Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Beginning of the end of an era?



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September 14th, 2016
Off Camera
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Marie Annabelle Jones and Sophie James together are better known as #GingerNation.  They are the current and longest reigning UWA World Tag Team Champions, having held the titles for over a year.  The redheaded duo seemed unbeatable and inseparable.  At one time, after the #GingerNation had beaten every other team, and no further true competition existed, it seemed as if they were destined to be champions forever.

Not if UWA management had anything to say about it.  David Helms and Drew Bryant began a major league tag team recruitment drive which resulted in several new tag teams joining the ranks.  Four of those new teams were thrown into a miniature tournament to crown new number one contenders to the UWA World Tag Team Championship.

Normally this would not have bothered Marie in the slightest.  She and Sophie had been dominating the tag team scene for over year.  They had beaten every tag team to cross their path.  It didn’t matter who was to come out of the tournament with the title shot, they should have no issues defeating them.  But the winners of the tournament, their opponents and challengers at Against All Odds, are The Heartbreakers and they have been very impressive thus far, earning some surprising victories over The Burns Brothers and The Sisterhood on their way to this title opportunity.

Then there’s also the added dilemma of the #GingerNation not being on the same page.  Some would argue that the #GingerNation are not even on the same planet.  Marie Jones has been depressed ever since she lost the UWA World Championship.  It didn’t make matters any better than UWA had overlooked her for nearly all singles bookings, including the elimination chamber at Sectioned.  It angered and upset Marie to the extent that she decided to do something about it…

…it was a decision that she would question over and over again within her mind.  It was a decision she made on September 14th, 2016.  It was just two days removed from Sectioned and the day after Marie had gotten drunk in a bar and started a massive fight.  Lucky for the self-proclaimed Crown Jewel of Professional Wrestling, her twin sister Kimberly was there.  Kimberly is no stranger to jail and has no issues with her own reputation being ruined, switched spots with Marie and took the fall for her.

It was a loving, sisterly move by Kimberly Williams that shows she has some capacity for human love deep down within that sociopathic shell.  It made Marie feel extremely guilty, for she knew she was the one responsible for Marie’s predicament.  She was the one who was upset, got drunk, and started the fight.  Kimberly didn’t have to take the fall, but she did, and she would never have had to had Marie been acting decently.

Currently Marie Annabelle Jones and her husband Arthur Pond are sitting on a long wooden bench against the wall at a local police station in Boston, Massachusetts.  The redhead is wearing long denim jeans and flip flops.  She sports a red blouse with a black leather jacket.  Her head is buried in her hands as she moans a little, still suffering from the headache that resulted from her hangover.  Arthur can do nothing more than pat her on the back gently and offer whatever comfort he has.

“I’m sorry you’re feeling bad, babe.”

“Don’t apologize.  Not your fault.”

She throws her head back up.

“It isn’t your fault I did what I did.”

Arthur stares at her stoically.

“It isn’t smart to say that kind of thing here.  You know?”

Marie rolls her eyes.

“Yeah, I know…don’t lecture me now or else I’ll get sick and I think I’m doing a pretty bang up job of keeping everything in my stomach.”

Arthur chuckles.

“I don’t need the graphic details but ok!”

Marie and Arthur both share a laugh but that laugh is abruptly ended when they hear the door that leads to the cell blocks opening.  They look up to see an officer leading Kimberly Williams into the room.

“Kimberly!”

Immediately she leaps up to her feet and rushes over, greeting her twin with a tight bear hug which nearly squeezes the life out of her.

“Uh…Marie…I can’t breathe…”

“Sorry!”

Marie laughs lightly.

“I’m just so glad to see you.  You shouldn’t have done that…you shouldn’t have taken the fa…”

A gentle elbow to the gut from Kimberly reminds Marie that they are at a local jail and it isn’t smart to self-incriminate here.

“…uh, I mean, you should not have started that brawl.”

“Well you know me, Annie-Belle…”

Kimberly snickers as she says this and Marie just glares.  Annabelle is Marie’s middle name and she does not want to be called by that middle name.   She prefers Marie.  Kimberly knows this and loves to taunt her.

“…I am a naughty little minx.”

Marie rolls her eyes.

“Whatever.  Let’s just get you out of here.”

“Yay!  I get to go hoooome!”

Kimberly leaps up into the air.  All three individuals, Marie and her husband Arthur as well as the officer, roll their eyes in unison.  Kimberly then turns and winks at the officer.

“I’ll be sure to send you a Valentine’s Day card, sweetie-pie.”

The officer arches his brow.

“Are you propositioning me?”

“Maaaaaaybe…”

“I hope you realize that propositioning an officer is against the law.”

Kimberly playfully salutes him.

“Yes SIR!”

And with that Marie takes Kimberly by one arm and Arthur takes her by the other and it almost looks as if they have to half-drag Kimberly out of the doors as she giggles and barely walks out of the local jail.  As soon as they are outside and they are certain they can speak more freely, Marie lets her have it.

“What the hell is wrong with you?!”

“Oh whatever could you mean?”

“For starters, you’re propositioning that officer in there?  Are you nuts?!”

“You should know by now that yes, I am crazy, and besides…”

Kimberly winks.

“He’s cute!”

Marie rolls her eyes.

“Whatever…you shouldn’t have gone to jail anyway.  You shouldn’t have taken the fall for me.”

They make it to their vehicle.  Arthur opens the back passenger’s side door and waits patiently for Kimberly to enter.  Kim, though, before she enters, casts a knowing grin in Marie’s direction.

