[Christian Underwood]

 First RP Period Deadline:
United States: 11:59pm EST Saturday 07/12/2014
England: 04:59am Sunday 07/13/2014

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[Jessie Salco]

 Amy’s appearance was authorized by Amy.

The debut of the Metal & Punk Connection was a raving success as Jessie and Amy, despite the fact that they have never teamed up before, gelled together perfectly and that led them to a win over Marisol Hawkes and Tiami Taylor which would lead them to the Into the Void III event where they would the first challengers for Mercedes Vargas and Traci Paterson’s SCW Bombshell Tag Titles!

And they won that opportunity on the last Climax Control before the Supercard so they didn’t exactly need to wait long to challenge for the titles, Jessie has tangled with both champions in the past and currently has one win over Traci in the ring back when they were competing in this year’s Blast from the Past II Tournament but Mercedes is a completely different story, can the Metal and Punk Connection continue their recent streak?

Sunrise Children’s Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada
July 8th, 2014, 17:00pm

Oh god, this is gonna get depressing quickly.

On one hand we won! Me and Amy are now the number one contenders for the SCW Bombshell Tag Titles even if I have to miss the concert I was planning to go to on the 20th of July, needless to say that’ll be the last time I’m booking a concert that’s on a Sunday, but that’s not what I meant about things getting depressing, oh no.

Remember the fact that this show is in conjunction with the Make a Wish Foundation?

Well, Mark approached me and Amy about doing some work with them before the show and we agreed before he could get into the specifics, big mistake as the child he wants us to visit is a ten year old girl who’s dying from cancer called Hannah and she’s in the late stages, how late? Well for one thing she’s in hospice care.

Yeah, the only way I could get Shane and Jake to come with us was to promise them to go to a local bar afterwards, it’s not going to be easy.

“Jess, next time Mark asks you to do Make a Wish work, at least wait for the details.” Jake said as he shifted his weight, we were in the waiting area as Hannah’s family was with her right now. “I mean seriously, would you have agreed to come if you knew that the girl was in hospice care from the beginning?”

“I would’ve had to think it over, that’s for sure.” I responded with a frown. “But I still would’ve come it is for charity after all.”

“Charity or not I’m just glad that I remembered to bring some tissues.” Shane responded as he held up a small pack of tissues which, despite its small size, still had enough tissues for each of us. “What about you Amy?”

“I’m with Jessie, SCW is working with Make a Wish foundation on this Supercard and, as bad as that girl’s situation is, we can’t let it distract us from doing charity work.” Amy responded as she shook her head. “At least the wait time is giving us the time we need to collect ourselves.”

“Yeah, this is not something I’m looking forward too.” I responded as I glanced towards the bag that I was holding, we had brought her some goodies from the SCW Shop including the new SCW Calendar to make her feel better but we still weren’t looking forward to this, I looked around the other people in the waiting room and saw that it was mostly obvious family members the oldest ones being in their late fifties at the very least. “I can’t help but feel that we stick out like sore thumbs in this crowd.” I added with a frown.

“I thought metalheads prided themselves on standing out?” Amy asked and I shook my head. “But yeah, I definitely see what you mean.”

“I guess it would be worse if we were here because of a relative.” Jake responded with a shrug. “I don’t know how I’d handle that to be honest.”

“Let’s try not to think about that, at all.” I responded with a shudder. “Do I even need to remind you about dad’s health scare last year?”

“No, you don’t and your right, thinking along those lines is definitely not going to help.” Jake responded with a nod as he shifted his weight. “As bad as it sounds I think we’ll be better off just getting it over with, I just know that we’re going to be reduced to tears at some point whilst we’re meeting her.”

“I’m just impressed that the hospital agreed to let the SCW Cameracrew in.” Shane commented as pointed to the cameraman and I shook my head.

“Part of Hannah’s wish was to be part of a promo for SCW, I just happened to be her favorite wrestler.” I responded probably sounding a lot more cynical than I intended but fuck it! “I intended that to be comforting but it’s only made it worse.”

“Err excuse me, which one of you is Jessie Salco?” We looked up and saw a man I recognized from the picture Mark gave us as Hannah’s dad and I raised my hand. “And you must be Amy Marshall?”

“That’s me.” Amy responded with a nod. “The guy with dreadlocks is Jessie’s older brother Jake, the other guy’s her fiancé Shane.”

“Thank you all for coming, this means the world to my daughter.” Hannah’s dad responded as he took a deep breath. “She doesn’t have very long to live, when I made the request to Make a Wish I didn’t think they’d find a wrestler on short notice.”

“I’ve done work with the charity before and SCW’s upcoming Supercard is in collaboration with Make a Wish anyway.” I responded as we all stood up. “Can we go see her?”

“Yes, but there is something you must understand, due to her condition she can’t speak and she uses a speech machine.” Her dad responded and we nodded. “Did you ever watch Siskel and Ebert?”

“Not during the original run but we’ve seen clips on YouTube.” I responded with a nod, in a way I was dreading the following question but I could tell that the others were wondering the same thing. “Is it similar to Roger Ebert’s condition during the last years of his life?”

“Yes, she had to have her jaw removed and everything.” Hannah’s dad responded and I winced, she looked a lot healthier in the picture we got so it must’ve been taken when she was first diagnosed. “If you’re ready then I’ll take you too her.” He added and I turned to the others who nodded in response knowing what I was going to ask.

“We’re ready.” I responded with a deep breath and he led me into the ward with the cameras following us, we tried to keep our heads down as much as possible to avoid looking at the other kids in here as did the cameracrew, they were doing as they were instructed as Mark didn’t want to risk legal trouble from the parents who didn’t sign off on the SCW appearance and after a few minutes we found her lying in bed supported by life support machines, her head was turned away from us and we silent took a seat each.

“Hannah, are you awake?” Her dad whispered into her ear and she glanced up. “The Metal and Punk Connection is here to meet you.” He added and her eyes lit up like Christmas Trees before she sat up and turned to us, her appearance was pretty much what her dad described it as and it was really difficult to not tear up at the site, she grabbed a nearby keyboard and started typing words into it.

“Jessie, Amy, I am so happy to see you.” A female electronic voice that, I guess, sounded like a ten year old girl rang out apparently from the speech machine, there was no emotion in the voice as it came from a machine but one thing was for sure, she meant it, problem was that I was, for once, at a loss for words.

“Don’t forget about us Hannah.” Jake said with a warm smile as he leaned forward and motioned for Shane to do the same. “We, err, came here as well.” Jake added and I made a mental note to thank him later for buying me some time to think off what to say to her.

“We understand that you’re a big SCW fan.” Shane added and I grinned now I had an opening. “In fact I understand that Jessie’s your favorite wrestler.”

“Yes, I have been ever since her debut.” Hannah added as she turned to me. “I wanted to be a wrestler when I grew up but….” Hannah trailed off and I and Amy shared a quick look, I knew this was going to be depressing but damn.

“Hannah, how about this.” I chimed in as I shifted my weight. “You know me and Amy are challenging for the SCW Bombshell Tag Titles at Into the Void III right?”

