09-13-2023, 11:17 PM
We open up on an absolutely stunning sight, that being the sun slowly rising over the horizon. It's warm glow reflects off the water as it paints the sky in vibrant shades of red and orange, creating a living work of art to greet the eyes of those who are up early enough to witness this moment in time. Two such people who have risen early to indulge in this magical moment are Amelia Blythe and La Pequeña Luz, who walk hand-in-hand along one of the many beaches in Tampa where the waves meet the sand, the water washing over their feet and grounding them in this beautiful scene. Their eyes are locked on the sun slowly rising higher into the sky, only breaking away to gaze at each other. After a few moments, they slowly turn to face us, allowing themselves to be silhouetted by the dawn's warm glow as they address everyone for the first time since the lead-up to Rise to Greatness.
“It's the dawn of a new era for SCW, just as it's the dawn of a new era for Amelia and I. Yeah, maybe that sounds cheesy to all of you, just as I'm sure there are plenty of you in the locker room who found it cheesy that the two of us used our first big Rise to Greatness entrance to make a moment all our own by proposing to one another.”
“For the record, we honestly had no idea that we'd come up with that exact same plan until Luz pulled out her ring box.”
“Regardless, the fact of the matter is... that's just who we are. We're a bit cheesy and lovey-dovey, but we're also honorable competitors who want nothing more than to prove ourselves and earn our opportunities fair and square. That's why, in the wake of our failed attempt to dethrone the Frosts when they were Tag Team Champions, we took their words to heart and put ourselves into a self-imposed exile of sorts, wanting to challenge ourselves to reach the point where the champions truly felt that we were ready to succeed them and be the face of the SCW tag team division. How many of you in that locker room can honestly say you'd be willing to walk that same path, knowingly closing the door on something you truly want until someone you trust to be honest with you tells you that they absolutely believe you're ready to take that next step and resume the hunt? Those are the things that set us apart from so many others in this business... we're honest with who we are, we aren't afraid to show it, and we're willing to take those kinds of blows and start all over again because we know that when we do finally fight our way back to that point, we won't be the same Amelia and Luz that we were last time. We learn, we grow, we evolve, no matter what form that takes.”
“That's why moments like this mean so much to us. True, it's probably a clichéd scene at this point, but beyond that it's also a reminder of who we are and why we make the choices that we do in this business. The horizon may be infinite, but the sun will always rise on a brand new day and bring with it countless paths to take that will ultimately lead you to where you want to be... all you have to do is put in the work to get there and prove, time and time again, how badly you want to expand your own horizons. We knew, back then, that even if we cut ourselves off from the Tag Title picture, the day would come when we'd prove we were ready to re-enter it and fight our way back to whoever was guarding that gate at the very top of the mountain. In the interim, we've both had opportunities for singles gold and we got to leave our mark on the long and storied history of Rise to Greatness with our own memorable moment. We won't deny that there have been several failures and setbacks along the way, but not once did we ever consider that SCW was simply too much for us and throw in the towel... not this time. Trust me when I say that it's going to take a lot more than what we've endured so far to drive us away again, not when we know we're capable of making our own mark on this new time in SCW's lifespan and becoming the bright future that someone like CHBK needs right now to help bring order to the chaos he has inherited.”
The couple pause for a moment to think about everything around them, from Kandis and her blatantly sexual celebrations to make sure nobody forgets that she's finally become the World Champion to the frequent antics of Ace and Ravyn as they indulge in what makes them who they are while spitting in the face of that same concept from everyone else as long as it makes things 'fun' for them. Things like Holly Adams immediately going right back to trying to 'work remotely' and believe she can be a champion that way, things like whatever was going on regarding Polly Playtime... there was chaos, and then there was all of this, things that felt like lines were being crossed and something truly horrible was going to happen sooner or later, and that thought sent a chill down their spines even in the Tampa heat.
