Twisted & Sadistic vs. Colleen & Aisling

[Konrad Raab]

4 RP limit for tag

3500 word max per RP

Deadline: 11:59:59 pm ET WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023

[Braddock]

1 of 2 for Glory
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July 8th, 2023
Birmingham, England
Off Camera
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Journey, a quest, sometimes these quests can start and be completed in just a matter of moments. Other times these journeys can last an entire lifetime. Oftentimes the more precious the journey, the more important the quest is to the individual, the longer and more difficult the path will be for them to complete the journey. When it comes to Glory Braddock, her journey since first signing with Supreme Championship Wrestling has been to become Supreme Champion. Many questioned her decision to join SCW, many doubted her ability to thrive in the company. Braddock is a prideful wrestler and wanted to prove them all wrong, she wanted to prove her critics and doubters wrong by completing the Supreme Championship, which is to say winning every championship available to a competitor. Now, four and a half years after signing with the company, Glory Braddock’s Supreme Championship quest may finally be nearing the finish line. She has only one championship left to win and that is the SCW World Tag Team Championship. After a long search for a suitable tag team partner, a search that nearly proved fruitless and pointless, the perfect tag team partner finally walked right up onto her front doorstep so to speak; Braddock’s old friend, Brittany Lohan. Braddock and Lohan are no strangers to one another. They have been tag team partners before, they have been tag team champions before in other promotions. They already have the chemistry, they know each other very well, and they have a track record of success. If anyone can lead Glory Braddock to the final piece of her Supreme Championship puzzle, it is Brittany Lohan.

Rise To Greatness is now just a little over two weeks away and The British Bombshell already knows just what she and Lohan will be doing at the biggest show of the SCW calendar year. The duo known as Twisted & Sadistic will be facing Team Desire, another group who seeks Supreme Championship status. Someone will be taking a big step forward closer to their end game while the other will be taking a giant step backward. Glory does not intend to be the one who takes a step backward. This coming Breakdown, the last Breakdown before Rise To Greatness, she and Lohan will be teaming together for the first time in ages as they face Colleen and Aisling, the Playgirls; well, they used to be the Playgirls. Polly Playtime, their mentor or leader of sorts, hasn’t been seen or heard from in a long time. Still, Glory Braddock has a history with Colleen and Aisling due to her own feud with Polly that recently came to an end. The British Bombshell will now be renewing her history with the former Playgirls, only this time she has Brittany Lohan fighting by her side.

So for the first time in a long time, Glory Braddock is feeling genuinely optimistic about her future. She feels as if the light really is just up ahead, at the end of the tunnel. She feels as if she finally is nearing the finish line. She has a tag team partner and she has a match at Rise To Greatness. All paths seem to lead towards earning a future opportunity at the SCW World Tag Team Championship. There is much to celebrate but also much to prepare for; therefore The British Bombshell has traveled to her home away from home, her native land of England. She is staying in London but most of her time is being spent in Birmingham with her Blake O’Malley. Blake is a former wrestler and friend of her late father Glenn Braddock. Blake and Glenn were so close that Glory actually considered him and still considers him to be like an uncle more so than just a close family friend. O’Malley also trains wrestlers, just like Glenn Braddock once did, and Glory has been taking advantage of his wisdom lately. Braddock plans to continue training and working under Blake O’Malley, because she is convinced he can lead her to the promised land. Training for Breakdown and then Rise To Greatness will begin in earnest tomorrow morning but for now Braddock intends to celebrate her recent run of good fortune.

Braddock is at a pub in Birmingham, England; this is the same pub that her father Glenn would frequent with Blake after wrestling shows. Glenn Braddock may no longer be with them but Blake is keeping his spirit alive and well by continuing to frequent this pub. Now he is here with Glory Braddock, his newest charge. Blake is wearing black denim pants, black boots, and a plain gray torn t-shirt. He looks like a silver fox with his graying hair slicked back. He has a pint of Guinness in front of him that he is drinking. He sits at the bar, the seat next to him is empty but there is a glass of red wine where seemingly someone had just been sitting.

