Post by Lance "The Icon" Ryan on Jan 27, 2010 13:09:06 GMT -6
~*~*~The “seasoned veteran” takes on the “brash young man”. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? The reality is, we are seeing something similar unfold in the world around us, and yet, right here in nCw, we have our very own late night showdown.~*~*~
~*~*~The scene is a simple one. Looks to be a hotel room, same drab set-up that we always see, a couch, a bed, everything in the room is generic right down to the drapes and wallpaper. The cameraman focuses in though on the television that is set to CNN. We see Anderson Cooper shooting live from Haiti, and then the scene cuts back in studio where we go from disaster to pop culture, only in America. Rick Sanchez is talking about the ongoing saga between Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien. Sanchez is talking about how Conan O’Brien has taken a huge payout and the way that everyone is making a villain out of Jay Leno, when the reality is that this was not his doing. Rick refers to some tweets from CNN fans, seemingly polarized between Jay Leno being a washed up hack that should retire, and those that believe that Jay Leno is in fact still the man and believing that NBC has done what they needed to do to compete again in the ratings war. Suddenly the footage that we are watching is interrupted by the sound of laughter. The camera pans out and we see Lance Ryan lying on his bed with his legs crossed. The former champion is wearing black jeans, a black Meta t-shirt, and appears to be having a good time.~*~*~[/i]
Amazing isn’t it? I mean, the entire world seems to be completely entrapped with this story. How do you go from the disaster in Haiti to the Night Show Wars and not miss a step. Some people must just be born for reporting, or should I say desensitized. But you know, it catches my eye this whole thing between Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien, I mean, it’s not actually all that different from the situation that we have on our hands at Meta is it?
In one corner we have the younger more brash Steve Awesome. The man that thinks that everything is a joke and feels that he is somehow entitled to his spot, even though the ratings for the time that he was on top speak for himself, nCw was making enough money to get by, that much there is little doubt of, but the higher ups were sitting in their plush offices and realizing that their left ass cheeks were just not as uneven with the right like they used to be. They knew that something had to change, that Steve Awesome could not carry nCw into a boom period like others had…but what could they do? I will tell you what they did Steve, when I approached them and told them that what I was doing, taking time off, wasn’t working, they told me that things weren’t working here the way that they had before either. They opened their arms, their wallets and their hopes to the return of Lance Ryan to the late show…errr….nCw.
It’s simple Steve, the audience, while they love you, they just don’t…connect with you the way that they connect with me. See, when I was a babyface, the fans were basically wetting their pants when my music hit. I will never forget the ovation that night when I walked back into the nCw arena. You would have thought that Jesus Christ had returned on that day, it was something that I never have experienced before. But now, now the fans hate me. They come out every week and they pay their hard earned money to see me get the **** kicked out of me. These cretins pay their hard earned money every week so that they can invoke their rights and boo the living hell out of me. Steve, they love you, that is something that even I cannot take away from you. I mean, you won the award for the face of the year last year, that says everything. These fans adore you, but pay attention when you come out to the ring and when I come out to the ring on Sunday. They will be booing me twice as hard as they are cheering me. I have that extra oomph in my personality, I am able to draw emotion from those around me in ways that most mortal men could only dream of. See Steve, I may be the old, returning legend, but the fact is that much like Leno’s time in the late night wars, my time has not yet passed me by.
~*~*~We are similar, you and I.~*~*~[/i]
The similarities between us are many, I know that what they say is true. I know that all over the world there are going to be women creaming their pants when you come down to the ring and men and children throwing things at their television sets when I come down…the best part is that we both love the reactions that we get. We both relish that chance to be in the spotlight, to steal a show and to cause the people watching on to love and to hate. I hear what you are saying when you talk about the build up for this match. See, at first, I was simply pissed off that you kicked me in the jaw. I was so angry that someone would have the gall to do something like that to me. For the life of me, I couldn’t understand why you didn’t just ask for a match if you wanted one, and then you explained yourself and it all made sense. Much like me, you thrive on competition and you saw that much like you, I needed something to push me. You didn’t want the Lance Ryan that lost to Joe Everyman, no, you wanted the driven, determined and prepared Lance Ryan that was involved in the greatest series of matches ever in this company with Spike Kane. Well, as I have said in the past, I am here. You have captured my sttention.
Steve, we are easily two of the greatest, if not the two greatest performers in this company, and perhaps the only downfall of the both of us is that we both know it very well. You manage to show your arrogance through jokes and with deceptive finesse, but rest assured, I know what I am looking for, I know that deep down you are just as cocky as I am. I know that you are coming into this match knowing that you will win and that you will further your career at the expense of me. That is perhaps what makes this so interesting. What will happen when the immovable object hits the unstoppable force? It’s like a car wreck Steve, they will all be watching on.
