Howard Finkel: The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
*Talia Bell’s music plays.*
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rRCw3pxX1MFinkel: Introducing first, coming down the aisle, at 5 feet 7 inches, weighing 140 pounds, from Santa Fe, New Mexico, by way of Gisbourne, New Zealand—TALIA BELL.
*Talia comes out by herself to the boos of the crowd. She has on a blue corset-styled singlet with a skirt with “TNT” in white on the back and front and blue boots with “TNT” in white down them. She soon reaches the ring and enters it.*
Tom Bailey: There’s Talia Bell, surprisingly coming out alone.
Jeannie Lawless: Well, Nicole Michaels came out alone for her match with Molly Ringworm earlier.
Tom: Yeah, and she lost her match thanks to Damien Blood interfering. I figured the members of TNT would want to stick together to prevent that from happening.
Jeannie: I doubt they’re gonna have to worry about Damien for awhile after what they just did to him. It looks like he’ll be out of it for a while.
Tom: Well, I hope so for Talia’s sake. If not, then he’s gonna be pissed off. And, I don’t enjoy having a pissed off Damien Blood running around.
*“Moskau” plays over the speakers of the Colvitron as Ykaterina Milosanova steps out onto the stage to cheers, her hands on her hips as she glances out to the audience.*
Finkel: And, her opponent, from Yaroslavl, Russia, weighing in at 142 pounds…YKATERINA MILOSANOOOOOVAAAA!
*Ykaterina makes her way down to the ring, stepping lightly as she slaps hands with the outreaching fans in the aisle. As she reaches the ring itself, she hops up onto the apron, her eyes carefully watching Talia from across the ring. Turning to face the stage, Ykaterina leaps to the top rope, bouncing off of it and back flipping into the ring itself, as she lands on her feet and stands straight up, quickly turning herself around to make sure that she isn’t attacked from behind by her opponent.*
Tom: And, here comes the former EWT Girl Next Door Champion, looking for a victory to get her back into the W*I*G Undisputed Women’s Title picture.
Jeannie: She’s gonna have to get through Talia Bell first.
Tom: Well, if you ask me, I think she should pretty much be the Number 1 contender for the title. I mean, she was the person Fannie Package pinned to win that title.
Jeannie: And, that’s why you aren’t in charge of picking Number 1 contenders. You can’t just give it to losers.
Tom: How is Ykaterina a loser?
Jeannie: She got pinned! She lost! And, that mask ain’t helping.
*The bell rings. The girls tie up. Talia gets the upper hand, pushing Ykaterina into the ropes. Then, Talia suddenly rakes her forearm against Ykaterina’s face. Talia backs up as the ref reprimands her. Ykaterina adjusts her mask. Then, the two women circle each other and tie up again. Again, Talia gets the upper hand, pushing Ykaterina into the corner. Talia backs off at the ref’s insistence. Suddenly, Ykaterina grabs Talia, throws her into the corner, and hits her with several punches in the abdomen and then several elbow shots to the head.*
Tom: Talia tries to throw Ykaterina around, but the Russian Luchador shows that she’s just as strong as the Curvaceous Kiwi.
Jeannie: You know, you have a knack for nicknames.
Tom: Thank you.
*Eventually, the referee pulls Ykaterina off of Talia and reprimands her. Suddenly, Talia emerges from the corner with a kick to the stomach. She goes for a clothesline, but Ykaterina ducks. They both turn around, and Ykaterina hits Talia with a Pele kick. Talia falls to the mat and backs to a corner. Ykaterina gestures to Talia to get up and come get some more. Talia shakes her head and gets up. Suddenly, Talia charges at Ykaterina. However, Ykaterina catches her with an arm drag. Talia rolls over to her feet, gets up, and charges at Ykaterina. But, Ykaterina catches her with another arm drag. Talia rolls over to her feet again and charges at Ykaterina. Ykaterina however hits her with a forearm shot, sending her into the ropes. Then, Ykaterina grabs Talia and whips her across the ring. Talia hits the opposite ropes. Ykaterina charges at Talia, but Talia surprises Ykaterina with a spear.*
Tom: Spear out of nowhere from Talia Bell. It looked like Ykaterina was going to be controlling the beginning of this match, but Talia put the kibosh on that.
Jeannie: She should have stayed on top of Talia like she did in the corner. Instead, she allowed Talia an opportunity to strike.
