Super Six
After eliminating both Jaycee and Michelle Chang, Awesome Kong refocused her attention back to the competitors in the ring. There was the pair of Japanese wrestler, Reiko Hinomoto and Sakura Hagiwara. The young women were on their backs, still haven't fully recovered yet from the mother-daughter pair's double team moves. Both Sakura and Reiko laid motionlessly on the mat, seemingly vulnerable to be eliminated.
The thirtieth entrant then turned toward one of the turnbuckles and found Cammy sitting on the canvas, rubbing her jaw. She too was still dazed after taking a double superkick and a double dropkick to the face. Her eyes remained half open, like she was seeing stars. In the corner adjacent to the Delta Red soldier, the Glamazon was also recovering. She has been in the match the second longest, behind Sakura Hagiwara. Beth Phoenix stayed in the corner to catch her breath.
However, the large wrestler had her sights set on a former opponent of hers. Awesome Kong widened her smirk as she approached Taryn Terrell. The thirtieth entrant remembered very well all of the hard fought matches she and the blonde competitor had during their careers in TNA. There were times where she completely dominated the twenty-ninth entrant. And of course, there are times when Taryn Terrell got the best of her. Still, what better way to get payback on her opponent by ending her run in the Ryona Rumble?
Awesome Kong yanked the TNA Knockout to a standing position. The thirtieth entrant wrapped her hands around Taryn Terrell's neck and unleashed a deafening roar that would make young children squirm in fear. The African American wrestler then lifted the blonde up off of the mat and tightened her grip on her opponent's throat. It seemed like Awesome Kong was going for a powerful chokebomb to wear down the TNA Knockout.
But Taryn Terrell refused to go down without a fight. The twenty-ninth entrant countered with some forearm shots to her opponent's arms and a couple of kicks to the side. Thanks to the blonde's efforts, she was able loosen the hold Awesome Kong had on her neck. A couple of more attacks later, Taryn Terrell freed herself from her opponent's grasp, landing on her two feet on the canvas.
"I'm telling you that Taryn's as pesky as a fly! That's why she has so much success in TNA! She keeps fighting, no matter who her opponent is!"
"Even against the size and strength of Awesome Kong, Taryn's not going to back down! She's brining the fight to her! Eliminating her won't be easy!"
The twenty-ninth entrant delivered more elbows and punches to the large wrestler, forcing her backwards. Even when Taryn Terrell had her opponent backed against the ropes, she did not stop attacking. The blonde then gave Awesome Kong a vicious front kick to the gut, temporarily knocking the wind out of the African American woman. Seeing that this was her chance to eliminate the thirtieth entrant, Taryn Terrell ran back toward the other side of the ring, bounced off of the rope and charged toward Awesome Kong.
By the time the TNA Knockout reached her opponent, the African American woman was ready for her. The large wrestler bent down and, once when Taryn Terrell was close enough, lifted the blonde up over her shoulders. Awesome Kong made the TNA Knockout vault over the top rope. However, Taryn Terrell had the awareness to grab on to the top rope and landed on the aprong to prevent herself from hitting the floor.
Too bad that Awesome Kong had that move telegraphed. In response, the thirtieth entrant used her right hand to once again grab Taryn Terrell by the throat. The TNA Knockout gagged as the African American tightened her grip on the blonde's neck. Next, the large wrestler placed her free hand behind her opponent's back, lifted her off of the apron and threw her down toward the ground with a lot of force. Taryn Terrell's spine crashed on the unforgiving floor, making the blonde gasp in pain before losing consciousness.
"Um... Then again, maybe not!"
"And Taryn Terrell has been eliminated! Taryn Terrell is the next competitor to leave the Ryona Rumble! And quite possibly, one of the most painful eliminations we have ever seen!"
"You're right, Ray! A chokeslam from the apron to the floor! That's quite a fall for Taryn Terrell! I think her back might be broken or something! I hope she's okay! We've seen plenty of nasty eliminations in the match! That one's definitely in the most painful catagory!"
"Same here, partner! With Taryn Terrell gone, we are now down to five women in the ring! Sakura Hagiwara, Awesome Kong, Beth Phoenix, Reiko Hinomoto and Cammy are all that remain in the Ryona Rumble!"
