The Legend of Zelda: The Ring of Destiny, Chapter 12

There was some controversy to close out the first round, but things are only heating up! Who continues towards HPW’s Triforce Anniversary?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Link VS Captain Bokoblin; Link wins.
• Link VS Doomknocker; Link wins.
• HPW Goddess Championship: Zelda VS Nabooru; Zelda wins and retains the title.
• Bracket of Power: Yuga VS Hinox; Yuga wins and advances.
• Bracket of Power: Groose VS Ganondorf; Ganondorf wins and advances.
• Bracket of Wisdom: Osphala VS Hilda; Hilda wins and advances.
• Bracket of Wisdom: The Great Fairy VS Cia; Cia wins and advances.
• Bracket of Courage: Fin Balure VS Ghirahim; Ghirahim wins and advances.

PLAY BY PLAY

HPW and HXS TV sets the scene!

The Second Triforce Tournament had a strong start! In some shocking turn of events, the HPW Training Center prospects, “Her Grace” Hilda and “Murusagi” Ravio, have advanced to be part of the bracket semifinals! Though perhaps with some questionable tactics… And biggest of all, a Double Disqualification Draw between Volga and ReDead takes them both out of the running, and Ravio has his bye into the Bracket of Courage Finals! The Zora Prince and Demon Lord want to tear each other apart, will there be anything left for Ravio to face?

But first, there are matches that could affect how the Triforce Anniversary card will look! Zelda challenged Link to a match for the HPW Triforce Championship, but neither is going to be sitting back and waiting for April 1st! Nabooru stepped up to challenge the Princess of Hyrule, and has her shot at the HPW Goddess Championship! Will Zelda still be going into her championship match with Link as a champion herself? Plus, Link will have a match to keep himself active, but he won’t know who his opponent is! Will the Hero of Hyrule be able to survive the luck of the draw?

Link VS ???

The Hero of Hyrule, keeping with his Hero of Old ring gear, waves and high fives fans who made it here to Mercay Island of the Lanaryu Wetlands. He goes to the ring and awaits his mystery opponent. It’s… “CAPTAIN! BOKOoOoOoOoOoBLIN~!” Really? The first person ever eliminated in the first-ever Hyrule Warriors match, and by Link, is back! But will he get payback for that quick exit at Clash of Fates?

The bell rings and Bokoblin rushes in to go after a leg. Link holds him off with a facelock, shifts around to roll him up, TWO! Bokoblin swings but Link dodges to SUPERKICK! QUAKE MEDALLION! Link gets both wrists and sits Bokoblin up, for LIGHT ARROW!! Cover, Link wins!!

Winner: Link, by pinfall

Well that was fast! But again, this is the two-time Triforce Champion. But wait, the Doom Bringers are here! Doomknocker has a mic to speak as he, Darkhammer and Gooma head down the ramp. “Hey, champ! Congratulations and all, but seriously? HPW looked at the roster and was like, ‘Let’s use this goober to keep our top champion sharp before his big match in a couple months.’ Get outta here! And yeah, I mean that. Get outta here, ya super zero! Friggin’ dork!” Knocker kicks the ground in Bokoblin’s direction as Bokoblin exits the ringside area.

“Alright, so,” Knocker continues, “that was so quick, it was embarrassing. Embarrassing for the guy running around in a cape, embarrassing for the company that sent him out here, and embarrassing for the guy who beat him like it was worth his time.” If the champion wants to really be ready for his title challenge, he needs a real challenge! Like from someone who has been all over Hyrule, being toughened up by some of the toughest wrestlers to ever get in the ring. “AKA, me!” What does the champ say? Link looks to the referee and nods, then looks at Knocker and waves for him to head this way. Hammer and Gooma fist bump Knocker and head back, will Knocker get one over on the champion?

Link VS Doomknocker!

The bell rings and Knocker circles with Link. The fans rally up, Link and Knocker tie up, and Knocker headlocks to grind Link down to the mat! Link endures, fights his way back up, throws body shots and powers out, only for Knocker to pull his hair! The ref reprimands but Knocker reels Link back into a headlock. Knocker taunts, “Maybe you should cut your hair, champ!” Link throws more body shots, slips out the back, but Knocker blocks the superkick! Knocker throws the leg down and BACK HANDS Link in the back of the head! Roll up, TWO! Link and Knocker stand off and fans cheer.

Knocker and Link circle again as fans rally. They tie up, Knocker pushes Link to ropes as he pie faces him, but Link wrenches Knocker’s arm in return! Link hammerlocks the arm, Knocker reaches back to grab at Link’s head, but Link shakes that off. Knocker hooks a leg and uses his shoulder to push Link over! Link avoids a stomp, goes after that leg, but Knocker holds Link off with a facelock. Knocker uses the move Link did and shifts to a roll up, TWO! Knocker knees Link low and bumps him off buckles. Link stumbles along ropes but Knocker brings him to another corner for another buckle bump! And another, and another! The ref reprimands and counts but Knocker stops.

