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August 18th, 2023
London, England
Off Camera
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Running from a problem has never been Glory Braddock’s style. She was raised by her father to tackle any and all challenges that face her head on. Breakdown from Detroit, Michigan on August 31st will force Glory Braddock and her partner Brittany Lohan to face The European Fiery Nation, a duo that thrives upon chaos and violence. While Lohan may be more adept to that style, Braddock certainly is not, and this creates a unique challenge for The British Bombshell. She does not wish to burden Brittany Lohan with having to carry Twisted & Sadistic this entire match, her pride just won’t allow it. Thus Glory has made a determined effort to prepare herself for Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson. This is a challenge that Braddock is determined to be ready for; because facing tough challenges such as this are the only way she will become SCW World Tag Team Champion and finally achieve the status of Supreme Champion.
Challenges inside the wrestling ring aren’t the only ones that Glory seems to be facing lately. Another challenge has presented itself in the form of Melody Murphy. Melody was one of Glory’s best friends growing up. She, Francis Taylor, and Glory were a close, tight knit group of girls that practically ran the school. That is, until Glory’s boyfriend at the time, Thomas Gage, got her pregnant. Glory’s teenage pregnancy led Melody to scorn and ridicule her, the same kind of scorn and ridicule that the three of them had once perpetrated on the rest of the kids at school. And to this day none of it makes sense to Glory Braddock. She still has no idea why her closest friend at the time, Melody Murphy, chose to turn from friend to enemy, from friend to bully. Glory was content to just forget about the entire situation but then the sudden return of Melody has forced her to relive this painful memory. Melody, who is fairly wealthy herself, is interested in investing in Glory’s company, becoming a business partner. Melody is also dating Glory’s best friend Matthew Taylor. The latter fact also confuses Braddock in that when they were in school, Matthew as subjected to the same kind of hateful scorn that Glory was subjected to. What would attract Matthew to the woman who had made his life hell?
Regardless of the reason why, the fact is that Matthew is dating Melody, and this is one of many things that has brought Melody back into Glory Braddock’s life. She was tempted to run from Melody, just avoid her at all costs. But she is a Braddock, she does not avoid conflict. She faces it head on. So when Matthew suggested a double date between him and Melody with Glory and Kurt, The British Bombshell, with much reluctance, agreed.
This is what brings the two couples to this upscale, fancy restaurant in London, England. Kurt Logan and Matthew Taylor are similarly attired in black and white suits with silk white button up shirts. Sitting next to Kurt at the long table is his wife, Glory Braddock, is wearing a sequined glitzy sheath cocktail dress with long sleeves and a hemline that stops just below the knee. Seated at the table next to Matthew his his new girlfriend, Glory’s former friend Melody Murphy. Melody is wearing a silver sequin square neck midi length cocktail dress with no sleeves and a hemline that stops just above the knee. Matthew seems to appear genuinely pleased that this is all going down. The smile on his face is sincere. Kurt, on the other hand, is smiling but it is obvious he is a little concerned, as he knows full well the temperament of his wife, who stares stoically ahead. Melody, on the other hand, seems to have a smug smirk on her face. Each of the four have wine glasses in front of them, full of wine.
“Isn’t this great?” Matthew asks in an excited tone. “I mean, the four of us together again…well, the three of us and you, Kurt.” He chuckles. “Melody, Glory, and I, we were so damn close in school back in the day.”
“Yeah, real close.” Glory remarks in a somewhat sarcastic tone.
“Indeed we were.” Melody says as she winks at Glory before sipping on her glass of pino noir. “We were inseparable, weren’t we?”
“Yeah. We sure were.” Glory remarks flatly.
“Did you choose this place?” Kurt asks, trying to break the ice as he sense his wife’s anger growing by the second. “It seems very nice.”
“Oh I didn’t choose it.” Matthew answers, shaking his head. “Melody did.”
“That’s right.” Melody says, nodding her head. “Daddy liked to wine and dine his business partners here and mother and I were brought along.” She winks at Glory. “I’m sure you are used to this type of fancy, upscale environment. You are a successful businesswoman like me and a successful professional wrestler.”
