Volume 2 - Ascension Finale
VOLUME 2: ASCENSION FINALE
The debut episode of Graplands Wrestling.
The Ascension tournament concludes. six become three, and of three - one emerges champion.
The crowd is ready, standing up to be caught by the drone cam, show off their sign for their fav competing tonight. A small recap plays of the debut episode and shows the fans who's left to compete for the inaugural championship.
Crowd is already loud as the cameras sweep across handmade signs and fans on their feet.
Welcome to Chicago! The Graplands. The home of the finale of our torneo super. Six remain but only one can be your Graplands champion - and how divided you are. I see Howell fans. I see Morales fanaticos y fanaticas. I see the block of Pace fans over there. I see Azurine's fanbase have turned out especially over there. Dezzi's fans over there. Whisper Windsor's fans here, there, I am loving this support for the final seis!
The crowd, full of wrestling fans, who let their voices be heard.
And I'm sure when they come out you'll make your voices heard. You'll chant them all on to triumph. I can't wait to see just who is going to be our champion. Who will be our greatest, our icon of Graplands. I won't make you wait any longer because it's time we START THE SHOWWWWWW!
Sylas draws out that last as the crowd cheer, bang on the barricade and the lights dim for the first entrant to the match, as Graplands episode two begins.
The size difference is obvious before the bell even rings. Aaron Pace steps forward and Jasmine Morales doesn’t back up. She slaps him. The crowd gasps. Pace slowly turns his head back toward her and smirks. Shoulder tackle. Jasmine flips inside out. Pace doesn’t cover. He steps over her and hits another shoulder tackle as she gets up. Pace spreads his arms wide like this was too easy, mouthing that she should have stayed in her lane. Jasmine tries to fight up with forearms but Pace clubs her down with a European uppercut and repeated headbutts that drive her to a knee. Snap suplex from Pace. He floats over casually: . Jasmine kicks out and Pace nods like he expected that.
Pace drags her up by the wrist and launches her with a belly to belly suplex. Jasmine lands hard and clutches her lower back immediately. Pace stalks. Shoulder thrusts in the corner, driving his weight into her ribs. He pulls her out and plants her with a sidewalk slam before following with a gut wrench suplex that folds her. Cover again, a little tighter this time: . Morales kicks out and Pace exhales through his nose. He yanks her up and hits a fallaway slam that sends Jasmine rolling across the ring. Pace points at the ropes and tells her to run. Jasmine charges. Pace catches her mid-air with a flapjack.
Pace pulls Jasmine up for a german suplex and holds the bridge deep: . Jasmine kicks out and rolls to her knees. Pace smirks again and runs the ropes theatrically before delivering the running elbow (AKA You Can't Keep Up) with a flourish. He doesn’t cover. He stands over her and talks. That’s the mistake. Jasmine springs up and connects with a spinning back kick to the jaw. Basement dropkick to the chest. Arm drag. Another arm drag. Pace tries to swat her away but she slips behind into a tilt-a-whirl headscissors that sends him into the ropes. Morales hits the ropes and lands a springboard dropkick flush to the face. Cover: . Kick out. Jasmine immediately pulls him up and hits a snapmare into a meteora to the back. Cover again: . Kick out. She doesn’t stop. STO backbreaker. Cover again: .
Jasmine tries to transition into the Octopus Stretch but Pace powers out, lifting her up and driving her down into a Samoan drop that rattles her spine. He rolls her onto her stomach and delivers repeated STO backbreakers aka Pace Out. He hooks her for Riposi In Pace, the gory bomb lands heavy and he hooks both legs: . Jasmine kicks out and Pace slams the mat in frustration.
Pace stays on her. Snap suplex. He pulls her up and drills another german suplex, this one releasing her so she lands on her shoulders and back awkwardly. Jasmine tries to rally with forearms but Pace catches her mid-swing and lands a thunderous headbutt. Jasmine rebounds involuntarily off the ropes and he goes for the pop up powerbomb. Jasmine, out of instinct and desperation, held the arm, twisted in mid-air and flung lands on her feet with Aaron's arm twisted. She yanks it down to bring him down to his knee and lights up the shoulder with kicks. She releases the hold and springboards right into Aaron Pace's side slam. There's a small delay as he holds his arm, shakes it out and then makes the pin. Cover: . Morales bursts the shoulder up and Pace shoots daggers at the official.
