Post by Will Washington on Feb 16, 2013 23:00:39 GMT -6
{The scene opens up outside in the chilly late afternoon air. We see our hero, Will Washington, dressed in warm clothing, looking down at his cell phone. He pulls it up to his ear and listens, before it goes to voicemail after the second ring. He brings the phone back down as his fiance walks up.}
Kristen: "They're still ignoring your calls?"
Will Washington: "Yep. Our fearless leader is obviously ignoring my calls."
Kristen: "Why do you think she'd do that? And more importantly, why would she do what she did on Collision? She screwed you out of that win."
Will Washington: "I guess they're afraid that Roberto finally has an actual threat coming after him."
Kristen: "Yeah. It must be really different dealing with you, than someone like Mike.... what's his name?"
Will Washington: "It's Laszlo, but I wouldn't expect you to remember it. Most people don't."
Kristen: "I still can't believe they cheated you like that. I don't think they'll ever give you a fair chance."
Will Washington: "Well. After I beat Xander, they won't have much of a choice."
Kristen: "... but what's stopping Kelly from just reversing it like she did last week? It's obvious that they'll do anything to silence you."
Will Washington: "I'm just going to have to not let her have the chance."
{From out of scene, a roaring crowd is heard, and Will realizes he has a job to do.}
Will Washington: "We'll talk more about it later. Right now, I've got a planet to save."
{Will turns and walks across the asphalt, and turns, greeting hundreds of rowdy NCW fans. He walks up some stairs and onto a stage, which is apparently set up outside NCW Headquarters. He grabs a microphone and waits for the crowd to calm.}
Will Washington: "NCW fans. I know you all saw what happened last week. You watched as your World Champion fell at my feet, and I pinned him in the center of the ring."
{The crowd responds with mostly cheers.}
Will Washington: "And then you watched as Kelly Fox, my boss, came out and had the referee's decision overturned based on a BS technicality.... and you watched as Verona slunk out of there with title in hands like a coward!"
{The crowd boos intensely.}
Will Washington: "That's not how a real leader acts. Those aren't the actions of a real champion. Roberto Verona is a champion in name and title only... and soon, he won't even have that."
{Mixed reaction. Mostly cheers.}
Will Washington: "You people have sat back for too long and accepted the corruption that runs through NCW. You've stayed silent as the Foxes and Famularos have corrupted our product and developed their own 'heirarchy' to make sure that no one can ever challenge them. Even worse, you've suffered through more failed revolutions and false hopes than I even care to remember."
{Will's voice burns with intensity and passion.}
Will Washington: "I've made it known that I don't care about those who don't care about themselves. Those of you that have grown to accept the likes of Roberto Verona and Xander Famularo as the norm.... you all are a lost cause. You're already gone. But for those of you that hate me... those of you that wish harm upon me every week because of what I say. You're the ones who can still be saved. There's still real hope in you."
{Murmuring can be heard.}
Will Washington: "Hate me all you want, but know that I'm the best that you've got. I'm the harbinger of doom for the status quo. I'm the man who can bring real change to NCW. I beat Roberto Verona once, and I can do it again. I can save the NCW and that World Championship. I can upset the balance of power and restore sanity once and for all."
{Scattered cheers and applause.}
Will Washington: "The powers that be in NCW aren't going to go down without a fight, and god knows I'm going to give them one. But you all have to fight as well. You've stayed silent for too long. It's time for you to rise up and realize that it's time for something different."
{Will drops down off of the stage and stands in front of the group, who are only separated from him by security railing.}
Will Washington: "It's time! Demand change! Demand Will Washington!"
{The crowd roars with approval, and begins chanting his name.}
Will Washington: "One voice can start an avalanche.... and a million voices... they can change the world. They can save NCW!"
{More roaring and chanting.}
Will Washington: "This is my time. This is the time for change."
{Will climbs back on the stage and holds the microphone up.}
Will Washington: "Don't settle for average. Don't settle for Roberto Verona or Xander Famularo. Demand Will Washington. Demand better."
{Will drops the mic as the crowd cheers him on. He jumps off the stage and heads off as they chant his name. He approaches his fiance who greats him with a kiss.}
Kristen: "That was incredible!"
Will Washington: "I had them eating out of the palm of my hand. I felt like a white Martin Luther King out there."
Kristen: "I think you really reached some of them today."
Will Washington: "I hope so. Because you know the best way to get real change?"
Kristen: "Petitions?"
Will Washington: "No. Anarchy... and it started today."
