Post by Jonny Cedrone on Apr 28, 2024 9:06:30 GMT -5
The scene opens up in a boardroom where six men and women are sitting on each side of the table and Jonny Cedrone sitting at the head of it. Francesca is giving a presentation of her expectations in this partnership between Cedrone Enterprises, Harford University Medical Center and her medical group, Solace Psychiatry and Wellness.
“…Solace Psychiatry and Wellness. Unfortunately, with the age we live in, this world is a pretty scary place to be sometimes. A lot of times parents not only look for help in navigating this world for themselves, but they’re aware that their children need some help as well. I mean, sure, they know that their jobs as parents are to help them along in this journey we call life but sometimes they meet and hit a brick wall themselves. So they turn to the professionals for assistance in this.”
“That also extends to the kids who aren’t fortunate to have parents. Maybe they’ve been in the Foster Care system their entire childhood. Maybe they’ve been bouncing from home to home never finding the proper fit. It extends to those unfortunate souls who have lived tormented lives, who have experienced things that children should never ever have to experience.”
“Anybody at any age could need help at any time along the way in this journey and there should be resources readily available to them at all time. And that’s why I’d like to announce right now that, with the help of Cedrone Enterprises and his partnership with Harford University Medical Center located in Harford County, Maryland, we here at Solace Psychiatry and Wellness are extending our services to better the lives of children not only here in Chicago but in Maryland as well.”
Francesca clicks a button and the next slide on her PowerPoint presentation reveals the logo of her new project.
“Joyful Journeys will be a place where kids will know that it’s okay to be kids. It will be a place where they know that it’s okay to reach out when they need help. It will be a place where the hurt and broken youth of today will become the healed and strong leaders that this country needs tomorrow!”
“For right now we’re only focusing on two facilities. We’re in the process of opening offices here in Chicago and when Cedrone Enterprises and Harford University Medical Center finishes the Hospital that they’re working on right now, one of the improvements that will be made to that facility will be a wing for Mental Health. In that wing will be an extension of Solace Psychiatry and Wellness and Joyful Journeys as well.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, with this close-working relationship between us, Mr. Cedrone and Harford University Medical Center, and with the mental health of everyone at the paramount of our focus, everything under the SPW, Inc. banner will grow to exponential heights and will eventually touch and improve the lives of millions of people all over the United States!”
“Thank you!”
Everyone gives a polite applause as we see smiles from every board member around the table. All of the board members stand up and greet Francesca with warm words of appreciation and support, before exiting the room with newfound excitement. Jonny being the last one sitting, stands up and beams with pride and happiness at the presentation that Francesca just gave. He walks up to her and helps her. The need for a hug suddenly strikes Francesca as she drops whatever she has in her hands back onto the table and wraps her arms around Jonny’s neck. Surprised that she did such a thing in a professional setting, he was taken aback at first but after a nanosecond he replies in kind and wraps his arms around the small of her back and hugs her tightly.
“Hey! You did great! All these suits just left here with a new sense of meanin’ and purpose. You did that! They’re lucky to have you as their leader!”
“Thank you but it’s not that. I’m just so excited to be a part of this. I’ve dreamed about this since I was going through college to become a therapist. To be able to help so many people…and I have you to thank for it! I can’t do this without you!”
“Aw, I’m glad that we’re all in a position to do this. I want to help better this world in every way I can and there’s nobody in this entire world that’s more qualified than you to do this.”
They separate for a moment and Jonny notices that tears are falling from her eyes. He gently wipes the tears away before embracing her again.
“You’ve worked extremely hard to get to where you are. You’ve earned this. You deserve this! I know that given how intelligent you are and how hard you work and how determined you are…this entire thing has no but to succeed.”
Francesca shoots Jonny a grin.
“You are amazing!”
Jonny grins in return.
“You’re amazing, and phenomenal, and exceptional, and incredible and wonderful! And you can’t forget any of that. Please.”
Francesca slightly nods before resting her forehead on Jonny’s.
“Are you hungry?”
