Post by HEEL on Jul 14, 2014 22:35:25 GMT -6
|| How easy would it be for me to sit back and allow The Apocalypse go to work and take out Von Licht and Jackson? I mean sure, it wouldn't be a 'champion' thing for me to do, but then again- their definition of what makes a champion and what mine is, is two completely different things. Guys like Peyton and Luke think being a champion means standing up to the world! Throwing yourself into the fire! Sacrificing one's well-being for the 'enjoyment' of a bunch of people who piss and moan when you do something THEY don't like.
How I define champion though.. is by doing whatever is necessary to ensure that championship stays in my possession. I don't care much for the state of Missouri, nor do I really care about the MSW Championship in a physical sense-- what I care about is the power that the title brings me. I have free reign to do whatever the hell I want to do in the company and there's no one- not a Stevenson or Gravitt alive that can take that away from me. I'm sure they think about it, they stand in the mirror and practice their speeches like it means something but at the end of the day- it doesn't, because they don't have the balls to actually go forward with the plan. Instead they'll keep their speeches to themselves, maybe even share it with one another all in hopes that someone suddenly decides to stand up and 'tell me straight' which we all know will never happen.
That power, it allows me to go out and recruit guys like Dante and Virgil all as I can have them lend me a hand in the beating that Luke Jackson, Peyton Von Licht and that hard-headed Canadian, Johnny B. so they see who I am and what I do. I never really flexed my champion muscle, I never really bothered with taking advantage of the perks that comes with the job but I think I'll start-
Oh yeah, I'll start at Unstoppable after we cripple The Justice League. ||
[ With Unstoppable creeping up- last minute changes to strategy and approaches were underway. But the man who didn't need to alter his approach to his match.. was of course, the MSW Champion. Bryce Manning found himself teamed up with The Apocalypse taking on the self-coined 'Justice League' in what Bryce agrees with Bonecrusher in; the biggest match in MSW's history. The amount of star power and talent bunched up is crazy, so anything other than an all-out war would be disappointing. We find our resident villainous champion standing with his back to the camera with a black iPhone pressed against his hear. With his right hand pressed against the wall, Bryce's usually attention-grabbing voice was at a lower volume, almost as if he was intentionally trying to keep whatever the conversation was regarding quiet. ]
"Absolutely.. You're right- you're right. I g-"
[ Before he could finish his statement, Bryce turned toward where the camera was positioned and his face lit up with anger. Sucking his lips in, the vein on his forehead begun to throb as his face- from it's usual [sorta] tanned color went to an off-shade of red as he continued to look straight into the camera while keeping the phone pressed against his ear. ]
"Oh, Missouri State Wrestling officials seem to be spying on me now! Oh yeah, so TO THE PERSON ON THE OTHER LINE, I NEED TO GO. SPEAK TO YOU LATER!"
[ The reason for the sudden shouting probably was due to the fact that he was angry with the intrusion of his privacy- or maybe simply because Bryce Manning was a jerk to the worst degree. Nonetheless, moving the phone from his ear and using his thumb to end the call, he didn't divert his attention from the camera- all as he tossed the phone off to the side without looking- it bounced off of the cushion of the sofa there as he nodded. ]
"So this is what the standard is around here? Even the champion doesn't get a shred of respect shown his way?! Tell me camera man- what is it you came here expecting to see? My ass? Were you hoping you'd catch me leaving the shower?!"
[ The camera shook from right to left- a signal for 'no' all as Bryce ran his right hand down his face a few times out of frustration. ]
"Well why don't you enlighten me then! Please, do me the favor and TELL me what it is you were expecting to see!"
[ A second.. two.. three- and then eventually ten passed and Bryce got no answer. To say he had no patience would be an understatement, he lacked any trace of the virtue. The expression currently across his face was funny- not for the camera man who was inches away from catching a beating- but for those viewing it as he looked truly confused and angry at what the camera crew was hoping to catch. Finally- after the awkward silence that filled the area, Bryce spoke up again- all as he lowered his head and let his eyes fall onto the tiled floor beneath his feet. ]
"Oh, I know.. I think you came here expecting that I'd have some witty reply to Von Licht right!? That I'd reach into the ol' cauldron.."
[ Bryce tapped at the right side of his temple and continued. ]
"And give you idiots one-liners that you can tact on the website to draw more hits, right!? You know what- don't even answer that. Just stand there, record this with the camera because I'm not going to do this again. Make sure that the mic recording level is good- make sure the lightning is set because there's no double-takes- one time and we're done. I've got things to do and it DOESN'T concern me wasting anymore of my time on Bonecrusher- the lesser talented Von Licht or the miniature Luke Jackson- we rolling?!"
[ The camera man nodded, all as Bryce smirked. ]
"It seems like when I'm on the verge of paying you a compliment- you go and hit yourself over the head with a shovel and take it all away. See Peyton, through the course of your verbal tirade, I laughed- I sighed- but at one very pivotal moment.. I stopped the recording and I had to think about what you said for a second. I actually had to think about a comment you made- so congratulations on that! Hey- monkey boy behind the camera- when this is all said and done I want you to edit this so at that VERY moment I said congratulations, throw in some effects.. a few balloons, even an applause from a pre-recorded laugh track- spice it up."
