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- Notably, Candice Michelle defeated Melina in one of these by holding her head under the chocolate pudding until she tapped out to keep from drowning.
Source: Gimmick Matches -
Norman Osborn is defeated this way in Spider-Verse when Peter Parker decides to jab a Thor's hand into the device that tapped into the Web of Life, giving Osborn brain damage via electric shock.
Source: Comic Book / Secret Wars (2015) -
Sadly, she was working with Mayhem Global to hack websites and the LAPD, and she almost bested Angie in a fight complete with costume changes...until Angie tapped into her own femininity and defeated her.
Source: Series / Angie Tribeca
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