Chapter 117 (XAW Singles)
*Amazon Aqua vs Gouda Yuma*
The crowd was very eager for this one. First, it was Amazon Aqua, who's usual wrestling attire looked more metallic than usual, which really highlighted her blue colors. She flexed her biceps for the crowd as she made her way into the ring.
After Aqua finished her entrance, her opponent—Gouda Yuma—appeared. The despite her middle-aged look, she was large and muscular with blonde hair. She came into the ring with a pair of sunglasses and a black leather jacket over a black suit. When she came into the ring, she removed her jacket and sunglasses and gave them to the ringside crew.
"Oh, boy. Here comes another battle of might. The Queen of the Seas, Amazon Aqua, is going against the L-Dream champion, Gouda Yuma! You looking forward to this, Ms. Rogue?"
"I'm always looking forward to my matches. For Xtrema fans who've never heard of Aqua's opponent before, I'll tell you. Gouda Yuma's organization, L-Dream, consists of wrestlers who have had careers that lasted at least ten years. Gouda has 30 years behind her, which means she clearly has the experience advantage. But Aqua's youth could also be an advantage for her."
"I get it. Let's see what these ladies have in store for us!"
DING-DING!
Aqua and Gouda met at the center locking in a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Gouda managed to land the first blow on Aqua by punching her straight in the face. The punch was so hard, Aqua was shoved to the ropes and bounced back to Gouda, who greeted her with a knee to her stomach. She fell on her hands and knees, but Gouda knocked her flat down with a double-axe handle.
With Aqua down, Gouda Yuma grabbed her legs and applied a Boston crab. Aqua gritted her teeth for a little bit, but she quickly managed to grab the rope before the referee could ask for a submission. After Gouda let her go, Aqua pulled herself up to her feet and faced her opponent.
Gouda Yuma went after the Queen of the Seas with another punch, but Aqua caught it with her arm. She then grabbed Gouda's head and swiftly crashed her own onto it. Gouda was disoriented, so Aqua took advantage by attempting a German suplex. But Gouda's energy and muscle mass kept her from completing the suplex. Instead, she stayed up there until Aqua fell on her back and Gouda landed right on top of her.
Gouda returned to her feet and waited for Aqua to stand back up with her. When she did, Gouda ran to the ropes and bounced back to spear her. However, Aqua tanked the spear much to her surprise and countered it by lifting Gouda up and slamming her down in a powerbomb. She gave the crowd a flex to show off her biceps before going down to pin her opponent.
1… 2…
Gouda Yuma kicked out. Aqua grabbed her opponent's foot and twisted it in an ankle lock. Gouda gritted her teeth unable to escape from the hold. After a few more twists, Gouda finally let out a yell.
"Give up?" the referee asked.
"NO!" Gouda Yuma replied loudly despite the pressure added to her foot. After a few moments more, Gouda was finally able to kick at Aqua's left leg to force her to kneel and loosen the hold. She then used her other leg, the one that was first trapped, to kick at the amazon's face making her fall backwards.
Gouda Yuma stood back up, but still felt the pain in her foot. She powered through it as she slowly made her way to Amazon Aqua as she stood back up herself. Gouda surprised her by wrapping her arms around her and applying a bearhug. Aqua admittedly gritted her teeth before applying her own. The two muscular women struggled trying to out last one another in the bearhug.
In the end of the struggle, despite her youthful energy, Aqua fell prey to Gouda's bearhug and her arms dropped. Gouda then threw Aqua over and slammed her down to the mat. She hooked her leg.
1… 2…
Amazon Aqua managed to shoot her arm up. Once she did, Gouda Yuma picked her up and threw her to the ropes. Gouda raised her arms up to clothesline her, but Aqua regained her energy during her run and ducked under it. With herself behind her, Amazon Aqua caught Gouda's head and dropped it down in a neckbreaker.
Gouda's older neck went stiff from the slam, which gave Aqua all the chance she needed to pick her up and throw her to the ring. She ran right at her and shoulder tackled her, but she didn't let her fall. She kept her up. Then, she lifted Gouda up and prepped her to the top turnbuckle. She then grabbed her by her arms and flipped her over. Gouda made a solid crash down thanks to Aqua's finishing move, the Tidal Wave. Once the move connected, Aqua gave on last flex before covering her opponent.
1… 2… 3!
DING-DING!
"Well, would you look at that? Amazon Aqua overcame the experience advantage that Gouda Yuma had and pulled off a win! Isn't that exciting, Ms. Rogue?"
"Yeah, it is. Still, Gouda Yuma has proven to have been able to outmuscle Aqua on a few occasions, and that's not an easy feat to do even once. If she ever decides to convert to Xtrema, I can see her going places."
"That would be an awesome addition. Anyway, let's get ourselves ready for the next match."
