Sweating the Details: What Makes a Wrestler?

[DSX93]

Several eyes turned to Gloria Kildahl as she strutted into the packed LAW gym, her fabulous blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and divine figure displayed marvelously by the criss-cross sports bra and tight shorts she was wearing.

Gloria's General Appearance

Her Outfit

A satisfied smirk crossed her lips. The Muscle Goddess had expected much from the multinational league and found her vision exceeded: A grand, eye-catching aesthetic both inside and out, top of the line equipment, and most importantly, there was plenty of space. Which meant more worshippers to watch her journey towards perfection. More potential competition to topple and climb over on her way to the top of the world. And maybe a fine specimen or two -- maybe even a few -- to take home and unwind with every once in a while.

Toys and servants weren't what she was looking for today, but she would still find her blue eye settling on a certain Japanese man in the back who was a clear cut above the rest. He had drive. He was dedicated, here to do more than a few curls for the girls. And it showed through in his fantastically ripped physique.

A fellow wrestler. She was sure of it.

Gloria kept her eyes forward on the set of weights that were near his location, feigning ignorance of the admiring stares and whispers on the way over to them. After going through her warm-up stretches and adding more weight to the bar, she shouldered it and got to work on her squats.

A direct approach? Not with a man.

The plentiful amount of skin that was on display would do the trick, especially once she's worked up a sweat and it starts dripping into all the right places among her well-toned curves. And of course, there was also the world-class ass she had packed into the shorts that fit it like as second skin.

He would come to her. They always do.

[Teenwrestler]

Much was to be expected from the veteran wrestler dubbed as "The Dragon", Ryu Hiroshi. Now approaching the tale end of his wrestling career, Ryu was still not ready to hang up his wrestling boots just yet. He may have just turned forty but he was still in the best shape of his wrestling career and was not going to let any young upstart, a wrestler reaching their prime or a fellow veteran out stage him when it came to the squared circle, the wrestling mats or even in the case of passion and determination of the wrestling industry. He was still as driven as he was 25 years ago and was the first one to the gym and the last to leave. Even today, he had been working hard on maintaining his physique and improving his stamina to make sure he was in the best shape of his life to face any challenger whether they were young, in their prime or on the way out.

He finished his cardio, did his core strength training and some in-ring exercises to work up quite some sweat and continue his daily training regimen. However, the calming presence of hard gym goers and wrestlers hard at work was disrupted when a Goddess would make her way into the gym. She showed all the sign of a Goddess, long blonde hair, perfect body, an even perfect ass, tight gym shorts and a criss cross sports bra that left little to the imagination. One that was there to make sure all eyes were on her, showing off instead of focusing on themselves.

Ryu Hiroshi

She would take her place near him, it was clear she wanted the attention. It was almost like an invitation and of course Ryu could not resist. He put his own weights down, grabbing a towel to wipe the sweat off his forehead and chest before turning towards her. "If you wanted all these eyes on you, you should have tried out for modelling....not wrestling" he said, getting up off the bench.

[DSX93]

That wasn't a compliment. Or a bad attempt at one, rather. The man's serious tone and demeanor left no room for doubt of that.

It would've been the wrong thing to say anyway. That suggestion would still be dripping with sexism even if he wasn't a stick in the mud.

Gloria didn't let her disappointment and disgust show, even putting on a smile as she continued with her squats. "One: A lady can do both these days. And two: The ability to captivate an audience is the mark of a great wrestler. Isn't that right, lovelies?"

The Muscle Goddess's newfound worshippers and hopefuls -- and she had won over plenty, primarily amongst the men -- were quick to agree. It wasn't everyone, but it was enough for her.

[Teenwrestler]

The Dragon was a more traditional and old school type of wrestler. No nonsense and focused, he did not want anyone to disrupt the sanctity of the wrestling ring, mats or the gym where they train. All of a sudden, here comes a self-proclaimed goddess with all the clout of a real one- all eyes on her and she realized that too. Despite her impressive physique and ridiculously good looks, Ryu was not impressed. He approached her and spoke his mind, despite it not being the best choice of words on his part, and the Goddess was quick to give him a look and respond with a surprisingly cool demeanor.

Fundamentally, he disagreed with her second point even though the first one was obviously valid. However, Ryu was not a fan of cross-overs either, he wanted wrestling to be a industry where "Wrestlers" should be not movie stars, models, body builders or football players who think they can transition into wrestling just by good looks or being athletic.

He shook his head at the folks who appeared to agree with her, knowing that her followers and/or fans would agree to anything the blonde would say. "A mark of a great wrestler is that they can wrestle. Judging by you, that doesn't appear to be the case. I bet you haven't even sweated a day in your life inside the ring or mats"

[DSX93]

"And I wouldn't be surprised to find that you're trapped in a sexless marriage with your hand." Her composure unshaken, Gloria didn't miss a beat with her reps. But the same couldn't be said of the gym goers watching the confrontation.

"You see a beautiful woman in the gym, and your first words to her are that she should've just gone with modelling? Your first thoughts being that she doesn't know what work is?" An easy play, but an effective one. It got the people talking, and it got the bore some side-eye. "Nine years. I've been in the wrestling business for nine years."

