Post by Keisha Britely on Jul 9, 2015 23:28:04 GMT -6
July 6, 2015
Breakthrough #29
Ottawa Ontario, Canada
Chris Mosh was barely conscious in the ring I stood in. Ace Watson's hand was being raised as I slid under the bottom rope. The heartbreak was genuine. I had given my all, but I made a rookie mistake. Instead of breaking the pin up in regular fashion, I had went to the top rope and in the midst of trying to be flashy, I was a half second behind the 3 count that signaled the end to my dream of going into the Quest for the Case match at Heatstroke.
As I was walking up the entranceway heading towards the backstage area I clapped hands with the audience members. I stopped right before the backstage entrance and took off both of my elbow pads and tossed them into the crowd before tucking myself behind the curtain leading me out of view of the fans. As soon as I felt like I was in the clear and out of sight, I felt the tears begin to pour down my face. I wasn't in pain, actually I escaped the match with few bumps and hardly any bruises. The pain I was feeling was more disappointment than anything. I didn't think I would lose, I felt like everything around me was falling into place. Reality had kicked me in the stomach and I was virtually breathless as my body shook as the tears rolled down my face. It was then, that I felt a hand on my shoulder.
I turned around slowly and wiped at my face as I saw one of Breakthrough's producers with a headset on, staring at me.
Producer: Ms.Britely, are you okay?
I wiped at my tears quickly, attempting to hide how I felt which was pretty much impossible at this point. I forced a smile on my face, hoping he wouldn't pick up on it.
Keisha: I'm fine, thank you. I guess I was just a little disappointed.
Producer: Well, this might not help completely but it should help a little. You might not have won out there, but you weren't pinned. And the fans responded really well to you. When you were here a few months ago, there were Keisha signs, we were in the process of coming up with merchandise and everything. If you keep up that pace, those plans will probably be set back in motion. The fans are attracted to you, almost like a magnet, its a unique connection.
I studied his face as he smiled, he seemed genuine. I did feel a connection with the fans, and they are why I did this. I smiled, appreciating the words of encouragement, but I had nothing to really say in response. I was afraid of opening my mouth and upsetting myself again.
Producer: We would actually like to get some words on camera with you if that's okay?
Keisha: That's cool I guess.
Producer: Excellent, right this way then.
I followed behind the producer as we snaked around the backstage area. It must have been around a minute and a half we were walking, but due to everything that had just occurred in the ring, it felt longer. I was growing tired of the walk until I saw a familiar face. One of the first people I ever met in VoW, Darius Yates.
I stared at him as the distance between us began to close the closer I got to him. He had a toothy smile, it complimented what he was wearing perfectly, he looked nice. I remembered our last encounter, I wore a Stacy Jones t-shirt then, and this time I was dressed in my ring gear, and I was sweaty. Lovely.
Darius held his hand out as I reached him and I took it, giving his hand a gentle squeeze. It was slightly awkward as we both looked each other up and down, before breaking out in light hearted laughs.
Darius Yates: It's nice to see you again, Keisha. It's been a few months.
Keisha: Yeah, a lot has gone on in my life, but I'm happy to be back forreal. Wait, let me rephrase that. I was happy until a few minutes ago. I apologize for my makeup, I had a lil bit of a meltdown after the match. I was so close to makin' it to Heatstroke.
His smile broadened at me at my exclamation, but before I could ask why, the camera was turned on and pointed in my direction before it quickly darted back towards Darius. This was going to be interesting, I could feel it in the pit of my stomach.
Darius Yates: Hey everyone, I'm Darius Yates and I'm sitting here tonight with the beautiful Keisha Britely for a Visionary website exclusive. First, I would like to welcome you back to VoW Keisha.
Keisha: Thanks Darius. The ride begins all over again.
Darius Yates: What a ride its going to be if its anything like tonight. Now, you might have came up short in your return match, but you made a statement out there. You were within an eyelash of winning that match. How do you feel right now?
Keisha: Do you want how I really feel or?
