Glory 27 (15 August 2023)

[Cedric Southern]

Standing in her locker room with her belt over her right shoulder, and using her right hand to hold it up there, Justice would have her phone in her left hand. She would have a smile on her face as she spoke to the person on the other end.

Justice: Hello?

Mystery Man: Hello, Justice. It's…me.

Justice: (whispering) What are you doing calling me?

Mystery Man: I had to call.

Justice: (sighs) What if you get caught talking to me? More importantly, what if I get caught talking to you?

Mystery Man: It’s a chance I’m willing to risk. I just need to know if you're okay? You really had a hellacious match two weeks ago at Legendary “Hot Girl Summer II”.

Justice: I'm fine.

Mystery Man: You don't sound fine.

Justice: I just have a few bruises now. And I have a match tonight.

Mystery Man: I don't know, Just. After your last defense, you probably need to take some much needed time off.

Justice: I'm fine. Really.

Mystery Man: If you say so. If you need anything, just call me.

Justice: I always do! Oh and before I forget, thank you for coming to see me in the hospital.

Mystery Man: It was no problem. Good luck tonight against Striker. I’ll call you later, Just.

The mystery man hangs up. Justice sighs and puts the phone down. She is not fine. She is in a lot of pain and she is scared. She knows that she should not have gone back into the ring after her last injury, but she was desperate. She needed the money. She needed to provide for her family. She needed to be Justice Cross.

1WM GLORY XXVII
RECORDED LIVE FROM THE BARKER HANGAR IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA

Pyros go off as the crowd boos VERY loudly. The camera pans around as people are shouting STANTON SUCKS! STANTON SUCKS! STANTON SUCKS! The camera then cuts to the commentator’s table.

K. McBryde: K McBryde here AND HOW MY GOD WHAT A CROWD TONIGHT! I’m here with Geno Martinez and you’d think they’d have a better respect for the man who brought back Glory!

G: Here’s the deal - Ricky Stanton may be the most hated wrestler I’ve ever come across in Professional Wrestling History! Now K I know you’ve known this man for roughly 20 years. Have you ever seen it this bad?

K: Oh it can get bad, but at the Executive position Ricky thrives and rarely gets a response like this but I think we all know why!

G: That’s right and it’s going to go back to the reigning Glory Champion Justice Cross who stopped the Pretty Boy from taking complete control as Champion AND GM of Glory. Those two had a HELL of a match! It all went down at Legendary 41, HOT. GIRL. SUMMER! Take a look:

The screen goes to the Legendary 41 Clip:

With both now bleeding fresh and visibly exhausted, they almost tumble into each other, each one keeping the other standing. Justice headbutts Ricky and watches as the challenger staggers back against the ring again. Justice goes to take a step and Ricky jumps up into a lunging clothesline. Justice goes down and Ricky drags her right back to her feet. As Justice stands, nearly limp, Ricky bitch slaps her across the face! Justice’s knees start to buckle but Ricky catches her across his shoulder. The challenger picks the champion up and carries her up the ramp onto the stage. Ricky walks over to a large crate being used as a set ornamentation and dumps the champion onto it. Ricky climbs up onto the crate, pulls Justice up, and hits Pretty Boy Drop (reverse DDT) onto the crate! The footage cuts to Akeli Kekoa assaulting Stanton and him and Justice standing over Stanton’s body in the ring

The scene cuts back to the fans still booing loud.

K: I guess they didn’t like that particular clip. I mean, it shows the truth! Without AK she does NOT WIN that title

Just then “Back in Black” hits the speakers and Women line the ramp with Glory shirts on and black leather jeans and heels as “Pretty” Ricky Stanton comes out the ramp, stops, looks around and smirks, and heads ringside.

Torres: AND NOW, the NEEEWWW General Manager of Glory! “PRETTY” RICKKKY STANNNTOONNN!

People boo louder as he steps into the ring with a mic and looks around. He motions for the music to stop and just listens to the boos as he closes his eyes.

K: He is taking it in!

G: This guy is just something else. You know, you’d think this would bother him! And to make matters worse, the little kids of Skyline Elementary are up front and are also realizing this guy is not the man to cheer!

Ricky opens his eyes…

PRS: YOU KNOW, YOU CAN BOO ME, YOU CAN THROW STUFF…HELL, YOU CAN EVEN LEAVE I GOT YOUR MONEY ALREADY. But WHAT YOU CAN’T DO…. Is say that I LOST. ANYTHING. I got what I wanted! Yeah, the Glory Title would have been great! Pretty Boy hasn’t had a title around this waist in three years! But I got something even better and that is an office with a view and IT’S SOOOOOOOOOO PRETTTTTYYYYYYYYY….(Crowd boos loud..) Ok, Ok, Ok, I know what you wanna see….So let’s not waste anymore time. JUSTICE CROSS! GET OUT HERE!

