10-20-2021, 08:16 AM
OOC: 2 of 2. Enjoy and good luck.
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October 18th, 2021
Miami, Florida
Off Camera
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They say that time heals all wounds. Glory Braddock isn’t sure that she completely agrees with that sentiment, but she can definitely agree that time does, at the very least, helps one to forget about the pain of the past. It has been one week since her disastrous meeting with Francis Taylor, her corporate president. The meeting was meant to be simply business only to talk about how the company was doing, specifically the impact of the new health care program that the employees will have access to thanks to the involvement of Glory Braddock’s ex-boyfriend Thomas Gage. The meeting that was supposed to be business only veered way off course as Francis Taylor got personal, very personal, with The British Bombshell by suggesting that she rekindle her romance with Thomas. The mere suggestion was enough to enraged Glory Braddock, not just because the corporate president was trying to tell her how to run her life, and trying to in essence destroy Glory’s marriage with Kurt, but it also brought back the one possibility that Glory Braddock is still very nervous about, the one thing that still has her concerned: does Thomas Gage want Glory Braddock back?
It has been a question on her mind since his return. The very moment she set his eyes upon him after twenty years of being gone, she questioned whether he did want to rekindle that romance that they once had. Francis is right, Glory and Thomas did have a hot and heavy lustful romance, but Glory Braddock is no longer interested in Thomas Gage. Any interest she may have had went out the window the moment he abandoned her when she got pregnant. Thomas gave up any chance he had of being with Glory and that’s that. But who knows what Thomas thinks. Glory tried telling him that she was married and that the best he could possibly hope for was a friendship, nothing more than that.
Unfortunately hearing from Francis Taylor, and later on Francis’s brother Matthew, brought those doubts and questions back to the forefront. What Matthew Taylor told her was the most frightening of them all; Matthew warned Glory about possessive Thomas was; and the more she thought about it, the longer she spoke with Matthew about their shared past with Thomas, the more she remembered. She recalled just how possessive Thomas was back when they were teenagers. He was very possessive of her. At the time Glory did not care. Her eyes were jaded for she was being treated like royalty. But how will he react if he realizes that he will not get her back? Glory hopes that Matthew’s warnings are unfounded.
But that was a week ago and Glory has had several days to forget about that. Time does help heal wounds, and specifically time spent with her youngest daughter, Dawn Aphrodite Logan, helps a great deal to heal those wounds and helps her forget about her troubles, whether they be real or made up. The British Bombshell sits on her plush cream colored leather sofa in her luxurious living room of her Miami home. She is wearing a hot pink t-shirt and denim shorts. Sitting next to her is her daughter, Dawn, wearing a floral print yellow sundress. They are watching a replay of the last SCW Breakdown event from August 14th. Is Glory Braddock watching this for training purposes? No, this time it is Dawn’s request; she is getting curious about the family business.
“Awww man, commercials!” Dawn whines. She looks to her mother. “Why do they always go to commercials at the best part?”
“Because they want to drive you nuts?” Glory says with a smirk on her face.
“I hate commercials.” Dawn says, folding her arms over her chest and pouting. Glory chuckles and ruffles her hair.
“We have to have commercials, kiddo. It helps wrestling companies pay the bills. These big events don’t pay for themselves, y’know? And who is gonna pay the wrestlers to wrestle?”
“Grandpa would’ve wrestled for free.”
“Your grandfather had a passion for wrestling unlike any other human being I have ever known, Dawnie.”
“Do you have passion?”
“Oh you know I have passion.” Glory chuckles lightly. “Maybe not as much as your grandfather but I do have a lot of passion. I take pride in what I do, that’s a big part of passion, Dawn. Take this Trios Tournament, for instance. Do you remember who they said my tag partners for Trios were gonna be?”
“Uh-huh, Lucas Knight and the second greatest wrestler that ever lived Holly Adams.”
“Wait, what?!” Glory furrows her brow out of curiosity. “You are a Holly Adams fan?!”
