NFW Trauma #58! 01/29/2022!

Ehan Cement The Talented One vs. Ayu Megumi

The first match of the show starts off with Ehan Cement The Talented One stepping out to the center of the ring, spreading his arms to demand that all of the people bask in his glory. All he gets for his efforts is a rush of boos. Ayu looks around, smiles and throws a hand up to the crowd, getting a pop. Ehan shakes his head and strikes his pose again. Once more, he’s met by boos from the audience. Ayu strikes her pose and the crowd cheers. Ehan poses and gets booed. Ayu poses and gets cheered. Ehan poses? Boos. Ayu poses? Cheers. This goes on for a hilarious several seconds before Ehan really gets the crowd hating him when he cheap shots Ayu with a kick to the midsection and starts hammering her with forearms and backing her in the corner. The referee starts counting to 5 and warns him about paying attention to the rules before letting them continue. Ehan grabs Ayu and whips her across the ring towards the opposite turnbuckle but she catches herself on the ropes with her hands. Ehan charges in and Ayu hits an Up & Over, causing him to slam right into the turnbuckle, sternum first. He staggers back right into her arms and she uses his momentum to hit a big German Suplex. Ayu rolls up to her feet and gets Ehan with her, managing to hit another German Suplex. The crowd starts chanting “one more time! One more time! One more time!” and Ayu gets to her feet again to hit a third and final German Suplex. She pops up with a smile and flexes her little arms for her adoring fans.

Ehan gets up behind Ayu and blindsides her with a running dropkick into the corner again. He climbs up onto the middle turnbuckle and demands the crowd count with him as he starts raining down a 10 punch onto Ayu’s head. He gets to about four before he realizes the crowd isn’t counting for him. He starts to yell at them when Ayu grabs him by the wrists and slips under his legs, pulling him so he bends down on the turnbuckle, trapped with his head between his legs. She cocks back and drills him in the face with a Cheeky Nandos Kick that gets the crowd going again. Ehan staggers back to the mat and swings blindly for a discus lariat but Ayu gives him the juke and when he spins back around, she nails him with a Pele Kick! Ehan staggers back on his feet and Ayu kips back up, coming in hot with the Ethereal Blade (Claymore Kick)! Ehan hits the mat and Ayu hops up onto the turnbuckle, diving right off with Leap (Coup De Grace)! Ehan gets all of it as Ayu throws herself over him and hooks the leg!

Ayu Megumi high five her fans at ringside and she gives them her autograph with a smile. And waste her time to take a photo with her fans at ringside before walk back to backstage and talk to some staff at backstage before walk to Dakota Winters who hold microphone and smile to her. 

Dakota Winters: Congratulations Ayu! For your first win since signing a contract with NFW! How do you feel after winning your first match in Trauma! And what is your next goal here in NFW?

Ayu Megumi just nods after Dakota Winters finishes her question and give microphone to Ayu. Ayu holds the microphone up and stops to think for a while and sighs for a little bit and starts to answer.


Ayu Megumi: I have to thank the fans here. NFW Universe welcomed me so warmly, I felt like I had been here for a long time. I could feel the cheers they were cheering for me today and I'm really happy that the fans welcomed me, it was a great night for me. I hope after this I will be able to show more skill. I want to do more for the fans and of course I will improve myself more. I definitely don't want to be a rookie this year! I want to end the year as a champion or be nominated for this year end of the year award. I don't think it's too fast, I think I can definitely do it, so Ayu Megumi's path this year is still a long way to go, so I hope everyone will support me like this while I did everything for my goal. Thank you so much for loving me! For my first win at NFW, of course, I'm really happy that I won since debut. I will use this moment to make myself stronger in the future. My next goal? I want to face someone who is stronger. I want to challenge some champion to fight me someday. And of course, the ultimate goal is to become a champion and become a legend here! I know everything that happened between Zion and NFW. Of course I love NFW and I will defend NFW even if my sister is in Zion, but I love you guys here so there's no reason for me to stay ignored about invasion. I will do my best to protect everyone here in NFW!!!

Dakota Winters: And this is "The Amazing Girl "Ayu Megumi! Congratulations once again for winning your first match and see you again! So, welcome to NFW Universe again Ayu!

Ayu Megumi just nods and smile and shake hand with Dakota Winters and have a little bit conversation between Ayu Megumi and Dakota Winters they just smile to each other. 

Scene fade to black
The returns from a series of sponsor ads with Donovan Cunningham already in the ring. The fans aren’t too thrilled to see him. What is noticeable is Alexandra Caldwell isn’t standing beside him. Her NFW Genesis Championship is however, the title is draped over Donovan’s shoulder. He waits for the crowd to die down. He brings the microphone to his lips.

Donovan Cunningham: “A week ago when the match with Zara Ivory was announced, Isabella Santiago told my client in no uncertain terms, she could either be her ally or her worst enemy. I would subscribe to being on management's good side. No point in making things harder on one self. BUT if speaking our minds is going to get us on the bad side of management, the one thing I wouldn’t advise Mrs Caldwell-Zdunich to do is stop being herself. The reason why she isn’t out here right now, your champion wanted me to deliver a message to everyone, especially her boss. Not mine. As her humble liaison I am here to deliver said message. So with all due respect to Ms. Santiago, the Genesis Championship match later tonight is an absolute farce!”

