Post by Ricky Johnson on Apr 5, 2012 2:34:43 GMT -6
Ricky - What are you doing?
Roxi - I'm waiting for my re-tweet.
Ricky - What?
Roxi - My re-tweet. I tweeted Jaleel White and he hasn't tweeted me back yet.
Ricky - So?
Roxi - So? I demand a re-tweet!
Ricky - You're getting worked up again.
Roxi - Come on, What does a girl have to do to get a re-tweet?
Ricky - Tweet him your boobs.
Roxi - That's not funny.
Ricky - I thought so.
Roxi - Come on, My tweet to him is funny. I told him he should totally do the Urkel dance on Dancing with the stars.
Ricky - I thought he was judge on The Voice?
Roxi - That's Cee-Lo, 'Tard.
Ricky - Oh yeah, Now I remember, that's the show with Christina Aguilera and that other girl...what's her name?
Roxi - I just thought it was Christina Aguilera.
Ricky - No, there's another girl, I swear she was a singer too.
Roxi - Are you thinking of J-Lo?
Ricky - No.
Roxi - Mary J. Blidge?
Ricky - No.
Roxi - Sinéad O'Connor?
Ricky - What? No! I swear she had a song in like 2001...
Roxi - Sorry. Drawing a blank.
Ricky - Whatever.
Roxi - Ugh. Come on Urkel.
Ricky - I'm pretty sure he wouldn't think your tweet is funny.
Roxi - It is too funny.
Ricky - He's been trying to escape that role for years.
Roxi - He shouldn't have been so good at it.
Ricky - That's not the p- ... Never mind. So where is this place anyway?
Roxi - We're like 20 minutes away.
Ricky - I still don't see how I fit into this.
Roxi - Lamaze classes are good for couples. I mean, what if my water breaks and I'm in labor and we can't get to a hospital in time?
Ricky - I could hire an on-site doctor.
Roxi - No. No special treatment. We're just like everybody else.
Ricky - You just want to make life harder.
Life is hard. There are always people who tell you that you can't do something.
And it's a great feeling to silence them when you do what you were told you couldn't.
There was no way I was going to beat Milo Holland for the National title. And I did.
There was no way John Anthony and myself could win the tag team titles. And we did.
There was no way I could dethrone the unstoppable Roberto Verona, and I did.
And now, every single one of the men inside the Coliseum is about to tell you I can't win that either.
According to Jake, I shouldn't be in the match. Will Washington thinks I'm always the bridesmaid, and it's just destiny for me to lose.
And Spike Kane says he's just better.
Spike, I want you to know, that for the most part, you are correct. You may just be the most skilled athlete in this match. But there's something I think you should probably know about being "better"
It doesn't mean you'll win anything.
Charles Barkely, Karl Malone, Randy Moss. These men were great, elite athletes, and they have NEVER won a championship.
People like Luke Walton, Adam Morrison, & Trent Dilfer however, have championships to their name.
And the same will hold true in this match.
The man who wins the Coliseum will not be the best wrestler. Nor the best athlete.
It will be the man, who will do anything. The man who will take that extra step. The man who wants it more than anybody else, prepared to sacrifice more than anybody else
And trust me when I tell you Spike, when you bare witness to the things I am willing to do, even the mighty "God of Xtreme" himself will cringe. You will wonder if even you, are capable of the acts I will commit.
It's okay, you don't have to believe me. I'd much rather show you.
Roxi - Haha.
Ricky - What?
Roxi - I just looked up the #1 song the day you were born.
Ricky - Oh, what is it?
Roxi - "The tide is high" by Blondie
Ricky - I couldn't have had a cool song.
Roxi - Hey, there's nothing wrong with Blondie.
Ricky - Well, what did you get?
Roxi - Hang on...
Ricky - Are you checking Twitter again?
Roxi - I want my damn re-tweet.
Ricky - Did you find the song yet?
Roxi - Ah, "Tell her about it" by Billy Joel.
Ricky - Nothing wrong with Billy Joel.
Roxi - No. Not at all.
Ricky - Better than Winger. That's for sure.
