Despite not being as crass and rough as her sister Yang, or her friend Nora. Ruby was not completely out of the water when it came to fighting outside of the ring. That being said she wasn’t a pro, if anything Johnny was better suited to use the outside of the ring better than Ruby. Still Ruby needed to make the most of this moment. Since odds are there wouldn’t be another one like this again. Ruby was moved fast, faster than most people can handle. That meant it was possible for Ruby to miss out on some things that would be obvious to other people. Case and point with Johnny playing possum, so as Ruby went to kick Johnny’s head off. Johnny latched onto her easily and looked to toss her across the way. Leaving Ruby folded just like before at the start of the match. The difference being that Ruby was ready this time. So she was able to stick the landing, and even counter Johnny. Making this counter connect that looked like it was ripped from some sort of action movie.
Off of that move alone Ruby would get the biggest pop from the audience in this match. The feeling of it all was somethign Ruby couldn’t explain. All she knew is that this feeling is one she wouldn’t trade in for anything. Still just like her previous matches. Ruby remembered how the moment can sometimes get to her and make her lose sight of the match. So in a effort to not have that same mistake happen. Ruby cut her high short, looking to keep the match going. Not sure if he was playing possum again this time. Ruby would just have to deal with things as they come. Hopefully the kick did enough to knock the taste and sense out of Johnny. Ruby would go over to her opponent and grabbing his straps. As if this was some alleyway match. Ruby would throw Johnny towards the barricades. Ruby on her own would hop onto the ring apron. Once again showing her elite athleticism. Flipping backwards and catching Johnny as he recoiled in pain from the hit to land Style Rose!Spoiler
Johnny stands by his initial assessment of Ruby when first meeting the crimson colored shortstack, which was that she was nothing more than a gullible rube with arguably the intelligence of a rattle. An innocent little doudrop who'd probably be eaten alive if she had to spend any amount of time within the company of vicious sharks and malicious mob bosses that Johnny cavorts with on a daily basis. Stands to reason than that he'd expect the same explosive maneuver to work the same successful way twice considering Ruby didn't seem the type to learn from her mistakes this quickly. Johnny instead apparently learning the hard way that what the spirited little minx lacked in street smarts, or even book smarts perhaps...she made up for in fighting instincts. Johnny learning this irritating factoid the hard way once he'd been clocked with the same roundhouse kick he thought he dodged the first time around. Now served up again with extra spice but rattling his now disoriented sensibilities all the same.
*...Hrgh...Why do I get the feeling that this aggravating little punk is going to be the bane of my existence before the night is through...* Johnny internally lamented his underestimating the defiant Ruby all this time, now having the taste of her boot and an aching jawline to show for his efforts in attempting to counter her striking offense. The gambler seemingly complacent with being escorted back up to his feet considering he was beginning to do the same albeit under his own weakened strength, he just didn't expect to be shoved back first into the barricade into a fatigued stumble forward now. Unknowingly about to be on the receiving end of yet another feat high-flying hijinks as the Dapper Conman caught site of an airborne Ruby right before having his muted facials stuffed against her armpit with only the feeling of plummeting downward to accompany it. Johnny hitting the ring floor with a smacking thud, shifting over to cradle the back of his in a grimacing daze as Ruby's daring offense and rallying cheers from the audience continued.
Despite her style, Ruby was not one to showboat or gloat too much. It was all just a product of her highflying and striking style. Lending herself to a high risk, high reward style was a quick way to get her into the hearts of everyone watching. Just from Ruby’s quick two exchanges outside of the ring. It was plain as day to see who the better athlete and wrestler were. If there were any Johnny fans before. They had all been converted to being Ruby fans instantly. So after her kick, Ruby was going to set up for something big. After ringing Johnny’s bells, Ruby was confident he would be still long enough for the next move. Flipping through the air, Ruby felt time slow down as she felt the camera flashes catch her mid flip. 100% going on social media to grab those pictures.
10/10 for the landing as well as Johnny took all of Ruby’s weight, momentum and himself as he crashed back down to the ground. Letting Ruby kick herself back up and pop off to the crowd and get a massive response off of it. Ruby was on cloud 9 right now. Getting her kick out of kicking Johnny’s butt. Now onto the next move, Ruby would hoist the man by his suspenders back up. Trying her best to toss the man to the apron. If this worked, Ruby would run behind the man and jump up nailing him straight in the chin with a running knee. Though that was just to soften him up. Ruby would then grab onto him again and haul Johnny into the ring. Setting her up for a similar rear naked choke hold on Johnny. Not so fun now is it huh? Ruby said while she was riding her high horse.
Whatever fans Johnny may have ever had indeed weren't rooting for him now after witnessing the Dapper Conman become battered about and splashed down upon numerous times by the Ruby Rocket herself. Anyone having money on the smooth criminal winning were at this point thinking they had made a bad bet by now. Johnny describing it as similar to being ping-ponged around by a crimson red tennis racket and he was the fuzzy green ball. His silver-eyed foe proving herself especially slippery to gain a handle on as well due to her speed and nimble agility, Johnny not even capable of ascertaining just what he was even hit with as he lay sprawled out on the floor adjacent to the ring. The referee meanwhile continuing her counting and getting fairly high up there right about now considering both combatants had exited the ring some time ago it seems.