The fans don’t react positively to this. Donovan uses the moment to adjust his red tie. Once the crowd dies down, he continues.

Donovan Cunningham: “This is exactly what I was afraid of. The Genesis Championship becoming the Charity Case Championship, can someone tell me what Ms. Ivory has done to earn the right to challenge Alex? At Wrestlewar, Ms. Ivory was in that elimination match to crown the current contender for the United States Championship, did Ms. Ivory have a star-making performance? No. She was the SECOND PERSON eliminated from the match. She goes from shitting the bed to making her official Trauma debut against the fastest rising star in all of NFW?!”

Donovan scoffs.

Donovan Cunningham: “Win or... ha. Who are we kidding. The only outcome tonight for Ms. Ivory is defeat. In defeat her profile will be raised exponsently. She’ll probably put up a good fight. Make some waves. Put herself on the map. Essentially leeching off Alexandra Caldwell’s star power. Is that the precedent we’re setting, picking challengers who need to leetch off Alex to gain a bit of relevance? This is why I suggested you run any potential challenger through me. I’m a businessman. Matches like this aren’t the greatest use of Alexandra’s time and the legacy of the championship. If what I said gets me on your bad side, so be it. My loyalty is to Mrs Caldwell-Zdunich.”

Donovan pauses. He lets his message sink in.


Donovan Cunningham: “Your move Ms. Santiago. We’ll talk again after Alexandra wipes the floor with your chosen.”

Donovan Cunningham drops the microphone. “GDFR” by Flo Rida plays as he exits the ring to a chorus of boos. He stops at the top of the ramp. He hoists up the NFW Genesis Championship, a smarmy smirk can be seen on his face. Finally he walks to the back as the scene fades.

Diamond Steele vs. Cosmic Swan

Diamond Steele smirks across the ring as the Cosmic Swan glares back at her, fire in the Swan’s eyes. The two move in closer with Diamond trying to avoid the educated feet of the Swan. Diamond ducks a kick and jumps for a clothesline that she turns into a float over ddt. Diamond goes for the cover and gets rolled into a small package.

Diamond kicks out.

Diamond gets in a spinkick and then pushes the Swan into the ropes. As the Swan bounces off, Diamond steps into a side Russian legsweep. The Swan bounces off the ropes before she goes all the way down and Diamond hits a vicious clothesline from behind. The Swan goes down hard and Diamond covers.

Swan kicks out.

Diamond goes to mount her opponent and the Swan reverses position, pounding away at her betrayer as she does so. Diamond tries to cover up but the Swan jumps up and gets in a stomp before heading to the corner. Diamond shakes the cobwebs loose and starts up when the Swan leaps off the top for a swanton bomb. The Swan jumps on top for the cover.

Diamond kicks out.

Diamond reverses the cover into a crucifix.

Swan kicks out.

As the two get up, Swan starts a flurry of strikes, alternating between her hands and kicks until Diamond is backed into a corner. Swan hits Both Barrels and Diamond tumbles out onto the apron through the ropes. SWan follows her out and gets behind Diamond, grabbing her as she stands for Go The Fuck To Sleep. Diamond hits hard and Swan shoves her back into the ring under the bottom rope. Diamond starts looking around, visibly dazed. Swan glares menacingly and springboards into a double stomp. Swan covers.

Diamond gets a shoulder up.

Swan goes to the near corner and Diamond desperately grabs her for a roll up from behind.

Swan kicks out angrily.

Swan soccer kicks the seated Diamond in the face, knocking her over onto her back. Swan starts stomping away, viciously going all the way around with rapid fire hits to pound Diamond down before going up to the top and coming off with Heavens Fall. Swan covers.


Thea Crawford: Here is your winner, by pinfall!! The Cosmic Sw—

Miranda Augustino: HEY, YO LOOK OUT!!

Seth Ernst: What the hell?!

As Swan stands up, the crowd erupts into a roar of boos as Zion’s Mai Blackman slides in behind her and poises to strike.

Seth Ernst: Behind you, Swan!!! For God’s sake!

Miranda Augustino: RISA!! TURN AROUND!!

Cosmic Swan hears that one and quickly pivots around but Mai Blackman’s like a rattlesnake ready to lash out and she NAILS her with The System (Spinning Back Elbow) and Swan hits the mat, out cold.

Seth Ernst: & Miranda Augustino: AGGGHHH!!!!!

Miranda Augustino: GODDAMN IT!!

Seth Ernst: HOW DID BLACKMAN GET INSIDE THE ARENA?!

Miranda Augustino: GOOD QUESTION, SETH, BUT I CAN PROBABLY GUESS!!

Blackman helps Diamond up to her feet and the two look down at the former’s handiwork with twisted grins on their faces as they bump fists. Security comes rushing to the ring and Mai slaps Diamond in the arm. Time to go! The two dip out of the ring and jump the barricade, making their escape through the audience and out a set of doors leading to the back.

Seth Ernst: FIND THOSE TWO AND GET THEM OUTTA HERE!!

Miranda Augustino: WHERE THE FUCK IS KAI MORGAN?! I BET THAT PUTO’S GOT SOMETHIN’ TO SAY ABOUT THIS!!