Roxi - Are you still on that.
Ricky - It was stupid.
Roxi - Let it go. Turn right up there.
Ricky - Right.
Roxi - Ugh.
Ricky - Are you still on the Twitter thing? Rox, I hate to say this, you are reaching Todd Williams levels on annoyance.
Roxi - ...I know where you sleep.
You all understand why I am telling you exactly why I have to win, don't you?
The reason is very simple, In June, I will be a father. And I have seen, far, far too many wrestlers who continue to go out night after night, and leave their children without a father figure.
My own father did it to me.
And while he wasn't a wrestler, he had something else to hold his attention while we grew up. What it was, I don't care anymore, the fact is, he left us, he wasn't around to see Devon first steps, or hear Josh first words, he wasn't even around to see my birth. He missed all of it.
I will not.
I have one goal left to accomplish, and I understand fully that will have to be by any means necessary.
Even if it means destroyed Hall of Famers like Spike Kane and Falcon. If I have to Nathan Webb and Will Washington the equivalent of Medical discharges.
Or if I have to take out garbage like Jake Conway.
By any means necessary.
Some men, I don't want to do it to, I have respect for Falcon and Spike Kane's accomplishments inside the ring. I have respect for Webb and Washington's service outside the ring.
I have none for Conway.
My goal to not only win this match, but win the World title. And it's simply for me. It's to finally silence all doubters, all critics, who's only jab they can fire off, is that I was never the world champion of NCW. It's not about Main eventing the biggest show in NCW. Never has been. The world title match could be the opening match of Suspense, and I would treat it the same way. It's not about being a hall of famer, I could walk away right now, and my accomplishments without the world title would get me in. As nice as that is, that can come when it's all said and done.
And I am not done. Not yet.
My goal accomplished means everything, because it sets me free. Free to ride off into the sunset with my head held high. Free to give my body the rest it deserves. Free to give my kids the father they deserve.
That is why I fight.
And it's why I will win.
Roxi - Hi there, we're here for the Lamaze classes.
Instructor - Great. Is this your first time?
Roxi - Yes. Wait.. No.
Instructor - I meant to a Lamaze class?
Roxi - Yes. Sorry about that.
Instructor - It's no problem, I know it can be a different experience coming to these classes. Just go ahead and have a seat anywhere on the floor, we'll get started in a few minutes.
Roxi - Okay, thank you.
{They find a spot and sit down.}
Ricky - You know, you'd think I bunch of women with their legs open would be hot, but -*ow
Roxi - Shut up.
Ricky - I'm just saying.
Roxi - Knock it off.
{Another couple sits down}
Husband - Hey, you got drug here too?
Ricky - Yeah.
Mike - Name's Mike. This is my wife Andrea.
Ricky - Nice to meet you Mike.
Mike - Say, you look familiar...have we met before?
Ricky - Literally like 3 seconds ago.
Mike - I meant before that.
Ricky - I don't know.
Mike - There was a guy on TV a few nights ago, looked just like you, except with short hair...
Ricky - Well, I obviously have a better haircut.
Roxi - Will you stop, class is starting.
Instructor - Hello everyone, and welcome to our birthing class.
{everyone says hi back.}
Instructor - My name is Cynthia, and I am a certified child-birth instructor.
{She begins setting up pictures and charts of the female reproductive system. }
Ricky - {Whispering} It's like health class all over again.
Roxi - {whispering} Shut up!
Cynthia - So, we're here to go over exactly how one gives birth, and then we'll get into breathing exercises and for the husbands, how you can do an emergency child delivery, if ya smell what I'm cookin'
{Ricky and Roxi stare at one another, as if they both heard the same thing.}
Ricky - {Whispering} Did she say...
Roxi - {whispering} Yeah. I heard it to.
You want to know something funny?
Jake, you called me a terrible National champion, so you'll enjoy this more than the others. Well, maybe Falcon too, but still.
One week after Sunday, I will be tied for the longest National title run in NCW history. 140 Days. I've been keeping track.
