Kris Cruise: I have been waiting for this next one for a while now. It's going to be Aria Hall, representing BWF and SSWA taking on Jessica Sears, who is also representing the BWF.
Stephy Auger: To say that these two don't like each other would be an understatement. There won't be any respect shown in this one. Aria has done nothing but bully Jessica over the past few weeks. But if you let Aria tell it, Jessica has been playing the victim. All the hostility between these two will come to a head in just a few minutes. And like you, I can't wait.
Jessica Sears vs. Aria Hall
"Red Bottoms" by Dave East begins to queue up and play over the speakers. Aria Hall slowly walks out from the back with a smirk on her face. She ignores the jeers from the crowd as she makes her way to the ring.
J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Raleigh, North Carolina! Weighing in at 112 pounds! She is ARIA “THE GREAT” HALL!
She wipes her boots, then rolls in under the bottom rope. Aria raises her hands in the air as the fans' jeering gets even louder. She then walks over to the corner and waits for her opponent.
In a sporadic moment, the arena lights go out and the fans rise in heightened anticipation. The sounds of retro gaming begin to resonate throughout the arena, including Pac-Man, Galaga, Super Mario Brothers, Duck Hunt, and many more. In a matter of seconds, everything becomes silent. That's when the introduction of "Plane to Spain" by Basshunter kickstarts from the speakers and the gaming techno builds the hype of the fans. Soon a single spotlight shines down on the stage and reveals Jessica Sears wielding her Captain America shield with her right arm and holding her Eternal Tiare in her right hand. The fans cheer with excitement and she beams at them.
"I'm falling down..."
She moves down on her left knee and balances the Eternal Tiare in both hands.
"I'm turned around..."
She spins herself around in a 180-degree turn, her T.A.R.D.I.S. skirt flowing, and reveals the angel wings on the back of her Daryl Dixon jacket.
"I'm falling down...
I'm turned around..."
She whirls around to face forward, the camera getting a shot of her Squall Leonhart Griever necklace and her blue and white R.P.D. blouse. Holding the Eternal Tiare high, she speaks the words
"Moon Eternal Make Up!" and the fans are cheering aloud.
"I'm falling down,
I'm turned around.
No matter what I do, I hit the ground.
Don't want to do this anymore,
But everyone is coming back for more!"
Jessica grins as she makes her way down the ramp in her glow-in-the-dark Green Lantern Converse, tagging as many of the fans as she possibly can. She circles around the ring to continue interacting with the fans a little longer before she makes a complete circle.
"With my love, they want to play.
I can stop them, but I look away.
What have I done? I should have known.
If I had done something, I'd be alone."
She ascends the steel steps and climbs through the ropes to move to the center of the ring. She raises the Eternal Tiare in her left hand and raises the Captain America shield on her right arm before she crosses them, the shield behind the tiare. She and the fans sing the next lyrics together.
"But now I know how to be strong.
I have to find a place where I belong,
And take a plane, maybe to Spain.
I will never be betrayed again!"
She raises her arms in the air with a smile on her face and slowly the lights come back on. Jessica then proceeds to relinquish the shield, the tiare, the necklace, and the jacket for an official standing by. She smiles as she hops onto one of the turnbuckles and waits patiently yet readily for the match to begin.
J.A. Aldridge: And her opponent, now residing out of Charlotte, North Carolina! Weighing in at 106 pounds! She is the “CuteGamingBlonde” JESSICA SEARS!
The bell sounds as both Hall and Sears make their way towards the center of the ring. The two women are face to face as they take part in an intense staredown. But the first to crack is Hall, who simply cracks a smirk at her opponent. She motions to turn away, only to cheapshot Sears with a headbutt. The crowd boos as the CuteGamingBlonde drops to the canvas.
Kris Cruise: What a cheap shot from Aria Hall!
Stephy Auger: Would you expect anything less?
