Once the pleasantries ended, two ring mares climbed between the ropes: a pair of leggy earth ponies that Rarity recognized as Aloe and Lotus Blossom. They held woven baskets containing bottles of scented body oils in their mouths, and stood waiting on opposite ends of the ring. A referee entered with them, a zebra wearing a starched bowtie, and a pegasus emcee hovered above the ring, holding a microphone that was suspended from the ceiling.