“A little. Wanna get something to eat?”
“Sounds good.”
Jonny gives Francesca a kiss on her forehead before separating their embrace. Jonny grabs Francesca’s briefcase and opens the door for her. They exit the room as the scene fades to black. When the scene fades back in, we’re now in Jonny’s Chicago penthouse apartment. Instead of the usual setting of the living room, we’re in his bedroom. He sits down on the edge of his king-sized bed, looking out of his window at the big city and the Chicago river. His phone rings. He answers and puts it on speaker.
“Hello?”
“Hey! How’re you doing?”
“I’m good! How about you? How’s LA treatin’ ya?”
“Phenomenally. The weather is fantastic. We’re having a blast out here between shoots.”
“That’s good! I’m happy for ya!”
“Thank you! That really means a lot!
“Absolutely! You deserve to have fun and feel free!”
Jonny looks over at his nightstand and sees Gloria’s wedding band and engagement ring. He reaches over, picks it up and looks at it.
“Thank you! For what it’s worth, I’m really sorry for the way that things went down between us. I don’t blame you for feeling the way you feel and I don’t hold any ill feelings towards you at all for anything. I deserve everything that’s happened. I started the entire thing when I betrayed your trust. Especially after all these years.”
“I’m really sorry too honey. We had a lot of good times together throughout the years. I didn’t handle it well at all. You didn’t deserve any of what I put you through. Neither one of us deserve what happened. I want you to know that I don’t harbor any ill-feelin’s towards you at all either! I still care about you a lot! I mean, after everything we’ve been through, how can either one of us NOT care about one another?”
“Exactly! I care about you a lot as well! I always will! I’m always just a phone call away if you ever need to talk Jonny! Don’t ever forget that, please!”
“I never will! And the same goes for you! Please don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and call, text, send up smoke signals, whatever.”
Gloria giggles a little at the image of sending up smoke signals.
“You’re funny!”
“So, as you know, I’m facin’ Doc this weekend in the finals for the Road to Havoc tournament.”
“Right?”
“At the end of the show, Brady Boldt made the announcement while givin’ the final hype for Blast.”
“The final battle in the war between you two. Sort of an end of an era. And with soooo much on the line! I can’t wait to be there and watch this up close!”
“I’m not gonna lie! I’m pretty excited about it myself! This is a huge fight!”
“And you should be! You’ve worked so hard to get to this point! You’ve earned this, you deserve this and don’t you forget…you’ve got this!!!”
“You damn right! When’s your flight to Alabama? Am I meetin’ you at the airport or are you getting an Uber or Lyft or somethin’?”
“I already set up for a rental, so I’m good! Thank you for the offer though!”
“Notta problem! Just be careful please!”
“Thank you! I will! I promise!”
Jonny hears a DJ in the background.
“It sounds like you’re havin’ a good time, so I’m gonna let you get back to it! Be safe please! Stay in control as much as possible and keep mind of your surroundings and others.”
“Yes mooom!” Gloria says sarcastically as she giggles. “I’ll be safe. Please don’t worry. You have enough on your plate.”
“Okay. I’ll see ya Saturday.”
“I’ll see ya Saturday! Goodnight!”
“Goodnight!”
Jonny hangs up the phone and tosses it on the bed. He looks at the rings for a brief moment longer then puts them in the drawer of the nightstand. From behind, an arm wraps around his chest and the hand connected to said arm begins unbuttoning his shirt. The camera zooms out enough to reveal that Francesca has joined him on the bed. Her other arm wraps around him from the other side and he responds in kind by pacing his hand on her arms. She reaches her head around and they begin to kiss as the scene fades to black.
The scene opens back up with Jonny in his kitchen. He has a pair of dress slacks on with a white button-up shirt tucked in and his sleeves rolled up just below the elbows. He opens his fridge, looks inside, dissatisfied with what he found inside, he closes the door before locking his eyes on the bowl of fruits on the island.
“Hm.”
Jonny grabs an apple from the bowl and takes a bite.
“And they say I don’t eat apples. Pfft!”
