Post by amyzing on Jun 9, 2014 9:42:20 GMT -6
An Asian woman standing 5’5” with brown hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing a pair of sweat pants, a tank top over a sports bra and a pair of Nikes is in front of a punching bag at a gymnasium. She, however, is not punching the bag. She is kicking it. Despite her size, there is strength and definite power in those kicks, even though she does not look capable of it.
The bag sways from the impact of her legs. She possesses a surprising amount of speed in that small body as she suddenly lets loose a barrage of kicks on the back. She stands perfectly still as the bag sways back and forth. Turning from it, she walks over to a towel and water bottle on the floor. She wipes her forehead off and takes a drink. When she speaks, it is with an English accent, not broken English or a thick Chinese accent one might expect, but an actual proper English accent. This is the woman they call “the Hong Kong Sensation”. This is Amy Zing.
“So finally I get to make my debut in the UWA, although, I suppose I would have to admit that it is not really all that anticipated. I mean, it is not like promos or the like have been running for weeks. Oh well, it is still exciting.”
“And I get to debut in a triple threat match against Skylar and Bethany Kenyon in a triple threat match. That is so weird. Not who I am wrestling, but the match itself. I am fairly confident that I have not debuted in a one-on-one match in a while. Have I? No, I haven’t actually. I joined American Championship Wrestling a few years ago and debuted in a tag team match, though, I did make a really good friend in that match. When I joined Action Packed Wrestling, the match I was in a Japanese Death Match battle royal. I honestly have no idea how that was supposed to work actually, but somehow it did. I won the tag team match, but not the battle royal. I forget who actually won it. But to debut in a triple threat match is new and…I’m rambling aren’t I? Darn.”
Amy closes her eyes, looking a bit embarrassed and takes a deep breath. She exhales slowly and opens her eyes.
“Sorry about that. I know I do it, but I can’t really seem to stop. It’s not even something I realize I do until I am already doing it.”
She sets the bottle and towel down. For a moment she looks confused, trying to remember her train of thought.
“Now where was I?”
She snaps her fingers as she recalls.
“Oh right. I have a debut match this week.”
Slowly, Amy Zing stands back up.
“So, I feel as though I should introduce myself because I am new. I would like to hope that a few people in the crowd know who I am, but if not, then I suppose the only thing for it would be to try and make some new fans.”
She suddenly stops talking and looks like she just said something terrible.
“Not that I feel like I need to replace my old fans. I really do like my fans. They have supported me since the day I started, and have stuck by me for a very long time through all the ups and downs of my career, and there have been a few more downs than ups I am sorry to have to say.”
“Anyway, as I was saying, I feel as though it is only proper to introduce myself. The obvious first thing is, of course, that my name is Amy Zing. I was born in Hong Kong, which is a bit off the coast of The People’s Republic of China, which as the time I was born was under the control of Great Britain, because they had won it in a war, and which I hope explains the accent, because I am really quite tired of people assuming that just because I was born in Asia, it somehow automatically means I have no ability to speak English and even less of a concept that it is a language or that I have to use some sort of stereotypical accent, replacing the letter “L” with the letter “R”.”
For a moment, she looked and sounded upset when talking about how people expected her to be when they first see her. She closes her eyes for a moment and breaths out, her hands moving like they are pushing something down. When she opens her eyes again, she seems back to normal.
“However, Great Britain had to relinquish control of Hong Kong back to China. This naturally caused a bit of concern for the people in Hong Kong, many of whom decided to leave. My parents were among those who decided to leave China, immigrating to the United States. It was here in the United States that I discovered professional wrestling.”
A smile comes to her face as she recalls the day she fell in love with wrestling and decided to make a career out of it.
“I suppose you could say that I was instantly attracted to it. The sights, the sound, the action; it was all just captivating. I suppose many people who are fans eventually end up becoming wrestlers. If you don’t love what you do, why do it? Regardless, I made up my mind that I wanted to be a professional wrestler.”
