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June 13th, 2019
Charlotte, NC
Off Camera
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The Spectrum Center here in Charlotte, NC is still
busy backstage as Supreme Championship Wrestling’s post Taking Hold of the
Flame Breakdown is still under way and everyone is still buzzing with
anticipation about what may come next. Anxiousness and excitement will be
filling the hearts of all of the athletes on the SCW roster for they realize that
they are now on the road towards Rise To Greatness.
You may think that excitement and relief should be
felt by none other than Angelica Jones. At Taking Hold of the Flame she
went in unsure of whether James Evans would be there to help her defend the SCW
World Tag Team Championship against The Truelove Twins. Not only was he
there, but the pair known as Redemption defeated London and Paris to continue
their dominant tag team championship reign.
Yes, a victory such as that should bring about some
amount of relief. Relief, however, is the farthest thing from Angelica’s
mind at this point. The redheaded Boston native just concluded a massive
argument with her own tag team partner and friend James Evans. Well, it
was massive for her; it ended with Evans telling her to stay out of his way.
A confrontation like this one only raises more
questions and doubts into her mind. These were questions she had hoped
were settled at Taking Hold of the Flame.
She had thought that James Evans arrival and subsequent victory
alongside Jones over the Twins had proven that he was fine. He was ok.
He was better.
Yet it seems as if he is far from being ok.
Angelica is still concerned about his mental state and well being. The
irony of this is that he and Angelica came together to form Redemption because
of their shared past of fighting their own inner demons. If James is once
again back sliding then that could prove to be deadly for the future of
Redemption.
If only he could have the same kind of assistance
Angelica had; but then again, no one can a mother like Angelica’s beloved
mother. She helped Angelica get rid of The Dragon once and for all. Her own inner darkness has been dealt
with. No problems for Angelica.
None at all.
“Hey, Angelica…”
The familiar voice startles Angelica only
slightly. She jumps a little and turns around to find the source of the
voice. Standing there dressed in a pink skirt that falls just below the
knee, pink high heel pumps, and a royal purple button up blouse is none other
than her cousin, The British Bombshell and the woman many claim to be “The Best
in the World”, Glory Braddock.
“...you ok, mate? You appeared to be a little
out of it.”
“Huh? Oh, yeah.”
Angelica sighs as she nods her head.
“That doesn’t sound very convincing.” The
blonde beauty motions for Jones to follow her. “Come on, catering is just
around the corner. Let’s get something to drink and talk about it,
right?”
Angelica isn’t confident about sharing these issues
with other people. But the again, Glory Braddock is family. Glory’s mother and Angelica’s beloved mother
are sisters, making the two of them cousins. Besides, it’s not as if the
world doesn’t already know about James Evans and his recent string of violent
episodes. He nearly broke Giovanni
Aries’s nose on live television.
Not that the leader of the Wonderland didn’t
deserve it…
“Sure, let’s go.”
Angelica nods her head before joining Glory Braddock as they walk down the
hall.
“I couldn’t help but see you trying to stop James
back there.” Glory muses, reminding her of what
just happened a few moments ago, before the big argument that has Angelica
shake right now. “Is that what this is about?”
“You read me like a book, Glory.”
Angelica says with a sigh.
They round a corner and, sure enough, there it is;
the catering area. Glory walks over and takes a bottle of water. Angelica feels she needs something strong;
real strong. She takes a cup and fills it full of coffee. Jones always has and always will take her
coffee black. So with no ‘doctoring’ of
the popular liquid, Angelica takes a sip.
“Ah, that’s better…”
she remarks, referring to her coffee.
“I knew coffee would lift your spirits.” Braddock
shrugs her shoulders. “Hell, at least make you more talkative.”
“It did that much.”
Jones answers back with a nod of her head.
“So what about James?”
“He and I used to be close, real close. Both
of us have had a past of violence and darkness but we managed to overcome
it. We were supposed to be there for one another, to make sure we didn’t
backslide into our old ways.” Jones sighs as her voice trails off. She thinks
about recent events before continuing. “Lately, though, it seems as if he’s
been backsliding and no matter how hard I try to be there for him, he just seems
so volatile.”
“In fairness, aren’t you both backsliding a
little?” Glory asks.
“What do you mean?”
“The Dragon…”
“Oh that.” Angelica
scoffs. “I’ve taken care of that.”
