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TEAM GO v METAL MANIACS
« on: June 27, 2022, 07:06:50 AM »
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“One Year Later!”
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2022, 12:02:45 PM »
Krystal and Ariana had similar paths over the past Supercard Cycle, both had a chance at competing in this year’s Ultimate X Over the Pool Match which Krystal won last year to retain her Bombshell Roulette Championship over Maki and Bea Barnhart, however both women came up short! Krystal failed in her bid to win the Bombshell Roulette Championship from Kat Jones whilst Ariana fell short in her qualifying match the following week against Melissa, this left the two young women (26 and 21 respectively)with no clear idea of what they were doing on the cruise.

But their prayers would be answered as they were teaming up for the first time on an SCW show! But the match wouldn’t be easy as they had been paired against the Metal Maniacs, the demented duo comprised on Twisted Sister and Iron Maiden had Anthrax in their corner and whilst they didn’t exactly have a great track record, their ferocity in the ring made them a formidable opponent for any team, can Team Go get the win?

Backstage at Climax Control 335, Scottsdale, Arizona
Sunday the 26th of June 2022, 21:00pm

God I can’t wait for this crazy cycle to end already!

I’m not even talking about the controversy that surrounded my decision to check myself out of hospital in a vain attempt to train for my title match against Kat Jones, I think enough has been said about how misguided a decision that was in general, no, what I’m talking about is pretty much everything that’s happened elsewhere on the SCW shows.

When the least crazy thing that’s happened this cycle was a match that doubled as a motocross race, you know things have gone off the rails!

Still, the next event is Summer XXXTreme and whilst I’m not entering the event as champion like I did last year, it’s still an event that holds a deer place in my heart because it helped solidify that my reign wasn’t a fluke! Would I have liked to defend the title in the Ultimate X Match for the second year running? Off course! But I am wishing Kat Jones luck in her defence and hoping that she can keep the streak of the champions retaining their titles in the Ultimate X Matches going!

Which off course leaves me with a problem, what exactly am I doing at Summer XXXTreme?! There were matches announced for the show sure but I was among the wrestlers not mentioned in them so I was worried that, for the first time since Blaze of Glory IX, I was going to be left off the card.

”Been a heck of a night, huh Charlotte?” I glanced up and saw Ariana walking up to me with an unreadable expression on her face though her body language said that she had a lot on her mind. ”Considering everything that’s happened this cycle? I almost wish we could just fast forward to the Violent Conduct cycle.”

”Hey, as long as I can avoid pissing off Tempest for the second year in a row? I’m not complaining!” I commented dryly and it didn’t take long for Ariana to remember what I meant and nod in agreement. ”There’s two things that I wish I could change about my Bombshell Roulette Title reign, one is that I wish I had won it from Johanna Krieger at Inception IV so that I wouldn’t have missed Blaze of Glory IX, the other is that I could’ve handled the Bella Madison/Tempest incident a lot better.”

”You’ve got no argument from me on the second point Charlotte, and I’m sure Bella would agree with you even if you made amends at last year’s Violent Conduct.” Ariana nodded in agreement before frowning. ”Which reminds me, we both seem to be after the same thing at Summer XXXTreme.”

”A match? Yeah, I saw your interview with Pussy.” I nodded knowing where my friend was going with this, and almost on cue we got the new card text and checked our phones. ”Well, our prayers have been answered, and it’s not like we specified that we wanted a singles match.”

”True, but I didn’t think we’d be put against the Metal Maniacs, at least it’s not a No-DQ match.” Ariana responded with a shudder and I quickly nodded in agreement, sure the Bombshell Roulette Title reign had a role in desensitizing me to a lot of the more violent match types out there, but the Metal Maniacs were two of the most violent Bombshells in the divisions history, the only reason that they weren’t a credible threat was because they were terrible in the ring. ”Meanwhile, Jessie has Chloe Benton, I’m hoping she takes it easy on her in the promo.”

”Maybe but whilst Chloe is a sweetheart, she has to learn somehow.” I responded with a sigh before deciding to change course. ”So, is Carter or Francisco your plus one for the cruise?”

”Francisco, I asked Carter but he was busy with his SCU commitments.” Ariana explained and I nodded in understanding. ”I’m guessing Makayla’s your plus one again?”

”Was there ever any doubt? We won’t have a balcony room this time because I’m not entering the event as a champion but the only thing that matters is me spending time with her.” I responded with a grin and Ariana grinned in response. ”Besides that this event is serving as Rachel’s first vacation, we couldn’t get a babysitter for her so after talking it out with the bosses they agreed to let us take her aboard.”

”That’s good to know, come to think of it, isn’t Cassie’s birthday in July?” Ariana asked and I nodded knowing where she was going with this. ”Any idea how she’s spending it?”

”Her birthday is four days after the event, so I got her Summer XXXTreme tickets as an early birthday present earlier today.” I explained and Ariana grinned broadly when she heard that. ”She knows that she can’t take her weed on board with her but considering that she survived the Greece Lightning Tour without the stuff? She’ll be fine!”

”Here’s hoping she’s learned her lesson from sassing Keira.” Ariana responded and I shook my head with a chuckle, it was highly unlikely that Cassie was going to hear the end of that anytime soon. ”So, are you medically cleared to train at the Go Gym yet?”

”I’’ve got an appointment with SCW’s Medical Team tomorrow afternoon just to confirm that I am medically cleared for the event.” I explained and Ariana nodded as she got the idea. ”I don’t think the bosses would’ve booked me without the team confirming that I should be at 100% for the show but it’s more to put Gabriel and Odette at ease.”

”I’d say, “let me know how that turns out” but I guess I’ll know if I see you at the Go Gym tomorrow.” Ariana nodded as she started to walk off. ”See you tomorrow Charlotte.”

”See you.” I responded before we went our separate ways.

Krystal and Makayla’s home. Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 27th of June 2022, 11:00am

It was certainly a week.

The biggest news outside of the wrestling world to come out of the previous week was off course, the overturning of Roe v Wade and the fucking over of every American woman’s civil rights! I know what you’re thinking, how does that affect me and Makayla? We’re a lesbian couple (okay I’m bi but Makayla’s a lesbian so it still counts) so it’s not like we’re going to get pregnant any time soon, right? And you’d be right, Makayla’s never had any sexual interest in men and whilst I swing both ways, my preference is definitely towards other women.

No, my concern is what could come down the line, because it’s already been hinted that they’re coming after gay marriage next! Me and Makayla got married in March, but thanks to that ruling we’re seriously considering moving abroad, even if it meant moving back to Australia.

Would we still appear in SCW? Absolutely, it’s not like I can’t afford to fly out for shows, and whilst we haven’t discussed what that would mean for Cassie we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

”Can one o’clock roll around already?” I asked with an annoyed grunt as I glanced up at the clock. ”Because I want to get this check-up done as soon as possible!”

