Post by Nick Watson on Jul 7, 2012 20:28:00 GMT -4
*Chicago, Present Day*
Nick: Man, it feels good to be back in Chicago after all these years.
As the scene went live to the world, I could be seen standing outside of the airport looking around with a grin on my face, and an air of excitement around me. The last time I had been in Chicago it had been for a small family get together over 10 years ago, but since then things had changed quite a bit. My favorite restaurant had closed down and any friends or family that I had in this city had moved or died.
Corey: I would be excited too if we had some money to actually stay in a hotel this time around.
Nick: Shhhhh... don't ruin my moment of nostalgia.
Corey: Its pretty easy to ruin something when you have no where comfy to sleep for the night.
Nick: God, why do you have to be such a Debby downer? Can't you just be happy to be here?
Corey: Nope. I can be happy once I have had a proper night's sleep in an actual hotel for once.
Nick: Oh come on, don't be like that...I've apologized a million times for what happened.
He grunted at me and I crossed my arms in frustration. Sure, I shouldn't have spent most of my money on a bitching victory celebration, but at the time I had thought it was a good idea. How was I to know that a victory party with several hundred people would cost me so much money? Besides, it had been a load of fun to unwind with my fans, and chill for once instead of going back once again to the grind of things.
Nick: Hey, I didn't see you complaining about it when those chicks were hitting on you, bro.
His face went a bit red and he looked a tad bit flustered, I grinned.
Nick: Yeah, did you think I was too drunk to remember those girls at the bar who were hitting on you?
Corey: That is beside the point! You threw away all your money on alcohol and party stuff!
Nick: I did spend a lot of money on the party, but at least I had enough left over to rent a vehicle and fly us here. That has to count for something right?
He grumbled again and I let a sigh escape my lips as I began to walk off toward the car rental place across the street. I had ordered a rental car and plane tickets the night of the party to make sure that I had spent the money on the important things that I needed for Chicago. How booking a hotel room had gone over my head, I will never know, but at least I was here in Chicago ready to compete at Test for the Best. Corey noticed me walking off into the distance and followed me, camera already on, and rolling as he tried to catch up to me with long strides.
Corey: Hey, wait up!
I slowed down so he could catch up to me and as he did, I stopped, and turned to face Corey.
Nick: I promise that after I win this match tomorrow that I won't spend the money on a victory bash, alright? I will spend it on us getting a nice hotel, a nice ride, and first class tickets!
Corey: Do you promise?
Nick: Yeah, its the least I can do after doing this twice in the course of four weeks.
Corey: I suppose so...but what happens if you lose?
I was about to say something, but paused, and thought things over long, and hard before replying to that question.
Nick: Do you think I'm going to lose to the likes of Sykes, Peace, Takagi, and Atkens? With a team like mine, dude? Honestly? Do you think we suck or something, Corey? No, we won't lose against those guys, ever. We are a team that is bonded by something greater than a group of guys who were thrown together last minute to fight against a superior force. The fact that my allies are: A Hall of Famer, a future hall of famer, and Michael Harris, shows where this match is heading from the get go. This is a team constructed with the intent of winning this match before it even begins just on credentials alone, but for some reason that isn't intimidating enough for some people. I, for one, would be afraid of stepping into the ring with four qualified athletes, but that just isn't the case for those Asylum megastars. Oh no, instead of taking our talent seriously they instead are brushing us under the rug like we don't matter.
Can you believe that crap? I sure can't! I mean, Sykes underestimates my worth to my team, calls me the weak link, and talks a mad amount of crap. Can you believe that? Sykes talking crap? Who would of thought! He is the only guy in the history of professional wrestling who is ignorant enough to scream for attention when he really shouldn't be. He is like a guy in a rainbow suit on a battlefield with filled with snipers. He is just asking to be taken out and to be fair, at Test for the Best that is what I'm going to do. Sure, I haven't had the level of success I had hoped for, but to call me the weakest link, and to be a total ass to my team mates? No, that crap is not going to fly! I'm not going to allow you to come out, slander my team mate's names, and walk all over their reputations like they are nothing. You are just as green as I am, but at least I can give credit where credit is due.
