Shotgun 6.19 RESULTS

[Jazmyn Rain]

I hear, a voice say "Don't be so blind"
It's telling me all these things
That you would probably hide
Am I, your one and only desire
Am I the reason you breathe
Or am I the reason you cry?

Always, always, always, always, always, always,
I just can't live without you...

I love you
I hate you
I can't get around you.

I breathe you
I taste you
I can't live without you.

I just can't take anymore
This life of solitude
I guess that I'm out the door
And now I'm done with you.

I feel, like you don't want me around
I guess I'll pack all my things
I guess I'll see you around
It's all, been bottled up until now
As I walk out your door
All I can hear is the sound

Always, always, always, always, always, always,
I just can't live without you...

I love you
I hate you
I can't get around you.

I breathe you
I taste you
I can't live without you

Hayley Gold vs. Caitlyn Perry

[At the start of the match, Hayley and Caitlyn shook hands, but Hayley showed some attitude by catching Caitlyn off guard with a slap across the face followed by a belly to belly suplex and a quick cover. Though Caitlyn kicked out at two, Hayley would largely be in control of the match up as she really unleashed some anger, particularly with a tiger bomb that nearly had Caitlyn down for the count. Caitlyn’s only offense in this match would be an elbow counter when Hayley attempted a corner splash and the bulldog that came after that. Caitlyn covered but Hayley kicked out. Hayley would block a moonsault attempt and it would be all her from that point on as she chose to torture Caitlyn with submissions from a cross armbreaker to a camel clutch until at the end of the match, Hayley chose to put her opponent out of her misery by locking in the Golden Lock. Try as she may to escape the move, Caitlyn knew she was hopeless trapped in the center of the ring and she ultimately tapped out.]

WINNER: Hayley Gold

[Once again, Hayley stood up and got her hand raised as she celebrated yet another victory. The announce team pointed out how dominant she was starting to become, as she didn’t break much of a sweat against Caitlyn at all. Hayley didn’t celebrate long, however, as she left the ring and walked up the ramp, considering it another day at the office as the announcers wondered how long she could keep up her winning streak.

[Shotgun cuts in on Karina Lysenko as she walks down the hallway in the midst of some loud boos that she’s hearing from the crowd. She’s largely in a decent mood, though she’s definitely all business as she focuses on her match ahead. Walking into the catering area, she notices that there are some people around, but for the moment, chooses to ignore them. However, a conversation between Tyson Kenneth O’Reilly and Adam Craig causes her to pause.

Adam: No… you don’t know what you’re talking about man! Destiny Skye is so much hotter!

TKO: Are you blind? Dude, Hannah Myers has it going on, you know what I’m saying? It’s just a shame that her boyfriend’s a douchebag!

Adam: Hannah is just another fake, plastic bag with tits!

TKO: No way! Hannah is WAY hotter!

Karina: Really???

[Adam and Tyson turn toward Karina.]

TKO: Oh shit, it’s that Russian chick.

Karina: UKRAINIAN!

Adam: Whatever. Hey listen, who do you think is hotter? Destiny or Hannah?

[Karina rolls her eyes and continues to walk in the catering area without even answering the question. She’s not out of the woods yet as she notices Total Emissary at a table with pitchers of beer nearby.]

Corbin: Okay, first person to finish their beer gets to ask out Destiny Skye.

Connor: And the loser?

Corbin: They gotta settle for Karina Lysenko.

Connor: Ew! That would suck.

Karina: Ahem!

[They both turn toward her, surprised by her appearance.]

Connor: Uh… you want to join us?

Corbin: Yeah! Maybe you can ask out Destiny Skye, you know?

[Karina rolls her eyes and shakes her head, again without answering, but before she gets to leave the area, she spots an eating contest taking place between Madame Santos and The Great Ba-Belle happening! There’s a small crowd surrounding them as they’re eating cartons of McDonald’s fries.]

CROWD: EAT EAT EAT EAT EAT EAT EAT!

[Karina tries very hard not to get mad at this sight.]

Person in Crowd: Hey Ba-Belle… aren’t Controversy two of the hottest chicks around?

Ba-Belle: BA-BELLLLLEEEE!!!!! (“Their fruits of fornication are very fresh and I must have them!”)

CROWD: EAT EAT EAT EAT EAT!

Santos: They’re WAY prettier than that Karina Russian girl…

[Karina narrows her eyes walking before the crowd notices her. She finally gets to the hallway, away from all the idiots that she just got annoyed by. Pausing, she takes a look around, making sure she’s all by herself.]

Karina: Oh isn’t Destiny so much prettier than Karina? Oh isn’t Hannah so much better than Karina? Oh isn’t Controversy so much better than the Soviet Gingers? Don’t you wanna fuck Destiny? Don’t you want to make a porn with Hannah?

[Karina pauses and lets out an angry sigh.]

Karina: AMERICANS…. UGH!!!! Such low standards… I’ll make sure those LOSERS hate what’s left of their pretty faces once Anastasia and I are done with them…

[Karina rolls her eyes in anger and she continues to walk down the hallway with her match even further in her mind as the scene fades.]

The jumbotron comes to life with pre-recorded footage...

Inside their lockerroom prior to the doors opening to fans in the Tacoma Dome, the girls of Controversy: Hannah Myers and Destiny Skye are in their street clothes. They stand shoulder to shoulder, arms crossed over their chests. Both girls stare intently into the camera, expressions impossible to determine. Hannah speaks first.

Hannah: "Karina Lysenko. Anastasia Ivanova. Sophie O'Brian. Our three opponents tonight. Us and JaMarcus Avery, that is. So we are recording this prior to Shotgun because we want to be damn sure we make it unharmed to our six person tag match tonight. After the last Shotgun, forgive us if we're feeling a little paranoid. Getting knocked out cold with steel chairs will do that to a girl."

Hannah's blue eyes turn icy cold now.

Hannah: "You attacked us like chickenshit cowards after we beat you fair and square! You couldn't handle the fact that we're better than you so you beat us down the only way you know how...by ambushing us! You want to dictate the terms and decide when this feud is over?"

Hannah shakes her head.

Destiny: You dictate nothing. Just like the two failed empires you idiots are idolizing, The Soviet Union and the Ginger Nation, you will dictate nothing, because Controversy, Hannah and I, are going to be too busy planting our feet up your collective asses for you to dictate a damn thing!

Hannah smirks briefly.

Hannah: "Bring on Total War. Come on with your bad selves. You can't beat us one on one...we've proved that time and time again. But you two are too stupid to understand.

Destiny: "And they call you a dumb blonde?"

The girls giggle.

Hannah: "...and a whore. Don't forget whore. At least I got a soul."

Destiny smiles.


Destiny: Point is, we're going to take this home tonight, and hell, maybe you'll learn why we'll also take it home...all of it home, tag gold included...at Survival of the Fittest.

Hannah nods.

Hannah: "We're more than just a couple of pretty faces. We're more than a couple of hot bodies. We're Controversy. See you tonight girls."

Hannah winks and Destiny smiles broadly as the footage fades.

