Post by Reaver on Aug 24, 2012 0:26:17 GMT -4
Surprises can come out at any turn, often when they're least expected. Phil Atken learned the hard way; what it's like to cope with the drama of surprise. Thanks to the old bait and switch, Johnny Knuckles managed to con Phil into a match at Shockwave that is not only violent in nature which appeals in his favor, but a chance to end his reign of tyranny. Most people wouldn't know exactly what a televisions match would entail, not even Knuckles himself but the thought of it sure sounded fun. The idea came from TCW where Knuckles was formerly a World Champion. (shocking isn't it?) El President defended his TV Championship against Influential Minds member Tommy Knoxville who won the match by spearing El Presidente through the ring ropes and through a large big screen TV on the outside. Knuckles wanted to take this idea, since Phil is so anxious to be on “television”, and amp it up by surrounding the ring with them instead of just one area. Imagine just a wall of TV's?
…...BRUTAL!
The scene opens up at a local Best Buy where Knuckles and his new found cohort Mini Knuckles were shopping around for something more suiting to the situation. They head to the very back where the electronics department is and look around. They are shortly greeted by a guy named Justin who seems to be the department manager. He's the kind of guy who is enthusiastic about his “go no where” job because his degree in art history from the local community college means nothing; so the only future he has is with a corporation who will stroke his ego for an extra 50 cents an hour.
Knuckles: Whatcha' think of this one lil' man?
Mini Knuckles: …....*shakes his head*
Knuckles: What? What's wrong with this one?
Justin: HI!! are you finding everything alright? Perhaps there's something I can help you with?
Knuckles: HOLY JESUS!! *steps back* where the hell yous' come from jerky? (for old time sake)
Justin: Sorry, didn't mean to scare you there. Anything I can do?
Knuckles: Ya', take a walk.......
Mini Knuckles runs over and kicks Justin in the shin. He grabs his leg in pain as Knuckles lets out a good chuckle and Justin scampers off before getting himself beat down by a midget. (YES, I said midget and not little person; fuck off)
Knuckles: The nerve of some people to just throw their noses right into ya' business right? Just like you Phil. Ya' rant and rave about not getting' whatcha' deserve but ya' haven't earned anythin' yet. Try doin' some actual WORK before demandin' title shots against anybody. I guess that's the whole point of the past month. Phil, i've worked my ass off my whole life. Nuttn' was ever handed to me and just when I thought I deserved somethin', it was taken away by someone who did just as you did. I don't have sympathy for you Atken. Ya' butted your nose in my business and now here we are lil' over a month later and still waitin' on you to get the message.
This is Asylum, the violent brand. If ya' can't adapt to the surroundin's, the take your ass to Overdrive where the people there wouldn't know the definition of the word “DEDICATION” even if Webster himself slapped them in the face with his own book. Is this an “anti-Overdrive” ad? Not at all, just “pro-Asylum”. I represent the violence that has been lost throughout the years. People like James Chambers and Rico Casteel had decent runs but look how quickly people forgot? I'm here to make people like you remember Phil. This is the place where people go to satisfy their lust for blood. And while ya' sit back and preach non-violence like the rest of the assholes who will get theirs in due time, you do it in a way that only a Welshman can, with arrogance and stupidity.
You seem to have this preconceived notion that the world revolves around you. Remember back when ya' interviewed me right before Mayhem a few months ago? How much of a total dick ya' were for no reason? That's what this is all about. I've been torturing you with midget chases and Benny Hill music cuz' that is how ya' treat everybody else and it was high time for someone to return the favor. Still think I haven't earned my spot yet Atken?
Justin makes his way back over but this time being extremely careful and aware of Mini Knuckles. Knuckles, who is standing in front of a very sexy 60” plasma flat screen by Samsung is approaches by Justin who seems a little too eager to make a sale.
Justin: Ahh, I see you're looking at the Samsung 1080pVertical. It has stunning visuals, 600hz subfield motion smooth fast action, if you're into the high paced action movies......AND its HDTV!
Knuckles: Let me ask ya' Justin, do you enjoy working here?
Justin: I beg your pardon?
Knuckles: Do you enjoy working here?
Justin: It pays the bills and allows me room for advancement.
Knuckles: From what? Suck up to Kiss ass?
Justin: Not exactly easy to find a job using my degree in Art History.
Mini Knuckles: …......*shakes head*
Knuckles: You said it lil' guy. Took the words right out of my mouth. I can appreciate a guy like you who works hard and just wants to get ahead in life but sometimes ya' gotta' rethink your situation bro. A guy like you should be workin' for the Guggenheim or the Metropolitan.
Justin: Really?
