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scene three, an impressive career thus far
Doesn't mean that I won't give it my all... just means that I might.
Then again, hasn't that been the same with all my matches? Why, from Galen to Perry to Violent A... I've stepped into the ring with the greats of the NLCW knowing there was always the chance that it would be me, not them, who had their shoulders pinned for three seconds straight. In a way I've began to accept the fact that with every match there's a 50/50 chance that you'll win, regardless of how ahead of the game you are compaired to your opponent.
After all... Sean Galen was the world champion when I beat him in my first match. Sean Galen was far, far more ahead of the game then I.
Looking at it from that perspective I realize that I've learned alot in the NLCW, and so much of it has been put to use in my struggles to acheive my dreams. Without this place I know there'd be no-where else for me to go. The HWF is dead and buried, and no other federation holds the opportunities that the NLCW has presented me with. I really feel blessed from all of this... and I can't thank management enough for giving me the chances they have.
You know, I remember the first day I stepped into the NLCW Headquarters. When I became a free agent it didn't take long for Chris Champion to make a phonecall to me, telling me about this great fed he'd been in for quite awhile. I immediately got into talks with the management, sending them everything they needed to know about me. The first day I stepped into NLCW Headquarters wasn't for a job interview, wasn't to take a look around and see what the NLCW had to offer me... it was to sign a contract stating that from that day forward I was a wrestler for the NLCW.
I remember walking into old JLR's office and just sitting down to shoot the shit with him for awhile. We talked about the wrestling industry in general, my past experiences with the HWF, the things NLCW had going on at the time... and then we talked about my contract. It was a pretty straight-forward document, just by signing it I would be a part of the NLCW family. There were no catches, no loopholes... nothing.
I gladly signed that contract after reading it all over, and shook JLR's hand. As much as the world seems to hate that man, if you speak to him personally... he really isn't that bad a guy. Sure, he's an asshole when he's addressing the majority, but one-on-one he's not too bad a guy.
Anyway, after that... everything just sort-of set into motion. It wasn't long until I wrestled my first match and started appearing on television weekly, winning over the fans with my performances in that ring. I remember just over a month ago Shane Perry said that I'd never had that many memorable matches in the NLCW... but you ask any fan who's watched me since I've arrived, and they'll tell you that I made sure every match I was in was special. I've been told by fans and staff alike that I'm the kind of guy who can take a regular match booked on the fly and turn it into a blockbuster showdown between two great wrestlers.
Of course, I couldn't do it without the other guy... otherwise I'd just be fighting my shadow.
That's what impresses me so much about the NLCW, because all throughout my career I've been presented with challenge after challenge. Even their lower card has something to be offered, as they give it their all just to pull the upset over the bigger guy. I really respect that, I love the fact that they've got the talent there waiting to grow.
The NLCW is filled with wrestlers who have all the potential in the world... and not one of them has ever been afraid to show it.
All in all, I'd like to think that my career in the NLCW has up to now been an incredible one, and I'm happy to say that I look forward to my future in this company. I don't plan on leaving any time soon at all... as a matter of fact, one might say that the transition is complete.
The HWF is another part of my past... and the NLCW? Well, the NLCW is a part of who I am.