The Legend of Zelda: The Ring of Destiny, Chapter 19

Hyrule Pro-Wrestling and Necluda Wrestling Swamp work together for the benefit of all pro-wrestling! But which side will prove to be stronger on this day?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Trios Match: Link, Zelda & Osphala VS Kage, Captain Keeta & Tali w/ Shabonne; Link, Zelda & Osphala win.
• Champion VS Champion, No Holds Barred: Gold Lynel VS Blind the Thief; Lynel wins.
• 10 Person Tag: Team HPW VS Team NWS; Team HPW wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

HPW and HXS TV set the scene!

As Hyrule Pro-Wrestling tours around the country, they cross paths with a long-standing promotion in Necluda Wrestling Swamp! The Triforce, Goddess and Termina Champions team up against challengers from within, others bravely take on opponents from outside of HPW. The One True Monster has heard the NWS Swamp Champion calling him out and looks to silence him personally. And in the main event, the Living Blade teams with the Twilight Princess and the Studly Guys in taking on some of the finest stars in NWS. The Battle of the Bog crossover event begins now!

Trios Match: Link, Zelda & Osphala VS Kage, Captain Keeta & Tali w/ Shabonne!

Rather shockingly, not only did newest star Kage win the Eventide Challenge, but he revealed he is the spitting image of the Hero of Hyrule! Of course, now he wears skull face paint to replace his mask and distinguish him from Link. Meanwhile, Igos du Ikana’s second in command steps up to redeem the royal family, and a new female wrestler is given a chance to shine in the swamp! Will the golden dream team be able thwart these formidable challengers?

Captain Keeta makes his entrance with the Ikana Royal Family, and he gives them a salute before they go to the back. Clearly, he must do this alone. Meanwhile, Shabonne has a mic as she and Tali enter. “Sav’saaba, vai and voe here in Necluda, and to everyone watching at home. What you are witnessing now is the personification of greatness! The future of not just Gerudo Style, the future of not just Women’s Wrestling, but the future of wrestling, is making her way to the ring!” Shabonne opens the ropes for Tali and lets her in first. Tali flexes to show off her physique but the crowd is torn between cheering and booing this brash and bold duo.

Shabonne continues, “This is steel forged in the sun and the sand! This is stone weathered and tested by the winds! This is the Dame of the Dunes, and soon, Zelda’s demise, Taaaaaaliiiii~!” Tali doesn’t get to revel in herself much longer as now Kage makes his entrance. Since he took his mask off on Treasure Island, he now has skull face paint and his eyes are red. Those could be contacts but who knows with this guy. He doesn’t care that he has teammates, either, it seems, as he just stands in the center of the ring and stares back at the ramp. Kage doesn’t look away as the Gleaming Yellow Light makes his entrance, or as the Princess of Hyrule makes hers.

When the Hero of Hyrule makes his entrance, Kage snarls and steps closer to the ropes. Link does his best to  walk down the ramp while acknowledging the crowd while also not ignoring Kage. The ref has Kage step back to let the three champions in, but he doesn’t. Link gets up on the apron and the two lookalikes stare down. The ref again tells Kage to back off, fans start singing, “He looks just like Link~, but he’s not! He looks just like Link~, but he’s not! He looks just like Link~, but he’s not! He looks exactly just like Link, what the heck?” Only they didn’t say “heck.” Link gets in the ring, with Zelda and Osphala watching Tali and Keeta.

The teams sort out, with Kage staying put in the ring, and with Link somehow convincing the other two to stand down. The fans are fired up already as they’re getting a preview of the top title match here tonight to start the Battle of the Bog!

Link stares down with Kage and the fans get rowdier. Link steps to Kage and Kage SLAPS him! Then he fires off fast hands! Kage gets Link on the ropes and keeps firing off even as the ref counts. Kage stops right at 4, showing punch. Link gets to a corner and shakes it off to come back. The two reset and fans rally behind “LINK! LINK! LINK!” Kage steps but Link gets around behind him to waistlock. Kage holds off the lift, pries at the hold, but Link shifts to a headlock. Link grinds the hold but Kage pulls Link’s hair! The ref reprimands but Link lets go of the headlock to elbow Kage away. Link whips Kage to ropes but Kage holds ropes to avoid the superkick!

