Thunder Ryuko vs. "Amazon" Alaina Sanders

MATCH TYPE:  Standard
VICTORY CONDITIONS:  Pinfall, submission, count out, knock out

Alaina was excited to be back in the Friction ring after a surprise matchup in Tension.  with Killer King.  Alaina had nothing to be ashamed of, she held up against a giant very well.  She was jumping in place, clad in her leopard print sports bra and bikini bottom, complete with matching knee and elbow pads.  Right now she was downright giddy about wrestling since her opponent was Thunder Ryuko.  Alaina watched her in Wrestle Angels, and Ryuko was her favorite.  Alaina's ama-bomb is actually a modified jacknife powerbomb she based off of Thunder Ryuko's own powerbomb.  Alaina was so excited that she planned on asking for an autograph once the match was over!

As Alaina's music hit she ran out onto the ramp, skipping down as she high fived the fans along the barricades.  "Making her way to the ring at 5'8'' weighing in at 157 pounds from San Diego California....'Amazon' Alaina Sanders!"  The announcer said as she posed for a picture with a couple of fans and at the bottom of the ramp showed off her arms by flexing.  The crowd was eating this all up, getting louder and louder.

Alaina walked up the ring steps and climbed in between the ropes, blowing kisses to the crowd and playfully shaking her hips as she stood in the center of the ring.  She was in high spirits and wanted to put on a hell of a show for the fans.... and for the woman in Wrestle Angels she modeled her wrestling style after.  Both were roughly the same size, and had good power and submissions moves along with great endurance.

Alaina was all smiles as she moved into a corner and leaned back against the ring post, waiting for the thunder empress herself to walk down to the ring.

Spoiler:

After an unexpected hiatus of sorts it was finally time for the famed Wrestle Angles veteran to return to the fold of AFW, it had been quite a long time since she stepped into the rang of this league. Last she remembered was when she was feuding with a certain blond wrestler for a bit, and that went quite well in her favor as her memory served. Coming back here and standing upon the grounds of a wrestling federation felt good to her, it felt like home...where she belonged.

The Thunder Empress had demanded a match and a match she got, of course it was against someone she had never heard of, but beggars can't be choosers after all. This Alaina would have to serve as entertainment for the dragon and hopefully she wouldn't disappoint. Ryuko stepped out onto the ramp and showed off her impressive frame to the crowd. The speakers began to blast out the theme of Thunder Ryuko. The crowd went wild at the sight of the veteran in her classic attire. Unlike the previous entrance the Thunder Empress didn't show off or flex, she didn't slap and high five the fans. " And the opponent, standing 5'8" tall and weighing in at 144 pounds! From Kobe...Thunder Ryuko!!!" The announcer called out her name and the crowd got louder and louder with each passing second, roars of approval, disapproval it didn't matter as it was simply filling up the arena to no end.

When she reached the ring the dark one piece clad wrestler climbed up into the ring, stepping up towards the center she she raised her arms up into the air, leaned back a bit and then shouted out a determined. "Tadaima!" There was a brief pause that followed before the Japanese crowd responded to her words with a wave of " Okaerinasai!".

Finally in the ring and her music dying down, the brunette would eye her opponent who was a bit more scantly clad than she herself was. Not that it mattered, she had fought all sorts of foes in Wrestler Angels and partaken in rather odd matches here in AFW as well. She would give the girl a slight nod before she began to step back towards her corner and wait there while the match got ready to start.

Alaina watched and listened as Ryuko made her way to the ring. It was all like Alaina used to watch, but now she was living it! She moved to the center of the ring, extending her hand.

"Hey Ryuko, I've been a fan of yours for a while and its almost surreal to be facing you in the ring now. Any chance I could get an autograph afterwards?" Alaina asked with a smile, hoping Ryuko would return the handshake and even agree to the autograph!

Alaina took a deep breath. She had to calm down and focus. This was a match after all and Alaina wanted to win. The thought of beating the woman she used to love watching appealed to Alaina in many ways. She would get her biggest win in Friction first off. Second, she could show Taylor and company how far she had come, to show them that she really is on the rise!

The black leotard clad wrestler looked on at her tall and quite beautiful opponent as they met up in the ring. As she moved forward and extended her hand so would the famous veteran with a slight smug smirk on her face. She looked down at the offered hand for a second before she took it and would grip onto Alaina's firmly as she shook it. " A fan huh ?" The lighting dragon spoke as she heard the girl's words about an autograph.

" If you want an autograph from the woman who kicked your ass all over this ring then sure." The brunette spoke as she would then shrug her shoulders and retract her arm from the handshake. From there Ryuko Yoshida would back a step or two before starting to drop herself down into a wrestling stance. " Keep in mind that this is a match hun, I'm not planning to go easy." With her point made the Thunder empress would gesture for Alain to come at her, " By the way, what's your name ? I've gotta remember it for when I give you that consolation price."