At another area of the pub we find a DJ who is working the bar for this special karaoke night. Standing next to the DJ is none other than Glory Braddock. Glory Braddock is wearing denim jeans, white sneakers, and a purple t-shirt. Her long blonde hair is pulled into a ponytail in the back.. She has a glass of red wine, merlot, sitting in front of her.

“So you wanna sing tonight, lass?”

“Damn right I do.”

“Great. What’s your name?”

“Glory.”

“And what song do you want to sing?”

“Best of Both Worlds by Van Halen.”

“I think I got that one. Just listen for your name, I’ll call when you’re up.”

“Thanks.” Glory says and with that she starts to walk away from the DJ and heads back towards the bar area. This is karaoke night and Glory Braddock never misses a karaoke night. Singing karaoke is one of her favorite things to do. She’s always on the lookout for places that do karaoke. Tonight this pub that her ‘uncle’ Blake frequents so much is hosting a karaoke night. It is so convenient for her to not only get out and enjoy herself, to celebrate, but to also spend some good bonding time with her longtime friend and trainer.

“You know, Uncle Blake? I remember this place being just a typical hang out spot. Nothing real special about it.”

“Yeah, and?” Blake says gruffly as he swigs some Guinness.

“And when did they start offering entertainment? Last week you told me that they had some local band come in. Now you tell me there’s karaoke tonight?” A grin forms on Braddock’s face. “You know how much I love karaoke! Why didn’t you tell me?”

“You never asked.” He glares at his new charge. “You moved away to the United States. You barely visit your home anymore. I didn’t think you’d ever be back.”

Braddock takes a sip of her wine and nods her head in agreement. “Yeah, I admit, I have been away far too long.”

“Why did you leave, if you don’t mind me asking?” Blake asks. Glory shrugs her shoulders.

“I dunno. I mean…this place, Birmingham, Southampton, all of it, there’s just so many memories. But the thing about memories is not all of them are good memories.”

“You miss your dad, huh?” Blake asks curiously.

“That’s definitely a part of it. Anytime I go to dad’s old wrestling school memories come rushing back. But there’s other memories too, Uncle Blake. Memories of the good times when mom and dad were together and happy…and how their separation impacted me. I spent my childhood, my teenage years, all here in England. I was formed into the person I was here in England and not all of those years were very pleasant.” She sighs as she takes a sip of her wine. “Maybe I shouldn’t have but sometimes just running from the past is easier.”

“You don’t seem to be running from your past.” Blake remarks with a grin. “I mean look at ya, you’re training with me again, in your home of England, and you are with your old tag team partner. What’s her name again? Brittany?”

“Yeah, Britt.” Glory nods her head as she sips her wine. “It is funny, I have fought against my past for so long, I have wanted to be different, to embrace change for so long now, and yet when push came to shove it was the past that helped me the most.”

“New isn’t always better. Remember that.” Blake says as he takes a big swig of Guinness. Glory chuckles softly.

“Now you remind me of my dad.”

“Your old man was a complicated bloke, but he was right about many things and that’s one of them. You shouldn’t embrace the past in every situation but you should always understand it and most importantly learn from it. Your past can and will come back to haunt you, Gloria.”

“Don’t I know it. I’m just glad my past did come back to haunt me. I have had many tag team partners during my career but easily my best partner has always been Brittany Lohan. If anyone can help me win those tag team titles, its her.” She starts to take another sip of wine but Blake places a hand on her arm to stop her.

“Now don’t get ahead of yourself. You don’t get to ride straight into a tag team title shot based on your reputation alone. You and Lohan have to earn it. You haven’t even had a match together as a unit in years. You’re gonna have to prove yourselves all over again. Now if I understand, your first two matches are already scheduled. Next week on Breakdown you face those two loony tune characters who put you in that crate.” Blake asks. Glory rolls her eyes.