The lights in the arena would go out nd the entrance of the ramp is lit up by spotlights. Justice’s entrance video begins to play on the screen and the spoken words “After all that you put me through, you think I’d despise you, but in the end I want to thank you, because you made me that much stronger.” can be heard over the pa system. Justice would walk out when the last seven words are spoken and stand there in the spotlight. She would look to both sides of the stage hearing the mixed reaction being given to her by the fans amd then looked back to the ring. Her Glory championship belt would be on her shoulder and she made her way to the ring. Once she was down at ringside she would listen to a few fans then look back at the ring before getting up onto the apron. Stepping through the ropes she would go to one side of the ropes and get the mic that was handed to her then proceed back to the middle of the ring looking at Ricky.

Justice: I told you that I would be here for the return of Glory and I am. However if you plan on having a working relationship with me then I’m only going to tell you once that you don’t call me out to the ring. You ask me to come to the ring.

PRS: Ok, FIRST OF ALL if I call you down here for ANYTHING….YOU JUST COME. Ok? Sans the sass.

Crowd starts chanting JUSTICE IS SERVED! JUSTICE IS SERVED! JUSTICE IS SERVED! Ricky looks down at the Elementary kids who are holding a banner that says, “Ricky Stanton was served a dose of Justice!” He smirks at the teachers and turns back to Justice.

PRS: That was the best manners you’re gonna get out of me considering the match we had. And let me say this. And I’m going to say it and…

Crowd boos louder and Ricky pauses.

K: Let the GM Speak!

PRS: I want to say that match may have been the best match of the night and I was extremely SHOCKED you could go that distance. So with that being said, AS YOUR GM, Congratulations on your retaining of the Glory Championship.

Ricky holds up the bag and pulls out the newly formed Glory Championship.

PRS: Now, as agreed upon, I’m going to now put this belt around your waist, you’re going to behave. I’m going to behave, and we’re going to get through this respectfully.

With a confused look on her face Justice looked at her title then back to the one Ricky was holding. She would take that title on her shoulder and go to the ropes handing it to one of the ring crew. Walking back over to him she stood there.

Justice: We can do this very civilized.

Ricky drops the mic and gets close to Justice and smirks as he takes the belt and wraps it around her waist. He adjusts the belt to make her buck closer to him and tells her to relax. He looks her in her eyes and tells her he knows she doesn’t trust him and he knows he’s done some horrible, horrible things and yet here they are both still on top at One Wrestle. He finishes putting the belt around her waist and steps back. He picks up the mic as the crowd cheers for Justice he stands there glaring at her and the belt.

PRS: Give it up for your REEEIGGGNNING DEFENDING GLORY CHAMPION!!! EVERYONE …..BUT YOU FOLKS DOWN FRONT…

Points at Skyline Elementary School students and staff as Stanton’s Goons come down the ramp.

PRS: You crumb snatchers and your Bad ass teachers can GET OFF MY SHOW NOW!!!!!

K: I KNEW IT! STANTON’S HAD ENOUGH!!

G: TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR!!!

PRS: Get’em out of here!!! Justice this business does not concern you so stay back!

Stanton’s security gets behind him as he turns his back to Justice as he’s yelling at the kids and teachers as they give him thumbs down gestures! The entire arena is thumbing Stanton down as he yells back at the crowd.

PRS: I’M THE PRETTY GM! I’M THE FACE THAT RUNS THE PLACE! AND I MAY NOT BE HOKAGE BUT YOU GONNA RESPECT ME!!! GET’EM OUT! Yeah that’s right! Waddle up the ramp and out the arena.

A teacher stops and mouths out off.

PRS: GIRL BYE!

Justice: Ricky…I mean Mr. Stanton with all due respect what you just did does concern me. Those are my fans and you can’t treat them like that. They paid their money to see me on this show.

PRS: (Smirks as he walks up to Justice) Welcome back to Glory. So bask….IN MY GLORY.

He flips mic and walks away as his music hits.

K: Bask in HIS GLORY! Ricky Stanton is the man!

The crowd boos but changes to cheers as Justice shows off her new Glory Championship as the music shifts to hers.

G: Well no matter how you feel, he’s running the show, she’s the champion of this show, and it’s a lot of power at the top! It’s literally an Unstoppable Force and an Immovable Object here at One Wrestle Movement’s Glory!

Recorded LIVE from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California
September 15th, 2023

Singles Match
Lucha Don vs. “Samoan War Machine” Aleki Kekoa

"King" by Palmeeze hits the speakers as the crowd erupts all over the arena. Aleki Kekoa comes out to the ramp laughing as he is flanked by a Security detail.

GM: That Security is not to protect him folks, that is to protect the GM! By order of the Pretty Boy, if AK is going to be in the building, he will have Security on him to ensure he doesn’t make a break for the GM”s office! He’s the man who stopped Stanton from taking complete control of Glory and now he’s on the show Stanton is in control of!

K: He was booked to have a match and that’s what he needs to do! Focus on his match!

GM: But we both know he’s here hoping to get another shot from Ricky Stanton!

AK continue walking down the ring as Torres introduces Lucha Don who is already in the ring waiting. Just then a masked person runs up behind them and smacks Aleki in the back with a chair! The security rushes to grab the person but not before he lands three more shots! Soon One Wrestle Security takes over and pulls the man back. Aleki gets up to his feet and is hurled into the ring by Stanton’s security! They order for the bell to be rung!

