The Legend of Zelda: The Ring of Destiny, Chapter 10

It is finally time! The #CelebrationofGreatness brings us a rematch from Treasure Island, Ganondorf VS Link, for THE Triforce Championship! But will it go the same way as on Eventide?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• HPW Death Mountain Championship Furious 5 Way Ladder Match: Fin Balure VS Ashei VS Nabooru VS The Great Fairy VS ???; Gold Lynel wins and becomes the new HPW Death Mountain Champion.
• HPW Trios Championship Elimination Match: Forged By Violence VS Doom Bringers; Forged By Violence wins and retains the titles.
• HPW Termina Champion: Igos du Ikana VS Osphala; Igos wins and retains the title.
• Trios Match: The Dark Forces VS Death Sword, Gomess & ???; No Contest.
• HPW Goddess Championship: Midna VS Zelda; Zelda wins and becomes the new HPW Goddess Champion.
• Career on the Line: Rauru VS Ghirahim; Ghirahim wins and Rauru must retire from wrestling.
• HPW Triforce Championship: Ganondorf Dragmire VS Link; Link wins and becomes the new HPW Triforce Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

What is “greatness?”

The literal definition is “having the quality of being great, distinguished or eminent.” There are those who are special, unique, different, well-known, but what is it to be great? To be above the norm, of a higher value, a standout among the masses. So what then? Bigger? Stronger? Faster? Tougher? Smarter? Perhaps. But there’s something more to it, isn’t there? Again, greatness is the quality of being great, distinguished, eminent. To know that you are great means that you are acknowledged by others. So how do you do that? Various stars of HPW say “That’s easy” in turn, and then they all say together, “You win.”

Tonight, as the year comes to an end, something new begins. As the clock counts down to midnight, time could be running out. Will a legacy be left in the past or continue on into the future? As auld acquaintance be forgot, will a friendship be buried by gold? Who will be the last side standing in a battle forged by violence? As the New Year’s ball drops, a new champion will rise. Who climbs to the summit to bring back the Death Mountain Championship? Who claim the ultimate crowns to be true wrestling royalty? Tonight, as HPW celebrates greatness, who will be acknowledged by the world as the living embodiments of that word? Who will prove themselves greatest of all? “This is… HYRULEMANIA!!”

HPW Death Mountain Championship Furious 5 Way Ladder Match: Fin Balure VS Ashei VS Nabooru VS The Great Fairy VS ???

A Furious 5 Way, but we only know four entrants? This odd situation came about because of the odd choice for Volga to back out of this match! Will the wild card fifth entrant be a variable that throws off everyone’s calculations?

The Great Fairy has a colorful assortment of leaves for her gear, with both green leaves of Spring and Summer as well as the red, yellow and orange leaves of Autumn, even though it’s the middle of Winter. Nabooru has gold and green shoulder and hip armor on top of her usual gear, but she does take the armor off while Ashei makes her entrance as a snow leopard rather than a yeti. Balure has LED lights in his jacket! But now, we finally see who the fifth person in this match will be! It’s… GOLD LYNEL!! We saw him at Clash of Fates in the Hyrule Warriors match, now he’s going to be in the Death Mountain Championship match!? The look of dejection is clear on everyone’s face, even the stoic Ashei.

All five are in the ring, the bell rings, and the five circle, everyone obviously wary of Lynel. But then as Balure looks at Ashei and the icons, Fairy and Nabooru, look at each other, they all seem to get the same idea and bail out! Each wrestler gets a ladder! Lynel glances at each of them as he tries to keep an eye on them all. Ashei gets a ladder up on the apron but Lynel rushes over to kick at it. Fairy tries from the other side but Lynel storms over there now. Nabooru and Balure put their ladders on the aprons at the same time, and Lynel goes after Balure. Nabooru gets in and brings her ladder up. Lynel sees that and knocks the ladder over! Nabooru CHOPS Lynel, but he doesn’t flinch!

Lynel grabs Nabooru with both hands and lifts her up while Ashei and Fairy finally get their ladders in. Nabooru kicks at Lynel but he doesn’t let go. Ashei runs and chop blocks one of Lynel’s back legs! Lynel sets Nabooru down and she jumps up, bringing both arms into a triangle hold! It’s the GERUDO STRETCH #32! Fairy and Balure have ladders, and they go on either side of Lynel, and with picking up the ladders sideways, they SANDWICH Lynel! Nabooru cranks harder on the Gerudo Stretch but with four legs, Lynel stays up on at least one of them. So Ashei chop blocks that leg now! Lynel goes down to his knees, then flops over! Submissions don’t win ladder matches, but a big obstacle has just been moved out of the way!

Fans cheer as the four wrestlers stand up and stare down with Lynel slumping out of the ring. Then the four go back to their ladders and stand them all up! But they look at each other and it’s another standoff. Balure gets aggressive and pushes the other ladders out of the way with his, but Nabooru turns hers sideways again and hits Balure in the back! Balure leans against his ladder, Ashei comes around and waistlocks but Balure grabs at his ladder! Ashei CLUBS Balure on the back! Balure lets go of his ladder and Ashei SAIDOS him away! Balure flops out of the ring, Nabooru and Fairy double dropkick Ashei down!

Fairy and Nabooru try to stand their ladders up again but they’re in the other’s way. Fairy and Nabooru let their ladders stand alone and kick at each other, only for the kicks to be blocked! The two hop while their ladders tip over and clip ropes. Fairy and Nabooru each tell the other to let go but both refuse. They then come to an understanding and slowly set the other’s foot down. The two stand off, but then they both go after ladders! They see each other and stand off again because they’re back to square one! Balure gets in and clobbers Nabooru from behind, and that sends her into Fairy and Fairy goes tumbling out now!

Balure CHOPS Nabooru and Ashei returns. Ashei grabs a ladder and picks it up sideways to RAM Balure and Nabooru at the same time! Ashei drops the ladder flat on them both, then steps on it to press Balure and Nabooru down! She then steps off to get one of the other ladders and stands that one up on the other ladder! Ashei climbs up, adding pressure back onto Nabooru and Balure. But they push the ladder up and start tipping Ahsei’s ladder forward! Or back, depending on perspective. But then the tipping is off balance and Ashei holds on tight to her ladder! It falls to Ashei’s right and she falls on that arm! She clutches it as she gets to ropes but she can still move it.

Nabooru and Balure are free of ladders, and Nabooru ROCKS Balure with a forearm! Nabooru fireman’s carries Balure and then puts him on the top rope sideways. She rolls back, runs back in, and hits a TOP SHELF KNEE! Balure tumbles to the apron and Nabooru goes to a ladder. Fairy gets in and CLUBS Nabooru on the back! Nabooru hits back and the two brawl with forearms back and forth. Fans rally as they go faster and faster and then move to throwing haymakers! Nabooru gets the edge then spins, but Fairy goes Matrix to duck under the discus! Fairy handsprings up, mule kicks then enziguris Nabooru down! Ashei runs back in and CLOBBERS Fairy with forearms!

Ashei grabs a ladder, leans it up against buckles in a corner and she drags Fairy up and over. Fairy blocks the suplex, turns it around, but Ashei blocks the suplex back! Ashei throws body shots but Fairy clubs her back. Fairy goes to scoop Ashei but Ashei elbows free. Ashei gut wrenches Fairy up to a rack, but Fairy fights that off to hit a neckbreaker! Fairy grabs one of the other ladders but Nabooru is back! Nabooru grabs Fairy for a dragon sleeper, but Fairy spins through and NORTHERN LIGHTS! But pins don’t matter so Fairy rolls back and she DOUBLE STOMPS Nabooru down! Ashei fireman’s carries Fairy and SNOWPEAK GUTBUSTERS!

Outside the ring, Lynel gets up! He sees Balure and rears up to shotgun dropkick with his front legs! Balure tumbles and gets up, and Lynel runs in to RAM him through the barriers! Lynel gets up and roars before he goes to the ring. Ashei has a ladder and she does her best to slide it at him! Lynel blocks the ladder, shoves it back in and Ashei gets out of the way! Nabooru and Fairy barely avoid getting hit by the sliding ladder themselves, and Lynel gets back in the ring. Ashei leaps at Lynel but he catches her! Nabooru and Fairy head over but Lynel TOSSES Ashei at them! They all tumble down, and Lynel goes to a ladder.

Lynel stands the ladder up and makes sure it’s under the Death Mountain title belt. Lynel starts climbing and fans boo, but Ashei gets back up and goes after him! She anchors one of his front legs while Fairy climbs up from the other side. Lynel kicks Ashei away but she goes after a back leg with another chop block! Fairy is near the top, but Nabooru stops her! Nabooru drags Fairy off the ladder and POWERBOMBS her onto the ladder in the corner! Fans chant “HOLY SH*T! HOLY SH*T!” as Fairy writhes in pain! Nabooru grabs the third ladder and brings it around to JAM Lynel in the side! Lynel turns and mule KICKS the ladder into Nabooru!