“Well, my only other option would’ve been to let you take the fall, and that would’ve ruined your precious reputation.  Would you have wanted that, dear sister?”

Kimberly laughs as she steps into the car.  Marie then sighs, realizing that Kimberly does have a point.  She steps into the passenger’s side and then Arthur enters the driver’s side.  The car is started and they drive off.  The ride is not silent for very long.  Kimberly speaks up almost immediately as the car drives off.

“Hey, sis…may I ask you a question?”

“Do I have a choice?”

“Nope!  Care to tell me why you freaked out so damn much back at the bar?  I mean, I barely made out your moaning and stuttering about wrestling…”

She winks.

“…or lack thereof.”

Marie sighs.  She doesn’t like how Kimberly keeps reminding her of how UWA has been rarely booking her ever since she lost the UWA World Championship.

“Wrestling is not just a career for me, Kim.  It’s my life.  It is my livelihood.  I was the UWA World Champion and yeah, ok, I lost it back to Vanilla Skyy.  But does that make right for UWA to just not book me?  And then on the rare occasions they DO book me, it’s only in a tag team match?”

A low growl escapes Marie’s throat.

“I am more than just a tag team wrestler, Kim.”

“Yeah, I know this, but what are you going to do about it?”

“I’m going to enter into negotiations with Supreme Championship Wrestling.”

Kimberly’s eyes grow wide.

“What about Sophie?”

“She and I can still team in UWA.  I’ll be wrestling as a singles superstar in SCW.”

“Are you sure you can do both?”

“I know I can do both.  I’m the fucking Crown Jewel of Professional Wrestling!”

Kimberly sighs.

“Ok, I believe you, but I still doubt that Tabitha or Sophie will like this plan very much.”

“They’ll like it, Kim.  They won’t have much choice because I’m going to do this regardless of what anyone else thinks.  It’s time I thought about myself for a change, Kim.”

Kimberly nods her head.

“I agree, and I am glad you are thinking about yourself, but still, I think you should at least calm down and listen to me.  There perhaps are a few factors you may not be considering…”

“…what factors?”

Kimberly grins.

“Just listen, babe.  Calm yourself and listen.  Listen before doing anything rash.”

Will Marie listen to reason?  And it’s a shock that Kimberly Williams IS that voice of reason…but nevertheless, Marie remains silent the rest of the way home, listening to what her twin sister has to say.



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Present Day
On Camera
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October 18th, 2015…that was the date that it all began; it was the beginning of a new era in the UWA as a force rose to power, an unstoppable force that would dominate UWA for an entire calendar year…

…the #GingerNation.

How’s THAT for a hasthag, Niles and Corey?  #Heartbreakers, is it?  Well, the #GingerNation were hashtagging before hashtagging was cool.  #GingerNation.  #GingerOriginals.  #GingerAwesome.

You two boys may be the newest, and I’ll even give Sophie the satisfaction of admitting that you may even be among the cutest as well, pair of wrestlers to enter the UWA recently, but the fact is that you still only just came to UWA.  You came in against two teams that, if I had to guess, just plain underestimated you.

The Burns Brothers.  Those two Neanderthals weren’t very smart to begin with but their problem was that they thought their strength could get them through.  But they were wrong.  Then came my mother and aunt, Angelica and Kayla Jones, better known as The Sisterhood.

I didn’t get a chance to talk to them but if I had to guess, I’d say that they just looked past you.  They probably thought it was their destiny to become UWA World Tag Team Champions.  But it was not to be.  You pulled off the upset.

Now you find yourselves in rare air against the #GingerNation, the team that has dominated UWA for over a year.  And when I say dominated, I really and truly mean dominated.  During that time we not only held the UWA World Tag Team Championship but for a period we also had the UWA World Championship.

And still to this day the #GingerNation is the real star of the show.  Everyone else?  Sidekicks.  Just look at a recent Outbreak main event.  Alana Starr, the World Champion, teaming with Victoria Salinas, the number one contender, and who did they face?

That’s right.  The #GingerNation.

I only say this to make sure you understand just exactly who you are dealing with.  This isn’t a couple of power house, brain dead idiots.  And this isn’t a pair of veterans who are overlooking you.  You are facing the UWA World Tag Team Champions and I can promise you, I can guarantee you, that we will not look past you.  We will not underestimate you.  After what you’ve done on Outbreak in this tournament, what you’ve had to go through to earn this title opportunity, you have damn sure earned the respect of yours truly, Marie Annabelle Jones.

Though I can’t say the same for Sophie.

You are a legitimate threat and I will be ready for war.  I will be ready to defend the titles.  And this won’t be easy for you boys or for the #GingerNation.  This will be a hard fought war, fought to the bitter end, because the #GingerNation will never give an inch and I’m pretty sure you won’t give up so easily, either.  Especially not after what you had to go through to get here.

No, Sophie and I may not be on the same page right now.  And you know, you may be thinking that it gives you an edge.  You may think that with our bickering you will have an easy path to the titles.

You’d be making the same damn mistake the Burns Brothers made and The Sisterhood made if you even for a second think that.  So trust me when I say that while Sophie and I may not exactly like each other right now, I can still promise you that we BOTH like being champions and we will do everything within our power to make sure we are STILL champions after Against All Odds has come to its conclusion.

You’ve earned your title shot, #Heartbreakers.  Congratulations.  But now comes the time when you have to put up or shut up.  Now you have to face the #GingerNation for the gold.  We’ll have our match and the better team will walk out as the UWA World Tag Team Champions…

…and we will do whatever we have to do in order to make sure the better team is #GingerNation.

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