Yuki Kazikura [D] vs. Renee Steinhauser

It was almost there - Yuki had been just seconds away from claiming victory! As the referee fell into position, everyone in the stands sat in rapt anticipation. This was the big comeuppance they'd all been waiting for - the triumph over a hated heel. But it wasn't to be. Just before the moment of vindication could come, Renee managed to kick out her leg, and disrupt the pin Yuki had fought so hard to achieve.

Yuki went tumbling over to the side, landing with a huff. She rose on her elbow, turning back to fix a glare on Renee. But if that wasn't going to stop her...Yuki would just hit her even harder, until she found something that did! Pushing herself to her feet, she strode toward Renee, hooking an arm around her head and using it to haul her up. If that worked, she would throw her weight backward, attempting to drop Renee onto her head with a DDT!

Renee decided that play time was over. She just got hit with a devastating move and barely kicked out before the three count. It was time for the Renegade to get serious. She was gonna show this rookie why she doesn’t deserve to be standing toe to toe with her.

Renee slowly got back up alongside Yuki. She then got her head being wrapped around Yuki for a ddt; however, she would be still as a rock, not allowing Yuki to deliver the ddt she was wanting to do. Instead, Renee swiftly grabbed the arm wrapped around Renee’s head before standing behind Yuki with her arm behind her.

“Now you fucked up, Yuki. Enjoy the life of no kids in the future. This is definitely going to hurt like a bitch after we’re done in this match.”

Renee then tucked her head underneath the arm of Yuki. She then lifted her up before delivering a devastating atomic drop to Yuki. She even added further damage by pushing Yuki down more onto Renee’s knee by her shoulders. After that, Renee shoved Yuki off of her before taunting the booing crowd.

Even if Renee seemed like she had it in her to fight back, Yuki wasn't about to let that slow her down. On the contrary, it only left her fired up with a newfound dedication to stand up to Renee - and to put her down for good! The shiranui might not have taken Renee out, but it had still done quite a bit of damage, and it had left her stunned and vulnerable. Yuki was about to take advantage of that, as she ran to the Renegade's side, prepared to lift her back up to hit her with a DDT. Surely, she thought, Renee wouldn't be able to act quickly enough to stop her now.

But Yuki thought wrong. Before she could haul her foe up any higher, Renee grabbed onto the arm encircling her head, using it as leverage to maneuver behind Yuki! "What..!?" the joshi wrestler gasped. Here, she had been thinking that Renee had the wind taken out of her sails, and that she would be left wide open to whatever offense Yuki had lined up for her next. But it seemed that Renee was lying in wait for this very moment. She'd lured Yuki in, lulling her into a false sense of security. That meant she was in the perfect position for Renee to slip behind her. Still processing the shock of what had just happened, Yuki's mouth was dangling in a gasp - but she had no way of protecting herself as Renee hoisted her higher, and rammed her straight down onto her knee!

At once, a crippling pain pounded through her senses. Her entire lower body went numb as her groin fell directly onto Renee' knee! Her muscles trembled and her face contorted in a wince as she shuddered; every joint locked up tightly. She could do little more than slump over forward, falling limp against Renee's knee - even when the Renegade pushed her off, she just dropped down onto her knees, panting and gasping and rubbing at her groin to try and will some sensation back into it. Her legs felt too much like jelly to even think of getting up. Now, it seemed, it was Renee's turn to take control.

Renee decided to up the humiliation antics as she would walk up to the side of Yuki and grabbed her hair. She then dragged/made Yuki crawl like a dog around the ring as she took more of the boos from the crowd. She then dropped a knee on the upper back of Yuki as she would pull her head back in a submission hold. Renee would also trash talk Yuki while she was in the hold.

“Look at you, Yuki. I made you walk like a dog in front of this booing crowd. How do you feel being humiliated on your debut like that? Are you gonna take that disrespect? Maybe I was right about what I said earlier. You don’t belong in this league. Go back to the indies, bitch.”

That was when Renee threw Yuki’s face down on the canvas. She then taunted the crowd some more by posing on Yuki before getting up and waiting for any retaliation from Yuki after that. This was definitely getting a little bit personal now.

