Finally Becoming Kyle Kemp
Jul 28, 2019 22:41:36 GMT -5
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Post by Kyle Kemp on Jul 28, 2019 22:41:36 GMT -5
To many times in 2019 we have said that this could be the breakout moment for Kyle Kemp. To many times have we said that he was on the cusp of a victory that would cement himself as a main event star. Every time he has gone up he has gone down. For every victory over Roy Speede or Donald Deruty is a loss to Spencer Adams or the Havoc Rumble or the US Title Tournament at Glory. At Carnage we get another chance for him to make a statement but we are close to this is who Kemp is. A choke artist. Will that moniker be changed at Carnage?
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Monday July 22
8:00 PM
Kyle Kemp’s Home
Kemp is sitting at his dining room table. He is sifting through his bills for his house and making sure that he has everything in order before we flip to August. There won’t be any time next week for him to work on this because he has Carnage on Sunday which will be followed by a hopeful couple days of making the media appearances as the new United States Champion. Kemp smiles as he imagines holding up the US Title over Walter, Kennedy Matthews and Teo Blaze. It’s a sight he has routinely seen in his head over the past week since the match was announced but he knows the road to that moment is filled with plenty of bumps. He’s going to have to bring everything he’s got. Everything.
Everything...ha! You and I both know you won’t bring everything. Not as long as you leave me in the back of your mind. You know I need to be at the forefront.
Kemp nods. “I know.”
So you admit defeat already. How quaint. It’s nice to know you are ok being this mediocre smiling douchebag that gets run over every week.
His eyes narrow. “Who said I was admitting defeat?”
If you are not admitting defeat you know there’s only one other option….
“I know and that’s why I have been waiting for you to pop back in. I want you to know that you are being let out of your cage on Sunday.”
Yes Kyle….Yes…..
Kemp puts up one finger. “You aren’t being given free reign! You have to admit something to me first.”
Oh yeah? What’s that?
You need to admit that you weren’t any better than I am right now.
I’m sorry?
“You heard me. You say that I’m a mediocre smiling douchebag but you and I both know you were a mediocre cocky douchebag.”
The hell I was! When I was in charge we held titles! When I was in charge….
“When you were in charge we were in the exact same spot we are in right now! The fucking midcard. Ruining good opportunities! You were no better than I am!”
At least I was having fun while I did it. You like it when there are no rules. You like it when there’s no filter!
“I do but there’s time to have that filter.”
So what are you proposing?
“I’m proposing that we merge our personalities together and take the best of this smiling no personality Kemp and infuse it with the cocky in your face Kemp. I’m saying we finally combine the yin and the yang and we become who we are always supposed to have been! The real Kyle Kemp!”
What the fuck is wrong with you? How many times do you have to say the “real” Kyle Kemp? I hear it every time you talk. It’s a joke.
“Shut up.”
See you can’t tell me to shut up if you want this to happen. You know I’m right. You became this good guy but as you did, you lost everything that made you Kyle Kemp. You lost your way. You became so worried about playing the game the right way that you lost yourself. Tell me you haven’t been itching to punt a bitch in the face!
Kemp closes his eyes. He knows he has. “You know I have. You are in my mind.”
Exactly. You and I both know that you are just having a conversation with yourself right now. You’ve wanted to keep me in this cage because you became obsessed with being the good guy. You can be the good guy but you can be an ass kicking good guy. You are better than the other guys out there week after week and it’s time we showed it.
Kemp begins to nod. “Yes it is.”
You’ve become to PG Kyle. If we’re going to win on Sunday we need to amp it up!
“You’re god damn right.”
There it is Kyle. You want to bring out the attitude then that’s fine. Let’s get a little cocky! Let’s show them who we are! There is only one thing really left to go prove out there! It’s time to go to Carnage, rip the US Title out of Walter’s hands and show everyone that you are Kyle Kemp and….
“And I’m better than them!” Kemp slams his fist down on the table.
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Tuesday July 23
10:30 AM
Action Wrestling Network
Kemp is sitting on the front steps to his house as an Action Wrestling camera crew is getting ready to tape one of his promos for Carnage. He is wearing black gym shorts, black Nike Air Max shoes and a blue t-shirt. He has an old pair of Ray Ban sunglasses on as the crew signals to him that the camera is beginning to roll.
