The Legend of Zelda: The Ring of Destiny, Chapter 34

HPW puts on a massive event in Hyrule Coliseum, where a year long grudge might finally come to an end! How much will Link and Kage give of themselves to settle this once and for all?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• HPW Goddess Championship: Zelda VS Hilda w/ Ravio; Zelda wins and retains the title.
• All or Nothing Quartet Match: Arrow Club VS The Desert Flowers & Tali w/ Shabonne; Arrow Club wins and retains the titles, barring The Desert Flowers & Tali from contention.
• Fused Shadow Piece I Quit Match: Ghirahim VS Midna; Midna wins and regains the last Fused Shadow.
• Hyrule Warriors Match: Igos du Ikana wins and will challenge for the HPW Triforce Championship at HyruleMania 3.
• HPW Triforce Championship Blood Match: Kage VS Link; Kage wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

HPW and HXS TV set the scene!

So much of today has been a long time coming. Midna had finally gotten her Fused Shadow crown put back together and her power restored, until Ghirahim stole it away from her! He’s lost two pieces but desperately clings to the third. Ghirahim’s upped the ante, though, and says this is for all the marbles! Who will utter the dreaded two words, “I Quit?” And while Arrow Club holds all the gold, a Gerudo sisterhood is coming to take everything back! Will the Desert Flowers and the Dame of the Dunes be back on top? Or will they lose when it’s All or Nothing?

The first-ever Dark Horse Stampede saw ten of the brightest young stars in pro-wrestling shine, and five of them earned their way into the prestigious Hyrule Warriors match! Will any of those five make it through the field of 33? Of course, the winner of that match will face the winner of the Triforce Championship. Or perhaps, we should say the survivor of that match, as the blood brothers, Link and Kage, battle once again. It has been one full year from that first encounter between the Hero of Hyrule and his shadow, and things have flipped. Kage holds the gold, and he demands Link truly shed blood, sweat and tears in HPW’s first-ever BLOOD MATCH! Who will still be standing after painting the canvas in red?

But first, the Princess of Hyrule has held onto the HPW Goddess Championship for one year, nine months and 30 full days! Today, October 31st, could be the last day of her historic reign if Her Grace has her way! Will Zelda keep on building towards a historic TWO YEARS as champion? Or will Hilda have plenty of tricks up her sleeves and Ravio’s sleeves to ruin that? HPW Clash of Fates: A Defining Moment, starts now!

 

HPW Goddess Championship: Zelda VS Hilda w/ Ravio!

The Princess of Hyrule wears a bit of an invert of her usual Sheikah inspired gear. It is white with blue trim as opposed to blue with white. Hilda seems to be mocking Zelda by wearing a bright purple and gold version of the Sheikah gear, with a mesh window for her midriff and shoulders. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who sits upon the throne in HPW!

Fans rally up as the two stare down, “Let’s Go, Zelda!” “Hilda Sucks!” “Let’s Go, Zelda!” “Hilda Sucks!” Hilda realizes that isn’t a dueling chant, it’s just two ways of putting Zelda over. She gets upset but Zelda chuckles and shrugs. Hilda storms up to Zelda, they tie up, and are in a deadlock. Hilda lets off, huffing and puffing more. They tie up again, Hilda pushes Zelda back a step, but Zelda pushes Hilda back two steps. Hilda pushes Zelda back a step again, but again Zelda pushes Hilda back two. Hilda ends up on the ropes, and she shouts for the ropebreak. Referee Maron Ron Ron calls for the break and counts, but Zelda lets off cleanly.

Zelda waits on Hilda to compose herself, and Hilda huffs and puffs as she fixes her hair and smooths out the mesh. They circle and tie up again, and Zelda headlocks. She hits a headlock takeover but Hilda headscissors. Zelda kips free but roles reverse as Hilda hits a headlock and takeover. Zelda headscissors and holds tight as Hilda tries to kip free. Hilda kicks and flails, but Zelda pushes up to put on the pressure! Fans cheer as Zelda does actual push-ups! Hilda pushes with her legs to turn Zelda over, and then Hilda finally pops free. Zelda ducks the Penalty Kick and kips up! Zelda hops onto Hilda’s shoulders but Hilda gets the ropes to deny the Poison-rana!

Zelda stumbles up to her feet and Hilda CHOPS her! Hilda says “HAH!” and has a cocky smile, but Zelda just ROUNDHOUSES her down! Fans fire up but Hilda scrambles away to a corner for protection. Fans boo while Maron keeps Zelda back and Ravio fans Hilda off. Wow, even that hand fan is Ravio branded with the purple rabbit ear logo on it. Zelda eggs Hilda on and Hilda frowns. Hilda gets to her feet, composes herself again, and steps out of the corner. Hilda and Zelda circle again, but Hilda kicks low before she puts on the headlock. Fans boo but Hilda laughs, until Zelda throws body shots!

Zelda is free of the hold, she ROCKS Hilda with a forearm, then reels her in. Hilda fights the half nelson and standing switches. Hilda pushes Zelda to the ropes, O’Conner Rolls, with tights! TWO!! Fans boo as Hilda almost stole one! Zelda points out the tight tugging to Maron but Hilda denies it. Zelda storms up on Hilda but Hilda uses the ropes as defense. Fans boo as Maron has Zelda stay back again. Hilda gets a cheap shot KICK in! Fans boo even more and Maron reprimands, but Hilda tells them all to leave her alone. Hilda brings Zelda in, but Zelda wrenches out to kick, KICK, SOBAT and ENZIGURI! The Bolero of Fire!

Hilda flounders to ropes but Zelda hurries after her. Zelda grabs at Hilda’s legs but Ravio grabs Hilda’s hands! It’s a tug-o-war for Hilda! Maron reprimands Ravio and counts! Ravio lets go at 4, and that allows Zelda to drag Hilda into the ring! Hilda reaches out for the ropes but Zelda hooks up the legs. Zelda grabs for the arms, Hilda resists while still reaching for the ropes, so Zelda STOMPS the knees! Hilda clutches her legs, Zelda PENALTY KICKS her down! Cover, TWO! Zelda looms over Hilda as she crawls towards the ropes again. Zelda stomps Hilda on the back, and on the legs, then she drags Hilda back to center.

Zelda gets one of Hilda’s legs for a standing toehold. Hilda endures and Ravio coaches her. Hilda reaches out for ropes, kicks at Zelda with her free leg, but Zelda drops an elbow on the knee! Zelda has a seated toehold now and she pulls back on the leg. Hilda fights back with hair pulling, which Maron reprimands. Hilda lets go to CLUB Zelda on the back. Zelda pulls on the leg more, Hilda’s shoulders are down and Maron counts the cover, TWO as Hilda pushes back up. Hilda tries a chinlock now, and she manages to pry Zelda off the toehold with it. Hilda shifts to a chinbar and then a neck wrench. Now Zelda endures and fans rally up.

Zelda reaches up at Hilda but Hilda puts more pressure on. Zelda fights up to her feet, but Hilda throws her down by her head. Hilda drops an elbow and covers, TWO! Hilda clamps onto Zelda with another chinlock. Hilda stretches Zelda back against her knee but Zelda endures. Fans rally again, Zelda pries at the hold, but Hilda JAMS the knee into Zelda’s back! Hilda bends Zelda way back, but Zelda bridges up. Zelda snapmares free and KICKS Hilda in the back! Zelda runs but Hilda blocks the Penalty Kick! Hilda rolls back to drag Zelda down for a HALF CRAB! Zelda reaches forward, crawls and claws, and gets the ROPEBREAK!

Maron counts but Hilda STOMPS that leg down! Zelda clutches the knee while fans boo and Maron reprimands. Hilda smirks and soaks up the heat before going back to Zelda. Hilda stands Zelda up against the ropes to KICK the bad leg. Zelda hobbles, Hilda KICKS the bad leg again and Zelda ends up in a corner. Hilda puts the leg on the ropes and pulls! Maron counts and fans boo, but Hilda lets off at 4. And then she KICKS the rope to jam Zelda’s leg! Fans boo more but Hilda just sticks her tongue out at them. Hilda goes back to Zelda in the corner, stomps the bad leg, then CLUBS Zelda on the back. Hilda gets the bad leg for a DRAGON SCREW!

Zelda clutches the knee and crawls but Hilda stalks her. Hilda stomps the bad leg, grabs the foot, and she stomps the thigh. Zelda tries to kick back with her other leg but Hilda stays clear. Hilda stomps then YANKS the bad leg, and Zelda clutches the knee again. Fans rally for Zelda and Hilda frowns. Hilda KICKS Zelda in the back, and Zelda grits her teeth in anger. Hilda kicks at Zelda’s head mockingly now and fans boo. Zelda glares up at Hilda and she gets to her feet. Hilda kicks at the bad leg but Zelda lifts her leg up to avoid it! Zelda then hits a HYLIAN KISS HEADBUTT! Hilda wobbles and leans back, Zelda pump handles and cradles, MINUET OF FOREST! Cover, TWO!!

Hilda escapes and scrambles away! Zelda is annoyed as Hilda gets out of the ring and regroups with Ravio. Zelda shakes her bad leg out, goes to the ropes, aims and PLANCHAS! Ravio pushes Hilda out of the way to take the hit! Fans fire up and Maron reprimands Ravio but he’s already paid the price. Zelda stands up and Hilda pushes her into the commentary desk! Rusl, Shad and Telma all get up as Hilda SMACKS Zelda off the desk! The ring count is climbing, but Hilda POSTS Zelda! Hilda refreshes the count and then grabs at Zelda’s arms through the corner. Hilda pulls Zelda into the post while fans boo and Maron counts.

Hilda lets off at 4, but then grabs at Zelda’s arms again. But Zelda uses her good leg to push off the post and YANK Hilda into it! Fans wince at the clank off the steel! Both women are down while fans rally up and the ring count returns. Hilda is dazed and Zelda clutches her leg, but both slowly rise. They sit up at 5 of 10, Zelda hobbles and shakes out the bad leg. Hilda wobbles and leans against the railing at 7 of 10. Zelda slides in at 8 and Hilda staggers over to the ring, to drag herself in at 9. Fans cheer that the match is continuing, and wait, where is Ravio? He was just there on the ground by commentary.

Zelda hobbles and stands Hilda up in a corner. Zelda CHOPS her, ROCKS her with a forearm, then CHOPS her again. Zelda goes to whip but Hilda holds the ropes to block. Zelda CHOPS Hilda again, whips corner to corner, but Hilda reverses. Hilda runs in to back elbow Zelda, then she snapmares and rolls to MULE KICK Zelda down! Hilda then grabs the bad leg, steps through and has a FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Fans rally for Zelda as she endures! Zelda reaches out for ropes, but Hilda starts bridging up!? Hilda’s going for a FIGURE EIGHT! Zelda crawls with a back stroke, but then an airhorn blares from ringside?!

It’s RAVIO! He returns, and he’s blasting an airhorn! It’s of course Ravio branded, too, with rabbit ears on the horn itself. Maron reprimands Ravio, but she misses Zelda get the ROPEBREAK! Fans shout while Ravio argues with Maron! He doesn’t understand why Maron’s upset, he’s just using the airhorn to cheer Hilda on! Maron EJECTS Ravio! Ravio makes a big fuss, and only now does Maron notice the ropebreak! She counts, Hilda lets go before 4, and “apologizes.” Hilda then storms back over to Zelda. Zelda’s on the apron but Hilda pulls her into the ropes to CHOKE her! Maron reprimands and counts and Hilda lets off at 4 again.

Hilda runs side to side and she BOOT WASHES Zelda off the apron! Hilda then goes out after Zelda, drags her up and RAMS her into the railing! Fans boo but Hilda puts Zelda back in the ring. Hilda goes for the legs again, but Zelda uses that to get a cradle! TWO, and Zelda gets to a corner. Hilda runs in but Zelda dodges! Hilda hits buckles and Zelda half nelsons for the REQUIEM OF SPIRIT! Fans fire up with Zelda while Hilda sits up in another daze. Zelda hurries over but Hilda flops over. Zelda grabs at her arms but Hilda’s dead weight. Maron has Zelda stand down so she can check on Hilda.

Zelda is sure Hilda is just playing it up as a trick but Hilda does look really dazed. Hilda somehow insists she’s okay to continue, so Zelda storms in. Zelda drags Hilda up and has each hand in a knuckle lock. Zelda gets under Hilda, but Hilda hooks the bad leg to block the lift! Hilda then KICKS the bad leg, then says “HAH!” She was faking! Hilda steals LIGHT ARROW!! Cover, TWO!!! Fans are thunderous as Zelda barely gets that shoulder up in time! And Hilda is FURIOUS! Hilda has the wrists and she stomps away on Zelda! She stomps again and again and again, like a tantrum! Hilda then sits Zelda up, only for Zelda to reel her in for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK OVERHEAD SUPLEX!

Fans fire up as Zelda rolls back through the “Prelude of Light,” and she has wrist control of Hilda! LIGHT ARROW!!! Cover, Zelda wins!!

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

The historic reign continues! Even with Ravio helping Hilda, they could not dethrone the Princess of Hyrule! What will it take for Her Grace to finally have what she wants? As for Zelda, her path looks clear to HyruleMania, who- Wait! Is that…? VERAN! The Sorceress of Shadow is back! And she has a mic to say, “Zelda! Congratulations on your victory tonight. You truly are a great women’s champion.” Fans applaud that but she continues. “However, I believe you and I are one-apiece, aren’t we? So what do you say our tiebreaker… happens at the Celebration of Greatness?” Fans fire up, anticipating what she means! Veran challenges Zelda for the Goddess Championship at HyruleMania!!

Zelda hobbles over to the corner, belt on her shoulder, to get a mic. Zelda hobbles back to center to look at Veran on stage. “Veran… You’re on!” Zelda keeps it simple, and now we have the first massive match set for this year’s biggest event! Will the living legend be the one that ends Zelda’s already legendary reign? Or will she simply become another part of the Legend of Zelda?

 

All or Nothing Quartet Match: Arrow Club VS The Desert Flowers & Tali w/ Shabonne!

Bad Croc Scaly & The Young Ducks took the HPW Trios Championships from #GZA on their first try, and they saved Torbevito from striking out against the Dame of the Dunes. However, Riju, Aveil & Buliara want their second chance, and the Dame of the Dunes wants to be back on top. But if they fail here, they can NEVER challenge for the titles while Arrow Club reigns! Can the Gerudo sisterhood survive?

The introductions are made, two refs are needed to raise all the belts, and we see which side hits the jackpot in the Coliseum!

The teams sort out and we start with the Undertow, Scaly, and big bad Buliara! Fans fire up as the two titans circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they break. They stare down, Shabonne coaching Buliara, and then they tie up again. Buliara finds a point of leverage to push Scaly back! They end up on ropes, the ref counts, and Buliara lets off at 4. Buliara smirks as Scaly brushes himself off. Scaly and Buliara reset, circle, and tie up again. Buliara starts pushing Scaly back again, but Scaly turns it around and has Buliara on the ropes now. The ref counts again, Scaly lets off slowly, but then he HEADBUTTS Buliara!