“She’s funny, has a great fashion taste, and…”
“Hush it, love.” Glory says rolling her eyes. “Holly Adams of all people…you really need to find better wrestlers to emulate, Dawn.”
“You’re still my favorite, mommy!” Dawn embraces Glory in a tight hug. Glory pats her on the back.
“Thanks. It is great to have a fan.”
“I like when they jump off the top rope!”
“High flying moves eh?” Braddock smirks knowingly. “You’re the opposite of me, kiddo.”
“I saw you jump off the top before.”
“I have two high risk moves in my arsel, Dawnie. Your grandfather trained me to be a technical wrestler first and foremost. All these high risk acrobatic stuff you see nowadays, your grandfather would be turning over in his grave.”
“What about this steel cage match cousin Kim was in with Jordan Majors?”
“You mean the one you are NOT going to watch?”
“Oh, c’mon!”
“Sorry, kiddo, that one is NOT for the faint of heart.” A ringing heard throughout the house signals that someone is at the front door. This is a welcome distraction for Glory Braddock as she has an excuse to grab the remote and turn off the television. “Wait here, Dawn. I’m going to see who is at the door.”
“Ok!”
Braddock wasn’t exactly expecting company and despite the excuse to stop the Breakdown replay, she still doesn’t appreciate whoever this is interrupting her quality time with Dawn. The British Bombshell approaches the door with every intention of running off whoever it is. She opens the doors and is surprised to find that her attorney, Robert Odom, is there at the front door. Odom has been Glory Braddock’s attorney since she reclaimed power within her company a few years ago. When Glory had the second corporate offices in Miami built she requested that Odom set up shop there so that he could continue to assist her when necessary. But he rarely comes over to her home to visit.
“Bob? What the hell are you doing here?”
“We need to talk, Ms. Braddock; this is very important.”
“How important is it, Bob? I was trying to spend some time with my daughter.”
“I received a phone call from attorneys representing Mr. Clyde Sutter.”
Braddock’s face goes pale. Then it quickly goes red as an anger rushes through her veins. She motions for Odom to follow her inside as she turns and walks back into the home. Bob follows her through the hall and into the living room where Dawn Logan waits.
“Go to your room, Dawnie.”
“But mom…”
“I said go.”
Dawn sighs with a sense of disappointment but nods her head and obediently gets up and walks away. Once Dawn is out of the room Glory sits down on the sofa. Robert follows suit, sitting next to his client. Braddock sighs deeply out of frustration. “Are you sure you know who the hell you were talking to?”
“I am certain of it.”
“Forgive my doubtfulness, Bob, but Clyde lived homeless on the streets for as long as I can remember before being picked up and groomed by Mason Van Stanton. Once he split from Mason he may have had his foot in the door as a wrestler and thus had a paycheck coming in but not enough to fund this army of attorneys you’re talking about. The bloke isn’t rich.”
“You are correct, he cannot afford attorneys on his own. He is being funded by a third party.”
“A third party?” Braddock furrows her brow. The possibilities here are limitless. Mason Van Stanton swore his grudge against the Braddock family was buried but he is the most obvious suspect. He is the first person to represent Sutter. But Glory has other enemies, including the Matthew Alan Family who have long sought to buy her company out. “Who are they and what do they want?”
“I don’t know who they are. The attorneys told me that the individual paying them wishes to remain anonymous. But the attorneys did tell me briefly what they want from you, Ms. Braddock.”
“And…?”
“According to these attorneys, Mr. Sutter is well aware of the ‘slander’ and ‘libel’ and other false statements being made against his reputation, he is well aware how you are using your powerful influence within the wrestling community to keep him black baller from any other wrestler organization. He specifically pointed out how you are spreading lies about how he supposedly sexually assaulted your daughter.”
Braddock glares angrily with hatred. “What I said about that jackass is true! He did assault Melinda!”
“Well they are filing a lawsuit claiming that he did not do any such thing, that all of your statements against his reputation are false, and that your statements are damaging his reputation and career.”
“Well hell, let them take it to court. I feel pretty confident we would win.”