“I’m not stupid. I’ve heard the rumblings behind the scenes. People aren’t really expecting me to win the United States Title on Sunday. I lost to Walter at Glory and Teo is a hot name since he’s a fairly new signing. I get it. I get that the pundits are complete morons!” Kemp smiles and pushes his sunglasses to the top of his head. “That’s right. All of you Twitter “experts” and the analysts that show up on this network have begun to count me out. I feel like I’ve been relegated to some kind of background talent to enhance matches like this. I’ve got a name to add some credibility and that’s exactly what I’m being used for right now. Do you know who is to blame for that? Myself.”
Kemp purses his lips. “I’ve lost so many of these types of prove it matches and now I’ve allowed myself to fall into this quagmire that has me sinking into the position of the mid card. I could handle it if I was being beaten soundly or if I was not good enough but we all know I am. We know that I’m more than capable of winning these matches but there has just been something off about me. That thing is that I lost my edge. I started to care so much about how much everyone cheered for me and to be an ambassador for this company that was so perfect that I lost myself. I lost what made me Kyle Kemp and I realized it last week. I realized that I needed to get it back and that’s why I did some soul searching and now I’m ready. I’m ready because Kyle Kemp is here.”
Kemp stares straight into the camera with a smirk. “That’s right. Look into these eyes and you’ll see the gleam is back in my eye. I’m not here to shake hands and kiss ass. I’m not going to show up to Carnage with the soul intention of trying to get people to like me. I’m headed to Carnage with one thing to prove. That’s that I’m the best! Does that make me a bad guy? No. Does that make me a good guy? No! And that’s exactly how it should be.”
“Kennedy Matthews. Teo Blaze. Walter. This is going to be a war. Over the past few months I would at this point wish you luck and say that I’m so excited to share the ring with you. That’s bullshit. You’re just people I have to go through and I’m coming hard. You’ve been warned.” Kemp stands up and walks into the house.
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Wednesday July 24
9AM
Archetype Coffee in Omaha
Kemp takes a seat at a table with a black coffee and opens up an iPad. He sets it up in front of him and throws his AirPods in. He’s about to FaceTime with his new agent Aaron. Aaron is one of his former baseball teammates turned agent and called him after he heard what happened with Mark. He’s been great at filtering out some of the sponsorships Kemp had and keeping him relevant. The iPad begins to ring and he answers it. “What’s up Aaron?”
“Hey man!”
“I know you’ve got to keep this brief so hit me. Why’d we need to have this emergency call?”
Aaron sighs. “Well I just got done talking to Camila. Obviously your contract runs out at the end of the year and you wanted me to start negotiating a new contract.”
Kemp can tell something is wrong. “Yeah….”
“Well she has laid down the law. She needs to see you take the next step or take a pay cut.”
“What!?”
“Yep. She says she can’t afford to pay all of these new talented guys that are killing it and then pay you as much or more unless you prove that you’re worth it.”
“That’s bullshit!”
“That’s reality Kyle. You wanted me to be frank so here it is. You’re stuck in the same spot you’ve been for the last 2 years. I saw the promo from yesterday and it was great! But unless you win a title and have a run with it or win a big time match or do something memorable by the end of the year, you’re going to have to take a pay cut.”
“Tell her I’ll walk. I’ll go somewhere else!”
“And do what? I’ve gauged the market. This is it. Her offer is the best.”
“Are you…”
“No I’m not kidding. So pull it together and do something amazing by the end of the year or you’re going to have to take a pay cut. I’ve got to go but let’s talk after Carnage. If you win the US Title this all changes.” Aaron disappears from the screen as Kemp just stares forward angrily.
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Thursday July 24
9PM
Action Wrestling Network
Kemp appears on screen and he’s smirking. “Let’s get right to the point. This elimination match is not just a chance to win a championship but it’s a chance to prove yourself. To outlast the other wrestlers in this match would be an accomplishment and it's the one I want next to my name. I’m also the one that deserves it the most!”
“Who else does? Teo Blaze? I don’t think so. He doesn’t have the respect for this company or any of the wrestlers in the back but yet he always seems to get whatever he wants. Right Teo? I mean that’s how it’s always been. For the longest time everyone looked at Teo and thought, “Oh it’s Teo, let’s be nice to him!” You just sat there, smiled and took opportunities from the rest of us. Jumping in line when you didn’t deserve it and that’s exactly what you’ve done in Action Wrestling so far. You’ve jumped into these opportunities and what have you done? You haven’t won anything. You’ve interrupted other people’s time on the network with your bullshit King of all media crap. You’ve shown you have no clue about the history of this damn company!”
