Whoa, where did Commissioner Gabrielle come from? XD
‘Game On,’ as the match between Chloe and Sabrina is on the card again and Sabrina’s back to fighting two matches again but more importantly, Chloe’s back to fighting in front of the home crowd again. Gabrielle summed it up best about Sabrina, but two big matches in one night would be tough on anyone. Is Sabrina out of her mind? Or is revenge fueling her? Maybe something else?
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Yah Yah Yah! lets get down and dirty! steel cage and the White Queen Make her wear the outfit! Chloe looks none to happy to be stuck in a cage with the ultra girl . I suspevct the reason why is her toadies the Helles bimboes won’t be helping her in a steel cage. Chloe is about to seriously eat her words lol!
Wa! Who just got played here? Chloe, Sabby or BOTH!?! Gabby was all too willing to make that happen.
I had to laugh at the fifth panel, Chloe looks like she is having a heart attack or wetting herself when the Commish pops up lol. Now to wonder if Sabrina was nudged towards this idea by outsides forces or part of her bigger plan? Based on Sabrina’s track record and management regaining a rating goldmine I am guessing Sabrina had help with offer. Good job on the plot twist definitely did not see that coming from Sabrina and the Commish, “Don’t cross the boss at her award show or ever.”
Gotta love the two faces of management “private: she was brought up to soon” and “Public: I she wants to fight I will let her” a bitter sweet reality when you are in the entertainment world.
A steel cage and I quit match, no where to run or hide for Sabrina or Chloe. To quote Jigsaw from the Saw series “Suffering? You haven’t seen suffering”
Can’t say I’m too thrilled about this, Boney. Why all the hullabaloo about suspending Chloe if you’re just going to write it that she’s brought back the very next night in front of everybody? I can can understand Sabrina saying she’s up to it, but come ON! Consistency, man!
I agree with this. Sabrina is injured and already in another match. If she wins both matches that would be just plain gay. Though I can see her probably just walking out on that title match to face Chloe at as much strength as she can.
I guess. I was just saying Chloe gets suspended = Chloe stays gone for more than a day or however much time passed since she got suspended and the awards show. A week or something. I dunno. That wasn’t a suspension, that’s all I know.
Suspended indefinitely is just pro-wrestling speak for “Go home until I can find something else for you to do or until your return makes things more exciting”. Indefinite does not mean infinite.
So Sabrina has just challenged Chloe to an I Quit Steel Cage match where the only way to win is for either Sabrina or Chloe to say “I Quit”.
Wait, what? I Quit match? Yes. Steel Cage match? Yes. I Quit Steel Cage match? Huh? Besides, why does she need a steel cage when:
1. A regular I Quit match would have been enough considering that Sabrina wants to prove to everybody in RA that she doesn’t give up, no matter what?
2. Even if she thought of interference from the rest of the Belles when she challenged Chloe to the match, can you think of any steel cage match where a steel cage prevented outside interference?
Prediction: Sabrina loses her shot at the title and gets softened up by Katherine (because that’s what bad guys do), but somehow overcomes the odds despite outside interference by making Chloe quit. Why? Because if she loses both, she’s back at square one. If she wins both, it’s because she is Kara Zor-El (with the humor of Kara Zor-L). Though the Chloe match does have potential to be a Kara Zor-El moment in itself.
As for that Chloe de Sade mystique? Boom. Outta here.
Next week: Ms. Frizzle wins Sexiest Angel, Candy Cane gets pissed off, and the only wrestler in the Upstarts gets some screen time!
Well, you’ve upped the tension here by a long shot. Have to admit I’m worried about Sabrina. She is NOT in condition for this kind of thing…I know you’ll make good on it, though. Starting to look like Joe Palooka.
awww n uts i wanated to see sabrina jack that trophy and lossen some of desade’s teeth
*BAMFP!* Ninja Commissioner appears carrying Microphone FIGHT! *BAMFP*
Chloe deSade attempts to flee. To No Avail.
Commissioner attacks with surprise match, stuns Chloe
Sabrina accepts match. Turn ends.
Awaiting Chloe response…. Chloe accepts…
Sabrina gains 1456 exp & Upper Hand, Level Up!
Chloe gains 10 exp. >_<
Interesting turn of events that still leaves Sabrina with two matches that evening… Ohhhh the plot thickens!
Well the only good thing that will come out of this match is that it will be one less person for me to worry about.
Hmmmm We might be seeing the fighth of the night here. Or.. it might be a crush. Very nice bit of suspense here, boss!