I laughed a little and looked down. I could feel tears wanting to start rolling down my cheek again but I fought them off, for now at least.
Keisha: I feel disappointed obviously. I went out there tonight with the goal of getting myself back in the swing of things in a big way and I just feel like I let everyone down. Myself, the fans, my trainer Ian, everyone who stuck by me. I don't know, maybe this was meant to happen. Doesn't make it feel any better, but I'm good.
Darius Yates: Its understandable that you feel disappointed. Do you think there is anything you could have done to change the outcome of the match?
I took a deep breath, thinking the question over.
Keisha: Obviously I could have broke the pin up without going to the top rope, but even then, who knows what would have happened if the match continued. Um, I feel like my effort was there. I had a positive state of mind but I wasn't cocky or anything. The bottom line is I'm still a rookie. I've had less than 5 matches in my entire career. I just have a lot to learn still. I'm excited for the opportunity to keep learning, and even more excited that VoW has given me another chance to prove how bad I want this.
Darius Yates: Now that you are back, what are some of your goals here in VoW? What can we expect from Keisha Britely for the rest of 2015?
Keisha: You can expect me to stay in the company longer than two matches this time.
I laughed at the joke at my own expense.
Keisha: Other than that, we'll just have to wait and see forreal. I'd love to be a champion but realistically I have a long way to go before that happens. Right now I'm just here to put a smile on the faces of the fans and keep learning. I see myself developing into a wrestler that can compete for championships but right now I just want to have fun.
Darius Yates: Wrestling at Heatstroke would have been fun, wouldn't it have?
I was taken back by his question, was he serious? How is he going to disrespect me like that...
Keisha: Yo, are you serious right now? I think I need to go change...
Darius Yates: Before you go, I want to tell you something.
The smile returned to his face, which was enough to keep me seated long enough to hear what he had to say.
Darius Yates: I asked if wrestling at Heatstroke would be fun, not to irritate you or anything. I asked because I have some news from the higher ups...
He paused which drove me crazy. I hate dramatic pauses.
Keisha: What kind of news? I asked curiously, nearly on the edge of my seat literally now.
Darius Yates: Well, according to my sources, you'll be wrestling at Heatstroke. You will actually be opening the pay per view as the pre-show special attraction. A four way elimination match between you, Yeshua, Patrick Jones and Zakk Morris. How do you feel about that?
Keisha: I'm..shocked, honestly. I didn't think I would have a chance to wrestle on the pay per view forreal. This opportunity...
I paused to take it all in. This was unexpected but in an amazing way.
Keisha: ..it won't go to waste. I just have to take what I learned tonight, and learn more in the next two weeks leading up to Heatstroke.
I laughed.
Keisha: You were so about to get hit by the way. I couldn't believe you were really tryna make fun of me after the match I just had. Jerk!
I stood up and smacked Darius on the arm as I walked by, heading towards my dressing room to change. Darius shouted back at me as I was walking...
Darius Yates: You know I wouldn't do that Keish! Chill out!
I could hear him chuckling as I kept walking towards my locker room. The match may have ended bad for me, but that news changed everything. I WAS going to be at Heatstroke, and this was my chance to break out even more. I couldn't let it slip away.
July 9, 2015
Miami, Florida
Keisha Britely's home (OFF CAMERA)
I was tired. Crazy tired. I had a bit of a meltdown on twitter this morning and everyone had texted me about it. My mom, dad, best friends, everyone. I felt silly over it all but nonetheless it was an exhausting day.
I walked up the stairs slowly, I could literally hear my bed calling my name. Either that or I was more tired than I thought, whatever the case, I smiled as I reached my bedroom door. I hurried over to my bed and hopped on it, getting myself comfortable. Almost as quickly as I pulled the blanket up to my chin I felt myself dozing. Until....
SLAM!
The locker door slammed shut and there he was, Zach Morris, from Saved by the Bell! I couldn't believe it. His blonde hair was combed perfectly as he grinned at me.
Zach Morris: Hey babe, are we still on for the movies after school?