Hall picks up Sears and nails her with another headbutt. This time, Sears stumbles into the ropes. Hall marches over, grabs Sears by the hair, drags her back towards the center of the ring. While she’s got a handful of Sears’ hair with one hand, Hall pulls back her free hand, balls it into a fist and goes to knock Sears’ lights out. But Sears blocks the fist. She then shoves Hall’s fist back, causing Hall to hit herself in the face. The crowd cheers as Sears then kicks Hall in the midsection and follows up with an arm wringer, causing Hall to wince in pain. But Sears isn’t done yet. So she delivers another arm wringer. After a tug to the arm, Sears delivers a third arm wringer. The ref then asks Hall if she wants to give up. But Hall refuses to quit. She then rolls forward, leans back and blasts Sears in the face with an upkick, knocking her down. Hall quickly goes over and makes the cover.
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Sears kicks out.
Hall picks up Sears and delivers an arm wringer of her own. The crowd boos as he transitions into a shoulder lock, bringing Sears down to one knee. The ref checks in with Sears, asking her if she wants to give up. But Sears refuses to quit. She battles her way back up to her feet. But Hall again delivers an arm wringer to boos from the crowd. But the boos turn to cheers as Sears rolls forward, leans back, kips up and counters with a wristlock takedown. Hall gets back up, but Sears brings her back to the mat with a side headlock takeover. Hall reaches her legs up and reverses into a leg scissors headlock. But Sears is able to escape with a kip up. As Sears runs into the ropes, Hall turns and gets back to a vertical base. When Sears comes back, Hall knocks her down with a shoulder block. She then runs into the ropes. When Hall comes back, Sears turns over onto her stomach. So Hall hops over her and continues running into the ropes. When Hall comes back, Sears gets back up and leap frogs over her. Hall continues to run into the ropes. When Hall comes back, Sears goes for a hip toss. But Hall blocks it. She then shakes her head at Sears before delivering a knee to the midsection, doubling her over. Hall then grabs a hold of her, runs and tosses her through the ropes and to the floor.
Kris Cruise: Hall just threw Sears to the outside and this crowd doesn't like that at all.
Stephy Auger: What is she setting up for here?
As Sears slowly gets up on the outside, Hall can be seen waving her up. She then runs into the ropes. When Hall comes back, she motions for a suicide dive. But Sears connects with a European Uppercut, knocking Hall back into the ring to cheers and applause from the crowd.
Kris Cruise: What a counter by Sears!
Stephy Auger: She perfectly timed that European Uppercut!
As Hall tries to shake out the cobwebs, Sears climbs up onto the apron. She then goes to climb the turnbuckles. But Hall runs over and connects with a corner dropkick, sending Sears tumbling to the floor.
Kris Cruise: Sears tumbles hard to the floor!
Stephy Auger: Just like that, the match shifts back into Hall's favor.
Hall rolls to the outside. After grabbing two handfuls of Sears’ hair, Hall pulls her up before locking her arms and hitting a butterfly suplex. The crowd boos as Sears arches her back in pain. Hall goes over, picks up Sears and hits a snap suplex on the floor. The crowd continues to boo as a quick shot of Sears’ face reveals her to be in agony. But she doesn’t want to stay down. Sears tries to turn over on all fours and get up. But Hall shows complete disrespect by repeatedly nudging Sears’ head with the sole of her foot. She then reaches down, grabs Sears and rolls her back into the ring. After climbing up onto the apron, Hall is met with a shoulder thrust through the ropes from Sears. Once she stands back up, Sears nails her with a forearm strike that sends Hall falling back on the apron…
… until Hall reaches out and grabs the middle rope with both hands. Sears then reaches through the ropes and pulls hall back into the ring. But Hall quickly wraps her arms around Sears’ waist, runs and rams her back-first into the corner. The crowd boos as Hall delivers a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. She then takes Sears and whips her into the opposite corner. Sears arches her back in pain upon impact. After sizing her up, Hall runs across the ring for an attack. Sears dips her shoulder and counters the attack by dumping Hall over the top rope…
… but Hall lands safely on the apron. When Sears turns around, she turns into a gamengiri from Hall, knocking her down. After delivering a slingshot somersault senton, hall turns over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Sears gets her foot on the bottom rope.
