When I imagined the last Breakdown of my career, I wanted to hear one thing, my name being called as the winner. No matter what anyone else thinks and we all know that in this sport we all want to have our hands raised in victory, this was bitter sweet. On one side, I wrestled my dear friend who I understand her feelings toward all of this in Selena Frost. On the other, this was my last chance to prove that I could beat her, and I failed. I will not stand here and pretend this one doesn’t sting, it does and now there will always be that feeling in the back of my mind which will continue to ask me the question, what if? Could I have beaten her or was three times just not enough?
Does it really matter anymore?
No. My goal to retire beating every single competitor I ever faced failed, there is the one that escaped, and you know what? I’m okay with that. It’s a comforting feeling knowing that the SCW is in good hands, maybe with this disease and my time coming to an end, the talent did start to pass me by, I will never get the real answer. The fact still remains, Selena Frost earned everything that she has, she is part of this beautiful future the company has ahead of them continuing to empower women with so many other greats in the promotion who will continue to lead the way for years to come. My time is over, I am at peace even though I wish there was still a little more beyond this point. Selena is my friend for life, it was enlightening a chance to really see what I have failed at times, how others perceive and feel about me. I love my friend, she along with Sienna Swann, two women that proved that they can be better than Perfect when it’s called upon. The Last Breakdown, I wanted to have the Perfect Ending, leave a winner and look back at my time and remember just how many great moments I had on that show….
It wasn’t meant to be, but I will say I still walked out a winner. I was able to give it my best and one mistake cost me the match. I leave though with memories that are comparable to none. The good, the bad and ugly were part of my long journey, I learned from each and every person I faced and even though I will never be “Perfect”, I can at least say I cam pretty damn close. Breakdown was an emotional moment for me, to see the fans out in the crowd and knowing I will not be able to continue on this path any longer….
It saddens me but there is light at the end of the tunnel, ONE match left and I will ring in the New Year with champagne in victory and walk out with my head held high…..
Knowing that I gave it my best as the curtain closes and the lights dim….
One last time.
A PERFECT ENDING
Although Breakdown did not go exactly as planned, the ovation, the feeling that she had, the words exchanged with Selena Frost, they were all part of the night that in many ways went to fast. Kelcey wanted to enjoy the moment, the end of an era, the chance to leave with her head held high which she did do, that was always going to be part of the plan. Losing to Selena did sting, there was no way that Kelcey would act like it didn’t. Getting caught up with all the emotion was tough for Kelcey, she wanted this night to be special and many may argue that it was no matter what, it was a chance to celebrate her career. After the match was over, Selena and Kelcey exchanged words, there were some things said that brought a smile to Kelcey’s face. The Perfect Storm was over, it was time to prepare for one final match and that would be the end of it…..
Blake Mason.
He was out there watching, Kelcey didn’t appreciate it, feeling like it was a bit condescending on his part but still focused on trying to beat Selena. After hearing Mason, the last month talking about it was over for him, it annoyed Kelcey, typical Blake Mason always has to take the spotlight and attention on everyone else and put it on himself. Kelcey was silent about it though, she just kept taking it and listening to all of what he had to say, it was almost comical that no one would ever see past what he was, transparent. Kelcey was tiring of it, it had become about Blake Mason and not about anything else. In many ways he ruined her moment on Breakdown, even worked as a distraction at times….
She would never use that excuse.
After it was over, Kelcey had simply dressed back up in her jeans, boots and jacket. Her nails were a glossy finish, her long hair was pulled back by a black bandana. She stood in front of the Breakdown set looking at it one more time before she heads back to her hotel, it was the last time she would see it as an active competitor again.
The Last Breakdown of 2017
She stood there in silent, remembering back to just an hour before how it all ended. Kelcey was disappointed and yet at peace with what had happened. Her phone kept buzzing, taking it out of her pocket to look, a smile came across her face as she texts back and put it back in her pocket. Not two minutes later she hears a voice….
“Honey!”
It echoes loudly throughout the empty arena. Even the cleaning crew stops what they are doing and turn their attention toward the tall, slender blonde in black jeans, matching boots and red sweater, leather jacket with her long layered blonde hair hanging down and nails polished red….
Yes, she is Kennedy Street, one half of the World Tag Team Champions. She didn’t exactly have a good night either, Kennedy was ready to get some drinks and pass out without a care in the world. Kelcey was ready to join her, it would be one of the last times they could do it as wrestlers, not as cousins….
Kennedy: “Honey! Why are you out here? Need to be careful with these cleaning crews, they have huge white vans outside with NO windows.”
Kelcey: “Kennie, not every person that drives an unmarked white van is a kidnapper or a serial killer, love.”
Kennedy: “Honey, I know a thing or two about white vans, granted I was unconscious for most of them but that’s not important right now. Come on, let’s go. I’m hungry, I’m pissed off and I need a bottle or maybe two of wine, so I can sleep.”
The Perfect Ten smirks and nods, leaning against the apron of the ring, facing the entrance way of Breakdown…..
Kelcey: “I just need a minute, give me a chance to cherish this one more time. The roar of the crowd, the children chanting your name, the fans calling you obscenities….”
