Lara looked at the small memorial hall they were at. There were a lot of cars in the parking lot. Sasha parked the van and said to lara.
“Come with me, I got your ticket on my phone.”
“Lead the way, boss.”
Sasha gave her a joking evil smile and they both laughed.
“You are gonna have fun.”
“What is this?”
“You will see.”
Lara followed Sasha through the main door of the memorial hall. They walked to the event door man who was scanning tickets for people to get into the show.
“Nice welcome back Sasha, and you brought along a friend.”
“Yeah, I wanted to show her this for a while.”
“Right on we welcome new faces around here you know where the front row seats are so help yourself.”
“Thanks Big Jerry.”
Then Jerry waved them through security. Lara saw the vendor stands and then the crowd of seated people. To her surprise in the middle of the room was a wrestling ring.
“A wrestling Event?”
“Yeah, the Wrestling ring of classic chaos.”
Lara raised her eyebrows and nodded looking around. The place was packed for the small building. Lara liked the excited energy the crowd gave off.
She followed Sasha to the front row seats. It wasn't long before a ring announcer dressed in a flashy silver suit was in the ring welcoming the crowd.
“Welcome Everyone to another night Of classic wrestling chaos!”
Lara was surprised to see her friend cheer as loud as she did roaring from her seat. Sasha laughed and looked at Lara.
“When did you start coming to these?”
“All my life, the funny thing is my dad used to bring me to these.”
“Wow, never knew, here you think you know someone.”
Lara heard the ring announcer describing the next match up.
“For our first match we have the squirrel man vs the cannonball joe in a pinfall counts anywhere match.”
The crowd roared and Lara waited to ask Sasha.
“What's that?”
“They can pinfall an opponent anywhere in the hall.”
“Sasha?”
“What?”
“What's a pinfall?”
“You're kidding right?”
Lara looked at her friend with a blank expression then continued to explain.
“ So you win a match by beating your opponent and pinning them to the ground both shoulders down for a count of 3, hence the name pinfall.”
“Got it.”
“Just watch, you will see.”
The Music began to play and out came Cannonball Joe and Lara was impressed by the large fat man. He had a mean stoic look as he walked slowly to the ring with his eerie dark music. The crowd booed him. Lara was smiling, enjoying the reaction of the crowd.
Then when the fat man entered the ring he took off his huge black coat to reveal his sumo built structure. He looked tough and strong. Then rock music cut off his entrance music and the squirrel man ran out with his gray squirrel outfit on. He stopped just before entering the ring and pointed at Lara in her gray sweater.
“Cheer, he thinks you're wearing gray for him.”
“Woo squirrel guy!” Lara cheered.
“Man… its squirrel man”
A dude next to Lara clarified for her.
Lara ignored the dude and looked at the squirrel man entering the square ring with a flip over the ropes. He was a lot smaller than Cannonball Joe. When The small man climbed up the corner turnbuckles to the top rope to taunt and please the crowd. Everyone cheered. Cannonball Joe wasn't having it and ran towards Squirrel Man.
The crowd screamed. Reading the crowd, Squirrel Man back flipped over the charging Joe from the top rope and the crowd cheered.
“Woah!”
Lara was impressed by his leaping flip. The Squirrel man tried to close line Cannonball Joe but the big man took the close line and stood laughing at Squirrel Man. He took another run at the ropes and the big man raised his boot and caught Squirrel Man square in the jar knocking him unconscious to mat. The big man went to body slam him with a leaping drop. But Squirrel man rolled out of the way. Squirrel Man got up and superman punched Cannonball Joe in the head and sent him rolling out of the ring.
The crowd was cheering. Squirrel Man held out his arms to the crowd and they cheered holding out their arms like him. Squirrel Man ran across the ring and jumped through the ropes at Joe. Flying at him with his body like a missile. The big Cannon ball joe caught the little guy and slammed him against the ring side. The little Squirrel man screamed in pain. Lara was concerned about seeing the big man throw Squirrel Man back into the ring.