Braddock stares at her cousin with a harsh
skepticism on her face. “Really? Is that so? I mean, I find that
a little hard to believe, considering how panicked you were about it.”
“Trust me, Glory. It’s been taken care of.”
Angelica wants to be wholly honest and transparent
with her cousin. And she doesn’t think there’d be any problem telling
Glory about how Angelica’s mother helped her get this Dragon mentality out of
her system. Yet, her mother insisted that she tell no one. In fact, she insisted on damn near complete secrecy. Angelica finds it odd but she doesn’t want to
go against her mother’s wishes.
“You know I don’t believe you.”
Angelica pauses for a moment to consider her
cousin’s words before chuckling lightly and nodding her head.
“Yes, I figured as much.”
“Right. Well, in any event, I’ll be here to
help you when you can admit that to yourself that you still may need
help. In the meantime, as far as James goes, maybe you should give him
some space. You know?”
“That’s kind of what he said.” Angelica
says, looking away from Glory.
“He got himself into this mess by associating with
the Wonderland crazies. The Wonderland may even be responsible for
bringing The Dragon back; who knows? I do believe they are mostly at
fault here. Their fingerprints are all
over this crap.”
“But we’re supposed to watch each other’s back and
be there for one another.” Angelica insists. “And I feel
totally helpless and unable to do anything about it.”
“He needs to realize that the more space he creates
between himself and The Wonderland the better off he is. You know? But I fear the more you try to beat that into
his skull the more resistant he will be to it.”
“In other words, stay out of his way?”
Angelica suggests.
“What I’m saying is be a friend, be there for him,
but don’t pressure him. James has to make his own decisions and live with
those consequences.”
“I know and I understand that but I want to help
him. You know?”
“I do know,” Glory
remarks, nodding her head “but there are others who need your attention.”
Angelica stares deep into her cousin’s eyes,
letting those words sink in. Then it hits her like a lightning bolt. She knows exactly what she’s talking about.
Or maybe who...
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June 15th, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
Off Camera
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The warmth of the fireplace feels good across the
body of Angelica Jones on this cold Massachusetts day. It’s late in the
evening, a few days removed from the incident between her and her tag team
partner James Evans at Breakdown and she has had plenty of time to reflect upon
the incident.
Despite her cousin Glory’s admonshing her to just
simply lay off and leave him alone, Angelica still is convinced that she needs
to do something for her best friend and tag team partner. They have
always been there for each other during the dark times, they always helped each
other find their way back to the light.
Besides, Angelica never abandons her friends or her family. And
she won’t abandon James when he needs her, even if he doesn’t want her help.
Still, Glory did bring up a good point. There
are others who need Angelica, her attention specifically. Namely,
Aphrodite Noel. Angelica admits that she
hasn’t been as attentive to their relationship as she should have been.
Being an active professional wrestler can make one quite busy but still, that’s
not an excuse. Aphrodite is someone she
knows she can trust. Someone she knows she should be able to go to with
her problems.
This is what brings Aphrodite to Angelica’s home on
this day, sitting down next to her on the sofa. Both have glasses of red
wine in their hands. The bottle,
already nearly completely gone, is sitting on the coffee table in front of
them.
“Thanks for coming,”
Angelica remarks quietly as she takes a sip “I needed the company tonight.”
“There is nowhere else I’d rather be. These moments
are few and far between.” Aphrodite says before sipping her some
of her wine.
“Yeah, I know.” She
sighs deeply. “That’s my fault. I apologize for that, by the
way. I’ve been very distracted lately.
I could blame GCW, I could blame SCW, but ultimately it lies on my
shoulders and my inability to handle certain problems in my life and career
right now.”
Aphrodite shakes her head. “It takes two. I have
the easier schedule between us, I just as easily could accompany you to
Breakdowns every once in awhile. Being Tapout Champion has been consuming, I
don’t want to give up the crown anytime soon. But I’m here now. What’s on your
mind?”
“First, before I say anything else, I want to let
you know that I am going to do everything I can within my power to be the
partner you deserve. As I said, I’ve ignored this relationship, I’ve
ignored us, enough. No more.”
Angelica leans in and kisses her on the lips.
For Aphrodite the kiss feels like an eternity.
Having soaked in every moment, she pulls away. A smile rest on her face.
