Sunday 24 November 2013

17. Lady Blossom (Stunning Steve Austin V Z-Man - WCW Fall Brawl, 5th September 1991)

Video: Steve Austin Vs Z Man - Fall Brawl

A confident Blossom leads Austin to the ring
As Lady Blossom showed on numerous occasions during her valetship of Steve Austin, she needed little encouragement to get involved in matches and swing the result her man's way. This match-up against Tom Zenk would be no different.
Eyeballing Z-Man from outside the ring

After walking to the ring in a cleavage-baring dress (which would prove useful at the end of the match), Blossom takes up position ringside before verbally engaging with the Z-Man, prompting an angry Zenk to try and leave the ring to get closer to Austin's valet. Luckily, the referee stops the over-reaction from Austin's opponent, leaving Lady Blossom to point a warning finger in Zenk's direction for his insolence.

An early warning for Zenk
With the match started, Jim Ross refers to the valet as an 'evil woman', no doubt in reference to her numerous interventions in Austin's matches. As the match progresses, Blossom can then be seen posing and pouting into the camera as Tony Schiavone describes how Austin seeks the approval of his valet for his offensive moves in the ring.

Posing at ringside

As Austin has Zenk in a headlock in the ring, his valet casts a menacing stare as the commentators describe how Zenk needs to develop a meaner streak. The Z-Man soon starts to have more success though as the action spills out of the ring. However, a failed aerial move from Zenk turns the tide back in Austin's direction, and another energy-sapping headlock on the Z-Man has Blossom jumping up and down in excitement.


Happy with Austin's work

With the 10-minute time limit approaching, Zenk turns the tables and puts a sleeper-hold on Austin, leaving the champion staggering towards the ropes. Luckily for Stunning Steve, his valet is ready and waiting to lend her assistance.
Blossom intervenes with the referee distracted
The knucks are handed over....
As Austin makes it over to the ropes, referee Nick Patrick is preoccupied with monitoring the sleeper, allowing Blossom to grab Austin's hand at 10:18 in and hand a set of brass knucks unseen to the champion. She then issues final instructions to Austin as Zenk is moved back by Patrick. As the Z-Man attempts a falling suplex, Austin lands a punch to make full use of the knucks before pinning the challenger for the 1-2-3. A knowing Lady Blossom has already started to make her way into the ring before the 3-count is complete ready to celebrate with Austin, although not before making sure the brass knucks are safely hidden in her ample cleavage.

.... before being concealed down Blossom's cavernous cleavage
Choosing her moment impeccably as always, Lady Blossom once again was the deciding factor in this match. While her verbal assault on Zenk before the match was a useful distraction, the valet waited until she could execute a match-winning intervention before she got involved. As usual, Lady Blossom managed to hands the knucks over out of view of the referee, and then was careful to conceal the foreign object before celebrating with Austin. Zenk ultimately had no answer to such tactics, and was left to writhe in pain as the blonde valet revelled in victory.

Zenk down and out as Lady Blossom celebrates










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