Zion Wrestling Presents: Madness!!

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And now…Zion Wrestling Presents…Madness!

We cut to the inside of the Amway center as “Blow Me” by The Used plays over the speaker! A huge pyro goes off over the stage, that’s covered in the purple glitched-out theme of tonight’s show!

Winter Mae: We are here, surrounded by a sold out Amway Center to witness one of the biggest matches in Zion Wrestling History! Welcome…to Madness! For Wednesday Night Mayhem, I’m Winter Mae, joined as always by my Broadcast colleague, Sean Brady!

Sean Brady: It’s gonna be a hell of a night, Winter! We’ve got singles matches! We’ve got championship matches! We’ve got tag team matches! Fatal Four Way matches! You name it! And we’re capping it off with a HUGE 30 person Rumble!

Winter Mae: Well with so much to do, we’ve got little time for chatter! Let’s begin!



Faye Brown: "You really don't realize what you're stepping into, do you Cassie?"

A dark room is illuminated by a single lightbulb with a leather chair occupying what little space is visible. Enter stage left, the Scrap-Iron Scarecrow Faye Brown. The former Zion Champion for five minutes, in full gear, sits down in the brown chair only to lean forward and fold her hands under her chin. Finally, she looks to the camera, and it's clear the usually semi-serious Brown is in absolutely no mood for jokes.

Faye Brown: "You see, usually when I say I'm going to do something? When I promise that I'm going to make things right? That something and that promise are exactly what the fuck happen."

The Brooklynite is fairly quiet, though her words carry quite a bit of anger in them.

Faye Brown: "You want examples? Take my time in NFW, then. I said that I would get Logan back by any means necessary to keep his heart in tact. I did that by nearly fucking strangling his kidnappers to death. I said that even if she took everything else from me, Mevy couldn't take my life. I ended up taking her career for good and putting her in a coma for it. I said that I'd go to war just to be recognized as worth a title shot, and that's what the fuck I did. And I won a world title for it here."

Brown's words only somewhat rose in volume.

Faye Brown: "Off of Ashlynn Cassidy, no less. You know, Ashlynn Cassidy, the current #1 contender? The same Undeniable Playboy girl who did the work you were too afraid or too lazy to do? That Ashlynn Cassidy? She busted me open, she beat the shit out of me, she wouldn't stay the fuck down, and she took all my best shots and kept going until finally... finally, I fucking put her down with a hail mary. And I did alllll that by my-goddamn-self."

Faye leans back into the chair, reminiscing upon better times. Faking a sincere look the whole way, only just able to hide her rage.

Faye Brown: "And it was a great minute that I got to celebrate my first title, world or otherwise. Hugged the referee and everything. My tears mixed with my blood. Everything was right in the world. I heard the words most every wrestler wants to hear after a title match in "AND NEW!" I had the title in my hands, and it felt fuckin' weightless. Like everything was done. Like my story had piqued."

The Resident Rockhouse pauses for a few seconds to lean into the view. She cups her hands around her mouth for a sentence.

Faye Brown: "Only for ALL FIVE OF YOU to come in! Barely lift a finger, take that title. No working for it, no true earning it, nothing like that. You had a briefcase and cashed it in."

The seething Brown shrugs a little, trying to compose herself a little.

Faye Brown: "Yeah, the action itself wasn't inherently wrong. Nothing you did was actually illegal. You didn't steal the title like some people said you did. I'm not even saying that's not how I'd have done it. That's about exactly how I would have done it, give or take a couple people."

Faye raises her eyebrows and leans into the view again, her arms all but idle on her knees.

Faye Brown: "But where I've drawn the line?"

Brown takes one of her arms and lifts a finger.

Faye Brown: "I worked my ass to the bone just for one. Shot. A shot that I don't know if I'll ever get again, especially if Ashlynn wins tonight. That was my moment you all decided to hijack and ruin. That was my unconscious body you kicked out of the ring. But you know what they say about what doesn't kill you."

The Scrap-Iron Scarecrow shakes her head.

Faye Brown: "You've got a lot of money. That's good, good for you. I've said this before, but I'm not poor. Just I know better than a looooot of folks what it's like. I was homeless for a lot of my twenties. I struggled just to stay alive while people like you looked down on people like me. People like you shun people like me. People like you sweep people like me to the side, literally."

Brown gets up from her chair and starts to scream.

Faye Brown: "People like you and your posse? You put down spikes to keep people like me from sleeping under a bridge when you could provide them a two-story house with a garage attached!"

A brief pause before Faye continues.

Faye Brown: "You've got as many insults as you've got friends. Yeah, that's more than some others got. I've got a husband whose got ten-thousand times the insults and jabs you've got. And then some. And most of those are usually directed at me! You've got that posse and your giant. Congratulations. I've got half the brand behind me, and I've got friends in low-ass places. That's a lot more than your five, isn't it?"

Another brief pause as The Resident Rockhouse quiets down.

Faye Brown: "My point is you can have everything and everyone in the world that you could possibly desire. Money could buy you a lot of that, if you so wanted. But you've also got a hole right through you that no amount of money or theft or fe-fi-fo-fums could possibly get you. And that's a true one-up on me. Maybe that's why you think I'm not taking you that seriously. But rest fucking assured. If you're Privileged Elite, you ARE the focus. You have been since you rolled up and took the title from me. Yeah, you'll get some wins elsewhere. Even when the crown's gone missing, the castle's not gonna fall immediately. But as long as I'm around? You're under siege. And that siege doesn't stop until I get that crown back to where it truly belongs."

Brown walks right up to the camera and keeps a fairly quiet tone.

Faye Brown: "Trust me when I say I'm taking you very seriously, Cassie. You're Privileged Elite, after all. You're the focus. How could I not take any of you seriously? But here's a fair warning for you: a serious Faye Brown is the worst possible thing you could ever want, because that's a bitch who gets shit done."

Brown tilts her head a little to her left for a second as she speaks.

Faye Brown: "And that's what you're stepping into the ring with tonight, Cassie. That's what you wanted. I just hope you wanted it..."

Brown quickly puts her right fist into her left palm.

Faye Brown: "...hand over fist."

And exit stage right, a pissed off scarecrow.





The sounds of police sirens and helicopter rotors fill the arena before a familiar bassline starts.

BAD BOYS! What'cha gon-what'cha gon-what'cha gonna do?

James Buchanan: "...from Syracuse, New York, weighing in at 114 pounds... she is the Scrap-Iron Scarecrow, FAAAAAAAAAYE BROOOOOWN!"

Once the "Method In The Badness" remix of Inner Circle's "Bad Boys" kicks in, out walks Faye Brown. She pauses on stage to take in the sights and sounds, before seemingly marching to ringside. Once Brown reaches ringside, she pauses in her tracks at the apron before backing up then rolling in. Faye climbs the nearest turnbuckle and wingspans as the crowd chants "PLEASE DON'T DIE!" at her. Faye then sits atop the turnbuckle as the "Bad Boys" remix fades out.



The intro of “I Want It All/We Will Rock You” by Queen feat. Armageddon blares into the arena, the lights of the stage and ramp illuminate in gold while the spotlight focuses on the stage.

As the song officially begins, Cassie comes out of the curtain, along with Cleopatra Ivy. Cassie confidently strides her way down the aisle with Cleopatra close behind, the spotlight following them on the way to the ring.

James Buchanan: And her opponent…representing the Privileged Elite…being accompanied to the ring by Cleopatra Ivy…from Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 135 lbs…”Top Tier”...Cassie! Lopez!

Sean Brady: We start things off tonight here with a revenge plot, Winter! Faye Brown has already gone through one of the Privileged Elite and now Cassie Lopez is next on her kill list!

Winter Mae: But Cassie Lopez is no slouch! Faye’s gonna have a hard enough time winning this one as is, but think about the xtra factor that Cleopatra Ivy brings to the mix?

As Cassie reaches the ringside area, she walks up and walks across the edge of the ring. She then motions for the referee and orders the referee to hold the ropes for her, to which it was done without hesitation. After wiping her feet on the apron, she enters the ring while Cleopatra enters the ring by easily stepping over the ropes. Cassie walks toward one ring post, where she climbs up and extends her arms out, looking on with a smirk and posing to the crowd with complete confidence. She is taking in the atmosphere while the crowd reactions continue and the cameras are flashing. She does the same routine to the opposite ring post.

After going through her ritual, Cassie climbs down and walks toward Cleopatra, taking off her coat and giving it to her and then readies herself as she waits for her opponent to arrive or for the match to begin.



The match starts and Brown immediately fires off at Lopez, trying to rush her in the corner! Lopez is having none of this however, putting herself between the ropes so that Brown can’t attack her legally! The referee backs Brown away as Lopez continues to keep herself between the ropes, demanding that the official back Brown away further before she steps into the ring in full! All this serves to work against her, however, with Brown immediately nailing her with a Corner High Knee when she sticks her head back into the ring! She transitions, looking for a Bulldog, but Lopez pushes her away, sending her into the corner of the ring! She rams into Brown, hitting her with a Corner Double Knee that sends her to a seated position on the mat! She steps back before clashing with her in the corner again, this time with a Facewash! She pulls Brown out of the corner and goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Brown! Lopez immediately gets her to her feet, before putting her in position for an Exploder Suplex! Brown reverses however, sending a set of Elbow strikes into the side of Lopez’s Shoulder, before taking her down with an STO! Brown gets to her feet, looking to catch Lopez as she’s getting to her feet with a Punt Kick! But Lopez moves out of the way, catching Brown as she passes back with O’Connor Roll Pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out again by Brown! The two get to their feet in unison now, before meeting in the center of the ring and trading strikes! Eventually, Lopez gets the upper hand in the exchange, pushing Brown back into the ropes! She runs after her, looking to hit her with another move, but Brown hoists her over, sending to the floor on the outside of the ring! Brown exits the ring herself, looking to go after her, but just before she manages to reach her, Cleopatra Ivy steps in the way! She towers over Brown, standing like a brick wall in front of her with her arms folded! Brown steps to her, getting face-to-face and shouting obscenities into her face, showing that she isn’t afraid of her! These words fail to move Ivy in both the physical and metaphorical sense! All they really seem to do is provide a distraction, giving Lopez some time to re-enter the ring and catch her with a Baseball Slide! Brown crashes into the side of the Announcer’s Desk, with Lopez following right after her! Brown tries to get to her feet, leaning on the table for support! But Lopez uses this to her advantage, smashing Brown’s head into the table! She transitions, throwing Brown into the apron now! Brown hits the concrete floor at ringside with a thud, before Lopez gets her back to her feet and throws her back into the ring, going for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Brown! Lopez gets Brown to her feet, leathering her with a Knife Edge Chp, before taking her to the mat with a Snapmare Roll! She hits the ropes, looking for Low Big Boot to follow up, but Brown avoids it, laying herself out to get out of dodge, before catching Lopez with a Schoolboy Roll Up! Before the official can even get down to count the pin however, Brown releases it, letting Lopez roll to her knees before catching her over the head with a Kick! She pops up to her feet, catching Lopez before she falls in earnest with a Knee Lift! She caps off her attack, jumping up and catching Lopez with a Standing Elbow Drop before going for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

TH-

Kick out by Lopez! Brown is ready to finish things now, waiting for Lopez to get to her feet, before sending a Kick to the back of her knee, sending her kneeling! She hits the ropes, looking to connect with a Shining Wizard! But just as she hits the ropes, Cleopatra Ivy steps in again, grabbing hold of Brown’s ankle and halting her momentum! Brown stops, turning around to verbally berate Ivy as the official steps in to stop things! Brown looks to the ref, wondering how didn’t see the blatant breaking of the rules! This distraction lingers long enough, once again, for Lopez to gain the advantage! Lopez rushes Brown, nailing her with a stiff Knee Strike to the midsection against the ropes! She gets again, and again, and AGAIN, before the referee backs her away! The official goes to check on Brown, but Lopez isn’t done with her yet, hitting her with a stiff Big Boot before pulling her to the center of the ring for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

TH-

Kick out by Brown! Lopez is now ready to finish this one, waiting for Brown to get up before sending a boot to her midsection! She hits the ropes, before jumping up to plant Brown with the Stamp of Relevancy! But Brown pops her head up, avoiding the Curbstomp! She runs towards Lopez now, ducking underneath a Lariat to hit the ropes, before taking her down with a Spear! Brown climbs to the top rope, possibly looking for an Elbow Drop! But before she can jump off, Cleopatra Ivy climbs to the apron! Brown notices this, sending her to the floor at ringside with a Kick! Ivy hits the floor landing on her feet, but Brown isn’t done with her! She repositions herself on the top rope, before launching off and hitting an Elbow drop to Ivy instead! Cleopatra Ivy has been neutralized at ringside, leveling the playing field for Brown and Lopez! Brown rushes back into the ring, running right into a boot to the midsection by Lopez! She hits the ropes, taking Brown down with the STAMP OF RELEVANCY!! CURBSTOMP CONNECTS!! Lopez with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

Kick out by Brown! Lopez is infuriated now at the fact that she hasn’t been able to put the Scrap-Iron Scarecrow away! She gets Brown to her feet now, getting her position to lock in Inferior’s Lament! But Brown escapes as Lopez tries to roll her into the submission, leaving her to hit the mat on her own! Lopez tries to get up and regain momentum by gunning for Brown, but this proves to be a huge mistake! Brown jumps up, catching Lopez with the KILLSHOT!! BROWN CONNECTS WITH THE JUMPING LEG LARIAT!! Brown with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



James Buchanan: The winner of this match…Faye! Brown!

Winter Mae: Faye Brown has done it! Faye Brown has subdued another member of the Privileged Elite!

Sean Brady: Yeah, but I doubt Brown is 100% satisfied, not yet at least!

Winter Mae: She won’t be satisfied until she has the number of each and every member of the Privileged Elite! Two down, three to go!

Brown gets to her feet and climbs onto the ropes to celebrate, she finds a crane camera swinging by her and looks into it, sticking up two fingers and mouthing “One-by-one” into the lens as we fade out!

WINNER: FAYE BROWN (VIA PINFALL)

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The following video recap is being played out…

Mayhem: The Playhouse
October 18th, 2021

Angel Kash © Vs. Nami Negumi Vs. Tessa Whitmoyer

Zion National Championship – Steel Cage

Nami Negumi angrily climbs to the top of the cage, letting anger fuel her drive. As she gets to the top, Angel Kash acting scared, begs for mercy. Nami approaches to connect a Letter from Megumi, but Angel hits the Buyout! Nami is out, but wait! Tessa is climbing! Angel doesn’t even see it!

As Tessa reaches the top, she pokes on Angel, who turns into wait WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT! TESSA JUST SPIT SOME GREEN SLIME IN ANGEL’S EYES! ANGEL IS SCREAMING AS TESSA BREAKS THE CAGE DOOR FROM THE TOP AND TOSSES ANGEL DOWN!

Tessa climbs down but drops and hits the Grand Finale! It connects! Tessa goes for the cover!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!

JAMES BUCHANAN: “Here is your winner… And the NEW National Champion! Tessa! Whitmoyer!”

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As footage of Tessa as champion is being shown, the voice of Evangeline Sinclair is heard in the background.

Evangeline Sinclair: You must really have been riding on a lucky star, haven’t you Tessa (Whitmoyer)? To be honest, I don’t blame you because some can say you’ve been living a blessed life as of late. For a little over a hundred says, you have made that National Championship your own. Soiling it’s rich history with a reign that is an ill-advised farce, but let me digress, but there is no doubt Tessa that with each defense of your title, you have made it clear that you are a fighting champion and you’re also making it clear that no one can take that title away from you…

Just then, the compilation ends and Evangeline is shown, wearing a black trouser suit with a white lace top and black Louboutins, elegantly sitting on a chair, looking at the camera with confidence.

Evangeline Sinclair: Define “No One”...

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A compilation featuring Reina Mendoza is now being played, showing her rampaging through her competition in Mayhem, while Evangeline’s voice is spoken.

Evangeline Sinclair: My client, Reina Mendoza, is no just some “ordinary wrestler”. She is the stuff nightmares are made of; the closest thing to a human kaiju we have at Mayhem. And she’s hungry. Always hungry for destruction. And this Saturday at Madness, her feast will be golden!

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A compilation of Reina training is now being played as now “The Tejana Giantess” lends her voice in the montage.

Reina Mendoza: The only reason why you’ve been blessed with this reign is because I allowed it, clown. It’s not going to matter how resourceful you are, or how crafty your offense is, or even how dangerous you can be when your back is against the wall. There is absolutely NOTHING that’s going to stop be from getting what I want. And I’m going to have them BOTH in one night.

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Just then, the compilation ends and Reina is shown, wearing a red sports bra and black leggings and leaning against the wall, looking down at the camera with both confidence….and intensity.

Reina Mendoza: When you want people to know what you’re about, Tessa, you put makeup, dance around like a fool and act like a blithering idiot. If I want people to know what I’m about, all they have to do is ring the fucking bell. I AM the force that runs Mayhem! And it’s about damn time that I take my place in its hierarchy, with the National Championship title in my hands and you giving me your blessing…with your bloodied and broken carcass at my feet. Time waits for no one, clown…

AND NEITHER DOES MY RAMPAGE!!!!!

With a roar, Reina lifts her ankle wrapped covered foot and stomps down at the camera, abruptly bringing the camera to static.

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

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD! TAG TEAM! CHAMPIONSHIPS!



"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. The redhead takes the lead down the ramp as Lilith, with her half masquerade mask on, follows behind, a sadistic, yet focused look on her face as they head straight towards the ring.

The two of them step into the ring and get into the middle as Christina drops to her knees and Lilith stands behind her, hands clasped on her shoulders. The two of them let out a battle scream before Christina gets up to her feet and begins to get the crowd to join them in a “Skol” chant before removing their garb and getting ready for the match.

The lights in the arena go out.



Suddenly, the sound of an air raid siren blares into the arena. Seconds later, red and blue spotlights begin to roam around the arena while one of them (sporting a red & blue mixture) focuses on the stage and the ramp.

Accompanying this, we hear a 20 second snippet from the Halloween -The Shape Stalks by John Carpenter…

Then, as a moment of static interrupts the music…

BOOM!



A cloud of smoke covers the stage, covering the area with it as the intro to "Psycho Bitch" (Instrumental) by Tech N9ine begins to play. Then, as the song begins, Ravyn & Olivia Nightshade emerge from the stage and come down the ramp, playing off to the thunderous reaction of the crowd. As they get to the halfway point, Ravyn and Olivia turn and look at each other, firing each other up. After a while, they pound fists, sprint towards the ring and split up on opposite sides of the ring, where they simultaneously slide under the ropes to get in the ring. They get on their feet and each go to a corner and climb to the top, holding their arms in the air while flashing a "W" to the booing crowd, soaking in the reaction and the flashing cameras.

After doing this for a while, Ravyn and Olivia jump down and go to their corner, taking off their jackets and while they wait for the match to begin.

Alex Lawson: Introducing first…the challengers…representing the Kingdom…from the Halls of Valhalla…at a combined weight of 235 lbs…Christina Olson and Lilith Meadows…The Last! Of the Valkyries!

And their opponents…from Southampton, England…at a combined weight of 315 lbs…they are the Zion Wrestling WORLD! TAG TEAM! CHAMPIONS!...Ravyn and Olivia Nightshade…CODE! BLACK!



Olivia Nightshade and Lilith Meadows start the match for their respective teams! The two circle the ring around each other, each one unsure of the other’s next move! Eventually they tentatively meet in the center of the ring, locking hands in order to get a Test of Strength going! Meadows is able to keep up with her opponent from the start, but Olivia’s strength starts to become too much for her! She pushes her back towards the mat, but Meadows still doesn’t let up from the hold, arching her back and slowly letting her head be lowered to the mat in order to keep leverage! This catches Olivia’s eye, who kicks Meadow’s leg out from under her leg when her efforts are at their most strenuous! Olivia backs off of Meadows, who scrambles to a knee and gives her a narrow-eyed look! Olivia’s demeanor reads as slightly cocky, exchanging a few words with Meadows until she invites her to a second Test of Strength!

Meadows steps up to Olivia once again, locking her right hand into hers! Olivia overzealously puts up the left hand, beckoning Meadows to lock up in earnest! Meadows’ hand draws ever closer to Olivia’s, but just before they touch the younger Nightshade sister breaks her facade! She quickly wrenches Meadows’ arm, before pushing her back and clearing some space for an impactful Shoulder Block! Meadows hits the mat like a ton of bricks, as Olivia continues to laugh and berate her! She takes a full lap around the ring, mockingly inviting a “Skol” chant from the fans as they begin to boo in return! Olivia turns around to see Meadows, back to her feet and teeming with anger! Meadows begins to get up in Olivia’s face as she backs into her corner! With Olivia on the ropes, the referee decides to step in, driving a wedge between the two competitors! Meadows backs off of Olivia, giving her an ample chance to tag in Ravyn Nightshade!

