15/01, PRINCESS' ROAD NIGHT 2
Ladies and gentlemen, it's night 2 of the Princess Road tournament and the action continues! This will start with She-Ra doing battle against Sailor Mercury, followed by Papillon Rose facing her sister in pink hair, Steel Angel Kurumi. Next we have the debut of Majiba Kayo against Sailor Saturn, and lastly Punie tackles Princess Hydra. Let's get into the action!
Things start off with some flair and styling by Ami with the Reincarnation. Straight away, she goes from there into the Fish Stretch Sleeper, but She-Ra powers out.
She-Ra takes Sailor Mercury to the ground with her overwhelming power, and then goes for a submission of her own, with the shoulder lock and cross-face. I don't know if fighting Mercury on her own terms is a good idea though.
Mercury locks in the kata-hajime and... oh! It looks like she's actually done something serious there! The referee calls for the bell, and I can't tell but She-Ra seems to have an injured neck or windpipe. Ami flexes a bit by spitting mist, then locks the hold back in! Somebody stop her!
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Match two, and Kurumi gets an early lead with the takedown and rolling senton. It looks a moment like Papillon recovers, but now we have the Air Raid Crash!
Soulful powerbomb by the Steel Angel, but she can't quite get the three-count. And NOW Papillon Rose is back in the game with a kick to the head, then an Indian Deathlock! Still, Kurumi escapes, and manages a backflip kick, though Rose counters with a hard slap.
Papillon Rose goes for a low grab, I think she's looking for Kurumi's power button! But straight away Kurumi counters with a half-hatch suplex.
Oh no! The tights piledriver! And then Papillon Rose goes straight for the Indian Deathlock again!
Oof, deadlift German suplex by Kurumi! But again, she just barely falls short of the three-count! But then Rose gets a leg-twist buster, then practically collapses onto Kurumi for the three count! Papillon Rose will advance to face Sailor Mercury!
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Here we are for match three, with the Delinquent Heroine taking on the Silent Senshi. Kayo goes for an early chokeslam, but Saturn rolls through into a cross armlock! Once Kayo escapes, they lock up, Hotaru tries for a vertical suplex but Kayo reverses it!
Vicious knee stomp by Kayo, then she just bullies Hotaru into the corner there! She stomps all over Saturn!
Sailor Saturn goes for a kick, Kayo catches it... OH! Blatant kick to the groin there! And then she just hammers at Saturn's head, and drops an elbow on her.
Kayo runs up with a headbutt to the back, and now that Saturn is weakened, she hits the chokeslam this time! And then it's time for a little FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! (That's a masturbation reference, thanks Cena!)
DEATH VALLEY DRIVER by Sailor Saturn! And then it's a C.R.I. to the knee! This was always going to be a vicious fight, there's no pretending otherwise!
Sailor Saturn starts slicing Kayo's face with the kama, she draws blood... and then OW! Right to the face with the brass knuckles! And then she locks in a sickle hold. Things are really turning around for Sailor Saturn here, and Kayo might not be ready for this league.
F.U! F.U! F.U! Kayo hits her finisher, but only gets a two-count! But never mind what I said earlier - she delivers a stiff punch to the gut, goes for another knee stomp, then covers for the three count. Kayo is advancing to the next round!
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So it's matchfour, and Punie pulls guard but it doesn't work out for her - Hydra just lays into her with hard forearms to the face! She escapes, gets some breathing room, then applies a shoulder lock.
I think Punie was going for a triangle-choke attempt, but Hydra just slams her down! She then goes for her own submission attempt with a Boston crab.
Now they're both just going for vicious punches to the head, back and forth, it's like Takayama vs Fry! Hydra gets the best of it, then locks in a Mexican surfboard! She's done a lot of travel for this match.
Hard lariat by Hydra! She then runs to the ropes- OH! The ref goes down!
Hydra lifts Punie to her feet, and Punie catches her in the double hatch armlock! It's not enough though, as Hydra delivers the Hydra Bite, and covers - one, two, three!
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Post-Match Interviews:
Sailor Mercury: "I think people have been forgetting that we're not nice - we're here to take victories. I went out there and made a statement on behalf of Lunar Club, this isn't all fun and games. Sailor Uranus, I have my sights set on you, I'm going to extract vengeance when we meet up."
(She-Ra is currently at a nearby medical facility.)
