Chapter 25 (Olympia)

*Liza Surkova vs Eris vs Freya*

Liza took a deep breath before exiting the backstage area. She stopped on the stage for a minute to shadowbox before getting into the ring. Eris came second taking in the praise of the crowd. Once she entered the ring, she removed her purple helmet and cape blowing a kiss at the crowd and the aggravated Liza. Lastly, Freya made her entrance. She didn't show any emotion as she approached the ring. The walked right over the top ropes and stood in the ring towering the others.

"Is anyone else excited, because I certainly am! Liza Surkova has instigated a triple threat match against Eris and Freya! Eris is eager to defend her winning streak, though with two opponents at once, the odds are against her! And it looks like Freya's planning to freeze hell over the whole ring! Let's see how this plays out!"

DING-DING!

The three women slowly began to approach each other. Liza struck first by sending an elbow to Eris' face. While she's dazed, Freya knocked Liza down with a clothesline. Eris took the opportunity to roll up Freya for the pin.

1…

Freya kicked out of that really quickly. She then punched Eris and launched her to the ropes. The Goddess of Chaos rolled out of the ring while Liza got back up to her feet.

Freya ran to Liza for another clothesline, but the Russian countered with a standing armbar. She pushed Freya's shoulder down while pulling her arm up.

"Do you give up?" the referee asked.

"No!" Freya shouted.

The ice giant managed to slip out of the hold and pushed Liza back. The two of them charged at each other and grabbed each other's hands for a test of strength. The two of them pushed their hardest for an advantage.

None of them noticed Eris grabbing her entrance helmet and slipping back into the ring. She quickly put it backwards on Liza's head. Before anyone could react, Eris pushed Liza forward making her hit Freya with a headbutt. With Freya on the ground, Eris threw Liza with a German suplex. With the helmet on, the impact it made with Liza's head was much harder. Eris hooked the leg for the pin.

1… 2…

Despite the extra impact the suplex made, Liza managed to kick out and lose the helmet in the process. Eris decided to move on and try to pin Freya.

1… 2…

Freya kicked out. Eris looked upset for a moment before changing her expression with a smile. She used her feet to push Liza out of the ring before turning back to Freya who was slowly getting up on her feet. Eris stunned her by delivering a slap across her face. She went for another slap, but Freya stopped her. She tackled Eris and tossed her with a suplex before hooking her leg for the pin.

1… 2…

Liza managed to return to the ring and push Freya off. They faced each other again while Eris got to the corner to get back up on her feet. Liza and Freya looked at Eris and nodded. The two of them both ran to Eris and bombarded her with a barrage of punches. Eris managed to escape outside of the ring. She got to the ground groggy.

"Oh, no, you don't." Liza said. "You won't pull any tricks this time."

And with that, the Siberian Struggler jumped over the top rope. Unfortunately, Eris faked her grogginess and jumped out of the way letting the MMA star hit the ground. Freya however walked outside of the ring and grabbed Eris. She threw her inside of the ring and followed in.

Freya charged at Eris for a strong kick, but the Goddess of Chaos knocked the kick out of the way and rolled her up again.

1… 2…

Freya kicked out. Eris then grabbed both her opponent's arms and pulled them both back with a surfboard stretch. The referee asked if she gave up, but Freya didn't respond. She was just trying to escape the hold. Eventually, Freya not only powered out of the stretch, but she pulled Eris in front of her and applied a strong bearhug. It was her signature move, the Polar Bearhug.

Eris could feel the squeeze around her torso. She growled as she kept looking for a way to escape. Of course, Liza had to step in. She climbed up to the top of a corner. After she removed the padding of the top turnbuckle, she jumped off of it landing both of her arms on Freya and Eris. Liza then tried to hook both of their legs at once.

1… 2…

Both of her opponents kicked out. Frustrated, she decided to move on to plan B. She pulled Freya up and threw her to the corner. The ice giant's forehead connected to the exposed turnbuckle and she fell on her back looking out of it. Liza then climbed up the top of the turnbuckle and jumped off of it again landing a sharp elbow drop on Freya's collarbone.

Liza was about to hook the leg for the pin, but Eris pulled her up and pressed her to the rope. Liza was about to struggle and escape, but she didn't try as her mind was stopped when Eris forcing a kiss on her. She was so stunned, it gave Eris the opportunity to kick her in the face sending her over the rope. Eris then laid back on Freya's body pulling her leg up for the pin. She raised her feet up to the ropes for extra leverage.

1… 2… 3!

DING-DING!

"Whoa! Did you see that, everyone? Eris not only kept up her winning streak, but she certainly put on a show that the crowd seemed to enjoy! Is there anyone who can give her first loss?"

Eris laid her head on Freya's stomach like a pillow while Liza got back up to her feet with fury burning in her eyes. Eris didn't care. Instead, she waved her fingers at her and shooed her away.

