Arriving for an Excursion

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Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

Breaking free of Shelley's grip had done a number on Kayla, and the aches and pains in her arm weren't going away any time soon. But more importantly...she was free, now, and as long as she could stand, she could fight. She rubbed harder at her shoulder, trying to will the pain into dying back down as she looked up to settle a glare on the Australian. She saw that Shelley wasn't coming toward her...but that was fine. If that was the case, Kayla would just have to be the one to close that distance. But she was prepared for that. She wasn't afraid of getting her hands dirty!

With a few measured strides, Kayla moved in closer to square up with her foe. She had gotten too ahead of herself before in throwing herself into the fray, and she wasn't going to make that mistake again. This time, she was going to play things more defensively. She held her hands out toward Shelley, going to latch onto her for a lockup. But if she returned the gesture, once Shelley's arms were occupied, Kayla would try and swing her knee up to drive it into Shelley's abs! Hopefully, that would be enough to stagger her - if it was, the Californian would duck low, attempting to grab Shelley's leg and upset her balance with a takedown!

Daniel Starr and John Smith vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

Meiyun had no idea of the tactical blunder she was making. In her mind, she was throwing herself right into the thick of danger, letting the courage in her heart shine bright and proving that she had the strength and confidence in herself to triumph over all odds. It didn't matter that John was so much bigger than her - if she kept landing her strikes hard and fast enough, that would be enough! Unfortunately for her, real life was not an anime. Sure, her rapid-fire punches might hurt after a while, but she didn't have the strength to drop his guard completely. And when John decided to retaliate, his size advantage could only work in his favor.

Meiyun let out a gasp as she felt John's fingers come down against her arm, but before she could do anything about it, she was thrown around to the side - where she slammed into the turnbuckles with a loud thud! The impact hit her so hard that her legs kicked up into the air - and when he followed suit with his own barrage of elbow strikes, they would make quite a harder impact against the smaller girl. Meiyun cried out in pain as she was thrown in all directions, reeling from every blow. Before long, her whole head had gone numb, and that wouldn't even slow John down! He was striking too fast for her to hope to block, or dodge, or fight back, no matter how hard she tried - all she could do was stay there and take it!

The only saving grace she had was the fact that she still had a partner in this match - but luckily, Sheila was prepared to back her up. As John laid into her, Sheila would attempt to slip through the ropes, balancing the soles of her feet against the bottom rope, so that when she took off and launched herself toward John, she'd be on the right track to grab him by the head and drop him onto his back with a flying bulldog!

Emily Workman vs. Kirie Tsukada

Kirie had hoped she might be able to psyche Emily out and goad her into something she could turn to her advantage - but Emily was one step ahead of her. When the pink-haired girl saw the punch flying toward her stomach, she thought that was the cue she had been waiting on, and her hand shot out to snatch for Emily's wrist. Unfortunately, her fingers only grabbed at the air. Emily had already pulled back - and while Kirie was distracted by the feint, she was able to slap her upside the head!

"Gah-!" Kirie's head cracked to the side, and she took a step back. It wasn't hard enough to bring her off her feet, but it did rattle her enough to leave her in a daze, and she stood there staring off into space. That meant that she was open for Emily to tackle her! Kirie only realized where she was heading when she was halfway down, and she let out a scream as she found herself in freefall - but by that point, it was too late. She struck the mat with a loud thump, and Emily quickly rolled on top of her to let the punches rain down!

Every blow threw Kirie's head this way and that, causing her to sputter and cough. But she'd already made up her mind that she was going to stand up to Emily, and not even this was going to get in her way! As Emily drew back for another punch, Kirie would try to grab hold of her wrist and hold her still, buying her some time. Then, kicking up her legs, Kirie attempted to hook them underneath Emily's arms, and swing her down onto her back!

Princess Cinderella Coppertorn vs. Hana Choi

Hana wasn't even putting any effort to restrain Cinderella - all she was doing was sitting there and looking smug. That, of course, was all part of the plan. She wasn't out to push her luck; she just wanted to frustrate the princess at every turn until she inevitably made a mistake. Hana was perfectly willing to play the long game, if that was what it would take. The fact that it would make it look like she had so effortlessly achieved dominance over someone as proud as Cinderella was only a bonus, of course.

Because of that fact, Cinderella was able to easily take hold of Hana's legs and transition into a pin. But Hana didn't even fight it. She hissed and groaned as she fell back, her face contorting into a wince - but that was all an act! Hoping to lure Cinderella into a false sense of security, Hana would just lay there and let Romero count, watching him out of the corner of her eye. Right as he was about to count the three, though, Hana would kick her way out of Cinderella's pin. She could've done that this whole time, but then it wouldn't be quite as annoying for Cinderella - Hana wanted to give her that glimmer of hope before snatching it away from her at the last minute. And then, while her legs were in the air, she would throw them around Cinderella's head, hoping that she could take her down with a hurricanrana before she had a chance to escape!

Sophia Cross vs. Michiko Shimizu

By the time Michiko came to a stop, she was laid out flat on her side, her hands still cupping her groin as she looked back up at Sophia with her eyes squeezed shut and her teeth locked in a snarl. Her body had locked up from the pain; her face was red, her muscles stiff, and tears were budding at the corners of her eyes. But that didn't mean she couldn't feel the righteous anger swelling up inside of her. The very thought that Sophia would take such a low road filled her with nothing short of disgust.

But, at the same time...when Michiko listened in to what she was saying to Hank, she had to concede she did have a point. The purpose of this spar was to feel out how well Michiko could adapt to what she would face in WFPW, and she already knew from experience that she couldn't expect every opponent to play by the rules. She couldn't just chew Sophia out and hope she'd be the better person. She had to be ready for her, and to power through whatever she threw her way regardless!