*Maria Crawford vs Mari the Kid*
Everyone felt nervous when Maria Crawford began her entrance. She appeared in her leather outfit carrying a long whip. She slashed it left and right of hers with every step before walking right into the ring. She gave a few more slashes with her whip before setting it aside.
The next wrestler that came out was a woman with an equally-sadistic look on her face. She wore a skimpy cowgirl costume which consisted of a long, white sleeved shirt which left her blouse open, a black jean cloth shaped like a bra, brown jeans shorts, and a black guncase which had a pistol inside. The navy blu haired beauty headed to the ring spinning her gun around her finger as she headed to the ring. Once inside, she put her gun back in her holster and threw her cowgirl hat outside of the ring.
"Ooh, boy. Maria Crawford and Mari the Kid in an Extreme Rules match? That's a recipe for destruction."
"Indeed. Maria is a full-fledged dominatrix wrestler, but Mari the Kid of El Palacio is a very ruthless and sadistic cowgirl. You just know there's going to be a lot of pain here."
"Right. Let's see how this match will go and hope no one dies."
DING-DING!
Mari and Maria linked each other's arms together and clutched hard with a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Mari managed to get the advantage by grabbing Maria's head and sending it down to her rising knee. Maria was stunned, which Mari then capitalized with a dropkick. She turned Maria over and attempted to lock in an STF, but Maria struggled to not let the hold lock in. She then shot her elbow at Mari's face to get her off of her.
Mari stumbled back after the elbow, but Maria swept her leg to trip her over. The dominatrix grabbed the cowgirl's legs and applied a figure-four leglock. Mari the Kid gritted her teeth while Maria squeezed tighter.
"Submit." Maria demanded. "There's only room for one sadist in this ring."
"I couldn't agree more." Mari grunted. She reached the gun in her holster and pulled it out. She turned it to slam its butt right onto Maria Crawford's leg. A few more strikes and Maria let go.
Once she was free, Mari the Kid flipped her gun again to aim it at Maria. But at that time, the dominatrix grabbed her whip and struck it hard at Mari's hand before she could pull the trigger. The gun was knocked out of her hand and Maria followed with a spinning heel kick across Mari's head. As she was knocked down, Maria covered her for the pin.
1… 2…
Mari kicked out. Maria grabbed her opponent's hair to lift her back up, but Mari the Kid powered out of the hair grab and slapped Maria across her face to make her spin around. She then wrapped her arms around Maria's waist and threw her back in a German suplex. She stayed there for the referee to count.
1… 2…
Maria managed to escape, but Mari wasn't done yet. She rolled out of the ring and reached underneath the apron for a weapon. She smiled when she pulled out a kendo stick. She returned inside the ring just as Maria was using the ropes to help her stand back up. Mari stopped her by slamming the kendo stick right at her back.
The dominatrix yelled out as the stick hit her. Mari the Kid struck her again earning another yell. She swung the stick one more time, but Maria grabbed it and the two struggled for control. Maria ended the tug of war by pushing the kendo stick so its handle end would be shoved into Mari's stomach. After that, Maria grabbed Mari's head and tossed her over the top rope.
After throwing her opponent out of the ring, Maria Crawford followed her outside and grabbed her hair again. She gave one forceful throw that sent her crashing into the barricade. She then took Mari the Kid's rope from her belt. She picked Mari up and held her to the corner post. She then tied the cowgirl's wrists to the ropes behind her. Once they were tightened, Maria headed to retrieve her whip. While she was gone, Mari the Kid tried to escape, but it was no use for her. She couldn't break free in time before Maria returned with her black whip.
Maria Crawford stiffened the whip in her hands hearing the crowd boo her. She didn't care though. She loved the hatred. She raised her whip up and instantly swung it striking Mari hard in the stomach.
WUH-PSSSH!
"AAAAHH!" Mari the Kid cried out in pain.
Maria displayed the biggest, most evil smile right across her face before cracking her whip again.
WUH-PSSSH!
"AAAAAAAHHHH!"
"Ooh. I do so love my victims when they scream." Maria commented licking her lips lustfully. "Scream, girl!"
WUH-PSSS!
"AAAAAAAHHHH!"
"Scream, I say!"
WUH-PSSS!
"AAAAAAAHHHH!"
"And again!"
WUH-PSSS!
"AAAAAAAHHHH!"
Maria rested her whipping arm and looked proudly at the cowgirl. "So had enough yet, or do you want more punishment? Remember, this hurts you a lot more than it hurts me."
Mari groaned looking at Maria with disdain. She then pressed her lips together and gave the entire arena a loud whistle confusing the dominatrix who had the advantage.
"What? Are you expecting a flock of birds to save you?" Maria mocked.
Mari smiled. "Not birds."
