Post by Kai Morgan on Oct 24, 2022 21:55:11 GMT
We fade in to a sold out Emirates Arena! We zoom in to Trick Morrison and Winter Mae at the announce desk!
Winter Mae: We are just one week away from Zion Wrestling’s FINAL brand-exclusive supershow! But even though the spookiest night of the year is just a week off, I have a feeling we’ll be seeing plenty of red right here tonight! Welcome everyone…to Monday Night Mayhem! I’m Winter Mae, joined as always by my partner Trick Morrison!
Trick Morrison: That red comment is most certainly accurate Winter as tonight we have a match for the Hardcore Championship in store for our main event! But for now let’s take it to our opening match, featuring…oh for Christ’s sake not THEM!
There is a sulk in the step of Razzles Mars. Each lumbering step is exaggerated, as if each leg weighs a thousand pounds. Her pink hair is secured in two spacebuns affixed to her head with twin tails falling out of them, in a very Sailor Moon style. Her pink and blue gear is her garb of choice, under her light pink, spiked vegan leather jacket. Her pink, rock-candy style spiked bat is kept particularly close, for protection given that the past few weeks had seen her marked by a flurry of pastel colour-coded demon children, The Gemstones. Her pretty face is marred with a frown, despite the roar of applause at the sight of her from the Glasgow crowd in the Emirates Arena. Ironically the crowd begins to cheer even louder as the half Scottish woman Diamond Steele was walking in her shadow. Diamond wore a mixture of blue and pink attire, having the colours in the opposite positions on how they appear in Razzles attire. She skipped about as her long purple hair was also in two space buns. She tapped Razzles on the shoulders as she stood behind her crossing her arms.
The tap was gentle enough but it caused Razzles to tense, flaring the bat back in defense. Upon seeing Diamond, examining her with her large green doe eyes, she was slow to ease the bat back down. Brushing a hand over her face and exhaling a deep sigh.
Diamond Steele: Hello Earth to Razzles Mars are you going to acknowledge me?! I have been calling you ALL week. I must have totes left like 300 text messages that haven’t even been acknowledged as READ. On top of that I even said you look PURTY! You have to talk to me at some point. I think this crowd would really love it if us two Brits could come together. We need to mix together. We could be like peanut butter and jelly. Ice Cream with sprinkles. Tonight we have a huge match and I am doing everything in my power to be a team player!
Razzles examines Diamond now with a different type of stare. One more firm than investigative like previously.
Razzles Mars: … You serious right now?
She asked, shaking her head.
Razzles Mars: Mate, I’m tryin’ really hard to honour our handshake truce. Truly. But, the constant that’s come from that is week-in, and week-out, your little mates on the side jump me from behind, beat me senseless, and you stand there and watch. It’s gettin’ to be pretty hard to think that you’ve got my best interests in mind and that this isn’t all just some kinda’ ploy. I went from the main event to openin’ the show… I’m not exactly thrilled about where we are.
She frowned, planting a hand on her hip.
Razzles Mars: I need to know when the Lollipop Guild shows up, because you soddin’ know that they will, that you will actually have my back. Otherwise, this? This… whateva’ this is between us? This cannot continue.
Diamond shakes her head.
Diamond Steele: I am out here DRESSED like you right now. They don’t like me anymore because I stood up to them. I didn’t want to be a pawn to Katrina and they couldn’t respect that. You and I might not be the Zion Wrestling Champion but the entire focus of Zion and especially Mayhem has been US! We are the focal points of this entire company, and after what we've been through I have come to respect you. I will have your back but it’s a two way street and when I actually try to reach out you need to answer back in return.
Razzles Mars: Try and see things from my perspective, would’ja? Imagine one of my mates came by, left you laying week after week, and you just stood idly by? Apologies don’t equal prevention. I’m either gettin’ jumped with a chair or laid out from behind by a bunch of cowards when you are supposed to have my back, like I’ve had yours.
She glares.
Razzles Mars: These are YOUR mates. So it feels like I’m getting set up. So forgive me if I’m not exactly plannin’ to have slumber parties with you and get involved how you want me to be, until I know that you’re what you SAY you are. Because yeah, you can get gear made, you can send me bestie memes, and all the superficial things to show the world that you’re loyal and you’ve changed… but I need to see that you are what you say you are forreal, before I put a year of fighting behind us, because when you aren’t stopping the people that you say you’re not associated with from beating the hell out of me, then it seems a little suspicious that maybe you’re not what you say that you are, and that there’s somethin’ awful waiting for me at the end of this.
Razzles frowned, but her green gaze is still hard as nails.
Razzles Mars: I don’t want to believe that, but I need to see for myself. And you need to show me that this is worth investing time, effort, and energy into. Have my back. You know they’ll be there. So, have my back, and I will have yours, like I’ve had for weeks now…
Diamond claps her hands together.
Diamond Steele: Well I will have your back and tonight that officially starts when we will be on the same side of the ring with one another. We have to face the Regulators and I know they are a tough team. However this is the perfect chance to really showcase that I can be there for you. We have come this far already right?! What better place to show you I am for real than by being your partner.
Diamond twirls around grinning.
Diamond Steele: I already have the gear, and the hair style. I might as well actually show you in person tonight. If for some reason the Gems do get involved I will fight back. You can trust me on that one mate.
