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July 10th, 2022
London, England
Off Camera
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It has been twenty four hours since the nasty argument between mother and daughter, between Glory Braddock and Melinda Braddock. The whole bitter war of words boiled over when Melinda declared that she and her ex-boyfriend, Clyde Sutter, had reconciled and that they were dating again. Needless to say, The British Bombshell did not take the news of their renewed romantic relationship very well. After all, Glory knows for a fact that in a fit of rage he hit her daughter and she is also convinced that he sexually assaulted her as well, despite Melinda’s insistence that no such incident ever happened. Even if you disregard the anger issues surrounding Sutter and even if you ignore the possibility that he is a sexual predator, the fact remains that Clyde is a very bad influence. Braddock can see that bad influence written all over her daughter. Melinda is not the same polite young lady she once was. She is cocky and arrogant, she is very rough. Her entire image and personality has changed.
It is Sunday afternoon the day after the incident. Glory had made this trip to her native homeland of London, England so that she could watch her daughter wrestle. It is something she has not been able to do nearly enough of due to her own busy schedule as an active wrestler. She had hoped that this would be an opportunity for the two of them to bond. She had hoped to spend some significant time with Melinda. But now, after yesterday’s incident, Glory feels as if she is losing Melinda. She feels as if the once close relationship she had with her oldest daughter is slipping through her fingers.
It is for this reason that Glory Braddock appears downtrodden and depressed as she sits in the opulent living room of the old Braddock family homestead. The beautiful blonde plans to leave today, to make a trip to Charlotte. But right now she is slumped over on a plush luxurious leather sofa, cream colored. She is wearing jean shorts, flip flops, and a purple t-shirt. Her long blonde hair is pulled into a ponytail in the back. Her face is buried in her hands and she is lost in her thoughts, completely oblivious of everything going on around her.
“Wake up!” The familiar voice of her sister startles Glory back to reality. She looks up to see her younger sister, Julia Braddock, approaching with two drinks. One is clear and the other is a definite red color which she guesses is wine. Glory sighs and motions to the glass with the clear liquid.
“Vodka, I assume?”
“Yep.” She says smiling as she saunters over to the sofa; she is wearing a knee length floral print sundress and heels. She passes the vodka over to her sister. “I figured you would want something a little stronger than wine.”
“You’re right.” She says, nodding her head in appreciation as she takes the glass of vodka. She takes a sip as Julia sits down next to her.
“Are you doing ok?” She asks Glory with a hint of concern in her voice. “You look a little bothered.”
“Well…” the older Braddock chuckles softly “...I have to admit, it is tough getting used to this place.”
“What do you mean? It’s our home. It’s where we grew up.”
“Yeah, but you completely redesigned it.” She points out. “Dad is probably rolling over in his grave looking at how much you’ve done to the place.”
“He can get over it.” Julia says with a wink. “I am used to a little more upscale luxury. If I recall, you have a rather nice place back in Miami.”
“I suppose we both prefer the finer things in life. We get that from mother, don’t we?”
“Indeed.” She says nodding her head. “Where do you think I got that bottle of vodka?”
“I’m glad you got it.” Glory says as she sips on her vodka some more. “I definitely needed it today.”
“Speaking of which,” Julia sips on her wine “what’s really bothering you? I mean, lately you have been so upbeat and positive, so jovial. But now I look at you and you seem so down. You seem so depressed.”
“Well I apologize for not seeming like my normal self.” Braddock says sarcastically. “I tend to lose my sense of humor when I find out my daughter is dating a sociopath.”
“Oh right. That.” Julia says quietly. Glory takes a big swig of the vodka and sets it down.
“I don’t pretend to be a perfect parent, not by any stretch of the imagination, you know? I admit that I could have been there more for Melinda all throughout her life. But for God’s sake, I was a teenager when I got pregnant with her! The father bailed out on me! I did the best with what I could. And I’d like to think I did a fairly decent job of raising her. She may not have had a father…but she had a grandfather…she had an Aunt Julia…she had Sophie and Mark…she had so many of my friends and family around helping me out with raising her.”
