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Sam Marlowe’s house.
There is the sound of a rustling in the bushes outside of a rather regular house. A familiar blonde is standing at the front door yelling at the figure fighting its way through the bushes. “You have to see if she is there!” exclaims the voice of Pussy Willow who has come off the steps to join the camera man who seems to be stalking towards a window. Pussy stops him and motions for him to come back. “She told me I would have her for the day and today I haven’t anything else to interrupt us so we are going to be spending the day with Sam Marlowe and I am going to do this documentary style. Come on back and let’s get this started…”
The cameraman looks at Pussy and with a shrug, pulls himself out of the bushes with a few muffled curses and ows as he fights past the rosebushes under the window. Scraped and poked, he mutters more words under his breath as he walks to the car and reaches into the backseat for a camera and microphone set up. Turning back to the interviewer, he watches as she pounds on the door then turns back to the cameraman with a wink as he starts to film. Slamming her fist against the door again, Pussy tries to get someone to answer the door before smacking her hand against her head. “I almost forgot…I know where the spare key is…”
Inside the house, the banging of the fist of Pussy Willow on the door wakes a familiar redhead in a bedroom near the front of the house. Rising up slowly from under a blanket, her red curls covering her face, Sam sleepily looks around the room wondering where the sound could have come from. Hearing nothing else, she collapses back into the pillow with a grumbled sigh as she curls her arms around it to snuggle back into sleep. A second pounding opens the eyes of Sam who moans as she slides her legs out of the bed to have them meet the floor slowly. A third banging has Sam wide awake and reaching for something that is resting against the headboard.
“Who could it be this early in the morning?” wonders Sam as she shoulders what looks like a silver aluminum baseball bat as she moves towards the door of her room. Advancing towards the stairs, she hears someone rattling the door then a key scrape into the lock of the door. Quickening her steps, Sam makes it almost to the door with the baseball bat raised to slam into the head or body of the person trying to get into the house as the large wooden door swings inward to reveal Pussy Willow.
“AGGGHHHHH!!!” screams Pussy as she sees the bat coming towards her with bad intentions. Sam is able to at the last minute manages to pull it up so that it does not connect with her friend.
“Hellfire Pussy, what are you tryin’ to do?” demands Sam as she lets the bat end slam against the foyer floor as Pussy brings one hand to her head and the other to her chest to make sure both were still safe. Sam backs away and motions the cameraman inside as Pussy puts her hand on Sam’s shoulder.
“Last week Sammi, you told me that I would have a full day with you, you know a day in the life so to speak and I thought that today would be a great day to do it. So here I am!” enthuses Pussy as she lets her hand move up Sam’s shoulder to pull her into a half hug before adding, “Surprised?”
“You could say that,” answers Sam as the cameraman films her. Pushing her sleep tossed hair out of her face, Sam offers her friend a smile and then turns from under her arm and heads towards the kitchen before turning and beckoning to Pussy and the cameraman. “Y’all want some coffee while I go upstairs and get decent?” Sam offers as they pad through the dining room to the kitchen.
“That would be awesome Sam,” replies Pussy with a smile. “Seriously though, you know that this week you have a heck of a match and well, I thought that we could film you preparing for your match against Brittany, you know documentary style and all that. I could be the next big documentary maker. So I figure we get ready, head to the gym then…”
“Ugghhh that isn’t how it is going to be Pussy, I got class this am. But you are welcome to come with me to that and then sure, we can go and work out for the match. I figured that I might need to bring in the big guns for this match and so I got a call into someone that is going to help me,” offers Sam as she opens up a cupboard and pulls down a couple of coffee mugs then fills them from the carafe of coffee. Sliding one towards the cameraman, she places Pussy’s down in front of her. “Sugar or cream?” she asks.
“Both thanks,” answers the camera man who generously scoops a couple of spoonful of sugar and a splash of cream into his coffee and then takes a sip only to sigh with pleasure. Pussy reaches for the cream and slowly dribbles a small stream into the black coffee then half a teaspoon of sugar follows it.
