Post by The Soul Of Philly on Feb 17, 2013 19:24:01 GMT -4
Tuesday February 12th , 2013. 1:56 PM EST
A Couple Hours Later…
Friday February 15th, 2013. 4:03 PM EST
We open the scene inside of an office. We see a man dressed in a doctor’s coat sitting behind the desk. The name holder on the desk reads “Dr. Lawrence Hollinsky”. There is a knock at his door, causing him to look up from his laptop.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Come in!
The good doctor gets up as the door swings open, showing Roger Gings and “The Soul of Philly” TJ on the other side as they walk in.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Roger! My old friend, sorry I didn’t return your call, been one of those weeks.
Roger and the doctor exchange a hug.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky How’s my sister?
Roger.“Raj”.Gings She’s doing fine, as well as the new born.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Good to know. I’ve been trying to come over and see the little tyke, little Jacob.
TJ smiles, thinking of his new born godson, Jacob. Roger sees the smile on TJ’s face and he turns to TJ.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings TJ, this is Larry, Liz’s brother.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJPleasure to meet you Larry. Wait, Hollinsky?
TJ extends his hand out for a hand shake. Larry returns the motion, shaking hands with TJ.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Ah, yes, me and Elizabeth share the same father, but have different mothers. We both took our mother’s surnames. But the pleasure’s mine. Finally get to meet the gentleman that introduced my sister to Roger.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Ha, that was a long time ago.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky That it was, what brings you here to Penn? Injure yourself Sunday?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Nah, it’s something more serious.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky How serious?
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Life altering.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Really? Do you know what it is?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Well, yes. I have Raabies.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky …you mean rabies? I heard that was going through the locker rooms.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ No no no. Not rabies. RAABies.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’ve never heard of that disease.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ You’re in luck. It’s god awful.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky What are the symptoms you are suffering.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I can’t seem to stay off twitter. I find myself insulting people for no reason.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky That doesn’t sound like something that someone with a medical Ph.D would take care of.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ YOU DIDN’T EARN THAT PH.D! YOU WERE HANDED THAT BECAUSE YOU KISSED THE DEAN’S ASS!
Larry is taken aback by TJ’s shouting.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Larry, you gotta do something. He’s logic is just all over the place.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Please doc. You gotta find something.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’ll try.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Funny coming from a doctor!
Larry looks at Roger confused.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Yea, it’s that bad.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Come in!
The good doctor gets up as the door swings open, showing Roger Gings and “The Soul of Philly” TJ on the other side as they walk in.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Roger! My old friend, sorry I didn’t return your call, been one of those weeks.
Roger and the doctor exchange a hug.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky How’s my sister?
Roger.“Raj”.Gings She’s doing fine, as well as the new born.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Good to know. I’ve been trying to come over and see the little tyke, little Jacob.
TJ smiles, thinking of his new born godson, Jacob. Roger sees the smile on TJ’s face and he turns to TJ.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings TJ, this is Larry, Liz’s brother.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJPleasure to meet you Larry. Wait, Hollinsky?
TJ extends his hand out for a hand shake. Larry returns the motion, shaking hands with TJ.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Ah, yes, me and Elizabeth share the same father, but have different mothers. We both took our mother’s surnames. But the pleasure’s mine. Finally get to meet the gentleman that introduced my sister to Roger.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Ha, that was a long time ago.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky That it was, what brings you here to Penn? Injure yourself Sunday?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Nah, it’s something more serious.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky How serious?
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Life altering.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Really? Do you know what it is?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Well, yes. I have Raabies.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky …you mean rabies? I heard that was going through the locker rooms.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ No no no. Not rabies. RAABies.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’ve never heard of that disease.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ You’re in luck. It’s god awful.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky What are the symptoms you are suffering.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I can’t seem to stay off twitter. I find myself insulting people for no reason.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky That doesn’t sound like something that someone with a medical Ph.D would take care of.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ YOU DIDN’T EARN THAT PH.D! YOU WERE HANDED THAT BECAUSE YOU KISSED THE DEAN’S ASS!
Larry is taken aback by TJ’s shouting.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Larry, you gotta do something. He’s logic is just all over the place.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Please doc. You gotta find something.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’ll try.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Funny coming from a doctor!
