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October 4th, 2019
Tallahassee, Florida
On Camera
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Well ok, maybe it isn’t completely “on camera” in
the sense of shooting a promo as she typically does for any of her professional
wrestling appearances, but the media and other interested individuals are not
gathered here in this green grassy field on the outskirts of Tallahassee,
Florida in anxious anticipation for any sort of sporting event, let alone
professional wrestling. This event is an animal rights event, which one
could gather based upon the banner hanging high in the trees which reads “World
Animal Day”. This is a rather packed
event and, not surprisingly, most of these individuals here have come to hear
this speech about animals, their plight, and how to help them. But there are also quite a sizeable number of
individuals, including a few media, here for an entirely different reason
altogether. It is difficult to tell them apart except for the fact that
you can point out some of them in the crowd and realize why they are here; some
of them make it quite obvious that they are not here to necessarily hear about
animal rights. These are the individuals
wearing Supreme Championship Wrestling merchandise, specifically t-shirts
representing that of “The Phoenix” Marie Annabelle Jones.
Yes, this event has been arranged by The Phoenix
but not for her own ego or to make herself look good. In fact, she has
tried to get the journalists, photographs, and others from the media to step
away and leave her alone but she cannot legally force them to keep away from
this event; pesky first amendment right to a free press and all. Jones
just hopes that the media presence will not be a hindrance to her purpose of
being here today. Though standing in the
background, waiting upon her introduction, she cannot help but smile as she
spots several of her fans in attendance. This is the real reason she does
this. The individuals who are here who
already participate in and donate to animal rights charities do not need to
hear what she has to say. Jones is just
preaching to the choir. If she wants to
make a difference, she knows she needs to preach to those who do not already
know.
There is a man in khaki shorts, flip flops, and a
white shirt standing on a small, make shift stage. It isn’t a very
impressive stage, nor does it look well built.
This was hurriedly put together as no one was quite ready for this but
the sponsors were still pleased that Marie Jones would donate her time and
effort to their cause. The man in khaki shorts is speaking is preparing
to introduce the keynote speaker and Marie stands ready just off stage, wearing
an ankle length floral print black skirt, strappy sandals, and a red sleeveless
top. Her long red hair hangs
unrestrained to below her shoulders.
“And now ladies and gentlemen it is my honor to
introduce to you our guest of honor, a lady you will get to see compete later
on tonight in Tallahassee if you have your tickets, she is one half of the
reigning SCW World Tag Team Champions, she is “The Phoenix” Marie Annabelle
Jones!”
The crowd in attendance comes alive as they
applaud, watching and cheering as Jones steps upon the stage and approaches the
center. She stands alongside the man who just introduced her. She shakes his hand briefly before he makes
his exit off stage, leaving the stage to Marie and Marie alone. The
Phoenix waves to the fans as they continue to cheer. The loud roar of the crowd doesn’t stop for a
few more moments but as it slowly dies down Marie begins to speak.
“Thank you! Thank you!” She
bows her head briefly towards the crowd. “Thank you, James, and thank you
for the warm reception from all of you Floridians!” The crowd cheers at the
cheap pop. Marie chuckles as a result. “And you will be in for a treat
later on this evening in Tallahassee because as James pointed out, we will be
having an event there live tonight and you will get to see me in action!”
Another round of applause. Marie nods her
head in approval. “Wrestling, competing against the best the wrestling
business has to offer, that is my first love. During that time, I have
been to the top of the mountain as world champion in GCW and the now defunct
UWA. In SCW I have yet to win the top title...though I still have my eyes
on that prize...but I have managed to win the Television Championship twice,
the United States Championship once, and most recently I became world tag team
champion alongside my sister Kimberly.”
“I have had many wars with many individuals during
my time. I won the UWA World Championship during a bitter rivalry with
Vanilla Skyy. Speaking of whom, I wish you the best in your
recovery. Get well soon, because we all
want to see you better and back in the ring if at all possible.”
This also brings about an applause from the crowd. Jones pauses to let it
die down before continuing. “In SCW I had a series of matches with Regan
Street for the United States Championship. I wouldn’t mind having another
match or two with her…” she lets her voice trail off as she smirks
knowingly “...and these tag team titles that I won with Kimberly? I
love being tag team champion. It is an
honor and a privilege to stand side by side with my sister to represent the tag
team division in Supreme Championship Wrestling.”
Jones shakes her head. “But I am not here to
brag about myself or to sell tickets to our SCW event later on tonight. I
am not here to tell stories of my in ring wars because today is not about
me. Today is World Animal Day and I
think I can honestly say that animals are in a war right now far bigger than
any I have been through or any of my colleagues are going through. Many
dogs and cats face horrible abusive situations while others have nowhere to go,
forced to live on the streets without a home and if they ever do get caught by
animal control they end up being put to sleep because no one wants them.”
