So this was it, the opportunity many thought someone like Annie would never get to, the position many thought she did not deserve. But here she was, defending the Lightweight Championship in the main event of We Are LAW 7, live in front of tens of thousands of people in the Tokyo Dome, and the first time she performed in front of her own mom as well. Against one of the longest tenured wrestlers on the roster no less in Alice Gaster. It was a lot of pressure for Annie, someone who has only really been wrestling for about two to three years at this point. Would the spotlight be too big?
For Annie as she sat on the bench, doing some arm stretches, no it will not be. She had worked extremely hard for this moment, the fans clearly loved her despite some very vocal haters and critics online and in person. She knew there was only one option tonight, to win. She will not give up, no matter what Alice puts her through.
After one last deep breath, an official knocked on the door, and Annie grabbed the Lightweight title and put it on her shoulder, winking as she went out to the ring, her music starting to play.
The crowd rose to a fever pitch, being bathed in orange light as Annie came out onto the stage. Annie looked around the Tokyo Dome, at all the people who were rooting for her, and she took a deep breath before switching to a confident smile.
She then posed on the stage as pyro shot out, and then she walked down the ramp, slapping hands with as many fans as she could before walking towards the steel steps. But behind her from the seating barricade was a fan with long orange hair, Annie noticing this turned around and smiled.
It was her mom, who Annie walked over to and had her mom give her a good luck hug, before she told her to “Give her a booty whoopin” before Annie let go and walked into the ring.
Annie then went to the corner and posed with the Lightweight Championship, before walking up to Alice and staring her downright in the face.
“I’m ready to die for this title, partner, are you?” Annie said with a confident smile on her face.