....against the steel steps!

Taking her by the hand, you center yourself first, before slingshotting her into the steel staircase to your left.

Rose is whipped forward….but suddenly reverses her own momentum just as she passes by you.

Putting the brakes on, she lashes out with a low kick that catches you just above the belt.

Winding you, albeit briefly, with the strike delivered to your lower abdominal region, she takes advantage of the slight lurch in your response to race forward and jump on your shoulders!

Using her hands first on both shoulders to propel herself up, she somehow ends up with her crotch staring you straight in the face and her ankles crossed behind your neck.

Then, without missing a beat, she spins to the side while twisting downwards, pulling on your shoulders to launch you forward off the hurricanrana….

...into the steel steps!

Attacking the steps shoulderfirst as you’re just barely able to somehow maneuver your body so that you don’t hit your head on the metal, you nonetheless wipe out hard while Rose is given a second wind.

“This match- so back and forth, folks! One moment you think you have the advantage, think again!” the commentator offers his always ‘helpful’ commentary.

Slumping against the steps, you spend the next few seconds clutching your bruised skin while sucking your breath to not wear your voice out with wasteful screaming.

It hurt like a bitch, that much was obvious.

To labor and linger on it any longer than was required, well, was just a waste of energy.

So, you turn around….only to see Rose, now on her feet, capitalizing off of a running start to dash towards you with vengeance fresh on her mind.

And sooner than you realize, she’s upon you, lunging forward to deliver a running knee strike to...