Ashei kicks at Lynel’s legs and avoids his punches. She grabs a front leg and elbows the knee, but he of course has three to stand on and he DECKS her with a right hand! Lynel goes back to the ladder, starts climbing, but Ashei returns! She kicks a leg out and gets it through the rungs! She anchors it in a hanging KNEEBAR! Lynel grits his teeth in pain as he endures! He tries to bring his leg out but Ashei holds on tight and keeps from going through rungs herself! And BALURE returns! He SMACKS Lynel on the back with a chair! Lynel is stuck against the ladder as Ashei still holds on! Balure SMACKS him again! And again! And AGAIN!

Balure puts the chair aside, then climbs up onto Lynel to climb up onto the ladder! Lynel grabs at Balure, Balure hammers and elbows him to stay up. Ashei sees that and lets go of Lynel to climb up the other side! Balure sees that and kicks at Lynel to get him to let go. Balure climbs up but Ashei’s already at the top! Ashei is reaching at the belt but Balure throws a forearm! Ashei wobbles up top and fans let out audible “Oooh~!” Lynel gets his leg free while Balure reaches for the belt and gets a hand on it! But Lynel CLUBS Balure on the back! Ashei is back up and she smacks Balure off the top of the ladder!

Nabooru is back up! She has the chair Balure brought in and she uses it to SMACK Ashei on her legs! Ashei steps down a few rungs and Nabooru SMACKS her on the back! Ashei falls from the ladder and now Nabooru climbs up! Balure tries to block her way, but Lynel pushes him aside! Balure holds onto the side of the ladder as Lynel climbs. Nabooru hammers one of Balure’s hands and he lets go! Balure’s other hand can’t hold him and he falls to the mat! Nabooru and Lynel are both up top and stare down. Nabooru throws a haymaker, Lynel throws one back and Nabooru wobbles! Lynel shoves Nabooru off the ladder and she falls on Ashei! Lynel reaches up and brings down the belt! Lynel wins!!

Winner: Gold Lynel (NEW HPW Death Mountain Champion)

The One True Monster is on top of Death Mountain! Gold Lynel is golden in HPW and this is only his second appearance! If he just overcame top stars of past and present in one match, is Lynel the undeniable future of Hyrule Pro-Wrestling?

HPW Trios Championship Elimination Match: Forged By Violence VS Doom Bringers!

Iron Knuckle and Doomknocker were old running mates in their younger days, but time changes all things. Will Knuckle and the Darknuts hold fast against Knocker, Darkhammer and Gooma? Or will they be broken down into scrap metal and stripped of their gold?

The tension is thick as the two trios stare down during introductions. Then the belts are raised and the battle of friendships VS championships begins!

The trios sort out and it starts with the old running mates, Knuckle and Knocker. They stare down as fans rally and cheer, “F B V! F B V!” Knocker shrugs it off and circles with Knuckle. They talk a little smack given their history, then put their dukes up. Knocker and Knuckle test the waters with jabs as they go around. Knocker deflects Knuckle’s jab to ROCK him with a right! Knocker laughs, and Knuckle steadies himself. Knuckle nods and JABS Knocker back! And JABS, throws a right hand then another! They end up on the ropes as Knocker covers up and Knuckle fires off forearms, and the ref counts. Knuckle backs off at 4, and Knocker laughs and nods back.

Knocker circles with Knuckle again and they again have their dukes up. Knocker jabs but then comes in with body shots! Knuckle throws another right but Knocker counter punches it! And again, and again! Now Knuckle ends up on the ropes but he knees low! Knuckle puts Knocker back on the ropes but Knocker clinches with him. Is this pro-wrestling or boxing? The ref calls for the ropebreak, counts, Knuckle lets off at 4 and clean. But Knocker sucker punches him! Knocker clubs Knuckle on the back, whips him to ropes but Knuckle kicks back! Knuckle whips Knocker then back drops him! Fans fire up but Knocker gets to his corner. Knuckle dares Knocker to do something, so he tags out to Hammer.

Hammer and Knuckle circle now and tie up. Hammer and Knuckle feel out the grapple, they knuckle lock, and Hammer spins to wrench an arm, and his tail sweeps the legs at the same time! Knuckle falls to the mat, Hammer pushes the arm into a keylock, but Knuckle gets away before Hammer stomps the arm down! Knuckle headlocks and grinds Hammer down, but Hammer throws a body shot and powers out. Knuckle ducks the clothesline to come back and run him over with a shoulder! Things speed up, Hammer jumps up but Knuckle catches him! Knuckle runs Hammer to a neutral corner and rams his shoulder in! The ref counts, Knuckle lets off to bring Hammer over and tags in Red Nut.

FBV mug Hammer, Red Nut headlocks and then hits a takeover. Hammer keeps his shoulder off the mat, then rolls Red Nut to a cover, ONE! Red Nut holds on, grinds on the headlock more, and traps an arm. Hammer pushes Red Nut’s face with a forearm, Red Nut grinds on the headlock more, but Hammer gets his arm free. Hammer gets up, throws body shots, then back suplexes! Red Nut punches to fight that off, but Hammer powers out, only for Red Nut to run him over, too! Cover, ONE, and it’s back to the headlock. Red Nut shifts to a chinlock as Hammer moves around, but Hammer uses his tail to help in the bridge. Hammer is on his feet, he pries free of the chinlock, and he gets Red Nut in a headlock now.

Hammer grinds Red Nut down, drags him over, and tags in Gooma. Doom Bringers mug Red Nut, Gooma CLUBS Red Nut on the back, then pushes him to the open corner. Gooma whips Red Nut corner to corner but Red Nut reverses. Red Nut runs in and corner clotheslines! Red Nut whips Gooma corner to corner now and runs in, but Gooma dodges and sends Red Nut into buckles! Gooma hits Knuckle and Blue Nut off the corner, then goes back side to side and ROCKS Red Nut with a forearm! Gooma brings Red Nut around and to the Doom Bringer corner to tag Hammer back in. Gooma scoops and slams Red Nut, then he and Hammer run to leg drop and splash combo! Cover, TWO!

Hammer stomps Red Nut and drags him away from FBV’s corner. Hammer stands on Red Nut’s leg while he tags in Knocker. Knocker taunts Knuckle before bringing Red Nut up to CLUB him on the back. Knocker whips Red Nut into the Doom corner and then RAMS his shoulder in! The ref counts as Knocker digs his shoulder in but Knocker tags to Hammer. Knocker RAMS again, Hammer runs and throws a forearm! Hammer stomps Red Nut as Knocker exits, then drags him back up. Hammer cravats to crank on Red Nut’s neck, then he snapmares him and digs a knee into his back for the chinlock.

Fans rally as Red Nut endures and he fights his way up. But Hammer throws Red Nut down by his head! Fans boo and the ref reprimands but Hammer soaks up the heat. Hammer drags Red Nut away again and tags in Gooma. They mug Red Nut and Gooma ROCKS Red Nut with a right! Gooma runs but Red Nut SHOTGUN dropkicks! Fans fire up as both men are down! Red Nut is up first and goes to Gooma, but Gooma picks him up! Gooma heads for a corner but Red Nut manages to sunset flip! Cover, TWO! Red Nut hurries for his corner but Gooma reels him into a waistlock! Red Shoes throws elbows but Gooma ducks and gets him for a BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!

Fans fire up again as both men are down. Both men crawl for their corners, hot tags to Knocker and Blue Nut! Blue Nut dodges Knocker to DECK Hammer! Blue Nut then runs back and gets around Knocker for a waistlock. Knocker resists the lift, pries at the hold and wrenches out to a wristlock. Knocker digs an elbow into Blue Nut’s shoulder, then steps over, but Blue Nut rolls and then rolls Knocker up, TWO! Knocker BOOTS Blue Nut down! Knocker drags Blue Nut away, has the legs and tries to turn Blue Nut over. Blue Nut resists, but Knocker kicks him and gets him over for a Full Sand Crab!

Knuckle gets in and CLUBS Knocker on the back! The ref reprimands but Knocker stays up! Knocker sits deeper on Blue Nut! Knocker eggs Knuckle on, and Knuckle throws forearm after forearm on him! The ref tells Knuckle to go back to his corner and Knocker laughs at Knuckle but Knuckle BOOTS Knocker! Knocker finally falls over and Blue Nut is free, and the ref counts. Knuckle finally goes out, Blue Nut crawls back to the corner and tags Red Nut back in. Red Nut drags Knocker up, but Knocker gets around and pops him up, LUMBAR CHECK! Ghost pin, Knocker ELIMINATES Red Nut! It was that easy?! The champions are down 3v2!

Knocker waits for someone to get in, and Knuckle gets in. The two circle again, but then Knocker DECKS Blue Nut and Hammer CLOBBERS Knuckle from behind! Fans boo but Knocker shouts back, “He’s done worse!” in reference to Knuckle. The ref reprimands Knocker and Hammer but Knocker tags out to Gooma. Gooma throws knees into Knuckle then throws Knuckle down by his head! Blue Nut wants in but the ref keeps him back as Gooma CHOKES Knuckle on ropes! Gooma gets away with it and distracts the ref by shouting at Blue Nut. Hammer gets a cheap shot in with his tail! Gooma goes back to Knuckle and throws clubbing hands at the ropes. The ref counts but Gooma stops at 3 and tags to Hammer.