{We fade out.}
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"Last Sunday, I made a statement. I showed Roberto Verona exactly who I am, and he was forced to stand up and take notice. I faced the World Champion, and I pinned him right in the center of that ring. Kelly Fox and the record books can claim otherwise, but everyone saw it. People lie, eyes don't. So despite the fact that the entire world saw it, Roberto Verona will say that it didn't happen. Kelly will say that it didn't happen."
"... and I bet you're expecting me to be mad about it, right?"
"Quite the contrary, actually. I know how this business works. God knows I've done some shady stuff through the years. So instead of being angry or upset about what happened last week, I'm actually pretty content with it. Sure the results technically say that I lost, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that I'm better than you, and that everything that went down was out of fear. The people who weren't taking me seriously before? They watched as Verona's shoulders were counted down for the three count.... they saw my arm raised in victory. Everyone knows that I can beat the champion now... Roberto... Kelly... they're running scared. They know that I beat Verona before, and they know that it's only a matter of time before I do it with the title on the line. Like I said... I'm not upset at what happened. There's no honor among thieves... but you did steal from me. So payback... payback is coming."
".... We've only just begun."
"Now that I've established myself as being superior to Roberto, Kelly and the champ are determined to try and stop me in my tracks. So what did they do? They threw their big gun at me. They scheduled me against the guy who just doesn't lose, hoping that he'd rip me limb from limb like so many that have come before me. They're counting on their hand-picked monster to take me out of the equation as a way to protect the golden boy of NCW from me. And maybe at a different time, in a different place that's exactly what would happen. But this Sunday with everything I've got on the line? It's going to take a lot more than Xander Famularo to stop me."
"You're going to need a ***damn army of Xander Famularos."
"I guess I'm supposed to be afraid of Xander? I'm supposed to give up the chase when faced with the prospect of wrestling the great and unbeatable Famularo son? I'm not. I fear no man, no matter how big or what the pedigree. As much as they want me to fear you, Xander... as much as you're built up as this larger-than-life figure... I know that you're just a man. Skin and bones like everyone else. And just like everyone else, than flesh can be torn, and those bones can be broken. Despite everything that you can claim... all of the accolades and accomplishments... you can still bleed."
"That fact has been revealing itself more and more every minute since you lost the World Championship in the first place. Ever since then you've been less focused on returning to former glories, and more on protecting Kelly Fox, Zelda, Adam, Roberto, Ace.... hell.... you're practically running your own little security firm here. What happened to you, Xander? You were once the benchmark for everyone to try and meet, and now? You're nothing more than Roberto and Kelly's lapdog. Somewhere along the line you went from constantly trying to be the best, to settling for second place. A man who once commanded respect, is now content to suckle at the teat of his superiors."
"Oh how the mighty have fallen."
"That's the biggest difference between you and I. Not the fact that you've won the World Title. It's the fact that even after all these years, I'm as hungry as I ever was. I've never stopped chasing my dream and I've never stopped fighting. You reached the top and then fell into the comfy role of enforcer. You don't have dreams or goals of you own. You're just here to protect someone elses'. Although, this isn't really a new case for you, is it?"
"Your whole NCW career has been all about other people, Xander. If it isn't Kelly and Roberto, it's Adam... or it's Ace... or it's your dear ol' dad, Gib. You're the product of the man's decrepit loins, and you've spent your entire time here trying to live up to his 'legacy'. Now you're fighting his battles for him as well. You and Gib like to blame me for him being forced to retire a few years ago. Tell me, how is that retirement going?"
"Oh right! He's one of our Tag Team Champions!"
"... I really hate that I'm the cause of his 15 day retirement...."
"So when you face me on Collision, you'll fight for Roberto.... you'll fight for Kelly... and you'll fight for Gib. Your only goal this weekend and for the near future is to preserve the livelihood of the current crop of champions in New Championship Wrestling, and for some ridiculous reason, the pride of your father. But where is your pride, Xander? When you step into that ring, I want you to forget all of that. Forget everyone else and remember why exactly YOU want to beat me. Because you're not stepping into that ring with Verona or Ace in your corner, and you're not facing some chump like Mike Laszlo."
"I'm not just telling you I'm a threat. I'm proving it. Every day."
"Sunday is yet another step on the road to my ultimate goal, and unlike Xander, I've got no burden. I'm not protecting anyone, and I'm not fighting for anyone. I'm going to go out there and beat Xander Famularo for myself, and nobody else. I know that in that ring I can't count on anyone for protection, and soon, Roberto Verona will come to realize the same thing."
"This isn't a revolution. This is real change. THIS is your first glimpse into your future."
"So give me Xander.... give me Ace.... give me the 1992 Denver Broncos. I'll take down anyone you put in front of me, because it's what I have to do. Because for all of my faults and failures, I know that time is on my side. And the one thing that Xander Famularo can't stop, is time."
