by T. Trolley

The word "unforgetable" best describes the wrestling match I saw many years
ago between two of my girlfriends.

Double J, my future wife, was 26 at the time. I was 25 and we had been seeing
quite a bit of each other for awhile. Then Honey came on the scene. She was
just 18, but obviously had intentions for me and didn't care if Double J knew
or not.

Honey had medium-length blonde hair, and blue eyes and had a great tan. She
was a real beauty. She was full of zest and energy -- very vivacious, which is
probably what attracted me to her. She was 5-6,weighed about 125 lbs. and
looked like a cross between Jodi Foster and the 1970's actress, Carol Lynley.

Double J, on the other hand, was a down-to-earth woman who knew what it was
like to earn her own way in the work-a-day world. She was very attractive and
had strawberry blonde hair. She was about 15 lbs. heavier than Honey, but it
wasn't excess weight as she was the same height as Honey but had wider shoulders
and bigger thighs and calves.

Both girls knew about my attraction to women's wrestling and in the course of
time, I mentioned to both of them that I would love to see them wrestle "to
see who the better woman really was."

Well, Double J didn't really consider Honey a woman since Honey was just
barely out of high school. She told me right upfront that, even though she didn't
know a lot about wrestling, she was sure she could beat Honey "in wrestling,
in boxing, in arm wrestling -- whatever." Honey was a young, vivacious little
thing, full of confidence and considered Double J "old." When I talked to her
about wrestling Double J sometime, she smiled and said, "I'd beat that old girl
easy! She couldn't keep up with me! I never wrestled anyone before, but that
wouldn't stop me from beating that old hag!"

Well, I told each girl what the other had said about the other. This only
ratcheted up the building tension and animosity that was present toward each
other. Finally, I was able to rent a wrestling ring from an independent wrestling
troupe coming through town and convinced both girls that they should take on
each other in the ring and "settle the score" for real -- with me as the
referee!

Neither girl wanted to seem like she was afraid of the other, so both agreed
to wrestle in the ring! Besides, both women were mad enough at each other by
now that it was the obvious next step for them to prove who was better when the
opportunity arose. And when the ring became available, it was obvious that
the opportunity had indeed arisen.

Double J said she was looking forward to "ringing that girl's neck" while
Honey told me she'd "make that woman beg for mercy" in front of me!

Thus, emotions were high when the day of the match arrived. Knowing both
women, I had to give Double J the edge. Honey's energy and natural quickness had
the potential of not only making her the aggressor in this match but also meant
she might actually wear Double J down and beat her! But I knew Double J was
much more stable and mature and probably more likely to keep her cool in a
situation like this which both girls had never experienced before. Double J
probably wouldn't be as aggressive as Honey, but I believed she would be able to
defend herself from being hurt by Honey and intimidate her with her confident
air. Sooner or later, her superior mental approach to this fight as well as her
stamina and endurance would probably wear Honey down and the older woman would
emerge triumphant.

Honey was the first to get into the ring. She seemed a little nervous and
anxious about wrestling Double J and was doing stretches to relax. She also
jumped on and off the ropes -- perhaps to intimidate Double J and show off her
superior agility and dexterity. She wore a white sequined outfit which matched and
her blonde hair matched the ballet slippers she wore into the ring! Why she
wore ballet slippers, I don't know. But she sure looked good!

Double J then entered the area with a look of confidence on her face. She
wore a green one-piece swimsuit and quickly slid under the ropes and into the
ring. Even though she had never wrestled before, her confidence in her ability to
beat Honey was evident. Thus, Double J's lack of fear and mental outlook made
her look like the "old pro" going agains the youthful exuberance of a younger
"rookie."

The match began! Double J stood in the middle of the ring as Honey began to
bounce around her like a boxer, throwing lefthand jabs and slaps in Double J's
direction but the attractive, more mature woman easily fended them off.
Suddenly, Double J reached down and grabbed Honey by the leg! She pulled it out from
under her and Honey flipped over on her back -- to the laughter of Double J!

Honey got up and used her speed to get behind Double J! Suddenly, she jumped
on Double J's back! But Double J ran backwards and into a corner, causing the
back of Honey's head to hit against the steel pole!

Honey was stunned as Double J turned around and began to use her superior
size to literally mug the cute teen, punching her pretty face! Honey cried out in
fear and pain and slides down to the mat! Double J then began to drive
repeated knees into the pit of the cornered blonde teen's stomach, meeting no
resistance as her attack reminded me of a knife going through hot butter!

Finally, I told Double J to step back while I checked to see if Honey either
wanted to give up or was unable to continue. Double J walked away with an air
of certainty around her as though she was sure that, even if Honey were to
continue, that this would be an easy fight for Double J to win.

But as soon as Double J walked away, Honey sprung up and raced at Double J
from behind, jumping up and ramming a flying knee into the back of her head!
Double J was dazed and fell to the mat!

Then, to my shock, Honey actually got Double J in a power move -- trapping
her in a full nelson! That would be the kind of move I'd expect the stronger,
broad-shouldered Double J to use on Honey! But instead, Honey had the full
nelson on Double J -- and was working Double J over with it on the mat!

I watched as Double J was face down on the mat with Honey pushing down on her
head with that full nelson, forcing Double J's chin into her upper collarbone
and putting tremendous pressure on her neck! Honey was really working Double
J's neck over with that full nelson and I realized that Double J might want to
submit! I eagerly asked, "Double J! Give up?" Double J didn't say anything
but her legs continued to kick out! Honey had Double J trapped with that full
nelson! Double J wasn't going anywhere and her face was turning redder and
redder! Honey had Double J defenseless with that full nelson! Could it be that
Honey actually was the stronger woman? Could it be that Double J would be forced
to surrender in humiliation to the much younger and lighter teenager?