Hammer and Gooma double whip Knuckle, but Knuckle holds ropes to deny the double clothesline! Knuckle DECKS Gooma, Hammer hits Knuckle but Knuckle throws forearms back! Knuckle swats Hammer’s clothesline away, STOMPS Hammer’s tail, and then back suplexes him to the corner! Tag to Blue Nut and then Knuckle runs and knocks Knocker off the corner! Blue Nut drags Hammer up, and even though it’s just him, he gets Hammer up and Knuckle runs over! HAMMER AND ANVIL!! Cover, Blue Nut ELIMINATES Dark Hammer! Something’s fitting about that. But now things are even again!

Blue Nut gets fired up now, having avenged his brother. Knuckle and Gooma regroup and talk some strategy. Knuckle and Gooma both go up to the apron and Blue Nut tries to keep his eyes on both of them. Blue Nut rushes Knuckle but he gets back, and Gooma CLOBBERS Blue Nut from behind! Gooma RAMS Blue Nut into a corner, rams his shoulder in more, but stops as the ref counts. He brings Blue Nut out and around to bump off buckles, then he hoists him up top backwards! Gooma CLUBS Blue Nut then climbs up behind him. Gooma brings Blue Nut up more, SUPER BACK SUPLEX that Blue Nut makes it a crossbody! They crash down, and Blue Nut bounces off! The fans fire up as Blue Nut crawls back to the cover, TWO! Gooma survives and Blue Nut is frustrated!

Blue Nut slowly gets up and he drags Gooma by an arm. That’s a lot of dead weight so Blue Nut tags Knuckle. Knuckle drags Gooma up and coordinates with Blue Nut. Knuckle scoops Gooma as Blue Nut runs, LAWN DART TO CODE BREAKER! AKA Wrought Iron! Cover and Knuckle stares Knocker down, Knuckle ELIMINATES Gooma! Knocker being the last man, he gets right in and stares down with Knuckle. Fans fire up as the two tie up! They’re in a deadlock, but Knocker gets leverage and puts Knuckle against ropes. The ref counts, Knocker pulls Knuckle off ropes and arm-drags him away.

Knuckle gets up and Knocker mule kicks! Knocker whips Knuckle to the Doom Bringer corner, runs in, but Knuckle catches him for a “SIT YO’ ASS DOWN!” URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Knuckle drags Knocker up, fireman’s carries him, and CORNER DEATH VALLEYS into the FBV corner! Tag to Blue Nut and they drag Knocker up again. They set up for Wrought Iron again but Knocker slips off the scoop to GERMAN SUPLEX Knuckle away! Blue Nut still runs in but Knocker dodges and SPINNING POWERSLAMS! Knocker WRECKS Knuckle with a dropkick through the ropes, then goes back to Blue Nut! ANOTHER LUMBAR CHECK! Cover, Knocker ELIMINATES Blue Nut!! It’s just him and Knuckle now!

Knuckle gets up and realizes what happened. Knocker laughs and dares him to get in already. Knuckle slides in, Knocker rushes in but Knuckle gets right back out! Knuckle drags Knocker out of the ring and throws him into railing! And then he whips Knocker into more railing! The ref reprimands as Knuckle stomps Knocker into the railing. A ring count starts, Knuckle brings Knocker up and whips, only for Knocker to reverse and send Knuckle into railing! Knocker then runs in and BOOTS Knuckle down! The ring count is 5 and Knocker refreshes it. He goes after Knuckle again with stomps and haymakers.

The ref reprimands and starts the count again. Knocker drags Knuckle up and wrenches an arm to a hammerlock. Knocker shoves Knuckle and POSTS the arm! The ref reprimands Knocker again but he puts Knuckle in. Knocker grabs the arm, twists the wrist and hammerlocks, then facelocks! Knuckle powers Knocker to a corner before he can DDT! The ref counts for the break but Knocker clubs away on Knuckle’s bad arm! Knocker cranks on the facelock more and backs Knuckle up, to then SNAP SUPLEX Knuckle into buckles! Knocker drags Knuckle to a cover, TWO! Knuckle clutches the bad shoulder as he gets to ropes, but Knocker stomps him!

Knocker stops as the ref counts and he soaks up heat from the fans. He drags Knuckle back up, throws a forearm, but Knuckle throws a forearm back! But it’s the bad arm so Knuckle clutches the shoulder. Knocker throws another forearm back, Knuckle JABS with the good hand. Knuckle kicks Knocker low then whips but Knocker reverses and elbows him down at the ropes! Knocker stands Knuckle up, runs, but Knuckle gets around and full nelsons! Knocker breaks free of the nelson because of the bad arm! Knocker elbows back, then ROCKS Knuckle with a forearm! Knocker gets Knuckle up for a LUMBAR CHECK!! Cover, TWO!?! Knuckle survives and shocks Knocker!

Knocker watches Knuckle slowly get up. Knocker runs, but Knuckle boots his clotheslines away! Knuckle half nelsons with the good arm for a HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Fans fire up with Knuckle as he drags Knocker back up! Knuckle reels Knocker in and gets a Gotch crotch hold. Knuckle lifts but Knocker kicks and flails to resist! Knocker back drops, Knuckle sunset flips but Knocker stays up! Knocker grabs the bad arm, steps through and drops a knee on it! He drags Knuckle up by the bad arm, hammerlocks it, but Knuckle HEADBUTTS before the lariat! Knuckle clinches and throws big knees into Knocker’s head and chest! Then he reels Knocker in, crosses Knocker’s arms, and hits a STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, FBV WINS!!

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

The doom was NOT brought to HyruleMania! Knuckle is the sole survivor of this full metal brawl! The Dark Nuts return to celebrate, but Knuckle makes sure his old friend and rival is alright. Gooma and Dark Hammer return, too, to carefully help Knocker up. The champions have their belts, but they first hold out their hands to their challengers. Gooma and Hammer look to Knocker, and Knocker shakes Knuckle’s hand! The others shake hands, and fans cheer the sportsmanship! The Doom Bringers take their leave and FBV raise the belts high over head! Will the New Year also be Forged By Violence?

HPW Termina Champion: Igos du Ikana VS Osphala!

There has been much talk of respect between these two, given their respective resurrections. The Ruler of Ruin brought this title back from beyond the grave while the Gleaming Yellow Light salvaged his damaged body to return to the ring. But one must now damage the other to strengthen their own legacy! Who will be the one to #FalltoRuin?

The Ikana Royal Family sees Igos out to the ring, but again only Captain Keeta stays, and he joins commentary. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the battle of dark and light begins!

Fans rally as Igos and Osphala circle, approach and feel out the grapple. They tie up with knuckle locks, Igos kicks one away and wrenches the other to wrangle Osphala down. Igos digs an elbow into Osphala’s shoulder, Osphala rolls and handsprings up to arm-drag Igos but Igos arm-drags him right back! Igos cranks on the armlock, but Osphala reaches up to headscissor! Osphala drags Igos down and has the arm, twists the wrist and goes for the double wristlock. Igos moves around, headstands and pops out, but Osphala has a leg guard as Igos turns around. Osphala scoots around as he and Igos circle, and Igos shoots through the leg guard to get a headlock.

Osphala keeps his shoulders up as Igos grinds on the hold. Osphala rolls Igos to a cover, ONE, and Igos holds on. Igos grabs Osphala’s arm, knuckle locks and gets up to drop a leg on the arm. Igos gets a short arm scissors but Osphala moves around to get the ropebreak. The ref counts, Igos lets go at 3, and he lets Osphala get back up. Fans cheer as Osphala and Igos reset. They tie up, Osphala gets an arm and wrenches, traps the arm between his legs then headlocks Igos to get a chinbar. Osphala wrenches on Igos’ neck but Igos pries free with his free hand. Igos pulls on a finger and Osphala lets the other arm go. Igos uses the finger to wrangle Osphala down, then he SLAMS the arm on the mat! Osphala clutches his hand as he rolls away to ropes.

Igos stomps Osphala out of the ring then watches him get up. Igos slingshots but Osphala moves so Igos lands on the apron. Osphala catches the Penalty Kick from the apron and trips Igos! Igos hits off the apron to the floor, Osphala goes to the apron, and MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Igos! Osphala gets Igos up as the ref’s ring count gets to 7. Osphala then goes up top as Igos gets up, and he leaps, missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Osphala keeps his focus as fans fire up. He grabs legs to lace them up, but Igos turns and rolls to avoid the Sand Castle. Igos kicks Osphala into ropes then catches him for an inside cradle! TWO, and Osphala narrowly avoids an Elegy of Emptiness! Keeta on commentary says it was that close.

Fans cheer as Osphala and Igos reset again. They approach and tie up again, and Igos knees hard and low! Igos wrenches and whips Osphala and elbows him down! Cover, ONE, but Igos headlocks. Osphala slips out the back to headlock back, but Igos back suplexes, only for Osphala to fight that off. Osphala drop toeholds and hooks the leg to go for Sand Castle! Igos scrambles around and Keeta panics on commentary, but he calms down as Igos gets the ropebreak. Osphala lets go quickly to KICK Igos’ arm off the ropes! Now they’re even! Igos shakes out the arm and Osphala clubs him to a corner.

