The Legend of Zelda: The Ring of Destiny, Chapter 8

Ganondorf VS Zelda for the Triforce Championship, and the first-ever Hyrule Warriors match, all part of HPW Clash of Fates!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• HPW Trios Championships: Forged By Violence VS Desert Flowers; Forged By Violence wins and retains the HPW Trios Championships.
• HPW Men’s Division Championship No Champion’s Advantage Match: Ghirahim VS Igos du Ikana; Igos wins and reigns as the HPW Termina Champion.
• HPW Triforce Championship: Ganondorf Dragmire VS Zelda; Ganondorf wins and retains the HPW Triforce Championship.
• Hyrule Warriors Match: Link wins and will challenge for the Triforce Championship at the December event.

PLAY BY PLAY

HPW and HXS TV set the scene!

After months of Sheik was revealed to be Zelda, the paths of both the Triforce Championship and the Princess of Hyrule have been very different than what was intended. Zelda fought for a chance at the Goddess Championship, but was cheated by the Dark Forces. She fought her way up into the Eventide Challenge and conquered Treasure Island. And now, she has her chance to prove she is worthy. And worthy not on her name, but on her own merits. Will she have her crowning achievement against the Gerudo Ace?

But waiting on the other side of that epic clash will be another challenge! HPW has opened the door to both the men and women of its roster in an innovative take on the battle royal! Thirty-three of the best wrestlers in the world will enter the Hyrule Coliseum, but only one leaves as a true Hyrule Warrior! HPW Clash of Fates starts NOW!

HPW Trios Championships: Forged By Violence VS Desert Flowers!

September brought the Fall, but Aveil, Bularia and Riju still bloomed and won the Trios Contenders Tournament as hometown heroes! But will Iron Knuckle and the Dark Nuts trample all over their hopes and dreams now that they’re inside the coliseum?

The Desert Flowers wear new, brightly colored ring gear while the champions have merely shined up the armor they wear as part of their entrance. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and history is also on the line as we begin!

The teams sort out and we begin with Iron Knuckle and Bularia. Fans rally up already as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock for a few seconds, but Knuckle manages to use leverage to push Bularia to a corner. The referee counts but Bularia goes up the corner to get leverage back. She pushes off and they swing around, and Bularia pushes Knuckle to the corner now! The ref counts again, Bularia lets off, and she motions for Knuckle to come out. Knuckle circles with Bularia again and calls for a test of strength. Bularia approaches and they knuckle lock, but Knuckle kicks Bularia low! Knuckle uses that knuckle lock to wrangle Bularia into a high keylock and to the mat.

Bularia’s shoulders are down, ONE as she bridges! Bularia handsprings back and arm-drags Knuckle away, Knuckle gets up but narrowly avoids a roundhouse kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer. Knuckle backs away to his corner and tags in Red Nut. Bularia also backs away, and tags in Aveil. Aveil and Red Nut circle as fans rally up again. They tie up, Aveil gets around to a waistlock but Red Nut sprawls to block any lift. Red Nut pries the hold apart, standing switches, and TOSSES Aveil to an open corner! Red Nut runs in, Aveil rolls under, Red Nut hits buckles and Aveil handspring backs to back elbow Red Nut. Aveil snapmares and rolls with Red Nut then runs and rebounds to BASEMENT METEORA! Cover, TWO!

Aveil keeps moving but Red Nut avoids the basement dropkick. Red Nut drops an elbow but Aveil dodges that. She runs, ducks and dodges Red Nut’s clotheslines to roll up onto his shoulders and sunset flip over. Cover, ONE, Aveil dodges Red Nut again, tilt-o-whirls and headscissors Red Nut onto ropes! Aveil runs, but Red Nut intercepts the tiger feint kick with a big body tackle! Red Nut drags Aveil over and tags in Blue Nut. They stomp a double mudhole into Aveil but stop when the ref counts 4. Blue Nut drags Aveil up and wraps her up in a bearhug. Aveil endures the squeeze, even as Blue Nut thrashes her around. Aveil pushes Blue Nut’s face, throws in elbows, but Blue Nut squeezes tighter.

Fans rally as Aveil endures more. Aveil digs her elbow into Blue Nut’s shoulder, throws forearm shots on Blue Nut’s head, then bell claps the ears! Blue Nut lets go, Aveil staggers to the Desert Flower corner, hot tag to Riju! Riju climbs up fast and leaps to missile dropkick Blue Nut! Fans fire up as Riju watches Blue Nut stagger but stay up. Riju kicks Blue Nut’s leg over and over and Blue Nut hobbles to ropes. Riju clubs away on Blue Nut but Blue Nut shoves her away. Riju rolls back to her feet as Blue Nut hobbles after her, and she dropkicks the leg out! Riju runs, Aveil tags in, Riju hits a BLOCKBUSTER! Aveil LYNEL-SAULTS! Cover, TWO!

Aveil stomps Blue Nut and kicks him to ropes. Blue Nut pushes her away but Aveil KICKS him in the leg! Aveil pushes Blue Nut around, Blue Nut ROCKS her with a right hand! Blue Nut headlocks, Aveil throws body shots and pries free to wrench the arm. Blue Nut ROCKS Aveil again and whips her to ropes. Aveil holds ropes to avoid his back drop and kicks him back! Aveil runs to ropes, dodges Blue Nut’s clothesline and springboards for a crossbody! Blue Nut catches her, tosses her up but she crucfixes for a cover, TWO! Aveil sunset flips, Blue Nut rolls through but she avoids his basement boot to roll him up, with a bridge! TWO and Blue Nut sunset flips, TWO, and Aveil DOUBLE STOMPS him down! Cover, TWO!!

Aveil traps Blue Nut’s arms and clamps on a chinlock. Blue Nut endures, pries at the hold, Red Nut gets in but the ref keeps him back. This distracts the ref from seeing Knuckle get in and stomp Aveil from behind! Fans boo as Knuckle bails out and gets away with it. Blue Nut gets up, fireman’s carries Aveil, and runs to hit a CORNER DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Knuckle tags in, Red Nut gets in with him, and the Darknuts drag Aveil up. Knuckle runs to ropes as the Darknuts lift Aveil, but Bularia holds the ropes down! Knuckle tumbles out to the floor, Riju attacks the Darknuts and saves Aveil from the double spine buster.

Aveil and Riju fire off forearms and kicks, then whip the Darknuts. The Darknuts reverse, Bularia tags in off Aveil before Aveil and Riju crossbody! The Darknuts both catch Aveil and Riju, they both throw Aveil and Riju up and over but Aveil and Riju both land on their feet. Aveil and Riju shove the Darknuts into Bularia’s springboard double missile dropkick! Riju and Aveil throw Red Nut out and Bularia covers Blue Nut, TWO! The Desert Flowers regroup at their corner, Bularia tags Riju in and Bularia drags Blue Nut up. Riju hops up while Bularia double chicken wings Blue Nut. Bularia lifts but Blue Nut resists. Blue Nut standing switches and shoves Bularia at the corner but Riju leaps over, into Blue Nut’s arms! This time, Blue Nut hits the FALL AWAY SLAM!

Bularia goes after Blue Nut but the ref reprimands. Iron Knuckle drags Aveil off the apron and whips her into railing! Red Nut gets in and clobbers Bularia from behind. Blue Nut goes after Riju while Red Nut throws Bularia out. The Darknuts stomp Riju in the FBV corner while the ref counts and they stop at 4 again. Knuckle regroups with the Darknuts, tags in, and they bring Riju up. Knuckle gets in Riju’s face and shouts, “Now, you must die!” Knuckle runs, the Darknuts both lift Riju, DOUBLE SPINE BUSTER BACKSTABBER!! Or as they now call it, HAMMER AND ANVIL!! Knuckle covers while the Darknuts keep the other Desert Flowers out, Forged By Violence wins!

Winners: Forged By Violence, by pinfall (still HPW Trios Champions)

The Desert Flowers brought the fight to the champions but could not conquer the iron will of the Iron Knuckle and Darknuts! But wait, what’s this? Entering on stage is Tingle! And Skull Kid, with a polished and shiny skull mask. They look very confident as they stand there with hands on their hips. FBV has no idea what’s going on as Tingle gets a mic to speak. “Congratulations, Forged By Violence. You are still Hyrule Pro-Wrestling Trios Champions. BUT!” Tingle holds up a finger to the sky. Skull Kid echoes the “BUT!” and copies the pose. Tingle continues to say that they are going to change all of that!

FBV laughs and points out that there’s only two of them. You can’t challenge for Trios Championships as only a duo. Yes, Tingle and Skull Kid know. That’s why they have… GROOSE! The Skyloft Stud joins Tingle and Skull Kid on stage and the fans are definitely surprised. Tingle smoothly hands the mic over to Groose. “Iron Knuckle. Red Nut. Blue Nut. You guys are big, but are you studs? You guys are strong, but are you studs? You guys are mean, but are you studs?!” Groose doesn’t think so. “Tingle! Skull Kid! Groose! We’re studs! And we officially challenge you for those HPW Trios Championships! We are… The Studly Guys!” Groose, Skull Kid and Tingle line up single file by height, and all strike the same double gun pose.

But then someone back suplexes Groose! Skull Kid and Tingle turn around, to get a BOOT and a LARIAT, respectively but not respectfully! Who are these guys?! One in armor, not unlike what Iron Knuckle and the Darknuts wear, a beastly minotaur, and a bulky Lizalfos also wearing armor. The knockoff Knuckle picks up the mic from the ground and glares at FBV. “Knuckle…! Long time no see. You thought you left me behind in obscurity, didn’t you? Joining HPW like you did.” But he’s here now! And he’s brought some old friends! The champions may be Forged By Violence, but they will still break! “For we are officially… The DOOM BRINGERS!” Three new names and another new trio joins HPW, but who are they? And what are they to Iron Knuckle?

HPW Men’s Division Championship No Champion’s Advantage Match: Ghirahim VS Igos du Ikana!

Why is that the name of this match? Because the name of this title keeps changing! At first, it was the HPW Death Mountain Championship in honor of a Hyrule natural landmark. The Living Blade thinks he should reign as the HPW Exquisite Champion, but now the Ruler of Ruin wants to revive the belt of TCW! With disqualifications and count-outs no longer protected, will we finally see a true champion emerge?

Ghirahim enters first, wearing a black variation of his usual attire. He holds up his title as he walks down the ramp so that everyone gets “a good look at THE REAL Men’s Division title!” Igos enters, still wearing the same outfit, and the Ikana Royal Family as his posse. Stal-Kid holds up the TCW Championship as the group heads down the way. Captain Keeta holds the ropes for Igos as he enters, and Stal-Kid hops up onto the corner to hold the TCW belt even higher. Ghirahim protests that the Ikana Royal Family was the problem last time, he wants them to leave ringside so this is truly fair. Captain Keeta again joins commentary, despite Ghirahim’s protests, but Stal-Kid and the knights, Sir Hurr and Sir Durr, return to the back.

The ring announcer gives proper explanation to the crowd about this match, and gives proper introductions for the two tentative champions. Both belts are raised, and a true clash of fates begins!