“I’m glad to hear that. Before we move forward, there’s something you need to
know. You’re not the only one who has neglected us, I have too. My offense is
worse, you should know..”
Aphrodite takes a deep breath. “Rest assured, I
haven’t cheated on you, I would never do that. At least physically. More
emotional. I feel bad, you deserve all of me, not part. I’ve been feeling
vulnerable as of late. Spending more time with Brittany Kayl forced feelings I
have always had for her to rise back to the surface.”
Lowering her head in shame, Aphrodite continues, “This
is eating me up. You deserve better than someone whose heart is divided. I was
tempted not to say anything. I wanted to deal with this on my own. I am afraid
telling you all this will hurt. And you have enough to deal, we finally have a
quiet moment to ourselves, this isn’t the conversation we should be having.”
Summoning the courage to look Angelica in the eye
again, Aphrodite continues, “I don’t blame you if you question who my
heart belongs to. A relationship does require work, just like you, I want to
make us stronger. Here with you is where I want to be. Hope you can forgive
me.”
“I don’t question you, Aphrodite. I trust you
wholly. That’s part of why I’m able to
tell you about my own specific problem tonight. So have no worries, you
have done no wrong but if it helps; yes, I forgive you.”
Breathing a sigh of relief, Aphrodite says, “Thank
you. So, what is it you want to tell me?”
“It’s about James.” Angelica remarks, assuming
Aphrodite will know she means James Evans, her tag team partner in SCW. “Part
of what made us Redemption is that we promised to watch each other’s back, not
just in the ring but if we ever felt the other was slipping back into that dark
place.”
Jones sighs. “More and more I see James
slipping. He damn near broke Gio’s nose.
Was gonna strike him again until I stopped him. And we just had a
big fight where he told me to basically stay out of his way.”
She shakes her head. “I just don’t know what to
do. I want to help but then again, maybe I should just stay out of it?”
Aphrodite wasn’t completely foreign to the recent
questionable behavior of James Evans, from watching SCW TV she knows full well
how James has not been the same man who earned a second chance in the promotion
that once exiled him. Aphrodite has had her own feelings about James, she has
enough faith in Angelica to handle it, despite her reservations. Knowing what
she wants to say now, Aphrodite takes another sip of wine. “It is admirable
you want to be there for James. He needs all the support he can get. The last
thing he needs in his condition is to feel isolated. But, you are not his
keeper. Somethings are above our pay grade. I get it, you can relate, apart of
you sees yourself in him. James Evans needs professional help. Only a doctor is
qualified to deal with what he is going through. Don’t cut him out your life. I
don’t know if there is much more you can do. From what I’ve seen on TV, this
isn’t you channeling a Dragon, his issues run much deeper. He wasn’t allowed
back in SCW for awhile for a reason. As much chaos as you caused at your worst,
I don’t recall you being exiled from returning back to work.”
Angelica nods her head. This sounds very much
like the same advice she received from Glory Braddock backstage at
Breakdown. Should she take the hint, now that she’s heard it from two
different people? She’s beginning to
think so.
“Maybe you’re right. I just hate to see him
like that, you know what I mean? We both worked hard to turn back from
the darkness. Now to see him slipping
back to it makes me sad for him.” She
chuckles and shakes her head. “I wonder what my mom will think of all this?”
Angelica continues to laugh, not even noticing her
lapse. Not noticing that she mentioned her mother. It’s still strange to her that she wouldn’t
want to be mentioned but Angelica agreed not to mention her. Oh well,
it’s too late.
Aphrodite raises her eyebrow. “I’m confused, why
did you reference your mother in the present tense?”
“Shouldn’t I have?”
Angelica answers, equally confused.
Aphrodite narrows her eyes. “No. Your mother is
no longer with us.”
“Um, if you mean right now then no, she isn’t.”
Aphrodite tried being tactful. Now was the time to
be more direct. “Babe, your mother is dead, you were there, you watched her
die. Look, if you’re seeing ghost, that’s ok. I believe in ghost, too. Tell me
you understand your mom isn't physically here.”
Angelica realizes she made a mistake, a slip of the
tongue. “Look, let’s just forget I said anything about my mom.
She wants to be left alone anyway. Not
sure why.”
Aphrodite shakes her head. “No Angel, I am not
going to drop this. We are in this together, tell me what’s going on.”
