*** Update as of 5:30 pm ** Sadly, this shoot has been cancelled. But here's the original post regardless:
After a lot of back-and-forth discussion, a catch-up meeting, and some schedule-ironing, we've finally got a shoot date with wrestler Jolie, who is currently visiting from California.
And it's tonight! In just a few hours...
When I first learned of Jolie, she was living here in New York City. I first saw her on film in one of VeVe's very first wrestling video experiences. This was in the autumn of 2007, a little over 6 years ago. This video was a catfight wrestling match, originally set up as a private commission and filmed at Tempest wrestling studio. I didn't film this one, but we did share rights on the footage with Tempest.
This video is also what led to us giving Jolie the name "Jolie of Tempest," as we have since called her. For the sake of the video description, we needed a better way of identifying her, since her name was a little too short to stand alone. And so came the surname "of Tempest," which also served to indicate that she was working out of the Tempest studio at the time.
In this video, newcomer VeVe tested her own unrefined catfighting and wrestling instincts against the more experienced Jolie. The match was heated and aggressive, with that special essence of underground fighting between two people who don't know each other at all. Only one submission was gained during the match, which was a head scissors that Jolie scored on VeVe. However, a tad bit of controversy arose as Jolie called an end to the match before official time was called, saying that the match had become too sweaty to continue. In the video of the match, the footage simply fades out toward the end of the bout, with no resolution or conclusion being shown...
Would the result have been any different if the match had continued for its full time? Was it too sweaty to gain any further submissions? We'll never know!
Shortly afterward, Jolie moved out to California. While out west, I believe she had a video match against Julie Squeeze for Robin's Les Femmes Fatales, perhaps in 2009. I didn't find the Jolie vs Julie match at Robin's site, though, so I'm not entirely sure. However, I did find Jolie vs Liz Lightspeed from 2009 at Robin's site and also at Robin's clips4sale.
Back to the Present
And here we are, just kicking off 2014, and Jolie has made a return visit to old NYC. She's had limited time on this visit, so I don't think we will be able to film as many different videos as we would like.
After some negotiation, Jolie has agreed to take on Hanz Vanderkill in a competitive mixed match. I'm under the impression that this would make one of the only, if not the only, mixed wrestling she has done on video. So, we are all excited about that.
She is also up for a competitive bondage wrestling match against VeVe. People are always excited and curious to try this particular sport, and I'm certainly pleased to support it!
I, for one, am curious to see what happens tonight. I personally haven't seen Jolie in action since that 2007 video, but she does receive very positive current session reviews. How does she handle on the mats? How does she handle on camera? We're all curious here, and I think others are curious elsewhere as well.
The big studio is booked. The local talent is set. The weather is clear, nice, and warm-ish. Schedules appear to be in order. If all goes well, filming should commence in about 3 hours from now. Stay tuned!
*** Update as of 5:30 pm **
Sadly, Jolie had to bow out of filming for this evening for personal reasons. She reports that she won't be able to appear in any videos. Alas. So close!
After a lot of back-and-forth discussion, a catch-up meeting, and some schedule-ironing, we've finally got a shoot date with wrestler Jolie, who is currently visiting from California.
And it's tonight! In just a few hours...
This video is also what led to us giving Jolie the name "Jolie of Tempest," as we have since called her. For the sake of the video description, we needed a better way of identifying her, since her name was a little too short to stand alone. And so came the surname "of Tempest," which also served to indicate that she was working out of the Tempest studio at the time.
In this video, newcomer VeVe tested her own unrefined catfighting and wrestling instincts against the more experienced Jolie. The match was heated and aggressive, with that special essence of underground fighting between two people who don't know each other at all. Only one submission was gained during the match, which was a head scissors that Jolie scored on VeVe. However, a tad bit of controversy arose as Jolie called an end to the match before official time was called, saying that the match had become too sweaty to continue. In the video of the match, the footage simply fades out toward the end of the bout, with no resolution or conclusion being shown...
Would the result have been any different if the match had continued for its full time? Was it too sweaty to gain any further submissions? We'll never know!
Shortly afterward, Jolie moved out to California. While out west, I believe she had a video match against Julie Squeeze for Robin's Les Femmes Fatales, perhaps in 2009. I didn't find the Jolie vs Julie match at Robin's site, though, so I'm not entirely sure. However, I did find Jolie vs Liz Lightspeed from 2009 at Robin's site and also at Robin's clips4sale.
Back to the Present
And here we are, just kicking off 2014, and Jolie has made a return visit to old NYC. She's had limited time on this visit, so I don't think we will be able to film as many different videos as we would like.
She is also up for a competitive bondage wrestling match against VeVe. People are always excited and curious to try this particular sport, and I'm certainly pleased to support it!
I, for one, am curious to see what happens tonight. I personally haven't seen Jolie in action since that 2007 video, but she does receive very positive current session reviews. How does she handle on the mats? How does she handle on camera? We're all curious here, and I think others are curious elsewhere as well.
The big studio is booked. The local talent is set. The weather is clear, nice, and warm-ish. Schedules appear to be in order. If all goes well, filming should commence in about 3 hours from now. Stay tuned!
*** Update as of 5:30 pm **
Sadly, Jolie had to bow out of filming for this evening for personal reasons. She reports that she won't be able to appear in any videos. Alas. So close!
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