Jonny grabs a sheet of paper towel and walks out of the kitchen and into his living room. The camera shot changes to inside the living room. Jonny walks in and goes straight to the couch, places the paper towel on the glass coffee table then places the rest of the uneaten apple on top of the paper towel. He finishes the bite that he was chewing on, sits down on the couch and wipes his fingers on the paper towel without disrupting the apple. He looks into the camera.
“You know what they say! An apple a day keeps the doctors away!”
Jonny gives a sarcastic smirk.
“So the time is upon us. Blast is, this time, literally right around the corner. In just a couple of nights, the biggest and the most decorated megastars in professional wrestling will go to battle once again! Take your bathroom breaks before the show starts and make sure you have your food and refreshments before the openin’ bell because it’s gonna be a fun night!”
“Karlie Nash and Vespertine will defend their Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships against Jaice Wilds and TJ Alexander. I’ve been in the ring with all four of these competitors and I promise you that this isn’t some “popcorn match”. It’ll be full of action, drama and beautiful artistry in that ring!”
“Addy Two Belts defends her Television Championship in what promises to be a wild and brutal ladder match against four of the toughest and hungriest warriors to have ever stepped foot inside of an AW ring! They’re all formidable opponents and any of them can win this match. There is no guaranteed winner, but I’m tellin’ ya…do NOT sleep on Niobe Martin! She’s full of promise and she will be your World Champion one day!!”
“It’s gonna be an uphill battle for Ozone Dynasty Duo as they challenge the World Tag Team Champions, the New Brotherhood. The New Brotherhood are lookin’ to continue their reign of dominance in the Tag Team Division after takin’ the Tag Titles away from Gerard Angelo and I a few months ago, but if anyone can put a stop to this “reign of terror”, it’s ODD.”
“The Omega Champion, Green is lookin’ to extend his reign as he takes on the challenge of The Demon Clown, Sicko. Devastation. Annihilation. Destruction. Mass Hysteria. This match will not be for the faint of heart or the squeamish. Ya might wanna go watch a cartoon or somethin’ durin’ this fight kids. It’s gonna be nightmare fuel.”
“Another US Championship Contendership match as we will witness Jessie Lee take on Jody Madrox. Again, I’ve been in the ring with both of these hungry warriors and neither one of them will quit until they get what they want. Jody Madrox has moved his way through the rankings at a breakneck pace, and Jessie Lee wants nothin’ more than to slow his momentum, become the number one contender then become the US Champion, once again! If you win a bet on this match, it’s by pure luck. It really can go either way. Jody, we’re cool and all but I hope Jessie makes you feel the pain like she always does me! It’s only fair!”
“Then we have the World Heavyweight Championship match where the World Champion, Gerard Angelo defends against Odin Balfore, Teo Blaze and Nuru. If anyone can take on this challenge and still walk away with the World Title it’s Gerry, but even he can’t pretend that this is gonna be a walk in the park! Three hungry lions goin’ into the lions den at feedin’ time, and Gerry’s the steak of the day. It’s truly anyone’s fight…except Balfore. Screw Balfore!”
Jonny takes another bite of his apple then places it back onto the paper towel. After he finishes chewing that bite…
“Now…The Final Battle in our War…the Coup de Grace!”
“Doc, you and I have gone to battle so often. We know each other like the back of our hands. We know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. We know what makes each other tick. We’ve been on the same side of the ring as one another and we’ve stood on opposite sides of the ring. In fact just the other night, we went into battle together and beat our opponents as a cohesive unit, somethin’ that a lot of people said would never happen, but to everyone else’s surprise, we did it.”
“I say “to every one else’s surprise” because it didn’t come as a surprise to me because I knew. I knew that though we have many differences both inside and outside of the ring, we also have some things in common. One of the main things that we have in common is the love, the desire and the NEED to win. So yeah, it didn’t surprise me when we worked as a cohesive unit, because as usual we had the same goal: to win!”
