Aella Midori "Queen of the Sky" vs Julia Lombardi "La Sensazione" [D]

[PurpleMage]

Standard match: victory obtained via pin, submission or k.o.

The day had finally arrived. After all of Julia’s hard work the moment all her efforts paid off was just in front of her. All the training hours, the sweat and the pain got her to that very instant. Well, not certainly: even if debuting for a place like L.A.W was a great success, she wouldn’t stop there! Her wrestling story was just beginning, not culminating!

A part of Julia couldn’t wait to get to the stage and give her best, but as she trailed the long hallway from the locker rooms to the backstage area a little bit of anxiety set in. The crowd was roaring in expectation at some new wrestler’s debut and when Julia peeked from the backstage towards the arena the full scope of things overwhelmed her a little. The stadium was so big, the stands were so crowded and the general ambience was electric and exciting. It felt like a whole different world from the indie scene and the invitational tournaments Julia was in. Now she was a pro, playing with the big girls in the big league and even if a part of that scared her there was a voice inside her reminding that this was exactly what she wanted.

Julia Lombardi

The announcer introduced Julia as the first wrestler for that match, and without hesitation she made her appearance down the ramp. For some time she had thought about what to do with her wrestling persona. Should she make a dignified approach, an energetic one? At first the crowd’s roaring and the general ambience got Julia frozen in place for a couple of seconds, but as soon as she stopped overthinking and let herself go things started getting better. She walked down the ramp at a decent pace, catching up and rousing the generous crowd that was being pretty supportive, taking her time to enjoy an experience she would remember for some time. All doubts were gone now that she was feeling the moment, and she couldn’t be happier about it.

Once Julia reached the ring she slipped between the ropes, getting her first feeling at a real, pro wrestling mat while basking in the sensation. After a final acknowledgement to the crowd her focus shifted to finishing some stretches as a final warmup, waiting in her corner for her first rival to make an appearance.

[Bare]

Aella was.. in a rut. Much as she hated to say it. Her performance in the ring since her bout with Harmonia left her.. unsatisfied. Whether it was age catching up to her or letting critics get in her head she didn't know, either way she wasn't gonna let it weight her down. At the end of the day she was a wrestler, and so she would do the one thing that made sense. Wrestle.

So when asking LAW for another match she had been slated against a debuting talent, something Aella didn't mind too much especially when she did some reading about the girl. Really it seemed like a good match and Aella wasn't about to turn it down, not when she really needed to push herself right now. Finishing her stretches up backstage while wearing her green wrestling attire Aella wold do one final double check of her appearance before nodding to herself confidently.

Spoiler

Rolling her neck one final time Aella would walk forward, right as the entrance of her opponent began to wrap up her entrance. Perfect timing for the veteran's music to kick in over the speakers, green lights shooting around as the crowd began cheering, teh string guitars and drums of Aella's song echoing and making everyone start to cheer louder, especially as the woman herself came out posing!

Spoiler

Standing at the top of the ramp with her head tilted back Aella would flash a small smile at the audience before she turned and began strutting down the ramp, a sway to her hips as she approached the ring. Smiling and nodding at fans Aella would hop onto the apron and immediately lock eye with her opponent. Slipping into the ring rather elegantly Aella would approach the center of the ring and hold her hand up for a shake. "I've read up on you young lady, impressive but I hope you're ready for this." Aella said softly with a smile while waiting to see if Julia would take her hand or not.

[PurpleMage]

Julia stood up to attention when green lights started shooting everywhere, an energetic theme playing on the speakers while the crowd shifted attention from her to the ramp even before her rival made her appearance. And just intants later there she was, conducting herself like a true star, captivating the people filling the stands with her energy and with cool movements. Despite Julia being pretty satisfied with how her first ring entrance had been, now that she was watching a true pro and veteran doing it from a vantage spot the debutant was in fact taking mental notes on how to improve and find her own style. Even before the match began she was learning from that woman.

Upon her arrival to the ring Aella had the courtesy of acting in a welcoming way, acknowledging Julia while challenging her to give her best in a debut. Seeing this as a wonderful first impression, Julia accepted the handshake while throwing some praise of her own. "Young lady? Don't talk to me like you are my grandma or something. I mean look at you! You look amazing!" Julia was a quick one to trust people, but she coule feel she was going to enjoy wrestling that woman. "I made my homework on you as well, Queen of the Sky. Hope we have a great match."

With all formalities done Julia walked a couple steps backwards when the referee checked on both wrestlers. As it looked like everyone was ready the bell rang and the match officially started. Collecting herself, Julia adopted a guard pose while approaching her rival with her arms up, inviting her to a test of strength to properly start the match.

[Bare]

As she entered the ring and looked upon Julia for the first time Aella would admit she was impressed. Physically the girl was a fine specimen, a little above average for most beginners and while a little plain jane, certainly someone that could make a name for herself. The first real test from Aella however would be when she stepped forward and offered her hand while praising the girl, all as a means of testing her reaction to see the kind of person she was.

Thankfully Julia proved to be the type that Aella liked as she reached forward and shook Aella's hand while replying modestly, and even praising her a bit as well making Aella laugh softly with a grin. "Well flattery will get you nowhere but I like the attitude and look forward to the match as well." Aella said respectfully before releasing her hand and taking a few steps back.