Sure, you got me bad at Mayhem. You had a very solid display of talents that showed you are quite the capable athlete, but your ignorance is still the most baffling thing about you. You disrespected me then too and you are disrespecting me again for no reason! I've had my struggles sure, but that doesn't mean I can't stomp a mud hole in some one's ass when I'm ready to. Since Mayhem a lot has changed about me Sykes, I've gotten better, but my competition has gotten steeper, and I still have a long way to go before I can put a championship around my waist, but that still doesn't mean that in the future I won't be a champion. It just means I am going to have to work harder than before to get back on the right path and make something out of myself. Once I do find the right path, I will look back on this hardship, not as a trying time, but as something that was needed to get me to the point that I had gotten too.
This match is going to be challenging, but the fact that you have already pretty much written us off is just a sign of your maturity level. You lack the ability to value challenges and grow from them, it is a big flaw in your game, and it is the flaw that I am going to exploit to its' fullest. Since Mayhem, you have not gotten any better, you are still the same Sykes that walked into Mayhem, but the funny thing is, I'm not the same Watson that went to Mayhem. I'm enlightened, I've grown better through learning what my weaknesses are, and learning how to better myself through reinforcing my weakness and strengthening them till they are no longer weaknesses at all. To be honest, I'm looking forward to Test, and my match before the show even starts. It is going to be fun and it is going to be a challenge to be paired up against you again Sykes, but the thing is...I'm not losing this time. This time you are going to be the one walking home with disappointment all over your face. Maybe after this loss you might actually learn something as a person and maybe even learn to respect your adversaries.
I pause and stroke my goatee which is coming in really well since it has started to grow. Maybe one day it will be a glorified chick magnet, who knows? Anything is possible.
Nick: Then of course we got Phil, who just wants to stand out, and who can blame the guy? With a personality and a crew like his, I would be wishing to stand out as well! I kid, I kid! The fact is what have you done as of late Phil that warrants you calling me whiny? From the look of things you already have that going in your favor after your little cry fest about Ingram. Besides, I got over all that crap a long time ago, and am all focused on winning matches and impressing fans with my athleticism and talent. I'm going to work hard to make you see that I am capable of a whole lot more than "whining". But that isn't the only reason I'm going to work hard. I want to win this match, I want to win it so much so my team can walk out with a W, and that is even with Harris being there on the sidelines, who I loathe by the way.
The fact is, Phil...you shouldn't be focusing on standing out, and instead focus on winning this match. Your team has a lot of dead weight in Sykes and Takanagi so you are going to need to step up to plate and bat one out. The problem is...how do you bat one out against a team of all stars? The answer is, you try as hard as you can, and do as much as you can. To be honest, I don't have any beef with you, in fact I barely know you! But that isn't going to stop me from trying my hardest to make sure my team walks out with a W. I know you have to have some form of talent otherwise you wouldn't have been picked to represent your brand with your fellow inmates. Some one values you as a legit athlete and I hope you can live up to those values and show me what you got. Personally I revel in being challenged and hope you can bring your "A" game to show me what you're capable of because that is what I want.
As a competitor it isn't about standing out, it is about taking your chances, and about making the best of those chances. Sure, you are down on your luck, much like a lot of people in this match, but I can tell you are going to have a break out match sooner or later. And I personally can't wait to have the opportunity to fight against your best, and knock it out of the park. Because that is what real competitors want to do...we want to fight our opponent's best and then over come the opposition. That is who I am, a real competitor, and a long time ago...I lost sight of that. But now, I'm fully aware of what I am, and am hoping that this match will give me some form of challenge.
I nod and continue on with a grin as I begin to talk about my last two opponents.