GM: MY GOD THERE IT IS! Lucha Don! You just got served a sacrifice! That man looks shocked out of his mind right now!

Lucha Don picks up AK by his hair and hurls him into a turnbuckle. He goes to follow with a Splash but AK moves out the way just in time and stumbles to get his bearings. He shakes it off and looks up at Lucha Don fully focused. Lucha Don, still recovering from his missed splash is hit with a leaping clothesline and he goes over the top rope!

As the Ref counts, AK rolls out the ring and hits Lucha Don in the back and rolls him back in the ring. He gets in and picks him up and locks in My Kingdom Come (Guillotine Choke), and Lucha Don is out, resulting in the Ref calling for the Bell and pulling AK off of Lucha Don.

Torres: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!!! ALEKI KEKOAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

AK raises his hand in victory and just then Ricky Stanton comes out to the ring and AK starts to exit the ring and head up the ramp but is held back by Stanton’s Goons.

PRS: HOLD UP THERE BIG BOY. AS I TOLD YOU BEFORE. You don’t walk around here without a leash on! So here’s what we’re going to do. You’re going to act right and you’re going to LEAVE THE ARENA. GUYS GET HIM OUT OF HERE. YOU’RE NOT HURTING ME BEFORE LEGENDARY!

Crowd boos as the local Police and Security escort AK in the opposite direction.

PRS: That’s right! You go!

Just then AK breaks away again and heads right for Stanton! Stanton steps behind more Security and AK fights with them as Stanton is escorted backstage! AK is apprehended again and is led backstage!

K: He should NOT be trying to attack the GM!

GM: Aleki Kekoa is a man on a mission! Both men have taken so much from each other! Legendary 42 “This Means War” will indeed live up to its name when these two men meet for the very first time in the ring!

Setting Sail September 1st through September 3rd

The cameras open up in a well light what looks like a well-lit room; the fans boo at the face of none other than the “queen” of 1WM and a member of the Tragic Kingdom, Queen Bianca Davis, who was dressed in a lavish purple gown, her trademark crown adorning her head, and matching gold high heel Chanel pumps and her trademark sash. She is looking far better than when 1WM last saw her after the attack from Q that cost her a match against Eavan Mahoney, the diabolical Queen has a nasty-looking sneer on her face. She has had better months, well, better years altogether. The Queen spoke in a nasty-sounding tone, clearly still pissed over recent events.

Queen Bianca Davis: Well, well, look at this. Ricky Stanton is now running Glory, and it is back from the dead after being off the air for the last two months, gee I wonder why that senile old man that runs Legendary can barely remember when to put his dentures in, let alone that he has to run two shows, or how many times he has to kiss Justice’s ass. Don’t like what I am saying too damn bad because tonight you will all listen to every single word of it; why? Because I am your ruler and Queen.

The fans booed this deceleration loudly, and the Malibu Barbie wasn’t playing with them. The whole show was going to be held hostage by the words of Bianca until she felt satisfied, and who was going to stop her?

Queen Bianca Davis: Oh dear, you don’t like that? Poor things, luckily as insignificant as all of you, are not what is on the agenda, so hush up, listen, and worship me because I demand it. Now, let us begin, shall we? A travesty occurred on Legendary; the security guarding my locker room was conveniently gone. When that happened, I was sneaked and attacked by our so-called champion, the ugly, disgusting childish landwhale that my ex-manager calls the greatest but is nothing more than a pathetic coward with an IQ barely above room temperature, that being Q, let's begin with that name Q, I have a Q for you? Are you stupid? Do you know what you did? If you think my attacks on you were something before, you have no idea what you just signed up for. Josh hasn’t done an excellent job of prepping; I don’t need to attack you physically to get to your charity case champion. No, I have infinite resources at my disposal; it's why I can “lower” my income in this profession and not feel it because I don’t need it; Do you think I need to work?

Bianca let out an obnoxious cackle amused someone would even think to say something absurd, and her dad owned the Davis Constirum, the very thing Bianca would inherit along with his massive fortunate, not counting the trust fund she had and income via social media and other avenues before wrestling.

Queen Bianca Davis: I am an influencer, a true superstar, and the woman Q has no answer for. There is no Q about it; you’re not on my level. I get it, though. Josh has pumped you up; you have beaten people who are good but aren’t Bianca Davis, but now that I am here and weakened that wheel of yours, you’re scared, so you attacked like a common criminal. But bitch that is just it; you’re a petty thief. I am a criminal mastermind; I have the influence you wish you had, and Josh wishes he still could rely on me. And no, Joshy isn’t on my level either in that department. I know since he helps your stupid ass run your career because you can’t do it on your own. But either way, you won a battle that cost me a match because a stupid official decided to ring the bell when clearly in the One Wrestling rule book, it states, and I quote, “The bell will ring when both competitors are in the ring, and I wasn’t, so by that alone, the match should be scrapped. I have sent a formal complaint to the Honolulu athletic commission, who will see it my way. Oh, and that referee, do you want to waste resources on a battle you won’t win with me, old man? Because ask Josh, ask Justice. I am not the one to be messed with. So that referee, you can give him all your precious little resources, but do you want another series of budget cuts? Cedric will can you after that, and I will laugh.