“I began training as soon as I turned 18. I had studied martial arts for most of my young life, so that helped in the training to a degree. I mostly trained in the lucha libre style, something that would work with my own dexterity and agility and my size. I realized pretty early on that I would not be a great power wrestler and I just really didn’t have what it takes to be a technical wrestler.”
“I wrestled mostly in Mexico and the west coast states as well as a few shows in Canada and a couple of times in Japan. I did pretty well in the independent companies, but never won a championship. The first major company I worked for was American Championship Wrestling, where I actually became pretty popular despite a horrible win/loss record and never actually seeming to win a big match, but did get a few shots at the Women’s Championship. I appeared in Playboy during my tenure. But hey, I made a really good friend and a lot of great memories.”
She sounds a bit nostalgic, despite it being only about two or three years ago.
“Anyway, after that came touring Mexico, Canada and Japan before I joined Action Packed Wrestling. Somehow, someway, I actually managed to become a star there. Even won a title, the North American Championship,which was a huge thrill for me as it was my first championship ever. Held it for something like 215 days or so. Not too shabby for my first championship. APW was a bit of a roller coaster for me, with a lot of ups and downs, but I would not trade it for anything. The matches I had with Robina Hood were some of the greatest in my entire career and, as strange as it sounds, as often as we took each other to the limit, left everything in the ring, I am going to miss her. The last APW show, Rasslemania X, was one of the greatest nights of my life.”
Amy shakes her head, trying to shake the nostalgia off and focus on the present. She turns back to the bag and nails it with a swift, hard thrust kick. The bag sways from the impact. She smiles a bit in anticipation. She definitely sounds excited for this match.
“And that is why I have come here to the Unchained Wrestling Alliance. That is why I do what I do. I want those great moments. I want to give my fans the absolute best I can every single night. Win, lose or draw, I want them to leave knowing I did the absolute best I could and I gave them everything I had in the ring. Bethany, Skylar, I would like to think that at Monday Night Mayhem, we can give the fans something to remember us by. We can give them a match that they will talk about when they leave.”
“However, Bethany, Skylar, I accept the reality that I can and will lose during my tenure in UWA. No one is unbeatable. No one ever goes through their entire career without a single loss. I realize that there are people I may never be able to beat. I realize that I can lose and I accept that, but I am going to try and prevent it from happening.”
“Now, just because I lose a match, it does not mean that I am beaten, and it certainly does not mean that I failed or that I am a failure. I will never give up. I will never quit. I will never tap out. To do so would mean that I have failed myself, my family and my fans. As long as I have something, anything, left, I am going to get back to my feet and I am going to fight. Not doing so means I have failed and I do not accept failure as an option. I accept loss, but never failure.”
“I think that mentality is why I so strongly associated myself with the phoenix, what we call Fenghuang in Chinese folklore. According to the lore, Fenghuang is the master of all birds and is the symbol of feminism, rebirth and immortality. The phoenix dies in fire and is reborn from the ashes. No matter how fiery the crash, I will get back up and try again.”
While it may not show in her face, there is a determination and a fiercness about her that just sort of comes off. This is a fighter.
“I suppose other than all that, I am an avid reader. I like motorcycles and own two right now having just bought a Harley-Davidson, which I always wanted and do my own maintenance when I can. I like to surf. I am a gourmet chef, and that is not bragging, it is because I actually do like to cook when I am at home. I practice Tai Chi, often with a Jian, which is sort of a Chinese long sword, which we call “the Gentlemen of Weapons”, as a method of relaxation and stress relief, as well as a way to clear my head, but it is not the style I use in the ring, which may be a bit of an irony. I am also a practicing Buddhist, but I am not sure if that is relevant at the moment. And I do a lot of personal appearances for charities or good causes, particularly the one run by my friend Dahlia. I like to think that I am a good person. I try to be nice, respectful and humble when dealing with people.”
She sighs a bit, sort of like she is disapointed.
