Post by Xion Zeros on Sept 27, 2017 1:41:37 GMT -5
OOC Note: Another series of segments that I was saving for the PPV to split throughout the show leading up to her match, but I'm just going to post it separate as a promo. This is thought of more as a diary of sorts leading up to the PPV. At one point I felt like I was rambling too much in this so I axed this out of the results (I'm still working on 'em FYI) so it wouldn't be focused heavily on my characters.
Special thanks to Jessica Nitoh and Dallas Paige for helping me out with this in terms of collaborating in the small talk with MiMi. Honorable mentions to Gabby, Cordy, DΔShΞR, ❤Rose❤ and sarahrichardson.
How did this all start you ask? Well, Maryse started flapping her lips on ReAction and I felt the need to defend our division on social media….
As expected, Maryse accepted my challenge. What else was she going to do? I wasn’t going to be ignored. Besides, I know these women like her - they can’t help themselves. They jump at a chance to step into the ring with me. They see it as an exclamation point that they are hot shit if they somehow beat me.
She’s calling this a dance? That’s cute...
I’ll admit it… I let my emotions get the best of me and I went off. Sure, that’s what happens when you bottle up your emotions for so long and attempt to be the better person in these situations. But I have limits… I get sick of being the one who has to turn the other cheek and has to “set the example” as the constant voice of reason. I understand that I’m a role model for a lot of people, I get that. I’m not going to stand idly by while someone takes potshots at me nor this division that my peers and I have worked so hard to maintain.
Take note, ladies.
It’s been a few days since Maryse accepted my challenge. I had time to kill. Plenty of time to train and prepare - physically and mentally, for the match ahead of us. It didn’t mean that I didn’t have time for a friend in need. I noticed my former roommate Jessica Sears - now Jessica Nitoh after marrying Geki Nitoh was back in New York and was asking around on Twitter for some place to stay in town. I decided to shoot her a text message.
[MiMi text] Are you still house hunting?
[Jess text] Apartment hunting, yes. WIP. Need a one-bedroom that allows dogs, has a fitness center, a pool and spa, and a 24/7 laundry room. Prefer a dog park nearby.
[MiMi text] Hello! Come back here with me. The bottom floor allows pets and has everything you need! You know this kitten 😛
[Jess text] I know, Mimi. I just didn't want to intrude. You cared for me when I was forced to move out and I was never able to repay you...
[MiMi text] Repay me? For what? You're always going to be my friend and family. Don't ever forget that. You're always welcome here
[Jess text] Mimi... u_u Are you sure I won't be bothering you again? I know sometimes my lifestyle can be... eccentric.
[MiMi text] You're not ever bothering me. You have your ways and I have mine that's what made us awesome roomies :3
[MiMi text] Of course! I wouldn't pass up this chance to have you as my neighbor ^_^
[Jess text] Well... if you really insist, then I insist on paying for rent and any bills I'll have.
[MiMi text] I can respect that kitten. I can arrange a contract for you. :3
[Jess text] Oh? Now I'm curious. We didn't do this the first time, so lol.
[MiMi text] Well my kitten is all grown up now, so I want to respect your wishes to pay rent. The room with all you asked is $750/mo. Sound good?
[Jess text] 750? That's it? o.o What about amenities? Electricity, water, etc?
[MiMi text] I didn't want to make you break the bank since you're still wrestling too.
[Jess text] You're absolutely sure...?
[MiMi text] Yeah...
[MiMi text] It's the least I can do for you and Geki. :3
[Jess text] That's true… Thx MiMi :3
With that, I went to sleep for the night. That morning I drew up a contract and faxed that to Jess first thing in the morning. She called me back and let me know that she would be moving in the weekend of the show, so that’s one friend who I’m definitely glad to have back in my life. Jess and I haven’t had much time to reconnect since we’ve been busy - her with the trials and tribulations of adjusting to married life and me with my ongoing juggling of my in-ring wrestling career and training my students.
A few days later...
Derek Dallas Paige, or DDP as I have jokingly called her a few times, is one of my friends that I have had the pleasure of connecting with after finding her on Twitter after losing touch when she moved out to Miami a few years ago. I invited her to stay with me over an extended period when she was dealing with a nasty break-up. I had to return the favor. She was there for me when I broke up with Brandon Payne AKA Genesis so many years ago and she was the one who got my mind off things before my last big match a few months ago.
Today was a social call as I wanted to check in on Dallas since I wanted to invite her down to New York for the festivities going on for Devils May Cry. I wanted to FaceTime her since we don’t get to see each other face to face as much as we would like.
“Hello? Is this thing on?”
ɖɛཞɛƙ ℘ąıɠɛ @bourboneyedgirl
*Dallas waves* hi mims
** Mariah ** @mariah_QBM
MiMi waves back* Hiya beautiful. Have you been behaving yourself? Do I need to fuss at Bodhi for not taking care of my bestie?