Six Person Tag Team Match
Sophie O’Brien and the Soviet Gingers vs. Controversy and JaMarcus Avery

[This was a heated tag team battle despite the removals of Mark O’Brien and Julia Braddock. Though, despite his injury Mark was still at ringside. Sophie and JaMarcus started the match. JaMarcus had the power advantage and would use it wisely, nailing an electric chair facebuster. After the ensuing two-count, Destiny Skye was tagged in. However, Sophie would fight back and overpower her, eventually nailing her with a double knee backbreaker. After Destiny kicked out, Karina was tagged in but Destiny outpaced her and would eventually bring her down with a top rope senton that Karina had to get out of. Hannah would be next in the match, but Karina attacked her with a vicious anger before she nailed her with a wicked jawbreaker. Hannah would kick out of the ensuing pinfall and Anastasia was tagged in. Hannah fought back however, and would eventually get Anastasia down with an STO! JaMarcus would be tagged back in but Anastasia would fight back also, before she rallied and brought him down with a spike DDT. For 12 minutes, the match would be chaos. At the end, the referee was distracted by two separate brawls: Karina with Destiny and Sophie with Hannah. JaMarcus was about to go for the win, but Mark snuck in and speared him! Mark then floored him with a running powerslam revealing that his injury was a ruse all along. Karina threw Destiny into the barricade and Sophie threw Hannah into the stairs. Anastasia would get JaMarcus up to his feet and nail him with the Red Scare! Mark left, hiding any evidence and the crowd would be irate as the referee turned to see Anastasia turn JaMarcus over and pin his shoulders to the mat, leading to the referee counting three.]

WINNERS: Sophie O’Brien and the Soviet Gingers

[Karina would join Anastasia in the celebration, but Sophie would leave with Mark, apparently knowing that he was faking his injury. The crowd booed the Soviet Gingers as the announcers decried the ruse that Mark pulled. Anastasia and Karina stood above JaMarcus, smirking as Controversy on the outside looked back at them with angry looks on their faces, and for good reason realizing that they had lost to their hated enemies on this night.]

[Shotgun fades inside of a makeshift studio and the fans once again boo quite loudly at the sight of Casey Holliday in a makeshift studio with her girlfriend Bianca. The two are sitting in front of the same projector that they were using last week as Casey begins to speak.]

Casey: Good evening and yeah, as promised… we are going to go through every member of Team Livewire and we are going to reveal exactly why none of them match up to us and why I will lead Team Shotgun to glory at Survival of the Fittest.

Bianca: This is going to be so much fun. But… Casey…

[Bianca has a sarcastically concerned look on her face.]

Bianca: There has been a big change as far as Team Shotgun is concerned.

Casey: And that would be?

Bianca: Alexander Midas got fired so…

Casey: Oh for fuck’s sake. Allison better replace him with someone good. That was the only person on the team I actually had any respect for and now he’s gone? Just like that? Have they announced a replacement yet?

Bianca: Nope, at least none that I know of.

Casey: Fine fine…

[Casey pauses and sighs.]

Casey: Let’s just go over Team Livewire. At this rate, it doesn’t matter who that replacement member is because as long as I’M on the team, we’re going to win. So, let’s get that projector turned on and let’s reveal the Team Livewire members!

[Bianca turns on the projector and the first slide is of Karen McBride.]

Bianca: Karen McBride… the last time I saw her on Shotgun she was getting her ass kicked by Karina Lysenko at Resurrection and I think she got traded for Anastasia Ivanova recently. Why in the world did Livewire put her on their team?

Casey: Because Livewire is stupid…. DUH! When was the last time this bitch was even a champion in GCW? Like two years ago when she and Eric Chambers were going around calling themselves the “Entitled” and being Livewire tag team champions? And what’s she done since? Try and fail to save her sister? Oh my god, Bianca! Karen McBride is SO pathetic and is nothing more than an ancient relic of the past these days. She doesn’t even compare to anyone else on her own team let alone ME! Yawn… who’s next….

[Bianca presses the button on the projector, revealing an image of Loretta Inglewood, which gets booed by the crowd.]

Bianca: Loretta Inglewood…

Casey: Oh GOD!

Bianca: Yes, the same woman that preaches chastity and purity. You know, like YOU used to before that whole leaked thing happened.

Casey: DON’T REMIND ME! UGH! Anyway, I can understand the logic behind Livewire putting a Pure Class member on their team. And I can understand why it’s NOT Gabby considering she’s in their chamber but LORETTA? I think personally, Summer or Jessica would have made for a better choice.

Bianca: You can’t underestimate her though because… ya know… she made Jessica what she is today.

Casey: You mean her bitch?

Bianca: ...not what I was going for, but I see what you did there.

Casey: Look, Loretta is a fine wrestler, but she’s not in my league. When it comes to being a damn pure athlete in this business, she merely doesn’t make the grade. She’s not even putting that much stake in her OWN career these days so why should anyone put in any stake in her? NEXT!

[Bianca clicks the projector, revealing an image of Andrea Hernandez who draws a cheer from the crowd.]

Casey: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! NEXT…

Bianca: Casey…

Casey: God Bianca… Andrea… let’s be brutally honest here. The girl has ISSUES! Whether it’s family drama, confidence issues because of her failures in some place nobody gives a fuck about, her Utopia drama with Myra Lynwood… this IDIOTA is a BASKET CASE! She’s got talent, sure, but… okay to make you realize what I am getting at, I am going to give you the short version. Everything Christy Hightower ever said about her is absolutely right. She’s not even worth my time. Fifth generation prodigy? Of what? Washing cars in downtown Phoenix to pay for a funeral for a dead family member? Because it sure as hell ain’t in wrestling.

Bianca: Gosh Casey… that’s so mean….

Casey: Why should I hold back? NEXT!

[Bianca looks a little uncomfortable at the way Casey tore Andrea a new one before clicking to an image of Jenni Anderson, who gets loudly booed.]

Casey: Now HERE’S a girl with MOXIE! Damn shame she’s not on this show anymore.

Bianca: Yeah, I know. She could perhaps be the best wrestler on this team and she might even give you a challenge. Tag champion, International Champion, the leader of the old Ginger Nation here in GCW and I can go on and on.

Casey: Oh she’s going to be a challenge alright… if she doesn’t run away from me that is.

Bianca: BUUUURRRRN!

Casey: I’m made up of so much money there’s no way she can pay me off to lay this one down for her.

Bianca: Uh huh! I’m the ONLY woman you should be laying down for.

Casey: BIANCA!!! SERIOUSLY!!!!

Bianca: Sorry…

Casey: So, she’s going to do what she’s very good at and that’s running away from the fight because she know that one on one, she can’t handle me… and SHUT UP BEFORE YOU SAY “I’m the only woman that can”... PLEASE!!!! NEXT!

Bianca: Right… last one…

[Obviously, the last image is of Aubrianna Powers, who also gets booed.]

Bianca: Aubrianna Powers. Boy is this girl something else? Talent? Yes. Pedigree. Yes. In fact, I think she’s the one that’s the most like you if you really think about it… not that anyone can EVER be you, you know?

Casey: Right. She’s an interesting one and definitely one of the two that I’m SLIGHTLY worried about. But, at the end of the day, I am going to show her why I am THE prodigy in GCW and when it’s all said and done, I am going to give her something to REALLY have a temper tantrum about. All in all, three of the five can’t even come close to being compared to me...especially Andrea… pffft, what a joke. Wait, I think I’ve given her enough to cry about. ANYWAY, that’s our thoughts on Team Livewire. Hopefully you all get why I’m so confident in Shotgun’s chances at Survival of the Fittest. Oh and Nate… please don’t screw me over when we team later tonight. Thanks. Bye!

[Casey scoffs with arrogance as the crowd resoundly boos her as the scene fades to black.]

The crowd erupts in jeers when Adrian Waters is viewed entering the backstage area. He is in his street clothes with his gym bag slung over his shoulder. He walks with purpose...but stops in his tracks when he hears his name.

Brittany Kayl: "Adrian! Just the man I wanted to see."

Adrian rolls his eyes, but then drops his gym bag and turns towards Kayl.

Adrian: "What the hell do you want?"

Brittany: "An interview, of course. That is my job after all."

