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AGGRESSION 72: Cameron Cruise v. Impulse v. Sean Stevens

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Winner challenges The First for the World Title at Unleashed.

First fall wins.

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Best in the World

(FADEIN... on a bright blue sky and some fluffy white clouds.

And a wing.

Leaving on a jet plane... one of the perks of being Triple X's partner for the King of the Cage in January is that he lives in Orlando.

I spun the camera around, catching a glimpse of Rose, wrapped up in a blanket and resting her head on a pillow, sound asleep, before focusing on myself with the dingy, scratched window behind me.

And...)

"And they say Impulse walked with Giants."

"Triple X and I survived the Bracket of Death to make it to the King of the Cage finals."

"In the process we took out Anarky, former World Champion and current TV Champion, and Rezin, the Escape Artist and overall impressive athlete. We took out the World Champion, The First, and the former World Champion, Cameron Cruise."

"Personally I've nearly won two Intercontinental defenses in one night and have beaten the former Number One Contender to the title, Copycat."

"To say nothing of my partner in the King of the Cage, the Emperor himself."

"And yet I'm both criticized for my ego and my presence far outweighing my talents, and criticized for my ego not pushing my talents to where they should be: wrestling for the World Title in my debut match."

"Is it any wonder the fans of the Empire are on Team Impulse? The majority of their options are idiots and hypocrites."

And Anarky, who is both.

"The Big Easy will be seeing something incredible from the Empire at Aggression 72: they'll see the Empire's greatest pure wrestler - me - wrestling twice in an attempt to simultaneously hold the top two titles in the Empire's pantheon, as well as the Empire's top prize, the King of the Cage."

"And before Anarky and The First start to tell us about the sand in their respective vaginas over that statement, they should remember that both of their teams lost to Triple X and I in the tournament, therefore we've earned the right to call them out for exactly the level of talent they are."

"This isn't about the King of the Cage, though - this is about the World Title, and this is about a position I've found myself in a few times before that none of my detractors ever seem to want to acknowledge."

"The fact remains that I've never - ever - been given a World Title shot. Every one that I've ever had has been earned via winning a specific match, and the one I earn for Unleashed will happen here."

"Is that egotistical?"

"Is that OK?"

"I mean, I look at my opponents, and I have nothing but questions."

"There's Cameron Cruise, the last man to be the Empire's World Champion."

"And there's Triple X, Sean Stevens."

"The Emperor."

"My tag team partner."

"I feel bad for Cameron Cruise, I really do. He had the support of the entire wrestling world behind him after Black Dawn, myself included, over the way the First screwed him out of his title."

"But he hasn't really earned himself many allies in the weeks that've followed. Cruise has complained about being screwed, he's complained about having to team with the First in the King of the Cage, and I'm sure he's complained about his lack of a disabling, debilitating weight around his neck, dragging him into the depths of mediocrity."

"I mean Jared Wells, he's complained about a lack of Jared Wells."

"You need to prioritize, Cameron. You need to realize that you were at the top of the mountain. It doesn't matter if it was for fifty seconds or fifty years; you still made it. And the way you were screwed out of it got the entire industry behind you."

"If only you didn't blow it by being a whiny bitch."

"But it's not too late, Cameron - you can still turn this around. You can still take your goodwill from Black Dawn and get the fans behind you. Right now, things can go either way. You've been the darling of the wrestling world: you've made the girl love you. But can you sustain it? Can you justify the faith this business put into your hands? Can you love the girl back?"

"I don't even have to ask that question of my other opponent, my friend and brother, my tag team partner Triple X, Sean Stevens."

"Of course he loves the girl. Of course the girl loves him back. He is the man to beat in this company regardless of who the Champion is."

"But is he still Triple X?"

"It's a tempting thing, for Sean Stevens to come out on the Empire's TV show, remind us that he's the King, the Emperor, the greatest EPW World Champion that has ever lived. He can still sell out arenas with nostalgia factor alone, to say nothing of the exceptional wrestling ability he continues to possess."

"The question remains, however, is Triple X the man because he's the best, or is he the best because he's Triple X?"

"There is a difference."

"And then there's me. Never had a World Title shot in this company, and yet I'm looked at as one of the pillars: I'm looked at as one of the lynchpins."

"Does that speak to the dearth of talent in this company, or does it highlight what so many have tried to cover up: that I am exactly what I say I am?"

"That I am the best in the world?"

"I don't pretend to predict the particulars of this match. Maybe I'll be moving on to challenge The First for the World Title in a first-ever matchup in the Empire, or maybe Triple X or Cameron Cruise will work their way into the rematch that they never really received for the Imperial Championship."

"But there is one prediction I will make, because it will be coming true."

"A hundred years from now, a hundred hundred years from now, when they talk about Empire Pro Wrestling..."

"They're going to talk about the giants... that walked with Impulse."

"Because Not-Cameron Cruise."

"Because Not-Triple X. Not the First. Not Anarky, not Rezin."

"Not anyone else in the Empire."

"None of them can touch me."

"I am the best in the world."

"And I will be the next World Champion of the Empire."

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"Best in the world? Well said, Impulse. And, you could tell that you meant every word … that you weren’t just talking for the sake of talking … that you actually believed what you were saying.

"So, before we begin … let me get this out of the way; I believe in you also.

"But, before I get into any of that … there’s a certain little nugget of shit, that won’t quite flush down the toilet with his big brothers, and he needs addressing.

"Hang tight, Randall…"

FADEIN: The scene opened up in Triple X’s hometown of Orlando, Florida, at a place that was near and dear to him. As the hometown hero sat on the old, wooden, chipped bleachers of his old high school, East River High, he felt a certain peace, and tranquility, that instantly allowed him to drop his guard, relax, and remember.

East River High was the final stop in his relocation process, thanks to his father – who was a Marine – being stationed all over the United States. Little known fact, Triple X was born in San Francisco, California … he’s lived in Germany, New Zealand, Hawaii, and Texas before his family finally settled in Orlando. …and, it was that move … this place … that shaped, molded, and taught him everything he needed to become a man. It was where he met his best friend in the world, the man he named his child after, Shannon, or Lucky, as Trip called him. It was where he learned to wrestle, performing stunts in his backyard, with his makeshift ring, for his neighbors, charging them a buck a pop to enter, in an effort to raise money for tennis shoes. It was where he learned that in order to be somebody, in order to be seen, you had to stand out. …a skill that helped his wrestling career, while earning him the ire of every wrestler on every roster he’s ever competed on.

TRIPLE X: …because Lord knows somebody needs to address you, Cameron. Somebody needs to stop sugar coating things, and holding your hand, and worrying about your feelings being hurt. Cameron, you need the truth, and if the truth makes me the big, bad, evil Emperor man again, so be it. I guess this is my cross to bear. But, it’s a risk I’m willing to take, because I can no longer sit idly by, pretending that I’m ok with how things are done around here. So, let me start by asking you a very serious question.

"Do you have nudes of Dan Ryan or something? A dirty little secret that he doesn’t want getting out to the public?

"You might think that those questions were designed to humiliate you, and that I’m resorting back to being arrogant ass Sean, but truthfully, I really just want to know, because for the life of me, I’m having the hardest time understanding how you’ve had everything gift wrapped to you in the last year. Kind of reminds me of how The First had everything handed to him when I was ch—eh, nevermind.