“You did an awesome job raising her, Gloria.”
“If that’s true then how did this happen?” Glory asks. “How did she end up with Sutter?”
“Children don’t always end up like their parents. You and I are perfect examples of that. Dad wanted us to be just like him. He wanted us to be rough, tough, and no nonsense. But look at us….we love the finer things in life, you were and still are quite the prankster…hell, to be honest, we’ve been influenced more by our friends and mentors we have surrounded ourselves with than our own father.”
“I know.” Glory says, nodding her head.
“And you should know that it is inevitable that children will rebel. Bloody hell, Gloria, this isn’t even the first time Melinda rebelled. You banned her from becoming a wrestler. But she snuck out and trained anyway. She completed her training right under your nose. Now eventually you did give her your blessing but initially she rebelled. Is it any surprise that she would rebel against you again?”
“I’m just shocked that she managed to do this again…without me knowing…”
“Sutter you mean?”
“Yeah. That’s twice she and that twat initiated a romantic relationship without my knowledge.”
“Well it isn’t like you can be everywhere at all times.”
“No, but…” Glory pauses as she considers the situation. She studies her sister carefully and stares at her skeptically. “Did you know?”
“Know what?”
“This is your permanent residence. I allowed Melinda to wrestle on the European indie circuits knowing that she would at the very least have you as a support system. So tell me, did you know about her and Sutter?”
“Glory…” Julia sighs deeply. Glory growls under her breath.
“You DID know!”
“Not at first, no.” Julia insists, shaking her head. “In fact, I only just recently found out myself.”
“You knew and you didn’t tell me?!” Glory stands up. She begins pacing the floor. It appears as if The British Bombshell is losing control. Julia sighs and stands up as well. She gets in Glory’s path, stopping her from pacing.
“Calm the fuck down, mate!” Julia states commandingly. “This reaction is why I was reluctant to say anything to you! You’re already pissed after what happened yesterday, and you’ve had vodka in your system, you really need to just calm the hell down and sit your ass back down! Ok?!”
There is a long and tense pause as Glory and Julia stare one another down, neither one blinking or giving an inch. Finally Glory seems to break. She sighs and nods her head.
“Right, right…I’m sorry…” she walks back over to the sofa and sits down. Julia sits down next to her. “...sorry, Julia. I have been on edge and it isn’t just Melinda.”
“Oh yeah?”
“SCW isn’t going the way I want. I want a path to Rise To Greatness, something that I am worthy of; and I admit, I couldn’t make my own path. I couldn’t earn a world title match or a United States Title Match. Hell, it seems that everyone is getting opportunities but me. Kim has a chance to leave as a double champion. Deanna Frost, who is still a rookie, has already won one title and is going for her second title at Rise To Greatness. But me?” Glory sighs deeply. “I’m stuck in a tag team with Danny Darko.”
“Have you been successful?” Julia asks. Glory nods her head.
“Yeah…we beat Jenni Anderson and Tsunami. I thought that would be the end of it. We had a mutual enemy in those two twats, we put them down, that was that. But now we’re facing Gigi Aries and Datura. The Brand. And I just need to know why? I am a fifteen time former world champion, Julia. Is there really nothing else that Shaun Cruze can find for me to do at Rise To Greatness?”
“I can see why that would bother you.”
“But that’s not all of it…” Glory shakes her head “...I’ve been told that my company’s board of directors is plotting against me.”
“Not this again.” Julia rolls her eyes. She recalls how paranoid her sister got when she did battle in the corporate world. She thought anyone and everyone was out to get her, including the board of directors. It took psychiatric sessions to convince her that everything was fine. Julia is dreading the thought of that paranoia coming back once again.
“This is coming from a trustworthy source.” She sighs deeply. “At least I think it’s trustworthy. A member of the board told me that a small faction of the board of directors is plotting to get me thrown out for good.”
“Seriously?”
“Yes!” Glory exclaims. “Well, ok, I didn’t hear it directly from a member of the board. I heard it from his daughter, but still…”
“And you’re going to trust that person? Someone you probably haven’t even known that long, am I right?” Julia asks. Glory’s pause is indication enough that Julia is right. “That’s what I thought.”