Ghirahim still shouts at Captain Keeta on commentary and Keeta asks the others what they did to upset him. Rusl explains it’s Keeta he’s upset with, and Keeta is confused as to why. Fans rally as Ghirahim and Igos circle, tie up, and Ghirahim gets the arm to wrench to a wristlock. Ghirahim hammerlocks, headlocks, changes sides on the headlock, gets the takeover, and manages to shrug off Igos’ headscissor attempt. Ghirahim traps an arm but Igos kicks with his legs. They move around, Igos manages to headscissors, Ghirahim pops out, Igos headlocks but Ghirahim slips right out to hammerlock again. Igos slips around to hammerlock back but Ghirahim elbows out hard. Ghirahim headlocks again, Igos tries to power out but Ghirahim holds tight.

Ghirahim gets an arm, and changes from headlock to chinbar and pulls Igos in different directions. Igos endures while fans rally, and he pries Ghirahim’s hand off the chin. Igos gets his arm free, gets around behind Ghirahim but Ghirahim ducks his blindside attack. Ghirahim toe kicks low, front kicks hard, but Igos ducks his enziguri! Igos drops onto a headlock, Ghirahim slips out to hammerlock then shift around to get a facelock as part of it. Igos rolls and slips out to get the wristlock, Ghirahim rolls and handsprings and reels Igos into a low knee! Ghirahim elbows Igos on the back of the neck over and over, cravats to snapmare, KICKS Igos in the back, then drops on Igos to get after the arm again.

Fans rally as Ghirahim grinds Igos down. Igos fights up, throws body shots and backs Ghirahim onto ropes. The ref calls for the break, Ghiram clubs Igos and Igos throws body shots and the ref has to pull them apart. Igos lets off and the two reset. They tie up, Ghirahim wrenches to a wristlock. Igos spins through and wrenches Ghirahim back, and shifts into a hammerlock. Ghirahim endures, reaches back and backs Igos into ropes now. The ref calls for another break and Igos shoves Ghirahim away. Ghirahim glares at Igos as he storms over. The two tie up again, Ghirahim headlocks but Igos goes to ropes and uses them to power out right away. Ghirahim ducks the roundhouse, redirects Igos and runs, but into a boot!

Ghirahim rebounds off ropes, ducks a clothesline to get a waistlock, Igos standing switches. Igos lifts, Ghirahim resists, pries free and wrenches to another wristlock. Igos rolls, rolls back and arm-drags Ghirahim away! And then again! Ghirahim blocks the third arm-drag, whips Igos, and gets clear of the Quebrada! Igos lands on his feet, Ghirahim throws forearms! Igos throws body shots and kicks, then shows chop, and Ghirahim ducks! But Igos DDT’s! Igos faked Ghirahim out! Cover, TWO! Igos looms over Ghirahim as fans cheer. Igos gives Ghirahim toying kicks and fans let out an “Oh…!” Ghirahim gets up, a scowl on his face. Igos stares him down, Ghirahim throws a forearm! Igos gives a forearm back!

Fans start to rally as Ghirahim throws another forearm and Igos gives it back. They pick up speed, throwing forearms back and forth, and fans rally faster to match. Igos gets the edge and ROCKS Ghirahim with the fourth forearm! Ghirahim ROCKS Igos back, and Keeta coaches his king from commentary. Igos shakes out the cobwebs and shakes out his arm before he ROCKS Ghirahim again! Ghirahim seethes and grits his teeth as he comes back to ROCK Igos again! Igos wobbles, shakes it off, and swings another, but Ghirahim catches it to drag Igos down! Ghirahim wants a Fujiwara armbar, Igos resists and rolls but Ghirahim yanks on the arm to drop on a cover, ONE! Ghirahim still has the arm, he wrenches but Igos HEADBUTTS!

Ghirahim staggers away to a corner, Igos stomps a mudhole into him! The ref counts, Igos lets off and drags Ghirahim up to whip him corner to corner! Igos runs in, Ghirahim puts him on the apron but Igos forearms him away! Igos climbs up top but Ghirahim uses the ropes to trip him up! Ghirahim hesitates to go up after Igos, since their draw was from a superplex double pin. Ghirahim decides to drag Igos out along the top rope instead! But Igos hops off the top, and pulls Ghirahim into buckles! Igos gets Ghirahim in a dragon sleeper and drops back! Igos gets Ghirahim in body scissors and pulls back on the sleeper! The fans rally and Keeta is very excited to see “The Grave Stone Hold” in action! Chants of “TAP! TAP!” echo as Ghirahim endures!

Ghirahim kicks with his legs, reaches and moves around, and manages a ropebreak! The ref counts and Igos lets go at 3 to drag Ghirahim away! Igos goes back for the Grave Stone but Ghirahim rolls back to a cover! TWO, Ghirahim is free and he dropkicks Igos down! Ghirahim stomps away on Igos in frustration, even as Igos gets to the ropes. Ghirahim stomps and stomps then chokes Igos with the ropes! The ref counts, Ghirahim stops at 4, and Igos gets out of the ring. Ghirahim goes to the apron, Igos turns around, Ghirahim leaps to missile dropkick him down! Fans fire up as Ghirahim stands up and roars! Ghirahim drags Igos up and whips him into barriers! And then brings him around the way to whip him into more barriers! Ghirahim is seething as he gets space, and comes running back, to clothesline Igos up and over!

Ghirahim stands up to revel in all the cheers and jeers from the crowd. Ghirahim glares at Keeta on commentary as he passes by, and the ring count begins while he takes his time going up the steps and into the ring. The ring count is already at 5 before Igos drags himself back up. Ghirahim tells Igos to stay out but Igos drags himself over the barrier, flopping to the floor. The ring count is 7 as he slowly stands up, Ghirahim keeps shouting at him to stay out but he’s hobbling over at 8. Ghirahim runs and WRECKS Igos with a dropkick before he can get back in! The ref reprimands, Ghirahim stomps Igos at the barriers and then digs his heels in. The ref gets out to count, Ghirahim stops at 4 and he drags Igos up. The ref tells him to put Igos back in the ring, so Ghirahim POSTS him instead!

Ghirahim shrugs off the ref reprimanding him more and he drags Igos back up. Ghirahim RAMS Igos into the apron, RAMS him into the barriers, and repeat! The ref starts another ring count, Ghirahim throws forearm after forearm, then shoves Igos into steel steps! Ghirahim talks trash to Igos and even Keeta as the count reaches 5. Ghirahim returns to the ring, but just to refresh the count! Keeta shouts to Igowarn s and Igos uses the steps to prop himself up. Ghirahim KICKS a leg, bumps Igos off the apron, then whips Igos, only for Igos to reverse! Ghirahim manages to leap up and over the steps! Igos runs, uses the steps to LEAP, and tackles Ghirahim to railing! The count is 7, Igos hobbles and rolls in at 8, only for Ghirahim to drag him back out!

Ghirahim fires off slapping palm strikes from all sides, then CHOPS and waistlocks for a GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor! Ghirahim seethes as he drags Igos up and puts him back in the ring. Ghirahim stalks Igos as he slowly stands, runs and springboards, but Igos catches him to a waistlock! Igos tries to lift but his back limits him! Ghirahim standing switches, Igos hooks a leg to resist a lift, and he pries free to go after an arm. Ghirahim endures, rolls, handsprings and WRINGS Igos’ arm! Ghirahim clubs and hammers Igos on the back, then goes after the arm. Ghirahim hammerlocks the arm and stands on it, Keeta shouts again and Igos manages to roll and trip Ghirahim up! Igos goes after legs, Ghirahim kicks him away! Ghirahim kips up, BICYCLE BOOTS Igos down, then STANDING CORKSCREW MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Igos survives and Ghirahim is furious!

Fans rally up as Igos slowly rises. Ghirahim wants him to, and as Igos stands, Ghirahim runs and springboards! Igos drops and lets the Ghiracutter fly over him! Igos gets up, runs, Ghirahim dodges to run, but Igos also dodges. Igos springboards and QUEBRADAS! Direct hit this time and now Igos is fired up! Fans fire up with him as he drags Ghirahim into the dragon sleeper, but Ghirahim sits down, kicks Igos in the head from below, and Igos lets go. Ghirahim somersaults to the ropes, springboards, GHIRACUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Ghirahim is furious as he drags Igos up. Ghirahim underhooks Igos but facing the other direction. He spins and gets under Igos to lift him in a modified Gory Especial. Igos kicks and moves back to land on his feet!

Igos Electric Chair lifts Ghirahim, but Ghirahim victory rolls through! TWO, Ghirahim rebounds and PENALTY KICKS Igos! Ghirahim gets Igos back into the inverted Gory Especial, DIN’S FIRE!! Ghirahim has to slowly turn Igos over out of that Vertebreaker before he covers, and is even laughing like he’s already won! ROPEBREAK!!! Igos barely gets his foot over onto the rope, and the look on Ghirahim’s face slowly sours into a scowl! Ghirahim scrapes Igos out of the ring with a foot and lets him flop to the floor. The ring count begins and Ghirahim leaves Igos at its mercy. The count is 5 before Igos even stirs. Igos sits up in a daze at 7, drags himself up with the apron skirt at 8! Igos wobbles at 9, but uses his legs to push himself in at 9.9!! Fans are thunderous and Ghirahim is beside himself!

Ghirahim drags Igos up, SLAPS Igos, and SLAPS him again. Ghirahim whips Igos but Igos fumbles and flounders and basically falls over. Ghirahim is frustrated but he sees he has an opening. He slashes his throat and runs, springboards, but Igos sits back and Ghirahim FLOPS on the mat! Ghirahim shouts in both pain and anger as Igos survives again! Ghirahim gets up, clutching his back. He grabs at Igos, Igos swats his hands away and slaps Ghirahim. Ghirahim stomps Igos down in frustration, even as Igos ends up on the ropes. The referee counts but Ghirahim keeps firing off. The ref pulls Ghirahim away and reminds him of the No Champion’s Advantage. Ghirahim paces while Igos slowly gets up on the ropes.

Ghirahim storms over and CLUBS Igos on the back! Igos hobbles to a corner but Ghirahim CLUBS him again! Ghirahim reels Igos in to forearm him in the back again, then shoves him at ropes for another stiff forearm! Ghirahim shoves Igos again, Igos BACK HANDS Ghirahim! ELEGY OF EMPTINESS!!! Igos drops to his knees from his bad back, but he manages to cover, IGOS WINS!!

Winner: Igos du Ikana, by pinfall

Captain Keeta is loudest of all on commentary for this victory! The Exquisite Championship is NO MORE! Keeta hops right off of commentary to grab the TCW Championship and brings it to the ring! Keeta is very careful with Igos as he helps him up. King Nicolas Foolyere comes out to the ring, too! “Congratulations, Igos du Ikana! You have won and are THE HPW Men’s Division Champion. You shall now reign as the Hyrule Pro-Wrestling Termina Champion! HPW will honor the tradition and prestige of Termina pro-wrestling through this belt. May you defend it with that same honor and pride as you and all former TCW Champions did in the past.” Another new name to honor the old, will Igos du Ikana make sure this title will never #FallToRuin?

HPW Triforce Championship: Ganondorf Dragmire VS Zelda!

The Triforce Tournament finals is revisited once again. The Triforce of Courage triumphed in April, but fell to the Triforce of Power in August. The Triforce of Wisdom had to take the long road back but finally, the Princess of Hyrule will have her own 1v1 opportunity! Will she dethrone the Gerudo Ace in his first defense? Or will the Triforce of Power prove itself supreme?

