Post by Spike Kane on Apr 3, 2013 12:22:36 GMT -6
It's been more than a while since I stepped foot in this company. Nothing bitter was said, no harsh words exchanged, I just stepped away in what most people thought was a long over due course of action. I've dragged my career out for nearly seventeen years. I've fought people from every backwards corner of the world, and despite what the masses said, despite what the bitter hearts backstage would mutter behind my back, I never hung it up....
I've taken breaks when I've needed to, I've retired more times than Brett Favre, but I've always had this business at the forefront of my mind. When I felt like I couldn't get it done in the ring anymore, I took a step back and worked up a TV Show deal with Kelly so that I could put the focus on the next generation, and give the kids that needed it, the air time that they deserved. I like to think that I was doing a service for the kids coming through, instead of hogging the spotlight for myself, but of course....the naysayers and dickwads backstage had something to say about that too. The likes of people who would call themselves a friend to my face, but then bitch and moan about me hogging the spotlight and not giving THEM the air time they deserve.
Oh I remember asshole, I won't forget, I'm just annoyed that it took me longer than everyone else to see the real you. So I tried to move on, and I had that doubt in my mind, that nagging thought that maybe, just maybe I wasn't cut out for this anymore. Then there was the fiasco with the ever disappearing Davey Ortega....lo and behold, I shock the world and I disappear instead.
I didn't care.
That was a warning sign.
In this business you have to care, you have to give everything when you go out there, else you'll get eaten alive. I've seen it happen in every single federation I've been in, and trust me, as people will tell you, that's a lot. I've seen it happen here in nCw....I've even preyed upon it myself. I've destroyed people just because they had that nagging doubt in their mind. If you show even the slightest hint of weakness, people will latch onto that and drag you down to the ground, using your lifeless carcass to try and fling themselves higher up that ladder of success. Trust me I know this.
I've been to the motherf***ing mountain top.
I've sat at the very top of this company and lorded it above every last one of you, but I've also been at the bottom. I know what it feels like to have people turn against you, to have a friend stick that knife in your back, to be sacrificed for a cause....I've been through it all, and so has nCw, but last week? When I was told that Jake was being inducted into the Hall of Fame, I knew it was time to dust off those boots. I've been back in training for a little while now, though I never really stopped because I've been teaching at my school.....but I knew, if nCw's doors were going to close, Spike Kane would play a part in that.
I know this is bigger than me.
I know this is bigger than us all.
But I am Spike Kane, one of the founding fathers so to speak. The second world champion, the second hall of famer.....if Lance Ryan cannot be here to see out the show, then it is my duty to do so, so here I am bitches......
I'm back.
~~~
I've taken breaks when I've needed to, I've retired more times than Brett Favre, but I've always had this business at the forefront of my mind. When I felt like I couldn't get it done in the ring anymore, I took a step back and worked up a TV Show deal with Kelly so that I could put the focus on the next generation, and give the kids that needed it, the air time that they deserved. I like to think that I was doing a service for the kids coming through, instead of hogging the spotlight for myself, but of course....the naysayers and dickwads backstage had something to say about that too. The likes of people who would call themselves a friend to my face, but then bitch and moan about me hogging the spotlight and not giving THEM the air time they deserve.
Oh I remember asshole, I won't forget, I'm just annoyed that it took me longer than everyone else to see the real you. So I tried to move on, and I had that doubt in my mind, that nagging thought that maybe, just maybe I wasn't cut out for this anymore. Then there was the fiasco with the ever disappearing Davey Ortega....lo and behold, I shock the world and I disappear instead.
I didn't care.
That was a warning sign.
In this business you have to care, you have to give everything when you go out there, else you'll get eaten alive. I've seen it happen in every single federation I've been in, and trust me, as people will tell you, that's a lot. I've seen it happen here in nCw....I've even preyed upon it myself. I've destroyed people just because they had that nagging doubt in their mind. If you show even the slightest hint of weakness, people will latch onto that and drag you down to the ground, using your lifeless carcass to try and fling themselves higher up that ladder of success. Trust me I know this.
I've been to the motherf***ing mountain top.
I've sat at the very top of this company and lorded it above every last one of you, but I've also been at the bottom. I know what it feels like to have people turn against you, to have a friend stick that knife in your back, to be sacrificed for a cause....I've been through it all, and so has nCw, but last week? When I was told that Jake was being inducted into the Hall of Fame, I knew it was time to dust off those boots. I've been back in training for a little while now, though I never really stopped because I've been teaching at my school.....but I knew, if nCw's doors were going to close, Spike Kane would play a part in that.
I know this is bigger than me.