Outside the ring, a couple of officials gathered around the most recent competitor to be eliminated. The referees shook Taryn Terrell, trying to wake up the unconscious woman. But apparently, Awesome Kong's chokeslam had seemingly knocked the wind out of the blonde's body. As the officials tried to escort the passed out TNA Knockout to the back, the African American wrestler watched on with amusement. Awesome Kong knew that she had won this battle.
Unfortunately, her time for celebrating was cut short. Before the thirtieth entrant could get back in the match, she felt someone clubbing her back. While the hit did stun the large wrestler for a moment, Awesome Kong soon turned around to check on who was attacking her. Sure enough, she found the Delta Red soldier back on her feet and coming in with a frontal assault, barraging her with hard punches, forearms and elbows to her head.
Awesome Kong countered by delivering a knee to Cammy's gut, forcing the British woman to bend over. The African American competitor followed up with a big headbutt to the Delta Red officer's skull, knocking the blonde to the mat. Afterwards, Awesome Kong brought Cammy back to a standing position, draped one of her opponent's arms over her shoulder and lifted her off of the ground, looking to throw the British woman halfway across the ring.
But Cammy had the awareness to reverse the suplex, landing on her feet behind the thirtieth entrant. The twelfth entrant then wrapped her arms around her opponent's large body. The crowd, as well as Awesome Kong, began to laugh, thinking that it's impossible for any competitor to suplex the thirtieth entrant. However, Cammy was not the average competitor. The British woman was able to lift her opponent off of the ground, arch her back and slam Awesome Kong hard into the mat.
The crowd was going nuts right after Cammy had connected a German suplex. They knew that the twelfth entrant was strong, but no one expected her to lift and slam Awesome Kong on the mat. But the fans were in for a treat when the Delta Red soldier rolled herself over into a position to perform another German suplex. Effortlessly, she picked up her opponent and slammed her against the canvas. As Cammy rolled over for another suplex, she could hear the audience cheering for her. Using their support as a confidence booster, the British woman hoisted her opponent over her body, sending her crashing into the mat with her third German suplex.
"No way! Tell me I did not just see that? Cammy was able to give not one, not two, but three German suplexes to Awesome Kong! That's insane! Most women can't even give one, let along lift up Awesome Kong!"
"Impressive display of power by the twelfth entrant! Many thought that Cammy is known for her speed and quickness! But she also has power on her side as well! Cammy is one of the most versatile fighters of all! She'll either use her agility to get around her opponents or her raw strength to wear them down!"
However, suplexing Awesome Kong three straight times had an impact on Cammy's stamina. The Delta Red soldier slumped against an unoccupied turnbuckle, trying to catch her breath. It's obvious that lifting up probably the largest wrestler in the ring takes a lot of energy out of her. The British woman's chest heaved with each breath she took. But the cheers from the crowd was enough to keep the twelfth entrant going.
As the Delta Red officer got back to a vertical base, Beth Phoenix came in for a frontal attack, seemingly going for a right hook to Cammy's head. But the British woman blocked the Glamazon's strike and delivered another front kick to the former WWE Diva's ribs. Cammy then brought her opponent to her knees with a clubbing shot to Beth Phoenix's back. The Delta Red soldier followed up with more stomps to the wrestler's back.
Cammy again brought her opponent to a vertical base and turned her around so she was facing her backside. Suddenly, the British woman jumped up and wrapped her legs around Beth Phoenix's neck. She then bend backwards, going for a reverse Frankenstiener on her opponent. But during the rotating as Cammy dove through the Glamazon's legs, the sixth entrant fell backwards and landed hard on the back of her head and neck.
"OH! CAMMY SPIKING BETH PHOENIX! THAT'S GOT TO BE IT FOR THE GLAMAZON!"
"That's one hard fall from the three-time WWE Women's Champion! I just hope that Beth Phoenix doesn't have a broken neck or anything like that! But even so, that just proves the toughness and aggressiveness of Cammy!"
With two wrestlers already down on the canvas, the Delta Red officer shifted her focus to a third competitor in the ring. She helped Reiko Hinomoto to a standing position. But then, she knocked the Zero Fighter down on her back with a hard forearm shot to the face. Seeing her chance to do more damage to the Japanese wrestler, the blonde dragged the nineteen year old girl next to one of the corners.
