Deanna Frost vs. Diamond Steele

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The camera opens up to the interior of the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, the site for tonight’s latest episode of SCW Breakdown. With last week’s episode featuring an incredible world title main-event, tonight’s episode hopes to build on that with a series of exciting matches. The shadow of last week’s show, however, looms large, a fact not lost on the woman pacing the inside of the ring amidst the empty space. White and blue lights shine down upon her, highlighting the redness of her natural hair. She wears her black wrestling pants with autumn leaves designs running up the right leg, as if dancing in the wind, and her maroon, long-sleeved shirt. The only thing missing of her wrestling apparel is the matching leather vest, though it can be seen lain across the top turnbuckle in the far left corner.

Can you tell I’m nervous? Deanna Frost turns to the camera, running her hands through her red hair, which has been tied into a mermaid-style keep. Of course you can. she smiles a little knowingly before stopping her pacing and taking a deep breath.

Sorry, hi guys! she waves. Selena let me use her ‘segment set’ for today – I kind of wanted to… I thought, maybe if I did, I could maybe capture a little of that awesomeness she has. Maybe. But, yeah, I’m nervous. I mean… tonight – okay, we can say A LOT of things about me. And I mean, A LOT of things… she holds her hands out a little to emphasize the point. You could totally argue that me being in the ring was more ‘spur of the moment’ decisions. Things decided as ‘temporary’ things. The tag-matches, the royale – nothing that really screamed ‘Oh wow! Deanna Frost is an SCW wrestler now!’. I mean, I was just coming out to my wife’s theme music before! No video of my name or anything! But… the redhead takes a deep breath, her hands resting on her hips, before she exhales through clenched teeth.

I mean we can’t say that anymore. That this is just 'spur of the moment'... 

I’ll say it… I signed a contract extension given to me by Shaun Cruze. One that makes me, undeniably, an SCW active wrestler…

I’m a wrestler. An SCW Superstar…

Her emerald eyes seem to travel down to the ring mat she stands on, growing a little wide as she seems to contemplate these words. It feels so weird. And scary. And wonderful. And nerve-wracking. And terrific. And exciting. And heart-stopping. And gut-wrenching. I want to laugh. I want to cry. I want to throw up a little. I want to jump up and down and dance on the spot – I’ve done three of those already since I got here to Boston… I won’t tell you which ones. She smiles playfully, her tongue sticking out a little between her teeth as she smiles.

But tonight – this is my first ‘singles’ match. My first match that is… well… it’s me. It’s not ‘associated with Selena’ or me teaming with Selena or anything like that. It’s Deanna Frost booked one-on-one as an SCW wrestler…because that’s what I am. A wrestler… a wrestler…

Turning away, the young woman takes a few breaths, resting her hands on the ropes to overlook the empty arena. I guess that’s what has me so nervous. The fact that, before, I was teaming with my wife or, in the case of End of the Year, there were no expectations or real pressure on me. But being signed – people believing I can be a wrestler… it does put pressure on me, I think. Because Shaun wouldn’t have offered this to me if he didn’t believe that I could do something worthwhile. If I couldn’t be a wrestler. Selena wouldn't have encouraged me to sign it if she didn't believe in me. And you all wouldn't have supported me in the past if you didn't believe in...something about me, right? 

And I’m very much like my wife, you guys. I believe being a wrestler here is something that requires a certain level of…something. I don’t know if it’s skill or heart or passion or natural talent or a combination of them all – I have no idea. But not everyone can become a wrestler of Supreme Championship Wrestling.

But… my wife started here the same way I did. Someone that gave it a shot and then pushed herself to become better and now look at her. For a moment, Deanna has a rather dreamy look on her face before snapping back to attention. And I have to believe that I will be able to do something like that. Because I want to. I wouldn’t have agreed if I didn’t want to do something worthwhile like she has. I have no idea what that is but I’m taking it a little bit at a time…

Like tonight, for example, and I promise I will go into the match in a second, but there is something I need to address first. Because there is an elephant in the room I need to address. A big, pink elephant in the room.

Deanna takes a deep breath, turning her head towards the camera, her emerald gaze becoming a strong glare, all traces of her nervousness gone.

Twin Magic… Kim Williams and Marie Jones. Last week, you sought to use me as some sort of sick game to play on not only the other combatants of Retribution’s upcoming Double Jeopardy match but the World Champion, my wife, Selena. I don’t really know if this was just another temper tantrum of yours or some sick attempt to get more attention or another sick attempt to get the world title off Selena so you can brag on Twitter with your never-ending supply of gifs. I don’t know… and I really don’t care.

Because what you two did crossed a line. To me, to Dawn, to Penguin, to Cookie- she has to stop to shake her head. I am angry. No, I’m beyond angry. You two made me feel so weak because I couldn’t stop you from hurting Penguin or me. I couldn’t stop you from kidnapping the others or mocking Selena. And then… she shakes her head. That nothing was done about it? That you two got off scot-free for what you did?

Biting her lower lip, Deanna, again shakes her head. I had trouble dealing with that. Because how was that fair? How would that make things in SCW better if that was allowed to 'just happen'? How would that help make my wife’s vision of integrity in SCW come true if you two were allowed to just get away with something like that. Because why? You're not getting the title shot you want? You're not getting the praise you want? You're not getting, you're not getting, you're not getting - SERIOUSLY?! That's your justification for kidnapping and assaulting people?! 