“Ok Pussy, I am all for doing this. So give me a few minutes to get ready and I am all yours for the day. But you have to promise me something,” says Sam as she raises the cup of coffee to her lips.
Pussy tilts her head slightly as she lets a curious look come to her eyes. “Promise you what?” inquire Pussy.
“You have to promise me that you are going to keep it quiet in class today and no snide remarks,” asks Sam with one eyebrow raised. “You have to look like you are a student that is auditing the class and this professor is really a stickler you know,” adds Sam as she turns slightly and catches a look at the time. “Jeez, I have to get upstairs and get ready. Be right back.”
Sam darts towards the doorway and heads towards the stairs as Pussy takes a cautious sip of the hot liquid and the cameraman manages to catch a shot of the Wonder Woman bootie shorts before they disappear around the stairwell.
Ten minutes later, Sam makes it back into the kitchen, her red hair damp and hanging in long wet tendrils over a Sam tee in ice blue. Dressed for comfort, Sam has a pair of ripped denims and a pair of black leather boots on as she tosses a bag on the floor of the kitchen by the door. The thud of the books gets the attention of Pussy and the Cameraman who turn to see Sam rush towards the cupboard once more only to pull down a tall travel mug and prepare herself a large coffee for the road. Making her way to the doorway and pulling up the bag, she turns to the pair. “Y’all coming or not?” she asks softly with a teasing smile as she points towards the front door. “Oh and I’ll drive.”
“SHOTGUN!” exclaims Pussy which only brings a cringe to the cameraman.
The trio make their way towards the garage where Sam opens the doors of a beat-up Chevy and motions for the cameraman to get in the back. Pussy urges him to hurry as she slides into the front seat on the passenger side. Once the cameraman is settled, Sam pushes the seat back and then slides into the driver’s seat and starts the car. Sliding it into reverse, she backs out of the garage and heads to the end of her driveway stopping only long enough to wave to her neighbor then drive away towards the University campus.
Pussy slides a look at Sam who is driving. The cameraman is filming from the backseat, his camera focused on the rear-view mirror which frames the eyes of Sam as she watches the traffic in front of her. A slight cough from Pussy gets Sam’s attention for a moment.
“Sammi, we need to ask the tough questions and while I have you here captive, it is as good a time as any for me to begin this documentary. So here we go…counting down…three…two…” Pussy’s voice fades as she shows one finger then motions to begin.
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Pussy Willow: Hello, I am Pussy Williow and welcome to a day in the life of my friend, Bombshell Roulette champion Samantha Marlowe. Sam, at Sin City’s first supercard back from our little holiday, you are preparing to face the winner of a fatal fourway, Brittany Williams in a match for your title. Are you feeling any nerves for this match?
<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam begins to chuckle softly as she lightly taps her fingers against the steering wheel of the car before sparing a glance at the cameraman and then softly answers.
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Sam Marlowe: Nerves…you could say that Pussy. I mean every match I slide between the ropes for, I’ll be honest, I do get a little nervous because I know when I step in the ring, the people across from me want nothing more than to make a name for themselves by beating a champion and I know it just takes a one two three to end my title reign but then I think about it and I realize that all there is to these nerves is excitement of the match and the adrenaline beginning to pump through my system.
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam smiles for the camera as she slows on the approach to a redlight. Once stopped, she spares a look at Pussy.
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Sam Marlowe: And once that starts, there isn’t anything that I would not do to retain my title as everyone has seen. And I know that I have lost titles before and I am okay with that but using that as an excuse to underestimate me, just means that you don’t really know me and what I am capable of.
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Pussy Willow: Well we have heard from Brittany Williams saying that you are a has been, that you have gotten worse since winning the title and that it is a good thing that she is going to be taking your title at Into the Void. Do you agree with her assessment?
