Showdown in Spaghetti Town

**WWA Showdown in Spaghetti Town** was a professional wrestling event hosted by the Waifu Wrestling Alliance (WWA). It was the second major event in the promotion's history, following Waifu's Collide, and saw every championship in the company defended.

## Background

### Production

**Relevant Article :** Waifu Wrestling Alliance

The Waifu Wrestling Alliance formed in early 2023 and reached near immediate major popularity. Their first premium live event was *Waifus Collide* and shortly before that show aired, Showdown in Spaghetti Town was announced as the second premium upcoming live event and *Bishoujo at the Beach* as the third (since that time, other events have been added to the calendar). The event has formulated off the increasing fascination and adulation surrounding mysterious background figure Spaghetti Dog. How the canine's involvement will affect the matches on the event are yet to be seen.

### Storylines

Due to the controversy surrounding the match finish at *Waifus Collide*, new champion Skelly Skelly stepped up and offered a one on one match to Kelly Omega at the following event, *Showdown in Spaghetti Town*. Omega would later come out and demand that same match, unaware that Skelly had offered it already. The match was made official, and the two were set to collide in the main event for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship. In the week before the show, Kelly Omega would appear at a Waifumania Live event and cut a false-nicety promo on Skelly Skelly, wherein Omega would belittle not just the champion, but also Skelly's deceased mother. Skelly responded with passion and fire, vowing to defeat Omega at the upcoming event.

Following the surprisingly short and brutal match the two had at the previous event, The Queen petitioned Farmer Girl for a rematch in order to give the crowd a match they could be proud of. Farmer Girl refused this offer, claiming it would only be fair that if the two were to have a rematch, it would be up to The Queen to put something on the line. Farmer Girl suggested that The Queen offer up her Crown, and after some initial hesitation, The Queen accepted, and the match was made official for the pay per view. After The Queen delivered a promo claiming that Farmer Girl would never know the true pressure of being Queen even if she gained the crown, Farmer Girl fired back saying that if The Queen was putting her pride - her crown - on the line, the Farmer Girl would put her own pride on the line as well - her career. Thus, the match was altered to be Crown vs. Career.

Almost immediately after Lillith was pinned in the *Waifus Collide* tag match, both Raging Red and Princess Knight unleashed a verbal tirade on Lillith. While the The Meganekko Powers remained somewhat silent, outside of a brief ice cream party with some other WWA competitors, both Red and Princess Knight continued to berate Lillith for the loss. Lillith fled the arena, and was not seen for some time. Eventually she walked all the way through Spaghetti Town to the Queen's Castle, where she waited, and then fought several guards, to go face to face with Raging Red and Princess Knight. Lillith was eventually restrained and taken to the dungeon, where Princess Knight made fun of her a few times. When Raging Red next visited Lillith, she was originally going to use a taser to assault the captive, but stopped herself and instead made an offer: the two have a singles meeting at *Showdown in Spaghetti Town* with an added stipulation - If Lillith wins, she earns her freedom and a single wish granted by The Queen. If Raging Red is victorious, Lillith must leave the Kingdom. The match was scheduled for the event. The Queen later visited Lillith herself, making her an as yet undisclosed offer, which Lillith has agreed to.

Before *Waifus Collide* Winter Girl was warned, stay out of Violet Beauregarde's way in the ladder match or be prepared to face her anger. It didn't stop Winter Girl from climbing up that ladder and claiming the IC belt for herself. Violet was not pleased and went to demand a one on one title shot. When she got there it seemed that Priscilla Divine had already forced her name into the picture. The two would be encouraged to fight it out to see who gets a chance at the belt. However, Violet had plans to destroy some rookies and took her name out of contendership. After seeing no one stepping up to challenge Priscilla for contendership and the company letting her run rampant through town, recruiting cronies and torturing people. Violet decided to take it upon herself to be the wrench thrown into the gears of Priscilla's machinations. After attempts to drive a wedge into The Divine Angels, Violet confronted Priscilla to get her shot at the title. Priscilla accepted under the condition that Violet beat Nikki Kade. In the ring after some offense Violet pulled out a win, due to the ref missing a rope break. Little is known of Winter Girl, it seems she went on a tour of the world promoting the company. She was last seen wrestling an indie show in Mexico.

Due to winning the Waifu Rumble at *Waifus Collide*, Kuro Noire was promised a future match for the WWA World Heavyweight Champion, whoever of the four competitors it would be. As a result of the controversy in the main event, that match was put on hold, which allowed Duna Sands to drive a wedge into the mind of Noire. According to Sands, as Noire had never pinned Sands in a wrestling match, and the win came in a battle royale, Noire did not hold a strong enough claim to the gold to warrant a singles title match. Noire fired back that she would defeat Sands not juts once but twice in the same match, and thus the two-out-of-three falls match was signed between the two. En route to the event, Duna Sands would victimise Kuro Noire's ally, Kinoku Chu, in an exhibition match in order to send a warning to Noire.

