Post by John Anthony on Apr 4, 2008 16:19:59 GMT -6
The camera fades in on John and Jason closing the door to the basement and moving into the living room. John looks up at Jason and Jason begins to talk.
Jason: You ready? I am seeing a little more confidence in you and I am getting excited that you have a great shot at this match.
Anthony: Yeah I am feeling pretty good right now. The last thing for me to do is actually preach what I say. I need to go in this match and prove to myself and the rest of the nCw that I do belong here and they shouldn’t have to question why I am in a match.
Jason: I see where they are coming from and I see where you are coming from. Most of the people we faced earlier in our career are no longer here or on bigger and better things. John since you came back you has looked really good in the ring. I will never question that. We have to start winning the big ones and moving us to the next level.
Anthony: I agree. Hopefully this Sunday will be that match that I have wanted for a long time. Finally I believe I will have you pull that monkey off of my back. It’s been the staple of my career since I started. John Anthony is good in the ring but he can’t quite win the big one. I have put forth more energy than I ever had into this. I have my mind right and my body right.
Jason: That’s the confidence I know you have. We can win this. JFK and Joe are very good wrestlers. So are you and you needed to tell your self that you are? You threw a curve ball in JFK plans. He wanted a one on one match well everyone counted you out. This past week you beat Ricky Johnson. A damn good wrestler and the current X-Division champion! You are starting to see what I have been trying to tell you for a long time now.
Anthony: You are right Jason. Finally everything is coming full circle. This could be my night to remember for a long time. I would cherish this moment and take with me for a long time. This could be the beginning of something great for John Anthony. I am sure management has wanted to see what I do with the obstacles they keep putting me through. I am starting to run with them. Take them one at a time. When TXO was here I didn’t understand what he was trying to show me. All roads lead to Sunday. JFK, Joe Everyman and me in the same right wanting the same thing! What will happen I don’t know! All I know am I earned the right to be here. I earned my spot in this match whether JFK wants to think otherwise. People have seen glimpses of me being the competitor they thought I could be. Well until now I have finally shown that for them. I have felt like s**t until the last few weeks.
You hear a knock at the front door. John looks at Jason and Jason looks back at John. Neither one of these men is expecting any company. John stands up and walks over to the front door. He opens the door and standing on his stoop is man wearing a black coat and has their back faced the door. The man finally turns around as he throws his cig out in the front lawn. John has a smile on his face and he begins to speak.
Anthony: WOW!!
TXO: It’s been a long time.
Anthony: Yes it has. I can’t believe you are here my mentor, my best friend. What brings you here?
TXO: I received a phone call from someone and they told me what kind of match you have for the big PPV.
Anthony: Who called you?
TXO: Well he is sitting right next to you. I thought you might have tried to contact me.
Anthony: I have wanted to pick up that phone and call so many times but I didn’t know what to say. It’s good to have you here.
TXO: It’s good to be here. You ready kid?
Anthony: Yes I am.
TXO: If I received any other answer I would make you tap out. I have watched your matches recently and I must say you have a new fire light in you. You have passion and honor running through you right now. It’s like you can’t be stopped.
Anthony: Well ever since I came back from my leave I sat down and went through my whole game and dissected it and cut the fat from my game. Well the product I have been putting out there is the one you tried to do earlier on in my career and I was stubborn as ever and I have finally starting to feel that I found my own.
TXO: Sometimes people get it right away and sometimes it takes time to develop. Joe and JFK look pretty tough. You will have your hands full with those two. I don’t know a lot about JFK but for what I have seen on him you better be careful of this guy. Joe on the other hand is crafty veteran. Can win the match at any point just be prepared and put your self in the right places. Don’t jump ahead of your self. This is whole new ball game with two competitors. I have been in a lot of three way dances in my long career.
Anthony: I know. We just came up from the basement and started going through some of the old stuff and there were a few tapes of you and TVO back in the day.
TXO: Well we were crazy. Times have changed and that’s why I tried molding you into a better all around guy. I wanted to throw enough knowledge about everything at you. I just didn’t want you to be one dimensional. I believe you are turning out to be the wrestler I wanted you to be. Yeah I held the nCw title but there was a lot of controversy surrounding that win. If I could go back do it all over again I would in a heart beat. People questioned be just as they are questioning you now. I was a multiple time tag team champion and hardcore champion. I won the IC title once and they didn’t think I could go to the next level. It was split between the people running the nCw at the time and some other executives. Well I ended up winning the title. People were happy to see me a scrub work his way up and finally cashing in the big one and other people were pissed. What I am trying to tell you is people might not want you the National Champion. f**k that! You were put in the match all you can do is fight until there is nothing left to fight for. You have it John. You have it more than I ever did. Don’t let Joe and JFK tell you other wise. All you can do is worry about your self. What you two doing now?
Jason looks at John and vise versa.
TXO: Lets get the hell out of here and raise some hell like we used to.
You see John and Jason follow TXO out of the house. John locks the door and they both get in TXO’s 2008 Toyota Tundra. You hear it start up and sound pissed off. TXO looks at the other two and TXO slams the truck in drive and peels the tires until the whole block fills with white smoke. You hear TXO squeal the tires all the way down the street until they out of view. The camera then fades.