<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam pulls back into the rush of traffic while she answers, her attention on the road while the camera takes in the look of concentration that comes over her face as she speaks.
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Sam Marlowe: You know Pussy, I am getting tired of people talkin’ like they are all that and a bag of chips. And I happened to catch a whiff of the manure that Brittany has been spreading in hopes of breakin’ me before our match and really…that is all she is…talk. I mean come on, anyone can do what she does and I will admit that she does have a lot to say. And she was impressive in the fatal fourway but she kind of left me feeling flat. She seems to be a one note bombshell with delusions of grandeur. I mean how old is she…twelve…thirteen?
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Pussy Willow: I believe she is seventeen Sam.
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Sam Marlowe: Seventeen? With that mouth on her I am surprised no one has smacked the rudeness and disrespect out of her. Hellfire, if I had tried to talk like her, my Moms would have whupped that out of me right quick. But that is me and really I can’t think of why she is the way she is. What kind of person treats people the way she does and then expects them to respect her. I mean I am twenty four and a half and I don’t expect that I am old enough to be someone you show respect to because of my age. But I have dang sure proven myself enough to earn respect in this company. I have earned every shot I have had, I have worked my way up and down the ranks in this company. I have taken everything that Christian Underwood has put me through and I have done everything to prove that wrestlin’ is something I love and will fight tooth and nail to keep wrestlin’. I even beat my sister to keep my career going but she wouldn’t understand that. She is a spoiled brat that has had everything handed to her and hasn’t had to work for anything in this life I bet. Well to win my title, she is going to have to earn it. And if I think that she hasn’t done enough to earn it, I am going to be walking out the champion once more.
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Pussy Willow: So you are saying that you are going to be beating respect into her? If she hears you say that, can you imagine what she might reply to that?
<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam smirks and then taking her right hand from the steering wheel she begins to twist a curl around her finger and begins to speak like a spoiled teenager.
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Sam Marlowe: Oh let me just tell you how she is going to respond Pussy. The first thing she is going to say is that she deserves the title because she is Crystal Hilton’s daughter and then she is going to point out how she beat her mother and if she could beat her mother down like that, what she is going to do to me is going to be that much worse. Then she is going to claim that I am nothing because what I do every week for the fans and I should be looking out for myself. Okay, so I happen to be someone that takes the fans to heart…Heart, something that Brittany Williams doesn’t seem to have. I mean really all she is, all she ever will be is someone that no one cares about. Matter of fact, just the way she is acting, all she is going to be is a flash in the pan that won’t be around long enough to really do what is necessary to earn the fans respect.
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Pussy Willow: I have read her blog and from the way she talks about you, she thinks you have lost it. She seems to think that you let yourself go from where you were even just a year ago. She talks about how you werer the face of the bombshell division and now you are nothing but a…
<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Pussy stops suddenly and pulls out a small Ipad Mini and brings up the blog of one Brittany Williams.
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Sam Marlowe: Pussy I don’t need to read that to know
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Pussy Willow: No Sam, you need to hear what she thinks of you. She calls you a scrub. Going from the very best to the worse. Being the person that was at the top of the world going to school full time, wrestling full time and now you are nothing. She says…
<FONT COLOR=WHITE>With a snort of annoyance, Sam holds up a hand and shakes her head.
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Sam Marlowe: Enough Pussy, I could care less what Brittany is saying about me because I ain’t one that will listen to the naysayers because I know me! She knows only what she wants to know. I don’t live my life in front of the cameras so how can she sit there and judge me without knowing me. I still wrestle full time, I still put in the time in the gym and I am still a full time student…case in point, we are on our way to my class right now. But who cares about what she thinks? Who is she to talk? She is a seventeen year old who thinks that everything revolves around her.