YEAH!!!
‘ultragirl’ Sabrina Mancini will lose this match!!
Sabrina will have two match in the pay per view..
Sabrina is hype up!! like in level of unbeatable!! undefeated! now Sabrina really like to take on Chloe..
Chloe is in championship level, while Sabrina is a weeks in developmental territory..
I also point out, that Sabrina is fragile at submission.. sparring against Krystin
I can see this scene:
Chloe is down on the mat, totally unconscious, as Sabrina still not satisfied. Sabrina climbed onto the top of the steel cage. then Sabrina executed an ‘Ultrasplash’ but Chloe rolled out of the way, as Sabrina crashed down onto the mat hard.. then Chloe quickly applied the sweet agony on Sabrina..
Chloe asked the referee “Ask her?”
referee asked Sabrina “you want to quit?”
Sabrina screamed and answered “I…….I…..quit”
Sabrina must asked Brenda some advice, how to beat Chloe..
Thanks for the plug, Alan! 🙂 If I make it on, you’ll have to be the guest interviewer with Kurt. That will be good times!
re: Sabrina. She’s out of her mind and looking for revenge. But in a caged match, at least Chloe can’t call for backup!
i think panel 5 is missing a joint cry of “GAAAAAAH!!!!” from Chloe and Brina when the Commish teleports in.
as for the match. all i have to say is that brina better not have any sort of interview where she says “I quit” between now and matchday or a clever Kat may decide to play that tape over the loudspeaker when Chloe has Brina in sweet agony during the match.
i also agree Brina probably isn’t going to win both matches. storylinewise i can see it play out that Brina overcomes her injuries and manages to beat Kat for the TV Title after taking a good deal of damage. Kat does the Rock/Mankind playback for revenge and gives Chloe the win who can say “i made you say i quit. it’s in the record books.” Then Chloe can skip the whole tournament thing and immediately go after the TV Title since she already “beat” Brina and Brina goes along to prove she didn’t quit.
scenario 2 – Brina still wins, Kat does a number on her during and after the match so Brina’s barely able to function. Chloe locks in sweet agony, Brina refuses to say “i quit”, passes out, ref declares Chloe the winner. Brina gets the push for 1) winning a title then 2)refusing to quit both in the same night- yet still takes the loss, but Chloe fails in her goal to make Brina quit and feud continues.
scenario 3- Kat beats up Brina, Brina wins belt. Chloe has sweet agony locked in and using un-Brina like common sense as her career is in serious jeapordy if the hold stays locked in any longer as she feels joints tearing up, Brina says “i quit”. Chloe’s now in Brina’s head and she doubts her worthiness to be a champ unless she can beat Chloe. but faces never seem to go that route.
ok i decided. scenario 2 wins.
Does this mean that Sabrina is back to having two matches in one night? With an injured arm? Chloe “white stain” de Sot might be stupid, arrogant and poorly dressed, but she is 100% healthy – well, physically healthy. Sabrina might be in for a tougher match than she thinks… I wonder if someone put this idea into her head? A smarter opponent might wait until she’s healed before going for revenge.
tale of the tape
1. Chloe said “I should have just entered the tournament myself and made sure that hoosier hayseed Mancini would fail..”
here!! Chloe really like to to fight Sabrina.. in a heel way…
2. Have crowd advantage.. Paris, France.. surely Sabrina will be boooo’ed!!
(or maybe not)
3. Sabrina never fought!! I say never fought in a steel cage with ‘I quit match’
4. Chloe scouts every Sabrina’s moves, while Sabrina didn’t.. coz she never saw Chloe’s match..
5. Chloe beats Brenda twice..
http://rivalangels.freeforums.org/brenda-rua-fan-thread-t58-10.html
Panel 5: look at Sabrina, she’s shock..
Mmm, not sure if Sabrina’s firing on all two cylinders here. Challenging a sick witch like Chloe to a cage match while you’re still wounded? Win or lose, this is going to be ugly and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Sabrina ends up with even worse injuries. Sun, if you’re her friend, tie her to the couch and gag her until the night of PPV, before she says anything ELSE!
Well I think Sabrina just made a huge mistake, she’s already injured and asking to re add her second match to the PPV in a steel cage no less. Just not very smart at all. She’ll be lucky if she makes it out of this PPV alive.
Panel 3: is kinda.. bit.. I don’t know (I don’t want to say it)
Sabrina explaining an ‘I quit match’
it’s like Chloe don’t know an ‘I Quit’ match..