Bianca let out a bitchy laugh, not caring if someone lost their job or not. Especially when someone opposed very will. The Mad Queen keeps an evil look on her face, her gaze resting on the camera.

Queen Bianca Davis: Before we get on to the main festivities Krik that gum in my hair? Do you know how much damage you could have done with that bullshit?! So you know what? You crossed the line with me, but for now, you are safe until your not, but when that time comes, you will rue the day you crossed your Queen. You will wish you paid proper homage and respect to me that you bent the knee in my presence. But since you chose this, by the time I am done with you, you will run away again; this time, there won’t be no comebacks, no nothing, no yuuh girls, no nothing. It will be off with your head.

Bianca moves to match the last statement, a cruel smug smirk crossing her lips.

Queen Bianca Davis: Now Q, I have something else in mind; see, I could just attack you myself again, but what is the fun in that for me, plus let us be honest, it’d be playing into the same game, and I play for keeps. So instead, I know Ricky did this to Joshy, and everyone is so scared to collect, but I doubt anyone would be scared of you; there isn’t any protective little clause that’d cause the less fortunate to shake in their boots. So Simon, will you be a doll and bring it in? I SAID BRING IT IN; HURRY UP!

Suddenly, Simon brings in a giant gold case and places it on the table before him; clearly, it is heavy. Not that the Queen cared for his well-being; he always did what Bianca said, no matter how bad or hard.

Queen Bianca Davis: Now, what’s in the briefcase, see what I am offering is 100,000 dollars of my own money, yes it’s like a drop in the bucket for me, but for most of you back there, this isn’t meer change this is life-changing. I want 1WM World Title at any cost, so this is quite simple: if Q doesn’t defend her title against me, I want her taken out, and I don’t want her to return from it. I want her wheeled out on a stretcher. I want her career finished; this gets done, and the 100,000 becomes yours, whoever can manage it, and if you deliver me the world title, I will give an extra 25,000 as a bonus payment. A fair deal, do you not agree? Q, this is just the start. I hope you have your running shoes on because you will need them.

Bianca winks at the camera smugly as she then says.

Queen Bianca Davis: Josh, if you want your meal ticket to be safe, then all you need to do is give me what I want, quite simply. I will give you till Legendary 42 for your answer, and well, when I come, you better give me the correct answer; if not, well, see, unlike everyone else, your contract doesn’t mean a damn to me. Things might get very bumpy for you; after all, you should know crossing me or my family is a terrible idea, so for your sake, make the right choice. Be unfortunate if anything happens to you.

Bianca lets out an evil cackle as the fans are unsure but still boo loudly; the Queen is losing it, and they can tell. Is there anyone safe from this evil woman? Who knows? Either way will be a wild, wild ride. The scene then fades to black after the blond blows a smug kiss and does her trademark wave.

Glory returns from a commercial and standing in the ring already with "Bad Girls" playing through the arena is Sydney Simon. She is holding a kendo stick on her shoulder which is slightly bent out of shape and she is talking to some fans in the crowd before she notices the show is back on the air. Sydney waves at some kid in the front row before pulling a mic from her back pocket.

SYDNEY SIMON: What's up Santa Monica?! It's pretty fuckin' amazing to be here in my home state for tonight. This show should be pretty damn good too. That sexy ass Samoan Aleki is gonna have a match plus Arley Kirk is booked? That is legit awesome! Who wouldn't want to watch her break some dude's balls?! I love it!

The crowd cheers a bit as Syd nods her head, she was legit looking forward to the show tonight which was why she was in attendance.

SYDNEY SIMON: Why am I out here though? Because why the fuck not?! I mean last time I was in the ring I got beat in my first ever title match here in 1WM but hopefully not my last... Did I blast Nina in the face with a kendo stick after? Yeah, I did and I would do it again. Why? Because it's fun! Plus I heard quite a few fans cheering when I did it too. She needed it I think.

A large portion of the crowd all cheer in agreement with Sydney. She looks at the camera and shrugs with a laugh.

SYDNEY SIMON: Who else needs their face blasted though? Prince Ryder does. I mean I'm sure a lot of people rode on Prince but this guy isn't deserving of that name in my humble opinion. Do I hate the guy? Nope. He's my next opponent and I want to beat the holy hell out of him just because that is what I enjoy doing. I want to make him sweat, bleed and leave this ring knowing he's faced one of the meanest, toughest and hottest bitches that 1WM has to offer. This isn't personal but I'm going to be smiling every time I hit him or every time he gets in a good shot. This is what I love and I'm going to love stomping on his perfect abs and throwing my ass at his face.

Sydney spins the kendo stick around quickly, walking back and forth for a second before turning to the camera in the ring with her.

