4-Way Female Bout is on for April 2015! and Thoughts!

Yes, 4-Way Female Bondage Wrestling is back, finally, for 2015!  And not a moment too soon: spring has finally sprung!

Our first female 4-way match of 2015 had a little bit of a slow start due to weather, illness, and travel, but we were able to capture many 1-on-1 matches and the crazy 2-on-2 Battle of the Sexes in the meantime.  But now, finally, the moment has arrived to bring in the ladies for springtime mayhem..... tomorrow!

And the competitors?  Ashley Wildcat, Rachel DD, Jade Indica, and ringleader VeVe Lane!

The theme?  Superheroine bondage battle!

How will these super-ladies handle the impending peril that is multi-way bondage wrestling?!?!

 

How exciting!

VeVe and I were chatting today about the format for the multi-way on this go-around.  Previously, we have done these multi-way matches in a "Tournament" style, allowing for 2 simultaneous 1-on-1 matches to go on at the same time, on the same mats.  Once the two winners are determined (and the two losers end up hogtied), the remaining winners then face off against each other, leaving the bound losers to watch, jeer, and squiggle out of the way if need be.

This style is very good for keeping the mat space fairly open and clear, believe it or not.  As each pairing stays fairly contained, we can get a pretty good look at both groups working simultaneously, seeing almost everyone without too much obstruction.  It also makes for interesting video framing, such as having one group in the foreground and one in the background.

But we have considered the potential of a "free for all."  This would mean that anyone can attack anyone, and possibly 3 participants can attack 1... There's also the idea of 2-on-2. and once 2 people are tied, the remaining 2 will fight.  There are both upsides and downsides to these varied arrangements.

Free For All

It's neat in theory, but is it too chaotic?  More importantly, is it too chaotic for competitors who don't have previous experience in a multi-way bondage match?  For instance, tomorrow we will have both VeVe and Jade who have multi-way experience.  But Rachel and Ashley do not.  Would a free for all be too overwhelming for them?

Would it be too chaotic for the viewers?  Would it result in a pile-up that makes things hard to see?  I must admit, I am very curious to try shooting a free for all and see what I can see (the camera and I can usually work our way into seeing MANY things even in a chaotic setting).  But is it something to try for tomorrow?

Furthermore, would a Free For All result in an unexpected 3-on-1?  While that might be interesting in some cases, it again might result in too much chaos to try with first-timers.  Or would it?  Hmm... But, again, that is IF the Free For All actually organically goes that way.

Ok, and then there's the...

2-on-2 Teamwork

A fun concept which we saw earlier this year in the Battle of the Sexes bout, which pitted VeVe and Keri against Frankie and Danger Dude.  How great to have a teammate!  However, 2-on-2 does slow things down a good bit, as we've experienced.  Or does it?  Or, even, is that a good thing?  Or, actually, is it just the same thing as the regular 4-Way tourney style, but with the option for teamwork to come into play?

And going on...

I'm at the risk of making this entry suddenly much longer than it was intended to be.  And, for time's sake, I'm not being as articulate as I'd like to be.  But it really is fun to consider the different possible options, and I'd like you to think about the similarities and differences as well:

1. 4-Way Tournament style

2. Free For All style

3. 2-on-2 Teams

I should actually make a Venn diagram...

I'd love to eventually try all of these types of arrangements and see what they all yield, especially with all different sorts of participants involved, both veteran and newcomer.  But the real question that remains for now is this:

What style should we use for tomorrow's superheroine bondage battle?

I'm leaning toward usual 4-Way Tourney, largely because I don't know Ashley at all, and Rachel hasn't yet experienced the chaos of the multi-way (by the way, ladies and gentlemen, just wait until we get to the 8-way and 10-way versions, but I digress).

