Post by The Soul Of Philly on Jul 9, 2012 17:46:29 GMT -4
July 6th, 2012
July 8th, 2012
Prologue
Three years ago, I lost my brother. Three years ago, my brother was taken from me. Right now, Jacob should be celebrating his twenty-sixith birthday, today. Instead, I’m visiting his grave site. Instead of drinking it up with him, I’m brought down by the reality that my brother was shot because he was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Three years ago, I lost my brother. Three years ago, my brother was taken from me. Right now, Jacob should be celebrating his twenty-sixith birthday, today. Instead, I’m visiting his grave site. Instead of drinking it up with him, I’m brought down by the reality that my brother was shot because he was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
We open the scene on a hot and humid day on the outside of Philadelphia in a cemetery. In a section of the cemetery that seems to be the newest of the sections. We see a red 2010 Dodge Avenger pull up next to the section and the engine turns off. All four doors of the vehicle open and out of the car steps “The Soul of Philly” TJ out of the driver’s seat, Roger Gings outta the passenger seat, and both Trey Gings and Elizabeth Harper out of the back seat. All four have dressed lightly due to the extremely hot weather. TJ stands at the driver side of the car, a backpack over his left shoulder. Raj comes up from TJ’s left and pats him on the back of his shoulder. TJ looks at him and puts his arm around Raj as Trey and Liz walk up to him. They all share a hug before walking into the section. Liz, Raj, and TJ walk into the section as Trey goes to the back of the car and pops the hatch and grabs four lawn chairs from the back of the car and closes the hatch. Trey meets them and hands them the chairs. They set up the chair around a grave that reads, “Jacob Justin Hutchins” on the top line with the second line reading, “July 6th, 1986 – April 26th, 2009”. TJ opens the back pack up and grabs a bottle of Jack Daniels and then grabs four shot glasses, stacked within each other. He hands them to Raj who then hands them all out to the rest of the group. TJ pours a shot in each shot glass, one for him, one Raj, one for Trey and one for Jacob. Trey puts the fourth shot glass on the top of the stone. The boys hold their glasses in the air as Liz holds a water bottle up. The three friends take their shots and Liz drinks her water.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings GAH!
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Yum.
Trey.Gings God, I remember why I hated Jacob’s birthday. Only Jack D to drink.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ You couldn’t hang with us white boys.
Trey.Gings You two misplaced country bumpkins? No, me and Raj hung with you guys on everything but Jack D. Hell, you two could barely handle Hurricane.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Dude, come on, malt liquor is pansies. Real men drink Jack Daniels. Even more real men drink it straight.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings TJ. You act like you love Jack Daniels.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I prefer Captain Morgan, but for Jacob, Jack is the drink of my choice today.
TJ pours another shot for the three of them and they drink it again.
Trey.Gings Seriously. This shit is rough.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings Oh stop Trey, pansy.
Trey gives Raj a death stare.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper Boys. What would Jacob say right now?
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Liz, he’d be calling Trey a baby back pansy and Raj just a regular pansy. Then take one to the head.
They all share a laugh as they sit back and enjoy each other company.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper TJ, have you talked to Ernie since your freakout?
Trey and Raj look over at TJ after looking at Liz for being so, “straight to the point.”
Roger .“Raj”.Gings Please tell me you did.
TJ doesn’t look at the group.
Trey.Gings Dude.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper Serioulsy.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings Come on.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I know, I should have, but Ernie isn’t the most available person. He’s living like a hermit right now.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings He hasn’t been to the gym.
Trey.Gings Or the strip club.
Liz and Raj look at him while TJ chuckles.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings Dude, what would Jacob say?
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Don’t pull that card. Me and Jacob are, were, different people. He forgives our dad, I don’t.
Trey.Gings TJ, he had his reasons to do that. He wouldn’t do it just because he was close to the end.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ No, because if he did, Jacob would have told me. Look, I told Raj, I sure as hell told Ernie, and I’m going to tell you two. I don’t want to talk about my dad because I don’t need to talk about him. I’ve said all I’m ever going to say, no need to repeat it, it’ll never change.
The mood is somber as the wind blows a gust hard enough to blow over the shot glass on the stone off the stone.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings I think he’s saying he wants another.
TJ smiles and grabs the glass off the ground and pours another round in the glass and puts it back on the stone.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings So, that Test for the Best pay-per-view is this weekend, you going?