With Michiko stunned, Sophia was able to grab her by the legs and haul her out to the center of the ring, where her legs snapped into place before she dropped down into the figure four! Michiko's teeth gnashed at the air as she hissed and groaned, her body twisting back and forth against the pressure that was bearing down on her leg. But she couldn't forget about the indignities Sophia had inflicted on her, and she was ready to make her pay for that! Bracing herself with her hands pressed against the mat, Michiko would attempt to roll herself over to the side, trying to reverse the hold and put all that same pressure back on Sophia!

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Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

Shelley hopped in place getting her guard up as she knew Kayla was about to come in for some revenge. She was going to anticipate anything and Kayla seemingly wanted to start with a test of strength. Shelley raised her eyebrow knowing that taking it slowly around her wasn’t boding well for the California native. Shelley reached out to grasp Kayla’s hand and before she could try for another submission, Kayla had scouted to act faster throwing a knee right into Shelley’s stomach. The Beast of Banks Creek gasped and puffed her cheeks going to tend to her stomach, but Kayla grabbed her left leg and hit a takedown as Shelley went down on her back. Nothing too uncommon for her as she found herself on the mat quite a few times in the octagon. Shelley went to try for left and right strikes as a desperate escape plan trying to aim for Kayla’s arms or her face to fight her off!

Daniel Starr and John Smith vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

John had secured Meiyun deep into the corner and was putting the work on the restaurant waitress. Sheila was seeing enough of this and with no referee to halt her, Sheila hopped in the ring and made a run for John. Sheila jumped on the middle rope and wrapped her arms around John’s head going for a Springboard Bulldog to which John screamed and his face impacted the canvas! John buckled a little and felt his face as he rolled on his back. Daniel decided all was fair here and jumped on the top rope going for a Springboard Flying Forearm straight to Sheila’s head! If that succeeded, Daniel picked the Australian back up to send her outside the ring and then looked at Meiyun. He went to the corner grabbing the dazed girl and setting her on the middle rope running to hit his back off the opposing ropes and he came back around trying to hit a Tiger Fient Kick to Meiyun! If he could at least take care of the smaller girls, it would give John time to recover.

Emily Workman vs. Kirie Tuskada

The yandrere’s head was becoming a personal speed bag to Emily as she rained her fists into her head. Kirie made a grab for Emily’s left fist as Emily tried yanking her fist down trying to reach Kirie’s face. It wasn’t meant to be as Kirie took a few seconds to turn Emily over on her back as Emily gasped and tried throwing up her right elbow to block off Kirie from countering while she figured how to roll them back!

Princess Cinderella Coppertorn vs. Hana Choi

The princess held Hana for the rollup as Romero counted the pin, but two and a half was all Cindy was getting as the former reality show contestant kicked out! Not only that, but Hana caught her legs around Cinderella’s throat and tried for a Hurricarana, but Cinderella could at least calculate this. Cinderella leaned into going upside down and did a cartwheel to evade Hana throwing her on her back as she landed back on her feet grabbing the ropes. Cinderella smirked back to Hana taking a courtesy bow and then getting into a fighting stance.

“Care to actually duel, young Hana?” Cinderella asked as she got her fists up.

Sophia Cross vs. Michiko Shimzu

Sophia grinned keeping the Japanese wrestler in a figure four and elevated herself off the ground with her hands to wrench the legs harder. She could only get so far this soon in the spar, but damage was damage and it would slow Michiko down on her speed. Michiko would not go quiet as she lifted herself up and turned her and Sophia over into an inverted hold putting pressure on Sophia’s legs as the punk wrestler gurgled and gritted her teeth. She had to abandon ship, but luckily, she could switch things up right now! Sophia planted her feet and hands on the canvas pushing herself back up to grab the legs of Michiko wrenching them hard in a Sharpshooter this time! Sophia had effectively and creatively given life to a new route to victory as she looked back at Michiko.

“Not sure how you like in Japan do your wrestling, but we get creative here. Try to get out of this, bitch!” Sophia cursed wrenching back hard on Michiko’s legs.

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Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

Kayla knew it was risky, of course. Shelley was a lot bigger than she was, and in going for a test of strength, she was putting herself at her mercy - the blonde would have plenty of leverage; leverage that she could just as easily turn against her. But she had a plan. After that last blunder, Kayla needed something to show Shelley she wasn't going to walk into rookie mistakes - that she did have a future in this company. She would use the close quarters to set up a strike before her opponent could take control - stunning her with a knee strike, then grabbing her by the legs to sweep her off her feet! As the two women fell to the mat with a thud, a smile came to Kayla's face. Now, it was about time everyone saw the real Kayla Grant!

However, Shelley wasn't done yet! She was quick to let the punches fly, throwing strikes left and right at Kayla! A few of her blows clipped the Californian in the side, and she hissed under her breath from the pain, but she tried to swerve from side to side as well to get out of the way of Shelley's comeback. As another fist came her way, Kayla would attempt to grab it and stop her strike in mid-motion, then bend back at Shelley's wrist to put some pressure on the joint. This would buy herself some time before she swung one leg around Shelley's arm - and stretched that arm back over her bent knee, going to transition to a stepover armlock!

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Daniel Starr and John Smith vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

Trapped in the corner, and pinned down under the barrage of John's strikes, Meiyun was in no position to fight back. But that meant it was Sheila's turn to shine - and when the Australian girl saw that an opportunity had fallen into her lap, she was going to reach out and take it, as she came flying toward John with the momentum of her jump off the rope behind her, grabbing him by the head and pulling him down!