“Yeah, Colleen and Aisling.”

“Right, focus on them. Then turn your attention to Rise To Greatness and Team Desire.”

The British Bombshell hears Blake’s words and knows full well that he is correct. She and Brittany have a fierce reputation for being a dominant tag team but that reputation and history was earned in other promotions. Twisted & Sadistic has never done anything in SCW and they haven’t teamed before in years. Earning a tag team title opportunity will take time but facing teams like the Playgirls and Team Desire will be two great big steps forward in their quest to become SCW World Tag Team Champions. Glory Braddock opens her mouth to respond to Blake O’Malley when she is interrupted by loud noises, loud shouting from nearby. This also gets the attention of Blake. He and Glory turn their attention towards the sound of the noises and they immediately spot Matthew Taylor approaching with two big glasses of beer, one in each hand, approaching them.

“Bloody hell…” Glory’s voice trails off “...he’s drunk.”

It does appear that way, as she notes Matthew is either stumbling around or making a piss poor attempt to dance his way over. The British Bombshell recalls the last time she saw Matthew in this very pub; he was drunk then as well and he hit on Glory. Blake had to smash him over the head with a glass to knock him out and escort Glory out of the bar safely. Once again Matthew appears to be drunk and by the look of anger on Blake’s face, Glory fears that more violence may be coming.

“Irish eyes are smilllliiiiinnnnng!!!!” Matthew sings gleefully as he approaches Braddock. Blake quickly stands up to get in between Matthew and Glory.

“Oh bloody hell, Matty, what’s wrong with you? Are you drunk again?”

“What does it look like, darling?” He smirks knowingly. Then he returns to singing. “IRISH EYES ARE SMILING!!!!”

“You’re not Irish.”

“And you’re not Floridian but that doesn’t stop you from living in DeSantis Land!”

“Matty, look, I apologize. I’m sorry that you are obviously still upset that I didn’t pick you to be my tag team partner. I am sorry but it’s over and done.” She sighs and shakes her head. “Just move on with your life. Please.”

“I promise. Cross my heart.” He winks. “But only if you’ve had a drink with me.”

“I already have a drink, Matty.” She motions to her wine.

“No, I mean this… “ he takes one of the bottles and pours it over Glory’s head. Matthew starts laughing hysterically. Blake O’Malley, however, does not think that this is funny at all. He snatches Blake by the throat.

“You pushed this too far, Matthew.” He says, growling.

“Who, whoa, hold up there.” Matthew says pleadingly. “I’m not drunk this time. It’s just a joke.”

“Ya think pouring a beer over her head is a joke?!”

“Hold on a sec, Uncle Blake,” Glory says as she gently pulls Matthew away from Blake “I think he’s being sincere. I mean, this isn’t beer. It’s…”

“Water.” Matthew says chuckled. “I had it colored to look like beer. To be honest, I haven’t had a drink since, well, the last time I got wasted here at the pub when you bashed a bottle over my head.”

“So you think he’s just acting?” Blake looks at Glory who nods her head.

“I think so, yeah.”

“I should get an Oscar.” Matthew says as he takes a playful bow. “I would like to thank all of the little people who made this moment possible.”

“I don’t think it’s very funny.” Blake says gruffly.

“I do.” Glory says with a grin on her face. “In fact, this sounds like just the thing me and my good friend Matty would do to one another, playing pranks and jokes on one another.” She looks deep into Matthew’s eyes. “So is it true? Are you feeling better?” She asks. Matthew nods his head.

“I am back and better than ever!” He exclaims happily. “And look, I sincerely apologize for acting like an ass…”

“You were more than just an ass, mate. You got drunk and hit on me at the bar, you stalked me at SCW shows trying to win me over even though I had told you over and over again that it wouldn’t work out between us.” She smirks knowingly. “But it’s ok, you were just acting like your own species.”

“My own species?” He asks curiously. Glory nods her head.

“Yeah, your own species…a jackass.”