“But they did plot against me once before. They did throw me out of power once before.”
“They have nothing to fear. You handed power and control of the company to Aurora Alan. Why would they NEED to throw you out?”
“I don’t know.” Glory says, shrugging her shoulders.
“See what I mean? You’re being paranoid. That’s all. And that coupled with your frustration in SCW and now finding out about your daughter’s relationship with Sutter, none of this can be good for your mental health and well-being.”
“Are you saying I’m crazy?” Glory asks, narrowing her eyes coldly at Julia, who just shakes her head in response.
“Not at all. You have a legitimate gripe in SCW. And you’re right, people did conspire against you before, so I suppose it is possible that it could happen again. But before you go and do anything rash you should confirm those suspicions. Talk to someone in the know.”
“Like Aurora?”
“Exactly.” Julia points out. “And as far as Sutter goes…” she sighs “...you won’t like this, but you really need to sit down and talk to him.”
“You MUST be joking!”
“I’m not joking. I spoke to Melinda myself shortly after I found out about the relationship. It seems to me like he is going to be in her life for a long time. If you don’t find a way to deal with it then you could end up pushing Melinda even further away. Is that what you want?”
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July 13th, 2022
Charlotte, NC
On Camera
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We open out on a balcony overlooking the beautiful scenery of Charlotte, North Carolina. Sitting on a chair on that balcony is none other than “The British Bombshell” Glory Braddock. The beautiful blonde is dressed in a royal purple lace summer sun dress and a large hat. Sunglasses cover her eyes.
“Welcome to my residence in Charlotte, North Carolina! Didn’t know I had a residence in North Carolina, did you? I need one, because, as some of you know, I am majority owner of my own company. We dip our toes in wrestling and modeling among other things. And Charlotte happens to be the company’s home. To be honest, is there a more appropriate place than North Carolina, specifically Charlotte, for wrestling to call home? With Breakdown being LIVE from Charlotte, North Carolina, I figured why not spend some extra time in Charlotte ahead of Breakdown? Why not spend some time with some of the greatest wrestling fans in the business today?”
“There are rabid, passionate wrestling fans all over the world. You can find some of the most passionate in Japan, Mexico, hell, all over the world. But some of the most passionate wrestling fans in the world can be found in the Southeastern region of the United States. Traditions of professional wrestling can be traced back to this region. So competing right here in the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, my company’s home…arguably one of wrestling’s most important and well known homes…well, it is an honor to say the least. Wrestling right here in Charlotte brings with it a certain duty and responsibility, or maybe the better word is obligation?” Braddock nods her head.
“That’s right, obligation. I have an obligation to put forth the very best effort and the very best match I can for the great fans of SCW. They are paying to see me kick the collective asses of The Brand and I owe it to them to give them their money’s worth, and it damn sure won’t cost no six payments of thirty bucks.” Glory shakes her head. “But that’s not all, because I have an obligation to defend the tradition and integrity of this great sport.” The British Bombshell points a finger at the camera.
“I have an obligation to defend it against people like you, Gigi. Gigi, Gio, or whatever the hell you want to call yourself. You call yourself a spiritual advisor to that reality show rip off Holly Adams but all you are is a failure as a professional wrestler, a failure who can get to the big match but can never ever win it. You have had so many opportunities to become world champion and you could not get it. Now in fairness I haven’t had it that long myself, but at least I have been SCW World Champion. At least I have had it longer than you.” Braddock smirks and chuckles nastily. “Now maybe I shouldn’t mock you, GiGi? That isn’t exactly the kind of positive energy you talk about, now is it? Besides, I haven’t exactly had my fair share of good luck. I have yet to find my path to Rise To Greatness.”
“The difference between you and me is that you gave up. You gave up in your chance to become world champion, you gave up on your silly crusade against the lizard kingdom or whatever that nonsense was, you gave up on anything and everything you ever gave a damn about so that you could prop up Holly Adams.” Braddock shakes her head. “I suppose that’s what your best at, right mate? You are best at propping everyone else up. You are also real good at being a con artist. You are a damn good snake-oil salesman.” Glory cups her hand over her ear.