Osphala wrenches the arm to an elbow breaker, then wrenches again. Osphala whips Igos corner to corner, runs in and hits a back elbow! He whips Igos corner to corner again, then runs in to hit a dropkick! Cover, TWO! Osphala drags Igos up quickly to wrench the arm, hit another elbow breaker, then wrench again to ram a shoulder into the shoulder. Osphala whips Igos to the ropes but Igos holds ropes to stop himself. Osphala runs at Igos but Igos dodges, and dodges again, to QUEBRADA! Direct hit, and Igos covers, TWO! Igos KICKS Osphala in the chest! And KICKS him again! And again, and again, and again! Igos powers up, but Osphala ducks the buzzsaw to fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!

Fans fire up and Osphala brings Igos up. Osphala wrenches, drags Igos down to the mat, and leg hook hammerlocks the arm. Osphala grabs the leg and has a modified Half Sand Crab! Keeta coaches Igos from commentary while he endures and fans rally. Igos moves around, reaches, but Osphala lets go of the leg to grab at the free arm. Osphala gets the arm but Igos moves around with his legs and gets the ropebreak! The ref counts, Osphala lets go of the arm but he stomps the shoulder! Keeta boos while Osphala drags Igos up and throws forearms. Osphala back kicks, runs, but into Igos’s spinning knee! Osphala flounders, Igos dragon sleepers and drops back for body scissors!

Osphala endures, fans rally, and Osphala pries free of the body scissors. Osphala rolls back to a cover, TWO as Igos lets go! Igos catches Osphala’s clothesline and spins him back to a dragon sleeper! But Osphala drops and snapmares free! Igos rolls back to KANGAROO KICK from the mat! Osphala staggers into a corner, Igos runs in and KNEES! Osphala sits down, Igos runs corner to corner and METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Igos grows frustrated but Keeta cheers him on from commentary. Fans duel as Igos brings Osphala back up. Igos wrenches the bad arm, but Osphala breaks free to fire off a strike fest of fast palm strikes, swift kicks, and a KICK to the chest! Igos pops back up but Osphala KICKS him down again!

Osphala goes after the arm again but Igos goes for the leg! Osphala stays up as Igos wants the kneebar, and Osphala pries him off with a waistlock! Igos elbows until he’s free, enziguris but Osphala ducks it! Osphala gets the legs, drags Igos away from the ropes, and laces the legs again! SAND CASTLE! Fans fire up and duel as Igos endures! Igos tries to move around but it’s hard at that angle! Wait, Keeta gets off commentary?! Keeta goes to the apron and shouts at Osphala! The ref tells Keeta to get down, but he misses Igos CHOKING Osphala!! Osphala lets go of the legs to fight the choke but the ref sees it! The ref counts and Igos lets go at 4. Fans boo but Igos ignores it all as he looms over Osphala.

Igos drags Osphala up, wrenches his arm, KICKS the arm, then KICKS Osphala in the chest, then SOBATS Osphala down! Cover, TWO, to the dragon sleeper and body scissors! Osphala kick and flails, reaches with a foot, but Igos lets the body scissors go to drag him from ropes! Osphala kicks at Igos from below, but Igos sits Osphala up to KICK him in the back! Then it’s back to the dragon sleeper! Igos SWINGS Osphala around in the dragon sleeper! He goes around ten times then drops back to get the body scissors! Osphala flails again, but the body scissors are hooked in and they’re far from ropes! Osphala keeps moving, turning, reaching!

Igos lets Osphala go to shift and rain down rights! Osphala covers up, Igos grabs his wrists and STOMPS Osphala down! And again! And again! He doesn’t stop and there’s nothing that can be done! Igos finally lets up and drags Osphala back into the dragon sleeper! Osphala fades, he is OUT! Igos wins!!

Winner: Igos du Ikana, by submission (still HPW Termina Champion)

We knew Igos was brutal but he took it to a new level! And what was that with Captain Keeta? Is this what the Ikana Royal Family will resort to in order to keep the Termina Championship?

Trios Match: The Dark Forces VS Death Sword, Gomess & ???

This grudge with the darkness is why Volga gave up his golden opportunity! But we have yet to hear if this will stay a Trios Match or turn into a 3v2 Handicap! Is there anyone even brave enough, or perhaps demented enough, to join up with these wrestling reapers?

Volga, Gibdo, ReDead and even Wizzro make their entrance together in new shining silver and deep violet gear. They stand in the ring as Death Sword makes his entrance, then Gomess makes his. As Death Sword and Gomess make their entrance, everyone is of course confused. Wizzro grabs a mic and confronts them about this! This is supposed to be a trios match, where is the third partner? Death Sword assures us all that their third man is in the building, and that third man is ready. Gomess confirms it. “And we’ve got enough to handle it right now, right here!” With that, this goes as an unofficial 3v2 handicap match!

Tension mounts as the two teams stand off. Death Sword shoves ReDead so ReDead shoves back, but the ref keeps the peace. Death Sword points a boney finger at ReDead but he swats it away. Fans are riled up as the teams take a moment to sort out. We start with Death Sword and ReDead and the bell rings!

Death Sword and ReDead stare down. Death Sword pushes ReDead, ReDead SLAPS Death Sword! Death Sword kicks low and throws big haymakers! ReDead wobbles around, Death Sword whips but ReDead dodges to CLOBBER him with a forearm! ReDead DECKS Gomess but Death Sword CLOBBERS ReDead in return! ReDead tumbles to the apron but as Death Sword comes over, ReDead CLOBBERS him again! ReDead goes after Gomess while Gibdo gets to the neutral corner! Gibdo leaps and ax handles Death Sword while Volga runs in and corner splashes! Gomess and ReDead both go down because ReDead didn’t move!

Gibdo has Death Sword but Death Sword drags him out of the ring! Volga and Wizzro check on ReDead but ReDead looks out cold! Gibdo brawls with Death Sword and brings him around the way to throw into railing! The ref tries to sort things out and Gibdo regroups with the others. The ref says that the match has to continue, so now it’s unofficially 2v2! Medics come out to check on ReDead while the reapers regroup in the ring. The medics carefully get ReDead on the back board, then from there to the stretcher. The Dark Forces are concerned, but Gomess and Death Sword try to get after ReDead! Volga and Gibdo go after them, the ref tries to restore order and the medics hurry ReDead away fast.

Volga and Gibdo sort this out with Wizzro, and Volga steps in to go against Death Sword. Death Sword calls for a test of strength, and Volga reaches up, and Death Sword SLAPS Volga! Volga TACKLES Death Sword! Volga dribbles Death Sword then stomps him! Fans actually fire up for Volga as he hits an atomic drop and a BULLDOG! Volga tags in Gibdo and Gibdo goes up top to leap, but into a body shot! Death Sword gets in Volga’s face and the ref has to keep them apart, but this all gives Gomess a chance to scoop Gibdo! Gomess gives Gibdo SNAKE EYES to the buckles! Gibdo wobbles and the ref asks what happens but Gomess plays innocent.

Death Sword throws a haymaker on Gibdo but Gibdo hits back, then Gibdo dodges a haymaker to CLOBBER Death Sword! Cover, TWO! Gibdo keeps his eyes on Gomess and he stomps Death Sword. Death Sword gets up, tags Gomess in, and Gibdo stares Gomess down as he gets in the ring. The two circle, tie up, Gomess shoves Gibdo to a corner but misses the corner clothesline! Gibdo fires off hands, but Gomess knees low and throws an elbow into Gibdo’s neck! Gibdo stumbles, Gomess brings him up for a haymaker! Gomess scoops and slams Gibdo down, then runs to drop an elbow, Gibdo gets up but not in time! That elbow lands awkwardly and Wizzro is concerned.

Gibdo crawls while Gomess gets up, hot tag to Volga! Volga runs, dodges, but Gomess BOOTS him down! Gomess puts Volga in a corner to throw big back elbows and even bigger knees! Gomess DECKS Volga with a right hand, but Volga flounders up. Gomess ROCKS him with a right, but Volga leans on ropes. Gomess digs his boot into Volga’s neck! The ref counts, Gomess stops at 4, then whips Volga corner to corner. Volga goes up and ove and dropkicks Gomess down! Fans rally for Volga as he whips Gomess, but Gomess reverses, only for Volga to sunset flip! Gomess stays up and drags Volga up with both hands! TWO HAND SLAM!

Death Sword tags back in and he stomps Volga. Death Sword puts Volga in the corner, throws big haymakers, but Gibdo gets back in! The ref keeps him back but it’s good to see he’s up. Gomess taunts Gibdo then gets away with a cheap shot on Volga. Death Sword scoops Volga and hits a FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, TWO! Volga survives but Death Sword drags him up. Tag to Gomess, the reapers double whip and double BOOT Volga down! Gibdo and Wizzro glare at Gomess but the ref keeps Gibdo from getting in. Gomess toys with Volga now but Wizzro gets fans rallying for Volga. Gomess drags Volga up to ROCK him with haymaker after haymaker! Then a stiff body shot doubles Volga over!