“And it isn’t just our domesticated animals that
are in danger. The wild, exotic animals are fighting for their very
survival. The cheetah, lion, tiger, and
other big cat species are critically endangered because of human
activity. Elephants to this day are hunted down for their ivory
tusks. So what I want you to do today is
to think about them. Think about the
animals how you can help. There are many
charitable organizations out there fighting this battle, including the World
Wildlife Foundation, the Africian Wildlife Foundation, and others that fight
for the causes of the big beasts, the exotic animals of Africa and other places
throughout the world where these beloved creatures are in danger of
extinction. If you want to focus on helping dogs, cats, and other pets,
look no further than the Best Friends Animal Society. A leader in the no-kill
movement, BFAS has been touted as one of the best pet rescue groups to support
due to their goal of making every animal shelter in the U.S. no-kill by
2025. You can also donate to and assist
your local animal shelter or any other local rescue in town.”
“It is my sincere hope and prayer that you will
follow my lead as I donate to several of these good animal rights charities in
my attempt to help fight this battle for the animals. And even if you
cannot donate now, that is fine, even just spreading the word about what you
heard here today is an excellent way to help....”
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October 11th, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
Off Camera
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The halls are dressed in black and white and the
tiles are almost like a checker board with humans as the pieces; the walls are
white walls, not a hand print or scuff mark anywhere. The doors are a glossy
black, numbered with silver digits. The hallway is broad and
straight. The floor is shiny though,
just like the water in the mornings, brought to a high polish. To most outside observers this place truly
has little to no personality. Those on
the inside, with knowledge of this place, would say that they just do not
understand.
How could anyone understand The Inner Peace
Enlightenment Retreat without first becoming a part of The Inner Peace
Enlightenment movement? Marie Jones was a doubter and critic of the
movement at first. On the face of it,
the movement just appeared to be nothing more than a power of positivity
message on steroids. And Marie felt she needed more than positivity to
help pull herself out of the dark place she had found herself in. Her husband Arthur Pond had committed suicide
and she blamed herself.
The Inner Peace Enlightenment movement is based on
the principle of relationships and Marie has formed one with a bubbly blonde by
the name of Julianne. At first Julianne’s positivity was almost
unbearable but the longer she spent with her, the more time she spent at the
retreat, the more she found that this was more than just about thinking
positive. There was something deeper to this group’s message…
...and Marie liked it.
While some may call these halls bland, while some
may find them as having no personality, The Phoenix currently finds herself
walking these very halls with an ear to ear grin on her face. She is
wearing black capris, brown sandals, and a floral print sleeveless red
top. Next to her is the blonde known as
Julianne, who is dressed in denim jeans, flip flops, and a white tank
top. The blonde is carrying a small backpack with her.
“So how long did this event last?” Julianne
asks.
“I wanted it to be over quickly.”
Marie points out. “Because I don’t want to hog the spotlight. I didn’t
want to think I was doing this for popularity purposes. So I wanted to
get it done with as soon as possible.
But of course as soon as the media found out what was going on and the
word got out about what I was doing, some people would learn of this and want
to come not to hear about what I had to say about the animal rights charities
but instead just wanted to see me.”
The Phoenix sighs out of disappointment. “So
yeah, I had to handle some SCW business. I had to answer some questions
about my career. And I was polite and answered them in turn; but I
remembered what you said, Julianne. Focus on the positives. So I focused the good I was doing for those
animals that need our help. I was focusing on the good attention that this
event was bringing to the cause of animal rights."
“So it was a success?”
Her blonde friend asks. Marie nods her head exuberantly.
“Yes! Big time success! Many people
there donated money, and of course I made my donations…”
“That’s great to hear, sweetie.” Julianne
pulls Marie into a tight embrace. Upon breaking the hug Julianne looks
into Marie’s eyes and places her hands upon her shoulders. “It’s good that
you didn’t fall back upon those old habits. The habit of focusing on the
negative instead of the positive is soooooooo easy for us. But also try
to remember what is truly important about all of this and it isn’t the money
that was raised. Money, as they say, is the root of all evil.”
“Yes…” Marie
nods her head in agreement.
“What is important is the answer to this question;
how did this act of good make YOU feel?”
Jones looks up at the ceiling for a moment and
thinks. She thinks about last week and the crowd reaction. She thinks about the money she raised for a
cause that she has always cared about but never really did much for. More
than anything she thinks about how it made her feel to help out and to get
involved. A smile creeps across her face
as she looks down at Julianne.
“It made me feel awesome!”
