The PWE logo for Season Two appears on the screen, when it’s stamped with “On Hulu” a moment later with the Hulu logo. The screen goes blank, and then “Black Hole” by We Came As Romans is audible on the speakers as images of the newest roster of PWE appears on the screen. ULTRA Kyoto, Sybil Halter, Archer, Adam Sanders, Aiden Reynolds are recognizable from their experiences before the logo for CONQUEST finalizes the opening tape. The cameras in the large multi-purpose room at the Colorado Mountain College Campus in Breckenridge have been converted into a wrestling show. It has a small stage set up with the logo of CONQUEST floating in the background, as well as the thirty by thirty foot ring in the center. It’s surrounded by the citizens of Breckenridge, and probably some from the various mountain towns surrounding it.
The cameras switch to the commentary booth overlooking the ring where Lincoln Phelps and Valerie Casias are seated, but not a table. Similar to the NFL, they’re on stools. As always, Lincoln has a red solo cup in his hands and Val sits with her legs crossed, although she doesn’t look decked out as much as his other counterpart.
VAL CASIAS: Welcome to the very first episode of Pro Wrestling EXCELLENCE’s CONQUEST! We are ready to FIGHT here tonight. I’m Valerie Casias, but you can call me Val.
LINCOLN PHELPS: Okay, Val. I’m Lincoln Phelps. And I have to fly all the way to Florida in the morning to make sure I’m there to commentate at VICTORY as well. Regardless, tonight, we start the Trial of the Zodiac!
VAL CASIAS: Twelve of our competitors tonight will compete for the opportunity to gather medallions and–
She’s cut off as the booming bass of “Boss Bitch” by Doja Cat blares speakers.
AIN’T TRYNA BE COOL LIKE YOU
WOBBLIN AROUND ON YOUR HIGH HEELED SHOES
I’M CLUMSY
MADE FRIENDS WITH THE FLOOR
TWO FOR ONE, YOU KNOW A BITCH BY FOUR
AND TWO LEFT FEET, YOU KNOW I ALWAYS DROP
FIRST THING A GIRL DID WAS BOP
I’M THE WHOLE DAMN CAKE AND THE CHERRY ON TOP
SHOOK UP THE BOTTOM, MADE A GOOD GIRL POP
The cameras switch back to ringside where the medallions are visible on the stage on six different pedestals, sitting within a clear box with a light shining upon each one. In the center of the six is the Zodiac Championship, on a red cloth. From the curtain walks out the general manager of CONQUEST, Aaron Asphyxia. Her currently pink hair is bright against the dark backdrop and as always, she is stylin’ in her Louboutins, ripped jeans and a – strangely – nice, black blouse. She walks behind the medallions and the belt, inspecting them with a grin, gesturing to them towards the audience, who pops when she does so, and then she heads for the ring, walking across the small walkway that leads right to the ring, no descent to the apron or anything. She steps through the ropes and then heads to the center of the ring, grasping the microphone a tech worker hands to her. She pauses, waiting for her music to peter out, before she looks at the gathered crowd and smiles.
AARON ASPHYXIA: I always knew I’d eventually be standing in a promotion that branded itself from the mountains of Colorado. I mean, there’s always been places – but they’ve never understood it as I understood-
stand it. I am a Coloradan, I
grew up here. This is my favorite place in the entire Rocky Mountains. I can’t ski worth shit, but I love this place. So when Ophelia Knight contacted me to become the General Manager of
this show…how could I refuse?
She pauses for a moment, smiling at the crowd, before the genuine one is replaced by the typical one that graces her face regularly: sarcasm and disdain.
AARON ASPHYXIA: I mean, you should be happy that Pro Wrestling EXCELLENCE wanted to bring
anything to this place. I remember the reasons for why people don’t. It’s such a high elevation, it’s difficult to breathe for the bottomfeeders of this sport and for fuck’s sake, why would
anyone be interested in entertaining a bunch of weed-smoking, ski-sloping pieces of crap like you? You’re not interested in anything unless it has something to do with one of the two things I’ve just mentioned, so get over it.
And there it is. The crowd boos at her. But Aaron doesn’t seem to care. She places a hand on her hip and looks out across the audience, shaking her head.