“A lot of people have made a very big deal out of what we did, although not in a way that shows they even understood why we did it. To them, it's just another way to try and kick at Selena while she's down, the fact that she finally reached her breaking point and stepped back after so long of fighting irrelevant to them because their sense of humor always goes back to beating a dead horse even when there's much better things they could be doing. To prove that point... how many times have we admitted that even though Selena told us that she truly believed we were ready and Deanna backed her up on that, we struggled to believe that ourselves? It wasn't that we didn't trust Selena, contrary to what you might think, but because deep down we knew we hadn't really done anything to prove to ourselves that we were ready yet. All those setbacks mi amor mentioned, including Rise to Greatness, are signs that we still have more work to do. And before anyone tries to make claims on our behalf in exchange for throwing Cassie Wolfe under the bus just because she ate the fall, that doesn't change the fact that we were still on the losing side of that affair... it doesn't change the fact that I missed Holly's tag that could have prevented all of this, or that neither one of us were able to break up that pin. Little mistakes that add up are proof that there's still work to be done.”
“It's also proof that the Frosts might have seen something in us that we haven't fully seen ourselves yet, hence why we still feel like we have to prove ourselves and not just to rightfully earn that Tag Title opportunity we're finally pursuing again. That desire to prove ourselves... there's a reason we've been present the past few weeks even though we haven't been booked, trying to get ourselves back in the fight to make up for our shortcomings at Rise to Greatness, only to be told we had to wait because there was a plan... that plan being to take every currently active team, and perhaps even some surprises for all we know, and make them run the gauntlet to determine who should be next in line to try and take those titles away from Rated X. Arguments could be made about teams getting shots when they just had them or who in this match truly deserves this opportunity, but if you ask us? CHBK is already proving to be the right person in charge by treating Rise to Greatness as a chance to wipe the slate clean and start over, letting all of us decide among ourselves in that ring who is ready to step up and issue that challenge. To us, this match is just the chance we've been looking for to prove to ourselves that we're as ready to lead as Selena believes we are. Run the gauntlet, overcome every other team fighting for the same thing, and there will be no doubt left to linger in our minds because our statement will have been made and the only team left to prove ourselves against will be the champions themselves.”
“Except... it'd be easy to simply say that we managed to overcome every other team just by winning this match. I think that if we truly have any right to that claim, if we truly are the best tag team in SCW right now barring the champions themselves, then there's only one way to truly prove it.”
“So, if you're listening CHBK, Luz and I are asking you, right here and now, to give us that true challenge, to let us prove if we're really the right team to survive this Tag Team Turmoil and become the number one contenders. Make us one of the two teams starting this match, let us run the entire gauntlet and earn a true victory over every single team in SCW today so there is no questioning if The Light In The Darkness is the right team to challenge for the championships or if we still need to make adjustments and try a different road to the horizon we seek.”
They allow for that statement to settle in for a moment, but their tone has made it clear that, much like their self-imposed exile and leaving their future of chasing after tag team gold in the hands of someone else, they are dedicated and determined to push themselves through whatever challenges, self-created or otherwise, to become the wrestlers they want to be and the tandem they feel SCW needs them to be. To willingly start this gauntlet and go bell to bell would be no easy feat, but it would also erase all doubt the couple has and cement their place on the SCW roster, making a statement that they hoped would make everyone in SCW, especially Ace and Ravyn, take them seriously.
“For all of you out there thinking that we're loca or estúpida for asking such a thing, this is just one of the reasons why we want this. We've been listening to what others have had to say leading up to this match and we know that several of them haven't even acknowledged our existence or think so little of us that they already believe we've been eliminated from contention. So many of them are tunnel-visioned on winning this match and getting that shot that they've already written everybody else off, many of them wrestlers who've already tasted championship gold in some capacity in this company. Amelia reigned for a few weeks as TV Champion at the start of the year... that's the extent of our SCW accomplishments thus far, and we know we'll still just be running in place unless we do something to put our names on everyone's radars. If we're truly ready to ultimately becomes the faces of the SCW tag team division and wears those titles honorably and proudly, then let us prove it by earning a win over every team in this match, setting the bar for the kind of tag team wrestling those fans deserve to see week in and week out.”
