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I think DarEatWorld is in my head. :) I think his picks are dead on, but I'll approach from a possible different angle so we don't guess the same thing, because that would be boring.

 

Gypsy Rose vs Nami Genda

Marie Punnen vs Sandra Shine

 

For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles

Jawbreaker © vs Velvet Revolución

 

Glorious Gloria vs Kaori Mochizuki

Diva Match

Emiko Miyoshi vs Polly Amorous (f.k.a. Natalie DiMarco)

 

Tag Match

Amber Allen and Kate Avatar vs Emma Bitch and Thea Davis

 

Main Event: Four-way Ladder Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title

Claire Winters vs Laura Flame vs Maria Guest vs Simony Sentinel ©

 

I like the hint of...discord I guess would be the word between Simony and Maria. I don't think it's getting its *big* payoff here where they break up and go from friends to enemies, but maybe a mistake or indecision loses Simony the title?

 

I think Natalie's new gimmick is, er, interesting? :D The backstage discussion leading up to that gimmick change is an interlude I'd be interested to read.

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I think DarEatWorld is in my head. :) I think his picks are dead on, but I'll approach from a possible different angle so we don't guess the same thing, because that would be boring.

 

Sorry Doc, I'll let you predict first next time around. :D

 

I think Natalie's new gimmick is, er, interesting? :D The backstage discussion leading up to that gimmick change is an interlude I'd be interested to read.

 

I also liked the gimmick. I think it's just cheesy enough that it works and has made far more interesting overnight.

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Haha, no, it's fine. First come first serve. I'm glad you're taking part. I know I'm not the only fan of this diary so it's been lonely being the only one guessing on the outcomes. :)

 

That said, I'm editing my guess on Polly's first match. I can't convince myself she'll debut that gimmick with a loss. It's not going to happen.

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Haha, no, it's fine. First come first serve. I'm glad you're taking part. I know I'm not the only fan of this diary so it's been lonely being the only one guessing on the outcomes. :)

 

That said, I'm editing my guess on Polly's first match. I can't convince myself she'll debut that gimmick with a loss. It's not going to happen.

 

I read a lot more than I predict in general. That said, I know from my own effort how much it helps to have people interact with your work, and I think this one is as good as anything I've read on here so I'm gonna try and make the effort to predict here as much as possible too! :)

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<p>Thanks to DarEatWorld and Dr_Avalanche for predicting! This does help me gauge if I am being too obvious (or not obvious enough) in foreshadowing, so it is appreciated. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> In the event of a tie, I think I'll go first to post as the tiebreaker for this round.</p><p> </p><p> With Dr_Avalanche having made their pick for the Ashes in the Fall reward, the choices for the top two finishers this time will be picking the subject for an interlude and selecting the latest chapter to be posted from the book about BSC.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I think Natalie's new gimmick is, er, interesting? <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The backstage discussion leading up to that gimmick change is an interlude I'd be interested to read.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I also liked the gimmick. I think it's just cheesy enough that it works and has made far more interesting overnight.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thank you both for the feedback as well. I was not sure if people reading would like the difference in tone from the main product, let alone the sort of a betrayal of what the initial vision for DPW was. The crowd seems to be loving the gimmick so far, with some surprising results, but that is because it is like waving red meat in front of hungry lions. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> My wife is my first reviewer, and she is, let's say, less than thrilled with the gimmick or this type of content. Some of the changes I made from the initial plan based on her feedback I'll incorporate into an (unplanned) interlude that should be fun to write and hopefully read. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>
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You know, I forgot to mention what I *really* liked with this update. The whole "if you win, you get to choose the stipulation", and instead of choosing I don't know, a lumberjack match or a no DQ match or something, Laura's choice of a 4-way title match as her stipulation. That's so good, I feel I need to steal it.
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>You know, I forgot to mention what I *really* liked with this update. The whole "if you win, you get to choose the stipulation", and instead of choosing I don't know, a lumberjack match or a no DQ match or something, Laura's choice of a 4-way title match as her stipulation. That's so good, I feel I need to steal it.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, thanks! I was worried that it would come off as kind of shoehorned in. It's good to know that the I did at least a serviceable job backing up the reasoning during the chapter, showing that Fire N Ice are unified while Laura sees divisions between Simony and Maria that can be exploited. There is also the history from last year's match where Simony wouldn't let Maria grab the belt. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>
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<p>Chapter 18 Interlude: Indecent Proposal</p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Three months earlier…</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/XEjtSQu.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Alana Urface.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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“Excuse me?” Kate Avatar’s eyebrows arch as she sits across from a straight-faced Phil Vibert.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Alana Urface, that would be Natalie’s new name. Well, ring name? Porn name? I don’t know, we’d work that out. The important thing is that…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I don’t think that name will work.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Of course, it’ll work. It’s a double-entendre. Get it, all-on-your…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Phil, I get the joke. I just don’t like it.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Oh…well, I talked it over with Natalie. She’s totally okay with it.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hell Cat shifts in her seat before looking back at DPW’s part-owner, “Of course she's okay with it Phil. You’re a legend and your offering her a choice between getting a push or being fired.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Kate, I appreciate your hesitance to do this, I really do, but I’m telling you, this is genius. We’ve got someone we’re not doing anything with, who wants to do this, who’s cheap as hell,” Phil’s enthusiasm is visibly noticeable as he taps his foot uncontrollably on the office floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I just don’t know if I’m comfortable with having a naked woman in the middle of the ring. The Venus tournament is one of our biggest events of the year, what if one of our sponsors freaks out?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“That’s why we do it on the pre-show. No one outside of the casino will know about it until we’re sure the angle’s working. If it doesn’t click with the fans right out of the gate, we cut bait. No harm, no foul.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Hmm…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Vibert senses Avatar's resistance weakening and moves in for the kill, “I know these fans, Kate. These are DAVE fans. We give them something they can’t get anywhere else, and they’ll go crazy for it. AAA won’t do this, QAW won’t do this. Shit, I don’t think anyone has ever done anything like this.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“We tried a porn star gimmick with Alexis Lee Littlefeather in BSC, but it didn’t go anywhere,” Kate swivels in her chair and looks at the booking plans written on large white sheets of paper hanging for her home/office walls.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“But that’s because you didn’t commit to it 100%,” Phil leans forward, his hands expressing each word with unconscious gestures, “Look, it’s not like she actually has to be in a porn movie. I mean, if we could work out some kind of sponsorship agreement with one of the big companies and Natalie was willing…but I digress. What I am trying to say is that this will be the thing to take us to the next level. Is it misogynistic? Yes. Does it trample on everything you’ve spent the past year plus building? A little bit. But this company needs variety, Kate. We can’t just have two straight hours of our girls kicking each other in the head.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate remains silent, and Vibert takes this as evidence his ability to close a deal hasn’t diminished with age, “I’ve done these kinds of things in the past, and let me tell you, they do wonders for the whole card. You stick these segments in the middle of the show, give the crowd a breather from the intense stuff, and they won’t be worn out when the main event rolls around.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Assuming half the fans don’t walk out in disgust,” Hell Cat glances at Phil as she holds her chin with her right hand.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“They won’t Kate. </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>This </em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">is the angle that will get us more eyeballs, just like your crucifixion. Sure, it’s junk food, but that's what we need to bring more people in. They’ll click on the first video because of the half-naked woman on the screen, but then they’ll watch Laura, they’ll watch Simony, they’ll watch you, and they’ll be hooked.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate spends another minute lost in her thoughts, while the man across from her does everything in his power to keep his foot from tapping on the floor, “Okay, let’s do it,” Vibert leaps up and claps his hands together in excitement at Avatar's words, “but Phil, come up with a better f*cking name.”</div><p></p>

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<p>Chapter 18 Flashback: First Meetings in CornellVerse</p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Seven years earlier…</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

On a mild Las Vegas day in late January 2010, Kate Avatar enters the 24 Hour Fitness on S Eastern Avenue and approaches a busy gym attendant, “Hi. I know this is a weird question, but I am looking for an Amber Allen.” The attendant shakes his head, barely looking up from his task of stacking towels, “She’s blonde, in her early twenties, about my height.” Kate eyes follow the arm of the annoyed attendant as he motions to a treadmill in the back of the gym and Avatar thanks the man with a nod of her head.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hell Cat walks past several muscle-bound men working out with various weights until she reaches the skinny blonde sweating profusely on a treadmill, “Amber Allen?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BufsNpH.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The blonde glances at Kate and her face takes on a look of surprise before she turns off the treadmill.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I’m…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Kate Avatar, I know,” there is excitement in Amber’s voice as she walks off of the machine to greet Kate with a strong handshake and a smile. Seeing the surprise on Kate’s face at being recognized, Allen becomes embarrassed by her overly enthusiastic reaction, “Sorry, it’s not every day I get to shake the hand of someone who punched Catherine Quine in the face.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hell Cat lets out a laugh, “I thought people would have forgotten about that by now and moved on to more important things like Eric Eisen becoming SWF World Heavyweight champion.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Well, I was in the Cat’s Lair when that happened, and let me tell you, it’s something I’ll never forget,” Amber looks around the gym and notices that Kate’s clothes do not exactly look like she is there to work out, “Wait, why are you here?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate lips turn upward, “I’m on a tip from Jaime Quine. She said there’s someone here she was in AAA’s academy with that I need to check out.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Amber eyes dart from person to person in the gym before finally pointing at herself, “Me?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Avatar lets out another laugh, “Yes. She said she’s never seen someone with your refined technical ability at such a young age.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Well that’s mainly due to my mentor Steffi Chee, but wow, Jaime said that?” Amber continues to shake her head in disbelief as she takes a swig of water from a bottle.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Oh yes, she said if I’m looking for anyone to hire, that you should be the first one.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“It’s just surprising, considering her sister is the one who kicked me out of the…wait, hire?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate’s smile grows wider, “Yes, I’m the head booker of BSC now. I’ve watched what little video I could find of you online, and Jaime wasn’t lying. I’m ready to offer you a two-year contract. You’re going to be a star!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Oh, Babes of Sin City? I…I don’t think I would fit in there,” Amber grabs a nearby towel and wipes the sweat off of her face, her expression downcast.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Look, don’t worry about our reputation. I know you probably think it’s just a bunch of strippers putting on a burlesque show, but that’s changing. We have Tamara McFly now, and Lora Washington. We’re looking for more women who can really wrestle to take BSC to the next level. We’re going to phase out the water gun fights and foam party matches. You won’t have to do that kind of thing, I promise.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I see.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“If you don’t believe me, just come to show. We’re at the Piper Casino theater every Saturday night. It’s just down the road from here on Sahara.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I just…I don’t think I’d fit in,” Amber starts to gather her things as she looks towards the gym’s exit.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Of course you’ll fit in. Trust me, we’ve got a great locker room. Honey Golightly, the owner, and her friend, Sara Silver, run a tight ship, but everyone has fun.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“It’s not that, it’s just…I'm a virgin.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate takes a slight step back, caught off-guard by Allen’s admission, “I appreciate the TMI Amber, but that’s not something I care about…although we could use it as a gimmick.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Oh…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Avatar starts to lose herself in her thoughts while Amber looks on, “Yes, ‘I’m a virgin and that makes me better than you.’ Holy shit, we’ll call you ‘Pure’ Amber Allen!” Hell Cat rubs her hands together in unbridled excitement, which seems to intimidate the blonde standing next to her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Kate,” Amber let’s out a long sigh, as if she is about to watch a great opportunity go up in flames, “there’s something you should know if you really want to hire me. I’m not really a virgin…well I guess I am with men…uh, what I’m trying to say is that…I’m a lesbian.” Allen’s shoulder slouch as she tries to gauge Avatar’s reaction, “It’s not that I’m ashamed of it or anything, it’s just that’s the reason why I got kicked out of the Cat’s Lair.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate puts her hand on Allen's shoulder and smiles, “Amber, we are going to make so much money together.” </div><p></p>