Ravyn enters the ring now, feeling a lot of confidence after the display she just witnessed! She begins to further insult Meadows, mockingly raising her hand up to her in order to initiate a lock up! Meadows doesn’t even blink at her however, giving her a straight face as the two begin to circle the ring around each other! They go for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up, but Ravyn quickly finds out that Meadows isn’t playing around, as she immediately transitions into a tight Side Headlock! Ravyn struggles for a bit, but before she can even try to escape, Meadows takes her to the mat with the Takeover! Ravyn is in trouble now, trying her damnedest to escape this hold! She throws up her legs, hoping to catch Meadows off guard with Headscissors, but Meadows begins to lean forward, increasing the pressure around Rayvn’s head and avoiding her legs at the same time! Ravyn eventually finds an escape route, shifting her weight over to the side and forcing Meadows’ shoulders to the mat!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Meadows, who let’s go for the hold in the process! The two both make it up to their feet, with Ravyn being the first on the attack, running after Meadows! She sidesteps her however, driving her towards the ropes! Ravyn pivots now, getting the Handspring, before coming back at Meadows with a Back Elbow! Meadows dodges it however, leaving Ravyn to hit the mat in a seated position! She capitalizes, hitting the ropes and returning to hit a Basement Dropkick to the now seated Ravyn! The attempts to capitalize once more, hitting the adjacent ropes now and returning to hit a Running Senton! But Ravyn acts quickly, leaning over a just to the ring time to grapevine Meadows for the Crucifix Pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Meadows, but Ravyn is right back on the offensive, transitioning straight into a Crossface! Meadows in trouble now, but with the slightest of luck, the move was applied too close to the ropes! Meadows moves a bit to the side, planting her foot down right onto the bottom rope! The official steps in once again, instructing Ravyn to release the hold! Meadows stays laid out by the ropes, leaving her open for Ravyn to continue preying on her! She lays a boot across Meadows’ throat before pressing all her weight down on top of her! She begins to use the top rope, pressing down to add more leverage! The official steps in once more, backing Ravyn away as Meadows instinctually rolls out of the ring! Ravyn evades the referee and rushes out of the ring after her, violently throwing her into the barricade! Meadows looks completely out of it at this point, and Ravyn takes full advantage! She pulls Meadows off the ground by her hair, finding a ringside camera and holding her up to it, mockingly saying “BeHoLd ThE kInGdOm!”, proceeding to run Meadows into the ringpost! But Meadows flips the script, throwing her into the steel post instead! Ravyn flops to the ground outside of the ring, before Meadows gets her back to her feet and thrashes her straight into the ring apron! Meadows throws her back into the ring, going for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Ravyn! Meadows immediately looks for the tag, dragging Ravyn into her corner and tagging in Christina Olson! Olson comes in hot, springboarding onto the top rope, before twisting around and planting herself on Meadows’ shoulders! From there, she brings the entire Amway Center to their feet, flipping off of Olson’s shoulders and going for a Moonsault on Ravyn! The World Tag Champion thinks better of this however, quickly rolling out of the way and towards her corner! Olson notices this, landing on her feet to avoid a terrible spill, before redirecting her attention towards Ravyn! She runs towards her still grounded opponent, looking to cut off the tag, but Ravyn catches her by surprise with a Drop Toe Hold into the corner turnbuckles! She jumps up and tags in Olivia Nightshade, who immediately slingshots over the top rope and plants Olson in the corner with the Double Knees! Olivia pulls Olson out of the corner for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Olson! Olivia doesn’t let up however, mounting Olson and lobbing punch after punch whilst on top of her! She pulls Olson to her feet, before getting her for an Inverted Scoop Powerslam! Olivia goes for the throw, but Olson lands on her feet off of it! Before Olivia can even think of acting, Olson jumps up and hits her with a Dropkick! Olivia staggers back into the corner! Olson takes advantage, throwing herself into her opponent in the corner with a Body Splash! She runs back to the opposite corner, running back to Olivia this time with a Dropkick! She begins to stagger out of the corner, leaving Olson an opening! She runs the ropes, going for a Satellite DDT! But just before she’s able to send her headfirst into the mat, Olivia pushes her off! Olson tries to go back on the offensive, but Olivia counters with a Discus Lariat that turns her inside out!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Olson! Olivia begins to bang the mat in frustration, unsure of what it’s gonna take to put this team away! She gets Olson to her feet, but before anything can be done, Olson swats her hands away and comes out swinging! She lands a plethora of Forearms and Elbows into Olivia’s chest, before hitting the ropes in hopes of another move! This backfires, however, as Olivia has already recovered, planting her with a Spear! Olson recoils, clutching her midsection as Olivia looks on from the corner of her eye! She smiles, memories of their second round match in Fusion’s Unity Tournament flooding back to her as she’s found a brand new target! Olivia gets to her feet and immediately starts to prey on Olson, sending repeated stomps to her midsection as the referee pushes her away in order to check on her! As he does, Olivia makes her way over to her corner, whispering something to Ravyn before returning to Olson! She spots her near the ropes, sending stomp after stomp to Olson’s midsection, before backing off at the insistence of the official! Olson rolls to the outside of the ring just as Olivia makes another tag to Ravyn out of the camera's view! Olson tries to recover only to spot Ravyn running towards her for the Spear! Olson catches her, however, drilling her straight in the midsection herself with a Knee! Ravyn is hunched over now, before Olson clubs her over the back with a Double Ax Handle Smash! Ravyn now falls to a knee on the outside of the ring, leaving an opening for Olson to climb onto the apron! She runs towards Ravyn as she regains a vertical position, flying off the apron for a Meteora! Olson throws her back into the ring, going for the cover!

ONE…!

TWO…!

T-

Kick out by Ravyn! Olson immediately gets to her feet, clutching her midsection as she goes over to the corner and tags in Lilith Meadows! Meadows looks to check on her partner now as Ravyn begins her recovery! She runs at the two, looking to club Olson from behind with a Lariat! But Meadows immediately catches her, slipping behind her with a Waistlock before pushing her forward towards the ropes! She bounces off, getting an O’Connor Roll on Ravyn! The referee counts it!

ONE…!

Ravyn kicks out easily, but she quickly learns that a pin was not the intent of that roll up! Meadows rolls through, getting Ravyn to her feet and in position! Before she goes through the move however, Meadows points Ravyn in Olson’s direction, allowing her to nail her with a Superkick before dropping her with a German Suplex! Meadows bridges for the pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

T-

Kick out by Ravyn, but Meadows is right back on her! Much in the same way that Ravyn did to her earlier, Meadows transitions into a Crossface on her! Ravyn finds herself in a similar situation to the one she put Meadows in just moments ago, right down to the tee! But this works to her advantage, as the hold is implied close to the ropes! She attempts to shift over, looking to get her foot on that bottom rope! But Meadows knows better, rolling over and starting the hold anew in the center of the ring! Ravyn is in deep trouble here, with Meadows wrenching the back further and further and giving her nowhere to go! It seems as though she’s about to give up, but Olivia Nightshade intervenes, pouncing onto Meadows to break up the hold! Olson now tries to counter, entering the ring to hit Olivia with a Forearm! Olivia staggers back, but the shot wasn’t enough to take the big woman down as she clobbers Olson with a Forearm to the midsection! She follows up, throwing Olson headfirst into the turnbuckle and watching as she rolls out of the ring!

Olivia pulls Ravyn into her corner, stepping through the ropes and grabbing the tag rope, before reaching over and tagging herself into the match! She slowly coaxes Ravyn back to her feet, before getting Meadows in position! She lifts her up, taking her to the mat with a Powerbomb! She gets her right back up again in a Powerbomb position, before dropping her over her shoulders and allowing her to fall behind her! Ravyn is back up now, meeting Meadows at the mat with a European Uppercut! Meadows falls back now, right into a Backslide Pin by Olivia!

ONE…!

TWO…!

T-

Kick out by Meadows! She rolls to her feet, getting a hold on Olivia’s head and pulling her up, before jumping up to hit The Dreaming! But the Implant DDT fails, with Olivia pushing her away! Meadows runs back towards her, ducking underneath an attempted Lariat from Olivia en route to hitting ropes! She returns to Olivia again, this time ducking underneath an attempted Back Elbow! She finally makes her way towards the ropes, jumping onto the second rope and looking for a Springboard move! But Olivia reverses, catching Meadows out of midair with “TASTE THAT LEATHER, B*TCH!!” BROGUE KICK CONNECTS OUT OF MIDAIR!! Olivia with the pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Meadows! Olivia isn’t phased however, looking to finish this one off quickly! She gets Meadows to her feet before hoisting her on her shoulders! She looks to position her for Dark Silence, but before she can fully get her where she wants her, Meadows makes a huge leap off of Olivia’s shoulders! She contorts around Olivia, catching her head and dropping her with THE DREAMING!! IMPLANT DDT CONNECTS!! Meadows sits on the mat next to Olivia in shock, having taken her down to the mat for the first time in this match! She immediately notices Olson climbing to the apron out of the corner of her eye and decides to finish this! She tags in Olson, who immediately climbs to the top rope and launches off, hitting Olivia with the BANSHEE’S CRY!! SHOOTING STAR PRESS CONNECTS!! Olson gets the pin Olivia! This one’s over!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

NO! Ravyn Nightshade intervenes, grabbing hold on Olson’s leg and pulling her out of the ring and Shoulder Thrusting her into the barricade! Meadows tries to intervene, looking to fly off the ringsteps! But Ravyn catches her out of nowhere with a European Uppercut! She redirects her attention back to Olson, who she throws right back into the ring! Olivia begins to recover, looking down at Olson and the destruction caused by her sister! She begins to laugh to herself, before slowly getting to her feet and taunting a downed Olson! She tries to crawl to her feet, grabbing hold of Olivia’s kneepads to try and gain leverage! Olivia in response just shrugs and says “Your funeral”, before getting Olson to her feet and dropping her with the MAYHEM BOMB!! SUPLEX/POWERBOMB COMBO CONNECTS!! Olivia with the pin, looking into the hard camera and counting with her fingers as she does so!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

Kick out by Olson! Olivia is caught utterly by surprise with this, unable to fathom that Olson is still in this! She looks over to Ravyn in the corner and decides this one is over! She drags Olson into her corner, before tagging in Ravyn! Olivia gets Olson into her shoulder as Ravyn gets into position! She runs Olson into the turnbuckles, looking to return to Ravyn for The Flatliner! But Meadows intervenes, catching Ravyn from behind with a German Suplex! Olivia sees this and gets thrown off, leaving an opening for Olson to get out of her grasp with a few Elbow shots to her shoulder! She finally gets let down, before landing a Superkick across the jaw of Olivia! She climbs to the top rope now, launching off and hitting Ravyn with the Banshee’s Cry to finish off the VIKING FUNERAL!! Olson and Meadows go for the pin together now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



Alex Lawson: The winners of this match…and NEW Zion Wrestling WORLD! TAG TEAM! CHAMPIONS!...THE LAST! OF THE VALKYRIES!

Tripp Bennett: THE VALKYRIES HAVE DONE IT! THE VALKYRIES HAVE DONE IT! THE VALKYRIES HAVE THE TAG GOLD!!

Alivia Takasoto: The Last of the Valkyries have snapped the undefeated record of Code Black to become the new World Tag Champions!

Olson and Meadows falter to the mat, the effects of this match finally catching up with them as they collect their belts! The crowd breaks off into a “Skol” chant as they raise their newly won titles in the air and celebrate!

WINNERS: THE LAST OF THE VALKYRIES (VIA PINFALL)
NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED

[Intern]

The scene opens inside one of the luxury boxes inside the Amway Center. Zachary is sitting down on one of the couches already wearing his wrestling gear. He has his feet propped on a table. With a smile on his face he begins to speak.

Zachary Porter: “I’m sorry Brooke, you’re breaking my heart, you’re going down a path I can’t follow...”

Zach does his damndest to “cry.” It’s obvious to everyone watching that they are crocodile tears he’s shedding. A hearty laughter escapes his lips.

Zachary Porter: “For real, this path you’re on absolutely sucks, Brooke. Did our first encounter break you that bad? Did you lose all the faith in yourself after one outing? The alleged confidence you showcase to the world hasn’t changed at all. The same old song and dance about being great, begging people to see your greatness. Bending the knee, etc etc etc. It’s like nothing bad has ever happened to you. What gets me is you come across like you’re the biggest superstar in the history of all of wrestling when we both know that is a bald faced lie.”

“Starting to question Brooke if you’re a sociopath or not. Will beating sense into you make a lick of difference? When you fail to win the Madness Rumble, will that matter either? I swear to god, Brooke, you are a goddamn automation. Faith in yourself is one thing. Trusting the process is admirable. Not allowing your numerous setbacks to derail you is commendable. All I see is a woman who can’t get the job done on her own. There lies the crux of the problem. You and your entire Trinity are not Queens, you're not royalty, you are three insecure little girls who put their heads together under the belief you can get what you want. Newsflash Brooke, you’re not going to get what you want as long as I exist.”


The fans roar. His face radiates so much intensity its undeniable.

Zachary Porter: “We end this dance between us tonight. I am going to make sure neither you or your girls will win the Madness Rumble. I am gonna be the one to eliminate as many wrestlers as I need to, to get my second chance to become a World Champion. I am not concerned about opening any eyes. I am only focused on two things, moving on from this Trinity nonsense and winning the Madness Rumble. Goodbye Brooke, it was nice knowing you.”

Zach stands up. The fans give Zach a solid ovation. He storms off as the scene fades to black.



The sound system comes to life with the sound of the announcer.

James Buchanan: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall…and it is for the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!



The lights in the arena go out.

Just then as the intro to “Kong at the Gates” by The Misfits blares into the arena, generating a buzz from the crowd.

As the song begins, and the spotlight is beaming on the stage, Reina Mendoza comes out of the curtain, along with Evangeline Sinclair. They both make their way down the aisle with Evangeline walking one step behind the Amazonian, who’s walking in a slow, intimidating pace, the spotlight following them on their way to the ring.

Once they reach the ringside area, Evangeline walks up the stairs while Reina climbs up to the apron of the ring, Reina faces the crowd and looks menacingly at them. She easily steps over the top rope to enter the ring with ease, with Evangeline following suit. Reina then walks towards the center of the ring to stand there, soaking up the reaction from the crowd. She then stomps her foot down on the mat with force and, instantly, the four corners of the ring shoot out fire, along with a booming sound, mimicking an explosion. She lets out a primal roar and then goes over to a corner where she climbs up and poses, yelling back at the crowd at every chance. She then goes toward the opposite turnbuckle and does the same thing after climbing up. Then, as she comes down, Reina takes off her coat and gives it to the ring attendant. Reina then runs herself across the ropes once to loosen herself up before settling in the corner of the ring with Evangeline as they wait for her opponent (or for the match to begin).



Mental Hopscotch By The Missing Persons begins to play over the loudspeakers as Tessa Whitmoyer runs out laughing carrying her baseball bat in hand posing with it... Confetti cannons go off spraying red and black confetti everywhere before she runs to the ring sliding in and posing on the top rope with a sadistic smile.

James Buchanan: Introducing first…the challenger…being accompanied to the ring by Evangeline Sinclair…residing in Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 210 lbs…”The Tejana Giantess”...Reina! Mendoza!

And her opponent…from Wilmington, North Carolina…weighing in at 115 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!...TESSA! WHITMOYER!

The referee comes to Tessa and takes her belt, walks to Reina to show her the belt, then returns to the middle of the ring, holds up the belt, and then gives it to a ring attendant. He then pats down both fighters, to their annoyance, before motioning to the time keeper to sound the bell.



Tessa refuses to back down as Mendoza glares at her from on high, nearly two full feet taller than the Champion. It doesn’t mean Whitmoyer is going to back down though, in fact the Ring Jester just skips back a few fast paces. Unable to really get in her opponent's face, Tessa Whitmoyer settles for chopblocking Mendoza in the stomach! The Giantess rocks on her feet, bending over with a huge woof of air, but it fails to take the woman off of her feet. Mendoza pops back up, sending Whitmoyer flying with the sheer force of a forearm strike that comes off more like Reina swatting a fly! Whitmoyer goes sailing, only to circus roll herself right back onto her feet with a laugh as she points at Mendoza! Tessa can be heard yelling that the woman’s move failed, pretending to rub tears.

Winter Mae: This match is starting off as a true contest of wills. A real life David V Goalith? Is that right? They’re both woman but I don’t think that matters.

Sean Brady: Naw, everyone knows Zion is equal opportunity! Plus that big broad is a true giant, and this match is gonna be lit! Look at Tessa, she’s unshakable in the face of a real monster! That woman is having fun with this and I am here for it!

Mendoza responds to the heckles with a toothy smile that would make most people in their right mind feel like prey before a predator. Reina storms at Tessa, not letting the clown have a chance to back away or escape, palming the smaller scrappers face and plowing her back to the ropes. As the ref begins to count for the Giantess to break the hold, Reina hauls back a large hand and cracks it across Tessa’s chest. The Jester’s face can’t hide the pain from the attack. It’s followed by another slam. The official demands Reina get Tessa off the ropes. The larger warrior obliges but not in a way the ref or Tessa appreciates. Instead, she grabs two handfuls of Tessa’s hair, pivots, and slings her back into the center of the ring by her mane. Tessa skids across the canvas, clutching her head. The official steps in quickly to admonish reina for the hair pulling, threatening to have the match tossed out if Mendoza continues with that.

Sean Brady Yo, it seems like the only thing Tessa did was make Mendoza angry. Something I’m not sure if Whitmoyer even regrets, she should but you never know with her.

Winter Mae I wouldn’t put it past the Jester of the Ring enjoying that kind of rough stuff. Tessa strikes me as the excited by their own blood type.


Sean Brady For sure. I just hope she doesn’t end up making Mendoza flat murk her for that belt. Cause you know the Giantess would and she wouldn’t regret it.

Reina fakes giving a damn about the official, shoving past him and approaching Tessa. She reaches down for the clown, but Tessa decides to remind her attacker that she’s just as much the gymnast she was in her cheerleader days. Tessa rolls onto her back and kicks her feet up, the toes of her boots greeting Reina’s mouth just as she was stooping. The shock, more than the force, backs the Giantess away. Tessa kips up, turns to Reina and sticks out her tongue. Something about this complete disrespect flips a switch in Mendoza’s mind and she lunges, swiping at Tessa. Tessa Matrix-dips backwards into a handstand, against bringing her boots up into the bottom of Reina’s jaw. Mendoza howls in pain, clutching her mouth, while Tessa races towards the ropes behind her.

Winter Mae Oh my! This match is certainly turning out to be unorthodox. Tessa’s bringing out some interesting moves. It’s not doing the kind of damage one wants to see, but it’s certainly keeping reina on her toes.

Sean Brady reina might be missing a tooth after that, but that don’t mean she isn’t also fighting like a jungle cat! This match won’t be a technical classic or anything but it’s gonna be one the fans remember! Can we get a reply of that matrix bend?

Tessa whips herself off the ropes and races back to Reina. Whatever attack she was planning, however, she thinks better of as the goliath is now prepared, sending another forearm towards her. Tessa duck it and sends a spinning back kick into Mendoza’s stomach. Reina clutches the impact area, doubling over slightly. Tessa repays an earlier kindness by grabbing the hair on either side of Mendoza’s hair and kicking her own legs up. Gravity pulls Tessa to the mat, and Tessa’s hold on Reina brings her head with her. As Tessa lands, she manages to pull Reina’s face into her knees, sending the woman stumbling back in a momentary daze.

Winter Mae Tessa now with the hair pull! I guess one good turn deserves another. So far it’s been Mendoza in this match, with Tessa just on the defensive, either fighting off or resisting Mendoza’s attempt to keep her down.

Sean Brady Oh fffff, if Mendoza doesn’t need a new weave after that one, it’s gonna be a miracle. You don’t see this kind of thing on NFW.

Tessa, obviously invigorated by her turnabout, rises and slaps an arm around the back of Reina’s neck. She attempts to take off in a bulldog, but Mendoza palms the small of her back and shoves her forward. When the jester turns around to address her escaped opponent, Reina throws a Clothesline from Hell into Tessa’s throat. The fans gasp in horror as the petite pugilist is taken off her feet and almost three-sixties in the air before collapsing to the mat. Reina glares down at the jumble of jester.

Sean Brady CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL! GOOD SWEET JESUS TESSA’S GOTTA BE OUT! That struck the National Champion right in the throat!

Winter Mae Oh my stars, is that even legal? Can’t the official stop the match for the type of thing?

Sean Brady Do you think reina Mendoza would let him live if he stopped the match? Dude’s just looking out for himself.

Reina drops on top of Tessa, rolling her up for a count. As the referee starts to slap the canvas, the Giantess smugly counts along.

ONE–

To Reina’s dismay, and the relief of the fans, Tessa summons her strength and kicks up, dislodging the would-be victor. Mendoza gets to her feet and pulls Tessa with her. She slings the smaller woman into the ropes. On the rebound, Renia catches Tessa in a bearhug, cinching it as tightly as she can. The look of pain on Tessa’s face shows she can feel her ribs being ground in the Giantess’s grip. To drive the point home, Renia slams a headbutt into Tessa’s face. A look of rage spreads across Whitmoyer’s face as she slams her own headbutt into Renia’s nose.


Winter Mae No! Somehow, someway, Tessa Whitmoyer is still in this match! And reina Mendoza does actually look like she might kill someone. So excuse me, I’ll be hiding the desk. I’ll take a monitor so I can keep watching.


Sean Brady Got room for me? Cause a couple more of those bear hugs and Tessa might be out of a career. reina still looks pissed too Granted, she always look like that.


Winter Mae She does just look like that. Tessa’s just as ticked off, and now it’s become a literal contest of who’s got the hardest head.

Tessa slams another headbutt into Reina’s mouth as she wiggles, trying to get free. Renia blinks, shaking off cobwebs, as Tessa slides out from the bearhug and back to her own feet. The champ slams a boot into one of the Giantess’s knees, causing her to falter slightly. Tessa jumps up, driving a knee up into Reina’s face. Again,the giantess refuses to fall backwards, so Tessa sticks her own leg between Mendoza’s and pie-faces her backwards into the mat. Tessa jumps onto Mendoza, grabbing her leg for a pin.

ONE…

TW–

The force with with which Reina heaves Tessa off her sends the clown a good three feet away.

Winter Mae I think it’s safe to say at this point that Whitmoyer’s got the harder head! Still, no dice for the Jester. The Giantess is just too powerful to put down.

Sean Brady How much damage did Tessa do to herself escaping that hold? How much did it take for Mendoza to kick out? The longer this match goes on, the more these two all competitors burn. It is anyone’s match at this point.

Reina is up before Tessa, snorting like an enraged bull. The sheer disrespect she feels from Tessa for not only not being pinned but trying to pin her? Unforgivable! She walks over to Tessa, clutching her by the throat and lifting her up. Mendoza discus throws Tessa into a corner hard enough to shake the ring. She lowers her shoulder and charges at the clown, but Whitmoyer grabs the top ropes and flips herself upwards, letting her opponent get acquainted with the turnbuckles.