Bob sighs and shakes his head. “Did your daughter not say herself that what she and Mr. Sutter did was consensual?”
“Yes, but she probably said that just because she was afraid of him.”
“Whether that is true is beside the point. His attorneys know that she once said that and will use it. They also claim to have video footage that supposedly prove it was consensual. They…ahem…implied that it might leak to the public if you do not settle with them.”
“Seriously?” Glory asks. Bob nods his head.
“I am deadly serious, Ms. Braddock.”
“I can’t believe it.” Braddock is near tears, still with a mix of rage. She shakes her head in disbelief. “What would you have me do, Bob?”
“My advice is to settle. If they have even half of what they are boasting then it will be a tough case.”
Braddock sighs out of frustration. She nods her head. “Thanks, Bob. Let me think about it for a few days and I will get back to you.”
“Shall I let them know you are considering a settlement? That might at least buy you some time.”
“Yes, you can tell them I’m considering it.”
“Very good, Ms. Braddock.”
“Thanks, Bob.” Glory says. With that, Odom stands up, nods his head in goodbye, and then walks out of the living room. As soon as she hears the door shutting Glory buries her face in her hands and starts to cry. The British Bombshell is not sure what to do. Bob would not lie to her. He would not give her bad advice. So if he thinks that she should settle rather than fight in court then this must be bad. Whoever it is that has funded these attorneys on Clyde Sutter’s behalf must be wealthy and powerful. And whoever it is must have a grudge against Glory Braddock and her family, for they are willing to leak evidence that would humiliate her but more importantly ruin Melinda’s life.
Would Mason Van Stanton ruin Melinda’s life just to hurt Glory? Possibly, but she thought that they had buried the hatchet. Would the Alan Family pull a stunt like that to hurt Glory’s reputation in a bid for power? Unlikely, especially since Glory already made an Alan Family member a minority shareholder in the company as a peace offering. So who would pull such a stunt? Who would do such a thing?
“Thomas?” The name crosses Glory’s lips quickly. Matthew Taylor warned her that Thomas Gage was very possessive of her, that he still wanted her as his girlfriend, and that he might escalate things if he did not get what he wanted. But would he do such a thing, would he threaten such an action that would also harm his own daughter?
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October 20th, 2021
Houston, Texas
On Camera
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“Sometimes life deals you a very bad hand…”
The voice echoes in the pitch black darkness. Suddenly a light comes on and we find that we are outside in a park in Houston, Texas. The clicking of heels on pavement signals the arrival of someone. It isn’t long before “The British Bombshell” Glory Braddock steps into view from stage left. Glory Braddock is wearing a black pantsuit, black blouse, a black jacket, and a black fedora. Her long blonde hair hangs straight and unrestrained to past the shoulders. She steps in front of the camera. A stoic, emotionless gaze is upon her lovely face.
“Then again, life could deal you a good hand. We are not gods. We cannot change the hand that life deals us; we can only take those cards and play them the best way we know how. The Trios Tournament is a lot like life in that you have little to no say in what people you are teamed with. And trust me when I say this because I know a hell of a lot about the Trios Tournament and I know a great deal about how to win the Trios Tournament.”
“In 2019 I was lucky enough to be dealt a very good hand. I had Regan Street and Kellen Jeffries as my tag team partners; two incredible athletes, two competitors who were on a major roll at the time, but most importantly the three of us got along. We gelled quickly. As a result, we won The Trios Tournament. In 2020 I wasn’t as lucky. One of my partners was David Helms, and while Helms was talented as hell and a former world champion himself, he didn’t care much for me and my attitude at the time and I didn’t like him much, either. My other partner that year was Ace Marshall. The annoying little jackass somehow manages to make even the easiest and simplest of tasks all that much more difficult with his immature antics. Did we like each other? Did the three of us get along that well? No, we didn’t. But for that one night we were able to put our differences and our egos aside and win the Trios Tournament. In other words, we took a bad hand that was dealt to us and turned it into magic. We were given lemons and we made lemonade. We took dirty rocks and turned them into pure gold.”
