As the fans were waiting for the next match, however, a surprise brought them out of their seats entirely: a new theme sounding out from the entrance ramp! Generic, but with a poppy charm reminiscent of an anime OP. You'd be forgiven for not knowing it. But those fresh up on their wrestling history knew before she walked out onto the ramp -- this theme belonged to none other than Teddy Cat Hori, the heart and soul of the Wrestle Angels!
Teddy Cat Hori
A mistake that, after all these years, was finally being rectified! Much to the crowd's delight, at that, judging by the cheers and chants now raining on the returning veteran.
"Hello, LAW!" she beamed, waving both hands high. Just two words earned an even bigger pop. "Wow, I'm surprised so many of you remember me after all these years," Hori giggled. For someone who hadn't ever gone very far up the ladder, the Teddy Cat had herself quite the following. She was like the cult classic of Wrestle Angels: objectively far from the best, but still beloved for what she brought to the table.
Hori allowed herself another giggle -- this time an accidental "Nyahaha~" -- only for the mic to pick it up and send the audience into yet another smiling fit. "Oops! Sorry! Ah... Ahem! I-I didn't mean for you all to hear that... Or to do it in the first place... Hehe..." Finally, she raised a fist in the air to ask for everyone's attention. "Anyway! I'm so happy that you all still support me! Even though I had to step away to start a family, I want you to know: wrestling for you was super awesome!"
"You might remember, though, that I didn't get really far. I almost never got a shot at any of the titles back in Wrestle Angels." Hori nodded along with a couple members of the audience. "The bookers barely ever set me up for them. They said I was too cute!" Hori crossed her arms and pouted with a harumph. Those nasty bookers just wanted to see her roll around with other cuties -- or worse, feed her to women like Ichigaya and Kagami. "And worse: I let it happen! I didn't force them to look at me any different. I worked hard, but I wasn't going about it the right way. Nobody took me seriously!" She pouted again, looking out at the crowd's mixed reactions.
Hori sighed. Wrestling fans these days. Words wouldn't be enough, not unless she really put all her will into it. The Teddy Cat pointed to the highest highs of the upper bowl and shouted into the microphone: "That ends now! The days of the cutesy, unserious Teddy Cat Hori are over! Say hello, everyone, to the new and improved... Juuungle! Cat! Hoooriiiiii!" The name change was reflected on the Titantron and the arena's various signboards, and it was christened by her new theme, specially crafted for this moment. "I'm gonna show everyone that this kitty's grown claws!"
"And I'm going to prove it, starting tonight!" She pointed a determined finger towards the entrance ramp! "Who back there is woman enough to take on the new big cat in this jungle?"