Kennedy: “They whistle and take pictures of me, honey even as Keenie they loved me.”
Kelcey: “Sure they did.”
Kennedy: “Okay…. Only when I helped with the Fappening. It’s something huh, when we think back of everything we’ve done in the ring and in our careers. I can’t believe some of the things I have done….”
Kelcey: “I can…”
The two stop for a moment before sharing a laugh….
Kennedy: “Okay…. You’re right. I am capable of doing the things that I have done. You’re going to miss this aren’t you? More than you should.”
Kelcey: “I am. I’m not going to lie. Tonight, upset me. I wanted to leave a winner and I just can’t find a way to beat her and I never will. Selena has my number, now I retire looking at the face of the one person that I couldn’t beat. I want another chance, I didn’t want my Breakdown career to end like this and now? Well… I don’t have much choice.”
Kennedy: “Do you remember Bowman Doane?”
The sound of his name, Kelcey rolls her eyes and nods. He was one of the top guys in the SWA back when Kennedy first started, he had a thing for her, they wrestled and her infamous stripped down came from that match. Kelcey knows that Kennedy mentioning his name is a sore subject with her, she turns and stares right into her cousin’s green eyes….
Kelcey: “How can I ever forget. Weren’t we all a part of his little “Black Book”?”
Kennedy: “Allegedly. That night when I defended my Championship against him in that sill Evening gown versus Tuxedo match and he knocked me out and stripped me down to my knickers, do you want to know the only thing I thought of when I came to?”
Kelcey: “Wearing a body suit next time?”
Kennedy chuckles a little that Kelcey actually made a joke….
Kennedy: “Look at you with all the jokes tonight, honey.”
Kelcey: “It’s my last night on BD, I have to.”
Kennedy: “You’re excused.”
Kelcey: “Thanks, love. Please continue.”
Kennedy: “Thanks… the only thing I thought of was revenge. I felt that if I could beat him in the ring, that would not only bring me some semblance of respect but at the same time closure. Now, of course later I found out that match actually made me, my body became the talk of the town and Keenie was born from that. Thing is Kelcey, for half of my career all I cared about was getting him back….”
Kelcey: “And you never did.”
Kennedy: “No, he refused to wrestle me at every turn. So now, when I retire which will be soon after the arthritis sets in since I’m turning 30 in less than a month, I will never have had the chance to wrestle him and make that wrong a right. Sometimes honey, it’s not written in the cards. We have to look at the big picture as a whole and think about what we all accomplished in that time. You may have lost to Selena Frost but look who you’ve beaten and what you accomplished. Selena will never have a “Perfect Streak”, even if she ended it? It never started. You’re a three-time World Champion. I must do the same, look at the big picture, I’m one half of the tag team champions, former World Champion. The same bastards that said neither you nor I would ever amount to anything are where now?”
Kelcey: “Gone, a distant memory. Is that where we are going to end up too Kennedy? In five years no one is going to care what we did in this business? A lost memory like those before us?”
Kennedy smirks….
Kelcey: “What?”
Kennedy: “No one will forget me honey, they remember sexy.”
Kelcey: “That much is true.”
Kennedy: “Besides, we will forever have Main Evented Rise to Greatness.”
Kelcey: “You’re right. I just wanted this bad. I’m content with how I left. I couldn’t ask for anything more and to just stand here one last time and think about everything I did here. I remember the first time I walked down that aisle, it was Trios 2012. I was so excited, butterflies in my stomach. I didn’t know how my next venture would go after leaving NEWA and their politics. They didn’t think very highly of us and look what we did here?”
Kennedy: “As many times I say this, honestly honey, I wouldn’t take anything back. Everything we did was for a reason and it brought us here now. You’re like one my best friends again, not just family. The wars we went through, the toe sucking….”
Kelcey playfully slugs Kennedy in the arm getting a laugh out of her….
Kelcey: “You had to throw that in there.”
Kennedy: “You beat me up pretty good after that honey.”
Kelcey: “That I did. Everything from Silas Mason to Monarchy to now…..”
Kennedy: “And that’s the thing, he was in control once, look at him now. Sitting in some smoke-filled casino gambling what little money he has left. Remember when we saw him in Vegas?”
Kelcey: “How can I forget, love. I have never wished any ill or harm on anyone but seeing him like that, brought a smile to my face. He put me through hell for a year, even though I must admit it was one of my most successful runs. God, just thinking about the things I did just to get into this sport and now it’s over. I mean there is nothing left, it all came down to this. If there was something I could do to stay here, I would.”
Kennedy: “I’m not religious, I lost my faith a long time ago, but I do believe that everything happens for a reason. Your time here is up and maybe that is because your time elsewhere is needed.”
Kelcey nods, choosing to stay silent for a moment as she thinks about what Kennedy said. She is grateful to have her cousin with her, knowing the tough night she had as well. If anything maybe she can give her some advice…..
