Claudia Deathstryke vs. Kandi WashingtonThe cameras come to the ring where the ring announcer, Asia, is standing in the middle with her microphone ready to begin the next contest. Standing next to her, is the referee for the match Jimmy Weathers.
DING! DING!
Asia - “The following is a single’s grudge match set for one fall! At the start of the bell, the official of the match, Referee Jimmy Weathers!”
The drums and guitars begin to play as the fans boo, the lights go out, and the entrance tunnel lights up with golden lights. The sound of "Polarizing" by Janus Nox Aeris plays out Bryan Kennedy who is followed by his lady client, "The Dragon Queen" Claudia Deathstryke.
Asia - “Introducing first from The Land of the Rising Sun, by way of Salt Lake City, Utah… accompanied by Bryan Kennedy, ‘The Dragon Queen’ Claudia Deathstryke!”
Claudia stops at the top of the ramp and lets out a primal scream before continuing to the ring. As the two walk to the ring, Bryan makes it there first and gets onto the apron courtesy of the steel steps. He makes his way to the center of the apron and sits on the middle rope as Claudia makes her way up the steps and into the ring. She's then joined by Bryan who claps his hands as she mounts the middle rope, between two turnbuckles and lets out another primal scream before dismounting as her music comes to an end.
Alex Cash - “Claudia is making her American shore debut here tonight, and she has one hell of a challenge ahead of her.”
Bret Gamble - “That’s the risk you take in this business, one of many. You can’t expect anything to be an easy ride.”
“Vanity” by Christina Aguilera plays over the p.a. system this live Las Vegas’ crowd rise to their feet and begin booing as well as chanting “whore” loudly enough for everybody in the Jubilee theater can hear it. The black entrance curtains swing open and Kandi Washington slowly struts out to the top of the ramp.
Asia - “And her opponent, from Las Vegas, Nevada… ‘The Queen of Professional Wrestling’ Kandi Washington!”
She pauses at the top of the ramp and kicks her feet back as she tosses her hair behind her shoulders, wiggling it freely. She raises her nose at the booing fans and starts strutting down the ramp with one hand on her hip and the other down at her side. She makes her way down the ramp. She ignores the fans who try to touch her as she makes her way to the front of the ring. She pretends to backhand a fan before laughing it off and hopping on the ring apron. She steps back and flips her hair forward as she poses with her leg up against the second rope. She sets it down and goes over the second rope. She takes off her sleeveless jacket and tosses it to the crew outside the ring. She starts to strut across the ring as she wiggles her cute little ass in black boy shorts.
Bret Gamble - “You know, there’s a reason why Katy Perry says West Coast Girls are the best… and Kandi just confirms it.”
Alex Cash - “While she is very beautiful, I’m pretty sure she won’t appreciate you calling her a girl. She’s a woman… better yet, she’s one of the best women wrestlers in the world. If you asked her, Kandi would tell you that Katy Perry and her girls wish to be a quarter of the woman she is.”
Referee Jimmy Weathers goes over to Claudia and checks her for any concealed weapons while Bryan is whispering to her for last minute advice.
Alex Cash - “I’m not quite sure how I feel about Bryan being out here.”
Bret Gamble - “Claudia’s a rookie, and Bryan has a little bit of experience in the ring. He’s going to be able to provide a little bit of insight throughout the match.
After he’s done with Claudia, and Bryan gets off the apron, Referee Jimmy Weathers goes over Kandi Washington to try and search her as well, but she simply twirls her body in a flirtatious way that causes the men in the crowd to whistle at her like dogs. Finally, she offers her knee pads, and her elbow pads and tells the ref to “get a good feel” before Jimmy backs out and calls for the opening bell.
DING! DING!
At the sound of the bell, both ladies stare down each other at opposite ends before circling around the ring. The two come in close, and Kandi looks to start off with a Collar-and-Elbow tie up but Claudia ducks under and smacks Kandi in the back of the head, causing the fans to “oooh!” at the action. Kandi doesn’t let it get to her yet as she turns around and stares at Claudia, who just radiates confidence already. The two women circle up again, and Kandi once more goes for the tie up, but Claudia ducks and delivers a karate kick to the back of the veteran’s leg before stepping away. Again, Claudia shows her confidence while Kandi tries not to let it bother her.
