WWEA RP #01: The throne awaits RHane.

Posted: November 29, 2008.

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." -- Walter Bagehot  (1826 - 1877)

It is hours before the show. The sounds of laughter echo of the baron arena. The sounds are not that of a children playing or that of a joke being heard. No, the laughter though elongated is short and raspy. It’s reminiscent of the old cartoons with the evil scientist; yet, it’s more closely related to a short chuckle. In truth, it would be hard to give the noise justice. It’s being preformed by a man that is just as complicated; a man who has had a history of conflicted and epic proportions. A camera zooms in on the laughter to reveal that man to be ReDD RHane who, in eight years time, has proclaimed himself a Hardcore Icon.

The wrestling world has been without RHane now for almost a year. Things have changed a lot in his absence but one thing still remains: his passion for the business. And as long as there are still people in the seats RHane will never completely retire; if not in body, at least in spirit. RHane wears his usual clothes – Tattered jeans and a black t-shirt. His face is unshaven and it looks like he hasn’t slept in days. He sits in the middle of the ring on a stool hunched over.

“One week, one week is all it took for me to make an enemy here. It seems that no matter where I go, what I do, or what I say, it never takes me long to find a combatant to name me as a threat. It wasn’t even officially announced yet that I was going to be a part of this organization. I simply hinted at the fact that something was in my sight and the very next day one superstar had to get on their high horse and retaliate. Well, I am not impressed. Everywhere I go people all the same thing. It just shows how conceited people can be. I have been in this business for almost nine years. In this business that makes me a veteran. I have lost my fair share of blood and sweat and anyone who thinks so lightly of me has another thing coming!”

RHane sits up and walks to the ropes that haven’t yet been tightened all the way so when he goes to lean on them the stretch pretty low to the ground. He’s silent for a moment as if thinking of what to say next. Or maybe it has to do with not wanting to say what he is about to.

“Yes, it may be true that I have been out of the game for a while and to be completely honest I do have some ring rust to remove. That is not to say that I am still not in great shape and still have a passion for this business like very few men can say. I will continue to dominate in this company just as I have been. This time however I have an advantage right away...”

He stands straight up and walks in circles in the ring for a while before starting a chuckle again.

“This time I get to start off in the ‘King of the Ring’ Tournament. EIGHT superstars go toe to toe in SEVEN different matches to crown ONE King. I have every intentions of being that one man. King RHane sounds like such a great title. It rolls right off the tongue, doesn’t it! From there, I plan to go on and win the ECW Championship. Imagine King RHane the Hardcore Icon as the ECW Champion. I would be the greatest asset to this sport entertainment show.”

RHane stops for a while and looks up in the rafters of the arena. His eyes are glazed over and a smile on his face. An earthquake couldn’t shake his current trance. His prophecy may finally come true, as this has been a dream of RHane’s ever since he was a lost child in Düsseldorf, Germany. Orphaned, lost and all alone, RHane’s entire life, has been a constant struggle to prove that his life wasn’t meaningless. He has been traveling the world in hopes that some day someone might recognize him and he could be reunited with his family who left him behind almost twenty years ago.

Things have certainly changed over the years. RHane has since changed his mind set and instead of hoping that he could be reunites with family, other than his brother, he mostly just wants to prove that someone who was left for the wolves could not only survive the world but make his life mean something. Yeah, it would be safe to assume that RHane has some family issues, but can anyone really blame the guy?

Everyone has a past, a history. Some are just more incongruent than others. The traumatic incidence forever scarred the man now known as ReDD RHane and made him the man he is today. If not for the fact that his parents thought he was such a mistake to have, RHane would not be here today. RHane’s life is a testament to all people who have had a broken home.

RHane recovers from his trance the smile remains as he continues to talk.