Razzles Mars: You’re not wrong. The Regulators are an established team and you and I are… actively trying, let’s say.
She sighed. Popping her bat right back over her shoulder. Still, clearly, on the defense.
Razzles Mars: I hope you’re right. For the sake of everyone in that ring. I will NOT be left laying tonight. Not again. And if you’re being legitimate, and this isn’t some ploy… neither will you. So let’s hope you’re being honest, for your sake.
Razzles said, defiantly, stepping ahead of Diamond and marching towards the tunnel.
Diamond Steele: Well if you really want us to function together perhaps we should at least make pretend to be a tag team that is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! A tag team name would be amazing. How about COTTON CANDY! Or GREEN EGGS AND HAM!!! Better yet you are sweet and love candy, and I am rough like a Diamond so how about ROCK CANDY!!! Hey are you listening?! Come back here!
Diamond said as she tries to storm after her and towards the tunnel.
OPENING MATCH: ROCK CANDY VS REGULATORS, INC.
Vivian Blake: The following tag team contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Vivian Blake: Introducing first…at a combined weight of 304 lbs…the team of Jane Adler and Sadie Cassidy…Regulators! Incorporated!
And their opponents…at a combined weight of 230 lbs…the team of Diamond Steele and Razzles Mars…Rock! Candy!
Winter Mae: Diamond Steele and Razzles Mars! Once fierce rivals now make their way down to the ring for their tag team debut! Did you ever think you’d see the day, Trick?
Trick Morrison: No, and quite honestly it makes me sick! This is the type of backwards stuff that happens when Katrina Lopez isn’t here! Is this seriously the type of thing you wanna see, Winter?!
Sadie Cassidy is an easy pick to start for her team, while the new union of Mars and Steele have a much more difficult time making a decision! Each of them debate that they should be the one to go first, with Mars eventually tiring herself of the whole thing and submitting to Steele’s pleas! Steele circles the ring with Cassidy, with the two eventually finding themselves in a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Cassidy gets the upper hand at the start with a Top Wristlock, sending Steele to a knee! But the Conqueror of Catch doesn’t let it stand for long, working her way back to a Vertical base before sending a few Elbows to Cassidy’s midsection! She follows up, taking Cassidy to the mat with an Arm Drag! She immediately follows up, getting Cassidy into a Grounded Side Headlock! Cassidy looks to reverse, bringing her legs up to catch Steele with a Headscissor! Steele manages to catch the legs, but it does her no good, with Cassidy grapevining the arm and getting a Crucifix Pin anyway!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Steele! Cassidy looks to immediately gain the upper hand again, hitting the ropes before returning to Steele in hopes of hitting a Lariat! But she rushes underneath it, running to the ropes before bouncing off for a Springboard Back Elbow! Cassidy reverses however, catching her out of midair and dropping her with a Back Suplex instead! She pops to her feet, tagging in Jane Adler as Steele reaches for Razzles Mars in her corner! Adler looks to cut this off immediately, rushing over and pouncing on Steele with a Grounded Front Facelock! She notices how close the two are to the ropes, using her boot to kick off the bottom rope and roll the pair into the center of the ring! Steele is struggling, but she eventually manages to gain some headway, pulling herself up to a vertical base before twisting around and bringing Adler’s shoulders to the mat with a Backslide Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Adler, who rolls to her feet and immediately catches Steele with a Knee to the side of the head! She pulls Steele to her feet, looking for an Irish Whip off the ropes! But Steele reverses, sending Adler into the ropes instead! Adler comes back, hitting a Shoulder Block to Steele that sends her to the mat! She hits the adjacent ropes now, looking to follow up! But Steele catches her off guard with the Drop Down! Adler returns again, this time with Steele getting the Leap Frog! However, subverting expectations, Steele doesn’t intend to stick around much longer for this little song and dance, immediately rushing for her corner off the Leap Frog! This doesn’t fly with Adler however, who turns around and immediately grabs Steele by the waistband of her tights and pulls her in for a Back Suplex! Steele reverses however, landing on her feet behind Adler before pushing her into the ropes and pulling her back in for an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Adler, but Steele isn’t done, catching her as she rolls to a knee with a Superkick! Steele goes for her corner, but the shot she sent wasn’t enough to send Adler down in full, with the cowgirl still able to grab The Siren by the ankle! Adler makes it back to a vertical base with Steele’s leg in tow! But Steele is having none of it, jumping up and nailing Adler with an Enziguri before taking the leap of faith and getting the tag to Razzles! Mars rushes in hot, immediately running to the opposite corner of the ring and nailing Sadie Cassidy with Dropkick that sends her off the apron! She turns around, catching Adler with a Big Boot before hyping up the crowd! She waits for Adler to get up again, before rushing over and hitting a Hurricanrana that sends her out of the ring right next to her partner! Mars sees a chance to fly, hitting the ropes before hitting a Suicide Dive to Cassidy, who pushes Adler out of the way and takes the brunt of the damage! Mars is distracted now, trying to find her opponent gone runaway! Adler reappears on the apron, hitting Mars with a Cannonball Senton! She throws her back into the ring, going for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick out by Mars! Adler looks to end this, hanging Mars upside down from her shoulders for the Inverted Alabama Slam! Diamond Steeles comes to help however, grabbing Mars by the arms from ringside and guiding her hands to ropes to give her the leverage! Mars takes full advantage of this, climbing up the ropes with her hands before getting to a favorable position on Adler’s shoulders, sending her over the top rope with an Inverted Headscissor! Mars waits for Adler to get to her feet at ringside before launching over the top rope with a Slingshot Crossbody! She throws Adler back into the ring, waiting on the apron for her to once again make it to her feet, before nailing the MARS-IPAN KABLAM!! SLINGSHOT DDT CONNECTS!! Mars with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Pin broken up by Sadie Cassidy! Diamond Steele rushes in now, throwing Cassidy through the ropes! She holds onto the ropes however, keeping herself on the apron! She flips over the top rope, looking for the Buckshot Lariat to Mars! But Mars ducks underneath, leaving Cassidy to run right into a Slingblade by Steele! She rolls Cassidy out of the ring as Mars ascends to the top rope, launching off and hitting Adler with the PEPPERMINT TWIST!! SKY TWISTER GETS HER!! Pin by Mars!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Vivian Blake: The winners of this match…Rock! Candy!
