Post by Kai Morgan on Jan 7, 2023 3:58:19 GMT
We open up to a packed Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York! Just like Mayhem, the blue brand is starting the year off with a bang with a musical performance being set up onstage!
Alex Lawson: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome…Fall Out Boy!
And now…Zion Wrestling Presents…Fusion: First of the Year!
Pyro begins to cascade over the stage as the fans are introduced to a new year of Fusion action! We cut to the announcer’s desk, with Eddie Red Apples and Amber Westgate standing by!
Eddie Red Apples: With the New Year ringing in, it’s time to see what the Blue Crew has in store to start 2023! Welcome…to Fusion: First of the Year! I’m Eddie Red Apples, joined by Zion’s favorite social media manager, Amber Westgate!
Amber Westgate: It’s gonna be an exciting start to 2023 as we begin the new year by crowning a brand new World Heavyweight Champion! ARIA, Majors, Dorsey, Kaneko! One of the four is walking out with the top prize in Zion Wrestling and it happens here tonight!
Eddie Red Apples: On top of that, we have an Ultimate Submission match for the Internet Champion as well as what will hopefully be the end to the long standing feud between Christina Olson and Tajnia Mustafi! That all goes down tonight!
“Slave to the Grind” by Halestorm hits and the crowd immediately starts to boo as Katrina Lopez appears on the stage with the Zion World Heavyweight Championship on her shoulder. In her neat pant suit, Katrina rolls her eyes and smiles before she walks down the ramp and makes her way into the ring. She retrieves a microphone as she walks along the ropes and stops to place the championship on a pedestal in the middle of the ring.
Katrina Lopez: Well, I missed you, too, then. As you all know, this title was vacated when Haruka Fukuhara left this company shortly after War Games. So that puts us in a bit of a predicament, obviously. We need a new champion. And as you all know, that happens right here, tonight, in Brooklyn!
The crowd roars in approval and gets a rare, warm smile out of the Zion general manager.
Katrina Lopez: It’s a great way to kick off a new year for Fusion and it was quite easy to pick which four would face off for the championship. In our first match, the short-lived tag team partners turned enemies will face off. It’s former World Champion - for like a minute - Jordan Majors, taking on one of the last remnants of Avalanche, Hana Kaneko!
The crowd again responds excitedly.
Katrina Lopez: And then the winner of that match will take on the winner of a match between ARIA and-
The crowd loses it for the mention of ARIA and Katrina raises an eyebrow as she looks around the arena and then continues.
Katrina Lopez: And another long time, successful fighter for this company… Daria Dorsey!
The crowd continues its cheering for the matches and Katrina talks over them.
Katrina Lopez: I have no doubt that this night will be one long remembered in the history of Fusion, as each and every one of these women is more than deserving of standing at the top of this show.
“Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart begins to play.
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a…
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a Warrior!
Jordan Majors walks out on the stage ready to fight as her match is up next, but walks straight down to the ring as the crowd cheers for her.
Eddie Red Apples: A positive reaction for Jordan Majors. Last time we saw her in a Zion ring she superkicked ARIA and stole her spot at War Games.
Amber Westgate: But a lot of the fans saw her redeem herself at NFW’s WrestleWar last month. I’m sure she and ARIA still have plenty to talk about.
Jordan climbs the ring steps and goes through the ropes. She stops and stares at the World Heavyweight title for a moment and then asks Katrina for the microphone. The GM hands it over and nods and Jordan looks out at the crowd and smiles.
Jordan Majors: So the last month was a little wild, huh?
There’s a mix of cheers and a smattering of laughter and Jordan just shrugs before she scans the crowd and then looks back at the championship.
Jordan Majors: I’m out here before my match for a couple reasons. One is pretty obvious and it’s right here in this ring. And the second… I’ll get to it. It’s all connected I promise. The thing is, I’m not the type of person that should have ever been here. Anywhere near this championship. When I was growing up in Nebraska, I never thought I’d make it out of there. It took everything I had just to survive the situation that I grew up in. And nothing about my trajectory said I would make it as a professional wrestler. But I bought in on me. I believed in me. I fought and I clawed. I lived in my car while I wrestled in basements in Chicago. I hitched rides beyond state lines to see shows. I cleaned gyms just to be able to pay to use their equipment. I never. Stopped. Working. And I never stopped believing. Before I landed a contact with a “professional wrestling” company, I worked multiple jobs. I did what I needed to do to survive. So when I “made it,” when I won that title… I think losing it so fast made me lose a piece of myself.
Jordan turns and looks out at the crowd. She walks forward and leans on the ropes before she continues speaking.
Jordan Majors: What made it more difficult for me, was the person who took it was doing everything in her limited power to make sure I could come nowhere near that thing. And what did it do for her? It made her look foolish. It made her overlook very strong opponents. And it caught up to her with ARIA. And that’s where everything here connects. At War Games, there’s not really an excuse for what I did. All I can say to ARIA is that I’m sorry for what I did. Haruka spent months taunting me openly. Using Serena against me. Using social media against me. She was lavishing in the fact that she had that title and I couldn’t do anything about it. What did it get me? Well, a trip to the ER and a few stitches on my head after the way that match ended. And, I’m not sure someone like ARIA, who I respect, will ever be able to trust or respect me in return.
Jordan pushes off the ropes and nods to herself before she looks back out at the crowd.
Jordan Majors: All I can say to you ARIA is that I wasn’t thinking with a clear head when I attacked you. I was only thinking about revenge. And I’ve seen now that deviating from the path that got me where I was when I first held that title in my arms wasn’t the correct decision. I’ve accomplished so much in this company and I have so much more I want to do. More that I want to give Zion. Surely you can understand why I did what I did. The passion. The need to fight for what you believe you deserve.
The crowd gives Jordan a triumphant cheer for that and she nods.
Jordan Majors: No matter what happens tonight. No matter what it takes… I’m doing this MY way. The Jordan Majors way of rising to the top and walking out as your World Champion. You can take THAT to the bank. Because Jordan Majors IS… money.
Jordan smirks and tosses the microphone to Katrina as a crew breaks down the pedestal in the ring and moves the title to ringside. Jordan’s eyes turn toward the entry way as she waits for Hana.
Alex Lawson: And her opponent…representing Avalanche…from Fukuoka, Japan…weighing in at 143 lbs…Hana! Kaneko!
Eddie Red Apples: And here we are, opening the night with a match between these two long-standing rivals! It’ll be interesting to see how these two will go at with even more stakes this time!
Amber Westgate: Avalanche had a hand in the World Championship being out of Jordan’s grasp to begin with! It’s only fitting that she takes a bit of retribution and progresses to a World Championship bout by beating Hana Kaneko here!
Eddie Red Apples: That is if she makes her way out here! I still haven’t seen her!
For a while, Kanekos’ music continues to play, with no sight of her anywhere! Everyone is in confusion! Just then, like clockwork, Ravyn and Olivia Nightshade rush the ring, knocking Majors to the mat from behind and mauling her like a couple of wild animals!
Eddie Red Apples: Oh what the hell?!
Amber Westgate: Hana Kaneko maintaining an extra layer of assurance to make sure that the World Championship comes back to Avalanche tonight!
The violence eventually ceases, as a few officials rush in to get Code Black out of here! The Nightshades back up, leaving Majors alone as they know they’ve accomplished their goal! Majors makes it back to her feet, clutching her midsection as she’s obviously banged up from the attack!
Eddie Red Apples: What is Jordan Majors thinking here! She needs to go see the medic!
Amber Westgate: The need for that World Title is all the more dominant, though! She’s getting that belt come hell or high water!
Kaneko now makes her way out to the ring, reveling in what just took place! She looks at Majors, before insisting the referee rings the bell. The official asks Majors one last time if she’s good to go for this match! She gives an emphatic yes as the bell rings.
Majors comes hot out of the gate, laying into Kaneko with heavy shots in her corner as the referee scrambles to pry her away from her opponent! Eventually, Kaneko is able to do the trick herself, nailing one lucky shot to the injured midsection of Majors to send her away! She follows up, catching Majors as she recovers with a Discus Forearm! She quickly swoops in for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Majors! Kaneko gets right back on the assault, snatching Majors by the arm as she attempts to make it to her feet before laying in with Stomps to the midsection! She pulls Majors to her feet, getting her in position for a Saito Suplex! But Majors reverses off the lift, taking Kaneko’s shoulders to the mat with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb! She gets out of the pin before the referee can render a count, rolling to her feet and going for a Kick to Majors! Majors ducks underneath it however, grabbing Kaneko from behind and rolling her up with an O’Connor Roll Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko jolting Majors a bit forward! She immediately retorts however, landing a Superkick on a kneeling Kaneko! She looks towards the ropes, running towards them to go for a Springboard Moonsault! But Kaneko rolls under the ropes to get out of the way, with Majors landing on her feet and rushing towards her to deliver a Sliding Dropkick! Kaneko falls out of the ring, with Majors looking towards her, then the ropes! She gives a shrug, knowing that what she’s about to do is probably a bad idea! She hits the ropes before leaping out of the ring for a Tope Con Hilo! The pain in Majors’ midsection catches up with her as she collapses at ringside, leaving the official no choice but to start the count for both of them!
ONE…! TWO…! THREE…! FOUR…! FIVE…!
The two slowly crawl to their feet, each of them using the announce table for leverage!
SIX…! SEVEN…
Kaneko charges towards the ring, with Majors pulling her away! She rushes towards the ring, with Kaneko doing the same!
EIGHT…! NINE…!
Majors and Kaneko both make it back into the ring, before getting up and immediately going back and forth with strikes! Eventually Majors goes for a final swing, only for Kaneko to duck underneath and snatch Majors up in a Fireman’s Carry position! She lifts her off her shoulders, possibly looking for a G2S! But Majors slides off, getting her shoulders to the mat with a Schoolboy Roll Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! Majors looks to run the ropes, but Kaneko catches her from behind, getting her in position before nailing her with the Blade Stopper! Rainmaker connects! Pin by Kaneko!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Majors! Kaneko is in shock, but still advances, pulling Majors to her feet and looking to lift her up for the Headless Swordswoman! But Majors reverses, slipping off Kaneko’s shoulders and landing behind her before pushing her away! Kaneko tries to rush back in, only to be nailed with Chapter 11! Double Knee Facebuster gets her! Majors looks down at her opponent, realizing she’s close to victory! She quickly begins climbing to the top rope, possibly looking for the Money Drop! But just then, Ravyn and Olivia Nightshade rush to ringside, looking to distract the official! Majors is having none of it however, diving from the top rope and taking them both out at ringside! The referee rushes out of the ring to check on the two as Majors rolls back under the ropes, all while Kaneko seems to be fiddling with something!
Majors waits for Kaneko to get up, before looking for the Cash Out! But Kaneko pushes her away, before attacking her when she comes back with a pair of Brass Knuckles! Majors slumps to the mat, with the official none the wiser! Kaneko covers, with the Nightshades telling them to get back into the ring and count the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…Hana! Kaneko!
Eddie Red Apples: And with that, Hana Kaneko has a match for the World Championship match later tonight!
Amber Westgate: Avalanche threw everything they had at Jordan Majors, and there’s no question that they’ll do the same to whoever makes it to the final tonight!
Kaneko rolls out of the ring, celebrating with Code Black as Majors seethes in the ring. We fade as Majors refuses the help of the referee!
WINNER: HANA KANEKO
RESULT: PINFALL
We see Daria wearing a black version of her usual top and shorts, as she has been in a bad mental state for the past week. She would heave a heavy sigh, before speaking to the camera.
Daria Dorsey
"This has been a rough past couple of weeks for me, so I'm going to keep this brief. One of my best friends in the business has gone missing, and no one has heard from her in almost a month... and my mentor, Tapp Addams, died in the ring earlier at another promotion. My mental health is in the shitter..."
She said hanging her head down, and pressing her Forearm to the wall to try and stop herself from getting overwhelmed with how she had been feeling.
Daria Dorsey
"He wouldn't want me to stop, though. This business revolves around give and take, and sometimes it's not just the physical pain you gotta push through. I want that title back, and I know ARIA has been chomping at the bit to get her shot at the title. I may have fallen from the wayside briefly, but I am still the Goddamn Zenith of Zion Wrestling! I am the best technical wrestler this company has to offer, and it doesn't matter who is getting in my way, because I'm going to be a two time Zion Heavyweight Champion on my own accord... ARIA, I might not be one hundred percent in that ring tonight, but, I've got enough in me to push through. See you in the ring, Detective. Because I've got one riddle you can't crack."
She said, boldly leaving the sight of the camera with a grisled, no nonsense look on her face.
