Post by Lucas Dupree on Mar 14, 2018 2:20:03 GMT -5
{A black screen. After some time, We get the usual intro, then we get more LAW event highlights, and then Gabby Camacho, Crystal Hilton, The Boardwalk Angels, Etsuko Mitzusaka, and Roxy Cotton holding up their respective titles. We cut from that to a live wide shot of the audience as they cheer wildly as "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera playing. We go to Troy, Skye, and Duke, already sitting down.}
{The bells sounds as Kayla looks none too happy, scowling at Valentine as they circle. Valentine goes to lock up, but Kayla quickly kicks her in the mid-section, and pounds away with a few clubbing forearms to the back of the neck. This staggers Valentine and a hard right hand sends her stumbling into the corner. Kayla unloads with more hard shots and then fires Valentine across the ring into the opposite corner, and then follows her in with a clothesline that leaves Valentine slumped in the corner. Kayla quickly bounds off the round and hits a running knee into Valentine, leaving her dazed, struggling to grabs the ropes to get back up.
Kayla pulls her to a kneeling position and hits more hard forearms. Valentine stumbles to her feet and Kayla whips her into the ropes. On the rebound, Valentine ducks a clothesline and connects with a single leg dropkick! Valentine fires off a few right hands and attempts an Irish whip of her own, but Kayla reverses. On the rebound, Valentine connects with a flying headscissors that takes Kayla down! Valentine gets up and fires off some quick forearms to keep Kayla stunned. She again attempts a whip, but Kayla again is too strong and reverses. Kayla charges but Valentine tips up and over, tumbling backwards to get back to her feet, but the momentary gymnastics cost her as Kayla charges and nearly cuts her in half with a Spear! Kayla covers, and gets the 3 count.}
{Cameras cut to the backstage area, centering almost immediately upon the Boardwalk Angels as they make their way down the hall, no doubt having just come from catering in the steaming cups in their free hands are any indicator. That and the couple of crumbs that Zoey has to dust off her leather jacket after Farrah points them out with a smirk. Farrah is already dressed for battle tonight, her LAW Tag Team Championship around her waist, same as Zoey’s while the two women have their Rose City Tag Team Titles over their shoulders. Farrah takes a sip from her coffee as they turn the corner, Zoey speaking as they go.}
Zoey Madigan-Star: ...was an absolutely beautiful ceremony, wasn’t it? You could tell that they were extremely eager to get on with the honeymoon, though.
Farrah Cornett: I don’t blame them a bit. I sure as hell was after James and I-
{The Crimson Angel trails off as the corner is fully rounded, nudging Zoey after a moment while all the time continuing on their way. Zoey turns to her partner, then straight ahead, and sees after a second or two what had Farrah pausing. A little ways down the hall stands Amy Jo Smyth and, close at hand, Kate Steele.}
Farrah Cornett: Time to get back on the clock, Zee.
{Offering a slight nod in response, Zoey’s smile tapers down a bit, becomes a little calmer, more genial… less glowing. Their path takes them right up to Smyth and Steele and the Angels stop, looking at the two women as though anticipating something. Smyth stops, looks her up and down in the usual way she inspects everyone, enemy or friend, and smirks.}
AJS: Well, shit, what do we have here?
Farrah Cornett: Champions. Twice over.
{Snarky, meet snarky. Zoey rolls her eyes at Farrah a little while Kate stands next to Amy Jo, making no effort to hide how she’s eying those championships… specifically the ones around the waists of the Angels.}
Zoey Madigan-Star: Amy. Kate. Pleasure to see you as per usual.
{Her eyes come up to meet the eyes of Zoey. }
AJS: AJ.
Zoey Madigan-Star: AJ, then.
{And yes, things get a little awkward. Though indirect, the association between Zoey and AJ has been less than pleasant of late… and the history the Angels have with Kate Steele is well-documented. Each of the four are waiting for the other to make a move or say something to set off a spark, but… there’s nothing but curt politeness.}
Farrah Cornett: Heard through the grapevine that you two were shacking up. Guess the rumors are true. Question is… how far are you two willing to go?
