It was mid-2011 when Kylee had first tried out for her first major wrestling promotion. Sure, it was no WWE try out, but it was for All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling. A good many wrestlers had made their names with All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling and been offered a place in WWE. Her face ached from the massive smile that engulfed her face. She took a deep breath as her mother rubbed her shoulders. "You are going to knock the socks off of everyone in there" her mother encouraged. She had finally found her chance.
She burst through the steel doors. Her smile had since returned. Her mother knew the look well. "I want every detail" was all that her mother had to say. Kylee made her debut not long after that. Brianna St. Marie was officially born. The name St. Marie started with her mother. Her mother had tried professional wrestling herself. Her mother had fallen in love with the sport and she had passed that love on to her only child, Kylee. The name Brianna had also come from her mother, another fond memory. Brianna was a name that her mother was going to name her twin sister, who was sadly stillborn. Kylee had fallen in love with the name since she was a little girl. Brianna initially mimicked her mother's persona. Baby pink and white colored wrestling attire and fairly simple move set. Her kind hearted nature was on in full force both in and outside the ring. But, this persona was not getting her anywhere when it came to her wrestling. She was frustrated that she was not going anywhere in her career.
Her career was stuck until tragedy struck. She received a desperate call from her grandmother after a show. Her grandmother cried as she explained that her mother had passed out and was in the hospital. Kylee was on the next plane home. Her home was a small town just south of Nashville. When she arrived home, her mother had been released from the hospital but was on bed rest. Kylee decided to stay home for a while. Her family needed her help at home and All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling was willing to let her have some time off. It was not that big of a deal since she was not a big part of the main group anyway.
During her time at home, she decided to visit some of her old hang out places. Specifically, a small bar named Verdante that was just outside her hometown. Verdante was busier than usual, or at least what she remembered as usual. She sat in a familiar spot and ordered her favorite drink. When the drink arrived, she heard a familiar voice come from behind her. "Kylee. Oh my god. Kylee McMillian. Is that you?" She turned to see a familiar face. A tall burly brunette stood before her. Scott Davis she thought. An ex-boyfriend that she thought that she'd never see again.
He sat down next to her and started up the idle chatter. Soon, they were talking like old friends. No one noticed that the two had gotten significantly closer. He started asking about her dating life now that she was traveling more. When she replied, he seemed to get excited. He started to pour his heart out. "Kylee, listen. I still care about you. And I want another chance with you. I was immature and did not understand what you were going through" he explained.
"Scott… while that is really sweet, I just am not interested in entering into a relationship at the moment. I am really trying to focus on my career. I just can't" she replied with an exasperated tone. "Seriously? You are still just as much of a bitch as you were in high school. And this career? HA! Women do not belong in contact sports. You are weak and feeble." Hearing the words infuriated Kylee, she stormed out of the bar. Her home wasn't far from where she was so she walked home. More like stomped home. As her anger filled her so much, that she did not hear the approaching car. The engine roared behind her. She turned only to see a flash before things went completely black.
Her eyes ached as she opened them. As she opened her eyes, she saw his face. Jon had come running the second he had heard about the accident. He smiled shyly, and spoke softly. "Hey there bright I'd lost you." His voice cracked as he spoke. She smiled sheepishly "No, but what is going on?" He chuckled, "Maybe I should let them explain." He gestured towards the police standing at her door. She sighed "Alright."
The cops entered her hospital room. "Ms. McMillian, something's happened. Do you know a man by the name Scott Davis?" She was shocked at the mention of that name. She shook her head "Yeah, he is an ex-boyfriend. I remember speaking with him." "Well, Ms. McMillian, he ran you down with his car. Your legs are broken, your right arm is damaged, and a metal plate had to be placed in the back of your head from the accident." "WHAT?!" She cried. "That son of a….. I wrestle for a living. Is there even a chance that I can go back?" she begged. "Well, with the damage it will be some time. But there is hope. Your scans and tests are good" a nurse piped in. "Anyway, Ms. McMillian, he was pretty enraged when our officers picked him up. He basically confessed to the crime and said he did it out of anger." Kylee sighed. "Okay. What now?" The cop continued calmly "He is in jail, and he will be facing charges. Since you are awake, it will be attempted murder."
"Guy deserves it" Jon piped in. Kylee chuckled "Enough Jon. The police will handle this." The police took a statement and left the room. Kylee fell asleep and everyone allowed her to rest. Weeks passed as Kylee healed, she was released from the hospital. She returned home with her mother and grandparents. She spent months healing, unable to walk. Finally, she was regaining some of her strength back. It was when she was finally getting back to normal that her mother fell seriously ill. However, Kylee was focused on her recovery and didn't realize that her mother was dealing with a resurgence of breast cancer. After almost a year and a half of working, Kylee was finally given the all clear to get back in the ring. She was ecstatic about it, and she rushed to her mother.
When Kylee arrived at the hospital, she was met by one of her mother's doctors. She begged to see her mother, but he insisted on keeping her from her mother. "Ms. McMillian, I am sorry but you can not see your mother." Kylee demanded to see her mother repeatedly and was finally told the truth. "Ms. McMillian, your mother has passed. I am sorry, but she just couldn't fight this round of cancer" the doctor explained. Kylee fell to the floor, she was unable to speak or move. Her mother was her best friend.
Her father had taken off. Her mother had not told her father she was pregnant. Apparently, her father had an opportunity in the WWE and her mother did not want to take that away from him. So, it was always just Kylee and her mother. And now, she was alone. She was all alone. She spent months hating herself and never wanting to live for anything. But, it was Jon, who saved her from herself. He came and picked her back up. He pushed her back into her work.
During her grief, Kylee found a journal of her mother's. She thought this odd as her mother never kept a journal. She was never a 'write down all your feelings' kind of person. She was terrified to open that journal. As she did, she realized it wasn't about her feelings. All the writings were about a new character that she had written for Kylee. Kylee let out a nasally laugh as she read. A heel persona, really Mom, she thought. But as she read, she loved it even more. Her first thought was Jon. He would be able to help push this new character. She really wanted to pursue this new idea.
After months of changing, she was finally able to debut the new character and return to the ring. And, it was an absolute success. Her career took off from there. From winning one match, to being number one contender for the women's title, to finally being champion. Kylee was on top of that division for years until Jon was injured. It was during his healing process that things changed for her. She realized that she had gotten close to losing another friend. But, it wasn't until his train wreck of a heel turn that she realized that WWE wasn't all it was cracked up to be. He revealed things about the WWE that appalled her. Thus, she finally decided no more. She did not want the WWE, but she was not happy staying at All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling either. So, she had to figure something out.