Winter Mae: Mars and Steele getting a huge win in their tag team debut tonight!
Trick Morrison: …
Mars and Steele celebrate together, raising each other’s hands in the air! Suddenly however, Steele’s mood turns, with The Siren looking vengeful! She pulls on Mars, looking for a swing…
On Emerald McAdams! Steele knocks her former stablemate off the apron with a clubbing blow, sending her tumbling down onto Sapphire Taylor and Ruby Steele at ringside! Diamond trash talks to three, with Mars letting out a sigh of relief as we fade.
WINNERS: ROCK CANDY
RESULT: PINFALL
MATCH #2: THEA ERZILI VS THE BALL
Erzili makes short work of The Ball, rushing over and nailing him with Dropkick right at the start of the match! He rolls out of the ring, with Erzili giving chase! She grabs him from behind, throwing him right into the ring steps! She pivots, throwing him into the barricade as well! She throws him back into the ring, with The Ball now trying to escape by crawling towards the other side of the ring to get out under the bottom rope! But Erzili catches up to him, tossing him to the mat with a Deadlift German Suplex! She decides to finish him off quickly, getting him in position before hitting him with Giga Crush (Uranage Backbreaker), before tying him up in the Twin Slasher (Cross-Legged Double Armbar)! The Ball taps immediately, handing Erzili the win!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Thea! Erzili!
Erzili stands over The Ball, dusting her boots off on him as we fade!
WINNER: THEA ERZILI
RESULT: SUBMISSION
MATCH #3: EL CAPO DESTINO VS KASEY KASH
Destino starts off hot, laying into Kash in the corner as a receipt for his interference last week! He pulls Kash out of the corner, dropping him with a Hangman Neckbreaker before proceeding to lay into him with a set of heavy Elbow Drops! He ends the onslaught, hitting the ropes and jumping up to supply a Knee Drop to Kash before going for the pin, only managing to score a one count before the Unkillable One gets his shoulder up!
Destino gets Kash to his feet, setting him up for a Back Suplex! He lifts him up, only for Kash to land on his feet off the move! He makes the most of his newfound freedom, hitting the ropes before hitting a set of consecutive Clotheslines! Destino eventually ducks underneath one of them, hitting the ropes in a bid to hit a Clothesline of his own, but Kash ducks underneath it, getting Destino position before going for the Blue Thunder Bomb! Destino reverses however, getting him ankles around Kash’s neck for a Headscissor instead! Kash lands on his hands off the move, flipping right back to a Vertical Base! He runs towards Destino, catching a Knee to the midsection before being hit with a Gutwrench Powerbomb for the two count!
Destino looks to finish this off, waiting for Kash to make it to his feet before going for the Time’s Up DDT! He does the Springboard flip for the move, but Kash catches him out of midair with a Bicycle Pump Kick! He lifts Destino to his feet, getting him in position before hitting him with Fuck You And All Your Friends (Ripcord Knee)! Destino falls to a knee, with Kash hitting the ropes and nailing Going The Distance (Last Shot)! He gets the deep pin, with the referee counting to three!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…Kasey! Kash!
Winter Mae: Kasey Kash scores yet another win tonight!
Trick Morrison: And seemingly no tricks either! Looks like ringside is empty!
Kash celebrates his victory, his masked attacker notably absent as we fade.
WINNER: KASEY KASH
RESULT: PINFALL
Following the match, the cameras shift backstage to the interview area where Tommy Green stands with an all too familiar woman, shrouded in her hood over her black and purple ring gear. The dark colors cause the silver and red plates of the Zion Hardcore Championship title around her waist to stand out to the eyes of those watching. Also, resting on her shoulder is the ShW American Horror Championship which she has carried with her since her arrival.
Tommy Green: “What a match that was, Trick and Winter! If I could just have a moment of everyone’s time, I’m standing here now, with none other than the inaugural Zion Wrestling Hardcore Champion; the undefeated Devil of Osaka, Yukiko Kusanagi. How’s it going, champ?”
He offers the mic for Yukiko to speak. She just looks at him, over her half mask that covers her mouth and nose; her brow furrows in annoyance and Tommy just nods in understanding, bringing the mic back his way.
Tommy Green: “Focused and ready, I imagine. Always good to know! So then, Yuki, you’ve been on a hot streak ever since signing an open contract with Zion. Tell us–”
He pauses when Yukiko’s eyes snap towards him and she stares hard at the man. He immediately picks up that something’s wrong.
