GreggG
Moderator
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2000
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(CUT TO: Troy Windham, standing on the deck of his South Beach, Miami estate. Troy's got D&G sunglasses on and a MR. CSWA T-Shirt, sipping on a rum-based mixed drink.)
TROY: You know, it's always good to come home. When I was contacted by Greensboro a few weeks back, telling that the band was getting back together... I jumped right in. Because, it doesn't need to be said, but I'll say it anyway. The CSWA is the best damn professional wrestling promotion that has ever existed. It's the promotion that made me who I am today. It's the promotion that made Troy Windham TROY WINDHAM. That's why I wear this shirt and call myself Mr. CSWA. This place will always be home, and I'll always defend this place until the day I die.
(Troy sips his drink.)
TROY: Now, that brings me up to the next point. Last year, everyone in the wrestling world stood up and took notice. Because, once again, Troy Windham did the seemingly impossible. There was an open contract to the entire wrestling industry. The ropes were held open and the best of the best entered. And once again, I came out on top. I cemented it in stone, forever, that the CSWA World Title is the most important strap in this industry. And I cemented it, forever, that I was the Epitome. The G-O-A-T. I guaranteed that I would come out of The Gold Rush on top and, once again, what I said became GOSPEL.
(Troy makes a pissy face.)
TROY: But a funny thing happened on the way to my victory parade. Dan Ryan... The Ego Buster... he thought it was funny to play a game. He cashed in his chip, and, after I did the impossible, he took me by surprise. And he used his... his LOOPHOLE and took the title from me.
(Troy pauses and stares at the camera. Then he takes another sip.)
TROY: Ryan, you may think what you did was spectacular. You probably went back to wherever it is you call home, popped open a glass of wine or what have you, and celebrated like it was the best day of your life. Because, you finally... you FINALLY found a way to pull the wool over my eyes. But, Ryan, what you failed to notice... is that, in the process, you DEVALUED the worth of that belt. My accomplishments made that belt the best in the world, just as it always HAS been and always WILL be. But once it entered your frightfully small hands, by your dumb little loophole, that belt's prestige lowered.
(Troy takes another sip.)
TROY: Now, I expect Dan Ryan to play another head game. You all saw what went down in the CSWA's return to glory. After I carried our unfortunate pairing, Dan Ryan ended up getting the pinfall, giving him the chance to name his next opponent. I don't expect him to pick yours truly. And let me explain why.
(Troy stirs his drink.)
TROY: Let's face facts. As great as the CSWA has been... as legendary as this great promotion is... it needs to get its legs running again. It needs to get off the ground and become what it truly is. That's the best damn promotion which ever existed. To do that, it's going to need a champion. It's going to need someone to take the World Title and to make it the most sought after title in this industry, just as it has been for most of this sport's history. The CSWA title should be the brass ring. It should be the gold standard. It should be the title that every little boy dreams of having around his waist some day.
(Troy takes a sip.)
TROY: It wasn't that long ago when Dan and I had our first match together. It was one of the great matches in wrestling history. It was one of the most competitive, hard fought matches of my career. Dan Ryan gave it his all that night. In fact, I don't think anyone else alive could have matched what Dan Ryan brought that night. except for one man. And that's me.
(Troy swirls his drink.)
TROY: Now, I'm not base enough to say that Dan Ryan's scared to face me. I know that's not true, and I have enough respect for the CSWA's audience to not tell them that. But what Dan Ryan IS afraid of is being the face of the CSWA. He's afraid of having the leading role in the greatest promotion of all time. He's afraid of the responsibility that comes with that title. He's intimidated by the fact that, right now, it's his job and it's his duty to make that title mean what it has always meant. Now, I think we all know, that *I* was made for that role. I was the man who took on all comers in the Gold Rush. I am the man who has won eight or nine of the ten best matches in this company's history. I am the man who DESERVES that title. I am The Epitome. I am Mr. CSWA. I am the man who will carry this promotion, just as I have for the past decade.
(Troy smirks.)
TROY: So, go ahead, Dan. Name whatever person you're going to name for that title shot. You know, I know and everyone alive knows there's only one match that means anything in this promotion. And that's me, and you, one more time. But soon, you're going to learn that to make that title the most sought after in professional wrestling... you're going to have to put your signature next to mine on a binding contract. You're going to have to show the world that you're able to beat me. You're going to have to show the world that you're the man to bring this promotion to where it once was and where it deserves to be.
(Troy takes one more sip.)
