The Legend of Zelda: The Ring of Destiny, Chapter 41

The HPW Triforce Tournament reaches the Bracket Finals! Will Link return to his former glory when he won the original Bracket of Courage?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• HPW Trios Championship #1 Contenders Gauntlet: The uWo wins and will challenge The Dames of the Dunes for the titles at the Triforce Anniversary.
• Bracket of Power Finals: Onox VS Skull Kid; Skull Kid wins and advances to the tournament finals.
• Bracket of Wisdom Finals: Igos du Ikana VS Lupay; Igos wins and advances to the tournament finals.
• Bracket of Courage Finals: Link VS Harlequin; Link wins and advances to the tournament finals.

PLAY BY PLAY

HPW and HXS TV set the scene!

The Fourth Annual Triforce Tournament is almost over, and we see the Hero of Hyrule has fought his way back up! Link is in his second Bracket of Courage finals, but he faces the Boisterous Bokoblin, one of the remaining Faces of Evil! Will Link return to his second Triforce Tournament Finals at the Triforce Anniversary? Will Skull Kid shock everyone by overcoming the General of Darkness? Will the Ruler of Ruin eliminate the Wild Wolfos? But before all of that, the Dames of the Dunes, Tali, Riju & Buliara, are awaiting challengers for their HPW Trios Championships. The Arrow Club’s Young Ducks put their feet in their mouths, and now they’re in a huge gauntlet match!

If Bad Croc Scaly and Mack & Rick Quackson want their rematch with the Dames, they have to get through the Ikana Royal Family, the Doombringers, the Three Masters, the UnderWorld Order and the Poe Sisters! And that’s as advertised, because King Nicolas Foolyere is making Arrow Club START the match! The HPW Triforce Tournament on Mount Dunsel starts now!

HPW Trios Championship #1 Contenders Gauntlet!

“A-A-Arrow Club, f-f-for, life.” The Swamp Boss, Bad Croc Scaly, and the Young Ducks, Mack & Rick Quackson, make their way out first, and aren’t particularly happy about that. Will they be able to survive five teams in a row? Or will one of the other teams take those golden tickets for their own?

Scaly & The Ducks watch the ramp, and their first opponents are… The Three Masters! Garo Master, Master Kohga & Master Stalfos get in the ring, all fired up, but then the Ducks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Kohga & Garo! Stalfos is shocked but Scaly choke grips him! GRENADE!! Fans are torn but going nuts either way while the ref reprimands Arrow Club! Stalfos bails out but Garo slides in while Rick Quackson steps up for Arrow Club. Fans rally up and the bell rings to officially start the gauntlet!

Arrow Club VS The Three Masters!

Rick and Garo circle, feel things out, then tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. They are in a deadlock, Garo finds a point of leverage and he pushes Rick back. Rick turns things around and has Garo on the ropes. The ref counts, Rick lets off slowly, but then he kicks Garo low. Fans are torn again but Rick whips Garo to ropes. Garo ducks ‘n’ dodges then tilt-o-whirls to headscissor! Rick tumbles to ropes and fans fire up. Garo runs in, Rick dodges but Garo handsprings to arm-drag! Rick staggers up, into a DROPKICK! Fans fire up more while Rick bails out. Garo builds speed, but Scaly stands in his way! Garo dropkicks Scaly’s leg out!

Scaly hits the apron as he falls, Garo turns around, but Rick is back in and he CLOBBERS Garo! Rick drags Garo over, tags in Mack, and the Ducks mug Garo. Mack headlocks and he grinds Garo down. Garo endures, fans rally up, and Garo powers up to power out. Kohga gets a cheap shot in, the ref reprimands but Kohga says the Ducks hit a cheap shot first. Garo runs up to RANA Mack down! Tag to Kohga, he and Garo double whip Mack. Kohga SOBATS,  Garo kicks, Kohga KICKS and Garo SHOTGUNS! Kohga covers, TWO! Fans rally while Kohga drags Mack up. Kohga CLUBS Mack and bumps him off buckles.

Tag to Garo and Kohga scoops Mack to slam him near the ropes. Garo slingshot sentons! Cover, TWO! Garo stomps Mack while Kohga coaches Stalfos, who is still down from the Grenade. Garo stands on Mack and reaches out, Kohga tags in. Garo sits Mack up against ropes, Kohga tells Rick and Scaly to kiss this, then he runs in to HIP ATTACK Mack against ropes! Cover, TWO! Kohga keeps Mack down with an armlock and grinds the shoulder while fans rally up. Mack fights up, reaches out, but Kohga keeps him from the Arrow Club corner. Mack keeps fighting but Kohga still keeps him back. Kohga reels Mack in for a back suplex, but Mack lands on his feet!

Mack slips under Kohga, hot tag to Rick! Rick rallies on Kohga with big forearms! Garo runs in, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! SOBAT for Kohga, BACK ELBOW for Garo, SCREW HIGH KICK for Kohga! Garo is in the corner, Rick runs in, SHINING WIZARD! GAMANGIRI! FOREARM! Rick headlocks Garo and aims at Kohga, BULLDOG CLOTHESLINE COMBO! Fans fire up with Rick and he tags Mack back in. They watch as Kohga and Garo slowly rise, and then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Kohga staggers back into the corner, and Master Stalfos tags in! Fans fire up as Stalfos runs in, but the Ducks dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK!