Keisha: The movies? Are you dreaming or something? (Insert bad pun joke)
I laughed out loud.
Keisha: I don't think Kelly would like that very much.
Kelly Kapowski, that name was annoying to even think about. She got all of the guys' attention and I have no idea why. What did she have that I didn't?
Zach Morris: Kelly is old news. She had her chance, now is about you babe.
Did he just call me 'babe'?
Zach Morris: We can see anything you want. All you have to do is say yes.
I pondered his question for a minute. Should I? I don't think it happened the way he said it. There's no way Zach Morris would give up on Kelly Kapowski, it had to be the other way around. He must have messed up big time.
Keisha: Why should I? I've known you all of high school and you never had time for anything other than hi, bye, and can I borrow a dollar?
Zach chuckled because he knew I was right.
Keisha: Why now? Why all of the sudden?
As he was going to answer, his voice was drowned out by a sound...
DING!!!!!!!!!!
Saved by the Bell! REALLY!?
Just then....
DING DING DING!!!!
I couldn't move as I lay in the middle of the ring. I could barely open my eyes, but as I did I caught a blur standing over me.
I tried my best to focus and slowly the pixelated blur began to take form. As I opened my eyes more, still frozen on the mat in pain, I saw him...the blonde hair. The arrogant smirk, it was ZAKK MORRIS with his hand raised above me! The referee was smiling and so was Zakk.
Ring Announcer: Here is the winner of the match, ZAKK MORRIS!!!
DING DING DING!!!
I shot up as my alarm was ringing, waking me from my dream...or nightmare.
I slapped my hand on the clock to silence it and then laid my head back down on my pillow wondering if that really happened.
ON CAMERA
"It feels amazing to be back in VoW. Those few months I was away were brutal. I knew when I first signed my contract back in December that this is what I wanted to do with my life, and then, just as quickly as it became reality, I had my personal issues that took it away from me.
Breakthrough 29 was a learning experience for me forreal, because I had to learn all over again what a setback felt like. I went into Ottawa with the thought that I was walkin' out with my hand raised, but it didn't go down like that. I wasn't the one pinned, but the end result was still a loss, so I'ma take that loss and learn from it. If anyone thought I was going to give up or quit after that, you better think again because I'm here to stay.
I might not be wrestling in the Quest for the Case match, or even the main show, but I'm still on the event. Ima be competing on the pre-show special in a fatal four way elimination match against Patrick Jones, Yeshua and Zakk Morris. Some people might look at this as a negative, we gotta open the show. Some people might think we aren't a big deal, but I look at it a lil differently.
We might not be the main event, and there might not be any championships on the line, but we get to wrestle before anyone else which means we get to set the standard for the rest of the show. All 4 of us have a chance to do something really special and that's exactly what I plan on doing.
When I was upset, and I vented on twitter, I got a lot of advice and words of encouragement. People like Ryan Omega, Owen Gonsalves and Tyler Storm all tweeted at me, lettin' me know to just take my time, keep fighting and work my way up to where I wanna be. I took those words to heart and that's exactly what I plan on doing.
A fatal four way isn't my idea match to be blunt. I just had a match where I had more than one opponent and it didn't turn out well for me. As a rookie, I know I'ma make some mistakes along the way, losing focus happens to be one of them. The difference in the last match and this match is I'm in control of my destiny this time. Last time I didn't have to be pinned to lose, and that's what happened, Chris Mosh was pinned by Ace. This time if I'm gonna lose the match, it'll be on me because this match is elimination rules. My opponents all have more experience than me so I give that up off top. But I'm not counting myself out because at the end of the day I know I have a lot of people supporting me and standin' behind me.
One of my opponents is Yeshua. I'ma keep it real, dude looks scary. I think even Freddy Krueger would have nightmares about this guy. He's big, he has a dark aura around him and he doesn't say much, and silence is scarier than people that talk a lot. On the surface this is a guy that should prolly win this match. Then I did a lil research and I see that he doesn't have the best record in VoW. I don't either, so I can't say much, but I know if I look past all of the physical things that are scary about Yeshua, then I get to his core.
