Post by SJ Funk on Jun 20, 2013 13:28:41 GMT -5
“Climb into the ring for a battle that you can’t win. Swing as hard as you can swing it will still mean nothing.
Should’ve seen it coming, it had to happen sometime, but you went and brought a knife to an all out gun fight.
And the only thing to save is the banner that you wave, to be wrapped around your grave.
You’ve gone too far, who you think you are? Is this what you’ve come for, well this means war.”
--Nikelback.--
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-So this is it, Slamathon. The place where dreams are turned into reality or they are dashed dramatically.
This week, is the week of the biggest PCW pay-per-view, and I get to be on it. Not just that, but in a match that I can win and then have a shot at either one of two titles. But that is getting ahead of things. Besides, after two weeks ago, there was no guarantee that I’d make the match.
I came back, I ran my mouth some and given it large I made myself a target. Was that my goal? Was I working with someone else to take the heat off them leading up to this week? Two question people have asked since what happened. I know everyone listening knows what happened two weeks ago, after my match with Smith Jones. But what has been, or will be the fallout from that, not even Toxic can for see.
But let’s take you back somewhat. To after Rapture.
Time: Sometime after Rapture
Location: Some hospital somewhere near the arena.
*We begin our first scene, in a placid hospital, its horrible white walls and flooring give off the traditional feeling of horribleness. Unless you work in a hospital, visiting one, even to visit a friend or relative can be overwhelming in dread. The hospital hall suddenly bursts into life, a doctor dressed in the traditional white overcoat is arguing with a patient, a recognisable patient. That of PCW superstar, SJ Funk. Funk, who is sporting a pair of beige combat trousers and a black t-shirt with a white tap-out logo on the front.*
Doctor – I do not agree with this action, you suffered a serious beating only a couple of hours ago, I don’t think that it is wise for you to leave until we can be certain that there is no severe injuries.
SJ – I don’t care what you think doc. Nor do I trust your judgement. You don’t know me, and you know absolutely fuck-all as to what I have been through in my life. You think that beating was bad you are seriously way off the mark. Besides, I’m still breathing, I’m walking and able to god damn respond to your idiotic ranting. Those prove that there is nothing wrong. Now give me the damn release papers so I can get the hell out of this dump.
Doctor – But I stress, Mr. Funk. You may think you’re fine, but things such as concussion can be fatal if not looked after correctly.
SJ – Con-fucking-cusion. You think I give a damn about that. The only thing that I give a damn about, is getting the hell out of here so I can go home, take a few days then plan the next move. There is nothing you are going to say that will change my mind. Dammit Doc, there’s a bloody war going on and I aint going to miss out, especially not after what happened there tonight. People have to pay and heads will get split. Now, get me those damn release papers NOW!
*The doctor, beginning to look frightened, in case of violence, rushed to the desk to organise the release papers. As he waits patiently back In his room, PCW interviewer, although rarely used, and the daughter of one of SJ’s mentors, Danielle Hill pops into his room, SJ looks up surprised.*
DH – SJ, I don’t think you should be leaving just yet.
SJ – Not you too. Like I said to the doc, I’m fine, what happened was nothing. I’ll leave, unfortunately can’t say much about the ones who did this.
DH – You weren’t the only one SJ, Nightrain was attacked too.
SJ – I know, I was there. But that doesn’t concern me. Train is his own man, and he can take care of himself, besides, us former Special Forces don’t mix well with Marines.
DH – Not even “Space Marines”?
SJ – For the last time, don’t listen to Mariano. He aint no “Space Marine”, nor is there anything call a “Space Marine”. Hell Mariano really does need to get away from those computers again. But I’m guessing, neither Mario, nor Nightrain is why you’re hear.
DH – No, I just wanted to make sure you’re okay. Also I wanted to know what your thoughts are about what happened?
SJ – Well it’s simple. I lost my return match, badly, then I got jumped by those Toxic puppets with Jones’ help.
DH – Kinda reminds me of the old R.S.R.
SJ – Yeah, except Luthers was one sick twisted individual, and the rest of R.S.R. Were actually a threat. Toxic, is not so much a physical threat, more they are just delusional puppets of a dumbass in Ryder, and a power hungry want-it-all bitch in what’s his face.
DH – Do you think you should be calling Ryder a dumbass after what happened?
SJ – Of course, hell the guy almost ruined one fed, would have if it wasn’t for Jimbo. He’ll do the same to PCW if no-one stops him, as for Simmons, that bitch just made a fatal mistake orchestrating what just took place, I’ll see to that.
DH – That’s what I’m afraid of, do you really believe you can take them down yourself?
SJ – Well, let’s just say, an enemy who has to think and deal with more than just one enemy at a time always has their vulnerability. That and dumbasses who are making their action plans who don’t know jack about who to take part in a war makes for an easily confused and separable enemy. It happened in history, and will continue to repeat itself. They’re not going to be thinking about me that’s for sure. They’ve got their plans laid to make sure that Danielle Lopez, Reaper Robinson and their fellows all have to pay. They won’t even think I’m a threat, what with me being a solo act and all.
But let’s just say, I’ve got ways to make things happen.
DH – Well, I wish you luck then, oh and before I go, I was asked to inform you that you’ll be competing against, Viktor Orlov, Dante Daevain and Flawless Wallace in the Scars of Wrestling cup at Slamathon. Good luck in that too.
*With that Danielle leaves the hotel room just as the doctor returns with the release forms.*
SJ – About god damn time.
*SJ snatches the forms, fills and signs them. Forcefully shoving them into the doctors chest before leaving, as we fade out.*
Sometime Later.
Location: Undisclosed
*We begin to fade up, the place is somewhat unknown, there is no recognisable features to identify the local of the scene, all that is notable is a black background screen with a dark red tap-out logo, in front of which, on a wooden stool sits the changed look, but still recognisable frame of SJ Funk. Funk, no longer with his long shoulder length hair, has it shaved short at the sides, longer on top forming a short none-spiked Mohawk. Reminiscent of his days in the British Special Forces. SJ, is also sporting a somewhat unfamiliar look, a pair of “Teesar BDU Combat 3-colour desert trousers. A pair of “Pro-Force Omega tactical desert boots.” A tight fitting, “Mil-Com sand t-shirt”, with a winged dagger beige beret and purple belt buckle.*
SJ – So, Ryder, Simmons, Toxic. It’s a war you guys want huh? It’s a war you’ll get. Sure you guys beat me down two weeks ago. Rapture wasn’t exactly the nicest time for me. Firstly losing to Smith Jones, then getting my arse handed to me like that. It was reminiscent of the old times in EWF, but back then, it was more of a beating. Back then, those guys would really take you out. Not just beat the crap out of you and let you walk away. No, they did it to crush us, no reason required.