The Big Cannonball Joe climbed up to the top rope from the outside of the ring and jumped off flying through the air and body slamming the little man unconscious and pinning him while the ref counted to three. The crowd booed and Cannonball Joe stood back to his feet and held up his arm and walked out. While the Squirrel Man was helped backstage by the refs.
“That was incredible.”
“I know still more to come.”
The announcer walked back into the squared ring and Started to introduce the next match.
“For our next match we got a tornado tag team match between The Money brothers and The Romo Gang.”
Lara’s ears perked up then she asked Sasha.
“A Tag Team match?”
“Yeah there are a few ways to win these matches and a few ways they take place. But a Tag Team match is a team of two against two most of the time.”
“Real insane, so Two teams are going against one another?”
“Yes, look at the Money brothers already getting in the ring.”
Lara Looked up at the ring seeing the money brothers in their sleek black and bright lime green spandex wrestler singlets. They boasted to the crowd from the right hand corner of the square ring.
The music changed to a mafia theme and two Italian men walked out in fancy higher roller outfits and white khakis. They strut their way to the ring and disrespectfully gestured to the money brothers. The crowd was a mix of cheers and boos.
When the Romo gang got into the ring the bell rang and instantly the Money brothers ran across the ring to attack. The taller Romo Gang member held his ground. The smaller Romo gang member was thrown over the rope down to the ground below.
The Money brothers used the opportunity to both double team The tall Romo gang member. The Money brothers both blasted him with a furry of hits and whips to the chest and sides. Then they both grappled him over their shoulders and flipped The tall man over using both their strength. The tall man slammed against the mat and he was out. The other Romo Gang member slid back into the ring and drop kicked one of the money brothers back for throwing him out of the ring. The drop kick landed flush on the money brother's face and he went flying back in the ring.
It was one on one and the Money Brother capitalized and tried to set up his signature power slam, but was countered by a reversal and the Romo gang member turned his signature into a modified stunner. The Money brother was stunned out cold as they slammed the mat together. The small Romo Gang member went for the pin and the other money brother sprang up, but so did the Tall Romo gang member who raised his left hand to catch the Money brother for his signature choke slam.
The refcounted.
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“One, Two.”
The tall Romo Gang member choke slammed the Money brother while the Other one was pinned for the three count.
“Three!”
The crowd Cheered and the seats were all standing at the fast paced match. The crowd was eclectic and chanting for the Romo Gang. Who Lara thought put on a great display of team effort.
Then a Man walked out dressed in a long spiked studded coat which was the color black and silver. He had a Mic in his hand. The crowd was booing him. Lara guessed the man had a bad reputation by the reactions. The bearded man in black shades began to speak into the mic when he got into the ring.
“I don't normally like coming to this trash city.”
The bearded man waited as the crowd booed him. Then he continued to speak.
“But I was robbed last week of my intercontinental championship, I’m here this week to request that cheating bitch return what's mine right here right now!”
Then loud music came on. A brown muscular man walked out wearing a bright orange mask and the Intercontinental championship on his shoulders. He was also carrying a mic. The crowd cheered him on as he appeared.
“You think you can just come out here, walk out in front of my fans, get in my ring and demand a rematch from me, a Real wrestler who beat you up and down that ring last week for this title.”
The crowd cheered.
“Slugger, Slugger, Slugger!”
as The Orange slugger neared the ring. The Flash spoke into the Mic.
“Yeah keep coming to the ring Slutter, ref get your ass in here now!”
The Slugger dropped the mic and ran to the ring. He slid and was attacked immediately by The Flash. Thunderous kicks were being delivered to the slugger as he entered.
The Flash then set up his arm for a dropping knee to his forearm. The slugger held his arm in pain as the Flash boasted to the boeing crowd.
