Teddy Cat Hori vs. Valley Doll - The Cat Came Back

That was close. Way too close. There was even a horrifying second where Valley could have sworn that Teddy got the pin. But no, she was still in it, and as she was dragged along the mat and brought the corner, she saw her opportunity to prove just that. She was out of her head, a little loopy, but not so much that she couldn't see Teddy setting up for a high-risk maneuver, and she knew just what to do about it.

As soon as Teddy's feet left the turnbuckle, Valley tried to make a desperate roll out of the way, giving her opponent plenty of clean canvas to crash on as she tumbled clear of the impact zone.

"No!"

Teddy yelled, before she landed hard onto the mat, crashing down onto her side, writing on the mat and holding her arm, the point of her elbow having hit nothing but hard mat.

Kicking her legs on the floor, Teddy could only check on her arm, and regret her attempt at flying.

Valley had a little dilemma, as Teddy rolled about on the floor with her aching arm. She needed to press the momentary advantage, of course, but she also needed to lay off her feet for a little while and get some semblance of rest. Just a chance for her back to wear off the effects of the suplex.

Fortunately, while her submission game was far from the best in the AFW, she did have her powerful legs to work with, and while Teddy was busy nursing her arm, her head was vulnerable prey to them. Valley rolled over and grabbed Teddy by the head, yanking her back between her waiting thighs. Her legs crossed into the figure-four position, her ankle wen underneath her knee, she trapped the poor little catgirl between her thighs and cranked up the pressure, coming down on Teddy's neck with the rising force of her signature move: Trapped in the Valley!

Before Teddy even really had a chance to realize it, her head was caught between Valley's surprisingly soft thighs, "trapped in the valley", as it was called, her neck being squeezed tightly, while the powerful legs tried to choke her out!

Letting out a low groan, the catgirl kicked her legs wildly, her good arm going by instinct to grab at Valley's thigh, trying to pull it away from her throat in a futile gesture, at risk of being choked out!

Meanwhile, in the front row, and noticable from Valley's position, Ace whistled loud and cheered for her girlfriend...though the obvious blush on her face hinted at her jealously that she wasn't in that particular hold herself instead of Teddy.

Even though Haley was a single blip in the throngs of fans, Valley could see the red hue on those cute cheeks of hers from the ring. They would have to spar more often - her young lover seemed quite taken with this position.

Of course, in a spar, Valley wouldn't apply the same sort of pressure she was pouring on Teddy's neck. She planted her hands on the mat and arched her back, sent surge after surge of power through her lower body, continued tightening the noose around the Wrestle Angel's neck...but, still, she fought on. She wasn't going to pry Valley's thighs open like that if she had a million years to work at it, but she would go down trying.

Valley had been working on this hold, and she had a way to knock out more of Teddy's fight. She dropped to her back and swung her body around, rolling over to her chest and forcing her opponent to do the same. From there, she planted her hands on the floor, pushed forward, and tried to tuck her body into a somersault, while Teddy was still trapped between her legs - if it all worked out, she'd get slammed hard on her back, then Valley would go right back to squeezing away.

"GAHHH!"

Teddy yelled, finding herself flipped head over heels and slammed hard onto the mat, before those damn legs tightened around her neck once more, cutting off her air flow, while the pain her back from the slam nearly knocked her out on its own.

Teddy was honestly starting to think she might be well and done for, unable to escape or counter this tight headscissors...but she saw one saving grace, as Valley's impressive leg throw had ended up moving Teddy closer to the ropes themselves.

Stretching her arm out as far as it could go, straining and leaning her body as much to the side as she could, Teddy managed to grab the nearby bottom ropes, holding them tightly in her hand as the ref girl told Valley to break the hold!

The leg throws were a new thing in Valley's routine, something she'd only worked on in practce with Haley. Really, the idea of using the figure--four headlock at all was a new concept for her - she'd employed headscissors before, but never to the regular basis she was doing with the AFW.

The results didn't lie, though. The squeezing was effective, and the way she could manipulate Teddy's body with the hold and slam her around was a nice bonus that gained her a healthy round of applause. She could do this all day, so long as she-

"Break!" The referee called out, pointing towards Teddy's hands. Valley had been a little careless, brought them too close to the ropes. Next time, she'd have be more mindful of the position, make sure her leg throws were clear of the ropes.

She gave Teddy one more, powerful squeeze, then uncrossedher legs and releaased her from the leggy prison. She reached between her legs and grabbed her opponent by the head once again, pulling her along for ride as she stood up. "You ready to finish this, Teddy?"

Teddy Cat could only groan in response, having saved herself from getting knocked out or having to submit, but that brief respite still left her in Valley Dolls clutches.

For the moment, there was nothing she could do, except be pulled up to her feet by the blonde, taking in gulps of air after her neck was freed from the headscissors.

Valley blew some of the hairs out of her face and sighed, sharing in Teddy's exasperation. "I'll take that as a 'yes'."

She was trying to keep things glib on the outside, but inside was a different story. This Wrestle Angel was resilient. All of the Wrestle Angels Valley had fought so far had been tough bouts, but she didn't expect this sort of fight from the sillier side of that roster. Teddy had vastly improved since the last time Valley saw her, and she'd already shown a talent for turning things around. It was starting to become a pattern, and the sooner she put an end to it, the better.

With that in mind, she brought her hands down from Teddy's head, grabbed her by the wrist, and pushed her back into the ropes. Valley bounced off for some extra power and swung around, sending her opponent off with an Irish Whip. As soon as Teddy was sent off, she made her way to the center of the ring and bent her knees ever so slightly, poised to strike - as soon as her opponent came back, Valley would jump towards her, swing her body around while her leg raised up, and nail the catgirl with a spinning heel kick to the head - not one of her finishers, but it would get the job done if she was fast enough on the pin.

Teddy had gotten lucky, while Valley's choke had been risky, she had managed to escape it before it had taken TOO much out of her, and while she couldn't help being whipped across the ring, hitting the opposite ropes and bouncing back, she could see Valley Doll poised to strike with something, and had enough mental clarity to quickly duck her upper body down as she came back towards the blonde,  luck and instinct allowing her to pass under Valley's kick unharmed, her tan leg skimming over the catgirls back as she passed under it.

Continuing with her momentum, Teddy Cat Hori hit the other ropes and rebounded off of them as well, coming back towards Valley Doll. Only this time,  she not only bent her body low, but leaped out towards her turning opponent, her feet leaving the mat, looking to pounce at her opponent, kitty style, and catch her around her midsection with her arms and shoulder, plowing into her and tackling her down to the mat with a spear!