~*~*~And yet, we are so different.~*~*~[/i]
Much like Conan was you were brought into the spotlight and booked as the “next one”. You were handed the throne, the crown and the ball and told to run. You were told to run harder than everyone else and to run faster than everyone else.and they strapped their carts around your neck and went for a ride. See, unlike you, nobody ever gave me anything. From the day that I was born, I have had to fight, kick and even steal everything that ever made it’s way into my hands. I have schemed, I have sweated and I have cried down all of these roads Steve. That is why I can’t stand you. They made you their pretty boy. They gave you my spot, and now it has come full circle, just like Jay Leno, like it or not, I am coming home.
You make mistakes Steve, whether you meant what you said, or you were trying to get into my head, all you did was piss me off. You stand there and you try and tell the world that you have made it by on ability and that you are not a piece of gold on a strap. You’re right about that much, you are not a hall of famer because of that disaster of a title reign, but I am not a hall of famer simply because I was the first at everything. I am a hall of famer because if it was not for me, nCw wouldn’t be more than a stain on the history of professional wrestling. I was stealing shows and taking in big paydays long before most of this roster had heard of this company, hell, I am the reason that they heard of this company. I know I don’t have to tell you that I am the measuring stick in this company Steve, that’s why you chose me. See, the difference between you and I is that I know what I am getting into with you, you seem to be underestimating me, just a little bit.
~*~*~Metamorphosis: A Rapid Transformation~*~*~[/i]
Change is something that happens a lot in this business Steve. Things changed when I left, things changed when I came back, and there is little doubt that things will change on Sunday. The pay per view is properly named Metamorphosis. There is going to be a drastic change in one of our careers. One of two things is going to happen. Either Steve Awesome is going to prove to me and to the world that he is deserving of being called the face of the franchise, and he will beat me, or Lance Ryan is going to prove to the world AGAIN that he is The Icon and that he deserves a shot at HIS title again. The time has come, I have made my changes heading into this match Steve. No more nonsense, no more grooming of the stars of the future, no, this is about me again. It is time that I reclaim my spot at the top of this ratings war. Time for me to go back where I belong. The top.
~*~*~The scene snaps back to the television where they are showing a clip of Jay Leno talking about his move back to late night.~*~*~[/i]
Jay Leno: He's a good guy. I have no animosity towards him. This is all business. If you don't get the ratings, they take you off the air. I think you know this town, you can do almost anything. You get ratings they keep you.
It’s simple Steve, simple as that. You didn’t do the business that I did, and you are going to be shuffled down the pile. No disrespect, you’re a great guy. You just are not The Icon.
~*~*~The scene is a simple one. Looks to be a hotel room, same drab set-up that we always see, a couch, a bed, everything in the room is generic right down to the drapes and wallpaper. The cameraman focuses in though on the television that is set to CNN. We see Anderson Cooper shooting live from Haiti, and then the scene cuts back in studio where we go from disaster to pop culture, only in America. Rick Sanchez is talking about the ongoing saga between Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien. Sanchez is talking about how Conan O’Brien has taken a huge payout and the way that everyone is making a villain out of Jay Leno, when the reality is that this was not his doing. Rick refers to some tweets from CNN fans, seemingly polarized between Jay Leno being a washed up hack that should retire, and those that believe that Jay Leno is in fact still the man and believing that NBC has done what they needed to do to compete again in the ratings war. Suddenly the footage that we are watching is interrupted by the sound of laughter. The camera pans out and we see Lance Ryan lying on his bed with his legs crossed. The former champion is wearing black jeans, a black Meta t-shirt, and appears to be having a good time.~*~*~[/i]
Amazing isn’t it? I mean, the entire world seems to be completely entrapped with this story. How do you go from the disaster in Haiti to the Night Show Wars and not miss a step. Some people must just be born for reporting, or should I say desensitized. But you know, it catches my eye this whole thing between Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien, I mean, it’s not actually all that different from the situation that we have on our hands at Meta is it?
In one corner we have the younger more brash Steve Awesome. The man that thinks that everything is a joke and feels that he is somehow entitled to his spot, even though the ratings for the time that he was on top speak for himself, nCw was making enough money to get by, that much there is little doubt of, but the higher ups were sitting in their plush offices and realizing that their left ass cheeks were just not as uneven with the right like they used to be. They knew that something had to change, that Steve Awesome could not carry nCw into a boom period like others had…but what could they do? I will tell you what they did Steve, when I approached them and told them that what I was doing, taking time off, wasn’t working, they told me that things weren’t working here the way that they had before either. They opened their arms, their wallets and their hopes to the return of Lance Ryan to the late show…errr….nCw.
