Post by Lance "The Icon" Ryan on Jan 25, 2010 19:47:14 GMT -6
~*~*~The battle of two FORMER champions. That is what they are billing this as. It seems that everyone thinks that this is a battle between two men that have had their best days pass them by. I disagree. This is a battle between the best two wrestlers in nCw. This is a battle between two men that are FUTURE champions, and that still deserve the spots that they own on the roster. Notice the respect Steve, it’s there, I am just not focused on it.~*~*~[/i]
So, it seems that we have arrived Steve. It feels like a lot more time has passed since you decided to kick me in the jaw and make a statement. I mean, look at all that has changed in such a small amount of times. The fans now hate me. Washington and Kane, also known as dead weight, are gone. I am on a roll again, and you, not so much. History is a funny thing isn’t it? It’s amazing how two men can be respected and lauded by a company and yet be the match PRIOR to the main event. Steve, face it, these fans, the management of this company, all of the guys in the back, none of them give a **** about you and none of them give a **** about me. This business is all about going out there and taking what you want. Two months ago Falcon told me that I could have a match if I wanted one, and yet it was swept under the rug and decided that I should be passed over. This will not happen anymore. I do not belong in the past, I do not belong in the semi-main event. No, I belong at the top of this roster, and Steve, you are the man that I need to jump over to get there.
~*~*~The Icon and The Face of the Franchise. Something Has to Give.~*~*~[/i]
So, this match is being billed as two former champions. The Icon and The Face of the Franchise. This match is one of the biggest that has ever happened in nCw, and let’s be brutally honest, it should be over the World Title. In this match you have the two greatest wrestlers in the history of this company, one, The Icon, the man that put nCw on the map, the first Hall of Famer and the only two time World Champion. The second, Steve Awesome, a Hall of Famer in his own right, and a former one time World Champion. The question that everyone seems to be asking pertains to which one of us is the best that this business has ever had to offer and let’s be honest, it is not a tough thing to figure out.
I won the world title for the first time when I won a hard fought tournament, your ONLY title win came with the help of chaos around you, of which you were the fortunate recipient. See, everything that has happened to you in this company has been happenstance. You are nothing more than a man that happened to have some of the tools needed and who happened to be in the right place at the right time. I don’t take anything away from you, it’s just that your resume doesn’t match up to mine, and you will never be better than me.
~*~*~I truly am the best.~*~*~[/i]
When people think of Lance Ryan, it doesn’t matter if they love me or hate me. It doesn’t matter if they were the man that I beat for a major title or if they were some two dollar piece of talent that was placed in my path in a squash match…they will all tell you that I am the best wrestler that they have been in the ring with, and they will all tell you that I am simply the best. I have earned everything that has happened in my career. All of the World Titles, all of the accolades, they are things that I either earned with my wrestling ability or by schemes that came to a finish as a well laid plan, Steve, the simple fact is that your meager career doesn’t match up to mine.
~*~*~Who is Steve Awesome?~*~*~[/i]
Steve, while I sat at home and looked after my family and took care of things in my personal life, I tuned in each and every week to see how the company that I helped build was doing. As it turned out I watched as new stars made their way to the top, and watched on as the usual suspects started to falter and continued to falter, depending who we are talking about. But out of the pack I watched on as Steve Awesome took the ball that he was given and ran like hell with it. You see Steve, I do know who you are, I do know what you did, the superkick was un-necessary, but will serve as the reason that you get what you wanted all along, the same Lance Ryan that ran this company two years ago. The same Lance Ryan that beat you at Picture Perfect, and the same Lance Ryan that is and always will be the best.
Steve Awesome is a man that is lucky. You may be called the face of the franchise, but I prefer to call you the cocky charlatan of chance. Steve, let me ask you something, if I had not taken sabbatical, if I had stuck around in nCw past December 7th of 2008, where do you think that you would be? Do you honestly believe that you could have reached the stardom that you have? Before you answer, remember that while we are tied with one win apiece in the ring, your win came with help, mine was fair and square. Steve, you simply have not been able to cut it against me in that ring, and I will prove that again on Sunday, but honestly, do you think that you would be where you are if I had stuck around? Or do you know that you are simply a charlatan?