Then to my surprise, Honey REALLY went for the submission as she grinded her
right knee into Double J's back and spine! Now Double J's legs were kicking
out in desperation as she felt the pain in both her back and her neck! Honey was
shockingly looking like the stronger woman now, despite giving away 15 lbs.
in weight! Double J's arms were also struggling in a frantic attempt to get
away from the debilitating full nelson of Honey!

I asked the older, attractive Double J if she wanted to surrender now! The
trembling Double J refused to answer, but she knew Honey had her in trouble!

Then, in a tremendous strength move, Honey used her full nelson to pull
Double J up and over! Holding onto the trembling woman with her strong full nelson,
Honey then wrapped her legs around Double J's midsection! Honey now had
Double J in a full nelson scissors combo -- a submission hold!

Where Honey picked this move up, I don't know to this day! But to my surprise
and Double J's dismay and concern, Honey had her opponent trapped in a hold
meant to end the match!

But Double J refused to stop moving as she kept rolling and rolling around
the mat, not allowing herself to become a stationary target that would enable
Honey to take advantage of the holds she had on Double J and finish her off with
the full nelson and bodys scissor squeeze!

Double J kept rolling and rolling on the mat -- with Honey still holding the
advantage! But Double J finally wriggled away and stood up -- with a face as
red as a beet and tears of both pain and anger in her eyes!

Honey got off the mat and immediately dove at Double J -- who caught the
lighter blonde and dropped her! Honey, however, senses that the older Double J is
tired and wants to finish her before Double J gets a second wind! Honey
bounced up to her feet and quickly backed the larger woman into a corner! She then
began to hit Double J's head repeatedly against the corner post!

I counted the times Honey bounced Double J's head off that post! Double J
seemed defenseless to stop Honey! As Double J slowly was fading, it seemed like
Honey was growing stronger!

By the time Honey had hit Double J's head ten times on that steel corner
post, Double J was laying helplessly in the corner -- almost unconscious! I told
Honey to step away as I checked to see if Double J was too beaten up to
continue or if she wanted to quit on the spot!

Honey stepped back as I bent over the frightened, hurting Double J! I asked
her if she had had enough, but Double J didn't answer! I asked her again, but
slowly Double J stood up in the corner! Honey was right there, though, ready to
finish her off if she wanted to continue the fight!

Even though Double J was on her feet in the corner, she still didn't look
like she was in any shape to continue. Her arms were resting on the ropes and her
big, strong legs looked like they had turned into spaghetti! Honey had
reduced the older, seemingly stronger woman to a shell of her former self, having
beaten her down convincingly and was not far from winning this match and
humiliating Double J! Honey could just taste the victory and knew it was within her
grasp and as I looked into the dazed eyes of Double J I could see the look of
fear as she knew embarrassing and humiliating defeat at the hands of her
younger adversary was just moments away!

I kept trying to convince Double J to quit. It was obvious to me that Honey
was the better, stronger woman now. Double J was defenseless and had been
beaten by a quicker, younger woman. There was nothing to be ashamed of -- Honey was
just better than Double J! I knew it was hard and humiliating for Double J to
admit, but the sooner she did the better off she'd be! I kept trying to get
that through to Double J and told her there was no reason to continue the fight
-- Honey had beaten her fair and square and there was no reason for her to
continue to take such a beating and get knocked out at the hands of Honey.

But Double J wasn't buying it and instead was regrouping! Honey was getting
antsy now and, if Double J wasn't going to quit, she wanted me to step aside so
she could finish her!

I asked Double J one more time if she wanted to quit and tried to encourage
her to give up. Double J simply dropped her head as she hung onto the ropes and
shook it -- both trying to clear the cobwebs in her head and indicating her
refusal to surrender!

I stepped away to let Honey finish Double J off -- but before Honey could do
anything Double J had grabbed Honey and turned her around and in one quick
move trapped her in a sleeper hold!

Honey's eyes grew huge with fright and surprise as she felt the strong arms
of Double J around her, choking off the blood and air to her head! Double J was
frowning and gritting her teeth, determined to finish Honey off! Double J had
played just a little possum, feigning complete and total defeat and thereby
drawing Honey within her grasp -- just like a spide draws a fly into her web!
Double J had succeeded in drawing Honey into her trap and now was working that
sleeper with all she had!

Honey's eyes continued to bulge out in surprise and fear! She grabbed the arm
of Double J in hopes of pulling it away from the throat, but Double J had
already cinched in the hold! Her arm looked like a cobra around Honey's throat
and I'm sure it felt that way to Honey as Double J squeezed!

I asked Honey if she wanted to surrender! She hesitated as she continued to
look frightened, her face getting red! I asked her again and suddenly -- to my
surprise -- Honey gasped, "Yes! Yes! I submit!"

I tapped Double J's arm and shouted, "Let her loose! She gave up and you
won!" Double J released Honey, who staggered away and fell to her knees, bowing
her head as she grabbed her throat.

Double J had survived a near defeat at the hands of her rival and came back
to use her strength advantage in her shoulders to force Honey to submit! Double
J was still dazed herself as she held her head with her right hand while I
raised her left in victory.

The ultimate result of the match did not necessarily surprise me. After all,
what was surprising about a bigger, stronger 26-year-old woman forcing a
smaller teenaged girl to submit to her? But what was surprising to me was how close
my future wife came to losing to the pretty teenager. Honey had Double J on
the verge of total annihilation and humiliating defeat and it took all of the
wiles and strength of Double J to suck it in and hold off defeat just long
enough to turn the tide.

Double J had won, but her victory certainly did not come without having to
struggle -- and at times suffer -- through a determined effort by her younger
rival.