Post by Zella O-Mega on Sept 19, 2023 11:19:24 GMT -5
Shake off the rust
Heart stopping. Electrifying. These were only a couple of words used to describe Zelda in the ring when she was at the top of her game. She was an 'It' girl and someone little girls could look up to as a role model. She paved the way to her dream career with blood, sweat, and tears and she'd do it again if she had to. It seemed that time had come, the time for her to start back from the bottom and work her way back to the top. She wasn't afraid of the hard work and she had no hard feelings for the sport given her time away. However, she did feel disappointed in herself. She knew she could do better; she could be better if she just put her all back into the very thing she loved!
Fear. Fear was something that caused a dent in her plans to return to the ring better than ever. It was that fear that was holding her back and making her question if the thing she loved was really meant to be the thing she did for a living. If she told the truth, she was scared of her returning match. She was afraid to lose everything in the blink of an eye because of her previous neck injury. She hadn't given everything and she knew she could do better, that her fans deserved better.
After her match, Zelda flew back to her home state and decided to spend some time in her fathers gym. She needed to remember her roots, why she came to wrestling. Wrestling isn't just a family thing that she did because everyone else around her did it. Wrestling was in her blood, a part of her very being because when she was in the ring she was strong, independent, and at times ruthless. Wrestling was what made Zelda feel alive but she needed to be reminded of that.
Zelda sat on a bench in the back of her father's gym with a towel wrapped over her shoulders. She had just finished a workout and was cooling down after a hot shower. Closing her eyes she thought back to what it was like to have her first real fan. Having someone look up to her was weird and at first she didn't welcome it with open arms. The fact an eight year old saw her as a hero when she was just a girl herself put a lot of pressure on Zelda, though later down the line that pressure made her better. That's what she needed to remember that pressure.
Zelda set up her phone and turned the camera on.
Zella sat on the gym bench with water dripping off her freshly washed hair. Usually, peppy Zella seemed more glum even given the fact she had won her return match. First and foremost, I just want to thank Hanari Carnes for his help at the end of my match with Blake. I know you didn't help me because of me being well me but I appreciate the hand you gave me. I plan to return the favor by being the best tag team partner I can be. Not to mention I feel pretty bad for what Blake and Belladonna did to your flag on Anarchy a few weeks ago.
On top of repaying the favor to Hanari I also don't want to see the Anderson's win mainly because of how bad they want to dominate the roster and how they’re going about it. There's better ways of going about making ourselves look tough but you choose the cowards way to do so. Get your butts in the ring every week and actually take over your matches instead of taking cheap shots after the fact. You two want to walk around like you are going to end up being the best there ever was and the only way to do that is actually work for it. You’re trying to take the easy way to the top but if you even get there is it worth it? Like if you cheat at a board game does winning really give you the high you’re looking for? No. The same thing happens when you wrestle and get what you want but don’t work for it. If you can’t accomplish something by doing it the right way then have you accomplished anything at all?
Zella rolls her eyes and crosses her arms over her chest. You know what happens when you act tough but can't actually back it up? It bites you in the butt like it did both of you last week on Anarchy. Neither of you won your matches and the reason is perfectly clear unless neither of you want to look at. Of course, you both seem to like to avoid things. Instead of taking the loss and learning from it you both decided to get butt hurt over it and tried to take it out on me. It didn't work though did it? Because when you lead with rage and anger you don't get stuff done. Know what does get you what you want though? Actual hard work a foreign concept to the both of you apparently.
Whatever happened to girl power? Whatever happened to girl's being on top and showing the world what we're made of? I remember being looked down on for being a girl but proving myself week in and out, through loss and win. Belladonna on the other hand never seems to be away from her Husband long enough to have solid ground built by her own two hands. I understand he's your husband and of course you want to spend time with the man but don't you think it's a bit much that he has to hold your hand all the time and you have to hold his? When are you going to break off and do something on your own for a change? Maybe that's part of your problem. You need to be your own person and not co-dependent on someone, anyone. Sometimes it seems like all you'll ever be is just Blake Anderson's wife and is that really the only legacy you want to live? If so, there are easier paths to take than wrestling to still be his wife like staying home and taking care of the house. I think you would make a much better homemaker than a wrestler.
