INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE By G GLfm@aol.com Lovers fight for the title. He moved easily around the room shaking hands and greeting friends and old opponents. Every prominent wrestler of the day and many former champions and wrestling stars had come to honor him. This was his night, World InterGender Champion and now wrestler of the year. The meet and greet cocktail hour was just about over when he first saw her. She was across the room standing in a small group of guests as they were called into the main banquet room. She was the most stunningly beautiful woman he had ever seen. He had only seen her for a second or two but her image was burned into his memory. Taking his place on the dais he tried to scan the crowd but the lights were too bright to see faces. All during the diner and the speeches that followed he paid little attention. When his name was called to accept the award he almost did not get up. Having thanked all the right people and gratefully taking his award the champion was making his way threw the crowd when he walked straight into her. Up close and face-to-face she was even more beautiful. As he looked into her eyes it took his breath away. She was just as smitten; he was the most beautiful man she had ever seen. They were in love instantly. The next two weeks were a whorl win for the two lovers. They were inseparable. She had never known sex as good as this and he had never felt more loved. They ate, drank, showered, and slept together it was wonderful. At the end of their second week together he told her that he had to return to action. The promoter had called and told him that a title match was signed and that he must defend the belt. She also said that the time had come for her to return to "work" and that they would get back together soon. After several weeks of very hard training the champ was ready to wrestle and defend his title. A call that the contracts were ready brought him to the arena to sign for the match. Entering the promoter's office he receives a warm welcome " Hay champ glad to see ya you look great. Come in and sit down, I'd like you to meet your opponent. She's come all the way from France to wrestle you. Gary Grant this is the French national champion Monique Duval." A stunned look comes over the champs face. He shouts at the promoter. "Is this a joke? I can't wrestle her, I won't wrestle her. I'm in love with her." The promoter has no idea what is going on as he explains to Gary that he has no choice. " Gary, Monique is the number one ranked contender. As such you are obligated to wrestler her or be stripped of the title. You have no choice". Gary storms out of the office and down the hall. Half way out of the arena he is grabbed from behind. It's Monique "Gary darling, we must talk". She tells Gary that she loves him too, but that they are both professionals and that they must honor their contracts. She also tells him that she is curious to see who is the better wrestler. After much discussion they agree that the match must go on. The marquee outside the arena announces the match: WORLD TITLE MATCH CHAMPION GARY GRANT VS CHALLENGER Monique Duval TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS Inside the arena every seat is full, most of the fans have heard the rumors about the two wrestlers. As the wrestlers prepare for their match the video announcers do commentary "Good evening Ted." "Good evening Janet." "Tonight's match shapes up to be very interesting Ted. There have been many hot rumors about these two wrestlers. " Yes Janet we've all heard them. I wonder how or if it will effect the match." " We'll just have to wait and see Ted, just like the fans in the arena." Gary seams overly nervous about the match as he begins his preparations. He has no real desire to fight Monique and is very concerned about hurting her. Removing his street cloths he takes a very hot shower in an effort to loosen up. Toweling off he steps into and pulls up his jockstrap. He wiggles into tan tights and laces up tan paten leather wrestling boots. Gary buckles the world title belt around his waist. As he heads for the ring he slips on a tan bomber jacket. In another dressing room the French National Champion Monique Duval is also readying herself for the match. The gorgeous red head pulls on black fishnet pantyhose, over which she slips into shinny black panties. She hooks up a black leather bustier and laces on black boots. Around her shoulders she drapes a black cape and heads toward the ring. The ring announcer introduces the wrestlers: "Ladies and Gentlemen this is the main event. It is a two out of three falls match for the world wrestling championship. In the red corner the challenger she comes to us from Paris, France she is the current French national champion making her first appearance in the USA please welcome Monique Duval. In the blue corner he is the current undefeated and undisputed world- wrestling champion, Gary Grant. " Ted; it's hard to imagine these two wrestlers as lovers. They both appear to be very intent on this match. I agree Janet; both also look to be in top physical condition. From my perspective Ted the champion looks great. At 6' 1'' and 200 lbs he looks fantastic. Yes he does, and his opponent also looks great. She listed at 5'11'' tall