Post by gzavadak on Jun 10, 2013 6:47:58 GMT -4
It all seemed so set in stone. Emerging as the winner of a six pack challenge to earn a spot in the Test for the Best Tournament. Earning an opportunity to fight for the chance to earn his choice of a World title shot. All this on top of emerging as the top rising star of Action Packed Wrestling’s Meltdown brand, taking the position currently held by the Guv’nor.
But, alas, sometimes our earthly plans directly contradict the plan laid out for us directly from God the Father himself. Such a path would have proven to be far too easy. A one time job, far too easy. There would be no examples made. Many deprived chances of forcing the APW audience to see what happens to their favorite stars that live a life prohibited by the pages of the Good Book. So, it’s obvious to see why the Reverend Jerry Matthews could never have hoped to obtain victory in last week’s six pack challenge. Now, the time had come to get back to the drawing board and get ready to get his hands dirty once again. This time, the road to the top ran directly through “The Raven” herself, one Catherine Jewel.
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The scene opens to the pastoral offices of Birmingham First Baptist Church. Seated in the office behind a desk is none other than APW Meltdown star, “The Evangelist” Jerry Matthews himself. Matthews is wearing his Phantom of the Opera facial mask, and is also wearing a white cotton suit. He is focused directly on the camera, and wastes no time once he is centered in the frame.
Jerry Matthews: Brothers and sisters of the faithful, please allow me the pleasure of greeting you on this, another fine day in the world created by our Lord, the Father.
Matthews lifts both of his arms in a sign of greeting.
Jerry Matthews: But, enough with pleasantries. Today is all about business, and that’s what I plan on making our ever too short time together about.
Matthews lowers his arms and brings them to rest on his desk.
Jerry Matthews: Many in the industry are saying that I dropped the ball last week on Meltdown, that I missed an opportunity that’s lucky enough to be had by a competitor once in a lifetime. A chance to compete with some of the best this industry has to offer, all for a chance at the kind of prize that any professional wrestler seeks to achieve, that at a World Heavyweight title belt. Granted, such a fast track route to success was definitely one that was attractive to me, and I will admit that it is unfortunate that it didn’t come to pass. But, in life, not every thing can be under our control. On countless occasions, man is content to forget that God is the ultimate one that has the plans for our lives laid out, and yet many stick to the tactic of kicking and screaming every time something doesn’t work out in the exact fashion we wanted it to. But, that isn’t me. I’m the type that is content to follow the Lord’s plan.
Matthews quickly flashes a cocky grin before continuing.
Jerry Matthews: Which is exactly why it has proven so easy for me to cope with the many frustrations I’ve had over the past week. For you see, brothers and sisters, God didn’t send me to APW to simply rise to the top and become a top star in an instant. My personal success and accomplishments are of little concern when compared to the very nature of the quest I’ve been tasked with. And that, my friends, is to set an example of the horrible fates that will befall all of mankind unless all behavior offensive to God the Father ceases as soon as possible. This is a job best completed on a case-by-case basis, one unrelenting soul at a time.
Matthews clears his throat before continuing.
Jerry Matthews: Thus, this week, it’s time for God’s Broadsword to get back to the basics. And, this week, the basics come in the form of a name I am slightly familiar with in Catherine Jewel. While I’ve never had the opportunity to face Catherine in a formal one-on-one setting, we both recently competed against each other in a qualifying battle royal to determine seeding in the Second Annual Trans-Atlantic Cup Tournament. Catherine’s performance was, how you say….
Matthews begins to tap a finger nervously on his desk, as he searches for the correct word.
Jerry Matthews: Underwhelming to put it lightly. While she did successfully manage to qualify for the tournament portion, she was one of the first eliminations, falling to fellow PWA competitor X-Static. That’s right, a guy who called himself X-Static. A man who like so many in the industry is content thinking he is a real-life incarnation of Heath Ledger’s Joker. And, she was foolish enough to think that the mere fact that they wrestled in the same company gave them a false sense of camaraderie, as if they should both watch each other’s backs. Needless to say, this wasn’t the case.
Matthews lays out a hardy laugh at this thought, as it is clearly amusing to him.
Jerry Matthews: But, last week, Catherine brought it upon herself to make her APW debut on Meltdown against the Red Scorpion. That masked lunatic who created his own title belt who likes to play with zip lines and the like. And, once again, she proved unable to do what needed to be done to come away with the victory. Catherine, in my limited experiences with you, it seems that you are cursed with the fatal flaw of not being able to close.
