Chapter 33 (Matches)
The crowd cheered as the show began. Hundreds of fans surrounded the ring eagerly awaiting for the show to begin. The ring announcer called out to everyone.
"Welcome to another show of Xtrema! I know we've had a very exciting event at Olympia, but now, it's time for the set up for what comes next! Tonight, we'll see quite a spectacle, I suspect! But enough suspecting! Let's see for ourselves how tonight will go!"
*Eris vs Mantis*
The first match was set up with Eris strutting in the ring with her helmet and cape. She removed them when she entered the ring showing off her curves to the excited fans. Mantis came next running into the ring before leaping right through the ropes. The two of them gave their expressions—Eris with a confident smirk and Mantis with a disrespectful scowl—and went to their respective corners waiting for the match to begin.
"Our first match is bound to be a good one, folks! Our streak-holding Goddess of Chaos, Eris, will bet her streak against this high-flying insect of skill, Mantis! After her surprising strategy at Olympia's triple threat match, Eris has shown us that she will do whatever it takes to win! Can that method do well against Mantis! Let's start this match and find out!"
DING-DING!
Eris was ready for anything… except for Mantis vanishing in a blink. The Goddess of Chaos looked around until she was caught off guard when her opponent reappeared in front of her. Mantis wasted no time sending a kick straight up to Eris' face knocking her to the corner. Mantis capitalized on that by immediately dropkicking her further into the turnbuckles. She then shoved her foot to Eris' throat keeping her there until the referee counted to four. Eris dropped into a seated position for Mantis to grip her hair.
"I'm not taking any chances." Mantis whispered threateningly. "If anyone's going to break that annoying streak of yours, it's going to be me."
"Aw, isn't that sweet." Eris responded.
Annoyed, Mantis lifted Eris onto her feet and flipped her with a hurricaranna before locking both her legs for the pin.
1…
Eris got out of that real quick. Mantis jumped to the top turnbuckle and leaped off for a leg drop. Unfortunately for her, Eris caught on to it and rolled out of the way letting Mantis impact the ground hard.
Eris grinned as she sent a kick to Mantis' body making her fall onto her back. She then grabbed her legs for a Boston crab. She pulled hard on the legs bending her back. The referee kneels to Mantis.
"Give up?"
"No!"
Eris let go of the legs and got back up, only to land herself onto Mantis' back. She gave one last kick to her legs before stepping outside of the ring. She approached the front row seat audience members and winked at them.
"You wanna see me stomp on this little cricket?" she asked. "I know you do. We all know I'm more divine than that little fruit fly."
"FRUIT FLY THIS!" Mantis shouted as she jumped out of the ring toward Eris. She gave a dropkick that sent her right to the barricade.
Mantis lifted Eris up and threw her back into the ring. Mantis climbed up the apron and jumped over the ropes landing a leg drop onto her neck. That's when the hooked her leg for the pin.
1… 2…
Eris kicked out of that. She got back up to face Mantis again. She licked her hand and used it to slap across the bug girl's chest. She dropped her for a DDT and placed her neck on the ropes. Eris turned around and sat right on Mantis' head pressing her neck on the bottom rope. She kept choking until the referee counted to four making Eris stand back up.
Eris picked Mantis up and tossed her across the ring. Acting quickly, she then kept stomping on Mantis' ankle making her shout in pain. Eventually, the referee pushed Eris away and checked on Mantis, who was holding her ankle.
"Can you continue?"
"Of course, you idiot. I just need to stand back up."
While she struggled to get back up on her feet, Eris stood on the top rope toward the crowd and a gave some sexy stretches that got the crowd excited. She may be a heel, but the crowd loves her.
She turned around to see Mantis running toward her. She jumped up to catch her with a hurricaranna, but Eris sat on the top turnbuckle and kicked Mantis down making her land right to her. Eris caught her with a bearhug before dropping down onto the mat slamming her.
