The Legend of Zelda: The Ring of Destiny, Chapter 71

Another year, another epic way to celebrate HPW’s Triforce Anniversary! Will Zelda finally become Undisputed HPW Triforce World Champion?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Tali w/ Shabonne VS Aveil; Aveil wins.
• Million Rupee Championship Moon Madness Match: Majora VS Byrne Lokoma w/ Chancellor Cole; Majora wins and retains the title.
• 21 Person Championship Contract Battle Royal: Yunobo wins and will challenge for the Death Mountain Championship.
• HPW Triforce Tournament Triple Threat Finals: GANON VS Sidon VS Thunderbird; Ganon wins and will challenge for the Undisputed HPW Triforce World Championship.
• Undisputed HPW Triforce World Championship: Link VS Zelda; Zelda wins and becomes the new Undisputed HPW Triforce World Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

HPW and HXS TV set the scene!

Anniversaries are always important dates to remember, but they aren’t always accompanied with fond memories. For the Hero of Hyrule, Link, he was the inaugural HPW Triforce Champion. But that meant there had to be two who lost that match: Ganon and Zelda. But now, there’s a chance the dynamic could flip upside-down! Ganon is back in the Triforce Tournament Triple Threat Finals, though through a very controversial assist. Will he finally win the trophy? Or will someone trump the Gerudo Ace? As for the Princess of Hyrule, she’s going all in, making this her last chance at the world title! Will Zelda finally stand at the pinnacle of HPW?

As for the other 21 stars that lost in this year’s tournament, they all converge in the traditional battle royal! All 21 are fighting for gold, and they can have their pick! Death Mountain Championship? Termina Championship? Goddess Championship? Whoever wins can pick one of those out as their target! And while those 21 go for gold, Majora has issued an Open Challenge for the Million Rupee Championship! Many are eager to challenge for it, but the only catch is… they must face the MOON MADNESS! A new stipulation every three minutes, you’d have to be crazy to try! Who will risk their mind and body for a taste of glory?

But first! All this gold means nothing when there’s a grudge to settle! The Dame of the Dunes beat Buliara & Riju, but will she complete the trifecta? Or will Aveil avenge the Gerudo Sisterhood? The HPW Triforce Anniversary special in Central Hyrule starts now!

Tali w/ Shabonne VS Aveil!

The Gerudo Sisterhood grudge has reached the trilogy! But while the Dame of the Dunes is 2-0, she’s run into the Desert Flower! Will Tali punctuate the third act with another victory? Or will it be “third time’s the charm” in slapping some sense into her?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Aveil. Tali is annoyed as she and Aveil slowly circle. They feel things out, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and Tali THROWS Aveil down! Tali slaps Aveil around and talks some smack, “You think you can stand in the ring with me?” Aveil gets up in a huff and Tali eggs her on. They circle and tie up again, Aveil gets around to kick Tali’s leg out! Then Aveil returns that head slap! Tali is seething as she stands up, and the two tie up again. Tali powers Aveil to a corner, but Aveil goes up and around to arm-drag Tali way! Aveil runs, dodges and handsprings! Tali gets clear but Aveil comes back to dropkick her down!

The fans fire up as Tali staggers to her feet. Aveil throws forearms and CHOPS, then whips Tali corner to corner. Tali reverses, Aveil goes up, but Tali catches her! Tali pops Aveil over into the shoulder rack, but Aveil sunset flips through! Tali stays up, YANKS Aveil back up and whips her to ropes, to then run her over! The fans boo while Tali dusts herself off, letting the “dust” fall on Aveil. Tali runs but Aveil stays low. Tali jumps over the dropdown, Aveil hurdles over Tali! Tali comes back, blocks Aveil’s kick, then FLIPS Aveil! Aveil lands on her feet, and ROCKS Tali! Tali staggers, Aveil DROPKICKS her out of the ring!

The fans fire up with Aveil as she builds speed! Aveil DIVES into a FOREARM! Shabonne cheers as Aveil flops onto the apron. Tali drags Aveil into an Electric Chair Lift! Tali then SLAMS Aveil on the apron! Aveil sputters and falls back while the fans boo, but Tali soaks up the heat. Tali drags Aveil back up, puts her in the ring, then takes her time soaking up more heat. Tali storms up the steel steps and into the ring as Shabonne hypes her up as the “Alpha Female.” Tali stalks Aveil to the corner, then stands her up for body shots! The ref counts but Tali tells him to leave her alone. Tali goes back to Aveil, who fires a flurry of forearms!

Tali throws more body shots back, then CLUBS Aveil down! Tali looms over Aveil, drags her up by her gear, then HIP DROPS her back down. Tali then wraps Aveil up in body scissors to squeeze! The fans rally for Aveil as she endures. Aveil pries at the legs but Tali holds on tight. Aveil pushes back for a cover, TWO and Tali still has Aveil in the squeeze. Aveil fights with elbows, then turns around and throws more forearms! The fans fire up as Aveil fires off with fury! Tali sets Aveil free and the two go to opposite corners. Aveil runs in, Tali moves, and Aveil hits buckles! Tali picks up Aveil for an atomic FACEBUSTER!

Tali stomps Aveil around, dares her to get up, and the fans rally up. Tali reels Aveil in and suplexes her! Tali holds Aveil up, but Aveil cradle counters! ONE and Tali rocks it back, then she deadlift suplexes Aveil to SLAM her down! Cover, TWO!! Aveil survives but just barely! Tali seethes but keeps her focus and she drags Aveil up again. Tali clamps on with a COBRA TWIST! Aveil endures as Tali clamps on with a hand to the ribs! Fans rally, Aveil fights the hold, shifts around and throws body shots. Aveil powers Tali to a corner, but Tali CLUBS Aveil’s back! Tali hoists Aveil to the top rope, and ROCKS her with a haymaker!

Tali climbs up to join Aveil, brings her up to the very top, but Aveil fights out and slips under! Aveil YANKS Tali’s arm to bump her off buckles! Aveil then hops up to get behind Tali! Fans rally as Aveil waistlocks Tali, for a SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Fans are thunderous as both women are down! “This is Awesome!” as Aveil and Tali stir, and they again go to opposite corners. Aveil drags herself up, runs in, and hits an ELBOW! Aveil reels Tali in and underhooks, but Tali BACKDROPS free! But Aveil lands on her feet! SHOTEI! Wheelbarrow and victory roll to DOUBLE STOMP! Aveil adds a basement dropkick! Cover, TWO!!

The fans are thunderous, and Tali’s ear is busted open from that shot! Aveil shows no mercy and goes after that side with a CROSSFACE! Tali endures, moves as best as she can, rolls to a cover, TWO! Tali BOOTS Aveil down! Tali checks her nose but that’s not what’s bleeding. She checks her ear and finds plenty of blood, that she then turns into war paint on her cheek. Tali drags Aveil up, but Aveil grabs an arm for an ELBOW BREAKER! And another, and another, and another! The fans fire up, Aveil then wrenches and hits an ARMBAR DDT! Tali crawls to ropes, shakes the bad arm, but Aviel runs to dropkick the arm!

Tali clutches her elbow but she refuses to let this end here! Tali scoops Aveil, but Aveil gets to the apron! Aveil ducks a punch to HOTSHOT the arm! Tali falls and writhes on the mat. Aveil grabs the arm to SLAM it over and over and over again on the apron! Shabonne freaks out but Tali refuses to quit. Aveil joins Tali on the apron, and Tali throws haymakers with the good arm! Aviel returns fire, then she grabs the bad arm! There’s a moment of fear on Tali’s face! Aveil WRINGS the arm into the apron! Tali shouts in pain as she falls to the floor! But Aveil is right after the bad arm again! Aveil drags Tali up and whips her into the steel steps, bad arm first!

