This is a story about the lie that changed everything, and the blindness that hurt them.
Angelina stood outside of The Knockouts Locker Room, which was a trailer. She was nervous about returning, although she wasn't making a full return till next week. She knew she was going to have an adjustment when it came to the "New Beautiful People". After all, it was originally her and Velvet that ran that group.
One day earlier that year Angelina made a trip to an Indy show for an autograph signing. That's where she met Madison. Madison was obviously Beautiful People material.
Angelina made her way backstage after the show, to approach Madison. When she walked in she felt all eyes fall onto her. She met all of the ladies and when she got to Madison she pulled her aside.
Angelina extended her hand toward Madison. "Hi, I'm Angelina." She said with a smile.
"I know who you are, I watch TNA." Madison said nervously. "I'm Madison"
"Listen, have you ever gotten a tryout for TNA?" Angelina asked, crossing her arms.
"Well, no." Madison said, unsure of where Angelina was going with this.
"Well consider this your tryout. I didn't come here expecting to find a protégé, but you impressed me."
"Really? Me?" Madison looked around. "Is this a joke or something?"
"So how would you like to become the third member of The Beautiful People?" Angelina asked.
"Yeah! But why me? Besides the fact I impressed you." Madison asked.
"You remind me about myself. Confident, talented, charismatic and driven." Angelina said. "Here is my number. Call me up after you have thought about it more." Angelina smiled. "It was nice to meet you"
Little did Angelina know that Madison would be one of the girls to stab her in the back when she left the company for a few months.
Angelina was in contact with Velvet for the whole time she was gone. One thing always was on Angelina's mind. Why did they not tell her about Lacey? They practically replaced her in the group she founded, and they didn't even have to guts to tell her about it.
Angelina asked Velvet on more than one occasion about Lacey. Angelina would watch TNA every Thursday and could see that she was slowly fading into the background. One night she decided to ask Velvet about Lacey.
They were having their usual intelligent phone calls when Angelina just let it slip.
"Is there something going on with Lacey? Like you two?" Angelina regretted bringing this up.
"Angelina, why do you ask? Why would you even think that?" Velvet got defensive. "I can't believe you would think I would do that to you."
"Easy Vel, I just wanted a yes or no answer."
"Listen Angelina, I love you, no one else. Ok?" Velvet assured her.
"I love you to." Angelina said softly.
Angelina and Velvet had a relationship that no one knew about. Velvet insisted that it would be best that they wait. Angelina of course went along with it.
In the first week Angelina was out of TNA, she went home to stay with her parents in Toronto. One morning her mother came into the kitchen with her laptop.
"Hey Mom." Angelina said looking up from her breakfast.
"Angie, I think you should read something." Her Mother said, placing the computer in front on Angelina.
Her Mother was showing her an interview Lacey Von Erich did a day before and she made candid comments about Angelina. They comments were bashing Angelina, saying that no one missed her and that she was better off gone from TNA.
Angelina couldn't believe that this chick was saying this, especially because they never met. But The Beautiful People…Velvet missed her. Right?
So now that Angelina is finally back she can get some things straight. She slowly opened the door to the dressing room, and saw something that she never would have wanted to see. Velvet was making out with the chick that bashed her in an interview months earlier. Angelina immediately shut the door and walked around the corner.
She felt her legs go numb, she couldn't believe it. Velvet lied to her. Angelina knew something was going on, but because she was in love with Velvet, she believed her.
Less than an hour later, Angelina was standing in a random hallway in the Impact Zone. She heard the entrance music of the group she was formerly associated with. Because after tonight, she wanted nothing to do with them.
That night ended with Angelina standing tall as she walked up the ramp after delivering a beat down on the group she once called her own.
That night Angelina was confronted by them. She heard three steps of footsteps coming from behind her. Madison spoke first.
"What the hell?" Madison screeched.
Angelina turned around to face three angry ladies. "What the hell indeed"
"So your back?" Velvet asked as she studied Angelina's face.
"Did you have any intention of telling us you were back, or just decide to stab us in the back" Madison yelled.
"Stabbing in the back? Karma is a bitch hey?" Angelina mocked.
"What are you talking about?" Madison asked.
"Where to start?...lets start with you Von Erich." Angelina said pointing to her.
Lacey seemed surprised that Angelina acknowledged her there.
"I read the interview. That's all I got to say. And Madison…I gave you your start here. I am the reason you are here. And you do this?" Angelina breathed heavily before turning her attention to Velvet.
Velvet looked in Angelina's eyes. "Angelina..I..."
"Don't talk….you lied to me!" Angelina got emotional. "You lied to me."
She looked at all three of them before walking off.
They stood there before they moved to their locker room. They didn't know what to think.
