Post by Lance "The Icon" Ryan on Aug 29, 2007 13:06:00 GMT -6
~*~*~The final step to a federation being accepted as successful, and on the road to better things, it’s very first pay per view. This pay per view will crown champions, show alliances, and possibly end careers. This is the moment that wrestlers thrive on, and wait their entire lives for in some cases. There moment on paid television. Not only is it a great honor, but it is also a great payday. Pay per view is something that Lance is not feeling butterflies over any longer, he has curtain jerked, he had main evented, pay per views are now nothing more than a part of his illustrious career. Something that he takes in stride, but does not take for granted. This Sunday, he will be in a match that will determine the new nCw champion, and that also is something that he does not take for granted. This week he will be flying first class, he will be dining in first class restaurants and he will be doing publicity stunts for the company. All of this is part of being the resident Icon, and being arguably one of the most decorated wrestlers of all time. This week, he takes on Davey Ortega, and it promises to be an epic battle for supremacy, with serious undertones. Rumors are being spread like wild fire through the company, and throughout the business about these two, and nobody is quite sure what to expect from this match. It has been said that Lance and Ortega were seen talking after Collision this past week, rumblings have already started that Lance is the next member of The Empire. Others think that this is pure foolishness because for the majority of Lance’s career he has been a lone wolf, and when he has teamed up with anyone, he never plays second fiddle to anyone. Mere days from now, it will all become clear, what side is Lance on? What is the connection between Ryan and Ortega? Who will become the next nCw champion?~*~*~
~*~*~The scene opens and we see Matt Ryan sitting at a kitchen table. The room is large and greatly decorated. Matt is sitting in one of the gothic style chairs and he is wearing a pair of cut off blue jeans and a black t-shirt. He is flipping through the latest issue of the nCw magazine when a door is heard swinging open. The camera pans and we see Lance Ryan standing in the doorway. He is dressed in black dress pants, and a blue button up dress shirt. The top two buttons are undone. Lance just stands there and looks at Matt with a huge grin on his face.~*~*~
Matt: This can absolutely not be good.
Lance: Oh, this is much better than good. Trust me. You may remember that at a time in my life when things were not going so well, I had a girlfriend, I had someone that I loved with all of my heart, and that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. However circumstances dictated that we could not be together at that point, and we went our separate ways. Then, a former friend of mine took the opportunity to pounce on that fact, and he took her away from me. Well, I have done something Matthew, I have gained her back from that man, and she is once again in my arms.
Matt: I see. This is not good just prior to your title match, but at the very least, you have a date for Doug and Cassandra’s wedding.
Lance: Not exactly. Think for a moment.
Matt: Oh, Good Lord. Please tell me that…Lance, they are getting married on Saturday…what have you done?
Lance: Matthew, you may remember that last week I said that I had hired a beautiful woman to guide me to the ring and hold the gold for me? Well, let me introduce to you, the most beautiful woman on the face of the planet, the one and only, Cassandra Jack.
~*~*~Lance swings the door open, and a tall woman walks into the room. She is about five foot ten, and has long black hair. She is wearing a pair of tight blue jeans, and a black t-shirt that is emblazoned with Lance’s name across the front. She too is smiling from ear to ear as she walks in, kisses Lance, and then the two of them join Matt at the kitchen table. Matt looks dumbfounded and stares at Cassandra in disbelief.~*~*~
Cassandra: What, you aren’t happy to see me?
Matt: More like shocked. I don’t even want to know, let’s just move along. Lance, I hope that you still have your head in the game come Sunday. Ortega is not to be taken lightly. This man is taking the entire nCw by storm. He keeps talking about this Empire of his.
Lance: Oh, I know about The Empire.
Matt: What? What does that mean? Is there something that you haven’t told me? Are the rumors true? Did you meet with Ortega?
Cassandra: Of course he met with Ortega, I told him to do as much. It’s obvious that that man is one of the top dogs here in nCw, and Lance would be stupid to not weigh out all of his options.
~*~*~Matt looks irritated by these comments and he glares at Lance.~*~*~
Matt: Correct me if I am wrong here, but I was under the impression that I was the agent in your career. I was also under the impression that you didn’t want to join up with anyone, preferring to stick with yourself, the only person that you feel that you can trust.