Personally Johnny wouldn't have minded in the slightest spending another second or to recuperating outside after enduring the dizzying spectacle of a takedown Ruby had just nailed him with. But the conniving swindler instead found his thankfully durable suspenders yanked upon again to haul Johnny back to his feet where another strike awaited him."UGH!!"Johnny swiveling in place back towards the ring with spittle flying before being shuffled back inside underneath the ropes, now squinting from Ruby attaching herself to him in a familiar sleeperhold submission. "Hnngh...Oh, I dunno. I'd say the fun's just getting started..." Johnny choked out while simultaneously lurching up to his feet and walking towards the nearest turnbuckle. One hand clamped onto Ruby's arm to keep her in place as he climbed up to the middle ropes, and aimed to splash backward with Ruby taking the full brunt of the meteoric impact.
After what the audience had been witnessing, it was clear as day who spent their time training and who didn’t. Ruby being able to do all of her death defying moves don’t come naturally. No time and time again after failing and falling. Ruby was able to gain the prowess and ability to do these kinds of move. Johnny just happened to be the best person for Ruby to “show off” what she can do. Not a betting woman herself, could feel that the audience was shifting in how they saw the match. Moving from Johnny and now onto Ruby. Though little did Ruby know it, she had a lot to learn about what goes on in the ring. Johnny sadly would have to be the one to teach Ruby these things. The “lesser” parts about wrestling.
Now back in the ring proper, Ruby was going to run this match how they normally should. Maybe the red headed girl was too high on her momentum. Opting to go for a submission. Namely the same submission that Johnny used to play with Ruby before. An effective submission to be sure. The issue was not how Ruby locked in the submission. Actually it was textbook. The issue lied with Ruby herself. The girl was to small and light to make the submission effective. Case and point as Johnny slowly but surely stood back up with Ruby on his back no less. Using Ruby as a personal landing pad as he crashed into the turnbuckle. NGH!! Ruby let out in a muted grunt as she fell back down, letting Johnny go. Felling an enormous amount of pain from the crash. Considering it was both of their weights that Ruby took on her small body.
Johnny certainly couldn't fault Red for eventually becoming overconfident in her offensive approach, especially given that she'd practically been running roughshod over the battered conman for the past few minutes. A crimson red tornado consisting of kicks, flips, and takedowns was all the conniving criminal could remember as Ruby started amassing a swell of audience adulation throughout the entire spectacle. He estimated that part was inevitable given she was naturally..."perky", and would obviously be slotted into the role of dauntless underdog in this match. However, Johnny also estimated that the little shrimp was inevitably going to bet on herself one too many times. And he knew all about how to reap the rewards whenever a naive sap makes a bad wager. Namely applying a strength-based submission on a guy whose been waiting for her to finally get up close and personal.
Johnny backpedaling into the corner turnbuckle with all of his strength, but once noticing her start to slouch off of his sweaty back, would catch Ruby's arms which here previously trying to choke him out. "Whoa there, Red. Where do ya think your going? You were the one who wanted to snuggle up to me in the first place, right? Whaddya say you and me go for a little dance than?" Johnny ominously stated with a hand clasping onto the back of Ruby's head, than starting to stride ahead with the rozen wrestler unwillingly riding piggyback until they were square in the middle of the ring. "Hope you had fun pretending you had a chance at winning, but I think it's time you started paying back everything you owe the house..."Johnny whispered into her ear before abruptly leaping up and extending his legs outward as he attempted a seated stunner to Ruby whose jaw remained situated over his shoulder.
Once again Ruby was the one being caught out because of her stints of overconfidence. It wasn’t like she was Yang or Weiss who constantly held themselves over people. It’s just that when things are looking good, why not add a little gas to your fire. Ruby was lacking that one thing that one thing that made her overconfidence make sense. Honestly its more than one thing. It seemed like when it comes to bets Johnny was extremely lucky since he lucked out on Ruby. Without doing anything but take constant hits from her, Johnny found himself somehow running the match all over again. This time coming from a lack of strength and weight on Ruby’s part to seal the submission.
Now with getting her back slammed full force plus Johnny. Ruby was more than ready to slump down to the mat and groan in pain for her mistakes. Johnny is not a nice enough person to let that happen. Instead keeping Ruby on his sweaty back and giving the red head an impromptu ride. Clasping onto Ruby’s head as if to secure its position. True to Johnny this match he would continue to talk down Ruby. Even with added allusions to casinos that Ruby would miss out on. Ngh…Can you just shut up… Ruby let out in a pained groan. As if Johnny was going to listen to that, whispering into Ruby’s ear before giving the girl a seated stunner! ACK!! The pressure exploding to Ruby’s jaw and sending the silver bullet sprawling backwards onto the mat eagle spread in a vicious manner.
