Post by Lance "The Icon" Ryan on Mar 31, 2008 20:04:57 GMT -6
~*~*~All of this talk is circling around Age of the Revolution, The Empire and so many other things that are going on in the nCw these days. There are title shots going down at A Night to Remember, there are many huge matches taking place that people are buzzing about and looking forward to. However, as should likely be the case, there is perhaps no match that has more people buzzing than the nCw Heavyweight Title Match between Lance Ryan and Dave Holland. Lance Ryan was the first World Champion, the first member of the Hall of Fame and the first two time Champion in nCw History. Dave Holland was the winner of the first ever nCw Gladiator match, and many would consider that one of the biggest faults in the short history of nCw is that this man has not received that World Title push sooner than he has. Lance has spoken on how he believes that Dave Holland is a lot more hype than true competition but the reality is that Dave Holland has long been recognized as being one of, if not THE greatest talents in nCw. Dave Holland has proven time and time again that when he is at the top of his game there are very few people in this industry that can hold a candle to him in the ring, much less defeat him. On the flip side, Lance Ryan has proven much of the same in his time in nCw. Lance has rarely been a victim of defeat here, so that leaves onlookers, bookers and true wrestling fans asking one question. What happens when a rock meets a hard place and there is no give? Answers will be provided though and A Night to Remember will be exactly that for one or booth of these men. It will either be the night when Lance Ryan defeats another man along the path to proving that he is still the best in this industry, or it will be the end of his epic career and the beginning of the Holland Era in nCw.~*~*~
~*~*~Our television screens are filled with static and a high pitched scream is emitting from the static and nothing can be seen clearly. Suddenly we realize that there are indeed words written on the screen and the static slowly dissipates and we see the words …Nothing Saves… written in blood red writing on the screen. The words seem to slowly drain down the screen until it looks like nothing more than a bloodstain on the screen and then even that fades to black. Then the scene comes to life and we are in an outdoor setting. We realize that we are at a campground as we see a tent and a fire crackling in the picture. The scene zooms into view and we see Lance Ryan, Jamie Ryan, Zell Ryan and Kelly Fox sitting around the fire. Lance is dressed in black shorts and a black t-shirt and is holding Zell in his arms. We can hear country music playing faintly in the background and the sounds of crickets as well. Lance is laughing with his family as he looks up and evidently sees that the red light is on and the camera is rolling.~*~*~[/i]
Lance: nCw television. Can you believe that this could in fact be the last three times that I get to cut an interview as a member of the active roster? This is so surreal for me, so amazing to me and yet so heart breaking to me. You see for so many years wrestling has been my calling, my life, and the wrestlers have been my family. I forsook my own son Jamie for all of these years because I was unwilling and not ready to become a father. I have left most of my family in the lurch to do what I have always wanted to do and that is get into that ring every week. For most of those years it has all been about the money, the women, the titles and the respect that comes with being rich and famous…however as everyone knows that has all changed of late. Age of the Revolution has been the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. I know that fans, wrestlers and people everywhere hate The Age of the Revolution because they see us as the bad guys, as the heels and as the threat. But look past the talent, look past the results and listen to the messages…what Reckless Jack is doing is speaking life into the dead. My life has become incredibly vibrant and real since Reckless Jack breathed life into my soul. I have seen that what is important in life has always been right here for me. It has always been family, love and the joy of being able to change the world.
Jamie: Dad, if I may. I know that so many people view you as this rotten man that has sold out everything in order to become champion, and I also know that there is nothing that you or I can say that will change that opinion, but for what it is worth, I do hold a great deal of respect for Reckless Jack for giving me a father. Also, as far as that goes, I think that you are jumping the gun by saying that this is your last hurrah. I see more matches in your future than this title defense against Dave Holland. I think that you have what it takes to take Dave down and carry on to the next challenger.
Lance: Well. I don’t know what to say to that. Honestly, all trash talk aside, when the day comes to an end I respect the hell out of Dave Holland. Dave Holland is to tag team wrestling here in nCw what I have been to singles wrestling, it is like two completely different worlds colliding. There are a lot of things being overlooked in this match. The finer details so to speak. Dave Holland cannot be overlooked. The fact of the matter is that he has long been a well recognized name in this business. He has long been regarded as an up and comer, but the fact of the matter is that he was already here. Dave Holland has one of the deepest and amazing resumes in this company.
Kelly Fox: But he is not a proven main event wrestler babe.
Lance: That seems to be what everyone is saying. Dave Holland is going to be overwhelmed with the spotlight, Dave Holland is in over his head…personally between you and I, I think that that is a load of bull****. I have wrestled alongside Dave and I have wrestled against Dave enough times to get the feel that it doesn’t matter what the circumstances, Dave Holland always brings his A game and he doesn’t back down from a good fight. So that is another theory that I do not buy into. Dave Holland is neither a rising star nor someone that will choke when the entire world is watching his every move. Dave Holland is a threat in the true sense of the word. He has all of the tools that it takes to be the one to send me on my way, but there is one thing that he does not have.