Larry looks at Roger confused.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Yea, it’s that bad.
A Couple Hours Later…
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Alright TJ, we’ve ran damn near every test we can, CT scans, x-rays, blood tests, urine, even sperm and just nothing suggests that your body is suffering from this, “Raabies” you keep saying.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Doc, Larry, please, help me figure it out then.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’m trying TJ. When did this first happen?
TJ looks at Roger.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Probably around November.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Yea, around then.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky And these, Raabies, does it spread through the air or direct contact.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Twitter.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky What?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I was on Twitter one day, these guy, Stefan Raab was bitching and I told him to shut it and it was like, as soon as I mentioned him in a tweet it was over, I was contaminated.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Ah.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ And it’s only got worse the more he tweets at me and me at him. These, twitter wars, it makes the Raabies even worse.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Have you tried to stay off Twitter?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I have! It’s like when he says something stupid, I know and I have this uncontrollable urge to jump onto Twitter and have a fight the man in 140 characters or less.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Ok, well, it seems that Raabies is a symbiotic disease.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Meaning?
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Well, it seems that he has brought you down to his own level.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Impossible, Larry, we’re not even on the same planet let alone level.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Yet, you have the urge to argue with him on twitter, something I assume you were once above.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Yea.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky So yes, you are on the same level.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Larry, is there anything he can do to get rid of the Raabies before it too late?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Yeah, please.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Well, you do have a match with him correct?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Yes.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Then I’d advise you send the symbiote out of you.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings How?
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Well, it takes a lot to get a symbiote out of the host. Since there isn’t a physical form, you must damage the source.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ So, basically beat him senseless?
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’d think that’d be enough.
TJ smiles as he and Roger get up.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Thanks Larry
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Thanks a lot. I can’t wait to be rid of these damned Raabies.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’m happy to help. Just next time you need help, make sure it’s something I know a lot about.
The three of them chuckle as they shake hands
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Will do.
TJ and Roger leave the office and make their way towards the exit.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings So, how you gonna get rid of them?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ You don’t pay much attention to Twitter.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings I try not to, a friend of mine got this nasty disease from it.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Funny.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Seriously, how?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I gonna kick his fucking head off.
TJ and Roger small talk their way out of the building as the scene fades to black.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Doc, Larry, please, help me figure it out then.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’m trying TJ. When did this first happen?
TJ looks at Roger.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Probably around November.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Yea, around then.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky And these, Raabies, does it spread through the air or direct contact.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Twitter.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky What?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I was on Twitter one day, these guy, Stefan Raab was bitching and I told him to shut it and it was like, as soon as I mentioned him in a tweet it was over, I was contaminated.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Ah.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ And it’s only got worse the more he tweets at me and me at him. These, twitter wars, it makes the Raabies even worse.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Have you tried to stay off Twitter?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I have! It’s like when he says something stupid, I know and I have this uncontrollable urge to jump onto Twitter and have a fight the man in 140 characters or less.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Ok, well, it seems that Raabies is a symbiotic disease.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Meaning?
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Well, it seems that he has brought you down to his own level.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Impossible, Larry, we’re not even on the same planet let alone level.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Yet, you have the urge to argue with him on twitter, something I assume you were once above.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Yea.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky So yes, you are on the same level.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Larry, is there anything he can do to get rid of the Raabies before it too late?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Yeah, please.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Well, you do have a match with him correct?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Yes.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Then I’d advise you send the symbiote out of you.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings How?
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky Well, it takes a lot to get a symbiote out of the host. Since there isn’t a physical form, you must damage the source.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ So, basically beat him senseless?
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’d think that’d be enough.
TJ smiles as he and Roger get up.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Thanks Larry
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Thanks a lot. I can’t wait to be rid of these damned Raabies.
Dr. Lawerence.Hollinsky I’m happy to help. Just next time you need help, make sure it’s something I know a lot about.
The three of them chuckle as they shake hands
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Will do.
TJ and Roger leave the office and make their way towards the exit.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings So, how you gonna get rid of them?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ You don’t pay much attention to Twitter.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings I try not to, a friend of mine got this nasty disease from it.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Funny.
Roger.“Raj”.Gings Seriously, how?
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I gonna kick his fucking head off.
TJ and Roger small talk their way out of the building as the scene fades to black.