However, now Sheila had opened the door to double team moves - and hers wasn't the only team willing to do such a thing. Now it was Daniel who would jump into the ring - much like Sheila, with an aerial maneuver! Before Sheila had a chance to press the advantage, Daniel's forearm came down on her, clubbing her solidly in the back of the head with enough force to slam her face-first into the canvas! She let out a yelp, falling flat - and leaving her stunned!

That left her wide open for Daniel to shove her through the ropes - and Meiyun was still slumped in the corner, groaning; her head was spinning, and she couldn't focus on anything around her. All she could do was lay there as Daniel ran the ropes - and when he threw a kick at her on the rebound, it caught her square in her gut, bowling her out of the ring! She dropped down to the floor below, tumbling a few turns before she came to a stop. Nevertheless, she rolled to her stomach and began to push herself up on her hands and knees, her face fixed in a determined glare as she panted for breath. The indomitable Meiyun Lai wouldn't go down that easily!

"I...won't lose-!"

Emily Workman vs. Kirie Tsukada

Emily's punches were flying fast, knocking Kirie in all different directions. The pink-haired girl knew that if she was to stand a chance, she needed to break Emily's momentum - and fast, before she'd built up enough damage to take her out of action. Thinking quickly, she threw her legs under her opponent's arms, going to drag her down!

Even then, though, Emily wouldn't be deterred. Even when Kirie had wrestled her down, she still swung an elbow in front of her, catching her upside the jaw! With a crack, Kirie reeled backward, sputtering and gagging. But she wouldn't let this be the end - not even as Emily began to struggle back and forth, threatening to tip the balance between them. Kirie's eyes would only narrow on her with a glare, and her teeth clenched in a grimace. She'd fought too hard to get Emily to this point; she wasn't going down that easily!

Swinging closer, Kirie attempted to close the gap between herself and Emily so that the blue-haired girl wouldn't be able to get as much force behind her blows, twisting from side to side to try and even out the motion. Then, she would throw an arm around Emily's throat, attempting to pull her into a sleeperhold! Seeing his girlfriend making a comeback, Hiro took a page out of Max's book and let out a cheer. "Gooo, Kirie!" And to know she had his approval was music to Kirie's ears - something she'd make no secret about when she fixed a grin on Emily.

"Oh, you hear that?~" she chuckled. I actually have someone on my side..."

Princess Cinderella Coppertorn vs. Hana Choi

Hana might have been playing around, but she really could wrestle - a fact she was about to prove, when the Korean woman suddenly broke out of Cinderella's pin attempt and went to grab her head between her thighs, trying to bowl her to the mat with a hurricanrana out of nowhere! In her mind, such a cunning plan was foolproof - but it wasn't to be. Cinderella's wits proved just as quick, and she realized that she too could use this momentum to her advantage, as she rolled with the motion, cartwheeling away to the ropes! As Hana rolled onto her stomach, she looked up, and her eyes went wide. Even she had to admit it - that was pretty impressive. But she wasn't going to let it break her composure, or shift her tactics. She was a proud practitioner of Matador Style for a reason, and she'd always fall back on it!

"...Eh." To Cinderella's challenge, Hana just shrugged her shoulders noncommittally. "I'll think about it, I guess." She just lay there with her chin resting in her hands, utterly disinterested in a comeback from the looks of it.

Sophia Cross vs. Michiko Shimizu

With Sophia bridging with her hips and back, the pressure on Michiko's legs would only grow even tighter. Her teeth gnashed as she hissed under her breath, tossing her head from side to side in a desperate attempt to steady herself against the encroaching odds. But the figure four leglock was a fairly simple hold to counter, and she couldn't lose sight of that fact. Bracing her hands against the mat, Michiko managed to roll herself over and onto her stomach - and just seconds later, the same pressure Sophia had exerted was turned back around on her!

A smile came to Michiko's face, satisfied in her own success. However, that success was short-lived, and so was the satisfaction! Sophia had a counter of her own - as she released the hold, she grabbed at Michiko's legs to pull her up into a sharpshooter! The lilac-haired girl gasped, only seconds before she felt her spine bend inward on itself as her opponent folded her over onto her chest. Pain exploded down her back, and she threw her head back with a scream!

Gritting her teeth to try and steady herself, Michiko looked left and right, studying her surroundings. One eye was squeezed shut, and the lid of the other twitched and trembled. She could go for a rope break, she thought, but the ropes were far away, and the distance it would take to get to them would have to be crossed bearing the brunt of the hold all the while. And Sophia had challenged her to get creative. Just going for a rope break didn't seem to do it - to Michiko, it might as well have meant admitting that Sophia had her beat. She could do better than that, she thought!

"I think...I will-!" Sucking in a breath and summoning all her strength, Michiko would plant her hands against the mat and try to lift herself up higher! It'd put more strain on her in the process, but hopefully the shift in balance might be enough to help her take back control. And it would send a message, too - she wasn't going to let Sophia get to her!

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Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

Winning or losing this sparring didn’t matter much to Shelley. She was only in this to see how badly these excursion wrestlers wanted to be here and that they were the real deal. Even if Kayla made prior mistakes, she was starting to make up for it by strategizing around Shelley’s offense knowing that one grab of the arm was bad news. Shelley essentially could treat this as if it were an MMA match and that is where she would familiarize herself best. Just like she would start hurling punches to Kayla’s sides to get her off as she would any other opponent.

However, Shelley gasped when Kayla caught her left arm and stepped over locking in a step over armlock bending Shelley’s muscular arm over her knee! Shelley gritted her teeth knowing now she was one arm down here and even her free one couldn’t be much use. She was trapped right now!

Daniel Starr and John Smith vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

Daniel had shot Meiyun way across the ring and onto the outside mats. Daniel jumped up with a cheer as he went back to the apron since this was still normal tag rules. John came to moments later getting to his feet seeing Meiyun rise as well. John smirked at the little waitress and decided to take her up on her challenge. He beckoned her back in the ring for a second dosing of pain he wanted to dish out.