"Don’t want to offend anyone else with my old band camp memories. It’s funny how I’m the only champion that gets grief for talking about when I was champion, but I digress."

Stevens had a full beard, white tee, faded black jeans and a leather jacket.

TRIPLE X: For as long as I’ve known you, our relationship has been the following: You talk shit, I kick your ass. You talk more shit? I beat your ass worse, causing you to develop convenient amnesia, and forget that I’ve been a couple of steps ahead of you our entire career.

"So, pardon me for failing to understand how you justify having an opinion at this point. …or legs to stand on, for that matter.

"And, don’t bring up your matches with The First to me, because what you’ve struggled to do in the past year, I accomplished my first go ‘round. And, my second. And, my third. And, if I’m not mistaken, my fourth, too.

"I came back to Empire Pro Wrestling last year with intentions of having fun and stepping aside, but you took my kindness for a weakness, and that was a fatal mistake. This isn’t me running you down, Cameron … This is an elder statesman, who has been there, done that, laying down the law of the land.

"You had an entire year almost to make a dent in the main event scene and what happened? What was the result? A fifty second title reign, that allowed you to brag about being the first ever EPW grand slam winner? That’s fool’s gold. And, it’s bullshit. You wanted so badly to be World Champion, and you finally … FINALLY … achieved your dream, only to be outsmarted by a dumbass, that I wrote the blueprinton how to outthink, and had to settle for a moral victory.

"Moral victories are for Minor League coaches, Cameron.

"And, the result of it all? Of your foray into the big leagues, was the same exact result of everything you’ve ever attempted to achieve in your mediocre life … more Cameron Cruise jokes.

"You’re a fuck up. The laughing stock of professional wrestling. Leave it to you and that unoriginal clown to make a circus out of the title that I bled, and fought for. Leave it to you two buffoons to take a title that Lindsay and I made the most prestigious in wrestling, and turn it into the second most important EPW title behind Anarky’s strap.

"But, even with knowing all of that, I was content playing the background. I was content letting you guys have the spotlight, but every five seconds … almost every time you and The First cut a promo, it had my name in it. The First knows full well that I own him, that I made him, and that I’ve already broken him, and that theonly way he could ever make a name for himself, had to come when I wasn’t around. And, kudos to him for capitalizing and taking advantage of Anarky’s bum ass.

"But, motherfucker my name is my name. And, I’m not going to let anyone – least of all you – disrespect it, and since you all chose to speak on my name, you’ve got to deal with me.

"And, when you come at The King, you best not miss. And, guess what? Your crack shot aim led you ashtray. Now it’s my turn to shoot. And, I’m aiming for your head, execution style.

"And, as for you, Impulse…"

Stevens paused, his love, admiration, and respect for the kid he was introduced to by his then girlfriend, Poison Ivy, several years ago simply as Randy, wouldn’t allow him to simply toss insults his way, or speak without thinking his thoughts through.

He was his friend.

His tag team partner.

His family.

TRIPLE X: I can’t say that I didn’t know that this day would eventually happen. Let’s get the pleasantries out of the way …whenever we’re performing on the same event, if I’ve wrestled before you, I stick around to watch your match, and if I’m wrestling after you, I always take time out of my preparation, and find myself glued to a monitor. Randall, let’s not mince words … you’re amazing. Not only are you a great wrestler, you’re an even better person, and as much as I love you, as much as I respect you, and commend you for standing up to some of Empire Pro Wrestling’s biggest bullies, political paper pushers, and manipulators, when pretty much anyone else in your situation would’ve folded, let’s make one thing perfectly clear...

"You are the best in the world, and as much as I’m criticized for my ego … I’m okay with that. I approve that message. But, even The First beat me once, which proves that on any given day, the best can lose.

"It’s not always about being the best, Impulse. Sometimes it’s about timing. Sometimes it’s about being fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time, and sometimes it’s about the chips falling where they may.

"Evan Aho was the best wrestler I’ve ever seen, but mention the name Evan Aho in most circles, and you’ll likely be met with a collective "who?".

"You are the future of professional wrestling, and you have more charisma in your pinky toe than Evan had in his entire body, so don’t think that I’m saying that you’ll go down his path of being forgotten. I’d be a fool to not know, understand, and respect that you’ve got next.

"But, Randall … I’ve got now. And, as much as you’re going to bring it, Marathon Man? I’m going to kick your ass. From pillar to post. See? You’ve got the benefit of time … I don’t anymore. Anything that I need to accomplish needs to happen now and you’d be crazy to go into our match, especially after I’ve matched you in intensity, skill and toughness in our King of the Cage wars assuming that I’m not every bit as good as I was then.

"My name is my name, but I didn’t get this far by my name alone. I’m not undefeated in my return to professional wrestling because of my name. I put in the same amount of work as you. I’m in that gym every single day, perfecting my craft, patching holes, and clanging and banging … just like you.

"For two straight years, critics might not admit it, but nobody in professional wrestling did it quite like I did it, and now I’ve been met with the challenge of attempting to do it again … and, Randall … if you know me … and, you do …you should already know that I’m not letting anyone stop me.

"Not even family.

"And, deep down, I know that the competitor, the wrestler in you wouldn’t have it any other way.

"Neither would I.

"You will become EPW World Heavyweight Champion … but, you won’t be the next one.

"That distinction belongs to me.

"And, by the way … you’re late. We’ve got a King of the Cage promo to cut."

Triple X winked, then smiled … Randall never answered the phone, and was always late, he thought to himself, as the camera faded to black.

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Did you hear the one about the Jester beating the King?? It started when...

"Whom ever said 'I'm going to beat the you-know-what out of you!' before it became a fashionable threat apparently never had the balls to sign a contract with Empire Pro Wrestling."

(Fadein, Cameron Cruise in front of an Empire Pro Wrestling backdrop, dressed in black slacks, a black sports coat, with a "Colin Kaepernick"-jersey underneath, wearing a San Francisco 49er ballcap with matching red Anarchy-style shades.)

CRUISE: Congratulations, fellas, you made it to the Finals of the King of the Cage.

Now Pardon me while I tell you to politely go fuck yourselves.

The Main Event of Aggression 72 will see the two men that made it to the Finals of the King of the Cage against two men that no one expected to win from the very BEGINNING....and Dirk Dickwood Presents.

See the one-third of that equation that no one cares about was given a second chance...an opportunity that shouldn't have happened, but nevertheless, they capitalized on a Mayan-Prediction-gone-wrong of a second chance by Dan Ryan, and did well with it.

And now the two of you face them and Cockblock Renegades for the right to either become the latest Empire Pro Tag Team Champions or the 2012 Kings of the Cage or even both!!

Allow me to burst your ego-bubbles with a big WHO CARES??!??!!

Let's be honest fellas, neither one of you give a clusterfuck about the titles that EYE made worth a damn in this business; and the betting money says that you SHOULDN'T.

As a side note before I continue...hey Trips, I rant and rave RIGHTFULLY about a title too, how's that stick ya...SIPPER??

But the fact of the matter is, fellas...I want it more than you do....just a SMIDGEON more...but that still makes me more committed than you, doesn't it??

