A History of Frauds
Sept 18, 2022 13:18:39 GMT -5
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Post by Kyle Kemp on Sept 18, 2022 13:18:39 GMT -5
I stand in front of my locker, packing my bag before I head out to the airport. A small smile creeps onto my face, fresh off another victory. In two weeks I’ve gotten over the loss at Uprising and made a surge back up the rankings.
I zip up my bag and turn around. I’m surprised by a camera crew standing there and Jade Riley is in front of them.
Hey Kyle!
Jade. What can I do for you?
Well, I just thought I’d come by and see what your reaction was that match out there tonight. You and Dionysus had quite the battle!
A battle? Do you see what I did? I won again! I beat Dionysus! I left him laying outside the ring and left him in a heap. He couldn’t get back into the ring before the 10 count. Some may call it lucky, but I call it a win!
You’re right Kyle. A win is a win. And it turns out this win was really important for you.
That’s that I know something you don’t know BS so how about you just tell me what it is.
Well, it was just announced that you are going to fight in a Fatal Fourway to determine the number one contender to the United States Championship!
I take a second and look at the eyes of Jade Riley and I slowly begin to smile. The United States championship. That means one thing.
So what you mean as we are fighting for a chance to fight Jill Park?
That’s exactly what I’m saying.
Well, I couldn’t be more ecstatic than I am right now, then! The United States Championship and Jill Park are two things that I can get behind fighting for. I want both! And nothing would please me more to take back that title and end her run while doing it.
Sounds like you’re a little enthusiastic about this.
Enthusiastic? Yeah Iwould say so. I’m a prize fighter! I fight to win titles, and to win recognition! Look at my résumé. That’s all I do besides kicking everyone’s ass along the way, so yes I’m pumped about it but now I’ve gotta go. You’ve got a talk about how I reacted. We all know the steps to go from here, so all I have to say is….later!
I sling my bag over my shoulder and just walk past her with a smile, knowing that things just got a whole lot more interesting.
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Let me tell all of you what the United States championship means to me. Some people will talk about how it means being a patriot. Someone can talk about how it’s a stepping stone to the World Title. For me, the United States championship is a reminder of the greatest day of my career!
It is a reminder of the day that I proved all of you wrong and won the United States Championship. I was always that guy that was just on the cusp of breaking through. I had opportunity after opportunity after opportunity to break through the glass ceiling and I didn’t get the job done.
What’s funny is that sounds exactly like Dionysus heading into this match. The difference is I finally took advantage of an opportunity and won. He hasn’t taken advantage of any of his opportunities until he prove something to me and to all of you, he’s going to be the same person he’s always been. Just not good enough. I can say that because that’s how everyone felt about me.
And it weighed on me. Day after day, I had to hear about how I was not anything more than a mid card support player but then I went out there and I choked out Walter. I won the United States Championship, and that started my even further ascent into the bona fide future Hall of Famer I am today.
None of you can dispute that and the truth of the matter is that a rocket is going to get attached to my back when I win this match and go on the face that fake bitch Jill Park. And when I get to her, I will not let her slip between my fingers. I’m going to win that United States Championship one more time and then I’m going to carryit proudly, in front of all of your faces showing that I’m back.
Because the more that I think about it the more I’m in the same position I was in right before I want United States championship the first time. I’ve got doubters. Now is the moment to win the title and prove one more that I’m Kyle Kemp and I am better than you!
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It’s been awhile since I’ve been this excited for media appearance. Then again doing a taped podcast in a studio is a little different than the hoopla of a press conference.
Normally these guys tape this podcast from their bedrooms but living out in rural Nebraska means my internet and service are terrible. Luckily for me there’s a radio station close by in Blair that has an open room that I can link up with them.
I take a deep breath right before the elevator doors open. They open slowly and I take a step out but I stop. In front of me is a woman that catches my eye.
She has brown hair, is tan and is wearing a black crop top with black jeans. She has a pair of Converse high tops on and is approaching me with a smile that would melt your heart.
Hey! Are you Kyle?
I try to smile at her but I can feel my face making an awkward cringe face as I respond.
That I am! Are you ready for me?
She smiles and I feel like I lose all feeling in my legs.
Yes! I’m Ali! Just follow me and I’ll get you to where you’ll be recording!