I find that amusing. Especially since you had the chance to stop my reign Jake, and you failed. But you've been failing for a long time. You failed to be Verona. Failed to beat me, failed to at least break my leg, and now, you're going to fail at becoming the Gladiator.
But do you know what the best part is Jake?
People have reminded me that if I don't win, I'll still be National Champion, still hold a title that you call worthless. And you, will still be a failure. Bitching and moaning about how unfair it is. And then I will break the record held by Falcon, and set one for myself.
But those people don't understand. They don't get it, just like you, just like all the others in the match.
I HAVE to win.
I HAVE to go out there and act like there is no tomorrow.
I don't have a choice anymore. There is no reason to act like this isn't the biggest match I've had. Yes, I said it. My match with Steve Awesome last year PALES in comparison to what I have to do here. In fact, there is NOTHING that can even compare to the magnitude of this match. No NCAA Tournament, no NFL playoffs, no NBA Finals, No World series. Nothing is more do-or-die, for me, than this.
And there's no other option for me besides victory.
I cannot just BE the National Champion. Not anymore.
So with that in mind gentleman, I want you to know I can and WILL sacrifice everything to attain victory.
A record title run means nothing right now.
Being National Champion...worthless.
I will gladly trade in all the titles I won, all of the accomplishments, all of the money and fame, everything about my career...
For this moment. My moment.
To call myself the best.
No matter what Spike Kane thinks.
Cynthia - Okay, so now we're going to do an exercise on child delivery. Can I get volunteers?
Ricky - You wanna?
Roxi - No.
Ricky - Why not, it'll be fun.
Roxi - No. We're not doing it.
Ricky - We'll do it.
Roxi - Ricky!
Ricky - Oh come on. Don't be a girl.
Roxi -.....I hate you.
{Ricky stands, and Roxi follows, and Roxi sits down and opens her legs in front of a kneeling Ricky.}
Ricky - You ready?
Roxi - No.
Cynthia - It's okay Mrs. Johnson, practice makes perfect.
Ricky - I thought nobody was perfect?
Cynthia - It's a figure of speech.
Roxi - Could we?
Ricky - Fine, but shouldn't you take your pants off first.
Roxi - ....I will murder you.
Ricky - Okay, just breathe.
Roxi - I am.
Cynthia - Come on, just remember the breathing technique. It's a good thing.
Ricky - Come on Rox, Rise above the hate...
Roxi - Screw that...I bring it.
Ricky - That's my girl.
{Roxi starts doing the breathing techniques.}
Ricky - Come on, ready? Push!
{She fakes pushing.}
Ricky - Come on your doing great. Push.
{She fakes pushing.}
Roxi - Oh my god.
Ricky - I think you're overdoing it.
Roxi - Oh my god.
Ricky - Roxi?
Roxi - Oh my god.
Ricky - Wait, are you? Oh! Right now? Alright, let's do this.
{She stops suddenly, looking up at him.}
Roxi - huh?
Ricky - Roxi?
Roxi - What?
Ricky - What was the whole "Oh my god" thing about?
Roxi - I got my retweet. See?
Ricky - I think we're done here.
Kyle Braddock has always said he fought for the underdog. He once told me that if anyone was ever pulling for me, it was him.
But of course, every time Kyle Braddock got a chance, he stepped on the little guy to get ahead. He was the guy who held the door open and waited until you were so close, and then closed it right in your face. Because that who he is. It's what he's about. He is the disapproving father we could all do without. If you don't live up to his standards, he abandons you very quickly.
Have I not lived up to your standards Kyle? Why must you insert yourself here, and now? Why? Is it because you want to show us how it's done? how a REAL man does it?
Always the hero. Ever the savior. I want you to know that Heroes cannot always win. Not the type you portray anyway. There may not be a "S" on your chest, but you try damn hard to be him.
I am not that type of hero.
I am not the type of hero like Will Washington or Nathan Webb were. No, I didn't serve the country, but at the end of the day, I'm not confused with heartless murderers pushed to the edge. I've seen far too many Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Airmen who can never be portrayed as heroes. They stockpile guns, they are paranoid, and they did unspeakable things where they were.