Braddock nods her head. “That’s what Trios is all about. This year in terms of talent I think I won the lottery. Lucas Knight, one half of the reigning tag team champions and Holly Adams, the reigning Adrenaline Champion. Now Holly may not be the greatest of human beings, she does have quite the ego, but she can get the job done when it counts. And if me, Ace, and Helms could get it done and win it all last year when not one of us got along, I am sure that Lucas, Holly, and myself can win it this year.”
“Not everyone gets dealt a good hand, though. Take our first round opponents for instance…” a low chuckle escapes the lips of The British Bombshell “...Crystal, mate, there is an old saying; fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. But my question is, how many bloody times has Holly Adams managed to get one over on you? You can cry foul due to cheating, mind games, or other underhanded tactics for so long. Despite how Holly may have beaten your ass, the fact is that she has beaten your ass multiple times already. The sad truth is that it isn’t just Holly that you’ve had difficult with; you have barely held your head above water since your arrival in SCW. Has fate dealt you a bad hand?” She shakes her head. “Fate has been damn good to you. Fate has deemed that you get chance after chance to prove yourself against a reigning champion yet you have failed. Now you have been gifted by fate with another chance here in Trios, a chance to prove yourself against that same reigning champion who has had your number for so long now, a legend here in SCW, and yours truly, a former SCW World Champion. Just one win would do wonders for you, but imagine what it you won the whole thing? You would have that golden ticket. It would turn your SCW career around.” Glory smirks knowingly and then shakes her head.
“Unfortunately that is a fantasy that will never come to fruition. Your track record proves that you have choked under the bright lights, you have choked when it mattered the most. What will make this time different? And if you want further proof, then just look at the hand that fate dealt you. Let’s look at your partners. Katie Steward. The Goddess.” The British Bombshell chuckles lightly. “The last time I remember being in the ring with you I made you tap out.” Braddock scoffs. “Some Goddess, huh? You tapped out to The Shekhinah Glory at Be Careful What You Wish For. And didn’t Holly just beat you on Breakdown? You couldn’t beat Holly, you couldn’t beat me, and I’d say that it is a safe bet that you cannot beat Lucas Knight. Luck wasn’t on your side, Katie, and you were dealt a bad hand having to face three amazing athletes in the first round of the Trios Tournament. Don’t get me wrong, Katie, you were good. That’s past tense, by the way. But what you have done lately? Momentum is a big thing when it comes to the Trios Tournament and everyone on this team has been on a roll, winning match after match, heading into Trios. Holly, Lucas, and I are not looking to slow down anytime soon.”
A grin forms upon her face. She shakes her head. “But fate tends to always throw in that one wild card into the mix, the one game changer that could upset the status quo. Katie, Crystal, maybe life and this Trios Tournament was good to you in at least one aspect…you do have a good partner in Autumn Valentine, a dominant SCW Television Champion. Love her or hate you, you have to respect what she has done in SCW, respect the accomplishments and championships she has earned. She is a proven game changer anywhere she goes.”
Braddock frowns. “Unfortunately the wave of momentum is in our corner, the talent is in our corner, and despite the egos involved, I dare to say that we will get along better than any other team. I can get work together with anyone to accomplish a common goal. And whether we like each other or not is irrelevant. All three of us want this win, we all want to win Trios, and we will do whatever it takes to advance. There is nothing that Autumn can do about it. There is certainly nothing Crystal Zdunich or Katie Steward can do about it.”
“This Trios Tournament, my quest to win my third straight Trios Tournament, begins now.” Braddock shuts her eyes. “Sic Semper Tyrannis…”
The scene fades to black.