AJS: Aren't you such a forward little thing? I could just pinch those adorable little chubby cheeks.
{Smyth makes a pinching and shaking motion with her hands that over time get a little too close for comfort and Cornett takes a quick step back, preparing to possibly fight. Smyth lowers her hands and thinks nothing more of it. Zoey watches this little scene impassively, though Kate is staring a hole through her at the same time.}
AJS: You know what I heard through the grapevine?
{Smyth just waits.}
Farrah Cornett: Do tell.
AJS (singing): Not much longer would those be yours. Oh, I heard it through the grapevine, your just about to lose those titles. Honey-honey, yeah!
{Smyth throws her arms up and then claps rapidly to a beat that only she can hear. Zoey lifts a brow and turns to Farrah, who turns to her at the same time. They gesture between themselves, then to Smyth, before Farrah busts out laughing. Zoey smiles slightly again but shakes her head in a manner resembling sadness.}
Zoey Madigan-Star: We’ve been hearing that every month or so for the last year, AJ. You’ll forgive us if putting it into song form doesn’t really change our opinion of the thought.
Farrah Cornett: That’s about what we figured, though. New team with lots of singles credibility, plenty of accolades and immeasurable toughness… why wouldn’t you want a piece of what we have? It’d be insane if you didn’t.
{Farrah calmly adjusts her title while Zoey moves hers up a little. But the smiles and humor stop there. The Crimson Angel’s face contorts into a harsh expression quickly and the magician’s smile goes away again like a whisper.}
Zoey Madigan-Star: And now that we know? Good luck.
AJS: You two…
{Smyth waves her hand around them wildly.}
AJS: Talk too fucking much.
{Zoey goes to speak, only barely opening her mouth, before Smyth raises her open hand to stop her.}
AJS: No, no. Shh. Shush. That wasn't an invite for you to start jabbering on again. Fuck, aren't you a magical bitch or something? Perform a trick or some shit and make that tongue disappear before it makes you look like an even bigger fool.
{And Zoey’s response? Just that smile creeping out again. It doesn’t match the look in her eyes by a sight, though. Farrah, on the other hand...}
Farrah Cornett: You really know how to make a girl dread menopause, Smyth. Keep up that attitude, though. Keep talking big. Because there’s nothing I love more than shutting a big damn mouth.
{Smyth rears back and stiffens with the over dramatic flair she loves when mocking offense or pretending to be intimidated or upset by someone's comment. After a few seconds, she returns to normal and extends her finger toward Cornett.}
AJS: You… You are rude.
{Smyth glances at Steele for a moment and then returns her glare to Zoey and Farrah.}
AJS: Hey, I got an idea. Why don't you do something that is actually entertaining and pull a rabbit out of a hat. Can you do that? Or is that only reserved for magicians with actual talent and not just a flair for the top hats and fishnets?
Zoey Madigan-Star: But of course! Rabbits, never-ending scarves, those neat metal rings that get all tangled up…
{She gets on a bit of a roll, then stops.}
Zoey Madigan-Star: ...but I doubt I could dig deep enough to find you a personality that isn’t grating and revolting at the same time. Even my magic has limits.
AJS (singing): Abra-abracadabra… I wanna reach out and grab ya.
{Smyth holds the final note as she literally reaches out toward Zoey in an attempt to grab her.}
AJS (singing):[/u] Abracadabraaaaaahhhh! Every time you call my name, I heat up like a burning flame…
{Calmly stepping back out of reach, shooting a stare at a now-giggling Kate who’s egging her partner on, Zoey shakes her head and walks off. Farrah, again looking Smyth up and down, rolls her eyes and follows after her partner. Just off camera, Smyth is heard chatting with Steele.}
AJS: I don't think she likes me very much. Do you think it was the singing? Ah, whatever. Where is catering in this bitch?