And while that is a small percentage, I have entered their mindset, I think like they do. There is a photo of a soldier with a tattoo across his body that says "For those I love, I will sacrifice."
That is the mindset I have entered. I will sacrifice, just like you both swore too if the time came.
Gentlemen that time has come.
Nathan Webb, I told you before you were in the wrong place, at the wrong time. This will be similar to a war, but when a man who's in the frame of mind I'm in is involved, no protocol, no field manual, no past experience can prepare you. I will be like nothing you've ever seen before.
As far as you go Will, You know what it's like to be in this environment. You've been here before and walked away a winner. So I have watched that match over and over, to remind myself of how I LET you walk away the winner. It is a mistake, as Spike Kane would say.
A mistake I will NOT repeat.
This time, you won't win. This will not be like returning home to applause and adulation from strangers. No hero's welcome for Will Washington. Not this time. This time the long, painful road to recovery will seem endless. The hell I will put you and the other men through will make your deployments to the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan seem like a vacation. They're will be no return to glory, Will.
Only the vision of past glory wiped away from reality.
Ricky - Well, that was fun.
Roxi - ....
Ricky - What?
Roxi - Fun?
Ricky - Hey, That was your idea.
Roxi - You volunteered us to fake a birth sequence.
Ricky - Practice.
Roxi - That's not the point.
Ricky - What is the point then?
Roxi - We were supposed to you know, just blend in, be normal.
Ricky - So normal people don't volunteer?
Roxi - No. They sit there and listen to the instructor, and they don't ask questions, and they get through the class, and go one with their lives.
Ricky - And you don't think we're doing that.
Roxi - You were acting like a child.
Ricky - Me? You practically were the one all worked up over a re-tweet.
Roxi - Erroneous. Erroneous.
Ricky - Oh, so you weren't?
Roxi - No, I was not. I'm not crazy.
Ricky - Were you just in there, you are crazy.
Roxi - No, that instructor was crazy.
Ricky - Well...that I can agree with.
Roxi - You did hear her right?
Ricky - Yup. At least she's with the right team I guess.
Roxi - Yeah.
I've spoken about my life, my title, my career, and all of you.
I've given you a lot of material Jake. I'll be offended if you don't use it. Go ahead, re-watch both of these promos, pick out what you want to use, and throw it back at me. I know how you work. I just want to give you a fighting chance.
Not that it will matter in the long run, but I want you to know I was at least sporting.
But the fact the remains you never had a chance. None of you did. When I said it last time that I was going to win, and how far I was willing to go, and what I was willing to do, it wasn't me talking, blowing smoke up your asses.
They've said I was too nice, and I had to shut them down. So Jason Evans and John Anthony were made examples of.
Those names sound familiar Jake? I remember your epic cage match title defense against him. A barn burner to be sure.
And yet, still that moniker persists. I'm too nice. I've ended two careers and yet I'm too nice.
You know what else I am? A bridemaid. Not good enough to win a world championship. I've had two shots, and I've failed. I've been in Riots and Coliseums before, and I've failed. Even though I've won every other title, I'm just not good enough.
Well, after Sunday, all of that will go away.
When I win the Coliseum, I will erase any and all past monikers, imperfections and knocks that have been attached to my career.
Sunday, I will not be stopped. I will not be brought down, I will not give up, and I will not retreat.
At the Coliseum, I will do whatever it takes to win. I will forever change my career and my legacy. I am fully prepared to end another career. Or two. I am ready to throw everything on the table and take the biggest gamble of my career. Because I know it's going to pay off.
I'm done with my talking. I am moving on to actions. My actions Sunday will result in me accomplishing my goals. I will walk out Number one contender, and I will hand over the National championship and move on.
I don't need to break a record for holding a title.
I don't need to be National Champion.
I NEED to win. I need to go on to A Night to Remember as the number one contender for the World Championship. I don't care who the champion is, be it a friend, a foe, or somewhere in between. It does not matter. Nothing else matters besides victory. Nothing besides becoming the Gladiator.
For my legacy. My career. My life. My Family. ...
