Post by Tatiana on Jun 30, 2024 7:36:45 GMT -5
Prologue | Unending Reproach
On the Record Promo
Kyle Shane… Self-proclaimed “twink” and professional asshole. A cretin who has come storming into Action Wrestling with a strange fixation with yours truly. A man who quite literally seems more like a Tatiana Jolee fanboy rather than a pro wrestling standout. And yet he dares to publicly call ME out for a fight at Evolution?
Jesus fuck… How far have I fallen over the past eight months?
Last year, I was embroiled in a blood feud with the so-called legends of this federation from Lissie Hope to Gerard Angelo, and then a championship challenge against Jill Park that lasted months and culminated in her retirement from wrestling.
A battle, I might add, that led me to a grudge match against Torture at the 2023 Evolution PPV.
Sit the fuck down, boss-man… I’ll get to you later.
I’d ascended to the top and won the World Title realizing a childhood dream. I was on cloud nine and felt like nothing could stop me..
And for a while that was true…
I beat a handful of opponents and even defended my title against some poor dumb bastard who had his daddy cut his promos for him.
Yeah, great…
But then Havoc came calling, and I lost the belt to a guy who was literally on his way out of the business.
He walked away shortly thereafter.
It's my fault he became champion when he should have been the doorman.
And I’ve had to live with that EVERY goddamn minute of my life.
My fans, my friends, my peers, my enemies - and mostly myself.
And while it’s easier to blame all of my woes on the rain. Deep down, I know I’m a 41-year-old wrestler who is 5’2 on a good day and half the weight of most people I get into the ring with. I know I don’t have the eye-popping moves to get the marks hyped on social media - and most of all, I’m an easy target for those with no better material outside the ageism claim.
The real question is… How much of a FLEX is it to “dunk” on somebody that is 5’2 and “like 45 years old(?) or something”?
CONGRATS LeBron, you’ve just won the MVP - your big award is a Ford Fiesta!
clap….clap…..clap…
/snark/
Here’s the thing… You fancy yourself a real outlier in this sport. You have this perception of yourself being some edgy fire-eating truth bomber with a casualty list comparable to Timothy McVeigh. (Still too soon?) When in fact, you’re little better than a self-important blowhard with the awareness of a goldfish.
Props on hitting EVERY single talking point used against me over the past two years.
If nothing else; it proves you’ve watched Action Wrestling with all your free time.
And if that’s the case, then you already know how this goes.
TJ talks shit | Makes people mad
So-and-so gets their shot at me | calls me old, ect…
#LOLJoleeWins
So-and-so tucks tail and runs off in disgrace.
Rinse | Repeat
I’ve seen so many people come in here and call me out for being some bitter relic of a bygone era - only to evaporate into nothingness. All while I remain at the forefront of the conversation in a federation that has been (for the most part) hostile to me since I began my race to the World Championship. Go on ahead and ask your pal Downfall about his greatness… That son of a bitch retired rather than face me in a ONE-ON-ONE rematch for the world title.
Instead, he was “lucky” enough to defend in multi-person events… An easier ‘out’ than to eat the L against this ‘washed-up hack’ whom everyone seems to think is on the verge of retirement.
Tell me, punk… What makes you any different from all the other assholes who have tried and failed to make a name for themselves at my expense?
Where’s The Sitcom? Where’s Lissie Hope? Where’s Jill Park?
Where’s Downfall?
GONE. They’re all GONE.
And here I am. The stalwart that nobody respects.
If that isn’t the definition of irony, I don’t know what is.
The funny thing is that I have a reputation for being some disloyal cunt because I (as a gay woman) have the AUDACITY to complain about the patriarchy that runs this place. Yet the AW heroes like Corey Black, Dion, Max Daemon, Spencer Adams, Lissie Hope, Serenity Homes [AND MANY-MANY OTHERS] have gone to greener pastures while Tatiana Jolee is still here.
Disloyal my ass…
I BLEED for Action Wrestling. I fight for this federation; I SACRIFICE for this place every GOD-DAMNED day of my LIFE. Only to have some pretentious little blowhard like yourself, walk in here and talk down his nose at me for some perceived gripe he got off the internet?
Nah, man… Fuck right off with that noise. You THINK you’re like me - but in reality, you’re like the PERCEPTION of me. And in three months from now, after I’ve beaten, battered, and humbled your sorry ass - you’ll be just another dipshit who stepped up and got slapped down.
You’ll be working elsewhere… Punching above your weight while I’ll be here in Action Wrestling - the cornerstone of a federation that has seen dozens of Kyle Shane’s come and go since I made my debut three years ago.