As March of 2023 continued, no contenders emerged to take on NATO (the North Atlantic Titty Organization, Miss USA and Hailey Britannia) for the WWA Word Tag Team Championships. The fourth installment of Hailey Britannia's popular talk and interview programme "Taking the Piss With Hailey" took place on 18 March and featured a lengthy ">State of the Tag Team Division Address" by Hailey that drew attention to this lack of competition and called out five different tag teams by name. A brawl at Adolf's Pub during a Taking the Piss With Hailey watch party and the infamous Purple Rain of aubergines occurred shortly after the address, but several days later Hailey did get her wish and Spaghetti Dog set up a contender match between Tropical Lovers (Surfer Girl and Wild Emerald) and Warhorse (C.A.M.O. and Mare Equine). Prepared for this, Hailey took to the ramp and cut a promo declaring this match the "First and Inaugural WWA Tard Fight". This so-called "Tard Fight" was won by Tropical Lovers, which earned them a shot against NATO for the Tag Team belts at Showdown at Spaghetti Town and also earned them a mock trophy of soft plastic presented to them by Hailey. To add injury to that "Tard Fight" insult, Miss USA then brought two actresses to the casting couch to make an elaborate production with Missy's Hollywood film skills. "Hawaiian Sunset" was a chilling depiction of a nuclear strike by a United States fighter/bomber jet (the pilot was Miss USA herself) that destroyed Honolulu and gorily disintegrated two particular "tropical lovers" on the shore. This may be, or may not be, another example of Miss USA's purported acts of terrorism.

Furious at being defeated by Amy Flame in her debut match Nikki Kade launched a secret campaign of terror against the young rookie. The first attack came in the form of a water bottle contaminated with the secretions of a rare frog which hospitalised Flame, the second less successful attack came in the form of several boxes of contaminated fruit which poisoned multiple employees of Spaghetti Town General Hospital and several members of the WWA Dojo. The third attack came when Flame's ring attire was tampered with shortly before the opening round of the Hardcore Championship Tournament, Flame would lose her first round match to Ranger Rabbit due to her ring gear causing discomfort during the contest. After Nikki Kade revealed herself as the culprit the pair engaged in a war of words which culminated in Nikki almost assaulting Flame with a beer bottle at a WWA sponsored event at a local bar. Sola Fire volunteered to accompany Flame during the PPV match but was defeated by Kade, as per their arranged stipulation Kade would have the Divine Angels in her corner at the PPV while Flame would have nobody. After an in-ring brawl with Nikki Kade Flame would deliver an impassioned promo imploring fans to buy the PPV as Flame intended to pull "the greatest upset ever" by defeating Kade in front of the Divine Angels.

After being eliminated in the Waifu Rumble by the hands of Keron Croakie, Ash Romero challenged the frog girl to a one on one match to get her mojo back. During the encounter Ash went on the offensive outside of the ring and left the frog beaten, leading to a count out. Keron Croakie was not pleased and demanded that the tomboy give her a proper match. After some back and forth, Ash agreed to a rematch at the PPV with a stipulation of it being no holds barred. Keron gladly accepted without knowing exactly what it meant, she got her rematch and that's all she was worried about.

The feud between Ranger Rabbit and Holly Hope-Again had gone back to the day the two rookies met, with Holly having declared the magical girl joshi "everything wrong in wrestling industry". Ranger Rabbit, meanwhile, took Holly's insults as a sign of "fated rivalry" between the two, comparing Holly to the rival side characters of her favorite anime and cartoon heroes. During the *Rookie Fourway*, Amy Flame pinned Ranger Rabbit, while Hope-Again was being distracted by Karna. After the match, the two blamed each other for the loss. A series of escalating events followed, which included Holly stealing $20 from Ranger Rabbit to buy churros, Ranger Rabbit constantly referring to Holly as a side character, Holly giving a headlock to Ranger Rabbit's younger brother, the said younger brother talking shit to Holly, Holly assaulting a Super Sentai cosplayer, Ranger Rabbit assaulting an Argentine gymgoer, Holly accusing Rabbit of racism, and Ranger Rabbit using Holly's restaurant tab to pay for a steak. However, the most escalating event happened after the popularity poll, which rated Ranger Rabbit as the fourth most popular WWA wrestler, while Holly Hope-Again was rated eighth. After confronting each other backstage, the two agreed to a match at Showdown.

