Post by Jonny Cedrone on Apr 7, 2024 10:31:32 GMT -5
The scene opens up inside a very dark room with the only light is an overhead light shining directly down onto a wooden table. We can see the shadow of a chair sitting behind the table. After a few brief moments, we hear a familiar voice serving as a narrator.
“Sittin’ dead center of that table in the middle of that spotlight should still be the AW United States Championship. I say, “should be”, because four short days ago, after only bein’ the Champion an abysmal eight days, I was faced with a challenge that no man alive today could ever be prepared for and lost the Championship.”
“DRAUGR, when the two of us stepped into that ring Monday night I knew that I had one helluva task in front of me. I knew I had one helluva mountain to climb if I wanted to keep the US Championship. Unfortunately, fate wasn’t on my side that night. Destiny wasn’t mine that night. We put each other through Hell and took one another to limits that neither one of us knew existed but Monday Night, on April 1st, you made a fool outta me. You beat me and you are now the United States Champion.”
“Now don’t think that your life is a walk in the park now just because you’re the reignin’ US Champion because instead of bein’ the hunter, you are now the hunted. You have one huge target on your chest and anybody and everybody in AW has their sights set on you.”
“Yours truly included.”
Jonny slowly walks into the camera shot dressed in one of his Armani suits with no tie and the top two buttons unbuttoned on his dress shirt. He pulls out the chair, turns it around and sits in it AC Slater style. He slowly leans forward enough to where the light and shadows highlights his face.
“You didn’t think you got rid of me that easily did ya?”
“Ha! I’m not that easy to get rid of DRAUGR. Don’t believe me? Find Ash Blake and ask her just how annoyin’ I can be when I’m determined to get what I want. Ask Downfall how annoyin’ I can be when I want somethin’. I may not always be successful in my pursuits but I’m nothin’ if not consistent.”
“I will say let you in on a little secret though Champ. You’re off the hook as far as I go…for now.”
“Right now I’m focused on somethin’ a little hotter at the moment.”
“Ya see, the US Championship means more to me than life itself. It’s what I eat. It’s what I breathe. It’s what flows through my veins. But when there’s an opportunity to go after the World Championship…I’d be a fool not to focus on that.”
“This brings me to what lies ahead of me on the next episode of Monday Night Clash.”
“There’s a tournament bein’ held to crown the 30th spot in the Havoc Rumble. As we all know, the winner of the Rumble becomes the Number One Contender to the World Championship at Evolution 7. Does havin’ the 30th spot guarantee you the win and the Main Event at Evolution? Not at all. There are so many talented and hungry fighters in that Rumble and they’re all fightin’ to achieve the same goal. It literally is anyone’s to win. It’s the survival of the fittest.”
“But it does improve your chances.”
“But this year we’re havin’ ourselves a little tournament to crown the 30th entrant.”
“That tournament starts this Monday Night with four triple threat matches to determine who moves onto the next round.”
“This Monday Night I have the honor and privilege to stand across the ring from the incomparable Jaice Wilds and the undeniable Niobe Martin.”
“Niobe Martin. As I’ve said before, whether we’re on the same side or on opposite sides, I always enjoy bein’ in the ring with you. Your passion, your hunger, your determination…they’re all infectious. Durin’ your time here in AW you have proven, without a shadow of a doubt, that you are destined for huge things in this industry. I mean, look at ya! You’ve already held Gold here in AW!”
“Jaice Wilds. Now, I could be wrong…I’ve had my skull bashed in too many times with a chair so please forgive me if I’m a bit forgetful…but this is our very first time meetin’ in the ring, right? If it is, trust me. The pleasure is all mine. A Brazilian with the knack for hunting for survival and the aerial assault and has wrestled in all corners of the United States. All that and your success proves to the World that you too are destined for huge things.”
“All three competitors in this match have held Gold of some sorts in AW. Niobe with the TV Title. Jaice with the Cruiserweight Title. Of course there are my accolades so far, but there are a couple other things that we have in common.”
“All three of us were not successful this past Monday’s April Fools Gold. Niobe lost her coveted TV Title, I lost my precious US Title, and Jaice wasn’t successful in the Contenders Battle Royale.”
“Another thing that we have in common is the fact that none of us have ever held the World Championship here in AW. All three of us aspire to be the absolute best in this company…in this business…”
“I have news for the two of you though. It doesn’t matter how hungry either one of you are. It doesn’t matter how badly you THINK you want to win this match and go on and win the Havoc Rumble. The truth of the matter is that just like the Solar Eclipse that’s happenin’ earlier in the day on Monday.”
Jonny slowly stands up.
