Main Event - Astrid Ostberg (c) vs "Amazon" Alaina Sanders vs "Super Kitty"Kat Hart for the LAW Heavyweight Championship

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After some brief circling between the champion and one of her contenders, after a brief moment of silence, business quickly picked up once again! And when it did, Kat went in with a plan! Using Astrid's own momentum and some of her own deft maneuvering, the luchadora very quickly dropped down and tripped up the heavyweight champ! There was only a brief window here where the opposing blonde would be stunned. Katherine moved with a visible sense of urgency to capitalize! She hadn't even noticed the look in Astrid's eyes when she pushed herself up to pursue the heavy-hitting Norwegian wrestler! Kat got on one knee and reached for Astrid's leg, hoping to follow up on the Drop Toe Hold by capturing it! But little did she realize, Ostberg was more than happy to give it to her!

"Urgh!!!" Hart would grunt when Astrid swung both legs, flipping Kat and forcing the luchadora down onto the mat!

Cheers and hype in the arena gradually increased as both women wrestled back and forth for mat control. Kat had been thrown off of Astrid completely! But as she was thrown forward and onto her back in an arc, it soon became clear that Kat had not given up on trying to grapple with Ostberg here!

"Yeah!" The Super Kitty answered Astrid through grit teeth! She was still hurting from the abrupt throw, but her grip on Ostberg's leg didn't waver! Kat was now on her back, but in spite of being thrown, her hand gripped Astrid's ankle firmly!

Just as quickly as she was thrown, Kat would look to rise up and twirl such that she could turn Astrid over and pull the blonde in by her foot! If Kat was able to act quickly enough, she'd curl her strong bicep over Ostberg's ankle and attempt an Ankle Lock! She wasn't about to overcome Astrid in a contest of strength, but when it came to her fortes in technique and grappling, The Super Kitty was beyond confident! If Kat got her way, she'd stand up on both feet and use her free hand to push on the toe of Astrid's boot, contorting the ankle at an odd and uncomfortable angle to try and put a dent in Ostberg!

"Let's see how tough!!!" Kat Hart would roar in defiance if she got her way here!

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If Astrid couldn't prevent Kat from taking her by the leg and dragging her down, then she figured the next best thing would be to make sure the luchadora went down with her! Even as she was falling, she would keep fighting back, kicking up with her hips and legs to try and shake Kat's balance, and hopefully send her into the mat. But Kat's energy truly knew no bounds - and she wasn't going to let this stop her! Undeterred by being shaken off of Astrid, she simply tightened her hold on the Norsewoman's leg all the more, refusing to let go so easily! When Astrid looked back and saw Kat still clinging tenaciously to her leg, she let out a gasp. For how hard she was fighting, Kat didn't even seem to be shaken at all; she was still every bit as energetic and confident as always! And even now she was out to press the advantage for herself - as she lifted herself to her feet and cranked down on Astrid's leg, bending at her ankle with a vicious ankle lock!

As she felt the pain shoot down through her leg, Astrid threw back her head with a roar, her back arching up from the ground as her face contorted in a grimace. She tried to twist and turn from side to side, trying to find the momentum she needed to counter Kat's dominant position, but the masked woman was holding firm. Astrid grit her teeth, lifting her head up from the ground enough to lock a stern glare on her. Astrid hadn't boasted of her endurance for nothing. It was one of her strongest assets, and a tradition of the Ostberg family - and she wasn't about to let that down now! If she had to fight through the pain...so be it!

"You're...really fighting back well, huh..." she muttered under her breath. "Well, so can I-!" Astrid hissed and winced against the growing pain, squeezing her eyes shut to try and keep the tears from welling up in them. But, after bracing her elbows against the mat, she would try to raise her other leg, and swing a kick at Kat's side with it!

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Kat was learning firsthand that Astrid was born and bred to go the distance in the ring. The second-generation Norwegian wrestler wasn't going to go down to a skillful pinning combination. And trading strikes and slams with the heavyweight champion wasn't going to give Kat the means to find a way to win before Alaina could get back into the mix. No, The Super Kitty needed to get her foot in the door some other way!