Eris gave the crowd one last sexy pose before finishing the match. First, she brought Mantis to the center of the ring. Then, she laid on her back with Mantis on top locking in a bodyscissor that not only wrapped around her torso, but also locked her hands behind her back. Mantis figured that with enough leverage, she could push Eris on her shoulders for the pin, but the Goddess of Chaos wouldn't let her. She grabbed her head and pressed it down into her cleavage.
It was a sight that got the crowd excited. Mantis struggled to get out, but Eris held her there laughing at her predicament while calling her other small bug names like "firefly" or "June bug". Eventually, Mantis stopped struggling. The referee made Eris release her and lifted Mantis' hand up before letting it drop. Once it hit the ground, she lifted it up again. She did it one more time before signaling for the bell.
DING-DING!
"Another memorable match by the Goddess of Chaos herself! Once again, she gave a performance that makes her a fan-favorite heel while at the same time, keeping up her undefeated streak! What's next for this mischievous Greek?"
Eris blew kisses to the crowd as she strutted out of the ring. Some of the fans hated seeing her go, but they loved to watch her leave.
*Scarlette vs Platinum Mask*
The next match began, and it was between two wrestlers that the crowd was more than eager to see. Scarlette came in with her red jacket on first. She flipped over the ropes and tossed her jacket to the referee. She posed for the crowd before heading into her corner. Platinum Mask marched out with her silver cape on. She eyed her opponent the whole time as she approached the ring. When Platinum Mask entered the ring, she unhooked her cape and stood in her corner.
"Now, this match will be very interesting to see! These two are powerful and skilled wrestlers, and no one knows who they're true identities are! It's like watching a match between two shadows! But let's see which masked wrestler comes out on top!"
DING-DING!
Platinum Mask got to the center of the ring inviting Scarlette for a test of strength. The red wrestler accepted and the two of them pushed each other's hands with all their might. Of course, Platinum Mask won pressing Scarlette's hands on the mat. She retaliated by bending her legs back and kicking Platinum Mask off of her.
Scarlette returned to her feet and pushed Platinum Mask to the corner with a shoulder tackle. She climbed up to the middle rope above her and grabbed her head before dropping down for a DDT. She then hooked her leg for the pin.
1…
Platinum Mask kicked out. Scarlette lifted her up, but Platinum Mask slipped behind her and grabbed her chest in a reverse bearhug. Their struggle for control led them both to get on the ground. Scarlette managed to escape by kicking her leg so far back, her leg actually made impact with Platinum Mask's face.
Scarlette lifted Platinum Mask up with a side headlock. Platinum Mask countered the hold by throwing Scarlette to the ropes. She attempted to hit her with a clothesline, but Scarlette ducked under the arm and bounced off the other ropes. Platinum Mask threw a swinging backfist, but Scarlette dodged that too while still keeping up her running momentum. Scarlette jumped to the middle rope and bounced off of it. She flipped backwards making impact with Platinum Mask. But surprisingly, Platinum Mask kept her ground and held her opponent in place. She dropped down hitting Scarlette with a piledriver. She hooked her leg.
1… 2…
Scarlette managed to kick out. Platinum Mask lifted Scarlette up for a powerbomb, but Scarlette managed to reverse her situation by landing Platinum Mask with a sunset flip. She kept her there for the pin.
1… 2…
Platinum Mask kicked out. Scarlette went to the corner to rest for a second. Platinum Mask got back up and charged at Scarlette, but the red wrestler managed to dodge out of the way letting her hit the corner instead. Scarlette pulled her opponent down to the mat and locked in a dragon sleeper, which could transition to her Scarlette Lock, but Platinum Mask kept thrusting around. Eventually, their struggle reached the rope. The referee made Scarlette let go.
Platinum Mask still held on to the ropes until she managed to get back up on her feet. Scarlette ran to shoulder tackle her again, but Platinum Mask planted her feet at the last second. She lifted Scarlette up to set her up for another powerbomb. Scarlette was about to reverse it again, but something caught her eye before she could.