I know this is bigger than us all.
But I am Spike Kane, one of the founding fathers so to speak. The second world champion, the second hall of famer.....if Lance Ryan cannot be here to see out the show, then it is my duty to do so, so here I am bitches......
I'm back.
~~~
It's time to set the scene, like so many times before. It's Boston, the sun is shining, but it's not quite that warm weather you'd be expecting at the beginning of April. It's the kind of sunny day that sends chills through the bones when the wind whips around the corner and cuts through your clothes. It's early in the day though, and we're focusing on a guy jogging down the street wearing sweat pants, a jumper, gloves, and an AC/DC beanie hat. It's the man, the myth, the monster, Spike Kane.
One more lap, come on....almost done....
Spike's breath can be seen hanging in the air as he pushes himself to run now to finish the stretch off. The cold air hangs around as some kid riding his bike to do his paper round narrowly avoids the God of Xtreme, but Spike ignores him, checking his watch before breaking into a quick sprint towards the building that holds his wrestling and mixed martial arts school. The sign above the door proudly bears the name, but outside the door we see another old face from nCw, the first ever Honor Champion; Atreyu. He has his arms folded as he watches Spike sprint towards the doors.
Atreyu: You shaved a few seconds off.
Spike hunched over tries to catch his breath as he looks up towards Atreyu.
Spike: Yeah? But not fast enough yet?
Atreyu: Nope. Nice try though, but Wilson still holds the record.
Atreyu leans forwards off the door frame and pats Spike on the shoulder before opening the door and heading inside. There's nobody here yet, the hall is empty bar Atreyu and Spike as he follows him inside.
Atreyu: You know you're not out of shape, right?
Spike: I know, but I'm not exactly fighting fit.
Atreyu: Coulda fooled me. You've been putting this kids through theirs paces for months.
Spike: Yet still, ring rust can set in, and I want to be in the best shape possible.
Atreyu: Ever the perfectionist.
The two friends smile and laugh as they head towards the ring set up in the middle o the room, there was a towel and some water on the ring apron which Spike picks up and begins to take a swig of it.
Atreyu: Sucks that it's going down like this.
Spike: I don't know, nothing can last forever man, and nCw has had one hell of an innings. I prefer it when a company can end it's tenure on it's own terms. It gives the fans a chance to deal with things and get what they want out of it, and it gives people like me the perfect chance to say goodbye.
Atreyu: You mean?
Spike: I mean bow out, for good.
Atreyu: We've heard that before Mike.
Spike: I know, but this time it's fitting. It works, I never wanted to come back in the first place, but the only reason I am is to say goodbye. To give back to the company, and the people that gave so much to me. I owe it to them.
Atreyu: You don't owe anybody ****!
Spike takes a second to stop himself, he looks down at the floor taking a moment to collect his thoughts before he wipes his face with his towel and looks up with a slight smirk on his face.
Spike: nCw has put up with a lot of **** from me. In the ring, and outside the ring. Kelly Knite, and Leonard Fox put their faith in me, and they continue to do so, continue to thank me, and I feel like that deserves the same respect, so I'll deliver it. I'll help nCw go out with a bang in any way, shape, or form I can. Even if I open the web show....it's happening. I have tons of accolades to my name, but this time...it isn't about me. It's about the company.
Atreyu makes the "obama not bad face" as Spike climbs into the ring, before nodding his head and climbing in after him. The two begin to circle each other in the ring before they lock up, and the camera fades on the training session.
~~~
Trauma. El Dragon. This seems familiar.
It's nice to have that though, someone I've had quite a few matches with....though often in a tag team format, to get me back into the swing of things. I understand we're both in similar....ish, boats anyway Dragon. We're both here to wrestle, regardless of what anyone says, we're both here for this company even though the deadline has been laid out for us all. Nobody is jumping ship, nobody is bailing....because this offers us everything we both want.
Redemption.
I've been where you are Dragon, right at that bottom of the pile, after YOU let the fans down, after YOU let your team-mate down, after YOU let yourself down. I've been there, and I know how much it hurts, I know how much the pride has taken a beating, and how much on an emotional level it really hurts inside. You feel like a failure, and you would do anything you could to forget that pain, to move past it, for people to stop judging you by that downfall and look at all the good you have done, for yourself, for your legacy, for this business, and for this company.
I've been there.
In many ways I still am. A lot of people judge me for the donwfalls that have befallen me, for the attitude I have shown under times of strife and extreme pressure, but many of them forget the good I have done. The times I have gone above and beyond, pulling a five star match out of my ass to save a pay per view, carrying this *** damn federation on my back because I did not want to see it fail, now look at us.....almost seven years later, and it's a forgone conclusion. New Championship Wrestling is closing, and for people like you and me? Time is running out.
