Alice Gaster vs Sammi Defoe

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Double or Nothing Tourney Opening Round Match
Victory to be awarded via Pinfall, Submission, Knockout, Disqualification, or Ring Out (going over the top rope with both feet hitting the floor). The winner of the match will advance to take on Isa, The Angel of Ice in Round 2. The loser of the match will compete in the loser's bracket.

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Sammi Defoe

"In........Out.......In......Out....." Sammi took deep breaths backstage, just moments before her big match with the respected and feared Alice Gaster!

LAW's camera crew, in their neverending efforts to cover all facets of the big DoN Tourney, had caught up to her. Sammi opened her eyes to see that they had stopped to focus on her. But rather than squeal or fall over in surprise, Defoe was uncharacteristically hardened! The perky pinkette balled her fists and bent her arms at her sides before bringing her hands to her cheeks to pat them.

"Phew....big LAW Tournament! Double or Nothing! 21 ladies all competing for literal fame and fortune!" Sammi approached the cameras so closely that her face took up the entire frame for a moment before she backed away.

"See, you might be asking yourself how this keeps happening to me! Another big event match going to a Young Lioness with no wins! Why does Sammi have a spot that could be going to a main roster girl who actually has a shot at winning?!" Little Sammi raised her voice as her tone filled with emotion!

"Well, the secret's out now! I didn't ask for this! I didn't ask to get entered into Queen of the Ring or to go up against Vera Sapphire! I didn't ask to enter Double or Nothing or for a match with Alice Gaster! I KNOW that I don't have a snowball's chance in you know where at beating legends like them! I KNOW that my mom, Your Assistant General Manager, Angie Defoe is pulling the strings and setting me up to fail each and every single time I go through that curtain and head down to that ring!" Defoe pointed towards the entrance area off-camera.

"But here's the thing...! I'm not gonna let her break me! I'm not gonna ever let Angie make me afraid to wrestle! Never again! I'm gonna go out there, and I'm gonna put my heart and my soul into giving Alice everything I possibly can! And then! And then....well, I haven't really thought that far ahead yet, but I'mma hug her if she lets me! Because she seems super cool! Woo!" Sammi's theme song had begun partway through that last stretch! She would finish up by racing off!

Entrance Theme

It didn't even take a moment for the Young Lioness to burst onto the scene at the top of the entrance ramp! And much to her delight and perhaps much to some wrestler's surprise, Sammi Defoe was actually catching on with the crowd! Her big, pink, cotton candy hair bounced up and down as she hopped side to side to a rhythm in time with her own entrance music once the beat dropped! Defoe would blow a kiss to the fans and then to the cameras before running down the ramp and sliding into the ring! Sammi would pop up to her feet and wave her hands high and in an arc to the beat as she awaited the arrival of the woman everyone favored to win this contest! The very physical, very formidable Alice Gaster!
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"Deep breath..."

Alice Gaster exhaled.

Despite her best attempts, she couldn't calm herself down before the tournament. This must be what Clara was feeling during her big matches...even though this was only a start of Alice's journey in this tournament.

Cameraman and an interviewer entered the locker room, the interviewer approaching the Pale Rider:

"Ms. Gaster, if it's ok, may I ask a few..."

"Pff...", Alice would say, not looking at either the interviewer nor the camera

"Um..."

"Sorry, sorry. Just..."Ms. Gaster". It's funny. All my career I've been trying to fight out of my mother's shadow, until I realized that I didn't have to compare myself to the woman who, as unfortunate as it is, was only in my life for less than a year. So I finally felt like I stepped out of her shadow..."

"...only to realize that I was now in my sister's shadow. The woman who is so very close to grasping all the top prizes in LAW. Every time people say the surname "Gaster", they are talking about Clara. And I love her. Dearly. As insufferable as she can be, she is my favorite person in the world. And if legends like my mom cast a massive shadow...big stars of today, like her, don't just cast a shadow. Their gravity is almost impossible to escape. This is why I am hear tonight. To start the road to prove myself as one of the best in LAW."

