Diary Entry
3.11.2020
I just woke up, it’s pretty early in the morning here in Nashville, Breakdown is tonight and I wanted to put my thoughts on paper, because if I don’t, I may scream from the top of my lungs and scare the rest of the hotel guests. I’m scared, it sucks living in fear to be honest, this whole Coronavirus thing has me on edge, not so much for me, more for my dad. He’s in that percentile where someone like him could die from it and that makes me cry just thinking about a world without him. I don’t think people understand just how important he is to me, what it means to have him there to support me every step of the way, it lifts me up when I am down and lately I feel like I have been down a lot, I hate it.
I hate it!
I hate it!
I hate It!
I’m not a spiteful person, I don’t like to be angry or upset and it seems like that is all I am these days. Things have been weird, I can’t get what happened with Mr. Allocco out of my head either, part of me wants to call the police on him and have him arrested but all I can think about is Alistaire, how would that affect him? What would that do to his family? The relationship he has with his dad which I know is strained, he chose me over him and while I feel like there was no choice, I don’t want to put anyone in that kind of predicament and yet I feel like I did, feeling terrible about it but he had some Russian thugs break into my house, physically assault and chloroform me which in itself it’s so terrifying when you feel so helpless falling asleep, then walking up tied to a chair and they are about to cut my fingers off?
Unforgivable.
What did I do wrong? I have always tried to live a good life, respect everyone, follow the rules and it seems like Anarchy has replaced civility all for what? To get ahead? Whatever happened to just working hard and as I write this, thinking to myself, I too made some really poor choices in my life that I had swept under the rug, hoping they would never come back, which was both naïve and foolish to think anything ever stays hidden. It’s hard to focus on something you love when it has become everything you absolutely hate. I think every single day if I am making a mistake and should have stuck to modeling or stayed in college and graduated with my degree, how different would my life be?
Well, I can either do nothing about it or try to change it which the pessimist in me will say, what good has that done you, Pey? I wish I could close my eyes, and when I reopened them everything would be the way it should.
But I know it won’t.
So, I’m going to make it change.
XOXO
LOSING HOPE
CHAPTER ONE
It hasn’t been an easy road in the SCW for Peyton Rice, a woman that feels she is just here, not that she doesn’t belong but more of the fact that she just exists, for the last 14 months, Peyton has had the TV title as the second longest reigning champion and then of course some nice wins here or there against some top stars but nothing that stands out to the point people see Peyton as the future of the SCW. Her Rookie of the Year award is a nice touch but with everything this young woman has gone through in her personal life, it was always hard to keep some sort of balance inside the ring which in turn started to plague Peyton in the ring whether it was the stuff with Damian Angel, all the attacks and cheating, her disappointment from Day of Infamy to simply allowing people to get to her to the point that she couldn’t even concentrate or love what she does.
Peyton needed an escape, maybe it was simply telling the truth.
Wrestling was supposed to be it, concentrating on the sport she loved and honored, instead finding herself starting to hate it after all the things that had been going on with the attacks, her lack of success lately, the frame of mind, it was starting to become too much for the young Peyton Rice. She tried her best to get it together, it was a very difficult act to say the least. With all she had going on outside, including Adam Allocco staging a kidnapping to pay off debts and get closer to his son, to everything that to do with her father and the Dowling family. Finally, her relationship with Alistaire, things were always seemingly up and down, at what point was it all going to end and become all about wrestling?
Scott Cannon Home
Hollywood Hills, CA.
Two Weeks Ago
It was a moment of desperation for Peyton Rice, she had made the phone call to her mentor even if the last time they talked, she felt a little deceived. Peyton understood now that she couldn’t do this alone, she needed to have Kelcey there to watch her back, but not just hers, there was Aaron Blackbourne, Owen Cruze and of course Alistaire Allocco, all young names ready to make their mark in the business. Wearing jeans, thong sandals and a white halter top, her long sandy blonde hair straightened and down, nails a French style, looking lovely was ever, she sat on the couch as Kelcey folded her legs, wearing a black summer dress and flip flops, her nails polished a hot pink and long blonde hair hanging down. Her blue eyes were focused on Peyton.