Kage rushes in and waistlocks for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Kage holds on and fans boo as he drags Link up for another GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans boo, Kage still holds on, and Link reaches for his corner as Kage drags him back up. Link resists the lift, elbows free, but Kage reels him in for a HARD forearm to the back! Kage reels Link in again for a third GERMAN SUPLEX! Link flounders towards the other corner and both Keeta and Tali reach out for a tag. Kage sees them reaching out, and he drags Link away from the corner! Kage jumps up for a BIG elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Kage seems to want Link all to himself and that upsets his partners.

Kage drags Link up to his feet to SLAP him again! Link staggers and falls against the ropes, and Kage stalks him as he crawls to an open corner. Kage stomps Link then digs his boots in, but again lets off right as the ref counts 4. The ref reprimands him but Kage just stares back with anger. Then he BOOTS Link in the corner before pacing about the ring. Fans boo even harder but Kage doesn’t look at them or his partners. Kage looks at Link sputtering in the corner. The ref checks Link because that shot got him pretty flush. Link has the ref leave him be and he gets to his feet. Kage waits in the opposite corner, apparently waiting for Link.

Link stays by the ropes, watching Kage, but Kage is watching Link while he goes along the ropes. Link stops, and Kage stops. Link takes another step and reaches out a hand to his corner, and Kage reaches a hand out to his corner. Is Kage purposefully copying Link here? The smirk on Kage’s face seems to say yes. Link scowls but his team calls to him for the tag, so he walks over and tags in Osphala. Kage does the same by tagging in Keeta! But Kage doesn’t go to the corner, he gets a spare chair from the timekeeper’s area and takes a seat at ringside! He flips it around, too, so he can lean on the back of it as he watches what apparently doesn’t matter to him because it isn’t Link.

Fans chant “BOOM BOOM! Captain Keeta! BOOM BOOM! Captain Keeta!” as he and Osphala circle, and Keeta gets pretty excited. He probably didn’t think anyone in Hyrule knew about him being he’s from Termina. Keeta and Osphala tie up, Keeta having the slight height and weight advantage to keep Osphala back. Osphala wrenches to a wristlock and CLUBS Keeta’s shoulder. Osphala then digs an elbow into the shoulder but Keeta rolls, shows kip up but then sits up shaking his head. Keeta rolls back to get to his feet, headlocks Osphala and punches him in the headlock! The ref reprimands, Keeta apologizes, and then Keeta hurries after Osphala to corner SPLASH!

Keeta whips Osphala corner to corner to SPLASH again! Keeta hurries to put Osphala up top and then climbs up to join him. Osphala resists the superplex and throws body shots. Osphala CLUBS Keeta again and again until Keeta steps down off the corner. But Keeta comes back with a JAB! And a JAB! Fans go “BOOM! BOOM!” with each shot and Keeta gets into it. Keeta JABS again and again, then flip flop ‘n’ flies for a BIONIC ELBOW! Osphala is in a daze up top as Keeta climbs up again. But this time, Keeta turns around and drags Osphala up into a fireman’s carry! Fans fire up for the TERMINA SKYLINE! Osphala hits the top buckle and tumbles to the mat! Cover, but Zelda breaks it!

Shabonne protests and the ref reprimands but Zelda backs off. Keeta huffs as he drags Osphala away from the champions’ corner. Keeta tags Tali then drops a BACK SENTON on Osphala! Tali flexes in Zelda’s direction and talks some trash, then she goes to Osphala. Tali gives Osphala a dead lift GUT WRENCH BACKBREAKER! Then she gut wrenches again to a GUTBUSTER! Tali drags Osphala up in another dead lift and carries him around while Shabonne shouts, “That’s your next Goddess Champion! That’s your next Goddess of Hyrule right there!” Tali smirks at Zelda before she gut wrenches Osphala up, only for him to slip out of the bomb!