Tali shouts in pain again while she slumps back down. Aveil catches her breath, then storms up on Tali. Aveil CLUBS Tali, goes after the bad arm again, and has an ARMBAR! The ref counts, this won’t matter outside the ring anyway! Aveil lets go at 4, Tali scrambles away into into the ring. Aveil slides in and is still after the bad arm! Aveil grabs the arm and grinds it down with an armlock. Tali endures, fights her way up, but Aveil ROUNDHOUSES her down! Aveil covers, ONE, but she’s after the arm again! Tali does her best to resist but Aveil stomps her! Aveil SLAMS the arm down on the mat, then goes up top! But Tali trips her up!

Tali grits her teeth through the pain and she ROCKS Aveil with a right hand! Tali climbs up to join Aveil, works to get the bad arm moving, but she CLUBS away with the good arm! Tali brings Aveil up, Aveil fights the superplex, but Tali clubs away with the good arm! Tali brings Aveil back up, and hits the SUPERPLEX! But she can’t make the cover right away! Shabonne coaches Tali as she crawls over, covers with one good arm, TWO!! Aveil survives again and Tali is beside herself! “This is Awesome!” but far from over! Tali grits her teeth and she drags Aveil up. Aveil throws a haymaker! Tali gives it back! They throw shots back and forth as they stand, and fans fire up!

Aveil fires up to throw right hand after right hand, but Tali blocks one, spins Aveil for a cravat, and fires KNEE after KNEE after KNEE! Tali then snapmares and runs to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Tali scowls as she gets back up and looms over Aveil. Tali gets the legs, ties them up, and with one good arm puts on a CLOVERLEAF! Aveil endures, but Tali SWINGS her around! Aveil endures even now, and Tali steps back over! Aveil endures, crawls, reaches out, claws at the mat, and gets the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Tali lets go at 4. Tali is frustrated, but she deadlift gut wrenches! But Aveil flails, swings and arm-drags Tali into an ARMBAR!!

The fans fire up, Shabonne freaks out, but Tali clasps hands! Aveil CLUBS away on the grip! Tali moves around, stacks Aveil to a cover, ONE, and Tali deadlifts again! But Shirai PULLS on the bad arm and wrangles Tlai back down! Tali kicks around and gets her legs on the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Aveil lets go quickly and gets moving! Tali ducks the Tiger Feint Kick! Aveil spins and stumbles, but she dodges Tali’s lariat to fire SHOTEI after SHOTEI after SHOTEI! Tali stumbles into the ropes, Shirai runs in, TIGER FEINT! The fans fire up, Aveil goes up top, and Tali stands into a MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!! Tali survives and Shabonne can breathe again! But fans rally back up as Tali goes to a corner. Aveil runs in, METEORA!

Tali sputters, Aveil drags her into the drop zone, and Aveil goes up top! OVER THE MOON- NO! Tali moves and then LARIATS Aveil inside-out! Cover, TWO!! Aveil’s still in this and Tali’s losing her cool! Tali stomps away on Aveil but the fans boo. Tali drags Aveil back up and gut wrenches for the shoulder rack! Aveil turns over and turns it into a  REVERSE DDT! Both women are down again and fans are electric! Tali crawls to the apron, Aveil spots her, and Aviel runs up! SUNSET FLIP- NO, Tali grabs the ropes to fight the bomb! The fans rally, Shabonne freaks out, but Aveil pries her free from the ropes! POWERBOMB through the announce desk!!!

Fans lose their minds and commentary is completely shocked! Aveil staggers to her feet, and she leaves Tali behind in the wreckage. Tali stirs, Shabonne shouts at her to get up, but we’re already at 4 of 10. Tali as the ring count passes 5! Tali fumbles and stumbles at 7, stands at 8! Tali lunges in at 9.9! But Aveil is OVER THE MOONSAULT! Cover, AVEIL WINS!!

Winner: Aveil, by pinfall

The Gerudo grudge finale is a true epic! Justice has been served on- OH NO, SHABONNE CLOBBERS AVEIL! Shabonne is furious as she shouts at Aveil, “This is what I’ve been talking about! You just keep holding her back! You just keep getting in her way! Tali would be on top of the world by now if not for you!” The fans boo but did Shabonne confess she got in Tali’s ear? Is Shabonne the reason Tali put herself ahead of the group? Tali slowly gets back up, and Shabonne drags Aveil up. Shabonne feeds Aveil to Tali’s gut wrench! DOMINATOR!! Shabonne helps Tali get up again, and they stand over Aveil. Tali still went 2-1, will she rise to the top of HPW by force?

Million Rupee Championship Moon Madness Match: Majora VS ???

The Monster Mask took this belt back for the UnderWorld Order, still cheating Kevin Gibdo even though it was all No Disqualifications style matches. But now, he’ll have to put his money where his mouth is, facing a mystery opponent! Will Majora regret making such a gamble? Or will he still be worth his weight in gold?

Everyone watches the ramp for Majora’s opponent, and out walks Chancellor Cole? Well, he surely can’t be the one, but “Ladies and gentlemen,” he gives his introduction as “the Special Counsel for The Man with the Iron Claw, who will soon adorn it with the most lavish title in the land! That man is none other than BYRRRNE…! LOKOMAAA~!” Obviously that’s who Cole was bringing along. The introductions don’t really need to be made, but the belt is raised, and the gamble begins with the first spin of the wheel! They start with… FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE!

Falls Count Anywhere!

Well that makes this easy. Not only can these two do anything, they can go anywhere! The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, Majora and Byrne feel things out, then Majora kicks Byrne low! The fans boo while Majora headlocks. Majora grinds Byrne, but Byrne throws body shots. Byrne powers up and out, but Majora runs him over! The fans boo but Majora soaks up that heat. Byrne bails out, Cole coaches him up, but Majora builds speed, slides out, and LARIATS Byrne down! The fans boo but Majora tells them to shut up. Majora drags Byrne up, brings him around to the desk, and fakes smacking Byrne off the top.

Rusl tells Majora not to mess around. But also, he wouldn’t mind if Byrne ate table, referencing when Byrne was calling him out from last year. Majora whips Byrne hard into barriers! Byrne falls in a heap, the fans boo, but Majora storms up on Byrne. Majora stomps Byrne, drags him up, and brings him around to whip into more barriers! The fans boo more, but Majora goes looking under the ring. Fans chant for tables, but Majora brings out a chair instead. The fans boo as he holds it up, and also flips them off. Majora storms over to Byrne, JAMS him up, and then SMACKS him on the back! Fans boo while Byrne staggers away.

Majora stalks Byrne to the ramp, and fans boo more as Majora SMACKS Byrne again! Byrne falls over, Cole protests, but Majora threatens Cole now. Majora goes back to Byrne, but Byrne grabs the chair with his iron claw! The two fight over the chair, Majora swings Byrne into the post! Majora then takes aim, but Byrne dodges! Chair hits post and Majora is disarmed! Byrne then runs up to DECK Majora! The fans fire up, we’re under a minute, and Byrne grabs the chair. Byrne sits the chair up, drags Majora up with the IRON CLAW to his face, and aims for the chair! The fans count with the countdown as Byrne aims for the chair!

“THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!” The wheel spins again, right as Majora fights off the lift! Majora CLUBS Byrne’s arm, breaks free, and kicks low. Majora suplexes Byrne onto the chair! The wheel lands on… BULL ROPE MATCH!

Bull Rope Match!