Stalfos staggers back, rebounds off ropes, and he DOUBLE LARIATS the Ducks! Fans fire up again as Stalfos roars! But then Scaly steps in and fans fire up seeing him and Stalfos stare down. Stalfos BOOTS Scaly but Scaly stays up! Scaly eggs Stalfos on, Stalfos BOOTS him again, and again, and again! Scaly staggers, rebounds, but Stalfos dodges the lariat! Stalfos rebounds, into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Mack tries to gut wrench Stalfos but Rick has to help him given Stalfos’ size. They get Stalfos up, but Mack starts to fall back! Stalfos turns the gut wrench around on Mack! Stalfos pops Mack up to swing his boots into Rick!

Stalfos throws Mack at Scaly! Scaly ducks and Mack ends up hitting a sunset flip! Scaly stays up, Mack lets go, but then Stalfos HEADBUTTS Scaly! Scaly sits down on Mack! Stalfos then BUZZSAWS Scaly off of Mack! Stalfos drags Mack up, but Rick SUPERKICKS him! Stalfos staggers, Mack SUPERKICKS Stalfos! Stalfos continues to stagger, The Ducks DOUBLE SUPERKICK again! Mack gut wrenches Stalfos again, Rick goes to the apron, and Rick springboards in, MALLARD DRIVER! Cover, Arrow Club ELIMINATES The Three Masters! But there ain’t no rest for weary, here comes… The Ikana Royal Family!

Arrow Club VS The Ikana Royal Family!

Sir Hurr & Sir Durr rush in and they throw hands with the Ducks! Hurr & Durr get the edge, double whip the Ducks, but the Ducks hold ropes to stop themselves. Only for Stal-Kid to trip Rick and drag him out of the ring! Mack is distracted, Hurr runs up and O’Conner Rolls! He rolls through with Mack and Durr runs, SIDE LEG SWEEP GAMANGIRI COMBO! Hurr covers, but Scaly breaks it! Fans fire up while Durr throws hands on Scaly. Stal-Kid gets in, he and Durr mug Scaly and get him out of the ring. Hurr drags Mack back up, the IRF regroup at their corner, and Hurr stomps away. The ref counts, but Hurr tags to Durr.

Durr stomps a mudhole into Mack, the ref counts again, and Durr tags Stal-Kid in. Stal-Kid throws body shots, the ref counts again, and Stal-Kid lets off at 4. Stal-Kid shadowboxes, then he ROCKS Mack with a forearm! Tag to Hurr and Hurr brings Mack out to snapmare and chinlock. Mack endures and fans rally as Hurr leans on the hold. Mack fights up, throws body shots, but Hurr kicks him low. Hurr bumps Mack off buckles, then RAMS his shoulder in. Hurr digs his shoulder in, the ref counts, but Durr tags in. The ref still counts but Durr runs in to forearm smash Mack! Hurr bails out, Durr snapmares Mack and clamps on another chinlock.

Fans rally while Mack endures again. Durr thrashes him around but Mack still fights back up. They go around, Mack reaches back, JAWBREAKER! Durr staggers back, Stal-Kid tags in! Mack reaches out for his corner but Stal-Kid CLOBBERS him! Stal-Kid drags Mack back and he tells Arrow Club off. Stal-Kid drags Mack up, ROCKS him with a forearm, then whips. Mack holds ropes to stop himself, Stal-Kid runs in but Mack throws him over and out! Mack heads for his corner, but Stal-Kid springboards in to MISSILE DROPKICK Mack down! Cover, TWO! Stal-Kid drags Mack away quickly and tags in Hurr.

Stal-Kid anchors Mack and Hurr drops an elbow on Mack’s back. Hurr then stands on Mack and flexes while Durr gets on the corner to shout, “We’re the best! We’re the best!” Durr tags in, then Hurr ‘n’ Durr set Mack up top. Hurr ‘n’ Durr both climb up but Mack fights back! Mack clubs and elbows and shoves them away, then leaps, but into both men’s arms! Hurr ‘n’ Durr toss Mack back but Mack lands on his feet! Mack BOOTS Hurr away, Durr ROCKS Matt and puts him in the open corner. Durr runs corner to corner, but into BOOTS! Mack runs in, but Hurr ‘n’ Durr dropkick out both legs! Fans duel as Hurr wonders, “I thought you boys was tough.”

Durr grabs a leg, and DRAGON SCREWS it! Cover, TWO! Durr covers again, TWO! Again, TWO! Mack SLAPS Durr then shoves him. Durr SLAPS Mack back! Mack fires off forearms, bobs ‘n’ weaves as Durr fires back, and Mack ROCKS Durr! Mack runs, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! Durr runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Mack and Durr crawl for their corners, hot tags to Rick and Hurr! Rick dodges Hurr, BLASTS Stal-Kid off the corner, then kicks Hurr. Rick knuckle locks Hurr, CHOPS him, and he goes up and up and “Lucha Libre~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG!