MATCH #2: KILLER INSTINCT VS LOS DING DONGS
The bell rings and Carbajal immediately blasts Ding Dong Dos with a Spear! She immediately pulls him up, dropping him with a Jackhammer! She tags in Miguel Ortiz, who immediately hops in the ring and catches Dos as he attempts to get up with a Curbstomp! He pulls him up, dropping him onto the mat with a Crucifix Powerbomb! He goes for the pin, getting the three as Ding Dong Uno is too afraid to get into the ring to break it up!
Alex Lawson: The winners of this match…Killer! Instinct!
Just then, ”Call Me” by Blondie begins to play, as Thotline Miami make their way onto the stage! The two teams stare each other down as we fade.
WINNERS: KILLER INSTINCT
RESULT: PINFALL
Footage plays from Fusion Episode 64. The "ending" of the no-contest bout between Christina Olson and Tajnia Mustafi. Most importantly, the sickening sound of steel meeting skull, the harsh shot from the ringbell being swung by the redhead sending Tajnia to the ground.
TAJNIA MUSTAFI: Since the 19th of November, I've wanted nothing more than to get my hands around the throat of Christina Olson...
Present day Tajnia watches the screen in contempt. That embarrassing shot had been the last of her presence, physically. However, Mustafi had been eager to play mind games with Olson while on the mend.
TAJNIA MUSTAFI: I've had a lot of time to rest in Portland, recuperating from Christina blatantly and maliciously trying to bust my head open and succeeding in putting me on the shelf. But, Christina, darling, that same night you should have learned... I'm not the type that's easily killable.
The footage continues, with Tajnia pulling herself right back up. On shaky noodle legs, no doubt seeing double and pure haze in her eyes as she gave chase, continuing the fight until she is forcibly pulled off of Olson by the locker room. Kicking, screaming, cursing... a far cry from the composed lady that she typically presents as.
TAJNIA MUSTAFI: And as you'll find out tonight, in Brooklyn? You should have finished the job when you had the bloody chance. I've gotten under your skin without even having to break a sweat. A single well-pushed button on a switchboard had you in sorts and losing the plot, as well as your match at Fusion 66. Imagine how badly you'll lose, now that I'm back and able to defend myself. Now, Christina, judging by the radio silence, I'm aware that I'll never get a real explanation or excuse for why you've decided to make me your enemy. It seems like not everything needs an explanation, or more likely... you're just the same dreadful, miserable, mewling quim that you've always been, and you've decided to try to bring me down with you.
A single, henna-decorated finger raises.
TAJNIA MUSTAFI: Try being the operative word. Like in your other endeavors causing your ceaseless whining, in this too? You will fail. You took me out for over a month! I had to sit on the sidelines, and instead of whining? I rehabbed. I recovered. I prepared and I planned for your destruction. You may have the ruthlessness, Christina? But I have not only a reason, but the ability to tie you into knots so intricate, they'd make an Eagle Scout envious. So Christina, I hope you got everything you were looking for that night you decided you were going to try and end my career... because the good times have passed for you. I'm back! And I'm going to do everything in my power to collect my pound of flesh off your wretched bones, with interest.
Tajnia tosses her cape, the material gracefully trailing with the movement as we fade back to ringside.
Alex Lawson: “Ladies and gentlemen, our next bout is a standard contest. Introducing first, standing at five feet eight inches and nine stone – or one hundred-twenty six pounds for the rest of us – currently residing in Portland, Oregon... TAJNIA MUSTAFI!”
A flicker of light chases across the stage. Flashes of gold and white. "King" by Royal Blood begins to play, turning those sparkling gold beams of light a deep shade of red. As the tune gets heavier, it practically invites the crowd to clad along to the beat. Stepping out on the stage, Tajnia appears dignified. Regal, in fact. Wearing an elegant cape over her embellished ring gear. A cool smile crosses over her face, soaking in the ovation of the crowd. She makes her way down the ramp, composed and calculated. A dainty hand reaching out to touch those hands outstretched in her direction.
She is graceful in her movement. Flowing, undoing the ring jacket and clutching it close to her core as she bent into the ring between the ropes. Fixing some silky, dark hair back into place and removing the decorative jewelry from her wrists and forehead. Handing them off to the nearby ring crew, as well as her jacket. Tajnia lifts herself to the turnbuckle, planting a seat on it and watching on the other side of the ring. Quiet calculations running behind her eyes as "King" faded to its cut.
Alex Lawson: “And her opponent, standing at five feet seven inches and one hundred-twenty pounds... currently residing in Portland, Oregon… from Asheville, North Carolina, Christina! Olson!!”
The arena goes black as we see on the tron, just a picture of winged warrior, a Valkyrie flying from the sky, their red hair flowing behind them, sword raised.
Hear the call for all and the chosen ones
Far away, but all like one
Come together, we've just begun
Chant till Valhalla comes
Chanting till Valhalla comes
As the music hits, the warrior is seen dropping down to the floor, sword hitting the ground first as the lights come on and we see Christina Olson, on one knee, head down, and wings spread out.
Crowd:
Arise!
Into the final battle
There's a fire in my blood
Crowd:
Let's fight!
Trough the shadowland
There is light to lead us all
Christina throws her head up and gets to her feet and throws her fist into the air and makes her way towards the ring. She gets to the ring as the chorus hits. She walks around the ring, getting the fans to sing along a little to the chorus of the song as she does the same thing.
Crowd:
Come with me, through the fire!
Burning so real!
And tonight, we rise higher!
Sworn to the steel!
Chrissy loses the wings and drops them to the floor as she hops up onto the apron and gets into the ring with a cocky, yet confident grin on her face and she runs to the top rope and backflips off as the music fades out.
The two women face each other. Taj looks determined as the fans cheer her on. Chrissy continues to smirk as if she’s already won the match.
The bell rings and the two women launch forward. Chrissy throws a foot up to greet Taj’s midsection, but Mustafi catches it and twists the leg, sending Chrissy to the canvas. Mustafi raises a boot and brings it down where Chrissy’s head once was, barely missing caving the ginger’s face in as Olson rolls out of danger. Chrissy hops up to her feet and throws herself into Taj, backing her to the ropes before cracking a loud chop across her chest. Taj grits her teeth from pain as Chrissy whips her across the ring.
Taj bounds off the rope and returns to Chrissy, who sends a kick at her head. But Mustafi rolls under it and pops up, bounding off the other ropes and leaping at Chrissy in a crossbody – only to be caught in a bearhug. Chrissy squeezes and shakes Taj before throwing her backwards in a belly-to-belly suplex. Taj lands on her head and falls over, Chrissy immediately going for a pin.
One…
Two--
Taj bridges up. Chrissy attempts to push her gut down but has no luck. Instead, she backhands Taj across the face, catching the brunette off guard and infuriating her. Taj responds with a left across Chrissy’s jaw, staggering her back.
Both women rise to their feet and begin to circle each other. Chrissy takes tentative, cautious swipes, testing Taj’s reflexes. Taj maintains eye contact while batting the attacks away. Finally, Taj raises a hand for a test of strength. Chrissy takes the hand and immediately attempts to yank her forward. Taj braces herself, then kicks the Valkyrie in the side of the knee to drop her to a kneel. Taj immediately slips behind her and wraps both of Chrissy’s arms, crossed, across her own throat. Placing her knee against the back of Chrissy’s neck, attempting to do the ginger in. The referee drops to both check for choking and submission.
Chrissy flails and panics, ignoring the referee as she does. Finally, she begins to pull on the arms trapping her, yanking Taj forward repeatedly. Realizing she’s about to lose her footing, Taj releases Chrissy’s wrists before kicking Olson in the back of the head. She rolls Chrissy onto her back for a pin.
One…
T--
Chrissy palms Taj’s face, “accidentally” raking the woman in the eyes and shoves her aside. Olsen gets up to her feet and backs up, watching Mustafi as her own head of steam builds up. The second Taj turns around, Chrissy sends a shining wizard at her head – but again, Taj catches the leg. Grabbing Chrissy’s other leg, she dumps the Valkyrie onto her back and slips her onto a figure four lock. Chrissy wails in agony trying to pull herself away. Again, the official asks Olson if she submits – only to learn all the swear words she knows.
Finally, Chrissy pulls herself to the ropes and the referee tells Taj to release the hold. There is a split second of hesitation before Mustafi reluctantly nods and releases the hold. Chrissy starts to pull herself away by the cable but immediately sweeps Taj’s legs from under her.
As Taj stumbles back at her feet, Chrissy slams a forearm between her eyes, followed by a howl of rage and a gut punch. She grabs Taj by the arm and spins, sending her into a corner, before running at her with a corner splash, but Taj drops to her butt and rolls out of the way. Chrissy slams into the buckles, most furious than hurt at the switch. Both women turn to face each other and, once more, charge at each other.
Taj runs at Chrissy with a clothesline, but the Valkyrie bends backward and the arm sails over her and into the referee. The official takes the hit and is laid out. Taj, horrified at hitting an official, bends to help him up. As she does, Chrissy pulls what looks like a blackjack out of her boot and brings it down at the base of Taj’s skull. The brunette’s eyes roll up as she falls to her knees, only for Olson to bring it down on Taj’s forehead before sliding it back into her boot.
The redhead shakes the ref away, screaming at him to pay attention. As he does, Chrissy runs over to Taj and plants one hand on her forehead and the other on her face. The official drops to start the count.
One…
Two…
He hesitates. Something about this seems off. He looks at how still Taj in as Chrissy begins to bellow. Finally, he brings his hand down again.
THREE!
Alex Lawson: “The winner of this match…Christina! Olson!”
The referee raises the Valkyrie’s hand, but Chrissy shoves him away angrily. She leans down and grabs Tajnia by her hair and lifts her up for the camera, showing the impression on Taj’s forehead. The blackjack’s impact left a vague “L” shape. Chrissy drops the woman and steps onto her, wiping her feet off as a final disrespect, before leaving the ring and the referee to tend to her fallen foe.
WINNER: CHRISTINA OLSON
RESULT: PINFALL
Backstage, we see Fusion's interviewer, Meliana Rodrigo with a microphone and a cute little dress. She spoke clearly to the camera, introducing her next guest.
Meliana Rodrigo
"Ladies and Gentlemen, my guest at this time would like to address the roster and the audience at this time. Mr. White…"
The camera panned over to Sterling Jamison White, who gets boos from the crowd, as he quickly spoke to her.
Sterling Jamison White
"At least you have the manners to use Mr. White. Now, if you stop dressing like a prostitute, we might get you to be a real lady for once!"
He said, as Rodrigo looks really offended, while the crowd had a mixed reaction of boos and catcalls.
Sterling Jamison White
"This company has a problem, with too much sex with the likes of Chelsea Skye here, as well as the one who calls herself…. TITS MCGEE!"
He said with a shudder, before following up with that statement.
Sterling Jamison White
"The depravity of sex and violence here is so vile. Won't someone think of the children that watch this show?! They don't need to be exposed to this! No one wants to see people being hit with chairs or canes to prove a point…"
CRACK!
Ironically, as he said that, Sterling Jamison White has a Singapore cane smacked across his back so hard that it splinters and nearly snaps. Akira Fujimoto grins and laughs, twirling around joyously and holding the aforementioned cane as her fellow Trio's champions enter the shot with smiles on their faces.
Lien Kamiya
"Awwww. Is someone scared of a little violence? Good. You should be."
He started to get his hands flat on the ground to push himself up, as we see Hayumi Yamamoto walk onto the scene and stand on his left hand.
Sterling Jamison White
"Yowww!!! Get off!"
Hayumi Yamamoto
"You're weak… pathetic. An example of what we crusade against."
She said coldly, grinding her heel into his hand, as Hayumi spoke to him.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"They refused to give us opponents. They refuse to let us evolve, and have our Era of violence flourish! So, the three of us have chosen to take matters into our own hands. You want to stop us? Perhaps you should find some friends and try…"
She said with a playful chuckle, gesturing to Akira.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"Hit him again."
Akira's face lights up. She hits him again, but she doesn't stop at one strike. She wails on his back with the cane, hitting him five times as hard as she can, the cane now a mangled mess, bent in half and barely holding together. She breathes heavily with a manic look on her face. Not one to be left out of the action, Liên gives him a stiff kick to the side for good measure.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"See you next week, Mister White."
She said, getting off his hand whilst leaving the area as Sterling would groan in anguish, as the camera fades out on him.
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And is a first round match in the World Championship Tournament!!
Introducing first…from Rochester, New York…weighing in at 152 lbs…she is the Zenith! Of Zion!...Daria! Dorsey!