“The life of a wrestler doesn’t exactly entail fancy dinners, mate.” Glory points out dryly. “At the end of this month, my best mate and I will be traveling to Detroit to fight with a couple of brutish Neanderthals. Even if we win…which I intend to do everything in my power to make sure comes to pass…we won’t walk out unscathed. Britt and I won’t be going to celebrate our victory at a place like this. More likely we’ll go to a bar and have some beers.”
“That’s what I always liked about you.” Melody chuckles lightly. “So…down to earth.”
“Yeah, that’s me alright.” Glory sips her wine. “Down to earth. But when we beat those two blokes from pillar to post, and when we eventually get our shot at the tag team championship, I will definitely NOT be down to earth. I will be on top of the whole damn world as SCW Supreme Champion.”
“Bravo, Glory!” Matthew says as he raises his own glass up in the air. “You definitely deserve it! A toast, to Glory and the Supreme Championship!”
“Cheers!” Melody says as she, Glory, Kurt, and Matthew all clink their glasses together in the toast. “You haven’t changed much, Glory.”
“What do you mean by that?” Glory asks.
“Just like your father, you are always chasing perfection.” Melody says as she sips on her wine.
“You always have to have a goal, some kind of prize you are chasing. You always need a challenge. Otherwise what is the point?” Glory asks curiously. Melody nods her head.
“I see your point…” She winks at Glory yet again “...Maria.”
Glory freezes for a moment. Her stoic glare slowly changes into one of anger directed at Melody, who just stares smugly right back at her. Maria is a variation of Glory’s middle name, which is Marie. At birth she was given the name Gloria Marie Braddock. But throughout her childhood she went by her middle name of Marie. It was only after her split from Melody that she began going by her first name of Glory. Even after she was legally adopted by Aphrodite Noel and had her name changed to Lindsey Noel, she maintained the middle name of Marie. But this aspect of her life, this name of Marie that she once identified as, it is not known by many. Melody knows. And she also knows how Glory feels about it. Melody is obviously trying to send a message, or maybe she’s just playing mind games with The British Bombshell? Either way, Melody wants Glory’s attention and she has definitely gotten it.
“Excuse me for a moment.” Melody says as she rises up out of her chair. “I need to visit the ladies room.” Melody turns and walks away from the table, her heels clicking along as she goes. Glory doesn’t waste any time. She rises up out of her chair as well.
“I think I need to go as well.”
“Is something wrong?” Matthew asks curiously. Before Glory can answer, Kurt just chuckles and places a hand on Matthew’s arm.
“Stay put, pal.” Kurt remarks. “You should know better than to disturb two women who need to go to the bathroom together.”
“Ah, right.” Matthew starts laughing. “I get ya!”
Matthew and Kurt continue to laugh it up. Glory is grateful for Kurt distracting Matthew. Matthew accurately sensed that something is indeed wrong. Glory is not happy with how this little double date is going. Melody clearly wants to confront The British Bombshell, all of her snide remarks up until now have proven that. Glory is ready to give Melody what she wants as she begins to follow Melody towards the restroom. Once Braddock enters the rest room she finds it is empty except for the presence of Melody. She is grateful for that. They can speak freely without any prying eyes or ears to listen in on them.
“So Melody, how did you and Matty get together?” She asks as she joins Melody by the mirror. Melody is fixing her makeup.
“It was most definitely an accident, I assure you.” Melody says, stifling a giggle. “I happened across Francis at a small, upscale cafe here in London. Much to my surprise I found Matthew was there with her.”
“What was so surprising about seeing Matthew spending time with his sister?”
“Oh don’t act dumb, Maria.” She says winking at Glory again. “Even back in school Matthew seemed to enjoy living like a slob, or worse yet like a bum, despite the fact that he came from a very wealthy family just like you, me, and Francis.”
“Him ‘living like a bum’ as you put it is just his style.”
“Whatever.” Melody shrugs her shoulders. “Anyway, I was surprised to see him there with Francis. I joined them at their table and we started talking. I was more interested in Francis’s business dealings. It had been far too long since Francis and I had seen one another let alone worked together and I was hoping to form a working partnership with her. I didn’t expect to hit it off so well with her brother.” She laughs softly. “He has such a sense of humor.”