Emily Workman vs. Kirie Tsukada

Emily was trying her best to go free, but Kirie was proving tougher to buck off and she wasn’t going down without a fight! Kirie managed to shift balance and get under Emily locking in a tight sleeperhold as she wrenched on the neck making Emily whimper a little bit. She had to admit that this yandere wasn’t a pushover and she was willing to meet bluffs made to her about her skills. Emily could at least respect that much about her.

She wouldn’t respect the blant disrespect Kirie showed her by reminding her she was all alone. Thoughts back to the aftermath of her high school prom crept up and she had to fight back the tears of her pain. This wasn’t going to end like that did! This time, Emily could fight back and do something. Kirie hadn’t even taken the chance to wrap her legs around Emily’s torso which would’ve increased her odds of gaining a tap out so Emily decided to grab Kirie’s legs and yank them outward wrenching them as far as humanly possible in a modified leg spilt hold!

Princess Cinderella Coppertorn vs. Hana Choi

Cinderella raised an eyebrow as yet again, Hana was playing coy and playing jokes rather than taking the princess seriously. She obviously had prowess to show, she just didn’t want to it seemed. Then something clicked in Cindy’s brain. She was one of these….”trolls” she heard about when scouring the Internet. It was all mind tricks! Hana was trying to goad her! That was the correct answer and the only way to defeat such foes was to give them a heavy dose of it back.

“Very well. Romero, can you fetch me a cup of tea then?” Cinderella asked as she sat down in the middle of the ring to which the butler raised an eyebrow in confusion.

Sophia Cross vs. Michiko Shimizu

Sophia figured in Japan that there wasn’t many times where a wrestler could create unique counters and instead focus on playing the sport by the usual numbers. This definitely put the favor within Sophia’s direction and she grinned wrenching hard on the legs and spine dragging a scream out of Michiko. Sophia said her challenge and maybe Michiko wouldn’t live up to the opportunity. However, that would be a wrong assertion. Michiko raised herself up deciding she wouldn’t take the easy way out, but Sophia wasn’t going to let this stand for very long. Her balance and legs were giving in, but she held firm on some form of the hold. Michiko needed one last effort to break free and stay in this!

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Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

There was no mistake about it - Kayla did want to be here. Since she and Ash had their falling out, all she could think about was how she never really felt like she had the chance to establish herself as a capable singles competitor in LAW. Now that she had this opportunity to reinvent herself, she was determined to show the world what she could really be! And now, Shelley would be the first person she'd demonstrate that to! With her teeth locked in a grimace and her brow furrowed in determination, she grabbed hold of Shelley's arm, twisting at her wrist while she wrapped her leg around it to put the pressure against her elbow! At last, the blonde had gone still, reeling from the pain. And to Kayla, that meant the world.

For the first time since this all started, Kayla felt like she wasn't facing an uphill battle any more. Now, she felt, she had Shelley under control! She was winning! And she was going to let that shine! Looking back at Max with a confident grin on her face, Kayla would suck in a breath and lean back as far as she could, pulling hard at Shelley's wrist to stretch her arm out even further!

Daniel Starr and John Smith vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

Meiyun was sore all over - if not from her less-than-graceful wipeout on the mats outside the ring, then certainly from the beatings she had received beforehand. However, that wasn't going to slow her down! Meiyun's heart burned with a fire, and she was desperate to prove herself, no matter what it would take. She wanted to show the world that she could be the strongest wrestler there ever was, and WFPW was a stepping stone to achieving that goal. She couldn't let it slip through her fingers! Every muscle in her body tightened with adrenaline as she shoved herself back up to her knees and then to her feet, setting a glare on John. She wasn't going to let any of this take her down - she couldn't!

Rolling onto the apron and under the ropes, Meiyun pulled up on the ropes to haul herself to her feet. She stopped to catch her breath, but only for a few short seconds. Then, taking a page out of Sheila's book, she would lean against the ropes to shoot herself back at him, going to kick her leg up as she got close to deliver a flying kick with the momentum of her charge! Looking up at her from the canvas, Sheila raised a fist and let out a cheer for her fellow Young Lioness. Sure, Meiyun was coming charging blindly back into the action - but she fully believed she had enough strength and heart in her to make up for any danger she faced, and Sheila was inclined to agree with her!

Emily Workman vs. Kirie Tsukada

Emily might have been a hard hitter, but Kirie had technical expertise on her side. Her sadistic streak had taught her all about the joints of the human body and how to best manipulate them to cause pain and to exert control - and, as she hooked her legs around Emily's arms and pulled her down, she was ready to demonstrate as much. Even more so as she rolled over to her side, transitioning into a sleeperhold! As she grabbed at her own arm with her other hand to lock in the hold and put further pressure on it, Kirie giggled to herself. Now, Emily had no way of fighting back - and Kirie was in control!

Little did she know that, in taunting Emily about her lack of a date, Kirie was poking the bear. She had inadvertently dug up some painful memories - memories that Emily was going to fuel her comeback with, as she grabbed Kirie by the legs and stretched them out far! Now, as she felt the tendons in her thighs stretch as far as they could go, Kirie's jaw dropped in a gasp - just moments before the searing pain erupted through her body! Howling in agony, she fell back, trying to push at Emily from behind to shove her away from her. Now, all she could focus on was how she needed to get herself out of this predicament, and fast! "Ow!! Owowowow!! Let goooo!"

