Ring of Beauty - Women's Wrestling, Redefined

We open the show with the music of the Ring of Beauty World Champion, "The Firebird" Phoenix, who amasses a throng of boos as she comes to the ring, world title in tow. She takes the mic to address the fans, saying that in three weeks, she will be defending her World Title in a 4-Way match, where she'll face Gail Kim, LuFisto and Sara Del Rey. She quickly touts her dominance over the rest of Ring of Beauty, as she’s nearing six months as World Champion, and no one, not Gail, not LuFisto, not Melina, not even the woman she beat for the title, Cheerleader Melissa, have been able to beat her. Now the deck is stacked against her with this 4-way, but it gives her the opportunity once and for all to prove that she is definitively the best women’s wrestler in the world today…

That however, brings Gail Kim onto the stage, who is none too pleased with that comment. Gail quickly mentions that Beth has been dodging her challengers, attacking them backstage or having others do the work for her. She says that at Phoenix Rising, that comes to an end, as someone other than Phoenix will be walking away from Reno with the Ring of Beauty World Title. Phoenix is incensed, and yet speechless at Gail’s comment, but quickly turns says that yes, she may have attacked them, yes, she may have had others do dirty work for her, but at the end of the day, she still beat them in the center of the ring, and that is all that matters. And that is all that will matter at the end of the day after Phoenix Rising, when she walks away, STILL the Ring of Beauty World Champion.

Lisa Marie Varon VS Jessie McKay

Lisa Marie Varon needs help, and a lot of it, having spent almost a complete year without the Ring of Beauty World Title around her waist, having lost it at Championship Challenge last November to Cheerleader Melissa, only to watch Melissa drop it only a few months later to current champion Beth Phoenix without getting a rematch for the title. Tonight Varon looked to get back on track and towards the World Title, as she faced "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" Jessie McKay, and from the get-go, things didn't look good for Varon. McKay had the advantage over Varon for most of the matchup, keeping Varon off-guard with multiple stiff strikes, including a big Schoolgirl Crush Yakuza Kick that turned Lisa inside out. However, make one mistake in the ring with Lisa, and she'll make you pay... and that's exactly what happened here, as McKay tried a second Yakuza Kick late in the matchup and instead ate a Yakuza from Varon, who soon thereafter hit the Widow's Peak on McKay to pick up the victory. After the match, however, things quickly changed for Varon, as Maryse, a woman that Varon turned on during a tag match several weeks ago, came out through the crowd, attacking Varon from behind! The two brawled around ringside and back into the ring, where Maryse hit her French Kiss on Varon, laying her out! Jessie McKay, still inside the ring, looked slightly flabbergasted as Maryse helped her to her feet, and together they walked to the back. Is there a new alliance on the horizon?

Backstage, Melina is preparing for her upcoming match tonight, placing the finishing touches on her hair and gear. She turns and starts to walk down a corridor when she’s dropped with an attack from behind! A woman wearing a black hoodie knocks Melina to the ground and begins stomping away, raining down blows. The woman mounts Melina and fires away with a flurry of punches, as several referees arrive on the scene to break the mayhem apart. The woman stands up and backs away from Melina as the referees run up, pulling back the hoodie to reveal Madison Eagles, who simply smirks and walks off, leaving Melina in a complete mess on the floor.

Cheerleader Melissa/MsChif/Mia Yim/Tenille VS Lacey/Rain/Portia Perez/Nicole Matthews

The Ring of Beauty Tag Team Champions were in action tonight, just two short weeks from defending the titles against the "Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew", better known as Lacey and Rain. They teamed with "The Canadian Ninjas", Portia Perez and Nicole Matthews, to face Melissa and MsChif, who teamed with Mia Yim and Tenille, two rising stars in Ring of Beauty. The experience between the two teams were definately evenly matched, and it showed as the 8 ladies put on a good back and forth matchup. By the time the dust settled, it was the tag champs standing tall, as Melissa planted Portia Perez with the Kudo Driver to take the win for her team, and first blood on Lacey and Rain. However, can they keep the titles at Phoenix Rising, when the tag titles are on the line?

Angela Fong VS Nikita

Angela Fong might not be well known in the wrestling community, so for her, tonight was a big step towards becoming that much more well known, as she went one on one with Nikita. Amazingly, Angela kept Nikita on her toes for much of the bout, except for the moments when Nikita was in control; then Angela showed her resilience, as Nikita crushed and worked over Angela's back with a variety of backbreakers, including The Final Nail, which Angela barely kicked out of at 2. The match escalated a few notches in urgency towards the end, with Angela coming back and nearly upsetting Nikita on several occasions, only for Nikita to score with a schoolgirl, and hook Angela's gear for the leverage to get the win. Angela shot up and protested to the referee after the match to no avail, as Nikita slunk off to the backstage area, not waiting for Angela to give chase. However, it can be said that even with this loss tonight, Angela certainly showed that she is a star in the making, she just needs the experience to get victories.