Brit smiles, but Waters looks less than amused.

Adrian: "I have a feeling your real job involves being on your knees behind Van Stantin's desk, but I'd rather not think about that."

Adrian shutters, but Kayl ignores him.

Brittany: "Anyhow...I heard a rumor that Gregory Summers, Attorney at Law and the father of Chelsea Summers is looking to file suit against you for causing psychological damage to his daughter when you hypnotized her during her time in Utopia. What do you know about that?"

Adrian shakes his head.

Adrian: "Rumors Kayl? So this is the type of journalism you prefer? The smutty type? Figures."

Brittany: "Say what you will, but I think that's a pretty serious accusation against you. Is that a 'no comment' then Adrian?"

Waters sighs deeply.

Adrian: "All I did was help Chelsea tap into her potential. There was nothing harmful about what I did...not one bit. I am a trained psychologist, and a brilliant mind, if I may say so, myself. I realize it's cool to hate Myra and to hate me. I get it. It's trendy to believe every move I make is some sort of diabolical plot to destroy the World, but I will not take the blame for Chelsea's disturbing behavior. You know...I wonder if she'll be watching at home tonight when I beat down the object of her affection and obsession."

Adrian shrugs.

Adrian: "If I'm not mistaken, Ms. Kayl, Mr. Summers did tweet that he didn't believe in hypnotism. I'm not sure how he can claim I did something to his daughter that he doesn't even believe in. So, either he's a terrible lawyer...or you are full of shit. My bet is on the latter."

Brittany: "I'm just working with the information presented to me. How do you think you and Brookford will work together as a tag-team tonight against Darian Andrews and Queen Mamba?"

Adrian: "It's good to know you have a relevant question inside that airhead of yours, after all. If Brookford was smart...and we all know he isn't...he'd stand back and let me lead. I've beaten Mamba more times than I can count...and Andrews has his head in the clouds with two women after him. I don't expect there will be any problems. If there are, it will be on Nate. He has always had it out for me, so why should tonight be any different?"

Brittany: "Yeah...I don't know why he takes issue with you...between attacking and hurting his girlfriend to costing him his chance at the World Championship."

Adrian stiffens at Kayl's very obvious sarcasm.

Adrian: "Is there anything else? I've already wasted too much of my time chatting with you. Time I unfortunately never have back."

Brittany: "I was going to ask you how comfortable the hotel couches are after your little spat with Myra over social media the other night, but I suppose that would be unprofessional, so scratch that one."

Adrian balls his hands into fists and takes a step towards Kayl before catching himself. He shakes his head before speaking in a lower tone.

Adrian: "I know what you're trying to do, you smart ass bitch. I know you'd love it if Myra and I were to break up because it's so obvious you want a piece of this..."

Kayl's mouth drops open in disgust.

Brittany: "No, that's not it at all trust me. Ewww."

Adrian smirks.

Adrian: "Don't worry. It will be our little secret. Myra will never know."

Adrian looks up at the camera, then fains shock.

Adrian: "Oops. Well, I have to run."

Adrian picks up his gym bag, then strokes Brittany's cheek before turning and heading off down the hall. Brittany looks green and ready to throw up as the scene shifts.


Kayla Jones vs. Ian McKinnon

[This match would start with a little back and forth chain wrestling, but it wouldn’t stay that way for long as the more experienced Kayla would eventually take down Ian with a hurricanrana and gain control of the match. Kayla would set the pace as Ian found it hard to catch up with her. Kayla would bring him down with a springboard bulldog and get a couple of covers but Ian stayed in it. Kayla would be in control until Sophie O’Brian started to make her way to the ring. She got to ringside and tripped up Kayla while the referee wasn’t looking and this was the opening Ian needed. Ian connected with a springboard moonsault but Kayla kicked out at two. In the latter stages of the match, Ian would keep Kayla grounded. Kayla wouldn’t give up just yet, but every time it seemed like she’d start a rally, Sophie was always there to interfere and enable Ian to regain control. This would finally stop when Angelica Jones bolted down the ramp and shoved Sophie into the ring apron. Ian had just hit Kayla with a spinebuster when this happened and when Ian saw what Angelica did to Sophie, he was enraged. Ian nailed a suicide dive on Angelica, diving through the ropes. Ian smirked as he got up and rolled back into the ring but Kayla was right there with the KAYLAN WIND KICK OUT OF NOWHERE! The crowd erupted with cheers as Kayla dropped down and hooked the leg, getting the pinfall on Ian.]

WINNER: Kayla Jones

[Kayla stood up and got her hand raised, but her immediate concern was for Angelica as she rolled out of the ring and attended to her. Angelica was definitely fine as they backed up the ramp together but when they looked back in the ring, they saw that Sophie had rolled into it to check on Ian and she had an enraged look on her face. The Sisterhood knew that perhaps they weren’t done with them yet, as the announcers pointed out that crossing anything or anyone related to Sophie O’Brien was the last thing anyone wanted to do, though they commended the Sisterhood for being able to prevent Kayla from being cost a win nonetheless.]

Nate Lawson can be seen backstage preparing for his tag team match. That is until he is approached by a person he is generally unfamiliar with: Casey Holiday’s girlfriend, Bianca.

Bianca: “Hey, you big oaf.”

Nate rolls his eyes. Apparently they let just anyone backstage these days.

Bianca: “Do you understand how lucky you are? Not only do you get to team with the very best… the prodigy… the person who is going to take this wretched business and make it shine again… but you get to be in her presence at all! Do you get it? Do you see how this is clearly a benefit to your career?”

Nate continues to ignore her.

Bianca: “Tonight, for instance, you are going to be able to say that you were there when Casey Holiday CARRIED your lame ass to a victory! And again when she leads Team Shotgun… well… you should count your lucky stars that you’re on her side and not on the other side of the ring.

Still ignoring her…

Bianca: “Don’t ignore me!”

Kacy Oliver: “Seems they let any tramp backstage!”

Bianca begins to get offended, not knowing who was talking to her. She begins to turn…

Bianca: “Hey! I am not a…”

… Before coming face to face with the physically gifted Oliver, who crosses her arms and raises an eyebrow.

Bianca: “G… girlfriend’s right to visit. You should know about that.”

Kacy: “I’m commissioned as a trainer. I have actual clearance to be here. I’m not some bimbo who trolls around backstage trying to get under the skin of the TALENT.”

Bianca: “I am NOT…”

Kacy: “So let me clarify a few things for you. This man has more talent than you or Casey gives him credit for. Casey is the lucky one to be teaming with Nate tonight AND at Survival of the Fittest… or else he may just be giving Casey the receipt she’s owed for SCREWING him out of the Heritage Championship… because everyone knows that had she actually kept herself from sticking her nose in where it DIDN’T belong, Nate would be wearing that belt today. Now why don’t you run along and tell your girlfriend THAT, mmkay?”

She smiles, pressing her fist into her palm. Bianca backs off…

Bianca: “Well… well…”

Defiantly, she stomps her foot.

Bianca: “FINE!”

And storms away. Kacy walks over next to Nate, shaking her head. Nate smirks…

Nate: “Can you believe the trash they let backstage these days?”

The scene shifts.

[Shotgun returns from a commercial break and suddenly, “Feel Invincible” by Skillet hits and the fans in Tacoma cheer to a near-deafening proportion as GCW World Champion Victoria Salinas walks through the curtains with the world championship slung over her shoulder. She walks down the ramp maintaining her confidence, but she doesn’t waste much time getting to the ring. Grabbing the microphone from the ring announcer, she stands in the middle of the ring, soaking in the rousing ovation that she’s getting. Considering Tacoma is a half-hour from Seattle, of course there was no way she was going to be surprised by it, smiling through it as she begins to speak her mind.]