witch makes her almost as tall as the champ and at 155lbs she should be able to hold her own him. The wrestlers are being called to center ring for their instructions. Lets go up and listen." " I am Nancy Miller the referee assigned for this title match. You both know the rules. I want a clean match and may the best wrestler win. Return to your corners for the bell." In his corner Gary removes his jacket handing it to a ring attendant. He unbuckles the world championship belt and drapes it over the turnbuckle. A quick check of his tights and jockstrap, a little stretching and the champ is ready. Monique unties her cape and hands it out of the ring. Several deep knee bends a tug on the ropes and she turns to face Gary. At the bell both wrestlers move out of their corners. They circle each other and then lock up collar and elbow in the center of the ring. Some pushing and shoving as they test each other. In a quick attack move Gary grabs Monique's wrist twists her arm ducking under and getting behind her. Monique dances on the toes of her boots as Gary wrenches up the hammerlock. Twisting and turning Monique is able to escape the hold when she snap-mares Gary over her shoulder. Gary is quickly back on his feet and they lock-up again. This time it is the red head from France who moves first. Snapping her arms down she spins the champion around getting behind him. In one fluid motion she hooks her arms under his and wraps her hands behind his head. Now it's Gary's turn to feel the pressure as Monique locks on a full nelson. Straining his shoulder muscles the champ struggles to break her hold. After some time trying to get free Gary is finally able to reach the ropes and step over the bottom strand. The two wrestlers continue to exchange holds, flips, slams and throws for almost ten minuets. "What an incredible match so far Ted. Both these wrestlers are giving it every thing they have". " They sure are Janet, it's hard to believe the rumors that they are lovers When you see the punishment they are delivering to each other." " You know Ted I don't see how they can keep up this pace in a two of Three fall match." In the ring Monique lands a drop kick to Gary's chest. The champion flies across the ring crashing onto his back. Slow to get up, Monique is on him pulling him to his feet. Twisting his arm she slings him into the ropes. As he flies back at her he is met by her fishnet covered knee crashing into his belly. A look of agony crosses the champs face as he clutches his stomach. Bent over holding his mid section Gary is easy pray for Monique's side headlock. As she squeezes his head and twists his neck she begins to feel very confident about winning the match. Breathing heavily Gary knows he must escape this hold quickly or he'll lose the first fall. Gathering his strength he wraps his arms around Monique's waist. Heaving up has hard as he can Gary is able to lift Monique off the mat. Holding her in the air for just a second he slams her down on his out stretched knee. Monique screams in pain letting go of Gary's head. She tries to get to the ropes to buy time to recover; Gary will have none of it. Grabbing her he pulls her back from the ropes. Reaching between her legs he gets a handful of her panties and fishnets. Scooping her off the mat he slams her down over his thigh in a back breaker body slam. Monique crumples to the mat. Wanting desperately to finish her off and win the first fall Gary drops an elbow across Monique's chest. Rolling onto her in a cross body he hooks her leg and presses her shoulders to the mat. Referee Nancy Grant drops quickly to the canvas and begins the count "ONE - TWO - THREE." Monique Duval has been pinned by the champion. "I can't believe what we've just seen. The champion was out on his feet and looked to be only seconds away from loosing the first fall. I agree Janet; Monique looked like she was well on her way to a first fall victory. But you can never count the champion out. That's right Ted, Gary certainly has hart and a fighting spirit". Up in the ring the champion stands in his corner head bowed and breathing heavily. In the opposite corner his opponent is on her knees her head resting on the middle turnbuckle. Both wrestlers will need the full two- minuet rest between falls to recover. At the 90sec mark Nancy tells each of the wrestlers that they have 30sec till the bell. Taking several very deep breaths Gary adjusts his tights and jockstrap and turns toward the ring. Monique pulls herself up by the ropes. She too breathes deeply straightens herself and waits for the bell. The second fall begins cautiously for both wrestlers as neither of them has gained their second wind yet. The champion makes the first move as he takes the red headed challenger to the mat with a headlock and hip roll. Monique kicks her legs and tries to push Gary off her. Nancy Grant continually checks her shoulders for the pin. After several moments struggling she is able to drape her leg over the bottom rope. Both wrestlers get slowly to their feet. They meet at center ring and tie up collar and elbow. Monique is able to gain leverage on the champion and drive him into a corner. Before Nancy can call for the brake Monique monkey flips Gary out of the corner and across the ring. Slamming down on his back knocks