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October 18th, 2021
Miami, Florida
Off Camera
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They say that time heals all wounds. Glory Braddock isn’t sure that she completely agrees with that sentiment, but she can definitely agree that time does, at the very least, helps one to forget about the pain of the past. It has been one week since her disastrous meeting with Francis Taylor, her corporate president. The meeting was meant to be simply business only to talk about how the company was doing, specifically the impact of the new health care program that the employees will have access to thanks to the involvement of Glory Braddock’s ex-boyfriend Thomas Gage. The meeting that was supposed to be business only veered way off course as Francis Taylor got personal, very personal, with The British Bombshell by suggesting that she rekindle her romance with Thomas. The mere suggestion was enough to enraged Glory Braddock, not just because the corporate president was trying to tell her how to run her life, and trying to in essence destroy Glory’s marriage with Kurt, but it also brought back the one possibility that Glory Braddock is still very nervous about, the one thing that still has her concerned: does Thomas Gage want Glory Braddock back?
It has been a question on her mind since his return. The very moment she set his eyes upon him after twenty years of being gone, she questioned whether he did want to rekindle that romance that they once had. Francis is right, Glory and Thomas did have a hot and heavy lustful romance, but Glory Braddock is no longer interested in Thomas Gage. Any interest she may have had went out the window the moment he abandoned her when she got pregnant. Thomas gave up any chance he had of being with Glory and that’s that. But who knows what Thomas thinks. Glory tried telling him that she was married and that the best he could possibly hope for was a friendship, nothing more than that.
Unfortunately hearing from Francis Taylor, and later on Francis’s brother Matthew, brought those doubts and questions back to the forefront. What Matthew Taylor told her was the most frightening of them all; Matthew warned Glory about possessive Thomas was; and the more she thought about it, the longer she spoke with Matthew about their shared past with Thomas, the more she remembered. She recalled just how possessive Thomas was back when they were teenagers. He was very possessive of her. At the time Glory did not care. Her eyes were jaded for she was being treated like royalty. But how will he react if he realizes that he will not get her back? Glory hopes that Matthew’s warnings are unfounded.
But that was a week ago and Glory has had several days to forget about that. Time does help heal wounds, and specifically time spent with her youngest daughter, Dawn Aphrodite Logan, helps a great deal to heal those wounds and helps her forget about her troubles, whether they be real or made up. The British Bombshell sits on her plush cream colored leather sofa in her luxurious living room of her Miami home. She is wearing a hot pink t-shirt and denim shorts. Sitting next to her is her daughter, Dawn, wearing a floral print yellow sundress. They are watching a replay of the last SCW Breakdown event from August 14th. Is Glory Braddock watching this for training purposes? No, this time it is Dawn’s request; she is getting curious about the family business.
“Awww man, commercials!” Dawn whines. She looks to her mother. “Why do they always go to commercials at the best part?”
“Because they want to drive you nuts?” Glory says with a smirk on her face.
“I hate commercials.” Dawn says, folding her arms over her chest and pouting. Glory chuckles and ruffles her hair.
“We have to have commercials, kiddo. It helps wrestling companies pay the bills. These big events don’t pay for themselves, y’know? And who is gonna pay the wrestlers to wrestle?”
“Grandpa would’ve wrestled for free.”
“Your grandfather had a passion for wrestling unlike any other human being I have ever known, Dawnie.”
“Do you have passion?”
“Oh you know I have passion.” Glory chuckles lightly. “Maybe not as much as your grandfather but I do have a lot of passion. I take pride in what I do, that’s a big part of passion, Dawn. Take this Trios Tournament, for instance. Do you remember who they said my tag partners for Trios were gonna be?”
“Uh-huh, Lucas Knight and the second greatest wrestler that ever lived Holly Adams.”
“Wait, what?!” Glory furrows her brow out of curiosity. “You are a Holly Adams fan?!”
“She’s funny, has a great fashion taste, and…”
“Hush it, love.” Glory says rolling her eyes. “Holly Adams of all people…you really need to find better wrestlers to emulate, Dawn.”
“You’re still my favorite, mommy!” Dawn embraces Glory in a tight hug. Glory pats her on the back.
“Thanks. It is great to have a fan.”
“I like when they jump off the top rope!”
“High flying moves eh?” Braddock smirks knowingly. “You’re the opposite of me, kiddo.”