TROY: Play the expected head games, Ryan. But just know that until you finally take me on... what you're holding doesn't mean a whole lot to anyone. (FTB)
TROY: You know, it's always good to come home. When I was contacted by Greensboro a few weeks back, telling that the band was getting back together... I jumped right in. Because, it doesn't need to be said, but I'll say it anyway. The CSWA is the best damn professional wrestling promotion that has ever existed. It's the promotion that made me who I am today. It's the promotion that made Troy Windham TROY WINDHAM. That's why I wear this shirt and call myself Mr. CSWA. This place will always be home, and I'll always defend this place until the day I die.
(Troy sips his drink.)
TROY: Now, that brings me up to the next point. Last year, everyone in the wrestling world stood up and took notice. Because, once again, Troy Windham did the seemingly impossible. There was an open contract to the entire wrestling industry. The ropes were held open and the best of the best entered. And once again, I came out on top. I cemented it in stone, forever, that the CSWA World Title is the most important strap in this industry. And I cemented it, forever, that I was the Epitome. The G-O-A-T. I guaranteed that I would come out of The Gold Rush on top and, once again, what I said became GOSPEL.
(Troy makes a pissy face.)
TROY: But a funny thing happened on the way to my victory parade. Dan Ryan... The Ego Buster... he thought it was funny to play a game. He cashed in his chip, and, after I did the impossible, he took me by surprise. And he used his... his LOOPHOLE and took the title from me.
(Troy pauses and stares at the camera. Then he takes another sip.)
TROY: Ryan, you may think what you did was spectacular. You probably went back to wherever it is you call home, popped open a glass of wine or what have you, and celebrated like it was the best day of your life. Because, you finally... you FINALLY found a way to pull the wool over my eyes. But, Ryan, what you failed to notice... is that, in the process, you DEVALUED the worth of that belt. My accomplishments made that belt the best in the world, just as it always HAS been and always WILL be. But once it entered your frightfully small hands, by your dumb little loophole, that belt's prestige lowered.
(Troy takes another sip.)
TROY: Now, I expect Dan Ryan to play another head game. You all saw what went down in the CSWA's return to glory. After I carried our unfortunate pairing, Dan Ryan ended up getting the pinfall, giving him the chance to name his next opponent. I don't expect him to pick yours truly. And let me explain why.
(Troy stirs his drink.)
TROY: Let's face facts. As great as the CSWA has been... as legendary as this great promotion is... it needs to get its legs running again. It needs to get off the ground and become what it truly is. That's the best damn promotion which ever existed. To do that, it's going to need a champion. It's going to need someone to take the World Title and to make it the most sought after title in this industry, just as it has been for most of this sport's history. The CSWA title should be the brass ring. It should be the gold standard. It should be the title that every little boy dreams of having around his waist some day.
(Troy takes a sip.)
TROY: It wasn't that long ago when Dan and I had our first match together. It was one of the great matches in wrestling history. It was one of the most competitive, hard fought matches of my career. Dan Ryan gave it his all that night. In fact, I don't think anyone else alive could have matched what Dan Ryan brought that night. except for one man. And that's me.
(Troy swirls his drink.)
TROY: Now, I'm not base enough to say that Dan Ryan's scared to face me. I know that's not true, and I have enough respect for the CSWA's audience to not tell them that. But what Dan Ryan IS afraid of is being the face of the CSWA. He's afraid of having the leading role in the greatest promotion of all time. He's afraid of the responsibility that comes with that title. He's intimidated by the fact that, right now, it's his job and it's his duty to make that title mean what it has always meant. Now, I think we all know, that *I* was made for that role. I was the man who took on all comers in the Gold Rush. I am the man who has won eight or nine of the ten best matches in this company's history. I am the man who DESERVES that title. I am The Epitome. I am Mr. CSWA. I am the man who will carry this promotion, just as I have for the past decade.
(Troy smirks.)
TROY: So, go ahead, Dan. Name whatever person you're going to name for that title shot. You know, I know and everyone alive knows there's only one match that means anything in this promotion. And that's me, and you, one more time. But soon, you're going to learn that to make that title the most sought after in professional wrestling... you're going to have to put your signature next to mine on a binding contract. You're going to have to show the world that you're able to beat me. You're going to have to show the world that you're the man to bring this promotion to where it once was and where it deserves to be.
(Troy takes one more sip.)
TROY: Play the expected head games, Ryan. But just know that until you finally take me on... what you're holding doesn't mean a whole lot to anyone. (FTB)