Yeah, you got past me in the Bracket of Death fellas, but that's the key word...ME.

In order to say that you beat a TEAM in this tournament, you have to have both members of the OPPOSITION willing to stick around long enough to prove that you did indeed...beat the other.

But since The First is too much of a PUSSY to stay involved and prove his worth, not as the Empire Pro Champion, but as a man paired up with another against the opposition...it leaves alittle to be desired as to wonder why it took the two of you put me down with stereo Superkicks, doesn't it?

Impulse, you ask if it's any wonder if the fans are on your 'Team' before noting that the majority of their options are idiots and hypocrites, most specifically Anarky.

That might be true...that Anarky is an idiot AND a hypocrite, but then no wonder you're late to your meetings with Sean...you forget to look in the mirror before you leave.

First off...who says that the fans aren't on MY team?? Who says that the same fans that Sean says he came back for, The Cruise Nation, aren't backing ME up?? You call Anarky an idiot and a hypocrite, but then you seem to forget that little portion in time you spent battling Jason Reeves for the honor of Caitlyn Daymon. And we all remember how THAT turned out, don't we??

It's okay Randall, you go ahead and take a moment to wipe that egg off your face, I'll wait.

The fact is that while you ARE one of the best PURE wrestler's in this business right now, your decision-making skills isn't exactly parallel to it.

Say what you will about my being a laughingstock in this company, the idea that you wasted part of your time as I said before, BATTLING Stalker...makes you just as horrible as anything you call anyone else in this business.

'Why is that?' you might ask??

Simple...I didn't "Battle" Jason Reeves in this company, like you did; out of half-a-dozen times we've squared off...we didn't battle...sure, the opportunity was there as it always has been, but I didn't take it.

No Randall, instead I just KICKED HIS ASS!!

In the meantime, you've gone the wayside of preaching how you've never been given a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship in the short tenure of your contracted time here...but then I never had that opportunity to grant it either, did I??

Is THAT egotistical?

Is THAT okay?

Of course not, Randall, it's a FACT, and everyone here knows why.

The better part of a decade gone by before I finally get my hands on the one thing I wanted in the beginning since I arrived here...and I get screwed out of it right afterward on a TECHNICALITY...before having to partner up with the same man that ruined the best moment of my life, days later.

It wasn't that I wasn't willing to participate within the rules of the tournament, Randall, the 'complaint' I had was the fact that The First was MY partner, en route towards a goal of winning the right of becoming the next number one contender to face him again.

(Cruise takes his shades off a second as the camera zooms in.)

I'm all about following the rules, Impulse, but hell I just wanted to kick HIS ass!!!

However...maintaining the composure of competing in the tournament and winning it to face him for the right to take MY title back, that was better than any beating I wanted to pitch him.

But rest assured Randall, the next time I heed advice from someone about the World Heavyweight Championship title, it won't be from someone whose never HELD it.

(Cruise sarcastically shudders)

Let's not mistake what I said for sheer fact.

I KNOW, that for a minute...EYE WAS best in the world, better than The First, better than Rezin, Anarky, Jason Reeves, and yes, even YOU AND SEAN.

The legitimacy of it CANNOT be avoided, CAMERON CRUISE was the EMPIRE PRO CHAMPION.

The BEST IN THE WORLD.

Right before I was cheated out of it in the next.

EYE need to prioritize and stop being a whiny bitch?? All I've focused on since Black Dawn is getting back what's rightfully MINE. In the meantime, how about YOU ask yourself a question, Impulse.

Where's the Intercontinental Championship at right now, Randall??

(Cruise snaps his fingers.)

EXACTLY.

That's the difference between you and I, Knox.

The fans, the Cruise Nation, they ARE behind me....not behind someone fighting for someone that would burn them in the end, or at the very least...QUIT.

Sean Stevens didn't 'love the girl', as you put it, not the way she loved him.

If he did, he'd have never left in the first place, and everyone including you and I and ESPECIALLY SEAN STEVENS HIMSELF...know it.

Don't get me wrong, he IS the best FORMER EPW Champion in history, there's no disputing what's written as "The Gospel" as they call it.

But Sean Stevens isn't the King, not anymore. His time as "The Emperor" as you call him, is over.

THAT position remains open; let's call it like it is, no one has been able to defend the title like he did, not recently, and not now. It's not greed over that makes that possible, it's logic.

Even at my own expense...if the King can't get the job done in appropriate fashion...then maybe JUUUUUUSST MAYBE...he's not the King anymore.

Allow ME to get something out of the way: Enough of the twisted-metro-sexual-hetero-sexual lovefest. Between the three of us, there's going to be someone challenging the First at Unleashed, someone that proves without a SHADOW OF A DOUBT, that they want it more than the other two before you two pair off to vie for ANOTHER title that four other men are going to take away from you, or at least attempt to in that distinction.

And it's not a moment of deja vu, it's a moment of clarity that I've had, ever since I threw The First into the water at Black Dawn, and it's logical by any means possible; I AM the next Empire Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion.

It's only a matter of time before I get it back, he knows it, I know it and the entire WORLD knows it.

That's not me sugar coating anything either, Sean, it's FACT.

The TRUTH Sean, is that you're done in this business, at least as an in-ring competitor.

You just refuse to believe it yourself.

You wanna be 'Big Bad Evil Emperor Sean' again, go for it.

I dare you, hell, I TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU.

That's right, I skipped a level.

And since you're trying to ask a serious question about Dan Ryan being nude, allow me to respond appropriately to the question with....what in the BLUE-EYED BADASS HAS BEEN...hell is wrong with you??

THAT isn't being prejudiced or anything, that's just me asking you what YOU did in the time away from the ring? I make one visit to Dan Ryan, and you ask for nude photos of the very man that writes your paycheck.

Maybe you want a tiara instead of a Crown for the throne you vacated, I'll never or want to know.

I wasn't GIVEN anything in this business, Sean, unlike you.

I've earned everything I've been rewarded on my way toward the top of the Mountain, and I don't regret anything I've done along the way.

I like how you think that you're the only one that gets grief for talking about when you were Champion, after all, outside of Anarky and The First...just how many Champions are LEFT??

You're damn right I talk shit, Trips, I talk shit because I'm WILLING to back it up.

I talk shit because I'm not a QUITTER.

I talk shit because when I get my ass beat, I'm willing to get back up and dare you to do it again.

And again.

And again.

AND AGAIN.

Sure...you're a couple steps ahead of me, that's not a position I cannot NOT justify...except for the fact that I'm catching up. Not in the "I'm The First, and I need seventeen title shots to beat you" kind of way either...I'm not that pathetic, though I'm sure that's what you think.

I don't need to put my career on the line either, because doing that is just STUPID.

I wasn't going to bring up beating The First either Sean, even if you've forgotten the fact that I beat him BEFORE you beat him the FIRST TIME when I DEFENDED the EPW INTERCONTINENTAL Championship against him.

Or were you going to steal that from me too??

You're damn right you're mistaken, Sean. See, you can be the Elder statesman as you call it, you can say what you've done and where you've been because there's no arguing that.

But you don't lay down the law of the land anymore, "Sheriff".

You don't GET that privilage.

