Vs. DOC MORNINGWOOD: AGAINST ALL ODDS 10.16.17

AGAINST ALL ODDS: ACT III

The Scene opens….

Peyton Rice knows full well that this is the most experienced wrestler she has faced in her young career. The gorgeous UWA Cruiserweight Champion stands outside of the famous Las Vegas sign, wearing jeans, a white halter top, matching wedge sandals with her hair hanging down and nails polished a glossy coat; the title over her shoulder, proud of her accomplishments. The odds are against her facing the talented veteran but Peyton is ready to step up to the challenge…

 

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Brushing her hair back, she looks into the camera and speaks….

 

“I’m not much of a gambler, a fish out of water here in Las Vegas, I prefer the shows and the good eats over sitting at a poker table or running the slots. Dr. Grace Morningwood would have you believe that I am playing the odds, the house always wins and it seems like you Doc, are the one with the winning hand. One thing I have always liked about you is the confidence but you asked me what has changed? Why do I feel like I can’t look up at you like I once did?

That confidence became arrogance.

Doc, there is a bitterness about you that is disturbing. When I was chasing Christy Hightower, the first time, I lost. Listening to others like Andrea Hernandez did get under my skin, posturing and self-entitlement disguised as “desire and drive” often due, it turns into desperation and that’s why we are here right now. This isn’t a mock on you Doc, you are one of the best, there is nothing more I can say to echo those sentiments any more than what you have done in this sport and the UWA. Christy Hightower was a great champion, I beat someone that had already proven she belonged, the same goes for you and yet do you know what I interpret?

You may respect me as a person?

But NOT a wrestler.

All I ever wanted to do was succeed at something. I didn’t have it easy, you make it seem that I did, suddenly I was given the red carper reception all because of Ante Up Academy? Let me guess, the 12 hours a day, the no weekends or sweating and tears? My first match I was jumped from behind and beaten unconscious in the hallway….

That’s right, my first night in wrestling before I came to UWA. Was that easy for me? Not at all, I wondered if I made the right decisions. Trials and Tribulations are all part of my growth including this belt. If I am to lose then so be it, you will have earned it and know why?

Doc, will have to out-wrestle a woman who she claims is beneath her.”

 

Peyton has a lot to prove and with her title defense now here, she has a tough task at hand but one she knows that if focused can be accomplished. She continues to speak…..

 

“Why? I’ll answer that. I too have been guilty of letting things get me down but in the end, I believe in ME and the strength to move forward. This match has nothing to do with Sisterhoods, we can make this about respect or lack thereof, truth be told, there is only ONE thing this match is about….

The UWA Cruiserweight Championship.

Let me ask the questions then, Dr. Morningwood. Why did you really change? Find it necessary to develop an attitude for no reason? Could it be all due to Failure? Hopelessness? Despair? Maybe All of the Above? I never claimed to be perfect, I have my faults, I regret and learn from those mistakes. It is all part of the maturation process and in time when I get to where you are Doc, I hope I don’t become this angry and benevolent woman standing across from me in the ring. See this? The title means everything to me right now for now I must show that I deserve to hold it as the representative of the UWA and the Division and I do it by beating you. Mara Kade and Siouxsie Blade are chomping at the bit…..

That doesn’t matter, you’re all I have on my mind, those two are not. Doc, I leave you with this. I’m here to wrestle, to showcase my talent. Whatever you’ve become? That’s your choice not mine….

Come Monday?

I’ll remind you why I’m NOT another “Pretty” Face!”

 

Her eyes narrow as she smirks….

 

FACE TO BLACK

 

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Vs. DOC MORNINGWOOD: AGAINST ALL ODDS 10.16.17

 

AGAINST ALL ODDS: ACT II

 

The Scene Opens….

 

Walking by Trident’s Fountain in the shopping halls of Caesar’s Palace is Peyton Rice, the current UWA Cruiserweight Champion. Wearing jeans, a white halter top and matching sandals with her nails polished a glossy finish and her long hair hanging down with the belt over her shoulder, she stands looking at the beautiful fountain before turning with a nod….

 

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One of her biggest matches to date, Peyton glances over at the camera with her green eyes and begins to speak….

 

“Sisters….

I know all too well the importance of having them in your life. They can be your rock, best friend and closest ally. I can see why the Ashes of Eden are so important to you Dr. Grace Morningwood, they are not just wrestlers banding together for a common goal with egos like so many others before me stated and were completely wrong, they are family. The bonds they share are almost unbreakable, there aren’t too many groups like that. Even blood bound families like the Streets, Jones, Chase and Cannons have all found themselves inner fighting, it’s the sport, I get that. There was a collective bond between you and them but is that the REAL reason you joined Ashes of Eden, Doc? The last 5 months I watched this transformation, you were feeding my frustrations, had that happened a year ago?

