05-16-2024, 11:55 PM
We open up on an absolutely beautiful shot of the early morning sun as it rises over the horizon, bathing the city off in the distance in its golden light. Keen-eyed viewers will quickly pick up on the fact that the city we see is not Los Angeles, where Breakdown is set to emanate from this week, but rather the city of Anaheim that rests about 45 minutes away from the glitz and glamour of the city that hosts Hollywood. It's still an absolutely beautiful sight all the same, and one that feels inspiring for someone who's risen with the dawn to enjoy this moment as they prepare to tackle the challenges ahead.
As we pan back, we find two particular individuals who have done just that, standing side-by-side on a balcony of what we can assume by this point is their home, those two individuals being La Pequeña Luz and Amelia Blythe. They're both already dressed in workout gear and seem ready to get an early start on the day, and we do see their World Tag Team Championship belts resting over their shoulders. Slowly, they turn to acknowledge our presence with gentle smiles, and Luz shrugs her title belt off to hand to Amelia, who steps aside and takes a seat in a nearby chair to watch her beloved work. Silhouetted by the glorious golden glow behind her, Luz takes a deep breath and dances in place for a moment to shake off any lingering drowsiness before giving us a grin that might as well be as bright as the sun off in the distance.
“You know what they say... there's no place like home. Getting the opportunity to travel beyond borders Amelia and I have come to know quite well by now is always an incredible experience, and we'd like to thank both Japan and Australia for the beautiful hospitality they have shown us during our time in both countries. That said, SCW's return to the United States may be a brief one, but there's nothing like actually getting the chance to return to the home we've built together to recharge our batteries for the challenges that still lie ahead.
Especially considering said challenges have spiraled out of control over the last few weeks and have changed our plans for Taking Hold of the Flame quite drastically as a result.
Call us old school or simple if you'd like, but where Amelia and I each came up in the business, the only place where anything ever mattered was inside that ring. Sure, maybe there was a disagreement here or a fight there, but it always led to those involved settling their differences between the ropes in a sanctioned match where you could truly back up your words and earn the right to progress just a little bit farther up the ladder than the other person. While we'll openly acknowledge that there is some justifiable debate as to whether or not we truly deserve the position we're in right now—which is just a small part of the greater problem here—we have also proven time and time again that our rise to the top of SCW's tag team division is no fluke. For our entire careers, we have scratched and clawed and fought with everything that we have and then some to build our own legacy and be recognized as some of the very best, both individually and together, to ever grace the squared circle. That's why we've said time and time again that wrestling problems should be resolved in a wrestling ring, because then, you've got the definitive proof in the record books to settle all arguments and move on to the next challenge that awaits you.
Maybe this doesn't seem like such a big deal to some of you, but it's a big part of who we are and why we do this. Amelia and I were challenged early last year, after we fell short in our first attempt to reach the top of the mountain, to prove that we truly deserved to be here, that we were truly ready for the responsibility of leading SCW's tag team division and keeping it near the forefront of people's minds when they tell their friends what excites them most about watching Breakdown every week or what draws them to attend a show when we come rolling into town. There are some who will argue a case where the only entertainment in this business is in the pure chaos, but to those people, I have to ask... have you listened to the crowd whenever Ames and I have stepped into the ring and created magic out of simple, straightforward competition? The House of Frost, Dark Fantasy, Twisted & Sadistic, The Seekers... those are just some of the teams that have faced us in that ring, and regardless of the result, the fans have been on their feet, begging for more and showing their respect and appreciation for everything that we left out there for their entertainment. We're happy to solve our issues in the only place where it truly matters and put on a show in the process... no chaos, no antics, no jumping others, just using the skills we inherited as second generation talents and honing them in ways that work for us the way they were meant to be used.”
Luz's smile fades for a moment as something seems to cross her mind. Amelia, who's watching her partner intently, quietly reaches out from her seat and takes Luz's hand, her thumb rubbing circles into the back of it to help make sure she doesn't lose herself in her own head. Luz glances over and smiles at her, mouthing a simple “gracias” before she turned her focus back to us, smiling once more as Amelia keeps a hold of her hand in support.
“I'm no stranger to the kind of mess that seems to constantly plague the SCW tag division these days, mostly because it reminds me a lot of the kids I grew up with. I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating: before I became the literal light I try to be every single second I wear this mask, I was bullied as a child simply for being myself. The kids around me would often act like they were entitled to the few things I was lucky enough to honestly say I had, and I was pushed around for something as simple as nobody believing that I could really be the daughter of a lucha libre legend, never mind that their antics were a slap in the face of all the virtues he both represented and imparted to others as a real life superhero in our culture. Mi papá taught me at a very young age to never lose sight of who I truly am, no matter how hectic and out of control things may get and no matter what anybody else says or does, because the moment that happens is the moment where I truly lose the war. It's thanks to him that I endured and grew up to become the woman I am today, and why I will always stand my ground when it comes to how I wish to conduct my business.