“Yes, I was hoping to go but my illness got worse and I’m stuck in this bed.” Hannah responded and I winced.

“Well in that case, we’ll dedicate the match and our win to you, sound good?” I asked and Hannah nodded enthusiastically, great, more pressure going into our match! “Also I brought some goodies for the SCW shop for you.”

“Really?” Hannah asked as I held open the bag and……well if she could grin I bet she would. “Thanks Jessie, it means a lot.”

“And don’t worry Hannah! I’ll make sure that we hold up our end of the bargain at Into the Void III.” Amy added and Hannah nodded, we heard a pair of footsteps approaching us and we looked up seeing a nurse approaching us.

“I’m sorry but visiting hours are over and Hannah needs her rest.” The nurse apologized and we took deep breaths before saying our goodbyes to Hannah and leaving the ward, once we were outside her dad turned to me.

“You didn’t need to do that.” Her dad started with a heavy sigh. “I mean I appreciate it but…..” Her dad trailed off and I could see where he was going.

“I’m not trying to sound insensitive but I know she doesn’t have very long to live.” I said reassuringly as I put my hands in my jeans pockets. “I may as well make her last few weeks memorable.”

“It may not even be weeks Jessie, that’s the unfortunate thing.” Her dad responded as he started crying a bit. “My wife and I…..we signed a DNR order this morning, that’s how far gone she is.” He added and I had to fight back the tears at that point. “No parent should have to do that to their child, not when their ten years old or younger.”

“I’m sorry, I can’t…..I don’t have a response to that.” I responded with a sad sigh. “You said she has an older sister?”

“Yeah, we haven’t told her about the DNR order but she knows that Hannah’s dying soon, we’ll be telling her when the time comes, and she’s not a wrestling fan so she won’t find out via this promo of yours.” Her dad added before taking a deep breath. “I have to get going.”

“Sure.” I responded with a nod before he made his way over to his car and drove off, it was an uneasy few seconds as I looked towards the others but Amy was the first to speak up.

“I’m going to get going, I have my own promo to plan.” Amy commented as she started to walk off. “I’ll see you back at the hotel Jessie.”

“Yeah, see ya.” I called out to her as Amy waved me off as she headed towards her car, I turned to the boys once she had left and took a deep breath. “So, you know any good bars around here?”

“Considering how long we’ve been living in Las Vegas you’d think we’d know that by now.” Jake responded with a frown as Shane got his phone out and accessed the internet with it. “We’ll be over by that ambulance if you need us.” Jake added as he pointed to the parked ambulance in the parking space closest to us. “And I know you’ve got a promo to do.”

“Yeah, sure, give me a shout when you find a place, okay?” I asked them and they nodded before walking off towards the ambulance, I spotted a nearby bench and took a seat on it as I got ready to start my first promo for Into the Void III.
“I think it’s safe to say that the Metal and Punk Connection’s debut was a success, we beat Marisol and Tiami and now we’re challenging Traci and Mercedes for the SCW Bombshell Tag Titles at Into the Void III and ladies, if you were hoping for a lengthy reign with the belt then I’ve got bad news for you, we’re your first challengers and unlike a certain former stablemate of mine who’s from Australia I have no plans on stealing your belts and claiming them as my own because of how long it’s been since I last held a title, instead we’re going to earn them!”

Shots fired!   

“We beat Marisol and Tiami fair and square and earned this title shot, something that seems to be a lost art in today’s wrestling world! You girls want to know what’ll stop us from doing the same at Into the Void III? Divine Intervention and I don’t mean that crappy Slayer album either! Me and  Amy are on a roll and it’s a roll that’ll take us to my second Bombshell Tag Title reign and to Amy’s second Bombshell Tag Title reign, sure she may have been one half of the team that beat me for the titles originally but fate has a funny sense of humor sometimes!”

First up is Traci!

“Traci, the last time we fought was during the Blast from the Past II Tournament and you lost, badly, what makes you think that this match will be any different? Is it the fact that the teams are all female this time? Or is it the fact that you’re holding a title this time? Yeah, nice try but we are walking out of Into the Void III with the Bombshell Tag Titles!”

Next up is Mercedes.

“As for you Mercedes, I know your history with Amy all too well and I’m almost tempted to just let her handle you whenever your tagged in! I say almost because I have too much pride as a competitor to let my partner do all the work in a match so in other words we are going to work together to beat the two of you and win the SCW Bombshell Tag Titles for the second time in our respective careers.”

And with that I decided to wrap things up as I could see Jake approaching me.

“This may be our second match as a tag team but if you didn’t know that from the beginning you could’ve sworn that we had been tagging since the start of our careers, that’s how good a team we are and that will be what leads us to a nice, lengthy SCW Bombshell Tag Title Reign because when metal and punk collide we are the only ones left standing!”

With my promo finished I turned to Jake.

“So did you find a place?” I asked and Jake nodded.

“Yeah, it’s a twenty minute drive from here but they serve food so we can grab a bite to eat whilst we’re there.” Jake responded and I grinned at that. “We’re ready when you are.”

“Let’s go.” I responded before following Jake to our car as the scene fades.

[Amy Marshall]

 Climax Control 88
6th July 2014
Celebrity Theater
Tempe, Arizona

Instead of going for the pin, Amy walks over to her respective corner and tags in the Heavy Metal Bombshell who climbs to the top rope. She stands perched for a moment, screams out into the crowd and then launches into a high angle 450 splash (Wall of death).

Jessie hooks the leg.

One!

Two!

Crowd: THREE!

DING! DING! DING!

Justin: Here are your winners…Jessie Salco and Amy Marshall the Metal and Punk
Connection!

“The Art of Partying” by Municipal Waste begins to play as Amy and Jessie celebrate their victory in the center of the ring. As they are about to leave their music cuts off abruptly and “Hold Me, Kill Me, Kiss Me, Thrill Me” by U2 begins to play as Mercedes Vargas and Traci Patterson walk out.

The champions get in the ring and a stare down ensues with both Mercedes and Traci holding up their titles high in the air. Jessie, annoyed by their arrogance, shoves Mercedes back. Vargas immediately goes after Salco and a brawl begins in the center of the ring. Multiple referees run down from the back with a few SCW security officers.

Adams: It’s pandemonium! All four women are going after each other!

The referees are able to separate them as “Hold Me, Kill Me, Kiss Me, Thrill Me” by U2 begins to play again.


Entering the backstage area with a group of referees escorting you from the ring was perhaps a little annoying, but perhaps a good idea as Jessie and I would no doubt continue battling Traci and Mercedes, with either one of us trying to get the upper hand by softening one or maybe both of our opponents up.    No doubt Mercedes and Traci thought the same thing and luckily they were escorted back to the backstage through another entrance.

Convincing the referees we won’t be fighting any more, they disappeared off, as one of them briefly spoke to a member of security – no doubt asking to keep an eye out for any more trouble.  This only left Jessie and myself as we took a moment to reflect on the night’s events, where we beat the random combination of Marisol Hawks and Tiami Tyler to get a shot at Mercedes and Traci for the tag team titles.
Grabbing a couple of towels, bottles of water and an ice pack, I sat down on a packing crate next to Jessie, passing the towel and water to her.

