Post by Dane Preston on May 28, 2019 0:05:11 GMT -5
It’s a crisp spring afternoon, the view is a tad out of focus, but it’s clear that this footage is being filmed outdoors. The birds are chirping, leaves are rustling and branches are creaking with every gust of wind. As the scene comes into focus we can see remnants of what appears to be a demolished gazebo. A person steps into view, picking up a sledgehammer from what was once the roof of the gazebo, which was the shape of a rather large disc. Wearing jeans and biker boots, none other than Dane Preston is seen hoisting the sledgehammer up, where he rests the head on his shoulder. Sporting a well groomed beard, a leaner, more muscular physique, it’s very clear that Preston had not been shirking his training. With a quick scratch at his beard and a sniff he begins to speak.
Dane Preston
“I’m not used to all this facial hair. It fuckin' itches sometimes. Anyway, what’s up wrestling world? Didja miss me? Heh, I highly doubt it, I wouldn’t have missed me either. Nevertheless, here I am. Ya know, it’s interesting, about this time last year, the Main Man Murphy and I were riding high, as the newest and fastest rising stars in a little company called EWA. Today we’re on separate sides of the country, biding our time until the next opportunity comes knocking on our doors to bring us back together. Now, some of you may be asking, well, how did you get here? It’s quite simple really. You see, my departure from EWA was not exactly on the best of terms, but that’s pretty much common knowledge around these parts. Take my last match for example; well, for a World title shot it didn’t go quite the way I had planned it. I’d liken the story of my stint in EWA to that of the life of Icarus. What’s that? You don’t know the story of Icarus, son of Daedalus? Allow me to tell you the tale of a young man who, despite his father’s warning, flew too close to the sun wearing wings of feathers and wax. The heat of the sun melted the wax and caused the feathers to fall away. Thus sending poor Icarus to his demise, a life ended tragically too soon. Much like Icarus, I too rose faster and higher than anyone imagined I would, to the very top of the EWA. It was only then that I was reminded it takes more than a big mouth and an affinity for violence to topple the King from the mountain.”
“Not long after my loss to the Champ, my comrades in arms and I, we took our balls and went home. In hindsight it was by no means our proudest moment. Our contracts were terminated sometime shortly thereafter. We were less than pleased with our behavior in the way we left. But make no mistake, we would do it all over again if faced with the same political climate. That’s the cold hard truth. While on the topic of the truth, I will admit that the time I have spent at home has been rewarding. I’ve had nothing but time to improve my physique and performance. That is, when I’m not playing house with Allison and our son, changing diapers and feeding my little man. So, I won’t say that it was all for naught, because I wouldn’t have been able to be as dedicated to my wife and my son as I have been these last several months, if I had been on the road. That said, a man has to go out and make money to feed his family. Which is quite the coincidence really, because I recently received an offer to sign with Action Wrestling, and I’ve already signed, sealed and sent said contract back to aW headquarters.”
“Now, I know it’s cliche to rant about my plans and whatnot, because with my track record it is crystal clear that things rarely ever go according to plan for me. As my earlier social media post indicated, I’ve been charged with dealing with Johnny Stylez and James ‘Morbid’ Wolf as my first two tasks. Apparently my father in law thought I needed to prove that I was worthy of his daughter, and equally important, taking over as the Patriarch of the Riggs Wrestling Dynasty. What better way to do that than to step into the ring with two of the dinosaurs that he used to stomp around with? Having said that, I’m going to focus my efforts on Johnny Stylez first, which in the minds of many would be less than ideal. You see, to the old man, Stylez is the superior of the two and I tend to agree as I am willing to guess many others would as well. Why is this less than ideal? Because typically one would go after weaker prey. Fortunately for Mr. Wolf, I’m not built that way. And while I’m on the subject of Jimmy boy, I saw he recently put out a promo entitled ‘Gimmick Infringement’. If memory serves me right, isn’t he the guy running around screaming FUCK YOU ALL to people? Some of you may not know this, but FYA was my stable name in EWA, where Jimmy’s good buddy Christian Rivers was also previously employed for a time. So if ANYONE is guilty of gimmick infringement, it’s that old dinosaur and that gives me enough reason to take my time while delivering his beating.”
Cocking his head to the side, the sound of a crying baby could be heard in the distance. With a smile Dane looks back to the camera and says “saved by the babe.” Reaching into his pant pocket with his free hand, Dane pulls his phone out and taps the screen a couple of times before raising it to his ear.
Dane Preston
“Murph, this is like the twelfth time I've called you. Answer the gahdam phone ya fuckin Leprechaun. Action Wrestling. Rich sent the contract to Sarah. Call me back.”
Tapping the screen to end the call, Dane slips the phone into his pocket and then with one swing of the sledgehammer the scene fades to black.
OOC:
This was intended to be supplemental, strictly for storyline purposes and character development. I was informed I posted it in the wrong section the first time. Thanks for reading.
This was intended to be supplemental, strictly for storyline purposes and character development. I was informed I posted it in the wrong section the first time. Thanks for reading.