“Yeah, he does.” Glory nods her head in agreement. “He is a kind man. A good soul. I just want him to be happy.”
“And he is happy. Not only that but you are right about him, he is a kind and good person. But he has changed quite a bit from the last time I saw him.”
“Yeah, he has changed.” That’s all Glory can think of to say. The fact is that Matthew and Glory used to be very close friends. What Glory didn’t realize is that Matthew was secretly in love with her all along. They even had a brief affair at one point but Glory broke it off to remain with her husband Kurt. Matthew took the rejection very hard and while they have since mended fences, Glory can sense that he has never fully recovered and may never be the same man he once was.
“He was once a slob, he preferred to live the life of a hobo as opposed to embrace the life of luxury that he was born into. Now while he is still that same practical joker that we both knew from school, he also now embraces his identity. He embraces his family name.” Melody turns and points a finger at Glory. “You have changed too.”
“What do you mean?”
“What did I just say about playing dumb? You’re not good at playing dumb because you are not dumb. So don’t even try it.” She giggles. “Face facts…you never really fit in with the rest of us, with Francis and I that is. What drew you close to us and made the three of us close friends was your last name and your wealth. You may have been a bit tomboyish but you embraced your identity as a Braddock, one of the most famous families in England.” She steps back and looks at Glory up and down. “And from what I can tell, that whole tomboyish phase is long gone too.”
“Oh come off it, Melody.” Glory snaps. “You chose this damn place. I’m just dressing appropriately.”
“You just needed to dress nice for a place like this. You could have wore some trousers, love. But you chose to wear this, and might I add you are rocking it.”
“Is that what you wanted to talk to me about?” Glory asks. “Our past? Me?”
“Sort of, yes, but that’s just from what I have observed. Matthew has also told me quite a bit about you as well.”
“What has Matty told you about me?” Glory asks with an arched brow out of curiosity.
“He told me that you are not just the grim and gritty grappler that your father Glenn trained. See, I thought Francis was singularly responsible for the success of Glorious Golden Enterprises. I never imagined a world in which you of all people could be a success in the world of business and yet it turns out you have become quite the corporate queen yourself. You are responsible for the success of this company, not Francis.” She taps Glory on the nose. “It was you…Lindsey Marie Noel…”
Glory swats her hand away. “What did you say?”
“Oh that’s not all Matthew told me.” She chuckles. “He also says that you are great in bed.” Melody starts to walk away, leaving Glory in a stunned silence. “We are not so different, you and I. Quit denying, quit fighting it.”
Glory Braddock had anticipated that Melody Murphy would be able to play mind games with her. Melody, after all, knows Glory very well. They grew up together. But Melody seems to know more about Glory than she thought. She knows more than she should know. And it is all because Matthew Taylor has apparently betrayed her trust. Matthew has told Melody many of Glory’s deepest secrets; among them, the secret of the affair they had. What else has Matthew shared with Melody? What else does she know?
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August 30th, 2023
Detroit, Michigan
On Camera
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The camera begins to roll and we are outside in Detroit, Michigan. The scene is currently quiet and empty, at least for a few moments. That emptiness ends when “The British Bombshell” Glory Braddock enters the scene from the right. Braddock is wearing denim jeans, black boots, a royal purple t-shirt, and a black leather jacket. Her long blonde hair is left to hang straight and unrestrained to past the shoulders. A confident smirk is etched across her face.