”As soon as they invent a time machine Charlotte, I’ll let you know!” Makayla chimed in and I glanced over at my wife who was carrying the laundry basket down the stairs with her. ”But I’m sure there’s a few things you’d do first if they did invent a time machine!”

”Give me a week and I’ll have a list prepared, two if you want details.” I responded dryly and Makayla chuckled before she started to move the basket into the laundry room. ”Have you given any more thought to the political shitstorm that’s been brewing over the past week?”

”You mean besides the fact that our marriage will come under attack by those who seek to protect the “sanctity of marriage” whilst banging their secretaries behind their wives’ backs?” Makayla asked  with a frown as she started loading the dirty laundry into the washing machine. ”If they do go after gay marriage next then we need to move overseas, frankly any place will be better than this joke of a country turning the clock back to 1942!”

”You mean besides the countries where homosexuality is punishable by death obviously.” I responded with a frown as I folded my arms and Makayla quickly nodded in agreement. ”We need to pick somewhere that I can feasibly fly out for SCW shows on the regular whilst keeping it relatively cheap! I’m set for life thanks to the pay-out from Jenny Tuck and the settlement with Matthew Kennedy but that doesn’t mean I want to spend it all on expensive flight!”

”That was what I was thinking as well, but it may be worth seeing how things play out before we make a decision.” Makayla commented and I shook my head. ”Who knows? Maybe those idiots in the Supreme Court will grow a brain by then!”

”You’ll forgive me for not holding my breath on that, right?” I asked and Makayla nodded in understanding before I let out a deep breath. ”I need to seriously unwind before I say something I’ll regret later during my promo with Ari this evening, I’m heading up to stream some Elden Ring!”

”Unwind with one of the most difficult games of the year? Yeah, that sounds about right!” Makayla commented dryly and I shook my head as I started my ascent up the stairs. ”Did Cass like the early birthday present we got her?”

”She posted about it on Twitter with a giff or Thor yelling yes from Thor: Ragnarök, I think she’s excited.” I responded with a chuckle and Makayla grinned in response.  ”But if we wake up one day on the cruise and find that the bar’s all out of food, she’ll be our first suspect!”

”She knows that she won’t be able to take her weed on board, right?” Makayla asked and I nodded in response. ”I know she survived five weeks without the stuff during the Greece Lightning tour so I don’t doubt for a second that she’ll be okay, if not a bit sassy, but Cass has to break that habit at some point!”

”She’ll probably start the process of kicking her weed addiction once she realizes that most places won’t hire a stoner no matter who trained her.” I responded with a shrug as I made my way up the stairs. ”Until then she’ll continue to be a natural in the ring who happens to smoke weed and love porn.”

”So basically what she was like at the PTA Gym, only treated as an equal.” Makayla commented with a nod as she finished loading up the laundry. ”Any ideas of what you’re doing for this year’s cruise?”

”I have ideas, Christian has ideas, we’ll see how it plays out once we’re on the ship.” I responded with a shrug and Makayla nodded as she got the idea. ”Give me a shout when it’s almost time for the appointment with SCW’s Medical Team!”

”Will do.” Makayla responded with a nod before she picked up where she left off.

Go Gym, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 27th of June 2022, 16:00pm

Spoiler alert: the medical team gave me a clean bill of health!

Still, I had to bring the doctor’s note to the Go Gym with me before Despayre let me into the gym for the first time in weeks, I was a good enough sport to let him keep the crayon drawing that Angel did of me because, well, as Ari said, it was kind of adorable.

But the time for cuteness was over and I had several weeks of missed training to catch up on, I wasn’t going to get it done in a week but it was a good start at least, and now it was time for my chat with Gabriel, only this time Ari was joining me.

”Charlotte, I am relieved to hear that you are medically cleared.” Gabriel commented as I entered his office and I grinned in response before sitting next to Ari. ”And you find yourself in a unique situation with your return match.”

”You know what match we would’ve preferred to compete in though.” I commented with a frown as I made myself comfortable. ”I definitely would’ve preferred to win back the Bombshell Roulette Title from Kat a few weeks ago.”

”And I would’ve preferred to qualify for the Ultimate X Match by beating Melissa but here we are.” Ari added with a sigh as she shifted her weight. ”Don’t get me wrong, I’m more excited to be teaming with Charlotte than I am to wrestle against her for a title, but we’re up against The Metal Maniacs!”

”I’m not sure why we should be worried to be honest.” I commented with a shrug as I leaned back in my chair. ”The Metal Maniacs don’t exactly have the best win/loss record, I’m pretty sure the last time Twisted Sister won a match was when she debut for the company!”

”That may be true Charlotte, but if we based this purely on the win/loss records of participants then no one would take you seriously because of your six month losing streak.” Gabriel pointed out and I frowned realizing that he had a point. ”I realize that this is a far more extreme example than that but regardless of this win/records, the Metal Maniacs are a dangerous team, they put on a blood bath against Amber Ryan and Masque during the King for a Day Show.”

”Here’s hoping our team doesn’t go the same way of Amber and Masque, wait, no, that was in terrible taste! Forget I said anything of the sort.” Ari quickly backtracked and we nodded in agreement. ”What’s our best approach to The Metal Maniacs?”

”This might seem basic as all hell but just outwrestle them?” I suggested and Ariana and Gabriel turned to me. ”Hear me out, we all know that The Metal Maniacs’ strengths lie in hardcore wrestling, but since this is a normal tag team match the balls in our court!”

”How amusing, I was about to say the same thing.” Gabriel commented with a dry chuckle and me and Ari shared a look. ”Both Twisted Sister and Iron Maiden will be out of their comfort zones in this match, Charlotte you spent the better half of 2021 as Bombshell Roulette Champion but you were never purely a hardcore wrestler, Ari, not only are you are a tag team specialist but I can name the number of hardcore matches you’ve competed in on one hand.”

”And if I continue to compete in the Bombshell Roulette Division, that number will increase in no time.” Ari nodded in agreement before we stood up. ”Anything else or can we get back to training?”

”Feel free but there is one last thing.” Gabriel responded and we both turned to him unsure of what to expect. ”Enjoy yourselves on the cruise.”

”We will, thanks.” I nodded in response before we and Ari left Gabriel’s office. ”Now I’m starting to predict what Gabriel has said, ever get the feeling that you’ve learned all you can from a teacher?”

”Maybe but let’s not get ahead of ourselves, we have a tag team match to prepare for.” Ari responded before pausing. ”Do you think anyone’s around to serve as our opponents in a tag team sparring match?”

”Wouldn’t hurt to ask, for now? Let’s train!” I responded and Ari grinned before we headed into the ring to train.

Go Gym Parking Lot, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 27th of June 2022, 18:00pm

*promo time*

This should be fun.