As Cammy climbed the top turnbuckle, the sellout crowd of fifty thousand rose to their feet in high anticipation. Fans of the Delta Red soldier knew about the twelfth entrant's high flying ability, being able to flip a few times in midair before landing on her feet. The audience couldn't wait to see what the British woman has in store for them. Even though Reiko Hinomoto is the potential target, the people wanted to see some high octane offense.
But it turns out that it was someone else who would deliver the high flying move.
No one, not even Cammy saw it coming. All of the sudden, Sakura Hagiwara sprang back to her feet and rushed toward the corner that the Delta Red officer was standing on. Despite the unimaginable pain surging throughout her body, the teenage idol just couldn't let this opportunity pass by. This is her one and only chance to not only save Reiko, but to also wear down the British woman.
Sakura quickly got into position, standing on her opponent's right side. The Japanese wrestler then reached under the near arm and across the chest of the Delta Red soldier, while placing her other hand on Cammy's back to hold her in place. With a strong hold on her opponent, the teenage idol then performed a backwards somersault while holding the British woman. As a result, Hagiwara was able to drive the twelfth entrant into the mat back-first.
It has been a very long time since Sakura had connected with some kind of offense. And right after the seventeen year old girl had connected with that Moonsault Side Slam on the very top of the turnbuckle, the whole arena exploded. Fans of the Japanese wrestler started chanting the young woman's name. Regardless of the fact that they had seen Sakura getting pummeled, thrashed and destroyed for over an hour, seeing the teenage idol successfully slamming Cammy to the mat ignited the area.
"NO WAY! NO FREAKING WAY! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE SAW WHAT WE ACTUALLY SAW! SAKURA HAGIWARA, ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, LAYING IT ALL ON THE LINE!"
"Indeed, partner! A Moonsault Side Slam from the top turnbuckle! That move, just now, showed the kind of competitor Sakura Hagiwara is! By combining her speed, strength, high flying athleticism and her indomitable spirit, she was able to pull off that incredible move!"
"You got that right, Ray! The ring shook when both bodies hit the canvas! Huge impact on the mat, but not just on Cammy! Can you imagine what kind of physical toll that took out of Sakura Hagiwara?"
"You're absolutely correct on that, Al! Let's not forget that Sakura Hagiwara has been dealing with all kinds of punishment and injuries she had suffered throughout the match! Very courageous for Sakura to deliver such a move! But she's at this stage of the contest, she got to be smarter than this! She should know better than to perform such a high risk throw that will take a lot out of her already injured body!"
"How can you not appreciate the heart and determination this young woman has? There are a number of times where Sakura Hagiwara has avoided elimination! Don't mind me playing devil's advocate, but I would say that Sakura made a smart decision to go for that high risk maneuver! It may have caused some damage to her swollen ribs, but this is the Ryona Rumble, Ray! You got to suck it up and endure all of the pain! And you have to be willing to put everything on the line, because everyone else around you is doing the same thing to win!"
Meanwhile, Sakura Hagiwara flopped around on the mat, cringing in intense agony. Just like the commentator said, that last move from the teenage idol took a lot out of her. The Japanese wrestler did everything she could to endure the pain, like ruthlessly slapping her hand on the mat. On the plus side, Hagiwara could hear the fans chanting her name, still supporting her despite everything she had been through since the start of the match.
The first entrant then felt someone trying to help her get back on her knees. When Sakura finally got a good glimpse of the person in front of her, she noticed Reiko Hinomoto smiling toward her, The Zero Fighter then gave her partner a nod of approval. Wordlessly, she not only thanked the teenage idol for saving her from getting destroyed by Cammy, but also congratulating her for pulling off such a high risk move.
As Sakura Hagiwara laid on the mat and tried to recover, the twentieth entrant decided to finish what her partner had started. Reiko Hinomoto got the British woman to a standing position. Due to the fall she took after taking the teenage idol's Moonsault Side Slam, Cammy was vulnerable to being eliminated. This was the Japanese wrestler's chance to throw the Delta Red soldier out of the competition.
With a good grip on her opponent's head, the Zero Fighter shuffled toward the edge of the ring, ready to hoist the British woman out of the ring. But as she approached the ropes, Cammy immediately came to her senses and grabbed on to the ropes to stop all of Reiko's momentum. The Delta Red officer then gave a hard knee to the Japanese wrestler's gut, again forcing Hinomoto to bend over.
