Trisha Andrews vs. Sheila Chihara - Strength of Will

[Arjuna]

Trisha came towards Sheila who was at the corner before landing a dropkick right at her back. The sound of her scream was all she needed to ensure that the move was effective. Landing on her back, Trisha would quickly rise back up on her feet so that she could continue with her onslaught. Closing in to her opponent, the African-American wrestler would bend down to grab onto Sheila's body, looking to pull and drag her away from the corner, bringing her to the center of the ring in preparation for her next move.

Once she arrived at the center of the ring, Trisha would then lift Sheila's body, making sure to hold her body horizontally, with one hand between her legs. And then, she would try to throw Sheila's body over her head, sending her crashing down into the mat with a fallaway slam. She was certain that the landing would deal a massive damage on her opponent, and she was counting on the move to be successful so that she could continue with her attacks.

[CaptainL]

Taking yet another hard-hitting blow while she was already quite literally on the ropes, Sheila was rattled. Her head was spinning, and she folded over the top rope, her arms dangling low beneath her and her eyes rolled up as she lay dazed. To Sheila, everything was a blur. She was in no shape to follow what her opponent was doing - and, as such, she certainly didn't see it coming when Trisha hauled her back from the ropes, lifting her into a grapple!

"W-Whoaaah, whoah-!" Sheila exclaimed. She shook herself, some of the life returning to her as she reached out toward the ropes in the hopes of catching onto them and anchoring herself in place. Alas, it was no good - Trisha was already en route, and soon they had arrived in the center of the ring. There, Sheila felt herself being lifted higher above the ground. Her eyes went wide and she sucked in a gasp. Wincing, Sheila anticipated the inevitable impact - and sure enough, Trisha threw her into the air, leaving gravity to do the rest of the work in carrying her down!

Sheila landed hard on the mat, the impact carrying enough force to send her bouncing back up as she let out a shrill scream. Her spine buckled in an arc, and as she came back down she crumpled against the canvas, splayed out and panting for breath. Her whole body ached. A move like that would have hurt from anyone, but Trisha was clearly a master of the art when it came to slams!

[Arjuna]

Trisha displayed her strength and skill by throwing Sheila over and down onto the mat with a fallaway slam, dealing more damage on her body. The African American wrestler would then stand next to her opponent's body, raising her arms to rouse the crowd, getting them to pop for them. Seeing her display of power, the crowd cheered for her, and she smiled triumphantly, clearly satisfied by the crowd that was impressed by her might.

Of course, she wouldn't forget to focus on her opponent. Seeing her opponent down on the mat, Trisha decided to test her luck for a bit, making sure that Sheila was on her back before she brought herself down, pressing herself against her body. She would then reach down to one of her legs, hooking it with her arm for a pinfall attempt. The referee would come over and start counting for the pin next to them.

"ONE!"

[CaptainL]

It was certainly an impressive feat on Trisha's behalf - though Sheila was fighting as hard as she could, the veteran was able to toss her around like a rag doll, slamming her straight down into the mat with enough force to knock the air clean out of her lungs. Her head still spinning from the landing, Sheila groaned and gagged, her arms and legs splayed at her sides. Though she knew she would have to get up if she wanted to stand a chance, Sheila simply couldn't bring herself to that right now. She could barely move after a landing like that!

All that was to say that as Trisha got down and hooked her leg, the Australian stayed down. The first count passed, and Sheila barely seemed to register, staring up with glassy eyes.

"TWO!"

When the second count brought similar results, the ref raised her hand a third time, and still Sheila wasn't moving. It looked as though things were looking grim for the Young Lioness, but then...

"NOOOOO!!" Seeing how closely she had flirted with defeat provided Sheila with the inspiration she needed to do something about it, as she realized now she had to act! Her eyes wide, she kicked up with her leg, attempting to throw Trisha off as she pushed herself up from the mat! If she could succeed at breaking the pin, Sheila would throw herself over to the side, trying to roll out of the way!

[Arjuna]

When she heard the count of two, Trisha thought that perhaps luck was on her side. But before the referee could finish the count, Sheila managed to break the pin, and Trisha could hear her desperation as she kicked out. Nodding to herself as she noted her opponent's resilience, Trisha picked herself up, looking at her opponent rolling away from her.

"Ah, so you're not done yet..." Trisha said as she would rise back on her feet, her eyes focusing on Sheila. "Get up, honey. Let's see if you can keep that up..." She challenged her opponent as she told her to get up. She would wait for Sheila to rise back up on her feet, but the moment her opponent was on her feet, Trisha would immediately make her move, surging forth and attempting to drive her shoulder into her chest, looking to drive her back or knock her down with a shoulder block.

[CaptainL]

Sheila had definitely taken a good amount of damage over the course of this match. While she'd managed to make use of her reflexes, she couldn't deny that Trisha could hit hard, and she'd taken a few too many hard knocks for her liking. She was still sore, even as she rolled up onto her side with a groan. Clearing the distance from her opponent, Sheila clutched at her arm, her chest rising and falling with pants as she began to push herself off the ground.

