Chapter 5
"Tonight's going to be an eventful night, ladies and gentlemen!" the announcer called out to the wrestling fans. "Not only have we got three championship matches tonight, but we've also got an opening match where our Mexican luchadora, La Calavera, will square up against the champion of Dessert Force, and daughter of the legendary Abdulaziz, Sarah Al-Saleh. And we've also got a secret main event that Sayuri Rogue will reveal to us after Queen Bee and N-Bomb's steel cage match. Let's get this show on the road and see these ladies square up in the squared circle!"
*La Calavera vs Sarah Al-Saleh*
Everyone had been anticipating this match against La Calavera and Sarah Al-Saleh. La Calavera was the first in the ring. She jumped in showing off her sugar skull mask design. Then, came Sarah Al-Saleh wearing her black, baggy pants, booted balgha, white keffiyeh that came with a headdress, and a white shirt that looked similar to Altair from Assassin's Creed. On the way to the ring, she swung her Middle Eastern sword. When she entered the ring, she removed her sword and keffiyeh and set them outside of the ring.
"In the red corner, from Mexico, La Calavera! And in the blue corner, from Saudi Arabia, Sarah Al-Saleh! Will the queen of all things muerte triumph or will she be brought down by this Arabian knight?"
Before the match started, La Calavera reached out her hand offering a shake. Sarah smiled knowing the luchadora before her was honorable, so she accepted it.
"Good luck." Sarah said. "May the best girl win."
"I will." La Calavera smirked. The two of them returned to their corners and waited for the bell.
DING! DING!
Calavera and Sarah started the match with a collar-and-elbow tie-up in the center of the ring. Calavera dashed behind Sarah and clutched her arms around her waist. Sarah escaped and countered the clutch with one of her own. Calavera countered with a side headlock, but Sarah wouldn't let go. Instead, she struggled over for the both of them to be on the ropes.
The referee broke them up, and Sarah pushed La Calavera to run to the opposite ropes. Sarah chased after her hoping to attack her on the rebound, but La Calavera jumped up to the top rope and springboarded. On the way back, she followed it with a kick to Sarah's face knocking her backward.
La Calavera stood behind Sarah waiting for her to sit up. When she did, Calavera ran forward and hit Sarah with the snapmare. Calavera went back to Sarah's body and held both of her legs over her body. The referee came to count.
1… 2…
Sarah's shoulders sprung up making the referee stop the count. La Calavera then grabbed Sarah's legs and twisted them around hers in a figure four leglock. Sarah struggled trying not to scream when the referee knelt down to her.
"Give up?"
"No!"
La Calavera tightened the hold stretching Sarah's legs. Sarah struggled and used her arms to drag herself and La Calavera to the ropes. Sarah reached out and grabbed the bottom rope, and La Calavera let her go.
Sarah grabbed the middle rope to lift herself up while La Calavera ran to the opposite ropes and rebounded. She grabbed the ropes Sarah was on and swung around for a tiger feint kick. Unfortunately for her, Sarah saw the attack coming and dodged the kick. She also grabbed La Calavera's legs and threw her back into the ring.
Sarah turned La Calavera to her stomach and lifted her legs. She sat on her back and held her in a Boston crab. The luchadora strained to try to escape while the Arabian knight tightened the hold pressuring Calavera's back by the second.
"Give up?" the referee asked.
"No!" La Calavera shouted.
Sarah released the hold and lifted La Calavera to her feet. She then walked to the far side of the ring and dropkicked her from there. Sarah then took the opportunity to climb up the top turnbuckle. She leaped off and delivered an elbow drop on La Calavera's chest. She stayed there calling for the ref.
1… 2…
La Calavera kicked out. While Sarah was catching her breath, La Calavera took the opportunity for her comeback. She kicked back upwards and grabbed Sarah from behind sending her backwards in a German suplex. Instead of pinning her, however, La Calavera picked her up and threw her to the turnbuckle. The luchadora went to the opposite side and prepared to charge.
La Calavera ran across the ring and flipped on the way to Sarah. But before she could collide her back to Sarah's body, the Arabian knight dodged out of the way letting the luchadora hit the turnbuckle. Sarah then delivered an elbow to La Calavera's face before moving away.
Sarah analyzed the situation and figured the moment was now. She went to an adjacent corner and climbed on top of a turnbuckle. She turned to where La Calavera was prompted and prepared to jump. She launched herself forward and hit her in the chest with her shoulder. It was her finishing move, the Falcon Spear.
La Calavera fell forward only half awake before Sarah rolled her over and hooked her leg.
1… 2… 3!
DING! DING!
"What a match, folks! It was back and forth for a while there, but in the end, the Dessert Force champion triumphed!"
La Calavera regained her consciousness and recognized her loss. She sat back up when Sarah turned to her and offered her hand. The luchadora smiled and accepted it letting her help her up.
"Good match." Sarah said.
"You too." La Calavera said. They both turned to the crowd and took in their cheers.
In the locker room was a woman finishing up her preparation for her upcoming match. She had on her red costume and mask and finished warming up her strikes. She then picked up a small photo she had. It was her along with a man and a young boy. She smiled as she held it between her fingers.
"For you, Isaac and Jason." Scarlette said before she put it in her locker and proceeded to the stage with her TV Championship belt in hand.
*Scarlette vs Diana Diaz*
Diana Diaz was the first to the stage. She walked like a juggernaut and gave a smirk that would make anyone uneasy. She went into the ring and raised both of her hands imitating her finishing move, the Diaz Drop. After that, Scarlette made her way to the ring. She had on her red jacket, but removed it when she climbed up a corner post. She threw it to the cheering crowd. When she removed her belt and gave it to referee, she noticed her opponent shadow boxing and aiming each punch towards her. Both Scarlette and Diana awaited for the match to start.