Matthews pauses, and rises from his desk chair.
Jerry Matthews: But, this week, you’ve given an incredulous honor, Catherine. For, you see, God has predetermined that you will be my opponent this week on Meltdown. You get the privilege of stepping into the ring with the professional wrestling industry’s only card carrying man of the cloth. And, you get to be the next example of my own personal kind of destruction that I plan on bringing to Meltdown and to APW as a whole.
Matthews walks around to the front of the desk.
Jerry Matthews: What did you do to deserve this great honor? Well, let’s start with that little boyfriend of yours, Michael Jennings I believe it is. Jennings is one heck of a competitor, but he competes as a member of a tag team with an extremely shameful name, the Natural Born Killaz. Innocently sounding enough, right? Well, if you think so, you couldn’t be more incorrect. By competing under this moniker, your man has gone out of his way to spit on the Good Lord himself. By endorsing lying, cheating, stealing, and the most egregious act one can ever commit: murder. And the worst part about Jennings is that it’s clear that he’s an intelligent man. Which is what makes his little tag team stunt all the more of a slap in the face.
“And, by sleeping with this man, and having been with him for as long as you have, you have more or less endorsed his sinful and shameful way of thinking. Living life in the way of the Lord doesn’t work as if you’re a soldier simply following orders. No, for the Father holds us as humans to a higher standard than the rest of his creations. Because we are capable of so much more than all the rest. So, Catherine, you have no good defense, so save them for someone who cares.”
Matthews walks over to a book shelf on the wall near his desk. He stops when he finds the book he is looking for, and pulls it off of the shelf. A copy of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven.” Matthews looks at the cover, and a smile crosses his face.
Jerry Matthews: Quite the book you know, Catherine. Easily one of Poe’s best. You really should read it should you find the necessary free time.
Matthews puts the book back on the shelf and turns again to face the camera.
Jerry Matthews: And, being as familiar with this work as I am, it’s clear what you were going for when you made Poe’s namesake poem your moniker. Throughout modern history, ravens have served as harbingers of death, destruction, and dark times. Perhaps it’s something to do with their dark feathers, their menacing caw, or the fact that they feast mainly on carrion. Clearly, you were hoping for it to raise fear in your opponents. To make them think that your capabilities in the ring are far greater than they are.
Matthews then chidingly shakes his right pointer finger at the camera.
Jerry Matthews: But, unfortunately for you, Catherine, this illusion won’t be doing you much good this week. Because, you see, I’ve been in the ring with you. I’ve seen you in action, and I haven’t been impressed. I’ve already covered our history together, so I’ll let it rest. But, I will tell you what I see when I look at you.
Matthews makes his way back around the desk and retakes his previous seat.
Jerry Matthews: When I look at you, Catherine, I see a scared little girl. A girl so obsessed with her own inner insecurities that she chose the life of a professional wrestler. All to show herself that she could stand up to the world’s toughest cruelties, to show herself that she was more than capable of taking care of herself. All the while attempting to deceive the rest of the world from seeing her for what she really is.
“But, come next Meltdown, Catherine, that scared little girl you’ve been working so hard to keep buried deep down inside will be brought to the forefront. Because she won’t be standing across the ring from a masked lunatic straight out a comic book. Oh, no, you won’t.”
Matthews begins to laugh again.
Jerry Matthews: Because you will be standing across the ring this week from a man with a divine license to open an infinite number of cans of whoop ass on opponents, all to accomplish the ministry that he has set forth before me. I’m the man that sent the Man of Many, Legion, with his tale between his legs to Overdrive. I’m the man that caused a media firestorm of the like APW has never seen when I spoke my mind on the lifestyle of London Carter, and then proceeded to hand him such a vicious beating that he hasn’t been seen for nearly a week. And, most importantly of all, I’m the man that has been imbued with the power of an army of angels wielding flaming swords. I’m the man that will make you reflect on every single decision you’ve ever made, every act you’ve ever committed. That will make you wonder if the life you’ve lived up to this point is one you can be proud of. And, if that is the case, then I’ve succeeded in at least touching your soul for even a second.
Matthews folds his hands together.
Jerry Matthews: Catherine, the bell is tolling, and it is tolling for thee. Your number has been pulled, and your name is being called. So, I urge you, take a deep look inside of yourself. And, come to terms with your own insecurities. Think of leaving Michael Jennings, for the devil may care impression that he gives off. And think about your lot in life as a whole. Because then, and only then will you even hold the faintest hope of dining with the saved at the Lord’s table in paradise when your time on earth ends. The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be to God.