“That worked then, but this Sunday night, it’s not gonna work so well for one of us. As if the stakes weren’t high enough with the thirtieth entry in the Havoc Rumble bein’ on the line, this Sunday night at Blast we’re goin’ into battle one last time. The winner of this battle…wins the war!”
Jonny takes another bite of his apple and lifts his finger as if he’s had an epiphany.
“You wanna make this match matter even more than what it already does? I know you dabble in gamblin’ here and there, you wanna up the ante? As we all know, the winner of the match gets the thirtieth spot in the Havoc Rumble, but what does the loser get? Does he just get to go home and lick his wounds and wait for the Rumble to find out when he makes his entrance? I think we make this an even more must-win for the both of us. I think that the loser should get the first entry into the Havoc Rumble.”
“For a long time now, you and I have been at each other’s throats. We’ve shed blood, sweat and tears inside the ring. We’ve left every fiber of our beings out in that ring every time we’ve clashed. And for what? Just to prove to one another that we’re the best in the world.”
“We’ve not only battled one another but we’ve battled obstacles throughout our careers here in AW. We’ve won some and we’ve lost some, but now? Now it’s OUR time to shine. Now it’s OUR time to finally show the world just what we’re made of. Now it’s OUR time to prove to the entire world that WE’RE the best. But only one of us can be in the winner’s circle. Only one of us can get the winner’s purse. Only one of us can be the thirtieth entrant. Only one of us will go on to Evolution and become World Champion.”
“So, I hate to break the news to ya Doc but this ain’t OUR time…it’s MY time!!”
“One last time we go into battle. One last time we bust each other up! One last time you find out that I’m the best wrestler in this company because I’m gonna do whatever it takes to beat you and claim the thirtieth spot! Then I’m gonna go on to Evolution and become the World Champion! In the meantime, you’ll have to battle even more obstacles in order to even look at the Main Event scene again!”
“Though I pride myself in bein’ the best match on the card, I have a feelin’ that our battle won’t be a wrestlin’ clinic. Blood, sweat and tears will be shed once again, this time, it’ll all be yours.”
Jonny takes one final bite of his apple.
“An apple a day will keep…Doc Holiday away.”
Jonny winks into the camera and walks off screen. The camera pans down at the apple core left on the coffee table as the scene fades to black.
“…Solace Psychiatry and Wellness. Unfortunately, with the age we live in, this world is a pretty scary place to be sometimes. A lot of times parents not only look for help in navigating this world for themselves, but they’re aware that their children need some help as well. I mean, sure, they know that their jobs as parents are to help them along in this journey we call life but sometimes they meet and hit a brick wall themselves. So they turn to the professionals for assistance in this.”
“That also extends to the kids who aren’t fortunate to have parents. Maybe they’ve been in the Foster Care system their entire childhood. Maybe they’ve been bouncing from home to home never finding the proper fit. It extends to those unfortunate souls who have lived tormented lives, who have experienced things that children should never ever have to experience.”
“Anybody at any age could need help at any time along the way in this journey and there should be resources readily available to them at all time. And that’s why I’d like to announce right now that, with the help of Cedrone Enterprises and his partnership with Harford University Medical Center located in Harford County, Maryland, we here at Solace Psychiatry and Wellness are extending our services to better the lives of children not only here in Chicago but in Maryland as well.”
Francesca clicks a button and the next slide on her PowerPoint presentation reveals the logo of her new project.
“Joyful Journeys will be a place where kids will know that it’s okay to be kids. It will be a place where they know that it’s okay to reach out when they need help. It will be a place where the hurt and broken youth of today will become the healed and strong leaders that this country needs tomorrow!”
“For right now we’re only focusing on two facilities. We’re in the process of opening offices here in Chicago and when Cedrone Enterprises and Harford University Medical Center finishes the Hospital that they’re working on right now, one of the improvements that will be made to that facility will be a wing for Mental Health. In that wing will be an extension of Solace Psychiatry and Wellness and Joyful Journeys as well.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, with this close-working relationship between us, Mr. Cedrone and Harford University Medical Center, and with the mental health of everyone at the paramount of our focus, everything under the SPW, Inc. banner will grow to exponential heights and will eventually touch and improve the lives of millions of people all over the United States!”