Yes, I may have said some things that made me a target for the beating back on Rapture. I’ve no doubt about it. But you see Simmons, there’s something you should learn real quick about me. I’ll tell it as is. I won’t pussy foot around the subject like a lot of people will. I don’t kiss arse either. I’m not going to come back to PCW and play down the things that have happened or what you and Ryder were planning. Hell if I wanted to oust you like a little bitch, I’d have let you attempt to take me to court and watch as I would ruin the two of you even with all your high powered attorneys. The contract I had back then was iron clad, nothing could be done about it. This new one that I’m on is exactly the same. There is nothing either of you, nor any high powered attorney that you can afford could do. That is of course, if you can afford one, after all pretty soon, I know the two of you will be wondering what the hell just hit you.
Now, I know that the truth hurts, Simmons. I’ve been on the wrong side of the truth several times, and it bit me hard. Harder than anyone could imagine. That is why I stay true. That is why I am who I am today. One day, you’ll learn about it Simmons, but we all know that at this present moment in time, neither you nor Ryder knows anything about truth. Hell I bet the whole idea to try and make money from me, was yours Simmons, but Ryder forgot to mention the status that my contract was and would, sorry no, is, now I’ve returned.
The pair of you are pathetic. Hiding behind Toxic, behind the current world champ. That’s hopefully soon to be former world champ. No Simmons, you’re just a big fat joke. You want to teach me a lesson. Teach me a lesson of respect, or whatever it was you said. I really didn’t have the chance to take a note. Yeah, I know there is always the chance I could watch a replay and see what you said, but frankly, the only thing I’d watch is the way you conducted the attack. Watching you with the mike in your hands, sort of gives off a bad feelings. No not bad feeling… Bored feeling mostly. Every time you start to ramble, everyone is bored so bad, they boo to drown you out so they won’t fall asleep. Maybe I could get a transcript of what you said, but that would be worse. That’ll be like trying to read a god damn awful book. But for you to want to teach people a lesson, you don’t exactly do that do you? I mean, not once have I saw you actually get your hands dirty. All you do is to get your puppets to do your bidding. Hell at least Jimbo gave out his lessons himself. In fact, even Mike Luthers used to be able to deal his own lessons out. You on the other hand don’t. We all know why, of course. That being the fact you couldn’t even if you tried. You’d just look as stupid as Ryder does for putting his trust in you.
I know, you’ll be thinking that you’ve dealt with me. You’ve finished with me after Rapture, well if you’re thinking that you’re sadly mistaken. Bollocks, not even sadly is the right word to use there. I know I could sit here and warn you with the same line that has been used in wrestling so many god forsaken years in wrestling. You know, the one about finishing the job. But I’m not going to come out and say it, it’s an old cliché that has been used to many times for anyone to say it to be taken seriously.
Let’s just say though, Simmons. You’ve let me walk away, that will be a mistake, you’ll see soon enough as to why. As for your threats. I’m just going to walk straight through them. They make no difference to me. I’ve heard them all before. What makes you any different? Well you’re the only one to think that threatening someone and giving them a little beating will make them turn away and run with their tails between their legs. You, Ryder and the rest of Toxic. To steal a line from one of the scariest guys I’ve came up against. I don’t like you, I don’t fear you and I sure as hell don’t respect you either. Besides, you’ve followed up your little beat down with this Scars of Wrestling Cup match, thinking that it take me out of my game even more. Well, it won’t sure it may get you out of it for a server minutes, half an hour maybe longer. But it won’t take me out, nor will it leave me wishing that I hadn’t come back and told every single person the truth… Oh thanks for the opportunity though. Appreciate it, but it does just show how dumb you are.
Okay, so moving on. Smith Jones.
Smith, first off, I want to thank you for taking me to the limit on Rapture. It was a great contest, to which I came up short, and you deserve a congratulations on that. You were the best man on the night and rightfully won the match. Who’s to say though, whether next time will have the same outcome. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. But congratulating you on your victory is not what I want to mention you for. The main reason is for what happened after the match. You felt like it was a good way to deal with things. You won, fair and square, but you felt you had to go one further to put some personal agenda over didn’t you. You wanted to take me out, after you beat me, to drive a message to Nightrain. Well that worked. Hell you even teamed up with Toxic to take both me and Nightrain out. Congratulations on that. A whole group onto two people. Must make you feel so proud. Make you feel like such a man does it Smith? I bet it does. No don’t worry, I’m not going to sit back on my stool and say how you couldn’t get the job done by yourself. Hell that would sound pathetic, stupid and would set me into the same class as both Terrell Ryder and Morgan Simmons, as well as a few others to boot.
No, you can get the job done. I witnessed it first hand, hell I felt it. My body was feeling the effects of the beating and no doubt will still be going into this Weekend. But rest assured, there will be repercussions as to what you did two weeks ago Jones. There is always consequences to actions. You’ve not felt them yet, but you will. You can rest assured that I won’t be sitting back and letting what you did go. After all they do say payback’s a bitch. Something you’ll find out soon enough. So you better be on the lookout, keep looking over your shoulder fella, you’ll never know where I’m come from, or when I’ll be coming. But I’ll get my revenge, and you’ll feel it. It’ll be a lot worse than what you’ll get off Nightrain this Saturday at Slamathon. That’s a guarantee.
*SJ takes a moment, cracking his neck to both sides before looking back at the camera.*
SJ – So that brings me up to this weekend. More so, the four way match that I’ll be taking part in. The Scars of Wrestling Cup. A match that everyone saw back at the beginning of the year, was won by a guy that I trained. Seamus O’Reilly. A man who I’m pleased to announce to everyone associated with PCW, that the guy’s surgery to remove a cancerous tumour went successfully well, and he’s on the mend, however won’t be able to return to PCW anytime soon. So that just leaves you with me.
