Post by Alex Jones on Jul 14, 2008 17:51:29 GMT -6
The sound of a bottle opening breaks the silence, the scene slowly fades in to AJ Phoenix. He sits alone inside what looks to be a hotel room, his long hair tied back from his face, his sideburns trail down from his hair to his jaw where they meet up with his thinly trimmed goatee. He takes a drink from his water bottle, a deep sigh escapes his lips as his head turns, his bright blue eyes shine. AJ opens his mouth to talk, his deep voice with a slight Texan twang reaches out, understanding and sympathetic but full of unbridled passion and intensity....
"Demons. We all have the Xavier, from the time we're born we're thrust into a world of chaos and imbalance. Temptation, lust, fear, anger, human emotions that control what we do and how we do it. You, are a man filled with emotion. But when we strip what you said down, when we take away the bright light and the music playing what we have is an unsure scared man trying to get his life together, trying desperately to gain respect he believes he's entitled to. You've won every match of your NCW career, congratulations Xavier. It's impressive, untill you open your mouth and actually tell us who you've beaten. Hammond?, yes he got a lucky win over me and has had his tail between his legs ever since. I even went out on NCW TV in the middle of the ring on collision a few weeks back and challenged him to a rematch, and instead of facing me like a man he walked away, and in the end he got his ass handed to him by you, good work, but Hammond is a small fish in a very very large ocean...."
AJ again takes a drink of his water refreshing himself, he breathes in trying to keep himself calm, but the volatile nature of his excitement starts to boil over, he smirks in his ever so arrogant way and lets out a small laugh to himself
"Then who are your other "victims"?, Talon?, that tag team hack, he should stick to partnering with Falcon. Kahne?, Ha please, he's someone who would run in fear if he EVER had to step in the ring with the likes of me. Bukkake man?, Brown Paper Bag?. Give me a break Xavier. Do you know who I've beaten?, who I've faced?. I've beaten Joe Everyman, a guy who is a two time national champion and who this Sunday at Last Stand is going to be in the main event for the NCW title. Who else have I faced?, well I beat Davey Ortega, I got revenge after my humiliating loss to him weeks ago. But I've also walked over Maniac Chris Diamond, brother of Rob Diamond, member of Spike's little group of posers. I've faced former X-Division champion Brad Kane. I've faced former champions and true superstars, men who have had world title shots, I've proved I'm one of the best in this company and you come at me with your laundry list of curtain jerkers?, are you kidding me Xavier?. You should be proud of your accomplishments, hell you face Kahne again you can rub your win over him in his face, but don't come at me with those "facts" cause they don't impress me....."
AJ gets to his feet and sets the bottle down on the table, he slides his hands into the front pockets of his jeans, we see for the first time he's wearing a new AJ Phoenix shirt, a shameless bit of self promotion obviously.
"You even admitted that you don't know the first thing about me. Well aren't you a bit of a dumbass then?. Cause if you did know me you'd go back and watch the last three matches I've had and you'd see that your claim to be the hottest "comet" in the X-Division is an out and out lie. Go and have a look at the O-TV online poll from a week ago, most people voted for Ortega or myself to become the number one contender, it's just a shame we faced each other this week instead of facing you and the man you defeated, cause quite honestly Ortega vs myself would have been a true showstealer at Last Stand, but now all the fans are going to get is me walking all over you and walking out as the number one contender. No real competition. I mean yes, I'm not "undefeated" like you, but the calibre of opponent I've had to face is SLIGHTLY above your levels, so you can lie to yourself all you want and say that you've faced guys like me before, but it's again a lie, cause there is NO ONE like me. I know you've probably heard that before, but I'm the perfect warrior Xavier, the perfect force. Six foot tall, two hundred and twenty pounds of pure athletic perfection."
