Post by SalTal on Sept 7, 2013 19:06:50 GMT -4
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"Sally Talfourd presents ..."
is written across the screen, fades out, then
"In association with Action Packed Wrestling..."
is next to appear, holds, then fades out for
"Happy Endings T.V."
Which finally fades to a shot of APW’s very own Sally Talfourd, looking as dressed up and action-ready as can be. It’s been a while since we’ve seen her like this - barring the one-off Meltdown appearance (though let’s not ignore it - it was another great match of hers!), it’s not been since Survive and Conquer since Sally’s made a ‘regular’ appearance. No doubt Sally would be hoping to repeat the success she found at S&C. She came in second, after all; a fact she’s worn as a badge of honour since then.
Coming up with the camera, Shane (you remember Shane - Happy Endings’ very own cameraman) finds his target. She’s doing her stretches, her warming-up, her pre-match routines. However, when she notices Shane, she brings all that to and end.
[Shane] Sally! We’re back!
[Sally] Right you are, Shane. Right you are. Back on the show formerly known as Asylum!
[Shane] Actually ... what is this show called? Raab-a-mania? Reav-a-mania?
[Sally] It’s Asylum, Shane. We’re not playing into those politics and that. This has been, and will always be, Asylum. People have bled for Asylum. People have fought for Asylum. And some of us have RETURNED to Asylum.
A patriotic rallying, of sorts there. And if this was a fight for the control and naming of Asylum, it would be worth talking about more. But it’s not. It’s a fight to return. It’s a fight to come back. It’s a fight that, frankly, is one of the most anticipated matches that all of APW has right now. Sally versus Aubrey - one-on-one? How much bigger does it get?
[Shane] So, AJP. They don’t come bigger than that?
[Sally] No, and nor should they. I mean, let’s think about it: Who benefits from me coming back and pretending that, you know, I’m some down-and-out, washed-up, has-been? Who benefits from me having to start at the bottom of the ladder again?
No one. Each time I crush a rookie’s start, or tread on a new-comer’s dream, who really gets anything from that? No one, not even me.
I get that some people might think that obnoxious and, you know, tooting my own horn. But it’s the truth, isn’t it?
[Shane] Maybe a bit of both.
[Sally] Well, a bit of truth never hurt anyone, did it? But it’s the match that counts, isn’t it? It’s the chance to see, this time around, a match that goes its full length. A match against two of APW’s biggest names, certainly the two biggest women that the company has ever had. It’s a match that the fans have been begging for ever since they almost got it last year.
[Shane] What’s going to be different this time around?
[Sally] I tell you what, Shane: It’s not going to be the same. Look at where Aubrey is now, compared to where she was when I faced her. She’s going toe-to-toe with Terry. She’s won Test for the Best. She’s not the ‘up-and-comer’ I faced last year - she’s the ‘here and now’. She’s the one that APW has been watching. They might not be loving her, or even cheering her, as she’s been doing it. But she’s been doing it, and that’s all that matters for me. That’s all that matters to get enough respect for me to take her seriously.
I mean, sure, she might not have been able to win the Undisputed Title at Shockwave, or beat Terry Marvin or ... really ... “lock down” that ‘here and now’ status, but she’s a real threat just for getting there. She’s a talent just for getting herself into that position. And now that she’s lost both of those ... I expect that she’ll be coming into this looking to make up for all that.
You see, I’ve seen people like Aubrey before. I’ve seen what she’s trying to do get done before. And all she’s proving is that she’s ambitious, she’s a little bit ruthless, and she’s not backing down. The thing is though ... I fended off that before. I’ve fended off some of the best that have ever come through the doors of APW. And, credit to her, if I fend off Aubrey, I’ll have fended off another of APW’s greats.
That’s quite the wrap - to be called a ‘great’ by Sally. But if we’re taking some doses of truth, that’s one of them. Aubrey is one of the best in APW right now, no questions asked. She’s worked her way up, got better bit-by-bit, and now look where she is: Facing off against Sally Talfourd, with a 50/50 chance of winning. That’s how close it is right now, before the match.
[Shane] So how do you fend off someone like that?