*Talia gets up, grabs Ykaterina by her head, and picks her up. She pushes Ykaterina into the ropes, licks her hand, and gives her a vicious chop. The crowd lets out a “Woo.” Then, Talia hits Ykaterina with another chop. Then, Talia whips Ykaterina across the ring. Ykaterina bounces off the ropes and comes running back at Talia. Talia catches her and lifts Ykaterina over her head, but Ykaterina lands on her feet behind Talia and pushes Talia to the ropes. Talia turns around and charges at Ykaterina, but Ykaterina slides under Talia’s legs and moves onto the apron. Talia turns around and charges at Ykaterina, but she stops Talia with an elbow strike. Talia staggers back but moves back toward Ykaterina. Ykaterina then hits Talia with a shoulder thrust to the abdomen. Talia staggers back again, and Ykaterina jumps up, swings around, wraps her legs around Talia’s head, spins around, and sends Talia to the mat with a headscissor takedown. The crowd cheers and applauds Ykaterina. Talia rolls onto the apron and then to the outside.*
Tom: Looks like Ykaterina has regained control of the match with a headscissor takedown that sends Talia to the outside.
Jeannie: Well, Ykaterina is a fast one.
Tom: Of course she is. She’s always Russian.
Jeannie: Oh My God!
Tom: What!?
Jeannie: A pun!? Really!?
Tom: I thought it was funny.
Jeannie: You’re the only one.
*The referee begins a 10 count.*
Ref: 1…*Talia gets up.*
2…*Suddenly, Ykaterina charges at the ropes.*
3…*Talia ducks.*
4…*Ykaterina fakes out Talia, kicking her in the back through the ropes instead of going for an aerial move.*
5…*The crowd laughs as Talia runs around clutching her back and yelling in anger for falling for Ykaterina’s ruse.*
6…*Talia walks back to the ring.*
7…*Suddenly, Ykaterina runs to a corner, jumps onto it, jumps over the top rope, and lands on Talia with a crossbody.*
Tom: Ykaterina fakes out Talia Bell and then actually flies to the outside, hitting Talia with a crossbody.
Jeannie: Smart move by the masked Russian. Though, don’t be surprised if it doesn’t work for her a second time. Talia’s a smart girl.
*Ykaterina picks up Talia and throws her into the ring. Then, she climbs up onto the apron. Talia gets up onto her hands and knees. Suddenly, Ykaterina jumps onto the top rope, jumps off, and lands on Talia with a springboard legdrop. Ykaterina gets up, and Talia rolls over onto the mat holding her head. Then, she rolls over onto her hands and knees. Suddenly, Ykaterina jumps onto Talia with a senton, rolls herself and Talia over, locks Talia into a bodyscissors, and pulls back on Talia’s chin.*
Tom: Innovative submission move from Ykaterina.
Jeannie: Smart on Ykaterina’s part. Not only is she working over Talia’s neck that she landed with that legdrop, but she’s also cutting off Talia’s air supply with the bodyscissors.
*Talia yells out in pain. Ykaterina pulls back a little further on Talia’s head. Then, Talia grabs Ykaterina’s hands and tries to pull them off of her chin. However, she loses her grip. So, Talia goes for a different approach. She slides her arms in between Ykaterina’s legs. Then, she tries to pull them apart. At first, Talia has no luck. After a few seconds, she gets her feet onto the mat and pushes up. This allows Talia to get some leverage. Now, she is able to get Ykaterina’s legs apart. She pushes up for more leverage and is able to get Ykaterina’s legs apart farther. Then, Talia pushes up some more, pushing Ykaterina’s shoulders down to the mat. The referee goes for a count.*
Ref: 1…2…*Ykaterina lets go of Talia’s chin and pushes Talia off with her legs.*
*Talia goes flying into the ropes. Ykaterina kips up. Talia turns around, and they charge at each other. Suddenly, Ykaterina jumps up onto Talia’s shoulders and goes for a hurricanrana, but Talia is able to keep from being thrown over. Then, she picks up Ykaterina, attempting a powerbomb. However, Ykaterina rolls over Talia and sends her to the mat with a sunset flip, holding for a pin.*
Ref: 1…2…*Talia kicks out.*
Tom: Talia goes for a pin, Ykaterina kicks out. They charge at each other. Hurricanrana from Ykaterina, but Talia stops it. Powerbomb from Talia, but Ykaterina flips her over for a pin. 1…2…and Talia kicks out.
Jeannie: This is pretty exciting. Though, it would be more exciting if there were some guys out here.
*Both girls get up onto their feet. Ykaterina hits Talia with some elbow strikes, backing her into the ropes. Then, she tries to whip Talia across the ring. However, Talia reverses it and sends Ykaterina into the opposite ropes. Ykaterina bounces off the ropes and charges at Talia. Talia is ready to catch her, but Ykaterina surprises Talia with an abisegiri. The crowd cheers. Talia rolls over onto the apron.*
Tom: Nemodno out of nowhere!
