Kimberly Williams vs. Diamond Steele

[The Matt]

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April 15th, 2022
Boston, Massachusetts
Off Camera
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It has been almost two weeks since Kimberly Williams severed ties with her identical twin sister Marie Jones. They had been reunited from the very end of 2021, the SCW End of the Year Special when Marie made her spectacular return, and Kimberly had no problem pledging her undying loyalty to Marie. After all, she trusted Marie. She believed that she had her best interests at heart. And Marie had promised to guide Kimberly back to the SCW Underground Championship. That has been Kimberly’s singular goal; to once again be the champion of the most violent, bloodthirsty division in professional wrestling. Instead of getting her title rematch, she got passed over for Konrad Raab and then Justin Davis. And what Kim got in return was a Television Title match and a World Title match she did not want. Does it make any sense? No, it doesn’t. Most normal wrestlers would kill for an opportunity at the SCW World Championship. But as is painfully clear, Kimberly Williams is not your normal human being. The World Championship was never her desire. She never craved the attention or the spotlight that the world title scene provided. All Kimberly wanted was what she considered her personal joy of being in the Underground division. And she trusted her sister Marie would get her back to where she wanted to be.

When it became clear that Marie was only out for herself, that she was just using Kimberly to get close to the SCW World title, Kimberly decided to kick her sister to the curb and decide to strike out on her own. Instead of mind games, Kimberly has opted for a more direct approach; she has attacked reigning Underground Champion Konrad Raab’s family and friends. She struck at Konrad himself. And now her efforts are paying off. Williams has her match against Konrad Raab. It may be non-title, and while that is still frustrating at least it is a step in the right direction. According to Shaun Cruiserweight, Kimberly needs to earn her way into an Underground Title Match.

Let’s disregard the fact that as a former champion she never received a rematch, Konrad never did anything to earn his title shot, Justin Davis never did anything to earn his title shot, and let’s ignore the fact that Kim was forced into a World Title Match that she didn’t earn or want, let’s disregard all of that for the sake of pretending Shaun Cruiserweight is a competent human being with the ability to form coherent thoughts and yes, agree that Kim needs to “earn” her title match. And she intends to make sure there is no way Shaun or anyone else can deny that she deserves an Underground Title Match.

Next week on Breakdown Kimberly is returning to action for the first time since walking out on SCW. The Woman Scorned will be facing Diamond Steele. The Woman Scorned will be as impressive…or as violent…as need be in order to make her statement. But the road back to the Underground Throne will be a tricky one. Despite how confident she sounded when she threw Marie out of her life, deep down Kim still isn’t certain that she can control herself and can control her own insane impulses. She still feels she needs some guidance in her life. For the longest time that guiding light was Marie Jones. Now since she cannot trust Marie, who is there to guide her? There is one individual remaining, but giving her a chance will be a bit of a leap of faith.

“Where is he?” This is the excited, jovial voice of Kimberly Williams as she bolts through the hallway in the home of her half-sister, Polish-American wrestler Jessica Lasiewicz. “Where is The Morning Star?”

“I told you at least a dozen times already, Kim, The Morning Star is a title my dad used to use when he wrestled.” Jessica Lasiewicz says as she chases her demented sibling down the halls. She is used to chasing children. For several weeks she had been allowing Marie Jones and her son Sean to stay with her, so Jessica had been babysitting Sean from time to time. But chasing Kim is a whole different beast altogether.

“No, no, no, no! I read about this in the Quran!”

“You didn’t read the Quran, Kim.”

“Ok, so maybe it was the Torah, or the Bible, I dunno which. Some kinda holy book says The Morning Star is the devil. I really want to meet him! Everyone says the devil is this out of touch billionaire who runs an entertainment empire. I wanna see if that’s true!”

“The Morning Star is not the devil!”

“Yeah he is!” Kimberly exclaims as she finds the stairs. She races up the stairs. Jessica sees her and sighs as she follows her up. Lasiewicz spots Kimberly entering the master bedroom.

“Nie wchodź do środka!”

“Are you speaking Klingon?”

“It’s Polish!”

Jessica enters the master bedroom, finding Kimberly already there. Kimberly scans the room with a wide eyed grin on her face. “Ah, so this is where you and Kyle do the hanky panky?”

“...” Jessica rolls her eyes.

“Where is your boy toy anyway?”

“He’s at the gym. Now please get out of our bedroom.”

“But I like it here!” Kimberly proclaims. “It has such negative vibes! And you know me, I’m all about those negative vibes! In fact, it feels like a portal has been opened here. Is this where you opened the portal and let The Morning Star through?”

“There are no portals in this house, Kim.”

“Oh, so you performed the demonic summoning ritual outside then?”

“No demons are on this premises, Kim!”

“There are now.” Kim smiles wryly. “I have one attached to me this very moment. His name is Bob. He’s kinda nice, actually…for a demonic entity that wants my soul to burn in hell for all of eternity.”

Jessica does love and care for her half-sister, otherwise she would not have volunteered to help her. Still, despite being family, Kimberly is a pain and a headache. Lasiewicz takes Kim by her arm. “Come on, let’s get out of the bedroom, ok?”