The ring crew fetches the bull rope, the ref tells Majora to stop, but Majora drags Byrne up. Majora puts Byrne in the ring, covers, but the ref says no, they have to put the bull rope on first. Majora gets mad but these are technically the rules he established. Majora demands they bring the rope, the crewman gives the rope to the ref, and the ref gives Majora one end. Majora straps in while the ref checks on Byrne. Byrne sits up, the ref explains what’s going on, and Byrne takes the other end of the rope. Byrne straps in, the ref says now they can continue, and Majora reels Byrne in using the rope! LARIAT! The fans boo, Majora covers, TWO!

Majora drags Byrne around using the bull rope, then stands him up in a corner. Majora stomps a mudhole into Byrne, and he just keeps going! No disqualifications and all that. Majora stops after about 20 stomps, then roars while fans boo. Byrne sputters, Majora drags him up using the bull rope, and then scoops to SLAM him! Majora then gathers up the slack to LASH Byrne! Byrne writhes, the fans boo, but Majora LASHES Byrne again! Byrne writhes more, goes for the ring ropes, but Majora uses the bull rope to drag him back to center. Majora then winds up and LASHES Byrne again! Byrne writhes and spasms from the pain!

Majora soaks up the heat as the fans boo even more. Majora then sits Byrne up, wraps the bull rope around him, and CHOKES him! The fans boo, the ref reprimands but that’s all he can do. Byrne refuses to give up, so Majora stops choking him. Majora stands Byrne up, and he uses the rope to whip Byrne hard into a corner! Majora then uses the rope to swing and sends Byrne hard into another corner! Majora then reels Byrne in, scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Byrne stays in this, and we’re already under a minute on the countdown. Majora goes to a corner and takes aim as the fans rally up.

Byrne rises, Majora runs up, but Byrne ducks under Torpedo Majora! The fans fire up as Byrne uses the bull rope to drag Majora up into an IRON CLAW! And then an IRON CLAW SLEEPER, that shifts into an IRON CLAW COBRA TWIST! AKA Track Buckling! Majora flails as Byrne twists and bends him! The fans chant “TAP! TAP! TAP!” Byrne then swings Majora into an URENAGE! AKA Off The Rails! Cover, TWO! Majora survives, the countdown is back! “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!!” The wheel spins again, and gives us… CASKET MATCH!!

Casket Match!

The ring crew now wheels out a casket and the fans fire up. Byrne frees his hand from the bull rope, but he still LASHES Majora with it! The fans fire up as Byrne LASHES Majora again and again and again! The casket reaches ringside, Byrne uses the rope to drag Majora, but Majora digs his heels in. They tug-o-war while Majora is still on the mat. Byrne stomps Majora! Byrne storms over to the casket, opens it up, but Majora LASHES Byrne on the back of the leg! Byrne hobbles and stumbles to a corner, and Majora LASHES him again! The fans boo, Majora gets his hand free of the rope, and he CHOKES Byrne again!

The fans boo more, but Majora drags Byrne out of the ring like that. Majora dumps Byrne on the ground, throws the rope aside, and goes to the casket. Majora nods as he brings it over, this was the stipulation that beat Kevin Gibdo. Majora drags Byrne up, but Byrne fires body shots! The fans fire up as that iron fist hits hard, and then Byrne scoops Majora! Majora flails to get free, and then he shoves Byrne down! Byrne falls into the casket! Majora grabs the lid, but Byrne gets his feet up to block! Majora pushes down on the lid but Byrne doesn’t give in! Majora stops with the lid to stomp Byrne. Byrne grabs Majora’s foot!

Byrne shoves Majora away, gets himself out of the casket, and ROCKS Majora! The lid falls shot, but Byrne brings Majora around with the IRON CLAW! IRON CLAW SLAM onto the casket! The fans go nuts as Majora is bent backwards! Majora slowly slumps off the casket, Byrne opens it up, and he drags Majora inside. Byrne slams the lid shut, but it doesn’t shut because it’s all busted up! Something about that impact has warped the frame! Cole shouts for a second casket and the ring crew hurries out. And this one’s solid Mahogany! The crew hurries as fast as they can with time running out for this stipulation!

Byrne drags Majora out of the busted casket and over to the second. Cole has the crew slow to a stop, and Cole even opens it up himself! But Majora BOOTS Cole! And he RAMS Byrne into barriers! The fans boo more, but now the countdown is back! “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!!” The wheel spins again and lands on… WOODWORK MATCH!

Woodwork Match!

Wait, what’s a Woodwork match? The ring announcer, Purah, is given a note. “In honor of the fifth anniversary, Majora introduces the Woodwork match. Any weapon is allowed, so long as it is made out of or contains wood.” Well, that second casket qualifies, doesn’t it? Majora picks Byrne up to SPINEBUSTER him on the wood casket! Byrne slumps to the floor, Majora drags Byrne up and puts him in the ring. Majora takes aim from a corner while the fans boo, and Byrne stands up into a TORPEDO MAJORA! Cover, Majora wins!

Winner: Majora, by pinfall (still Million Rupee Champion)

Majora holds up the title, having brutalized the former Dark Horse. The fans boo, but wait, the lights go down! The tron turns on, and there’s a warped version of the UnderWorld Order’s theme playing as if in the distance. There’s backwards speech, and text appears on screen, as if typed backwards. It eventually reads, “The following atonement will be paid for by the uWo.” Then we get a replay of how Scaldera & Majora set that casket on fire back at HyruleMania! Then the tron goes to static before cutting out. The lights come back on, and is the wood casket opening on its own?! The fans go nuts as it’s KEVIN GIBDO!

His bandages are tattered, but there’s rage in his eyes as he rises out of the casket! Majora is frozen in place looking at this scene! Kevin storms up to the ring, and Majora scrambles out the other side! But Kevin grabs him by the foot! Kevin drags Majora back in, and he rains down fists on the back of Majora’s head! The fans are thunderous, Kevin lets off to grab the belt! Kevin aims at Majora, and CLOBBERS him with the belt! The fans fire up more as Majora is down! Kevin stands over him, holding up the belt. Will Kevin have his revenge on Majora and reign once again?

21 Person Championship Contract Battle Royal!

Groose, Yunobo, Ashei, Odolwa, Donny B. Kool, Cia, Volga, Nabooru, the uWo’s Hollywood ReDead, Gomess & Grim Creeper, Arrow Club’s Fin Balure, Ruto, Bad Croc Scaly & Torbevito, The Dark Forces’ Ghirahim, Zant, Militron, Lupay & Harlequin, and even Gold Lynel. They all fell in the Triforce Tournament, but they all have a chance at redemption! Who will be the one that outlasts 20 to have their own golden opportunity?

The bell rings, and pretty much everyone looks at Gold Lynel. He’s the biggest and the baddest, so he finds himself surrounded by all 20 opponents. And then all 20 converge! The fans fire up as they all punch and kick and CLUB Lynel, but then he EXPLODES out! Lynel DECKS Groose, DECKS Donny, DECKS Volga, DECKS Zant, DECKS Gomess, and DECKS Lupay! Odolwa ROUNDHOUSES Lynel, Lynel staggers, but then he ROCKS Odolwa! Harlequin CROSSBODIES, but Lynel catches him! Lynel THROWS Harlequin up and out! Lynel ELIMINATES Harlequin! Fin CHOPS Lynel! Lynel HEADBUTTS Fin down! Zant jumps on for a SLEEPER!