“Unfortunately, because I try to be nice, respectful and humble when I interact with people, I get underestimated as not having passion and desire. I have that passion and that desire. I could very easily say that I am going to debut at Monday Night Mayhem and that I am going to beat the two of you Skylar and Bethany. I could absolutely say that, but why? What if I lose the match? What if I am the one that is pinned? I just bragged about my innate superiority and how I was going to dominate you and attain victory, and then I lose the match. It makes me look a bit foolish I think. I don’t see the point to guaranteeing victory or assuming I am going to win, because I know that there are no guarantees in life and, as I said, I know I can lose.”
“Although, most of the people who underestimate me are people I have beaten. Now, just because I like to think that I am nice, respectful and humble does not mean I am incapable of getting mad or angry. It also does not mean that I am going to go out there and not give it everything I have in order to try and win. Bethany and Skylar, I am going to go to that ring and I am going to give you and that crowd everything I have. I am really looking forward to this match.”
The bag has stopped swaying. She looks at it, giving it her full attention and focus. That excitement and anticipation seem to be back.
“Skylar, you are a lot stronger than people give you credit for. I admire a survivor who is able to rise up over what has happened to them and chase a dream. Despite everything, every obstacle, every hurdle you have gone through in your life, you are still here, still pursuing your dream. That takes strength, not only mental, but spirit. It is that will to overcome, to never give up that makes you someone I want to get into the ring with.”
“And then there is Bethany Kenyon, a rising star in UWA. Bethany, you have been here since the beginning and along with Ashley, have made K.I.S.S. into one of the best teams here, if not the best team here. About a week ago, you rallied your team to a victory. I honestly do believe that you will be a champion here very soon. I am a bit surprised you are not one already actually. Yet from what I can see, you are a great competitor and a fantastic athlete.”
She shifts her stance, looking squarely at the bag. With a sudden burst of speed, she leaps into the air, connecting with the reverse 540 degree kick she calls the Fenghuang Kick. The impact actually knocks the bag from its connections, sending it to the floor where it skids for a bit. Amy looks a bit embarrassed at this.
“SORRY!”
She turns away from the bag, getting back to her feet.
“Win, lose or draw, this is strange to say, but I would like to believe that there is a chance that the three of us could be friends. However, I am still going to go out to that ring on Monday Night Mayhem and show the two of you, all the fans watch and everyone in the UWA why I am simply Amy Zing.”
The scene fades out as Amy stands up and looks down at the punching bag she just took to the floor.
The bag sways from the impact of her legs. She possesses a surprising amount of speed in that small body as she suddenly lets loose a barrage of kicks on the back. She stands perfectly still as the bag sways back and forth. Turning from it, she walks over to a towel and water bottle on the floor. She wipes her forehead off and takes a drink. When she speaks, it is with an English accent, not broken English or a thick Chinese accent one might expect, but an actual proper English accent. This is the woman they call “the Hong Kong Sensation”. This is Amy Zing.
“So finally I get to make my debut in the UWA, although, I suppose I would have to admit that it is not really all that anticipated. I mean, it is not like promos or the like have been running for weeks. Oh well, it is still exciting.”
“And I get to debut in a triple threat match against Skylar and Bethany Kenyon in a triple threat match. That is so weird. Not who I am wrestling, but the match itself. I am fairly confident that I have not debuted in a one-on-one match in a while. Have I? No, I haven’t actually. I joined American Championship Wrestling a few years ago and debuted in a tag team match, though, I did make a really good friend in that match. When I joined Action Packed Wrestling, the match I was in a Japanese Death Match battle royal. I honestly have no idea how that was supposed to work actually, but somehow it did. I won the tag team match, but not the battle royal. I forget who actually won it. But to debut in a triple threat match is new and…I’m rambling aren’t I? Darn.”
Amy closes her eyes, looking a bit embarrassed and takes a deep breath. She exhales slowly and opens her eyes.
“Sorry about that. I know I do it, but I can’t really seem to stop. It’s not even something I realize I do until I am already doing it.”
She sets the bottle and towel down. For a moment she looks confused, trying to remember her train of thought.
“Now where was I?”
She snaps her fingers as she recalls.
“Oh right. I have a debut match this week.”
Slowly, Amy Zing stands back up.
