Battle Royal, Part 1 By Jobber Joe 20 Women gather for a wrestling Battle Royal (This is a little different story than many offered on these pages in that it features twenty normal sized women of varying ages competing in a ring battle royal, but without most of the trappings of pro wrestling type moves and antics. This will be submitted in multiple parts, chronicling how the battle royal progresses from 20 women in the ring to begin with to just one victor remaining at the end. The characters are purely fictitious, though inspired by some real life acquaintances - Hope readers enjoy it - Joe - jobberboy2002@yahoo.com ) Here's how it all ended two years ago, the first battle royal that is: There are but three left now in this ring, three among the 24 women, young and old, who started the competition. Teri, one of the association's brightest young emerging stars, is slumped over near one corner, her fabulous young body, sleek legs, finally forsaking her after enduring such endless torment at the hands and legs of the double-teaming duo of Timmie and Brit. She's outlasted Timmie; but Brit, raging and merciless, is still in the ring, waiting to pounce. Wobbling off the ropes not ten feet from the helpless young brunette is that great champion, Kris; the ageless, wondrous blonde legend, having suffered so much in these last, tortuous minutes, now mindlessly wandering, make that lurching, away from the ropes through which she has just drug her ravaged body. In her wobbly, woozy confusion, the beautiful blonde perhaps believes she can somehow flee the awful torment she's just endured while trapped in these ropes by the rampaging little blonde just a minute ago. In reality, there is no escape; and poor Kris is dazedly heading toward, rather than away from, her merciless tormentor. For waiting there at mid-ring, her compact, dynamo body swelling with the lusty thrill of impending triumph, stands the luscious blonde ring assassin, Brit. At the age of 30, she is simply THE FORCE in association wrestling today; a sexy, deadly femme fatale with sleek, shapely, "killer" legs and that merciless spirit to go with the finely tuned physical package. She is, indeed, at this very moment, at the absolute peak of an already legendary, some would say also notorious, career, a bold, beautiful "woman and man" slayer laying waste to the best of the rest, past and present, here in the ring today. She smiles sweetly at poor Kris's lurching, weaving journey to oblivion, the ageless blonde wonder stutter stepping sideways, big, beautiful legs buckling weakly, now stumbling forward, sinking to her knees just a few feet in front of the haughty little blonde. Her head drops forward between sagging shoulders, chin almost touching her bared, heaving breasts. She is completely spent, unable to will that great body on any further; needless to say, completely at the younger blonde's terrible mercy. Brit reaches down, grabbing poor Kris by her lustrous blonde locks, yanking her head up. The beaten, broken legend, stripped to the waist minutes earlier by the rampaging Brit, and now totally humiliated and utterly helpless in the presence of a much younger, fresher tormentor, whimpers meekly, beautiful body shuddering, at what she knows is coming next. Sneering, Brit viciously backhands a slap across the older blonde's pretty face, laughingly letting go of Kris's hair now as the savagely beaten wrestling legend slumps forward, shoulders propped up against Brit's smoothly muscled thighs. The ruthless little blonde steps back, chuckling to herself as a woozy, enfeebled Kris clumps face forward to the canvas at her feet. She, the exhausted, broken older blonde, is going nowhere. Brit knows that and moves now to the still slumped Teri, the slinky young brunette bravely trying to will her own ravaged body back into action. But her fight, too, is essentially over, if not her torment. And she knows it, groaning helplessly when Brit grabs her near arm, tauntingly dragging the utterly spent brunette out now to ring center, Teri's lithe, trembling body dropped in a crumpled heap right next to the face down older blonde, Kris. Brit grabs each by the hair, pulling her feebly moaning victims up to wobbly perches on their knees as she plants her gorgeous gams solidly before them, pulling their heads forward until their beautiful faces are pressed to her full, tautly muscled thighs, Kris on her right, Teri to the left. Sneering contemptuously, she barks down at the two slumped beauties, "lick it off, girlies, all of it!" Kris, such a proud and noble mat and ring warrior for so long, indeed the greatest champion the association has ever known, is now, sadly, in perhaps the most desperate minutes of her legendary career, a completely cowed, pitifully broken and startlingly submissive creature, literally brought to her knees in shameful capitulation to the haughty little blonde. She meekly, obediently, immediately, begins roving her spittle choked tongue over one of Brit's sleek, shimmering, sweat soaked thighs. Teri, though, some dim, but defiant, spark of pride still left in her slender young body, shakes her head wearily, mumbling through foam specked lips, "no