[Sally] Well, fight hard. You fight hard to the end. You take every opportunity you get and you don’t mess it up. No mistakes means no chances at losing. That’s really what it comes down to: How much focus and discipline can you maintain. And to avoid the distractions of a big match atmosphere, I have my own tricks to keep my eye on the prize. I’ll watch my opponents. I’ll watch and make notes of them for the opening minutes. Nothing that will distract me, but that will inform me. I’ll be watching Aubrey for even the slightest clues. Is she favouring a leg or an arm? Is she wincing in any holds? Is there anything she’s doing that’s not normal for her style? That will get me in the zone right from the start. That way, I don’t worry about any of those things that are going to distract me or trip me up. Instead, I’m getting myself ready for the win, right form the very start.
[Shane] And then? What’s happening in that match? You get yourself organised and then what?
[Sally] Well, you act on that. If I see she’s hurting somewhere, that’s the target. If I see she’s lacking somewhere, I’m going to push her in that direction. If I see that she’s missing something, I’m going to capitalise on that. That’s what’s got me through all this, time and time again. And it’s what will get me through it this time, trust me Shane. I’m going to bring everything I’ve got for this match.
No one wants to make a return and lose it, do they? I’m going to fight my hardest to get this, Shane. I want this win more than anything I’ve done for a long time. APW is home. APW is life. A win in APW is a win worth talking about. And a win on a match like this ... a win over Aubrey ... that’s a win you wear with pride, let me tell you. I’m proud of every win I’ve had, and I’m proud of every will I’ll have. But this is one of those achievements that will stand amongst my best. The wins over the Level-One’s, the Biggs’, the Terry Marvin’s ... they’re the wins that I remember as being some of the best. And I can tell you that a return match against Aubrey ... that’s an achievement that would rank up there.
So I’m going to fight my best to do it. I’m going to do my best to get that win. I’m going to make sure that I give it everything to make sure I walk out with that win. I’m going to earn it, that’s for sure. A match like this isn’t given away. It’s not handed over on a silver platter. You can only win a match like this by earning it fair and square. You have to wrestle hard, You have to focus. You have to concentrate and take the opportunites that you make for yourself, and by yourself. I’ll push Aubrey so hard that it will only be a matter of time before she slips up.
[Shane] How do you know she will?
Sally grins a knowing grin. It’s not like she thinks Aubrey is a push-over. Or even a mistake waiting to happen. Time and again she’s acknowledged that she’s a heck of a talent, and someone who has fought hard to get where she is. But Sally knows a thing or two about spotlight matches. And, given Aubrey’s track record over the past year ... she’s no shoe-in for a win here. And that’s all Sally knows that she will need.
[Sally] Because I can do it. I can get the mistake out of her. I can make sure that she doesn’t get to the end of this match having wrestled the perfect match, let me tell you. I have pushed her to the edge before and, well, I’ve seen what she’s capable of. The only thing that’s changed now is how far away from the edge she starts at. All that’s changed is how far I’ve got to push her. I just have to take her further. I just have to test her harder. I just have to be in it for longer. It’s not a match that’s going to be over in five, ten, fifteen minutes. No, this is a long-haul match, and that’s a match I love.
[Shane] Why’s that?
[Sally] Because I can hold it for longer. I can go much, much longer than Aubrey. I’ve seen her when she gets past the fifteen, twenty minute mark. She’s so explosive from the start that it all starts to take its toll. She’s so active from the beginning and leaping and bounding around that she becomes her own worst enemy. Me? I know that the start isn’t where the opportunities come. So I go slow. I go methodically. I go with enough left in reserve to speed things up when the time is right. That’s what I’m know for - my speed and my agility. But what good are they when you’ve got nothing left in the tank at the end of the match? No. You go watch any of my big matches and it’s slow and steady from the start so that, when the opponent is tired and worn out, I can step it up. I step it up so that they can’t keep up. I step it up so that they can’t beat me back. And I step it up to win.
I know what I’m doing here, Shane. I might sound cocky, but this is a wrestling match and I’m a pretty good wrestler. Better than Aubrey by enough to be thinking this match through. I can see where things are headed with this match. I can see where we’re going to end up. And, if it goes as expected, I’ll know what to do. I’ll know what to do when the opportunities present themselves, and I’ll know what to do when Aubrey comes at me again ... and again ... and again. Because I know she’s not going to give in easy. I know she’s not going to want to lose this match. I know that she sees this as her ‘saving grace’; that if she can win this, she will launch herself back into the main event and get her next chance to win the Undisputed Title. She knows, like I do, that the elimination chamber is coming up. And she knows that you need to put on a heck of a showing to even get in it - much less stand a chance of winning.