AARON ASPHYXIA: But be
happy that we’re here, and we’re putting on the show that we have for you. Tonight, we’ll be engaging in the first night of the Trial of the Zodiac! Sixteen competitors ultimately will be facing off for that beautiful championship by gathering medallions. The person who collects all of the medallions from whom they defeat in the end will become the Zodiac Champion. You’ll note there are for Zodiac Medallions in Cancer, Leo, Scorpio and Aries, but we also have the CONQUEST Medallions themselves.
The camera zooms in on the championship, along with the medallions.
AARON ASPHYXIA: While it will be an honor for someone like fucking
Emma Douglas to gain one of the Zodiac Medallions, the ones who will hold the power will be the ones who win the Conquest Medallions. They can fuck up your whole night, because they can challenge for the other medallions
whenever they want. So please know tonight that
anything goes, and of course…you’ll be surprised by
every turn of events. Welcome to CONQUEST!
"Boss Bitch" plays once more as Aaron drops the microphone and then heads out of the ring. The cameras cut back to the commentators, who look at the camera before they're covered by the graphic for each match.
LINCOLN PHELPS: Tonight we'll have a WAR FOR THE OUTBACK in which our opening contest is against Aiden Reynolds and Cassie Wolfe. Aiden most recently grabbed the Wrestleverse Championship, but the dad-to-be isn't going to stop here.
VAL CASIAS: But Cassie Wolfe has a history that is embroiled in wrestling greatness. And she's not about to let someone like Aiden get past her. Following that is debuting Eddie Lyons versus the debuting Hiro Omigawa. An athlete to the T, Hiro is here to make waves. And if he gets past Eddie, he'll have made a point in the CONQUEST world to be higher than the matchup he's in tonight.
LINCOLN PHELPS: Eddie, though, has a lot to prove. The rest of his family have held gold in various promotions, and PWE's own Victoria Lyons is a bonafide P I T A. He has an uphill battle ahead and a win against Omigawa would also solidify his place in CONQUEST. Our third match is where it really cooks up, with the Trial of the Zodiac beginning! Emma Douglas and Bella Madison face off against one another to retrieve that Aries Medallion.
VAL CASIAS: Bella wants it. I'm going for Bella tonight, but Emma Douglas has been on a tear through Mainstream Wrestling -- can she pull it off here in the face of adversity with her boss?
LINCOLN PHELPS: I'm thinking Aaron Asphyxia has enemies coming out the wazoo.
VAL CASIAS: Old enemies are never friends. In the Trial of the Zodiac's second match, and our fourth match of the night, Ollie Linkoln faces Adam Sanders for the Scorpio Medallion. I remember that Adam was kind of present during the first season due to Kayla Richards. Adam has been a strong presence in Next Level Wrestling, but where is he going to go from here? Will he go for the gold? Or will the Pokemon Master fizzle out before he gets to the final gym battle of CONQUEST?
LINCOLN PHELPS: ....
Lincoln stares at Val as if she's grown two to three heads. or become a hydra. Or Cerberus. Clearly, he's not a Pokemon fan. And never will be.
VAL CASIAS: What?
LINCOLN PHELPS: That sounded fucking stupid, never say that again.
Valerie shrugs and rolls her eyes, already understanding why Greyson acts the way he does.
VAL CASIAS: I'll do right by the staff. But Ollie Linkoln and his...raccooooooon?
LINCOLN PHELPS: Yes. Raccoon.
VAL CASIAS: ....well, Ollie used to tag with Adam for sure, so it'll be a match to see whether Adam is able to prevail or Ollie is able to kick Adam out of the tournament.
LINCOLN PHELPS: Sybil Halter takes on Malachi in the following contest, and Sybil already is making a name for herself on Twitter. She's been a part-time stay in PWE with people already hoping to push ahead with fabulous skill and prowess. But Malachi is a force to be reckoned with as well. Fuckin' Irish twat that he is.
VAL CASIAS: I wonder what'll happen if Bella has to face Malachi. Being that they're married and all.
LINCOLN PHELPS: Bros before hoes. Dudes before prudes. Business before wifey.
VAL CASIAS: It astonishes me that you're not married yet.