Princess Cinderella Coppertorn vs. Hana Choi

Now this was getting interesting. Cinderella, it seemed, had caught onto Hana's taunts, and now she was going to meet her halfway. If Hana wasn't going to take this match seriously, neither would she. At first, the pink-haired girl raised an eyebrow with confusion. Inside, she was a little bit disappointed that she didn't get the seething rage out of Cinderella she was looking for, knowing how much she looked for all the world like the perfect picture of a stuck-up rich girl who would break with enough prodding. But...she was willing to hear her out on this one. It seemed there was more in her playbook than Hana had given her credit for, and the Korean girl was eager to see how deep that rabbit hole went. Plus, if Cinderella wanted to annoy Hana by turning her own tactics back around on her...surely, if Hana played along, it would all just blow up in her face! She smirked wider just thinking about it. This was some fourth-dimensional trolling she was on!

"Ooh, tea?" Hana calmly crossed her legs under her and sat down just across from Cinderella like nothing was unusual at all - as though they were meeting at a cafe, not in the middle of a spar. "So, do you prefer English Breakfast or orange picot? I'm more of a jasmine girl myself, to be honest." Needless to say, anyone watching these two would be...quite confused.

Sophia Cross vs. Michiko Shimizu

Michiko had been hoping that, by raising her center of balance off the mat, she might be able to take back some control over the position she was in - but no dice. Sophia held firm to the sharpshooter, and Michiko soon fell back down, no closer to escaping than she had been beforehand. Her teeth clenched, and her hands balled into fists; she pounded one against the mat to try and vent her frustrations. The strain on her back was no laughing matter, and her struggles had only put more and more demands on her own body to withstand the pressure she was under. She could feel her eyes watering from the pain, and her spine creaked and shuddered as it began to sag lower. But she wasn't going to let Sophia win like this. She still had to fight back - and if nothing else worked so far, she would just have to put more into it! She could feel how Sophia's grip had weakened - maybe, she thought to herself, she'd still have a chance after all.

Sucking in a long, deep breath, Michiko tried to take in as much oxygen as she could in one gulp to fuel her muscles for the demands she would need out of them. She slammed both palms down against the mat to brace herself. Then, pushing off the ground with one swift jerk upward from her hips, Michiko tried to bridge her back and throw Sophia off of her, hoping her position had been compromised enough to do so! It would put considerable strain on her back - but as far as she was concerned, that was a small price to pay if it meant proving she could overcome this challenge!

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Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

Shelley grunted as Kayla kept her hold in firm and this wouldn’t be like earlier where Shelley had ground advantage. Sure, she’s the MMA expert so would know how to avoid these holds, but Kayla was learning from her mistakes and caught Shelley off guard. Shelley had to be proud that she was helping Kayla learn, but she needed her own motivation to get out and she wouldn’t admit defeat to this newcomer so easily. Right now, Shelley used her muscle strength to try and gain some form of control over her trapped arm. If allowed, Shelley would try and turn her fist to knock it back and forth between Kayla’s legs!

Daniel Starr and John Smith vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

So far, the men had made these girls feel like kindergarten students. They were just too big and heavy to move for their size and even when one of them would be attacked, they could brush it off no problem. Sheila and Meiyun were going to be nowhere close to winning this spar if they didn’t think of better ways to strike. Meiyun was clearly getting tired of being pushed around like this and she had enough of getting nowhere. Meiyun whipped herself off the ropes running like a speeding bullet to lift up for a flying kick to John’s chest as the big man grunted a little bit. It also made him trip over on his side as he grunted upon hitting the mat. John had been knocked down like a cut apple tree being knocked down from its roots.

Daniel was a little surprised seeing this himself and knew he had to get in there before an advantage could be made. He gets in as he stands in front of John beckoning Sheila and Meiyun to bring their best against a former world champion!

Emily Workman vs. Kirie Tuskada

Kirie just fucked up in the worst way imaginable and it was here that Emily would show her true pain. She stretched out Kirie’s legs further trying to elicit sweet screams out of the yandere wrestler and show her to not mess around with taunting a dangerous woman like Emily. Emily has had her full share of meatheads and hussies that tried talking her down, but they were taken care of shortly after with teeth knocked out in scattered piles. She wouldn’t be afraid to break Kirie’s legs if the need for it arise.

“You better let go yourself. I can make good on my promise to shatter these bones,” Emily warned stretching the legs of Kirie further out to a certain extent.

Princess Cinderella Coppertorn vs. Hana Choi

The perks of being a princess are that you are quick on your feet and know how to be patient when it came to certain political and territorial disputes. It may take some rubbing shoulders, but Cindy had enough training to understand to never let her adversaries know her next move. It’s something she grew up on and thus avoided becoming a spoiled brat that ravaged her parents’ wallets. Hana took her up on the challenge and asked what kind of tea was her well…cup of tea. Cinderella thought on it for a minute as her butler and manager looked on completely dumbfounded that his princess was even entertaining this. He had faith in her, but that faith in her logic and planning could only go so far.

I dabble in quite a few flavors. Nothing beats a good cup of English Breakfast and dipping a nice scrumptious crumpet in it to hit the sweet spot. Romero over there does make the best tea imaginable and his special recipe was a huge hit back when we were in the castle,” Cinderella explained as she smiled at her sparring partner.

“My princess, just what do you think you’re doing?” Romero asked as he cleared his throat and placed both hands on the apron firmly.

“Telling you again to go fetch me and my new friend a cup of tea. It won’t make it itself,” Cinderella answered back with a playful wink as her butler groaned in annoyance at Cindy’s childishness.

Sophia Cross vs. Michiko Shimizu

Sophia kept a firm hold on the Sharpshooter and Michiko was trying so desperately to hang on. Sophia looked back seeing Michiko bang a fist on the mat which motivated Sophia to keep the hold locked in and it also motivated her to smile. She was wearing down the Japanese star bit by bit and it wouldn’t be too much more for Michiko to take. This foreigner thought she could waltz in and think Sophia would be an easy shot for her. That was her mistake.