Kemp shakes his head. “Confused Teo? I bet you are because nothing else exists outside of your own little world. Well let me revisit your social media page. You posted one of your I’m trying to be a nice guy tweets after Glory and congratulated everyone including the inaugural US Champion. Are you fucking kidding me? Walter isn’t the inaugural champion and the fact that you think that is a slap in the face to T.F.K, Sam Kidsgrove and Danny Divito. Guys that have made the US Title worth a shit! Hell Kidsgorve and Divito put each other through hell and back for that title for months! They will probably win feud of the year and you can’t even give them the respect they deserve but that’s you isn’t it Teo.”
“Do you want to know how else I know you don’t pay attention Teo? I watched your promo before Glory and you still have this view of me that I’m the same guy I was when we teamed a couple of years ago. You still think I’m the same guy that championed that I was better than everyone else and that I’m entitled and how I always say I’m more talented than others. Jesus Christ Teo. It’s not 2017 anymore! I’ve evolved. I’m not that same douchebag! But you wouldn’t know that because you never kept up with Action Wrestling before you came here. Seems weird for a “king” of media. Then again I can see why you wouldn’t. You were to busy taking advantage of large absences in WCF.”
Kemp scoffs. “You finally got your World Title win Teo and that’s great but shouldn’t there be an asterisk next to that? I mean it happened after all of your greatest rivals were gone. There was no Kyle Kemp, Spencer Adams, Wade Moor and countless others for you to go through. Instead you won a World Title against a watered down roster that couldn’t hold Action Wrestling’s jockstrap! Then again you know that don’t you. I can see it in your eyes. You knew that before you even walked in the door here. You knew that all of those accomplishments would literally mean nothing unless you came here and backed them up and now you have a chance. You’ve got a chance to shut me up and I have to say this. I dare you to shut me up Teo. I don’t just dare you….I’m begging you! Shut me up because if you don’t, I’m going to piss all over your legacy.”
Kemp nods. “That’s right but if we are going to talk about legacy’s, well we need to talk about Walter next. Walter has had quite the run to start out his career. He’s won some great matches and he’s even beaten me. What? Did you expect me to gloss over that? Did you expect me to make an excuse? I’m not going to do that. He beat me fair and square and he took the United States Title. I can’t dispute that. What I can say is that the gap between Walter and I isn’t that big.”
Kemp’s eyes narrow. “I had you beat a couple of weeks ago. I had that rear naked choke sunk in and you were passing out. I knew it. The fans knew it. You knew it. I could feel your body giving in and I knew that I had you. I was going to make a statement when The Royal Family decided to ruin the entire thing. Now let’s be clear. I don’t blame you for any of that Walter but I do want to point out that you and I both know that we are on the same level. The truth is that you and I should be facing each other one on one here. Imagine how different things are if we are just able to finish that match but that’s where people like us get screwed. We are doing things the right way and people like Kennedy Matthews and Teo Blaze get these shots for no reason.”
Kemp smiles. “Right Kennedy? I mean why are you in this match besides you attacked us during our match? You haven’t beaten Walter. You haven’t beaten me. Hell you haven’t even beat Teo. Not only that but you’ve lost to me twice! Now I can understand if you had some momentum going but I can’t remember the last time you won a match that mattered. You can say you won last week but you won that tag team match because the rest of us carried you. I carried you but that’s not a surprise.”
Kemp sneers. “Nothing is a surprise with you Kennedy. That’s because you are generic. You are weak. You are searching for a place on this roster because you can’t be the bad bitch. That place is for Casey Holiday. You can’t be the hottest girl because all of the make up in the world can’t improve that face. You can’t be a good wrestler because you have no technical skill. So what does that make you? It makes you my bitch! Why? Because I’ve made you tap out not one but twice and we are going to go for three times this Sunday!”
“But let’s go back to you Walter. I apologize for going on that tangent but I had to get that off my chest. The real battle is between the two of us. It was right before Glory where you said something that really pissed me off. You said that I had to convince myself that I was worthy. So let’s go back to that night a couple of weeks ago. When I was ragdolling dolling you in the middle of that ring, did I prove to you that I was worthy? Because I felt like I was pretty worthy then and I damn sure feel worthy now!”