Kelcey: “You are right again. Listen, what happened tonight, don’t let your anger and rage dictate what you do against someone like Chad and Lexi. It’s hard when people hurt the ones you love most. When it happened to Chris, I lost it against the B & B Experience. I did that with Ravyn and Selena as well, it cost me. Kennedy, you have never given yourself enough credit. I know all this talk about Sienna being the new Perfect Ten, me passing down the torch, etcetera has made the headlines but seriously? It’s you.”
Kennedy: “Kelcey….”
Kelcey: “You have been the rock of the Street family for a long time. Not Trinity, not Regan or Mikaela and definitely not me. You lost your way for a little while but in truth no one has ever defined the Street name more than you. This is your show now. Regan will always be Regan in the ring. She will never change, a good mother and person outside of the ring, but here, she is totally different. Be that person that I know you are, Kennedy. I always believed in you.”
Kennedy: “I know. Kelcey, I’m going to miss you. You’re one of the reasons why this became second nature to me….. that and I love your make-up kit and nail polish selection….”
The Perfect Ten smiles and laughs a little. Kennedy turns to her and holds her hand….
Kennedy: “It doesn’t matter what happened tonight honey, to me you will always be a winner. It was Perfect… they loved you out here. You have one match left, concentrate on that. I know you hate Blake….”
Kelcey: “I don’t hate Blake, I hate what he’s become. I hate what he did to me this past year, I hate that he would rather turn this all about him and forget about the real reason this is happening. I hate he came down tonight, I hate he suddenly wants to make this match about he leaving, I hate that he and Bree decided to call it quits, I hate everything right now about him….. but I do not hate the man that I once loved and cherished as my friend. I know you feel the same about it.”
Kennedy: “I do. There is a good man in there Kelcey, you and I have both seen it.”
Kelcey: “I know and maybe one day we will see it again but I’m not wrestling him to bring out that person we loved once out of him, Kennie. I’m wrestling him for the closure I didn’t get at Retribution. Then this is all over and I can walk away and start the next chapter in my life. That’s all I want Kennie. To end this the right way.”
Kennedy: “And you will. He knows that too. I try to give him the benefit of the doubt but that has become harder and harder with each passing day. I don’t want to give up on Blake, I don’t and yet the voice inside my head tells me too.”
Kelcey: “I know exactly what you mean, love. I know what I have to do, I’m not deviating from that.”
Kennedy: “You better not. Now come on, we have some drinks to consume and I am hungry.”
Kelcey: “Okay, get the car ready, I’ll catch up in a few minutes, I just want to stand here a little bit longer.”
Kennedy: “Okay honey….”
Kennedy starts to make her way toward the back leaving Kelcey standing there for a moment. She closes her eyes and can hear the crowd cheering “10” over and over. The time she raised the World Championship high in the air, victorious, all the memories she accumulated in her SCW career, the good and the bad ones, bringing a smile to her face. Kelcey opens her blue eyes and stares at the entrance way one last time, peeling herself from the edge of the ring and slowly making her walk to the back…..
She stops, getting a bit teary eyed, her lips trembling knowing this is the end of the road for her on Breakdown. There is one challenge left, all she has to do now is end the year right with a won over Blake Mason. She stands there for a few more minutes before lowering her head and walking out.
Christmas Eve
Hermosa Beach, CA.
Kelcey was ready for Christmas, it was one of her favorite times of the year and most of the past 9 she was either traveling or didn’t have much family to spend it with. Knowing that her career was to an end, one match left in 6 days, still training, wanting to finish on a positive note, Kelcey wanted to end the year on a clean slate. Her sister Kristen and she had it out, they finally put everything out there and mended fences. Seeing her father at her mother’s gravesite and listening to what he had to say made her realize that he was indeed genuine, all he wanted to do was make a better life for Kelcey. Overall in a very short span, everything seemed to be coming together. All that was left was the decision that she needed to make concerning her mother’s empire and inheritance that she left Kelcey….
It was something that could tear her family apart and at the same time, was it really what Kelcey wanted? That was her mother’s legacy, not so much hers. There were some tough decisions that she needed to make and with Christmas here and the rest of her life about to begin thanks to her and all she has done to arrive at this point, Kelcey was just ready to finish off the SCW and build a family, live her life and fight the disease. She waited at home, made an antipasta and crudité platter with some dips and crackers, there was Roast Beef that Chris was cooking with all the fixings, it was the first time she would have her entire family over to make the announcement….
Wearing a long red and white summer dress with open toed matching heels, her nails a glossy finish and her long hair hanging down, she stood in the kitchen looking at Chris who was in slacks and a polo shirt checking the temperature of the Beef….
Kelcey: “A man and his beef.”
Chris: “I know you’re a vegetarian, let me have this.”
Kelcey: “Oh trust me, it’s yours… like all of it. Besides everyone in this family is a meat eater except me. I’m fine with vegetables and risotto. I appreciate you doing this with me and understanding my decision.”
Chris: “We are here to support one another and whatever is best for us and the family, that is what I will do. I love you unconditionally Kelcey, you’re my wife and if this makes you happy, so be it.”
Kelcey: “It does. I thought long and hard about it, it’s the best decision for this family in general. I understand what my mother was trying to do, I will never fault her for that. She wanted this life for me, I didn’t but in a way, I feel obligated…. And yet I still want to keep the legacy of my mother alive.”