Now where was I. Oh yes, the Scars of Wrestling Cup match. A fatal four way elimination match. The winner of which will either get to face off against the tag team champions or the Broadcast champion for a title shot, any time they choose to do so. It’s a great opportunity for me to start my way to the top of the PCW again. Sure I’d have loved to have started back at Rapture, but things just didn’t go my way on that fateful night. But I’ll be driving further on to make sure that doesn’t happen again this weekend.
Yes, I got my arse kicked off Smith Jones, congratulations on taking notes Wallace. That is the only thing that you got right in your little promo fella. Only because that was the only thing you found that was actually factual. The rest was just a fabrication of your own deluded mind-set. But let’s be honest Wallace, you had a decent week last week. You beat a current reigning champion in Stryker, I didn’t win, and surely that means that you’ve got the momentum coming into Slamathon. Unfortunately for you fella, everyone these days knows that moment can and a lot of times means jackshit. Sure I lost my match against Smith and you won. Sure I may have been jumped after the match too, but that only makes me hungry, it sets me up wanting blood. I’ll have to wait to get my hands on either Jones or any of Toxic, which means the only people that I get my hands on will be each of the three people in this week’s match. You being one of them. You say that the three of us who you face off against are losers? Is that so? How do you work that one out fella? Overall you’ve got to look at the things in the past, of all that I’ve accomplished in this business. All the things that I’ve accomplished outside of this business. It boils down to several things. One, I’ve lost battles, but eventually won the war and two. You’re a stupid idiot if you believe you’re the only one capable of winning this match.
But of course, according to you, I need to step back and watch the real wrestlers. Oh, that’s a good one….. No wait, it’s not. You say that you’re going to show me how it’s done. Why, cause you’re on a high at winning against Stryker. Really, one victory, one loss does not come to much. Everyone wins battles, everyone will lose a battle. Everyone has and everyone will in the future. It’s all about who has the strength to carry forward and keep going to win the war.
I did however find it strange though Wallace. For someone who claims to be flawless, yes that’s right I said claims not is. You really are making huge ass rookie mistakes. Now I know you’re sitting there right now saying “what the fuck is this guy talking about.” But is that process which makes it even more of a rookie mistake. You see, you talked about me for all of one second. Only to mention that I lost to Smith Jones, and that I should sit back and watch how a real wrestler does it. Well Wallace, a real wrestler does not go into a match with more than one opponent and not think that at any point that he is going to cause you any problems. Especially when that someone has the ability that I possess. I can snap you in ways that you would think possible. I’d tie you in knots before you know what’s happening. Hell, I can even get down and play dirty. I can fight and brawl with the best of them. Hell, it seems to me that you didn’t even see what happened in my match last week. I took Smith Jones, further than anyone else has. Sure I came up short, but it took a lot for him to put me away. It even took the beating afterwards for Toxic to think they put me down. But hey I’m still here, and I’m ready to fight yet again. Can you say the same thing after someone kicks your arse so badly?
I wonder, hell maybe we’ll find out this Saturday night after you get the arse kicking your arrogance deserves. But you keep thinking that I’m nothing, that I’ve got no chance of winning, and you’ll find out how bad that will make you look fella. Every time people have thought that, its came back to bite them on their arses so bad, it left more than just a bruised ego.
I’ll see you Saturday Wallace, but you better be on your game fella, or else it’s an early elimination.
Now, to a man, the only man in the match, that has not just feature in a Scars of Wrestling cup match before, but has actually went through and won the match. Vic, I’ve been around PCW, although in the background, a long time, a lot longer than both “The very flawed one” and the man that I’ve yet to mention. I’ve seen what you can do, I’ve seen that you can do pretty much anything in the ring. You’re a great competitor, hell you’ve won the Scars of Wrestling Cup before, which is not to be sniffed at. I respect what you can do fella, but the one thing that gets me. You of all people should know by now that nobody has ever won a match by remaining silent leading up. Pretty much every time I’ve seen it happen in the past, it’s been down to that said person thinking they’re better than all the opponents, so much that they don’t even need to think about the match. Hell every time I’ve seen it happen, every time I faced off against someone who’s had that through process, someone who’s more arrogant than that of Mr. Wallace, they’ve pretty much been defunct in the match. So remaining silent fella, there’s only one person you’re letting down and that is yourself. I beg that you’re not sitting relaxing and thinking that you are going to breeze this match just because you’ve done it before.
But sure enough Vic, I’ll see you Saturday too.
So, that brings me to the last man in the match. The man known as Dante Devain. The man who likes to think of himself as the Devil incarnate. Hmph.
Oh sorry, no disrespect Dante, it’s just, that sounds like so many others in the past. The amount of people who claim to be the devil incarnate, it almost outnumbers the amount of people who use the line I referred to earlier. I find it hard to take anyone who calls themself that seriously. Not that I don’t take you serious as an in ring competitor, I know that you have the ability, hell you wouldn’t be here in PCW if you didn’t. But as a person, someone who wants to strike fear into the hearts of opponents, with the claim you make. About being the Devil himself. I’ve seen many people claim that and out of all the people who I’ve faced up against, I can safely say that there’s only been three or four, maybe five who have a good strong claim to that. A guy I mentioned before was one. There has been only one other in wrestling that can hold that honour, but I’ll not mention him here. He’s not a member of PCW. The other people who have a strong hold have nothing to do with wrestling never mind PCW. You fella, are not. Well, not that I have seen so far. Sure you can and have got the chance this Saturday to change my mind on that, but my thoughts are simple. You won’t.
Again, I’ll just like to re-iterate the point, that I don’t want you to think that I think of you as a nobody. I’m not saying that. I’m just stating that you are not the type of person that I see of being someone who can lay a strong enough claim to the title of the Devil himself, the Devil incarnate. Now that is only down to the things I’ve seen, the people I’ve witnessed. Hell have you ever heard about someone who would go into a village of primitive people whose leader is not helping them and actually cut the unborn baby out of its mother’s womb and then murder the child in front of the village elder. The unborn child being the child of the said elder. Once finished the kill the elder in front of his own people. Or how about going into a village of people in the desert, and literally rapping the elders own daughters in front of him, before using some sort of instrument to pop out the eyes of the elder so that the last thing he sees is his own daughters rape?