SYDNEY SIMON: So Ryder... Act like I'm not good enough to face you or that you are superior. Act like you are the hottest shit in this company if you want but no matter what I'm going to beat the shit out of you. You won't be the same after Legendary is over, I promise you that. Once it's all said and done, win or lose, if you can put up as much of a fight as you talk like you can maybe I'll give you a bit of respect but until then I'm just out for blood. See you soon Princey!

Sydney winks at the camera with her tongue out before holding her kendo stick up in the air. The crowd has a somewhat mixed reaction but are mostly on her side. She then drops down, rolling out of the ring and heading to the back before the next match starts up.

In-Ring Return Match
Captain All-Star vs. “Suicide Blonde” Arley Kirk

Captain All-Star is already in the ring waiting when "Global Domination" hits the system and there is a loud POP as Arley Kirk appears atop the Tron, black fuzzy LED angel wings on her back. Arley rips open a juice box and skolls it before slamming the empty carton on her forehead several times and getting another POP as she slides down to the ramp and makes her way down it, stopping for quick hugs and high fives and photos.

Torres: Making her 1WM in-ring return….from Lake Fenton, MI….weighing in at one hundred and seven pounds….she is arguably the greatest and the first ever 1WM World Heavyweight Champion….she is The Suicide Blonde….ARLEEEEEEYYYYYY KIRRRRKKKKKKK!!!!!!!

K: Ah, yes, the Airquotes Greatest Champ

G: You kiddin? This is a treat!
K: Hey, she chose the Pretty Boy’s show to make her return on so yes, an OG on an OG’s show! Love it!

Arley opens a juice box at ringside and gets a good laugh as a small child opens his mouth and she pours Apple juice into it and also gets a warm reaction from giving her angel wings to a girl around the same age. Arley finally jumps up onto the apron and launches over the top rope before she gets one final POP by running and leaping to the top rope, showing off her superb balance as she stands dead center and motions for the fans to get louder. Arley Kirk backflips down to the ring and strikes a determined fighting pose as her music fades.

G: We can see why she is so well known and respected here in the One Wrestle Community!

DING DING DING!!!

Captain All-Star and Arley Kirk fist bump and Cap gets the hammerlock before transitioning into a side headlock and getting the takeover. Arley gets a cheer as Cap goes for the rear chinlock and she sends him sailing with a monkey flip. Both of them back up and Arley catches Captain All-Star with an arm drag. As Cap is getting back up, Arley looks around before she hits the ropes but she is forced to leapfrog as Cap ducks down. The crowd volume picks up again as AK hits the ropes, springboards and lands a huge hurricanrana which sends Cap crashing into the opposite corner!

K: Big move by the former Champ here

G: Gotta love the sequence for sure

Cap is getting to his feet in the corner..

Arley Kirk: YEEAAHHHH!!!

The crowd hammers on the barricades as Arley runs at Cap in the corner, yet he slides out of the way and Arley splashes the turnbuckles. Cap puts AK on the top rope, and the crowd counts as he climbs to the middle rope and starts punching!

One…

Two…

Three…

Four…

Five…

Six…

Seven!

K: Cap is giving the former champ a match looks like!

G: Not gonna lie Cap has surprised us here a little bit but just a little…

After taking some punishment, Arley manages to snap off a brutal kick to the face! Arley comes down with a rope walk forearm smash and Cap is left draped over the middle rope as the forearm connects. AK quickly followed up by dropkicking Cap right in the behind, getting a brief laugh as he rolls out to the floor, the referee starting to count..

One…

Two…

Arley gives the fans one of her trademark taunts as she rolls one fist over the other, and Arley takes a run up before she bounces to the middle rope and then to the top before launching into a 450 splash on Captain All-Star on the outside! Cap and Arley crash into the barricade and the count out begins for both of them now.

One…

Two…

Three…

K: Sweet Jesus!

G: Arley with the big 450! What a move! My God Cap had to eat all of that and now they’re both out!

Arley manages to shake off the cobwebs and get to a kneeling position, drilling a semi conscious Captain All-Star with a few forearm shots as she drags him back up..

Four…

Five…

Arley rolls Cap back up onto the apron and into the ring. The fan volume picks up as AK looks around and then over at the TV camera before she gives it a somewhat psychotic grin. Arley spots her target and leaps onto the apron and straight to the top rope, looking for what could be the Michi-Destroyer, yet Captain All-Star catches her, knees her in the gut, clubs her over the back and drags Arley back up to a standing position. ALL STAR KIC~NO! Arley catches the foot and it leaves Cap hopping on one foot. The crowd volume picks up as AK reels Cap in and scores with the double underhook!

Arley Kirk: RIPLASH!!!

Arley swings Cap around and onto his face before she quickly lands a running shooting star press before she rolls him up for the cover..

One…

Two…

THREE!!

Torres: The winner of this match….Arley Kirk!!

Just then “Pretty” Ricky Stanton comes out to the ramp and people boo loudly! Arley looks up at the ramp as the camera are on Stanton as he’s clapping away for Arley!

K: And the GM approves!