Knocker whips Link corner to corner, runs in and corner clotheslines! Knocker whips Link back the other way and hits another corner clothesline! Link sits down and Knocker runs side to side to BOOT WASH! Knocker drags Link to a cover, TWO! Knocker keeps his cool while fans rally up for Link. Knocker follows Link as he crawls, gives him toying kicks, then slaps him around. Link gets up in the corner, Knocker pushes him around more, and taunts him with, “C’mon, champ! Put me away fast like you did that chump.” Link stares Knocker down, and Knocker SLAPS Link! Fans boo but Knocker eggs Link on. Link ROCKS Knocker with a right!

Link backs Knocker down with haymakers, Knocker hits back with palm strikes but Link guards. They throw and block strikes back and forth and fans rally up. Knocker kicks low and throws more palm strikes! Link manages to guard and stay up but Knocker is after him at the ropes. The ref counts, Knocker backs off to taunt some more but Link comes back with a low kick of his own! Link whips Knocker but Knocker holds ropes to avoid the superkick. Knocker runs in to DECK him with a forearm! Cover, TWO! Knocker eggs Link on, stomps him on the leg, then eggs him on so more. Knocker keeps stomping and taunting while fans boo.

Knocker grabs a leg, kicks it, then goes after the ankle with a heel hook. Link endures as Knocker drags him from ropes. Link kicks back from below, Knocker stomps as he stands, then he drops to grapevine the leg! Link keeps kicking with his free leg, Knocker keeps stomping Link. Fans fire up as both men keep stomping and kicking while Knocker has the heel hook! Knocker cranks on the foot, Link turns things over and gets to the ropebreak! The ref counts, Knocker lets go at 4, and Link slides out to the apron. Link shakes out the leg, but Knocker drags Link up by his hair! Link hotshots Knocker’s arms! Knocker staggers away, Link gets in and HOOK SHOT KICKS!

Fans fire up as Link fireman’s carries Knocker, and hits BOMBOS MEDALLION! Cover, TWO! Knocker survives one of the Hero of Old’s signature moves but Link keeps his focus. Link gets a facelock and rolls but Knocker turns over! Knocker counters the Ether Medallion and rolls back to start throwing down rights and lefts! The ref reprimands about closed fists but Knocker just changes to raining down forearms instead! Fans boo as Knocker sits Link up just to stomp him down! Knocker taunts the fans now before he drags Link up. Knocker ROCKS Link with a right, then whips him to a corner hard! Link bounces off buckles, into Knocker’s kitchen sink knee!

Knocker fires up as fans boo, and he drags Link up. Knocker gut wrench suplexes Link, then drags him back up to gut wrench suplex the other way! Link blocks the third by grabbing Knocker’s leg. Link fireman’s carries again but Knocker slips off and HEADBUTTS Link! Knocker whips Link to ropes, for an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Link flounders up into a one-two punch combo! Knocker gut wrenches again to bring Link up, but Link slips off Knocker’s shoulder! Knocker blocks the superkick, throws the leg down again, but Link uses the momentum to handspring and huricanrana! Knocker ends up at the ropes, Link runs in and hits Knocker with MASTER SWORD!

Knocker flounders from the pump knee attack, Link suplexes for a QUAKE MEDALLION! Link sits Knocker up, just like he did Captain Bokobolin, and hits LIGHT ARROW!! Cover, Link wins!

Winner: Link, by pinfall

A double header to open the night, and the Triforce Champion is standing tall! Link stays to make sure Doomknocker is okay. Link nods his respect and takes his leave, will he be ready for Zelda’s challenge in April?

HPW Goddess Championship: Zelda VS Nabooru!

Speaking of, the Princess of Hyrule may be targeting the Triforce Championship, but she still has a championship to defend! Will it be true, that #NBR, NoBody is Ready? Or will Zelda make it through her first defense to then be Link’s?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the first title defense of the new year is finally here!

Zelda and Nabooru circle and feel out the grapple as fans rally up. They tie up with knuckle locks and have a test of strength as they go shoulder to shoulder. Nabooru gets the edge here but Zelda bends back to a bridge. Nabooru sweeps the legs out, pushes the arms down to a cover, ONE as Zelda bridges! Nabooru jumps up but Zelda blocks and monkey flips her away! Zelda rolls back, but Nabooru gets up and crosses the arms for an arm-drag! Zelda gets up but Nabooru windmill kicks her back down! Cover, TWO! Nabooru keeps her cool as fans rally up. Nabooru drags Zelda up, puts her in a corner and ROCKS her with a forearm!

