After Irena defeated Nikki Taylor for the TV Title, a deal was struck by Sydney and Princess. Sydney would deliver to Princess her nemesis Irena. She set up a re-match of their match two weeks prior which Irena had won. The match was going to be a submission match for the LIWA TV Title.
The end of match was as much a surprise to everyone as from a rivalry a new alliance was formed to combat a couple of upstarts.
IRENA MALENAKOVA v. PRINCESS
LIWA TELEVISION TITLE DEFENSE
The fans clap as the cameras cut back to Moolah and Mae.
Moolah: They'll be seeing her again really quick here, because Princess vs. Irena...it's up next!
Mae: It sure is, and boy howdy if these two haven’’t been at each other’’s throats all week!
Moolah: It’’s an intense rivalry to be sure, and one can only wonder if this match will do anything but add fuel to the fire!
””Line ‘‘Em Up”” by Freeway hits the speakers as the crowd begins to cheer and LIWA’’s mediator of non-bastardly goodness steps out onto the ramp, focused intently on the ring. With none of her usual bravado, Princess strides directly to the ring, sliding under the bottom rope before launching into a bit of stretching against the ropes.
Moolah: Princess looks focused here, I guess that whole ““no bastards”” thing is working out pretty well for her.
Mae: Oh but there are just so MANY!
The sound of a howling wolf breaks the arena and fills the arena. The video screen flashes to life and the words ICE MAIDEN suddenly appear as the sound system starts to pound out "Empire" by Queensryche. As the song's introduction plays ICE MAIDEN fades and is replaced by the words NA SHAGAT' NET that appear on the screen one at a time. Irena steps out from behind the curtain and stoically walks to the ring, stepping over the ropes as she hands the belt to referee Nikki Patrick
Moolah: Here comes Irena! Princess may be focused, but you can bet your bottom dollar that Irena isn’’t going to give anything away!
Princess and Irena glare across the ring at each other, circling for a brief moment before lunging in with a collar-and-elbow tie-up. The significantly larger Irena gains a quick advantage, jerking Princess forward, then abruptly shoving her to the mat! Dazed, Princess has no time to react as Irena circles around, wrapping Princess up in a headscissors!
Moolah: Woo! First submission of the match! WILL Princess tap out!? WILL Princess reverse the hold!? WILL The Joker finally have the last laugh over Batman!?
Moolah: Dun dun dunnnnn……
Princess does her best to muscle out, bringing herself into a bridge before orienting herself more vertical-like. The submission still on, Princess grits her teeth and grabs Irena’’s legs…… AIRPLANE SPIN! Princess spins and spins and spins some more, finally releasing Irena who sails through the air, but manages to plant both hands against the canvas, bringing Princess over in a hurracanrana! Princess lands with a loud thud, and Irena, miraculously, maintains the hold!
Moolah: Malenakovacanrana! How the HELL did she do that!?
Mae: I think that’’s what Princess is thinking right about now…… that, or how to get out of that headscissors…… or how much of a BASTARD Irena is…… or whether or not it’’s worth revoking her new no-bastard policy in order to do so…… or……
Princess screams in frustration as she tries to power her way out of the hold, pounding on Irena’’s knees with her fists! Irena looks rather annoyed by the pounding, but rather unfazed as she discreetly loosens one knee, lifting it as Princess drives a fist toward Irena’’s knee, but winds up punching herself in the face! Irena chuckles, re-applying the hold as Princess wails, completely livid! With an abrupt jerk, Princess rolls over onto her stomach, taking Irena with her, and somehow manages to struggle free! Eager to return the favor, Princess stomps Irena in the back a couple of times before grabbing her legs and locking in a Boston Crab!
Moolah: Princess finally broke free! Now she’’s turned the tables on Irena with a Boston Crab!
Mae: I had the Boston Crabs once……
Moolah: Oy……
Irena struggles for a few moments, too far from the ropes to have much of a chance with them, so instead she uses her height to her advantage, lifting herself in a sort of push-up position, throwing off Princess’’ balance enough to allow her an escape! Not wasting any time, Irena flips over onto her back and plants two boots firmly in Princess’’ back, shoving her forward, face-first into the turnbuckle! Princess rebounds, clutching at her mouth as Irena leaps to her feet and into a HUGE Dropkick, but Princess grabs her knees, dropping her with a thunderous spinebuster! Princess covers!