Knuckles: No, not really but seriously........your job sucks. Is this how ya' wanna' be noticed by people? As the enthusiastic nobody who gets on peoples nerves at some corporate cesspool?
Mini Knuckles: …....
Knuckles: Jeez' ya' startin' to sound like a broking record man.
Justin: Is he always this restless?
Knuckles: Ya' but he's good peoples.
Justin: Well, in the meantime, you interested in getting this beauty? It's a steal for only $999
An overly dramatic Mini Knuckles hears that and immediately fakes a heart attack by falling on the ground like an oompa loompa. Knuckles looks down at him and jukes and jives and stomps large with a cheap but serious look on his face as if he was going to break out into a song. Before Knuckles can take the joke that far, Mini Knuckles gets back up and kicks him in the shin for good measure. I guess he doesn't like stereotypes even though Knuckles is here to by a TV. (insert rim shot here)
Knuckles: OUCH!! What's with all the sudden violence lately? Ya' can't save it for Shockwave?
Mini Knuckles: …...
Knuckles: It was a joke....sue me.
Mini Knuckles: …....
Mini Knuckles pulls out a business card and hands it to Knuckles.
Knuckles: What's this? Rumpelstiltskin, attorney at law? WHAT THE FUCK!!
Mini Knuckles: …...
Knuckles: You do realize it was a joke right?
Mini Knuckles: …...
Knuckles: HA! That's a good one man, ya' almost had me goin'.
Mini Knuckles slaps his knee and smiles knowing that he got Knuckles good.
Justin: Ok so about the flat screen?
Knuckles: Oh right. We'll take it.
Justin: Excellent, so let me get you a cart.
Knuckles: I'm gonna' need it delivered. I have this match where i'm gonna' put somebody through it and it needs to go there........and I need about 10 of them.
Justin: …..Wait, what?!
Knuckles walks off with Mini Knuckles leaving Justin standing there flabbergasted as the scene fades.
Knuckles: Two years. I've been in APW for two long years Phil. Know what i've accomplished? NOTHING! I managed to make the final four at Survive and Conquer and it's now high time for me to get off that pony and move on. You can only ride the waves of success so far right? But do ya' know what they say about me?
“Johnny Knuckles can't win the big one.”
My whole career has been plagued with that same phrase week in and week out. Ever since i've started in APW, my “big one's” have been very few and even more far more between than usual. Kinda' hard to “win the big one” when the opportunities for said wins don't come about. Do I complain? NO. There's no reason to. My work ethic and dedication for this business speaks for itself but the fact remains that nobody expects an absolute nobody like me to do anythin'. People look at me and brush me off like some side show but when I give them a reason not to over look me, it's too late. I'm the guy nobody believes can make his mark on this business and that's why I asked Reginald to start me off on the bottom so I can work my way back up the ranks and earn my spot.
There are too many people in the game these days who believe they should be given the chance to go for “the big one” but i'd much rather let my actions do my talking for me. Shockwave will be the long drawn out speech of me beatin' your self diluted arrogance back to the drawing boards to figure out what ya' did wrong in your life.
Did ya' ever stop to wonder why your nothin' more than an after thought Phil? Why the rosters of both Asylum and Overdrive have no faith in you? I swear to god you'd hang yourself at the very simple thought.
TENACITY.....
Nobody has faith in you cuz' ya' just don't know what it's like to keep getting' back up. When shit got tough, you turned tail and played dead instead of pushin' back with everythin' ya' got left. You let people point the finger at you and tell ya' that you are no good. It got to the point where ya' even started to believe the bullshit yourself. And you deserve a title shot? Why do ya' think that shot went to Sykes and not you? Cuz' he didn't let some prick tell him he wasn't good enough and pushed back. He EARNED his shot all the while, you got stuck getting' beat down on multiple occasions; by APW's walking punchline remember?
I'm the guy that is not only better at winning, but better at losing too. I mean, I threw one HELL of a party after Test For The Best remember? The same party where ya' cheap shotted me like some punk bitch. But even after that, it sure as hell was the best party YOUR LAME ASS has ever been to. Then ya' got the nerve to say that I'M the reason for your down turn? NO! Phil Atken is the reason for Phil Atken's down turn. You're not willin' to put in the effort or the hard work it takes to win. It got to the point that ya' had to pick on a poor defenseless midget to get your rocks off.
