Post by T-Marv on Aug 23, 2013 16:11:59 GMT -4
Terry Marvin Blog Entry - August 12, 2013 - 1 day after Asylum
Betrayal! This heinous act is defined as treachery or disloyalty. It’s the act of disappointing the hopes and expectations of someone you care about, or cares about you.
Call it an accident. Call it getting caught up in the heat of competition. Call it losing your mind for a second. Call it whatever the fuck you wanna call it. But when you dig right down to the heart of the matter, swinging 15 pounds of leather and gold at one man’s head, a man who viewed you as a friend and a partner, that boils down to PURE Betrayal.
But then again, I should have seen it coming right? After all, the entire world urged me not to trust you. Felipe DeLoren told me I couldn’t trust you. Level One, Kaylyn James Evans, They all told me you were going to be my downfall. Hell, you even said it yourself… one of us was going to stick that knife in the back of the other. It was just a matter of time, and a matter of who was gonna get that knife first! Turns out you had it in your pocket the whole time. Turns out I had the bullseye painted on my back the whole time. Really there should be no shock whatsoever in my voice.
Yet it’s still there.
I guess I just held out hope that our friendship was worth more to you than whatever sick pleasure you got out of doing exactly what you did to me. I held out hope that you and I could walk into Shockwave with our pride in our arms and stare at each other eye to eye and settle this thing civilly. We could have stepped in that ring with no games or gimmicks and let the best person win. But instead, you tried to escalate this thing to a level it didn’t need to go to. Well that’s just fine, let’s go there!
I could take all the pain, all the disappointment that I feel in you right now Aubrey and roll it up into one giant ball of vengeance and hit you back harder than you could possibly imagine and ignite this war into ultra nuclear status. But I’m not gonna do that Aubrey, cause I know where that path leads. I know the man that would come out of me, I know the hell I would rain down on APW if I were to flip that switch. I’m not that guy anymore.
But that doesn’t mean this indiscretion is going to go unnoticed. That doesn’t mean I’m going to sit back and let you do whatever the hell you want, let you hurt whoever the hell you want… that’s not the way I play this game Aubrey and you should fucking know that. That just means I’m going to take my revenge out at Shockwave and shift into a brand new gear! When I beat you, when I leave you defeated on that mat, when you walk out of that arena empty handed and all your dreams have crashed down around you… THAT will be my revenge!
AJP, This is your Life - August 18 2013 - 1 week before Shockwave.
The spotlight in the studio is hot and blaring down on the stage where a single podium stands with the space behind it completely empty. There is a crowd in the audience eagerly awaiting whatever show or performance that’s about to happen to begin. Behind the podium is a large projection screen. Suddenly a loud voice over comes over the loudspeakers.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome our host at this time, current APW Undisputed Champion, The Real Show TERRY MARVIN!”
The crowd claps loudly with a few of them even standing up. A second spotlight shines near the side of the stage and follows a tuxedo clad Terry Marvin all across the stage. Terry smiles and waves out at the fans. He makes his way to the podium. and stands in the spotlight there as the crowd continues to applaud. He smiles and waves a right hand out at them before they slowly calm down and retake their seats.
“We’re here today, because a young lady that we all know and love has lost her way! And if she keeps traveling down this path, she’ll be nothing more than a shell of her former self completely void of humanity. If she continues on a life of deceit and backstabbing, she’ll be exactly what the haters of the wrestling world already believe her to be. Tonight, I’m here to try to talk some sense into her. And you’re all here to help me. Don’t get me wrong, this is NOT some crazy intervention type show… nothing like that. This is simply showing her what her actions are really doing, because she clearly doesn’t have the slightest clue. Now the guest of honor couldn’t be here tonight because she is a selfish human being who cares only about herself, which is ironic considering this is ALL ABOUT HER!”
Terry pauses for a second and looks down at something before taking off his reading glasses and looking out to the audience.
“Now, I’m sure a lot of you are saying… ‘Who are you to be standing up there giving advice about being a better person after the life you’ve lived!’ And that’s EXACTLY why I’m the right man for this job. I know what I’ve done in the past. I know what my betrayals have cost me. And I know that there is nothing I want less than for her to end up exactly like that. So that’s why I’m here and that’s why I’m the right man for the job.”
The crowd claps a bit and Terry must stares ahead solemnly.
“But in order for me to help her, I have to come straight about what I’ve done, about who I’ve hurt.”