Sabrina said that because Chloe kept telling her that all she had to do was say “I quit” and Brina never did. In Brina’s mind I would be willing to bet the steel cage match is just an extension of an unfinished fight. Panel three was all about “bBrina’s pride and stubborness showing through
Heads up: Gabrielle has been lurking since the last page. 😉
Wokinshadoze, Chloe doesn’t like any situation that she’s not in control of. She seemed to be pushing all of Sabrina’s buttons until the Commissioner came out and then it went sour on her, as far as the control. She’ll be fighting in the co-main event in front of a home crowd, and she should be happy, but you’d never know it. I think the Cage part has her a bit nervous too. 😉
Very good question, DynaMo! All I can say is that the fans, readers and Gabrielle were the clear cut winners.
Jabberwocky, way to recognize the multi facted dimensions of Gabrielle. I can’t say for sure that Sabrina let anyone else know her intentions, the graphic in the last panel got there pretty quick. XD And give Gabrielle credit for knowing the dispostion of her wrestlers. I like the Jigsaw quote. I might have to use that in a advertising banner!
Tarrasque, does it help that Jen is still suspended? I was going for the twist here and I know I can’t get away with it all of the time. At the heart of it, I’m trying to show how far Sabrina, Chloe and Gabrielle are willing to go to get what they want.
BBD, there very well could be some gay-ness coming up, but we’ll just have to wait to see for sure. The devil is in the details. 😉
Hey JSN! ‘Suspended Indefinitely’ works like that in wrestling and pro football it would seem. 😛 The match setup is only half of the story. The cage not only keeps others out, but it keeps the wrestlers locked in. The other part of the story is that this match will happen after Sabrina’s match with Kat, so the ramifications of that TV Title match will impact greatly what happens in the I Quit cage match. I like your next week predictions. XD
Darkmark, I’ve been saving this for a while so I’m glad it paid off. You’re not the only one concerned for Sabrina, so you’re in good company. I don’t expect that Sun was very happy with this idea, either, so it couldn’t have been an easy decision for Sabrina.
LOL comichero! Well….the night’s not over and we have some other categories to do still. 😉
Ha ha Kurt! I love the RP/Video game breakdown there. Very accurate and appropriate. 😀 Excellent use of X-men sound effects too.
Snowy, your match is definitely going to be crowded with two teams and a ref. 😛
Champ, it’s shaping up to be a barnburner, but yeah, it could be a crush, plus, in front of the parisian crowd, you never know what’s going to happen.
MGC, you touched on a lot of great points and with the tale of the tape. Sabrina’s got great momentum coming into this match and Chloe’s a world class wrestler and has beaten some of the very best. And that scene you described could very well happen. Panel 3 was for the non-wrestling viewers that might not be aware of what an ‘I Quit’ match is about. I didn’t want them thinking that they had to quit Rival Angels if they lost the match.
Hey Lora! Best of luck in the tournament. I’ll definitely be there. She might be crazy, but I think you read her mind. Keeping Chloe’s cronies out is one benefit, but also it keeps Chloe from fleeing.
LOL jpiv! Yes, the GAAA would’ve fit in very nicely there. XD Those are some mighty fine scenarios! I think all of them are great. But which one? Or a combination or something else? Definitely high stakes for everyone involved.
Yes, GhostEraser, two matches in one night and Chloe very much is physically healthy. I suppose a knock against her is that she’s been away for quite a while that there might be some ring rust but we’ll get to that in time. Sabrina’s never been charged with being overly smart, but maybe she has a plan this time? She knows she’s got something to prove but I don’t think anyone would’ve blamed her if she postponed the match or waited for Chloe to get reinstated on her own.
Cookie Ogre, there’s a good bet that Sun is thinking those very same sentiments for Sabrina, but it’s hard to say if she wouldn’t want to do the same. Cage matches, especially I Quit matches tend to be career changers and are almost always personal, so expect an ugly match.
RAWF, those are some very sound concerns! Sabrina might not admit to being rash or making a mistake here but she might have some long nights leading up to the event.