But you're right Sean, my first "title reign" WAS bullshit, a technicality that will forever have an "asterisk" next to my name in the books as the Empire Pro Champion.

Why else do you think I'm pissed off, Sean??

A sixty-second title reign is NOT what I've worked my ass off for in this company, not in the better part of a decade and not EVER.

But beating The First, winning the World Heavyweight Championship back...EARNING what's mine without being cheated out of it again a second later....that's like falling in love all over again.

I'm a fuck up to you Sean, and that's fine...but I win the World Heavyweight Championship again before you do...and you're all of a sudden no better than I am in this company.

I win the Empire Pro Championship back before you do, and the Jester gets one over the still-supposed King.

You tell me what's more embarrassing Sean, being the laughing stock of Professional Wrestling or placing the proverbial whoopi-cushion on the seat for others to laugh at YOU instead??

After all....I did fair better than you did representing Empire Pro in the Ultratitle Tournament, didn't I?? And that's without being given a second chance at it either.

Much like letting Randall have time enough to clean the egg off his face, believe me...you'll have plenty of time to wipe the proverbial banana-cream pie off yours.

Right before I kick YOUR ass.

I swear to you Sean, that's not a joke, but it IS a Reality Check that you just...won't like.

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"Let me get this straight, Cameron."

"Your grand plan to showcase to the world why you're better at this than I am is to bring up Stalker: a man who was only able to beat me with a cage, a taser, and the most unlikely of allies?"

"..."

"Thanks, I couldn't have cemented my reputation any better than if I'd brought up the fact that of all the times we've been in the ring, you've never beaten me."

(FADEIN...

One of the perks about living at Triple X's house for a few days is his gigantic kitchen. At our apartment in Washington Heights, there's not enough room for two people to work at once.

I'm preparing some eggs for myself and Rose, for Trip and Ivy, Cameron Cruise's promo made me hungry. In addition, there's some Canadian Bacon, coffee, orange juice, and bagels, brought with us from New York at Ivy's request.

Two things you can get anywhere but they only do it right in New York: bagels and pizza. Look it up.

A bit of butter in the pan, and we turn on the gas.)

"Let me clarify something for you, Cameron - so we can be talking about the same thing."

"I said you were at the top of the mountain."

"I never said you were the best."

"Holding the belt doesn't make you the best, Cameron. Or were you enlightened by a spiritual awakening for those precious few minutes in the middle of the ring, only for The First to take it away from you?"

"What was it like, Cameron? Was it similar to a disoriented, euphoric state that can only be reached by a combination of breathing heavy from a long match and utter disbelief that you'd ever make it?"

I'm only half serious, I was pulling for Cammy to win that one, believe it or not.

"Like Sean said, it's not enough to be the best, you need to have a measure of good luck and good timing on your side as well to achieve the immortality that you so desperately crave."

"Was it luck, Cameron, or was it skill?"

"Or was it The First suckering you into a pinfall victory, knowing in the back of his mind that he was going to spray you in the face and take it right back?"

Sip of coffee.

"How does it feel, Cameron, to know that the crowning moment of your career was manipulated and directed into happening by your current nemesis for his own amusement and the furthering of his own career?"

"Has it been eating away at you, have you been clamoring for revenge? Is that revenge clouding your judgement?"

"I can relate, you know. I was in the same situation. I was suckered into a cage where I was trying to help someone out who was in a bad situation, and I'm the one who got played."

"Has it been eating away at me, Cameron, have I been clamoring for revenge?"

I stopped and thought about it, and cracked an egg into a bowl.

"No, actually, it hasn't. Bravo for Stalker, he got one over on me and got fired for his troubles. I moved on to the next thing, knowing without a doubt in my mind, I lost nothing in that match."

"Except the Intercontinental Title. And I refused to take it back when Dan Ryan offered, because I had been pinned. Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that if Ryan did the same thing to you and The First, and demanded that The First hand you back the belt after he pinned you, that you'd've taken it from him without a second thought?"

"Huh. I guess I can't relate."

Another egg.

"And as for Cruise Nation... well, I've never told anyone who's cheered for me who they should or shouldn't support. They want to cheer for you, they're allowed. They want to cheer for me, they're allowed. But something tells me that if they're forced to make a choice..."

"Well, my gut - and my fans tell me, you won't like the results."

Another egg.

"But here's some advice from a man that has never held a World Title, Cameron... the facade you've thrown up of being the deposed king, the rightful Champion of this company? It wore out its welcome long ago."

"If you wanted a rematch for the World Championship, how come you haven't gotten it? How come you haven't asked for it?"

"King of the Cage? The very fact that Stevens and I are in this match with you is proof positive that being in the King of the Cage does not exempt you from wrestling elsewhere on the card."

"You and the First were partners for the King of the Cage? Again, doesn't the situation here with you, Trip, and I seem to suggest that you could've had your rematch whenever you wanted?"

Another egg. There are five of us here, after all.

"For that matter, Cameron, what does it say that neither Stevens nor myself asked for this match? We both intend to make the most of the opportunity, and when the King of the Cage brackets were announced we both expressed our intent to challenge for the World Title at its conclusion, but for the moment our goal was the King of the Cage."

"Think about it, Cameron. Oh Great and Glorious Former World Champion Cameron Cruise? Instead of getting a rematch for a title you were screwed out of, Dan Ryan told you that you have to earn it against the greatest Champion this company has had so far, and a guy who's never even competed for the title. Neither of them asked for it, but they're just as deserving."

"Never wrestling for the Empire World Title is apparently on par with your six minutes of enlightenment, Cameron."

Another egg.

"How's that for a reality check, Cammy?"

"And as far as Triple X not 'loving the girl' as you butcher my metaphor, he doesn't have to."

"The difference between you, Cameron, amongst many other things, is that Triple X has nothing to prove to anyone in this company."

"Well."

"Except for the fact that he's never faced off against me before."

"But we'll get to that."

I held up the bowl, filled with eggs.

"For now..."

And I dumped the bowl into the frying pan.

"This is your brain on Cameron Cruise."

"Any questions?"

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Re: Ace High

"I addressed you like a man, Cameron. Verbally bitch-slapped you like I always do, and dared you to respond, and what did I get in return?"

FADEIN: Inside of the kitchen of EPW superstar, "TRIPLE X" SEAN STEVENS' palatial palace in his hometown of Orlando, FL. After breakfast, the gang – Ivy, Sean, Rosie, and "IMPULSE" RANDALL KNOX – went on a relaxing sail, using Sean’s boat, and the lake in his backyard, stopping at a nearby island, where Impulse and Trip completed a competitive set of suicides, while the ladies chatted, and looked on in amusement, as the tag partners went all out attempting to one-up the other.

Once they arrived back to the dock, and made the mile long walk back to Ivy and Sean’s home, it was decided that dessert would be a good idea. And, seeing as how Ivy was quite possibly the worst cook on the planet, it was decided that Triple X, by default, of course would be given the unenviable task of preparing it.

The dessert menu? Banana Cream Pie.