Yeah he's big, but he'll be a lot slower than me, he'll actually be the slowest in the match. And if he's as bad as he wants us to think, I'm hoping Zakk and PJ will work with me on eliminating him from the match first. These kind of matches are all about strategies and unfortunately for the walking dead lookin' boy he doesn't talk which means he can't strategize or work with any of us. I'm not sure PJ or Zakk will agree to work with me to eliminate Yeshua, but if they're smart they will.
So with Yeshua out of the way, hopefully, I still have two more opponents at Heatstroke. PJ, Patrick Jones is one of them. Patrick, yo, I have a ton of respect for you. I've watched your matches and the stuff you are able to do in the ring is amazing to me. You aren't the biggest, the fastest or the strongest but you wrestle with heart. I actually see a lot of my style in you. I do what I do for the fans, and I see you have a strong connection to them too. Since we have such similar styles, I know what I have to do, what I have to look out for, what I have to avoid. I know you have one of the best superkick's in the building and I'm not tryna suffer a busted lip, just sayin.
How I'ma prepare for you is simple, footage. You've had a lot of matches in VoW, which gives me a lot to study up on. You've won some big matches, and you've lost some. I know you're going to be lookin' to make a statement at Heatstroke but I have news for you, I'ma be doin the same thing, boo.
As much as you love the fans, I love them just as much. As fast as you are, I'm just as fast, as much as you want to win, I want it more. Respect is something you don't have to earn from me, its already there, but if you plan on eliminating me from this match you better be ready to do more than that superkick or piledriver. This is my first ever pay per view match, you've been here, you know how it feels, I don't. As much as you want to prove that you belong in future main events, I just wanna prove I belong. The hunger I have, the drive and motivation that I'm bringing is going to be able to overcome anything you throw my way.
There's one more opponent standing between me and victory at Heatstroke and that's Zakk Morris. Can't even believe I just said that, I mean, Zakk Morris, forreal? As goofy as the name is, I know that you wouldn't use a name like that if you weren't prepared to fight back against people that attack you for it. I think its cool that you don't hide what you're a fan of, that you aren't afraid to be yourself, even though technically you're acting like someone else, now I'm just confusing myself forreal.
Just like PJ, I've done my research on you too Zakk. I know you like to get on these lil streaks where when you get going, its hard to stop you. What that tells me is that if I'm tryna win this match, I can't let you get going. I have to keep you grounded and keep you on the defensive.
I also know that you've had knee problems. I can promise I'm not the type to want to purposely hurt you or anything, but I want to win. If I had an injury I know you or anyone else would focus on that and exploit it to your advantage. So if I see an opportunity to attack the knee just enough to eliminate you from the match I will. Its never personal boo, its business.
The pretty boy looks you have 'heart-throb' won't do you any good in our match. Just like I know my looks won't mean anything once the bell rings. It's all about how much you want to win and I don't think anyone wants it more than me.
I'm not ashamed to admit I cried for hours after I failed to win the Quest for the Case qualifier at Breakthrough. I wanted it so bad that when I couldn't get the job done, I just felt horrible. I felt like I coulda done more to earn the victory. I won't make that same mistake this time around. At Heatstroke you're going to see a different Keisha Britely. You're gonna see a girl who is ready to go out there and kick some butt. You're going to see a Keisha Britely who will give EVERYTHING she has to eliminate not one, not two, but all three of my opponents.
This match won't be for the weak minded or the weak willed. This match is going to be grueling, it's going to be long and its going to be physical. Yeshua, PJ, and Zakk we are going out there with the goal of walking out with a win, but I also want each of you to give your all, just as I will. We may be opponents, but we're all fighting for a chance at something bigger, and we're all fighting to give the fans a potential match of the night. This is our moment. I'ma do my best to steal it.
Oh and Zakk, prettyboy...nothing can save you from me at Heatstroke. Not even a bell. Call me Keisha Kapowski because I'm stealin the hearts of EVERYONE at Heatstroke. Bet."