Link

### Accolades

3x NoDQ CAW Champion, 3x NoDQ CAW Tag Team Champion, 1x NoDQ Pacific Champion, 1x NoDQ International Champion

**Link**, also known as **Las Vegas Link**, is a NoDQ CAW Superstar who debuted in Season 2. Link is one of NoDQ CAW's top Superstars and, at one point, held every Championship title available in the league simultaneously.

## Appearance

Link appears to be a human male of below average height and build. In actuality, Link is a Hylian, a race of elves with magical abilities. In keeping with his race, Link has waifish, almost feminine features and long, pointed ears. Link wears a tunic, most commonly a green one, and a long hat of matching colour. Link always wears a shield on his back- a red one in early seasons and a blue one in later seasons.

## NoDQ CAW History

### Season 2

Link debuted in match 33 against Spider-Man to determine a #1 Contender to Superman's NoDQ CAW Championship. Putting in an impressive display (and also capitalising somewhat on Spider-Man's unfortunate bad luck), Link was able to pick up the victory following the use of a ZDT. Link would take on Superman for the Championship in the following match, which saw him take the Man of Steel to the limit. Superman's schedule had seen him perform in a series of brutal gimmick matches but, ultimately, a straightforward Singles Match against Link would be where his Championship reign ended. A ZDT sealed Superman's fate and brought Link his first NoDQ CAW Championship reign. Link's first title defence would be against fellow Nintendo icon Mario. During the match, both Superstars ignored the rules and employed the use of weaponry until the referee finally had enough and gave Link a disqualification victory after Mario DDTd the Champion onto a steel chair unfortunately placed over some production cables, causing the match's picture to go to static.

Link's next title defence would be a Fatal Four Way Cage Match featuring Superman, Batman and surprise entrant Michael Myers. Unluckily for Link, it would be Myers who won the match and the NoDQ CAW Championship, ending Link's first reign. Link would be afforded an opportunity to enter the TLC Match signed for Carnage between Myers and Spider-Man in a Triple Threat Match also featuring the Hulk and Mr. Clean. During the match, Mr. Clean struck the Hulk with a chair and was disqualified, which gave Link a perfect opportunity to grab the pinfall victory. Link would face Michael Myers in the first Roadkill Match in NoDQ CAW history in the final match before Carnage, with the NoDQ CAW Championship on the line. Both men battered, brutalised and bloodied one another but, in the closing moments of the match, Link lay prone in the road as a car careened into both participants, ending the match in a draw. At Carnage, Link would compete in a Triforce TLC Match for the NoDQ CAW Championship against defending Champion Michael Myers and fellow challenger Spider-Man. Link fell short on this occasion, not being able to capture the Championship, as Spider-Man would be the eventual victor. Link would have a better evening at Bound For Glory, where he faced Chris Jericho in the third match of the evening. Though Jericho did an excellent job of wearing Link down in preparation for the Walls of Jericho, Link was able to power through and pick up victory with a ZDT.

### Season 3

Link would compete in match 49, a Fatal Four Way Match also featuring Scorpion, Cyclops and the Thing to determine a #1 Contender to the NoDQ CAW Championship. A bridging Back Suplex to Cyclops would be enough to give Link the victory. Link would face Mr. Clean for the Championship on the following episode, match 50, but Mr, Clean would allow himself to get disqualified to keep his Championship. Match 51 would be a rematch between the two, this time a Hardcore Match. Link had the match won after a ZDT but the referee only reached a count of 2 before the match's timer expired.

Link was scheduled to face Spider-Man in match 52 but Spider-Man revealed himself to be Ganondorf in disguise. Ganondorf attacked Link and dragged him out of the ring and up the entrance ramp, resulting in both men being counted out of the match. At True Pain, Link faced Ganondorf in a Hardcore Match. Ganondorf would use magic to warp both men to the world of Hyrule, where he knocked Link unconscious before warping them both back to the arena to allow him to pin Link and win the match, giving Link his first pinfall loss.

### Season 4

During match 68, Link would give Ganondorf a taste of his own medicine, transporting him to a harbour area, a hundred feet in the air. Link would hit Ganondorf with an Avalanche and ZDT before hurling him to the ground, then teleporting him back to the NoDQ Arena to let Batman easily pin Ganondorf to win the match. On match 71, Link and Ganondorf faced one another in a First Blood Match. Infamously, Link won the match by rubbing his elbow into Ganondorf's face until he bled. Link would face Mr. Clean in a Roadkill Match in match 74. However, Michael Myers would get involved in the match and provide a distraction that allowed Mr. Clean to pick up the victory after throwing Link into the path of a speeding car.