But I'd like to allow elements from the Free For All concept, such as allowing individuals to reach across from their pairing to interfere with another pairing, should they feel so inclined.  But, I mean, hey, even in the Tourney style, they might just do that anyway.  Furthermore, why would someone want to interfere with another group if there is no team concept, and if she is already fighting to save herself as it is...?  So, should there be a teamwork concept...?  And that spins us back to thinking about 2-on-2 style.

Ok, anyway, enough of that.  I'll chat more with VeVe about it!

But, as always, gentle readers, your opinions are welcome as well!  If you have thoughts on or preferences for any special arrangement of the 4 competitors, feel free to let us know in the comments section below or by e-mail (orders@doommaidens.com).

(FYI, persuasive arguments are lovely and wholeheartedly welcome!)

   

Multi-Way M/F Couples Bondage Battle is Coming!

The subject line says it all!  Yes, our first multi-way couples team bondage wrestling battle royale is on its way!

I've thought about this for some time and just yesterday had a planning meeting with VeVe on the matter.  This particular sort of multi-person match has similar roots to our multi-way female bondage wrestling tournies, except that we will now be introducing the element of team work and allowing double-teaming.

Earlier this week, I watched one of the "Hunger Games" films, and I found that quite inspirational for this couples challenge.  Not only would multiple male/female couples be sent into the rope-tie arena to battle it out, but in the end, only one participant can emerge as the final winner.  Will partners end up fighting each other in the end?  Will one partner have to fight on to win after his/her teammate falls?  Will there be treachery and betrayal?  Alliances and sacrifice?  Ah, but I'm getting a head of myself.  Back to specifics...

At first, I wanted to use 4 couples.  Though this makes for nice symmetry and a simulated square-dance setup, I realized that it would also require 8 people.  That's not so tough, but for a first-time go-around, we decided instead that a 3-couple ordeal would be easier to set up for a start.

In reality, given that there can be only 1 winner, this seems like it would be an every-wrestler-for-him/herself type of royal rumble.  Why partner people at all?  The reason is this: each pairing of wrestlers will be allowed time to conference and strategize before the match begins.

Participants will not be allowed to speak with any other participant, aside from their teammates.  I'd considered allowing couples to attempt making alliances with other couples, but I think the starter 3-couple battle is too small for that.  I also think the inter-couple alliances would really make more sense if there could be a winning couple, as opposed to just a single winning wrestler.  If only one can win, why ally with anyone at all?  Right?  Because here, in this starter 3-couple challenge, the planning/strategy phase should help the couples cement their loyalty via communication and shared knowledge.

What - they're not loyal to each other because they just are?  Am I cynical or what?!

Anyway, invitations to potential participants have been sent out!

Names or participants will be released once the teams have been made!

We are attempting to make pairings based on skill, putting weaker and stronger teammates together to balance each other out.

But I just keep thinking... why on earth would the strong partner protect the weak partner?  Why bother, when there can be only one winner?  Should couples be given a bonus if they end up being the last 2 standing?  But what sort of bonus?  Should there just be a winning couple instead of a winning single?  But if people are so concerned with protecting their partner, will it just result in a huge mess and tangle?

So many questions!!!

Unless I get some magical epiphany on the matter, I think trial and error will be our guide.  Unless scheduling magically drops a bunch of people all into the studio at the same time, I'm going to go with the 3-couple format as described above.  I'm going to go with the "only one can win" method, also allowing couples to converse only with each other beforehand.  But is there a bonus if 2 members of the same couple are the last ones standing??

Gah, still another question.  Grrr... would there be a bonus?  What sort of bonus?  Does it even matter?

Or, hmmm, if the couples are made of weak/strong, wouldn't the strong one want his/her weak partner to be the one left for the final match?  Making for an easy final match?  Right?  So is that why a strong partner would want his/her weaker partner to make it all the way through til the end?

Grrr!  Well, we've a little while to figure that out before everyone replies, all invites are accepted, and the event kicks off!

As always, you're comments and suggestions are welcome, especially if you'd like to take a crack at answering any of these questions.  Thanks guys!