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Default California Dolls..What happened Next?

This story is based on a magazine article I read as a kid during
the period that All the Marbles the movie was released in the
UK..Already turned on by the sport after glimpses of it on TV and
being pinned by a shapely friend of my older sister in a playful
match at home...I had loved the movie..especially as the
wrestling scenes werent just bits put in to fill in around the
ladies and Harrys lives but ...the main part of the film ...This
probably explains the films lack of mainstream success...though it
was and remains a cult classic...and in my view is under rated
with a virtuoso performance from Falk and excellent support from
the gorgeous Frederick and Landon duo, some great one liners,
and believable chemistry between the trio.....However in the
magazine article...the two actresses spoke of a possible sequel
and mentioned wrestling v guys teams....This was music to my
young ears...but never happened. In the 80s Intergender was
non existent bar for Andy Kaufman and video sites like Golden
Girls and Steel Kittens...but....if it had happened...how would
it have played out....here is an account written from Harry Sears
the managers fortunate viewpoint....


Well.....we were here.....it was just like the old days...

The old days ....when me and the girls were starting out...going from
one crummy venue to another.....trying to "make it"..

I knew these girls could be stars as soon as I saw them train
together..they looked out for each other...having bonded so
fast..and had a perfect complementing style ...Iris' s silky
skills were textbook stuff...she was fast and athletic and
knew all the moves....and not just in the ring.

Molly? She wasnt a natural like her tag partner...I had spotted
her in a singles match in a small hall with a crowd that was
the opposite of Bernie Sanders size....just a few shabby guys
and a couple of families watching two women fight in a
dilapidated arena and a ring where the ropes were so flimsy I
thought the leggy blonde being pushed against them would
fall through on my lap at one point

She didnt impress...taking a beating from a big fat old gal...but...
..but...she showed heart...the heart of a lioness in fact...this wasnt
a total fix where the moves were all planned ....Sure the outcome
may have been for the good girl young blonde to win ...but the
punches to her belly and kicks to her head ..looked real
enough....faking wasnt an option in this blue collar stronghold..and
Molly toughed it out like a good un...and suddenly I was
impressed

Iris had impressed me from the first seconds...Clad in a figure
hugging blue swimsuit...she had outclassed her female
opponent with a slick display....The fans wanted blood and
guts..but I had loved her technical excellence...and had signed
her up to work with Molly straight after her easy win

The rest is cinematic history...A string of wins in distinctly
modest company...the girls big hearts getting them through
a couple of matches..but generally winning easily...as in
the opening bout in the movie....at the Akron Arena...where
a couple of Mexican girls had been overwhelmed mid match
and to strains of "We Want the Dolls"...Iris and Molly had taken
the poor broads apart after that

A brave effort saw us upset a top Japanese team...despite
Iris damaging her ribs...Molly stepped up to the plate and a
superb Body Slam...using her full 6ft height...had set up
the fall ...and kept our winning streak going

A crack at the Tigers ...the Toledo Tigers had proved that these
girls really could be star quality....I expected them to lose...so
didnt put the fix in...The champs were in their home arena after
all..but Iris secured a decisive pin...and much to the fans ire...the
girls then paraded around saying "We are no 1 here"...Big
mistake

As they found out in a rematch....the Tigers turned nasty and
a brutal display saw a tearful Iris pinned by the strapping June
to see our winning run ended....It looked a body blow...but
just weeks later....on the big night...it all came right....

Despite a crooked ref and another vicious display by the
leopardskin clad Toledo ladies...a brilliant Double Sunset
Flip had snatched the W and the belt with seconds on the
clock in the 30 minute classic

.We had made it.....so what next?....


Well ...a rematch with the Tigers had seen my girls step
up a level ...Brimming with confidence ..with the champion
status...this time we had dominated the match....I barely
had to get excited as Mollys flying dropkick poleaxed
Diane...and a splash and cover saw her wrap up the W...the
girls first defense


Several more followed...and as the girls added submission
moves to their repertoire....Mollys Ceiling Hold...and Iris's
Full Boston Crab being the specialities....we dominated...no
team could trouble us....The California Dolls were just an
unstoppable force ...and soon opponents were hard to find as
ladies seemed to be beaten before they even got in the ring

It was great...but....a fresh challenge is always welcome....and
when a lowly male tag wrestler made a comment in a magazine
stating that any of the top 50 male teams would thrash
the Dolls....it was like a red rag to a pair of Bulls...or Dolls
in this case...and Molly in particular was boiling mad

"Who do these sexist jerks think they are" She had screamed..
before hurling down the mag..and storming out ..slamming
the door with the force that she would presumably like to
be slamming the "jerks" with

And why not? ...I acted fast....and picked up the phone

Soon the challenge was on...and accepted....but these guys
were a team ranked 48 ...and were used to these grotty
arenas we had left behind ....they only wanted to wrestle
us in their home arena

It was a step down for us...and Iris...used to the plusher
surroundings now ...was sceptical and reluctant....but
not Molly...