”One year ago at Summer XXXTreme IX I was still the Bombshell Roulette Champion whilst I had Ari here at my side as support.” I said as I motioned to Ari who did a little twirl in response. ”Now, one year later we find ourselves not only out of Bombshell Roulette Title contention but competing in a Tag Team Contest at Summer XXXTreme X, I’m not complaining because Summer XXXTreme has a special place in my heart due to the fact that I attended Summer XXXTreme III back in 2015 with my girlfriend at the time but our opposition is a team known more for acts of depravity than winning matches.”

”Krystal is off course talking about Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister, collectively known as The Metal Maniacs! That terrible duo has made a few sporadic appearances throughout the year, heck Twisted Sister competed in this year’s Blast from the Past as part of Team PLEASE DON’T HURT ME!” Ari continued but what she didn’t notice was my eye twitching in the background, yes I’m still sore over the Blast from the Past Tournament. ”Bare in my mind that the “Please Don’t Hurt Me Part” was coming from her own partner Jack Ruscow rather than the one and only team they faced off against!”

Yeah, this will be interesting.

”But here’s the thing about this match, everyone knows that the Metal Maniacs are Hardcore Specialists, just look at how their last match as a team went down and ignore everything that happened with their opponents afterwards if you want to avoid nightmares!” I added and in the background Ari shuddered in response. ”But this isn’t a hardcore tag team match, it’s a normal Bombshell Tag Team Match meaning that the Metal Maniacs will be out of their comfort zones and, as I’ve already stated, whilst I am a former Bombshell Roulette Champion, I wouldn’t consider myself to be a hardcore match specialist!”

”I can say the same thing really, aside from the fact that I’m considered a tag team specialist due to my Pride Tag Team Title Reigns as part of Team Go with HB Carter and with Alex Rush and I loved those reigns, don’t get me wrong, but I’ve been out to prove that I’m more than just a tag team specialist, this match will prove to be an interesting challenge for me and Krystal especially since Krystal doesn’t really have a great track record as a tag team wrestler! Err, no offense Krystal.” Ari added apologetically and I put my hands up as if to say, “no offense taken”. ”But it’s a challenge that I’m confident we can overcome!”

And we will.

”We haven’t teamed up that often granted but the few times me and Ari have teamed up magic has happened in the ring and this match at Summer XXXTreme X will be another magic show courtesy of me and Ari.” I said as me and Ari shared a fist bump. ”Hell we’ll even go a step further by making Anthrax disappear from the ringside area if it means making this an even fight!”

”And by that she means that we’ll find a way to get the referee to send him down to the brig!” Ariana added and I grinned in response. ”Either way, me and Krystal are entering this match with a lot to prove considering that our track record this cycle hasn’t been great! Krystal has fared a little better because she at least has a win under her belt but I’m still in search of my first win outside of the Greece Lightning Tour!”

And we will.

”You see, as far as I’m concerned? We have this match in the bag, The Metal Maniacs may be maniacs, obviously, but does anyone honestly remember the last time they won a match? I don’t and Ari doesn’t either but that doesn’t mean that the match won’t be a violent affair between Team Go and the Metal Maniacs! Me and Ari have proven that we’re more than willing to get our hands dirty to get the win and The Metal Maniacs, well, it’s In the name, isn’t it?”

”Maniacs by name, maniacs by nature, but when we step into the ring against The Metal Maniacs at Summer XXXTreme we will be out to do one thing, out wrestle the Metal Maniacs!” Ari added and almost on cue I did a mock Home Alone face in response. ”I know, shocking right? But is there any doubt that me and Krystal are better wrestlers than the Metal Maniacs? They might be violent psychopaths but if we can force them to wrestle our style then we have the match in the bag!”

T's that simple!

”Don’t get me and Ari wrong, we know it won’t be that easy, but The Metal Maniacs are out of their comfort zones just by virtue of this being a normal rules match, now if the bosses had made this a Street Fight? Then things would get interesting but hey, we’ve got to take what we can get in this business sometimes and since the alternative to that is forcing the Metal Maniacs out of their comfort zones? We’ll take it!”

”Krystal, you mind if I do the lead in for the promo closer? I’ll let you do that when we do promo two?” Ari asked and I quickly nodded in response. ”It’s like Krystal said, this is our match to lose and we don’t plan on losing this one! For one thing we’d never hear the end of it from the rest of the Bombshell Roster but beyond that? We do have one last thing to say.”

And with that we decided to wrap things up.

”The Metal Maniacs are scary opposition but forced into a regular tag team match like this? They will be at a severe disadvantage and that’s good news for Team Go! Because Team Go will Go the Distance as they bear witness to the grace of the Angel’s Descent courtesy of the Greek Angel Ariana Angelos.”

”And as I turn the page on this chapter of my SCW Career, the Metal Maniacs will soon regret having crossed paths with “Down Under Thunder” Krystal Wolfe! We’ll see you two in the ring!”

We got in our cars and drove off as the scene fades.

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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2022, 06:54:43 PM »
 
The Go Gym

The epicenter of all things professional wrestling! Ever since the very beginning of Sin City Wrestling right up to our current timeline, when wrestling schools were discussed by fandoms, the GO Gym was one of the ones discussed most frequently and with the most reverence. After all, with names such as Evie Jordan, the London Underground and Fenris - among others - listed amongst their graduating classes, you could understand why this facility in particular was mentioned so often and with such respect. Both Gabriel and Odette Stevens took everything that they learned throughout their years in the sport and used that knowledge and wisdom to better train the young men and women who walked through those hallowed doors to pursue the very same dreams that they had once held themselves. And now? They were about to take on the task of training two more.


The young, voluptuous damsel on the left? Her name would just so happen to be Teagan Moore. And her bosom chum that you see to her right? That young woman is Irene Clark. When you look at the two, you wouldn’t exactly think either one would belong in the world of professional wrestling, would you? Teagan looks as though she could be on the cover of a magazine, if not one for the fashion industry, then certainly one of those Hot Rod magazines, draped over the hood of some speed racer for the drooling male masses. (Okay, the times are changing! You can include the female drooling masses too, I suppose!) And her best friend Irene? She just looks like that everyday girl next door, wouldn’t you say? Not the sort who would be laying sprawled out on a car hood like her bestie, but more so the girl who you might find working under the hood., just as capable as any of her male friends. Quite the pair, yes?

And yet here the two young women were, seated in the main office of the famed GO Gym, and seated across from none other than the patriarch of perhaps the most famous wrestling school currently in operation; the man Gabriel Stevens himself. See, that’s the thing about Gabriel and by extension, his wife Odette who also played a big hand in the training of the next generation of wrestling stars. Where many instructors and heads of training schools would just take your money and throw you to the wolves, the Stevens took strict care unto just whom they allow to set foot past their doors. They conducted extensive interviews with each prospective charge, ensuring that not only did they possess the mental fortitude to extend past these walls and into the rough and tumble sport they had their hopes and dreams pinned upon, but also whether or not they had a fall back plan - just in case things did not work out as one might hope and they were forced to rely on other options for a career.

