IMPERFECTIONS
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The Fox Theatre is a performing arts center located at 2211 Woodward Avenue in Downtown Detroit, Michigan near the Grand Circus Park History District, opened in 1928 as a flagship Movie palace in the Fox Theatre chain, it was at over 5,000 seats the largest theater in the city. Designed by theater architect Howard Crane, it was listed on the National Register of Historical places in 1985 and was designated a landmark in Michigan in 1989 for its architecture. The area surrounding the Fox is nicknamed “Foxtown”. The city’s major Theatre in Detroit emanate from the Fox Theatre along Woodward Avenue toward the Fisher Building in the city’s New Center, Detroit.
The Fox has 5,048 seats. It is the largest surviving movie palace of the 1920s and the largest of the original Fox Theatres. The Fox was fully restored in 1988. The adjacent office building houses the headquarters of Olympia Entertainment and Little Caesar’s.
The Detroit Fox is one of five spectacular Fox Theatres built in the late 1920s by film pioneer William Fox, a producer. The others were the Fox Theatres in Brooklyn, Atlanta, St. Louis and San Francisco. Architect Howard Crane designed the Fox with a lavish interior featuring a blend of Burma, China, India and Iran motifs. There are three levels of seating, the Main Floor above the orchestra pit, the Mezzanine, and the Gallery balcony. The exterior of the attached 10-story office building features a façade with Asian motifs which, when illuminated at night, can be seen for several blocks. Here is where we find the beautiful Peyton Rice, the young SCW Rookie who was an undefeated Emerge Champion trying to find her place on the Roster, getting some footing and finding herself against two women that right now she doesn’t know how to feel about, one being Bree Lancaster who was an enemy of Kelcey Wallace and doesn’t care much about her as Kelcey handed her a defeat for the World Championship two years ago at Taking Hold of the Flame. She was also a woman that feuded with Bree and Blake for the better part of a year. The other is Sienna Swann….
The Heavenly Angel, the woman that has tried to buy things for Peyton’s father claiming them to be under good will to try and help him with his disability. For Peyton Rice though it became more than just her father, now it was about her mentor and what had happened between Kelcey and Chris, how now Sienna is with the man no one thought she could ever be with. Peyton teams with John Goddard, a man she trusts and has taken her under the wing some. They have a tough road ahead, but she feels like they have a good chance of shocking the world if not winning….
Then getting a little payback for Kelcey.
Wearing ripped jeans, a black halter top and matching open toed heels, her nails polished white and long hair hanging down, she sits at the edge of the stage at the Fox Theatre looking out into the seats as the camera begins to record…
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The gorgeous Peyton Rice doesn’t face the camera, instead she stares out into the theatre, letting out a sigh before speaking in her sexy yet girly voice…
“I can only imagine how many great performances came from this stage, the crowd entertained, giving a standing ovation and showing the appreciation to the artist that gave it their all, willing to stand here in front of a packed house and do what they love. The seats are empty right now here in the historical Fox Theatre and that is how I am feeling right now. There are times when I go out there and show my wonderful fans and all the great supporters I have, chanting and cheering me every step of the way. There are other times when I feel like no one is watching, they rather turn away, concentrate on their own agenda, not even watch what is right in front of them. It’s quite here, almost eerie and that is why I came so that I can look at all the empty seats and remember where I was a few years ago and where I am now. I chose to wrestle not for fame or glory. I wanted top be a part of something special, a family, a community that competed, supported each other and through competition tested themselves to see just how far they could go…..
And unfortunately, I have learned a great lesson in a dream that was nothing more than a delusion.
Am I stupid for believing in the good that is left in others? That every person I have ever had an encounter with deep down inside would rather love, not fight? Sure, there are a few exceptions, I’m not completely naïve in any way yet I feel like I’m probably the dumbest wrestler on the roster right now and maybe walking the earth. I wish that I could look at life with rose colored glasses and pretend what I am feeling right now is not anger, frustration and even animosity. Being a part of this company and roster is like a childhood dream come true, I know how cutthroat it can be, how far people will go to get what they want, there are a handful that will do that. Others use the platform for their own propaganda, we have Beauty Factory’s, Dark Fantasies and Wonderland’s just to name a few and yet what is interesting to not is that some of us just want to do what is right by this promotion. Wrestlers like Selena Frost, Regan and Kennedy Street, James Evans and Owen Cruze to name a few are trying their best to remind someone like me there is still hope….
And though I always trusted in the power of morality, there were few people who I never in my wildest dreams thought they would do something like Chris Cannon did. It is a hard pill to swallow, I find myself at times trying to shake my head and focus, doubting what I see and hear. The truth is, its real and the man that I looked up to and thought to be the perfect husband to the perfect wife was anything but that.
Is it wrong that I still believe in Chris Cannon?
