Post by Soldado Fortuna on Feb 5, 2021 22:27:00 GMT -5
We open on Victoria Richardson, alone, on the phone to an unknown individual
Voice on phone: I thought he was medically cleared
Richardson: Yes, he was medically cleared, yes he said himself that he feels fine to compete but...I don't know, I can't put my finger on it, but he still doesn't seem right
Voice: So, pull him out another week
Richardson: That's my problem. I need for Soldado to be constantly featured, otherwise you know how the audience's attention span goes, they forget about him real quick and move on to the next flavour of the month. Management sees that so they overlook him as well and bam, we're back to square fucking one, fighting for any relevance we can get. I need him booked to keep him in people's attentions.
"My problem is I'm not confident he's still going to be hindered by the effects of that concussion he sustained and that's just going to handicap him. Concussions are no joke and I can't have him stumbling around like a drunk out there, it'll reflect badly on me. You know exactly how much time and money I've invested into Soldado and I need my investment to be at 100% for me to stand any chance of getting some returns"
Victoria sighs
Voice: Not to mention the long-term effects for him
Richardson: I don't give a damn about the long-term effects. I don't care that in 40 years’ time, he might struggle to remember his own name. I care about the here and now and the performance he puts out there. I need Soldado to steal the show and frankly, he doesn't stand a chance of that whilst this concussion shit is still lingering
Voice: Well, what do you suggest?
Richardson: Well, we tried the MMA route and that failed. I tried calling a few others but after what happened with Chael, they don't want a bar of me. Those guys you were telling me about...they're nowhere near Soldado's level, hell they're not even passable. We're fucked, royally fucked"
Voice: You gotta put some more faith in your guy. If he says he's ready to compete, you gotta trust him. He's not going to let you down....and if he does, he wouldn't be the first guy that a Richardson has...taken care of...
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We re-open on the lion enclosure at Portland Zoo, where both Victoria Richardson and Soldado are standing. Several lions prowl around in the background as both turn to face the camera.
"You know, that same description sounds a lot like how I'd describe the constant fascination with plunking Soldado Fortuna into tag team matches. You have all seen what Soldado is capable of when he is not shackled to someone else and how his partners have let him down when forced into a team - hell, the last tag team match he was in, he got a cinder block to the head for his troubles"
"To go on about this would be to repeat myself and risk a stern talking to by the higher ups so I will hold my tongue and say what an honour it is to be including in this OG Bishop Memorial tournament"
"It has been nearly a month since Soldado Fortuna stepped into a ring. For someone who is as passionate and as dedicated to his craft as Soldado is, that month has felt like years. Think of him right now as one of these lions who has been starved of food for weeks on end and this match as a nice big juicy steak ready to be tossed into his enclosure. Even with the tag team limitations, Soldado is itching to get back inside those ropes and continue to prove that he is one of the very best this company has to offer"
"So, Claire Hawkins and Noris Cranley, you won't be stepping into a ring on Monday...you'll be stepping into the lion's den. You can try and conjure up any spell you wish, Claire, but no amount of emo aggression that you can muster will be enough to spare you from a similar fate to the supposed witches of the 1600's. And I'm sure all your followers will be dying for a post-match selfie from you, Noris but unfortunately you will have no arms with which to take said selfie after Soldado rips both of them out. Plus, proper influencers tend not to post selfies with blood pouring down their mangled face"
"Oh, and Andrew Stone, I don't know what gutter trash you're used to picking up from the strip club, but if you think I'd so much as enjoy breathing the same air as "The Filth Lord" you are sorely mistaken. So, I suggest you avert your eyes from me and concentrate on not letting Soldado's efforts go to waste, because I'm not sure he can take another tag team partner fucking him over"
"My lion's been starved long enough...it's time for him to hunt his prey"