Her voice is dripping with sarcasm. Lincoln just shrugs. He's able to understand her sarcasm, but he's not thrilled with it.
LINCOLN PHELPS: Twitter was not friends to these two, with Lex Collins facing ULTRA Kyoto. The veteran against the joshi -- words may not be enough to stop these two, or even enough to describe the anger that's behind these two competitors. At least, as far as ULTRA is involved. It's a toss-up. Who will get the Leo Medallion in this toss up?
VAL CASIAS: Possibly our most dangerous competitors of the night, Anthony Mancini and Archer go head to head for the chance to join in the tournament. Aaron has made it clear that anyone who gathers the Left and Right Medallions has the opportunity to immediately challenge for another Medallion, challenge to join a match, or challenge the champion. But should they lose it, they won't get an opportunity for quite some time.
LINCOLN PHELPS: I think that's fair, to be honest. Men like Anthony Mancini are opportunists, and Archer? Archer is just here to maim and destroy. This match will not go cleanly, not in the least.
VAL CASIAS: Zak Slovak and .PAAK follow Archer and Mancini in the final opportunity to gather a single medallion. The rest of the night? The semi-finals in which our winners of our previous matches will take on each other for the hope that they'll advance to have the most medallions at the end of the night in the final. Who will it be?
LINCOLN PHELPS: All this and more tonight on VIC-- CONQUEST!
After the initial ad break, Conquest opens to the sight of a Rolls Royce Ghost driving up to the garage entryway. The back door opens and out comes ULTRA Kyoto. She looks around herself before tucking a black bag underneath her arm. As she strolls throughout the backstage area, she does her best to ignore people until she’s forced to stop. Her eyes widen and her face loses a hint of color until she shifts her head away with a breathy chuckle.
ULTRA KYOTO: As much as I appreciate seeing your face tonight, I’m going to need you to keep this quick.
Stepping in from the natural shadows of the environment, Sybil Halter sways out. Dressed in her normal circus chic she simply smiles.
SYBIL HALTER: Ooh. I can do that for you.
The taller woman circles around ULTRA with a coy smirk. One finger prodding at her cheek.
SYBIL HALTER: Y’know my favorite color? I think it matches yours. Gold, yah? Heh heh.
ULTRA straightens up, her eyes not bothering to stare at the much taller woman.
ULTRA KYOTO: Actually, my favorite color is dark blue, but you wouldn’t know that.
She sighs.
ULTRA KYOTO: What are you getting at, Sybil?
Sybil tilts her head to the side with a quiet snicker. She folds both hands behind her back with a soft hum.
SYBIL HALTER: I know what you did.
The jester doesn’t wait to begin walking away.
SYBIL HALTER: Now if you’ll excuse me. I really should get ready for my match. Wanna get that shiny piece so I can get that B E L T.
As Sybil leaves the frame, ULTRA takes a moment to stabilize. She brushes hair from out of any range of her face. With a confident grin, she goes to continue her trek through the arena. Suddenly, the scurrying of faster feet catches up with the haughty woman. Her assistant, Natsumi Kageyama, carrying one of ULTRA’s bags breathes heavily next to her boss. ULTRA switches the black bag in her arms with the bag that Natsumi’s carrying. Natsumi stares behind her.
NATSUMI KAGEYAMA: Who was that tall lady?
ULTRA makes a disgruntled noise while going down the hallway.
ULTRA KYOTO: A possible problem.
The two move on with the feed heading elsewhere in the arena.
OPENING MATCH | STANDARD |
The opening contest was a typical over-the-top War for the Outback for the two Australian competitors. Aiden Reynolds, despite his previous segment, came out with an Australian flag hanging from his wrestling tights that he launched into the crowd. Cassie Wolfe also put her heritage on display as held a skateboard carrying the Australian flag proudly for everyone to see.
Cassie seemingly had a lot more to prove throughout the match, both in that she was the rookie in this match, but also that she was facing the Wrestleverse Champion. She started the match off on fire, taking to the ropes to bounce off multiple times, hitting Aiden with multiple attacks ranging from hits, slaps, and even a flying clothesline. However, the Australian Wolf wasn’t immediately knocked down with all of Cassie’s weight on him. Like he always did with his tag team partner, he caught one of Cassie’s attempts and slammed her with a scoop slam. She retaliated moments later, when she kicked Aiden in the knees repeatedly, got him on his knees and then slammed him in the face with a GOOOALLLL! Soccer kick!