Any serious competitor is training themselves well before the big match comes. Any serious wrestler is preparing themselves now for a match one or two months down the track. Any serious talent is looking at every match in front of them as a chance to get a little bit better and a little bit stronger. That’s me, Shane. That’s what I see each and every time I have a match. I’m working my way forward - working towards the next big thing. But for me ... every match is the next big thing. This is my next big match because the fans deserve that respect. APW deserves that respect. And I deserve that respect. It’s not all about titles and how many main events we have - it’s about the sport. It’s about the fans. It’s about the respect. Nothing more and nothing less. And when you’re wrestling for all those reasons - you can’t not lose.
[Shane] So you’re saying you can’t lose?
Sally stops to think - sometimes the words, they just come out, you know?
[Sally] Well, you know - in a metaphorical sense. Like, even if you lose, you’re still a winner. I’m sure you’ve heard that before?
[Shane] Yeah - in first grade. Isn’t that something adults say to kids when they know the kid is going to fail, miserably.
[Sally] Not always - sometimes adults say it to adults.
[Shane] Like when?
[Sally] Like whenever I see you do something.
[Shane] Very funny. Are we done here, we’re almost out of space on the drive here.
[Sally] Well I guess we are then. I’ll just ... *Sally throws a look down the barrel of the camera, a great smile and a great look beamed straight into the homes of each and every APW fan* ... ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: It’s a pleasure to be back on your screens. And this return, it’s for you. It’s for you people who’ve been asking for it, and it’s for you fans who’ve been dreaming about it. And while this is simply the beginning of a bigger and better part of my time in APW career ... this has been your happy ending.
With a wink and a smile, the shot rests on that adorable and ever-sotalented Sally Talfourd, ready and primed for her match. She’s talked herself up, she’s got herself ready. All that’s left to do is go out there and wrestle the match. But that’s all anyone is interested in anyway, isn’t it? The action, not the words. The shot holds on Sally for a moment, then scene fades out to a blank screen, where:
“Sally Talfourd”
Is handwritten across the screen. There’s a hold on that, and then the screen fades out and the episode comes to a close.
"Sally Talfourd presents ..."
is written across the screen, fades out, then
"In association with Action Packed Wrestling..."
is next to appear, holds, then fades out for
"Happy Endings T.V."
Which finally fades to a shot of APW’s very own Sally Talfourd, looking as dressed up and action-ready as can be. It’s been a while since we’ve seen her like this - barring the one-off Meltdown appearance (though let’s not ignore it - it was another great match of hers!), it’s not been since Survive and Conquer since Sally’s made a ‘regular’ appearance. No doubt Sally would be hoping to repeat the success she found at S&C. She came in second, after all; a fact she’s worn as a badge of honour since then.
Coming up with the camera, Shane (you remember Shane - Happy Endings’ very own cameraman) finds his target. She’s doing her stretches, her warming-up, her pre-match routines. However, when she notices Shane, she brings all that to and end.
[Shane] Sally! We’re back!
[Sally] Right you are, Shane. Right you are. Back on the show formerly known as Asylum!
[Shane] Actually ... what is this show called? Raab-a-mania? Reav-a-mania?
[Sally] It’s Asylum, Shane. We’re not playing into those politics and that. This has been, and will always be, Asylum. People have bled for Asylum. People have fought for Asylum. And some of us have RETURNED to Asylum.
A patriotic rallying, of sorts there. And if this was a fight for the control and naming of Asylum, it would be worth talking about more. But it’s not. It’s a fight to return. It’s a fight to come back. It’s a fight that, frankly, is one of the most anticipated matches that all of APW has right now. Sally versus Aubrey - one-on-one? How much bigger does it get?
[Shane] So, AJP. They don’t come bigger than that?
[Sally] No, and nor should they. I mean, let’s think about it: Who benefits from me coming back and pretending that, you know, I’m some down-and-out, washed-up, has-been? Who benefits from me having to start at the bottom of the ladder again?
No one. Each time I crush a rookie’s start, or tread on a new-comer’s dream, who really gets anything from that? No one, not even me.
I get that some people might think that obnoxious and, you know, tooting my own horn. But it’s the truth, isn’t it?
[Shane] Maybe a bit of both.
