Page 293 – Counterstrike
Sun strikes! With Yvonne distracting the ref, Kyra and Nikki beating down Franchesca, Sun is able to take advantage of Josephine’s earlier hesitation to counter strike and stun Josie with a lungblower. The lungblower is a powerful move but there’s still a chance that Josie could recover. But throw her out and toss back in a beaten Franchesca and the odds of Sun hitting her next move are looking pretty good.
As you can see, Damage Inc operates on a different level than say, Hell’s Belles. Where the Belles look to obliterate their opponents in the ring and carry a similar sentiment outside of the ring. Damage Inc prefers a more surgical strike and I think we’ll see their attitude outside of the ring reflect this as well.
So any chance that Sun misses this, or gets interrupted? Or does Sun ‘Lil Dragon’ Wong hit her move according to plan?
I think Sun hits it, pin and win. That’s the natural progression of how things have gone in this match, and pushing beyond here would kind of throw off the flow of the story. I also suspect (maybe I’m wrong, but just a hunch) that she was playing possum a touch in there… that she was’t ever quite in as bad condition as she let on. After all, the plan hinged on her being put in the brainbuster position, and she definitely seemed prepared when the time to spring the plan came out. Not saying she was unaffected, but that she was exaggerating the effects to let the Yorks think she was done.
Speculation time: There may be an after-match beatdown which takes Sabrina aback, but Sun IS in DI now and DI want to punish the Yorks, and I really don’t see Sun having a problem with that — she’s got no love for them, and she is trying to show she belongs in her new group. It would serve as a reminder that while the Yorks are heels, DI are NOT the good guys here. It may be one of those niggling things that keeps Sun and Sabrina apart a bit more, though, as Sabrina is definitely of the mindset that you don’t keep up an attack after the match is done, especially if you won. It would also be a moment for Marina to point out that Sun’s gone down a different path and Sabrina needs to come to terms with that. Just idle musing here, not counting on it happening.
It’ll either be a win for Sun next time or a surprise. Liked the action in this one. Wonder if any of the girls (say, Brooke) might get roped into a video match? 😉
This one is over. BTW, Lung Blower = Back Cracker/Stabber right ?
Now that’s the power of webcomics right there… I don’t think I’ve ever seen that move done from a standing suplex like that… correct me if I’m wrong, with a link to a Vid, cause I’d love to see that…
You never disappoint with your action Al. But, my question is, the one that was thrown into the ring is not the legal person, and even if nay when Sun hits her move, and a 3 count, does that mean Damage Inc pulled a fast one on the Ref with a Genius IQ? 😉
This plan is still…….. kinda like unanswered yet.. Panel 3.. Sun threw Josephine out to the outside, while Damage Inc rolled Francesca in..
Mental note: ‘This is match is schedule for one fall or submission.. ‘Shinobi’ ‘lil Dragon’ Sun Wong VS Josephine York..”
Panel 4: Sun is about to executed the ‘atomic fusion’ on Francesca.. “Not Josephine”
here’s how I see it..
if Sun win the 1…….2……..3.. I think the Yorks will demand a replay.. then the switch will be clearer that, Sun will pin Francesca, not Josephine.. then the referee will restart the match.. Josephine rolled up, Sun. 1………2….3.. Josephine win..
This could be an Damage Inc error? or it’s really plan.. I mean not to win but destroy…
Destroying a opponent. ‘Physically”… is screw the Disqualification, just totally put her out of action.. or maybe career ending..
I guess it right.. a double knee backbreaker.. heheh!!
Straightjacket lungblower. Awesome! Totally missed that as one of Sun’s options. PS2kid, lungblower does indeed equal backstabber, or to give it its technical name as M.G.C. said, double-knee backbreaker. It’s a fantastic move… it can be used in so many different ways and from so many different angles and setups. Like the cutter, except lungblower looks way better imo.
As for the Josie/Frannie confusion, don’t forget about the green paint on Fran’s arm… 😉
Seems to me that if the Dole banana girls want to play the switcharoo then they take their chances too. Great art, boss! I love the KRAK!
Ouch!
Heh* Ok I was just making sure that was a back stabber (was thinking that name was maybe copyrighted or something(..cool lung blower thats kinda grusome sounding 🙂 . Though as much as I love this comic (and I really do) ‘ma have to call shanaigans on her being able to set that up out of a segway.
1) Sun would have had to make the turn on a float over to end up chest to back
2) Sun would have easily been able to isolate the left arm since it was the bracing arm for the buster.. but if you look at the first pannel the left arm is the SECOND arm taken into the straight jacket. Fran would have dropped her right arm with the force of a turning float over.. or if Sun and grabbed it on the way down she wouldn’t have been able to make a good turn.. at least without fran being able to strike at least once.