Let's mention how you also lost to Hanari just before I won over your husband. Obviously you have some work to put in if you aren't able to beat him but you won't put in that work as long as you are following in Blake's shadow. You depend on him way to much and it makes you a weak a weak contender. You need to stop holding his hand and start turning yours into a fist so you can be someone outside of The Dynasty. I know you have it in you. I watched it with Lylah Lionheart and your passion and drive in the ring. Sadly I also see how flat you fall when you let Blake take the front and you get pushed to the back. I'm totally not saying he doesn't care about you but you have to care about yourself and right now you don't seem to. It's sad really.
As for Blake I already beat you, that's just the fact. You were so upset you lost and the fact I'm a girl probably didn't soften the blow to your ego either. Maybe that's why Belladonna doesn't try to be more than just your wife she's scared to. I don't like speaking on other people's relationships or even their feelings but for a women who seems to be tough as nails I can't help but wonder why she's fine being in your shadow and won't step into the spotlight herself. She won't even promote her singles matches without you. I digress because I'm getting off topic.
I have to apologize, I didn't give you my best at our match and I should have. I should have put my all into that match to prove what I can do to the Anarchy Roster and to the loyal fans who watch. But isn't that kinda funny? I didn't even put my all in and I still won. I still pinned you and really I didn't even have to try. I like to think when you are standing in the ring with someone you can kinda tell if they are on their game or off it so I'm sure you walked into that match thinking you had this in the bag. You probably knew I wasn't on my A-Game and thought you could pull one over on me. I totally proved you wrong huh? Zella laughs. I didn't have to do mind tricks either, I'm just that good in the ring that even when I'm not trying my hardest I'm still pretty good. That and you have the same issue as Belladonna. You need to stop having people hold your hand but I know neither of you will take my advice. You’re both pretty readable that way which also isn’t good when you’re wrestling it’s better that people not be able to read you like a book.
I know you want people to watch their backs and you probably want to dominate the roster but this week I'd say it's time you watched yours Blake. I saw the rage and pain in Hanari's eyes when you burned his flag which by the way is totally disrespectful to a lot of people. If I didn't know any better I'd think you maybe didn't like a whole race of people so you should watch that. Technically I don’t know anyway. Zella shrugs. Anyway who, I've seen Hanari in action and given the fact you disrespected him so deeply I'm sure he had a lot of plans on how to take care of you and your wife. It kinda makes me wonder what's going to happen when someone like Hanari someone who is ready to compete and won't hold back like I did, will do to you. He has a lot at stake and if I won being rusty and not having a dog in the fight I can't imagine what he'll do to you given everything I mean he helped me out just to spite both of you which kinda says something don't you think?
To me this match isn't revenge. I don't want to break either of you in half because I know that people who do what you both do are just people who can't be on their own and it makes them mad at themselves. That's going to end up being your downfall in the end. I'm sure there will also be a divide between you once one of you loses the match for the other, you both have that kinda attitude but who am I to judge how strong your bond is. I barely know either of you. However your first impressions weren't exactly that great if I'm being honest since you both lost and took it way too seriously.
Anyway back to the revenge stuff I'm not into that. I don't do this for revenge, I do it to have fun and do the thing I love. Maybe if you both didn't take things so seriously you would have a better time. As for Hanari, he doesn't seem like the type to forgive and forget. Not to say he's going to totally overshadow me but I think I'm going to let him give you guys your just desserts because you deserve it. As for me, I'll just have fun teaching Belladonna how a woman can lead and have the spotlight just as much as a man. I'll see you both in the ring.
Zelda turns off the camera and lets out a sigh. She was more confident this time while she spoke. She could keep that want to get back in the ring and give her all returning. She could tell something was different though but she couldn't put her finger on what exactly. She knew she had a little fear when it came to her neck injury but that wasn't it. There was something pulling at her brain.
She shook her head and stood up from the bench with her bag pulled over her shoulder. She was rusty and she knew it. It might take some time to get back to normal and get things rolling like before but she was confident she would. Giving up wasn't an option for her.