{The bell sounds and Seleana and Elizabeth circle, and lock up. Liz slips a knee into Sel’s ribs and goes to work with clubbing blows to the back. She hooks Seleana for a suplex, but Sel bocks. Liz lifts again, same result. Seleana then reverses and lifts Elizabeth and hits her own vertical suplex. Seleana quickly gets back to her feet as Liz scrambles up and Sel hits a chop, forcing Liz back into the corner. Sel then hits a series of forearms that drops Liz to a sitting position in the corner. Seleana is backed up by the referee, and this allows Blackwell to regain herself and when Seleana moves back in, Liz waistlocks her and sends her into the top turnbuckle. Zdunich stumbles back and Blackwell bulldogs her to the canvas. She rolls her own and covers but Zdnuich kicks out at an early 2.
Blackwell stands, and it’s nothing fancy as she stomps and kicks away at the down Seleana before tossing her into the corner. She climbs up and begins hitting right hands, but Zdunich grabs her legs and walks her out of the corner, dropping backwards and driving Blackwell’s face into the top turnbuckle! Blackwell stumbles backwards and turns into a Zdunich clothesline! Blackwell scrambles up and Sel hits a couple of forearms that send her into the corner. Sel boosts Blackwell into a sitting position on the top rope and climbs up, and hits a hurricanrana off the top! Sel makes the cover, but Blackwell shows her resilience and kicks out at 2.
Sel gets to her feet and motions for Blackwell to do the same. Sel charges for a clothesline but Liz ducks. Sel runs through and hits the ropes, and rebounds, Blackwell goes for a clothesline, but Sel ducks and keeps going, rebounding again and leaping towards Blackwell, who catches her and falls back hitting a stun gun and dropping Sel to the canvas clutching her throat. Not satisfied with just that, Blackwell just starts choking Sel on the mat. The ref breaks it up and admonishes Blackwell for the tactic, but she ignores him. Blackwell pulls Sel up by the arm, and pulls her in and lifts her into the air and nails a spinebuster! Blackwell quickly stands and stomps away at Sel who is still trying to regain her breath. Blackwell, then hooks Seleana and lifts her up for a suplex. She quickly floats into the cover, but Seleana is able to roll her shoulder.
Blackwell then stands up stands behind Seleana and prepares for her Night Terrors finisher, but she cannot hook it in as Zdunich fights out with elbows to the ribs and the face. Seleana turns and dropkicks Blackwell, sending her flying outside the ring. Zdnuich doesn’t let her rest as she climbs the ropes and dives onto Blackwell on the floor! Seleana is the first up and tosses Blackwell into the ring and climbs the turnbuckles again. Blackwell gets up as Seleana dives for a cross-body, but Blackwell dives out of the way and Zdunich splats on the canvas. Blackwell then pulls Sel into position and hits her with a piledriver! Blackwell makes the cover but again, Sel is able to the roll the shoulder!
Blackwell is now frustrated and again positions herself to finish the mat. Seleana uses the ropes get up, and Blackwell leaps and hooks her head, trying for the Seeing Red, but Seleana is able to shove her off into the ropes, and on the rebound Seleana connects with a huge powerslam! Blackwell is down and Zdunich signals that she’s going to end the match. She hooks up Blackwell and tries for the Kattöga, but Blackwell counters into a roll up, but Sel rolls through that to avoid it. Blackwell charges for a clothesline but Seleana moves out of the way. Blackwell stops herself short of the turnbuckle and turns as Seleana moves in, Blackwell quickly double legs Sel into a pin holding the tights AND putting her feet on the ropes to finally get the 3 count!
Blackwell quickly exits the ring as Seleana is none too happy, pointing out Blackwell’s cheating ways, but the referee failed to see either.}
Troy Franklin: “What a great show we've been having for you tonight and the action is only...what...is going on here?”