Hot off the heels of an exciting Hardcore Championship Tournament, new champion Syber's claim to be a fighting champion held true, and she offered open challenge for a match on the *Showdown in Spaghetti Town* pre show, which Ava Mortis answered. Mortis was on the receiving end of arguably the most viral moment of the whole tournament, and fans are excited to see what she can do in a singles match with someone as like-minded as Syber.

Taking place on the pre-show will also be an 8-Waifu Battle Royal, where a healthy mix of WWA newcomers and long time favourites look to gain momentum in the aftermath of this event. Originally, Shogun Aina, was to go one on one with Yuki-hime, and Zunigoth was to battle Nefertiti in separate pre-show matches. However, due to a match card shuffling, Zunigoth defeated Nefertiti in a match before the event, and Aina and Hime were set to join the new 8-Waifu Battle Royale. Slated to compete were Curry Girl, Lil Miss Moufette, Minnie Moo, Neith, Rowdy Rory. Shogun Aina, Yuki-hime, and Zunigoth. Following a backstage attack, Neith was ruled out and her attacker, the mischievous newcomer Steeli Yastuffi, took her place.

## Event

### Pre-Show

The first match on the pre-show saw eight WWA waifus involved in an over the top rope battle royal. All eight waifus matches up into singles battles, where Rowdy Rory proved an early favourite as she quickly eliminated both Yuki-hime and Lil Miss Moufette. Pre-match sentimental favourite Minnie Moo, and mysterious newcomer Steeli Yastuffi would then eliminate Curry Girl and Shogun Aina, respectively, almost simultaneously. Rowdy Rory continued an impressive showing by taking the fight to Zunigoth, but the much larger Zunigoth showed no mercy and eliminated Rowdy Rory. Zunigoth's power quickly became the x-factor against the much smaller Minnie Moo and the inexperienced Yastuffi, until an unexpected superkick form Minnie Moo eliminated the pre-match favourite, Zunigoth. This moment drew near universal acclaim from viewers, though Steeli Yastuffi would then pilfer victory from under Minnie Moo's nose by tossing Minnie Moo over the top rope.

The second pre-show match Syber defend her WWA Hardcore Championship against fellow newcomer, Ava Mortis. The match quickly went the way of the defending champion, as Syber cut down Mortis with numerous kicks and knee strikes, until Mortis turned the tide by utilising a baseball bat, in a call back to Mortis' own Hardcore Championship Tournament match with Cassie Kade. More weapons would enter the match, including a hockey stick, a sledgehammer, and a metal shovel. Mortis soon after avoided a *Brain Dance* cyclone kick, and hit a strong knee strike to catch Syber off guard, pinning her to win the WWA Hardcore Title. Overall reviews of the match were positive, calling it one of the best hardcore matches in WWA history.

### Preliminary Matches

Kicking off the main show Ranger Rabbit and Holly Hope-Again went head to head in each of their first PPV appearances. Both competitors would go counter for counter with their opponent, with neither able to find an opening. This soon turned into a strong exchange of strikes, with Hope-Again gaining the advantage with a pair of dropkicks. Rabbit would soon block an attempted *Argentine Sunrise* from Hope-Again, and hit a frog splash off the top rope for a two count. The match continued back and forth, until Hope-Again escaped Rabbit's *Holstian Dream Hold* submission move and hitting the *Hope's End* for a pinfall victory.

In the following short but brutal contest, Amy Flame and Nikki Kade would battle through the ring and around ringside, hitting each other with strikes and slams until eventually making their way back into the ring. Though they never directly got involved by touching Flame, the various Divine Angels at ringside, Lightning Nika, Lucy Lincoln and Sapphire, would constantly make their presence known to Flame in an attempt to distract her from Kade's assault. After minutes of ceaseless offence, Flame would attempt a cover, only for Kade to kick out at one, sending the live crowd and her Divine Angel allies at ringside into a frenzy. After dodging an enzugiri, Kade would then hit a surprise *Nikkisault* and pin Flame to end the match.

The tag team championship match between the defending NATO (Hailey Britannia and Miss USA) and the challenging Tropical Lovers (Wild Emerald and Surfer Girl) was the longest match on the show, continuing the trend from *Waifus Collide*. The Tropical Lovers would come out in complimentary facepaint, followed by a spectacular NATO entrance, before Emerald and Miss USA would start the match. Emerald wasted no time in getting revenge on behalf of her fallen Orcish cousin [Editor's note: Miss USA's involvement, if any, in the attacks on Honolulu remain unproven] before Emerald tagged in Surfer Girl to continue the beatdown, including hitting two back to back apron DDTs on both the NATO competitors. Wild Emerald would re-enter the match as Miss USA tagged in Hailey, and the hesitation on display from Emerald was obvious, but the two soon put any personal history aside and fought like true competitors. When Hailey broke up a pinfall late in the match, Emerald had had enough and lobbed Britannia over the top rope, giving Surfer Girl enough time to hit her signature 450 Elbow Drop for the pinfall victory, and to win the WWA Tag Team Championships.

