Evie had been through two grueling matches that afternoon. Her neck was a mess. She still had to go through two opponents in The ChickFight Tournament three-way elimination finals. But if she could fight her way through the pain and prevail, she would earn herself a shot at the Shimmer Championship. Her opponents were Kay Lee Ray and Cheerleader Melissa. Evie had defeated KLR in a singles match in October 2014 that attributed to earning her a championship match that weekend she ultimately lost. All that needs to be said about Cheerleader Melissa is that she's a legend worldwide in the modern eras of women's wrestling.
KLR and Evie slapped hands out of respect after the opening bell. Melissa offered her hand to Evie who regretfully accepted, lured into a roll-up. KLR dived in and stacked Melissa up to try and snatch the first elimination for herself, however Evie rolled KLR up as the referee was at two. KLR kicked out. It was a stalemate with all three women cautiously taking a moment of respite. Melissa was the first to strike, attacking Evie. KLR attacked Melissa. Evie and KLR went for a double suplex but instead Melissa reversed their effort, suplexing both of them. Melissa followed up bodyslamming Evie before forearming KLR off the top rope to the floor.
Melissa worked over Evie until KLR attempted to reenter the fray. But she was quickly bodyslammed by Melissa. All of a sudden Melissa's attention was diverted to the entrance gate. Jessicka Havok whom Melissa screwed over earlier in the day didn't want to watch on a monitor. Evie smashed the distracted Melissa head first into the turnbuckle and followed with the charging Yakuza kick. KLR climbed to the top as Evie dragged Melissa to the center of the ring. Evie covered Melissa as KLR delivered a swanton bomb into a cover. With both KLR and Evie on top, the referee counted to three and Melissa was eliminated.
Evie and KLR didn't waste any time going at it. KLR was pulled aggressively to the floor and smashed face first into the apron. Evie and KLR got back up on the apron where they slugged it out, trading forearm shots. KLR switched it up with a kick. Evie shot back with a decapitating big boot to the face. KLR retaliated with a rope assisted enzuigiri that nailed Evie in the skull, sending both crashing to the floor. Evie got to her feet first, trying to shake off the pain in her neck with KLR soon in pursuit. KLR slapped Evie across the chest with two double chops.
KLR positioned Evie up against the barricade, intent to clothesline her over it. But instead Evie backdropped KLR to the crowd. KLR hung on though, using the barricade to deliver a springboard clothesline to Evie. After getting to her feet, KLR rolled Evie into the ring, however she made the error of choosing a moment of respite. Evie surprised KLR with a running PK from the apron as she turned her attention back to her. KLR was rolled back into the ring but quickly shot back out, diving through the ropes nailing Evie with a tope. That was followed up by a standing huracarrana that spiked Evie to the cement floor, further aggravating her neck.
The Kiwi was rolled into the ring and KLR immediately went for a lazy cover, perhaps assuming she had victory in the bag. But Evie made a statement kick out. KLR retaliated not letting up on her offense, ripping into Evie's chest with two double chops in the corner. Evie ducked a third and delivered a series of chops and forearm shots to KLR. Both went for roundhouse kicks at the same time waffling each other to the canvas. As they got to their feet, they slugged it out with forearm shots and kicks until KLR caught Evie's arm, lifting her up into KLR Bomb position. But Evie fought free, slamming KLR face first into the turnbuckle.
Evie hurried to the opposite corner and charged with the Yakuza kick but KLR rolled out of the way. KLR got to her feet only to get dropkicked to the opposite corner. Evie went again for the charging Yakuza and nailed it this time. KLR splat to the canvas on her back and Evie hurried to make a cover hooking a leg. But KLR forcefully pushed her off. Evie lifted KLR onto her shoulders and executed TTYL, however KLR caught her leg before she could nail the shin kick. KLR hoisted Evie onto her back and landed the KLR Bomb for a two count.
KLR climbed to the top for the swanton bomb but Evie cut her off with a charging Yakuza kick. Evie lifted KLR onto her shoulders and executed a rope assisted TTYL. But KLR rolled under the bottom rope to prevent Evie from making a cover. Evie tried to pull KLR back into the ring only to get smashed in the face by KLR's rope assisted enzuigiri. KLR followed with a springboard dropkick. The end was nigh. A swanton bomb landed on Evie's chest and neck. Our Captain had fought valiantly but her fate on that day was sealed. KLR covered her for the pinfall victory. After the match, KLR and Evie embraced and raised arms in a show of respect.
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Additional Information | Kay Lee Ray defeated Evie & Cheerleader Melissa (12:11) at Shimmer Volume 71 in The ChickFight Tournament finals at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, California on March 28th 2015.