Nope, I don’t think that you are that sadistic. Hell, those two instances, which did actually happen, were only done to get a point across to people. They weren’t looking for revenge, for a victory in regards to some small prize like a contract to have a chance to win something. No, they were done to frighten people, the villagers into surrendering information to them and to not help the outside forces, which we were there to actually help not hurt them.
I noted however Dante, that there did seem to be some underlying respect from yourself towards me. The mention that I need no introduction, I thank you. But one thing you are mistaken in Dante, is the fact that I’ve not really accomplished much in PCW, as you would think. Elsewhere I’ve done extremely well, a couple of companies I haven’t. PCW, is one of them. Although here in PCW, I did find a family before, I’ve come good friends with several of the people here backstage. The likes of Mariano Fernandez, Leon Lonewolf. Hell even James Baker. But friendship doesn’t mean anything when I step in between the ropes. So I have everything to prove to people. I’ve not had the best of starts since returning, a loss followed by a quite decent beatdown.
You say that this week, I’m going to see myself fail to reach my goal at Slamathon? Sure it’s possible, everyone in this match has the skillset to win it. I make no remarks to say otherwise. All I say is a lot of people tend to overlook their opponents too often. Yeah sure I know everyone comes out and says they are going to win and beat their opponent.
You said that I’ve had my shots too Dante, well I’ve had one shot. Sure it was at the top title in PCW, It was a shot that I rightfully won, a shot I got by doing the only real accomplishment I’ve had in PCW. Winning the first Struggle for Power match that was officially under the PCW name. Admittedly, that match was my first of only two defeats in PCW. A match that I did not ask to be a championship match. Even still, I didn’t want to lose the match, but in truth, glad I did. At the time, I didn’t want to take the title. Even if it meant taking it away from Michael Morrison.
So I’ve not had my shots, I’ve had a shot that I knew nothing about till I was in the match. But that is just one. As for the spotlight. I’ve never really had the big spotlight within PCW. I’ve been a big attraction to the fans, sure. A big name, but like some people who’ve done it before. It was more of star attraction matches. I’ve never really done anything to push up towards to the top of the ladder. To which I want to get to now. To prove everyone that I’m not a big part player here in PCW. I liked to do that back then, now is different, I’m still looking to entertain the fans, but this time, it’s not just going to be about entertaining them in matches, it means giving them someone to call their champion. Not the People’s Champion, nope, I don’t fancy being sued for copyright. Yes, that’s a dig at you Vinny, you and your cronies. No, I want to be a champion for them. Not their champion.
As for me losing to Smith, like I said to Wallace, that was a hard fought lose, one that was fair and square. But as a certain flawed one pointed out fella. You also lost last week, so both of us have more to prove in this match than he does. You see the Scars of Wrestling cup as a means to accomplish an end. I see it as an honour to take part in, and hopefully join the legendary names who have won it in the past. Whether or not it means a chance at either the tag straps or not. Hell I don’t even have a tag team partner to go after them. Hmm, I suppose, I could bribe Mariano to return, after all I saw his Harley, he definitely needs an upgrade.
But hell with that, if winning means I get a shot at the tag straps, I’m sure I can find another partner. Even though, I do still trying and get away from the whole tag team specialist stigma that I used to have once.
As for being honest with one another Dante, you say I don’t need this cup, nor do I need another accolade. But as I stated, there is only one accolade I’ve won in PCW and that’s not a title, never mind a nice title reign. I’ve had them in other companies, several in many of them. Undefeated ones in a few of them too. But, although you may think that I’ve done enough. There are those who say I’ve done nothing. Those accolades, hell even winning Olympic gold last year people are still saying that I’ve not done anything here in PCW. To be honest, those people I’ll have to agree with. Till I faced Morrison before, I had a one hundred percent win record. That meant nothing as I had nothing to show for it. Morrison ended that, and Smith two weeks ago added the second. Big deal. It just means I’ll come back stronger.
As for me being on the downhill from now. I don’t believe that, and I know you don’t either. You say I’m coasting. If I’m coasting, I wouldn’t be willing to turn up and compete on Saturday, never mind aim to win the thing. You say that my heart is not in it. Do you really believe that?
Sure, in the past several months I didn’t know where my career was going, hell in the past few months, I didn’t really have a career here in PCW, maybe the odd match for some special occasion against a special opponent. Right now, I’m here in PCW with my mind on two things, first is winning the Scars of Wrestling cup on Saturday, and after that. It’s to take the next step in becoming a true PCW Great. Up there with the likes of Mariano Fernandez, Leon Lonewolf, Yoshiru Long and James Baker. Four great in ring competitors, four former world champs. Something that I’m not.
There is no icing on the cake for me Dante, sure if I did beat Morrison when I faced him, I probably would have seen it that way. But not now. But looking at it from a point of perspective that I’ve got at this moment in time. It would not be. Nor is this match.
You say that deep down that I know that I don’t want this match. But since we’re being honest with each other… I WANT IT!
I want the win, not to get a win, not to prove a point, I want it to win the chance to become a PCW Champ, something that is missing from my career. Also a point to prove to both Ryder and Simmons that they really have made an enemy out of someone they will regret they have.
So Dante, you can forget about what you claim. The whole Devil thing, the whole thought process of me not having my head in the game. It is there and will continue to be. I’ll see you Saturday Night and be ready fella. Be ready for the battle.
In fact, Dante, you. Wallace and Viktor better all be prepared for the battle of your lives.
Now I suppose this is the point where I’d say some clever pun using my surname, but not this time guys.
After the two weeks that I’ve had, I’m not in the mood to be all joking, laughing and carrying on like normal.
No this week, all that I will finish with is, may the best man win.
For the rest of PCW…. Specifically Toxic and anyone associated with them, that includes you Jones, whether you say you are or not.
After what happened on Rapture, let’s just say that this…..
THIS... MEANS… WAR!!!
*With that being said, SJ just stares meaningful down the camera lens, a hard stare obviously aimed at several people. SJ keeps the stare going, only moving to breathe, not even moving to blink, as we begin to fade to black.*
ooc- Sorry about this being a day late, thank you James for the extension, hectic week, and I could have had it done closer to deadline, but I found out later yesterday while working, that football (soccer) training had been moved forward a day... Apologies to my opponents for having to do this.