"Ill fight these guys anywhere...even in that mud pit you
dragged us to Harry" she said...reminding me of one of
my ill fated attempts to drum up publicity for these two
talented beauties who certainly hadnt needed the bout against
"The Creatures from the Black Lagoon" to get to the top...a
crass error by me that I still kick myself for

And so it came to be....the Ladies tag team champs would
relinquish their straps...and switch to the mens division.
.starting at a provisional 51...and wrestling the team ranked
48 in their home town...the two "jerks" who had opened
their big mouths

How would it turn out...I had doubts...Maybe a humbling loss
and we had burned our bridges by quitting the ladies
division..it could be a disastrous career move

It was too late now....as we drove up to the Arena it was
going to happen..A long time before Girl Power...but I
knew these girls DID have power ..and skill....and most
importantly huge hearts....would that be enough?

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Default Re: California Dolls..What happened Next?

I remember watching this movie as a kid and really enjoying it, before I had ever heard the words 'fetish' or even 'sex'. I have always been more partial to mixed matches, but the girls were gorgeous and the acting was great and the drama worked very well. The only way it could have been better is if the Doll's fought against guys and with this story you have taken the action in the very direction I wanted most. I'm looking forward to reading more of this, mate. Thank you very much.
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This is great - loved the film when it came out - a rarity indeed in those days. Look forward to reading more...!
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The city of Flint, Michigan was known as the Vehicle City
and back in the early 80s that was for good reason

We were just here for one night though...though the hotel
we booked into was certainly an improvement on some of the
grotty places and even sleeping in the car that went on
during the "getting to the top" years

Now me and the girls.....well.....we certainly werent rich ..ladies
wrestling in the 80s wasnt awash with money....even for
the no 1 team in the country....but we were a little more financially
comfortable...and were intent on staying that way

So why had I chucked our ladies titles in the trash can..and
applied to wrestle in the mens division....now called
the "open division" after the bigwigs...hungry for a bit
of publicity and novelty value had agreed to let the girls
compete

Well...pride I suppose...Molly had been so mad about the
article....she had to make her point . in the only way she
knew..so here we were

It wasnt a huge deal though...the wrestling mags had picked up
on it..but the main TV and Sports people had little interest
in wrestling and ignored it as the freak show they regarded most
of the sports storylines as

Arriving at the arena..Molly and Iris in tow.....we headed for
the spartan dressing room...a far cry from the MGM and the
music playing "Oh you Beautiful Dolls" all the way to the ring..no
this was right back to the early days....a small crowd all
hollering for the young local boys....The Flint City Freebirds..

Molly and Iris both changed out of their jeans and jumpers..
...and became The California Dolls....clad in black leotards
and long boots over bare legs...dressed as heels though
both girls usually liked to keep it clean if possible...but we
had worn black on occasions.....as in our bout at the Akron
Arena back in the early days (see below)

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I left the Dolls to some girlie chitchat....they both seemed
relaxed and confident....and I was the nervous one...so I
gave them some space and headed for the arena bookies
to check out the odds on tonights fights

We werent even the main event...just match two on a six match
bill of mens bouts and a midget match...and I was going to
put a bet on...as I always did...always had....superstition
demanded it

In recent months my Dolls had been so dominant that the odds
were barely worth punting on....but I had always stuck a token
wager on in any case...even if the actual winning returns had
been miserly...but I was hopeful of getting some value here
tonight ..we were up against a mens team after all

I was disappointed...I asked the ringside bookie for odds on the
intergender tag match....he looked at his book and replied
in a monotone voice...."3/1 against the Freebirds"

3/1 against?? In a 2 horse race .....My shocked face then
turned serious again..and I spluttered ..

"So what price are the Dolls?"....