“Are you listening to me, Datura? I hope you are paying very close attention. You have incredible talent. You are an amazing competitor. You are a great wrestler. Now I get it, you have had opportunities to reach up and grab that brass ring but you have come up short. You have had a rough patch of losses. I have been there, mate. Hell, some would say I am there right now. I couldn’t win a third straight Trios Tournament. I couldn’t become World Champion. I couldn’t win Taking Hold of the Flame. I couldn’t earn a United States Title Match. But instead of focusing on the failures…or the negative energy as your pal likes to put it…I focused on the positives. In between those failures I beat the likes of Syren. I won two matches in one night to make the finals of a United States Title Tournament, beating Alexis Quinne along the way. And just recently on Breakdown I teamed up with some random bloke I have never ever worked with before…Danny Darko…and together we beat Jenni Anderson and her pet monster Tsunami.” Glory chuckles softly.
“Some monster…I beat the dumb bastard twice now. See, I know how good I am, I know that eventually I will overcome this rough patch and get back to where I truly belong. I just need to persevere, I need to keep fighting, but most importantly I cannot give up. Like I said, that’s the difference between me and GiGi. I don’t give up, he does.” She points a finger at the camera. “But are you really going to be a quitter, Datura?” Glory sighs and shakes her head.
“It is a damn shame if you decide to quit. And believe me, putting the fate of your wrestling career into the hands of a con artist like GiGi and a reality show blowhard like Holly, now THAT is essentially the same thing as quitting. That is essentially the same thing as saying I GIVE UP! I CANNOT DO THIS ANYMORE! I QUIT!” Braddock smirks. “So tell me, are you a quitter or are you a fighter? You’d better be a fighter because I am definitely a fighter, Darko is a fighter, and on Breakdown we will put The Brand down quite easily if we are facing a pair of quitters.” Glory shuts her eyes. “Sic Semper Tyrannis.”
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July 10th, 2022
London, England
Off Camera
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It has been twenty four hours since the nasty argument between mother and daughter, between Glory Braddock and Melinda Braddock. The whole bitter war of words boiled over when Melinda declared that she and her ex-boyfriend, Clyde Sutter, had reconciled and that they were dating again. Needless to say, The British Bombshell did not take the news of their renewed romantic relationship very well. After all, Glory knows for a fact that in a fit of rage he hit her daughter and she is also convinced that he sexually assaulted her as well, despite Melinda’s insistence that no such incident ever happened. Even if you disregard the anger issues surrounding Sutter and even if you ignore the possibility that he is a sexual predator, the fact remains that Clyde is a very bad influence. Braddock can see that bad influence written all over her daughter. Melinda is not the same polite young lady she once was. She is cocky and arrogant, she is very rough. Her entire image and personality has changed.
It is Sunday afternoon the day after the incident. Glory had made this trip to her native homeland of London, England so that she could watch her daughter wrestle. It is something she has not been able to do nearly enough of due to her own busy schedule as an active wrestler. She had hoped that this would be an opportunity for the two of them to bond. She had hoped to spend some significant time with Melinda. But now, after yesterday’s incident, Glory feels as if she is losing Melinda. She feels as if the once close relationship she had with her oldest daughter is slipping through her fingers.
It is for this reason that Glory Braddock appears downtrodden and depressed as she sits in the opulent living room of the old Braddock family homestead. The beautiful blonde plans to leave today, to make a trip to Charlotte. But right now she is slumped over on a plush luxurious leather sofa, cream colored. She is wearing jean shorts, flip flops, and a purple t-shirt. Her long blonde hair is pulled into a ponytail in the back. Her face is buried in her hands and she is lost in her thoughts, completely oblivious of everything going on around her.
“Wake up!” The familiar voice of her sister startles Glory back to reality. She looks up to see her younger sister, Julia Braddock, approaching with two drinks. One is clear and the other is a definite red color which she guesses is wine. Glory sighs and motions to the glass with the clear liquid.