~*~*~What does Metamorphosis mean to you?~*~*~[/i]
So, here we are, less than a week away from what you have always wanted. Steve Awesome, a man that doesn’t take much seriously, but a guy that set out to get my attention. Well, you have it. You have what you wanted, you have a dedicated Lance Ryan and you have helped to awaken The Icon. So, I ask you, now what Steve? Now that you have the one thing that you seemed to have wanted so badly, what are you going to do with it? Is this match about avenging that past loss? Is this match about stroking your ego and trying to prove to yourself that you are the best? Or is this perhaps just your way to get one last BIG payday because you know that your career is actually on the decline? See, the fans, they still believe in you, they have been chanting your name longer and louder since you kicked me in the face, but that doesn’t mean that you are back where you USED to be. The reason that they cheer for you so loud and so hard is because they hate me that much. Hell, this past week they cheered for lowlifes like Kole Kaos and Mr. Mysterio in hopes that they would maybe get some momentum and give me some shame. Steve, it’s ok, you can relax. I mean, I am not going to stand here and tell you that your time has passed you by, the reality is that your time was always borrowed, borrowed from me. I enabled your career and on Sunday night I will complete the destruction of the monster that I created. I will put to rest the legend…nay…the myth of The Face of the Franchise.
I will tell you what this match is to me Steve, this match is about completing the cycle. Since I returned to nCw I have had one goal, to become the World Champion for a third time. I am now the second last show on the card, and as I have said I do respect your talent, I feel sorry for Angel and Falcon, following this match and my victory is not going to be an easy feat for either of them. This match is about proving to everyone that has held me back for the past few months that I am the real deal still and that they can once again pin the flags of nCw onto my shoulders and watch this company fly. See, you may have served me the volley to start this ball rolling, but I am about to nail a single back in your direction Steve, this match is everything to me, and I will win.
~*~*~The battle of two of the greatest in the history of this company. That is what this is. This is the battle of one man with a future, and one who had a great past. This is a battle between the best two wrestlers of all time in nCw. This is a battle between two men, ONE is a future THREE time champion. ONE will always have that one trophy. Both deserve to have a spot on the roster. Notice the disrespect Steve, it’s there, you will suffer a great defeat and look a fool for starting this mess.~*~*~[/i]
So, it seems that we have arrived Steve. It feels like a lot more time has passed since you decided to kick me in the jaw and make a statement. I mean, look at all that has changed in such a small amount of times. The fans now hate me. Washington and Kane, also known as dead weight, are gone. I am on a roll again, and you, not so much. History is a funny thing isn’t it? It’s amazing how two men can be respected and lauded by a company and yet be the match PRIOR to the main event. Steve, face it, these fans, the management of this company, all of the guys in the back, none of them give a **** about you and none of them give a **** about me. This business is all about going out there and taking what you want. Two months ago Falcon told me that I could have a match if I wanted one, and yet it was swept under the rug and decided that I should be passed over. This will not happen anymore. I do not belong in the past, I do not belong in the semi-main event. No, I belong at the top of this roster, and Steve, you are the man that I need to jump over to get there.
~*~*~The Icon and The Face of the Franchise. Something Has to Give.~*~*~[/i]
So, this match is being billed as two former champions. The Icon and The Face of the Franchise. This match is one of the biggest that has ever happened in nCw, and let’s be brutally honest, it should be over the World Title. In this match you have the two greatest wrestlers in the history of this company, one, The Icon, the man that put nCw on the map, the first Hall of Famer and the only two time World Champion. The second, Steve Awesome, a Hall of Famer in his own right, and a former one time World Champion. The question that everyone seems to be asking pertains to which one of us is the best that this business has ever had to offer and let’s be honest, it is not a tough thing to figure out.
I won the world title for the first time when I won a hard fought tournament, your ONLY title win came with the help of chaos around you, of which you were the fortunate recipient. See, everything that has happened to you in this company has been happenstance. You are nothing more than a man that happened to have some of the tools needed and who happened to be in the right place at the right time. I don’t take anything away from you, it’s just that your resume doesn’t match up to mine, and you will never be better than me.