A picture shows up on the projection screen behind him of his ex wife Faythe. Terry looks at it and then takes a somber tone.
“My ex wife… a woman I promised to love and cherish above all else till death did we part. I betrayed our love, betrayed her trust when I chose my career, when I chose Survive and Conquer over the promises I made to her. It advanced my career.. launched the greatest year in my professional life, yet it was WRONG! I can never get that trust back, can never heal the scars inside her heart. And that’s something I’ll have to live with the rest of my life!”
Terry sighs a bit and motions as the picture behind him changes. The crowd all murmurs and whispers as the face of Evan Envi appears behind him.
“Five months ago, I asked Evan Envi to be one of my partners as we rode into CRW territory and took on the best they could throw at us. Evan and I weren’t the best of friends, but we had an understanding about each other. But when it came time for the match, I had already had the works in motion of turning my back on APW and becoming the savior of CRW… and Evan became the sacrificial lamb. Who knows if Evan and I would have been friends, who knows where that would have led? But one thing was for certain… I stabbed him in the back and ruined any chance of that in the future and made him even more of an angry, vindictive young man than he was before. And it’s a decision I regret to this day.”
The picture behind him fades and he looks out calmly.
“Now there’s a hundred or so more pictures I could show up there, but the point has been reached. I was not a good guy. To some, I’m still not. And even though I’m trying my best to be someone else, those sins of the past still haunt me, still follow me. But we're not here today to talk about me… we’re here to talk about Aubrey J. Parker...the woman who’s following in my footsteps. Today, this is my last ditch effort to show her where the path she’s choosing will lead. So without further ado… Aubrey J. Parker… THIS IS YOUR LIFE!”
The curtains surrounding the projection monitor are slid aside and we see a back wall littered with pictures of Aubrey J. Parker, from younger ones of her in high school, to ones of her early wrestling career, to APW. The crowd claps politely.
“Aubrey J. Parker came from the now defunct ACW where they treated just about every one of their so called “talent” like giant balls of shit. AJP was no exception as she was constantly teased about her weight, constantly told to eat a pastrami sandwich, even though even the most oblivious person in the world could see that there was absolutely nothing wrong with her. But her string of success did start there as she claimed the ACW World Women’s Championship!”
The picture on the board shows Aubrey holding the title high for all to see. The crowd claps again politely.
“In APW she came in with a full head of steam as one half of M&M with Logan Alexander. She quickly rose in the ranks as her tag team claimed the Tag Championships and she became the North American Championship. Her run of success didn’t end there, not even close as she defeated Sally Talfourd by count out and moved on to claim the APW Suicidal title. A string of successful singles victories followed until late June of this year when she defeated 3 different superstars to win Test for the Best!”
The crowd applauds loudly as Terry smiles.
“I couldn’t be more proud of her. THe world couldn’t be more proud of her… alas, there were underlying issues. With every victory, with each measure of success, her heart grew colder and colder. Greed weaseled its way into her skin and infected her heart turning it into a black stone. This greed drove her to do things that caused the fans to turn their back on her! The greed drove her mad! She grew more and more paranoid, to the point that she thought EVERYONE hated her, even those she grew close to.”
The picture behind him switches to a scene of AJP standing over the bloodied body of Terry Marvin with a crazed look on her face. Terry shivers upon seeing this and turns back to the crowd.
“What she’s doing now… is going to alienate her from the rest of her supporters until she is 100% alone. I know, I’ve been there. It’s already started to happen with a man she had an albeit shaky relationship to, a man I was PROUD to have in the new Sindicate!”
The picture changes to Christian Kane standing there with a shit eating grin on his face… which is about his normal look.
“She already insulted his wife to no extremes, and now it seems that she’s completely washed her hands of him. It’s just the first in a long line of people she’ll soon decide to throw away. And the next one will be quite unexpected!”
The picture changes to her tag team partner Logan Alexander.
“Logan and AJP worked like clockwork. But ever since she’s began her quest for gold, she’s neglected the shit out of him. Sure, he and I have only talked a few times since he joined the Sindicate, but that’s only cause we’re on the same page! AJP treats the man like he no longer exists. He’s an afterthought to her, and it’s only gonna get worse. If by some natural disaster she wins the Undisputed Title… Logan will go from being a neglected partner and friend to an obstacle in her way of world domination. He’ll be a contender for that belt… one that knows her, one that’s beaten her...and one that she’ll put down before he has a chance to do it again!”