Fans boo but Scaly whips Buliara. Buliara ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAMS Scaly! Scaly staggers back and leans on the ropes, and fans fire up as Buliara flexes! The Arrow Club grumbles and complains, and then Mack Quackson waves over to Scaly. Scaly tags Mack in and Mack fires himself up. Mack and Buliara approach, then Mack slips past Buliara to SUPERKICK Aveil down! Rick slips in to SUPERKICK Buliara! Fans boo and the rest of the Gerudo sisterhood protests. The ref keeps the peace but the Ducks drag Buliara back. They each hook a leg, then tag back to Scaly. The Ducks roll to FLING Buliara! Scaly then runs to drop a BIG elbow! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally for Buliara but Scaly drags Buliara up. Scaly CLUBS Buliara to ropes, then brings her to the Arrow Club corner. Scaly bumps Buliara off buckles, then RAMS into her. He traps Buliara and Rick tags in. Rick taunts the others, runs in and forearm smashes! Mack tags in, he also taunts the others, and Scaly fireman’s carries Buliara. GORON DROP, and then the Ducks coordinate for a FIST DROP MOONSAULT COMBO! Mack covers, TWO! Mack keeps Buliara down with a chinlock. Fans rally as Buliara endures and Mack leans on the hold. Buliara powers up and stands up with Mack as a backpack! Rick hurries in and grabs Mack’s foot!

Fans rally more but the ref reprimands as Rick pulls on Mack’s leg to hold Buliara back! The ref counts and Rick lets go at 4, and that sends Buliara staggering forward! She falls into her own corner and Riju tags in! Riju jumps up and over to waistlock and O’Conner Roll Mack! TWO, Riju goes to ropes and springboards to METEORA Mack down! Cover, TWO! Riju stays between Mack and his corner while fans fire up. Riju facelocks, Aveil tags in, and Riju snap suplexes Mack for Aveil’s slingshot senton! Aveil tags Riju back in, Aveil snap suplexes Mack now, and Riju springboards for an IMPLODER LEG DROP! Riju covers, TWO!

Riju keeps on Mack with a chinlock and she leans on the hold. Mack endures, pries at the hold, powers up, and he pops out the back to then CLUB Riju on the back! Mack headlocks Riju, but Riju throws body shots. Riju powers up and powers out, but Mack pulls on her hair! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Mack pulls Riju into a headlock again. Mack taunts the other Gerudo and kicks at their hands as they reach out to tag. Mack brings Riju away but Riju throws body shots. Riju pushes Mack into the Arrow Club corner while she rolls away towards the Gerudo corner. Tali tags herself in and fans sound a bit conflicted.

Tali dares the Arrow Club to step up, and Torbevito tags in! Shabonne laughs and Tali has a big smile as she gets her chance at payback. Tali and Torbevito circle, but then Torbevito slides outside the ring to SLAP Shabonne down! Fans boo and the Desert Flowers shout at him, but then Tali grabs him through the ropes by his mask! But Scaly & The Ducks rush in to BLAST the Flowers off the apron! The ref reprimands, Tali is distracted, and Torbevito GAMANGIRIS away! Torbevito then slingshots and somersaults to COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! The Ducks intercept Aveil and Riju as they rush in, but Buliara LARIATS Scaly!

Fans fire up as the brawl is on and the ref reprimands everyone! The Ducks whip Riju & Aveil in opposite directions. Riju & Aveil duck ‘n’ dodge the clotheslines to then DOUBLE SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY! Scaly pushes Buliara away, Buliara ducks ‘n’ dodges, and gets around and GERMAN SUPLEX!! Fans are thunderous as the sisterhood surrounds Torbevito! The ref warns them all, but they start pinballing Torbevito with haymakers! Riju ROCKS him, then Aveil, then Buliara, then Tali, then back the other way! Tali pops Torbevito up to POWERBOMB him down! The sisterhood go back to their corner and Tali tags in Buliara.

Tali drags Torbevito into a drop zone and Buliara stands on the bottom rope. Buliara jumps to SPLASH! Tag to Aveil and she goes to the second rope, for a SPLASH! Tag to Riju and she goes to the very top, for a FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Torbevito almost didn’t survive that onslaught! Riju tags back to Tali and she drags Torbevito from the corner. Tali facelocks, then deadlifts Torbevito into a suplex! Tali holds Torbevito up and fans count. Tali holds Torbevito for ten, then flexes with one arm, and waits until 15 to SLAM Torbevito down! Cover, TWO! The Ducks jumped in but the ref keeps them back. Tali glares at The Ducks, but Torbevito rolls her! Cover, TWO!

Tali CLOBBERS Torbevito! Tali looms over Torbevito while staring down the rest of Arrow Club. She watches them as she picks Torbevito up. Tali aims for the sisterhood corner, but Torbevito flails to get a sunset flip! Tali waves and flails but stays up, and she grabs Torbevito with both hands! She YANKS him right up, but Torbevito hits a CODE BREAKER! Tali staggers back but she rushes back in, only for Torbevito to POST her! Aveil hurries to tag in but Torbevito hot tags Mack! Mack dodges Aveil to forearm smash Riju down! He dodges Aveil again and Rick sneaks a tag. Mack gets around Aveil, shoves her at the ropes and Rick GAMANGIRIS!

Mack lifts Aveil to put her in the ropes and Rick goes to the Arrow Club corner. Rick climbs up while Mack drapes Aveil out, DRAPING 450 SPLASH! Mack plays defense while Rick covers, TWO! The Ducks hurry to get Aveil up, Buliara rushes in but Torbevito springboards to CROSSBODY! But Buliara catches him! Buliara TOSSES Torbevito at the Ducks and they all fall over! Scaly rushes in but Buliara dodges his clothesline! Buliara rebounds off ropes and RAMS Scaly! Scaly stays up and the two glare at each other. They both fire up and they RAM shoulders again and again! Buliara tries again but Scaly choke grips her! GRENADE!!

Tali is up top!? FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Down goes Scaly! Fans fire up with Tali but Torbevito runs up and springboards, WHIRLPOOL DDT!! But then Riju FLYING SEATED SENTONS Torbevito down! But Riju gets a DOUBLE SUPERKICK from the Ducks! Aveil QUEBRADAS to get both Ducks for a DOUBLE REVERSE DDT! Aveil covers Rick, TWO!! Aveil is frustrated but fans declare “This is Awesome!” Aveil drags Rick up while the others clear out. Aveil kicks, KICKS, SLAPS Rick with a palm strike, then another! Aveil CHOPS Rick, then runs, but Torbevito distracts the ref while Mack trips Aveil up!

Mack drags Aveil out of the ring and Rick goes to the apron! Mack sets Aveil up, for a PENALTY KICK! Buliara rushes in from around the way but Rick dodges and Mack SUPERKICKS her down! Riju DIVES onto Mack and they hit the announce desk! Rusl shouts, “Not again!” Tali BLASTS Torbevito off the apron! Scaly grabs Riju, hoists her up, but she RANAS him into the POST! Riju helps Aveil up, but while the ref’s busy with Tali, FIN BALURE jumps in from the crowd! Fin CLOBBERS Riju with the Termina Championship! He taunts Aveil, and Rick CLOBBERS her with a Trios title belt!

Now the ref’s busy with a protesting Shabonne but Fin slips away into the crowd! Fin has a big grin on his face, but he backs up into GANONDORF! Fin’s eyes are wide and the smile is gone as he looks up at the Gerudo Ace! Fin tries to get back to ringside but Ganondorf grabs one of his legs! Fin flounders and flails as he hangs over the railing! Ganondorf drags him back but Fin holds onto railing for dear life! Rick tries to help Fin but the ring count is climbing! Rick gets back in at 8 of 10, and Aveil SHOTGUNS him into the Arrow Club corner! Fans are thunderous again as Aveil grits her teeth and rises back up!

Aveil roars and fans are loving this! Aveil drags Rick to the drop zone then goes up the Arrow Club corner. But Mack is there to anchor her foot! Aveil punches Mack until he lets go, but Rick trips her up! Tag to Mack, and Rick helps drag Aveil backwards, going from Tree of Woe right into a gut wrench position! Rick goes to the apron, springboards, MALLARD DRIVER!! Mack plays defense again while Rick covers, but Tali barrels through to break it!! Fans are electric but Torbevito leaps in! But Tali blocks his DDT! Tali swings Torbevito around for a POWERSLAM! DOUBLE SUPERKICK from the Ducks!! BUT TALI STAYS UP!?

Tali roars, so the Ducks DOUBLE SUPERKICK her again!! She wobbles, and Rick tags Scaly! Scaly choke grips Tali, but then looks at his other hand. Scaly shakes his head, and he gut wrenches Tali! The Ducks ask if he’s sure and Scaly nods yes! The Ducks both set up on the apron, Rick springboards to MALLARD DRIVER!! Scaly stands back up! Mack springboards, ANOTHER MALLARD DRIVER!!! Scaly then drops Tali to drag Aveil back up. He gut wrenches her to a crucifix, for the SWAMP’S EDGE!! Cover, Arrow Club wins!!

Winners: Arrow Club, by pinfall (still HPW Death Mountain & still HPW Trios Champions)

The sisterhood gambled and lost! They can no longer challenge for these titles while they belong to Arrow Club! What are Tali, Riju, Aveil & Buliara to do now? As for Arrow Club, who will they move on to next? And what of Fin and Ganondorf? Are they going to have their own high stakes prizefight soon enough?

 

Fused Shadow Piece I Quit Match: Ghirahim VS Midna!

The Living Blade took the Twilight Princess’ crown in an attempt to take her spotlight, but it has only backfired on him. Midna has already won back two-thirds of the Fused Shadow Crown, but she still needs the final piece to restore her power. In Ghirahim’s desperation, he’s putting it all on the line! Either Midna wins, or she never wins back that final piece! Just how far will Midna go to be free of the curse? And how far will Ghirahim go to ruin someone’s life?

The bell rings and the two rush right at each other! They throw hands and fans fire up already! Ghirahim gets the edge and ROCKS Midna with a forearm. Ghirahim CLUBS Midna, then stands her up and CHOPS her! Midna staggers to ropes, Ghirahim CHOPS her again. Ghirahim whips Midna but her prehensile hair grabs ropes to block it! Ghirahim tries but Midna’s hair holds tight! Ghirahim kicks Midna low, pulls at the hair and gets it to let go. Ghirahim then THROWS Midna by her hair! Fans boo but Ghirahim soaks it all up as he swaggers over to Midna. Midna sits up and Ghirahim drops to his knees so he can CHOP her down!

Ghirahim stomps Midna around, then KICKS her in the side. Midna staggers up, and Ghirahim CHOPS her down again! Midna grits her teeth and glares up at him. Ghirahim asks her, “What? You angry now? Bring it on, pipsqueak!” Midna throws a body shot with her hair hand! And another! Ghirahim BOOTS her and she staggers away. Ghirahim stalks her to ropes but she back elbows him with her hair! Midna waistlocks with her hair arm, but Ghirahim resists the lift. Ghirahim throws elbows on the hair but then remembers it’s just hair, so he throws elbows down on Midna! Ghirahim wraps a headlock on and grinds Midna down.

Midna endures and fans rally up, but Ghirahim shifts around to claw her face! Midna screams in pain but she refuses to say the words! Ghirahim throws punches into her head while he keeps on the headlock. Midna uses her hair to chinbar Ghirahim! She pries him off the headlock and they roll, and then Midna ends up on top for furious clawing hands of her own! Ghirahim guards and pie faces her away to get to his feet. Midna rushes back in and RAMS Ghirahim into a corner. She digs her shoulder in but Ghirahim CLUBS her. Midna’s hair hand SLAPS him back! Ghirahim staggers and Midna follows him to CHOP BLOCK a leg!

Ghirahim falls but he hurries to the apron. Midna goes outside to join him and stalks him along the edge. Ghirahim sits up and Midna SHOTGUNS him into the POST! Ghirahim falls to the floor and fans fire up behind Midna. Midna climbs the corner to the second rope! TWISTED TWILIGHT to the floor! Ghirahim sputters and coughs and Midna tells him to say it! “SAY IT!” He shouts “SHUT UP!!” in return, so she SLAPS him with her big hair hand again! Midna uses her hair hand to drag Ghirahim up and SMACK him off the apron! And then again, before putting him in the ring. Midna stomps Ghirahim and kicks him to a corner.

Midna stomps a mudhole into him, and doesn’t have to stop because there’s no disqualifications! Fans count all the way to 10, then Midna runs corner to corner and back again, but Ghirahim moves and the CANNONBALL hits buckles! Ghirahim stomps Midna in return now, and he CHOKES Midna on the ropes, and he doesn’t have to let off because there’s no disqualifications! Ghirahim tells Midna to “Just say it! Just say it!” as he pushes her into the rope with all his might. Midna sputters and coughs but that ironically keeps her from saying anything, so Ghirahim lets off. Ghirahim then brings Midna around to DECK her!

Midna crawls, Ghirahim drags her up by her hair. Ghirahim wraps the hair around Midna’s neck! He’s choking her with her own hair! Fans boo and Midna claws at the hair. She kicks and flails, but then Ghirahim uses the hair to ripcord her for an UPPERCUT! Ghirahim huffs and puffs while Midna sputters and coughs. Ghirahim sits Midna up, just to SLAP her down! And then again! Ghirahim then waits for her to stand up. Midna rises, Ghirahim runs to the ropes to springboard, GHIRA- FLOPS as Midna floats out of the way! Normally, Midna’s not allowed to float during a match, but these are again no disqualification circumstances!

Midna then literally floats over Ghirahim, and drops for a SENTON! Ghirahim coughs while crawling to a corner, but Midna goes to the opposite! Midna runs in to CANNONBALL! Midna drags Ghirahim out to the drop zone and she climbs up top! Fans rally for the TWISTED TWI- FLOP as Ghirahim moves! Midna sputters as she sits up, HIDDEN BLADE from the FRONT!! Fans wince and some cover their eyes seeing that one. They then boo as Ghirahim keeps on Midna with a rain of forearms! “Say it!” he shouts. “SAY IT! Just say you quit and accept being a literal troll on the internet!”

Midna grabs Ghirahim’s head with her hair hand! And she SLAMS his face into the mat! And again, and again, and again, each time shouting “YOU say it! YOU say it!” Fans are thunderous as she dribbles his head more and more, then she wraps on a headlock for DIRTY DEEDS! “And I’m an IMP, dumbass!” Ghirahim sputters and checks his nose. Yep, it’s bleeding! Ghirahim is furious but Midna grins sadistically and eggs him on. They start throwing hands, Midna of course using her big hair hand. Ghirahim kicks low and throws Midna through the ropes. She lands on the apron, and he grabs her hair! He starts tying it around the middle rope!

Midna fights against Ghirahim’s hands, and YANKS him into the ropes! Ghirahim sputters, Midna trips Ghirahim up, and then drags him out of the ring. Midna RAMS him into railing, then clotheslines him against them! Ghirahim sits down, Midna HIP ATTACKS him against the railing! Ghirahim slumps over and Midna stands over him. She shouts right in his ear, “SAY IT!!” He SPITS at her! The front row is grossed out and so is Midna, but she’s also pissed off. But Ghirahim blocks her stomp and swings that foot into the railing! Midna clutches the ankle but Ghirahim grabs the hair! Ghirahim loops her hair through the railing and YANKS her into them!