Tommy Green: “Uhh…problem?”
Yukiko Kusanagi: “Yukiko.”
Tommy looks confused as he glances to the camera then back to Yukiko.
Tommy Green: “I’m sorry?”
Yukiko Kusanagi: “You may address me…as Yukiko. You are not family. Do not make this mistake again.”
The interviewer swallows and nods, feeling a little shook from the look in her eyes and the tone in her voice.
Tommy Green: “Apologies. Yukiko. So, tell us, what are your future aspirations here in Zion? You’ve defeated every opponent who’s stepped up to the plate. You’ve already defended your Hardcore Championship. You’ve even defended the American Horror Championship on a couple occasions. What’s next for the Osaka Devil?”
As he speaks, Yukiko looks between her two titles, deep in thought. Her gaze lingers on the latter belt on her shoulder for a moment before she turns to address Tommy and the camera again.
Yukiko Kusanagi: “Do you know what the Devil is, Green-san? Do you know what drives the Devil?”
Tommy remains silent, waiting for her to continue and elaborate.
Yukiko Kusanagi: “All devils were angels once. They reigned high above all others until they were scorned by those they served. Cast out of the place they called home. Rejected by those they called family. From there, they fall. At that point, those angels take one of two paths. They become twisted…vile creatures with no sense of purpose. Demons. Or…they stand strong in exile. They find strength in their tribulations. From that strength…from that sense of perseverance…a devil is born. A Devil is a terrifying creature who has shed the shackles of their previous life and risen above all trials thrown at them. Their mind and heart set on bringing their oppressors to their knees while their beautiful world burns around them. I, too, was once a Fallen Angel…”
She turns her gaze directly into the camera.
Yukiko Kusanagi: “Some might remember…. I rose from the depths of where I was cast. As I always have. As I always will. Now…the Osaka Devil stands before the world of puro resu. The world that will burn as she rises higher and higher. Until she sits on the very top… This is not my peak.”
She motions down to the Hardcore Championship around her waist, touching the center plate with a gentle brush of her fingers.
Yukiko Kusanagi: “But it will serve as the weapon I use to leave a trail of bodies in my wake. Leija-san. You are one of many in your Shieldmaidens. Tonight…you will become one of many of the victims left in a pool of blood. I hope your screams are as musical as the others have been….”
Tommy Green: “Well! Thank you, Yukiko. We look forward to that match, for sure. It’s the Main Event later tonight, ladies and gentlemen! Carmen “Turbo” Leija challenges for the Zion Hardcore Championship against “The Osaka Devil” Yukiko Kusanagi!”
The camera fades out as Yukiko continues to stare coldly into the camera.
MATCH #4: THE DEATHRIDERS VS THE DATADAMES
Kaya Parker and Austin St. Croix start off for their teams as they lock up to begin the match! The two smoother technicians of their groups hold their own in this exchange, the two being able to match each other hold for hold! Eventually St. Croix gets Waistlock on Kaya, looking to take her down with a Shoot Throw! Kaya reverses with a Snapmare however, taking St. Croix down with a Dropkick! St. Croix kips up to her feet, before jumping up and hitting Kaya with a Paydirt! The two are down now, reaching for their partners as they crawl to their respective corners! Kaya wins the race, tagging in Lilith as she rushes over and sends Sayge Gonzalez off the apron with a Forearm! She gets St. Croix up, looking for Powerbomb, but she lands on her feet on the mat instead, driving Lilith back with a European Uppercut! She sends a bevy of strikes over back Lilith into the ropes, eventually sending her to the other side of the ring with an Irish Whip! She comes back to St. Croix, taking her to the mat with a Discus Lariat before covering her for the two!
Lilith gets St. Croix back up, nailing her with three consecutive Vertical Suplexes while rolling through for each! She takes to the top rope now, looking to rain down on St. Croix with a Knee Drop! But St. Croix gets out of the way, nailing Lilith with a Springboard European Uppercut before crawling towards her corner! She eventually gets the tag to Sayge Gonzalez, who rushes into the ring like a house of fire! She nails Lilith with a Clothesline, before sending Kaya off the apron with a Big Boot! She turns her attention back to Lilith, taking her down with a Spinebuster before inviting her to get up and attack again! Lilith answers the invitation, rushing towards Gonzalez for a Crossbody! But she catches Lilith out of midair, instead hitting her with a Fallaway Slam! Gonzalez looks to finish her off, looking for the Cyclone! But Lilith manages to catch the referee by the leg before she’s taken for the spin, tripping him to the mat when she’s eventually set in motion! The official is out!
Gonzalez pays no mind to this, positioning Lilith for Ctrl + Alt + Delete! But just as she raises her head, ISIS rushes in, nailing her with a Bicycle Kick! Gonzalez drops to the mat, relieving her hold on Lilith as Austin St. Croix comes in to try and stop the God of Destruction! She doesn’t go any easier on her however, hitting her with a Big Boot before getting her in position for Welcome To Dystopia! He rushes towards the ropes, dropping St. Croix over the top rope and to the floor with the One Arm Powerbomb! The Parker Sisters see all this, unable to contain their laughter as ISIS leaves once again, her debt seemingly repaid! Lilith tags in Kaya, with the two swarming Gonzalez as she gets up with the Widow’s Strike! Pin by Kaya, getting the three!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…The Deathriders!