"So this Monday, Raw and ECW merge together to form the King of the Ring tournament. The winner gets bragging rights as to who would be the greatest wrestler in the company. The only thing that could be considered any greater would be the championship. Even then one might not be so sure. Since when do you have eight matches to show one supreme ruler; not very often."

"The winner would be in three matches and still come out victorious. Not many have the stamina to endure such pain. The body is not designed for such torment. I, on the other hand have been broken, beaten and battered for most of my life. I have sustained enough injuries and lost enough blood that these three matches will be like a walk in the park. There is no doubt in my mind that I will overcome the obstacles barricading my path to glory."

"Normally what you would see in a situation like this is someone talking down on all of their opponents to try and get the advantage. I thought I would go a different route and see if I can say any positive notes while giving my thoughts on the outcome of this epic night. So without any further delay here goes: The first match is me versus Spike Dudley… Spike may be a runt but he too has been in a situation that allows him to overcome the torture this match has set before him. Of all the men that I have to face, or might face, I am looking forward to this one the most."

"Here’s a guy who also has lost his fair share of blood. Spike is the epiphany of everything I stand for. In any normal circumstances he would never win a battle nor would he even have any right to even be in the same arena with most of these guys. But he has something that most men lost a long time ago. That thing is heart, and he has a lot of it. The thing about Spike is he knows he has little chance of overcoming the odds but he keeps coming back. He loves the business too much to give up and quit, it’s an admiral trait that not many have… However dedication can only go so far."

"In the second match it will be Evan Bourne and Jake Storm. There is not much to say about the high flier Evan Bourne. The kids got spirit and he’s a phenomenal entertainer- with all his fancy moves. He’s got incredible charisma as well. I think if he was going up against another of his size he would have no problems winning..."

"Then there is Jake Storm. A man so egotistical and conceited he has no time to think about wrestling, only himself. This is a guy who thinks he’s so good looking; he probably has wet dreams about himself! There’s nothing good for me to say about him. I’ve never heard of the guy. Not to say he’s not been around - I just don’t know. I will have to watch him in action before making a honest decision about him."

"Either way though being as they have a match at the PPV where they are going to destroy each other I don’t know if either of them are going to have time to worry about the King of the Ring Tournament. Even if they do they will both be so battered that once they hit the competition it’ll be over as quickly as the match starts!"

"The next match has Buh Buh Ray squaring off against Cody Rhodes and the last match in the first round has Devon contesting with Ted DiBiase, Jr. The Dudleys, or whatever name you want to call them, are the greatest tag team this industry has ever seen, period. They have won the tag team championships together twenty times! And I am only counting the major promotions. The only that may have anything to say about that is the Legion of Doom, and well unfortunately one of them is gone."

"Team Priceless… I don’t know what to say about them.. They are relatively newcomers who’s parents where once major commodities in this organization. Stuck up, conceited and completely full of them selves! They are young however, and do have talent that you can only get from being around wrestling your entire life."

"Since it’s been announced that these are the matches, Team 3D hasn’t even made an appearance. For that reason alone I nominate Priceless to win in the first round. But the fact is they are all tag team division superstars and in singles competition they serve no chance in winning this competition."

RHane pulls out a piece of paper out of his pocket and unfolds it. He moves the stool over to the corner of the ring and sits back down putting his feet up on the second rope.

"I have no doubt in my mind that I will become victorious and the way I see it this will be the outcome: I will beat Spike. Cody will beat Buh Buh, Jake will beat Evan Bourne and Ted will beat Devon in round one. Round two should have me facing Cody and of course me beating the snot out of him while Jake Storm loses to Ted Jr. And in the main event to determine the King of the Ring will me squaring of against Ted Jr, It should be a great match that will show exactly who has the determination to win this thing. I have been wrong before but in this case I have to win the match. There is no other way. By the end of the Raw show I will prove to every doubter in the locker room just who ReDD RHane is and there will no longer be anyone who can doubt my power!"

The segment ends with the RHane’s laughter continuing.

*FIN*