Charlie grabbed Kimberly, hoisted her onto his shoulders in one fluid, explosive motion, spun her around with devastating rotational torque, and planted her directly into the canvas with his ultimate finisher—RELIC!
**KABOOOOOOOM!*
The impact shook the entire ring! Kimberly went limp, her eyes glazing over as her head bounced off the canvas!
Biff Franklin: "RELIC! HE HIT RELIC! COVER HER! COVER HER!"
Charlie, running on pure instinct, collapsed across Kimberly’s chest, hooking both legs with everything he had left in his body!
Dan Jacobs dropped to the mat:
ONE!
...
(TIME: 29:53)
TWO!
...
(TIME: 29:54)
THREE!
**DING! DING! DING!*
TIME: 29:55 / 30:00
Mia Rivera: "Ladies and gentlemen... at the thirty minute mark... with a final score of FOUR FALLS TO THREE... the winner of the match, AND THE NEWWWWWWW RISING STAR CHAMPION...... CHARLIE FOXTROT!"
The roof of the Nashville Municipal Auditorium nearly blew off as ten thousand fans erupted into deafening, euphoric cheers.
Charlie lay flat on his back, staring up at the arena rafters. His chest heaved violently, blood and sweat pooling on the mat around him, as tears of pure, unadulterated relief and catharsis broke through his stoic expression. He covered his face with his hands, letting out a deep, trembling sob of victory.
Kimberly Hart sat on the entrance ramp, clutching her head in total hysteria, screaming at referee Dan Jacobs and kicking the steel barricades in absolute fury as security kept her from entering the ring.
Camila Ramos was the first to slide into the ring, tears streaming down her smiling face. She knelt beside Charlie, wrapping her arms tightly around him and pulling him into a fierce embrace. Proxy, Cyrus, Ronny, Shin, and Julie Watanabe gathered around the apron, cheering and applauding their leader. Near the barricade, Gucci barked with joyful energy, his tail wagging furiously as Julie gave him a celebratory head rub.
General Manager Madoka Kawada walked down the ramp, stepping into the ring with a warm, respectful smile. She took the gleaming Rising Star Championship belt from the timekeeper and presented it directly into Charlie’s hands.
Charlie slowly got to his feet, assisted by Camila. He looked down at the gold, running his fingers across the plate, honoring the memory of his late wife Jenna, his son Jared, and his fallen comrade Markus Rael.
Charlie turned to Camila, smiled softly, and hoisted the championship belt high into the air with both hands!
Golden pyro exploded from the staging rigs above the ring, raining shimmering confetti down across the new champion and his crew.
Biff Franklin: "Against all odds... through three immediate falls, through blood, through barbaric violence, and through the toughest test of his professional career... Charlie Foxtrot has reached the mountaintop of the Rising Star Division! A truly legendary performance here in Nashville!"
Leina Debaillion: "He did it, Biff! He never gave up, he fought for the people he loves, and he’s walking out of Splatoberfest as the champion! What a **[BLEEP]**ing night!"
Biff Franklin: "What an unforgettable night of professional wrestling! From the crowning of our inaugural Superstar and Shooting Star Champions, to the bloody war inside the steel cage, the announcement of the Twin Star Championship, and now the crowning of a brand new Rising Star Champion... Splat! Wrestling has made history in Tennessee! We will be back in 9 days for the next installment of Splat Wrestling Unleashed! For Leina Debaillion, Jazmin Davis and everyone on our broadcast team, I'm Biff Franklin—good night from Splatoberfest!"
[OFFICIAL RESULTS]
Superstar Championship Best Two-of-Three Falls Match:
Nikki Payne def. Danni Anderson (2–1) in 28:52 to become the inaugural Superstar Champion. Danni won the first fall cleanly; Nikki won the second fall cleanly; Amber Payne interfered during the deciding fall, helping Nikki secure the victory and completing the Payne Sisters’ heel turn.
Superstar Championship Number-One-Contender Fatal Four-Way:
Mark Cross def. Aaron Snyder, Max Ironside, and Amber Payne to become the number-one contender for the Superstar Championship.
Inaugural Shooting Star Championship Elimination Match:
Felicia Atherton def. AYA, Taylor Landry, and Binka Moab to become the inaugural Shooting Star Champion. Binka was eliminated first, followed by AYA, with Taylor as the final elimination; Felicia won through shady tactics.
Rising Star Championship Number-One-Contender Five-Way Scramble:
Clayton Halliburton def. Keylla Munoz-Atherton, GT, JoeStar Stanton, and Ashley Ellis to become the number-one contender for the Rising Star Championship. Clayton scored the final pinfall before the 30-minute time limit expired.
Steel Cage Match:
Poema Tua def. ONNA in a decisive, bloody steel-cage war. Poema won after hitting Good Night From the Waves—a moonsault—from the top of the cage. ONNA was stretchered out afterward; Seo Hyung Kwon escaped her handcuffs with a key of her own and was also taken out.
Rising Star Championship 30-Minute Ironperson Match:
Charlie Foxtrot def. Kimberly Hart (c) (4–3) at 29:55 to become the NEW Rising Star Champion. Kimberly struck Charlie with brass knuckles before the match began and scored three immediate falls, but Charlie survived, mounted a bloody comeback, tied the score, and hit Relic at 29:30 to secure the deciding fall with five seconds remaining.
[FADE TO BLACK]
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