She walks in front of me and I am trying to find the right words to start a conversation but nothing comes out exceptt…
So how’s your day going?
What the hell was that? She looks back for a second and flashes a smile.
Good! How about yours?
Uh good! Real good!
What is wrong with you?
That’s good!
We turn a corner and she motions to an empty studio room.
This is you!
I quickly blurt out.
Thanks!
And quickly walk inside. She walks away and I can’t help but wonder how I screwed that up so badly. The only thing I am sure of is I need to get another shot at that.
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All right, everyone and welcome to the Straight Shoot podcast! I’m Santi and I’m one half of your hosts!
And I am Steve, his partner in crime and we have a very special guest today. It’s Kyle Kemp from Action Wrestling!
We are pumped to have him here. He’s been on our wishlist for quite some time.
So welcome Kyle!
Hey fellas, thanks for having me I’ve got to say I like your set up here. I’m gonna like it even more when I come next time and I can bring the United States Championship and it can sit right here next to me.
Well, that would be nice! We always like to have champions come on the show! And you yourself are a multi time champion. You’ve had an illustrious career. But with all that experience and length of time wrestling, there comes some thoughts at some point of is he as committed as he once was. Can you tell us what’s your current commitment level like right now?
I guess that’s a fair question. I fucking hate it but it’s a fair question since everyone seems to believe that I am this brutal old has been that has gone through so many different things and I might not have the drive or passion to fight anymore. The truth is I’m more committed than I’ve ever been.
Why do you say that?
Because I’ve been here so long and I’ve seen guys come and go. I’ve seen the top guys lose their passion and leave. I’ve seen guys get hurt and leave. I consider it special that I’m healthy and I still have the motivation to do this. It’s a gift and I would be wasting that gift if I wasn’t giving it my all and going for the top.
Well then I guess you’re happy to get this potential shot at the United States Championship?
I’m ecstatic! It’s a belt I’ve had before and as I said a few days ago, it represents so much to me and could mean so much more. I’m ready to go after it. I’ve just got to beat a few frauds to get there.
Frauds?
Yep. Every guy in this match with me is a fraud. Just look at Holden Ross. One day he’s threatening to “kick the shit” out of four security guards and the next he can’t overwhelm a guy that weighs a hundred pounds less than him and has to roll him up. It’s ridiculous!
Yeah but Holden Ross has had some good moments since he debuted! Look at what he did to Joey Scala!
Who?
Come on. Give the man some props!
Ok. You were having such a tough time with a guy who just started wrestling a year ago that you had to throw him into a casket and run it over with a van. You are the man!
Get the fuck out of here! He’s a fraud! He’s just another spineless fat piece of shit that acts tough in front of the cameras but then can’t get it done in the ring. How many times have you heard a big guy say dumb shit like that there an “abomination”, get in the ring and then squirm around like a whale and lose? That’s HOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEE-DEEEEEEENNNNNN!
Yeah but he’s not the only guy you have to beat. What about Brent Alpine?
The shine? Oh, my God! I’m so worried about The Shine!
I sense a little sarcasm there.
A little? Come on! This guy is a total fraud. We’re talking about a guy that thinks he’s a visionary or a Casanova or he can that he’s everybody’s friend, but the truth is, he’s just another loser! Not even a loser, a felon.
Is it necessary to bring that up?
Of course it is! This is a guy that committed a hit-and-run and killed a child! People think I’m a bad guy because I’m an asshole and condescending and blah blah blah but this guy literally killed a child and drove off!
Yeah, but he’s paid for his mistakes.
There is no paying for killing a child. It’s just something that he has to live with, but it seems like he thinks because he went to prison for a few years and used to be good at WCF that he’s everyone’s best friend. That everyone will forgive him. We don’t. I’ll give him this. He is everyone’s best friend when he gets to the ring because all he does is lose.
OK, so maybe least you could be a little bit of frauds, but you still have to face Dionysus.
And?
And aren’t you a little worried about facing him? I mean you didn’t pin or submit them last week. You only won because he got counted out.
I call it a win when you kick someone’s ass so bad they just lay outside the ring and don’t want to get back in.
Well I think he’s a threat to you.
I don’t. Did you hear him last week? Talking about King Midas, consequences and hierarchy’s? He definitely learned one thing from Downfall and that was how to ramble incoherently about nothing. None of that made sense. The only thing that did was the fact that I am King Midas! Everything I touch does turn to gold. Just look at my trophy case at home. Filled with gold.