It made all the more sense to me why Selena was enraged beyond just 'you took her wife from her'. And I thought, what would Selena do? Would she just let this slide? Would she just shrug her shoulders and accept it? No, that’s not what my wife would do. I know Selena Frost better than a single person here in SCW, and I know what she would do. She would fight back! She would bring the fight to those that had wronged her and she would make them regret it. She would rise above those acts of evil in a bold declaration of ‘You can’t stop me’…

Taking a slow breath, Deanna jerks her head a little in contemplation. Except that’s her – and she’s the World Champion. She’s the Face of SCW. She’s the Snow Queen. She’s one of the biggest names in SCW and I’m… well, I’m not.

Even so, I refuse to do nothing. I refuse to let this slide. She takes a deep breath to steel her resolve. Kim Williams! Marie Jones! her voice is louder and more pointed. You, Kim, said that you didn’t care about my wife or I. You said that you didn’t want to fight Selena or get involved with me – you just wanted the Underground title… Well, guess what? You did involve us. You involved me. You made me part of your twisted game to try and get the Underground Title, maybe because you thought that there would be no real consequences.

Well, I AM the consequences! And whether it’s at Retribution or weeks from now or even months from now, I am going to hold you both accountable for what you did. I am going to fight you sooner or later and I am going to…to… she seems to think for a second. Can I say ‘beat you up’ without sounding pitiful? I don’t know. A long sigh escapes her.

I don’t have the right words like my wife does, okay? I don’t have her ability to execute a promo like she can. But I know what my heart says. And my heart- she places a hand over her chest. My heart knows where I need to go. I need to fight. I need to bring the fight to you two. I need to make you both pay for what you have done to my wife, to me, and to the others. I need to be the sword – the guard – of the Queen. And I know it’s not going to happen overnight. It will take more than me finding you backstage tonight and throwing some kicks and knees and punches your way. It’s going to take time, it's going to take wins and losses (least I hope it's wins as well as losses), and it's going to take me working harder than anyone else, to get better – to get to the level you two and so many others already live at. So that I can stand up to you and those 'others' and make it clear to them and to you both that there will always be consequences when dealing with me. That I am not some weak, tag along associate of Selena Frost. I am as much a fighter – a warrior – as she is. And, like her, I refuse to stay down when I need to do the next right thing.

Taking a slow shaky breath, Deanna nods her head, her mind clear after that cathartic release, clapping her hands together. It all starts tonight. With a single step. A single match. And that’s what tonight is for me. It’s that first step – something for me to learn from. And I’m up against Diamond Steele.

And I can be grateful for starting off my first one-on-one match with such an opponent. I mean, she’s got the same years of experience as my wife has – maybe a little longer. And despite a rather ‘hit-and-miss’ record here in SCW, she certainly is NOT low on confidence if you’ve checked out her Twitter. Personally, I’m not sure how she can handle all that she has – but I am not interested in the singer or actress that she is. I’m interested in Diamond as the wrestler. But I can’t help but feel like I’m the only one giving this some serious thought.

Biting her lower lip, Deanna places her hands on her hips. I mean… I checked, Diamond. And I’m not the most vocal on Twitter but you? Everything that’s worth your time ends up on there. Your other matches, your self-primping, everything… but not your match with me… And maybe I shouldn’t take that personally. I mean, I haven’t said anything about it on Twitter either – but I’m not a woman with nearly a decade of wrestling experience. You are. I’m not proclaiming that I ‘shine brighter than anyone’. You are. I’m someone that’s just starting here as a wrestler. I want to do better – I want to be better, but I am nervous as hell. Because who am I automatically compared to?

The damn SCW World Champion, that’s who!

But you? Do you even know my name? Do you even know what I can do? Or is this a paycheck to you? Is this you strolling in and strolling out with a shrug of your shoulders like your other matches here in SCW? Is this an ‘easy day’ for you because you’re up against someone with far less experience than you? Or am I someone that can catapult you to the World Champion - a shortcut process that would make Giovanni Aries proud, if HIS Twitter whines are to be believed.

Deanna sighs. I don’t know, but let me tell you where I stand. Right now? I get it. People see me as ‘less’. Not the ‘Frost’ they would rather face. Others see me as ‘weak’, a housewife that’s turned into a manager that’s turned into a wrestler or something like that. Others still would laugh at me for even attempting this for a new career.

And just like my wife when she started, that means I have many, many of those minds to defy, deny, and prove wrong! she smiles brightly.

This match may not be worth your time, but it is all I am going to focus on. Because I want to get better. I want to get stronger. I want to reach a level where I can stand toe-to-toe with Kim and Marie and hold them accountable. Where I can stand up to those in SCW, not behind, but beside my wife and fight as she does!

So sing a song, Diamond! Disregard me! Opt for some one-line or something about beating me. Because tonight, this is the ‘main-event’ for me! This is my chance to make a statement that will get all of SCW’s attention. Because if Deanna Frost can beat you? If Deanna Frost can defy a near ten-year veteran tonight on Breakdown?

Then where can she go from here? What else is she capable of? What else is The House of Frost capable of?

Biting her lower lips as she smiles, Deanna gives a little hop in the middle of the ring. I’m beyond excited about that because I know it could be something special. I know it could be something amazing. I know it could be something unbelievable!

Tonight, maybe it’s a long shot, but I intend on stealing the show! I intend to leave all of SCW talking about me and Selena and The House of Frost…

And I intend to make Twin Magic understand that there are targets on their backs and, sooner or later, the Queen’s Guard will be coming for them! her tone, once more, is cold and serious.

You may enjoy talking on and on on Twitter about another SCW – Sin City, Diamond, but, I can assure you, there is only one true SCW to me and there’s a reason that’s standard is not ‘sin’ but ‘Supreme’. Tonight, you better believe I am going to do all I can to start at that standard…

Because I only intend to go UP from there!

The camera slowly fades on the redhead as she stands in the middle of the ring, arms crossed over her chest as the shot fades to black.