Matthews rises from his desk and he makes the sign of the cross. He then closes his eyes for a moment of prayer. The prayer takes about ten seconds before he walks off screen and the scene fades to black.
But, alas, sometimes our earthly plans directly contradict the plan laid out for us directly from God the Father himself. Such a path would have proven to be far too easy. A one time job, far too easy. There would be no examples made. Many deprived chances of forcing the APW audience to see what happens to their favorite stars that live a life prohibited by the pages of the Good Book. So, it’s obvious to see why the Reverend Jerry Matthews could never have hoped to obtain victory in last week’s six pack challenge. Now, the time had come to get back to the drawing board and get ready to get his hands dirty once again. This time, the road to the top ran directly through “The Raven” herself, one Catherine Jewel.
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The scene opens to the pastoral offices of Birmingham First Baptist Church. Seated in the office behind a desk is none other than APW Meltdown star, “The Evangelist” Jerry Matthews himself. Matthews is wearing his Phantom of the Opera facial mask, and is also wearing a white cotton suit. He is focused directly on the camera, and wastes no time once he is centered in the frame.
Jerry Matthews: Brothers and sisters of the faithful, please allow me the pleasure of greeting you on this, another fine day in the world created by our Lord, the Father.
Matthews lifts both of his arms in a sign of greeting.
Jerry Matthews: But, enough with pleasantries. Today is all about business, and that’s what I plan on making our ever too short time together about.
Matthews lowers his arms and brings them to rest on his desk.
Jerry Matthews: Many in the industry are saying that I dropped the ball last week on Meltdown, that I missed an opportunity that’s lucky enough to be had by a competitor once in a lifetime. A chance to compete with some of the best this industry has to offer, all for a chance at the kind of prize that any professional wrestler seeks to achieve, that at a World Heavyweight title belt. Granted, such a fast track route to success was definitely one that was attractive to me, and I will admit that it is unfortunate that it didn’t come to pass. But, in life, not every thing can be under our control. On countless occasions, man is content to forget that God is the ultimate one that has the plans for our lives laid out, and yet many stick to the tactic of kicking and screaming every time something doesn’t work out in the exact fashion we wanted it to. But, that isn’t me. I’m the type that is content to follow the Lord’s plan.
Matthews quickly flashes a cocky grin before continuing.
Jerry Matthews: Which is exactly why it has proven so easy for me to cope with the many frustrations I’ve had over the past week. For you see, brothers and sisters, God didn’t send me to APW to simply rise to the top and become a top star in an instant. My personal success and accomplishments are of little concern when compared to the very nature of the quest I’ve been tasked with. And that, my friends, is to set an example of the horrible fates that will befall all of mankind unless all behavior offensive to God the Father ceases as soon as possible. This is a job best completed on a case-by-case basis, one unrelenting soul at a time.
Matthews clears his throat before continuing.
Jerry Matthews: Thus, this week, it’s time for God’s Broadsword to get back to the basics. And, this week, the basics come in the form of a name I am slightly familiar with in Catherine Jewel. While I’ve never had the opportunity to face Catherine in a formal one-on-one setting, we both recently competed against each other in a qualifying battle royal to determine seeding in the Second Annual Trans-Atlantic Cup Tournament. Catherine’s performance was, how you say….
Matthews begins to tap a finger nervously on his desk, as he searches for the correct word.
Jerry Matthews: Underwhelming to put it lightly. While she did successfully manage to qualify for the tournament portion, she was one of the first eliminations, falling to fellow PWA competitor X-Static. That’s right, a guy who called himself X-Static. A man who like so many in the industry is content thinking he is a real-life incarnation of Heath Ledger’s Joker. And, she was foolish enough to think that the mere fact that they wrestled in the same company gave them a false sense of camaraderie, as if they should both watch each other’s backs. Needless to say, this wasn’t the case.
Matthews lays out a hardy laugh at this thought, as it is clearly amusing to him.
Jerry Matthews: But, last week, Catherine brought it upon herself to make her APW debut on Meltdown against the Red Scorpion. That masked lunatic who created his own title belt who likes to play with zip lines and the like. And, once again, she proved unable to do what needed to be done to come away with the victory. Catherine, in my limited experiences with you, it seems that you are cursed with the fatal flaw of not being able to close.
Matthews pauses, and rises from his desk chair.