And her opponent…from Chandler, Arizona…weighing in at 125 lbs…”The Sacred Detective”...ARIA!
Eddie Red Apples: ARIA, to Daria Dorsey’s point, comes in with a win over her opponent tonight! However, as she also points out, she got it with the help of Kara Carbajal!
Amber Westgate: And I’m sure that’s in the back of ARIA’s mind! She’s looking to prove her first win of Fusion wasn’t a fluke en route to becoming World Champion here tonight!
ARIA and Daria circle the ring before ARIA reaches out to ask for a handshake with Daria. Daria doesn't hesitate to shake hands with ARIA before Daria pulls ARIA in and sends ARIA down to the mat with clotheslines, but ARIA catches up with Daria manages to dodge before grabbing Daria from behind and connecting with a German Suplex, but Daria flexes herself so ARIA can't lift her up. Daria elbows directly to ARIA's head, causing ARIA to let her go and stagger away before Daria heads the rope and bounces back before connecting with Clotheslines, but once again ARIA dodges before connecting with a Superkick to the back of Daria's head, causing Daria to kneel down, ARIA backs up a bit and looks at Daria kneeling in front of her. ARIA strikes again with a Grounded Superkick, sending Daria down to the mat before ARIA pulls Daria back up before flicking Daria away. In the corner, ARIA ran straight to Daria at high speed and connected with Shotgun Dropkick, sending Daria's back into the turnbuckle, leaving Daria leaning into the corner. ARIA backs off before running back to Daria, but Daria counters with a Thrust Kick kicks ARIA right in the face, sending ARIA back to the mat. Daria pulled ARIA up by ARIA's hair before Daria kicked ARIA's torso and connected with the Spike Piledriver, pinning ARIA's head into the mat. before Daria grab ARIA's hair and pull ARIA back to her feets again and kick to the gut and connecting with Spike Piledriver again before Daria pins ARIA to the mat as ARIA can counting the stars for now as the referee goes down for the counts. As Daria looking confident she can put ARIA away with two Spike Piledriver.
ONE…!
TW-...!
But no! ARIA lifted her shoulder for a second and a half. Daria shook her head slightly before she straddled ARIA before she repeatedly punched ARIA in the face before Daria rose above ARIA once more. where Daria pulls ARIA up again before Daria whips ARIA into the corner but ARIA wipes Daria's hand off before quickly hitting Daria with a Jumping DDT! Daria quickly rolled out of the ring and tried to get up as ARIA noticed before starting to run straight to the top rope and bounce back and connect with Tope Con Hilo jumping over the top rope down. But Daria dodged within a split second, slamming ARIA's back against the concrete floor in horror. ARIA screamed in pain as Daria grinned before pulling ARIA up first to whip ARIA back inside the ring before Daria slides upwards in the ring as ARIA slowly rises up. Daria heads to the ropes before bouncing back but is met with a superkick from ARIA that passes Daria down to sleep with a mat! ARIA rouses her fans before pulling Daria up but finds Daria punching her in the face causing ARIA to stagger away before Daria heads to the ropes again before bouncing back to ARIA, but surprisingly grabbed by ARIA before connecting with a Spanish Fly! Send Daria down to the mat before ARIA heads out to the apron and jumps onto the top rope before landing on a Springboard 450 Splash down to Daria lying on the mat. ARIA pulls Daria's legs to win the match.
ONE…!
TWO…!
NO! Daria manages to kick out at two! ARIA pulls Daria up but finds Daria punching her in the face causing ARIA to stagger back slightly before ARIA strikes back with her forearm into Daria's face before they both exchange blows to the face. But in the end Daria looks at kicking ARIA's stomach, but ARIA grabs Daria's leg before releasing Daria's leg and quickly linking with a Double Knee Facebreaker, sending Daria down to the mat before Pulls Daria up again before whips Daria into the corner before ARIA charges into Daria, but Daria counters with clotheslines, sending ARIA to the mat before Daria pulls ARIA up again before throwing Daria into the corner. Daria whips ARIA into the corner before Daria runs into ARIA and connects with Clotheslines, slams ARIA into the corner before Daria takes ARIA out of the corner and kicks ARIA's stomach before Daria connects with a Snap Powerslam. But ARIA slips from Daria's hand and goes to the back of Daria then connects with Backstabber, causing Daria to cry in pain. ARIA pulls Daria up again before whips to the corner but Daria reverses and pulls ARIA in and connects with Clotheslines, sending ARIA down to the mat again. Daria pulls ARIA up again before Daria connects with another Snap Powerslam before Daria pulls ARIA up and connects with Spike Piledriver before Daria pulls ARIA who seemingly out of it up and kicks to ARIA's stomach causing ARIA to kneel down. Daria runs to the ropes before bouncing back as ARIA attempts to get up. Daria connects with a FIRESPIN DDT!!!!!! SPIKE ARIA'S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT BUT DARIA IS NOT ENOUGH DARIA GRABS ARIA'S HAIR AND PULLS ARIA BACK TO HER FEETS AND CONNECTS WITH A DOUBLE LEG SPINEBUSTER!!!!!! AND DARIA GOES DOWN FOR THE COVERS AND THE REFEREE DOWN TO COUNTS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
NO! ARIA manages to kick out at two! Daria shake her head as she grabs ARIA's and looking to lock ARIA in her submission finisher but ARIA kick Daria away from her and ARIA tries to get back to her feets but Daria head to the ropes and bounce back and connects with a Clotheslines from the back of ARIA sending ARIA down to the mat. Before Daria pulls ARIA back to her feets again and whips ARIA to the corner but ARIA reverses and whips Daria to the corner as ARIA charges in but Daria counters with a Trust Kick right to ARIA's face sending ARIA down to the mat! Daria pulls ARIA back to her feets again and whips ARIA to the corner and heads to ARIA and connects with Clotheslines! But ARIA counters with a Back Body Drop sending Daria to the outside! Daria slowly get back to her feets as ARIA head to the ropes and hits the ropes back and fly out from the middle rope and connects with a Suicide Dive! Dive to Daria, sending Daria down to the mat! ARIA pulls Daria back to her feets and whips Daria back to inside the ring and ARIA slides herself back to the ring as Daria slowly returns to her knees but ARIA connects with a Grounded Superkick! But Daria ducks under it! Daria grabs ARIA from behind and turn ARIA around and connects with a Trust Kick right to ARIA's face sending ARIA down to the mat! Daria pulls ARIA back to her feets and connects with a PHOENIX DRIVER!!!!!!!!! TAKEO DRIVER!!!!!!!!! SENDING ARIA DOWN TO THE MAT AS DARIA GOES FOR THE COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
NO! ARIA KICKS OUT IN THE LAST SECOND! Daria can't believe it she lost her cool as ARIA still in this match! Daria mounted on top of ARIA before raining her fist right to ARIA's face before get back and grabs ARIA's hair and pulls ARIA back to her feets and kick to ARIA's guts and connects with a Spike Piledriver! Spike ARIA's head down to the mat before the former champion pulls ARIA back to her feets and connects with another Trust Kick! But ARIA ducks under it and grabs Daria from behind and connects with a German Suplex and sending Daria down to the mat! Daria looking panic as ARIA still have fighting spirit in her. Daria get back to her feets but meet a Superkick from ARIA nail Daria down to her knees as ARIA running towards the ropes and connects with a Shining Wizard! Sending Daria down to the mat! ARIA grabs Daria's hair and roar to the crowd as ARIA whips Daria to the corner and charges in and connects with a Big Boot right to Daria's face making Daria staggering out from the corner as ARIA connects with another Superkick! Sending Daria kneel down as ARIA connects with another Grounded Superkick! Sending Daria down to the mat! Daria slowly gets back to her feets and ARIA running head to the ropes and bounce back and connects with a JUSTICE FOR ALLLLLLLLLLLL!!! A J4A RIGHT TO DARIA'S FACE AND TOOK HER OUT OF THIS MATCH! ARIA GOES DOWN FOR THE COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match… "The Scared Detective" ARIA!
Eddie Red Apples: ARIA gets the win in this first round match up! And with that, we have our main event for the night set!
Amber Westgate: ARIA has an old rival in Hana Kaneko standing between her and the World Championship! But with Avalanche looming in the background, beating her could be a tall task!
ARIA celebrates as we fade.
WINNER: ARIA
RESULT: PINFALL
The black sky has settled in as a longboat passes over the water. The cameraman covered in a poncho looks around seeing some of the other islands settling, as the ship does not seem to have a direction. Above, Legion sits looking out amongst the damned who row her ship. Ms. J comes down and steps to the cameraman, looking at him, turning him around, giving him two gold coins. Ms. J then escorts him up to the main deck, as Legion looks at the cameraman.
”the Queen” Legion: See we told that Lemon that we would take back our championship, and then we would attempt to restore the Gambit which the losers could gather and try to take our championship. Tonight in the Ultimate Submission match, for 15 minutes she and us will destroy each other, at the end of the night one of us will take home this.
Legion takes the Internet Championship off her waist holding it high, feeling the gentle rocking of the water. The lightning begins to crash, as her points at her helmsman to keep it steady. She then looks over at the cameraman.
”the Queen” Legion: Tonight Alexis, you face us, and the inhumane torture you endure, is because we are a giving Queen, and we give the people what they want. Now we guess the only question becomes do you want to tap, or snap? Doesn’t matter all the fun will be had tonight.
Legion cackles as green lightning drops down behind her, in the smoke, appears her blue-eyed Wolf Kassandra. Then a drop of Silver lightning appears next to the Queen, and Danae makes her way through the smoke. Legion nods to both, handing Danae her championship, before walking over to the cameraman. She plucked the two coins out of his pocket.
”the Queen” Legion: Tonight, is about the suffering, Ragnarok will not wait for those who wish for death. We do not fear death, we embrace it, and in those moments of suffering, Alexis you will wish for us to end it.
Legion goes over to her chest, putting the coins inside before slamming it. The ship still confused as to its direction, continues forward until it accidentally makes landfall with the land. Legion growled then heard swords and shield clashing.
”the Queen” Legion: Go.
Danae and Kassandra jumped off the ship joining the fray, as the door appeared behind the cameraman. The door opened and the cameraman, walked through. Legion, Ms. J & Tethys appear from behind the door, laughing as she keeps her title on her shoulder.
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is a 15-Minute Ultimate Submission Match…and it is for the Zion Wrestling INTERNET! CHAMPIONSHIP!
In this match there will be no pinfalls, count outs, or disqualifications! The only way to win is to score as many submission victories within the 15 minute time limit!
Introducing first, the challenger…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Avatar Country…weighing in at 125 lbs…Alexis! Lemon!
And her opponent…representing The Hive…from Aokigahara, Japan…weighing in at 138 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling INTERNET! CHAMPION!...LEGION!
Legion wastes no time going for her first fall in this contest, storming Lemon’s corner and hitting her with a Yakuza Kick! She tangles her up into position, dropping her with a Queendom Come! Hammerlock Back Suplex connects! She quickly transitions, going right into Storytime! Double Fujiwara Armbar is cinched in as Lemon struggles! She tries to get to the ropes, but to no avail! Eventually, she realizes that refusing to give up to one submission isn’t worth being extremely hurt for the duration of the match, tapping out and giving the first point of the match to Legion!
LEGION: 1
LEMON: 0
13:48 REMAINING
Legion lets go of the hold, letting Lemon roll out of the ring as she laughs at her challenger! She eventually follows Lemon out of the ring, grabbing her from behind and throwing her into the steel steps at ringside! She clears the top half of the steps, preparing to drop Lemon on the unforgiving steel of the bottom half with DDT! Lemon quickly escapes however, pushing Legion off the steps! Legion attempts to rush back, but Lemon flies off the steps, nailing her with a Flying Clothesline that turns her inside out! Lemon throws the champion back into the ring, before digging under the apron for something of use! Eventually, she discovers a steel chair, sliding it under the bottom rope before re-entering the ring herself!
Legion is back on the attack however, quickly commandeering the chair before cracking Lemon on the back with it! She lays in with another chair shot, before fixing the weapon under Lemon’s head! Legion hits the ropes looking for Shattered Realms atop the steel! But Lemon is quickly to counter, grabbing the chair off the mat and sending it right into Legion’s midsection! She follows up, nailing a hunched over Legion with a shot to the back with the steel! Legion tries her best to recover, but Lemon quickly lays on another attack, this time wrapping the chair around the champion’s head before nailing her with a Shining Wizard!