However, it didn’t mean Michiko was going to let herself be pushed around like this. This was a sparring match to prove her worth of coming here and she wouldn’t stand to let down herself and lose this opportunity! Michiko raised herself and tried bucking Sophia off as Sophia lost her grip on Michiko’s legs tumbling on the mat with a grunt!

[CaptainL]

Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

Things had started out rough for Kayla, but she was quickly starting to turn them around. She was learning from her mistakes and striving to improve, refusing to fall into the same traps. She was, after all, faced with the opportunity of a lifetime and the chance to reinvent herself as a true singles star, and she wasn't about to let that slip through her fingers - if she needed to step up to the challenge to get that far, she'd do it! Now, as she locked Shelley's arm into place around her leg, Kayla grit her teeth and pulled as hard as she could, trying to stretch her opponent's joints to their limit. Her eyes squeezed shut and her teeth clenched in a grimace. But Shelley was determined to fight back too, as she yanked her arm back and forth - until Kayla had no choice but to let go, unable to keep her grip any longer!

She grumbled in frustration as she dropped to the mat, looking back at Shelley with a huff. Still, she was in no mood to break her momentum any time soon. Hoping to cut Shelley off before she had a chance to recover, Kayla swung a kick behind her to try and keep her under control. She wasn't going to let her get too far! And if that kick hit, she'd lock her legs into place around Shelley's head to go for a headscissor!

Daniel Starr and John Smith vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

The size advantage John held was starting to dawn on the two Young Lionesses. It seemed as though no matter how hard they tried, they were getting no closer to bringing him down; he was just too big. But Meiyun wasn't the kind of person to let herself be deterred by such things so easily. Even if her opponent held an advantage, she would just have to work harder to overcome it - as she would when she hurled herself off the ropes at full speed, the soles of her feet slamming into John with enough force to knock him to the ground. She fell to her hands and knees as he finally toppled to the mat - but when she looked up and saw him land with a thud, it brought a smile to her face. That was proof enough that what she was doing was working!

Just as Meiyun climbed to her feet and dusted herself off, though, Daniel had entered the ring - she wouldn't have much time to celebrate her success. Nevertheless, the fact it had happened in the first place was enough to embolden her to push onward, and her eyes narrowed on Daniel with a determined glare as she clenched a fist. If she had taken down John, Daniel couldn't be much harder! "I'm ready for you!! Bring it on!"

"Right behind ya, Mei!" Sheila jumped into the ring just behind her partner, closing in on Daniel - if their opponents could gang up on them, then so could they! The two rookies looked to one another and shared a nod, just before they both turned to deliver a powerful roundhouse kick in tandem to Daniel!

Emily Workman vs. Kirie Tsukada

Kirie felt as though she could snap like a wishbone at any moment with how hard Emily was yanking on her legs. Her face was contorted in a pained grimace, and tears were budding in her eyes. Still, she tossed her head back and forth, refusing to give in. She didn't want to give up now! She had a stubborn spirit, and she was determined to always get her way - something that could work against her just as much as it could work toward her.

Hiro, on the other hand, was a lot more concerned. Hearing the cold tone in Emily's voice as she stretched his girlfriend's body further and further, he could feel a chill run down his spine. He had no reason to doubt anything that Emily was saying - and knowing that Kirie was in the line of fire could only make the hairs rise on the back of his neck. If she didn't stop now, the consequences could be dire. "K-Kirie..." he muttered, "I know it might be hard to hear, but...you should probably take her advice..."

"N-Nngh...fine..." Kirie huffed, but released Emily's neck. She wasn't in any mood to concede the advantage, but if her darling boyfriend wanted her to, she was willing to defer to him. She could only hope that Emily would show her mercy too...

Princess Cinderella Coppertorn vs. Hana Choi

Hana hadn't been taking this match seriously from the get-go, but now, could it even be called a match at all? The pink-haired girl wasn't the least bit concerned about pushing the advantage or trying to win. She was playing along with Cinderella's taunts, hoping that the princess would be so frustrated that her attempt to get under Hana's skin had failed that it would come around to bite her. But more importantly, Hana just couldn't wait to see the look on Cinderella's face when her plan blew up on her!

"Ooh, crumpets sound good right about now!" she said. "Yeah, how about it? Ah, it would be quite pleasant to get to make your acquaintance, milady," she continued, sitting up straight and affecting the mannerisms of a refined noblewoman. What Hana's plan was, no one could be sure...but she'd draw out the moment as long as it took.

Sophia Cross vs. Michiko Shimizu

Sophia had been goading Michiko on, pushing her closer and closer to the brink in trying to stir the anger out of her that she would need to finally break the sharpshooter. And, at long last, it worked - with one forceful buck, Sophia had no choice but to let Michiko go. Almost as soon as she felt the pressure released, Michiko fell onto her face, panting and groaning. Her spine still ached, and her legs felt like jelly. That had taken almost every bit of stamina she had left out of her...and yet, Michiko wasn't the least bit deterred. She began to push herself up a little further, crawling across the mat on her hands and knees, and turned her head skyward with a grin. She'd still managed to make it out, in the end!

For now, though, she wasn't in any shape to press the advantage right away. She'd need some time to collect herself. Crawling her way toward the ropes, Michiko went to hoist herself up to her feet, leaning against them and panting for air to try and catch her breath. She kept her eye on Sophia all the while, though, just in case.

