The Goodlife
Part X: Reflection Of Self
Match: Vs. The Legend & Jacob Seldon
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Event: Violence
Date: Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Belt: None
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I sit in my study staring into the faceplate of the eWo tag team championship, and looking back at me is a reflection from that. As I look into my own eyes using the championship like a mirror I can’t help but see a fire, a fire that has been building up for quite sometime and part of my mind starts to wonder is this Tag Team Championship really all it’s cracked up to be – sure holding the titles with my buddy Reno is great and all but I want more. Perhaps the thing that keeps me out from the World Title picture more often then not is this championship I now call mine. This Tag Team belt that is built on being recognized as a team, and perhaps I shouldn’t be thinking this way.
Or perhaps it’s long over due.
I’m really not that sure but the one fact that stays clear in my mind is that as long as I’m seen as a tag team wrestler – anytime I fail in a singles environment I always have this to fall back on … I always have this place to be forced to wrestle in hoping I’ll be satisfied. The only problem with that is, the gift of being a great team comes at a price. Most great teams in history never made it huge as singles stars because they always had that baggage to weigh them down.
It’s an additional ten pounds when you’ve got this gold.
I’m above being a tag team wrestler and I know it – I know deep down I can take whatever it is that I want but for now, all I have to look forward to is teaming with my best friend, That’s all well and good for now but in the end I want to have more then just the goodlife. I want to excel beyond every boundary that people place on me I’m going to show everyone that I truly am the Trendsetter.
Even if that means first staying content with just being a tag team champion, this is where my rise to power must start, Reno and I are an equally as important to this team, there’s no question of that, and I’d never turn my back on him. He’s like family to me – but at the sametime through everything I have learned there are times when the great must make a decision and my time has come. I choose to no longer allow anyone to simply discredit everything that I have worked for and say that I’m only where I am because of the Clast. Yes being a part of a group has helped me and I know that no matter what we will always still be the Clast.
However what people always seem to be forgetting is I am my own man. It seems these days everyone wants to ask me where would I be without Drake – who would I be without the Iconoclast.
The answer is I would be AJ Donavon – I would be in the same exact place I’m in now because everything I have ever earned in this business I got done for myself what everyone forgets is neither one of us is a bigger asset to the team the other for we are both two very separate free-thinking dangerous men, but since the wrestlers around here want to see what exactly I really bring to the table then I’ll do exactly that.
Since this goodlife I am currently living is just the beginning of something so much greater.
They normally say that in a unit together we stand divided we fall … if you believe that your in for a shock because together we do stand as tag team excellence – divided well were still excellent. That’s what happens when you’re Iconoclast: We strive for the common goal as a team but also have individual dreams, dreams we set off for our own and it’s understood by the rest of the Clast.
Because that’s the way it is, but oh yeah … I’m sure you’re glad I’m just a tag team wrestler and nothing without Drake? HAHA, the fact is today it’s tag team gold and dominance – after that I can quite honestly take whatever the hell I want.
My Life is the goodlife and nothing will ever change that: It’s simply going to get better.
I can’t cut it; that seems to be the overall consensus from both Legend and Seldon.
It amazes me how no matter what I accomplish no matter how much I prove my worth people are still so quick to discredit what I have done. I find it funny to be honest, because sure I haven’t always pulled off the all important win when a World Title is at stake. Whatever it’s not that big of a deal in all reality I just haven’t won the big one, what hasn’t changed though is the fact that I still belong in the main event, win lose or draw I’m in the main event because when it comes to talent I have it in spades. Yet no matter what match I’m in each week someone finds that the best thing to do is tell me how I haven’t passed into some sort of upper level. They come out with something stupid like Jacob Seldon did, oh boy I’m a BwF reject or whatever it is he said. Seriously man if that’s your biggest point in trying to make me look like I’m below you then you have failed. Sure I was in the BWF but so were other wrestlers that just like me, helped to make the Epic what it is today. So you can sit there and try to make it out like everything I have accomplished is worthless and that you’re the king of the mountain or whatever. Do whatever it takes, I don’t care say what you need to psyche yourself up to get stoked for this match, because as it seems to me you don’t remember what happened last time in eWo when we had a match. I put you down in a quick effective manner… to be brutally honest Seldon, you didn’t have a chance then and you don’t have a hope in hell of getting a win in this one either.