Am I that ignorant to the point where all I am doing is lying to myself in hopes that one day all of this was one big mistake and both Chris and Kelcey found each other again? A woman that is 8 months pregnant, who carries a debilitating disease, such a smart and beautiful woman that can’t wrestle for her own pride anymore so all she can do is watch from the sidelines? Is Chris Cannon that monster and villain everyone wants to paint him to be? Or was he just a victim of circumstance and like an avalanche it kept picking up speed and falling faster without notice? I think we forget that there are people hurting here, not only Kelcey and Chris. What about Christian? Trinity? Kennedy? Owen? Regan? Jennifer? Me?
What he did in front of the whole world was shocking, left me speechless, left everyone watching that had one ounce of faith left in him silenced and still….
I DO hold out hope.
Because if I didn’t….
Then there is nothing left to look forward to in the future.
After all that though? It still doesn’t mean that I’m not going to step into the ring and face tow of the best on the planet, Bree Lancaster and Sienna Swann. Both for totally different feelings and reasons. The least I can say is I trust in my tag team partner, John Goddard. Mr. Goddard is always there to protect me; he has always had my back from the first match we wrestled in. I appreciate what Mr. Goddard has done for me, he looks out when even someone like Adam Allocco gets all weird and tries to hook me up with his son who I think can be a really nice guy who means well….
And there I go again, giving others the benefit of the doubt.
I can’t look at someone like Chris or Alistaire as this criminal or scoundrel because I have seen the other side in them, and I know deep in my heart it exists. Let me make one thing perfectly clear though, tomorrow night on Breakdown I am coming to wrestle the best match of my life, I want to showcase not only my talents, I owe it to one very special person that cannot do it on her own anymore and that is Kelcey Wallace…..
I fight for her.”
The beautiful Peyton looks away for a moment, thinking about Kelcey and her condition, her mental state and how strong she is trying to be and yet it is so difficult, ready to just let go and break into pieces and it tears Peyton’s heart in two. The young Wildcat lowers her head and takes a breather, this time her green eyes finally glare at the camera….
“Bree Lancaster has never been a fan of Kelcey, even when Kelcey offered her hand in friendship and respect, Bree was jealous of her, no matter how many times that woman says no and turns blue in the face, she knew that her own husband couldn’t even look at her like he did Kelcey. I’m not trying to be disrespectful in any way, I am calling it like I saw it. Bree wants to create this little story around her that she deserves everything, worked so hard to get to where she is now and there is a lot of truth to that. I know that right now she believes that I shouldn’t even be in the ring with her though at the Trios Tournament I showed what I was capable of when I teamed with Chris Cannon and Scarlet Grey. I stood toe to toe with her and the World Champion, surprised a few people but what I think Bree forgets?
Is how Bree ended up in the position she holds.
A little over three years ago, Bree was exactly in the same position I am now. New to the SCW, wasn’t very successful, some called her “Boring Bree”, she was trying to find her niche, a place on the roster where she could stand out, a transition period. I don’t flaunt my huge butt like Kandis, I’m not throwing money around like Jordan Majors, I’m a simple girl from a simple world doing what she knows. I’m not flashy, in many ways Bree, I am what you were once, a woman who actually cared about the sport and not appearances. Now? While the talent is there, a wrestler who one day will be World Champion, what you have become is an excuse making prima donna who only cares about herself. Do you know why you could never beat Kelcey Wallace one on one? Or even the likes of Kennedy Street? Why when you lost to Selena Frost, you told the world you allowed her to win? You don’t respect them. Now hold on, I’m not talking about on a personal level, I’m talking about a professional level. They saw Bree for what she was, Bree did not see for what they were. This is about show for you now Bree, all you want is the prize…
Of attention.
I know how good you are in the ring but even I who knows what it takes to be a champion, maybe not in a large scale like this can tell you that you will never be the World Champion if you think you’re so better than anyone else and we are merely below you. Kelcey knew, she told me about your wars, how fond she was of what you would become one day and that what is that?
I’m going to say it, a self-serving, egotistical bit…. Tart.
I promised Kelcey and my father that I would never become that person, no matter how far I was pushed. You disrespected her at every turn you could, I’m sure you were all smiles and Chris and Sienna hooked up. All you ever wanted to see was Kelcey suffer because let’s face it, you could never be the woman she was. I can’t either, if I was half of that I would be happy. I must take my lumps and maybe you might put on a wrestling clinic and beat me down? Show me up, I don’t know….
But what I do know?
Is that you will never break me. No matter how many times you put yourself on this pedestal and think your crap doesn’t stink. To think I used to look up to you, even if at times I shook my head at your shenanigans. I also remember during the Bree-Show, you and Mr. Mason were so kind to give my dad and I front row seats to watch it at RTG, it was like a dream come true and now look how far you have fallen from the tree. Mr. Goddard and I know how important this match is for us, how you want to send a message to Kelcey and anyone else that is ready to stand up to this For The People movement and you know something?