“But I…” Kimberly, just like a child in a toy store, spots something else and her eyes grow wide with awe “...oooo, what’s that?” Kimberly skips over to the wall. There hangs a flag of Poland. Kimberly points at it. “Birdie!”

“Birdie?” Jessica sighs and shakes her head. “Birdie is my cousin. That, Kim, is the Polish Eagle. It represents strength, courage, and solidarity in the face of adversity.” Jessica wraps her arm around Kimberly’s shoulders. “Kinda like you.”

“You mean I’m a bird?”

“No, you joker.” Jessica says with a chuckle. “I mean you are strong, you are brave, and you never give up, no matter how difficult the circumstances become. I mean, just look at what you’ve been through. So many let downs, so many disappointments, failing to become SCW World Champion…”

“I never WANTED to be world champion.” Kimberly growls as she marches over and sits down on the edge of the bed. Jessica sighs as she walks over and joins her half-sister on the bed.

“I know, you wanted to become Underground Champion. Now Shaun Cruze…”

“Cruiserweight.”

“Cruze…he isn’t giving you title match.”

“It makes no sense, Jess! I was the former champion! I actually hold a victory over the current champion! What am I doing wrong, Jess? This is why I need you! I need to know what I’m doing wrong!”

Lasiewicz sighs and shakes her head. “Maybe you shouldn’t have walked off the job?”

“That was Marie’s idea.”

“Yes but you went along with it. Perhaps Shaun Cruze…”

“Cruiserweight.”

“...whatever, maybe he would have been more open to your request had you not walked off the job? What you’re getting wrong is this notion that you can make your own matches. You are a wrestler, Kim. Your job is to wrestle, even if it is for a title you don’t want.”

“So many people in SCW need to be World Champion. Not me, Jess. I don’t need that hunk of tin to validate myself.”

“And you know what? I actually admire that about you. That is a great attitude to have. You know you are good enough to be champion and you don’t need any trophy or trinket to prove yourself. But you are still a wrestler. That is your job. The fans of SCW love you, Kim and they want to see you compete.”

“They don’t love me.” Kimberly scoffs.

“Oh yes they do.” Jessica grins. “I have been watching and paying close attention to you and Marie.”

“So you DO stalk us?”

“Yes, I’m a stalker…but it’s only because you are my sisters and I care.” Jessica says chuckling. “But yeah, I have been following you. And despite all of the horrible things you two have done…kidnapping people, vandalizing championships, and so on…despite all of that, you still received a mixed reaction. There was a large segment of the fans who still cheered. But they sure as hell didn’t cheer Marie.” Jessica points a finger at Kimberly. “They were cheering you.”

“No they weren’t.” Kimberly shakes her head.

“Of course they were. Kim, your story is inspirational. You were set up for failure, your entire childhood should have led you to a lifetime behind bars or in a mental asylum. But you made it out, you have made something of yourself. In the process you have become SCW United States Champion, SCW Television Champion, SCW World Tag Team Champion, and SCW Underground Champion. And you were on the verge of becoming World Champion at Retribution. There are people with tons of advantages who never achieve half of what you have already achieved. It truly is inspirational.”

Kimberly stands up and begins to pace the floor. Jessica watches on cautiously as Kimberly takes this in. “I am not a role model, Jess.”

“I’m not asking you to be a role model. I’m not asking you to be anything else but the good person I know you are capable of being.” Lasiewicz stands up and approaches her sister. “Selena Frost, Shaun Cruze, Konrad Raab, and your opponent next week, Diamond whatever, they may think you are a monster. But I know deep down inside is a heart of gold. That’s the only gold that matters to you.”

“You mean it?”

“Of course I do.” Jessica nods her head. “Marie made a lot of mistakes with you, there’s no denying that, but she was right about one thing and that’s that you have the potential to be someone so wonderful. And I can be the first to admit that I was wrong about you.”

Kimberly chuckles. “Yeah, when I was locked up in the mental asylum you told Marie that she was wasting her time trying to fix me.”

“Yeah, I did; but she was right and I was wrong, then. She was able to fix you. Unfortunately she left you broken again. And I am honored that you want to let me fix you.” Lasiewicz pats Kimberly on her back. “Just please, for the love of god, try not to break anything in this house.”

“Is that my only rule?” Kim asks happily.

“No…I also don’t want you coming into mine and Kyle’s bedroom.”

“Can I summon a demonic entity?”

“No!”

“Fine. Party pooper.” Kimberly sighs. “So where do I sleep?”

“Sleep?” Jessica shakes her head. “You sleep at your own house. I babysat your twin long enough. I’m not babysitting you too. You can stay at you own home. It isn’t like you live far away. Anytime you need to come over to talk, to train, or whatever the reason, just come on over.” Jessica reaches into her pants pocket and produces a key. She hands it to Kim. “In fact, here’s a key to the house.”

“A key? So I don’t even have to break in?”

“Nope.” Jessica says shaking her head.

“Well that’s no fun.”