Cammy was already back on the offense. She placed her opponent's head in between her thighs and lifted her up on her shoulders. The British woman then delivered a big powerbomb in the middle of the ring, slamming Reiko hard on the canvas. But the twelfth entrant kept the Japanese wrestler on her shoulder and gave her opponent another powerbomb. As Cammy lifted the groggy young woman on her shoulders, she then ran toward the ropes, going for what everyone expected to be a painful elimination.
When the British woman approached the ropes, Reiko let her wrestling instincts to control her body. The twentieth entrant grabbed the top rope and threw herself backwards. With her legs still wrapped around her opponent's head, the Japanese wrestler used her own momentum to execute a beautiful headscissors takedown. But rather than sending Cammy to the mat, Reiko Hinomoto hoisted the twelfth entrant over the top rope. The Delta Red soldier bounced off of the apron and fell to the floor, much to everyone's shock.
"No! Cammy is gone! What a counter by Reiko Hinomoto! Despite being powerbombed a couple of times on the canvas, the Zero Fighter somehow had the strength and the fortitude to eliminate Cammy!"
"This is unbelievable! But as expected from Reiko! She will fight through adversity and endure all of the pain just for that one opening! Once she sees an opportunity, she makes the most of it!"
The nearly exhausted Reiko Hinomoto then slumped down into an unoccupied corner. But surprisingly, the other remaining competitors were also in the same position, resting beside their own respective turnbuckle. Despite the intense amount of pain in her body, Sakura Hagiwara puts on a look of confidence on her face, signaling to the others that she made it this far and she can go all the way. Beth Phoenix, who has been in the competitions for just under an hour glared at the three remaining women. And finally, the freshest entrant of them all, Awesome Kong, looked like she's ready to deal out more punishment.
As the four women stared each other down, the crowd rose to their feet with high anticipation and excitement.
"YYEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" The audience screamed.
"Listen to the ovation! We're almost at the conclusion at the Ryona Rumble!"
"The crowd is excited, partner! And why shouldn't they be? The people have received nothing but high, intense action throughout the match! They are definitely getting their money's worth tonight!"
"And just like that, we are down to four women! Reiko Hinomoto from Rumble Roses, Beth Phoenix from WWE, Awesome Kong from TNA, and of course, Sakura Hagiwara who came into this match a #1!"
"And now the pressure begins to mount! You can feel the tension building not only in the ring, but throughout the entire arena as well!"
"You said it, Al! Ideally, any one of these four competitors has a chance to win the main event! But let's think realistically! Awesome Kong is the freshest entrant out of the four! She has the best chances of becoming victorious! Besides coming in at #30, her size and strength gives her a huge advantage! And on the other side, there's Sakura Hagiwara! As you said earlier, she is the first entrant of the Ryona Rumble and has the lowest chances to win! Over the past hour, she has been destroyed, beaten, slammed, thrashed and humiliated by the other competitors! I just don't see how she can last much longer!"
"She has made it this far, Ray! Hagiwara has already shattered the record books for spending the longest time in a Ryona Rumble event! These next few eliminations are going to be epic! Sakura Hagiwara, Beth Phoenix, Reiko Hinomoto and Awesome Kong! Each standing in their own respective corner and staring at one another! This is it folks! Four competitors left! But only one can win the Ryona Rumble!"
Entrants
(x) = Eliminiated
#1 - Sakura Hagiwara
#2 - Kelly Kelly (x)
#3 - Gia Primo (x)
#4 - Tina Armstrong (x)
#5 - Candy Cane (x)
#6 - Beth Phoenix
#7 - Angelina (x)
#8 - White Lotus (x)
#9 - Tara (x)
#10 - Harley Quinn (x)
#11 - Gail Kim (x)
#12 - Cammy White (x)
#13 - Sumiko (x)
#14 - Jaycee (x)
#15 - Hitomi (x)
#16 - Michelle Chang (x)
#17 - Anne-Marie (x)
#18 - Nina Williams (x)
#19 - Ayumi Kurihara (x)
#20 - Reiko Hinomoto
#21 - Poison (x)
#22 - Elena Miyazawa (x)
#23 - Chun-li (x)
#24 - Mila (x)
#25 - Wonder Woman (x)
#26 - Juri (x)
#27 - Sgt. Clemets (x)
#28 - Anna Williams (x)
#29 - Taryn Terrell (x)
#30 - Awesome Kong