Hurr staggers up and into the Arrow Club corner. Rick runs in to SHINING WIZARD! GAMANGIRI! FOREARM SMASH! Rick headlocks Hurr, Scaly tags in, and Rick BULLDOGS! Durr returns to throw hands with Rick! Rick gets the edge, but Durr dodges to run and DROPKICK Rick! Mack gets in to SUPERKICK Durr! Stal-Kid springboards in, but Mack dodges! Stal-Kid staggers, Scaly grabs him and TOSSES him up and out! Scaly then drags Hurr up, holds him out, and the Ducks DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then GRENADE!! Cover, Arrow Club ELIMINATES the Ikana Royal Family! Arrow Club has reached the halfway point, but up next are… The Poe Sisters!

Arrow Club VS The Poe Sisters!

Amy, Beth, Joelle and Meg stop at the apron, then hop down to ringside. They still have to decide which three are the legal three. They play some quick rock-paper-scissors, and Amy in green ends up losing! Beth in blue, Joelle in red and Meg in purple slide in, and they all go after Scaly! The Ducks protest, but Scaly explodes out! Scaly drags Beth up, but Beth dropkicks his leg! Meg runs up to knee lift! Joelle jumps to COMPLETE SHOT! Joelle covers, TWO and Joelle goes flying! The sisters go to the corner, Joelle tags Beth and Beth runs to SHOTGUN Scaly back down! Beth tries to drag Scaly but Scaly’s really big so she really struggles.

Beth gives up dragging Scaly and stomps him. Tag to Meg, and Meg tags Joelle. Beth SENTONS on Scaly, Meg SENTONS Scaly, and then Joelle SENTONS Scaly! Joelle covers, TWO! Joelle and Beth drag Scaly together and Joelle tags Meg back in. Meg goes up top while Joelle and Beth drag Scaly around into the drop zone. Meg SUPER SENTONS!! Cover, TWO!! Scaly survives but the Poes are furious, so they stomp away on him! The ref reprimands but the Ducks get in. The Ducks throw hands with the Poes but that’s 3v2. Scaly sputters as he sits up in the corner, and Amy CHOKES him! The ref is too busy with the others to see it!

Fans boo but Amy gets away with it all. The other sisters throw the Ducks back out, then coordinate. Meg & Beth set up as Joelle runs corner to corner, RAILGUN BASEMENT DROPKICK! Joelle & Beth drag Scaly out of the corner for Meg to cover, TWO!! Scaly is still in this and the Poes grow frustrated. Meg tags Beth back in, Beth stomps Scaly, then drops an elbow on him. Beth wraps on a chinlock and squeezes tight, but Scaly endures. Scaly fights up to his feet, but Beth hops on as a backpack! That doesn’t slow Scaly down and he heads for the Arrow Club corner. Scaly reaches out, but Meg distracts the ref. Amy trips Rick off the apron!

Amy scampers away while Mack checks on Rick, but that means no tag for Scaly! Beth shifts around and pushes off the Arrow Club corner to BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO and Beth goes tumbling away! Mack gets back on the apron and tags in! Mack runs up to CLOBBER Beth! Mack wraps on a chinlock and grinds Beth down. Fans rally as Beth endures, and she fights up. Beth JAWBREAKERS free! Mack staggers, but he ducks Beth’s haymaker to catch her for a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Mack rolls through to NORTHERN LIGHTS again! The Hebra Express gets going, but then Meg runs in! Mack catches her, DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, but Joelle breaks it!

Fans are torn while Scaly storms in! Joelle goes to ropes as Scaly rushes her, and Joelle holds ropes down! Scaly tumbles over and out to the floor! Joelle aims, PLANCHA- NO! Scaly catches her! And then Scaly THROWS Joelle at Amy! Mack goes to the corner, Rick sneaks a tag in. Meg rushes in, Mack dodges, the Ducks CLOTHESLINE ENZIGURI COMBO! Beth runs in, Mack moves and Beth SPLASHES Meg! Beth freaks out as Meg falls over, then turns around into her own CLOTHESLINE ENZIGURI COMBO! Mack brings Beth around, fireman’s carries, and Rick climbs up the corner.

Mack hits a ROLLING SENTON! Rick hits a 450 SPLASH! And then Mack hits a MOONSAULT from the second rope! More Dang For Your Duck! Rick covers, TWO!! Beth survives and fans fire up! Mack goes to the corner and Rick tags him in. Mack drags Beth up, gut wrenches, and Rick sets up on the apron. Springboard and MALLARD DRIVER!! Mack covers, Arrow Club ELIMINATES The Poe Sisters! Scaly & The Ducks have made it halfway, but now they face… THE UWO!

Arrow Club VS The UnderWorld Order!

Scaly and the Ducks regroup, and it’s clear they’re tiring out. Hollywood ReDead and Ted Beedle Ossi accompany Death Sword, Gomess and… Is that Āléx? Piercing blue eyes, but no bandages anymore. If anything, it looks like he’s still smoldering from the fire that burned those away. ReDead gets the mic to give the introductions. “And representing the uWo, Death Sword, Gomess, and the Gibdo formerly known as Āléx! But as you can see, he is a Gibdo no more! He returns to HPW transformed! This! Is! SCALDERA!” Scaldera roars, storms up to the ring, and he steps right in to start for the uWo.

