Lillian Byrne vs. Valley Doll III - Leveling Up

[BlackAkuma]

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

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Valerie had to admit, she was skeptical about this whole ‘manager’ thing when she started out with Adrian Kytes. She didn’t have anything against the woman herself, she would say, but she wasn’t too keen on the idea of having her life organized for her, of having matches picked for her, of having someone speaking on her behalf. She had sort of gotten used to the idea that the crazy world of wrestling was one she would have to navigate herself.

But, well…she could admit when she was wrong, and this was looking to be one of those times. She’d asked Adrian to get her in the ring against former champions, hoping to line her up at a middleweight title shot, and voila, here they were - a match with Lillian Byrne, of all people.

You couldn't argue with the results.

Valerie came out to her

, with Adrian following close behind, moving with some confidence in her step despite her fluttering heart. In her head, she knew that Lillian was just a woman, that she was totally beatable, but that reality was hard to truly believe when she found herself in these situations. It had been the same way with Kyoko Akan. The gravity of a situation could be stifling by itself, knowing these were the sort of matches that would stick with her career for years, even decades.

She had to do this well. She had to do this right. As she made her way up the stairs, her face hardened and her fists clenched, as if she could make this victory into reality through sheer willpower.

She nodded Adrian’s way, made her way into the ring, and took up her spot in the corner, where she gave her

a quick adjustment before getting into stretches, dropping down to get nice and limber. She wanted to be at 100% for this woman, or as close as she could possibly be, knowing she would need every inch of what her A+ game could offer.