Mike and Sarah had been going out for five years, and had recently got engaged, but with no plans to marry any time soon. Sarah was a 27-year-old English teacher at a local senior/Sixth Form school. Mike worked as a supervisor at a nearby car plant. He had a friend Richard, an events organiser, who was helping to organise a women's wrestling night at a local hotel. To lend their support, Mike & Sarah attended with two other couples: Ed & Scarlet and Steve & Jenna. Ed was a work colleagues of Mike's, and Steve played in the same Sunday league football club as Mike. Jenna was a close friend of Sarah, but Sarah and Scarlet had never really got on. Only a month before, they'd had a blazing, alcohol fuelled row in a pub, with Scarlet accusing her of being a stuck-up bitch. They'd only recently called an uneasy truce, for the sake of the others mainly.
The group chatted with Richard briefly in the hotel foyer, who informed them that it was sold out, and that there should be well over 500 people watching the event. Everyone knew Richard was a lecherous creep, and that he fancied Sarah, and she couldn't wait to get away from him, so as Mike continued to chat with his friend, Sarah and the others proceeded into the hall. The 45-year-old events organiser had previously mentioned to Mike that they always ask for a volunteer from the audience to participate in a pairs bout, and Mike had immediately nominated Sarah.
"Now are you still sure? The volunteer is always, er, humiliated. One way or another." Richard warned.
"I know. That's ok," Mike replied. "Will she get stripped?" he asked with a grin.
"Oh, right. Er... well. I'll see what I can do," Richard winked. "But I know nothing about that, ok?"
"Understood." Mike smiled, and with that Richard walked off to make the arrangements.
The wrestling ring was in the centre of the huge hall, with a narrow walkway around it, then five rows of seating, with standing space behind that on a slightly upward sloping inclined floor to afford a better view to those further back. The seats had been occupied early by those keenest to get the best view. These was on the whole men, and predominantly older men (a few well into their seventies). As the place was already fairly full, the group of friends had to remain standing, and even then had people standing in front of them.
"We should have got here earlier to get seats," Scarlet commented.
"At least we're closer to the bar here," Mike commented, as he and the other men arrived with drinks in plastic glasses from the bar.
Mike and Sarah met several people they knew at the event, including Sarah's brother-in-law Josh, husband of her 30-year-old sister Elle. He was there with two male friends. In fact, the three women commented that there were very few other female spectators.
"Guess it's mainly men that want to see young ladies wrestling in skimpy outfits, weird that." Josh said sarcastically, before proceeding to his seat.
"What a prick," Sarah commented to the others once he was out of earshot.
After a couple of entertaining bouts (and several drinks), Sarah was surprised to hear over the PA system that she'd been volunteered to take part in a "fun" bout. After consulting with her friends, and to a lesser extent her frenemy Scarlet (who was very keen), she agreed. She kept herself in pretty good shape, and thought it'd be a laugh. Mike was delighted that his plan appeared to be working.
As another bout continued, Sarah was led to a side room by Richard, and told that she had to sign a consent form, for legal purposes. Not wanting to read it all, she said, "So is this just a standard agreement?"
"It's pretty standard for wrestling matches, yes," Richard answered, dodging the question.
Sarah could feel the creep undressing her with his eyes, and quickly proceeded to sign on the dotted line to prevent him from peering down her blouse. If she had taken the time to read it, she definitely would not have signed. During a short training session, she learned that she'd be partnered-up with a young pro who introduced herself as Tanya, and they'd be up against two older, heavier women: May & Faye. Tanya wore a fairly skimpy red & black leotard, while May & Faye wore matching black & gold shorts with their names embroidered on them, and sports bras. Sarah was told she could just wear what she had on (leggings and a light green blouse with buttons down the front), but had to remove her shoes and jewellery. Although they were all very friendly, Sarah was advised that the banter in the ring would be vicious and personal, but that all punches would be pulled, and other violence would be for effect only.
"Style over substance," Tanya smiled, and they ran through a few setups, smackdowns, pins, and holds.
"We won't try too hard, seeing as you're just a newbie," May said, but Sarah didn't see her wink at the other two wrestlers after she said it.
They waited for the bout to finish, then made their way to the ring.
"And now.." the announcer on the PA system said. "Let's hear it for our audience volunteer, local schoolteacher, Miss Sarah Melton..."
The two pairs entered the ring to cheers and applause for the plucky volunteer. The men ogled the pretty young woman's slim figure, with shoulder length dark hair, perky breasts, and a tight little bum.
While waving to the crowd, the teacher heard a familiar voice shout "Hey there, Sarah!" Looking round, she was shocked to see Ryan Matthews, sitting ringside with two of his friends Mason & Dylan.
Now nearly 20, all three were former students at the school where Sarah taught. Most teachers would have classified the trio as troublemakers, with Ryan being the ringleader. Sarah herself had on two occasions been forced to give Mason a detention and eject him from her class for disruptive behaviour and answering back. Now she thought about it, she remembered noticing Ryan's dad working on door security as they entered the venue earlier that evening.
"Oh, er, hello Ryan." she responded awkwardly, somewhat concerned that she'd be wrestling in their presence.
She noticed him pointing his mobile phone at her. "Oh, please no photos Ryan," she asked, knowing it was a pointless request.
"Oh, YES photos," Ryan replied, grinning. "And we're recording it, and live-streaming!", he nodded towards Mason, who was also aiming him mobile camera towards the ring.
"Yep, already got six people following online," Mason confirmed with a smile. "Wait, seven."
Tanya stood beside Sarah, and placed an arm around her shoulder.
"Former students," Sarah explained.
"Oh cool!" Tanya said, and posed with Sarah for a photo.
"Kick ass SARAH!" Dylan shouted, deliberately emphasising his use of her first name, knowing it would wind her up.
"You can record your old teacher getting her ass kicked!" May sneered, bumping Sarah's shoulder with her's as she passed.
The referee for the evening was a short, middle-aged man. He was, in fact shorter than all of the wrestlers, even Sarah, who was only 5'4". He started the bout (or farce, depending on your outlook), and the two pairs faced their opponents. Tanya told Sarah she'd look after her, and straight away they executed one of the setups they'd practised, taking down Faye. Sarah then pinned her down as Tanya grappled with May. With Faye pinned face down on the canvas, the spectators encouraged Sarah to pull down her opponent's shorts.
"Don't you fucking dare!" Faye warned, but when Tanya also urged her to, she was sure it was part of the show, and yanked Faye's shorts and knickers halfway down to reveal most of her bare backside to the rowdy crowd behind her. As the crowd cheered, Faye forced Sarah off her, and pulled her shorts back up.
"You're going to regret that, you fucking cow!" she shouted theatrically.
Then to her partner: "May, we're gonna strip this bitch!"
Sarah's friends were on the side next to Ryan and his friends, and Jenna was worried on Sarah's behalf about the wrestler's threat.
"They won't really strip her, will they?"
"Nah, it's all just banter, you know how it goes," Mike assured her.
Ed & Steve just looked on in the hope Mike was wrong.
Tanya, who was still grappling with May, looked over.
"Don't you worry Sarah," she sneered. "This pair are full of sh..."
At which point she was sideswiped by May's forearm, and hit the canvas, apparently out cold (or at least pretending to be). Sarah realised she was on her own, with her two opponents closing in on her. She looked for an escape, but May quickly grabbed her around the neck and forced her head down to knee level, presenting her shapely rear nicely. Her ex-students took photos of her in this compromising position, noting that her white knickers were partially visible through the stretched fabric covering her pert bottom.
Mike saw Ed & Steve exchange knowing looks at the situation his wife was in. Steve mouthed "Wow"