“This Sunday I’m going to prove to you, Kennedy and Teo that I’m not complacent. I’m going prove that I’m not stuck in the midcard! I’m going to prove that I'm worthy of being US Champion! I’m coming with everything I’ve got and in the end I’m going to prove that I’m the better man! This will be the win I’ve been searching for. I promise you that.” Kemp walks off screen as we fade out.
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Monday July 22
8:00 PM
Kyle Kemp’s Home
Kemp is sitting at his dining room table. He is sifting through his bills for his house and making sure that he has everything in order before we flip to August. There won’t be any time next week for him to work on this because he has Carnage on Sunday which will be followed by a hopeful couple days of making the media appearances as the new United States Champion. Kemp smiles as he imagines holding up the US Title over Walter, Kennedy Matthews and Teo Blaze. It’s a sight he has routinely seen in his head over the past week since the match was announced but he knows the road to that moment is filled with plenty of bumps. He’s going to have to bring everything he’s got. Everything.
Everything...ha! You and I both know you won’t bring everything. Not as long as you leave me in the back of your mind. You know I need to be at the forefront.
Kemp nods. “I know.”
So you admit defeat already. How quaint. It’s nice to know you are ok being this mediocre smiling douchebag that gets run over every week.
His eyes narrow. “Who said I was admitting defeat?”
If you are not admitting defeat you know there’s only one other option….
“I know and that’s why I have been waiting for you to pop back in. I want you to know that you are being let out of your cage on Sunday.”
Yes Kyle….Yes…..
Kemp puts up one finger. “You aren’t being given free reign! You have to admit something to me first.”
Oh yeah? What’s that?
You need to admit that you weren’t any better than I am right now.
I’m sorry?
“You heard me. You say that I’m a mediocre smiling douchebag but you and I both know you were a mediocre cocky douchebag.”
The hell I was! When I was in charge we held titles! When I was in charge….
“When you were in charge we were in the exact same spot we are in right now! The fucking midcard. Ruining good opportunities! You were no better than I am!”
At least I was having fun while I did it. You like it when there are no rules. You like it when there’s no filter!
“I do but there’s time to have that filter.”
So what are you proposing?
“I’m proposing that we merge our personalities together and take the best of this smiling no personality Kemp and infuse it with the cocky in your face Kemp. I’m saying we finally combine the yin and the yang and we become who we are always supposed to have been! The real Kyle Kemp!”
What the fuck is wrong with you? How many times do you have to say the “real” Kyle Kemp? I hear it every time you talk. It’s a joke.
“Shut up.”
See you can’t tell me to shut up if you want this to happen. You know I’m right. You became this good guy but as you did, you lost everything that made you Kyle Kemp. You lost your way. You became so worried about playing the game the right way that you lost yourself. Tell me you haven’t been itching to punt a bitch in the face!
Kemp closes his eyes. He knows he has. “You know I have. You are in my mind.”
Exactly. You and I both know that you are just having a conversation with yourself right now. You’ve wanted to keep me in this cage because you became obsessed with being the good guy. You can be the good guy but you can be an ass kicking good guy. You are better than the other guys out there week after week and it’s time we showed it.
Kemp begins to nod. “Yes it is.”
You’ve become to PG Kyle. If we’re going to win on Sunday we need to amp it up!
“You’re god damn right.”
There it is Kyle. You want to bring out the attitude then that’s fine. Let’s get a little cocky! Let’s show them who we are! There is only one thing really left to go prove out there! It’s time to go to Carnage, rip the US Title out of Walter’s hands and show everyone that you are Kyle Kemp and….
“And I’m better than them!” Kemp slams his fist down on the table.
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Tuesday July 23
10:30 AM
Action Wrestling Network
Kemp is sitting on the front steps to his house as an Action Wrestling camera crew is getting ready to tape one of his promos for Carnage. He is wearing black gym shorts, black Nike Air Max shoes and a blue t-shirt. He has an old pair of Ray Ban sunglasses on as the crew signals to him that the camera is beginning to roll.
“I’m not stupid. I’ve heard the rumblings behind the scenes. People aren’t really expecting me to win the United States Title on Sunday. I lost to Walter at Glory and Teo is a hot name since he’s a fairly new signing. I get it. I get that the pundits are complete morons!” Kemp smiles and pushes his sunglasses to the top of his head. “That’s right. All of you Twitter “experts” and the analysts that show up on this network have begun to count me out. I feel like I’ve been relegated to some kind of background talent to enhance matches like this. I’ve got a name to add some credibility and that’s exactly what I’m being used for right now. Do you know who is to blame for that? Myself.”