Should’ve seen it coming, it had to happen sometime, but you went and brought a knife to an all out gun fight.
And the only thing to save is the banner that you wave, to be wrapped around your grave.
You’ve gone too far, who you think you are? Is this what you’ve come for, well this means war.”
--Nikelback.--
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-So this is it, Slamathon. The place where dreams are turned into reality or they are dashed dramatically.
This week, is the week of the biggest PCW pay-per-view, and I get to be on it. Not just that, but in a match that I can win and then have a shot at either one of two titles. But that is getting ahead of things. Besides, after two weeks ago, there was no guarantee that I’d make the match.
I came back, I ran my mouth some and given it large I made myself a target. Was that my goal? Was I working with someone else to take the heat off them leading up to this week? Two question people have asked since what happened. I know everyone listening knows what happened two weeks ago, after my match with Smith Jones. But what has been, or will be the fallout from that, not even Toxic can for see.
But let’s take you back somewhat. To after Rapture.
Time: Sometime after Rapture
Location: Some hospital somewhere near the arena.
*We begin our first scene, in a placid hospital, its horrible white walls and flooring give off the traditional feeling of horribleness. Unless you work in a hospital, visiting one, even to visit a friend or relative can be overwhelming in dread. The hospital hall suddenly bursts into life, a doctor dressed in the traditional white overcoat is arguing with a patient, a recognisable patient. That of PCW superstar, SJ Funk. Funk, who is sporting a pair of beige combat trousers and a black t-shirt with a white tap-out logo on the front.*
Doctor – I do not agree with this action, you suffered a serious beating only a couple of hours ago, I don’t think that it is wise for you to leave until we can be certain that there is no severe injuries.
SJ – I don’t care what you think doc. Nor do I trust your judgement. You don’t know me, and you know absolutely fuck-all as to what I have been through in my life. You think that beating was bad you are seriously way off the mark. Besides, I’m still breathing, I’m walking and able to god damn respond to your idiotic ranting. Those prove that there is nothing wrong. Now give me the damn release papers so I can get the hell out of this dump.
Doctor – But I stress, Mr. Funk. You may think you’re fine, but things such as concussion can be fatal if not looked after correctly.
SJ – Con-fucking-cusion. You think I give a damn about that. The only thing that I give a damn about, is getting the hell out of here so I can go home, take a few days then plan the next move. There is nothing you are going to say that will change my mind. Dammit Doc, there’s a bloody war going on and I aint going to miss out, especially not after what happened there tonight. People have to pay and heads will get split. Now, get me those damn release papers NOW!
*The doctor, beginning to look frightened, in case of violence, rushed to the desk to organise the release papers. As he waits patiently back In his room, PCW interviewer, although rarely used, and the daughter of one of SJ’s mentors, Danielle Hill pops into his room, SJ looks up surprised.*
DH – SJ, I don’t think you should be leaving just yet.
SJ – Not you too. Like I said to the doc, I’m fine, what happened was nothing. I’ll leave, unfortunately can’t say much about the ones who did this.
DH – You weren’t the only one SJ, Nightrain was attacked too.
SJ – I know, I was there. But that doesn’t concern me. Train is his own man, and he can take care of himself, besides, us former Special Forces don’t mix well with Marines.
DH – Not even “Space Marines”?
SJ – For the last time, don’t listen to Mariano. He aint no “Space Marine”, nor is there anything call a “Space Marine”. Hell Mariano really does need to get away from those computers again. But I’m guessing, neither Mario, nor Nightrain is why you’re hear.
DH – No, I just wanted to make sure you’re okay. Also I wanted to know what your thoughts are about what happened?
SJ – Well it’s simple. I lost my return match, badly, then I got jumped by those Toxic puppets with Jones’ help.
DH – Kinda reminds me of the old R.S.R.
SJ – Yeah, except Luthers was one sick twisted individual, and the rest of R.S.R. Were actually a threat. Toxic, is not so much a physical threat, more they are just delusional puppets of a dumbass in Ryder, and a power hungry want-it-all bitch in what’s his face.
DH – Do you think you should be calling Ryder a dumbass after what happened?
SJ – Of course, hell the guy almost ruined one fed, would have if it wasn’t for Jimbo. He’ll do the same to PCW if no-one stops him, as for Simmons, that bitch just made a fatal mistake orchestrating what just took place, I’ll see to that.
DH – That’s what I’m afraid of, do you really believe you can take them down yourself?
SJ – Well, let’s just say, an enemy who has to think and deal with more than just one enemy at a time always has their vulnerability. That and dumbasses who are making their action plans who don’t know jack about who to take part in a war makes for an easily confused and separable enemy. It happened in history, and will continue to repeat itself. They’re not going to be thinking about me that’s for sure. They’ve got their plans laid to make sure that Danielle Lopez, Reaper Robinson and their fellows all have to pay. They won’t even think I’m a threat, what with me being a solo act and all.
But let’s just say, I’ve got ways to make things happen.
DH – Well, I wish you luck then, oh and before I go, I was asked to inform you that you’ll be competing against, Viktor Orlov, Dante Daevain and Flawless Wallace in the Scars of Wrestling cup at Slamathon. Good luck in that too.
*With that Danielle leaves the hotel room just as the doctor returns with the release forms.*
SJ – About god damn time.
*SJ snatches the forms, fills and signs them. Forcefully shoving them into the doctors chest before leaving, as we fade out.*
Sometime Later.
Location: Undisclosed
*We begin to fade up, the place is somewhat unknown, there is no recognisable features to identify the local of the scene, all that is notable is a black background screen with a dark red tap-out logo, in front of which, on a wooden stool sits the changed look, but still recognisable frame of SJ Funk. Funk, no longer with his long shoulder length hair, has it shaved short at the sides, longer on top forming a short none-spiked Mohawk. Reminiscent of his days in the British Special Forces. SJ, is also sporting a somewhat unfamiliar look, a pair of “Teesar BDU Combat 3-colour desert trousers. A pair of “Pro-Force Omega tactical desert boots.” A tight fitting, “Mil-Com sand t-shirt”, with a winged dagger beige beret and purple belt buckle.*
SJ – So, Ryder, Simmons, Toxic. It’s a war you guys want huh? It’s a war you’ll get. Sure you guys beat me down two weeks ago. Rapture wasn’t exactly the nicest time for me. Firstly losing to Smith Jones, then getting my arse handed to me like that. It was reminiscent of the old times in EWF, but back then, it was more of a beating. Back then, those guys would really take you out. Not just beat the crap out of you and let you walk away. No, they did it to crush us, no reason required.