{Rushing on down the rampway is a woman clad in a very form fitting latex maid outfit. Her head concealed by a black mask with a frilly white trim along the white portions of a drawn in face complete with pink lips. She rushes down the rampway pushing along a red carpet all the way to ringside where she gives it a couple of tugs to further straighten it out. With the carpet set, the woman ducks underneath the ring bringing out a bucket of ice with a chilled bottle of wine inside and a glass, which she pours into. Being careful not to spill, the woman enters into the ring where she kneels down offering out the glass as the lights go out.}
Duke King: “This...is a bit weird. Someone know what's going on?”
Skye Sparks: “Hey, I'm as in the dark as you are. Quite literally.”
{Things resume this way until a dark red spider's wed design begins rotating along over the stage as “Seizure of Power” begins to blare out. As the British youth's voice informs everyone of their impending doom, the lights go back out only to immediately come back on as Katalina comes out onto the stage holding a leash to the crawling Candi close down by her feet. Candi's collar is attached to a brace down by her elbows meaning she's crawling along her knees and forearms drooling over the ballgag in her mouth as her Mistress stands over her in a black gown with large, dark sticking out the back in behind her head. Her arms are overtaken by shimmering black gloves and when she steps people can see the only other color to the dominatrix is the metal of her stiletto heels when she makes her way down the carpet tugging her pet/trophy along the way.}
Troy Franklin: “Well, Katalina stated she would be here.”
Skye Sparks: “I was a bit surprised when I saw she wasn't booked, but this is just as good. In fact, it's better! Look at that outfit! And the obedience of Kat's slave is something else!”
{Katalina continues making her way down to the ring holding the leash on high not giving Candi any wiggle room or alternative than to keep pace with her Mistress' strides until they arrive at the ring. There, Candi is finally given some leeway to enter the ring under the bottom rope as Kat makes her way up the steps coming in herself.}
Duke King: “We haven't seen Katalina in the company since LAW 75 back in mid January when Pet tossed her off the top of the stage.“
{Once she takes the glass offered out by the gimp and retakes command over Candi's leash, Kat helps herself to a sip and waits as the maid retrieves a mic quickly returning it in. When she does, Katalina brings a foot up pressing it to the back of the woman's neck forcing her down into a kneeling position to rest the wine glass overtop of. She then hooks her fingers from underneath the mic running the handle in between her middle and ring finger almost as though she had never let go of her wine glass.}
Skye Sparks: “It's great seeing Kat again, I have to say.”
{The music dies out leaving the only sound being the mixed reaction the Naughty Girl is getting. That is until Kat brings the mic toward herself.}
Katalina: “Greetings to all of my pets in attendance. My name is Katalina Star, Mistress of Ladies All Star Wrestling.”
{The young woman and Candi both gently clap their hands in applause to the best of their ability while Kat looks around the booing audience.}
Katalina: “And I know that it's been a while since I've been in here and I'm sure there are those who are hoping I'll be seeking my retribution on a particular redhead in the back. However...no. I'm not exasperating any ideas on revenge at the moment, I am more in this right now because the tag team division in this company lacks order. It lacks activity. It lacks the dominant touch.”
Duke King: “Just what does she mean by that?”
Katalina: “It used to be that the tag team division was the highlight of Ladies All Star Wrestling. It was colorful, it was interesting, it was pictorial, profound, resourceful. Now...no one's excited. No one cares about what the Boardwalk Angels are doing, because the division in itself has gotten so addled a product that Zoey and Farrah are forced to fight themselves. That can't...it should not be happening.”
Skye Sparks: “Why are these people still booing? Kat's making an awful lot of sense here.”
Katalina: “That is why, instead of resting on the perfectly comfortable laurels of the Kat Empire, I've returned here. To see to it that the tag team division is what people start conversing about once more.”