Sean Brady You still under the desk?

Winter Mae Yup. Did the ring just shake?

Sean Brady Yup. Is there room under there?

Winter Mae Nope.

As Reina stumbles away, Tessa climbs to the top of the post and leaps in the air. Her aim is true, but the Giantess gathers her wits in time to deliver a second, somehow worse, Clothesline from Hell, spiraling Tessa to the mat like a shot duck.

Sean Brady I really would like to be under the desk now. That was…can someone check is Tessa is even alive?

Winter Mae It’s not any less terrifying under here, oh dear I hope Tessa is alright. If she’s got ribs, you know Mr. Morgan is gonna be paying some medical bills.

Sean Brady Mr. Morgan is a solid man, she’ll get care, just holy fuck. She’s going to need it.

Tessa starts to sit up but catches a boot to the face, sending her back to the mat. Reina, a head full of steam, stomps around the ring as her anger builds. She finally returns to Tessa and slings her back into the corner. The jester sinks to the mat as the giantess grabs the ropes and begins stomping mudhole after mudhole into her, mercilessly going until the referee’s count is reached. She steps back, grabbing Tessa by the ankles and pulling to the center of the ring.

Winter Mae I gotta give it to Tessa, she has proved a truly resilient combatant here. No one can doubt that she’s been doing her all throughout this match. It’s impressive, that she’s taking the Giantess to such a limit.

Sean Brady Yeah, and here’s Reina, terrifying us both. This is definitely something to see.

Tessa kicks her best at Reina, pushing her away and stumbles to her feet. As Mendoza nears, Tessa spins a backfist into her attacker’s temple. Reina grunts but is determined to put Tessa down, just as Tessa’s determined not to give into the larger fighter. Reina clocks Tessa in the jaw, spinning her away. The clown falters, covering her face, before getting back up. Mendoza grabs her by the shoulder and spins Whitmoyer to face her. Tessa suddenly smiles as she puckers her mouth, about to give the giantess a less than tasty treat in her infamous Sour Slim Candy mist, but Reina thrusts an open palm into Tessa’s throat. Immediately, the clown gags and gasps as the candy attack instead lodges in her throat. Her face starts to turn blue.

Reina mouths, “Let me help,” with a cruel smile. She slams a brutal fist into Tessa’s gut. Instantly, a rain of candy flies from her mouth, scattering across the mat. Wheezing and weakened, Tessa drops to her knees. Reina makes a cut gesture across her own throat before lifting Tessa up in a fireman’s carry position, Reina twists and drops Tessa into a Crash and Burn on the waiting candy debris.

Winter Mae Whitmoyer even pulling out the Sour Slime! A risk for sure, one that definitely backfired, but you know Tessa, the National Champion’s made her name on this sort of thing.

Sean Brady She may not be National champion for much longer here!

Reina goes to cover Tessa, lifting her legs up. The official drops to count.

ONE…

TWO…

TH–

Sean Brady FUCKING HELLA TESSA WHITMOYER IS A LEGEND! SOMEHOW SHE KICKED OUT OF THE CRASH AND BURN!

Somehow, the Jester finds the strength to kick out. Reina rises, glaring at Tessa, then looks to the booing fans. She mouths, “One more, to seal the deal,” to the hecklers, the pulls the shambles of the champ up into another fireman’s carry. Tessa still managed to knee her in the face, sending blood out of Mendoza’s nose. Mendoza almost drops Tessa, but clenches the hold tighter on the champion’s damaged ribs across her shoulders. It’s clear Tessa can’t escape and she goes into the good night laughing. Another twist, another drop, another Crash and Burn rocks the ring and Tessa.

Winter Mae Laughing the face of demise, but it seems that Reina may have it wrapped up here.

Reina drops to her own knees and covers Tessa. The referee begins the count.

ONE…

TWO…

THREE!



James Buchanan: The winner of this match…and NEW Zion Wrestling NATIONAL! CHAMPION!...REINA! MENDOZA!

The bell rings to the rage of onlookers. Triumphant, Reina rises and lets the referee hold up her arm. The official retrieves the belt from a ring attendant, presenting it to Reina, its newest owner. Mendoza snatche it from him and admires the prize. Then, she straddles the dazed Tessa, holds the belt right in front of her eyes, and smirks. Finally, Mendoza slings the belt over her shoulder and leaves the ring to her music while Tessa lays prone, still not completely back.

WINNER: REINA MENDOZA (VIA PINFALL)
NEW CHAMPION CROWNED

[Intern]

We cut backstage. Cambrie Marie, the mouthpiece of the collective known as Booty Call, is seated in front of a very well-lit vanity mirror. Her usual head of enviable, trademark curls is still in its twists and protective style braids, with charms and golden wire weaved through it. She is dragging a wand with a pearlized lip gloss over her full lips. Like her ambition for the evening, her garb is gold: a gold mini-dress, stockings complete with a gold garter around a full hip, and red soled LouBos on her feet. A set of lusty, bedroom eyes locked on her reflection.
Cambrie Marie: Ever since our arrival to Zion Wrestling, Booty Call has been something of a dirty little secret. We arrived with hype. People WANTING to see what we do next. And for our signatures, we were promised an opportunity at the Zion Wrestling Tag Team Champions. Now, who wants a history lesson?

The camera pans out to Saraia Diaz and Yoon Song. Raia has a hand full of Yoon's thick, black hair in hand, and is working on a box braid for her. Her free hand raises, while Yoon, blissfully unaware of what's going on, is devouring a particularly large slice of cake.

Cambrie Marie: Very nice! I'll tell you, boo. We didn't get it. In fact... continuing with the dirty little secret aspect of things? We were pushed not only out of our match, but off the show... for literal weeks. And while we waited and others on the roster had to ask 'what about Booty Call?' it took Kai Morgan taking over the reigns from certified failure Sara Cross giving our title opportunity away to a team that has a token blonde girl to spark the outrage that gave us what we due for, FINALLY. We towed the line. We were good girls. And our match came! Our delayed fate finally came...

The dreamy smile on her face falls. Displeasure etched across her stunning facial features.

Cambrie Marie: Our main event was interrupted by the flavorless white bread of the month, Toxic.

She scowled, while Yoon, mouth full of cake, interjects.

Yoon Song: BOOOO!

Saraia looks particularly disgusted as the sight of a mouth full of food is in her face. Giving a yank to Song's hair to continue her braid and point the sight away from her and continue her braid.

Cambrie Marie: My sentiments exactly. Thank you, Yoon. So, what might happen in an instance where a main event is ruined by two big-mouth bitches determined to cut the line before the ink on their contract even dried? Are they hidden away from Zion like we were? No? ... Shocking. Are they punished in any way for interrupting our Main Event title opportunity in Albany and for having their cuck drop Saraia on her head like the unpolished rookie he is? Of course they aren't! They're given what they wanted... an opportunity. One that we have had to scratch, claw, and fight for. One that certified Booty Call Besties Satsujin Triad had to lobby for on our behalf. And when I point out that this is unjust, what does Kai do? Oh... right. He gaslights us. He tries to convince us that this weird desire to put these two Karens in because I guess between us and the Filipina nerd on the other side of the ring, there was just too much melanin to sell the match in his mind.

Saraia Diaz: Like Disney putting Frozen before Coco just in case... it's not needed. We sell a match just fine on our own. We make main events can't miss just fine on our own.

Cambrie Marie: But Raia! Giving them a title match they wanted should be an opportunity to punish them! ... Give me a fucking break. But, still. We soldier on. Good girls. And what happens then? The referee discards our pin, but counts the one they do in the same fashion. So, let's just give a summary. A cliffnotes, if you're not following along, because the fuckery is at an all time high!

Cambrie begins to list on her fingers.

Cambrie Marie: We sign our contract... and in exchange for those signatures we're promised a title opportunity. Which is delayed, without announcement, because pretty girls make Sara Cross uncomfortable. Weeks pass, and we practically have to buy our own airtime on this show. Other teams sign, and Kai pushes them ahead of us in plain breach of our contract, but we let it pass, because we trust there's a plan in motion. And... there wasn't. Caught in 4K! So we get our opportunity, and two dense bitches who don't seem to understand how wrestling works and that you need to DO SOMETHING in order to be considered for contendership interrupt matches, and they're rewarded for it. And, as in all recorded history, bland white girls copy what true influencers do, and they are rewarded, while we're left to bite the dust. And yet somehow, in a gold medal-level FEAT of mental gymnastics... we're the villains for calling out how we've been treated. And we're discarded by this company for wanting better.

That hand, full of listed off reasons, balls into a frustrated fist. Cambrie has to collect herself, so Saraia fills the dead air.

Saraia Diaz: If you were ever wondering why shows like Xcellence were big deals... it's because athletes of color are treated like this and NO ONE seems to want to say anything about it. We have a long way to go and the marathon continues.

Cambrie Marie: Do you know what bothers me the most? The fact that Toxic gets what they want. They get rewarded where others would be punished, we've seen it happen before! And then... they do NOTHING with the championships besides pose for selfies. It's nothing more than an accessory to them. They peaked in the chase, the chase ended early, and now... they have come to a true impasse. Because we've been working hard with other certified Booty Call Bestie, Angel Kash.

Yoon Song: We love you, Angel! Go champ!

Cambrie Marie: We've worked hard to bankroll and implement change. Do you see Mr. Racist Referee from Revolution, who seems to be blind to athletes of colors going for pinfalls? No? You're welcome for that. He's been replaced by someone competent. The Karens who exerted white privilege are finding that the resources for their privilege is depleting, and now... they need to rely on skill to beat us.

Cambrie and her team exchange a glance. The trio giggling. The absurdity of it. Cambrie caps her lip gloss as Diaz secures Yoon's braid with an elastic.

Cambrie Marie: And that's not gonna happen. They've been sitting at home, banking up days on a title reign that's as fraudulent as their pinfall that got it for them was. They don't care. We've seen their types before, when they lose they're gonna pack up shop and be out of here, but that's what Booty Call does. We make Zion better for EVERYONE. Whether you get it... or you don't. Tonight? We get what we've been OWED, for MONTHS. The privilege well has expired, and you're left to test your skills... you're gonna fall flat. We've seen your playbook. You've got Cuck in your corner? We've got the Zion Wrestling Champion in ours. We've got the most dominant Zion Wrestling Tag Team Champions in HISTORY seeing through you! We're claiming our spot. Tonight... we're gonna hear what we should have heard months ago. AND... NEWWWWW... Zion Wrestling Tag Team Champions... Booty Call.

Raia grinned, taking hold of her phone. Beginning to take a few selfies of her own golden theme gear, while Song continues to stuff her face with cake gleefully now that Saraia has finished her twin braids.





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. Intense focus can be read on his face. His eyes are closed as the song continues to play.

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

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Alex Lawson: Introducing first…from Laredo, Texas…weighing in at 190 lbs…Zachary Porter!

The minute the song stops he opens his eyes. He doesn’t move until the match starts.



As the intro of “King Of The World” by Porcelain & The Tramps blares into the arena, the lights of the stage illuminate in gold while the spotlight focuses on the stage…

My pain-filled drama queen
Is always creeping at your back
Getting ready to buy you out
'Cause we all know
What goes around comes around
You shoulda known what I was all about
Do not test me

As the chorus starts, Brooke Cartwright comes out of the curtain and makes her way towards the stage, where paparazzi waits for them; with Donatello by her side, and her arms extended outward. As she stands on the stage, Brooke turns her back to the crowd then turns back to the front, voguing in a sexy pose while her right index finger is pointing to the floor and her saying “Bend The Knee”. Meanwhile, Dontatello, who is carrying a large fan, flamboyantly (and obnoxiously) praises Brooke as he fans her while the cameras of the paparazzi are flashing at them.

Alex Lawson: And his opponent…representing Trinity…from Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 135 lbs…”The Leading Lady”...Brooke! Cartwright!

Just then, Brooke then confidently walks her way to the ring in a natural effortless stride, 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 pointing her right index finger to the floor and saying “Bend The Knee” 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.



Porter and Cartwright meet in the center of the ring, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Porter initially gets the upper hand, getting a Side Headlock in on Cartwright! But Cartwright is able to escape, slowly lowering her boot against the back of Porter’s knee and sending him kneeling to the mat! She grabs hold of his head and smashes it into the mat, before going for a Stomp to Porter’s back! Porter rolls out of the way, however, tripping Cartwright forward! He floats over the back of Cartwright, going for a Grounded Front Facelock! Cartwright raises herself up however, with a Backslide!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Porter! Cartwright keeps a hold on Porter’s arms, before going for a Knee Strike to the side of Porter’s head! She runs up beside Porter, sending a Kick to his midsection while he’s bent over! Porter rolls towards the ropes, leaving an opening for Porter to lay into him with a set of Stomps! Porter recoils now as Cartwright passes over him to exit the ring! She takes him to the corner, wrapping his legs around the ringpost for a Figure Four Leglock! The referee steps in now, instructing Cartwright to release the hold! Cartwright lets go, but not before keeping her hold on Porter’s leg, ramming it into the ring post! Porter is in pain now, clutching his right knee as Cartwright taunts the crowd! She climbs back into the ring, looking to capitalize, but Porter catches her by surprise, trapping her in an Inside Cradle!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Cartwright! She makes it to her feet before Porter, but quickly gets cut off with a Kick to the left leg by Porter! She’s sent kneeling now, as Porter gets up and runs the ropes, hitting her with a Meteora! He goes for the pin again!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out again by Cartwright! Porter gets her to her feet, dragging her over to the corner and going for a set of Boots to her midsection! Cartwright buckles, and Porter decides to end it here, making it to the other corner and going for the Cowboy Up! Cartwright moves out of the way, leaving Porter’s right leg hanging on the top rope! Cartwright moves over to him now, catching him with a Kick to the damaged leg! Porter falls back to the center of the ring, before Cartwrgiht runs over and hits him with a Kick to the leg that sends him all the way down to the mat! She goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Porter! Cartwright is ready to end this now, waiting for Porter to try and get up before hitting the ropes for her signature Curbstomp! But Porter jumps up to his feet, running over and cutting Cartwright off with a Slingblade! She gets to her feet, running into a second Slingblade from Porter! Cartwright gets up one last time, going for a Lariat to Porter! But he ducks underneath it, sweeping Cartwright from behind and hitting a German Suplex! Porter gets Cartwright to her feet, before jumping up and hitting her with PORTER’S HOUSE!! SIT OUT FACEBUSTER CONNECTS!! He goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

Kick out by Cartwright! Porter isn’t finished with her yet, however, quickly getting up and making the slow climb up to the top rope! It’s at that moment that Cartwright beckons the official over, asking him to take notice of a potential injury! Porter leers over Cartwright, looking for Paradise Lost, but just then Valentina Skye and Delilah Hill arrive to crash proceedings! Hill approaches Porter from the left, catching a quick kick for her troubles! But Skye approaches from the right, taking advantage of Porter’s hurt leg to yank him down and rack him on the top turnbuckle! Cartwright quickly takes advantage, shooing the referee away before climbing up to the top rope with Porter! She gets him position, before launching off the top rope with Porter in tow for a SUPERPLEX!! Cartwright quickly goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Porter! Cartwright lays beside her fierce rival, not knowing what her next move should be! She finally and slowly gets to her feet, dragging Porter up with her! She gets him in position for The Final Take, but Porter reverses, pushing her into the corner! Porter quickly takes advantage, snatching Cartwright with the COWBOY UP!! KAIO KICK CONNECTS!! Cartwright hits the mat as Porter climbs up once again! He launches off, looking for Paradise Lost, but Cartwright moves out of the way! Porter tucks and rolls to the match in order to prevent from crashing and burning, but he turns around right into a Kick to the midsection by Cartwright! She hits the ropes, before dropping him with a CURBSTOMP!! Cartwright with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

Kick out by Porter! Cartwright bangs the mat in frustration, just wanting to put Porter away! She gets Porter to his feet, looking to hit the Final Take one last time! But just then…she fills a force underneath her…she feels her feet…LEAVING THE GROUND?! Porter’s lifting her up now, holding her completely upside down before dropping her with a VERTEBREAKER!! Porter slowly and sloppily gets to his feet, looking to make it to the top rope! Valentina Skye comes in again, trying to cause the distraction, but Porter quickly boots her off before climbing to the top rope! He launches off, finally nailing Cartwright with PARADISE LOST!! DOUBLE FOOT STOMP CONNECTS FROM THE TOP ROPE!! Porter with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



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

Tripp Bennett: Zachary Porter said tonight that he was gonna end this…and Alivia, Zachary Porter did just that!

Alivia Takasoto: Zachary Porter has to be feeling a lot of things right now! Both of them have to be! But they can’t linger on it now, they’ve got the Madness Rumble to enter soon!

Porter has his hand raised in victory as we fade out!

WINNER: ZACHARY PORTER (VIA PINFALL)

[Intern]

We cut backstage to find the camera focused on Captain Cosmo who is dressed as Sherlock Holmes and is puffing away on a bubble pipe with his other hand on his hip as he taps his right foot.

Captain Cosmo: Dr. Jeff Watson?! What evidence have we found so far pertaining to the invasions investigation?!

Cameraman Jeff: Uhhh… nothing…

Cosmo throws his arms up in frustration.

Captain Cosmo: Gah! Then what are we supposed to do?! We need to find some clues!

Cameraman Jeff: Well, I mean… we should put the investigation on hold tonight because you have to prepare for the Madness Rumble match you’re in.

The Captain’s eyes widen in surprise.

Captain Cosmo: That match is tonight?!

Cameraman Jeff: Yeah. We’re at the Madness Pay-Per-View right now.

Cosmo quickly removes the Sherlock Holmes outfit and waves awkwardly into the camera with a cheesy grin plastered across his face.

Captain Cosmo: Yes, hello Cosmonauts! Captain Cosmo here! And tonight he finds himself in the huge and unpredictable Rumble of Madness match against twelve other people who do the wrestling!

Cameraman Jeff: Twelve, Cap?

Captain Cosmo: Yes! Twelve!

The Captain removes a sheet of paper from inside his top and shows it to the camera and it shows the full card for the Madness Pay-Per-View and he points to the Madness Rumble match.

Captain Cosmo: There you see Captain Cosmo’s name! And then you can see eleven other names! Lily Lopez! Dante Diablo! Penelope! Eli Buchanan! Oliver Peters! Elijah Copeland! Thalia Starks! Hunter Werth! Thea Erzili! Kyle Valentine! Zachary Porter! And right at the bottom, it is Many More’s younger brother More!

Cameraman Jeff: Uhhh… Cap? The “And More” part indicates that there are going to be more participants on top of the twelve already involved including yourself added to the match.

Cosmo rolls his eyes.

Captain Cosmo: That’s just silly, Cameraman Jeff! More is Many More’s younger brother! Many More works for the Wrestling of the New Frontier!

Cameraman Jeff: No… you know what? Never mind.

Captain Cosmo: WHAT?! What is so difficult to understand?!

The Captain shakes his head, rolling his eyes again.

Captain Cosmo: Anyway! All twelve of you better prepare to face the greatest Captain to ever travel the Cosmos! The protector of the Cosmic Pug! And nemesis to the dastardly Emu Federation! Captain Cosmo!

Cosmo then looks off up into the air and places both hands onto his hips as Cameraman Jeff holds up a small fan to try and get his cape to blow around as some epic heroic music plays in the background. After a few moments, The Captain stops doing the heroic pose and the music cuts off with the sound of a needle on a record player scratching a record is heard as he looks into the camera.

Captain Cosmo: Anyway! That is all! DON’T TRUST EMUS! Goodbye!

We then abruptly cut elsewhere.

James Buchanan: The following tag team contest…is scheduled for one fall…and it is for the Zion Wrestling Tag Team Championships!



"Thot Shit" begins to play over the PA system. Cambrie Marie steps out from behind the curtain, small but imposing, a hand pressed to her brow bone as she eyes the crowd that's roaring with approval... and probably other complicated emotions. Cambrie mimes a hand to her ear, encouraging the crowd to give a larger reaction.

Orchestrating the crowd, when their cheers are finally satisfactory, Cambrie looks over her shoulder. Curling her finger and beckoning upon her girls. Stepping out from the curtain is a curvaceous Latina, proud and coy, turning posing for the crowd. Another finger curl brings out a very tall, lean, muscular woman that towers over the both of them. While like her contemporaries, her gear is a bit on the revealing side, it's also practical, her fists taped and her dark hair secured out of her face in a high ponytail. The girls link hands with one another, led by Cambrie Marie. The strut is a seductive, slow one with plenty of hip sways to allow their team name to truly be exemplified. Saraia and Yoon lift the very petite Cambrie onto the apron, allowing her to enter the ring and stand behind them as they get onto the apron. She disrobes them of their entrance jackets as the two bend into the ring between the top and middle ropes. Striking a pose in the center of the ring before the girls hold the ropes open for Cambrie to leave and take a spot at ringside.



“Pretty Girls” begins to play and a hoard of paparazzi come out onto the stage and roll a long red carpet down the ramp because here comes Toxic! Trixie & Luna, wearing matching tiaras, make their way onto the stage and pose to a chorus of boos. Luna twirls around while waving her signature scepter while Trixie teases the cameras with her bedazzled portfolio. The preppy primadonnas then hold hands and start walking down the ramp. When they reach the end, Trixie hands the portfolio to Luna and then pulls herself onto the apron for her signature split; Luna opens up the portfolio to cover her best friends prized asset and pushes it into the camera view. From inside the ring, Trixie has gotten up and holds open the ring ropes for Luna to slide in effortlessly without budging her tiara. The women reunite and begin taunting the fans by throwing out their headshots and laughing.

James Buchanan: Introducing first…the challengers…being accompanied to the ring by Cambrie Marie…at a combined weight of 263 lbs…Saraia Diaz and Yoon Song…Booty! Call!

And their opponents…being accompanied to the ring by BUCK…at a combined weight of 255 lbs…they are the Zion Wrestling TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS…Trixie and Luna…TOXIC!!