“Vodka, I assume?”
“Yep.” She says smiling as she saunters over to the sofa; she is wearing a knee length floral print sundress and heels. She passes the vodka over to her sister. “I figured you would want something a little stronger than wine.”
“You’re right.” She says, nodding her head in appreciation as she takes the glass of vodka. She takes a sip as Julia sits down next to her.
“Are you doing ok?” She asks Glory with a hint of concern in her voice. “You look a little bothered.”
“Well…” the older Braddock chuckles softly “...I have to admit, it is tough getting used to this place.”
“What do you mean? It’s our home. It’s where we grew up.”
“Yeah, but you completely redesigned it.” She points out. “Dad is probably rolling over in his grave looking at how much you’ve done to the place.”
“He can get over it.” Julia says with a wink. “I am used to a little more upscale luxury. If I recall, you have a rather nice place back in Miami.”
“I suppose we both prefer the finer things in life. We get that from mother, don’t we?”
“Indeed.” She says nodding her head. “Where do you think I got that bottle of vodka?”
“I’m glad you got it.” Glory says as she sips on her vodka some more. “I definitely needed it today.”
“Speaking of which,” Julia sips on her wine “what’s really bothering you? I mean, lately you have been so upbeat and positive, so jovial. But now I look at you and you seem so down. You seem so depressed.”
“Well I apologize for not seeming like my normal self.” Braddock says sarcastically. “I tend to lose my sense of humor when I find out my daughter is dating a sociopath.”
“Oh right. That.” Julia says quietly. Glory takes a big swig of the vodka and sets it down.
“I don’t pretend to be a perfect parent, not by any stretch of the imagination, you know? I admit that I could have been there more for Melinda all throughout her life. But for God’s sake, I was a teenager when I got pregnant with her! The father bailed out on me! I did the best with what I could. And I’d like to think I did a fairly decent job of raising her. She may not have had a father…but she had a grandfather…she had an Aunt Julia…she had Sophie and Mark…she had so many of my friends and family around helping me out with raising her.”
“You did an awesome job raising her, Gloria.”
“If that’s true then how did this happen?” Glory asks. “How did she end up with Sutter?”
“Children don’t always end up like their parents. You and I are perfect examples of that. Dad wanted us to be just like him. He wanted us to be rough, tough, and no nonsense. But look at us….we love the finer things in life, you were and still are quite the prankster…hell, to be honest, we’ve been influenced more by our friends and mentors we have surrounded ourselves with than our own father.”
“I know.” Glory says, nodding her head.
“And you should know that it is inevitable that children will rebel. Bloody hell, Gloria, this isn’t even the first time Melinda rebelled. You banned her from becoming a wrestler. But she snuck out and trained anyway. She completed her training right under your nose. Now eventually you did give her your blessing but initially she rebelled. Is it any surprise that she would rebel against you again?”
“I’m just shocked that she managed to do this again…without me knowing…”
“Sutter you mean?”
“Yeah. That’s twice she and that twat initiated a romantic relationship without my knowledge.”
“Well it isn’t like you can be everywhere at all times.”
“No, but…” Glory pauses as she considers the situation. She studies her sister carefully and stares at her skeptically. “Did you know?”
“Know what?”
“This is your permanent residence. I allowed Melinda to wrestle on the European indie circuits knowing that she would at the very least have you as a support system. So tell me, did you know about her and Sutter?”
“Glory…” Julia sighs deeply. Glory growls under her breath.
“You DID know!”
“Not at first, no.” Julia insists, shaking her head. “In fact, I only just recently found out myself.”
“You knew and you didn’t tell me?!” Glory stands up. She begins pacing the floor. It appears as if The British Bombshell is losing control. Julia sighs and stands up as well. She gets in Glory’s path, stopping her from pacing.
“Calm the fuck down, mate!” Julia states commandingly. “This reaction is why I was reluctant to say anything to you! You’re already pissed after what happened yesterday, and you’ve had vodka in your system, you really need to just calm the hell down and sit your ass back down! Ok?!”