Hall then gets up, drags Sears away from the ropes and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Sears kicks out.
Kris Cruise: What a match we've seen thus far. Sears counters a suicide dive with a jumping European Uppercut. Hall then dropkicks Sears off the turnbuckles and to the outside.
Stephy Auger: We all know Hall loves to hit hard. But Sears is giving it right back to her. Despite what Hall thinks, Sears isn't playing the victim. Nor is she laying down for her. The CuteGamingBlonde is taking the fight right back to her.
Hall picks up Sears, snapmares her over and delivers a stiff kick to the back. The thud from the kick can be heard throughout the arena. Sears can be seen arching her back in pain before falling over on her side. Hall reaches down, picks up Sears and delivers a scoop slam. As Sears arches her back in pain, Hall runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she goes for a running knee drop. But Sears rolls out of the way.
Kris Cruise: She missed! Sears rolled out of the way, causing Hall's knee to connect with nothing but the canvas!
As Hall slowly gets back up, Sears runs over and connects with a spinning heel kick. She makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Hall kicks out.
Sears picks up Hall, kicks her in the midsection to double her over and then takes her down with a rolling cross armbreaker hold.
Stephy Auger: Guardian Of The Enterprise!
Sears repeatedly pulls back, trying her hardest to hyper-extend the arm. But Hall keeps her hands clasped for dear life. Once she regains her composure, Hall turns over onto one knee. After getting up to both feet, she hoists Sears up and then slams her down, breaking the hold.
After shaking her right arm, Hall gets back to her feet and puts the boots to Sears. After picking her back up, Hall sends her into the ropes. When Sears comes back, Hall connects with a rolling solebutt to the midsection. While Sears is doubled over, Hall connects with an axe kick to the back of the head, knocking her down. She then runs backwards into the ropes. When Hall comes back, she connects with a jumping knee drop. She then pushes Sears over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Sears gets her shoulder up.
Hall picks up Sears and connects with a forearm strike. Sears comes back with a european uppercut. Hall connects with another forearm strike. But Sears comes right back with another european uppercut. Sears then tries to beat Hall to the punch with another european uppercut. But Hall blocks it. After an initial struggle, she then grabs Sears from behind, lifts her up and delivers a backdrop suplex. Hall turns over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Sears gets her shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Sears gets her shoulder up. But again, Hall continues to go after her back.
Stephy Auger: After that hard fall and then those suplexes to the outside, Sears' back has become a target in this one. She has shown how tough she is by fighting through the pain. But when will it become too much for her to handle?
After slowly picking up Sears, Hall sizes her up before throwing out a lariat. But Sears ducks. When Hall turns around, she turns into a shotei strike. Sears then nails her with another shotei strike… and another. Sears then delivers a series of alternating shotei strikes that knock Hall back into the corner. Sears then climbs up onto the middle ropes and punches hall while the crowd counts along.
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EI--
Hall grabs a hold of Sears, heads out of the corner and shifts her across her shoulders. But Sears is able to swing down and counter with The Dixon Arrow to cheers from the crow. She turns over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!
Hall gets her shoulder up to sighs, then boos from the crowd.
Stephy Auger: Sears planted her right on the canvas. But Hall had the wherewithal to get her shoulder up.
Sears picks up Hall and goes for an irish whip. But Hall reverses, sending Sears into the corner. Hall then runs into the corner. But Sears nails her with a european uppercut, sending her stumbling back. Sears then climbs up onto the middle ropes and dives off, going for a spear. But Hall counters a jumping knee to the head.
Kris Cruise: Hall just nailed her in mid air with that jumping high knee!
Stephy Auger: Sears might be out of it!
Hall then picks up Sears, hooks both arms, lifts her up and plants her with the Grand Fortune. She turns over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!
Sears gets her shoulder up as the crowd explodes with cheers.
Kris Cruise: Hall dropped Sears right on her head with the Grand Fortune. But Sears still got her shoulder up somehow.
