Post by Alex Jones on Aug 24, 2011 21:21:41 GMT -6
“I hate facing someone with intelligence...”
My voice breaks the silence as I crack open a Rockstar. My hair spiked up and away from my face as my bright blue eyes that my wife...and other females love shine straight through the invisible barrier to make it seem like I’m staring right at you.
“See normally I can verbally attack someone and know that while they will react to what I have to say they may not necessarily “get” it. You Mr Verona are a different beast. You talk with eloquence and have an IQ higher than Steve Awesome’s STD level. Normally I don’t have the honor or privilege to verbally converse with other learned individuals such as yourself....”
“But a few choice words and elongated meaningful sentences don’t make you intelligent Roberto. The fact you’re smart enough to call me out on my own bull**** does. I dumbed down my promo and my judgment of your motives for the audience but honestly I don’t need to do that do I?. You sit there and tell me facts about great leaders like Adolf Hitler and Julius Cesar. But for someone who seems so intelligent and eloquent and knowledgeable about leadership you certainly failed in finding one worth following didn’t you?...”
“So now I suppose you’re trying to lead and bring about change the only way that is left for you right?. What a noble cause. One problem Roberto. It’s bull****. Now don’t get the wrong idea. I like you Robby. You’re a tough guy, a competitor, a man who I can respect because you leave it all in the ring...”
I smirk, yes I know I do that from time to time. I do it to accentuate things I say and show my childish sense of humor and boyish good looks and charm....
“But for you to say you want change when coming for the National title, that makes me laugh. A title belt won’t help you bring change for all of NCW, all it does is bring change to your bankroll. See in NCW the big money title has always been the world title. But we’ve had a track record of giving men title shots they don’t deserve. Guys who won the title then couldn’t even defend it once. Paper Champions who bring down the worth of our supposed crown jewel.....”
“But from the start of this year twice as many men have held the World title as the National title. That belt is supposed to be about being the best and putting everything on the line time and time again but instead it’s been passed around like some kind of fashion accessory. Venom started this. He started defending the National title and started it off as the true title that matters. I was good enough to beat Venom and become champion and I’ve been good enough to hold it for three months....”
“But it isn’t enough. To bring about the change you say you want and the change I am striving for I need to make the National title into a symbol. A symbol meaning that the man who holds it and the man who is good enough to take it off me really is the best. Not just the best in the company or in the country, the man who take this belt off of me has to be the best in the world today. “
I grit my teeth and smile I start getting worked up...
“Remember what I said about men getting world title shot who didn’t deserve them?. And because of that we got a list of men who should have NEVER held the world title?. Men like Philip Burns, DDK, The Ace, then men who were good enough to hold the title and to be a dominant champion who for some reason failed. You look at Falcon and his second reign, Falcon is a hall of famer but the only reason he won his second world title is because my brother in law and his soon to be girlfriend wanted to humiliate him and take the world title in the process....”
“Then again I wasn’t even meant to be in that match I didn’t “deserve it” right?, So after I get screwed out of the title and screwed out of my rematch I go on a tear and start beating guys who are “the best” and then I get my shot at the National belt becoming the champ and now?. Now Steve Awesome is defending the title against Ricky Johnson a guy who FAILED to win the very belt I currently hold.....”
“So in the end what have we got?. We have a hall of famer who won a title in a way he didn’t want, we got a former champ who lost the belt to his best friend who is now defending said title against a guy who wasn’t good enough to beat me or Venom.....”
I scoff and laugh....
“But now, now you and I are going to dance for the National title and for the first time in a long time it’s between two men who deserve it. Now while I do respect what you’ve done and I do acknowledge you deserve a title shot I can’t help but laugh about your attempts with Todd Williams. He beat Rob Diamond, an impressive champion and then lost to you...twice. But then when you had a chance to do for the X title what Venom and I have done for the National title you failed...”
“You faced a man who was simply better in Xander and now...well now you use your influence to get a shot at me...”
“Is that the change you believe in?...doing that to get the shot instead of just coming to me man to man and asking?...”
Isn’t kayfabe fun?...
“I guess that wouldn’t have been part of your plan. But it’s ok Roberto, you can explain everything away you can talk about change and hide the fact that all you really want is this title and I’ll get into that ring and I will put everything on the line because that’s what champions do....”
“People in this company for years denied me any respect but you, you’re one of the few who have open eyes and while I don’t agree with certain things you do or say I know that win or lose that respect will remain. If you should beat me on Sunday I will shake your hand and wish you well as the champion....”
“But if on August twenty eight I walk into Madison square garden as champion and walk out as champion then there will be a party in New York City. I will hold the belt high and I will proclaim that I am still the champion....”
I laugh to myself and smile.
“Then, well then I’ll go on to kick the **** out of Jimmy Zane which I’m sure is something that you’ll love to see Mr Verona. But that’s if I can get past you and I’m not foolish enough to believe that our match will be some kind of walk in the park. You are by far the most dangerous challenger I have yet to face in NC W....”
“But I’m not going to back down, as you know I don’t roll that way....”