Saraia Diaz and Luna start off for their respective teams! The two approach one another in the center of the ring, with Luna showing a rare bit of respect for her opponent, offering her a handshake! Diaz isn’t buying it from the get-go, swatting the waiting hand of Luna away and beginning to berate her for “patronizing”. Luna doesn’t let up in her attempts to show respect however, putting her hand right back up to her and giving her the offer once again! Diaz, realizing the match probably won’t move on until she does so, and somewhat giving away some trust, takes Luna’s hand! This was a trap however, as Luna immediately wrenches the arm of Diaz, pulling her in for a Shoulder Block! Luna saunders off from her downed opposition, giving the fans a bow for a deceiving performance!

Luna returns to Diaz now, pulling up to her feet by her hair and leathering her with an Elbow Smash! She hits her with a second one, then a third, the last of which sends Diaz into the ropes! Luna capitalizes, Irish Whipping Diaz from the ropes and sending her towards the other side of the ring, awaiting her return! Diaz comes back now, catching Luna off guard with a Wheelbarrow Bulldog! She caps off her attack now, hitting ropes before catching Luna with a Kick to the side of the head! Luna’s hunched over now, leaving an opening for her to hit a Famouser! Diaz with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Luna! Diaz gets her to her feet, quickly laying a Knife Edge Chop across her chest! Luna retreats over the corner, leaving an opening for Diaz to run over and catch her with Clothesline! She hits over to the opposite corner of the ring, before returning to a now seated Luna to plant her with the Double Knees! Luna moves out of the way however, leaving Diaz to hit the turnbuckles on her own! Diaz recoils, favoring her knees and leaving an opening for Luna to take her down with a Schoolboy Roll Up!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Diaz, but Luna isn’t keen on letting up! She begins to lift Diaz off the mat from the Roll Up! She gets her in a Powerbomb position, something to which Diaz immediately responds by sending a few desperation strikes towards her head! These fail to work however, as Luna is already set to drop her on her back, keeping her trapped for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Diaz! Luna is ready to tag out now, getting Diaz to her feet before wrenching the arm! She takes her over to her corner now, tagging in Trixie before positioning her in the corner! Trixie’s long legs come into play here as she sends her boot into Diaz’s face, keeping her in the corner as Luna pulls on her arm! The positioning acts as a slingshot, with Trixie lowering her boot and sending her launching straight into an Elbow by Luna! Trixie goes for the pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Diaz, who begins reaching for her corner! Trixie notices this, sliding in front of Diaz before she can successfully make it over and capturing her with a Side Headlock! Diaz is able to make it through however, pushing Trixie into the ropes and bouncing her towards the other side of the ring, breaking up the hold! Trixie hits the ropes returning to Diaz and being caught off guard with a Drop Down! She it’s the ropes again, this time returning to a LeapFrog from Diaz! She returns once more, this time with Diaz hunching over in anticipation of her arrival! Trixie is able to pivot, however, rolling over Diaz’s back and landing behind her! She runs towards Diaz now, catching her with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissor! Diaz pops up to her feet, not wanting to lose momentum as she runs back to Trixie! She catches her off guard, however, going for a Codebreaker! But Diaz reverses, rolling out of the move and flipping to her feet! She catches Trixie as she returns to her, hitting her with an Arm Drag! Trixie gets to her feet, catching another Arm Drag for her troubles! She gets Trixie up, throwing herself up in position for an Implant DDT close to the corner and allowing Yoon Song to tag in on her! She finally drops the DDT on Trixie, but Song slingshots herself over the top rope and hits her with an Elbow Drop! Song with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Trixie! Song sets up, waiting for Trixie to make it to her feet! When she does, Song hits the ropes, looking to flatten the champion with a Hip Attack! But just as she turns around, Trixie catches her by surprise, pulling her down by the tights for an O’Connor Roll!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THR-

Kick out by Song! Trixie isn’t finished with her yet however, battening her down with a Stomp to the face! Trixie takes to the top rope, waiting for Song to make it to her feet! She launches off, booking to further her facial assault with a Meteora! But Song snatches her out of midair, holding her in a Powerbomb position before throwing her into the corner with a Bucklebomb! She immediately capitalizes on her attack, running across the ring and catching her with a Hip Attack in the corner! She throws her out of the corner with a Judo Throw now, before finally landing a stiff Running Knee Strike to the side of her head! Song with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Trixie! Song gets her to her feet, getting a hold on Trixie’s arm before pulling her in for a Short-Arm Lariat! But Trixie ducks underneath, getting Song in Ripcord position before pushing her out and pulling her back in for a Ripcord Bicycle Kick! She keeps a hold on Song, however, pulling her over to the corner and tagging in Luna before wrenching her arm and delivering a punch to her gut! The strike sends Song down to her knees, allowing a chance for Luna to come in and strike her with a Knee to the head! Luna with the pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Song! She begins to reach for the corner, but Luna quickly cuts her off, getting her in a Grounded Front Facelock to keep her at bay! Song struggles at first, but eventually is able to escape, getting to her feet and throwing her over her shoulder with a Back Body Drop! She falls forward, tagging in Saraia Diaz before collapsing to the floor in earnest! Diaz enters the ring, leveling Luna with a Bulldog! Luna gets to her feet, leaving an opening for Diaz to hit a Shotgun Dropkick that blasts her into the corner! She caps off her attack, going for the Double Knee to the now seated Luna in the corner! Luna rolls out of the ring under the bottom rope, an action to which Diaz responds by wanting to take flight! She hits the ropes looking for a Suicide Dive, but just then, Trixie pulls BUCK in the way of the dive to protect Luna! Diaz is caught by surprise, landing right in the arms of BUCK as he holds onto her! The two look at one another, caught up in the awkwardness of the moment! But before anyone can do anything, Yoon Song cuts in with a Shoulder Tackle, knocking both BUCK and Diaz to the ground!

Song helps Diaz to her feet, just in time to see Trixie charging at both of them! Song acts fast, throwing Diaz into the air and helping her to hit a Hurricanrana on the champion! Just then Luna tries to cut in, looking to catch Song from behind! Diaz acts quickly now on Song’s behalf, catching Luna with Codebreaker, before Sog quickly transitions into hitting her with a German Suplex on the concrete! The two throw Luna back into the ring, before Diaz slides in and makes the cover!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THR-

Kick out by Luna! Diaz is shocked, thinking the outside attack would’ve garnered the three-count! She eventually gets to her feet, ready to end this one! She waits for Luna to get to her feet, before bringing her down with the SPIKERANA!! DIAZ’S SIGNATURE CONNECTS!! Diaz with the pin once again!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out again by Luna! Diaz is still in disbelief over Luna’s longevity here! It’s just then that Yoon Song makes her way back onto the apron, looking for the tag! Diaz drags Luna’s near lifeless body to the corner, getting just fingertips away from her partner! But just then, Trixie intervenes one last time, pulling Song off the apron and slamming her with a VERY, VERY SUPER KICK!! Song hits the concrete ground at ringside with a thud! Diaz looks on at the chaos unfolding at ringside, leaving an opening for Luna to catch him with a Schoolboy Rollup Pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

Kick out by Diaz! The two get to their feet at the same time, with Diaz charging after Luna! She sidesteps her, but instead of going towards the ropes, Diaz gets pulled right back in, being put in the StraghtJacket position before being dropped with ENVIRONMENTALLY UNFRIENDLY!! STRAIGHTJACKET BACKSTABBER CONNECTS!! Luna with the pin now!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



James Buchanan: The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling Tag Team Champions…TOXIC!

Winter Mae: Trixie and Luna find their way to another victory!

Sean Brady: Booty Call had a lot of steam going into this one, but in the end, the Tag Team Titles remain truly…TOXIC!

Trixie and Luna celebrate, holding up their titles and blowing a kiss to the camera as we fade out!

WINNERS: TOXIC (VIA PINFALL)
CHAMPIONSHIPS RETAINED

[Intern]

The cameras open inside a very old, and classically ornate Hotel. The camera seems to fly on a path around the building like a drone towards a room with a door that is open. As it does it passes all manner of seeming ordinary folk that are milling around...at first glance. However as the camera moves you see some look out of place, as if from a different time all together, or exhibiting bizarre behavior. Once it reaches the doorway we see a room that is rather strange looking. One side is decorated in a typical girly fashion. The walls are painted in a pretty purple color and many posters of K-Pop bands adorn the walls. On the digional, on the opposite side of the room the walls are black and have what looks like nonsensical scrolling in a language no one can read in a reddish hue. There’s a bed where we find Rebekah Stevenson staring at her laptop without a care in the world. She is watching a YouTube video about the serial killer called Robert Rameriez also known as the Nightstalker. There’s a knock on her door frame and a fellow member of the Zion roster, Penelope, is standing there.

Penelope: I see you've done a bit of redecorating. We tried to keep the room as it was before your guys' erm, sabbatical...but some of the guests they…

She gets an old look on her face, like a slightly embarrassed expression.

Penelope: ...well, we started having issues with random possessions. I think the guests were trying to read whatever it was on the walls. Next thing you know, there's animal sacrifices and rituals and it was a whole big thing.

She holds her arms around exasperated.

Rebekah: Yeah, the pink is the old me and a bit too much of the diametric difference between she and I. I really wish the demon would stop with whatever that is on the other side of the room. Do you like the posters, tho?

Bekah smiles at one of her best friends in the world with the need of validation. Penelope walks into the room, looking at the K-Pop posters. The smile she gives Rebekah looks forced even though she tries her hardest for it not to.

Penelope: Oh they're...cute…

She says before turning back to Rebekah who looks a little hurt. Penelope tries to backtrack a bit.

Penelope: It's just...Korean pop music kinda, isn't really my thing is all.

She laughs, attempting to ease the mood as she sits down in the chair next to a desk that has seen far better days. An ornate knife is seen sticking out of the top having been driven into the wood. Penelope pulls it out, touching the carvings of various symbols in the wood as she places her feet up on the desk. She uses the knife to absentmindedly dig under her nails.

Rebekah: “Please don’t placate me, sis. It’s not your thing but with the influence of Leytrix is becoming overwhelming and I try to keep the little amount of humanity I still have to be as cute as it can be.”

Penelope: I'm not trying to placate you, I just-

She pauses mid sentence as she watches Rebekah. For a second Bekah’s entire visage changes to the demon called Leytrix.

Leytrix: I hate all of this teenage girl crap she’s into...it disgusts me!?! If I didn’t need her to mingle with the flesh bags the whole room would look like this…

The Imp points to the mindless scrolling. Penelope can't help but smile at Leytrix's blunt appraisal of the situation. She never was one to mince words, which Penelope found refreshing.

Leytrix: I’m so bored here just waiting for the Mistress to allow us to compete again!?!

Penelope: Always so impatient Leytrix...how many times have I told you. Rome wasn't built in a day, you should know you were there. You'll have your chance. But speaking to competing...the Rumble is the perfect way to make an impact.

She smiles as she turns back to the knife, as she digs away at her nails.

Penelope: Picking up wins has been fun, but I need that moment you know? Zion has so many talents, so much going on...you don't want to get lost in the shuffle.

Bekah appears once again and shakes her head at Penelope.

Rebekah: I think Lotte threw our name in the hat but I’ve not heard if Mr. Morgan has put us in the special match. Please relax, Leytrix, Pen and I are trying to converse.

There’s a horrible sounding sigh that is heard.

Rebekah: And with the shit she pulled on Cass Baumer I’m not sure if we’ll even be allowed back in the fed, to be honest. Cass is kinda a big deal and a staff member of Zion to my knowledge.

The human side of the duo looks a bit concerned at this point. Penelope turns to Rebekah, waving her hand with the knife towards her.

Penelope: Bah...Cass Baumer is a big deal in her own mind. Her reputation precedes her and I doubt many lost any sleep over what happened. Besides...you gave her ample warning..plus she’s not even here anymore. It's not your fault she didn't listen right? She seems like a nice enough person if she takes her head out of the clouds every now and then.

Penelope points the knife at Rebekah now as if to reinforce her point.

Penelope: They'd be stupid to leave you out of the Rumble after Lotte spoke with them.

Rebekah shrugs at the sense Pen is making at this moment.

Rebekah: Can you please stop pointing that blade at us because she’s kinda becoming unsteady inside me?

Penelope doesn't reply, but takes the knife and jabbing it back into the desk. Leytrix’s eyes replace Bekah’s for a hot second and wink at Penelope.

Rebekah: I really think if Lotte didn’t use her influence over Leytrix she may have consumed Baumer in that interview. Not that it would have hurt me because like you said we warned her repeatedly!

Penelope: Exactly! More fool her if she didn't learn the lesson.

She puts her feet down and hops up, only to immediately plop down next to Rebekah. She notices the girl looks a bit uneasy.

Penelope: What's wrong?

Rebekah: If we don’t let her feed at some point I think she may do so without our permission I’m starting to feel.

A figure all wrapped in black enters the room. She almost appears to be floating.

Lotte: Hello, my lovelies…

Rebekah: Hello Mistress, How’s it going today? It feels so good to be back in our home!

Lotte: I am SO PLEASED to see you both again, but woah is me. WOAH IS ME!

The masked woman begins to weep. Bekah looks to Penelope then to Lotte a few times before springing off the bed giving her friend a huge hug.

Rebekah: Are you okay, Mistress?

Lotte buries her masked face in Bekah’s shoulder. She shakes her head.

Lotte: I am not, my lovely. That woman! She has done something to my beast. He doesn’t come when I call him. What has she done to him, my lovelies?! WHAT?!

Rebekah: Then when are we taking care of the issue and regaining what ours? You told us I couldn’t, we couldn’t tell what we know at this time… Is now the time, my lady??

Penelope looks over at the two women, still seated in her place on the bed

Penelope: "As I've told you before Rebekah...the situation with Charlotte is delicate. If you push too hard...you'll only succeed in driving her away, and then we'll lose him to that ridiculous fantasy world they've constructed forever. The fact is, she knows it's all a fallacy. She knows what's real and what's not. If we want him, we need to get her first."

Lotte: Yes. Yes. That WOMAN is the key to all of this! But how to go about it? We must be cautious, my lovelies. We must be tricky!

Penelope nods her head as she looks between the other two ladies.

Penelope: "Of course we do, and we will be. It made me sick to see him back in Mainstream, under that ridiculous mask...making a fool of himself. He could have destroyed everyone in the ring if he would only look within himself."

A mix of disgust and embarrassment crosses her face, before she shakes the thought out of her head.

Penelope: But there's a Rumble in need of winning...that should be our primary focus for now.

The ghostly specter of Lotte dances around.

Lotte: Yes. YES! You would be all in one place, and SHE would be there to witness it all. It’s perfect, my lovelies.

Lotte waves her hands around and a glowing orb forms, turning into a portal to the arena.

Lotte: Go, my lovelies! Seek the wretched WOMAN and find out what she knows.

Leytrix shows up once again and smiles a toothy grin of disgusting teeth and nods happily at her earthly leader.

Leytrix: And what should we do with her once we find her, Mistress?!? I have my ideas, but I’m told far too often they’re too extreme for the mortals…

Penelope: That's because they are too extreme. They are neither cautious nor are they what would be deemed 'normal'.

Leytrix: And what about any of us in this collective is normal to the flesh bags, Penelope?!?

Penelope: "If we seek the return of Kalidah, we can't continue along the same path we have. Charlotte is the key...if it were up to you Leytrix, you'd kidnap the poor woman and threaten to skin her alive."

The Imp laughs a deep growl in agreement to her friend. For the first time in recent memory both Rebekah and Leytrix appear in the same space at the same time as Bekah is seen once again.

Rebekah: As all of these talks about returning Eli to what he once was is rather interesting. I agree with Pen that we need to focus on the marquee match some of us have here in Zion. I hope I…Well we can somehow be a part of it, ladies!

Penelope looks at the woman, er well, the two faces on the woman.

Penelope: Tonight will be Madness by name, and madness by nature. C'mon...Lotte can't keep this open forever.

Penelope takes Rebekah by the hand, the two stepping through the...well...portal the strange masked Lotte had opened. The camera moves through with them as they appear seamlessly backstage in the Amway Center. Lotte remains behind as the portal disappears with a small puff of smoke and the smell of sulfur. The trio pause, looking around as Penelope nudges Rebekah and points. The door to a nearby locker room opens up and Charlotte O’Neal walks out, talking on her phone.

Charlotte: Listen, I realize his win/loss record hasn’t been stellar since he arrived in Zion, but this is Eli Buchanan we’re talking about here, world-traveled athlete and a former multiple time World Champion. I guarantee now he’s starting to get his ring legs back under him. He's going to start making a huge impact and it starts here tonight in the Rumble.

Penelope grabs Rebekah and pulls her around the corner, with Lotte tip-toeing behind them.

Leytrix: Our target Miss Lotte…

Rebekah: Please contain yourself, our demon.

Penelope: Shhhh! The pair of you…before she hears you.

Penelope hisses at her friends, eliciting an exasperated sigh as the crew awaits the orders from their masked leader. Unfortunately it's too late, as Charlotte notices them and backs away. Penelope steps from around the corner.

Charlotte: Umm, yeah. I need to let you go. Something’s come up.

Penelope: Charlotte...you need to listen to me, please.

She points her finger at them, as Penelope holds out her hands to show she isn't a threat.

Charlotte: You, stay away from me, and more importantly, you stay away from Eli! I have worked too hard to get him back to where he is now for you… weirdos to ruin everything.

She goes back into the locker room and slams the door shut. Penelope lets out an exasperated sigh, throwing her head back. When she lifts it back up her face is set and emotionless.

Penelope: Fine. There's more than one way to skin a cat. Lotte! Rebekah! I have another idea...let's go…

She storms off, Lotte appears at her elbow and takes Bekah’s hand. For the moment the trio leave Charlotte and her husband in peace. They talk amongst themselves as they disappear around another corner.



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

Crowd: ONE FALL!

Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPIONSHIP!



The lights all go down a bit as "Looking Tragic" hits up. Some smoke fills up the entry way as Cammy Manx comes running out from the back. She stops at the top of the stage, throwing up two middle fingers with her tongue out. Cammy heads down the ramp, sticking her tongue out at a few fans before running the last few steps to dive under the ropes into the ring. Cammy then sits up on her knees, looking around at the fans before jumping up and heading to her corner.



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.

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.

Alex Lawson: Introducing first…the challenger…from Sacramento, California…weighing in at 116 lbs…Cammy! Manx!

And her opponent…from Los Angeles, California…weighing in at 130 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...JORDAN! MAJORS



The match with the sounding of the bell, Cammy Manx comes out of her corner with a wild abandon. Majors is cautious but doesn’t seem sure what to make of the wild card flailing her arms around, thus the Champion doesn’t move out of the way fast enough. The challenger slams several reckless strikes to either side of Majors’ head, before whipping Majors into the ropes and putting her down with a clothesline. This creates an opening. Manx backs up to the ropes again with a fiendish giggle as she comes off to hit the CammyBall! Hooking the leg, Cam leans all her weight on Jordan Majors.

ONE-

Majors is up!

Alivia Takasoto: Big fuckin moves by Manx! We almost had a new champion! Always go for the old confuse and move strat.

Tripp Bennett: Jordan is tougher than a couple of cheap tricks keeping her down for the three count!

Majors is incensed by this, the look of frustration clear on her face for the camera as she practically tosses Cammy Manx off of her. Cammy popped up using the inadvertent assist provided by Jordan and backed her way into the ropes. The challenger gave the champion just enough time to get to her feet before bouncing off the ropes for a springboard drop kick that takes the unaware champion back off of her feat. The camera catches Jordan’s face as it hits the mat after bouncing off of Cammy’s foot and the champion looks pissed to have been taken off of her feet again. Resiliently Majors pops back to her feet, not staying down for a second longer than mother nature tries to make her.

Alivia Takasoto: FUCKIN A RIGHT! See, Cammy’s playing it smart, going on the attack and staying there. The kid’s got what it takes to win.

Tripp Bennett: Majors’ does not look happy to be on the back foot in the start of this match and the champion does really need to get it together if she intends on retaining.

Jordan Majors has a fire in her eyes as she charges Cammy Manx, hitting a European uppercut that knocks the other woman right out of her boots! Majors starts to basically shoot kick the living hell out of Manx in return for her earlier momentum. Manx curls up, but Majors stops, her anger having bled off she seemed to have no interest in continuing to torture a downed opponent. Jordan throws her arms up with a shout to the crowd as they rally behind the Viral Champion! Before Manx can get back to her own feet, Jordan pulls her up and hip tosses her hard into a corner. Guess there was still that flame of anger in there after all, it was something Cammy Manx personally felt as she thudded into the ring post. Again, Jordan chased after Manx, delivering a big boot right to the chin of the challenger. Who fell limply out of the corner right into the DONK BONK. Majors hits the move, and goes for the cover! Jordan holds up her fingers with the count!

ONE!

TWO-

NO!

Tripp Bennett: Oh wow, Jordan Majors has indeed picked up the pace. That was a fantastic comeback by the champion.

Alivia Takasoto: Damn, well the woman’s got some fucking balls doesn’t she? Champion for a reason after all, that comeback sequence was slick AF. Still wasn’t enough to put Manx away so she’s gonna need to keep it up.

Tripp Bennett:I think Majors is more than capable of that, as she just displayed.

Jordan gets right back up but Manx is only seconds after her, trying to grab onto the Champion who delivers a vicious headbutt to the other brawler. The amount of shit Jordan was done with can not be overstated, clearly intent on staying on the attack. Cammy got suplexed across the ring for the trouble of it, the challenger still not slowing down. Able to get back up on her feet, Manx and Majors exchanged lefts and rights, before Jordan slamed her into Cammy's gut, grabbed her head and hit a corkscrew neckbreaker. Manx is down so Jordan goes to the top rope and flips off backwards, the fierce champion aiming to crush Cammy with the "Money Drop" Moonsault double stomp… but as she lands, Cammy shifts her weight just slightly and reaches out, grabbing one of Jordan’s legs. Cammy immediately locks in an Ankle Lock and the crowd begins booing loudly.