Jeannie: Ykaterina is a quick one. She can bust a move in a flash. So, you’ve got watch her. Well, as good as you possibly can.
*Talia gets up on the apron. Ykaterina gets up as well and then runs to the opposite ropes. She bounces off of them and charges at Talia, going for a hurricanrana. However, Talia catches Ykaterina and hits her with a powerbomb onto the apron. The crowd lets out a sympathetic groan. Talia lands on the floor. Ykaterina rolls over onto the floor.*
Tom: Talia Bell counters Ykaterina’s hurricanrana with a powerbomb onto the apron.
Jeannie: You know, Ykaterina may be quick, but she’s relying a little too much on flashy moves in this match. Talia, on the other hand, is being more practical. And, I think that is going to win her the match.
*Talia picks up Ykaterina, and the ref begins a count.*
Ref: 1…*Talia drags Ykaterina over to an adjacent side.*
2…*Talia stops.*
3…*Talia hits Ykaterina with a few punches.*
4…*Talia bends Ykaterina over for a powerbomb.*
5…*Talia picks up Ykaterina and starts spinning around.*
6…*Talia keeps spinning Ykaterina around.*
7…*Talia then drops Ykaterina down onto the floor.*
8…*Talia then rolls into the ring to break the count.*
Tom: Safety Last to Ykaterina on the outside.
Jeannie: Well, Talia definitely was thinking about Ykaterina’s safety last if she did it on the outside.
Tom: Wow! That was bad.
Jeannie: Not as bad as your “always Russian” pun.
Tom: Shut up!
*Talia rolls back to the outside, starting another count.*
Ref: 1…*Talia walks over to the steel steps.*
2…*Talia pulls the steps over and centers them on the mat.*
3…*Talia walks over to the guardrail and waits for Ykaterina to get up.*
4…*Ykaterina starts stirring around.*
5…*Ykaterina gets up onto one knee.*
6…*Ykaterina finally stands up on her feet.*
7…*Talia runs up the steps.*
8…*Talia hits Ykaterina with a double axe handle.*
9…*Talia quickly slides into the ring to break the count.*
Tom: Talia goes flying off the steel steps, hitting Ykaterina with a double axe handle.
Jeannie: She has this match firmly in her control. She’s doing a lot of damage to Ykaterina on the outside, but she’s also breaking the counting, allowing her to keep on beating on Ykaterina.
*Talia rolls back to the outside, walks over to Ykaterina, picks her up, and throws her back into the ring. Talia climbs up to the top turnbuckle and waits for Ykaterina to get up. She does, and Talia hits her with a missile dropkick. She covers Ykaterina for a pin.*
Ref: 1…2…*Ykaterina kicks out.*
Tom: Missile dropkick doesn’t get the three count.
Jeannie: Apparently, it’s gonna take a little more to keep Ykaterina down.
*Talia gets up and punches Ykaterina in the head a few times. Then, she picks up Ykaterina by her mask and throws her into a corner. She licks her palm and chops Ykaterina in the chest. The crowd lets out a “Woo!” Then, she knees Ykaterina in the stomach. She whips Ykaterina across the ring into the opposite corner. Ykaterina hits the turnbuckles and bounces out of them. Talia runs up behind her, picks her up, and throws her back into the corner. Ykaterina bounces out of the corner again. Talia grabs her by her ponytail and slams her face first into the top turnbuckle. Talia then smashes Ykaterina’s face into the top turnbuckle again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again. Ykaterina staggers out of the corner. Talia gets up onto the second turnbuckle, jumps off, and hits Ykaterina with a diving Lou Thesz press, staying on top of her for a pin.*
Ref: 1…2…*Ykaterina pushes Talia off of her.*
Tom: Dirty Dozen from Talia Bell, but it isn’t enough to keep Ykaterina on the match.
Jeannie: Dirty Dozen, eh? *pause* I got nothing. All that comes to mind is the movie.
Tom: Which starred former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown.
Jeannie: Thank you, Mr. Trivia.
*Talia slaps the mat in frustration. She gets up, walks over to Ykaterina, and stomps on her a few times. She picks up Ykaterina by her mask, places her against the ropes, and hits her with another chop. The crowd Woo!’s. Then, Talia whips Ykaterina across the ring. Talia charges at Ykaterina as she bounces off the ropes. However, Ykaterina surprise Talia with a hurricanrana. Talia goes flying over and lands throat first onto the second rope. Ykaterina gets up, runs to the ropes, bounces off of them, runs across the ring, and hits Talia with a senton.*
Tom: Ykaterina surprise Talia with a hurricanrana and has appeared to regain control of the match.