Trey.Gings Yea, are you? I mean you lost both chances at it, would kinda be a kick in the gut right, especially if that bald guy on Meltdown wins. That could have been you.
TJ hasn’t been thinking about that really. So focused on the current and the future, that he forced the recent past outta his memory.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I don’t think I will. I mean, I’d just be sitting there, not getting a paycheck.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper TJ, go. It’s the first pay-per-view event you have the chance to go to. Just go, be backstage, and hang with the guys.
TJ and Raj look at Liz with quizitive faces while Trey holds back laughter.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper What?
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Lizzy, you don’t know how wrestlers are. We don’t hang around. I maybe have one person from the industry that I can call a friend. One person, and I’ve been doing this for years.
Trey.Gings It’s not a career you make friends in.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings It’s a business, you don’t make friends because sometimes you are forced to make a choice between your friend and a title shot. You don’t make friends; you make acquaintances and you have contemporaries, but no friends.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper Alright then, so go to the event and hang out backstage and get your name out there. Make the other guys notice you.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Again, Liz, you don’t make people notice you outside the ring.
Trey.Gings Well you could, but it probably be a great first impression.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper You’re making excuses now TJ. Just go, what could be the worst thing that happens? You met new people.
TJ smiles and shrugs in his chair.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I guess you’re right. Guess I’m heading to Chi-town.
Trey.Gings Shotgun.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Nope, you’re staying here. You all are, Liz is almost due, you two need to be here.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper Yea, but TJ, if you miss the birth of your godson…
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ It’ll be your fault.
They all share a laugh again as the scene fades on the cemetery.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings GAH!
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Yum.
Trey.Gings God, I remember why I hated Jacob’s birthday. Only Jack D to drink.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ You couldn’t hang with us white boys.
Trey.Gings You two misplaced country bumpkins? No, me and Raj hung with you guys on everything but Jack D. Hell, you two could barely handle Hurricane.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Dude, come on, malt liquor is pansies. Real men drink Jack Daniels. Even more real men drink it straight.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings TJ. You act like you love Jack Daniels.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I prefer Captain Morgan, but for Jacob, Jack is the drink of my choice today.
TJ pours another shot for the three of them and they drink it again.
Trey.Gings Seriously. This shit is rough.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings Oh stop Trey, pansy.
Trey gives Raj a death stare.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper Boys. What would Jacob say right now?
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Liz, he’d be calling Trey a baby back pansy and Raj just a regular pansy. Then take one to the head.
They all share a laugh as they sit back and enjoy each other company.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper TJ, have you talked to Ernie since your freakout?
Trey and Raj look over at TJ after looking at Liz for being so, “straight to the point.”
Roger .“Raj”.Gings Please tell me you did.
TJ doesn’t look at the group.
Trey.Gings Dude.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper Serioulsy.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings Come on.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I know, I should have, but Ernie isn’t the most available person. He’s living like a hermit right now.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings He hasn’t been to the gym.
Trey.Gings Or the strip club.
Liz and Raj look at him while TJ chuckles.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings Dude, what would Jacob say?
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Don’t pull that card. Me and Jacob are, were, different people. He forgives our dad, I don’t.
Trey.Gings TJ, he had his reasons to do that. He wouldn’t do it just because he was close to the end.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ No, because if he did, Jacob would have told me. Look, I told Raj, I sure as hell told Ernie, and I’m going to tell you two. I don’t want to talk about my dad because I don’t need to talk about him. I’ve said all I’m ever going to say, no need to repeat it, it’ll never change.
The mood is somber as the wind blows a gust hard enough to blow over the shot glass on the stone off the stone.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings I think he’s saying he wants another.
TJ smiles and grabs the glass off the ground and pours another round in the glass and puts it back on the stone.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings So, that Test for the Best pay-per-view is this weekend, you going?
Trey.Gings Yea, are you? I mean you lost both chances at it, would kinda be a kick in the gut right, especially if that bald guy on Meltdown wins. That could have been you.
TJ hasn’t been thinking about that really. So focused on the current and the future, that he forced the recent past outta his memory.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I don’t think I will. I mean, I’d just be sitting there, not getting a paycheck.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper TJ, go. It’s the first pay-per-view event you have the chance to go to. Just go, be backstage, and hang with the guys.
TJ and Raj look at Liz with quizitive faces while Trey holds back laughter.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper What?