Lemon gets Legion up, naturally going for a Sleeper Hold after the heavy blow to the champion’s head! Legion is struggling for air here as she has to find an escape route with Lemon clinging to her back! Legion grabs onto the ropes, but with this match being No DQ, getting a hold on the ropes won’t force a break here! She instead decides to pull herself over the ropes, sending her and Lemon tumbling out of the ring! Lemon clings to the top rope however, pulling herself back to the apron before leaping off for a Rolling Senton! But Legion catches her out of midair, planting her onto the hard concrete with a Sit Out Powerbomb! She throws Lemon back into the ring, going in herself before taking her down with Shattered Realms! Curbstomp connects! She attempts to once again go for Storytime, but Lemon acts fast, hooking her arm on the bottom rope to prevent Legion from getting the hold on in full!
Legion is trying her damnedest to pry Lemon’s arm from the rope, but nothing seems to work! She eventually improvises, wrapping Lemon into a Triangle Chokehold instead! Lemon is in a panic now, trying her hardest to escape the submission! She eventually is able to pull herself up, using the assistance of the ropes! She lifts Legion onto her shoulder before planting her right into the steel chair with a Powerbomb of her own! She quickly takes advantage, rolling her over and locking her into a Triangle Choke of her own! Legion is in trouble, with the champion attempting to pry Lemon’s legs from around her head to no success! She feels her consciousness slipping, opting to tap out before she’s out for the duration of the match!
LEGION: 1
LEMON: 1
4:58 REMAINING
Realizing they’re in the final stretch, Lemon quickly tries to score another submission to take the lead, immediately hopping onto Legion for a Fujiwara Armbar! But Legion quickly slips out of it, mounting Lemon and laying into her Forearms! She rolls Lemon over, looking for another Storytime, but Lemon slips away and gets behind Legion, tying her up in a Waistlock! He two rise to their feet, with Lemon looking for a German Suplex! But Legion sends her to the mat with a Hip Toss instead! She rushes to a kneeling Lemon, dropping her with a Running Bicycle Knee! She looks up to the clock on the titantron!
3:00 REMAINING
Legion rolls Lemon over again, finally locking in another Storytime! But Lemon manages to crawl towards the ropes, pulling herself onto the apron and removing all of Legion’s leverage! The hold is broken up, with Legion attempting to pull Lemon to her feet on the apron from inside the ring! Lemon reverses however, grabbing her opponent’s head and dropping from the apron to send her face first into the ropes! She staggers back and falls to a knee, leaving an opening as Lemon makes her way to the top turnbuckle! She looks up to the clock!
1:00 REMAINING
Lemon acts fast, jumping from the top rope and nailing Legion with Gloomy Sunday! Panama Sunrise connects! She quickly follows up, locking Legion into Silence in the Age of Apes! Code of Silence is wrenched in deep! The clock continues to tick down as Legion refuses to submit to the move, knowing a draw will result in her retaining! Lemon grows anxious now as the clock hits 30 seconds, wrenching the hold in deeper as Legion still refuses to submit! Her eyes begin to gloss over, however, with many believing she won’t last much longer in this hold! The clock gets down to 10 seconds as Legion’s eyes start to close!
FIVE…! FOUR…! THREE…! TWO…!
The official checks for consciousness now, realizing that Legion is completely out! He calls for the decision, with one second left on the clock!
LEGION: 1
LEMON: 2
0:01 REMAINING
ONE!!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…and NEW! Zion Wrestling INTERNET! CHAMPION!...ALEXIS! LEMON!
Eddie Red Apples: With just a hair away from victory, Alexis Lemon manages to do it! She recaptures the Internet Championship here tonight!
Amber Westgate: It was a hard fought battle! Legion almost held out for the final minute! But in the end, the body can only take so much before giving out! Congratulations to the two time champion!
Lemon celebrates with the Internet Championship as we fade!
WINNER: ALEXIS LEMON (#ANDNEW)
RESULT: 2-1 DECISION
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
The lights shut out for a few seconds before then suddenly the music started playing, there wasn't any smoke at all or any theatrics, it was just a simple violin playing to get the crowd hyped up. They cheered in response when they saw what was happening, spotlights shining around the entrance and on the ramp, the violin making the crowd hyped up before the guitar kicked right in and the lights turned into a deep blue color and Aria was standing there in the middle of the entrance ramp.
She had a small nervous expression on her face as she appeared. She slowly closed her eyes and stood there taking a deep breath as the camera zoomed in right on her and then in a split second, she opened her eyes right back up with a determined expression on her face as the song went through the violin solo.
She walked down the ramp with fighting intent, still trying to show a possitive attitude being able to make up a smile while high fiving a few of the fans. She calmly walked up the steel steps and stood on the edge of the ring, taking in the atmosphere from the audience before she shot up onto the top of the corner and stood up in the top with determination on her expression as the guitar solo kicked right in, blue sea fireworks shooting up right out of the entrance to wow the crowd and hype Aria up as well. They finally settled down and Aria looked around at the audience once last time before she slowly sat down on the top rope.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…representing Avalanche…from Fukuoka, Japan…weighing in at 143 lbs…Hana! Kaneko!
And her opponent…from Chandler, Arizona…weighing in at 125 lbs…”The Sacred Detective”...ARIA!
The bell rings as Kaneko and ARIA circle the ring around one another! The two meet in the center of the ring, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Kaneko gains the upper hand at the start, wrapping her arms around ARIA for a Waistlock! She looks for the Shoot Throw off of it, but ARIA reverses mid-lift, sending Kaneko to the mat with a Snapmare instead! She looks to follow up with a Rear Chinlock, but Kaneko slithers out, getting her into a Side Headlock instead! ARIA pushes against Kaneko, pushing her back into the ropes before sending her across the ring! Kaneko returns, catching ARIA by surprise with a Dropkick that sends her tumbling out of the ring!
Kaneko looks to capitalize, hitting the ropes before going for a Baseball Slide! But ARIA gets out of the way, dropping her with a Bicycle Kick at ringside! She pulls Kaneko off the floor, throwing her back into the ring before taking to the apron! She jumps from the top rope, looking for a Springboard move! But Kaneko catches her out of midair, setting her up and going for a G2S! But ARIA reverses, catching the leg midfall and taking Kaneko down to the mat with an Ankle Lock! Kaneko struggles in the move for a moment, before turning it over and sending ARIA to the mat instead! ARIA rolls to her feet, rushing back to Kaneko in order to maintain her momentum! But Kaneko catches her, nailing her over the head with a Bicycle Knee Strike before dropping to the mat and covering her for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by ARIA! Kaneko pulls her up to her feet, pushing her into the corner and laying into her with Shoulder Thrust into the turnbuckles! She situates ARIA onto the top turnbuckle, looking for the Superplex! But ARIA proceeds to fight back, leathering Kaneko with Strikes before she stumbles off the turnbuckles! ARIA looks like she’s going for a dive, but Kaneko doesn’t give up on her attempts to bring down The Sacred Detective! She rushes and jumps to the turnbuckles once again, getting ARIA in position before lifting her in a Suplex position at high altitude! It seems like she’s going for a Superplex, but the reality is much worse, as Kaneko drops down from the ropes and drops ARIA right on her head with Brainbuster on the top turnbuckle! ARIA crumbles to the mat in a heap, with Kaneko following up by hitting the Blade Stopper! Rainmaker connects! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by ARIA! Kaneko is in shock, thinking that would’ve definitely done in her opponent given the circumstances! She looks for the finish, getting ARIA up and looking for the Blade Stopper! But just as ARIA ducks underneath the Lariat, instead fixing Kaneko in position for an Exploder Suplex into the corner! ARIA She slowly gets up, realizing the position she now has Kaneko in as she rushes to the opposite corner and nails her with a Dropkick! She pulls Kaneko out of the corner and hooks the leg!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA looks for the finish here, waiting for Kaneko to get up before going for the Zircon Cutter! But Kaneko pushes her away, attempting to catch ARIA as she returns with the Fukuoka Kick! But ARIA once again catches Kaneko’s leg mid-move, looking to trip her up! This fails to work on Kaneko, who hops up and attempts to roll ARIA up for an Armbar! ARIA quickly escapes however, getting a Waistlock on a grounded Kaneko and deadlifting her off the mat for a German Suplex! ARIA bridges for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA immediately follows up, getting Kaneko up on her shoulders for the Judging Strike! She rolls to the mat for the Death Valley Driver, but Kaneko catches her by surprise, using ARIA’s own momentum against her to apply the Armbar! ARIA is in trouble now, desperately trying to reach the ropes in order to escape! Kaneko thwarts this however, rolling around and applying the hold anew in the center of the ring! ARIA looks as though she’s about to tap, but she eventually finds some wiggle room, rolling Kaneko up and getting her shoulders to the mat!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Kaneko! The two make their way to their feet in unison, with Kaneko now the one rushing after ARIA to retain a foothold in this match! ARIA catches her however, dropping her out of nowhere with the Judging Strike! Death Valley Driver connects! ARIA jumps on top of Kaneko for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA is not ready to give up however, taking to the corner and banging on the top turnbuckle to encourage the fans in attendance to do the same! She waits for Kaneko to reach her feet again, possibly setting up for J4A! But just then, like Clockwork, Code Black rushes down to the ring, looking for a distraction on the referee! ARIA pays no mind to them, knowing she can’t take her eyes off her opponent for even a moment! She rushes towards Kaneko for J4A, but she dodges the move before going for a mighty swing with her trusty brass knuckles! ARIA ducks underneath it, however, leading to Kaneko smashing the official over the head with the weapon from behind instead! ARIA hits the ropes as Kaneko realizes what she did, nailing her with J4A! Justice For All! Knee Strike connects! ARIA goes for the pin, but it’s hopeless, with the referee not in position for the count! The Nightshades now step in, battering ARIA with strikes before getting her back to her feet! They set her up, nailing her with The Flatliner! They pull Kaneko onto ARIA, getting the referee back in position to make the count!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Kick out by ARIA! Ravyn and Olivia look in absolute horror and disbelief, with Kaneko near tears with the amount of resilience ARIA is showing! Kaneko looks to finish this off herself, once again getting ARIA up for the Blade Stopper! ARIA returns fire with a Forearm however, getting some distance between the two before hitting a second J4A1 Pin by ARIA!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! The referee doesn’t have a chance to finish his count before the Nightshades pull the referee out of the ring and knock them out once again! They slide back under the bottom rope, looming over ARIA as he realizes she’s alone, until…
"Ponytail to Shushu" By AKB48 begins to blare over the speakers, as Ayu Megumi and Nao Saegusa rush down to the ring!
Eddie Red Apples: Whoa! I thought these two were BRKTHRU talents!!
Amber Westgate: It looks like they’ve come over to Fusion to watch ARIA win the World Championship! I imagine they’re not gonna let any shenanigans get in the way of that!
Saegusa and Megumi rush the ring, fighting back the Nightshade sisters and sending them over the top rope with a Clothesline! ARIA is relieved at the sight of friendly faces, leaving an opening for Kaneko to take advantage and get her in position for the Headless Swordswoman! ARIA escapes however, slipping off of Kaneko’s shoulders before running the ropes for a third J4A! Kaneko dodges it however, looking for the Fukuoka Kick! But ARIA catches the leg one last time, picking the opposite leg to send Kaneko face first to the mat! She quickly capitalizes, jumping onto Kaneko and locking her into ”Aria” of Expertise! Gargano Escape is in! Kaneko is in serious trouble now, reaching for the ropes as ARIA wrenches back on her! She gets fingertips away, before ARIA uses her foot to bounce off the ropes, rolling Kaneko into the center of the ring to maintain the hold! With her allies out of it, nowhere to go, and crowd in rapturous applause for her opponent, Kaneko realizes there’s no other way this can end! She taps out to the hold, we have a new champion!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match, via submission…and NEW Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION…ARIA!!
Eddie Red Apples: She’s done it! She’s done it!
Amber Westgate: After chance after chance after chance of her being screwed over, ARIA has finally gotten her moment! The Sacred Detective is now your new World Champion!
ARIA lays on the mat next to Kaneko as her music plays once again! She’s nearly in tears, unable to believe that she’s actually done it until the referee lays the belt on top of her! They help her to her feet, raising her hand in victory as she can do nothing but stare down at the belt in her hand! She raises the title in the air, with Nao Saegusa and Ayu Megumi rushing in and hoisting her on their shoulders to celebrate with her! The show fades to black, with our final visual being our new World Champion being cascaded in pyro and confetti!
WINNER: ARIA (#ANDNEW)
RESULT: SUBMISSION
Zion Wrestling © 2020
Alex Lawson: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome…Fall Out Boy!
And now…Zion Wrestling Presents…Fusion: First of the Year!