Chris: “You know how to keep it alive?”
Kelcey: “How?”
Chris: “By trying this beef.”
Kelcey: “Ewww… stop.”
He chuckles a little as she plays slaps him back. Having the family over for a late lunch, early dinner really makes Kelcey happy with hope that everything will work itself out. It was easier when she was a wrestler, always on the road, traveling and never having to deal with the problems on a consistent basis, she could just let it die down. Now with retirement looming on the horizon and just a week away, these are the people that will be a part of her everyday life….
Chris: “Don’t know what you’re missing, love.”
Kelcey: “Make sure you save some for Christian. He’ll kill you if there wasn’t any.”
Chris: “I plan on it, I figured it would be good for him to spend time with Jenni, tomorrow it’s just the three of us and I plan on making it special.”
Kelcey: “I love the sound of that. They should be over any minute, I’m going to start freshening up some.”
Chris: “Okay.”
The two share a kiss before she makes her way upstairs and to the bathroom. Standing there for a few minutes, getting herself ready, Kelcey drops the cover of the toilet seat and sits down. She can hear the door open and company arriving. She closes her eyes for a moment and starts to shake, holding her right hand, this was the first episode in a while that she has had, keeping it under control with her medications. She lowers her head and closes her eyes tightly…..
Kelcey: “Make it stop… please…..stop…..”
She grips herself tight for a bit longer before finally it subdues. Kelcey lifts her head back up and takes a deep breath, leaning back for a second, trying to get her composure before making her way back down the stairs. She closes her eyes, picturing her mother and father standing there looking right at her bringing a smile to her face when she quickly opens them back up. Kelcey stands up and starts to make her way out of the bathroom and back down the stairs, ready to face her family….
Thirty Minutes Later
As Chris, Kelcey, Rory, Kraven and Kristen sit to have a meal, Chris stands up with a glass of Scotch in his hand and toasts to the family…..
Chris: “I would just like to say thank you for coming here and spending time with us here on this Christmas Eve. With Kelcey retiring from wrestling and her journey moving forward she wanted us all to gather and discuss the plan. I hope you enjoy my cooking and Kelcey did do all the vegetables…”
Rory: “The beef is delicious lad.”
Chris: “Thanks dad. Kraven?”
Kraven: “Aye, it’s bloody good.”
Kristen turns to Kelcey and smirks….
Kristen: “The vegetables are to die for sis.”
Kelcey: “Why thank you.”
Chris: “Kelcey?”
Kelcey: “Thank you Chris…. Please do not stop eating, I really only have a few things to say. I know there was a lot of animosity between us during the dispersal of mums inheritance. Well, after thinking long and hard about it, I think we can all come to the conclusion that mums legacy will live on with what she has done for so many years. I can’t run it, I don’t and will never have the talent mum had. I know Kristen, Kraven nor dad have any interest in running it either.”
Kristen: “So what are you going to do with it?”
Kelcey: “I’m going to sell it for more than what it’s worth and disperse the money amongst the four of us evenly how it should be.”
Kristen’s eyes widen, glancing over at Kraven who nods, Rory sits there in shock…..
Rory: “Lass, that company meant the world ta your mum. She wanted ya to have it and do as ya will. Ya keep my part, that’s for ya and the family you’re going to have.”
Kelcey: “Dad….”
Rory: “I have all I need right here and I can’t ask for anything more.”
Chris: “Rory….”
Rory: “No, it’s final, she takes my part. I have more than enough and what Anna left me is sufficient. I have my family, my daughter, my son and I don’t need anything else.”
Kelcey stands up and hugs her father, Kristen and Kraven both smile as Chris looks on and shakes his hand before toasting to a glass of Scotch…..
Kelcey: “You can open your dojo again Kristen, stay here and find a nice place.”
Kristen: “That’s the plan, build on our relationship, be family again and maybe even start my own one day.”
Kelcey: “Kraven?”
Kraven: “I have a few things to close out back in London, then I’ll come here too. I can’t let this husband of yours take all the fun.”
Chris: “It would be great to have you around mate.”
Kraven: “Likewise, I like the sound of it.”
Kelcey: “Then it is settled, I’m using a portion to open up a Leukemia Foundation in Annabelle’s name. Another portion to research on a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. The rest for my family and moving forward. It’s nice knowing that I never have to worry about finances again and I hope you feel the same.”
Kristen: “We do sister….”
She stands up and hugs Kelcey, showing her not only in affection but understanding after their brawl a few weeks back…..
Kristen: “…. Thank you and I love you.”
Kelcey: “I love you too.”
Chris: “well then, a toast I say….. to family?”
They all raise their glasses…..
“Family”…..