The fans are actually cheering Zant for once, but Lynel reaches back, and he THROWS Zant over the ropes! Lynel ELIMINATES Zant! Lupay SUPERKICKS Lynel! Lynel shakes that off and glares at Lupay, then grabs him with both hands! Lynel THROWS Lupay out onto Harlequin and Zant! Lynel ELIMINATES Lupay! ReDead BOOTS Lynel! Ghirahim CHOPS Lynel! Lynel DECKS ReDead, but Yunobo RAMS Lynel! Lynel staggers, Scaly RAMS him! Militron RAMS Lynel, too! Yunobo, Scaly and Militron all run, TRIPLE SHOULDER TACKLES!! The fans are all fired up as Lynel is dazed, and the others all swarm him again!

As big as Lynel is, when it’s Militron, Yunobo, Scaly, Groose, even ReDead, Odolwa and Nabooru working together, they all hoist him up and over the top rope! They DUMP Lynel out of the ring and ELIMINATE him!! The fans are thunderous as the One True Monster is no longer a threat to the champions of Hyrule! Lynel is furious and wants back in, but he stands down as it’s still 16v1. Lynel leaves in a huff, and now the remaining entrants battle each other! Nabooru and Ruto scrap as old rivals, the rest of Arrow Club go after the uWo, and Cia & Volga go after Ghirahim together. Yunobo throws heavy hands with Militron as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT!”

Fin CHOPS ReDead, but ReDead ROCKS Fin in return. Gomess throws body shots on Scaly, and Creeper CHOKES Torbevito on the ropes! Fin fires hands on ReDead, Creeper goes after Fin, and Torbevito CLUBS Creeper from behind. Ghirahim kicks Volga, CHOPS Cia, then ROCKS Volga! Cia ENZIGIRIS Ghirahim, Volga THROWS Ghirahim over the top rope, but Ghirahim lands safe on the apron. Volga takes a swing, Ghirahim blocks it to ROCK Volga! Cia runs up but Ghirahim RAMS into her! Ghirahim slips in and CHOPS Volga down! Odolwa BOOTS Ghirahim down! Ashei ROCKS Odolwa and reels him in for a fireman’s carry!

Ashei aims for ropes, but Odolwa grabs ropes to fight back. Odolwa slips free and mule kicks Ashei! Nabooru has Ruto up on the top rope but Ruto clings on for dear life! Torbevito kicks Nabooru to save Ruto. Ruto ROCKS Nabooru in the back with a forearm! Ruto and Torbevito work together and have Nabooru on the ropes now. Groose JABS Donny, fans shout “GROOSE!” Donny JABS JABS, “You Better Believe It!” “GROOSE!” JAB JAB, “You Better Believe It!” Scaly CLOBBERS Donny into Groose! Gomess goes after Scaly again, Scaly puts Gomess in the corner and stomps a mudhole in! Donny gets up to go after Scaly!

Scaly DECKS Donny, Gomess ROCKS Scaly, then pushes him onto the ropes. ReDead helps Gomess lift Scaly, but Fin goes after Gomess. Torbevito runs up on ReDead and uses the ropes, WHIRL- NO, ReDead stops the DDT! ReDead atomic drops Torbevito, then THROWS Torbevito up and over! Torbevito grabs the ropes, ReDead goes after his hands, Scaly kicks Gomess away and CLUBS ReDead! Torbevito drags ReDead over the ropes while Scaly DUMPS him up and out, Arrow Club ELIMINATES ReDead! The fans cheer, but then Gomess comes back and he DROPKICKS Scaly into Torbevito! Torbevito falls to the floor, ELIMINATED!

Gomess fires off hands on Scaly, Nabooru and Ruto go back and forth with forearms, but then Ruto KNEES low! Ruto whips, Nabooru reverses, but Ruto grabs ropes to stop herself! Nabooru runs up, Ruto pops her up and over, but Nabooru lands safe on the apron! Ruto kicks low, but Nabooru blocks! Nabooru holds onto Ruto’s foot to keep from falling off the apron, and this pulls Ruto into the ropes! Ruto flails but she can’t reach Nabooru! Nabooru pulls herself back to the apron and DRAGON SCREWS Ruto in the ropes! Ruto falls back and Nabooru rolls back into the ring. Nabooru drags Ruto up and throws her over and out to ELIMINATE her!

Creeper runs up on Nabooru and fires off fast hands. The fans boo but Nabooru HEADBUTTS him in return. But then ReDead LARIATS Nabooru up and out of the ring to ELIMINATE her! The fans boo but ReDead & Creeper high-five. Donny and Groose go after them, Gomess goes after Groose. Ashei waistlocks Gomess to GERMAN SUPLEX! Odolwa WHEEL KICKS Ashei! Creeper kicks Odolwa low, fires forearms, but Odolwa UPPERCUTS Creeper! Cia DROPKICKS Odolwa and Odolwa staggers to the ropes. Volga hurries after Odolwa and tries to lift him up and out. Odolwa kicks free of Volga, then JUMP KICKS him down!

Cia jumps on Odolwa for a SLEEPER! Odolwa grabs at Cia, THROWS her down, and Cia goes to a corner. Odolwa stomps Cia, Ashei CLOBBERS Odolwa into the corner! Ashei and Cia work together to lift Odolwa up onto the ropes. Odolwa fights back, kicks Ashei away, but Volga comes running in! Odolwa TOSSES Volga up and out of the ring to ELIMINATE him! Odolwa then SUPERKICKS Ashei! Cia fires furious fists, but Odolwa DUMPS her out! Cia lands on the apron, Odowla brawls with Ashei. Cia stands up, Odolwa SHOVES Ashei into her! Cia falls, but Volga is there to catch her! The fans cheer while Volga helps Cia back up.

Odolwa scoops Ashei, swings around, and Ashei’s feet hit Cia! Cia falls onto Volga and to the floor, ELIMINATED! The fans boo, but Ashei fights free. Ashei fireman’s carries Odolwa, and then military presses him! But Odolwa slips free! And he LARIATS Ashei up and out to ELIMINATE her! Odolwa talks trash, as this is payback for losing to her in the tournament. But then Gomess LARIATS Odolwa up and out of the ring to ELIMINATE him! Gomess turns around into a CHOP from Fin! Scaly ROCKS ReDead with a big right hand! Creeper jumps on Scaly’s back for a SLEEPER! Scaly claws at him, but ReDead returns to BOOT Scaly!

Fin CHOPS ReDead again, but ReDead ROCKS Fin! ReDead pushes Fin against the ropes and CHOKES him! The fans boo, but Fin breaks free and turns things around to CHOP ReDead again! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Scaly still has Creeper on him like a backpack as he runs at ReDead! Scaly LARIATS ReDead and himself up and over, bringing Creeper along for the ride! TRIPLE ELIMINATION!! Fin is shocked, but now he’s the only Arrow Club member left in the match! Ghirahim CHOPS Fin! Militron and Yunobo RAM into each other again! And again! And again! The fans again chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!”

Yunobo RAMS Militron, Militron rebounds and he RAMS Yunobo again! Yunobo rebounds, but Militron scoops him for a SCRAPBUSTER! The fans boo, but Groose JABS Militron! Donny JABS JABS Militron, “You Better Believe It!” Groose JABS Militron again, “GROOSE!” Donny JABS JABS, “You Better Believe it!” “GROOSE!” JAB JAB “You Better Believe It!” Now Groose joins the rhythm, “GROOSE GROOSE! You Better Believe It! GROOSE GROOSE! You Better Believe It!” Groose & Donny double whip Militron to ropes, but Militron DOUBLE LARIATS! Well, no, Groose ducked that but Donny is down!

