Bomber Kishima vs. "Amazon" Alaina Sanders (c): Non-title match

Match Type: Standard

The champion was wearing a one piece tiger print swimsuit adjusting her matching kneepads and boots as she exit the locker room. Alaina was set to show off her strength in a matchup with a bull of a woman who wrestled in a similar style to that if the champion.

Tonight Alaina was going to go out there and show Kishima that no one wrestled this way as good as the amazon. She was also intent on going into Summer Splash with some solid momentum.

Alaina's music played and she came out with a smile on her face and the Friction Championship over her shoulder. She held her arms out and took in the cheers before flexing. Alaina bound her way down the ramp high fiving fans as she went seemingly upbeat and confident in her chances despite facing a renowned grappler.

Alaina climbed up into the apron and through the ropes striking another couple poses before handing the title to the official, leaning into her corner casually to await the arrival of her opponent.

This just might be the most important match Bomber Kishima had been booked for since coming to Friction. It came entirely out of left field too. But when the former Wrestle Angels champ found out she would get to go one-on-one with the reigning Friction champ, to say she was excited would be one hell of an understatement.

Technically speaking, Kishima already had a win over Alaina under her belt. In the lead up to Avalanche several years ago, she had teamed with the Amazon’s opponent-to-be, Julia Rogers. Despite Kishima’s reservations about working tag matches at this point in her career, her past success in that area had been a valuable asset that day. She and Julia worked well together, and while it was Julia who scored the pin on Alaina in that match, it was Kishima’s famous Napalm Lariat that had set that up. Tonight, it was probably a little late to get herself added to the next Friction title match. But if she could pull out an upset win over the reigning champ, it could only mean good things for her career trajectory going forward.

One Napalm Lariat tonight could change everything…

Blow Me Away:

Shortly after Alaina’s music faded out, the lights dimmed to black while voices sang in a low, soft chant, accompanied by the ominous tolling of a pair of bells. Then a blast of fireworks timed just with the moment the guitars kicked in cued the lights to flare back on, revealing Kishima standing on the stage!

Bomber Kishima:

Letting out an excited roar, she stormed right down the aisle toward the ring and slid in under the bottom rope. Immediately she popped back up to her feet and marched right up to Alaina, grinning eagerly as she pressed her forehead right into the Amazon’s.

“Long time no see, champ. Hope you’re ready to get your head taken off again,” she said, before the referee stepped in to separate them. Kishima didn’t resist, taking the cue to back off to her corner, though she kept her eyes locked firmly onto Alaina the whole time. Crouching down, she held onto the ropes at either side of her while she fidgeted, as if that were the only thing keeping her from charging Alaina like an angry bull right now! She wouldn’t have to wait much longer. Mere seconds later the bell rang, and Kishima instantly let out a yell while bolting forward, aiming to crash right into her foe with a heavy shoulder block right off the bat!

Alaina stood with her hands on her hips and shook her head as Bomber came in acting as if a victory of hers was assured. "Yeah because we all know Julia and my jobber partner were totally on equal footing when I lost essentially a handicap match." Alaina said rolling her eyes. "I love you Wrestle Angels, but you all seem to think you are the best.... ask Risako how that went last time she faced me. I am going to show you I am the strongest, baddest woman to step between these ropes."

As the bell rang Kishima ran at Alaina and Alaina let out a shout bracing for the impact! She stepped in and tanked the running shoulder! With a grin Alaina flexed an arm while already moving forward lowering her own shoulder and trying to bulldoze Kishima instead!

Well that was…disappointing. Kishima had been beyond excited for this match, a chance to show she could still hang with the best. She’d gotten in the champ’s face, letting her know she was ready for the fight of her life and wouldn’t back down, and she’d hoped Alaina would show some of that same fire right back. Instead, the Amazon confused her confidence and excitement for arrogance, blew her off like she was a total nobody, then made excuses for a match she lost years ago. The comments about Risako and the Angels were entirely irrelevant as far as Kishima was concerned, and she didn’t even dignify them with a response. She expected more from a world champion.

With her buzz partially killed, Kishima was just going to have to hope the match itself could pick her adrenaline back up. And despite their pre-match interaction, she knew Alaina was perfectly capable of delivering a fight. Sure enough, Kishima plowed hard into the Amazon, only for the woman to remain on her feet before coming right back at her! Like Alaina had done, the Bomber planted her feet and tanked the hard impact before throwing herself shoulder first right back against the Amazon, even beginning to do so repeatedly to try to gradually knock the woman off balance.

Alaina was disappointed in how things started out against Bomber and her own shoulder block was stonewalled! Alaina slapped her own chest knowing Bomber would come and she did! Over and over even! Alaina grunted and groaned stumbling back a step with each shoulder block before she let out a loud war cry surging back towards the ropes to build momentum as she was again trying to bulldoze Kishima refusing to fall first if she could, attempting to send Kishima down to the mat!

Each crash of their powerful bodies was a thunderous collision, and yet both amazons continued to stand tall! Neither was willing to yield in this clash of wills, but when Alaina came off the ropes and slammed into her again the momentum sent her stumbling backwards. Doing everything she could to stay on her feet, Kishima used her momentum to send herself into the ropes, then came back off of them. Just as Alaina had done, the Bomber yelled out and lowered her shoulder to slam herself into the Amazon once again!

Alaina saw Bomber coming and she instead of dodging moved at Bomber and lowered her own shoulder knowing this impact would be a big one! Alaina knew she was going to be stumbling back after this one but the amazon did her best to stay up on her feet now stumbling but managing to remain up after Bomber crashed hard into her. Alaina could only hope her move to lunge at Bomber would be surprising even if not super effective. Right now that didn't need to knock down Bomber so much as counter the force enough for Alaina to stay up.

Alaina would step back up and suddenly spin attempting to hammer Bomber with a discus clothesline in a final bid to put Bomber down on the mat!