I will win.
And that is the TRUTH.
Roxi - I'm waiting for my re-tweet.
Ricky - What?
Roxi - My re-tweet. I tweeted Jaleel White and he hasn't tweeted me back yet.
Ricky - So?
Roxi - So? I demand a re-tweet!
Ricky - You're getting worked up again.
Roxi - Come on, What does a girl have to do to get a re-tweet?
Ricky - Tweet him your boobs.
Roxi - That's not funny.
Ricky - I thought so.
Roxi - Come on, My tweet to him is funny. I told him he should totally do the Urkel dance on Dancing with the stars.
Ricky - I thought he was judge on The Voice?
Roxi - That's Cee-Lo, 'Tard.
Ricky - Oh yeah, Now I remember, that's the show with Christina Aguilera and that other girl...what's her name?
Roxi - I just thought it was Christina Aguilera.
Ricky - No, there's another girl, I swear she was a singer too.
Roxi - Are you thinking of J-Lo?
Ricky - No.
Roxi - Mary J. Blidge?
Ricky - No.
Roxi - Sinéad O'Connor?
Ricky - What? No! I swear she had a song in like 2001...
Roxi - Sorry. Drawing a blank.
Ricky - Whatever.
Roxi - Ugh. Come on Urkel.
Ricky - I'm pretty sure he wouldn't think your tweet is funny.
Roxi - It is too funny.
Ricky - He's been trying to escape that role for years.
Roxi - He shouldn't have been so good at it.
Ricky - That's not the p- ... Never mind. So where is this place anyway?
Roxi - We're like 20 minutes away.
Ricky - I still don't see how I fit into this.
Roxi - Lamaze classes are good for couples. I mean, what if my water breaks and I'm in labor and we can't get to a hospital in time?
Ricky - I could hire an on-site doctor.
Roxi - No. No special treatment. We're just like everybody else.
Ricky - You just want to make life harder.
Life is hard. There are always people who tell you that you can't do something.
And it's a great feeling to silence them when you do what you were told you couldn't.
There was no way I was going to beat Milo Holland for the National title. And I did.
There was no way John Anthony and myself could win the tag team titles. And we did.
There was no way I could dethrone the unstoppable Roberto Verona, and I did.
And now, every single one of the men inside the Coliseum is about to tell you I can't win that either.
According to Jake, I shouldn't be in the match. Will Washington thinks I'm always the bridesmaid, and it's just destiny for me to lose.
And Spike Kane says he's just better.
Spike, I want you to know, that for the most part, you are correct. You may just be the most skilled athlete in this match. But there's something I think you should probably know about being "better"
It doesn't mean you'll win anything.
Charles Barkely, Karl Malone, Randy Moss. These men were great, elite athletes, and they have NEVER won a championship.
People like Luke Walton, Adam Morrison, & Trent Dilfer however, have championships to their name.
And the same will hold true in this match.
The man who wins the Coliseum will not be the best wrestler. Nor the best athlete.
It will be the man, who will do anything. The man who will take that extra step. The man who wants it more than anybody else, prepared to sacrifice more than anybody else
And trust me when I tell you Spike, when you bare witness to the things I am willing to do, even the mighty "God of Xtreme" himself will cringe. You will wonder if even you, are capable of the acts I will commit.
It's okay, you don't have to believe me. I'd much rather show you.
Roxi - Haha.
Ricky - What?
Roxi - I just looked up the #1 song the day you were born.
Ricky - Oh, what is it?
Roxi - "The tide is high" by Blondie
Ricky - I couldn't have had a cool song.
Roxi - Hey, there's nothing wrong with Blondie.
Ricky - Well, what did you get?
Roxi - Hang on...
Ricky - Are you checking Twitter again?
Roxi - I want my damn re-tweet.
Ricky - Did you find the song yet?
Roxi - Ah, "Tell her about it" by Billy Joel.
Ricky - Nothing wrong with Billy Joel.
Roxi - No. Not at all.
Ricky - Better than Winger. That's for sure.
Roxi - Are you still on that.
