Lulu Pencil

[Grimmas]

rhutton:

This is my #100, and I think it's a great cheeky #100. Lulu Pencil was a freelance writer with no real athletic ability who wrestled exclusively in a converted dentist's office, mostly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the ChocoPro web show. But she also showcased how much of the art of wrestling is nonphysical: getting a gimmick over, variating on a theme, crafting a match, etc. Lulu was so good at these elements that she became the focus of the entire promotion for a time, making herself the ultimate underdog wrestler.

Matches:

vs. Chris Brookes - Choco Pro, July 22, 2021

w/Emi Sakura vs. Chris Brookes & Yuna Mizumori - Choco Pro, November 11, 2020

vs. Antonio Honda - Choco Pro, August 1, 2021

[MidasGloves]

Pretty much a perfect #100 pick, agreed with the nomination. I only just made this comparison in my head, but Lulu Pencil is basically the babyface side of the same coin Andy Kaufman is on: a non-wrestler who is not built for wrestling and has no business in a ring but is competing anyway. Whereas you want to see Kaufman take the one bump that will completely take him out, you want to see Lulu dodge that as long as possible or somehow find a way to keep going. Her feud with Chris Brookes alone tells such a great, simple story; you'll never see someone lose a match so triumphantly as their Iron Man together. Her and Emi Sakura made for a great team as well with their huge contrast in style and experience. I'm very much a longevity guy, but as far as short impactful careers go Lulu captured my heart quickly and completely and if that's not encompassing pro wrestling I don't know what is.