Jason: You ready? I am seeing a little more confidence in you and I am getting excited that you have a great shot at this match.
Anthony: Yeah I am feeling pretty good right now. The last thing for me to do is actually preach what I say. I need to go in this match and prove to myself and the rest of the nCw that I do belong here and they shouldn’t have to question why I am in a match.
Jason: I see where they are coming from and I see where you are coming from. Most of the people we faced earlier in our career are no longer here or on bigger and better things. John since you came back you has looked really good in the ring. I will never question that. We have to start winning the big ones and moving us to the next level.
Anthony: I agree. Hopefully this Sunday will be that match that I have wanted for a long time. Finally I believe I will have you pull that monkey off of my back. It’s been the staple of my career since I started. John Anthony is good in the ring but he can’t quite win the big one. I have put forth more energy than I ever had into this. I have my mind right and my body right.
Jason: That’s the confidence I know you have. We can win this. JFK and Joe are very good wrestlers. So are you and you needed to tell your self that you are? You threw a curve ball in JFK plans. He wanted a one on one match well everyone counted you out. This past week you beat Ricky Johnson. A damn good wrestler and the current X-Division champion! You are starting to see what I have been trying to tell you for a long time now.
Anthony: You are right Jason. Finally everything is coming full circle. This could be my night to remember for a long time. I would cherish this moment and take with me for a long time. This could be the beginning of something great for John Anthony. I am sure management has wanted to see what I do with the obstacles they keep putting me through. I am starting to run with them. Take them one at a time. When TXO was here I didn’t understand what he was trying to show me. All roads lead to Sunday. JFK, Joe Everyman and me in the same right wanting the same thing! What will happen I don’t know! All I know am I earned the right to be here. I earned my spot in this match whether JFK wants to think otherwise. People have seen glimpses of me being the competitor they thought I could be. Well until now I have finally shown that for them. I have felt like s**t until the last few weeks.
You hear a knock at the front door. John looks at Jason and Jason looks back at John. Neither one of these men is expecting any company. John stands up and walks over to the front door. He opens the door and standing on his stoop is man wearing a black coat and has their back faced the door. The man finally turns around as he throws his cig out in the front lawn. John has a smile on his face and he begins to speak.
Anthony: WOW!!
TXO: It’s been a long time.
Anthony: Yes it has. I can’t believe you are here my mentor, my best friend. What brings you here?
TXO: I received a phone call from someone and they told me what kind of match you have for the big PPV.
Anthony: Who called you?
TXO: Well he is sitting right next to you. I thought you might have tried to contact me.
Anthony: I have wanted to pick up that phone and call so many times but I didn’t know what to say. It’s good to have you here.
TXO: It’s good to be here. You ready kid?
Anthony: Yes I am.
TXO: If I received any other answer I would make you tap out. I have watched your matches recently and I must say you have a new fire light in you. You have passion and honor running through you right now. It’s like you can’t be stopped.
Anthony: Well ever since I came back from my leave I sat down and went through my whole game and dissected it and cut the fat from my game. Well the product I have been putting out there is the one you tried to do earlier on in my career and I was stubborn as ever and I have finally starting to feel that I found my own.
TXO: Sometimes people get it right away and sometimes it takes time to develop. Joe and JFK look pretty tough. You will have your hands full with those two. I don’t know a lot about JFK but for what I have seen on him you better be careful of this guy. Joe on the other hand is crafty veteran. Can win the match at any point just be prepared and put your self in the right places. Don’t jump ahead of your self. This is whole new ball game with two competitors. I have been in a lot of three way dances in my long career.
Anthony: I know. We just came up from the basement and started going through some of the old stuff and there were a few tapes of you and TVO back in the day.
TXO: Well we were crazy. Times have changed and that’s why I tried molding you into a better all around guy. I wanted to throw enough knowledge about everything at you. I just didn’t want you to be one dimensional. I believe you are turning out to be the wrestler I wanted you to be. Yeah I held the nCw title but there was a lot of controversy surrounding that win. If I could go back do it all over again I would in a heart beat. People questioned be just as they are questioning you now. I was a multiple time tag team champion and hardcore champion. I won the IC title once and they didn’t think I could go to the next level. It was split between the people running the nCw at the time and some other executives. Well I ended up winning the title. People were happy to see me a scrub work his way up and finally cashing in the big one and other people were pissed. What I am trying to tell you is people might not want you the National Champion. f**k that! You were put in the match all you can do is fight until there is nothing left to fight for. You have it John. You have it more than I ever did. Don’t let Joe and JFK tell you other wise. All you can do is worry about your self. What you two doing now?
Jason looks at John and vise versa.
TXO: Lets get the hell out of here and raise some hell like we used to.
You see John and Jason follow TXO out of the house. John locks the door and they both get in TXO’s 2008 Toyota Tundra. You hear it start up and sound pissed off. TXO looks at the other two and TXO slams the truck in drive and peels the tires until the whole block fills with white smoke. You hear TXO squeal the tires all the way down the street until they out of view. The camera then fades.