Jones frowns. “You seriously believe my mother
is dead? Seriously?” She chuckles lightly. “She’s not.
Granted she’s been acting strange. I find it odd that she wants to be
left alone. But she is most definitely alive.”
Angelica snaps her fingers. “Oh that’s it!
You haven’t met her. You’re just saying this because I never introduced
you, is that it?”
Aphrodite closes her eyes, perplexed by what she’s
hearing. A little more level headed, she opens her eyes. With a smile on her
face she says, “Guilty. You figured me out. So, how about I meet your mother
right now? Only fair your mother meets the love of her daughter's life.”
“I agree!”
Angelica exclaims, then sighs. “Just not right now, we’ll have to
wait. We can arrange something in the next couple of weeks or so,
something that works with both our schedules and, of course, mom’s. Gotta
make sure her schedule is clear, since she’s been busy doing God knows
what.”
Aphrodite sighs. “Fine..” Every fiber of her
being wanted to push the issue further. Something was clearly off. No answers
were going to come right now. No point belabouring what couldn’t be solved,
instead, she decided to focus on the one thing she could control. She leaned
in, she kisses her girlfriend passionately, Aphrodite didn’t want to allow this
one thing to cast an big shadow of them spending time with each other.
Angelica’s “mother” can wait. Answers would come. For now, she wanted all of
Angelica. That was good enough for Aphrodite.
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June 16th, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
Off Camera
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Being with her cousin Glory or any of her family is
great. Being with her girlfriend Aphrodite Noel is even better. But if there is one person she may like being
with even more and spending time with even more is her beloved mother.
Angelica and her mother, Kelly, have always been
close. They have always been there for one another. Angelica isn’t sure what she would do if she
ever lost her. But luckily she never has had to deal with that kind of
traumatic loss. It’s funny, you may
expect this to just be an ordinary feeling for Angelica and yet recently her
times with Kelly have felt more joyous than usual. It feels almost as if
she rediscovered her after a long time of being lost.
That’s ridiculous though. She was never lost.
Now she finds herself with her mother yet again in
one of those special moments they share together. Currently Angelica
stands with her on the front doorstep of what she is being told is a new home
for the two of them.
The house was new. Very new. It looked like it had
been finished last week. It looked almost too new in some strange way. It was
as if it had rolled off a production line, but they had forgotten to apply the
mandatory layer of color to it. The windows were huge and seemingly inspired by
something truly alien. Anyone could see into the house from an uncomfortable
distance. From here, she could see surfaces of white, glossy plastic that iced
over the kitchen, granite enforced the walls in their straight, uninspired
monotony. There wasn't a single square meter of organic material in sight. Not
even a comforting wallpaper that imitated warmth in some way. Not even a plank
of wood. The house, it seems, was a livable, modern mausoleum.
“You will absolutely love it, my daughter.”
Samantha Hodgson, the fraud, remarks.
“I’m sure I will.” Angelica remarks, not completely
sure of that statement, to be perfectly frank. From what she can tell
already from the outside looking in, it’s not very cozy.
Samantha steps in through the front door first,
Angelica follows her closely behind. Jones is blissfully unaware that
she’s being led astray by this woman claiming to be her mother. A woman
who put that thought in her head through the influence of hypnosis. She follows Hodgson into what appears to be a
living area. It, too, looks very modern with very little of the old
traditional taste that Angelica loves.
The taste that she thought her mother loved as well.
Then again, people’s taste can change.
“See? Isn’t this gorgeous!” Samantha gushes
as she approaches a nearby couch. The couch is rather plain, white in
color, and doesn’t look very comfortable. Hodgson motions for Angelica to
sit next to her and Angelica does so.
“What do you think?” Hodgson asks.
“It’s, um…” Angelica pauses to consider her words,
finally she forces a somewhat fake smile “...it’s nice!”
“You hate it.” Samantha says with a somewhat
disappointed sigh.
“I don’t hate it.” Angelica remarks. “It’s just not
my style. You know?”
“Yes, I know. Though I do hope it won’t keep
you from staying here with me.”
“Staying?” Angelica arches her brow out of
curiosity.
“Yes, staying.” Samantha nods her head. “I’ve
been quite lonely since your father left and, well, I need someone with me in
this big house. And obviously it can’t be your sister. Kayla has a
relationship with that nice man. What’s
his name again?”