[Teenwrestler]

Her words were really harsh and no doubt they stung the proud male wrestler. He gritted his teeth and glared at her furiously while the woman seemed to be completely unfazed by his misogynistic words. She continued to effortlessly continue with her reps while also easily get under Ryu's skin, a feat that the on-lookers were impressed with. "I see your words are sharp, are they as sharp as your wrestling ability? I have seen many pretty faces who think they can wrestle.....and you look like just a pretty face" he would say, not giving her the respect that she commanded.

"Forgive me for thinking that because that is truly who I think you are. Nine years and it took you this long to get to the big leagues? Clearly there is nothing special about you as a wrestler." he would say, rolling his shoulder as he would eye her from head to toe while she continued on with her work-outs. "However, there is an easy way to put that to the test and that does not involve any words" Ryu continued on, clearly interested in a challenge.

"Unless of course, you want to continue on to ten years without facing an opponent that can truly test you in or outside the ring" he said, turning his back to her.

[DSX93]

Oh, it looks like she struck a nerve there. Good.

And then the man fired back. Are her skills as sharp as her words, more misogyny, blah blah blah. And then his words found some bite of their own.

"Nine years and it took you this long to get to the big leagues?"

That, she could deal with. She had taken a break from vanilla wrestling to pursue a career in sexfighting. Not everyone would count her time there, but Gloria herself did.

"Clearly, there is nothing special about you as a wrestler."

But that? That did it. That stopped her. That sealed it: This man needed to be taught a lesson. But the first order of business was keeping her emotions from registering on her face. His goal was obvious, and she refused to let him get the best of her.

Gloria turned to put the weight back in its proper place, took a deep, but subtle breath through her nose, then returned her attention to him. He had some balls to turn his back to her after disrespecting her like that. She'd have to crush them.

"I don't know who that person is..." The fair-haired amazon would continue as she sauntered over to him. "But I'll be happy to step over you on the way to them. I like snacks."

The gauntlet had been laid and subsequently picked up. The space grew silent as the other gymgoers waited to see what would happen next.

[Teenwrestler]

She did strike a nerve but the Dragon would bite back just as hard. It did not seem like the blonde bombshell remained as calm when Ryu had his final say and with that attempted to leave the scene by turning his back towards her. It was clear that she was not interested in stepping up towards him which confirmed that she was in here just to have all eyes on her without actually putting in the work especially when someone outright was looking to challenge her. However, it appeared that he was wrong because as soon as he turned around he would wear the clank of the weights being put down.

He smirked, unknown to the blonde woman, who made her way towards the male wrestler. Ryu would turn around and the two were face to face, nose to nose in an intense staredown. He would appreciate her good looks and her impeccable physical condition but that meant nothing if her wrestling ability was not up to par. "You're right about one thing....I am that gatekeeper. If you want to make a claim to be the best, you will have to go through me" he whispered.

With that, he would lay the challenge. "You. Me. One on one....in the sauna. Submission only" he stated.

[DSX93]

"Submission only".

A dark, predatory smirk crept onto Gloria's face. A grave mistake has just been made, and he didn't even know it. However, the man's powerful build promised a good fight before he broke, and The Muscle Goddess wouldn't have it any other way. She did come here with the goal of getting a workout in, after all.

There was movement in the corner of her blue eye. Some of the other gymgoers were turning their heads to one of the rooms in the back. The sauna, no doubt.

An interesting choice of venue. With so little room to maneuver, grappling would be a constant. It was right there too, with a glass door that would allow her new lovelies to watch their impromptu contest unimpeded. When he lost, he would have no excuses to fall back on. No choice other than to acknowledge her not only as his superior, but as his Goddess.

"As you wish. Come along, now." Little regard was given to him: Gloria didn't look at him as she spoke, nor did she take the time to make sure that he was following along as she advanced towards the sauna. It was as though the man was some lesser being that she was choosing to indulge. An intentional jab at his ego. "And do try not to go limp too soon, would you?"

A recurring problem of his if he ever got that far, she was sure.

Their captive audience whispered amongst themselves as she walked past. She had to suppress a chuckle after hearing one man say under his breath, all three words dripping with envy, "That lucky bastard."

Just like her opponent, that lovely hadn't a clue...

[Teenwrestler]

There was some truth in that the Dragon did not know exactly what he was getting into when throwing the challenge to the supposed Goddess. However, he was confident in his own ability that no matter who the challenge was, he knew that he could overcome yet. After all, the gorgeous woman before him was probably all good looks and no wrestling ability. Sure she looked stunning and had the frame of an actual goddess but surely she could not wrestle?! She had to be lacking in at least one department.

When he proposed the challenge, she would agree to it without much hesitation. In the small room of the sauna, there would be less room to move around which meant there was going to be a lot of up close and personal grappling. The steam of the sauna was only going to complicate matters, with stamina and endurance being tested. Ryu was used to sweat, he did not mind it but this would be taking it to the extreme. Still, that would mean that Gloria would be having the same troubles he would.

At least they were wearing appropriate attire, he was clad in just a pair of blue wrestling briefs while she was in a criss-cross sports bra and tight gym shorts. He would remain stoic, following her as her fans would do the same. They got to the glass room of the sauna, one of them was going to be left humiliated and embarrassed in front of the small crowd and the Dragon was going to make sure it was the Goddess.

"Enough talk. I don't want to hear you complain when we get in and its just you and me" he said, walking past her while deliberately bumping his shoulder with hers. Ryu would be the first one in, using the dial inside of the sauna to turn up the steam setting to its lowest while waiting for the Goddess.