Scaldera and Mack tie up, and Scaldera backs Mack down into the ropes. The ref calls for the ropebreak, but Scaldera tries to bite Mack’s face! The ref reprimands, Mack protests, but Scaldera lets off at 4. Scaldera snarls at the ref, but Mack CHOPS him! Scaldera just glares at Mack! Scaldera grabs Mack’s neck with both hands! Scaldera lifts Mack, but Mack fights free! Mack tags Rick and Rick goes up to CROSSBODY! But Scaldera rolls through! Scaldera holds Rick up, and throws a KNEE into his side! And again! And again! Scaldera then throws Rick up and over! Scaldera stares down Scaly while Rick writhes on the mat.

Scaldera drags Rick up and wraps on a bearhug! Rick endures and fans rally as Scaldera thrashes him around. Rick throws elbows, but Scaldera RAMS him into a corner! Scaldera RAMS into him again, the ref counts, and Scaldera lets off, to ROCK Rick with a forearm! Scaldera runs side to side, Gomess tags in, and Scaldera ROCKS Rick with another forearm! Gomess runs in corner to corner to SPLASH! Gomess then reels Rick in to FLAPJACK! Gomess then rolls back, to have a HALF CRAB! Rick endures another hold while fans rally again. Rick crawls forward, reaches out for ropes, but Gomess drags him away!

Fans rally harder as Rick crawls and claws. Rick powers up, turns over, and he kicks Gomess away! Gomess rebounds off ropes, but into a cradle from Rick! TWO, Gomess blocks the superkick! Gomess spins Rick around back suplex, but Rick lands on his feet! SUPERKICK! Gomess rebounds to LARIAT! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Fans rally again as both men crawl for their corners, hot tags to Scaly and Scaldera! The Swamp Boss runs Scaldera over with a big shoulder! Death Sword jumps in, he and Scaly brawl while the ref reprimands. Death Sword gets the edge, whips, but Scaly CLOBBERS Death Sword!

Gomess returns and fires off haymakers! Gomess ROCKS Scaly, runs, but Scaly scoops him for a SCRAPBUSTER! Scaly roars and fans fire up, but ReDead gets on the apron. The ref reprimands but Scaly storms up and ReDead slips away. Scaly and ReDead shout at each other, and then Scaly turns around into a RUNNING FOREARM from Scaldera! Scaldera turns around into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS from the Ducks! Death Sword returns, the Ducks dodge the double lariats to DOUBLE SUPERKICK again! Death Sword rebounds off ropes, but into MORE DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! But then Gomess gets both Ducks with dragon sleepers! DOUBLE INVERTED DDTS!

All six men are down and fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” as the teams regroup. Scaly helps the Ducks stand while ReDead and Beedle coach the uWo. The trios stare down across the ring, the ref tells them to stand down to be 1v1, but the brawl is on! Scaly brawls with Scaldera, Rick throws hands with Death Sword and Mack brawls with Gomess! The uWo gets the edge, Death Sword and Gomess both swing on the Ducks but they dodge to SUPERKICK! Death Sword and Gomess bail out, Mack WRECKS Gomess with a dropkick! Mack then skins the cat to hold the ropes open, and Rick DIVES, only to be caught!

Death Sword RAMS Rick into the barriers, but then Mack PLANCHAS onto Death Sword! Scaldera ROCKS Scaly, whips him, but Scaly reverses! Scaly fireman’s carries, but Scaldera rakes the eyes! Scaldera BITES Scaly on the forehead! The ref reprimands and counts, Scaldera shoves Scaly away. Scaldera glares at the ref and backs him down while Scaly crawls to ropes. ReDead BOOTS Scaly!! The fans boo but the ref missed it all! Scaldera watches as Scaly gets up, Scaldera runs and CYCLONE BOOTS!! Cover, UWO ELIMINATES ARROW CLUB!! Scaly & The Ducks could NOT run the gauntlet! There WILL be new contenders for the HPW Trios titles!

And with this, the final team is THE DOOMBRINGERS! Doomknocker, Darkhammer and Gooma are back together in HPW, and they have a golden opportunity before them! Will they be heading for the Triforce Anniversary? Or will the wrestling reapers and Alex reborn finish this off?

The UnderWorld Order VS The Doombringers!

Scaldera is fired up as he waits on the Doombringers. The Doombringers sort out, and Darkhammer steps up. Hammer and Scaldera circle, feel things out, then back away. They approach again, knuckle lock, and Scaldera kicks one arm to then ROCK Hammer with a forearm! Scaldera throws forearm after forearm, then whips Hammer to ropes. Hammer ducks ‘n’ dodges, then LEG SWEEPS with his tail! Then Hammer runs, Gooma tags in, Hammer SENTONS! Hammer BLASTS Gomess and Death Sword off the apron while Gooma SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while Gooma wraps on a chinlock.