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Chapter 18: Fire in the Sky

 

Dark Phoenix Wrestling Presents...Unwanted Gifts

 

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Live from Piper Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada

Saturday, Week 2, December 2017

Attendance: 96

 

Pre-Show Dark Match #1: Gypsy Rose vs Nami Genda

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The fans already in attendance start to wish they had arrived later to the show as this disaster of a match drags on. Both wrestlers are too inexperienced to know how to put together a proper flow and the action bogs down into a series of botched spots. Nami finally gets the win with flying double knees to Rose’s head, which draws a smattering of sarcastic applause from the crowd.

Winner via Pinfall: Nami Genda

Match Rating: F

Pre-Show Dark Match #2: Marie Punnen vs Sandra Shine

 

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VS
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While Marie is horribly off her game during the match, Sandra demonstrates how much she has learned in her short career by carrying the action and turning a potential debacle into an at least halfway entertaining bout. Most of this is due to Shine’s extracurricular activities, and despite both wrestlers being nominally faces, the crowd is fully behind Sandra as she twitches and shouts to the heavens.

 

The fans even wag their fingers along with Sandra after the small blonde no-sells a series of kicks from Punnen. Sandra follows up by hitting the Rise and Shine hurricanrana on Marie for the pin.

Winner via Pinfall: Sandra Shine

Match Rating: E-

 

Show Opening:

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blasts throughout the theater to a thunderous ovation. Kate walks out on stage before Little Mix’s
plays to bring out Amber Allen.

 

The cheers for Amber are much more subdued, perhaps reflecting that the crowd is still not yet sure of Allen’s reasons for being in DPW. The bleached blonde is the first to speak as she stands next to Kate, “Well well well, Las Vegas, how the hell are you?!” The audience gives Allen a tepid response before Amber continues, “It’s been one,
really
long year, but it’s good to be back home where I belong!”

 

The fans applaud this proclamation loudly as Kate holds up her microphone, “After everything we’ve been through, Amber is the last person I expected to come to my rescue, but I'm sure as hell glad she did. Emma and Thea thought they could take me out with the numbers game...well now the odds are even!"

 

“Emma and Thea, you think your carrying on the tradition of Generations?! Well, I started Generations and I can tell you, you two are nothing but a pale shadow of what that group stood for. You call me pathetic? You call me a loser? Well tonight we are going to step in the same ring together and I’m going to show you exactly what I’m made of!”

 

Amber takes a moment to catch her breath as the crowd warms up to her further, “I started Generations because I thought Kate Avatar was holding me back. The truth is, Kate is the only one that’s always been there for me whenever I needed it. I thought the grass was greener, I thought going to NOTBPW would make me an international star, but all that bitch Victoria Stone did was chew me up and spit me out!”

 

The intensity of Amber’s words gets the fans hotter as they cheer her honesty, “I spent the past year cooling my heels on the sidelines, just waiting, just watching. Emma, Thea, that year’s worth of frustration, I’m going to take it out on you! I’m coming, and Hell Cat’s coming with me!”

 

Segment Rating: D-

 

Match #1: Jawbreaker © vs Velvet Revolución for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles

 

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Ursula and Velvet look at the tag titles with longing as referee Gregory Chapman holds up the belts before calling for the bell. The match that ensues is better than the two teams’ encounter at Ashes in the Fall, with Ariel consistently taunting the former champions to stoke the furor of the fans towards Jawbreaker even more.

 

Velvet plays the role of face in peril for most of the match, with Breaks and McMahon trapping her in their corner to land a steady succession of double-team moves. As the fans chant for Suarez, the purple clad luchadora finally breaks free of Kathy’s grasp with an acrobatic flip and leaps to successfully tag in Saez. Ursula barrels into the ring with a full head of steam, taking out McMahon before sending Breaks flying to the theater floor with a punch.

 

The Mayan Mauler picks up Kathy for the Saez Splitter, but Ariel runs into the ring and clobbers Ursula over the head with one of the Deuces Wild belts. The crowd voices their displeasure with this cheap finish as the referee calls for the bell.

 

Winners via DQ: Velvet Revolución

But Still DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions: Jawbreaker

Match Rating: D-

 

Referee Gregory Chapman lifts up the arms of Suarez and Ursula in victory, but Velvet Revolución only care about yelling at Jawbreaker as the tag team champions walk up the ramp with their title belts in hand.

 

“Awww, is someone mad?” Ariel turns around and grabs a microphone from a nearby staffer, “Well you should be, because you two are never, ever getting these belts back! Me and Kathy are too good to let some barrio trash take these away from us.” Breaks flashes a quick smile at the former champions before heading backstage with Kathy. In the ring, Ursula looks like she might tear the top rope in half while Velvet tries to calm her down.

Segment Rating: D

 

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Glorious Gloria is shown backstage, hyping herself for the next match when Polly Amorous walks by, wearing just a thong bikini and a t-shirt. Gloria’s face immediately turns red at the sight of Amorous.

 

“What are you doing here?!” Gloria bellows.

 

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“I’m getting a cup of water, why?” Polly twirls her hair with her fingers as the camera pans up and down her body.

 

Gloria catches sight of the ogling cameraman and shoves him. The shot become off-kilter as the audience hears the former bodybuilder yell at Polly, “You disgust me! You make me ashamed to be a woman!”

 

Amorous appears unfazed by these taunts as she answers, “You know Gloria, you seem really tense. Maybe you should watch my new movie,
Polly Wanna Cracka
, available now.” Polly does her best hand model job as she emphasizes the picture of her in a pirate hat on her t-shirt.

 

Gloria balls up her fists, but walks off in a huff when she hears her
begin to play, leaving a smiling Amorous to pose more for the camera.

Segment Rating: E

Match #2: Glorious Gloria vs Kaori Mochizuki

 

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With evil intent in her eyes, Gloria looks to crush Kaori in the opening moments of their match. Mochizuki refuses to be bullied, and fights back with a series of punches that manage to send the former bodybuilder to the mat.

 

As the action continues, Gloria shows dramatic improvement in her ability to manipulate the crowd, getting the fans to root for Kaori as the Japanese brawler makes another comeback. Gloria is able to step out of the way of the flurry this time, and knocks down Mochizuki with an elbow to the back of the head.

 

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Just when Gloria is about to pick up Kaori for the Glorious Full Nelson, Polly Amorous walks out from backstage and starts handing out t-shirts for her new movie to the crowd. The former bodybuilder tries to regain the attention of the fans by body slamming Kaori, but the effort is in vain.

 

Clearly furious, Gloria locks the Glorious Full Nelson on to her opponent, and keeps the hold on for several moments even after Kaori taps out.

Winner via Submission: Glorious Gloria

Match Rating: E

 

Polly continues to hand out t-shirts while Gloria looks on from the ring, seething. Instead of confronting Amorous, the former bodybuilder climbs through the ropes and stomps backstage.

 

Now the full center of attention, Polly gyrates and teases several members of the crowd, which sends her fan club into rapturous cheers.

Segment Rating: D+

 

Match #3: Emiko Miyoshi vs Polly Amorous – Diva Match

 

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In a match that can best be described as borderline pornographic, Polly bumps and grinds against Emiko for seven minutes, much to the audible delight of a growing segment of the crowd. Despite the fans enjoying the action, the softcore and low stakes nature of the bout does give the audience a chance to relax ahead of the final two matches on the evening, just as Phil Vibert had promised Kate.

 

Much to her credit, Miyoshi is game for Polly’s hijinks, even when Amorous gives her a Bronco Buster in the corner that goes on for just a little bit too long. Polly, looking very flustered, finally gets off of Emiko only for Miyoshi to fall to the mat. Amorous pins her opponent by sitting on her face and the referee counts 1 – 2 – 3 for the victory.

Winner via Pinfall: Polly Amorous

Match Rating: D

 

Polly gives the crowd a full view of her assets as she celebrates her win. Suddenly, Gloria runs down the ramp and blindsides Amorous. Gloria grabs both sides of Polly’s thong and shouts at the crowd, “Is this what you want to see!?”

 

“Yes!” most of the fans shout back.

 

Gloria obliges the audience and strips Amorous. The former bodybuilder tosses the clothes aside and heads out of the ring, satisfied that she has proved her point. That quickly fades as she turns around to see a naked Polly flaunting herself to the crowd, who seem to be enjoying the display of flesh. Completely frustrated, Gloria storms off once again while a casino staffer tries to convince Amorous to put on a robe.

Segment Rating: D-

 

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Sandra is shown in her now usual spot in a dark corner somewhere backstage. There is blood smeared on the wall behind Shine as she sits on the floor, rocking back and forth, “I must find her…she must lead. Death…destruction, only she can save me.” Sandra looks up at the camera, her eyes twitching as she seeks a moment of clarity, “The Lady…show me the way.”

Segment Rating: E

 

 

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The fans look towards the stage for Devastation’s entrance, but instead the doors to the casino burst open. Emma and Thea walk into the theater with an easy jaunt, and Bitch has her razor-wire covered baseball bat over her shoulder.

 

Emma, her patented sneer across her blue lips, holds up a microphone, “Wow, are you morons easy to fool?” Bitch waits for the loud boos to die down before continuing, “Not only did we just trick you right now, but all of you gullible saps bought that little speech from Amber Allen earlier. Poor baby is mad about us calling her pathetic, well that's because she is pathetic!”

 

Thea nods her head before speaking, “Not only is she pathetic and a loser, but she’s a liar too. You see that hair, those lips, that
face
?” Davis and Bitch have a good laugh at Amber’s expense, “All an illusion, all fake.”

 

The two members of Devastation reach the ring and Emma steps forward to speak again, “You know, I got fired from NOTBPW almost ten years ago, but you don’t hear me complaining about it. I also didn’t get a spray tan or my lips plumped to try to make you stupid idiots like me. And that’s the difference between me and Amber. Yes, she started Generations, but that's her biggest failure! She was just playing at ridding of world of Kate Avatar, but I won’t stop until I have my revenge!”