Dr. Morningwood easily would have told me not to lose faith but she can’t do that anymore because she has herself.

Shaun Cruze said something to me not too long ago, be myself because that makes me unique. Doc, that was you. There was no other person like Grace Morningwood. So, caring about others even when it had nothing to do with you I could always expect a tweet out of nowhere offering help and services to any that needed it. What this boil down to is frustration. For nine years, standing that moral high ground was difficult, it takes patience and strength for women like us to face so much criticism, listen to them all call us weak and naïve, it bothered me too Doc but I couldn’t let it change who I am and for a second, a split second I almost let it when it pertained to things out of my control…..

Why?

I’m here to wrestle not run a business.

What happened though it you tired of helping others? Or maybe getting that edge and cursing up a storm was your way of releasing these true inner feelings? All of that was an act? No, I don’t believe that for a second Doc. What really happened? You gave up on us….

All of us.”

 

Brushing her hair back and letting out a sigh, Peyton seems a bit disappointed in not only the situation but in herself. She turns and continues to speak…..

 

“Those may be harsh words but it’s what I truly believe. You stood out Doc, there was NO ONE that would approach situations like you did driving so many people mad because they want to hate you but couldn’t and now? You’re just another face in the crowd. Talent wise? You’re still one of the best, experience alone this is a slam dunk, you should beat me and take my belt. That tag team match, I was always watching my back, I never trusted you and when we went to war, keeping your word, it spoke volumes but that doesn’t mean I was going to just stand there and watch you get up on your own power?

Never….

See Doc, WE are sisters too, in the ring we have a common goal, to compete, to win and succeed. I pray to one day see myself mentioned in the same conversations as Rachel Tatum & Daisy Lee, Brittany & Dawn Lohan, Abigail Lindsay and Alana Starr, pretty much ALL former World Champion, I really do but at what price Doc?

My soul?

My beliefs?

My Honor?

Those are all things you stood up for once and now they mean nothing? Well come Monday at Against All Odds I’m going to show you what they mean to me, all of that is bundled up in one “PRETTY” little package and it’s represented in the Cruiserweight Championship. It took me a long time to get this, first defense or not?

You are rolling “Snake Eyes” Doc, I promise you that.”

 

With that said, Peyton looks over at the title proudly with a smile on her face.

 

 

FADE TO BLACK

 

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Vs. DR. GRACE MORNINGWOOD: AGAINST ALL ODDS 10.16.17

AGAINST ALL ODDS: ACT I

 

The Scene Opens….

 

Peyton Rice, the beautiful UWA Cruiserweight Champion finds herself at Against All Odds facing her biggest challenge to date, Dr. Grace Morningwood. Wearing jeans, a white halter top and matching sandals with her nails polished a glossy finish and her long hair hanging down with the Cruiserweight Title over her shoulder, she stands outside the balcony of her hotel room looking out at the quiet early morning Las Vegas Strip….

 

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She turns, looking into the camera, speaking in her girly and sexy voice…

 

“The Las Vegas Strip is always full of crowds, it’s a rarity to see it this empty in the City where a wall clock doesn’t exist. A perfect setting for the PPV, Against All Odds. It is here where I take a gamble, putting up the Cruiserweight Championship against a practical legend, yes, Dr. Grace Morningwood has been that her entire career. back in 2009, she came into this business, I was 12 back then, I would watch wrestling periodically with my friends and one thing I remembered was the BWA, the Bitches With Attitudes in the SWA. Callista Christos, Evelyn Winters, Amelia Robson and the Doc ran rampant as some fresh blood and one of the first true Women’s groups in wrestling when it was still predominantly a male sport. Doc, you broke barriers, set the bar with three other talented women, I was in awe at the things you gals did. Something I respected, you were never afraid to be who you are. A proud lesbian, one of the first very open about it in a society that hadn’t yet fully accepted it like it is now. Your love with Amelia Robson was inspiring, you truly paved the way for so many women in this industry.

Eventually, the BWA disbanded and all of you went your separate ways. Callista developed an attitude and yet you still called her sister when you didn’t agree. Your wars with Cindy Todd were classics, when you upset her the first time in that elimination Tag Match we all went through the roof, she came back and beat you down in a Hell in a Cell but that match MADE you Doc, it showed that a woman your size can compete with the absolute best….

It was a time when you stood for something.

Then came the ULW after having a small hiatus and things weren’t the same for you. I could see it changing, maybe Willow Wilkes had something to do with that even though you stood your ground. That was the Doc Morningwood I grew up watching, the woman I respected, never changing your ways even with the backlash that you received on a consistent basis….

And then came UWA, I don’t even know who you are anymore.”