{With that, Katalina drops the mic down to the canvas and takes up the wine as she gives Candi's leash a tug leaving the ring with the maid following.}
Troy Franklin: “Wait...does that mean that Katalina is issuing a challenge to the Angels? Or the division as a whole?”
Duke King: “She's certainly making some kind of declaration, hopefully we can find all this out soon.”
{Kat says little else other than to order the maid to start rolling up the carpet as the Naughty Girl ascends into the back of the arena.}
{The bell sounds as Maria and Nova circle one another with both entourages on the floor, looking for the first chance to interfere. Maria’s goons approach the apron and Nova sees this and fires a kick at them. Nova’s people stand outside the ring and Maria instantly mentions this to the referee. The referee explains that, neither side has done anything, and the two should just wrestle and not worry about it. This doesn’t stop both parties from complaining. The referee scolds both of them and commands them to just wrestle.
The two finally decided to lock up, but Nova instantly raked Maria’s face. The referee admonishes Nova, but Maria rakes her face right back. The ref admonishes her as well. Maria hits a forearm and attempts an Irish whip, but Nova reverses, on the rebound, Maria is tripped from the outside by Reagan. Maria gets up and points this out of the referee, who didn’t see it. Nova attacks Maria from behind and hits a back suplex. She runs to the ropes to do something, but she too is tripped up by one of Maria’s henchwomen! Nova gets up complaining and the ref has finally had enough and throws both entourages out of the ringside area!
Nova and Maria both make their cases for the referee to take this action back, but the ref is having none of it. Nova blames Maria, Maria blames Nova, and it degenerates into a shoving match, and then Nova clocks Maria with a hard right hand. Maria responds in kind and the two get into a fist-fight. Nova stops Maria with another rake of the face an elbow to the base of the neck. She scolds the referee for getting in the way, before kicking Maria as hard as she possibly could in the ribs. She makes the cover, but Maria kicks out at 2.
Maria crawls to the corner, where Nova is hot on her heels. Maria lures Nova in, and when Nova is close, Maria double legs her and stacks on top of her, putting her feet on the ropes! The ref counts, but stops, seeing Maria cheating. Maria feigns innocence and explains it’s all a mistake to the referee, and Nova quickly rolls up Maria from behind, with a handful of tights! The ref dives into position, but notices Nova is cheating also. Nova complains about this allowing Maria to recover and nail her from behind. Maria then tries to lock in Sleepin With Da Fishes, but Nova blocks with a few elbows. Maria stumbles back into the corner, holding her head. Nova gets up and charges, but Maria moves. Nova stops herself and hops on the middle rope. Maria gets up very proud of herself, not noticing that Nova is not hurt. She turns, just in time to see Nova fly off the middle rope, hook her head and connect with a tornado DDT! Nova then positions Maria and climbs to the top, and flying off connecting with the Super Nova! Nova hooks the leg and gets the 3 count. }
{Zoey-Madigan Star and Nikki Foster are at ringside for their respective charges. Right from the get Farrah goes on the offensive, battering Etsuko with forearms and kicks, eventually bullying her into the turnbuckles and continuing the punishment with a few knife-edge chops across the chest. When the violence gets to be too much, the referee steps in to break things up but only a second passes before Farrah is right back on the attack, prompting Nikki to yell advice to Etsuko that’s drowned out by the roar of the crowd. To her credit, the Breakout Champion weathers the early onslaught and on the second pull-apart by the official she charges Farrah, tackling her to the mat and unloading a series of strikes of her own. Farrah fights her way up but walks right into a thrust kick from Mitzusaka. The pin results in a two-count. Keeping the pressure on with a toe kick and a snap DDT, followed by another near-fall, Etsuko tries to settle into a groove, clamping on an overhead key lock to try and keep the Crimson Angel grounded.
