PANTHRO
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Post by PANTHRO on Aug 4, 2014 12:40:50 GMT -6
Me and Sally would like four please. o-o
EDIT: As a matter of fact, lemme get seven too please. :V
EDIT 2: |: I saw Clint called dibs on seven a LONG time ago so I'll settle for eight. o-o
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PANTHRO
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Scared.
Aug 2, 2014 16:20:36 GMT -6
Post by PANTHRO on Aug 2, 2014 16:20:36 GMT -6
||:||Fight Through The Pain, Keep On Moving Forward.||:||
I stood before the thousands, with the company of friends and let Jonathan Collins know that if he needed us, I would fight by his side. I told him my fears, I let him know that he wasn't in this alone. The Big L for that moment through his bravado and proud demeanor, showed FEAR and in The Big L's deepest darkest parts of his being, he still feels it. It makes me sick to my stomach, makes me angry, and goddamn it I don't know what to DO!! I told Jon, that I was scared, I was scared of what EXODUS was going to fall into, a deep dark depression ruled by the oppressor and tyrant of Magnus Gunner. And Jon, the guy who brought me here in the first place, the man that I confined in when I didn't know if I could cut it here, continued to have self doubt. Jonathan Collins the man I called a friend, the man who I looked to when facing Gods and Monsters to have my back...gone...in the dark...brooding.
I love this place to death, this is my home. I love it so much that I rather DIE than watch it be turned into this dark and twisted kingdom Gods and Monsters looks to turn it into. I look around me and I see disorder, I see dysfunction, I see friends BITING at each other and it makes me ANGRY. Rather than fighting Gods and Monsters we're here fighting among ourselves, and it HURTS and it pisses me off and-- y'know what? I'm not going to get into that. I've had two weeks to fuckin' stew and The Big L has enough inside of his pot at the moment, so let's get right to it. Justin Brooks is someone who I thought knew better. He knows me, he knows what I'm capable of, he KNOWS that through HELL and BACK I will continue to fight.
But Justin Brooks wants to play the monster, wants to think he's unstoppable, wants to think that no one can beat him. If Justin Brooks was a smart he knows that The Big L's fought GODS and MONSTERS and even then--even NOW--I'M STILL STANDING!!! He wants to talk about he's going to use those big ass frying pan sized hands to destroy me. Well I got a size 13 to refute your argument, because Justin Brooks, someone who I once called a partner, you have NO CLUE...and The Big L means NO FUCKING CLUE what he's feeling right now!!! You have no idea what the Hell is going through my head, you don't have any idea of the torment I have to face knowing that EXODUS is in jeopardy and I'm helpless in doing NOTHING ABOUT IT!!! YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT A SLEEPING GIANT IS, THAT'S ME HOMIE!!!! BECAUSE I GOT ALL THIS PENT OF ANGER, ALL OF THESE EMOTIONS, FLOODING OUT OF ME....and unfortunately you're stuck in front of it.
Make no mistakes about it Justin, The Big L knows what you're capable of. That's the very reason we went after the tag team belts, because you're a capable guy. But don't mistake me for some little guppy JB, don't get it twisted. You and I both know, when The Big L goes in determined, when he's hungry, when the game is rigged against him, he WINS. The Big L stays hungry 24/7, 365 days with NO REST and he shows it each night. From San Diego to Tokyo all the way back to my home in Virginia; I FIGHT WITH EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE, because that is who I am. That's me genetic makeup, that is who I'll be until my final years on this damn planet!! So you can be a monster, you can be this BEAST, and I'm gonna be what I've always been in my career.... ME.
I...don't know what to feel, I don't know what's going to happen anymore. I kissed Victoria lightly on her head and got out of bed, sore from two weeks ago, but I'm a big boy, I can manage...I can cope. I rubbed my face and got into the shower, then went to the gym to try and clear my head, but still after three hours I still...can't. Something inside of me, broken, it's causing the entire machine to lag behind. I was...sad...maybe? No, I felt...fear...it showed on my face, that doubt that I tried to mask over with my brash attitude wasn't going to be enough. Deep down I knew that the odds were against the Sekigun, and I...I...I just don't know. And it seems no one knows, not Jon, not Fiona, not me, NO ONE KNOWS what to do!
Victoria: Stephen. I remember going through my old vinyl records, organizing them, trying to keep myself busy; Trying to ignorant this anxiety as best I can.
Victoria: Stephen...? Steve Lenton: Cameo...theeennn...Chuck Berry....then Commodores...then... Victoria: Hey. Steve Lenton: ... I look at her and then look back at my records.
Steve Lenton: Yep? Victoria: Are you okay? You left early in the morning, I didn't even see you come in and it's already noon. Steve Lenton: I was just out, uh, worked out, took a jog around the Washington Monument, grabbed a bite to eat, and I came back here to organize my records. Heh... I show her my old Prince record.
Steve Lenton: My aunt, Monica, you met her back home...? She gave me this...and this record player when I went off to V-Tech? This thing is old, like, really old, my grandparents had it back in the day so it has a lot of value. But, uhm, this....this one right here...Purple Rain...? God have you heard this album it's amazing, let's listen to it-- Victoria: Stephen. Steve Lenton: Hold on let me get it started. Victoria sat there, a look of worry on her face. I put it on... "Purple Rain" ...I loved this song when I was a kid. I stood up, eyes closed and go over towards her. Victoria continued to look at me as she had her arms folded over her chest.
Steve Lenton: C'mon dance with me... I go up to touch her, she steps away, giving me a stern glare. I look back at her, acting confused.
Steve Lenton: What's wrong...? She walks pass me and stops the record, she looks down at the floor, her body still in it's same pose.
Victoria: ...You've been acting weird. Steve Lenton: What? What's wrong? Victoria: I saw your tweets to Black...I saw your tweets to Jon...for two weeks now, you've been quiet. You're distant, you haven't been answering your phone lately and it all seems to stem from two weeks ago back in Japan. I saw the show, I know what's going on and Stephen I'm not happy about the result either, but you can't block it-- Steve Lenton: Everything is fine...alright...? I'm good. There's nothing else we need to speak about now, c'mon, can we at least have some fun? C'mon now... I go back to put the record on, but she blocks it, I look at her with a small frown and serious expression.
Victoria: ... Steve Lenton: Can we not do this? Victoria: You know, for someone who likes to pride himself on being a man of humility and tenacity-- Steve Lenton: ...Really...? Victoria: Yes, really, for someone who prides himself on being this big man of conviction you don't seem to be taking all of this in stride. Now I've known you for almost two years now, which is plenty of time to know the man you've fallen for. You've never acted like this not like some...some... Steve Lenton: Go on...say it. Victoria: Some little child who's lost his BALL. I look at her, then rub the corners of my mouth backing away some, before pacing the floor. I force a smile on my face and throw my arms up from my sides, shaking my head in clear denial.
Steve Lenton: W-W-What is it...you want me to say? What the Hell do you want me to say?! In the last TWO YEARS Vic...TWO YEARS I've FOUGHT for that fuckin' place as hard as I could. TWO TIMES I was put into a hospital bed, not knowing where I was, losing five more years of my life at the hands of MONSTERS!!! And it's a whole different beast in that ring, I can tell you that. Back in my football days...guys didn't intentionally want to HURT YOU...END YOU...DESTROY YOU...it was apart of the game, t-they had DREAMS of being in the NFL--and this these guys want to make sure you can't walk!! A GRADE THREE CONCUSSION VIC...A GRADE THREE CONCUSSION COULD HAVE-- Victoria: I KNOW. Steve Lenton: IF YOU KNOW THEN YOU SHOULD KNOW WHY I'M LIKE THIS!!! Victoria: LIKE WHAT, STEPHEN, SPEAK TO ME, LIKE WHAT...?! Steve Lenton: I'M FUCKING SCARED!!!!I pick up my crate of records and toss them across the room. Victoria jumped a bit, looking on a bit scared at the side of me, I hated. She placed a hand over her mouth and looked back at me as I paced the floor. My eyes frantic with a mix of discouragement and disheartening sadness. I broke down and sat down on the couch, covering my head. I rub my hands across my face and stop them at my mouth looking up at her, blinking a few times.