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Lizzy, you don’t know how wrestlers are. We don’t hang around. I maybe have one person from the industry that I can call a friend. One person, and I’ve been doing this for years.
Trey.Gings It’s not a career you make friends in.
Roger .“Raj”.Gings It’s a business, you don’t make friends because sometimes you are forced to make a choice between your friend and a title shot. You don’t make friends; you make acquaintances and you have contemporaries, but no friends.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper Alright then, so go to the event and hang out backstage and get your name out there. Make the other guys notice you.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Again, Liz, you don’t make people notice you outside the ring.
Trey.Gings Well you could, but it probably be a great first impression.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper You’re making excuses now TJ. Just go, what could be the worst thing that happens? You met new people.
TJ smiles and shrugs in his chair.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I guess you’re right. Guess I’m heading to Chi-town.
Trey.Gings Shotgun.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Nope, you’re staying here. You all are, Liz is almost due, you two need to be here.
Elizabeth.“Liz”.Harper Yea, but TJ, if you miss the birth of your godson…
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ It’ll be your fault.
They all share a laugh again as the scene fades on the cemetery.
July 8th, 2012
Prologue
Took a bit convincing, but I’m in Chicago and got asked to be a lumberjack for the APW World Heavyweight Championship. Not a bad time really, saw Anthony Bailey beat Jason Kash for the title, must say he’s impressive, but more importantly, TJ was on PPV for the first time in two years and I didn’t do any comedy schtick or got my ass handed to me, I got to kick some ass. For the first time in years, I feel like I’m going in the right direction.
Took a bit convincing, but I’m in Chicago and got asked to be a lumberjack for the APW World Heavyweight Championship. Not a bad time really, saw Anthony Bailey beat Jason Kash for the title, must say he’s impressive, but more importantly, TJ was on PPV for the first time in two years and I didn’t do any comedy schtick or got my ass handed to me, I got to kick some ass. For the first time in years, I feel like I’m going in the right direction.
We open the scene backstage of the United Airlines Center in Chicago, Illinois. The arena is roaring as we see “The Soul of Philly” TJ coming from the ring area. He is covered in sweat. He makes his way to a table where there is some water bottles and towels. He grabs a water and heads towards the back. He notices a camera man standing around with his camera on the floor next to his feet while he is eating a sandwhich.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Hey, camera guy, what’s your name?
The camera man swallows the bite of his sandwich and wipes his face with his forearm. He puts the sandwich down. He does these actions a bit timidly.
APW.Camera.Man Names Tony, Tony Carvealino.
TJ approaches Tony, who makes himself smaller. TJ extends his hand out.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Names…
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino You’re TJ, from Meltdown.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Yea. I am.
Tony shakes TJ’s hand.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino I thought you were gonna hit me or something, I’m not suspossed to be eating right now, I gotta be ready in case I get a call to shoot something.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Well are you going to shooting the matches?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino No, I’m just starting out, I’m only needed in emergency. I normally work Meltdown, I’m from Chicago so it was easy for me to come here.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ A fellow Meltdown-er. Well, we’ve got something in common.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino I’m no Megastar like you.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ You’re not a Megastar, but you wanna help me out?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Sure.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Grab that camera and follow me.
Tony grabs the camera and follows TJ.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJOk Tony, this is what’s gonna happen. I’m gonna find a place to talk about Dante, about Meltdown, and APW, and you’re gonna film it.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Pretty straight forward.
Tony follows TJ as TJ finds a door that reads, “Authorized Personal Only. Roof Access.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Looks like I found it.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino TJ, we’re not allowed there.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ This is a APW event right?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Yes.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ And we’re employees of APW right?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Uh huh.
TJ kicks the door in.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ We’re authorized.
TJ walks up the stairs to the roof as Tony reluctantly follows behind him. TJ opens the roof door and grabs a brick to hold the door, just in case.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Learn from what you see Tony. Set the camera up right there.
Tony takes a few minutes to set the camera up, which TJ uses to scan the city of Chicago.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Something about city skylines at night, huh Tony?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Yea. We’re ready.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Turn it on then man!
