SouthernBoy
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{{...FADE-IN: Shane Southern stands in front of a BATTLE OF THE BELTS backdrop. The US Title is slung over his shoulder...}}
SHANE SOUTHERN: " Don't ya' just love confusion? Don't ya' just LOVE good o' C.M. for givin' YOU tha' fans, quite possibly tha' biggest cluster <BLEEP> in CSWA history? {{..smiles..}} Ya' know, I ain't been very vocal 'bout this here Pay-per-view. N' ta' be honest with you boys, I don't really know WHY. Tha' winner gets a title shot, right? {{...shakes his head...}} Yeah, I don't know...for some reason that little "honor" has lost it's luster lately. Oh sure, I'd live mah' right arm ta' wear that title...but six months ago, I'd given both legs, both arms and my right <BLEEP> for it. "
" I suppose it's got somethin' ta' do with tha' person WEARIN' that belt. ... and tha' person CHALLENGIN' for it next. Two guys, quite past their primes, tryin' ta' hold on to a little magic 'for they go ridin' off inta' tha' sunset. Hell, I may be listenin' ta' GUNS justa' little too much here, but somethin's gotta' be done soon 'bout tha' state of things 'round here. N' I got no DELUSIONS of grandeur here folks'...I ain't Superman, Batman, OR tha' Hulk. If Merritt wants ta' dump tha' CSWA in tha' damn toilet, I ain't enough by mah'self ta' stop it. I guess I've become a little cynical after bein' here for a year now. I'm startin' ta' SEE tha' way things work 'round here. Flair and Aho for the number one spot? Anybody NOT see Flair pullin' out a WIN here? N' it's not 'cause he's better than Evan...it's 'cause SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE wants Flair back in tha' spotlight, n' come HELL or HIGH-WATER he's gettin' there. "
" I know, I know...I'm rufflin' some feathers. I'm talkin' SMACK 'bout some of tha' biggest names in this business....but can ANYBODY out there explain WHY Triple X ain't on tha' card? Somebody up top AFRAID of puttin' TOO MUCH young talent in these matches. It's like I said early on when I came into tha' CSWA...somebody's scared of losin' their spot. "
" All that crap aside, I've gotta' JOB ta' do at Battle of tha' Belts. I'm gonna' do it ONE HUNDRED percent, just like always, n' if I happen' ta' come out ON TOP in this melee, then you can bet yer ASS that WHOEVER is holdin' that title won't have long ta' enjoy it 'for he has ta' DEAL with yers truly. Nobody can ever say that Shane Southern issa' man that ain't got no heart. I'm comin' at this ONE hundred TEN percent. Friend or Foe, you can in mah' way, you get RUN SLAP OVER. "
" Now, I gotta' few {{...clears his throat...}} "competitors" to address here. First of all, Dan Ryan. It's quite kind of you sir ta' WARN me not ta' trust you. I mean, I had ya' 'bout mid-way down mah' "PEOPLE TO TRUST" list before you told me. {{...laughs...}} I mean, seriously Dan, I may TALK a little funny to you, but I didn't get where I got by bein' STUPID. You put tha' GXW thing behind ya'. Good. Glad ta' hear it. That don't change anythin in mah' mind Danny boy. You wanna' SHOW ME you deserve ta' be here, well, you MAY just GET yer opportunity at B.O.B. I can tell ya' this...I WILL be in that Battle Royal, so if yer lookin' for me, just step between tha' ropes and I'll be there. "
" As far as MY elimination match goes, {{...smiles...}} should be fun. Poundin' on Miles n' Mayfield always seems ta' put a SMILE on mah' face. In fact boys, it'll be even SWEETER tha' what...third? fourth? time 'round? I've said all I have ta' say to you boys. It's clear you're not gettin' tha' message, n' ya' know what? That's fine n' dandy by me. Maybe...yet another taste of mah' wrestling boot will change yer tune. "
" And Tom Adler. {{...Shane pauses and looks down, then shakes his head...}} What else is there ta' say. It's clear we ain't on tha' same page, seein' outta' different color glasses. I see a man who can't get tha' job done, a man who, when he loses, makes one excuse after another. You see yourself as some sort of ICON, a man who feels he doesn't have to EARN his respect each n' every day of his career. I KNOW there's no changin' yer mind, I KNOW that even if I pin yer ass to tha' mat, you'll have an excuse. Tha' only thing I don't know Tom is...what will it be THIS time. "
" Yes, ladies n' gentleman...Battle of tha' belts is gonna' be one helluva' ride. Better buckle up, or you're gonna' get thrown. It's got ever'thing you could possible ask for. Mystery, excellent competition, and STAR power. I'm lookin' forward to it. But after it's ALL said n' done, after tha' smoke has cleared and ever'body's gone home....if tha' MAIN EVENT for tha' next card is HORNET-FLAIR, I'll puke. "