"Grrrr!" Through sheer tenacity and grit, Kat managed to hang onto Astrid's leg and target her ankle! The luchadora growled as she applied pressure, torquing the blonde's foot and calf with a very focused, very impassioned effort!

In much the same way that Astrid had put the squeeze on her before, Kat was bent on hindering her rival here to keep her from working the rest of the match at 100 percent! Kat was confident in her technique. More than half of her victories at LAW had come visit submission! If anyone was going to force one out of the champ now when they most needed it, it was going to be Kat Hart! And yet, as Astrid writhed and pushed through it, Kat began to accept the fact that even with her fortes in speed and wrestling technique, she wasn't going to win a battle of attrition with Astrid Ostberg, at least not before this contest truly became a triple threat again! Whatever stuff the Ostbergs were made out of, it was too tough for the legendary luchadora to break down with just this one hold!

The referee began to approach to prompt the champion for her submission. But stern words from Astrid quickly made the official back off! The emotions and the energy welling up inside Astrid quickly drew concern from Kat as well!

"She's not done, not even close...." Hart would think out loud. But her thoughts and her focus would soon be interrupted by Astrid finding her balance on both forearms and swinging her tree trunk-like leg at Katherine's side!

"Umf!" Hart would groan in pain and release the hold! The fatigue and the wear and tear of this match seemed to finally be catching up to her! She staggered towards the corner and gripped the ropes! With one hand on her side and the other hand on the top rope, Kat took a moment to recuperate. It wasn't just the kick that got her good, it was all the moves she had taken from both women up until this point.

As Kat continued her quest to find an opening to capitalize on in order to win the coveted LAW Heavyweight Championship, tensions in the arena would rise once again. All three women were collecting themselves. And whichever one of them willed themselves to move next and strike first might just be the one to capture the gold!

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Astrid could feel the pressure building as Alaina torqued at her ankle, twisting it this way and that. Her teeth clenched into a pained grimace, and her back bent in an arc up from the mat as her face grew red and sweat beaded on her brow. With every inch Alaina turned her ankle in place, Astrid could feel a shot of pain running through her nerves, leaving her hissing and groaning under the strain. But still, Astrid wasn't going to break! She was determined to last through it - when she knew what she had to lose, she knew that failure simply wasn't an option. It seemed that such raw determination from the Norsewoman had managed to impress even Kat, leaving her to start to back away as the doubts crept into her head. Astrid could feel her hold loosen just a little - but she wasn't done there. She wasn't content with just getting away - she needed to dish out some pain of her own, and she soon slammed her leg into Kat's side, sending the luchadora back with the sound of a crack, one that was soon echoed by the cheers of the fans!

Planting her hands on the canvas, Astrid's biceps flexed and her fingers dug into the mat as she pushed herself back up to her feet. She dusted herself off, taking a moment to catch her breath and wipe some sweat from her brow. But it didn't take long before she was ready to get right back into the action, bending down at the knees and leaning in closer to Kat with her hands raised to grapple her if she needed to. When she took a step forward, she shivered from the pain that ran back up her leg when she put pressure on it, reminding her of the damage she had taken to her ankle. But just as quickly, Astrid shook that thought out of her head. She couldn't let that stop her - she had proven herself stronger than Kat's efforts to keep her down, and she was going to keep that going strong now!

"You better believe I'm not!" Astrid called back in response to Kat's mutterings. Then, she took off running! Even if she grimaced whenever she put her weight down on her bad leg, Astrid was willing to bear through it if it was what she needed to quickly close in on her foe. She wanted to prove to Kat that she was stronger; that the pain in her leg wasn't going to keep her down. She would turn this into a display of her endurance! And when she got closer to Kat, she would jump toward her to try and slam her full weight against the luchadora with a spear - taking a page out of her book!

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Astrid had powered her way through tanking Kat's Ankle Lock! The heavyweight champ dug deep! She found the means to strike back, forcing the toned masked wrestlers to abandon the hold! Kat had sought refuge in the corner. She was sure that even if she couldn't drive Astrid to submit, she had to have put a dent in her!