But if Sheila had anything to boast of, it was her resilience and determination. She might not have been built like a tank, but she was still committed to giving it her all, no matter the cost. And nothing was going to hold her back from that! As she rolled to all fours, she briefly looked up to lock eyes with Trisha. Her brow narrowed and she gave a short nod. "Right!" Sheila was determined not to let her down!

Soon, the young Australian pushed herself back to her feet. But as soon as she was back in a stance, Trisha was already barreling back toward her, poised to come crashing into her at full speed! She gasped, knowing that if Trisha's charge hit she was in for trouble. Without a moment to spare, Sheila would swing herself to the side, hoping to get out of the way. If all went well, Trisha would hit the ropes behind her and be sprung back - if that happened, Sheila would throw her arm around her neck as she came closer, going to kick off the ground and swing her down with a Slingblade!

Spoiler

[Arjuna]

Trisha came barreling towards Sheila, looking to drive her shoulder into her chest with a shoulder block. She had assumed that her opponent was in a state where she wouldn't be able to defend herself from her opponent, but much to her surprise, Sheila managed to avoid the charge and went towards the ropes. Trying her best to stop her momentum, hoping to redirect herself, Trisha couldn't see what her opponent was about to do next, and sure enough, her opponent came towards her and threw her arm around her neck before she swung her down into the mat with a slingblade!

"NGHHH!!!"

Trisha couldn't react to it in time, and she was taken down into the mat thanks to Sheila's slingblade. She gritted her teeth, pressing her palms on the canvas so that she could push herself up. But with her being knocked down, she was open to whatever Sheila would do next, and the young lioness would be wise to capitalize on this opportunity while she still could.

[CaptainL]

Sheila was someone who tended to use her own momentum in her matches, staying in motion and building up speed to make her attacks hit harder as well as to avoid whatever her opponents had to throw at her. That had worked well enough for her, as far back as her backyard wrestling days, and her training in LAW had only helped her hone and refine that style. But sometimes, she didn't have the energy she needed to pull off such quick moves. When that happened, she needed some help from her opponent to set her plans up - but luckily for Sheila, Trisha was already barreling toward her at full speed, and that was speed Sheila could turn against her!

As Trisha came near again, the Australian girl hopped up, throwing her arm around her neck and swinging her weight downward. While Trisha may have weighed more, the forward momentum of her charge gave Sheila what she needed to unbalance her, and the two of them came crashing down into the mat!

With the two wrestlers landing with a thud, Sheila was quick to separate herself from her foe. She rolled aside, getting to her knees, and she surveyed her handiwork with a grin. "Yes!" she cheered, popping a fist in the air at the sight of her larger and more experienced opponent nonetheless being taken down. All the same, Sheila knew she wasn't likely to stay there. She needed to keep the pressure up on Trisha in order to keep her from taking back control of the match, especially as she was now pushing herself up from the mat!

Undeterred, and emboldened from her recent success, Sheila turned and threw herself against the ropes. As she sprung back, she kicked off the ground, going to slam herself into Trisha to hopefully flatten her with a senton before she could rise! "Haaah!"

[Arjuna]

Taken down by Sheila's slingblade, Trisha tried to focus on her own recovery. She was caught off-guard by that attack, and this was the result of it. Knowing that she couldn't afford to stay still after being taken down, Trisha tried to roll herself over before getting herself on all four, hoping to recover and pick herself up as quickly as possible.

But while she was trying to recover, Sheila had already made her next move, running towards the ropes, springing herself back towards her. Before she could pick herself up, Trisha saw her opponent coming towards her, and it was too late for her to react. As a result, when Sheila leaped up into the air to perform her senton, Trisha took the senton, and she was brought down, chest first onto the mat.

"UUGHHH!!"

Brought down onto her belly, Trisha had taken more damage from the senton. She wheezed, left vulnerable to whatever Sheila would do next. The crowd seemed invested in the young lioness, and they wanted to see what she was about to do next. For a beginner like her taking down a more experienced foe, the crowd was looking forward to more from her.

[CaptainL]

Trisha might have been able to hit hard, and if she could secure a hold on Sheila, a devastating slam or throw was sure to follow. But Sheila was quick on her feet, as well as boasting the natural resilience to bounce back from such a hit. Now that Trisha was down, Sheila had to press the advantage before she could right herself - and she hoped to buy herself some more time to act, running to the ropes to get the momentum behind her before she slung herself back toward the veteran with a senton!

As she came crashing into Trisha, both Sheila and her opponent went down, though the Australian was able to quickly scramble up onto all fours and right herself, surveying the situation. She noted that Trisha was on her back, making a straight pin less effective of an option. Sheila could turn her over, but she imagined that might waste valuable time, time in which Trisha could counter-attack. Instead, she would throw herself down on top of Trisha's back, reaching to grab her chin and pull it up into a camel clutch!