Truth.
Kelly Fox: the truth of the Revolution.
Lance: Exactly. You see there is one great flaw in Dave Holland. One amazing difference between the two of us. I am enlightened and Dave Holland is clearly in the dark. You see, Dave Holland is still basking in the glory of who he is. He does make solid points when he speaks and as I said he is indeed a threat, however he is still out there taking in the cheers, making all of this money and talking about how great he is. You see, Dave Holland may in fact be married, but I see his face when the women in the crowd are screaming for him. Dave Holland hides it fairly well but he loves to be a sex symbol and he loves to have a body that make women scream. Dave Holland stands as I have said before, for all that is wrong with this world. Take Holland Incorporated Enterprises for example. Not only is Dave Holland raking in the dough from being a supreme wrestler, he is also taking money in hand over foot because of his corporation. You see, one of the greatest ills in the world according to me is corporations. The entire world is run by big companies and fat cats in black suits. Countries have presidents and prime ministers and secretaries of state, but let’s be honest…it is men like Dave Holland that run the world that we live in. Corporations, they fill the world with subliminal messaging every day, they make us believe in new products every day, and they continue to make more and more money off of the stray sheep that are society. Dave, this is one of the reasons that I have decided not to simply retire from the business. I could have walked away, but I must be honest, the prospect of meeting you Sunday is far to great to pass up for me. When I stare across the ring I am gong to see the Rockefeller family, I am going to see the World Bank and I am going to straight up see CORPORATE AMERICA. As much respect as I have for your talents inside the ring, I have zero respect for the man that you are outside the ring. That is why I have decided to make it my mission to not only defeat you and carry my career on for another match, but to make a huge example of you and show the entire world that what Reckless Jack preaches against is indeed the WEAKER part of society.
~*~*~Lance gets to his feet and sets Zell down in a playpen away from the fire and then he walks away from his family and takes a seat at a picnic table by himself.~*~*~
Lance: Dave Holland, I keep my deep and dark words away from my family because they do not need to see nor hear the hatred that wells up inside of me. I am first and foremost a family man now and I keep those two parts of my life separate as much as I can. But as much as I respect you I think that you are quite honestly the most arrogant and despicable man that I have ever been in the ring with. When I think of you Dave Holland I think of this man that acts like he is the king of the world, and the sad thing is that I think that you believe it to. Every time that I see your visage cutting a promo or walking to the ring I see that staunch look you have. Your nose high in the air and believing that you are indeed better than everyone around you. But one day you are going to realize that it is not all about your money, it is not all about the screams from your wannabe fans, hell it is not even all about this belt.
~*~*~Lance opens a bag and pulls out the ncw title and lays it in front of him across the picnic table.~*~*~[/i]
Lance: Once upon a time I thought that it was all about this belt and the prestige that it carried with it. My mind has changed now and I realize that this belt is nothing more than a target. It is like being the president or a country Dave. People blame you when things go bad, and people praise you when things go right, but let’s be honest, just like George Bush or Stephen Harper I am not in control of this company, I am just a figure head. Dave, if I am honest with you I do not think that you are ready to hold this title. You can not compare holding the tag team brass to holding this belt. While as I said, I have no doubt that you are ready to main event, I do not think that you are ready to be held accountable for everything that happens in this company. Look at my life right now. Leonard Fox wants nothing more than to dethrone me. He wants to make an example of me because I went against his wishes and because I am dating his daughter. Let’s be serious, life is under a microscope when you hold this belt, and well, your life just is not that pretty bro.
Sure, you have a wife. But as I said who can say if you are truly faithful? With all of that money, you could cover up an affair I am sure. You have no family, a brother that seems to be a lost cause and has disappeared once again from the face of humanity, and the aforementioned wife. No kids. No legacy…hell you are an orphan Dave…you really are nothing. You get that nothingness underneath that microscope and you will be driven to depression, driven to thoughts of suicide…driven to hate all that you are. Now, while that is what I want you to do, hate who you are, you need to question if that is what you want for yourself. If it is, perhaps there is some way of saving yourself after all. Self hatred is the first step towards self realization and acceptance from our patron saint, Reckless Jack. You cannot love until you truly hate, and Dave Holland…t’is very easy to hate you.