Gail Kim/LuFisto VS “The Firebird” Phoenix/Sara Del Rey

In just two short weeks at Phoenix Rising the Ring of Beauty World Title will be on the line in a big 4-way match, and tonight we got our first preview, as "The Firebird" Phoenix teamed with Sara Del Rey to face Gail Kim and LuFisto in tag action. The action in the main event was fast and furious from start to finish, as the power of Del Rey and Phoenix outmatched the power of LuFisto and the speed of Gail Kim, who's remarks earlier in the evening certainly were resonating through her in this match. Even with the big match two weeks away, all four women put plenty on the line, including Gail diving off the middle rope from the apron to the outside on both Del Rey and Phoenix, while LuFisto busted out a stiff brainbuster that turned SDR inside-out. Not to be outdone, they cut the ring off and isolated Gail through the middle of the match, working over Gail's back with their power offense. When Gail did indeed get the tag to LuFisto, all hell broke loose, as LuFisto cleaned house on both Phoenix and Del Rey. Late in the matchup, with Phoenix and LuFisto left exhausted in the ring, and Gail and Sara Del Rey out on the outside, Phoenix reversed LuFisto's attempt at a Burning Hammer, sliding out the back to her feet, underhooking both arms and lifting her into the air and down with the Down in Flames! The pinfall was academic, as Gail was still down on the outside with Del Rey. With the win, Phoenix takes the opening advantage going into Phoenix Rising, and that big 4-Way match for the championship. The question remains, however, can "The Firebird" keep the Ring of Beauty World Title with 3 other hungry women chasing after the belt, or will we have a new champion?[/color]

7/3/10 Quick Results:
1. Lisa Marie Varon beat Jessie McKay (6:13) with the Widow’s Peak.
2. Cheerleader Melissa/MsChif/Mia Yim/Tenille beat Lacey/Rain/Portia Perez/Nicole Matthews (9:33) when Melissa used the Kudo Driver on Portia.
3. Nikita beat Angela Fong (6:55) with a schoolgirl.
4. Phoenix/Sara Del Rey beat Gail Kim/LuFisto (14:19) when Phoenix used the Down in Flames on LuFisto.



Phoenix Rising, 7/18/10
Virginia Street Gym - Reno, NV
1. Ring of Beauty Tag Team Title: Cheerleader Melissa/MsChif (C) VS Lacey/Rain
2. 4-Way - Ring of Beauty World Title: "The Firebird" Phoenix (C) VS Gail Kim VS Sara Del Rey VS LuFisto[/font]

- Versus is apparently very pleased with the ratings of Ring of Beauty's "Primetime" show, which airs Saturday nights from 9-10. Ratings the past several shows have held around the .45 - .5 area, which is higher than is expected for the timeslot. Currently, the contract with Ring of Beauty is through the end of this year, although with the high ratings, a new contract is very well possible. Also possible is a move to an earlier time, although nothing has been said as of yet.

- Nikki Roxx and recently released WWE Diva Layla El have been in talks with Ring of Beauty, as has east coast wrestler Alexxis Nevaeh, whom the company is high on bringing in due to her youth and already good wrestling abilities. Roxx is almost a lock to be brought in, it's just working out the issues of money.

- Ticket sales for Ring of Beauty's largest show of the year, "Dreamslam", have been moderately good, as the promotion has booked the 3,500 seat Sacramento Memorial Auditorium for the show. Ring of Beauty is based out of Sac, and tapes its TV show, "Primetime", in a soundstage in the town of Hood, just southwest of downtown Sacramento off I-5. For those that can't make it to Sacramento for the show, it will be aired on GoFightLive.tv as an IPPV.

- Speaking of Ring of Beauty's IPPV's, GoFightLive and ROB owner/promoter Chris Carpenter have been nothing short of extremely pleased over the numbers for the first IPPV, which was "Blaze of Glory". Carpenter said that just over 750 fans purchased the show live at $15.00, and he said that he expects that number to grow with each new IPPV the company does, and as the promotion expands. Comparing apples to apples (In a way), Ring of Honor's IPPV's have been doing around 1,300 - 1,500 buys per show.

I'm a huge fan of women's wrestling but I just can't seem to get into this. It's just the average "diva diary" where it's filled with people from the WWE that just happen to get fired around the same time frame. I think your shows are written pretty good but it's just not something I can get into due to the sheer fact, there's nothing happening that is interesting to me. I would have been more interested in a "SHIMMER" diary instead of "Ring of Beauty" as it feel like the unrealistic nature of it, takes away from it.

Primetime kicked off with a big singles match and another preview of the big 4-Way matchup for the Ring of Beauty World Title at Phoenix Rising, as Sara Del Rey took on LuFisto. These two are known for their strength, so it was no surprise that they went to power moves early and often, battling back and forth in a great opener. Del Rey took control midway through the matchup after LuFisto missed a missile dropkick, but she battled back and nearly beat Del Rey with a big brainbuster, but could only muster a two count. She then went for her Burning Hammer, but Sara slid out the back, and spun LuFisto around before turning her inside out with a big-time lariat! It was all over then, as Del Rey easily picked up LuFisto and hit the Royal Butterfly for the hard fought win.

