Post by Tatiana on Sept 2, 2022 3:32:42 GMT -5
Inhale…
Hold for dramatic purposes….
Exhale…
And Action
The producer gives Tatiana the thumbs up to signal that they were recording. Jolee looked the part dressed in her wrestling gear and rocking a confident expression on her face - much different from the past month or so where she seemed both downtrodden and disinterested. Her hair was styled as if she was going straight into a match right after this vignette - and she was on her own; without anyone from Providence or even her manager Ruby Goldhirsch present.
“And so, the incumbent meets the master.”
She said with a cheeky little grin as she made her way along a wide-open parking lot under the natural sunlight.
It was a beautiful day…
“Addy, I know you’re just another kid fighting through the limbo around here. You’ve got youth and beauty on your side and must feel like you have the whole world in the palm of your pretty little hands. Like everyone, you aspire to greater things. A regular rotation at the top of the marquee… More acclaim, money, fame, and even the World Championship”
She taps her chin a couple times before shifting her head to the other side, that little smirk still in place as she gazes at the camera, which slides backwards on a pre-fitted track to provide stability for the walking portions of this shoot.
“And you know? I honestly hope that all of those things come good for you. I hope you can add to your legacy before it’s time to call it a career. I hope you make plenty of money and gain a loyal fanbase along the way… However, as far as the World Title goes - well… I have to caution you”
“Gold is the ultimate corruptor. It can make you betray friends, turn your back on your own beliefs and even force you to doubt yourself… Trust me, few here know this as well as I do.”
TJ had basically lost everything in her pursuit of these greater goals. Her pride, her honor, 90% of her friends and even her reputation. She came here to AW with dreams of her own - only to fall from grace - her dignity and namesake were broken… Dashed upon the jagged rocks at the bottom of that proverbial ladder.
And now… as she approaches her 1-year mark here in this federation, there was a renewed resolution to try and save herself.
Sometimes you have to go back to where it all began
In order to save yourself from your past
But this wasn’t about Claire, or setting some record
It was about the ACTION WRESTLING Television Championship
HER Championship…
And her redemption
“So it’s ironic that our battle at Clash will be over gold.”
Please don’t start the Jagged Little Pill references…
Isn’t it Ironic?
Don’t ya think?
“The TV Title is often seen as a steppingstone here in Action Wrestling. It’s like catching the bouquet at your best friend's wedding… Sure, you’ve got something nice - but it’s not really what you wanted”
Unless… You’re realistic
“I used to think this same way… That I was one step closer to being the WORLD Championship, sitting proud at the top of the mountain. Respected, appreciated, and decorated - fighting a defending the top prize in the industry while the internet and wrestling magazines praise you upon high”
She stops her slow walk and lets out a chuckle with a roll of the eyes and a shake of her head.
“But as it turns out… I was a damn fool”
The TV Title wasn’t just some steppingstone. It was the high-water marker for her here in AW. She wouldn’t take anything by storm, and instead of becoming an absolute LEGEND here in ACTION WRESTLING - TJ has been little better than a sub-par superstar, marginalized into the lower card.
A woman that can have a 5-star match with ANYONE
But someone that has also lost more matches than she’s won.
“My mistake was hubris. I believed these people owed me something. I thought that I’d just stroll in - and within a few months, I’d be at the top of the card in the mix with the legends of Action Wrestling… But that’s not how things go in the real world, is it?”
Not even close…
“And so here I am… Back to square one. An opportunity to challenge a bright young thing for a championship that I hold in high regard… A championship that you should also hold in such regard”
She begins to walk once again, the cool breeze blowing through her hair as she speaks with a level of clarity she’s not had since the start of the year.
“I can’t promise that this will be a clean fight, Addy… And before you assume…No, I’m not talking about Providence getting involved”
She had asked them to stay out of the match, unless somebody tried to jump the tiger - and then ONLY attack the interloper if at all possible. She wanted to win this thing CLEAN and square
It was the TV Title after all
And it DESERVES that level of integrity
The last 2 were unlikely to intervene
This was really about Jones
“I’ve made more enemies than friends… And some of them may look to make a mess of this thing. I just hope they wait until the match is over to do so..”
She strolls along past the camera, with a solemn shake of the head as we fade away..