The tag champion eventually works her way up to her feet and cold cocks the Breakout Champion with a right hand that leaves her reeling a bit. Etsuko still has the cognizance to spin out of a swinging neckbreaker but a spinning heel kick knocks her to the mat. Back up in a flash she aims a second thrust kick at Farrah’s chin but this time she’s caught! Farrah shoves Etsuko’s leg down and grabs her by the head, dropping to deliver a split-legged jawbreaker. Farrah goes for the pin but gets only two. Etsuko stops her charge after being whipped into the turnbuckles with an elbow to the jaw, backing up onto the second rope and leaping off for a big tornado DDT! The impact leaves a worried look on Zoey’s face as Etsuko drops down and hooks the leg, though Farrah still kicks out at two. The count is close enough that Mitzusaka questions the referee but he shows her two fingers and Farrah uses that split-second to roll the Breakout Champion up, almost getting a three count herself!
Back up on her feet, Farrah taunts Etsuko in but the Breakout Champion goes low before the Crimson Angel can strike, sweeping her legs from under her and delivering a double foot stomp to the tag champ’s chest. Farrah rolls out of the ring, trying to catch her breath while the referee herds her opponent back a bit. Zoey moves in to check on her partner but gets waved off before Cornett climbs back into the ring. Etsuko is right there waiting to strike and Farrah suckers her in, leaving the Oni of the Red Lady trapped between the ropes briefly. The stomp must have woken something up in Cornett because she lays in a torrent of kicks with a bit more ferocity than is warranted before entering the ring and pulling Etsuko with her. She whips Mitzusaka into the ropes and goes for a back body drop but Etusko lands on her feet, going for a backstabber. Lunging forward, Farrah gets hold of the ropes to block this and Etsuko slams backwards to the mat! Pulled up by her hair, Etsuko gets driven down face-first with a Kiss This! (snapmare driver) and comes within half a count of three before she throws the shoulder up!
Showing a bit of frustration, Farrah mounts Etsuko from behind, holding her by the hair and delivering crossface strikes. The referee breaks this up, backing Cornett off and threatening her with disqualification if she doesn’t cool it. Farrah does as requested but glowers at the official before approaching Etsuko once again, a second time pulling her up by the hair. A forearm uppercut sends Etsuko back a step and Farrah attempts a springboard roundhouse kick but Mitzusaka ducks at the last moment! Sliding out of the ring, she starts digging beneath it while the official keeps Farrah back. Zoey, realizing the Breakout champion is up to something, points out the red pipe in Etsuko’s hand just before she takes a swing at Farrah’s melon! Ducking the swing, Farrah knocks the weapon out of Etsuko’s hand and drops her to a knee with a hard kick to the midsection! A few moments later, Farrah spikes the champion with the Sudden Stop (headscissors DDT)... but she doesn’t go for the pin. Instead, she picks up the red weapon and something clicks in the tag champ’s mind. The referee warns her off but Farrah isn’t hearing it; she raises the weapon up to bring it down… and Zoey reaches up and grabs it out of her hand!
Turning on her partner, Farrah is clearly angry at Zoey’s actions, wanting to know what the hell she’s thinking! Zoey tosses the weapon aside, saying something to the effect of “you made your point already!” and refusing to give it back. Farrah, flustered but brushing off her partner’s actions, is about to turn back to Mitzusaka when the Breakout Champion grabs her from behind, an arm up between her legs, and rolls her up, getting the three count! Sliding out of the ring quickly before Farrah can get hold of her, Etsuko backs up the ramp with Nikki, not so much smirking at her opponent as staring at her knowingly. Zoey enters the ring as well, a little bit mortified at the result. Cornett, however, is furious and angrily brushes off her partner before leaving the ring and heading backstage!}
{The bell sounds as Alicia looks focused and Sam looks happy and jovial as they circle. They lock up and Alicia takes control with a headlock, and Sam shoves her off. They lock up again and Alicia wrings the arm of Sam and puts her in a hammerlock. Sam smoothly reverses and she now has the hammerlock. Alicia drop toe holds her way out and regains control, applying a grounded headlock, that Sam reverses into a pin. Alicia kicks away and Sam doesn’t seem to bothered by this whole thing and Alicia looks more annoyed than anything else.