There is a long and tense pause as Glory and Julia stare one another down, neither one blinking or giving an inch. Finally Glory seems to break. She sighs and nods her head.
“Right, right…I’m sorry…” she walks back over to the sofa and sits down. Julia sits down next to her. “...sorry, Julia. I have been on edge and it isn’t just Melinda.”
“Oh yeah?”
“SCW isn’t going the way I want. I want a path to Rise To Greatness, something that I am worthy of; and I admit, I couldn’t make my own path. I couldn’t earn a world title match or a United States Title Match. Hell, it seems that everyone is getting opportunities but me. Kim has a chance to leave as a double champion. Deanna Frost, who is still a rookie, has already won one title and is going for her second title at Rise To Greatness. But me?” Glory sighs deeply. “I’m stuck in a tag team with Danny Darko.”
“Have you been successful?” Julia asks. Glory nods her head.
“Yeah…we beat Jenni Anderson and Tsunami. I thought that would be the end of it. We had a mutual enemy in those two twats, we put them down, that was that. But now we’re facing Gigi Aries and Datura. The Brand. And I just need to know why? I am a fifteen time former world champion, Julia. Is there really nothing else that Shaun Cruze can find for me to do at Rise To Greatness?”
“I can see why that would bother you.”
“But that’s not all of it…” Glory shakes her head “...I’ve been told that my company’s board of directors is plotting against me.”
“Not this again.” Julia rolls her eyes. She recalls how paranoid her sister got when she did battle in the corporate world. She thought anyone and everyone was out to get her, including the board of directors. It took psychiatric sessions to convince her that everything was fine. Julia is dreading the thought of that paranoia coming back once again.
“This is coming from a trustworthy source.” She sighs deeply. “At least I think it’s trustworthy. A member of the board told me that a small faction of the board of directors is plotting to get me thrown out for good.”
“Seriously?”
“Yes!” Glory exclaims. “Well, ok, I didn’t hear it directly from a member of the board. I heard it from his daughter, but still…”
“And you’re going to trust that person? Someone you probably haven’t even known that long, am I right?” Julia asks. Glory’s pause is indication enough that Julia is right. “That’s what I thought.”
“But they did plot against me once before. They did throw me out of power once before.”
“They have nothing to fear. You handed power and control of the company to Aurora Alan. Why would they NEED to throw you out?”
“I don’t know.” Glory says, shrugging her shoulders.
“See what I mean? You’re being paranoid. That’s all. And that coupled with your frustration in SCW and now finding out about your daughter’s relationship with Sutter, none of this can be good for your mental health and well-being.”
“Are you saying I’m crazy?” Glory asks, narrowing her eyes coldly at Julia, who just shakes her head in response.
“Not at all. You have a legitimate gripe in SCW. And you’re right, people did conspire against you before, so I suppose it is possible that it could happen again. But before you go and do anything rash you should confirm those suspicions. Talk to someone in the know.”
“Like Aurora?”
“Exactly.” Julia points out. “And as far as Sutter goes…” she sighs “...you won’t like this, but you really need to sit down and talk to him.”
“You MUST be joking!”
“I’m not joking. I spoke to Melinda myself shortly after I found out about the relationship. It seems to me like he is going to be in her life for a long time. If you don’t find a way to deal with it then you could end up pushing Melinda even further away. Is that what you want?”
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July 13th, 2022
Charlotte, NC
On Camera
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We open out on a balcony overlooking the beautiful scenery of Charlotte, North Carolina. Sitting on a chair on that balcony is none other than “The British Bombshell” Glory Braddock. The beautiful blonde is dressed in a royal purple lace summer sun dress and a large hat. Sunglasses cover her eyes.
“Welcome to my residence in Charlotte, North Carolina! Didn’t know I had a residence in North Carolina, did you? I need one, because, as some of you know, I am majority owner of my own company. We dip our toes in wrestling and modeling among other things. And Charlotte happens to be the company’s home. To be honest, is there a more appropriate place than North Carolina, specifically Charlotte, for wrestling to call home? With Breakdown being LIVE from Charlotte, North Carolina, I figured why not spend some extra time in Charlotte ahead of Breakdown? Why not spend some time with some of the greatest wrestling fans in the business today?”