In one of the more controversial matches on the card, Ash Romero defeated Keron Croakie in a No Holds Barred contest. Though historically uncharacteristic for Ash Romero, Romero would assault Croakie during the latter's entrance, before the bell even rang, and the contest would rarely let up from there. Romero would hit several hard strikes before Croakie used her speed advantage to land a top-rope hurricanrana. Romero would soon regain the advantage by blocking an attempted frog splash, and would then get the pinfall victory with the *Group B* flying knee.

Next, in what originally appeared to be a mismatch on paper, Lillith would defeat Raging Red after a hard fought battle between former friends. Red showed off some impressive power at several points, but Lillith's size advantage proved too much and she was able to hit *Samael's Wrath* for a pinfall victory. Notably, the crowd was loudly booing throughout this match, as it was clear they did not want to see the former allies come to blows, though they did cheer Lillith when she won.

Violet Beauregarde (No Not That One) would win the WWA Intercontinental Championship in the following contest, a triple threat between herself, the defending champion Winter Girl, and Priscilla Divine. Beauregarde and Divine had been embroiled in a personal rivalry in the lead up to this event, and to that extent they continually broke up each other's pinfall and submission attempts. Winter Girl was often content to pose to the crowd as her opponent challengers battered each other, which directly led to them hitting their offence on her at several moments. The ending came as Divine held Winter Girl in a STF, only for Beauregarde to drag Divine off into *A Woman's Strongest Weapon* and force Divine to tap out.

With the number one contendership for the WWA World Championship on the line, the Waifu Rumble winner Kuro Noire would defeat Duna Sands two falls to none. Sands almost stole a fall early on with Noire a certainty to be counted out, but she instead leapt from the top rope into a double axe handle to the floor, which reset the referee's 10-count. Kuro Noire would catch Sands by surprise soon after and gain the first fall with her pumphandle piledriver. Soon after, Noire would kick out of one *Beach Buster* and then reverse another before hitting a Michinoku Driver and then a Blue Thunder Bomb for the second fall. Audience response to Noire winning 2-0 was mixed, though many claims she needed a strong victory to set her up to face the champion, whoever it ended up being.

### Main Event Matches

For the second event in a row, The Queen and Farmer Girl would compete in the semi-main event in a brutal sprint. With the Queen's Crown on the line against the career of Farmer Girl, both women utilised their best offence immediately, as The Queen overpowered Farmer Girl with vicious suplexes before Farmer Girl used her farm strength to do the same. The two would then fight outside with the count reaching 8 before Farmer Girl rolled in to break the count, though she missed a diving crossbody on the way out. Looking to take advantage, the Queen would attempt *Off With Her Head*, but Farmer Girl would avoid it. Farmer Girl would then execute the *Farm Trip* powerbomb, but The Queen would barely kick out before the three count. Late in the match, Farmer Girl would hit the same kneeling lariat that led to the conclusion in the previous match, but this time The Queen would lock in a tight *Guillotine*. Although Farmer Girl did not tap out, The Queen would release the hold and then pin the unconscious Farmer Girl, retaining her crown and causing Farmer Girl to give up her career.

In the main event, Skelly Skelly would become the first WWA Champion to successfully defend her title in a match against Kelly Omega. Skelly would target Omega's legs early, before the two then traded hard strikes in the centre of the ring. Skelly would hit a bodyslam on Omega, before Omega reversed a second attempted slam and began clawing at Skelly's face and mask. This would lead to both competitors fighting around ringside, including Omega hitting a Doctor Bomb on the floor. Back in the ring, Skelly would attempt her first *Skelly Star Press*, but Omega would get her knees up and block the attack. Omega would roll to the outside and play possum, again using her knees to block Skelly's offence, and immediately throw the champion back into the ring and catch her with a *Vag Trigger* knee, though only for a two count. Skelly would come back with a series of hard kicks, which Omega only escaped via rope break. Skelly would almost immediately hit her second attempt at a *Skelly Star Press*, but Omega would once again get to the ropes. A Kamigoye form Omega would get another very close two-count,, but Skelly would show impressive power in slamming Omega before hitting another series of kicks. One more *Skelly Star Press* later, in the middle of the ring, and Skelly pinned Omega for the victory, and to retain her title.

## Results

* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* **P** – indicates the match took place on the pre-show