“I saw you jump off the top before.”
“I have two high risk moves in my arsel, Dawnie. Your grandfather trained me to be a technical wrestler first and foremost. All these high risk acrobatic stuff you see nowadays, your grandfather would be turning over in his grave.”
“What about this steel cage match cousin Kim was in with Jordan Majors?”
“You mean the one you are NOT going to watch?”
“Oh, c’mon!”
“Sorry, kiddo, that one is NOT for the faint of heart.” A ringing heard throughout the house signals that someone is at the front door. This is a welcome distraction for Glory Braddock as she has an excuse to grab the remote and turn off the television. “Wait here, Dawn. I’m going to see who is at the door.”
“Ok!”
Braddock wasn’t exactly expecting company and despite the excuse to stop the Breakdown replay, she still doesn’t appreciate whoever this is interrupting her quality time with Dawn. The British Bombshell approaches the door with every intention of running off whoever it is. She opens the doors and is surprised to find that her attorney, Robert Odom, is there at the front door. Odom has been Glory Braddock’s attorney since she reclaimed power within her company a few years ago. When Glory had the second corporate offices in Miami built she requested that Odom set up shop there so that he could continue to assist her when necessary. But he rarely comes over to her home to visit.
“Bob? What the hell are you doing here?”
“We need to talk, Ms. Braddock; this is very important.”
“How important is it, Bob? I was trying to spend some time with my daughter.”
“I received a phone call from attorneys representing Mr. Clyde Sutter.”
Braddock’s face goes pale. Then it quickly goes red as an anger rushes through her veins. She motions for Odom to follow her inside as she turns and walks back into the home. Bob follows her through the hall and into the living room where Dawn Logan waits.
“Go to your room, Dawnie.”
“But mom…”
“I said go.”
Dawn sighs with a sense of disappointment but nods her head and obediently gets up and walks away. Once Dawn is out of the room Glory sits down on the sofa. Robert follows suit, sitting next to his client. Braddock sighs deeply out of frustration. “Are you sure you know who the hell you were talking to?”
“I am certain of it.”
“Forgive my doubtfulness, Bob, but Clyde lived homeless on the streets for as long as I can remember before being picked up and groomed by Mason Van Stanton. Once he split from Mason he may have had his foot in the door as a wrestler and thus had a paycheck coming in but not enough to fund this army of attorneys you’re talking about. The bloke isn’t rich.”
“You are correct, he cannot afford attorneys on his own. He is being funded by a third party.”
“A third party?” Braddock furrows her brow. The possibilities here are limitless. Mason Van Stanton swore his grudge against the Braddock family was buried but he is the most obvious suspect. He is the first person to represent Sutter. But Glory has other enemies, including the Matthew Alan Family who have long sought to buy her company out. “Who are they and what do they want?”
“I don’t know who they are. The attorneys told me that the individual paying them wishes to remain anonymous. But the attorneys did tell me briefly what they want from you, Ms. Braddock.”
“And…?”
“According to these attorneys, Mr. Sutter is well aware of the ‘slander’ and ‘libel’ and other false statements being made against his reputation, he is well aware how you are using your powerful influence within the wrestling community to keep him black baller from any other wrestler organization. He specifically pointed out how you are spreading lies about how he supposedly sexually assaulted your daughter.”
Braddock glares angrily with hatred. “What I said about that jackass is true! He did assault Melinda!”
“Well they are filing a lawsuit claiming that he did not do any such thing, that all of your statements against his reputation are false, and that your statements are damaging his reputation and career.”
“Well hell, let them take it to court. I feel pretty confident we would win.”
Bob sighs and shakes his head. “Did your daughter not say herself that what she and Mr. Sutter did was consensual?”
“Yes, but she probably said that just because she was afraid of him.”
“Whether that is true is beside the point. His attorneys know that she once said that and will use it. They also claim to have video footage that supposedly prove it was consensual. They…ahem…implied that it might leak to the public if you do not settle with them.”