 

Thea climbs through the ropes with Bitch, a look of condescension on Davis’ face as she talks, “Amber, you get fired from NOTBPW for not being good enough, and now you think you’re going to stop us from taking our pound flesh from Kate?” Thea scoffs as she points toward the stage, “It’s time for you to come out here, because me and Emma are going to show why, unlike Generations, Devastation is forever!”

 

Segment Rating: D

 

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On cue,
plays again to bring out Amber Allen. Amber's entrance music lasts for only a minute before Kate Avatar joins her on the stage to the sounds of
and loud cheers from the crowd.

 

Amber's eyes display her fury towards the women in the ring as she walks down the ramp with a microphone in hand, “You know, you two are unbelievable. You’ve declared a vendetta on Kate, for what? For losing your jobs over two years ago? Somehow, that's everybody's fault but your own? You want to know why you were out of work for so long Emma, why don’t you look in the mirror?!”

 

The crowd responds to Allen’s statement with ‘oooooohhh’ as Bitch looks she might run out of the ring to attack, but Thea holds her back.

 

“Yeah, I might look different than when I first started in Vegas seven years ago,” Amber tosses her hair to the side and pumps up the crowd by lifting up her arms to show off her body, “but that’s because I’ve grown up, something neither of you have ever done.”

 

Kate looks at her tag partner for the night with a smile on her face, “I couldn’t have said it better, Amber. But there is one more thing,” Hell Cat reaches the ring and holds her microphone high above her head while the fans prepare to shout along, “My name is Kate Avatar!”

 

“And my name is Amber Allen!”

 

“And we’re here to raise hell!”

 

Segment Rating: C-

Match #4: Amber Allen and Kate Avatar vs Emma Bitch and Thea Davis

 

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Amber volunteers to start the match, causing Emma to tell her tag team partner to go to the corner. Any signs of ring rust are gone from Allen, and she engages in a series of takedowns on an increasingly frustrated Bitch. Emma falls back on her underhanded tactics to stop her opponent’s momentum, poking Allen in the eye during a lock-up, much to the disdain of the crowd.

 

As the four wrestlers continue their battle, only Thea fails to rise to the occasion. This is perhaps due to being in the ring with three very experienced women who prefer to call the action on the fly rather than rely on pre-planned spots. Meanwhile, Emma turns in her best performance in DPW to date, using the hatred of the fans to get them buzzing for each comeback by Kate and Amber.

 

Ten minutes into the match, Kate and Emma try to steal the show by one upping each other with increasingly brutal punches. Both women get worn down under the constant barrage of blows, until Kate suddenly scoops up Bitch and hits her rival with the Dark Phoenix Driver. Hell Cat barely has enough energy to drape her arm over Emma for the cover, but Bitch kicks out at two.

 

The two wrestlers remain down on the mat, and the referee begins his count to ten. At five, Kate starts crawling to her corner, while Emma soon does the same. Amber and Thea are tagged in at the same time, and Davis charges at her opponent. Allen manages to use Thea’s momentum against her, wrapping her arms around the Englishwoman for a belly-to-belly suplex that smoothly transitions into the Am-bar (cross armbreaker). Davis cries out in pain before quickly tapping out.

Winners via Submission: Amber Allen and Kate Avatar

Match Rating: D+

 

Emma rushes into the ring and tosses a celebrating Amber over the top rope. A weakened Kate tries to attack Bitch, but Emma sees the blow coming and counters into the Payback Slam. Thea gets back to her feet, rubbing her arm, and Bitch tells her sidekick to fetch the baseball bat. As Hell Cat stirs on the mat, Davis hands Emma her weapon of choice, and Bitch unloads on Avatar.

 

Several stiff cracks across the back make the bat look like it should break in half, but the razor wire tears into Kate’s clothes and skin instead, “This is our company now! We’re taking DPW as just compensation for our suffering!” Emma winds up for another strike, but Amber grabs the bat from behind, ripping the weapon out of Bitch’s hand.

 

Allen takes a defensive position, causing Emma and Thea to decide that retreat is the best option. Amber stands over Kate as Devastation make their way backstage, Bitch giving one last look full of fury at the ring before going behind the curtain.

Segment Rating: E+

 

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On the video screen above the stage, Simony and Maria are shown in the locker room. Sentinel has the Queen of the Ring title draped over her shoulder while Guest stretches with a fierce look of determination in her eyes.

 

“Are you ready for this tonight?!” Simony shouts at Maria in attempt to fire up her tag team partner, “Laura and Claire think they can split us up by putting you in this match tonight, but what they don’t know is that nothing can drive us apart. Titles are important, but our friendship means more to me than being Queen of the Ring ever could.”

 

Maria rolls her head from side to side before looking at Sentinel, “Simony, it has been me and you since the beginning. You were there to pick me up at the airport when I first arrived in Las Vegas almost four years ago. We scratched and clawed up the card together, we stood side by side when we won the tag titles, and I raised your hand when you became Queen of the Ring.” The Violent Violet nods at Maria’s words before Guest continues, “You ask me if I’m ready? Damn right I am. When that title gets put high above ring, you know that I’ll have your back...just like you’ve always had mine.”

 

Maria pats the belt on Simony’s shoulder before heading out of the locker room. Sentinel and the crowd are left to ponder Guest’s words as
starts to play throughout the theater.

Segment Rating: C-

 

Main Event: Claire Winters vs Laura Flame vs Maria Guest vs Simony Sentinel © – Ladder Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title

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Ladders have been set up around the ring during the backstage vignette with Simony and Maria, but the four wrestlers start the match by facing off against each other along their normal lines of allegiance. Guest exchanges kicks with Claire while Sentinel and Flame brawl into a corner.

 

Despite the high amount of anticipation among the crowd for this match, it appears that the audience fully expects Laura to win, which takes away some of the drama and hurts the reactions for Doll Parts. The fans still chant for Simony, but their enthusiasm is not as palpable as before. In fact, 40% of the crowd is firmly behind Flame, cheering every move Laura makes as the fiery redhead puts on a performance only topped by Kate Avatar in the history of DPW.

 

The wild brawl continues for another twelve minutes, with two ladders now set up in the ring. Each woman makes an attempt to climb the rungs, only to be pulled down by one of their opponents before they can reach the zenith. With Simony and Laura fighting on the theater floor, Flame yells at Claire to go for the belt. Winters quickly scales up the ladder and reaches out for the Queen of the Ring title.

 

Just when it looks like the Ice Woman will become champion, Maria pushes the ladder out from under her. Claire holds on to the Queen of the Ring belt for dear life, her feet dangling back and forth high above the ring. Without giving her actions a second thought, Guest climbs to the top of the other ladder and jumps, spearing Claire to the mat.

 

Both women writhe in pain as the fans chant “Holy shit!” Maria is the first one to get to her feet, while Claire rolls out of the ring to recover. With Simony and Laura still locked in a battle on the floor, Guest stares up at the belt and grabs the ladder, putting it directly under the title. Maria starts climbing up while the crowd shouts “No!”

 

The chants cause Simony to notice what is happening in the ring, and she sends Laura to the floor with a stiff elbow. The Violent Violet slides under the ropes and starts climbing up the other side of the ladder opposite of Maria. Simony meets her tag team partner at the top, just when Guest is reaching out for the title belt. Sentinel pushes Maria slightly, shouting “What are you doing?!”

 

Maria looks at the belt, then Sentinel, then the belt again. Guest’s lips become taunt before she delivers a right hook to Simony’s head. The Violent Violet nearly falls from the ladder, but grabs on to one of the rungs at the last second and responds with a punch of her own. As Doll Parts trade blows back and forth, neither wrestler notices Laura slipping into the ring. Flame wastes no time in tipping the ladder over, sending Simony and Maria crashing to the theater floor.

 

The fiery redhead puts the ladder back upright and starts climbing the rungs as Claire reenters the ring. Winters looks up at her long-time tag team partner with a gleam in her eye. After a moment of hesitation, the Ice Woman reaches out and grabs both legs of the ladder, steadying the frame so Flame can climb up faster. Simony starts to recover on the theater floor, but it is too late as Laura reaches up and unhooks the title belt to become Queen of the Ring.

Winner and New DPW Queen of the Ring: Laura Flame

Match Rating: D

 

Laura remains standing on top of the ladder as a near majority of the fans cheer the result. Flame looks down at the belt with tears in her eyes before starting her descent back to the mat. After hopping down from the last rung, Laura is embraced by Claire, who gives her tag team partner a playful shove while shouting “You did it!”

 

Flame puts her arm around Winters before looking at the crowd. Laura hoists the title belt into the air to a pop and then goes on a rant, “I told you I am the best! The Reign of Flame is here!”

 

Simony looks on from the theater floor, crushed by the ending of her nearly year and a half long title reign. Maria heads backstage without giving a second look to the celebration in the ring or her tag team partner.

Segment Rating: E+

Overall Show Rating: D+

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Results for December and January's Prediction Contest

 

Congrats to DarEatWorld on winning the prediction contest for Unwanted Gifts! (6 points to 5). I know you are offline for the next week or so, but I will send you your reward options via PM. Once you have chosen what you want, I will send the remaining option to Dr_Avalanche.

 

This actually works out because these rewards will be posted between Fire Within and All In All III. There will be three interludes between now and January's show, including the world and DPW roster updates. The third interlude is my favorite idea so far (and triggers a series of events over the next few months), so I hope I do it justice. :D

 

For Fire Within, a new match is being introduced, Phoenix Rise. This will be a 15 woman rumble with one minute timed entrances and eliminations will occur only by pinfall or submission, similar to Lucha Underground's Aztec Warfare. The winner gets a shot at the Queen of the Ring title at All In All III.

 

With that, below is the card for January's show, Fire Within, the last stop on the road before the DPW's biggest show of the year. With there only being two matches on the main show, I've added a couple bonus questions to add to the points possible.

 

Phoenix Rise Match - 15 Wrestler Rumble for a Title Shot at All In All III

Participants (in alphabetical order):

Amber Allen

Ariel Breaks

Claire Winters

Emiko Miyoshi

Glorious Gloria

Kaori Mochizuki

Killer Kathy McMahon

Maria Guest

Marie Punnen

Nami Genda

Polly Amorous

Sandra Shine

Thea Davis

Ursula Saez

Velvet Suarez

 

For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title

Laura Flame © vs Simony Sentinel

 

Bonus Questions:

Who are the final four wrestlers in the rumble (one point for each)?

Who lasts the longest in the rumble?

Who gets the most eliminations in the rumble?

Why are Kate Avatar and Emma Bitch not in the rumble?

 

Tiebreaker (Price is Right rule):

How long will the rumble last?