“Well, I suppose I am a jackass.” He says with a soft laugh. “But if it’s all the same to you, this jackass would like to have his friend back.”

“Matty, that’s all I ever wanted. I’m just surprised it took you this long and an alcoholic binge to get it through your thick skull.” She embraces him in a tight hug. “Yeah, I want to be friends again.”

“Great.” He responds. After breaking the embrace he nods his head. “And honestly, I’m glad you found a tag team partner like Lohan.”

“You are?” Glory asks with an arched brow. Matthew nods his head.

“You two are perfect for one another. You have the speed and mat wrestling, she is a brawler and a power house. You compliment one another perfectly. You are the total package of what you’d want from a tag team. Plus you two have proven success whilst you and I…” his voice trails off. Glory puts a hand on his shoulder.

“We could have been something. But…”

“I never took this business seriously. I know. That’s always been my fatal flaw. One day, maybe, I will take wrestling more seriously. Until that day comes you need someone who takes things seriously. You need Lohan. She’s your best bet. Not me.” He turns his attention to Blake O’Malley, who is still scowling at Matt, staring daggers right through him. “How about you, big guy? Can you forgive me for…well…being me?”

“Part of me wants to break another bottle over your head for being stupid enough to pull a damn stunt like this. You know damn well I hate your little practical jokes.” Blake says as he goes off on a tangent.

“And yet you were the one who trained him.” Glory says, pointing a finger at Blake.

“Yeah, well, I only did it to spite your old man who also couldn’t stand him.”

“And I am eternally in your debt for that spitefulness.” Matthew says as he playfully bows before Blake, who just rolls his eyes.

“Oh for fuck’s sake. Quit fooling around. You’re fine.”

“Excellent!” Matthew kisses Glory on the cheek and then kisses Blake O’Malley on the lips. “We are one big happy family again!” Blake roughly pushes Matthew away.

“Do that again and I’ll follow through on my threat to bust a bottle over your head.”

“No need for that!” Matthew sits down at the bar and motions for the bartender. “Hey, get a glass of beer for me and two more of whatever these two are drinking. All of it is on me!”

“Oh Matty, you didn’t have to do that.”

“I know. I just wanted to.” He winks. Before Glory can sit down to continue drinking she hears the DJ from earlier…

“AND COMING UP NEXT, WE HAVE GLORY!!!”

Matthew turns to point at Glory. “That’s you.”

“No shit.” Glory says with a laugh.

“Knock ‘em dead.”

Glory nods her head in agreement as she turns and makes her way away from the bar and towards the DJ. Braddock is grinning from ear to ear. Not only does she have her tag team partner and a clear path to earning a tag team title match and possibly achieving Supreme Championship status, but she apparently has finally got her friend back. Matthew Taylor, her long time childhood friend who was jealous, wanted Glory for more than a friend and had been drinking himself into depression over Glory’s rejection, apparently he has finally recovered and is back to his old self again. Everything is seemingly going Glory’s way. This is definitely a reason to celebrate as she approaches the DJ. He hands her a microphone.

“Are you ready?”

“Always.”

The music begins to kick on, and Glory watches as the time ticks down, preparing herself to sing her heart out. She can finally just relax because there is no concern out there, no reason for her to worry. Everything in her life seems to be sorted. Is she ready? Of course she is. She has the support of her close friends like Matthew and Blake. She has a great tag team partner and trusted friend in Brittany Lohan. She has newfound confidence that the SCW World Tag Team Championships are within reach. Nothing Colleen, Aisling, or the Stewards can do will stop Braddock and Lohan from achieving this goal. Nothing will stop Glory Braddock from completing her journey.