Gomess whips Volga to ropes, Volga dodges and comes back to shotgun dropkick Gomess down! Gibdo is chomping at the bit but Death Sword tags back in! Death Sword stomps Volga down, DECKS Gibdo, then goes back to Volga. The ref is busy with Gibdo as Volga gets the cradle! The Dark Forces might’ve won by now! The ref finally sees the cover, counts, TWO! Death Sword CLOBBERS Volga! Death Sword drops elbow after elbow, then a running elbow drop! Death Sword slaps Volga around, drags him up, and puts Volga in a cobra twist! Volga endures, but Gomess grabs Death Sword’s hand to add leverage! The ref doesn’t see that before Gomess lets go of Death Sword’s hand, and fans rally up.

Gibdo protests as Gomess helps Death Sword cheat again! The ref is too busy with that, and Gomess “tags” in by simply clapping his hands really loud. Death Sword hands Volga off to Gomess to keep the cobra twist going. The ref turns around and asks Death Sword about the tag. Of course Death Sword says it was fair! Volga moves around but Gomess CLUBS Volga in the chest! Gomess pulls tighter on the stretch, then holds Death Sword’s hand for leverage! Volga still endures, but he is fading. The ref checks, Volga gets a second wind and reaches up to rake Gomess’ eyes! Gomess lets Volga free, Volga hurries for his corner, but Death Sword tags in to run over and elbow Volga down! Death Sword whips Volga to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!

Volga survives despite the pain in his sides, but Death Sword wraps on a sleeper hold! Volga endures but he fades again, and Death Sword throws Volga out! Death Sword gets in Gibdo’s face but Wizzro grabs a chair?! The ref stops Wizzro from using it, that’d be a disqualification! Volga gets back in the ring as the ref tries to calm the Dark Forces down. Death Sword throws haymakers on Volga and Volga flounders all around the ring! And then again! And then a SPINNING HAYMAKER! Cover, TWO!! Volga survives but Gomess tags in. The reapers mug Volga, then Gomess scoops Volga for a spinning sidewalk slam! Cover, TWO!! Volga survives again and Gomess grows frustrated.

Gomess bumps Volga off buckles, and again! Volga wobbles around, Gomess whips but Volga enziguris back! Volga throws haymakers, bobs ‘n’ weaves, and fires off a strike fest! Volga tops it off with a back hand, then he DECKS Death Sword! Volga dodges Gomess to tag in Gibdo! Gibdo goes up top and he LEAPS to ax handle Death Sword! Gibdo throws Death Sword into Gomess, then throws Death Sword out! Gibdo rains down rights on Gomess, then goes up top to AX HANDLE Death Sword! Gibdo puts Death Sword back in to ax handle again! Gibdo drags Gomess up but Gomess LOW BLOWS! The ref missed it because he was busy with Death Sword!

BUT REDEAD IS BACK!! ReDead refuses to listen to doctors as he heads to the ring! Death Sword and Gomess bail out as ReDead rips the silver and violet shirt off! Fans are actually fired up for ReDead! But then ReDead drops a leg onto Gibdo!?! What the hell?! Was ReDead the third man all along!? Is that even allowed?! Gomess and Death Sword high-five with him, that must be what it was! Volga staggers in but Death Sword choke grips him, for a CHOKE SLAM! Gomess drags Gibdo around, ReDead throws the ref out, and then ReDead runs to drop ANOTHER leg! ReDead covers, Death Sword counts it, and it’s three, but that’s not an official decision! These three are making a mockery of this if anything!

Volga and Wizzro grab at Gibdo but they get stomped out of the ring! Death Sword and Gomess go out and beat the two of them down! ReDead takes his time following, and he DECKS Wizzro! Gomess and Death Sword double whip Volga into railing! Fans boo the betrayal and curse ReDead out as he and the reapers regroup in the ring. Cia barges out to ringside, grabs a mic, and as she gets in the ring, she asks what the hell ReDead thinks he’s doing, “betraying us like that!” ReDead says back, “Cia, the first thing you need to do is to tell these people to shut up if you wanna hear what I gotta say!” Fans just boo harder instead.

Cia says the Dark Forces were together for years, even before HPW! She is sick to her stomach seeing him throw that all away! ReDead says back, “Well the first thing you gotta realize, Cia, is this right here is the FUTURE of wrestling! You can call this… the UNDERWORLD ORDER!” An image even appears on screen! How long has this been in the works?!

Cia thinks ReDead owes the Dark Forces something?! ReDead was underappreciated by her, by Volga, and Wizzro! Gibdo was too blind to see it but ReDead did! And now Cia’s paying for it! But Death Sword and Gomess, they knew what ReDead really was! They’re promising him an equal share! They’re a trio, not lackeys behind “some stuck up sorceress and the hothead she friendzone’d!” That’s why Death Sword and Gomess are the guys he wants as his friends! They’re going to take over this business, and destroy everything in their path! So unless she wants to be the first one they destroy, stay outta their way! The “Underworld Order” go around Cia and she doesn’t make a move. What will the uWo have in store for HPW?

HPW Goddess Championship: Midna VS Zelda!

Two crowns, but only one throne. The Twilight Princess has been quite adamant about facing the Princess of Hyrule, and gave Zelda her path back to this title. Will Zelda make Midna’s dream match turn into a nightmare?

For HyruleMania, Zelda has a SILVER Sheik costume! Pink highlights and a golden Sheikah symbol on the chest! Midna has her own new attire for the occasion, having turned her black and green cloak into a white and silver one, shining in the light as she struts down the ramp. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the battle of wrestling royals begins!

Fans are fired up at the bell as the two stare down. The chants are dueling, “ZEL-DA!” “MID-NA!” “ZEL-DA!” “MID-NA!” and the two finally approach each other. Midna’s a good head taller than Zelda so it isn’t so much face to face as face to shoulders. They back up just a bit, then circle as they feel out the grapple. They tie up with knuckle locks and go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Midna being taller, her leverage advantage pushes Zelda back, but Zelda bridges back! Midna sweeps the legs and it’s a cover! ONE as Zelda bridges up again. Midna moves over and sweeps the other leg, ONE as Zelda bridges again.

Midna goes to put her full weight on Zelda but Zelda monkey flips her! Then Zelda rolls back, it’s a cover, but Zelda brings Midna up before one?! Because she has the wrists! Midna ducks the Light Arrow to roll Zelda up, TWO! The two stand off and fans cheer! Midna and Zelda both smirk as they get to their feet and reset. They circle again and approach. They tie up, Zelda gets behind and waistlocks but Midna standing switches. Midna slams Zelda on the mat, then floats to get an arm. Midna wants the other arm, too, but Zelda kicks and scrambles and gets a ropebreak! Referee Maron counts and Midna smirks, but she lets Zelda go at 3, with a pat on Zelda’s head! Zelda frowns but she keeps her cool as they reset again.

Zelda and Midna circle, approach, and Zelda wrenches an arm to a wristlock. Midna spins through to wrench back, but Zelda does the same thing. Zelda wrenches, and wrenches, and wrenches again, then whips Midna to a corner. Zelda runs in, Midna puts her on the apron, but Zelda kicks her away! Zelda springboards and missile dropkicks! Midna flounders all the way out of the ring, Zelda hurries over and slingshots to RANA! Fans fire up with Zelda as she gets up. Zelda drags Midna up and shoves her into railing! And KICKS a leg out! Midna falls over and fans duel again “ZEL-NA!” “MID-DA!” Wait… Anyway, Zelda drags Midna up and puts her in before the ring count climbs, covers, TWO!

Zelda keeps her cool, drags Midna by the arm and drops a leg on it. Zelda omoplatas the arm but Midna moves around. Midna’s long leg gets a ropebreak, the ref counts, and Zelda lets go at 3. Zelda pats Midna’s head! Midna has a forced smile as she gets up and stands off with Zelda. They circle, tie up again, and Midna ROCKS Zelda with a forearm! Fans let out an “Ohhhh~!” but Zelda manages to stay up. Zelda shakes out the cobwebs, and shoots in to get a leg! She brings Midna down and goes for a heel hook but Midna kicks at her with the free leg. Zelda rolls with the leg and turns Midna over, but Midna scrambles as Zelda gets the deathlock! Midna gets the ropebreak before Zelda can complete an STF!

Zelda lets go of the deathlock as Maron counts, but she KICKS an arm! Maron reprimands as Midna scrambles away and clutches the arm. Midna shakes out the arm, and she BOOTS Zelda in return! Fans duel more as Midna drags Zelda up and puts her in a corner. Midna stomps Zelda, then does the splits as she digs her boot into Zelda’s head! Maron counts, Midna stops at 4, and runs in to BOOT WASH Zelda! Zelda is hanging halfway out of the ring! Midna laughs as she drags Zelda back in and into a drop zone. Midna climbs up the corner, TWISTED TWILIGHT! Cover, TWO!! Zelda survives one of Midna’s best moves! Midna is furious and she stomps away on Zelda!

Fans continue to duel as Midna finally stops stomping. Midna cools off and goes to a corner. She takes aim as Zelda slowly sits up. Midna runs in from behind, TWILIGHT- NO! Zelda slips right out of Twilight Sleep and POISON-RANAS back! Fans fire up as Zelda headscissors and throws Midna! Zelda holds on to turn Midna over and throw her again! Midna kicks and flails to resist the third, but Zelda drives elbows into her forehead over and over and over! And then she turns Midna over for another throw! Zelda still holds on, and gets the Figure Four Necklock! Midna kicks and flails again, but Zelda cranks tighter on the hold!