“Thank you!”
Everyone gives a polite applause as we see smiles from every board member around the table. All of the board members stand up and greet Francesca with warm words of appreciation and support, before exiting the room with newfound excitement. Jonny being the last one sitting, stands up and beams with pride and happiness at the presentation that Francesca just gave. He walks up to her and helps her. The need for a hug suddenly strikes Francesca as she drops whatever she has in her hands back onto the table and wraps her arms around Jonny’s neck. Surprised that she did such a thing in a professional setting, he was taken aback at first but after a nanosecond he replies in kind and wraps his arms around the small of her back and hugs her tightly.
“Hey! You did great! All these suits just left here with a new sense of meanin’ and purpose. You did that! They’re lucky to have you as their leader!”
“Thank you but it’s not that. I’m just so excited to be a part of this. I’ve dreamed about this since I was going through college to become a therapist. To be able to help so many people…and I have you to thank for it! I can’t do this without you!”
“Aw, I’m glad that we’re all in a position to do this. I want to help better this world in every way I can and there’s nobody in this entire world that’s more qualified than you to do this.”
They separate for a moment and Jonny notices that tears are falling from her eyes. He gently wipes the tears away before embracing her again.
“You’ve worked extremely hard to get to where you are. You’ve earned this. You deserve this! I know that given how intelligent you are and how hard you work and how determined you are…this entire thing has no but to succeed.”
Francesca shoots Jonny a grin.
“You are amazing!”
Jonny grins in return.
“You’re amazing, and phenomenal, and exceptional, and incredible and wonderful! And you can’t forget any of that. Please.”
Francesca slightly nods before resting her forehead on Jonny’s.
“Are you hungry?”
“A little. Wanna get something to eat?”
“Sounds good.”
Jonny gives Francesca a kiss on her forehead before separating their embrace. Jonny grabs Francesca’s briefcase and opens the door for her. They exit the room as the scene fades to black. When the scene fades back in, we’re now in Jonny’s Chicago penthouse apartment. Instead of the usual setting of the living room, we’re in his bedroom. He sits down on the edge of his king-sized bed, looking out of his window at the big city and the Chicago river. His phone rings. He answers and puts it on speaker.
“Hello?”
“Hey! How’re you doing?”
“I’m good! How about you? How’s LA treatin’ ya?”
“Phenomenally. The weather is fantastic. We’re having a blast out here between shoots.”
“That’s good! I’m happy for ya!”
“Thank you! That really means a lot!
“Absolutely! You deserve to have fun and feel free!”
Jonny looks over at his nightstand and sees Gloria’s wedding band and engagement ring. He reaches over, picks it up and looks at it.
“Thank you! For what it’s worth, I’m really sorry for the way that things went down between us. I don’t blame you for feeling the way you feel and I don’t hold any ill feelings towards you at all for anything. I deserve everything that’s happened. I started the entire thing when I betrayed your trust. Especially after all these years.”
“I’m really sorry too honey. We had a lot of good times together throughout the years. I didn’t handle it well at all. You didn’t deserve any of what I put you through. Neither one of us deserve what happened. I want you to know that I don’t harbor any ill-feelin’s towards you at all either! I still care about you a lot! I mean, after everything we’ve been through, how can either one of us NOT care about one another?”
“Exactly! I care about you a lot as well! I always will! I’m always just a phone call away if you ever need to talk Jonny! Don’t ever forget that, please!”
“I never will! And the same goes for you! Please don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and call, text, send up smoke signals, whatever.”
Gloria giggles a little at the image of sending up smoke signals.
“You’re funny!”
“So, as you know, I’m facin’ Doc this weekend in the finals for the Road to Havoc tournament.”
“Right?”
“At the end of the show, Brady Boldt made the announcement while givin’ the final hype for Blast.”
“The final battle in the war between you two. Sort of an end of an era. And with soooo much on the line! I can’t wait to be there and watch this up close!”