G: Well look at that, Stanton’s a fan

Ricky mouths to Arley “Great job” before returning behind the curtains. A couple of moments pass before “Sei to Shi to Kimi” by MUCC begins to play throughout the arena. Arley Kirk stands in the ring looking around as though she is confused. About twenty seconds pass before Nina Stokes emerges from backstage.

K: What’s Nina Stokes doing out here? Soliciting business for Joshie?

G: Doubt that very seriously!

The Pride of One Wrestle Movement Championship rests on her shoulder as she strides towards the ring. She is able to acquire a microphone before she walks up those steel steps and enters the ring. Her eyes immediately turn to Arley. Arley smiles broadly as Nina approaches. Nina scans the woman who just fought before she raises up her microphone.

Nina Stokes: Be at ease. I’m not here to attack or berate you.

There’s a brief pause.

Nina Stokes: However, I am here to make good on your words.

She nods her head.

Nina Stokes: You desire to step into the ring with me and make the crowd go berzerk, hmm?

Arley Kirk: Yuh, grrl. It's what I even do this for!

The fans in the arena applaud this response, yet Nina is more taciturn. She places her index finger on her chin.

Nina Stokes: You know, a lot of people within One Wrestle Movement have promised me a lot of things. Beating my ass. Taking away my championship. The fight of my life. And not one single person has delivered. So I suppose the million dollar question is, are you that singular outlier, Arley? Hmm?

Arley Kirk: Woah. Hey. Hold the phone, Mabel. Do I think that I can give you the fight of your whole career? I ain't so bold. Do I have intentions of beating your ass? Heck, only as far as scoring the clean pin! Do I have designs on the PRIDE of 1WM title? Well, having just returned, I know that I have a path ahead of me. Again, I ain't so bold..

Arley pauses as she looks around the arena before she steps up a little closer to Nina.

Arley Kirk: The one thing out of all of that which I have any confidence in whatsoever? We will put on an absolutely insane match. Tooth and nail. How it gotdang SHOULD be! It's what the PRIDE division deserves and I'ma give it to em, no more no less!

Another brief pause follows.

Nina Stokes: Past experience says that I shouldn’t believe a word out of your mouth. However, they have always said that I am too trusting. Therefore, you and I shall have a match very soon. Let’s see if you are truly a woman of your word.

With that, Nina returns to the back. Arley is looking perplexed, and yet determined.

The screen cuts to the backstage area where we find the members of the Mechanical Animals in Jacob Striker, Raijin Hunter, and Amanda Belnades..but also Thomas Bane of the Shinigami Foundation as well as Striker is sitting off to one side, his head covered by a black hoodie while Raijin stands front and center with a grin on his face.

Rai: At the last legendary, Q managed to squeak by with a victory. Not out of some supposed greatness as Samson and her would love for you to believe…but because she managed to take a moment of sheer panic and turn it into a victory. Now they go around and they beat their chests, proclaiming that I’m nothing…but yet, nobody is clamoring for Q to join. Nobody is banging down the door of Joshua Samson for Q’s rates to be their rosters.

But they are banging on *MY* door.

And they banging on my door because they see what I can do in that ring. I see the company that I keep, and promoters know that I’m some lame duck fucking *diva* who is one hit wonder, but instead brings a whole bloody arsenal to each and every single match that he’s in.

And THAT is why I am in the New Japan Fighting Championship Pride of Puroresu tournament. That is why I’ve got offers from more than a dozen promotions wanting me to be on their roster…because I actually have something that Q doesn’t and that’s a willingness to do what’s best for business.

Raijin gives the camera a very wolfish grin as the other members of the Foundation nod in agreement with him.

Rai: So Josh, you and your client can boast all that you want…because in the end, Q still can’t hang with real WRESTLERS, like the people in this very room, and she knows it…just like you know it.

But I digress for the moment, Brother Jacob…do you have something that you want to add to our conversation.

Jacob stands up from where he is sitting and moves over to where Raijin and the others are, keeping his head low in order to keep his face out of the view of the camera as he does so.

Jacob: Tonight, I have a shot at the Glory championship. A title held by someone that I actually respect in Justice Cross. Now some people think that I’m crazy for accepting a match after what happened to me recently because I’m not lying when I say that I’m not at hundred percent…I might be at forty…forty five if I might be generous to myself.

But I refuse to give Justice anything less than my best because as a person that I respect as wrestler and a fighting champion in this industry, I could do no less and I know that the feeling is not just mutual, but honestly returned because there are not that many people I can respect in such a manner. Not many people are willing to go into the depths of a darker circle of hell like I do each and every time I step into that ring…but Justice knows.

And just like, Justice enjoys it.

And through this enjoyment, comes the respect.

Something that some people here in One Wrestle Movement has simply forgotten about.

Arley, she knows me. Justice, she knows me. But they haven’t forgotten and they are stronger for it.

Jake then tilts his head to the right, allowing us to see one part of his face through the shadows of the inside of the hood that he’s wearing. One cold, ice blue eye glitters slightly with mirth as we also see half of a grin on the face of the “Devil’s Favorite Dirty”.

