L.A.W. - League of Anime Wrestling

Bengal is a longtime heel who seeks to get heat from the crowd by any means. She has a nasty habit of continuing to attack defeated foes, even after the bell has rung. She is arrogant to the point of overconfidence, often neglecting opportunities for easy wins so that she can deliver one more taunt or insult. She also tends to be dismissive of wrestlers she has not encountered before, leading her to underestimate newer and younger talent. Mistakes like these have cost her more than a few matches, but Bengal’s stubborn nature makes it impossible for her to admit when she is wrong. If she ever did offer a competitor some token of respect after a match, it would probably be backstage, where no one in the crowd could see her.

Bengal was born in Kolkata, India, into a large and wealthy mercantile family. Her parents provided her with every advantage in her education and athletic training, but they also rigidly controlled her life, down to the most trivial details. One of her few escapes were the trips that her family would take to Sundarbans National Park, where she first glimpsed wild Bengal tigers. While she recognized that the giant cats were dangerous, Bengal also admired their solitary and self-confident nature. Unlike her, the tigers were bound to no one’s rules or expectations; they were free to take what they wanted.

As she grew into a teenager, Bengal began sneaking out of her family’s estate at night, traveling into the city to seek out matches in Kolkata’s burgeoning professional wrestling scene. At first, she was just a spectator, but she soon discovered that she had a talent for competing as well. However, she knew that her parents would never allow her to become a wrestler if she stayed in India. They considered the sport to be crass entertainment for the masses, unworthy of someone carrying their pedigree. The growing conflict between Bengal and her family eventually led to the young woman breaking ties with them, before leaving India altogether.

Exactly why and how Bengal left her home country are secrets that she keeps closely guarded from the wrestling community, along with her original name. After a screaming row with her parents, she vanished from the family mansion late at night, amidst a mysterious fire that burned down her father's priceless art gallery. She somehow made it to America when she was eighteen, and began wrestling in underground leagues across the nation. She took the ring name of “Bengal” after the region she hails from, and modeled her costume after the tigers she had loved in her youth. Eventually, she was recruited by L.A.W. and started traveling internationally for higher-profile matches.

Even after years of living abroad, Bengal still demands that announcers say she is from Kolkata; she claims, with some bitterness, that this is to remind herself that she can never go back. If there is more to the story, she refuses to admit so. She currently resides in Denver, Colorado, though she spends most of her time on the road.

A few years into her time in America, Bengal joined an indie federation that focused on tag-team matches. She started teaming up with Renee Steinhauser, a fighter from Saint Paul (OC belonging to ReneeCockyUndercard). The two formed a close bond, promising to never leave each other behind, but this was not to be. When their fed put on a rare singles exhibition match between Bengal and Renee, which Bengal ultimately won, a talent scout offered her a position in a much more prestigious organization. Tempted by fame and glory, Bengal forgot her promise and agreed. Even worse, Renee had secretly seen the whole thing happen. Since that day, she has looked for a way to challenge Bengal again, and get revenge for the way she was betrayed.

For her own part, Bengal did not find life in her new position as easy as she had expected. Her opponents were more challenging, and she no longer had Renee’s support. Desperation forced her to begin using dirty tactics. The hate she received from the crowd embarrassed her at first, but now she takes a grim enjoyment from it. Her sullen, arrogant attitude has made her unpopular amongst her fellow wrestlers. She has few close relationships; much like the tigers she emulates, she now lives a mostly solitary life.

Win VS. Renee Steinhauser: (View Here) Bengal betrayed her former tag partner in what was supposed to be a friendly exhibition match, breaking the rules with dirty moves and ultimately winning via submission. (This match took place before Bengal joined L.A.W. and is not counted as part of her record.)

Loss VS. Katsumi Oshiro: (View Here) Bengal put up a valiant effort in her debut match, but was defeated and pinned by the Punk Princess after suffering her devastating Nightmare Bomb.

Loss VS. Fuse Kiyoko: (View Here) This "I Quit" match took place in an unusual venue: a hotel room! Bengal got some early offense in, but interference from Fuse's little sister Handa threw her off. In the end, she was wrung out and forced into verbal submission by Fuse's Sisterly Hold.

Win VS. Hitomi Ayase: (View Here) Bengal dominated in this Iron Woman match, defeating her opponent six points to zero.