 

Peyton is talking from the heart, there are many women that she has admired and looked up to, Doc Morningwood was no different. She pauses for a moment, looking back at the camera….

 

“Bitter, arrogant, brash and disrespectful? How did that come about? I have had my bouts as well, there are times I look at myself in the mirror and shake my head disgusted because I allow the little things to get to me. I just don’t know anymore, I am learning as I go in this business and if you are my next life lesson then so be it but I want you to stop for a moment and think about this very clearly. I am where you were when I admired the Dr. Grace Morningwood I remember. I may be naïve at times to the rigors of this sport but one thing I am learning is NOT to lose faith in the good that it brings. There ARE people who CARE about this sport and my success, they will do their best to preserve the state of the business and that means defending the Cruiserweight Championship against a legend like yourself and future Hall of Famer.

I have been looking forward to this match Doc and I’ll tell you why. A few weeks ago, in that tag team match when we went up against two blowhards, standing there as my partner brought out the best in me. I want to be at your level….

No, I want to PASS your level and continue my journey to make my father proud and my Ante Up Family…..

By beating the Odds.”

 

She glances over at the title and nods…

 

 

FADE TO BLACK

 

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Vs. BLADE & KADE: OUTBREAK 10.3.17

TRUST: ACT II

 

The Scene Opens…

 

Walking down the Las Vegas Strip with her hand tucked in her pocket, the other on the Championship belt, the beautiful Peyton Rice readies herself for a tag team match with an unlikely partner, her opponent at Against All Odds, Dr. Grace Morningwood. For Peyton, she heard Siouxsie Blade’s comments, there were truth behind them. Wearing ripped jeans, wedge sandals and a white halter top with her long hair hanging down and nails polished white, she holds the Championship over her shoulder, turning to the camera…

 

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As it begins to record, she speaks….

 

“I can’t help but take the words of Siouxsie Blade to heart, they do have some truth to them, I am walking into this match basically one on three but that doesn’t matter. I know that honestly, I don’t have much of a game plan, my partner has taken that luxury away from me. It’s hard to look over your shoulder and not trust the person who is supposed to have your back but you know what? I’m okay with it. I have been in worse situations and worked too hard to get to this point where I am finally the Cruiserweight Champion. The way I look at it, if Doc plays games and does indeed do anything to cost me, it shows her desperation, maybe she’s not as good as she thinks or we ALL think. That is on her, I know what I am doing, my plan is to compete to the best of my abilities.

I’m not here to hurt anyone like Siouxsie Blade. She not only talks a good game, she can back it up, no one is denying that. She takes pleasure in hurting and ending careers, I don’t. it’s about wins and losses, championships and success. Mara and Siouxsie are cut from the same cloth. After a few matches, Mara Kade thinks she’s best yet not really proving anything except she can keep promises on the time it takes to beat her opponents. Well, I’m going to make a liar out of Mara this time around and trust me when I tell you, her “timing” will be off. Mara, I know since the very first day you entered this division, you’ve made some pretty bold claims, I get it, you want to make a name for yourself and want the attention?

I can respect that, what I have a problem with is how you go about it.

Where do you gain anything disrespecting your competition? The wrestlers who have kept this going while you were who knows where? I know, I came here with some fanfare, I aligned myself with Shaun Cruze, I came in with one goal and that was to be the best I could and use what I learned in Ante Up. In many ways, I didn’t stick to that, I let the frustration and politics from the poor decision making of a few get to me….

I don’t regret it, I learn from it.”

 

She pauses for a second to reflect. It was a tough moment for her, still feeling animosity. Peyton is ready to take those next steps continuing to be Cruiserweight Champion…

 

“Mara, you talk all this trash about Christy Hightower leaving, lucky for you she did leave. I was able to beat her, no easy task but one thing you haven’t done so far? Is prove anything. Cassidy Haze and Carter Caruthers are talented, yes but they aren’t the cream of the crop here, WE, the other three in this match are. Siouxsie has shown just how dangerous and fierce she is, so have you, the only difference is, your head is bigger and wider than your shoulders and if you think for a second it’s going to carry you and Blade to victory?

Think again.

I may not be as tough or mean as you two, I don’t need it. My talent speaks for itself. So please, go ahead, call your shots, tell the world how long it will take, I’m just ready to show….

Reality and not time tell no lies.

As for you Doc? Big words, bravo. Plant the seed, then “reassure” me you wouldn’t do that? I see what you did there and honestly, you’re starting to outthink yourself. Do what you must but know this….

It will define our match at the PPV.

So, tell me? Hook or crook?

Your move.”

 

Peyton winks and continues to walks down the Las Vegas Strip…..

 

 

FADE TO BLACK

 

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