Pyro begins to cascade over the stage as the fans are introduced to a new year of Fusion action! We cut to the announcer’s desk, with Eddie Red Apples and Amber Westgate standing by!
Eddie Red Apples: With the New Year ringing in, it’s time to see what the Blue Crew has in store to start 2023! Welcome…to Fusion: First of the Year! I’m Eddie Red Apples, joined by Zion’s favorite social media manager, Amber Westgate!
Amber Westgate: It’s gonna be an exciting start to 2023 as we begin the new year by crowning a brand new World Heavyweight Champion! ARIA, Majors, Dorsey, Kaneko! One of the four is walking out with the top prize in Zion Wrestling and it happens here tonight!
Eddie Red Apples: On top of that, we have an Ultimate Submission match for the Internet Champion as well as what will hopefully be the end to the long standing feud between Christina Olson and Tajnia Mustafi! That all goes down tonight!
“Slave to the Grind” by Halestorm hits and the crowd immediately starts to boo as Katrina Lopez appears on the stage with the Zion World Heavyweight Championship on her shoulder. In her neat pant suit, Katrina rolls her eyes and smiles before she walks down the ramp and makes her way into the ring. She retrieves a microphone as she walks along the ropes and stops to place the championship on a pedestal in the middle of the ring.
Katrina Lopez: Well, I missed you, too, then. As you all know, this title was vacated when Haruka Fukuhara left this company shortly after War Games. So that puts us in a bit of a predicament, obviously. We need a new champion. And as you all know, that happens right here, tonight, in Brooklyn!
The crowd roars in approval and gets a rare, warm smile out of the Zion general manager.
Katrina Lopez: It’s a great way to kick off a new year for Fusion and it was quite easy to pick which four would face off for the championship. In our first match, the short-lived tag team partners turned enemies will face off. It’s former World Champion - for like a minute - Jordan Majors, taking on one of the last remnants of Avalanche, Hana Kaneko!
The crowd again responds excitedly.
Katrina Lopez: And then the winner of that match will take on the winner of a match between ARIA and-
The crowd loses it for the mention of ARIA and Katrina raises an eyebrow as she looks around the arena and then continues.
Katrina Lopez: And another long time, successful fighter for this company… Daria Dorsey!
The crowd continues its cheering for the matches and Katrina talks over them.
Katrina Lopez: I have no doubt that this night will be one long remembered in the history of Fusion, as each and every one of these women is more than deserving of standing at the top of this show.
“Warrior” by Stitched Up Heart begins to play.
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a…
Warrior… Warrior…
I’m… I’m a Warrior!
Jordan Majors walks out on the stage ready to fight as her match is up next, but walks straight down to the ring as the crowd cheers for her.
Eddie Red Apples: A positive reaction for Jordan Majors. Last time we saw her in a Zion ring she superkicked ARIA and stole her spot at War Games.
Amber Westgate: But a lot of the fans saw her redeem herself at NFW’s WrestleWar last month. I’m sure she and ARIA still have plenty to talk about.
Jordan climbs the ring steps and goes through the ropes. She stops and stares at the World Heavyweight title for a moment and then asks Katrina for the microphone. The GM hands it over and nods and Jordan looks out at the crowd and smiles.
Jordan Majors: So the last month was a little wild, huh?
There’s a mix of cheers and a smattering of laughter and Jordan just shrugs before she scans the crowd and then looks back at the championship.
Jordan Majors: I’m out here before my match for a couple reasons. One is pretty obvious and it’s right here in this ring. And the second… I’ll get to it. It’s all connected I promise. The thing is, I’m not the type of person that should have ever been here. Anywhere near this championship. When I was growing up in Nebraska, I never thought I’d make it out of there. It took everything I had just to survive the situation that I grew up in. And nothing about my trajectory said I would make it as a professional wrestler. But I bought in on me. I believed in me. I fought and I clawed. I lived in my car while I wrestled in basements in Chicago. I hitched rides beyond state lines to see shows. I cleaned gyms just to be able to pay to use their equipment. I never. Stopped. Working. And I never stopped believing. Before I landed a contact with a “professional wrestling” company, I worked multiple jobs. I did what I needed to do to survive. So when I “made it,” when I won that title… I think losing it so fast made me lose a piece of myself.
Jordan turns and looks out at the crowd. She walks forward and leans on the ropes before she continues speaking.
Jordan Majors: What made it more difficult for me, was the person who took it was doing everything in her limited power to make sure I could come nowhere near that thing. And what did it do for her? It made her look foolish. It made her overlook very strong opponents. And it caught up to her with ARIA. And that’s where everything here connects. At War Games, there’s not really an excuse for what I did. All I can say to ARIA is that I’m sorry for what I did. Haruka spent months taunting me openly. Using Serena against me. Using social media against me. She was lavishing in the fact that she had that title and I couldn’t do anything about it. What did it get me? Well, a trip to the ER and a few stitches on my head after the way that match ended. And, I’m not sure someone like ARIA, who I respect, will ever be able to trust or respect me in return.
Jordan pushes off the ropes and nods to herself before she looks back out at the crowd.
Jordan Majors: All I can say to you ARIA is that I wasn’t thinking with a clear head when I attacked you. I was only thinking about revenge. And I’ve seen now that deviating from the path that got me where I was when I first held that title in my arms wasn’t the correct decision. I’ve accomplished so much in this company and I have so much more I want to do. More that I want to give Zion. Surely you can understand why I did what I did. The passion. The need to fight for what you believe you deserve.
The crowd gives Jordan a triumphant cheer for that and she nods.
Jordan Majors: No matter what happens tonight. No matter what it takes… I’m doing this MY way. The Jordan Majors way of rising to the top and walking out as your World Champion. You can take THAT to the bank. Because Jordan Majors IS… money.
Jordan smirks and tosses the microphone to Katrina as a crew breaks down the pedestal in the ring and moves the title to ringside. Jordan’s eyes turn toward the entry way as she waits for Hana.
Alex Lawson: And her opponent…representing Avalanche…from Fukuoka, Japan…weighing in at 143 lbs…Hana! Kaneko!
Eddie Red Apples: And here we are, opening the night with a match between these two long-standing rivals! It’ll be interesting to see how these two will go at with even more stakes this time!
Amber Westgate: Avalanche had a hand in the World Championship being out of Jordan’s grasp to begin with! It’s only fitting that she takes a bit of retribution and progresses to a World Championship bout by beating Hana Kaneko here!
Eddie Red Apples: That is if she makes her way out here! I still haven’t seen her!
For a while, Kanekos’ music continues to play, with no sight of her anywhere! Everyone is in confusion! Just then, like clockwork, Ravyn and Olivia Nightshade rush the ring, knocking Majors to the mat from behind and mauling her like a couple of wild animals!
Eddie Red Apples: Oh what the hell?!
Amber Westgate: Hana Kaneko maintaining an extra layer of assurance to make sure that the World Championship comes back to Avalanche tonight!
The violence eventually ceases, as a few officials rush in to get Code Black out of here! The Nightshades back up, leaving Majors alone as they know they’ve accomplished their goal! Majors makes it back to her feet, clutching her midsection as she’s obviously banged up from the attack!
Eddie Red Apples: What is Jordan Majors thinking here! She needs to go see the medic!
Amber Westgate: The need for that World Title is all the more dominant, though! She’s getting that belt come hell or high water!
Kaneko now makes her way out to the ring, reveling in what just took place! She looks at Majors, before insisting the referee rings the bell. The official asks Majors one last time if she’s good to go for this match! She gives an emphatic yes as the bell rings.
Majors comes hot out of the gate, laying into Kaneko with heavy shots in her corner as the referee scrambles to pry her away from her opponent! Eventually, Kaneko is able to do the trick herself, nailing one lucky shot to the injured midsection of Majors to send her away! She follows up, catching Majors as she recovers with a Discus Forearm! She quickly swoops in for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Majors! Kaneko gets right back on the assault, snatching Majors by the arm as she attempts to make it to her feet before laying in with Stomps to the midsection! She pulls Majors to her feet, getting her in position for a Saito Suplex! But Majors reverses off the lift, taking Kaneko’s shoulders to the mat with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb! She gets out of the pin before the referee can render a count, rolling to her feet and going for a Kick to Majors! Majors ducks underneath it however, grabbing Kaneko from behind and rolling her up with an O’Connor Roll Pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko jolting Majors a bit forward! She immediately retorts however, landing a Superkick on a kneeling Kaneko! She looks towards the ropes, running towards them to go for a Springboard Moonsault! But Kaneko rolls under the ropes to get out of the way, with Majors landing on her feet and rushing towards her to deliver a Sliding Dropkick! Kaneko falls out of the ring, with Majors looking towards her, then the ropes! She gives a shrug, knowing that what she’s about to do is probably a bad idea! She hits the ropes before leaping out of the ring for a Tope Con Hilo! The pain in Majors’ midsection catches up with her as she collapses at ringside, leaving the official no choice but to start the count for both of them!
ONE…! TWO…! THREE…! FOUR…! FIVE…!
The two slowly crawl to their feet, each of them using the announce table for leverage!
SIX…! SEVEN…
Kaneko charges towards the ring, with Majors pulling her away! She rushes towards the ring, with Kaneko doing the same!
EIGHT…! NINE…!
Majors and Kaneko both make it back into the ring, before getting up and immediately going back and forth with strikes! Eventually Majors goes for a final swing, only for Kaneko to duck underneath and snatch Majors up in a Fireman’s Carry position! She lifts her off her shoulders, possibly looking for a G2S! But Majors slides off, getting her shoulders to the mat with a Schoolboy Roll Up!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! Majors looks to run the ropes, but Kaneko catches her from behind, getting her in position before nailing her with the Blade Stopper! Rainmaker connects! Pin by Kaneko!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Majors! Kaneko is in shock, but still advances, pulling Majors to her feet and looking to lift her up for the Headless Swordswoman! But Majors reverses, slipping off Kaneko’s shoulders and landing behind her before pushing her away! Kaneko tries to rush back in, only to be nailed with Chapter 11! Double Knee Facebuster gets her! Majors looks down at her opponent, realizing she’s close to victory! She quickly begins climbing to the top rope, possibly looking for the Money Drop! But just then, Ravyn and Olivia Nightshade rush to ringside, looking to distract the official! Majors is having none of it however, diving from the top rope and taking them both out at ringside! The referee rushes out of the ring to check on the two as Majors rolls back under the ropes, all while Kaneko seems to be fiddling with something!
Majors waits for Kaneko to get up, before looking for the Cash Out! But Kaneko pushes her away, before attacking her when she comes back with a pair of Brass Knuckles! Majors slumps to the mat, with the official none the wiser! Kaneko covers, with the Nightshades telling them to get back into the ring and count the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…Hana! Kaneko!
Eddie Red Apples: And with that, Hana Kaneko has a match for the World Championship match later tonight!
Amber Westgate: Avalanche threw everything they had at Jordan Majors, and there’s no question that they’ll do the same to whoever makes it to the final tonight!
Kaneko rolls out of the ring, celebrating with Code Black as Majors seethes in the ring. We fade as Majors refuses the help of the referee!
WINNER: HANA KANEKO
RESULT: PINFALL
We see Daria wearing a black version of her usual top and shorts, as she has been in a bad mental state for the past week. She would heave a heavy sigh, before speaking to the camera.
Daria Dorsey
"This has been a rough past couple of weeks for me, so I'm going to keep this brief. One of my best friends in the business has gone missing, and no one has heard from her in almost a month... and my mentor, Tapp Addams, died in the ring earlier at another promotion. My mental health is in the shitter..."
She said hanging her head down, and pressing her Forearm to the wall to try and stop herself from getting overwhelmed with how she had been feeling.
Daria Dorsey
"He wouldn't want me to stop, though. This business revolves around give and take, and sometimes it's not just the physical pain you gotta push through. I want that title back, and I know ARIA has been chomping at the bit to get her shot at the title. I may have fallen from the wayside briefly, but I am still the Goddamn Zenith of Zion Wrestling! I am the best technical wrestler this company has to offer, and it doesn't matter who is getting in my way, because I'm going to be a two time Zion Heavyweight Champion on my own accord... ARIA, I might not be one hundred percent in that ring tonight, but, I've got enough in me to push through. See you in the ring, Detective. Because I've got one riddle you can't crack."
She said, boldly leaving the sight of the camera with a grisled, no nonsense look on her face.
MATCH #2: KILLER INSTINCT VS LOS DING DONGS
The bell rings and Carbajal immediately blasts Ding Dong Dos with a Spear! She immediately pulls him up, dropping him with a Jackhammer! She tags in Miguel Ortiz, who immediately hops in the ring and catches Dos as he attempts to get up with a Curbstomp! He pulls him up, dropping him onto the mat with a Crucifix Powerbomb! He goes for the pin, getting the three as Ding Dong Uno is too afraid to get into the ring to break it up!