"...and then there is my opponent tonight."

"At least with Clara, my situation is an unintended consequence of her rise. With Sammi, her career was ground to a halt by her mother. I know, she has an even more of an uphill battle than I have...but Angie..."

Finally, Alice would raise her head, looking directly into the camera:

"This is a match of 2 stories clashing. Just because your mom has put you up against me doesn't mean I am going to go any easier on you than against any other opponent in my career. I am sorry...but I wouldn't be surprised if you end up in tears by the end of this match. That would be all", Alice would say the final words to the interviewer, getting up to her feet and walking away, grabbing her kendo stick on the way out, as the interviewer would try to say that she hadn't ask a single question yet...

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Alice made her way onto the entrance ramp, to a mix of cheers and jeers after her promo was shown to everyone in the audience, Sammi included. She raised her kendo stick up into the air, before continuing on her way down, climbing the ring, and hopping onto the top rope, raising her weapon into the air, as her theme quieted down...but before it did, the final shot would feature Alice pointing it squarely at her opponent in the ring.

Hopping off, Alice would immediately drop her weapon outside of the ring, before the ref even had a chance to question the Brit. Alice had to admit, the size comparison between them was weird. Almost everyone in the sport of kings and queens was taller than her...but with Angie, she was just a few hairs taller than her. Besides that, she couldn't deny, the boss's daughter was too cute and fluffy for her to turn to her more violent side in this match, though going outside of the ring for this match was heavily discouraged...and potentially, could cost her the match if she exit over the ropes.

Regardless, Alice would still be friendly before the bell, approaching the middle of the ring with an outstretched fist for a friendly fist bump!

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When her theme song faded out and the image of Alice faded in on the screen, Sammi knew it was almost go time! She balled her fists and leaned over the middle rope! She listened intently to the words of the kendo stick-wielding cutie!

"Gulp..." Sammi emoted.

"She's intense....." Defoe reacted when Alice walked off. Alice's words rang true. Normally, Sammi would be more than willing to practically plead with her opponents to avoid holding back. In her mind, it was the best way for her to learn and get experience in the ring as a Young Lioness! But the impression Alice left gave everyone the impression that for Sammi, this match would be more about survival than it would be about victory....

As Alice made her way down to the ring, Sammi would slowly move towards her own corner. The lightweight brunette held her kendo stick confidently! She set her sights on Sammi and pointed to her with the equalizer! A position that made the perky pinkette's knees tremble just a bit!

After Alice's descent into the ring, Sammi would hold the middle rope and catch her breath for a moment. After regaining her composure, she slowly made her way to the center of the ring.

"I know you said that you're gonna prove yourself as one of the best LAW has to offer in this tournament. I wanna prove myself, too!" Defoe extended her hand for a handshake.

"But you gotta realize that most people already know it for a fact. You ARE one of the best fighters in this company." Defoe pushed down her fears and smiled genuinely. She meant every word!

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Alice smiled as Sammi addressed her, her fist becoming an open hand to give her foe a friendly high-five, rather than the outright handshake she likely expected. It summed up everything about Alice's motivation for the match - no hard feelings, but she was going to kick her ass.

"Not enough people do, pinkie..."

With the pleasantries out of the way, the ref would confirm with both wrestlers that the match was due to start:

DING DING DING!

With the bell ringing, Alice would swiftly rush towards Sammi, trying to take the Young Lioness by surprise, trying to drive her knee into her stomach!

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Sammi was on edge but she wasn't going to be intimidated out of putting up a fight! She knew what she was getting into! She knew that Alice was gonna bring it! So Sammi would, too!

"Haaa!" The moment the bell sounded! A cheer rang out as both ladies went right for each other! Sammi let out a small battlecry as she rushed in to meet Alice in the middle of the ring! The Young Lioness was drawn in by the hot-blooded Gaster sister's battle lust! But it didn't take a veteran or a catch to realize that when it came to brawling, Alice had the edge!

"Uuuf!" Defoe let out a groan when Alice caught her flush with a hard Knee Lift, forcing Sammi's feet to leave the canvas before returning to it on her knees!