Pace goes for Pace Out again but Jasmine slips free and rolls him up tight from behind: . Pace kicks out hard and nearly sends her flying. Jasmine rebounds off the ropes and lands her Busaiku knee which connects flush. She hooks the leg immediately: . Pace kicks out again and rolls to the outside to regroup.
Jasmine doesn’t hesitate. She builds speed and launches through the ropes with Paraboopa, crashing into Pace on the floor. The crowd roars. She tries to drag him up but Pace shoves her spine first into the barricade and then throws her back into the ring. As she gets up he plants her with another gut wrench suplex. He stays focused on her back, lifting her into a brutal backbreaker over the knee before delivering another Pace Out. Jasmine screams but refuses to quit.
Pace hauls her to the top rope in the corner. He turns her around and readies the Pacemaker to end this contest. The crowd get up as they watch him start to elevate Jasmine up and she kicks off the ropes. She lands on Aaron's shoulders and completes a picture perfect hurricanrana with the momentum. Aaron had begun to bend which aided the move and brought Aaron down to the mat. Shoulders down with both of his legs hooked tight: .
Decision
- Winner
- Jasmine Morales
- Method
- Pinfall
- Match Time
- 17:04
- Move
- Top Rope Hurricanrana Counter
Ref. Reglas is checking on Whisper to see if she can continue. Willow pulls herself into the ring and agrees to fight on. He calls for the bell and Dezzi charges at Whisper, but eats a stiff forearm to the jaw that sends Dezzy onto her hands and knees. Whisper approaches Dezzi and gets a sickly smile from her which makes Windsor step back. Willow and Dezzi exchange forearms while each has a handful of hair. Dezzi knocks Windsor down to a knee; with the opportunity there she backs up into the ropes. She latches on for a DDT but Whisper stands back up and lands Dezzi on the ropes abs first. Windsor boots Dezzi on the chest to send her to the outside. Whisper follows her out despite Reglas urging her to keep in the ring. She adds a couple of kicks, some stomps, and a suplex on the outside. Windsor returns Dezzi back inside where she plants Dezzi back first across the knee and covers immediately after the backbreaker: with Dezzi popping the shoulder off the canvas.
Dezzi stands up bent at the waist and Whisper delivers a stiff kick. Ref. Reglas starts counting as Dezzi has the ropes yet Whisper keeps kicking: 1--2--3--4-. Whisper backs off. She doesn't want to be DQ'd out of the main event. She rips Dezzi from the ropes and goes for a german suplex which Dezzi reverses and has Whisper on the middle rope. Dezzi hits the ropes for some speed and dives through the second rope with a body guillotine that brings Whisper out with her. Windsor splutters and coughs on the outside as Dezzi helps her up and drives her back first into the steel ring post, then the barricade, the ring apron and finally the stairs. Dezzi breaks the ring count at 6 and drives Whisper head first off the steps before returning her back to the ring. She goes high up and lands a second rope dropkick on Whisper. In the other corner Dezzi puts her in the tree of woe. She rapidly hammers down a full twelve count of forearms across Whisper's chest as Ref. Reglas counts for DQ: 1--2--3--4-. Dezzi backs up to the other corner and runs back at Whisper; freeing her violently with a dropkick. Dezzi pulls Windsor from the corner to secure a pin; both legs hooked. with Windsor kicking out. Dezzi strikes with a standing lariat to knock Windsor back down. A slingshot suplex by Dezzi set up another pinfall; with Whisper kicking out again.
Dezzi runs Whisper shoulder first into the ring post and steps out onto the apron. She backs up all the way to the other corner and points at her target; Whisper's head resting against the steel ring post. Dezzi bursts towards Whisper and attempts to knock Whisper out with a knee but collides with the RING POST! Dezzi falls to the floor outside with Whisper nursing her shoulder. Dezzi clutches her knee and the referee begins counting out the violent brawler. 1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9-- with Dezzi slipping back into the ring to beat the count. 'The Lucky Star' Whisper Windsor deadlift german suplexes Dezzi after some stomps to the knee. Windsor ducks a groggy clothesline by Dezzi to back suplex her and sets her up in the corner. A running hip attack staggers Dezzi which leads into a snap saito suplex. Whisper secures a cover: only for Dezzi to kick out.