“I’m not gonna lie! I’m pretty excited about it myself! This is a huge fight!”
“And you should be! You’ve worked so hard to get to this point! You’ve earned this, you deserve this and don’t you forget…you’ve got this!!!”
“You damn right! When’s your flight to Alabama? Am I meetin’ you at the airport or are you getting an Uber or Lyft or somethin’?”
“I already set up for a rental, so I’m good! Thank you for the offer though!”
“Notta problem! Just be careful please!”
“Thank you! I will! I promise!”
Jonny hears a DJ in the background.
“It sounds like you’re havin’ a good time, so I’m gonna let you get back to it! Be safe please! Stay in control as much as possible and keep mind of your surroundings and others.”
“Yes mooom!” Gloria says sarcastically as she giggles. “I’ll be safe. Please don’t worry. You have enough on your plate.”
“Okay. I’ll see ya Saturday.”
“I’ll see ya Saturday! Goodnight!”
“Goodnight!”
Jonny hangs up the phone and tosses it on the bed. He looks at the rings for a brief moment longer then puts them in the drawer of the nightstand. From behind, an arm wraps around his chest and the hand connected to said arm begins unbuttoning his shirt. The camera zooms out enough to reveal that Francesca has joined him on the bed. Her other arm wraps around him from the other side and he responds in kind by pacing his hand on her arms. She reaches her head around and they begin to kiss as the scene fades to black.
The scene opens back up with Jonny in his kitchen. He has a pair of dress slacks on with a white button-up shirt tucked in and his sleeves rolled up just below the elbows. He opens his fridge, looks inside, dissatisfied with what he found inside, he closes the door before locking his eyes on the bowl of fruits on the island.
“Hm.”
Jonny grabs an apple from the bowl and takes a bite.
“And they say I don’t eat apples. Pfft!”
Jonny grabs a sheet of paper towel and walks out of the kitchen and into his living room. The camera shot changes to inside the living room. Jonny walks in and goes straight to the couch, places the paper towel on the glass coffee table then places the rest of the uneaten apple on top of the paper towel. He finishes the bite that he was chewing on, sits down on the couch and wipes his fingers on the paper towel without disrupting the apple. He looks into the camera.
“You know what they say! An apple a day keeps the doctors away!”
Jonny gives a sarcastic smirk.
“So the time is upon us. Blast is, this time, literally right around the corner. In just a couple of nights, the biggest and the most decorated megastars in professional wrestling will go to battle once again! Take your bathroom breaks before the show starts and make sure you have your food and refreshments before the openin’ bell because it’s gonna be a fun night!”
“Karlie Nash and Vespertine will defend their Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships against Jaice Wilds and TJ Alexander. I’ve been in the ring with all four of these competitors and I promise you that this isn’t some “popcorn match”. It’ll be full of action, drama and beautiful artistry in that ring!”
“Addy Two Belts defends her Television Championship in what promises to be a wild and brutal ladder match against four of the toughest and hungriest warriors to have ever stepped foot inside of an AW ring! They’re all formidable opponents and any of them can win this match. There is no guaranteed winner, but I’m tellin’ ya…do NOT sleep on Niobe Martin! She’s full of promise and she will be your World Champion one day!!”
“It’s gonna be an uphill battle for Ozone Dynasty Duo as they challenge the World Tag Team Champions, the New Brotherhood. The New Brotherhood are lookin’ to continue their reign of dominance in the Tag Team Division after takin’ the Tag Titles away from Gerard Angelo and I a few months ago, but if anyone can put a stop to this “reign of terror”, it’s ODD.”
“The Omega Champion, Green is lookin’ to extend his reign as he takes on the challenge of The Demon Clown, Sicko. Devastation. Annihilation. Destruction. Mass Hysteria. This match will not be for the faint of heart or the squeamish. Ya might wanna go watch a cartoon or somethin’ durin’ this fight kids. It’s gonna be nightmare fuel.”
