Post by Tara Fenix on Sept 16, 2009 21:56:49 GMT -6
"A slight call afar is tempting me,
Like a whisper sweet, or an awful scream,
I cannot ignore what I’ve always been.
I am leaving again…one last time?"
"The Wanderer" by Elvenking
Like a whisper sweet, or an awful scream,
I cannot ignore what I’ve always been.
I am leaving again…one last time?"
"The Wanderer" by Elvenking
Monday, September 14, 2009:
Ever since I began my career, I have not been able to stay away from the business for long…it was true, that I have found something I was very passionate about. Something that had called me every single time I would try to put up the boots once and for all. For years, it felt like I was struggling with myself to finally stay out of the ring.
The scene opened up with William Spencer sitting inside of a rental car. His beer cooler, and signature weapon were set in the passenger seat, as he had the door open to allow some cool air to flow throughout the vehicle while he was just thinking to himself.
I can’t bring myself to stay out of the ring. Again…I am making my way to New Championship Wrestling, trying to show a new set of people that I still have what it takes to get into that ring. That I still have what it takes to compete with the very best! It’s pretty weird, though; stepping back into the ring for another organization. I always thought that if I had decided to get back into the ring, I would only do it at one place…it’s not like I abandoned them.
He lifted a cigarette, that was held between his left index and middle fingers, to his lips and took a long drag, inhaling a lot of the smoke before finally exhaling and taking a deep breath. His eyes were looking towards the ground while he was still lost in thought.
What are you doing, William? You’ve got a son at home. Hell, you’ve found a new woman! What more do you have to prove inside that ring?
He brought a hand up and began to scratch the scalp of his head seeming almost irritated about the recent thoughts on his mind. After taking the final drag from the cigarette, he let it drop down to the ground below before stepping on it to make sure that it was completely out. Rather than bringing his foot into the vehicle, he kept it out on the ground over the cigarette and finally began speaking to the camera.
“Its been a while since I have had an actual match in that ring…the last time that any of you fans saw me, you saw me hiding behind a commentators table and calling matches! I’m letting you all know that I have not given that up, because that is something that I do rather enjoy doing. I enjoy watching these new, talented individuals stepping into the ring each and every night, giving you fans a show that I couldn’t give you! I enjoy turning on my television to any television program, and seeing a wrestling program. Seeing new talent stepping into that ring, and giving their all in that ring.
It was April when I finally came across New Championship Wrestling. I remember hitting the ‘order’ button on my remote, and watching ‘A Night to Remember’. Seeing Adam Knite walking out with that World Championship. And I remember watching ‘Battle Grounds’ just last night…we saw Falcon walking out as the new World Champion. They blew my mind away, fans. All these people at New Championship Wrestling…they blew my mind.”
It was April when I finally came across New Championship Wrestling. I remember hitting the ‘order’ button on my remote, and watching ‘A Night to Remember’. Seeing Adam Knite walking out with that World Championship. And I remember watching ‘Battle Grounds’ just last night…we saw Falcon walking out as the new World Champion. They blew my mind away, fans. All these people at New Championship Wrestling…they blew my mind.”
Still sitting in the rental car, he reached towards the dashboard where he had a pack of Marlboro cigarettes, and a pack of gum…he grabbed the gum, and pulled a piece out before putting it in his mouth and beginning to chew. His eyes looked towards the steering wheel while he resumed his speech.
“This Friday, I’ll be finally stepping back into the ring. Believe me, I’m still hurting from the beating I took the last time I got into the ring…”
He said with a chuckle, and started to tap the steering wheel with his index finger a little and finally turning his head to the camera again and still speaking.
“I’ll be taking on a fellow newcomer to the company; Terminus. As long as I’ve been around, I can’t say I honestly know a thing about him…the only thing I can say to him is that we’re both in the same boat when it comes to this. We’re both new to the New Championship Wrestling, and people always talk about first impressions, so we’re both going to do all that we can to walk out with the victory…
I love this business. It’s why I’ve been in it as long as I have; it’s why I continue seeking companies out there, and look to all the talent that I can…it’s just a shame that I haven’t seen a thing from you, but I know that we’re both going to learn as much as we can from each other at Suspense.
What’s my goal for coming to nCw? This is something that I have been asked by a couple of my friends…even my son. All of them wondering why I’m getting back into the ring, what I have to prove…considering that all throughout my career, people have seen me more as a kind of Rocky. Just without the success; without the World Championship. But I was that man that kept climbing to the top, and kept fighting to stay for as long as I could to eventually be knocked down…and get back up.
I’ve asked myself: Why did I waste all that time getting back up if I was never going to win the big one? If I was going to always choke, and let people remember me for trying?”
I love this business. It’s why I’ve been in it as long as I have; it’s why I continue seeking companies out there, and look to all the talent that I can…it’s just a shame that I haven’t seen a thing from you, but I know that we’re both going to learn as much as we can from each other at Suspense.
What’s my goal for coming to nCw? This is something that I have been asked by a couple of my friends…even my son. All of them wondering why I’m getting back into the ring, what I have to prove…considering that all throughout my career, people have seen me more as a kind of Rocky. Just without the success; without the World Championship. But I was that man that kept climbing to the top, and kept fighting to stay for as long as I could to eventually be knocked down…and get back up.
I’ve asked myself: Why did I waste all that time getting back up if I was never going to win the big one? If I was going to always choke, and let people remember me for trying?”
He paused for a moment, and you could hear the slow chewing of the gum in his mouth. His eyes looked past the camera now as he thought about this question that he has asked himself. The answer was clear to him, though, as he continued speaking.
“There would be no point. My legacy has been glorified by failure, by getting up, by trying again…it has never been glorified by being a true World Champion. You read my history, you’ll see that I’m a former two-time World Champion, and you see all these new people these days; people like Spike Kane who seemingly have fifty championships under his name…I don’t want to be glorified as the person who jumped from a-hundred different places just to win a championship and move out. I’ve done that on two occasions: I don’t even consider myself to be a World Champion because of that. Because there was really no prestige for those championship. If I was to bring those championships in here, they’d be show openers. Because they have no prestige value to them.
It’s time that I turn my legacy completely around…and I’m not going to turn it around by joining a-hundred places to let people know my name; I’m going to turn it around here. Losses stacked onto my record, and those I can’t erase. All through 2004, so close, but no cigar…that’s the last time that I remember really fighting in the ring night in, and night out.
New Championship Wrestling: Be ready, because you’re going to be seeing a lot of me over these next couple years…until the day comes that I have to retire because of doctors orders. Because of my child. Possibly children. Whatever the reason is when I have to retire, I’m telling you all now: I won’t quit until I’ve become the New Championship Wrestling World Champion. I’ll start with less, but I won’t settle for it.
My legacy changes…it starts anew this Friday, with Terminus.”
It’s time that I turn my legacy completely around…and I’m not going to turn it around by joining a-hundred places to let people know my name; I’m going to turn it around here. Losses stacked onto my record, and those I can’t erase. All through 2004, so close, but no cigar…that’s the last time that I remember really fighting in the ring night in, and night out.
New Championship Wrestling: Be ready, because you’re going to be seeing a lot of me over these next couple years…until the day comes that I have to retire because of doctors orders. Because of my child. Possibly children. Whatever the reason is when I have to retire, I’m telling you all now: I won’t quit until I’ve become the New Championship Wrestling World Champion. I’ll start with less, but I won’t settle for it.
My legacy changes…it starts anew this Friday, with Terminus.”
William gripped the steering wheel with one of his hands, as he brought his foot back into the door… as soon as he slammed the door shut, the scene faded.