Kelcey: “You left abruptly so imagine the surprise I had when you called me. I have been watching the SCW for a quite a while and honestly, I had a feeling this was coming. I told you a long time ago Peyton that I would manage your career, I didn’t know where my health would be at the time and this was before I became pregnant. You know that I have always had your back and whatever you want from me is yours. I want you to succeed, I don’t want to watch you falter and allow others to get the better of you Peyton, that is not fair, nor will it ever be fair. The SCW is out of control. I can say though that not much has changed, it is still the same people causing havoc. I was part of that once too, we all go through those bouts of frustration, I don’t want you to become me.”
Peyton: “Why? I cannot think of anything that you have done wrong. Okay, you had a stretch with Monarchy, we all make mistakes. You are my idol.”
Kelcey: “Peyton, I understand that but it’s the do as I say not as I do mentality, right? What I need from you right now is to focus on the good things, go out there and put on great matches, show the world exactly what Peyton Rice is. If you are so sick of just being another face, feeling stagnant, then I know exactly what you are feeling, I was there many times as well, watching people zip by that did less than me, it was where all the negative energy started to build and from that day forward, there was nothing that was going to stop me from reaching my goal. You have future World Champion written all over your make-up, I think you have lost some confidence, given up a little if that makes any sense.”
I knew that Kelcey was right, but the mounting frustration was the problem, I didn’t know how to deal with it. I wanted to stay on the straight narrow, promising my dad a long time ago that I would never change, that hasn’t changed at all but what I really don’t understand is that these feelings I have are not normal. Maybe I am lost….
Peyton: “IT makes perfect sense, no pun intended but at the same time, I don’t know what I am going to do to change it. I hate asking for help, but it seems like every frigging week, I am getting attacked or so are my friends. It is hard to deal with, Kelcey. Damian Angel has cost me matches; I mean Day of Infamy left a bitter taste in my mouth on all levels. I know that I am better than this, that I could do great things, but they are so hard. Maybe you are right, I lost my self-confidence, or it could be I lost faith in the system.”
Kelcey: “Tell me something and I want you to be completely honest with me.”
Peyton: “Okay, I always honest with you.”
Kelcey: “I know what you hate about the business, what do you love most?”
Peyton: “The camaraderie, the competition when it is all about wrestling, the chance to go out every night and compete. There is nothing more awesome than being in front of that crowd, to be able to just listen to them cheer or boo, the energy is so unbelievable. I remember Rise to Greatness a few years ago when Kandis and I were beating the crap out of each other. While I did face attacks and was sent to the hospital a few times in EMERGE and UWA, I never thought it was ever going to be like this.”
Kelcey: “Then that is what I need you to concentrate on, to look forward to, focus on that part of the business, you will love it that much more. I really want you to look at the business differently, the glass being half full instead of half empty. These are the times that will test you, Peyton, the moments when you have t look past everything else and know that right now, the best thing to do is what you always do best, wrestle. Is that why you called me?”
I slowly nodded, honestly, I had reached my boiling point after the attacks on Owen, Alistaire and Aaron Blackbourne. I didn’t know where else to turn, what to do, who to trust and even though I was here last time and I left on bad terms, Kelcey is the only person in wrestling right now that doesn’t have a horse in the race. The coaches who trained me would pretty much drop me on the neck to get a title shot, that ship has sailed. Kelcey was the only one.
Peyton: “I trust you, more than anyone else. I wouldn’t do anything to disappoint you and I felt like I have the last time I was here. I don’t know why I was so upset. I should be happy for you. I mean Kelcey, you’re so beautiful, this is like a new you. I am sorry I acted that way, I just felt a little blindsided because here I was always by your side and suddenly you were better again and that is when I felt I was out of the loop.”
Kelcey: “I told you that I am always here. The reason why I wasn’t open with it is because there is a lot of experimentation involved. I am basically a guinea pig and I didn’t want to get my own hopes up and then your hopes up and it was all one huge disappointment. I was thinking it was karma, I guess? Either way, I should have been truthful, and I apologize too. We need move past that and be open with each other, agreed?”
Peyton: “Yes, agreed. Wrestling was never the same without you. I maybe sounding selfish but I want you, no I need you there. Owen and I talk about it all the time. I wish you would come back.”
Kelcey: “Peyton, I am by your side. I want to groom you and Owen, Alistaire and Aaron. All four of you are former and future World Champions, I just feel like the only thing we need now is that equalizer. Come together, make a force that can fend off Infamous and the Beauty Factory, that is want’s most important. The future is here, between the four of you. I have already talked to Owen and Aaron, Allistaire as well, I needed to make sure that he was serious about you.”