 

The reward is kind of up in the air, but I'm thinking it will be a chance to ask any character on the roster five questions (yes, another idea taken from SNP :)). If that doesn't interest the winner, then it will probably be the selection of another interlude topic. The reward for All In All III will be substantial, but because that is the biggest show of the year, I want to save it for that.

 

Oh, and readers may have noticed that there was a distinct lack of hype for the main event during Unwanted Gifts. This was a complete botch on my part, but luckily something happened before the event that actually helps explain this, so this will be the topic of the first interlude. :p

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<p>Phoenix Rise Match - 15 Wrestler Rumble for a Title Shot at All In All III</p><p>

Participants (in alphabetical order):</p><p>

Amber Allen</p><p>

Ariel Breaks</p><p>

Claire Winters</p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi</p><p>

Glorious Gloria</p><p>

Kaori Mochizuki</p><p>

Killer Kathy McMahon</p><p>

<strong>Maria Guest</strong></p><p>

Marie Punnen</p><p>

Nami Genda</p><p>

Polly Amorous</p><p>

Sandra Shine</p><p>

Thea Davis</p><p>

Ursula Saez</p><p>

Velvet Suarez</p><p> </p><p>

For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

<strong>Laura Flame ©</strong> vs Simony Sentinel</p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Questions:</p><p>

Who are the final four wrestlers in the rumble (one point for each)? Amber Allen, claire Winters, Thea Davies, Maria Guest</p><p>

Who lasts the longest in the rumble? Amber Allen</p><p>

Who gets the most eliminations in the rumble? Thea Davies</p><p>

Why are Kate Avatar and Emma Bitch not in the rumble? Hm. I'll say an unsanctioned street fight brawl took place between the two before the rumble...</p><p> </p><p>

Tiebreaker (Price is Right rule):</p><p>

How long will the rumble last? 28:32</p>

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<p>Chapter 19 Interlude: White Rabbit</p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Earlier that night…</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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“Phil, where the hell is Laura?!” Kate bursts into the janitor’s closet that serves as a makeshift locker room for the two male members of DPW’s roster.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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“Good question. I’ve called her almost a dozen times, but no answer.” Phil Vibert looks up from his conversation with Gregory Chapman and dials a number on his phone, “Yep, still goes straight to voicemail.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“You’ve got to be kidding me! We’re less than thirty minutes from the pre-show and the winner of the main event can’t be found?!” Hell Cat looks like she may pull out clumps of her hair as she furiously rubs her head.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Calm down, Kate. I’m sure she’s just running late. Maybe there’s traffic or somet…” Phil walks over to Kate with his outstretched palms facing down, but is interrupted as the other three women involved in the title match poke their heads into the closet.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Simony, with a look of worry on her face, is the first to speak, “Hell Cat, Emma is supposed to have walked us through the ladder spots already, but we can’t find Laura anywhere. Claire can’t even reach her.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate barely glances up from the concrete floor as a vein bulges out from her forehead, “We don’t know where she is…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Maria, Simony, and Claire exchange looks of shock and Winters is the only one of three that is able to open her mouth to respond, “That’s not like her…something must be wrong.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Maybe, but the show has to go on. We’ve got our biggest crowd yet out there,” Phil’s words send the small room into the chaos of loud chatter before Kate holds up her hand.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“F*ck it. Cut the ladder beat down opening. We’ll move mine and Amber’s promo to beginning of the show. Take the Gloria and Polly stuff from the pre-show and put it in the middle of card. Switch Sandra’s match to the pre-show and replace the blood bath with a pre-taped promo.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Phil tries to keep up with Avatar’s words as he types the changes to the card into his phone, “That only gives us one pre-show match Kate.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Eh, who’s not booked?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Let’s see, Nami, Gypsy…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Fine, throw them in a match together. Nami goes over,” Hell Cat waves her hand as if to signal she is bored with the whole subject.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“But they can barely get through a match with someone guiding them. You put them out there with only a couple of minutes to plan out a match…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I don’t care, just do it!” Kate swats away Vibert’s plea with an intense stare. Phil takes the cue and walks back to the bench where Gregory Chapman sits.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The three women in the doorway whisper to each other before Simony steps forward, “But what about the title match, Hell Cat? What if Laura doesn’t show up?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate closely studies the faces of Guest, Sentinel, and Winters, “Hmm. Claire, if Laura isn’t here by the time of my tag match, then you win the belt.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Winters eyes go wide as Simony and Maria stare at her in a mix of sympathy and jealously before all three women head back to their locker room. On the other side of the closet, Phil runs Chapman through all the match finishes while Kate rubs her temples. “You going to be okay?” Vibert looks up at the owner of DPW with a slight expression of concern.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Yeah, now I just have to tell everybody else about all these changes,” Hell Cat throws her hands up in a half-surrender and heads to the women’s locker room without another word.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Two hours later...</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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“Kate, I’m so sorry. My car broke down near St. George and the tow truck driver didn’t have a charger so my phone died,” Laura Flame, with tears in her eyes, stands next to Kate in the Gorilla position as Hell Cat waits for Emma and Thea to finish their promo. “I didn’t have any change for the pay phone and no one in the repair shop would give me any. I had to hitchhike here. My car is still in Utah, but I know that doesn’t excuse me being late.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Images of the confrontation with Alison Capone nearly eight years earlier flash through Avatar’s mind as the seconds pass by at a near crawl, “…don’t worry about it.” Laura seems taken aback by Kate’s nonchalant response, but that’s when Hell Cat turns to look her right in the eyes, “Just don’t do that ever again!” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flame nods her head repeatedly, “Never, never, I swear.” Kate shifts her attention back to Emma and Thea taunting the crowd, but Flame remains standing next to her, “Uh, Hell Cat, what about the main event? Am I…still going over?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Laura gulps as she waits for the response from her boss, “Yeah, you’ve earned it.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Oh my God Kate, thank you! Thank you so much! I’ll never forget this, you won’t be disappointed!” Flame hugs Avatar tightly before realizing what she is doing and backing away.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

A wry smile comes over Kate’s lips as she motions towards the locker room, “Go get ready, you’ve got a title to win.”</div><p></p>

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Oh man. My face got pale reading that. I feel like Laura's manager, having picked her to win the whole thing. And then she goes doing something like this... She's lucky it wasn't someone else running the show.

 

Haha, yeah. It was a bit of a surprise, but she does have the "flaky" personality trait. But then for it to be for that event out of all of them, it was kind of a "Come on, seriously?" situation.

 

If Laura hadn't reacted so well to the stern warning (say like a Deborah Young reaction), I might have considered changing the finish. But as you'll see with the roster update, she has made leaps and bounds in her popularity to the point that she is the second most over person on the roster after Kate. Simony needed to drop the title, and neither Claire nor Maria were really in a position to take it, so thankfully it all worked out. :D

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Dark Phoenix Wrestling and Women's Wrestling as of December 2017

 

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As Kate Avatar sits alone in her home/office at Piper Casino on New Year's Eve, she has little idea that the next few days will not only change the course of Dark Phoenix Wrestling forever, but that of Women's wrestling in North America as well.

 

Kate's more immediate emotion is that of relief at not having to work her waitress job at the strip club that evening. Most nights at the club are a constant struggle between tolerating casual harrassment and preventing patrons from gropping her. On New Year's Eve, the drunkenness and depravity of the club's customers would only be magnified. Even though she willl lose out on more than a hundred dollars in tips by staying home tonight, Hell Cat is happy that she at least will not have to deal with having her butt grabbed by some stranger tonight.

 

Adding to Avatar's better than usual mood is the fact that DPW has finally turned a corner in her eyes. Yes, the main event of Unwanted Gifts was a slight disappointment in terms of crowd reaction, but Laura becoming Queen of the Ring should be just the jolt the company needs to move to the next level. If nothing else, the title change at least finalizes the booking plans for the next year.

 

As she reclines in her chair in front of her open laptop, Kate reflects on the past two years. Sure, DPW is short of where Hell Cat had envisioned the company would be at this point back when she left Mickey's bar with Tamara McFly and the Queen of the Ring title belt, but the bad economy has been responsible for most of this. With the United States still in the early stages of a recovery, Kate knows that she can not increase DPW's number of events per year from eight to twelve until the company's financial situation is on a more solid foundation.

 

Not helping the situation is that DPW, or more accrurately Kate, is currently $1,190 in the hole, with Hell Cat using her credit cards to keep the company afloat. This deficit would normally cause Avatar to rip her hair out, but with sponsorship income increasing by 25% over the past six months, Kate knows that it will not be long until DPW is back in the black.

 

The main driver holding back DPW now is that the wrestling industry is still in a steady decline across North America. Avatar hopes that once people have more money in their pockets from a better economy, this will turn around too. This thought causes Hell Cat to check in on the state of Women's wrestling across the world.

 

Beginning her review, Kate starts with the companies that feature only Women's wrestling first.

 

5SSW – 13th Largest Company in the World

 

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Chiyeko Kita

DEVIL Karube – Head Booker and 5 Star Tag Team champion with Megumi Nakajima

Etsuko Arihyoshi - 5 Star All-Asian Champion

Fuyuko Higa – Figurehead, reigning 5 Star J Grand Prix tournament winner, and 2016 Female Wrestler of the Year

Megumi Nakajima - 5 Star World Champion and 5 Star Tag Team Champion with DEVIL Karube

Shiori Jippensha

 

 

QAW – 19th Largest Company in the World (up one spot)

 

http://i.imgur.com/rZ7dQoZ.jpg

 

Danielle Sweetheart

Demelza Wade

Gorgon - QAW World Champion

Raquel Alvarado - QAW Shockwave Champion

Steph Blake - Reigning QAW Queen of the Ring tournament winner

Suzanne Brazzle

 

 

AAA – 22nd Largest Company in the World

 

http://i.imgur.com/9Vm5avE.jpg

 

Cherry Bomb – Head Booker and AAA Femme Fatale

Demelza Wade

Foxxy LaRue - AAA Top Contender

Paige Croft - AAA Tag Team Champion with Wendy Anderson

Steph Blake

Suzanne Brazzle

 

 

CWWF - 33rd Largest Company in the World (down 3 spots)

 

http://i.imgur.com/LDn4XPz.jpg

 

Alexis Lee Littlefeather

Chery Bomb

Danielle Sweetheart

Emma May - CWWF All Canada Champion and CWWF Tag Team Champion with Claire Winters

Sally Anne Christianson - CWWF World Champion

Steffi Chee (aka Stephanie Hazel) - CWWF All Action Champion

 

 

Next, Kate moves on to the large companies with Women’s Divisions (all wrestlers on written contracts).