Friday February 15th, 2013. 4:03 PM EST
We find ourselves in Philly’s Gym as we see TJ in middle of the ring sparring with some gym patrons. He throws one of them across the ring and laughs.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Alright take 15 guys, gotta take care of work.
The patrons leave the ring as TJ waves us into the ring. We enter the ring as TJ grabs his water jug from the corner of the ring and downs about half of it.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I don’t even know why I’m doing this. What the reasons are for why I’ve volunteered to be the one to cure Raabies, I couldn’t tell you. Just a cause I picked up as charity for others. See, lots of people will find causes to fight, poverty, cancer, domestic abuse, whatever it is; they do it for charity, publicity, or other reasons. Me? I guess I picked this cause up because I’m tired of it. I’m just tired of logging into Twitter to interact with my fans and I see a mountain of shit thrown my way by one man. I am by no way fazed by the shit this man throws nor the amount. But eventually, you just get tired of it and you want it to stop. You can either ask them to stop or make them stop, and I’m going to do that latter of the two. I’ve been trying to get this match for almost a month now. I’ve wanted to shut Stefan Raab up for a long time, but no time before have I wanted him to shut up more.
TJ grabs a towel that is hanging over the top rope and he wipes his face dry.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ It took some negotiating. I had to convince Reginald Smith that Stefan signed an APW contract that keeps APW free of any kind of lawsuit in terms of injuries occurred in the ring. I had to convince Reginald that giving Stefan Raab freedom from the rules would give him a level playing field. I had to convince myself that I was ready to end Raabies, once and for all.
TJ takes another large swig from his jug of water.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I joke about “killing” people. About “ending” people. But, this time I’m serious about it, at least, I think I am serious. I honestly don’t know. You see, on one hand, Stefan Raab is of no threat. No threat to me, no threat to a shit slingin’ monkey in the Philadelphia Zoo. I don’t need to do this, it’s like sitting outside drinking and you let one gnat ruin your entire day. Stefan Raab has not done anything on Asylum. When was the last time he won on Asylum? That’s an easy one, NEVER! That boy has never won a damned thing on Asylum, he’s won on Meltdown since being drafted to Asylum, but never won a match on the Food Network. Why do I have to be worried that men with half the talent, half the heart that I have, have taken care of “The Killerplauze”?
He snorts and looks into the camera.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ That’s where the other hand comes in. See, all these men who have topped Raab, they had an unfair advantage over Raab. They were “on even playing fields” either all abode by the rules or no one did. Not this coming Asylum, no, this Asylum, Raab finds himself on legit even fields. You gotta handicap Asylum for Raab. It’s like Tiger Woods in the early 2000s facing John Daly right now, you gotta give Raab a head start. To stick with the comparison, I’m playing with a +4 handicap and Raab is playing with a -10 handicap. This is Raab’s first and true fair shot at someone. You see, because as much as I loved to just take a steel chair and hit Raab with it so hard that his head goes through the seat of the chair, I can’t. As much as I’d love to spend the entire match outside of the ring, tossing Raab around like a rag doll and just outright making him my personal bitch, I can’t. If I did either of those things, I lose and have to hear about how I was the first person to lose to Stefan Raab on Asylum. I would never live it down. I could lose to Raab and never lose a match ever again, and no one would care, because I lost to Stefan Raab.
TJ wipes more sweat from his face.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ That’s not something I’d like to have happen. It’s not something I’m going to allow to happen. Stefan, you have the chance of your life time come the 24th. Forget about President Jeff for this week. Forget about the months you’ve spent trying to get him to notice your very existence like a desperate teenage girl. You need to focus on and only me, because you want the chance to get your ass kicked by Jeff, you need to survive, and you can’t do that without full focus.