Both challenger and champion dressed for the occasion. Zelda has redesigned her Sheik costume to have the Sheikah eye symbols in gold, and to have pink highlights where there used to be darker blue on blue. Ganondorf has adorned his boar headdress with more gold, and has put some gold body paint on his arms and chest. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the battle of Gerudo Ace and Hyrule Princess finally begins!

Fans are already fired up as the two stare down. Ganondorf smirks as he is still in his corner and Zelda is in hers. They slowly circle as the chants begin. “ZEL~DA! ZEL~DA!” Ganondorf and Zelda approach, feel out the grapple, but Ganondorf keeps changing the high hand so Zelda backs off. Ganondorf taunts her, “What’s wrong? Not ready to wrestle a real man?” Zelda taunts back, “Do you know where I can find one?” Ganondorf growls and rushes her but she gets around to KICK him in the leg! But Ganondorf just shakes it off and eggs her on, so she KICKS him again! And again, and again! Ganondorf swings a punch but Zelda ducks it and gets around to KICK his leg again. He felt that one and hobbles to a corner, where Zelda goes after the leg!

Referee Tiger Sahasrahla counts as Zelda tries to put the leg on the ropes. Ganondorf clubs Zelda and pushes her into the corner to knee her low and hard. He throws in more knees as Sahasrahla counts again but lets up at 4. Ganondorf whips Zelda corner to corner hard, and she bounces off buckles to hit the mat! Ganondorf taunts, “You feel that?! That’s why I’m the Triforce of Power!” Ganondorf storms over as Zelda slowly gets up, and he whips her corner to corner the other way, just as hard as before! Zelda bounces off more buckles, staggers and stumbles, into Ganondorf’s OVERHEAD suplex! Zelda ends up back in the corner, drags herself up, but turns around into a corner clothesline!

Ganondorf runs corner to corner again, CANNONBALL! He drags Zelda to a cover, TWO!! Zelda barely kicks out after that onslaught! Ganondorf keeps his cool and he KICKS Zelda while she’s down! Zelda winces as she gets to the ropes. Ganondorf toys with her as he kicks her in the back and the head. Sahasrahla reprimands Ganondorf but he keeps toying with Zelda. Zelda gets mad as Ganondorf keeps kicking at her. She gets up and he pretends to be scared as she glares at him. Ganondorf kicks at her again but Zelda blocks it, slips under and around and sweeps the other leg! Zelda laces the legs into a modified deathlock! She grabs for the arms but Ganondorf resists. She punches him in the side, gets the arms, and completes the QUEEN RUTO STRETCH!

Ganondorf endures but he’s also a lot for Zelda to hold up. Zelda drops Ganondorf but still has the legs. She pushes against the legs for a scorpion deathlock of sorts, but Ganondorf uses his arms to push up. Ganondorf powers Zelda off the hold! Zelda and Ganondorf get up on opposite ends of the ring, Ganondorf rushes Zelda but she dumps him out! Ganondorf lands on his feet, Zelda goes up the corner and LEAPS for a super crossbody! But Ganondorf catches her! He RAMS her into a post, then throws her to the ramp with a FALL AWAY SLAM! Zelda crashes down hard, but Ganondorf leaves her behind and to the mercy of the ring count.

Zelda sits up at 3, slowly gets to her feet and clutches her back and heads for the ring. The count is at 7 as Zelda drags herself into the ring, but Ganondorf KICKS her hard in the side! Fans boo but he just soaks up the heat. Ganondorf drags Zelda up, fireman’s carries then trophy lifts her! He’s aiming to throw her out of the ring! But Zelda flails and slips down, POISON-RANA! And she shifts into a Figure Four NECKLOCK! Ganondorf endures as Zelda cranks back and fans are going wild! Ganondorf reaches, crawls forward, Zelda cranks back even harder, but he still gets the ropebreak! Zelda holds on as Sahasrahla counts but lets go at 4. Ganondorf gasps as Zelda stalks behind him. She KICKS him hard in the back! Ganondorf grits his teeth as he slowly gets to his feet.

Zelda KICKS Ganondorf’s leg again, and he starts feeling it this time. He hobbles, she KICKS him again, and he throws a big haymaker! She ducks that to throw a body shot, back kick, then tilt-o-whirl, into an IRON OCTOROCK! Ganondorf stays standing but Zelda has him all tied up! Zelda cranks back on an arm and tries to include Ganondorf’s head, but Ganondorf resists. Ganondorf manages to scoot, but he can’t reach with his arms both caught. He tries a foot but that just helps Zelda bring him to the mat! Zelda manages to overhead chicken wing the right arm and get Ganondorf’s head in a crossface! Fans chant “TAP! TAP! TAP!” at Ganondorf but he endures, reaches with a leg, and manages the ropebreak with a foot! Zelda holds on until 4 again before letting go.

Ganondorf shakes his arms out and checks his neck as he gets up. He glares at Zelda while fans build to a rally. The two approach, feel out the grapple, Zelda KICKS Ganondorf in the leg again and it pisses him off! He swings a back hand but she ducks under to shoot in after the leg. Ganondorf facelocks to block and cranks on it, but she stomps his foot, then scorpion kicks him! He staggers, rebounds off ropes and into her arm-drag! Zelda tries to get the necklock back on but Ganondorf rolls and uses Zelda’s legs against her for a swing! Ganondorf goes around 10 times! 15 times! 20! 25! 30 TIMES before he lets Zelda go!! Fans are torn between “That was Awesome!” and “You Still Suck!” Ganondorf waves a dismissive hand at them while he staggers about in a dizzy daze.

Ganondorf staggers over to Zelda and drags her up. He steadies himself before whipping her corner to corner hard! Zelda bounces off buckles and hits the mat, but staggers up into Ganondorf’s tackle! He rams her into the corner, rams his shoulder in again and again, but lets off at Sahasrahla’s count. Ganondorf trips Zelda then runs corner to corner, and comes back for another CANNONBALL! But Zelda slips out and he only gets buckles! Zelda drags herself back up, makes it to the top rope, and watches Ganondorf sit up. METEORA!! Cover, TWO!! Zelda grows frustrated but fans rally behind her. She watches Ganondorf get up, runs in, and sunset flips, but Ganondorf denies the buckle bomb! He swings her up for the HEBRA SLAM! Jackknife cover, TWO!!

Fans are thunderous while Ganondorf can’t help but chuckle. Is he enjoying how difficult Zelda is turning out to be? Ganondorf drags her up into a full nelson! And because he’s so much taller, he has her off the ground as he thrashes her about! Zelda endures, reaches out with her legs, and manages to hook a rope! Sahasrahla calls for the ropebreak, starts counting, and Ganondorf puts Zelda on the apron. And BOOTS her off! Zelda tumbles down to the floor, fans boo but Ganondorf just soaks up the heat. Sahasrahla goes out to check on Zelda but she’s okay to continue. Sahasrahla goes back into the ring and starts a ring count. The count climbs to 4 before Zelda sits up. Zelda slowly stands up at 7, hobbles over at 8, takes a breath and gets in at 9.5!

Ganondorf chuckles again as he watches Zelda crawl up the ropes. Zelda gets to her feet and Ganondorf KICKS her leg out from under her! She falls right over and fans boo but Ganondorf soaks up the heat as he taunts, “That’s how it feels!” Zelda grits her teeth as she gets back up, and Ganondorf CHOPS her against the ropes! She staggers to a corner, Ganondorf goes after her with another CHOP! Ganondorf eggs Zelda on as she drags herself up again. Zelda dodges Ganondorf’s next chop and KICKS his leg again! She fires off stomps and CHOPS and forearms! Sahasrahla counts, Zelda lets off to trip him up now and run corner to corner. Zelda comes back with the LEAPING basement dropkick! Zelda drags Ganondorf to a cover, TWO! Zelda keeps her cool while the fans fire up.

Zelda watches as Ganondorf sits up, and she Penalty Kicks an arm! Ganondorf clutches the elbow, Zelda hurries after that arm! Zelda wrenches but Ganondorf resists as she tries to whip. Ganondorf reverses, Zelda springboards and QUEBRADAS! She topples Ganondorf over, covers, TWO! SPINNING BUZZSAW! Zelda rocks Ganondorf but doesn’t cover, she gets the wrists! LIGHT- NO! Ganondorf gets under the Light Arrow and rolls Zelda up! TWO into a DEAD LIFT POWER- NO! Zelda sunset flips, Ganondorf stays up and slaps her hands away, but Zelda avoids his stomp and goes after a leg! She grapevines but Ganondorf manages to stay up. He pries the grapevine apart and KICKS her in the back! Ganondorf has both legs and wants another swing! But Zelda twists and victory rolls Ganondorf into buckles!

Zelda gets up as Ganondorf sputters! She runs corner to corner for a METEORA to his back! But she doesn’t cover, she just chicken wings for the IMPA LOCK!! She has the arm and the sleeper, but Ganondorf kicks and flails to hold off the body scissors! He gets the ropebreak with a foot, Zelda lets go right away to drop a leg on the bad arm! She uses that arm to roll him away, puts the arm in an omoplata, and reaches for his other arm! Ganondorf scrambles around, powers up and powers her off the arm, but she uses the momentum to arm-drag Ganondorf away! And another! Ganondorf blocks the third, pops her up and ROCKS her with a right! But Zelda comes back with the HYLIAN KISS! The headbutt causes them both to fall over, and Zelda falls onto Ganondorf for the cover! TWO!! Fans are thunderous as both competitors are down!

Sahasrahla starts a standing count as fans rally. Zelda and Ganondorf stir at 2, crawl to opposite corners as the count climbs to 5, and both stand at 7. Ganondorf runs corner to corner, Zelda goes up and over and runs. She ducks, dodges and shotgun dropkicks! Ganondorf rebounds off the ropes as she kips up, and she leaps, only for her huricanrana to be blocked! Ganondorf swings her around like this for a count of 7, steadies himself and brings her up, for a GANON BOMB! But he isn’t done there, he drags her back up and pops her up for ANOTHER GANON BOMB!! Cover, Ganondorf wins!

Winner: Ganondorf Dragmire, by pinfall (still HPW Triforce Champion)

Ganondorf beat Link and now he’s defeated Zelda! The Triforce of Power has conquered Courage AND Wisdom! Is there anyone that can stop him?!

After Sahasrahla hands the title over to him, Ganondorf demands to have the mic. Fans boo but he tells them to shut up! “Who cares what you think!? I am your champion! That will never change! They could put all the wrestlers in the WORLD into that Hyrule Warriors match, and not one of them will be good enough! I… am… ETERNAL!” Ganondorf slams the mic down and leaves. Is he right? Is his reign over HPW going to last forever?

Inaugural Hyrule Warriors Match!

An astounding THIRTY-THREE wrestlers, both men and women, will enter the ring until all but one is thrown over the top rope and to the floor! The prize is a shot at the Triforce Championship! Who out of the 33 wants it the most and ends up THE Hyrule Warrior?

The first entry is… King Moblin! King Moblin fell short in the Eventide Challenge qualifiers but looks to use the Hyrule Warriors match to skyrocket to the top! The second entry is… Auru! This is rather nostalgic for commentary to see. Auru, Rusl and Telma were once “The Resistance,” along with Ashei’s father. Will Auru relive former glory through this incredible match? And the third entrant to start this match off, it’s… LINK!! Link, Hero of Kakariko, inaugural HPW Triforce Champion, rounds out our opening Triple Threat! Fans are buzzing as the bell rings and history is set in motion!