Her infectious smile made me smile as well. Kelcey was always looking out for me and when I sat next to her bedside all that time she was in a coma, I had proven to her that I would always be there, she saw and appreciated it, I made a friend for life. I smiled back, blushing a little, I loved Ali but after the last few weeks, I felt something was wrong with him. I wanted to tell Kelcey what happened with those Russians, but some stories are better left unsaid…
Peyton: “He is serious about me, and I am serious about him. I love him Kelcey and that is really hard for me to sometimes express especially after what happened to Ricky. I didn’t ever think that I would get over it, Ali helped me with that and even though he has his quirks and can be a bit odd at times, he is slowly breaking out of his shell which is more important to me. His father is a pain in my ass, pardon my language, sometimes I wonder if I should have him arrested for actin like a creep.”
Kelcey: “That is a bit harsh don;t you think?”
Peyton: “If you only knew what that man would do to people like me and you, trust me, you would agree.”
Kelcey: “The most important thing is happiness. Whatever it is, whomever it is, you need to be happy, love. and do not let anyone tell you different.”
Peyton: “You are always right, I am trying to get my head on straight, it is hard though.”
Kelcey: “Only hard if you let them get to you. Want some tea? Crumpets?”
Peyton: “Mmmm.. I would love some.”
As she stood up, I could only look at her at awe, from head to toe she was perfect and if I was a betting woman, she was doing this for one reason….
To get back in the ring.
Would she tell me of she was? That is a question I don’t know if could answer. Kelcey in my eyes has always been superhuman, that is how much I admire her. Though as the weeks go by, she is not the fragile and brittle woman that I knew. Instead, she has returned to exactly who I fell in love with watching the sport….
And that is perfect.
Ray Rice Home
Glendale, AZ.
A Few Days Later
Peyton had gone to visit her father though she knew that this was not a pleasure trip. He was being played by Tessa Dowling, Warren’s sister, the man that was trying to blackmail Peyton to go in with the new escort service like the one she used to work at when Peyton was still in college. She was desperate at the time; it was just her and dad living alone not too long after he had the accident that paralyzed him from the waist down. Peyton was very overprotective of her father; she didn’t want anyone or anything ever interfering with is live. She had stated many times over that her father was the most important person in her entire existence. Peyton always gave her father the credit for being the strong and independent woman she was. But now he needed her help.
Peyton didn’t believe or trust Tessa Dowling, when she tried to convince her that she indeed had a love interest with her dad. Peyton would never allow anything to ever get in her way between she and her father, but this was a tricky situation, because he felt the same way about Tessa and now emotions were involved. Peyton took a day to drive out to Arizona, the whole Coronavirus thing was just starting up out in California and she was starting to get a bit concerned. Peyton arrived unexpected, she wanted to surprise her father and let him know that she was checking up, making sure he stayed safe and protected. Wearing ripped jeans, flip flops and a white halter top, her nails a French style and her long straightened sandy blonde hair hanging down. She walked into the house, looking around, she couldn’t find her father…
Peyton: “Hey dad… surprise! I’m here? Dad are you home?”
I thought I heard the radio playing out back, but I didn’t know if that was coming from here. I started to look around, trying to see where he was, then the bedroom door opened and there was Tessa in a robe and nothing more. We stood face to face….
Tessa: “Pey!? Wow I didn’t know you were coming; your dad and I would have been expecting you. Maybe we can go get a pizza or something, I am famished.”
Peyton: “Famished? From what? Let me guess, seducing my dad?”
Tessa: “Peyton, we can talk about this outside, please?”
Peyton: “Outside? Maybe I don’t want to go outside and talk Tessa? I wish you would just leave my dad alone; he doesn’t deserve this. I don’t know why you are okay with playing him, with blackmailing me? All I ever was good to you, I thought that we had enough respect for each other to be able and get through this but for some reason, I don’t see that and it’s not right. Warren is a jerk, to think that I was even tied to you guys makes me sick. All I wanted was out, I gave you 3 million dollars and now I will be paying someone for the rest of my life as I didn’t have that kind of money. I have been through enough Tessa, please stop this. Not my dad.”
Tessa: “Peyton, I love your father.”
