Post by Jazmyn Rain on Nov 19, 2017 22:49:30 GMT -5
(OOC: This is a crossover with GCW. The main part of this post is a segment that took place on their latest show)
“Celebration”
Opening Thoughts
Jazmyn Rain: The last week or so has been completely surreal. It wasn’t for a lack of belief. I always knew that I had it in me to become the GCW Global Champion again. Sure, the journey may have taken longer than I wanted, but it doesn’t make me any less proud that I was able to pull through in a chamber match with five fine opponents. Having thought about it all, I can definitely say for a fact that I appreciate every step of the way even more now that I’ve made it back to where I always knew I could be again. How did this all happen? How COULD it have happened, considering 20 months ago, I was essentially rock bottom all over again?
It’s real simple!
I discovered my inner strength and realized what I am capable of in this sport.
I definitely had my fair share of supporters and friends that would help along the way also, in GCW and NGW both. Sure, there were the detractors. There were those that wished I’d leave this business or even not exist entirely. But that never deterred me from fighting, as you all saw at the last Dissension when I took everything Matt Shields could ever throw at me and even though I was bleeding, I STILL managed to stand under my own power. For much of my life, the word “no” would always be a word that brought me down.
Now? It’s a word that motivates me.
I’ve overcome the word “no”, I’ve overcome my critics, I’ve overcome my enemies. Becoming a world champion for the second time wasn’t just for me, nor was it even primarily for me, it was for everyone I inspired and that stood behind me every step of the way. Needless to say, last night in Sacramento, it was an incredible time to be alive because I got to share my moment with everyone that was ever behind me…
Date: November 18, 2017
Event: GCW Livewire, Sacramento, California
GCW Livewire cuts to ringside at the start of the show and immediately, a swarm of roaring cheers are heard as the ring announcer is standing by with a microphone. The crowd is greatly anticipating the moment to come as he speaks.
Ring Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the NEW GCW Global Champion… Jazmyn Rain!!!
“Unbreakable” by Fireflight hits and the crowd cheers to a near-deafening decibel as the new champion comes out. Wearing a short sleeved purple top, with a matching pencil skirt and closed-toed Louboutin heels, Jazmyn has a smile on her face as she walks down the ramp with the championship slung over her shoulder. While she makes her way to the ring, the announce team discusses the events of Survival of the Fittest. Jazmyn doesn’t waste too much time getting in the ring and taking the microphone. Once her music fades, the new champion soaks in the raucous applause that she is getting, taking a few deep breaths to keep herself from being overwhelmed by the moment, and the chants of her name. Once those chants die down enough, she smiles before she begins to speak her mind.
Jazmyn: It was worth the wait….
She pauses as the crowd lets out another cheer.
Jazmyn: Twenty months ago, I was a destroyed heartbroken ex-champion. I had to watch helplessly and listen to someone I could never fully trust again talk about how I should “give up” any hope of normality, that I should allow myself to succumb to my demons but I refused to ever listen to such talk. Come hell or high water, I undertook this journey to leave certain old reputations behind, to prove that I can become a champion again. There were some lumps, there were some hard times, but my god, what a journey of a lifetime it was for me and after twenty months of it… finally… FINALLY… I am your GCW Global Champion again and I promise you that this time around, I WILL be better. Heck, we’re already off to a great start knowing that certain people aren’t going to interrupt THIS celebration, you know what I mean? Of course, there is no dark cloud looming over this reign either with certain Christmas cracker contracts and such, so I have a feeling this time around is going to be one hell of a time!
But of course, it wasn’t easy. I had to survive a Ring of Fire match. I had to endure the throes of death itself for a few minutes. I had to battle against Glory Braddock, who once wanted to keep me out of GCW, I had to battle against the personification of old demons, exorcising them once and for all, I had to go to war against Myra Lynwood and Utopia and in the final chapter of it all, it was Aphrodite Noel and an elimination chamber that I had to overcome to finally get this back and darn it, I wouldn’t trade ANY moment of that 20 month journey knowing what has ultimately come out of it. There were frustrations, yes, but all in all, I overcame and you can say whatever you want about the now-former champion, but I’ll give her credit for pushing me to that extra mile to get this back!
Jazmyn pauses, smiling, as the crowd continues to cheer her.