no" at the snarled request even as Kris is already ritually lapping away at Brit's luscious right thigh. Sneering, Brit pulls that leg back from the slavishly licking older blonde, poor Kris so weak and woozy that she immediately clumps back face down to the mat, her gorgeously rounded ass still sticking up in the air. For the moment, and with Kris absolutely no threat any longer to either fight or flee, the domineering little blonde turns her full attention to the thinly defiant young brunette; still holding the weakly moaning Teri by the hair while stepping over her lithe frame, before pulling the slack bodied beauty up between her deadly killer legs. She squeezes, her rippling thighs mashing Teri's smallish breasts nearly flat, compressing the younger woman's heaving chest, making it nearly impossible for Teri to even breathe. The snared brunette groans, gasps for dwindling breaths of air as Brit's powerful thighs wreak their cruel havoc. The young beauty's head lolls back limply as Brit releases her death grip on her young victim's matted brown locks. Drool dribbles down from the lower corner of Teri's slack mouth , her tormented body twisting tortuously between Brit's tautly muscled thighs. Her arms dangle lifelessly, long, lovely legs splayed out from her snared body, which now starts to jerk and twitch with spasmodic tremors. Her head rolls back even further, dangling in space now, eyes staring glassily. She is DONE, passed out between the vice like legs of the domineering little blonde. And 20 seconds or so later, poor Teri is out of the ring and out of the battle; drug to the ropes and roughly shoved through to the ring apron, her lithe body lying limp and twitching throughout the 20 second count-out that ensues. Brit has already returned to her last remaining victim, hauling poor Kris up to her feet, propping the rubbery legged wreck of a once great champion against her as she holds the beautiful older blonde from behind, slowly moves toward the corner ropes. The spunky little leg goddess, muscled beauties displaying incredible strength for so late in this match, bodies up her limp victim now, straining to lift Kris's heavier, sagging weight, but finally managing, through a pure adrenaline surge, to fling the blonde beauty's near naked body over the corner ropes. Kris dangles there, arms and legs limp and useless, head laid back over the ropes, moaning feebly as Brit steps up on to the first strand of ropes, peels down her wringing wet sport bra, exposing one firm, ivory breast, her pinkish nipple hard and distended from the steamy action. She pulls Kris's lolling head up to her own chest, forces the bared breast and hard nub right into the older blonde's flushed face, snarls, "suck on this, bitch!". Poor Kris, offering no resistance, submissively closes her mouth around the hard, thick nipple. Her lips move mechanically at first, but soon with greater urgency, suckling the tender nub as Brit tauntingly squeezes the older blonde's own distended nipples. Soon enough poor Kris is over the edge, figuratively and literally, gasping and moaning, her big, beautiful body jerking suddenly in orgasmic surrender to a younger, stronger, completely dominant rival. Brit, with a satisfied smirk, steps down off the ropes and coolly lifts on Kris's one arm and leg that still dangle down inside the ring. With a weak little cry of total surrender, the greatest champion in association history tumbles to the padded apron, her defeated, sensually conquered, body still jerking in the throes of its numbing orgasmic release. The legend is gone, her ravaged body jerking and twitching in sensual oblivion outside the ring; and only one woman remains, proud, strong and triumphant, inside that ring. Brit reigns supreme as BATTLE ROYAL CHAMPION. That was then; this is now, two years later, Battle Royal #2 about to get under way. Back are Brit, Kris, Teri and seven or eight other veterans of that epic clash, joined by some fresh new faces. Things have changed in the ensuing months, sure they have. Brit's drive, her fiery spirit, her borderline vicious will to conquer and dominate, even her usually superb physical conditioning, have all waned precipitously over the past year or so; revealing a softer, newly vulnerable young woman, still ostensibly in her prime years at 32, but no longer a dominant force in the association. Some say the lean whipsaw body and highly torqued fists of lanky blonde boxing specialist, Lona, a new nemesis, had something to do with Brit's swift decline. Others blame, or credit, depending on your point of view, the other saucy little blonde veteran, Timmie, once a staunch ally of Brit; but more recently a consistent tormentor, regularly beating the fading blonde legend in all disciplines. Teri and Kris, prime victims of Brit, and, to a lesser extent, Timmie, in Battle Royal #1 (BR1), fell on hard times after the humiliating beatings they endured then, their young and promising and long legendary careers, respectively, all but flaming out for a sad two or three months. But both have battled personal demons from that day and the dark days that followed; yet they have managed to re- invigorate