 

USPW - Largest Company in the World (Passed SWF)

 

http://i.imgur.com/yxGRsRg.jpg?1

 

Alicia Strong - Also booker for the Women’s Division

Joanne Rodriguez

Killer Kass

Melody - USPW Women’s Champion

Miss American Pie (aka Lora Washington)

Missy Masterson

Nadia Snow

Raven Robinson (aka Raven Nightfall) – Out 5 months with a broken neck

Tiffany Jade

 

 

NOTBPW – 9th Largest Company in the World (down 1 spot)

 

http://i.imgur.com/9l8NUGp.jpg

 

Brooke Tyler

Jaime Quine - NOTBPW Women’s Champion

Kaede Sugiyama

Kristabel Plum

Lauren Easter

Miss Sara (aka Sara Marie York)

Nina Cacace (aka Nina the Psycho Ballerina)

 

 

Finally, Kate reviews the smaller companies with Women’s Divisions (all wrestlers under pay-per-appearance contracts).

 

OLLIE – 14th Largest Company in the World

 

http://i.imgur.com/Bgu21Up.jpg

 

Catalina Vazquez

Electric Dreamer – Campeonato de las Mujeres OLLIE

Estrella Blanca

La Hija Del Diablo

Pinky Perez

Queen Amazon

 

CILL – 23rd Largest Company in the World (up one spot)

 

http://i.imgur.com/b1bv5Q0.jpg

 

Aguila Azul Celeste

Bizarro

Electric Dreamer

Maribel Mercado – CILL World Women’s Champion

Mystery Pink

Queen Amazon

 

 

EWA – 27th Largest Company in the World (up five spots)

 

http://i.imgur.com/MJR58pB.jpg

 

Karen Bilous - EWA Women’s Champion

Katrin Nilsen

Machiko Matsuda

MAYA

 

Shifting her attention to the changes in DPW's roster over the past six months, Kate can not help but notice that Laura and Emma have caught fire with the Las Vegas crowd. With Amber Allen now in the fold, Hell Cat's imagination runs wild in picturing where the company could be one year from now.

 

Dark Phoenix Wrestling – 2nd Smallest Company in the World (only L-Ring smaller)

 

http://i.imgur.com/06wC1iw.jpg

 

Popularity - South West USA:
F (same as June 2017)

Prestige:
F-

Momentum:
F+

 

Roster:

 

Faces

Kate Avatar - User character and Figurehead: D (same as June 2017)

Simony Sentinel - $290 per show: E+ (same as June 2017)

Maria Guest - $290 per show: E- (same as June 2017; D in Mid-South USA region due to work in QAW)

Ursula Saez - $280 per show: E- (same as June 2017)

Velvet Suarez - $230 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2017)

Amber Allen - $750 per show: F+ (debuted in October 2017 at F+)

Sandra Shine - $220 per show: F+ (same as June 2017)

Polly Amorous - $190 per show: F+ (up from F in June 2017)

Kaori Mochizuki - $220 per show: F (up from F- in June 2017)

Marie Punnen - $130 per show: F (up from F- in June 2017)

Nami Genda - $120 per show: F (up from F- in June 2017)

Emiko Miyoshi - $110 per show: F (up from F- in June 2017)

 

Heels

Laura Flame - $290 per show: E+ (up from F+ in June 2017)

Emma Bitch - $400 per show: E+ (up from E- in June 2017)

Claire Winters - $240 per show: E (up from E- in June 2017)

Ariel Breaks - $260 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2017)

Killer Kathy McMahon: $180 per show: E- (up from F in June 2017)

Thea Davis - $500 per show: F+ (up from F in June 2017)

Glorious Gloria - $120 per show: F+ (same as June 2017)

Gypsy Rose - $110 per show: F (debuted at F- in August 2017)

 

Title History:

DPW Queen of the Ring (formerly BSC Queen of the Ring) – Last Five Champions

http://i.imgur.com/dw8jdk2.jpg

 

Current Holder: Laura Flame

 

http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg

 

Simony Sentinel: August 2016 to December 2017

Vacant: June 2016 to August 2016

Tamara McFly [2]: June 2016

Kate Avatar [2]: January 2016 to June 2016

Vacant: July 2015 to January 2016

Paige Croft: March 2015 to July 2015

 

DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles

 

http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg

Current Holders: Jawbreaker (Ariel Breaks and Killer Kathy McMahon)

 

http://i.imgur.com/FOATvSe.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/d8b9d8M.jpg

 

Velvet Revolución (Ursula Saez and Velvet Suarez): March 2017 to October 2017

 

 

Venus Tournament Champion

 

http://i.imgur.com/Vy2t5NB.jpg

Laura Flame - August 2017

Simony Sentinel - August 2016

 

Kate cell phone starts vibrating and she picks the device up from her desk after checking the caller ID first, "Tammy, happy New Year! How's retirement treating you?" Hell Cat pauses for Tamara McFly's answer before responding, "What do you mean how fast can I get to Toronto?!"

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DPW 2018 Schedule of Events

 

Aaaah, cliffhanger! :eek:

 

You better have an update tomorrow. ;)

 

Haha, yeah that's the plan. Interludes never take me too long to put together, but I want to make sure I nail this one as it sets up a major new player in the story. :D

 

I've finally created an archive on the first page of this dynasty for those just catching up and to prevent people from having to dig through the pages for any information. I included an anticipated post date for new posts, just as a guidepost. :)

 

I also forgot to post the DPW event schedule for the coming year in the roster update, so it is below. I am up to the Venus Tournament in the playthrough, so the schedule shouldn't have any changes *fingers crossed*.

 

DPW 2018 Schedule of Events

 

January 2018: Fire Within (Phoenix Rise Rumber to determine #1 Contender)

February 2018: All In All III

April 2018: Red Alert

June 2018: Bitter Harvest

August 2018: Venus Tournament (Winner gets Queen of the Ring title shot at Heat Check)

September 2018: Heat Check

October 2018: Ashes in the Fall

December 2018: Unwanted Gifts (Four-Way Ladder Match for Queen of the Ring as main event)

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<p>Chapter 19 Interlude: High Society</p><p> </p><p>

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On January 2, 2018, Kate Avatar stands next to Tamara McFly in the foyer of a large mansion in the Lawrence Park neighborhood of Toronto. The flight from Las Vegas had gone rather smoothly considering the chilly weather in Canada’s largest city, and sitting in first class was a new experience for Hell Cat. The best part, at least from Kate’s point of view, is that this trip has been completely paid for by the owner of this house.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Tammy, what do you think she wants?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Tamara turns to face Kate as both of them take in the opulent decorations in the room, “Hell if I know. What I’ve learned over the years is that when Victoria Stone tells you to jump, your best bet is to ask how high.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

A maid of Filipino descent walks into the foyer, her voice accented but full of decorum, “The missus will see you now.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Avatar and McFly follow the maid into the dining room, where Victoria Stone-McFly sits breastfeeding her six-month old baby. Victoria sees her guests approaching and hands the infant to a nearby nanny.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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“Ah, Kate Avatar and my favorite sister-in-law, good of you to make it,” Victoria stands up and greets the two women with air kisses to both cheeks. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Thank you for having us,” Tamara pokes Kate in the side to prompt her friend to speak.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Uh, your home is gorgeous,” is all Avatar manages to get out.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Yes. Daddy at least had the common sense to give me enough of the company to keep me in the lifestyle I have become accustomed to. Please, sit down. Aimee, do fetch us some tea,” Victoria makes a dismissive motion towards the maid and the woman disappears through a nearby door.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate makes herself comfortable on a chair at a large table while Tamara sits down next to her. Victoria seats herself across from Avatar and McFly, with Kate taking the opportunity to make up for her previous verbal stumble, “Congratulations on your new son too.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Ah yes, the once and future king,” Victoria appears to half-roll her eyes as Aimee returns with three cups of tea along with a silver tray containing a bottle of honey and a cup of sugar cubes, “You know, I only took a single month off when I had him, but that’s what it takes if you want to succeed in this business. You can not give any openings to someone who might try to take…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/jZr2v42.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Aunt Tammy!? Did I hear Aunt Tammy?!” a girl of fifteen bounces into the dining room and instantly runs to embrace Tamara around the neck.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Lucy, don’t you have…” Victoria’s voice is full of annoyance as she glares at her daughter.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Oh my God! Kate Avatar!” Lucy Stone-McFly looks up from her hug of her aunt and at Hell Cat, “I have watched your matches against Simony Sentinel on YouTube like fifty times! They are amaaaaazing!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Thank you,” Kate can only help but blush at this praise.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“OMG, is Emma really as much of a bitch as she seems?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Before Kate can respond, Victoria regains the attention of the room by loudly clearing her throat, “Lucy, be a doll and take your aunt to the gym. You can show her all the moves you have been working on. Miss Avatar and myself have some important business to discuss.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The fifteen-year-old starts to open her mouth to protest, but then thinks better of this and grabs her aunt by the hand, “Come on Aunt Tammy. I can show you a new submission hold I just came up with.” Lucy leads Tamara out of the room, but not before sticking her tongue out at her mother behind Victoria’s back.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Now alone with her host, Kate sits in uncomfortable silence as Victoria adds two cubes of sugar to her tea, the only sound in the room the clinking of a silver spoon against porcelain. Hell Cat decides this must mean the head booker of NOTBPW wants her to speak first, “Victoria, if this has anything to do with Amber’s promo, you should know it’s nothing personal. We just like to use real life situations and…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The only daughter of Dan Stone lets out a half-laugh as she holds her hand up for Kate to stop, “Amber, she has always been one to wear her heart on her sleeve. She really shouldn’t take her release personally, it was just part of the business. We released Sally Anne Christianson at the same time and she's my protégé, but such contrivances are not why I have brought you here today.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I see,” Kate looks down as Victoria takes a sip of tea.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“No, I am afraid there are more pressing matters to attend to. It seems that your friend, Joanne Rodriguez, is a master of politics. She has won an internal battle in USPW and will be replacing Alicia Strong as booker for their Women’s division. Needless to say, Sam’s daughter did not take this news well. The tantrum she threw in front of Allen Packer has gotten her fired, along with Killer Kass, who was acting as her muscle as she berated Robbie Sanchez.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Wow, how did you find all of this ou…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“That doesn’t matter. What matters is what Joanne has done. She has offered Jaime Quine, my Women’s champion, a truly ridiculous contract, and unfortunately, we can not match it.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Victoria, honestly I didn’t know anything about this.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I know, but that’s why I brought you here. You see, Kate, a war has begun, one that NOTBPW can not lose. Richard Eisen is too senile to create new stars, so SWF is buying up everyone else’s instead. First it was Wolf Hawkins. Then they signed Aaron Andrews to a big contract even though he is out for a year with a broken knee cap, and they are working on a deal with Rocky Golden as we speak. It is only a matter of time before they come after our Sean Deeley or Trent Shaffer from USPW. Thankfully, they can’t get my husband, but he can’t carry NOTBPW forever.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Victoria takes another sip of tea before continuing, “The only equalizer we have is Women’s wrestling. That misogynist Eisen will never see women as anything more than, pardon my French, pieces of ass for his company to exploit and I am sure his demonic offspring are of the same opinion. Joanne understands this in a way that Alicia never could and now she’s fired the first shot.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I apologize Victoria, but I’m not sure what this has to do with me.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I need to get my company ready, Kate. I need to make sure we have the best female talent, now and fifteen years from now. And that’s why I want to buy your little promotion, what is it called?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Dark Phoenix Wrestling.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Ah yes, very creative. I want to buy it and turn it into a developmental company for NOTBPW’s women. I’d be willing to offer you $50,000.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate eyes perk up at the amount, “Wow, that is...very flattering. To be honest, I’m surprised you didn’t go to CWWF first.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Oh, I did, but Larry is under the delusion that he can build a national company based on Women’s wrestling alone, and he’s going to spend himself into the ground doing so. I went to Catherine Quine and Farrah Hesketh as well, but both of them want too much money.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I see…and if I accept this offer, what would it mean?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Well, NOTBPW would fund the company of course. You would be kept on as a trainer with a healthy salary and…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Wait, I wouldn’t be head booker anymore?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Correct, but please don’t interrupt me again.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate shifts uncomfortably in her seat as Victoria stares a hole through her, “I…I’m sorry Victoria. I’m not ready to give up that kind of control yet.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Pity,” Victoria signals to an unseen servant and a Chinese woman appears to take away the tea cups from the table.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate racks her brain for a way to salvage this situation as the head booker of NOTBPW checks the time on her Cartier watch, “Victoria, I really appreciate you flying me up here, and your offer is a fair one…maybe there is another way. You know, your father and me had a working agreement when I ran BSC where your company would loan us talent to develop and in return, NOTBPW agreed not to poach any of our workers.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Victoria scoffs at Kate’s suggestion as the servant returns to take away the silver tray, “Yes, daddy always did have a soft spot for the ‘unwritten rules’ of the business, as he calls them. Unfortunately, in this day and age you have to be ruthless in order to survive. You have to be willing to stand on the throat of your opponent as you watch the last breath leave their body!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hell Cat is taken aback by the ferocity of Victoria’s speech, and the wife of Sean McFly uses the pause in the discussion to compose herself, “My daughter, Lucy, she is destined for greatness. A feud between her and Brooke Tyler can carry NOTBPW for a decade. You know, Tamara always told me you were someone who could be trusted, that all the trash that was BSC was not your doing, that you fought against the salacious ideas Honey would come up with. I believed her, that is until I saw what you are doing to that poor Natalie DiMarco. No, I am afraid that I could not in good conscience trust you with the development of my daughter or any other of our girls. For all I know, you might have one of them perform a sex act in the ring.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kate starts to open her mouth to argue, but Victoria has already gotten up from her seat and leans over the side of the table to stare Hell Cat directly in the eyes, “In this war, NOTBPW and USPW will survive. Yes, one of us will be larger and one of us will be smaller by the end of this, but we will both survive in one form or another. That’s how these things work, that’s how they’ve always worked. It is the little companies, like yours, that get trampled in our wake. History is rife with examples too numerous to name, so it would be a shame should you become another one on the pile.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The Filipino maid from earlier reenters the dining room, and Kate gets the hint that this business meeting has come to an abrupt end. Victoria heads for a door, but before she leaves, the head booker of NOTBPW turns around to face Hell Cat one more time, “Good day to you Kate Avatar, I wish you luck.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