In the locker room, Emily took a moment looking at the red mask she held in her hand. That's when Clover knocked and entered.

"Hey there, Em." She said. "Just so you know, your match is up next."

"Thanks, Clover." Emily said. "Did… Did my son try to visit?"

"The American lad?" Clover asked. "Yep, he was here. Told him you wouldn't see him until after you won yer match."

"If I win it." Emily said.

"Of course you're gonna win it." Clover said. "What I don't get is why you're so afraid of yer family. I mean, I don't have the best experience, but it's clear you love yer boys."

Emily sighed. "Of course, I love them. I want to go back into their lives. But I messed up. Now, the only way I can connect with my son is through wrestling, but neither he nor Isaac have ever seen me as a professional wrestler. If I tell them the truth, I'm worried they might see me differently. I don't want to let them down."

"I don't really know what to say. So right now, the best thing for me to say is don't sweat it. Your family flew over the ocean to see you as much as they want to see Scarlette win. You don't want to let them down? Then go out there and kick Mercy's arse!"

Emily smiled. "Thanks, Clover." She put on the mask, gave her friend a fist bump, and exited the backstage.

*Mercy vs Scarlette*

Mercy entered the ring first. She had on a camo jacket along with a cap and sunglasses. When she marched into the ring, she removed her jacket revealing her camo shorts and tank top. Scarlette entered the ring afterwards. She had on a red jacket above her usual wrestling attire. She pointed her red-contact eyes at the front row where Isaac and Jason were. The latter cheered really loudly as she entered the ring and removed her jacket. She threw the jacket right into her son's arms.

"Here we are at the fifth match of the evening! The mighty veteran, Mercy, wants to test her military might against Scarlette's skill! This is Scarlette's first match back in the ring since her devastating loss to Diana Diaz for the TV Championship, and there are some rumors that say she has lost her touch! Will that be true? Just watch and see!"

DING-DING!

Scarlette and Mercy locked for a collar-and-elbow tie-up, each trying to gain an early advantage. Suddenly, Mercy tripped Scarlette into falling face first. She then landed herself on her back and delivered three elbow strikes before taunting her with three push-ups.

Mercy got back up and taunted Scarlette to get up and fight back. Scarlette growled as she got up to one knee. Mercy tried to sneak attack her with a kick, but Scarlette saw it coming and grabbed her foot. She dropped it and knocked Mercy down with a clothesline. Mercy got back up and Scarlette attempted another clothesline, but Mercy ducked down. Scarlette landed on the other ropes, but she grabbed them to stop her from moving. That didn't stop the army girl from running to her and sending a strong chop across her chest. She then placed Scarlette's arm behind the top rope and gave her hand a strong pull on it. Scarlette yelled out as her arm was being strained. The referee counted to three before Mercy decided to let go.

Mercy brought Scarlette to the center of the ring where she twisted the arm the pulled on before. She then slammed her elbow on it. Mercy threw Scarlette to the ropes and when she returned, she hit her with a very strong punch to her stomach. With her bending down, Mercy lifted Scarlette up from her feet and dropped her in a suplex. She hooked the leg for the pin.

1… 2…

Scarlette not only kicked out, but she rolled Mercy and caught her in a figure-four headscissors. Mercy struggled to escape, even when Scarlette hit her head with punches. The army girl boosted herself backwards effectively putting Scarlette's shoulders down. The red wrestler released her head before the referee could count.

Both wrestlers got up on her feet, but Mercy gained ground when she grabbed Scarlette's arm again and went behind her to apply a hammerlock. The masked wrestler attempted to elbow Mercy to let go, but the army girl always moved away from it before wretching her arm tighter. Eventually, Scarlette managed to get to the ropes so the referee could make Mercy let go.

Scarlette sat down holding her sore arm. Mercy gave her a strong kick that sent her through the ropes. She fell to the ground and Mercy followed. She straddled Scarlette and gave her several punches on her face. The red masked wrestler was too slow to stop her.

On the other side of the barricade next to the wrestlers, Isaac and Jason Mancini were watching the demolition. Jason used the barricade to lift himself up to look at his favorite wrestler.

"Fight back, Scarlette!" he cheered. "I believe in you!"

Mercy stopped with her assault and looked at Jason. She scoffed. "You believe in her? How low are your standards?" She looked down at Scarlette's face and gripped her mask while winding up for a punch. "You've got such pathetic fans."

Scarlette's vision became as red as her costume. She stopped Mercy's punch before it connects and twisted her wrist making Mercy yell and get off. Scarlette then grabbed Mercy and held her up.

"Don't you dare insult them again!" she threatened before throwing her back into the ring. She climbed up the apron and flipped over the top rope landing a leg drop on Mercy's head. She hooked her leg for the pin.

1… 2…

Mercy kicked out. Scarlette capitalized by ensnaring Mercy in a dragon sleeper hold. She pulled Mercy's head further backwards so she could apply the dragon slayer hold, or as she calls it, "the Scarlette Hold". After a minute, Mercy tapped out on her opponent's arms.