Gabriel and Odette cared about what happened with these students of theirs, both before, during and most definitely after they left their Gym officially and made their way into the unforgiving world of professional wrestling.


Alan Campbell. Rather devilishly handsome fella, wouldn’t you agree? Oh sure, the glasses give him an air of sophistication and the allure of brain power, but take those away and he’s actually quite the handsome young man. He sat in the middle chair, between his two besties as Gabriel finally looked up from the clipboard that had the two applications that Teagan and Irene had filled out. Gabriel tapped the end of his ink pen against his bottom lip before he looked up to their expectant gazes collectively.

Gabriel: “Well I have to admit that your education resumes are impressive.”

He looked toward Teagan.

Gabriel: “You have a degree in nursing and you…?”

He shifted his gaze to Irene.

Gabriel: “A Masters in psychology. So, I have to ask…?”

Teagan: “Why wrestling?”

Gabriel found himself yielding with a nod.

Gabriel: “I don’t like to question the decisions of pros[ective students but…”

He looked at their applications and blew out a shrill whistle from his pursed lips.

Gabriel: “You ladies could make a killing in either one or both of these fields! Yeet you want to put your bodies on the line in this sport?”

They both nodded, neither saying a word.

Gabriel: “Do you mind if I ask why?”

This time, it was Irene who answered dutifully.

Irene: “I admit we both know we could make more in the medical fields than as a wrestler, and we’d be sacrificing our bodies on a weekly basis…”

Gabriel: “...But?”

Irene: “The truth is that those degrees were just to keep our families happy. Both of our parents wanted us to be doctors or lawyers and we did go to college to make them happy and we both got good degrees…”

Teagan: “But it was more or less just for show.”

Gabriel: “Just … for show?”

They both nodded.

Teagan: “We love our families, we do. But the truth Gabriel is that both of us grew up in extreme controlling circumstances. We were told what we had to study and when, what we could eat, there were no phones or video games allowed…”

Irene: “Neither of us were allowed to date and we even had to have our parents’ approval to have friends!”

Gabriel raised a single eyebrow in wonder.

Gabriel: “Wow.”

Irene: “So you can see why we’re keeping this a secret from our families – for now.”

Teagan: “Yes, we told everyone we were going to graduate school to further our studies.”

Gabriel: “I see, so tell me then…”

He turned his head and suddenly Alan found Gabriel’s attention focused solely on him.

Gabriel: “Mind if I ask where you come into all of this? Are you one of the approved friends?”

Alan: Oh no, sir.”

He shook his head.

Alan: “I’m one of the friends both of their parents disapproved of. But we became friends anyway. We just had to keep it hush hush so they didn’t make their lives any more of a controlling nightmare than it already was.”

Gabriel: “Mind if I ask why they didn’t approve of you?”

Alan sighed, his shoulders yielding in a light shrug.

Alan: “I guess because I came from a single parent home. And the fact my mom is open about being gay. And I found work as a mechanic to help her out with bills…”

Gabriel: “Well I don’t see how her being gay is any business of theirs or how it reflects on you… but working a hard job to help your mom out with bills? I’d think that would only help you out in their eyes.”

Teagan: “You’d think, wouldn’t you?”

Gabriel looked back down at the clipboard in his hands and then rummaged around in the papers on the surface of his desk.

Gabriel: “But you didn’t fill out an application for the Gym too, Alan? Why?”

Alan: “I… didn’t think I would have to? I mean, we thought we could come as a packaged deal… and I could be their manager or escort or whatever you call it?”

Gabriel: “Well son, it doesn’t quite work out that way. Even managers get hard pressed into the ring every now and then. You might even get bit by the wrestling bug yourself so whether as a manager or a wrestler, if you get inside of the ring, you need to know what you’re doing to better protect yourself and your opposition.”

Gabriel opened up a drawer on his desk and removed an application and offered it over to the hands of Alan.

Gabriel: “Fill that out while the ladies here get the grand tour from my wife. Maybe you’ll be able to catch up quickly enough to graduate with them.”

Teagan and Irene looked at each other with smiles before turning their attention to Gabriel.

Irene: “You mean … we’re in?”

Gabriel just answered with a smile as…. As the scene slowly shifted. Faded out in a wavy haze and things turned bleak. Dark. Blank.

**THUD!** **THUD!** **THUD!**

“No. Nonono! That’s not how it went. That’s not what happened… Oh if it were only so... but those voices. Oh they are annoying but they do come up with some wonderful little stories!”

**THUD!** **THUD!** **THUD!**

The soft, pounding sound could be heard in the darkness that blanketed the room like some ebony shroud that covered the eyes, preventing all else from being seen. Not so much a pound as the noise one’s fist might make when striking the pillow beneath your own head to soften it up for a restful slumber. Only this thud never seemed to end, it continued to repeat like a vinyl record skipping and repeating the same verse continuously. The room itself was large, closed off from the outside world, and it would soon be revealed why as a soft, yellow light overhead illuminated a single spot on the padded floor against the padded wall…

Wait, padded floor? Padded wall?

The explanation could not be more clear as the figure huddled in a seated position against the padding was lurched over at the waist, then reared back and hit the back of his head once again, but did little to no damage thanks in part to the cushions that lined the walls. His face was familiar with that ghastly smile that could curdle milk, and only the faintest traces of the ghoulish clown makeup that he had come to be known for – Anthrax. Barefoot, dressed in the usual hospital pajamas on his lower body and his upper body bound and restrained in a leather straight jacket, it would be hard pressed to explain how he could be smiling like he was, or why the previous fantasy had played itself out in the psychotic recesses of his mind.

He giggled, biting at his bottom lip as he shook his head, his flaxen, blonde hair falling over his forehead and into his ghostly gray eyes.

Anthrax: “No… no. No, that’s not how it happened. Just a dream. Just a beautiful dream.”

His head fell forward and a breath escaped him as slowly, he righted himself and this time the smile was more subdued, but still pronounced.

Anthrax: “Can you ever forgive me, for misleading you? For bringing you here into my world? I just thought we should talk, just the three of us. Three? Hm? Oh, yes. I suppose an explanation is in order. All the other times you’ve seen me, I’ve been free as a bird. Just the ornery little scamp that you’ve come to know over the years, making mischief wherever I go. And yet, look at me now! You see, I checked myself in here just a few days ago. It helps me to think, and when we heard about this silly little play date between my girls and the GO Gym girls, I knew I had a lot of thinking to do about this little adventure that we’re all going to have fun with together! So yeah…”

He showed his pearly whites and bobbed his head up and down in a gleeful display.

Anthrax: “I was thinking ALLLL about you, Krystal and Ariana.”