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Pussy Willow: she said you were a victim when your grandfather pass…
Sam Marlowe: My grandfather has nothing to do about wrestling but if she wants to go there…My grandfather passed and rather than being with my family, I was at Climax Control wrestling the night of his celebration of life. So before she can talk, she needs to understand what I have gone through. Hellfire she reminds me so much of Cyn that right now I have a very bad taste in my mouth when it comes to talking about her because trust me, all her trash talk is having the wrong affect that she must be wanting. Trying to pigeonhole me so I doubt myself. I am done being the victim everyone plays me up to be. Just because I am who I am doesn’t mean I can’t fight my hardest to keep the title and in reality, when push comes to shove, my wrestling career and the title I hold right now mean more to me and the fans that she could ever dream of.
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>The camera is taking in every emotion that is crossing Sam’s face as Pussy’s mouth hangs slack for the moment as Sam finally lets a half smile cross her face.
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Sam Marlowe: Look at what you did Pussy, you lit a fire that is going to burn at Into the Void. And if it burns Brittany Williams then all I am going to be able to do is say that she brought it on herself. And if that means that she thinks that she is going to be walking out of the ring with my title well, she is going to have to be able to walk first.
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>With that, Sam turns into a parking lot with a University of Nevada sign on it. Pulling into an empty spot near the building, Sam turns off the ignition and then turns to the cameraman and Pussy and offers them a smile.
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Sam Marlowe: So ready for Shakespeare?
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam leaves the car and pushes the button to open the front seat so the cameraman can exit the car. Not waiting for Pussy or the cameraman after the door closes, she raises her key fob and presses a button to lock the car and walks the pair towards the building.
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Two hours later, Sam leads Pussy and the cameraman back to the car and opens the doors. This time, Pussy slides in the backseat as the cameraman is in the front, this time the camera focused on the profile of Sam who turns on the ignition and then offers a smile to Pussy.
“You ready for some training? I called and she is expecting us,” offers Sam as Pussy’s eyes widen slightly and an excited squeak escapes her.
“You don’t mean who I think you mean do you?” demands Pussy excitedly.
“Yep, the very one,” answers Sam with a wink. “But don’t say anything, it is a surprise.”
Pussy leans back and crosses her heart then zips her lips as Sam pulls out of the parking spot and heads toward the exit of the parking lot.
After a half hour, the sounds of people can be heard behind a door that Sam pushes again with her hip. Inside, music can be heard playing as well as the squeals of children. Sam smiles as she moves forward into the room leaving Pussy and the cameraman near the entrance to take in the atmosphere of the building. The cameraman turns to Pussy and whispers ‘where are we?’
“You are in the Staggs Dungeon and that right there,” says Pussy as she points to a woman embracing Sam Marlowe, “is none other than Hall of Famer, the legendary Vixen Staggs.”
The camera takes in Vixen greeting Sam with a strong hug before stepping back slightly.
“Long time no see Sam,” offers Vixen in her slightly accented voice (You can take the girl out of Canada but she is still going to speak with that slight French accent). “I heard that SCW closed but you won the Bombshell Roulette title before it closed. And now it is back?”
Sam nods as she shifts the bag over her shoulder that she had walked into the dungeon with. “Yep, SCW is back and very first supercard is Into the Void. And very first supercard back I am defending my title against someone that seems to think that I have lost it since I am only a roulette champion and not the Bombshell champion. And I figured that since I had ‘lost’ it, you might help me find it again,” giggles Sam.
Vixen nods slowly as Pussy and the camera man move closer to the pair. “Hi Pussy,” says Vixen which brings a smile to the lips of Pussy who gushes at the hall of famer. “Voyons, let’s see what you have ‘lost’” says Vixen as she guides the trio towards the back of the room where the change rooms are. Motioning for Sam to change, Vixen turns to go to the ring on the opposite side of the room when she is stopped by Pussy.
“Vixen, I have to ask. How have you been and what have you been up to since we last saw you?” demands Pussy, the intrepid interviewer in her wanting to get the scoop.
“I’ve been here working with some of the students and taking care of Bijou and Kit. And every so often helping Sam to train,” says Vixen.