[Serenity]

The Road Back to Glory [Part 1]

[Jay Gold]

Season 4 / Episode 5 / Receiver (Enforcer - Part 1)

[Braddock]

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July 9th, 2023
Birmingham, England
Off Camera
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The British Bombshell is back in her home country of England, specifically the area of Birmingham. It is here that she finds her father’s good friend, her new trainer, her “uncle” Blake O’Malley. And with Rise To Greatness rapidly approaching and Glory Braddock’s quest to become SCW World Tag Team Champions alongside her long time partner Brittany Lohan, she knows that now is the time to buckle down and work hard, to prepare herself for everything that may come her way. She and Lohan have an extremely successful history behind them as a tag team. But considering the many years of layoff they have had as partners, the many years it has been since they have teamed together and actively worked together as a cohesive unit, it may as well have been as if they are brand new. Besides, all of their previous success means nothing in SCW. This is an entirely new landscape for Twisted & Sadistic and they must prove themselves in order to earn the tag team title opportunity that will make or break Glory Braddock’s chase to achieve Supreme Championship status. The quest to earning that opportunity begins on Breakdown with their match against Colleen and Aisling, the former (or current?) Polly’s Playgirls. Next Braddock and Lohan will turn their attention to Rise To Greatness and their match against Team Desire.

Being in this position, teaming with Brittany once again with a potential shot at the tag team titles down the road in her sights, is not the only blessing that has come into the of The British Bombshell. In another turn of good luck Glory Braddock recently learned that her childhood best friend, Matthew Taylor, has finally turned his own life around. Matthew had been fawning over Glory, desperately trying to convince her to choose him as her tag team partner. But Glory knew that there was an underlying motive; Matthew secretly wanted her in a sexual way. He wanted Glory to be his girlfriend. He wanted to steal Glory from her husband Kurt Logan. Of course Glory rejected his proposals; after all, Glory had cheated on Kurt once with Matthew Taylor and the marriage nearly came to an end. Braddock managed to salvage it and wouldn’t dare to jeopardize it again. Matthew didn’t see it Glory’s way. He just wanted to be near her by any means necessary and the more she rejected him the more depressed he got. Glory had become genuinely concerned for her friend’s well being. But last night, at one of the pubs Blake O’Malley and Glory Braddock frequent, they happened to see Matthew and he seemed to have turned a corner. Indeed, he has seemingly made a complete recovery. And he seems to be perfectly fine with just being friends with Glory Braddock.

Has Matthew genuinely accepted that there is no chance of a romantic relationship with Glory Braddock? She hopes that he has accepted it. She hopes he was sincere. She wants to believe it and she chooses to believe it, because that means she can turn her entire focus and attention towards her goals as part of Twisted & Sadistic. Brittany Lohan will do more than just hold up her end of the bargain. Glory knows she must hold up her end of the bargain if she hopes to make her way through the Playgirls, through Team Desire, and through any other teams that are put in their way before she and Lohan get that coveted tag team title opportunity. She knows that nothing will be handed to her in SCW. She will have to earn it. But Twisted & Sadistic are more than capable of earning this opportunity.

“Stop!” This is the grizzled, somewhat angered voice of Blake O’Malley as he watches on as his charge, Glory Braddock, works the heavy bag with hard jabs, rights, and lifes, and a few martial arts kicks to boot. Braddock is dressed in purple workout shorts, a matching purple t-shirt, and is sporting her ring boots. Blake is wearing gray sweatpants, black boots, and a gray sweater. He has a whistle hanging around his neck. Glory gets a few more kicks off before finally obeying Blake’s command to stop pounding the bag. Then she turns to face him. She takes a nearby towel to wipe some sweat from her brow.

“What’s wrong? I thought I was doing good.”

“You were doing fine. The problem is that I didn’t see enough intensity.”

“Intensity?” Glory asks curiously.

“Damn right. I said intensity! There’s two damn good reasons you should want crack Colleen and Aisling’s skulls open on Breakdown. Number one, those two clowns at Polly’s request put you in a freaking crate.” He states. Glory rolls her eyes.

“Don’t remind me.”

“Maybe you should be reminded? Plus Colleen helped Josh Hudson game the system in that ridiculous Trios Cash In. She got him two or three free falls just by lying down for him like some cheap whore. And he won the world title by what? One fall?”