“Great win out there tonight.”
   
Jessie said breaking the silence.

“Yeah it was a good match. Marisol and Tiami were tough, but we got there in the end.”

Jessie shook her head in agreement.

“We still have a few kinks to work out, buts that down to the age of team.”

Jessie said wiping her forehead.

“We have time over the next two weeks to practice and but also somehow have to squeeze in a few make a wish wishes.”

I said with a shake of the head.

“Oh… that reminds, I have one of those requested for a few days time in Vegas. Are you ok to come? I’m bringing Jake and Shane.”

“Umm sure…. Need to see how these work out etc…”

I said a little apprehensive.

“Great, I’ll see you there. I have to find Jake and Shane. I’ll give you a call.”

“Sure.”

Jessie gives me a smile before walking off back to the NXT locker room, leaving me on my own.

Hopping off the crate, I throw the ice pack away and go to head back to the locker room, but instead I come face to face with Scott Oliver.

“Congrats tonight Ames.”

“Thanks.”

I give Scott a smile and quickly walk off without him getting to ask any question.  I felt I didn’t need to speak to Scott about the match, it was pretty much self-explanatory as Jessie and I beat Marisol and Tiami and were going on to face Mercedes and Traci for their tag team titles.


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Outside the Sunrise Children’s Hospital,
Las Vegas, Nevada
July 8th, 2014, 17:30pm

Heading into that hospital with Jessie, Shane and Jade, no-one was prepared in how things would turn out and what certain reactions would be.  To me; Jessie looked to take it in her stride as she spoke with Hannah about wrestling and how she will be cheering on Jessie and myself at into the void, but also she talked with Hannah’s parents about how she has only maybe weeks left and how the parents had gone to the extreme of having a DNR in place to spare any further suffering and various others things.  The doctors then kicked us out as visiting time had finished.

As for myself, I wasn’t a massive fan of kids, and although I accept that I might have a few young fans of a young age and that I would talk to them and sign autographs, but I never went out of my way to get to know them. However, seeing this little girl; Hannah laying there with no jaw because the cancer had destroyed it and she had to use the aid of an electronic aid to speak was heartbreaking. Although I didn’t show it at the time, as soon as I said my goodbyes to Jessie, Shane and Jake, I got into the car and broke down and started to cry for this little girl.

I had only met the girl and parents for twenty minutes, so I barely knew them, however, seeing the tubes, the machine and knowing she had only weeks left him me hard and I felt to helpless and I didn’t know what to do.

With tears streaming down my face, I felt the need to call mom and just tell her I love her. I didn’t know why, but I just had to do.  Grabbing my phone in my teary haze, I dialled her number.

And it began to ring.

“Hello”

“Hi…mom”

I said in between a sniff and wiping my eyes.

“What do you want?”

She said in a cruel tone that I always expect from her.

“I…I….just… called to  say… I… love… you.”

“What’s wrong? Something happen?”

Mom said with genuine concern in her voice, which made me feel even worse.

“No...thing… is… wrr..ong. Not…hhing… ha...pppended.”

I said before wiping my eyes with the back of my hand and took in a few deep breath, trying to compose myself.

“We… just visited a… little girl who… is dying from…cancer and… it just hit…me.”

I explained.

“Oh sweetheart. Not to sound cruel, but she will be soon at peace. Yes you will feel helpless for a while, but you will find it will get easier. You will probably find a way to help in your own way.”

Mom said in a matter of fact way… but I found that it made sense and it did help a little bit.

“Thank you…mom.”

I said with gratitude
“No problem. I’m always here if you need me.”

She said, as I realised that this was probably the first time in a long while that I have sought comfort from mom, it was a little strange since our relationship was quite rocky. I now hoped this would improve it.

“Thank you mom.”

“I do really love you, no matter what you do in life.”

“Love you too and thanks again.”

I said, as I took in my mom’s kindness and what appears to be acceptance.

“That’s ok. See you soon.”

She said.

“Yeah. Bye mom.”

“Bye sweetheart and good luck.”

She said.

We then both hang up and I wipe the remainder of my tears, as I felt calmer and a little happier, however, the image of that little girl will remain with me for a little while yet and although I can’t do anything for her, I had an idea to do something for the hospital and for Hannah’s parents.  Starting the car, I began my journey to the airport, where I would be catching a flight to New Jersey and spend my week there giving Lori a break and maybe make a wish.

How is it that you are a tag team champion once again with Mercedes, I am surprised she hasn’t dumped your ass and found a far more superior tag partner.  I have stated this many times that you are the weakest link in the team and yet you continue to stay on Mercedes’ good side and win titles.

Well let me tell you that come Sunday night, Jessie and I will exploit the weakness in the team and unfortunately you are the weakness Traci and we will keep you inside the ring, beating and wearing you down not allowing Mercedes into the match.  And once we have finished playing with your lame haggard body… we will then finish you of with a simply 1… 2… 3.   Good luck Traci because you are certainly going to need it.


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Osteosarcoma is an aggressive malignant neoplasm arising from primitive transformed cells of mesenchymal origin (and thus a sarcoma) that exhibit osteoblastic differentiation and produce malignant osteoid. It is the most common histological form of primary bone cancer.


Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Centre.
Newark, NJ
Friday 11th July 2014, 15:30pm

The scene opens outside the Newark Beth Israel Medical Centre, where she was scheduled to meet a 9-Year-Old boy named Jackson Tisdale within the hospital for the Make-A-Wish charity. A few days earlier after arriving in New Jersey, Amy made enquiries through the foundation to find out if there were any requests in NJ or the surrounding states.

The make-a-wish foundation would then disappear for a few hours, looking into Amy’s request, which this left Amy sat doing nothing for a little while. However, it gave Amy a chance to transfer $10,000 to the Sunrise Children Hospital and $15,000 to Hannah parents to help pay the bills and maybe give them a little holiday, and being at the Newark Beth Israel Medical centre, she would do the exact same thing.

A few hours later, the charity came back to say that there was a little boy in Newark, New Jersey, who avidly watches Sin City Wrestling and as a surprise his parents want any superstar to visit.

And so it was set for a couple of day’s time.

Climbing out of the rental car with a single lone cameraman to capture the moment of her visitation, Amy grabbed the Sin City Wrestling plastic bag, where they then headed into the medical centre, where she would be directed to the correct floor. Once on the floor, Amy headed to reception first.

“Hello.”

“Hi… I am here to see Jackson Tisdale.”

I said with a smile.

“I am Amy Marshall, I am here on the behalf of Make-A-Wish foundation and Sin City Wrestling.”

Amy explained.

”Ah yes, they have been expecting you.  I will fast beep the doctor.”

And the nurse does that and 5 minutes pass and the doctor arrives.

“Miss Marshall I presume.”

I nod.

“I am Dr Winward, do you know much about Jackson’s condition?”

“No I don’t sorry.”

I said honestly.

“Ok… well Jackson has something called osteosarcoma, which in layman’s terms is bone cancer.  Unfortunately he has Stage 3 osteosarcoma in his femur, which means there is a survival prognosis of 30%.  However, he is a tough little boy and is fighting it every step of the way.  Today he is having a good day with the drugs.”