Suddenly, a neighing sound filled the arena. Maria looked up at the crowd behind her and saw a monstrous, black horse enter making everyone around it jump. It galloped down the stairs and jumped over the barricade facing Maria.
"WHAT IN THE WORLD…" Maria yelled out before the horse turned itself around and kicked her with its hind legs.
The kick sent Maria flying backwards right into Mari's open legs which squeezed around her body. While Mari the Kid squeezed Maria's ribs with her athletic legs, she gave another whistle to the horse who then grasped its teeth at the ropes which held her captive. With one pull, the horse freed Mari, and she wrapped her arms around Maria's neck. The two of them took their fight to the floor and the cowgirl never loosened her arms nor her legs. Maria struggled hard, but it was futile. In only a matter of seconds, the dominatrix fell limp.
After nearly knocking out Maria, Mari the Kid picked her up and threw her back into the ring. She then climbed up the apron and went further up the top rope. She gave a vain and arrogant pose to the crowd before throwing herself off. In midair, she reached out her elbow and crashed it right onto Maria Crawford's prone body impacting her so hard, her body jolted, she gave a loud gasp, and her eyes rolled back. After which, she hooked Maria's legs and called for the referee.
1… 2… 3!
DING-DING!
"Whoa! That's… I don't know… Where did the horse even come from?"
"That's Mari the Kid for you. Always so full of surprises. Both women displayed a merciless nature in the ring, but Mari took the 'extreme' part of Extreme Rules to a whole new level to win this match. Let's see what else this night has in store."
*Mercy vs Natasha Han*
At the sound of her German music being played, Mercy came out to the entrance stage. She saluted to her German flag which hung over one of the corner posts in the ring. She marched on toward the ring and entered. She went to the corner with her flag and turned to the opposite corner where the Russian flag was erected, most likely for her opponent who came next.
Her name is Natasha Han, a tall, athletic woman with a cold stare coming from her face. She wore a skimpy purple outfit and one purple armband that covered her left arm. She entered the ring and stood at the corner with the Russian flag on it.
"It's a battle between nations as the German army brawler, Mercy, goes against the Russian special forces soldier, Natasha Han, in a flag match! In this special variation of capture the flag, these ladies must take each other's flags from their poles and add them to their own. Whoever ends up with both flags in their corner wins. Ms. Rogue, do you know if there's any bad blood between these two?"
"Bad blood? They hardly even know each other. They have no grudge, but they're still fighting for something even stronger: pride in their respective homelands."
"Good point. Let's see who's love for their country is stronger."
DING-DING!
Mercy and Natasha met at the center of the ring with their fists held up like soldiers. Natasha made the first punch, but Mercy ducked and countered with two jabs to her stomach. Natasha bent over in response, but she was quickly met with Mercy's rising kick to her face. Mercy then went to grab Natasha, but the Russian countered with a judo throw slamming her to the mat. She kept a side headlock on.
Natasha wretched in her headlock until Mercy stood the two of them up and countered with a hammerlock. She held on for just two seconds before Natasha reversed their positions. She held on until Mercy headed to the ropes. But she didn't grab them. Instead, Mercy went through them and used the ropes to reverse the hammerlock. She took Natasha's hand and returned to the ring pulling it against the middle rope. The referee counted to four before Mercy let go.
After letting Natasha go, Mercy headed to the Russian flag, but she knew it wasn't over. She already knew that Natasha was quickly recovering as she turned around. The two of them circled each other before locking up. Natasha surprised Mercy by tackling her legs and straddling her. She sent punches to Mercy's head, but the German countered with an elbow shot and reversed their positions. Still though, Mercy didn't straddle her and stayed between her legs, which gave Natasha the chance she needed to apply a constricting bodyscissors at her.
Natasha squeezed the hold hoping to exhaust Mercy. The German wrestler clenched her teeth enduring the hold. She was finally able to raise her hands together and raise them up only to throw them back down at Natasha's body making her let go. She then sent a stunning right hook across Natasha's face.
With the Russian stunned, Mercy was free to head to her corner. She climbed up to the middle turnbuckle to retrieve her prize. It didn't take much effort after she slid the flag's handle from its pole. All she needed to do now was to put it in the empty slot right next to her own flag.
Mercy was on her way to her corner when something stopped her halfway. She growled looking down to see Natasha grabbing onto her ankle. Mercy pulled her foot away and began curbstomping on Natasha's chest repeatedly. It connected the first few times, but at the last one, Natasha caught the foot with both hands refusing to let it go. She picked herself up on her feet while still holding onto Mercy's ankle. She slammed it back down to the mat before clotheslining Mercy.
After Mercy dropped her flag, she quickly stood back up only to be knocked back down by Natasha's dropkick. Natasha straddler her again, and this time, she used her legs to pin Mercy's arms down. She was finally able to send sharp punches to Mercy's unprotected head. The German fought hard trying to restore control in herself only to have her senses knocked out of her with each new punch. Once she was done, Natasha picked Mercy up to her feet and toss her over the top rope.