“There are rabid, passionate wrestling fans all over the world. You can find some of the most passionate in Japan, Mexico, hell, all over the world. But some of the most passionate wrestling fans in the world can be found in the Southeastern region of the United States. Traditions of professional wrestling can be traced back to this region. So competing right here in the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, my company’s home…arguably one of wrestling’s most important and well known homes…well, it is an honor to say the least. Wrestling right here in Charlotte brings with it a certain duty and responsibility, or maybe the better word is obligation?” Braddock nods her head.
“That’s right, obligation. I have an obligation to put forth the very best effort and the very best match I can for the great fans of SCW. They are paying to see me kick the collective asses of The Brand and I owe it to them to give them their money’s worth, and it damn sure won’t cost no six payments of thirty bucks.” Glory shakes her head. “But that’s not all, because I have an obligation to defend the tradition and integrity of this great sport.” The British Bombshell points a finger at the camera.
“I have an obligation to defend it against people like you, Gigi. Gigi, Gio, or whatever the hell you want to call yourself. You call yourself a spiritual advisor to that reality show rip off Holly Adams but all you are is a failure as a professional wrestler, a failure who can get to the big match but can never ever win it. You have had so many opportunities to become world champion and you could not get it. Now in fairness I haven’t had it that long myself, but at least I have been SCW World Champion. At least I have had it longer than you.” Braddock smirks and chuckles nastily. “Now maybe I shouldn’t mock you, GiGi? That isn’t exactly the kind of positive energy you talk about, now is it? Besides, I haven’t exactly had my fair share of good luck. I have yet to find my path to Rise To Greatness.”
“The difference between you and me is that you gave up. You gave up in your chance to become world champion, you gave up on your silly crusade against the lizard kingdom or whatever that nonsense was, you gave up on anything and everything you ever gave a damn about so that you could prop up Holly Adams.” Braddock shakes her head. “I suppose that’s what your best at, right mate? You are best at propping everyone else up. You are also real good at being a con artist. You are a damn good snake-oil salesman.” Glory cups her hand over her ear.
“Are you listening to me, Datura? I hope you are paying very close attention. You have incredible talent. You are an amazing competitor. You are a great wrestler. Now I get it, you have had opportunities to reach up and grab that brass ring but you have come up short. You have had a rough patch of losses. I have been there, mate. Hell, some would say I am there right now. I couldn’t win a third straight Trios Tournament. I couldn’t become World Champion. I couldn’t win Taking Hold of the Flame. I couldn’t earn a United States Title Match. But instead of focusing on the failures…or the negative energy as your pal likes to put it…I focused on the positives. In between those failures I beat the likes of Syren. I won two matches in one night to make the finals of a United States Title Tournament, beating Alexis Quinne along the way. And just recently on Breakdown I teamed up with some random bloke I have never ever worked with before…Danny Darko…and together we beat Jenni Anderson and her pet monster Tsunami.” Glory chuckles softly.
“Some monster…I beat the dumb bastard twice now. See, I know how good I am, I know that eventually I will overcome this rough patch and get back to where I truly belong. I just need to persevere, I need to keep fighting, but most importantly I cannot give up. Like I said, that’s the difference between me and GiGi. I don’t give up, he does.” She points a finger at the camera. “But are you really going to be a quitter, Datura?” Glory sighs and shakes her head.
“It is a damn shame if you decide to quit. And believe me, putting the fate of your wrestling career into the hands of a con artist like GiGi and a reality show blowhard like Holly, now THAT is essentially the same thing as quitting. That is essentially the same thing as saying I GIVE UP! I CANNOT DO THIS ANYMORE! I QUIT!” Braddock smirks. “So tell me, are you a quitter or are you a fighter? You’d better be a fighter because I am definitely a fighter, Darko is a fighter, and on Breakdown we will put The Brand down quite easily if we are facing a pair of quitters.” Glory shuts her eyes. “Sic Semper Tyrannis.”
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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)