The doctor explained.

”Great.”

I said with a small smile.

The doctor then showed the way toward the room that he was staying in, he then indicated for me to wait, as he knocked on the door before entering the room.

“Hi Jackson, I have a very special surprise for you. Come in.”

The doctor said prompting me.  With cameraman in tow I enter the room and as I do, I see the little boys eyes light up and he gives the biggest smile, which I can’t help but smile as well.

“Hello Jackson… I hear you are a big Sin City Wrestling fan.”

“I am… I am”

He said with delight, as I go over to him and give him a hug, before placing the plastic bag onto the bed.  This plastic bag had everything in it and was given to us by management as part of the Into the Void Supercard/Make-A-Wish Charity to give away.

“This is for you Jackson.”

His face lights up once more and grabs the bag.

“What do you say Jackson.”

His mom said scolding him.

“Sorry… thank you Amy.”

“That’s ok.”

Turning the bag upside down, the contents are revealed. Inside the bag was a Amy Marshall t-shirt, A SCW baseball cap, Climax Control – The Very best of 2013 DVD, Three NXT Wristbands and a Thomas Knight ‘Extreme Hero’ poster.

“Wow… I love all this. Thank you.”

Jackson says with a smile, again causing me to smile.

“So who are you rooting for at Into the Void?”

I asked.

“All my favourite wrestlers.”

“And who are they?”

I asked expecting him to say my name.

“Drake Green, Roxi Johnson, TJ Codair and Jon Dough.”

He said with a shrug.

“What about me?”

I said pretending to be annoyed.

“Oh sorry. You are also my new favourite because you came to see me.”

He said with a cheeky grin on his face.

“Hey I wasn’t angry really. I was just messing.”

I said winking at him, as he placed the SCW baseball cap on his head. roll

There was a sudden knock at the door, as a nurse enters the room with a trolley filled with vials, tablets, Syringes and bore needles.

“I’m sorry, but its time to take some blood and give you some tablets.”

The nurse said coming to stop next to Jackson’s bed.

“I’m afraid Miss Marshall you will need to leave.

The doctor said before continue.

“Unfortunately while it’s a good day with his drugs, we also need to do blood and bone samples and it isn’t pleasant.”

“I understand. Sorry Jackson. I hope you kick the cancer ass and I have some more special present but your parents have to open it.”

“Thank you for visiting and good luck at Into the Void.”

Jackson said with a small smile but with a hint of fear.

“That’s ok. And I hope you get well soon.”

I said, as I stood to my feet and gave him another hug before turning and shaking hands with his mother and father.

“I have a gift for you, but do not open it until I have left.”

I pull out a white envelope with a $15,000 cheque and a couple of tickets to any Sin City Wrestling show within the US and hand it to Jackson’s father before saying my goodbyes once more before leaving with the cameraman.


I don’t know about you Mercedes, but I am getting sick to death of seeing you across the ring from me, in fact I can’t think of anything to say that I haven’t already said the million times we have faced each other.

I am not going to pull out the “I know how you move”, “I know what you going to do”, “I know what you are going to say” card, because frankly it’s just getting a little stale and there is already enough recycling of insults in wrestling that its becoming a joke.

But speaking of jokes, I am surprised you still tolerate Traci Patterson as a tag team partner, unless she is only there to make you look good and strong, because damned if she does anything else inside the ring.

And just a heads up on that, she is the weakest link of the team and we will be taking aim at her and showing that you made a poor choice in partner and should have gone for someone better.  

Oh and I hope Germany beat Argentina Sunday… I fancy another 7-1 result.

[Mercedes Vargas]

 Listening to music through an iPod and dancing, Mercedes Vargas is seen nodding to the words then humming the few lyrics she knew of the particular song. As if on cue, she looks up at the camera and slowly pulls away her earbuds as a sheepish expression crosses her face.

"I know a lot of you out there are waiting for this. You've been watching and waiting and wondering just what I was going to say about Into the Void III and my match in less than two weeks. Well, the wait is over. You're probably thinking why did it take me so long to grace your presence and the answer is patience is a virtue. You're thinking that because I haven't responded as I should that I probably don't even care about my title defense with Traci, but dot, dot, dot...you're wrong. Sure, I've been across the Atlantic the past 12 days – Paris, Munich, I'll be in Madrid two days from tonight – but by no means am I distracted.

She kills the music and sets the iPod next to her before she returns her gaze to the camera.

" People like Zuri Cheapstain have been quite the thorn in my side lately, but I can tell you that she will be dealt with in due time. But for right now, I've got a title match to worry about, though with who Traci and I are up against, I guess I should say I won't be losing any sleep between now and July 20th.”

Mercedes lets out a chuckle as she reaches over for the SCW Bombshell Tag Team Championship that had been displayed on a coffee table earlier.

"It's something I should say – which I guess I kinda did – but I won't. See, because Traci and I are facing Amy Marshall and Jessie Salco, the – wait for it – “Metal and Punk Connection”? Did I get that right?"

Mercedes seems unsure at first, turning her head left than right before making her own judgement by nodding her head.

"The Metal and Punk Connection. It doesn't exactly roll of the tongue, but I guess that's a good name as any. I mean, you could do worse. Was "Metalpunkalypse" taken by any chance?

She lets the question hang in the air, because it needed to stay there at that point. Mercedes wasn't one to judge. She's been on a few tag team herself and while the names wouldn't strike fear in her opponents eyes, it was how she got the job done that most people remembered her by. You didn't get to be a five-time tag team champion because of a fancy name.

"My question is why. Why did you have to team up together? Isn't your singles careers already an eyesore? I mean, honestly, do you think that with the two you, as a tag team, that anyone would be scared of you? All you've reall done is give a reason for anyone to up their win total to 2 victories – because, you know, a tag team is TWO people. Do you see where I'm getting at here? -. Look, I'm not getting in the way of the next Johnny-come-lately tag team in the Bombshells division, but take it from me, this isn't going to work out.”

She hope to be proven wrong. She'd like to think otherwise, but she really wanted Amy and Jessie to prove her wrong. Truth be told, they had every bit of potential to actually be a threat in the Bombshell tag team ranks. The question is, was it beyond saving, or was this the beginning of a rebirth for a division that has been lacking for some time now. It's never too late for a shower of rain.

"Into the Void has a very special connection with these Bombshell Tag Titles. It was at this event that the first-ever tag team champions were crowned that night in Earl Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas. In 2012, at into the Void II at the RIMAC Arena, I made my SCW pay-per-view debut and defeated not one, not two, but three people in one night in a four-way first blood match. Laura Jackson and Ambrosia Gray are forgotten in history and Joanne Canelli, well, who knows with her? She's been featured less and less as time goes on. You want to know what the connection here between this event and you, Jessie, well, you and Vixen challenged for these very titles when Gothika and Raynin were the champions. You were too late in preventing Vixen from being pinned, but times moves on.”

She pauses for a second, adjusting her title over her shoulder before staring back at the camera.