Biding his time took no small degree of patience on Johnny's part considering the carnival of acrobatic chaos which transpired on the outskirts of the ring. Ruby practically running roughshod over the grifting con-man it seemed, but eventually everyone's lucky streak reached it's inevitable conclusion. And Ruby's culminated against the corner turnbuckle she'd become sandwiched against. The emblazoned spark of hers burning out when she'd make the critical mistake of not only overestimating her capabilities but ceasing her whirlwind offense to apply a submission. Slowing down the pace of the match and bringing herself within snatching reach of Johnny. A secured grip he never relented on even after she was winded in the corner, instead guiding her to the center of the ring where she'd take a seated stunner from the equally stunning gang leader himself.
"Yeouch Red, and here I thought you and I were just starting to become close friends. Guess it figures, twerp like you whining when things don't go your way. S'why you're still just a kid. One who's about to learn about taking responsibility's for one's actions..."Johnny ominously stated before reaching down to haul the redhead up to a standing position by her scruffy hair, but once vertical she'd find her facials smushed up against the conman's sweat slathered pectorals via Johnny's hand on the back of her head. The gang leader signaling to the audience, who'd simultaneously cheer or deride Johnny's based on their own particular fandom, before hefting her up so her legs were partially clinging around his waist. Trapped in his embracing arms and taken for a brief spin, Johnny would attempt a leaping spine buster and immediate pin effort beneath the dapper gambler.
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After this match, Ruby would need to take a good look at her process. What worked what didn’t work and where to go from here. Still Ruby would need to finish this match out before reflecting on it. Though this match, Johnny was going to be giving Ruby a lot to go over this match. It’s hard to figure out Johnny’s game. One second Johnny is tricking Ruby into the getting the upper hand. Next second Ruby is running the show with her better wrestling skill. Now Johnny is seemingly showing off some wrestling “skill?” It was a pain to figure out, case and point as Ruby was laid out on the ring. Allowing for Johnny to continue with his plan however he wanted.
Dizzy vision, from a rattled brain. Ruby looked up at Johnny and could barely make out what the man was saying. Ruby wasn’t a betting girl, but she’d bet that Johnny was still making light of her. Not that in mattered as Johnny clutched Ruby’s haired and force the woman up. Trying to get herself ready for the next big hit. Suddenly Ruby was being smothered by Johnny’s modest chest. Letting out muffled groans as she tried to get off of her opponents sweaty chest. Not that it mattered since Johnny was not going to give Ruby the chance. Ruby was suddenly lifted up and straddling Johnny’s waist. The redhead struggled to get out of this admittedly comfortable position for Johnny. For Ruby’s efforts she was met with a leaping slam followed by Johnny’s pinfall attempt. Ruby arched her back as much as she could to try and nullify the pain. Though what really snapped Ruby out of her dazed state, was the referee coming in and counting Ruby. 1!
Without a chance for a second count, Ruby kicked out and didn’t want this pinfall attempt to get any further. Trying to shove Johnny off of her, just so that Ruby could maybe escape to the ropes. Creating space and time for Ruby to get her bearings back/
Unbeknownst to the juvenile Ruby, who in all likelihood didn't have the basic thought processes to make this ironic connection anyway, she started her own offensive momentum shift earlier on in the match with a well executed jawbreaker. Which was similar in practice to how the Dapper Con-man switched gears himself with his seated stunner. Serving the rambunctious little twerp a taste of her own medicine made this entire turnaround that much more satisfying. Hesitant though Johnny was to admit he may have learned that trick from Ruby, he figured it was only natural considering Ruby was learning a plethora of wrestling lessons from this one match alone apparently as well. A curriculum entailing Don't Be So Gullible To Believe Everything You're Told Off The Bat, and Always Assume Your Adversary Is Hiding Some Cards Up His Sleeve. Such as Johnny knowing full well how to fight and/or wrestle brilliantly himself, demonstrated by the gangster knowing how to capitalize once Ruby had locked in her sleeperhold.
Gesturing to the world with Ruby's face sunken against his pectorals disheartened her fandom and enlivened his own, and it was a demeaning situation she'd continue becoming familiar with once hefted off of her feet into an impactful spinebuster. The full bodied pin attempt having innuendos all it's own, especially with Ruby arching her back, but it was usurped regardless with a smirking Johnny generously allowing Ruby the free time to crawl towards the ropes. "Heh, I knew you had it in ya Red. Now, whaddya say we let Lady Luck decide what's next for me to teach you, huh?" Johnny reaching into his pockets to yank out a small deck of cards, shuffling them between his hands before revealing off the top..."The Jack Of Clubs. Guess fate's on my side tonight." Johnny placing his cards back in his pocket before yanking her up to her feet by her hair with her back to the ropes, where he'd ball his fists and begin swatting Ruby's face and abdomen with one clubbing strike after another, culminating with a hard striking uppercut.