Jazmyn: But I know deep down, through all of this happiness, that I’ve got some work to do. At least this time around, I know all the duties and responsibilities of a Global Champion and people can say whatever they want about my last reign. Lord knows I was social media assaulted to death during that time by some harsh critics but I can look in the mirror and say that considering the circumstances, I did the very best I could ever hope for during that time and I’m going to be even BETTER. But at the same time, I can’t just pretend such critics don’t exist. Let me be real honest. I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that there are people in that locker room that don’t like me. I am darn sure that there are people in that locker room that never wanted this moment to happen for me. I know some of those people are going to try to take this from me. But that’s okay. If there’s one thing I learned during my last reign, it’s that you’re never going to please everyone all of the time. I’ll take anyone on, head on, and this especially includes anyone in that Gold Rush tournament and you can bet that I am going to do everything in my power to ensure that this championship doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
But that’s in the near-future. I’ll focus on that when the time comes at the End of the Year Bash. But for now? I just want to say thank you, to every single person that ever stood by me throughout this 20 month journey. To my friends in the back: Brooklyn, Tim, Andrea, Olivia, just to name a few… without you guys, I don’t know what I would have done. I don’t think a girl could have asked for a better group of friends. To Shotgun wrestlers like Victoria… a huge thanks for inspiring me. To every single angel in the audience, here in Sacramento, or those watching at home I owe you a debt of gratitude for lifting me up whenever things seemed bleak and I will repay this debt by being the Global Champion to represent you and that this brand deserves to have. To every friend I’ve made in this business that supported me and never let me give up on myself, massive thanks. To Derek who… wow… if he never saved my life...this moment… it never happens and I’m the luckiest woman on earth to have someone like you by my side. And lastly…
Jazmyn pauses, not just to soak in more cheers from the crowd, but to wipe away a tear of joy that just streamed down her face.
Jazmyn: To my dad… who has always been there for me and would have been in Los Angeles had he not had to stay home due to recovering from colon cancer. I know you’re watching back at home Dad, and we’re BOTH survivors and growing up, you instilled a faith and a belief in me that I would amount to a moment like this and I am very proud and grateful to say that I learned how to use what you instilled in me to make this happen. I couldn’t have asked for a better father and I’m thankful for you, always.
Jazmyn pauses one last time, hearing some final cheers while composing herself.
Jazmyn: The ride isn’t over yet. There’s still so much more to do. So let’s keep taking this ride together, onto the next chapter, so we can take on whatever is coming at us! Thank you!
Her music hits again as she drops the microphone and the fans cheer for her louder than before. She blows a kiss to the audience before she leaves the ring with the championship over her shoulder, happy for this moment. She greets a couple of fans along the way as she heads up the ramp before stopping on the stage and turning toward the audience. Jazmyn proceeds to then lift the title over her head for a few moments, drawing one final pop from the crowd before she turns around and walks through the curtains, ready to begin her journey as GCW Global Champion.
Closing Thoughts
Jazmyn Rain: Moments like that which I got to experience in Sacramento last night… those moments are the reason why I do what I do. Nothing brings me greater joy than to share a moment like that with everyone that has stood behind me and I know deep down that it’s only a matter of time before I create those kinds of moments in an NGW ring. I am just barely starting to pick up some momentum and the voices of those critics like Richard Kelly, Julianna DiMaria, Matthew Shields among others are beginning to quiet down a little… though, I’m not naive, I know that they are never going to go away completely.
This journey has made me a better wrestler, a stronger person and across the board, it has put me at the prime of my career. For a long time, I used to have some doubts as to whether or not I’m a “star” in this business, but with everything that’s happened lately, I’m finally starting to believe that I am. No worries, I’m not one of those people that let it go to my head. I’m not going to allow that to happen. But now, I’ve got a whole new vibe that is taking over. It went from feeling like I’d never have happiness in this business or this life to becoming stronger, yet still having my doubts due to the remains of my old self-esteem issues to now… being a champion that is only getting better, stronger and more confident in herself.
Pardon the pun, but considering where I was 20 months ago to where I am now, I can definitely say that I’ve had one hell of a resurgence and in Atlanta, being more confident than ever, I have all the faith in the world I will get that Five Lakes title shot I was robbed of at Convergence.