The middle of the match was back and forth between the two, with quite a bit of Australian-related humor. During a low point of the match, in which Aiden tossed Cassie out of the ring with very little care that she hit the ground from eight feet up, he propped himself upwards on the turnbuckle and directed the audience in rendition of Down Under by Men at Work. The fan that’d taken the Australian flag displayed it as the crowd sang.
At least until Cassie ran into the ring, grabbed Aiden by his shoulders and slammed him with a backstabber.
Cassie was able to keep Aiden on the ground long enough for her to hit the AIR AUSSIE, and she went for a pin attempt that was unable to keep the older competitor down. She went for another attempt at the GOOOALLLL! but Reynolds captured her leg, spun her, irish whipped her into the ropes and landed a DOWN UNDA! Cassie hit the ground with a thud, and it was all she wrote as Aiden pulled her up to her feet, hoisted her up, swung her about and slammed her head into the mat with the GOLD COAST CUTTER!
The pin was elementary.
After the match, CONQUEST wrestler Kallie Reznik celebrated with her boyfriend, celebrating both another positive result and holding the first win of the first match in CONQUEST history. However, on the monitor in the back, it was revealed that MALACHI was observing the match with his arms crossed. A sneer appears on his face, before he walks away.
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RESULT: AIDEN REYNOLDS (GOLD COAST CUTTER)
VIA: PINFALL (8:38) |
| CROWD REACTION | MATCH QUALITY | | The crowd was engaged in the match. They enjoyed the comedic aspect of it. | ★★★
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| MATCH BONUSES | FINAL SCORE | REYNOLDS had a bonus to his performance due to the gimmick of the match
WOLFE had a bonus to her performance due to the gimmick of the match | 69%
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| COMPETITOR | NA | LA | EU | ASIA | OCN | AFR | | REYNOLDS | +2 | +1.05 | +1.05 | +1.05 | +3 | +1.05 | | NAME HERE | -1 | +0.36 | +0.36 | +0.36 | +0.36 | +0.36 |
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Hiro sat on a bench in the locker room, taping his fists for his upcoming bout against Eddie Lyons. He concentrated on the placement of the tape around his knuckles, making sure they were covered. There was no rush in his methods, no urgency despite his match coming up next. Despite this being his debut in America, The Glorious Weapon was as calm as the summer sea. He was unbothered by the staff member who approached him.
CONQUEST STAFF: Uh… English?
Hiro noticed the hesitancy in his voice. It wasn’t his first language, but neither was Spanish and Hiro was able to get by in the stiff lucha libre rings in Mexico.
HIRO OMIGAWA: Enough.
CONQUEST STAFF: Well, you’re match is coming up. We just wanted to make sure you were aware of that.
HIRO OMIGAWA: I’m aware.
CONQUEST STAFF: But you’re just sitting… You got two minutes, Hiro. The opening match just wrapped up you gotta-
HIRO OMIGAWA: I said I’m well aware of the amount of time I have, tomoyo. I’m just about done, but there was no need to rush me. I know it’s the first night for some. Maybe you might’ve thought I felt anxious about this match. But rest assured, I am not. On the contrary, I am composed. I am ready for this match against Lyons-san and I am ready for my debut on American soil. I hope that I impress those who selected the Trial of the Zodiac contestants and make them regret their selection process. Now if you excuse me, I have forty-seven seconds before I am needed at the curtain and you are blocking the door…. respectfully.
The staff member looks at Hiro with a blank stare, unsure how to react. Hiro raised his eyebrow and wondered why the man continued to stay in his way. He took the hint as he stepped aside for Hiro to head towards the entranceway as the cameras cut elsewhere.
The camera opens on Eddie Lyons standing in front of an old school style backdrop, bearing the logo of a lion and his name emblazoned on in, with the phrase “HEAR ME ROAR” beneath it, a true throwback to the retro days of Pro Wrestling.