the wind out of the champion he lies on the mat disoriented for a second or two. Monique is quickly on her feet and across the ring. Before Gary can move she drops an elbow into his mid section. Leaping up she drives a second elbow into the prone champion. Gary is now gulping for air. Back on her feet Monique reaches down grabbing Gary's arm and pulls him to his feet. Before she can do anything the champ grabs the top rope and pulls himself toward it stepping threw the bottom rope forcing a break. Nancy begins to count and Gary lets it get to 17 before he steps back into the ring. Still gasping for air Gary lands a hard fore arm to Monique's chest as she moves in on him. As she staggers back Gary charges off the ropes and clotheslines her to the mat. Stunned by Gary's sudden attack Monique is just barely able to kick out as Gary hooks her leg and attempts to pin her. "This second fall has sure turned into a back and forth battle." " Yes is has Ted; both of these wrestlers are giving it every thing they have". Up in the ring, unable to pin Monique both she and Gary have gotten to their feet on opposite sides of the ring. Gary is holding on to the top rope bent over at the waist clutching his mid section with his other hand. Monique is leaning back against the ropes holding on for support. Nancy the referee has waived the two together telling them to get off the ropes and wrestle. Monique moves first advancing to center ring. Gary sees this opportunity and tries to rush at her. Hooking his arm and using his momentum against him Monique hip rolls Gary to the mat. Hitting the mat hard saps the champion's strength even more. Before he can get to his feet Monique is on him. Twisting his arm she pulls him off the canvas. Dragging him across the ring she whips him into the ropes. As he flies back at her she digs he fingers into his abdomen in a knife thrust action. The last bit of breath and fight is drained form the champ. Clutching his mid section he staggers forward and drops to his knees. Monique moves in behind the slumping champion. Pulling him up she again whips him into the ropes. This time a he shoots back at her she hooks her leg around his. Ducking under his arm she wraps her upper body around him like a cobra. Locking the hold in tight Monique has the champion trapped in an unbreakable Abdominal stretch. " Oh my god Ted she's got him. Monique has the champion trapped and I don't believe he can get free". " If he can't get out of this hold very soon Janet it looks like Monique Will be able to force him to submit". The champion cries out in pain as Monique twists his body stretching his AB muscles to their limit. As Gary does not immediately give his submission Monique digs her fingers into his side clawing his belly. Nancy Miller is quickly on top of the action checking to see if Gary wishes to give up. Looking directly into the stricken champion's face Nancy gives him the opportunity to end the fall. "How bout it champ, had enough? Ready to call it quits? Struggling as hard as he can to get free Gary shakes his head NO he's not ready to give up. Hearing her lover refuse to quit Monique pulls harder on the stretch. Gary cries out as the pressure is increased on him. Once again the ref is right there on top of the action. " Is that it champ, want me to stop it? I'll ring the bell and end it for You." The end has come for the world champion he can take no more. He concedes the second fall. "YES - YES I've had enough. Ring the bell please I GIVE UP I GIVE UP". Nancy taps Monique on the shoulder and tell her the fall is over Gary has submitted. As he is released from the hold the world champion crumples to the mat holding his mid section. Monique stands over him with her arms in the air acknowledging her victory. With only 2 minuets between falls Gary has little time to recover. Wile Monique stands in her corner her arms lazily draped over the top rope; Gary has yet to get off the mat. He lies in the center of the ring on his side holding his stomach with both hands and his knees pulled up. With less than a minuet to go Nancy kneels down beside him. Placing her hand on his shoulder she inquires " Want me to end the match? It looks like you are not going to be able to Continue. Let me stop it now." Like a true champion Gary refuses to quit. "NO - No I want to continue. I'll be all right. I can get up" Nancy nods her head and tells him " OK Champ 30 seconds". The 30 seconds tick off and the bell rings. Gary is still on the mat. The only choice Nancy has it to begin to count the champion out. Standing over him the ref begins her count. "ONE - TWO - THREE". Gary has gotten up on his hands and knees. " Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight" Gary is on one knee and is struggling to get up. " Nine - Ten - Eleven" Gary has tried to stand but has sunk back to his knees. " Twelve - Thirteen - Fourteen - Fifteen". The champ is again on one knee and is pushing to stand. " Sixteen - Seventeen - Eighteen". Gary has finally gotten to his feet. Standing in the center of the ring he waves at Monique to come out of her corner and wrestle him. Sadly Monique know that she has no choice but to continue the match and try to defeat the man she loves. At the beginning of the match the 28 yr old champion was the picture of a