Post by Joe Everyman on Apr 13, 2013 14:14:13 GMT -6
In the dark of night, I would advise you to not look out your window. When you look out dark windows, you see everything you have ever feared and everything you have ever dreaded. The impossible is possible and exists within the dark void. Nothing can be seen, but everything can be imagined. Ridiculous and surreal faces that look as if they know your greatest fears do, in fact, exist out there. But don't worry. You are safe. It is merely a window, you can only see them, but they can't get you in your dimension.
But, there is one thing. You are vulnerable out in the open. Your reflection; it allows you to co-exist with them.
Just don't blink.
But, there is one thing. You are vulnerable out in the open. Your reflection; it allows you to co-exist with them.
Just don't blink.
The scene slowly opens inside of the Joe Everyman household. It's far past midnight, and all the lights in the house are out. Joe stands alone at his back door, look out it's large glass window into the backyard. Very little moonlight shines on this clouded night. Joe can see his reflection in the window, it staring back at him. Joe blinks for a moment, holding his eyes shut tight. He opens them, seeing his reflection again.
Joe Everyman: Someday... I'll defeat you. Someday... I'll conquer you. Someday...
Joe blinks again, this time for a few seconds more. He squeezes his eyelids down as hard as he can before opening them rather quickly.
Joe Everyman: You don't scare me. You never scared me. You've only been a destructive factor on my career. That's all you are now. That's all you ever were. I can beat you! I WILL BEAT YOU!
Joe clinches his fist and slams it against the window as he closes his eyes again.
Joe Everyman: You are my past. You will not ruin my life anymore. You are dead to me.
Joe drops his fist off of the window and lowers his head onto the glass, resting it there.
Joe Everyman: ...I have to beat you...
Joe leaves his head against the glass as his fist unclenches. He sighs but does not move as the scene slowly fades to black.
I have one final chance at greatness. I have one final shot at the glory and victory that I have needed my entire career. And to do that, I have to beat the six of the greatest wrestlers this company has ever seen.
Alex Jones.
Mike Laszlo.
Shane Hunt.
Seth Evans.
A.C. Douglas.
And... Joe Everyman.
To win this match, to win the Coliseum and win the outright honor to fight the World Champion... I have to defeat myself. I know it sounds egotistical. I know it sounds selfish. But every single person in this match will agree with me. The hardest task I will have to overcome is my own demons and my own desires. I have fought so damn hard at this for such a long time. That solemn April day in two thousand and six is where it all began. Even since that day, I've been fighting, tooth and nail, trying to gain the World Championship. So many chances, so many companies, so many failures. I've stood up against their World Champions many times. I can and did beat them... except when the championship was on the line. And the two times I earned a championship opportunity... the company closed down. My success always came with a downfall. I had to face the mental fallout every single time from it. Twice within the last year this same thing has happened. And now, for a third time, it could happen. This grand company is closing down at A Night to Remember, and with that, I have a chance to win the nCw World Championship. The pieces seem to be falling into place like they always have. Fate is being decided for me again.
The pieces are all falling into place... like they always have. And during those times, that always looked like a perfect scenario, I have failed to capture the big one. I let all of those voices get into my head. I let those bad vibes control my actions. And now, at Sovereign, I have my chance to right all of those wrongs. I have a shot at fixing every single wrong-doing from my entire career. All I needed was one shot to prove it, and I earned it. Every single person this week will be saying the same thing to me. They will bring out that old busted up recording they always hear. How I can't win the big one. How I'll crumble under pressure. How I'll never live up to my potential. I will admit that in the past, I did all of these things. But now, it's different. Over the past year, I've tried harder than any other man or woman in this company to get what I want. And now, my hard work has finally paid off. I finally have this chance, and I earned it. I didn't have to kiss Kelly Fox's ass to get in. I didn't have to suck up to the higher ups. I didn't do anything except for hard work, determination and a will to win that was stronger than everybody else's combined. And now, it's time to show it. It's time to bring it. I have one final chance at redemption. Will I capture it... or will I let it slip?
The scene slowly fades back into the kitchen area of Joe's home. His head still resting against the sliding glass door. His reflection still mirroring his every move. He opens his eyes slowly and sees his reflection in front of him.
Joe Everyman: You don't stand a chance against me. I've been working too *** damn hard over the past year to let it fail now. You can't beat me. Nobody can beat me. They'll all try their hardest, and they will all fail. I have seen the hearts of these men, and they have always been seen lacking. Wanting, craving more. Nobody in this match or in this company wants this as badly as I do. Nobody in the world needs this as badly as I do.
Joe leans off of the window and stares into it again. His eyes burning with the combined passion of his entire career.
Joe Everyman: You don't scare me.
Yes... I do.
Joe looks up at himself with a shocked look on his face. His reflection mimics him perfectly, staring back into his eyes.
Joe Everyman: I said you don't scare me. And I damn well mean it.
Just like you meant to win those battles before? Just like how you meant to capture this gold before?
Joe Everyman: I'll defeat you, just like I defeated all of the others. That gold will be mine.
Unlikely. You don't have the heart to beat me.
Joe Everyman: Yes I do! You've seen it. You've felt it. You may have corrupted it before, but you won't this time. Nothing can stand in my way... not even you.
Always cocky, even in the face of death. You will not make it to the end, Joe. Your dreams, you desires, they mean nothing to me. All I want is for you to burn.
Joe Everyman: I cannot allow that to happen. In the end... it will be you who burns. Do you hear me, you son of a bitch?! YOU WILL BURN!
Joe slams his fist into the glass window again, the rage from before filling his eyes. His breathing rises as he stares into his reflection's eyes.
Joe Everyman: You will burn...
At the end of Sovereign this Sunday, the jaws will hit the floor and the fans will be in disbelief. People will stand and cheer as I stand tall in the Coliseum. They will be amazed at what I have gone through to get where I am now. I know where I want my career to end in this company. But I want the fans to know it too. I want them to believe in me. I need their support more than ever before. I feed off of them. And in return, I try to be the man they can look up to. Ever since day one, I tried to be there for each and every one of them. To be a shining beacon of hope to prove that we can all succeed. That the normal man or woman can do amazing things in their lives. That's what I want most. And as soon as I win the Coliseum this Sunday, they will see the validity of my words. They will see the truth behind my actions. And above all else, it will show to each and every one of them that they can conquer their fears. They can leap over their obstacles. They can slay their demons. In the end, I will be the number one contender for the nCw World Championship. Then it is only one final step towards immortality.
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's meant to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's meant to be broken
I just want you to know who I am