Victoria: For some reason, I’m quite beloved in the state of Washington…

[Victoria laughs as the crowd cheers her once more.]

Victoria: And I would LOVE to talk about some happy memories that I have here as far as my career goes, but no, I need to get some things off my chest because they say that it’s not healthy to hold things in for too long. Two weeks ago, I was dealing with quite a few annoyances. Whether it’s Adrian Waters trying to goad me into teaming up with him to take out Brookford, whether it’s Chantelle Chambers being Chantelle Chambers, trust me, it was a fight just to even get to the ring that day, let alone fighting and winning that triple threat match. I admit, there was a burden on my shoulders going into it. I not only had to deal with Adrian and his usual nonsense, but Brookford and his little… for lack of a better term… attention whoring with his obsessed-maybe-not wild goose chase he has going on with Adrian. Sure, being caught in the middle of a storm like THAT is far from ideal, but at the end of the day, I had to step up as the GCW World Champion and I had to rise above that conflict and two weeks ago wasn’t a title defense, but it might as well should have been because my goodness, the pressure was on. I’m glad though, that I DID step up and win that because that WAS one of my harder matches this year. Then it hit me… people like Adrian, Brookford, Chantelle… the way they talk about me… the way they treat my name whenever it comes up… the way I see it, it’s like they think I have it so easy!

“But Vicky, you’ve been GCW World Champion most of the year! You’ve won five world titles. You’ve even surpassed your own mentor. You’re eight and one in flagship pay-per-view matches! You’re the most consistent and clutch competitor of your generation! It’s SO EASY!!!!”

[Victoria pauses and shakes her head, clearly letting out a sigh of annoyance at the notion.]

Victoria: I have it easy? So fighting people like Cody Lindberg-Knight, Alexander Midas and Isabella Harker was easy? Fighting people like Marie Jones, Jazmyn Rain and Tina Valentine at flagship pay-per-views was easy? I know most people in the locker room know little to nothing about PRW, but the first two matches on a flagship Pay-Per-View, how old was I? 22 and 23 at both times? Those were CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES against TWO PRW Hall of Famers with a combined four world titles between them and you want to sit there and tell me that I’ve had it SO EASY? I had to WIN those matches, you know? I overcame a LOT just to even MAKE IT in this business. It took me over a year to win my second world title after I lost my first and here in GCW, you all know how long it took me and what I had to go through in order to regain this title in the first place. You think dealing with Adrian’s recent nonsense and regaining this title AGAIN was easy?

It’s NOT easy! It’s NEVER been easy, from the first day I walked into this business and I’m not saying this for sympathy, I’m saying this to be as real as I can be! I’ve had my ups and downs, just like everyone else. Sure, I’ve had a hell of a career, accomplishing all that I have before I hit the age of 30 and all, and okay, maybe some fans out there probably think I’m the “original prodigy”... sorry Casey… but I had to EARN all that! Through thick and thin, through masks, through bullshit, through seeing my reputation fluctuate up and down again and again through the years, that’s all I’ve ever done! And I get it, not everyone is going to like me. Fine. But the notion that I’ve had it “so easy”? It’s disrespectful to the likes of Myra Lynwood, Cody Lindberg-Knight, Julia Braddock and hell, even Adrian Waters… you know what all those names have in common? I had to go through all of them to win four of those five world championships! Are THEY easy competition? NO!

[Victoria pauses and collects herself as the fans cheer her highly passionate words.]

Victoria: I’m not going to be world champion all the time. Heck, I may lose it and I may go another year or two before I win a sixth world title, or hell, maybe I never win a world title again after this reign is over, but that’s not going to take away everything I’ve had to overcome, to EARN what I’ve gotten throughout my career. But I know one thing… world champion or not, I know that I will always represent Shotgun and represent this company better than Adrian, Brookford and Chantelle ever have and likely ever will. Shotgun isn’t supposed to be about these petty grudges or who is gracing the cover of a car magazine wearing a bikini three sizes too small… it’s supposed to be about who’s got the most heart, dedication and passion for this and I know that I have more of THAT than those three COMBINED! So… if they, and anyone else, want to play things off like I have the easiest journey on earth… great! Let their ignorance be their downfall. Don’t believe me? Just ask every single person I’ve beaten for a world championship… and they can tell you.

[Victoria drops the microphone and heads to the back as the crowd continues to cheer her. The broadcast team digests it, noting that Victoria definitely made some strong points. As she walks up the ramp and goes to the back, they speculate on how these words are going to have an effect on her later on in the main event to come. Once Victoria is gone, the crew gets ready for the next match, as Nate, Casey and Twin Magic all make their entrances]


Nate Lawson and Casey Holliday vs. Twin Magic

[Nate and Case, as you would expect, had a very difficult time getting along. On the other hand, Marie and Kimberly did extremely well. Nate held his own when he was in there, but when he was on the bad end of things, Casey refused to help him. Kimberly had the first pin attempt of the match when she nailed a tornado DDT on Nate, but Nate kicked out. Marie would be tagged in next, but Nate fought back. Nate would overpower her until he brought her down with a butterfly suplex. A cover would follow, but Marie kicked out. Nate forced Casey to tag in and an argument ensued, but it would be this argument that allowed Marie to get back into it and Marie would eventually bring her down with a swinging neckbreaker for a cover, but Casey kicked out. Kimberly returned to the match and it was Casey’s turn to get offense going. Casey eventually brought her down with a forward Russian legsweep and made the cover, but Kimberly kicked out. Nate would eventually have to blind tag himself in with Casey refusing. As a consequence, Casey refused to tag in, even when Nate was in danger. Casey smirked as she watched Twin Magic pick Nate apart. Kim went for a roundhouse kick, but Nate ducked and the referee got knocked out instead. Kim then brought Nate down with an Ave Marie of her own, and she was about to tag in Marie, but Dominic Baine invaded through the crowd and tripped her up, before tossing her head first into the ringpost. Baine then entered the ring and jumped Kimberly from behind, blindsiding and stomping on her before Nate began to recover. He got up right as Dominic brought down Kimberly with the International Treaty right in his vision. Nate chased Dominic out of the ring and the referee was starting to stir. Casey chirped at Nate to cover Kim, but Nate didn’t want to win the match that way and he argued with Casey back in their corner. The referee was up and Casey suddenly tagged herself in. Nate grabbed her from behind, trying to make his point that this was no way to win a match, but Casey elbowed him in the face and he lost his grip on her. Casey then got Kimberly up and dropped her with the Stock Plunge, caring NONE about Nate’s morals and the crowd booed as she hooked the leg for the three.]

WINNERS: Nate Lawson & Casey Holliday

[Baine leaned against the barricade, smirking and enjoying the chaos that he just caused. Marie was upset as she went back in the ring to check on Kim. Nate and Casey would argue about what just happened with Casey telling him that they won and that’s all that mattered. A few more referees had to step in and separate them, the announcers scolding Casey for vulturing the match in the end as they went to the back.]

Allison: Oh no.... HECK NO! I'm NOT letting that stand!

[The crowd cheers as Allision Mayberry comes out with a microphone.

Allison: You know something Baine...

[Baine has a smirk on his face as Marie continues to check on Kimberly.]

Allison: I'm not even mad at you. I get it. You're bored. You were slated to face Alexander Midas before the son of a bitch got fired, and you were left without an opponent. So you've got an opponent now. I realized... why wait until Survival of the Fittest? Marie Jones earned a shot at YOUR title last Shotgun and... well... that title shot is going to happen... oh I don't know.... RIGHT NOW!!!!