[ Winking to the camera- it wasn't often that someone could get him to sit back and ponder a statement. It was even more remarkable that he openly admitted that- whether or not he was being sarcastic had yet to be seen, but from the looks of things he seemed genuine. ]
"Peyton- you said for the first time in my career- I showed fear.. fear for what, exactly? I don't like it when people throw vague comments out there and expect me to lower myself to play fill in the blanks. Give you fully fleshed out thoughts so I know what you're talking about- but this time, I'll play along. I'm guessing that the 'fear' you spoke of- you're implying that I'm afraid of losing the MSW Championship, right? No- you're wrong, and very wrong. See kid, what you don't understand is that I don't have to stand up to the world- there's no reason for me to act heroic- that's YOUR job. You want the MSW Championship so you need to jump through flaming hoops to get it.. Me? I don't have to do a damn thing besides sit back and let the domino's fall to see who's the next victim added to the 'Spineshankahhhhhhhhh' list. You and Jackson will be double listed- Bonecrusher gets induced.. it'll all fall into place.. but really Peyton.. fear? You think I'm afraid of anything- let alone you two midgets? There's NOTHING you could do to push me to that level- I thought you understood that by now. I've been going against the grain my whole life, I've been fighting the system for as long as I can remember- ask Danny Stevenson and he'll agree. If I'm not intimidated by the guy who runs the promotion what makes you think I'm afraid of you!? Of Luke Jackson!?"
[ Firing off his words, Bryce paused- his face had regained that shade of red which showed how much he took Von Licht's comment to heart. At this point of life, Bryce felt as if Peyton had seen enough of him to understand a few simple things- but Bryce apparently overestimated Von Licht's ability to comprehend the most simple of information. Bringing both arms up, Bryce crossed them over his chest- he had yet to let off that smirk and smile.. ]
"I'll tell you why I got out of dodge- it wasn't because I was afraid or intimidated, but because I'm smart.. I need to protect my well-being. I'm the MSW Champion, Peyton- my face- my image, it makes me money. I get a cut of t-shirt sales, buy-rates?! Hits that Unstoppable produces?! CHA-CHING! I rake it a side income from that so I can't be bothered to get into a squabble with every little Tom, Dick and Henry that decides they want to step into the ring with Ali 'cause they THINK they can box. You need to understand this Peyton- I'm champion.. you're not. All and all- I'm not even trying to be funny but your arms are too short to box with God! This GOD didn't run from a Mortal- this GOD spared a mortal from an ass-beating of the CENTURY! I could of stood tall and yet again let your spine meet my knee, but why? What'd I gain from it? There's no reason for me to fight you, beat you up and leave you a bloody mess.. I'll save that for Back to Basics where I'll shut you up once and for all- but before that, one more stop.. One more speed-bump.. and that's Unstoppable."
[ Bryce ran both hands over his slicked back hair as he pondered his next thought- it might take a second as there was so much going on in his head. With Back to Basics about two weeks away- another successful title defense would silence the critics and easily put him above the herd who didn't know any better. With a light sigh, Bryce nodded and cleared his throat very lightly all as he snickered. ]
"Unstoppable features The Jersey Devil and The Apocalypse versus The Justice League.. cute. You three think that you're able to thwart our 'evil plan' but that's not going to happen- not because of a lack of talent but because you three aren't on the same page.. and how could you be? I mean in two weeks, Luke Jackson and Peyton Von Licht will be going for the same thing- the richest prize in the company.. why would one allow the other to take his foot off the pedal and use the match as a reason to slack to save gas for Back to Basics? I mean.. Can Peyton really trust Luke? Can Luke trust Peyton? Can they trust Johnny B. who's an absolute nut?! These three might implode before the main event from what I've seen of them-- and it'll all be to our benefit. See.. I don't have a problem with Dante and Virgil- I think they're two bad-asses that was led by a misguided fool- I know they have a future.. whether it's here or somewhere else, they'll get their due- and it starts at Unstoppable. Von Licht and Jackson might come to blows because they both think they're gonna leave Back to Basics with MY title which leaves Bonecrusher all alone-- and from what I understand, they're not too fond of Johnny.. Well.. Jay-Bee-Cee, I'd suggest that the little amount of time you have- don't worry with trying to get Von Licht to 'go to that dark place' 'cause it doesn't exist. He has no balls- all the testosterone in that family went straight to Artemis- don't bother trying to get Peyton to turn the page and suddenly be able to reach to the darkest depths of his conscious to pull that evil that's locked away.. he's a coward. Just focus on NOT getting steam-rolled by The Brypocalypse as.. there's no escape. There won't be no asian in a cowboy hat to save you- we're walking into Unstoppable with full intent on leaving a trail of broken bodies as he enter Back to Basics where the MSW Championship doesn't go anywhere- except back with me to the greatest city on Earth-- Hillside.. New Jersey."
[ Knowing that'd touch a nerve with some people, Bryce moved towards the location of his phone and reached down, grabbing hold of it. Bringing it up, Bryce eyed it and pointed without looking in the camera's direction towards where presumably the door was located- ]
"I've said enough- there's no more shots to be taken. Get out of here before I use YOUR spine to add another "h" to the end of Spineshakahhhhhhhh."
[ There was no hesitation, the camera man turned and quickly left where-ever they were located all as with a click of a button, the scene faded from color to black. The hype for the six man tag come Unstoppable was through the roof- no-one knew what was going to happen. There was too much things that could go wrong- as Bryce pointed out, Luke and Peyton will be enemies come Back to Basics-- will one of them use this as an excuse to get a leg up on the other? Would Johnny B. be willing to use everything he's got to punch a brick wall like The Apocalypse knowing that the MSW Champion will be waiting in the rings to induct him into The Spineshanked Club? We'll see.. We'll see.. ]