Is that really how ya' wanna' be known as? The guy who is such a pathetic loser that he wrestles midgets and women for cheap wins cuz' he couldn't get the job done against a real man? I will be your savior Phil. I will be the man who gives you the opportunity to not only fight like a real man, but the opportunity to get back up and push forward like one. This is why I choose such a violent match. I didn't do it to make ya' suffer although it surely will be an added bonus. I did it to finally turn the lil' boy Phil Atken into a man. It's time to cut the strings from the people who control and dictate who you are now and change you into a REAL BOY.....then eventually you'll grow into a real man. Then you can take that failed abortion you call an "entourage" and hit on fat chocks at the bar. In the meantime, i'm gonna' enjoy puttin' your sorry ass on TV, in TV, and through TV.....
…...BRUTAL!
The scene opens up at a local Best Buy where Knuckles and his new found cohort Mini Knuckles were shopping around for something more suiting to the situation. They head to the very back where the electronics department is and look around. They are shortly greeted by a guy named Justin who seems to be the department manager. He's the kind of guy who is enthusiastic about his “go no where” job because his degree in art history from the local community college means nothing; so the only future he has is with a corporation who will stroke his ego for an extra 50 cents an hour.
Knuckles: Whatcha' think of this one lil' man?
Mini Knuckles: …....*shakes his head*
Knuckles: What? What's wrong with this one?
Justin: HI!! are you finding everything alright? Perhaps there's something I can help you with?
Knuckles: HOLY JESUS!! *steps back* where the hell yous' come from jerky? (for old time sake)
Justin: Sorry, didn't mean to scare you there. Anything I can do?
Knuckles: Ya', take a walk.......
Mini Knuckles runs over and kicks Justin in the shin. He grabs his leg in pain as Knuckles lets out a good chuckle and Justin scampers off before getting himself beat down by a midget. (YES, I said midget and not little person; fuck off)
Knuckles: The nerve of some people to just throw their noses right into ya' business right? Just like you Phil. Ya' rant and rave about not getting' whatcha' deserve but ya' haven't earned anythin' yet. Try doin' some actual WORK before demandin' title shots against anybody. I guess that's the whole point of the past month. Phil, i've worked my ass off my whole life. Nuttn' was ever handed to me and just when I thought I deserved somethin', it was taken away by someone who did just as you did. I don't have sympathy for you Atken. Ya' butted your nose in my business and now here we are lil' over a month later and still waitin' on you to get the message.
This is Asylum, the violent brand. If ya' can't adapt to the surroundin's, the take your ass to Overdrive where the people there wouldn't know the definition of the word “DEDICATION” even if Webster himself slapped them in the face with his own book. Is this an “anti-Overdrive” ad? Not at all, just “pro-Asylum”. I represent the violence that has been lost throughout the years. People like James Chambers and Rico Casteel had decent runs but look how quickly people forgot? I'm here to make people like you remember Phil. This is the place where people go to satisfy their lust for blood. And while ya' sit back and preach non-violence like the rest of the assholes who will get theirs in due time, you do it in a way that only a Welshman can, with arrogance and stupidity.
You seem to have this preconceived notion that the world revolves around you. Remember back when ya' interviewed me right before Mayhem a few months ago? How much of a total dick ya' were for no reason? That's what this is all about. I've been torturing you with midget chases and Benny Hill music cuz' that is how ya' treat everybody else and it was high time for someone to return the favor. Still think I haven't earned my spot yet Atken?
Justin makes his way back over but this time being extremely careful and aware of Mini Knuckles. Knuckles, who is standing in front of a very sexy 60” plasma flat screen by Samsung is approaches by Justin who seems a little too eager to make a sale.
Justin: Ahh, I see you're looking at the Samsung 1080pVertical. It has stunning visuals, 600hz subfield motion smooth fast action, if you're into the high paced action movies......AND its HDTV!
Knuckles: Let me ask ya' Justin, do you enjoy working here?
Justin: I beg your pardon?
Knuckles: Do you enjoy working here?
Justin: It pays the bills and allows me room for advancement.
Knuckles: From what? Suck up to Kiss ass?
Justin: Not exactly easy to find a job using my degree in Art History.
Mini Knuckles: …......*shakes head*
Knuckles: You said it lil' guy. Took the words right out of my mouth. I can appreciate a guy like you who works hard and just wants to get ahead in life but sometimes ya' gotta' rethink your situation bro. A guy like you should be workin' for the Guggenheim or the Metropolitan.
Justin: Really?
Knuckles: No, not really but seriously........your job sucks. Is this how ya' wanna' be noticed by people? As the enthusiastic nobody who gets on peoples nerves at some corporate cesspool?
Mini Knuckles: …....
Knuckles: Jeez' ya' startin' to sound like a broking record man.
Justin: Is he always this restless?
Knuckles: Ya' but he's good peoples.