Nick: That of course brings me to my last two opponents, the guys known as Warren Piece, and Gubayama Takagi. One of these men has associated himself with the new group "T.R.I" which by the way for all those watching this, is an organization that is basically against any form of "fun" wrestling. Namely extreme and flying styles. To be honest, without that most matches would be extremely boring. Which is exactly what most members of "T.R.I" are, boring, and I can say that without a f**k to give because they are on Asylum and I am on Overdrive. We have our own brand of evil, but at least our brand doesn't try to force us to wrestle in the most boring of ways! At least we have the freedom to wrestle our way, but on Asylum they have to worry about people like you walking around, and trying to dictate how they act. Oh, boy...and I thought we had things rough on Overdrive with the Sindicate!
Apparently, Takagi has links to the Yakuza, or believed links. Yep, that settles it Callahan is really a republican, and you know what you and him deserve each other. The problem is, you are something of a...sporadic wrestler. You haven't been consistent since your debut and I think it is mainly because you just don't have the skills to stand in a ring with other athletes. You believe you are one of the best, but have done so little with your natural gifts that it is just sad. To me you seem to be the dead weight on your team, but I'm not going to judge you before the fight like that. Instead I'm going to wait and see if you can bring something to the table tomorrow and make me eat my words. Who knows? Maybe you will surprise me!
Warren is the same way as Takagi, he has been sporadic as best as of late, and sometimes I have to wonder where Warren's head is at sometimes, but I digress. The number one thing is he is going to have to do is step things up in this match or he will be overpowered by the sheer star power on the opposite side of the ring. Not that I can blame him, there is a lot of star power on Overdrive's side. I mean, we have a hall of famer in Slade Craven, a man who I believe is a great icon in this business, a future hall of famer in Mark Mania, who is one of the current era greats who has had a string of bad luck, and Michael Harris...nothing positive to say about him, but he is there!
The fact is, this team is rigged for success, and Asylum has put together a pool of talented guys, but they are not as half as talented as the guys on my team. So...does that make you feel at ease about our chances, Corey?
Corey looks at me and then nods his head, which brings a grin to my face as the scene fades on my pearly whites.
*scene fades to black*
Nick: Man, it feels good to be back in Chicago after all these years.
As the scene went live to the world, I could be seen standing outside of the airport looking around with a grin on my face, and an air of excitement around me. The last time I had been in Chicago it had been for a small family get together over 10 years ago, but since then things had changed quite a bit. My favorite restaurant had closed down and any friends or family that I had in this city had moved or died.
Corey: I would be excited too if we had some money to actually stay in a hotel this time around.
Nick: Shhhhh... don't ruin my moment of nostalgia.
Corey: Its pretty easy to ruin something when you have no where comfy to sleep for the night.
Nick: God, why do you have to be such a Debby downer? Can't you just be happy to be here?
Corey: Nope. I can be happy once I have had a proper night's sleep in an actual hotel for once.
Nick: Oh come on, don't be like that...I've apologized a million times for what happened.
He grunted at me and I crossed my arms in frustration. Sure, I shouldn't have spent most of my money on a bitching victory celebration, but at the time I had thought it was a good idea. How was I to know that a victory party with several hundred people would cost me so much money? Besides, it had been a load of fun to unwind with my fans, and chill for once instead of going back once again to the grind of things.
Nick: Hey, I didn't see you complaining about it when those chicks were hitting on you, bro.
His face went a bit red and he looked a tad bit flustered, I grinned.
Nick: Yeah, did you think I was too drunk to remember those girls at the bar who were hitting on you?
Corey: That is beside the point! You threw away all your money on alcohol and party stuff!
Nick: I did spend a lot of money on the party, but at least I had enough left over to rent a vehicle and fly us here. That has to count for something right?
He grumbled again and I let a sigh escape my lips as I began to walk off toward the car rental place across the street. I had ordered a rental car and plane tickets the night of the party to make sure that I had spent the money on the important things that I needed for Chicago. How booking a hotel room had gone over my head, I will never know, but at least I was here in Chicago ready to compete at Test for the Best. Corey noticed me walking off into the distance and followed me, camera already on, and rolling as he tried to catch up to me with long strides.