EDDIE LYONS: Tonight it begins, my journey and my rise to the top of PWE: Conquest. It’s going to take a lot hard work, but I’m willing to put in the grind and earn my way up the ladder, and while I don’t know much about my first opponent, Hiro Omigawa but on paper, he seems like a great opponent to start my career off with.
Eddie pauses for a moment, and paces around a little.
EDDIE LYONS: Hiro you seem like a honorable guy, and I can respect that. I want nothing more than to have honorable battles on my way to the top. No shortcuts, no excuses. So if you have the same goals, to be the best you can be then let’s give them a show tonight. You know everyone is likely to pay more attention to the Trial of The Zodiac tournament, so let’s make sure they remember us as well.
Eddie continues speaking, posturing and gesturing with his hands as he does,
EDDIE LYONS: We both want them to notice us, so let’s do exactly that. I have no reason to have any ill will toward you Hiro, all I want is to be the best wrestler I can. I want to restore the honor to my family that my cousins are trying to destroy on Victory. I want the fans to know that Eddie Lyons is someone they can believe in, someone they can trust, someone who will always be true to his word.
Eddie paces back and forth some more, looking a bit hyped up, and ready for hs upcoming match.
EDDIE LYONS: My word is my bond, and it’s foolish to promise victory. But I do promise a fight, I promise not to go down easy and win or lose, people are going to start putting their eyes on Eddie Lyons, and Hiro, you and everyone else will learn why my trainer Keevee Kaiser...no relation to Jurgen..., dubbed me with the nickname of Unbreakable. Because I have a spirit that will fight forever if it needs to, one that refuses to give up, one that continues on in a fight to what some would call foolish levels. It’s just who I am, it’s how I’m bred.
Eddie paces a little more and takes a breath.
EDDIE LYONS: Conquest begins tonight, my career begins tonight and I have no intention of making myself look as foolish as my cousin Victoria has. I just hope you’re as ready as I am Hiro. I have good vibes that you are, and I think we just might surprise everyone tonight. So let’s give them a fight to remember, and may the best man win.
The camera fades away as Eddie stares into it with confidence.
The scene opens up in the backstage area, away from the commotion of the ongoing show. Tucked away in a quieter corner near a stack of production crates, the camera comes upon PWE newcomer Malachi, the younger brother of Lachlan Kane. Dressed in his ring gear and applying tape to his wrists, he rips the tape and sets the roll aside as he shakes out his arms and hops in place a few times to loosen up. A pair of hands then comes around and covers his eyes, and he smirks.
MALACHI: This better be one of two people or I’m gonna turn around and start swinging.
The hands fall away and Malachi turns around to come face to face with his wife and fellow roster member Bella Madison, who is also dressed in her ring gear. She shakes her head at him and rolls her eyes, but a smile is seen on her face.
BELLA MADISON: Making friends already, are you?
MALACHI: What can I say, I’m just such a likeable guy.
They share a knowing look and a bit of a chuckle.
MALACHI: So, you ready to go out there and kick some ass in your first match back?
BELLA MADISON: Are you kidding me? All these months away, I’ve been crawling out of my skin to get back into the ring. Emma Douglas may have the size advantage over me, but I’ve got months worth of pent-up energy and aggression to get out. She’s got a hell of a fight ahead of her.
A rarely-seen genuine smile appears on his face as he leans in to kiss her forehead.
MALACHI: That’s my Hell’s Bells.
BELLA MADISON: What about you? Ready to show the PWE faithful that you’re more than just “Lachlan Kane’s little brother”?
MALACHI: Absolutely. But you remember our little side bet, don’t you?
He gives her a little smirk, and she rolls her eyes again.
BELLA MADISON: Yes, yes. If you and I -
MALACHI: Not if, when.
BELLA MADISON: Fine - WHEN you and I meet in the next round of the tournament, whoever wins the match gets to pick the baby’s name when I get pregnant.
MALACHI: Gonna have to give you some pronunciation lessons, my love. Cause I got a whole list of Irish names ready to go.
Bella smirks at him.
BELLA MADISON: You are adorable when you are overconfident.
MALACHI: Overconfident?
BELLA MADISON: Well yeah, you said it yourself, it’s my first match back since my injury. I have a lot to prove, especially against you.