Evolution is a BIG DEAL for everyone in this federation. It’s the BIGGEST show in wrestling and you should be ELATED to have the opportunity to share the ring with the greatest technical wrestler since the Hitman was in pink and black. And while you’re just another mouthy little bitch hoping to get some cred from facing off against yours truly.
I'm the one keeping the lights on in this place.
I respect this federation and the business so much that I’m going to treat you like the talent you think you are.
Or at least I'm gonna face you like you're a legitimate star… Even if you're nothing but a sheep in sheep's clothing.
I’ve been in this sport long enough to understand that even the losers get lucky sometimes. And while you’re a loser with a LOUD mouth - I’m not about to let you get lucky.
Even if that is a fantasy of yours…
Because once I’m done with you | you’ll be just another afterthought.
A FORMER AW star who tried and failed.
Here’s to you, pal.
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ACT I | Perspectives
Off Camera
All I ever wanted was to be liked, respected, and successful. To have this business love me as much as I love it. And yet, the older I get the farther those dreams seem to drift from me.
-sigh-
Maybe it was naive to believe that I could make a difference?
Could it be my hubris that's put a target on my back? Either way, it was far too late to change course - and in any event, I doubt I could fake a smile long enough to play ball with some of these assholes.
So what happens now? It felt obvious. I was going to have a match at Evolution against Kyle Shane. A match that he'd made out to be the pinnacle of his career… If he could only somehow find a way to beat me, then he'd FINALLY get that validation he so desperately desires.
At least that's the way he talks…
Don't get me wrong. A win over somebody like myself is a big deal for any washed-out failed former superstar like Shane. And while he has everything to gain and nothing to lose - the opposite was true of me.
Beating this guy wasn't going to put me back on top. Proving that I'm better than some mouthy little asshole isn't going to win me A Nobel prize - and if I'm honest, a loss won't exactly break me in the way he seems to think it might.
I've been knocked down to the absolute dregs of this place. Most of the locker room wouldn't throw me a lifeline if I were drowning in the ocean, and though I am one of the few industry-wide mega stars they have left - I'm certainly not treated with the respect somebody of my status deserves.
Kyle Shane called me out specifically because he knows I'm the best this federation has to offer - and yet he spends his time on the mic talking me down like I'm a washed-up hack clinging onto a lost dream.
So which is it?
Am I a has-been or a hero?
Demeaning me makes him sound like an edgy bad ass, I get it. But in the event he actually gets the win - then he's only defeated someone who he, himself has deemed a relic. And that only makes matters worse for him if he loses the match.
Congratulations! You just lost to that old useless relic you just spent two weeks throwing dirt on!
Two big thumbs up!
Idiot..
Truth be told, Kyle has it easy. All he has to do is beat me in a match, and if he sucks the boss' dick real good… He might even find himself pushed up the card in record time.
For me… a victory against Kyle Shane is just another Sunday night in Action Wrestling.
No pressure, huh?
-eye roll-
What's worse is the prospect of that elephant in the room…
T O R T U R E
I don't need to hash out the various issues he and I have had over the past year and change. The fact that I beat his ass so badly in this event that he practically went into witness protection so he could hide in his everlasting shame.
I dislike him. He dislikes me.
And it wouldn't be a stretch to assume that this whole Kyle Shane bullshit isn't just some random event…
I'm sure Torture has been plotting his revenge over the past year, and it's his style to find some poor patsy to do his bidding in some vulgar attempt to seek retribution for my exposing him as the coward he is.
Who knows, maybe I'm just being paranoid? But it does seem a bit suspicious that this guy appears out of what was practically an enforced exile from pro wrestling only to challenge me at an event that Torture is returning to after his own exile.
1+1= Schism
I know… I'm probably overthinking it. But part of me can't help but wonder if this whole thing was a setup from the get-go.
And if so… What part might Torture play in this Wagnerian opera?
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ACT II | Quote This
On Camera
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the one - The ONLY - Tatiana Jolee!”
There were no crowds of cheering fans, no wave of humanity to greet her here tonight, just a webcam and a group chat sidebar as she sat for this podcast interview with one of the numerous internet talking heads.
“Hey, it’s great to be here… Hi everyone!”
With a big smile and a pleasing wave, TJ settles into her seat. Behind her are the accommodations of the guest bedroom of her Vancouver home. Art Deco paintings, modern furniture, and a cream-colored wall shaded her pretty face as she adjusted the volume on her laptop to make sure she’d come through loud and clear.