Corey: Hey, wait up!
I slowed down so he could catch up to me and as he did, I stopped, and turned to face Corey.
Nick: I promise that after I win this match tomorrow that I won't spend the money on a victory bash, alright? I will spend it on us getting a nice hotel, a nice ride, and first class tickets!
Corey: Do you promise?
Nick: Yeah, its the least I can do after doing this twice in the course of four weeks.
Corey: I suppose so...but what happens if you lose?
I was about to say something, but paused, and thought things over long, and hard before replying to that question.
Nick: Do you think I'm going to lose to the likes of Sykes, Peace, Takagi, and Atkens? With a team like mine, dude? Honestly? Do you think we suck or something, Corey? No, we won't lose against those guys, ever. We are a team that is bonded by something greater than a group of guys who were thrown together last minute to fight against a superior force. The fact that my allies are: A Hall of Famer, a future hall of famer, and Michael Harris, shows where this match is heading from the get go. This is a team constructed with the intent of winning this match before it even begins just on credentials alone, but for some reason that isn't intimidating enough for some people. I, for one, would be afraid of stepping into the ring with four qualified athletes, but that just isn't the case for those Asylum megastars. Oh no, instead of taking our talent seriously they instead are brushing us under the rug like we don't matter.
Can you believe that crap? I sure can't! I mean, Sykes underestimates my worth to my team, calls me the weak link, and talks a mad amount of crap. Can you believe that? Sykes talking crap? Who would of thought! He is the only guy in the history of professional wrestling who is ignorant enough to scream for attention when he really shouldn't be. He is like a guy in a rainbow suit on a battlefield with filled with snipers. He is just asking to be taken out and to be fair, at Test for the Best that is what I'm going to do. Sure, I haven't had the level of success I had hoped for, but to call me the weakest link, and to be a total ass to my team mates? No, that crap is not going to fly! I'm not going to allow you to come out, slander my team mate's names, and walk all over their reputations like they are nothing. You are just as green as I am, but at least I can give credit where credit is due.
Sure, you got me bad at Mayhem. You had a very solid display of talents that showed you are quite the capable athlete, but your ignorance is still the most baffling thing about you. You disrespected me then too and you are disrespecting me again for no reason! I've had my struggles sure, but that doesn't mean I can't stomp a mud hole in some one's ass when I'm ready to. Since Mayhem a lot has changed about me Sykes, I've gotten better, but my competition has gotten steeper, and I still have a long way to go before I can put a championship around my waist, but that still doesn't mean that in the future I won't be a champion. It just means I am going to have to work harder than before to get back on the right path and make something out of myself. Once I do find the right path, I will look back on this hardship, not as a trying time, but as something that was needed to get me to the point that I had gotten too.
This match is going to be challenging, but the fact that you have already pretty much written us off is just a sign of your maturity level. You lack the ability to value challenges and grow from them, it is a big flaw in your game, and it is the flaw that I am going to exploit to its' fullest. Since Mayhem, you have not gotten any better, you are still the same Sykes that walked into Mayhem, but the funny thing is, I'm not the same Watson that went to Mayhem. I'm enlightened, I've grown better through learning what my weaknesses are, and learning how to better myself through reinforcing my weakness and strengthening them till they are no longer weaknesses at all. To be honest, I'm looking forward to Test, and my match before the show even starts. It is going to be fun and it is going to be a challenge to be paired up against you again Sykes, but the thing is...I'm not losing this time. This time you are going to be the one walking home with disappointment all over your face. Maybe after this loss you might actually learn something as a person and maybe even learn to respect your adversaries.
I pause and stroke my goatee which is coming in really well since it has started to grow. Maybe one day it will be a glorified chick magnet, who knows? Anything is possible.