MALACHI: You have nothing to prove with me, Bells. I know exactly how hard you work.
BELLA MADISON: And I know exactly how hard you work. We just gotta get there first before I get to torture you with the delicious possibilities that are rolling around in my mind.
He blinks at her a few times, but before he can utter one word a stagehand comes by to let Bella know that her match is coming up soon. She nods at them, and turns to kiss her husband on the cheek with a sly smirk on her face.
BELLA MADISON: Well, that’s my cue. Good luck out there tonight. You’re gonna need it if you wanna beat me.
She gives him a wink as she turns on her heel and skips off down the hallway. He gapes after her for a moment before yelling out.
MALACHI: Were we still talking about baby names?
MATCH TWO | STANDARD MATCH |
This match went over well for both of the debuting men. The youngest member of the Lyons Den had a lot to prove, and so did the student of Vicious Weapon Dojo, who had come all this way to be a star of the show. He was ready. Eddie was ready.
Ultimately, they both put on a stellar match.
Eddie came in the lead in the beginning of the match, running neck to neck with Hiro. With skill that he could attribute to his trainer, Keevee Kaiser, Eddie focused on the neck and arm of Hiro through the beginning of the match, at least until Hiro was able to capture Eddie off chance with a snap suplex that tossed the Lyons Den wrestler across the ring. Hiro was quick to his feet and launched into a flurry of moves that kept Eddie on the mat for the next few moments. Showboating, the athlete was able to capture the awe of the audience and create quite a few new fans from the Colorado crowd.
But Eddie wasn’t about to be outdone. Even though Omigawa pulled Eddie to his feet and hit him with a GLORIOUS BOMB, even that couldn’t keep down the plucky and “Unbreakable” Eddie Lyons. As Omigawa took in the crowd’s attention, Eddie rolled onto his stomach, got to his knees, and started pounding the mat for motivation. As the crowd started to back him as well, he turned his eye to Hiro and rose to his feet. The two engaged in a striking war, in which both engaged in various strikes and kicks that ultimately ended in Eddie snapping and hitting Hiro with such a powerful strike that staggered him and brought him to his knees, and Eddie’s adrenaline burst into a sudden THE MANE KICK. Hiro hit the floor.
Eddie was quick to follow with the PRIDE LOCK that he refused to relent with. In the center of the ring was a dangerous place for Hiro, with no way out of the lock. He grit his teeth, but the pressure on his arm and neck throughout the beginning of the match meant that there was a bit more pain there than would have been normal.
He had no choice but to tap to preserve his ability to wrestle.
Eddie’s arm was raised in victory, and he did the right thing in the end by reaching out for Hiro’s hand as the other wrestler rubbed his neck. They shook hands, honorably, to the enjoyment of the crowd.
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RESULT: EDDIE LYONS (via PRIDE LOCK)
VIA: SUBMISSION (7:34) |
| CROWD REACTION | MATCH QUALITY | | The crowd really was engaged in this match as well, which increased in Hiro's favor. | ★★★★★
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| MATCH BONUSES | FINAL SCORE | | None | 79%
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| REGIONAL POPULARITY CHANGES |
| COMPETITOR | NA | LA | EU | ASIA | OCN | AFR | | LYONS | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | | OMIGAWA | +0.12 | +0.12 | +0.12 | -1 | -1 | +0.12 |
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We open up to see a darkened alleyway, with only a single lamp illuminating a circle beneath it. There, right there, we see a figure slowly almost methodically step into the light. Wearing black denim jeans and a purple shirt that simply says "I AM WAR" in black lettering is the self proclaimed "Mistress of Mayhem" Emma Douglas, looking a little smug as she looks at the camera.
EMMA DOUGLAS: Pro Wrestling Excellence, huh? Interesting place you got here, I suppose.
Emma clicks her teeth as she slowly paces around that little ring of light.
EMMA DOUGLAS: A new brand means new opportunities, right? A new place to try and rise up and show the world whom really is the best. Conquest, is it? Appropriate name, most are going to try and fight for that top spot and conquer the brand. I get it. Truly. But you see, that's all well and good, but I'm here in PWE for a little more sinister reason.