The champion rose up! Her muscles tensed with determination and fighting spirit! In much the same way that Kat had given pause earlier, for just a half second or two, Astrid seemed to not be so surefooted! But with a stern roar and adrenaline hyping her up, Ostberg overcame the pain!

"Hmm..." Kat would react with concern. She hadn't yet fully turned around, but she didn't need to in order to hear that battle cry!

Tension continued to fill the air and the crowd continued to respond to it! In just a matter of seconds, Kat began to hear a much more concerning sound! The sound of a driven Astrid Ostberg barreling towards her with just about all the drive and grit she could muster!

"?!?" The Super Kitty's expression and body language communicated nothing but surprise as she stood up straight and turned around to bear witness!

Astrid put her power, toughness, and convictions on full display as she overcame any and all pain and obstacles in order to close the gap between herself and the luchadora to cleave Katherine in two and Spear her into the corner!

Kat's mouth would be agape with shock and anguish when the Spear connected! Astrid's size, strength, and momentum carried her backward, slamming the busty luchadora back-first into the turnbuckles! Kat would double over! Her upper body would droop lifelessly onto Ostberg's back! The momentum had swung in the champion's favor when she caught Kat here! And the question on everyone's minds was: could she follow it up?!

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Astrid wasn't the most sure-footed after the damage she had taken, but she wasn't going to let that hold her back! Fueled by determination, she thundered toward Kat, intent on closing into range while the Super Kitty was slumped in the corner. And, as she hurled herself off the ground, she struck her opponent at full speed, her shoulder flattening Kat's midsection! As she landed, Astrid bent forward at one knee in order to brace herself against the mat, keeping herself from sinking lower. But the wind had been knocked out of Kat's sails, and she had nowhere to go but to slump forward against Astrid's back, powerless to resist. The crowd sent up a cheer at what was looking to be a strong comeback from the champion - and when Astrid heard it, she stood a little taller, lifting her chin to the sky with a confident grin on her face. Now that she had Kat stunned, she was far from finished with her!

Astrid's arms circled around Kat's sides as she straightened herself to her feet, bouncing Kat in place on her shoulder for good measure. Her arms tightened around her foe, giving her a firm squeeze. Then, she threw her head back and belted out a battle cry - and with that, she threw her weight backward, swinging Kat overhead to slam her head and shoulders down into the canvas with a German suplex! The impact was sure to shake the ring and draw plenty of cheers, and Astrid wouldn't be done there. Once Kat was down, she would plant her feet squarely against the mat and bridge her back upward, lifting her hips to pin down Kat's shoulders!

"My turn," Astrid boasted, as the referee moved in to start the count. "One!"

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Astrid continued to push herself. And none more than Kat asked themselves precisely how far the champ could or would go!

Hart panted heavily while a kneeling Astrid kept her wedged between her shoulder and the corner. The toned masked woman was still gasping for air when Astrid rose up! The champion took Katherine in her arms and stood tall! Once again the height difference between them became all too apparent! The champ's embrace around Hart's waist was oppressive enough to make the luchadora grit her teeth! Kat pawed at Astrid's impressive arms, but there was no hope for escape this time around!

Astrid would rear her Amazon-like figure backward and bridge! With a loud battle cry, she swung Kat in an arc and threw The Super Kitty hard onto her head and neck with a mighty and thunderous German Suplex! The ropes of the ring were still shaking and the pop from the crowd was still filling the arena when Ostberg lifted her hips and assumed bridge position for the pin!

Kat was folded up with her arms limp and her ankles near her head! Her expression was dazed! Even as the one count came, Kat didn't move!

"ONE.....!"

The crowd got antsy! Astrid was mere heartbeats away from retaining the heavyweight championship!

"TWO.....!"

There were still no signs of life from Katherine! But amidst all the noise, despite looking out of it, she could hear footsteps. The sound was fast approaching! Kat began to kick with her legs, but she still couldn't escape the pin! She could only hope and pray that she'd manage to dig deep enough before the ref's hand hit the canvas a third time!

