LadySports ::: Roxx vs Luna da Magica

A HARDCORE SURPRISE

When American wrestler Nikki Roxx ventured down to Mexico earlier this month to work with the LLF, she was expecting an adventure. But she got a whole lot more than she anticipated!

Literally minutes after arriving, Nikki...who speaks only limited Spanish, so there was a language barrier to overcome...was informed that her first match would be in the town of Tampico...which was 7 hours away! One long bus ride later, Nikki (who had to feel as if she was a contestant on "The Amazing Race" at this point!) grabbed her gear and found the arena, where she learned two things: First, that her scheduled opponent would be Luna de Magica, and secondly, that their bout would be a hardcore match!

"Oh, wow!" the blond said when relating her adventures to LadySports Online. "I had no advance notice of this, but sure enough once I was in the ring, I learned it was true!" In the battle that followed Nikki, best known for using speed and agility in her matches, had to rely mightily on her raw strength and stamina instead. And as the fight raged on, Roxx found herself battered by broken fluorescent bulbs, thumbtacks, chairs, and she even somehow found herself slugging it out atop a scaffold!

But while Nikki fought valiantly, such hardcore tactics were as foreign to her as was Mexico itself, and she ultimately found herself overwhelmed by Luna, who is much more adept at such brawling. And almost tragically for Roxx, Luna apparently decided to not only win the match, but to cripple the blond in the process! The Luchadora had just finished slamming the barely-conscious Nikki across a bed of thumbtacks when several other wrestlers, watching the match from the back and knowing full well what deviltry Luna de Magica was capable of, rushed into the ring and attacked her, knocking her out and rescuing Roxx from certain doom. The intruders then draped Nikki's body over Luna, and the match was won by the American which the fans enthusiastically call "Gringa!" While such interference would result in an instant disqualification any other time, in a hardcore match, it's perfectly legal!

Unfortunately, that wasn't the end of Nikki's (mis) adventures. Because of the time it took to treat her for her injuries, she missed the bus back to Monterrey. Luckily, the LLF promoter refused to leave her alone in Tampico, and he elected to remain behind with her so they could catch the next bus. The only motels with rooms available had somewhat, shall we say, unsavory reputations. When she checked into one, the promoter informed her, "You must be in the lobby at 4:00 AM to catch the bus. And whatever you do," he added with dead seriousness, "don't open your door for anyone!"

“Well, after having a look around I could totally understand why I shouldn't!" she says. "I was directly across the street from the bus station in Tampico and to three bars where everyone was drowning in the spirits and wanted everyone to have a good time. Now, I was scheduled for a radio interview at 11:00 the next morning. Obviously, I was not going to be there. After sleeping about three hours in this very accommodating...please note the sarcasm...hotel, I was woken up at 4:00 to catch my bus. With my Spanglish, I was able to find out which was the right bus back to Monterrey, luckily."

"I arrived in Monterrey at 1:30 PM. Totally missed the radio show. I get dropped off at the apartment the promoter has for the girls he brings in. I get to sleep for about three more hours before my match against the masked Arianna at Arena Colliseo." [For details of this match, see the feature story elsewhere at LadySports Online!]

Amazingly, despite all of the surprises and the hardships, Nikki is raring to go back to Mexico! She's scheduled to wrestle again for the LLF in October. So, Nikki has proven herself to be one of the toughest ladies both in the ring as well as out of it!

There are also hopes of having her return to the PGWA ring soon as well.