Justin: Well, in the meantime, you interested in getting this beauty? It's a steal for only $999
An overly dramatic Mini Knuckles hears that and immediately fakes a heart attack by falling on the ground like an oompa loompa. Knuckles looks down at him and jukes and jives and stomps large with a cheap but serious look on his face as if he was going to break out into a song. Before Knuckles can take the joke that far, Mini Knuckles gets back up and kicks him in the shin for good measure. I guess he doesn't like stereotypes even though Knuckles is here to by a TV. (insert rim shot here)
Knuckles: OUCH!! What's with all the sudden violence lately? Ya' can't save it for Shockwave?
Mini Knuckles: …...
Knuckles: It was a joke....sue me.
Mini Knuckles: …....
Mini Knuckles pulls out a business card and hands it to Knuckles.
Knuckles: What's this? Rumpelstiltskin, attorney at law? WHAT THE FUCK!!
Mini Knuckles: …...
Knuckles: You do realize it was a joke right?
Mini Knuckles: …...
Knuckles: HA! That's a good one man, ya' almost had me goin'.
Mini Knuckles slaps his knee and smiles knowing that he got Knuckles good.
Justin: Ok so about the flat screen?
Knuckles: Oh right. We'll take it.
Justin: Excellent, so let me get you a cart.
Knuckles: I'm gonna' need it delivered. I have this match where i'm gonna' put somebody through it and it needs to go there........and I need about 10 of them.
Justin: …..Wait, what?!
Knuckles walks off with Mini Knuckles leaving Justin standing there flabbergasted as the scene fades.
Knuckles: Two years. I've been in APW for two long years Phil. Know what i've accomplished? NOTHING! I managed to make the final four at Survive and Conquer and it's now high time for me to get off that pony and move on. You can only ride the waves of success so far right? But do ya' know what they say about me?
“Johnny Knuckles can't win the big one.”
My whole career has been plagued with that same phrase week in and week out. Ever since i've started in APW, my “big one's” have been very few and even more far more between than usual. Kinda' hard to “win the big one” when the opportunities for said wins don't come about. Do I complain? NO. There's no reason to. My work ethic and dedication for this business speaks for itself but the fact remains that nobody expects an absolute nobody like me to do anythin'. People look at me and brush me off like some side show but when I give them a reason not to over look me, it's too late. I'm the guy nobody believes can make his mark on this business and that's why I asked Reginald to start me off on the bottom so I can work my way back up the ranks and earn my spot.
There are too many people in the game these days who believe they should be given the chance to go for “the big one” but i'd much rather let my actions do my talking for me. Shockwave will be the long drawn out speech of me beatin' your self diluted arrogance back to the drawing boards to figure out what ya' did wrong in your life.
Did ya' ever stop to wonder why your nothin' more than an after thought Phil? Why the rosters of both Asylum and Overdrive have no faith in you? I swear to god you'd hang yourself at the very simple thought.
TENACITY.....
Nobody has faith in you cuz' ya' just don't know what it's like to keep getting' back up. When shit got tough, you turned tail and played dead instead of pushin' back with everythin' ya' got left. You let people point the finger at you and tell ya' that you are no good. It got to the point where ya' even started to believe the bullshit yourself. And you deserve a title shot? Why do ya' think that shot went to Sykes and not you? Cuz' he didn't let some prick tell him he wasn't good enough and pushed back. He EARNED his shot all the while, you got stuck getting' beat down on multiple occasions; by APW's walking punchline remember?
I'm the guy that is not only better at winning, but better at losing too. I mean, I threw one HELL of a party after Test For The Best remember? The same party where ya' cheap shotted me like some punk bitch. But even after that, it sure as hell was the best party YOUR LAME ASS has ever been to. Then ya' got the nerve to say that I'M the reason for your down turn? NO! Phil Atken is the reason for Phil Atken's down turn. You're not willin' to put in the effort or the hard work it takes to win. It got to the point that ya' had to pick on a poor defenseless midget to get your rocks off.
Is that really how ya' wanna' be known as? The guy who is such a pathetic loser that he wrestles midgets and women for cheap wins cuz' he couldn't get the job done against a real man? I will be your savior Phil. I will be the man who gives you the opportunity to not only fight like a real man, but the opportunity to get back up and push forward like one. This is why I choose such a violent match. I didn't do it to make ya' suffer although it surely will be an added bonus. I did it to finally turn the lil' boy Phil Atken into a man. It's time to cut the strings from the people who control and dictate who you are now and change you into a REAL BOY.....then eventually you'll grow into a real man. Then you can take that failed abortion you call an "entourage" and hit on fat chocks at the bar. In the meantime, i'm gonna' enjoy puttin' your sorry ass on TV, in TV, and through TV.....