“We're not afraid to throw ourselves straight into the fire and fight our way out because that is the kind of challenge we need to forge our path ahead. If we can honestly defeat each and every one of you standing in our way, then we know we're ready and you all will understand what this means to us and how hard we will fight to earn it our way. If there is a team that manages to knock us out, then we know where our bar is set and that will be the challenge we need to overcome to ultimately prove we are worthy of calling ourselves the number one contenders. If you think you can stop us from getting to that point, then we ask you to give us nothing less than your absolute best no matter how exhausted we may be or how battered and bruised we are, because our light will not be snuffed out that easily and neither will our will to truly, honestly, absolutely earn this opportunity in that ring, fighting with everything our bodies have to give and so much more. That is our challenge, that is the way we want to prove our place in SCW and make CHBK sit up and realize what he has in us... all we ask is for that chance to do so.”
“A chance to show what we've learned from our shortcomings against several particular opponents who happen to also be in this very match.”
“A chance to earn the right to call ourselves ironwomen and put not just the tag division, but SCW as a whole, on notice.”
“A chance to prove that we are exactly what we say we are and no one will ever take that away from us, no matter how hard they try.”
“We are The Light In The Darkness... we will earn this our way, through our blood, sweat, and tears while putting every last ounce of stamina we have to the test, and we welcome any of you to step up and be willing to prove the same thing by being the ones to meet us right out of the gate.”
They slowly raise their joined hands, their engagement rings glimmering in the light of the rising sun as just another symbol of what these two have managed to accomplish together after years of struggle. The fact that this will be their first match since Rise to Greatness is irrelevant to them... as we leave them to enjoy this moment together, they've made their message loud and clear, leaving the ball in CHBK's court now on whether he believes they can go all the way and gives them that chance to take the shot.
“It's the dawn of a new era for SCW, just as it's the dawn of a new era for Amelia and I. Yeah, maybe that sounds cheesy to all of you, just as I'm sure there are plenty of you in the locker room who found it cheesy that the two of us used our first big Rise to Greatness entrance to make a moment all our own by proposing to one another.”
“For the record, we honestly had no idea that we'd come up with that exact same plan until Luz pulled out her ring box.”
“Regardless, the fact of the matter is... that's just who we are. We're a bit cheesy and lovey-dovey, but we're also honorable competitors who want nothing more than to prove ourselves and earn our opportunities fair and square. That's why, in the wake of our failed attempt to dethrone the Frosts when they were Tag Team Champions, we took their words to heart and put ourselves into a self-imposed exile of sorts, wanting to challenge ourselves to reach the point where the champions truly felt that we were ready to succeed them and be the face of the SCW tag team division. How many of you in that locker room can honestly say you'd be willing to walk that same path, knowingly closing the door on something you truly want until someone you trust to be honest with you tells you that they absolutely believe you're ready to take that next step and resume the hunt? Those are the things that set us apart from so many others in this business... we're honest with who we are, we aren't afraid to show it, and we're willing to take those kinds of blows and start all over again because we know that when we do finally fight our way back to that point, we won't be the same Amelia and Luz that we were last time. We learn, we grow, we evolve, no matter what form that takes.”
“That's why moments like this mean so much to us. True, it's probably a clichéd scene at this point, but beyond that it's also a reminder of who we are and why we make the choices that we do in this business. The horizon may be infinite, but the sun will always rise on a brand new day and bring with it countless paths to take that will ultimately lead you to where you want to be... all you have to do is put in the work to get there and prove, time and time again, how badly you want to expand your own horizons. We knew, back then, that even if we cut ourselves off from the Tag Title picture, the day would come when we'd prove we were ready to re-enter it and fight our way back to whoever was guarding that gate at the very top of the mountain. In the interim, we've both had opportunities for singles gold and we got to leave our mark on the long and storied history of Rise to Greatness with our own memorable moment. We won't deny that there have been several failures and setbacks along the way, but not once did we ever consider that SCW was simply too much for us and throw in the towel... not this time. Trust me when I say that it's going to take a lot more than what we've endured so far to drive us away again, not when we know we're capable of making our own mark on this new time in SCW's lifespan and becoming the bright future that someone like CHBK needs right now to help bring order to the chaos he has inherited.”