Osphala KICKS Tali’s leg, KICKS again, but she catches the next one! Tali choke grips but Osphala breaks that to then BOOT Tali! Both stagger but into enemy territory! Keeta swipes at Osphala but he stays clear, and Tali talks trash with Zelda. Shabonne shouts to Tali to watch out as Osphala runs over, and Tali turns around to catch his dropkick! Tali grins as she drags Osphala around but he resists the turnover. Tali kicks and stomps his left leg, then focuses on that for a HALF SAND CRAB! Fans rally and Osphala endures as Tali sits deep on the hold! Shabonne can be heard saying, “Streeetch!” as she motions her hands as if she were pulling something apart.

Osphala reaches for ropes and fans rally up but Tali drags him away! Tali holds onto Osphala with one arm while she flexes the other, just to show off. Shabonne applauds but the fans boo. Osphala powers up, Tali is a bit surprised, and Osphala rolls through! Osphala drags Tali down into an inside cradle, TWO! Tali CLOBBERS Osphala with a big shoulder tackle! Fans boo and Tali flexes, but Osphala crawls for his corner! Shabonne shouts at Tali to watch him but Osphala hot tags to Zelda! Fans fire up as Zelda runs in and RANAS Tali to a corner! Tali staggers up, Zelda runs in and DOUBLE KNEES! Zelda rolls back but Shabonne barks from the apron!

The ref reprimands, Zelda shrugs that off and runs back in at Tali, but Tali catches the double knees to put Zelda up top! Zelda BOOTS Tali away and adjusts. Zelda leaps to METEORA Tali down! Shabonne is furious but she isn’t getting down from the apron! The ref warns her and starts counting, and Shabonne argues all the way until Zelda BLASTS her off the apron! Shabonne smacks off the announce desk and fans fire up more! Zelda goes back to Tali, but Tali gets up and under for a HUGE SPINEBUSTER! Cover, but Link gets in to drag Tali off! Tali gets in Link’s face but Kage rushes in! Kage pushes past Tali to DECK Link with a forearm!

Kage stomps away on Link at the ropes but Tali gets mad at him now! Tali turns Kage around and asks him what the heck. Kage ROCKS Tali with a haymaker! And she staggers into Zelda’s POISON-RANA! The ref is trying to restore order but Kage drags Link out of the ring to RAM into steel steps! And then whip him hard into the other corner’s post! Fans lose their minds as Link goes flying off the steel! Osphala leaps off the apron at Kage, but Kage catches him! And pops him up for an APRON POWERBOMB! Meanwhile, Zelda drags Tali around, but Tali RAMS her into the contender corner! Keeta tags in, runs corner to corner and hits the FLYING APPLE!

Keeta rolls Zelda to center and runs, to SUPERMAN CLUTCH! TWO, and Zelda gets a leg! Keeta scrambles but she kicks away on the leg, then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Zelda drags Keeta from the corner and stares Tali down as she puts on an STF! Zelda dares Tali to get in but Shabonne flounders up and tells Tali to stand down! Tali hops off the apron and leaves with Shabonne! Fans boo but Shabonne says Tali should focus more on “the title fight.” Keeta reaches for ropes but he’s caught! Keeta taps, the champion team wins!

Winners: Link, Zelda & Osphala, by submission

Zelda lets Keeta go and stares Tali down, but then she sees Kage dragging Link up off the ground. Kage gives Link an APRON BACK SUPLEX! The ref reprimands and Zelda rushes over as the only champion left standing. But Kage ignores her as he stands over Link. Zelda shoves Kage away and he glares at her. But because she’s not Link, he leaves her alone. Fans boo as Kage goes to the timekeeper’s area again. Kage looks at the Triforce Championship then leaves through the crowd. The Princess of Hyrule looks to be in good shape going towards her title defense, but will Osphala and Link be able to recover from the shadows cast by this doppelganger?

Champion VS Champion, No Holds Barred: Gold Lynel VS Blind the Thief!

