Post by Cid Phoenix 2013 on Feb 10, 2013 6:25:07 GMT -4
Cameras fade in on five people sitting around a table, having beers and laughing amonst themselves. Amongst them are former EWW Superstar Rob Ando, former SCW Superstar Jenna De Milo, former SCW and APW Superstar Rhonda Vixen and Joey Livros, an writer at the APW Executive Offices who coincidentally also worked for EWW some years ago before it closed it's doors. The fifth person is none other than Cid Phoenix, who at this time is out of character and is called "Ben" by his closest friends.
Rhonda: One thing that's funny? How about how two of us girls happen to be Ben's ex-girlfriends, and yet we get along so well!
Jenna: That's because we have so much dirt on him!
The two women laugh, much to the dismay of Phoenix who just shakes his head and rolls his eyes. Ando and Joey chuckle and give him a pat on the back for comfort.
Ando: Hey, I wonder whatever happened to Peyote Pete? You remember him from EWW, don't you, Ben?
Phoenix: Yeah, after our feud, he semi-retired from wrestling to explore his obsession with mind-altering drugs in Arizona somewhere and ended up a vegetable. Totally ended his career.
Ando: Damn. He was a divous in the ring. A true hardcore lunatic!
Joey: Yeah, the last I heard from him was that he was being cared for by a distant relative. Other than that I've got nothing..
They all raise their glasses in a toast to the fallen superstar.
Ando: So, Ben - I've been watching your matches as of late and while your first one back was impressive, you seem to be that Evan McDonald giy's whipping boy. What's up with that?
Everyone laughs, even Phoenix who shakes his head.
Phoenix: I dunno, man. The guy's been up on his game. I really give him credit though, he's tough and determined. I wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised if we see him go really far in the coming months. The guy is one of the true rising stars in this company.
Ando: Fair enough, man. Just poking jabs and testing the waters with that famous temper of yours.
There is a silence for a moment, before Joey mischieviously comments.
Joey: I can't hold it in. It's killing me. Ben's still got that crazed temper. It ran rampant at the last show!
Rhonda (with much interest): Really?? Do tell!
Phoenix: Wait--
Jenna: Hush, Ben! We want to hear about it!
Ando: Yeah! Let's see, Ben. Your temper has gained both the ire and the hatred of the Las Vegas Wrestling Territories and even gotten you somewhat of a cult following!
Phoenix: Oh geez..
Joey: Well, you should've been backstage after last week's Meltdown match! Cid went completely ballistic - throwing chairs and whatnot. He totally trashed the lockerroom, and put a few holes in the walls. All because Hano Eiyu either chickened out of the match and plotted with Eric Steel to get out of the match, or whatever. Anyway, that neither Hano nor Steel were anywhere to be found after the match. We were told that when Hano immediately recovered - albeit miraculously after they took him backstage, he left the premises. Got the same report about Steel. I don't quite know what the deal is with those guys is, but they definitely screwed the pooch by bailing. Hano cost Warren and Cid the match, by throwing them off their game and ran off like a thief in the night!
Ando: So Cid, I hear you're in a Grudge Match this week with Hano. How's that temper of yours coming along now?
Phoenix: It's boiled over. I was tired. Exhausted more like it. I was done playing the character who would pay homages to myself and was going nowhere. It seemed like whatever accomplishments I achieved were immediately forgotten and buried in the cluttered history of fed wrestling.. and to be honest I'm just about done hearing people say Cid Phoenix this and Cid Phoenix that. I'm ready for a change in a big way, and that change starts this week on Meltdown with Hano Eiyu. I was the "fall guy" in that match. Something that in the past two weeks seems to have become a terrible habit of mine. Well, I for one am fed up. Fed up with being passed over and hearing people say, you're best years were back in 2007 and you just can't cut it anymore in 2013..
Ando: When have you ever heard that, man?
Phoenix: Las Vegas, man. I heard it all the time. Goddamned owners of that company almost had me believing it, they'd screw me over time and time again until my passion for this was just about gone. It's the reason why I'll NEVER again wrestle for Las Vegas.
Ando: Don't even listen to those idiots. For chrissakes, the guys running that company hated both you and I from our EWW days and are just as jealous for you going into the EWW Hall of Fame when they couldn't quite cut the mustard! But moving right along, tell me more about this Hano kid that you're facing..
Phoenix: The kid's an absentee superstar. He constantly shows lack of passion, despite having a background as a superstar elsewhere.
Ando: Maybe he thinks he's too good for the land of the Action Packed.
Phoenix: Which is exactly why I'm going to completely humiliate him this week in our match. People love passionate superstars, and I aim to be what I was always intended to be.
Ando: Which is what exactly?
Phoenix: A shining beacon of hope. I will bust my ass and climb that ladder, rung after rung, and when I finally reach the top of that ladder, I will finally become APW Heavyweight Champion!
Ando: That's it, Ben! That's the Cid Phoenix I remember! Driven and as competitive as ever! I can't wait to see you win in your match this week!
Phoenix: I guess I should actually thank Hano Eiyu for being the way that he is. He lit the fire that made the Phoenix rise. And this week, he will be the first to be sacrificed on a pyre of blood and fire!
Cid Phoenix smiles proudly and offers his hand in a high five. Robert Anderson reciprocates.
Phoenix: So who's up for a drive?
Joey: I've got my car outside. Where'd you want to go?