If I could, I wanted to punch her right where she stood and lay her out on the floor in her robe but that is not the type of person I am. Instead all I wanted was for her to listen to my plea, nothing more. Maybe she was decent enough to stop this mess, that’s all. All se kept saying was that she loved my dad, I don’t believe her, I couldn’t believe her. Maybe I was being to skeptical, I wish that I wasn’t….
Peyton: “Please stop saying that Tessa, we both know that is malarkey. You are using him just like Warren is using me!”
Tessa: “Keep your voice down. Listen to me, Peyton okay? I would never do anything to hurt your father. Look, I will admit that yes, at first, I was trying to seduce him, I wanted to get in with your father to give you no other choice but to pay Warren, that was on me. Yes, that was the original plan but things change, he is a charmer, a wonderful man, he makes me feel so special and…..”
Peyton: “Stop it! Just stop it! If that was the truth, then why would you try to hide it? Why would you condone Warren stealing from me? This is why I don’t believe you! You didn’t raise ONE finger to help me, Tessa, you could have stopped Warren from sucking me dry out of money that I basically had to borrow, well it was given to me but I am not a charity case, Tessa! I am not that at all so how dare you use my father in your game!?”
Tessa: “Damn it Pey, keep your voice down! Listen to me, alright. I am sorry. I am really really really sorry. I didn’t not mean for any of this to happen. I know you have been through a lot but let me make you a promise, I will help you fix this.”
I wanted to believe her; problem was I didn’t. Tessa was always nice to me, she was very given and understanding, when I was working for them, scared at times, she knew how to comfort me, and I always appreciated that from her. I thought she was different, Warren was always the jerk, but the problem was she never did anything about it, letting him has his way and that was where I had hit my boiling point. As I was about to open my mouth, suddenly my dad rolled out of the bedroom he certainly looked comfortable in his shorts and t-shirt….
Ray: “Well what in the hell, my baby is home!”
Peyton: “Hi dad, I wanted to surprise you, make sure that you were okay, sue some company, while this whole Coronavirus thing takes its leap.”
Ray: “Oh, I am fine, strong as an ox, besides I have Tessa here with me, she has been staying over a lot. I asked her to move in.”
I felt light-headed after my dad said that, I needed to tell him the truth, I didn’t know what else to do and prevent this from happening. There was no way that woman was going to move in with my father, I am all for him finding the right woman, Tessa was far from it….
Peyton: “Asked her to move in? Like in the house with you?”
Ray: “Yup, how about that?”
Peyton: “Dad… I don’t know if that is such a good idea.”
Ray: “I told you she was going to not like it, my baby daughter is very overprotective of me, I find it adorable. Though I must admit, I am super overprotective of her, that wresting stuff one day is going to injure here, prating every day that one day she goes become a Veterinarian.”
Tessa: “It’s okay Ray, she is right though. We haven’t been dating that long. She is your daughter and I don’t want to put her in some sort of uncomfortable situation. That is not exactly my idea of being together and having a strong relationship.”
Ray: “Now hold on Tessa, have you two been talking?”
Tessa: “We have been talking, it’s okay Ray, she is your kid and has a point.”
Peyton: “Yes dad we have been talking. We have been talking for a very long time and I don’t think you guys should move that fast.”
Ray: “Now hold on Pey, is this going to be the normal routine, every time I date someone new? Because you have done it to me already quite a few times. Seriously, at some point, you are going to have to accept my decisions especially when it comes to my life. Like Tessa, a lot and she likes me. We have a lot of fun together, she makes me feel young again and frankly, I enjoy having her around like all the time except when she is at work. Can’t we all just get along and can’t you just be happy for me Pey instead of always trying to shit on my parade?”
I wasn’t going to win this war, my dad had his heart set on Tessa and there was nothing that I could say that would change his mind without just coming out with the truth, I was so scared of telling it, I didn’t want to say anything more than I should but I felt like at this point it was her moving in and possibly becoming my stepmother or completely getting rid of her once and for all…
Peyton: “I am not trying to poop on your parade dad, I am trying to tell you the truth. Tessa isn’t who she says she is.”
Ray: “Then who is she?”
Peyton: “She…. “
Tessa: “Peyton, don’t say anything you are going to regret.”
Peyton: “That’s the thing, Tessa, I have always been regretting this for a very long time and I have held it deep inside to the point it makes me sick.”