Fans rally as Midna endures. Midna moves around, reaches out with a leg, and gets the ropebreak! Zelda holds on, then lets go in frustration as Maron counts 4. Midna gasps and sputters but Zelda loops an arm and La Magistrols! TWO!! Midna narrowly escapes, Zelda drops an elbow on Midna’s back! Zelda traps an arm and grabs at Midna’s head! Midna holds off the crossface, Zelda shifts and throws elbows down on Midna’s shoulders! Zelda then gets Midna’s head for the CROSSFACE! Midna endures again, pries at the hold, but Zelda just grabs that arm, to make it a RINGS OF SATURN! But Midna quickly pushes that to a cover, TWO!!

Zelda hurries after Midna with a headlock but Midna throws body shots. Midna back suplexes but Zelda lands on her feet! Zelda hops up, POISON-RANAS again, but Midna is right up!? Zelda turns around and Midna BOOTS her down! Midna fires up and so do the fans! Midna drags Zelda up, reels her in and underhooks the arms. Zelda flails to resist the lift, stomps Midna’s foot, then wrenches the arm, steps over and throws Midna with a rolling takedown for an ARMBAR! Midna clasps hands, Zelda pulls at the arm, Midna moves around but ends up in a triangle hold instead! Zelda pulls tight but Midna endures. Fans rally and Midna powers up to a dead lift!

But Zelda sunset flips! Not to cover, but to get the legs, step through and turn Midna over, for a SHARPSHOOTER! Fans fire up again as Zelda sits deep on the hold! Midna endures again, reaches for ropes, claws her way over, but Zelda drags her away! Zelda sits even deeper, but Midna continues to endure as fans duel! Midna claws at the mat, powers up, and makes her way over towards ropes again. Midna reaches, Zelda tries to sit deeper but Midna gets the ROPEBREAK! Zelda lets go out of exhaustion if nothing else. Fans are fired up for “Women’s Wrestling!” as Zelda gets up and looms over Midna.

Midna climbs up the ropes as Zelda is right behind her. Zelda grabs both arms for chicken wings, for a TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Zelda keeps one arm and drags Midna into the IMPA LOCK!! Midna scrambles around and fans are going nuts! Midna gets a foot on the ropes but Zelda lets go of the body scissors to drag Midna away with the chicken wing and sleeper! Maron reprimands but Zelda just drops back, only for Midna to roll back and make it a cover! TWO!?! Zelda let Midna go but Midna wants to know that count on that one! No time for a check as Zelda BUZZSAWS Midna down! Zelda has to turn Midna over for a cover, TWO!! Midna narrowly escapes and shocks Zelda!

Fans fire up and chant “This is Awesome!” as Midna slowly gets up. Zelda goes after the bad arm again, but Midna throws forearms! Zelda holds on, wrenches the arm then PELES it! Midna staggers, Zelda runs and tilt-o-whirls, to an IRON OCTOROCK! Fans fire up again as Midna struggles to stay standing. Zelda moves around and wants the other arm! Midna reaches out with that arm for ropes, she slowly steps that way, but Zelda cranks on the other arm! Midna falls to the mat! Zelda reaches and gets the arm but Midna uses a leg for the ropebreak! Zelda is furious again, and lets go of the Octorock hold to drag Midna by the legs! Midna keeps reaching, and Zelda PENALTY KICKS the arm!

Midna scrambles out of the ring as she clutches her arm and Zelda hurries out after her. Zelda follows Midna around the way and CLUBS her on the arm! Maron starts a ring count as Zelda grabs the arm, wrenches, but Midna blocks the whip! That hurts the arm, though! Zelda KICKS the arm again, but Midna mule kicks back! And front kicks! Zelda staggers, but she sees the boot coming and blocks, to throw Midna down by it! The ring count is 5 of 10, Zelda refreshes it, then stomps on Midna’s hand! Zelda grabs the other arm and bends the fingers! Midna shouts in pain as Zelda tortures both arms! The ring count starts again and is up to 4 as Zelda twists Midna’s wrist!

Zelda steps off the one hand at the count of 6, slides into the ring and brings Midna in by the other hand. Zelda STOMPS this arm, and Midna falls back out of the ring, now clutching a new bad hand! Zelda slingshots out again, but Midna gets clear! Zelda lands on her feet but she staggers, and Midna SPEARS Zelda down! Midna takes a moment to shake out both bad arms, and she stomps her frustrations out on Zelda! Maron tells them both to get in the ring, and the count starts again, but Midna drags Zelda up. Midna looks to put Zelda into the ring, but she THROWS her into barriers instead! Midna asks front row fans to move aside, and as they do, she BOOTS Zelda up and over!

Fans fire up all over again while Midna goes back to the ring. The count is already 5 as Zelda gets up. She climbs over the barriers at 6 and hurries over to the ring, rolling in after 7! Midna rushes over to stomp Zelda at the ropes! And stomps and stomps and stomps! Maron counts Midna, she stops at 4 and drags Zelda up. Midna scoops Zelda and slams her into a drop zone! Midna climbs back up the corner, TWISTED TWILIGHT! INTO A TRIANGLE HOLD! Zelda has Midna caught! Fans go nuts as Midna works to get up to her feet! They end up in the corner like this and Maron counts for the ropebreak! Zelda lets go at 4, but she kicks Midna’s leg out!

Zelda grabs onto Midna’s arms for RINGS OF SATURN! Midna endures and fans go nuts again! Midna uses her legs to crawl towards the corner, Zelda lets go and goes up the corner, to DOUBLE STOMP Midna in the back! Zelda drags Midna away from the corner, hooks the arms with her legs, turns her over and holds a leg down! It’s a cover, ZELDA WINS!

Winner: Zelda, by pinfall (NEW HPW Goddess Champion)

Whatever Zelda calls that special cradle, it just won her the women’s title!! She’s so exhausted, she less lets Midna go as she does flop over with her! Zelda sits up, clearly emotional, with tears pouring out as she sees the title brought over to her. Zelda holds the belt and admires it for a moment before standing up. Maron helps Zelda put the belt on, then raises her hand in victory! Zelda smiles with more tears going down her face. Midna stands up, and Zelda is wary, but Midna holds her arms out… for a hug? Fans chant “HUG! HUG! HUG!” Zelda is still wary, but she accepts, and the two hug it out! Got to give the people what they want! Zelda fought hard to become Goddess Champion, but how hard will she fight to stay champion?

Career on the Line: Rauru VS Ghirahim!

The Wise Old Owl was robbed of his Hyrule Warrior opportunity by the opportunist in argyle. And though he’s no longer in his prime, he refuses to let someone else to determine his fate! Will Rauru rage against the dying of the light? Or will his career be cut down by the Living Blade?

Ghirahim makes his entrance first, bringing back the all black gear he wore for Clash of Fates. A fitting choice, as that night is why this match is happening. Rauru makes his entrance, and he’s not only brought back the Sage of Light boots and tights, he’s brought back his iconic Sage of Light robe! Golden orange with a red ephod, just like when he first won the DMW (Death Mountain Wrestling) Championship. Fans cheer as Rauru takes off the robe and sets it aside for what could be the last time. The bell rings, and fans are already wild as the two stare down!

Fans let out “HOO~!” for the Wise Old Owl, and he and Ghirahim finally start to circle. The two feel out a grapple, Rauru backs off and he lets out a “HOO~” of his own. They tie up, Ghirahim headlocks but Rauru powers out, only for Ghirahim to run him over! Rauru gets up as the “HOO~!” echoes out. Rauru and Ghirahim tie up again, Rauru powers out, but Ghirahim runs him over! Fans boo but Ghirahim sticks his tongue out at them. Rauru is right up and he ties up with Ghirahim again, headlocks then slips around to a hammerlock and cranks on the arm! Ghirahim moves around, slips behind to get a hammerlock on Rauru, but Rauru does it back to him.

Ghirahim switches again but Rauru drop toeholds and floats to a facelock! Ghirahim slips right out to hammerlock Rauru on the mat! Rauru gets up, hammerlocks Ghirahim back again but Ghirahim elbows out! Ghirahim runs, but into a hip toss! Rauru shows off some of that old Sage of Light swagger as holds his arms out like wings and lets out a “HOO~!” Ghirahim stays calm as he and Rauru reset. They tie up again, Ghirahim powers Rauru to a corner. Referee Tiger Sahasrahla counts, Rauru turns things around and now Sahasrahla reprimands him. They get chippy with the break, Ghirahim shoves Rauru, but Rauru shoves back! “Big jackass, huh?!” Rauru gets heated, but Ghirahim SLAPS him!

Fans are in shock a bit as Rauru steadies himself. Ghirahim dares the “fat turkey” to do something about it! Rauru says that’s the only one of those Ghirahim gets, and they tie up again. Rauru knees low and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Ghirahim is in the corner, Sahasrahla counts, but the CHOPS and haymakers start flying! Ghirahim CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Rauru in the corner, but Rauru turns it around to jab and CHOP and CHOP then whip! Ghirahim reverses but Rauru comes back to BOOT him down! Rauru whips, elbows and drops a knee on Ghirahim! Rauru whips Ghirahim corner to corner but Ghirahim CLOBBERS him in return!