Nabooru whips Zelda out corner to corner, runs in and hits a corner clothesline! She then snapmares and KICKS Zelda in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Nabooru digs her knee into Zelda’s back then pulls on the arms. Fans rally as Zelda endures the motorcycle stretch and fights her way up. Zelda pries at the chinbar, but Nabooru wrangles Zelda back down, shifts to a ghost pin, TWO! Nabooru facelocks Zelda, but Zelda slips out before the elbow drop! Nabooru deflects the superkick but Zelda catches the right hand into a wrench and chicken wing! Nabooru slips around and arm-drags Zelda away! Fans fire up as the two reset and stand off.

Nabooru and Zelda circle and feel out another grapple. Nabooru shoots in, gets a leg and uses it to get Zelda down. Zelda kicks Nabooru with the other leg, but Nabooru hits a GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Nabooru keeps hold of the leg, drops an elbow on the knee, then pulls the leg into a toehold. Zelda endures, kicks Nabooru in the back, then grabs at Nabooru’s head. Nabooru elbows Zelda back, traps the leg and rolls Zelda over to then get the other leg. Nabooru ties up the legs and digs her knees into Zelda’s back. Nabooru hooks Zelda’s chin and drags her into the Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch! Zelda endures, pops free to a cover, ONE! Nabooru kips up to ENZIGURI!

Zelda staggers and Nabooru fireman’s carries her for USHIGOROSHI! Nabooru body scissors and turns Zelda over to a cover, TWO! Nabooru keeps her cool and goes after Zelda with an armlock. Nabooru grinds on the shoulder, then digs her forearm into Zelda’s face. Zelda shakes that off, turns and kicks Nabooru from below, then reaches up with headscissors and SPIKE-RANAS Nabooru! Zelda sits on a cover, TWO! Nabooru shakes out the cobwebs and Zelda watches her get up. Zelda creeps up behind and grabs on for a chicken wing! Nabooru scrambles around and gets a foot on the ropes! Referee Maron counts, Zelda lets go, and fans cheer this newest standoff.

Nabooru and Zelda circle again, tie up but Nabooru knees low and hard! Nabooru fireman’s carries but Zelda fights out of it with elbows! Zelda hops up but Nabooru pushes her off before the Poison-Rana! Zelda turns around into a spin back kick! Nabooru front kicks and spins but into a HYLIAN KISS! The headbutt staggers both women, but Nabooru fires up and spins, ROLLING ELBOW! Zelda falls and flops out of the ring! Nabooru sighs and feels stupid as she has to fetch Zelda. Nabooru drags Zelda up but she’s dead weight. Nabooru still gets Zelda in the ring and drags her up into a dragon sleeper, but Zelda flails! Zelda kicks Nabooru, snapmares free, and SUPERKICKS!

Zelda hops back onto Nabooru’s shoulders, POISON-RANA! Fans fire up with Zelda but Nabooru is back on her feet?! Zelda turns around into a SPINEBUSTER! Nabooru powers up as Zelda sits up, but Zelda ducks the buzzsaw kick! Zelda jumps on Nabooru, determined to get the chicken wing for the Impa Lock! Nabooru rams Zelda back into a corner! Zelda keeps trying to get the crossface part of the hold but Nabooru grabs that arm. Nabooru wrings Zelda out, goes for the dragon sleeper again, but Zelda spins around to put the dragon sleeper on Nabooru! REVERSE DDT! Zelda sits Nabooru up and drags her back into the IMPA LOCK!! Nabooru flails but she’s so far from ropes! Nabooru TAPS, Zelda wins!!

Winner: Zelda, by submission (still HPW Goddess Champion)

The Princess of Hyrule defeats the Gerudo icon! And like Link did with Doomknocker, Zelda shows respect to her opponent before taking her leave. Will Zelda fight Link even harder to become a double champion?

Here is the updated Triforce Tournament bracket!

Bracket of Power: Yuga VS Hinox!

The Artist encounters the Super Cyclops to kick off the Second Triforce Tournament’s second round! Yuga managed to survive a big challenge in Darbus, but Hinox is an even bigger challenge! Will Yuga stand a chance of making it to the third round?

The bell rings and Yuga circles around Hinox. Hinox keeps his eye on Yuga, Yuga rushes in to get a leg, but he can’t tip Hinox over. Hinox CLUBS Yuga off the leg, then TOSSES him to a corner! Yuga flounders up, Hinox runs in, and Hinox squashes Yuga with a back body block! Hinox keeps moving as Yuga staggers, and he runs Yuga over with a shoulder! Fans cheer but Yuga flops out of the ring. Hinox hurries out and fetches Yuga back into the ring. Yuga scrambles to a corner, Hinox runs in, but Yuga dodges! Hinox hits buckles, Yuga chop blocks a leg, and Hinox falls over! Yuga stomps away on Hinox as fans boo!