Jacob: Tonight, Justice. Come, come and dance with the Devil in the pale moonlight…let us enjoy such violence that we can MAKE them all remember why people like you and I are the true Pillars that make this company so great.

Jake then walks off chuckling as Amanda steps up and the camera focuses on her.

Amanda: Concerning one matter in particular. Since Wil Pierce is currently preoccupied with matters elsewhere, I have been in intense contract negotiations with the front office here at One Wrestle Movement to bring in a more…suitable replacement for our dear Mister Pierce.

Now his replacement, he’s not concerned with money…and he does enjoy collecting titles, but he wants to come here to this company in order to finish some…shall we professional issues with someone on this very roster for quite some time now.

But as for who it is…well, that’ll be a surprise for another time.

But if you’ll now excuse us, that’s all the time that we have for you…for now.

Amanda gives the camera an evil smile and “cute” little wave as the screen cuts back to a commercial.

Streaming LIVE August 31st, 2023 from The Barker Hangar Event Center in Santa Monica, California

As she was walking down the hall about to have her match, Justice Cross would catch one named Brianna Matthews out the corner of her eye.

Justice Cross: Hey Bri, where’s your man at?

Brianna Matthews: Probably taking a shower. Why do you want to know where Aleki is? I mean you’ve got a match to worry about.

Justice Cross: I want to know where he is so I can question why he was there getting involved in my match. That was a hellacious match, but it was worth it.

Brianna Matthews: I saw. You really went to war with Ricky Stanton.

Justice Cross: I know, right? But that's what I love about wrestling. It's not about winning or losing, it's about giving it your all and leaving everything out there.

Brianna Matthews: Amen to that sister.

Justice Cross: So, anyways tonight I'm facing Jacob Stricker at Glory. He's a tough opponent, but I'm not worried. I'm ready for him.

Brianna Matthews: I know you are. You're the best in the world, Justice.

Justice Cross: Thanks, Bri. I appreciate that.

Brianna Matthews: So, are you medically cleared to wrestle tonight?

Justice Cross: I'm not sure. I'm still feeling the effects of my last match, but I'm not going to let that stop me. I'm going to wrestle tonight, even if I have to do it on one leg.

Brianna Matthews: That's the Justice Cross I know. You're a true warrior.

Justice Cross: Thanks, Bri. I'm going to win tonight. Oh and before I go out there there’s one ore thing can tell your little boyfriend to stay the hell out of my business because this is MY show and that right there (points to the monitor) that ring is MY yard.

Main Event
Glory Championship Match
Jacob Striker vs. Justice Cross ©

"Wonderful Life" by Bring Me the Horizon ushers in Jacob Striker to a mixed reaction from the crowd.

Torres: Coming to the ring hailing from Sleepy Hollow, New York….weighing in ata weight of two hundred and thirty-five pounds….standing at a height of six feet even….he is a former Pride of 1WM Champion….he is a former two-time 1WM World Heavyweight Champion….he is Total Elimination….JACOOOOOBBBBB STRIKEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!

K: Here’s a man picking up what’s left of Justice Cross from her match with our GM! I don’t know how much easier he can have it!

G: Easier said than done K and you know that! Justice is going to work extra hard considering she’s going back to back in championship defenses! How do you go from Ricky Stanton to Jacob Stryker my gawd what a woman!

K: I guess so but this right here will be interesting.

As the lights go out in the ring area, the entrance of the ramp is lit up by spotlights and the videotron of Justice Cross begins playing along with the spoken words “After all that you put me through, you’d think that I’d despise you, but in the end I wann thank you, cause you made me that much stronger.” Walking out onto that stage smirking then, Justice would go to the right side of the stage running her mouth to the fans and then to the left side doing the same. After doing this she would go to the middle of the stage where it stopped and met the top of the ramp taking her arms putting them through her belt and held it up in the air. She then undid the buckle and placed it over her shoulder as she walked down to the ring.

Once she made it down there she would go up to one of the fans at the bottom who she could hear talking to her and the two began to have a back and forth exchange of words. Looking to the fan she asked if they were done yet then held that title of hers up in the air in front of them. Smirking she turned around and went up the steps to the apron where she would step between the ropes. The ref would go up to her and take the title from her and she began to wait for her opponent.

Torres: Coming to the ring hailing from St. Louis, Missouri….weighing in at a weight of one hundred and twenty-six pounds….standing at a height of five feet three inches…she is a former 1WM Tag Team Champion….she is the current reigning and defending Glory Champion….she is JUSTICCCCCEEEEEE CROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

K: There she is, the woman who is still champion thanks to Aleki Keoka!!!

G: You can say that all you want but Stanton should have closed the deal far before AK got involved! You can’t put this around AK’s neck!

K: Yet she’s still champion! I hope she does win tonight otherwise her war with Stanton was all for NOTHING!

Camera pans and sees people leaving!

G: What the hell?

K: Oh you didn’t hear? Ricky Stanton bought the first five rows around the corner so that NO ONE would be close enough to cheer for this match.

G: Are you kidding me? Are you telling me right now that on the camera it looks like people left early because they didn’t want to see Justice defend her title? I know Ricky’s my boss but that is BS from the lowest levels of Hell!