Groose runs up and he LARIATS Militron! But Militron stays up! Groose runs and LARIATS again, but Militron still stays up! Groose runs again, but into a POP-UP POWERBOMB! Militron roars, the fans boo, but Donny runs up to fire more fists! No more jabs, Donny be firing haymakers! The fans fire up behind Donny, and is he glowing? Militron takes a swing, but Donny leans back, propped up by his tail! Then Donny springs up to STUNNER! Militron drops to a knee, Donny runs up, POPPIN’ MY COLLAR BONE! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ghirahim blindsides Donny, hauls him up and THROWS him out to ELIMINATE him!

The fans boo, but Ghirahim just smiles and takes a bow. But the RIGHT HAND O’ THE GODDESS finds him! The fans fire up for Groose, but Gomess creeps up behind him. But Yunobo turns Gomess around to HEADBUTT! Gomess staggers, Groose sees him, RIGHT HAND O’ THE GODDESS! Gomess staggers around again, Yunobo TOSSES him up and out to ELIMINATE him! No more UnderWorld Order in this match, and we’re down to five! Ghiram tells Militron to get up, they’re the only ones on the same team at this point. But this just gets Groose, Yunobo & Fin to go after them, 3v2!

Fin fires shots on Ghirahim while Yunobo and Groose go after big Militron! Yunobo & Groose double whip, but Militron reverses to send Yunobo away. Groose JABS Militron, Yunobo rebounds, but Militron sidesteps so Yunobo CLOBBERS Groose! Yunobo apologizes, Militron BLINDSIDE LARIATS Yunobo! Fin CHOPS Ghirahim in a corner, but Ghirahim turns that around to CHOP him! Ghirahim CHOPS again and again and again, then feeds Fin to Militron! POP-UP- NO! Fin rains down fists to fight the bomb! Fin slips free, fires hands on Militron, but Ghirahim storms up. Fin ELBOWS Ghirahim away!

Militron kicks Fin low to suplex! Fin flails, lands safe on the apron, and he facelock GUILLOTINES Militron across the top rope! The fans rally for Fin, but then Ghirahim runs up to SHOVE both Militron and Fin off the apron! DOUBLE ELIMINATION! The fans boo but Ghirahim just shrugs. All he cares about is winning, and he’s part of the final three! Ghirahim watches as Groose and Yunobo finally get up. The fans rally, Ghirahim storms up on Yunobo to fire hands! The fans boo, but then Yunobo blocks a shot and he ROCKS Ghirahim! Ghirahim comes back to ROCK Yunobo, then CHOP Yunobo!

Ghirahim ROCKS Yunobo again, but then Groose hooks Ghirahim’s arms! Ghirahim fights the chicken wings, BOOTS Yunobo away, but Groose turns Ghirahim around! Ghirahim shoves Groose away, then CHOPS! Groose clutches his chest as he falls back, but a glowing Yunobo runs up to POUNCE Ghirahim up and out of the ring to ELIMINATE him!! The fans are thunderous as it’s now just Yunobo and Groose! Yunobo helps Groose to his feet, and the fans rally as the two stare down. They circle, the fans duel, and the fists start flying! The fans cheer as Groose ROCKS Yunobo, but then Yunobo ROCKS Groose!

The fans duel, “GROOSE! GORO~! GROOSE! GORO~!” as the shots go back and forth again. Groose kicks low, fires body shots, then HEADBUTTS! But that hurts Groose! Groose still ducks ‘n’ dodges Yunobo to then RAM him! Yunobo comes back, but Groose gets around to chicken wing the arms! The fans rally as Yunobo fights against the turn, and he booty bumps Groose away! Yunobo runs, GORO GORO- NO, Groose KNEES Yunobo out of the gore! Groose brings Yunobo up, aims for the ropes, and whips, only for Yunobo to turn it around! Groose goes up and out, YUNOBO WINS!

Winner: Yunobo

The fans are thunderous while Groose is rather stunned! Yunobo stands tall, and is now the #1 contender to whatever title he wants! Yunobo grabs a mic, and after the crowd calms down, he says, “Um… H-Hi. This is really a surreal moment. I know only last year, I won the Triforce Tournament, but I’m not upset missing out on the finals this year. Th-that’s not because I just won the battle royal, but because I made some bad choices after winning. But this year, I’m going to make a choice that I can be proud of. I want to honor my family’s legacy by going after the championship my grandfather fought so hard for. I want to be Death Mountain Champion!”

The fans cheer, but Yunobo wanting the Death Mountain Championship means he’s calling out Igos du Ikana! Will Yunobo knock the Ruler of Ruin off his throne? Or will he fail to climb Death Mountain?

HPW Triforce Tournament Triple Threat Finals: GANON VS Sidon VS Thunderbird!

The Sixth Triforce Tournament comes to a close, with the Gerudo Ace returning to where it all began. He is once again the Triforce of Power, but he meets new contenders from the Brackets of Wisdom and Courage. Will Ganon add the trophy to his Triple Crown? Or will someone else have their chance at the Triforce World Championship?

The introductions are made, the trophy is on display, and we see whose name goes down in history!

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The three circle, feel things out, and Thunderbird elbows Sidon! Ganon ROCKS Thunderbird, then stomps away in the corner! The fans boo, but Sidon storms up to fire forearms on Ganon! Ganon DECKS Sidon, but Thunderbird CHOPS Ganon! Ganon seethes and CHOPS Thunderbird off his feet! Ganon then turns around to drag Sidon up. Ganon DECKS Sidon again, then stomps away at the center of the ring. The fans boo, but Ganon whips Sidon at Thunderbird, only for Thunderbird to BOOT Sidon down! Thunderbird rushes Ganon but Ganon CLOBBERS him! Ganon deadlift suplexes Thunderbird, covers, TWO!

Sidon comes back but Ganon kicks him low. Ganon RAMS Sidon into buckles, Sidon throws down some elbows, but Ganon clinches to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEX Sidon! Thunderbird gets up, Ganon RAMS him into the other corner, and then gives him an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Ganon seethes while the fans boo, and Ganon watches the other two closely. Thunderbird gets up first, takes a swing, but Ganon ROCKS him first! Ganon fires off with haymaker after haymaker, then whips Thunderbird to ropes. Thunderbird comes back and Ganon BACKDROPS him! Thunderbird flounders to the ropes, Ganon runs up, but Thunderbird DUMPS him out!

The fans fire up as Thunderbird takes aim, and he PLANCH- NO, Ganon moves! Thunderbird lands safe on the apron, but Sidon slides out and YANKS him down! Thunderbird hits the apron, but Ganon CLOBBERS Sidon! The fans boo but Ganon drags Thunderbird up to SMACK him off the commentary desk! Ganon clears the desk and commentary backs up. Ganon reels Thunderbird in, hoists him up, but Thunderbird RANAS Ganon into the apron! The fans fire up, and Sidon returns to CHOP Ganon! Ganon staggers away, Sidon CHOPS Thunderbird, but Thunderbird punches back. Ganon pulls the steel steps apart!

The fans boo as Ganon runs up and RAMS Thunderbird down! Ganon drops the steps, storms up on Sidon, but Sidon fires hands first. Ganon ROCKS Sidon, then shoves him at the barriers! Ganon CHOPS Sidon and Sidon slumps down. Thunderbird runs up, and he uses the steps to launch himself! Thunderbird CROSSBODIES Ganon down! The fans fire up, Thunderbird drags Ganon over to the desk. Thunderbird tries to pick Ganon up but he’s really big. Ganon throws elbows on Thunderbird but Sidon ROCKS Ganon! Sidon and Thunderbird work together to DOUBLE URENAGE Ganon through the table!!