“Yeah, one fall.” Glory answers.

“So yeah, you wanna talk about respecting this business and the prestige and integrity of the championships? Then maybe you should start acting like it too. Colleen should get a first class ass whipping for that one.” He holds up two fingers. “And the second reason you should be intense right now is because you want to make a statement.”

“What kind of statement does the mass destruction of a poor heavy bag make?” Glory asks with a wry grin. Blake rolls his eyes.

“Real cute, smart ass. Look, the talk from those dimwit Playgirls Colleen and Aisling, and from that bitch Polly wherever the hell she is, is that you’re just some title hog. That you don’t really care about the tag team titles other than just to add another notch in your belt. Is that true?”

“No it’s not true!” Glory snaps back.

“Then prove it. On Breakdown go in there, with Lohan, and beat the ever living crap outta Colleen and Aisling. Make an example out of them. Show that you and Lohan aren’t just content with a simple win, that you want to dominate the tag team division. That you want to prove you are damn sure worthy of Supreme Championship status. That’s the kind of intensity I want. Are we clear?”

“Yeah, I hear you.” Glory nods her head.

“Good.” He points to a regulation size wrestling ring set up nearby. “Now get in.”

“Sparring?” Glory asks. Blake nods his head to indicate that yes, sparring is next on the agenda. Glory Braddock shrugs her shoulders. “Fair enough. But you’re not exactly dressed for sparring, mate.”

“I’m not sparring with ya, Braddock.” He says gruffly. “What good would it do ya if ya fought me? I don’t exactly fit the style of those two clowns you and Lohan are fighting on Breakdown, now do I?”

“I suppose not.” She answers. “But if not you, then who do you have in mind?” She waits for a moment, waiting for an answer from Blake. What she gets is Blake blowing on that whistle. Immediately after the whistle rings out she hears footsteps approaching. Glory turns around in time to find her friend, the same one from last night; yes, Matthew Taylor is approaching from the left with arms wide open. He is dressed in his ring gear and looks ready for a fight, even if the big cheesy grin on his face indicates otherwise.

“Matty?” She asks in genuine surprise. “What are you doing here?”

“What does it look like, Glory?” He says with a wink. “We’re gonna fight!”

“Seriously?” Glory looks over at Blake who just nods his head.

“I figured it wouldn’t hurt. He does have a similar style as Colleen and Aisling. He may be bigger than them but honestly, not by much, so he’s comparable. Plus with his crazy ass attitude, he fits the bill.”

“I resemble that remark.” Matthew states. He approaches Glory and gives her a big hug. “I hope you don’t mind, Glory. I mean, I hate it that our tag team didn’t work out, and I apologize again for being a complete jackass about that…” they break the embrace and Glory shakes her head.

“I already told you, Blake, that’s water under the bridge. All is forgiven.”

“I know. But I still want to help, I still want to help you achieve your goal of becoming Supreme Champion. And if I can’t do that as your partner, then maybe I can do it as a sparring partner?”

“I dunno…” Glory’s voice trails off.

“Oh come on, mate!” Matthew exclaims. “We would only see each other whenever you stop by ol Blakey Poo’s to train.”

“Call me ‘Blakey-Poo’ again and I’ll knock your damn head off.” O’Malley says with a low, menacing growl.

“What could it hurt?” Matthew says again in a pleading tone, ignoring Blake’s threat. Glory prepares to speak again but before she can utter another word she is cut off by a familiar voice, but a voice that she never expected to hear, at least not here at this place, this location.

“Oh come now, Maria, give Matthew a chance.” Braddock spins around in time to see Melody Murphy, her former school friend turned school rival and now turned business partner walking into the gym area. She is wearing a gold sequined halter top and a knee length black leather skirt. She is perched atop black strappy sandals. A smirk is etched across her face. Glory doesn’t notice the big grin on Matthew’s face. But she is certainly surprised when Melody walks right over to Matthew and gives him a big kiss on the lips.

