Post by Zella O-Mega on Aug 30, 2023 3:07:28 GMT -5
A long awaited return
Laying on the mat Zelda could hear the bell ring and panic in the refs voice. She had the wind knocked out of her but moving anything hurt badly. She didn't know if the physical pain hurt more than the realization she lost when she heard "And your winner and NEW World Wide Wrestling Intercontinental Champion is SAAAAAAAAXXXXXTON FALLLSSSSSSSSSS!" She didn't know it at the time but there were way worse things than losing the championship.
She didn't move as they laid a board next to her and got her neck in a sling. She didn't move as they got her up onto the stretcher and started to wheel her to the back. She didn't move when she saw the flashing blue and red lights or heard her best friend Avery asking if she was ok. She didn't move as they got her into the ambulance or when they started to check her vitals and put in an IV. She didn't move because she couldn't all she could do was think this is the end of her career. It's over. She’d never be able to wrestle ever again.
As they unloaded her from the ambulance she could hear what the doctors were asking but couldn't answer them. She knew she was still in shock from the botched move she was warned not to do. She started trying to be the dare devil to push herself to her limits and see just where she couldn't take anymore. She was starting to try something new and now she could only think that this was the end. She wasn't sure what she was if she wasn't a wrestler. What would she do if they told her she would never step in the ring again. All the other normal what ifs didn't matter like if she would walk again only the ones that had to do with wrestling. That’s all she knew and at that time it was all she was.
As they wheeled her into surgery and she went under the last thing she saw was a nurse smiling. She knew someone told her she would survive this but would she? Is it surviving if she could never do the thing she loved so much? If she couldn't wrestle again she'd rather not wake up. The roar from the fans and smell of sweat was what she lived for. She would jump off the couch onto her father and practice moves with him at the gym. She trained since she was a little girl for this and now it was going to be stripped from her in the blink of an eye. How could she survive if she couldn't do the one thing in this world that made her happy?
The first few months were the hardest. Walking was difficult but manageable and she lived in a rehab facility that was supposed to help strengthen her neck for a few weeks. The damage to her lower back wasn't something to worry about; they told her she would be back on her feet in no time. But it was the neck fracture that threatened her career. She was told if she worked hard enough she could get back to wrestling at the rehab facility. They said if she pushed herself enough but not over she would be ready to go back even within six months. Her doctor on the other head threatened her that she could end up dead if she attempted to go back to the thing she loved.
She pushed herself and got back into the gym once she was cleared by her rehab doctor. She felt like herself again and everything started to fall back into place. She had hope again that she would enter the ring and become a world champion and even the face of the company. However she pushed too hard and ended up in another surgical room. She was lying about the pain and once her pain medication ran out it only got worse so bad in fact that she finally caved and told someone. Her career was again called into question and to say she was depressed was a total understatement.
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Zella O-Mega can we get a minute with you?
Zella looks up from the article to see Gerald Giles standing beside her with a camera and lighting crew behind him. Of Course!
Gerald grins widely and the camera man walks up closer to Zella before positioning himself in front of both Gerald and Zella. Gerald holds a mic to Zella's mouth and the two start the interview.
How does it feel to be back after having to take a whole year off thanks to that last match of yours?
Honestly I'm ecstatic! I thought I'd never be able to return to the ring and here I am, back at it. Of course, I'm a little apprehensive and it's probably just the newbie jitters but I'm kinda nervous to be back after all this time. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't consider myself rusty or anything but it has been awhile since I stepped into the ring and this roster is pretty talented.
I'd be afraid to step into the ring too if I broke my neck and lost my championship all in one night!
Yeah... Zella trails off with a sigh and looks toward the ground.
Would you say your confidence took a hit?
Oh no, not at all. I totally have faith that once I step out there and my music plays I'll be more than ready to take on anyone. My goal is to make a mark here at Outcasts Championship Wrestling and be a champion again. I also didn't want to disappoint the fans who come to see me. Honestly they're the reason I love to do what I do.
Uh huh that's great. This week you're going against Blake Anderson who's currently on a winning streak. He's been getting a lot of ring time and doesn't seem to slow down. How do you think you'll stack up to him?
I'm not afraid of a little competition. Zella laughs. I welcome it! Blake and I have something in common and that's that wrestling and fighting are totally in our blood. It's actually pretty cool to be competing against someone who knows what it's like to have family in the same profession who pushes you to do better. As far as his time in the ring lately that's good on him I guess but if he's constantly going there's going to end up being burnt out no matter your history with wrestling. You have to take breaks from time to time or you'll run yourself into the ground.
So what you're saying is you don't plan to compete every week.
No, that's not what I mean at all. I plan to show up and show out every week on Anarchy but I don't plan to spread myself so thin that I can't put on the best show for my fans or even my competition. Blake may be on a winning streak but he won't stay on it long if he can't keep up with everything he's doing. It's just a fact that being in the ring so often wears your body down and that totally opens the door for me or anyone else for that matter to take advantage of that little aspect.
Sounds like you know what it feels like to be burnt out.
I do. Zella nods thinking back to that night she almost lost everything. Which is why I know that all it takes is one moment of weakness and just a little exhaustion to mess up and end up on the mat 1..2..3...Besides, Blake isn't doing it all by himself he also has Belladonna helping out just a little bit and I bet even pushing him. He has a lot of pressure on him to be the big man and with all that pressure there's bound to be a breaking point.
So what you're saying is Blake can't make it on his own.
Zella giggles. Kinda, I mean he totally needs some help if he's putting in all those hours. I wouldn't be surprised if he needs a little nudge or even some help in the ring to keep up with his competition. Plus you know what they say, behind every strong man is a woman helping him. If you take Bella away I just wonder if he would still be as good or even as cocky. Not to mention he needs a hype man to make himself feel better which is totally ok but I've seen so many guys like him end up quitting when the match gets tough.
So you think Blake Anderson is a Quitter?
I think Blake needs people in his corner or he wouldn't be as good as he thinks he is. Most of the time if a man can't speak for himself it's because he also can't think or act for himself. There are other reasons too like he totally doesn’t know how to work a mic or might say something stupid. Maybe he’s afraid to speak on his own behalf. Zella shrugs. Who knows. What I know is people are going to count me out. I have been out of the ring for a year after all but I also don't need people to make me sound like I can do something or talk for me. When I enter the ring with Blake I'm going in with just me and the fans and at the end of our match that's all I'll need. I don't need a spokesman or even my significant other to help me get things done. I'll do it on my own.
We've seen you do things on your own. Any plans on new moves here in Outcast Championship Wrestling?
Feeling a slight dig at what happened in her last company Zella furrows her brow and frowns. I'll always keep people on their toes so yes. I'm no stranger to trying new things and I'm not going to change that now. I'm not scared to get back in the ring nor am I scared to do exactly what I was doing before. I overworked myself, I know that, and it won't happen again. I'm back and even better than before.
Well Thank you for your time Zella.
Zella nods before walking off camera.