Ghirahim yanks the hair to RAM Midna into the railing again and again! “SAY IT!” he shouts. “SAY IT!” Then he pulls the hair to dig her into the steel! “Just give up, you gremlin!!” “I’M! AN! IMP!!” Midna powers up and pushes off the railing to YANK Ghirahim into them! Fans fire up as Midna goes looking under the ring! While fans chant “WE WANT TABLES,” Midna brings out a chair! She aims at Ghirahim as he leans against the railing! Ghirahim ducks and SMACK, the chair hits steel! Ghirahim scrambles away while shouting, “You crazy b*tch!” Midna raises the chair again and SMACKS Ghirahim on the leg!

Ghirahim scrambles away while clutching his leg but Midna is in pursuit! Fans fire up as she SMACKS him on the back of the leg! Ghirahim ends up with a Charlie horse and falls over, for Midna to SMACK him on his back! And again! And again! Midna tells him to say it but he crawls towards the ramp. Midna pursues and raises the chair again, but Ghirahim kicks her low! Ghirahim grabs the chair now! HEADSHOT!! Midna falls over while fans boo. Ghirahim looks around as fans chant, “WE WANT TABLES!” “Shut up about tables, you marks!” Fans boo at Ghirahim but he just drags Midna by her hair up the ramp.

Ghirahim brings Midna and the chair all the way up the long rampway and to the stage. Ghirahim drags Midna off to the side where one of the big bronze Minotaur statues stand. Ghirahim drags Midna up and puts the chair around her head! Fans freak out as he aims for the statue, but Midna turns things around to whip Ghirahim! GONG~, Ghirahim runs into the statue’s beefy leg! Midna swings again but Ghirahim avoids the chair shot and GONG~, Midna smacks the statue! Midna shakes out her hands and Ghirahim reels her in for a SAIDO! Midna writhes while clutching her neck. Ghirahim gathers up camera cables and LASHES hers on the back!

Ghirahim LASHES and LASHES and LASHES Midna as fans boo louder and louder. He kicks the chair away so she can’t grab it, and then he LASHES her again! Ghirahim drags her up to THROW her into the bronze statue, GONG~! Midna tumbles and flounders away to the other side of the stage but Ghirahim swaggers as he stalks her. Midna gets back on her feet, only for Ghirahim to BOOT her into the other bronze statue, GONG~! Midna slumps against the statue’s leg, and Ghirahim grabs her head with both hands. He dribbles her head off the statue, GONG~, GONG~, GONG~! Then he pulls on her pointy ears and looks her right in the eyes.

“Just. Say. It. Just. Give. Up. Just. Admit. That I am better than you!” Midna doesn’t say anything, she grabs Ghirahim’s nose! Ghirahim shouts in pain as she twists it! Ghirahim breaks free and turns around, and Midna LOW BLOWS him with her big hair hand!! And then she lifts him up with her hair and POWERBOMBS him into the statue, GONG~!! Ghirahim slumps down now, and Midna grabs up camera cables! Midna wraps the cable around Ghirahim and the statue leg to trap Ghirahim! Midna fetches the chair and brings it over. Midna SMACKS Ghirahim on the leg, and fans are chanting, “F HIM UP, MIDNA, F HIM UP!”

Midna reels back again and shouts, “Say it! Say the words, or I smash your precious little face!” Ghirahim shouts, “What? Y-You wouldn’t dare!” SMACK, chairshot against the statue!! Ghirahim’s nose is bleeding again and he might even be crying tears while he whimpers and coughs. Now fans are chanting “SAY IT! SAY IT! SAY IT!” Midna reels back again and Ghirahim panics. “OKAY! OKAY! I QUIT! I QUIT I QUIT I QUIT!! JUST STOP~!”

Winner: Midna (regains the last Fused Shadow piece)

Midna drops the chair and fans cheer her victory! The referee brings the Fused Shadow to her and she brings out the other two and combines them all back into the crown. Midna puts the Fused Shadow Crown on, and as before, over two years ago, the lights start flickering! Midna starts shaking as she floats up into the air, and suddenly flies, SMACK into part of the stage! Then she goes up a bit, smacks into a corner of the titantron, flies across to the other side of the stage, GONG~ off the statue, and then crash lands back where she started! Suddenly, HUGE Monster Midna emerges with her many limbs, glowing with swirling black and green!

Monster Midna roars with all its arms flexing, only for it all to suddenly retract back inside the crown. The crown lands right-side up on stage and sits there for a moment, fans waiting in excitement. They start cheering as the crown floats up again, and “pours out” Midna’s true form! Tall, sleek, and beautiful, Midna takes off the crown to reveal her flowing orange hair and alluring smile! Midna holds the crown under her arm, against her hip, as she looks back at Ghirahim’s sad, bloody face. She laughs and waves bye to him as she heads backstage, leaving him tied up! Will the Twilight Princess once again put the spotlight on herself? Will Ghirahim ever recover from this defeat?

 

HPW presents: A Destined Dinner.

Various stars of HPW sit together at a long dinner table, such as Groose, Tingle, The Great Fairy, Nabooru, Lana, Cia, Wizzro, Master Kohga, Igos du Ikana, the UnderWorld Order, Yuga, Ravio, Hilda and Zelda. Everyone is nicely dressed but there’s still a seat open at the head of the table. Ganondorf and Link both go to that seat and stare down. “I’m head of the table,” Ganondorf grumbles. “No, I’m head of the table,” Link says. “No, I’m head of the table.” “No, I’m head of the table.” “NO!” Fin Balure shouts from the other end. He sits at that chair, the Arrow Club and all their gold behind him. “I’M head of the table.”

The Arrow Club then grabs the turkey, the yams, the mashed potatoes and the salad! But Link, Ganondorf, Zelda and Groose grab them back. They’re having a tug-o-war over the food, and then the Arrow Club let go, causing the food to fly and splatter Lana, Cia and Hilda! “FOOOOOD~ FIIIIIIGHT~!” everyone shouts, and of course a food fight commences, that then turns into a real fight, where Ganondorf POWERBOMBS Torbevito through the table! Then the Fyter Feast logo comes up, along with the date, “Thursday, November 24th.”

 

 

The Third Annual Hyrule Warriors Match!

The Hero of Hyrule was the first Hyrule Warrior and winner of the Master Sword. Then, the luck of #Murausagi paid off and Ravio became the second. Now, we see who joins them in history as the third! Who defies the odds as the one out of 33 to head to HyruleMania 3?

The very first entry in this year’s Hyrule Warriors match is… GROOSE! The Skyfall Stud has a tough road ahead, how long can he last? Second out is… SKULL KID! Er, at least, that should be Skull Kid. Looking more like Swole Kid right now… And third is… IRON KNUCKLE! A battle hardened tank right off the start, will he demolish the field to get at the gold?

The bell rings and the three circle. Knuckle then ROCKS Groose with a forearm, and he ELBOWS Skull Kid away. Knuckle then reels Skull Kid in and aims for the ropes! Knuckle lifts but Skull Kid flails and sunset flips. Knuckle stays up but Skull Kid avoids a stomp. Groose chicken wings Knuckle and turns him, but Knuckle powers out to stop the Loftwing Driver. Skull Kid ENZIGURIS Knuckle! Groose returns and CLOBBERS Skull Kid! But then Knuckle returns to GORO-UPPER Groose! Fans fire up as Knight stands tall and roars. Knuckle drags Skull Kid up, aims for ropes again, but Skull Kid reverses the whip to then SIDE LEG SWEEP!

Skull Kid rolls back to his feet but Groose runs up behind him! Groose throws Skull Kid over the top rope! Groose dusts off his hands, but Skull Kid holds onto the top rope! Groose hurries back over, Skull Kid skins the cat and headscissors Groose! They’re both on the apron now, feet dangling over the floor! They both get up, but Knuckle runs in! They both avoid his shoulder, and then they both KICK Knuckle back in! Groose steps in but Skull Kid slingshots for a COMPLETE SHOT! Skull Kid drags Groose up, but even for being more muscular, he struggles to lift a deadweight Groose. And here comes the countdown!

Fans count it down, “Three! Two! One! BRR!” Entry number four is… ASHEI! It’s been some time since we’ve seen the icy maiden and fans sing for for “A-sheeei~, Ashei Ashei Asheeeeei~! A-sheeeeei~! A-sheeeeei~!” She slides in and KNEES Knuckle into a corner! Ashei stomps a mudhole into Knuckle and Groose CLUBS Skull Kid. Groose throws hands but Skull Kid hits back. Groose KNEES Skull Kid low, Ashei sees him and brings him around to RAM into Knuckle! Ashei digs her shoulder into them both. Groose runs in corner to corner and Ashei moves, Groose SPLASHES Skull Kid and Knuckle!

Groose feeds Skull Kid to Ashei for a BIG back drop! Groose whips Knuckle but Knuckle blocks. Knuckle reels Groose in for an URENAGE! Knuckle stares down with Ashei as fans start to sing again. “A-sheeei~, Ashei Ashei Asheeeeei~! A-sheeeeei~! A-sheeeeei~!” The two approach, but Skull Kid sits up! Skull Kid rushes in and CLOBBERS Ashei! Then he fires off on Knuckle! Knuckle HEADBUTTS Skull Kid, Skull Kid wobbles but he stays up with a roar! So Knuckle JABS him! And JABS! And JABS! Then winds up, but Skull Kid gets around to waistlock. Skull Kid tries to lift but Knuckle is still bigger than him.

Knuckle elbows Skull Kid away, then Knuckle wraps on a SLEEPER! Skull Kid flails but Knuckle is actually bringing him to the ropes! Knuckle tries to get Skull Kid up and over! Skull Kid kicks and pushes off the ropes to hit a STUNNER! Knuckle staggers and Skull Kid jumps for a COMPLETE SHOT! Skull Kid roars again while fans are torn, but Skull Kid turns around into a RIGHT HAND OF THE GODDESS! Fans cheer as Groose looms over his former tag partner. Groose drags Skull Kid up and brings him to ropes, but Skull Kid fights and flails. Skull Kid CLAWS Groose’s face! Fans boo while Groose staggers away, but Skull Kid CLOBBERS him from behind!

The countdown is back and fans count it out, “Three! Two! One! BRR!” Entry number five is… LADRONA! The first of the Dark Horses is here! Fans cheer as she slides in, and then she dodges Skull Kid to mule kick, front kick, then ENZIGURI! Skull Kid staggers away, Ladrona dodges Knuckle, but Knuckle blocks her mule kick. Knuckle spins Ladrona but she comes back with a DRAGON WHIP! Knuckle staggers away not, but Ashei fireman’s carries Ladrona! SNOWPEAK GUTBUSTER! But then Skull Kid SLIDING LARIATS Ashei! Skull Kid drags Ashei up and throws her out! Skull Kid ELIMINATES Ashei!

Fans boo but Skull Kid ignores them to storm up to Ladrona. Ladrona gets under the bottom rope for a defense, and then Groose chicken wings Skull Kid! Groose goes to turn him but Skull Kid resists. Knuckle runs in and CLOBBERS them both into a corner! Knuckle DECKS Skull Kid, then he stomps away on Groose. Knuckle digs his boots in way longer than a five count because there’s no disqualifications in a battle royal type match. Ladrona sneaks around Knuckle to stomp Skull Kid. Ladrona drags Skull Kid up to bump him off buckles and stomp him some more. Knuckle lets off of Groose and drags him up to try and lift him up and out.

Groose holds onto the ropes and he kicks at Knuckle. Knuckle backs off, Groose throws hands but Knuckle hits back. Fans fire up as they scrap, and Knuckle HEADBUTTS Groose. Knuckle whips but Groose blocks this time, and he reels Knuckle in this time. Knuckle fights the clinch, throws down elbows on Groose, then throws body shots. Knuckle CHOPS Groose, then CHOPS again. Groose JABS back! And JABS! And JABS! Fans chant “GROOSE! GROOSE!” with each shot, but then Knuckle JABS back! And JABS! And JABS! Some fans chant “KNUCKS! KNUCKS!” Groose JABS back! “GROOSE! KNUCKS! GROOSE! KNUCKS!”

The JABS go back and forth, even as the countdown returns! “GROOSE! KNUCKS! GROOSE! BRR!” Entry number six is… GIBDO! And THE Gibdo of the Dark Forces, as made clear by the purple and silver and the big Dark Forces logo on his chest. Gibdo gets in and he BOOTS Knuckle down! He scraps with Groose now, but Groose brings back to JABS! JAB! JAB! Groose winds up, but Gibdo ROCKS him with an uppercut! Groose staggers, Gibdo runs in, but Groose dodges. Groose hits the RIGHT HAND OF THE GODDESS! Gibdo flops against ropes and falls over. Groose drags Gibdo up but he’s undead weight right now.

Groose still tries to lift Gibdo but then Knuckle CLUBS Groose from behind. Ladrona picks Skull Kid up but Skull Kid fights free. Skull Kid kicks Ladrona, whips her at the ropes, but Ladrona Tiger Feints through to ROLLING ELBOW! Ladrona whips Skull Kid now but he reverses. She tilt-o-whirls, but Skull Kid blocks the DDT! Skull Kid lifts Ladrona up, and he aims for the ropes! But Ladrona slips off and she CHOP BLOCKS his leg! Ladrona stomps the bad leg while fans cheer her on. Knuckle POSTS Groose! Knuckle drags Gibdo up, but Gibdo throws some body shots. Gibdo RAMS Knuckle into another corner and digs his shoulder in.

Gibdo digs his shoulder in, Knuckle CLUBS him, but Gibdo keeps Knuckle cornered. Groose gets up, shakes out his bad arm, and he runs in to forearm smash Knuckle! Gibdo and Groose stare down, but then work together to double whip Knuckle corner to corner! Gibdo whips Groose in and Groose back body blocks! Gibdo then runs in, Groose hurries out of the way, and Gibdo SPLASHES Knuckle. Gibdo brings Knuckle around and throws him at the ropes, but Knuckle holds on. Groose helps out but Knuckle fights them off. Ladrona GROUND DRAGON SCREWS Skull Kid’s leg, then keeps on it with a standing toehold.

Another countdown and “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!” Entry number seven is… THE GREAT FAIRY! She runs right up to the ring and springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK Ladrona! Great Fairy drags Skull Kid up and aims for ropes, but Skull Kid slips free to ROCK Great Fairy with a right. Skull Kid shakes out the bad leg and throws hands on Great Fairy. Great Fairy kicks back, KICKS the bad leg, then hits a BIG back suplex. Knuckle shoves Gibdo that way and Great Fairy ENZIGURIS Gibdo down! Knuckle CHOPS Groose, Groose staggers into an ENZIGURI from Great Fairy! Great Fairy and Knuckle stare down as iconic veterans and fans cheer.