“Another US Championship Contendership match as we will witness Jessie Lee take on Jody Madrox. Again, I’ve been in the ring with both of these hungry warriors and neither one of them will quit until they get what they want. Jody Madrox has moved his way through the rankings at a breakneck pace, and Jessie Lee wants nothin’ more than to slow his momentum, become the number one contender then become the US Champion, once again! If you win a bet on this match, it’s by pure luck. It really can go either way. Jody, we’re cool and all but I hope Jessie makes you feel the pain like she always does me! It’s only fair!”
“Then we have the World Heavyweight Championship match where the World Champion, Gerard Angelo defends against Odin Balfore, Teo Blaze and Nuru. If anyone can take on this challenge and still walk away with the World Title it’s Gerry, but even he can’t pretend that this is gonna be a walk in the park! Three hungry lions goin’ into the lions den at feedin’ time, and Gerry’s the steak of the day. It’s truly anyone’s fight…except Balfore. Screw Balfore!”
Jonny takes another bite of his apple then places it back onto the paper towel. After he finishes chewing that bite…
“Now…The Final Battle in our War…the Coup de Grace!”
“Doc, you and I have gone to battle so often. We know each other like the back of our hands. We know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. We know what makes each other tick. We’ve been on the same side of the ring as one another and we’ve stood on opposite sides of the ring. In fact just the other night, we went into battle together and beat our opponents as a cohesive unit, somethin’ that a lot of people said would never happen, but to everyone else’s surprise, we did it.”
“I say “to every one else’s surprise” because it didn’t come as a surprise to me because I knew. I knew that though we have many differences both inside and outside of the ring, we also have some things in common. One of the main things that we have in common is the love, the desire and the NEED to win. So yeah, it didn’t surprise me when we worked as a cohesive unit, because as usual we had the same goal: to win!”
“That worked then, but this Sunday night, it’s not gonna work so well for one of us. As if the stakes weren’t high enough with the thirtieth entry in the Havoc Rumble bein’ on the line, this Sunday night at Blast we’re goin’ into battle one last time. The winner of this battle…wins the war!”
Jonny takes another bite of his apple and lifts his finger as if he’s had an epiphany.
“You wanna make this match matter even more than what it already does? I know you dabble in gamblin’ here and there, you wanna up the ante? As we all know, the winner of the match gets the thirtieth spot in the Havoc Rumble, but what does the loser get? Does he just get to go home and lick his wounds and wait for the Rumble to find out when he makes his entrance? I think we make this an even more must-win for the both of us. I think that the loser should get the first entry into the Havoc Rumble.”
“For a long time now, you and I have been at each other’s throats. We’ve shed blood, sweat and tears inside the ring. We’ve left every fiber of our beings out in that ring every time we’ve clashed. And for what? Just to prove to one another that we’re the best in the world.”
“We’ve not only battled one another but we’ve battled obstacles throughout our careers here in AW. We’ve won some and we’ve lost some, but now? Now it’s OUR time to shine. Now it’s OUR time to finally show the world just what we’re made of. Now it’s OUR time to prove to the entire world that WE’RE the best. But only one of us can be in the winner’s circle. Only one of us can get the winner’s purse. Only one of us can be the thirtieth entrant. Only one of us will go on to Evolution and become World Champion.”
“So, I hate to break the news to ya Doc but this ain’t OUR time…it’s MY time!!”
“One last time we go into battle. One last time we bust each other up! One last time you find out that I’m the best wrestler in this company because I’m gonna do whatever it takes to beat you and claim the thirtieth spot! Then I’m gonna go on to Evolution and become the World Champion! In the meantime, you’ll have to battle even more obstacles in order to even look at the Main Event scene again!”
“Though I pride myself in bein’ the best match on the card, I have a feelin’ that our battle won’t be a wrestlin’ clinic. Blood, sweat and tears will be shed once again, this time, it’ll all be yours.”
Jonny takes one final bite of his apple.
“An apple a day will keep…Doc Holiday away.”
Jonny winks into the camera and walks off screen. The camera pans down at the apple core left on the coffee table as the scene fades to black.