Scaldera endures while Gooma leans on the hold. Scaldera fights up, Gooma thrashes him around, then wrangles Scaldera back down. ReDead and Beedle shout and coach Scaldera and he fights his way back up. Scaldera throws body shots faster and faster and he backs Gooma down to ropes. Scaldera whips but Gooma reverses, only for Scaldera to LEAPING LARIAT! Scaldera fires up and fans are torn as he looms over Gooma. Scaldera clamps a claw into Gooma’s shoulder! Gooma endures, Scaldera drags him up, CLUBS him on the back, then whips him into the uWo corner. Scaldera ROCKS Gooma then tags Gomess.

Gomess stomps Gooma, the ref counts, but Gomess lets off at 4. Gomess taunts Knocker and Hammer, the ref has to stop them from getting in the ring, and that allows ReDead and Beedle to CHOKE Gooma! Fans boo, Gomess hides the choking by standing between the corner and the refs, but the ref does suspect something is up. ReDead and Beedle get away before the ref sees them, and the others play innocent. Gomess then drags Gooma up, and grinds his face against the top rope! Fans boo and the ref reprimands but Gomess lets off to put Gooma in an open corner. Gomess whips corner to corner, runs in, but Gooma BOOTS him away!

Fans fire up and Gooma runs the ropes. Gooma builds up speed and he CLOBBERS Gomess with a shoulder! Fans fire up with Gooma, he whips Gomess to ropes, and he hits a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Gooma and Gomess are both down and fans fire up. The two crawl for their corners, hot tags to Death Sword and Doomknocker! Fans fire up as Knocker fires hands! Knocker CHOPS, ROCKS and repeat! Knocker whips, Death Sword reverses but Knocker ducks the clothesline and gets around to GERMAN- NO, Death Sword elbows the suplex away. Death Sword swings but Knocker ducks to then UPPERCUT!

Knocker reels Death Sword in, underhooks, but Death Sword fights it! Death Sword back drops Knocker away, Knocker gets back up, and Death Sword DECKS him! Fans boo but Death Sword tells them to shut up. Death Sword stalks Knocker to a corner, stands him up, and digs his forearms into Knocker’s face. The ref counts, Death Sword lets off, then BOOTS Knocker! Fans boo and the ref reprimands while Knocker flounders against ropes. Death Sword brings Knocker up, whips him, but reels him in to ROCK him with a forearm. Death Sword FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS Knocker, then runs, to LARIAT Knocker down! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally up but Death Sword keeps on Knocker with a chinlock. Death Sword then shifts to turn Knocker and have a headlock. Death Sword pulls back, it’s practically a Bully Choke! The fans continue to rally while Knocker endures. Knocker reaches out for ropes, but Beedle pulls the rope back! The ref notices that, reprimands Beedle and Beedle scurries away. Knocker crawls forward and gets the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer, the ref counts and Death Sword lets go at 4. Knocker sputters but Death Sword drags him towards the uWo corner. Knocker kicks at Death Sword from below but Death Sword stomps him down!

Death Sword tags Gomess, then he has Knocker by the legs. Death Sword CATAPULTS Knocker into a BIG forearm from Gomess! Knocker then falls against Death Sword’s knees, and Gomess slingshots to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Knocker survives and fans fire up, but Gomess stays between Knocker and his team. Gomess drags Knocker up, but Knocker throws body shots! Knocker RAMS Gomess into the Doombringer corner! Hammer tags in, but both he and Gooma run to blast the uWo off the corner! Fans fire up, ReDead protests, but Knocker feeds Gomess to a DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE from Hammer & Gooma!

Hammer & Gooma roll Gomess up to his feet, for Knocker to hit a HALF ‘N’ HALF! Gomess flounders into the corner, Hammer & Knocker double whip Gooma in to SPLASH! Gomess falls over, Hammer covers, but Scaldera breaks it!! Fans are going nuts as Scaldera fires hands on Hammer, even as the ref reprimands him! Gooma gets back in and he CLOBBERS Scaldera! The ref reprimands more, Gooma goes after Death Sword but Death Sword shoulders into him! Death Sword drags Gooma through ropes, and BOOTS him down! Knocker runs in and he BLASTS Death Sword!

Knocker and Hammer regroup and get Gomess up. Hammer suplexes and Knocker gets in position, DRAG THE LAKE!! Cover, but Death Sword CLOBBERS the ref!! Fans boo and Knocker is shocked! Death Sword just DECKS him! ReDead gets in with a chair! Fans boo but ReDead SMACKS Hammer with the chair! And again! And again! Death Sword goes out after Gooma and POSTS him! Fans boo more but Death Sword gets back in the ring. Knocker staggers up, Death Sword choke grips him! CHOKE SLAM! ReDead runs to drop THE DEAD LEG! Hammer reaches out for Knocker as he writhes, but he’s surrounded by the uWo!

Gomess drags Hammer up, wraps on a dragon sleeper, Death Sword gets the legs, ELBOW DROP POWERBOMB COMBO!! Cover, uWo wins!

Winners: The UnderWorld Order, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the HPW Trios Championships)

And that’s the #DeathKnell for Doombringers! Fans are stunned, but the uWo is rising back up! Will their new empire be resurrected in 2023?

Bracket of Power Finals: Onox VS Skull Kid!