TJ turns around to face the camera, the sweat from the lumberjack match drying in the night air. TJ takes a swig of his water as Tony gives the thumbs up from behind the camera.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ A lot of similarities between Chicago and Philadelphia. Both historic cities, both with more crime than you’d want to know about, both rich in wrestling history. That’s why I love Chicago; they appreciate what we do because it means something more to them. They see wrestling as more than entertainment; they see it as an art, a craft. And tonight, at Test for the Best, they’ve seen masterpiece after masterpiece. From the first round of the Test for the Best tournament to Anthony Bailey winning the APW World Heavyweight Championship, they have seen it, cheered on their favorites, booed the opposition to their favorites, and respected each person that went out there and gave it their all, even in defeat. Respect that we all earned by being here tonight.
TJ takes another swig of his water bottle and dumps a bit on his head to cool down.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ But, walking around the arena, I saw a lot of guys from Meltdown, here just in case something happens and we’re called to step up, much like Yarmouth did at Mayhem. I saw guys like Jair Hopkins, Cameron Wolves, Shadow, and a lot of the rest of the Meltdown roster, but I didn’t see one person. It just so happens that one person has the lucky, or in his case, the unfortunate case of being my opponent this week. The man I did not see here was Dante.
TJ walks over to a raise part of the roof and sits down on it, the camera following him.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ The so-called “Dark Prince of Awesome” and “Emo King”, a very regal opponent I find myself matched against. A regal, but not bright, opponent I have. You see, this man, Dante, and the man I beat last week, Jason “Bacon” Andrews, both cannot correctly name their opponents. Bacon called me “TJ Soul” and Dante last week called his opponent, Mike Foxx, “Mike Knoxx”, which I’m pretty sure, is close enough to have him sued. But since I’m on the topic of Bacon, the wrestler, let me use last week as an example of why you, Dante, should just plan on surviving rather on planning on winning. You see, last week, I faced Bacon, in a Chairs match a match that gave Bacon equal footing against me. Hell, I didn’t use a chair against the man, decided that I wouldn’t, give the man a fighting chance. I even took a con-chair-to from Bacon and Mr. Snobby Brit, Jules Farquhar, and still won the match.
TJ stops looks at his wrist, which is empty, smiles, and looks back at the camera.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Oh, and Jules, I don’t need a watch to keep track of the time it takes for you to get your ass down to Meltdown for that street fight. Each week you dodge me, the beating I give you will only get worse. Don’t make me come chasing for you, that’s the last thing you want.
TJ nods his head, content with the warning he levied.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ But to this week, now. Dante, we meet in the ring tomorrow night. You may be a king, a prince, some sort of twisted mix between Anime and My Chemical Romance, the rejected design for Kingdom Hearts, or whatever, but you’re not me. You’re not greatness in its truest form, I am. You’re not your own nightmares in their physical forms, I am. You’re not “THE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLL OF PHILLY”.
TJ pauses after his nickname.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I am. Tomorrow on Meltdown, it won’t be you standing tall in victory, I will be.
TJ stands there as Tony presses the stop button on the camera.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Worth breaking arena rules right?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Yea, this was a great shot. I’ll get this is production.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I’ll tag along, after that, go out for some drinks, on me.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Nah, I gotta get home and make sure I’m ready to drive to OKC tomorrow.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Relax, I’ll take care of that. I got an extra ticket to fly anyways.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Aren’t the seats uncomfortable for you.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Yea, but so is driving in a car for hours on end. Rather sit for a few hours than that.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Well then, I know the perfect bar.
Tony starts to pack up his set up and the scene fades as TJ and Tony walk down the stairs back into the arena.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Hey, camera guy, what’s your name?
The camera man swallows the bite of his sandwich and wipes his face with his forearm. He puts the sandwich down. He does these actions a bit timidly.
APW.Camera.Man Names Tony, Tony Carvealino.
TJ approaches Tony, who makes himself smaller. TJ extends his hand out.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Names…
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino You’re TJ, from Meltdown.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Yea. I am.
Tony shakes TJ’s hand.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino I thought you were gonna hit me or something, I’m not suspossed to be eating right now, I gotta be ready in case I get a call to shoot something.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Well are you going to shooting the matches?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino No, I’m just starting out, I’m only needed in emergency. I normally work Meltdown, I’m from Chicago so it was easy for me to come here.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ A fellow Meltdown-er. Well, we’ve got something in common.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino I’m no Megastar like you.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ You’re not a Megastar, but you wanna help me out?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Sure.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Grab that camera and follow me.
Tony grabs the camera and follows TJ.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJOk Tony, this is what’s gonna happen. I’m gonna find a place to talk about Dante, about Meltdown, and APW, and you’re gonna film it.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Pretty straight forward.