With what’s happening now, and with a brighter future ahead of me, I can definitely say without a shadow of a doubt that my golden years in this business are just beginning...
“Celebration”
Opening Thoughts
Jazmyn Rain: The last week or so has been completely surreal. It wasn’t for a lack of belief. I always knew that I had it in me to become the GCW Global Champion again. Sure, the journey may have taken longer than I wanted, but it doesn’t make me any less proud that I was able to pull through in a chamber match with five fine opponents. Having thought about it all, I can definitely say for a fact that I appreciate every step of the way even more now that I’ve made it back to where I always knew I could be again. How did this all happen? How COULD it have happened, considering 20 months ago, I was essentially rock bottom all over again?
It’s real simple!
I discovered my inner strength and realized what I am capable of in this sport.
I definitely had my fair share of supporters and friends that would help along the way also, in GCW and NGW both. Sure, there were the detractors. There were those that wished I’d leave this business or even not exist entirely. But that never deterred me from fighting, as you all saw at the last Dissension when I took everything Matt Shields could ever throw at me and even though I was bleeding, I STILL managed to stand under my own power. For much of my life, the word “no” would always be a word that brought me down.
Now? It’s a word that motivates me.
I’ve overcome the word “no”, I’ve overcome my critics, I’ve overcome my enemies. Becoming a world champion for the second time wasn’t just for me, nor was it even primarily for me, it was for everyone I inspired and that stood behind me every step of the way. Needless to say, last night in Sacramento, it was an incredible time to be alive because I got to share my moment with everyone that was ever behind me…
Date: November 18, 2017
Event: GCW Livewire, Sacramento, California
GCW Livewire cuts to ringside at the start of the show and immediately, a swarm of roaring cheers are heard as the ring announcer is standing by with a microphone. The crowd is greatly anticipating the moment to come as he speaks.
Ring Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the NEW GCW Global Champion… Jazmyn Rain!!!
“Unbreakable” by Fireflight hits and the crowd cheers to a near-deafening decibel as the new champion comes out. Wearing a short sleeved purple top, with a matching pencil skirt and closed-toed Louboutin heels, Jazmyn has a smile on her face as she walks down the ramp with the championship slung over her shoulder. While she makes her way to the ring, the announce team discusses the events of Survival of the Fittest. Jazmyn doesn’t waste too much time getting in the ring and taking the microphone. Once her music fades, the new champion soaks in the raucous applause that she is getting, taking a few deep breaths to keep herself from being overwhelmed by the moment, and the chants of her name. Once those chants die down enough, she smiles before she begins to speak her mind.
Jazmyn: It was worth the wait….
She pauses as the crowd lets out another cheer.
Jazmyn: Twenty months ago, I was a destroyed heartbroken ex-champion. I had to watch helplessly and listen to someone I could never fully trust again talk about how I should “give up” any hope of normality, that I should allow myself to succumb to my demons but I refused to ever listen to such talk. Come hell or high water, I undertook this journey to leave certain old reputations behind, to prove that I can become a champion again. There were some lumps, there were some hard times, but my god, what a journey of a lifetime it was for me and after twenty months of it… finally… FINALLY… I am your GCW Global Champion again and I promise you that this time around, I WILL be better. Heck, we’re already off to a great start knowing that certain people aren’t going to interrupt THIS celebration, you know what I mean? Of course, there is no dark cloud looming over this reign either with certain Christmas cracker contracts and such, so I have a feeling this time around is going to be one hell of a time!
But of course, it wasn’t easy. I had to survive a Ring of Fire match. I had to endure the throes of death itself for a few minutes. I had to battle against Glory Braddock, who once wanted to keep me out of GCW, I had to battle against the personification of old demons, exorcising them once and for all, I had to go to war against Myra Lynwood and Utopia and in the final chapter of it all, it was Aphrodite Noel and an elimination chamber that I had to overcome to finally get this back and darn it, I wouldn’t trade ANY moment of that 20 month journey knowing what has ultimately come out of it. There were frustrations, yes, but all in all, I overcame and you can say whatever you want about the now-former champion, but I’ll give her credit for pushing me to that extra mile to get this back!
Jazmyn pauses, smiling, as the crowd continues to cheer her.