world-class athlete, now he struggles just to stand up. As she leaves her corner the 26yr old red headed challenger looks as beautiful as when the match began. As she approaches Gary he raises his arms to lock up with her. Monique simply reaches between Gary's legs grabs his tights lifts and slams him to the mat. Gary can only moan as he crashes to the mat. The champion is dazed and confused. He paws the air with his arms and kicks his legs but cannot seam to get up. Monique reaches down and pulls Gary to his feet. His eyes are glazes over and he offers almost no resistance. Again reaching between his legs Monique takes a handful of his tights and jockstrap scooping him off the mat she holds him chest high for a second or two. Lifting him over her head she slams the champ to the mat. There is little movement from Gary. This time when Monique bends down to pull him up she pulls him by the head. Standing behind Gary she wraps one arm under his chin. The other arm she locks into place up the side of his head. Her hand crosses his forehead and her fingers press in on his temple. " WOW Janet; Monique has the champion trapped in what looks like some kind of a sleeper hold". " She sure does Ted; that's her finishing hold she calls it La Mademoiselle Guillotine." " I'd say that what ever she calls it Gary better get out of it soon" " I agree Ted; the champion looks like he's in real trouble". In the center of the ring the world-wrestling champion struggles weakly clawing at his opponents arms trying to free his head from the Mademoiselle Guillotine. There is a look of pain and fear on his face. Nancy Miller stands directly in front of the champ looking into his eyes. "Do you want to give up? Are you ready to submit" The champion does not answer her, he opens his mouth to speak but no sound comes out. After just a few more seconds his struggling slows. His arms drop to his sides first one then the other. His eyes have slowly closed. Nancy takes his wrist and lifts it up when she releases it, it drops to his side. Twice more his arm is lifted and twice more it drops uselessly to his side. Gary Grant the now former world champion is unconscious. He has been knocked out and has lost the third fall and his title. When his arm dropped for the third time Monique released the hold. With nothing to hold him up Gary slowly slid down the front of Monique ending up in a heap on the mat. " That's it Ted it's over Monique has beaten him. She has defeated the World champion and taken his title". " Well Janet; I have to say that this is a stunning defeat for Gary Grant He seamed to struggle in this match from the opening bell" " Yes; I agree Ted the French challenger took it right to Gary from the very start of the match". In the ring the ref has raised Monique's hand in victory. Nancy has taken the title belt from Gary's corner and wrapped it around Monique's waist. As she acknowledges the cheers of the crowd the ring announcer has made his way into the ring. Nancy has pulled Gary who is still unconscious into his corner. "Ladies and Gentlemen the winner of the third fall and the match. And the NEW World Wrestling Champion Monique Duval". The crowd cheers the new champion as the ring announcer finishes speaking. With the title belt strapped around her waist Monique goes to each side of the ring to waving to the fans. Janet has left the TV booth and has made her way into the ring. Holding a hand mike she moves in beside the new champion. "Monique can we have a word with you for the pay per view audience?" " Oi- yes Janet of coarse" " Can you tells us if the match was as tuff as you thought it might be". " Yes it was a very difficult match. Gary is very powerful and has Great wrestling knowledge I was very lucky to beat him". " You finished him off with the Mademoiselle Guillotine Was it you plain to knock him out from the very beginning?'' " My only plain was to win the match any way I could. Now if you will Excuse me I must see how Gary is doing". Monique goes to were Gary the former world champion is lying on the mat. Nancy the ref is kneeling beside him. "He's still out Monique, can you revive him?" Monique gets down on her knees placing Gary's head in her lap. Slowly she begins to massage his temples. After several seconds his eyes begin to flutter. His arms and legs begin to twitch and there is some movement in his body. After a minuet or two Gary has regained consciousness. He looks around dazed and disoriented. It is clear his does not know what has happened to him. He looks questioningly at both Monique and Nancy. " What happened, the match is it over?" " Yes Gary it's over, just lie hear you'll be fine" " How did it end? Did I win? Am I still the Champion?" Monique and Nancy look at each other with great sadness neither of them wants to tell Gary he lost. " The match is over my love. I was able to beat you. I'm am the Champion now. " " I've lost my title? You beat me Monique?" " Yes; Gary I beat you, you've lost your title." Still not believing what has happened to him, Gary is helped to his feet by Monique and Nancy. Slowly the two women get him threw the ropes and down to the arena floor. With on girl on each side of him and his arms draped over their shoulders they help the former World Wrestling Champion back to his dressing room.