“So, I feel as though I should introduce myself because I am new. I would like to hope that a few people in the crowd know who I am, but if not, then I suppose the only thing for it would be to try and make some new fans.”
She suddenly stops talking and looks like she just said something terrible.
“Not that I feel like I need to replace my old fans. I really do like my fans. They have supported me since the day I started, and have stuck by me for a very long time through all the ups and downs of my career, and there have been a few more downs than ups I am sorry to have to say.”
“Anyway, as I was saying, I feel as though it is only proper to introduce myself. The obvious first thing is, of course, that my name is Amy Zing. I was born in Hong Kong, which is a bit off the coast of The People’s Republic of China, which as the time I was born was under the control of Great Britain, because they had won it in a war, and which I hope explains the accent, because I am really quite tired of people assuming that just because I was born in Asia, it somehow automatically means I have no ability to speak English and even less of a concept that it is a language or that I have to use some sort of stereotypical accent, replacing the letter “L” with the letter “R”.”
For a moment, she looked and sounded upset when talking about how people expected her to be when they first see her. She closes her eyes for a moment and breaths out, her hands moving like they are pushing something down. When she opens her eyes again, she seems back to normal.
“However, Great Britain had to relinquish control of Hong Kong back to China. This naturally caused a bit of concern for the people in Hong Kong, many of whom decided to leave. My parents were among those who decided to leave China, immigrating to the United States. It was here in the United States that I discovered professional wrestling.”
A smile comes to her face as she recalls the day she fell in love with wrestling and decided to make a career out of it.
“I suppose you could say that I was instantly attracted to it. The sights, the sound, the action; it was all just captivating. I suppose many people who are fans eventually end up becoming wrestlers. If you don’t love what you do, why do it? Regardless, I made up my mind that I wanted to be a professional wrestler.”
“I began training as soon as I turned 18. I had studied martial arts for most of my young life, so that helped in the training to a degree. I mostly trained in the lucha libre style, something that would work with my own dexterity and agility and my size. I realized pretty early on that I would not be a great power wrestler and I just really didn’t have what it takes to be a technical wrestler.”
“I wrestled mostly in Mexico and the west coast states as well as a few shows in Canada and a couple of times in Japan. I did pretty well in the independent companies, but never won a championship. The first major company I worked for was American Championship Wrestling, where I actually became pretty popular despite a horrible win/loss record and never actually seeming to win a big match, but did get a few shots at the Women’s Championship. I appeared in Playboy during my tenure. But hey, I made a really good friend and a lot of great memories.”
She sounds a bit nostalgic, despite it being only about two or three years ago.
“Anyway, after that came touring Mexico, Canada and Japan before I joined Action Packed Wrestling. Somehow, someway, I actually managed to become a star there. Even won a title, the North American Championship,which was a huge thrill for me as it was my first championship ever. Held it for something like 215 days or so. Not too shabby for my first championship. APW was a bit of a roller coaster for me, with a lot of ups and downs, but I would not trade it for anything. The matches I had with Robina Hood were some of the greatest in my entire career and, as strange as it sounds, as often as we took each other to the limit, left everything in the ring, I am going to miss her. The last APW show, Rasslemania X, was one of the greatest nights of my life.”
Amy shakes her head, trying to shake the nostalgia off and focus on the present. She turns back to the bag and nails it with a swift, hard thrust kick. The bag sways from the impact. She smiles a bit in anticipation. She definitely sounds excited for this match.
“And that is why I have come here to the Unchained Wrestling Alliance. That is why I do what I do. I want those great moments. I want to give my fans the absolute best I can every single night. Win, lose or draw, I want them to leave knowing I did the absolute best I could and I gave them everything I had in the ring. Bethany, Skylar, I would like to think that at Monday Night Mayhem, we can give the fans something to remember us by. We can give them a match that they will talk about when they leave.”
“However, Bethany, Skylar, I accept the reality that I can and will lose during my tenure in UWA. No one is unbeatable. No one ever goes through their entire career without a single loss. I realize that there are people I may never be able to beat. I realize that I can lose and I accept that, but I am going to try and prevent it from happening.”