The couple pause for a moment to think about everything around them, from Kandis and her blatantly sexual celebrations to make sure nobody forgets that she's finally become the World Champion to the frequent antics of Ace and Ravyn as they indulge in what makes them who they are while spitting in the face of that same concept from everyone else as long as it makes things 'fun' for them. Things like Holly Adams immediately going right back to trying to 'work remotely' and believe she can be a champion that way, things like whatever was going on regarding Polly Playtime... there was chaos, and then there was all of this, things that felt like lines were being crossed and something truly horrible was going to happen sooner or later, and that thought sent a chill down their spines even in the Tampa heat.
“A lot of people have made a very big deal out of what we did, although not in a way that shows they even understood why we did it. To them, it's just another way to try and kick at Selena while she's down, the fact that she finally reached her breaking point and stepped back after so long of fighting irrelevant to them because their sense of humor always goes back to beating a dead horse even when there's much better things they could be doing. To prove that point... how many times have we admitted that even though Selena told us that she truly believed we were ready and Deanna backed her up on that, we struggled to believe that ourselves? It wasn't that we didn't trust Selena, contrary to what you might think, but because deep down we knew we hadn't really done anything to prove to ourselves that we were ready yet. All those setbacks mi amor mentioned, including Rise to Greatness, are signs that we still have more work to do. And before anyone tries to make claims on our behalf in exchange for throwing Cassie Wolfe under the bus just because she ate the fall, that doesn't change the fact that we were still on the losing side of that affair... it doesn't change the fact that I missed Holly's tag that could have prevented all of this, or that neither one of us were able to break up that pin. Little mistakes that add up are proof that there's still work to be done.”
“It's also proof that the Frosts might have seen something in us that we haven't fully seen ourselves yet, hence why we still feel like we have to prove ourselves and not just to rightfully earn that Tag Title opportunity we're finally pursuing again. That desire to prove ourselves... there's a reason we've been present the past few weeks even though we haven't been booked, trying to get ourselves back in the fight to make up for our shortcomings at Rise to Greatness, only to be told we had to wait because there was a plan... that plan being to take every currently active team, and perhaps even some surprises for all we know, and make them run the gauntlet to determine who should be next in line to try and take those titles away from Rated X. Arguments could be made about teams getting shots when they just had them or who in this match truly deserves this opportunity, but if you ask us? CHBK is already proving to be the right person in charge by treating Rise to Greatness as a chance to wipe the slate clean and start over, letting all of us decide among ourselves in that ring who is ready to step up and issue that challenge. To us, this match is just the chance we've been looking for to prove to ourselves that we're as ready to lead as Selena believes we are. Run the gauntlet, overcome every other team fighting for the same thing, and there will be no doubt left to linger in our minds because our statement will have been made and the only team left to prove ourselves against will be the champions themselves.”
“Except... it'd be easy to simply say that we managed to overcome every other team just by winning this match. I think that if we truly have any right to that claim, if we truly are the best tag team in SCW right now barring the champions themselves, then there's only one way to truly prove it.”
“So, if you're listening CHBK, Luz and I are asking you, right here and now, to give us that true challenge, to let us prove if we're really the right team to survive this Tag Team Turmoil and become the number one contenders. Make us one of the two teams starting this match, let us run the entire gauntlet and earn a true victory over every single team in SCW today so there is no questioning if The Light In The Darkness is the right team to challenge for the championships or if we still need to make adjustments and try a different road to the horizon we seek.”
They allow for that statement to settle in for a moment, but their tone has made it clear that, much like their self-imposed exile and leaving their future of chasing after tag team gold in the hands of someone else, they are dedicated and determined to push themselves through whatever challenges, self-created or otherwise, to become the wrestlers they want to be and the tandem they feel SCW needs them to be. To willingly start this gauntlet and go bell to bell would be no easy feat, but it would also erase all doubt the couple has and cement their place on the SCW roster, making a statement that they hoped would make everyone in SCW, especially Ace and Ravyn, take them seriously.