~*~*~Lance looks over his shoulder at his family sitting around the fire and smiles.~*~*~[/i]
Lance: I am not going to lie to you Dave. I am going to give you the fight of your life this Sunday. It will be one on one, manno et manno, and the best man will win. But fear not, I am not afraid of losing neither. I am at peace with leaving this business. It will be a sad day, the end of an epic journey, but trust me when I say that I know what is most important now. My two boys. I have made more than enough money to live comfortably now, and we will do so. I do not need ncw, I do not need this world title any longer. The battle has been fought and I came out victorious. I have all that is dear to me now. I can leave the crutch that this industry became and be happy. The question is if you were in my shoes…looking retirement in the face…would you, Dave Holland, be happy with the life that you have? Your money, your marriage…none of that can buy you happiness my friend…wrestling may in fact be all that you have…so perhaps you need this belt more than I do. That is something to mull over.
~*~*~the scene fades out on lance as he gets up and rejoins his family near the fire and he has Zell on his lap once again.~*~*~[/i]
~*~*~Our television screens are filled with static and a high pitched scream is emitting from the static and nothing can be seen clearly. Suddenly we realize that there are indeed words written on the screen and the static slowly dissipates and we see the words …Nothing Saves… written in blood red writing on the screen. The words seem to slowly drain down the screen until it looks like nothing more than a bloodstain on the screen and then even that fades to black. Then the scene comes to life and we are in an outdoor setting. We realize that we are at a campground as we see a tent and a fire crackling in the picture. The scene zooms into view and we see Lance Ryan, Jamie Ryan, Zell Ryan and Kelly Fox sitting around the fire. Lance is dressed in black shorts and a black t-shirt and is holding Zell in his arms. We can hear country music playing faintly in the background and the sounds of crickets as well. Lance is laughing with his family as he looks up and evidently sees that the red light is on and the camera is rolling.~*~*~[/i]
Lance: nCw television. Can you believe that this could in fact be the last three times that I get to cut an interview as a member of the active roster? This is so surreal for me, so amazing to me and yet so heart breaking to me. You see for so many years wrestling has been my calling, my life, and the wrestlers have been my family. I forsook my own son Jamie for all of these years because I was unwilling and not ready to become a father. I have left most of my family in the lurch to do what I have always wanted to do and that is get into that ring every week. For most of those years it has all been about the money, the women, the titles and the respect that comes with being rich and famous…however as everyone knows that has all changed of late. Age of the Revolution has been the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. I know that fans, wrestlers and people everywhere hate The Age of the Revolution because they see us as the bad guys, as the heels and as the threat. But look past the talent, look past the results and listen to the messages…what Reckless Jack is doing is speaking life into the dead. My life has become incredibly vibrant and real since Reckless Jack breathed life into my soul. I have seen that what is important in life has always been right here for me. It has always been family, love and the joy of being able to change the world.
Jamie: Dad, if I may. I know that so many people view you as this rotten man that has sold out everything in order to become champion, and I also know that there is nothing that you or I can say that will change that opinion, but for what it is worth, I do hold a great deal of respect for Reckless Jack for giving me a father. Also, as far as that goes, I think that you are jumping the gun by saying that this is your last hurrah. I see more matches in your future than this title defense against Dave Holland. I think that you have what it takes to take Dave down and carry on to the next challenger.
Lance: Well. I don’t know what to say to that. Honestly, all trash talk aside, when the day comes to an end I respect the hell out of Dave Holland. Dave Holland is to tag team wrestling here in nCw what I have been to singles wrestling, it is like two completely different worlds colliding. There are a lot of things being overlooked in this match. The finer details so to speak. Dave Holland cannot be overlooked. The fact of the matter is that he has long been a well recognized name in this business. He has long been regarded as an up and comer, but the fact of the matter is that he was already here. Dave Holland has one of the deepest and amazing resumes in this company.
Kelly Fox: But he is not a proven main event wrestler babe.
Lance: That seems to be what everyone is saying. Dave Holland is going to be overwhelmed with the spotlight, Dave Holland is in over his head…personally between you and I, I think that that is a load of bull****. I have wrestled alongside Dave and I have wrestled against Dave enough times to get the feel that it doesn’t matter what the circumstances, Dave Holland always brings his A game and he doesn’t back down from a good fight. So that is another theory that I do not buy into. Dave Holland is neither a rising star nor someone that will choke when the entire world is watching his every move. Dave Holland is a threat in the true sense of the word. He has all of the tools that it takes to be the one to send me on my way, but there is one thing that he does not have.
Truth.
Kelly Fox: the truth of the Revolution.