Phoenix: Anywhere. I just wanna hang out and forget my temper until Meltdown. I'm gonna wreck this Hano kid and I want to ignore spending my energy on rage.
Rhonda: Sounds like a plan!
Jenna: Ben and his crazy temper! Let's go!
They alll get up and walk off leaving the table cluttered with empty beers.
Cameras fade to black.
Rhonda: One thing that's funny? How about how two of us girls happen to be Ben's ex-girlfriends, and yet we get along so well!
Jenna: That's because we have so much dirt on him!
The two women laugh, much to the dismay of Phoenix who just shakes his head and rolls his eyes. Ando and Joey chuckle and give him a pat on the back for comfort.
Ando: Hey, I wonder whatever happened to Peyote Pete? You remember him from EWW, don't you, Ben?
Phoenix: Yeah, after our feud, he semi-retired from wrestling to explore his obsession with mind-altering drugs in Arizona somewhere and ended up a vegetable. Totally ended his career.
Ando: Damn. He was a divous in the ring. A true hardcore lunatic!
Joey: Yeah, the last I heard from him was that he was being cared for by a distant relative. Other than that I've got nothing..
They all raise their glasses in a toast to the fallen superstar.
Ando: So, Ben - I've been watching your matches as of late and while your first one back was impressive, you seem to be that Evan McDonald giy's whipping boy. What's up with that?
Everyone laughs, even Phoenix who shakes his head.
Phoenix: I dunno, man. The guy's been up on his game. I really give him credit though, he's tough and determined. I wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised if we see him go really far in the coming months. The guy is one of the true rising stars in this company.
Ando: Fair enough, man. Just poking jabs and testing the waters with that famous temper of yours.
There is a silence for a moment, before Joey mischieviously comments.
Joey: I can't hold it in. It's killing me. Ben's still got that crazed temper. It ran rampant at the last show!
Rhonda (with much interest): Really?? Do tell!
Phoenix: Wait--
Jenna: Hush, Ben! We want to hear about it!
Ando: Yeah! Let's see, Ben. Your temper has gained both the ire and the hatred of the Las Vegas Wrestling Territories and even gotten you somewhat of a cult following!
Phoenix: Oh geez..
Joey: Well, you should've been backstage after last week's Meltdown match! Cid went completely ballistic - throwing chairs and whatnot. He totally trashed the lockerroom, and put a few holes in the walls. All because Hano Eiyu either chickened out of the match and plotted with Eric Steel to get out of the match, or whatever. Anyway, that neither Hano nor Steel were anywhere to be found after the match. We were told that when Hano immediately recovered - albeit miraculously after they took him backstage, he left the premises. Got the same report about Steel. I don't quite know what the deal is with those guys is, but they definitely screwed the pooch by bailing. Hano cost Warren and Cid the match, by throwing them off their game and ran off like a thief in the night!
Ando: So Cid, I hear you're in a Grudge Match this week with Hano. How's that temper of yours coming along now?
Phoenix: It's boiled over. I was tired. Exhausted more like it. I was done playing the character who would pay homages to myself and was going nowhere. It seemed like whatever accomplishments I achieved were immediately forgotten and buried in the cluttered history of fed wrestling.. and to be honest I'm just about done hearing people say Cid Phoenix this and Cid Phoenix that. I'm ready for a change in a big way, and that change starts this week on Meltdown with Hano Eiyu. I was the "fall guy" in that match. Something that in the past two weeks seems to have become a terrible habit of mine. Well, I for one am fed up. Fed up with being passed over and hearing people say, you're best years were back in 2007 and you just can't cut it anymore in 2013..
Ando: When have you ever heard that, man?
Phoenix: Las Vegas, man. I heard it all the time. Goddamned owners of that company almost had me believing it, they'd screw me over time and time again until my passion for this was just about gone. It's the reason why I'll NEVER again wrestle for Las Vegas.
Ando: Don't even listen to those idiots. For chrissakes, the guys running that company hated both you and I from our EWW days and are just as jealous for you going into the EWW Hall of Fame when they couldn't quite cut the mustard! But moving right along, tell me more about this Hano kid that you're facing..
Phoenix: The kid's an absentee superstar. He constantly shows lack of passion, despite having a background as a superstar elsewhere.
Ando: Maybe he thinks he's too good for the land of the Action Packed.
Phoenix: Which is exactly why I'm going to completely humiliate him this week in our match. People love passionate superstars, and I aim to be what I was always intended to be.
Ando: Which is what exactly?
Phoenix: A shining beacon of hope. I will bust my ass and climb that ladder, rung after rung, and when I finally reach the top of that ladder, I will finally become APW Heavyweight Champion!
Ando: That's it, Ben! That's the Cid Phoenix I remember! Driven and as competitive as ever! I can't wait to see you win in your match this week!
Phoenix: I guess I should actually thank Hano Eiyu for being the way that he is. He lit the fire that made the Phoenix rise. And this week, he will be the first to be sacrificed on a pyre of blood and fire!
Cid Phoenix smiles proudly and offers his hand in a high five. Robert Anderson reciprocates.
Phoenix: So who's up for a drive?
Joey: I've got my car outside. Where'd you want to go?
Phoenix: Anywhere. I just wanna hang out and forget my temper until Meltdown. I'm gonna wreck this Hano kid and I want to ignore spending my energy on rage.
Rhonda: Sounds like a plan!
Jenna: Ben and his crazy temper! Let's go!
They alll get up and walk off leaving the table cluttered with empty beers.
Cameras fade to black.
