"I did it!!!" Sam let out a breathless gasp as the referee's hand slapped the mats not once, not twice, but thrice, earning her an elimination!
Though she was able to throw in some showboating, the reality was that facing two opponents like this was wearing on Roberts. It had been for some time now! She gave a thumbs-up gesture as she lay across the fallen Noelle Silva! The bluenette struggled to try and roll off her fellow lightweight's person! She was too tired and too disoriented to make out what Royal Had been saying to one another. But the moment Sam moved even half a rotation, it became all too clear!
"WHAT?!" Samantha's reactions of shock and awe were the only sounds audible after the bell had sounded!
The cheers dispersed just as quickly as they had come! Following the three-count, the audience spurred Samantha on to continue her path towards a come-from-behind win from her team! Sam tried to get away, but against a still-fresh Ishtar, the tired lightweight couldn't break free!
Valisev had little difficulty flipping a weakened Sam upside down into position for a Tombstone Piledriver! The commentators watching had connected the dots! This must have been what Noelle meant when she told Sam to "enjoy Mjolnir"! A Tombstone Piledriver like this, especially from a woman of a higher weight class would be enough to end the night for most ladies in Sam's position! But Ishtar's wrestling acumen and desire to win saw her go even beyond that!
Sounds of concern filled the arena as Ishtar began to scale the ropes with Sam in tow! Even the referee began to advise against this, citing that it was probably overkill! Sam's blue hair draped as she hung upside down in Ishtar's clutches! She kicked her legs weakly. It was clear there was no escape! Noelle leaped from the second rope and then....
THUD
The loud bang that followed was appropriate for such a move named after the Norse hammer of legend! Ishtar Piledrove Samantha with a measure of forcefulness that saw Roberts collapse beneath her all at once in an unconscious heap on her back! Samantha was sprawled out and limp, utterly finished!
Confident in her assured fall and in her ability to pick up this win for Royal Thunderstorm, Ishtar merely scooted up and sat her royal backside on Sam's perky bosom! The beautiful silver-haired woman flexed with both arms, welcoming a range of crowd reactions as the referee dropped down to begin counting and hitting the mat! The official didn't even bother checking Sam's shoulders! She hurried to put an end to this contest and spare Samantha and TealTastic from any further punishment!
"ONE.....!"
TWO......!"
"THREEEEE!!!!!!"
The striped-shirt woman called for the bell from a kneeling position! She allowed the staff at ringside to see to Sam. And she helped Ishtar up to her feet before raising the woman's hand to acknowledge her victory. If and when Noelle approached, the referee would do the same with her!
Until the medical staff could collect her, Samantha Roberts would lay there vanquished! Her eyes closed! Her mouth was agape! Her arms and legs splayed out!
Royal Thunderstorm had shown off their ability to not only control the pace of a tag match, but also dominate their competition, having them play right into their hands and capitalize by handing TealTastic a decisive and crushing loss tonight!
LAW fans and staff could only guess what the future holds for Royal Thunderstorm. But one thing was for sure: standing across the ring from these two ladies ensured their opponents some rather intelligent and merciless competition!
Winners, 2 to elimination to 1: Royal Thunderstorm