[Pegasus]

Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

Shelley moved her arm around between Kayla’s legs in her desperate attempt at getting free. Kayla was really working her arm and managed to get an audible groan out of Shelley and she could feel the strains in her arm popping as brief amounts of pain settled in. Her plan worked as Kayla let go allowing Shelley to roll on her back to check on her arm and shake the weariness out of it. It became a short amount of time before Kayla pressed forward with a kick to the gut as Shelley groaned grabbing her abdomen! Kayla sunk further on the ground wrapping her legs around Shelley’s head locking in a headscissors hold! Shelley gurgled, but knew she had to act faster to get out of another predicament. Luckily, she had speed thanks to her time in the octagon.

Shelley would quickly flop on her stomach in turn turning Kayla over as well. She then reached for Kayla’s legs to pry them open with a smirk and release her head taking a moment to crack her neck of the stiffness. Shelley held onto the legs and stepped over the legs countering Kayla beautifully in a Texas Cloverleaf! There would be fans cheering off the creative counter and it showed that WFPW has their own tricks up their sleeves. Something Michiko had to understand and now, Kayla would feel out the same lesson.

John Smith and Daniel Starr vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

Daniel got ready as both young women stormed forward just as John used the ropes to get up. Both ladies swarmed him and kept him guessing what would happen until they raised their legs hitting Daniel square in the head with dual roundhouse kicks! Daniel grunted as he fell forward into the ropes as he looked back through one eye and John took this time to act. John would try shooting a Superkick right for Meiyun’s chin to knock her down as Daniel rushed forward to hit a Hugh Knee Strike to Sheila’s head. The guys weren’t going to lose the advantage they had on these girls!

Emily Workman vs. Kirie Tuskada

Emily was released as she sucked in air as she got to her feet glaring daggers right at Kirie. There was no mercy to be had. Only sweet revenge. Emily grabbed Kirie by her ponytail yanking her up before grabbing the head driving it hard against the canvas!

“FUCK YOU!” Emily cursed and brought Kirie up for another slam and another and another and another.

Emily kept it up as Kirie would feel the canvas and cold breeze of the room back and forth, back and forth, back and forth! Emily was furious with Kirie taunting and mocking her as Emily’s rage was being witnessed. Emily then dropped Kirie before looking at Hana just playing dumb in all of this. This girl couldn’t be bothered to put up a fight and the butler seemed just as fed up with it as she was. However, Emily would actually do something about it!

Emily crossed rings going through the ropes standing before Hana launching a hard kick to her back before mounting her with rapid head punches.

“NO! NO! THIS IS ONLY A SPAR! SHE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING TO YOU!” Cinderella yelled as she got up and tried prying Emily up, but Emily only headbutted the princess back to the canvas!

“Like I give a rat’s ass! She’s had it coming just as much as the crazy princess has!” Emily yelled back at the British woman before trying to get back to Hana and punch her lights out!

Sophia Cross vs. Michiko Shimizu

Sophia shook her hands out as she stared back at Michiko, but heard the commotion in the other ring. Emily had gotten real pissed and now, everyone seemed to be paying a high price, but that wasn’t her business to attend to. She stalked Michiko and got her fists raised for another face off.

“Never mind what’s happening in the other ring. You’re mine. I’m continuing this fight unimpeded,” Sophia stated zig-zagging her stance before advancing to try and Clothesline Michiko against the ropes!

[CaptainL]

Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

Shelley had managed to force her arm out from Kayla's clutches, and the Californian rolled over to her back, panting for breath. Sweat ran down her body, and her muscles shuddered and stiffened as the exertion she had put them through caught up to her. But she quickly shook that thought out of her head, and her eyes narrowed on her opponent with a steely gaze. Kayla wasn't done just yet! She was committed to pressing the advantage, and she wasn't about to let Shelley go so easily. Not when she had fought this hard to get to this point!

Swinging a leg behind her, she was able to stun Shelley with a kick to the gut - and from there, it was just a matter of swinging her legs up higher to throw them around her head, grabbing her with a headscissor! She clenched her teeth tight, squeezing with as much force as she could muster as she lifted her hips higher into the air to draw on more power. Now that she had Shelley right where she wanted her, she wasn't going to let go any time soon - she would do as much damage as she could manage!

However, Shelley was still determined to fight back - and with her greater size, she was able to gather enough force to flip herself over, turning Kayla over with her. The motion of being flipped over sent her head spinning - which, in turn, caused her grip to ease enough for Shelley to grab hold of her legs and pry them apart. And that in turn meant she had enough of a hold on her legs to bend them into place and use them as a fulcrum to twist her in an arc, stretching her back with a Texas cloverleaf!

Kayla's face contorted in a wince, one eye squeezed shut, while her teeth grit tighter. She'd come this far already - she wasn't going to concede the advantage any time soon! Planting her hands against the mat, she tried to lift herself up off the ground and buck with her hips, trying to shake Shelley's grasp on her and compromise her balance.

Daniel Starr and John Smith vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

Sheila and Meiyun weren't just classmates. They were good friends, and they had worked and trained together many a time before. They were bound to become familiar with one another's styles and to see how they could work together - and that was readily apparent as they both sent a simultaneous roundhouse kick to Daniel's head, causing him to go toppling back! "YEAH!!" Sheila cheered, turning to slap a high-five with her partner as they celebrated a job well done. But in doing so, they were taking their eyes off their opponents - and their opponents were about to show them the dangers of such a mistake!

It was just then that Daniel shot out with a superkick, catching Meiyun upside the jaw. She let out a scream as her head snapped backward, and she teetered on her heel before her balance gave way and she dropped to the canvas. Sheila soon followed at her side as John kneed her in the back of the head. But that wasn't going to be the end for them. They'd already come this far, and their teamwork had been proven to pay off. They had to have faith!

"You okay, Sheila?" Meiyun asked.

"Oh, yeah! I'm not going down that easily! Let's get 'em!" the Australian chimed back.