Ghirahim hops up top but Rauru gets up to TOSS him down! Rauru climbs?! He hasn’t done this in a long time! Rauru punches Ghirahim away and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Ghirahim grabs at Rauru but Rauru gives him a SHIN BREAKER! Rauru wants the leg for a hold but Ghirahim boots him right out of the ring! Rauru takes a tumble, Ghirahim builds speed to WRECK Rauru with a dropkick! Rauru ends up by commentary, Ghirahim springoards to MOONSAULT, but Rauru gets clear! Ghirahim crashes through the announce desk!! Telma, Rusl and Shad are in shock, as are the fans, as Sahasrahla checks on Ghirahim in the wreckage! Rauru leaves Ghirahim behind and a ring count begins.

The count passes 5 of 10 as Ghirahim starts to stir. Ghirahim drags himself over, gets up at 7 and in at 8! Rauru drops knees on Ghirahim at the ropes, drags him up and whips Ghirahim hard into buckles! Ghirahim staggers into another whip to the other corner! Rauru gets Ghirahim for a back suplex, covers, TWO! Ghirahim survives, even after the crash ‘n’ burn! Rauru drags Ghirahim back up, throws body shots, then underhooks for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Rauru always did want to rename that the Owl Suplex. Cover, TWO! Rauru taunts the arrogant Ghirahim now, and gives him a CHOP! Ghirahim CHOPS, Rauru CHOPS, Ghirahim CHOPS again! Rauru gets Ghirahim up for a suplex, and holds him for 7 before slamming him down! Cover, TWO!

Rauru tries again, TWO! Ghirahim gets up in a huff and he kicks low! Rauru CHOPS, Ghirahim CHOPS, Rauru kicks low and whips, but Ghirahim shotgun dropkicks Rauru down! But Ghirahim’s sore ribs slow him down, he crawls to the cover, TWO! Fans fire up as both men rise. Rauru rushes in but Ghirahim tosses him out hard! Rauru takes another rough tumble and Ghirahim goes out, up, and MOONSAULTS again! And this one hits! Both men are down at the ramp and Sahasrahla starts a ring count! The count is up to 5 before Rauru sits up. Rauru drags himself over to the ring but Ghirahim pursues. They both get in at 8, and Rauru stomps Ghirahim!

Ghirahim gets up to CHOP, Rauru CHOPS, repeat! Ghirahim hates having CHOP fights but he’s going all out on Rauru! Rauru blocks a chop, whips Ghirahim, but Ghirahim comes back with a flying elbow! Both men are down, but Ghirahim spins up to his feet! Was that a… Ghirarooni? But Rauru is up, too! Ghirahim CHOPS Rauru then DECKS him with a right! Rauru gets up again so Ghirahim CHOPS and DECKS him again! Ghirahim takes a moment to catch his breath, and clutches his ribs as he goes back to a corner. Ghirahim climbs up, and leaps for a FLYING HEADBUTT! He steals one of Rauru’s moves and it hits its target!

Ghirahim holds his forehead now but he’s furious at Rauru for something he did to himself! Ghirahim waits for Rauru to get up, because he wants to finish him off with his own move! Rauru rises as fans rally, Ghirahim runs at ropes and springboards, but Rauru trips him up! Ghirahim hits the mat, Rauru gets his leg, hooks them and turns him, Kaepora Gaebora! The inverted figure four heel hook! Ghirahim flails and reaches as he endures and the fans go wild! Ghirahim tries to turn things over, Rauru works to keep it in his favor, but Ghirahim gets it turned over! Rauru gets the ropebreak, Sahasrahla helps untie them, and the two men hobble up.

Ghirahim CHOPS, Rauru CHOPS back, then hits a headlock takeover. Ghirahim headscissors, Rauru headstands and rolls to a jackknife, TWO as Ghirahim manages to bridge out! They spin around, Rauru back drops but Ghirahim sunset flips, only for Rauru to flail and stay up! Ghirahim uses his legs to tip Rauru up, TWO! Rauru goes to a corner, Ghirahim CHOPS him again! Rauru’s chest is turning red as Ghirahim CHOPS him again! Ghirahim whips corner to corner, Rauru reverses and Ghirahim tumbles up, then tumbles down, into a CHOP BLOCK! Fans cheer as both men are down again, and Rauru is up first. Rauru gets the legs again, “HOO~!” but Ghirahim counters to a cradle, TWO!

Ghirahim kicks, Rauru blocks, then Rauru ducks the enziguri! And he hooks the legs for Kaepora Gaebora!! Ghirahim is flailing like mad! Ghirahim claws, drags himself around, reaches but Rauru drags him away from ropes! Ghirahim turns the hold but Rauru turns it right back around, only for Ghirahim to get a ropebreak! Fans boo but that’s fair play. Rauru stomps Ghirahim at the ropes but Sahasrahla has him back off. Rauru goes after Ghirahim again as fan schant “This is Awesome!” and “HOO~!” for Rauru. Rauru swaggers just a moment, and turns around into a GHIRACUTTER!! Ghirahim slowly turns Rauru over and covers, TWO!?! Rauru survives and Ghirahim loses his cool!

Ghirahim gets up but he hobbles on sore legs and clutches sore ribs. Ghirahim is foaming at the mouth as he glares at Rauru and demands he stand back up! Rauru stirs and reaches out in empty air and Ghirahim starts shouting, “GET UP!” Ghirahim is beside himself as he watches Rauru crawl. Ghirahim drags Rauru up, Rauru picks Ghirahim up for a SPINEBUSTER! Rauru slowly manages a high stack, TWO!! Rauru keeps his cool and drags himself back up with ropes. Rauru hobbles over, Ghirahim trips him up and has the legs! Ghirahim hooks the legs and rolls, for a TRAILER HITCH! Ghirahim is mocking Rauru by using a figure four variant of his own!

Fans boo but Rauru endures, claws for ropes and reaches out, to get the ropebreak! Ghirahim holds until the ref counts 4, lets go and goes back to Rauru, only for Rauru to throw Ghirahim into buckles! Rauru rolls Ghirahim up, TWO!! Both men are on their knees, Rauru CHOPS, but Ghirahim CHOPS back. They stand up, the CHOPS keep going, Rauru gets the edge, Ghirahim SUPERKICKS! Rauru is down, and Ghirahim goes back to a corner. Ghirahim watches Rauru flounder and sputter, in a daze, and fans are chanting their hearts out! Ghirahim looks at Rauru almost with pity, but that quickly fades as he shouts, “OH WHO GIVES A SH*T?!” Ghirahim jumps up the corner and leaps at Rauru, SUPER GHIRACUTTER!!! Cover, Ghirahim wins!!

Winner: Ghirahim, by pinfall; Rauru’s in-ring career ends

Say it ain’t so! The Sage of Light’s 28th year in the ring is his last! Ghirahim shows no remorse for what he has done, even as fans boo their hearts out now! He even eggs them on with sticking his tongue out and scuffing his feet like he’s kicking dirt on Rauru! What other lows will Ghirahim resort to in the new year?

As for Rauru, tears are visible on his face as he sits up. There are fans who cry, too, as well as Rauru’s own family at ringside. As Rauru gets to his feet, fans chant, “Thank You, Rauru!” *clap clap, clapclapclap* Rauru goes to his robe, takes a moment as he brings it to the center of the ring, and he carefully folds it up. Fans are even more emotional as Rauru goes over to his family to hug them and tell them, “It’ll be alright. I’m coming home.” Rauru then goes up the ramp, to the stage, and gives one last bow to us all before going behind the curtain.

HPW Triforce Championship: Ganondorf Dragmire VS Link!

On April 1st, the Hero of Kakariko became the Hero of Hyrule in the Triforce Triple Threat. But on August 8th, Power conquered Courage and darkness has reigned ever since. But now, on December 31st, as this year comes to an end, the next year is being formed! Who wins this titanic tiebreaker for the top title in all of Hyrule?

Lights go out! But a song can be heard…! And as it plays, the titantron has words on it. “This is but one of the legends of which the people speak…”

“A long, long time ago, the World was in an age of Chaos. In the midst of this chaos, in a little kingdom in the land of Hyrule, the many monarchs and chiefs came to an understanding. They decided to do battle within agreed boundaries and under agreed rules so that the chaos may give way to order. A structure was built, with four sides, four corners, and ropes to contain the combatants. Through this organized combat, the different peoples of this land learned to respect each other, and every race prospered in this newfound peace. This fusion of sport and battle was given a name: Wrestling.

“One day, as wrestling reached new heights, a new champion was crowned, but his reign was weak. A man of great evil confronted and battled the champion and took the golden power for his own! With its strength and influence at his command, he spread darkness across the kingdom. But then, as the people’s hopes were dying, and the reign of terror seemed unstoppable…” A lantern lights on stage? That’s Link holding the lantern! He blows it out and spotlights turn on! He’s dressed in a green tunic, silver tights, and… Wow! He’s wearing Pegasus Boots, Titan Mitts, and has Pendants of Virtue around his neck! He’s just like the Hero of Old! The prologue on the screen isn’t over, either!