Steve Lenton: I'm scared...I'm actually scared and it's eating me alive. We fight, and we fight, and we fight, and we WEAR these fucking scars and for what? There is no future for this!! LAS...can't WALK!!!! Is that what we're fighting for?!? TO BE WHEELED AROUND IN A FUCKING WHEELCHAIR?! I can't--my future with you...my future with my family I just--Victoria I--She kneels down in front of me and kisses me deeply. She brushes small tears from my eyes and gives me a smile. She begins to tear up a bit and sniffles looking at me.
Victoria: Stephen, babe, look at me. No matter what happens...okay...you will never lose me or anyone else that you love. And love, I know you hurt, and I know that these last few weeks have been tough. You have to fight for this, and there will be tragedy, love, there always is when you're entrenched in such a foul dispute. You. Have to. Trust them. Jon may have let you down, but he is your friend, and he is a good man. He needs you, he needs all of you, and you have to be there for him.She raises my head up and looks me dead in the eyes.
Victoria: You're stronger than you think you are. I know you can do it, I know at the end of this all, EXODUS will be fine and everyone will have thanks to you for that Stephen. You...have to Stephen, not for just Jon but for me, my friends, our family, everyone that depends on you. They will be behind you every step of the way...I...will be there every step of the way. And what I need you to do now, is go out there, and kick some bloody ASS.
I kept quiet, looking into her eyes. Victoria smiled, looking at me...then turned the record back on. I smirked at her and pulled her up into my arms, he straddled me gently. I rested my head onto her chest as she coddled me. She stroked my head and kissed it, looking out into the distance as I rocked her in my arms to the song.
I never meant to cause you any sorrow I never meant to cause you any pain I only wanted to one time to see you laughing I only wanted to see you Laughing in the purple rain...Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain I only wanted to see you Bathing in the purple rain...I had a debt to this company to do anything and everything in my power to see it prosper. I wouldn't see EXODUS fall, I wouldn't ALLOW it to fall. Too many people fought too hard for it... I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Baby, I could never steal you from another
It's such a shame our friendship had to end
If I had people like Victoria, my friends, the fans of EXODUS...if I had them... Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain I only wanted to see you Underneath the purple rain Honey, I know, I know I know times are changing It's time we all reach out For something new, that means you tooI glanced up at Victoria who stared into my brown eyes. I rose up and kissed her with passion, she began to sit down a bit in my lap and kissed me back with as much love as I did. I began to work my hands onto her lower back... Purple rain, purple rain I only want to see you Only want to see you In the purple rain!!!!We stayed like this...the guitar playing in the background. For that moment, I felt at ease, and I felt that I could fight. I knew...I'd be able to fight through anything if I had this type of love. Goddamn am I lucky....
The Big L was pacing back and forth in front of a white painted brick wall. He was at the gym, tryna work up a sweat. He had his shades on, wearing a tight tanktop, ready to put in that work. The Big L keeps pacing, getting ready to unleash his hype!!
Steve Lenton: Just when you think the SUNTAN SUPERMAN, the BROWN-SKIN ASSASSIN, the BLACK ZEUS is done, he comes to you...back...and ready to go. The Big L returns back to his home, yes his home, SAN DI-EGO, CAL-I-FORN-IA!!!! The Big L misses coming to the RIMAC Arena, He misses the rowdy ass college kids and wrestling addicts, He misses the California sunshine, and He misses PUTTING SOLES IN ASSHOLES for the AMERICAN FANS!!! YES, THE BIG L IS BACK!!! And He might be empty handed, He look like He shed a few pounds of title belt, BUT HE AIN'T DONE!!! The Big L knows what's been goin' on in EXODUS, he ain't stupid, Magnus Gunner is still champion and yeah a lot of people know it's bad. The Big L knows it's bad, He's got goosebumps rushin' over'em, because He knows Magnus Gunner is a dangerous man! The Big L knows what Gods and Monsters are capable of, and The Big L would be lying if He said he wasn't scared...because I am scared. I'm scared for the future, for what EXODUS will be, which is the best independent wrestling company in San Diego! But it will not be that if Magnus Gunner, represents our company!The Big L knows full well that Gods and Monsters must be stopped, and even if he goes it alone or with his dear friends in his corner, THEY WILL BE STOPPED!!! Just like how I will stop Justin Brooks, The Big BAAAAAD Justin Brooks in San Diego in two days!! He wants to be a monster, he wants to be a beast, the guy who said "Screw the fans! The fans are the problem not me!" He wants say The Big L shouldn't listen to the fans, they ain't what's poppin'. Instead he wants to play the John Coffey to Cleon Gray's TOM HANKS!!! This ain't the Green Mile though, this is the BLACK MILE, and down the BLACK MILE, you see ME, the black ass badass ready to TEAR INTO YOU!!! Justin Brooks knows, he knows my conviction, he knows that with every ounce of The Big L he will FIGHT; Justin Brooks knows that if you hooked The Big L to a lighthouse as a main power source, His very HYPE would power that son of a bitch!!! JUSTIN BROOKS...should be very afraid of The Big L, he should be very afraid of The Big L's current state and he should be VERY...VERY afraid of turning on these fans. Because the fans, The Big L's power, his lifeline, the very essence that allows him to come into San Diego, California bi-weekly for a show will forever be here! Justin Brooks better understand that as long as these people cheer my name, as long as they cheer for me I will do ANYTHING for them. And you might've turn your ass to'em JB, but The Big L through the POWER...of the fans will for one unit, one giant FOOT that will proceed to kick your Donkey Kong lookin' ass up and down the SAN DIEGO BAY AREA!!! So say what you want, talk your shit now, but The Big L is comin' into this show, and he's going to be giving out these ass-beatings for FREE!!! What do you think about THAT...JACK!!!The Big L storms away, leaving the camera to a white brick wall. The scene begins to fade, but the viewers could feel the hype, the anger, and the overall EXCITEMENT pour from their TV screen, computer monitor, or smartphone into them. This show was going to be a good one, bank on it!
Fade. Static. End.
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PANTHRO
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Post by PANTHRO on Jul 24, 2014 0:24:52 GMT -6
GODDAMN IT I'M LATE!!! Aw balls...anyway... HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONKY!!!!
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Post by PANTHRO on Jul 22, 2014 0:46:47 GMT -6
....I pants are gooey...
WITH SATISFACTION!!!!!
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PANTHRO
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Post by PANTHRO on Jul 19, 2014 16:32:00 GMT -6
||:||Carry Yourself Like A Champion, Win Like A Champion||:||The Big L has enjoyed his time in Japan. He loves the fans, he loves the atmosphere, he loves performing in a crowd that has made wrestling a sport. He stands in Tokyo, Japan looking to reclaim something, not just the belts, not becoming a two-time champion with Wulf Erikksen; But to prove to the world and to the masses that on that night in-front of a rowdy Californian crowd when Wulf Erikksen and The Suntan Superman himself took on The Turks and in that clutch moment won the EXODUS Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championships. People thought it was a fluke, they thought it was a cheap outcome to a lopsided victory against the BEST tag team in EXODUS at the time. Then Destroy All Humans came, back when The Big L suffered his second concussion in this company, he came BACK stronger, more determined than ever to get back in that ring and show them that they could beat on The Big L; They could BEAT on Wulf Erikksen, but GODDAMN do we come back with one HELL of a punch!!
Then, there was Ninth Gate, they came, they took our belts; Hurt us, almost seemed like all hope was lost, but didn't BACK DOWN!!! And so here we are, back in the ring, but not with just Ninth Gate since they're out of the equation now; By the way, a shout out to Kameron Chase and Dick-suke Iwa-Put'em-Ina-Kuma, you lucked out on this ass beating. Because what you put Wulf through, what you did to Stacey-X has not been forgotten, and if we do have a chance to meet again; If we do have a chance to butt heads, I've got a foot registered for the both of you at any given time that you want it. But instead of looking to the past, let's look at the present. We ain't got just two sets of heads this match, we got FOUR. And out of those four are brand new faces. The Generation of Miracles and Dragons Unleashed, two new faces, on a brand new stage that is the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. And then...we have The Short Change Heroes tryin' to ride off into that sunset with the tag titles.
Short Changes Heroes, we already know what you're about. The Big L could say he ain't sweatin' it, but he's be bullshittin' ya. He knows what this means for you both, he knows Abby Park wants to go back to the glory days of being one of the best in Exodus. The Big L knows, DEEP down inside of Johnny FUCKIN' Cannon there's a will to reach for the stars yet again. You both have goals set, you both want this match, and you can be smug about it, you can believe that you're still The Short Change Heroes who whooped on The Big L last year; But believe it or not, with time, comes CHANGE. The Big L and Wulf came into Kobe, Japan, we looked you in the eyes and we let you know, this is a whole different game. The Big L has beaten Johnny Cannon, The Big L and Wulf have beaten Short Change Heroes, and The Big L and Wulf are going to beat The Short Change Heroes again in Korakuen Hall; Along with The Generation of Miracles and Dragons Unleashed.