“You know that I love a good party. Just ask any of my best mates, I am a party animal. Ask Britt, after we kick some ass we usually go out and find a bar that has karaoke so that I can cap off a night of victory with some good singing…well, I say good, but you may think I’m awful. That’s irrelevant. All that matters is the party. I love to party. And yet despite all of that it seems that all I ever do is spoil the party.” She sighs and shakes her head. “Katie Steward, I’m sorry that I ruined you and Team Desire’s little party at Rise To Greatness. I am deeply sorry that any momentum you had built up has been stopped dead in its tracks thanks to me and Britt beating you up and beating you down in Toronto at Rise To Greatness. I am oh so sorry that I spoiled your little party but unfortunately for you, I needed that win more than you. And just like I had said all along, I want the World Tag Team Titles more than you, I need the Supreme Championship more than you, and I was willing to do whatever it took to make sure that Twisted & Sadistic walked out victorious. And as far as your little documentary goes?” Braddock just starts laughing. “Yeah, sorry but not sorry about spoiling that little bit of nonsense! The squared circle is for fighters, for warriors, and not a place for nonsensical documentaries about your climb from obscurity back to success. Newsflash, Katie…no one cares. And thanks to Twisted & Sadistic, Team Desire can return to the obscurity that you have grown accustomed to for oh so long.” Braddock winks at the camera.
“Speaking of spoiling things, that brings me to Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson.” She chuckles softly. “The European Fiery Nation, is that what you call yourselves? I get that you lot are European and proud of it. Hell, I am a proud European myself. I once walked around SCW carrying the United Kingdom Championship.” She sighs deeply. “Not one of my prouder moments, but be that as it may, I am proud of my British heritage. My father made his name by wrestling on the British circuit and then expanded into all of the European circuit. During his famed career as a wrestler he only lost twice. He was so good all of Europe gave him the name Britain’s Best. He didn’t come up with that name all on his own and just start calling himself that. I mean, you have some clowns who run around calling themselves The Best Wrestler in the World. Hell, Syren used to run around calling herself the best in the world. But she got that title because she gave it to herself. Glenn Braddock had the moniker of Britain’s Best bestowed upon him. I am well known all over the world but in any arena or stadium in Europe, the name Braddock is legendary. So yeah, Dakon and Ludvig, we have that much in common, we are all European and proud of it.”
“Sorry, Britt, I know you’re American, but maybe you can come to the ring dressed as Uncle Sam? Sound good? No?” She shrugs her shoulders. “Fair enough.” She chuckles softly. “But anyway, back to the Swedish and Norwegian blokes we’re facing right here in Detroit tomorrow night. You’re European, I get that, but Fiery? What the bloody hell is that supposed to mean? Is that supposed to mean you like to play with fire? Your buddy Konrad played with fire at Rise To Greatness and he got burned. Ask him how that felt. But if Fiery is not literal then maybe its figurative? Maybe it represents your hotheaded tempers and your love of chaos and violence?” She smirks knowingly. “If that’s the case then trust me when I say that Twisted & Sadistic is ready for it.”
“Britt and I aren’t didn’t call ourselves Twisted & Sadistic because it had a cool sounding name or because it was a nice marketing tool. We called ourselves Twisted & Sadistic because when that bell rings we can be just as Twisted AND Sadistic as anyone else in the locker room.” She pats herself on the chest. “I may be best known for my mat wrestling and submission style, and trust me when I say that any ONE mistake the pair of you make, I will easily take advantage of it and put you down for the count. Any ONE mistake you make, I will make you pay and make you tap out. That is what I am known for; but what people don’t realize is that amount of endurance I have. I can take a lot of abuse, punishment, and pain without giving in. Just ask my partner Britt! She and I have beaten each other’s asses up and down the road all over the country before we decided to join forces. If I can survive her, I can certainly survive anything you lot can dish out.”
“And speaking of Britt, well, she is the ace in the hole of Twisted & Sadistic. My cousin Kimberly may be the current Underground Queen but before there was Kim, my best mate and tag partner Brittany Lohan was causing all kinds of chaos and mayhem in the Underground. Do you think you can throw anything at her that she hasn’t seen or endured before?” She shakes her head. “Don’t bet on it. So just like I spoiled Katie Steward’s little party at Rise To Greatness, I am going to spoil things for you right here and right now. Tomorrow night at Breakdown right here from Detroit, Twisted & Sadistic will put The European Fiery Nation down for the count. Your party will be spoiled while Britt and I will continue to party on right through the entire tag team division until we become the new SCW World Tag Team Champions. That is our goal, that is our prize, and we will not let anyone stop us from reaching that goal.” She shakes her head. “Especially not Theron and Eriksson.”
