The Flying Hammerlock Video Review #53: LuFisto Vs. Gail Kim

 

"The Wounded Owl Ronin" LuFisto vs. Gail Kim, AIW Girls Night Out 17, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Cleveland, OH, April 30, 2016
 

No backstory here.   This was Gail's AIW in-ring wrestling debut (she'd previously made an appearance as a referee), the only match she'd ever have in AIW and the main event.  Mia Yim is the female commentator, in case you were wondering
 

They circle each other and tie up and Gail grabs a hammerlock.  LuFisto gets a hammerlock of her own and grabs a side headlock into a takedown.  Gail counters with a headscissors.   LuFisto escapes and goes for something but Gail gets to the ropes.  Gail gets a headlock takedown.  LuFisto counters into a rollup for 2.  Gail gets a side headlock and they both get to their feet.   LuFisto powers out and gets a headlock of her own.  Gail grabs an arm wringer and goes for Eat Defeat but LuFisto escapes it.  They face off and Gail gets a rear waistlock into an O'Connor roll for 2.  Gail tries a clothesline but LuFisto avoids it and gets a backslide for 2.  Gail gets a crucifix rollup for 2.  LuFisto gets La Majistral for 2.  Gail offers a handshake and LuFisto accepts it then they both try to forearm each other.   They exchange forearms for a bit.  Finally, Gail throws one and LuFisto ducks it and hits a release German Suplex.  Gail is in the corner and LuFisto charges in with a forearm.  Then a Butterfly Suplex that sends Gail rolling out to the floor.   Gail walks around the ring and climbs up on the apron.  LuFisto walks over to the the ropes and Gail gives her a shoulder to the midsection through the ropes.  Gail then flips herself back into the ring and throws some right hands and forearms.   Gail runs off the ropes and hits a clothesline.  LuFisto is in the corner and Gail runs in and hits a crossbody to the midsection, sending herself out to the floor.   Gail grabs LuFisto's legs and tries for the figure-four around the ring post but LuFisto kicks her away.  LuFisto is walking around on the floor and Gail uses the post to land a swinging kick.   Gail sends LuFisto face first into the post as Mia calls Gail "a ninja or something."   LuFisto is staggering around by the guardrail and Gail comes over and gives her an uppercut.   LuFisto is sitting on the floor and Gail charges in but LuFisto catches Gail and sends her face first into the guardrail.  Referee Jake Clements checks on Gail and LuFisto walks over and kicks Gail in the head.   Then a kick to the midsection.  LuFisto brings Gail up and sets her against the guardrail and chops her as the main commentator notes that the referee is being very lenient letting them fight on the floor.  LuFisto gives Gail a forearm.  Gail throws a few chops and LuFisto gives her a big shot.   Gail tosses her hair and comes back with a chop.  LuFisto responds with some hard chops of her own.  Then a forearm and she smacks Gail's face against the apron.   Gail rolls back into the ring and LuFisto follows.  Gail is down on the mat and LuFisto kicks her a few times.  LuFisto snapmares Gail and kicks her in the back.  LuFisto pushes Gail down and covers but only gets 1.  Gail gets up and gives LuFisto a shot to the midsection but LuFisto cuts her off with a shot of her own.  LuFisto knocks Gail down with a headbutt.  LuFisto throws Gail face first into a turnbuckle.  Then two shoulderblocks into Gail's midsection.  LuFisto chops Gail.  Gail comes back with three kicks but LuFisto knocks Gail down with a kick of her own.  LuFisto kicks away at Gail's legs and applies a leglock.  Gail punches and kicks her way out of the hold but LuFisto kicks Gail's midsection.   LuFisto goes to work on Gail's leg.  Gail is down and LuFisto puts her knee against Gail's back and pulls back on Gail's arms.  Gail gets to her feet and elbows and knees her way out of the hold and runs off the ropes.  Gail tries for a huracanrana but misses and LuFisto goes back to the leglock.   Gail rolls and reverses the hold and tries for what looks like an STF but LuFisto makes it to the ropes.  Back up and LuFisto elbows Gail and goes for the Burning Hammer, her finisher, but Gail escapes.  Gail grabs LuFisto and hits an Inverted DDT.  Gail is standing in the corner and LuFisto charges in but Gail elbows her.  LuFisto tries again and Gail boots her in the face.  Gail charges out with a shoulderblock.  Then a back elbow.  Gail whips LuFisto into the corner and charges in with a Stinger Splash.  Gail pounds on the top turnbuckle and climbs up and hits a high crossbody for 2.  Gail drags LuFisto to the corner and applies the corner figure-four leglock until the referee makes her break it.  LuFisto rolls out the floor and Gail runs over and grabs her and says, "You want some of this?" and smacks LuFisto's face against the apron.  Gail sets LuFisto against the guardrail and chops her.  Gail drags LuFisto around the ring area and sends her into another guardrail.  Then another face smack to the apron.  Then they both get up on the apron and Gail kicks LuFisto's leg.  Gail enters the ring as LuFisto is climbing up top.  Gail tries to meet LuFisto up there and LuFisto shoves her down.  Gail gets up and slams LuFisto off the top.  Gail charges in but LuFisto gets out of the way and Gail goes shoulder first into the ring post.  LuFisto lifts Gail and hits her with an Emerald Flowsion!  It gets 2!   Gail is down in the corner and LuFisto comes charging in with a boot.  Then a cannonball senton.  Then a neck lift into a cradle DDT.   It gets 2.  LuFisto goes for the Burning Hammer again but Gail grabs the top rope to escape it.   LuFisto tries again and Gail escapes and hits Eat Defeat for the pin! ****
 

Really good match here and it's too bad we never got a rematch.   Recommended and you can watch it here.