TJ finishes off his water jug.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ While you parade around calling yourself the most hated man in APW because people can’t stand you, I’m proving that I’m the most dangerous man in APW. There’s a reason why I’m a champion, the KO champion, the Tap Out Champion, and you’re not. Disregard my accomplishments if you wish too, at least I have accomplishments to be disregarded by ignorant haters. You can say I didn’t earn my chances at this title, but to say I didn’t earn the championship is nothing but pure jealousy. As much time as I spent chasing this title, you’ve spent the same amount, if not more, chasing after President Jeff for one ass beating, and finally you got what you wanted, well guess what, you didn’t earn it. Because you had to do everything to even get Jeff’s attention. You’ve burned APW merchandise, you’ve burned the Canadian, American, and United Kingdom flags, you’ve represented some second rate piece of trash company in the biggest interfed match ever held, a match held in APW, and guess what, none of it even registered on Jeff’s radar. But guess, what, it registered on mine. I watched as you disrespected APW wrestlers, fans, and countries. I sat back took care of whatever was in front of me and then made sure that you ended up in front of me.
He backs into the corner and jumps ups and sits on the top turnbuckle.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I promised Jeff that I would do my best to make sure that you got to Rasslemania in one piece. You will, they’ll put your head back on your body by then, hopefully. The only problem is, I promised everyone else that I’d put an end to you come Sunday. I’m a man of my word Stefan, but which word? Will it be you getting your ass kicked to oblivion? Getting the beating that sends you back home to German TV hoping that I never show up in Germany ever again? Or will it be an asswhooping that keeps you around long enough for Jeff to finish you off? You know, I’m not quite sure yet, I got about a week to decide which word I’ll keep, but which ever word I chose, everyone will understand why I didn’t keep the other.
TJ hops down and spits to the outside of the ring.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ That’s about the only thing I’m not sure of. I don’t second guess what I say, what I want, or what I do. I say I’m going to beat you senseless, and I plan on it. I want to shut you the fuck up, and I plan on it. I am going to knock you out next Sunday. I’m gonna kick you head clean off your shoulders out of the ring. I’m going to beat you. I know it won’t shut you up, but I will be done with you. No more “you haven’t beaten me so you’re not better than me”. They’re won’t be a question of whose better. You will recognize me as greatness in its truest form. You will recognize me as your nightmares in their physical forms. You will recognize me as “THE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL OF PHILLY”.
TJ looks into the camera.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Sunday, you’re free from rules, but after that, I’ll be free of you, free of your rabies, all because of my boot. Call it The Liberty Boot, because…
TJ takes a deep breath and smiles.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ LET IT RING! LET IT RING! LET FREEDOM RING!
TJ chuckles as the gym patrons get back in the ring. TJ waves us away as we fade to black.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Alright take 15 guys, gotta take care of work.
The patrons leave the ring as TJ waves us into the ring. We enter the ring as TJ grabs his water jug from the corner of the ring and downs about half of it.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I don’t even know why I’m doing this. What the reasons are for why I’ve volunteered to be the one to cure Raabies, I couldn’t tell you. Just a cause I picked up as charity for others. See, lots of people will find causes to fight, poverty, cancer, domestic abuse, whatever it is; they do it for charity, publicity, or other reasons. Me? I guess I picked this cause up because I’m tired of it. I’m just tired of logging into Twitter to interact with my fans and I see a mountain of shit thrown my way by one man. I am by no way fazed by the shit this man throws nor the amount. But eventually, you just get tired of it and you want it to stop. You can either ask them to stop or make them stop, and I’m going to do that latter of the two. I’ve been trying to get this match for almost a month now. I’ve wanted to shut Stefan Raab up for a long time, but no time before have I wanted him to shut up more.
TJ grabs a towel that is hanging over the top rope and he wipes his face dry.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ It took some negotiating. I had to convince Reginald Smith that Stefan signed an APW contract that keeps APW free of any kind of lawsuit in terms of injuries occurred in the ring. I had to convince Reginald that giving Stefan Raab freedom from the rules would give him a level playing field. I had to convince myself that I was ready to end Raabies, once and for all.
TJ takes another large swig from his jug of water.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I joke about “killing” people. About “ending” people. But, this time I’m serious about it, at least, I think I am serious. I honestly don’t know. You see, on one hand, Stefan Raab is of no threat. No threat to me, no threat to a shit slingin’ monkey in the Philadelphia Zoo. I don’t need to do this, it’s like sitting outside drinking and you let one gnat ruin your entire day. Stefan Raab has not done anything on Asylum. When was the last time he won on Asylum? That’s an easy one, NEVER! That boy has never won a damned thing on Asylum, he’s won on Meltdown since being drafted to Asylum, but never won a match on the Food Network. Why do I have to be worried that men with half the talent, half the heart that I have, have taken care of “The Killerplauze”?