Yuga focuses on Hinox’s leg as he stomps, then he grabs the leg to yank on it. Yuga puts the leg on the ropes and springboards to drop down on it! The ref reprimands while Hinox clutches his knee but Yuga just shrugs it off to stomp the leg more. Yuga puts the leg back on the ropes, springboards again and drops back down on the knee! Fans boo as Yuga puts the leg back on the rope. Yuga springboards but Hinox uses his good leg to BOOT Yuga out of the ring! Fans fire up as Yuga tumbles to the floor and Hinox shakes out the bad leg. Hinox slides out of the ring, hobbles over to Yuga, drags him up again, but Yuga KICKS the bad leg! Yuga shoves Hinox into the steel steps and Hinox bangs his knee!

Hinox clutches his leg again, Yuga gets on the apron, and as Hinox turns around, Yuga mule kicks him! Hinox staggers backwards into the steel steps! Yuga gets in and the ref’s count climbs, but Hinox manages to roll back into the ring. Yuga stomps Hinox more, gets him into a corner and wraps the leg around ropes! Yuga pulls on the leg, the ref reprimands and Hinox kicks at Yuga. Hinox grabs Yuga by his hair! The ref reprimands Hinox now but Hinox headbutts Yuga! Yuga flounders, Hinox hobbles, and Hinox grabs Yuga by his hair again for another headbutt! Yuga staggers and stumbles, Hinox choke grips, but his leg gives out as he lifts Yuga! Yuga dropkicks the bad leg!

Hinox hobbles, Yuga hops on for a sleeper hold! Hinox hobbles about as Yuga is a backpack with the body scissors, though the body scissors don’t really connect because Hinox is so big. Fans are rallying but Yuga squeezes as tight as he can and Hinox starts fading! Hinox reaches back and throws Yuga off hard! Hinox can breathe again but Yuga gets up and kicks the bad leg again! Hinox drops to a knee, Yuga fires off forearms over and over! Yuga runs but Hinox CLOBBERS him with a full body attack! But Hinox’s leg is hurting from all that force! Hinox crawls over to the cover, TWO!! Yuga survives and Hinox is beside himself with frustration!

Fans rally up as Hinox works on getting his bad leg moving. Hinox uses ropes to drag himself up, he hobbles and limps but makes it to Yuga. Yuga hooks Hinox’s leg and trips Hinox up! Yuga ties Hinox’s legs up, turns him over and pulls the legs for the figure four stump puller! Not quite the Picture Frame but Yuga uses his full weight to hold Hinox’s legs down! Cover, TWO!! Hinox survives and flings Yuga out of the ring again! Yuga flops to the floor and fans fire up as Hinox crawls back to ropes. As Hinox drags himself back up again, something is being shoved out from under the ring! Haven’t we seen this happen before?

Yuga picks up the item and it’s a can of paint! Very fitting for Yuga as the Artist, but who pushed it out? Hinox hobbles over while Yuga keeps the can down low so the ref can’t see it. Hinox grabs at Yuga throw the ropes but Yuga UPPERCUTS Hinox with the paint can!! Hinox falls back, Yuga slingshots to splash on the legs! Yuga ties the legs up again, pulls them back again, and NOW he has the Picture Frame! Hinox taps out, Yuga wins!!

Winner: Yuga, by submission (advances to the next round)

Another cheap tactic from The Artist and he’s made it to the Bracket of Power Finals!! But if this is what he keeps resorting to, does Yuga stand any chance of advancing to the Triforce Tournament Finals?

Bracket of Power: Groose VS Ganondorf!

The Skyloft Stud defeated the Gerudo icon, just as we saw Zelda do earlier tonight. But will he be able to trump the Gerudo Ace, who is determined to go back to back in the bracket?

The bell rings and Groose stares down Ganondorf. Fans rally as the two approach. Ganondorf is still a touch taller than Groose but Groose doesn’t back down. Actually, Groose’s hair makes him taller but still. The two then step back, circle and tie up! They are in a dead lock as fans rally up more. Ganondorf uses his leverage to push Groose back towards ropes. The ref calls for the break, counts, and Ganondorf lets off at 3 cleanly. But then Ganondorf swings a clothesline! Groose dodges that, pushes Ganondorf against ropes, then he eggs Ganondorf on! Ganondorf chuckles and circles with Groose again.

Groose and Ganondorf feel out the grapple, knuckle lock, and Ganondorf cranks on the hands! Ganondorf brings Groose to his knees, but fans rally as Groose pushes his way back up. Ganondorf uses both arms and pulls Groose around into a straitjacket stretch! Ganondorf gets Groose to his knees, then digs a knee into Groose’s back. Groose endures, fans rally, and Groose fights up. Groose moves around, works to turn the jacket onto Ganondorf, but Ganondorf wrangles him back in! Groose keeps fighting the hold, tries to turn it on Ganondorf going the other direction, but Ganondorf powers it back onto Groose.

