Shion Akahoshi vs. Valley Doll III - Bombs Away

[BlackAkuma]

Match Type: Standard
Victory Conditions: Pinfall, submission, or KO

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So.

had a manager now, with Adrian Kytes. How were things different than they had been before?

For starters, she would admit that her schedule had become a bit more focused now that she had guidance under the senior wrestler. Adrian’s expertise was helping her be a bit more efficient with her time, working out a training schedule that made better use of the facilities and getting more skilled sparring partners for her to work with, which allowed for her to better hone her skills. The woman had good advice to share, and it was nice to get the perspective of an older wrestler she wasn’t related to.

Nothing against her parents, but they both had a way of embellishing their history, she’d found - or maybe that was just how things sounded in her head. It was always hard to look at the people who raised you well in a negative light, but with Adrian, she felt she was getting a less varnished view of the industry she’d signed onto.

She was also adept at matchmaking, which was already coming in handy, getting her a match in a cushy time slot she would’ve otherwise been ignored for. Valerie wouldn’t have even known who to talk to, but Adrian knew the right levers to pull, the right hands to shake.

It worked out. And while she was still feeling out this whole process, so far she couldn't fault the results. They got her where she was now: On her way to the ring, in front of large crowd, making her way down the ramp while her

blasted out behind. She moved with a bit more energy than usual, even slapping a few hands she would’ve typically missed on her entrance, then slid into the ring.

She raised her fist up high, playing to the crowd a bit and getting them on her side as she made her way towards her corner - another one of her manager’s prescriptions, a little something to help sway public perception in her favor and build some of her long-term momentum.

Everything was in place, it felt like. Now came her part in the equation: She needed to win. Eager to get this started, Valerie leaned against the turnbuckle and got in some last-minute stretches as her music faded…