Winter Mae: The Parker Sisters bounce back from last week’s loss due to the unlikely intervention of ISIS!
Trick Morrison: Wouldn’t you call that divine intervention, Winter?
Winter Mae: Trick, Austin St. Croix is literally writhing in agony in front of our desk, show some respect!
The Parkers celebrate as we fade!
WINNERS: THE DEATHRIDERS
RESULT: PINFALL
We cut backstage to the ready area. It is there where we find the always arrogant and yet so lovely Aubrianna Powers. The Most Valuable Powers is standing there in her black and hot pink wrestling gear. She has her Trios Championship title belt draped over her right shoulder. A confident smile is etched across her beautiful face.
Aubrianna Powers: Y’know, Trinity keeps winning and all I hear is whining. We have done everything we have said we would do; we became the Trios Champions. We dominated the division. And with each win all of you peons can do is make excuses. Whether it’s outside interference or bad officiating.
She shakes her head.
Aubrianna Powers: Don’t make excuses. Just accept the fact that Trinity is the single most dominant force in ZION. Just…learn to love it, bitches.
The MVP smirks.
Aubrianna Powers: Ollie Peters, this may be a non title match but let’s face it, Trinity is on a roll. And you are facing The Most Valuable Powers. So go ahead and think of what your excuse will be for when I beat you tonight…call it bad officiating, that seems to be popular…but ultimately it doesn’t matter. When I beat you, I may decide to come after YOUR championship next.
The MVP turns and walks off.
MATCH #5: OLIVER PETERS VS AUBRIANNA POWERS (NON-TITLE MATCH)
Before the bell, “Bad Girls” by M.I.A. plays over the arena speakers, with the trio of Hebi No Rengo making their way to the commentary table to watch this match closely.
Powers and Peters lock up to start this one, with the veteran grappler in Peters getting the upper hand early! Powers is no slouch however, with the MVP showing she’s more than just a pretty face as she matches Peters hold for hold! Peters gets the upper hand once again, this time getting the Waistlock in on Powers! But she reverses, getting a hold on the arm before taking him down with a Wristlock Mat Slam! Peters tries to get back to his feet, with Powers hitting the ropes and nailing him with a Headscissors Driver! She covers, only getting the two count!
Powers pulls Peters to his feet, backing him into the ropes for the Irish Whip! But Peters reverses, sending Powers across the ring instead! He catches her off guard with a Drop Down, then a Leap Frog, before hunching over and waiting to catch Powers upon her third return to him! Powers gets one over on the veteran however, leaping over Peters’ back and hitting a Sunset Flip Powerbomb! She attempts another pin, but Peters rolls through, nailing Powers over the head with a Buzzsaw Kick! He rushes to the corner, waiting for Powers to get up before running at her for another move! But Powers catches him with a Basement Dropkick, taking Peters off his feet and face first to the canvas! Powers follows up, nailing him with an Axe Kick before noticing that Peters still won’t stay down! She decides to up the ante, looking for a Switchblade Kick! But Peters jumps to life, taking her off her feet instead with a Schoolboy Roll Up, getting the two count!
Powers gets to her feet only for Peters to break out his signature Get Fucked combo! He follows up, hitting the ropes and nailing Powers with Stay Fucked (Curb Stomp)! A pin by Peters gets him a very close two count, making him certain that the next blow will be the one to end this! He rushes over hitting Powers with the Neurotoxin v1 (Leaping Knee Strike)! But before he can get the pin, Brooke Cartwright and Valentina Skye run in for the distraction to the referee, rendering them unable to count the pin! Peters gets up to see what’s going on, only to catch a low blow from Powers! She looks like she has this one, but the interference comes to backfire on her, with Hayumi Yamamoto rushing in and clocking her with her Bokken! Powers is laid out on the mat, with Peters slowly crawling over and getting the cover! The referee rushes back for the pin, not catching that Powers put her foot on the bottom rope as they count the three!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…The Zion Wrestling National Champion…Oliver! Peters!
Winter Mae: Karmic justice leads to the National Champion scoring his first victory with the gold here tonight!
Trick Morrison: Justice?! That was IN-justice, Winter! Hayumi Yamamoto had no business interfering in that match!
Winter Mae: I mean, so didn’t Trinity!
Trick Morrison: Blah blah logic! Shut up, Winter!
Peters raises his title high, catching a peak of JAYREMY on the stage, condescendingly clapping for him as we fade.
WINNER: OLIVER PETERS
RESULT: PINFALL
The scene is enveloped in a deep sea of darkness for nearly thirty seconds. A few distortion lines manifest as the following message appears on the screen in white pixelated lettering:
> PRESS PLAY TO START <
Whatever omniscient being that’s in charge seems to ponder the inquiry for a moment or two. Nonetheless, PLAY was ultimately selected. That onyx abyss is swiftly washed away. In its wake is the most beautifully animated field you ever did see. It’s as if the workers of an anime studio were whisked away from their cubicles specifically to depict this production. Vivacious hues of green flood the screen. Mammoth sized trees sprout out of the supple soil; the brush is lively enough to choke the life out of a person.