The HPW Death Mountain Champion just fought Hinox up and down Eventide, now he might do the same here in Ash Swamp! Will NWS regret taking the gloves off and letting the One True Monster go all out against the Fiendish Rogue?

Fans are already fired up to see the former UHF Heavyweight Champion in person since he’s never fought in the Necluda region before, and NWS diehards are still pretty excited to see their Swamp Champion on the card. The two stare down and raise up their respective titles as the fans get fired up more. The belts are then put aside as this is not a title match, and fans already sing, “Blind the Thief! Blind~ the, Blind the Thief~! Lalala lala lala lala la!” Blind encourages the fans to keep singing as he circles with Lynel. The two approach, Blind calling for a test of strength. But he keeps reaching in all directions and that annoys Lynel. Lynel stands with arms at his side, but Blind kicks his leg!

Blind gets Lynel in a headlock, grinds then throws a palm strike! Lynel snarls and shakes his head but Blind grabs him by the beard and brings him back into the headlock! The ref can’t reprimand because this is No Holds Barred and all this is allowed. Lynel powers up and powers out but Blind pulls hair! Blind KNEES Lynel in the head, and holds onto the mane to bring Lynel in for Kowata Kicks! Blind KICKS the leg again, Lynel drops to a knee, and Blind runs to BOOT him! Lynel doesn’t fall, so Blind runs to KNEE Lynel in the side of the horse body! Blind runs again, but into a back elbow! Lynel gets up and ROCKS Blind with a forearm!

Lynel steadies himself while fans chant and duel, “Gold-en Lyn-el!” “Blind the Thief!” Lynel grabs at Blind but Blind gets around, hops up onto the horse body and wraps on a sleeper hold! Blind traps an arm but Lynel starts bucking like a bronco! The ref gets out of the way but Blind holds on tight! Blind shifts to a dragon sleeper and he stretches Lynel back! Lynel stops bucking and starts flailing his arms to get at Blind. Lynel reaches back, grabs at Blind’s mask (is it a mask?) but Blind grabs that hand and BITES it! Again, the ref can’t reprimand, this is NHB! Lynel gets Blind with his other hand and throws him off! Blind bails out of the ring and laughs as he eggs Lynel on.

Lynel storms over to the ropes, but Blind gets a back leg to DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Lynel is stuck in the ropes, Blind goes inside and gets the other back leg for another DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Fans fire up as Blind builds speed and SHOTGUN DROPKICKS Lynel in the horse body! Lynel tumbles down but still holds onto the middle rope. Lynel drags himself up but Blind goes to the apron to BOOT him down! Lynel staggers away and Blind quickly looks under the ring. Blind brings out a chair and fans cheer as he charges up behind Lynel! SMACK to Lynel’s back! Lynel grits his teeth and he punches the chair out of Blind’s hands!

Lynel grabs Blind with both hands but Blind kicks the same front leg again. Blind is free, he fires off forearm after forearm then spins, but Lynel grabs him with both hands again! Lynel pops Blind up to the apron and Blind bounces off ropes into a HEADBUTT from Lynel! Blind staggers, fumbles and falls while fans fire up! Lynel stalks Blind as he crawls around the outside. Lynel drags Blind up and RAMS him into railing! Fans in the front row fire up more as Lynel rains down elbows into Blind right in front of them. The fans count and Lynel goes up to 9, topping it off with a BIG forearm! Blind falls along the railing and fans roar with Lynel!

Lynel stalks behind Blind again as he flounders towards the timekeeper’s area. Lynel boots Blind into the table and Blind hits it stomach first! Lynel seems to just be toying with Blind at this point as he takes his time walking up behind him. But Blind BELT SHOTS Lynel as he turns around! Blind uses his own NWS Swamp Championship to clock Lynel in the head! Lynel staggers and shakes the stars out of his head, but Blind rushes in and POSTS him! Lynel clutches his shoulder but Blind gets that arm and SLAMS it against the apron! Lynel can’t turn that well between ring and railing because of his horse body so he’s stuck facing forward as Blind grabs his arm again.