Ray: “What the hell is going on?”
Tessa: “Nothing Ray, she is just being a bit over dramatic.”
Peyton: “Over dramatic? No, I am not being that at all, I am tired of walking on egg shells around you and your brother.”
Ray: “Okay, now I am confused, can someone please tell me exactly what the hell you two are talking about because obviously I am completely lost and I need an explanation so I can act along with all the secrets and shit.”
Tessa: “Peyton, please, let’s talk outside.”
Peyton: “No, I will not go outside and talk, this needs to be said now, Tessa.”
Ray: “Alright, cut the crap, will someone please spill it, I am tired of this back and forth, it is annoying!”
I had to say it, I couldn’t hold it anymore in, so afraid that he would hate me after that, but I needed to be honest and tell him the whole story, this was enough…
Peyton: “I used to work for Tessa and Warren Dowling.”
Ray: “Well that is good, at the school?”
Peyton: “No dad, it wasn’t at the school and they were not teachers at the University. at an escort service.”
The look on his face terrified me, I had never seen him stare at me like that before. Tessa started backing away, I had already spoken, I needed to just say everything….
Peyton: “I worked it during college, I had to, it was the only way we were going to make any money. I needed to take care of you, dad. Tessa was one of my bosses. I know that I didn’t tell you, but I didn’t want you to be disappointed in me, alright? It was already tough as it is that I had to work that to make money, how do you think we ate? Paid the bills? Your pension? My paycheck at the Diner?”
Tessa: “Ray, listen I can explain.”
Ray: “Is it true?”
Tessa: “Ray…. “
Ray: “IS IT TRUE TESSA!?”
Tessa: “Yes it’s true.”
Ray: “Get out, now.”
Tessa didn’t say another word, she just kept staring at me like I had made some sort of mistake. I know that what I did was wrong but telling my father was the right thing to do. She grabbed her things and walked out. Once the door closed, I looked over at my father…..
Peyton: “Dad I am sorry; I was thinking about us. We were strapped financially, I needed another income, I met her and Warren at the Diner, they gave me their card and I followed through. I didn’t think it was the right thing to do and I promised myself that I wouldn’t do it, I almost left after the first few nights though the money was good. It helped us and I never told you because I knew that you would never approve. I am sorry dad, I really am….”
Ray: “Peyton…. Tell me you were not a hooker.”
Peyton: “I was an escort, dad.”
Ray: “Did men pay you for sex?”
Peyton: “Dad…. “
Ray: “Answer the question, Pey. Did men pay you for sex?”
I didn’t want to lie; I couldn’t do it anymore. I needed to be honest and truthful with my dad. Biting my tongue, I knew that the next words out of my mouth would hurt him more than any beam falling on his back. I hesitated a little before nodding my head….
Peyton: “Yes, I did dad. I did it for us…..”
Ray: “For us? I never asked you to whore yourself out for us. I didn’t want my little girl sleeping with a bunch of old men for us. I don’t care how good the money was, we make an honest living here Peyton! I thought you knew better than that! I don’t care if I was a cripple! I don’t care if I couldn’t walk. We make an honest living!”
Peyton: “Dad it was a long time ago, I am sorry okay? I will make it up to you, I promise. I wasn’t going to tell you, the last thing I wanted was to disappoint. I….”
Ray: “Right now I am ashamed that you are my daughter.”
Those words hit me like a knife. My eyes suddenly started to tear up, I couldn’t control my emotions. All I could do was say….
Peyton: “Daddy… no…”
Ray: “Get out.”
Peyton: “Dad… please!?”
Ray: “I SAID GET OUT! GET OUT OF HERE NOW PEYTON!”
Peyton: “Dad…. I am so sorry, please don’t do this….”
Ray: “I SAID GO!”
The yelling startled me. I had never seen my father this angry before. All I could do was cry before turning around and running out the door. I was only trying to protect my father; he is everything to me. I didn’t want someone like Tessa to take advantage and ruin his life and instead….
I may have ruined mine in the process.
As I sat in my car, all I could do was think about my father, the relationship and bond I have. I never in a million years thought that I would be fighting my own self trying to justify what I just did…
Losing my father.
