Datura vs. Kimberly Williams

[The Matt]

OOC: 1 of 2. I already had a good chunk of this written before agreeing to move to next week. Gonna go ahead and post it now. It contains important cd material. Good luck to my fellow Matt. Hopefully this match will inspire the workers of SCW to unionize.
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March 30th, 2023
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Off Camera
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Chaos was the rule of the day in Edmonton for SCW Breakdown. Kimberly Williams utilized the Trios Contract she had earned at the start of the year by virtue of winning the Trios Tournament. The Trios Contracts are infamous for allowing its owners to book any one match that they desire. Placing that kind of power in the hands of a woman as dangerous as Kimberly Williams is certain to create chaos and that is exactly what happened. The Woman Scorned forced every championship to be defended in one single match that lasted the duration of the entire show. In this case, with Breakdown lasting a full two hours, the entire SCW roster had plenty of time to amass as many pins, submissions…and yes, even ass staplings…in order to win a championship. Titles would be determined based on how many falls each competitor earned. This is the chaos Kimberly wanted to create; two hours worth of Underground Rules mayhem with every championship up for grabs. However, a Trios Contract opportunity comes around once a year and it is never a guarantee. So when you win one, why not be at least a little selfish? Kimberly certainly was more than a little selfish in her carefully placed rules to guarantee herself the one prize she truly sought after; the SCW Underground Championship. All that the Queen of the Death Match needed to do was score one fall, by any means necessary, just one little fall is all it took and Kim would automatically regain the SCW Underground Championship. Thus with one staple gun shot to the buttocks of Adam Allocco, Kimberly regained the Underground Championship, her fourth overall Underground Title and third in the span of one year. The most precious championship to Kimberly, the one possession she values more than anything else in SCW, is now back in her possession. She may be battered and bruised, she may be cut up and perhaps she lost some years off of her professional wrestling career, maybe even her life, but Kim can honestly say that it was all worth it because she has the Underground Title back.

Kimberly already knows who her next opponent will be on Breakdown; an old friend named Datura. Kim and Datura have quite the storied history together. They feuded over the Unsanctioned Championship, a title that, for all intents and purposes, Datura herself invented. Kim won it from Datura in the first ever (and still only ever) Ass Stapling Match. And ever since that infamous encounter, Kimberly and Datura became close friends. This friendship is what makes it even harder for Kim to see the trials and tribulations that Datura is enduring. Ever since losing the Adrenaline Championship she has been spiraling downward. She thought she could regain her footing and get back to her winning ways against James Evans at Retribution inside of a steel cage but Evans outsmarted her and defeated her. She may have the consolation prize of getting to challenge for the tag team titles with Bree Lancaster, but Kim knows Datura well and she knows that Datura isn’t satisfied with just that alone. Datura is desperate to right the ship. Desperation will make someone do crazy things and Kim knows that she has to be prepared for anything and everything that Datura may throw at her. After all, desperation forced Kim’s hand to tweak her own Trios Contract Cash In to give her the edge in regaining the Underground Title. Kim knows all too well what desperation can make a person do.

The Woman Scorned currently finds herself in her hotel room that she has been staying at in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It hasn’t been long since the chaos of Breakdown came to its conclusion. The eccentric ginger is wearing purple unicorn onesie which hides much of the bandages and staples in her body from the second straight Underground Rules Match she has competed in; the first was against Alexis Quinne at Retribution and then this one tonight at Breakdown. Both times she threw caution to the wind, both times she put her own body on the line to achieve success. And both times her gambles paid off, even if it did mean cutting up her body and shedding much of her own blood in the process. She sits in a chair staring out the window. Lying on the nearby king sized bed is her HKW Bloodlust Championship title belt and the ‘Datura Invented’ Unsanctioned Title belt. Noticeably absent is her newly won SCW Underground Championship title belt, which was not given out tonight. She will be awarded her title in Des Moines, Iowa next week on Breakdown. But she does still keep and maintains the Unsanctioned Title, a title that is still very near and dear to her heart, as it is a representation of the friendship she shares with Datura. The same Datura she will be facing next on Breakdown. In fact, this upcoming confrontation with her longtime friend is currently weighing heavily on the mind of the new champion when a knocking is heard at her door, which breaks her concentration.