Blind wrenches the arm and uses that to bring Lynel along, and Blind whips Lynel into railing! Lynel hits it stomach first and slumps over it! Blind then hurries to get another chair! SMACK! Chair shot to the back of Lynel’s back leg! Lynel drops back in pain and Blind SMACKS him on the back again! Fans go nuts as Blind SMACKS Lynel again and again! The Fiendish Rogue is bringing the One True Monster to his knees! But Blind stops as he realizes there’s a problem with his game plan: an NHB match still has to be decided in the ring! Blind drags Lynel over and gets him up against the apron. Blind gets in the ring and tries to drag him in that way, but Lynel’s too big for that.

Lynel YANKS Blind into the ropes! Lynel snarls and drags Blind back out of the ring. Lynel tries to pop Blind up but the bad arm holds him back! Blind wrenches the bad arm, uppercuts it, CLUBS it, then wrenches again. Lynel holds off the elbow breaker with a HEADBUTT to the back of Blind’s head! Lynel uses his good arm to POST Blind, then brings him up to POST him again! Lynel starts tearing at Blind’s face and proves that’s a mask he’s wearing! Blind’s true face is being exposed and fans go nuts! Blind stomps Lynel’s foot and gets free! Blind KICKS Lynel between the legs! Oh wait, the front legs don’t have that part for a low blow to happen…

Lynel DOUBLE BOOTS Blind into barriers! Fans fire up as Lynel pulls the steel steps apart and takes aim! Lynel runs but Blind dropkicks the leg out! Lynel falls and SMACKS his face off the back of the steps! Blind brings Lynel around in a facelock, DDT to the base steps! Blind takes a bit of damage falling back on the steps and he clutches his back as he hobbles away. But Lynel rises!! Fans go nuts seeing Lynel busted open from the steel! Lynel staggers and wobbles, Blind SMACKS him with a chair, right to the head!! Lynel sputters as the crimson mask grows on his face! Blind reels back with the chair again, but Lynel BOOTS him down!

Lynel hobbles over and kneels down on Blind’s chest to start heavy ground ‘n’ pound! Lynel punches Blind from all sides, then really rains down rights to go after the spot in Blind’s mask he tore open! Lynel only stops because his bad arm is bothering him, and he drags Blind up to put in the ring. Blind sits up in a daze as Lynel gets in the ring, and it seems Blind may’ve been busted open, too. Lynel roars then he pops Blind up, but Blind throat chops to get free! Blind jumps on to then get a GUILLOTINE! Fans go nuts as Blind drags Lynel down with the facelock and body scissors! The ref checks on Lynel but he gets up and RAMS Blind into buckles!

Blind holds on, Lynel rams his shoulder in more but Blind CLUBS away on his back! Blind throws in knees, then jumps up to go for the guillotine again! Lynel uses that to put Blind up on the top rope! Lynel swings on Blind but Blind gets the bad arm for a DRAPING ARMBAR! The ref finally gets to say something, in that they’re in the ropes so a tap out won’t count. Lynel endures, climbs up the ropes and he manages to dead lift Blind up and in! Lynel brings Blind around for a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, Lynel wins!!

Winner: Gold Lynel, by pinfall

The Death Mountain Champion stands tall in the swamp! Lynel stands up, blood covering half his face, but he still raises his title belt high over head as if nothing’s wrong. Will not even shedding blood stop the One True Monster from reigning over HPW?

10 Person Tag: Team HPW VS Team NWS!

Five of the top stars in all of Hyrule take on young and hungry talent that has grown strong right here in the swamp! But while El Hijo del Torbellino, Mipha, Sidon and #NestFriends, Duck Taylor and Guy, are all accounted for, one of the Studly Guys is missing! Ghirahim and Midna ask Groose and Tingle where Skull Kid is, but they have no idea. Skull Kid was seeing walking into the arena with them but now he’s missing! They can’t have a 5v5 without all 10!