SCENE FADES
Diary Entry
3.13.2020
It’s been a week and I still haven’t talked to my dad. I have called, left messages, even text him and nothing. I knew I shouldn’t have said anything, but it was such a burden on me, I couldn’t sleep or allow him to get played. What in the hell has my life become? I don’t want to lose the respect or love of my father and yet here I am writing like I already did. When I was younger, the only thing I cared about was supporting my father, I knew what I did was wrong, it wasn’t becoming of a Rice. At the time I felt like I didn’t have much of a choice. It doesn’t help that things bother Alistaire, yes, I guess I would be mad too if my lover was wrestling in a pool full of lubricant in front of a bunch of horny guys against your rival and then drink so much you pass out and find out she went into my purse, took out my phone and transferred a boat load of money into it.
I love Alistaire, I messed up like I have with Ricky and everyone else it seems. Damian Angel thinks I saved him, he has made me into a martyr which is creepy, thing is, I don’t mind helping people out, I really don’t but this was over the top and it cost me matches. I don’t know where this is going to lead at Retribution, I am going in it to win it, I can’t allow anymore distractions, no matter what they are. I can’t think about being abducted by Russians and drugged, only to find out my boyfriends dad was behind it, I can’t let this get me down to the point I am drinking more than I ever have, I cannot become another statistic and right now that is exactly how I feel.
There is adversity and then there are tests, I feel like I am failing at both and don’t know what to do. Maybe I should just leave wrestling, I have enough money to go back to college, get my degree, become a Veterinarian like I always wanted, walk away from all of this. As easy those thoughts are, I think of Owen, Aaron and Ali. All I feel in my gut is letting Kelcey and my friends down but I am so scared of becoming what I loathe more than anything and as the frustrations and losses mount, all I can do now is either concentrate on what I do best in the ring and wrestle…
Or go against the promise I made my dad.
He hates me anyway right now, what is the difference. I haven’t been myself, in or out of the ring, I have lost my focus and path, the fire which burned bright in my gut. They all think I am fine, smiling to everyone, acting normal, yet if they only could see how angry I am inside…
Then I wouldn’t feel like the world is crashing around me.
XOXO
LOVE AND HATE
The Scene Opens…
Graceland is a mansion on a 13.8-acre estate in Memphis, Tennessee, once owned by the singer and actor Elvis Presley. His daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, has been the owner of Graceland since the passing of her father. It is located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the vast Whitehaven community, about 9 miles from Downtown and less than 4 miles north of the Mississippi border. It was opened to the public as a museum on June 7, 1982. The site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1991 in fact becoming the first site related to rock and roll to be entered therein, and declared a National Historic Landmark on March 27, 2006, also a first for a rock singer. Graceland is the second most-visited house in the U.S. after the White House, with over 650,000 visitors a year. Here is where we find Peyton Rice, the gorgeous former SCW Television Champion that was one defense away from tying the record with Ravyn Taylor. Peyton has been on a bit of a rollercoaster ride in her SCW career, since losing the TV title she has felt stagnant, another face in the crowd, waiting for her opportunities that she sees going to others who she herself has beaten but that never bothered Peyton, she understands how the business works, it was more that her standing in SCW was very much stale, she wasn’t used to it, in EMERGE she was THE star, beating some of the future stars like Kandis, who now is on a roll and vying for another Tag Team Title Match.
Peyton didn’t exactly know how to handle this, all the extracurricular activities that were bogging her down outside of the SCW were taking its toll. Being abducted to set up some sort of act by Adam Allocco to her father being seduced by a woman of her past who is trying to blackmail her. The relationship with Alistaire, who she is in love with but always seems like something gets in the way of their happiness including Blake Mason. She is still trying to get over Ricky Octavius, living with Owen Cruze, who is now with Jennifer Helms, there is Kelcey Wallace who seems to be getting better and stronger to the point that Peyton thinks she may actually step back in the ring…
Finally, Damian Angel wo has frustrated her, taken Peyton off her game on more than one occasion including Ravyn Taylor, Bree Lancaster and the Elimination match at Day of Infamy which to this day still grinds at her feelings. Peyton not only wants but she needs to climb the ladder of success, unfortunately there are forces of nature which are preventing her in SCW. Wearing jeans, red peep toe pumps and form fitting pastel long sleeve top, her long hair hanging down, nails polished white, sands in front of Elvis’s home for a reason. The camera starts to record…
REC:
With a huge rematch against Kelsai Adamson-Mason from last Rise to Greatness and two women who shared a crazy boat ride right before Day of Infamy, teamed together and won Captain spots for the Trios Tournament, these two ladies meet again at Retribution. With her blue lens glasses, Peyton and speaks in her cute, adorable voice…
“The house that belonged to the king of Rock N’ Roll, Elvis Presley and there is a reason why I am here, Kelcey Wallace loves Elvis, she even names her dog after the King. Now I know that lately things haven’t seemed to be going my way, and for good reason, people like myself, Aaron Blackbourne, Owen Cruze and Alistaire Allocco have been taken advantage of in the SCW. We are here for one reason and that is to wrestle, to enjoy the love of the sport we chose, the competition, everything that we came to the SCW to do and unfortunately it has been marred by attacks, interference and bizarre happenings. My mood has changed, it doesn’t seem like I am having much fun anymore and that alone depresses and angers me at the same time. I have had a lot of difficulty balancing life, there are some many things going on right now that have been a lot of distractions and not good ones either. I often sit by myself and ponder more then ever if I am the right fit for this business, each time I answer myself it is a big yes…..