As Hell Cat is escorted back to the foyer to wait for Tamara McFly, a feeling of dread unlike anything she has ever known washes over her, and Kate starts runnning worst-case scenarios through her head.</div><p></p>

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Woah! :eek:

 

In game terms, I have never seen anything like this happen. I guess it basically would have meant the end of the save?

 

And $50k... Sure, it's money, but it wasn't the kind of offer you can't refuse (as we saw).

 

It will be interesting to see what this leads to. Will NOTBPW treat DPW as a hostile now?

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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Woah! <img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> In game terms, I have never seen anything like this happen. I guess it basically would have meant the end of the save? </p><p> </p><p> And $50k... Sure, it's money, but it wasn't the kind of offer you can't refuse (as we saw).</p><p> </p><p> It will be interesting to see what this leads to. Will NOTBPW treat DPW as a hostile now?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, I'll admit the takeover offer is a story device. I think it could possibly happen in-game, but I would imagine that would be the end of the playthrough. I had planned this segment out a while back as a potential ending if I didn't want to keep going, but Kate isn't ready to quit yet, and neither am I. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> The working agreement offer was actually made from DPW, but NOTBPW rejected it right away, so that is where the initial idea came from.</p><p> </p><p> Alicia and Killer Kass being released and Jaime Quine being signed by USPW happened all at once, and it was kind of a "Whoa, what's going on" situation. The sense of dread is real because all of these moves mean that NOTBPW now has an open roster spot to fill, and DPW has plenty of good candidates for that.</p><p> </p><p> I also needed to explain why NOTBPW suddenly starts acting hostile to everyone, including DPW. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> The good news (bad news?) is that the Women Wars are still going on, even in August 2018, so there is plenty of interesting twists still to come. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>
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Ah, that explain things. Interestingly enough, the development in USPW mirrors what has happened in my own game (as QAW). I didn't notice exactly when it happened, but by fall of 2017, both Alicia Strong and Killer Kass are out of USPW. I considered briefly to hire Alicia, but her salary is prohibitive. She went on and signed with AAA instead.
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Ah, that explain things. Interestingly enough, the development in USPW mirrors what has happened in my own game (as QAW). I didn't notice exactly when it happened, but by fall of 2017, both Alicia Strong and Killer Kass are out of USPW. I considered briefly to hire Alicia, but her salary is prohibitive. She went on and signed with AAA instead.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> That is interesting. I was wondering if the contract lengths are randomly generated since they are editable in the database, so it sounds like in your game the contracts came up a few months earlier. I'm honestly surprised that Alicia gets released because she is the most over woman USPW has, but I like to think it is because she is insufferable to be around. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> AAA and QAW jumped at hiring Alicia in this playthrough, and AAA immediately made her their figurehead. She is too expensive for DPW, plus it would be hard to work her into the storylines right now considering how I've portrayed her so far. Maybe someday.</p>
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<p>Chapter 19: Phoenix Rise</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dark Phoenix Wrestling Presents…Fire Within</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/lh2R288.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Live from Las Vegas, Nevada</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Saturday, Week 4, January 2018</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Attendance: 96</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pre-Show Dark Match: Gypsy Rose vs Kate Avatar</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/653dfkJ.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Before the audience arrives in the theater, Kate puts Gypsy through the paces in the ring. It is unclear if this is just to see what Rose can do in a stress-free environment, or if her continued employment is contingent on her performance. If it is the latter, Gypsy will likely soon be out of a job as the seventeen-year-old can barely go one minute without botching a spot. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hell Cat, after a performance so good that it brings out the locker room to watch from the stage, decides to end the proceedings early and makes Rose tap out to Hell Cat’s Cradle after six minutes of exercise. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Submission: Kate Avatar</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Show Opening:</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The opening beats of </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/s4nWy8pmIM4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Barracuda- Heart"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> play to a loud pop from a majority of the audience. Laura Flame walks out onto the stage with the Queen of the Ring title around her waist and a smug look of self-satisfaction across her face. Most of the fans begin chanting, “You deserve it!” as Laura approaches the ring with Claire Winters close behind.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd continues to chant "You deserve it!" as Flame climbs through the ropes and is handed a microphone, “You damn right I do!” Laura’s proclamation draws a roar from the fans as Winters applauds in the background. “I’ve been working all my life for this moment. Every minute spent in the gym, in the ring, has been leading to this!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura circles the ring as the now hot crowd hangs on her every word, “Greatness has chosen me, and this title is proof of that. I’m giving Simony Sentinel her rematch tonight because, to be honest, I can’t wait. I know now what it means to be a champion, why Simony clung to this belt so dearly. I know she is going to give me the fight of my life to get it back and that’s fine by me, because all it will take is one Flame Fire Kick and I will head into All In All III as the rightful Queen of the Ring!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Claire steps forward, holding a microphone of her own, “In only a few minutes, the first ever Phoenix Rise rumble will begin. Fifteen women will compete for a chance at Laura’s title at All In All, and make no mistake, I am going to beat them all. And when I do, me and Laura will tear the house down at the biggest event of the year because we are that damn good!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura climbs to a top turnbuckle to show off her title belt as most of the audience showers more praise down upon her, while Claire receives a much chillier reception on the other side of the ring.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Segment Rating: C-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/WJmMHx8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The video screen above the stage cuts to Simony Sentinel and Maria Guest in the locker room. Simony stands, looking mournfully at the spot where the Queen of the Ring title would normally hang, while Maria stretches off to the side. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sentinel walks over to her long-time tag team partner and places her hand on Guest’s shoulder, “It’s not your fault...I understand why you went for the title at Unwanted Gifts. I know the power that being called champion holds, and now I know what it’s like to lose it.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maria turns around, and pushes Simony’s hand off of her shoulder while staring at the Violent Violet with fire in her eyes, “You understand? You understand?!” Guest scoffs and leans forward to get nose to nose with Sentinel, “Here’s something </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>you </em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">should understand. I’m winning the Phoenix Rise rumble tonight, and whether you or Laura have the title, at All In All III, I will become Queen of the Ring.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Guest flashes a quick smile at Simony before storming off, leaving the Violent Violet to prepare for her title rematch alone.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Ej7P7y8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Back in the theater, Joan Jett’s </div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAQXg0IdfI" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAQXg0IdfI" rel="external nofollow"><em>Bad Reputation</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAQXg0IdfI" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> plays to bring out Emma Bitch to loud boos from the crowd. Emma, as the first entrant in the Phoenix Rise rumble, has the razor-wire wrapped baseball bat in her right hand, apparently planning to take full advantage of the no disqualification nature of the match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Bitch soaks in the audience’s jeers, Kate Avatar runs out from backstage and blindsides her rival from behind. The baseball bat goes flying towards the ring and Hell Cat rains down blow after blow on Emma. Bitch tries to fight back, but Avatar smashes her head into the ramp with the Dark Phoenix Driver.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kate’s face is red with anger as she stands over Emma, “You want this company?! Then fight me for it! At All In All III, me against you in a Thunder Dome match! The winner gets DPW, the loser leaves forever!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Bitch starts to stir and nods to accept the challenge. Kate turns to walk up the ramp to return backstage, but Emma trips her up and begins raining down punches of her own. The two women roll down the ramp as they fight, eventually separating so they can both get back to their feet. Kate reaches down and grabs Emma’s weapon of choice, only to break the baseball bat over her knee.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I can just make another one!” Bitch yells in defiance, a slight tear in her eye.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The brawl between the two rivals continues through the crowd and casino staffers scramble to block the theater doors to prevent the fight from spilling out onto the casino floor. Instead, Kate and Emma take turns hitting each other with whatever weapons they can get their hands on, much to the audience’s delight.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With neither woman gaining an edge over her opponent, the struggle finds Avatar and Bitch heading back up the ramp. The two wrestlers disappear backstage, still trading punches, as staffers rush behind the curtain to separate them before they can do any damage to casino property.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Segment Rating: D</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match #1: Phoenix Rise 15-Wrestler Rumble (Winner gets Queen of the Ring Title shot at All In All III)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the ring, referee Gregory Chapman looks around in confusion. After thirty seconds of asking several casino staffers what he should do, he declares that since Emma never entered the ring before the match started, she is officially disqualified and another wrestler can take her spot.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> On cue, </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/L5JvhPo2SRI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Hard Out Here ~ Lily Allen ~ Lyric Video"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> by Lily Allen plays and Thea Davis appears to boos. Thea climbs through the ropes to become the first entrant in the rumble, only for </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/O3dWBLoU--E?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Hole - Celebrity Skin (Official Music Video)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> to blare out. Maria Guest walks down the ramp to a mixed reaction, and once Guest joins Davis in the ring, the referee calls for the bell to begin the match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><em>Entrant #1</em></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><em>Entrant #2</em></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/WJmMHx8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea and Maria begin with a slow feeling out process, both women not wanting to wear themselves out with so many more wrestlers yet to enter the fray. A casino staffer holds up an electronic board with a countdown clock, and after one minute, Ariel Breaks walks out as the next entrant.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #3</strong></em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FOATvSe.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Instead of interfering in Maria and Thea’s battle in the ring, Ariel unfolds a steel chair and sits down in the front row, apparently happy to act as a spectator until the time comes to strike. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #4</strong></em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/rt9PcSQ.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Marie Punnen is the next wrestler out, but unfortunately for the street fighter, she walks right into a spear by Maria. Guest goes for the pin, but Thea attacks the blonde from behind and covers Marie instead. The referee counts 1 – 2 – 3 to eliminate Punnen.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #1: Marie Punnen (by Thea Davis)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #5</strong></em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Another minute ticks down, and the theater is filled by the sounds of </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uqG7Wl3gd68?