The determination by ACW officials to continue the influx of new talent into the promotion brought about a match between Gia Torelli and Kristy Broussard. Both had caught the eye of ACW scouts performing in matches for independent promotions in Chicago. The match between “the Golden Girl” and “the Bruiser” would prove to be memorable.
The match began with Broussard as the aggressor. She launched herself at Gia, tackling her and trying immediately for a pin. Gia struggled away, but Kristy continued her pursuit. With both girls on their knees facing each other, Torelli tried to pull at Broussard’s hair but Kristy grabbed her arm and forced her to the ground with an arm bar. Taking advantage of her position, Kristy leapt behind her, Grabbing Gia’s and sitting back in a painful Siberian Butterfly maneuver. As Kristy growled loudly in her ears, Gia struggled to find an escape route.
Escaping from the hold, Gia moved quickly across the room towards the bed. Kristy again aggressively lunged at Gia but Torelli calmly sidestepped her and then pushed her in the back onto the bed. When Kristy tried to regain control and turn over, Gia straddled her, pulling Kristy’s legs back, leaning back and trying to gain a pinfall.
Kristy, in full panic, began flailing wildly with her arms, grabbing at Gia’s hair and pulling on it. Her actions paid off as Gia released her hold but she cleverly transitioned into a leg-scissors hold on Kristy’s neck. The more that Kristy squirmed, the tighter Gia’s hold Again in trouble, Kristy looked to escape and then time found it in duplicating Gia’s hold. Reaching out with her legs, she snared Gia’s head with her feet and locked her ankles around her neck.
Again Gia released her hold but she continued her attack. She jumped on top of Kristy, straddling her stomach and choked her with one hand and pulled her hair with the other. Keeping Kristy confused and panicked, she leaned in pressing Broussard’s shoulders into down against the bed, again attempting for a pinfall. Kristy desperately struggled and thrust her hips upward, toppling Torelli forward and off of the bed. Gasping for her breath, Broussard rolled off of the bed avoiding her opponent.
Kristy slowly approached Gia with her hands outstretched. Gia stopped in her tracks, curiously looking at Kristy. She then reached out with her hands and the two girls engaged in a finger-lock test of strength. Kristy growled loudly and Gia realized she had made a mistake. Kristy pulled forcefully and swung the smaller girl onto the bed.