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August 18th, 2023
London, England
Off Camera
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Running from a problem has never been Glory Braddock’s style. She was raised by her father to tackle any and all challenges that face her head on. Breakdown from Detroit, Michigan on August 31st will force Glory Braddock and her partner Brittany Lohan to face The European Fiery Nation, a duo that thrives upon chaos and violence. While Lohan may be more adept to that style, Braddock certainly is not, and this creates a unique challenge for The British Bombshell. She does not wish to burden Brittany Lohan with having to carry Twisted & Sadistic this entire match, her pride just won’t allow it. Thus Glory has made a determined effort to prepare herself for Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson. This is a challenge that Braddock is determined to be ready for; because facing tough challenges such as this are the only way she will become SCW World Tag Team Champion and finally achieve the status of Supreme Champion.
Challenges inside the wrestling ring aren’t the only ones that Glory seems to be facing lately. Another challenge has presented itself in the form of Melody Murphy. Melody was one of Glory’s best friends growing up. She, Francis Taylor, and Glory were a close, tight knit group of girls that practically ran the school. That is, until Glory’s boyfriend at the time, Thomas Gage, got her pregnant. Glory’s teenage pregnancy led Melody to scorn and ridicule her, the same kind of scorn and ridicule that the three of them had once perpetrated on the rest of the kids at school. And to this day none of it makes sense to Glory Braddock. She still has no idea why her closest friend at the time, Melody Murphy, chose to turn from friend to enemy, from friend to bully. Glory was content to just forget about the entire situation but then the sudden return of Melody has forced her to relive this painful memory. Melody, who is fairly wealthy herself, is interested in investing in Glory’s company, becoming a business partner. Melody is also dating Glory’s best friend Matthew Taylor. The latter fact also confuses Braddock in that when they were in school, Matthew as subjected to the same kind of hateful scorn that Glory was subjected to. What would attract Matthew to the woman who had made his life hell?
Regardless of the reason why, the fact is that Matthew is dating Melody, and this is one of many things that has brought Melody back into Glory Braddock’s life. She was tempted to run from Melody, just avoid her at all costs. But she is a Braddock, she does not avoid conflict. She faces it head on. So when Matthew suggested a double date between him and Melody with Glory and Kurt, The British Bombshell, with much reluctance, agreed.
This is what brings the two couples to this upscale, fancy restaurant in London, England. Kurt Logan and Matthew Taylor are similarly attired in black and white suits with silk white button up shirts. Sitting next to Kurt at the long table is his wife, Glory Braddock, is wearing a sequined glitzy sheath cocktail dress with long sleeves and a hemline that stops just below the knee. Seated at the table next to Matthew his his new girlfriend, Glory’s former friend Melody Murphy. Melody is wearing a silver sequin square neck midi length cocktail dress with no sleeves and a hemline that stops just above the knee. Matthew seems to appear genuinely pleased that this is all going down. The smile on his face is sincere. Kurt, on the other hand, is smiling but it is obvious he is a little concerned, as he knows full well the temperament of his wife, who stares stoically ahead. Melody, on the other hand, seems to have a smug smirk on her face. Each of the four have wine glasses in front of them, full of wine.
“Isn’t this great?” Matthew asks in an excited tone. “I mean, the four of us together again…well, the three of us and you, Kurt.” He chuckles. “Melody, Glory, and I, we were so damn close in school back in the day.”
“Yeah, real close.” Glory remarks in a somewhat sarcastic tone.
“Indeed we were.” Melody says as she winks at Glory before sipping on her glass of pino noir. “We were inseparable, weren’t we?”
“Yeah. We sure were.” Glory remarks flatly.
“Did you choose this place?” Kurt asks, trying to break the ice as he sense his wife’s anger growing by the second. “It seems very nice.”
“Oh I didn’t choose it.” Matthew answers, shaking his head. “Melody did.”
“That’s right.” Melody says, nodding her head. “Daddy liked to wine and dine his business partners here and mother and I were brought along.” She winks at Glory. “I’m sure you are used to this type of fancy, upscale environment. You are a successful businesswoman like me and a successful professional wrestler.”