The General of Darkness broke through the Armored Annihilator, Militron, while the ever-increasing darkness in Skull Kid helped him defeat the Skyfall Stud again. But surely, Onox will break through Skull Kid, right? Or will this be the most shocking win in Skull Kid’s career?

Skull Kid looks about as big as he ever has since putting on that strange mask, it’s hard to believe this is still the same Skull Kid. The bell rings, he and Onox tie up, and Skull Kid tries to push Onox back. Skull Kid may be bigger than he was but Onox is still bigger than that. Onox shoves Skull Kid away, but Skull Kid comes right back. Skull Kid throws hands, he backs Onox down a bit, but Onox HEADBUTTS Skull Kid! Both men wobble, and fans are shocked! Onox shakes out the stars, swings but Skull Kid dodges to mule kick a leg out! Skull Kid SUPER- NO, Onox blocks the superkick! Onox spins Skull Kid but gets hit by the DRAGON WHIP! Onox is on all fours!

Skull Kid CLUBS away on Onox, stomps and kicks him, then runs to SLIDING FOREARM! Onox rolls out of the ring and shakes his head again. Skull Kid builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and Skull Kid sends Onox into barriers! Skull Kid fires off haymakers, then fires off kicks! Fans boo as Skull Kid CLUBS Onox and follows him around the way. The ring count starts, Skull Kid keeps throwing hands, but then Onox ROCKS him with a forearm! Onox refreshes the count, then BOOTS Skull Kid into the barriers! Fans fire up as Onox brings Skull Kid around and RAMS him into steel steps!

Onox stalks Skull Kid as he crawls to the ramp. The ring count is climbing again, but Onox puts Skull Kid in at 5 of 10. Onox covers, TWO! Onox drags Skull Kid up to scoop and aim for a corner. Onox runs but Skull Kid slips off and shoves him into buckles! Skull Kid then SHINING WIZARDS in the corner! Skull Kid headlocks to BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Fans boo as Skull Kid waits on Onox to get up. Skull Kid flips them off, then runs in at Onox, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack cover, TWO!! Skull Kid survives but Onox rebounds to POUNCE Skull Kid!! Skull Kid flies to the ropes, then flops out of the ring!

Fans are thunderous but Onox is a bit upset with himself for hitting Skull Kid that hard. Onox storms over to that side while Skull Kid stands. Onox grabs at him but Skull Kid RISING HEADBUTTS! Onox gets caught up in the ropes, Skull Kid hurries to the apron! HEATSEEKER TO THE APRON!! Fans lose their minds and Skull Kid pushes Onox back in. Skull Kid covers, TWO!! Skull Kid is furious that Onox survives! Skull Kid hammers away on Onox while fans boo more. Skull Kid KICKS Onox in the side, then roars as he goes to a corner. Skull Kid runs in, but Onox sends him right into the POST!

Onox staggers, but he drags Skull Kid out of the corner and pushes him down into the drop zone. Fans fire up as Onox climbs the corner! But Skull Kid springs right up after him! Fans freak out as Skull Kid throws down elbow after elbow! Skull Kid then jumps, SUPER- NO! Onox blocks the Super Steiner! Fans fire up as Onox steps to the inside of the ropes, then he brings Skull Kid back up! SUPER- STEINER!! Skull Kid still throws Onox from the corner!! Fans are losing their minds, Skull Kid aims from the corner, and Onox stands, into the TORPEDO MAJORA!!! Cover, SKULL KID WINS!!

Winner: Skull Kid, by pinfall (advances to the Triforce Tournament Finals)

Fans are losing their minds all over again! Skull Kid has conquered the General of Darkness!! And now, he is heading to the Triforce Anniversary! Will April 1st be no joke?

Bracket of Wisdom Finals: Igos du Ikana VS Lupay!

The Ruler of Ruin brought down the God of Woodfall, Odolwa, while the Wild Wolfos derailed Byrne Lokomo. Now, just a step away from the tournament final’s Triple Threat, will Igos reach a new level? Or will Lupay be the FOE Igos can’t defeat?

The bell rings and Lupay claps. Fans clap along, and then Lupay circles with Igos. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but Lupay finds a point of leverage as the slightly taller competitor. Lupay puts Igos on the ropes, the ref calls the ropebreak, and Lupay lets off slowly. Lupay then flexes and fans are torn. Igos keeps cool and resets with Lupay. They circle again, and feel things out. The two tie up again, are in another deadlock, but Lupay again finds that point of leverage. Lupay pushes Igos back but Igos turns things around to put Lupay on the ropes. The ref counts again, but Igos lets off slowly. To then KICK Lupay in the chest!

Fans fire up but the ref reprimands. Igos just glares at Lupay while he’s stinging. Lupay swings on Igos but Igos bobs ‘n’ weaves. Igos then KICKS Lupay again! Lupay backs off to a corner while fans fire up again. Lupay runs in but into an arm-drag! Lupay staggers up, but he avoids the heel kick! Igos says the Elegy of Emptiness was that close. Lupay huffs and puffs and storms up on Igos, but Igos shoots around to a waistlock. Igos SLAMS Lupay down, holds onto the waistlock, then shifts to shoot the half nelson. Igos pushes Lupay to a cover, ONE, but Igos goes after an arm. Igos wants a Fujiwara but Lupay scrambles to the ROPEBREAK!