The Big L knows one thing, with two faces come different outcomes; And with The Generation of Miracles coming into EXODUS on a high note and Dragons Unleash being a respected tag team, I have two words to sum up what Wulf and myself are feeling right now; We know. We know what this means, we see the writing on the wall and we have no doubt that shit is gonna get really rowdy down in Tokyo. HELL we wouldn't have it any other way. What the Hell did me and Wulf fight for back then? What do we fight for now?! We sure as fuck ain't worried about a pension plan, and me and him don't plan on retiring any time soon. We do this for THE THRILL!!! THE BRIGHT LIGHTS, THAT CROWD, THE ADRENALINE THAT GIVES THE BIG L HIS SUPER POWERS, THAT IS WHY...we are one of the best.
And that is why, we look at GoM and Dragons Unleashed and we wave'em on...and tell'em, "Take your fuckin' SHOT." because throughout our grueling wars, throughout the civil war in EXODUS between Gods and Monsters and the Sekigun; We have dealt with adversity in the past. And it don't matter who you are, it don't matter what you came here for, EXODUS will forever be the place where Wulf Erikksen will always put forth his heart for anyone; And where The Big L will unleash a foot on the ASSES on the MASSES. We ain't scared, we're actually smiling, I mean Hell, I got goosebumps just waitin' to see what you got for us. Through my veins pumps into me confidence, and with confidence, grit, dedication, and the support of a bad ass tag team partner in Wulf I believe I could do anything if I set my mind to it. With Wulf by my side with the fans cheerin' for TROUBLE to win those belts back...that's all the motivation I need. When you walk and talk like a champion, you know you're bound for something great. Me and Wulf...even through our falls, will always, and The Big L means will ALWAYS come back twice and strong, because that's what it's ALL about at the end of the day.
Standing Back Up.
"You win some." "And you lose some." That's what my old man use to say. Back in peewee I use to cry when our team lost. We worked hard, had practice in hot summers, did what coach told us to do and it always hurt the most when you felt like you should have won. Dad knew it, my mom knew it, and they use to try and cheer me up after those hard games. Now that I'm older, ever wound from a lost stings from time to time, and God knows I wish I could take those back. But they heal, like everything else...they heal. In with time and preparation, you can restart, try and learn from your mistakes. And with Wulf and I we've come across some flaws and we've changed them. Over and over in the past we've never given up. Beaten down, ambushed, concussed, having loved ones falling before our very eyes; It stings so much, but we always get back up.
"You win some." "And you lose some." And for the exchange for those losses, we've won over so many people. Because at the end of the day, you either die on your feet, or die laying on your stomach trying to run away from whatever you fear. I rather die as a man than as a worm; I rather be a hungry fuckin' lion than a fuckin' house cat. Earn what you work for and the rest comes easy. And so me and Wulf are going to earn back our titles, even if we have to go through three teams. "Stephen...Stephen cheer up, would ya?"I hadn't really had my first loss...not until I was a 13 year old. I remember storming to my room and my dad following behind me trying to get me to talk. I took my helmet off and my pads and left them at the door. My dad knocked on the door and stood there.
Kurtis Lenton: Steve if, you know doggone well you don't slam doors in this house, now open up.
I open the door and looked at my dad with an angry glare.
Steve Lenton: I hate football, I NEVER wanna play it again. It's stupid and everyone is gonna laugh at me because of that stupid game!
Kurtis Lenton: Steve, it's gonna get better, no one is going to laugh at you it was a team effort...
Steve Lenton: That's now how I saw it!
Kurtis Lenton: ...Look Steve, it's just a game--
Steve Lenton: Everyone's going to talk about it! I lost, everyone knows that, and now my life is over.
Kurtis Lenton: Stephen-- I shut the door and buried myself underneath my blankets in an attempt to hide from the world. My dad slowly came inside and pulled up a seat beside my bed. I heard him come in and I stayed underneath fortress of blankets.Steve Lenton: Go away. My dad glanced down at me and sighed a bit. He rubbed the corners of his mouth and blinked a few times...
Kurtis Lenton: Steve I know it stinks, no one wants to lose 28-0 like that and walk around the school with that over their heads. But--
Steve Lenton: We coulda made it this year, to the tournament, we coulda done it...
Kurtis Lenton: I know that, but son, I know how it is to lose something. But...that's LIFE...you understand? Winning may be important, but to allow that to rule you will break you apart. What's more important, winning or havin' fun?
Steve Lenton: ...I don't know.
Kurtis Lenton: Do you have fun playin' football?
Steve Lenton: Yeah.
Kurtis Lenton: Do your friends have fun playin' with you?
Steve Lenton: ...Yeah.
Kurtis Lenton: If you're having fun doing something you like then what's the problem? You win some, you lose some, but at the end of the day you still have something left inside of you. You can do whatever you wanna do Steve, but you gotta take some of those lumps and keep pushin' through, understand me son? Life ain't easy, Lord boy, if it were your mom and I would have won the lottery already; But that doesn't mean we're going to stop living because we haven't. Take it on the chin, keep coming, and next year you'll get to that tournament and win that trophy...alright? I came from under my blankets and looked at him with tears pouring down my face...
Steve Lenton: But I wanna be there now...
Kurtis Lenton: And you can't be there now. You gotta accept that you loss son and move on. But it's not over...keep practicin'...keep believin' and you'll be back there again. And son when you do get back, me and your mom, and Aunt Monica and everyone else is gonna be there to cheer you on because you did it.
Steve Lenton: ...I hate losing.
Kurtis Lenton: I know. Now, come on and pick your stuff up off of the ground before your mom comes and whoop your butt. I got up and started for the living room. Maybe he was right, there was always next year. Beating myself up now, feeling sorry, that wouldn't get me that trophy. If I wanted it, I had to earn it again, and so I was going to do everything I could to get back to that position of winning. And eight years later I was a great football player, and everyone knew it. I played the game having fun, just like how I've had fun in EXODUS. Win or lose, I go into my matches with a clear mind, knowing that with every action I take betters myself. I glanced up from my reminiscing, looking almost as if I had a full flashback to my younger days. I looked at my phone for a moment and then began to text Wulf... Win some, you lose some, and at the end of it all...you got something left...and that's the people who will back you no matter what. And I had the Japanese, the American, and Wulf backing me up. With those chants and cheers, with Wulf being in my corner, it was plain and simple that we were going to give everything in this match. But, with what me and Wulf got, what we've accomplished, the people that will continue to love us win, lose, or draw...
I say we've already won. Tokyo, Japan, the final destination, the place where four teams were going head to head to win those Tag Team Championships. I stood there, in-front of the MASSIVE Tokyo Tower. I stood tall with the EXODUS Sekigun T-shirt on, radiating my familiar aura. I stood there, feeling like a giant. Through my dark sunshades the camera and the cameraman knew I meant fucking business. I hold my hands out towards the camera slightly...and then begin.
Steve Lenton: The Big L stands before you feelin' like a damn giant among the population. He feels like a giant, because his confidence is MASSIVE in this match. He feels MASSIVE in charisma, because The Suntan Superman, the Brown Skin Assassin, has seen the cards bein' dealt and even though he's got a bum hand, he's still callin' everyone's bluff. The Big L feels like a giant, and he feels like he could take on anyone and anything! And people will say, "Well Steve Lenton, don't you feel a little intimidated by this match? It's Four Way Elimination, you could get eliminated first, and blah, blah, blah...!" AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT! The Big L KNOWS what he is up against, CHRIST knows what Wulf and The Big L are up against; But that's the thing about TROUBLE, since it's birth, we have faced off against the Turks, we've faced off against The Short Change Heroes, Gods and Monsters, DESTROY ALL HUMANS and at the end of the goddamn night, we're still gonna be standing.