TRIPLE X: You stand there, with a straight face, and tell me that I’ve had everything handed to me. ME? The guy who got his first EPW World Heavyweight Title shot by beating the entire EPW roster in a battle royal. Me? The guy who was awarded his second EPW World Heavyweight Title shot as a result of winning my first King of the Cage tournament. Which leads me to my next question…

"When you talk, and you begin to say these incredibly stupid things, that make no sense whatsoever … are you just doing it to hear yourself? Are you just doing it to be able to say that you had a rebuttal? Or are you really this clueless, and think that you’ve actually succeeded in doing the one thing you've never been real good at doing, and I'm not talking about winning important matches, I'm talking about making a point?

"I mean ... What exactly is your deal, dude?

"Yet, I’m supposed to be the out of touch, out of date, disgruntled wrestler holding onto my spot, via death grip. Well, Cameron you’re wrong. Do what you asked Impulse to do, take your own advice, look in the mirror. …that person is YOU. You’re out of touch, you can’t complete a coherent sentence, and you’re the average wrestler, who kept my name in his mouth, because your insecurities made you think I was coming for your spot the moment I resigned with Empire Pro Wrestling, when I didn’t give a flying fuck what you and The First were doing."

The Blue-Eyed Badass began whisking his concoction in a big red bowl; it smelled heavenly, and looked perfect … but history has shown us that things aren’t always what they initially seem.


TRIPLE X: But, you’re supposed to be my great and worthy competitor? The guy who’s finally arrived, and will succeed where everyone else has failed? Well, let me ask you another question, Cameron … if I’m so terrible, and I don’t have it anymore, and my heart’s not in it, or whatever it is you keep rambling on and on about … I’ve been back for a year now … why haven’t people, oh, I don't know ... beaten me? I mean … it is that simple, isn't it? I suck, show me. Prove it. Kick my ass, send me on my way, and continue on doing whatever it is you were doing, before I got here.

"You wanna know why you haven’t? In fact, you know why
no one has? Because it can’t be done. The First has had two opportunities, he failed. Anarky’s had two opportunities also – failed. You had one – failed. That’s our last three EPW World Heavyweight Champions, which adds more fuel to the fire that is my theory, that all of you motherfuckers are delusional.

"And, furthermore … since you’re in the business of boosting and propelling your career with lies, and I’m in the business of exposing you for the lying fraudulent goof that you are … if you were so willing to back up all of the trash that you talk, why didn’t you back it up when I offered you a shot at the EPW World Heavyweight Championship when I was the man around here? Why did you create that weak excuse about doing things on your terms? You like to bring up your reign as Intercontinental Champion like it was something to behold, well, I gave you an opportunity when you had your big, bad, stable, your belt, all of the momentum, and everything in your favor, and when given the opportunity to step up to the plate against me, you backed down.

"
So spare me those bullshit: 'The EPW World Championship is my dream' speeches, because it’s just like everything else you say out of your mouth. A load of crap. They’re just words. Buzz words designed to elicit sympathy, or positive reactions from the media. Words designed to sell t-shirts, or seats at an arena. Words designed to get you through yet another promo where you really don’t have anything of substance to say, so you resort to silly gibberish.

"This isn’t about your dream; this is about your ego. You’re tired of people telling you that you’re garbage. You’re tired of being the butt of everyone’s jokes, and you finally found a champion with enough flaws in his arsenal that you thought you could finally silence the haters with accolades, no matter how shallow they were, but even you managed to fuck that up, didn’t you?


"But, you have the nerve to question me and insinuate that I quit, because I took timeout after a broken back? Bitch, please. You don’t even mean that. …and, that right there is another example of the point that I made earlier, a point that you’ll still somehow manage to butcher, and not understand.


"Words.


"Meaningless words."

Poison Ivy entered the kitchen, as Sean poured the mix in the pan, and placed it into the oven. She gave her husband a smile; a quick thumbs up, and then went back into the living room to entertain their company.


TRIPLE X:
The fans of Empire Pro Wrestling deserve better than this … they deserve better than you, than The First, and they’re going to get it, whether it’s the gentleman in my living room, playing Connect Four with my wife, or whether it’s with me, The King.

"I’m tired of you insulting my intelligence; I’m tired of your grade school rhetoric, and your stupid catch phrases. The EPW main event scene was filled with a bunch of guppies and gold fish, and you fit in real well with that crowd, so much so that you even changed your swagger a bit, and began carrying yourself like a main eventer.

"But, it was all a lie, Cameron. A big, gigantic, cruel joke from God. And, like the old saying goes ... Your arms are too short to box with that guy, so you'll just have to deal with being ribbed. You were treading water in the kiddie pool, where it’s not too deep, not too frigid, and safe. But, did you see that? Close your eyes, use your imagination, Cruise … the kiddie pool just transformed itself back into what it was two years ago before I left – the cold, harsh Ocean. And, the great white shark that had you all terrified? The shark that left, that allowed you guys to sigh a sigh of relief because you thought there was a possibility that he may be dead? Well, he’s back. Alive and well. And, if the ocean doesn't do it's job and cause you to drown, best believe that I'm going to swallow you whole.

"And, Cameron … I’m hungry. And, I’m taking my spot back, and sending you back down to yours.

"And, that my friend is a Reality Check, that you don’t have the verbal or physical ability to do anything about."

<o:p
"So, chill with the rebuttals and the lies. You're not very good at them, and your poker face is terrible."

Ding.

Which, meant dessert was ready. Of course, it had only been in the oven for about five minutes, which meant that it really wasn’t ready. But, that was Sean, Randall, Ivy and Rose’s problem to deal with, not yours.

You – the viewer– continued doing what you were doing before this much needed Public Service Announcement.


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The Self Destruction of Cameron Cruise

"I'm actually torn here. On one hand, I want it all at Aggression 72: I want to win the King of the Cage tournament with Triple X as my partner, potentially becoming the World Tag Team Champions in the process, and I want to become the Number One Contender to The First's World Title and take it from him at Unleashed."

"On the other, wrestling in the Triple Threat match with Sean Stevens as one of my partners almost makes me want to intentionally throw the match in his favor."

"Almost."

(FADEIN...

Still in Orlando.

Mini-vacation. Gotta love it.)

"Sean Stevens is one of the only wrestlers that I've worked with who affords me the appropriate measure of respect. Maybe it comes from the combination of success and total confidence in his own ability that he's able to recognize the talent in other people, knowing without a doubt in his mind that someone else's success doesn't diminish his accomplishments."

"Maybe it's because I've known him since I was a seventeen year old high school student trying to break into the business."

"Or maybe it's because he's one of the only people in this sport that isn't a total jackhole."

"Take Cameron Cruise for example. How many times have we danced, Cameron? I've lost count."

"But the story always seems to be the same. You tell me that this is your time to shine, that whatever it is we're fighting for is yours by right, that I should step aside and let you have the glory because, by gum, you've earned it."

"Every time, Cameron, you've failed. But instead of saying to yourself that maybe you're not as good as you think you are, instead of saying to yourself that maybe after fifteen years or however long you've been doing this that you really do have an expiration date, you keep on truckin', coming up with new and ever flimsier rationales for why I should be bowing down to the wonder that is Cameron Cruise."

"Like Stalker. You're better than I am because you beat Stalker and I didn't, forgetting about all the times you and I have actually faced off."

"Forget about beating Cruise, Knox... the real test of talent is whether or not you can beat Staker."