[The crowd erupts with cheers and Baine is livid about this. Marie is shocked as she helps Kimberly out of the ring and then steps back in.]

Allison: So, let's ring that bell and have ourselves a title match!

[Baine is livid as the referee calls for the bell.]


GCW Heritage Championship
Dominic Baine (champion) vs. Marie Annabelle Jones

[A fast paced offense of kicks, chops, and other strikes keeps Baine off balance in the early going. After a spinning heel kick Baine rolls to the outside but Marie knocks him down with a suicide dive! Marie off the ring apron with a diving hurricinrana! Marie rolls him back into the ring. Marie with a springboard hurricinrana but Baine counters it into a power bomb. Baine with a gut wrench suplex and a pump handle slam. Baine with an abdominal stretch. Baine with a surfboard submission. Baine with a spinning spine buster. Baine covers…1…2Kickout! Baine with a ddt. Baine with a neck vice. Baine goes for a power bomb but Marie counters into a face buster! Baine goes for a lariat which Marie counters into a float over ddt! Marie with a Vindicator! Cover…1….2…3NO! Kickout! Marie sets up for The Hot Shot but Baine back drops out of it. He goes for a superkick but Marie ducks out of the way, kicks him in the gut, and drills him with Ave Maria! She covers….1…2…3!]

WINNER and NEW GCW Heritage Champion: Marie Annabelle Jones


[Shotgun fades in on Allison Mayberry about to leave her office. The General Manager of Shotgun seems to be in a no-nonsense mood as she walks out the door and begins to walk down the hallway, presumably to take care of some business. However, along the way, she’s stopped by someone she’s quite uncertain of wanting to see at the moment.]

Voice: Miss Mayberry… if you have a moment…

[Allison sighs and turns around and when she does, the scene pans a bit revealing Chelsea Summers’s father.]

Allison: Yes? Look, I’ve got a busy night ahead of me so I don’t exactly need the nonsense right now.

Mr. Summers: I understand that my daughter is the last thing you want to talk about. I’m ashamed of the fact that someone like HER is my own daughter.

Allison: Riiiight…

Mr. Summers: I just wanted to know if she’s getting paid during her suspension, that’s all.

Allison: As far as I know, yes.

Mr. Summers: Good! Because the last thing I want her to have is an excuse to move back in with me. That Chelsea was always a handful, you know?

[Allison’s eyes narrow, indicating that she’s not amused with what she’s hearing.]

Allison: Can I ask you a few questions? I don’t mean to get personal, but this whole thing with Chelsea is something I am trying to get to the bottom of because I really need to understand why she behaves the way she does.

Mr. Summers: Sure. Ask me whatever you need.

Allison: Where’s her mother?

Mr. Summers: Whoring herself in Atlantic City since we got divorced, last I checked.

Allison: Yeah and how did you raise her?

Mr. Summers: Well… uh….

Allison: Well?

Mr. Summers: I’m afraid that’s getting JUST a little too personal.

Allison: I don’t need a year by year account, Mr. Summers. A brief overview is just fine.

Mr. Summers: Right, I understand what you’re saying but still…. I mean…

Allison: You want to help your daughter right?

Mr. Summers: No…

Allison: WHAT????

Mr. Summers: She’s a lost cause. I gave her everything she wanted just so she could shut her mouth and stop her bitching whenever she never got her way and yet, there she is, getting suspended, getting arrested, acting like the idiot she’s always been and stripping her clothes off for a guy that doesn’t even want her in front of the entire world. Tell me, Miss Mayberry? Do you have kids? No you don’t. You wouldn’t understand the feeling of being ashamed by a child that just never got it. Raising something like THAT? Boy, I tell you… that’s more of a chore than well… any chore you can think of.

[Allison doesn’t know how to respond, clearly taken aback from the harsh words that she just heard. ]

Allison: Well THAT explains a lot. Did you ever think that maybe, just maybe, she ended up the way she did, it’s because you kept giving her everything you ever wanted, not out of love, but of convenience. So, she grew up with this mindset that the world revolves around her and the rest is history and you want to stand there and you want to call yourself a father? You make me sick. What kind of parent calls their own child a “lost cause”? I don’t even LIKE Chelsea and I know how fucked up that is. She’s a human being at the end of the day. You’re telling me that you don’t even love your own daugher?

[There’s an awkward pause in the air before he answers.]

Mr. Summers: No. I don’t. Personally? I’m glad she got suspended. You should have fired her when you had the chance… or not… I’d rather drown myself than have that thing living in my house again.

Allison: I have had just about enough of this…

Mr. Summers: That’s what I’ve been saying the last 8 years. Now you know what raising a monster in Chelsea is like.

Allison; Get out of my sight. You disgust me.

Mr. Summers: But…

Allison: GET OUT!!!! I’ll be sure to vote for you for “Father of the Year”...

NOT!

[Allison brushes by Mr. Summers, rendering him speechless. Allison continues to make her way down the hallway toward her unknown situation. She’s still annoyed and disgusted by much of what she just heard, but she takes a deep breath to keep calm before the scene fades.]

[The scene opens with BROOKFORD standing in front of a white door of what we can assume to be a locker room. He knocks on the door. It doesn't take long for the door to swing open. The camera now pans on Adrian Waters. There is a silence that lingers for a bit. Finally BROOKFORD breaks the ice..]

Brookford: Lets do this.

[Adrian rolls his eyes, but then exits the locker room, closing the door behind him.]

Adrian: Fine. Talk.

Brookford: We've attacked each other, said some unflattering things. After two weeks ago I was thinking we are on a collision course that is only destined to end one way, with no one left standing. I wanted this to end at Resurrection but you made it your business to screw me over. So what is it gonna take for this to end? I'm just as tired of seeing your face as you are of seeing mine.

Adrian: Let's get one thing straight "buddy." Long before I screwed you over, you and Trenton screwed me over! You can preach about how it seems to have worked out for me...which it has, but it doesn't change that you both tossed me aside like the weekly garbage. That World Championship you were going after? That belt doesn't belong to you. It doesn't belong to Salinas. It belongs to me! You want to get all bent out of shape about how I screwed you out of winning? That's on you.

[Brookford smirks]

Brookford: Choking you out made me feel better. I'm over it now. As far as your claim me and Trenton screwed you over? The way he saw it, he couldn't trust you. We saw how close you got to Myra, the effect she had on you at the time. We thought it would have been a matter of time before you jumped when she told you to jump. Myra would have done anything in her power to get what she wants, case and point, going after Hannah. So we figured it was a matter of time before Myra gave you the command to screw us. We weren't gonna let our guard down with you. I have a hard time believing you're still hurt about that.


Adrian: Well, he. Was. Wrong! But, maybe you're right. Maybe I should let it go. After all, not having you two bafoons holding me back allowed me to do far more with my career. The World Championship, for example. Trenton got there once. You never have.

[Adrian snickers nastily.]

Adrian: I should let it go...but I haven't. Not yet. When I saw you challenging Salinas for MY World Championship...no. No fucking way. So, you choked me out. Proud of you Nate. You and I aren't finished...not until I say we are.

[Brookford cracks his knuckles.]

Brookford: Then this is gonna end one way, my way. You may be a genius Adrian but the one thing you aren't is ruthless like me. When I choked you out I felt alive. I felt an overwhelming calm flush all over me, I was in a state of nirvana Adrian. I don't mind giving myself that feeling again holding your life in my hand. This isn't about revenge for me anymore. You keep coming, the more you do I will TAKE pieces and pieces of your soul until the very thought of me has you breaking out in a cold sweet.

[Brookford glares at Adrian.]

Brookford: That's it. I'm done. Anything left to say?