Ricky - It was stupid.
Roxi - Let it go. Turn right up there.
Ricky - Right.
Roxi - Ugh.
Ricky - Are you still on the Twitter thing? Rox, I hate to say this, you are reaching Todd Williams levels on annoyance.
Roxi - ...I know where you sleep.
You all understand why I am telling you exactly why I have to win, don't you?
The reason is very simple, In June, I will be a father. And I have seen, far, far too many wrestlers who continue to go out night after night, and leave their children without a father figure.
My own father did it to me.
And while he wasn't a wrestler, he had something else to hold his attention while we grew up. What it was, I don't care anymore, the fact is, he left us, he wasn't around to see Devon first steps, or hear Josh first words, he wasn't even around to see my birth. He missed all of it.
I will not.
I have one goal left to accomplish, and I understand fully that will have to be by any means necessary.
Even if it means destroyed Hall of Famers like Spike Kane and Falcon. If I have to Nathan Webb and Will Washington the equivalent of Medical discharges.
Or if I have to take out garbage like Jake Conway.
By any means necessary.
Some men, I don't want to do it to, I have respect for Falcon and Spike Kane's accomplishments inside the ring. I have respect for Webb and Washington's service outside the ring.
I have none for Conway.
My goal to not only win this match, but win the World title. And it's simply for me. It's to finally silence all doubters, all critics, who's only jab they can fire off, is that I was never the world champion of NCW. It's not about Main eventing the biggest show in NCW. Never has been. The world title match could be the opening match of Suspense, and I would treat it the same way. It's not about being a hall of famer, I could walk away right now, and my accomplishments without the world title would get me in. As nice as that is, that can come when it's all said and done.
And I am not done. Not yet.
My goal accomplished means everything, because it sets me free. Free to ride off into the sunset with my head held high. Free to give my body the rest it deserves. Free to give my kids the father they deserve.
That is why I fight.
And it's why I will win.
Roxi - Hi there, we're here for the Lamaze classes.
Instructor - Great. Is this your first time?
Roxi - Yes. Wait.. No.
Instructor - I meant to a Lamaze class?
Roxi - Yes. Sorry about that.
Instructor - It's no problem, I know it can be a different experience coming to these classes. Just go ahead and have a seat anywhere on the floor, we'll get started in a few minutes.
Roxi - Okay, thank you.
{They find a spot and sit down.}
Ricky - You know, you'd think I bunch of women with their legs open would be hot, but -*ow
Roxi - Shut up.
Ricky - I'm just saying.
Roxi - Knock it off.
{Another couple sits down}
Husband - Hey, you got drug here too?
Ricky - Yeah.
Mike - Name's Mike. This is my wife Andrea.
Ricky - Nice to meet you Mike.
Mike - Say, you look familiar...have we met before?
Ricky - Literally like 3 seconds ago.
Mike - I meant before that.
Ricky - I don't know.
Mike - There was a guy on TV a few nights ago, looked just like you, except with short hair...
Ricky - Well, I obviously have a better haircut.
Roxi - Will you stop, class is starting.
Instructor - Hello everyone, and welcome to our birthing class.
{everyone says hi back.}
Instructor - My name is Cynthia, and I am a certified child-birth instructor.
{She begins setting up pictures and charts of the female reproductive system. }
Ricky - {Whispering} It's like health class all over again.
Roxi - {whispering} Shut up!
Cynthia - So, we're here to go over exactly how one gives birth, and then we'll get into breathing exercises and for the husbands, how you can do an emergency child delivery, if ya smell what I'm cookin'
{Ricky and Roxi stare at one another, as if they both heard the same thing.}
Ricky - {Whispering} Did she say...
Roxi - {whispering} Yeah. I heard it to.
You want to know something funny?
Jake, you called me a terrible National champion, so you'll enjoy this more than the others. Well, maybe Falcon too, but still.
One week after Sunday, I will be tied for the longest National title run in NCW history. 140 Days. I've been keeping track.