His head fell to his right shoulder and his mouth opened to which he chuckled and licked at his dry lips.

Anthrax: “Ooo! The GO Gym graduates! I guess that means I should be worried – or my girls should be? Because, well we all know about just how successful anyone who comes out of that school happens to be. It doesn’t really matter if it’s a man or a woman, whoever goes into that Gym as a wet behind the ears loser, comes out a changed success story. Well…!”

He shrugged his shoulders.

Anthrax: “Almost every loser. Unless you count Tallyn who was gone pretty much as quickly as she showed up.”

He pursed his lips and whistled while shaking his head in mock disbelief.

Anthrax: “I just bet Gabriel and Odette wish they could strike THAT ONE from their record books! Then there’s Devona who, well I suppose she was successful with a decent win-loss record and even got an Internet title for her troubles, but as soon as she lost that belt? She got up and left. Haven’t really heard much from her except for the random tweets that nobody really cares about. Then there’s names like Ariana Angelos and Krystal Wolfe and I – D’OH! Those are the opponents for this match, aren’t they? Where IS my head?”

He flopped his head back against the padded wall once again, neck craned back so his eyes stared straight up at the single bulb that shined down into his ‘dead’ eyes. The corner up his lips curved upward before he righted himself to stare back into the camera again.

Anthrax: “Sorry. But considering recent events, you can forgive me for lumping them in with the rest of the riff raff, can’t you? I mean, Ariana … Ari … I can call you Ari, right? I mean, seeing as how we’re such good friends? Ari here was … ‘decent’ enough when she was down there in Sin City Underground. She held the Pride Tag Team titles way back when with her ‘bestie’ Carter, and they held onto those titles a pretty decent time for as chaotic as that division can be. But let’s be honest, hm? Who won the titles for that team? Carter. Who racked up the most wins in their championship defenses? Carter. Who took the fall when they finally lost the belts? How the hell should I know!? I’m not Mercedes Vargas! I’m not a historian and quite frankly, I don’t CARE! But funny thing in SCU; they are ab;e to compete for more than one championship at a time, unlike in SCW. So both Carter and Ari tried for a singles run at the same time as when they still had the gold. And after they lost the belts? Carter really shined once he dropped the dead weight! Who knew he had it in him to win and defend the Combat championship??? And he even went on to win the top title, the Underground championship! Youngest Underground champion in history! And Ari….?”

He turned his head and leaned over as if to hear something… anything. If there were crickets in the room, that would be the only answer forthcoming. Anthrax nodded and leaned back against the wall.

Anthrax: “Yeah… that pretty much sums it up. Our friend Ari here was midcard at best in SCU, and she hasn’t really expanded past that now that she’s moved on up. The only real success she experienced was when she teamed with Carter, and let’s face it; he carried that team. And selfish? Whew! I didn’t think sweet little Ari could be so selfish but she proved herself wrong when she tried to pressure/guilt poor Carter into trying to regain the Pride championship with her for a second time, DESPITE the fact that he expressed an interest in getting out of the tag team ranks and trying to make it as a singles wrestler. Tsk, tsk, Ari! I mean, I can understand the desperation to be relevant again, but really! He’s supposed to be your pal and you tried to weigh him down just so you could be a champion again. Because let’s face it…!”

He leaned forward and laughed.

Anthrax: “The only way you could pick up a significant win or a championship is by depending on someone else! Hahahahaha!!! But let’s give her the benefit of the doubt, hm? This isn’t SCU. It’s SCW! I mean, surely now that Ari is here, her track record will follow her and she’ll experience just as much access here as she did down.. Oh, wait.”

He cringed.

Anthrax: “Sorry! My bad! But when you get right down to it, Ari isn’t exactly what you would call the loyal sort. I mean, as soon as SCU announced that it would be closing its doors, Ari just up and split! Ran for higher ground before SCU could even give us any details on their farewell tour or the final plans… nope! Like a rat deserting a sinking ship!”

His eyes opened wide.

Anthrax: “So I guess that means that Krystal had better watch her back because when things go to hell against my girls…! Well if history tells us anything, it tells us that Ari will be running and leaving Krystal dry!”

“And I am only saying this out of love, Krystal. Tough love! You know you can trust me – right? Well don’t you worry sweet cakes! You’ll make it through this relatively unscathed. I guess. I mean, if you’re lucky… if?”

He looked away, with a frown on his face and eyes squinted as if in deep thought or contemplation.

Anthrax: “If? There is NO ‘if' when it comes to Krystal Wolfe and luck! Krystal has to be the luckiest girl to have ever signed on the dotted line! I mean she lucked out when she applied to the GO Gym and they actually took her on. And she lucked out when she implied she was one of their first graduates, predating Evie herself and nobody called her out on her bullsh-lies! All lies! I mean, if any of that was true, then why oh why did nobody ever hear of her until WAY after Evie called it quits and Krystal just sort of… snuck in under the radar? Telling us she graduated from the GO academy before names like Devona and London Underground and even Fenris! Yet! Nobody! Heard! Of! Her!!! Do you GET what I’m saying!? I thought maybe Krystal had to be worried about Ari’s loyalty and trust but can any of us really trust Krystal - if that IS her real name!?”

“Now granted, she started off in SCU just like her buddy, if you can call it that. The bosses down there didn’t even try with her so maybe they saw something in her that the rest of us didn’t care about? They didn’t even bother pushing or promoting her so she went to greener pastures like the cow that she is, and signed to SCW where she’d get the respect she THOUGHT she deserved! She started off slow but then lucked out (again) and actually won the Roulette championship! Well BRAVO, Krystal! I’d applaud your efforts but I’m a little bit tied up at the moment.”

He threw his head back and cackled at his own self deprecating joke.

Anthrax: “The Roulette title is the bottom of the barrel as far as success stories goes, ranks right down there with the mixed tag team titles. And Krystal was the champion! So that made her - what? The best of the worst?”

He jetted out his bottom lip and nodded.

Anthrax: “Makes sense! And as soon as she lost it, she rose to the occasion and it was just one success story after another and I…”

He stopped just as quickly as he had started, his eyes shifting from left to right until he smiled again and shook his head.

Anthrax: “Sorry! … The voices! Sometimes they like to rewrite history to give us those happy endings that we all crave. But let’s be honest, hm Krystal? It’s been one crash and burn after another. And then here we find ourselves on a cruise, ready to play with each other. I just hope that you’ve been working out because you’re obviously going to be carrying around a LOT of dead weight. And I am not talking about my girls, Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister. No, I’m talking about…”

He looked from left to right as if to see if anyone was listening in, before he leaned in to whisper…

Anthrax: “Ariana… So in one last parting shot, might I suggest that you stiffen up, Ari? For your partner’s benefit, of course. It’s easier to carry rather than going limp like dead weight. And we all know that Ari is only a success story when she’s a part of something bigger.”