Kemp purses his lips. “I’ve lost so many of these types of prove it matches and now I’ve allowed myself to fall into this quagmire that has me sinking into the position of the mid card. I could handle it if I was being beaten soundly or if I was not good enough but we all know I am. We know that I’m more than capable of winning these matches but there has just been something off about me. That thing is that I lost my edge. I started to care so much about how much everyone cheered for me and to be an ambassador for this company that was so perfect that I lost myself. I lost what made me Kyle Kemp and I realized it last week. I realized that I needed to get it back and that’s why I did some soul searching and now I’m ready. I’m ready because Kyle Kemp is here.”
Kemp stares straight into the camera with a smirk. “That’s right. Look into these eyes and you’ll see the gleam is back in my eye. I’m not here to shake hands and kiss ass. I’m not going to show up to Carnage with the soul intention of trying to get people to like me. I’m headed to Carnage with one thing to prove. That’s that I’m the best! Does that make me a bad guy? No. Does that make me a good guy? No! And that’s exactly how it should be.”
“Kennedy Matthews. Teo Blaze. Walter. This is going to be a war. Over the past few months I would at this point wish you luck and say that I’m so excited to share the ring with you. That’s bullshit. You’re just people I have to go through and I’m coming hard. You’ve been warned.” Kemp stands up and walks into the house.
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Wednesday July 24
9AM
Archetype Coffee in Omaha
Kemp takes a seat at a table with a black coffee and opens up an iPad. He sets it up in front of him and throws his AirPods in. He’s about to FaceTime with his new agent Aaron. Aaron is one of his former baseball teammates turned agent and called him after he heard what happened with Mark. He’s been great at filtering out some of the sponsorships Kemp had and keeping him relevant. The iPad begins to ring and he answers it. “What’s up Aaron?”
“Hey man!”
“I know you’ve got to keep this brief so hit me. Why’d we need to have this emergency call?”
Aaron sighs. “Well I just got done talking to Camila. Obviously your contract runs out at the end of the year and you wanted me to start negotiating a new contract.”
Kemp can tell something is wrong. “Yeah….”
“Well she has laid down the law. She needs to see you take the next step or take a pay cut.”
“What!?”
“Yep. She says she can’t afford to pay all of these new talented guys that are killing it and then pay you as much or more unless you prove that you’re worth it.”
“That’s bullshit!”
“That’s reality Kyle. You wanted me to be frank so here it is. You’re stuck in the same spot you’ve been for the last 2 years. I saw the promo from yesterday and it was great! But unless you win a title and have a run with it or win a big time match or do something memorable by the end of the year, you’re going to have to take a pay cut.”
“Tell her I’ll walk. I’ll go somewhere else!”
“And do what? I’ve gauged the market. This is it. Her offer is the best.”
“Are you…”
“No I’m not kidding. So pull it together and do something amazing by the end of the year or you’re going to have to take a pay cut. I’ve got to go but let’s talk after Carnage. If you win the US Title this all changes.” Aaron disappears from the screen as Kemp just stares forward angrily.
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Thursday July 24
9PM
Action Wrestling Network
Kemp appears on screen and he’s smirking. “Let’s get right to the point. This elimination match is not just a chance to win a championship but it’s a chance to prove yourself. To outlast the other wrestlers in this match would be an accomplishment and it's the one I want next to my name. I’m also the one that deserves it the most!”
“Who else does? Teo Blaze? I don’t think so. He doesn’t have the respect for this company or any of the wrestlers in the back but yet he always seems to get whatever he wants. Right Teo? I mean that’s how it’s always been. For the longest time everyone looked at Teo and thought, “Oh it’s Teo, let’s be nice to him!” You just sat there, smiled and took opportunities from the rest of us. Jumping in line when you didn’t deserve it and that’s exactly what you’ve done in Action Wrestling so far. You’ve jumped into these opportunities and what have you done? You haven’t won anything. You’ve interrupted other people’s time on the network with your bullshit King of all media crap. You’ve shown you have no clue about the history of this damn company!”