It’s simple Steve, the audience, while they love you, they just don’t…connect with you the way that they connect with me. See, when I was a babyface, the fans were basically wetting their pants when my music hit. I will never forget the ovation that night when I walked back into the nCw arena. You would have thought that Jesus Christ had returned on that day, it was something that I never have experienced before. But now, now the fans hate me. They come out every week and they pay their hard earned money to see me get the **** kicked out of me. These cretins pay their hard earned money every week so that they can invoke their rights and boo the living hell out of me. Steve, they love you, that is something that even I cannot take away from you. I mean, you won the award for the face of the year last year, that says everything. These fans adore you, but pay attention when you come out to the ring and when I come out to the ring on Sunday. They will be booing me twice as hard as they are cheering me. I have that extra oomph in my personality, I am able to draw emotion from those around me in ways that most mortal men could only dream of. See Steve, I may be the old, returning legend, but the fact is that much like Leno’s time in the late night wars, my time has not yet passed me by.
~*~*~We are similar, you and I.~*~*~[/i]
The similarities between us are many, I know that what they say is true. I know that all over the world there are going to be women creaming their pants when you come down to the ring and men and children throwing things at their television sets when I come down…the best part is that we both love the reactions that we get. We both relish that chance to be in the spotlight, to steal a show and to cause the people watching on to love and to hate. I hear what you are saying when you talk about the build up for this match. See, at first, I was simply pissed off that you kicked me in the jaw. I was so angry that someone would have the gall to do something like that to me. For the life of me, I couldn’t understand why you didn’t just ask for a match if you wanted one, and then you explained yourself and it all made sense. Much like me, you thrive on competition and you saw that much like you, I needed something to push me. You didn’t want the Lance Ryan that lost to Joe Everyman, no, you wanted the driven, determined and prepared Lance Ryan that was involved in the greatest series of matches ever in this company with Spike Kane. Well, as I have said in the past, I am here. You have captured my sttention.
Steve, we are easily two of the greatest, if not the two greatest performers in this company, and perhaps the only downfall of the both of us is that we both know it very well. You manage to show your arrogance through jokes and with deceptive finesse, but rest assured, I know what I am looking for, I know that deep down you are just as cocky as I am. I know that you are coming into this match knowing that you will win and that you will further your career at the expense of me. That is perhaps what makes this so interesting. What will happen when the immovable object hits the unstoppable force? It’s like a car wreck Steve, they will all be watching on.
~*~*~And yet, we are so different.~*~*~[/i]
Much like Conan was you were brought into the spotlight and booked as the “next one”. You were handed the throne, the crown and the ball and told to run. You were told to run harder than everyone else and to run faster than everyone else.and they strapped their carts around your neck and went for a ride. See, unlike you, nobody ever gave me anything. From the day that I was born, I have had to fight, kick and even steal everything that ever made it’s way into my hands. I have schemed, I have sweated and I have cried down all of these roads Steve. That is why I can’t stand you. They made you their pretty boy. They gave you my spot, and now it has come full circle, just like Jay Leno, like it or not, I am coming home.
You make mistakes Steve, whether you meant what you said, or you were trying to get into my head, all you did was piss me off. You stand there and you try and tell the world that you have made it by on ability and that you are not a piece of gold on a strap. You’re right about that much, you are not a hall of famer because of that disaster of a title reign, but I am not a hall of famer simply because I was the first at everything. I am a hall of famer because if it was not for me, nCw wouldn’t be more than a stain on the history of professional wrestling. I was stealing shows and taking in big paydays long before most of this roster had heard of this company, hell, I am the reason that they heard of this company. I know I don’t have to tell you that I am the measuring stick in this company Steve, that’s why you chose me. See, the difference between you and I is that I know what I am getting into with you, you seem to be underestimating me, just a little bit.
~*~*~Metamorphosis: A Rapid Transformation~*~*~[/i]
Change is something that happens a lot in this business Steve. Things changed when I left, things changed when I came back, and there is little doubt that things will change on Sunday. The pay per view is properly named Metamorphosis. There is going to be a drastic change in one of our careers. One of two things is going to happen. Either Steve Awesome is going to prove to me and to the world that he is deserving of being called the face of the franchise, and he will beat me, or Lance Ryan is going to prove to the world AGAIN that he is The Icon and that he deserves a shot at HIS title again. The time has come, I have made my changes heading into this match Steve. No more nonsense, no more grooming of the stars of the future, no, this is about me again. It is time that I reclaim my spot at the top of this ratings war. Time for me to go back where I belong. The top.
~*~*~The scene snaps back to the television where they are showing a clip of Jay Leno talking about his move back to late night.~*~*~[/i]
Jay Leno: He's a good guy. I have no animosity towards him. This is all business. If you don't get the ratings, they take you off the air. I think you know this town, you can do almost anything. You get ratings they keep you.
It’s simple Steve, simple as that. You didn’t do the business that I did, and you are going to be shuffled down the pile. No disrespect, you’re a great guy. You just are not The Icon.