“The young champion returned, and survived the seemingly impossible! But his redemption as the Hero of Hyrule was only just beginning! Now wielding the blade of evil’s bane, he vowed to seal the dark one away and give the land light!” Link puts the lantern down to hold up the Master Sword! “Will this young man’s tale be passed down through the generations as legend?” After Link makes it to the ring, Ganondorf makes his entrance, with the music still playing. “Or would his hopes be dashed again by the ruthless and arrogant man of darkness? Will HPW be plunged further into depravity and woe? Hyrule’s fate shall be decided in this fated rematch that is the main event of HyruleMania!” Ganondorf joins Link in the ring, the title is raised, and the last match of 2020 begins!!

Link rushes Ganondorf and SHOTGUN dropkicks him! Fans are fired up as Link kips up and fires off hands on Ganondorf in the corner! Tiger Sahasrahla is back as referee and he reprimands and counts! Link lets off to run side to side, but Ganondorf BOOTS him down! Ganondorf only seethes for a moment before he drags him up, then pops him up! Link fights the bomb, slips down and KICKS a leg! Link clinches and throws knees! Ganondorf ends up on ropes, Sahasrahla calls for the break, Ganondorf shoves Link away but Link comes back to dropkick a leg! Ganondorf hobbles, Link runs from the side and forearms Ganondorf in the head!

Ganondorf staggers to a corner, Link fires off body shots but stops as Sahasrahla counts 4. Link SUPERKICKS Ganondorf in the corner! Ganondorf staggers, Link pushes him out of the way to go up top, but Ganondorf rushes over to SHOVE Link off the corner! Link tumbles down to the apron then the floor! Fans lose their minds and Sahasrahla hurries out to check on Link. Ganondorf goes out after Link, Sahasrahla wants him to stay back a moment, but Link gets up to RAM Ganondorf into the apron! Link clutches his back but he still throws hands on Ganondorf! Sahasrahla wants to get this back in the ring.

The ring count starts, Link gets space and runs at Ganondorf, but Ganondorf ducks the Shining Wizard, only to get the BOOMERANG! Link refreshes the count at 5 and drags Ganondorf up. Link puts Ganondorf in, slowly climbs up the corner again, and leaps for a FIRE ARROW! Cover, TWO! Link hurries back up top and ICE ARROWS! Cover, TWO! Link drags Ganondorf up but Ganondorf blocks the suplex! Ganondorf counters with an STO, then drops an elbow! Then he drops another elbow! Then a leg drop! Cover out of the leg drop, TWO! Fans rally behind Link as Ganondorf stalks behind him. Link drags himself up in a corner, Ganondorf GERMAN SUPLEXES him across the way!

Link sputters as Ganondorf storms over. Ganondorf waistlocks and dead lifts, but Link flails to resist! Link pries at the waistlock, wrenches the arm, but Ganondorf pulls Link’s hair! Sahasrahla reprimands as Ganondorf puts Link on the ropes, the two let go, but then Link KICKS Ganondorf in the leg! Then mule kicks, hops up onto ropes and leaps to sunset flip! TWO, and Link BUZZSAWS to heel kick! Link drags Ganondorf up for a BUCKLE SHOT! Ganondorf is down in the corner, Link waistlocks and rolls, CHAOS THEORY! Bridging cover, TWO! But Link holds on! Link drags Ganondorf back up, tries another German Suplex but his back prevents it! Ganondorf elbows out then ROUNDHOUSES! Cover, TWO!

Ganondorf chuckles as things finally slow down a bit. He looms over Link and starts taunting him. “Is that all? You gave me a better fight on Eventide than this!” Ganondorf slaps Link around, and he laughs as fans boo. Ganondorf sits Link up to PENALTY KICK him down! Ganondorf adds insult to injury as he holds up his hands to say the kick is good. He looms over Link again, drags him up and reels him in to lift, for a GANON BOMB! Ganondorf arrogantly takes his time covering Link by sitting on him, TWO, and Link rolls Ganondorf up!! TWO!! Ganondorf is shocked but not for long as Link bicycle pump KNEES him in the head!

Link gets Ganondorf up, and powers through his bad back to suplex! FALCON- No, not Falcon Arrow, but QUAKE MEDALLION! The Hero of Old’s suplex to powerslam combo! Cover, TWO! Ganondorf survives but Link is right on him with ETHER MEDALLION! The Hero of Old’s bridging arm-triangle hold! Fans fire up as Ganondorf endures and reaches for ropes! Ganondorf crawls his way over, even as Link pulls harder on the hold! Ganondorf drags Link with him, and gets the ropebreak! Sahasrahla counts, Link lets go in frustration at 4, but fans are still rallying behind him. Ganondorf sputters as he gets up with the ropes, and Link makes a motion like he’s drawing the Master Sword.

Link aims “the sword” at Ganondorf, then runs side to side, and comes back to pump KNEE Ganondorf in the back! Cover, TWO, but Link has the wrists! Link sits Ganondorf up, LIGHT- NO! Ganondorf catches the leg! He rolls back and drags Link into a Half Sand Crab! Link endures as Ganondorf sits deep on the hold and claws for ropes! Ganondorf drags Link away, Link slips under and reels Ganondorf in for a monkey flip! PUMP KNEE! Cover, TWO! Link stalks Ganondorf as he shakes out the cobwebs, then steps up onto Ganondorf’s back for a STANDING MOONSAULT! Ganondorf is down, Link kicks him to turn him over, then hits another STANDING MOONSAULT!

Ganondorf shoves Link away to get space, but Link comes back with a PUMP KNEE! Link drags Ganondorf up, fireman’s carries and BOMBOS MEDALLION! The Hero of Old’s Death Valley Bomb! Link’s back slows him down to the cover, TWO!! Ganondorf has survived all of the Hero of Old’s moves!! But Link fires himself up and fans fire up with him! Ganondorf sits up, Link runs, and runs, but into a POP-UP GANON BOMB!! But Ganondorf staggers and stumbles and falls over! He can’t make the cover! Fans are thunderous while Ganondorf crawls over. Ganondorf still has to shake cobwebs out as he drags Link back up.

Wait, what is this rumbling? What’s going on!? What is that in the sky?!? Is that the MOON!?! Why does it have a face?! The moon is talking!? “THIS! IS! AWE! SOME!” It’s… chanting? Is the moon a fan of wrestling? The moon wants to watch the main event of HyruleMania up close! And fans start to agree with it, “This is Awesome!” Ganondorf ROCKS Link with a forearm! Link steadies himself, goes back to Ganondorf, and he ROCKS Ganondorf back! Ganondorf uses the ropes to steady himself, but he comes back to ROCK Link again! Link staggers, takes a breath, and ROCKS Ganondorf back!

The forearms keep flying back and forth, and fans fire up as they go faster and faster! Ganondorf throws forearms from all sides! Ganondorf spins but Link goes Matrix to dodge the rolling elbow! Link kips up, mule kicks, front kicks, and SUPERKICKS! Link waistlocks and pushes Ganondorf but Ganondorf bucks the roll off. Ganondorf SPINNING ROUNDHOUSES Link down! Ganondorf hurries and drags Link up, reels him in, but Link holds onto a leg to block the lift. Ganondorf CLUBS Link on the back, brings him up, but Link sunset flips! Ganondorf stays up, STOMPS Link down, then stomps more!

Fans boo but Ganondorf ignores them as he dead lifts Link right up to bomb position! GANON BOMB!! High stack cover, TWO!?!? Ganondorf is standing over Link beside himself! Link has survived a second Ganon Bomb! Link crawls, Ganondorf brings him up in a waistlock, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Ganondorf holds on, brings Link back up, and GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Ganondorf still holds on and drags Link up again, and release GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Link lands on his feet!? PUMP KNEE to the back of Ganondorf’s head! Link gets Ganondorf’s wrists, sits Ganondorf up, for LIGHT ARROW!!! Cover, LINK WINS!!

Winner: Link, by pinfall (NEW HPW Triforce Champion)

What’s old is new again! The Hero of Kakariko, the Hero of Hyrule, the Hyrule Warrior, and for the second time just this year, the HPW Triforce Champion! But with the 1v1 series tied, when and where will Ganondorf come back to truly settle things with Link?

Sahasrahla hands the belt to Link, and fans cheer as Link holds it up while on his knees on the mat. Link stands, Sahasrahla raises Link’s hand in victory, and the moon smile as there’s fireworks in the air! Truly a celebration of the greatness on display! HPW made so much history this year, what more will they do in the new year?

My Thoughts:

Hooray! We’ve made it through 2020, and HPW has finished up its first year! Well okay it’s just been 8 months but the canon kayfabe is a full year. But this isn’t the end of HPW, either! A new championship and new champion in Gold Lynel, a new faction in the uWo, and now both Zelda and Link have titles at the same time! As with any WrestleMania, or WrestleKingdom for NJPW fans, the end of some stories are just the beginning of others! There’s going to be more HPW in 2021! Just you wait and see!