I think for me I still would have had Sun float over with a turn.. but turn fran .. boot to the gut.. and BAM CODEBREAKER!.. She could do a leaping version.. Boot..isolated the head.. jump straight up then come down hard into a code breaker (instead of just falling) Call it the raising sun ahahah. Other then that though I love the action in this match 🙂
I was actually wondering that on the reread (sorry for the double). But does Rival Angels have a top rope DQ? The ref wasn’t looking anyway.. but just wondering
THATS MY GIRL
i love sun, and if she hits this then it really is game over
or it could be that now sun has the advantage the ref finally notices the mist on the arm and after the pin is made he waves it off and Sun gets schoolgirled for the loss…
well for ONCE DI is doing somehting that makes me not think they are screwing up helping Sun. the fact Sun threw Bandana number 1 out shiws she knew about the plan too and must have been ready to take some shots for the team.M.G.C the replay wouldn’t help the yorks at all. the replay may show the switch but also could show one of thier switchs during the match and just get them DQed instead. i dobut they will take that chance and foil thier own cheating. i would expect Fran to have a chnace to mvoe but all that ebating with chair and so on . nah that Bandana is too soft to recover fast enough.
I’m voting for Sun sticking the finisher and ending it. If nothing else, it’ll really drive it home to Sabrina that Sun’s new team IS behind her, even if their methods are a little…shady. And that could be the kick Sabrina needs to start doing something with her own team. Let’s face it, Top Gun Bonding Night aside, if those girls want to get out of the rookie house then they’ve got to start showing some ability to make a grouping (any grouping) work for them. Brooke and Kristin are not getting much of anywhere by themselves, and Sabrina’s gains are fragile enough that they may not survive without Gabrielle pushing her. Even if they have to drag Brooke back to the Light Side, it’s time to start turning the Upstarts into a power house.
Adon, some very good speculation there. I can say that we’re at about the most crucial point of the match. I can’t say for sure whether Sun was playing possum at all but I can tell you that she was definitely in on the plan. As for Sun and Sabrina, there WILL be something going on after the match that will clearly affect one of them. 😉
Darkmark, I’m glad you liked the action here. 🙂 I liked how you narrowed things down for Friday and I think you’ll enjoy what’s coming. A video match? Like, a not-live match?
PS2kid, yep! You got it right. 😉
Thanks Kurt! This is the first counter of its kind, as far as I’m aware of. You never can tell though, them luchadores are crazy agile but as far as I know, Sun is the first to counter it that way. “Assuming” Sun hits her finisher for the win, yes, Damage Inc would’ve pulled a fast one on the all-seeing ref. LOL
MGC, the Yorks wouldn’t benefit from instant replay because their actions would show up as well. As to Damage Inc’s plans, I think we’ll see more of how they’re shaping up next update. How’s that for service? XD
Stygimoloch, I’m glad you liked the move! Sun’s used it once before so I thought it would be a nice nod for her to use it again. You, Sun and I can start a club favoring the move though I suspect we’d get many members. 🙂 MTC on Friday.
Ha ha Champ! The lungblower seems to leave a KRAK like mark. The Yorks are finding out why Yvonne is the brains of Damage Inc and they they are in danger of being schooled at their own game.
Drew, the science of the counter might not add up,but give Sun the benefit of the doubt. 😉 A codebreaker would’ve been a very good counter as well, and I think I’ll have to put that in the mental database of counters for the future. Glad you liked the page and more to come on Friday!
T-M, I think if Sun does hit it, its gotta be game over, barring some unforseen outside interference, but that’d be kind of crazy with so many Damagers lurking about.
jpiv, we both know that ref’s have horrible timing for getting thier senses so that’s certainly a possibility. Sun losing now would be pretty shocking and made worse if she were schoolgirled for it. 😛
Jenn, I agree with you about the replay. It really wouldn’t help anyone, at best, a double DQ and who knows with this ref. Damage Inc has been going for the skillful cheat, rather than taking every shot that’s been open. Right or wrong, they think of themselves as being cerebral. Very good catch that Sun was in on the plan from the get-go.
Cookie Ogre, the ending of this match will affect both Sun and Sabrina, win or lose. I like your idea about the girls finally banding together. As you can see, even with Amanda Breaker, Brooke still lost. We’ll have to see how Krystin does in her match with Sara Valentine though to make a fair comparison but they could make a pretty good stable.
Now Sun gets to work over the other York sister…excellent. Sun for the win!