Pussy nods and then moves close to talk conspiratorily with Vixen. “Did you hear about Sam’s opponent at the supercard? Brittany Williams is Crystal Hilton’s daughter and she has already been talking trash about how Sam doesn’t have it anymore and that she is going to walk all over Sam. I don’t want Sam to know but I am not too sure that Brittany is a little bit more right than wrong.”
Vixen shakes her head. “What are you basing this on? Sam has more to give SCW and the fans and I know that at the supercard, I am going to be seeing Sam prove to Brittany that she still has what it takes because I know Sam and you should be warning Brittany…I am the one that trained Sam so she should be worried.”
Before Pussy can ask anything else, Sam walks up to Vixen in an old pair of tights and a tee tied in a knot at the small of her back. “I’m ready Vix, but you don’t look ready. Did you want me to wait or something?” asks Sam as she gives Vixen a concerned look.
“Not today Sam, today I have a young woman that has come to me to train and I was going to ask you to help me,” replies Vixen. “She’s rough around the edges but she is young and between you and me, she needs to have some of the attitude worked out of her.”
Sam turns to see a young woman leaning against the ropes, a sneer on her lips as Vixen raises an eyebrow. Sam nods slowly and move towards the ring. Vixen follows at a slower pace as the young woman backs away to let Sam in the ring.
“I want you to help Sam prepare for her match coming up. I promise she will take it easy on you,” dictates Vixen which causes the young woman to sneer more and mock Sam.
“She doesn’t look like she is going to be any challenge Ms Staggs but hey, won’t take me long to prove it to you,” boasts the young girl before the smirk is wiped from her face by Sam who levels the girl with a drop kick.
Vixen’s smile widens. “Looks like you still got it Sam, now let’s see what else you got.”
The girl gets to her feet, the back of her hand held against her lips. She pulls it away to see if there is blood then glares at Sam before charging towards her. The pair lock up in the middle of the ring as Vixen watches calling out to either woman as the two trade move for move in the ring until the girl manages to swing a roundhouse that clips Sam’s chin sending her staggering. The girl smirks and raises her hands in victory.
“Sam…” begins Vixen as she sees Sam straighten and turn towards the girl, her eyes burning with bad intent. Reaching her hand out, Sam spins the girl into ropes and catching her with a lou thesz press. Getting to her feet, Sam backs away as the girl rolls out of the ring and stands in front of Vixen who shakes her head then motions for the girl to head to change.
In the ring, Sam is breathing heavy as she watches the girl walk away mumbling. Vixen gets into the ring and moves in front of Sam. Snapping her fingers slightly, Vixen catches Sam’s attention and sighs. “I saw that Sam, I thought we worked that out of you.”
Sam’s eyes widen in surprise as she realizes what Vixen had just said. “Don’t tell me that it happened again. I am so sorry…” says Sam as her head hangs down slightly. “I just saw red and I..”
Flustered, Sam moves to the ropes and hangs her arms over them to lay her head against her forearms.
“I know Sam,” murmurs Vix as she puts a hand on the back of Sam and pats it slowly. “But you need to keep control in that ring so you can keep focused on the task at hand and don’t let emotion take over,” she adds as she nods towards the heavy bag. “Work it out on that, it doesn’t need to pay medical bills.”
Sam looks to where Vixen is pointing and laughs at the heavy bag with an image on it. With a nod, Sam drops and rolls out of the ring and moves to the bag beginning to dodge and weave while throwing punches at it.
“Don’t worry Pussy, we will have her ready for Into the Void,” says Vixen as she notices the surprised look on Pussy’s face. Pussy can only nod, not having seen this side of her friend before. The camera stops filming as Vixen ushers the cameraman and Pussy towards the office to give Sam some privacy to calm herself.
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam sits across from Pussy and the cameraman, her normal smiling face different for some reason. Before Pussy can begin, Sam holds up her hand and shakes her head. The cameraman continues to film as Sam speaks.