Because there's something these teams might not understand, and it seems they don't understand a lot about us is that Wulf and I have never made excuses because of our losses. Turks kicked our ass yeah, back when we were still finding our bearings. Short Change Heroes kicked my ass last year, yeah, but I got'em them back though didn't I. And YES, YES we have found ourselves getting the short end of the stick time and time again; But not too long ago, once upon a time in EXODUS Pro Wrestling's great history...TROUBLE sat at the top of this massive totem pole that is the tag team division. You can say we didn't deserve it, say it was just that one sudden flash of lightning that struck that night when we won those tag titles...but here we are and we want our belts back!! GoM, new faces, the new tag champions, they wanna talk. They wanna show TROUBLE, Short Change Heroes, and Dragons Unleashed they're the best. Two weeks, two weeks you came down to that ring, Jonathan Collins by ringside and you took away the Tag Team Championships from those slimey Ninth Gate. The Big L can appreciate having someone, so on behalf of TROUBLE...he says congratulations. And now that the formalities are outta the way, The Big L wants to introduce you to something else...
I slowly point down, the camera follows down to a of black and white Adidas shoe.
Steve Lenton: This is a size thirteen, and it's EAGER to meet the new champs! Because The Big L wants to see what the new champs can do. He wants to see what you got the offer, because for you to win the belts so easily from Ninth Gate is a thing of beauty! The Big L ain't gonna lie, he was a little angry, he was a lil' salty over the fact that Wulf and I were put down by those bastards and you managed to beat them without a problem!! But that envy turns into desire, and The Big L and Wulf Erikksen DESIRE those championships. We desire another chance to sit at the top of that totem pole, we desire to be able to shine ONE MORE TIME. And we desire to once again be called one of the best tag teams in EXODUS Pro Wrestling today. Leonardo...Venessa...you got yourselves something, a gift that can't be returned. That gift is getting BEATEN by US!!!
Along with Dragons Unleashed, former tag team champions. Been all over this damn world; DANGEROUS lil' mamas lookin' for another tag team championship!! The Big L's heard of you, he knows of your work, he knows that you're a big fucking deal back in the West, and he can say without a doubt, it's an honor. It's an honor to be in the ring with two people who have traveled the same roads we've traveled, and it's an honor to be able to compete against talent such as yourselves. Make no mistake about it though, The Big L and Wulf might love the competition, we might love being in the ring with such great people, but we ain't losin'. No, no, no we ain't losin'. You're good, but we gotta be better, we have to be. And most people would expect you to win given your reputation. Most people would think that Dragons Unleashed are the ones to beat; Well TROUBLE is up to the task. We're willing to put those talks aside!! We're willing to show that people shouldn't count TROUBLE out just yet!! that we're willing and able to do ANYTHING and The Big L means ANYTHING to win this match. We're willing to go through anyone and any team to get our belts back! You could put us against a team of King Kong, Donkey Kong, Godzilla, HELL DENVER THE DINOSAUR and we'll still come into that match and win. Short Change Heroes, Dragons Unleashed, GoM, you all should know what the game is by now and you should KNOW at any given moment your dreams could go...
I snap my fingers with my serious expression.
Steve Lenton: Just like that. Everything counts, there are no second chances in this match. When you're gone, you are GONE, no excuses...JUST THE WAY WE LIKE IT!!! Wulf Erikksen and The Big L will show the fine people of Tokyo, Japan that even when the odds are against you, there's always a way to win! Wulf and I have tag teamed for almost a year and a half now, and it's a goddamn privilege to have someone like him to have my back. He was there when I had my concussion, scared for my future, he was when I came back and we retained our belts from DAH, and he's still with me now; And Wulf you see this, I want you to know.
I take my sunshades off, a sincere, yet harden glare in my eyes. Steve Lenton: No matter what, you're going to be my friend. And when we win, and when we walk out of Japan as champions again, that...is my sign of friendship to YOU...because I owe that much to you. Let's go and kick some ass...!
I put my shades back on and walk off. The camera keeps it's beautiful view of the Tokyo Tower as people in the background make their way inside. The camera's view begins to fade away...and then.
Fade. Static. End.
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Worry.
Jul 5, 2014 22:59:37 GMT -6
Post by PANTHRO on Jul 5, 2014 22:59:37 GMT -6
||:||No One Said The Climb Was Easy.||:||
APRIL 13, 2013 ...San Diego, California in front of the amazing crowd that is the RIMAC Arena. The Big L was apart of a match, a very grueling and brutal and will testing match. On April 13, 2013 The Big L and The Big Bad Justin Brooks went into the RIMAC Arena, blind, and were given a chance to become CHAMPIONS. That night, The Big L and Johnny Cannon, who would have been a year ago tag team champions before Invincible...were beaten. And yeah, it stung knowing that Johnny Cannon and Abby Park won those belts, and yeah, it stung when it felt like I was the one who was the dead weight in the Johnny Cannon and Steve Lenton tag team combo; But since April 13, 2013 a lot, and The Big L means A LOT has changed over the past year and a half since he joined this place. The Big L has seen success, and he's seen failure, he's BEEN at the top of the mountain and fallen off of the it, and hittin' each rock goin' down. But you know something? What makes this match so much better, what makes it so damn EXCITIN' is the fact that The Big L gets to get into the ring with the Abby Park...and Johnny Cannon. Before they were known as Short Change Heroes, before all of that it was a bomb ass lil' mama and a stud of a English crumpet goin' into the unknown!
And that, ladies and gentlemen is how our stories are intertwined. Short Change Heroes, TROUBLE, we've gone into the unknown and we've REACHED into it grabbing GOLD!! We've come out on top in many occasions and we've faced the fiercest competition EXODUS has thrown our way, we've earned our spots as one of the best tag teams in EXODUS today!! But...we all know how this story plays out...there can only be...ONE. One team can grab those Tag Team Championships, one UNIT can become the best tag team in EXODUS, and that ONE UNIT IS TROUBLE!!! Now Abby Park, Johnny Cannon, you both were great as tag team champions, you both helped lay down a foundation for us. The Turks and YOU...you were two of the best tag teams I have had the honor of facin' since my time in this company.
I KNOW what it feels like to lose to you both. I KNOW what it feels like when you're so close to getting something. I KNOW what it's like to be in 2nd place and I KNOW FOR A FACT that The Big L gets tired of it. So you wanna make a comeback, you wanna go back to running this division, well welcome back. Me and Wulf Erikksen will personally lay down the mat, bend you both backwards and kick your ass straight back to singles competition!!! Because we know what we have to do in order to get our hands on Iwakuma and Chase. We're on a mission, and we're going to accomplish it: BEAT NINTH GATE!!! They got somethin' we want, they've got our belts, and it's gonna be a tough ass climb, but the shit me and Wulf have been through? It's a damn CAKEWALK.
So we're going to warn you, lay down the yellow tape, TROUBLE has one goal set, TROUBLE has one thing on our minds, and the one thing that don't trouble, TROUBLE...are the Short Change Heroes. We're ready for this fight, we're ready for the battle that will commence in Kobe, Japan; WE'VE BEEN READY SINCE THE JUMP!!! The Short Change Heroes want a slice of this ass-kick pie, then COME RIGHT ON DOWN!!! Don't be shy, eat your pie!!! Because KOBE, JAPAN, in front of the fine Japanese people in the Kobe Sambo Hall...we will unleash HELL!!! So...you're gonna learn exactly how much has changed since 2013!! Oh yeah...
Welcome Back.
I think I've fallen in love with Japan, maybe it's this calm and peaceful feeling I get. Maybe the giant amounts of food I've stuffed in my face or maybe, it's because of the crowd. The fans here...I love them, they appreciate me as much as I appreciate them. It's a mutual respect y'know? I'm a giant bronze foreigner coming to someone else's home, WRESTLING, performing for them and in return I get their love. It's a pretty even trade if you ask me, though I wish I could give them something more. I wish I could come to this beautiful country as one half of the tag team champions, but...yeah...we know how that story goes.
Victoria: So...I take it this dinner is to make up for missing our one-year anniversary?
Steve Lenton: I was busy.
Victoria: We had awhile to plan you know? But no, no, no you had to go dash off to Japan.
Steve Lenton: You sound pretty angry.
Victoria: You're lucky you're so damn cute or else I would've torn my ticket up and had a nice Saturday night back in San Diego.
This was nice, having such a nice dinner with the girl I've fallen over heels for. We never see each other like we use to due to the schedule. But it's JAPAN, I mean who would want to turn that down. Though I wouldn't mind having a nice dinner with her here and there. She takes it okay, she knows this is a tough sport, and she knows what I'm fighting for. Stacey...Stacey and Wulf...it felt good, y'know, it felt good to get my hands on Daisuke...but it's bittersweet. They have the belts still, and that's hanging over Wulf and my head. Victoria picked up her chopsticks and began to eat a bit, before looking up at me for a moment. I think I stopped talking...