Terry shakes his head as the picture behind him fades.
“But not all people in her life right now are necessarily good for her.”
The picture now changes to Tyler Harrison! There’s a small bit of a boo from the crowd but Terry holds his hand up to quiet them down.
“Tyler may be a despicable human being, and hell he may even be part of the reason that Aubrey has flipped her lid so easily. But he’s still someone that’s closest to AJP right now. And once everyone else in her life abandons her, he’ll be all she has left. She’ll have no fame, no fortune, and nothing for her to leach off of. So he’ll either turn her back on her, or she’ll blame him for all her misfortunes and rip his heart out through his ass!”
The picture on the background changes to Talon Wilkinson...AJP’s boyfriend and owner of CRW. The crowd cheers a bit and Terry smiles.
“Nobody was happier to see Parkinsons get together than yours truly. And at first it was a great thing. Talon kept her stable, kept her sane. But little by little, he’s been slowly losing his grip on her as she floats over to the darkside. And soon… He’ll recognize that everything I’ve said was one hundred percent right. He’ll see that you’re no longer the girl he fell in love with but that you’ve been consumed by the monster that stands before us today. He’ll try to talk some sense into you. He’ll never give up hope that HIS Aubrey is still in there. But you’ll see it as an attack. In your little deluded mind, you’ll think he’s coming after you and you’ll do what you always do AJP. You’ll strike first! And then, and then you’ll be truly and forever ALONE!”
The picture fades and there is nothing left on the screen.
“So what’s it gonna be Aubrey? Are you going to let any of this sink in, or just ignore it like you know better than everyone else, even those who’ve been there before you? Are you gonna say that I’m full of it, that I don’t know? Because I DO know, I’ve been there and I can see your future, because it’s been my PAST!”
Terry shakes his head
“I know how hard headed and stubborn you are AJP! You’re never going to listen to me, never going to listen to anyone. Believe it or not, I know that deep down inside, you know what I say is true, and deep down there lives the AJP that we all know and love. So now it’s my job to bring her back out… it’s time for a little tough love!
At Shockwave, I’ll prevent you from reaching the one thing that will ruin you more than ever, the one thing that will darken your soul more than you’ve ever thought possible… The APW Undisputed Championship. This belt is my burden to bare and mine alone! For now… until you’re ready, until you can handle it. And that will be some day AJP, don’t get me wrong… but that day is not here yet! I’m doing for you, what nobody did for me. I’m going to Save you Aubrey, I’m gonna save you from yourself! This, is a promise!”
The crowd applauds loudly as Terry walks off the scene, the spotlight following him till he passes the curtain and the scene cuts to black.
The house of Terry and Maggie Marvin - August 19, 2013 - Day after AJP TIYL Event
“Did you ever stop to think for one second that MAYBE Aubrey isn’t as conniving and sneaky as you think, that maybe she is just plain crazy?”
Maggie asked with hope in her voice. Aubrey was a friend of hers, at least she thought she was before all this crap happened. She couldn’t wrap her head around the fact that AJP would do this to a man who was only trying to help her, only trying to make her better.
“Oh, I don’t doubt for one second that there’s more than one screw loose up in that head of hers… but no this isn’t just straight delirium… this is cold and calculating Aubrey. And it sucks, cause I know she’s being manipulated by that little shit Tyler...he’s a Harrison after all.”
Maggie sighs. She knew the truth too, she just didn’t want to believe it.
“But I’m officially done playing nice!”
Maggie raises an eyebrow.
“Whadda ya mean?”
Terry flashes a cold hard smile.
“I mean, I did my part. I tried to help her, tried to show her the error of her ways, but I’m done with that. She made her choice, and it’s time for me to start thinking about me!”
Maggie looks at him concerned.
“You’re worried she’s going to take your title?”
Terry chuckles a bit.
“Of course I am.. she’s very capable of doing so. But I’m more worried about the WAY she’s gonna try to do it.”
Terry shakes his head thinking about the way he won the title. He was never very proud of that, and has spent this last year proving that he was worthy of it. He feels he’s done a very good job of that.
“One thing’s for sure though… When I win this match… I’m going to do it on the up and up!”
“Even if she cheats? You’re not gonna retaliate?”
“I’m not gonna stoop to her level. My legacy in APW is what it is, but there’s no way in hell I’m going to go out being the underhanded thief that I started 2012 as. I’ll be going out as the GREATEST CHAMPION to have ever lived!”
