(Note: I'd planned to make a sequel to
this for some time now, but I've waited long enough that I doubt anyone has a super specific memory of it. As usual, click for big images.)
Joan Bennett and Anne Baxter sat side by side, at one of the best tables in the packed club. Rather than acknowledging each other, the two actresses silently gazed across the table and up into the wrestling ring. As a loud thud from the ring broke through the club patrons' background chatter, Joan and Anne flinched back in perfect unison. They narrowed their eyes, and parted their lips as if silently saying "Ooh." Immediately, the two resumed their wide eyed stares, only to flinch again at a second thud from the ring. Thud, flinch. Thud, flinch.
Joan

Anne

In the ring, Dolores Moran hissed and wheezed through her clenched teeth, trying to catch her breath as she struggled. Facing the corner of the ring, her curvaceous, bare legs trembled beneath her body. Behind her, Yvonne de Carlo scowled and gripped Dolores' hair with both hands, arms straight, and feet anchored on the mat no matter how hard the blonde tried to squirm away. Dolores could only nudge Yvonne's wrist with one hand; her other arm flailed around above her shoulder, unable to reach her tormentor. Taking a step forward, Yvonne frowned resolutely, yanked the squirming blonde's head back, and thrust her forward, smashing her defenseless face against the padded corner post. Thud! When Yvonne pulled Dolores away from the post, revealing her face again, the blonde's jaw had dropped open. One of her eyelids was mostly shut, and her arms dropped loosely.
Dolores

Yvonne

Joan sighed, rolled her eyes, and stood up. Picking up her chair, she moved to the opposite side of the table and sat down, placing her back to the ring. "I've seen enough for tonight," she said to Anne across the table in a hushed tone. Anne nodded silently, looking down at the table with a disappointed frown. Joan relaxed, then raised her head and took a breath. "I'm just so tired of her! I was sure Dolores would put a stop to her this week," she grumbled. "Yes, I thought so too. Dolores is so athletic," replied Anne. Her eyes were on Joan's face, but they periodically drifted over to the ring behind her, and Anne had to quickly adjust her gaze back to the other actress.
"And Yvonne doesn't even have any style. Where's the pageantry in watching her bludgeon some poor girl's face for minute after minute?" said Joan, resolutely keeping her eyes straight ahead. Several seconds had passed without a thud from the ring, but suddenly, the patrons nearby cheered and applauded. Anne tilted her head to look around Joan for a better view. Joan grimly kept her attention straight ahead. "Don't tell me," she said quietly.
Anne nodded. "Someone should do something about Yvonne," she said. "I used to love the fights, but that nasty chorus girl is ruining them for me." Joan glanced up, eyebrows raised and features softened. "Well, I think I've improved since my last try against her," she began. "But I still need more practice. I agree, though, someone should do something."
Another cheer issued from the nearby patrons as Dolores broke free, shoving the furious Yvonne away. Staggering to one side abruptly, Dolores nevertheless clenched her fists and charged. The blonde expelled a furious scream, lips drawn back tightly and eyes giving Yvonne a wild glare. Her wide haymaker zipped through the air, arcing over Yvonne's head as the brunette reacted in time, ducking and charging under the blonde's swinging fist. The brunette sped past Dolores, bounding up the corner post and gripping the top rope. As Dolores tried to recover, Yvonne swung her pale, slender legs up, and securely gripped the blonde's neck between her thighs. Suspended in midair with her hands on the rope, and her legs on Dolores, Yvonne smirked as the blonde uselessly pushed against her strong thighs. Slowly, Dolores sank to her knees, mouth open as she tried to gasp for air.
As Dolores' body sagged, Yvonne released her hold, curled her legs under her body, and rested her feet on the second rope, suspending herself above the mat and looking over her shoulder at Dolores scornfully. Launching herself back, Yvonne extended her legs again, striking Dolores' bare upper back with both feet. The powerful blow launched Dolores forward, but the blonde hardly reacted. With her face muscles relaxed, lips parted, and limbs drifting freely, Dolores hurtled towards the mat and landed face down. She lay with her head tilted to the side, eyes shut and jaw hanging open. Yvonne casually approached with a casual frown, stepping over the unconscious blonde to stand astride her. She tilted her head up and thrust her chest out proudly.
"Yes, someone should," said Anne, turning her head away from the ring.