“The life of a wrestler doesn’t exactly entail fancy dinners, mate.” Glory points out dryly. “At the end of this month, my best mate and I will be traveling to Detroit to fight with a couple of brutish Neanderthals. Even if we win…which I intend to do everything in my power to make sure comes to pass…we won’t walk out unscathed. Britt and I won’t be going to celebrate our victory at a place like this. More likely we’ll go to a bar and have some beers.”
“That’s what I always liked about you.” Melody chuckles lightly. “So…down to earth.”
“Yeah, that’s me alright.” Glory sips her wine. “Down to earth. But when we beat those two blokes from pillar to post, and when we eventually get our shot at the tag team championship, I will definitely NOT be down to earth. I will be on top of the whole damn world as SCW Supreme Champion.”
“Bravo, Glory!” Matthew says as he raises his own glass up in the air. “You definitely deserve it! A toast, to Glory and the Supreme Championship!”
“Cheers!” Melody says as she, Glory, Kurt, and Matthew all clink their glasses together in the toast. “You haven’t changed much, Glory.”
“What do you mean by that?” Glory asks.
“Just like your father, you are always chasing perfection.” Melody says as she sips on her wine.
“You always have to have a goal, some kind of prize you are chasing. You always need a challenge. Otherwise what is the point?” Glory asks curiously. Melody nods her head.
“I see your point…” She winks at Glory yet again “...Maria.”
Glory freezes for a moment. Her stoic glare slowly changes into one of anger directed at Melody, who just stares smugly right back at her. Maria is a variation of Glory’s middle name, which is Marie. At birth she was given the name Gloria Marie Braddock. But throughout her childhood she went by her middle name of Marie. It was only after her split from Melody that she began going by her first name of Glory. Even after she was legally adopted by Aphrodite Noel and had her name changed to Lindsey Noel, she maintained the middle name of Marie. But this aspect of her life, this name of Marie that she once identified as, it is not known by many. Melody knows. And she also knows how Glory feels about it. Melody is obviously trying to send a message, or maybe she’s just playing mind games with The British Bombshell? Either way, Melody wants Glory’s attention and she has definitely gotten it.
“Excuse me for a moment.” Melody says as she rises up out of her chair. “I need to visit the ladies room.” Melody turns and walks away from the table, her heels clicking along as she goes. Glory doesn’t waste any time. She rises up out of her chair as well.
“I think I need to go as well.”
“Is something wrong?” Matthew asks curiously. Before Glory can answer, Kurt just chuckles and places a hand on Matthew’s arm.
“Stay put, pal.” Kurt remarks. “You should know better than to disturb two women who need to go to the bathroom together.”
“Ah, right.” Matthew starts laughing. “I get ya!”
Matthew and Kurt continue to laugh it up. Glory is grateful for Kurt distracting Matthew. Matthew accurately sensed that something is indeed wrong. Glory is not happy with how this little double date is going. Melody clearly wants to confront The British Bombshell, all of her snide remarks up until now have proven that. Glory is ready to give Melody what she wants as she begins to follow Melody towards the restroom. Once Braddock enters the rest room she finds it is empty except for the presence of Melody. She is grateful for that. They can speak freely without any prying eyes or ears to listen in on them.
“So Melody, how did you and Matty get together?” She asks as she joins Melody by the mirror. Melody is fixing her makeup.
“It was most definitely an accident, I assure you.” Melody says, stifling a giggle. “I happened across Francis at a small, upscale cafe here in London. Much to my surprise I found Matthew was there with her.”
“What was so surprising about seeing Matthew spending time with his sister?”
“Oh don’t act dumb, Maria.” She says winking at Glory again. “Even back in school Matthew seemed to enjoy living like a slob, or worse yet like a bum, despite the fact that he came from a very wealthy family just like you, me, and Francis.”
“Him ‘living like a bum’ as you put it is just his style.”
“Whatever.” Melody shrugs her shoulders. “Anyway, I was surprised to see him there with Francis. I joined them at their table and we started talking. I was more interested in Francis’s business dealings. It had been far too long since Francis and I had seen one another let alone worked together and I was hoping to form a working partnership with her. I didn’t expect to hit it off so well with her brother.” She laughs softly. “He has such a sense of humor.”