Alex Lawson: The winners of this match…Killer! Instinct!
Just then, ”Call Me” by Blondie begins to play, as Thotline Miami make their way onto the stage! The two teams stare each other down as we fade.
WINNERS: KILLER INSTINCT
RESULT: PINFALL
Footage plays from Fusion Episode 64. The "ending" of the no-contest bout between Christina Olson and Tajnia Mustafi. Most importantly, the sickening sound of steel meeting skull, the harsh shot from the ringbell being swung by the redhead sending Tajnia to the ground.
TAJNIA MUSTAFI: Since the 19th of November, I've wanted nothing more than to get my hands around the throat of Christina Olson...
Present day Tajnia watches the screen in contempt. That embarrassing shot had been the last of her presence, physically. However, Mustafi had been eager to play mind games with Olson while on the mend.
TAJNIA MUSTAFI: I've had a lot of time to rest in Portland, recuperating from Christina blatantly and maliciously trying to bust my head open and succeeding in putting me on the shelf. But, Christina, darling, that same night you should have learned... I'm not the type that's easily killable.
The footage continues, with Tajnia pulling herself right back up. On shaky noodle legs, no doubt seeing double and pure haze in her eyes as she gave chase, continuing the fight until she is forcibly pulled off of Olson by the locker room. Kicking, screaming, cursing... a far cry from the composed lady that she typically presents as.
TAJNIA MUSTAFI: And as you'll find out tonight, in Brooklyn? You should have finished the job when you had the bloody chance. I've gotten under your skin without even having to break a sweat. A single well-pushed button on a switchboard had you in sorts and losing the plot, as well as your match at Fusion 66. Imagine how badly you'll lose, now that I'm back and able to defend myself. Now, Christina, judging by the radio silence, I'm aware that I'll never get a real explanation or excuse for why you've decided to make me your enemy. It seems like not everything needs an explanation, or more likely... you're just the same dreadful, miserable, mewling quim that you've always been, and you've decided to try to bring me down with you.
A single, henna-decorated finger raises.
TAJNIA MUSTAFI: Try being the operative word. Like in your other endeavors causing your ceaseless whining, in this too? You will fail. You took me out for over a month! I had to sit on the sidelines, and instead of whining? I rehabbed. I recovered. I prepared and I planned for your destruction. You may have the ruthlessness, Christina? But I have not only a reason, but the ability to tie you into knots so intricate, they'd make an Eagle Scout envious. So Christina, I hope you got everything you were looking for that night you decided you were going to try and end my career... because the good times have passed for you. I'm back! And I'm going to do everything in my power to collect my pound of flesh off your wretched bones, with interest.
Tajnia tosses her cape, the material gracefully trailing with the movement as we fade back to ringside.
Alex Lawson: “Ladies and gentlemen, our next bout is a standard contest. Introducing first, standing at five feet eight inches and nine stone – or one hundred-twenty six pounds for the rest of us – currently residing in Portland, Oregon... TAJNIA MUSTAFI!”
A flicker of light chases across the stage. Flashes of gold and white. "King" by Royal Blood begins to play, turning those sparkling gold beams of light a deep shade of red. As the tune gets heavier, it practically invites the crowd to clad along to the beat. Stepping out on the stage, Tajnia appears dignified. Regal, in fact. Wearing an elegant cape over her embellished ring gear. A cool smile crosses over her face, soaking in the ovation of the crowd. She makes her way down the ramp, composed and calculated. A dainty hand reaching out to touch those hands outstretched in her direction.
She is graceful in her movement. Flowing, undoing the ring jacket and clutching it close to her core as she bent into the ring between the ropes. Fixing some silky, dark hair back into place and removing the decorative jewelry from her wrists and forehead. Handing them off to the nearby ring crew, as well as her jacket. Tajnia lifts herself to the turnbuckle, planting a seat on it and watching on the other side of the ring. Quiet calculations running behind her eyes as "King" faded to its cut.
Alex Lawson: “And her opponent, standing at five feet seven inches and one hundred-twenty pounds... currently residing in Portland, Oregon… from Asheville, North Carolina, Christina! Olson!!”
The arena goes black as we see on the tron, just a picture of winged warrior, a Valkyrie flying from the sky, their red hair flowing behind them, sword raised.
Hear the call for all and the chosen ones
Far away, but all like one
Come together, we've just begun
Chant till Valhalla comes
Chanting till Valhalla comes
As the music hits, the warrior is seen dropping down to the floor, sword hitting the ground first as the lights come on and we see Christina Olson, on one knee, head down, and wings spread out.
Crowd:
Arise!
Into the final battle
There's a fire in my blood
Crowd:
Let's fight!
Trough the shadowland
There is light to lead us all
Christina throws her head up and gets to her feet and throws her fist into the air and makes her way towards the ring. She gets to the ring as the chorus hits. She walks around the ring, getting the fans to sing along a little to the chorus of the song as she does the same thing.
Crowd:
Come with me, through the fire!
Burning so real!
And tonight, we rise higher!
Sworn to the steel!
Chrissy loses the wings and drops them to the floor as she hops up onto the apron and gets into the ring with a cocky, yet confident grin on her face and she runs to the top rope and backflips off as the music fades out.
The two women face each other. Taj looks determined as the fans cheer her on. Chrissy continues to smirk as if she’s already won the match.
The bell rings and the two women launch forward. Chrissy throws a foot up to greet Taj’s midsection, but Mustafi catches it and twists the leg, sending Chrissy to the canvas. Mustafi raises a boot and brings it down where Chrissy’s head once was, barely missing caving the ginger’s face in as Olson rolls out of danger. Chrissy hops up to her feet and throws herself into Taj, backing her to the ropes before cracking a loud chop across her chest. Taj grits her teeth from pain as Chrissy whips her across the ring.
Taj bounds off the rope and returns to Chrissy, who sends a kick at her head. But Mustafi rolls under it and pops up, bounding off the other ropes and leaping at Chrissy in a crossbody – only to be caught in a bearhug. Chrissy squeezes and shakes Taj before throwing her backwards in a belly-to-belly suplex. Taj lands on her head and falls over, Chrissy immediately going for a pin.
One…
Two--
Taj bridges up. Chrissy attempts to push her gut down but has no luck. Instead, she backhands Taj across the face, catching the brunette off guard and infuriating her. Taj responds with a left across Chrissy’s jaw, staggering her back.
Both women rise to their feet and begin to circle each other. Chrissy takes tentative, cautious swipes, testing Taj’s reflexes. Taj maintains eye contact while batting the attacks away. Finally, Taj raises a hand for a test of strength. Chrissy takes the hand and immediately attempts to yank her forward. Taj braces herself, then kicks the Valkyrie in the side of the knee to drop her to a kneel. Taj immediately slips behind her and wraps both of Chrissy’s arms, crossed, across her own throat. Placing her knee against the back of Chrissy’s neck, attempting to do the ginger in. The referee drops to both check for choking and submission.
Chrissy flails and panics, ignoring the referee as she does. Finally, she begins to pull on the arms trapping her, yanking Taj forward repeatedly. Realizing she’s about to lose her footing, Taj releases Chrissy’s wrists before kicking Olson in the back of the head. She rolls Chrissy onto her back for a pin.
One…
T--
Chrissy palms Taj’s face, “accidentally” raking the woman in the eyes and shoves her aside. Olsen gets up to her feet and backs up, watching Mustafi as her own head of steam builds up. The second Taj turns around, Chrissy sends a shining wizard at her head – but again, Taj catches the leg. Grabbing Chrissy’s other leg, she dumps the Valkyrie onto her back and slips her onto a figure four lock. Chrissy wails in agony trying to pull herself away. Again, the official asks Olson if she submits – only to learn all the swear words she knows.
Finally, Chrissy pulls herself to the ropes and the referee tells Taj to release the hold. There is a split second of hesitation before Mustafi reluctantly nods and releases the hold. Chrissy starts to pull herself away by the cable but immediately sweeps Taj’s legs from under her.
As Taj stumbles back at her feet, Chrissy slams a forearm between her eyes, followed by a howl of rage and a gut punch. She grabs Taj by the arm and spins, sending her into a corner, before running at her with a corner splash, but Taj drops to her butt and rolls out of the way. Chrissy slams into the buckles, most furious than hurt at the switch. Both women turn to face each other and, once more, charge at each other.
Taj runs at Chrissy with a clothesline, but the Valkyrie bends backward and the arm sails over her and into the referee. The official takes the hit and is laid out. Taj, horrified at hitting an official, bends to help him up. As she does, Chrissy pulls what looks like a blackjack out of her boot and brings it down at the base of Taj’s skull. The brunette’s eyes roll up as she falls to her knees, only for Olson to bring it down on Taj’s forehead before sliding it back into her boot.
The redhead shakes the ref away, screaming at him to pay attention. As he does, Chrissy runs over to Taj and plants one hand on her forehead and the other on her face. The official drops to start the count.
One…
Two…
He hesitates. Something about this seems off. He looks at how still Taj in as Chrissy begins to bellow. Finally, he brings his hand down again.
THREE!
Alex Lawson: “The winner of this match…Christina! Olson!”
The referee raises the Valkyrie’s hand, but Chrissy shoves him away angrily. She leans down and grabs Tajnia by her hair and lifts her up for the camera, showing the impression on Taj’s forehead. The blackjack’s impact left a vague “L” shape. Chrissy drops the woman and steps onto her, wiping her feet off as a final disrespect, before leaving the ring and the referee to tend to her fallen foe.
WINNER: CHRISTINA OLSON
RESULT: PINFALL
Backstage, we see Fusion's interviewer, Meliana Rodrigo with a microphone and a cute little dress. She spoke clearly to the camera, introducing her next guest.
Meliana Rodrigo
"Ladies and Gentlemen, my guest at this time would like to address the roster and the audience at this time. Mr. White…"
The camera panned over to Sterling Jamison White, who gets boos from the crowd, as he quickly spoke to her.
Sterling Jamison White
"At least you have the manners to use Mr. White. Now, if you stop dressing like a prostitute, we might get you to be a real lady for once!"
He said, as Rodrigo looks really offended, while the crowd had a mixed reaction of boos and catcalls.
Sterling Jamison White
"This company has a problem, with too much sex with the likes of Chelsea Skye here, as well as the one who calls herself…. TITS MCGEE!"
He said with a shudder, before following up with that statement.
Sterling Jamison White
"The depravity of sex and violence here is so vile. Won't someone think of the children that watch this show?! They don't need to be exposed to this! No one wants to see people being hit with chairs or canes to prove a point…"
CRACK!
Ironically, as he said that, Sterling Jamison White has a Singapore cane smacked across his back so hard that it splinters and nearly snaps. Akira Fujimoto grins and laughs, twirling around joyously and holding the aforementioned cane as her fellow Trio's champions enter the shot with smiles on their faces.
Lien Kamiya
"Awwww. Is someone scared of a little violence? Good. You should be."
He started to get his hands flat on the ground to push himself up, as we see Hayumi Yamamoto walk onto the scene and stand on his left hand.
Sterling Jamison White
"Yowww!!! Get off!"
Hayumi Yamamoto
"You're weak… pathetic. An example of what we crusade against."
She said coldly, grinding her heel into his hand, as Hayumi spoke to him.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"They refused to give us opponents. They refuse to let us evolve, and have our Era of violence flourish! So, the three of us have chosen to take matters into our own hands. You want to stop us? Perhaps you should find some friends and try…"
She said with a playful chuckle, gesturing to Akira.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"Hit him again."
Akira's face lights up. She hits him again, but she doesn't stop at one strike. She wails on his back with the cane, hitting him five times as hard as she can, the cane now a mangled mess, bent in half and barely holding together. She breathes heavily with a manic look on her face. Not one to be left out of the action, Liên gives him a stiff kick to the side for good measure.
Hayumi Yamamoto
"See you next week, Mister White."
She said, getting off his hand whilst leaving the area as Sterling would groan in anguish, as the camera fades out on him.
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And is a first round match in the World Championship Tournament!!
Introducing first…from Rochester, New York…weighing in at 152 lbs…she is the Zenith! Of Zion!...Daria! Dorsey!
And her opponent…from Chandler, Arizona…weighing in at 125 lbs…”The Sacred Detective”...ARIA!
Eddie Red Apples: ARIA, to Daria Dorsey’s point, comes in with a win over her opponent tonight! However, as she also points out, she got it with the help of Kara Carbajal!