While her opponent was at ringside, Natasha took a second to catch her breath. She then headed to Mercy's corner to take the German flag from its post. After that, she went on over to her fallen Russian flag and picked it up. With both flags, Natasha's victory was coming close. So she headed back to her corner. But before she could climb up the turnbuckle, Mercy surprised her by grabbing her feet from ringside. She tripped her over to make her drop both flags and pulled her out of the ring.
Both soldiers were outside of the ring facing each other. They raised their fists again and began an intense exchange of punches. Mercy dealt more blows, but Natasha sent a kick to her shin to make her fall. She grabbed Mercy by her tanktop straps and delivered a sharp headbutt. Mercy looked almost dead after that. Natasha decided to land an extra headbutt for good measure, but before she could, Mercy surprised her with an intense jab to her ribs.
Natasha yelled and clutched her ribs giving Mercy the chance she needed. She freely threw more punches at Natasha without any of them being blocked. When the Russian fell to her knees, Mercy put her in a guillotine hold before pulling her body up by its waist. She then sent Natasha down in a devastating suplex onto the ringside floor. Natasha soon passed out at that leaving Mercy free to return to the ring and plant both flags to her own corner post.
DING-DING!
"Whoa! Now, that was something to behold! Both war veterans dealt and intense exchange of blows and holds, but Mercy pulled off a win not just for herself, but for her home country!"
"She might not have as much screentime as most of the others, but make no mistake, Mercy is merciless."
*Xtrema Shorts*
Chibi Monica Everly made her entrance sitting on her stage chair. Right beside her was Chibi Carly X.
"Welcome to Xtrema Shorts, where we get questions asked to us by you, our readers and fans. I'm your host, Monica Everly, and joining us tonight is none other than the Stylish Tiger who just recently got her own WWE fanfiction, Carly X! Welcome and congrats, Carly."
"Thanks. It's nice to see that I'm getting a small, but active fanbase." Chibi Carly X said. "Now, the questions. I believe it's the usual questions followed by questions asked by our readers?"
"That would be correct. Are you ready?"
"Duh. Hit me with your best shot."
"Okay. First question… Who was your debut opponent?"
"Thunder Mana. I foolishly wanted to prove myself early on and take on a champion like her. It's like prison, you've got to punch the biggest guy in the yard. I put up a surprisingly good fight, even preyed upon Mana's old injury. But one spear later, and it was the three count for me. Then, Mana helped me up and treated me to consolation coffee."
"What's it like facing Kaito?"
"Not really my idea of a good time. Don't get me wrong. He's a really good training dummy. But I can't help but pity the guy."
"What do you think of Sayuri Rogue?"
"I think she's firm, but fair. True, there are some things she let slide that I disagree with, like the time she allowed Mewlie's win to count even though her feet were on the rope. But there were times when she put her foot down that I actually respect her. And hey, she can't be any worse than Vince McMahon."
"Who's the easiest opponent you've faced other than Kaito?"
"Hmm. Honestly, that would be Sakura Hagiwara, back when we had that little crossover event with Berserk. True, she was no slouch, but she didn't have the right skill set to finish the job. That practically guaranteed my victory."
"Okay. Now, we're moving on with the personal questions asked by Awesome ax10. First… What do you believe has changed her mother?"
"Well, my mom always was a sucker for control. There was no doubt she was proud of her management achievements in GWM, but all that started to change after that guy, Tiger Mask, came out of nowhere and took on her wrestlers. And recently, Mr. X and Tiger the Great the Third have taken over things along with other heelish tigers. And in the process, she lost her Tiger the Dark. She told me that was when she started having her doubts. If NJPW win and GWM is forced to shut down, it really wouldn't surprise me if my mom would be relieved about it."
"Aside from Thunder Mana, what do you think of the GWM divas?"
"They're a bunch of sellouts who, despite their freakish strength, demean themselves by calling themselves divas. That term has been abandoned since 2016. GWM needs to get with the times and respect women. We're not prima donnas. Well, Elizabeth probably is considering how she keeps calling herself Queen."
"What do you think of the current regime in WWE now that Triple H is in charge?"
"I think it'll be interesting. I mean, it's about time for WWE to retire Vince McMahon. That old dinosaur may have been successful and made WWE famous, but all that went over years ago. The old ways are dead, which is why Triple H should be more interesting."
"Well, that's the last of our questions for now, and we are officially out of questions to ask our remaining characters who haven't had a chance to be interviewed for the second time. If anyone has any questions to ask our wrestlers, feel free to ask. And since our Xtrema Against the World arc only has three chapters left, we'd at least like three sets of personal questions asked for us. Join us next time for more wrestling excitement. Any and all comments are welcome."