Post by The Smooth One on Oct 24, 2012 19:24:29 GMT -4
From the pages of The Smooth Journal:
I just touch down at Narita Intl’ Airport…on my way to the Hilton and I wonder to myself…why in the Hell am I here?? Over the top Rope Japanese Battle Royal…this is ridiculous…I am a wrestler, a technician and well not half bad to look at this is not the place for The Smooth One!! The Japanese are hard to please…the more blood and gore the better…barbed wire, chains, kendo sticks, stick pins, thumb tacks..post it notes..Piranhas!!!..…you name it it might be in there. This isn’t for me…I mean I was in the Meltdown Main Event last week giving Meltdowns best the business!!!
As the limousine pulls up in front of the hotel..I hope out and enter the foyer and approach the front desk. The Japanese are known for their imagery and the entry way is incredible beautiful. It is filled with sculptures, ceramics and pottery. The paintings are amazing you can see the delicate care in which the artist's brush has provided delights for many any eye. There are several zen/meditation gardens where white sand replaces water; and stroll gardens, where one can admire the wonderful landscapes. There is a small courtyard with a fountain,and colorful flowers, but better yet there is a stunningly beautiful young lady waiting to receive me…this trip is taking a turn for the better!!
Mr. Williams: Konnichi wa (Hello)
Front Desk Clerk: Youkoso irasshai mashita and Konnichi wa (Welcome and Hello) Anata wa nihongo wo hanashimasu ka? (You speak Japanese)?
Mr. Williams:Sukoshi dake. (Just a little.)
Mr. Williams:Checking in!
Front Desk Clerk Namae wa nandesu ka (What's your name?)
Watashi no namae wa ….. William D. Williams Jr. (My name is ... William D. Williams Jr)
Anata wa eigo wo hanashimasu ka? Do you speak English
Front Desk Clerk Why Yes, Mr. Williams I do….
Mr. Williams: Good now I can stop struggling…My Japanese is a little rusty.
Front Desk Clerk Are you here for business or pleasure?
Well a little bit of both, but I need to focus on the business and depending on how that goods…I may indulge myself while I am here. (smile) I am a professional wrestler amongst other things and I will be competing in a Japanese Death Match!
Front Desk Clerk Oh my !!! I have only heard about them and none of what I have heard is good?
Tell me about it…
Front Desk Clerk: Excuse me??
Nothing, (laughing) Thank you for your help..you have a beautiful smile you know?…
Front Desk Clerk Why thank you Mr. Williams Anata wa totemo shinsetsu desu.
(You're very kind!)
Front Desk Clerk: Well I am ..I mean we are glad you are staying with us and if there is anything I can do to make your stay a more pleasurable please don’t hesitate to call..My name is Ishii? (She hands me my room key slightly touching my hand).
Arigato *Thank you*
Hajimemashite Nice to meet you!
Front Desk Clerk: Ganbatte ne! (Good luck)
Arigato…I am going to need it!!
As I take the elevator to my room…I can’t help but wonder what I have gotten myself into??
The Smooth Journal – Entry 10-25-12 –II
Reading: A Deathmatch tends to be the most severe, with a heavy emphasis on the usage of foreign objects to induce bleeding. The types of foreign objects and the nature of the foreign objects are used so as to be extremely graphic and violent in nature. In more recent years, some state athletic commissions in the US have cracked down on the types and frequency of weapons used in these matches...
Well that explains why we are doing this in Japan...
Last week I was matching skills with Shadow, Lively and Streets Wilson and now I am in match with some of Asylum and Overdrives’ finest..as well as some hungry new comers and well the bulk of the Meltdown roster.
While this is not my thing...I can certainly learn something from this...I mean I may get to lock horns with Johnny Knuckles? Top 10 in APW..veteran of the squared circle and probably a favorite in this type of match. A hardcore veteran with an extreme mindset..he’ll be one to watch out for.
Or maybe Yarmouth?...why does his name sound like his breath stinks?...anyway. A top 15 talent and by all accounts a pretty decent FELLA? I mean he gives away t-shirts at every match..How cool is that? Dude, really women aren’t all that bad..but that just leaves more for me.
Then there is John Dionysus...Overdrive talent...former champ...another extremist...this just gets better and better.
Look here’s another entry...another monster Deviticus..experienced in evil...destroyer of men...YAWN..geez all of these dudes are the same....Tek..”I must break you”...Mr, Dangerous: who looks like a grown up Jack –Jack from the Incredibles! I bet he can’t wait to scratch out someone’s eyes!! I am going to take him and Comikaze and mush them into one wrestler called the "Dangerous Red Commie Snake"...he’ll be unstoppable!!
Then there are the high flying women: Terra Bryant...Lesbians are cool!! Amy Zing..I have an idea your playboy model looks are going to suffer! You may want to have a plastic surgeon on call? Katlyn Evans...now isn’t she pretty..not as pretty as AJP, I going to hate to see her leave, but I am going to love to watch her go!!! Hey Amy! you don’t have to worry about Katlyn and her love life..she’s got two men keeping her company (Kash and Knuckles) and I don’t share!
What do most people hate more than the Dutch and French(Educated Money???)...Stefan Rabb!! He’ll be amongst the favorites in this match..I mean he has been kicking little kids, throwing rocks at women and pissing on funeral mourners since he was in the womb!!
And there’s me...Meltdown Main Eventer...The Smooth One...Master of the Deathmatch!!
LOL who am I kidding.?...I am no punk and I don’t back down from anyone...I have swung a few kendo sticks, steel chairs and sledgehammers in my time..I am going to leave it all in the ring...BLOOD, SWEAT and SMOOTH!!! Somebody is going home in a pamper!!
