Chapter 06— Page 26-Leveled Up
No one can dispute the legitimacy of a World Title be it Singles or Tag, but there is a certain satisfaction in a singles champion, and wrestling by nature is a singles sport. With this win under Sabrina’s, uh, belt, she seems awfully ready for the next step having just leveled up against the Battling Ring Angels World Champion. What does this victory mean for both ladies?
Long time readers may remember Sabrina’s flashback there, way back in 2011, page 560 of Season 1.
http://www.rivalangels.com/comic/s01-c19-p560/
Take a walk down memory lane, eh?
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And Cocoa doesn’t even get the last word. Looks like both she and Atlas got the shit end of the stick this time
It happens! Sabrina and Gabrielle are feeling mighty good right now.
Something tells me Sabrina DID prove her point in this fight and won something greater that Cocoa may never understand. However, even I’m having a bit of trouble on WHAT was the point ?
I mean is it Sabrina’s friendships with the girls and their ability to give her the courage to keep on going that makes her better wrestler or something else ?
Sabrina was able to put to rest doubts about her singles ability, but beating a singles champion, albeit from another organization.
I was about to post. “That is a great flashback with Sabrina and the belt”, but I didn’t remember the page…. then I read your post and your provided it. Woots.
One of the great sport traditions is of course the Stanley Cup, and if you’re a hockey player never to touch it, unless you’ve won it. There isn’t the same tradition in wrestling, but the concept of a belt’s real worth being in earning it holds true. I know of boxers and MMA fighters that don’t like signing replica belts for that reason. The fan didn’t earn it, and it isn’t the same as other memorabilia. If you remember the McGregor/Aldo press tour, McGregor’s grabbing of Aldo’s belt created a sincere anger and indignation on Aldo’s part.
Wrestling has a lot of shenanigans and taunting/trolling of opponents including with their belts, but it is poor form. Sabrina shouldn’t have taken Cocoa’s belt to begin with, but it is good she’s ready to truly earn her own.
Asked and answered! 😀
I DO remember the press tour with Aldo and McGregor. McGregor has given me many ideas and inspiration as I get ready to close out the series. But yeah, there’s definitely that allure and trepidation in regards to gold not yours.
Sabrina was reminding Cocoa, Gabrielle, and everyone else what she learned from this match.
i see gabby had the celebratory glass of champagne all set up and ready for the aftermath of this match. atlas- not so much.
and good catch brina- the bell ringing for your win was clearly your MMO level up “DING!” alert.
I think she’s just drinking to get through the show sat next to her arsebag ex.
Gabrielle wanted to bring it out after Brooke’s win, but Kaci kind of spoiled that. Both Atlas and Gabrielle were left non-plussed with Krystin’s MMA match. This match though is celebration (and a sigh of relief) for Gabrielle as Sabrina was able to knock off Atlas’s champion.
And break out the champagne! I mean, there isn’t any more BRA vs Rival Angels matches, so nothing else is on the line between them, right?
…that feels like foreshadowing.
What?! Me, foreshadow? Pschaw. I’m sure I don’t know what you mean.
Foreshadow knows!
What this means for Cocoa is she just took a major blow to her ego. What it means for Sabrina is a major boost in hers as well as confirmation that she can wrestle on the singles championship level. Could Sabrina hope to be both the World tag and world champion? Maybe a Rival Angles triple crown champion? I would advise cation though. Many times the allure of gold can change a person and made them loose sight of whats important. One of the things I liked about Sabrina was that there were other things that were more important to her than just gold like the fans and her friendships. Just hope this new craving for gold doesn’t turn into a addiction.
As for management, this is some serious satisfaction for Gabriel that’s been a long time coming, finally having Atlas over a barrel.
Sabrina and maybe Brooke have been the ones with the most to prove and the most doubts to overcome. For Sabrina, this was validation that she’s good and on the right path. That path that now ends with the winner of Camille vs. Yvonne. Whoever wins, it will be a tough road for Sabrina.
Gabrielle got paid and has her drink. PARTY. XD
Trying to figure out where the narrative is going to wrap up. All the Upstarts have had their matches…
The only thing left would be if Sabrina somehow ends up with the belt… or resolves herself that that fight is for another day… fade.
Yep, they cruise for the rest of the series. But then, there’s two more chapters, and a little bit of change. 😀
Nice wordplay with the double meaning of ‘level up’, to equalize the score and for Sabrina to advance to a new level.
Right on! Sabrina’s all about the multi-tasking.