They go to lock up again but Alicia just kicks Sam in the mid-section and uses an exploder suplex. Alicia makes the cover, but Sam quickly kicks out. Sam slowly gets up and Alicia is right there with clubbing blows to the back and then she rams Sam face-first into the top turnbuckle. Alicia then begins driving shoulders into Sam’s ribs and backs up for a big charge, but Sam drives a knee into her head to counter. Sam then goes behind Alicia and hits a German suplex! Sam keeps the bridge, but Alicia powers out.
Alicia rolls to her knees holding her head and Sam hits a running dropkick to the face of Alicia to put her back down again. Sam follows it up with a leg drop and another cover, but Alicia again kicks out. Sam wastes no time pulling Alicia into position for a Victory Drop Alpha, but Alicia escapes and exits the ring to regroup. Sam still wears a broad smile as Alicia rolls back in. Alicia just shoves Sam, who shoves her back. Alicia locks on a side headlock and Sam shoots her off into the ropes. Alicia runs over Sam with a shoulder block and then goes to stomping Sam on the mat. She pulls Sam off the mat and hits a snap suplex following it up with a hard knee drop. Alicia covers, but Sam kicks out at 2.
Alicia pulls Sam up, but Sam quickly pulls her back into a small package, but Alicia quickly kicks out. Sam rushes up but Alicia zaps her with a superkick! Sam goes down in a heap and Alicia quickly drops a series of elbows right in Sam’s heart. Sam crawls to the ropes and Alicia tosses her into the corner. She places Sam on the top rope and climbs up with her. Sam begins to fight back and the two duke it out on the top rope until Sam hits a headbutt! Alicia falls like a tree off the top rope, but Sam stunned herself with the headbutt. Sam then collects herself and begins to balance on the top rope, but it takes too long as Alicia gets back up and crotches Sam on the rope. Alicia again climbs and this time hits the superplex! Alicia covers, but Sam manages to roll the shoulder.
Alicia then signals for the end, and pulls Sam up, looking for the Georgia Drop, but Sam elbows her way out and lands behind Alicia. Alicia swings wildly and Sam ducks, and hits a Northern Lights suplex. Alicia just barely manages to kick out before the 3! Sam again goes for the Victory Drop Alpha, but Alicia backdrops her way out, but Sam holds on, looking for a sunset flip, but Alicia sits down and folds Sam forward, holding on for dear life and getting the 3!
Alicia stands up and gets her hand raised, but also seems disappointed. Sam shakes her head and as she gets up, asking for the microphone.}
Sam Tolson: Alicia, I owe you one. We can do better than that. But, as you know, I just got married. And…
{Cheers.}
Sam Tolson: I want to be able to celebrate with my wife. But when I come back…
{Sam walks closer to Alicia.}
Sam Tolson: We’re going to make history.
{Cheers as Alicia takes the mic from Sam.}
Alicia: I understand. Go, and enjoy your honeymoon. And when you come back... I’ll be waiting.
{Sam and Alicia shakes hands before both depart.}
{Backstage in the locker room area, Farrah Cornett is sitting on one of the benches with a towel over her head, staring either at the floor or the bottle of water clutched in both hands. It is not difficult to understand the reasoning behind her current state of anger and frustration… more so when you hear the replay of the end result of her match from earlier in the evening playing on a nearby monitor. Hearing it, Farrah looks up sharply and with a snarl throws her water bottle at it. The makeshift projectile misses the screen and ricochets off the wall before hitting the floor and spinning ineffectually. That appears to add to the irritation as Farrah lowers her head again, muttering to herself. A few moments later, someone walks up to her and, a few more moments later, Farrah finally speaks.}
Farrah Cornett: I already know what you’re gonna say… so just save it.