“Melody?!” Glory says in shock. “What the hell are you doing here?”

“Maria, I…” she giggles “...apologies, I forgot that you prefer ‘Glory’ now. Whatever.”

“Just answer my question. What are you doing here?”

“I would think the kiss would have answered your question already, darling.” She giggles again. “Isn’t it obvious? Matthew and I are dating. It’s how Francis and I got re-acquainted and how we began to sow the seeds of our business relationship.”

“She never told me that.” Glory says, shaking her head.

“Shame on her.” Melody winks at Matthew. “Your sister really shouldn’t keep such secrets from Gloria.” She kisses Matthew again.

“Isn’t she great?” Matthew asks. Glory sighs and shakes her head.

“Are you insane? Matty, she used to pick on you in school. She was the schoolyard bully who made your life and mine miserable. She is NOT a good person, Matty.”

“I am standing right here…” she says with a small, low chuckle “...partner.”

“Glory, babe, you were right. Everything you said to me for weeks and weeks about how I needed to move past you, how I needed to accept that you were with Kurt and there was no changing that…you were right about all of that, I needed to move on. So I did move on.” He wraps an arm around Melody’s shoulders. “I moved on to Melody.”

“I’m glad you were listening to what I said but your choice in women is questionable.”

“Oh come on, Glory. This is perfect for everyone. There was always going to be tension between me and your husband so long as I was single. But now I’m taken!” He looks longingly, lovingly, at Melody. “Taken by the greatest woman on earth.” He kisses her on the cheek.

“Thanks, darling.” Melody says.

“So what’s the problem, Glory?”

“Uh…” she begins to think for a moment, outside of the fact that she just simply doesn’t trust Melody she cannot really find a problem. Matthew is right, this is an ideal scenario. Matthew and Melody are hooked up, which means there should be no longer any tensions between him and Kurt if Matthew were to ever team with Glory in the future or just work with her as a sparring partner. She doesn’t really trust Melody but does she have to? Is this any of her business who Matthew dates? Glory shrugs her shoulders. “...I suppose there is no problem.”

“Out-damn-standing.” Blake O’Malley chimes in. “I have been getting sick and tired of watching this damn soap opera unfold. This is a waste of my time.” He points to Matthew, Glory, and then at the wrestling ring again. “Now why don’t you two get in that ring and proceed to kick the crap out of each other?”

“It’d be my pleasure.” Matthew says. He motions to Glory. “After you…if you think you can hang…”

“Are you kidding?” Glory smirks knowingly. “I’m going to smoke your ass.” Glory walks over towards the ring with Matthew following closely behind. Glory may not trust Melody, she certainly has her own misgivings about her dating Matthew, but at the end of the day who Matthew dates is none of her business. If Matthew is happy, then so be it. Still, there is one glaring problem that Glory does have with all of this that most certainly IS her business…

…Francis Taylor knew. She knew about Matthew dating Melody and used it as a way to create this business partnership between the two corporations. It certainly is a legal maneuver but Glory finds it shady. She especially finds it shady that Francis knew all of this and tried to keep it a secret from Glory, knowing full well Glory would not have approved. Maybe it’s time she had a talk with Francis?

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On Camera
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Borrowing a line from one of my sister’s favorite Ozzy Osbourne songs, I am not the kind of person you think I am.

I get it. I really do. After I won the SCW United States Championship by defeating Josh Hudson at Apocalypse last year, I realized that I was only two championships short of a milestone, an epic achievement that a very elite few in this company have ever managed to achieve. I was just two steps away from accomplishing something that many thought I would never come close to achieving. I was two steps away from the Supreme Championship. The short version, for those not in the know, Supreme Championship means you won nearly very championship available to a competitor in SCW. And that night, after Apocalypse, I was only two steps away from completing that goal. I merely needed the Television and the World Tag Team Championships.