Victoria: Stephen.
Steve Lenton: Huh? Yeah? What were you saying?
Victoria: ...How is Stacey?
Steve Lenton: Good, she's a little stiff, Wulf's looking after her, so she's in good hands.
Victoria: Mm.
Steve Lenton: Kind of makes me angry y'know? It's not just that it's...
I place my fork and knife down, not really that interested in finishing this steak. I scan the air quickly, looking for a way to express what I felt.
Steve Lenton: Stacey...is precious, to me...and immensely to Wulf. I'm his partner, I'm suppose to be there for him through thick and thin, and just like that...e-e-everyone says that there was nothing I could do about it; But I could have, I could have and it gets you a lil' uh...a lil' SICK, because you let down a friend and now someone he loves was hurt bad by the guy we hate the most...
Victoria: Stephen, I saw it and--
Steve Lenton: Yeah, and I know...and I can't--I just can't risk it...I couldn't risk sending you here because Daisuke and looking to hurt--
Victoria: Stephen, I've been with you since you came back...I'm not going anywhere. Now I appreciate it love, I appreciate that you care so much about me, but...I know you will be there, and I know that you wouldn't let anything happen to me. I have that much confident in you.
I stay quiet for a moment and then blink, looking back down at my plate.
Steve Lenton: I--
Her hand touches mine, she strokes it with love.
Victoria: Stop.
Steve Lenton: ...Promise me if they do show up...you get as far away as possible.
Victoria: Like a jet.
Steve Lenton: ...I love you.
Victoria: And I love you too. ..now finish your steak, this meal is expensive even by your standards.
Steve Lenton: Excuse me?
Victoria: Let me reiterate what I mean: You eat everything out of a paper bag.
Steve Lenton: Not everything.
Victoria: Everything.
I chuckle some and then continue on this steak. Still, it doesn't ease my mind. Daisuke and Kameron are still in EXODUS and if they would go to the lengths of hurting the people that we cared about...then I''m going to worry. But for now...I had to enjoy my moments with the woman I loved. Victoria was strong, she was determined, and most of all she wouldn't back down...because I'm not going to back down from this fight. I'm not going to let them hurt anyone else.
They better watch their backs.
Meriken Park stood behind me, along with Kobe Port Tower. I stood there, dressed in yet another stylish suit, lookin' like a straight model from GQ...but I was ALL...BUSINESS, because I had BUSINESS to take care of this show. My face, solemn, focused, showing no signs that I was shaken by this match or Ninth Gate.
Steve Lenton: Kobe, Japan the location of EXODUS Pro Wrestling!! The Big L stands before you, ready for whatever's about to happen in the new few days. The Big L last EXODUS, went into his match with Daisuke Iwakuma and told him straight up, we're going to END this!! We're going to make sure we put a stop to this tyranny, to this blatant bullshit and that we were going to run them out of EXODUS for GOOD!! The Big L put his foot up Daisuke's ass, and now he needs Kameron to match the set! But no, no, no EXODUS puts The Big L and Wulf Erikksen into some tag team competition. They put us up against former tag team champions in their own right; They put us in the ring...with Short Change Heroes. Short Change Heroes, Abby Park, Johnny Cannon two EXODUS mainstays who have BLAZED a trail here in this company. The Big L has faced Johnny Cannon many times, he knows Johnny Cannon's personality, he knows Johnny Cannon lives for this moment; And The Big L also knows that Johnny Cannon isn't about losing.
Abby Park, the hot lil' Seoul mama, teamin' up with Cannon, ready to saddle back up and make another impact in the tag team division. The Big L remembers, last year, going into a ladder match for the EXODUS Pro Tag Team Championships. He remembers going into that match and he remembers that defeat. He thinks back again, last year, in front of a rowdy crowd. The Big L...out on Cloud 9 winning the International Championship...only for Johnny Cannon to dethrone him and take the belt. The Big L remembers all of this, he remembers just being INCHES away from greatness, inches away from being a household name in this company, INCHES away from cementing his history in this company and Abby Park and Johnny Cannon have on many occasions taken that from The Big L.
I begin to pace a bit, keep my eyes focused on the camera lens, this suit looked nice, I would have hated to burst out of it because the adrenaline pours out of me could have flood this entire prefecture.
Steve Lenton: Well, you both are in such a giving mood, always givin' The Big L something, so The Big L is going to give you something back. Something that's been sitting there for a year now, something really close to me: MY FOOT!!! BECAUSE IN KOBE, JAPAN, IN FRONT OF THESE AMAZING PEOPLE, THE BIG L AND WULF ERIKKSEN ARE GOING TO SHOW YOU WHAT'S CHANGED IN THIS DIVISION!!! In Kobe, Japan we're going to show you BOTH why we held onto those belts for so long. IN KOBE, JAPAN LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE BIG L and WULF...ERIKKSEN are going to show Ninth Gate, when you fuck with TROUBLE you best be ready for the storm that's about to hit you!!! Because The Big L, will not cannot allow Short Change Heroes or NINTH GATE...to get the best of us both again. So show me what you got, and we'll show YOU what WE'VE GOT!!!
I walk off quickly leaving the camera to gaze at beautiful Kobe...and then.
Fade. Static. End.
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PANTHRO
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End It.
Jun 21, 2014 22:57:36 GMT -6
Post by PANTHRO on Jun 21, 2014 22:57:36 GMT -6
I was pacing, an intense feeling of anger burned in my chest. I snatched my sunshades off of my face and then glared deeply into the camera, showing my contempt for Daisuke Iwakuma.
Steve Lenton: I watched Stacey get carried off on a stretcher. I had to watch that scene a few months ago when she had the same thing happen to her when she got involved in the match of Wulf and I. I told Wulf, I sat there and I told Wulf a dear friend of mine I wouldn't let something like that happen again. I told Wulf, like I told Wulf we would kick your ass and retain our belts...I would take care of it. I watched Wulf, a funny guy, he smiles, he tells jokes...in tears as he didn't know what would happen to his girlfriend, and I SAT THERE...SAT THERE IWAKUMA and something deep down inside of me, something DEEP...DOWN made me want to find you backstage and tear you apart. But I'm not like you. The Big L isn't a monster, he's a two hundred and fifty-seven pound beast who's looking to get a little bit of revenge on two of his friends that you've taken upon destroying. I'm going to do something to you that you've never had to do in your career Daisuke and that's BEG.
I begin to get closer to the camera, continuing my immense rant of hate for this evil man.
Steve Lenton: Every moment in this match is going to feel like HELL. A second inside of the ring with me will feel like it's gone on for hours, because I'm going to make YOU HURT!!! Just like you've made Wulf hurt, just like how you made Stacey hurt, YOU WILL HURT IWAKUMA!!!! And it's going to be justified, it's going to be for a good reason, because any man who puts my friends and family in danger has a giant red target painted on their forehead for me to take their head from their shoulders. You wanna fight?! THE BIG L'S RIGHT HERE!!! YOU WANNA SEND A MESSAGE?!?
My nostrils flare and my eyes ooze out a primal aura.
Steve Lenton: I got you LOUD and CLEAR. Fukuoka, Japan inside of the Hakata Star Lanes...I will beat you...I will make you wish--on whatever God you believe in--that you hadn't fucked with two people that I care the most about. You're gonna wanna say your Hail Mary's, even then God can't save you from me. In fact, HATE, can't save you from me, NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU FROM YOUR ASS KICKING!!!! Fukuoka...I end it, I end this little game you want to play, I end your new found ambitions, and I end YOU. And as God as my witness Daisuke, GOD AS MY WITNESS...you will pay...for what you have done.
I walk out of the frame, the camera stays on the brick wall and doesn't move. The scene then fades away...and so do Iwakuma's days on this earth.
Fade. Static. End.
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Get Up.