Lance: It was just a harmless conversation, I wanted to see where he was coming from, what his plans were.
Cassandra: You may have gotten him this far, but you and I both know that behind every great man, there is a great woman, and now you will have to share some of your job now that I am around again. Face it, you are just mad that you didn’t think of this strategy before I did. Whether he joins up with the man or not, he now has some idea of Ortega’s plans.
Matt: I do not care what is good strategy, the bottom line is that this is MY job, and I do not need some two dollar floozy trying to….
Cassandra: Two dollar floozy? Listen here you dateless piece of s***…
~*~*~Lance slams his fist down on the table and Matt and Cassandra stop bickering and look at him.~*~*~
Lance: You are both going to stop right now, or I am going to fire both of your asses. I don’t care if you can’t get along. As far as I am concerned you are both great wrestling minds, and I am going to utilize both of you as much as I can. Now, if either of you objects to that, leave now, because I am headed to the top. Sunday, I will win the nCw title, and you are either with me, or against me. Do either of you want to be out of a job? Or in your case Cassandra, out of a bed?
~*~*~Both Cassandra and Matt shake their heads and hang their heads a little bit.~*~*~
Lance: That’s what I thought. Now, let’s get back to business shall we? I know that Ortega is serious business, the man is great. He and I have a lot in common, and the only unfortunate thing is that come this Sunday only one of us will be world champion.
Now, I obviously feel that it will be me that gets his hand raised, I would be in the wrong business if I didn’t believe that. However, I also know that it is going to take a great deal of planning, video watching, and strategy for me to be successful. That is why you are both here. In between the press conferences, the interviews and the photo shots, I need you two to be working on me for the next few days. I need to know what to expect when I get into that ring on Sunday.
Matt: I have gone to the liberty of getting tapes of Davey’s matches from as far back as I could, your living room is stocked with them.
Cassandra: I also have documented patterns in his style, that way you can learn what to expect from him in any situation. You can be two steps ahead of him at all times.
Lance: Good, both of you. The next thing that I want is for you Cassandra to dig up his past, I want to know his deepest darkest secrets, and Matt, I want you to plan an extensive workout plan for me over the next few days. Finally, what time is that press conference that is scheduled for today?
Matt: Four hours, we should likely head for the plane now.
~*~*~The scene cuts out as we see Matt, Cassandra and Lance rising up from the table to leave the room. The scene fades to black, and then re-opens outside of the arena for Sunday’s event. Chad Lights is standing on a constructed stage in front of hundreds of screaming fans.
Chad: Ladies, and Gentleman, the next man that I have coming out for you is one half of the main event for the nCw Championship. He is a ten time World Champion, he is The Icon of nCw, he is the one and only Lance Ryan.
~*~*~The fans all start booing as Lance walks out onto the stage arm in arm with Cassandra. Lance is wearing a stunning black suit, and shades, his hair is tied back. Cassandra is wearing a short plaid skirt and red blouse. Lance approaches the microphone and throws his arms up to mock the crowd.~*~*~
Lance: Your love for me never ceases to amaze me. Allow me to introduce you to the most amazing manager known to mankind. Kelly Fox may be the first lady of wrestling, but Cassandra Jack is the best lady in wrestling! I fought long, and I fought hard for Ms. Jack, and in the eleventh hour, I won her heart. Now, can you see the parallels? I have come here to nCw for one thing, and one thing alone, and that is the World Title. I have fought through three rounds now, I have fought tooth and nail to get here, and come the end of Sunday Night, I will become the first nCw champion of this era.
Now, I will pose question to you the fans, I know that there is no love lost between yourselves and I, but what about Ortega? Who are you going to cheer for in this match? Will you cheer for the man that fights fair, and does right by himself, and does it by himself…or will you cheer for Ortega, a man that is amassing an army to do his bidding for him?
Chad: But Lance, aren’t you forgetting something? You met with Ortega at Collision. Everyone knows about that meeting.
Lance: I did, I did meet with him regarding The Empire, I will not lie about that to anyone. The question is, what did we discuss? None of you know that, you will have to wait until Sunday to find out what I have in store for everyone, let’s just say that when all of the cards are played, there will be more than one shocked face in the crowd.