Yes, I may have said some things that made me a target for the beating back on Rapture. I’ve no doubt about it. But you see Simmons, there’s something you should learn real quick about me. I’ll tell it as is. I won’t pussy foot around the subject like a lot of people will. I don’t kiss arse either. I’m not going to come back to PCW and play down the things that have happened or what you and Ryder were planning. Hell if I wanted to oust you like a little bitch, I’d have let you attempt to take me to court and watch as I would ruin the two of you even with all your high powered attorneys. The contract I had back then was iron clad, nothing could be done about it. This new one that I’m on is exactly the same. There is nothing either of you, nor any high powered attorney that you can afford could do. That is of course, if you can afford one, after all pretty soon, I know the two of you will be wondering what the hell just hit you.
Now, I know that the truth hurts, Simmons. I’ve been on the wrong side of the truth several times, and it bit me hard. Harder than anyone could imagine. That is why I stay true. That is why I am who I am today. One day, you’ll learn about it Simmons, but we all know that at this present moment in time, neither you nor Ryder knows anything about truth. Hell I bet the whole idea to try and make money from me, was yours Simmons, but Ryder forgot to mention the status that my contract was and would, sorry no, is, now I’ve returned.
The pair of you are pathetic. Hiding behind Toxic, behind the current world champ. That’s hopefully soon to be former world champ. No Simmons, you’re just a big fat joke. You want to teach me a lesson. Teach me a lesson of respect, or whatever it was you said. I really didn’t have the chance to take a note. Yeah, I know there is always the chance I could watch a replay and see what you said, but frankly, the only thing I’d watch is the way you conducted the attack. Watching you with the mike in your hands, sort of gives off a bad feelings. No not bad feeling… Bored feeling mostly. Every time you start to ramble, everyone is bored so bad, they boo to drown you out so they won’t fall asleep. Maybe I could get a transcript of what you said, but that would be worse. That’ll be like trying to read a god damn awful book. But for you to want to teach people a lesson, you don’t exactly do that do you? I mean, not once have I saw you actually get your hands dirty. All you do is to get your puppets to do your bidding. Hell at least Jimbo gave out his lessons himself. In fact, even Mike Luthers used to be able to deal his own lessons out. You on the other hand don’t. We all know why, of course. That being the fact you couldn’t even if you tried. You’d just look as stupid as Ryder does for putting his trust in you.
I know, you’ll be thinking that you’ve dealt with me. You’ve finished with me after Rapture, well if you’re thinking that you’re sadly mistaken. Bollocks, not even sadly is the right word to use there. I know I could sit here and warn you with the same line that has been used in wrestling so many god forsaken years in wrestling. You know, the one about finishing the job. But I’m not going to come out and say it, it’s an old cliché that has been used to many times for anyone to say it to be taken seriously.
Let’s just say though, Simmons. You’ve let me walk away, that will be a mistake, you’ll see soon enough as to why. As for your threats. I’m just going to walk straight through them. They make no difference to me. I’ve heard them all before. What makes you any different? Well you’re the only one to think that threatening someone and giving them a little beating will make them turn away and run with their tails between their legs. You, Ryder and the rest of Toxic. To steal a line from one of the scariest guys I’ve came up against. I don’t like you, I don’t fear you and I sure as hell don’t respect you either. Besides, you’ve followed up your little beat down with this Scars of Wrestling Cup match, thinking that it take me out of my game even more. Well, it won’t sure it may get you out of it for a server minutes, half an hour maybe longer. But it won’t take me out, nor will it leave me wishing that I hadn’t come back and told every single person the truth… Oh thanks for the opportunity though. Appreciate it, but it does just show how dumb you are.
Okay, so moving on. Smith Jones.
Smith, first off, I want to thank you for taking me to the limit on Rapture. It was a great contest, to which I came up short, and you deserve a congratulations on that. You were the best man on the night and rightfully won the match. Who’s to say though, whether next time will have the same outcome. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. But congratulating you on your victory is not what I want to mention you for. The main reason is for what happened after the match. You felt like it was a good way to deal with things. You won, fair and square, but you felt you had to go one further to put some personal agenda over didn’t you. You wanted to take me out, after you beat me, to drive a message to Nightrain. Well that worked. Hell you even teamed up with Toxic to take both me and Nightrain out. Congratulations on that. A whole group onto two people. Must make you feel so proud. Make you feel like such a man does it Smith? I bet it does. No don’t worry, I’m not going to sit back on my stool and say how you couldn’t get the job done by yourself. Hell that would sound pathetic, stupid and would set me into the same class as both Terrell Ryder and Morgan Simmons, as well as a few others to boot.
No, you can get the job done. I witnessed it first hand, hell I felt it. My body was feeling the effects of the beating and no doubt will still be going into this Weekend. But rest assured, there will be repercussions as to what you did two weeks ago Jones. There is always consequences to actions. You’ve not felt them yet, but you will. You can rest assured that I won’t be sitting back and letting what you did go. After all they do say payback’s a bitch. Something you’ll find out soon enough. So you better be on the lookout, keep looking over your shoulder fella, you’ll never know where I’m come from, or when I’ll be coming. But I’ll get my revenge, and you’ll feel it. It’ll be a lot worse than what you’ll get off Nightrain this Saturday at Slamathon. That’s a guarantee.
*SJ takes a moment, cracking his neck to both sides before looking back at the camera.*
SJ – So that brings me up to this weekend. More so, the four way match that I’ll be taking part in. The Scars of Wrestling Cup. A match that everyone saw back at the beginning of the year, was won by a guy that I trained. Seamus O’Reilly. A man who I’m pleased to announce to everyone associated with PCW, that the guy’s surgery to remove a cancerous tumour went successfully well, and he’s on the mend, however won’t be able to return to PCW anytime soon. So that just leaves you with me.