“Trenton.” Angelica finds this rather confusing as
well. Shouldn’t her mother know the name of the man her daughter married?
“Right, him. Kayla is busy with
Trenton. So I need you, darling.”
“Kayla isn’t the only one with a relationship, you
know? I have Aphrodite.”
“Right, her.” Samantha scowls ever so slightly,
hoping Angelica didn’t notice. Years ago, when Samantha was managing
Angelica, she tried to convince her to leave Aphrodite. She didn’t
believe that a relationship with her was good public relations. Angelica chose Aphrodite over Samantha then
and never looked back. Now that Samantha and Angelica are back together,
even if it is through nefarious means, Samantha will be looking to change that.
“Something wrong, mom?” Angelica asks curiously.
“Oh nothing, it’s just that I think you can do
better than that. Call me old fashioned and traditional, but shouldn’t
you have a nice MAN in your life instead of a nice woman?”
“Traditional?” Angelica chuckles. “Says the woman
who bought this incredibly MODERN house?”
“It’s a matter of taste, dear.”
“Taste? Angelica asks, taken aback by Samantha’s
statement, “Just because Aphrodite and I love each other doesn’t make it wrong.
It’s love. That’s not a matter of taste.”
Samantha sighs and shakes her head. “You always
were more stubborn than your sister. Look, who really needs you more
right now, Aphrodite or that nice young man James?”
“James? As in James Evans?” Angelica
questions, repeating his name in her mind, seeing his face, slowly beginning to
wonder if her mother is toying with her. Or if she is serious. And if she
is…why?
“Of course!” Samantha states, proudly as she
carries a smile, before she continues, “I can tell you two have quite the
chemistry, Samantha says, patting Angelica on the shoulder, as if she is
reaffirming her statement, “You would have to in order to win those tag team
championships and hold onto them as long as you have.”
“That’s in ring chemistry. And you’re right,
James does need me, but…” Angelica replies, trying to be firm in her tone and
demeanor, before Samantha scolds her.
“But nothing.” Samantha cuts her off. “Whatever you
do with Aphrodite is your own business, even if I do disapprove, Samantha
states, flinging her hands in the air, shaking her head. Samantha pauses, as
Angelica simply watches, trying to figure things out in her own head. Samantha.
Angelica follows Samantha through a corridor and into the kitchen. She watches
as Samantha places her hands on the kitchen sink, shaking her head, before
nodding as her mother has had a moment of clarity. Samantha turns to Angelica
as she says, “But James NEEDS you, my little Angel.”
Angelica sighs and shakes her head. “I don’t know,
mom. It’s just that...” Angelica begins, her mind and her heart telling
her that her love for Aphrodite is real. That it is true, even if most of the
world looks down upon the love they share. It isn’t something Angelica wants to
lose. Ever. Before Angelica can finish, Samantha stands before her.
“Hush.” She cuts her off again. “Don’t
answer. Just think about it,” Samantha says, giving a playful, giving
Angelica a hint of comfort, despite the subject of their conversation. Samantha
nods before turning and walking out of the kitchen, only to stop in the
doorway. She turns to Angelica, as she says, “And Angel?”
“Yes?” Angelica replies.
“I love you.” Hearing those words, sends a chill
down Angelica’s spine for reasons she cannot quite explain, but she believes
them to be true. Why would she have any reason to question her mother’s love?
Angelica pauses as she gazes deep into her
eyes. Finally… “I love you too, mom.”
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June 19th, 2019
Las Vegas, NV
Off Camera
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Backstage on Breakdown from Las Vegas, Nevada we
find a quiet, very subdued locker room containing the reigning SCW World Tag
Team Champions, Angelica Jones and James Evans. The odd thing about this
is the visitor with them…
...Samantha Hodgson.
Samantha knew trying to hypnotize Angelica would be
risky but thus far it has worked. She has her convinced that she is her
mother and thus far doing everything she asks of her. Now she is taking
the gamble even further by appearing in a public place with Jones.
Things have changed quite a bit though since
Samantha and Angelica split up the first time. Most, if not all, of those
who remember Samantha are gone. Supreme
Championship Wrestling has new, fresh faces. She is certain no one here
will know her identity. Besides, she
doesn’t plan on being seen very often.
