I ain't gonna eat, I ain't gonna sleep
Ain't gonna breathe, til I see, what I wanna see
And what I wanna see, is you go to sleep, in the dirt
Permanently, you just being hurt, this ain't gonna work
For me, it just wouldn't be, sufficient enough
'cause we, are just gonna be, enemies
Episode One: The beginning
Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada.
Eight Years Ago
Troy Connors: Sierra!
His voice ran out across the gym. Athletes in all shapes and sizes went about their business. Muscular men, smaller men, some as big as seven foot tall some just over five foot. They move, grappled, hit punching bags and hit ropes inside one of the two rings. A huge Canadian flag hung in the rafters from one side to the other. Troy Connors stood looking through the crowd of people with two young thin men beside him. Troy was well respected in the wrestling world. He had traveled extensively and had an impressive resume of major companies and mid-card titles.
Through the crowd stomped a woman. Tall, maybe 5’7, long black hair tied up and away from her face. High cheekbones, plump lips, strong jaw, and almond shaped emerald eyes. She moved her way around before getting elbowed by a large man, he turned and saw who it was, the scowl on his face immediately turned to an apologetic and respectful nod. She got there and looked at Troy with a small smirk before noticing the two young men.
Sierra Williams: Connors?
Troy Connors: I need you to show these two around, they’ll be joining us here.
Sierra raised an eyebrow her mouth dropping open as if she was about to say something, she stopped and sighed as Troy folded his arms over his chest like a disappointed father would warn a daughter. She turned to them and shook her head.
Sierra Williams: Alright...come on you two….
Troy smiled as Sierra returned it with a smirk and a sigh as she moved through the group of athletes looking around pointing to the mats set up over one side.
Sierra Williams: Ok so-
?: Hey nice to meet you my name is-
Sierra Williams: I don’t care, So pretty self-explanatory, those are the grappling mats to just work on subs and escaping them, those are our rings, you can move around hit moves, have some fun…..
One of the guys looks down and stares at Sierra's ass, he nudges his fellow student and points, he just rolls his eyes and tuts.
Sierra Williams: And there are the hard bags to do some striking, and the back is weights and cardio. There are showers, we have a rotational list so you don’t walk in on the other girls...any questions?
?: Uh yeah I see some girls training with those guys…
Sierra Williams: Yeah, we keep shower time separate for obvious reasons but not training…
?: Isn’t that unfair?... I mean for all y’all….Y'all are just girls….
A hush falls over the gym. Everyone just seems to stop what they’re doing. The loud grunts of effort, the talking, yelling and general noise you’d find in a gym just fade away to nothing. They all stop and just stare for a moment. Some averting their gaze as Sierra stops mid-step. She pivots off her heel and gets face to face with him. She looks him up and down with an unimpressed smile.
Sierra Williams: Just girls?....alright...get in the ring…
?: What?.
Sierra Williams: Get in the ring...did I stutter?....
He looks at the other student who just shrugs before rolling in the ring, Sierra turns to all those working out and gives a small gesture with her hand vacating it. She leaps onto the apron and steps between the ropes leaving just the two of them. She stares at the kid who stretches out with an arrogant look on his face
Sierra Williams: Try and tap me out….
He scoffs and nods, they move around each other, the kid taking up a lower position, he slides around before dropping to one knee and swiping at Sierra’s legs, Sierra steps back and sighs, the kid stands up and laughs looking around at the entire gym who seem to just be quietly watching some looking almost fearful, he slides in fast going for a double leg, Sierra moves and jumps hooking her arm under his chin, landing on his back with her legs around his hips locking in a choke taking him to the mat, she squeezes, the kid taps. Sierra refuses to let go until he’s passed out.
Troy Connors: Sierra!....
She let him go and rolls back to her feet before pushing him out of the ring under the bottom rope, she stepped out and jumped down as the other trainee stood in awe. Sierra just smirked and shook her head.
Sierra Williams: Do you have any stupid questions I’ll have to beat your ass for?
He shook his head with a grin, Sierra gave him a nod, the kid shot his hand out with a cough,
Carter Kennedy: My name’s Carter……..Carter Kennedy…..
#KillSierraKill
Calgary, Alberta Canada.
It all started with a small smile. A smirk coming across lips covered in a light red lipstick, her matching hair flowing down from under a black and red cap turned slightly sideways, a black bandana tied around her neck ready to be pulled up in a mask at a moments notice. She laughs to herself, her emerald green eyes staring straight up and ahead.
Sierra Williams: It’s hard, doing an opening promo. See, I never know how knowledgeable fans of different companies are. Do the people of Apex know or care who I am? Is my past in this business a footnote of information that they simply missed or never cared to learn?. Or does my loose affiliation with some members of the roster afford me a little...wiggle room?. See, not only are there members of this roster that I know...there’s some that are, well, family. See for those who don’t know I am engaged to Lachlan Kane.
So, Malachi and Alanah are my sister and brother in laws. Bella and Jack are also two names who know me well and are a part of the family.
So while I have not stepped foot in an Apex ring, part of me wants to believe that fans, management and the roster are somewhat familiar with me because of my ties to them. But I’m not sure if people know just how deep my professional wrestling roots burrow into the ground. See, my name is Sierra Williams, but my birth name. Is Sierra, Leanna, Patricia, Lopez. My father was a wrestler and ran shows in Mexico and then in Canada when he moved there.
Her voice is deep but still feminine. A small hint of french and spanish accents in her perfect English.
Sierra Williams: My uncles, my cousins, my brothers...all of them have been in this business. Working Canadian companies, Mexican companies. Anywhere that would have them. I quite literally grew up in wrestling. And for the last decade I have balanced my in ring career with having two kids. I have had the highest of highs, the lowest of lows. I know what it’s like to have the dream taken away from me and I know what it’s like to have to fight back time and time again and claw my way back to the ring.
Most recently I have been in Sin City Wrestling, where Lachlan and I won their mixed tag team titles. But recently, I felt stagnant. I still love that company but I wanted...and needed...a new place, new challenges, new hills to climb. And when I heard Apex was still in need of people to run shows, and I realised how much fun it might be to join The Russows and my in laws...well I jumped at the chance. I was ready, I was willing...and you damn sure better realise I’m able…
So my first test, the first name in this...prove yourself match is another newcomer to Apex, but not a rookie in this business by any means. Hell, Enforcer has been doing this since I was seven years old. He’s a forty two year old veteran from New York who is six foot four and almost three hundred pounds of muscle. And what can I say?...he’s a monster...he has the experience advantage, he has the size and power advantage….this is not going to be a walk in the park…
Sierra scoffs and rolls her eyes folding her arms over her chest.
Sierra Williams: But, comer on now. You think this is going to be a walk in the park for him? He has to be riddled with injuries and arthritis, he has to be slow as the tin man in The wizard of OZ. I’m a twenty nine year old luchadora. Trained in high flying, trained in striking and submissions. I’m not even in my prime yet and I’m healthy and determined. See, this is my chance to hit the ground running, my shot to look around and show the rest of the roster what I’m capable of and remind everyone that Sierra Williams is a contender…
I didn’t come to Apex just to take part and be a familiar face for Levi, Bella, Mal and others...no...I came to Apex to take over. I came to Apex to become the champion and make Lachlan proud. And this is my first chance, my first moment. And I’m sure Enforcer, with his generic name and late nineties edgelord look will put up a good fight, he’ll look impressive with his muscles and six foot four “chemically aided” frame…But I’m Sierra Williams...and I’m a bad bitch...