Action quickly turned to backstage, however, as Lacey and Rain were brawling and beating down their opponents at Phoenix Rising, Cheerleader Melissa and MsChif! They sent MsChif hurtling head first into a barricade set up backstage, before Lacey held Melissa to allow Rain to plaster Melissa with a disgusting chair shot to the head, leaving the Ring of Beauty Tag Team Champions laid out backstage as the show went to break.

36 days away…… Ring of Beauty’s biggest show of the year… Dreamslam! Live on August 22nd, from the Municipal Auditorium in Sacramento, California!

We come back from commercial and are quickly sent to the back as Gail Kim is set for an interview. She quickly mentions that her ribs and back aren’t 100 percent after the attack “The Firebird” Phoenix laid on her last week, but she demanded the match, saying that injured or not, she was going to prove Phoenix wrong both tonight and at Phoenix Rising, when she ends Phoenix’s reign and becomes the new Ring of Beauty World Champion.

Tag Match
Lisa Marie Varon/Portia Perez VS Maryse/Jessie McKay

As we come back to the ringside area for this match, it’s announced that one final match has been added to Phoenix Rising, and it could have tag title implications if Lacey and Rain can beat Melissa and MsChif, as Portia Perez and Nicole Matthews will face Jessie McKay and Tenille! As for tonight, McKay was teamed with Maryse to face Portia and Lisa Marie Varon, and those two will go at it in another big singles matchup at Phoenix Rising. The match quickly went back and forth between the two teams, Varon and Perez isolating McKay from Maryse whilst frequently tagging out, wearing down the Australian beauty. When she did finally get the hot tag, Maryse was on fire, cleaning house on both Perez and Varon. McKay got in the act as well, blasting Varon with a vicious Schoolgirl Crush (Yakuza Kick), clearing Varon out of the ring. Perez took advantage of Maryse from behind, but it didn’t last long, as she was reversed moments later and drilled with the French Kiss as Maryse picked up the win.

6-Woman Tag Match
Nikita/Madison Eagles/Nicole Matthews VS Melina/Angela Fong/Mia Yim

Another sprint-like match saw Melina, Angela Fong and Mia Yim team for 6-woman tag action, as they faced Nikita, Madison Eagles and Nicole Matthews. Action was fast and heavy from start to finish, as Nikita, Madison, Melina and Angela have had problems brewing, problems that will hopefully be rectified come Phoenix Rising, in less than 24 hours time, when Madison faces Melina, and Angela faces Nikita in two big singles matches. Things broke down into a Pier 6 brawl at the end, and with the referee losing control, Nikita blindly tagged in as Mia Yim battled with Nicole Matthews, blindsiding her before planting her with The Final Nail spinning backbreaker, picking up the win. The heels backed up the ramp celebrating, leaving Angela and Melina to check on Mia in the ring, wanting a better taste of their opponents at Phoenix Rising.

Singles Match
“The Firebird” Phoenix VS Gail Kim

Phoenix waisted little time, directly going after Gail’s injured ribs and back, the Ring of Beauty World Champion using her sheer power advantage to attempt to further injure Gail and leave her at an even bigger disadvantage going into the 4-Way match with the World Title on the line. Gail took advantage mid-way via a missile dropkick, and kept building momentum with a blockbuster and a set of clotheslines, but was reversed late in the match when she went for the Eat Defeat, allowing Phoenix to hit her with an extremely debilitating backbreaker, before finally picking her up and slamming home the Down in Flames, picking up the win and sending her to Phoenix Rising on a high. As for Gail, it looked as if she might not even make it to Phoenix Rising, as she was still down and favoring her injured back and ribs as the show went off the air. Will Gail make it to Phoenix Rising, or will the match become a 3-Way? What about the other two in the match, Sara Del Rey and LuFisto? Can either of the two walk away the new Ring of Beauty World Champion?

7/17/10 Quick Results:
1. Sara Del Rey beat LuFisto (9:25) with the Royal Butterfly.
2. Maryse/Jessie McKay beat Lisa Marie Varon/Portia Perez (6:12) when Maryse used the French Kiss on Perez.
3. Nikita/Madison Eagles/Nicole Matthews beat Melina/Angela Fong/Mia Yim (6:39) when Nikita used the Final Nail on Yim.
4. Phoenix beat Gail Kim (10:44) with the Down in Flames.


Phoenix Rising, 7/18/10
Virginia Street Gym - Reno, NV
1. Portia Perez/Nicole Matthews VS Jessie McKay/Tenille
2. Sarah Stock VS Ariel
3. Madison Eagles VS Melina
4. Angela Fong VS Nikita
5. Ring of Beauty Tag Team Title: Cheerleader Melissa/MsChif (C) VS Lacey/Rain
6. Maryse VS Lisa Marie Varon
7. 4-Way - Ring of Beauty World Title: "The Firebird" Phoenix (C) VS Gail Kim VS LuFisto VS Sara Del Rey [/font]