One Hour Later
After the late lunch, early dinner and the decision she made to share the wealth of the family business with her siblings, sell the company and stocks and use that money to open up her Leukemia Foundation, the rest to live comfortably the rest of her life. Kelcey felt relieved, accomplished and ready to just get on with her life. Being this close to her family was important. Kelcey at this point didn’t even want to further look into the accident of her mother, hoping and trusting that none of her loved ones had anything to do with it and it was just a faulty cable. She took their word as gospel. Chris though had other plans, the two stood alone in the living room by the Christmas Tree. He could see that was a huge weight lifted off her back. The family exchanged gifts, they all went home and Kelcey was ready to get in her pajamas, sit in front of the couch, drink some Apple Cider and watch Christmas movies. Chris though had other plans, he grabbed her hand and led her to the back-sliding glass door. There she saw what seemed to be a bonfire outside toward the beach, tilting her head, she looked out for a few seconds before shaking her head and turning to walk away…..
Kelcey: “Kids, always having bonfires on the beach. In fifteen minutes, Hermosa PD will be all over them.”
Chris: “I have a feeling they won’t be Kelcey. You want to come outside?”
Kelcey: “Outside? What for?”
Chris: “Come on love….”
He grabs her hand and opens the sliding glass door, she sees a few people standing there looking at the bonfire, their backs turned to her, she again turns to Chris….
Kelcey: “Seems a little strange.”
Chris: “Do you remember that night before Rise to Greatness 2013? When you sat in front of the fire and told The Perfect World what it meant to be part of the SCW and they in a journey with you?”
Kelcey: “I did… yeah.”
Chris: “That was the beginning of our journey together and throughout the years things changed, Silas destroyed The Perfect World but the ideology was always there. They believed in you.”
Kelcey: “What are you saying Chris?”
Her eyes start to tear up as they get closer, she starts to recognize those in front of the fire as they turn. She covers her mouth as tears start to stream down her face at the sight of Dunky who runs to her and hugs Kelcey, lifting her up in the air…..
Dunky: “Perfection!”
Kelcey: “DUNKY!”
Dunky: “Hello Ten! Long time no see!”
They embrace until she sees Robert Joseph Kelly turn around, he smiles as she runs to him and hugs RJK as well….
Kelcey: “Robbie! It’s so good to see you, love!”
RJK: “Not as much as it is to see you Perfect Ten! We missed you!”
Voice: “Orale!”
Her eyes widen, turning to see the mean looking former bodyguard of hers, Cuchillo standing here with a smile on his face…..
Kelcey: “Cuchillo!”
Cuchillo: “Chales heina! Si mon, been a long time. Forgot these pinche buey’s still existed! Come here!”
Kelcey is picked up by the brute strength of her former right hand, RJK and Dunky look on with Chris. While hugging him she sees Shawn Mason too, he smiles and claps….
Shawn: “The Perfect Ten, Good or bad times, win or lose, you were always Perfect in my eyes. We made the Perfect Team.”
Kelcey: “The Perfect Mind. I would be honored if you accompany me to my last match and stand in my corner for old times sake.”
Shawn: “The honor is mine.”
Kelcey nods and hugs Shawn too. This was a moment that she thought would never happen, to see the Perfect World together one more time meant everything to her. She thought she had seen it all until she felt someone behind her, turning slowly around and seeing Shaya Blackley. After how their relationship ended, she lowers her head almost ashamed when Shaya tilts hers and smiles, looking right at Kelcey….
Kelcey: “Forgiv…..”
Shaya stops her from speaking with her index finger….
Shaya: “No…. no need for forgiveness, we both made mistakes and all that matters is that we move on from here, perfectly.”
Kelcey: “I missed you Shaya.”
Shaya: “Oh God, I missed you too.”
Without another word they wrap their arms around each other, both in tears as the rest look on, Chris knew that getting the band together one more time was a risky proposition, but it paid off….
After the introductions, they all started to have some drinks, Chris made a deal with the Beach Police who owed him a few favors to get them tickets to see some live shows so they allowed the fire long as it was controlled for one night. Kelcey stands in front of the fire with The Perfect World, a smile on her face….
Kelcey: “I never this would happen. One last time with all of you as a wrestler. Almost five years ago I had a vision, a dream of a Perfect World where things would go our way long as we worked hard for it. Each one of us were imperfect which is why this union worked so well. All of you were and still are like family to me. There is nothing that I wanted more than to stand here and lead you all to prominence. It may not have worked out that way but each of you are special in society, in life, in everything that we have done. I couldn’t have accomplished what I did without each of you standing here now. Through the good and bad times, we learned our lessons through mistakes and in doing so fell on our faces only to get right back up and stand proud and Perfect again. My journey as a wrestler is over….. but my fight is just beginning and thank you all for being here on Christmas Eve sharing this moment with me. No matter what anyone says….. we have our Perfect World right here.”
She nods, fighting back tears as the rest of them smile raising their glasses and toasting…..
Kelcey: “To all of us and the level of Perfection we reach in our lives.”
“PERFECTION!”
Kelcey glances over at Chris, winks and sips his drink…..
A Few Hours Later
While the rest have made their way back home or to their hotels, Kelcey and Chris sit on the beach, the fire is waning down, digging her toes into the sand and sipping the rest of her wine….
Kelcey: “Thank you.”
Chris: “It wasn’t hard to get them here, love.”
Kelcey: “They are my extended family. You didn’t have to.”
Chris: “I did because I wanted you to have the Perfect Night.”
Kelcey: “It is.”