Wait! FIN BALURE makes his entrance! Balure helped NWS get up and running way back when, and now he’s returned to Necluda! The Zora Rock ‘n’ Rolla gets the mic to speak! “Long time, no see, Necluda!” Fans cheer and Balure looks at Team NWS. Balure is glad to see NWS is doing well without him, but he wants to see how strong NWS is for himself! With Skull Kid absent, there’s an opening in the team, so Balure wants in. The rest of Team HPW accepts, though Ghirahim is rather reluctant about it, and now we have our proper 5v5! Balure starts against Sidon and fans are already fired up for the Battle of the Bog main event!

Balure and Sidon circle and Sidon does some fancy foot work. Fans cheer but Balure stays serious as the two approach. They tie up, Balure wrenches an arm to a wristlock. Sidon moves around but Balure keeps on the wristlock. Sidon slips through, wrenches Balure in return and digs a forearm into a shoulder. Balure fights back with body shots, then CLUBS Sidon on the back. Balure wrenches Sidon’s arm again, throws an uppercut to that arm, then wrenches again to a hammerlock. Balure aims for a corner but Sidon blocks being rammed into buckles. Sidon pushes off the buckle and the two roll back, Sidon has a cover! TWO, and fans cheer as the two stand off!

Sidon looks to his corner, and specifically his sister, Mipha. He offers her a tag, and though she hesitates at first, she tags in! Fans cheer as the Zora Princess takes on the Zora Prince now! Mipha is wary as she approaches Balure. They feel out the grapple, fans chant “Mi-pha-hi-me!” *clap clap, clapclapclap* “Mi-pha-hi-me!” and she lets out a little squeak as she jumps to get the headlock on the taller Balure. Fans cheer the squeak as well as her grinding the hold. Balure pushes Mipha to ropes before he powers out, Mipha ducks and dodges and slides under to come back with a ROLLING ELBOW! Balure stays up and Mipha runs, handsprings, but into a waistlock!

Balure pops Mipha from the waistlock to a dragon sleeper! Mipha high kicks to stop the elbow drop then snapmares free. Balure sits up into a KICK to the chest! Balure grits his teeth but Mipha KICKS him again! He stays up so Mipha runs to the ropes, only to get caught in the dragon sleeper! ELBOW DROP DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer as Mipha survives and gets away to her corner. Her brother, Sidon, wants back in but the others want to tag in, too. Balure walks to his corner and offers a tag, and Midna takes it. The Twilight Princess eggs on Mipha, so Mipha doesn’t tag out! Fans cheer and chant for “PRINCESSES! PRINCESSES!” as Mipha stands up to Midna.

Midna offers a handshake to Mipha and not only is Mipha surprised but the fans are torn. Some chant “YES! YES!” and others chant “NO! NO!” Mipha thinks a moment, and then accepts the handshake! Fans cheer as the two let go cleanly and then they circle. They feel out the grapple, then Midna shoots in to pick Mipha right up! The taller Midna throws Mipha over her shoulder but Mipha uses that to sunset flip! Midna stays up with a lot of flailing of her arms, but then she’s just fine and smirks. Midna brings Mipha up with both hands but Mipha uses that to wheelbarrow and victory roll, to DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO, but Mipha runs and basement dropkicks Midna down!

Mipha drags Midna around by her legs and steps through but Midna boots her away! Midna kips up and CHOPS Mipha. Midna whips Mipha to ropes but Mipha ducks and dodges and tilt-o-whirls for a merry-go-round and around and around… headscissors! Mipha’s a bit dizzy as she stands up but the fans are fired up! Mipha wobbles and staggers over to Midna but Midna reels her in for an EXPLODER to the HPW corner! Mipha flounders and Midna runs in to corner SPLASH! Ghirahim tags himself in!? Fans boo as the Living Blade tells Midna to get out of the ring already as he drags Mipha up. But Mipha JAWBREAKERS him back and hurries to her corner! Hot tag to Torbellino!