Now where was I. Oh yes, the Scars of Wrestling Cup match. A fatal four way elimination match. The winner of which will either get to face off against the tag team champions or the Broadcast champion for a title shot, any time they choose to do so. It’s a great opportunity for me to start my way to the top of the PCW again. Sure I’d have loved to have started back at Rapture, but things just didn’t go my way on that fateful night. But I’ll be driving further on to make sure that doesn’t happen again this weekend.
Yes, I got my arse kicked off Smith Jones, congratulations on taking notes Wallace. That is the only thing that you got right in your little promo fella. Only because that was the only thing you found that was actually factual. The rest was just a fabrication of your own deluded mind-set. But let’s be honest Wallace, you had a decent week last week. You beat a current reigning champion in Stryker, I didn’t win, and surely that means that you’ve got the momentum coming into Slamathon. Unfortunately for you fella, everyone these days knows that moment can and a lot of times means jackshit. Sure I lost my match against Smith and you won. Sure I may have been jumped after the match too, but that only makes me hungry, it sets me up wanting blood. I’ll have to wait to get my hands on either Jones or any of Toxic, which means the only people that I get my hands on will be each of the three people in this week’s match. You being one of them. You say that the three of us who you face off against are losers? Is that so? How do you work that one out fella? Overall you’ve got to look at the things in the past, of all that I’ve accomplished in this business. All the things that I’ve accomplished outside of this business. It boils down to several things. One, I’ve lost battles, but eventually won the war and two. You’re a stupid idiot if you believe you’re the only one capable of winning this match.
But of course, according to you, I need to step back and watch the real wrestlers. Oh, that’s a good one….. No wait, it’s not. You say that you’re going to show me how it’s done. Why, cause you’re on a high at winning against Stryker. Really, one victory, one loss does not come to much. Everyone wins battles, everyone will lose a battle. Everyone has and everyone will in the future. It’s all about who has the strength to carry forward and keep going to win the war.
I did however find it strange though Wallace. For someone who claims to be flawless, yes that’s right I said claims not is. You really are making huge ass rookie mistakes. Now I know you’re sitting there right now saying “what the fuck is this guy talking about.” But is that process which makes it even more of a rookie mistake. You see, you talked about me for all of one second. Only to mention that I lost to Smith Jones, and that I should sit back and watch how a real wrestler does it. Well Wallace, a real wrestler does not go into a match with more than one opponent and not think that at any point that he is going to cause you any problems. Especially when that someone has the ability that I possess. I can snap you in ways that you would think possible. I’d tie you in knots before you know what’s happening. Hell, I can even get down and play dirty. I can fight and brawl with the best of them. Hell, it seems to me that you didn’t even see what happened in my match last week. I took Smith Jones, further than anyone else has. Sure I came up short, but it took a lot for him to put me away. It even took the beating afterwards for Toxic to think they put me down. But hey I’m still here, and I’m ready to fight yet again. Can you say the same thing after someone kicks your arse so badly?
I wonder, hell maybe we’ll find out this Saturday night after you get the arse kicking your arrogance deserves. But you keep thinking that I’m nothing, that I’ve got no chance of winning, and you’ll find out how bad that will make you look fella. Every time people have thought that, its came back to bite them on their arses so bad, it left more than just a bruised ego.
I’ll see you Saturday Wallace, but you better be on your game fella, or else it’s an early elimination.
Now, to a man, the only man in the match, that has not just feature in a Scars of Wrestling cup match before, but has actually went through and won the match. Vic, I’ve been around PCW, although in the background, a long time, a lot longer than both “The very flawed one” and the man that I’ve yet to mention. I’ve seen what you can do, I’ve seen that you can do pretty much anything in the ring. You’re a great competitor, hell you’ve won the Scars of Wrestling Cup before, which is not to be sniffed at. I respect what you can do fella, but the one thing that gets me. You of all people should know by now that nobody has ever won a match by remaining silent leading up. Pretty much every time I’ve seen it happen in the past, it’s been down to that said person thinking they’re better than all the opponents, so much that they don’t even need to think about the match. Hell every time I’ve seen it happen, every time I faced off against someone who’s had that through process, someone who’s more arrogant than that of Mr. Wallace, they’ve pretty much been defunct in the match. So remaining silent fella, there’s only one person you’re letting down and that is yourself. I beg that you’re not sitting relaxing and thinking that you are going to breeze this match just because you’ve done it before.
But sure enough Vic, I’ll see you Saturday too.
So, that brings me to the last man in the match. The man known as Dante Devain. The man who likes to think of himself as the Devil incarnate. Hmph.
Oh sorry, no disrespect Dante, it’s just, that sounds like so many others in the past. The amount of people who claim to be the devil incarnate, it almost outnumbers the amount of people who use the line I referred to earlier. I find it hard to take anyone who calls themself that seriously. Not that I don’t take you serious as an in ring competitor, I know that you have the ability, hell you wouldn’t be here in PCW if you didn’t. But as a person, someone who wants to strike fear into the hearts of opponents, with the claim you make. About being the Devil himself. I’ve seen many people claim that and out of all the people who I’ve faced up against, I can safely say that there’s only been three or four, maybe five who have a good strong claim to that. A guy I mentioned before was one. There has been only one other in wrestling that can hold that honour, but I’ll not mention him here. He’s not a member of PCW. The other people who have a strong hold have nothing to do with wrestling never mind PCW. You fella, are not. Well, not that I have seen so far. Sure you can and have got the chance this Saturday to change my mind on that, but my thoughts are simple. You won’t.
Again, I’ll just like to re-iterate the point, that I don’t want you to think that I think of you as a nobody. I’m not saying that. I’m just stating that you are not the type of person that I see of being someone who can lay a strong enough claim to the title of the Devil himself, the Devil incarnate. Now that is only down to the things I’ve seen, the people I’ve witnessed. Hell have you ever heard about someone who would go into a village of primitive people whose leader is not helping them and actually cut the unborn baby out of its mother’s womb and then murder the child in front of the village elder. The unborn child being the child of the said elder. Once finished the kill the elder in front of his own people. Or how about going into a village of people in the desert, and literally rapping the elders own daughters in front of him, before using some sort of instrument to pop out the eyes of the elder so that the last thing he sees is his own daughters rape?