I find that amusing. Especially since you had the chance to stop my reign Jake, and you failed. But you've been failing for a long time. You failed to be Verona. Failed to beat me, failed to at least break my leg, and now, you're going to fail at becoming the Gladiator.
But do you know what the best part is Jake?
People have reminded me that if I don't win, I'll still be National Champion, still hold a title that you call worthless. And you, will still be a failure. Bitching and moaning about how unfair it is. And then I will break the record held by Falcon, and set one for myself.
But those people don't understand. They don't get it, just like you, just like all the others in the match.
I HAVE to win.
I HAVE to go out there and act like there is no tomorrow.
I don't have a choice anymore. There is no reason to act like this isn't the biggest match I've had. Yes, I said it. My match with Steve Awesome last year PALES in comparison to what I have to do here. In fact, there is NOTHING that can even compare to the magnitude of this match. No NCAA Tournament, no NFL playoffs, no NBA Finals, No World series. Nothing is more do-or-die, for me, than this.
And there's no other option for me besides victory.
I cannot just BE the National Champion. Not anymore.
So with that in mind gentleman, I want you to know I can and WILL sacrifice everything to attain victory.
A record title run means nothing right now.
Being National Champion...worthless.
I will gladly trade in all the titles I won, all of the accomplishments, all of the money and fame, everything about my career...
For this moment. My moment.
To call myself the best.
No matter what Spike Kane thinks.
Cynthia - Okay, so now we're going to do an exercise on child delivery. Can I get volunteers?
Ricky - You wanna?
Roxi - No.
Ricky - Why not, it'll be fun.
Roxi - No. We're not doing it.
Ricky - We'll do it.
Roxi - Ricky!
Ricky - Oh come on. Don't be a girl.
Roxi -.....I hate you.
{Ricky stands, and Roxi follows, and Roxi sits down and opens her legs in front of a kneeling Ricky.}
Ricky - You ready?
Roxi - No.
Cynthia - It's okay Mrs. Johnson, practice makes perfect.
Ricky - I thought nobody was perfect?
Cynthia - It's a figure of speech.
Roxi - Could we?
Ricky - Fine, but shouldn't you take your pants off first.
Roxi - ....I will murder you.
Ricky - Okay, just breathe.
Roxi - I am.
Cynthia - Come on, just remember the breathing technique. It's a good thing.
Ricky - Come on Rox, Rise above the hate...
Roxi - Screw that...I bring it.
Ricky - That's my girl.
{Roxi starts doing the breathing techniques.}
Ricky - Come on, ready? Push!
{She fakes pushing.}
Ricky - Come on your doing great. Push.
{She fakes pushing.}
Roxi - Oh my god.
Ricky - I think you're overdoing it.
Roxi - Oh my god.
Ricky - Roxi?
Roxi - Oh my god.
Ricky - Wait, are you? Oh! Right now? Alright, let's do this.
{She stops suddenly, looking up at him.}
Roxi - huh?
Ricky - Roxi?
Roxi - What?
Ricky - What was the whole "Oh my god" thing about?
Roxi - I got my retweet. See?
Ricky - I think we're done here.
Kyle Braddock has always said he fought for the underdog. He once told me that if anyone was ever pulling for me, it was him.
But of course, every time Kyle Braddock got a chance, he stepped on the little guy to get ahead. He was the guy who held the door open and waited until you were so close, and then closed it right in your face. Because that who he is. It's what he's about. He is the disapproving father we could all do without. If you don't live up to his standards, he abandons you very quickly.
Have I not lived up to your standards Kyle? Why must you insert yourself here, and now? Why? Is it because you want to show us how it's done? how a REAL man does it?
Always the hero. Ever the savior. I want you to know that Heroes cannot always win. Not the type you portray anyway. There may not be a "S" on your chest, but you try damn hard to be him.
I am not that type of hero.
I am not the type of hero like Will Washington or Nathan Webb were. No, I didn't serve the country, but at the end of the day, I'm not confused with heartless murderers pushed to the edge. I've seen far too many Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Airmen who can never be portrayed as heroes. They stockpile guns, they are paranoid, and they did unspeakable things where they were.