Jun 7, 2014 22:59:24 GMT -6
Post by PANTHRO on Jun 7, 2014 22:59:24 GMT -6
||:||When I Fall I'll Always Stand Up.||:||It hurts...you know? You fight, and you fight, and you FIGHT and you give EVERYTHING you can give and...somehow...someway it just isn't enough. It's never going to be enough, grit, passion, the drive, I'm known that for a very long time. I push myself, I try and be the very best I can be, and STILL...STILL I LET WULF DOWN. And it ate away at me y'know, it really hurts when you see your friend down and out, it really hurts knowing you were almost there to make the save, and...just like that it's over. Wulf Erikksen, a very amazing friend for six long months...trusted me and let'em down. I went in the back, I told him I was sorry and he told me "Don't worry about it." He told me not to worry about Daisuke Iwakuma coming back to EXODUS Pro without even a protest from the office. Don't worry about Ninth Gate, we can take'em; Whatever happens I got your back. THOSE WORDS ECHO THROUGH MY SOUL. Because in Wulf Erikksen's mind we were the champions, fighting champions...and friends. And as friends we have each other as support when it's needed the most.
When I had a concussion and was taken out of action for damn near two months, he was by my bedside at the hospital every step of the way. When Stacey-X got hurt in our grueling and brutal match against Destroy All Humans, I made DAMN SURE that he was okay and that Stace would be able to walk. All of this grief, all of this feeling of guilt, all of this feeling of my personal anxieties and still...STILL...I'M STILL STANDING UP ON MY OWN TWO FEET!! Beaten, defeated, but never counted out that's the goddamn motto. I've tasted the bitterness of defeat, I've had my head hang low when I've been inches from success, all of that feeling of doubt, every-time I feel like I can't bounce back...?! I DO! Just like Cannon, just like Lifer, we're men who are looking for a chance at some sort of blessing, a gift, something from the heavens above, a SIGN something to make us feel like everything is going to be OKAY. SOMETHING!!!
And I look at these two men, two men I've faced off against in the past, I look at a former world champion who's light of redemption was struck down by Magnus Gunner's cloud of dark despair, and I look at Zack Lifer, a man who still tastes that copper aftertaste from his agonizing match not too long ago. It hurts, we know hurt, we know what it feels like to lose when the moment matters the most, we...know...HURT. And that hurt can be turned into anything, you can either turn to a bottle, you can either feel sorry for yourself, or you can come out and give the best damn match of your life and put those people who think we're done on NOTICE. WE HAVE A DUTY, A GODDAMN DUTY, and we're going to fulfill that duty where we're welcomed with opened arms: back in Japan.
Japan, is where we're going to see where that hurt takes us. And my hurt is going to transform into aggression, because I'm hungry, every little step I take, every little moment in my life that transpire, UPs, DOWNs, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN...it motivates me as a man!! My father, one of the most wise men in my life once told me, "Life ain't about rainbows and followin' that yellow brick road to an easy circumstance." If I want it, I gotta work, if I wanna fight MAGNUS GUNNER for a title match you're damn right I gotta climb up that steep mountain of competition. If Wulf and I want our belts back you're damn right we're going to have to work hard enough to get our belts back. ANYTHING...and I mean anything...must be earned. That's how life works, how it will always work. There ain't no easy way down that path to success.
You want your belt back Cannon?! Then you better show these people somethin' up in KBS Hall!! You want people to believe in you a little more Zack?! You better show them that with that heart and conviction you can do anything you WANT!! And me?! If I want people to see me, if I want people to stop talking about the tag team title match?! I GOTTA FIGHT...that's all that matters to me at this point. "FIGHT, keep FIGHTING, don't stop FIGHTING, FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND" that's what's bringing through my heart and my mind. Because never, and I mean never will I ever bend my back in regret for my decisions, never will I falter, and never will I feel as if I can't do enough.
In Kyoto, Japan I will give Johnny Cannon and Zack Lifer what they deserve, a chance. They deserve to be talked about, they deserve to be mentioned, they deserve to be on every damn top 10 list EX-Pro has to offer, they DESERVE IT!!! And me? I still have to earn my keep, I've had a little taste of success, a dab of it, but these men, these two men have earned their place here. There's a reason why I got thrown between to legit contenders, so if they want me to step my game up, they ain't said nothin' but a word. They want The Big L to be BIG, that's what they'll get. The Big L winning this match in front of the Japanese people...
AGAIN.
I don't know what to say... I'm sweating bullets here trying to keep myself from running off the stage. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be back here.... So many faces staring at you, you're put on the spot. No one's there to hold your hand for you. I was going through a lot, I let Wulf down back in New York, people we're talking including Ninth Gate, and me? How was I grieving over our six month title reign being dismantled? Giving a commencement speech in front of college graduates. Not my idea of keeping my head in the game, and it surely wasn't my idea of feeling some sort of regret after the match a week ago. So here I was, sitting down, waiting for them to announcement. Everyone sat there, eyes peering at me. The president of VT Timothy Sands spoke, telling these kids that the road ahead for them was bright, the usual, it was the same I heard when I graduated. Timothy Sands: Class of 2014, we sit here today to celebrate the accolade many have obtained in our prestigious school: We celebrate, the accolade of moving forward into a very steady step towards maturity and wisdom. The road that you have been set forth on is a very gracious one. You are here based on your willingness and your conviction to become the future for this generation. With the present, we must take a look at the past. In the past we had many amazing students grace us with their presence. Many of which, who have also graced the world with such paragon. The man before us today was an amazing football player for our school nine years ago. Many remember him, some may not, but to us, Stephen Lenton was a true example of hard word and dedication which is the symbol of our school. Now...if I may ask you to direct your full attention to Mr. Lenton, thank you! A round of applause, I stood up, a sheepish smile on my face. I stood up at the podium and glared at the thousands of faces looking back at me. Steve Lenton: Good afternoon Class of 2014. Uh, first I would like to think President Sands for giving me this time and privilege to talk to you all. It's such an honor to speak as an alumni for you all. Uhm, I didn't write anything, and I didn't know what to say to any of you. I really am lost for words at the moment, but if you will bother with me, I'd like to freestyle a bit with you all. Nine years ago I was one of you, fresh, ready to take on the world, ready to face any obstacles in my way. Football, my life the thing that connected me with so many people in my school, it was my rock; A figurative anchor that kept me afloat at times when I felt like I was drowning in the mundane. In order to fuel my dreams, I worked, I rarely went to parties, I had a small group of friends I hung out with most of the times. See, people knew Steve Lenton the Middle Linebacker who could run a 4.59 and bench press 300lbs until his face turned purple. They didn't know about Stephen Lenton, the kid from Hampton Roads who didn't have any friends growing up and was always quiet. Steve Lenton that was apart of this wonderful school never gave up hope. Never did he hold his head down, instead he kept looking up. Around him, skies, blue, clear, and beautiful. These skies now, they...reach really far, as far as the eye can see. They reach pass the moon and the sun; Pass the very galaxy that we inhabit. This infinite space...doesn't stop expanding. Stars are born, planets are discovered, so the term "It isn't the end of the world."...is true. I would be lying to you all if I said there weren't roadblocks in your way. You're going into the real world now, this college has prepped you for that. I point towards the outside, keeping my gaze on them, my eyes filled with sincerity. Steve Lenton: It's so scary out there. 2005 I could have been an All-Pro football player, and just like that, BOOM...a roadblock. So many mistakes, so much misfortune destroyed everything I upheld. So I felt sorry for myself, I didn't think I could get back on my own two feet. I thought it was over, "I'm a nobody now, and no one will EVER accept me again!" THAT...is who I was, and I embraced that life. I didn't want to fight, I wanted to feel sorry for myself. I ate myself almost to near death, I locked myself away from the world, too weak to fend it off. I...gave up, and I didn't care. That was until one day I looked at myself really hard in the mirror and saw something horrifying, I saw a defeated 23 year old with no hope left in his body. I had to change that, I HAD to do something to make up for that year I sat on my ass!! So I worked! I worked, and I worked, and sometimes I cried thinking I couldn't do it. I cry, GOD knows I cry sometimes. I cried with my grandmother died...in her sleep while she was babysitting me as a child. I CRIED...when my grandfather was taken from us due to a severe form of dementia, and I CRIED...CRIED when I found out that my little brother was involved in dealing drugs. I CRY...and it hurt so bad, and the pain will never go away, because those times in my life don't disappear. But...BUT...those traumatic experiences that FEELING that you cannot go on...only lasts for a split second. Because as humans we deal with the pains, the roadblocks, the damn-near impossible obstacles planted in front of us; Whether it be a job or if it's just your regular life. There's one thing you all can do, one thing that will make you stronger, one thing that will forever MAKE YOU and that is: FIGHT. It's a 12 round slug-fest against reality and you're getting beat from left to right; But you will survive. When the opportunity rears it head you take your fist and you hit reality in it's face and you show it that you can prevail even when the odds are staked against you!! Because we all fail--I've failed--many people have watched me fail. I'm not afraid to say I've lost some in my lifetime, but you better believe me when I say I've won some. The voices will get to you, those people who go against you will do everything in their power to stop you. ...I pause, thinking back, way back at those times. Those times in Exodus, in life, everything coming back, flooding inside of mind. I chuckle a bit to myself and nod my head. Steve Lenton: Yeah. They can talk, but they will never break your will. I want you all to go out there and succeed, I want you to BE the best you can possibly BE. You are the future, you are the ones that will lead. And keep this in mind, as you walk through those doors; You are UNSTOPPABLE. Even through your hurt...you have become stronger as people and I applaud you all for that. Class of 2014, go out into the world and earn what is yours: A life. Thank you! GO HOKIES!!!! The crowd gives and roaring applause, some cheering as I take a small bow and shake the hand of President Sands. He pulls me in close. Timothy Sands: That was quite a mouthful young man. Steve Lenton: Well sir, gotta get rid of the jitters somehow. Timothy Sands: You did more than that son, you've got these kids ready. Steve Lenton: Would have it any other way... I walk towards my seat and contemplate about my speech. The best way to make up for my mistakes, to make up to Wulf...was to keep fighting. I wouldn't lay down, I wouldn't quit, and Wulf won't either. And so...we will fight...we will continue to give all that we can offer and then some. That's how this world was made...