At Quest For Gold, Link faced Myers in the opening round of the tournament. A ZDT spelled victory for Link and allowed him his revenge over Myers. Link would face Superman in the second round of the tournament. This time it would be Superman standing tall at the end of the match, putting to bed his doubts over his ability to defeat Link but ending Link's chances of winning the tournament. During The NoDQ CAW Lottery, Link would be Wade Needham's second draft pick to NoDQ Pacific, a move that both Wade and Bobby Spade were happy with as Link was Wade's favourite Superstar whereas Bobby couldn't stand him. At End Of An Era, Spider-Man and Link would team up to face Mr. Clean and Batman. Owing to the fact they were best friends, Spider-Man and Link proved to be an excellent team and overcame their opponents in the name of NoDQ Pacific.

### Season 5

Link would compete in the first match of Season 5, a Triple Threat Match to open the first episode of NoDQ Pacific between Link, Spider-Man and Michael Myers. A frustrated Myers would hit Link with a lead pipe, getting disqualified. In the confusion, Spider-Man would pin Link with a small package roll-up to win the match. Link would face Myers in a Singles Match the following week. After a bizarre moment's confusion during which Myers went underneath the ring (part of the scheming of Charles Manson, it later transpired), Link would win the match. On the sixth episode of NoDQ Pacific, Link would face the Hulk. The Hulk would win the match then continue to assault Link after the bell. Spider-Man would rush to the ring to make the save but Link would be injured and sidelined for weeks.

On the eleventh episode of NoDQ Pacific, Link would make his return, rescuing Spider-Man from an assault at the hands of the Mario Bros.. As a result, Spider-Man and Link were scheduled to face the Mario Bros. for the NoDQ CAW Tag Team Championship at King of the Pacific. At the mega event, the two teams entered the ring for the match but Link immediately betrayed Spider-Man and watched as Mario and Luigi double-teamed the Web Master, leading to a No Contest.

On the thirteenth episode of NoDQ Pacific, Link and the Mario Bros. made their way to the ring, dressed in black attire. Now calling himself Las Vegas Link, Link explained he and the Mario Bros. were sick of being the good guys and getting no respect, before skewing the truth to suggest Spider-Man was a bad friend. Link announced the trio were the Nintendo World Order and intended to take over. Later in the same episode, Link faced Bruce Lee. After winning the match with a Duo ZDT, Link orchestrated an assault on Lee at the hands of the Mario Bros., with Mario and Luigi giving Lee the Mushroom Surprise and the Warp Zone before putting him through a ringside commentary table. The Nintendo World Order would simlarly attack the Hulk after he won his NoDQ Pacific Championship match the following week.

Link would face Jason Voorhees on the sixteenth episode of NoDQ Pacific to determine a #1 Contender to the NoDQ Pacific Championship. Following the interference of Michael Myers, who hit Jason with a 10/31, Link capitalised and pinned Jason to win the match and #1 Contender spot. Link would get his title match on the following episode. Myers would again be a feature in the match, setting off the pyrotechnic display he used for his entrance to distract the Hulk, allowing Link to hit a bridging Back Suplex on the Hulk to win the Championship. Link would open the final episode of NoDQ Pacific, bragging about his win and mocking those who doubted him. Later in the same episode, Link faced Rocky Balboa. Rocky had the match won following a Widow Maker but James Bond would get into the ring and break Rocky's pin, giving Rocky the disqualification victory. After the match, Link and Bond double-teamed Rocky until Spider-Man made the save.

At Date With Destiny, Link and Spider-Man faced one another with the NoDQ Pacific Championship on the line in a Hardcore Match. The two put on an outstanding contest but Spider-Man would walk away with the victory and the Championship after ducking a clothesline from Link and rolling him up for a 3-count. At Domestic Disturbance, Link entered a Fatal Four Way Match for the NoDQ International Championship also featuring Freddy Krueger, the Hulk and the Terminator. Freddy and Link worked as a team throughout the match, but Link would capitalise on a Terminator Clothesline from the Terminator and pin Freddy to win the Championship. At Undisputed Universe, the two Superstars faced off for the NoDQ International Championship. Link was merciless in the match and delivered twelve ZDTs to Freddy before picking up the win.

### Season 6

Las Vegas Link would attack Mr. Clean after his match on the first episode of NoDQ Action, bloodying the NoDQ CAW Champion. On the following episode, Link would defend his NoDQ International Championship against the Terminator, winning the match after giving the Terminator a Tornado DDT onto a steel chair. Link then made it clear he intended to hold every Championship in NoDQ CAW simultaneously. On the third episode of NoDQ Action, Link would face the Mario Bros. in a NoDQ CAW Tag Team Championship match. Link's partner would be none other than Ganondorf. Link and Ganondorf, the Dark Alliance, would prove to be a formidable team and Link would win the match for them after a Duo ZDT to Luigi.