Groose tries to go up with the jacket, but Ganondorf uses that to throw Groose down on the mat! Ganondorf stomps Groose down, then drags Groose up to toss him to a corner! Ganondorf stomps away, the ref counts, Ganondorf lets off to then ROCK Groose with a forearm! Groose goes along ropes, Ganondorf whips him and pops him up, but Groose manages to huricanrana!? It isn’t the cleanest, both he and Ganondorf get up, and Groose runs in to tackles Ganondorf to a corner! Groose rams his shoulder in, and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Groose whips corner to corner but Ganondorf reverses, but Groose comes back with a LEAPING LARIAT! Fans fire up with Groose as he rises!

Groose waits on Ganondorf to get up, and then he JABS! Fans shout “GROOSE!” with every JAB! “GROOSE! GROOSE! GROOSE!” Groose powers up the other fist and punches, but Ganondorf catches it! He catches the Hand of the Goddess!! Ganondorf RAMS his shoulder into Groose, fireman’s carries, but Groose kicks and flails to slip off to a facelock! Ganondorf throws body shots and shoves Groose away, to then BOOT Groose down! Fans boo but Ganondorf runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Ganondorf gets Groose right up to whip but Groose kicks the back drop away!

Groose grabs Ganondorf’s arms to chicken wings, turns Ganondorf, but Ganondorf pushes Groose away again! Groose ends up in a corner, Ganondorf runs in but Groose elbows him away! Groose hops up the corner, and CROSSBODIES! Direct hit but Groose bounces off and right up to his feet! Groose gets Ganondorf’s arms again, chicken wing and turn, but Ganondorf shovels him up! Groose rolls off to avoid a Vertebreaker, tries to Electric Chair lift but Ganondorf punches him in his head! Ganondorf front kicks Groose, then whips to ropes, but Groose holds ropes to deny any kind of pop-up! Ganondorf runs over, Groose dumps him out!

Fans fire up, Groose builds speed, and DIVES?! Fans are going nuts as Groose gets back into the ring! Groose builds speed again, DIVES, but into Ganondorf’s hands! Ganondorf pops Groose up for a GANON BOMB to the post! Groose falls in a heap and fans lose their minds but Ganondorf is still seething! The ref tells Ganondorf to get this in the ring, and Ganondorf drags Groose up, to RAM into the barriers! Ganondorf brings Groose back over to the ring, but for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Groose writhes and Ganondorf pushes him back into the ring, and Ganondorf tells the ref to shut up, he’s doing what the ref asked. Cover, TWO!! Groose survives and Ganondorf is upset again.

Groose crawls, Ganondorf stalks him and brings him up in a waistlock. DEAD LIFT GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Groose still lives but Ganondorf brings him right up. Ganondorf fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Ganondorf drags Groose into double underhooks, for the LIFTING FACEBUSTER! Cover, Ganondorf wins!

Winner: Ganondorf, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

The same move that Ganondorf used to defeat Midna defeated Groose and no Ganondorf is a back-to-back Bracket finalist! Will that move also be Yuga’s demise in the next round?

Bracket of Wisdom: Osphala VS Hilda!

The Gleaming Yellow Light is up against Her Grace, who surprised us all by beating Master Kohga, though with some questionable tactics. Will Hilda have a trick up her sleeves for Osphala to get into the next round?

The bell rings and Hilda seems to strut around as she circles with Osphala. They tie up, Osphala wrenches to a wristlock then a hammerlock, then drops to roll Hilda up, TWO! Osphala hurries to get a leg and trip Hilda up. He floats to a facelock, she slips out and gets a wristlock of her own. Osphala rolls, rolls back and wrenches back. Hilda endures the wristlock, rolls and wrenches but Osphala wrenches right back. Hilda spins and uses a leg to hook the arm, and Hilda rolls to throw Osphala! She holds onto the arm and wants the armbar, but Osphala clasps hands. Osphala moves around, makes it a cover, TWO and Osphala is free. Fans cheer as the two stand off.

Osphala and Hilda approach, feel out another grapple, and Osphala shoots in to pick Hilda up! He heads for a corner but Hilda kicks to sunset flip over! TWO, Osphala sits on the cover, TWO! Hilda sunset flips but then shifts into a prawn hold, TWO! Osphala has Hilda in the sunset now, TWO and Hilda sits on the cover! TWO, and Osphala manages to roll back, up and over Hilda! Osphala reels her in and powerbomb lifts, but Hilda punches her way into a sunset flip! TWO, and Hilda kicks low! Hilda snapmares, chinlocks and grinds Osphala down. Hilda does a headstand and then bridges over to put leverage on the hold!

Osphala endures, fans rally up, and Osphala rolls to undo Hilda’s bridge. Hilda leans on Osphala but he fights up to his feet. Hilda hops on as a backpack as she shifts to a sleeper, but Osphala stays up! Osphala reaches for ropes, but Hilda pulls his hair! The ref reprimands, Hilda brings Osphala around, shifts and hits a back2back backbreaker! Osphala hits the mat, Hilda hits a STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Hilda grows annoyed and she stomps Osphala. Osphala gets to ropes but Hilda keeps stomping. The ref reprimands, Hilda lets off, but she BOOTS Osphala against ropes! She brings Osphala into a cradle, TWO!