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As the two younger women mixed it up in the ring Alaina stirred. The hurting amazon crawled over to the apron, grabbing on and pulling herself up. From flying through the air to her ribs and abdomen smashing down on the steel steps her entire torso felt like it was on fire. Every step, heartbeat and breath seemed to generate a pulsing agony. As she pulled herself up it would soon be apparent, however with her back to the audience no one saw just yet the extent of what that did.

Alaina pulled herself up gasping as she saw Astrid plant Kat to the mat. She couldn't let things end like that with her being nothing but a punching bag early on, having 30 seconds of control then being thrown for that crash landing then treated like some non-factor afterthought by these two. No way. Alaina howled as she pulled herself up onto the apron and through the ropes, running at the two women. She leapt and led with her feet looking to send one foot crashing into each woman to dropkick them breaking up the pin!

However at this point it was clear the extent of that landing on the steps... Alaina's entire torso from the top of her briefs to the bottom of her sports bra was a dark black and blue color! She knew in a best case scenario she had some tissue damage to the abdomen with cracked ribs... and that was the best case scenario. Right now though she broke up the pin and had to try to fight through the pain and take it to these two women, the same two happy to leave her on the outside of the ring like a pile of trash. She was going to fight through the pain and show them what the "past her prime" and "not likely to win" wrestler involved in this triple threat title match could do!

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Astrid sucked in a breath, and her grasp on Kat stiffened, the soles of her boots pressed against the mat to anchor herself in place as her arms pulled tightly around the Super Kitty's waist. She had her right where she wanted her - there was no way she was going to let go now! The referee made the second count, and her hand soon rose for the third. Astrid's heart quickened with the rising anticipation of knowing she was mere moments away from emerging from the match - perhaps the most grueling and taxing battle she had faced in her career to date - with her championship intact, not only holding onto the honor and the glory but proving that she could keep up with not one but two capable contenders. She could hear the cheers of the fans growing louder and louder as her loyal supporters were all the more thrilled by the prospect of seeing the Norsewoman overcome yet another challenge! Still, Astrid remained firm, and the stern look never fell from her face. She knew better than to underestimate what Kat was capable of, and even if the luchadora showed no signs of resistance now, Astrid knew anything was possible.

But the wrench in Astrid's plans wouldn't come from Kat, but from Alaina! The Amazon had been out of the match for so long - and Astrid and Kat's duel had been so captivating - that one could be forgiven for forgetting about her presence in the bout. But Alaina was far from done. And she was about to make that known - as she hurled herself back through the ropes with her legs outstretched, crashing into Astrid with a dropkick!

The champion barely even had enough time to let out a gasp as she was struck by the missile that was Alaina's charge. Thrown off balance when she was already teetering on the balls of her feet, Astrid dropped Kat to the ground, her footing giving way as she fell straight down onto her back! As the ache in her side made itself known, Astrid sucked in a pained hiss. She wouldn't let it keep her down for long, though - Astrid was quick to roll herself back over, getting up on her hands and knees after she rolled a safe distance away. As she did, she brushed some hair out of her eyes, casting a glare toward Alaina. This match was heating up, but Astrid knew she had to be ready for it!

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At every juncture, and with every big move, the momentum of this match turned on a dime! Astrid had been just a fraction of a second away from retaining when Alaina willed herself back into the match and punished both women with a stiff low running dropkick to break up the bridging pin!

One of The Amazon's boots found Astrid and the other found Kat! The kick that caught Kat hit her squarely on her side! With Astrid having released her, Kat would flop onto the canvas and onto her side! She'd hold her ribs with one hand and grimace in pain! The crowd popped when they say Alaina save the match! The commentators would remark on how they didn't expect Sanders to find her way back into this thing! But Kat did!

Even though she knew she'd be feeling it in her side for a few days, The Super Kitty turned over and sat up. She was still wincing in pain when she remarked at Alaina.

"I knew you'd be back, Allie! Now it's a real party!" Hart would smile and look to rise up before doubling up her fists and directing them toward Alaina!

If Kat managed to rise unimpeded, she'd look to get into a hockey fight with Alaina and exchange rights and lefts with her right then and there! She knew that Astrid would be looking for an opening! But Kat was confident that just like before, she'd be able to find an opportunity to take it to both these superstars and find a way to take home the gold!