Funny thing is that when I signed with this company nearly five years ago, people were warning me about the level of talent in SCW. People had cautioned me about signing on the dotted line. I was told by members of my own family that SCW was an entirely different animal from anything I had ever encountered and that I would not have nearly the amount of success there that I had in other places. I suppose I should have been offended by the fact that people who were supposed to be my friends, family, and supporters were now questioning me and doubting my abilities. But I wasn’t offended in the slightest. Instead I took it as a challenge. I took as a mountain that I had to overcome. At that point I had to sign with SCW, I had to compete with the best they had to offer, and I had to prove that I belonged.

Adrenaline Championship, World Championship, United States Championship, and two back to back Trios Tournament victories later and I think I did enough to silence my critics, don’t ya think? But why stop there? Why not try to climb the next big mountain? Why not try to go to Mt. Everest?

Reinhold Messner is the first man to climb Mt. Everest without the use of compressed oxygen. He was asked “Why did you go up there to die?” Messner’s response was telling: “I didn’t go up there to die. I went up there to live.”

That’s my approach to professional wrestling. I am not in this to stroke my own ego. I am not in this to win championships just for the sake of winning championships. I love the thrill of competition. It is what motivates me to continue doing this job each and every time that bell rings. The more difficult the opponent, the more motivated I am to test myself, to see if I can improve myself. The more difficult the challenge, the more willing I am to take on that challenge, just to see if I can pull it off. I was told I couldn’t hang in SCW. I saw that as a challenge. I not only stepped up to the plate, accepted that challenge, and overcame it, but I am now on the verge of surpassing that challenge. I am on the verge of Supreme Championship status. Because I would go on to become SCW Television Champion. Which means now I am one championship away from Supreme Champion…

…all I need are the World Tag Team Championships.

Among the numerous list of names who questioned me, who doubted my motives, who criticized me for seeking out this new challenge have been Colleen and Aisling, the former Playgirls of Polly Playtime. I find it appropriate that you two are going to be first opponents for Twisted & Sadistic on Breakdown, because we certainly have a history, don’t we? I would kick your girl’s ass, then you come to her rescue like the good little lackeys you are. You had the nerve to stand by her side and question me and my motives, question my drive and my heart, but what exactly is it that you do in SCW?

Let’s see…you both do whatever Polly asks of you without question just like the little bitches that you are. And at least one of you has no problem lying flat on her back like a little whore for Josh Hudson.

Colleen, I’m looking right at you, babe. Everyone saw that stunt you pulled during Kim’s Trios Cash In.

Quite frankly, no one takes the pair of you seriously anymore. As a tag team, sure, you should be taken seriously. Britt is right, you don’t become number one contenders for no reason and that is a status you have earned before. But when it comes to your claims about me or anyone else, no one is drinking any of your fancy kool-aid. No one is buying any of the bullshit you’re selling. And while my issues with your boss are long since settled, I definitely have no problems beating the pair of you up just one more time for good measure. After all, Colleen and Aisling were two of the loudest voices of doubt and criticism when it came to me and my motives. So if I want to send a message to the rest of the tag team division, if I want to let the rest of the teams know just how serious me and Britt are about this, what better way to send that message than by mailing the two of you right to the front doorstep of the tag team champions…in several pieces…

Does that sound Twisted & Sadistic? Good. Because when Brittany and I get together that’s how we handle our business. And honestly, when it comes to my goal of becoming SCW World Tag Team Champion, there is no one else I would rather fight on my side than Brittany Lohan. See, Britt is one of the few who has never doubted me. She never once questioned whether or not I could hang in SCW. She’s been to war with me, both as an opponent and as an enemy, and she knows exactly what I am capable of. She knows that I can and will become Supreme Champion. It’s just a matter of time.

But it all starts with you two. It starts with the Ex-Playgirls. It starts when Britt and I crack your skulls wide open.

[Jay Gold]

Season 4 / Episode 6 / Go-getter (Enforcer - Part 2)