Nihon ha subarashii kuni desu. (Japan is a wonderful country)
I just hope I remember this trip!!
I just touch down at Narita Intl’ Airport…on my way to the Hilton and I wonder to myself…why in the Hell am I here?? Over the top Rope Japanese Battle Royal…this is ridiculous…I am a wrestler, a technician and well not half bad to look at this is not the place for The Smooth One!! The Japanese are hard to please…the more blood and gore the better…barbed wire, chains, kendo sticks, stick pins, thumb tacks..post it notes..Piranhas!!!..…you name it it might be in there. This isn’t for me…I mean I was in the Meltdown Main Event last week giving Meltdowns best the business!!!
As the limousine pulls up in front of the hotel..I hope out and enter the foyer and approach the front desk. The Japanese are known for their imagery and the entry way is incredible beautiful. It is filled with sculptures, ceramics and pottery. The paintings are amazing you can see the delicate care in which the artist's brush has provided delights for many any eye. There are several zen/meditation gardens where white sand replaces water; and stroll gardens, where one can admire the wonderful landscapes. There is a small courtyard with a fountain,and colorful flowers, but better yet there is a stunningly beautiful young lady waiting to receive me…this trip is taking a turn for the better!!
Mr. Williams: Konnichi wa (Hello)
Front Desk Clerk: Youkoso irasshai mashita and Konnichi wa (Welcome and Hello) Anata wa nihongo wo hanashimasu ka? (You speak Japanese)?
Mr. Williams:Sukoshi dake. (Just a little.)
Mr. Williams:Checking in!
Front Desk Clerk Namae wa nandesu ka (What's your name?)
Watashi no namae wa ….. William D. Williams Jr. (My name is ... William D. Williams Jr)
Anata wa eigo wo hanashimasu ka? Do you speak English
Front Desk Clerk Why Yes, Mr. Williams I do….
Mr. Williams: Good now I can stop struggling…My Japanese is a little rusty.
Front Desk Clerk Are you here for business or pleasure?
Well a little bit of both, but I need to focus on the business and depending on how that goods…I may indulge myself while I am here. (smile) I am a professional wrestler amongst other things and I will be competing in a Japanese Death Match!
Front Desk Clerk Oh my !!! I have only heard about them and none of what I have heard is good?
Tell me about it…
Front Desk Clerk: Excuse me??
Nothing, (laughing) Thank you for your help..you have a beautiful smile you know?…
Front Desk Clerk Why thank you Mr. Williams Anata wa totemo shinsetsu desu.
(You're very kind!)
Front Desk Clerk: Well I am ..I mean we are glad you are staying with us and if there is anything I can do to make your stay a more pleasurable please don’t hesitate to call..My name is Ishii? (She hands me my room key slightly touching my hand).
Arigato *Thank you*
Hajimemashite Nice to meet you!
Front Desk Clerk: Ganbatte ne! (Good luck)
Arigato…I am going to need it!!
As I take the elevator to my room…I can’t help but wonder what I have gotten myself into??
The Smooth Journal – Entry 10-25-12 –II
Reading: A Deathmatch tends to be the most severe, with a heavy emphasis on the usage of foreign objects to induce bleeding. The types of foreign objects and the nature of the foreign objects are used so as to be extremely graphic and violent in nature. In more recent years, some state athletic commissions in the US have cracked down on the types and frequency of weapons used in these matches...
Well that explains why we are doing this in Japan...
Last week I was matching skills with Shadow, Lively and Streets Wilson and now I am in match with some of Asylum and Overdrives’ finest..as well as some hungry new comers and well the bulk of the Meltdown roster.
While this is not my thing...I can certainly learn something from this...I mean I may get to lock horns with Johnny Knuckles? Top 10 in APW..veteran of the squared circle and probably a favorite in this type of match. A hardcore veteran with an extreme mindset..he’ll be one to watch out for.
Or maybe Yarmouth?...why does his name sound like his breath stinks?...anyway. A top 15 talent and by all accounts a pretty decent FELLA? I mean he gives away t-shirts at every match..How cool is that? Dude, really women aren’t all that bad..but that just leaves more for me.
Then there is John Dionysus...Overdrive talent...former champ...another extremist...this just gets better and better.
Look here’s another entry...another monster Deviticus..experienced in evil...destroyer of men...YAWN..geez all of these dudes are the same....Tek..”I must break you”...Mr, Dangerous: who looks like a grown up Jack –Jack from the Incredibles! I bet he can’t wait to scratch out someone’s eyes!! I am going to take him and Comikaze and mush them into one wrestler called the "Dangerous Red Commie Snake"...he’ll be unstoppable!!
Then there are the high flying women: Terra Bryant...Lesbians are cool!! Amy Zing..I have an idea your playboy model looks are going to suffer! You may want to have a plastic surgeon on call? Katlyn Evans...now isn’t she pretty..not as pretty as AJP, I going to hate to see her leave, but I am going to love to watch her go!!! Hey Amy! you don’t have to worry about Katlyn and her love life..she’s got two men keeping her company (Kash and Knuckles) and I don’t share!
What do most people hate more than the Dutch and French(Educated Money???)...Stefan Rabb!! He’ll be amongst the favorites in this match..I mean he has been kicking little kids, throwing rocks at women and pissing on funeral mourners since he was in the womb!!
And there’s me...Meltdown Main Eventer...The Smooth One...Master of the Deathmatch!!
LOL who am I kidding.?...I am no punk and I don’t back down from anyone...I have swung a few kendo sticks, steel chairs and sledgehammers in my time..I am going to leave it all in the ring...BLOOD, SWEAT and SMOOTH!!! Somebody is going home in a pamper!!
Nihon ha subarashii kuni desu. (Japan is a wonderful country)
I just hope I remember this trip!!