Trial and tribulations...
There The Big L stands in the streets of Kyoto dressed in a suit, lookin' sharp, lookin' crisp and lookin' prime to kick some ass in the KBS Hall. I keep my face LOCKED onto the camera and then begin...Steve Lenton: They tell The Big L he should just give up, they say that it was a sign. TROUBLE...shouldn't have been champions, it was a fluke win anyway. They say this, they SPEAK as if I'm The Big L and Wulf didn't fight for every damn thing they were given here in EXODUS. They want to make up this little idea that TROUBLE is done and Ninth Gate will run supreme in the tag team division... I snatch my glasses from my face. Steve Lenton: NOT WHILE I'VE GOT A PULSE!!!! Ninth Gate, they won, congratulations, but at the end of it all you're still a bunch of little bastards who need your numbers to WIN. We will come back, we WILL get our belts back and you WILL see what a starving duo of THE BIG L and THE BIG BAD WULF can do when we're REALLY pissed off, ask your boy Kamigawa he'll tell you what's up. So I'm done talking about that, I'm focused, focused on TWO MEN that I've had a chance to face, Johnny Cannon, Zack Lifer. One has put me in the hospital the other's beaten me when it matters the most. These two man top of their games, both, two of the BEST in EXODUS Pro Wrestling. I respect them, and I know that feeling that their going through. They doubt themselves, they feel as if something was carved out of their body, they feel EMPTY. WAKE THE FUCK UP!!!! The Big L knows what it's like to LOSE, he's lost to Cannon when he was International Champion, he knows what it's like to hurt when Zack Lifer tried to kill him months back! HE KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO FEEL HOLLOW!! And now you both do too. That feeling, that undeniable feeling of wanting to PROVE something it's callin' out to you both. You wanna win, you wanna victory you NEED a victory you need this for yourself, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE!! The Big L isn't going to pussyfoot around it, he's going to do what The Big L needs to do and that's go into Japan, KBS Hall, Kyoto and lay down a FAR, FAR, FAR EAST ASS KICKING UPON YOU BOTH!!! Even during my times of distress, when through my loss, I WILL FIGHT AS IF EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE!!! I WILL WIN, I WILL MOVE ON AND IF YOU BOTH KNOW ANY BETTER YOU WILL TAKE ME OUT!!! You gotta big black TANK wanting to run you both over!! So tell me somethin', you ready for a right?! Are you ready for a goddamn SHOW?! Because these proud people here in Japan are! That's right LIVE, IN FRONT OF THE THOUSANDS AT KBS HALL AND THE MILLIONS IN THE USA...IT'S GO TIME!! Johnny Cannon, Zack Lifer, both of you are going see The Suntan Superman, locked, cocked, and ready to FIRE UPON YOUR ASSES!!! JAPAN, where it all began where The Big L won his first championship, the place where he was made, the place where his rise started, where The Big L will CONTINUE to rise, THIS FIGHT IS MINE!!! So you both BETTER...BETTER come at me with everything you've got stocked up. Because if I get my way, I'm gonna be walkin' my black ass out of Kyoto as a pretty BIG...DEAL. Take that into consideration. I nod my head, put my glasses back on and begin to walk off down the streets of Kyoto. The people begin to get into the camera lens.
Fade. Static. End.
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Post by PANTHRO on May 24, 2014 22:16:31 GMT -6
Prologue: From The Grave.
I don’t believe in ghosts, I stopped being scared of the Boogeyman when I was six. Superstitions, don’t believe in’em, and I sure as Hell don’t believe in ghouls and goblins and monsters. But y’know what…? I thought I would never see his face again. Or so I thought that when I was laid out only to hear his smug little voice echo through my skull. Here I am looking up yet again at the lights and there I see Daisuke in all of his jackass glory trying to get back into EXODUS Pro Wrestling. When one rat finds his way into someone else’s home, another will follow. Nate got played and now we’re got two pieces of garbage that like to call themselves The Ninth Gate trying to cause more turmoil in Ex-Pro.
Me? I’m sick of it, I’m sick of these guys coming back and trying to take away something me and Wulf worked for, I am sick of fighting these bastards who wanna RULE THE WORLD! I am SICK OF IT!! I watched Daisuke and Kameron in the past I know how they work, I’ve faced them before and I know they will do anything to get their hands on the tag titles again. And so I welcome them with open arms to TRY IT!! That’s right, come one, come all, watch as The Ninth Gate FALLS as Wulf Erikksen and The Big L put them back down in the ground where they belong!
So in front of the THOUSANDS in attendance at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NEW YORK CITY...The SUNTAN SUPERMAN and The Big Bad Wulf himself will lace them boots up, tie’em up REAL tight and shove them so far up Dick-suke and Kamerson Chase’s ass we’re going to open up A TENTH GATE OF ASS KICKING!!! You wanna come back?! Fine then…
Welcome BACK!
“UP! UP! UP!! C'MON STEVE DO IT!!! C'MON!!!”
Power through it, you’ve got a match coming up and Wulf is gonna need you. I lift the weight and drop it down, covered in sweat, fuming with anger. I guess that’s what they wanted. It’s been awhile, almost a year in fact. I remember them both, two of the most vile competitors I’ve faced since I started wrestling. Somewhere inside of my head I knew they would come back and try and do something like this. Well, when one challenge comes about another is bound to follow after.
DESTROY ALL HUMANS! Was a tough and grueling match, I didn’t even think I would be okay with my concussion lingering around inside of my thoughts. But we prevailed, that’s our game, when they keep throwing everything at us we keep standing back up. This wasn’t 2013 and we’ve been through so many dangers it’s become apart of the job. My phone began to ring, I picked it up, taking a seat on a bench as I wiped my face...
Victoria Reid: ...Hello?
Steve Lenton: Yeah.
Victoria Reid: Heeey you...how are you doing?
Steve Lenton: Good, good, what’s going on Tori?
Victoria: Well, I haven’t seen you in a few weeks and I’m starting to think that you forgot about me.
Steve Lenton: No, no, no never I would never…
Victoria Reid: I was only kidding, I know, wrestling, time restrains...just seems y’know...wouldn’t mind a call.
Steve Lenton: Yeah, I’m sorry I’m just...two weeks ago I--
I sigh slightly and rub the bridge of my nose.
Steve Lenton: It’s...nothing. Can I call you back? I gotta...go.
Victoria Reid: ...Okay...I love you.
Steve Lenton: I love you too.
I place my phone down and get back to work. I couldn’t let this happen, they were back, they were back and they were trying to start right back where they left off. I couldn’t let them! I couldn’t allow them to get these belts because I knew this would stem into something deeper. The people he brought over...they were trying to reform an army and goddamnit I had to do everything in my power to not see a second coming of LEGION. I knew what they did, I knew the destruction, the thirst for power, all of it was going to happen if I didn’t PUSH myself. Everything I do, I do it to get better, I have to get stronger, faster, I have to...or else. I kept at it, up until the sun began to set. A clear sign that I had overstayed my welcome. I went home, tired, nearing on the edge of collapsing. I sat on my couch and then...I don’t ever remember closing my eyes…
1990. Katharine Drive. Suffolk, Virginia
“Dad? ...Dad.”