Moolah: Um……
Mae: Well c’’mon Moo, it’’s not like she’’s used to winning.
Nikki Patrick steps in, reminding Princess that this is a submissions match. Embarrassed, Princess narrowly avoids a bastard infringement and grabs Irena’’s leg, preparing for the ankle lock!
Moolah: ANKLE LOCK! This could be it!
Irena snaps back into awareness as Princess moves to cinch in the hold. Quickly, Irena flips over onto her back, Princess still with a firm hold, trying to turn her back over! Frustrated, Irena hops onto one foot…… ENZIGURI! Princess goes down like a ton of bricks!
Moolah: Irena really got herself out of a jam there!
Mae: I remember one time, I was covered in jam, and……
Moolah: NOT LISTENING! LA LA LALALALA!
Princess struggles to her, delivering a boot to Irena’’s gut before grabbing her by the head and running up the ropes, smashing Irena’’s face into the canvas with a Bulldogg! Pin option gone, Princess peels Irena off the mat, whipping her to the ropes. Princess leapfrogs her the first time she comes back, then hits the ground the second, waiting for Irena’’s third pass to tag her with a BRUTAL spinning heel kick!
Moolah: It looks like Princess is trying to wear Irena down.
Mae: YA THINK!?
Princess brings Irena to her feet, whipping her once more to the ropes. Princess ducks down for a back body drop, but Irena spies it, leaping over Princess and grabbing her from behind…… German suplex! Irena doesn’’t let go, hoisting Princess into the air for another German suplex…… and another! Dazed, Princess tumbles backwards across the mat as Irena closes in, grabbing Princess from behind once more and spinning her around toward the center of the ring, nearly splitting her in two with a HUGE over-the-knee backbreaker!
Moolah: YEESH! Irena’’s trying to tear Princess apart in there!
Mae: Turnabout is always fair play, Moo, and now it’’s Irena’’s turn to wear Princess down.
Princess's writhes on the mat, giving Irena plenty of time to wrap her up in a figure-4 leglock! With her long legs, Irena creates quite a spectacle…… and a whole lotta pain for Princess who convulses on the mat, wildly flailing her arms toward anything vaguely rope-like! Firmly in control, Irena smiles, pleased.
Moolah: Irena has Princess in the center of the ring!
Mae: And from the looks of it, it’’s right where Irena wants her. Just look at that smile on her face!
Princess continues to struggle, but finds herself far out of reach of the ropes. Her teeth clenched in pain, Princess, raises her fist in the air, shaking it in determination as some of the crowd begins to clap rhythmically, coaxing her along. Moved by the most applause she’’s had in years, Princess begins to turn to one side, Irena shaking her head adamantly no as the momentum begins to shift, Princess nodding her head furiously as she turns! Nearly turned over, Irena gains a burst of strength, powering Princess back into place, but Princess uses the momentum to swing the rest of the way over, reversing the hold! Much taller, Irena quickly grabs the ropes, breaking the hold. Using her free hand, she starts to pound on the side of the head of Irena. Limping slightly, Princess rises to her feet as Irena pulls herself up on the ropes, shaking out a small cramp in her leg.
Moolah: Both women have given and taken considerable punishment during this match……
Mae: ……As usually happens in wrestling matches.
Princess and Irena circle each anew, Irena lunging in but quickly recoiling as Princess delivers a stiff kick to Irena’’s chest. Irena backs into the corner and Princess follows in, sending her flying back to the center of the ring with a monkey flip! Irena rockets to her feet, only to be brought over by an arm drag from Princess…… and another! Princess goes for three, but Irena is ready, grabbing Princess’’s arm and dropping to the mat, locking her into a cross-face chickenwing!
Moolah: Princess had better hope she can reach the ropes. After taking this kind of punishment, either one’’s next move could be her last!
Mae: Bland, bland, bland!
Moolah: This match!? Are you KIDDING!?
Mae: No, your commentary. Work on it!
Princess struggles against the hold, trying to squirm free, then power out, but to no avail! Sensing impending doom, Princess resorts to a sort of desperate rocking back and forth, Irena looking on utterly befuddled. After a moment or two, Princess manages to roll herself and Irena over, the momentum sending both rolling over and over, crashing into the near corner!