ɖɛཞɛƙ ℘ąıɠɛ @bourboneyedgirl
No. He is just at work at the moment. He makes me smiles more than Scotty ever did.
** Mariah ** @mariah_QBM
I'm so happy for you hun. It was breaking my heart to see you so sad after you and Scotty break up. You deserve only the best. I'm calling to let you know that I have some tickets to come see my next match if you're free. It's next Monday if you two could make it.
ɖɛཞɛƙ ℘ąıɠɛ @bourboneyedgirl
Yeah I would definitely love to come see you wrestle. Maybe I can talk Bodhi into coming as well.
** Mariah ** @mariah_QBM
Awesome! I'll reserve the tickets for you two. I almost forgot that you've never seen me wrestle in person before.
ɖɛཞɛƙ ℘ąıɠɛ @bourboneyedgirl
that is very true I haven't. I definitely want to see you live and in action.
** Mariah ** @mariah_QBM
My friend Arielle is making me some sweet new ring gear, so I'm going to look my best! At least I hope so! Heehee I gotta compete with you somehow in that department
ɖɛཞɛƙ ℘ąıɠɛ @bourboneyedgirl
Very cool. Can't wait to see your new sweet ring gear. Now I have to figure out what I am going to wear. Lol
** Mariah ** @mariah_QBM
Whatever it is, I'm sure you'll look stunning as always!
ɖɛཞɛƙ ℘ąıɠɛ @bourboneyedgirl
Thanks mims. I know you'll look stunning as well. Dinner after the show? My treat.
** Mariah ** @mariah_QBM
Sure thing! That's so awesome of you :3
ɖɛཞɛƙ ℘ąıɠɛ @bourboneyedgirl
Coolness! Can't wait. See ya on Sunday!
** Mariah ** @mariah_QBM
Of course! Call me when your flight arrives for I can meet you both at the airport.
*Dallas nods and blew her a kiss before ending the chat*
One thing I love the most about having Dallas as a friend that I can confide into her as a friend on the outside of this craziness called my life within the wrestling business. Someone who just accepts me as just Marisol Francesca Cruz - not Mariah,the wrestler or Mariah, the contracted part-time model.
Good friends are hard to find, but once you have them they are irreplaceable. You could almost call them family in a sense. My closest friends I love as much as family - there’s no exception on that. They aren’t no substitute for the family that you are born into.
But what about my family? The infamous Cruz family? That’s one aspect of my life that will naturally hold a special place in my heart. There was a time and a place that I resented the division in my family, thanks to my departed father’s infidelity that resulted in so many individuals coming forward with the truth that they of his blood. As I matured, I grew to accept that these offspring are still of my blood, just like my own sister. It’s not my half-blood siblings’ fault for my father’s infidelity and they are victims as well. They deserve to be loved and accepted too.
(Laughs) Yes, I’m not mistaken… My crazy family that wouldn’t change for the world… Amber is off doing her thing with her family. She has a child and wedding to prepare for with her husband-to-be Leon Torres. It’s not my place to judge their decisions to walk away from the wrestling business. They have a child to take care of and support on their own. I know that she’s been making some recurring appearances on MIL Network’s the LIFE reality show since our half-brother Jaser has been a regular cast member this season.
Amber tagged me in some of the drama one night and I honestly wasn’t too thrilled to have our family’s dirty laundry out in the open. Wrestling is one thing, but reality television is a whole other pile of worms I care not to get into on a platform like this. I just hope all of those pregnancy allegations and what-not aren’t just manufactured “false news” to garner ratings. There’s times where I don’t hear anything from those two for months on end and I would be lying if I don’t admit that I worry about them.
Amber’s like my mother in a sense, she gets stubborn in her own ways and don’t want to hear anything else. That’s what led to her getting chummy with Raven in the first place. That’s why I don’t want to get “all up into her grill” into her affairs. I’ll say the wrong thing and she’ll think that I’m trying to control her life and that’s the last thing I want to do. Seriously... it's lose-lose no matter what I say or do sometimes with my family.
With Jaser, it’s a different story. It’s no secret - he’s homosexual and I love him no matter what. For the record, I doubt the majority of the GZWA Nation know that I’m bisexual, but there’s always been a disconnect I felt with him. I just don’t know about that life - no pun intended… (Ha) - nor am I going to pretend that I do. Whatever he gets himself into and if he needs a helping hand, I hope and pray that he knows that his big sis is here if he needs it. I’m not going to hold his hand like a child. I want him to make mistakes, learn from them on his own and become a man by his own merit and values. Much like Amber, he doesn’t need me telling him how to live his life. At the rate he’s going, I see him ascending the ladder of fame and fortune in no time.