When Yuki came crashing down on top of Renee's knee, the pain was already paralyzing. Her entire body locked up as she slumped off of her opponent, collapsing onto the canvas in a heap. Every part of her body felt numb; she couldn't even find the strength in her to move. But just hurting Yuki wasn't enough for Renee - she needed to shatter her pride just as much as her body.

Using the joshi wrestler's hair like a leash, Renee yanked her up onto all fours. Yuki let out a squeal as she felt a stinging pain go through her scalp, but then Renee began to drag her around, leading her like a dog. Her cheeks flushed hot, and her teeth clenched in a grimace; she had to squeeze her eyes tight to stifle the budding of tears. When Renee hauled back on her hair further, forcing her body to bend over her knee, she let out a strained scream - it was hard for her to move air against the pressure on her back and her lungs, but it still hurt too badly not to. But what hurt even more was the taunting - how Renee was needling at her pride, getting under her skin. This was supposed to be a big showing for Yuki, in front of a new crowd - and Renee was determined to make it one that would only bring shame and defeat.

She shoved Yuki back into the mat, where she landed with a thud. Limp against the canvas, it took her a moment to find the strength in her to move her body - her shoulders rose and fell with labored gasps. But then, her muscles firmed up. Yuki might have hurt. She might have been reaching her limit. But under no circumstances was she going to let her first match in AFW end this way. In trying to tear her down, Renee was only fueling her desire to fight back - and show her she really did belong in this league!

Gripping the canvas, Yuki rolled herself onto her back. Slowly, she found the strength to sit up straight - and there, her eyes narrowed on Renee with a piercing glare. "I'm not...done yet..." she muttered in between haggard pants. Then, she pushed herself off the canvas with her palms, springing back to her feet - and aiming a knee at Renee's jaw as she rose!

Renee was very much in control of the match, both physically and mentally against Yuki. This was just plain disrespect from the Renegade to Yuki as this was turning into the ‘09 Randy Orton vs Kofi Kingston feud. A clear veteran simply dominating an up and comer. Renee would watch Yuki slowly get up with the anger and determination to continue fighting. That was when Yuki went for a knee to the jaw of Renee.

But that was when Renee simply blocked the knee to her jaw. She had a determined face as she pushed her palms and Yuki’s knee down to make her stumble. If she was still stunned, Renee would grapple Yuki before setting her up for one of her finishers, “Renegation”. Renee would lift her up and keep her up in the air. After a few seconds, Renee would then slam her down with the Jackhammer before standing back up and watching her art right on the canvas.

Once she had a chuckle at how pathetic Yuki was, Renee would simply turn her over onto her stomach before placing her ass on the back of Yuki and putting Yuki in Interrogstion, the Camel Clutch. There, she would berate the rookie as she waited for the final calling.

“You shouldn’t have challenged me, Yuki. You are nothing in this company. What did you expect in this business huh? Going to win championships? Take on the best? Well you’re facing one of the best AFW wrestlers right now. And the way I see it, your career will just be another jobber in this organization. Take your talents back to the indies, Yuki. You aren’t ready for the big times. Now pass out in front of everyone in this booing crowd.”

Yuki already had everything plotted out in her head. Her knee would shoot through the air, straight into Renee's jaw, landing with enough force to send her stumbling back. From there she'd be able to seize control. She'd lay into her foe with offense faster than what she was capable of keeping up with, landing everything with perfect precision, until Renee simply couldn't carry on any longer. She'd show everyone she wouldn't let Renee push her around and tell her what to do. This was an act of defiance, and one that would demonstrate how strong, skilled, and capable she really was - no matter how little Renee thought of her!

But when that same knee came up, and Renee managed to hold out her hands and block it in mid-swing - that brought everything screeching to a halt. Suddenly, Yuki looked up to see her momentum halted. And now that Renee had her in her clutches, she was about to double down on her control, shoving at the girl's leg to steer it back down! Yuki had frozen in shock at the sight of her plan being cut short. It had taken the wind out of her sails - so much so that when Renee grabbed for her and pulled her closer, she couldn't mount any defense against it!