Backstage, Trixie happily skips through the hallways of the arena, humming happily until she turns a corner and sees FM. Overtaken with glee, the smaller goth jumps onto FM piggyback style, hugging her tightly.

Trixie Decker: EFFIE! We’re finally getting to tag together! I couldn’t be happier than to share a ring with you!

Trixie squeezes extra tight.

Trixie Decker: It would be an honor even if we weren’t about to twist a couple of Barbie dolls’ heads off!

FM grins and jumps a little, shaking Trixie a bit while making a neigh. She almost doubles over laughing.

FM Young: This was a grand idea, and good team building? I'm having fun. Anyway, am I supposed to turn on you now, or on the ring apron? I just want it clear what the Socialites expect us to do. So when they're surprised it doesn't happen. You know. It's funny, that we're getting lumped in for shit we didn't do. But if they wanna overlook us because they’re focused on the logo on our shirt? I say let ‘em.

Trixie rolls her eyes at the memory of a certain blonde’s attempt to get into her head.

Trixie Decker: How many times have I been in your home before we even joined TRIOCS? Or how many times did we hang out and train together? I mean, I do realize knowing this would take… three whole minutes of research about their opponents, but I guess it’s easier to ape Hayley’s screaming tactics.

Trixie stops, looking momentarily concerned.

Trixie Decker: Then again, you did eat the last donut the other day.

Trixie feigns rage.

Trixie Decker: ULTIMATE BETRAYAL! I’LL SEE YOU IN A BARBWIRE DYNAMITE MATCH, EFFIE!

Trixie pokes Effie in the ribs repeatedly, yelling, “Revenge!” Trixie gets swept back up in a hug after being put down. Effy messing up her hair in a mock sort of noogie.

Trixie Decker: CURSE THE BETRAYAL OF AFFECTION!

Trixie pulls away, rubbing her head.

Trixie Decker: But, seriously. How many pieces should we send them back to the Malibu Dreamhouse in?

FM Young: A lot? They're rich. They can afford the healthcare. Look, they're like a "true tag team" and I'm not taking that from them, but the expectation that we're going to fall apart and it will be easy for them? Naw. I'm one of the best, I was main eventing last month and you're Trixie Decker. I seriously had to look up Vanessa and Daniela. Granted we spent like, a half hour making Lady Dimitrescu jokes after that. But we've done the research and we haven't been expecting this to be play child's play. We are gonna make it *look* easy though. You know why?

FM reached down and again easily put Trixie on her shoulder.

FM Young: Trixie is one of the best around at improvising and I don't need to be in the ring to be a threat. I could throw her at you and knock you both off the apron from across the ring.

Trixie claps excitedly.

Trixie Decker: This is gonna be amazing! Just… let’s try not to get any silicone or collagen on us, okay? That shit takes forever to wash out!

Effy sets Trixie back down one last time and even kisses the top of her head with a laugh.

FM Young: Just to get everyone talking, cause you know they will. Also, like yeah buy the body you want if you can’t build it. No shame for the falsies but let’s hope they didn’t cheap out. Smashed Hushpuppies everywhere is not gonna be fun for anyone. Listen, Vanessa, Daniella, we expect a good fight, and we know you can give us one. But we wanna start the NFW New year on the right foot with a win. So we’ll see you two in the ring. Hey come on, let’s go like, find matching outfits or something.

FM waves Trixie along with her, they both stop and blow a kiss to the camera before walking out of frame, still teasing and laughing.

Zara Ivory vs. Alexandra Caldwell ©

Even after the anything goes Iron Hellcat match in Slaughterhouse Wrestling, the Genesis Champion is ready to defend her title for the first time. Alexandra Caldwell is certainly banged up, but she’s a fighter. Zara Ivory is already in the ring when the Champion makes her entrance. Once Alexandra’s in the ring, she stares down Zara who’s ready to throw down. They exchange a few words while referee Nigel Potter signals for the bell. At the start of the match, Alexandra and Zara engage in a battle of knife-edge chops. The fans react accordingly with every strike.

The Crowd: OHHH! OHHH!!

Neither woman seems to let up on the vicious blows. Then suddenly, Alexandra takes Zara down with a short-arm clothesline. She’s quick to mount Zara and throw rights and lefts, hitting wherever she can. Zara blocks some of the shots before she kicks Alexandra off of her. Alexandra lunges, but Zara sidesteps and takes her down with a Japanese armdrag. This transitions into an armbar and while Alexandra grimaces, she breaks away. Zara grabs Alexandra before she can get too far and Irish whips her towards the ropes. Alexandra bounces off of the ropes and Zara catches her with “Your Own Hell” (Shining Wizard)! Zara goes for the cover, but Alexandra kicks out at two.

The fans seem to be behind Ivory as she rises up. She takes full advantage of the situation and goes on the offense against Caldwell, throwing vicious strikes left and right. But the Champion fights back, unleashing her own array of brawler punches. Essentially, the match breaks out into a fight and Potter has to get in between the ladies -- a position that most would enjoy, but this is dangerous! Once the fight is broken up, the referee steps back and Ivory charges Caldwell. Caldwell hits her with an elbow to the temple, halting her momentum, and she follows up with her signature Jumping Hip Attack! Ivory falls onto the mat and Caldwell goes for the cover, but she only receives a two. Caldwell just smirks and backhands Ivory!