"To me, adversity is nothing but opportunity."
"...and opportunity... is everything."
Kristen: "They're still ignoring your calls?"
Will Washington: "Yep. Our fearless leader is obviously ignoring my calls."
Kristen: "Why do you think she'd do that? And more importantly, why would she do what she did on Collision? She screwed you out of that win."
Will Washington: "I guess they're afraid that Roberto finally has an actual threat coming after him."
Kristen: "Yeah. It must be really different dealing with you, than someone like Mike.... what's his name?"
Will Washington: "It's Laszlo, but I wouldn't expect you to remember it. Most people don't."
Kristen: "I still can't believe they cheated you like that. I don't think they'll ever give you a fair chance."
Will Washington: "Well. After I beat Xander, they won't have much of a choice."
Kristen: "... but what's stopping Kelly from just reversing it like she did last week? It's obvious that they'll do anything to silence you."
Will Washington: "I'm just going to have to not let her have the chance."
{From out of scene, a roaring crowd is heard, and Will realizes he has a job to do.}
Will Washington: "We'll talk more about it later. Right now, I've got a planet to save."
{Will turns and walks across the asphalt, and turns, greeting hundreds of rowdy NCW fans. He walks up some stairs and onto a stage, which is apparently set up outside NCW Headquarters. He grabs a microphone and waits for the crowd to calm.}
Will Washington: "NCW fans. I know you all saw what happened last week. You watched as your World Champion fell at my feet, and I pinned him in the center of the ring."
{The crowd responds with mostly cheers.}
Will Washington: "And then you watched as Kelly Fox, my boss, came out and had the referee's decision overturned based on a BS technicality.... and you watched as Verona slunk out of there with title in hands like a coward!"
{The crowd boos intensely.}
Will Washington: "That's not how a real leader acts. Those aren't the actions of a real champion. Roberto Verona is a champion in name and title only... and soon, he won't even have that."
{Mixed reaction. Mostly cheers.}
Will Washington: "You people have sat back for too long and accepted the corruption that runs through NCW. You've stayed silent as the Foxes and Famularos have corrupted our product and developed their own 'heirarchy' to make sure that no one can ever challenge them. Even worse, you've suffered through more failed revolutions and false hopes than I even care to remember."
{Will's voice burns with intensity and passion.}
Will Washington: "I've made it known that I don't care about those who don't care about themselves. Those of you that have grown to accept the likes of Roberto Verona and Xander Famularo as the norm.... you all are a lost cause. You're already gone. But for those of you that hate me... those of you that wish harm upon me every week because of what I say. You're the ones who can still be saved. There's still real hope in you."
{Murmuring can be heard.}
Will Washington: "Hate me all you want, but know that I'm the best that you've got. I'm the harbinger of doom for the status quo. I'm the man who can bring real change to NCW. I beat Roberto Verona once, and I can do it again. I can save the NCW and that World Championship. I can upset the balance of power and restore sanity once and for all."
{Scattered cheers and applause.}
Will Washington: "The powers that be in NCW aren't going to go down without a fight, and god knows I'm going to give them one. But you all have to fight as well. You've stayed silent for too long. It's time for you to rise up and realize that it's time for something different."
{Will drops down off of the stage and stands in front of the group, who are only separated from him by security railing.}
Will Washington: "It's time! Demand change! Demand Will Washington!"
{The crowd roars with approval, and begins chanting his name.}
Will Washington: "One voice can start an avalanche.... and a million voices... they can change the world. They can save NCW!"
{More roaring and chanting.}
Will Washington: "This is my time. This is the time for change."
{Will climbs back on the stage and holds the microphone up.}
Will Washington: "Don't settle for average. Don't settle for Roberto Verona or Xander Famularo. Demand Will Washington. Demand better."
{Will drops the mic as the crowd cheers him on. He jumps off the stage and heads off as they chant his name. He approaches his fiance who greats him with a kiss.}
Kristen: "That was incredible!"
Will Washington: "I had them eating out of the palm of my hand. I felt like a white Martin Luther King out there."
Kristen: "I think you really reached some of them today."
Will Washington: "I hope so. Because you know the best way to get real change?"
Kristen: "Petitions?"
Will Washington: "No. Anarchy... and it started today."
{We fade out.}
________________________________________________________________________________
"Last Sunday, I made a statement. I showed Roberto Verona exactly who I am, and he was forced to stand up and take notice. I faced the World Champion, and I pinned him right in the center of that ring. Kelly Fox and the record books can claim otherwise, but everyone saw it. People lie, eyes don't. So despite the fact that the entire world saw it, Roberto Verona will say that it didn't happen. Kelly will say that it didn't happen."