Papillon Rose: "I like the robot, she's a great fighter... we'd make a good tag team, with our pink hair. But tournaments don't allow for playing favourites, they don't even allow for friendships. You do what you have to, you win, you advance."
Kurumi: "I really thought there were rules, going into this. There are some places you just shouldn't be grabbing at in a match!"
Kayo: "Ehh? I have to give an interview too? What a pain in the ass. Look, I'm taking a smoke break, you piss off."
Sailor Saturn: "I was the first to draw blood, but even so, that wasn't enough... I am meant to be the violent soldier of destruction! How could she overcome my use of weaponry like that?"
Princess Hydra: "Pro wrestling has more than one royal family after all... yeah, people have been sleeping on my performance for a while. Now it's time I go right to the top, and make a statement!"
Punie: "I can't believe it... I used to be unbeatable, on a wild winning streak! Now what has happened? Do I need to go back to my roots? I think I need to find what went wrong, and make a change..."
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6/02, PRINCESS' ROAD NIGHT 3
Ladies and gentlemen, after a real delay we're onto night three of the tournament! Things are starting hot with Iron Mouse taking on a new contender, Devil Hunter Yohko. After that, it's Sailor Mars versus the beast of Hanzo-gumi, Daidoji! Nonon will then do battle against the White Kampfer Hitomi, and for the main event, we have Cha-cha versus Hikage of Crimson-gun.
Onto the first match, it starts with an exchange of strikes, neither competitor wants to give up any ground but it looks like Iron Mouse may have the best of this.
Mouse throws Yohko to the ropes, but the Devil Hunter knocks her down on the rebound! And then it's the Blade Runner! We've seen a lot of wrestlers break that move out, and it looks like she's following suit.
Ouch! Low dropkick to the knees by Iron Mouse! Yohko briefly recovers and takes over with knee shots to the ribs there, but she collapses midway, allowing for Iron Mouse to hit the Ballin' Elbow! And then she locks in a Boston Crab for good measure.
Yohko gives a short prayer, then nails the SOULFUL POWERBOMB! She covers, one! Two! Kick out at the last second!
OH MY LORD! Iron Mouse locks in the Galactic Crunch! She's laughing as she does it! I don't know how the Devil Hunter managed to escape that, but she has to be hurting, surely!
Yohko brings Iron Mouse to her knees, then it's a short superkick, and then... yes, she locks it in, that's the Binding Clutch, the Paradise Hold! Iron Mouse can't take any more, the match is over and Yohko will advance to the next round!
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Here we are with the second match, and right from the start Sailor Mars is looking to make a statement, hitting a big powerbomb then choking Daidoji!
Now Daidoji is in charge, with a hard fallaway slam an- never mind, BURNING HAMMER! This match might have already ended! But Mars goes for a chop to the back of the head- AND DAIDOJI STANDS BACK UP!
And now Mars steals Daidoji's Tiger Driver! So many attacks to the back of the head and neck, but Daidoji kicks out at two! And then she hits back with the Air Raid Crash!
Muscle Buster by Daidoji! And she flops onto Mars for the cover, one, two, oh not quite!
Tiger Bomb by Daidoji, one, two, kick-out! And then straight away, another Tiger Bomb! And Mars kicks out again!
It looks like both athletes are running out of energy here, they're clearly worn out from this back-and-forth fight and all of those heavy-hitting moves. Daidoji locks in the torture rack... and Rei submits! Sailor Mars has given up, and Daidoji is moving forward in the tournament!
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Our third match wastes no time getting underway, and Nonon is thrown to the corner. Hitomi charges in, it looks like Nonon scouts it and counters, but no, a counter by Hitomi drives Nonon head-first into the mat!
Nonon manages to bust Hitomi open there with a right hook, but Hitomi counters with a blatant low blow! She goes for the cover, but it's too close to the ropes - the ref says nothing about the kick though. Nonon throws Hitomi out the ring and follows.
Hitomi locks in the torture surfboard, it looks agonising, but somehow Nonon is able to struggle free! then we have a high kick, followed by blatant choking, and you have to think Hitomi was moments away from disqualification there.
Twist and Shout from Hitomi... and another one... and she maintains the hold and goes for a third! And now, blood dripping from her head, she rolls Nonon into a cradle for one, two... three! That's the three count! But I swear it looked like Nonon's hand was under the rope there! It looks like our referee either didn't see, didn't think so from her angle, or didn't care!