Though Defoe could captivate an audience with her charms and looks alone, there was still plenty of room for improvement for her in the world of wrestling! Sammi had the energy, but she lacked the experience! She charged in at Alice and went high, rearing her tiny, balled fist back for a punch of perhaps Forearm to the upper body! The commentators noted how this left her abs wide open for Alice! And now Sammi was paying for it!

"pant..... pant...." The breathless Lioness struggled to collect herself and to reclaim some of the oxygen that Alice had just knee'd out of her! She held her flat, toned tummy with one hand and reached for Alice's hip to steady herself as she struggled to stay on her feet!

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Alice couldn't help but smirk at Sammi rushing right at Alice, ensuring that the Pale Rider's choice of offense was perfect, as the pinkette ran straight into the Brit's knee, driving the air out of her body, and driving her onto the ground.

Wasting little time, Alice would swiftly rush towards Sammi, grabbing her arm and forcing her back to her feet and into the ropes with the same motion, awaiting for her to come back from a rebound as she jumped up unto the air as Sammi approached, aiming her feet into her rival's chest with a Dropkick!

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Sammi was still processing that her exchange just now didn't come down to blind luck. It wasn't as simple as her opening arbitrarily deciding to go low where Sammi went high. No, Alice knew what she was doing all too well! And The Pale Rider proved that further when she offered Defoe no rest and no quarter! Alice pulled the still-reeling Defoe up to her feet and against the ropes in one fluid motion, sending Sammi off to run the ropes with an Irish Whip!

"Huff... huff...!" Once again Sammi found herself straining to pick up speed and once again she tried to use that against her opponent!

The perky pinkette rebounded off the ropes across the ring and made a beeline for her opponent! Sammi tried to get in there and blitz her foe! She accelerated conspicuously after leaning it in the middle rope and dashing towards GASTER in the center of the ring!

"This time I'll - ACK!" With arms swinging and bare feet gliding across the canvas, Sammi practically soared right into the waiting Dropkick of Alice! It was as if Alice read her like a book and shut her down before she even got going!

Sammi went down in a breathless heap! But this time, she rolled into her front and pounded the mat once in frustration! It was clear that she was angry with herself for being so predictable and for playing right into Alice's hands!

"Grrrr! You're good. Really good! I need to change things up!" Defoe held her chest with one hand and tried to push off the canvas with the other! The Young Lioness was on her knees wincing in pain, but when she locked eyes with The Pale Rider, the determined looks in her blue eyes made it clear that she was far from done if she could help it!

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So far, the match was working out as Alice expected...though she had to remind herself to not play around with Sammi too much. She had to put on an entertaining match for the crowd, but a small mistake on the Pale Rider's end will knock her straight down to the Loser's Bracket, and the arduous journey of trying to win the tournament from there.

With that, Alice would step towards Sammi as she proclaimed her intentions, smirking as she took one more step towards the pinkette...

...and rammed a Roundhouse Kick straight for the Young Lioness's chest!

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The crowd grew more antsy and more expectant as both ladies got down to business! But unfortunately for Sammi, right now, things were business as usual for the violent vixen she was up against!

"UNGH!" The sound of the thud of Alice's kick was matched only by the loud grunt of pain it drew from the perky pinkette!

The Pale Rider's gray boot connected flush with Sammi's perky and modest bust! Fans winced and gasped in response! It was clear that Gaster wasn't holding back! The kick sent Sammi tumbling down from her knees and rolling onto the canvas! Out of instinct, the lightweight lass reached for the ropes and pulled herself up in the nearest corner, seeking safe haven there so she could regroup!

Defoe held her chest and grit her teeth. Her pink hair fell over her eyes as she continued to grow more and more frustrated with the idea that this massive matchup for her was a walk in the park for Alice! That her mother's plan of setting her up to lose big match after big match in an effort to discourage her was working!

When her opponent drew near, Sammi would lash out by jumping up and rising to meet Alice with a headbutt to try and stun The Pale Rider and pull her into the corner to trade places with her!