Then there’s my half-sister, Amanda - oh boy. Everyone gives her shit for her risque lifestyle and racy photos. Hell, even I don’t even know what to say about some of the stuff she posts, but… I understand that’s her side gig. She’s a fetish model whether I like it or not - and much like Amber, she’s got a family to provide for one way or another. Who am I to judge how she makes said money? I just get sick of this assumption that since I’m the eldest Cruz sibling that I’m expected to “shut her down” in a sense. Amanda’s a grown ass woman and has been for a very long time. She’s made a lot of adult decisions in her life that she’s never going to be able to take back and have to live with for the rest of her life. I’d be lying if I didn’t question her better judgment from time to time, but we’re all only human.
At the same time, Amanda has gone as far as declaring that she’s not a wrestler after competing in this sport for over a decade. I honestly don’t get where her head is sometimes, but she’s of my blood and I love her as much as my other siblings. God knows that she makes that a difficult task at times. Maybe I should have told her about her debts that she owed to Xion earlier, but that is going to be a mess that she is going to have to sort out on her own. I guess that’s her old life catching up to her and maybe by the time this ordeal is over she will have more respect for what we do in the sport of professional wrestling, despite having to follow whatever devious plot Xion has in mind.
That being said, I love my siblings, but it’s best for me to leave them at their own devices and hope for the best. I know deep down in my heart that my siblings wish the same for me.
It’s two days before Devils May Cry and I find myself sitting alone within the empty ring of the Project X training facility. This was the perfect environment for mediation. After all of my physical training and preparation, I still find myself dwelling into my thoughts.
I gave my students the weekend off to enjoy the festivities of GZWA being in town for the pending show. I wouldn’t be able to give them all the attention that they need with my own match quickly approaching. For once, I’m not really nervous. Instead, I’m feeling anxious…
Two weeks ago, I got to see Crystal Millar and Gabby Camacho compete in a live LAW match. It was the first one that I have had the honor of seeing in person in quite some time. Crystal already holds the Marquee title for that promotion and she’s looking to add more prestige to feed her ego. She will be competing for the Women’s Championship at Devils May Cry. Gabby is a woman that I’ve been honored to call a friend for quite some time. We have fun teasing Cordy Stevenson at times on social media in good fun, but I’m more than happy to be a source of moral support when she needs it most. It was a blast to see these both of these women compete in their native environment and after that experience, I found myself motivated.
Why do you ask? I have the golden opportunity to prove Maryse wrong. Everyone thinks that my kindness is a weakness and that I’m going to be pushover when opportunities like this come my way. No, it’s not like that in the least. People like her couldn’t be any further from the truth about me. I am rarely outspoken as I don’t find that spouting off at the handle at every opportunity to be productful. If someone has a problem with me, then we settle it in the ring. I stood up for what I believed in against Gail at Reina de Reinas Dos and I shut up Raven - for good - when relieved her of the Vixen’s Championship. I don’t have to sit on the top of a metaphorical throne and look down at my peers like they are beneath me. Women should be empowering each other, lifting them to reach that next level, become better than they were before.
The only thing Maryse is here for is to sit at the sidelines and benefit on these hardworking women’s success. Four of the hardest working women in our division are contesting for the Women’s Championship on this same event, but what has Maryse done in 2017? The last thing I remember her being noteworthy on her wrestling resume as of late was competing and losing in the opening round of Reinas de Reinas Dos. Where has she been? What has she done? I’ll wait.
That’s why I backed her into a corner, putting this rat into a fight or flight situation. I could have ignored her comments on ReAction, but no. Let’s make her fight for something instead of looking for a free handout like so many other women in the past have come here expecting to receive, but took their ball and went home after seeing that they had to actually work for something. No, I wasn’t going to allow her to just talk down this division like so many have done in the past and still do when they pack their bags and go somewhere else while I’m watching women bust their ass week-in, week-out to prove that they are the best in our industry on every GZWA broadcast. No, I won’t take that sitting down. I have never had that - ‘eat shit and like it’ attitude. If I see bullshit, I’m going to say something. We’ve seen how that went in the past - we even had a former Vixen Champion vacate the title when I spoke my mind on behalf of the division on her conduct. No, MiMi’s not going to sit on her hands and do nothing. I’ve been a part of this division since Day 1 when GZWA opened it’s doors. I’m the last veteran left on the roster from debut of this division and I’ll be damned if to sit back and do nothing.
I know Maryse is going to be disappointed that we’re not fighting for a butterfly belt or the affections of some random guy that she’s used to. The entire GZWA Nation is going to see whether she can hang with the big girls or merely just all talk because the woman she’s sharing that ring with isn’t a Glamazon, a pair of Wonder Twins, nor a self-proclaimed cool customer. No, that woman she will face is me and for the first time in my career. I’m feeling unstoppable.
Let Maryse bring her bag of tricks and all of cheap threats. I believe in myself and my ability to prove her wrong without a shadow of a doubt.