Torbellino springboards in to missile dropkick Ghirahim down! Fans fire up with Torbellino as he gets Ghirahim up. Torbellino whips, Ghirahim reverses but Torbellino comes back to RANA! Ghirahim staggers up into an arm-drag! Then another! Ghirahim blocks the third, brings Torbellino up again but ends up in a headscissors! Ghirahim ends up on ropes and fans fire up! Torbellino dials it up, but Ghirahim gets up to back elbow hard! Ghirahim then runs to springboard, GHIRACUT- NO! Torbellino somersaults under and Ghirahim crashes down! Torbellino springboards to TORBELLINO SPLASH! A shout out to his father! Cover, TWO!! Torbellino and fans are shocked!

Hold on, something’s happening out in the crowd? Is that the UnderWorld Order? And Skull Kid?! They’re brawling their way towards ringside! Death Sword gets Skull Kid in a choke grip but Skull Kid fights his way out it and KICKS Death Sword’s leg out! Skull Kid turns around and Hollywood ReDead SPEARS him through the ringside barriers! Fans lose their minds while ReDead stands up. Death Sword and Gomess regroup with ReDead and they stomp away on Skull Kid! Fans boo, but Torbellino FLIES out over the corner!! He topples them all over! Fans are thunderous for Torbellino as he gets up and goes back to the ring!

The uWo gets up in a huff and go to the apron but the entire 10 wrestlers of Team HPW and Team NWS stand ready! ReDead convinces Death Sword and Gomess to stand down and they leave the way they came. Fans cheer and the teams are still on a good page, but then Ghirahim sucker punches Torbellino! Fans boo and even his own team gets mad at him! Mipha helps Torbellino up while Midna and Groose get in Ghirahim’s face. He doesn’t understand why they’re upset, this is a match between their companies! Midna and Groose both nod and agree. And then they double whip Ghirahim to Torbellino for a scoop and DEEP SEE DRIVER!!

Torbellino hesitates with his cover as the teams go back to their corners. Torbellino drags Ghirahim’s dead weight over to the HPW corner and holds his hand out. Given what just happened, e’s giving them a chance to tag in someone new! Groose tags in off Ghirahim and fans cheer. Torbellino then kicks Ghirahim out under the bottom rope and circles with Groose. But then Duck Taylor reaches out because he wants in! Fans cheer for “DUCKY T! DUCKY T!” and Torbellino obliges, tag to Duck! Fans are thunderous as the Skyward Stud circles with the Plucky Gentleman! The two approach, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, then go around the ring in a deadlock.

Groose gets Duck into a corner but the ref counts. Duck turns it around on Groose, the ref counts again, and Duck lets off while double gunning. Groose flexes back and Duck feels a bit undersized now. Duck’s arms drop to his side, and he stomps Groose’s foot! Duck gets a headlock and laughs triumphantly, only for Groose to throw heavy body shots. Groose powers out, Duck rams shoulders with him, but neither man falls. Groose dares Duck to try that again, and Duck fires up. Duck goes to run but he instead CHOPS Groose! Groose winces, now Duck runs, but Groose runs Duck over with a shoulder! Fans fire up and things speed up as Groose runs but Duck stays low.

Duck hurdles, drops again and Groose trips over him! Duck floats over to get a facelock and he drags Groose over to the NWS corner. Guy tags in and the Nest Friends mug Groose. Guy wrenches and hammerlocks Groose, Duck tags back in and the Nest Friends mug Groose more. Nest Friends double wrench, double CHOP Groose off his feet, then shake feathery hands before dropping double elbows! Duck covers, TWO! Duck brings Groose up, CLUBS him on the back then whips him into the middle rope, face first! Groose sputters and the ref checks on him, but he’s okay to continue. Duck stomps Groose down then goes to the apron as the ref reprimands.

Duck calls his shot with “The most dangerous move in the world!” Fans fire up as Duck paces around and prepares himself. Duck hops up and slowly tips over the top rope to senton onto Groose! Fans cheer as Duck “survives” hitting such a move as he then tags in Guy. Guy paces the apron and Duck says “The second most dangerous move in the world!” Fans fire up as Guy steadies himself, and then slingshots over to DOUBLE STOMP Groose in the gut! Fans cheer again as Guy “survives,” and then Guy drags Groose to a cover. TWO, and Ghirahim gets back in to BOOT Guy down! The ref reprimands as Ghirahim and Duck brawl!