Igos lets off quickly while fans are torn. Lupay gets up but stays close to the ropes. Lupay shakes out the arm while staring Igos down. They go again, tie back up, and Igos wrenches the arm to a wristlock. Lupay endures, rolls, kips up, and wrenches Igos, only for Igos to wrench right back. Fans applaud but Lupay grows annoyed. Lupay and Igos go around, Lupay rolls, rolls back, handsprings, and spins to wrench again, but Igos spins, slips through, wrenches, then kicks a leg out to wrench and KICK Lupay in the chest! Lupay sputters but Igos keeps wrist control. Igos sits Lupay up again, to KICK him again!

Fans rally up as Igos stands Lupay up to wrench and then whip to a corner. Lupay goes up and out, Igos rushes in but into a GAMANGIRI! Igos staggers and Lupay jumps in, up and CROSSBODIES! Lupay waits on Igos to get up, then reels him in, but Igos throws elbows to fight the clinch. Igos knees low and hard, fires some palm strikes, but Lupay blocks one to a knuckle lock! Lupay CHOPS, goes up the corner, walks the tightrope, then FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Igos staggers up, but now Igos avoids a superkick! Lupay says he was that close, and fans duel. Igos comes right back, and he swings, but Lupay catches it to spin and snapmare Igos, to KICK him in the back!

Igos writhes but Lupay quickly clamps onto a chinlock. Lupay grinds Igos down and fans rally up. Igos fights up, but Lupay wrangles him back down. Igos keeps fighting and fans keep rallying. Igos gets to his feet, throws body shots, then ELBOWS Lupay! Lupay staggers, Igos KICKS him in a leg! Lupay hobbles, Igos KICKS the leg again! Igos fires off forearms and body shots to put Lupay in a corner. The ref reprimands as Igos keeps firing off shots. Igos lets off at 4, to KNEE THRUST! Lupay sputters as he flops against the ropes! Fans fire up while the ref checks Lupay. Lupay shakes out the cobwebs and slaps some sense into himself.

Lupay and Igos reset and circle. Igos KICKS the leg but Lupay ROCKS Igos with a forearm! Lupay ROCKS Igos again, and again, and then again! Lupay fires up, spins, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! Fans fire up as Lupay sputters on his feet! Igos spins, but Lupay falls over and the heel kick whiffs! Igos is momentarily confused, as are the fans. The ref checks on Lupay, he is dazed again, and the ref keeps Igos back. Igos wants after Lupay but the ref is still checking on him. Lupay sits up, Igos storms up on him, but Lupay catches him into a cradle! TWO!! Igos is furious over Lupay playing possum, but Lupay DECKS him!

Fans rally even harder while Lupay says he’s smarter than Igos. Lupay goes to a corner, and he tunes up the band! Fans cheer and jeer as Igos slowly stands. WOLF’S FANG SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!? Lupay is shocked and fans are thunderous as Igos survives! Lupay tries to figure out what to do, so he hurries to drag Igos to a drop zone! Lupay climbs the corner, for a ROUNDING BODY- NO! Igos avoids the moonsault! Igos JUMP KNEES Lupay, then whips him to ropes. Igos scoops Lupay, for a LANDSLIDE!! But Igos doesn’t cover there, he lifts Lupay with his foot, for the ELEGY OF EMPTINESS!! Cover, Igos wins!

Winner: Igos du Ikana, by pinfall (advances to the Triforce Tournament Finals)

Another FOE bites the dust! The Ruler of Ruin joins Skull Kid in the finals, and the final match is almost complete! Will the Triforce Anniversary #FalltoRuin?

Bracket of Courage Finals: Link VS Harlequin!

The Hero of Hyrule has returned to the Bracket of Courage Finals, and is just one step away from returning to the Triforce Tournament Finals. But he’s up against the Boisterous Bokoblin! Will Link defeat the last FOE standing? Or will Harlequin have the last laugh?

The bell rings and fans rally hard for “LINK! LINK! LINK! LINK!” as he stares down Harlequin. Harlequin is already grinning and even chuckling. Harlequin and Link approach, but then Harlequin dodges the tie up to mock Link and laugh some more. Link stays stoic as he and Harlequin reset. They approach, feel things out, but Harlequin slips past Link again to laugh even more. Link gets a bit annoyed now, and the two go again. Harlequin dodges Link a third time, but Link HOOK SHOTS Harlequin! Fans fire up as Link fires off haymakers on Harlequin! Tiger Sahasrahla reprimands as Link has Harlequin against the ropes!

Sahasrahla counts, Link lets off and runs, but Harlequin bails out. Link stops running, fans boo, but Harlequin looks at the camera with a big grin, “Oooh~, he’s mad~! HAHAHAHAHA!” Harlequin turns around, and Link PLANCHAS! Fans fire up as Link takes Harlequin down! Link brings Harlequin up and whips him into barriers! Fans fire up more, but Harlequin is still laughing? Harlequin hobbles up and he eggs Link on, so Link SHOTGUNS him back into the barriers! The ring count climbs to 5 of 10 as Link stomps Harlequin against the barriers. Link drags Harlequin up and puts him back in the ring.