"That's the spirit!" Looking to keep their opponents guessing, Sheila and Meiyun both went rolling across the ring to get to either side. There, they would hop back up to their feet, leaning against the ropes. And they would bounce off those ropes to go running back at their opponents, their arms held up for clotheslines - this time, with Sheila going for Daniel and Meiyun for John, as they crossed each other in the middle of the ring!

Emily Workman vs. Kirie Tsukada

If Kirie thought that Emily was going to go easy on her when she had conceded to her terms...she was sorely mistaken. Emily was a hard-hitter who didn't pull any punches - and now that Kirie had released her throat, she just had even more leverage to beat her down, grabbing her by the hair and ramming her face against the canvas again and again and again! Every time she landed with a thud, Kirie squealed in pain, kicking her legs and writhing in place. Little by little, her resistance began to slow, until when Emily dropped her again, she would only lay there, face-down on the mat, her whole body sore and her head spinning.

But Emily still wasn't done. And if Kirie had given up the fight...she was just going to set her sights on a new target, as she looked over at Hana, calmly sitting down on the mat and holding some pleasant conversation with Cinderella as though this was little more than a tea party in the park. Emily didn't find Hana's antics the least bit funny - and she was out to do something about it, as she stormed over to her ring!

Hearing Emily's approach, Hana looked back over her shoulder. This was certainly unexpected. But when she saw the look on her face, she just met it with a smug smirk. She wasn't even trying to mess with her head, but it seemed her plan was working out even better than expected. "Ooooh, you look mad..." She leaned a little closer, wanting to see Emily's reaction up close. But she would only be met with a hard kick to the back for her efforts!

"W-WHOAH..!" Hana was hurled onto the mat, spilling over onto her face, and she was still reeling from the blow when Emily climbed on top of her to lay into her with punch after punch! Every blow she landed caused her to twist this way and that with the sound of a loud crack, her body bucking and twisting wildly. Hana had been content to play the long game and tease her opponents...but she had just found an opponent who didn't take so well to having her patience tested. And now, she was being shown that the hard way!

Around the same time, though, Kirie began to push herself back up. She groaned, holding onto her aching head; her temples were throbbing, and the world around her was blurry and hazy. However, she could still see clearly enough to recognize that Emily was dealing with Hana...and that meant that she had already brushed her off as a mere afterthought! Just thinking about it made Kirie's eyes narrow into a glare. She was worth more than that - and she was going to prove as much!

"GET BACK HERE!" she roared, rushing to the ropes. From there, she would look to climb up them and hurl herself straight across to where Emily was, her arms outstretched to grab onto her head - and to pull her down for a flying bulldog!

Sophia Cross vs. Michiko Shimizu

Despite all the chaos, however, Michiko wasn't going to let it get to her. This was between her and Sophia, and it was up to her to put forth an effort worthy of her opponent's attention. She nodded her head to the brunette as her eyes narrowed in focus, and she brought her hands up to crack her knuckles. "Understood," she said with a nod. "I'm not taking my eyes off where it matters!" In fact, this would only prove to be even more of a challenge - Michiko was eager to see if she could tune out the commotion enough to keep up with her foe!

Michiko watched carefully as Sophia darted back and forth, her eyes following every turn she made across the ring. As she got close enough, she would swing out her foot, attempting to intercept her clothesline with a big boot to the gut!

[Pegasus]

Shelley Maslow vs. Kayla Grant

Shelley felt Kayla drift here and there as her grip was slowly loosening and she had to keep Kayla in check. Shelley knew that Kayla was ultimately proved in her own right when it came to this ring and hitting hard, but Kayla was another path to prove herself as a valuable member of the WFPW roster that could stand out on her own and so far, Shelley could tell she would fit in well here, but that didn’t mean Shelley was going to relent any pressure. Shelley had come a long way from the octagon and mixing it up with women with padded gloves and bulging muscles. She knocked out the many faces of the promotions she stepped up to and proved herself to be a household name among them in mixed martial arts. Even to a point where she could occasionally step back into an octagon like she never left in the first place and she would look into that soon enough.

Shelley released her hold, but spread Kayla’s legs out holding them mid-air and Shelley ducked under Kayla with Kayla’s body over Shelley’s. Shelley then grabbed Kayla around the left shoulder and between the legs using her muscles to power her way back up with Kayla in her arms. Shelley would then try to swing Kayla out of her grip bringing her left knee up to smash into Kayla’s nose hoping it did good damage!

Daniel Starr and John Smith vs. Sheila Chihara and Meiyun Lai

The guys held much of the advantage so far in this spar with Sheila and Meiyun barely making a dent even with combined team work. The two girls, known for their stubborn demeanors and persistence, couldn’t let this stand! While the guys remained in the middle, both girls ran the ropes sprinting for the middle as they reached out to clasp hands together. This, in turn, went directly into a Double Clothesline as Daniel and John felt the blunt force of the combined attack going straight down as Sheila and Meiyun established their team skills! John grabbed his throat as Daniel felt his head shaking it with Sheila and Meiyun finally getting in the driver’s seat.

Impromptu Brawl

Emily felt Kirie grab her for a Springboard Bulldog as Emily yelled going down on the canvas grabbing her face. Of course the spoiled princess who looked darkly on anyone flirting or even looking in her man’s direction would come back to haunt her. Emily pushed herself up gritting her teeth, but Cinderella tried getting in-between both women to break up this brawl. This was supposed to be fun sparring, but Emily pushed Cinderella right into Kirie making both women fall to the canvas. Emily then turned picking up Hana and she chucked her straight into the other ring housing Sophia and Michiko! Sophia grabbed Michiko’s leg abandoning her clothesline and was about to counter right before Hana’s body knocked into Michiko’s back and made the Japanese woman fall into Sophia as all three women collapse to the canvas!