Alaina grinned as Ryuko spoke. "Good, I wouldn't have it any other way since I am going to go all out. I need to leave a nice impression after all." Alaina said as Ryuko beckoned her forward.

Alaina gave Ryuko one last looking over. She was quite an eye catcher, and Alaina was as well. She guessed there would be a few whistles from male fans during the match. Hell, probably from the female fans too! Alaina moved forward, locking up with Ryuko, trying to test her strength by getting low and pushing Ryuko back! "The name is Alaina!" She shouted as she rushed in.

Alaina's words were quite encouraging that at least Ryuko's fans were wussies, well at least not one of them...which was a somewhat good sign. All that was missing was for them to start the match and get this whole little party started, the veteran had been looking forward to a bit of a comeback into the ring...and facing off against a fan wasn't the wost way to do so.

When the girl moved forward and met the powerhouse grappler Thunder Ryuko in a lock up and began to push against one another, their frames pressing against one another as both of them got low and tried to keep their ground. Through a slightly strained voice Ryuko would respond to the girl as she shouted out her name. " Uh huh...and I'm the winner." The Thunder Empress let out as she'd try and pull Alaina towards her and in the action the Lighting dragon would try to push her right leg off of the mat and try and shoot it up right into Alaina's stomach for a powerful knee strike.

"Oomph!" Alaina grunted as she felt Ryuko's knee hammer into her mid-section! Alaina let go of the lock-up and dropped down to one knee, cradling her abdomen in her arms. She knew her opponent was strong, but that strike really drove the point home.

Alaina gasped for breath as she looked up at Ryuko. "Don't get too cocky...." Alaina said as she regained some of her composure. Alaina hoped she could carry the 'strong yet sexy' image as well as Ryuko did, although the two could chat about their respective careers another time. Right now Alaina needed to keep focused on the match or this opponent would make quick work of her. Alaina reached her arms out, trying to grab onto Ryuko's calves and pull herself up! This would lead to her taking Ryuko's legs with her in order to put Ryuko flat on her back by taking her legs out from under her!

Following Ryuko's mighty knee strike straight to the unprotected abs of Alaina as the lock up had begun, which had the girl drop down onto one knee and looking a bit worse of than Ryuko would have expected of a fan of her own wrestling style and such. Perhaps this wasn't going to be all that difficult of a fight between the two, and Ryuko had just gotten her hopes up at the notion of fighting a fan...those thoughts were removed from the Lighting Dragon as soon as Alaina's hands gripped onto her calves and pulled herself up, driving Ryuko down to the mat with a heavy thud as those legs were pulled out right from under her.

" Uuft!" the Thunder Empress let out as her back hit the mat with a thud, glaring up at her opponent at her action. " You should follow your own advice!" Thunder Ryuko would let out as she'd attempt and pull those legs back quickly, attempting to bend them over her frame and then launch them out towards Alaina's gut for a mighty mule kick.  Attempting to drive those two booted feet of her into Alaina's taut stomach again.

Alaina watched as the Thunder Empress hit the mat, and had a follow up atack in mind.... unfortunately the atractive veteran had something in mind as well. Alaina got hamered in the abdomen again, this time by a strong mule kick! She in turn hit the mat back-first and kicked the mat in pain from taking another strong hit to the same area. Not quite the great first impression she wanted Ryuko to have of her.... Also, Ryuko talked much more smack than Alaina would have thought....

"Argh..." Alaina kicked the mat in pain as she covered her abdomen with her left arm. "I... didn't know you were so chatty" Alaina muttered as she worked her way slowly to her feet, keeping her eyes on Ryuko, doing her best to ready herself for the former Wrestle Angels oncoming offense.

The Thunder Empresses's strike right to Alaina's midsection was a great success and it got the girl to crash down onto her back, seemingly a great deal of pain. With that Ryuko might have decided just which location of Alaina's which she was going to exploit. Since the girl had left those two spots open for her to take advantage of up to now it seemed like a good idea. After her kick the Lighting dragon would attempt to push herself up to her feet, hearing the girl's words as Alaina began to do the same.

" Haha! You're pretty chatty yourself Alaina." Ryuko let out as she'd attempt to rush forward towards Alaina who was still rising up to her feet. However she wouldn't go straight in as she'd attempt to quickly step around the girl so that she was facing her back, from there the Japanese girl would try and wrap her arms around Alaina's frame, attempting to hug the girl's waist from behind as the mighty Thunder Ryuko would proceed to try and lift Alaina up into the air and squeeze upon her waist and midsection for a powerful reverse bearhug. " The time for talk is over though, Show me how you handle this!"