“Who is it?!” Kim shouts, sounding rather annoyed. “If this is a Jehovah Witness or someone asking me about my car warranty then I swear to God I will…”

“It’s Angelica.” Comes the voice which is immediately recognizable to Kim as belonging to her mother, the woman managing her career in SCW, Angelica Jones. Immediately Kimberly grins from ear to ear and leaps up off of the chair she had been sitting in. She rushes to the door and quickly unlocks it and swings it open. She sees her mother standing there just outside. Angelica is dressed in a knee length black pencil skirt, black patent leather high heel pumps, a silk red blouse, and a black leather jacket. Kim opens her arms wide expecting a hug.

“Mommy!” Kim says happily. She expects a hug but instead of getting that hug she wanted, Angelica just walks right on past her daughter and into the room. Kim furrows her brow curiously as she shuts the door. “Uh, yeah, nice seeing you mom.” The Woman Scorned studies her mother carefully as she watches her move across the hotel room and towards the window. Angelica seems just a little off, just little different tonight. Kim can’t figure out why, but she does know that something is bothering Angelica Jones. Numerous theories could be proposed; Kim did just complete two “death matches” in less than two weeks. Seeing your own daughter put herself through that kind of brutality is enough to make any parent freak out. Then again, Angelica could just be uptight about something else going on in the Jones family. There always has been and seemingly always will be some sort of drama in this family. It is the one aspect of being a Jones that Kim cannot quite get used to.

Kimberly continues to watch her mother just stand there at the window with her back turned towards her. Not seeing her face means not being able to read her that well. And remaining silent like this won’t help, either. Kim decides to break the ice herself. She marches her unicorn onesie self over to the window and stands over next to her mother. She leans over to look into her eyes.

“Mom? You good?” She waves a hand in front of her eyes. “Hello? Earth to Angelica? Are you reading? Houston, we have a problem!”

“Kimberly, I think we should talk.”

“Uh oh,” Kim feigns an innocent smile “I know from all those mushy family sitcoms that when the mother tells the kid ‘we should talk’ it usually means the kid is gonna get grounded.”

“Usually.”

“Am I gonna get grounded?”

“No.” Angelica shakes her head. Kim smirks knowingly.

“Are you gonna spank me?”

“What?!” Angelica exclaims, shocked that her daughter would suggest it. She shakes her head. “No! Of course not, no!”

“Good.” She wipes her forehead, feigning relief. “That would have been very awkward!”

“Yeah, it would.” Angelica rolls her eyes. The Matriarch of the Jones family turns from her daughter and approaches the king sized bed. She sits down on the edge and motions for Kim to join her. Williams walks over and sits down next to her mother on the side of the bed.

“Soooooo what’s up?”

“Congratulations are in order, I suppose.” Angelica sighs deeply. That sigh tells Kim that this congratulations may not be as sincere as it sounds, but she plays along anyway. The Woman Scorned shrugs her shoulders.

“Thanks. Though I’m disappointed I didn’t get to take home Severus.”

“Severus?” Angelica asks curiously with an arched brow.

“Yeah, Severus! That’s what I’m naming my title belt!”

“Right…” Angelica rolls her eyes “...you’ll get it next week on Breakdown, Kim. You know that.”

“Yeah, I know. Still, I went through hell from bell to bell with everyone else…which that old fuddy duddy Juneau McFrosty said I wouldn’t do…and I am the one responsible for tonight’s mayhem! You’d think they would make an exception for me!”

“Sorry, Kim, no one gets treated special in this business.”

“Bullshit, mom.” Kim remarks quickly. “I had to defend the Underground Title AND challenge for the tag titles in two separate matches at Rise To Greatness. Owen only had to defend one of his titles at Retribution. Tell me again that certain people aren’t treated differently.”

Angelica sighs and nods her head. “Yes, some people are treated differently. Ideally, everyone should be treated the same, though, and you know it.” She pats Kim on the back. “Not even you, the daughter of The Dragon, the daughter of a thirteen time former world champion, not even you…a Jones.”