"Time moved on because you hadn't even begun your title reign with Becky Jones until you lost those titles two weeks later. You know who beat you for those titles, Jessie? Amy and Necra Kane. Now, Jess, your reign with Becky lasted two weeks while Amy and Necra had the tittles for a little over a month. A lot of people seem to forget she was once a tag team champion. Sometimes, I wonder.

She tilts her head to the side in a slightly condescending manner leaning her head against her hand.

"I wonder about a lot of things, Amy. I wonder when I'm going to get my thanks, from you. You remember when we fought over the Bombshell Roulette Championship late last year. You ended my first reign, and I guess I should have just acted out of emotions, because it's only human nature to do so. I could have said that you cheated or you got lucky or I had an off night, but I didn't. I accepted defeat, and you beat me. Not DECISIVELY, but you beat me just the same in Covina, California at Climax Control 66 by climbing up and over a steel cage surrounded by a pack of dogs.

"I let you hold on to my title for the rest of the year. Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Year's Eve. For the better part of seven weeks, I let you borrow my title only so that you could know what it felt like to hold your first singles championship in Sin City Wrestling and not one time, not one time did I ever get a word of thanks. That...that made a sad panda, Amelia. And now, Traci and I practically saved the Bombshell Tag Team Championship from being deactivated. We saved these titles from being forgotten for two months. And again I ask you where is the thanks? Where is the appreciation we rightly deserve? From the fans, from SCW, from you and Jessie? Now that I think about it?”

Mercedes dismisses the camera with a wave, shaking her head in disbelief.

"You don't need to thank us. Because this NEEDED to happen. I said that Traci and I would clean up SCW's mess and we did just that 13 days ago when we finally ended that sham of a title reign by The Freakettes. Quite frankly, I don't care where they end up next, just as long as Felony and Rock Rose don't get their hands on these titles ever again. They were poison to these titles, they were the cancer of these titles, and Traci and I were the cure. Doesn't matter if we got a second shot at a rematch, the bottom line is we got the job done, and Amy and Jessie? You're not going to be the ones to end our reign before it began. Traci and I are not going to let history repeat itself by having another three week reign and it's not going to happen at your expense. But I'll tell you what will be at your expense.”

Mercedes gets up and heads over to a table display with a series of CDs. For the first time, she lightens up a bit as she slightly looks down at the collection, waving her hands over it before she looks up again at the camera.

"The music I was listening to earlier just happens to be an advanced copy of MPC'S first single. It's called, appropriately, “Short-Lived: Never Stood a Chance." And if you act now in the next thirty minutes, we're giving away the first 100 copies. In "Short-Lived", you'll hear some of Amy and Jessie's greatest hits, such as:"

A list of songs titles scroll across the screen.

"Violation for My Mercy", "Destruction Net", "Song of Dejection", "Lonely Flight", "Suffering is My Only Friend", "Fate is a Cruel Mistress", "Between Tranquility and Failure", and my personal favorite, "The Morning After".

The last song listing disappears and Mercedes moves across the room and stands behind a table.

"You'll get it all – the happy songs, the sad songs, the funny songs, the angry songs. The "Short-Lived" collection has something for everyone."

Mercedes holds up an index finger and she turns to her left slightly. She picks up a second CD. A closeup of the CD shows a still image of Jessie and Amy sitting on top of a padded wagon and rocking the only way they know how on electric guitars as onlookers watch.

"But wait, there's more. Order now within the next thirty seconds and we'll throw in the compilation album, “Summertime Blues: The Ballads." Thirteen songs that will leave you in tears and bring out your inner Bonnie Tyler."

She holds up a lighted candle in one hand and throws up the corna with her free hand.

"FREEBIRD!"

So maybe the whole presentation wasn't her best sales pitch, but at least she was having fun with it. She crouches down and picks up the Bombshell Tag Team Championship.

"This is what you want, right?”

She then takes the title and lays it on the ground before she looks back up at the camera.

"Well, all you have to do is take it from us, MPC. You beat a pretty good tag team to earn the shot. This can't be THAT hard, could it?

She smiles.

"I guess we'll find out in eight days, won't we? See you then.”

Fade

[Jessie Salco]

 It was the week before Into the Void III and there has been some very harsh words exchanged between almost every wrestler competing at the event especially those wrestlers who were competing for the titles such as the teams of Metal and Punk Connection and Traci Paterson and Mercedes Vargas.

Their match is the focus of this promo and after last week’s rather heartbreaking promo that featured the terminally ill little girl called Hannah Jessie felt that she needed a change of scenery before the Supercard, thankfully she and the boys have found just the ticket in the form of a local metal show but will this be enough to help her win?

Rainbow Bar & Grill, Las Vegas, Nevada
July 15th, 2014, 18:00pm

After….well after last week I felt I needed a break from the heartbreak.

The bar that Jake and Shane found after we visited Hannah was good but it really wasn’t a metal bar and we felt that we needed to find a place like that to really help take our minds off of Hannah’s condition and the fact that she’ll, unfortunately, die soon.

Thankfully I have a little treat for her planned for Hannah and we’ve cleared it with the hospital, her parents and Make a Wish but I won’t reveal what that is just yet.

Thankfully Jake found a great website called Metaltravelgiuide.com that, quite frankly, I’m surprised I didn’t find out about sooner, it’s pretty much what you’d expect a travel guide for heavy metal fans like us and the place we are in now had the best reviews for the Las Vegas area.

Based on what I’ve heard so far I definitely agree with that assessment.

“Okay, so we’re decided on what we’re having right?” I asked the boys as Jake brought us our drinks, rum and coke for me and Hobgoblin for Shane, before going back for his own Rum and Coke and sitting down.

“Well if you mean food than I’m still deciding babe.” Shane responded as he looked at the menu, so was I but I had the excuse of waiting until Jake was back with our drinks first. “I think I’ll just go with a Ribeye Steak anyway.”

“Sounds good, I just need to decide what I’m going to eat.” Jake responded before picking up a menu and making himself comfortable. “By the way Jess, did you see that link I sent you? You know the one to the Metal Injection article?”

“You mean the one to the most metal first dance ever?” I asked with a massive grin on my face as I took a sip. “We are totally doing that on our wedding day!”

“If you think I’m going to strip to my boxers during the first dance think again!” Shane responded as he shook his head. “The other stuff I’m okay with, well except for swapping out Pantera for Sepultura, but stripping down to my boxers? There isn’t enough alcohol in Las Vegas to get me to do that!”

“That never stopped you whilst your alone with me!” I responded and Shane groaned.

“Well, yeah, but then I won’t be in front of friends and family and we’re usually making out by that point!” Shane responded with a sigh. “I don’t think they’d appreciate our first dance escalating to a blowjob and beyond for some reason!”

“You guys realize that we’re in public, right?” Jake asked with a laugh before we realized that we were getting odd looks from the other patrons and quickly hid our faces in the menus. “You guys are a laugh a minute!”

“Someone has to be!” I responded and as if the metal gods were listening in to our conversation “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC started playing from the jukebox and we shared a grin. “Jake, don’t even think about singing this in a mocking tone!”