Of course, the fans aren’t pleased with the cheap shot, booing Alexandra as she stands. She pulls Zara with her and begins her own assault, going for a ground-and-pound tactic. A double-leg takedown followed by brutal closed-fist punches that Nigel has to scold Alexandra for. Diamond scoffs but ceases her attack before she’s disqualified. She takes the fight to Zara who’s too stubborn to stay down; the Challenger even begins to fight back! The fans are rallying behind Zara who sends Alexandra to the mat with a headscissors takedown counter. Alexandra tries to get up, but Zara quickly follows up with a curb stomp. Zara then climbs one of the corners of the ring and takes flight, landing on Alexandra with “Closer to the Grave” (Swanton Bomb)! Zara covers Alexandra and hooks the leg, but the Champion kicks out at two. The match continues with Zara back in control. She levels Alexandra with a trio of suplexes (ala Three Amigos) and goes for the pin after the third one, yet Alexandra still kicks out at two!

Ivory shows a little frustration, but she continues her offense -- until Caldwell catches her off guard with a running forearm smash! Caldwell follows through with a rolling cutter and covers Ivory, but she only gets a two-count. The action goes back and forth, neither able to get the three-count on the other. Unexpectedly, Ivory blasts Caldwell with a vicious headbutt! Seizing Caldwell in a precarious back-to-back position, Ivory begins to charge from one corner of the ring to the other. She looks to launch Caldwell “In a Daze” (Tiger Suplex), but Caldwell escapes before the execution. Ivory stops herself, but just as she turns around, Caldwell nails her with her signature Jumping Corkscrew Roundhouse Kick! Ivory staggers from the vicious kick, but Caldwell grabs ahold of her before she can fall. Caldwell lifts Ivory up in a dangerous position and levels her onto the mat with “The Diamond Driver” (Belly-to-Belly Piledriver)! Caldwell rolls Ivory over for the pin and scores the three.


Thea Crawford: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner of the match… AND STILL the NFW Genesis Champion, “DAT GIRL” ALEXANDRA CALDWELL!

Miranda Augustino: Ayyy, that’s what I’m talking about! The Genesis Champion is going to fit perfectly on Trauma!

Seth Ernst: You’re not wrong, Miranda. I almost feel sorry for Collision. They have to deal with Hayley Halsey now.

“I Am The Fire” by Halestorm plays from the PA system as the fans boo. There is some applause for the successful defense, however, and regardless Alexandra embraces this. Nigel hands her the Genesis Championship and even raises her arm in victory. Zara must be seeing stars; her eyes are a little glossy. Alexandra smirks and mouths off a little before she makes her way out of the ring with her title.

Miranda Augustino: I like this chica! She’s feisty! I’m sure Papi would like her too.

Seth Ernst: Please don’t. Zara gave Alexandra a good fight. I’m sure she’ll be back in the near future.

Miranda Augustino: Well, she’s at the back of the line now! There’s more Trauma to come, putos!

When we come back from the commercial, we cut back to the office of Isabella Santiago and Marco Valintine is standing there, not looking too pleased for a moment. Isabella smiles as she sits behind her desk and looks over some papers before returning her attention to Marco.

Isabella Santiago: Marco, I understand. I want all of my talent to be happy here on Trauma, so, get out to the ring and I have just the opponent for you.

Marco nods his head and heads out of the office as the scene fades out.

Marco Valintine vs. The Soz

Inside the ring, we see Marco and Soz inside as the ref calls for the bell. Marco has a look of intense focus on his face as he charges right at Soz and delivers a shotgun dropkick to him that drives him into the corner. Marco sweeps out the legs of Soz before he backs up and charges in, delivering a bronco buster to him. Marco gets up and slides out of the ring, taking some time to talk with and maybe flirt with a few of the females in the front row. He slides back into the ring and as he does, Soz delivers a few stomps, but Marco pushes him off and gets to his feet, delivering a jumping enziguri before hitting Soz with a snap dragon suplex. Marco then grabs Soz and puts him into position before delivering Head of Heels and hooking the leg and picking up the win.


The door opens to a black limo and out walks Vanessa Page, she is followed by her older sister “Too Sexy” Tiffany Lynn Page, who is followed by “Classy” Bianca Page, then the “Diamond Princess” Danielle Page. Their security team starts to collect their luggage from the limo as the five women begin to walk into the backstage area of the Vlad Blackheart Colosseum when Dakota Winters walks up to them.

Dakota Winters: Ladies, ladies if I may get a word.

Tiffany looks over at Dakota and slightly nods her head of approval.

Dakota Winters: How do ladies feel about your debut match here on Trauma?

Vanessa rolls her eyes.

Vanessa Page: Danielle and I are as excited to debut here on Trauma as you are stepping into a Las Vegas buffet.

Dakota jaw drops as she is shocked and annoyed by the comment.

"Diamond Princess" Danielle Page: We are damn sure not worried about coming over to Trauma and we’ve never been worried about taking the fight to tricos.