Maggie smiles proud of his resolve. But then something hits her.
“Wait… Going out?”
Terry chuckles again and wraps Maggie up in his arms giving off a big smile.
“That, my dear, is another conversation for another time!”
He holds her tight as they watch their puppy Prince play. As they fade out we notice right away that Maggie’s belly sticks out a bit more than it used to…
Terry Marvin Blog - August 22, 2013 - Three Sixty Two
"Three Hundred Sixty Two Days! No, I’m not talking about how long Reaver’s gone without a date, or how long Raab’s gone without a shower. I’m talking about the astronomical number of days I’ve held onto this APW Undisputed Title. Longer than any World or Undisputed Champion in APW history. And in 3 days, I’ll be putting that streak on the line against the woman who’s proven she’ll do EVERYTHING in her power to wear that gold around her waist, no matter what the cost.
I’ve spent the last year letting everyone in the world know who OWNS APW! I’ve spent the last year letting the wrestling business know who is the man to fear and respect above all others. I’ve done everything in my power to ALWAYS come out on top. I’ve done everything in my power to always be the person sitting on the throne at the end of the day, crown on his head, scepter in hand, and fools dancing around trying to entertain him. I am the king Aubrey! And don’t you ever forget it.
And now, just like I did one year ago, somebody has climbed that mountain and is trying to knock the king off the top of the summit. Winning Test for the best is one of the biggest honors in our sport. From the time of qualifiers… 32 people stared down at that title, all wanting it more than anything else. At the end of the day… Only one could be the very very BEST! It’s an honor I wore proudly like a badge on my chest. It’s an honor that AJP is very proud of, making sure everyone she talks to knows exactly who she is. And as we all know… the winner of Test for the best gets a chance to touch god at Shockwave!
That’s where things start to look not so good for our hero…because each of the last two years, the Undisputed Title has changed hands at the hottest event of the summer. And this year, things look to catch fire as a woman with the weight of the world on her shoulders looks to take what is rightfully mine! Aubrey… you’re trying to snatch away this thing that I’d have gladly killed for, this prize that has cost me so much in my personal life, this TROPHY that signifies that you’re the very best in APW!
And who can blame you? Who can blame you for wanting to follow in the footsteps of Kurt Noble, CJ Gates, Level One, and dozens of others that have represented APW as the KING! Who can blame you for doing what you did to me, for turning your back on a friend just for a better chance at victory….
I CAN!
WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING AUBREY? Did you think this wasn’t going to fire me up? Did you think I was just going to sit back and take it, that I was going to let you walk all over my career and let you ruin everything I’ve bled for? Did you think I was going to smile and say “GOOD JOB BABYGIRL” and pat you on the back?
No… No, I don’t believe you actually thought about anything.
The only thing running through your mind was your thirst for power. I get it… the call for gold can be quite alluring. I’ve lost myself on more than one occasion questing after it’s seductive call. I’ve been the sailor led astray by the sirens… just lusting after the one thing that clouded my mind. But sometimes you have to realize exactly WHO’s back you’re sticking the knife into… and sometimes you have to realize that may not be the smartest decision.
Cause you fucked up AJP… and you fucked up bad!
This match was going to be hard fought contest between two warriors who respected the hell out of each other enough to give it everything they got and let the chips fall where they lay. We were going to put on a show, put on a display that the world would be talking about for decades and centuries to come. And then, AJP, win or lose I was going to take you out for the biggest celebration dinner you could dream of, pat you on the back, and tell you that you’re not just the future of APW... you’re the present. It was going to be a beautiful moment.
Now, people will still be talking about this for decades and centuries to come. They will be talking about how brutal, how violent, how personal this match became due to the careless and reckless actions of one stupid little girl who had to spoil everything just to be the center of attention. Cause that’s what it boils down to doesn’t it AJP? You weren't coveted enough, you weren’t loved enough, you weren’t respected enough… so you went out there and tried to FORCE the world to respect you, and in the process lost the respect of the one man who gave it to you willingly with no strings attached!
So this is no longer a battle of respect. Hell it’s no longer a battle just for this gold. It’s a battle to let you know, to let the world know the true colors of Aubrey J. Parker. I’m inspired by you Aubrey, inspired to make damn sure you don’t defile this title by putting your grubby little hands on it. I’m inspired to prove to the entire world that I really am GOD'S GIFT TO WRESTLING and that you are simply some starry eyed princess with an attitude problem who will always be stuck in my shadow looking up at me!