Dezzi is pulled back up by Whisper who slaps Dezzi; trying to remove as much face paint as she can. Whisper then shrieks as Dezzi, straight outta your favorite horror movie, catches a slap between her teeth. Whisper lands two off-hand slaps to free her hand. Willow tries to ask Reglas about the hand and falls to Dezzi's chop block. Dezzi pounces with forearm punches until Whisper manages to throw her off. Dezzi runs straight for Willow who uppercuts Dezzi. Whisper sees Dezzi stumble back with a grin. It throws Whisper off and she goes for a delayed kick; Dezzi catches it and swivels behind to german suplex Whisper. Dezzi measures Windsor as she gets up and delivers mutliple kicks to knock Whisper Windsor onto the ropes.
Whisper takes two stiff kicks to the thigh with Dezzi backing up. Dez looks to connect a high knee but Whisper side steps out the way. Whisper quickly strikes with forearms while Dez is seated on the middle rope; then the Lucky Star hits a spinning kick right on Dezzi's back to drop her. Whisper Windsor stalks Dezzi as she's clutching her back; then adds to the back pain with a swinging side slam: and Dezzi's able to kick out. Windsor pulls Dezzi nanoseconds after the kick out and hoists her up for a delayed vertical suplex to show off her strength. the Lucky Star drives Dezzi back first into the mat and looks for a back suplex for yet another move to hurt that back. Whisper lifts and Dezzi kicks off the mat to land behind her opponent; Dezzi drives a knee into Whisper's back and plants her with an inverted DDT: , but Windsor kicks out. Dezzi's a little frustrated and takes it out on Whisper with stomps. After she's separated by Ref. Reglas, Dezzi misses a clothesline and walks right into a swinging slam. Whisper leans forward to pin Dezzi's shoulders to the mat: only for Dezzi to kick out before the three.
Decision
- Winner
- Dezzi
- Method
- Pinfall
- Match Time
- 12:41
- Move
- Havoc Theory
Scarlett Howell doesn’t wait. Slap before the bell. Then another. Azurine Vebbins blinks twice and answers with an open palm strike that echoes. They circle again and this time Scarlett kicks low to the midsection and fires forearm shivers into Azzy’s jaw. She grabs the hair, yanks her down and lands a snap suplex. She rolls through and hits another snap suplex, keeping the wrist trapped. Cover already: . Azurine kicks out but Scarlett transitions immediately into a surfboard stretch. Howell screams at Azurine to tap out but Azurine fights forward. She manages to get up onto her knees, then to her feet and drops Scarlet hard on her back to escape. Vebbins strikes with a standing dropkick that sends Scarlett stumbling into the ropes. Vebbins ducks Scarlett's clothesline, hits the ropes, and comes back at Howell to deliver a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown and follows with a jumping clothesline.
Azzy measures Scarlett and plants her in the middle of the ring with a scoop slam. Vebs hits the ropes while Howell slowly gets back up clutching her back. Vebs comes off the ropes and lands the running DDT for her first real cover: . Scarlett kicks out and drags herself to the corner only to get caught with a forearm shiver and elbow smash combination.
Azurine goes for a snap suplex of her own but Scarlett blocks, knees her in the ribs and rakes the eyes. Howell whips her hard into the corner and follows with multiple back elbow strikes. She chokes her with the boot as Reglas counts: 1--2--3--4-. Scarlett breaks at four and scrapes the boot across the face. She pulls Azurine out by the hair and lands a standard vertical suplex, floats over, feet on the ropes for leverage: . Reglas catches it and forces the break. Howell argues and walks right into a half nelson suplex from Azurine. Vebbins doesn’t stop. Release german suplex sends Scarlett skidding. Northern Lights suplex connects center ring. Bridge tight: .