Alivia Takasoto: HOLY FUCK, THE TIMING ON THAT! Manx is one bad bitch not to be reckoned with. Jordan has a history of weakness to submissions.

Tripp Bennett: I'm certainly not denying the amount of skill that move took. Majors impressive comeback might be over but this match has so far been something both of these women can be proud of.

Luckily for Majors Manx hadn't dragged her far enough from the ropes. The Champion able to flail out with her arms and just grip the ropes. Majors used impressive upper body strength to leverage herself further to the ropes but Manx kept up the hold. Trying to pull Jordan away from them. The official interfered right away, calling for a rope break and Manx held it until the count of four. Before deciding that her championship dreams were more important than getting disqualified to cause Majors any kind of major pain. Jordan used the ropes to pull herself up, gingerly favoring her ankle. Cammy approaches and Jordan throws a defensive back super kick that Manx grabs, to which Jordan still holding the ropes replies with an assisted step up kick. Manx falls but hangs on to that ankle, pulling Majors down with her, smashing the Champion's upper body into the ropes. Majors rolls around in pain, while Manx scrambles for a cover, but the ref stops the count because Majors lunges for the ropes again, getting them in hand easily to stop the pin.

Tripp Bennett: Jordan Majors will not go into that good night! This Viral title match has been one for the ages tonight. Proving indeed that The Viral Championship might be Zion’s “gimmick championship,” in heavy air quotes from me folks, but it’s one that people should pay attention to.

Alivia Takasoto: What kind of bitchass doesn’t pay attention to the gimmick titles? They’re often the most interesting fucking championships. Cause the competitors aren’t all wrapped up in honor and commitments and all that jazz. They just want a goddamn fight, yo.

Jordan powered up but Manx caught her with a DDT, further frustrating the champion. Though Jordan Majors seemed to have a lot left in the tank, because she kipped up to her feet to the roar of the crowd. Manx yelled back, motioning around her waist for the belt, Jordan backs up, and flattens an unsuspecting Cammy Manx with a flying chopblock! The crowd cheers their support, as the Champion climbs to the top turnbuckle, but Manx is climbing after her, slapping Majors so hard it sits her down on the turnbuckle! The crowd boos and Manx shouts back at them that she’s going to be champion. Manx goes to grab Majors but the Champion finds her life again and delivers another brawlers headbutt before Manx by the neck and hitting a flying bulldog off the top rope! The crowd really goes for these competitors, as Majors holds up a fist again, laying flat on her back. The crowd starts to chant for her. Manx is down too, panting and rolling around in pain holding her neck. Jordan boosts herself up with the ropes, standing on the second rope, shaking some energy back into herself and moonsalts Manx right into the mat! Jordan makes the covers…

ONE-

TWO!

…FIVE-

Manx heaves her shoulder up with some reserve of remaining strength at the two point five mark, making Jordan howl in sheer frustration.

Alivia Takasoto: I dunno how anybody ain’t fucking watching this match right now. Yo, podcast nerds, if you’re listening to this goddamn match, get your bitchasses in front of a screen and watch it. Because it fucking deserves that. These two women are putting on a show and this is just the Viral Championship match. Zion bringing it like always. Screw NFW.

Tripp Bennett: I don’t think we should be insulting the viewers but I do agree this match needs to be watched. Watching here with us, the crowd is firmly behind Majors here tonight, and she’s soaking it in like any champion should. The Viral Champion is showing that heart that all competitors strive for.

Both competitors are slow to their feet, huffing and puffing, taking a few moments to stretch and watch each other warily. At the same time, they charge each other again, Majors goes for a clothesline, and Manx ducks it with a smooth quickness characteristic of the wrestler’s style. Manx pops up and locks her wrists around Jordan’s waist, the champion throws a couple of back elbows but Manx still tries to take her over. Instead, Majors leverages her height and weight advantage to stay on her feet, she blocks the grip and rocks back, then forward, then flips herself over Manx. Majors lands behind Manx and takes her down a suplex. Manx hits the mat, and Majors tries to keep that hold clenched. Lifting her smaller opponent to suplex her again, before Manx blocks the hold and takes a page out of Jordan’s book. Cammy rocked her weight to the side, getting her hands on Jordan’s elbow, she pivots and turns it into an armdrag that throws Majors out of the ring entirely, just ass over teat kettle crashing to the ground. Cammy doesn’t hesitate, she bounces on the balls of her feet and instantly runs after, flying out of the ring with the Camm-I-Kaze suicide dive!

Alivia Takasoto: HOLY SHIT YO, I am with the crowd this all could not get much better, and now of course their gonna get serious here outside the ring. Better not come near my table, otherwise, fuck yeah ladies let’s see some brawling!

The move doesn’t work though, everyone knows what’s said about high risk and high reward. Crash and burn is a definite factor in that exchange and Cammy hit both crash and burn. Majors gets her feet up as Cammy’s descending, kicking out so hard it tosses Manz into the guard rail with a hard thud and bounces her right back down to the ground! It was Manx turn to roll around in pain clutching her midsection like it’s trying to kill her, as Jordan is up to her feet. The champion yanks her challenger up by the shoulder, tossing her into the ringsteps. Manx sails her way into those unforgiving steel steps, she barely manages to pick herself up before Majors tap her on the shoulder and hits a "Chapter 11!" Bankruptcy for Cammy Manx! Majors can’t make a cover on the outside of the ring.

Tripp Bennett: You were absolutely right about them brawling outside of the ring, Alivia, but it appears the ringsteps are in greater danger than our table.

Alivia Takasoto: No shit! Talk about an unlucky break for Manx, the suicide dive-bombed fuckin literally and she caught a fresh beating.

Tripp Bennett: Major’ can’t capitalize outside of the ring though, and the ref is nearing the count.

The Official is on the count of 7 when Majors’ manages to get Manx rolled back into the ring. Jordan tries to go for a pin cover, but Manx kicks her on the button as she leans down. Jordan snaps back and Manx goes to the opposite ring post to get some distance and get solidly on her feet. The camera pulls back to reveal Majors is also on her feet and if anything she looks even pissed. Cammy’s still turned around and it’s not until she’s half climbed the turn buckle and is ready to bounce off, is she caught by a CASH OUT! RIGHT OUT OF NO WHERE! CASH OUT! Majors’ has cleared the distance between them with a speed and agility normally reserved for cheetah’s and flattened Cammy Manx with a cash out! Majors pulls the challenger right to the center of the ring and drops all of her weight on Manx for the cover!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!

Majors’ throws her arms up in celebration!



Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…and STILL Zion Wrestling VIRAL! CHAMPION!...JORDAN! MAJORS!

Jordan gets a hold of her belt, hugging it tightly as she sits beside a prone Cammy Manx! She raises it up as we fade out!

WINNER: JORDAN MAJORS (VIA PINFALL)
CHAMPIONSHIP RETAINED

[Intern]

Lily Lopez was standing in her locker room wearing her brand new sky blue ring gear. 2022 was starting off as rough for her as 2021 was. The rookie was all heart and was giving everything she had but she was still winless in her career. Despite that, she was wearing a smile.

Lily Lopez: I've had so many amazing things happen to me since I was signed to a full time contract by Zion wrestling. I competed in a war games match. I've main evented. I've been part of fantastic, wonderful teams, I've came within a second of pulling off major upsets, but most importantly...I earned the respect and love from you fans.

The fans watching Lily on the big screen in the venue begin to cheer for the rookie who makes a heart motion with her hands.

Lily Lopez: Without the love and support from you guys, there's a good chance I would have given up a long time ago. I've gotten my butt kicked quite a few times, but you guys always will me back to where I need to be. And that's why tonight, I'm not going out there to try and win the Madness Rumble for myself. I'm going out there for YOU...each and every one of you!

Lily points to the camera, motioning as if she's talking to the fans directly.

Lily Lopez: For anyone out there that has ever cheered my name. For anyone that has ever bought one of my t-shirts. For anyone that looked at the tv and said they want to be like me. For anyone who has shed a tear with me when I came close to picking up a win. This one is for you! I might not win, but I'm going to try my hardest. And win or lose, I promise I'll go out there and give EVERYTHING I have. I'm leaving it all out there tonight, and who knows? Maybe it'll be enough for a girl from Seattle to make some history.

A smile creeps over her face.

Lily Lopez: There are some amazing names in this Rumble match, but I know that regardless of how much I respect them, or how cool I think they are, there are no friends in a match like this. No alliances. Every man and woman for themselves. There's a target on every back in that ring. I just have to outlast the rest of them. I think my speed gives me a good advantage over a lot of the others, but I know some of them are going to want it just as bad as I do. But will they have the support system that I will?

Lily raises a questioning eyebrow.

Lily Lopez: I'm done settling. I'm done being happy to be here. It's time to start winning....and I'm aiming for the biggest win of 2022 so far in Zion period by winning this Rumble match. Good luck to everyone else, but step aside...I've arrived.

The young rookie grins before pulling the hood up on the jacket she will wear to the ring later on for the Rumble!



James Buchanan: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall…and is for the ZION WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP!



"So
So
Undeniable
So
Go
Go
Undeniable
(So) From takin'
(So) Amazin'
(So) Make sure there's no mistakin'
(Go) The hittin'
(Go) Is waitin'(Go) So make it undeniable"

Ashlynn emerges onto the stage confidently with her back to the ring, matching the high energy of the song, soaking in the adoration of the fans and encouraging them and slapping hands. She gets into the ring, posing on the ropes, hips side to side in time with the music. She hops down to the mat, making a finger gun gesture toward the ramp.



It aint that easy, it aint that easy
it aint that easy, but it aint so hard
It aint that easy, it aint that easy
it aint that easy, but it aint so hard

As the lights dim and flash gold all over the arena, a lone spotlight forms at the entrance ramp. After a few moments, Steele Matthews walks out from behind the curtain with his Cheshire cat grin plastered across his face. As he applauds, within a few seconds in an arrogant and exaggerated fashion, Angel Kash herself, walks out as the fans boo loudly.

Hoppin' out the maserati
All I see is paparazzi
Snapping pictures for the
Front cover of a magazine
So I pose in everything I wear
Love to make the people stare
Always center of attention
Lookin' so bootylicious

Angel blows an arrogant kiss to the fans before doing a series of arrogant poses at the top of the ramp. She then says something to Steele as he first goes ahead, before the arrogant rich blonde bombshell does an arrogant supermodel like strut down to the ring, taunting the fans as she walks by them, before rudely sticking out her hand, and flipping her hair arrogantly as she brushes past the fans, not letting them even come close to touching her. She makes her way up the ring steps with Steele, holding her hand from the outside. Steele then hops up onto the apron Angel and holds the ropes open for her; she enters and poses in the center of the ring as the fans boo loudly. After that, she lays on the top turnbuckle nonchalantly taunting the fans as Steele hands her a mirror and she admires her beauty.

James Buchanan: Introducing first…the challenger…from Calgary, Alberta, Canada…weighing in at 127 lbs…”The Killer Counter Queen”...Ashlynn! Cassidy!

And her opponent…representing The Privileged Elite…from the Hamptons, New York…weighing in at 128 lbs…she is the ZION WRESTLING CHAMPION…”The Trillion Dollar Princess”...ANGEL! KASH!



Cassidy and Kash circle the ring around one another, each one filled with very different, yet distinct forms of determination! They eventually meet in the center of the ring, getting into a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Kash surprisingly gets the upper hand, getting Cassidy into a Side Headlock! Cassidy struggles for a bit, but eventually counters, slipping out of the hold and getting in a Waistlock! She transitions quickly, getting Kash into an Abdominal Stretch! Kash is in trouble now, but she eventually reverses, flipping Cassidy to the mat with a Hip Toss! Cassidy charges back at Kash, who cuts her off with a Side Headlock once again! This isn’t enough to stop Cassidy, however, who pushes Kash back towards the ropes and bounces her off!

Kash hits the ropes on the other side of the ring before returning to Cassidy who catches her off guard with LeapFrog! She hits the ropes again, this time with Cassidy going for a Drop Down! Kash hits the ropes once more, with Cassidy jumping up and going for a Dropkick! But Kash hooks her arms on ropes upon connecting with them, stalling her momentum and stopping herself from having to return to Cassidy again! She quickly exits the ring to take a breather as Cassidy returns to her feet! Cassidy tries to leave the ring to go after her, but the referee holds her back, telling her to stay in the ring as he starts the ten count!

Kash hears the ten count being started, now seeming all too content to stand outside of the ring and let this one end in a count out! Cassidy knows this as well, eagerly wanting to step out of the ring to chase her down! She eventually slides out another side of the ring to escape the view of the official, sending Kash into an immediate panic! She begins backing away in horror as Cassidy chases her around the ringside area, with the champion only being able to shake her upon sliding back into the ring under the bottom rope! Cassidy slides in the ring after her, but Kash has the high ground now, sending a Stomp to the back of Cassidy! She repeatedly stomps on Cassidy’s back, before getting her to her feet and running her into the corner, ramming her shoulder into the ring post! She gets her out of the corner, running to the opposite one to do the exact same thing! Cassidy is hung up on the middle rope now, and Kash takes advantage, pulling her up through the ropes for a Camel Clutch! The official takes exception to this, stepping in with a five count to ensure Kash releases the hold!

Kash let’s go of the hold at the very last second, pulling Cassidy out of the ropes and dropping her to the mat! She tries to get back up, but Kash is right back on her, smacking her over the head with a Knee Lift! She stands over a prone Cassidy, facing the hard camera and giving it, along with the fans, a bow! Everyone in the Amway Center boos this display with Kash soaking up all the heat! She notices Cassidy attempting to get to her feet again, deciding to run towards her once more for a Knee Lift! But Cassidy bobs her head up to dodge, catching Kash from behind with a Backstabber! The champion bounces a good 3 inches up in the air before hitting the mat, as Cassidy goes for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Kash! Cassidy stays on her, however, transitioning straight into a Rear Chinlock! Kash is in trouble here, in the center of the ring with nowhere to go! She eventually starts to rise to her feet, hoping to hit a Jawbreaker to relieve her of this hold! But Cassidy anticipated this exact situation and flipped the script, dropping Kash to the mat and nailing her with a Knee Drop to the side of her midsection! She quickly works to wear down Kash some more, this time getting a hold on Kash’s arm! She hyperextends the arm, causing a great deal of stress to the limb! Kash eventually reverses this, however, tossing Cassidy to the mat with an Arm Drag! Cassidy pops back up to her feet before Kash has the chance to recover, punting the damaged arm of Kash and sending her back to the mat!

Cassidy looks down on Kash as she favors the arm, a violent tinge starting to flare up in her eyes as she mounts the champion with a set of stiff punches to the temple! She batters up Kash, before forcing her into an Armbar to the damaged arm! Kash is in trouble now and it shows, with the champion flailing her limbs around, looking as though she’s fighting for her life against the Undeniable One! Kash eventually finds her way to the ropes, flinging her leg on the bottom one for the official to break up the submission! Cassidy releases Kash, who subsequently gets underneath the bottom rope and grabs onto it for extra security! Cassidy tries to grab Kash out of the ropes to continue the match but the referee steps in once more, telling Cassidy to back up as he instructs Kash to get out of the ropes! The referee demands for Kash to get out of the ropes, but Kash doesn’t listen, prompting a five count!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE…!

FOUR…!

Cassidy listens to the official drone on, but knowing full well that Kash will happily get herself disqualified to retain the gold, she decides to step in! She pushes the ref to the side, before battering Kash with a set of vicious stomps near the ropes! She starts at Kash’s midsection, hoping for her to let go right then and there! But Kash remains stubborn, prompting Cassidy to move her stomps up to her chest with an even more vicious force and rhythm! Kash still holds onto the bottom rope, causing Cassidy’s ferocious pattern to kick into overdrive, with the former champion now laying into Kash’s face with a set of very heavy stomps! The referee steps in now, telling Cassidy to cease her violent efforts! She doesn’t listen however, prompting the official to pull her away! She gives a narrow eyed glare to the official now, before pulling Kash out from under the bottom rope and throwing her to the mat! She grabs Kash from behind with a Waistlock, before pulling her up to her feet and throwing her to the mat with a German Suplex! She bridges for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

TH-

Kick out by Kash! Cassidy gets to her feet, looking to finish off her opposition, but just then, Summer Page and Chris Mosh make their way down to ringside, prompting a cagey stare from Cassidy! She starts to argue with Page and Mosh, with the pair feigning complete and utter surprise with Cassidy’s aggressive tone with them! The distraction leaves an opening for Kash to bring Cassidy’s shoulders to the mat with a Schoolboy Rollup!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THR-

Kick out by Cassidy! The two competitors pop up to their feet in unison, with Kash being the first to strike with a Lariat! Cassidy ducks underneath however, popping up and nailing Kash with UNDER/OVER!! FRONTFLIP CLOTHESLINE CONNECTS!! Cassidy with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

NO! Summer Page interferes, pulling Kash’s foot onto the bottom rope at the last second, unbeknownst to the referee! Cassidy, upon learning what happened bangs on the mat furiously, before rolling under the bottom rope and out of the ring! Page backs away from Cassidy quickly, before tripping over and falling to the ground! She starts to favor her ankle as Cassidy looks down upon her! With the ref counting and Page still on the ground, Cassidy decides to show remorse and head back into the ring! This serves to her detriment however, as Kash has recovered by now and plants her with the BUYOUT!! IMPLANT DDT CONNECTS!! Kash with the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Cassidy! Kash looks ready to finish things off, however, waiting for Cassidy to make it to her feet! Cassidy gets up and Kash goes for the Kash Flow! The Codebreaker fails to connect however, with Cassidy pushing Kash to the mat and striking her with a Penalty Kick! She gets Kash off the mat, putting her in a Ripcord position before pushing her out and pulling her back in for PERIOD, PEACE!! RIPCORD ROLLING WHEEL KICK CONNECTS!! Cassidy with the pin! But Chris Mosh approaches the ring, starting an argument with the official to cause the distraction! Summer Page, who’s been on the floor at ringside this whole time, pops to her feet, having pulled something out of her boots! She hops onto the apron, to which Cassidy immediately responds by breaking up the pin and standing to confront her! This proves to be a bad idea however, as Page quickly reveals a pair of brass knuckles that she uses to clock Cassidy in the temple! Cassidy falls back to the mat, with Mosh ending his dispute with the referee right on cue! Kash starts to regain some consciousness, crawling onto Cassidy for the cover!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE!



James Buchanan: The winner of this match…and STILL ZION WRESTLING CHAMPION…ANGEL! KASH!

Winter Mae: Ashlynn Cassidy fought hard…and I mean REALLY hard…but in the end, Angel Kash has hoodwinked her way to another victory!

Sean Brady: I don’t think anyone’s happy with this outcome, Winter!

Angel Kash collects her belt, before being surrounded by her Privileged Elite stablemates! They help her up to her feet, before raising her arms in victory as we fade out!

WINNER: ANGEL KASH (VIA PINFALL)
CHAMPIONSHIP RETAINED

[Intern]

Rather than sat down in front of her Tarot deck, like we last saw Théa Erzili, when the camera opens this time, she’s staring at a giant mural drawn on the wall in chalk--surprisingly intricate, especially for being sidewalk chalk on a wall, the mural depicts a castle’s tower looking over a mountain, with flames bursting from the windows as people dive out for safety; lightning strikes the walls, and the masonry crumbles in places.

Despite the chaos of the mural, as the camera pans around to her, we find Théa with a smile on her face, admiring it--as if she had done it herself. Before she ever actually looks to the camera, she just sighs and asks a simple question.

Théa Erzili: C’est beau, non?

Eventually, the woman who dubbed herself a Masterpiece turns on her heel and faces the camera for the first time--and the smile on her face lingers, although it twists into something a bit more malevolent than peaceful.

Théa Erzili: The Tower represents change. It represents chaos and destruction, it represents revelation...in the midst of disaster. Tonight, Madness could not be a more appropriate term...as the Fate of this company could change in a single match. And who better to change the Fate of an entire company, who better to be the revelation...that The Tower provides than La Femme Destinée?

Théa Erzili: At New Year’s Revolution, I made a single mistake--I let my guard down, and I paid the price for it. Au Madness, there will be no mistake; ce soir, I will not be that foolish. Premier ou dernier, marathon...or sprint, ça n'a pas d'importance...”

Théa almost looks at peace with her mistake from a few weeks ago--until the smile twists into a sneer.

Théa Erzili: IL NE SE REPETERA PAS.

Théa Erzili: Every single person that will walk down that ramp tonight--every single person that enters this match tonight...you stand in the path of Fate, you cling to the idea that you can defy...destiny. Malheureusement pour vous tous, Fate has already chosen its champion. The rest of you...hm, the rest of you stand in the way, et c'est un endroit dangereux pour vous tous.

Théa Erzili: Change is coming to Mayhem. I will bring that change, I will be left standing...and tear down what’s been built on the back of une erreur...”

The tension in the Louisianais becomes more obvious, her shoulders tighten and the sneer becomes nearly plastered to her face. She brushes a hand through her hair, pushing it out of her face as she exhales a long breath through her nose before continuing.

Théa Erzili: Au Madness, rien ne bloquera mon chemin.

Théa Erzili: Au Madness, personne ne se mettra en travers de mon chemin.

Théa Erzili: Au Madness...La Femme Destinée makes right what went wrong to start this year--and the rest of you, chacun d'entre vous...the fools with hope of defying Fate, les intrigants with plans and schemes to overcome, to prevent...the change The Tower promises...

Théa Erzili: Vous aurez tous besoin de tout ce que vous pourrez apporter...

Théa releases a breath, and the sneer on her face is replaced with a coy little smirk, that prideful arrogance showing through despite her frustration from moments ago.

Théa Erzili: It will be the closest you ever come...to outshining a Masterpiece.

She smiles to the camera, before turning her attention back to the mural of The Tower. The camera lingers on the Cajun for a moment longer, just long enough to see her wipe a hand across the chalk, blurring the already disorderly image into even further chaos. She laughs to herself, and the scene cuts.