And while that is a small percentage, I have entered their mindset, I think like they do. There is a photo of a soldier with a tattoo across his body that says "For those I love, I will sacrifice."
That is the mindset I have entered. I will sacrifice, just like you both swore too if the time came.
Gentlemen that time has come.
Nathan Webb, I told you before you were in the wrong place, at the wrong time. This will be similar to a war, but when a man who's in the frame of mind I'm in is involved, no protocol, no field manual, no past experience can prepare you. I will be like nothing you've ever seen before.
As far as you go Will, You know what it's like to be in this environment. You've been here before and walked away a winner. So I have watched that match over and over, to remind myself of how I LET you walk away the winner. It is a mistake, as Spike Kane would say.
A mistake I will NOT repeat.
This time, you won't win. This will not be like returning home to applause and adulation from strangers. No hero's welcome for Will Washington. Not this time. This time the long, painful road to recovery will seem endless. The hell I will put you and the other men through will make your deployments to the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan seem like a vacation. They're will be no return to glory, Will.
Only the vision of past glory wiped away from reality.
Ricky - Well, that was fun.
Roxi - ....
Ricky - What?
Roxi - Fun?
Ricky - Hey, That was your idea.
Roxi - You volunteered us to fake a birth sequence.
Ricky - Practice.
Roxi - That's not the point.
Ricky - What is the point then?
Roxi - We were supposed to you know, just blend in, be normal.
Ricky - So normal people don't volunteer?
Roxi - No. They sit there and listen to the instructor, and they don't ask questions, and they get through the class, and go one with their lives.
Ricky - And you don't think we're doing that.
Roxi - You were acting like a child.
Ricky - Me? You practically were the one all worked up over a re-tweet.
Roxi - Erroneous. Erroneous.
Ricky - Oh, so you weren't?
Roxi - No, I was not. I'm not crazy.
Ricky - Were you just in there, you are crazy.
Roxi - No, that instructor was crazy.
Ricky - Well...that I can agree with.
Roxi - You did hear her right?
Ricky - Yup. At least she's with the right team I guess.
Roxi - Yeah.
I've spoken about my life, my title, my career, and all of you.
I've given you a lot of material Jake. I'll be offended if you don't use it. Go ahead, re-watch both of these promos, pick out what you want to use, and throw it back at me. I know how you work. I just want to give you a fighting chance.
Not that it will matter in the long run, but I want you to know I was at least sporting.
But the fact the remains you never had a chance. None of you did. When I said it last time that I was going to win, and how far I was willing to go, and what I was willing to do, it wasn't me talking, blowing smoke up your asses.
They've said I was too nice, and I had to shut them down. So Jason Evans and John Anthony were made examples of.
Those names sound familiar Jake? I remember your epic cage match title defense against him. A barn burner to be sure.
And yet, still that moniker persists. I'm too nice. I've ended two careers and yet I'm too nice.
You know what else I am? A bridemaid. Not good enough to win a world championship. I've had two shots, and I've failed. I've been in Riots and Coliseums before, and I've failed. Even though I've won every other title, I'm just not good enough.
Well, after Sunday, all of that will go away.
When I win the Coliseum, I will erase any and all past monikers, imperfections and knocks that have been attached to my career.
Sunday, I will not be stopped. I will not be brought down, I will not give up, and I will not retreat.
At the Coliseum, I will do whatever it takes to win. I will forever change my career and my legacy. I am fully prepared to end another career. Or two. I am ready to throw everything on the table and take the biggest gamble of my career. Because I know it's going to pay off.
I'm done with my talking. I am moving on to actions. My actions Sunday will result in me accomplishing my goals. I will walk out Number one contender, and I will hand over the National championship and move on.
I don't need to break a record for holding a title.
I don't need to be National Champion.
I NEED to win. I need to go on to A Night to Remember as the number one contender for the World Championship. I don't care who the champion is, be it a friend, a foe, or somewhere in between. It does not matter. Nothing else matters besides victory. Nothing besides becoming the Gladiator.
For my legacy. My career. My life. My Family. ...
I will win.
And that is the TRUTH.