faltering careers; ironically, each rising back into contender status, and in Teri's case, to a consistent championship caliber contender, even as Brit's star has faded. And other new faces have entered the fray in the intervening two years, young, sensational reigning superstars Heidi and Sally most noticeably; but also a slightly older superstar and reigning four time wrestling champion, Toni. And behind these three current stars are a raft of other mostly younger, bright rising talents, the likes of Tamara, Amy, Kara, and the teen dream, Keri, to name a few. So that's where it stands in the Women's Fight Association, or WFA, today as it prepares to stage Battle Royal #2. The association has been around for about a dozen years now, drawing members from the city and surrounding communities. It started with a small group of women sharing a mutual interest in pin or submission style wrestling. They were mostly fit, younger women, though all ages from the mid teens to late forties have participated over the years. Most had day jobs, several were married, others divorced or otherwise single; a few, the younger ones mostly, were still in school. And they competed at first purely for the love of physical competition, getting together in the evenings or on weekends at local clubs, home recreation rooms or gyms, or simply in someone's apartment with the furniture pushed to one side. Spouses, friends, and a few other fascinated onlookers cheered them on in those early years as the women wrestlers paired off, with bragging rights as stakes. They still compete mostly for the love of competition, though small purses and sponsored tourneys and other such events at local venues have been offered in the past six or seven years; and the audiences have steadily increased to several hundred at the big tourneys. Still, it's mostly pocket change, extra spending money, they're competing for; that and, much more importantly, the undeniable thrill most every woman experiences with a hard earned victory over a worthy foe. So its kind of a minor league semi-pro affair now, though far removed from the over- hyped, over-blown, "fake" pro ring wrestling seen on TV. It was wrestling only for some time. But in the past half dozen years, first boxing, then leg grappling, or pin wrestling solely with the legs, and finally "combo" style fighting, as the name implies a combination of all three other disciplines, have been introduced; with separate championship tournaments regularly waged in each discipline, plus combo competition. Wrestling has had a hall of fame for years, voted on by members, to recognize career long excellence by many women; and all-time rankings in wrestling as well; three women in the ring tonight, #1 Kris, #6 Carly, and #9 Brit, hold down top ten wrestling rankings; two others in this battle royal, LJ and Julie, are in the wrestling hall of fame as well. Recently a boxing hall of fame has been started; though at present there are only three members, Brit, Sally, and Heidi, all three time boxing champions. Many of the new breed of competitors, Sally and Heidi being the prime examples, have excelled at all disciplines, oft- times dominating combo competition as a result; while others, like the great champion, Kris, still experience most of their success in the old standby, wrestling. Some others, like lean, leggy Lona, with a devastating reach and quick, hard punch, have developed specialties in other disciplines, in her case boxing. In the past year or so, "power ratings" have emerged as an objective way of ranking the women's achievement in all disciplines, including combo. Current boxing champ, and former five time combo champ, Heidi, the leggy, luscious young brunette, presently holds down the number one power ranking; but competition is intense, with the rankings ever fluid. As you might guess, Tamara, Toni, and Teri, in order the reigning combo, wrestling, and leg champions, hold high power rankings presently. Sally, the "workout queen," Ms. Super Bod they call her, having once held the number one power ranking for four or five months running, has slipped back some in recent months as she has struggled to cope with several shocking, devastating defeats in boxing and leg grappling, usually her most dominant events. Only a few women still active in the association, most notably forty-somethings Kris and Julie, both entered here tonight, have been around since the early days. Other great vets like Brit, Carly, LJ, and Timmie have been at it for a half dozen years or more. They, like Julie and Kris, are the survivors, most no longer dominant, but many elevated to legend status among the small but loyal followers of the Association. Most of the vets are highly respected ambassadors for the sport, of course; but, in Brit's case, notoriety sometimes follows as well. The others in the ring tonight, and the ones dominating the power rankings these days, are a mostly younger, fresher crop of women who've been around for anywhere from less than a year to several years. All are focused now on one thing, the $5,000 winner take all prize, unprecedented in WFA history. The previous Battle Royal paid a then record $1,000 to its