"Too Sexy" Tiffany Lynn Page: The holier than thou tricos is a burden on not only NFW but the entire wrestling business. It is like-minded people such as myself, Hayley Halsey, Kasey Kash, and Kai Morgan who have always seen tricos for the true villains they actually are. It is why Casey Holliday dumped their asses because they showed her who they truly are. If you need another example, just look at my match with Rayola at AGW Rebirth 3 last week. Instead of standing up and fighting woman vs woman. Rayola chose to not even come down to the ring and she got in her car and drove off instead of being pinned by me. That cowardly bitch move is the very definition of what and who tricos are.

Vanessa Page: That goes for their little buddies FM Young and Trixie Decker. Trix there is a reason why every partner you have had has turned on you. There is a reason you have an estranged relationship with your mom. It is why you are unloved by every woman who has dared to date you. You are the common denominator. It is your destiny to become an old cat lady, a pathetic spinster if we have ever seen one.

"Diamond Princess" Danielle Page: Then there is her “partner” FM Young. The main eventing multi time World Champion. A woman who was very excited to point that out and had the audacity to call us curtain jerkers. Despite the highs of your career, FM, you are in a match with the “curtain jerkers.” How the mighty have fallen?

"Too Sexy" Tiffany Lynn Page: If that isn’t the best way to describe tricos then I don’t know what does.

Dakota Winters: Obviously your confidence is still intact.

The Socialites walk away.

Team TRIOCS (FM & Trixie) vs. The Socialites (Danielle & Vanessa)

The Socialites start quickly on Trixie, making sure they hit a double dropkick to send FM to the apron before moving in and double teaming Trixie. They move her back to their corner, taking turns working her over before Vanessa tags in and gives her an axe kick to set up Head Over Heels. Vanessa covers.

Trixie kicks out.

The Socialites continue working over Trixie, Tiffany Lynn making sure the referee is looking at her at opportune moments to allow her sisters to get in a few underhanded tactics such as choking Trixie with the tag rope and then pulling the tights during an abdominal stretch. FM yells at the referee to pay attention but it does no good as by the time the hapless official looks, the crime has been carried out with no hint it happened aside from the pain written on Trixie’s face. Danielle tags in and hits the Princess Kick. Trixie goes down hard and Danielle covers.

Trixie kicks out.

Tiffany Lynn again distracts the referee as Vanessa comes in illegally and then Socialies hit Trixie with a double gutbuster across their knees. As they look for more, FM comes in and starts pounding every Page she can reach. She clotheslines Danielle and then big boots Vanessa. She takes a swipe at Tiffany Lynn but the manager backs away quickly, screaming at the referee to, “Do your job!” as she does so. Danielle gets FM from behind low and Vanessa goes for All The Money In The World. FM blocks it and throws her over for a modified fallaway slam. Trixie gets Danielle and hits a set of rolling German suplexes. FM runs Vanessa over with a big lariat that sends her flying over the top to the floor. FM steps to her team’s corner and steps out to be in position for the tag. Trixie hits one more German suplex and bridges for a cover.

Danielle kicks out.

Trixie staggers up and drunkenly lurches towards her corner. Danielle gets up and runs her for an O’Connor roll. Trixie tags as they go into the roll. FM comes in and mafia kicks Danielle’s head off. Vanessa dives in and FM catches her coming in for the Man-Machine Interface. Vanessa goes down hard and FM drags her up. She shoots the Vixen off to the ropes and catches her on the rebound for the Human Error Processor. Danielle gets up and runs at FM, throwing a forearm shot that barely registers. FM spins into the Man-Machine Interface again. Danielle goes down and FM shoots Danielle off to the ropes for the Human Error Processor before tagging in Trixie. FM stands up Danielle then moves out of the way to allow Trixie to hit the Jinx Jrop.


Seth Ernst: Young and Decker make a pretty solid team, Mir! I think TRIOCS chose well!

Miranda Augustino: Well, results don’t lie!

The show cuts backstage to Casey Holliday in the locker room. She is largely in a relaxed, positive mood at the moment as she appears to be sending a text message on her phone. Following this, she puts her phone in her pocket and heads out of the locker room. By chance, when she walks through the door, she nearly bumps into interviewer Dakota Winters. Casey is caught by surprise at this, but takes this in stride. Dakota on the other hand, looks slightly embarrassed.

Dakota Winters: Casey… sorry… I didn’t mean to almost bump into you.

Casey Holliday: No worries, we’re cool. But why the heck were you walking so fast? I could’ve sworn you were almost running.

Dakota Winters: I was wanting to talk to you actually.

Casey finds herself surprised by this

Casey Holliday: Really?

Dakota Winters: You wouldn’t mind a quick chat about some things, would you?

Casey Holliday: Of course not! Any time I get a chance to speak my mind is a good time for me. You saw it last week when I REALLY made my feelings known about the victory that I got.

Dakota Winters: Right! You got that big victory. But, if you don’t mind answering this… and I completely understand if you want to move on from the subject after what you went through for a while… why did you ever join TRIOCS in the first place? What happened?

Casey finds herself feeling mixed emotions at this point, indicating that she does want to move on from the subject

Casey Holliday: I’ll give you this one interview about it and I’m never going to speak about them again, understood?

Dakota nods and Casey begins her answer.