[Waters looks a little uncomfortable now, bringing a smile to Brookford's face. Adrian is quick to compose himself, though.]

Adrian: I guess we'll see about that. Tell the slut I said hi.

[With that last childish dig at Brookford's girlfriend, Hannah, Adrian brushes past Brookford and down the hall. Brookford stares after him, and the scene fades out.]

Backstage…

Chantelle Chambers can be seen passing through the backstage area prior to her tag team contest with Christy Hightower against Glory Braddock and Victoria Salinas .She stops in front of the camera and smirks…

Chambers: “Isn’t this appropriate?”

A chuckle forms from her throat.

Chambers: “Tonight, I return once again the where I belong: Right in the main event of a GCW program. Of course, this is just a start to my rise back to the top of GCW… and what better way than beating two of the so-called “heroes” of this company?”

She pauses, considering her opponents.

Chambers: “On one hand, we have Glory Braddock. We’re supposed to believe Glory is strong? We’re supposed to believe Glory is a role model? Glory is the weakling who fell into Stockholm syndrome and expects us all to support her because of that. No, honey… we don’t cheer for sick people. We pity them and medicate them and make sure they know their place in the world… as for Victoria, she has this antiquated idea that the only way back to the top of the business is to undergo some deep seeded soul searching… to overcome these imagined personal demons that “other people” inflicted on you. Newsflash… “Vainglorious” wasn’t anybody’s doing but your own. You weren’t a victim… you were wearing a mask of your own making, then pretended that taking it off was a liberating moment… but in the end, you were only liberating yourself from yourself. You are still that same arrogant person you were before, only now you’re a self-righteous do-gooder because that’s how you can keep the spotlight and admiration that you so desperately crave. The moment that starts to crumble, you’ll be right back like a junkie looking for another hit.”

Chantelle smiles.

Chambers: “But me? I don’t wear a mask. What you see with me is exactly what you get and no struggles are going to change that. I’m going to rise back to the top of the mountain whether you like it or not… and I am going to do it without NEEDING to change everything I am. I am going to become the GCW World Champion once again… and then the Championship, the spotlight, the attention, the adulation… everything… it will once again be ALL EYES ON ME!”

She blows a kiss to the camera and curls her lip into a sneer before exiting the scene.


X-Division Championship
Katherine Prescott vs. Cody Lindberg-Knight

[Katherine and Cody are ready to begin, but suddenly, Allison appears on the big screen above the ramp.]

Allison: Hold on just a second. Bad timing, I know. But listen, there was a situation where Mark O'Brien was "injured" only... he wasn't injured and therefore, I cost Julia Braddock the opportunity to compete tonight. So... therefore... to make it up to her... and since I was planning on giving her the shot next Shotgun anyway... this is now a TRIPLE THREAT MATCH! Katherine, Cody and JULIA BRADDOCK for the X-Division championship.

[The crowd erupts with cheers as the big screen fades out. Katherine seems okay with this, but Cody is livid as Julia Braddock makes her way down the ramp for what is now a triple threat championship match!]

GCW X Division Championship
Katherine Prescott (champion) vs. Cody Lindberg Knight vs. Julia Braddock[/u][/b]

[Katherine and Julia double team Cody early on with hip tosses apiece, arm drags apiece, a double flapjack, and a double dropkick that sends Cody to the outside. Julia and then Katherine then fight amongst themselves in the ring with a series of chain wrestling. Julia being the better technical wrestler gets the better of the exchange but Katherine keeps pace with her rather well. Cody rushes in with a charging yakuza kick to Katherine and then a ddt to Julia. Cody with an overhead belly to belly suplex to Julia and then a superkick to Katherine. Julia spins him around and attempts Julia In Excelsis Deo but he counters by spinning her around then dropping her with Dual Nationality. Katherine with a spinning heel kick to Cody. Katherine goes for Katherine’s Pride but Cody counters with a Northern Lights suplex bridge…1…2…Kickout! Katherine and Cody trade right hands. Cody with a huge lariat. Cody connects with High Towers and Mean Streets to Katherine. He turns around into Julia In Excelsis Deo from Julia Braddock! A cover…1…2…3NO! He kicks out! Julia goes for Queen’s Ransom but he moves out of the way just in time! Cody sets her up and drops her with International Treasure! Before he can cover Katherine snaps off a superkick that sends him to the outside! Katherine goes for the Starfall Press but Julia rolls out of the way and Katherine hits nothing but canvas! Julia comes off the top with Queen’s Ransom to Katherine Prescott! A cover…1…2…3!]

WINNER and NEW GCW X Division Champion: Julia Braddock

(We cut backstage to find Marie Jones, the new GCW Heritage Champion, standing next to Janice King. Marie has her newly won GCW Heritage Championship belt draped over her right shoulder and a wide ear to ear grin is etched across her face.)

Janice: I am Janice King and with me at this time is my guest, the NEW GCW Heritage Champion, Marie Annabelle Jones! Thank you for joining me, Marie.

Marie: My pleasure, Janice!

Janice: This was a surprise! I think everyone, yourself included, expected this match to happen at Survival of the Fittest, but thanks to the circumstances surrounding Alexander Midas, we had it here tonight and you cashed in!

Marie: I did cash in, just as I said I would. Dominic Baine kept running his mouth about how he wanted to make this championship right here more prestigious?

(She pats the title belt.)

Marie: I agree, it needs to be prestigious, but he was lessening it and demeaning it through his actions. He was cheapening the title by taking shortcuts, getting intentionally disqualified, cheating, and so on and so forth.

(She shakes her head.)

Marie: Not any longer. As the new GCW Heritage Champion I will defend this championship against anyone and everyone and yes, I will do my very best to make this championship one of the most prestigious titles in GCW. I am proud to be the GCW Heritage Champion and I will do my best to be the champion for a very long time.

(Marie walks off.)

(It’s dark back in the boiler room area. A female silhouette emerges and eventually comes into full view. We see it is Anastasia Ivanova, one half of the Soviet Gingers. A wicked grin is on her face.)

Anastasia: O, bednaya malen'kaya Khanna, bednaya malen'kaya Sud'ba; vy poluchili raneniye, iskalechili i unichtozhili prevoskhodstvo Soyuza Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Gingers!

(She laughs nastily.)

Anastasia: Oh poor little Hannah, poor little Destiny; you got hurt, maimed, and decimated by the superiority of the Union of Soviet Socialist Gingers!

(She shakes her head.)

Anastasia: You wish to be Undisputed GCW Tag Team Champions, do you not? Is that your dream? You little girls want to win the titles so you can flash the pretty gold trinkets around to your girlfriends. Allow me to tell you a little something ab out hopes and dreams. As a little girl growing up in the Soviet Union I once had hopes and dreams, but those hopes and dreams were crushed under the hammer and sickle of Soviet rule. You see, my dears, our comrades in the Soviet Union decided our fate, they decided our destiny for us…

(She winks at the camera.)

Anastasia: …pun intended.

(She snickers nastily.)

Anastasia: Much like the Soviet Union of old, myself and Karina will decide everyone’s hopes and dreams for them. We hold their future in our hands and yes, we hold YOUR destiny in your hands, Controversy. And it is The Soviet Gingers, not Controversy, who are destined to become Undisputed GCW Tag Team Champions.

(She snickers again.)

Anastasia: Tee hee, I made ANOTHER pun! Anyway, it was always the destiny of the Ginger Nation to once again become Undisputed GCW Tag Team Champions. And as an heir to the Ginger Nation throne, it will be the Soviet Gingers who will finally achieve the ultimate goal of the worldwide Ginger movement! No one else, especially not two little whores named Hannah and Destiny.

(She winks.)