“For all of you out there thinking that we're loca or estúpida for asking such a thing, this is just one of the reasons why we want this. We've been listening to what others have had to say leading up to this match and we know that several of them haven't even acknowledged our existence or think so little of us that they already believe we've been eliminated from contention. So many of them are tunnel-visioned on winning this match and getting that shot that they've already written everybody else off, many of them wrestlers who've already tasted championship gold in some capacity in this company. Amelia reigned for a few weeks as TV Champion at the start of the year... that's the extent of our SCW accomplishments thus far, and we know we'll still just be running in place unless we do something to put our names on everyone's radars. If we're truly ready to ultimately becomes the faces of the SCW tag team division and wears those titles honorably and proudly, then let us prove it by earning a win over every team in this match, setting the bar for the kind of tag team wrestling those fans deserve to see week in and week out.”
“We're not afraid to throw ourselves straight into the fire and fight our way out because that is the kind of challenge we need to forge our path ahead. If we can honestly defeat each and every one of you standing in our way, then we know we're ready and you all will understand what this means to us and how hard we will fight to earn it our way. If there is a team that manages to knock us out, then we know where our bar is set and that will be the challenge we need to overcome to ultimately prove we are worthy of calling ourselves the number one contenders. If you think you can stop us from getting to that point, then we ask you to give us nothing less than your absolute best no matter how exhausted we may be or how battered and bruised we are, because our light will not be snuffed out that easily and neither will our will to truly, honestly, absolutely earn this opportunity in that ring, fighting with everything our bodies have to give and so much more. That is our challenge, that is the way we want to prove our place in SCW and make CHBK sit up and realize what he has in us... all we ask is for that chance to do so.”
“A chance to show what we've learned from our shortcomings against several particular opponents who happen to also be in this very match.”
“A chance to earn the right to call ourselves ironwomen and put not just the tag division, but SCW as a whole, on notice.”
“A chance to prove that we are exactly what we say we are and no one will ever take that away from us, no matter how hard they try.”
“We are The Light In The Darkness... we will earn this our way, through our blood, sweat, and tears while putting every last ounce of stamina we have to the test, and we welcome any of you to step up and be willing to prove the same thing by being the ones to meet us right out of the gate.”
They slowly raise their joined hands, their engagement rings glimmering in the light of the rising sun as just another symbol of what these two have managed to accomplish together after years of struggle. The fact that this will be their first match since Rise to Greatness is irrelevant to them... as we leave them to enjoy this moment together, they've made their message loud and clear, leaving the ball in CHBK's court now on whether he believes they can go all the way and gives them that chance to take the shot.
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Tag Team Record: 28-11-1*
La Pequeña Luz Solo Record: 19-10
Amelia Blythe Nevado Solo Record: 14-9-1
*The tag team turmoil on the 9/14/2023 Breakdown is counted in this record as the three separate matches LITD had in the gauntlet up until their elimination.
Breakdown 3/30/2023 - Kim Williams' Trios Cash-In
La Pequeña Luz: 3 Falls
Amelia Blythe Nevado: 2 Falls
*Neither one finished high enough to win any championships in this match
*Result listed separately and not counted in records due to lack of clarity on how to count falls
SCW Accomplishments
SCW Television Championship (Amelia Blythe Nevado - 29 Days)
SCW Television Championship (La Pequeña Luz - 98 Days)
SCW World Tag Team Championship [3] (1 - 81 Days) (2 - 109 Days) (3 - 231 Days)
SCW United States Championship (La Pequeña Luz) [2] (1/Interim Reign - 94 Days) (2 - Current)
2024 Trios Tournament Winner (Amelia Blythe Nevado, w/ Xander Valentine and Billy Heaven Jr.)
2023 Tag Team of the Year
2023 Match of the Year (Kim Williams' Trios Cash-In)
2024 Tag Team of the Year