"This will be a monumental match, ladies and gentlemen! Our TV Champion, Scarlette, will defend her title against Diana Diaz! Scarlette may have speed and technique, but Diana has size and strength! Who will win? Let's find out!"
DING! DING!
Scarlette started the match by running forward and hitting Diana Diaz with a dropkick knocking her to her own post. Scarlette then climbed to the middle rope beside Diana and bounced off of it kicking Diana in the side of the face. Diana turned around with her face on the turnbuckle.
Scarlette went to the other side of the ring and charged again for a shoulder tackle, but before she could make impact, Diana moved out of the way making Scarlette hit the turnbuckle. Scarlette tried to regain her bearings but before she could, Diana hit her with a lariat making her flip backwards and landing on the mat face first. Diana then knelt down placing her knee on Scarlette's head keeping her pressed down. Diana raised both of her arms to flex showing off her muscles.
"Come on, Scarlette! Is that all you got?" Diana asked. "I expected more!" The red wrestler wasn't liking her tone one bit.
Diana got off of Scarlette and pulled her back on her feet. She then grabbed Scarlette's head in a guillotine hold while her other arm grabbed the back of her legs. She lifted Scarlette up and dropped her with a fisherman's suplex. Diana covered her opponent.
1… 2…
Scarlette kicked out. Diana picked Scarlette back up to her feet again, but this time, Scarlette was able to push Diana's hands off of her and kicked her in her abdomen. Scarlette grabbed Diana's wrist and throw her face first to a turnbuckle. Scarlette approached Diana's prone body and lifted it up. Diana was sitting on the top turnbuckle facing the outside of the ring.
Scarlette climbed up to the middle rope and wrapped her arms around Diana. She then dropped her with a German suplex from the top rope, but she stayed on the ropes. Scarlette climbed up to the top rope and jumped off hitting Diana with a moonsault. She hooked her leg for the pin.
1… 2…
Diana slid her arms underneath Scarlette and threw her off of her ending the count early. Diana slowly got up to a kneeling position while Scarlette moved a bit away from her. The red wrestler charged at her raising her leg for a shining wizard, but much to her surprise, Diana reached out her arm and grabbed Scarlette's leg with it. She tried to break out of her grip, but the giantess didn't let go.
Diana Diaz planted Scarlette's foot down and charged at her gripping her in a bearhug. Scarlette's athletic figure was being crushed by her opponent's arms. The referee went to the two.
"Scarlette, do you give up?"
"No!"
"It's okay." Diana said. "I wasn't planning on tapping you out anyway."
Diana sent Scarlette to the mat with a belly-to-belly suplex. Diana then picked Scarlette up and dropped her back onto her knee making Scarlette gasp. Diana then went for the pin.
1… 2…
Scarlette kicked out. Diana lifted Scarlette by the throat and threw her down with a chokeslam. She pinned her again.
1… 2…
Again, Scarlette kicked out. Diana had a ecstatic look on her face while she lifted her opponent up and squeezed her cheeks as she leaned in.
"You're turning out better than I thought. If I had to grade you, I'd give you a B. Still though, it's best I end this."
Diana used her strength to lift Scarlette up above her head and use her as a weight lift. Scarlette couldn't find the strength to escape while Diana lifted her by the back. It was time for Diana Diaz' finishing move, the Diaz Drop. Diaz gripped on Scarlette and slammed her down on the mat. She hooked her leg one more time.
1… 2… 3!
DING! DING!
"A startling finish! Diana Diaz was clearly playing with her opponent and gave her a merciless finish! And with that, she is now the Xtrema TV Champion!"
Diana Diaz swiped the championship belt and the microphone while Scarlette was taken backstage. Diana turned to the crowd and spoke in the microphone.
"Listen up, everyone! You all know me. You all know I've made quite a rise in Xtrema in just a few weeks. Some of you may say that I don't deserve this, but I'm determined to prove you wrong. It's no secret that matches against strong opponents gives me a sense of pleasure, but now, I'd like to proclaim a new goal of mine. Tonight, I have begun my own journey, and before you know it, I will have all championship belts; this TV Championship, the Xtrema Championship, and yes, even the tag team belts! I know I need a partner for the last one, but that's easily remedied. Just you wait. When I'm done, you will call me Diana Diaz the Ultimate Champion!"
Backstage, Scarlette was sitting along in her locker room trying her hardest not to cry.
"She played me. That bitch was toying around with me. And I didn't stand a chance."
Suddenly, her phone rang. The caller ID read "Isaac", meaning her ex-husband. She took a deep breath and answered.
"Hey, Isaac."
"Emily. How are you doing?"
"Oh, just doing fine. What's up?"
"Nothing much. Just wanted to remind you that your next check is due. No pressure though."
"I understand. How's Jason?"
"Actually, he's right here. Hey, Jason, it's your mom."
On the other side of the phone, a boy's voice was heard. "Mom. Hi."
"Hey, kiddo. How are you?"
"Not too great really. Scarlette lost her championship."
Emily removed her mask and rubbed a sore spot on her ribs. "Yeah, I just heard about that. Are you all right?"
"Well… I admit, it's a bit heartbreaking to see her lose. But I know that soon, she'll pick herself back up. She's a lot like you."
The sound of that coming from her son brought a smile on her face. "You're a good kid, Jason. Gotta go. Love you."
"Love you too, Mom."
The phone hung up. Emily sighed as she cheered up. She picked up her mask and smiled slightly as she put it back on.
"Thank you, Jason. Your faith in me is all that's keeping me going."
Author's Note: That's the first part of the event done. More at a later date.
FYI, Sarah is an OC created by Awesome ax10. I hope I did their character right.
Any and all comments are welcome.