Moolah: I dunno what the HELL That was, but it looks like it worked!
Hold broken, both women struggle to their feet, Irena lunging in, but Princess dodges, leaping into the air for a HUGE neckbreaker! Princess quickly capitalizes, turning Irena over and locking in the Ankle Lock!
Moolah: ANKLE LOCK…… AGAIN!
Princess really cinches it in this time, growing increasingly frantic with every second……
Princess: TAP! TAP! TAP! AUGH! TAAAAAAAAAAP!
Princess tightens her hold, leaning forward to really drive home the ““tap tap tap”” chant, a huge mistake as Irena uses her height once more, reaching back and locking in a face-lock on Princess, the two utterly motionless, a closed circle of pain as Nikki Patrick moves in, shifting between the two, asking if either will give up.
Moolah: Neither one is willing to break the hold! They want it too badly!
Mae: Are you SURPRISED!? These two have focused on NOTHING but each other for the past week! it’’s been a non-stop war of words!
The crowd begins to murmur as the hold continues, neither woman moving for what seems like an eternity until Princess, then Irena begins to wobble, Irena’’s hands slipping as Princess loses her grip on Irena’’s ankle, both women falling limply to the mat!
Moolah: How long did they have that locked in!? GEEZ!
Mae: Well, NOBODY’’s got anything locked in right now!
Nikki Patrick glances over the two, frowning as she grabs one of each’’s arms, lifting them high and letting them fall limply to the canvas……
1……
She rises their arms again, and again the fall as the crowd buzzes.
2……
Once again, Nikki raises their arms, holding them high, even before letting them go, both flopping seemingly dead to the canvas.
3!
Ding-Ding!
This match has been ruled a Double Knock-out!
Moolah: A double knock-out!? They both drove each other to the breaking point…… who would have thought they were so evenly matched?
STILL LIWA Television Champion…… Irena Malenakova!
Moolah: Irena is still the champ! This is one of those rare circumstances under which the Television Title CAN’’T change hands!
Mae: Two week reign! WOO!
Moolah: Waitaminute, what the…… WHO THE!?
Emerging from the back, Eva Rodriguez and Joanie Storm charge the ring, pairing off with the two unconscious wrestlers…… Eva with Irena and Joanie with Princess, punishing them with punches and kicks as the bell rings frantically.
Moolah: That’’s Eva Rodriguez and Joanie Storm! We saw them arrive earlier and they were all hush-hush…… is THIS why they came!?
Mae: What could these two POSSIBLY have against Irena and Princess!?
Moolah: Well, it DOES seem like an excellent way to punish Ms. Keane’’s appointed mediator, no?
Mae: Okay, but still…… what about Irena!?
Moolah: Maybe they hate the proletariat, too.
Eva peels Irena off the mat, Irena barely able to stand, and runs up the turnbuckle, leaping off with a ¾¾ turn facelock bulldog, but flipping in mid-air, PLANTING Irena’’s head into the mat with a diving reverse DDT…… EVE OF DESTRUCTION! On the opposite side, Joanie hoists Princess into the air, DRIVING Princess into the turnbuckle with a HUGE samoan drop…… STORM HYBRID! Amidst the carnage, Eva and Joanie exchange a satisfied smile and exit the ring, disappearing behind the curtain.
Moolah: This is just SICK! There was just no reason, Mae! NO REASON!
Mae: They both gave all they had in this match…… till they had nothing left! I mean, I’’m a fan of going down, but I hate kicking while someone’’s down as much as anybody! Grr!
Back in the ring, the battered and bruised Princess slowly begins to stir, one eye swollen half-closed from Joanie’’s pummeling. Glancing about with her good eye, Princess spies Irena still motionless on the canvas. Obviously not in a good way, Princess nonetheless staggers over to Irena as she too begins to stir. Princess extends a hand to Irena which is taken without hesitation, and helps her to her feet, the crowd roaring in approval as the two support each other as they slowly hobble to the back.
Moolah: Well if that don’’t just wash the sour taste outta your mouth!
Mae: Well SOMETHING better! SOON! Yuck!
Moolah: Where one feud ends, another begins, it’’s the nature of the business. I just hope Eva and Joanie are ready!