A Wrestling Family By G Responses to Glfm@aol.com The nelson's are you every day normal family. They live in suburban Philadelphia in a nice 4-bedroom home. They do all the regular things a suburban family does. Work, school, shopping, soccer, baseball, homework, and wrestling. Yes that's right wrestling. The Nelson family is a member of one of the best-kept underground secrets in the world. They are part of the Family Pro wrestling Federation. The federation is made up of about 30 families from 4 states, NJ, PA, DEL, and MD. There are a total of 134 wrestlers in two divisions in the Fed. First there is the junior division, this is for wrestlers from the age of 13 to 17. Then there is the senior division of wrestlers 18 yrs and older. The Nelson's have 3 wrestlers in the senior division and 1 in the juniors. They wrestle about 5 times a year in a very privet arena in the city. There are several small differences between the Nelson's and all the other families on the block. First is that the entire Nelson family is in great physical shape, they look like they work out on a regular basis and they do. Second they have more money than most of the other families. There mortgage is paid, the kids collage fund is paid, they travel and do other things other young families can't afford to do. Underground pro wrestling pays very well. This weekend is wrestling weekend for the Nelson's and 5 of the other wrestling families in the federation. On Saturday night they will leave home and drive to a large empty looking warehouse along the waterfront. The warehouse is in fact a very well appointed arena. There are well kept dressing rooms for the wrestlers. A spacious lobby and arena style seating with velvet arm chairs for the fans. The wrestlers will all have seconds that will accompany them to the ring. There will be a well-trained medical staff on duty. Along with a video camera crew to film all the wrestling action. This is a very big money operation. During the 40-minuet drive to the arena the family rides in silence. Each one is lost in there own thoughts. The families do not wrestle as a team. Each member wrestles as an individual. It is not uncommon for one family member to wrestler another and how they do determines how well they get paid. Driving the car is Dale Nelson 36. Father of the two kids in the back seat and husband of the woman sitting next to him. The woman is Vivian Nelson 35 mother of the kids and wife of Dale. In the back is Monica 18 who is wrestling in the senior division for just the second time. Next to her is her brother Brad 15; he wrestles in the junior division. The Nelson's are one of the most popular families in the federation. Dale has a record of 14 and 2 and is on track for a title shot. Vivian is 11 and 5 and ranked 6th in the division. Monica is 1 and 0 as a senior and was 13 and 2 in the juniors having won the title before she moved up. Brad has wrestled 10 time as a junior and has a record of 8 and 2 and is ranked 4th. Arriving at the arena the Nelson's enter via the wrestlers entrance and head to their dressing rooms. Dale and Vivian share a dressing room. Monica shares with another young girl and Brad heads to the juniors dressing room. Back in the promoter's office the matches are being drawn. Wrestlers names are placed in a hat and drawn out two at a time to determine the match ups. On one knows who they will wrestle before getting in the ring. In the dressing rooms the wrestlers prepare for their matches. Dale removes his street cloths and slips into a very tight light blue posing thong. The shinny metallic fabric shows off his body very well. He laces up light blue wrestling boots and slips on a blue satin and rhinestone jacket. Vivian smoothes black pantyhose on her legs. Pulls up a white mesh one piece and ties her white boots. Monica pulls on shinny tan pantyhose, a purple one piece with white fringe at the bottom and white boots. Brad dresses like his father in a blue thong, blue boots and jacket. One of the seconds shouts into their dressing room " Dale time to go, we're up next". Dale kisses Patty and says " WISH ME LUCK HON." She does and he heads for the ring. The crowd excites Dale; he is very popular and is always cheered loudly by the fans. He climbs the ring stairs and ducks threw the ropes into the ring. He stands with his arms holding the top rope and his back to the center of the ring. The crowd begins to buzz as Dale's opponent starts down the isle and enters the ring. As the bell rings for the match announcement Dale turns and freezes. "Ladies and Gentlemen this is a co-feature match. In this corner she is making her second appearance in the senior division. With a record of 1 win and no losses Monica Nelson. And in this corner with a record of 14 wins and only 2 losses Dale Nelson. This special co-feature match is a father Vs daughter match". The crowd