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Sam Marlowe: Here I am and soon I will be in the ring at Into the Void facing Brittany Williams for my title. The wheel is going to spin and there will be a match stipulation that both of us will have to prepare for on the fly. But prepared or not, we are facing each other in the ring and the Bombshell Roulette title will be on the line. Now I am sure you have probably thought that you have it in the bag because I am not the wrestler I have been in the past, I am no longer the threat that I used to be. Maybe I am not the wrestler I used to be…Maybe I have evolved somewhat. But regardless of what you think I want you to know exactly who you are facing in that ring on Sunday.
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam pauses for a second to collect her thoughts.
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Sam Marlowe: When I first began wrestling, I was young and naïve and looking to make a name for myself. I fought for the fans, I fought to get out of the shadow of my sister and I had wins and losses and I was working my way towards the Roulette title content to work my way towards earning titles, not demanding them and not feeling entitled to be given them. And do you know what happened to that dream Brittany? Let me tell you…the undefeated Mikah chose me to face her whether from thinking that I was an easy mark or that I was deserving of the shot. Whatever it was, I rose to the challenge and I beat Mikah ending her nine month title reign. In my rookie year no less. Then I lost the title to Mercedes Vargas and did I cry about it? No, I invoked my rematch clause and I won it back only to lose it to your mother. And do you know, I wasn’t given a rematch for that title so I don’t know if I could have won that title.
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam shrugs slightly with a murmur of sadness.
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Sam Marlowe: Then I swore up and down I would earn my way back to the title but I hit a slump which had Christian Underwood force me to work the concession stands and do all the grunt work for the company. But I love wrestling so much, I did what I had to and I was given another chance to wrestle in last years Blast from the Past. I made it all the way to the finals and I worked my rear off to fight for the titles again but this time I focused on the Roulette title and do you know why? Because it was a challenge to me, a different match every time I stepped in the ring to defend the title. And at Summer XXXTreme in a triple threat I managed to win the Bombshell Roulette title and I held it until Cadence Carter managed to beat me for it. But the very next time I faced Cadence for the title I took it back and have been Roulette champion since.
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam reaches down to pull the belt onto her lap with a smile and a caress of the gold with her name on it.
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Sam Marlowe: I want to also point something out to Brittany Williams. I want to point out that when I won the belt, someone ended up having their career ended. It was something I didn’t want to do but sadly it happened and I want to warn you that these can really difficult matches and people do get hurt. And before the match, I want to tell you that I AM defending my title in a match that could have career ending consequences. And if that happens, It will tear me up inside that I ended your career before it even started but you knew the risks when you got the shot and trust me, you will stand the risk of having to hang it up before you can even vote.
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sam brushes her fingers through her curls and pushes them behind her, her eyes bright in the light of the spotlight on her from the camera. She drapes the belt over her shoulder to offer the camera a smile.
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Sam Marlowe: I will give credit where credit is due and Brittany, you deserve all sorts of props for beating three others to face me and I have to say you have shown some real confidence but now the supercard is coming soon and very soon you are going to step into the ring with the current Bombshell Roulette champion and you are going to be so confident and cocky about how you are so young and so good and so able to take my title. And maybe you might stand a snowball’s chance but when it comes to defending this title and being the for the fans, there isn’t anything I won’t do to defend my championship and if that means beating respect into you, that is just what I am going to have to do. So at the supercard Brittany, good luck. Good luck at trying to take what is mine because the only way you are going to do that is by leaving me unable to stand in the middle of the ring. To win this you are going to have to keep me from getting back up. And at Into the Void, keeping me down is going to be impossible. Again Brittany, good luck, you girl are going to need it.
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<FONT COLOR=WHITE>With that, Sam stands up and before Pussy can say anything, she leaves the room with the belt over her shoulder, the last thing seen is the flash of red curls being tossed by the champion as she leaves.
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