The fans are thunderous while Ganon is down in the wreckage! Thunderbird and Sidon leave Ganon behind to go into the ring. The fans rally as these two circle now and feel things out. They tie up, Thunderbird wrenches to a wristlock, but Sidon rolls, spins, and wrenches in return. Thunderbird reaches for ropes, Sidon keeps him back, then Sidon wrangles Thunderbird with a top wristlock. Thunderbird kips up, handsprings back, then slips through and reels Sidon into a COBRA TWIST! The fans duel as Sidon endures, and Sidon fights his way around to switch the COBRA TWIST onto Thunderbird!

Thunderbird pries at the hold, gets a leg free and he HIP TOSSES Sidon! Sidon gets up, Thunderbird rushes him to whip, but Sidon reverses. Thunderbird comes back to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Sidon stays in this, but Thunderbird keeps Sidon down with an armlock. Thunderbird grinds the shoulder but Sidon endures and the fans rally up. Sidon rolls, spins, and reaches up to TWISTING HEADSCISSOR! Sidon holds Thunderbird down, then pushes up to put on the pressure. Thunderbird endures, even as Sidon pushes up for more pressure. Sidon rests back but Thunderbird bridges and rolls back.

Thunderbird pops out of the headscissors, Sidon ducks the Penalty Kick to sunset flip! TWO, and now Thunderbird ducks a Penalty Kick to sunset flip, to then jackknife bridge! TWO, both men scramble up, Sidon ELBOWS Thunderbird! Thunderbird SOBATS, KICKS, and SOBATS again! Thunderbird runs, Sidon follows, but Thunderbird goes Matrix to duck the lariat! Thunderbird CALF KICKS Sidon, Sidon staggers back to the ropes and rebounds, and Thunderbird drop toeholds him down! Thunderbird shifts to hook the leg, STF! Sidon flails, reaches out, but it’s not like ropebreaks will do much in a Triple Threat.

Wait, Ganon is back on his feet! Ganon storms up to the apron, Thunderbird lets Sidon go to ELBOW Ganon back down! Ganon staggers, Thunderbird builds speed, and Thunderbird DIVES! Direct hit and both men fall onto the wreckage of the desk! The fans fire up, Thunderbird hurries back to the ring, but into a FLAPJACK! Sidon holds on and rolls back to a HALF CRAB! Thunderbird endures as Sidon sits deep on the hold! Thunderbird reaches out for the ropes, but Sidon drags him back. Thunderbird turns over, kicks at Sidon, but Sidon grabs that leg, too! Sidon works on turning Thunderbird over again, but Thunderbird FLINGS Sidon away!

The fans fire up as Thunderbird and Sidon hurry to their feet, and Sidon ROCKS Thunderbird! Thunderbird BACKHANDS Sidon! Sidon UPPERCUTS Thunderbird, whips, but Thunderbird reverses! Sidon goes up and out to the apron, Thunderbird runs up, but Sidon ducks the lariat! Sidon throws Thunderbird down by his mask, but Thunderbird kips up! Thunderbird CHOPS Sidon, Sidon flops to the apron and then the floor, and Thunderbird builds speed! But Ganon trips Thunderbird! Ganon drags Thunderbird out and THROWS him at the barriers! Ganon storms into the ring, and he builds speed?! Ganon then rebounds off the ropes to flip everyone off.

The fans boo, Ganon laughs, but Sidon springboards in! FLYING RANA! Ganon is sent tumbling away, Thunderbird springboards in! Sidon dodges, Thunderbird rolls through the landing, and both men rebound, into a DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Both Sidon and Thunderbird are down and the fans are thunderous! Ganon rises up, goes to the apron, but then Sidon and Thunderbird both kip up! And they’re glowing? There’s been a lot of glowing lately, what’s that about? Ganon storms into the ring, the three reset, and the fans rally up. Ganon swings on Thunderbird, Thunderbird dodges to swing on Sidon but Sidon dodges.

Sidon RAMS Ganon but Ganon stays put. Thunderbird comes back, Sidon moves and the DROPKICK hits Ganon! Ganon staggers back, rebounds, but both Thunderbird and Sidon dodge the double lariats! Thunderbird runs up, tilt-o-whirls, but Ganon stops the DDT! Ganon throws Thunderbird to Sidon, Sidon catches Thunderbird into a waistlock! They go to ropes, Thunderbird bucks the O’Conner, but Sidon comes right back, into a SUPERKICK! Sidon wobbles, Ganon reels him in for a NECKBREAKER! Ganon kips up, clutches his back a second, and Thunderbird springboards to DRAGON RANA! Cover, SIDON BREAKS IT!

“This is Awesome!” as all three men are down again! Thunderbird kicks at Sidon from the mat, upset about what just happened, but Sidon gets mad at the kicks. Sidon lunges to throw a forearm, Thunderbird gives it back. Sidon swings again but Thunderbird catches him to a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! The fans rally while Sidon endures, but Ganon grabs Thunderbird’s legs! Ganon deadlifts Thunderbird to GANON BOMB him onto Sidon’s back!! The fans boo, but Ganon then drags Thunderbird up into underhooks for the DEMISE DRIVER!! But Ganon isn’t done there, as he goes to the corner and watches Sidon.

Sidon slowly stands up, he stares Ganon down, and Sidon grins? Sidon dares Ganon to bring it! KICK OF CALAMITY!! Cover, Ganon wins!

Winner: Ganon, by pinfall (2025 Triforce Tournament winner)

Sidon and Thunderbird fought valiantly, but it seems there was no stopping the Gerudo Ace from winning the prize. HPW General Manager Nicholas Foolyere brings the trophy into the ring, hands it to Ganon, and Ganon holds it up. The pyro goes off, in red, green and gold. Ganon will return to the Triforce World Championship, but which classic rival will he face?

Undisputed HPW Triforce World Championship: Link VS Zelda!

There’s a lot of history here. The Hero of Hyrule is the historic inaugural and THREE-TIME Triforce Champion. The Princess of Hyrule is the longest-reigning Goddess Champion at a full TWO YEARS. And Zelda put it on herself that this is her ONE FINAL chance! It’s now or never, all or nothing! Will Zelda finally be Undisputed?

Speaking of history, Link and Zelda are wearing remakes of the classic gear they wore five years ago! Zelda even has the Sheik turban loosely wrapped around the top of her head. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the best in the world!

The bell rings, the fans are thunderous already, but the two stare down. The fans start to duel, “Let’s Go, Zelda!” “Let’s Go, Link!” Link and Zelda slowly circle, the fans rally up, and the two approach. They feel things out, circle a bit more, then knuckle lock. They go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength, but Link is already pushing Zelda back. Zelda uses that to turn things around and put Link on the ropes. Zelda still pushes her shoulder into Link but Tiger Sahasrahla counts the ropebreak. The two let go slowly, and Zelda backs off while the fans applaud. The two reset, the fans rally again, and Zelda slips around to waistlock.

Link switches, Zelda breaks free to wrench. Link wrenches and wristlocks in return but Zelda rolls, bridges, spins, and gets free. Fans cheer the exchange and the two reset again. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, Zelda headlocks and hits a takeover, but Link headscissors. Zelda kips free, has a leg, and spins through for a toehold. Link chinbars his way to the chinlock but Zelda slips out the back and drop toeholds Link down. Zelda floats around to a facelock, but Link fights up. Link shoves Zelda away, they tie up again, and Link puts Zelda back on the ropes. Sahasrahla counts, Zelda turns things around again, so Sahasrahla restarts the count.