“All of your hopes and dreams…”
Jonny reaches up and pulls the pullcord and turns out the light.
“…will leave you in the dark.”
The scene fades out.
“Sittin’ dead center of that table in the middle of that spotlight should still be the AW United States Championship. I say, “should be”, because four short days ago, after only bein’ the Champion an abysmal eight days, I was faced with a challenge that no man alive today could ever be prepared for and lost the Championship.”
“DRAUGR, when the two of us stepped into that ring Monday night I knew that I had one helluva task in front of me. I knew I had one helluva mountain to climb if I wanted to keep the US Championship. Unfortunately, fate wasn’t on my side that night. Destiny wasn’t mine that night. We put each other through Hell and took one another to limits that neither one of us knew existed but Monday Night, on April 1st, you made a fool outta me. You beat me and you are now the United States Champion.”
“Now don’t think that your life is a walk in the park now just because you’re the reignin’ US Champion because instead of bein’ the hunter, you are now the hunted. You have one huge target on your chest and anybody and everybody in AW has their sights set on you.”
“Yours truly included.”
Jonny slowly walks into the camera shot dressed in one of his Armani suits with no tie and the top two buttons unbuttoned on his dress shirt. He pulls out the chair, turns it around and sits in it AC Slater style. He slowly leans forward enough to where the light and shadows highlights his face.
“You didn’t think you got rid of me that easily did ya?”
“Ha! I’m not that easy to get rid of DRAUGR. Don’t believe me? Find Ash Blake and ask her just how annoyin’ I can be when I’m determined to get what I want. Ask Downfall how annoyin’ I can be when I want somethin’. I may not always be successful in my pursuits but I’m nothin’ if not consistent.”
“I will say let you in on a little secret though Champ. You’re off the hook as far as I go…for now.”
“Right now I’m focused on somethin’ a little hotter at the moment.”
“Ya see, the US Championship means more to me than life itself. It’s what I eat. It’s what I breathe. It’s what flows through my veins. But when there’s an opportunity to go after the World Championship…I’d be a fool not to focus on that.”
“This brings me to what lies ahead of me on the next episode of Monday Night Clash.”
“There’s a tournament bein’ held to crown the 30th spot in the Havoc Rumble. As we all know, the winner of the Rumble becomes the Number One Contender to the World Championship at Evolution 7. Does havin’ the 30th spot guarantee you the win and the Main Event at Evolution? Not at all. There are so many talented and hungry fighters in that Rumble and they’re all fightin’ to achieve the same goal. It literally is anyone’s to win. It’s the survival of the fittest.”
“But it does improve your chances.”
“But this year we’re havin’ ourselves a little tournament to crown the 30th entrant.”
“That tournament starts this Monday Night with four triple threat matches to determine who moves onto the next round.”
“This Monday Night I have the honor and privilege to stand across the ring from the incomparable Jaice Wilds and the undeniable Niobe Martin.”
“Niobe Martin. As I’ve said before, whether we’re on the same side or on opposite sides, I always enjoy bein’ in the ring with you. Your passion, your hunger, your determination…they’re all infectious. Durin’ your time here in AW you have proven, without a shadow of a doubt, that you are destined for huge things in this industry. I mean, look at ya! You’ve already held Gold here in AW!”
“Jaice Wilds. Now, I could be wrong…I’ve had my skull bashed in too many times with a chair so please forgive me if I’m a bit forgetful…but this is our very first time meetin’ in the ring, right? If it is, trust me. The pleasure is all mine. A Brazilian with the knack for hunting for survival and the aerial assault and has wrestled in all corners of the United States. All that and your success proves to the World that you too are destined for huge things.”
“All three competitors in this match have held Gold of some sorts in AW. Niobe with the TV Title. Jaice with the Cruiserweight Title. Of course there are my accolades so far, but there are a couple other things that we have in common.”
“All three of us were not successful this past Monday’s April Fools Gold. Niobe lost her coveted TV Title, I lost my precious US Title, and Jaice wasn’t successful in the Contenders Battle Royale.”
“Another thing that we have in common is the fact that none of us have ever held the World Championship here in AW. All three of us aspire to be the absolute best in this company…in this business…”
“I have news for the two of you though. It doesn’t matter how hungry either one of you are. It doesn’t matter how badly you THINK you want to win this match and go on and win the Havoc Rumble. The truth of the matter is that just like the Solar Eclipse that’s happenin’ earlier in the day on Monday.”
Jonny slowly stands up.
“All of your hopes and dreams…”
Jonny reaches up and pulls the pullcord and turns out the light.
“…will leave you in the dark.”
The scene fades out.