Link, Auru and Moblin all approach with caution as the fans rally up. Moblin swings on Link but Link dodges and Auru uppercuts Moblin! Link kicks at Auru but Auru blocks. Auru ducks Link’s enziguri but not the return kick! Link somersaults and jumps at Moblin, but Moblin catches him! Moblin pops Link up for a fireman’s carry, but Link fights out and shoves Moblin into Auru’s Goron style uppercut! Moblin staggers, Link HOOK SHOT KICKS him! Auru throws more GoroUppers, Link kicks Moblin in the chest, repeat! Moblin takes another GoroUpper and kick, and then roars as he LARIATS Auru! Link aims while Moblin is still down, SPIN ATTACK SPECIAL KICK! Link drags Moblin up and puts him on ropes, and works to lift him up and out.

Auru gets up and helps Link. They get Moblin’s feet up but Moblin holds onto the ropes. The fans count down the last five seconds of the first minute! Entrant 4 is… “Captaaain~! BOKOoOoOoBLIN!” Captain Bokoblin is back from the injury he suffered during the Battle of the Blins! He rushes to the ring, club in hand and cape flowing behind him! He drops the club, slides into the ring, and Link SUPERKICKS him! Link whips and tosses Captain Bokoblin out and ELIMINATES him! Well, thanks for coming, Cap… Moblin shoves Auru into Link then whips Auru out! Auru holds onto the ropes, Link waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES Moblin! Auru gets back in and BLASTS Link with a GoroUpper!

Auru drags Link up, clubs him on the back and aims for ropes but Link turns things around to shove Auru at the ropes. Link elbows Auru then runs, but Auru follows! Link stops himself, Auru dodges his clothesline and comes back with a back elbow of his own! Auru drags Link up, whips him out, but Link holds onto the ropes! Moblin kicks Auru low while Link skins the cat. Link springboards and crossbodies Moblin down! The countdown returns and entrant 5 is… Dolph Zlither! The Showoffos is back, hoping to do better than the 21 Man Battle Royal back in April. Zlither slides in, SUPERKICKS Auru, gets around Link and waistlock slams him! Zlither floats all over Link, slaps him around, then brings him up in a headlock.

Link powers Zlither to a corner, throws body shots, but Zlither clubs him on the back. Moblin gets up and runs in to corner splash them both! Link and Zlither flop down, Auru runs in and BLASTS Moblin with the GoroUpper, sending him into them both! Auru whips Moblin corner to corner, for another GoroUpper! Auru runs back the other way but Zlither shoves Link forward, into another GoroUpper! Zlither kicks Auru low and POSTS him! Zlither drags Auru out and puts him on the ropes but Auru holds on with an arm and a leg. The countdown returns, and now we have entrant #6… Darbus! He failed to qualify for the Triforce Tournament but he’s clearly been training hard and pumping iron for this golden opportunity!

Darbus storms the ring and CLOBBERS Zlither! And HEADBUTTS Auru! Link SUPERKICKS but Darbus stays up! Link tries again but Darbus blocks, reels Link in and SPINE BUSTERS him! Moblin stands to Darbus and the fans fire up! Darbus throws a forearm, Moblin hits back! Darbus hits Moblin again, Moblin hits Darbus again! They start hitting harder and harder, faster and faster, and the fans are loving it! But then Zlither ruins it as he ZIGZAGS Darbus down! Moblin goes after Zlither but Zlither ducks the punch to SUPERKICK! Moblin wobbles, Zlither SUPERKICKS again, and then whips him to ropes! Moblin goes up and over, tumbles to the apron, but stands on one foot! He’s still in because it has to be both feet!

Zlither uses his tail to smack Moblin in the back of the head through the ropes! Moblin tilts off balance and puts his second foot down! Zlither ELIMINATES Moblin! Moblin yells at Zlither but Zlither just laughs and waves bye. But as he backs up, he bumps into Darbus. Darbus brings Zlither up for a high and hard back suplex as the countdown begins again! Entry #7 is… L.A. FOKKA! The masked luchador returns for another battle royal style match! Link goes to intercept as Fokka leaps up to the apron, but Fokka enziguris him away! Fokka springboards and missile dropkicks Darbus down! Fokka stomps Zlither, throws haymakers on Auru and elbows Link away.

Auru wrenches an arm but Fokka wrenches back to hammerlock and headlock. Zlither gets up, Fokka kicks him away, Auru powers up but Fokka cranks on the headlock. Auru throws body shots and powers out of the headlock, Fokka ducks and dodges to springboard crossbody Auru and Zlither down! Link comes back to throw fast hands on Fokka. Link whips, Fokka reverses but Link handsprings! Fokka side steps the back elbow, Link ducks Fokka’s clothesline and runs to huricanrana Fokka! Zlither SUPERKICKS Link! Darbus CLOBBERS Zlither again! Fokka bicycle BOOTS Darbus! Auru waistlocks Fokka but Fokka switches. Fokka lifts, Auru elbows free, and Auru gets out of the way for Darbus to SPEAR Fokka! Everyone is down one way or another, and the countdown begins again!

Entry #8 is… NABOORU! The first woman in the Hyrule Warriors match is the legendary Sage of Spirit making a huge return to wrestling! Nabooru sees everyone else is down and hurries in. She slides in and brings Fokka up! She throws him to ropes but he holds on! Fokka skins the cat, Nabooru catches him and pops him back for a CUTTER! Zlither leaps at Nabooru but she pushes his satellite DDT away! He comes back but she scoops him, puts him in a dragon sleeper and hits him with an elbow drop DDT across the knee, the NBR!! Fans chant “You Still Got It!” as she drags Zlither’s dead weight to ropes. Darbus heads that way but Auru goes after him with a waistlock. Darbus elbows Auru away, swings a clothesline but Auru gets around to throw a GoroUpper! Darbus snarls and gives Auru a GoroUpper! It’s definitely different when a Goron throws one!

Link looks around, spots Fokka getting up and goes after him with a facelock. Link cranks on the hold, Fokka powers him into a corner and throws body shots. Link clubs Fokka on the back, Fokka throws forearms and stomps. Zlither holds onto ropes with arms, legs and even his tail! Nabooru clubs away on his side but only gets arms to let go. Zlither slaps Nabooru with her tail! She grabs his tail for a DRAGON SCREW! It doesn’t send him tumbling but it definitely hurts! Nabooru CLUBS Zlither on the back, scoops him and aims for the ropes but he grabs on with his arms again! She dumps him over but he holds on and stays on the apron! He even clings to the bottom rope as she tries to scrape him off.

The countdown begins again! Entry #9 is… CIA! The Dark Sorceress is the second woman in the match but the first out for the Dark Forces. She’s very wary for this reason, and creeps around the corner to slide in far away from the fighting. Cia chuckles while fans boo and jeer. But Nabooru spots her and Cia stops laughing. Nabooru storms over but Cia already clings to ropes! Nabooru stomps Cia and Cia kicks and flails back at her. Nabooru drags Cia out of the corner quite literally kicking and screaming, but then Cia reaches up to kick Nabooru in the head! Zlither hits the SATELLITE DDT! Cia helps Zlither drag Nabooru up and dump her out, they both ELIMINATE her! Fans boo but the two just soak it all in.

Zlither goes after Link and Fokka while Cia hangs back. Zlither stomps Link and punches Fokka, then stomps Link some more. Auru throws body shots then a GoroUpper, but Darbus ROCKS him with a forearm! And then floors him with another GoroUpper! Rusl and Telma both audibly wince on commentary for that one. Fans chant, “Go go, Resistance, go go! Go go, Resistance, go go!” Rusl and Telma are touched that fans remember! They even start chanting along, though Rusl apologizes to Shad and the audience at home for being biased. Auru gets up, pushes Darbus, then throws GoroUppers from all sides! Left, right, left, right, over and over and over! Darbus eggs Auru on and Auru keeps throwing more! And more! And more! He starts backing Darbus down!

But then Darbus grabs Auru for an OVERHEAD belly2belly into buckles! Cia hurries over to take advantage! She drags Auru up and throws him over! Auru holds on but she hotshots him! Auru falls to the apron, Cia runs side to side for a baseball slide! Cia ELIMINATES Auru!! Fans are furious as Cia brags about eliminating two legends! She holds up two fingers and grins as fans boo. But then Darbus glares at her as he walks up behind her. Cia takes notice and backs away to a corner again as the countdown returns! Entry #10 is… Wait, both Gabora and Zabora come out, but who is the entrant? They both walk to the ring, Gabora helps the shorter Zabora up onto the apron before climbing up, too. Darbus beats his chest as he dares whoever the entrant is to get in the ring!

Fans duel between cheers and jeers as Zabora and Gabora take their time with this. They both bring a leg up to step through the ropes, Zabora through the bottom because he’s short and Gabora over the top because he’s massive. But then Zabora hops down off the apron as Gabora finally gets in. Zabora shrugs and says, “What did you expect?” Gaboro and Darbus get face to face and fans like where this is going. Darbus throws a big forearm, Gabora throws one back and fans are thunderous! Gabora and Darbus keep hitting each other back and forth, Zlither slithers and watches for an opening. Gabora headbutts Darbus, Zlither SUPERKICKS Gabora! Zlither pushes Gabora towards ropes but Zabora panics as he runs over to that side.

Gabora holds onto ropes and Zabora, for whatever reason, tries to push him back in. Darbus runs over, Zlither gets clear, Darbus clotheslines Gabora at the ropes! Gabora’s too big to get over and out like that, so Darbus whips him, Darbus SPEARS Gabora down! Darbus brings Gabora up, brings him to ropes, and the countdown begins again. Entry #11 is… Holy crap, it’s DEATH SWORD?! One of the hottest free agents, and scariest, makes his HPW debut! He drags his sword behind him as he goes to the ring, sets it against the steel steps, then climbs the steps to get into the ring. Everyone but Link gives him a wide berth. Well, Link is the Triforce of Courage…

Death Sword ROCKS Link with a forearm! Link comes back with a mule kick then front kick and whip! Death Sword reverses, Link handsprings but Death Sword catches him! GERMAN SUPLEX but Link lands on his feet! Link HOOK KICKS Death Sword, drags him into a dragon sleeper, but Death Sword spins around to suplex Link. No, wait, X-PLEX! Death Sword just tosses Link right out of the suplex! Zlither hits Death Sword with a ZIGZAG! Zlither is fired up, but Death Sword sits right up!! Death Sword gets up, Zlither freaks out and throws furious fists. Meanwhile, Darbus continues to struggle with Gabora and Cia avoids Fokka as he tries to attack. Link gets up and helps Zlither against Death Sword!

Link clubs Death Sword, Zlither stomps Death Sword, and they get him in a corner. Death Sword kicks and CHOPS back! He CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then throws Zlither into Link. Death Sword CHOPS Link off his feet, and that makes Link DDT Zlither! The count down returns, entry #12 is… HUMBIRDO CARITO! The Flying Ninja is here and he goes right up top! Carito LEAPS and crossbodies Fokka down! Carito kicks Darbus and kicks Gabora but neither really budges. Darbus shoves Carito, Carito rebounds off ropes to duck a clothesline. He also ducks Gabora’s back elbow, redirects Gabora and springboards for a flying arm-drag!