That’s what your petty actions have brought out in me AJP. They were actions that were unnecessary. If you really thought I was going to be the one to stab you in the back, if you really thought you were hitting me before I hit you then you clearly weren’t thinking clearly. I fought CJ Gates clean as a whistle at Rasslemania. I fought Keaton Saint and Phil Atken with no measurable amount of trickery or foolishness at Mayhem. I fought Level One as fair as the two of us could possibly make it. So if I did that to 4 people that I hated… why the fuck would I ruin everything I’ve done in the past 6 months by stabbing you in the back? Why would I ruin my friendship with Talon, my fan base at CRW, my fan base at SCW, and my relationship with Maggie: the one woman who was able to straighten me out in the first place?
Besides… if I were to be the one to cut you, it would have happened long before now… and if you paid attention to a single second of my career, you’d have known that.
You’re actions weren't’ that of a confused woman. You’re actions weren’t that of someone trying to strike me first. Your actions were those of a selfish and scared little girl acting out of jealousy. Jealous because I was what you wanted to be. Jealous because the fans still gave a shit about me even after they turned their back on you. Jealous because for some unknown reason, you’ve talked yourself into believing that you couldn’t possibly BEAT ME! And you know in your black soul that’s the truth Aubrey!
And the thing is… it’s a lie. If we wrestled this match straight as two friends… you could have won. And I still think that someday you’d make a great champion. And I still think that you will some day sit on the throne of the APW...
But I refuse to let you taint my glory. I refuse to let you spoil my legacy Aubrey J. Parker. I refuse to let you be a footnote in the career of the GREATEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN TO WRESTLING!
I refuse to let the year of the Real show...the summer of Showtime end with you getting everything you’ve ever wanted…because you haven’t earned it! Not Yet… Not even close.
You see Aubrey, when it comes right down to it, this opportunity of yours to face me One on One in that ring… you fucking stole it! Maybe you didn’t ask Logan to come out there and win you that match. Maybe I didn’t ask Logan to come out there and win you that match. But the fact of the matter remains that you didn’t do it by yourself, and the fact of the matter remains that we don’t know if you COULD have done it by yourself.
You see Aubrey, you scream at the top of your lungs that you’re the best, then turn around and cheat your way through life… And that’s fine if that’s how you want to be, but don’t think for one second that the world is going to believe it, that the world is going to respect you for one iota of a second. Cause that’s not how this works Aubrey… and you’d know that if you STOPPED for one second and thought about it.
But don’t worry… you’ll know what respect is soon enough. You’ll know what it’s like to pay your dues soon enough. You’ll know what it’s like to EARN every inch of a thousand mile journey SOON ENOUGH! Because I’m going to take responsibility for letting you down over the last few months. Yes. I let you down because I tought you how to win matches, I tought you how to win Test for the Best, I taught you to be a monster in that ring. I should have been teaching you how to be a Champion…because that’s one thing you haven’t the slightest clue about.
At Shockwave, you’ll get your first lesson about how a champion behaves. You’ll find out how a champion acts. You’ll see first hand how a champion responds to hardships, how a champion responds to his friend turning out to be a whiney little weasel! At Shockwave Aubrey… I will teach you why I am THE REAL SHOW! And this lesson will end with you FAILING to claim that prize of yours. And then, you’ll fall in a pit of despair and depression, sulking and wondering if you’d ever rise that high again. And all that will be because with everything you’ve done to me… you’ve fooled yourself into believing you’ve got the advantage when you’ve only poked the bear.
You’ll do all that because there’s one other thing I’ve never taught you Aubrey… I’ve never taught you how to lose… but I’ll sure as hell show you at Shockwave!
3 days Aubrey… 3 days till I put you down…3 days till I achieve my goal of being the APW Undisputed Champion for ONE LONG YEAR!
I know you think you’ll be the one to stop me. Even after nobody else could. I know you think you’ll be my kryptonite...but you see Aubrey, I’m not Superman…I’m GOD!
At Shockwave, all these delusions of grandeur that you’ve talked yourself into believing will be exposed for the lies that they are.
At Shockwave, you will stare up at me as I raise the title above my head, just like I do EVERY SINGLE TIME! And then, you’ll finally come to terms with the fact that everything I’ve said….
IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE!”