Then the Flash started to lift Slugger back to his feet in the middle of the ring. Slugger started to elbow his stomach, breaking Flash's momentum. Slugger ran for the ropes and bounced off and ran back with double speed to leap and close line Flash to the mat.
Slugger turned to the crowd and started to point his fingers to the sky. The crowd cheered as Slugger lined up his finisher.
The Flash stumbled to his feet and received a quick left jab then a right then a left then a right the crowd oohed and awed his performance. Then Slugger spun around his fist and delivered a power haymaker that sent Flash flying up and down to the ground.
Slugger dropped down on top and pinned him to the ground. The ref slid in and started counting.
“One, two, three.”
The bell rang and slugger held up his hands and exited the ring to pick up his title from the walk entrance he held it up as he walked back to the back stage. The crowd cheered their hero on. Lara was amazed she never experienced anything quite like the night she was having. On top of everything she saw her best friend having a great time.
Lara heard a song she liked start to play, looking up at the entrance she saw bright red lights. Then a Tall Slender muscular woman walked out dressed in black leather bra and tight sleek black spandex shorts and a flashy ruby red mask to match her brightly colored hair.
“Woah there are women fighters too?”
Lara asked Sasha and she nodded and replied.
“Yeah they have been introducing more and more women wrestlers recently, I Don’t know who this lady is.”
“How glorious.”
Lara and Sasha both were excited to see the Lady enter through the ropes and await her opponent. The music changed to loud drumming and what sounded like weird trolls sounds. Lara looked to see a woman dressed in green and a troll mask walking out in a weird odd way. The crowd cheered for both the ladies. The announcer entered the ring with the troll looking lady in green. He began to speak into the mic.
“Ladies and gents we have a special event before our main event, tonight our big announcement is that we are now starting a women's division here in Classic wrestling Chaos! And Tonight's match will be a Women's world Championship match! In the left Corner we have The Ruby Monster and in the right corner we have Goblin!”
The crowd cheered as the announcer held up the white flash gold belt. Lara was bedazzled by the shiny white gold jewel studded belt. When she looked at it the world went quiet. The announcer left the ring and the bell rang.
The two wrestlers charged for one another jumping and hooking one another mid air and both flung each other to the mat in opposite directions. The crowd jumped and cheered. Lara and Sasha screamed in excitement.
Ruby Monster got up and roared before charging in to lock up with the might Goblin.
They muscled around till Ruby used a levering arm hold and got behind Goblin to change into back grapple. Goblin held Ruby's arms and tried to break free but could not break the tight grip. Ruby monster suplexed Goblin over her head slamming her to the mat. Ruby got up and waved to the crowd and posed. Everyone cheered. Ruby didn't notice Goblin get to her feet and set her up for her signature. Goblin grabbed Ruby by the sides of her face and delivered a powerful numbing head butt which sent ruby flat to the mat. Everyone gasped and watched Goblin go for the pin. The ref counted.
“One, Two..”
Ruby kicked out just before three and Lara lost her mind; she thought Ruby was out for the count. Goblin was getting mad at the ref and contesting the count when Ruby got up and spun Goblin around and delivered Goblin a kick to her stomach to set up a signature move. Ruby monster then leaned into Goblins shoulders and gave her a twisting neck breaker. A Thunderous slam echoed through the memorial hall and Ruby pinned Goblin. The ref counted.
“One, Two.. Three!”
The crowd cheered Lara and Sasha hugged one another and were so happy Ruby Monster won. The announcer entered the ring and handed Ruby the title. Then Ruby took the mic to speak.
“You thought you were a monster, I'm the real monster.”
Then she dropped the mic and walked out of the ring to everyone cheering her on.
The wrestling event went on and with every match Lara became more invested. The main event was about to begin and Sasha looked at Lara.
“You're going to love this, this is why I wanted to bring you tonight.”
“What's going on, why are they putting up that cage?”
The announcer began to speak on the mic.
“Tonight folks we have a special title match, a Cage match between the destroyer mash and the infamous shawn for the heavyweight championship.”