Amber Westgate: And I’m sure that’s in the back of ARIA’s mind! She’s looking to prove her first win of Fusion wasn’t a fluke en route to becoming World Champion here tonight!
ARIA and Daria circle the ring before ARIA reaches out to ask for a handshake with Daria. Daria doesn't hesitate to shake hands with ARIA before Daria pulls ARIA in and sends ARIA down to the mat with clotheslines, but ARIA catches up with Daria manages to dodge before grabbing Daria from behind and connecting with a German Suplex, but Daria flexes herself so ARIA can't lift her up. Daria elbows directly to ARIA's head, causing ARIA to let her go and stagger away before Daria heads the rope and bounces back before connecting with Clotheslines, but once again ARIA dodges before connecting with a Superkick to the back of Daria's head, causing Daria to kneel down, ARIA backs up a bit and looks at Daria kneeling in front of her. ARIA strikes again with a Grounded Superkick, sending Daria down to the mat before ARIA pulls Daria back up before flicking Daria away. In the corner, ARIA ran straight to Daria at high speed and connected with Shotgun Dropkick, sending Daria's back into the turnbuckle, leaving Daria leaning into the corner. ARIA backs off before running back to Daria, but Daria counters with a Thrust Kick kicks ARIA right in the face, sending ARIA back to the mat. Daria pulled ARIA up by ARIA's hair before Daria kicked ARIA's torso and connected with the Spike Piledriver, pinning ARIA's head into the mat. before Daria grab ARIA's hair and pull ARIA back to her feets again and kick to the gut and connecting with Spike Piledriver again before Daria pins ARIA to the mat as ARIA can counting the stars for now as the referee goes down for the counts. As Daria looking confident she can put ARIA away with two Spike Piledriver.
ONE…!
TW-...!
But no! ARIA lifted her shoulder for a second and a half. Daria shook her head slightly before she straddled ARIA before she repeatedly punched ARIA in the face before Daria rose above ARIA once more. where Daria pulls ARIA up again before Daria whips ARIA into the corner but ARIA wipes Daria's hand off before quickly hitting Daria with a Jumping DDT! Daria quickly rolled out of the ring and tried to get up as ARIA noticed before starting to run straight to the top rope and bounce back and connect with Tope Con Hilo jumping over the top rope down. But Daria dodged within a split second, slamming ARIA's back against the concrete floor in horror. ARIA screamed in pain as Daria grinned before pulling ARIA up first to whip ARIA back inside the ring before Daria slides upwards in the ring as ARIA slowly rises up. Daria heads to the ropes before bouncing back but is met with a superkick from ARIA that passes Daria down to sleep with a mat! ARIA rouses her fans before pulling Daria up but finds Daria punching her in the face causing ARIA to stagger away before Daria heads to the ropes again before bouncing back to ARIA, but surprisingly grabbed by ARIA before connecting with a Spanish Fly! Send Daria down to the mat before ARIA heads out to the apron and jumps onto the top rope before landing on a Springboard 450 Splash down to Daria lying on the mat. ARIA pulls Daria's legs to win the match.
ONE…!
TWO…!
NO! Daria manages to kick out at two! ARIA pulls Daria up but finds Daria punching her in the face causing ARIA to stagger back slightly before ARIA strikes back with her forearm into Daria's face before they both exchange blows to the face. But in the end Daria looks at kicking ARIA's stomach, but ARIA grabs Daria's leg before releasing Daria's leg and quickly linking with a Double Knee Facebreaker, sending Daria down to the mat before Pulls Daria up again before whips Daria into the corner before ARIA charges into Daria, but Daria counters with clotheslines, sending ARIA to the mat before Daria pulls ARIA up again before throwing Daria into the corner. Daria whips ARIA into the corner before Daria runs into ARIA and connects with Clotheslines, slams ARIA into the corner before Daria takes ARIA out of the corner and kicks ARIA's stomach before Daria connects with a Snap Powerslam. But ARIA slips from Daria's hand and goes to the back of Daria then connects with Backstabber, causing Daria to cry in pain. ARIA pulls Daria up again before whips to the corner but Daria reverses and pulls ARIA in and connects with Clotheslines, sending ARIA down to the mat again. Daria pulls ARIA up again before Daria connects with another Snap Powerslam before Daria pulls ARIA up and connects with Spike Piledriver before Daria pulls ARIA who seemingly out of it up and kicks to ARIA's stomach causing ARIA to kneel down. Daria runs to the ropes before bouncing back as ARIA attempts to get up. Daria connects with a FIRESPIN DDT!!!!!! SPIKE ARIA'S HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT BUT DARIA IS NOT ENOUGH DARIA GRABS ARIA'S HAIR AND PULLS ARIA BACK TO HER FEETS AND CONNECTS WITH A DOUBLE LEG SPINEBUSTER!!!!!! AND DARIA GOES DOWN FOR THE COVERS AND THE REFEREE DOWN TO COUNTS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
NO! ARIA manages to kick out at two! Daria shake her head as she grabs ARIA's and looking to lock ARIA in her submission finisher but ARIA kick Daria away from her and ARIA tries to get back to her feets but Daria head to the ropes and bounce back and connects with a Clotheslines from the back of ARIA sending ARIA down to the mat. Before Daria pulls ARIA back to her feets again and whips ARIA to the corner but ARIA reverses and whips Daria to the corner as ARIA charges in but Daria counters with a Trust Kick right to ARIA's face sending ARIA down to the mat! Daria pulls ARIA back to her feets again and whips ARIA to the corner and heads to ARIA and connects with Clotheslines! But ARIA counters with a Back Body Drop sending Daria to the outside! Daria slowly get back to her feets as ARIA head to the ropes and hits the ropes back and fly out from the middle rope and connects with a Suicide Dive! Dive to Daria, sending Daria down to the mat! ARIA pulls Daria back to her feets and whips Daria back to inside the ring and ARIA slides herself back to the ring as Daria slowly returns to her knees but ARIA connects with a Grounded Superkick! But Daria ducks under it! Daria grabs ARIA from behind and turn ARIA around and connects with a Trust Kick right to ARIA's face sending ARIA down to the mat! Daria pulls ARIA back to her feets and connects with a PHOENIX DRIVER!!!!!!!!! TAKEO DRIVER!!!!!!!!! SENDING ARIA DOWN TO THE MAT AS DARIA GOES FOR THE COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
NO! ARIA KICKS OUT IN THE LAST SECOND! Daria can't believe it she lost her cool as ARIA still in this match! Daria mounted on top of ARIA before raining her fist right to ARIA's face before get back and grabs ARIA's hair and pulls ARIA back to her feets and kick to ARIA's guts and connects with a Spike Piledriver! Spike ARIA's head down to the mat before the former champion pulls ARIA back to her feets and connects with another Trust Kick! But ARIA ducks under it and grabs Daria from behind and connects with a German Suplex and sending Daria down to the mat! Daria looking panic as ARIA still have fighting spirit in her. Daria get back to her feets but meet a Superkick from ARIA nail Daria down to her knees as ARIA running towards the ropes and connects with a Shining Wizard! Sending Daria down to the mat! ARIA grabs Daria's hair and roar to the crowd as ARIA whips Daria to the corner and charges in and connects with a Big Boot right to Daria's face making Daria staggering out from the corner as ARIA connects with another Superkick! Sending Daria kneel down as ARIA connects with another Grounded Superkick! Sending Daria down to the mat! Daria slowly gets back to her feets and ARIA running head to the ropes and bounce back and connects with a JUSTICE FOR ALLLLLLLLLLLL!!! A J4A RIGHT TO DARIA'S FACE AND TOOK HER OUT OF THIS MATCH! ARIA GOES DOWN FOR THE COVERS!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE…!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match… "The Scared Detective" ARIA!
Eddie Red Apples: ARIA gets the win in this first round match up! And with that, we have our main event for the night set!
Amber Westgate: ARIA has an old rival in Hana Kaneko standing between her and the World Championship! But with Avalanche looming in the background, beating her could be a tall task!
ARIA celebrates as we fade.
WINNER: ARIA
RESULT: PINFALL
The black sky has settled in as a longboat passes over the water. The cameraman covered in a poncho looks around seeing some of the other islands settling, as the ship does not seem to have a direction. Above, Legion sits looking out amongst the damned who row her ship. Ms. J comes down and steps to the cameraman, looking at him, turning him around, giving him two gold coins. Ms. J then escorts him up to the main deck, as Legion looks at the cameraman.
”the Queen” Legion: See we told that Lemon that we would take back our championship, and then we would attempt to restore the Gambit which the losers could gather and try to take our championship. Tonight in the Ultimate Submission match, for 15 minutes she and us will destroy each other, at the end of the night one of us will take home this.
Legion takes the Internet Championship off her waist holding it high, feeling the gentle rocking of the water. The lightning begins to crash, as her points at her helmsman to keep it steady. She then looks over at the cameraman.
”the Queen” Legion: Tonight Alexis, you face us, and the inhumane torture you endure, is because we are a giving Queen, and we give the people what they want. Now we guess the only question becomes do you want to tap, or snap? Doesn’t matter all the fun will be had tonight.
Legion cackles as green lightning drops down behind her, in the smoke, appears her blue-eyed Wolf Kassandra. Then a drop of Silver lightning appears next to the Queen, and Danae makes her way through the smoke. Legion nods to both, handing Danae her championship, before walking over to the cameraman. She plucked the two coins out of his pocket.
”the Queen” Legion: Tonight, is about the suffering, Ragnarok will not wait for those who wish for death. We do not fear death, we embrace it, and in those moments of suffering, Alexis you will wish for us to end it.
Legion goes over to her chest, putting the coins inside before slamming it. The ship still confused as to its direction, continues forward until it accidentally makes landfall with the land. Legion growled then heard swords and shield clashing.
”the Queen” Legion: Go.
Danae and Kassandra jumped off the ship joining the fray, as the door appeared behind the cameraman. The door opened and the cameraman, walked through. Legion, Ms. J & Tethys appear from behind the door, laughing as she keeps her title on her shoulder.
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is a 15-Minute Ultimate Submission Match…and it is for the Zion Wrestling INTERNET! CHAMPIONSHIP!
In this match there will be no pinfalls, count outs, or disqualifications! The only way to win is to score as many submission victories within the 15 minute time limit!
Introducing first, the challenger…representing The Queens of Chaos…from Avatar Country…weighing in at 125 lbs…Alexis! Lemon!
And her opponent…representing The Hive…from Aokigahara, Japan…weighing in at 138 lbs…she is the Zion Wrestling INTERNET! CHAMPION!...LEGION!
Legion wastes no time going for her first fall in this contest, storming Lemon’s corner and hitting her with a Yakuza Kick! She tangles her up into position, dropping her with a Queendom Come! Hammerlock Back Suplex connects! She quickly transitions, going right into Storytime! Double Fujiwara Armbar is cinched in as Lemon struggles! She tries to get to the ropes, but to no avail! Eventually, she realizes that refusing to give up to one submission isn’t worth being extremely hurt for the duration of the match, tapping out and giving the first point of the match to Legion!
LEGION: 1
LEMON: 0
13:48 REMAINING
Legion lets go of the hold, letting Lemon roll out of the ring as she laughs at her challenger! She eventually follows Lemon out of the ring, grabbing her from behind and throwing her into the steel steps at ringside! She clears the top half of the steps, preparing to drop Lemon on the unforgiving steel of the bottom half with DDT! Lemon quickly escapes however, pushing Legion off the steps! Legion attempts to rush back, but Lemon flies off the steps, nailing her with a Flying Clothesline that turns her inside out! Lemon throws the champion back into the ring, before digging under the apron for something of use! Eventually, she discovers a steel chair, sliding it under the bottom rope before re-entering the ring herself!
Legion is back on the attack however, quickly commandeering the chair before cracking Lemon on the back with it! She lays in with another chair shot, before fixing the weapon under Lemon’s head! Legion hits the ropes looking for Shattered Realms atop the steel! But Lemon is quickly to counter, grabbing the chair off the mat and sending it right into Legion’s midsection! She follows up, nailing a hunched over Legion with a shot to the back with the steel! Legion tries her best to recover, but Lemon quickly lays on another attack, this time wrapping the chair around the champion’s head before nailing her with a Shining Wizard!