Alex Lawson: The following contest…is a Fatal Four-Way Match…scheduled for one fall…

Crowd: ONE FALL!

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



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, Kara "Killer" Carbajal 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: Introducing the challengers…first, representing the Shieldmaidens…from New Orleans, Louisiana…weighing in at 160 lbs…Kara! “Killer”! Carbajal!

When Carbajal 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.



Silence… nothing… the lights in the arena dim as we hear… nothing. This goes for about twenty five seconds, that is until we hear an electric guitar riff being played in the background, the volume slowly but surely increasing for about another twenty five seconds, that is until we hear the vocals screamed through the speakers.

FEAR ME
I AM DESTRUCTION OF INNOCENCE
I AM THE VIOLENCE EMBEDDED IN FLESH
I AM THE PAIN IN THE BONES OF THE MORTAL SHELL
THE DARK HEART OF THE EARTH
I AM HELL!
I AM HELL!

At this point, Kasey Kash has made his way through the curtain, he stands and looks out, listening to the loudest set of boo’s he has ever heard in his life, and as he stands there, as the song continues to play in the background, he smirks, before flipping the crowd a defiant double bird. He stands there and basks in the hatred, accepting it.

FEAR ME
I AM DESTRUCTION OF INNOCENCE
I AM THE VIOLENCE EMBEDDED IN FLESH
I AM THE PAIN IN THE BONES OF THE MORTAL SHELL
THE DARK HEART OF THE EARTH
I AM HELL!

Alex Lawson: Next… from Canberra, Australia. Weighing in tonight at one hundred and sixty five pounds. He is “The Resident Asshole”... Kasey… Fucking… Kash!

Kasey is joined at the top of the stage by Beau Haste, JahJah and his fiance, Erika Crawford, before they look back down at the ring and continue their path down the ramp, with Kasey savouring every second of it. Walking past a fan, taking full advantage of the fact they can’t touch him by shoving that fan in the face as hard as he can, sending him back onto the floor. Kasey continues on his way as the fan tries to go for him before he is held back by security.

YOU WILL KNOW PAIN
YOU WILL SEE THE TRUE FACE OF PANIC
DEVASTATION NOW AND FOREVER
REIGN OF DARKNESS

Kasey makes his way up the steps and looks out over the crowd, flipping them the middle finger before he gets into the ring, hopping over the top rope and standing in the center of the ring, arms spread wide as he soaks in the reaction he’s getting.

You will know pain
YOU WILL SEE THE TRUE FACE OF PANIC
DEVASTATION
NOW AND FOREVER
REIGN OF DARKNESS

Kasey lowers his arms, looking out over the crowd again, before setting his sight directly on the entrance ramp.

FEAR ME
I AM DESTRUCTION OF INNOCENCE
I AM THE VIOLENCE EMBEDDED IN FLESH
I AM THE PAIN IN THE BONES OF THE MORTAL SHELL
THE DARK HEART OF THE EARTH

And on the final beat of the song, he sits cross legged facing the stage, not breaking his stare.

I AM HELL!

And the lights in the arena return to normal as Kasey is sat there, awaiting his opponent.



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.

Alex Lawson: Up next…from Cleveland, Ohio…weighing in at 150 lbs…”The G.O.A.T. of Zion”...Serena! Riot!

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 opening notes would play as Daria comes out with a green and white boxing robe, as she turned around which revealed her last name.

Alex Lawson: And their opponent…from Rochester, New York…weighing in at 152 lbs…she is the “Zenith of Zion”...and the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION!...Daria! Dorsey!

She would then pose briefly, before turning around to reveal the belt around her waist as she shadowboxed on the way to the ramp and raises both of her arms up. Daria would slap the hands of fans on the way to the ring, as the champ enters under the bottom rope, before rolling in and readying to fight.



The bell rings and things come to an immediate standstill! All four competitors in the ring stand in their respective corners, scanning their opponents and picking apart what their first move could be! Eventually the peace is broken up by Kasey Kash, who flies across the ring and leathers Kara Carbajal with a Yakuza Kick in her corner! From there all hell breaks loose with Serena Riot and Daria Dorsey, taking that breaking of the peace as an invitation to brawl! The two trade strikes back and forth, but the seasoned boxer in Dorsey is able to push back against Riot, forcing her into the corner and laying into her with a flurry of quick boxing punches! Riot eventually breaks down the pattern of Dorsey’s strikes, managing to catch a Right Hook from her and pull her into the corner herself! She sends a boot straight to the midsection of Dorsey, before throwing a European Uppercut to her jaw! She throws Dorsey out of the corner and to the mat before running towards her as she tries to get up and hitting her with a Big Boot! Dorsey rolls out of the ring, with Riot in hot pursuit!

Meanwhile, Kasey Kash works on Kara Carbajal in the corner, sending stomp after stomp into her chest! The strikes seem to keep her at bay for a time, but “Killer” eventually fights back, catching a boot from Kash! She uses her leverage to trip him up, sending him face first into the center turnbuckle! Kash tries to recover, but Carbajal is right back on him, jumping into the corner and catching Kash with a Leg Lariat that nearly takes his head off against the turnbuckle pad! Carbajal gets him to his feet, putting him in position before throwing him down to the mat with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex! Kash tries to get to his feet, but Carbajal catches him again, getting him in position and throwing him across the ring again with a Belly-To-Belly Suplex! Kash once again tries to get up, but this time, Carbajal grabs him from behind, looking for a German Suplex to Kash! She goes for the lift, but Kash is having none of it, catching Carbajal with a Snapmare that takes her to the ground! Carbajal gets to her feet, immediately going back after Kash, but he catches her off guard with Bicycle Pump Kick! The shot turns her around, leaving an opening for Kash to hit her with a StraightJacket German Suplex! Kash bridges for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

Kick out by Carbajal! Kash gets Carbajal to her feet, before hitting her with a Spinning Backfist! He follows up, by getting her into position, looking for a Ripcord Kappo Kick! But Carbajal reverses, slipping out of the Ripcord position she’s in to get a Waistlock on Kash, before tossing him across the ring once more with a German Suplex! She kips up off the throw, showing her amazing athleticism as the crowd starts to get behind her!

Meanwhile on the outside of the ring, the brawl continues between Serena Riot and Daria Dorsey! Riot gives chase to Dorsey, who by this point has crawled onto the ring steps to help in getting her to her feet! Riot sees this, looking for a way to cause even more damage now, she cocks her foot, back, looking for a stiff boot to the back of Dorsey’s head against the steel! But Dorsey moves out of the way, leaving Riot to hit the steel steps all on her own! Riot recoils, the missed shot sending shockwaves up her leg and into her knee! Dorsey takes notice, causing further damage by sending a boot to the steps from the other side, sending them into Riot’s knee as well! Riot is now hunched over the steps, with Dorsey looking to take advantage! She climbs onto the steps now, getting Riot in position for a Spike Piledriver! Dorsey goes for the lift, but Riot is having none of it, refusing to be lifted for the move and giving Dorsey all her weight! Dorsey’s efforts eventually completely fail on her, with Riot sending her off the steps and straight to the concrete ground at ringside with a Back Body Drop! Dorsey hollers out in pain from the huge bump, causing the fans to recoil in horror!

Riot gets Dorsey off the ground, looking to throw her back into the ring for a pin! But just before she throws her in, she spots Kara Carbajal, looking her dead in her eyes from inside the ring! Riot becomes transfixed on the Shieldmaiden, releasing her hold on Dorsey in favor of climbing into the ring alone! The two women come face-to-face, the two most outspoken members of Zion’s roster surprisingly not having a word for one another! It seems as though they’re about to come to blows in the center of the ring, but just then Kasey Kash interrupts, clocking Riot from behind! Riot hits the mat hard, and Kash follows her down, laying into her with a set of mounted punches! Riot eventually pushes him off, with the two springing up to their feet! Kash goes after Riot with a Lariat, but Riot ducks underneath, hitting the ropes before going for a Dropkick to Kash! He catches her however, snatching her by the ankles and sending her to the mat backfirst! Kash jumps up, catching Riot full on in the stomach with a Double Foot Stomp!

Meanwhile, Carbajal notices Dorsey sliding back into the ring and goes after her, beating her down before she can get to her feet! She picks her up now, running her to the corner and sashing her head against the turnbuckle! Carbajal has the champion backed into the corner, laying into her with a furious set of stomps to the chest and midsection! She eventually runs to the other corner of the ring, looking to return to Dorsey with a Corner Body Splash! But Dorsey gets a boot up, hitting Carbajal across the face with it! She scoots her way up to the top rope as Carbajal staggers away, launching off in hopes of catching her with a Meteora! But Carbajal juts forward moving completely out of position! Dorsey notices this, making sure to tuck and roll once she hits the ground! She gets to her feet, immediately running back to Carbajal, who goes for a Big Boot! But Dorsey drops to her knees, sliding under the bullet train that is Carbajal’s legs in order to evade the attack! She pops back up behind Carbajal, before taking her down with a Bulldog!

Meanwhile, Kash has Riot in position, looking for a Blue Thunder Bomb! He goes for the lift, but Riot reverses, catching him with Hurricanrana! Kash makes his way to the corner, using the turnbuckles to keep himself up! But Riot uses this to her advantage, running over to catch him with a Knife Edge Chop in the corner! She runs over to the opposite corner now, going right back after Kash with a Knee Strike! She pulls him out of the corner, now hitting the ropes and taking him down with a Discus Elbow!

At the same time, Dorsey gets Carbajal to her feet, looking to hit a Snap Powerslam! She goes for the lift, but Carbajal won’t budge! She gives Dorsey all her weight, refusing to be lifted off the ground! She eventually reverses, hitting Dorsey with a Powerslam of her own! Out of the corner of her eye, however, Carbajal notices Riot’s brawl with Kash hitting a climax! The G.O.A.T gets him in position looking for Psychosis! She gets Kash up for the Piledriver, but before she can even think of dropping him, Carbajal cuts in, catching them both with a SPEAR!! CARBAJAL SPEARS BOTH COMPETITORS AT ONCE!! She goes for the pin on both of them!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

NO! Dorsey breaks it up! She gets to her feet with Carbajal, running after her and catching a Big Boot before her troubles! Kasey Kash is the first one up to his feet off the Spear, lunging at Carbajal while her back is turned, trying to break her down with a Sleeper Hold! But Carbajal doesn’t let up, instead throwing Kash over her shoulder and to the mat! She turns around, right into a Lariat attempt from a recovered Riot! Carbajal ducks underneath it however, catching Riot from behind and taking her down to the mat with a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! CARBAJAL HAS HER FINISHING SUBMISSION IN!! Riot is in trouble now, for even if she were near the ropes, it wouldn’t matter given the Fatal Four Way stipulation! She tries to pry Cabrajal’s arm from around her throat, her larynx being further crushed with each effort! Riot waves her hand in the air, fighting the urge to tap out as the brightly lit Amway Center begins to turn black in her eyes! Before she either taps or goes to sleep however, Daria Dorsey intervenes, leaping from the top rope and crushing Carbajal’s skull with the Double Knees and breaking up the hold!

Riot rolls away from Carbajal, her face red and eyes nearly popping out of her head! She looks as though her life just flashed before her eyes for a minute there! But she hardly has time to ponder that herself, as Dorsey didn’t break up the deadly hold to save her! She did so she could have Riot all to herself! This becomes blatantly apparent, when Dorsey runs after Riot when she attempts to get up! She goes for the Bicycle Knee Lift, looking to start off her signature combo, but Riot moves out of the way, before leveling Dorsey with a German Suplex! She goes for a Big Boot to the now kneeling Dorsey, but The Champ is having none of it! She catches the leg of Riot, before taking her to the mat and nailing an Elbow Drop to her damaged knee! Riot screams out in pain now! Dorsey gets Riot to her feet now, getting hold of the damaged leg in order to go for a Dragon Screw Leg Whip! But Riot reverses, catching her with an Enzigiri! Dorsey falls to a knee now as Riot hits the ropes! She attempts to get up, but it’s enough to avoid being caught with WICKED WAYS!! CURBSTOMP FROM RIOT!!

Riot looks for the pin on Dorsey, but before she can even make it that far, a boot finds its way to the back of her knee! She’s sent kneeling, with the culprit being revealed as Kasey Kash, who begins lowering his kneepad! He hits the ropes, before smacking Riot over the head with GOING THE DISTANCE!! LAST SHOT CONNECTS!! Kash gets to his feet, looking to scramble over to Riot for the pin, but Carbajal quickly cuts in, catching Kash with the SPEAR!! Carbajal is finally the one to go for the pin!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Kash! Carbajal looks up, chuckling at Kash’s resilience, yet still frustrated all the same! She gets to her feet before calling her shot! She gets Kash up, before dropping him with the JACKHAMMER!! CARBAJAL WITH THE JACKHAMMER TO KASH!! Carbajal with the pin! This one is over!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THREE-

NO! Pin broken up by Dorsey! Carbajal is beyond frustrated now, with Dorsey hardly having any left in the tank! Carbajal gets her up and in position for the Jackhammer! But before she can drop Dorsey, Serena Riot intervenes, catching Carbajal over the head with a Knee Strike! Carbajal let’s Dorsey down, immediately paying for it as Dorsey’s able to nail the Bicycle Knee Lift, followed by a GERMAN SUPLEX!! DORSEY HITS HER SIGNATURE COMBO!! Carbajal tries still to get back to her feet, but Riot cuts in now, nailing Carbajal with WICKED WAYS!! CURBSTOMP CONNECTS!! Carbajal rolls out of the ring, avoiding a pin! It’s just then that Kasey Kash reaches the top rope, completely unbeknownst to Riot! He leaps off, looking to catch the G.O.A.T off guard, but Dorsey snatches him out of mid air, hitting him with the TRUCKSTOP!! SPINNING SIDEWALK SLAM CONNECTS OUT OF MIDAIR!! Kash rolls out of the ring now, as Dorsey begins to taunt, still hopped up on adrenaline from the move she was able to accomplish!

Right at that moment, Dorsey and Riot realize that they're alone in the ring! The two circle around one another, each one knowing that things over the title have gotten personal! Dorsey goes after Riot first, looking for a Thrust Kick! She dodges it, however, connecting with a Side Headbutt to Dorsey as she passes by! She goes to the Dropkick now, but Dorsey swats her out of the way, leaving her to crash to the mat! Dorsey runs over to Riot now, connecting with a Knee Strike to the head! Riot rolls out of the ring, with Dorsey not being far behind on the apron! She waits for Riot to get up, before diving off the apron with a Cannonball Senton! But Riot catches her out of the midair, getting her up and in position before dropping her on the apron with a Powerbomb! She rolls Dorsey back into the ring, going for the cover!

ONE…!

TWO…!

THRE-

Kick out by Dorsey! Riot is frustrated now, but she’s not finished yet! She gets Dorsey up to her feet and in position, looking for Psychosis! Before she can lift for the Piledriver however, Dorsey cleverly takes advantage of her position, nailing Riot on the damaged knee with a Forearm! Riot buckles, releasing her grip on Dorsey! This proves to ultimately be her downfall, as Dorsey transitions, rolling forward into a Kneebar on Riot! That knee has been bothering her the entire match, with this move from Dorsey only adding salt to the wound! Riot struggles for a bit, trying to reach some route of escape! She looks around desperately for Kara Carbajal or Kasey Kash, hoping they’ll break up the move as Dorsey wrenches it in tighter! The two are nowhere to be seen by her, only entering her line of view to rush back into the ring the moment she starts to tap out!




Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…via submission…and STILL Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION!...DARIA! DORSEY!

Tripp Bennett: Daria Dorsey wins! Daria Dorsey retains!

Alivia Takasoto: What a match! Dorsey overcame some insurmountable odds to retain her belt!

Dorsey slides away from Riot and the other bodies lining the ring, backing into the corner with a war-torn look on her face! The official hands Dorsey the World Heavyweight Championship belt, before helping her to her feet and raising her hand in victory! Dorsey looks down at what she’s been able to accomplish, before exiting the ring and backing up the ramp, raising her belt in the air as we fade out!

WINNER: DARIA DORSEY (VIA SUBMISSION)
CHAMPIONSHIP RETAINED

[Intern]

Alex Lawson: Ladies and gentlemen…it is now time for the Madness Rumble Match!





ENTRANT #1: OLIVER PETERS

As the opening guitar riff of "Zombie" by The Cranberries plays throughout the arena, Oliver walks through the curtain and stands on the stage, looking out over the crowd for a second, taking it all in, at this point we can hear Alex Lawson make their introduction.

Alex Lawson: Introducing the competitor who drew #1... from Lancaster, Pennsylvania... weighing in tonight at Two Hundred and One pound. OLIVER... "OLLY"... PETERS!

Olly looks out over the crowd, giving them a slight smirk, before going across his throat with his thumb, before playfully throwing elbows towards the camera, walking down to the ring, going around to the side facing the hard cam, hopping up on the apron and posing for the crowd, before getting into the ring, and getting ready to go.



ENTRANT #2: ELI BUCHANAN

"Tiger Red" Eli Buchanan walks out onto entry way, accompanied Charlotte O'Neal, wearing his tiger mask. He stops and drops to one knee, raising his fists in the air. Charlotte walks around behind him and pulls the mask off of him. He rises to his feet and the two kiss before taking each other's hand and walking down to the ring.

Alex Lawson: Introducing the competitor who drew #2…from The Hotel California…weighing in at 235 lbs…”Tiger Red”...Eli! Buchanan!

As ringside, Eli helps Charlotte up the stairs before leaping up onto the apron. He holds the ropes open for Charlotte, before springboards up onto the top rope and rolls into the middle of the ring up to one knee where and rising his fists in the air once meore while Charlotte O'Neal stands behind him and smiles.



Peters and Buchanan immediately go for one another! Knowing that the rumble is a different ball game from anything else, they throw out their more traditional styles in favor of just going all out! Peters charges at Buchanan in his corner with a Yakuza Kick! But Buchanan moves out of the way, leaving Peters’ foot to hang on the top rope! He re-introduces himself to Peters, kicking him in the hanging leg before attempting to throw him over the top rope! Peters avoids elimination however, catching Buchanan over the head with an Elbow before planting both his feet back on the mat! He catches up with Buchanan, going for a Kick to the lower leg, before getting him up in a Powerbomb position! He carries Buchanan over to the ropes, before attempting to dump him out! But Buchanan avoids elimination now, wrapping his legs around Peters’ head and clinging for dear life! He eventually wears Peters down, bringing him over the top rope and onto the apron with him! The two get to their feet on the apron, before exchanging a set of Kicks one another! Buchanan catches Peters with a Kick to the side of the midsection! Peters returns the favor with a Kick to Buchanan’s midsection! Kick by Buchanan! Kick by Peters! Kick by Buchanan! Kick by Peters! The two eventually go for Kick at the same time, catching each other over the side of the head! They both fall back into the ring over the top rope, each of them going towards the mat as the countdown timer begins to show itself!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #3: THEA ERZILI

Thea Erzili runs down to the ring, immediately looking to pick the bones of the two laid out competitors in the ring! She gets Peters to his feet first, before throwing him over the top rope! He clings on to the ropes, only just hanging over the ground by a hair! Erzili pays no mind to this however, getting Buchanan to his feet and attempting to throw him over as well! Buchanan bounces off the ropes however, running towards Erzili just in time for Peters to pull himself back up! The two come to Erzili at the same time, catching her with a Double Lariat! Peters and Buchanan continue their brawl as Erzili rolls away! Buchanan catches Peters in the head with a Leaping Knee Strike, before hitting him with a Dropkick that sends him into the corner! He runs towards Peters in the corner, looking for a Knife Edge Chop! Peters rolls out of the way, before catching Buchanan on the side of the head with a Roundhouse Kick! He staggers back into ropes with Peters running up and going for a Yakuza Kick to send him over! But Buchanan moves out of the way now, pulling the ropes down ejecting Peters from the ring and onto the apron! Buchanan tries to knock him off in earnest, but Peters won’t budge! Buchanan eventually gives up, turning around right into a Dropkick from Thea Erzili! She gets Buchanan up to his feet, before dropping him to the mat with an Exploder Suplex! She kips back up to her feet, just as the countdown timer plays again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #4: CAPTAIN COSMO

Cosmo makes his way down to the ring in a full-on Sherlock Holmes variant of his attire, donned in a Tweed Hat and Cape! He carries a magnifying glass to the ring, taking his time to examine each and every member of the front row crowd! He makes his way over to a laid out Oliver Peters on the apron and examines him for clues as well! He enters the ring now, coming face-to-face with Thea Erzili, who looks none too pleased with him. She gives him an up-down look as Cosmo looks her over with his magnifying glass! He asks her if she knows who helped Zion to invade NFW. She doesn’t answer. Cosmo breaks the awkward silence, asking if she knows who helped NFW to invade Zion. Still no answer from Erzili. Cosmo, finding no leads here for his current investigation, decides to stick to ol’ faithful. He reaches back into his Tweed Cape, pulling out a Cosmic Pug Missing Flyer, asking her if she’s seen the Cosmic Pug! This sends Erzili to her limit, with The Masterpiece grabbing Cosmo by the head and throwing him over the top rope, ejecting him from the ring!

Alex Lawson: CAPTAIN COSMO has been eliminated!

Cosmo cares little for his elimination, only asking for Erzili to bring his magnifying glass back to him! Erzili, showing a bit of atypical humor and remorse, uses her boot to kick it out of the ring towards him! Cosmo goes back up to the ramp, studying the fans as he makes his leave! Erzili taunts in the center of the ring, before getting caught with a Forearm Smash from Oliver Peters! He gets Erzili in position, looking for a Falcon Arrow! But as soon as he goes for the lift, Erzili reverses with a Stundog Millionaire! Peters staggers back into the ropes, leaving an opening for Erzili to send him over and to the floor with a Lariat!

Alex Lawson: OLIVER PETERS has been eliminated!