Fans fire up as Carito dodges Darbus again, counters Fokka’s clothesline to a wrench and wristlock then CHOPS! Carito uses Fokka to go up the ropes, springboard again, and leap at Darbus for a FLYING DDT! Fokka whips Carito, Carito grabs ropes to avoid Fokka’s arm-drag, Cia is opportunistic again as she BACKSTABBERS Fokka! And she drags him into BLACK MAGIC! But this is a battle royal, a submission won’t eliminate Fokka! Cia shouts to Carito to hit Fokka while she has him trapped! Carito hesitates but he still springboards, Cia lets Fokka go in time for the leg drop! Carito drags Fokka up and Cia helps out. Is Cia about to take part in her third elimination? They get Fokka to ropes but Fokka resists as much as he can.

Zlither grinds Death Sword down with a facelock and Link clubs Death Sword where he can. Gabora goes after Carito and that means Cia is alone! Fokka pushes her away, Darbus waistlocks Cia for a HUGE GERMAN SUPLEX! Cia goes flying, lands hard, and tumbles out of the ring! But because she went under the bottom rope, she’s still in the match! Link and Zlither drag Death Sword up while Fokka kicks Darbus. The countdown is back, and entry #13 is… FIN BALURE! The Zora Rock ‘n’ Rolla slides in, runs and SLING BLADES Carito! He dodges Gabora, comes back and SLING BLADES! Fokka kicks and whips Balure, Balure dodges and comes back, but Fokka denies the Sling Blade to send him into buckles.

Fokka runs in, Balure elbows him away, bumps him off buckles and then whips him corner to corner and follows to CHOP him! Balure whips Fokka the other way, follows and CHOPS again! Balure tries a third time, Fokka reverses the whip, but Balure goes up and out! Fokka runs into buckles, Balure enziguris him away! Balure gets in, trips Fokka and DOUBLE STOMPS him down! Fans are fired up with Balure as he gives springboard stomps over and over on Fokka. Link and Zlither get Death Sword up but Death Sword elbows Zlither away. Death Sword grabs Link by the face to slap, slap and SLAP! Zlither comes back, leaping for the satellite DDT but Death Sword holds onto ropes to block! Death Sword throws body shots, shovels Zlither up and out to ELIMINATE him!

Zlither throws a fit as he gets up and heads to the back. Death Sword swings on Link, Link dodges to SUPERKICK! Death Sword staggers, Link SUPERKICKS again! Then reels Death Sword in to suplex for the Falcon Arrow! Link drags Death Sword up and throws him at the ropes but Death Sword holds on. The countdown begins, and entry #14 is… ZANT! The Twilight Usurper is back, as the last time we saw him, Midna cracked him in the head with a backpack full of stuff. He runs to the ring, gets in and starts lashing Link with those straps on his sleeves! Zant throws Link down, but Death Sword CHOPS Zant! Death Sword doesn’t care about being helped, he just wants to hurt!

Balure has Fokka in a corner and digs his heels in. Carito goes after Balure and they brawl. Darbus is back after Gabora, and Cia finally gets up from the ground. She slides back in and stays by the open corner again. She sees Link shaking out the cobwebs, so she quickly drags him to the corner. He goes on the defensive but she shows she means him no harm. Wait, what? She’s talking to him about working together? Link is clearly skeptical. Meanwhile, Fokka kicks Balure and now he and Carito go after Balure together. Gabora clubs Darbus, and bumps him off buckles again and again and again! The fans count and Gabora gets 10, then CLOBBERS Darbus! Death Sword backs Zant down but Zant kicks and forearms back.

The countdown returns and entry #15 is… DARUNIA! The Goron Sage of Fire is already fired up as he runs in, and he uses a full body tackle to knock Gabora over! Darunia runs at Balure, Carito and Fokka and bowls them all over! Darunia and Darbus stare down, and they start ramming into each other! They collide shoulder to shoulder again and again, but neither backs down. Death Sword shoves Zant into Darbus, and Darbus glares at Zant. Zant tries to explain it was Death Sword but Darbus CLOBBERS Zant! Darbus drags Zant up, tosses him right out and ELIMINATES him! Death Sword chuckles before moving on to kick and stomp Carito.

Things are slowing down at this halfway point of sorts. Death Sword just stomps and kicks at Carito and Fokka while Darbus and Darunia push and punch each other around. Cia keeps trying to convince Link to “do things the smart way,” but Link brushes her off. That upsets her and she gets in front of him. He realizes he’s been in this match since the beginning, doesn’t he? He has to take things slowly at some point or he won’t make it to the end. Link shakes his head, Cia kicks him! She puts him back in the corner and grinds her boot into his chest! She shouts she’ll force Link to take it easy if she has to! The countdown returns and entry #16 is… WOSU! The Dog Knight of Parapa brings energy back into this match as he slides in and goes after Death Sword!

Wosu forearms over and over but Death Sword CHOPS back! Wosu just keeps coming with those forearms! Link powers Cia’s boot off his chest and pushes her back! Cia rolls backwards and up to her feet to basement dropkick back into the corner! Balure gets back up and he kicks Fokka just because before going after Carito. Carito holds on ropes as Balure lifts him, but Fokka kicks Balure back. Wosu and Death Sword end up bumping into this and now those five men all brawl wildly. Darbus and Darunia continue their own brawl, so Death Sword tries the same trick. He shoves Carito that way, but Carito rolls under the Gorons and goes up a corner. Carito walks the tightrope to then crossbody onto Wosu, Balure and Death Sword!

The countdown returns, entry #17 is… AGHANIM! The Wizard is back as he gets up on the apron and goes around the corner. He goes after Link! Cia gets upset and swipes at Agahnim but he drops away, still not even really in this match. Cia glares at Agahnim as he goes to the other corner and climbs in the ring. Aghanim goes after Wosu and Balure with stomps while Carito clubs Death Sword. Gabora goes after the Gorons and makes that brawl even bigger than it was! Gabora whips Darunia but Darunia reverses. Gabora hurdles Darunia’s back drop but Darbus LARIATS Gabora! Darunia drops a back senton onto Gabora! Darbus runs to SPLASH Gabora! They both drag Gabora up, drag him to a corner and start lifting him up and out! Gabora fights back, and even Zabora helps by wrapping around one of Gabora’s hands!

The countdown brings us entry #18… BOULDER MURPHY! The Goron Juggernaut gets in and helps Darunia and Darbus against Gabora! Gabora kicks and knocks everyone away! Boulder runs corner to corner for a corner splash to Gabora’s back! Gabora staggers, Darbus runs at him, but Gabora moves and Zabora holds down the ropes! Darbus tumbles out, and technically Gabora ELIMINATES him! Darbus gets up, enraged, and he glares at Zabora. Zabora shrugs, but Darunia BLASTS Zabora off the apron and into Darbus’ arms! Darbus gives Zabora payback with a SPINE BUSTER! Gabora gets distracted by this, Darunia and Boulder pick him up and dump him out to ELIMINATE him! Gabora is angry, but the refs tell him to stay out of the ring. Gabora picks up Zabora and storms off.

Darbus fist bumps his fellow Gorons before taking his leave. Death Sword CHOPS Carito so hard it startles everyone! Carito falls to his knees from that stinging shot, but Death Sword brings him up for another CHOP! Carito goes stumbling away, and even Death Sword shakes out his hand from those. Cia gets away from Death Sword, but that means letting Link out of the corner! Link springs up to scoop Death Sword, and he aims for the ropes! Death Sword grabs the rope, kicks and flails, and Cia kicks Link in the back of the leg! Link glares at Cia but Death Sword grabs Link in a sleeper hold! Death Sword uses that to drag Link up onto the ropes! Cia kicks away on Death Sword’s leg now!

Death Sword lets go of Link and Link’s on the apron. Death Sword goes after Cia, she kicks and whips but Death Sword reverses, to send her into Link! Link flies off the apron, but lands on the barriers! He clings there like a spider and fans are shocked! Cia is furious and she goes after Death Sword with kicks and forearms! Link looks around, and sees where the barriers get closer to the ring. He scoots that way while Death Sword CHOPS Cia, wrenches an arm and hammerlocks it, and hits Cia with the DEATH LARIAT!! Link scoots faster, gets to the corner of the ringside area, and takes a risky jump! He lands on the steel steps! Link hurries up to the apron and springboards to missile dropkick Death Sword!

Link helps Cia up, which surprises her. But then she gets all flustered and pushes him away. The countdown is back again! Entry #19 is… GOMESS! Another scary free agent makes his HPW debut! Gomess sets his scythe down, lets his cloak of Bad Bats flutter away, and jumps into the ring. Gomess BOOTS Link down, CLOBBERS Balure, and runs Fokka right over! Carito springboards but Gomess catches him! For a CHOKE SLAM! Gomess drags Carito back up, runs him all the way to the ropes and pushes him up and out! Gomess ELIMINATES Carito! Death Sword rises, and the two spooky, scary wrestlers seem to have an understanding as they start punching, kicking and CHOPPING everyone else!

Death Sword CHOPS Fokka into a corner, and CHOPS him again! Gomess kicks and stomps Darunia, digs his heels in, but Boulder drags him off. Gomess resists Boulder’s lift, standing switches, and shoves him at the corner. Darunia moves, Boulder goes up but Gomess catches him as he tries to go over! Gomess tosses Boulder back at the corner for Snake Eyes! Gomess BOOTS Darunia down then comes back to BOOT Boulder! Cia tries to get Link to stay in the corner again but he and Wosu go after Gomess together! They throw haymakers and forearms to back Gomess down to the ropes. Link SUPERKICKS, but Gomess catches it to send it into Wosu! Gomess CHOPS Link off his feet, Gomess choke grips Wosu, and CHOKE SLAMS him over the top rope! Wosu hits apron then the floor, Gomess ELIMINATES him!

Death Sword HEADBUTTS Balure, but Fokka comes back with a dropkick! Death Sword staggers to a corner, Balure runs in to CHOP him! Fokka and Balure work to lift Death Sword but he holds onto the ropes. Death Sword kicks Balure away and reels Fokka in to STOMP him down! Death Sword stands Fokka up to CHOP him, ROCK him and CHOP him again in the corner. Death Sword brings Fokka out and throws him over the top rope, but Fokka holds onto the rope to stay on the apron. Fokka enziguris Death Sword away, then springboards, but Death Sword catches him! And pops him around to LAWN DART him over the top rope! Fokka tumbles hard, hits the floor, and is ELIMINATED!

After just 19 entrants, ELEVEN have been eliminated! One third of the field is gone, but here comes Entrant #20… VOLGA! Cia is relieved to finally have some reinforcements! Volga jumps up to the apron and springboards to FLYING KNEE Gomess down! Volga fires off fast hands on Death Sword and Cia joins in! The punch and club away on Death Sword while Link stomps Gomess with Balure’s help. Agahnim stomps Boulder and Darunia, but Boulder grabs his foot. Boulder gets up, as does Darunia, and Agahnim begs they show mercy. But they don’t, as Boulder throws Agahnim down by that foot, and Darunia drops a SENTON on his back! Boulder pump handles Agahnim to dead lift and TOSS him out! Boulder ELIMINATES Agahnim!