Scarlett rolls outside to regroup. Azzy pursues and gets caught with a low knee through the ropes. Scarlett drags her onto the apron and drives her shoulder first into the ring post. Howell clubs her back and tries for a snap suplex on the apron but Azurine blocks and counters with forearms. She hooks Scarlett.
Back inside, Azurine climbs and tries to land a springboard double axe handle. Howell catches Azzy and runs her back first into the turnbuckle before a rare exploder suplex creates some distance. Howell and Azzy get up clutching their back but Howell fights through the pain. Howell knocks Azzy into the ropes, then meets her there with a knee lift. Azzy kicks off the ropes to escape another rare uranage attempt by Howell and Vebs hoists Scarlett for a rolling fireman’s carry slam and transitions immediately into a Boston Crab. Scarlett claws forward and gets the ropes. Azurine pulls her up again for the Duperplex from the second rope. It connects heavy. Cover: . Howell barely escapes. Vebbins pulls her up again and goes for Pearly Gatekeeper early. Scarlett slips out and slaps her three times across the face. Running forearm smash from Howell drops Azzy to a knee. Scarlett hooks her. but Vebbins is able to kick out. Scarlett slaps again and delivers a snap suplex. Howell floats over for another cover: and once again Vebbins kicks out.
Scarlett panics now. Eye rake. Knee to the gut. She traps Azurine in Ginger Snap, crossface chickenwing with bodyscissors locked tight. Azurine fades, arm dropping once. Twice. She twists and shifts her hips, breaking the body scissors and flipping Scarlett forward. Frankensteiner sends Howell across the ring. Azurine runs into a boot in the corner. Scarlett charges with another running forearm smash and then snap suplexes her hard. She goes for leverage again but Azurine bridges out and counters into an inverted juji gatame. Scarlett reaches rope quickly, before Az can fully lock it in and forces a break..
Scarlett is dizzy. She stumbles toward the ropes and falls back into the corner. Azurine pulls her out and lands a snap suplex followed by a release german suplex. She measures her. Pearly Gatekeeper connects with a dragon suplex into the double-handed jawbreaker. Scarlett drops to her knees. Azurine doesn’t hesitate. Two knees to the sternum. Superkick snaps Scarlett’s head back. Pulled-in DDT lands a clean Sweetheart Sock Hop. Deep hook of both legs: .
Decision
- Winner
- Azurine Vebbins
- Method
- Pinfall
- Match Time
- 16:22
- Move
- Sweetheart Sock Hop
Referee Hernandez calls for the bell. Both Romero and Kingsmill circle the ring with a rapid pace and get straight into a lock-up. Romero pushes Jorja to the ropes slowly; Hector calls for a rope break. The pair lock horns again and Romero is taken back when Jorja slips behind him and takes him down to the mat. Jorja tries to get in a few elbows before Romero's got the bottom rope. Jorja goes for a lock-up one more time at the reset but Romero's done with that; the Knockout Supreme slips a muay thai jab in and then targets the right leg with heavy kicks. Romero looks like he might go for a dragon screw as he isolates the leg, but this Jorja Kingsmill he's in the ring with; she shoves him with one kick into the ropes and clobbers him with a two handed chop. Romero hits the mat and then takes a third open handed slap to the chest. He rolls away and gets up quickly. Romero covers up to absorb some chops on his forearms. He does take a knee lift to the gut which lets Jorja create an irish whip opportunity. Romero reverses and slings Jorja into the ring ropes; the Scarlet Striker sends Jorja through the ropes with a step-up enziguri. The Hardest Yakka lands outside on her feet out there holding the back of her head. Romero picks up some speed as Jorja's near enough for a boot through the ropes until she takes a good few steps away and Romero comes to a halt at the ropes.
