Holly took deep, measured breaths. She had just ended a phone call with her family back home and promised her boyfriend that she was not taking this belt home ever again. The British Bombshell closed her eyes, and took one slow, deep breath. Holly didn’t change in the locker room with the other girls before an important match. Not because her status as a ‘champion’ made her at all important, but because any one of them could see the official worst wrestler in the world as easy pickings if they wanted to warm up a little before a real match. Instead, the buxom British Bombshell would change in an abandoned hallway, peeling herself out of her street clothes and squirming into her tight ring gear quickly, hoping nobody would wander by for a quick peek while she changed. When the Brit felt like she finally had her ample curves tucked and shoved well within the confines of her gear, she pulled her phone out of her bag and made the call. She ended it by saying, “I swear to God, I am not coming home tonight with this belt. Not tonight, not again. If I can’t come home as someone you and our little one can’t be proud of, I’m not coming home tonight. I’m beating her, and that’s it. Love you too. I’ll … I’ll see you later tonight.” The Brit hung up, and dropped her phone in her bag.
Holly placed a hand on the face of the belt, felt the words inscribed on it. By now, Holly couldn’t count the hours she’d spent staring at this thing, burning a hole through it with her gaze. Knowing she shouldn’t, Holly still couldn’t help but read everything written about her on the internet, everything written directly to her on the internet, involving that damn belt. Now, once again, she had a chance to prove everyone wrong.
Stepped toward the television production crew and passed her gym bag to a road agent. Taking a deep breath, Holly squared her shoulders, thrust her chest out proudly, and stepped out to the arena with her head held high. Immediately, the arena erupted into a mixed reaction. Normally, Holly didn’t even rate music for her entrance, but tonight the ring crew opted to play
Chvrches’ “Miracle” … someone’s idea of a joke, Holly figured.
As always, the fans were generally happy to see Holly, but it was a mixed bag. There were scattered cheers, even shouts of encouragement, from the fans that loved an underdog and wanted Holly to drop her ‘title.’ More than that, there were those that thought she was hilarious, and wanted to see the beautiful, busty British wrestler get squashed and humiliated yet again, as she had been nearly every time she walked out to the ring. And then, there were the handful that were angry Holly was wasting their time as viewers, those that wanted her next submission to be her last, to see her broken and leave wrestling forever. Holly narrowed her eyes and looked across the arena.
Holly strode down to the ring, head held high with a stiff upper lip. Holly looked up to the ring, sizing up Piper. Holly had issued the challenge, and there was a sinking feeling in her stomach. Piper looked different, a new outfit, something that framed her body well, made her look much more striking and impressive than Holly remembered her. Holly’s chest rose, as she took a deep breath. The Loser’s Champion pushed through, stepping up the ropes and wiping her boots on the apron. Holly held the top rope and swung out, facing the fans. She raised an arm, pumped her fist and flexed for the fans … drawing a near-universal laugh from the arena!
“Bloody hell,” Holly sighed at the disrespect, shoulders slumping as she stepped between the ropes. The referee approached to give Holly her pre-match check and take the title belt from her. Meanwhile, Holly would eyeball Piper. “Cute outfit … that to go with your new belt?”