I guess. I would have had it be Sabrina vs. Kat for the TV title with Chloe making an unexpected appearance and attacks Sabrina during the match, ending it via disqualification, meaning there’s no Television Champion, setting up a Triple Threat match the next night, Chloe vs. Sabrina vs. Kat. We already know that Kat is kind of in a spot right now that she’s probably questioning her loyalty to Chloe, and if Jen were half as smart as she may want to prove, she would be, too. This kind of match would really bring group tension to a height unseen within Hell’s Belles while also stacking the deck against Sabrina even more, having to fight them both at the same time as opposed to fighting one, then the other after a short break. Wrestlers have done this before even while injured (I would remind you of “Dr. Death” Steve Williams, may he rest in peace, who fought two matches in the same night with a badly damaged eye from the first one).
I suppose it’s cliche, but I get from Rival Angels that it’s supposed to be real, or at least as real as the players of Gabrielle’s game are willing to make it by letting their egos get out of control, so I reiterate even if Gabrielle was intending to keep her on the sidelines until she’d come up with something better, which I doubt is the case when you consider she threatened to revoke Chloe’s work visa, you want to make it actually look like she was suspended, and I reiterate that a week or however long is not a suspension. That’s a night off. Fail writing, IMHO.
Justin sums it up nicely below and I hope maybe as the story unfolds more, it might be more evident. Let me just quickly say that this was inspired by Dana White who stated that Chuck Lidell would never fight again in UFC due to his age and then reversed his decision when Chuck and Tito agreed to fight in UFC 115 main event.
And that’s how you increase the buy rates.
Quote: by JNS
Prediction: Sabrina loses her shot at the title and gets softened up by Katherine (because that’s what bad guys do), but somehow overcomes the odds despite outside interference by making Chloe quit. Why? Because if she loses both, she’s back at square one. If she wins both, it’s because she is Kara Zor-El (with the humor of Kara Zor-L). Though the Chloe match does have potential to be a Kara Zor-El moment in itself.
I really kind like, lose to both Chloe De Sade and Katherine Smith, and going back to square one..
The drama will be more detailed while if Sabrina wins them both, as its okay.. The End.. ‘CREDITS’ blah blah blah.. Sabrina thanking the fans, except me.. Sabrina won’t bother thanking me..
I mean is, Sabrina losing this.. it will fused Brooke, Sun and Krystin.. that they still have a chance.. maybe Krystin will win the TV title against Katherine..
and Krystin show Sabrina that she is better..
Sabrina’s reaction to booo’ing her.. (I don’t know if this in)
and readers can explore better more boost on Krystin (maybe)
Sabrina now is a dilemma.. if she win both.. yeah!! for Sabrina and her fans.. ‘ULTRAGIRL’ ‘ULTRAGIRL’ but some of the reader might be sad and Hell’s Belles fans..
Sabrina loses.. sobs for the Sabrina fans, yey for the readers and Hell’s Belles fans.. more storyline, as we journey to see Sabrina’s improvement.. learning her mistake, probably making friends with Xtina…
other alternative..
both Sabrina and Chloe are weak, but both never give up.. as then some other wrestlers barrage in and destroy them both.. it would be a draw or no match.. Sabrina/ Chloe will be together.. like invasion situation.. (please not this: someone already on in it) but it will be cool, if Albone done it though,
I kinda forgot though.. Brenda stated that “Chloe cheat most of the time!”
noooo!!
I hope Albone doesn’t go there…
prediction:
as Sabrina waiting in the steelcage, and hyping herself up.. ‘White Queen’ Chloe De Sade walked into the cage diamond form.. Sabrina ultrakick Chloe, but Chloe just smile, as Chloe punch Sabrina’s left cheek.. Sabrina is down.
I agree, Sabrina going down to Kat – after getting cheap shot’ed would feel right and not ruin the outcome, especially if Kat goes after the hurt arm.
Then Chloe figures its a slam dunk. Kat weakened an already weakened girl on her home turf… game, set match… but then Sabby digs deep!
I love it. Hope we haven’t spoiled it for you Boss man.
Albone you sure can keep interest up, thats for sure.
Sabrina vs. DeSade. This was always your plan, wasn’t it. I hope it turns into the UpStarts versus the Hookers (which is what I’m calling Chloe’s group from now on).
Ah hookers….
Well hopefully Chloe’s little lackies can’t make it into the cage – Sabrina can probably wallop Chloe in a one-on-one… particularly when righteous anger is involved.
I only hope for one of two things:
Either Sabrina finally turns heel at PPV… or
Chloe decimates Sabrina with the Sweet Agony… and in her next match, Sabrina turns heel.
Gabrielle is an opportunist. Its anyone’s guess who that benefits from week to week, or even night to night. There are two things she has cared about demonstrably; number one is upping the buy rate. Number two is punishing those who cross her. Number one will trump number two almost every time.