Erzili is brimming with confidence now as she taunts the crowd! The countdown timer starts once again as Eli Buchanan begins to make it to his feet!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #5: CHRIS MOSH

Chris Mosh immediately makes his way down to the ring, taking Thea Erzili to the mat with a Chop Block! He runs up to Eli Buchanan now, still trying to make it to his feet, and sends him right back down with a Chop Block! Erzili makes it back to her feet now, with Mosh immediately responding by tossing her right across Buchanan’s back with a Belly-To-Belly Suplex! He gets her up, looking to toss Erzili over the top rope! But Erzili reverses, throwing herself through the ropes Tiger Feint style before catching Mosh with a Lariat! Mosh gets back to his feet, running into an Arm Drag from Erzili! He gets right back up again, running right after Erzili! But she reverses, using the momentum of his run to send him over the top rope! Mosh hangs on to the top rope, just inches away from the floor! He eventually pulls himself onto the apron, thinking he’s safe! However, from out of nowhere, Eli Buchanan jumps in, catching Mosh on the side of the head with a BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE that sends him falling to the floor on the outside!

But wait! We cut to the outside of the ring where Jessica Anderson is lying right underneath Chris Mosh! His feet haven’t touched the floor! He’s still in this! Anderson allows for Mosh to climb to his feet on top of her, before using her as a step stool to get back to the apron! Anderson stands up and cheers him on! But before he can re-enter the ring in earnest, Thea Erzili pops in, hitting him with a Big Boot that sends him crashing into Anderson on the outside!

Alex Lawson: CHRIS MOSH has been eliminated!

Thea Erzili and Eli Buchanan continue to fight as the countdown timer comes up once again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #6: ZACHARY PORTER

The lights go out as “Lux Aeterna” begins to play. Before Erzili and Buchanan even know it, the lights come back up with Zachary Porter sitting in the corner of the ring, leather jacket on and eyes closed! Erzili is the first to go on the offensive, looking for a Facewash on the seated Porter in the corner! Porter dodges it however, leaving Erzili to have her foot caught in the ropes! He takes advantage, using her position to try and throw her to the mat with a German Suplex! She flips out of it, however, landing on her feet and immediately charging after Porter! She quickly gets thrown over the top rope however, as Porter bridges the ropes to send her over! She holds onto the ropes, however, using them to keep herself on the apron as Porter hits the ropes and goes for a Big Boot! Erzili ends up bridging the ropes now, sending Porter into the apron with him! The two quickly get to their feet on the apron, exchanging Forearms before Porter sends Erzili back into the ring with a Roundhouse Kick! He takes to the top rope now, launching off to hit Paradise Lost! But Erzili rolls out of the way, leaving Porter to hit the mat on his own! Erzili hits the ropes now, charging after Porter as he tries to get up! But Porter catches her now, hitting her with a Slingblade! Porter makes it up to his feet, popping the collar of his leather jacket! Suddenly, his attention is directed towards Eli Buchanan, who’s standing across from him! Porter takes off his jacket, clearly intrigued by the impending fight before him! Before the two could come to blows, however, the countdown timer begins again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #7: DELILAH HILL

Imagine Dragon’s “Believer hits the PA system as Delilah Hill makes a light stroll to the ring! She stops at the bottom of the ramp, standing back as she peers into the ring! Buchanan and Porter are confused initially, but the confusion is quickly broken by Thea Erzili who comes up behind Porter and attempts to throw him out of the ring! But Porter reverses, throwing her over the top rope instead! Erzili holds on, sticking to the apron as she notices Porter approaching once more! She catches him before he can knock her off the apron, hitting him with an Enziguri before attempting to step back into the ring through the middle rope! Buchanan jumps back into the fray however, catching Erzili with a set of strikes to her back as she’s hunched over! He gets her position now, throwing her across the ring with an Exploder Suplex! Erzili gets to her feet, leaving an opening for Buchanan to go for a Bicycle Knee Strike! But Erzili evades it, getting a hold on Buchanan before taking him down with the GIGA CRUSH!! URANGE BACKBREAKER CONNECTS!! Erzili gets to her feet and turns around, only to be hit with a Dropkick from Zachary Porter that sends her into the corner! Porter runs over to Erzili, catching her with the COWBOY UP!! KAIO KICK CONNECTS!! Porter stands tall as Delilah Hill looks on from ringside! Just then, the countdown counter starts up again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #8: VALENTINA SKYE

“Ava Of Death” by Eleine now plays over the speaker as Valentina Skye scrolls her way down the ramp! She stops right next to Delilah Hill, and just the same as her Trinity sister, she watches the action from outside of the ring! This catches the immediate attention of Zachary Porter, who begins to exchange words with the ladies from inside the ring! The two implore him to carry on with his business, and with perfect timing Thea Erzili jumps right back on him, attempting to throw him over the top rope! He immediately pushes her away, with the two beginning to exchange words themselves! However, whatever Porter says seems to resonate with Erzili, as she begins to stand down, no longer attempting to eliminate him! He goes over to a recovering Eli Buchanan, getting him to his feet and seemingly repeating his words for him as well! He nods before standing side-by-side with Porter and Erzili! Skye and Hill begin to look a bit nervous, seemingly not expecting this type of reaction from the competitors inside the ring! All five competitors begin to prepare themselves, all of them seeming to know what’s coming next as the countdown timer starts again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
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TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #9: BROOKE CARTWRIGHT

Brooke Cartwright confidently scrolls down the ramp, meeting Valentina Skye and Delilah Hill at the bottom! Porter, Erzili, and Buchanan are all egging them on from inside the ring, ready for whatever they’ve got! The three charge into the ring, with each of them breaking off into their own individual fights!

Thea Erzili and Delilah Hill start an exchange at this point! Erzili goes for a Big Boot to Hill, but she catches the leg! She takes Erzili to the mat with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip! Erzili is favoring the leg now, but pops back to her feet, looking for a Lariat to Hill! She dodges it however, sending a boot to the back of Erzili’s leg to send her to a knee before going for a Headscissors DDT! Erzili pushes her away, however, getting back to her feet and catching Hill when she runs back with an Ippon Seoi Nage! Hill is on the ground now as Erzili goes for a Running Senton! Hill gets the knees up however, with Erzili staggering to her feet while favoring her back! Hill takes advantage, dropping Erzili with a Stunner!

Meanwhile, Eli Buchanan goes hand-to-hand with Valentina Skye! Skye goes in for a Clothesline to start, but Buchanan ducks underneath! He catches her in position, looking for a German Suplex! But Skye takes him down to the mat with a Snapmare, before catching him with a Bicycle Kick when she tries to get up! She gets Buchanan back to his feet now, looking for LA Lights! But Buchanan reverses, pushing her away before catching her with a Kick to the knee that sends her kneeling! He runs up to her, looking for Thunder Struck, but Hill intervenes with a Diving Crossbody! Skye takes advantage, getting Buchanan to his feet before hitting SUN’S OUT!! GLAM SLAM CONNECTS!!

Brooke Cartwright and Zachary Porter get into an exchange now, with the two barely having any steam for each other after their match earlier in the night! The two exchange Forearms, with Porter getting the upper hand and sending Cartwright into the corner! He runs across the ring, looking for the Cowboy Up, but Valentina Skye intercepts him with a Clothesline! Cartwright gets him to his feet, putting him in position for the Final Take! Skye and Hill come in from each side, catching Porter with a boot to each side of his head before Cartwright brings him down with a move! The three stand tall with the crowd booing as the countdown timer begins once more!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
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TWO!
ONE!





We cut backstage to see Kyle Valentine backstage, making his way down to the gorilla position. Just then, he gets nailed to the ground by an assailant whose face we never see! At the same time, the cameraman gets knocked down, with the footage cutting off! Everyone in the ring is confused until they hear another song play!



ENTRANT #10: LANA CORVIN

Much to the surprise of just about everyone, especially Trinity, Lana Corvin rushes down to the ring! The three attempt to catch her right out of the gate, pouncing on the second-generation athlete like prey as she tries to slide into the ring! This seems to fail however, with Corvin throwing all three of them to the side! The three scramble to get back to their feet, but Corvin is already back up! She levels Valentina Skye with a Lariat, before snatching Brooke Cartwright to the mat with one of her own! Delilah Hill tries to get the high-ground on Corvin, going for a Diving Crossbody! It seems as though it took Corvin down, but instead she rolls through, getting to her feet with Hill in arms and throwing her into a recovering Skye and Cartwright! The three fall to the mat in a heap, with Corvin picking Hill out of the pile and throwing her out of the ring!

Alex Lawson: DELILAH HILL has been eliminated!

Brooke Cartwright approaches now, with Corvin draping her head on the middle rope with a Drop Toe Hold! She hits the ropes, before hitting her with a Tiger Feint Kick! Valentina Skye tries to intervene, but Corvin catches her, throwing her over the top rope and to the floor as well!

Alex Lawson: VALENTINA SKYE has been eliminated!

Corvin is riding high now, unable to notice Thea Erzili coming up behind and clobbering her with a Double Ax Handle! She hits the ropes, looking for a Crossbody, but Corvin catches her, looking to throw her the top rope with a Fallaway Slam! But just then, Eli Buchanan comes in and stops her with a BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE!! Corvin falls to her knees, leaving an opening for Buchanan to hit THUNDER STRUCK!! KINSHASA CONNECTS!! He and Erzili work together to try and get Corvin over the top rope, but she fights them both off right before the countdown timer starts again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #11: KATELIN DESCARRILADO

Katelin Descarrilado now rushes down to the ring, immediately taking Eli Buchanan down with Running Knee Strike! Buchanan falls to the mat, before rolling under the bottom rope and out of the ring! Thea Erzili is the next to catch some damage from Descarrilado, taking a heavy Forearm that turns her around! This leaves an opening for Descarrilado to grab her from behind in a Ripcord Position, before pulling her in and hitting her with a Ripcord Jumping Knee! Erzili staggers, with Descarrilado finally taking her down with the GOD BOTHERER!! BIG BOOT CONNECTS WITH A STOMP ON THE WAY DOWN!! She gets Erzili to her feet, before throwing her out of the ring!

Alex Lawson: THEA ERZILI has been eliminated!

Brooke Cartwright re-enters the fray now, catching Descarrilado with a Bicycle Kick! She staggers back now, and Cartwright begins coming in heavy with the strikes, backing her into the corner! She turns her around in the corner, looking to hit a Backstabber! But Descarrilado hooks her arms on the top rope, leaving Cartwright to hit the mat back first! Cartwright attempts to come back at her with a Lariat, but Descarrilado ducks underneath, getting her in position for End of the Line! But just then, Zachary Porter intercepts, catching Descarrilado with a Dropkick! Cartwright scrambles to her feet now, reluctantly standing at Porter’s side, before coming face-to-face with the two NFW Invaders across the ring from them! The two sides are about to come to blows, until the countdown timer starts once more! Descarrilado and Corvin both back off, seemingly aware of what’s coming next!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #12: GRIFFIN HAWKINS

Griffin Hawkins now runs down to the ring, making the Zion/NFW deficit 3-on-2! Cartwright is first to attack, connecting with a Superkick to Katelin Descarrilado! Corvin and Hawkins jump in clobbering Cartwright with a set of heavy strikes! Porter intervenes now, getting his arms around the waist, Shoot Throwing him to the mat! He starts to fight Corvin into the corner with a set of strikes now, before running over to the opposite side of the ring, looking for the Cowboy Up! But Hawkins re-introduces himself to the equation, tackling Porter with a Spear! Cartwright is back up now, trying to intervene! But Hawkins catches her, getting her in position before dropping her with GOD’S LAST GIFT!! PACKAGE PILEDRIVER CONNECTS!! Hawkins gets Cartwright to her feet, before he and Corvin work together to toss her out of the ring and to the floor!

Alex Lawson: BROOKE CARTWRIGHT has been eliminated!

Porter gets back up now, immediately locking eyes with Katelin Decarrilado! He starts to get his second wind now, rushing straight towards her! Decarrilado goes for the God Botherer, but Porter ducks underneath, running over to the ropes where Lana Corvin is standing and clubbing her with a Clothesline that sends her tumbling over the top rope!

Alex Lawson: LANA CORVIN has been eliminated!

Corvin gets immediately to her feet, her eyes nearly popping out of her head as she looks up at Porter in the ring! Her expression quickly turns to anger as she rushes over the apron! She pulls Porter out of the ring under the bottom rope, before clobbering him with a set of heavy strikes! She continues her onslaught, running him across the length of the barricade and throwing him into it! She transitions her look over to the commentator’s desk, stripping it of all it’s parts before getting Porter back to his feet! She gets him in position, before throwing him through the desk with THE GLORIFIER!! DOUBLE UNDERHOOK FACEBUSTER THROUGH THE TABLE!! Corvin starts to make her leave at the instruction of the officials as the countdown timer reveals itself again.

Crowd: FIVE!
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TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #13: THALIA STARKS

Thalia Starks starts to make her slow usual crawl to the ring now as Lana Corvin advances towards the entrance ramp! Still with a bit of steam to let out however, Corvin pounces onto Starks! She drives her knee into Starks’ midsection, before throwing her into the ring post! After further instructions from the officials, Corvin finally makes her leave!

Meanwhile, in the ring, Hawkins and Descarrilado look around, seeing the fallen Porter laid out in the remains of the announce table. Descarrilado communicates with Hawkins, instructing him to retrieve the corpse of Porter from ringside! She looks on at Hawkins from behind with devilish intent! But before she can act on anything, Eli Buchanan re-enters the ring! He captures Descarrilado from behind, leathering her with a Ripcord Knee Strike that sends her kneeling! Buchanan takes immediate advantage, stepping back before knocking her down to the mat in earnest with THUNDER STRUCK!! KINSHASA CONNECTS!! Hawkins immediately notices this, aborting his retrieval of Porter in favor of running back into the ring and going after Buchanan! He quickly gets cut off by a returning Thalia Starks, however, who runs up and catches him over the head with a ROLLING WHEEL KICK!! Hawkins falls back into the ropes, before Buchanan runs in and dumps him over the ropes with a Clothesline!

Alex Lawson: GRIFFIN HAWKINS has been eliminated!

Katelin Descarrilado now gets to her feet, finding herself in a completely different position than the one she was in moments ago! Starks and Buchanan now have her cornered as the countdown counter crawls down once more!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
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ONE!





ENTRANT #14: ELIJAH COPELAND

Elijah rushes down to the ring now, sliding under the bottom rope and joining Starks and Buchanan! The assumption seems that Copeland is siding with his fellow Zion competitors, but he quickly squashes it by delivering a Superkick to Starks! The Golden Boy seems to only be looking out for himself! He begins to exchange blows with Eli Buchanan, as Katelin Decarrilado seems content on sitting back and watching the two of them tear each other apart!

Buchanan tries to respond to Copeland, going for a Dropkick! But Copeland swats him out of the way, leaving him to hit the mat on his own! Copeland returns to him, hitting him with a Knee Strike as he tries to get up! He gets Buchanan up to his feet, getting him position for a German Suplex before heading for the ropes! He attempts to lift him over the top rope, but Buchanan reverses, catching him with a set of Elbow Strikes to the head before throwing him to the mat with a Hip Toss! Buchanan goes for Bicycle Knee Strike, but it fails to connect with Copeland! Copeland runs up, going for a Running Bulldog! But Buchanan reverses, throwing Copeland into the corner instead! He rushes to the other side of the ring now, looking to run back to Copeland with another devastating move! But Katelin Decarrilado intervenes, catching Buchanan as he makes his run with a Lariat! Copeland tries to catch Descarrilado by surprise with a Superkick! But Descarrilado catches the foot, throwing Copeland to the mat with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip! Thalia Starks re-enters the fray now, looking for a Rolling Wheel Kick! But Descarrilado moves out of the way, catching her as she tries to get up with another GOD BOTHERER!! Descarrilado stands tall as the countdown timer starts once again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #15: HUNTER WERTH

Hunter Werth pops out of the curtains and runs towards the ring! He slides underneath the bottom rope, ducking underneath a Lariat attempt from Decarrilado, before jumping up to the second rope and catching her with a Springboard Dropkick! Descarrilado crawls over to the corner, using the turnbuckles to keep herself up! Werth takes advantage of this however, running over to the corner and catching her with a Jumping Double Knee in the corner! Descarrilado staggers out of the corner now as Werth hits the ropes! Whatever he has planned is quickly stopped however, as Descarrilado runs up and catches him with a Running Knee Strike! Thalia Starks re-enters now, catching Descarrilado with a Basement Dropkick that sends her to a knee! Just then, Buchanan and Copeland take to opposite corners, running up and hitting Descarrilado with dual strikes! Buchanan gets a Bicycle Knee, whilst Copeland hits the Superkick! The three stand together over Descarrilado, the obvious next step between all of them being to eject the fallen NFW star out of the ring! Copeland, however, has different plans! Still only looking out for himself, he grabs Thalia Starks from behind and tosses her over the top rope!

Alex Lawson: THALIA STARKS has been eliminated!

Starks immediately gets to her feet, lambasting Copeland for his betrayal! Copeland stands near the ropes, responding back to Starks as she hurls insults towards him! This proves to be a mistake, however, with Buchanan coming in to get receipts for the betrayal by hoisting Copeland over the top rope and out of the ring!

Alex Lawson: ELIJAH COPELAND has been eliminated!

Copeland looks up at Buchanan absolutely enraged. However the outrage slowly becomes fear as Copeland turns around to glance at Starks! The two start to exchange strikes that take them both to the back!

Meanwhile, in the ring, Eli Buchanan turns around, right into an attempted Big Boot by Katelin Descarrilado! Buchanan ducks underneath, leaving Descarrilado’s leg to be caught on the top rope! Hunter Werth re-enters the equation now, trying to hoist her other leg up to send her over! Buchanan joins in on this too, with the pair almost able to get her over! But Descarrilado fights back, nailing Buchanan over the head with an elbow that sends him staggering back, before doing the same to Werth! The latter isn’t giving up as easily however, looking to catch Descarrilado with a Clothesline over the top! But Descarrilado reverses, hoisting Werth over and out with a Back Body Drop!

Alex Lawson: HUNTER WERTH has been eliminated!

Descarrilado wastes zero time, running over a still stunned Buchanan and looking for another move! But just before she reaches him, Zachary Porter returns, catching her with Slingblade! The two stand together as the countdown timer starts again. Buchanan seems to think there’s nothing to worry about…but Porter remains skeptical!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #16: JASMINE MATTHEWS

“The Fanged Rose'', Jasmine Matthews now runs down to the ring, the fourth of NFW’s invaders! She rushes underneath the bottom rope, ducking underneath a Clothesline from Porter to deliver a Spear to Eli Buchanan! He rolls off to the other side of the ring now, as Jasmine and Porter stand off face to face! Jasmine is the first to attack, going for a Running Knee Strike! Porter dodges out of the way, however, catching her from behind with a Waistlock! He lifts for the German Suplex, but Jasmine reverses with a Snapmare! Porter gets back to his feet, immediately catching a charging Jasmine with a Knife Edge Chop straight to her chest! She recoils leaving an opening for Porter to catch her with another Knife Edge Chop, sending her into the corner! He takes to the opposite side of the ring, looking for the Cowboy Up! But Katelin Descarrilado looks to interfere again, going after Porter! But Porter had it scouted, catching her with a Slingblade! Porter gets to his feet, eating another Spear from Jasmine! Eli Buchanan re-enters now, catching Jasmine with a Lariat! Everyone in the ring begins to recover now, coming face to face! But just then, the countdown timer begins again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #17: JESSICA MATTHEWS

Jessica Matthews now makes it down to the ring, bringing Zion’s deficit back to 3-on-2! Porter and Buchanan look at the opposition, then at each other, then back at them again! They both shrug, before spiraling the scene inside the ring into chaos! Strikes are coming from all sides now, with all five competitors taking their licks in equal measure! Eventually, Jessica Matthews gets the upper hand for her side, catching Eli Buchanan with a Roaring Elbow! Porter is kneeling on the mat now, with all three NFW competitors standing over him! Just then, the countdown timer plays once again, this time a lot earlier than it should be!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #18: BUCK

BUCK now runs down to the ring, sliding underneath the bottom rope and immediately sending Jasmine Matthews flying across the ring with a Shoulder Block! He quickly gets cut off, with Jessica and Descarrilado clobbering him with a set of strikes! BUCK is eventually able to escape, pushing both of them away! But Descarrilado is able to subdue him, catching him from behind the knee with a Kick! He’s sent kneeling, with Jessica Matthews running the ropes and hitting him with a Shining Wizard! Just then, the countdown timer plays again, this time a lot earlier than before…prompting suspicion.

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #19: EDEN STERLING

Eden Sterling charges into the ring, rushing over to Katelin Descarrilado and immediately decking her with EAT THIS!! DISCUS CLOTHESLINE CONNECTS!! She turns around, turning right into the ICE COLD from Jasmine Matthews!! SKIPPING MAFIA KICK CATCHES HER!! BUCK now re-enters the fray, catching Matthews with the BUCKSHOT!! RUNNING BIG BOOT!! Jessica Matthews now runs pass BUCK, jumping up to the second rope and hitting him with THE (IMPROVED) DIXON’S ARROW!! SPRINGBOARD INVERTED DDT GETS HIM!! The countdown timer starts right on cue, with it becoming very obvious that someone in the back is pulling for all these entries to be expedited!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #20: DANTE DIABLO

Jessica Matthews looks right up the ramp, the giant man she now has to contend with walking through the red smoke that’s pouring on the stage! She tries to get Jasmine and Descarrilado back to their feet so they can assist in dealing with him, but it’s too little too late! Dante Diablo makes his way into the ring, with Matthews immediately running after him! He stops her dead in her tracks however, wrapping a hand around her throat! Katelin Descarrilado tries to intervene now, catching a hand to the throat from Diablo as well! He tosses her to the side, before pushing Jessica Matthews into the ropes and throwing her out of the ring!

Alex Lawson: JESSICA MATTHEWS has been eliminated!