If picking pointless fights and otherwise heckling from the sidelines is how the likes of the Cowgirls From Hell wish to conduct their business, then maybe it's time for them to learn that's not how you prove anything to The Light In The Darkness about how worthy you are to try and dethrone us.
You want to know something Cara? We were actually excited at the news of you and Veronica signing to SCW. Another team of generational wrestlers like the two of us looking to both respect where they came from while also building a legacy of their very own? That was the kind of challenge we were hoping for when we got the news, especially since SCW's tag team division is already stacked and new blood just adds another layer to the challenge that fuels us to keep getting better with every match that we have. Thus far, however, it's been hard to retain that excitement for moments like this Thursday night in Los Angeles when you and I will get to cross paths in the ring Cara, and it has everything to do with the fact that you and Veronica have taken to amusing yourselves by creating fires and laughing as we try to put them out.
Before I go too much farther, however, I need to make one thing clear: I'm not blaming the two of you for wanting to get your hands on Twisted & Sadistic. I don't know if you were paying attention going into Taking the Leap, but Amelia and I DID NOT condone their efforts to try and take out the entire tag division just to get back to us quicker, nor are we particularly fans of the fact that they did ultimately take advantage of that to properly earn their status as the current number one contenders. The fact of the matter, however, is that they DID win that match and they DID earn that right, and we have to acknowledge that as champions whether we like it or not because they're our next test with the championships on the line.
That said, the old saying of 'two wrongs don't make a right' exists for a reason.”
Luz slowly shakes her head, and we see Amelia let go of Luz's hand so she can tighten it into a fist. She looks down at it for a moment, only to sigh and release it before turning her gaze back to us, her eyes now narrowing into a glare.
“Can I ask you an honest question Cara? To you, what does attacking Twisted & Sadistic and raising a ruckus in general actually accomplish? Sure, it probably makes you feel good to do to them what they did to you, but does it truly make you better than them? Veronica proved two weeks ago that she was capable of beating Glory in singles action, and that's a form of revenge that she can't answer because the result is set in stone. On that night, she proved she was better, and in the process made a legitimate case for why you and her could find yourselves challenging for championship gold at some point in the near future. You could very well do the same this week if you prevail over me on Breakdown. So why do you insist on continuing to stir the pot and give us reasons to look elsewhere for the challenges we're looking for?
If the end goal is to get under our skin and get us to just give you a title shot before Glory and Brittany have the one they did, in fact, earn, then you're better off going back to the drawing board right now. That didn't work when those two started this whole mess heading into Taking the Leap, it didn't work when Ravyn Taylor tried to sow the seeds of doubts and turn Amelia and I against one another, and it didn't work when the European Fiery Nation attacked us months ago and then spent weeks bragging about it only for us to just keep moving forward without acknowledging what they'd done. We've been through hell and back together both in and out of the ring, so while you may get on our nerves by spitting in the face of what it means to be here in the first place, you're not going to get anything for doing so.
I can promise you, from the bottom of my heart Cara, that I will bring my absolute best to the ring with me when that bell rings come Breakdown, because it's the very least that the fans deserve to see from me. I will give this match my all because not only am I pushing myself to raise the bar, I'm also pushing my partner to meet me there and raise it even higher, giving us a reason to keep fighting and getting better. Heck, the Luz you face in that ring on Thursday will not be the same one that awaits you at Taking Hold of the Flame, so if you're hoping to prove anything so you and Veronica can try to build your case, this is your chance to take it, to actually PROVE to us how badly you both want to be where we are now. The games stop once that bell rings Cara, and if you don't realize that...”
Luz can't help but smirk.
“Then I'm afraid it will be Lights Out for you on Thursday night.”
Amelia can't help but giggle from her seat at the choice of words, and Luz turns to her with the cheesiest grin she can muster as Amelia stands up and returns her World Tag Team Championship belt to her before gently kissing her lips. The couple just gaze into each other's eyes like proud, lovesick fools lost in their own little world before turning back to enjoy as the sun finishes rising into the sky to begin the day, a sign for us to fade away and leave them be to get ready for whatever awaits them.