Lemon gets Legion up, naturally going for a Sleeper Hold after the heavy blow to the champion’s head! Legion is struggling for air here as she has to find an escape route with Lemon clinging to her back! Legion grabs onto the ropes, but with this match being No DQ, getting a hold on the ropes won’t force a break here! She instead decides to pull herself over the ropes, sending her and Lemon tumbling out of the ring! Lemon clings to the top rope however, pulling herself back to the apron before leaping off for a Rolling Senton! But Legion catches her out of midair, planting her onto the hard concrete with a Sit Out Powerbomb! She throws Lemon back into the ring, going in herself before taking her down with Shattered Realms! Curbstomp connects! She attempts to once again go for Storytime, but Lemon acts fast, hooking her arm on the bottom rope to prevent Legion from getting the hold on in full!
Legion is trying her damnedest to pry Lemon’s arm from the rope, but nothing seems to work! She eventually improvises, wrapping Lemon into a Triangle Chokehold instead! Lemon is in a panic now, trying her hardest to escape the submission! She eventually is able to pull herself up, using the assistance of the ropes! She lifts Legion onto her shoulder before planting her right into the steel chair with a Powerbomb of her own! She quickly takes advantage, rolling her over and locking her into a Triangle Choke of her own! Legion is in trouble, with the champion attempting to pry Lemon’s legs from around her head to no success! She feels her consciousness slipping, opting to tap out before she’s out for the duration of the match!
LEGION: 1
LEMON: 1
4:58 REMAINING
Realizing they’re in the final stretch, Lemon quickly tries to score another submission to take the lead, immediately hopping onto Legion for a Fujiwara Armbar! But Legion quickly slips out of it, mounting Lemon and laying into her Forearms! She rolls Lemon over, looking for another Storytime, but Lemon slips away and gets behind Legion, tying her up in a Waistlock! He two rise to their feet, with Lemon looking for a German Suplex! But Legion sends her to the mat with a Hip Toss instead! She rushes to a kneeling Lemon, dropping her with a Running Bicycle Knee! She looks up to the clock on the titantron!
3:00 REMAINING
Legion rolls Lemon over again, finally locking in another Storytime! But Lemon manages to crawl towards the ropes, pulling herself onto the apron and removing all of Legion’s leverage! The hold is broken up, with Legion attempting to pull Lemon to her feet on the apron from inside the ring! Lemon reverses however, grabbing her opponent’s head and dropping from the apron to send her face first into the ropes! She staggers back and falls to a knee, leaving an opening as Lemon makes her way to the top turnbuckle! She looks up to the clock!
1:00 REMAINING
Lemon acts fast, jumping from the top rope and nailing Legion with Gloomy Sunday! Panama Sunrise connects! She quickly follows up, locking Legion into Silence in the Age of Apes! Code of Silence is wrenched in deep! The clock continues to tick down as Legion refuses to submit to the move, knowing a draw will result in her retaining! Lemon grows anxious now as the clock hits 30 seconds, wrenching the hold in deeper as Legion still refuses to submit! Her eyes begin to gloss over, however, with many believing she won’t last much longer in this hold! The clock gets down to 10 seconds as Legion’s eyes start to close!
FIVE…! FOUR…! THREE…! TWO…!
The official checks for consciousness now, realizing that Legion is completely out! He calls for the decision, with one second left on the clock!
LEGION: 1
LEMON: 2
0:01 REMAINING
ONE!!!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match…and NEW! Zion Wrestling INTERNET! CHAMPION!...ALEXIS! LEMON!
Eddie Red Apples: With just a hair away from victory, Alexis Lemon manages to do it! She recaptures the Internet Championship here tonight!
Amber Westgate: It was a hard fought battle! Legion almost held out for the final minute! But in the end, the body can only take so much before giving out! Congratulations to the two time champion!
Lemon celebrates with the Internet Championship as we fade!
WINNER: ALEXIS LEMON (#ANDNEW)
RESULT: 2-1 DECISION
Alex Lawson: The following contest…is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alex Lawson: And it is for the Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
The lights shut out for a few seconds before then suddenly the music started playing, there wasn't any smoke at all or any theatrics, it was just a simple violin playing to get the crowd hyped up. They cheered in response when they saw what was happening, spotlights shining around the entrance and on the ramp, the violin making the crowd hyped up before the guitar kicked right in and the lights turned into a deep blue color and Aria was standing there in the middle of the entrance ramp.
She had a small nervous expression on her face as she appeared. She slowly closed her eyes and stood there taking a deep breath as the camera zoomed in right on her and then in a split second, she opened her eyes right back up with a determined expression on her face as the song went through the violin solo.
She walked down the ramp with fighting intent, still trying to show a possitive attitude being able to make up a smile while high fiving a few of the fans. She calmly walked up the steel steps and stood on the edge of the ring, taking in the atmosphere from the audience before she shot up onto the top of the corner and stood up in the top with determination on her expression as the guitar solo kicked right in, blue sea fireworks shooting up right out of the entrance to wow the crowd and hype Aria up as well. They finally settled down and Aria looked around at the audience once last time before she slowly sat down on the top rope.
Alex Lawson: Introducing first…representing Avalanche…from Fukuoka, Japan…weighing in at 143 lbs…Hana! Kaneko!
And her opponent…from Chandler, Arizona…weighing in at 125 lbs…”The Sacred Detective”...ARIA!
The bell rings as Kaneko and ARIA circle the ring around one another! The two meet in the center of the ring, going for a Collar-and-Elbow Tie Up! Kaneko gains the upper hand at the start, wrapping her arms around ARIA for a Waistlock! She looks for the Shoot Throw off of it, but ARIA reverses mid-lift, sending Kaneko to the mat with a Snapmare instead! She looks to follow up with a Rear Chinlock, but Kaneko slithers out, getting her into a Side Headlock instead! ARIA pushes against Kaneko, pushing her back into the ropes before sending her across the ring! Kaneko returns, catching ARIA by surprise with a Dropkick that sends her tumbling out of the ring!
Kaneko looks to capitalize, hitting the ropes before going for a Baseball Slide! But ARIA gets out of the way, dropping her with a Bicycle Kick at ringside! She pulls Kaneko off the floor, throwing her back into the ring before taking to the apron! She jumps from the top rope, looking for a Springboard move! But Kaneko catches her out of midair, setting her up and going for a G2S! But ARIA reverses, catching the leg midfall and taking Kaneko down to the mat with an Ankle Lock! Kaneko struggles in the move for a moment, before turning it over and sending ARIA to the mat instead! ARIA rolls to her feet, rushing back to Kaneko in order to maintain her momentum! But Kaneko catches her, nailing her over the head with a Bicycle Knee Strike before dropping to the mat and covering her for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by ARIA! Kaneko pulls her up to her feet, pushing her into the corner and laying into her with Shoulder Thrust into the turnbuckles! She situates ARIA onto the top turnbuckle, looking for the Superplex! But ARIA proceeds to fight back, leathering Kaneko with Strikes before she stumbles off the turnbuckles! ARIA looks like she’s going for a dive, but Kaneko doesn’t give up on her attempts to bring down The Sacred Detective! She rushes and jumps to the turnbuckles once again, getting ARIA in position before lifting her in a Suplex position at high altitude! It seems like she’s going for a Superplex, but the reality is much worse, as Kaneko drops down from the ropes and drops ARIA right on her head with Brainbuster on the top turnbuckle! ARIA crumbles to the mat in a heap, with Kaneko following up by hitting the Blade Stopper! Rainmaker connects! She goes for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by ARIA! Kaneko is in shock, thinking that would’ve definitely done in her opponent given the circumstances! She looks for the finish, getting ARIA up and looking for the Blade Stopper! But just as ARIA ducks underneath the Lariat, instead fixing Kaneko in position for an Exploder Suplex into the corner! ARIA She slowly gets up, realizing the position she now has Kaneko in as she rushes to the opposite corner and nails her with a Dropkick! She pulls Kaneko out of the corner and hooks the leg!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA looks for the finish here, waiting for Kaneko to get up before going for the Zircon Cutter! But Kaneko pushes her away, attempting to catch ARIA as she returns with the Fukuoka Kick! But ARIA once again catches Kaneko’s leg mid-move, looking to trip her up! This fails to work on Kaneko, who hops up and attempts to roll ARIA up for an Armbar! ARIA quickly escapes however, getting a Waistlock on a grounded Kaneko and deadlifting her off the mat for a German Suplex! ARIA bridges for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA immediately follows up, getting Kaneko up on her shoulders for the Judging Strike! She rolls to the mat for the Death Valley Driver, but Kaneko catches her by surprise, using ARIA’s own momentum against her to apply the Armbar! ARIA is in trouble now, desperately trying to reach the ropes in order to escape! Kaneko thwarts this however, rolling around and applying the hold anew in the center of the ring! ARIA looks as though she’s about to tap, but she eventually finds some wiggle room, rolling Kaneko up and getting her shoulders to the mat!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
Kick out by Kaneko! The two make their way to their feet in unison, with Kaneko now the one rushing after ARIA to retain a foothold in this match! ARIA catches her however, dropping her out of nowhere with the Judging Strike! Death Valley Driver connects! ARIA jumps on top of Kaneko for the pin!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THRE-
Kick out by Kaneko! ARIA is not ready to give up however, taking to the corner and banging on the top turnbuckle to encourage the fans in attendance to do the same! She waits for Kaneko to reach her feet again, possibly setting up for J4A! But just then, like Clockwork, Code Black rushes down to the ring, looking for a distraction on the referee! ARIA pays no mind to them, knowing she can’t take her eyes off her opponent for even a moment! She rushes towards Kaneko for J4A, but she dodges the move before going for a mighty swing with her trusty brass knuckles! ARIA ducks underneath it, however, leading to Kaneko smashing the official over the head with the weapon from behind instead! ARIA hits the ropes as Kaneko realizes what she did, nailing her with J4A! Justice For All! Knee Strike connects! ARIA goes for the pin, but it’s hopeless, with the referee not in position for the count! The Nightshades now step in, battering ARIA with strikes before getting her back to her feet! They set her up, nailing her with The Flatliner! They pull Kaneko onto ARIA, getting the referee back in position to make the count!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! Kick out by ARIA! Ravyn and Olivia look in absolute horror and disbelief, with Kaneko near tears with the amount of resilience ARIA is showing! Kaneko looks to finish this off herself, once again getting ARIA up for the Blade Stopper! ARIA returns fire with a Forearm however, getting some distance between the two before hitting a second J4A1 Pin by ARIA!
ONE…!
TWO…!
THREE-
NO! The referee doesn’t have a chance to finish his count before the Nightshades pull the referee out of the ring and knock them out once again! They slide back under the bottom rope, looming over ARIA as he realizes she’s alone, until…
"Ponytail to Shushu" By AKB48 begins to blare over the speakers, as Ayu Megumi and Nao Saegusa rush down to the ring!
Eddie Red Apples: Whoa! I thought these two were BRKTHRU talents!!
Amber Westgate: It looks like they’ve come over to Fusion to watch ARIA win the World Championship! I imagine they’re not gonna let any shenanigans get in the way of that!
Saegusa and Megumi rush the ring, fighting back the Nightshade sisters and sending them over the top rope with a Clothesline! ARIA is relieved at the sight of friendly faces, leaving an opening for Kaneko to take advantage and get her in position for the Headless Swordswoman! ARIA escapes however, slipping off of Kaneko’s shoulders before running the ropes for a third J4A! Kaneko dodges it however, looking for the Fukuoka Kick! But ARIA catches the leg one last time, picking the opposite leg to send Kaneko face first to the mat! She quickly capitalizes, jumping onto Kaneko and locking her into ”Aria” of Expertise! Gargano Escape is in! Kaneko is in serious trouble now, reaching for the ropes as ARIA wrenches back on her! She gets fingertips away, before ARIA uses her foot to bounce off the ropes, rolling Kaneko into the center of the ring to maintain the hold! With her allies out of it, nowhere to go, and crowd in rapturous applause for her opponent, Kaneko realizes there’s no other way this can end! She taps out to the hold, we have a new champion!
Alex Lawson: The winner of this match, via submission…and NEW Zion Wrestling WORLD! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION…ARIA!!
Eddie Red Apples: She’s done it! She’s done it!
Amber Westgate: After chance after chance after chance of her being screwed over, ARIA has finally gotten her moment! The Sacred Detective is now your new World Champion!
ARIA lays on the mat next to Kaneko as her music plays once again! She’s nearly in tears, unable to believe that she’s actually done it until the referee lays the belt on top of her! They help her to her feet, raising her hand in victory as she can do nothing but stare down at the belt in her hand! She raises the title in the air, with Nao Saegusa and Ayu Megumi rushing in and hoisting her on their shoulders to celebrate with her! The show fades to black, with our final visual being our new World Champion being cascaded in pyro and confetti!
WINNER: ARIA (#ANDNEW)
RESULT: SUBMISSION
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