{The camera pans over and up, showing Zoey Madigan-Star standing there with another bottle of water and an apologetic expression. She hesitates before holding out the bottle to Farrah who, after a few seconds, relents and takes it. Upon seeing the monitor and what’s playing there, Zoey walks over and turns it off before coming back and sitting by her partner.}
Zoey Madigan-Star: I’m sorry. I… I just-
Farrah Cornett: I told you to just save it. I’m not interested in apologies or reasons why right now, Zee. The bottom line is that you kept me from doing what needed to be done and as a result that scrawny acolyte gets to go prancing back to her so-called goddess while the nightmares continue. So, once again? Save it.
{Cut off, Zoey lowers her head and continues to sit by Farrah, maintaining the quiet. That, however, is more deafening than conversation and it gets to Farrah to the point that she breaks the silence herself.}
Farrah Cornett: Seriously, though… what the hell were you thinking out there?!
Zoey Madigan-Star: That… you had her beat and you were going to go to a place where you didn’t need to just to make some kind of… of point.
Farrah Cornett: Zee, I swear to God, if this is about the match with #ELIZZY...
Zoey Madigan-Star: It’s not, alright?! I’m over that already!
{Realizing she’d raised her voice without meaning to, Zoey sighs and lowers her head again.}
Zoey Madigan-Star: It isn’t. There’s nothing we can do about that other than what we said we were going to do: make our reign there mean something. As much as our title reign HERE means something.
Farrah Cornett: I’m still waiting on the why here.
Zoey Madigan-Star: Because it… it wasn’t right. You would have regretted it later.
{Farrah lifts a brow, then busts out laughing. She takes another sip of water, still chuckling as she shakes her head.}
Farrah Cornett: Not even a little. I’d have done it again with a smile on my face.
Zoey Madigan-Star: That doesn’t make it right.
Farrah Cornett: Oh, what? So I should be more like YOU, then? Moping when things don’t go my way and retreating into myself whenever there’s a problem with no easy answer in front of me?! That’s not how shit gets done, Zee! You don’t know what I’m dealing with here!
{The words are harsh… perhaps even more so than the woman who refers to herself as Rated F wanted them to be. Zoey stares at her for a moment in shock, her lips parting to retort though nothing comes forth. Instead, she pushes up to her feet and turns to leave. Before she can, Farrah reaches out and puts a hand on her arm.}
Farrah Cornett: Look… I didn’t mean it like that. I’m sorry. I’m just… so fucking frustrated right now!
{While the Magical Maiden does not draw back from the touch, she also does not respond immediately. After a moment, though...}
Zoey Madigan-Star: I would know if you would tell me.
Farrah Cornett: I’ve told you before that I can’t. Hell, look what just mentioning it did to Katalina and I. That’s more drama than I care to tolerate.
{Zoey nods once, then takes Farrah’s hand and gives it a small squeeze before turning and leaving without a word. Farrah watches her go, her expression contorting in anger again before she hurls ANOTHER bottle of water at the turned-off monitor, this one splashing against the screen as it smacks against it. Grabbing up her title and her bag, throwing the towel aside, Farrah leaves the locker room.}
{The bell never actually sounds to start the match as Maxine is at ringside basically stalking Seleana. Crystal quickly exits the ring to ensure that nothing happens to her girlfriend, but Sel is no intimidated by Maxine and dares her to come forward. Crystal steps between them, as Roxy demands Crystal be counted out. Crystal tries to keep Seleana calm until Roxy steps out and attacks Crystal from behind. Crystal and Roxy go at it on the floor, and Sel and Maxine come to blows as well! Officials and security rush down to break up all this fighting, but it never actually stops. Crystal and Sel enter the ring, demanding Maxine and Roxy enter to fight them, Roxy looks like she’s going to rush the ring, but Maxine stands firm, and eventually she puts Roxy over her shoulder and carries her away drawing boos from the crowd as Sel and Crystal stand tall to end the show.}