"And I know, you got your hand raised against me in the tag match with Dangle One and Dangle Two against myself and Stalker, but who's to say Stalker didn't take a dive to force me into double duty at Black Dawn? I still don't see Cameron Cruise pinning Impulse in the history of ever."

"Or is it because you were the Empire World Champion for six life - changing minutes? Stop the presses, turn out the lights. The Empire is over, we've peaked after the Cameron Cruise era."

"The question isn't Can you Win, Cameron... the question is, can you win when it matters? So far, you've got nearly a negative perfect record when it matters most, Cameron."

"I mean, admit it - isn't it more frustrating that you won the belt then immediately lost it than if The First just beat you straight up? Combine that with The First's post - match rant and it makes you wonder if you were legitimately good enough to win at all."

"So, no, Cameron, the reason I don't respect you is because you can't see past the tip of your nose. You can't acknowledge the fact that, just maybe, you're out of your league against Stevens and myself."

"After all, years ago in another place you told me that I would never amount to anything if I wasn't willing to bend the rules - and to this day you're still not willing to admit you were wrong."

"But I respect Sean Stevens."

"The only thing I've ever asked from the locker room has been to respect the ability that I bring to the ring, and that's never happened. I showed support to my fellow athletes and was mocked relentlessly for my refusal to cheat, my refusal to use any kind of foreign object, and had to continually listen to a running commentary about how I must be some kind of fraud because nobody wrestles likes that."

"What they meant to say was, they didn't have the ability to wrestle like that."

"And then I realized I didn't have the support of any of the wrestlers in the locker room, so I started being constructively honest about how I saw the business and the men who were directing it's path, and that's when the rest of the industry's shortcomings were truly illuminated."

"Because if Impulse doesn't like Anarky, of course Impulse must be a terrible human being, because who doesn't like Anarky? Because who's to say that Cruise Nation isn't stronger than Team Impulse?"

"Once again, Anarky and Cameron Cruise, just to use them as the most vocal, most prominent examples... fail to realize that they're both trying to get me to validate their careers and their successes, wherein I don't care if they validate mine."

"My successes validate my career."

"My victory in the Triple Threat match will validate my claim to being the best wrestler in the world, and my victory at Unleashed against The First will eliminate all doubt."

"Sean Stevens? Quiet encouragement."

"The fans see the arrogant King of the Empire, I see the consummate professional who enjoys his work. It's an honor for me to wrestle him at Aggression, and out of respect for his friendship, his advice, and his accomplishments, I'm almost tempted to stand back and let Trip pin Cruise to take the match against The First."

...

"Almost."

"See you in the ring."

FADE
 

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"When you going to learn, Impulse?? NOTHING you do elsewhere means ANYTHING around HERE."

(Fadein, Cameron Cruise getting off the plane to New Orleans, dressed in a black-on-white suit, dressed to the nines, as he plans on attending the press conference shortly after arrival, drags his luggage behind him as he continues.)

CRUISE: It doesn't matter if you're a Champion elsewhere, a WORLD CHAMPION, arguing with JJ DeVille for the 1000th time or whatever it is you do in your time away from Empire Pro.

However, what you do HERE means EVERYTHING to those who care about the things that happen in Empire Pro Wrestling, not anywhere else.

"Sean Stevens is one of the only wrestlers that I've worked with who affords me the appropriate measure of respect."

I'm not surprised, Knox, but then YOU WOULD be the only one to do so, being oblivious to the things he's done around here. After all, he DID cheat on his wife on Empire Pro Television, with a female competitor no longer on the roster, no less, so go ahead and keep your head in the sand.

Doing so after being duped by Caitlyn Daymon for so long, has really done it justice, no??

I don't give a damn if you think my rationales are 'flimsy', Randall, because my effort in succeeding in this company doesn't fall on what you decide is "cool", ESPECIALLY if you're following around Sean Stevens like a lost puppy.

That's right, I said it.

The fact is, if what I say befuddles my opponents enough that it confuses them long enough to distract them when we meet in the squared circle, then that's my advantage to gain and BULLY FOR YOU.

You're damn right I beat Jason Reeves, the fact that you're uppity about beating me elsewhere holds just as much water in the bucket as my telling you I've dominated Stalker every time we've stepped in the squared circle, because the truth is...I'd rather not go up against him to begin with.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not afraid of him, that's not the point of what I'm saying, because the fact is, I'm not afraid of ANYONE.

The point I'm trying to make is that facing off with Reeves is a waste of time BECAUSE I'm better than him, and deep inside my heart and the hearts of the Cruise Nation, I KNOW it.

But for some reason, he keeps signing the contracts Dan Ryan has to face me...and every time he's been made the fool.

But you??

You went out of your way to play "Hero" to someone who in the end, made YOU look like a fool for trying.

AND you lost the Intercontinental Championship.

Bravo, Randall, that's proving to the world you're the best alright.

Do yourself a favor and look down at the things you stick your OWN nose up in the air at, maybe that way you'll be able to see where you're going instead of falling ass backwards into a match you can't decide on whether or not you want to win.

The fact is Impulse, if you can't decide on how badly you want something, then yeah, you probably should step back and let the ones who DO want it, compete for it instead.

After all, no one is handed anything in Empire Pro, no one except Sean Stevens that is.

Oh believe me, I'll get there.

As far as admitting things, yeah, it's alittle nerve wracking to know that after you busted your ass for eight years to win a title you've wanted to hold since the beginning of your Empire Pro Career that you would lose it shortly thereafter, after receiving a cheap shot and knocked out....THEN getting the re-match clause used against your mental will.

Nobody can defend themselves after being knocked unconscious, Randall, not even you or Sean.

I'd have given him his rematch if he merely asked for it, just like if he waned abit by the wayside and allowed you to jump the gun, I'd have given you the first shot at it too.

But I didn't have that opportunity, did I?

Not one iota of a second.

Nevertheless, I'm glad you're the only one that doubts my being able to get the job done--outside of Sean that is--because you can't quite remember when I held that SAME TITLE YOU HELD...and put it on the line against The First, defending it successfully.

If I can beat him once, I can beat him again.

Just like I can beat either one of you, regardless of the past, not going out before BOTH of you had to superkick me shows that alone...it's YOU that can't get the job done.

You bet your ass I'm in the same league.

I just didn't know that while you don't care about anyone validating their careers, you have quite the exponential hard-on for Sean Stevens' approval.

Hypocrite much??

Your successes validate your career??

Just exactly how do you think the two of you deserve an opportunity to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship AND the tag team titles in the King of the Cage Finals??

I'll leave that for the public to decide.

In the meantime, Sean Stevens has his panties in a twist. I'd say to go figure, but I'm sure Impulse has already beaten me to it.

(Cruise takes off his Anarchy-style shades, looking straight into the camera)

Yeah Sean, you're handed things on a silver-friggin platter.

You won the first Championship in a battle royal match with the entire roster?? Is that why the record books show that you won in a triple threat match at Russian Roulette afew years ago?? Not a one-on-one match like me...even if it lasted less time than it takes you to take a dump, it's still legit and recorded in the record books as a victory, which is one more than what Impulse has, PERIOD.