The crowd went berserk cheering and hollering.
The music started to play and the infamous shawn walked out in a flashy blue and white vest and white wrestling tights. He was a strong muscular man that the crowd seemed to enjoy. Then the refs opened the cage door and Shawn entered after taking off his white vest. The lights went low and then loud fireworks burst out. Lara wasn't expecting that and Sasha laughed and cheered.
“Wooo!”
The rock music played and out came the Destroyer Mash.
He had a black towel over his head. He was shirtless and had black pants on. He slowly made his way to the ring. The refs opened the door and he took off the towel and threw it to the crowd.
Then Mash entered the caged ring when the lights stopped flashing and they both were standing in the ring. Lara noticed the Destroyer was the strongman Mike.
“Holy shit Sasha, The strongman that helped me earlier today, that's him!”
“No fucking way!”
“Way, that is him, I recognize him.”
“Cool, we should go see him after the show. They usually sign posters and apparel!”
Lara agreed, nodding her head to Sasha’s suggestion.
The bell rang and the crowd went berserk cheering for both the men in the cage.
Mash locked up hands with Shawn and they fought for control. Testing each other’s might. They both were evenly matched and then Shawn started to quickly jab Mash in the right side of his face. With each strike Mash’s head snapped back till he was pushed back against the ropes and cage. Shawn pulled him and Irishwhipped him across the ring into the ropes, Mash ran back from the opposite side of the ring and shoulder checked, smashing them both hard into the cage. They both crashed to the mat with loud bangs. While the wrestlers laid on the mat the crowd cheered for more. Lara was standing up with the crowd at this point. Sasha held her hand and they both excitedly cheered for mash to get up.
“Come on Mash!”
Lara cheered.
“Get up Mash!”
Sasha cheered.
Shawn used the ropes to stand up and Mash stood back up slowly from the mat. They both ran to each other and gave their best haymaker. Both Punches connected and they went down to the mat again. The crowd went mayhem. Lara couldn't believe what she was seeing. The crowd all started to cheer for the champ to get up. Mash started to slowly get to his feet and climb to the top of the turnbuckle. Shawn stumbled up and saw Mash leap from the top rope and drop down with a massive hammer fist onto his head. Shawn fell to the mat dazed and dream street.
Mash flexed his massive biceps to the crowd and everyone roared with him.
Lara was infatuated with Mashes performance. Then He started to lift up Shawn above his head. Mash held Shawn there before launching him into the steel cage face first. Shawn’s face was busted open and blood flew into the crowd and some splashed on Laras gray sweater.
“Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!”
The crowd chanted. Then Mash climbed to the top of the cage and exited off the other end winning the match while the bloodied Shawn lay unconscious in the middle of the ring. The crowd was cheering loudly.
“I don't get it he didn't pin him?”
Lara questioned.
“Steel cage matches can be won a few ways depending on the rules. This one was the first to escape the cage match.”
“Ohhh!”
Lara watched the refs open the door and run to aid Shawn. Mash walked and grabbed his title from the refs and the announcer called the match.
“Winner and still the heavyweight champion The Destroyer Mash!”
He held up his title belt to the roaring crowd and everyone cheered.
“Mash! Mash! Mash!”
Lara wooed like she never did before then laughed with her best friend.
“Let's go get something to drink and wait for them to come out to the tables.”
“Sure!”
Lara followed Sasha to the drink vendors. There was a decent lineup but they patiently waited among the others in line. Lara overheard folks talking about the matches bringing up photos and videos of their favorite parts. Majority of the crowd did leave the memorial hall.
“Wow I was so invested in what was going on I didn't even think about my phone.”
“Same, that's why I love wrestling.”
They eventually got to the front of the line and both ordered a berry cooler. Sasha paid and they sat down at the tables. There were people also just waiting for the wrestlers to join them. By the time they were done the tasty berry coolers Lara saw Mash and the other winners of the night come out. The crowd cheered and lined up to greet them at their tables. Mash had the biggest line and cannonball Joe had the smallest.