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (Lyrics)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> by Britney Spears. Polly Amorous appears, sporting only pasties and a thong. The vocal males in audience roar their approval as Amorous skips down the ramp. Once through the ropes, Polly goes to lock up with Thea, but Davis retreats after a few seconds. The Englishwoman sells her revulsion at having touched Amorous, yelling towards the audience, “Does anyone have any hand sanitizer?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Thea feigns throwing up, Maria slips behind Polly and rolls up the adult entertainer. The crowd boos Guest’s sneak attack, even though it is good for the pin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #2: Polly Amorous (by Maria Guest)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #6</strong></em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/CgpxqGh.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Next out is Nami Genda, who fares better than the last two entrants as she holds her own against both Thea and Maria. The three women battle in the ring as Ariel continues to watch the proceedings from the front row. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><em>Entrant #7</em></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/x5SF8WV.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> That is, until the next minute counts down and Ursula Saez runs down the ramp. Breaks barely has time to put down her popcorn as the Mayan Mauler tackles her to the floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Ursula and Ariel roll around outside the ring, Nami sends Maria over the top rope with a dropkick, only to turn around right into an Axe Kick from Thea. The crowd seems slightly disappointed as Davis pins the Japanese cruiserweight to notch another elimination.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #3: Nami Genda (by Thea Davis)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maria reenters the ring and goes right after Thea while Ursula and Ariel continue their brawl. Breaks receives a gift when Killer Kathy McMahon joins the battle as entrant #8. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #8</strong></em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/d8b9d8M.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kathy saunters down the ramp and Saez never sees her coming. McMahon drops the Mayan Mauler to the theater floor with double knees to the back and high-fives Ariel to celebrate.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><em>Entrant #9</em></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Jawbreaker take their time lifting up Ursula to get Saez in the ring, which turns out to be a mistake as the next entrant, Velvet Suarez, comes to the rescue of her tag team partner. With a fully head of steam, Velvet takes out Ariel and Kathy with a rolling wheel kick, firing up the crowd as the match nears the ten-minute mark.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Velvet Revolución continue their battle with Jawbreaker into the ring. Ariel manages to hit Breakerfall on Ursula, but Suarez intervenes at the last second to break up the pin at two. The purple clad luchadora gets back to her feet looking to attack, but turns around into a Glittering Jawbreaker from Kathy. McMahon goes for the pin and gets the 1 – 2 – 3 to eliminate Velvet.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #4: Velvet Suarez (by Killer Kathy McMahon)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The five remaining wrestlers in the ring face off, with Maria siding with Ursula against Thea and Jawbreaker. The faces are soon joined by the next entrant, Emiko Miyoshi, and the match descends into a 3 on 3 fight. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><em>Entrant #10</em></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/7A68NMO.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Emiko flies around the ring to impressed ‘ooohhh’s’ of the crowd. After taking out with Thea with a springboard moonsault from the second rope, Miyoshi tries to connect with a flying cross body on Ariel, only to get caught in midair by Breaks. Ariel hoists up the Japanese cruiserweight for Glitter Fall, and Kathy connects with double knees to Miyoshi’s back. McMahon graciously lets her tag team do the honor of pinning Emiko’s shoulders to the mat.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #5: Emiko Miyoshi (by Ariel Breaks)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Ariel taunts the crowd, Maria sneaks up behind Kathy and picks the brawler up for an inverted Samoan Drop. Guest then slaps on the figure four leglock, and before Breaks can react, the dazed McMahon taps out.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #6: Killer Kathy McMahon (by Maria Guest)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #11</strong></em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FnQ2qa4.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the midst of this chaos, Kaori Mochizuki heads down the ramp to join the match as the eleventh entrant. With Ariel and Thea double-teaming Maria, Kaori evens the odds only to get hit with Breakerfall and pinned.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #7: Kaori Mochizuki (by Ariel Breaks)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Thea and Maria still brawling, Ariel turns her attention back to Ursula, but the Mayan Mauler throws her over the top rope as Claire Winters walks down the ramp. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><em>Entrant #12</em></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Ice Woman is all business as she takes out Breaks on the theater floor with a spinning heel kick before climbing through the ropes. Sparing no one, Winters targets each wrestler in the ring, unleashing her arsenal of strikes on Ursula, Maria, and Thea. Claire ends the onslaught as the only wrestler left standing, but before she can go for a pin, Black Sabbath's </div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QBXReEQ2k" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QBXReEQ2k" rel="external nofollow"><em>Paranoid</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QBXReEQ2k" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> begins to play.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #13</strong></em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/kq95o5v.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A twitching Sandra Shine walks out from backstage as entrant #13. Instead of heading for the ring, Sandra has a conversation with an invisible figure at the top of the ramp, but this distraction is enough to allow the women Claire has just taken out to recover.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Shine slowly shuffles down the ramp, Ariel lies in wait, stalking her prey. Sandra moves to climb through the ropes, but Breaks knocks her off of the ring apron. Ariel grabs the small blonde around the waist and knocks her out with Breakerfall on the theater floor. The resulting pinfall becomes a formality as Breaks rolls Sandra into the ring and covers her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #8: Sandra Shine (by Ariel Breaks)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><em>Entrant #14</em></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FLqfWEw.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Kjpa0SMOug0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Little Mix - Salute (Official Video)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> blares throughout the theater’s sound system to bring out Amber Allen next, and Thea immediately targets her rival of the past few months. Maria fights Claire to the outside, while Ursula and Ariel resume their feud. All six women brawl until the final entrant in the rumble appears on the stage to </div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5hU9OKE-cc" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5hU9OKE-cc" rel="external nofollow"><em>Glorious Domination</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5hU9OKE-cc" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #15</strong></em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/piZUmbD.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Glorious Gloria has a rare smile on her face as she takes a stroll down the ramp, but that disappears as she is greeted by a punch from Ursula once through the ropes. Ariel tries to use the opening to hit Breakerfall on the Mayan Mauler, but Ursula manages to counter into the Saez Splitter. Breaks slams into the mat and the referee counts 1 – 2 – 3 for the elimination.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #9: Ariel Breaks (by Ursula Saez)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> When Ariel regains her wits, it takes all of referee Gregory Chapman’s strength to keep her from reentering the battle. Breaks finally leaves the ring, throwing a fit the whole journey backstage.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The six women left in the match continue to battle for ten more minutes until the next elimination comes. Due to the length of the match, a video is shown during the fight reminding the fans in attendance that the main event of Laura versus Simony is still to come. This video includes a shot of Sentinel getting ready in the locker room. Maria looks up at the screen for just a second, which gives Thea an opening to hit Guest on the back of the neck with the Axe Kick. Davis goes for the pin, and Maria kicks out, but only after the referee has already counted to three.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #10: Maria Guest (by Thea Davis)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maria rolls to the floor, her face starting to turn red with anger. Guest storms up the ramp in a huff as back in the ring, Amber takes down Gloria with a belly-to-belly suplex and transitions to the Am-bar. After a brief struggle, Gloria can no longer bear the pain and taps out.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #11: Glorious Gloria (by Amber Allen)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The final four of Ursula, Claire, Thea, and Amber each stand in a respective corner, their fists balled up as their eyes dart from one opponent to another. It is only one more moment before all these wrestlers charge at each other, giving no quarter as they fight for a title shot at All In All III.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea begins showing signs of tiring as she unable to lift Amber up for a suplex. Ursula tries to take advantage by sneaking in with a Saez Splitter, but Davis summons enough strength to counter with an inverted DDT. Looking for the knockout blow, Thea climbs to the top rope and jumps to deliver the Axe Kick to the head of Saez. The Mayan Mauler falls to the mat in a heap, and Thea flips Ursula over to get the pin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #12: Ursula Saez (by Thea Davis)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The three wrestlers left in the rumble continue to slug it out for another five minutes of back and forth action. Claire refuses alliance offers from Amber and Thea, choosing instead to rely on her own skills to win her the day.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As the thirty minute mark nears, Thea takes Claire down with a flying cross body from the top rope. Amber tries to get Davis up for a Northern Lights Suplex, but the Englishwoman stuns Allen with an enziguri. With Amber bent over at the waist, Thea yells “Off with her ‘ead!” before bouncing off of the ropes. Right before Davis can hit Allen with the Axe Kick, Claire tackles Thea to the mat and torques her arm back in the Ice Breaker.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> An exhausted Thea tries to get to the ropes, but the pain is just too much and she finally taps out after surviving for thirty minutes and fourteen seconds in the match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> *Elimination #13: Thea Davis (by Claire Winters)*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The audience starts to buzz as Amber and Claire face off, but before any blows can be traded, Thea hits Claire from behind with the Axe Kick. A shocked Allen watches as Davis leaves the ring with a smile on her face. Winters starts to stir, so without any further hesitation, Amber picks her up for the Northern Lights Suplex and holds on to bridge for the pin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …1</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …2</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …3 </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Pinfall at 32:01: Amber Allen</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Order of Entry:</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 1. Thea Davis (replacing Emma Bitch)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 2. Maria Guest</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 3. Ariel Breaks</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 4. Marie Punnen</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 5. Polly Amorous</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 6. Nami Genda</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 7. Ursula Saez</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 8. Kathy McMahon</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 9. Velvet Suarez</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 10. Emiko Miyoshi</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 11. Kaori Mochizuki</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 12. Claire Winters</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 13. Sandra Shine</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>14. Amber Allen</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Winner*</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 15. Glorious Gloria</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Most Time in the Match: Thea Davis [30:14]</strong></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Order of Elimination:</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 1. Marie Punnen (by Thea Davis)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 2. Polly Amorous (by Maria Guest)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 3. Nami Genda (by Thea Davis)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 4. Velvet Suarez (by Killer Kathy McMahon)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 5. Emiko Miyoshi (by Ariel Breaks)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 6. Killer Kathy McMahon (by Maria Guest)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 7. Kaori Mochizuki (by Ariel Breaks)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 8. Sandra Shine (by Ariel Breaks)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 9. Ariel Breaks (by Ursula Saez)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 10. Maria Guest (by Thea Davis)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 11. Glorious Gloria (by Amber Allen)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 12. Ursula Saez (by Thea Davis)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 13. Thea Davis (by Claire Winters)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 14. Claire Winters (by Amber Allen)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Most Eliminations: Thea Davis [4]</strong></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Amber Allen has her arm raised by the referee to a decent reaction from the crowd. Claire gets to her feet, the boiling frustration clear on her face. Somewhat bravely, Amber walks over the Winters and extends out her hand in a sign of respect.