The Facts of Life

[Nathaniel Havok]

You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and there you have the facts of life.

Dillinger: Okay? So where do we go from here?

It’s not enough that he’s made all the decisions since the very beginning, but now he’s telling me that he’s put his career on the line? Come on! As Nathaniel walked towards the door to my office, I had a million thoughts racing through my head. He turned around to look at me, and I could see the sincerity in his eyes.

Havok: We fight. We fight, and then we move on. After RassleMania, Jeff will no longer be a factor. I’ll be the number one contender for the Undisputed Championship, and you’ll be the new Tap Out Champion. It’s that simple, so take a fucking chill pill.

As he opened the door to leave, I stood up from my chair. This got his attention, obviously knowing that I wasn’t finished. But before I could get a single word out of my mouth, he quickly cut in…

Havok: I’ve been in this business, since I was a teenager. Not only do I know this business better than anyone else in Action Packed Wrestling, but I know what to do, when to do it, and how to get it done. Trust me, we’re going to be fine.

I slowly sat back down in my seat. As I did, it felt as though I was sitting in quicksand. As I slumped down into my chair, slowly soaking my head into my desk, Nathaniel left the room. It’s been a long day at Dillinger Entertainment Studios. Trying some new sounds for our Chaz Dillinger Hour segments, as well as investment negotiations with some very profitable business opportunities involved. Even with all that I’ve got going on, I still can’t stop thinking about RassleMania. My first one, my shot to show the world what I’m made of. Shining bright at RassleMania, can truly make you a star. What more could I want? What more could I need to put me into orbit? A title match at RassleMania, means that it’s on your shoulders to make the show a success. No duds on the card, no “sports entertainers”, just damn good wrestling, and wrestlers who know how to go, and go hard.

Dillinger: This isn’t about Nathaniel Havok. Regardless of what happens to Nathaniel, I’ve still got my own career to worry about.

I wouldn’t really call it “worrying”. I’ve defeated Anthony Bailey before, and I would have done the exact same thing last week, had Jason Andrews minded his own business.

Dillinger: Anthony Bailey, you and I have been doing this for the better part of a month now. You and I have been talking an awful lot of shit to one another, and we’ve also beat the living hell out of each other, on more than one occasion. It’s been fun! As a matter of fact, it’s been the most fun I’ve had in quite a while. But you know what they say, all good things must come to an end.

The only thing we’re guaranteed right from birth, is that one day, we will come to an end. Everything that is conceived on this planet, is only guaranteed an end. That’s just life, and these are the facts of it.

Dillinger: Don’t get me wrong, it’s been an awesome rollercoaster ride. But there are just a few problems with all of this. People are tired of seeing you come up short. Before the matches even start, they already know that you’re not good enough to beat me! But more than that, there are so many more wrestlers in APW that I could be going one on one with. So many men in the back that I could put on a WAY better match with. Why am I forced to continuously waste my talents, by stepping into the ring with you? I mean, I have no problem with kicking your ass. It’s just that I would like to kick the asses of more worthy opponents. People who can step into the ring with the Crippler, and try to take it right to him! That’s when my light shines the brightest. When I’m backed up against the wall, against someone who could very-well beat me.

But you… You could never beat Chaz Dillinger. You might be a talented wrestler, but I’m a wrestling machine! You should know better than anybody else, Chaz Dillinger doesn’t stop! While you might be able to momentarily keep me from proceeding in a forward motion, you can never truly stop me! That’s what makes me the Crippler, that’s what makes me the hottest up-and-comer in all of professional wrestling. In my short time with Action Packed Wrestling, I have turned more heads than anybody else. I’ve gotten the attention of the entire wrestling world, and I’ve done it with my talents. In the ring, on the microphone, and even in my outside endeavors, all eyes are pointed in my direction! They could care less what “The Promise” is up to! All they care about, is what Chaz Dillinger’s next move is. They want to know, they HAVE to know!

That’s basically the gist of it. People actually care about what I do, because they want to find out how they too can become a success. Face it! With everything I do, I succeed. Everything I touch, it turns to gold. I’m a money making powerhouse, my talents range far beyond a wrestling ring! But it’s in that wrestling ring, where I am at my absolute best! No matter what I do, I will always be a better professional wrestler, than anything else. And where we begin to take opposite paths Tony, is at that very point. Because no matter what you do, you’ll never be looked at as a success. You’ll never be looked at in the same light as Chaz Dillinger! Like it or not, you’ll always be known as a lesser man, than Chaz Dillinger. I know you hate the idea of that, but so does every other man on Gods green earth. They’re all lesser men than Chaz Dillinger, so don’t feel too bad about it.

I could go on and on forever. I could talk until I’m blue in the face about how good Chaz Dillinger is. Anyone could! He might not want to admit it, but Anthony Bailey knows that Chaz Dillinger, truly is a gift from God.

Dillinger: If you have any doubts, just ask around. People are very-much looking forward to our match at RassleMania, but it’s not because of you. Truth be told, they want to watch Chaz Dillinger pick you apart! I mean really! Look around you, Bailey! Look around, and see who’s really causing all of this! It’s not you, it’s me! It’s the man with the sculpted body, and the silver tongue! It’s not some half-whit amateur, who’s career highlight will be losing to Chaz Dillinger at RassleMania! They want to see me, they want to see what I’ve got in store! You have no promotional value, Bailey. You have nothing for Action Packed Wrestling to sell to the fans! Me on the other hand, I’ve got it all! I’ve got everything that Hurricane Jeff needs, to make a success out of the Tap Out division! You can put me into the ring with anybody on the roster, and I’ll give you a match that you’ve never seen before, and will never see again!