He barely registered my changes in expression before
replying .."5/1 on"

I pulled out a 50 dollar note...I had been intending to have
a thousand bucks on at evens or near enough...but these
prices were terrible....still superstition demanded a wager

"Easiest ten.bucks youll ever make" he said....Male v
Female or not...these guys are just kids...the Dolls are
top class professional wrestlers ...champions...they wont
slip up at this level"

I took my ticket and returned to the dressing room...hoping
that the bookie knew his stuff

Fifteen minutes later.....I was pacing at ringside...watching
as two young teenage boys climbed in to the ring to good
applause from a crowd of locals ...many of whom were on
the underdogs....believing their bravado and all at that
time in the history of our world....believing that women were
the weaker sex by far...and champs or no champs...these
gals were going to find out its a mans world in the ring

Watching the handshakes though...my worries eased...these
guys werent hulks or even that strong....both Freebirds
were slim and fit...but very youthful looking and nervous
too...and Molly at a strapping 6ft was the tallest and strongest
of the four wrestlers...with Iris being the most skilful I
was suddenly more relaxed than I had been all night

The booes rang out as the Dolls were introduced to the crowd..
and a yell of "Get back in the kitchen" came from one big
mouthed sexist

Soon though it was clear the only ones making a meal tonight
were the young Flint City boys...making a meal of putting
up much of a fight in this contest

Iris had quickly stamped her authority on proceedings...an
early side headlock..a strong take down ..forcing the younger
Freebird...name of Nick ....to his knees

The shapely brunette released her grip ...only to plant
her boot into Nicks cheek ..and then deliver a boot to his
bare spine for good measure...

The white trunked young man endured a torrid opening
minute and a half...the bout was a one fall..twenty minute
time limit contest....but Iris knocked the stuffing out of
this guy in the first 90 seconds of it

A posting was powerfully delivered and a fast running move
towards her stricken foe ended with a swivel and a butt
crush into his chest...as Molly applauded wildly

Soon the leggy blonde was in....tagged in by her friend and
tag partner after the smaller Doll had flattened poor Nick with
as fierce a Forearm Smash as he had probably taken.in
all his men v men matches

Molly came steaming in....and a flurry of forearms..a double
quick double dropkick...and a huge suplex...continued the
one sided beginning to this match

The fans were stunned...though the Dolls were famous and
had every right to be favourites...these Flint folks expected
this young local team to be competitive at least and began
to jeer.....jeers that grew as the older Freebird..Danny..took a
tag from his desperate partner...and was immediately
flattened by a crunching Molly forearm

"Fight back...kick em where it hurts" yelled one desperate
local...clearly seeing his ten buck bet about to disappear
without trace

Danny was the guy who had unwisely made the comment
about the Dolls in the magazine....how unwisely he was
now realising as Molly lifted him ..as easy as you like..
over her head and slammed him onto the canvas with
a sickening thud from her full 6ft Amazon.height

Danny was struggling to even put up token resistance..he
and his partner had only had a few matches...and were
being hopelessly outclassed....I was usually a cat on hot
bricks at ringside....but here I was just enjoying the demolition

Molly and Iris were certainly sending out a message here..
this wasnt a novelty match..or a freak...they were serious
about wrestling ..and intended to make waves in.this
"open" division

The black clad blonde had her revenge on Danny with a
punishment beating lasting three full agonizing minutes..
before handing over to her best buddy

Iris was fresh and Danny wasnt....Nick on the apron seemed
less than keen to help.....and soon...Iris turned the battered
male over on his front....as she applied her new favourite
hold...the Full Boston Crab on him

Dannys face was a picture of pain....as the super shapely
Doll..powered her curvacious full figured frame onto the
skinny males spine...Sitting back heavily Iris smiled
sexily...and said "Ask him ref"

There were no heroics....the end came quickly...and
as humiliatingly as the rest of the match....Danny tapped
his palm on the canvas....the ref turned to the timekeeper
and said "Ring the bell....he submits"

Iris dropped the legs...and hugged Molly who was so
fired up she gave a squeal.of delight before booting the
beaten Freebird out under the ropes

Booes rang out.....as they had when the Dolls had upset
the Tigers in their home arena....but then as now..my
girls didnt care about the boo.boys...they had shown their
mettle..and their class...and were deserved...and very
easy winners

As they paraded around..dodging the toilet roll and
coins being thrown at them..I made sure I collected my
ten bucks...not my biggest winning bet sure...but one of
the sweetest..though he smiled as if to say "I told you so"
as he handed me the note from a bag bulging with money
lost on the local no hopers by mug punters

We were on our way ..women in a mens world....how far
would the Dolls go?...

Find out on the next post

RESULT..Flint City..Michigan..August 1982

Tag Team match ..US Open (intergender) Division


THE CALIFORNIA DOLLS beat The Flint City Freebirds...
.....by way of an.Iris submission...5 minutes 28 seconds


To be continued

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