Just then, the sound of keys in a metal door was heard and the soft unlatching of the lock’s tumblers was detected. The door to the padded cell then swung open and the lights turned on, causing Anthrax to squint as Nurse Iron Maiden and Nurse Twisted Sister entered the room. While Nurse Maiden undid the shackle on his bare ankle with a key, Nurse Sister worked on undoing the straps that secured his arms around his upper body. Anthrax looked up at both nurses’ and smiled.

Anthrax: “Is it visiting hours already or are you here to save me?”

Both Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister looked up from him into each others’ dark eyes – and they screamed in glee! They then looked down at Anthrax and a moment passed – before all three fell to the padded floor and rolled around, laughing maniacally and kicking their legs in the air like children!
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“Team Go Goes On A Boat!”
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2022, 08:12:49 PM »
It was the week of the most exciting cruise in the world, Summer XXXTreme X! Team Go was set to team up to take on the Metal Maniacs in tag team action in a match that would prove to be a tough test for Krystal Wolfe and Ariana Angelos but the two young Go Gym Graduates were ready and willing to bring the fight to the psychotic duo of Twisted Sister and Iron Maiden even with Anthrax at ringside! Can Krystal and Ariana get the win?

Ariana and Francisco’s cabin, Sun Princess Cruise Liner, the open seas
Sunday the 3rd of July 2022, 11:00am

What a year it’s been.

Krystal brought this up during our promo last week but it has been a hell of a year for Team Go, and that was before the announcement that SCU was closing it’s doors! We regretted that we couldn’t make it to the last Underground because that was where me and Krystal (especially me) got our start on our wrestling careers but we were busy packing for the cruise and without us being booked for the show, we saw no point in dropping everything and attending.

Is that harsh? Maybe, but the alternative was doing our packing at the last moment and with Krystal bringing her gaming/streaming PC on board with her for the second year in a row she couldn’t afford to leave anything behind!

So, what’s my excuse? I’m a gamer like Krystal but I don’t really consider myself to be a hardcore gamer, but it still fell to time, me and Francisco had a lot to pack between us!

”So, toiletries have been unpacked and put in the bathroom, makeup stuff is unpacked…….” I went through my checklist as I looked at the now mostly empty suitcase, really the only thing I could see that hadn’t been unpacked yet was my swim wear and as much as Francisco would enjoy the view, I was only ever going to bust that out for sunbathing and related activities. ”Everything unpacked on your end Franky?” I asked my boyfriend referring to him by the nickname I had come to know him by.

”From here, it looks like we’re in the same boat Ariana, no pun intended.” Francisco responded as he held up his speedo, yes my boyfriend swims in a speedo and yes, he pulls off the luck much better than “Bulldog” Bill Barnhart! Though really, that should go without saying! Me and the rest of the Bombshells will have their nightmares haunted by Bill’s speedo for years to come. ”So, what day does Christian have you playing bingo?”

”I’ll be hosting games daily starting tomorrow afternoon and ending on the last day of the cruise for obvious reasons.” I responded as I adjusted my bra strap and Francisco nodded as he got the idea. ”I was able to rope Krystal, Makayla and Cassie into helping me host the event after Carter said that he and Lazarus had brought tickets so we’ll see how it goes.”

”I’m not sure why you’re so nervous Ari.” Francisco commented before he put the speedo down and walked up to me. ”You’re an intelligent woman, you’ll be fine.”

”I appreciate the complement, but I’m an intelligent woman who’s never attended a bingo game in her life, never mind played a game or hosted one!” I admitted to my boyfriend as I folded my arms and sat down on the bed. ”I had to google the rules when Christian asked me to do it! At least I’d be in my comfort zone doing a live Recipe 4 Disaster video or playing D&D with Krystal again, even if last year’s game went off the rails so badly that Krystal had to scrap five months’ worth of planning.”

”I had heard it was bad but I didn’t realize it was that bad.” Francisco admitted with a chuckle before he stretched his arms a bit. ”Speaking of your partner against The Metal Maniacs, have you heard from her since she boarded the ship? I noticed that she, Cassie and Makayla boarded ahead of us.”

”She texted me whilst you were in the bathroom, said that it felt weird being in a regular cabin after getting a balcony room last year due to her being the Bombshell Roulette Champion at the time but she and Makayla have settled, same goes for Cassie.” I responded with a nod after double checking the text to make sure my information was accurate. ”We’re still figuring out when we’re going to do our second promo, idea right now is to cut it whilst I’m hosting bingo!”

”Eh, I’ve heard of worse promo location ideas.” Francisco admitted with a shrug before we shared a quick kiss. ”Anyway, want to grab breakfast now that everything’s packed?”

”Sounds good to me!” I responded before we made our way out of our cabin to go grab breakfast.

Ariana’s bingo night, Sun Princess Cruise Liner, The Open Sea
Monday the 4th of July 2022, 14:00pm

I’m going to be honest with you guys, this wasn’t how I pictured spending my first Summer XXXTreme as an SCW Roster Member!

Sure, there were things I expected from hanging out with Krystal, Jessie and Caleb during last year’s event like being stopped by fans in search of a autograph, picture or both and I knew that it was expected of the roster members to do something for the fans! It’s just that after Krystal hosted her D&D Campaign on the ship and did that retro video game tournament last year I was under the impression that the roster members got to chose what they were doing, hence my initial plans to host a Recipe 4 Disaster episode on the ship.

That hit two snags, one: Christian warned the ship’s kitchen staff about me and I’ve been barred from entering the kitchen even though I actually have experience as a professional chef from working at the Gold Coast Cassino before the pandemic, two: Christian made my backup choice for me by giving me the bingo night assignment.

If Veronica Taylor was still a member of the roster, she’d be laughing her butt off!

”Thanks everyone for attending my bingo night!” I said into the mic and the crowd cheered, Krystal, Francisco Cassie were on stage with me as the Aussie’s Trivia Night Quiz was on right after my bingo game and I had pledged to help them as thanks for them helping me with the Bingo Game, Francisco was there because I threatened to make him sleep on the couch for the rest of the month if he didn’t help me! ”Everyone who has their bingo cards, chant SCW as loud as you can! Louder than Fenris and Brother David Shepherd last year!”

“SCW! SCW! SCW! SCW! SCW! SCW!” The entire crowd chanted loudly and Krystal chuckled to herself before tapping me on the arm to get my attention.

”And to think, I was arguing that that wouldn’t be possible when you came up with that idea earlier!” Krystal joked and I grinned at the Australian Bombshell before turning my attention back to the crowd.

”Alright then! I, Krystal, Cassie and Francisco will be alternating mic duties in that order, that includes spinning the bingo machine!” I told he crowd and they ate it up for lack of a better word, maybe this wouldn’t be so bad after all? ”Lucky for somem unlucky for others! 13!”