winner, Brit, whereas ongoing tourneys usually pay mere hundreds to the champion, very little to the runners-up. This one, the $5,000 winner's purse, generously donated by a small business owner and fan, definitely has sparked intense interest among WFA veterans and newbies alike. It's decidedly more than pocket change this time. The object is pretty clear. Last woman left standing in the ring is champion. Competitors are eliminated in one of three ways: 1. Pushed, thrown or otherwise propelled over the top rope = Automatic elimination 2. Pushed, rolled or otherwise propelled under or through ropes (as opposed to over the top) - Wrestler is eliminated if they fail to beat the 20 second clock (30 second clock after running time of match exceeds one hour) - If removal through or under ropes is judged voluntary (for example, a tired wrestler stepping through ropes to recover), that wrestler has just 10 seconds to re-enter ring, or she is eliminated. Wrestlers interfered with while trying to beat the clock and re-enter the ring, will be given a fresh 10, 20 or 30 second clock, as the case may be. 3. Verbal submission while in or out of ring will also eliminate a wrestler. There are no choke or sleeper holds allowed; also no closed fist punching or kicking. Using knees or open palms are allowed, as long as private parts or breasts are not targeted. Also, no squeezing of breasts or groping of nipples (or private parts) is allowed. Other trumped up, and potentially dangerous, pro ring type moves, DDT's, and the like, are disallowed. This is REAL wrestling, where skill, endurance, and determination, not phony trickery, count. Partial nudity, through stripping by a foe, or voluntary removal of certain articles of clothing, is deemed a natural byproduct of sometimes heated action and is allowed; however, at all times at least an appropriate covering for the crotch must remain in place. Wrestlers will start out in randomly selected pairings, and must remain in those pairings exclusively, unless an elimination occurs before then, for the first five minutes of the match. At the five minute mark, a bell will ring, at which time wrestlers are free to switch to any opponent or opponents at any time. Double or triple teams are allowed. There are no points or prizes, monetary or otherwise, for eliminations caused. There are no points, prizes, etc. for 2nd through 20th places. This is WINNER TAKE ALL, with a Champion's purse of $5,000. CONTESTANT PROFILES CHAMPIONS/SUPERSTARS HEIDI - 22 years old , brunette - Reigning three time BOXING CHAMP - #1 Power Ranking -SUPERSTAR! Leggy tough as nails competitor, and sexy as hell to boot. In addition to current boxing title, has also held wrestling and leg titles and has been combo champ a record five times. Is generally regarded, along with Sally, as one of the two best combo champs ever. Has great rivalry going with other "four way" champs and contemporaries, Sally and Toni. Weakest event is wrestling, where she holds just one prior title, but is improving in grappling skills and results. She's good sized, strong, and a courageous competitor, and there's none better day in and day out than this stunning young brunette. SALLY - 27 years old, medium blonde. Fitness queen, TROUBLED SUPERSTAR! By all accounts, Ms. "Super Bod" is the most physically imposing young woman in the association today, perhaps of all time; and she's still incredibly sexy, despite, or perhaps because of, that incredible, smoothly muscled body. Also, unfortunately, she's one of today's biggest "head cases". When ON, Sally is nearly unbeatable, winning 2 Combo titles, 2 wrestling titles, and 3 each boxing and leg titles; but at other times she's displayed shocking vulnerability, most notably during a stunning 51-9 leg shellacking by "teen dream" Keri 6 months ago, and, as then reigning champion, a savage punch-out by newcomer, Kat, during a boxing exhibition just 3 months ago. There is some question as to which Sally will show up here tonight, and many observers claim she has not been the same since that humiliating beating at Kat's hands. TAMARA - 21 years old, auburn hair. NEW COMBO CHAMPION - Stunning young beauty joined the association just six months ago, and made a huge, instant impact by ascending to the combo crown in her first crack at the multi-discipline event. She has all the tools except for great size; possessing a gorgeously formed, athletic body, good conditioning, and a willingness to learn and improve in all facets. She defeated rising star, Teri, for her surprising combo title, and, with her positive attitude and great physical tools, will only get better. One of the brightest new lights in the association. TERI - 25 years old, brunette - LEG CHAMPION - The legs have it with this sleek "leg goddess", but the rest of her ain't bad either, as she's also considered among the two or three sexiest women in the association today. In addition to her leg title, she is a former wrestling and combo champ, having just lost her combo title to new young sensation, Tamara. She seems to be fully recovered emotionally and mentally from a humiliating mauling by double teaming blondes, Timmie and Brit, in BR1 