Zelda lets off slowly, but then fakes a chop! Zelda smirks and boops Link on the nose. Link sighs but the fans applaud as Zelda backs off. They reset again, tie up, and Zelda wrenches to then tilt-o-whirl RANA, but Link handsprings through! The fans applaud, but Zelda storms up to clinch and whip. Link reverses, but then Zelda counters the hip toss to an arm-drag and armlock, that Zelda then rolls and turns Link over for ghost pin! TWO, but Zelda stays hooked on Link’s arms! The fans rally as Link powers through to sit up! Link fights to his feet, but Zelda shifts to an IRON OCTOROK! Link powers through again to fireman’s carry!

Zelda flails and gets away, but then Link avoids the uppercut! Link shoves Zelda to ropes, but Zelda blocks the chop! Zelda wrenches but Link avoids the Pele! Link grabs a leg, Zelda rolls and reels Link in, but Link uses that to BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Zelda pops free, covers, ONE, and Link arm-drags! The two stand off and the fans chant, “This is Wrestling! This is Wrestling!” Link rushes up, Zelda sweeps the leg and covers, ONE! Link sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Link feints superkick, and then he boops Zelda’s nose in return! The fans cheer while Link smirks and Zelda sarcastically smirks back. The two then reset and circle again.

The two tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, ZSJ wrenches and wristlocks, then they knuckle lock. Zelda rolls and traps an arm but Link fights the tweak! Zelda pushes and pushes, and TWEAKS the arm! Zelda goes for that arm, Link whips her away and they RAM shoulders! Fans cheer as neither falls, so Zelda runs again and RAMS Link! Link stays up, kicks and headlocks, but Zelda powers up and out. They RAM shoulders again, Link rebounds to run Zelda over! The fans cheer while Link looms over Zelda, then stalks her to a corner. Zelda stands, and Link CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” while Zelda sputters and sits down. Link eggs Zelda on while the fans duel.

Zelda stands, Link whips her corner to corner, Zelda reverses but Link goes up and over. Link keeps moving, Zelda ducks the lariat and comes back to SHOTGUN Link down! The fans fire up while Zelda hurries to cover, TWO! Zelda keeps Link down with a cravat and cranks the neck. Link endures and fights up as the fans rally. Link clubs the arms to get free, but Zelda just cravats again! Link rolls, but Zelda rolls with him to hold on! Fans cheer as they both stand, and Zelda snapmares, only for Link to handspring through! SUPERKICK! Zelda wobbles, Link whips, Zelda reverses, but Link RANAS! Zelda tumbles out while fans fire up.

Link goes to the ropes, takes aim, and PLANCHAS, but Zelda moves! Link lands on the apron, Zelda slides into the ring, but ROCKS Zelda first! Link steps in, but Zelda grabs a leg, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Link is stuck in the ropes, and Zelda KICKS him in the chest! The fans fire up while Link coughs and flops to the mat. Zelda stalks him, then runs up to PENALTY KICK an arm! Link clutches his elbow while he writhes on the ground, and Zelda’s right after him! Link kicks at Zelda and she backs off, picking her spot. Link gets up and shields his left arm, then CHOPS! Zelda still goes for the left arm, Link slips past her, then CHOPS!

Link CHOPS again, but Zelda HYLIAN KISS HEADBUTTS! Link wobbles, Zelda runs, but Link SUPER- NO, Zelda blocks that to an ANKLE LOCK! Then KNEEBAR!! Link is caught but he flails for the ropes! Zelda shifts to a HALF CRAB, then a toehold! Zelda wants the crossface but Link has the ROPEBREAK! Sahasrahla counts, Zelda lets go and fans fire up. Zelda eggs Link on, the fans rally up, and Zelda brings Link to his feet. Zelda UPPERCUTS, Link CHOPS again! The fans fire up, Zelda nods, and she UPPERCUTS again! Link grimaces as he stays up, and he CHOPS again! Zelda eggs Link on, then she catches the chop to UPPERCUT the arm!

Link now clutches his right elbow, Zelda whips just to WRING the arm! Zelda jumps on to go for the chicken wing! Link scrambles around to fight off the Impa Lock, reaches out for ropes, but then Zelda shifts to chicken wing that arm! IMPA LOCK!! The fans are thunderous as Link endures and keeps moving around! Link kicks and reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer, Sahasrahla counts, and Zelda lets go at 4. Zelda is a bit frustrated, but she stalks Link to a corner. Zelda wraps his arms around ropes and pulls! The fans are torn, Sahasrahla counts, and Zelda lets go at 4, to KICK Link in the chest again!

Link coughs and sputters, but Zelda stands him up to KICK again! Link staggers, Zelda KICKS, but Link blocks! Zelda tries a punch but Link blocks that, too, to DRAGON SCREW ARM-DRAG COMBO! The fans fire up as Link waits on Zelda to sit up, then he runs in, but Zelda ducks the Shining Wizard! And the Boomerang! Zelda has a leg, DRAGON- NO, Link steps through the Dragon Screw and rolls to fireman’s carry Zelda! BOMBOS MEDALLION! Cover, TWO! The fans are thunderous as Link takes aim again. Zelda sits up, Link hesitates, but he still BUZZSAWS and HEEL KICKS! Link then brings Zelda up into the clinch! BLADE-

NO, Zelda slips free of Bladerunner to chicken wing an arm! Link fights around the Impa Lock again, Zelda switches arms again, but Link arm-drags free! Zelda hurries back up, but into a MASTER SWORD! Zelda flops out of the ring before Link can cover! The fans are thunderous again while Link is frustrated. Sahasrahla starts a ring count while Link waits on Zelda to get up. Zelda is dazed but she sits up at 4 of 10, then staggers to her feet at 6. Link builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up again! Link hurries to get Zelda into the ring, then he goes up top! ICE ARROW, but Link has to bail out as Zelda moves!

Zelda runs up and hops onto Link for a CODE- NO, Link stops the Code Red and FLINGS Zelda back! Zelda lands out, MASTER SWORD! The fans are thunderous again as Link underhooks Zelda and gets her up for TEARS- NO, Zelda slips free to hit CODE RED after all!! Cover, TWO!!! Zelda almost had Link, and the fans are electric while both of them are down! “This is Awesome!” as Link stirs. Zelda stands and hobbles over while the fans rally. Zelda stands Link up, but Link fires a forearm! There wasn’t much to it, but Zelda still scowls. Zelda UPPERCUTS! Link wobbles, but he comes back to throw another forearm!

Zelda shrugs that off to UPPERCUT! Zelda eggs Link on, Link shakes out his arms and winds up to ROCK Zelda! The fans fire up while Zelda staggers. Zelda comes back to UPPERCUT and UPPERCUT and UPPERCUT from both sides! Link drops to his knees and fans fire up again! Zelda stands Link back up, but Link breaks free and SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS! The legs still work, but then Zelda blocks the third shot to reel Link and scoop! Link flails and gets free, then shoves Zelda. Zelda comes back, Link SUPERKICKS again! Zelda drops to her knees, Link grabs her arms! LIGHT- NO, Zelda ducks the knee!

Zelda stands up and she has Link in a pump handle, MINUET OF FOREST! TWO!! Link gets free in time, swings, but Zelda ducks it to half nelson! REQUIEM OF SPIRIT, but Link lands out! HOOK SHOT KICK! Link reels Zelda in, suplexes, FALCON- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Link staggers, Zelda unleashes the BOLERO OF FIRE! ENZIGIRI and Link staggers around. Zelda reels Link in for a SERENADE OF WATER! Then Zelda underhooks him into a NOCTURNE OF SHADOW! The fans rally harder as Link fights the butterfly guillotine hold! Link reaches out, but Zelda grabs that free arm to add a KIMURA on top of this!