Chris: “No, one more thing left to do.”
Kelcey: “Oh? What is that?”
Chris takes out his phone and starts a song, “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran…..
Chris: “May I have this dance, Mrs. Cannon?”
Kelcey: “Absolutely, Mr. Cannon.”
Chris helps Kelcey up as they start to dance…..
I found a love for me
Darling just dive right in
And follow my lead
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
‘Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
Not knowing what it was
I will not give you up this time
But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
And in your eyes you’re holding mine
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight….
Kelcey: “I could have never have been the woman I am now if it wasn’t for you. You were my rock, my inspiration and everything that I fought for when I was lost. The light to my darkness, it was never I that was Perfect…. It was you.”
Chris: “No Kelcey….. you are Perfect and everything I could ask for and more. I know retiring upsets you but….”
Kelcey: “No, I have accepted that. It doesn’t upset me anymore….. if anything, I’m ready for the new challenge.”
Chris: “I know you are.”
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
To carry love, to carry children of our own
We are still kids, but we’re so in love
Fighting against all odds
I know we’ll be alright this time
Darling, just hold my hand
Be my girl, I’ll be your man
I see my future in your eyes…..
Their feet touch the water from the waves crashing in, he spins her around, smiling at each other, in this Perfect moment….
Kelcey: “I’m sorry for everything I ever did. I will make it up to you.”
Chris: “We both have some making up to do Kelcey and I can’t find a better time than now. One more match and after that? We start our lives together…..”
Kelcey: “And that sounds Perfect…..”
Kelcey and Chris share a kiss and continue to dance into the night, just the two of them. This was the Perfect Ending Kelcey was looking for….
And she has it.
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
I don’t deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
I have faith in what I see
Now I know I have met an angel in person
And she looks perfect
I don’t deserve this
You look perfect tonight.
SCENE FADES
There are times in life when you don’t know what road or path to take and when you do, never knowing how it will end. Our lives aren’t always in our hands, decisions are made without your input, so you need to take control and make it the best you can. I did that, without even flinching, thinking to myself that maybe one day I would find that Perfect Ending, some will continue to search forever and never find it. The SCW, SWA and NEWA allowed me to live my dream and I can’t thank them enough for it….
And now life continues…..
Not in the ring and I am ready for it.
THE PERFECT ADDRESS
THE FINAL “EXPERIENCE”
The scene opens….
Old Montreal is the oldest area in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with a few remains dating back to New France. Located in the borough of Ville-Marie, the area is bordered on the west by McGill St., on the north by Ruelle des Fortifications, on the east by rue Saint-André and on the south by the Saint Lawrence River. Following recent amendments, the district has been expanded slightly to include the rue des Soeurs Grises in the west, Saint Antoine St. in the north and Saint Hubert Street in the east. It also includes the Old Port of Montreal. Most of Old Montreal was declared a historic district in 1964 by the Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec. Here is where we find the gorgeous “Perfect Ten” Kelcey Wallace in her final match to end her nine-year career that many would say is comparable to none. The last few matches haven’t exactly gone the way Kelcey had hoped. Against Sienna Swann, she was thrilled that the young former Miss Universe could beat her, it was an honor to step in the ring with her and watch someone that she had seen grow in the business become such a fine athlete. Selena though was different. She already knew that Selena was one of the best, she didn’t have to prove anything, it was Kelcey that had to go out there and beat a woman that had escaped her victory….
And she wasn’t able to do it.
Her last PPV in the SCW and her last Breakdown ended in losses, the grand scheme of thing it didn’t really matter, the fact remained Kelcey wasn’t leaving on her own terms, she was leaving with her last wishes granted thanks to Oleksa Drachewych, win or lose, this was the way she wanted to go out….
But this last match was not like Selena or Sienna….
This one was personal.
It is no secret the Hell that William Blake Mason put Kelcey through, she remembers every single bit of it to this day including the fact she never had her closure with Blake in the ring, Retribution still burns deep in her head, what happened the following Breakdown was a small measure of revenge but not what she wanted….
Kelcey wanted this to be the end of it, period.
There was no way she would leave the SCW losing to Blake Mason, her last memory was not going to be a loss to him. Of all the matches, this one was not for competition, it was to settle the score and move on from there. She had a win over Blake by DQ, that was not enough. Kelcey was ready to end her career on a high note. Wearing jeans, black knee-high boots, a matching overcoat, gloves and a beanie, her blue eyes glared over as she nodded….
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Kelcey took a deep breath, the mist slipping from her lips as she spoke in her sexy Welsh accent….
“I chose Old Montreal because the classics are hard to die. It has stood the test of time and is still one of the most prominent and well sought out places in this city. I could have done it from my hotel room, reminisce in pictures and accomplishments but I would rather finish how I started and change nothing. I knew this day would come, quickly may I add. Now I stand here with one match left, tomorrow night I step into the ring for the very last time and walk away proud of my accomplishments. Things may not have gone my way the last two outings, I knew going in that it would be tough and honestly after the initial sting I am okay with the results and ready to accept them as I turn the page and start a new chapter in my life. Man, it’s been nine years since I stepped foot for the first time in a ring. Things have changed so much since and I wouldn’t go back and touch any of it. Even the drugging’s and being held against my own free will to the friendships I have forged and the enemies I have conquered. All of that was part of my progression from the SWA when I started with Shaya Blackley and Sidonia Rose, to having Shawn Mason manage me in NEWA to being the longest reigning World Champion and realizing that I had something special building this Perfect Streak which took wrestling and the SCW by storm, it all comes down to this very moment and at 29 years old, I will retire from this sport I loved and sold my soul to so I may take on another fight, one that if I am not Perfect?
