Datura, James Evans & Polly Playtime vs. Glory Braddock, Chance Owens & Josh Hudson

[Huddie]

All I could think about as I stood before the camcorder, my child, was how badly I wanted to stomp Glory Braddock’s face in. All I could think about was how badly I wanted to step into the ring against Owen Cruze once again and take the SCW World Championship as my own for a third time. I was sickened by the fact that Glory, who managed to beat me in New York, made her presence felt at the end of Owen’s match against Xander. I was sickened by the fact that Xander was toppled by Owen, who seemed to be on the upswing after our war had ended.

I wanted to be the one to find myself across the ring from Xander, but the powers that be continued to do what I’ve said they’ve done. They plastered Owen as the golden child. Then, Glory returned to doing what she does best, which is take someone else’s shtick before passing it off as her own. I had to deal with Colleen, because she and I fought to a draw once SCW returned from Under Attack. Owen had to deal with whoever won the End of the Year title shot, and if he survived that, he’d face Kimberly Williams.

Something didn’t sit right with me if you couldn’t tell. I figured I needed to bide my time. Get as far as my team with Glory and the blonde-haired schmuck, Chance Owens, could get in the Trios tournament. I’d defend my championship against Colleen, making her regret the day she signed a contract with SCW, and move forward. I was done with the setbacks. I wanted a real challenge. I knew I’d get one if I stood in the ring against my protégé, James Evans. But then again, his mindset seemed to be different. He wasn’t one for violence all of a sudden. I stared at the camera, telling myself that I’d have to treat him the way I needed to treat Glory, Owen, and the powers that be. I needed to beat some sense into all of them.

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“Under Attack came and went. I regained the SCW United States Championship,” I said as I patted the title, which was draped over my left shoulder before continuing, “I did what I said I’d do. I went to war inside that ring. I took the fight to Polly Playtime as well as my *sighs* partner, Glory Braddock. Sure, Glory wanted to watch Polly and I destroy one another so she could have the easy road, but a certain Cruze made sure that didn’t happen. I could care less for Shaun or Owen, but I have to commend the bastard for doing the right thing when he did.”

“Unfortunately, it’s led us to Glory bitching on Twitter and in her promos. It’s also led to Glory developing this idea that she’s worthy of competing for the SCW World Championship because Shaun’s nephew won it. Cheers to you, Owen. You defeated Xander. Come find me. We can have a real match. We can have a real test for you as champion. I’ll even put the United States title on the line. I know how badly you wanted to wrestle it from my grasp. I’m sure you won’t do it. I’m sure the front office won’t go for it. They want to stick to their carefully laid plans, which is all fine and dandy, but I said it months ago. I’m done giving. I’m here to take what I want,”I said with a wink.

“Which means…Glory…I know we have to co-exist for this tournament, how ever long we last. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to bow down to you. It doesn’t mean that you’re some sort of leader. I don’t give two squirts of piss that you’ve won this tournament two times already. I don’t like you and if you cross me, I’ll drop you where you fucking stand! I hope we’re real clear on that front. Chance, I know you’re new to this promotion, but I’m not one to take shit from anyone. I can teach you something about this business, but I could also be your worst nightmare. That’s not a threat. That’s just a fact of life, son. I expect Glory to remove her head from her ass and get the job done when the bell rings. I expect the same from you, just as I expect it from myself. I won’t stop fighting until the dust has settled and the smoke has cleared. If you want to survive in SCW, then you better be prepared to do the same, otherwise you’re wasting my time.”

A sigh escaped me,’If you want proof, Chance then look no further than the man across the ring from you. His name’s James Evans. He’s a Supreme Champion. He’s held this title, as well as the World title, twice. I trained him. I made him into a machine. I pushed him beyond his limits, and I broke him down. He survived. Didn’t you, James?”I smirked,”Long time no see, old friend. It’s good to have you back in the ring, doing what you were born to do. Did you hear that, Owen? I said…born to do. But yes, James…you were born to do this. You’ve reached the top of the mountain in the top promotion on this planet, and you’ve done it twice. We’ve been in the SCW off and on for a long time, but we’ve never truly shared the ring. We’ve never been booked in a match against one another. I’m not including battle royals because anyone can show up for those. This…this is the first legit match we’ve been scheduled to compete against one another. And I have to tell you…I’m slightly bummed about it, man.”

I shook my head, “I was excited to see you come back. As I said, you were born to do this. I was looking forward to you taking on Christy Matthews, but I know Raab had other plans. You two went at it back and forth, and it led to your match at Under Attack. Now, I’ve been in the ring against Raab, and I know he can be a crazy son of a bitch. I put him down myself, so I figured you would’ve beaten him to a pulp before leaving him where he was barely breathing. That is not what I saw at Under Attack. What I saw is a shell of the young man I trained. A shell of the greatness you’ve put on display since you decided this is what you wanted to do. And that son is going to be your downfall in this match. If you happen to make it by us, then you’ll have to step it up and turn things around, otherwise you’re going to get eaten alive.”

“And that goes for the rest of your team. I’m happy to see you again, Polly. You really brought it at Under Attack, but like you said, I was a step or two ahead of you. Your girl Colleen tried to take me out. I’m giving her another shot which, based on my experience in these situations, she’s going to show her face during this match, more than likely. She’ll take a page out of my book and try to take me out, to do anything to get herself an advantage. Polly, as I did with you at Under Attack and as I will at Breakdown, I’ll welcome that challenge. I’m ready to see how much you’ve grown after the fight we put one another through a few weeks ago. You got one over on the One, but you already know I’m a totally different breed. I’m far different than the two I’m paired with. I welcome the fight, and I’ll drag you through Hell, before leaving you there to fight your way out. Don’t get caught, Polly. And tell Colleen, it’s eye for an eye.”

“Speaking of not getting caught, there’s you, Datura. I watched you in Majestic. You arrived in SCW with so much hype that you failed to live up to when you took on David Helms. You returned and instead of David, you took on Regan. You beat her, changing the course of her life and career forever. You lost to her and you fizzled out. You came back, having a hell of a run in the Gauntlet, then in the scaffold match. You stole the show with Cid Turner. You even became the Adrenaline Champion. You’ve got a thing for James and you’ve got friends in high places on the card. That’s not bad, but what really counts is your consistency in the ring. History tells us that you’re able to hype up those big moments, but when it comes time to pull the trigger, you often shoot blanks. Do you have a bullet in the chamber for this week, or is it going to be another repeat? Only time will tell, but right now, I’m rooting for my team even if I want to curb stomp one third of it. You may have to take Glory’s place for the time being should our paths cross. Try not to let that happen.”I stopped speaking and leaned back away from the camera, knowing that all I could do now was wait for the bell to ring and to see where the chips fell.

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