vs. Drew Stevenson

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Off Camera

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The woman sitting here at this table in the small cafe has gone by many names.  Jessica Jones first, then Jessica Lasiewicz, then Corey Jones, now she’s back to her original name of Jessica Jones.  She’s endured an identity crisis before but now she appears to be fairly confident of who she is and what she needs to do, despite a recent struggle.  She claims to have seen the light.  And that light, perhaps, has come from this woman having a drink with her this afternoon; a former rivals, but now Loretta Inglewood is one of Jessica’s mentors.

“Thank you for meeting me here, Ms. Inglewood.”

With a cordial smile, Loretta says, “I’ll always make time for you.”

“It is rather difficult to admit when you’ve made a mistake.” Jessica sighs before taking a sip of her coffee. “I tried so hard all of my professional career to fight the good fight and most of the time I ended up on my own, even the few times I had a partner or an ally they would eventually turn on me, showing how corrupt they really and truly were.  I thought I could make a difference on my own.”

She shakes her head. “I was wrong, and I shunned like-minded individuals like yourself and Ms. Austin, but I won’t make that mistake again.  Thank you for your patience and being a mentor to me, Ms. Inglewood.”

Loretta takes a sip from her drink, “I have always possessed a fondness for you, Jessica. We’ve had our disagreements in the past. I never doubted this day would come. We are bound by more than a common purpose to be a beacon of purity and class for a world that is mired in darkness.” Loretta points to her heart. “We’re soulmates. Our vessels may change. Our souls will always find their way to one another. Being your mentor brings me profound joy.”

“I need you as a mentor, Ms. Inglewood, to guide me in the way of purity, especially in when I am by myself.  In GCW I have you, Ms. Austin, and Summer.  But I also compete for Motor City Wrestling in Detroit.  I’m sure you saw the chaos that went on last Mayhem.  How do I mentally deal with that impurity while also facing some cretin like Drew Stevenson?”   

“I’m fully aware. Fitting the second company you work for home is Detroit. That city is a hotbed of filth.” Loretta shudders. “Hold true to your values. We falter at times. Curse of the human condition. Ascending the curse shows us how much higher we can go. Constant battle. It’s one worth fighting.”

“I shall do my best, Ms. Inglewood.  I shall uphold the standards and I will take down Drew Stevenson.”

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On Camera

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Well isn’t this something?  I told you that Motor City Wrestling was corrupt, I told you that the inmates ran the asylum, I told you that this entire business is corrupt.  I became The Archangel in order to do something about it and I felt that, considering my familial connection to Motor City Wrestling, that I could make a difference here in this company.

Yet what do we see last Mayhem in Manchester?  An orchestrated plot to annihilate three MCW legends, all led by a man who faked his own death.  Whitecloud is scum, plain and simple.  Who else would fake his own death to his own loved ones only to return in the manner that he did?

A dark cloud of evil now hangs over Motor City Wrestling and no one seemingly gives a damn. Everyone was slapping each other on the back.  Everyone was congratulating each other on a great show.

I vomited a little bit in my mouth after seeing that display.  But it was a display that further encouraged me, reinvigorated me, and refocused me on my goal of purifying MCW of its filth that seemingly runs rampant.

And that’s bad news for a great many people, including Drew Stevenson.

The truth is, Drew, that we have some things in common.  Both of us are still relatively new to MCW.  The only difference being that I do at least have a familial tie to this company.  We both came up short against the Motor City Champion Jacob Laymon.

At least your match against him was non-title; I fought him in a title match and came up on the losing end.  Think about I feel.

I respect what you’re trying to do here, Drew.  You want to be a success, just like I do.  But I also want more than just success.  I want to rid this company of its filth.  Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?

I can’t say.  I haven’t known you long enough to judge you.  What I will tell you is that there IS a problem in MCW and I AM the damn solution to that problem!  And you, if you decide to be a part of the problem, I will do more than just defeat you on Mayhem, I will END you on Mayhem.

Winning isn’t everything for me, but if I continue to lose then I will not be taken seriously in my true quest to end the corruption in this cesspool known as Motor City Wrestling.  So yes, this match is important for me, not just to get back into title contention, but to put the cancer of MCW on notice that its chemotherapy is about to begin, that the cure has arrived and her name is Jessica Jones, The Archangel.

Come and place your pets, Drew.  Dobranoc…