Jerry Matthews: But, this week, you’ve given an incredulous honor, Catherine. For, you see, God has predetermined that you will be my opponent this week on Meltdown. You get the privilege of stepping into the ring with the professional wrestling industry’s only card carrying man of the cloth. And, you get to be the next example of my own personal kind of destruction that I plan on bringing to Meltdown and to APW as a whole.
Matthews walks around to the front of the desk.
Jerry Matthews: What did you do to deserve this great honor? Well, let’s start with that little boyfriend of yours, Michael Jennings I believe it is. Jennings is one heck of a competitor, but he competes as a member of a tag team with an extremely shameful name, the Natural Born Killaz. Innocently sounding enough, right? Well, if you think so, you couldn’t be more incorrect. By competing under this moniker, your man has gone out of his way to spit on the Good Lord himself. By endorsing lying, cheating, stealing, and the most egregious act one can ever commit: murder. And the worst part about Jennings is that it’s clear that he’s an intelligent man. Which is what makes his little tag team stunt all the more of a slap in the face.
“And, by sleeping with this man, and having been with him for as long as you have, you have more or less endorsed his sinful and shameful way of thinking. Living life in the way of the Lord doesn’t work as if you’re a soldier simply following orders. No, for the Father holds us as humans to a higher standard than the rest of his creations. Because we are capable of so much more than all the rest. So, Catherine, you have no good defense, so save them for someone who cares.”
Matthews walks over to a book shelf on the wall near his desk. He stops when he finds the book he is looking for, and pulls it off of the shelf. A copy of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven.” Matthews looks at the cover, and a smile crosses his face.
Jerry Matthews: Quite the book you know, Catherine. Easily one of Poe’s best. You really should read it should you find the necessary free time.
Matthews puts the book back on the shelf and turns again to face the camera.
Jerry Matthews: And, being as familiar with this work as I am, it’s clear what you were going for when you made Poe’s namesake poem your moniker. Throughout modern history, ravens have served as harbingers of death, destruction, and dark times. Perhaps it’s something to do with their dark feathers, their menacing caw, or the fact that they feast mainly on carrion. Clearly, you were hoping for it to raise fear in your opponents. To make them think that your capabilities in the ring are far greater than they are.
Matthews then chidingly shakes his right pointer finger at the camera.
Jerry Matthews: But, unfortunately for you, Catherine, this illusion won’t be doing you much good this week. Because, you see, I’ve been in the ring with you. I’ve seen you in action, and I haven’t been impressed. I’ve already covered our history together, so I’ll let it rest. But, I will tell you what I see when I look at you.
Matthews makes his way back around the desk and retakes his previous seat.
Jerry Matthews: When I look at you, Catherine, I see a scared little girl. A girl so obsessed with her own inner insecurities that she chose the life of a professional wrestler. All to show herself that she could stand up to the world’s toughest cruelties, to show herself that she was more than capable of taking care of herself. All the while attempting to deceive the rest of the world from seeing her for what she really is.
“But, come next Meltdown, Catherine, that scared little girl you’ve been working so hard to keep buried deep down inside will be brought to the forefront. Because she won’t be standing across the ring from a masked lunatic straight out a comic book. Oh, no, you won’t.”
Matthews begins to laugh again.
Jerry Matthews: Because you will be standing across the ring this week from a man with a divine license to open an infinite number of cans of whoop ass on opponents, all to accomplish the ministry that he has set forth before me. I’m the man that sent the Man of Many, Legion, with his tale between his legs to Overdrive. I’m the man that caused a media firestorm of the like APW has never seen when I spoke my mind on the lifestyle of London Carter, and then proceeded to hand him such a vicious beating that he hasn’t been seen for nearly a week. And, most importantly of all, I’m the man that has been imbued with the power of an army of angels wielding flaming swords. I’m the man that will make you reflect on every single decision you’ve ever made, every act you’ve ever committed. That will make you wonder if the life you’ve lived up to this point is one you can be proud of. And, if that is the case, then I’ve succeeded in at least touching your soul for even a second.
Matthews folds his hands together.
Jerry Matthews: Catherine, the bell is tolling, and it is tolling for thee. Your number has been pulled, and your name is being called. So, I urge you, take a deep look inside of yourself. And, come to terms with your own insecurities. Think of leaving Michael Jennings, for the devil may care impression that he gives off. And think about your lot in life as a whole. Because then, and only then will you even hold the faintest hope of dining with the saved at the Lord’s table in paradise when your time on earth ends. The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be to God.
Matthews rises from his desk and he makes the sign of the cross. He then closes his eyes for a moment of prayer. The prayer takes about ten seconds before he walks off screen and the scene fades to black.