For all of her talk of valor and athletic excellence changing her mind about the suspension, it all comes down to what makes money. She found herself with a first in Rival Angels history: a (popular) wrestler fighting twice in one night. Add the stipulation(s) and the conscience cleansing fact that Sabrina suggested the scenario, and it’s a win for her all around.
I hope we stayed true to her character in showing that Gabrielle is unprincipled at best and bloodthirsty at worst. She’s essentially letting Sabrina jump off a cliff. As for her failing to make the suspension last, it was never about punishing Chloe for the attack at Club Redline. If that was the case, she would have done the same to Kat and Jen Needles. The suspension was about punishing Chloe for ‘ruining’ the opening of the club, thereby making Rival Angels look bad. This was never about Sabrina’s well-being. It was about Chloe making Gabrielle look weak by going ‘off the reservation’.
You might even suppose that Gabrielle was more angry at Chloe for forcing her hand in that regard. But, like I stated before, Gabrielle’s personal ego is almost always secondary to her professional one. All is forgiven when you can provide a marquee match for the PPV.
It’s scenario time here and I want to play it. Here’s how I think it’s gonna go down. Sun approaches Yvonne and simply states I can Get you ultra dragon and bring Damage Inc. the TV title all in one fell swoop and all we have to do is get the match thrown out. this is a given since there is no way Kat will face Mancini by herself without Jennifer “Magnum PI” Needles in her corner. It’s a given fact that the belles do not fight they’re own matches so the match turns into a brawl and gets tossed Someone simply smothers Ultragir,l so she doesn’t get any further injured than she is and the match is thrown out. Match one down, one more to go. Damage Inc. once again gets involved and intiates a brawl with Kat and Jennifer “El Mustashio Needles in the locker room while Sun Throws Chloe out in time to make it to her match A roughed up Chloe heads to the arena to face a very fired up Sabrina “Ultra Girl” Mancini. all by herself. One on one, this match would be fun to watch and the fight would be one for ages. ‘Brina may be a rookie ,but she is one very good rookie. I won’t predict an outcome here but I could see Mancini coming out of that cage a winner. Now here’s the big question: why would Damage Inc get so involved in this? The answer is actually simply Replace the York sisters as their tag team with what could easily be argued as being a better team.
LOL Picky. Gabrielle is certainly hoping so.
MGC, you have quite a few scenarios there and let me honestly say that some of them are very good and have been considered. Maybe it’s what will even happen? I do understand that there are some Hell’s Belles fans and I respect that by keeping them true to their nature which is to always fight with the odds in their favor unless they can help it. White Queen vs Supergirl would be pretty tight. XD
DynaMo, there’s been a lot of theories out there but I think the fun still comes down to the details, the actual events. Plus, I like to think that there’s a surprise or two between now and then. 😉
Thanks BBD! Hopefully it’ll keep rising as we count down Season 1!
Hey Trevor! Guilty as charged. 😉 It’s not secret that many readers have been hoping for an Upstart vs Hell’s Belles in one form or fashion. Will we see it before the end of the PPV?
Amanda, we know that ‘rightous anger’ is the fuel for Sabrina especially when she’s unfocused. The cage is designed to keep others out and wrestlers in. At least, that’s the design. O_o
You never know Ashley, it could happen. Maybe Sabrina turns heel to win the match? Lots of twists there, I think.
*long distance high-five to Justin.*
Wokinshadoze, I don’t want to say too much because I don’t want to spoil any upcoming events, but let me say that you have a good measure for Damage Inc and Yvonne. During the Rumble Awards, you’ll see that Damage Inc have no love lost for Hell’s Belles so the conditions are right for some of the scenarios you played out.
When do we get to see some action?
Already drawing the first match of Heaven and Hell. 😉
Awesome storyline. Both Sabrina and Chloe look anything but excited about getting into a steel cage and trying to make each other quit. Chloe has the big advantage because Sabrina is hurt (at the hands of Chloe) and she has to wrestle Kat also that night. Sabrina may beat Kat, but no way she beats Chloe. My prediction is a tough match where both women are on the verge quitting more then once. Finally Sabrina is trapped in a viscous arm twist and Chloe forces a tearful Sabrina to scream “I quit”.
Hey Selcaro! I’m glad you are enjoying the storyline! I hope it continues to live up to it’s billing as we get to the Heaven and Hell PPV.