Last week was my chance to impress the Sin City Wrestling staff, bombshells and wrestlers alike. I felt I had failed. My dream of following my cousin was deflated before it had the chance to blossom. However I got a call saying that there was a tournament going to start next week, The Blast from the Past Memorial Competition, a lethal lottery style where teams are constructed by chance.
I never expected to be a part of something so monumental as this, but the realization soon hit me as the week drew on, I am going to be partnering the former Roulette Champion, Matthew Kennedy, in the first ever match of this tournament.
I recently had been contacted via email about conducting an interview, my first ever interview, it seems so surreal that after my first match that I’ll be interviewed, my heart races as the chat box opens up and I read the opening line from the interviewer.
Interviewer:
Good afternoon, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer a few of our questions.
I cannot help but beam at the thought of them believing that my schedule is busy, I begin to type on the keyboard, just staring at the box as the words appear on screen.
Danica Jones:
It is quiet alright
Interviewer:
How do you feel after making your in-ring debut?
I contemplate the question as I wasn’t too sure how to feel. Disappointment, Frustrated, everything else in-between. Still unsure as to what to put I begin to type, re-reading what I put just in case it didn’t make sense, deleting the odd word or two before finally pressing the send button.
Danica Jones:
It was emotional to say the least. I knew it was going to be tough going against Angel and Faith, the odds where always against me in that scenario, I wanted to make a winning start but it wasn’t to be. Sure I am upset that I didn’t accomplish this, I am disappointed I couldn’t impress and defeat the Billion Dollar Princess and Faith, but I must take this as a harsh lesson to learn and move forward.
Interviewer:
You have joined the elite of bombshells within the National Wrestling Alliance, no other promotion has a female presents like Sin City Wrestling, is the challenge daunting whatsoever or do you see this as an opportunity to grow as an individual and as a wrestler?
Rereading what the interviewer put and letting it stew for a little while.
Danica Jones:
The bombshells are amazing with a former Cruiserweight Champion of the world being one of them. It is a very daunting challenge for someone who’s not known, but it is a challenge that I accept with open arms, It will be my chance to pace myself against some of the best and learn from my failings and possibly one day get the chance to become a champion. But that isn’t on my agenda just yet.
Interviewer:
You mentioned in your blog about Angel Kash, being her cousin, is she giving you encouragement and helping you develop or is she being her typical self?
Danica Jones:
Angel is indeed family, my cousin, she hasn’t once text me or BBM’ed me about last week. I like to think she’ll be pleased deep down inside but I highly doubt it.
Interviewer:
So there isn’t any chance of seeing the cousin’s teaming up to challenge for the Bombshell Tag Team Belts?
I cannot help but snort.
Danica Jones:
Not at the moment, no, but we shall see if she does open up and accept me. I think she wants me to earn the ‘Kash’ monarch before she’ll recognise me as a possible ‘equal’.
Interviewer:
The introduction of the “Blast from the Past” tournament was announced last week, a mixed tag team drawn at complete random, and you have been drawn with a former champion in Matthew Kennedy. What are your thoughts on your partner?
Danica Jones:
‘Primetime’ Matthew Kennedy is a great choice as he has been with the SCW for a while, a part of the main group of wrestlers associated with SCW within the Alliance, if I could have been picked with anyone I’d of liked Matthew Kennedy. He may not be seen in many people’s eyes as a heavyweight champion but in his mind stead he can be, he’s defied the odds and always faces an uphill battles, I may be considered the female Matthew Kennedy at this point but I have a long way to go before I can even consider that!
Interviewer:
You will be facing Fantasia and Jamie Staggs, the younger brother of former NWA Heavyweight and current SCW Heavyweight Champion, Spike. A tough ask to progress into the next round, what are your feelings going into this contest, especially against the likes of Jamie and Fantasia?
I didn’t know much about Fantasia, I had heard some things about Jamie, my mind draws a blank for a second before I respond.
Danica Jones:
I have to be honest that I know little about Fantasia, which puts me in a huge disadvantage going into this contest, I don’t think she has much history within the SCW but I could be wrong. She probably won’t know much about me except from the fact I’m Angel Kash’ cousin, I’m young and just starting my career, that is more information for her than I have for myself. All I have is the name, Fantasia, I could be wrestling the DVD release of the Disney film for all I know. I look forward to the challenge but like I say, I know little to nothing about her, she may have history to some of the wrestlers but to me I have nothing to go on.
As for Jaime Staggs, against my knowledge is very vague, I know he use to compete in another territory within the Alliance. Badass Championship Wrestling, he is also the Brother of Spike like you previously stated, he represents the popular group New Xtremes or NXT for short. That is where my knowledge stops, my partner Matthew Kennedy will know more about him and I am sure that the two will battle fiercely to progress within this tournament.
Interviewer:
Not knowing your opponent could be a savvier disadvantage and ultimately could cost the team their spot in this tournament, how would you feel knowing your exit could be the result of your lack of knowledge, as well as experience given the magnitude of this mixed tag tournament?
I cannot help but feel disheartened knowing it could be her fault that Matthew Kennedy loses.
Danica Jones:
I have only wrestled one professional match and that was last week, my lack of knowledge and experience will always be questioned due to that factor, however you cannot question my heart and desire to learn and ultimately that hunger and that push will be the force that lifts me up to that next level! I know I will have to pull everything out and throw whatever knowledge I have at Fantasia, but I do hope that it’ll be a team effort and together both me and Primetime will be able to extinguish the fire of Jamie Staggs and fantasia.
Interviewer:
Is there any lasting message you like to leave us with?
Danica Jones:
Jamie Staggs is going to be cancelled by Primetime and Fantasia’s free form of musical composition is going to be unsung as we look to progress through to the second round!
Interviewer:
Once again thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer these questions, I’ll begin to write this up and I’ll email you the finish article, I wish you good luck in your match this Sunday, Miss Jones.
I smile as I slowly lower the laptop lid down. It isn’t just myself I am looking out for in this contest, it is my partner Matthew Kennedy, although SCW ruling state men cannot face women, I will have Kennedy’s back in this contest and potentially the next round as well. Even if he doesn’t want it. I get up from my bed to walk over to the inbuilt wardrobe, I slide the door open and pull out my gym bag, I will need all the training possible for this match.
