When a valet's actions lead to her man securing victory it is satisfying enough. But when such interventions lead to a title being captured, it is doubly rewarding. In this final of WCW's Crusierweight tournament, The Artist Formerley Known As Prince Iaukea is once again accompanied to the ring by his beautiful and dangerous valet Paisley as he attempts to take the belt against Lash Leroux.
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| Paisley waits for revenge after Leroux's bottom-slap.... |
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| ....before executing a well-placed kick to his midsection |
Once the ringwalks are complete, Paisley grabs the mic to introduce her charge, after which Leroux cheekily slaps the valet's bottom. Enraged, Paisley seeks immediate retribution and with the bell rung to start the match, she stays in the ring as The Artist launches a vicious assault on Leroux to create the opportunity for her to exact revenge. As he holds Leroux down to vulnerably expose Lash's midsection, the valet delivers a hurtful kick to the stomach of their opponent in full view of the referee. While such blatant in-ring valet interference would usually result in a disqualification, the referee instead obligingly ushers her out of the ring, the valet still looking angry but satisfied that she has put Lash in his place.
The match continues as both men enjoy success, but a kick to the face of Leroux draws particular applause from a ringside Paisley. However, Leroux starts to gain the upper hand and puts The Artist out of the ring as Paisley looks on from a safe distance, choosing not to intervene further.
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| An upside-down Leroux, closely observed by Paisley |
As the action returns in-ring, The Artist stuns Leroux and places him on the turnbuckle hanging upside-down, launching well-placed kicks to his opponent. With Leroux incapacitated and the referee berating The Artist, Paisley decides it is safe to get a closer view of the stricken wrestler, walking up the steps and delivering a playful slap to his foot as The Artist returns with another hurtful attack to his inverted opponent. As Lash collapses to the canvas in agony, the catsuited valet points and laughs mockingly.
While the bout progresses, Paisley chooses not to retreat ringside as she should do, but instead stays in the corner looking demurely on before climbing fully onto the ring apron. Somehow, the referee seems to ignore this fact, allowing the catsuit-clad valet to observe the action at close quarters and giving her privileged access to the in-ring activity.
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| Paisley stays on the apron as the bout continues |
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| Leroux in pain as Paisley looks on |
The valet vocally harrasses the referee when he fails to count to three during a pin of Leroux, before the Artist rams Lash's head against the turnbuckle where she is standing as his valet laughs in approval (left).
Before long though, Leroux has The Artist stunned in Paisley's corner, and prepares to execute a match-winning move. Paisley senses the danger and, unknown to Lash, moves into position behind The Artist.
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| Paisley clings on as Leroux falls backwards |
As Leroux attempts to pull off a high-risk aerial manoeuvre, Paisley holds onto her man out of sight of the referee as Lash falls backwards into the ring. With Lash momentarily dazed, The Artist nails Leroux with a flying DDT to clinch victory.
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| The Artist and Paisley celebrate their title win |
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| Paisley chastises the referee during the match for slow counting |
From the immediate outset, Paisley plays a very active role in this match and executes textbook valet technique in helping her man capture the title. Her act of revenge on Leroux for having the temerity to slap her bottom was swift and clinically delivered, all in full view of the referee who appeared intimidated by the valet's presence throughout the match. Indeed, while other referees would have sent her back to ringside, she was instead allowed to stay on the apron for a full three minutes to harangue the referee, mock Leroux, and influence the match outcome.
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| Leroux in trouble as The Artist's valet looks on |
Her key intervention in holding on to The Artist may not have been possible without her enjoying such a close vantage point to the action, although Leroux displayed a foolish naivety in choosing to execute what he hoped would be a match-winning move in close proximity to such an experienced valet. Top marks then for the catsuit-clad Paisley for a dominant performance, skilfully blending physical and verbal attacks on her opponent, referee intimidation, and a match-winning intervention out of view of the officials to secure victory. The purple reign begins!
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| A catsuited Paisley watches at close quarters at Leroux suffers |
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