Romero tries to shake off the cobwebs while Jorja gets back up. The Hardest Yakka doesn't let Romero gets back up fully as she lashes the chest with one, big, loud ass slap to the chest echoing through the arena. Romero clutches and kicks his feet as it hurts and stings. Jorja continues to land a few forearms to the back. Romero can't believe how easily Jorja hoists him up for a body slam and has to escape behind Kingsmill. Romero rear-waist locks Jorja, ducks the elbow to slip out in front of her for a belly to belly suplex. Romero lands another kick to set up an exploder suplex to Jorja who gets up with the ropes; clutching her back as she does so. Romero looks for a running european uppercut and walks into a boot. Jorja's technical receipt is a german suplex of her own, followed up with a saito suplex and a telegraphed bearhug on Romero. Romero's head is initially tilted back, eyes shut tight and teeth clenched tight. He's showing just how tight Jorja is squeezing down on his spine. Romero hits back with a measured headbutt - to little or no effect. Jorja squeezes even tighter and Romero bends at the pressure point. To escape he boxes the ears which makes Jorja let go. Romero throws in a bridging german suplex to pin Jorja and 'Doble Hache' counts the pin: with Jorja kicking out with authority.
Romero stays in control with some knees to keep Jorja at a knee. The Hardest Yakka covers up to dampen Romero's elbow strikes. A kick to the shoulder lets Romero take a step back and try superkick Jorja into next week; Kingsmill catches the leg. She quickly stands up and kicks the leg.
Frustrated with her opponent, Jorja adds a few stomps to Romero's gut. She lifts Romero back up and back suplexes him against the apron. Jorja then does, what fans think, is a victory lap.
Silas is physically aided up by Jorja who flips both arms behind the ropes which hold Romero up. She hits backhand chops, open hand slaps in a strong, unrelenting rhythm across Silas' chest; exhausting a three count. She whips Silas into the far set of ropes except Silas slides under the big boot and takes out Jorja's other leg. The near split unintentionally performed by Jorja leaves her holding both her hamstrings. Silas, still reeling from the Coathanger, crawls to the ropes to get back up. With a grunt and a grimace he pulls himself up and turns back to Jorja. This time, this point in the match the kicks to the thighs hit harder. Jorja drops to a knee after the third straight kick. Romero grapples one arm and continues to kick her shoulder until he slows. He backs up into the ropes and measures her for an enziguri only to miss by an inch. Jorja ducks it and quickly stands up. She runs the ropes for a third Coathanger but runs straight into a superkick! A step in superkick right on the jaw. Romero falls and his arm lands across Jorja; her shoulders pinned to the mat: Romero manages to just kick out. Both stars are rattled but continue to fight on. The match timer is down to the final 10 seconds. Both Silas and Jorja get to their knees and exchange hard-hitting, strong style blows to each other. The referee calls for the bell as the time limit has been reached.
Decision
- Result:
- Draw
- Match Time:
- 15:00
Azurine, Dezzi, and Jasmine try to hid their prior matches bruises and pains but its clear each watched the others matches. Dezzi hits a kick right on Jasmine's back only for Vebbins to go for Dezzi's knee with a chop block. Vebbins tries to end things quickly as she attempts the dragon suplex on Jasmine only for Morales to roll through for a pin! Issac counts: with Vebbins kicking out into a crucifix pin on Jasmine: . Deezi breaks it with a somersault roll and alabama slams Vebs into the mat: but Vebbins bridges and rolls into a backslide pin: . Jasmine basement dropkicks Vebbins and sunset flips Dezzi into a pin with Dezzi kicking out. Dezzi swipes Jasmine's legs from under her and stacks her up for a pin: Jasmine kicks out as she forces Dezzi to somersault with her shoulders on the mat. Jasmine stacking her up so Issak counts: and Dezzi kicks out
Jasmine and Dezzi are slammed face first into the mat by Az with two bulldogs. She rolls out to the apron and slingshot double axe handles Dezzi back down, then springboard double axe handles Morales. Morales stays on her feet groggy and Vebbins performs a northern lights suplex to put her into the corner. Vebbins looks like she wants to go for a Duperplex but Dezzi runs up with both feet underhooking the arms and Dezzi pulls Az into a pinning attempt: . Vebbins kicks out which launches Dezzi into spearing Jasmine in the corner. Jasmine is then northern lights suplexed onto Azurine before Dezzi's springboard corner splash squashes both stars.