Alex Cash - “It appears as if Claudia is trying to get into the head of the veteran, Kandi Washington.”
Bret Gamble - “That’s going to take a lot more than evasive tactics. Kandi’s a veteran in the business, and has seen it all.”
The two women circle up again, and it appears to be the same situation. Only after Claudia ducks under, Kandi turns and tries to come after Claudia with a clothesline. Claudia ducks under and then slides out of the ring, where she turns and faces Kandi, who is begging Claudia to get in the ring and fight. Claudia paces around the outside as Referee Jimmy Weathers begins his count.
Ref Jimmy: “Come on Claudia, get back in the ring! 1! ……. 2! …… 3!”
Claudia starts to move to the ring, and Kandi tries to meet her in, but the ref doesn’t allow it. Claudia slowly re-enters into the ring and the two women circle up again. This time as Kandi comes in for the tie up, she brings her arms down around the back of Claudia’s waist and then clutches her in a belly-to-back situation. She lifts Claudia up, and slams her stomach first to the mat. Putting her foot on Claudia’s back, Kandi bends over and slaps the back of Claudia’s head, while yelling at her if she’s ready to fight like a real woman.
Alex Cash - “And now we see Kandi returning the favor here, as she slaps Claudia in the back of the head.”
Bret Gamble - “I told you, Kandi’s too smart to be goated in the way Claudia was trying.”
Kandi bends down to pick her opponent up by the hair, but Claudia breaks free and fires with a stiff elbow to the jaw that rocks the veteran. Following up her attack, Claudia comes at Kandi with hard right hands before running off to the ropes. As she comes back, Kandi delivers a powerful clothesline and the quickly goes for the cover, rubbing her arm across the face of Claudia as she does.
Ref Jimmy: “1… 2…”
Claudia powers out of the pin, but Kandi quickly locks in a modified front chancery as the two of them start to work back up to their feet. Kandi uses her power to back the struggling opponent into the corner, where she then unloads with a loud knife edge chop to Claudia, sending the Dragon Queen to her knee in pain as the crowd “Woos” on.
Bret Gamble - “With that chop, Kandi could become a 16 time Women’s champion!”
Kandi begins to stalk the rookie as she tries to get into another corner, where she goes to boot Kandi but she grabs the foot. Kandi smirks with confidence as Claudia tries to punch, with her foot still trapped. Finally, Claudia gets a good bounce and rocks Kandi with a powerful step up enziguri that has her dazed. Claudia gets to her feet and runs to the ropes, coming off with a drop kick to the leg of Kandi which sends her to one knee. Claudia wraps her arms around the neck of Kandi and delivers a snap DDT. She goes to roll Kandi over, but the veteran quickly rolls and finds herself on the outside of the apron, which causes Jimmy Weathers to step in so that he can try and break the struggle. Suddenly, taking advantage of the situation, Kandi delivers a powerful fist to Claudia which sends her stumbling back to the middle of the ring. Kandi quickly takes to the top rope and comes off with a beautiful missile dropkick that sends Claudia to the ground, and Bryan is livid on the outside floor. Kandi quickly goes for the pin and hooks the inside leg for leverage.
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2….”
Claudia rolls the shoulder up, and Kandi looks like she may be a little shocked. She nods her head towards the referee, and gets to her feet. Along the way, she grabs Claudia by the hair and pulls her up as well. The ref warns Kandi to let go of the hair, and she tells him to bite her before sending Claudia off the ropes. Claudia comes back off the ropes looking for a bit of momentum to go her way, and goes for a crossbody block, but Kandi catches her in mid air with ease. Kandi then sends her opponent’s legs into the air, and brings Claudia down into a modified suplex of sorts before going for another pin on her opponent.
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2…..”