On the fifth episode of NoDQ Action, Link faced Spider-Man for the opportunity to become #1 Contender to the NoDQ CAW Championship. A Duo ZDT was once again enough to seal victory for Link. Link would challenge Mr. Clean for the NoDQ CAW Championship in the following episode in a Hardcore Match. Neither man was willing to give an inch in the match, but Link would win after cracking Mr. Clean in the head with a pipe, knocking Mr. Clean into the stage pit, where he was prone for a pin. On the following episode, Link would address the audience, gloating at his victory and the fact he now held all of NoDQ CAW's Championships simultaneously. Link said he had decided to give his NoDQ International Championship to Ganondorf so that both men held two Championships each. Wade Needham, however, was having none of it and forced Link to defend the NoDQ International Championship against Spider-Man in a Steel Cage Match. A Spider Suplex and Five Star Frog Splash was enough to give Spider-Man enough time to escape the cage and win the Championship.

On the ninth episode of NoDQ Action, Ganondorf would challenge Spider-Man for the NoDQ International Championship. Link interfered in the match on Ganondorf's behalf, hitting Spider-Man with a kendo stick and double-teaming him with Ganondorf, allowing the challenger to win the Championship from Spider-Man. On the last episode of NoDQ Action before Spring Cleaning, the Dark Alliance faced Spider-Man and Mr. Clean in a Tag Team Match. The duo were on the back foot until Link avoided a hurricanrana Spider-Man aimed at him, leading to Spider-Man hitting Mr. Clean instead. The Dark Alliance would capitalsie and win the match after Link pinned Mr. Clean following a Duo ZDT.

At Spring Cleaning, Link would face both Mr. Clean and Spider-Man in a Triforce TLC Match for the NoDQ CAW Championship. All three men gave it their best on the night and none of them gave an inch of ground. In the end, however, Mr. Clean would knock Link down from atop a ladder before climbing another and securing the NoDQ CAW Championship for himself. At Going the Distance, the Dark Alliance defended the NoDQ CAW Tag Team Championship against Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers. In spite of- or perhaps because of- Link's underhanded, bullying tactics, the Dark Alliance would retain their Championship following a Back Suplex from Link to a persistent Myers.

### Season 7

Las Vegas Link would challenge Superman for the NoDQ CAW Championship in the first episode of NoDQ Action of Season 7. Link would have Ganondorf interfere in the match on his behalf but the Mario Bros. would even the score for Superman, allowing the Man of Steel to hit an S-5 to win the match and retain his Championship. At Fully Charged, the Mario Bros. challenged the Dark Alliance for the NoDQ CAW Tag Team Championship in a Hell In A Cell Match. Mario and Luigi would deliver a Mushroom Surprise to Ganondorf that saw Ganondorf collide with and knock down Link, allowing Mario to pin Ganondorf to win the match and Championship for his team.

### Season 8

Las Vegas Link would enter the 2006 NoDQ CAW Cup. Link's opening round opponent would be none other than Ganondorf! Ganondorf pulled off an upset victory by forcing Link to submit to the Mandible Claw.

At The Road to Box Office Smash 1, the Dark Alliance would face the Mario Bros. for the vacated NoDQ CAW Tag Team Championship in a Ladder Match. Bitter over his loss to Ganondorf, Link would shove his partner off a ladder during the match and leave the ring, allowing the Mario Bros. to win the match and dissolving the Dark Alliance. Ganondorf and Link would fight one another once again at The Road to Box Office Smash 2, but this time would end up fighting up the entrance ramp and both getting counted out of the match. Deciding the two needed to be put in a match with no referee, no boundaries and no limits, Aaron Rift booked the two into a Trip To Oblivion Match at Box Office Smash. In the closing moments of the match, Link dived from the top of the Trip To Oblivion structure into Ganondorf with a diving shoulder block, causing Ganondorf to stumble over the edge of the structure's platform and into Oblivion.