Death Sword pushes Cia away and CHOPS Volga! Volga forearms and CHOPS back, then wrenches an arm to feed Death Sword to Cia’s shotgun dropkick! Death Sword ends up in a corner, Volga and Cia work together, wheelbarrow toss for a CODE BREAKER! Cia pushes Death Sword back up and Volga leaps for a corner splash! They get Death Sword up and try to get him up over the ropes, but he holds on tightly to the ropes. Link is still after Gomess but Boulder and Darunia are after Balure. Balure dodges Darunia, CHOPS Boulder, then dodges Darunia again, but the Sling Blade is blocked! Darunia trophy lifts Balure but Balure fights free to shove Darunia into Boulder.

Balure baits Darunia to the ropes and dumps him out. Darunia holds on, Balure dodges Boulder, Boulder stops himself from running into Darunia! Balure shotgun dropkicks Boulder into Darunia, and Darunia falls! That means Boulder ELIMINATES Darunia! And now Entrant #21… RAURU! The Wise Owl returns! But then he’s attacked by GHIRAHIM!?! What is with Ghirahim being a sore loser?! Ghirahim RAMS Rauru into barriers, POSTS him, then hops up onto the apron to jump off and hit a GHIRACUTTER to the floor! Referees at ringside shout at Ghirahim but he gets in the ring?! Ghirahim shouts that HE’S Entrant #21 now?! That can’t be allowed, can it!? Where’s HPW Management?!

Ghirahim CHOPS Link, DECKS Volga, dodges Cia and gets around Boulder to shove him into her. Boulder turns around into a ROUNDHOUSE! Ghirahim drags Boulder up and throws him at the ropes! Boulder tumbles up and over but he holds on, until Ghirahim triangle dropkicks him down! Ghirahim ELIMINATES Boulder! Fans boo because they’re upset that this is still allowed! Ghirahim stomps Balure and CHOPS him, but Balure CHOPS back! Ghirahim CHOPS Balure again but Balure CHOPS back again! Ghirahim is not having this so he KICKS Balure in the leg! Balure hobbles but he throws forearms in return! Balure fires off fast hands, Ghirahim catches haymaker to spin Balure around and to a facelock. Balure blocks the suplex, throws body shots and gets free to CHOP again!

Death Sword CLUBS Link and pushes him to the ropes. Death Sword chokes Link with the ropes and doesn’t have to stop because of no disqualifications! Link flails, manages to grab Death Sword by his mask’s(?) big horns, and he pulls Death Sword into ropes! Meanwhile, Gomess throws forearms on Volga and Volga punches back. Volga ROCKS Gomess, fires up, but spins into a HEADBUTT! Cia hops up onto Gomess for a huricanrana and he is sent into buckles! Volga and Cia go after Gomess and pick him up but he resists being put up and over. The countdown returns, Entrant #22 is… Rosso! Rosso checks on Rauru, the refs tell him Rauru will be fine. Rosso gets in the ring and runs Death Sword over! Rosso knocks Balure aside and goes after Ghirahim!

Rosso clubs away on Ghirahim with both hands as he has him in the corner! Fans fire up with Rosso, he runs corner to corner and hits a BIG corner splash! Rosso whips Ghirahim corner to corner, runs in but Ghirahim boots him back! Rosso comes back but Ghirahim goes up and over, into Balure’s SLING BLADE! Rosso FLAPJACKS Balure onto Ghirahim! Rosso drags Balure up into a fireman’s carry and heads for ropes but Balure slips off the back! Balure kicks and clubs Rosso, Ghirahim gets up and goes after Balure! Link stomps Death Sword, Death Sword grabs the foot and pushes Link down. Death Sword stomps Link in return then drops a knee on Link’s chest! Death rains down right hands while digging that knee in. Link’s defiantly glare alone seems to egg Death Sword on!

Death Sword rains down more right hands, over and over and over! Refs can’t even stop him because there are no disqualifications! Death Sword lets up after about 10 more shots, Link sputters and coughs and might even be bloodied. Death Sword drags Link up but the countdown returns! Entrant #23 is… HINOX!! The giant cyclops was on Eventide Island, now he’s in the Coliseum! Hinox gets in the ring and he CLOBBERS Death Sword! He runs at a corner, Cia and Volga get clear and Hinox SQUASHES Gomess! Hinox chases after Volga and Cia but they get away and Hinox comes across Rosso. Rosso is big, but Hinox is HUGE! But even so, Rosso throws a forearm! Hinox barely moves! Hinox DECKS Rosso in return!

Gomess comes back to ram Hinox into a corner! Gomess throws body shots and forearms and kicks and stomps! Hinox pushes Gomess away but Death Sword runs in to BOOT Hinox! Death Sword throws knees into Hinox over and over, then Gomess comes in to CHOP Hinox! Death Sword and Gomess work together to lift Hinox’s legs! Hinox kicks his legs and pushes them back, but Rosso RAMS into him! Rosso gets Hinox up in a fireman’s carry and works to get him up and over the ropes, Gomess and Death Sword help! Hinox ends up on the apron, he fights back with big forearms, Volga runs and shotgun dropkicks! Hinox holds onto the ropes with one big hand as he wobbles and waves! Cia dropkicks Hinox’s legs out! Hinox smacks off the apron but still lands on his feet, but that means he’s on the floor! Cia ELIMINATES Hinox!!

Cia swaggers about, bragging that she’s eliminated three iconic names from this match. The countdown is back again, and Entrant #24 is… DREADFUSE! The Robo-Pirate is now with HPW and he runs into the ring! He DECKS Volga, DECKS Rosso, DECKS Balure, but hesitates to punch Cia. She kicks his leg out and hits a basement DDT! She drags him up, aiming for a fourth elimination, but Dreadfuse wrenches and whips her. Cia uses the ropes to go up and headscissor Dreadfuse onto ropes! Volga runs and KNEES Dreadfuse against ropes, then uses momentum to bring Dreadfuse to the far side and throw him over! But Dreadfuse hooks onto the ropes with, well, his hook hand!

Dreadfuse skins the cat and back elbows Volga away! Gomess CHOPS Dreadfuse, Death Sword BOOTS Dreadfuse down! They stomp Dreadfuse over and over at the ropes! Volga adds on but Death Sword and Gomess don’t take a liking to that. They both CHOP Volga away, then go back to stomping Dreadfuse! Link’s a madman as he goes after Death Sword again! Link and Death Sword brawl with forearms and haymakers as they end up in a corner. Cia and Volga hang back this time but Ghirahim is after Rosso. Balure joins in, hitting each of them in turn. Balure CHOPS Ghirahim and Ghirahim is enraged as he ROCKS Balure with a right hand! Rosso CLOBBERS Ghirahim and hauls him up! Rosso gets Ghirahim on the top rope, but Ghirahim body scissors Rosso up and over!

Rosso holds onto ropes and he lands on the apron. Ghirahim stomps Rosso over and over, then drags him up into a dragon sleeper! APRON REVERSE DDT!! Ghirahim gets back in through the ropes and scrapes Rosso off, Ghirahim ELIMINATES Rosso! Balure grabs Ghirahim in a dragon sleeper for an elbow drop DDT! Balure drags Ghirahim up and brings him to ropes, but Ghirahim resists as Balure tries to get him up and over. The countdown returns, Entrant #25 is… THE GREAT FAIRY! The most magical women’s wrestler makes a triumphant return to the ring! She slides in and tilt-o-whirls and headscissors Death Sword down! Gomess swings but Great Fairy ducks and springboards to get him with a flying arm-drag! Dreadfuse boots but Great Fairy blocks, spins Dreadfuse and spinning heel kicks him down!

Fans fire up with Great Fairy but Cia whips her into a corner! Cia runs in, Great Fairy puts her on the apron! Volga runs in, Great Fairy moves but Volga stops himself before he knocks Cia off the apron! Cia warns Volga and he elbows Great Fairy away! Cia goes up to the top rope and leaps to CROSSBODY Great Fairy down! Volga drags Great Fairy up, brings her to ropes but she slips out the back to kick out a leg and BUZZSAW! Cia enziguris Great Fairy and then RAMS her into a corner! Cia rams her shoulder in more but Great Fairy clubs her back. Ghirahim kicks Balure in the leg then CHOPS him! Balure grits his teeth, reverses Ghirahim’s whip but Ghirahim reverses back to throw a forearm, put him on the rope and kick the rope!

Ghirahim runs, Balure dodges and runs but Ghirahim denies the Sling Blade. Balure blocks Ghirahim’s Superkick, throws a forearm and a CHOP! Ghirahim back kicks, facelocks, but Balure trips Ghirahim up for a DOUBLE STOMP! The countdown returns and Entrant #26 is… MASTER KOHGA! The Yuga Clan leader gets up on the apron and springboards to missile dropkick Balure down! Kohga dodges Death Sword and handsprings to back elbow him down! Gomess grabs Kohga, hoists him up with both hands, but Kohga kicks free and jumping sobats! Kohga fires off fast hands and has Gomess on the ropes. Death Sword returns to CLUB Kohga on the back, Gomess hits Kohga with a SPINE BUSTER!

Gomess drags Kohga up and lifts him with two hands as he heads for the ropes. Kohga kicks and flails and lands on the apron! He jumps up and gets an arm for a DRAPING ARMBAR! Kohga doesn’t have to let go because of no disqualifications or ropebreaks! Death Sword and Gomess kick and stomp at Kohga through the ropes, Kohga lets go but drops onto the apron. He clings to the bottom rope as Gomess and Death Sword try to scrape him off. Meanwhile, Ghirahim holds onto ropes as Balure tries to push him over and out, and Volga helps Cia go after Great Fairy. Dreadfuse and Link throw forearms back and forth. Dreadfuse ROCKS Link, Link SUPERKICKS back! Link throws Dreadfuse up and over ropes, but again Dreadfuse uses his hook to grab the ropes!

Dreadfuse skins the cat again, but into a HOOK SHOT KICK! Link shoves Dreadfuse up and over the ropes, Dreadfuse hits the apron then the floor, Link ELIMINATES Dreadfuse! But now the countdown is back and Entrant #27 is… YUGA! The Artist framed his notification, will he frame tonight’s match card if he wins? Yuga slides right in, Link rushes him but Yuga ducks the clothesline, comes back and tilt-o-whirls into a Zora Leg Sweep! He rolls back and rolls Link with him to get a wheelbarrow! Yuga wheelbarrow suplexes Link and gets him on the ropes! Link holds on and kicks Yuga away. Link ducks Yuga’s roundhouse, jumps over the leg sweep, but can’t avoid the enziguri!

Yuga wrenches an arm to a hammerlock and he RAMS Link into buckles! And then brings him out to RAM him into buckles again! Yuga throws Link up and over but Link uses his good arm to grab ropes, and his feet stay on the apron! Yuga goes after Link’s hand but Link gets his feet to steel steps! Link holds on and pulls himself up to the apron to get under the bottom rope and save himself. Yuga still stomps him in frustration. Meanwhile, Great Fairy finally gets away from Volga and Cia, only for Death Sword to CHOP her! Cia back kicks Great Fairy then front kicks, then whips. Great Fairy reverses and breaks free to JAB and uppercut! Volga BOOTS Great Fairy into a corner, Death Sword CHOPS Volga! Death Sword pushes Volga to the ropes, but here comes the rest of the Dark Forces!