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Match four, and Cha-cha is leaping straight into this! She goes for an early bow and arrow attempt, but it's not paying off just yet! And whatever she has planned next, Hikage pulls her into a ninja choke!
Overhead belly to belly suplex by Cha-cha! And then she goes for her finisher again, just looking for a rapid conclusio- OH! And a liver kick by Hikage!
Now Hikage is biting the forehead, just completely blatant cheating here! The referee counts and she stops before four... oh and Cha-cha can still fight back with a scoop slam!
Dragon Screw by Cha-cha! And the Blade Runner! She might be taking control! Oh and just as I say that, Hikage takes over, and locks in a heel hook! Cha-cha struggles to the ropes.
Hikage delivers a hard knee to the head there, drawing blood, and Cha-cha rolls through into a pinning predicament... but only a two-count! And she's down, I think that might have been the last strength our brave warrior had, as Hikage locks in the anaconda vice and the referee calls for the bell immediately - I think Cha-cha has passed out!
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Post-Match Interviews:
Devil Hunter Yohko: "Just like that, my first match is in the bag! I want to make myself known as the daughter of Strong Style, and if you meet me in the ring, you're going to lose just like Iron Mouse!"
Sailor Iron Mouse: "Ugh, even now I can't tell you how that hold worked. I tried to replay it in my head, but it's a tangle of limbs... that really sucks. And I studied wrestling so much, watching so many videos of Kota Ibushi, or of Hiroshi Tanahashi taking his jacket off!"
Daidoji: "Oh, what's this? People forgot about the ninjas in the face of all the Sailor This and That? We still have transformations, you know, and as the powerhouse of transforming ninja, I'm excited to advance to the next round!"
Sailor Mars: "...and just like that, my dreams end a second time. There's always someone snatching it away. I gave EVERYTHING for that match! It's never enough, you idiots are never satisfied, my opponents keep standing, what's even the point of sticking around here?"
Hitomi: "Here, can someone hand me a towel? My face is still bleeding after that. Look, credit where it's due, she put up a good fight, but I had everything needed in that match - the skill, the killer instinct... and a referee on my side!"
Nonon: "So, we all know she cheated there, right? It's plain as day? I'm beginning to see why some referees get knocked out on a regular basis. Maybe we need to arrange a retirement and replacement, yeah?"
Hikage: "Look at the canvas there - painted with blood! All will behold my art! And you can be sure it's just getting more violent from here. Everybody, look forward to new artworks painted across the ring, encapsulating the suffering of my foes!"
(Cha-Cha is currently being checked by medical professionals.)
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20/02, PRINCESS' ROAD NIGHT 4
Here we are, folks, with night four - at the end of this, we'll know who has made it from the first round and advanced to the second round in the heavyweight division! We already know Sailor Uranus, Cutey Honey, Sailor Aluminum Siren, Kekko Kamen, Sailor Mercury, Papillon Rose, Kayo, Hydra, Yohko, Daidoji, Hitomi and Hikage will be there, but what about the last four entrants? Tonight will decide that, with Sailor Pluto versus Akane, Witchblade versus Rem, Mitoko versus Satsuki, and Utena versus Sayaka!
The first match is underway, and we start with a hard takedown, and straight away in the early seconds, Pluto goes for the tombstone piledriver! I guess they're not getting paid by the minute here. She then locks in a sleeper, trying to put Akane away by submission.
Pluto tries for the Futureshock DDT, but Akane counters. It's then a rib breaker, before locking in the stretch muffler - the Brock lock! She really cranks at the knee joint there!
DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! And then an Urinage suplex to her dizzied foe, and then- yes this time she hits the Futureshock!
Oh no, it's the Skull End! Pluto is going for another sleeper variant, trying to choke the life out of Akane... but when that doesn't work, it's the Twist of Fate!
Akane's making a comeback! I don't know if it's too late, but she's on fire, just stomping Pluto's head into the canvas after that kick combo... and it's another pair of kicks! Akane is picking up steam and- oh no! And Sailor Pluto is picking up Akane, and it's another Tombstone piledriver!
Now Akane turns Sailor Pluto upside down, is she going for the tombsto- no, it's TWO TO THE CHEST! Sailor Pluto is down, but Akane is too exhausted to capitalise. But there's a big left fist and Pluto is yet again down. This is anyone's game!