" Party's OVER. "
{{...FADE OUT...}}
SHANE SOUTHERN: " Don't ya' just love confusion? Don't ya' just LOVE good o' C.M. for givin' YOU tha' fans, quite possibly tha' biggest cluster <BLEEP> in CSWA history? {{..smiles..}} Ya' know, I ain't been very vocal 'bout this here Pay-per-view. N' ta' be honest with you boys, I don't really know WHY. Tha' winner gets a title shot, right? {{...shakes his head...}} Yeah, I don't know...for some reason that little "honor" has lost it's luster lately. Oh sure, I'd live mah' right arm ta' wear that title...but six months ago, I'd given both legs, both arms and my right <BLEEP> for it. "
" I suppose it's got somethin' ta' do with tha' person WEARIN' that belt. ... and tha' person CHALLENGIN' for it next. Two guys, quite past their primes, tryin' ta' hold on to a little magic 'for they go ridin' off inta' tha' sunset. Hell, I may be listenin' ta' GUNS justa' little too much here, but somethin's gotta' be done soon 'bout tha' state of things 'round here. N' I got no DELUSIONS of grandeur here folks'...I ain't Superman, Batman, OR tha' Hulk. If Merritt wants ta' dump tha' CSWA in tha' damn toilet, I ain't enough by mah'self ta' stop it. I guess I've become a little cynical after bein' here for a year now. I'm startin' ta' SEE tha' way things work 'round here. Flair and Aho for the number one spot? Anybody NOT see Flair pullin' out a WIN here? N' it's not 'cause he's better than Evan...it's 'cause SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE wants Flair back in tha' spotlight, n' come HELL or HIGH-WATER he's gettin' there. "
" I know, I know...I'm rufflin' some feathers. I'm talkin' SMACK 'bout some of tha' biggest names in this business....but can ANYBODY out there explain WHY Triple X ain't on tha' card? Somebody up top AFRAID of puttin' TOO MUCH young talent in these matches. It's like I said early on when I came into tha' CSWA...somebody's scared of losin' their spot. "
" All that crap aside, I've gotta' JOB ta' do at Battle of tha' Belts. I'm gonna' do it ONE HUNDRED percent, just like always, n' if I happen' ta' come out ON TOP in this melee, then you can bet yer ASS that WHOEVER is holdin' that title won't have long ta' enjoy it 'for he has ta' DEAL with yers truly. Nobody can ever say that Shane Southern issa' man that ain't got no heart. I'm comin' at this ONE hundred TEN percent. Friend or Foe, you can in mah' way, you get RUN SLAP OVER. "
" Now, I gotta' few {{...clears his throat...}} "competitors" to address here. First of all, Dan Ryan. It's quite kind of you sir ta' WARN me not ta' trust you. I mean, I had ya' 'bout mid-way down mah' "PEOPLE TO TRUST" list before you told me. {{...laughs...}} I mean, seriously Dan, I may TALK a little funny to you, but I didn't get where I got by bein' STUPID. You put tha' GXW thing behind ya'. Good. Glad ta' hear it. That don't change anythin in mah' mind Danny boy. You wanna' SHOW ME you deserve ta' be here, well, you MAY just GET yer opportunity at B.O.B. I can tell ya' this...I WILL be in that Battle Royal, so if yer lookin' for me, just step between tha' ropes and I'll be there. "
" As far as MY elimination match goes, {{...smiles...}} should be fun. Poundin' on Miles n' Mayfield always seems ta' put a SMILE on mah' face. In fact boys, it'll be even SWEETER tha' what...third? fourth? time 'round? I've said all I have ta' say to you boys. It's clear you're not gettin' tha' message, n' ya' know what? That's fine n' dandy by me. Maybe...yet another taste of mah' wrestling boot will change yer tune. "
" And Tom Adler. {{...Shane pauses and looks down, then shakes his head...}} What else is there ta' say. It's clear we ain't on tha' same page, seein' outta' different color glasses. I see a man who can't get tha' job done, a man who, when he loses, makes one excuse after another. You see yourself as some sort of ICON, a man who feels he doesn't have to EARN his respect each n' every day of his career. I KNOW there's no changin' yer mind, I KNOW that even if I pin yer ass to tha' mat, you'll have an excuse. Tha' only thing I don't know Tom is...what will it be THIS time. "
" Yes, ladies n' gentleman...Battle of tha' belts is gonna' be one helluva' ride. Better buckle up, or you're gonna' get thrown. It's got ever'thing you could possible ask for. Mystery, excellent competition, and STAR power. I'm lookin' forward to it. But after it's ALL said n' done, after tha' smoke has cleared and ever'body's gone home....if tha' MAIN EVENT for tha' next card is HORNET-FLAIR, I'll puke. "
" Party's OVER. "
{{...FADE OUT...}}