Round 1 Match
Willow Nightingale vs. Sammy Pickles
This was the first time I’ve seen Willow. She’s green, but she has potential. He also has a great look which, for some wrestlers, is half the battle. My appreciation for Sammy Pickles is well-documented.
Willow dominates Sammy for a while with power moves, and a lot of heeling on the crowd. Sammy makes her comeback and wins clean with a schoolboy schoolgirl roll-up to advance to the second round.
What I liked: The size difference worked well with Sammy’s underdog schtick. Just like pitting Lexa against Rick Cataldo was a great way to establish her as a babyface, putting Willow in with the top babyface Starlet was a quick and easy way to introduce her as a legitimate heel.
What made me angry: In a perfect world, both of these girls would have been in there with more experienced workers. Shortening this match probably would have protected Willow a bit better. Regardless, this was still a decent match, and a productive debut.
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