Jazmyn: But I know deep down, through all of this happiness, that I’ve got some work to do. At least this time around, I know all the duties and responsibilities of a Global Champion and people can say whatever they want about my last reign. Lord knows I was social media assaulted to death during that time by some harsh critics but I can look in the mirror and say that considering the circumstances, I did the very best I could ever hope for during that time and I’m going to be even BETTER. But at the same time, I can’t just pretend such critics don’t exist. Let me be real honest. I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that there are people in that locker room that don’t like me. I am darn sure that there are people in that locker room that never wanted this moment to happen for me. I know some of those people are going to try to take this from me. But that’s okay. If there’s one thing I learned during my last reign, it’s that you’re never going to please everyone all of the time. I’ll take anyone on, head on, and this especially includes anyone in that Gold Rush tournament and you can bet that I am going to do everything in my power to ensure that this championship doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
But that’s in the near-future. I’ll focus on that when the time comes at the End of the Year Bash. But for now? I just want to say thank you, to every single person that ever stood by me throughout this 20 month journey. To my friends in the back: Brooklyn, Tim, Andrea, Olivia, just to name a few… without you guys, I don’t know what I would have done. I don’t think a girl could have asked for a better group of friends. To Shotgun wrestlers like Victoria… a huge thanks for inspiring me. To every single angel in the audience, here in Sacramento, or those watching at home I owe you a debt of gratitude for lifting me up whenever things seemed bleak and I will repay this debt by being the Global Champion to represent you and that this brand deserves to have. To every friend I’ve made in this business that supported me and never let me give up on myself, massive thanks. To Derek who… wow… if he never saved my life...this moment… it never happens and I’m the luckiest woman on earth to have someone like you by my side. And lastly…
Jazmyn pauses, not just to soak in more cheers from the crowd, but to wipe away a tear of joy that just streamed down her face.
Jazmyn: To my dad… who has always been there for me and would have been in Los Angeles had he not had to stay home due to recovering from colon cancer. I know you’re watching back at home Dad, and we’re BOTH survivors and growing up, you instilled a faith and a belief in me that I would amount to a moment like this and I am very proud and grateful to say that I learned how to use what you instilled in me to make this happen. I couldn’t have asked for a better father and I’m thankful for you, always.
Jazmyn pauses one last time, hearing some final cheers while composing herself.
Jazmyn: The ride isn’t over yet. There’s still so much more to do. So let’s keep taking this ride together, onto the next chapter, so we can take on whatever is coming at us! Thank you!
Her music hits again as she drops the microphone and the fans cheer for her louder than before. She blows a kiss to the audience before she leaves the ring with the championship over her shoulder, happy for this moment. She greets a couple of fans along the way as she heads up the ramp before stopping on the stage and turning toward the audience. Jazmyn proceeds to then lift the title over her head for a few moments, drawing one final pop from the crowd before she turns around and walks through the curtains, ready to begin her journey as GCW Global Champion.
Closing Thoughts
Jazmyn Rain: Moments like that which I got to experience in Sacramento last night… those moments are the reason why I do what I do. Nothing brings me greater joy than to share a moment like that with everyone that has stood behind me and I know deep down that it’s only a matter of time before I create those kinds of moments in an NGW ring. I am just barely starting to pick up some momentum and the voices of those critics like Richard Kelly, Julianna DiMaria, Matthew Shields among others are beginning to quiet down a little… though, I’m not naive, I know that they are never going to go away completely.
This journey has made me a better wrestler, a stronger person and across the board, it has put me at the prime of my career. For a long time, I used to have some doubts as to whether or not I’m a “star” in this business, but with everything that’s happened lately, I’m finally starting to believe that I am. No worries, I’m not one of those people that let it go to my head. I’m not going to allow that to happen. But now, I’ve got a whole new vibe that is taking over. It went from feeling like I’d never have happiness in this business or this life to becoming stronger, yet still having my doubts due to the remains of my old self-esteem issues to now… being a champion that is only getting better, stronger and more confident in herself.
Pardon the pun, but considering where I was 20 months ago to where I am now, I can definitely say that I’ve had one hell of a resurgence and in Atlanta, being more confident than ever, I have all the faith in the world I will get that Five Lakes title shot I was robbed of at Convergence.
With what’s happening now, and with a brighter future ahead of me, I can definitely say without a shadow of a doubt that my golden years in this business are just beginning...
