MOLLY HOLLY VS. VICTORIA

 Molly Holly makes her way out first and King asks if she’s wearing a football helmet, she has a wig due to losing her hair back at Wrestlemania XX (here). Victoria makes her way out and I’m glad it’s two women that can wrestle.

Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler are on commentary for this match, Lillian Garcia is our ring announcer.

MOLLY HOLLY VS. VICTORIA

(#1 contender WWE Women’s Championship)

WWE Vengeance 2004 (11^th July 2004)

  They lock up and Molly Holly takes control of the arm, Victoria is taken down but cartwheels out and counters into a wristlock of her own.

  Molly Holly escapes using forearms, Victoria does the splits forcing Molly to jump over her and Molly Holly is sent over to the mat. Victoria slams Molly but it’s too early for the standing moonsault as Molly Holly rolls her up for 2. Molly Holly works a headlock but gets sent off the ropes, Victoria leapfrogs then sends Molly to the mat with a hip toss. Molly Holly is sent across the ring with an arm drag but reverses an irish whip, Victoria jumps to the middle rope and hits a moonsault for 2, Molly Holly rolls to the outside so Victoria hits a slingshot plancha and high fives some fans. Molly trips Victoria on the ring steps so she falls to the floor. They tease a count out and Victoria’s in at 8, Molly wraps Victoria’s arm around the middle rope before kicking at it. Molly Holly hits the handspring back elbow, it doesn’t look as good as The Great Muta’s but it gets her a 2 count.

  Molly Holly puts Victoria in a top wristlock and forces her to the mat, keeping the leverage in the hold. As Victoria tries to work to her feet Molly Holly takes her down again in an armbar. Victoria tries to crawl to the bottom rope but Molly drops her knees on Victoria’s left arm (I swear that move used to be a lot more common) then she goes back to the arm bar. Victoria is allowed to her feet and she tries to fight back but Molly drops the injured arm across the top rope. Molly Holly kicks Victoria out of the ring. When Molly drags Victoria back inside she’s kicked in the head. Molly Holly hits an elbow drop, and it’s close on the second but I think she misses. Victoria gets a double-leg takedown into a jackknife cover for 2. Victoria gets another 2 from the backslide and fires up with right hands.

  Molly Holly is sent off the ropes into a back elbow, Molly kicks Victoria in the midsection but runs into the powerslam for 2. Victoria can’t lift Molly Holly for the Widow’s Peak as her shoulder gives out. Molly Holly runs into a superkick and that’s enough to finish it.

WINNER: VICTORIA (#1 Contender WWE Women’s Championship)

 This was a decent enough match, they both looked comfortable in the ring and made use of the limited time, Molly’s shoulder work played into the finish but it had to take up the majority of the match, giving Victoria a sudden comeback like WCW Rey Mysterio Jr. [**] 4/10

Victoria would get her WWE Women’s Championship match at Unforgiven (here) since Summerslam needed the all-important Divas vs. Diva Search contestants Dodgeball segment.