ReDead and Gibdo weren’t invited into the Hyrule Warriors match but there’s nothing stopping them now! They get up on the apron to keep Volga safe, and they drag Death Sword onto the ropes! Death Sword fights them off as he DECKS ReDead and CHOPS Gibdo! But Volga runs and clotheslines Death Sword over and out! Volga ELIMINATES Death Sword! But obviously, a huge assist to the Dark Forces, and that’s why Death Sword goes after them now! Volga shouts at Death Sword, but then Gomess CLOBBERS him from behind! Gomess pushes Volga, Volga holds onto ropes, and Wizzro appears from under the ring?! Does he just live there!? Wizzro grabs at Gomess but Death Sword grabs Wizzro! Death Sword TOSSES Wizzro at Gibdo! They topple over and Death Sword goes after Volga!

Volga tries to fight off both Death Sword and Gomess but that’s not easy! Meanwhile, the countdown returns! Entrant #28 is… KING BARON BULBLIN! He rides out on his hog, but takes his time seeing the traffic jam up ahead. Death Sword has Volga in a facelock and Gomess gets Volga’s legs unhooked from the ropes! Death Sword has Volga in a suplex, but ReDead saves Volga! ReDead pushes them forward and Volga is back on the apron! Death Sword mule kicks ReDead and then ROLLING ELBOWS him down! Volga BOOTS Death Sword from the apron, steps in and springboard COMPLETE SHOTS Gomess! Volga drags Gomess up, gets him onto the ropes, but Death Sword is back and grabbing at Volga’s legs! Volga kicks Death Sword away, ReDead and Gibdo go after Death Sword together, but Gomess throws body shots on Volga.

Volga KNEES Gomess against the ropes, then runs, only for Gomess to TOSS Volga up and out, onto ReDead, Gibdo and Death Sword! Gomess ELIMINATES Volga! But then Cia CHOP BLOCKS Gomess! Cia stomps and kicks Gomess’ leg while referees tell Death Sword and the rest of the Dark Forces to leave. Gomess pushes Cia away but she comes back with a shotgun dropkick! Great Fairy runs in but Cia dodges her, Great Fairy tackles Gomess at the ropes! Cia hits a BACKSTABBER on Great Fairy! Cia hurries and dumps Great Fairy out, Cia ELIMINATES her! That’s FOUR eliminations, and of iconic names, all for the Dark Sorceress! Now Bulblin gets in the ring, and he runs Balure over! And he runs Yuga over! And he runs over Kohga! Gomess CHOPS Bulblin, but Bulblin HEADBUTTS in return!

The countdown returns already, and Entrant #29 is… Master Stalfos! Kohga has an ally as Stalfos runs in and goes after Bulblin! The two masters attack together and they go after Bulblin at the ropes! Bulblin shoves Kohga away and throws haymakers with Stalfos! Bulblin whips Stalfos to a corner, Stalfos reverses and Bulblin slides out then in, totally fine in a battle royal. But Kohga intercepts Bulblin with a drop toehold! Stalfos drops a leg at the same time Kohga drops a back senton! The two drag Bulblin up, but that’s a lot of weight. Ghirahim stomps Balure as payback for earlier, Link kicks at Yuga while he’s still on the mat. Yuga kicks back at him and they have a kick fight even though they’re both still down!

The two masters get Bulblin up onto the ropes but he’s still a lot to lift. Bulblin grabs ropes and starts pushing Stalfos in the face. Stalfos BITES Bulblin’s finger! Stalfos hands the arm to Kohga who wrenches it to a wristlock. Stalfos knees Bulblin low, headlocks, and together they ARM RINGER HEADLOCK DRIVER! Bulblin is OUT as they drag him up and over and dump him to the apron! Stalfos whips Kohga to baseball slide dropkick Bulblin down, Kohga ELIMINATES Bulblin! Then they turn their attention to Gomess! Link gets up to stomp Yuga and Yuga scrambles away. Cia helps out again which continues to confuse Link. Yuga pushes past both of them and gets to the middle of the ring.

Cia goes after him but he gets around to waistlock. Yuga shoves Cia into Link, Link moves Cia aside but Yuga BOOTS Link down! Cia shotgun dropkicks Yuga down in return! Gomess CHOPS Kohga and kicks Stalfos’ leg out, for a basement DDT! Kohga comes back but Gomess gets around to a waistlock to DANGEROUS SAIDO! The countdown returns and Entrant #30 is… GARO MASTER! All three of the Three Masters are in! Garo runs up, climbs up and leaps to FLYING RANA Gomess down! The Three Masters converge on Gomess and get him to a corner. They work to get him up and onto the top rope! Gomess fights back, kicking Garo away. Kohga gets Gomess into another DRAPING ARMBAR! Stalfos BOOTS Gomess as Kohga holds him in place, and then Garo comes back to GAMANGIRI! Kohga lets Gomess go, he tumbles down, the Three Masters ELIMINATE Gomess!

Balure and Ghirahim brawl around while Cia stomps Yuga. Link shakes his head as he gets back up. The Three Masters go after Link and Link shields himself. They get him into an open corner and stomp away! Cia leaves Yuga behind to go after Kohga with a BACKSTABBER! Garo goes after Cia with kicks, Yuga goes after Cia, too, but then Garo goes after Yuga. Stalfos keeps on Link with stomps but Link kicks back from below. Ghirahim CHOPS Balure and it’s so loud! Ghirahim KICKS Balure in the leg, bumps him off buckles then CHOPS him again! Balure gets angry and throws haymakers and forearms! Balure whips Ghirahim but Ghirahim reverses, SLING BLADE! Balure fires up, aims from a corner, then runs out, but Ghirahim dodges the shotgun dropkick!

Ghirahim waits for Balure to get up before he springboards, GHIRAC- NO! Balure blocks, shifts to a dragon sleeper, FLOODING SUNDAY! Balure drags Ghirahim up in and tosses him up and over! BALURE ELIMINATES GHIRAHIM! Not that Ghirahim should’ve been in the match to begin with, but at least he won’t win it! The countdown is back, Entrant #31 is… OSPHALA! The Gleaming Yellow Light is ready to shine, finally back from injuries he suffered in the Triforce Tournament qualifier against Yuga! And as such, he goes right after The Artist! Osphala unleashes a strike fest on Yuga that he tops off with a LARIAT! Osphala drags Yuga up into a fireman’s carry, brings him to ropes, Yuga flails and kicks and is safe back inside the ring!

Yuga swings a clothesline but Osphala ROCKS him with a counter punch! Osphala fireman’s carries again, USHIGOROSHI! Cia drags Yuga up and throws him out, Cia ELIMINATES Yuga! FIVE eliminations! And she rubs the fact she stole one from Osphala in his face. Cia even counts it in his face, putting a finger up all the way to five. Then she pie-faces him! Osphala keeps his cool as a self-proclaimed “gentleman hero,” but Cia gets in his face again. She’s clearly egging him on! But then Garo and Kohga go after Cia for earlier! She slips out of their double back suplex, shoves Kohga into Garo then LOW BLOW KICKS Kohga! Kohga clutches his “banana,” Cia uses him as a step stool to hit Garo with Poetry in Motion!

Balure rushes over, CHOPS Osphala and stomps Kohga. Osphala forearms Balure back, Cia goes to low blow but Osphala catches it! Osphala shakes his head, spins Cia around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES her away! No more gentleman hero here! Osphala goes after Cia but she slips out underneath the bottom rope! Osphala and Balure protest to the refs but this isn’t against the rules. Anyone who goes under the top rope is still in the match. So Osphala, Balure and even Kohga go out under the bottom rope like she did! It’s not illegal! They chase Cia around the ring! Cia manages to stay ahead of them, but then Kohga goes back around the other way to cut Cia off! Cia scrambles up and over the barriers and refs tell the four of them to get back in the ring! Cia shouts the three of them need to get in first! Osphala obliges but Balure and Kohga are more reluctant.

The countdown returns and Entrant #32 is… ASHEI! The weather today is much better than on Eventide Island so she looks in much better shape! She rushes the ring and KNEES Stalfos down! She dodges Garo and comes back to KNEE him down! Kohga avoids a knee, runs to dropkick Link, then comes back, but into Ashei’s fireman’s carry! SNOWPEAK GUTBUSTER! Ashei drags Kohga back up but Garo HURICANRANAS! Ashei ends up in a corner and Stalfos stomps a mudhole into her! Cia is still lingering at the apron, and takes her time getting up. But someone trips her up!? Who is this girl with blue hair?! She starts throwing haymakers and clubbing forearms on Cia! Cia tries to fight back but the mystery girl RAMS her into barriers! And then POSTS her!

Referees try to get the blue haired girl to stop and get out of here, but she doesn’t leave! She drags Cia around by her legs, to CATAPULT her into the POST! Fans are going nuts as Cia is down on the outside! And then the blue haired girl shouts, “YOU AIN’T S*IT, CIA! YOU AIN’T S*IT!” Fans echo that sentiment for a moment. The referees shout at her to leave and she finally does! Who even is this girl!? Cia sits up in a daze while referees check on her. Back in the ring, Kohga gets up but Link SUPERKICKS him back down! Link drags Kohga up, Stalfos turns to look that way but Ashei waistlocks. Stalfos powers Ashei back into a corner and is free, but then Ashei reels him back in, CORNER GERMAN! Garo goes after Ashei, Balure goes after him and Osphala tries to help Link with Kohga.

But the final countdown is here! Fans even sing, “It’s the FINAL~ COUNTDOOOWN~! Dudu duu duu!” The final entrant in the inaugural Hyrule Warriors match, Entrant #33 is…!! GOLD LYNEL!?! The One True Monster has moved from the world of MMA and Ultimate Hyrule Fighting to HPW!?! Wait, is this even fair? He has FOUR LEGS! Fans seem to like it as they chant, “HOLY S*IT! HOLY S*IT!” Lynel gets in the ring and everyone is wary of him. The Three Masters regroup and go after him together! Everyone else joins in, except for Cia who is still on the outside. Lynel explodes out and sends everyone tumbling! Lynel drags Stalfos up, throws him out and ELIMINATES him! Kohga shotgun dropkicks but Lynel tanks it! He drags Kohga up with both hands and HEADBUTTS him! Lynel then throws Kohga out and ELIMINATES him!

Garo mule kicks a leg out then BUZZSAWS! Lynel doesn’t even flinch!! Lynel gets up and under Garo, and ALLEY-OOPS him out onto the other Masters, and ELIMINATES him! Gold Lynel has eliminated all three of the Three Masters in under two minutes!! Balure is up top and he jumps onto Lynel’s back! Balure has a sleeper hold, Lynel tries to shake him off but he holds on. Ashei kicks Lynel and throws body shots, Link and Osphala go after the legs! They get Lynel down to his knees! Cia gets on the apron as Lyne gets a second wind! Lynel shoves Ashei away, Cia drops down and holds the ropes open and Ashei tumbles out! Lynel ELIMINATES Ashei! Cia breathes a sigh of relief that she’s still on the apron, but then Lynel throws Balure off! Balure tumbles into Cia and she falls off! Balure technically ELIMINATES Cia!