The fans rally as hard as they can as Link still fights! Link kicks with his legs, but Zelda lets go to shift around and body scissors! Zelda rolls back and drags Link into a SHEIKAH LEG ROLL CLUTCH! TWO!! Link escapes in time, they both hurry to their feet, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither falls, Link tries again but Zelda BOOTS the lariat away, and BACK ELBOWS at the same time! Zelda manages to sunset flip from there, high stacks, TWO as Link pops Zelda into the sunset flip! TWO and Zelda sits on the cover! TWO and Link sunset flips again, TWO! Zelda runs up to PENALTY KICK! Now Zelda grabs Link’s arms!

Zelda winds up, but Link reels Zelda in and slips around to roll her up! TWO, but Link deadlifts Zelda! Zelda shifts around for an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Link fights that, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Zelda throws down elbows and squeezes tight with her legs! Link endures and stays on his feet. Link drags Zelda along, and he reaches out with his feet! Zelda rolls back and THROWS Link over with her leg! Zelda sits on a cover! TWO as Link bridges up!! Link is free of Zelda’s legs, staggers to his feet, Zelda jumps on him for a GUILLOTINE, with body scissors! The fans rally as hard as they can as Link again fights to stay on his feet!

Link stomps his way forward, reaching out for ropes! Zelda lets go of the guillotine but not the body scissors, and she shifts over to KIMURA the arm! Link almost falls, but he still has his other arm to brace himself! Link powers up to stand again, and he slips an arm into the body scissors! Link scoops Zelda, Zelda slips free, then reels Link into the PRELUDE OF LIGHT PLEX! Zelda rolls back, but then top mounts, HYLIAN ACTUAL KISS?!? The fans go nuts and even Sahasrahla is stunned! But then he realizes Link’s shoulders are down so it’s a cover! TWO?!!? Link pushes Zelda away, and she is absolutely shocked!

Zelda slowly looks over at Link and shouts, “What, the absolute f-” Link stops her there by saying she’s the one weaponizing a kiss! The fans are going wild as Link and Zelda stare down and stand up, their match turning into a lover’s spat! Zelda SLAPS, SLAPS, and SLAPS, but Link shoots in and fireman’s carries! Zelda slips free, shoves Link, but Link comes back, into a KNEE down low! Zelda then scoops and SHEIKAH DRIVER!!! Cover, ZELDA WINS!!!

Winner: Zelda, by pinfall (NEW Undisputed HPW Triforce World Champion)

The arena erupts as Zelda suddenly shuts this down! It’s a standing ovation while both Link and Zelda down, exhausted from this true epic! The fans continue to applaud, and then Zelda slowly sits back up. She scoots around so she can look at Link. They talk while Zelda rests her forehead on his. They both seem rather emotional, but also smiling. Zelda helps Link stand up, and Nick Foolyere returns so that he can present the title to the new champion. Zelda tears up even more as he helps her put it around her waist for the very first time. The fans cheer more as Foolyere fetches a microphone for Zelda to speak.

Fans chant, “You Deserve It!” and Zelda beams with a big smile. She wipes away a tear, thanks everyone for saying that. “This is so surreal. I know there are many of you who have supported me since day one, and I could spend forever telling you how much that means to me. I know my biggest supporters are actually here in this ring. My father, Nicholas Foolyere, and of course, Link. I could spend forever telling you two how much you mean to me, and I don’t think it’d be enough. But I do want to say that-” Wait, there’s a commotion, and Ganon is storming his way down the ramp, Triforce Trophy in hand, and The Dark Forces at his back.

Link and Zelda stand their ground, even though this is 7v2. But then Yunobo, Sidon, Thunderbird, and a few others from the battle royal hurry out from backstage to flank The Dark Forces from behind! The fans cheer as Ganon and his goons find themselves surrounded in a more even fight! But then Tali slithers in from the crowd side?! Shabonne shouts, “SUP, CHAMP?!” This gets Link and Zelda to turn around, Tali runs up, and Link shoves Zelda aside! Link takes the SPEAR!! Zelda is furious and she rushes Tali! They brawl, things spill out to the floor, and the rest of the Dark Forces brawl with Yunubo and the others!

The fans are going nuts as it is chaos all over ringside! Security, referees and even producers rush out but stopping this is easier said than done! Tali RAMS Zelda into steel steps, knocking them apart! Ganon storms up, Tali strips the belt off of Zelda, and she hands it to Ganon! Is Tali with the Dark Forces now?! Ganon grins as he sees Link sputtering back up. Ganon slides into the ring, and Tali drags Zelda up to make her watch as Ganon CLOBBERS Link with the belt!! Zelda is furious but Tali holds her down with an armlock! Link flounders out of the ring, Zant brings out handcuffs! Zant and Tali push Zelda against the apron so they can cuff one of her hands!

Tali overpowers Zelda and cuffs her to the middle rope! Ganon laughs as the Dark Forces block the way from the stage to the ramp! No one can get through as Zant fetches Link, who is busted open from the belt shot! Ganon taunts Zelda while holding up the title. Zelda tries to hit Ganon but the cuff keeps her anchored at the ropes! Zant feeds Link to Ganon for a GANON BOMB!! Zelda is enraged but she can’t get free! Ganon rains down fists on Link, painting himself with Link’s blood! Ganon even tastes the blood, and the fans tell Ganon he’s sick! Ganon shoves Link at Zelda, she reaches out for Link’s hand, but then Ganon drags Link away from her!

Ganon mockingly says, “Congratulations, Princess!” before he sits Link up, and rains down ELBOW after ELBOW after ELBOW! Link is already a ragdoll but Ganon keeps going! The fans boo as hard as they can, Zelda now has tears of anger in her eyes, but Shabonne is cheering for her new boss! “GANON~! GANON GANON GANON~! GANON~, GANON~!” Ganon shoves Link down, Tali BOOTS Zelda down, and Ganon picks up the Triforce World Championship again. Ganon holds it up as he stands over Link, and Zelda is down at the ropes, her one arm up because of the cuffs. Zelda’s moment of triumph has been utterly ruined, but is the future only going to grow darker?

My Thoughts:

Welp, another under-the-wire finish on writing this. I’ll power through to make sure Wrestling Is Life for May isn’t like that. But at the same time, I really like how everything turned out for this one, and there was some very recent developments in actual pro-wrestling that helped inspire the ending there. To be fair, I have never done a beatdown to close a show, so it works out that the first one is in year six, closing out the first of the HPW Big Four (the anniversary, Treasure Island, Clash of Fates, and of course HyruleMania). Also, the only other ideas I had were either Zelda goes Heel, or this was a “fake Zelda” probably portrayed by Hilda, and neither of those sat right with me.

This week, the NERDS give you a double dose of Daredevil: Born Again. Disney caught most of us by surprise as it dropped two very different but very good Episodes of Daredevil: Born Again. The guys break it all down for you as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk both cross the line and revert into Daredevil and The Kingpin. Where will things go from here?  Nintendo made a massive splash as it announced the long-rumored Legend of Zelda live-action movie will be released in 2027, leading the NERDS to speculate about who will be cast in the key roles. Speaking of casting, the MCU had an epic reveal of an enormous number of people and characters that will appear in Avengers: Doomsday. Which names surprised us, and which names were we surprised to see left off the roster (so far)? Villain Madness continues with Round of 32 matchups in the Cosmic and Criminally Insane regions, and all we can say is one region saw some major upsets.  All that and of course Whatcha Watchin”?

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