“That’s fine because I don’t want special treatment. I would rather fight for everything I accomplish. I would rather earn it. Through my own sacrifice I have taken the Underground Division to a whole new level. I led the way, alongside Jordan Majors, Nicole Kinneck, and others in bringing back the Underground Title. I got the Underground Title into the main event of the first night of Rise To Greatness. I got the Underground Title into a title versus title winner take all match against the WORLD CHAMPION at Body, Heart, & Soul. And now I put the Underground on the map again in what I know has been a history-making match.” Kim grins knowingly. “That’s my legacy, mom! I did that!”

“Yeah, you did.” She sighs deeply. “That’s why this conversation is going to be very difficult.”

“What is it?” Kim is growing a little concerned now. She doesn’t like the tone of her mother’s voice.

“After losing the Underground Championship back at Rise To Greatness you were about to break down. I stepped in and lifted you back up. I offered to advise you and be your advocate backstage. I knew that the person people like Mr. D, Shaun Cruze, and even the Frosts perceive you to be is NOT the real person you are. I knew that deep down inside you were a good person, you just had some unorthodox and eccentric methods. You needed an advocate to ensure everyone that you could be trusted. I was willing to be that advocate. And for a long time you were making me proud. You fought, scratched, and clawed your way back to regaining the Underground Title, you earned a world title opportunity, and you won the Trios Tournament.”

“Yay me!” Kim claps her hands happily. “I deserve a cake!”

“Not yet.” Angelica shakes her head. “You had already won over the fans and you were beginning to win over the locker room. You were legitimately changing people’s minds. But then Body, Heart, & Soul came along and you lost that Underground Title.” Angelica shakes her head. “I was worried because I knew from my own experience that dealing with loss is the most difficult test of any athlete in any sport, especially this one. I really had hoped you would pass that test with flying colors.” She sighs and shakes her head.

“If this is about how I used my Trios Contract then you can just think again.” Kimberly snaps back, taking on a more serious tone now that she realizes what she is being accused of by her own mother. “I had that Trios Cash In planned from the very moment my team won it. This was not a knee jerk reaction due to me losing to Owen.”

“Maybe not, but you damn sure timed the cash in poorly. And can you HONESTLY look me in the eyes and tell me that the stipulation regarding the Underground Title was your original plan from the very beginning?” Angelica locks eyes with her daughter. The staring contest goes on for several tense moments before Kim sighs and nods her head.

“Alright, fine, I admit, that was not part of the original plan.”

“Just as I thought. Besides, the Trios Cash In wasn’t even the biggest reason why you failed the test.”

“What did I do wrong?!”

“Alexis Quinne.” Angelica states. Kim rolls her eyes.

“Look, I had no problems with her being a part of the Underground Division if she really wanted it. But I needed to test her and show her what being part of the Underground is all about. Retribution was just a friendly competition. I can’t help Alexis took it personally that I damn near ravaged her face.”

“Once again it’s not about the attacks or the match, because knowing you I can believe that you really did fight her in order to test her mettle in the Underground. But it’s what you said, and the way you said it, over and over again about how she didn’t deserve the Underground Title shot against Owen…”

“She didn’t!” Kim exclaims. Angelica nods her head.

“I agree. She had done nothing to deserve it. But you constantly complaining about it only made you look bad, it didn’t make her look bad. But then Retribution happened…the announcement of your cash in, watching you damn near kill yourself in that match with Quinne, watching you out there tonight damn near kill yourself AGAIN…” tears form in her eyes and she reaches up to wipe them away “...look, I know death match fighting is your thing. I am your mother and I will never be completely ok with it, but I can tolerate it. But…”

“There’s always a but…”

“Kim, I am finding it very difficult to advocate for you! Especially these past couple of months since Body, Heart, & Soul. I keep trying to tell everyone that this just isn’t you, that you’re just frustrated, I keep trying and trying and every single time I have someone convinced you go and do something to ruin everything!” Angelica stares at her with renewed tears forming in her eyes. Kim stares back with a blank expression on her face. She is taking it all in. She knew what she was being accused of but she didn’t expect this and she is worried about where this is all going.