Azurine stays on Dezzi with a few kicks, then shoots her off the ropes. Dezzi rolls off Vebbins' back and Jasmine catches Dez with a reverse STO. Vebbins then hits a crucifix DDT hoping to put Jasmine away: but Jasmine's able to kick out. Vebbins pulls her away from the ropes and starts to lock in her cross armlock when Dezzi comes in and just misses the Death By Elbow. Vebbins hits a gut kick and then tries a frankensteiner; Dezzi handstands to escape it. Big knee to the back of the head sends Vebbins out the ring and Jasmine comes by to hit Star Power! Except it sends Dezzi right outside with Az. Jasmine slams her hands on the mat, she's really annoyed, before she steps out onto the apron. Asai Moonsault onto Vebbins. Vebbins gets sent back inside the ring.
Vebbins connects with a flurry of forearms to bring Dezzi to her knees. Vebbins looks ready for the Sweetheart Sock Hop but Dezzi catches the kick. Dezzi pulls her in for heavy and unrelenting elbows. After rolling off, Dezzi lands a boot and pulls Vebbins in for a side slam attempt; multiple elbows from Vebbins lets her break free and drives Dezzi's head straight into Azurine's knee. Azurine thinks kneebar but Jasmine rolls back in to roll up Vebbins: , with the Vivacious Variable kicking out as quick as she can. Both get to their feet and Jasmine lights Az up with multiple chops; she tries to build the audience behind the last and therefore strongest chop but Dezzi snatches her down with a reverse bulldog.
Jasmine is being tended to by Issak, Reglas is ringside to help her backstage after a well fought match. Az and Dez stare down and both make it clear they want that first, inaugural place in Graplands history. The pair grab hair and throw fists until Az goes for the northern lights suplex. Dezzi lands lower, clutching her knee as after the impact. Vebbins builds up some speed and gets spinebustered by Dezzi who rolls out to the apron holding her knee. Morrison checks she's able to continue and she does, but chooses to roll out the ring. Azurine then sees Dezzi return to this triple threat elimination match clutching a chain and measuring Vebbins for the strike. Vebbins ducks and hits kick after kick, ending on a spinning back kick to make Dezzi drop the chain. Vebbins looks for a running DDT on the chain but Dezzi handstands and wags her finger at Vebbins, telling her the chain is meant for her not Dez.
Azurine uses her foot to lift the chain up at Dezzi, who covers up to block it. Vebbins then shoots a superkick to break through and Dezzi stumbles, catching herself on the middle rope. Vebbins backs up for some speed, intends to use the forearm to the back of the skull; just as she hops over the chain and Dezzi hits her with a roundhouse. Dezzi picks up the chain, looks ready to hit Death by Elbow but Vebbins slides out. Dezzi follows her out and Azurine hoists her up for a flapjack onto the barricade. Vebbins unwraps the arm, and leaves the chain behind. Dez gets returned to the ring while Az comes back in off a slingshot double axe handle. Vebbins sets up her Pearly Gatekeeper but Dezzi breaks out. She misses Az's head with a spinning elbow and Azzy hoists Dez up for the dragon suplex only for Dezzi to reverses into a japanese arm drag. Dezzi goes for Havoc Theory but Azurine Vebbins throws off the legs. Dezzi just lands and stumbles into the ropes. A superkick lands flush on the chin and sends Dezzi over the ropes to the outside.
Vebbins slides out and follows Dezzi as she goes to the chain. Azzy stands on it to prevent Dezzi from picking it up. Azzy goes aggressive and drags Dezzi up to try and drag her in a rear naked choke back to the ring to end this. Dezzi elbows to create some breathing room and runs Azzy back first into the ring post. A destinct ping is heard which mean believe is skull to ring post. Vebbins is quickly shoved back in the ring and Dezzi brings the chain with her. She wraps it around her elbow while stepping back through the ropes and measures a dazed Azurine Vebbins before delivering Death By Elbow. Chain meets flesh. Vebbins crashes down and Dezzi presses the shoulders down. Issak Morrison is there to make the count: and ref. Issak Morrison calls for the bell.
Decision
- Winner
- Dezzi
- Title Won
- Graplands Championship
- Method
- Pinfall
- Match Time
- 24:32
- Move
- Death By Elbow (With a Steel Chain)