He snorts and looks into the camera.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ That’s where the other hand comes in. See, all these men who have topped Raab, they had an unfair advantage over Raab. They were “on even playing fields” either all abode by the rules or no one did. Not this coming Asylum, no, this Asylum, Raab finds himself on legit even fields. You gotta handicap Asylum for Raab. It’s like Tiger Woods in the early 2000s facing John Daly right now, you gotta give Raab a head start. To stick with the comparison, I’m playing with a +4 handicap and Raab is playing with a -10 handicap. This is Raab’s first and true fair shot at someone. You see, because as much as I loved to just take a steel chair and hit Raab with it so hard that his head goes through the seat of the chair, I can’t. As much as I’d love to spend the entire match outside of the ring, tossing Raab around like a rag doll and just outright making him my personal bitch, I can’t. If I did either of those things, I lose and have to hear about how I was the first person to lose to Stefan Raab on Asylum. I would never live it down. I could lose to Raab and never lose a match ever again, and no one would care, because I lost to Stefan Raab.
TJ wipes more sweat from his face.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ That’s not something I’d like to have happen. It’s not something I’m going to allow to happen. Stefan, you have the chance of your life time come the 24th. Forget about President Jeff for this week. Forget about the months you’ve spent trying to get him to notice your very existence like a desperate teenage girl. You need to focus on and only me, because you want the chance to get your ass kicked by Jeff, you need to survive, and you can’t do that without full focus.
TJ finishes off his water jug.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ While you parade around calling yourself the most hated man in APW because people can’t stand you, I’m proving that I’m the most dangerous man in APW. There’s a reason why I’m a champion, the KO champion, the Tap Out Champion, and you’re not. Disregard my accomplishments if you wish too, at least I have accomplishments to be disregarded by ignorant haters. You can say I didn’t earn my chances at this title, but to say I didn’t earn the championship is nothing but pure jealousy. As much time as I spent chasing this title, you’ve spent the same amount, if not more, chasing after President Jeff for one ass beating, and finally you got what you wanted, well guess what, you didn’t earn it. Because you had to do everything to even get Jeff’s attention. You’ve burned APW merchandise, you’ve burned the Canadian, American, and United Kingdom flags, you’ve represented some second rate piece of trash company in the biggest interfed match ever held, a match held in APW, and guess what, none of it even registered on Jeff’s radar. But guess, what, it registered on mine. I watched as you disrespected APW wrestlers, fans, and countries. I sat back took care of whatever was in front of me and then made sure that you ended up in front of me.
He backs into the corner and jumps ups and sits on the top turnbuckle.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ I promised Jeff that I would do my best to make sure that you got to Rasslemania in one piece. You will, they’ll put your head back on your body by then, hopefully. The only problem is, I promised everyone else that I’d put an end to you come Sunday. I’m a man of my word Stefan, but which word? Will it be you getting your ass kicked to oblivion? Getting the beating that sends you back home to German TV hoping that I never show up in Germany ever again? Or will it be an asswhooping that keeps you around long enough for Jeff to finish you off? You know, I’m not quite sure yet, I got about a week to decide which word I’ll keep, but which ever word I chose, everyone will understand why I didn’t keep the other.
TJ hops down and spits to the outside of the ring.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ That’s about the only thing I’m not sure of. I don’t second guess what I say, what I want, or what I do. I say I’m going to beat you senseless, and I plan on it. I want to shut you the fuck up, and I plan on it. I am going to knock you out next Sunday. I’m gonna kick you head clean off your shoulders out of the ring. I’m going to beat you. I know it won’t shut you up, but I will be done with you. No more “you haven’t beaten me so you’re not better than me”. They’re won’t be a question of whose better. You will recognize me as greatness in its truest form. You will recognize me as your nightmares in their physical forms. You will recognize me as “THE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL OF PHILLY”.
TJ looks into the camera.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ Sunday, you’re free from rules, but after that, I’ll be free of you, free of your rabies, all because of my boot. Call it The Liberty Boot, because…
TJ takes a deep breath and smiles.
The.Soul.Of.Philly TJ LET IT RING! LET IT RING! LET FREEDOM RING!
TJ chuckles as the gym patrons get back in the ring. TJ waves us away as we fade to black.