And still, I feel like I have so much to offer to the SCW and yet I am sitting on the sidelines and watching it all go by. I won the Rookie of the Year for a reason, I went out there and busted my butt every night in front of packed arenas, whether it was defending the TV Title or going to war with many of the top stars in the company. Day of Infamy was a wake up call for me, I think on that night it opened my eyes, realizing I was distracted, there were too many negative influences, I wasn’t being myself and since then, I have opened my eyes and looked in the mirror, not liking the person I have become. I love my friends, the people that care about me, I have a really good core of support and I don’t know where I would be if they were not there to pick me up each time I was knocked down.
Wrestling is a funny business, one that has always been shown as a spectator sport, when I first came and tasted the SCW, I would in pure shock in aww, it was none other than Rise to Greatness. Since then I was ready to mark SCW as my home, to show off what I knew, what I had worked so hard for and women like Kelsai Adamson-Mason get it, they know my passion, they understand my drive, they can always look over at someone like me and know that I will ALWAYS give it my all. I went and though and looked for help, I was concerned, I didn’t have the answers to all the questions that the SCW was throwing at me. I was finally sick and tired of the attacks, when they beat up Owen, Infamous that is, it was the last draw.
I called Kelcey Wallace, I needed her to be by my side.
And last week she was, so while I was sitting in my locker room, wondering what the hell I was going to do next, Kelsai walked into the room and challenged me to a match at Retribution. No titles on the line, a rematch from, our RTG Pre-Show.
So, I accepted.
Why?
Because she deserved her chance at Retribution.”
Peyton paces a little around the front of Elvis home, she takes a deep breath and thinks about the match she had With Kelsai. It was one of the best matches she ever had, it was one that she will always remember and stole the show even if it wasn’t at RTG XVI which in many ways disappointed Peyton but she was honored just to be there and perform in front of a large audience. Looking back at the camera, she turns and speaks…
“Kelsai has always been sweet, she is genuine and even somewhat Naïve. We were partners with Ace Marshall and Jordan Majors for the Trios Captain seeding matches, it was an interesting few days, to say the least but one thing that I did witness was Kelsai never changed her stance, the young woman stood her ground, I respect it so much and in many ways we became friends. I have always respected her game; it is the one aspect of her character that really resonates more than anything and I can appreciate it. Kelsai wants her win back, she knows that she lost one of the best wrestled matches in her career against me. It was thoughtful of her to ask me for another match, to be able to concentrate on that aspect of the sport and nothing more. After all the crap we have been through lately, I welcome the change more than anything, and looking forward to a great match at Retribution with you Kelsai….
But if I wasn’t honest and transparent with you,
Kelsai, I love you, and I hope that you know that girl, I really am so proud and happy that you are a two time TV Champion but I have been in the trenches before, I have been in the SCW now for almost fifteen month. You know the old adage, getting somewhere, wanting to be the best, you have all these dreams and picture yourself at the top of the mountain. That has always been me, aggressive, maybe even a bit of a dreamer, yet at the same time I am successful anywhere I go, it doesn’t matter where it is. I look out now at the field and I ask myself Kelsai, where do I fall? What role am I playing, what foot do I stand one, where will I go from here? I see you as TV Champion, I see Jordan getting an Adrenaline Title shot, I watch so many others get these awesome chances to elevate themselves and show just how good they are, and then I see me. My last five months here since I lost the TV title have been nothing short than a nightmare and all those dreams I had; they seem so farfetched that I Don’t know if I will ever fulfill them. I was so happy, smiling, loving the life I have lived and ever since Ricky died, I don’t know….