Loss VS. E'isa: (View Here) No matter what she tried, Bengal just couldn't keep the aptly named "Endless X" down. After a grueling match, she was crushed by E'isa's X-Cit body scissor, left with no choice but to tap out.

Win VS. Eleanor Moonlight: (View Here) Bengal came into this Falls Count Anywhere match believing that her rookie opponent was beneath her, but it took everything she had to put Eleanor away. Finally, she defeated the young fighter with her Terror's Clasp submission.

Win VS. Ruby Morrison: (View Here) Bengal came out on top in this catfight, unloading move after move on the helpless Tigress, before finishing her off with a claw hold. But in doing so, she earned the ire of Cassandra, the pride leader of Big Cats Wrestling, who ran in after the match to protect her friend.

Loss VS. Ashley Morgan: (View Here) A No-DQ, Falls Count Anywhere match like this might seem to favor Bengal's strengths. Unfortunately, it favored the Red Menace even more. After being suplexed through the announcer's table, then smashed into the concrete floor with Ashley's Crimson Fall, she was trapped in an Inverted Cloverleaf and forced to tap.

Win VS. Celina McCloud: (View Here) In Bengal's first Mud Match, the sweltering heat and slippery ground proved difficult to deal with at first. However, she was able to adapt to these conditions and come out the victor, defeating the Neo Phoenix with a Camel Clutch submission.

Loss VS. Mandi McCloud: (View Here) This "aquatic royale" match took place in the middle of a pool, and was won by ring-out. The Dark Phoenix managed to toss Bengal over the top rope after overwhelming the Tiger with repeated suplexes, getting revenge for her vanquished sister.

Loss VS. Scurvy: (View Here) The Panty Pirate made short work of Bengal, blinding the Tiger with her trademark undergarments, before finishing her off with an Anchor Drop / Riding St. George combo.

Win VS. Aoto "Sapphire" Miya: (View Here) Bengal had several close calls against this Young Lioness, almost losing to her smother holds. In the end, the Tiger defeated the rookie with Terror's Clasp, but Aoto won the hearts of the crowd with her determined spirit!

Win VS. Hellcat: (View Here) Bengal defeated her luchadora opponent through cheating and deception. But despite her best efforts, she wasn't able to take away Hellcat's mask, or extinguish her fiery heart!

Win VS. Renee Steinhauser: (View Here) The long-simmering grudge between Bengal and her ex-tag-team partner finally came to a boil, as the former friends fought a savage street fight through Shibuya Ward in Tokyo! The Tiger eventually won via match stoppage, when her attacks became too brutal for the referee to bear.

Draw VS. Cassandra Williams: (View Here) Bengal thought that she had defeated the Lioness with her cobra clutch slam, but just before she could secure the pin, two other members of Cassandra's "pride" interfered. The Tiger was eventually forced to retreat, with her opponent in tow, leading to a draw via double count-out. While Bengal avoided an outright loss, she was left with a burning desire for revenge against the whole BCW squad!

Win VS. The Unbelievable Ripley: (View Here) This Falls Count Anywhere brawl took the contestants into the crowd and up the arena stairs, before returning to the ring for the finale. After an agonizing struggle, Bengal made the green-haired rookie submit with a corner post stretch.

VS. Sierra Velvera: (View Here) Submission Match. Ongoing

VS. Betsy Lincoln: (View Here) Knockout Match. Ongoing

- Bengal is currently in a feud with the other cat-themed wrestlers in L.A.W. As in, all of them. At the same time. Her manager has pointed out how ridiculous this is, but the Tiger insists that these inferior felines "stole her gimmick". She is also pursuing her legal options - or so she claims.

- Bengal was a bit of a pyromaniac as a teenager. She was always getting into trouble for starting small fires. Or not-so-small ones. She's totally in control of all that now, though. Honest.

- The stripes around Bengal's eye and on her side are applied with makeup, and may not look exactly the same in each match. Despite her bravado, the Tiger is terrified of needles, and could never bring herself to get a tattoo.

- Bengal never got along with her three older brothers, but prior to leaving home, she was close with her little sister. She hasn't seen Vani in a long time. Sometimes, she wonders what became of her.

- Bengal's real name is...

Spoiler

Nah, nice try! You're gonna have to book a match with her if you want to know that