two years ago. Though slender of build, she is a tough, skilled wrestler, and very fit, and her best days in all power events appear to be still ahead of her. TONI - 31 years old, blonde - Reigning four time WRESTLING CHAMP - slowly fading SUPERSTAR! - Along with Heidi and Sally, she has been the standard setter in the power rankings in recent times, though this sexy, freckle-faced blonde's star has slowly faded over the past year in all competitions except wrestling, where she just recently captured a fourth title. She has previously held titles in combo, legs and boxing, but has struggled to stay competitive in those events. She burst on the scene 2 years ago, a relative late comer to the business at age 29, and immediately rocketed to the top, using that big, beautiful bod and legs to dominate for several months; but she's not as athletic as some, and that, and suspect conditioning has hurt her against younger, fitter foes. LEGENDS BRIT - 32 years old, small, but ferocious, blonde with sexy, dynamo legs. Was first Battle Royal champ in competition two years ago with many of these same women, and is generally regarded as the most notorious ring battler in association history, her reputation built on ruthless, often steamy maulings, of helpless victims throughout her legendary, oft-times controversial, career. Just ask the legendary wrestling queen, Kris, whose long, brilliant career nearly ended after being humiliated by Brit in BR1. Was the first "four way" champ, that is the first woman to hold all four major titles at the same time, a feat since equaled by Toni, Heidi and Sally (twice); and she is in both the wrestling and boxing halls of fame (#9 all-time in wrestling). Has been in steep decline over the past year or so, her skills, fitness, and determination all waning; but can still be dangerous, and notorious, whenever she's in the squared ring. CARLY - 39 years old, honey blonde, another wrestling hall of famer (ranked #6 all-time); also a long-time "leg queen". Her career has been on the decline for several years, but with those great, powerful legs, is always a dangerous foe, even if the titles have been few and far between of late. She continues to work out regularly and is very fit for her age. The questions, with Carly, over the last few years have been with her confidence. Once used to dominating, on the wrestling mats and with those fabulous legs, she can no longer do the same, consistently, against the fresh, strong young superstars of today; and that, the inability to dominate any longer, has affected her more than it has affected some of her contemporaries KRIS - 45 years old, blonde, oldest in the competition, but still motivated and a factor in most competitions. What can you say about the greatest hall of fame wrestler in association history? Ageless beauty is still winning wrestling titles well into her 40's and is #1 in career victories as well as being ranked #1 all time in wrestling. Also, arguably, the sexiest woman ever to grace the association's mats and rings. Improving in boxing, leg and combo competition, but a relative late comer to these disciplines, and still looking for a first title in any of those events. Was runner-up to Brit in first BR, but was physically and sensually mauled during long humiliating, and steamy, end-run to that event, and has score to settle with the notorious little blonde, a life long nemesis. OTHER VETERANS JAMIE - 28 years old, slinky blonde with long, great looking legs. A former wrestling champ who hit the association with a bang 3 to 4 years ago, but has tailed off some since, with consistency a problem in recent years. But has been on the comeback trail, already a top contender in leg grappling, and rising in the wrestling, boxing and combo rankings; those long, lovely legs are always dangerous when wrapped around any foe. JUDI - 33 years old, brunette - lanky, very fit, long, well developed legs. Though not a gifted athlete, she has all the tools, and at times has dominated some of the current greats (Sally, Heidi, Toni et al) in all facets of combo competition; but has been plagued by inconsistency, some questions about her mental toughness, and, at times, a glass jaw, even though her lone title to date is in boxing. The boxing title was a testament to long reach and a devastating left hook. She appears capable of moving to the next level at any time, but questions remain as to her desire to do so. The physical equipment is certainly all there. JULIE - 44 years old, short dark blonde hair - All legs and then some - very powerful gams, but endurance a question mark at her age. Another wrestling hall of famer, her reputation built years ago through her uncommon domination of the great and more acclaimed Lee, the second ranked wrestler of all time, now retired, while both were in their championship primes. However, the current crop of much younger, fresher stars has largely passed this fading veteran by, though she's still capable, on occasion, of squeezing anybody out with those big, strong legs. LJ (short for Laura Jean)- 29 years old, brunette, slender, smallish, but very fit and has great legs. Hall of fame wrestler, though, like Carly