Gold Lioness & Jade Hawk vs. John Mitchel & Ro Laren

The lights dimmed a touch and out stepped Melissa to a chorus of boos, she didn't really pay it much mind.. To a Sellers, if you weren't getting booed, then it meant you were doing something wrong. She headed down the rampway and promptly moved over to the announce table, collecting up a microphone..

"Good evening dearies... I trust you are all well and enjoying the show tonight..?" Her question was simply met with more boos, she put up a hand as if to gently calm them down.

"As you are probably aware, I make it top priority that the best show is present to you here in Tension. One such show last week was unfortunately interrupted between Mr. Higurashi and Ms. Morishige... I take it that the interruptees are simply eager to compete. The Terrifying Three, Mr. Mitchel and Ms. Laren.." She said almost as if painting Ro and John with the same brush as the terrifying three when it came to who was the instigators of the interruption to Sayoko's and Johnny's match.

"Well.. seems you are all itching for competition, I don't see why we shouldn't have ourselves a little competition.. Lets say: Gold Lioness & Jade Hawk against John Mitchel & Ro Laren in a gaunlet style match. First in the ring will be Jade Hawk and John Mitchel... participants are eliminated by pin, submission or knockout and are then replaced by their partner until both partners from one team has been eliminated." Melissa smiled "Yes, I rather like that idea, why doesn't the first participants come down to the ring right now...?"

((OOC: Iâ€m sorry for the long delay, my grandmother went into the hospital this week and itâ€s gotten VERY time consuming to stay with her. Sheâ€s fine now though.))

John and Ro both had a different version of what went down that day than Mrs. Sellers was apparently presenting. As they watched from backstage, John and Ro both raised their eyebrows as they listened to this display. “Guess that means me…”

There was a short delay, but after a while [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww5GXbk58R0:3u7mx5ho]Johnâ€s Music[/url:3u7mx5ho] began to play. After the enemy broke and ran so quickly last time, he was a little more confident today. Nevertheless, he would eb cautious as ever.

John emerged from backstage wearing his dark green, rugged trousers and boots. He was shirtless; his left side scar was partially obscured by his title, which he had slung over his shoulder.

John climbed into the ring, handing his belt off to the ref girl to hang onto it. He gave Mrs. Sellers a respectful nod. “Maâ€am.” he said in a crisp and respectful fashion. He was supposed to come out and fight, so he came out and would fight. He tensed his fists slightly as he waited for his opponent.

The two teammates waited in the back with their leader. He didn't have to stress the importance of their match. A bout with the tension champion...and their first match no less. A whole lot of pressure was on their shoulders. "Remember to do as much damage as you can if you think you're going down. Focus entirely on Mitchel and worry about Laren only after the champ is out." He was geared up even though he wasn't allowed ringside. It was an image he enjoyed keeping.

They could hear Johns music playing and Lioness took a deep breath. Without even a nod to the other two, she stepped out towards the titantron. The theme music of the trio started playing and she stepped out into the arena. She stood at the top of the ramp and looked around upward as if looking down on the audience. She was wearing short black tights, a black top and matching pads. Her lion mask blocked most of her face and her blonde hair leaked out around her head. She slid into the ring opposite of John. She glared across at him. Admittedly he was a little intimidating without her teammates to back her up.

Still, all of Dragons instruction and tutelage gave her confidence...that and all the lumberjills who would undoubtably help her in the match. She crossed her arms and grinned under her mask. But didn't say a word.

Melissa smiled as they both entered the ring, sealing the deal somewhat.. There was of course a piece of information that Gold Lioness and Jade Hawk might have been aware of that John Mitchel and Ro Laren weren't aware of...

"Oh yes... There is one little detail that I neglected to mention before... To ensure all the action stays in the ring and there is no unwanted interference, I have hired a small group to police the area outside the ring. Call them your own little band of lumberjills if you will...." Melissa turned to the crowd, moving one arm up to indicate to the top of the ramp

"Ladies and gentlemen... Allow me to introduce to your tonight's lumberjills..."

Aoi was pleased to be working with Melissa Sellers, Tension's General Manager. Tonight, especially, she had been called to get a ringside seat as a pair of newcomers were tasked with beating on the current Tension champion. Someone she knew herself and someone she didn't much care for at all. Not only that but if the girls happened to force John out of the ring, then it was Aoi's duty to "help" Jon back into the ring as a lumberjill.

Sh strode down the ramp in a tight fitting blue shirt and long, tight fitting pants. She had wrestling boots on and behind her, her fellow lumberjills accompanied her. Emi and Kelli, other girls in Melissa's group. Aoi strode to her side of the ring with a confident and daring smile on her face.

Lioness watched as the general manager announced the extra addition to the match. She didn't know much about the politics but she knew enough that Melissa didn't necessarily enjoy the fact that John was the Tension champion. Fortunately, though, she may not have needed the extra help. As John turned his head to look up the ramp, she remembered something Dragon had taught her. She stepped quickly but not loudly towards John. And then at the last second sprinted forward, jumped towards him feet first to kick him across the face. Even if the referee hadn't rang the bell, Lioness knew the manager was on her side and the proud champion would have to fight on regardless. Unless he was a wimp.

“Oh god dammi….Aoi! Whatâ€re you doing here?” John shouted as he watched the Lumberjills come out. He could tell right off that they were there to beat the shit out of him, not “help” him stay in the ring. “Go home and rethink your life, go---AGHHH FUCK!” John had been too busy watching the Lumberjills and very lightly teasing Aoi to notice that Lioness was coming. Her feet crashed into his face, making him gasp in surprise and fall to the side. John growled and grabbed the ropes, climbing up as the bell frantically rung for the match to start.

Lioness rolled to her side after the kick ready to follow up with an additional attack as soon as the bell rang. Sure enough it did and she pressed the advantage. She stepped forward and pressed her knee against John's back to force his neck against the ropes. "What's the matter champ?" She asked in a sarcastic tone. "Never got into a real fight before?"

Real fight? This little girl didnâ€t know what a real fight was. Heâ€d fought for his life, and he had the scar from getting nicked in a near miss by a 7.62 round on his waist and the shrapnel scars from an IED on his side to prove it. That comment made John furious.

She felt him pressing down on his back, the knee forcing him to gasp and gag as he was pressed against the rope. John tried to reach back with his hands and grab at her, but he could only barley touch her knee. He looked like an awkward dinosaur trying to get off the ground, so he gave up on that and put his hands on the mat, trying to use raw power to push himself backwards.

The masked blonde pressed down hard to cause as much pain as she could before either the referee forced her off or John could escape. Both happened simultaneously so she let up. But she wasn't about to let up yet. She reached around his neck with her arm and pulled up and back while crossing her legs around his waist in a rear naked choke. They were still close to the ropes but she really couldn't hesitate if she wanted to beat the champion.