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What we have here is a recap of the Victoria ‘Bombshell’ Buckingham and Katherine Smith. Still more to come with this match, but I wanted to present a match in a different format to change it up a bit.
Seems like the Belles are up to their same ol shenanigans. ‘Cheating,’ as some would call it, and Kat is using one of her patented referee distractions. 😛 Poor Victoria! She never saw Chloe coming as she revives old French/English hostilities.
And after all of that, Victoria is being taken for a very hard fall. Can she recover? And how might this affect the standings in the Television Tournament?
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Ah the kendo stick: keeping heel wrestlers in business for decades.
Wow, because of that segment between Aphrodite, Monica Rumble, & Amanda Breaker, we don’t have a chance to see the match between Victoria & Kat and instead only treated with this “Replay”. I kinda dissapointed though.
Disappointing in a way, but very typical of watching a regular show on TV. And go fig that Kat would have an advantage from her friends. Surprised she needed it so early though, unless they’re just trying to make people more afraid of the run ins than of what Kat can do.
Or maybe the Marquis just likes to hit folks. Can’t discount that possibility.
Ah typical Frogs, they can never win by the book…bit like the Aussies really 😉
hey guys didnt you see the first line of the news post?
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“What we have here is a recap of the Victoria ‘Bombshell’ Buckingham and Katherine Smith. Still more to come with this match, but I wanted to present a match in a different format to change it up a bit.”
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and the match isnt actually over till someones pinned or gives up, theres still at least a three count to go and i have a feeling theres something thats not been replayed yet
Hey hey, don’t look it that way: Chloe just gives a hand to a friend in need, who wouldn’t? :oD
Anyway, the wrestling fan in me just condemns the dirty tricks used by the Belles. They really need to be put back to their place… Typically the types of wrestlers one likes to hate 😉
I just don’t believe the referees just fall for that same trick each time… Makes you wonder if it’s not prepared beforehand?
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nice recap.. I kinda match than a recap .. recap is like a summary of what happen it kills the action..
Panel 3: ‘White Queen’ Chloe De Sade strikes a kendo stick on Victoria Buckingham, is an classic! I really love ‘White Queen’ Chloe De Sade saying “Cow!” ehehhe
Panel 3: what is Jennifer Needles doing? holding her chest? and Katherine Smith same tactics. Katherine said ‘Stop Looking at my huge boobs’
Panel 4: the words used by Dawn is the same as the last Monica VS Katherine..
suggestion Albone:
I like a match the is pure! is not recap! Recap can used like Amanda Breaker VS Loretta Diaz, or Lil Alexandria VS Shannon McCourt.. but Hell’s Belles match should be pure exciting match!
ALL HAIL WHITE QUEEN CHLOE DE SADE
ALL FALL TO THE HELL’S BELLES!!
ALL HAIL HAIL WHITE QUEEN CHLOE DE SADE
ALL FALL TO THE HELL’S BELLES!
Wha? Oh, sorry, was too busy looking at Sun’s balloon-enhanced boobs a few pages back. ;) Honestly, Jul, my guess is that wrestling referees are instructed by management to ignore everything they can when star heels come out. That or it’s self-preservation, if Chloe de Sade is willing to take a stick to another wrestler it’s not much of a stretch for her to take one to a ref.
Ah Jennifer… Doing what she does best: absolutely nothing! (imagine that in a Dark Helmet kind of voice and you’ll know why all my work mates just looked at me funny)
Recap makes sense. The comic is about Sabrina, Sun, Kristen, and Brooke. A match not involving those four but important to the plot shouldn’t takeup too much time. Kat Smith advances, so the feud between Sabrina and the Belles continues into the PPV, not bad.
Really nice art here, boss. The dynamics and tension and expressions are right on!
I agree with brenda about the arts. I like the idea of the recap, what we need is to see more the main characters matchs. Great page over all, i think Sab and Sun match is near to start and i realy looking forward to see that one.
But its nice to see the minor characters in action, and miss Buckingham looks like a pretty good wrestler (and im not just saying that cause im british,im saying it cause shes hot 😉 )
@Albone
Can we see more Victoria Buckingham in the future of Rival Angels?
Victoria Buckingham is my number #7 favorite in Rival Angels
Yes, I’d have to say I disagree with the “recap method” too. Mainly because it gives the Hell Bellies too much air time. I’d rather see a toilet bowl cleaner ad – at least that serves a purpose… I never did like the part of wrestling where the cheaters never get caught – I prefer the bullies get the snot beat out of them. Of course, Albone, your depiction is more accurate. And brendarua is right, nice art! I like the comparison with the auto industry – feel free to throw in a few regarding crooked politicians!
Seems the recap method has gotten readers talking! Â Honestly, Ken B3 said it best. Â The story is about the Upstarts and to focus on characters outside of the Upstarts that aren’t directly related (like the Belles) might be confusing. Â If you think about it, Brooke’s match lasted a little more than a page so really its all in the presentation. Â I do like Victoria though, and I’m glad that you guys do too. 🙂
Justin, it’s a tried and true staple. Â We might have to bring the flash powder back.