Great Fairy and Knuckle nod and even give a quick fist bump to show respect. Then Knuckle powers Great Fairy to a corner! Greaty Fairy hammers away on Knuckle but Knuckle isn’t fazed. Knuckle RAMS his shoulder in, and again, then goes to lift Great Fairy up and out. Groose and Gibdo go after Iron Knuckle! Great Fairy slips away but then Ladrona SHINING WIZARDS her against the ropes! Ladrona suplexes Great Fairy to hang her out to dry, and then DROPKICKS Great Fairy out to ELIMINATE her! Fans are torn but a Dark Horse just took out a living legend! Ladrona’s fired up, but Skull Kid CLOBBERS her!

Skull Kid drags Ladrona up and throws her out to ELIMINATE her! Fans aren’t torn on this, they boo Skull Kid for getting rid of another fan favorite! Knuckle fights Gibdo and Groose off again, but Skull Kid runs in! Knuckle dodges and Skull Kid tumbles out of the ring! But it was under the top rope, so he’s still in the match. Knuckle drags Skull Kid back up through the ropes but Skull Kid HOTSHOTS him away! Skull Kid steps in and springboards for a COMPLETE- NO! Knuckle blocks the Complete Shot and throws Skull Kid over the top rope! Skull Kid holds on to the rope, and he GAMANGIRIS Knuckle away.

Skull Kid hurries to a corner, climbs up top, and he leaps to BLOCKBUSTER Knuckle down! The countdown is back, “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!” Entry number eight is… SIDON! The Zora Prince wasn’t a Dark Horse but he made a good impression at last year’s Battle of the Bog, so here he is! Sidon hops up on the apron, gives a thumbs up to the fans, and then climbs up the corner to CROSSBODY Skull Kid down! Sidon fires off fast hands on Gibdo, then BOOTS Gibdo at the ropes! Gibdo comes back, Sidon ducks and spins him around for a PELE! Fans fire up as Sidon kips up, but Knuckle wraps on a SLEEPER!

Sidon endures as Knuckle squeezes tight, he pries at the hold, and he bends the fingers on one hand! Knuckle lets Sidon go to ROCK Sidon with a forearm! Sidon just grins and gives a thumbs up before he ROCKS Knuckle back! Skull Kid runs in but Sidon overhand CHOPS him first! Knuckle then JABS Skull Kid, and then Knuckle and Sidon double whip Skull Kid hard into a corner! Skull Kid bounces off buckles and hits the mat, and then Knuckle CHOPS Sidon! Sidon CHOPS back, Gibdo comes in to ROCK Sidon! Sidon ROCKS Gibdo, Knuckle CHOPS Gibdo, Groose ROCKS Knuckle! Gibdo BOOTS Knuckle, Groose ROCKS Gibdo!

Sidon CHOPS Gibdo, Gibdo throws a body shot into Sidon. Gibdo ROCKS Groose, Knuckle comes back to CLUB Gibdo! Groose ROCKS Knuckle and Sidon throws palm strike after palm strike on Gibdo! Fans are firing up for this frantic four person brawl, Sidon whips Gibdo but Gibdo reverses, only for Knuckle to run Gibdo over with a shoulder. Sidon comes back to FLYING FOREARM Knuckle! Groose drops an elbow on Knuckle, but then Sidon drops a SENTON on them both! Skull Kid LYNELSAULTS Sidon and Groose! Fans fire up as all five men are down on the mat! And now the countdown begins again!

“THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!” Entry number nine is… GOMESS! The most bloodthirsty member of the UnderWorld Order is here and he’s got his pick of the bunch! He stomps Sidon, he stomps Groose, and he stomps Knuckle. Gomess drags Gibdo up and fireman’s carries him. But Gibdo fights off and shoves Gomess at the ropes. Gomess holds the ropes, Gibdo runs in but Gomess dumps him out to the apron! Gibdo holds onto the bottom rope as Gomess stomps at him. Skull Kid gets up to stomp away on Groose, Knuckle CLUBS Sidon. Fans boo but Gibdo manages to wriggle back into the ring.

Gomess drags Gibdo into a corner, stomps a mudhole then digs his knee in. Skull Kid drops elbow after elbow on Groose now, then jumps for a BIG elbow drop! Knuckle drags Sidon up, but he BOOTS Skull Kid to make room to bring Sidon to the ropes. Sidon holds onto the ropes to fight off being thrown out, and he kicks Knuckle away to then BOOT Knuckle back! Sidon throws palm strikes, then whips, only for Knuckle to reverse. But Sidon springboards to CROSSBODY! Skull Kid sits up but Sidon PENALTY KICKS him down! Sidon drags Skull Kid up but Skull Kid stomps Sidon’s foot! Skull Kid suplexes Sidon to hang him out to dry!

Skull Kid runs side to side but Sidon avoids the uppercut! Sidon ENZIGURIS Skull Kid away, but Knuckle DECKS Sidon off the apron and ELIMINATES him! Knuckle then stomps Skull Kid down. Groose ROCKS Knuckle with a forearm! Groose brings Knuckle to ropes but Groose grabs ropes to block being thrown over. Gomess stomps Gibdo, then he CLUBS Groose. Gomess also ROCKS Knuckle with an uppercut! Groose kicks Knuckle, CLUBS him on the back, but then Gomess kicks low and CLUBS Groose on the back. Gomess SMACKS Groose’s and Knuckle’s heads together, then he DECKS Groose!

Gomess ROCKS Knuckle and he wobbles. Gomess ROCKS him again, but Knuckle stays up! That annoys Gomess, he runs the ropes, but Knuckle CLOBBERS him with a full body press! Fans fire up for Knuckle, but then the countdown returns! “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!!” Entry number 10 is… TEBA! Another of the Dark Horses is here! Teba springboards to SEATED SENTON Knuckle! Teba keeps moving to springboard LARIAT Gibdo! Teba then Tiger Wall Kicks Groose to ENZIGURI! Skull Kid runs in, Teba side steps and then DROPKICKS Skull Kid on the return! Fans fire up with Teba as he flaps and shouts.

Teba sees Gomess get up and GoroUppers him! Gomess ends up in a corner, Teba gives him GoroUpper after GoroUpper! Teba whips corner to corner, then runs in to GoroUpper! Teba whips Gomess corner to corner again, but Gomess avoids the GoroUpper this time. Gomess comes back to CHOP Teba! Gomess whips corner to corner now but Teba goes up and over and then keeps moving. Teba ducks ‘n’ dodges Gomess, but then Knuckle POUNCES him! Fans are torn, but then Gomess ROCKS Knuckle! Gomess powers Knuckle to ropes but Knuckle turns things around to throw body shots. Fans fire up as Knuckle JABS and CHOPS Gomess in a corner!

Knuckle JABS, CHOPS, JABS, CHOPS, on repeat! Knuckle JABS and JABS and JABS until Gomess sits down! Fans fire up again, Knuckle turns around for Groose to RAM him into the corner! Groose hauls Knuckle up for a SPINEBUSTER! And then Groose has the legs for a CATAPULT that sends Knuckle back into Gomess! Groose drags Knuckle up and goes to push him over the top rope, but Knuckle clings to the ropes. Gomess CLUBS Groose, but then Gibdo CLUBS Gomess! Teba comes back and he just fires off on whoever is there! Skull Kid does the same, and ends up focusing on Teba with his hammering fists.

The countdown is back already, “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!!” Entry number 11 is… TINGLE! The Skyfall Stud will have reinforc- WHAT THE HELL!? Ravio and Hilda attack Tingle on the ramp!?! Fans boo but Ravio RAMS Tingle into the steel steps! Hilda slides in and steals Tingle’s spot in this match! And she pulls Groose’s hair! Hilda throws Groose down, then she ROUNDHOUSES Gomess! And she ROUNDHOUSES Gibdo! And she ROUNDHOUSES but Skull Kid ducks so Hilda hits Teba! Skull Kid swings but Hilda drops, kips up and SHOTGUNS! How does she still have energy to fight after her battle with Zelda?!

Gibdo throws Hilda over the top rope! Fans cheer, but Ravio is there for Hilda to stand on! Ravio even gives Hilda a boost so she can slingshot and RANA Gibdo! Groose runs in but Hilda dodges and ROUNDHOUSES him! Hilda goes to dump Groose up and out, but Tingle CLOBBERS Ravio! Tingle gets up and helps keep Groose in! Groose BOOTS Hilda away! The Studly Guys high-five while fans fire up. Groose CLUBS Gomess, ROCKS Knuckle, then kicks Hilda to a corner. But Ravio RAMS Tingle into steel steps! Groose is mad and fans boo, but then Hilda dropkicks his leg out! Hilda bumps Groose off buckles while fans boo more.

Ravio gets up on the apron and he drags Groose up. He’s helping Hilda get Groose up onto the top rope! Fans boo because no disqualifications or not, this is cheating! But Tingle YANKS Ravio down! Tingle HEADBUTTS Ravio, Groose HEADBUTTS Hilda! Groose hip tosses Hilda up and out of the ring, but she handsprings through to land on the apron! Hilda PENALTY KICKS Tingle, then GAMANGIRIS Groose! Hilda hurries inside and she BULLDOGS Groose down! Hilda dodges Teba and ROUNDHOUSES him again! But Gibdo CLOBBERS Hilda! Gomess CLOBBERS Gibdo! Knuckle CLOBBERS Gomess!

Skull Kid hops up onto Knuckle from behind, THROWBACK STUNNER! Knuckle staggers, Skull Kid aims him at ropes, but Knuckle reverses the whip! Knuckle scoops Skull Kid for a SIDEWALK SLAM! And the countdown is back! “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!!” Entry number 12 is… GANONDORF! The Gerudo Ace finished his brawl with Fin Balure, it seems, and now he stares right at Iron Knuckle as he storms up the ramp! Knuckle stares back, and fans fire up as he just waits for Ganondorf to get in the ring. Ganondorf slides in, and he immediately brawls with Knuckle! Fans fire up as the haymakers fly fast and furious!

Ganondorf gets the edge, whips but Knuckle reverses, only for Ganondorf to BOOT him on the return! Gibdo rushes Ganondorf but Ganondorf sidesteps him to DECK him on the return! Gomess BLINDSIDES Ganondorf and has him in a corner! Gomess stomps a mudhole into Ganondorf, then runs corner to corner, but into a SPEAR from Ganondorf! Ganondorf BOOTS Groose and TOSSES Skull Kid! Hilda jumps on for a SLEEPER! Ganondorf throws her off, she goes to a corner, Ganondorf runs in but Hilda dodges! Hilda KICKS him in the leg, and then KICKS him, and KICKS him! Ganondorf hobbles, but then he grabs Hilda with both hands to TOSS her across the ring!

Knuckle comes back to CLOBBER Ganondorf into a corner! Knuckle stomps a mudhole into Ganondorf, digs his boot in, but Ganondorf pushes the boot back! Ganondorf stands up, KICKS the leg, then CLUBS Knuckle on the back. Ganondorf bumps Knuckle off the buckle, then again and again and again and again! Fans actually fire up as Ganondorf lets off. Ganondorf then brings Knuckle around, but Knuckle reverses to send Ganondorf at the ropes! Ganondorf manages to land on the apron and get in quick but Knuckle drops an elbow! Knuckle hammers Ganondorf, drags him up, but Ganondorf throws body shots back.

Meanwhile, Gibdo CLUBS Gomess and Hilda KICKS Teba into a corner. Ravio cheers Hilda on while Tingle coaches Groose up in the other corner. Groose gets up but Skull Kid runs in to RAM into him! Skull Kid digs his shoulder in but Groose throws down elbows. Ganondorf KNEES Knuckle low and whips him to ropes, POP-UP POWERBOMB! Ganondorf rolls Knuckle back up to his feet, and he runs with Knuckle to TOSS him and ELIMINATE him! But then Hilda CHOP BLOCKS Ganondorf’s leg out! Hilda pushes Ganondorf to ropes but Ganondorf holds onto the ropes. Ganondorf BOOTS Hilda away, but then Ravio trips Ganondorf up!

Ganondorf WRECKS Ravio with a dropkick! And the countdown is back! “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!!” Entry number 13 is… YUGA! The Artist rushes in as Ganondorf looms over Hilda and she cowers back. Yuga looks between his two enemies and they both look at him. Yuga storms up to Hilda, but he sucker punches Ganondorf! Fans boo as Yuga reunites with his former partners in crime! Yuga and Hilda throw hands to mug Ganondorf, and Ravio gets up to grab at him! The three of them are mugging Ganondorf, but he explodes out! Ganondorf drags Ravio into the ring and THROWS him onto Hilda!

Ganondorf ROCKS Yuga, kicks him low, underhooks the arms, but wait, FIN BALURE slides in!? Fin LOW BLOWS Ganondorf from behind! Fin grins at Ganondorf, who is glaring at him while on his knees. Fin then lets Ravio hit Ganondorf with RABBIT KNEES! Fans boo as Ravio, Yuga and Fin drag Ganondorf up and dump him out to ELIMINATE him! The Zora Rock ‘n’ Rolla get payback for everything earlier, and he even shakes hands with Ravio and Yuga before leaving. Ravio and Yuga then gang up on Teba in a corner. Fans boo, Hilda tells them to feed her, and they whip Teba her way. She wrenches and reels Teba in, HER CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT!

Hilda drags Teba up, she whips Teba to ropes, he flies up and out! Hilda ELIMINATES Teba! Fans boo but Hilda takes a bow and waves to them like royalty. Her trio then watches and waits as Gomess brawls with Gibdo and Groose powers Skull Kid back. Groose suplexes Skull Kid, and holds him up! Fans count, and surprisingly, Hilda’s trio just watches and counts along. They go past 10, then past 15! Groose flexes with one arm and then SLAMS Skull Kid at 20! And then Hilda’s trio pounces! They all stomp away on Groose and Skull Kid! The countdown is back! “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!” Entry number 14 is… MASTER KOHGA!

But the Yiga Clan leader is shrewd, and takes his time as there’s drama unfolding. Tingle is furious, and then he shouts, “Oh, to heck with it!” Tingle slides in and goes after Ravio! Fans fire up as Tingle throws hands, but then Yuga CLUBS Tingle! Groose gets up to chicken wing Yuga! Hilda KICKS Groose in the leg, but Skull Kid rises up to TACKLE Hilda! Fans cheer as the Studly Guys are fighting together again! Groose hobbles, Yuga throws hands, but Groose shoves him away. ROLLING RIGHT HAND OF THE GODDESS!! Tingle adds on a HIP ATTACK! Groose lifts and TOSSES Yuga out to ELIMINATE him! Ravio rushes at Tingle, but Tingle brings him around to feed Groose!

Groose spins Ravio around for a LOFTWING DRIVER! Groose and Tingle drag Ravio out to TOSS and- Well, Ravio can’t be eliminated, he’s not officially part of the match. But anyway, that leaves Hilda alone and surrounded by The Studly Guys! Oh, don’t take that outta context… Hilda kicks but Skull Kid blocks! Skull Kid and Tingle double whip Hilda at Groose for a fireman’s carry, and he trophy lifts her up! Groose aims, and he THROWS Hilda out onto Ravio and Yuga to ELIMINATE her! Fans are fired up as Groose stands tall with Tingle and Skull Kid! Are the Studly Guys truly back? Groose holds out his hand to Skull Kid.

Fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” as Skull Kid looks at the hand. Tingle nods and Skull Kid looks up at Groose. Skull Kid reaches out with one hand, but the other hand tries to stop him? Skull Kid is shaking as he fights with himself! Groose and Tingle try and talk with Skull Kid, but Skull Kid just flips them both off! And then he LOW BLOWS Groose! Fans boo and Tingle is shocked, but then Skull Kid HEADBUTTS Tingle! Skull Kid TOSSES and- Well, okay, Tingle was no longer part of this match after Hilda attacked him, so this isn’t really an elimination, but still! And then Skull Kid aims from a corner at Groose! RUNNING HEADBUTT!! Down goes Groose!!

Skull Kid drags Groose up and throws him out! Skull Kid ELIMINATES Groose!! And now Kohga slides in! He dodges Skull Kid to then QUEBRADA! Kohga drags Skull Kid up, but Skull Kid stomps on Kohga’s foot! Skull Kid HEADBUTTS Kohga! The countdown is back again, “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!!” Entry number 15 is… LANA! The Blue Haired Goddess hurries while Skull Kid POSTS Kohga! Skull Kid drags Kohga out of the corner, to POST him again! Lana stays back as Skull Kid whips Kohga up and out! But wait! Yiga Clan ninjas appear from under the ring! They become a safe landing spot for their master!

Skull Kid is mad and he grabs at Kohga but Lana creeps up on Skull Kid. Lana headlocks him, but he throws elbows. Skull Kid powers out but Lana ducks, dodges and slides to ROLLING ELBOW! Lana whips but Skull Kid blocks! Skull Kid reels Lana in for a SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Gibdo powers Gomess back and they run into Skull Kid! The Yiga help Kohga back onto the apron, Gibdo DECKS Gomess and CLUBS Skull Kid. Kohga climbs up top to MISSILE DROPKICK! He knocks Gibdo down! Skull Kid ENZIGURIS Kohga! Lana SHOTGUNS Skull Kid! Gomess reels Lana in for a back suplex NECKBREAKER!

Gomess drags Lana up and scoops her. He aims for ropes but Lana fights and slips free. Lana SHOTEIS Gomess! Gomess wobbles, Lana runs, but Gomess follows to LARIAT! Gomess drags Lana up and TOSSES her up and out! Gomess ELIMINATES Lana! Gibdo CLOBBERS Gomess against the ropes! Gibdo CLUBS Gomess but Gomess throws body shots. Skull Kid stomps Kohga in a corner, digs his boots in, and Gomess CHOPS Gibdo. Gomess CHOPS and CHOPS, then whips but Gibdo reverses! Gibdo scoops but Gomess slips off to wrap on a SLEEPER! Gibdo endures as Gomess even hops on with body scissors!

The countdown is back! “THREE! TWO! ONE! BRR!!” Entry number 16 is… CIA! The Dark Sorceress is here, and she checks on her sister as she makes her exit. Cia then rushes in to CLUB Gomess and get him off Gibdo. The Dark Order mugs Gomess, but Skull Kid lets off on Kohga to kick Cia! Skull Kid ROCKS Cia, but Cia kicks Skull Kid low. Kohga gets up to CLUB Skull Kid on the back. Gomess and Gibdo brawl again, Skull Kid ROCKS Kohga, elbows Cia, and repeats! But Cia BOOTS Skull Kid into Kohga’s COMPLETE SHOT! But then Cia basement dropkicks Kohga! Cia drags Kohga up and brings him to the ropes, but the Yiga Clan gathers there.

Cia shouts at them to go away but they refuse. Cia brings Kohga around but Skull Kid runs in! Cia moves, Skull Kid clotheslines Kohga up and out! The Yiga catch Kohga! They’re like a moving crowd surf! Skull Kid and Cia are both frustrated. But then Gibdo ROCKS Gomess and he stumbles into Cia! Cia ROCKS Gomess, and Gomess staggers over to Skull Kid! Skull Kid winds up, but then he pats Gomess on the shoulder?! Gomess and Skull Kid laugh! Is Skull Kid with the UnderWorld Order now!? Skull Kid kicks Cia and Gomess ROCKS Gibdo! Gomess CHOPS Gibdo, Skull Kid CLUBS Cia, but the Yiga help Kohga back to the apron.

Kohga flexes and his clan cheers him on. Skull Kid whips, Cia uses that to dropkick Kohga off the apron and ELIMINATE him! The Yiga Clan is freaking out but it’s their fault they weren’t paying attention. Cia turns around, into a DROPKICK from Skull Kid! She tumbles against ropes and flops over. Gibdo blocks a chop to wrench and WRING Gomess’ arm! Gomess clutches the shoulder but Gibdo drags him up. Gibdo scoops, Skull Kid runs over but Gibdo swings Gomess into him! Skull Kid goes down, Gibdo TOSSES Gomess up and out to ELIMINATE him! But here comes the countdown again!

“Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 17 is… the OTHER Gibdo! The uWo’s own mummy is here! The DF Gibdo stares uWo Gibdo down, and fans fire up as the two meet in the ring! They start throwing hands and fans fire up more! DFG gets the edge, whips but UWOG reverses! DFG comes back with a BOOT but UWOG rebounds to BOOT back! DFG rebounds, UWOG dodges and comes back. DFG dodges but then UWOG ducks the lariat. UWOG runs again, but DFG goes the other way to POUNCE UWOG! Fans are thunderous after that exchange! But then Skull Kid RUNNING HEADBUTTS DFG!

Fans boo but Cia shoves Skull Kid into the corner! Cia stomps away while the Gibdos both get up. They crawl to each other and they start throwing hands. They go back and forth with haymakers until they stand, then they throw even more haymakers! They’re fast and furious and the fans are loving it! Cia drags Skull Kid up but he fights back. Skull Kid BOOTS her away, then runs in, but Cia ducks! The RUNNING HEADBUTT flies into UWOG! DFG and Cia hurry to shove UWOG up and over the ropes! The Dark Forces ELIMINATE the UnderWorld Order’s Gibdo!! Fans fire up as Skull Kid finds he’s all alone!

Fans cheer, “F him up, Dark Force, F him up!” *clap clap* as Cia and Gibdo corner Skull Kid. Skull Kid throws forearms and elbows but that’s still 2v1 and they mug him! They corner him, but wait, the countdown is back now? That’s too soon! But entry number 18 is… HOLLYWOOD REDEAD! And we see backstage, Ted Beedle Ossi paid the tech guys hundreds of Rupees to move things up! And now the leader of the uWo is storming out there to back up Skull Kid! Gibdo rushes ReDead but he gets a LOW BLOW! ReDead shouts at him, “This is what you get for not joining with your friends!” ReDead throws Gibdo over the ropes and ELIMINATES him!

Now Cia is alone with Skull Kid! Cia kicks Skull Kid away, she avoids ReDead, dropkicks him away, but Skull Kid CLOBBERS her! Wait, here comes Wizzro! Well, Ravio and Tingle got involved, why not him? Wizzro slides in, but then ReDead BOOTS him down! And drags him up, to TOSS him out! So much for that… Cia jumps and ROCKS ReDead! She fires off on him, but then Skull Kid CLUBS Cia! They mug Cia, but then Wizzro gets back up! He grabs ReDead and keeps him at the ropes! Cia throws Skull Kid into ReDead! ReDead tips up and over and Wizzro drags him the rest of the way! The Dark Forces ELIMINATE ReDead!!

Wait, Skull Kid slips under the bottom rope! Cia shouts, “Oh no you don’t!” and she slides out! Cia and Wizzro go after Skull Kid, they mug him, and they force him back into the ring! Cia stomps Skull Kid, fans cheer her on, but now the countdown’s back again? Beedle’s paid the tech guys again! Entry number 19 is… DEATH SWORD! That explains why Beedle keeps bribing people! Oh wait, King Nicolas Foolyere is running him off from gorilla! But the “damage” has already been done and the wrestling reaper CLOBBERS Wizzro! Death Sword slides in and choke grips Cia! CHOKE- NO, Cia slips out! Cia KICKS Death Sword in the leg, then KICKS him again.

Death Sword blocks the next kick, choke grips Cia again, but she kicks and flails as he lifts her. They end up in the ropes and she gets a HANGING ARMBAR! Death Sword endures as she holds on way past 5! Death Sword drags Cia over to the corner and swings her into the POST! Even fans are wincing from that one. Cia’s grip loosens, she sits on the apron, but she clings to the ropes to avoid being scraped off. Skull Kid slides out to start pulling her from the outside! The refs reprimand, this isn’t in the spirit of a battle royal! Skull Kid tells them all the shut up since there aren’t disqualifications!

Cia kicks at Skull Kid while holding onto the ropes with all her might. She gets him good in the head and he staggers away. She hurries to slide back in and she’s safe! Fans fire up but Death Sword just stomps Cia. Skull Kid huffs and puffs as he gets back in the ring. Skull Kid joins in on stomping Cia and fans boo. Skull Kid and Death Sword drag Cia up and double whip her corner to corner hard! Cia hits buckles then the mat, and the uWo soak up the heat. Cia sits up in the corner, the uWo mockingly ask her if she’s okay, but Cia just flips them both off! Skull Kid is furious and he runs in, but Cia moves and he crashes into buckles!

The countdown is back with its proper amount of time now! Cia dodges Death Sword then comes back to tilt-o-whirl, “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” right as she DDTs Death Sword! Entry number 20 is… VOLGA! The last of the Dark Forces enters and now things are even! Fans fire up as Volga slides in and goes right at Skull Kid in the corner and SPLASHES! Volga feeds Skull Kid to Cia’s SHOTGUN! Volga and Cia drag Skull Kid up, but Death Sword double choke grips each of them! Skull Kid scrambles away, but Volga and Cia fight free! They throw hands on Death Sword and back him down. Skull Kid comes back and he CLUBS Cia!

Volga fires off a strike fest, he ROCKS Death Sword with a forearm, then spins, only for Death Sword to BOOT the rolling elbow away! Volga comes back with a CHOP, but Death Sword UPPERCUTS in return! Death Sword throws body shots and big haymakers, Cia trades KICKS with Skull Kid! She KICKS, he KICKS, repeat! Skull Kid gets the edge, spins, but Cia ducks Skull Kid’s punch and gets a BACKSTABBER to the BLACK MAGIC! Fans fire up as Skull Kid endures! But tapping out won’t matter here, either! Death Sword whips Volga but Volga RANAS on the return! Death Sword tumbles to ropes, Volga runs up to forearm smash Death Sword against the ropes!

Volga throws more hands but Death Sword shoves him away. Volga rushes Death Sword again, but he runs into a choke grip! Death Sword CHOKE SLAMS Volga onto Cia! Skull Kid is free of the crossface but he’s still down. Death Sword pushes Skull Kid out under the bottom rope to keep him from the others. Death Sword choke grips Volga and drags him up. Death Sword TOSSES Volga into the corner, then SPLASHES! Volga staggers, Death Sword wraps on a SLEEPER! Cia slowly gets up, but Death Sword BOOTS her back down! Fans boo as Volga fades! Death Sword drags Volga up and over the top rope! Volga is going limp, and Death Sword DROPS him! Death Sword ELIMINATES Volga!

Fans boo but Death Sword and Skull Kid soak up the heat. Skull Kid, safe after going under the ropes, starts flipping fans off! Fans boo more but he keeps it up. He even flips off the camera! Skull Kid hears Rusl on commentary asking, “When did Skull Kid become such a piece of trash?” and Skull Kid SMACKS the desk! “What was that, old man?! Don’t talk when you can’t go anymore!” Then Skull Kid slaps Rusl’s drink off the desk and flips him off, too! Fans boo but Skull Kid swaggers around outside the ring, but now the countdown is back! “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 21 is… DOOMKNOCKER!

Knocker rushes ringside, but he stays outside to chase Skull Kid! Skull Kid doesn’t run away into the ring, but into the crowd! Knocker tells the “chicken s*it” to get back here, but Skull Kid stays by the bleachers. Fans boo and tell Skull Kid to get back in the ring, but he tells them to “shut up and eat your popcorn!” Knocker is frustrated but he slides into the ring to brawl with Death Sword! Fans are thunderous with their boos for uWo and their cheers for Knocker. Cia crawls to a corner to avoid the two behemoths as they go around the ring with their fist fight. Cameras go picture in picture to show Skull Kid taunting fans while strolling around.

Death Sword ROCKS Knocker, Knocker staggers to a corner, and Death Sword storms over. Knocker ELBOWS Death Sword away! Knocker CLUBS Death Sword on the back, then CLUBS him again, and again! Cia gets up to kick Death Sword, she and Knocker mug Death Sword into a corner. Fans taunt Skull Kid to get in the ring and help his new friend, but Skull Kid shouts, “At least I have friends! Cooler friends than you!” Cia and Knocker try to drag Death Sword up and throw him out but he hammers Knocker and shoves Cia away. Cia rushes back in but Death Sword puts her on the apron! Cia almost falls and clings to the ropes!

Knocker corner clotheslines Death Sword in the corner! Knocker CLUBS Death Sword more, he clotheslines Death Sword against ropes, but he can’t get Death Sword up and out. Knocker tries again but Death Sword catches him in a clinch for an URENAGE BACKBREAKER! Knocker writhes, Death Sword drags him up but Cia hurries in and CHOP BLOCKS Death Sword’s leg! Death Sword hobbles, Cia KICKS the bad leg and Death Sword hobbles to a corner. Cia stomps at the bad leg and Knocker joins in with body shots. Fans taunt Skull Kid more but he slaps someone’s drink down. The countdown returns, “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 22 is… MIPHA!

Fans cheer as the Zora Princess sheepishly waves and hurries to the ring. Mipha slides in, Knocker waves her over and she RAMS into Death Sword! Knocker then corner clotheslines Death Sword again, and he starts lifting Death Sword! Skull Kid scrambles back to ringside! Death Sword holds onto ropes, Skull Kid gets on the apron and he SMACKS Knocker! Knocker DECKS Skull Kid and Skull Kid falls to the floor, but again, he’s safe because he never reentered the ring. Mipha and Cia try to lift Death Sword but he kicks them away. Death Sword ROCKS Knocker, then reels him in for a suplex. Knocker fights that and tries to suplex Death Sword!

Death Sword fights Knocker’s suplex to try and hit his suplex. Fans rally as the struggle continues, and Knocker suplexes Death Sword to hang him out to dry! Knocker URAKENS Death Sword and he falls on Skull Kid! But Death Sword’s feet touch the floor, Knocker ELIMINATES him! Fans cheer while Skull Kid angrily drags himself out from under Death Sword. Knocker dares Skull Kid to get in, but Skull Kid goes under the ring! Knocker reaches out from under the bottom rope and he manages to grab Skull Kid’s foot! Knocker drags Skull Kid out from under the apron skirt, and SMACK, Skull Kid hits Knocker with a chair!