Ghirahim kicks Duck low and yells at him and the fans before he runs, only for Tingle to hold the ropes open! Ghirahim tumbles out, hits the floor, and gets up in a huff! But Balure comes around to SLINGBLADE him down! And it isn’t a disqualification, they’re on the same team! Duck goes back to the NWS corner, Guy and Groose each crawl for their corners, hot tags to Duck and Tingle! Tingle dodges Duck to HIP ATTACK Sidon and Mipha off the apron! Tingle dodges Duck again and Duck ends up hitting buckles. Torbellino tags in and jumps in but Tingle HIP ATTACKS him into Duck! Fans fire up with Tingle as he beats his chest, then runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK them both!

Tingle drags Torbellino to a cover, TWO! Tingle hurries and tags in Balure. Tingle runs back in but Torbellino leaps over Tingle to somersault at Balure! Balure holds off Torbellino’s cutter to get a dragon sleeper and ELBOW DROP DDT! But Balure turns around into Duck’s SOLE FOOD! Midna gets in and SPEARS Ducky T down! Mipha is up top and she CROSSBODIES! But Midna catches her! Sidon gets in and leaps for a THESZ PRESS! It’s a Zora sibling double splash on Midna! RIGHT HAND O’ THE GODDESS for Sidon! Groose reels back but hesitates when he sees how tiny Mipha is up close. Mipha fires off slapping palm strikes and a WHEEL KICK!

Fans fire up with Mipha as she stands tall, but Tingle runs in! HIP ATTACK into an atomic drop! Mipha wags her finger and scolds the “old” man, what with wanting to throw his butt at people. Tingle apologizes, and Mipha accepts his apology. Fans let out an “Aww” before Mipha SHOTEIS Tingle down! Fans cheer while Mipha shakes out her hand from hitting him so hard. But Balure returns to SLINGBLADE Mipha down! Fans are torn as Balure flexes and sees Torbellino! Balure aims from a corner with finger guns, then runs in to SHOTGUN dropkick Torbellino into a corner! Torbellino bounces off buckles and he ends up in a drop zone!

Fans are thunderous as Balure goes up top, takes aim, and COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Team HPW wins!!

Winners: Team HPW, by pinfall

Balure’s return to the Swamp was the difference maker for Hyrule Pro-Wrestling! Fans aren’t upset, though, they got to see all these stars shine! But speaking of them all, Ghirahim gets in to go after Balure! These two have had beef before and this match only brought it back to the surface! They brawl, Ghirahim gets the edge, but everyone else rushes in to beat Ghirahim down! Fans are going nuts as Midna CHOPS Ghirahim into a pinballing of forearms and elbows from Mipha and Sidon! Their sibling bond is strong as they GAMAN-ENZU GIRI SANDWICH Ghirahim! Ghirahim staggers about in a daze, into Guy’s Alabama Lift! Ducky T is up top already, STRONG ZERO!!!

Ducky T and Guy kick Ghirahim out of the ring as fans chant, “That was Awesome!” Nest Friends then signal to the other seven and have them form a circle. Midna and Balure aren’t so sure about this but Groose and Tingle seem up for it. All nine approach and have a GROUP HUG! GOT to give the people what they want! Will HPW continue to give their fans what they want? Will there be more crossover events like this in the world of Hyrule wrestling?

My Thoughts:

Hopefully everyone enjoyed the newest references to real-life wrestlers. Yes, Tali & Shabonne are very much a Bobby Lashley & MVP parallel, or at least Lashley when he was with Lio Rush as this isn’t The All Mighty Tali here to dominate. I probably could’ve done even more lucha libre with Torbellino but in a 5v5 match that’s meant to showcase everyone, not everyone gets to do everything in their moveset. But who knows? More crossover “shows” could happen, more crossover between rosters could happen, or maybe even some “signings” could happen and Torbellino could be All E- Wait, wrong reality. But who knows, we might see him again soon.