"... and I bet you're expecting me to be mad about it, right?"
"Quite the contrary, actually. I know how this business works. God knows I've done some shady stuff through the years. So instead of being angry or upset about what happened last week, I'm actually pretty content with it. Sure the results technically say that I lost, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that I'm better than you, and that everything that went down was out of fear. The people who weren't taking me seriously before? They watched as Verona's shoulders were counted down for the three count.... they saw my arm raised in victory. Everyone knows that I can beat the champion now... Roberto... Kelly... they're running scared. They know that I beat Verona before, and they know that it's only a matter of time before I do it with the title on the line. Like I said... I'm not upset at what happened. There's no honor among thieves... but you did steal from me. So payback... payback is coming."
".... We've only just begun."
"Now that I've established myself as being superior to Roberto, Kelly and the champ are determined to try and stop me in my tracks. So what did they do? They threw their big gun at me. They scheduled me against the guy who just doesn't lose, hoping that he'd rip me limb from limb like so many that have come before me. They're counting on their hand-picked monster to take me out of the equation as a way to protect the golden boy of NCW from me. And maybe at a different time, in a different place that's exactly what would happen. But this Sunday with everything I've got on the line? It's going to take a lot more than Xander Famularo to stop me."
"You're going to need a ***damn army of Xander Famularos."
"I guess I'm supposed to be afraid of Xander? I'm supposed to give up the chase when faced with the prospect of wrestling the great and unbeatable Famularo son? I'm not. I fear no man, no matter how big or what the pedigree. As much as they want me to fear you, Xander... as much as you're built up as this larger-than-life figure... I know that you're just a man. Skin and bones like everyone else. And just like everyone else, than flesh can be torn, and those bones can be broken. Despite everything that you can claim... all of the accolades and accomplishments... you can still bleed."
"That fact has been revealing itself more and more every minute since you lost the World Championship in the first place. Ever since then you've been less focused on returning to former glories, and more on protecting Kelly Fox, Zelda, Adam, Roberto, Ace.... hell.... you're practically running your own little security firm here. What happened to you, Xander? You were once the benchmark for everyone to try and meet, and now? You're nothing more than Roberto and Kelly's lapdog. Somewhere along the line you went from constantly trying to be the best, to settling for second place. A man who once commanded respect, is now content to suckle at the teat of his superiors."
"Oh how the mighty have fallen."
"That's the biggest difference between you and I. Not the fact that you've won the World Title. It's the fact that even after all these years, I'm as hungry as I ever was. I've never stopped chasing my dream and I've never stopped fighting. You reached the top and then fell into the comfy role of enforcer. You don't have dreams or goals of you own. You're just here to protect someone elses'. Although, this isn't really a new case for you, is it?"
"Your whole NCW career has been all about other people, Xander. If it isn't Kelly and Roberto, it's Adam... or it's Ace... or it's your dear ol' dad, Gib. You're the product of the man's decrepit loins, and you've spent your entire time here trying to live up to his 'legacy'. Now you're fighting his battles for him as well. You and Gib like to blame me for him being forced to retire a few years ago. Tell me, how is that retirement going?"
"Oh right! He's one of our Tag Team Champions!"
"... I really hate that I'm the cause of his 15 day retirement...."
"So when you face me on Collision, you'll fight for Roberto.... you'll fight for Kelly... and you'll fight for Gib. Your only goal this weekend and for the near future is to preserve the livelihood of the current crop of champions in New Championship Wrestling, and for some ridiculous reason, the pride of your father. But where is your pride, Xander? When you step into that ring, I want you to forget all of that. Forget everyone else and remember why exactly YOU want to beat me. Because you're not stepping into that ring with Verona or Ace in your corner, and you're not facing some chump like Mike Laszlo."
"I'm not just telling you I'm a threat. I'm proving it. Every day."
"Sunday is yet another step on the road to my ultimate goal, and unlike Xander, I've got no burden. I'm not protecting anyone, and I'm not fighting for anyone. I'm going to go out there and beat Xander Famularo for myself, and nobody else. I know that in that ring I can't count on anyone for protection, and soon, Roberto Verona will come to realize the same thing."
"This isn't a revolution. This is real change. THIS is your first glimpse into your future."
"So give me Xander.... give me Ace.... give me the 1992 Denver Broncos. I'll take down anyone you put in front of me, because it's what I have to do. Because for all of my faults and failures, I know that time is on my side. And the one thing that Xander Famularo can't stop, is time."
"To me, adversity is nothing but opportunity."
"...and opportunity... is everything."