See Jacob what it really comes down to is just who really can get the job done in that ring and sure you won the “money in the bank” but what does that really mean hmm? I’ll tell you what it means it means that you beat a bunch of losers in a match that was set up to fill time, you beat some people most of whom aren’t even good enough to be offered eWo contracts. Oh yeah though, I’ll be quaking in my boots because a little emo looking prick from a pretty much all girl/metrosexual stable in Self Inflicted Drama thinks he all that and then some, because he’s got a money in the bank case. Too me it seems that you need to get your head out of your ass for a little while and take a look around – this match isn’t about what you want to do with that money in the bank you carry around, this match isn’t about how you and Legend will probably work together even though you don’t want too… it’s not even about whether or not the Takeover can keep from doing a run in. No this match is about you facing off against the eWo Tag Team Champions, this is about facing off against the Iconoclast and with the way you’ve been looking at what you hope is going to happen, isn’t going to pay off. For what you hope to see happen is exactly that it’s your hope it’s not the reality of the situation. The reality of this situation is that Drake and myself are not just some mediocre tag team this isn’t just another match where your sent in there against jobbers – but just think about this with your outlook on this match, how are you going to feel when you wake up Monday morning and you think about the prior evening and realize that you lost to two men who are simple hiding behind gold as you put it. See Sheldon, when you took the time to so obviously try and discredit my worth you went right down the alley that Nuclear Wynter took – oh how well that paid off for them right… or does the end result of what happened when that road over traveled came to an end allude you right now? Perhaps you should ask Nuclear Wynter what happens when you say that the Iconclast is nothing, Oh wait you can’t do that because ever since we put them in their place nobody has seen them around.
You see Jacob, I’m tired of being disrespected by half talent losers like you, who think just because in there own mind there big that it really makes it true. Sorry to say but it doesn’t the only thing that makes you important in this business is proving you belong in the main event and that’s something I do, if you can’t see the talent that is the Iconoclast it really doesn’t surprise me, after all only other legends in this business have said that I’m going to be one of the best. What would they know though right? I mean after all you’ve taken one look at me and figured that this match with me will be nothing. Clearly you forgot I have beaten you before and I’ll easily do it again. Make no mistake about it I don’t care if your out of your element because this isn’t a anything goes match, I don’t care about if your out of your element because you’ve never really enjoyed tag team wrestling. None of that matters, you see Jacob no matter if you prefer to be a loner or you prefer to lay it all on the line in extreme style matches it doesn’t matter. As you basically implied you like to suffer severe pain, so trust me when I say this: you won’t be disappointed come Sunday Night, just don’t be too shocked when the Iconoclast comes down to that ring and caves your skull in for no other reason then we wanted to. Which is another big reason why the Clast are the favorites to win this thing, because even though we are a well gelled tag team – the most dangerous aspect is we are two very separate people and know full well that while we have each others back – in no way shape or form do we need to rely on the other to be successful it just so happens that when we have a common goal, we make sure to complete it by any means necessary.
I really hope you’re keeping score Seldon because after this week that guy who was from BwF will be up two ta zero on you, sure you’ll still think your money. In the end though, everyone, most importantly including yourself will see that your stock crashes and you’ll end up bankrupt…. Simply because you never had what it takes to stand toe to toe with anyone on this sort of level with athlete’s of our caliber. You don’t deserve to be in a match with people the main eventer’s like Legend or the Iconoclast. You need to face reality Jacob, you can’t beat me or Reno Drake, and that’s not just due to something random. It’s because you don’t even belong on the level below us. So that being said, we shall do not only ourselves a favor but Legend one as well and remove you, from our level. It will be because of a little something called Chaos Theory.
Which I’m sure is something else, added to a very long list of things you will never understand. Another one being why I said we’d to Legend a favor a get you out of our level. Now, don’t go running around thinking it’s some kind of conspiracy; the simple fact is it’s painfully obvious that if neither Reno or I is going to be the one beating Cross then the Legend will be that guy. It damn sure won’t be you, Just like you and Legend won’t be winning this match.