As we pan back, we find two particular individuals who have done just that, standing side-by-side on a balcony of what we can assume by this point is their home, those two individuals being La Pequeña Luz and Amelia Blythe. They're both already dressed in workout gear and seem ready to get an early start on the day, and we do see their World Tag Team Championship belts resting over their shoulders. Slowly, they turn to acknowledge our presence with gentle smiles, and Luz shrugs her title belt off to hand to Amelia, who steps aside and takes a seat in a nearby chair to watch her beloved work. Silhouetted by the glorious golden glow behind her, Luz takes a deep breath and dances in place for a moment to shake off any lingering drowsiness before giving us a grin that might as well be as bright as the sun off in the distance.
“You know what they say... there's no place like home. Getting the opportunity to travel beyond borders Amelia and I have come to know quite well by now is always an incredible experience, and we'd like to thank both Japan and Australia for the beautiful hospitality they have shown us during our time in both countries. That said, SCW's return to the United States may be a brief one, but there's nothing like actually getting the chance to return to the home we've built together to recharge our batteries for the challenges that still lie ahead.
Especially considering said challenges have spiraled out of control over the last few weeks and have changed our plans for Taking Hold of the Flame quite drastically as a result.
Call us old school or simple if you'd like, but where Amelia and I each came up in the business, the only place where anything ever mattered was inside that ring. Sure, maybe there was a disagreement here or a fight there, but it always led to those involved settling their differences between the ropes in a sanctioned match where you could truly back up your words and earn the right to progress just a little bit farther up the ladder than the other person. While we'll openly acknowledge that there is some justifiable debate as to whether or not we truly deserve the position we're in right now—which is just a small part of the greater problem here—we have also proven time and time again that our rise to the top of SCW's tag team division is no fluke. For our entire careers, we have scratched and clawed and fought with everything that we have and then some to build our own legacy and be recognized as some of the very best, both individually and together, to ever grace the squared circle. That's why we've said time and time again that wrestling problems should be resolved in a wrestling ring, because then, you've got the definitive proof in the record books to settle all arguments and move on to the next challenge that awaits you.
Maybe this doesn't seem like such a big deal to some of you, but it's a big part of who we are and why we do this. Amelia and I were challenged early last year, after we fell short in our first attempt to reach the top of the mountain, to prove that we truly deserved to be here, that we were truly ready for the responsibility of leading SCW's tag team division and keeping it near the forefront of people's minds when they tell their friends what excites them most about watching Breakdown every week or what draws them to attend a show when we come rolling into town. There are some who will argue a case where the only entertainment in this business is in the pure chaos, but to those people, I have to ask... have you listened to the crowd whenever Ames and I have stepped into the ring and created magic out of simple, straightforward competition? The House of Frost, Dark Fantasy, Twisted & Sadistic, The Seekers... those are just some of the teams that have faced us in that ring, and regardless of the result, the fans have been on their feet, begging for more and showing their respect and appreciation for everything that we left out there for their entertainment. We're happy to solve our issues in the only place where it truly matters and put on a show in the process... no chaos, no antics, no jumping others, just using the skills we inherited as second generation talents and honing them in ways that work for us the way they were meant to be used.”
Luz's smile fades for a moment as something seems to cross her mind. Amelia, who's watching her partner intently, quietly reaches out from her seat and takes Luz's hand, her thumb rubbing circles into the back of it to help make sure she doesn't lose herself in her own head. Luz glances over and smiles at her, mouthing a simple “gracias” before she turned her focus back to us, smiling once more as Amelia keeps a hold of her hand in support.
“I'm no stranger to the kind of mess that seems to constantly plague the SCW tag division these days, mostly because it reminds me a lot of the kids I grew up with. I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating: before I became the literal light I try to be every single second I wear this mask, I was bullied as a child simply for being myself. The kids around me would often act like they were entitled to the few things I was lucky enough to honestly say I had, and I was pushed around for something as simple as nobody believing that I could really be the daughter of a lucha libre legend, never mind that their antics were a slap in the face of all the virtues he both represented and imparted to others as a real life superhero in our culture. Mi papá taught me at a very young age to never lose sight of who I truly am, no matter how hectic and out of control things may get and no matter what anybody else says or does, because the moment that happens is the moment where I truly lose the war. It's thanks to him that I endured and grew up to become the woman I am today, and why I will always stand my ground when it comes to how I wish to conduct my business.
If picking pointless fights and otherwise heckling from the sidelines is how the likes of the Cowgirls From Hell wish to conduct their business, then maybe it's time for them to learn that's not how you prove anything to The Light In The Darkness about how worthy you are to try and dethrone us.
You want to know something Cara? We were actually excited at the news of you and Veronica signing to SCW. Another team of generational wrestlers like the two of us looking to both respect where they came from while also building a legacy of their very own? That was the kind of challenge we were hoping for when we got the news, especially since SCW's tag team division is already stacked and new blood just adds another layer to the challenge that fuels us to keep getting better with every match that we have. Thus far, however, it's been hard to retain that excitement for moments like this Thursday night in Los Angeles when you and I will get to cross paths in the ring Cara, and it has everything to do with the fact that you and Veronica have taken to amusing yourselves by creating fires and laughing as we try to put them out.