Hall picks up Sears, hooks her arms from behind and hits a release tiger suplex. She then heads over and makes the cover.
Kris Cruise: Did you see how hard Sears landed?
Stephy Auger: That might just be it right there.
ONE!
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TWO!
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THRE-NO!
Sears gets her shoulder up as the crowd explodes in cheers.
Kris Cruise: I don't believe it!
Stephy Auger: Neither can I!
Hall slowly runs her hand down her face. To say that she’s frustrated would be an understatement.
Kris Cruise: You can see the frustration written all over her face. Hall is wondering what she's got to do to put ears away.
Hall looks up at the top turnbuckle, then down at Sears. A smirk forms as she gets back up to her feet.
Stephy Auger: Uh oh. That can't be good...
Hall picks up Sears, throws her down with a scoop slam and then drags her into position. After stepping through the ropes, Hall scales the turnbuckles. Once she gets to the top, she flips off, going for a 450 Splash. But Sears rolls out of the way.
Kris Cruise: Nobody's home!
Stephy Auger: Hall splats on the canvas after Sears rolled out of the way!
As Hall slowly pushes herself up on all fours, Sears rolls out onto the apron. After reaching up, Sears is able to pull herself up using the ropes. She then goes to climb the turnbuckles. But Hall turns around, hops onto the middle ropes, grabs Sears by the hair with both hands and throws her down to the canvas.
Kris Cruise: Sears takes another hard fall!
Stephy Auger: Hall just flung her down to the canvas with little effort!
As Sears slowly turns over, Hall steps down from the ropes and then out onto the apron. Once Sears finally gets back to her feet, Hall goes for a springboard flying forearm strike. But Sears runs over, jumps in the air and goes for a flying forearm strike of her own.
Kris Cruise: Sears with another great counter!
Stephy Auger: But it looks like they both connected in mid air!
With both ladies down, the ref starts his count.
Ref: ONE………………. TWO………………. THREE…………………
Hall slowly turns over onto all fours...
Ref: ……………. FOUR…………………. FIVE………………...
Sears slowly turns over onto her side and then gets up on one knee…
Ref: …………… SIX……………… SEVEN……………..
Once both grapplers turn to each other, Hall strikes first, blasting Sears with a forearm strike. After an elbow strike, Hall follows up with a headbutt. As Sears appears dazed, Hall runs into the ropes. When Hall comes back, Sears connects with a european uppercut. While Hall is dazed, Sears runs into the ropes. When Sears comes back, Hall connects with a rolling solebutt, doubling her over. She then connects with a high knee lift, sending Sears stumbling back. Hall then runs back into the ropes. When Hall comes back, Sears connects with a shoeti strike. While Hall is dazed, Sears runs into the ropes. When Sears comes back, Hall goes for a lariat. But Sears ducks and stops, causing Hall to run into the ropes. When Hall turns around, Sears connects with a discus clothesline.
Kris Cruise: That was one hell of a clothesline by Sears!
Stephy Auger: She might have just knocked the wind right out of Hall!
After dragging Hall into position, Sears steps through the ropes, scales up to the top turnbuckle flips off and connects with the 630 Senton to cheers and applause from the crowd.
Kris Cruise: Sears connects with the Silver Moon Shockwave!
Stephy Auger: ... but she's not making the cover!
Sears arches her back in pain before turning over onto her stomach.
Stephy Auger: That move may have hurt her just as much as it did Hall, if not more!
Sears slowly pushes herself up off the canvas, crawls over and drapes her arm across Hall’s chest for the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
“Plain to Spain” blasts over the PA as the crowd cheers.
J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, JESSICA SEARS!
Sears slwoly gets up to her feet. She then gets her hand raised to cheers and applause from the crowd.
Kris Cruise: What a match!
Stephy Auger: Those two grapplers went out there and gave each other hell. I never knew that these two hand that in them. Maybe it was their dislike for each other that drove them to put on that performance. As much as Hall's attitude can be offputting, she put on a heck of a show out there and deserves a lot of credit. But tonight is Sears' night!