Casey Holliday: Back at the Vlad Blackheart Memorial Tournament, as you remember, there was that ZION attack on Xander Fillmore, who at the time was one of the best friends of my mentor… and I remember that she, my mentor, was upset about the whole thing, so by proxy, I was too. She is like another big sister to me and I didn’t like seeing her upset. So, I felt like I had to do the right thing to try to make things better. So, I left ZION, and the main event spot that I had at the time, to ‘do the right thing’ and that was to join TRIOCS as a direct result of that incident. At the time, I felt it was the right thing. But obviously, time has told a different story.

Dakota Winters: When you left the group, you certainly expressed feelings about them holding you back… almost as if you blamed your NFW situation on them.

Casey Holliday: Yeah, I did say that. I didn’t mean for it to come across like THAT, but it just never felt RIGHT to be a part of them. I never felt like I fit in. I never felt like I could be myself. I had doubts about things not long after I joined.

Dakota Winters: When did those doubts start?

Casey Holliday: I would say that match against Asomedeus when the Ringmaster interfered the way he did, cost me my match, and they were nowhere to be found to help me… or that time where Cass Baumer wrote this stupid tabloid piece on me accusing me of joining them for ‘selfish reasons’. Then again, I got this really bad vibe almost from the beginning. I couldn’t lay a finger on it, but I realized at some point that if Xander hadn’t all but buried ZION with his ‘second rate promotion’ comments, that ZION invasion never happens. In fact, this whole thing with NFW and ZION is really because of TRIOCS if you REALLY think about it… and I had this really guilty conscience knowing that I ‘joined the wrong side’ so to speak. NFW was dragged into this mess because of the stupid, selfish words of ONE person. I was feeling sick to my stomach knowing that truth. I honestly felt like I was part of the problem, not the solution. I felt like I was betraying every moral fiber of my being. As far as this whole NFW-ZION thing goes, I’m a neutral party. I have nothing against Zion at all and I recognize that leaving them to join TRIOCS was a horrible mistake. However, I would like this whole thing to end as soon as possible. When I won my match last week, I finally felt like I WAS part of the solution and that I fixed my own mistake. I know in my heart that I am the wrestler that finished the VBMT on a hell of an amazing note and NOT the wrestler that was the sidekick to someone else’s two-face story. The whole Hayley incident in Orlando was the last straw for me. It’s like… you got your pound of flesh against her, why run up the score after the match was over? Why taunt her on Twitter after she leaves the hospital? Disgusting…

Casey shakes her head further showing her disapproval.

Casey Holliday: But it’s okay now. Last week was a closure for me inside of the ring. I suppose now discussing my reasoning behind why I joined Scien-TRIOCS and why I left them is like… CLOSURE closure. Like I said last week, I get to move on to bigger and better things. I showed in the VBMT that I am capable of that and I promise and swear on my grandfather’s grave that as long as I’m in NFW, I’ll never make a stupid mistake like that again. It’s a new year and I’m poised for big things. I may not know “what’s next” for me and I may be neutral in this whole war, but things ARE getting better now and I can say that I’m the happiest I’ve been in a long time. That’s all I’ve got to say about… you know… that. And like I said before? This is the last time I will ever talk about the subject. I’m moving on up in the NFW world, that’s all that needs to be said.

Casey turns and heads down the hallway leaving Dakota and the audience wondering what the future holds for her as the scene ends.
We open up backstage in a dark hallway. The ominous sound of circus music can faintly be heard along with the all too familiar giggle of the deranged Ringmistress. Suddenly, she jumps out from around a corner and the cameraman almost falls as he stumbles back and Ringmistress jumps for joy and just laughs hysterically.

The Ringmistress: I got got you cameraman! You looked looked so scared!

The Ringmaster: Don’t play with your food, Ringmistress, it’s rude to them.

Ringmistress pouts as Ringmaster comes out of the shadows and into frame and he immediately wraps an arm around the woman and pulls her in close to him.

The Ringmaster: WrestleWar, it may not have gone the way I had hoped, but oh, so much more happened that just makes my statement ring true about Casey Holliday and TRIOCS. She would have been better off joining me, but she didn’t listen, she didn’t want to know the truth until it was plain as day and TRIOCS showed who they truly were, nothing but the scum of the earth. It’s okay though, Casey made her choice and as a gentleman, I agreed to conditions and I will abide by them, but that doesn’t mean I’m done searching, that I’m done trying to expand the circus. No, all it means is that I have a new target. Who it is, well that’s a secret for now.

The Ringmistress: Yeah yeah, secret!

Ringmistress giggles more as she looks up at Ringmaster.

The Ringmaster: But for now, I will watch from the shadows, I will bide my time, and when the moment is right, I will strike and I will bring to you a new member of the Chaos Circus.

Ringmaster grins as he lets go of Ringmistress who charges at the cameraman and pounces, taking him to the ground as the feed goes to static.