Anastasia: Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Gingers - novaya Imperiya Imbirya Imbirya, i my budem Neosporimymi Chempionami Komandy GCW!

(She walks off.)

[Shotgun fades backstage and Casey Holliday is seen angrily walking down the hallway toward her locker room after her tag team match ended. She’s definitely not in a good mood in spite of picking up the victory earlier against Twin Magic. Casey finds her locker room and walks in it and she sees Bianca standing there, arms folded, looking quite upset.]

Casey: Hey…

Bianca: What?

Casey: I just wanted to see if you were alright considering that little run in you had with HIM earlier…

[Bianca sighs and rolls her eyes, clearly unhappy with the mention of Nate Lawson.]

Bianca: I can’t believe he would treat me like that! I’m telling you. It was SUCH a scary experience and that’s coming from someone who IS trained to be a wrestler. I mean, first off, he IGNORED ME and NOBODY ignores me!

Casey: Damn right they don’t!

Bianca: And secondly, who in the world does he think he is? God? Well, he’s not even close, I will tell you that much. That chick that was with her… what’s her name again? Kacy… I think… she calls ME a TRAMP? Who does she think I am? Chelsea Summers?

Casey: Look, Nate’s just jealous over the fact that he can’t have a woman like you in his life… or me for that matter. That chick that’s with him? Who is she again?

Bianca: Kacy Oliver… yeah that’s her name. Did I touch either of them? NO! So on what planet do they think I deserve to be treated that way?

Casey: Why do you think I went half-rogue in that tag match? Hmm?

[Bianca’s jaw slightly drops in slight surprise, realizing what Casey was getting at with her actions in the match earlier in the night.]

Casey: If Nate has ZERO respect for me or for anyone in my life, why the hell should I respect him? I was willing to put differences aside and just let things be… but NOOOOO… he had to make it PERSONAL and shun you, calling you “trash” and dismissing you like you don’t fucking matter. Well, if that’s the way he wants to play it, I’ll figure out a way to fight back.

Bianca: Yeah! See how HE likes it when you mistreat someone he cares about.

[Casey’s eyes light up and she has a wide smile on her face now.]

Casey: Mistreat someone he cares about? Oh damn! That brings me a HELL of an idea!

Bianca: You have an idea?

Casey: Yes! I am going to get him back for this damn it! And guess what? I know JUST how I am going to do it. Let’s talk about it somewhere away from here though, shall we?

[Bianca nods and she follows Casey out the door, though not before being of some assistance with her luggage. The two ultimately head down the hall toward the exit of the arena to leave for the night with Casey not revealing EXACTLY what’s on her mind at this moment, much to the disappointment of the curious.]



Adrian Waters and Brookford vs. Darian Andrews and Queen Mamba

[Adrian and Brookford, being forced to team up, obviously weren’t going to get along and it certainly showed throughout the match. As a result, Darian and Mamba were able to take advantage of it. Darian was definitely on his game, since he no longer had to worry about Chelsea Summers being around for the time being and he really gave it to Brookford as he had no answer for his impact arsenal at the start of things. Brookford was taken out with a spinning heel kick and Darian covered, but a kickout occurred. Mamba was tagged in and Brookford regained focus, getting some offense on Mamba before he gave her a sidewalk slam for a cover, but Mamba kicked out. Adrian now had his opportunity. But, Mamba fought back and eventually brought Adrian down with a flying knee from the top rope. Cover was made, but Adrian kicked out. Darian was tagged in and Adrian would recover, taking control. Adrian would bring him down with a cradle suplex into a cover, but Darian kicked out. Tensions were high throughout as Mamba and Adrian found themselves as the two legal wrestlers at the end. Brookford and Darian fought on the outside until Brookford raked the eyes and tossed Darian into the steel steps. Mamba went for the Snake Chamber but the move missed as Brookford returned to his corner. Adrian stumbled back and Brookford tagged himself in much to his chagrin. Adrian confronted them as Mamba stood up behind them. Adrian had enough and went for a lariat on Brookford, but he ducked and the momentum caused Adrian to nail Mamba from behind with the lariat instead. Brookford shoved him out of the ring then nailed Mamba with the Problem Solved… dropping down to hook the leg and get the pin and the win.]

WINNERS: Adrian Waters & Brookford

[Darian recovered on the outside, understandably annoyed that he was unable to save Mamba from the pin, but he wasn’t the only one annoyed as Adrian stared down Brookford, quite unhappy that he essentially stole the pin from him. Brookford stood above Mamba and merely sneered at this, just happy to get the win despite having to team with Adrian in the first place. Adrian turned and went to the back, unsurprisingly wanting nothing to do with Brookford until Survival of the Fittest.]

[Shotgun fades in on a stressed out Allison Mayberry walking down the hallway, back to her office, carrying a small packet of papers in her hands. She’s certainly had a bit of a busy night, all things considered, but it’s about to get a little more interesting with Brittany Kayl stopping her in her tracks.]

Allison: Brittany, excuse me, but I need to get back to the office.

Brittany: I know, and I mean this with all due respect and everything, but there have been some rumors flying about Shotgun lately.

Allison: Oh I’m sure they always are. Listen, I’ve had a really long night so far and considering I had to deal with Mr. “Father of the Year” earlier, I don’t think I can give you what you want out of me right now.

Brittany: Yeah… talk about harsh… WOW. But, there are things that do need to be addressed… like… oh I don’t know… Alexander Midas???

Allison: If you’re trying to get the reason he got fired out of me, good luck with that.

Brittany: No, I respect the privacy of the people in charge. I was thinking more along the lines of Survival of the Fittest. Now? Team Shotgun only has FOUR people. It’s a potential replacement I want to know about.

Allison: Fair and I’ve definitely been thinking about it. I mean, who can replace Midas on Team Shotgun? It was a bit tough since some of the obvious choices weren’t available. Gosh, I would have LOVED to coax Amelia Robson out of hiding for this spot, but that wasn’t possible. I certainly didn’t want Dominic Baine… he’s been released as of a half hour ago actually… and naturally, the FORMER X-Division Champion Katherine Prescott would be an obvious choice but… I’m afraid that for reasons she’d like to keep private, she also decided to leave GCW.

Brittany: Wow… this roster has taken a big hit hasn’t it?

Allison: I’m not worried. I know I can sign anyone to this roster that can make a real impact, even though I may not be fans of them personally because at the end of the day, sometimes you have to do what’s best for business. We’ll be alright. Trust me! A big signing or two? We’re good. BUT as far as Midas’s replacement is concerned… well… I don’t have much options and this may not be the most popular choice, but it’s the right one in my book. Kimberly Williams will be replacing Midas in that five on five. When it comes down to it, you can’t go wrong with a member of the Jones family!

Brittany: Even Monroe Jones?

Allison: Let’s… not entertain that…

Brittany: It’s sure been a chaotic night with two title changes tonight hasn’t it?

Allison: It has. But, if you’ll excuse me, I REALLY need to get back to the office.

Brittany: Thanks for the chat though…

[Brittany steps aside and Allison begins to walk away.]

Brittany: Allison, wait. I almost forgot…

[Allison turns around, trying to keep herself from being annoyed.]

Brittany: Someone’s agent came by and told me to give this to you…

[Allison pauses as Brittany comes up to her with a folded piece of paper.]

Allison: What is that?

Brittany: Wouldn’t say. Just something YOU and ONLY you need to look at.

[Allison takes the folded piece of paper.]

Allison: Fine. I’ll see what it’s about when I have time. Thanks.

[Allison turns around and continues to walk, hardly giving a thought to the paper she just got from Brittany as she just wants to move along with her night.]

