Post by Brandon Leno on Nov 19, 2022 21:42:25 GMT -5
I will always be with you…Brandon Leno sits on his couch holding a purple Anemone flower. The room is decorated with tripped out tapestries, two lava lamps flowing, one on each side of the room. Leno, shirtless, is wearing some tight fit acid wash jeans and a pair of tan flats on his feet. Leno twirls the flower between his thumb and index finger.
My mom always liked these flowers. She said that they were special flowers, each color a different symbol, white is a symbol for sincerity, pink and red are the symbols of forsaken love and death. This one, the purple, protects the person from evil. She gave it to me on my 10th birthday.
If only he would have one to give her. Three years before his first match, cancer took her from this earth. The breast cancer spread quickly and after rounds of grueling treatments, she succumbed to her disease in a Japanese hospital.
My mother was the strongest woman that I ever knew. At first, she wasn’t too into me being a pro wrestler. Eventually though, she came around to the idea and became my biggest supporter. That strong lady taught me many things. One thing that she taught me was you get what you earnand you earn what you get.
Leno looks into the camera, dribbles of sweat glisten as they fall off his body. He reaches down on the table and lights up a spliff. A cloud of smoke raises into the air as he takes a couple puffs. He sets it back down in an ashtray.
I broke into this business when I was 18 years old. It wasn’t an easy road, I’m not a second generation superstar. I may not be the strongest, but I’m flashy and one of the most technically sound wrestlers you will see at my age. Every opportunity I got, I earned with hard work. Apparently, Miss Nash thinks otherwise judging from her comments on Cruiser last week. It sounded like she was saying that I don’t belong here. Well, the brass seemed to like the idea, so Karlie is wrong there. She’s also wrong about me trying to cut in line for opportunities down here. That’s why I figured I would throw out that groovy challenge to Red, White & Bruised. Turns out, it was the exact member I figured I would be facing. Nikki Vaughn, the smokin 'supermodel who apparently hates Tom Brady’s wi…ex-wife. Surely Karlie wasn’t going to face me, after all she's whined and complained week after week about that neck injury she has. No problem though, because I’m going to beat Nikki this week on Cruiser, showing both Nikki and Karlie that I am the real deal and this groovy dude is going to go on to bigger and better opportunities. Earned opportunities, which then, Miss Nash, I will be ahead of you in line. Warning, you may get a contact high from the dope blunts I’ll be smoking while you watch me entertain the fans and advance further in this company that you ever dreamed of.
Picks up the spliff again and takes a few more puffs. A hazy cloud of smoke hovers above his head. The trippy jams of Stone Rebel can be heard in the background.
I bet you both are wondering why I got involved last week. Well let me tell you girls a little somethin about that. That was a politeful reminder that there are consequences for talking shit like a bitch. Orlando is a happenin spot and it’s only going to get better when Brandon Leno comes to town to kick some Red, White & Bruised ass. At the end of the day we will see what Nikki Vaughn has got when she steps into the ring with Mr. Psychedelic. I can guarantee you Nikki that it's going to be the “trip” of your life girl.
Leno picks up the spliff with one hand, puffs on it and picks up the flower with the other hand. He slides it between his hair and left ear. Stone Rebel continues to provide the room with epic space rock.
