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Nov 20, 2021 17:14:28 GMT -5
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Post by ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ on Nov 20, 2021 17:14:28 GMT -5
 Thank the lord for Sam Kidsgrove. Tonight quickly got out of hand, and if it wasnโt for Sam, Iโm not really sure what kind of state Iโd be in now. I sit on the floor of a secluded corridor, my legs outstretched, the Spirit of the Fight Championship resting across my lap. Zooey was kind enough to find me an ice pack after Sam and herself helped me to the back. I wedge it between my neck and the wall, the cold offering a relief from the pain caused by Beeferโs sneak attack from behind. The floor is unforgiving, yet it reminds me of sitting back on the cold, hard floor of The Pit, my wrestling school - it felt familiar and calming. I close my eyes and try to reflect upon the situation; Iโd won, again, thatโs amazing obviously. But lowlife scum like Striker and Beefer, they hunt in packs - I shouldโve been more prepared for what followed the conclusion of the match. And now we do the dance again next week. I can feel a smile form; what did I say a few weeks ago to Jade? Something about forming a team with Sam and chasing those Tag Titles? Well, what do you know, here we are in a week's time, tagging together for the first time - I canโt wait. Sam Kidsgrove is a legend here and an all-around top chap. I was a fan of his long before I came here, before I knew him personally. And now I can call him and Zooey my very good friends, itโs incredible how life plays out sometimes. A cold stream of water from the ice pack escapes and runs down the centre of my back, the cold causing it to arch away from the wall, and the pack falls to the floor. I suppose itโs time to get up and go shower. I begin to push myself back up to my feet when Zooey comes around the corner, holding a hot drink in her hand. She rushes over to help me up. โEasy girl, let me give you a hand,โ she says warmly. She is so sweet, she offers me an arm as I stagger back up to my feet, albeit resembling Bambi on ice, the extended time on the floor leaves my feet feeling a little numb. โThank you,โ I finally secure my footing whilst holding onto my title belt. Zooey extends the drink towards me. โI thought a cup of tea would do you good,โ she says through her warm smile. I gladly accept, Iโd noticed in catering they had some PG Tips, my favourite. โYou're the best, Zoโ. I take a small sip, cautious of not burning my mouth. I instantly recognise the distinctive taste of my favourite brand, it reminds me of home. Suddenly, Sam appears from around the corner and joins us. He plants a quick peck on Zooeyโs cheek before checking on me, โHow are you holding up, kid?โ I take another sip of tea before replying, โIโm even better now that I have a warm tea, courtesy of your wonderful partnerโ. He turns to Zooey and puts an arm around her, โShe is awesomeโ. Zooey smiles as she accepts Samโs embrace, and puts her arm around his chest reciprocating the cuddle. Sam looks towards me again, โAre you going to be ready for next week? I hope you didnโt mind me laying down the challenge?โ โAbsolutely, this neck thing is nothing, just sore. Iโll be right as rain by tomorrowโ. I hope I will be, two matches in two nights has been brutal on my body, Iโm going to need to see if that chiropractor can squeeze me in. โAnd the challenge, I loved it. Weโll show those arseholes why they shouldnโt mess with us Britsโ. We share a chuckle, but that sets my neck off again. I grimace for a moment before quickly trying to no-sell my pain, โI think a shower will do me goodโ. โOk sweetie, are you going to be ok getting there?โ Zooey asked. โIโll be ok, Iโll walk slowly, will give me a chance to finish my tea,โ I take another sip. โWeโll hang back for you, Kidโ states Sam. โWeโve got a table booked for a quiet restaurant in downtown Winston-Salem, care to join us? Maybe we can talk about match tactics?โ I am starving, โSure thing guys, but Iโm paying this time,โ itโs only fair I offer, theyโre super generous - I canโt keep being on the receiving end. They agree and I head for the female locker room. Once inside I drop my now empty cup in the bin - that was so refreshing. I open my locker and remove a change of clothes before safely securing my title belt inside. Proceeding to pick a shower cubicle, I enter and begin to undress. After removing my top, I look down at my ribs and notice I already have some bruising forming following Striker's brutal running shoulder blocks into my midsection - bloody hell, yet another injury. I let out a loud audible sigh as I shake my head, but quickly stop as my neck twinges again. I finish removing my clothes and walk over to the shower; I turn on the hot water. After letting the heat settle, I step under the showerhead, the water runs through my hair and down my body, offering an instant relief for both my neck pain and my newly discovered messed up ribs.  โI should have done this kinda stuff ages ago you know,โ Sam says to Zooey as they sit in the restaurant, waiting for Katherine, whoโd asked them to go ahead to the restaurant as sheโd decided to see a physician at the arena before joining them. โWe go to restaurants all the time,โ replies Zooey, cheekily. โYou know what I meant!