“Seriously?” Glory asks. Bob nods his head.
“I am deadly serious, Ms. Braddock.”
“I can’t believe it.” Braddock is near tears, still with a mix of rage. She shakes her head in disbelief. “What would you have me do, Bob?”
“My advice is to settle. If they have even half of what they are boasting then it will be a tough case.”
Braddock sighs out of frustration. She nods her head. “Thanks, Bob. Let me think about it for a few days and I will get back to you.”
“Shall I let them know you are considering a settlement? That might at least buy you some time.”
“Yes, you can tell them I’m considering it.”
“Very good, Ms. Braddock.”
“Thanks, Bob.” Glory says. With that, Odom stands up, nods his head in goodbye, and then walks out of the living room. As soon as she hears the door shutting Glory buries her face in her hands and starts to cry. The British Bombshell is not sure what to do. Bob would not lie to her. He would not give her bad advice. So if he thinks that she should settle rather than fight in court then this must be bad. Whoever it is that has funded these attorneys on Clyde Sutter’s behalf must be wealthy and powerful. And whoever it is must have a grudge against Glory Braddock and her family, for they are willing to leak evidence that would humiliate her but more importantly ruin Melinda’s life.
Would Mason Van Stanton ruin Melinda’s life just to hurt Glory? Possibly, but she thought that they had buried the hatchet. Would the Alan Family pull a stunt like that to hurt Glory’s reputation in a bid for power? Unlikely, especially since Glory already made an Alan Family member a minority shareholder in the company as a peace offering. So who would pull such a stunt? Who would do such a thing?
“Thomas?” The name crosses Glory’s lips quickly. Matthew Taylor warned her that Thomas Gage was very possessive of her, that he still wanted her as his girlfriend, and that he might escalate things if he did not get what he wanted. But would he do such a thing, would he threaten such an action that would also harm his own daughter?
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October 20th, 2021
Houston, Texas
On Camera
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“Sometimes life deals you a very bad hand…”
The voice echoes in the pitch black darkness. Suddenly a light comes on and we find that we are outside in a park in Houston, Texas. The clicking of heels on pavement signals the arrival of someone. It isn’t long before “The British Bombshell” Glory Braddock steps into view from stage left. Glory Braddock is wearing a black pantsuit, black blouse, a black jacket, and a black fedora. Her long blonde hair hangs straight and unrestrained to past the shoulders. She steps in front of the camera. A stoic, emotionless gaze is upon her lovely face.
“Then again, life could deal you a good hand. We are not gods. We cannot change the hand that life deals us; we can only take those cards and play them the best way we know how. The Trios Tournament is a lot like life in that you have little to no say in what people you are teamed with. And trust me when I say this because I know a hell of a lot about the Trios Tournament and I know a great deal about how to win the Trios Tournament.”
“In 2019 I was lucky enough to be dealt a very good hand. I had Regan Street and Kellen Jeffries as my tag team partners; two incredible athletes, two competitors who were on a major roll at the time, but most importantly the three of us got along. We gelled quickly. As a result, we won The Trios Tournament. In 2020 I wasn’t as lucky. One of my partners was David Helms, and while Helms was talented as hell and a former world champion himself, he didn’t care much for me and my attitude at the time and I didn’t like him much, either. My other partner that year was Ace Marshall. The annoying little jackass somehow manages to make even the easiest and simplest of tasks all that much more difficult with his immature antics. Did we like each other? Did the three of us get along that well? No, we didn’t. But for that one night we were able to put our differences and our egos aside and win the Trios Tournament. In other words, we took a bad hand that was dealt to us and turned it into magic. We were given lemons and we made lemonade. We took dirty rocks and turned them into pure gold.”
Braddock nods her head. “That’s what Trios is all about. This year in terms of talent I think I won the lottery. Lucas Knight, one half of the reigning tag team champions and Holly Adams, the reigning Adrenaline Champion. Now Holly may not be the greatest of human beings, she does have quite the ego, but she can get the job done when it counts. And if me, Ace, and Helms could get it done and win it all last year when not one of us got along, I am sure that Lucas, Holly, and myself can win it this year.”