Before I go too much farther, however, I need to make one thing clear: I'm not blaming the two of you for wanting to get your hands on Twisted & Sadistic. I don't know if you were paying attention going into Taking the Leap, but Amelia and I DID NOT condone their efforts to try and take out the entire tag division just to get back to us quicker, nor are we particularly fans of the fact that they did ultimately take advantage of that to properly earn their status as the current number one contenders. The fact of the matter, however, is that they DID win that match and they DID earn that right, and we have to acknowledge that as champions whether we like it or not because they're our next test with the championships on the line.
That said, the old saying of 'two wrongs don't make a right' exists for a reason.”
Luz slowly shakes her head, and we see Amelia let go of Luz's hand so she can tighten it into a fist. She looks down at it for a moment, only to sigh and release it before turning her gaze back to us, her eyes now narrowing into a glare.
“Can I ask you an honest question Cara? To you, what does attacking Twisted & Sadistic and raising a ruckus in general actually accomplish? Sure, it probably makes you feel good to do to them what they did to you, but does it truly make you better than them? Veronica proved two weeks ago that she was capable of beating Glory in singles action, and that's a form of revenge that she can't answer because the result is set in stone. On that night, she proved she was better, and in the process made a legitimate case for why you and her could find yourselves challenging for championship gold at some point in the near future. You could very well do the same this week if you prevail over me on Breakdown. So why do you insist on continuing to stir the pot and give us reasons to look elsewhere for the challenges we're looking for?
If the end goal is to get under our skin and get us to just give you a title shot before Glory and Brittany have the one they did, in fact, earn, then you're better off going back to the drawing board right now. That didn't work when those two started this whole mess heading into Taking the Leap, it didn't work when Ravyn Taylor tried to sow the seeds of doubts and turn Amelia and I against one another, and it didn't work when the European Fiery Nation attacked us months ago and then spent weeks bragging about it only for us to just keep moving forward without acknowledging what they'd done. We've been through hell and back together both in and out of the ring, so while you may get on our nerves by spitting in the face of what it means to be here in the first place, you're not going to get anything for doing so.
I can promise you, from the bottom of my heart Cara, that I will bring my absolute best to the ring with me when that bell rings come Breakdown, because it's the very least that the fans deserve to see from me. I will give this match my all because not only am I pushing myself to raise the bar, I'm also pushing my partner to meet me there and raise it even higher, giving us a reason to keep fighting and getting better. Heck, the Luz you face in that ring on Thursday will not be the same one that awaits you at Taking Hold of the Flame, so if you're hoping to prove anything so you and Veronica can try to build your case, this is your chance to take it, to actually PROVE to us how badly you both want to be where we are now. The games stop once that bell rings Cara, and if you don't realize that...”
Luz can't help but smirk.
“Then I'm afraid it will be Lights Out for you on Thursday night.”
Amelia can't help but giggle from her seat at the choice of words, and Luz turns to her with the cheesiest grin she can muster as Amelia stands up and returns her World Tag Team Championship belt to her before gently kissing her lips. The couple just gaze into each other's eyes like proud, lovesick fools lost in their own little world before turning back to enjoy as the sun finishes rising into the sky to begin the day, a sign for us to fade away and leave them be to get ready for whatever awaits them.
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Tag Team Record: 28-11-1*
La Pequeña Luz Solo Record: 19-10
Amelia Blythe Nevado Solo Record: 14-9-1
*The tag team turmoil on the 9/14/2023 Breakdown is counted in this record as the three separate matches LITD had in the gauntlet up until their elimination.
Breakdown 3/30/2023 - Kim Williams' Trios Cash-In
La Pequeña Luz: 3 Falls
Amelia Blythe Nevado: 2 Falls
*Neither one finished high enough to win any championships in this match
*Result listed separately and not counted in records due to lack of clarity on how to count falls
SCW Accomplishments
SCW Television Championship (Amelia Blythe Nevado - 29 Days)
SCW Television Championship (La Pequeña Luz - 98 Days)
SCW World Tag Team Championship [3] (1 - 81 Days) (2 - 109 Days) (3 - 231 Days)
SCW United States Championship (La Pequeña Luz) [2] (1/Interim Reign - 94 Days) (2 - Current)
2024 Trios Tournament Winner (Amelia Blythe Nevado, w/ Xander Valentine and Billy Heaven Jr.)
2023 Tag Team of the Year
2023 Match of the Year (Kim Williams' Trios Cash-In)
2024 Tag Team of the Year