Link drags Harlequin up again, ROCKS Harlequin with a forearm, then shoves him to a corner. Link stomps Harlequin some more but Sahasrahla reprimands and counts. Link lets off, hoists Harlequin to the top rope, and then climbs up after him. Fans rally up, but Harlequin resists the lift! Link CLUBS Harlequin, but Harlequin throws body shots. Harlequin throws hands, and he ROCKS Link! Link falls back into a Tree of Woe! Harlequin adjusts up top while fans rally for Link. But Harlequin WOE STOMPS Link down!! Cover, TWO!! Link survives but Harlequin keeps grinning and laughing.

Harlequin stands over Link and slaps him around. He taunts Link, “C’mon, hero. C’mon! C’mon, hero!” Link sits up as Harlequin gives him toying kicks. Harlequin keeps grinning and laughing, and he drags Link up. Link throws body shots, then forearms! Link CHOPS Harlequin, CHOPS him again, then whips. Harlequin reverses but Link ducks ‘n’ dodges! Link UPPERCUTS Harlequin down! Fans fire up and Link throws down forearms! Harlequin goes to ropes, Link ROCKS him! Link “draws his sword,” aims it at Harlequin, then runs side to side. But Harlequin bails out again! Fans boo and Link again has to stop.

Link PLANCHAS, but this time Harlequin dodges! Harlequin dropkicks Link down while landing on the apron! Harlequin laughs some more but fans boo. Harlequin aims from the apron as Link flounders back up. Harlequin leaps to CANNONBALL Link back down! Fans boo even more but Harlequin stands up to take a bow. Harlequin “thanks” the fans and then he goes back to Link. Harlequin brings Link up, and whips Link into steel steps! Fans boo more as Harlequin slides into the ring to leave Link behind. Harlequin bows and thanks the fans more while the ring count starts again.

The ring count reaches 4 of 10 as Link drags himself up with the apron skirt. Link staggers at 5 but rolls in at 6, only for Harlequin to basement dropkick him right back out! Fans boo more but Harlequin goes out after Link. Harlequin drags Link up and sends him back into steel steps! The steps go sliding away this time and Link falls in a heap. Harlequin grins as he stalks Link, and he pulls the steel steps apart. Sahasrahla reprimands but Harlequin drags Link onto the base steps. Harlequin then grabs the smaller part of the steps! Fans boo and Sahasrahla tells Harlequin no! But Link moves to avoid the step smash!

Harlequin stops laughing as he clutches his hands! Link gets up, he runs up the base steps and FLYING KNEES Harlequin down! Fans fire up and Link hurries to put Harlequin back in the ring. Link goes up the corner, takes aim, and FIRE ARROW! Cover, TWO! Harlequin survives but fans rally up for Link. Link goes back up, for ICE ARROW! But onto knees! Harlequin drags Link into a cradle, TWO!! Link narrowly escapes and fans fire up, but Harlequin CHOKES Link on the ropes! Fans boo, Sahasrahla counts but Harlequin lets off at 4, to then run side to side. Harlequin STRADDLE ATTACKS Link! Then he covers, TWO!!

Harlequin grows a bit frustrated, and he drags Link up. Harlequin continues to taunt Link, “C’mon, hero! Fight to get back to the top!” Harlequin then SLAPS Link! Link staggers to ropes, and Harlequin says, “Fight to get back at your brother!” Fans all react to that, and Link stands up. Link turns to look at Harlequin, who is smirking. Link BOOTS Harlequin! Then Link fires off haymakers, backs Harlequin to ropes, then CHOPS! Link whips but Harlequin ducks ‘n’ dodges, only to run into a SUPERKICK! Harlequin falls and fans fire up! Link aims and Harlequin slowly sits back up, Link runs in, but Harlequin ducks, only for the BOOMERANG to hit!

Fans fire up, Link brings Harlequin around, FALCON ARROW! Link gets the wrists, sits Harlequin up and LIGHT ARROW!! Cover, Link wins!!

Winner: Link, by pinfall (advances to the Triforce Tournament Finals)

The Boisterous Bokoblin clowned around, but he doesn’t get the last laugh! The Hero of Hyrule is returning to the Triforce Tournament Finals, will he win on the literal anniversary of his reign?

My Thoughts:

Big stuff happening and I feel good about all of it. The Arrow Club not winning the gauntlet match they got themselves stuck in felt like the right call. The uWo is in a new phase with Alex becoming Scaldera, they deserve a bit of a push to head for the anniversary show. I know Onox VS Skull Kid is the weakest, but that’s maybe because it was the shortest. But Skull Kid upsetting Onox was gonna be a shocker either way so making it fast helps add to that. I was torn on Igos VS Lupay. Obviously Link was going to beat Harlequin, so it was a question of whether or not a member of the Faces of Evil was going to survive to the Triple Threat.

In the end, I felt Igos winning to be the best route, as this caps where the FOE is in the power levels, and Igos needs to be seen as a top of the card kind of wrestler. He won the Hyrule Warriors match last October, he had a great match with Kage for HyruleMania, and he beat the legendary Veran and the up-and-coming Odolwa, he’s on a roll.