“You sunk my battleship!” A voice from the crowd called back and whilst we all had a good chuckle at The Simpsons reference, I couldn’t help but think that it was in bad taste considering that we were all out at sea on board a cruise ship!

”Yes, yes, very funny.” I responded whilst trying not to roll my eyes, though to be honest it had more to do with trying to appear professional than anything else. ”Everyone checked their cards?” I asked the crowd and most of them held their cards up to show that yes, they had marked the number whilst others kept their hands down, presumably because they didn’t have that number. ”Okay Krystal, you’re up!”

”Let’s hear it for Ariana Angelos everyone!” Krystal called out to the crowd and I grinned as they cheered, some even chanting the shortened version of my name (Ari) for good measure. ”Alrighty! Let’s get this show on the road!” Krystal added before giving the bingo wheel a spin. And seeing what number she got, she groaned. ”I just want to make it clear that I’m not body-shaming anyone when I say this but two fat ladies, 88!”

“You sunk my battleship!” The same guy from my round called out and it was becoming clear that this guy was not here to play Bingo, he was here to heckle us.

”Okay, look mate, I appreciate a good laugh as much as the next person but if you continue to heckle me, my co-worker Ari or our loved ones, I will have you kicked out and barred from attending Bingo or Trivia Night for the rest of the cruise, am I clear?” Krystal warned him and the guy quickly shut up much to the delight of the crowd. ”Sorry folks, had to put an end to that before it got out of control! Everyone mark eighty eight on their bingo cards?”

It was much the same as the last round, though more of the crowd had eighty eight on their cards than those who didn’t compared to the last round, then it was Cassie’s turn to be MC and I immediately regretted having the eighteen year old wrestling trainee help out! ”Hey guys! Before we got started, let’s break the ice with some jokes! Where do the sick boats go for check-ups? To the doc! Where did Bugs Bunny decide to park his boat? At the 'What's-up dock!' What kind of vegetable is not allowed on ships? Leeks!” Cassie told her jokes and she clearly meant well and the first two puns got a chuckle out of the crowd, the last one fell flat!

Fortunately, Krystal pulled her younger cousin aside when it was clear that the jokes weren’t working. ”Cass, I get what you’re going for, really, I do, but those aren’t dad jokes, they are granddad jokes! Please tell me you have better material than that?”

”Err, to be honest, I just googled “ship jokes” once my laptop was set up in my cabin.” Cassie admitted sheepishly as she got her iPhone out and showed her older cousin the rest of the jokes, I couldn’t see the other jokes from my position but based on the fact that Krystal facepalmed after reading a few? Cassie’s comedy routine was only going to get worse! ”Should I just go ahead and spin the bingo machine?”

”Please do before I start regretting getting you Summer XXXTreme tickets as a early birthday present.” Krystal warned her younger cousin and that was all Cassie needed to get back on track.

”Sorry about that folks, let’s get this back on the road.” Cassie announced to the crowd and they cheered before Cassie started the machine again. ”Nice! 69!”

“You sunk my………” The same heckler from before apparently thought that enough time had passed for him to try that joke again, Krystal’s death glare quickly shut him up even though we couldn’t see him!

”Last warning buddy, you will get kicked out if you try that shit again!” Cassie, who was normally a lovely girl when you got past the fact that she was a smart ass stoner with a porn addiction, said in a tone of voice that made it clear that she was just as annoyed with the heckler as her older cousin. ”So, who got 69? Do we have sixty nine in the crowd, I could really go for some sixty nine!”

”She’s going to milk that joke for all it’s worth, isn’t she?” I whispered to Krystal who shook her head with a chuckle.

”I’ll still take my younger cousin making sixty nine jokes over some asshole in the crowd making the same Simpsons reference over and over!” Krystal admitted and I giggled in response before nodding in agreement. ”It would at least make more sense if it was B6 but we aren’t using any letters!”

”True enough, at least Francisco is up next, he’ll bring things back down to normal I’m sure.” I responded with a grin and once everyone who had sixty nine on their bingo cards held them up Cassie handed the mic to Francisco.

”I would like to sincerely apologize on behalf the last host, that’s what you get for putting eighteen year olds in charge of anything!” Francisco joked and the crowd laughed (whilst Cassie gave him a mock death glare) as he operated the machine. ”Two twos, twenty two!”

“You sunk my battleship!” The heckler called out and Francisco had clearly had enough of that guy by that point.

”Security, please remove the jackass from the hall.” Francisco called out and the crowd cheered as security did their jobs and removed the heckler. ”My girlfriend will have a word with the bosses and see to it that you are barred from the event for the rest of the cruise! You were warned and you have no one to blame but yourself!”

”Remind me not to piss off Francisco.” Cassie whispered to us and whilst we were trained wrestlers (well, Cassie was a wrestler in training but still) we had to agree with her. ”Though I’m surprised you’re not personally throwing him out Krystal.”

”Believe me Cass, it would’ve been satisfying but the bosses tend to get a little testy when their wrestlers attack a fan!” Krystal responded with a grin as we watched the crowd react to Francisco’s call out.

All in all? Despite my apprehensions it was a good time had by all, the winner ended up being a younger female fan of ours (and by younger I mean mid-to late teens at most) and she got her picture taken with me and Krystal.

Off course, it was Krystal’s turn to be tested next.

Ship’s restaurant, Sun Princess Cruise Liner, The Open Sea
Monday the 4th of July 2022, 18:00pm

Unfortunately, the trivia night was a lot less eventful than my bingo game, maybe we’ll show it another day but when the highlight is Krystal hastily googling obscure facts about America to make it interesting? Yeah, it wasn’t pretty!

That was a few hours ago and me and Krystal had met up for dinner in the ship’s café, Makayla, Cassie and Francisco were back in their rooms chilling out leaving the two of us to have a girl’s night out of sorts.

”I still can’t believe that heckler!” I grunted as I shook my head and Krystal nodded in agreement as we waited for our drinks having already ordered our food. ”These Summer XXXTreme tickets aren’t cheap, even by SCW standards, who spends that much money on a ticket just to heckle the wrestlers when their doing stuff for the fans?”

”I brought Cass her ticket remember? Shilled out for a balcony room and everything! Trust me Ari, I know how expensive the tickets are!” Krystal reminded me as the Aussie shook her head. ”As for the heckler? There are a lot of assholes in the world Ari, and unfortunately a lot of them think that buying tickets to an event like Summer XXXTreme means that they can do whatever they want!”

”Sadly I can see why you’re saying that.” I admitted before I saw a redhead woman enter the café, I could’ve sworn I recognized her but put that out of my mind for now. ”Hopefully the rest of the week improves on a chaotic bingo game and a boring trivia game.”