Time froze to Scarlette as she spotted a young boy watching the match with so much excitement. It wasn't Jason, but he reminded her of him. He was there with his mother and father. Normally, when Scarlette see something like that, she is reminded of her son and she gets extra motivated. But this time, when she thought of her son, she went back to his conversation with her when he said he got close to Carly X. Instead of motivation, Scarlette was filled with confusion of worry.
Time resumed when Scarlette remembered she was in a match, but it was too late to reverse it. Platinum Mask had dropped down slamming the red wrestler to the mat back-first. Scarlette gasped as she was stunned completely while Platinum Mask pressed herself on both of her legs.
1… 2… 3!
DING-DING!
"It's over, folks! These two really gave it their all, and I know everyone was excited! But now, it's over, and Platinum Mask pulled off the win!"
Scarlette wanted to say that she was distracted, but she knew the public would see it as an excuse, and by extension, her son would start thinking she was a sore loser. So instead, she got up and reached out her hand to the victor.
"Congratulations. Rematch sometime?"
Underneath her silver facecover, Platinum Mask smiled and accepted the handshake. "I look forward to it."
The crowd cheered at the display of sportsmanship. But Scarlette had other things on her mind at the moment.
"I look forward to it too, but before anything, I need to get to the bottom of Carly X's relationship with Jason. It's probably nothing, but she's known for her… attitude. I just need to make sure, but how do I do that without revealing myself? This is going to be tricky."
*Diaz and Poison vs Atlantis Force*
After Scarlette and Platinum Mask left, the next match was about to begin. First, Atlantis Force walked down the ramp. They were pretty upset at their opponents for their previous actions. When they got in the ring, they stood in their corners while Diaz and Poison made their entrance. The two champs carried the Tag Team Championship belts in their hands showing it off for everyone to see. They entered the ring, passed the belts to the referee, and got to their corner.
"I'm at the edge of my seat for this one, ladies and gentlemen! Atlantis Force is finally able to compete for the tag team titles! Amazon Aqua and Calypso were supposed to compete for them at Olympia, but they were attacked and put in the hospital, presumably by Diana Diaz and Poison who won the belts in their place! Now that they're both cleared, Atlantis Force is ready to fight for the belts and payback! Who'll win? Let's see!"
DING-DING!
Not wanting to take any chances, both teams started off strong. The first legal ones in the ring were Amazon Aqua and Diana Diaz. They met up in the ring for a collar-and-elbow tie-up. They were equal in terms of strength, so after a minute, they broke the standoff and transitioned to a test of strength. Like before, they didn't budge an inch.
Diaz broke the stalemate by releasing one of her hands and sent a strong punch to Amazon Aqua's stomach. While Aqua bent down stunned, Diaz taunted with a double bicep flex.
"You're no match for these guns!"
"We'll see about that!" Aqua shouted as she quickly wrapped her arms around Diana Diaz and squeezing her. Diaz responded with her own bearhug as well.
It was a battle of bearhugs. The two powerhouses worked on crushing each other trying not to give in first. Diaz ended the struggle by hitting Amazon Aqua with a headbutt. The queen of the seas let go in response to it, but Diaz grabbed her head and gave her another headbutt. Aqua was on her way to the ground, but Diaz stopped her. She grabbed her in a side headlock and rammed her into the corner where she tagged in Poison.
Diaz lifted Aqua up in a reverse bearhug which gave Poison the opportunity to jump of the top rope and splash Aqua out of Diaz' grip and onto the mat. While her giant partner exited the ring, Poison hooked Amazon Aqua's leg for the pin.
1… 2…
Amazon Aqua managed to jump out of the pin attempt. Poison wasn't surprised and went on to trap Aqua in a kneebar. She wretched the hold while Amazon Aqua yelled in pain.
"Come on, A, you can do it!" Calypso cheered.
The words of her friend managed to get Amazon Aqua reinvigorated. She used her arms to crawl herself to the ropes. She gripped it tightly for the referee to break the hold.
After Poison released the kneebar, Amazon Aqua used the ropes to pick herself up. Poison attempted to hit her opponent with a clothesline, but Aqua caught on her her just in time to grab her throat. She lifted her up, ran to the center and dropped her with a chokeslam. She was about to pin her, but she changed her mind. Instead, she went to her team's corner and tagged Calypso in.