Nope, I don’t think that you are that sadistic. Hell, those two instances, which did actually happen, were only done to get a point across to people. They weren’t looking for revenge, for a victory in regards to some small prize like a contract to have a chance to win something. No, they were done to frighten people, the villagers into surrendering information to them and to not help the outside forces, which we were there to actually help not hurt them.
I noted however Dante, that there did seem to be some underlying respect from yourself towards me. The mention that I need no introduction, I thank you. But one thing you are mistaken in Dante, is the fact that I’ve not really accomplished much in PCW, as you would think. Elsewhere I’ve done extremely well, a couple of companies I haven’t. PCW, is one of them. Although here in PCW, I did find a family before, I’ve come good friends with several of the people here backstage. The likes of Mariano Fernandez, Leon Lonewolf. Hell even James Baker. But friendship doesn’t mean anything when I step in between the ropes. So I have everything to prove to people. I’ve not had the best of starts since returning, a loss followed by a quite decent beatdown.
You say that this week, I’m going to see myself fail to reach my goal at Slamathon? Sure it’s possible, everyone in this match has the skillset to win it. I make no remarks to say otherwise. All I say is a lot of people tend to overlook their opponents too often. Yeah sure I know everyone comes out and says they are going to win and beat their opponent.
You said that I’ve had my shots too Dante, well I’ve had one shot. Sure it was at the top title in PCW, It was a shot that I rightfully won, a shot I got by doing the only real accomplishment I’ve had in PCW. Winning the first Struggle for Power match that was officially under the PCW name. Admittedly, that match was my first of only two defeats in PCW. A match that I did not ask to be a championship match. Even still, I didn’t want to lose the match, but in truth, glad I did. At the time, I didn’t want to take the title. Even if it meant taking it away from Michael Morrison.
So I’ve not had my shots, I’ve had a shot that I knew nothing about till I was in the match. But that is just one. As for the spotlight. I’ve never really had the big spotlight within PCW. I’ve been a big attraction to the fans, sure. A big name, but like some people who’ve done it before. It was more of star attraction matches. I’ve never really done anything to push up towards to the top of the ladder. To which I want to get to now. To prove everyone that I’m not a big part player here in PCW. I liked to do that back then, now is different, I’m still looking to entertain the fans, but this time, it’s not just going to be about entertaining them in matches, it means giving them someone to call their champion. Not the People’s Champion, nope, I don’t fancy being sued for copyright. Yes, that’s a dig at you Vinny, you and your cronies. No, I want to be a champion for them. Not their champion.
As for me losing to Smith, like I said to Wallace, that was a hard fought lose, one that was fair and square. But as a certain flawed one pointed out fella. You also lost last week, so both of us have more to prove in this match than he does. You see the Scars of Wrestling cup as a means to accomplish an end. I see it as an honour to take part in, and hopefully join the legendary names who have won it in the past. Whether or not it means a chance at either the tag straps or not. Hell I don’t even have a tag team partner to go after them. Hmm, I suppose, I could bribe Mariano to return, after all I saw his Harley, he definitely needs an upgrade.
But hell with that, if winning means I get a shot at the tag straps, I’m sure I can find another partner. Even though, I do still trying and get away from the whole tag team specialist stigma that I used to have once.
As for being honest with one another Dante, you say I don’t need this cup, nor do I need another accolade. But as I stated, there is only one accolade I’ve won in PCW and that’s not a title, never mind a nice title reign. I’ve had them in other companies, several in many of them. Undefeated ones in a few of them too. But, although you may think that I’ve done enough. There are those who say I’ve done nothing. Those accolades, hell even winning Olympic gold last year people are still saying that I’ve not done anything here in PCW. To be honest, those people I’ll have to agree with. Till I faced Morrison before, I had a one hundred percent win record. That meant nothing as I had nothing to show for it. Morrison ended that, and Smith two weeks ago added the second. Big deal. It just means I’ll come back stronger.
As for me being on the downhill from now. I don’t believe that, and I know you don’t either. You say I’m coasting. If I’m coasting, I wouldn’t be willing to turn up and compete on Saturday, never mind aim to win the thing. You say that my heart is not in it. Do you really believe that?
Sure, in the past several months I didn’t know where my career was going, hell in the past few months, I didn’t really have a career here in PCW, maybe the odd match for some special occasion against a special opponent. Right now, I’m here in PCW with my mind on two things, first is winning the Scars of Wrestling cup on Saturday, and after that. It’s to take the next step in becoming a true PCW Great. Up there with the likes of Mariano Fernandez, Leon Lonewolf, Yoshiru Long and James Baker. Four great in ring competitors, four former world champs. Something that I’m not.
There is no icing on the cake for me Dante, sure if I did beat Morrison when I faced him, I probably would have seen it that way. But not now. But looking at it from a point of perspective that I’ve got at this moment in time. It would not be. Nor is this match.
You say that deep down that I know that I don’t want this match. But since we’re being honest with each other… I WANT IT!
I want the win, not to get a win, not to prove a point, I want it to win the chance to become a PCW Champ, something that is missing from my career. Also a point to prove to both Ryder and Simmons that they really have made an enemy out of someone they will regret they have.
So Dante, you can forget about what you claim. The whole Devil thing, the whole thought process of me not having my head in the game. It is there and will continue to be. I’ll see you Saturday Night and be ready fella. Be ready for the battle.
In fact, Dante, you. Wallace and Viktor better all be prepared for the battle of your lives.
Now I suppose this is the point where I’d say some clever pun using my surname, but not this time guys.
After the two weeks that I’ve had, I’m not in the mood to be all joking, laughing and carrying on like normal.
No this week, all that I will finish with is, may the best man win.
For the rest of PCW…. Specifically Toxic and anyone associated with them, that includes you Jones, whether you say you are or not.
After what happened on Rapture, let’s just say that this…..
THIS... MEANS… WAR!!!
*With that being said, SJ just stares meaningful down the camera lens, a hard stare obviously aimed at several people. SJ keeps the stare going, only moving to breathe, not even moving to blink, as we begin to fade to black.*
ooc- Sorry about this being a day late, thank you James for the extension, hectic week, and I could have had it done closer to deadline, but I found out later yesterday while working, that football (soccer) training had been moved forward a day... Apologies to my opponents for having to do this.