By the way, as a side note...I'm not one to want to know the amount it takes for anyone else to defecate, but rest assured, Impulse will rectify that soon enough, that is if he has his choice anyway, but I digress...

I know you've put in time in this business, Sean, and again...the time you've spent as World Heavyweight Champion at the recent rate will probably not be repeated again....I'm no fortune teller, I'm just taking a wild ass guess.

But as respectable as it is, the fact that you can't remember being GIVEN a rematch against The First after walking away, means one thing:

You're losing it, pal.

Last year, you received a rematch as your first match back in Empire Pro...and it doesn't occur to you that that even happened??

If you were content to sit back and let others like myself and the rest of the Empire Pro roster compete for the most prestigious title in Empire Pro, then tell me something.

How is it you're not handed things in Empire Pro, if you received a shot at the World title on your first match upon returning??

And you call ME delusional??

Fair enough...allow me to burst your bubble yet AGAIN.

Back when I was the Empire Pro Intercontinental Champion and you were the Empire Pro World Champion you offered me a shot at the title and I turned it down.

Because the simple fact that you failed to realize, is that as the World Champion, you ARE the Best in the world, as much as I hate to admit it.

But that doesn't mean that you always get what you want, Sean.

If what I say was just words, then why would The First "LET" me win the World Title?? His ego might not be bigger than yours or it in fact just may, but I'd like to think if I was facing me...I wouldn't let me win PERIOD.

I don't NEED to sell t-shirts, Sean, because the simple fact is that my merchandise was setting retail sales and making Dan Ryan profits and dividends more than what you THINK you ever could, and that was even before I set my eyes on the World title recently.

(Cruise puts his shades back on and smiles)

It's not my fault you're not hip to the cool slang, Sean.

Eminem is a millionaire, but you can best believe that he stays up on his vocabulary and slang.

It's not about ego, like it is for you.

You can say what you want about me and the fact that you can't stand that your last loss was to the CURRENT World Heavyweight Champion; for me it's not about ego at all.

Maturity works wonders when you know what you're doing, Trips, and the fact is that it doesn't matter if you don't comprehend a thing I'm doing; it's not up to you.

Regardless of the Cruise Nation being in full support, the fact is that I don't care in the slightest if people think I'm garbage, the butt of the jokes and everything else....that's they're main objective and their welcome to it.

But every time I make someone tap out, every time I hold someone down for the count of three, I make at least one less person a believer when they doubt me.

As far as you comparing yourself to a shark??

Keep it up, I insist.

Because in the end, not you, not Randall or The First or anyone else for that matter, will see the harpoon coming.

Believe me when I tell you, "King"...I won't miss.

And that's a REALITY CHECK you just...won't like.

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Cruise Controlled

"Oh Cameron... if you wish hard enough someday you'll be a real boy."

(FADEIN on the King of the Cage logo, with the Marathon Man himself standing in front of it.

Why I'm talking in the third person, I don't know.)

"How is it that you continue to miss the point? Do I need to hold you down, spit in your mouth, and write it backwards on your forehead so you'll be able to read it?"

"The Empire is what matters. The King of the Cage, the Number One Contendership, and the Empire World Title. That's what matters."

"But the idea that Randall Knox and Cameron Cruise are somehow a different flavor of Randall Knox and Cameron Cruise just because the marquee shows a different three letter abbreviation?"

"Honestly, Cameron, now you're just embarrassing yourself."

"The fact of the matter, keeping things within these walls, is that you have not proven at any time since I've been here that you have the focus, the discipline, or the maturity to remain consistently at the top of this company. There are moments of success and even moments of genuine greatness, but you constantly falter."

"You made it to the King of the Cage finals last go - round and choked against Stalker and Steven Shane."

Where was the ass kicking that time? Or did it not count since it didn't support your only point?

"You took the TV Title from Donavan Astros and couldn't garner a single successful defense."

"You teamed up with the epitome of dead weight, Jared Wells, demanded a World Title shot against The First and failed to capitalize."

"You earned another shot and succeeded, only for The First to prove to you that he had your number from the moment the bell rang with a backup plan far more complex than you had the ability to understand."

Take a dive. Spit mist in Cameron's face. Win belt. You didn't exactly need a flow chart and a slide rule to see that coming.

"I, on the other hand, took a loss at the end of a five to one beatdown during the last tournament, then subsequently took top contendership for the Intercontinental Belt, won the title, defended it successfully for over a year and lost it, as you love to point out, to Stalker."

"Where is the belt now, you like to ask. How can I possibly get past it with all the egg on my face, you like to ask."

"I'm about to be half the new Kings of the Cage, potentially half the new Empire Pro World Tag Team Champions, and the number one contender to The First's World Title."

"Just because you can't wrap your mind around it, doesn't mean it's impossible. All it means is that it's above your pay grade."

Like an expensive bottle of single malt. If you don't sip that, you're an idiot.

"But who am I to talk about the Great Cameron Cruise, huh? After all, he's the greatest wrestler that's ever existed. He beat Stalker, as he's repeated to the point where there's got to be a flaw on the disc, and he's a former Empire Pro Wrestling World Champion. That title reign of his puts him up with the best. When you win a World Title, according to Cameron Cruise's rationale, you're forever altered and you now have the right to talk about what it's like to win a World Title."

So I reached off camera to someone, and hoisted a digitally - distorted belt-shaped object over my shoulder.

"You may be on to something, Cameron... and I think this puts us on an even playing field as far as the wrestling business in general goes."

"But it's been more than six minutes, and this one is still mine."

"And my other shoulder is chilly."

FADE
 

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Re: Cruise Controlled

(FADEIN to a well-furnished apartment where Anarky and Rezin are watching a television promo wrap up. They both look baffled. Anarky looks at Rezin, a look of bewilderment on his face.)

ANARKY: "Dude... did he just f*cking show off another league's world title in the middle of an Empire Pro promo as a basis for being the next leader of the Empire?"

REZIN: "Uh, I didn't even know he was until two minutes ago.. but.. I think so."

ANARKY: "So... f*cking... weak."

(FADEOUT as they both shake their heads in disgust.)
 

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Re: Cruise Controlled

"Hey Nark … I think you’re lost. This is the main event; you should’ve taken that left at Albuquerque… that’s where the rest of the midcarders reside.

"Take that bald loser with you."


Bang bang.


FADEIN: Orlando, FL.

Attacks training facility, to be a bit more specific.

Vacation time? Over.

The scene opened up in the center of a beautifully damaged ring, with ropes that were so worn, that wire began to pierce through the outer layer. The edges of the ring were made with two-by-four, and the mere thought of taking a bump, sent chills up and down your spine ... especially if you've taken one here before.

To EPW superstar "TRIPLE X" SEAN STEVENS? This was home.

It was where he got his start, it was the place where he met his mentor, and spent his very first day of "wrestling training" learning how to fall correctly, in an attempt to lessen the damage of the impact. It was here, where on day two; he learned how to do a hip toss ... a move that he would execute fifteen hundred times that day, from sun up til sundown.

This place broke him down, then rebuilt him.

This place kept him humble. It reminded him of where he came from, and how far he's gone.