Fans boo but there’s still no disqualifications! Skull Kid gets in the ring to SMACK and SMACK and SMACK Knocker with the chair! Cia and Mipha are wary as Skull Kid has the chair at the ready. Skull Kid takes a swing at Mipha but she gets clear and Cia kicks Skull Kid in the leg. Skull Kid JAMS Cia with the chair, but then Mipha hops on Skull Kid for a sleeper! Skull Kid swings up to SMACK Mipha! Knocker gets up and he BOOTS the chair into Skull Kid’s face! The countdown is back, “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 23 is… STAL-KID! The Ikana Royal Family’s wild card is in play and he slides right in to SHOTGUN Knocker!

Stal-Kid grabs the chair and tells Skull Kid he’s “borrowing this,” then he SMACKS Knocker! And again! And again! Knocker gets to a corner but Stal-Kid digs the edge of the chair into him! Fans are torn, Stal-Kid lets off, and he sees Skull Kid getting up. Stal-Kid SMACKS Skull Kid in the head! Skull Kid falls over, Stal-Kid turns back to Knocker, but Knocker kicks Stal-Kid low! Knocker bumps Stal-Kid off buckles, and again, and again. Knocker picks up the chair, but he sits it up rather than swings it. Knocker reels Stal-Kid in for a SAIDO onto the chair! Fans lose their minds while the chair gets crumpled up!

Knocker drags Stal-Kid up and kicks the messed up chair aside. Knocker brings Stal-Kid up and scoops to aim for the ropes. Stal-Kid slips off and staggers, but he comes back to JUMP KNEE Knocker! Knocker staggers into ropes and Stal-Kid rushes over to throw hands. Cia and Mipha tie up and Cia puts Mipha on ropes. Cia CHOPS and Mipha goes to a corner. Mipha kicks Cia in return, but Cia CHOPS again. Cia CLUBS Mipha, CLUBS her again, then stands her up to CHOP again. Cia pushes Mipha into the ropes but Mipha fights back. Mipha kicks Cia away and storms up, but into an elbow! Knocker DECKS Stal-Kid, but then Skull Kid RAMS into Knocker!

Skull Kid lifts Knocker, but Knocker’s hefty and Skull Kid’s tiring out. Knocker CLUBS Skull Kid, throws him at the ropes, but Skull Kid flops to the apron. Skull Kid clings to ropes as Knocker stomps him, Stal-Kid ENZIGURIS Knocker! Stal-Kid lifts Knocker into a torture rack! Stal-Kid flips him for a BIG knee!! The “Go To Heck!” Stal-Kid pushes Knocker to the ropes and gets him up and over! Knocker flops to the apron, Skull Kid kicks at him, but it takes Stal-Kid’s basement dropkick to knock Knocker off! Stal-Kid ELIMINATES Knocker! But the countdown is back! “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 24 is… ODOLWA!

Another Dark Horse rushes into the ring, and the self-proclaimed God of Woodfall CLOBBERS Stal-Kid! Skull Kid scrambles away and Odolwa chases after. Skull Kid bumps into Cia and Mipha, then he dodges and Odolwa’s BOOT hits Mipha! Fans boo but Odolwa then ELBOWS Cia away. Odolwa drags Skull Kid by a leg, then drags him up with both hands, right into a GORON DROP! Odolwa kips up and roars and fans are torn. Stal-Kid steps up to Odolwa and gets face to… Well, chest as Stal-Kid is shorter. Stal-Kid talks some trash then he shoves Odolwa. Odolwa SUPER FOREARMS Stal-Kid in return!

Stal-Kid staggers, Odolwa throws body shots and boxing elbows, then he whips Stal-Kid to ropes. Stal-Kid holds ropes, Odolwa steps forward but then stops. Odolwa wags his finger, he won’t run into a trap to dump him out. Stal-Kid rushes Odolwa but Odolwa becomes a wall with crossed arms to knock Stal-Kid down! Odolwa snarls and fans boos, but Cia DROPKICKS Odolwa from behind! Odolwa staggers but stays up, Mipha DROPKICKS him now. Odolwa staggers back and leans against ropes. Cia and Mipha coordinate and run in together, but Odolwa turns their double clothesline into a DOUBLE BACK DROP!

Cia and Mipha go up, over and down, Odolwa ELIMINATES them both!! Odolwa roars and fans boo, Skull Kid stays back and tells Stal-Kid to go. Stal-Kid tells Skull Kid to shut up and maybe he should go! They argue, fans start chanting, “Someone fight! Someone fight!” Odolwa DECKS Stal-Kid and fans actually cheer! The countdown returns! “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 25 is… RALPH! Dark Horses back to back as the Lad of Labrynna slides in! Ralph ducks ‘n’ dodges Odolwa to then slide and ROLLING ELBOW! Odolwa stays up and snarls again, but Ralph ducks under the clothesline to springboard and CROSSBODY!

Fans fire up as Ralph stomps Stal-Kid, then he rushes Skull Kid! Skull Kid slides out of the ring and fans boo as he skirts the rules again! Stal-Kid is flipping the fans off again, but Ralph builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Ralph is safe because he went through ropes, not over, and Ralph puts Skull Kid back in the ring. Skull Kid hurries to the far side of the ring and Ralph pursues, but Skull Kid dumps him out! Ralph desperately grabs the ropes and keeps his feet off the floor! Skull Kid kicks at Ralph but Ralph holds on. Stal-Kid drags Skull Kid back into a REVERSE DDT! Odolwa reels Stal-Kid in for a BIG back suplex!

Ralph slips into the ring, and he ROLLING- NO, Odolwa shoots under the rolling elbow to hit a BACKBREAKER to COMPLETE SHOT! Odolwa wraps on a HEAD ‘N’ ARM TRIANGLE! Ralph endures as Odolwa squeezes tight, but he’s already turning red like his hair! Odolwa drags Ralph up and brings him to the ropes. Ralph flails and kicks, Odolwa thrashes him around, and then Odolwa turns the hold into an URENAGE! Ralph sputters, and Odolwa waistlocks to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Stal-Kid PENALTY KICKS Odolwa down! Stal-Kid drags Odolwa up and brings him to ropes but Odolwa throws body shots.

Odolwa ROCKS, ELBOWS, and cravats for a KNEE! Stal-Kid falls back, and Odolwa drops a SENTON! Odolwa drags Stal-Kid up and shoves him to ropes to KNEE low on the rebound! Odolwa gut wrench suplexes Stal-Kid over the top rope! Stal-Kid takes a tumble to the floor, Odolwa ELIMINATES him! Odolwa stomps Ralph, but the countdown is back! “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 26 is… GARO MASTER! Garo slides in, dodges Odolwa then comes back to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Garo dodges Skull Kid to handspring and GAMANGIRI! Ralph spins but Garo arm-drags him! And then arm-drags again! And then DROPKICKS Ralph down!

Fans rally up and Garo brings Ralph up. Garo throws hands and has Ralph on the ropes. Skull Kid crawls up behind Garo and LOW BLOWS him! Fans boo, truly fed up with Skull Kid’s antics, but he lifts Garo up and out to ELIMINATE him!! Skull Kid then CLUBS away on Ralph again and again and again! Fans boo but Skull Kid yells at them to shut up. Skull Kid drags Ralph up but Ralph fireman’s carries him! For an AIRPLANE SPIN! Ralph spins around and around and around, and fans count along! Ralph goes to 10, 15, 20! Ralph stops, he wobbles and staggers, but then he goes the other way!

Fans fire up as Ralph goes another 10! 15! 20!! Ralph then uses that spin to hit a SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Fans cheer as Ralph does his best to stay steady while sitting down! He looks a little pale… Odolwa drags Ralph right up and lifts him up to crotch him on the top rope! Now Ralph is dizzy and his groin hurts! Odolwa pushes Ralph over ever so slightly, and Ralph desperately clings to the top rope as he falls! Odolwa pries at Ralph’s fingers while Ralph feebly keeps his feet off the ground. Odolwa gets Ralph’s one hand to let go and Ralph flails to try and stay off the floor! Odolwa BITES Ralph’s other hand!

Ralph lets go and he falls to the floor! But he keeps one foot hooked on the apron! He’s still safe with that foot in the air! Odolwa kicks and slaps at that leg but Ralph keeps it up. Skull Kid CLOBBERS Odolwa from behind! He must think Ralph is out! Skull Kid and Odolwa brawl, and the countdown returns! “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 27 is… IGOS DU IKANA! It’s been a minute since we’ve seen the Ruler of Ruin, and now he’s storming his way to the ring. Igos storms right up to the brawling Skull Kid and Odolwa, and Igos KICKS Skull Kid in the leg! Igos ROCKS Odolwa, KICKS Skull Kid, repeat!

Skull Kid hobbles away and Igos squares up with Odolwa. Odolwa tries some testing shots but Igos responds with a flurry! IKANA RUSH, topped off with the KNEE! Odolwa staggers to ropes, Ikana slides up and fires off body shots! Fans fire up, Igos KICKS and KICKS and KICKS Odolwa against the ropes! Odolwa sputters and drops to a knee but Igos KICKS him again! And again! And again! Odolwa flops back against the ropes, Igos stomps him a couple times, then drags Odolwa up for another KICK! Meanwhile, Ralph on the outside is working on how to get back in the ring while keeping that one foot in the air.

Ralph uses his arms and one other leg to scoot towards steel steps. He awkwardly feels around and sits up on the steps, and he finally puts that leg down. The refs agree, he is safe! Fans cheer and Ralph hurries back in the ring. Ralph fires off haymakers on Skull Kid, whips, but Skull Kid reverses, only for Ralph to Tiger Feint and LARIAT! Fans fire up as Ralph drags Skull Kid up, but Skull Kid hits a JAWBREAKER! Oh, that’s a bit scary with that mask having those pointy bits… Ralph checks his chin, there’s no blood, but Skull Kid ENZIGURIS Ralph down! Odolwa blocks another kick from Igos to CLUB the leg!

Odolwa SUPER FOREARMS and Igos staggers away. Odolwa storms up but into a haymaker! Igos throws more hands, BOOTS Odolwa, then hits a judo throw on the rebound! Odolwa gets up, into a SPIN KNEE! The countdown is back as Igos pushes Odolwa to ropes, “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 28 is… BYRNE LOKOMO! Chancellor Cole accompanies the last Dark Horse out to the ring! Fans are torn as Byrne slides in and LARIATS Skull Kid! And he LARIATS Igos! He dodges Odolwa, comes back and LARIATS! Byrne swings on Ralph, Ralph dodges and runs, but Byrne LARIATS Ralph on the return!

Byrne has his pick, so he drags Ralph up with a choke grip. Ralph clubs at the arm but Byrne shoves him into the corner. Byrne GoroUppers Ralph, CHOPS him, then whips him corner to corner. Byrne runs in to GoroUpper again! Odolwa runs in but Byrne dodges, the SPLASH hits Ralph! Byrne ROCKS Odolwa with his metal hand! LOKO MONO! Igos KICKS Byrne in the chest! Byrne CHOPS Igos in return! Igos KICKS, Byrne CHOPS, Igos KICKS and Byrne CHOPS! They go back and forth and fans fire up! Ralph rushes in but into DOUBLE ELBOWS from Igos and Byrne! Odolwa rushes in but Igos BOOTS while Byrne CHOPS!

Skull Kid storms up, but then he stops as soon as Igos and Byrne look at him. Fans boo as Skull Kid backs up to a corner. Byrne and Igos glare at Skull Kid, but then Byrne choke grips Igos! Byrne powers Igos towards ropes but Igos clubs the arm and hooks Byrne’s leg with a leg. Igos hits a SIDE LEG SWEEP! Igos gives Byrne some ground ‘n’ pound but Byrne turns that around to return the fists. Igos kicks Byrne away, but Byrne comes back with a FALLING FOREARM! Byrne drags Igos up but Odolwa runs in and JUMP KICKS him! Igos hits Odolwa with ELEGY OF EMPTINESS! Ralph hits Igos with a SCREW HIGH KICK!

Skull Kid hits Ralph with a RUNNING HEADBUTT!! All five men are down and fans are thunderous, even though Skull Kid finished that sequence. The five stir and crawl around, and the countdown is back! “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 29 is… NABOORU! The Gerudo legend is back and she gets in to stomp a mudhole into Ralph in a corner! And then she rushes over to stomp a mudhole into Odolwa in a corner! And then she stomps a mudhole into Igos in a corner! Then she stomps a mudhole into Byrne in a corner! Then she stomps Skull Kid in the middle of the ring! Fans fire up for that especially!

Nabooru roars as she lets off on Skull Kid and fans cheer more. Ralph rushes in, Nabooru gets around and dragon sleepers. But Odolwa JUMP KICKS her now! Ralph is free, Nabooru staggers, Odolwa swings but Nabooru ducks that to dragon sleeper! Igos ROUNDHOUSES Nabooru! Igos spins, but Nabooru ducks the Elegy to dragon sleeper! N B R!! Ralph comes back with a ROLLING ELBOW! Ralph reels Nabooru in for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Ralph drags Nabooru up to fireman’s carry and he brings her to ropes. But Nabooru fights to get a facelock! REVERSE NBR!! Nabooru then drags Ralph up, dragon sleepers, and inverted suplexes Ralph up and out! Nabooru ELIMINATES Ralph!

The other Dark Horses, Odolwa and Byrne, stand up. They stare Nabooru down, and then Igos stands up. Igos looks at Nabooru, and then at the Dark Horses. Fans rally up, and Igos stands with Nabooru! Fans fire up as the hand start flying! Generations clash as Nabooru brawls with Odolwa and Igos brawls with Byrne! Igos gets the edge on Byrne while Odolwa kicks Nabooru low. Odolwa whips Nabooru to ropes while Igos hits another strike fest! But Byrne avoids the Ikana Rush’s knee! Nabooru comes back and Odolwa fireman’s carries, but Nabooru slips out and around to fireman’s carry back! Byrne grabs Igos with an IRON CLAW! USHIGOROSHI and IRON CLAW SLAM!

Nabooru drags Odolwa up and Byrne drags Igos up, but the countdown is back! “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 30 is… “WELLLL~!” It’s HINOX! The Colossal Cyclops is a BIG addition to this match. Nabooru and Byrne let off on Odolwa and Igos, they all realize they’re gonna need everyone they’ve got! Skull Kid says “Screw that!” and slides out of the ring again!! The others are just as pissed as the fans but they don’t have time to split focus. As soon as Hinox steps up and over the top rope into the ring, the four of them attack! They throw hands and some kicks, but Hinox explodes out! The others all tumble and fans fire up.

Odolwa gets up, Hinox DECKS him! Igos gets up, Hinox DECKS him! Byrne gets up and clamps on the IRON CLAW! Hinox clamps onto Byrne’s face with his own big hand! And then Hinox pries the iron claw away! Hinox shoves Byrne down, but Nabooru RAMS Hinox! Hinox doesn’t budge! Hinox grabs at Nabooru but she slips around to CLUB him on the back. Hinox grabs Nabooru with both hands and picks her up! Nabooru kicks and flails, gets to the top rope and jumps, but Hinox catches her! Hinox RAMS Nabooru into the corner! Hinox drags Nabooru up, dumps her out, and ELIMINATES her!