”I thought I recognized you guys.” A rather thick feminine French accent commented as the redhead walked up to our table, then it clicked, it was Adrienne Beaufort, the French Go Gym Graduate who had left SCW because she was struggling with her mental health and had since joined a fed that ran shows once a month. ”Feels like forever since I was an SCW Bombshell, may I join you guys?”

”Like that needed to be answered.” Krystal responded with a grin before Adrienne pulled a chair up to our table and sat down opposite us, she was frankly looking a lot happier than she was towards the end of her short lived SCW run and it was easy to tell why because we had watched her last match. ”Congrats on finally getting that second win by the way! That was a great match against Ace Skye and Adi Gold!”

”Thanks Krystal, it was a tough match but I got the win.” Adrienne responded with a grin before letting out a deep breath. ”I know you guys have The Metal Maniacs in tag team action on Sunday, are you worried?”

”We’d be more worried if it was a hardcore rules match, instead it’s a match that plays to our strengths and their weaknesses.” I told Adrienne who nodded as the eighteen year old wrestler shifted her weight. ”What are your thoughts on Chloe taking on Jessie? I know you were friends with both.”

”Chloe has improved a lot since we faced off in our debut match, but Jessie has experience on her side in this one, pains me to say it but I see Jessie getting the win over her.” Adrienne explained and as much as we liked Chloe, we had to agree with Adrienne there. ”Sorry you had to deal with that heckler, I would’ve thrown him out myself if Francisco hadn’t done it! And by the way? I may be a lesbian but even I’ll admit, you’ve got yourself a real catch there Ari!”

”I’ll be sure to tell Francisco that even a lesbian finds him attractive.” I responded with a laugh which was shared by the other two women, then me and Krystal shared a look and agreed not to bring up the situation with Emerald. ”But seriously though, there are times that I have to remind myself how lucky I am to have him as my boyfriend!”

”Don’t sell yourself short Ari, you’re a beautiful young woman, I’m sure you had boys knocking on your door when you went on the market.” Krystal reminded me and I grinned in response. ”So what’s next for you Adrienne?”

”I’m facing a newcomer at the next CU:LT event, calls himself The Rascal King, should be interesting.” Adrienne responded with a shrug and we grinned in response. ”I think my biggest challenge outside of SCW was adapting to the fact that there was a good chance that I was going to wrestle a guy! I lost my first match against a guy but I’m getting into the grove.”

”Well, I hope it works out, and remember that just because you’re no longer in SCW doesn’t mean you can’t use the Go Gym.” I commented and Adrienne grinned in response before we shifted the topic towards other matters.

Near the pool Sun Princess Cruise Liner, The Open Sea
Monday the 4th of July 2022, 23:00pm

*promo time*

We chose to do our promo by the pool late at night, why? Because we didn’t want to be interrupted.

”If you ask any SCW wrestler what their favourite event is, a bet most of them will name Summer XXXTreme because how often is it that you get to wrestle on a cruise ship?” I asked as Krystal stepped into view with her arms crossed. ”And guess what? That goes for me and Krystal! Now we haven’t seen our opponents on the ship since we boarded yesterday but considering we’re facing Twisted Sister and Iron Maiden of The Metal Maniacs?  Well, we’re not gonna take it and they had better run to the hills!”

”Ignoring the fact that my partner’s second reference would’ve worked better if this match wasn’t on a cruise ship, Ari’s right on the money!” Krystal chimed in and the only thing I could do was grin sheepishly. ”It’s like we said last week Metal Maniacs, you might have had an advantage if this match was a hardcore rules match but that’s not the hand that you guys have been dealt, is it? Me and Ari are well aware of how dangerous you two are in a lawless environment but how well do you fare when the ref will DQ you for trying to bring weapons into the mix?”

Krystal asked and I grinned in response before sharing a fist bump with her.

”I’m not even sure if the Metal Maniacs realize how big the disadvantage is for them! Krystal may have spent just under a year as Bombshell Roulette Champion but she’ll be the first to tell you that hardcore wrestling isn’t really her speciality and the same goes for me! As we already said, this is a standard rules match, the only way that the Metal Maniacs could possibly bring weapons into the mix is if Anthrax distracted the referee and that can only take you so far, right Krystal?”

”Right, how long will it take for the ref to catch onto Anthrax’s scheme and send him to the backstage area? I think we both know the answer to that question, not long at all because the Metal Maniacs are so deranged that I strongly doubt that they’ll be an ounce of subtlety to any shenanigans that they pull! And if somehow that doesn’t work, all it’d take is the Metal Maniacs getting just a little overzealous and before they know it? The best they can hope for is Anthrax getting ejected!!”

Krystal added and I shook my head.

”Let me make one thing clear, the last thing I want is for my first Summer XXXTreme Match to end in a disqualification! Could it happen? With opponents as mad as The Metal Maniacs? It’s a safe bet that they’ll try to pull stuff that would get anyone else disqualified but me and Krystal won’t fool for your tricks so Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister had better be ready for a fight that’s well within the standard wrestling rules because that’s exactly what you are going to get!”

”No offence Ari, but you are as naive as you are talented, just because this is a normal match doesn’t mean that the Metal Maniacs won’t try every dirty trick in the book to get the advantage over us in this match! Besides, as demented as they are, they have been in SCW for a long time and if anyone knows what they are doing as a deranged tag team, it’s the Metal Maniacs! Saying that though? We won’t be intimidated!”

It's that simple.

”I would say “Team Go Goes On A Boat” but me and Krystal boarded the ship yesterday! But that just means that we are ready to bring the fight to The Metal Maniacs in this Tag Team Match and by the end of the night? Team Go will be standing tall after we get the win over the two of you! But that being said, there is an elephant in the room, isn’t there Krystal? And I don’t mean Anthrax!”

”What Ariana’s referring to is a match that’s happening on the final Supernova. It’s me vs. Ari in a Go Gym Showcase Match! Now make no mistake, we know we are going to steal the show in that match, but it recontextualizes this match entirely because now what started out as a random tag team match has turned into a warmup for me and Ari, The Metal Maniacs are our appetizers, the match between us is the Main Course!”

And with that we decided to wrap things up.

”And trust us when we say that you don’t want to know what we’re having for dessert! Jokes aside, me and Ari are coming into the match against the Metal Maniacs with one goal in mind and that’s to get the win at Summer XXXTreme X! for me this is about continuing my win streak at the event and bouncing back from my loss in the Queen for a Day Ladder Match at Into the Void X but for Ari? Her goals are different but as we turn the page on this chapter of our SCW careers.”

”We will not only get the win but allow me to get another win! But hey, at least you guys are being more talkative than Char Kwan was at Into the Void XI! But that won’t stop the Metal Maniacs from bearing witness to the grace of the Angel’s Descent courtesy of “The Greek Angel” Ariana Angelos or being struck down by “Down Under Thunder” Krystal Wolfe! We will see you guys in the ring!”

We returned to our cabins as the scene fades.