Hey ps2kid, no worries, this match isn’t over yet though one can’t help thinking that Victoria is done. Â Would I ruin anything by saying that Victoria will be at the PPV? (the one for the TV Tournament finals). Â XD
Salazen, I think it’s a combination of all of that. 😉 Â Chloe loves nothing more than the upper hand.
LMAO, Prestwick. Â I thought you might get a kick out of Chloe’s tirade. XD
Hey T-M! Â Yah, I had the “return from commercial break’ recap in mind for a while. Â Since I like to keep a nice balance between story and wrestling action, I thought now would be the best time to try it out, especially in this match. Â We see Victoria does well until the intervention of the Belles, so I think the spirit of the match is intact.
MGC, as you know, there are other matches that go on outside of what we see. Â We see the matches that impact the current story, namely what’s going on with any or all of the Upstart girls. As far as Hell’s Belles are concerned and their ‘on-air’ time, they get time outside of the ring too. Â Look for more Victoria at the pay per view. 😉
Ha Ha Cookie Ogre! Â Sun had a good time with those. 😛 Â I think it was last update where we see the ref fleeing the scene once Amanda showed up. Â The ref’s are instructed to protect themselves even though they are essentially the authority figure.Â
Ha ha Jamie! Â You’re not the only one with that opinion of Jennifer. Â Dark Helmet? Â Was that from Spaceballs?
Ken, you got it perfectly!
Thank you, Champ! Â I’ll have to remember those traits when it comes time to do the PPV. 😉
Thanks Svan! Â The tag team main event will indeed start at the conclusion of this match. Glad you’re looking forward to that. 😀
GhostEraser, thanks for weighing in on the recap method and about your feelings about the Belles. Â They really are awful cheater bullies, aren’t they? Â The Belles are very good at fostering like/dislike. Â Thanks for the compliment on the art and for the auto industry zinger. Â I think we can add some politicians into the mix too. 😛
On a return note, two things… first, love the flexibility of the Bombshell. Sort of reminds me of ‘Spider’ Silva from UFC.
Second, to continue my point about the Wild Kat not needing the help, I could see this turning against the Belles later. fter all, what if the theory smeone expressed about Aphrodite and Breaker is right and that pair is some kind of Belle trick? Their interference tactics could cost Wild Kat a match and cause a face turn for her, especially if it was the Power Pair that caused it. It would likely happen with the biggest sap face helping her and that would lead to one heck of an awesome match…
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Wild Kat and Ultra Girl vs B&B (Brook and Breaker, AKA Boobs and Butt) 😉
Yep. Spaceballs. Awesome movie. Not as awesome as seeing a cow wearing boots, but still awesome.
That sounds like a good match Salazen (and love the description of brooke and breaker)
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Al . . . we can haz match now? o:-)
To be honest I think the story is growing beyond Brooke and Krystin; they seem to have fallen by the wayside in terms of interest. Heck, it sometimes seems that even Sabrina and Sun are not always the most interesting characters and that’s okay. Stories grow and evolve and it is nice to have other characters around people like.
I definitely wouldn’t mind things eventually leading to more Rival Angels company centric stories with Sabrina and Sun integrating more and Krysting falling to the midcard and Brooke falling of a cliff.
A high cliff with sharp rocks at the bottom?
Salazen, that’d be something if Brooke and Breaker were a Hell’s Belles plan. I do believe we have more Belle deception on the way. Â B&B is hilarious, BTW, and Silva Anderson is an awesome MMA fighter.
Jamie, that movie had me rolling from beginning to end. The Spaceballs flame thrower, the one that the kids love, was especially funny.
LOL, T-M! Those matches could happen. 😉
Hey Picky! Â Next chapter has a bit more Krystin and Brooke thanks to Lora Innes who’s written that chapter. Â The Upstart girls are always going to be the main protagonists, but I wouldn’t mind segueing into another character or two, short term. Â In fact, once I get the Graphic Novel done, I’ll be able to devote some time to the Rumble Awards and the very subject of who else should get some time will be addressed.
If there’s one thing the ’80s gave us, is awesome spoof movies. Those Scary Movie guys can learn a few things from the masters.
Here’s a q: your guest writers, do you ask them or do they volunteer? I would love to write a stand-alone chapter for you. It’d prolly center around Sara Valentine, but there you go.
Good question about writers. Â Now, there’s a few that fell off, even some paying ones (both them coming to me and me going to them) but with Justin and Dan, I came to them with an idea and they ran with it. Â Justin, since like page, 88 has been going over the ever growing script. Â Lora needed some help with flatting some pages for The Dreamer, so I traded flatting for her writing. Â I would love to read a script from you for Rival Angels and Sara Valentine. Â I plan on spotlighting a few other non-Upstart girls between RA Season 1 and Season 2 so it might fit perfectly there.
Its strange . . . i was thinking the same thing as Jamie earlier but couldnt find the information on the page so decided to leave it . . . but now i REALLY wanna hear the answer.
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Answer Al! the people demand answers or cake! (im not sure which id prefer actually . . . theres some really nice cake out there)