Post by Xavier Williams on Mar 19, 2009 19:58:38 GMT -6
I'm a lyricist till the death,
So I got what you need,
Ludacris, I'm the last of a dying breed,
And we almost extinct,
So I'm saying it loud,
Say it with me: 'MC means 'move the crowd'
So I got what you need,
Ludacris, I'm the last of a dying breed,
And we almost extinct,
So I'm saying it loud,
Say it with me: 'MC means 'move the crowd'
We open to see Xavier Williams sitting in what seems to be an empty wrestling arena. He is sitting in the up in the nosebleeds.
A MECCA to some, a place where legends come to be made. So many great memories in this building, wars fought, men bled for this great sport we call wrestling…
The camera shifts and he is standing in the familiar gold stands of… The Hammerstein Ballroom?
The Hammerstein ballroom, pretty much the mini MECCA to the building that overshadows this place… this is where so many battles were fought, by people who are struggling to get notice, some of those people are still wrestling here today, some of them have moved on to wrestle in the arena that is only a few blocks away from here.
That’s right only across the street, sits the famed Madison Square Garden, Wrestling’s true MECCA. But this place, this place is where people just staring out, only dream to get to.
Xavier makes his way to the actual ringside area. It is obvious that some promotion has just finished as the ring is still standing in the middle. He hops over the barricade and slides into the ring. Thankfully, due to this company being cheap, there are no labels anywhere to be seen.
So why here…why not just walk up the street and cut a promo in the Garden? Simple, because like the many wrestlers that have wrestled here, it reminds me of my opponent, Nelly Angel.
Now Nelly, I’ll admit it, I didn’t think you’d make it this far, I’d figure you’d pack your bags and stay around and for awhile there, I thought I was right. But you stayed around, you kept fighting… and well… you have the gold to prove that fact.
But… something, something just didn’t sit right with it though, you didn’t WAN’T to be champion.
Now… one thing I learned in wrestling school is that if you’re not in it to be the best, then you shouldn’t be in it, period. Yes, wrestling isn’t ALL about titles and gold, but if your not in it to be on top of the mountain… then..
Why are you here?
Xavier walks around the ring, looking up into the empty stands
Yeah, we’re here to entertain the fans, but still… if you don’t want to be the BEST then be a comedian or an actor, you can entertain all the people you want, and you can make it so only the people that want to be something can continue to fight.
Xavier’s focus comes back to the camera, he walks over to the corner and leans back in it.
But that isn’t all. You see you are the X-Division champion, and while I didn’t create it, or pioneer it, my contributions to it, are well documented. And to see a man, who didn’t even WANT to be champion hold that belt, that, you see… THAT pisses me off more than anything. Maybe this will be the ultimate wake-up call for you, or maybe it will be an ass kicking of epic proportions.
Xavier stands up straight, and he walks to the middle of the ring, looking down at the mat
But maybe you and I are the same. Both of us thrive more for competition than glory. True wrestlers who battle because that is what we do. Can’t say that about many wrestlers now, they are so wrapped up in the finer things, that they lose sight of what is the most important.
Honor, Tradition, Respect, Truth and Valor are attributes of true athletes, words that I have drilled into my skull, ever since the start of my career. But one thing you learn, and that is responsibility.
You see, as wrestlers, as student of the game, warriors of the ring, we have certain responsibilities, and that is you give 100% EVERY night. Nelly, the night you won that belt, you became the best of X-Division. You represent people like myself, Angel and AJ, every person that had the privilege to call themselves an X-Division wrestler. But it seems that you don’t want to carry that burden, you don’t want to carry that weight on your shoulders… which brings me back here.
Xavier points down to the ring, and he turns pointing up into the stands.
Just like the people who wrestler here, are you ready for the big time?
Are you truly ready for the responsibility of representing an entire division?
Are you ready for the bright lights, all the pressure is on you? He lights don’t get any brighter than the lights in Madison Square Garden.
Xavier steps out of the ring as the ring crew comes to tear the ring down. He hops over the barricade and makes his way toward the exit. He pushes through the double doors and stands outside on the New York Streets, and right in front of him, right across the street, Madison Square Garden, Xavier turns around toward the camera, the Garden over his shoulder.
Every wrestler dreams of wrestling there and when they do, they will give it their all, I need to know, will you? Or will you just give up, just so you don’t have to carry that weight anymore?
Nelly I need you to do one thing, before you walk out to that ring, I want you to look at that title and when you see your reflection, I want you to ask yourself,
‘Do I know what I’m fighting for?’
Xavier flips the hood up on his hoodie, and turns and walks down the street, leaving the scene to fade away.