“This Sunday I’ll leave it all in the ring...just like I know you will Roberto....”
My voice breaks the silence as I crack open a Rockstar. My hair spiked up and away from my face as my bright blue eyes that my wife...and other females love shine straight through the invisible barrier to make it seem like I’m staring right at you.
“See normally I can verbally attack someone and know that while they will react to what I have to say they may not necessarily “get” it. You Mr Verona are a different beast. You talk with eloquence and have an IQ higher than Steve Awesome’s STD level. Normally I don’t have the honor or privilege to verbally converse with other learned individuals such as yourself....”
“But a few choice words and elongated meaningful sentences don’t make you intelligent Roberto. The fact you’re smart enough to call me out on my own bull**** does. I dumbed down my promo and my judgment of your motives for the audience but honestly I don’t need to do that do I?. You sit there and tell me facts about great leaders like Adolf Hitler and Julius Cesar. But for someone who seems so intelligent and eloquent and knowledgeable about leadership you certainly failed in finding one worth following didn’t you?...”
“So now I suppose you’re trying to lead and bring about change the only way that is left for you right?. What a noble cause. One problem Roberto. It’s bull****. Now don’t get the wrong idea. I like you Robby. You’re a tough guy, a competitor, a man who I can respect because you leave it all in the ring...”
I smirk, yes I know I do that from time to time. I do it to accentuate things I say and show my childish sense of humor and boyish good looks and charm....
“But for you to say you want change when coming for the National title, that makes me laugh. A title belt won’t help you bring change for all of NCW, all it does is bring change to your bankroll. See in NCW the big money title has always been the world title. But we’ve had a track record of giving men title shots they don’t deserve. Guys who won the title then couldn’t even defend it once. Paper Champions who bring down the worth of our supposed crown jewel.....”
“But from the start of this year twice as many men have held the World title as the National title. That belt is supposed to be about being the best and putting everything on the line time and time again but instead it’s been passed around like some kind of fashion accessory. Venom started this. He started defending the National title and started it off as the true title that matters. I was good enough to beat Venom and become champion and I’ve been good enough to hold it for three months....”
“But it isn’t enough. To bring about the change you say you want and the change I am striving for I need to make the National title into a symbol. A symbol meaning that the man who holds it and the man who is good enough to take it off me really is the best. Not just the best in the company or in the country, the man who take this belt off of me has to be the best in the world today. “
I grit my teeth and smile I start getting worked up...
“Remember what I said about men getting world title shot who didn’t deserve them?. And because of that we got a list of men who should have NEVER held the world title?. Men like Philip Burns, DDK, The Ace, then men who were good enough to hold the title and to be a dominant champion who for some reason failed. You look at Falcon and his second reign, Falcon is a hall of famer but the only reason he won his second world title is because my brother in law and his soon to be girlfriend wanted to humiliate him and take the world title in the process....”
“Then again I wasn’t even meant to be in that match I didn’t “deserve it” right?, So after I get screwed out of the title and screwed out of my rematch I go on a tear and start beating guys who are “the best” and then I get my shot at the National belt becoming the champ and now?. Now Steve Awesome is defending the title against Ricky Johnson a guy who FAILED to win the very belt I currently hold.....”
“So in the end what have we got?. We have a hall of famer who won a title in a way he didn’t want, we got a former champ who lost the belt to his best friend who is now defending said title against a guy who wasn’t good enough to beat me or Venom.....”
I scoff and laugh....
“But now, now you and I are going to dance for the National title and for the first time in a long time it’s between two men who deserve it. Now while I do respect what you’ve done and I do acknowledge you deserve a title shot I can’t help but laugh about your attempts with Todd Williams. He beat Rob Diamond, an impressive champion and then lost to you...twice. But then when you had a chance to do for the X title what Venom and I have done for the National title you failed...”
“You faced a man who was simply better in Xander and now...well now you use your influence to get a shot at me...”
“Is that the change you believe in?...doing that to get the shot instead of just coming to me man to man and asking?...”
Isn’t kayfabe fun?...
“I guess that wouldn’t have been part of your plan. But it’s ok Roberto, you can explain everything away you can talk about change and hide the fact that all you really want is this title and I’ll get into that ring and I will put everything on the line because that’s what champions do....”
“People in this company for years denied me any respect but you, you’re one of the few who have open eyes and while I don’t agree with certain things you do or say I know that win or lose that respect will remain. If you should beat me on Sunday I will shake your hand and wish you well as the champion....”
“But if on August twenty eight I walk into Madison square garden as champion and walk out as champion then there will be a party in New York City. I will hold the belt high and I will proclaim that I am still the champion....”
I laugh to myself and smile.
“Then, well then I’ll go on to kick the **** out of Jimmy Zane which I’m sure is something that you’ll love to see Mr Verona. But that’s if I can get past you and I’m not foolish enough to believe that our match will be some kind of walk in the park. You are by far the most dangerous challenger I have yet to face in NC W....”
“But I’m not going to back down, as you know I don’t roll that way....”
“This Sunday I’ll leave it all in the ring...just like I know you will Roberto....”