Heated Clash Between Phoenix and Firecracker - Blaise vs Audrey

[ThurmanMermanPlx]

Match rules: Standard pin/submission/KO, with PoW rules in effect for the loser

Backstage, a familiar scene unfolded in the locker rooms.

sat alone on her bench, frowning down at her phone as she stared at the profile of her opponent for the evening. She knew little of him, and so as usual, decided to do some research into what kind of wolf she'd be being fed to tonight.

To her surprise, it seemed like this Blaise was not known for his violent nor humiliating tactics in his matches. A good - if unusual - sign, in theory... but there had to be a catch. There was always a catch, at least in Audrey's mind. Why else would they have stapled a 'prisoner of war' rule to an otherwise routine fight? She took only mild comfort in the fact that this wasn't - officially - a lewd match. Internally, experience had taught her to expect the worst, regardless.

Nerves or not, however, Audrey stubbornly refused to cower from a challenge. She'd face it head-on, as she always did. The redhead had been on the receiving end of plenty of hate, from fans calling her childish names to insisting she did not belong here. It wouldn't do for her to succumb and lean into the jeers; that would only be validating them. So she'd march out to her music down the ramp, projecting as much confidence as she could muster - the performance was always her strongest suit.

But Audrey was not treating this match as a friendly contest - not until she could size up her opponent in person. No, she was going to take this as seriously as she did against any male opponent, and strode down the ramp without her usual flair, instead all business. She walked calmly but with purpose, staring straight ahead towards the ring the entire time, doing her best to project a confidence she didn't feel and clearly wasn't known for.

Upon entering the ring, she casually hopped up to sit atop one of the corner posts as she turned her attention to her next opponent's entrance...