Kasey Kash vs. Ryleigh Ruin

Kasey and Ryleigh start off in the middle of the ring with Kasey jawjacking towards Ryleigh and the Little Monster throwing it right back at him. They get into a shove match before locking up, collar & elbow. Kasey’s able to push Ryleigh back into the ropes and run her across the ring but she catches herself on the other side of the ropes. Kasey runs in at her and she drops down, making him hop over. She pops up as he runs back at her and dips down, prompting Kasey to hit a leapfrog. Kasey hits the ropes one more time and Ryleigh turns, catching him with an Armdrag. She goes right for an Armbar but Kasey manages to get his foot on the ropes. Ryleigh immediately lets up and gives Kasey space to get his bearings, somewhat. As he starts getting back to his feet, Ryleigh comes in for a Muay Thai Clinch but Kasey gets his hands up and rakes the eyes. The crowd gets to booing him as the referee issues a warning but Kasey stays on the offensive, rolling out of the ring and yanks Ryleigh’s feet out from under her, taking her to the mat. He pulls her closer to the ringpost and slams one of her legs against it. He does this a couple more times before taunting the crowd, telling them this is what they want to see, despite their reaction to it. He slides back into the ring and gets behind Ryleigh for a Snap German Suplex with a bridge for a cover.


Ryleigh gets the kickout but Kasey gets up and pulls her right into Tiger Driver ‘91. Ryleigh doesn’t even let him get a one count here but as she rolls back up onto her knees, so does Kasey, up onto his feet before coming in with a Yakuza Kick but Ryleigh explodes to her feet, stepping gingerly and catches his leg on her shoulder for a leg trapped belly to belly overhead suplex. Kasey gets back to his feet but Ryleigh swoops in with a Double Leg Takedown and immediately takes the mount position, bringing down a rain of open hand palm strikes which Kasey tries to desperately cover up against. When she finally lets him up, Kasey rolls over onto his stomach, starting to push himself up and Ryleigh hits a jumping knee drop right across the back! She immediately takes a rear mount hold to keep him ground and floats around, looking for a Guillotine Chokehold. She locks it in tight and Kasey starts flailing to get loose but starts to visibly fade. The referee checks his arm once…it drops. Ref checks it again…it drops. Ref checks it again…it drop–NO! Kasey’s arm stops halfway down and shoots right up into a middle finger in the referee’s face and the Resident Asshole still has some in the tank! He gets his feet grounded and planted, forcing Ryleigh to stand up into a DDT hold on him which she tries to deliver but Kasey widens his stance to keep himself from being dropped again. He catches Ryleigh around the waist and hits a Northern Lights Suplex with the release!

Ryleigh and Kasey both pop up and the former pivots around, looking for a discus elbow while the latter goes for a spinning backfist. WHAM! They both nail each other at the same time. Kasey attempts to follow his backfist up with a Ripcord Kappo Kick but Ryleigh catches him with a Pele Kick right to the head and both go down again! Ryleigh calls for the end and sets Kasey up for Gyrate For Me (Spinning Brainbuster) but Kasey manages to slip free and counters it into an Emerald Flowsion. Ryleigh still has come in the tank and it doesn’t take her long to start getting to her feet. Kasey goes for a mid kick to the side and starts to trade off kicks with Ryleigh. A bit of a mistake on his part as Ryleigh starts digging in with those Muay Thai leg kicks. Ryleigh switches up the pace at one point and throws one of those kicks into Kasey’s ribs, doubling him over and sets up for One Bad Day (The Bitter End) but Kasey catches himself on his feet after the toss up, grabs Ryleigh by the ponytail and viciously yanks her to the mat! He ignores the ref’s warning and hits the ropes as Ryleigh starts getting to her feet. He sails over, catching her with Death of the Phoenix (Frontflip Backbreaker). He screams into the hard cam, sending his message to his opponent’s colleagues with that one before turning to see her slowly working her way back to her feet. Kasey runs, hits the ropes and almost hits the Canberra Collapse (Springboard Cutter) when Ryleigh shoves him back into the ropes. He comes off again and hits a low superkick right ot the leg he previously punished on the ringpost. This gets a boo from the crowd before he hits the ropes one more time and nails Ryleigh with Going The Distance (Last Shot/Shining Wizard) before hooking the leg with three fingers raised at the camera. As the ref counts them, Kasey counts down from three fingers until he’s throwing the bird at everyone watching.

We cut backstage to find Dakota Winters standing by with a microphone in her hand and a smile on her face.

Dakota Winters: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time… she is the NFW United States Champion, “Unbreakable” Stacy Jones!

The camera pans out a little and Stacy Jones arrives on camera, dressed ready to compete with her US Championship draped over her shoulder.

Stacy Jones: Hey Dakota! How are you, girl?

Dakota Winters: I’m doing great, Stace… thanks for asking.

Stacy Jones: I bet! I noticed that you found yourself a girlfriend. I told you that you’d find someone.

The interviewer blushes a little.

Dakota Winters: Yeah, I love my Banshee so much. I’m so glad we met.

Stacy Jones: Well I’m very happy for you.

Dakota Winters: Thank you. But anyway, enough about me.

Jones nods as she adjusts the championship over her shoulder a little.

Dakota Winters: Last week you started a US Open Challenge in a bid to help solidify yourself as the greatest US Champion in NFW history. Tonight is the start of that when you defend your title against Malaya Diyosa… so my first question is… were you surprised by who answered your challenge first?

The champion shakes her head.