Again, like with Sun’s super hurricanrana earlier in the match, I imagine that straight-jacket lungblower to have been performed with a feat of superhuman agility. I imagine Sun never touched the ground, she simply took the stunned Yorke sister’s arms and in one deft move, crossed them in front of her and swung down to deliver a double knee backbreaker. Sun is obviously a superhero in my mind, haha.
I think this marks the end for the Yorkes in this match; Sun hits the shooting star elbow drop for the pin. The only way I see it failing is if there’s some sort of swerve where one of Damage Inc.’s members knocks Sun down as some sort of lesson for needing their help, but I find that highly unlikely. Sun wins and I predict some torn feelings from Sabrina seeing that her best bud doesn’t need her back-up anymore.
Hi, first time poster, long time reader. Pending any unforseen events it would look like Sun has this wrapped up. Of course i say, like many have already stated, that misting of the york sibiling still could be a factor in the match. It may have been done for defensive purposes and commented on by the announcer(forshadowing?), but who is too know if that personal touch of Sun’s would not ruin Damage Inc’s plan. A ref’s bad senses are like a exposed turnbuckle, not dependable and can injur without bias. If that does come back to haunt her, I wonder what wrath Sun would face for botching Damage’s plan? I see the “Queen Damager” being as forgiving as the leaders of stables like legacy or evolution, which could be bad for Sun.
Sun maybe a rule breaker like Damage Inc. but her personality makes her seem to be too much of an individual to bow to one ruler’s or stable’s will and risk taker which could endanger ceberal style. Also, just wanted to say that i have really enjoyed the development of all the main characters in the past chapters and can’t wait to see what the ppv holds for the fate of the crew.
Trevor, it’s definitely what she’s shooting for.
Hey Chris! Sun is a superhero in many minds so you’re in good company and I’m glad the move was captured so well in your mind. We’ll know for sure on Friday if there’s more to this match or if it gets wrapped up. Expect the end of this match to affect both Sabrina and Sun. 😉
Hi Jabberwocky! I’m thrilled that you’ve posted. You bring up some good observations as well as what could happen in given circumstances. I love that readers like you have picked up on Sun’s lone wolf mentality and the teamwork mentality of Damage Inc. It’ll be fun seeing if they can co-exist. They do have similar work outlooks though (cheat to win) so they should be okay. Maybe. XD That’s a good instinct you have for Yvonne and we’ll see her ‘people’ skills sooner than later. The PPV is going to be so much fun, I can’t wait to get to it!
Some of these guys were talking about whether that move was possible or not, I don’t know if it is or isn’t. I will say those are two sweet panels right there.
Thinking about it, the very act of twisting around to drop behind would pretty much make the hold a straightjacket automatically. It’d be sloppy as hell from anyone other than Sun, but I reckon it would be doable.
LUNGBLOWER!!! 😛
I really like that move, always awesome. Remember me Lacey, that was one of her signatures moves 😛
This is probably my favorite match since the Newbie Rumble. (I think it showed each character’s personality well. and summed up their relationships.) Definately in my top three. I didn’t really care one way or the other about the Yorks. but you really made an exciting match with them.
Thanks Ken! Glad you liked the page and I hope you dig Friday’s update. 🙂
Stygimoloch, yeah, I probably should’ve added the ‘straightjacket’ part when it was called. Maybe in the print version. XD And yeah, Sun can do anything. 😛
Svan, so glad to see you liking the lungblower. We’ve seen Sun use it once before (on Krystin). Lacey is totally awesome and I got to see her last Sunday!
Awesome Rorshach! I’m glad you’re digging the match and I hope the other matches on the card build on that too. I’m also glad to hear that I was able to capture your interest for the Yorks!
Albone: Yeah, a non-live match. That’d give Brooke a chance to show off her, er, “talents” and also be a springboard for the girls to go, “Uh, yeah, right.”
Wow! Excellent counter and marvelous strategy. The numbers game helps when it comes to distracting the ref and using the switch tactic against the Yorks makes for fine entertainment. If anything, Sun will hit her signature or a modified version of it to symbolize her new alliance (Shooting Star double stomp would be pretty cool). Job well done!
Even if Sun does win, will it ultimately be a defeat in the longer for her personall? Damage Inc. seems to keep people around until they prove not to be a benefit to their goals or served their role. Plus, we have already seen her burn bridges with important support structure (her mother, Sabrina, and the rest of Upstarts) how far can she really go it alone before, I would count on Damage Inc. a safe personal wingman, the costs start to outweigh the gains. It’s ironric and clever that her former best friend has the polar opposite character flaw
correction: that should be “I would not count Damage Inc…” grammer check for the fail