“TeeeeeJay! it’s a pleasure to have you here on the Venue Podcast… And what a time to make your debut as we stand at the foot of the biggest pay-per-view in all of Wrestling.”
“Yeah, I’m excited. Evolution time is the most exciting time of the season. Every match is a highlight and every one of them could bring one of those Evolution Moments we all talk about for decades after.”
“Last year, you famously fought… Or, more honestly, humiliated Torture and sent him packing. This year, you’ve been through some controversy - fans questioning whether or not you’re staying with AW after this event. Can you… If possible, of course… Maybe clear this matter up?”
Coming right out of the gates, are we?
No softballs here… Straight into the future question.
She chuckled, pausing for a moment to sip her bottle of water.
“For the moment, I’m an AW Superstar.”
“Ohhhh man… You’re teasin’ us, TJ!”
The comment section erupts as the fans tuned in begin wild speculation… WAS TATIANA JOLEE GOING TO AEW!?
Lulz… relax, that’s not happening.
“I’m under contract with Action Wrestling until November. And it’s hard to say what could happen between now and then… I can’t predict the future, nor am I in talks with anyone outside the federation, despite what Meltzer might be reporting.”
“Okay, okay… But if we were to speculate. Torture is coming back into Action Wrestling at Evolution, and we don’t know what his intentions might be. What if he decides to make your life hell and just buries you for the rest of the year?”
“Then I’ll break his legs.”
She says with a wry little wink.
“The only way he can bury me is by booking me into asshole matches… At the end of the day, it’s up to me to get the result and so only TJ can bury TJ. If I’m successful enough, I’ll force their hand like I did with Jill Park.”
Truth… However, she still didn’t answer the question.
“Mum’s the word on the contract thing, then?”
“No, look.”
Jolee shakes her head, dismissing his inquiry or suggestion that she’s holding her cards too close to her chest on this.
“I’m honestly not thinking about November. My focus is on Evolution and beating the hell out of Kyle Shane. Does that mean there’s no way I’ll re-sign with AW for another year? No… I think anything is possible and all options are open. People think I hate it here or that I'm dying to get out. But that’s not the case… What I want is for the culture to change and for more people to get better opportunities.”
“There’s going to be a lot of XWF fans bummed to hear that.”
“I’m an Action Wrestling superstar, I don’t work for XWF, ECWF, AEW, or WW-Whatever. The ONLY place you can find me is on Clash. I don’t moonlight for multiple federations, nor do I don’t chase after the easy prizes. If I wanted it to be easy, I would have left this place a long time ago.”
“Okay… Okay… Fair enough. I’m sure wherever you are come December will benefit from having you on the roster. I think most of your fans hope that’s AW… But regardless, that’s the end of the year. Let's focus on the here and now. Or more specifically, Kyle Shane.”
With a disgusted scoff and a roll of her eyes, TJ leans back in her seat. What could she say about this guy that hasn’t been said by EVERYONE ELSE a hundred times over the past few years? The guy was as toxic as an American Right-Wing zealot, and about as cultivated as a tub of cottage cheese.
“Kyle Shane is a punk ass bitch who has come into my house - disrespected my fans - and expects to get pushed to the moon because he’s edgy and has a gay haircut. He’s Johnny Bacchus minus the talent. If you think for a moment that this guy is destined for anything except an epic crash and burn, then you haven't paid attention to his career.”
“He has been controversial… And some even compare him to you because of your outspoken nature.”
She could not possibly roll her eyes harder.
“He has been successful in other places… I mean. They didn't just pluck him off the streets. He's won titles, he's made enemies and most are really looking forward to this dream match between the two of you.”
Ohhh wow, he's so successful that he's gotten himself banned from television networks and ‘canceled’ on social media for being an absolute bellend. Was that supposed to impress her? Was the fact that Shane was edgy supposed to somehow validate him?
“Dream match? Pfft… Maybe for him.”
“You don't think so?”
Tatiana shrugged, she seemed indifferent. Whether or not that was just a front, or if she truly held him in such contempt was known only to her.
Either way, she wasn't about to let him into her head like that.
“Here’s the deal… I’m going to do Kyle Shane a HUGE favor at Evolution. I mean, since he’s so obviously in love with himself, maybe I’ll break a few of his ribs and bend his neck in a guillotine choke until he’s physically deformed.”
“Whoa… Okay… I’ll bite. How would that possibly help him?”
“Well, if I bust his ribs and bend his spine just enough… He’ll finally be able to suck himself off. Which is OBVIOUSLY a dream of his.”
“Daaaaaamn.”
What can I say? I’m a charitable person.