Nick: Then of course we got Phil, who just wants to stand out, and who can blame the guy? With a personality and a crew like his, I would be wishing to stand out as well! I kid, I kid! The fact is what have you done as of late Phil that warrants you calling me whiny? From the look of things you already have that going in your favor after your little cry fest about Ingram. Besides, I got over all that crap a long time ago, and am all focused on winning matches and impressing fans with my athleticism and talent. I'm going to work hard to make you see that I am capable of a whole lot more than "whining". But that isn't the only reason I'm going to work hard. I want to win this match, I want to win it so much so my team can walk out with a W, and that is even with Harris being there on the sidelines, who I loathe by the way.
The fact is, Phil...you shouldn't be focusing on standing out, and instead focus on winning this match. Your team has a lot of dead weight in Sykes and Takanagi so you are going to need to step up to plate and bat one out. The problem is...how do you bat one out against a team of all stars? The answer is, you try as hard as you can, and do as much as you can. To be honest, I don't have any beef with you, in fact I barely know you! But that isn't going to stop me from trying my hardest to make sure my team walks out with a W. I know you have to have some form of talent otherwise you wouldn't have been picked to represent your brand with your fellow inmates. Some one values you as a legit athlete and I hope you can live up to those values and show me what you got. Personally I revel in being challenged and hope you can bring your "A" game to show me what you're capable of because that is what I want.
As a competitor it isn't about standing out, it is about taking your chances, and about making the best of those chances. Sure, you are down on your luck, much like a lot of people in this match, but I can tell you are going to have a break out match sooner or later. And I personally can't wait to have the opportunity to fight against your best, and knock it out of the park. Because that is what real competitors want to do...we want to fight our opponent's best and then over come the opposition. That is who I am, a real competitor, and a long time ago...I lost sight of that. But now, I'm fully aware of what I am, and am hoping that this match will give me some form of challenge.
I nod and continue on with a grin as I begin to talk about my last two opponents.
Nick: That of course brings me to my last two opponents, the guys known as Warren Piece, and Gubayama Takagi. One of these men has associated himself with the new group "T.R.I" which by the way for all those watching this, is an organization that is basically against any form of "fun" wrestling. Namely extreme and flying styles. To be honest, without that most matches would be extremely boring. Which is exactly what most members of "T.R.I" are, boring, and I can say that without a f**k to give because they are on Asylum and I am on Overdrive. We have our own brand of evil, but at least our brand doesn't try to force us to wrestle in the most boring of ways! At least we have the freedom to wrestle our way, but on Asylum they have to worry about people like you walking around, and trying to dictate how they act. Oh, boy...and I thought we had things rough on Overdrive with the Sindicate!
Apparently, Takagi has links to the Yakuza, or believed links. Yep, that settles it Callahan is really a republican, and you know what you and him deserve each other. The problem is, you are something of a...sporadic wrestler. You haven't been consistent since your debut and I think it is mainly because you just don't have the skills to stand in a ring with other athletes. You believe you are one of the best, but have done so little with your natural gifts that it is just sad. To me you seem to be the dead weight on your team, but I'm not going to judge you before the fight like that. Instead I'm going to wait and see if you can bring something to the table tomorrow and make me eat my words. Who knows? Maybe you will surprise me!
Warren is the same way as Takagi, he has been sporadic as best as of late, and sometimes I have to wonder where Warren's head is at sometimes, but I digress. The number one thing is he is going to have to do is step things up in this match or he will be overpowered by the sheer star power on the opposite side of the ring. Not that I can blame him, there is a lot of star power on Overdrive's side. I mean, we have a hall of famer in Slade Craven, a man who I believe is a great icon in this business, a future hall of famer in Mark Mania, who is one of the current era greats who has had a string of bad luck, and Michael Harris...nothing positive to say about him, but he is there!
The fact is, this team is rigged for success, and Asylum has put together a pool of talented guys, but they are not as half as talented as the guys on my team. So...does that make you feel at ease about our chances, Corey?
Corey looks at me and then nods his head, which brings a grin to my face as the scene fades on my pearly whites.
*scene fades to black*