She keeps walking and talking.
EMMA DOUGLAS: I know most of y'all probably have no clue who I am and I get it. I'm not exactly a social butterfly and think social media is a damn joke, but hey, thems the time, right? So we make due. But I'm telling you this, I've been doing this for over a decade now, putting boots to pavement and leaving as many bodies in my wake as possible. Some places were a little more successful than others. So in that time, I found out a fact about myself.
Emma smiles.
EMMA DOUGLAS: I like hurting people. A lot. It's fun. So to get paid to toss people around, yeah, I'm all about that. So that's what is going to happen here. I don't know Bella Madison, but she's the one being out in front of me and as such, I'm going to toss her around that ring. I'm going to give her the fight of her life. Because of she doesn't, I'm going to barrel right over her and squish like a bug and then move on to the main event. Full stop. Because I'm a wrecking machine and I'm honestly not sure she has it in her to be able to put me down.
Emma rolls her neck from side to side.
EMMA DOUGLAS: But you know what? I very much doubt I'm going to be given a fair chance in this company. Why do you ask? The whole reason is Aaron Asphyxia. Like I said, I've been doing this a while. This won't be the first time Aaron and I have crossed paths. Heck, I broke her foot back in the day. So forgive me for being critical of her decision making abilities as far as I'm concerned. Yeah, she'll tell you she won't be biased, but can she really be? Can she?
Emma shakes her head.
EMMA DOUGLAS: I doubt it, truly. I doubt her and I will EVER see eye to eye. So I'll tell her this much. Keep lining people up on front of me to maim and I might just be sated. We'll see, but you want to make this thing between us more of a thing, and I promise you won't like the results.
Emma glares at the camera before she simply walks off, disappearing into the darkness.
MATCH THREE | TRIAL OF THE ZODIAC: ARIES |
Emma and Bella started off slow as Bella tried to simply hit and rub and keep Emma away from her. For the most part, it worked. Bella hit a few dropkicks, keeping Emma back. Emma fell from the ring and this was when the beginning of the match started to pick up. Bella hit the ropes and then threw herself out of the ring to the floor on top of Emma, sending the fans into a craze. Bella was clearly the fan favorite as she tried to stay on top.
As we came into the middle of the match, Conquest General Manager Aaron Asphyxia made her way down to sit next to our commentary team. Emma Douglas finally got her hands on Bella as Bella dove off the top rope going for a crossbody. Emma snatched Bella out of the air, before slamming her down as hard as she could with a powerslam. Emma stayed on top of Bella with a series of vicious headbutts slowing the action way down. Bella was able to come back and take advantage of Emma getting distracted by Aaron at ringside. Bella fought back with hard right hands to Emma's midsection before Bella turned and hit the ropes, however Bella’s comeback was cut short when Emma rolled forward connecting with a Koppu kick to Bella's face sending her down and revealing in the chorus of boos from the crowd.
Emma was again distracted by Aaron, who yelled back at Emma, telling her to stay on top of her opponent instead of worrying about her. Emma turned right into a BELLA AUBE kick. It sent Emma down and as the fans rallied behind Bella she pulled herself up to the top rope facing outward, she then flipped off going for the SECOND GEN! However, she crashed into Emma's knees hurting her midsection.
Bella pulled herself up, holding her midsection, but this allowed Emma to run and jump hitting the DEATH RATTLE to hook Bella’s leg for the pin while keeping eye contact the entire time with Aaron. Aaron tch’d and turned her head, annoyed with the result but knowing better than to interfere.
After the match, Emma started to the floor as the crowd gave Bella a standing ovation for her heart and spirit. She may have been defeated tonight, but her heart was strong.