~*~*~I truly am the best.~*~*~[/i]
When people think of Lance Ryan, it doesn’t matter if they love me or hate me. It doesn’t matter if they were the man that I beat for a major title or if they were some two dollar piece of talent that was placed in my path in a squash match…they will all tell you that I am the best wrestler that they have been in the ring with, and they will all tell you that I am simply the best. I have earned everything that has happened in my career. All of the World Titles, all of the accolades, they are things that I either earned with my wrestling ability or by schemes that came to a finish as a well laid plan, Steve, the simple fact is that your meager career doesn’t match up to mine.
~*~*~Who is Steve Awesome?~*~*~[/i]
Steve, while I sat at home and looked after my family and took care of things in my personal life, I tuned in each and every week to see how the company that I helped build was doing. As it turned out I watched as new stars made their way to the top, and watched on as the usual suspects started to falter and continued to falter, depending who we are talking about. But out of the pack I watched on as Steve Awesome took the ball that he was given and ran like hell with it. You see Steve, I do know who you are, I do know what you did, the superkick was un-necessary, but will serve as the reason that you get what you wanted all along, the same Lance Ryan that ran this company two years ago. The same Lance Ryan that beat you at Picture Perfect, and the same Lance Ryan that is and always will be the best.
Steve Awesome is a man that is lucky. You may be called the face of the franchise, but I prefer to call you the cocky charlatan of chance. Steve, let me ask you something, if I had not taken sabbatical, if I had stuck around in nCw past December 7th of 2008, where do you think that you would be? Do you honestly believe that you could have reached the stardom that you have? Before you answer, remember that while we are tied with one win apiece in the ring, your win came with help, mine was fair and square. Steve, you simply have not been able to cut it against me in that ring, and I will prove that again on Sunday, but honestly, do you think that you would be where you are if I had stuck around? Or do you know that you are simply a charlatan?
~*~*~What does Metamorphosis mean to you?~*~*~[/i]
So, here we are, less than a week away from what you have always wanted. Steve Awesome, a man that doesn’t take much seriously, but a guy that set out to get my attention. Well, you have it. You have what you wanted, you have a dedicated Lance Ryan and you have helped to awaken The Icon. So, I ask you, now what Steve? Now that you have the one thing that you seemed to have wanted so badly, what are you going to do with it? Is this match about avenging that past loss? Is this match about stroking your ego and trying to prove to yourself that you are the best? Or is this perhaps just your way to get one last BIG payday because you know that your career is actually on the decline? See, the fans, they still believe in you, they have been chanting your name longer and louder since you kicked me in the face, but that doesn’t mean that you are back where you USED to be. The reason that they cheer for you so loud and so hard is because they hate me that much. Hell, this past week they cheered for lowlifes like Kole Kaos and Mr. Mysterio in hopes that they would maybe get some momentum and give me some shame. Steve, it’s ok, you can relax. I mean, I am not going to stand here and tell you that your time has passed you by, the reality is that your time was always borrowed, borrowed from me. I enabled your career and on Sunday night I will complete the destruction of the monster that I created. I will put to rest the legend…nay…the myth of The Face of the Franchise.
I will tell you what this match is to me Steve, this match is about completing the cycle. Since I returned to nCw I have had one goal, to become the World Champion for a third time. I am now the second last show on the card, and as I have said I do respect your talent, I feel sorry for Angel and Falcon, following this match and my victory is not going to be an easy feat for either of them. This match is about proving to everyone that has held me back for the past few months that I am the real deal still and that they can once again pin the flags of nCw onto my shoulders and watch this company fly. See, you may have served me the volley to start this ball rolling, but I am about to nail a single back in your direction Steve, this match is everything to me, and I will win.
~*~*~The battle of two of the greatest in the history of this company. That is what this is. This is the battle of one man with a future, and one who had a great past. This is a battle between the best two wrestlers of all time in nCw. This is a battle between two men, ONE is a future THREE time champion. ONE will always have that one trophy. Both deserve to have a spot on the roster. Notice the disrespect Steve, it’s there, you will suffer a great defeat and look a fool for starting this mess.~*~*~[/i]