I've been through hell in my life Dragon, I'm sure you've heard the stories.....I'm sure you've heard them from me. Everything from being abused by my father, to my mothers suicide, from being separated from my brother and sister to being forced to fight in the pits of an child fight club ring. I've fought through it all, I've made a life for myself. I've made myself into a superstar, a living legend.....nobody helped me get here, many....MANY people tried to stop me. Some of them are no longer around, because they couldn't cut the mustard, and some of them still are here, they still try to put me down....but you know what? It doesn't matter, they all failed. Despite my failings, I'm better than they are, despite my addictions, I am stronger than they are, and despite my flaws.....I am immortal compared to them.
You see, my name is forever etched in the history books of this business, and even more so in this company. I brought many people to this place, I called my friends when their companies were crumbling around them and I gave them an out....I helped nCw become what it is today, and none of them did. The naysayers jumped on the band wagon, they tried to ride it out like they had become a pillar of this company, but they hadn't. I hate to sound all hipster here, but Spike Kane did it first.
So yes Dragon, I understand that you have a lot to prove, you have a lot to fight for, and you want that redemption. You crave it, just like you crave the nectar of the gods. I know how your mind works, old buddy. I know your thought process and what will be going through that head of yours when you step into the ring with me at Trauam. Remember our battles, remember our matches, but look at me when you do....look into my eyes and see the soul of a man who has been through everything that has tested you and more....and come out on the other side, meaner, and nastier than before.
Look at my scars Dragon.
Look at the marks on my arms.
And realise, that you've a long road ahead of you, and I'm going to be the bastard that tests you and pushes you back to the start.
Trauma. El Dragon. This seems familiar.
It's nice to have that though, someone I've had quite a few matches with....though often in a tag team format, to get me back into the swing of things. I understand we're both in similar....ish, boats anyway Dragon. We're both here to wrestle, regardless of what anyone says, we're both here for this company even though the deadline has been laid out for us all. Nobody is jumping ship, nobody is bailing....because this offers us everything we both want.
Redemption.
I've been where you are Dragon, right at that bottom of the pile, after YOU let the fans down, after YOU let your team-mate down, after YOU let yourself down. I've been there, and I know how much it hurts, I know how much the pride has taken a beating, and how much on an emotional level it really hurts inside. You feel like a failure, and you would do anything you could to forget that pain, to move past it, for people to stop judging you by that downfall and look at all the good you have done, for yourself, for your legacy, for this business, and for this company.
I've been there.
In many ways I still am. A lot of people judge me for the donwfalls that have befallen me, for the attitude I have shown under times of strife and extreme pressure, but many of them forget the good I have done. The times I have gone above and beyond, pulling a five star match out of my ass to save a pay per view, carrying this *** damn federation on my back because I did not want to see it fail, now look at us.....almost seven years later, and it's a forgone conclusion. New Championship Wrestling is closing, and for people like you and me? Time is running out.
I've been through hell in my life Dragon, I'm sure you've heard the stories.....I'm sure you've heard them from me. Everything from being abused by my father, to my mothers suicide, from being separated from my brother and sister to being forced to fight in the pits of an child fight club ring. I've fought through it all, I've made a life for myself. I've made myself into a superstar, a living legend.....nobody helped me get here, many....MANY people tried to stop me. Some of them are no longer around, because they couldn't cut the mustard, and some of them still are here, they still try to put me down....but you know what? It doesn't matter, they all failed. Despite my failings, I'm better than they are, despite my addictions, I am stronger than they are, and despite my flaws.....I am immortal compared to them.
You see, my name is forever etched in the history books of this business, and even more so in this company. I brought many people to this place, I called my friends when their companies were crumbling around them and I gave them an out....I helped nCw become what it is today, and none of them did. The naysayers jumped on the band wagon, they tried to ride it out like they had become a pillar of this company, but they hadn't. I hate to sound all hipster here, but Spike Kane did it first.
So yes Dragon, I understand that you have a lot to prove, you have a lot to fight for, and you want that redemption. You crave it, just like you crave the nectar of the gods. I know how your mind works, old buddy. I know your thought process and what will be going through that head of yours when you step into the ring with me at Trauam. Remember our battles, remember our matches, but look at me when you do....look into my eyes and see the soul of a man who has been through everything that has tested you and more....and come out on the other side, meaner, and nastier than before.
Look at my scars Dragon.
Look at the marks on my arms.
And realise, that you've a long road ahead of you, and I'm going to be the bastard that tests you and pushes you back to the start.