At NoDQ CAW's Main Event 2, Link challenged Mr. Clean for the NoDQ Interactive Championship. However, Sagat would interfere in the match and hit Link with a Tiger Suplex, giving Link the disqualification victory in the name of preventing Mr. Clean from winning the match but also meaning Sagat could challenge Mr. Clean for the Championship himself. Link and Mr. Clean would have a rematch for the Championship at The Road to Violent Impulse 2 in a Steel Cage Match. In an impressive showing, Mr. Clean knocked Link off the cage wall with a Cleaning Press before escaping the cage to win the match and retain the NoDQ Interactive Championship. At NoDQ CAW's Main Event 3, Jason Voorhees selected Link to face Frankenstein. Frankenstein hit Link with three consecutive Monster Bombs, injuring Link and sidelining him once more.

At The Road to Born With Rage 1, Link would make his return to NoDQ CAW, wearing his old green tunic and no longer calling himself "Las Vegas" Link. Link would rescue Superman from the Partners in Crime and give Frankenstein a Duo ZDT. At The Road to Born With Rage 4, Link would enter a Triple Threat Match also featuring Frankenstein and the Joker to determine a new #1 Contender to the NoDQ CAW Championship. Delivering a Duo ZDT to both foes, Link would pin the Joker to win the match and become #1 Contender to Superman's Championship. At NoDQ CAW's Main Event 5, Link and Superman would team up to challenge Spider-Man and Batman fo the NoDQ CAW Tag Team Championship. Despite having a match with one another looming on the horizon, Link and Superman would be victorious in the encounter, with Link pinning Spider-Man after a Duo ZDT. At Born With Rage, the two new NoDQ CAW Tag Team Champions would face one another for the NoDQ CAW Championship. Link amazed himself during the match with how able he was to take the fight to Superman. Ultimately, the Joker would distract Superman in the match, though Link would not see this- Link would give Superman a Duo ZDT to pick up the victory and become the new NoDQ CAW Champion.

At NoDQ CAW's Main Event 6, Link was due to open the show by defending his NoDQ CAW Championship against Sagat but he would be attacked by Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers. NoDQ Officials offered to give Link the night off but he refused. Link would have his match in the show's main event instead and would show amazing tenacity, defeating Sagat. However, after the match, Link would be assaulted by Luigi and Captain Jack Sparrow. Link would face Spider-Man at NoDQ CAW's Main Event 7. Link would win the match by making Spider-Man submit to the Hyrule Crossface but Sparrow- now the #1 Contender to the NoDQ CAW Championship- would attack Link after the match. At Title Haunt, Link would be forced to perform double duty and defend both of his Championships. In the opening bout of the evening, Link and Superman would face Freddy and Myers in a Hardcore Match with the NoDQ CAW Tag Team Championship on the line. The challengers would give Link a double neckbreaker through a ringside commentary table, hurting him badly and leaving Superman an easy target for them to defeat. Later in the evening, Link would defend his NoDQ CAW Championship against Sparrow. Despite showing bravery and tenacity, Link was unable to fight off a fresh Sparrow and would lose the match and his Championship following a Pirate's Plunge.

At NoDQ CAW's Main Event 8, Link had his rematch for the NoDQ CAW Championship against Sparrow. Link had the match won after a Duo ZDT but Luigi would dive into the ring with a flying elbow drop to break Link's pin on Sparrow, ending the match in a disqualification victory for Link but not granting him the Championship. After the match, Luigi, Link, Sparrow and the arriving Superman would brawl in teams as Jason Voorhees stood atop the entrance ramp watching intently. At Wreckless Warzone, Link led Team Link. The night began badly for the team as Link entered a Triple Threat Match between the team captains, pitting him against both Sparrow and Jason. Link would be pinned by Sparrow after a Crystal Lake Slam from Jason. Link would compete in the evening's main event, a Fatal Four Way Match also featuring Frankenstein of Team Jason and the Hulk and Captain Jack Sparrow of Team Sparrow. Link cleverly timed a Duo ZDT to Sparrow while Frankenstein was occupied with the Hulk, giving Sparrow a receipt from earlier in the evening by pinning him to win the match and the event for his team.

At NoDQ CAW's Main Event 9, Link joined Mario in a Tag Team Match against Luigi and the Hulk. The Nintendo Icons held their own but Captain Jack Sparrow arranged for Link to be kidnapped during the match. Link would be assaulted on a rooftop by Bouncer Jack and Bacchus before they tossed him off the roof into darkness. At Thicker Than Blood, Link would face Sparrow in a 15-minute Iron Man Match for the NoDQ CAW Championship. Wearing black, evoking his Las Vegas Link days, Link was brutal and brought the fight to Sparrow with no remorse. However, a late-game error in judgement from Link saw the match end at 4-4. With no sudden death period, Sparrow retained the Championship and Link would be unable to challenge him again for the belt. At the end of the mega event, Link would join Mario on the stage and join the crowd in appreciation of Mario, who had just lost a Loser Leaves NoDQ CAW Hardcore Match against Luigi.