“What happened to you being a laugh a minute?” Jake asked mockingly and I rolled my eyes in response as did Shane. “Anyway I think I’ll go with a Halibut if it’s in season.”

“I’m sure it is but maybe go with a back-up plan just encase.” Shane suggested before turning to me. “So what are you having babe?”

“I think I’ll go with a Porterhouse Steak.” I decided after a couple of minutes of deciding and they nodded before Jake went up to the bar to order our food, the meal was good and the music was even better and the boys went off to find the jukebox leaving me alone for a few minutes at the most giving me the perfect opportunity to do my promo.

“It’s the week before Into the Void III and the event where I will finally end my long streak of never holding a title since I lost the SCW Bombshell Roulette Championship during last year’s Team Erick debacle, Amy’s ready to take the titles, I’m ready to take the titles and Mercedes and Traci may think that they’ll have a choice in whether or not they’ll lose the titles but trust me, they won’t!”

First up is Mercedes!

“Mercedes, I know you got a promo up but I didn’t get a chance to watch it last week due to Make a Wish stuff but that’s beside the point, you may not plan on losing the SCW Bombshell Tag Titles so soon after winning them but as far as me and Amy are concerned you won’t get a choice in the matter because we’re coming for your titles!”

I was about to move on to Traci but Shane came over.

“Hey babe, I know you’re in trash talk mode right now but we’ve got some songs lined up on the jukebox and we’ll be over there playing pool.” Shane explained as he pointed to the pool table. “If you want to join us after the promo we won’t stop you.”

“Sounds like a plan, just don’t cry when I kick your ass.” I responded with a grin as I took a sip from my drink and Shane grinned before walking off, now that I’m alone again I got back to the promo just as the song “Fooled by your Guts” by the German Thrash Metal Band Tankard began to play.

“Sorry about that, anyway next up is Traci and the song that’s currently playing seems pretty appropriate for you, it’s called “Fooled by your Guts” and it’s by Tankard and whilst it’s technically about alcohol, then again so is Tankard’s whole discography, it seems appropriate for you because you’d think you’d have more guts than you currently do because you haven’t put up a promo for the match yet whilst you’re one half of the champs, I guess Amy was right, you are the weak link!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up as I downed the rest of my drink.

“This Supercard is all about the Make a Wish foundation but in a way it’s also about crushing dreams as well, for me and Amy that means crushing your dreams of having a title reign that lasts past the first defense! As someone who’s been there before I know how much it sucks but that’s too bad for you girls because when Metal and Punk collide we are the only ones left standing!”

I went to join the boys at the pool table as the scene fades.

[Amy Marshall]

 Wednesday 16th July 2014
Las Vegas, NV



”Oh Mercedes… all this talk from you is just all rehashed bullshit.  And like your precious Argentina you won’t be winning on Sunday. However, it won’t take one hundred and seventeen minutes or any last gasp hope for us to win.  We will only take minutes to beat you and unlike Argentina we will be taking gold home.

You see Mercedes, just like Germany, Jessie and I are a well-oiled machine… yes we have one match under our belt, but it isn’t going to stop us from causing an upset and taking the belts under your first title defence.

Oh FYI – Jessie and I couldn’t give a fuck if you like the Metal and Punk Connection or not, we not here to please anyone… plus there are far more worse tag team names that have been invented – S.E.X – but we won’t go there.

So moving quickly on.

Do you know why Jessie and I are going for the tag team titles? Its not because we are failures in singles and competition but because the tag team title were sitting around gathering dust… the Freakettes killed the tag division and we could bring prestige back into the division. Unfortunately you and Traci got there before us. However, we are not mad about it, we are here to spice the division up and with further competition from the mean girls in there many carnations, it might get better.

But it seems you are more focused on the past of when the tag titles were brought in, who held them and for how long… you are sounding more like Trish when she was around in Sin City Wrestling… stuck in the past and never looking to the future.  You are even still butt hurt about me beating you fair and square for the Roulette and even in my first title defence…

Oh… and for one last time… I WILL NOT SAY THANK YOU… I will only say thank you for fucking up.  But all this is in the past and it’s becoming all very repetitive and a little boring and we will definitely 100% won’t say thank you nor appreciate whatever the hell you or Traci have done.

Unless this is you trying to save something that will be always be possibly doomed.

But then that makes you a saviour of a division, and we all know that saviours are full of crap, and you already know that I have called and ended so called saviours - unless you want to be a saviour of something that will be always unpredictable.

You see at the moment, there is you and Traci, M&PC and the various forms of the Mean Girls – right now there is plenty of interesting, but what is going to happen a month, 2 months, 6 months, 9 months or a year down the line? The division could quiet once again.

Then we will be back to square one, so why should we thank you, when nothing is set in stone and the future of the tag titles is in jeopardy.

And speaking of unpredictable… what made you choose Traci as partner? Since we are questioning tag partners and teams. So far we have heard very little from her and no doubt when she does say something, it won’t be very exciting and probably show her talking to her sister or her trainer as she preps for the match.

Great partner you have there Mercedes, very reliable and dependable.

I hope you are ready Mercedes for some disappointment come Sunday night because Jessie and I are taking them titles and never giving them back.

[Traci Patterson]

 

Thursday 10th July 2014

As the camera came up it showed one hell of the current SCW Bombshell tag champion Traci Patterson nervously pacing back and forth. The large Texas blonde was in her ring gear of black with a green outline and sitting on her shoulder was her tag championship. After a while her sister Katie Patterson appeared and stopped her. She was wearing a black dress with some black shoes.

Katie Patterson
Look Traci calm down just be yourself and it will be fine.

Traci Patterson
I know but still I never done this before I just worried that I’m not going to be what she thought I was I would hate to let her down.

Katie Patterson
Traci trust me it will be fine.

Just then a middle aged woman approached the pair she had one a white top with some blue jeans.

Middle Aged Woman
Excuse me are you Traci?

Traci nodded at the woman. Traci was sure she was most likely a relative of the girl she had been set up to meet.

Middle Aged Woman
Hi I’m Lisa Smith I’m Melissa mother!

Traci quickly shook the woman’s hand before turning and looking at Katie.

Katie Patterson
This is Katie my manager and sister.

Lisa Smith
I can’t tell you what you done for my daughter. U mean when she lost her leg to cancer I wasn’t sure she was going to ever recover from what happened to her. She just seemed to into her shell but then she saw what you were doing for your sister and it made her want to fight what she was going through so she could help her sister as she grown up.

Traci Patterson
You have another daughter?.

Lisa nodded at her.

Lisa Smith
Yeah Jenny she is five! It’s so hard for me to get her to understand why this is happening to her sister...

Lisa started to cry as she spoke about her daughters. Katie went into her bag and grabbed a hankey passing it to Lisa.

Lisa Smith
Thanks it’s just hard sometimes I mean my husband at sea with the navy for months at a time so it just hard sometimes staying strong for her.

Traci just looked at her and nodded. The truth was she had no idea what else to do.

Lisa Smith
So you ready to meet Melissa!

Traci and Katie nodded at her. The screen then turned black and when it came up it showed a ten year old girl laying on her hospital bed. She was talking to her mom who was sitting on a chair next to the bed. Moments later Lisa stood up and headed out of the room. Just then a knock was heard on the door.