[Sally] Well, a bit of truth never hurt anyone, did it? But it’s the match that counts, isn’t it? It’s the chance to see, this time around, a match that goes its full length. A match against two of APW’s biggest names, certainly the two biggest women that the company has ever had. It’s a match that the fans have been begging for ever since they almost got it last year.
[Shane] What’s going to be different this time around?
[Sally] I tell you what, Shane: It’s not going to be the same. Look at where Aubrey is now, compared to where she was when I faced her. She’s going toe-to-toe with Terry. She’s won Test for the Best. She’s not the ‘up-and-comer’ I faced last year - she’s the ‘here and now’. She’s the one that APW has been watching. They might not be loving her, or even cheering her, as she’s been doing it. But she’s been doing it, and that’s all that matters for me. That’s all that matters to get enough respect for me to take her seriously.
I mean, sure, she might not have been able to win the Undisputed Title at Shockwave, or beat Terry Marvin or ... really ... “lock down” that ‘here and now’ status, but she’s a real threat just for getting there. She’s a talent just for getting herself into that position. And now that she’s lost both of those ... I expect that she’ll be coming into this looking to make up for all that.
You see, I’ve seen people like Aubrey before. I’ve seen what she’s trying to do get done before. And all she’s proving is that she’s ambitious, she’s a little bit ruthless, and she’s not backing down. The thing is though ... I fended off that before. I’ve fended off some of the best that have ever come through the doors of APW. And, credit to her, if I fend off Aubrey, I’ll have fended off another of APW’s greats.
That’s quite the wrap - to be called a ‘great’ by Sally. But if we’re taking some doses of truth, that’s one of them. Aubrey is one of the best in APW right now, no questions asked. She’s worked her way up, got better bit-by-bit, and now look where she is: Facing off against Sally Talfourd, with a 50/50 chance of winning. That’s how close it is right now, before the match.
[Shane] So how do you fend off someone like that?
[Sally] Well, fight hard. You fight hard to the end. You take every opportunity you get and you don’t mess it up. No mistakes means no chances at losing. That’s really what it comes down to: How much focus and discipline can you maintain. And to avoid the distractions of a big match atmosphere, I have my own tricks to keep my eye on the prize. I’ll watch my opponents. I’ll watch and make notes of them for the opening minutes. Nothing that will distract me, but that will inform me. I’ll be watching Aubrey for even the slightest clues. Is she favouring a leg or an arm? Is she wincing in any holds? Is there anything she’s doing that’s not normal for her style? That will get me in the zone right from the start. That way, I don’t worry about any of those things that are going to distract me or trip me up. Instead, I’m getting myself ready for the win, right form the very start.
[Shane] And then? What’s happening in that match? You get yourself organised and then what?
[Sally] Well, you act on that. If I see she’s hurting somewhere, that’s the target. If I see she’s lacking somewhere, I’m going to push her in that direction. If I see that she’s missing something, I’m going to capitalise on that. That’s what’s got me through all this, time and time again. And it’s what will get me through it this time, trust me Shane. I’m going to bring everything I’ve got for this match.
No one wants to make a return and lose it, do they? I’m going to fight my hardest to get this, Shane. I want this win more than anything I’ve done for a long time. APW is home. APW is life. A win in APW is a win worth talking about. And a win on a match like this ... a win over Aubrey ... that’s a win you wear with pride, let me tell you. I’m proud of every win I’ve had, and I’m proud of every will I’ll have. But this is one of those achievements that will stand amongst my best. The wins over the Level-One’s, the Biggs’, the Terry Marvin’s ... they’re the wins that I remember as being some of the best. And I can tell you that a return match against Aubrey ... that’s an achievement that would rank up there.
So I’m going to fight my best to do it. I’m going to do my best to get that win. I’m going to make sure that I give it everything to make sure I walk out with that win. I’m going to earn it, that’s for sure. A match like this isn’t given away. It’s not handed over on a silver platter. You can only win a match like this by earning it fair and square. You have to wrestle hard, You have to focus. You have to concentrate and take the opportunites that you make for yourself, and by yourself. I’ll push Aubrey so hard that it will only be a matter of time before she slips up.
[Shane] How do you know she will?