The next thing Yuki knew, she was swept up into the air. She held a gasp in her throat, looking around to find herself so high off the ground - and only seconds later, Renee slammed her down head-first into the canvas! Suddenly, a splitting pain shot through her entire body, causing her to let out a shrill scream before she fell limp onto her face. Several of the fans winced at the thought of the damage she'd taken, and others were booing Renee. But Yuki could do little more than lay there helplessly. That on its own would've been bad enough - but when Renee got on top of her, it was about to get even worse.

Yuki let out a soft gasp as she felt Renee's weight settle down on top of her, forcing the air out of her lungs. But when she grabbed her by the chin and twisted her backward, bending her spine in half over her knee, she outright screamed in agony! Her body was already aching from the pain of this match, and now every sore spot was ringing out tenfold as her muscles and nerves rippled with pain. It felt like if she was bent any further, she would snap in two.

Worst of all, though, was how Yuki had to listen to Renee all the while - taunting her, belittling her, making her feel small. Her teeth clenched in a grimace, and her fingers dug into the mat as she tried to steady herself. She knew she needed to fight back - to break out of this hold, to show Renee she was wrong. Renee's very words were a slap in the face of everything Yuki had fought so hard to achieve. But when she needed it most, she couldn't find the strength. Every time she tried to move, another sore muscle pulled on itself, and another joint creaked, causing her to fall back with a groan. Much as she hated to admit it...Yuki was beaten.

Still, she heard Renee challenge her to pass out in her grasp. And at that, she grit her teeth tighter. She wouldn't tap out now and admit defeat. She needed to hold it through until the end! That would prove she was strong enough to last this out, even if she couldn't break free! With her entire body going rigid, Yuki hissed in defiance, squeezing her eyes shut. And, little by little, that strength started to drain away from her, and she began to drift down against the mat.

Renee kept the hold locked in as she took in the entire crowd booing her as well as encouraging Yuki to keep on fighting. But Renee knew it. Yuki knew it. It was only inevitable that Yuki would pass out in the Interrogation and that it won’t take long for it to happen. Renee maintained the hold as she continued to taunt Yuki while in the hold.

“I can feel the strength sapping away from you. I told you this once and I’ll tell you this again. You never should’ve faced off against me. This is champion strength, you jobber. Better get used to be face down ass up on the canvas because this is a sample of what your career will be in AFW. Now pass out for me like the weakling you are.”

Yuki's spine shuddered against the strain being placed on it. Drops of sweat were rolling down her brow, and her face was growing red from the stifling force. Everything hurt; as she sank lower into the mat, she cried out in a pained wail. It felt like at any moment, her back could snap in half. But Yuki heard what Renee was saying to her, and that was why it was so important for her to hold out. For her to last this long, no matter how much it hurt, was an act of defiance. It was a rebuttal to everything Renee was saying about her being a hopeless jobber. If Yuki could last the strain of the camel clutch out long enough to pass out without tapping, she would show Renee - and the world - just how strong she could really be.

At last, her eyelids began to flutter and grow heavy as she let out another choked breath - and finally, she slumped against the mat, finally giving out in Renee's arms. But the important part, she thought to herself, was that at least she didn't tap out. At least she was proving she could fight back. Maybe she'd be sore tomorrow morning, but to her, it was worth it.

The referee called for the bell as Renee kept the hold locked in, seconds after Yuki passed out. The referee then tried to shove Renee off of Yuki, which took a long minute to do so. Renee then made the referee raise her hand in victory before looking down at Yuki. She then grabbed the back of Yuki’s bra and shorts and slid her out of the ring like that. She then dusted her hands off before posing in front of a booing crowd. This was what she lived for. The hate she got from the fans. It was golden.

But there was one thing that Renee can give Yuki respect. She didn’t stop fighting and had Renee on the ropes. All that stuff she said about her being a jobber? Pssh. Simple heel Kayfabe stuff. In her opinion, Yuki definitely is an AFW star in the making. But for now, Renee got out of the ring and went backstage for some post-match drinks by herself.