Much like James and Angelica have been remaining quite hidden in their
locker room, she too has remained hidden. She remains in obscurity.
Hodgson wants it to stay that way.
“KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!”
Angelica, James, and Samantha exchange looks. “Who
could that be?” Jones asks curiously. James just shrugs his shoulders.
Angelica can tell he is frustrated. She tells herself that it seems he’s been
that way ever since he returned. Angelica even recalls their argument after
James nearly attacked Aries. It is something that has stuck with Angelica ever
since. Their exchange has bothered her, but she can’t quite figure out why.
Maybe it is because she is truly struggling with it, or it is because of her
mother’s words. That James NEEDS her.
The consistent knocking breaks Angelica from her
thoughts. She looks at her mother, then at James. The look in his face tells her
that the longer this goes on, the more annoyed he will become. Angelica tells
herself that if it continues then he could attack them, as he wanted to attack
Aries. And then, much to Angelica’s relief, the knocking stops.
All looking at one another, they wait a
moment, hoping that whoever this is will just go away. Unfortunately…
“KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!”
“James! I know you’re here. Security told me you’ve
not left.”
“It’s Selena.”
Angelica says with a sigh, knowing James doesn’t like the Snow Queen. He had
made that abundantly clear during the argument the previous week. She tells
herself that if James opens that door, a fight will more than likely break out.
A fight where Angelica would have to choose sides, and she knows that she would
choose James over Selena. They were a team. They were Redemption. And beyond
that, they agreed over a year ago that they would help another, that they would
watch one another’s back.
“Seriously?” James
asks. Angelica nods her head.
“Yeah…” her
voice trails off.
“I don’t want to talk to her right now!”
James starts to get up but Samantha quickly walks over and gently, but firmly,
pushes him back down in his chair. For some reason, Angelica doesn’t like the
way her mother touches him. She doesn’t think its jealously. Besides, he NEEDS
her, not her mother.
“No, please sit. You need to rest and
relax. Ok?” Samantha says in a calm voice. Her
voice is so calm that it even gives Angelica an ounce of comfort. She notices
that it eases James as well.
“But…” James
says, trying to walk his own path, but he ultimately obliges.
“No, just sit. Let me and Angelica handle
this.” Samantha turns and walks over to Angelica, she
motions for the redhead to follow her. They walk to the other side of the
locker room and Samantha whispers into her ear.
“Now you need to go over there and deal with this
woman. Whatever her name is.” Angelica
could sense a frustration in her frost.
“Selena Frost.” Angelica
says with a nod.
“Yes, her.”
Samantha remarks. “You go deal with her. Tell her she’s not welcome.”
Angelica sighs. “I’m sure she only wants to
help.”
“Maybe so but it’s not her place to help.”
Hodgson pokes her in the chest. “It’s your place.”
Those words hit Angelica hard, especially
considering how conflicted she still is about this. Both her cousin Glory
Braddock and girlfriend Aphrodite Noel seemed to suggest that leaving James
alone and letting him handle his own issues is for the best. Yet Samantha here
is encouraging her to be actively involved in this…
“I just don’t know…”
Angelica’s voice trails off.
“Listen, you told me that you and James made a
promise to one another. You VOWED to watch one another’s back. Correct?”
Angelica sighs and nods her head. “Yes.”
“Did I raise a daughter who breaks her promises?”
“No…” Angelica
shakes her head and walks off to deal with Selena.
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On Camera
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We open up in a white room. Into the view steps,
one of half of the SCW World Tag Team Champions, Angelica Jones. The Dragon
walks towards the corner of the screen, her half of the SCW World Tag Team
Championships draped over her right shoulder. She is wearing a white,
sleeveless dress. Once she reaches the corner, she looks at her championship
belt as she begins to speak.
The Jackass and Big Ass Connection…
Images of Tommy Valentine as well as Kandis appear
onscreen, before cutting back to Angelica as she continues, keeping her eyes on
her belt.
Cute name. I guess I should go ahead and get
the expected play on words out of the way as well and tell you that James and I
are going to kick a lot of ass this week on Breakdown and that there’s a lot of
ass ready to be kicked.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get down to
serious business, shall we?
I am a student of the game; have been ever since I
started.