Speaking of Legend… I do believe you brought up a good point, how many times will we be placed against one another – perhaps it is as you said that someone wants you to fail against me. That’s one way of looking at it Ant, but one has to wonder why would that be the reason? It seems to me the more fitting question you need to be asking is “Why am I always against AJ” The answer is simple, even though you have bested me – which is something I can admit you have bested me on several occasions but it has happened by just a little bit. That weighs on your mind also doesn’t it, I know you won’t admit it, but you have to be thinking what the hell do I have to do to get rid of Donavon. The truth is though you will never ever get rid of me, because I am right up there in that higher level of greatness in this ring. I’ll admit your still a step above me on that ladder, but none the less I am the guy that is continuing to nip at your heels, the one that no matter how many times you try to leave me for dead, I find a way to nip up to my feet and stand face to face with you again refusing to stay down. I’ve taken the best from god everytime and I’ve come out on top a couple of times and I’ve been put down a few. However the thing that separates me from the rest of those who claim there just as good or better then you is when they feel the wrath of god, they slink away at slowly work there way back up trying to gain the courage to face you again. Me, with a snap of my fingers get right back to the point where I’m knocking on God’s door ready to fight again and again. Ultimately I don’t fear God and I don’t fear Manifest Entity.
You think you’re the man that I can never beat but that’s simply not the case, you only say these things hoping I’ll give up and go away and you can sit as the almighty lord of eWo. I’m not like that though Anthony, see before just like in the times of creation god had those on his level that he needed help with things. Because power begets power, and that I have to say is why when Manifest Entity started you made sure that Danny Allen became your archangel Michael as he would serve on your side like a field commander. With his anything to help the cause attitude, which ultimately would help keep Manifest Entity with the power. You had freely admitted that he’s on your level because you see him as on your side and as such not a threat, however you don’t admit that I’m on your level because I’m more like Lucifer. When you see me on that level and you’d be fine with me had I said sure I’m content with letting you be the big cheese, but instead you hate that while I’m on the same plateau only one small level below you, I still don’t simply fall into place. You see Anthony it’s just like in the creation time when god asked his most prized angel, Lucifer what he thought: Both he and I said the same thing to God.
“I Believe you’re in my seat.”
So make no mistake about it, you perhaps sit on a rung all to yourself but I will never stop showing up and giving it my all win lose or draw that I belong right up there on your level. When other people think about what happens if they feel the wrath of god they might be hesitant but me I’m not. See Anthony no matter what happens everyone can see that I am as every bit as good as you in that ring. I might not be able to claim my throne all in one go as I send you down a notch, but slowly but surely I’m working on wearing down that palace and sooner then later as with anything, I will find a time when you slip up just a little, be it that one time where the trend changes to become something else as the latest style and you simply are slow on the draw. It will all be over – you see Anthony I know that I don’t have to tell you that you are one of the best this business has ever seen. We all know, we’ve seen the t-shirts: that you love the Legend. I know you truly believe you are the be all and end all of this business and your right everything can change in matter of three seconds.
Three seconds is all it will ever take – just think in three seconds I can take your seat. It might not be happening anytime soon, or it could be right around the corner on this Sunday night. You see Anthony I’ll admit perhaps I am looking for things through a cheaper set of shades then you. For the time being at least, but much like trends that are always changing and adapting I am as well. You however change but only just a little bit; in the end you still end up wearing those Legend colored glasses as Kyle Cross put it. You still see things as only black or white, with you there never seems to be a gray area, but if there’s anything I’ve learned this last month and a half, it’s that there is always a gray area. I just think that those dark shades you wear has blocked out some of your vision that helps shades you from the truth. You only see things from the Legend point of view, but mark my words, soon enough you will be in need of a new sunglasses as well – that time will come on Sunday night Violence, when I crush you into the ground like a shoe coming down on a fine cigar. The times might have been enjoyed while you’ve had it but in the end that familiar taste gets old and boring and it’s time to switch things up. When those things change and reality hits you right in the face and shatters those glasses you wear so proudly, you can pick up another pair of those Entity glasses and take a look around from the perspective of new none legend colored lenses and as the gray filters through into your simply black and white world, you can look up at the seat you deem is yours and you will see the new light.
A brighter light, one where the golden reflection shall shine down and show you all the flaws in the gray areas you missed and sitting in what used to be your seat will be me. Sometimes lenses from sunglasses shield you from more then just sun, it’s time you take those glasses of yours off a take a legitimate look around. You won’t like what you see though as you see that I was right all along and have taken my rightful place solidifying the fact that you were sitting in my seat all along.
You see, I need my shades because my future is still so bright – you need yours to keep seeing things as you want to see them, so that your perfect reality where you are the be all and end all stays in tact. But I’m going to do you a favor shatter your false reality and those shades of yours once and for all, so that you stop hiding behind the safety of those glasses and see things for what they really are. That Manifest Entity has run it’s course and that you are no longer all powerful because that’s just the way it is.
Endo.