Post by Ellie Stokes on Apr 5, 2017 21:25:51 GMT
The past few weeks had been wild. Ups and downs and all over. It had been a bit since the Ides of March but I was ready to get back in the ring. I was itching for it. After dealing with my dad being sick, getting a new boyfriend and a bit of a breakdown one morning I wanted to focus on what I knew… Wrestling. So I set up my GoPro on the turnbuckle of the ring as I stood in the middle, dressed in my wrestling gear with a sleeveless Noah Nakamura shirt on top. I felt it was a symbolic shirt to wear going into my first FAW main event.
It is finally happening. Noah Nakamura versus Ellie Stokes. I’ve been waiting for this match. Waiting and waiting and waiting and it is finally happening.
Now I know everyone wants to hear about the controversy about this match, right? Everyone wants to know why someone in the office thought it would be fun to label this a grudge match and make it no disqualification. It’s pretty simple though. When I heard that Noah was cashing in his belt and not facing me for the belt, I was offended. I earned my title shot over two months ago and I hadn’t been given it. Then Ides of March came along and Chris Night was given a shot even though I was number one contender and I was assured I would get my shot at Noah… Then I find out he was giving it up.
Months of waiting and anticipation and that was the outcome? It was a letdown for sure. I thought Noah would have been the kind of guy to fight his contenders before giving up the belt so I was hurt. I thought he was a great warrior in my head, some noble guy like a samurai in a movie or something who would make sure the people who earned shots at his belt would get them. Maybe my vision of Noah wasn’t fair to him and in the end he is doing what he thinks is best for him. I’m fine with that. He’s not a noble hero after all. He’s not the type to stand and defend his belt against everyone and anyone.
Who is Noah Nakamura then? He is a super talented wrestler. One of the best in FAW if not the best actually. He wants to face Julian Savell and be to top champion instead of continuing on as the Showcase Champion. Nothing wrong with wanting to be the best. He’s taken on everyone in this company and almost always come out on top. He smart, fast and very skilled inside the ring. I’m looking forward to facing him. I’m looking forward to testing myself against the best. Which is why in all honesty I wanted to face him for the belt.
Facing Noah for his championship would have been huge. He has beaten all other contenders and if I was the one who could take it from him it would have been a huge moment for me. Yeah, I’m sure Cecily Bell will be a great opponent. She is amazing. But she knows as well as I do that either of us beating each other for the belt isn’t as big as either of us taking the belt of Noah. Noah is the man in FAW. He is the guy you measure yourself with and you see how you can do.
So here I am facing Noah finally but not for his championship but in a grudge match. Do I have a grudge against him? No, I still think Noah seems like a great guy and talented beyond belief. I’m honored to get to fight him in my first main event too. This is a huge night for me. I don’t care if there is disqualifications or not. I don’t plan on hitting him with a weapon or using the ropes. I just want my match with Noah. I want to look him right in the eye in the middle of that ring and prove to him and everyone else in this company what I’m capable of doing. I’ll prove that I can be a Showcase champion just as great as Noah has been.
This is my main event. This is my match to win. I hope Noah is ready because I’m pumped up and going full Star Power into this main event!
I couldn’t help but smile at the end and clap my hands as I jumped on my heels a bit. I was excited. I was feeling good and ready for this one. I knew it would be the toughest match of my career but I felt like I could do it… I could win this one.
It is finally happening. Noah Nakamura versus Ellie Stokes. I’ve been waiting for this match. Waiting and waiting and waiting and it is finally happening.
Now I know everyone wants to hear about the controversy about this match, right? Everyone wants to know why someone in the office thought it would be fun to label this a grudge match and make it no disqualification. It’s pretty simple though. When I heard that Noah was cashing in his belt and not facing me for the belt, I was offended. I earned my title shot over two months ago and I hadn’t been given it. Then Ides of March came along and Chris Night was given a shot even though I was number one contender and I was assured I would get my shot at Noah… Then I find out he was giving it up.
Months of waiting and anticipation and that was the outcome? It was a letdown for sure. I thought Noah would have been the kind of guy to fight his contenders before giving up the belt so I was hurt. I thought he was a great warrior in my head, some noble guy like a samurai in a movie or something who would make sure the people who earned shots at his belt would get them. Maybe my vision of Noah wasn’t fair to him and in the end he is doing what he thinks is best for him. I’m fine with that. He’s not a noble hero after all. He’s not the type to stand and defend his belt against everyone and anyone.
Who is Noah Nakamura then? He is a super talented wrestler. One of the best in FAW if not the best actually. He wants to face Julian Savell and be to top champion instead of continuing on as the Showcase Champion. Nothing wrong with wanting to be the best. He’s taken on everyone in this company and almost always come out on top. He smart, fast and very skilled inside the ring. I’m looking forward to facing him. I’m looking forward to testing myself against the best. Which is why in all honesty I wanted to face him for the belt.
Facing Noah for his championship would have been huge. He has beaten all other contenders and if I was the one who could take it from him it would have been a huge moment for me. Yeah, I’m sure Cecily Bell will be a great opponent. She is amazing. But she knows as well as I do that either of us beating each other for the belt isn’t as big as either of us taking the belt of Noah. Noah is the man in FAW. He is the guy you measure yourself with and you see how you can do.
So here I am facing Noah finally but not for his championship but in a grudge match. Do I have a grudge against him? No, I still think Noah seems like a great guy and talented beyond belief. I’m honored to get to fight him in my first main event too. This is a huge night for me. I don’t care if there is disqualifications or not. I don’t plan on hitting him with a weapon or using the ropes. I just want my match with Noah. I want to look him right in the eye in the middle of that ring and prove to him and everyone else in this company what I’m capable of doing. I’ll prove that I can be a Showcase champion just as great as Noah has been.
This is my main event. This is my match to win. I hope Noah is ready because I’m pumped up and going full Star Power into this main event!
I couldn’t help but smile at the end and clap my hands as I jumped on my heels a bit. I was excited. I was feeling good and ready for this one. I knew it would be the toughest match of my career but I felt like I could do it… I could win this one.