Tony follows TJ as TJ finds a door that reads, “Authorized Personal Only. Roof Access.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Looks like I found it.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino TJ, we’re not allowed there.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ This is a APW event right?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Yes.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ And we’re employees of APW right?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Uh huh.
TJ kicks the door in.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ We’re authorized.
TJ walks up the stairs to the roof as Tony reluctantly follows behind him. TJ opens the roof door and grabs a brick to hold the door, just in case.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Learn from what you see Tony. Set the camera up right there.
Tony takes a few minutes to set the camera up, which TJ uses to scan the city of Chicago.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Something about city skylines at night, huh Tony?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Yea. We’re ready.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Turn it on then man!
TJ turns around to face the camera, the sweat from the lumberjack match drying in the night air. TJ takes a swig of his water as Tony gives the thumbs up from behind the camera.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ A lot of similarities between Chicago and Philadelphia. Both historic cities, both with more crime than you’d want to know about, both rich in wrestling history. That’s why I love Chicago; they appreciate what we do because it means something more to them. They see wrestling as more than entertainment; they see it as an art, a craft. And tonight, at Test for the Best, they’ve seen masterpiece after masterpiece. From the first round of the Test for the Best tournament to Anthony Bailey winning the APW World Heavyweight Championship, they have seen it, cheered on their favorites, booed the opposition to their favorites, and respected each person that went out there and gave it their all, even in defeat. Respect that we all earned by being here tonight.
TJ takes another swig of his water bottle and dumps a bit on his head to cool down.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ But, walking around the arena, I saw a lot of guys from Meltdown, here just in case something happens and we’re called to step up, much like Yarmouth did at Mayhem. I saw guys like Jair Hopkins, Cameron Wolves, Shadow, and a lot of the rest of the Meltdown roster, but I didn’t see one person. It just so happens that one person has the lucky, or in his case, the unfortunate case of being my opponent this week. The man I did not see here was Dante.
TJ walks over to a raise part of the roof and sits down on it, the camera following him.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ The so-called “Dark Prince of Awesome” and “Emo King”, a very regal opponent I find myself matched against. A regal, but not bright, opponent I have. You see, this man, Dante, and the man I beat last week, Jason “Bacon” Andrews, both cannot correctly name their opponents. Bacon called me “TJ Soul” and Dante last week called his opponent, Mike Foxx, “Mike Knoxx”, which I’m pretty sure, is close enough to have him sued. But since I’m on the topic of Bacon, the wrestler, let me use last week as an example of why you, Dante, should just plan on surviving rather on planning on winning. You see, last week, I faced Bacon, in a Chairs match a match that gave Bacon equal footing against me. Hell, I didn’t use a chair against the man, decided that I wouldn’t, give the man a fighting chance. I even took a con-chair-to from Bacon and Mr. Snobby Brit, Jules Farquhar, and still won the match.
TJ stops looks at his wrist, which is empty, smiles, and looks back at the camera.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Oh, and Jules, I don’t need a watch to keep track of the time it takes for you to get your ass down to Meltdown for that street fight. Each week you dodge me, the beating I give you will only get worse. Don’t make me come chasing for you, that’s the last thing you want.
TJ nods his head, content with the warning he levied.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ But to this week, now. Dante, we meet in the ring tomorrow night. You may be a king, a prince, some sort of twisted mix between Anime and My Chemical Romance, the rejected design for Kingdom Hearts, or whatever, but you’re not me. You’re not greatness in its truest form, I am. You’re not your own nightmares in their physical forms, I am. You’re not “THE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLL OF PHILLY”.
TJ pauses after his nickname.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I am. Tomorrow on Meltdown, it won’t be you standing tall in victory, I will be.
TJ stands there as Tony presses the stop button on the camera.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Worth breaking arena rules right?
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Yea, this was a great shot. I’ll get this is production.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ I’ll tag along, after that, go out for some drinks, on me.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Nah, I gotta get home and make sure I’m ready to drive to OKC tomorrow.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Relax, I’ll take care of that. I got an extra ticket to fly anyways.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Aren’t the seats uncomfortable for you.
The.Soul.of.Philly TJ Yea, but so is driving in a car for hours on end. Rather sit for a few hours than that.
APW.Camera.Man Tony.Carvealino Well then, I know the perfect bar.
Tony starts to pack up his set up and the scene fades as TJ and Tony walk down the stairs back into the arena.