Hinox turns around and Odolwa RAMS into him! Odolwa pushes Hinox out of the corner into a KICK from Igos! And a KICK! And a KICK! Hinox swings but Igos dodges and Byrne runs in to ROCK Hinox with a forearm from his metal arm! Hinox drops to a knee, Byrne ROCKS him with a forearm from his normal arm. Byrne fires off boxing elbows, then KNEES Hinox in the head! Odolwa KICKS Hinox in the back! Igos BUZZSAWS Hinox! The three of them drag Hinox up and bring him to ropes. Hinox is heavy, though. But then Skull Kid slides back in! Of course he helps out at the most opportune time! But even then, Hinox is a LOT to lift!

The countdown is back! “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 31 is… MASTER STALFOS! The last of the Three Masters is here, and he quickly joins the other four! The five of them get Hinox up and over and dump him out! All five ELIMINATE Hinox! Skull Kid celebrates the accomplishment, but then the others, including Stalfos, turn to look at him. Skull Kid panics as the others rush over and he manages to slip out of the ring again! Fans boo and Skull Kid flips the other four off. But then someone chicken wings Skull Kid! It’s GROOSE! And Groose turns Skull Kid around for a LOFTWING DRIVER! Fans are thunderous as Groose gives a thumbs up.

Groose puts Skull Kid back in the ring, the other four drag Skull Kid right up, and they toss him out together! They all finally ELIMINATE Skull Kid! Fans are the loudest they’ve been all match! Groose drags Skull Kid away up the ramp while fans sing, “Nana na na! Nana na na! Hey hey hey! GOOD~ BYE~!” Stalfos, Igos, Byrne and Odolwa reset to focus on each other, each man having a corner of their own. The fans rally, and the four glance around at each other. Odolwa goes corner to corner to throw hands on Stalfos! Igos kicks but Byrne ducks under! Byrne swings punches but Igos bobs ‘n’ weaves.

Igos throws body shots, then haymakers, but Byrne counter punches! Byrne swings that metal hand but Igos avoids the Loko Mono to KNEE low in return! Igos ROCKS Byrne, then hits a SPIN JUMP KNEE! Byrne staggers and Igos dragon sleepers! Byrne flails as Igos drags him down into body scissors for the GRAVE STONE! Byrne flails more but endures as he’s caught! Stalfos turns things around on Odolwa to throw point-blank lariats! Fans count along as Stalfos goes all the way to nine, then winds up for TEN! Stalfos fires up, but Odolwa ROUNDHOUSES him! Stalfos staggers but stays up, to COMEBACK LARIAT!

The countdown is back! “Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 32 is… “Captaaain~! BOKOoOoOoBLIN!” What great luck for the Captain! But wait, he’s careful as he gets near the apron. Capt. Bokoblin climbs up, and he SPRINGBOARD SPLASHES Odolwa! Fans cheer for the Captain, but Stalfos stands behind him, rather confused. Capt. Bokoblin turns around to see Stalfos and is surprised. Fans cheer him on, and Capt. Bokoblin swings a punch! Stalfos blocks that. Bokoblin punches with the other hand, but Stalfos blocks that! Stalfos HEADBUTTS Bokoblin, reels him in and POWERBOMBS him!

Stalfos drags Capt. Bokoblin up, trophy lifts him, but Capt. Bokoblin slips free! Capt. Bokoblin UPPERCUTS! Capt. Bokoblin runs, but then Stalfos sidesteps and sends him up and out! Stalfos ELIMINATES Capt. Bokoblin! Fans let out an “Aww…” but that was a personal record for Capt. Bokoblin. Stalfos goes back to Odolwa but Odolwa capoeria kicks from the mat! Odolwa pumps himself up and he rushes in, but into a COMPLETE SHOT! As for Igos, Byrne’s all but out and Igos lets go of the sleeper. Igos drags Byrne up but Chancellor Cole drags a table over!? He’s planning on using the table to keep Byrne off the floor!

Igos sees Cole and decides to bring Byrne to the adjacent side, only for Cole to drag the table along! Cole tries to keep up with Igos, but he’s short and the table is long. Igos goes to a third side as Cole struggles to drag the table. But then Byrne shoves Igos away, to LOKO MONO! Igos goes down and Cole cheers! Byrne drags Igos up and brings him to ropes, but Igos clings to the ropes to resist. Meanwhile, Stalfos CLUBS Odolwa into a corner. Stalfos CHOKES Odolwa on the ropes! Stalfos lets off, Odolwa sputters, but Odolwa also clings to ropes as Stalfos tries to lift him up and out. Stalfos lets off to KNEE Odolwa low!

Fans sing, “It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” and then count it out! “Five! Four! Three! Two! One! BRR!!” Entry number 33 is… ONOX!! The Onyx General returns to HPW! Stalfos throws Odolwa up and over but Odolwa stays on the apron! Stalfos grabs at him but Odolwa drags Stalfos out to join him! Both men teeter on the edge! Stalfos and Odolwa hold ropes to stay off the floor, and then they stand up. Odolwa throws a forearm, but Stalfos hits him back! Odolwa throws another forearm, but then Stalfos throws another back! Odolwa SOBATS Stalfos, front kicks him, then SUPERKICKS him! But Onox rushes in and BLASTS them both off! Onox ELIMINATES Odolwa and Stalfos!

Fans are thunderous as we go from five down to our final three! Onox stares at Igos and Byrne, and Byrne shoves Igos down to step to Onox. Cole isn’t so sure about this, but Byrne throws forearm after forearm on Onox! Fans fire up, but Onox doesn’t budge! Onox grins and he ROCKS Byrne with a forearm in return! Onox then reels Byrne in for a BIG back suplex! Fans fire up, but now Igos stands up. Onox and Igos lock eyes, rivals from the days of Termina Championship Wrestling meeting once again. Fans are thunderous as Onox swings but Igos dodges to fire off KICK after KICK to Onox’s leg! Onox blocks a kick but then Igos BOOTS with the other foot!

Igos kips up but Onox rebounds off ropes to run Igos over! Byrne returns but Onox hip tosses him down! Onox SENTONS onto Byrne, but then Igos PENALTY KICKS Onox! Igos drags Onox up but Onox shoves him away, to then CLOBBER him! Byrne ROCKS Onox with a forearm from his metal arm! Onox staggers to a corner, Byrne rushes in but Onox gets him with a SEATED SENTON! Onox then barrels into Igos to RAM him into the other corner! Onox RAMS his shoulder into Igos again, then digs his shoulder. Igos clubs Onox but Onox doesn’t flinch. Onox whips Igos around just to send him back into the same corner!

Onox swings but Igos ducks the clothesline to roll Onox and KICK him in the chest! Onox stays sitting up so Igos KICKS him again! And again! And again! Igos winds up, but Onox blocks the buzzsaw! Onox uses that to DRAGON SCREW Igos away! But Byrne comes back with an IRON CLAW! Byrne squeezes Onox’s head, but Onox grabs that metal hand with both hands! Onox powers the claw off his head, and Cole is panicking! Onox powers Byrne towards ropes and Cole tries to bring the table along, but it tips over as he turns the corner! Onox WRINGS the arm into the mat, then he drags Byrne up to back suplex!

Byrne flails and he lands on his feet on the apron! But the problem is, he’s on the apron! Cole brings the table over, right as Onox UPPERCUTS Byrne! Byrne falls back, and through the table! Onox ELIMINATES Byrne! And Cole is screaming bloody murder! But now, with the last Dark Horse out of the way, it comes down to the TCW legends! Fans are thunderous for “T C DUB! T C DUB!” as this only ends with pinfall or submission! Igos and Onox approach and circle. Igos throws another kick but Onox throws a forearm. Igos staggers a bit, Onox storms up but Igos drop toeholds. But Onox stays up! Onox grabs at Igos, but Igos drags Onox down!

Igos goes after an arm but Onox clasps hands to hold off an armlock. Onox moves around, stacks Igos to a cover and Sahasrahla hurries to count. TWO, Igos keeps after the arm, but Onox moves around more. Onox reaches out with a foot for the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and Igos lets off quick, to then drop knees on Onox’s arm! Sahasrahla reprimands while Onox clutches the arm. Onox gets to the ropes, Igos KICKS him in the back! And again! Sahasrahla reprimands and counts, Igos KICKS again but then lets off. Onox stands up, shakes out the bad arm, and he resets with Igos. Fans rally up as the two circle.

Igos KICKS a leg then he KICKS the arm! Onox hobbles, but he ROCKS Igos with another forearm! Onox whips Igos but he ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, only for Onox to catch him! Onox pops Igos around into a fireman’s carry for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Igos is still in this, and Onox drags him up. Onox underhooks the arms, but Igos resists the lift! Igos wrenches out, KICKS Onox’s leg out, then hooks the arm with his leg to drive Onox’s head into the mat! Igos then brings Onox around, twists the arm, and has the ARMBAR!! Onox flails and endures while fans fire up!

Onox moves around, but he’s far from the ropes. Onox tries stacking Igos again but Igos pulls on the arm more. Igos keeps his shoulders off the mat, but Onox kicks at him. Onox deadlifts Igos, to SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Both men are down and fans are thunderous again! Onox and Igos slowly sit up, and Igos kicks Onox while they’re on the mat! Onox kicks back, and kicks some more, but Igos kicks back! Igos kicks right, left, right, left! Then BOTH! Onox sits up again and Igos BUZZSAWS! Igos seethes and fans fire up, and he lifts Onox’s head with his foot. Igos stands Onox up, for ELEGY OF EMPTINESS!! Cover, Igos wins!!

Winner: Igos du Ikana, by pinfall (advances to HyruleMania 3)

Winning as entry number 27 against entry number 33, the Ruler of Ruin gets another win over the Onyx General! The Ikana Royal Family joins Igos in the ring to celebrate! Igos is going on to HyruleMania, but he’s also going over to commentary to watch tonight’s main event! Who will he meet for the Triforce Championship on New Year’s Eve?

 

HPW Triforce Championship Blood Match: Kage VS Link!

You’re reading that correctly, it is NOT a “First Blood Match,” but a Blood Match! No disqualifications, no count outs, falls count anywhere, and a fall only counts once BOTH men have been busted open! How much violence and bloodshed will be enough to satisfy the bloodlust of the Hero’s Shadow?

Link makes his entrance in a new take on his Hero of Old ring gear. The tunic and hood are a strong crimson red, and there’s even red trim in his silver tights now. Link didn’t want it to come to this, but he looks ready to play Kage’s game. Kage himself has red trim in his black tights, and he’s already bringing weaponry with him! He has not one but two kendo sticks! Fans are already worried for Link’s safety here but Link doesn’t back down. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see just how far these two will go to settle this!

The bell rings and Kage starts swinging the kendo sticks! He SMACKS and SMACKS and SMACKS Link, but Link catches one! Kage SMACKS him on the back with the other, but Link mule kicks! Link takes that second kendo stick from Kage, and he SMACKS Kage over and over! Kage snarls, he and Link start clashing kendo stick to kendo stick! Fans fire up for this proficient kendo showdown! Kage opens Link’s guard and SMACKS Link in the stomach! Link drops to his knees, and Kage points the kendo stick at Link’s forehead. Kage reels back but Link springs up to SHOTGUN! Fans fire up while both men are down!

Link and Kage stir while fans rally up. Both men crawl and they each go for a kendo stick! Link gets his first, swings but misses, and Kage SMACKS him in the ribs! And then the back! And then again and again and again on the back! Kage breaks the kendo stick on Link! Kage throws that away and grabs the other kendo stick. Link’s got welts but no blood. Kage stalks Link, then SMACKS him on the back again! Link writhes while fans duel, “Let’s Go, Kage!” “Let’s Go, Link!” Kage SMACKS Link again and he falls out of the ring. Kage goes out after Link but Link kicks Kage in the leg! Link SMACKS Kage off the announce desk!

Fans already chant, “We Want Tables!” as Link dribbles Kage off the desk! Igos is actually amused. Link looks at the desk, but he doesn’t clear it off? Link looks under the ring and “Nana nana, nana nana, nana nana, nana nana… NA NA NA NAAA~!” Link brings out a TABLE! The Hero of Hyrule gives the people what they want! Link sets up that table near the ring, then he drags Kage up. Kage blocks being bumped off the table, he ROCKS Link with a forearm, then he SMACKS Link off the table! Link staggers away, Kage follows after, and Kage ROCKS Link again. Kage pushes Link and POSTS him! Link hits the floor, but there’s still no blood.

Link sits up slowly and Kage looks under the ring. “Nana nana, nana nana, nana nana, nana nana… NA NA NA NAAA~!” Kage brings out another table! Fans are fired up as Kage puts that table in the ring. Kage fetches Link, puts him in the ring, then goes to the table. Kage leans the table up in a corner, then he drags Link up. Kage whips but Link reverses! Kage stops himself from hitting the table, but he turns around into a SUPERKICK! Link reels Kage in to FALCON ARROW! Link then rains down punches on Kage’s head! Kage isn’t bleeding but Link sure is trying! Link stops because his arm is tired, so Link stomps Kage now!

Kage gets away before Link does too much damage. Link pursues but then Kage YANKS Link into the ropes! Link sputters and gets to a corner, and Kage stomps a mudhole into him! Kage doesn’t have to worry about a count, he just keeps stomping away! Kage lets off to drag Link up, and he whips Link at the table! Link slides to a stop, but turns around for Kage to SPEAR him through the table! Fans lose their minds as both brothers are in the wreckage! Sahasrahla and a couple other refs clear the wreckage and check them both. Somehow they’re both okay to continue, and somehow both come away without being bloodied.

Link drags himself to ropes and then out of the ring to flop to the floor. Kage sits up slowly, he looks around and finds the kendo stick. Kage rolls out of the ring and pursues Link. Link stands up and Kage SMACKS him in the head! Link staggers back into the barriers, and Kage basement dropkicks him into them! Kage gets right in Link’s face and CHOKES Link with the kendo stick! The front row fans fire up as they’re closer to the action! Kage drags Link up, hooks him up with the kendo stick, to SIDE LEG SWEEP him into the barriers! Then Kage rains down fists right on Link’s forehead! Still no blood so Kage lets off.

Kage looks around, and he finds the broken kendo stick he threw away earlier! Fans fire up and even freak out as Kage brings that over to Link! Kage thrusts the jagged bamboo at Link!! Link manages to duck under and the kendo stick hits the barrier! Kage keeps after Link but Link manages to block with both hands! Kage pushes and he has Link against the post! Fans are freaking out more the closer the kendo stick gets to Link’s face! Link kicks Kage low! Link’s safe from the kendo stick for now, but he kicks it away. Link then drags Kage up and brings him to the table he set up earlier. Link SMACKS Kage off the table!