“It isn’t supposed to be fun. This is about you setting things right. You do want to win back the Underground Title, right?”

“Yes!”

“Then get serious. Prove to Shaun Cruze…”

“Cruiserweight.”

“Fine! Prove to Shaun Cruiserweight that you deserve a title match. Make him change that match from non-title to title. Do it by making a statement against Diamond Steele on Breakdown. That’s your first step. No more walking away from matches. Fight whoever dares to step in front of you.”

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April 20th, 2022
Portland, OR
On Camera
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The cameras begin to roll and a few moments in the intrepid and loyal pepper pot shaped Dalek rolls into the scene from stage left. Unsurprisingly his owner, “The Woman Scorned” Kimberly Williams, is riding atop the drone. Kimberly is dressed in torn denim jeans, black boots, and a black t-shirt that reads “Fire Shaun Cruiserweight” on the front in hot pink lettering. Kimberly hops up off of her perch once the Dalek comes to a stop. She gazes at the camera with a sinister grin on her face.

“Shaun Cruiserweight never ceases to amaze me. Every week he proves that it is possible for him to be even dumber than I thought. That clown actually was stupid enough to say that I hadn’t done anything to deserve a shot at the SCW Underground Championship.” Williams pat the Dalek on top of its domed head. “Dalek here has a ton of information stored in its memory bank. So let me pose a few questions to Rusty here, shall we?”

“I AM READY, MISTRESS!”

“Who had Lucas Knight beaten to earn a shot at the Underground Title when I held it?”

“NOBODY!”

“Who had Oktoberfest beaten to earn a shot at the Underground Title when Lucas held it?”

“NOBODY!”

“Who had Justin Davis beaten to earn a shot at the Underground Title when Oktoberfest held it?”

“NOBODY!”

“Do you see where I’m going with this, Shaun Cruiserweight? Every single one of those ankle biters got a title shot despite doing jack shit to earn it. Yet you said I hadn’t done anything to earn a shot at the Underground Title?” Kim turns her attention back to Dalek. “Tell me, Rusty, who has actually earned a one on one victory over the reigning Underground Champion?”

“KIMBERLY WILLIAMS!”

“Who beat the longest reigning Television Champion in history Autumn Valentine?”

“KIMBERLY WILLIAMS!”

“Who beat the almighty zillion time world champion Syren?”

“KIMBERLY WILLIAMS!”

“Oh but sure, I haven’t done anything to earn a shot at the Underground Title. Seriously, Shaun Cruiserweight, you say I have no legal grounds to sue? Based on that bit of information I actually do have a case to sue you and the whole fucking company on the grounds of unfair treatment in the workplace. I have enough of a case that I could own the damn company and make Mr. D my personal bitch for the next ten years if I wanted to go that route…” Williams laughs nastily.

“...IF I wanted to go that route. But you know what? After I walked out on SCW, I had an epiphany. My fans deserve better; I don’t give a damn about SCW, but my fans deserve better. Also I realized that lawsuits just weren’t my style and walking out isn’t my style either. But carving people up like ground beef, now that IS my style! So let me tell you how it works, Cruiserweight. Oktoberfest has already said he would put the title on the line. I challenged, he accepted, the match should be made. That’s how wrestling works; but a has-been loser like you wouldn’t know, would you? But if you are going to stubbornly hold that line like the jackass you are, then I just suppose I will have to carve my way through the SCW roster until I have made my point perfectly clear. That’s what you want, right? You want me to fight. Be careful what you ask for, you dumb son of a bitch, because I am going to give it to you!”

Kim pats Dalek on its domed top. “Who is my first opponent?”

“DIAMOND STEELE!”

“Well then, I was going to say something to the effect of what a waste! So much potential, so much she could have accomplished here in SCW, only to have it ruined because she got the unlucky draw of having to face The Woman Scorned.” Williams throws her head back and cackles. “But who the hell am I kidding?! Steeley baby has only one purpose that she serves here in SCW and one purpose only.”

“DOORMAT!”

“That’s right, Rusty! Diamond, you are the resident doormat of SCW. You fight, you lose, rinse, recycle, repeat! You open the card because no one about you and here’s a little spoiler, babe; no one will miss you after I am done with you. Now I get it, this isn’t an Underground rules match. I can’t take Betty White and gut you like a fish. I can’t use my trusty staple gun and staple your ass…be thankful, just ask Datura how much that hurts. And I can’t even use Dalek here to shoot hot sauce into your eyes. But do not think for one second that I cannot be just as deadly within the rules as I can be outside of them.”

She pats her knee. “How many Shadowblades to your head would it take to give you a concussion and put you out of action for a few weeks? How long do I have to apply Scorned in order to break your legs? Do you think you are safe just because this match has rules?” Kim shakes her head. “You are NEVER safe when you are in the ring against me, Steele. And you NEVER have a chance to win when I am your opponent. On Breakdown I am going to use you to send a message. I am going to make an example out of you, Diamond. I am going to spill your blood.” She points at the camera.

“And her blood is on your hands, Shaun Cruiserweight. Everything I do from here on, is your fault.”