She exclaims. “It felt so good to to actually get involved and do something
for someone else other than me! I mean…” her voice trails off as they
round a corner in the hall. A plain black steel bench is against the
wall. Julianne motions for her and Marie
to sit over there and they do so. Julianne wraps an arm around her
shoulders and smiles sweetly at her.
“Go on!” Julianne
insists. “Tell me ALL about your feelings!”
“I mean, I’ve done some amazing things in my
life. In fact, just recently my sister and I became SCW World Tag Team
Champions. And did that feel good? Absolutely. But this was a different kind of
feeling. It was a different kind of
good...if you know what I mean…”
“I know exactly what you mean, sweetie!” Julianne
beams happily. “It truly is a different, special way of looking at the
world. It isn’t just thinking positive or trying to see the silver
lining. For those of us here at the retreat, positivity is a lifestyle!”
Jones chuckles lightly. “Well, I have to admit,
this lifestyle has certainly worked wonders for me. I remember when I
came here back in July that I was in a very dark place. My husband had attempted suicide and the
guilt of it, the horrible pain of it, led me to attempt suicide as well.”
“Careful, Marie!”
Julianne states, still with that beaming smile on her face. “Do not fall
back into the habit of negativity…”
The Phoenix shakes her head. “Never.
Because you taught me to focus on the positives. I don’t have to try and
forget Arthur; instead I focus on the positive, wonderful memories we shared
together. Arthur may be gone but he will not be forgotten. He will be remembered forever within my
heart. But most importantly, this
retreat helped me to finally move on. I have no idea how I could possibly
repay you, Julianne!”
“Me?”
Julianne asks with a giggle and a shrug of her shoulders. “Oh nothing,
Marie! I am just here doing my duty as part of this wonderful movement.”
“Oh come now, there must be something I can do to
help you out.” Marie insists, pressing the issue. “You
have listened to me, you have given me such great advice these past few months,
and now I want to do something to help you. What can I do?”
Jones sits there and watches her friend ponder this
question. The Phoenix is sincere when she makes this request. She does want to help Julianne in some
way. But will the blonde accept any help?
Does she need any help?
“Well, there is one thing…” her
voice trails off.
“What? Anything.”
“Do you recall what I told you several weeks ago; I
told you that I have been at this retreat for quite some time now and during
that time I have made many friends…” her
face becomes downtrodden and sad “...all of whom have left after they
receive the help that they need.”
Julianne takes Marie’s hands and then gazes deep
into her eyes. “Join the Inner Peace Enlightenment Retreat. Full
time.”
“Full….time?” Marie
arches her brow. This request was not what she anticipated. She does
recall this conversation she had with Julianne. She recalls the hurt and
pain she saw in her eyes then and the pain she sees now as Julianne thinks back
to all of the friendships she had made over the years only for those people to
leave as soon as they got what they needed. Marie almost feels guilty as
she quickly realizes that she was about to become another statistic in that
lineage.
“Marie, Mr. Alfaro teaches us to always look at the
positive side of things and to always think of others before ourselves.
So I hate to sound selfish but, please, if you do want to do something for me
do this; or do it for the retreat. The
Inner Peace Enlightenment Retreat has done wonders for you. How can you
now give back?” Jones is moved by her words but
is still unsure of what she should do. Marie sighs and shrugs her
shoulders.
“I don’t know, Julianne. I mean, this really
does sound like a major commitment and when I commit to something I take it
very seriously. So maybe I should take time to think about it, you know?”
She sees Julianne appear disappointed of the answer. “But that doesn’t
mean I’m saying no and it certainly doesn’t mean I am abandoning you.”
She sees a smile once again return to Julianne’s
face. “I meant it when I said that we were in this until the end, Julianne.”
“I believe you…” she
embraces her friend in a tight hug then breaks it and smiles knowingly at Marie
“....come with me!”
“Where?”
“You’ll see.”
Julianne stands up and quickly motions for Marie to
do the same. The Phoenix shrugs as she stands up and follows her blonde
friend further down the hall. A few moments later they come to a black
door with “Alfaro” engraved on the front.
Clearly this is the office of the owner and so-called leader of this organization,
Raul Alfaro. Marie is unsure about whether they should be disturbing him
but the blonde is insistent as she quickly knocks on the door.
“Mr. Alfaro! It’s Julianne!”
There is a long pause. Complete silence permeates the air. Jones
wonders if he is even in his office. But Julianne speaks up once more.
“Marie is with me!”
A few moments later and the door opens. Raul
Alfaro is standing there in a clean white suit and black button up shirt
underneath. He smiles warmly at the two ladies standing in front of him. “Ah,
Marie, and Julianne, how lovely of you to come visit with me!”
“We’re not bothering you, are we?”
