Whalen: Okay, one at a time....Mr. Madden?
Madden: Is it true that the damn Asian contingent wishes to break off from the GDWA?
Vessey: Relations have been strained, but Alison has done a fine job of quashing any friction....yes sir?
De La Cruz: Hi, I'm Marcie De La Cruz with the Pomona 4 Corners. Is it true that the All Japan title will be the equal to the GDWA Internet title?
De La Cruz: I'll answer this one...and how ya doing sis?!...Anyway, the GDWA is the MOTHER fed of Women's wrestling. The All Japan title of Cherry Bomb Pro Wrestling isn't even the EQUAL of the GDWA Internet title as far as the front offices are concerned. As a matter of fact, we would love for Micki Duran and Officer Order to make some promotional and exhibitionary appearances to Cherry Bomb...next?
Whalen: Er, sir, what is your name?
Man: Al, just call me Al.
Whale: You’re the man they call Al?
Man: Yeah, and I have the SCOOPS...anyway, what of the GDWA Ironwoman Square Dance tournament. With Officer Order as the new champion, how does this affect the World Title situation? It would seem problematic unless she goes undefeated throughout the tournament.
Vessey: As stipulated in her contract, Double O must grant a title shot to ANY GDWA Superstar that defeats her in a non-title bout. She has been well informed of this and is preparing accordingly.
De La Cruz: At this moment, I would like to extend a congratulatory hug to Double O from a few miles away. San Francisco is about 30 minutes from here, and Double O, I hope your listening because I love and admire your charm, sportsmanship and work ethic...you go girl! Wooohoo!!
Al: And what of this relationship with the ESWP?
Vessey: We are pleased to have some of their combatants in Grand Dragon. As we expand and evolve as an organization, cross promotional efforts are inevitable. Already, Ma Porter and Sally McClane have been promised title shots at the ESWP's Women’s television title. We welcome them and the quality of athlete to contribute to our ranks.
Whalen: Last question!
Blade: Yes, I have a question. Sonya Blade as you all know from the GDWA hotline news! Denmark, Alison, I'm one of those dissenters who frowned upon the Cruiserweight titles relationship to those hard line, conservative members of the Eastern Championship committee. My question is, what happens if the relationship worsens? What happens if they disapprove of our Cruiserweight Champion again? Who is muscling whom?
Vessey: Many on the Cherry Bomb Pro Wrestling executive board have influenced and political clout on the GDWA championship committee. They bring an....appreciation to American wrestling that has been viewed as arrogant and self-serving. Our misunderstanding will be smoothed over in the coming weeks, and the consequences of your speculations won't ever have to be addressed....that's all!
(Reporters shoot up from their seats as Mike Whalen attempts to quell their calls. Alison looks out at Vessey, concernedly, as he and other GDWA top brass leave the press conference.)
Rod: some very interesting comments. Quite honestly, it makes the situation with the Japanese promoters seem worse than was thought. Hopefully we're not seeing the beginning of some type of hostile takeover.
Razor: Being involved with both organizations, I can say the upcoming weeks should be very interesting indeed. And, for the record, the Cherry Bomb title is 'Super-Japan'.
Rod: It's nice to see things with ESWA are still going smoothly at least. I'm sure we'll hear soon how Ma Porter and Sally do.
Razor: As for the cruiser champ, don't let them dog you, Sierra. They are just talk, you are doing great!
Rod: So much for impartiality...
Nina: Moving along...next up we have..a very weird tag team, coming to the GDWA. Let's see what the Chinese Government has to say about the..Battling Beauties from Beijing.
The following is the first of two video tapes shipped to the GDWA main offices in a package postmarked "People’s Sports Ministry—Department of Public Education, Beijing, People’s Republic of China."
Battling Beauties from Beijing
(Scene: A brightly light gymnasium. A western male reporter is in the foreground; in the background two women wearing practice uniforms of red satin short-shorts and tank tops are sparring and practicing jumps within a ring.)
Reporter: This is Chad Bostwick, on location in Beijing, China. The GDWA is taking the world by storm and I’m here to report on the latest typhoon to blow in from the Far East—The Battling Beauties from Beijing.
You’ve heard of ping-pong diplomacy? Well this is body-slam diplomacy--the bamboo curtain has come down on Red China baby, and the Battling Beauties from Beijing are ready to ruuuuuuumble!