After the ref had checked both for any illegal items the bell rang, starting the match and prompting Aella to pull her hands up in preparation as she approached Julia who seemed to have the same idea as her as she raised her hands for a test of strength. Smirking from this Aella would immediately step forward and grab the girl's hands, pushing against her and causing their chests to brush up while their faces got in close to one another. "Great minds think alike eh?" Aella would ask in between grunting from the clash, alluding to the fact that a test of strength is what she wanted to go for as well.

[PurpleMage]

The world is always full of surprises and even the most polite-looking people can turn into monsters if they hide enough ill intentions within, but Julia always tried to look past that dire truth and see people's brightest side. That was the reason why she was now pretty sure that she was going to like having a match against this rival. She had been wrong with people in the past but that didn't make her change her mind about how to approach people.

Finally, after all her hard work and tribulations, Julia's career as a pro wrestler actually started. From the first moment the Sensazione decided to judge her rival's character and skills with a test of strength to see what kind of rival she was facing. Aella didn't shy about it and pressed on. Their hands locked and their bodies pressed against each other, and Aella still had time to throw some bantering in the middle. "Heh, I don't know. I never had one!", said Julia in between grunts of effort, trying her best to push and force her rival back, but their strength were very similar and Aella had some height advantage so it would be a difficult one to pull off.

[Bare]

As Aella and her younger foe met in the middle of the ring the older woman would begin pushing and jockeying against the girl, attempting to judge not only her physical strength but also her skill as well. 'Hm about as strong as me, maybe a little less so, or could just be the height advantage. Interesting.' Aella would think to herself before smirking a bit wider at Julia's response to her banter. "Heh, is that so?" Aella would ask in a teasing tone before deciding to switch things up on the girl!

Pivoting on her foot suddenly Aella would drop Julia's hands. Something that would no doubt make the girl stumble forward now that the object of resistance for her was gone. However Aella would take advantage of this by bringing her arms up suddenly, aiming to wrap her arms around the girl's head and pull her in deep against the side of her chest to perform a side headlock takeover! "Now tell the class, what do you do here?" She'd purr out with a grin while wrenching and pulling on Julia's head to wear her down.

[PurpleMage]

Aella had proven so far that she was capable of having great ring presence, cool banter abilities and she was also showing how she had quick wit and good wrestling skills. The green-haired veteran was proving to be everything Julia aspired to become, and in a sort of way she was also making a statement about how the match was going to be. The match was still young but Julia was even more excited now that she got a first impression of Aella.

From their current position, Aella showed quick thinking and skill to transition into a side headlock takeover. Aella’s strength and momentum were enough for the veteran to take Julia down and win the upper hand while also making a quip. That woman was becoming cooler by the second. “K-uh!” groaning in protest at the headlock Julia took the challenge issued by Aella. The debutant would try to get her arms around her rival’s chin to force her shoulders towards one side, then with her own hips she would apply some strength to the other side to try and force them to switch positions and make Aella roll on her stomach and have Julia on top with a headlock of her own. “What about this, teach?”

[Bare]

There was definitely something to Julia, that much was clear to Aella as they first locked up. The girl so far was earnest and determined, not uncommon, but she also had some skill to her as well. That much was displayed with the counter she came up with to Aella's getting her in a head lock while down on the mat. Reversing the positions of the two completely and leading to Aella on the one against the mat with Julia above!

"Heh.. impressive!" Aella would say from her position as she reached up and grabbed Julia's hand, not at all without options just yet. Pulling on the hand of Julia the veteran would turn and pivot her shoulders attempting to pry the girl's hands apart to break the hold while scooting her head out from under her! If this worked however Aella would continue to hold onto the girl's arm, shifting her grip down while leaning back on top of her opponent, wrenching her arm back in the process to try and lock in a fujiwara armbar on the girl!

[PurpleMage]

The match's initial exchange was proving to be both exciting and demanding from Julia. From the very beginning Aella was proving to be a very interesting rival to face but also a proficient and skilled one. However, the Sensazione was so eager to prove herself in her own debut so she would go all out to try and shine that night and she was proving successful at that when she properly reversed Aella's lock.

Of course that wouldn't be the end of it. While Julia was thinking of some good movements she could follow up with Aella showed how wasn't willing to let the debutant do as she wanted. With another skillful and spectacular transition the veteran wrestler managed to escape from Julia's grasp but not only that, but she got the Italian-american in a Fujiwara armbar!

"Ow-oww!" Caught by surprise by the powerful counterattack, Julia pondered her options. She didn't see a proper way of reversing the move and the ropes were pretty far from them so she would have to endure it while thrashing, making things more difficult for Aella in search for an escape.

[Bare]

So far the early goings of the match had been relatively in Aella's favor, but not without her having to put in work to do it. Julia was definitely talented and skilled, but so was Aella, and what she had that was even more important was experience.

Utilizing that experience to her greatest ability Aella would look to wrench on and pull the Italian girl's arm with her to wear the girl down bit by bit! "Aw not able to do anything?" Aella asked her foe playfully with a grin on her face, yet despite the dominant position she would start to get her feet under her before starting to stand up, pulling Julia up with her.

As she did so Aella would take the arm she had caught and start to twist it behind her foe's back. If successful as they stood up then Aella would look to try and pull back, trying to swing Julia up and over her with a half and half suplex!