Poison got to her hands and knees when Calypso ran to her with flips and cartwheels. She ended her run when she kicked at Poison's leg making her fall back down on the mat. She then hit her with a legdrop. Calypso danced in the middle of the ring while Poison struggled to get back up. When she did, Calypso attempted a spinning heel kick, but Poison sidestepped out of the way and countered with a running powerslam.
Poison flipped Calypso onto her back and locked her in a Boston crab. She wrapped her arms around both of her legs pulling them back while planting her butt on the dancer's bending spine. Calypso gritted her teeth trying not to yell.
"Calypso, do you give up?" the referee asked.
"No!"
"Come on, C, you can do it!" Amazon Aqua repeated what her partner told her before.
"No, she can't!" Poison interrupted.
The ex-member of Mad Gear released one leg and focused all her strength to the other. Calypso found her chance. With her free leg, she crawled to the ropes and gripped the bottom one. Poison growled in frustration before releasing her and heading to her corner to tag in Diaz.
Calypso was halfway up the ropes when Diaz pressed her knee on the back of her neck choking her on the middle rope. The referee counted to four before Diana Diaz released the dancer. She picked Calypso back on her feet before Irish whipping her to the ropes. When she returned, Diaz threw a punch, but Calypso leaped and flipped over it. She changed her direction to the corner and quickly tagged Aqua in.
It was Diana Diaz against Amazon Aqua again. The two of them gave a harsh exchange of punches to each other's heads. After a few rounds, Diaz sent a punch and aimed it at the leg that Poison held onto before. Still feeling sore from the kneebar, Amazon Aqua dropped to her knee.
Diana Diaz struck Amazon Aqua with a kick to her chest. When Aqua didn't fall, Diaz grabbed onto her head with both hands and started squeezing. Aqua could feel her head being crushed from both sides.
"Aqua, do you give up?" the referee asked.
"Never!" Amazon Aqua shouted.
Diaz squeezed harder adding more and more pressure. After a minute, Calypso decided to step in. She ran into the ring and kicked Diana's back making her let go. Diaz glared angrily at her and grabbed her shoulder. She lifted her up over her shoulder and threw her outside the ring with the Diaz Drop.
Amazon Aqua took advantage of the situation by hitting her opponent's back again with an elbow strike. She grabbed her shoulders and threw her to the corner. She went to the other side of the ring ready to charge, but before she could, she realized she was in the wrong corner when Poison caught her in a sleeper hold from the apron.
Diaz responded with her own attack. Aqua wasn't able to escape the shoulder tackle to Diaz and Poison's corner. Diana Diaz took advantage of her stunned state and lifted her up. She ran to the ring and landed a powerslam. And for one last measure, Diaz used all of her strength to lift Amazon Aqua over her head for the crowd to see before landing another Diaz Drop. When Amazon Aqua's prone body made contact with the ground, Diaz hooked her leg for the pin.
1… 2… 3!
DING-DING!
"It's over, ladies and gentlemen! Atlantis Force put up a tough fight, but in the end, Diaz and Poison retained their titles!"
After the referee returned their belts, Poison passed Diana Diaz a microphone.
"It shouldn't be a surprise that we won! If by some miracle Atlantis Force won, the match would be considered an upset! Me and Poison winning, that's just common sense! So, let's recap! I won the TV Championship! Then, I was practically given the 24/7 Championship! And now, I have secured my hold over the Tag Team Championship with Poison! By my count, there's just one title left, the biggest one of all! Queen Bee, the World Champion, you better hold onto that belt of yours for as long as you can, because at our next pay-per-view, I will have the biggest win in Xtrema history and rip that belt from your waist! Consider yourself lucky, Bee! You get to crown me the Ultimate Champion!" She dropped the mic and headed backstage with Poison following her.
Author's Note: Well, that's one half of this match night down. Next, we do the second half, which includes a match between lifelong rivals.
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