But then Lynel barrels through Osphala and Link to clothesline Balure up and out! Lynel ELIMINATES Balure! Lynel has eliminated FIVE entries, just like Cia! Cia gets mad at Lynel but his glare scares her, so she leaves without saying anything. And now, we have the final three! Only one more elimination before the match shifts to standard first-fall-to-a-finish rules! Fans are thunderous as Lynel stares down both Osphala and Link. Link and Osphala look to each other as they get back up, and they both look at Lynel. They look to each other again, nod, and then face Lynel together! Fans are passing thunderous into electric as the three start brawling 2v1!

Lynel shoves Link away and CLUBS Osphala! Link comes back to mule kick a front leg out! Osphala comes back to enziguri! Lynel drops to his knees on all four legs! But he gets up and under Link to tackle him to a corner! Lynel rains down heavy right hands but Osphala KICKS a rear leg! Lynel turns and glares at Osphala, who quickly backs off. Lynel goes after Osphala but Link hops up and onto Lynel’s horse back! Lynel is furious as he tries to buck Link off! Osphala stays low to avoid those dangerous hooves! Again, is Lynel being in HPW all that fair? Link manages to stay on and gets Lynel in a sleeper hold! Lynel thrashes about, rears up and throws Link off! Link gets to a corner, Osphala dropkicks Lynel in the side of his horse body!

Lynel glares at Osphala again but Osphala just jumping sobats him! Lynel shakes that off, swings big punches but Osphala ducks them both, only to get CLOBBERED by a double ax handle! Lynel roars as he stands over Osphala, but Link SUPERKICKS him! Lynel staggers but he stays up! So Link SUPERKICKS him again! Osphala gets out from under Lynel’s horse body to chop block a back leg out! Osphala regroups with Link, they double basement dropkick the front legs out, and then coordinate. Osphala runs, Link takes aim before he spins, DISCUS DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Fans are thunderous while Lynel sputters and gasps! Link and Osphala pull Lynel towards ropes but he resists, digging in his heels- er, hooves.

Osphala gets an idea and points to a knee. Link understands, and they both wind up for the Light Arrow! But Lynel pulls Link and Osphala into each other first! And then choke grips them both! Lynel stands up and lifts them both, for DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS! Lynel drops back to his knees while fans go nuts! Lynel still catches his breath, but he gets angry, too! Lynel roars as he springs back up on his hooves, and then glares down at Link! Lynel rears back, but Link avoids the hoove stomps! Link motions to Osphala while he’s underneath the horse body, and Osphala joins in. They double fireman’s carry Lynel! Lynel flails and tips things forward, and he grabs ropes to resist being thrown up and over!

Osphala lets off to get a rear leg, for a DRAGON SCREW! Lynel shouts in pain, Link gets the other rear leg for another DRAGON SCREW! Lynel hobbles as he turns, into another Link SUPERKICK! Lynel leans against the ropes, Link HOOK SHOT KICKS! Lynel flounders a bit more, Osphala gets a front leg, for a third DRAGON SCREW! Lynel kneels, Link gets his wrists! Lynel HEADBUTTS Link, but Link holds on! Link steps up on the one good leg, LIGHT ARROW!! Osphala gets the back legs, Link gets Lynel’s humanoid torso, and the two manage to get Lynel up and over the top rope! Lynel hits the apron on the way down to the floor, Link and Osphala both ELIMINATE Gold Lynel!! Fans are electric again as we finally have our final two!

Link and Osphala catch their breath as now it sinks in that they have to face each other 1v1, winning by pinfall or submission. This is the first time these two have faced off anywhere, this alone is pretty exciting for the fans! Tiger Sahasrahla slides in to be the official while the other refs help Lynel exit ringside. Link and Osphala shake hands to show there is sportsmanship here and the fans cheer for that, too! Link and Osphala circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Osphala uses leverage to get the advantage, and he pushes Link to ropes. Sahasrahla calls for the ropebreak, because those are back now. Osphala takes his time letting off, shows punch but then pats Link on the shoulders. Link smirks and fans cheer as the two reset.

Osphala and Link tie up again, Link wrenches to a wristlock but then he spins and rolls Osphala up, TWO! Link sweeps the legs, ONE and Osphala returns the favor, cover, ONE! Fans cheer but the technical exchange isn’t over! Link Oklahoma Rolls, ONE and Osphala has another cover, ONE! Osphala blocks Link’s superkick and spins him to a waistlock. Link resists the lift, drop toeholds, then floats to a facelock. Osphala slips out to get a wristlock and wants after a Fujiwara but Link scrambles and gets a ropebreak! Sahasrahla counts but Osphala lets off fast, and now there’s a pause for fans to cheer properly! Osphala applauds, too, as he and Link reset again. Osphala calls for a test of strength, Link obliges and they tie up with knuckle locks. Osphala kicks an arm, wrenches the other to a hammerlock, but Link sits down, rolls and kicks Osphala away! And then ENZIGURIS!

Osphala staggers, Link takes aim from behind, but Osphala avoids the Hook Shot! Osphala gets under for a Gotch crotch lift and suplex! Cover, TWO! Osphala doesn’t let off as he drops down on Link for a headlock! Osphala wants the arm, perhaps heading for a crossface, but Link gets a ropebreak with his foot. Sahasrahla counts but Osphala yanks Link from the ropes to La Magistrol! TWO!! Link surprises himself with that narrow escape! How does Link still have energy after being in such an intense match for roughly 40 minutes? Osphala rushes Link but Link side steps. Things speed up as Link drops down then hurdles over, but Osphala comes back to elbow him down! Osphala fires up with the fans and he grabs Link’s legs! Osphala laces the legs up, pulls back, for the SAND CASTLE!

The modified deathlock calf killer is in DEEP but Link endures as fans rally up! Link reaches for ropes, crawls, but Osphala pulls as hard as he can. Osphala digs a little deeper to add a heel hook! Link shouts, claws forward, but he’s still so far away. Link grits his teeth as he tries to push up, but the angle’s so awkward! Link reaches for Osphala instead! Osphala tries to avoid Link’s hand but he can’t go anywhere, either! Link pulls hair, Sahasrahla reprimands but things have literally tipped in Link’s favor! Link pushes up and hammers away on Osphala! Osphala lets go of the hold but he drops an elbow on Link! Osphala hammers Link back and the two are scrapping on the mat! The fans are loving this!

Osphala gets a leg and KICKS it. Link moves around but Osphala still has the leg. Osphala turns Link over and has the heel hook again, but Link rolls to throw Osphala off! Link hobbles up, Osphala runs back, but Link jumps over the basement dropkick to DOUBLE STOMP Osphala down! Link hobbles more, comes back, but Osphala victory rolls! TWO!! Another close call! Osphala BLASTS Link with a GoroUpper! Cover, TWO! Osphala grabs for a leg again but Link uses that to reach up and headscissor him away! Osphala gets up, HOOK SHOT KICK! Osphala drops to a knee, Link runs, Osphala ducks the shining wizard, but not the BOOMERANG KICK! Link spins Osphala around and suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!

Fans fire up as Link stomps Osphala then drags him to a drop zone. Link goes up top, aims, ICE ARROW! Link somersaults to go back to the corner and go back up top, FIRE ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Osphala survives those three arrows, but Link has one more to try! Link drags Osphala up by his wrists, but Osphala spins and reels him in for a victory roll! TWO, Osphala goes through ropes to the apron, not that over-the-top-rope elimination is a concern now. Link hurries over, Osphala shoulders in then slingshots for the sunset flip! But he doesn’t cover, he laces up the legs! Link scrambles around before Osphala can build the Sand Castle again! Osphala shifts to GROUND DRAGON SCREW the leg!

Osphala drags Link around, Link kicks but Osphala avoids that and uses it to turn Link over, CALF KILLER! Osphala settles for the foundation of his hold! Link scrambles around again, gets the ropebreak, and Osphala lets off fast to stomp the leg! The ref reprimands, Osphala backs off for just a moment and lets Link stand up. Osphala KICKS Link’s leg out so hard that Link flips up and over! Osphala drags Link by his leg, turns him over, but Link turns over to get Osphala’s leg! Link trips Osphala, jackknife cover, TWO as Osphala bridges up! They turn and turn and Osphala backslides, TWO as Link rolls off, and he has the wrists! LIGHT- NO! Osphala uses the wristlocks against Link to reel him in, DDT! Cover, TWO!

Fans are dueling, “OS-PHA-LA!” “LINK!” “OS-PHA-LA!” “LINK!” while Osphala thinks on what to try next. Osphala drags Link up and reels him in for underhooks, but Link back drops him away! Osphala handsprings through the land on his feet, he ducks the Hook Shot to PALM STRIKE! Osphala reels Link in for a facelock but Link resists the suplex. Link wrenches free, CLUBS Osphala, then reels him in and SAIDOS! Link fires up and the fans fire up with him! Osphala sits up, Link aims, SPIN ATTACK SPECIAL! Link gets the wrists and sits Osphala up, LIGHT ARROW!! Cover, LINK WINS!

Winner: Link, by pinfall (NEW #1 contender to the HPW Triforce Championship)

He has done it! The Hero of Kakariko is the inaugural Hyrule Warrior! And now he has a rematch with Ganondorf in his future! Fans cheer even more as Link shows Osphala respect by shaking his hand even before helping Osphala stand up. Osphala shows respect back by raising Link’s hand in victory in the referee’s place. Osphala then moves aside, and officials begin an award ceremony. Nicolas Foolyere, Humback Hook Halibut and Starfish McMaguro are all present as an HPW banner is presented and a very special trophy is put in the ring. Wait, is that the mysterious pedestal from the Lost Woods? The one Tingle found? How did HPW get it from there to here? Well, whatever they did, the King of Hyrule has a mic to speak.

“Congratulations, Link of Kakariko! You are the first ever winner of the Hyrule Warriors match! Please, accept this as your prize.” Link is a little confused as Foolyere motions to the pedestal. Link goes to pick it up but Foolyere stops him and tells him to grab the sword. Link grabs, well, the grip of the hilt, and pulls. There’s a little resistance, and some glowing light coming out of the pedestal, but Link pulls the sword from the stone! Everyone, including HPW management and Link, marvel as the sword Link now holds in his hands! And then they cheer as he raises it high overhead! But that’s not all! On behalf of HPW, Humback proudly announces the December event will happen on NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31! “And it shall be known as… HYRULEMANIA!” And the logo appears on the titantron!

Fans are fired up to hear this news, and they cheer even more as Link points the sword at the screen! Link is aiming to end the year with the Triforce Championship back in his possession after what will surely be an epic rematch! Will Link redeem himself against Ganondorf before the final stroke of midnight?

My Thoughts:

That was an epic! So much writing but I enjoyed coming up with every single word of it! I really hope I lived up to a real Royal Rumble article, and even just living up to what I’ve been setting up. I feel like the trios match might be the weakest, but the number of paragraphs probably doesn’t translate to the action in them. It was also tricky to bring in the men’s championship match, I kinda put that on myself rather late in the game. But of course, the Hyrule Warrior match being based on the Royal Rumble match, that was tricky because another ratio that’s hard to translate is the amount of time passed witht he amount of text. That thing is massive, I know. But now, we have a goal for the end of the year! Only so much time left to put things together for an event of that magnitude, and with just November’s event to set things up via “in-ring action.” Some of that is already in the works, hope you all keep following along!