Claudia rolls the shoulder up, just before the ref’s hand hits the mat and Kandi is beginning to get frustrated just a bit. Kandi, again, grabs Claudia by the hair to pull her up, only this time Claudia breaks free and delivers a standing dropkick that sends Kandi to the ground. Claudia gets up and goes to pin, but Kandi has already rolled out of the ring to buy her some time. Claudia’s not having any of it as she runs to the opposite ropes, and Bryan comes onto the apron to hold down the top rope. Kandi turns around just in time to see Claudia flying over the top rope with a rolling senton splash, with the assist from Bryan Kennedy which causes some boos to go in with the cheers from that dive.
Alex Cash - “I was wondering when he was going to get involved, and it looks like my question was answered!”
Bret Gamble - “I have to question it though, Alex. Did he really get involved? All he did was aid Claudia with the top rope, he never truly did anything wrong.”
Alex Cash - “It’s an advantage that Kandi didn’t have, so why should Claudia?”
With Referee Jimmy Weather’s count now at four, Claudia has regained her composure on the outside, and picks Kandi up returning the favor by pulling her hair as she does. Claudia then uses her power to whip Kandi, and sends her knee first over the steps and to the floor. Claudia rolls in and back out to break the count, before going on a stalking hunt for Kandi who is holding her knee in pain.
Alex Cash - “Kandi appears to be seriously hurt here after Claudia sent her into those steps.”
Bret Gamble - “I’m beginning to like this girl.”
Claudia finally catches up with Kandi and picks her up. The damage can be shown on Kandi’s leg as she has to put all of her weight on one leg. Claudia rolls Kandi back into the ring, and slowly follows in afterwards. Kandi is on the mat, holding her knee as Claudia comes in stalking her, only to stomp right on the damaged knee. Claudia stomps another four times before Referee Jimmy Weathers backs her off. Claudia then shoves the ref a bit, before going back to Kandi’s leg and dragging her to the corner. Claudia rolls out of the ring, and after wrapping Kandi’s legs around the post, Claudia locks in a modified Figure Four around the post as Kandi screams in agony and pain while the ref starts the five count.
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2…. 3…. 4..”
Claudia breaks the hold, and Jimmy tells her that his five count isn’t a joke as she slides back in and stalks Kandi in the ring. As she does, she stomps on the knee of Kandi once more before yelling, “Come on old timer!” and then delivering a jumping knee drop to that same injured knee.
Bret Gamble - “I have to believe that when Kandi made the challenge, she didn’t expect to find herself being shown up by this rookie in Deathstryke.”
Alex Cash - “I guess we’re finding out why she’s called Deathstryke here tonight.”
Claudia is having the time of her life as she walks over and grabs Kandi’s leg once more, but the fight in the veteran helps her kick Claudia away and then use the leverage from the corner to help her up. Claudia comes charging after her, only to be met by a boot from the stronger leg. Kandi, hopping towards Claudia, comes up and delivers a right hand that sends Claudia to the ground and then delivers an elbow drop. Bryan begins banging on the mat to get Claudia back in control as Kandi gets to her feet and pulls Claudia up with her. Using the energy she has in her, she whips Claudia off the ropes and goes to deliver a back body drop, but quickly counters and delivers a swinging neckbreaker before going for the pin, hooking the uninjured leg of Kandi as she does.
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2…. Kickout!”
Bret Gamble - “Smart move there by Claudia. By hooking the stronger leg, she forced Kandi to use the energy in her weaker leg to kick out.”
Alex Cash - “She may be a rookie, but this young lady is giving her all to the skillful veteran Kandi; who has not been easy on Claudia by any means.”
Claudia has gotten up, and is waiting in the corner for Kandi to do the same. When Kandi uses the corner for leverage again, and Claudia makes the same mistake as before by charging after her. This time, Kandi manages to move out of the way completely and her adrenaline helps her charge towards the ropes and come off with a clotheslines. Caludia gets back to her feet, and gets another clothesline for her efforts. After getting to her feet a second time, Kandi goes to whip Claudia, who reverses and pulls Kandi in for a belly-to-belly suplex, but the veteran reverses the move by head butting Claudia before turning and over powering Claudia with a belly-to-belly of her own.