And Davey, as for you, I respect the way that you work this business. You know how to play the cards, you know how to play off of people, you know very well what it takes to be on top…but this Sunday, I promise you one thing, you are going to come up a little short. I trust that after our meeting, we will settle this match man to man, and I also trust that the best man will win, and I have no doubt that at this point in time, that man is me.
Congratulations on making it to the main event of the first pay-per-view Davey, unfortunately, that will be your best claim on Sunday. You, and all of these people are about to venture into the darkness, and trust me when I tell you that while your star burns brightly, I am the North Star, true stars shine brightest in the dark, and this Sunday, you will be just that much dimmer.
~*~*~The scene fades out again as Lance and Cassandra walk off stage to a chorus of boos.~*~*~
~*~*~The scene opens and we see Matt Ryan sitting at a kitchen table. The room is large and greatly decorated. Matt is sitting in one of the gothic style chairs and he is wearing a pair of cut off blue jeans and a black t-shirt. He is flipping through the latest issue of the nCw magazine when a door is heard swinging open. The camera pans and we see Lance Ryan standing in the doorway. He is dressed in black dress pants, and a blue button up dress shirt. The top two buttons are undone. Lance just stands there and looks at Matt with a huge grin on his face.~*~*~
Matt: This can absolutely not be good.
Lance: Oh, this is much better than good. Trust me. You may remember that at a time in my life when things were not going so well, I had a girlfriend, I had someone that I loved with all of my heart, and that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. However circumstances dictated that we could not be together at that point, and we went our separate ways. Then, a former friend of mine took the opportunity to pounce on that fact, and he took her away from me. Well, I have done something Matthew, I have gained her back from that man, and she is once again in my arms.
Matt: I see. This is not good just prior to your title match, but at the very least, you have a date for Doug and Cassandra’s wedding.
Lance: Not exactly. Think for a moment.
Matt: Oh, Good Lord. Please tell me that…Lance, they are getting married on Saturday…what have you done?
Lance: Matthew, you may remember that last week I said that I had hired a beautiful woman to guide me to the ring and hold the gold for me? Well, let me introduce to you, the most beautiful woman on the face of the planet, the one and only, Cassandra Jack.
~*~*~Lance swings the door open, and a tall woman walks into the room. She is about five foot ten, and has long black hair. She is wearing a pair of tight blue jeans, and a black t-shirt that is emblazoned with Lance’s name across the front. She too is smiling from ear to ear as she walks in, kisses Lance, and then the two of them join Matt at the kitchen table. Matt looks dumbfounded and stares at Cassandra in disbelief.~*~*~
Cassandra: What, you aren’t happy to see me?
Matt: More like shocked. I don’t even want to know, let’s just move along. Lance, I hope that you still have your head in the game come Sunday. Ortega is not to be taken lightly. This man is taking the entire nCw by storm. He keeps talking about this Empire of his.
Lance: Oh, I know about The Empire.
Matt: What? What does that mean? Is there something that you haven’t told me? Are the rumors true? Did you meet with Ortega?
Cassandra: Of course he met with Ortega, I told him to do as much. It’s obvious that that man is one of the top dogs here in nCw, and Lance would be stupid to not weigh out all of his options.
~*~*~Matt looks irritated by these comments and he glares at Lance.~*~*~
Matt: Correct me if I am wrong here, but I was under the impression that I was the agent in your career. I was also under the impression that you didn’t want to join up with anyone, preferring to stick with yourself, the only person that you feel that you can trust.
Lance: It was just a harmless conversation, I wanted to see where he was coming from, what his plans were.
Cassandra: You may have gotten him this far, but you and I both know that behind every great man, there is a great woman, and now you will have to share some of your job now that I am around again. Face it, you are just mad that you didn’t think of this strategy before I did. Whether he joins up with the man or not, he now has some idea of Ortega’s plans.
Matt: I do not care what is good strategy, the bottom line is that this is MY job, and I do not need some two dollar floozy trying to….