DING-DING!

"Great match, everybody! After such a trial, Scarlette came out on top and reminded the entire locker room that she isn't to be messed with! I wonder what's next for this red-masked wrestler!"

After Scarlette released Mercy, she felt a jolt of pride from all sides; from herself, the crowd, and her own son. She grinned as she raised her hand up in the air.

*Team Spirit vs Diaz and Poison*

Now was the time for the tag-team championship match. As the challengers, Diana Diaz and Poison were the first down the ramp. They weren't exactly crowd favorite, but the two of them took it as fuel for their power. After that, Team Spirit, Isebella and Starla, skipped to the ring with their belts in their hands. The crowd cheered as they smiled at them. Normally, the two would kiss one lucky seater, but since it was the first PPV, they made it special by blowing kisses to everyone they could on the way to the ring. They passed their belts to the referee who put them aside. The two teams decided that the first legal members would be Poison and Isebella.

"This is our first championship match of Olympia! The champions, Team Spirit, will defend their belts against the newly-formed duo, Diana Diaz and Poison! The champions were supposed to face Atlantis Force tonight, but they were attacked by a mysterious duo that may or may not be Diaz and Poison! The two neither confirm nor deny these claims, but they volunteered to take their places in this match! Let's see if Team Spirit can handle these powerhouses in the ring!"

DING-DING!

Isebella was cautious. She knew that Poison was a very experienced street fighter and gang member, so she had to think it through. Thinking she foud her chance, she prepared for a kick, but Poison beat her to it. She hit her not hard enough to knock her down, but enough to push her backward. She waved her finger in Isebella's direction making her upset.

Isebella ran to swing a punch, but Poison countered with a swinging kick that knocked her back. Poison jumped to the nearest corner and jumped from the top. She aimed both her feet to nail Isebella in the chest, but she managed to roll out of the way at the last second. When Poison landed on one knee, Isebella quickly went to her corner and tagged Starla in.

Starla immediately jumped on top of the ropes and leaped off of it landing a dropkick that sent Poison back. She attempted an early pin.

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But Poison kicked out just as quickly before jumping up on her feet. She and Starla locked up in a collar-and-elbow tie-up, but Poison got behind her and threw her in a German suplex. She then grinned toward her client and ran to tag her in. Starla got up and tried to stop her, but she was too late.

Starla was so close to the corner trying to stop Poison, that when Diana Diaz was tagged in, she immediately grabbed Starla's throat and threw her down with a chokeslam. She entered the ring and threw Starla to the corner where her partner was. She then pointed at both members of Team Spirit.

"You two against me right now." Diana dared. The referee was about to protest, but Diaz gave a menacing glare that shut her up.

Starla and Isebella nodded at each other and both entered the ring. They attempted their double dropkick. It connected Diaz's stomach, but the giant woman stood her ground brushing at her abdomen like it was covered in dust. Team Spirit did not like their chances.

Diaz gripped her hands on both of the teenage girls' throats, lifted them up, and made them headbutt each other. She then stacked them on top of each other and lifted them both over her head readying her Diaz Drop. At the same time, Poison climbed up her corner and motioned her thumb across her neck with a sadistic smile. She jumped and landed a moonsault on both Team Spirit members while, at the same time, Diaz slammed them down. Diaz and Poison both pinned down Starla and Isebella who had their eyes closed.

1… 2… 3!

DING-DING!

"Did anyone blink? If so, you missed it! In a quick match, Diaz and Poison dominated the tag match and won the Xtrema Tag Team Championships! I don't know about you, but I, myself, have mixed feelings about this!"

The crowd didn't like it, but it wasn't up to them. While Diaz rubbed her foot on top of Starla's head, the referee gave her and Poison their newly won belts. Poison then reached at ringside and passed to Diaz the TV and 24/7 title belts. Diaz raised them all in the air for the world to see.

"Only one belt left!" she declared. "So Queen Bee or Thunder Mana, whichever one of you wins, you better watch your back!"

Outside of the main office, Ryuji watched the match on the hallway TV and gulped. "I'm starting to think maybe Diaz is too extreme for this company. Oh, Ms. Rogue's match is up next."

He knocked on the door before entering. "Ms. Rogue, it's your match ne…"

Ryuji stopped himself when she saw that Sayuri Rogue was already in costume. She had on her black outfit with blue outlines. Across the chest, there was a blue square with the black word, "ROGUE" written across. She put on a black jacket and picked up a black Oni mask with red eyes and fangs.

"I know." Sayuri said. "About time I had this outfit on back. Wish me luck."

Ryuji nodded and followed his boss' orders before she walked into the hallway. It was time for her to compete in her first public match in months.

Author's Note: Another set of matches down. Just two more, and I guarantee, they are going to be the hardest I've ever worked on. I hope you like them.

Any and all comments are welcome.