Link would attack Luigi at NoDQ CAW's Main Event 11, using Mario's finishing moves against the younger Mario Brother. Luigi was removed from his scheduled match- a #1 Contender's Match for the NoDQ CAW Championship- as a result. At The Road to Holiday Havoc 5, Link would face Luigi's "big green insurance policy", the Hulk. Link would continue to use Mario's finishing moves in the match before the Hulk pinned Link using his feet on the ropes for extra leverage. After the match, Luigi and the Hulk assaulted Link. Luigi was due to join Superman in facing Luigi and Captain Jack Sparrow at NoDQ CAW's Main Event 12. Link was late to arrive at the arena, momentarily turning the match into a Handicap Match, but Link would arrive mid-way through the match, wearing a Mario-style attire and turning the match back into a tag team contest. Link would hit Luigi with Mario's finishing moves as Superman made Sparrow submit to the Super Sharpshooter. At Holiday Havoc, Luigi and Link went at one another in singles competition. Link's continued use of Mario's look and moves sent Luigi into a frenzy of rage. Ultimately, however, Luigi would win the match by giving Link a Duo ZDT to remind the Hylian who he really was.

At Fan Frenzy, Link would act as special enforcer during the main event between Luigi and Captain Jack Sparrow, a Ladder Match for Sparrow's NoDQ CAW Championship. Link would not get involved in the match until Luigi gave him the middle finger before using the Duo ZDT against Sparrow. As a result, Link pushed Luigi off the ladder he was using to reach for the belt, allowing Sparrow to capture and retain the belt himself. Luigi and Link would face one another in a Submission Match at Deadly Sin 2007. Luigi had been practicing branching out into submission offence and would employ his new submission finisher, the Warp Zone Walls to great effect, forcing Link to submit at the conclusion of the match.

### Season 9

Link would enter the 2007 NoDQ CAW Cup. His first round opponent would be Bruce Lee. The two showed great respect for one another during the match but it would be Link that managed to advance in the tournament, following a Hyrule Crossface to Lee. Link would face Milhouse van Houten in the second round of the tournament. Link showed no tolerance for the juvenile delinquent's antics and delivered a Duo ZDT, followed by Milhouse's own finishing move, Sweet Chin Milhouse, to pick up the win. In the semifinal round, Link clashed with Captain Jack Sparrow. The two put on a phenomenal match but it would by Sparrow who advanced to the Final of the tournament following a Pirate's Plunge.

At Bragging Rights, Link would face Sagat in a Car Smash Challenge to earn the right to enter the Match From Hell Hell In A Cell Match in the main event. The two brutalised one another, tossing each other into cars with reckless abandon. In the end, a ZDT followed by a running DDT on top of a car gave Link the points to end the match with a score of 6-5, giving Link the final spot in the Match From Hell. Joined by Jason Voorhees, the Joker and Superman in the main event, Link put on an incredibly strong showing. In the closing moments of the match, Jason pinned Link at the same time as Superman pinned the Joker. Link kicked out at the count of 2, but the Joker did not, giving Superman the victory in the match.

### Season 10

Link returned to his Las Vegas Link persona for the 2019 NoDQ CAW Cup. In the opening round, his opponent was The Joker. The Joker tried to pull a prank or two during the match but Link was too smart for him and defeated him with a ZDT. In the semi-final round, Link faced Walter White. Link came up short against White, submitting to White's Felina submission hold, knocking Link out of the tournament.

## Real World History

Link is the name given to a series of protagonists in Nintendo's *Legend of Zelda* series. He was named Link by creator Shigeru Miyamoto as he serves as the link between the player and the game's world. The series has many different timelines and happens over the span of centuries, meaning not all Links look or dress exactly the same, though most wear the familiar green tunic and hat. In most instances, Link is a silent protagonist, allowing the player to imagine what he may be thinking or saying. Link is gifted with all manner of magical items and weaponry, which he uses to save the world- and, often, the Princess Zelda- on numerous occasions.

Given the name Link is held by many Hylian heroes, it is entirely plausible that the NoDQ CAW version of Link is a unique hero, rather than being a specific instance of the character from the video games.

## Finishing Moves

* ZDT (Brainbuster)
* Avalanche (Running Body Splash Attack)
* Chokeslam
* Super Belly-To-Belly Suplex
* Back Suplex
* Duo ZDT
* Hyrule Crossface
* **Momentum Shift:** Duo ZDT

## Trivia

* Two of Link's matches went to a No Contest, thus they are not reflected in his Win-Loss-Draw statistics.

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