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Ice Woman balls up her fists in response, but then storms out of the ring without shaking Allen’s hand. Amber goes back to hyping her title match at All In All III with the fans while Winters makes her way up the ramp.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Once she reaches the stage, Claire cries out loud enough for the whole theater to hear her without the aid of a microphone, “Thea! I’m going to find you, and I’m going to hurt you!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: E+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="</div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L-iepu3EtyE" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L-iepu3EtyE" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/L-iepu3EtyE"</a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L-iepu3EtyE" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> To the sound of </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/L-iepu3EtyE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="System Of A Down - Aerials (Official HD Video)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> by System of a Down, clips from Simony and Laura’s feud are shown on the video screen above the stage. As the music begins, Sentinel's win at the first Venus Tournament is highlighted, followed by Flame’s triumph the next year. This transitions to Laura giving a Flame Fire Kick to the Violent Violet during that trophy presentation as the beat intensifies.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Rapid fire shots are then shown of the battles between Doll Parts and Fire N Ice. The hype video finally culminates with the shot from Unwanted Gift of Laura holding the Queen of the Ring title belt while Simony looks on dejected from the theater floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Segment Rating: E+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cH_rfGBwamc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Hole - Violet (Official Music Video)"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd greets Simony with a loud pop and Sentinel tries to crack a smile through her mournful demeanor. The Violent Violet stands at the top of the stage with a microphone in hand, but the love the fans show for her is so deafening that she breaks character for a second to calm them down, “You all are really too much.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The audience cheers and gives Sentinel another round of “Simony!” chants before letting the purple haired wrestler continue, “Last time you saw me out here, I was losing the Queen of the Ring title to Laura Flame.” The fans meet this declaration with a mixture of boos and cheers as Simony starts making her way to the ring.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I’ll be honest, it’s really weird not having the Queen of the Ring title with me. I feel naked...not Polly Amorous naked, but you know what I mean,” the audience laughs and Sentinel reaches the bottom of the ramp, “But Laura earned the right to be called champion. She won fair and square, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to lay down for her in our rematch tonight. Laura, you haven’t pinned me yet, so if you think I’m going to give up, if you think that I’m just going to stop fighting, then you don’t know Simony Sentinel!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The fired up crowd roars with approval as Simony enters the ring and waves her arms to hype them up further.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: C</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The sounds of Polynesian chanting fill the theater as the lights turn red and a Hawaiian tinged voice begins to speak, “Madam Pele, the Goddess of Fire.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Several fire dancers in grass skirts walk out from backstage, putting on a show that entrances the audience before the voice continues, “Bathe us in your light, make us new again.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The women on the stage continue their dangerous dance only to stop when the voice concludes, “The Reign of Flame is here.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura Flame appears from behind the curtain with the Queen of the Ring belt around her waist. A smile is plastered on Laura’s lips as the light from the fire held by the dancers flickers across her face. Flame begins her journey to the ring, making sure to point out the title she holds to Simony as she walks down the ramp.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Once in the ring, Laura unhooks the belt and hands the title to referee Gregory Chapman, who then calls for the bell.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Main Event: Laura Flame © vs Simony Sentinel for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/9odiyrV.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dw8jdk2.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd’s anticipation for this rematch is palpable as Laura and Simony square off. Both wrestlers rise to the occasion, putting on equally great performances as they strive to give the fans something they’ll never forget. Dueling chants of “Let’s go Simony! Let’s go Laura!” accompany the fight, growing steadily louder for Sentinel as the proceedings continue. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> To the Violent Violet’s credit, she has clearly worked on her striking since her last one-on-one encounter with Laura, surprising Flame with a series of punches that send the fiery redhead to the mat. Laura refuses to be shown up in martial arts by a gymnast, getting back to her feet and leveling Simony with a kick to the gut.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Claire, still furious from her loss in the Phoenix Rise rumble, stalks the action from the theater floor, giving the occasional guttural encouragement to her long-time tag team partner. That is until Thea decides to appear on the stage, adding insult to injury by taunting Winters with mimicked tears. The Ice Woman immediately chases after Davis, who wisely retreats backstage with Winters in hot pursuit. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura looks at this distraction for a second, giving Simony an opening to throw Flame over the top rope with a strong Irish Whip. The Violent Violet climbs up to the top rope, and with the crowd’s encouragement, leaps to nail the Sentinel Strike on Laura on the theater floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Both women writhe in pain before getting back to their feet, and the referee approaches eight in his count as the two wrestler brawl on the outside. Just when it looks like the match will end in a double count out, Simony and Laura reenter the ring. Sentinel gets the upperhand again and manages to connect with UltraViolet, but Flame kicks out right before the referee counts to three.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Violent Violet looks around the theater as if trying to figure out what else she can do to reclaim the Queen of the Ring title. Simony points to the top turnbuckle and the crowd erupts. As Sentinel climbs to her perch, Laura recovers and hits her with the Flame Fire Kick, sending the purple haired wrestler tumbling back to the floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony hits with a thud, and the referee begins his count…</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …1…2…3…</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd pleads for Sentinel to get up.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …4…5…6…</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura paces around the ring, selling internal struggle at not wanting to win her first title defense this way.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …7</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sentinel starts to stir.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …8</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony struggles back to her feet.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …9</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Violent Violet rolls back into the ring near the referee. Laura loads up for another Flame Fire Kick, but Simony ducks out of the way, causing the redhead to strike Gregory Chapman in the jaw instead. With the referee down, Sentinel and Flame circle each other in a standoff.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Suddenly, Maria Guest runs down the ramp with a steel chair in hand. Maria slides into the ring, pulling back as if she is going to hit Laura. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/WJmMHx8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Not this way Maria, don’t do it!” Simony moves next to her tag team partner, pleading for Guest not to taint her potential victory.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With a steely look in her eyes, Maria slowly turns her head and then bashes Sentinel’s skull with the chair. The crowd gasps, then boos as Guest unloads shot after shot on Simony’s prone body. The blonde tosses the steel chair to the side and motions for Flame to cover Sentinel. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A somewhat hesitant Laura obliges this request and the just awoken referee crawls over, slowly counting 1 – 2 – 3 for the pin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Pinfall and Still DPW Queen of the Ring: Laura Flame</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd boos the result mercilessly while Laura retreats up the ramp with her title belt, staring at Maria in confusion as she goes. Guest breathes heavily as she stands over Simony’s stirring body. Before Sentinel can lift her head, Maria picks her up and slams the Violent Violet back to the mat with an inverted Samoan Drop.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Guest once again lords over the prone Simony, but this time turns her attention to the jeering fans, “This is my spotlight! I’m the star! I’ve always been the star!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maria finishes pointing at herself and some members of the audience start throwing trash into the ring. Guest kicks the debris away and retrieves the steel chair, placing the weapon in the middle of the ring. With a demented smile on her face, Maria picks up her former best friend again and drives Simony’s head into the chair with a package piledriver.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Her eyes wide with adrenaline, Maria stares at the crowd, who have no problem shouting their hate at the blonde as she eggs them on from the ring.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: E</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Overall Show Rating: C-</strong></div>
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<p>Card for All In All III</p><p> </p><p> Thank you to anyone who reads the rumble. It was a bit of a slog to write through (I thought this was going to be the shortest event to write, ha!), so I appreciate the time it takes to read. Any feedback (positive or negative) on how I can improve it in the future is welcome.</p><p> </p><p> Congrats to Dr_Avalanche for getting pretty close on the final four and getting the wrestler with the most eliminations correct! I'll PM your prize shortly, along with the second place prize from Unwanted Gifts.</p><p> </p><p> And with that, we head in DPW's biggest event of the year, All In All III. The reward this time will be selecting the name for the new midcard belt that will debut at All In All IV. The name chosen can have an effect on who can go for the belt or how the belt is defended, and even DPW's bank balance, so I think it is a pretty good prize. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs Gypsy Rose and Marie Punnen<p> Kaori Mochizuki vs Hoshiko Tagawa</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Two out of Three Falls (Lucha Libre Rules) for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</span></strong></p><p> Jawbreaker © vs Velvet Revolucion</p><p> </p><p> Claire Winters vs Thea Davis</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Doll Parts in Pieces</span></strong></p><p> Maria Guest vs Simony Sentinel</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bikini Contest</span></strong></p><p> Glorious Gloria vs Polly Amorous</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bikini Match</span></strong></p><p> Glorious Gloria vs Polly Amorous</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</span></strong></p><p> Amber Allen vs Laura Flame ©</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Thunder Dome Match for Control of DPW (Loser Leaves Town)</span></strong></p><p> Emma Bitch vs Kate Avatar</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bonus Points</span></strong></p><p> Match of the Night?</p><p> Number of Title Changes?</p><p> Who hosts the Bikini Contest?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> In case anyone is wondering, the Thunder Dome match is supposed to be DAVE's most hellacious match in this story. To picture it, think of the cage from the board game Mousetrap,</p><p> </p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/GLfAoqR.jpg</span></p><p> </p><p> but made of black steel and covered in barbed wire. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>
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