The gentle sound of rustling leaves is heard before QUEEN Sakamoto: makes her way center stage. However, this animated portrayal of the Zion Wrestling Champion is a bit more peculiar than her real life counterpart.
An alluring and ornate two-tone black vest shrouds her upper body. That centerpiece is accentuated by a gorgeous black skirt. A deep slit on the left side provides her with another comfort and mobility to maneuver about. Another curious thing is that her height is boosted just a little; a black pair of thigh-high boots can claim credit for that.
What’s curious is that QUEEN’s fingers are clasped around a metal rod. A curved crimson blade is anchored on the end of it. All in all, ‘tis a scythe of epic proportions.
But that’s not what’s bizarre about our champion.
The oddity in this scene is the copious amounts of blood drenching her body. Darker streaks of crimson are aged, but there are plenty of bright splotches and trails.
None of it seems to bother our champion, though. In fact, a look of bliss creeps across her face.
QUEEN Sakamoto: What is the most important aspect of professional wrestling?
Her rhetorical question is met with a lengthy pause.
QUEEN Sakamoto: Some people would say that the moves one delivers in the ring are the most crucial. Whether they be flashy or fundamental, they divulge one’s personality to any onlooker. Others would contend that charisma is king. A sharp tongue and tad bit of wit often lead to the keys to the printing press. A small portion of watchers will jump up and shout about a person’s attire. What is that tried and true phrase popularized by Deion Sanders? “If you look good, you feel good, If you feel good, you play good, If you play good, they pay good.”
A couple of seconds tick away before she speaks.
QUEEN Sakamoto: While all of those aspects carry a degree of importance, they are not the most pivotal.
A slow shake of the head results.
QUEEN Sakamoto: In truth, it is a person’s mental state that determines their success in this cruel industry. Why is that? It’s because a man’s or woman’s mind will influence all those aspects that I just mentioned. If your head is on straight and your will is unbreakable, then there isn’t a God forsaken soul that can hinder you.
Two seconds pass before QUEEN lifts up her left hand and gently taps the side of head.
QUEEN Sakamoto: I’ve jettisoned to the pinnacle of Zion Wrestling due to this big beautiful brain of mine. We have all laid witness to the competitive edge that it provided me. However, you might be surprised to learn that my conquests in the ring are the result of constant meditation and reflection. My fortitude and sharpness is the byproduct of frequent wellness checks.
Her free index finger shoots up into the air.
QUEEN Sakamoto: A state of enlightenment washed over me this week as I sat and pondered my impending battle with Reo Ojima. A quintessential weakness was discovered.
There’s a brief pause.
QUEEN Sakamoto: My greatest flaw in life is that I place too much hope in humanity.
A moment passes before she carries on.
QUEEN Sakamoto: I have made it clear on multiple occasions that I joined Zion Wrestling for the strict purpose of domination. I desired to stand across the ring with those that the masses have labeled “the best” and prove that they cannot hold a candle to my marvelous prowess. And although their failure was inevitable, I had high hopes for the poor souls that would be crunched beneath my boots during the course of my subjugation.
A roll of the eyes follows.
QUEEN Sakamoto: Nevertheless, the people of Zion have thoroughly trounced on those hopes.
The champion’s head shakes slowly.
QUEEN Sakamoto: Perhaps I was a fool to assume that Zion would be filled with strong willed individuals and warriors that could provide me with some sort of a challenge. But I keep spotting the same repetitive traits as each day passes. Crippling jealousy. Destructive disillusionment. Malignant ignorance. What a fatal hive mind.
Silence encompaases the scene for a moment or two.
QUEEN Sakamoto: But despite those previous experiences, I still thought you might have been different, Ojima-san. However, you’re just like them―
QUEEN’s words trail off as a thought comes to her. Her brow furrows for a moment before she clicks on tongue against her teeth.
QUEEN Sakamoto: Actually, that statement is inaccurate. Your jealousy is not the same as the others I’ve faced. Yours is much more deep rooted.
Another moment passes by.
QUEEN Sakamoto: You spoke oh so very highly of my grandmother, Ojima-san. Apparently, your praise knows no bounds. It almost feels as if you credit her for making you into the man and wrestler that you are today. Your words taken in a vacuum could be mistaken for adoration―
QUEEN Sakamoto: But the way you have addressed and treated me, her flesh and blood, indicate otherwise.
A snap of the fingers follows.
QUEEN Sakamoto: Making friends in Zion Wrestling was never high on my priority list. I’ve spoken brashenly to just about everyone I’ve run across. And yet, I saw fit to extend a heightened level of respect to you, Ojima-san. I had the opportunity to attack you numerous times. I could have certainly seen to it that you didn’t take another step as long as you live on this earth. I had the ability to turn your life into a living hell. But I declined to do so. The reverence that I bestowed upon you was just and mighty, and yet, it was met with senseless one-liners and perpetual insolence.
QUEEN Sakamoto: Why was that the case? Hmm?
Mr. Silence makes his fateful return for a few seconds.
QUEEN Sakamoto: You claim that you want to beat me in order to teach me a lesson. Hmm. Sounds like a bold faced lie to me. You intended to disrespect me in public a few times, only to later assert that adults handle matters in private. What nonsensical bullshit. I am no fool, Ojima-san. Let’s call a spade a spade, shall we? You still harbor a grudge against my family. Against my grandmother. Against me. The ass whooping that she gave you may have morphed you into a better man, but now it has become a cancer in your febrile mind.