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RESULT: EMMA DOUGLAS (DEATH RATTLE)
VIA: PINFALL (9:04) |
| CROWD REACTION | MATCH QUALITY | The crowd enjoyed the brutality of Emma Douglas
The crowd leaned toward Bella during the match as a fan favorite in this early time | ★★★★
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| MATCH BONUSES | FINAL SCORE | | DOUGLAS had a boost to their performance because of their gimmick | 72%
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| REGIONAL POPULARITY CHANGES |
| COMPETITOR | NA | LA | EU | ASIA | OCN | AFR | | DOUGLAS | +0.1 | +0.35 | +1 | +0.35 | +1 | +0.35 | | MADISON | +0.05 | +0.18 | -1 | +0.18 | -1 | +0.18 |
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The scene opens backstage at PWE Conquest where we see the youngest member of the Conquest roster “The Rebel Princess” Cassie Wolfe taking a sip from a water bottle, the teenaged wrestler competed in a hard-fought match against fellow Australian Aiden Reynolds earlier in the night and is clearly exhausted from her debut.
Cassie: I knew the business would be hard when I decided to follow in Krystal’s footsteps last July, but if anything? I’m just as competitive as my older cousin!
Cassie comments as she tosses the now empty bottle into a nearby trash can.
Cassie: G’day folks, I’m “The Rebel Princess” Cassie Wolfe and earlier tonight I competed in my second ever match and first intergender match against fellow Aussie Aiden Reynolds, yo Aiden, anytime your down for a match? You know who to call! Or contact on Twitter!
The brunette girl gets a bit flustered before shaking her head.
Cassie: Give me a break! I’ve only been wrestling for a little under a month, I’m still getting used to this promo stuff! But heading into my match against Aiden tonight, I cared less about wining and making my mark in wrestling, I guess that’s a side effect of being so early into my career but I’m far from done!
The Aussie says determinedly as she leans against the wall.
Cassie: To whoever I face next in PWE? Remember that the Rebel Princess will soon claim her throne and I am Hungry like the Wolfe!
Cassie walks off as the scene fades.
OLLIE LINKOLN vs ADAM SANDERS
image TBA MATCH FOUR | TRIAL OF THE ZODIAC: SCORPIO |
The crowd had no idea who to cheer louder for as this match began. Adam and Ollie both being over as dueling chants of “AD-AM SANDERS” and “LET’S GO OLL-IE” went around the arena. Ollie and Adam reached out and in a rare show of sportsmanship they shook hands as the bell rang. The two men started off with some chain wrestling, constantly trying to one up each other through arm drags and hip tosses as well as Adam taking Ollie down with a waistlock and then a grounded headlock. Adam took Ollie over as they both stood up, but Ollie showed his own ring prowess with a headscissors before both men got to their feet in the opening exchanges, having impressed the crowd.
The match continued with the two men setting into their groove. Ollie started to hit and move with impressive high flying offense, running to the ropes and jumping up off the middle rope and turning in mid air to get a close near fall with a crossbody. However Ollie went well one too many times as he tried again and was instead met with a big boot in mid air from the much taller Adam Sanders. From there, Adam took over hitting a vicious Lariat to Ollie earning himself a close nearfall. The crowd was still going with their dueling chants. As far as signature moves, it would be Ollie pulling out his first as he would hit the PLANES, TRAINS AND PLANTAINS. But Adam would kick out.
Ollie tried for his OLLIE GO ROUND to end it, Adam was able to move making Ollie crash on the mat hard. Adam hit his LIGHTENING STRIKE for a two, Ollie hit his B-BOY STANCE after a step-up enzuguri for a two. Adam would take to the sky hitting his FLIGHT OF THE DRAGONITE also for a two. The crowd reached a fever pitch as Ollie started to take over, he measured Adam up for the GRAVY TRAIN buzzsaw kick.
Adam ducked, rolling Ollie up for the three!
Post match, both men were spent, covered in sweat and got a standing ovation. Adam and Ollie shook hands much to the crowd’s delight.
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RESULT: ADAM SANDERS (ROLL UP)
VIA: PINFALL (12:37) |
| CROWD REACTION | MATCH QUALITY | | The crowd was on their feet, especially for the competitive elements and good sportsmanship. | ★★★★½
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| MATCH BONUSES | FINAL SCORE | | NONE | 80%
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| REGIONAL POPULARITY CHANGES |
| COMPETITOR | NA | LA | EU | ASIA | OCN | AFR | | LINKOLN | +1 | +0.36 | +0.36 | +0.36+0.36 | 0.0 | +0.36 | | SANDERS | +1 | +0.36 | +0.36 | +1 | +1 | +0.36 |
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