Two long years, doesn’t feel like I’ve been in SCW that long, does it?
When I joined SCW following Jessie’s last title match back in 2023 I had no idea how things were going to go, by then? KCW was long dead and they had let me keep the KCW TV Championship since I was the last champion, I had lost the Empire Pro Prime Time Championship and FCW Great Lakes Championship in that order, and FFP? That was a non-starter and my EWC career wasn’t going anywhere either.
I’d be lying if I said that my time in SCW has been easy, my early feud with Mercedes Vargas that saw her use me as a training dummy for her kendo stick skills? My second match against Bea Barnhart ending in defeat? Everything to do with Victoria Lyons since she joined the company in the middle of 2024? Yeah, I’m not gonna lie, it’s been rough.
But last night? It was worth it.
”Still doesn’t feel real.” I muttered to myself as I sat in in my bed in my cruise cabin, it was pretty early in the morning and the SCW Crew wouldn’t be departing from the Sun Princess Cruise Line for a few hours yet, meaning I had some time to reflect as I looked at my newly won Bombshell Roulette Championship, sure, the plates hadn’t been updated as I was told by Christian that that would be handled once the SCW crew was back in Vegas but that didn’t change the facts at hand. ”All that blood, the powder, the fact that I spent most of the match blind, hell I almost lost the match but Drew caught the fact that my leg was under the ropes, but the fact that you are mine has made it worth it.”
My train of thought was interrupted by a knock at the door and I glanced up before getting out of bed, I was expecting Josh or even Cassie to answer but instead? It was Jessie and she wasn’t even trying to hide how proud she was of me. ”How are you feeling champ?” Jessie asked with a proud grin and before I could answer? She gave me a congratulatory hug. ”I’m so proud of you Harp.”
”Thanks Jess.” I responded with a grin before I let her into my room and closed the door behind me. ”Did it feel surreal to you? When youyou’re your first title in SCW.”
”Hate to be pedantic Harp but my first title win in SCW was my first title win period, besides that? Depends on what reign you mean.” Jessie responded as she sat down at the desk where my laptop had been set up. ”My first reign with the Bombshell Tag Titles that’s so forgotten that the SCW Brass didn’t include it in my acelaides when I was inducted into the SCW Hall of Fame or my first reign with that beauty.” Jessie added as she motioned to the Bombshell Roulette Title.
”To be fair? Becky Jones wasn’t in SCW long enough to make more of an impact and Venom and Vice has been massively overshadowed by the Metal and Punk Connection.” I pointed out and Jessie shook her head as if to say, “I’m not arguing with that”. ”But yeah, with the Mixed Tag Titles in limbo right now? I was thinking about the first reign with the Roulette Title.”
”First or fifth time? Doesn’t matter, there’s always that period of time where the title win doesn’t feel real.” Jessie responded as she exhaled. ”Then you start thinking about what kind of champion you want to be, which is swiftly followed by “who’s going to be my first challenger?”, it’s kinda like the five stages of grief only positive.”
”True, but sometimes you get scenarios were the first challenger is set in stone, like when you won it for the last time or when Victoria started her marathon of a reign last year.” I responded after thinking or a moment and Jessie nodded in agreement. ”Any plans to celebrate with me?”
”How does breakfast at one of LA’s best restaurants and a trip to the top rated baker’s sound? Once we depart from the ship of course.” Jessie asked with a grin and my face lit up at that idea. ”Already talked it over with Josh, I’ll drop you off at the airport you’ll be using with him and Cass and it’ll be my treat.”
”You know me too well.” I grinned before we started packing for our departure.