QUEEN Sakamoto: When you look upon me, you truly see Misaki Sakamoto. And all those conflicting feelings in your head start to swell up again, right?
A short chuckle escapes her lips for the first time today.
QUEEN Sakamoto: I embody everything that you hate, don’t I Ojima-san? Brazen. Self-confident. Unashamed. You despise me, and I take great joy in that fact. Why, you might ask? Because everything you loathe in me was instilled by the same woman that exalted last week. The very woman who has given me an edict to destroy you, which I shall certainly adhere to.
That chuckle? It quickly transforms into full blood laughter.
QUEEN Sakamoto: What a rich irony, hmm?
A swift flick of the wrist results in the scythe hurtling towards the camera lens. The animation stops and the picture goes black.
MAIN EVENT: CARMEN “TURBO” LEIJA VS YUKIKO KUSANAGI © (HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH)
Vivian Blake: The following contest…is a No Holds Barred Match…and it is for the Zion Wrestling HARDCORE! CHAMPIONSHIP!
The lights dim as the Shieldmaidens motto “Hell is empty and the Maidens are here!” comes over the Tron. The building drive of Ekhymosis’s “Paz Con Cadenas” starts. As it starts to really drive on, Las Olvidadas accompany Carmen "Turbo" Leija to the ring. Turbo steps in, hopping around, ready to go and face whatever comes at her.
BABYMETAL's "BxMxC" comes on over the PA system with its grueling guitar riff and thunderous drums, sending the crowd into a mixed reaction. Some cheer with bloodlust, others boo in disdain. The rest of the lights go out, leaving the audience shrouded in darkness as an eerie purple light illuminates the ring itself. The stage and ramp are lit up with plain white lights, violently flashing in sync with the music. As the music swells, the lights take on a more intense flashing, adding a purple hue among the whites. The crowd waits in anticipation as smoke fills the entryway as the music flows from the speakers, assaulting the ears of those present. The camera focuses intently on the entryway as the inner lights come on and, combined with the smoke, give off an almost ethereal, heavenly appearance. The video wall is alight with the visage of bloody barb wire and the name “草由紀子."
The wall of light within the entryway is disturbed by the visage of a black silhouette, soon coming into view to reveal Yukiko Kusanagi. Sleeveless robe over her gear, with her hood drawn up over her hood. We see her eyes though are, as always, cold and utterly hateful towards everyone present as they peer out over her black face mask. Her eyes then shift down the ramp and aim directly to the ring. Her battleground. Angel holds her position on the stage throughout the chorus and when the second verse begins, she shifts forward and begins her walk down the ramp. She completely ignores the fans in the front row, throwing jeers and boos at her. That which she sees as nothing more than scum beneath her. Angel moves methodically but with a sense of purpose as she approaches the ring. As she reaches the ring, she circles around to the opposite side of where she approached and stands on the apron, turning her head to sneer towards the fans again. Despite the sour attitude she gives off, she wipes her feet on the apron before entering the ring through the top and middle ropes at the return of the chorus.
She comes to stand in the center of the ring, continuing to just glare hatefully at any and everyone. One hand comes up to unclasp the buckle on her coat before he peels the hood back and slides the garment off of her body, dropping it to the floor for the ringside attendant to take while she goes to her corner and uses the ropes to get some stretching in. Finally, she turns towards the ramp with that ever hateful expression and calmly waits for the match to begin.
Vivian Blake: Introducing first, the challenger…representing Las Olvidadas…from New Orleans, Louisiana…weighing in at 120 lbs…Carmen! “Turbo”! Leija!
And her opponent…from Osaka, Japan…weighing in at 125 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling HARDCORE! CHAMPION!...”The Osaka Devil”...YUKIKO! KUSANAGI!
Turbo seems ready to go, but Kusanagi decides to psych her out a bit, sliding out of the ring as she approaches! The champion paces around the ringside area, with the challenger opting not to play into her hand as she stays put in the ring! Kusanagi eventually re-enters the ring, with Turbo ready to attack! But before she can do anything, Kusanagi rolls out on the other side of the ring! Visible frustration begins to show on the face of the Shieldmaiden as Kusanagi continues to laugh it up at ringside! Turbo eventually grows tired of this, deciding to come to her opponent on the offensive now as she leaps out of the ring with a Tope Con Hilo! She immediately pounces on Kusanagi off the move, laying into her with a myriad of punches to the skull before pulling her up to her feet! She looks to cause even further damage by throwing her into the steel steps via an Irish Whip! But Kusanagi reverses, sending her crashing into the steel instead! She looks to follow up, grabbing Turbo by the hair and attempting to smash her face into the steps! But Kusanagi blocks it, sending an Elbow into Kusanagi’s midsection before smashing her face into the steps instead!