“Not everyone gets dealt a good hand, though. Take our first round opponents for instance…” a low chuckle escapes the lips of The British Bombshell “...Crystal, mate, there is an old saying; fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. But my question is, how many bloody times has Holly Adams managed to get one over on you? You can cry foul due to cheating, mind games, or other underhanded tactics for so long. Despite how Holly may have beaten your ass, the fact is that she has beaten your ass multiple times already. The sad truth is that it isn’t just Holly that you’ve had difficult with; you have barely held your head above water since your arrival in SCW. Has fate dealt you a bad hand?” She shakes her head. “Fate has been damn good to you. Fate has deemed that you get chance after chance to prove yourself against a reigning champion yet you have failed. Now you have been gifted by fate with another chance here in Trios, a chance to prove yourself against that same reigning champion who has had your number for so long now, a legend here in SCW, and yours truly, a former SCW World Champion. Just one win would do wonders for you, but imagine what it you won the whole thing? You would have that golden ticket. It would turn your SCW career around.” Glory smirks knowingly and then shakes her head.
“Unfortunately that is a fantasy that will never come to fruition. Your track record proves that you have choked under the bright lights, you have choked when it mattered the most. What will make this time different? And if you want further proof, then just look at the hand that fate dealt you. Let’s look at your partners. Katie Steward. The Goddess.” The British Bombshell chuckles lightly. “The last time I remember being in the ring with you I made you tap out.” Braddock scoffs. “Some Goddess, huh? You tapped out to The Shekhinah Glory at Be Careful What You Wish For. And didn’t Holly just beat you on Breakdown? You couldn’t beat Holly, you couldn’t beat me, and I’d say that it is a safe bet that you cannot beat Lucas Knight. Luck wasn’t on your side, Katie, and you were dealt a bad hand having to face three amazing athletes in the first round of the Trios Tournament. Don’t get me wrong, Katie, you were good. That’s past tense, by the way. But what you have done lately? Momentum is a big thing when it comes to the Trios Tournament and everyone on this team has been on a roll, winning match after match, heading into Trios. Holly, Lucas, and I are not looking to slow down anytime soon.”
A grin forms upon her face. She shakes her head. “But fate tends to always throw in that one wild card into the mix, the one game changer that could upset the status quo. Katie, Crystal, maybe life and this Trios Tournament was good to you in at least one aspect…you do have a good partner in Autumn Valentine, a dominant SCW Television Champion. Love her or hate you, you have to respect what she has done in SCW, respect the accomplishments and championships she has earned. She is a proven game changer anywhere she goes.”
Braddock frowns. “Unfortunately the wave of momentum is in our corner, the talent is in our corner, and despite the egos involved, I dare to say that we will get along better than any other team. I can get work together with anyone to accomplish a common goal. And whether we like each other or not is irrelevant. All three of us want this win, we all want to win Trios, and we will do whatever it takes to advance. There is nothing that Autumn can do about it. There is certainly nothing Crystal Zdunich or Katie Steward can do about it.”
“This Trios Tournament, my quest to win my third straight Trios Tournament, begins now.” Braddock shuts her eyes. “Sic Semper Tyrannis…”
The scene fades to black.
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SCW World Champion 1x
SCW United States Champion 1x
SCW Adrenaline Champion 1x
SCW Television Champion 1x
SCW World Tag Team Champion 1x (w/Brittany Lohan)
Supreme Champion
2019 Trios Tournament Winner (w/ Regan Street & Kellen Jeffries)
2020 Trios Tournament Winner (w/ Ace Marshall & David Helms)
SCW Adrenaline Champion 1x
SCW Television Champion 1x
SCW World Tag Team Champion 1x (w/Brittany Lohan)
Supreme Champion
2019 Trios Tournament Winner (w/ Regan Street & Kellen Jeffries)
2020 Trios Tournament Winner (w/ Ace Marshall & David Helms)