Lara waited in Mash's line and when they got a little closer to the front the dad and his son in front of them went up and Mash greeted them kindly and hooked the kid up with an autographed shirt and poster.
Lara was nervous here she was fighting with a heavyweight champion and he paid for her cab ride home. It was now their turn so Lara walked up and said to Mash.
“Hey Mash or as I know you Mike.”
Mash looked up in shock and gave her a closer look then he smiled and shouted.
“Hey! Well if it isn't Lara, my tag fighting partner from earlier today what brings you here?”
“I really had no idea who you were. My friend Sasha here, brought me out tonight after I lost my apartment.”
“What! you lost your place to… Lara this day has been a fucked up one for you and from the looks of it, I destroyed not only my opponent with my cage finisher, but also your sweater. Here, take this sweater as another gift from me.”
“Thanks it means everything right now, I'm totally at a loss.”
“ I hear yah, so that means you're out of a gym now eh?”
“Yeah at the moment all I got is four flights of stairs to work with.”
“Shit well if you're interested take my number down hit me up, you both can come train at our gym.”
“Yes, that sounds like a great plan.”
Sasha was shocked to see her friend getting the champion's number. Lara handed him the cell and he typed his phone number and called his cell.
“There now we both have our numbers, see you around Lara.”
“You too Mash.”
“Hey Laras friend Sasha, take a signed shirt as a gift from me.”
“Oh God! my thank you Mash!”
Sasha replied, blushing she took the shirt then ran back to Lara.
Sasha pulled Lara’s arm with excitement and they walked off.
“When you workout, you're taking me with you!”
“Yes on one condition.”
“Yes, name it.”
“No more mentioning bat girl. I want to forget that ever happened.”
“Ohh no way that moment was a special moment in time to never be forgotten by me, I will tell it to my future kids and they will tell it to theirs. Batgirl defends the city with the Destroyer Mash”
Lara shook her head and replied.
“You will never let it go.”
“Nope, Let's take a picture to Cement this moment in our friendship.”
Sasha pulled up her phone and posed next to her best friend and They both smiled for the first picture then they both stuck out their tongues for the second picture with the wrestling ring in the background.
They both exited the hall and walked back to the van. Most of the parking lot was empty by that point.
Sasha got in and started her vehicle. Lara got in and tried to warm herself by wrapping her coat tight around herself.
“Winter is coming.”
“Yeah shitty winter.”
Sasha replied and drove the van out of the parking lot. The ride seemed shorter. The whole way Lara thought about Mike and his powerful performance. It was inspiring and the crowd was intoxicating. It could be the cooler running through her veins but she felt really good. Sasha stopped the van in her parking place beside the apartment building and Lara got out and followed her friend into the apartment.
They both ascended up the stairs into the hallway of Sashas floor. They passed by the neighbors and heard music playing loudly before arriving at Sasha's door.
“Are they always that loud?”
“Yeah they are Egirls so they are always noisy.”
“Ohh that makes sense.”
Sasha unlocked her door and walked into her apartment.
When they got inside Sasha and Lara took off their shoes and walked into the living room.
Sasha said to Lara as She put Mashes' signed shirt into the Glass case. .
“See this is why I collect these shirts. See that mask in the top case. That mask belongs to a well known guy in the wrestling industry, but he had his start in the ring you saw tonight. That's where I got that original mask from, Guess how much this mask is worth now today.”
“How much?”
“12 thousand dollars.”
“WOW!”
“Yeah it's worth quite a bit of money now.”
They both stood in awe in Sasha's apartment. Lara said to her.
“Thanks for bringing me there Sasha and thanks for everything.”
“No problem, you're my best friend.”
Lara smiled and held back her tears while giving her friend a hug in the living room..
End of chapter 003 The Most inspiring Punch written by Travis Willier copyright 2023 The Wrestling Ring of Classic chaos