(We cut backstage to find Julia Braddock, the new GCW X Division Champion, standing next to Dexter Russell. Julia has her newly won GCW X Division Championship belt draped over her right shoulder and a wide ear to ear grin is etched across her face.)

Dexter: Tonight was certainly a shocking turn of events! I am now standing here with the NEW GCW X Division Champion, Julia Braddock! Thank you for joining me, Julia.

Julia: It’s my pleasure, Dexter, and you’re right, this was definitely shocking. I wasn’t planning on doing double duty tonight. I was planning for an eight person tag with Controversy against the Soviet Gingers and Total War.

(She pats the championship over her shoulder.)

Julia: Little did I know that I’d be leaving with this!

Dexter: And you know what this means, right? It puts you in the elimination chamber match for the GCW World Heavyweight Championship.

(She nods her head.)

Julia: That’s right, ASSUMING I can continue this run, ASSUMING I can continue to run the gauntlet. But I plan to run that gauntlet from here all the way to Survival of the Fittest and when I get there, this championship belt, as prestigious as it is, will be my ticket to the chamber, and in the chamber I will make history. I will win the GCW World Heavyweight Championship and hold it and the X Division Championship at the same time.

Dexter: You’ll have to do it at the expense of your sister Glory.

Julia: I know but Glory and I are consummate professionals. We know what has to be done. And if I don’t win at Survival of the Fittest, nothing would make me prouder than to see Glory win it all instead. Either way, I can guarantee you this, Dexter, the Braddock family will bring home the GCW World Heavyweight Championship.

(Julia walks off.)

[Moments before the main event is set to begin, Victoria Salinas is sitting down in the catering area, gathering her final thoughts before the match is set to begin. Having heard Chantelle’s words from earlier, she’s not quite in a good mood, but she’s trying to push through. Little does she know that an unexpected presence is about to lighten things up a little.]

Voice: It’s Chantelle Chambers! God, is taking anything she says seriously REQUIRED around here?

[Victoria turns around as the scene pans, revealing Tina Valentine. Victoria smiles a little, indicating that she’s glad to see her.]

Victoria: What are you even doing here?

Tina: What? I can’t stop by to see the best wrestler in the world do her thing?

Victoria: You ARE talking about Glory Braddock, right? Because if you’re giving me that label, I’m rejecting it. I don’t do this to be the best in the world.

Tina: Listen Vicky, you’re the GCW World Champion so as far as I’m concerned, you’re the best in the world whether you want to run with that label or not. So Chantelle said some “mean things” earlier. And? If it were me, I wouldn’t give a crap. That stupid bint never knows what she’s talking about, you know what I mean? You shut her up before. She’s the one who thought you were “old news” during Michael McKay’s title run remember? You shut HER up real quick, didn’t you? Regaining that title not once… but TWICE.

[Tina laughs at this, though Victoria isn’t as amused.]

Victoria: Right… Tina, remember that talk we’ve had about humility? You might want to practice that here.

Tina: I’m just saying, girl. I mean, sure you wore the mask and yeah you did some things to yourself you should have never done and okay, maybe all of that was YOUR fault but…

Victoria: I am going to have to stop you right there!

Tina: What? I was just about to commend you for overcoming all of your own self-inflicted nonsense.

Victoria: Right, because the Slay Revolution was MY idea???

Tina: Touche… go on!

Victoria: Yes, I have accepted so much blame for the “vainglorious” mask and I continue to do so, but it wasn’t ALL my fault. The environment I was in at the time? Gosh, I had this suit from PRW and this suit from this brand and that suit from this other brand that put all this peer pressure on me. I was fully convinced that I would never realize my dreams in this business if I didn’t do things the way THEY wanted me to. I essentially felt like I had to sell my soul to the machine and the powers that be to get to where I wanted to be. And in some ways… I did. I was 22 at the time. How was I supposed to know better? I was no different than a Casey Holliday or an Andrea Hernandez at the time. Sure, it was self-inflicted to a degree… I was stupid to fall for their bullshit sales pitch. But, I don’t regret it.

Tina: You… don’t?

Victoria: I may have regretted the way I treated people during that time, but I don’t regret falling for that nonsense because first off, it made me a wiser, stronger person and wrestler and secondly, I know, you know and everyone else knows that was my in-ring abilities and NOT the mask that won me those world championships. I’ve proven that now… twice. I don’t take anything for granted anymore, Tina. Maybe I’ll never have another title reign again after this one, or hell, maybe I’ll never have another match at ALL after tonight because you never know what can happen out there. But that’s not going to take away the fact that I have one of the biggest hearts in the business that has sustained me all this time. I may crave to be the very best I can be, but I don’t crave the spotlight. At this point in my career? It’s not about the spotlight. It’s about my heart and dedication to something that not only gave me my life’s calling, but also saved my life.

[Victoria pauses as Tina sits there surprised at what she’s hearing.]

Victoria: I’m not taking this for granted anymore… not the way my enemies and my opponents tonight have and still are.

[Victoria stands up and walks out of the catering area, ready to fight her match. Tina is left surprised and speechless, albeit in a good way, from the words Victoria just said and all she can do is soak them in as the scene fades.]



Main Event
Victoria Salinas & Glory Braddock vs. Chantelle Chambers and Christy Hightower

[Grudges definitely needed to be had in this main event tag team match as Glory and Chantelle were the two that started this match and it didn’t take long for them to rekindle their heat from last Shotgun. Things were evenly matched as the two traded chain moves for the first couple of minutes. Chantelle would eventually grab Glory by the hair to gain an advantage and then she’d maintain it with a rally that culminated with a leaping Yakuza kick to the jaw. Chantelle made the pin, but Glory kicked out. The tag was made to Christy who tried a moonsault, but it got blocked. Glory would then be in control, first with submissions, then with more impact moves as she would eventually brought down Christy with a tornado armbreaker, making the cover but Christy kicked out. Victoria got tagged in next but the GCW champion would be caught off guard by an inside cradle that she had to kick out of. Christy would maintain control though, from that point, as she rallied, leading to a running cutter coming out of the corner. Christy would get the pin, but Victoria kicked out. Chantelle was tagged back in, but the champion had a rally of her own, outpacing Chantelle until she brought her down with a springboard forearm that led to a pin attempt, but Chantelle kicked out. Victoria and Glory gelled well and were in control until Cody Lindberg-Knight tried getting involved as he made his way down the ramp. The distraction would keep Chantelle and Christy in control as Cody occasionally got involved to keep it so. Julia Braddock though, came down to the ring and would have none of it while Chantelle and Christy double teamed Glory who was legal with Chantelle. When Cody tried tripping up Glory, Julia stopped him and chased him up the ramp and through the curtains. This allowed Glory to give Chantelle a sitout facebuster leading to the corner race. Victoria and Christy were both tagged back in. Victoria was in control until Adrian distracted her and Christy regained control with a sidewalk slam. Brookford came down to chase Adrian through the crowd, though certainly to try to get some and not because he cared for Victoria. Christy would then try for the Victory Star Drop, but Victoria blocked it! Victoria then recovered, countering with the Ginger Breaker on Christy! The fans erupted with cheers as Victoria quickly pounced on Christy and got the three count.]

WINNERS: Victoria Salinas & Glory Braddock

[Victoria wouldn’t get to celebrate too long as Chantelle tried to jump her from behind. The fans booed this, obviously not liking her sore loser antics, but Glory recovered and stepped into the fray, chasing Chantelle out of the ring. Chantelle backed up the ramp, wisely deciding to avoid the situation any further. Glory helped Victoria stand up, the announcers praising the fact that she stopped Chantelle from any more of her antics and the two celebrated with the crowd shortly afterward to close off the show.]