Jeannie: Like I said, she’s a quick one.
*The crowd cheers as Ykaterina pulls Talia from the ropes, picks Talia up, and hits her with a belly to back suplex. Both girls get up. Talia goes for a punch, but Ykaterina ducks and hits Talia with a punch of her own. She keeps on punching Talia, backing her into a corner. Then, she grabs Talia and whips her across the ring into the opposite corner. Talia hits it, flipping over and landing stomach first onto the top ropes. Ykaterina charges at Talia and kicks her in the stomach. Talia bounces up and lands on her feet on the apron, grabbing the top rope to keep from falling onto the floor. Ykaterina tries to grab Talia, but she punches Ykaterina. Then, she walks away from the corner. However, Ykaterina just shakes off the punch, runs to the opposite ropes, bounces off the ropes, charges at Talia, and hits her with a baseball slide that causes Talia to hit her head on the apron. Talia staggers back, holding her head. Ykaterina moves out onto the apron. Suddenly, she jumps up onto the top rope, jumps off, and lands on Talia with a springboard moonsault. The crowd cheers loudly.*
Tom: Springboard moonsault to Talia Bell on the outside.
Jeannie: Ykaterina better get back into the ring quickly because we’ve see what Talia can do on the outside.
*The ref begins a 10 count.*
1…*Ykaterina gets up.*
2…*Talia gets up.*
3…*Ykaterina punches Talia.*
4…*Ykaterina keeps on punching Talia, backing her to the adjacent side.*
5…*Ykaterina tries to whip Talia into the steel steps.*
6…*However, Talia blocks it and pulls Ykaterina into a knee to the stomach.*
7…*Ykaterina staggers back, and Talia backs up a little and charges at her.*
8…*However, Ykaterina catches Talia and drops her face first onto the steps with a flapjack.*
9…*Ykaterina pulls Talia from the steps and tries to throw her into the ring. However, Talia blocks it with an elbow to the face and side Russian leg sweep.*
10…*Talia gets up, still very much dazed, but it’s much too late. The ref calls for the bell. The bell rings, the ref tells Finkel the decision, and the crowd boos.*
Finkel: The referee has informed me that this match has ended in a double countout!
Tom: Damn! Just as this match was getting good, it ends in a double countout.
Jeannie: You know, I should be upset, but I’m kind of happy to see both of them lose out on this one.
*Talia slaps the apron in anger. Holding onto her head in both pain and anguish, she turns her head to look at the now-up Milosanova, propped up along the side of the retaining barrier. Before Ykaterina can even react, Talia charges towards her, kicking her from behind one leg and knocking her down, much to the crowd’s disapproval.*
Tom: Wow, still happy now? Because I don’t think the fans are.
Jeannie: Hey, I can’t say I blame her. You lose a match and a possible opportunity up the ladder to challenge for that coveted title, what else are you going to do? Just walk away?
*Talia, still in a rage, picks up Ykaterina by the braid and grabs one of her arms, looking towards the opposite side of the retaining barrier. She strongly whips Ykaterina in the direction of it, but quickly notices herself being catapulted straight into it as Ykaterina reverses! Talia’s shoulders crash into the solid barrier as she moans in pain. She slowly pulls herself up to her feet, glaring towards the Russian who, with one hand on the recently-kicked leg and her other arm and leg in a stance ready to continue battle, simply glances back at her. Talia pushes herself off the retaining barrier, back to her feet, and looks on at Ykaterina, still angry. Talia nurses her back, looking intent on attacking again, as Ykaterina confidently begins gesturing to her, asking for her to attack once again. Talia suddenly backs herself up, backing up as she shakes her head, withdrawing as the crowd boos on.*
Tom: …I guess so, Jeannie. It looks like maybe the odds evened up a bit too much for her to want to go in on in such a reckless manner. I’ll give Talia the credit for not being anymore unprofessional and taking the risk of attacking Ykaterina again but I’ll certainly say that it wasn’t a good idea to begin with and definitely didn't work out.
Jeannie: Whatever. I can guarantee you that she’ll be back again…
Tom: And no doubt. You’d be a fool to say that this will be the last encounter between these two…
Jeannie: Which I DIDN’T!
Tom: …and in due time, we’ll almost certainly be seeing these two clash again.
*As Ykaterina and Talia stare each other down, one from ringside and the other from the ramp, the camera fades out.*