I feel like I am lost without him.
Having Alistaire has really helped me a lot, he is a lot of the reason why I haven’t gone insane. I know that Kelcey has brought new life to me but when I saw you come in Kelsai and you made the challenge, I knew it was for you, the competitive spirit, the chance to win and beat me, show the world that what happened at RTG while a loss for you and a win for me was not a feat that I would repeat again. Well Kelsai, I need to speak some truth with you, I need to be perfectly candid and yes that pun was intended. Right now?
I need to beat you far more than you need to beat me.
I am on a downward spiral, I feel like I have been forgotten by management, I exist Kelsai, I pop my head in once in a while and wave hello, things have gone downhill, even at Trios, I watched my boyfriend go down fighting, the last few weeks I wonder who’s side Blake Mason is on and while yes, he is your brother in law, who you think can do no wrong, he is trying to poison and manipulate the mind of Ali while trying to convince me to talk to him and I do NOT appreciate that. Look, I know that you do not control Blake, I also know that you think he hung the moon. Kelsai, I want to give you the match that you are looking for, that competitive contest where we match skill for skill, but Kelsai….
I need more….
Much more.”
Peyton lowered her head; she was being honest and straight forward with her opponent. This was a big match, Kelsai was looking for a rematch, she wanted another chance at Peyton, but for Rice, she had been here already, she appreciated the sentiment, but she was looking for more. Though she would never disrespect Kelsai, she will give her one hundred percent, but this is not what Peyton was hoping and now though even in disappointment, she would make sure that she gave Kelsai the match of her life. She turns and speaks….
“While this is a breath of fresh air, Kelsai, after dealing with Damian Angel, Infamous, all the fallout from Trios, the little bit of chances to grow within this company, I am anxious, I am hungry, I am starting to get impatient not out of disrespect, out of wanting to prove myself each and every week so if I have to prove it by beating you AGAIN? Then I will. Don’t you see Kelsai, While you challenged me much like I challenged you last year, there was a fire which was dim and you lit it back up, gave me a little bit of hope but now things have changed, last time I was a champion defending her belt, this time I am a wrestler looking to beat a champion and impress the booking committer so I can climb the ladder, I am sick of being in a holding pattern and here in Tennessee, I want to put on a show, no…. I want to steal the show!
I want them to talk about us again, I want them to mention Kelsai and Peyton as the match everyone wants to see over and over. There is a lot of pressure on both of us, Amy Chastaine believes in you, so do I, so does Kelcey, we all do Kelsai but I think it is time they start talking about me like they were last year, because now more than ever, I will shine again. I know that you are a better wrestler now then you were back then, but do not think for one second that I am not either. I love happiness and maybe I am nit as trusting as you are, I don’t know if ever will be again but one thing this sport taught me was that not everyone has your best interest at heart. You may think certain people hung the moon?
Pull back the curtain and see the truth.
Kelsai, the last time we met, I wanted a wrestling match, to pit us against each other, I wanted the people to watch two talented athletes show why the SCW is the best….
This time though, you are going to see a more aggressive Peyton Rice, one that will be at the top of her game. I am glad that you are confident walking into this match, prepared to beat me and probably be one of the biggest wins of your career. I get it, big wins over Damian Angel and Konrad Raab, that definitely boosts up your mortal while I can’t think of the last time I women a singles match, I believe it was still in 2019….
Yeah that is right, I haven’t won a singles match in 2020 and it is already March, time to change it. It pleases me that you let love in, keep that positivity about you, one day though you will learn what it is like to lose that love, whether it is in a person or in passion. I have and now it has made me smarter, it ahs made me driven and biggest thing of all?
It has made me aware and come Retribution. In the city of Rock N’ Roll, we can both let a little love in….
After I show you that I am NOT just another “Pretty” Face.”
Arching her eyebrow, Peyton stands n front of the Elvis House in Graceland just as Kelcey Wallace steps into the picture, placing her arm around Peyton, having her ready to go out there and have not only the match of her life….
But to remember why she is here.
FADE TO BLACK
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Peyton Rice 