“Yeah, he does.” Glory nods her head in agreement. “He is a kind man. A good soul. I just want him to be happy.”
“And he is happy. Not only that but you are right about him, he is a kind and good person. But he has changed quite a bit from the last time I saw him.”
“Yeah, he has changed.” That’s all Glory can think of to say. The fact is that Matthew and Glory used to be very close friends. What Glory didn’t realize is that Matthew was secretly in love with her all along. They even had a brief affair at one point but Glory broke it off to remain with her husband Kurt. Matthew took the rejection very hard and while they have since mended fences, Glory can sense that he has never fully recovered and may never be the same man he once was.
“He was once a slob, he preferred to live the life of a hobo as opposed to embrace the life of luxury that he was born into. Now while he is still that same practical joker that we both knew from school, he also now embraces his identity. He embraces his family name.” Melody turns and points a finger at Glory. “You have changed too.”
“What do you mean?”
“What did I just say about playing dumb? You’re not good at playing dumb because you are not dumb. So don’t even try it.” She giggles. “Face facts…you never really fit in with the rest of us, with Francis and I that is. What drew you close to us and made the three of us close friends was your last name and your wealth. You may have been a bit tomboyish but you embraced your identity as a Braddock, one of the most famous families in England.” She steps back and looks at Glory up and down. “And from what I can tell, that whole tomboyish phase is long gone too.”
“Oh come off it, Melody.” Glory snaps. “You chose this damn place. I’m just dressing appropriately.”
“You just needed to dress nice for a place like this. You could have wore some trousers, love. But you chose to wear this, and might I add you are rocking it.”
“Is that what you wanted to talk to me about?” Glory asks. “Our past? Me?”
“Sort of, yes, but that’s just from what I have observed. Matthew has also told me quite a bit about you as well.”
“What has Matty told you about me?” Glory asks with an arched brow out of curiosity.
“He told me that you are not just the grim and gritty grappler that your father Glenn trained. See, I thought Francis was singularly responsible for the success of Glorious Golden Enterprises. I never imagined a world in which you of all people could be a success in the world of business and yet it turns out you have become quite the corporate queen yourself. You are responsible for the success of this company, not Francis.” She taps Glory on the nose. “It was you…Lindsey Marie Noel…”
Glory swats her hand away. “What did you say?”
“Oh that’s not all Matthew told me.” She chuckles. “He also says that you are great in bed.” Melody starts to walk away, leaving Glory in a stunned silence. “We are not so different, you and I. Quit denying, quit fighting it.”
Glory Braddock had anticipated that Melody Murphy would be able to play mind games with her. Melody, after all, knows Glory very well. They grew up together. But Melody seems to know more about Glory than she thought. She knows more than she should know. And it is all because Matthew Taylor has apparently betrayed her trust. Matthew has told Melody many of Glory’s deepest secrets; among them, the secret of the affair they had. What else has Matthew shared with Melody? What else does she know?
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August 30th, 2023
Detroit, Michigan
On Camera
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The camera begins to roll and we are outside in Detroit, Michigan. The scene is currently quiet and empty, at least for a few moments. That emptiness ends when “The British Bombshell” Glory Braddock enters the scene from the right. Braddock is wearing denim jeans, black boots, a royal purple t-shirt, and a black leather jacket. Her long blonde hair is left to hang straight and unrestrained to past the shoulders. A confident smirk is etched across her face.