goes wild at the announcement of a father Vs daughter match. Dale hangs his head and moves to the center of the ring. The ref for the match speaks to both wrestlers. "Is this match going to be a problem for either of you and would either of you like to forfeit the match now?" Both Dale and Monica shake their head no. "OK then, you both know the rules I want a clean match and may the best wrestler win." Dale raises his head and looks Monica in the eyes. "Listen to me Monica; you're a pro you wrestle hard and do your best to beat me, I'm going to do the same and try to beat you". Monica looks into her father's eyes and nods her head. Both wrestlers shake hands and return to their corners. Dale slips off his jacket, as does Monica. They both take a few seconds to stretch and ready themselves for the match. In the rear of the arena word of the father Vs daughter match has spread to the other wrestlers. Dale's wife Vivian and their son Brad has come from their dressing rooms to see the match. A look of great concern is etched on Vivian's face. Not quite grasping what's happening Brad asks his mother "Mom are Dad and Monica going to wrestle each other?" Vivian nods " Yes honey they are". The bell for the match sounds and both wrestlers move out of their corners and begin to circle. It's clear that Monica is unsure of herself. Normally she's a very aggressive wrestler who likes to start fast. In the early stages of this match she is very tentative. Dean is also slow to move in and take charge. The crowd begins to murmur its disapproval. At last Dean makes a move. He moves forward and begins to lock up with Monica. As she goes to lock up with him, Dean sidesteps her hooks her head grabs her tights and suplexes her over onto her back. Getting quickly to his feet he scoops Monica's boot of the mat places a step over toehold on her. The 18yr old cries out in pain as her leg is twisted. Rocking forward as he twists her leg Dean tries to roll his daughters shoulders onto the mat for a pin. The ref's hand slaps the canvas twice before Monica can lift one shoulder. Locking her leg in tight with his upper body Dean places his free hand on Monica's shoulder trying to push it down as he again rock forward. Again the ref gets to a count of two before Monica gets her shoulder up. Having nearly been pinned twice by her father Monica realizes that she is in a real fight and that her father is trying to defeat her. She mouths the words SORRY DAD and lands a kick with her free leg to the side of Dean's face. Dean falls backward loosing his grip on Monica's stocking covered leg. Leaping to her feet Monica races to Dean and stretches his leg out. Stepping on his blue wrestling boot Monica holds her father's leg down as she stomps on his inner knee. Dean yells in pain as Monica's boot crashes into the side of his leg. Twisting back and forth Dean reaches out for the ropes. Just out of reach he wiggles and claws the mat trying to inch his was to the ropes and freedom. After several seconds of struggling dean is able to grab the bottom rope and pull himself to it. Monica releases her father's leg and steps back as he pulls himself up using the ropes. That exchange of holds changes the tone and pace of the match. Dean and Monica stop being father and daughter; they become two professional wrestlers trying to defeat each other. For over 18 minuets they wage a back and forth battle in the ring. Monica is able to push Dean the more experienced and higher ranked wrestler to the limit. The pace is fast and furious with both wrestlers exchanging many punishing holds. Dean seizes every opportunity to take Monica to the mat and get her shoulders down. Monica continues her assault on her father's legs. At the 20-minuet mark of the match it seams that Monica's tactic of slowing Dean down by weakening his legs is working. The 36yr old wrestler is breathing heavily and moves with a noticeable limp. For the first time in the match Monica scoops Dean off the canvas and slams him onto his back. The crowd is awed by the 18yr olds strength. The force of the smash stuns Dean and he has the wind knocked out of him. He rolls over on his stomach and struggles to his hands and knees. He is dazed as he is pulled to his feet by his arm and whipped into the turnbuckle. Crashing into the corner he hooks his over the top rope to keep from collapsing to the mat. Dazed and groggy he is confused as he sees his 18yr old daughter come toward him. He is not sure what's happening. On the other hand Monica is extremely sure of herself. Chasing Dean into the corner she jumps onto him locks her fingers behind his head and monkey flips him out of the corner. The power of the flip sends Dean flying high in the air. He makes one revolution and crashes onto his back and bounces across the ring. He comes to a stop in the opposite corner his boots resting just at the