Unlike everyone else, I’m not going to call it BS. I see what Sienna Swann has done in her charity work, whether it is a publicity stunt or not, doesn’t matter, homeless people are being fed, pets are being rescued and a wing to find the cure for Parkinson’s was created and how poetic would it be if Sienna Swann’s money heals Kelcey Wallace so she can one day come back and kick her golden rear?
See, Bree? While I maybe the type of person that has too much faith in the human spirit and even what good you are capable of, I will never stand down and walk away from something worth fighting for and that right now?
IS RESPECT!”
Peyton closes her eyes for a moment to collect her thoughts, she thinks of her father, her mentor, all the people who have helped her along the way to reach this plateau and it makes her proud where she sits now. It shatters her soul to see Chris and Sienna together, but facts are facts and she understands what lies in front of her now and the challenges. She turns back to the camera and speaks….
“Which leaves Sienna Swann and I heard what you had to say and the offer that is on the table. I know you have talked to my father, showered him with gifts, told him how much you care about him and want to see him walk again. I wish that you were being 100% sincere Sienna. My dad needs an Angel, he needs a miracle, he deserves to smile, have hope again that one day he can walk on his own power. To see him trying, it makes me happy but knowing the ulterior motives, doesn’t. I know that I can be a model, I did it on the side for a few years, sure I would probably be good at it, even successful, I chose wrestling, not fashion and while you and Laura Steinbeck may think I would sign a contract for all this money?
There are things more important than wealth.
Sienna, I respected you more than anyone other than Kelcey Wallace. You were the one that discovered me, you were the one who brought me to Ante Up Academy and introduced me to wrestling. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be here and I appreciate it, feeling like maybe I will be forever indebted in you but that is about where it stops. How could you do this to her, Sienna? Even in war Kelcey always respected you, remember your last match together? You shook hands and even hugged? She PASSED the TORCH to you knowing that it was Sienna who was the future of the SCW and instead all you ever tried to do was steal her persona, her gimmick and now her husband?
Why!?
Sienna, you have everything! You are one of the most beautiful women in the world, the cover of every magazine in the stands, you have been a part of, money and influence beyond anyone’s wildest dreams and still, no matter how much you amass, whether it was Miss Universe, beauty pageants or being at the top of the People Magazine’s Fifty Most Beautiful People….
You still cannot go through life without calling yourself the Perfect Ten, taking everything, she has done in her charities and made it about you and now finally you have her husband. I am not exonerating Chris, he is just as guilty but tell me one thing right now, Sienna? You could have said no, being a woman of class to go along with the responsibility and accountability with being the leader of a movement was not in the works, huh? It angers me because I know that you are better than this, I can see it and yet it is all about being petty and selfish, no wonder why you and Bree get along so well, cut out of the same mold. I am looking right now at one of the premiere tag teams if you two chose so. What me and Mr. Goddard bring to the table though ladies is something totally different…..
We bring logic, intention and most importantly reason.
I hate it, to see Kelcey like this and you don’t give a damn? At the end of the day, like she would tell me, I need think about my goals, my future and while my SCW career has started kind of slow and quiet, I can’t think of a better way then to make some noise, show the world that I can go toe to toe with the World Champion and a woman who was Tag and United States Champion. There is nothing I want more than to walk out a victor. I may not be ready, I don’t know, I believe in what I can do in the ring and Sienna, you are the best wrestler in the World right now, whether Syren is the Champion or not, you have never turned down the challenge.
I have my own path to forge here, not yours, not Kelcey’s, not anyone’s mine. That is why I came to the SCW so that one day I could reach the pinnacle and share the spotlight with some of the greats. Right now, though, this is not about me, it’s not even about my success or the road I have been traveling on the goals I’ve made for myself.
This is about Kelcey, this is about what is right and wrong and finally being the one to teach you what you can’t go around destroying others lives. What you and Chris have done? You should be ASHAMED of yourselves, no matter what had happened before, accident or not, the measure of a person is weighed by their actions and you two along with Bree and the Beauty Factory have done ENOUGH. Mr. Goddard and I have a huge mountain to climb, we will continue to fight, whether win or lose doesn’t matter, this is a marathon and not a sprint…..
If I can be honest for a second?
I don’t care if I win or lose….”
Peyton bites down on her jaw and turns away, she is trying so hard to stay calm and continue to be respectful while at the same time stern about her stance and words. She looks back at the camera and tilts her head, speaking softly….
“…. All I care about right now is making you pay for what happened to someone that can no longer fight for themselves and so I will do it for her and show YOU, Sienna….. YOU, Bree and YOU, Chris that no amount of money or fame will sway me….
And when Breakdown is over?
Both of you will know….
Not in an empty theater like I am in right now but in front of thousands….
That I am NOT another “Pretty” face.”
Her eyes narrow, the stare down continues, as Peyton Rice is ready for a fight…..
FADE TO BLACK
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