I will lose.
It is part of my story and I have accepted that. It was funny, Selena Frost’s motivation to beat me was so that I would stick around and wrestle her again. I wish I could my friend, nothing would make me happier than to step in that ring with you one more time…..
That’s not in the cards.
Instead I will leave knowing you were the better wrestler each time we fought. I came with a purpose in the SCW, to bring Perfection to the forefront, have you believed in a notion no one ever dared tried to surround their entire wrestling existence around for fear of failure and mockery. There were plenty of times that I was indeed the victim of it and nowhere did it ever stop or curtail me from continuing that path. From the Perfect World to Monarchy, the mistakes I made, the wrongs I righted and the things I did right, from fighting off Blitzkrieg, Rachel Frost and Rachel Foxx to standing toe to toe with the very best this company had to offer and the world for that matter as the best were always here in the SCW….
I stood my ground and never wandered.
So, for one last match I will do so again. One more time I put on my tights and lace my boots, make that lonely walk to the ring listening to the people that created Kelcey Wallace and gave her a purpose and finish something I should have done 8 months ago….
Beat William Blake Mason in the middle of the ring.”
She stops herself from continuing as this is a very personal matter for Kelcey. Her and Blake Mason were friends, he was part of the original Perfect World, he believed in Kelcey and allowed jealousy to get in his way. Kelcey takes a deep breath and looks back into the camera to speak….
“Jealousy is an ugly thing, all of us are guilty of it sooner or later but you Blake took it to another level. The man I once knew and loved became power hungry, instead of using the influence you possessed and the resources at your grasp to not only change the business and elevate your career but that of others. There was ample opportunity to make the Mason name mean something in wrestling other than an infamy. That is why I had invited you to be a part of the Perfect World, I believed in William Blake Mason, I saw you for more than what you were while other ridiculed you, they didn’t take you as a serious contender, I DID for I know you had all the tools to be one of the best in the SCW. What you did with your talent was atrocious, every single day I blame myself because I failed you Blake. I should have been a better teacher and that was until you attacked Chris and everything that happened following it. You wanted to prove what?
That you were the better man for me? Or just in general?
Look back at what Blake Mason thought he was then and what you are now? Where is Bree? I beat her at Taking Hold of the Flame with a fire and a passion I had not ever felt before and it was all because of YOU. Look at her now? She is making something out of her career, has a chance to become a World Champion, you? Talk about quitting, taking time off, going on vacation, disappearing and making all of this about YOU. Not this time Blake, this is not about YOU. I have kept quiet for the last month, I didn’t respond to your tweets, I didn’t comment on my last few matches, I chose the high road instead of falling for your ornery tactics. Everything always has to be about you. I could have had Selena as my last match, no, instead I chose you for many reasons. See Blake….
I wanted closure.
For one last time you and I step into the ring and we wrestle and whoever wins, wins. I though didn’t come to lose. We had something once. I trusted you, I even let mu guard down and made myself helpless around you at times, that is how much I believed in Blake Mason, that is how much I loved and respected you but this last year was a living nightmare and when you pinned me at Retribution, I had to go home and look at my family and the face and those you hurt telling them I failed…..
And you took pride and joy in that.
It was all about getting the last word, rubbing it in my face, toting around Bree like your arm candy and making her feel special when on that night I gave you a beating. So? The following Breakdown the infamous locker room scene happened and here you are acting like the victim again…..
Where in the time I knew you did you lose your bollocks?
There was always going to be another match, see, I went on to become World Champion and you? Allowed your self-inflated oversized ego get the best of you that now no one cares if you disappeared Blake…..
You became what you hated….
Nothing.”
It is hard for Kelcey to say those things, but she is speaking from the heart. There is a lot of animosity here between her and Blake Mason, it runs deep. Some may say it is hatred but Kelcey doesn’t think so. To her it is more than simple hatred, it is betrayal. She has already spoken extensively about Blake so many times over but after his stunts the past month, it has rekindled those feelings….
“Is that okay with you Blake? You have become an afterthought to the rest of the SCW including your ex-girlfriend? So much so that this entire match is centered around you going on hiatus now, taking a vacation, leaving the SCW because you can? Blake, I wish I could stay forever but I don’t have a choice! I don’t another match after tomorrow! I don’t get to pick and choose my battles anymore. If I could have what you have, I would be over the moon and instead you rather throw it away, live in this bubble you have created for yourself and to hell with everyone else including the people who love and support you like Kennedy!? That has always been the problem Blake, you can never find your true meaning and purpose in a world full of assholes and thieves, instead you just ran with them.
I don’t believe you are a nobody.