Fans fire up, Hilda kicks low but Osphala blocks! Osphala spins Hilda but she DRAGON WHIPS! Hilda hooks Osphala for a Side Leg Sweep! She rolls back, sits Osphala up, and ties him up in Her Royal Highness’ Matched Luggage! Osphala endures the stretch and his legs are trapped, but he gets an arm free! Osphala grabs at Hilda’s leg that stepped through, but Hilda lets go of his head to punch away on it! The ref reprimands about closed fists but Hilda goes after the crossface part again. Osphala still endures, reaches around again, and pries at her grip. Osphala gets Hilda’s hands apart, throws her down and is free of the hold, to then CHOP Hilda off her feet!

Fans rally while Osphala takes a moment to catch his breath. Osphala stalks Hilda to ropes, brings her up in a waistlock, but Hilda grabs the ropes! The ref counts, Osphala lets go, but Hilda mule kicks! Hilda rolls off Osphala’s back, rolls him back, SCHOOLBOY KICK! Hilda tries for Her Royal Highness’ Matched Luggage again but Osphala scrambles and fights it off! Osphala trips her up, has both legs, but Hilda resists the turnover for the Sand Crab! Hilda twists and victory rolls Osphala, TWO! Hilda gets Osphala for a huricanrana and covers, TWO! Osphala CHOPS Hilda again, then waistlocks for a GERMAN SUPLEX!

Osphala holds on and brings Hilda back up, for another GERMAN SUPLEX! He still holds on, brings her back up- Wait, what’s going on with the stage?! The titantron is playing Osphala’s video and his music is playing, but he’s obviously right here! And then the pyro goes off?! Osphala doesn’t even have pyro for his entrance! What’s going on here!? The ref is distracted and Hilda LOW BLOW MULE KICKS while in the waistlock!! The pyro stops as Hilda hammerlocks and reels Osphala in, HAMMERLOCK DDT!! Cover, Hilda wins!!

Winner: Hilda, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

Hilda is calling that move, “Her Grace’s Crowning Achievement!” And with it, she has her way into the Bracket of Wisdom finals! But was that bit of technical accidents coincidence? Or is there someone helping her from behind the scenes?

Bracket of Wisdom: The Great Fairy VS Cia!

Two magical women’s wrestlers battle 1v1 for the first time anywhere! But is there any stopping the Dark Sorceress after she beat down her own sister?

The bell rings, the two circle, and fans rally up as they tie up. They go around the ring, along the ropes, and end up in a corner. Referee Maron calls for a break, Fairy lets off, and Cia pushes her! Fairy keeps her cool, but then Cia SLAPS her! Fans go “Whoa~!” and Fairy frowns, to then ROCK Cia with a forearm! Fairy fires off on Cia, Cia ends up on ropes and Maron tells Fairy to let off. Fairy doesn’t, Maron tries to bring her away, and then Cia rakes Fairy’s eyes! Maron reprimands but Cia ignores her to flying-mare Fairy down and wrap on a chinlock. Fairy slips out to get an arm, grinds the shoulder, and pulls the fingers.

Cia endures, fights up, stomps Fairy’s foot, then grabs that leg to trip Fairy up! Cia drops an elbow on the leg, then pulls on the leg in a toehold. Fairy endures, clubs Cia in the back, but Cia just cranks on the leg harder. Cia grabs for the other leg but Fairy moves around and reaches for ropes. Cia gets both legs and ties them up in a ZORA DEATHLOCK! Fairy endures as Cia pushes up for leverage! Cia kicks at Fairy’s leg but Fairy drags herself and Cia over towards ropes! Ropebreak! Cia holds on as Maron counts, and then claims she needs help undoing the hold. Maron unties the legs and Fairy gets away to the outside. Cia follows and RAMS Fairy into railing!

Fans boo as Cia brings Fairy over to commentary and bumps Fairy off the desk! Cia gets a leg, and gives Fairy a SHIN BREAKER to the desk! Fairy clutches her leg and writhes on the ground but Cia leaves her behind. Maron checks on Fairy, but Fairy says she’s okay to continue. Fairy uses the desk to stand up, the ring count starts, and Fairy tries to walk but the bad leg is tender. The count is now 5 of 10, but Fairy hops on the good leg. Fairy manages to get in at 8 of 10, but Cia is right on her with stomps! Cia grabs the bad leg, stomps it, yanks it, then steps through to get back to the Zora Deathlock!