Kusanagi crawls away from the wreckage, with Turbo in hot pursuit! She catches Kusanagi as she tries to crawl underneath the ring, pulling her out only to be met with a Kendo Stick to the top of the head! Kusnanagi grabbed a Kendo Stick from under the ring and now she’s proceeding to beat Turbo with it! Each shot causes Turbo to cower back a bit, with her eventually being backed into the announce table! An idea comes to the head of Turbo as Kusanagi believes she has her dead to rights! She goes for one last swing with the bamboo cane, but Turbo catches it, having a tug of war with Kusanagi over it! She nails Kusanagi with a Kick to the shin, with that being the last thing necessary to propel her face first into the announce desk! Kusanagi collapses to the floor at ringside, with Turbo going for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kusanagi! Turbo looks to double down on her assault on Kusanagi, getting her to her feet before bashing her head into the announce table! She brings her head into the table again and again, gaining more speed and momentum as she does! Kusanagi eventually puts a stop to this, spending her final trip down to the table grabbing a pen from the desk and jabbing the blunt end of it right into Turbo’s eye! She immediately scrambles around ringside, with the pain and sudden loss of sight leaving her unable to tell if her eye was pulled from the socket! Kusanagi shakes off the cobwebs and takes advantage, pushing Turbo into the ringpost before throwing her back into the ring! She takes to the top rope, diving off and hitting Turbo with a Moonsault before going for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Turbo! Kusanagi tries to get her up for a Vertical Suplex! But Kusanagi reverses, landing on her feet behind Kusanagi before pulling her in for an O’Connor Roll!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kusanagi, but Turbo’s not letting her go! She lifts Kusanagi up, taking her to the mat with a German Suplex! She bridges for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Another kick out by Kusanagi! Turbo gets her up again, this time letting her go before pulling onto her shoulders! She turns around, looking for the Mysteriorana! But Kusanagi rushes towards the ropes, looking to send Turbo over! She holds onto the ropes however, instead sending Kusanagi over with a Headscissor! Turbo runs across the apron as Kusanagi starts getting herself up, looking for the Meteora! But Kusanagi once again sneaks a weapon into Turbo’s face, nailing her out of midair with a steel chair! She throws Turbo back into the ring, before following her in and looking for another chair shot! But Turbo blocks this one, instead pushing the chair away before jumping up and catching Kusanagi with an Inside Cradle!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kusanagi, but Turbo isn’t done, jumping up and nailing her prone body with a Double Foot Stomp! She crawls towards the chair before grabbing it from off the mat, using it as a bit of a crutch to get up with! Kusanagi is up as well, seeing that Turbo is armed! She invites her to take a swing, even going as far as to scream for it! Turbo obliges, nailing her point blank over the head with the chair! She decides to double down, climbing to the top rope with her chair in hand before leaping off and nailing Kusanagi with a chair-assisted Leg Drop! She writhes in agony on the mat, the move taking just as much out of her as it did her opponent, before crawling over for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
TH-
Kick out by Kusanagi! Turbo becomes frustrated now, deciding to end this as she goes to the second rope! She leaps off, looking for the Turbo Boost! But Kusanagi gets the legs up to block it! Turbo writhes in pain on the mat, eventually settling with her head on the second rope! Kusanagi steps out onto the apron, catching Turbo with the DRAPING BIG BOOT!! She rushes back into the ring, going for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THR-
Kick out by Turbo! Kusanagi doesn’t let up, getting Turbo to her feet and looking for Kuro Gishiki! But Turbo reverses, sending her to the mat with a Back Body Drop instead! Kusanagi gets up in the corner, leaving her in perfect position for Turbo to hit the HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW!! She looks to end this, taking to the top rope and going for the Turbocharger! But Kusanagi grabs the steel chair at the last possible moment, nailing Turbo with it out of midair! Turbo writhes in agony on the mat, with Kusanagi guiding her to her feet with her boot before hitting the STEEL FEATHER!! BLACK MASS CONNECTS!! Turbo falls against Kusanagi’s chest, prompting her to once again hit the STEEL FEATHER!! TWO IN A ROW!! Kusanagi with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Turbo! Kusanagi is shocked, but not deterred as Turbo slowly resurrects herself! You can tell by the look on her face that she has not a single clue where she is right now, with the kick out being more instinctual than anything else! Kusanagi decides to snuff out that flame however, lifting Turbo up and getting the chair on the mat in position before nailing her with KURO GISHIKI!! BLACK SABBATH!! DOUBLE UNDERHOOK BRAINBUSTER ON THE CHAIR!! Kusanagi with the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Vivian Blake: The winner of this match…and STILL the Zion Wrestling HARDCORE! CHAMPION!...YUKIKO! KUSANAGI!
Winter Mae: Another defense in the Hardcore Championship reign of Yukiko Kusanagi, but even more noteworthy is the effort Carmen Leija put into this match!
Trick Morrison: I’ve always thought of her as the best kept secret of Las Olvidadas! Did that secret come out in full tonight? Hard to tell! But I sure hope we get more opportunities for her to let it out little by little!
Kusanagi is barely able to stand, eventually pulling herself up and grabbing her title from the referee! Just then “Blow” by Ava Under Fire plays, with Alexandra Calaway making her way down to the ring! It appears she has something tied to her waist, however it’s hard to tell! Kusanagi puts up her dukes, getting defensive against the self-appointed next challenger to her title. But Calaway assures her that nothing is up, instead untying whatevers around her waist and tossing it to Kusanagi. She unravels it, revealing the object to be a Queens of Chaos t-shirt. Kusanagi looks at Calaway in confusion, with The Hellion only answering back, “Just think about it…Yuki…”. She vacates the ring, leaving the champion alone as we fade to black.
WINNER: YUKIKO KUSANAGI (#ANDSTILL)
RESULT: PINFALL
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