“Now, just because I lose a match, it does not mean that I am beaten, and it certainly does not mean that I failed or that I am a failure. I will never give up. I will never quit. I will never tap out. To do so would mean that I have failed myself, my family and my fans. As long as I have something, anything, left, I am going to get back to my feet and I am going to fight. Not doing so means I have failed and I do not accept failure as an option. I accept loss, but never failure.”
“I think that mentality is why I so strongly associated myself with the phoenix, what we call Fenghuang in Chinese folklore. According to the lore, Fenghuang is the master of all birds and is the symbol of feminism, rebirth and immortality. The phoenix dies in fire and is reborn from the ashes. No matter how fiery the crash, I will get back up and try again.”
While it may not show in her face, there is a determination and a fiercness about her that just sort of comes off. This is a fighter.
“I suppose other than all that, I am an avid reader. I like motorcycles and own two right now having just bought a Harley-Davidson, which I always wanted and do my own maintenance when I can. I like to surf. I am a gourmet chef, and that is not bragging, it is because I actually do like to cook when I am at home. I practice Tai Chi, often with a Jian, which is sort of a Chinese long sword, which we call “the Gentlemen of Weapons”, as a method of relaxation and stress relief, as well as a way to clear my head, but it is not the style I use in the ring, which may be a bit of an irony. I am also a practicing Buddhist, but I am not sure if that is relevant at the moment. And I do a lot of personal appearances for charities or good causes, particularly the one run by my friend Dahlia. I like to think that I am a good person. I try to be nice, respectful and humble when dealing with people.”
She sighs a bit, sort of like she is disapointed.
“Unfortunately, because I try to be nice, respectful and humble when I interact with people, I get underestimated as not having passion and desire. I have that passion and that desire. I could very easily say that I am going to debut at Monday Night Mayhem and that I am going to beat the two of you Skylar and Bethany. I could absolutely say that, but why? What if I lose the match? What if I am the one that is pinned? I just bragged about my innate superiority and how I was going to dominate you and attain victory, and then I lose the match. It makes me look a bit foolish I think. I don’t see the point to guaranteeing victory or assuming I am going to win, because I know that there are no guarantees in life and, as I said, I know I can lose.”
“Although, most of the people who underestimate me are people I have beaten. Now, just because I like to think that I am nice, respectful and humble does not mean I am incapable of getting mad or angry. It also does not mean that I am going to go out there and not give it everything I have in order to try and win. Bethany and Skylar, I am going to go to that ring and I am going to give you and that crowd everything I have. I am really looking forward to this match.”
The bag has stopped swaying. She looks at it, giving it her full attention and focus. That excitement and anticipation seem to be back.
“Skylar, you are a lot stronger than people give you credit for. I admire a survivor who is able to rise up over what has happened to them and chase a dream. Despite everything, every obstacle, every hurdle you have gone through in your life, you are still here, still pursuing your dream. That takes strength, not only mental, but spirit. It is that will to overcome, to never give up that makes you someone I want to get into the ring with.”
“And then there is Bethany Kenyon, a rising star in UWA. Bethany, you have been here since the beginning and along with Ashley, have made K.I.S.S. into one of the best teams here, if not the best team here. About a week ago, you rallied your team to a victory. I honestly do believe that you will be a champion here very soon. I am a bit surprised you are not one already actually. Yet from what I can see, you are a great competitor and a fantastic athlete.”
She shifts her stance, looking squarely at the bag. With a sudden burst of speed, she leaps into the air, connecting with the reverse 540 degree kick she calls the Fenghuang Kick. The impact actually knocks the bag from its connections, sending it to the floor where it skids for a bit. Amy looks a bit embarrassed at this.
“SORRY!”
She turns away from the bag, getting back to her feet.
“Win, lose or draw, this is strange to say, but I would like to believe that there is a chance that the three of us could be friends. However, I am still going to go out to that ring on Monday Night Mayhem and show the two of you, all the fans watch and everyone in the UWA why I am simply Amy Zing.”
The scene fades out as Amy stands up and looks down at the punching bag she just took to the floor.