Cassandra: Two dollar floozy? Listen here you dateless piece of s***…
~*~*~Lance slams his fist down on the table and Matt and Cassandra stop bickering and look at him.~*~*~
Lance: You are both going to stop right now, or I am going to fire both of your asses. I don’t care if you can’t get along. As far as I am concerned you are both great wrestling minds, and I am going to utilize both of you as much as I can. Now, if either of you objects to that, leave now, because I am headed to the top. Sunday, I will win the nCw title, and you are either with me, or against me. Do either of you want to be out of a job? Or in your case Cassandra, out of a bed?
~*~*~Both Cassandra and Matt shake their heads and hang their heads a little bit.~*~*~
Lance: That’s what I thought. Now, let’s get back to business shall we? I know that Ortega is serious business, the man is great. He and I have a lot in common, and the only unfortunate thing is that come this Sunday only one of us will be world champion.
Now, I obviously feel that it will be me that gets his hand raised, I would be in the wrong business if I didn’t believe that. However, I also know that it is going to take a great deal of planning, video watching, and strategy for me to be successful. That is why you are both here. In between the press conferences, the interviews and the photo shots, I need you two to be working on me for the next few days. I need to know what to expect when I get into that ring on Sunday.
Matt: I have gone to the liberty of getting tapes of Davey’s matches from as far back as I could, your living room is stocked with them.
Cassandra: I also have documented patterns in his style, that way you can learn what to expect from him in any situation. You can be two steps ahead of him at all times.
Lance: Good, both of you. The next thing that I want is for you Cassandra to dig up his past, I want to know his deepest darkest secrets, and Matt, I want you to plan an extensive workout plan for me over the next few days. Finally, what time is that press conference that is scheduled for today?
Matt: Four hours, we should likely head for the plane now.
~*~*~The scene cuts out as we see Matt, Cassandra and Lance rising up from the table to leave the room. The scene fades to black, and then re-opens outside of the arena for Sunday’s event. Chad Lights is standing on a constructed stage in front of hundreds of screaming fans.
Chad: Ladies, and Gentleman, the next man that I have coming out for you is one half of the main event for the nCw Championship. He is a ten time World Champion, he is The Icon of nCw, he is the one and only Lance Ryan.
~*~*~The fans all start booing as Lance walks out onto the stage arm in arm with Cassandra. Lance is wearing a stunning black suit, and shades, his hair is tied back. Cassandra is wearing a short plaid skirt and red blouse. Lance approaches the microphone and throws his arms up to mock the crowd.~*~*~
Lance: Your love for me never ceases to amaze me. Allow me to introduce you to the most amazing manager known to mankind. Kelly Fox may be the first lady of wrestling, but Cassandra Jack is the best lady in wrestling! I fought long, and I fought hard for Ms. Jack, and in the eleventh hour, I won her heart. Now, can you see the parallels? I have come here to nCw for one thing, and one thing alone, and that is the World Title. I have fought through three rounds now, I have fought tooth and nail to get here, and come the end of Sunday Night, I will become the first nCw champion of this era.
Now, I will pose question to you the fans, I know that there is no love lost between yourselves and I, but what about Ortega? Who are you going to cheer for in this match? Will you cheer for the man that fights fair, and does right by himself, and does it by himself…or will you cheer for Ortega, a man that is amassing an army to do his bidding for him?
Chad: But Lance, aren’t you forgetting something? You met with Ortega at Collision. Everyone knows about that meeting.
Lance: I did, I did meet with him regarding The Empire, I will not lie about that to anyone. The question is, what did we discuss? None of you know that, you will have to wait until Sunday to find out what I have in store for everyone, let’s just say that when all of the cards are played, there will be more than one shocked face in the crowd.
And Davey, as for you, I respect the way that you work this business. You know how to play the cards, you know how to play off of people, you know very well what it takes to be on top…but this Sunday, I promise you one thing, you are going to come up a little short. I trust that after our meeting, we will settle this match man to man, and I also trust that the best man will win, and I have no doubt that at this point in time, that man is me.
Congratulations on making it to the main event of the first pay-per-view Davey, unfortunately, that will be your best claim on Sunday. You, and all of these people are about to venture into the darkness, and trust me when I tell you that while your star burns brightly, I am the North Star, true stars shine brightest in the dark, and this Sunday, you will be just that much dimmer.
~*~*~The scene fades out again as Lance and Cassandra walk off stage to a chorus of boos.~*~*~