“Are you…” Kim gulps “...are you suggesting you don’t want to work with me anymore?”

“I really don’t want it to come to that because you are my daughter and this time, these past several months since Rise To Greatness traveling the world with you for SCW appearances, it has been incredible.” She places a hand on Kim’s shoulder. “It tears me up inside knowing that I didn’t get to raise you, that I didn’t get to see you grow up. We’ve been making up for lost time and I have enjoyed every second of it.”

“I’ve enjoyed it too.” Kim says, nodding her head. “I don’t want this to end, either.”

“So work with me.” Angelica says. “This Kim I’ve had to deal with since Body, Heart, & Soul more closely resembles the Kim that threw a tantrum after being forced into the double jeopardy match for a world title. I need to work with the Kim that courageously busted her ass back to the top of the Underground Division after losing the title at Rise To Greatness. You fought Sarah Wolf, The One, and so many others without a word of complaint until you were granted the Underground Title shot. That’s the Kim I want to advocate for, that’s the Kim I can advocate for. Backstage after Breakdown tonight, I continued to insist that you are still that person who can compete against anyone, who can respect this business, and earn her shots like everyone else. Most are skeptical but I told them all that I would bet money on you any day of the week and that I know that you will turn it around.” She shakes her head. “Please do not let me down.”

“I am…” Kim shakes her head, a sense of guilt washes over her “...I’m sorry, mom. I didn’t realize…” her voice cracks as she tries to find the right words “...it’s just that the Underground Title means so much to me. It’s part of my legacy. It’s something I bring, something I add to the Jones legacy, a legacy I never thought I would ever be a part of…” she smiles “...and I’m proud of it.”

“That’s the thing, Kim.” Angelica pats her on the back. “I am worried that you are very much embracing my legacy, the Jones legacy, and I don’t want that for you.”

“What do you mean?”

“Kim, your sisters look at my record and they are in awe of what I have accomplished, especially Marie. They want to be like me so damn bad. But I was hoping you would be different because you always could see through me at the reality of what I achieved. My thirteen world titles, some of them I won fair and square, but oh so many of them were won by cheating, by bending the rules, by doing anything necessary to gain an unfair advantage. My very first world title victory? I got the shot through backstage politics. When I got the title shot the reigning champion was my good friend…and I took a chair to his cranium when the referee was out of commission in order to gain an edge and beat him for the title. That’s what sky rocketed my career. That’s why I’m famous.” Angelica shakes her head. “I don’t want that to be your legacy as well. I want your legacy to be GREATER than mine. I want you to be better than me. Because I KNOW you can be better than me.”

“Better than you?” Kim is genuinely surprised to hear this. She shakes her head. “You can’t be serious…”

“I am serious. This is part of why I wanted to advocate for you. Your sisters got a head start on you in this business and they are too far gone, whatever path they take, that’s on them and I cannot stop it. But when I look into your eyes I see so much potential. I see someone who can become just as good as I was only you can do it better by doing it the right way, without the underhanded tactics.”

“Like the one I used tonight…” Kim’s voice trails off.

“Exactly.” Angelica sighs. “What’s done is done. But I am a firm believer that any burned bridges can be repaired. You won a lot of hearts and minds in the way you handled yourself from Rise To Greatness to Apocalypse and after. You carried yourself as a champion. You dropped the ball this time but you can repair the damage. You can become that person again. And THAT is the person I will advocate for, that’s the person I will continue to fight for backstage.” She holds her arms out open for a hug. “So do you think you can help me out? Can you get back on the right path and be that person again?”

“Yeah.” Kim smiles and immediately embraces her mother in a tight hug. “Thanks for believing in me. That’s why I got so frustrated about what goes on backstage…I just thought no one in SCW believed in me. I just thought I was the black sheep, the leper, the…” her voice trails off.

“People do believe in you, Kim.” She runs her hand through her daughter’s hair. “If you turn yourself around, more people will start believing in you too.”