AJ looks at himself in the mirror and smirks
"You and I are actually similar when it comes to physical attributes. We're the same height, the same weight, we even have some of the same moves. So while I conceed you're athletically gifted, you're not like me. You've come back from alot, you're a former drug addict, you've got your broken life semi together, but you have the unfortunate future of being known as the man who dropped the ball at Last Stand. So Xavier, people will remember this match, they'll remember it because it will be the moment when the world realizes I'll be facing Xavier Williams or Angel. Now that is a true dream match, myself against either of those two men,l two guys who have ruled the X-Division for so long, trading the title belt back and forth. But it's time for some new blood, it's time for a new hero to rise and take what is rightfully his. I'm ascending to a new level, a new plateau of skill and greatness, see there's a reason why I'm bulled as "The Fallen". I fell from grace, and now I fall unto it. I was a major star in other companies, but I've come here where I had to start over, and that is something my ego couldn't handle. But now slowly I'm getting back who I once was.."
I'm no stepping stone Xavier. You can go through your depressing sob story of wanting your wife to love you again, I could even swap stories with you. But thing is I don't let my personal life, a life that men like Spike Kane know about, effect me here. You on the other hand shove it down peoples throats. I don't care about your personal life, about your demons and your ex wife who I'm sure is off happily diddling some other guy, it has NO impact on what I'm going to do to you. I have no sympathy and no mercy, but here's the thing, you can go take on an army, a country even the lord almighty, but none of them will give you a true challenge like I will. You're not unstoppable, you're not untouchable, you're Xavier Cross an undefeated but largely untested athlete."
AJ smiles again and sits back down one the edge of the table, he takes another drink and shakes his head
"You see wrestling as a pay check, hell you even said it, beating me gets you that one step closer to that big pay day. But see that's the thing, I don't see it that way, I don't see this as a money making scheme. I see this as my life. And that X-Division title means everything to me. This division is something I pioneered all over ther world. No one can be told of what the X-Division style is you just know it when you see it, and I want to be the best in thw worlde and that is what the title means, so while you insult it by wanting to use it as a big ol payday, I want it cause it actually MEANS something. so you can take your "mother is dyslexic" jokes and your talks about not needing your pride, put them in a tiny ball and stick them straight up your ass. Cause if you get the X-Division title you'll kill it with your money hungry ways, so now it's not just about me, it's about saving the division I love, the title I crave from the likes of you....this will be your Last Stand Xavier, and it will be my ascendance....."
AJ smiles again and laughs as the scene fades
"Demons. We all have the Xavier, from the time we're born we're thrust into a world of chaos and imbalance. Temptation, lust, fear, anger, human emotions that control what we do and how we do it. You, are a man filled with emotion. But when we strip what you said down, when we take away the bright light and the music playing what we have is an unsure scared man trying to get his life together, trying desperately to gain respect he believes he's entitled to. You've won every match of your NCW career, congratulations Xavier. It's impressive, untill you open your mouth and actually tell us who you've beaten. Hammond?, yes he got a lucky win over me and has had his tail between his legs ever since. I even went out on NCW TV in the middle of the ring on collision a few weeks back and challenged him to a rematch, and instead of facing me like a man he walked away, and in the end he got his ass handed to him by you, good work, but Hammond is a small fish in a very very large ocean...."
AJ again takes a drink of his water refreshing himself, he breathes in trying to keep himself calm, but the volatile nature of his excitement starts to boil over, he smirks in his ever so arrogant way and lets out a small laugh to himself
"Then who are your other "victims"?, Talon?, that tag team hack, he should stick to partnering with Falcon. Kahne?, Ha please, he's someone who would run in fear if he EVER had to step in the ring with the likes of me. Bukkake man?, Brown Paper Bag?. Give me a break Xavier. Do you know who I've beaten?, who I've faced?. I've beaten Joe Everyman, a guy who is a two time national champion and who this Sunday at Last Stand is going to be in the main event for the NCW title. Who else have I faced?, well I beat Davey Ortega, I got revenge after my humiliating loss to him weeks ago. But I've also walked over Maniac Chris Diamond, brother of Rob Diamond, member of Spike's little group of posers. I've faced former X-Division champion Brad Kane. I've faced former champions and true superstars, men who have had world title shots, I've proved I'm one of the best in this company and you come at me with your laundry list of curtain jerkers?, are you kidding me Xavier?. You should be proud of your accomplishments, hell you face Kahne again you can rub your win over him in his face, but don't come at me with those "facts" cause they don't impress me....."