Sailor Pluto lifts Akane once again, and delivers the Ticking Time Bomb! Then it's another Future Shock! She's hit just about all of her big moves here! There's a bit of a taunt for the crowd, and- oh, reversal! Akane throws her to the ropes and delivers a firm kick! But there's a Death Valley Driver!
Blatant low blow by Sailor Pluto! I can't believe the referee allowed that! And a chop to the head, then the Bleeding Edge elbows! But Akane escapes, she fires up, and that's the Trigger Finger, the Fisherman Buster! One! Two! Three! Akane somehow powered through all of that offence and pulled out the win! CHECKMATE MOTHERFUCKER!
(TN: Schniezel made an illegal move in chess, so it's odd that- oh wait, wrong anime)
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Match two starts off explosively, with the Witchblade delivering a Ganso Bomb! And then it's a cross-arm German suplex, and a knee to the face! This is a huge start for her, but Rem, possibly out of desperation, pulls her into closed guard - back in my day we called it Missionary Position - and gets a front sleeper locked in.
The Dream Hunter is fighting out of desperation here, twisting the nipples just to create some space - or maybe she just can't help but grab those melons, I'd understand! And then she creates more distance, throwing Witchblade to the ropes, and lands a standing Hurricanrana! But it's only good for a one-count!
Gourdbuster by Rem, and then she goes for a rear-mount sleeper! She's managed to turn things around, and is trying to send Witchblade to the land of dreams.
Rem hops up for some kind of move but Witchblade slams her face down - and then it's her turn for a sleeper attempt! Witchblade is one of the original monsters here, and she can choke the life out of anyone.
Oh! Rem uses her sword, slicing Witchblade open! ...and a SECOND time! There's blood everywhere, this just went to a new level!
Backbreaker by Witchblade, but she's too exhausted to cover. Rem recovers and... THAT'S THE HOLLOWPOINT! She covers, ONE! TWO! THREE!
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Here we go with match three, and both competitors wasted a lot of energy in the early stages. Already they're getting worn out and-oh, first big game changing move, the liver kick by Satsuki! She thinks there's time for a disrespectful taunt here, then rolls into the modified calf crusher!
Satsuki with the sword attack! And she covers for... that's it! She gets a three count off the sword strike!
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Here's our last match for the evening, and we have a lot of back and forth with the strikes from these two- oh, SABRE DRIVER! But it's only a two count, Utena won't be put away that easily!
Utena is firmly in control of the match now - Coup de Gras stomp, and a sliding kick to the face! Oh, dropkick to the knee, that could slow things down.
Sayaka takes Utena down again but it doesn't last - there's a backhand chop to the head, and then the sword comes out! Sayaka is bleeding, and Utena goes up top for a diving leg drop!
Utena ties Sayaka into the tree of woe... oh, hanging neckbreaker! And another sword strike, there's blood everywhere here! She goes up top again... Leaping frog splash! Utena makes the cover, and one! Two! THREE!
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Post-Match Interviews:
Akane: "I... I did it. Through all of that, even her illegal move... I manage to get the victory regardless! I haven't done much one on one combat, but I'm glad I can prove myself."
Sailor Pluto: "I did everything right, but she stole victory at the end. What's done is done, there's no use talking about how it could have gone differently. I can't even claim referee bias, Kaede hates Ring Kampfer as much as she hates us."
Rem: 'I needed that victory. My track record hasn't been good, so now with a violent display, everyone can see I really do have what it takes. A victory over a serious threat there!"
Witchblade: "One day I'm the number one contender, the next day I'm knocked out of the tournament in round one. How embarrassing. I came in here declaring that ALL of you would breathe with the Witchblade, that it's my era! And now those kids are pinning me..."
Satsuki: "I feel like I really have turned the corner since the Galaxy 1 Climax. All those losses came to an end, and now here I am, picking up wins the way I'm supposed to do as a leader!"
Mitoko: "It was never really a question, was it? Here I am, a tag-team wrestler in a faction the referee wants to see crushed, against someone who takes a sword into battle."
Utena: "I feel a little bad about the violence there. All that blood, it's not what I came into this for. But it's already been made clear that nobody is holding back, that these are just the new rules... and they're rules I do just fine in."
Sayaka: "...no comment. I'm ashamed of my loss."