TRIPLE X: And, I bullshit you not … Cameron Cruise you’re entering unchartered territory, sir. You, my friend, have just reached a new level of stupid. And, so I’ve gotta ask again, this time louder, so you’ll actually hear me, heed my warnings, and develop a clue…"

Using his hands, Triple X formed a tight little cup, so that his words could echo.

TRIPLE X: Do you THINK before you speak?"

Lowering his hands, he continued.

TRIPLE X: Do you run your promos by anyone? Let your friends hear them before you expose them to the world, because if you do, you’re either surrounded by a bunch of 'yes men' and need to be fearful of the money you spend on them, or they’re just as fucking imbecilic as you.

"And, I didn’t think that was remotely possible, but I learn valuable lessons daily, this one being, that I don’t know everything that there is to know.

"So, let me see if I have this straight … I fought in a Triple Threat Match winning my first EPW World Heavyweight Championship against a first ballot Hall of Famer, legend, and at one point, your mentor, Joey Melton, and the woman who holds the distiction of being the second greatest EPW World Champion of all time, a woman that ran roughshod over this entire federation, making you all look like bumbling idiots … and, your brain computed that into meaning I was handed something?

"You beat The First, Cameron. Brian fucking Nadalny. A bum ass, unoriginal, gimmick stealing, bandwagon hopping, bitch made, scrawny, talking monkey for the EPW Championship, and you’re not even sure if you did it legitimately, yet you have the audacity to question me about how I won mine? How many times did it take you to beat him again?

"And, for the love of God, stop bringing up your weak Intercontinental Championship run, because the world knows – even your stupid nation of unintelligent minions – that everybody, from the fans, to the blogsites, to the beat reporters … were all talking about ME. You had no pressure, you had no unrealistic expectations, and you didn't have the weight of an entire federation on your back, I did. When you were Intercontinental Champion you got to come and go as you pleased … you were not looked at under a microscope, because everyone was busy paying attention to ME. I took that beef for you. You got to exist and function normally. You got to tell bad dick jokes, and not get criticized ... you got to make homosexual accusations, while simultaneously patting Jared on the butt, and nobody said a thing. You got to be the goofy, clumsy, cornball that you are, and outside of a few backhanded insults by your peers, you weren't held accountable for it.

"When I lost the EPW title what happened next? Let you tell it, I disappeared. But, you're a liar, so I'll point you in the direction in which I need you to go. Who became a star from defeating me? The First, right? Is he still a star? Yeah?

"Now who became one after you lost the IC strap? In fact ... who did you even LOSE the title against?

"That’s how unimportant you are, Cameron. That’s how little we think of you. You didn’t make a star, you didn’t make a dent, or a name for yourself. All you were then, is all you are now – all talk. Only difference is back then you had a stable to hide behind. Back then you barely existed to me, Cameron … today? My patience is running thin, and while you're barely tredding water, you're drifting into shark infested waters …you’re entering a space that’s beginning to make me care about wanting to hurt you.

"Why did I get a shot at First’s belt in my first match back? Why did First get a rematch against you thirty seconds after losing it? It’s called a rematch clause, dumbass. Everybody’s entitled to one. I never got mine.

"Any more questions? No, in fact, just shut up.

"And, while you're at it, save your compliments on my reign. You’ve shitted on it enough in the past, to the point where I could care less if you found it impressive or not. But, let’s stop mincing words, let’s stop deceiving the people, let’s start being honest for once, Cameron.

"You can stand there in front of that camera and make your boobs bounce, and spew your little catch phrases, put on your sunglasses and tell the public how fearless you are, but you and I know the truth. You’re afraid of me, Cameron Cruise. You’re afraid of the fact that every single time we’ve met inside of a squared circle, be it for championships, or respect, I’ve kicked your ass, and I’ve done so easily.

"You’re afraid that all of the progress you've made in finally fooling the people into taking you somewhat serious will go up in smoke, and you're mostly afraid because this time ... you can't blame The First. Everything falls all on you. You’re standing there, spinning the truth with tales of how things are going to be different this time, knowing full well, that you’re not in my league, that you’re not on my level, and that when the dust finally settles, you’re going to have to make another series of excuses, and tell another batch of lies.

"Cameron, what I’m going to say next is not an attempt to run you down … because as far as I’m concerned, you can’t go any lower than you already are … but, you’re a joke. You’re a fool that I’m going to prepare for, because I’m cerebral and preparation is what I do. But, if I wasn’t me … if I didn’t have the values that I have, and the respect for Impulse, and this business like I do…

"…I wouldn’t take you seriously at all. And, that’s the Reality Check that you need … I don’t care who likes it."

The Blue-Eyed Badass took a sip from a water bottle.

TRIPLE X: And, as for you, Randall? Congratulations about that thing, in that other place, well deserved, you are the best in the world, and you keep proving it.

"You’re riding an incredible wave right now, and I couldn’t be more proud, because I’ve seen you put in the work. But, every wave eventually ends, and, while you were making your way up the ranks in the independents, finding yourself, making your name, I was an extremely successful wrestler; some would even say the top guy in all of wrestling, putting in the exact same amount of preparation and work even though some would’ve thought I didn’t, because in their eyes, I had arrived. My work ethic, my heart, has never wavered. Sean Stevens a step slow is still two steps ahead of ninety-percent of every wrestling roster on the planet, so it confuses me as to why you’re so quick to dismiss this match as a victory, like I’m everyone else. Like I’d need you to step aside in order for me to move on to The First and recapture a title that I never really lost.

"You above all should know that I don’t, and the fact that you’re this confident going into what will be your toughest EPW test to date motivates me to do so much more.

"You see, I went into this thing torn … 'do I do everything in my power to stop someone that I love and respect from winning a match that would surely lead to an EPW title reign?' A feat that I’ve already accomplished? And, up until recently? I wasn’t so sure. I didn’t know if I wanted to do some of the things that I’ve done in the past to ensure victory. I actually even considered wrestling a match closer to your style and pace, and letting the chips fall where they may, even if it put me at a disadvantage.

"That's how highly I regard you, 'Pulse. So, with that being said...

"Thank you for overlooking me, 'Pulse. Be it arrogance, confidence, or the sheer belief that you're just that much better than me … I thank you for it, because now there’s nothing left for me to think about. The Sean Stevens that you’re getting at Aggression won’t be a guy in the ring, trying to exchange holds with you, and match you with moves, because I’d lose that match ten times out of ten. The Sean Stevens that you’re getting is the guy that wrestled every match like it was his last, all while I was King of The Mountain. You’re getting the guy who was so unstoppable, that rules had to be changed in order for me to lose the EPW World Heavyweight Championship.


"Whether it’s from here, or anywhere else … Your shoulder isn’t cold, 'Pulse. You’re a world champion. My beating you won’t change that … my beating you won’t damage your confidence, it won’t stunt your professional growth, and it won’t change the fact that you will have your day, so I no longer have to worry about feeling guilty.


"Impulse, you think you’re going walk into Aggression and walk out number one contender, and as much as I look forward to the day that you finally do, you’re wrong.


"You’re the best in the world, but this is still MY Empire.

"And, it’s mine until I’m done, and unfortunately for you, Cruise, and First … I’m just getting started.

"Save your hand me downs, Randall ... I have no issues beating you on my own."


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