This is a trait that only a select few in-ring competitors have. Only the greats can claim what I have just said! And when our careers are over, when you and I can’t do this anymore, there will be no comparison of our careers! This little feud between you and I, it’s only going to be a small footnote in my history. But on the other side of the coin, as far as your career is concerned, this very-well might be the biggest feud that you ever have. With that being said, I really do hope that you bring it all to RassleMania. Bring everything you’ve got, and leave nothing behind. Come at your best, and be prepared to have the match of your life! But when it’s all said and done, when you head back to that amateur promotion you came from, remember who forced you to do it. Remember who it was, that forced you out of Action Packed Wrestling! This is my company! I’m the future of APW, not you! From the moment I stepped foot into APW, this company has belonged to me!

If you have any doubts about this, just check the track record! Since my arrival, no one has had more success than Chaz Dillinger. Since I made my debut back in November of last year, no one has done more in APW! I’ve been beaten only once, and even then made my opponent leave the company! He didn’t leave because he wanted to leave. He had just beaten Chaz Dillinger, for crying out loud! He wanted to ride that wave of success as long as he could! …If it wasn’t for the fact that beating me, took everything he had out of him! He lost his inspiration, his motivation, and knew that if APW was the big leagues, that he was WAY out of his! And now, it’s time for you to do the same. It’s time for you to come to the realization that you can’t beat me, and you’ll never be the APW Tap Out Champion! That title was tailor-made for a guy like me! It was instated in Action Packed Wrestling, for guys like Chaz Dillinger! A man who can lock you into any submission that he wants, and make you beg for his mercy!

Making a man tap out can be quite gratifying. Making a man scream that he can’t take anymore, is the true way to show your dominance. As I sat at my desk thinking about nothing but RassleMania, it hit me. They say that everything happens for a reason… And maybe Nathaniel Havok taking this match with Jeff, is a way for me to really step out from his shadow.

Dillinger: Since the inception of the Tap Out Championship, it really hasn’t given APW anything to market. Since the day that the first Tap Out Champion was crowned, APW hasn’t really put any thought into marketing the title, or its holder. But I’m going to change all of that! I’m going to capture that title, and make it the most respected and feared championship in the entire company! Much like when Nathaniel Havok was the APW Xtreme Champion, I’m going to do the same for the Tap Out division. Bringing honor and respect to that championship, is my ultimate goal. Because there’s no better way to pave your own path in history, than forcing people to respect you. But in your case Tony, they could never respect you. They could never respect a man that can’t be taken seriously, in the first place. And do you know why they’ll never take you serious? Because you’re just too God damn humble! You’re too humble, and you remind them of a little mommas-boy!

This company doesn’t need mommas-boys representing them! Action Packed Wrestling is the absolute best wrestling company on the planet! And having a pretty mommas-boy as their representative, would get them laughed at! That’s why they need me! APW needs Chaz Dillinger! While other organizations around the globe would LOVE to put me in the spotlight immediately, Hurricane Jeff has forced me to prove myself over and over again. But now, now he knows the truth. Things have been laid down this way, so that Chaz Dillinger can win the Tap Out Championship in style! On the biggest stage of them all, Chaz Dillinger really kicks off his career! I mean, if you thought that this match was made for you, you’re as delusional as a stoned Jason Kash! Jeff would never put you over like this! You’re unreliable, unmarketable, and a complete waste of time and money. But the one thing you DO do that makes you valuable to this company… Is put over Chaz Dillinger.

Putting you in the ring with me, increases my stock a million times over! I beat you again and again, and my stock just continues to rise. This entire tournament was about giving Chaz Dillinger a title match at RassleMania, why don’t you see that? I was placed in this tournament so that APW could market me, they could put me over, and then give me the title at the biggest show of the year. And after that, they begin to invest money into me, knowing that my stock will just continue to rise! It’s only going to get better from here, for me at least. For you, this very-well might be your final stop, on your 15 minutes of fame. This could be the place where the success story that is Anthony Bailey, comes to a screeching halt. And I’m going to feel so much gratification, by being the man that puts on the breaks! I already think you’re a joke! You’re a pretty boy who’s afraid to get dirty, nothing more than a mouth… That just so happens to have a body. You talk a whole lot, but you’re unable to back it up.

I couldn’t tell you how many times you’ve told me that you’re going to beat my ass! But no matter how much talking your mouth does, your ass just doesn’t seem to be able to get the job done. Face it Tony, you’re a disappointment. A disappointment, an embarrassment, and in now way are you worthy of holding the Tap Out Championship! I’ll put it to you this way… You can look at it from 2 points of view. 1, Chaz Dillinger is here to win the title, and bring honor to the Tap Out Championship. Or 2... Chaz Dillinger is here to make sure that Anthony Bailey doesn’t win the Tap Out Championship, to ensure that it doesn’t completely lose all of its respect. I’m leaving Indianapolis with the Tap Out Championship. But at the same time, I’ll be leaving you in my dust. Sunday night, this feud comes to an end. I’m tired of wasting my time with you. I could be in the main event, but I’m forced to continue to give you second chance after second chance. But now, I’m through. After I beat your ass at RassleMania and become the new APW Tap Out Champion, there’ll never be another Dillinger/Bailey match. Not just because I’m tired of it, but APW will finally see that you just don’t deserve it. I’ll see you Sunday, but you won’t be leaving Tap Out Champion… Because I will!

I knew that I had said enough, that my point was well-taken. As I paused for dramatic effect, I knew that this would be my last message to APW and Anthony Bailey, until our match at RassleMania, where I will deliver a more meaningful message, by winning the APW Tap Out Championship…