and Julie, her career has been on the down slope for some time. Probably the most technically skilled wrestler in the group, also one of the best conditioned; but, due to size, has had trouble in recent years competing against bigger and stronger women that have held most of the titles of late. LAURIE - 31 years old, dark blonde - big, beautiful former wrestling and boxing champ. Not the most athletic, nor the fittest, but has at times overwhelmed foes, much like Toni has, with that big, sexy body, not to mention in her case, a devastating punch. Despite her size, leg grappling has been the weak spot, with endurance her biggest question mark LONA - 34 years old, blonde. Long, lean beauty has staked her reputation on that greyhound like body, which provides impressive torque and surprising KO power with the gloves for one so slight of build. A virtual unknown just 2 years ago, she "shocked" then great boxing champ, Brit, pounding the shorter blonde to a quivering pulp in taking her first, and so far only, power title; and the leggy blonde has continued a surprising mastery over the great little blonde in all 3 disciplines, and combo as well, since. TIMMIE - 38 years old, dark blonde - A great vet, fit, athletic, incredibly savvy, a true "gamer". She has held wrestling, boxing and combo titles in the past, and is always one of the most focused, determined battlers out there. Only thing working against her is her comparatively small size. Worked almost as a tag team partner with co-worker and eventual champ, Brit, in BR1, wreaking mutual havoc on a legion of greats, past and present, such as Teri, Carly, Kris, and Debbie (now retired). But in recent years, she has routinely whipped the more renowned Brit in all disciplines, and thus done as much as anybody, with the possible exception of Lona, to hasten Brit's decline. "KIDDIE CORPS'/RISING YOUNG STARS AMY - Blonde, just 19 year old, but already has held wrestling, leg and combo titles (one each). Sexy, athletic young woman with very nice, well developed legs. Young and eager, still inconsistent; but with her best years yet ahead, despite her considerable accomplishments already. Somewhat overshadowed in the "teen dream" classification by the stunning young brunette, Keri, but has actually enjoyed more success, in all disciplines save perhaps leg grappling, than her more acclaimed fellow teen, with whom she has a keen, though mostly friendly, rivalry. KARA - 20 years old, blonde, little, but mighty, with gorgeous thunder thighs; also athletic and fit, and a tough as nails competitor, though her size sometimes poses a problem versus taller, bigger foes, particularly in leg grappling and boxing. Despite tender years, already has claimed boxing, leg and combo titles (one each) within the past year. Shapely, strong legs, superb conditioning, and dogged determination are the hallmarks for this feisty, cute little blonde, who, like her fellow "kiddie corps" members, still has her best days ahead of her. KERI - 18 years old, brunette. Youngest competitor in the ring is also one of the most physically gifted. Big strong kid, incredibly sexy too, with very nice, strong legs, the "teen dream" they call her. Very athletic and fit as well. Only thing holding this beautiful young brunette back from dominating wrestling, leg and perhaps combo competitions right now is youthful inconsistency and a somewhat glass jaw, which has victimized her in the boxing part of combo matches. She has already claimed one leg title, thrashing the great Sally, 51 to 9 enroute. As she demonstrated against Sally that day, has maybe the most raw potential of any of the younger women in the association, though she also has just the one leg title to show for it at present. NEW BLOOD AMANDA - Cute 20 year old blonde, smallish but aggressive - newcomer to the association, no major titles held, and still very raw. Sponsored by co-worker, Toni, in joining the association; but recently has turned the tables on her illustrious mentor, embarrassing the big blonde champion in a recent lopsided wrestling victory. She also KO'd former champ Toni in the last boxing tourney; so the potential is there, if not the vast experience of others. KAT -35 years old, big, strong, ruggedly built brunette - newcomer to the association, but already establishing a reputation, most notably shockingly battering the great three time champ, Sally, to a twitching pulp during a boxing exhibition tourney three months ago. Tough, aggressive competitor with powerful upper and lower body development. No titles yet, but is rising in rankings in all four events, and it's just a matter of time until she breaks through. Also athletic and well-conditioned - A very dangerous newbie. They're assembling in the ring now, all 20 of them, matching up with their pre-assigned opening foes. Also in the ring is the head referee, with several assistant referees ready to help outside the ring. Nearby are a handful of timekeepers, one to keep the official match time, the others to "put the clock" on any wrestlers pushed or thrown through the ropes during the competition. The opening bell on Battle Royal #2 is about to be rung. (to be continued)