Stacy Jones: Not at all! As a matter of fact, Malaya was one of the people I was expecting to be the first to step up. You see, Malaya’s career thus far in NFW hasn’t really reflected just how good she really is in that ring. She’s proven herself to be championship material in other places, she just hasn’t really had the opportunity here yet. That’s one of the reasons why I started this Open Challenge… because there are a LOT of very talented wrestlers here in NFW that haven’t been able to really show what they’re capable of at a level like this and so I want to help highlight that. This could very well be Malaya’s night because you see, I don’t believe in guaranteeing victory because nobody is unbeatable in this business and anyone can beat anyone on any given night. Just look at the woman I defeated to become US Champion, Anaquin Adams? She was undefeated and then I beat her. There are a lot of people in this business who claim to be unbeatable, who always guarantee victory before their matches and yeah… I get that some people believe in their heads that if they DON’T believe they’re guaranteed victory that it’ll knock their confidence and aid in their defeat. I am of the belief that as long as you go out there and deliver your very best, win or lose, you can still hold your head high in knowing you did your best.

Dakota Winters: So what can you expect from Malaya tonight?

Stacy Jones: A lot of fight, that’s for damn sure. She’s hungry to prove herself, which makes her dangerous. And I know it’s going to be a quick, high flying affair because we both specialize in Lucha Libre. I’ve never faced her before, and you know me well enough now to know that I always love facing new challenges.

Dakota Winters: Well Stace, good luck tonight and if you walk out still US Champion, we’ll look forward to seeing who your next challenger will be.

The Unbreakable One smiles and nods.

Stacy Jones: Thanks, Dakota. See you later.

Jones then disappears off camera, leaving Winters on her own as we cut elsewhere.

Malaya Diyosa vs. Stacy Jones ©

The fans are on their feet for this one as Malaya and Stacy circle around the mat and lock up to start things off. They chain wrestle back and forth, trading armdrags, wristlocks and springboard takedowns, letting things gradually pick up speed before the champion seized the first advantage, being whipped into the ropes to come back with an attempt at a Handspring Back Elbow which the challenger ducked but Stacy came right back with a Handspring Enziguri, taking Malaya off her feet and goes for a cover.


Malaya gets the shoulder up and Stacy hits the ropes for a Shining Wizard as she sits up. Stacy picks Malaya up and delivers her Stiff Kick Combo but when she goes for the final Buzzsaw Kick at the end, Malaya leans down, Stacy’s leg soars over her head as she misses and Malaya springs up and catches her with a Backstabber. Malaya picks Stacy up now and the two start trading forearms back and forth before Malaya goes to whip Stacy off the ropes. Stacy reverses it but Malaya bounces back off and hits a Basement Dropkick, not to the knee, but to Stacy’s known bad ankle that she injured during training. Stacy feels this and hits the mat like a ton of bricks, immediately grabbing at her foot. Malaya smells blood in the water and goes for a cover.


Stacy kicks out but Malaya stays on the offensive and puts on an Ankle Lock to start working that injury. The champion’s visibly in pain, almost agony but she refuses to tap and instead makes it to the bottom rope forcing a break. To her credit, Malaya immediately lets up and steps back to let the referee check on Stacy. Once Stacy’s back on her feet, Malaya charges in looking for a clothesline over the ropes but Stacy grabs the top rope and drops, causing Malaya to spill over to the outside. The Drift Queen of the Windy City catches the rope as well and manages to keep herself on the apron but just as she finds her footing, Stacy hits the ropes on the other side to try and hit her running Spear through the ropes but her ankle stops her midway. Malaya sees an opportunity and goes for a Springboard back into the ring but Stacy digs deep and leaps off her feet, catching Malaya mid-air with the Bat Hammer (Jumping Corkscrew Roundhouse Kick)! Malaya eats the mat again and rolls out to the floor. Stacy lays on the mat, punching it with her fist. That kick hurt both of them. The referee checks on Stacy again first and she assures she’s okay. The referee goes over to check on Malaya next and once it’s confirmed she’s okay, the count to get back in the ring starts. Malaya makes it up to her feet but before she can get back in the ring, Stacy’s made it up to hers as well and out onto the adjacent apron. With a notable limp to her step, she manages to skip-run along the apron and slingshot herself around the ringpost into a hurricanrana, taking them both down to the ringside floor. Stacy gets back to her feet and rolls Malaya back into the ring. She climbs up to the top turnbuckle, looking to end it but she has to stop and nurse her ankle some more. This gives Malaya time to regain her bearings and she runs up the turnbuckle to hit a big Spanish Fly on the champion! They crash to the mat and Malaya crawls over Stacy for a cover!


Stacy gets the shoulder up at the last second and Malaya looks shocked before going back into focus mode. She amps up the fans and calls for her own finish, returning to the corner to go for The Butterfly Effect (B.M.E) but Stacy gets the knees up into the midsection! Stacy pulls herself up onto the ropes as Malaya gets some wind back in her lungs. Stacy climbs back up to the top turnbuckle and waits for Malaya to make it back to her feet and this time she manages to take flight, delivering RWYA (Diving Corkscrew Stunner). The crowd pops as Stacy drags herself over Malaya for the cover and the–


Thea Crawford: Here is your winner and STILL the NFW United States Champion…STACY…JONES!!

Seth Ernst: What a match that was, ladies and gentlemen!

Miranda Augustino: Fighting champ is what I like to see and kudos to a hungry challenger!

Seth Ernst: That’s all for tonight, folks! We’ll see you next week!