โ โI know, I just like messing with youโ. โWhy did I never get involved and help people who needed help in the ring before? We see it every damn week where some absolute try-hards like Beefer and Striker take out someone who beat them and we just sit there, waiting for our cueโ. โYeah, I donโt know. Kat couldโve been seriously hurt. I mean she is beaten up, hard. I think sheโs running late just because the doc wanted to triple check her before she leftโ. โShe's gonna be alright for Monday do ya think?โ โSheโs tough as old boots, of course she is. Sheโs a woman ainโt she?โ Sam chuckles, Zooey makes good points sometimes, quite often tinted with a feminine slant. โGood point, she could have broken ribs, a collapsed lung and one leg and sheโd still be there with more heart and fortitude than anyone else on the rosterโ. โYeah, thatโs how we roll. Whatโs our game plan against these Team Extreme guys anyway? You made the challenge so I assume you have one?โ Kidsgrove smiles at Zooey, taking her hand and kissing her on the cheek. He leans in and whispers to her,โMaximum prejudiceโ. She cocks her eyebrow and smirks a little as he says this, sheโs quite amused. โAnd quite why do Beefer and Striker deserve Maximum prejudice?โ โItโs simple really. Theyโre the worst kind of person. What sort of coward loses a match, then gets a friend to attack them afterwards? What sort of cowards enjoy a two on one against someone whoโs just battled through all hell to get a deserved win? The sort of cowards whoโve been around for years and not done anything is who. The sort of people who have little to lose because theyโve never really had any high points in their lives. Theyโre lost, theyโre desperate and theyโre gonna do whatever they can to make a name for themselves as theyโre running out of chancesโ. โThis makes them two things. Dangerous and unpredictable like a couple of wild animals that are being trapped by a predator. This is probably the reason why they lashed out at Kat. Hell if it wasnโt her it would have been someone else, theyโve been getting more and more frustrated with every week things donโt go their way. So I kinda feel sorry for them in one way for this because honestly, weโve all been thereโ. โHell, my 2021 hasnโt exactly panned out how I wanted, Iโve not exactly set the world alight. Sure I have had the number 1 box office smash in the best part of a decade and that seems to have ruffled the feathers of Roman Gunn of all people. Sure the sequel has been greenlit but in AW? I was underwhelming at the Wrestler of the Year Tournament, the whole thing with Dandy was just a way of Dandy using me to get another title shot and I lost to Baker of all peopleโ. โYou know what I donโt do though after having a year like this? I donโt act like a complete animal and lash out at others. I donโt blame someone else for my misfortune, I take a look at myself, I see what I have and I work on the problem. Same with Kat, when the chips are down what Kat does is reach down into herself and find that extra that she didnโt know she had. She stands up every single time she goes down and will never give up. What did she do when she lost the TV title? She didnโt fall apart, she didnโt spiral, she didnโt resort to attacking people who beat her. She dusted herself off and decided that she was just going to be better next time, work on her problem and growโ. โThatโs what weโre doing, thatโs why I went to help her. I saw myself when I saw Kat take a beating from those guys, we can help each other grow as professionals and as people, she has all the qualities to make this whole industry her own and the best part is, sheโs just naturally good. Sheโs not an asshole like Team Extreme or Roman Gunn, sheโs not bitter or lost like half of the roster we deal with on a daily basis. Sheโs pure, sheโs good and sheโs got a bigger heart than anyone Iโve seen. So why not have each otherโs backs?โ โSo weโll start on this journey by teaching those bitter, twisted, lost Team Extreme boys on Monday just how much you can achieve when you believe in yourself, when you believe in those around you and when you just donโt give up and accept shitty people doing shitty things.โ Heโs interrupted by Katherineโs arrival, she flashes a big smile at the two of them, trying to hide the grimace she shows on her face when Zooey brings her in for a hug. โHowโs the neck?โ Zooey fusses over her as Kidsgrove tries to get the attention of the waiter. โOh, you know, as long as it isnโt broken, it works right? The Doctor at Action is brilliant, he said itโll be stiff for a couple of days but Iโll be fine by Monday. We owe these gentlemen some paybackโ. โWell, Sam has a plan,โ says Zooey. โOh! Me too! Let me hear it,โ comes the enthusiastic reply. โBut first, let's order some food. I told you before, Iโm famishedโ. โYou go first!โ Zooey is genuinely excited about hearing what Katherine has to say. โI say we show them no quarter. They attacked someone after losing because theyโre bitter and twisted, I think we should show them the error of their ways that only we can. I donโt like bullies so I say together we stamp that out by giving them what they asked forโ. Kidsgrove and Zooey are beaming genuine smiles of affection toward Katherine, she feels slightly self-conscious about it. โWhat?โ she says, โDid I say something wrong?โ โNot at all,โ Zooey replies. Sam chuckles and lifts his glass of water. โMaximum prejudice,โ he says as they clink their glasses. |