Lance: Exactly. You see there is one great flaw in Dave Holland. One amazing difference between the two of us. I am enlightened and Dave Holland is clearly in the dark. You see, Dave Holland is still basking in the glory of who he is. He does make solid points when he speaks and as I said he is indeed a threat, however he is still out there taking in the cheers, making all of this money and talking about how great he is. You see, Dave Holland may in fact be married, but I see his face when the women in the crowd are screaming for him. Dave Holland hides it fairly well but he loves to be a sex symbol and he loves to have a body that make women scream. Dave Holland stands as I have said before, for all that is wrong with this world. Take Holland Incorporated Enterprises for example. Not only is Dave Holland raking in the dough from being a supreme wrestler, he is also taking money in hand over foot because of his corporation. You see, one of the greatest ills in the world according to me is corporations. The entire world is run by big companies and fat cats in black suits. Countries have presidents and prime ministers and secretaries of state, but let’s be honest…it is men like Dave Holland that run the world that we live in. Corporations, they fill the world with subliminal messaging every day, they make us believe in new products every day, and they continue to make more and more money off of the stray sheep that are society. Dave, this is one of the reasons that I have decided not to simply retire from the business. I could have walked away, but I must be honest, the prospect of meeting you Sunday is far to great to pass up for me. When I stare across the ring I am gong to see the Rockefeller family, I am going to see the World Bank and I am going to straight up see CORPORATE AMERICA. As much respect as I have for your talents inside the ring, I have zero respect for the man that you are outside the ring. That is why I have decided to make it my mission to not only defeat you and carry my career on for another match, but to make a huge example of you and show the entire world that what Reckless Jack preaches against is indeed the WEAKER part of society.
~*~*~Lance gets to his feet and sets Zell down in a playpen away from the fire and then he walks away from his family and takes a seat at a picnic table by himself.~*~*~
Lance: Dave Holland, I keep my deep and dark words away from my family because they do not need to see nor hear the hatred that wells up inside of me. I am first and foremost a family man now and I keep those two parts of my life separate as much as I can. But as much as I respect you I think that you are quite honestly the most arrogant and despicable man that I have ever been in the ring with. When I think of you Dave Holland I think of this man that acts like he is the king of the world, and the sad thing is that I think that you believe it to. Every time that I see your visage cutting a promo or walking to the ring I see that staunch look you have. Your nose high in the air and believing that you are indeed better than everyone around you. But one day you are going to realize that it is not all about your money, it is not all about the screams from your wannabe fans, hell it is not even all about this belt.
~*~*~Lance opens a bag and pulls out the ncw title and lays it in front of him across the picnic table.~*~*~[/i]
Lance: Once upon a time I thought that it was all about this belt and the prestige that it carried with it. My mind has changed now and I realize that this belt is nothing more than a target. It is like being the president or a country Dave. People blame you when things go bad, and people praise you when things go right, but let’s be honest, just like George Bush or Stephen Harper I am not in control of this company, I am just a figure head. Dave, if I am honest with you I do not think that you are ready to hold this title. You can not compare holding the tag team brass to holding this belt. While as I said, I have no doubt that you are ready to main event, I do not think that you are ready to be held accountable for everything that happens in this company. Look at my life right now. Leonard Fox wants nothing more than to dethrone me. He wants to make an example of me because I went against his wishes and because I am dating his daughter. Let’s be serious, life is under a microscope when you hold this belt, and well, your life just is not that pretty bro.
Sure, you have a wife. But as I said who can say if you are truly faithful? With all of that money, you could cover up an affair I am sure. You have no family, a brother that seems to be a lost cause and has disappeared once again from the face of humanity, and the aforementioned wife. No kids. No legacy…hell you are an orphan Dave…you really are nothing. You get that nothingness underneath that microscope and you will be driven to depression, driven to thoughts of suicide…driven to hate all that you are. Now, while that is what I want you to do, hate who you are, you need to question if that is what you want for yourself. If it is, perhaps there is some way of saving yourself after all. Self hatred is the first step towards self realization and acceptance from our patron saint, Reckless Jack. You cannot love until you truly hate, and Dave Holland…t’is very easy to hate you.
~*~*~Lance looks over his shoulder at his family sitting around the fire and smiles.~*~*~[/i]
Lance: I am not going to lie to you Dave. I am going to give you the fight of your life this Sunday. It will be one on one, manno et manno, and the best man will win. But fear not, I am not afraid of losing neither. I am at peace with leaving this business. It will be a sad day, the end of an epic journey, but trust me when I say that I know what is most important now. My two boys. I have made more than enough money to live comfortably now, and we will do so. I do not need ncw, I do not need this world title any longer. The battle has been fought and I came out victorious. I have all that is dear to me now. I can leave the crutch that this industry became and be happy. The question is if you were in my shoes…looking retirement in the face…would you, Dave Holland, be happy with the life that you have? Your money, your marriage…none of that can buy you happiness my friend…wrestling may in fact be all that you have…so perhaps you need this belt more than I do. That is something to mull over.
~*~*~the scene fades out on lance as he gets up and rejoins his family near the fire and he has Zell on his lap once again.~*~*~[/i]