“You know that I love a good party. Just ask any of my best mates, I am a party animal. Ask Britt, after we kick some ass we usually go out and find a bar that has karaoke so that I can cap off a night of victory with some good singing…well, I say good, but you may think I’m awful. That’s irrelevant. All that matters is the party. I love to party. And yet despite all of that it seems that all I ever do is spoil the party.” She sighs and shakes her head. “Katie Steward, I’m sorry that I ruined you and Team Desire’s little party at Rise To Greatness. I am deeply sorry that any momentum you had built up has been stopped dead in its tracks thanks to me and Britt beating you up and beating you down in Toronto at Rise To Greatness. I am oh so sorry that I spoiled your little party but unfortunately for you, I needed that win more than you. And just like I had said all along, I want the World Tag Team Titles more than you, I need the Supreme Championship more than you, and I was willing to do whatever it took to make sure that Twisted & Sadistic walked out victorious. And as far as your little documentary goes?” Braddock just starts laughing. “Yeah, sorry but not sorry about spoiling that little bit of nonsense! The squared circle is for fighters, for warriors, and not a place for nonsensical documentaries about your climb from obscurity back to success. Newsflash, Katie…no one cares. And thanks to Twisted & Sadistic, Team Desire can return to the obscurity that you have grown accustomed to for oh so long.” Braddock winks at the camera.
“Speaking of spoiling things, that brings me to Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson.” She chuckles softly. “The European Fiery Nation, is that what you call yourselves? I get that you lot are European and proud of it. Hell, I am a proud European myself. I once walked around SCW carrying the United Kingdom Championship.” She sighs deeply. “Not one of my prouder moments, but be that as it may, I am proud of my British heritage. My father made his name by wrestling on the British circuit and then expanded into all of the European circuit. During his famed career as a wrestler he only lost twice. He was so good all of Europe gave him the name Britain’s Best. He didn’t come up with that name all on his own and just start calling himself that. I mean, you have some clowns who run around calling themselves The Best Wrestler in the World. Hell, Syren used to run around calling herself the best in the world. But she got that title because she gave it to herself. Glenn Braddock had the moniker of Britain’s Best bestowed upon him. I am well known all over the world but in any arena or stadium in Europe, the name Braddock is legendary. So yeah, Dakon and Ludvig, we have that much in common, we are all European and proud of it.”
“Sorry, Britt, I know you’re American, but maybe you can come to the ring dressed as Uncle Sam? Sound good? No?” She shrugs her shoulders. “Fair enough.” She chuckles softly. “But anyway, back to the Swedish and Norwegian blokes we’re facing right here in Detroit tomorrow night. You’re European, I get that, but Fiery? What the bloody hell is that supposed to mean? Is that supposed to mean you like to play with fire? Your buddy Konrad played with fire at Rise To Greatness and he got burned. Ask him how that felt. But if Fiery is not literal then maybe its figurative? Maybe it represents your hotheaded tempers and your love of chaos and violence?” She smirks knowingly. “If that’s the case then trust me when I say that Twisted & Sadistic is ready for it.”
“Britt and I aren’t didn’t call ourselves Twisted & Sadistic because it had a cool sounding name or because it was a nice marketing tool. We called ourselves Twisted & Sadistic because when that bell rings we can be just as Twisted AND Sadistic as anyone else in the locker room.” She pats herself on the chest. “I may be best known for my mat wrestling and submission style, and trust me when I say that any ONE mistake the pair of you make, I will easily take advantage of it and put you down for the count. Any ONE mistake you make, I will make you pay and make you tap out. That is what I am known for; but what people don’t realize is that amount of endurance I have. I can take a lot of abuse, punishment, and pain without giving in. Just ask my partner Britt! She and I have beaten each other’s asses up and down the road all over the country before we decided to join forces. If I can survive her, I can certainly survive anything you lot can dish out.”
“And speaking of Britt, well, she is the ace in the hole of Twisted & Sadistic. My cousin Kimberly may be the current Underground Queen but before there was Kim, my best mate and tag partner Brittany Lohan was causing all kinds of chaos and mayhem in the Underground. Do you think you can throw anything at her that she hasn’t seen or endured before?” She shakes her head. “Don’t bet on it. So just like I spoiled Katie Steward’s little party at Rise To Greatness, I am going to spoil things for you right here and right now. Tomorrow night at Breakdown right here from Detroit, Twisted & Sadistic will put The European Fiery Nation down for the count. Your party will be spoiled while Britt and I will continue to party on right through the entire tag team division until we become the new SCW World Tag Team Champions. That is our goal, that is our prize, and we will not let anyone stop us from reaching that goal.” She shakes her head. “Especially not Theron and Eriksson.”
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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)