Post by Lincoln Kuechly on Jan 3, 2019 13:15:23 GMT -5
Clout Cobain by Denzel Curry plays over the PA system to some confusion from the audience. They haven’t heard this theme song ever be used before so they are anticipating a new superstar. This causes a mixed reaction really without any boo’s or cheers as the fans don’t know what to expect. The fans reaction then changes when they see who arrives onto the stage. We see Lincoln Kuechly walk out which leads to a few cheers but mostly huge boo’s from the fans. We also do here some #FightSmart chants amongst the boos. Lincoln isn’t surrounded by the normal glitz and glamour that we come to expect from him. There is no designer suit, no rolex’s, no chains. He is simply wearing a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt. The fanciness hasn’t came out tonight. Lincoln then climbs into the ring and grabs a chair. He opens the chair up and asks for a microphone. Once he receives the microphone he sits down on the chair and begins to speak.
With the New Year being here, I believe now is the time in which we reflect. I believe it is great to take a look at the past twelve months and really get down to the nitty gritty of how the year went. It’s a cliché statement but the year for me was just like a rollercoaster. It had it’s ups, it had it downs and I am sure that I am due many more of those in the future.
2018 was a year of struggle for Lincoln Kuechly, I am not going to beat around the bush in regards to that. I am not happy with how I performed in the past year and I know that I have a long way to go before I can consider myself the best. That has always been my goal since I signed on the dotted line with Action Wrestling. I have always wanted to be the best. I came in with that intention and I don’t plan on leaving this place before I achieve my goal. I want to be the best and I didn’t accomplish that goal in 2018. There was never a time in which I was even seen as a top five wrestler here, never mind the top dog. That simply isn’t good enough. That isn’t even close to what I set my eyes on achieving.
The crowd seem to be in shock at what they are hearing from Lincoln. They don’t seem to have seen this kind of honesty from him before. A lot of the fans seem to be speechless and seem to be taking in what Lincoln is saying.
I made far too many excuses in the past year, I am man enough to admit that. It became a weekly occurrence, I would make an excuse for whatever went wrong that week. I would blame management, I would blame the refs, I would blame the fans. I would blame anyone but myself. That became dangerous as I was never able to absolve the blame for anything that went wrong. That was never going to end well for me. Eventually I needed to cut out the excuses and realise that the only person stopping me for being the best is myself. It wasn’t the fault of Torture, Gravedigger, Jayson, the referees. There wasn’t some big conspiracy to stop me from reaching my peak, I will admit that. I made a mistake in making that claim and I regret ever making it. I am willing to admit that there isn’t any sort of bias towards WCF or UCI guys, there just isn’t any support for a man who isn’t performing at the level of others. It’s as simple as that. I haven’t been as good as those other guys which is why I haven’t got the same opportunities as those guys. I’ve quickly realise that and noticed there’s a big difference between myself and the top dogs. The winners focus on winning, the losers focus on the winners. That’s been a big issue of mine over the past year that I have looked to stomp out and make a change for the better. I have been far too concerned with what others have been doing rather than aiming to better myself. Rather than focusing on how to win the match, I have been throwing juvenile insults at Wade Moor regarding his weight. Regardless of my feelings towards Wade Moor, that is unprofessional and will get me nowhere. If I spent half as much time training to be better as I did talking shit then I would already be the best.
Let’s take a moment to discuss my accomplishments this year and analyse them. I am a one time Television Championship. That was the only gold that I won this year and I will admit, that isn’t good enough whatsoever. I want more gold. I am hungry for more. Simply winning one championship isn’t enough, I want more and more and more. 2019 is going to be a year of a lot more championships for me. I want to win as many as possible and I want it to culminate in a World Championship. That is a simple goal that I personally feel is very achievable. I believe in myself. I know that it might be hard for a lot of people to do that following the year I have had but trust me, I can do it. If you believe in me, I will not let you down. I will entertain you all this year and I will prove to you all why you should support me. I know that deep down I have the ability to be the best. I just needed to get my head straight and get my priorities in check before I ever could become the best. I had a very hard time of doing that last year and I am determined to not let that be my downfall again. I am lock and loaded and ready to dominant this year. This is a different Kuechly.
The crowd still remain in a state of shock but there are a few Lincoln Kuechly chants coming from the crowd. There are also some boo’s and a lot of fans that don’t trust a word that Lincoln is saying.
Changes need to be made. It’s as simple as that. If I want to be the top dog, I need to make changes to myself to ensure that it happens. Firstly, my name. My name is associated with a certain style of man due to how I have acted in the past. The name Lincoln is associated with an arrogant man who constantly showed off and cared more about his appearance than his wrestling ability. That needed to change. I was far too concerned with looking the part than actually being the part. I wanted to look the best, not be the best. I cared more about the retweets, the follows, the shares than I did about being successful. That was a big issue and it is one that I am looking to change. I know you might all wonder why that means I need to change my name. Well, it’s because the name Lincoln was a symbol that represented everything that was wrong with me and I want to dispose of that before I attempt to move on.
Lincoln is dead, Killer Kuechly is alive.
Killer Kuechly chants begin in the crowd. These begin to get louder and louder. Lincoln begins to start smiling in the ring and seems to be loving the fact that the fans are getting behind him. There are still a few people booing him but most of the crowd seem quite positive towards Lincoln.
The road to recovery starts now. The route back to the top begins on Clash on January 7th, 2019. That date is the day that I once again make my mark within Action Wrestling and show everyone what I am capable of. I have been handed a match against Apex Onyx. I’ll cut to the chase, I wasn’t too familiar with the man before I got put into this match but I know that he will be a strong competitor. I do respect everyone that I face though so I have done my research before we face to give me a few things to speak about. Just by reading through any information I can find about him, Apex has had it tough. He’s had a pretty crazy life growing up that has led him to this place. We’ve had very different routes to this company but I suppose that’s what makes this place so incredible. We have all came from different backgrounds but we all find ourselves at the same place in 2019. I honestly don’t have too much to say about Apex myself, I am quite unaware of him but I know he will prove a stiff test. Best of luck to you, Apex. I am sorry that it had to be you but I am not going to let you stop me from starting off this year in the best way possible.
I am going to bring my killer instincts out.
Lincoln then places the microphone on the ground as Clout Cobain blasts over the PA systems. The crowd get loud from Killer Kuechly, something that we haven’t seen since he stepped into Action Wrestling. He then walks up the ramp as the camera fades to black.