Folks, their names are Chen Wu and Xing Ma. And don’t mistake these two comely communistic cuties for any Japanese women wrestlers you’ve seen. The B.B.F.B.ers have been strictly trained by their government through the Sports Ministry and the People Liberation Army with a single goal: winning the World Tag Team Championship within a year. No ifs, ands, or buts!
(Camera pulls back to show a Chinese women in her mid-twenties standing beside the reporter.)
Reporter: With me is Commander Li Duc Pang, a lieutenant in the P.L.A. Commander Pang acts as the girls’ trainer, interpreter, mentor, and party-approved chaperone.
(Camera slowly zooms in on Pang. She is wearing the Red Chinese People’s Liberation Army female summer uniform—a green military shirt with a red collar and red epaulets on the shoulders, an elastic belt around her thin waist with a small brass buckle and several small canvas pouches on her hips, a pair of quite snug-fitting, khaki cuffed short-shorts with a single snapping pocket, and a pair of highly polished jet black jackboots that come nearly to her knee. She has long jet black hair, but it is pulled back in a severe ponytail, she wears no makeup, and her heart-shaped face looks a bit stern.)
Reporter: I understand the Battling Beauties from Beijing will be traveling the USA in just a week.
Commander Pang: Yes. This is exciting news! We are very happy to enter this international sporting event—our first ‘tune up’ fight will soon be with two American girls, Wran and Frenk.
Reporter: That would be ‘Wren and Frank.’
Commander Pang (eyes narrowing, but a small knowing smile on her face): Ah, whichever. Is of no concern to us.
Reporter (turning to the camera): Let me give our audience a quick run-down on the Battling Beauties from Beijing, so our audience can tell who’s who on this up and coming Red Chinese team. Chen Wu is 20 years old… 5' 4" 108 lbs.… wears her hair in a single ponytail. Not as experienced a fighter as her older partner, Xing Ma--but extremely smart, dedicated, lightning fast on her feet, outstanding athletic abilities, an accomplished nearly Olympic-caliber gymnast and diver.
Commander Pang: Yes. If she not compete in GDWA she would training for Olympics right now.
Reporter: I understand that she was instructed by the party officials to make the switch.
Commander Pang: No. It was her choice. Everyone has complete freedom.
Reporter: I see. In any case… Western audiences will have a real treat watching this Red Chinese girl apply those high-flying gymnastic skills in the ring! Under Pang's tutelage Chen Wu has studied martial arts for two years. And I’m sure the male fans of the GWDA will love her model-like, exotic good looks! Slender build, slightly swaybacked, on the league's "babe-o-meter, okay if you like girls with big chests she won't be your type—but I gotta tell ya, this Chen Wu is blessed with a the cutest butt in the GWDA!
Commander Pang (frowning): I think your description is most unusual! Comrade Wu will fight and defeat her opponents with no problem! She knows what she must do! Her looks had nothing to do with her selection on Team china!
Reporter: Ah ha. As for the second half of the tag team... If "Comrade Wu" is the "sweet" in this duo, Xing Ma is the "sour"!! Xing Ma is 26, about two inches shorter and 15 pounds stockier, with a shorter "rice bowl" haircut. She's the nasty, puggish, tough one of this duo--and has been instructed to make sure Wu doesn't get in over her head in their first few matches.
Commander Pang (icy cold): Who gave you such information? Comrade Wu can defend herself! Why you so negative about her skills?
Reporter (continuing over Pang’s protest): But there’s little doubt that Xing Ma is one tough fortune cookie who can dish it out with the best of the GWDA! I've found out that she’s a former prison gulag guard, a former PLA boxing champ for both men AND women, skilled in wrestling and all martial arts from judo to kung fu. This stocky little Chinese dynamo can deliver knock-em-cold blows with both fists… both feet, elbows, head butts, you name it! Plus I understand that both her and Chen Wu have some tricks up their sleeves—or the pockets of their shorts—thanks to Commander Pang! I understand that Xing Ma is also expert in the art of pressure points—her monkey claw grip can….
Commander Pang (her face brimming with anger): That is state classified secret! No videotaping! Interview is over!
(The camera starts to jostle a bit—a hand with long fingernails covers the lens partially. There is excited talking in Chinese—the two Chinese girls in the ring look on, then come obediently running over toward the camera to see what is happening.)
Reporter: Hey! Watch it. Ever hear about the First Amendment honey? I want to ask you more about allegations of cheating. That Xing Ma has been using political prisoners as sparring partners. About…
Commander Pang: Lies! Lies from the western press! We do