That’s fair but he did point out some valid points about your performance in big matches.
What are you talking about? I win big matches! I win titles! I win more than anyone else here! How would he know what’s a big match? He’s not in them. Look at what he brought up. Has he ever defended a World Title here? No! Has he ever been a legitimate contender during Turmoil season? No!
True and that’s why I think you’re the favorite coming into this.
You’re damn right I am!
But what happens if you lose?
What?
What happens then? If you lose what happens? There’s no obvious route for you to have some shots at the top if you lose.
I’m not going to lose.
But you might and if you do in my mind it would be the cherry on the top of the terrible year you’ve had.
It hasn't been.....
And we all know how the year started. With you getting kidnapped.
You’ve never really opened up about that in public. Can you tell us about that? What was it like being held in captivity for a couple months?
Umm…I..
I can’t do it. I can’t talk about this.
Kyle? Are you there?
Yeah…uh you know what…I’m just out of time. I’ll talk to you later.
I quickly walk out of the room, leaving an empty seat and Steve and Santi speechless.
I burst out of the studio and sit on the floor across from the door. I am breathing heavy but this isn’t like the past panic attacks. Hell this may not even be a panic attack. This is more like just sadness.
I fought so hard to be here right now. To get away. And now I’m here but it’s like I’m right back in that basement getting my back lashed over and over.
I drop my head and try to hold back tears when I feel a comforting hand on my back. I look up and a smiling Ali is kneeling next to me.
It’s going to be ok.
That’s all she says and I can feel my heart rate and body begin to normalize. I smile back at her as we fade away.
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By now you’ve all heard about my podcast appearance. I don’t apologize for anything I said. I meant it all. Especially what I said about the three idiots I’m getting in the ring with this Monday night.
I think the gravity of what’s on the line escapes you all. Greatness and immortality is only a few wins away. Legacies can be made and dynasties can begin. All you have to do is win.
But history tells us you won’t.
Besides being frauds your histories are glaring with screwups, bad decisions and inadequacy.
Brent Alpine your history has bad decision making written all over you. I could rant about your jail time which is the obvious move but there’s so much more. Just look at that creep you hang out with. Just another shining member of society.
I guess he’s family to you which makes sense. Bring a social pariah and a menace seems to be the thing with your clan. Bunch of inbreeding losers. I heard about his little foot thing and that animal you bring with you too. Anything to get noticed right?
It’s pathetic. It’s sad. It’s not going to work. Throw all the distractions to mask your inefficiencies that you want but they all show up in the ring. That’s why you lost last week.
Just like Dionysus. No matter what excuse you try to use, you lost to me last week. You poked the bear! You talked all week about how I was washed up and how I had lost the golden touch but the truth is the only touch that you have is none. You’ve got Butterfingers! Every time you get close to gold you shit your pants and let it fall right through your hands.
The only difference now is that you don’t have anyone to save you. Downfall isn’t here. No one is here to protect you except for management, of course. Because they keep giving you the shots even though you’re undeserving. We have to listen to everyone talk about how you’re right there and you’re on the cusp but you just don’t get it done.
There’s only so many times you can go back to the drawing board and stare at yourself in the mirror and talk about how you reflected and how it’s time to make a change and it’s time to take that next step forward. Because guess what it’s old. Maybe it’s time just to accept you’re not as good as the new talent and the old veterans that have been kicking your ass year after year!
But hell we do need a good tackling dummy laying around. Maybe you should just accept that role before Holden falls directly into it. Because that’s where he is! He’s right there.
Let’s be real Holden. You’re a doormat. You’re a doormat for Serenity! You’re a doormat for the undercard! You’re a doormat for the mid card! And you’re not even by the door for the main eventers.
You’re comfortably a joke! You’re just another carbon copy of a 1990s video game character that marches around, growls, and yells about destruction and kicking ass. It’s pathetic! Maybe you should be drinking the same shit as Brett Alpine, and go on a vision quest to find a personality.
None of you are fit to hold the United States Championship. That is an honor reserved for me! I’m going to rewind the clock and win it one more time. Jill Park and I have plenty of unfinished business and it’s time that we finally finished it. Do me a favor and just let me end all of this quickly. It’s my time. Not any of yours.
