The crowd gathered in the stadium. They were eagerly and nervously awaiting this special event: Berserk vs Misaki. The match-card itself was an attraction for it was full of matches that the public have been awaiting to see. At the side, Misaki, Juri, Sayuri, and Jackal watched with great expectancy.
At the right time, the lights began to dim and the spotlights spun around the arena.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is my greatest pleasure to present to you the cross-promotional event of the century! I give you… BERSERK VS MIYABI!" The crowd roared in excitement. "I know everyone's ready for this to begin, so let's not keep you all waiting!"
The very first wrestler made her entrance of the night. Rio Kazama wore her purple mask and cloak as she approached the ring. She gave a slight smirk before removing her mask and cloak and getting into the ring. Up next was Elena Miyazawa, who ran into the ring in her wrestling outfit that was almost exactly like Sakura's. The only difference was that everything that was red was now blue. She waved to her fans who cheered for her.
"It looks like we're starting the match big-time, everyone. We've got two wrestlers who are very familiar with each other. Representing Berserk, we have Rio Kazama! And representing Miyabi, we have Elena Miyazawa! These two have a history that started with Rio humiliating the Sweet Diva in a sparring match. The next time they met in the ring, Elena had knocked her out while under the guise of Blue Panther. And now, they're both going to settle the score. Elena is a favorite to win, but she should keep on her toes as Rio has finally decided to treat her like a tough wrestler instead of a fragile idol."
DING-DING!
Elena immediately ran forward to lock in a sleeper hold on Rio. However, the white-haired wrestler say it coming and shot her elbow backwards at Elena's stomach. She then grabbed her by her orange hair and tossed her over her shoulder. She then picked her up and attempted to Irish whip her, but Elena countered with a right hook at Rio. With the Berserk wrestler stunned, Elena tossed herself on Rio's shoulders and threw her with a hurricarana. She then covered for a quick pin.
1…
Rio suddenly kicked out and rolled back to her feet. Elena noticed a smile on Rio's face.
"What are you so happy about?" Elena asked.
"Just glad that you're not the same lame-o pop star who kept claiming pro wrestling was easy." Rio answered.
"Well, I am a pop star," Elena said, "But I'm also a wrestler and I'm ready to show you."
Rio cracked a grin with pride instead than amusement like she did when Elena first challenged her. "Bring it on."
The two of them locked in the ring before Rio caught Elena with a side headlock. She struggled to bring the pop star down, but Elena broke free with a waistlock followed by a suplex. She ran to the ropes and bounced back at Rio hitting her with a dropkick. Still keeping up with the momentum, Elena leaped up to the corner before backflipping. She attempted a splash on Rio, but the Berserk wrestler caught her by surprise by raising her knees up to stop her.
After landing on Rio's knees, Elena rolled off clutching her stomach in pain. Rio then sat on Elena's back and pulled her legs in a Boston crab hold. Elena yelled at the hold. Normally, Rio would mock her idol voice, but she was a better person now and kept her mouth shut.
"Do you give up, Elena?" the referee asked. Elena shook her head no making Rio decide to tighten the hold.
Elena gritted her teeth before crawling forward. She reached out and gripped the ropes before the referee called for a rope break. As Rio let go, Elena got her second wind and kicked her backwards. Rio stopped at the ropes, but Elena ran right at her. She threw herself through the ropes and spun a kick around hitting Rio in the back. She then jumped back through the ropes to roll up Rio for a pin.
1… 2…
Rio kicked out before Elena got on her back and held her in a camel clutch. The both of them found it ironic since this was one of the most notable holds Rio had Elena in when they first met. Still, Rio couldn't afford to stop and flashback. She struggled to escape. Then, an idea flashed in her head. She slowly crawled to the ropes, but Elena turned the both of them around.
"Did you think that would work?" Elena asked.
"It worked better than I thought." Rio said.
Elena was confused before the referee called for a rope break. She turned and saw Rio's foot resting on top of the bottom rope. She let go and let Rio stand back up.
"Nice trick." Elena complimented.
"I know. Bee did that when she first joined Berserk." Rio said. "But enough playing around. Let's go!"
Rio and Elena charged at each other with fire in their eyes. They locked up again, and this time, Elena stepped to Rio's side twisting her arm beside her. She then spun around with Rio until she let go. The white-haired wrestler landed on the ropes. Elena ran at her with an attack ready, but she fell for Rio's trap. The Berserk wrestler struck the Miyabi wrestler with a backhanded punch which everyone remembered nearly knocked Sakura unconscious in the past. And just like before, Elena yelled as she fell to her side.
Rio was nearly exhausted at this point. Elena really kept her on her toes as much as Sakura herself, but she was ready to end it. She sat right behind Elena and locked in her signature rear naked choke. She added a bodyscissor for extra pressure. Elena gagged and attempted to hit Rio with her elbows, but none of them landed a hit.
"Elena, do you give up?" the referee asked. Elena gave no answer. She just felt her consciousness quickly slip away. Rio kept the hold in until Elena stopped fighting.
"Hey, ref, check her out!" Rio said.
The referee lifted Elena's hand up and let it drop. She did it again. She raised it a third time and let go. However, right before it hit the ground, Elena made a fist and caught Rio by surprise with a powerful struggle. Elena broke out of the hold almost immediately. Before Rio could make sense, Elena hit her with a dropkick. That's when Elena decided to end it.
Elena stood behind Rio and waited for her to stand back up. When she did, Elena launched herself right at Rio's head. The white-headed bruiser was caught by surprise when Elena launched them both backwards with an inverted Frankensteiner, or as Elena calls it, the Elena Special. Elena then rolled Rio on her back and hooked her leg.
1… 2… 3!
DING-DING!
"And that's the match, folks! Elena fought hard the way that her fellow idol, Sakura, would and Rio faced her adversary just like her too! In the end though, Elena gained the first point for Miyabi this early in the event!"
Elena helped Rio up and they shook hands.
"Good match." Elena said.
"Yeah, you too, I guess." Rio said. "But just because I lost, it doesn't mean Miyabi will win tonight."
Elena chuckled. "We'll see."
SCORE:
Berserk—0
Miyabi-1
Author's Note: And that's the first match done. Sorry this took a bit. Hope you like it. Next chapter, we have a battle of amazons between Chocho and Tania Smythe. Any and all comments are welcome.