Fans fire up as Link dribbles Kage’s face off the table more and more! Kage sputters, his face paint smeared all over the table, and Link shoves him onto the table. Link then goes up to the apron and lines up a shot. Link hops up onto the ropes, but then Kage CLUBS him! Kage keeps Link stuck on the ropes, then gets under him. Fans freak out again, and Kage POWERBOMBS Link through the table! Fans lose their minds, but Kage demands Sahasrahla check Link. Sahasrahla checks, and there are a lot of scratches, but none of them are bloody. Kage snarls and he hops down. Kage grabs part of the broken table!? Kage DIGS the jagged edge into Link’s back!!

Fans are freaking out, “YOU SICK F***! YOU SICK F***!” as Kage leans on the table piece! Igos is even more amused watching this! Link shouts and yells in pain, but Kage lets off. Kage and Sahasrahla look closely, and Kage is sure there’s blood! Sahasrahla has gloves, he wipes a spot, and yes, there’s a red smear! Link has a bloody cut on his back! Kage shouts, “That counts! That counts, right?” Sahasrahla says yes, and they’re halfway to the conditions for winning. Kage eggs Link on as Link crawls. Kage says he’s done his part, now Link has to bring out his killer instinct to make Kage bleed. Link makes it to the steel steps, and Kage KICKS him in the back!

Link leans against the steel steps while fans rally up. Kage eggs Link on, and Link drags himself up with the steps. Kage ROCKS Link with a forearm, then eggs him on again. Link ROCKS Kage with a forearm, but Kage nods and smirks. Kage ROCKS Link back! Link leans against the steps, he kicks Kage in the leg, then SMACKS him off the steel steps! Kage shakes out the stars spinning around his head, but Link wrenches an arm to then HOOK KICK! Kage falls over against barriers, and Link clears table wreckage to look under the ring again. Link pulls out chair after chair to put into the ring. Link then goes back to fetch Kage.

Link puts Kage in the ring, and he starts setting the chairs up. Link makes a chair square, and he brings Kage over. Link reels Kage into a facelock, but Kage blocks the suplex! Link keeps trying but Kage keeps blocking. Kage throws body shots, then he CLUBS Link right on that bloody cut. Kage CHOPS Link and Link wobbles. Kage reels Link in and turns things around, but now Link blocks a suplex! Link throws body shots now, then he ROCKS Kage. Kage takes a seat, and Link SUPERKICKS him! Kage falls back to be prone on the chairs, and Link stacks him to deadlift him! Link POWERBOMBS Kage onto all the chairs!!

Fans lose their minds while Kage writhes and the bent chairs start to shift. The chairs move and Kage ends up slumping to the floor in the middle of them all. Sahasrahla moves chairs aside to check Kage, specifically the back of Kage’s head. There’s a big bump now but no blood. Link is frustrated, and he clears out the chairs since they’re all bent out of shape. Link slides back out and looks under the ring. Link puts a few more chairs in, then keeps looking for more. Link goes to ramp side, and “Nana nana, nana nana, nana nana, nana nana… NA NA NA NAAA~!” Link brings out a LADDER! Fans cheer to see that!

This is a pretty good sized ladder, and Link brings it up, but Kage DROPKICKS the ladder into Link! Link tumbles, the ladder drops to the floor, and Kage goes out after Link. Kage grounds ‘n’ pounds Link at the ramp, then he throws down HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT! It’s like Kage is trying to bust himself open using Link! Kage stops to steady himself, then he sits Link up just to BOOT him down. Kage goes to the ladder, and he props it up against the ring like a ramp to the apron. Kage goes back to Link, who has a bloody eyebrow now, and drags him up. Kage snap suplexes Link onto the ladder! Fans wince as Link slumps off the rungs.

Kage looms over Link and eggs him on. “C’mon, ‘hero.’ This can only end after you’ve drawn blood.” He’s stating the obvious, but he wants Link to bring out his anger and hate. Link drags himself up the apron and into the ring. Kage follows him, daring him to grab one of those chairs. Link crawls that way, fans rally for him, and Link stands up. Link looks at Kage and Kage eggs him on. Link seethes, and reels back with the chair, but he drops it behind him to DOUBLE CHOP! Kage is stinging, and Link CHOPS him again! And again! Kage DECKS Link! Kage snarls and looks at his chest. He’s got a big welt forming but it isn’t bloody.

Kage grabs the chair now, and he looms over Link, but then he holds back. Kage takes a seat in the chair and he glares at Link. “C’MON! Make me bleed! Bring out your killer instinct!” Link seethes and glares at Kage, and he winds back a punch. Kage holds his hands out at his sides and shouts, “C’mon! Do it!” Fans chant, “Do it! Do it!” but Link is conflicted. Link doesn’t punch Kage! Fans boo as Link practically deflates while gripping at his own hair. Kage sighs in disappointment, and even Igos says as much on commentary. Kage sits back in the chair, and says, “Seems growing up with our parents made you soft.”

Fans are in shock, commentary is in shock, and Link looks up from the mat. Link’s face is a strange expression of blank dismay as he looks at Kage. And then Link BOOTS Kage over in the chair! Fans go nuts as Link rushes Kage and rains down furious forearms! Igos and the Ikana Royal Family are applauding as Link goes wild! Link dribbles Kage’s head off the mat, then off one of the other chairs! “HOW DARE YOU!!” he shouts. “HOW DARE YOU!!” Link SMACKS Kage off a chair again, then rains down forearms again, Kage’s head being against the chair! “You don’t know what it was like for them! You don’t know what that did to them! You don’t know!”

Link steps back as he catches his breath, more from the yelling than the forearms he threw down. Kage sits up slowly, and he now has a split eyebrow to match Link’s. The sadistic conditions have been met, now it’s all about the fall to finish this. Kage smirks as he checks his forehead for himself. Kage nods, having gotten Link to go this far. Fans rally for Link as he glares at Kage. Kage and Link step to each other, and Kage ROCKS Link with a forearm! Link comes back and ROCKS Kage! Kage ROCKS Link, Link ROCKS Kage, and fans fire up as the forearms continue back and forth! Link gets the edge, but then Kage ROCKS him back!

Kage reels Link in but Link fights the clinch with elbows. Link elbows and elbows and elbows away on Kage and fans fire up! Link elbows Kage all the way until he kneels, and then he facelocks to drag him down more. Link rolls for the ETHER MEDALLION! Fans fire up as Kage endures the chancery hold! Kage claws at the mat, claws at the hold, crawls his way forward to the ropes, and he gets in the ropes! But with no disqualifications, that means no ropebreaks! Link holds on, but now the ropes are in Link’s face! Link lets go and he blinks a lot after getting ropes to the eyes. Kage kicks at Link while being on the apron!

Link stands up and swipes at Kage but Kage catches that arm to HOTSHOT it! Link staggers away, Kage storms in and grabs a chair to SMACK Link on the back! And SMACKS him again! And SMACKS him while he’s down! Kage puts the chair down and then drags Link up. Kage pump handles then half nelsons, but Link fights the lift! Link fights free, ROCKS Kage, then suplexes him to FALCON ARROW on the chair! Cover, TWO! Link is frustrated and he rains down a few more forearms on Kage’s head! Link pulls at his hair again, and he looks around. Link starts pulling buckle pads off in one of the corners!

Fans fire up, Link storms over to Kage and drags him up. Link whips Kage at the corner but Kage goes up. Link avoids Kage going over, and Link HOOK SHOTS him! Kage flops against buckles and Link drags Kage up. Link whips Kage around into the bare buckles! Kage staggers, Link fireman’s carries, BOMBOS MEDALLION! Cover, TWO!! Kage survives and Link is beside himself! He hammers away on Kage in frustration! Link drags Kage up, aims for the bare buckles again, but Kage reverses the whip! Link stops himself from hitting bare steel, he elbows Kage away, then reels Kage in, and he snap suplexes Kage into the bare buckles!

Fans are thunderous while both men are down! But Kage is laughing!? Link looks at Kage like he’s the most horrifying thing in the world as he laughs like he’s heard the funniest joke in the world. Link drags Kage up and shouts, “What is wrong with you?!” Kage HEADBUTTS Link! Then he DIGS his fingers into Link’s bloody eyebrow! Fans again chant, “YOU SICK F***!” Link fights Kage off, ROCKS him with a haymaker, and another, and another! Link whips but Kage reverses. Kage scoops Link but Link slips off. Kage ducks the Hook Shot this time, CHOPS Link, then spins, but into a SUPERKICK! Kage ENZIGURIS back!

Both men are down and fans are thunderous again! Link sits up in a daze, and half a crimson mask is forming. Kage rises and the blood on his face is filling in the gaps where his face paint has been smeared. Kage drags Link up, picks him up and RAMS him into the bare buckles! The cut on his back is still bloody and this isn’t going to help things. But Kage then picks him up to put him on the top rope. Kage CHOPS Link, then gathers up the chairs. Kage sits the chairs to face each other, but then thinks about that. He turns them around to be back to back! Fans fear what that chair wedge is going to do as Kage climbs up to join Link!

Kage brings Link but Link resists. Link throws body shots, then he CLUBS away on Kage’s back! Link then SUNSET FLIP- NO, Kage holds onto the ropes! Fans freak out as Link keeps trying! He pries Kage from the ropes! But Kage throws fists down to fight the bomb! Link drops to a knee, but then he stands back up! Link POWERBOMBS Kage on a chair! Kage narrowly avoids the chair wedge but he still busts up the chair on the right! Link crawls to a cover, TWO!!! Kage survives again and no one can believe it! Link is too tired to be frustrated, he just sits there with head hung low while fans rally back up.

Link stands up and he drags Kage to a drop zone. Link grabs a chair and he SMACKS Kage on the back! Kage writhes, Link presses the chair into Kage’s chest then steps on Kage to get to the corner. Link climbs up the corner, fans fire up as he takes aim, FIRE ARROW onto the chair and Kage!! Fans lose their minds again while Link writhes from damage done to his own ribs! Link grits his teeth, flounders back to Kage and covers, TWO!! Link clutches his ribs, in too much pain to feel anything else. Kage sputters and coughs while he clutches his own ribs, and he ends up falling out of the ring.

Link struggles to sit up, but he sees Kage on the outside. Link roars as he forces himself to stand up. Link goes to the ropes, aims at Kage, and slingshots to PLANCHA! Direct hit and down goes Kage! Link shouts to Sahasrahla about the cover! Sahasrahla hurries out to count the pin, TWO!! Link grimaces, and he smacks and hammers Kage with his fists. Link drags Kage up, ROCKS him with a right, then brings him around. But Kage throws a body shot! Link coughs and sputters but Kage shoves him into the steel steps! Link slumps off the steps and Kage snarls. Kage runs in, but Link moves! Kage hits the steps and tumbles right over them!

Link drags himself up the steel steps while Kage clutches his knee. Kage hobbles up, Link stalks him from the apron, and Kage turns around into a PENALTY KICK! Link drops down on Kage and covers, TWO! Link drags Kage up and RAMS him into the barriers! Kage rains down an elbow on Link! And again! And again! Kage clinches Link to RAM him into the apron! And then COMPLETE SHOT to the floor! Kage pushes Link over for a cover, TWO! Kage drags himself over to the apron skirt and he checks under the ring. Kage brings out a chair, wrapped in barbed wire!! Fans are freaking out already just seeing that!

Kage hobbles over to Link, and he raises the chair! But Link kangaroo kicks him away! Kage staggers, Link flounders up to his feet, and he storms after Kage. Kage throws a back elbow, then swings a haymaker, but Link catches Kage for a BACKBREAKER, and then a BLADE RUNNER! Link has the arms and he sits Kage up! LIGHT- NO, Kage monkey flips Link away! Link almost hits the steel steps! Kage grabs the barbed wire chair, storms up on Link, and he SMACKS Link on the back! Link falls against the barriers then to the floor, his back covered in more cuts now! Kage stalks Link as he crawls around the way.

Kage drops the barbed wire chair onto Link’s back and steps on it! The barbed wire digs into Link’s back more and fans continue to freak out! Kage steps off, and he goes back to the ladder on the ramp side. Kage puts the ladder in the ring, and then looks under the ring. He brings out a TABLE! Fans fire up seeing one more table join the match! Kage puts the table in the ring, and he sets that up in a drop zone. Kage then sets up the ladder nearby before going out to fetch Link. Link CHUCKS the barbed wire chair at Kage!! Fans lose their minds as Kage takes the hit in the arms and head! Kage checks his arm, he mostly took it on the shoulder.

Link SUPERKICKS Kage! Link puts Kage in the ring and then he puts Kage on the table! Link climbs up the ladder! Fans are thunderous as he’s up higher than the top rope, but then he keeps going! Link steadies himself, and Sahasrahla even braces the ladder for safety. But Kage springs up after Link! Kage CLUBS Link in the legs and throws rather low body shots! Kage brings Link onto his shoulders in an Electric Chair! Fans are already freaking out, and then SUPER DARK CLOUD DRIVER THROUGH THE TABLE!!! Fans are going nuts, and Kage manages a cover in the wreckage! KAGE WINS!!!

Winner: Kage, by pinfall (still HPW Triforce Champion)

Fans are still losing their minds over that crash landing! The Hero of Hyrule and his Shadow took things to a level unheard of before, and yet the Hero did not prevail!! Medics rush out to check both men, but Kage insists he stand on his own. Kage roars and holds up the title while Link, his blood brother, is being helped out of the ring and onto a stretcher. There’s a tear in Link’s eye, but he does give a wave and thumbs up to the fans. Fans cheer and chant, “Thank You, Link! Thank You, Link!” Will Link ever recover from this defeat, both physically and emotionally?

As for Kage, he is standing on a corner and staring down Igos on commentary. The match-up for HyruleMania is now set, and the two month countdown begins. Will Kage shed even more blood, sweat and tears to survive into the New Year? Or will he soon #FallToRuin?

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My Thoughts:

You have no idea how conflicted I was on the All or Nothing 4v4. I easily saw how it could go both ways, but I had to think of the long term with Fyter Feast and HyruleMania still to go. Perhaps I used this All or Nothing concept too soon, but I suppose that happens with real world pro-wrestling companies, too. I feel bad for Tali & The Desert Flowers, but this allows those title scenes to open up to some new possibilities. Zelda and Midna winning were more straightforward. Zelda VS Veran Round 3 is good stuff for HyruleMania, and Midna had to finish things with Ghirahim. But it’s funny how I arranged for an I Quit match when WWE did one for Extreme Rules.

The Hyrule Warriors match started off strong but it got tricky as it got deeper. I originally wanted Skull Kid to get that win, but then realized it would be too much of a push since he was one of the starting three. So instead, I leaned into him getting Heel heat so that there’d be a great payoff when he was eliminated. This does set up some stuff for him and Groose, though, and that’s going to be fun. And it worked out that we got Igos and Onox as the final two, I really like where those two are in the power rankings and how we can get some TCW love on a big HPW stage.

Choosing between Link and Kage was difficult, too, because Link is already a two-time HPW Triforce Champion, and getting him to the magical number three in three years seems a bit much. Kage’s reign is just over four months long, with it starting back in June at Spectacular Spectacle, so I think he deserves pushing it to six months with the match at HyruleMania 3. That’s going to be good stuff, but we have Fyter Feast up first, and that’s going to be stuffed full of contender matches to help fill out the HM3 card.