I’m going to see just how good and ruthless you are. No Selena Frost or Bree Lancaster this time, no cage, no weapons, wrestling versus wrestling and we will see who is truly PERFECT. This match I will bring out the best in you. I want to see Blake Mason give me everything that he has and not hold back because if you do not then I will always think of you as the rest…..
A failure.
I do not want to be disappointed Blake, Selena brought everything hoping I would stick around longer. Sienna wrestled the best match of her career, so she may call herself the Perfect Ten. You? Don’t you want to show all our friends, those that carried the banner of the Perfect World under my leadership that it was you who was the true leader? That way you can go off on your yacht and cruise down the Mediterranean living the playboy life knowing that in one year not only did you pin me twice but saw the end of Kelcey Wallace once and for all living in misery, sick and decrepit while you have your parties, “escorts” and expensive champagne on ice?
Or is the man that I trusted in still in there somewhere and will come for one reason and that is to wrestle the best match of his entire career against me and show why I had chosen you to be part of the Perfect World!? That is all I ask for Blake, that is my final wish as we enter the last match of my career and I ride off into the sunset. Wrestle me like the man I know you are, the talent I know you have and the ability to be the best you refuse to show. I don’t know what happens after this Blake. I don’t want to fight you anymore outside the ring. I hate this feeling I have against you, it angers me to the core. You did this, I became someone I wasn’t, and it took me to runaway to find who I was. Maybe that’s what you need? Maybe….
But you’re not broadcasting it and making this story the center of attention. You can choose to wrestle again whenever your hearts desire and I know that one day you will. One day you will remember tomorrow night and look into the face of a woman that wants nothing more than to stay and she can’t. I will now become the spectator, I will help in the mentoring and training of Peyton Rice and make sure that young woman with limitless potential become better than Perfect…..
This is my moment and you Blake are not taking it away from me. I will leave with my hand held high one more time and ending this 2017 and my career at the stroke of midnight.”
Kelcey pauses, looking away for a moment and taking another deep breath before finally brushing her hair back, knowing she is about to close this out and finish the final promo of her entire career. Her eyes tear up some, she tries to smile while her lips quiver, turning her blue eyes right into the camera….
“This has been a dream for me. I started off at the pageantry and a model, never in my life did I think I would be here, a wrestler and a very successful one. I made it a point to make sure that people remember my contributions. Whether you loved or hated me, I cherish each and every single wrestler friend or foe and every single fan, the people in the back, Mr. Drachewych and this stand-up promotion that gave this Welsh girl the opportunity to live a life like no other. From winning Taking of the Flame and being the first woman to ever have that honor, to holding the World Championship on four occasions to entertaining all of you….
This has been a Godsend.
THANK YOU!
Thank you, Oleksa Drachewych for giving me the chance, for believing in me when at times I made it very hard for you to. Thank you for creating this universe that I was a part of and will ALWAYS be a part of and being the father figure I needed. To my friends in the SWA who didn’t believe I would ever be successful and I was just eye candy?
How do you like me now?
To my extended family in NEWA who gave me the chance to represent you as World Champion, the people I met and the wrestlers I competed against, you made me Perfect. I could not have existed without the SWA, NEWA and the SCW.
To my family, especially my husband Chris Cannon who was my rock all these years and never gave up on me, I’m coming home baby. The Wallace’s, Streets and Chase’s who your continued support no matter the situation was a blessing. Kennedy, I mean this with all my heart, love. YOU take charge now and YOU bring it home. You’re Flawless and Perfect in every way. To Sienna, be that Perfect Ten but love, don’t get lost in your own press, it will be your downfall. Selena, my friend, you don’t need me, you are a Snow Queen and a true Champion. I will always be here for you, love. Collin Cole, my good friend, you brought me to the SCW, I will be forever indebted to you. Shaun Cruze, do Not make any more shitty movies…..”
She cracks a smirk….
“Instead let’s enjoy our lives and I’ll see you soon my friend. To all my SCW family and those from NEWA and the SWA that I still keep in contact with. Enemy or not, I will still have my Halloween Parties. Also, you guys were part of my journey and whether you put through hell or showered me in the spotlight, either way, Thank you. GOOD LUCK in your future and carry that mantle of the SCW PROUD. Ravyn, Ace, Giovanni, Regan, Ikiro, Jake, Bree, Sienna, Selena, Amy, Kennedy, Tommy, Syren, Konrad, Allistaire, Donovan and everyone else that I did not mention your name….
YOU ARE SCW.
So now I take my leave, I say goodbye and once again thank you for all the memories….”
Kelcey starts to cry but composes herself long enough to take a deep breath and say one more thing….
“I started off all of this believing in Perfection. I walk away stronger than ever. This was never about being perfect in a lyrical sense, it was about finding that perfect point in your life where you can look back and smile knowing that you made it.
I made it….
And now I walk away for I have found mine.
I love every single one of you and may the light of Perfection shine on all of you.”
The Perfect Ten with both hands blows a kiss and bows to the camera humbly for the very last time. She cracks a smile and arches her eyebrow…..
Perfectly.
FADE TO BLACK
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