Clips of Angelica’s various battles throughout the
years, as well as her standing with various championships, including many of
her World Championships in the middle of various wrestling rings appear
onscreen, before we return to the view of only Angelica.
Nothing and no one ever goes unnoticed by me.
So when I became SCW World Tag Team Champion again with James Evans, you had
better believe that my studious brain became focused on the ever growing tag
team division in Supreme Championship Wrestling.
Bree and Raynes? Found their
weaknesses. Stopped them.
Clips of Angelica’s various battles with Bree
Lancaster and Andrew Raynes, from their first match, to their match in the
steel cage appear across screen, before she is shown, holding her title alongside
James Evans as he holds his belt, as Angelica’s voice can be overheard.
Truelove Twins? Great chemistry but knew how
to beat them.
Clips of the tag title match at Taking Hold of the
Flame, pitting Redemption against the previously mentioned Truelove Twins are
shown. Angelica is shown hitting various moves, as is James on the Twins,
before a clip of the two of them standing tall in the middle of the ring. We
then cut back to just Angelica, standing once again, in the white room,
clutching her SCW World Tag Team title, as she continues to speak.
And yes, I have been studying Kandis and Tommy ever
since they hooked up. I think their choice of name is thoroughly stupid
and ridiculous but hey, who am I to judge? All I care about is the fact
that yes, they are good. They are quite
good. And I know they’ll bring the fight
to Redemption.
Oh and I love a good fight.
Clips of Angelica fighting with the likes of Justin
Davis, Selena Frost, Andrew Raynes fill the screen. Clips from her bloodied
face from her time in the Elimination Chamber at Under Attack 2018 fill the
screen next, before Angelica is shown standing in the white room. She lifts her
hand and motions with her fingers, as she says.
So bring it, ladies.
Angelica’s hand switches from motioning for her
opponents to “bring it”. She puts her hand out, signifying she is telling them
to wait, or stop, as she continues to speak.
Just before you bring it, like me clue you in to
something; because as a student of the game of course I always scout my
competition thoroughly. And I heard exactly what came out of Kandis’s
trap…
It’s time for a new type of team, you say?
You claim that it’s time for a new type of relationship? A new type of
wrestler?
Angelica chuckles to herself as she shakes her
head. She then looks full on at the camera, walking into the center of the
room.
That’s funny, because let me ask you a question;
where did you get that script? Because it sounds like the same tired old
line that everyone uses when they challenge for a championship. It’s time for a
new day, a new era, blah blah blah…
...and you say that as if mines and James time is
up. As if we’re old and done for; as if we need to move on. Therein
lies the problem, ladies; we’re not ready to move on. And we’re not going
to give up our spot at the top of the tag team division without a fight.
Now yes, we have held these tag team titles for quite some time now. And yes, all good things must eventually come
to an end…
...but not now and not to the likes of you
two. Me and James, Redemption, we have been together as a team,
dominating the tag team division, for quite some time, but that doesn’t mean
our time is drawing to an end like you two clowns seem to imply. In fact,
our run at the top of the tag team division is just beginning.
So go ahead and make those grandiose plans of what
you want to do after you win the belts on Breakdown. Go ahead and plan
the big victory celebration. I like
confidence in my enemies. I like
overconfident enemies even more and that’s what I see when I saw the pair of
you on Breakdown.
I saw overconfidence.
In case you didn’t figure it out or weren’t
listening to what I said earlier, I’ll say it again; EVERYONE has a weakness
and James and I have managed to find the weakness in each and every one of our
opponents and used that weakness to our advantage. Your weakness is
overconfidence.
See, I know that this will be a fight. I know
I have to be at the top of my game in order to win and so does James. But
when I look at you two and hear the words coming out of your mouths week in and
week out I just hear two people who think that their shit doesn’t stink.
Angelica leans close, as to where her entire face
fills the screen. She glares at the camera, her eyes filled to the brim with
focus. She glares for a few moments, before finally stepping back as a smirk
appears on her face, as she likes the feeling of the Dragon wanting to come
out. She looks at her title then slowly lifts it high above her head, looking
at it for a moment before returning her attention to the camera, as she speaks
once more.
Good luck, ladies. You’ll need it.
Angelica slowly lowers the title, draping it over
her shoulder, before turning and walking away. As she exits the room, the view
fades, as the word “Redemption” appears on screen before it all fades to black.