Fairy endures as she grits her teeth and seethes. Cia pushes as hard as she can on the legs, Fairy shouts in pain, and she falls back, it’s a cover! TWO as Fairy sits right back up! Fairy glares at Cia, Cia glares back, and Fairy reaches at Cia’s face. Cia slaps the hand away but Fairy keeps trying. Fairy grabs Cia’s hand, and bends the fingers! Cia tries to get her hand free but Fairy holds tight! Fairy SNAPS Cia’s finger!! Fans are cringing from that one and Cia clutches her hand! Cia seethes and fights through the pain to put more pain on Fairy’s legs in the deathlock! Cia can’t support herself well on one hand, she drops to an elbow, and Fairy sits up to CHOP her!

Fairy CHOPS Cia more, and punches at Cia’s legs! Cia lets Fairy out of the deathlock and scrambles away. Fairy clutches her legs, Cia clutches her hand, and the two go to opposite corners. Fans rally up as Fairy and Cia stare down from across the ring. Cia and Fairy head after each other but Cia can run better, and she ROCKS Fairy with a running forearm! Cia stomps Fairy back to the corner, focuses on the legs, and wraps one around the ropes! Maron reprimands but Cia pulls the leg. Maron counts, Cia lets off at 4, and kicks the rope to jam the leg! Cia soaks up the heat from the fans while Fairy gets her leg free of the ropes.

Fairy hobbles, Cia approaches but Fairy pushes her away. Cia shoots in and gets the leg to trip Fairy up! Cia shifts around, hooks the leg and gets a crossface for an STF! Fairy endures but she’s far from the ropes! She tries to crawl but Cia cranks back hard on the hold! Fans rally, and Fairy claws at Cia’s hands! Fairy pulls Cia’s fingers! Cia lets go of Fairy’s head, Fairy brings the arm around, and she goes after the arm with a Fujiwara Armbar! Now Cia shouts in pain as Fairy pulls on those fingers! Cia endures by biting her wristband! Fairy pulls back harder, but Cia uses that push to roll things over to a cover! TWO!! Cia KNEES Fairy back down!

Cia screams in fury while fans boo and jeer. She stomps Fairy’s legs, grabs them and ties them up in a TRAILER HITCH! Fairy endures all over again, but Cia starts to bridge up to put more pressure! Fairy taps, Cia wins!!

Winner: Cia, by submission (advances to the next round)

The Dark Sorceress makes the Great Fairy give up! Now she’s going into the Bracket of Wisdom Finals! But will she be able to do the same against Her Grace, Hilda?

Bracket of Courage: Fin Balure VS Ghirahim!

The Zora Prince and Demon Lord have been waiting to fight each other since the Hyrule Warriors match back at Clash of Fates! Who will #Murusagi have to worry about in the Bracket of Courage Finals?

The bell rings and fans rally up as the two stare down. They circle, approach, tie up, and Balure gets around to waistlock. Balure throws Ghirahim down but Ghirahim is right up in a huff. They circle, tie up again, Balure wrenches to a wristlock but Ghirahim blocks with a chinbar. Balure powers through to wrench and armlock but Ghirahim gets around and rolls him, ONE! Fans cheer the technical exchange as the two men circle again. Ghirahim and Balure feel out the grapple, go with double knuckle locks, and Ghirahim wrenches one to a keylock. Ghirahim gets Balure on the mat but Balure headscissors back.

Fans cheer as Ghirahim works on an escape, using legs to pick the hold and get a headlock back. Balure powers up but Ghirahim headlock takeovers. Balure headscissors and holds tight this time. Ghirahim works to get his own headscissor counter but Balure cranks up for leverage. Balure even does push-ups just to show off! Fans cheer as Balure cranks harder. Ghirahim works on the hold again, kips out and then dropkicks Balure down! Ghirahim headlocks to a takeover again, Balure pushes at Ghirahim’s face, works his way around to roll Ghirahim, ONE! The two stand as fans rally again.

Balure throws hands, powers out but Ghirahim goes up and over in the corner and arm-drags back! Ghirahim dropkicks Balure again, and has him on the ropes. Ghirahim whips, Balure reverses but Ghirahim sunset flips. Balure rolls through but Ghirahim is ready and avoids the basement dropkick to hook a leg! Ghirahim wants the Trailerhitch but Balure flails and gets the ropebreak! Referee Tiger Sahasrahla counts, Ghirahim lets off at 4 and fans cheer the exchange again. Balure gets up, and Ghirahim CHOPS him immediately! Ghirahim wrenches the arm, snapmares Balure down then PENALTY KICKS Balure in the front! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!

Ghirahim wrenches Balure’s arm again, but Balure knees back. Balure CLUBS Ghirahim, whips him, and elbows him down! Cover, ONE, but Balure keeps focus. Ghirahim goes to a corner, Balure throws body shots, but Ghirahim pie faces him away. Balure CHOPS Ghirahim and Ghirahim is stinging! Fans want “One More Time! One More Time!” so Balure CHOPS Ghirahim again! Ghirahim staggers along ropes and shouts, “Why does this keep happening to me?!” Balure throws forearms as they go to another corner, Balure whips Ghirahim corner to corner, and then runs in to CHOP! And then back the other way for another CHOP!