Marie asks nervously. Raul shakes his head.
“Of course not. I always have time for those
who seek enlightenment and inner peace.” He
steps aside and motions for them to enter. “Come, please!”
Marie is still hesitant but Julianne takes her and
nearly drags her in her excitement inside the office. Unlike the hall and
the other rooms, this one is decorated heavily.
The floor is carpeted and there are two exotic plants on either side of
a window by the wall. African and Asian masks are hanging on the
walls. Ancient Mayan art sits upon his
large oak desk. Raul motions to a
comfortable looking red sofa.
“Sit down. Make yourselves at home.”
Julianne seemingly skips over and sits down on the
sofa. Marie, still reluctant, walks over slowly and sits down next to her
friend. Raul stands over the two in a dominant fashion but still with
that warm smile on his face.
“So tell me, what brings you to my humble abode?” He
asks, directing the question to both ladies but he is clearly staring only at
Marie. Julianne is the one who answers.
“Marie here and I have made tremendous progress
since she started with us, Mr. Alfaro.”
“Is that so?” He
asks, still staring a hole through Marie. The Phoenix merely nods her
head. Julianne continues.
“In fact, she is even considering joining the
retreat full time.”
“Really?” Raul
arches his brow out of curiosity. “Is this so, Ms. Jones?”
“Uh, yeah…” she is
still unsure but she did promise her friend that she would think about it and
she must admit this place has helped her move past the suicide death of her
husband Arthur. Marie nods her head. “...sure, I guess so.”
“In that case I truly am glad that Julianne has
brought you here, Ms. Jones. For you must be made fully aware that what
we offer is not merely positivity as a thought process but positivity as a
lifestyle. Full membership means a change in not just your thinking but
your way of life.” He places his hand upon Marie’s
shoulder. “I trust that Julianne has taught you how to think properly and
thus avoid the darkness of your past. That is what you want, correct?”
“Of course.” Marie
nods her head.
“Good. Did you know that I had a daughter
once?” Jones shakes her head, signifying a no. Raul
continues. “Well I did. She was a beautiful girl; her name was
Annabelle.”
Marie is taken aback by this revelation; the irony
that his daughter’s name and her middle name would be the same is lost upon The
Phoenix. Her eyes are wide open and she is now fully engrossed in what he
has to say. “Alas poor Annabelle was taken from me at an early age. It
was a car accident that took her life. I
blamed myself, of course, and for a long time I could not get over her
loss. But then I mastered this art of inner peace. And I wanted to make it my life’s work to
help others such as yourself master inner peace. Ms. Jones, it is my
sincere hope that you will continue to conquer this darkness, that you will
continue to turn from it. And trust me,
through inner peace, you can do that.”
He holds out his hand. “So, will you join us?”
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On Camera
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Here we go again…
It’s like a bad movie that keeps getting played on
television over and over again. Ryan Watson and Autumn Valentine, zero
fucks to give, and yet despite their claim to give zero fucks about anything,
even the prestigious tag team championship of the world, they still seem to
give at least one or two fucks, give a fuck enough to keep chasing after what
Ryan and Autumn claimed was rightfully theirs.
That’s funny. Real cute, even. You say
it’s rightfully yours and you want them back and yet you’re supposed to be the
ones who don’t care? You’re supposed to be the ones who gives zero
fucks. This is a bad movie with bad
actors and a bad ending. Rotten Tomatoes
would give it a negative rating if it could. Even worse than the rating
they gave poor Madison Chase’s movie.
Twin Magic put an end to this bad movie at
Apocalypse. We put an end to you and your loathsome philosophy of not
caring. This great company needs athletes who will respect the
championships representing their tag team division. And that describes
Kimberly and me up one end and down the other.
Is Kimberly a little goofy and weird at
times? Of course she is. But one
thing I can guarantee you is that she CARES about this sport and she CARES
about being tag team champion. She enjoys being tag team champion and
wants to be the best tag team champion she can be. Ryan Watson, you and Autumn are terrible
representatives of this company and of this sport. Your statement alone
of not caring about the titles, not giving any fucks as you so eloquently put
it, should disqualify you from title contention.
Unfortunately I don’t make the rules.
Kimberly and I just fight whoever Sasha puts in front of us and she saw fit to
grant you a rematch. You’d better start giving some fucks, because of you
two dimwits continue to act this way, then Twin Magic will once again end you
and this time there will be no sequel to this bad movie.
You had better believe Sasha won’t let a trilogy
take place if we beat you for a second straight time at Under Attack. Understand
the position you are in, you HAVE to win.
Kimberly and I don’t have to win.
We just have to survive Under Attack. But we’re not like that, we
won’t accept ‘just surviving’...
...we’re going to win and win decisively.
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