Excuse me . I have a special delivery for a Melissa Smith?

The little girl looked up and spoke.

I’m Melissa Smith

The person walked forward slowly it was clearly Katie but she just hoped she didn’t realise that.

Katie Patterson
Good well I got a special delivery for you Miss Smith. It’s a special gift basket from the SCW wrestling company.

Melissa Smith
Really? That’s so cool!

Melissa started to look in the basket pulling out signed t-shirt, DVD’s and posters of various SCW wrestlers. However once she got everything out of the basket Katie raised a clipboard before looking at Melissa.

Katie Patterson
Huh it appears you are missing something!

Melissa Smith
Really?

Katie Patterson
Yeah my paper says you are due one more item. I have to go see if I left it in my truck wait here!

Katie then quickly left the room. As Melissa looked through the items a voice came out that made her look up.

Excuse me miss did you have a basket that was missing something.

Melissa gasped as she realised that it was Traci Patterson standing in front of her.

Hi there.

Melissa Smith
I can’t believe it!

Traci Patterson
Oh believe it Melissa I’m here and I’m honoured to meet you!

Melissa lent up and give Traci a big hug. Traci giggled as this happened Melissa pulled her forward and dropped her title belt onto the belt.

Melissa Smith
Sorry I didn’t mean to drop your title on the bed!

Traci looked at her and smiled.

Traci Patterson
It’s ok it will be our title secret!

Melissa nodded at her.

Melissa Smith
I promise!

Traci Patterson
Good so why are you here? You got a cold?

Melissa shook her head at Traci.

Melissa Smith
No I’m here because the doctor had to take my leg because it had cancer.

Melissa moved the sheet and showed Traci what she meant. Melissa right leg was basically gone from the knee down. Traci just numbly stared at it. She felt back for doing it even more so because this girl was just ten and yet cancer had rob her of the most basic things in life.

Traci Patterson
God that’s awful

Melissa Smith
It was but the good news is the doctor has told me I don’t have cancer any more and I get to go soon. I can’t wait because it means I get to see you and Mercedes defend your tag belts!/color]

Traci looked at Melissa and nudged her.

Traci Patterson
Yeah but you know what I much rather have you as a tag partner I mean looking at your arms you got bigger muscles then she has hell you got bigger muscles then me!

Melissa giggled at Traci who was acting silly at the moment.

Melissa Smith
No I don’t!/color]

Traci Patterson
Sure you do I’ll even show you!

With that Traci flexed her bicep and then looked at Melissa.

Traci Patterson
Now you do yours!

Melissa flexed it and it was nowhere near as big as Traci was.

Melissa Smith
See I told you yours is bigger. I mean you keep that up and you’ll be holding my belt soon.!/color]

Melissa laughed as Traci carried on treating her like she was making a serious statement.

Traci Patterson
Why you laughing I’m being serious I mean when I’m done here I’m going to phone Mercedes and tell her that we got to be careful because Melissa Smith is going to be coming for us!

Melissa Smith
Damn right she is!

Traci started to laugh as heard Melissa say that.

Traci Patterson
Listen I got one more surprise for you! Katie can you come in please

With that Katie came into the room smiling at the pair.

Traci Patterson
Melissa this is my sister and manager Katie! Katie this is Melissa!

Melissa smiled and waved at Katie who came over to the bed.

Traci Patterson
When I heard about you and your situation I want to SCW management and I had some words with them!

With that Katie started reached into her bag

Traci Patterson
I know you were all excited to go home and watch the PPV and see me and Mercedes defend our belts but!

Katie then pulled out a couple of tickets out of her bag.

Traci Patterson
I got it so that you can be there to watch us defend the belts live! Not only are you going to be at the PPV but they are also putting you and your family in a 5 star hotel and you will get full VIP treatment!
Melissa then let out a loud scream of joy. She then throw her arms around Traci once more.

Traci Patterson
Guess you’re happy with that then!

Melissa Smith
That’s the best Traci and now I am going to make sure I’m the best ever big sister so I can make you proud of me!

Traci Patterson
I’m already proud of you Melissa you are a special little girl!

At this point a nurse popped her head through the door.

Nurse
I’m sorry to interrupt but visiting hours are over!

Traci nodded and turned back to Melissa.

Traci Patterson
Well looks like I got to go. It was awesome meeting you Melissa.

Melissa started to cry and she hugged Traci. Traci finally broke down herself as she felt tears rolled down her cheek. Traci then got off the bed and left the room waving one last time at Melissa who did the same. Traci then turned to her sister and smiled.

Traci Patterson
Man that is one special little girl and she got more guts then me. I tell you!

Just then Lisa came up to the pair.

Lisa Smith
Thank you for the bottom of mine and my family’s heart for what you done for Melissa today. I have no doubt she will never forget this day.

Traci just smiled at her and then shook Lisa had.

Traci Patterson
Listen you got one special kid there and you should be proud of her in fact.

With that Traci reached over and grabbed the clipboard that Katie had used earlier and started to write on the paper on it. When she was done she passed the paper to Lisa.

Traci Patterson
This is my home address if Melissa ever feel like writing to me she can.

Lisa Smith
That’s a nice gesture Traci.

Traci Patterson
Not a problem. It was nice meeting you!
With that the pair shook hands before Lisa returned to the room with Melissa in it. Traci then turned back to Katie and smiled.

Traci Patterson
Man I can’t believe how cool that was making that little girl day was just awesome. Now I can’t wait to do it again!

With that the pair left the hospital as the screen turned black.

Sunday 20th July 2014

The screen came up and it showed Traci Patterson pacing back and forth in her ring gear it looked like she was not in the best of moods. She finally stopped pacing for a moment and looked at the camera.

Traci Patterson
You know for the past two weeks I have been driven crazy at the through of having to compete here tonight! Why? It’s simple because having seen who we are being forced to face and all I can do is question what management is thinking I mean I have always heard that the best talent in the world is in SCW yet you look at the bombshell tag division and there is basically a whole lot of nothing outside of myself and Mercedes? I mean the fact this is the best this company can give us to defend our titles against say it all! Jessie and Amy you think that a having a name for your team is going ot help you but it won’t You think that beating a couple of jobbers is meant to scare me into thinking my title is at risk it doesn’t. I mean lets take Jessie for example

Traci then turned and looked at her left hand.

Traci Patterson
See on the one hand she is talking about how she beat me in the Blast from the Past tournament and she is right. She did best me in that match. I am woman enough to admit that Jessie you were better then me on that night but you know what then there the other side.

Traci turned and looked at her right hand

Traci Patterson
You have promised people that you would beat Necra time and time again but you haven’t done it. So when you are saying to fans how you are going to win the tag titles well you’re just setting yourself up for failure once more but then hey just like the great George Costanza once said it’s not a lie if you believe in it!

Traci then pulled her hand down and then stared straight into the camera.