Balure whips a third time, Ghirahim reverses, and then he CHOPS Balure off his feet! Ghirahim clutches the stinging spot on his chest before going back after Balure. He pushes Balure into a corner, throws haymakers and stomps, but lets off as Sahasrahla counts. Ghirahim runs back in, Balure hops over and out to the apron, but Ghirahim blocks the swing kick and DECKS Balure with an elbow! Balure tumbles down, Ghirahim goes out to pursue, and Ghirahim whips Balure hard into barriers! Ghirahim runs over and CHOPS Balure again, right in front of fans! Ghirahim talks trash to the booing fans, CHOPS Balure again, and then brings Balure back over.

Sahasrahla’s ring count is 6 of 10, Ghirahim puts Balure in, but Balure bails back out. Ghirahim goes around the way, runs in, but into a SLINGBLADE! Fans fire up as Balure seethes and Fin Flexes! Balure KNEES Ghirahim down then puts him in the ring. Balure sits Ghirahim up and drives elbows into his shoulder over and over. Balure locks Ghirahim into a grounded cobra twist, and grinds his forearm on Ghirahim’s face like a saw! Sahasrahla reprimands, Balure lets off and then clubs Ghirahim down. Balure runs to basement dropkick Ghirahim in the back! Cover, TWO! Balure grows annoyed but the fans are still fired up!

Balure drags Ghirahim up, whips him but Ghirahim reverses. Ghirahim swings but Balure gets around him to push him at ropes. Ghirahim springboards but Balure blocks the Ghira Cutter! Balure dragon sleepers but Ghirahim snapmares free! Ghirahim tries a dragon sleeper but Balure slips around to back drop Ghirahim up and over the ropes! Ghirahim lands on the apron, swing kicks Balure away, but Balure comes back to DECK him! Balure goes out to join Ghirahim on the apron, drags him up, and has the Half Hatch! Ghirahim holds onto ropes for dear life as Balure lifts. Ghirahim breaks free and SUPERKICKS! Balure wobbles, Ghirahim uses the corner to launch, APRON GHIRACUTTER!!

Fans are losing their minds while both men flop to the floor! Sahasrahla goes to check on them both, and somehow they’re both okay to continue. A ring count starts, Ghirahim sits up first at 3, and he clutches his back as he stands at 5. He goes into the ring at 6 just as Balure sits up. Balure slowly stands up, wobbles at 8, but he’s in at 9! Ghirahim is there waiting to PENALTY KICK him down! Ghirahim drags Balure up, inverted Gory Especial, but Balure kicks free! Balure dragon sleepers and hits the Elbow Drop DDT! Fans fire up as Balure hurries to the corner! Balure climbs, but his head is bothering him. He shakes out the cobwebs, aims at Ghirahim, but Ghirahim hits ropes to trip him up!

Fans boo but Ghirahim ignores them as he climbs up. Ghirahim throws haymakers, climbs up a bit more, but Balure hits back! Balure throws body shots, forearms, then shoves Ghirahim down! Balure adjusts, but Ghirahim springs right up! SUPER STEINER!! Balure crashes down but Ghirahim doesn’t cover! Ghirahim aims from the corner, Balure sits up, Ghirahim BLINDSIDE ELBOWS him in the head! Ghirahim isn’t done with Balure either! He watches Balure flounder up, then runs to another corner, SUPER GHIRACUTTER!! Cover, Ghirahim wins!!

Winner: Ghirahim, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

The Living Blade cuts the Zora Prince down! And now, he goes into the Bracket of Courage Finals against Ravio! Fans boo and Ghirahim gets the mic. “Aww, boo hoo~! Boo hoo~, did your boy not win? Did the little Prince let you all down~? GOOD!” They all put their faith in the wrong guy anyway! Ghirahim is the Demon LORD, so of course he’s better than a Prince, that’s how that works! “But justice was served, I got back at Balure for robbing me of the win in the Hyrule Warriors match. And now, I’m just one step away from where I should’ve been all along! The Bracket of Courage, the Triforce of Courage, then a match for THE Triforce Championship!”

And Ghirahim saw “the little princess and her knight are going to have a little date in the ring.” It doesn’t matter who wins or loses, Ghirahim’s going to cut them down! Ghirahim will get everything he deserves, it is his destiny! Will that be true in a good way or a bad way in the bracket finals?

My Thoughts:

A lot of fun putting this one together! Does the double header make Link too strong? Well, probably not, the first opponent was a jobber and then Doomknocker was good competition. I feel like Zelda VS Nabooru and Great Fairy VS Cia were good examples of veteran wrestlers from a previous generation putting over the newer generation. And if you’re thinking what I think you’re thinking for what’s going on with Yuga and Hilda, well it’s probably pretty obvious. Just wait and see how the finals for each bracket goes, and then the tournament finals itself.