Alex Cash - “Kandi Washington is a house of fire now!”
Kandi quickly goes for the pin!
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2….”
Bryan Kennedy stopped the count by pulling the leg of the referee, and then hopping onto the apron to distract him. Kandi Washington spots the two of them arguing, and takes the time to use it to her advantage. Going into her knee pad, Kandi pulls out a pair of brass knuckles and delivers a powerful shot to the face of Claudia before tossing the knuckles outside, and falling to the mat herself to sell the exhaustion. Bryan gets down, but is livid that his attempt to aid his client backfired.
Bret Gamble - “And that’s what you call ‘veteran instinct’!”
Kandi slowly crawls to Claudia and begins to reach her arm across her opponent for the pin, when Bryan slides in the brass knuckles Kandi used and tells the ref he found them. The referee looks at Kandi, wondering if she did in fact cheat, but Kandi tells the ref she never saw those and Bryan was trying to help Claudia. Referee Jimmy has heard enough as he hands the knuckles to a ring attendant, and then points to Bryan and ejects him from ringside, causing the fans to cheer and boo at the same time.
Alex Cash - “Finally! Finally these two are going to be given the chance to show who’s better in a one-on-one situation!”
Bret Gamble - “I don’t agree with the ref’s decision. Bryan was trying to show the referee what happened, but it back fired. I do agree, however, that one-on-one between these two ladies sounds like a blessing!”
Kandi is waving goodbye to the ejected Bryan, who is slowly making his way to the back when she gets rolled up into a school boy by Claudia. The ref takes a second to turn around before he sees it and goes for the count.
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2….”
Kandi rolls out of the pin and gets to her feet, before blasting Claudia with a powerful Martial Arts kick to the face. Kandi goes for the pin herself.
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2….”
Claudia uses her free leg to get a ropebreak, and Kandi can’t believe she had missed that. Kandi gets to her feet and pulls Claudia to hers, and to the center of the ring. Keeping a grip on one arm, Kandi pushes Claudia out before pulling her in for a clothesline. But Claudia ducks and goes for neckbreaker. Kandi’s been in this position before, so instinctively she rolls out and applies a sleeper hold onto Claudia, before driving her to the mat in a modified Reverse DDT. However, feeling that Claudia might kick out, Kandi backs up to the corner and gets to her feet. When she does, Kandi uses something unusual for her by delivering a powerful Super Kick to the skull of Claudia. Kandi then goes for a quick cover.
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2…….”
Claudia again manages to barely get her shoulder up before the three count, and Kandi can’t believe it. Looking at the ref, Kandi is asking if he’s sure she kicked out, and after hearing that she did, Kandi quickly goes for a second pin.
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2…..”
Once more, Claudia kicks out. Kandi goes for a third pin.
Ref Jimmy: “1…. 2…..”
Claudia kicks out a third time, and Kandi begins to get frustrated. She gets to her feet and yells at the referee, claiming he isn’t counting fast enough. After having got all the frustration out of her system, Kandi turns around and is sprayed in the face by Green Mist after Claudia had removed the mask from over her mouth. Kandi is screaming in pain, after being blinded, and Claudia delivers her Shiranui Finisher “The Dragon’s Kiss” before hooking the leg of Kandi Washington as the ref goes for the pin.
Ref Jimmy: “1….. 2….. 3!”
DING! DING!
Asia - “Here is your winner, ‘The Dragon Queen’ Claudia Deathstryke!”
Alex Cash - “She did it! Claudia just knocked off the Queen of Pro-Wrestling, and what a match!”
Bret Gamble - “Kandi Washington let the frustration get to her, Alex. And when you’re in a match as close as this one, you can’t let that happen!”
“Polarizing” by Janus Nox Aeris plays over the PA System as Claudia exits the ring, with the ref following so he can raise her hand. In the ring, Kandi is being attended to by the doctors and assistants who are trying to help Kandi see as she screams in pain. Claudia backs up the ring, smiling as the remaining green mist sits on her bottom lip and the cameras change out from ringside.