AJ gets to his feet and sets the bottle down on the table, he slides his hands into the front pockets of his jeans, we see for the first time he's wearing a new AJ Phoenix shirt, a shameless bit of self promotion obviously.
"You even admitted that you don't know the first thing about me. Well aren't you a bit of a dumbass then?. Cause if you did know me you'd go back and watch the last three matches I've had and you'd see that your claim to be the hottest "comet" in the X-Division is an out and out lie. Go and have a look at the O-TV online poll from a week ago, most people voted for Ortega or myself to become the number one contender, it's just a shame we faced each other this week instead of facing you and the man you defeated, cause quite honestly Ortega vs myself would have been a true showstealer at Last Stand, but now all the fans are going to get is me walking all over you and walking out as the number one contender. No real competition. I mean yes, I'm not "undefeated" like you, but the calibre of opponent I've had to face is SLIGHTLY above your levels, so you can lie to yourself all you want and say that you've faced guys like me before, but it's again a lie, cause there is NO ONE like me. I know you've probably heard that before, but I'm the perfect warrior Xavier, the perfect force. Six foot tall, two hundred and twenty pounds of pure athletic perfection."
AJ looks at himself in the mirror and smirks
"You and I are actually similar when it comes to physical attributes. We're the same height, the same weight, we even have some of the same moves. So while I conceed you're athletically gifted, you're not like me. You've come back from alot, you're a former drug addict, you've got your broken life semi together, but you have the unfortunate future of being known as the man who dropped the ball at Last Stand. So Xavier, people will remember this match, they'll remember it because it will be the moment when the world realizes I'll be facing Xavier Williams or Angel. Now that is a true dream match, myself against either of those two men,l two guys who have ruled the X-Division for so long, trading the title belt back and forth. But it's time for some new blood, it's time for a new hero to rise and take what is rightfully his. I'm ascending to a new level, a new plateau of skill and greatness, see there's a reason why I'm bulled as "The Fallen". I fell from grace, and now I fall unto it. I was a major star in other companies, but I've come here where I had to start over, and that is something my ego couldn't handle. But now slowly I'm getting back who I once was.."
I'm no stepping stone Xavier. You can go through your depressing sob story of wanting your wife to love you again, I could even swap stories with you. But thing is I don't let my personal life, a life that men like Spike Kane know about, effect me here. You on the other hand shove it down peoples throats. I don't care about your personal life, about your demons and your ex wife who I'm sure is off happily diddling some other guy, it has NO impact on what I'm going to do to you. I have no sympathy and no mercy, but here's the thing, you can go take on an army, a country even the lord almighty, but none of them will give you a true challenge like I will. You're not unstoppable, you're not untouchable, you're Xavier Cross an undefeated but largely untested athlete."
AJ smiles again and sits back down one the edge of the table, he takes another drink and shakes his head
"You see wrestling as a pay check, hell you even said it, beating me gets you that one step closer to that big pay day. But see that's the thing, I don't see it that way, I don't see this as a money making scheme. I see this as my life. And that X-Division title means everything to me. This division is something I pioneered all over ther world. No one can be told of what the X-Division style is you just know it when you see it, and I want to be the best in thw worlde and that is what the title means, so while you insult it by wanting to use it as a big ol payday, I want it cause it actually MEANS something. so you can take your "mother is dyslexic" jokes and your talks about not needing your pride, put them in a tiny ball and stick them straight up your ass. Cause if you get the X-Division title you'll kill it with your money hungry ways, so now it's not just about me, it's about saving the division I love, the title I crave from the likes of you....this will be your Last Stand Xavier, and it will be my ascendance....."
AJ smiles again and laughs as the scene fades