Sally grins a knowing grin. It’s not like she thinks Aubrey is a push-over. Or even a mistake waiting to happen. Time and again she’s acknowledged that she’s a heck of a talent, and someone who has fought hard to get where she is. But Sally knows a thing or two about spotlight matches. And, given Aubrey’s track record over the past year ... she’s no shoe-in for a win here. And that’s all Sally knows that she will need.
[Sally] Because I can do it. I can get the mistake out of her. I can make sure that she doesn’t get to the end of this match having wrestled the perfect match, let me tell you. I have pushed her to the edge before and, well, I’ve seen what she’s capable of. The only thing that’s changed now is how far away from the edge she starts at. All that’s changed is how far I’ve got to push her. I just have to take her further. I just have to test her harder. I just have to be in it for longer. It’s not a match that’s going to be over in five, ten, fifteen minutes. No, this is a long-haul match, and that’s a match I love.
[Shane] Why’s that?
[Sally] Because I can hold it for longer. I can go much, much longer than Aubrey. I’ve seen her when she gets past the fifteen, twenty minute mark. She’s so explosive from the start that it all starts to take its toll. She’s so active from the beginning and leaping and bounding around that she becomes her own worst enemy. Me? I know that the start isn’t where the opportunities come. So I go slow. I go methodically. I go with enough left in reserve to speed things up when the time is right. That’s what I’m know for - my speed and my agility. But what good are they when you’ve got nothing left in the tank at the end of the match? No. You go watch any of my big matches and it’s slow and steady from the start so that, when the opponent is tired and worn out, I can step it up. I step it up so that they can’t keep up. I step it up so that they can’t beat me back. And I step it up to win.
I know what I’m doing here, Shane. I might sound cocky, but this is a wrestling match and I’m a pretty good wrestler. Better than Aubrey by enough to be thinking this match through. I can see where things are headed with this match. I can see where we’re going to end up. And, if it goes as expected, I’ll know what to do. I’ll know what to do when the opportunities present themselves, and I’ll know what to do when Aubrey comes at me again ... and again ... and again. Because I know she’s not going to give in easy. I know she’s not going to want to lose this match. I know that she sees this as her ‘saving grace’; that if she can win this, she will launch herself back into the main event and get her next chance to win the Undisputed Title. She knows, like I do, that the elimination chamber is coming up. And she knows that you need to put on a heck of a showing to even get in it - much less stand a chance of winning.
Any serious competitor is training themselves well before the big match comes. Any serious wrestler is preparing themselves now for a match one or two months down the track. Any serious talent is looking at every match in front of them as a chance to get a little bit better and a little bit stronger. That’s me, Shane. That’s what I see each and every time I have a match. I’m working my way forward - working towards the next big thing. But for me ... every match is the next big thing. This is my next big match because the fans deserve that respect. APW deserves that respect. And I deserve that respect. It’s not all about titles and how many main events we have - it’s about the sport. It’s about the fans. It’s about the respect. Nothing more and nothing less. And when you’re wrestling for all those reasons - you can’t not lose.
[Shane] So you’re saying you can’t lose?
Sally stops to think - sometimes the words, they just come out, you know?
[Sally] Well, you know - in a metaphorical sense. Like, even if you lose, you’re still a winner. I’m sure you’ve heard that before?
[Shane] Yeah - in first grade. Isn’t that something adults say to kids when they know the kid is going to fail, miserably.
[Sally] Not always - sometimes adults say it to adults.
[Shane] Like when?
[Sally] Like whenever I see you do something.
[Shane] Very funny. Are we done here, we’re almost out of space on the drive here.
[Sally] Well I guess we are then. I’ll just ... *Sally throws a look down the barrel of the camera, a great smile and a great look beamed straight into the homes of each and every APW fan* ... ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: It’s a pleasure to be back on your screens. And this return, it’s for you. It’s for you people who’ve been asking for it, and it’s for you fans who’ve been dreaming about it. And while this is simply the beginning of a bigger and better part of my time in APW career ... this has been your happy ending.
With a wink and a smile, the shot rests on that adorable and ever-sotalented Sally Talfourd, ready and primed for her match. She’s talked herself up, she’s got herself ready. All that’s left to do is go out there and wrestle the match. But that’s all anyone is interested in anyway, isn’t it? The action, not the words. The shot holds on Sally for a moment, then scene fades out to a blank screen, where:
“Sally Talfourd”
Is handwritten across the screen. There’s a hold on that, and then the screen fades out and the episode comes to a close.