Traci Patterson
And then there is your partner Amy Marshall. Amy from what I heard you have been asking why I haven’t said much in the build up and asking if I will even show up. Well I’m here to tell you I’m going to show up and I’m going to be there to make sure Jessie is not there to save you from the beating I know Mercedes will give you tonight. You say that when I speak I have nothing interesting to say and you know your right but really when it comes to history do people look back and say that someone won because they cut the best promo? No they say that person kicked the most ass and because of that they won.

Traci eyes narrowed as she stared at the camera.

Traci Patterson
Amy I don’t talk because I rather just let my action do the talking for me and you know what the world was talking when I took Rose and dropped her on the head! The world of twitter blew up following this people all over the world in shock of this sight and you know what I never ever said one word about it. So there you have it my little promo for the match you know a lot of people will say it’s not much but like I said I much rather be in the ring kicking ass and that’s what going to happen and it is this ass kicking which will mean I’m still one half of the bombshell tag champions and also mean that you will once again see why they call me Texas Tough!

With that Traci left her locker room and as she did this the screen turned black.

End of RP

[Mercedes Vargas]

 As our scene opens, we see the rugged grandeur of the Grand Canyon. Towering rock formations, epic overlooks, a glowing sunset, the mighty Colorado flowing through colorful deserts. Truly breathtaking scenery here.

“This is 101.9 WKAI on your radio dial. Mark Slater along with you this afternoon. How about the weather out there? Hotter than a smoking gun right now at a 105 degrees with highs expected to be around 120 degrees today. Looks like it's going to be another scorcher -”

“I'm Jimmy McMillian, and I'm just saying that the temperature in Tempe IS TOO DAMN HIGH!”

“Thank you, Mr. McMillian. Just a reminder, in the second hour of “That Wrestling Show” we're giving away tickets for Sin City Wrestling's next supercard, “Into the Void III” coming to you live from the Gold Coast Casino in Las Vegas on July 20th. That's right. You and three guests will get to attend SCW's biggest show of the year. Be the 19th caller and the tickets are yours...”

Pan to the speedometer of a vehicle that is being overworked. The needle has probably reached its breaking point by now. The camera slowly zooms back to show the rest of the dashboard before moving slightly back to show a woman at the wheel. She takes her eyes off the road to reach for a pair of aviator glasses, which was stashed in the nearest cup holder. Mercedes Vargas smiles, slipping on the shades before she shifts her Porsche Cabriolet into 2nd gear.

After the last Climax Control, the night where she and Traci Patterson made history to become the two time Bombshell Tag Team Champions in Reno, Mercedes has been plenty busy in the weeks leading up to the company's next pay-per-view event, Into the Void III. Paris. Munich. Greenville, South Carolina, Madrid, and that was just the two weeks. Most people were would wave the white flag at this point, but she was not one of them. In less than 48 hours, Las Vegas, Nevada would be host to one of SCW's biggest pay-per-views of the summer, and she had to be there.

“We've must have passed six states by now.”

Mercedes wipes her forehead with the back of her hand from the desert sun before turning over to her right.

“You were right...this trip is taking forever.”

Carmen, her cousin, rides shotgun. She raises her head from the map before placing it away.

“I told you that you should have made that right at Albuquerque. At this rate, we got at least another four hours. Good thing we took this shortcut.”

A pause between them as the sun hides behind the horizon.

Mercedes: Want to sing a song?

Carmen: No.

Mercedes: Why not? We've been driving for so long, I'm suffering from boredom induced coma.

Carmen: Funny. That's exactly what I was going through when you sang offkey to Taylor Swift's 22.

Mercedes is offended, but she takes the insult in stride.

Carmen: Not to say it was bad. I've heard better.

Mercedes smiles.

Carmen: But I've heard worse too.

And back to crestfallen again.

Mercedes: Some songs are better than others. Come on, Carmen. Just this once.

Mercedes sings.

Mercedes: This is the song that doesn't end. Yes, it goes on and on my friend. Some people started singing it not knowing what it was and they'll continue singing it forever just because it is the song that doesn't end....

Carmen covers her ears and turns away.

Carmen: What did I do to deserve this?

Mercedes: Come on, Carmen. Sing along!

From a high angle, Mercedes's car moves away along the road, with the view of the Grand Canyon in in the background. The camera tracks after it before we fade to black.

MGM GRAND
Studio 54 Nightclub

Mercedes is sitting near the bar after being on the dance floor for most of the evening. A cocktail glass in her hand. A man approaches her and starts up a conversation.

Carmen So, you've got this tag team match Sunday at the pay-per-view. How come you never told me about this?

Mercedes: Surprise? Anyway, it's nothing to worry about. My tag team partner, Traci Patterson -

Carmen The spoiled brat from LA?

Mercedes: No, that was Kelly Knite back in AFPW. We totally owned that place, by the way. Never defeated for the straps the entire time the place was open. Traci's a Texas girl at heart and she's pretty strong. I mean, she's very strong. I'd be fine just hanging out on the ring apron, let her take care of the heavy lifting. It's not like our opponents will be anything to worry about.

Carmen: Don't you think that's a little unfair on her part? I mean, she is a rookie, so you tell me. You should be the one she looks up to.

Mercedes: This is true, but she needs all the ring experience she can get. I'm trying help her out. Besides, I don't think we're going to have much of a problem, at far as who we're up against.

Carmen: It's your word against mine. So, uh, what are they like?

Mercedes: My opponents? Let's just say, this won't take very long. We've got to defend our titles against a former porn star turned wrestler and a heavy metal geek.

Carmen: Sounds like fun. Why do I get the feeling that you're not going to take this match seriously?

Mercedes: I'm considering it at the moment. They are the number one contender's for a reason, you know. The thing is, they aren't going to be taking away the tag titles from Traci and I, because, well, because we ARE the tag team division. We're the gold standard in the company.

Carmen: Showing a lot of confidence now, are we?

Mercedes: Confidence? Oh, no, I don't need confidence to know we've got this match in the bag. If they think for one second that they'll be walking out of that match as the new champions, they're going to be in for a disappointment.

Carmen: (looking around) This place is packed.

Mercedes: Yeah I know. I don't think I can take another number. That last guy I danced with was godawful, I felt like I was in an Southwest Airlines commercial.

Carmen: OK, so maybe “Do Ya Think I'm Sexy” should be outlawed in nightclubs. The night is still young.

Mercedes: You know what? I'm going to call it a night.

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"Things really haven't been going well these last few weeks. Argentina losing in the World Cup to begin with, I was stripped of a singles title four months into my reign, I actually lost a bet on the match.”

Mercedes lets out a chuckle as she reaches over for the SCW Bombshell Tag Team Championship placing it on her shoulder.

"You know what? Why am I even complaining? I've got a tag team match to win, and darn gone it, Traci and I are going to win our match Sunday, no questions asked. Amy, Jessie, I don't even need to go on another diatribe to know that your golden opportunity will be a wasted opportunity come Sunday in Viva Las Vegas. Come 48 hours from now, Traci and I are walking in the tag team champions and walking out the tag team champions.

Because in Las Vegas, you never bet on the house.”

Mercedes winks, offering a condescending smirk.

"Prove me wrong, but don't tell me I didn't warn you. I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know.”

Fade.