Homecoming (o2a)

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The Staples Center comes alive as Flyleaf's "Red Sam" cues over the PA.

Ring Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, Los Angeles' own, and STILL the XWA Onyx Champion, ANJELYKA!

The fans cheer as Anjelyka steps from backstage, the Onyx Title held high over her head. Anjelyka plays up being in front of her hometown fans to the tee, as she gives high fives on the way down to the ring. All smiles, she climbs the ring steps and hoists the title up once more. The fans continue to cheer her on, as she enters the ring and is handed a mic. Soaking in the adoration of her fans, she stands for a moment before starting her address.

In case you missed it the 1st time...and STILL your XWA Onyx Champion...ANJELYKAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

A pop from the crowd ensues. After a few more seconds of cheers, Anjelyka's able to speak again.

I'm never one to gloat...well...maybe just a little. But I try not to. Not when a win means taking away someone's livelihood. But I have to say that I am more then happy...no...THRILLED with the fact that I sent that whiskey swilling loud mouth Rachel Dawset packing. So shamed was she that she got her ass kicked in grand fashion that she slinked her ass out of the arena without even so much as giving a fair well address. I mean, I'd have at least boned up and gave a parting statement before I left. But that just goes to show that she's the same kind of person out of the ring as she was in it...useless. I know you're watching back home on the ranch right now, Rach. Wherever you end up working next, know that for all the smack you talked week in and week out that I did this to you. Me. I'm the woman who ended your XWA career. So think about that the next time you decide to show your mug in a wrestling organization again, because just as easily as I sent you to unemployment, someone else can as well.

With a confident smirk, Anjelyka pauses before continuing.

But enough about old news. Let's talk about the present. Here and now, XGames II here in the City Of Angels. To any of you folks watching at home that don't know, this is where I was born. The city I take my ring name off of. I wrestle as Anjelyka, but I was born Angelique Pilar De Castro, raised in East LA by a Mechanic and a Hair Dresser. My family still lives in the same neighborhood, and trust me when I say I have not, nor will I ever forget my roots. Which is why I a proud to be standing in this ring, in my home town with family and friends in attendance, to compete in Staples Center for the 1st time in my career. I've spent the last three years wrestling in Japan before making my way here to XWA. I've seen some of the best female wrestlers in the sport lay it on the line like none in the business. Which is why I'm proud to call myself Onyx Champion. It's a title that has lineage to the former PTW Lady Of Wrestling Title. A title that was created with the spirit of Joshi Wrestling. The woman that carries this belt represents a different style of wrestling. A pure style, seeing as it's our equivalent to the Pure Title. And seeing as I now have four defenses under my belt, that means I get to call my own shots. I get to choose who I want to face. And who I want to face is quite simple.

Anyone who's feelin' froggy.

The crowd roars.

There are a lot of you chicks backstage howling, pissing and moaning about not getting exposure. Or not getting opportunity. Well here you have it. An instant title shot. All you have to do is walk down from the locker room, grab yourself a mic, come out to the stage and accept my challenge. It's so easy a caveman could do it...no offense to any cavemen in attendance. *Giggle* So who's it going to be? Someone. Anyone. Doesn't matter if you wrestled 2 shows ago or two months ago, I don't give a crap. If you want your shot to be a champion, here it is.

The crowd cheers with baited anticipation as they, as well as Anjelyka await the potential challenger.

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*After a lengthy wait, all in the arena were shocked to hear the theme music that would play. The theme of Ina & Bull Nagano. The duo would emerge from behind the set with the Sapphire Titles draped over their shoulders. Boos filled the arena as Ina had a mic, and we all know she had something to say.*

Fate as it seems has a way of smiling on those who already have success. The shining example is Bull Nagano and myself. You all, and the entire world bared witness to our greatness as we decimated Sara Beck & Sayuri Irabu at Devil's Night. A wise man once said "You are not a true champion until you've defended that championship". That makes us champions without question, and seeing as their are no further challengers for our Sapphire Titles, it's time that we solidify our place in XWA. Or more importantly, it's time that SHE solidifies her place.

*Bull gives a sneer as Ina continues.*

Tonight, you came out looking for a challenger. Instead, you get the woman who will not only end your reign, but send a resounding message to the entire wrestling world, let alone the lowly women here in XWA that we are not to be trifled with. Your challenger at long, long last...will be BULL NAGANO.

*The boos of the fans rain down even heavier.*

Travis: You wanna talk about a shocker? I don't think even Anjelyka anticipated this one.

Lucy: She's the biggest female in wrestling. A 270 pound monster. And yes, the word's been used to death over the years, but we've witnessed what kind of destruction she's capable of. If there is any woman on Earth deserving of that moniker, it's Bull Nagano.

In front of your home crowd, with family and friends watching, and the world looking on, you face the woman who will soon become the most dominant force in all of XWA. In wrestling period. Enjoy your moment, Anjelyka. It ends...tonight.

*Ina lowers her mic in anticipation of Anjelyka's response.*

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Anjelyka couldn't help but to be a little impressed on who it was that would take up her open challenge. Competition was indeed what she craved, and there was no better competition for any female in XWA then Bull Nagano. With no hesitation, she responds.

I'll be perfectly honest with you, I was hoping it'd be one of you two to step up. Little known to anyone in the US, but two years ago, all three of us were under the employ of the same company in Japan. But fate as you so diligently mentioned kept us from ever competing against each other. But this isn't Japan. This is the good ol' US of A. The good ol' XWA. And were fate kept us from wrestling then, you're right...it's given a golden opportunity for me to step in the ring with YOU, Bull.

Her focus was now on Nagano.

Just like everyone in wrestling, and like anyone worth their salt in the Diamond Division should have done from the moment you stepped into XWA, I've watched you. I've witnessed you lay waste to the likes of Paige Phillups, Heather Fierhart, Kim Hunter and now recently Sara & Sayuri. I know that you're the real goods. Capable of dominating any female wrestler on the planet. That's why I foreshadowed one day facing you. Because I know damn well that any chick who holds a title in XWA is in your crosshairs. I just so happen to be the latest. I respect what you're capable of, yes. But am I afraid of you? No. Am I intimated by you? HELL no. The woman hasn't been born yet that will make me shake in my boots, and when she is, I'll be to old and senile to know that I should. We might be in LA, but tonight I'm taking it back to Mexico. Because I'm gonna do me some good ol' fashion Bull Fighting. I've got my red cape and my sword all ready to go. And you're going down to the cheer of an arena full of screaming fans all the same.

Anjelyka waits for the reply.