Justice and Jacob look out wondering what the hell is going on but shrug it off as they look at each other…

K: For the record they aren’ leaving they are moving to the back seats and are getting free food for this match

G: Still K, you know what I’m saying. Stanton. It’s always Stanton.

With both wrestlers in the ring, the referee calls for the bell and the match is officially underway.

DING DING DING!!!

Justice stands back and waits for a moment as Jacob tries to hype himself up. The two then approach each other in the center of the ring. Justice strikes first---hitting Jacob with a forearm smash, and then a second, and then a third. The impact of the blows knocks Jacob off balance. Justice then grabs hold of Jacob and shoots him across the ring. When Jacob comes back on the rebound, Justice lifts him into the air for a back body drop! Jacob crashes hard to the mat. He slowly pulls himself back up to his feet---only to be sent crashing down with a dropkick.

G: Good sequence by the champ!

Justice looks around and smirks. Jacob crawls over to the nearest turnbuckle in an effort to make it back up to his feet more quickly. Once he’s standing, Justice comes charging over to the corner. She tries to hit Jacob in the mouth with a running clothesline! Jacob ducks out of the way just in time causing Justice to crash into the turnbuckle instead. She stumbles around for just a moment as Jacob grabs hold of her and snaps off a Russian leg sweep! Justice rolls out of the way to keep Jacob from going for the cover. Jacob nonetheless makes it back up to his feet and waits for the perfect moment to strike.

K: This is where being the champ helps - she knows EXACTLY where she is in that ring at every given moment thanks to fighting a demon like Ricky Stanton! She’s used to running for her life!

G: You spun that like CNN on a Friday reporting a flood in ankle high water.

Justice reaches her feet and is immediately hit with a hard right hand! Jacob follows it up with a second and then a third. The impact of the blows sends Justice staggering around. She reaches the ropes as Jacob charges and sends Justice out to the floor with a clothesline! The Glory Champion hits the floor with a thud. Jacob glances out at her. He smirks for a moment before bouncing off of the ropes and charging across the ring. Jacob dives through the ropes and sends Justice crashing to the floor with a suicide dive!

K: Wow! Here comes what looks like a challenger now!

G: Jacob put together a good line of attack but he’s gotta get the champ back in the ring!

Jacob grabs hold of Justice and rolls her back into the ring. Justice slowly tries to pull herself back up to her feet. Jacob steps onto the apron and waits patiently. Once Justice is on her feet, Jacob slingshots himself through the ropes and delivers a big spear to his opponent! He hooks the leg and goes for the cover.

One…

Two…Justice gets the shoulder up!

G: STILL not enough! He’s gotta remember! She faced RICKY STANTON! It’s gonna take more! She’s been to Hell and back!

K: I would almost suspect she’s so beat up she’s not feeling half those blows! Her body is still in shock from the her last match!

G: Ya gotta prove that Don Lemon but for now she’s showing WHY she survived Ricky Stanton!

Jacob lines himself up with Justice and leaps into the air, trying to land on her with a standing moonsault! Unfortunately for him, Justice is ready for it. She gets a knee into the air, driving them into Jacob’s ribs. Jacob doubles over in pain. Justice pulls herself back up to her feet. Jacob charges, Justice cuts him off with a jawbreaker! Jacob tries to pull himself back up to his feet---only to have Justice deliver a perfectly timed knee strike! Jacob drops to a knee and then tries to recover---only to get caught with an enzuigiri! Justice casually hooks the leg.

One…

Two…

TH…KICK OUT!!

G: The Champ is doing her thing tonight and Jacob is gonna have to go the distance!

Justice grabs hold of Jacob and drags him up to his feet. She hits Jacob with a European uppercut! She then bounces off of the ropes and tries to set something up---only to get cut off with a superkick! Justice drops to a knee as Jacob takes a moment to recover. He then bounces off of the ropes so that he can deliver a more impactful Ruffian Kick (Discus Big Boot)! Justice sees it coming and hits Lights Out (RKO)!

G: LIGHTS OUT! LIGHTS OUT! WHAT A MOVE! JUSTICE JUST TURNED NOTHING INTO SOMETHING!

Justice hooks the leg for the cover.

One…

Two…

THREE!!!

Torres: The winner of this match AND STILL the Glory Champion...Justice Cross!!!

G: JUSTICE JUST GOT SERVED AGAIN! THE GLORY CHAMPION JUST KNOCKED OFF JACOB STRIKER!!! THAT’S RICKY STANTON AND NOW ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS COMPANY!!!!

K: I can’t explain it but she did her thing!

Glaring at Justice, Striker gets back to his feet. He rushes over to the referee and yanks the Glory title from him. Justice looks over at Striker, preparing herself for an attack. Instead, Striker hands her the title and gives her a nodding gesture to acknowledge his defeat. Justice returns the nod before Striker leaves the ring allowing Justice her spotlight,

K: Wow!

G: What a competitor! What a man! This will not be the last time and he knows that! Folks that’s all we got and we will leave you with a shot of the champion! Take care!

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