Kemp shakes his head. “Confused Teo? I bet you are because nothing else exists outside of your own little world. Well let me revisit your social media page. You posted one of your I’m trying to be a nice guy tweets after Glory and congratulated everyone including the inaugural US Champion. Are you fucking kidding me? Walter isn’t the inaugural champion and the fact that you think that is a slap in the face to T.F.K, Sam Kidsgrove and Danny Divito. Guys that have made the US Title worth a shit! Hell Kidsgorve and Divito put each other through hell and back for that title for months! They will probably win feud of the year and you can’t even give them the respect they deserve but that’s you isn’t it Teo.”
“Do you want to know how else I know you don’t pay attention Teo? I watched your promo before Glory and you still have this view of me that I’m the same guy I was when we teamed a couple of years ago. You still think I’m the same guy that championed that I was better than everyone else and that I’m entitled and how I always say I’m more talented than others. Jesus Christ Teo. It’s not 2017 anymore! I’ve evolved. I’m not that same douchebag! But you wouldn’t know that because you never kept up with Action Wrestling before you came here. Seems weird for a “king” of media. Then again I can see why you wouldn’t. You were to busy taking advantage of large absences in WCF.”
Kemp scoffs. “You finally got your World Title win Teo and that’s great but shouldn’t there be an asterisk next to that? I mean it happened after all of your greatest rivals were gone. There was no Kyle Kemp, Spencer Adams, Wade Moor and countless others for you to go through. Instead you won a World Title against a watered down roster that couldn’t hold Action Wrestling’s jockstrap! Then again you know that don’t you. I can see it in your eyes. You knew that before you even walked in the door here. You knew that all of those accomplishments would literally mean nothing unless you came here and backed them up and now you have a chance. You’ve got a chance to shut me up and I have to say this. I dare you to shut me up Teo. I don’t just dare you….I’m begging you! Shut me up because if you don’t, I’m going to piss all over your legacy.”
Kemp nods. “That’s right but if we are going to talk about legacy’s, well we need to talk about Walter next. Walter has had quite the run to start out his career. He’s won some great matches and he’s even beaten me. What? Did you expect me to gloss over that? Did you expect me to make an excuse? I’m not going to do that. He beat me fair and square and he took the United States Title. I can’t dispute that. What I can say is that the gap between Walter and I isn’t that big.”
Kemp’s eyes narrow. “I had you beat a couple of weeks ago. I had that rear naked choke sunk in and you were passing out. I knew it. The fans knew it. You knew it. I could feel your body giving in and I knew that I had you. I was going to make a statement when The Royal Family decided to ruin the entire thing. Now let’s be clear. I don’t blame you for any of that Walter but I do want to point out that you and I both know that we are on the same level. The truth is that you and I should be facing each other one on one here. Imagine how different things are if we are just able to finish that match but that’s where people like us get screwed. We are doing things the right way and people like Kennedy Matthews and Teo Blaze get these shots for no reason.”
Kemp smiles. “Right Kennedy? I mean why are you in this match besides you attacked us during our match? You haven’t beaten Walter. You haven’t beaten me. Hell you haven’t even beat Teo. Not only that but you’ve lost to me twice! Now I can understand if you had some momentum going but I can’t remember the last time you won a match that mattered. You can say you won last week but you won that tag team match because the rest of us carried you. I carried you but that’s not a surprise.”
Kemp sneers. “Nothing is a surprise with you Kennedy. That’s because you are generic. You are weak. You are searching for a place on this roster because you can’t be the bad bitch. That place is for Casey Holiday. You can’t be the hottest girl because all of the make up in the world can’t improve that face. You can’t be a good wrestler because you have no technical skill. So what does that make you? It makes you my bitch! Why? Because I’ve made you tap out not one but twice and we are going to go for three times this Sunday!”
“But let’s go back to you Walter. I apologize for going on that tangent but I had to get that off my chest. The real battle is between the two of us. It was right before Glory where you said something that really pissed me off. You said that I had to convince myself that I was worthy. So let’s go back to that night a couple of weeks ago. When I was ragdolling dolling you in the middle of that ring, did I prove to you that I was worthy? Because I felt like I was pretty worthy then and I damn sure feel worthy now!”
“This Sunday I’m going to prove to you, Kennedy and Teo that I’m not complacent. I’m going prove that I’m not stuck in the midcard! I’m going to prove that I'm worthy of being US Champion! I’m coming with everything I’ve got and in the end I’m going to prove that I’m the better man! This will be the win I’ve been searching for. I promise you that.” Kemp walks off screen as we fade out.