edge of the canvas under the ropes. There is little movement from Dean. He seams unable to get up. Monica does not notice this lack of movement from her father. She races across the ring grabs Deans arms and pulls his back to the center of the ring. The movement has brought Dean out of his daze. Looking around somewhat bewilderedly Dean realizes that he is on his back in the center of the ring. At the rear of the arena Brad and Vivian have watched he entire match. Brad has made several comments about how well Monica wrestles and how he had no idea that she was this good. Vivian too is surprised at the hurting Monica is putting on her father. Vivian is afraid that Dean is exhausted and can no longer fight Monica off. Monica has moved around her prone father and has one of his boots in her hands. Twisting his leg at the knee Monica applies a standing leg lock to Dean. The pain shooting up his trapped leg brings Dean back to full consciousness. He beats the refs three count by half a second. Twisting and turning Dean looks for an escape. He stretches out trying to reach the ropes. It's just to far. Monica has him trapped in the center of the ring and is working his leg over. Dean covers his face with his hands to hide his pain. Vivian Nelson is full of mixed emotions. She is proud of her daughter Monica for being such a good wrestler. At the same time she is very worried for her husband who is being beaten in this match. Brad sees the concern on his mothers face " Wow Mom it looks like Monica is going to pin Dad doesn't it" Vivian nods to her son "Yes honey it does". Monica has stretched and twisted her father's leg for several minuets. Dean has tried everything he can to escape or get to the ropes. Trying to keep his shoulders off the mat has taken a big toll on the 36yr old wrestler. He has little left to fight with as Monica makes her next move. Vivian is quick to figure out what Monica is about to do to her father. She tells Brad to wait in the rear of the arena as she runs to her husband's corner at ringside. Monica does not see her mother watching by ringside. She is completely and totally into the match. It's almost as if she has forgotten it is her father she is wrestling. Twisting Dean's leg around her own Monica drops to the mat. Dean flails wildly about as his leg is twisted. His arms stretch back over his head as he tries desperately to reach the ropes. All he manages to get is air; the ropes are to far away. Monica grabs her father's free leg and pulls it out straight. Hooking her leg over his, she traps him in a Figure-Four Leg Lock. The pain in his legs immediately overwhelms Dean. He trashes about wildly grabbing first at his own legs then trying to pull Monica's free. He is unsuccessful; Monica has her father locked in tight. After watching Dean try to escape from this punishing submission hold for several seconds the ref knees down beside him. " How bout it Dean, is that it? Do you want to submit?" Dean knows he's finished. He can't escape from Monica's hold. Waiving his hands in a sign of defeat Dean screams his submission. " YES - YES - I SUBMIT - I SUBMIT- I'm done I give up". The ref calls for the bell ending the match. Turning to Monica he tell her it's over " That's it Monica, let him go you've won. Your Dad's given up". Monica releases her father's legs from the Figure-Four and gets to her feet. Vivian has raced up the steps into the ring and is kneeling beside her husband. Dean is curled up and is holding his painful knee. He has made no effort to stand. Vivian asks Dean " Are you OK honey, can you get up?" Dean shakes his head " No not yet, my knee hurts". Standing beside her father and mother Monica is momentarily surprised seeing her father down on the mat. A look of shock crosses her face; her hands fly up and cover her eyes. Peeking out from behind her hands Monica eyes fill with tears. " I'm sorry daddy, oh God I'm so sorry". Monica kneels beside her father. Shaking his head Dean tells his daughter " It's OK Monica, I'll be all right. You wrestled hard and you beat me fair and square you have nothing to be sorry for". Vivian and Monica help Dean to his feet. Limping they help him to his corner. Vivian helps him on with his ring jacket and stands with him as the announcement is made. "LADIES AND GENTALMEN IN THE TIME OF 23min AND 14sec THE WINNER WITH A FIGURE-FOUR LEG LOCK SUBMISSION MONICA NELSON" The ref raises Monica's hand as the crowd cheers the young wrestler. Dean still limping goes to center ring and shakes his victorious daughters hand. Monica and Vivian then help Dean out of the ring and back to the dressing room. The rest of the evening went well for the Nelson's. Vivian pinned Bridget O'Rilley in just 6min. 15yr old Brad wrestled the number 2 contender 17yr old Jack Garns trapping him in a Boston Crab for a submission victory after 18min of hard wrestling.