Jasmine Matthews now comes into the fray, clubbing Diablo from behind with a strike after strike to his back! These do little to best Diablo, however, as he turns around and simply shoves Jasmine back! She runs back towards him, but Diablo anticipated this, turning her inside out with a SPEAR!! He gets her to her feet, before throwing her out of the ring next to Jessica!

Alex Lawson: JASMINE MATTHEWS has been eliminated!

Despite the tear he’s been on and the NFW competitors he’s eliminated, BUCK decides to cut in now, throwing a set of brutal rights-and-lefts Diablo's way! The moves actually work in starting to subdue the big man, but it ultimately fails! BUCK hits the ropes, looking for Bang for your Buck! But Diablo reverses, catching him with a DISCUS BIG BOOT!! He grabs BUCK off the mat, before throwing him into the now steadily filling repository of eliminated competitors!

Alex Lawson: BUCK has been eliminated!

Diablo leers over the fallen bodies at ringside, leaving himself open to a Chop Block from Katelin Decarrilado! Diablo gets sent to a knee as Descarrilado hits the ropes, looking for one last God Botherer! But Diablo catches her, hoisting her up in the air as all three competitors at ringside start to make it to their feet! He gets her in position, with Descarrilado desperately throwing Elbow after Elbow in a bid to escape! She ultimately fails, with Diablo throwing her over the top rope and into the mass of humanity with the F10!!! Everyone buckles and topples under Descarrilado’s weight and falls at ringside!

Alex Lawson: KATELIN DESCARRILADO has been eliminated!

The crowd goes insane over both Dante Diablo’s amazing strength and at the fact that NFW’s presence has finally been scrubbed from this match. So much so that everyone in and out of the ring is caught completely off guard when Zachary Porter jumps in from out of nowhere, sending Diablo over the top rope and out of the ring with a Dropkick!

Alex Lawson: DANTE DIABLO has been eliminated!

Eli Buchanan and Eden Sterling both look at Porter, eyes nearly popping out of his head as he begins to scout away! Diablo tries to re-enter the ring in order to get vengeance on Porter, but an army of security comes in, whisking him away along with the NFW invaders! Before any of the three people left in the ring can think of what to do the countdown timer starts again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #21: MARCUS URIAH DUNNE

The three competitors in the ring are a bit taken aback now, as XIX Wrestling talent MUD makes his way to the ring, kendo stick in hand! Porter is the first to go for him, catching a kendo stick to the stomach for his trouble! He hunches over now, leaving an opening for MUD to swing it over his back! Eli Buchanan comes in now, catching a kendo stick to the head from MUD that sends him to the mat! Eden Sterling turns him around now, the two XIX competitors coming face-to-face in the middle of a Zion ring! MUD eventually goes for a swing on Sterling with the Kendo Stick! Eden Sterling catches the Kendo Stick shot however, wrestling the cane from MUD’s grip before breaking it over her knee and throwing it to the side! The two get up in each other’s faces before going into each other with a set of strikes! Sterling eventually pushes MUD away, before going for a Big Boot! MUD jumps down to avoid it, kipping up to smash Sterling with a Discus Clothesline for the MUD-KIP!! MUD let’s out a battle cry as the countdown timer begins again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #22: DIANA BELLEROSE

EHWF talent Diana Bellerose now makes her way out to the ring, sporting a confident strut as she approaches MUD in the ring! MUD gives her the up-down before going for the MUDslap! But Bellerose catches MUD’s right hand, scoffing at him as she does! MUD throws a left at her that catches her off guard, then another punch that sends her backing into the ropes! MUD throws her across the ring with an Irish Whip before attempting to catch her with a Kitchen Sink as she returns! But Bellerose rolls over the knee, getting back to her feet before delivering an Enziguri to MUD! Eli Buchanan comes in now, going for a Bicycle Knee to Bellerose! But she dodges it, catching him with a Legsweep, before jumping up and catching Buchanan with a Standing Moonsault! She runs the ropes now, looking for another move, but Eden Sterling cuts her off, drilling her with a knee to the chest, before throwing her down with THE SCOURGE!! SWINGING FISHERMAN’S SUPLEX CONNECTS!! She gets Bellerose to her feet, before throwing her out of the ring!

Alex Lawson: DIANA BELLEROSE has been eliminated!

Sterling relishes in the elimination she just got! But she hardly has time to celebrate, before MUD throws her out of the ring himself!

Alex Lawson: EDEN STERLING has been eliminated!

And just like that MUD sinks down to the mat, sitting against the ropes! He looks over to Eli Buchanan and Zachary Porter, who are also seated, giving the two of them a wicked grin as the countdown timer ticks down again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #23: LILY LOPEZ

Lily Lopez bursts out of the curtain, rushing into the ring! She immediately seems to regret her decision, however, as all three of the competitors start to rise to their feet, with MUD especially giving Lopez a devious look! The brawling begins to start, with Lopez and Buchanan getting into it, along with Porter and MUD! MUD goes for a Discus Lariat to Porter, who ducks underneath it! He hits the ropes now, going for a Slingblade! But MUD puts a stop to it, pushing Porter away before catching him as he returns with a Lou Thesz Press! MUD begins laying to Porter with punches, as we pan over to Lily Lopez and Eli Buchanan on the other side of the ring! Despite his experience far outmatching Lopez, his depleted stamina keeps Buchanan on level ground with the relative rookie! He goes for a Lariat, being caught in the stomach by a Knee from Lopez that sends him staggering into the corner! She takes advantage, running over to him in the corner and hitting a Body Splash! She proceeds to capitalize once more, looking for a Tornado DDT! But Buchanan easily escapes, pushing Lopez over the top rope and onto the apron! Lopez is now holding on for dear life as Buchanan looks to dispose of her with a Shoulder Thrust to the midsection! But Lopez sidesteps it, before unloading a Kick to the side of his head! He stays hunched over now, as Lopez jumps over the top rope and catches him with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb! All four competitors continue to go at it in the ring as the countdown timer starts again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #24: ALEX CARBAJAL

SRW star and Shieldmaiden Alex “Bullet” Carbajal makes her way to the ring next, rushing in as Buchanan rolls away from Lily Lopez! With Porter and MUD still occupying themselves with each other in the corner of the ring, that leaves Lopez as Bullet’s immediate target! She lays into Lopez with a set of heavy strikes, first catching her with a Forearm! She pivots now, smacking Lopez with a Spinning Backfist, before sending her kneeling with a Kick to the thigh! She caps off her attack, taking Lopez to the mat in earnest with a Buzzsaw Kick! Porter finally gets MUD off his back, throwing him into the turnbuckles with a German Suplex! He pivots now, coming face to face with Carbajal, the lone other person still standing in the ring! The two come to blows now, trading strikes in unison! Eventually, Bullet pushes Porter away to get some breathing room! Porter runs back in, trying to level Carbajal with a Big Boot! But she moves out of the way, digging into him now with a flurry of body punches she calls SWEATING BULLETS!! Porter falls to the mat now, but before Bullet could even think to capitalize, Eli Buchanan cuts in now! He catches Carbajal full on with a BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE!! He doesn’t get his full strength behind it, however, with the move only rocking Carbajal to her knees! Buchanan steps back, before going in for Thunder Struck! But Carbajal moves out of the way, getting him into a Ripcord position before knocking him out cold with DIOS ES UNA BALA!! ROLLING ELBOW CONNECTS!! Carbajal stands tall as the countdown timer starts once again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #25: ELAINA DRAKAEA

Zion Wrestling Star Factory Trainee Elaina Drakaea now makes her way down to the ring! She slides inside, quickly ducking underneath a Lariat from Carbajal before hitting the ropes and hitting one of her own! MUD quickly approaches her, catching a stiff Lariat of his own for his trouble! Lily Lopez is back up now running after Drakaea! She ducks underneath a Lariat attempt, running to the other side of the ring and jumping onto the second rope for a Springboard Moonsault! Drakaea catches her, however, hitting her right in the head with a Bicycle Kick while she’s upside down! Lopez plummets to the mat, with Drakaea getting her to her feet and getting her in position for the Drakaeo-Driver! But just then, Bullet re-enters the equation, catching Drakaea over the head with a Superkick! The move causes Drakaea to drop Lopez, before staggering back into the corner! Carbajal takes advantage of this, running into the corner and catching Drakaea with a European Uppercut! Drakaea staggers away, just in time for Zachary Porter to reintroduce himself with the COWBOY UP to Bullet! KAIO KICK CONNECTS!! Porter turns around, only to be met with a Yakuza Kick from Eli Buchanan! He pulls a stumbling Porter out of the corner, before hitting the ropes and catching him with a BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE!! Buchanan directs his attention to MUD now, attempting to lift him to his feet! But MUD reacts also on instinct, catching Buchanan with a Shoulder Thrust to the midsection before dropping him with MUDDIED WATERS!! TIGER DRIVER ‘98 GETS HIM!! MUD collapses to the mat from exhaustion, leaving all six competitors down as the countdown timer starts again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #26: PENELOPE

Penelope looks down at the ring and all the bodies that are laid out in it! She rushes in picking Elaina Drakaea out of the pile to throw over the top rope! But she isn’t budging, leaving Penelope to pivot and redirect herself to MUD, who also doesn’t seem to bite. Eventually, she backs off of him, just time for Eli Buchanan to start making it to his feet! The two share a glance at one another, their shared history, combined with the fact that they’ve never met in a Zion ring before this, making this staredown all the more meaningful! Penelope goes for Buchanan first, looking for a Running Hurricanrana! Buchanan pushes her off however, causing her to flip down to the mat on her own! She gets back to her feet, going after Buchanan once more, only for him to come right back with a Bicycle Kick! Penelope sidesteps it now, going for a Backstabber on Buchanan! This seems to do nothing but awaken a second wind in him, as slowly gets to his feet with determination in his eyes! Penelope hits the ropes, looking to cut Buchanan off, but he catches her, turning her inside out with a Lariat! MUD now approaches him, attempting to swing! But Buchanan slips behind him, taking him to the mat with a German Suplex! Elaina Drakaea now approaches, with Buchanan immediately catching her and throwing her to the mat with an Exploder Suplex! Buchanan begins to bang on the mat now, seeming filled with more adrenaline than ever as the countdown timer starts again!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #27: EMMANUELLE

Project Honor star Emmanuelle now makes her way to the ring, immediately going after Eli Buchanan with a Big Boot! Buchanan dodges it, however, getting her in position and looking for a German Suplex! He throws her, but Emmanuelle flips out of it, landing on her feet and catching a now seated Buchanan in the back of the head with a Kick! Buchanan recoils, slowly getting to his feet only to be met with a Jumping Knee Strike from Emmanuelle! She catches him before he can fall to the mat, taking him down a Short-Arm Clothesline! She keeps hold of the arm however, pulling Buchanan back to his feet and pulling him into a second Short-Arm Clothesline! Emmanuelle still keeps hold of the arm, dragging Buchanan back to his feet before looking for a third Short-Arm Clothesline! But Buchanan reverses, this time getting a hold on Emmanuelle and taking her to the mat with a Straight Jacket German Suplex! Buchanan gets back to his feet, only to be met by Elaina Drakaea! She catches Buchanan with a Kick to the midsection, before lifting him into position and throwing him into position with a Bucklebomb! Drakaea capitalizes now, going for a European Uppercut, before pulling Buchanan out of the corner and hitting the ropes, looking for the Spear to complete the Elle-Train! But she quickly gets cut off by Emmanuelle, who clocks her with a Big Boot! She quickly pulls Drakaea to her feet, before getting her up and throwing her to the mat with the PASADENA BOMB!! DOUBLE UNDERHOOK POWERBOMB CONNECTS!! Emmanuelle lifts Drakaea off the mat, before chucking her over the top rope and to the floor!

Alex Lawson: ELAINA DRAKAEA has been eliminated!

Alex Carbajal re-enters the fray now, taking advantage of Emmanuelle being so close to the ropes by attempting to throw her over with a Clothesline! This fails however, as Emmanuelle catches her with a Back Body Drop over the top rope! Carbajal hold on to the ropes, pulling herself back onto the apron, but Emmanuelle is right back on her, leaping up and snatching her off the apron with a HUGE Knee Strike that turns her inside out!

Alex Lawson: ALEX CARBAJAL has been eliminated!

Emmanuelle stands tall as we go back to the countdown timer!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #28: CHELSEA LeCLAIR

Chelsea LeClair now rushes to the ring, immediately going after Emmanuelle with a Big Boot! Emmanuelle ducks it, looking for a Lariat herself! LeClair dodges it, with the two both running into their own separate competitors! LeClair comes face to face with Penelope, who strikes her with a Superkick! LeClair staggers back as Penelope runs the ropes, hitting her with a Running Hurricanrana! She looks to continue ceasing her opportunity, getting to her feet and rushing after LeClair again! LeClair stops her in her tracks however, driving a Knee into her midsection and hunching her over! She hits the ropes now, before leveling her with a Kick to the chest! Meanwhile, Emmanuelle runs into Lily Lopez, who goes for a Hurricanrana immediately! Emmanuelle flips out of it however, landing on her hands and rotating to her feet! Lopez isn’t done yet however, jumping up and planting the Platinum Standard with a Dropkick! Lopez immediately takes advantage, jumping up and going for a Standing Shooting Star Press! But Emmanuelle gets the knees up, driving them into Lopez’s chest! Lopez tries to get to her feet, but Emmanuelle catches her, driving her to the mat with a Snap DDT! The brawling in the ring continues as we hit our penultimate time with the countdown!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #29: ZOEY STYLES

Zoey Styles now rushes into the ring, immediately finding her way into a brawl with Zachary Porter! He tries to stop her momentum with a Knife Edge Chop, but Styles reverses, catching him with a Knee to the midsection! He’s hunched over now, leaving an opening for Styles to take him to the mat with a Famouser! He now gets face to face with MUD, the two of them beginning to exchange blows! Eventually, Styles pushes MUD away to get some room to breathe! But MUD is right back on her, hitting her with a Basement Dropkick! Eli Buchanan now enters things now, going for a Leaping Knee Strike to MUD! The attack hits him, but he eats it while still standing! He cocks his hand back at Buchanan taking him to the mat with the MUD-SLAP!! Zachary Porter has now re-entered the equation, with MUD immediately catching him with a Boot to the midsection! He gets him in position for Muddied Waters, but Porter reverses, working his way out of position before taking him down with PORTER’S HOUSE!! SIT OUT FACEBUSTER CONNECTS!! Porter starts to make it back to his feet just as the countdown timer goes off for the final time!

Crowd: FIVE!
FOUR!
THREE!
TWO!
ONE!





ENTRANT #30: REBEKAH STEVENSON

Rebekah Stevenson rushes down to the ring after not having been seen on Zion programming in nearly three months! She comes into the ring, immediately being clocked over the head with a Big Boot by Emmanuelle! She gets Stevenson to her feet, running her over to the corner and decking her with MALIBU SHINE!! TORNADO DDT CONNECTS!! Stevenson rolls out of the ring under the bottom rope! Meanwhile, Penelope finally has Chelsea LeClair on the ropes, both metaphorically and literally, as she tries working her over the top! This fails however, with LeClair unloading a stiff Right Hand into Penelope’s temple! She runs after her for another move, but Penelope is too quick for her, running past her and jumping to the ropes to hit LeClair with SUDDEN DEATH!! SPRINGBOARD REVERSE DDT CONNECTS!! Eli Buchanan is now back to his feet, coming to blows with Lily Lopez! Lopez tries going for a DDT, but Buchanan reverses, working her into position and taking her to the mat with a SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX!!

Buchanan and Penelope go face-to-face again, until all the lights suddenly turn red! Smoke begins to fill the area where Rebekah Stevenson’s body once at ringside and out of the fog comes…LEYTRIX!! LEYTRIX IS HERE NOW!! Both Penelope and Buchanan look down at her in utter shock, looking like they’ve seen a ghost as their Immortal Atrocities stablemate rushes into the ring! Emmanuelle is the first to step into the line of fire, looking to ambush The Imp with a strike! But Leytrix counters, racking her with a right hook to the midsection before throwing her out of the ring!

Alex Lawson: EMMANUELLE has been eliminated!

Zoey Styles is the next to go after Leytrix, looking for a Running Left Knee! But it’s ultimately Penelope who defuses her, grabbing her by the hair and taking her to the mat! She looks up at her mentor, looking absolutely baffled as she rises to her feet! Buchanan strikes her from behind with a boot to behind the knee, before Penelope grabs hold of Styles’ arms and yanks her in with LEUCOTOMY!! KAMIGOYE KNEE STRIKE HITS STYLES!! Penelope gets her up, before throwing her out of the ring!

Alex Lawson: ZOEY STYLES has been eliminated!

MUD now steps up to the three now, catching Penelope with a Lariat that turns her inside out! Buchanan tries to intervene, but MUD keeps him at bay with a Big Boot! He’s eventually put to a stop, with Leytrix striking him from behind and hunching him over! She gets him in position, before slamming him to the mat with UPSADAISY!! INSIDE OUT FLATLINER CONNECTS!! All three Immortal Atrocities members get MUD to his feet, chucking him out of the ring!

Alex Lawson: MARCUS URIAH DUNNE has been eliminated!

The Immortal Atrocities all stand together near the ropes, looking down on their handiwork! Before they can pivot their attention back on those in the ring however, Chelsea LeClair cuts in, hoisting Eli Buchanan over the top rope and out of the ring, ending what is no doubt the longest run in this rumble!

Alex Lawson: ELI BUCHANAN has been eliminated!

Penelope reacts immediately, looking to pounce on LeClair! But Lily Lopez intercepts, hitting Penelope with a Bicycle Kick! Leytrix responds now, hitting her with FACE=FLOOR!! SNAPMARE DRIVER CONNECTS!! LeClair tries to make use of the distraction, going to hit a Clothesline that would sent Leytrix out of the ring, but Leytrix throws her over instead, watching as she crashes to the floor!

Alex Lawson: CHESEA LeCLAIR has been eliminated!

Leytrix now redirects her attention towards Lily Lopez, who’s still laid out on the mat! She goes to lift her up, but Zachary Porter rushes in with the save, taking the imp down with a Slingblade! Penelope rushes to cut in, going for a Bicycle Knee! But Porter reverses, getting the German Suplex! Leytrix ultimately cuts him off, hitting a now seated Porter with a Penalty Kick! She now gets Lopez up to her feet, looking to run her towards the ropes to eject her from the ring! But Lopez, to the shock of Leytrix, and moreso everyone else in attendance, flips the script on Leytrix, reversing and sending her over to top rope as well!

Alex Lawson: LEYTRIX has been eliminated!

Lopez stands near the ropes, eyes nearly popping out of her skull! She looks absolutely petrified, yet elated at what she had just done! Her excitement is short lived, however, as Penelope pops back up to her feet, throwing her out of the ring and bringing us down to the final two!

Alex Lawson: LILY LOPEZ has been eliminated!

Penelope falters back to the mat, laid out alongside Porter! The crowd whip themselves up into a fever pitch as the significance of the moment begins to dawn on these two! Porter and Penelope begin to drag themselves to their feet, before coming to blows in the center of the ring! Porter pushes Penelope away, before waiting for her to run back to him in order to hit a Knife Edge Chop! Penelope dodges, however, running past Porter and hitting the ropes before hitting him with a Satellite DDT! She gets Porter to his feet, dragging him over to the ropes and dumping him over the top! Porter clings on for dear life, however, grabbing Penelope and dragging her over the top with him! Both competitors are on the apron now, getting to their feet and fighting back and forth with a set of Big Boots! Each strike from these two weakens their grip on the ropes more and more as they begin to dangle from the ring apron! Porter eventually gets the upper hand, sending Penelope over the top rope and back into the ring with a Kick! Porter spots an opportunity, getting to the top rope and launching off to hit Paradise Lost! But Penelope moves out of the way, causing Porter to land awkwardly on his knee! Penelope notices this, getting to her feet and kicking Porter in the tweaked knee! She jumps onto the middle rope, hitting him with SUDDEN DEATH!! SPRINGBOARD REVERSE DDT CONNECTS!! Penelope gets Porter to his feet, looking to dump him out of the ring! But Porter clings on for dear life, hooking his arms and legs on the ropes in order to stay inside the ring! He eventually fights back, hitting Penelope over the side of the head with an Elbow and sending her into the corner! Porter runs up to Penelope, hitting her in the corner with the COWBOY UP!! KAIO KICK CONNECTS!! Penelope staggers out of the corner, with Porter immediately taking advantage, sending her over the top rope and to the floor with a Clothesline! Penelope is out! The match is over!



Alex Lawson: Ladies and gentlemen…the winner of the 2022 Madness Rumble…ZACHARY! PORTER!

Porter falters to the mat in absolute disbelief, his eyes nearly out of it’s sockets and his face reading in pure shock and excitement! He begins to get to his feet, looking at the empty ring around him, remarking at the uphill battle he had to take just on this night alone! He climbs to the top rope, raising his hand in the air as the fans cheer him on! The titantron reads him his affirmation and a huge pyrotechnic display goes off as we fade to black!

MADNESS RUMBLE 2022 WINNER: ZACHARY PORTER

Elimination Order (# of Eliminations Achieved)

-Captain Cosmo
-Oliver Peters
-Chris Mosh
-Delilah Hill
-Valentina Skye
-Thea Erzili (3)
-Brooke Cartwright
-Lana Corvin (3)
-Griffin Hawkins (1)
-Thalia Starks
-Elijah Copeland (1)
-Hunter Werth
-Jessica Matthews
-Jasmine Matthews
-BUCK
-Katelin Decarrilado (2)
-Dante Diablo (4)
-Diana Bellerose
-Eden Sterling (1)
-Elaina Drakaea
-Alex Carbajal
-Emmanuelle (2)
-Zoey Styles
-MUD (1)
-Eli Buchanan (3)
-Chelsea LeClair (1)
-Leytrix (3)
-Lily Lopez (1)
-Penelope (3)
-WINNER: Zachary Porter (3)