Mr. Lenton: …
Steve Lenton: Dad…!
Please wake up. I shook him, slowly I tried to get him to wake up. I know it was late but I heard something. If it was a monster at least I had dad to help me take it out. I shook him again, he woke up looking at me and sighed.
Mr. Lenton: What is it Steve?
Steve Lenton: I thought I heard something in my room…
Mr. Lenton: ...Steve it’s probably just the wind--
Steve Lenton: I need you to make sure…
Mr. Lenton: Look, you’re six Steve, you’re almost a big boy now and you need to know there’s no such thing as a monster.
Steve Lenton: ...Come check...please?
He rubbed his eyes and got up, I walked in front of him holding my pillow close to my chest. I point under my bed…he checked it and shook his head. I pointed at my closet and he shook his head again at me.
Steve Lenton: But--
Mr. Lenton: ...Steve c’mere.
He sat me down and pulled up next to me with a sigh.
Mr. Lenton: There is nothing out there to get you okay?
Steve Lenton: …
Mr. Lenton: Wanna know something? I thought there were monsters and ghosts in my room too. Man, I kept getting him up or trying to sneak into their room. I was around your age, and I always thought something was coming to get me. I remember waking him up one night scared out of my mind. It was a thunderstorm, there was a loud BOOM and I came racing to their bedroom, tucked in their sheets.
Dad started to laugh, I smirked a bit.
Mr. Lenton: Your grandfather took me aside and told me, “Son, if you think there’s a monster in your room, here’s what I want you to do: Close your eyes...take a deep breathe and then open them again.” I did it and y’know what happened?
...I shook my head.
Mr. Lenton: It worked…! I thought it was stupid at first, thought he was just tryna get me outta his room, but...it worked. I never doubted my dad’s advice. Now...listen we’re all afraid of something, that’s what makes us...well us. Your mom’s afraid of spiders, your aunt Monica can’t stand lizards, and I’m afraid of heights. We gotta face our fears head on son. You gotta be brave, you gotta be tough, and you gotta show the monsters you’re not afraid of’em.
Steve Lenton: Will it really work?
Mr. Lenton: Of course, I’d never lie to you. Now, c’mon and go to bed, gotta wake up in the morning…
He laid me down and tucked me in my bed. He turned my lamp off and I sat in the dark. I was starting to get scared again, so...I did what my dad told me to do. I closed my eyes slowly, and took in two big breathes. I opened them...and looked around to see nothing. I blink a few times, and smile a bit. Wow, there really wasn’t anything afterall! Dad was right, maybe there aren’t any monsters in my room. I got up and went to go to my parent’s room. I shook my dad again, he sighed and sat up.
Mr. Lenton: Didn’t work?
Steve Lenton: No it did! There’s nothing in there!
Mr. Lenton: Good, good job Steve, now head on to your room and go back to sleep.
I got back, but stop and turn around...
“Goodnight Dad!”
“...Goodnight Steve…”
...Ring...Ring...Ring!!!
I snapped up and looked around, a dream huh? I blink a few times and look around the room for a moment. I looked at my cellphone and saw it was Victoria…
Steve Lenton: Hello?
Victoria Reid: Yeah, so, wanna tell me what that was all about a few hours ago? You know with you hanging up on me?
Steve Lenton: Yeah uhm...I just needed some sleep. It’s just the match it’s...we gotta win this. We have to do something or else we’re going to go back to those days and I can’t do that. I can’t LET them win, I--
Victoria Reid: You won’t be alone love. I’m with you, Wulf, Stacey, everyone is behind you.
Steve Lenton: …
Victoria Reid: Listen, pushing yourself on the brink of insanity isn’t going to help you win. That confidence, that bravado, that’s what makes you unstoppable, because you believe you are unstoppable. You...are the most powerful person I’ve loved and I know you’ll be okay.
Steve Lenton: I really do appreciate you. I’m sorry about all of that I was just...out of it. You’re my rock and...I’m glad I’ve got your support.
Victoria Reid: Yeah that’s nice and all, but if you hang up on me like that again Daisuke and Kameron won’t be the ones you’ll have to face in New York City…
I laugh quietly.
Steve Lenton: I’ll see ya at the show Tori…
Victoria Reid: I love you.
Steve Lenton: I love you too.
...I forgot what I was afraid of. Maybe it was Daisuke, maybe I thought back to the dark ages of EXODUS...maybe I was just pushing myself so hard because I didn’t want the people to go through that again. All I knew was this, Daisuke wasn’t a monster, he wasn’t some dark nightmare that surfaced from my deepest dreams. He was a MAN, a man who was going to get beat down in New York City.
He was apart of my past, he was going to STAY in my past. There was no way in hell Ninth Gate was going to walk out of this with our belts. We worked hard, we beat the odds and dammit all, we’re going to FINISH this! I don’t believe in monsters, what I do believe in is the people and they believe in me. No ghost, no monster, not even a Daisuke Iwakuma or Kameron Chase would destroy my drive to win this.
No one would could...
The Big L is pacing, out on the streets of New York, right in Time Square. The Big L stops, you know he means business because even with the sunshades on you can tell that his face is solid with conviction.
Steve Lenton: The Big L remembers back in July...July 28th 2013, Endgame. The Big L remembers LEGION, a group of savage, menacing, monsters hellbent on taking over EXODUS and turning it into a wasteland. And then EXODUS came, everyone who lived and breathed this company stood up to that evil and sent it AWAY. Daisuke Iwakuma disappeared without a trace, and so did his lil’ friend Kameron Chase. So after almost being gone for 11 months, they decide to grace us with their nasty asses now! So, The Big L and Wulf are in a match! Kameron Chase and Nate Soto!!
You thought Kameron was going to be a man, you thought that he would show one of his younger guys a thing or two. What does he do?! He turns on’em leaves out in the cold, makes him feel insignificant just so he can bring back who?! Daisuke...Iwa...kuma. The main CANCER of EXODUS the person who tried to single-handedly dismantle all we know of today because he could.
And it makes me angry seeing a kid like that get screwed over. It makes me angry he would THROW someone away like they don’t matter!! It just goes to show they haven’t changed at all. The Big L doesn’t like how The Ninth Gate does business; The Big L never LIKED Ninth Gate to begin with because everywhere they go they hurt the good.
The Big L points to the city lights and the people.
Steve Lenton: I’m standin’ here in NEW YORK, NEW YORK! Baseball, clothes, hip-hop, knishes and the historic HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM lookin’ at the Ninth Gate NOT ALONE, no, never alone. I’m looking at The Ninth Gate alongside Wulf Erikksen and I’m looking at two sorry bastards who don’t know what the Hell they’re in for. A long, long time ago when I got my feet wet here I faced off against you two and I know what you’re all about. Say what you want, but The Big L KNOWS what you’re all about. The PEOPLE know what you’re all about so it’s no secret to anyone that you’ll do everything in your damn power to win these titles from us.
The Big L takes his sunshades off and glares into the lens with absolute resolve.
Steve Lenton: See I know what the Hell they must be thinking. They’re thinking that The Big L and Wulf should be afraid of what’s to come. We should FEAR what you’re going to bring to EXODUS. Believe The Big L when he says he knows what he’s in for. No matter what you THROW at us, we come BACK!! We always COME BACK!! We came back when LEGION cast it’s BLACK cloud over EXODUS; We came back when people said that Trouble couldn’t beat The Turks; And we came back when The Big L was out with a grade three concussion and people BELIEVED that Gods and Monsters would collect another title in their trophy room! NO, WE WILL NOT FALTER!!
I am sick and tired of having to look over my shoulder. I am SICK and tired of you coming to my home and disrespecting the place I laid my life on the line for for nearly a YEAR NOW!!! While you were gone I FOUGHT!!! And I won’t stop fighting, I didn’t then and I won’t now. So yeah you can come from the shadows like a goddamn Ninja Turtle; HELL, come out of the ocean, let out a big ass ROAR so I can smack the HELL out of you and send you back to Monster Island where ya came from along with your new little puppets you got fingers lodged firmly into their asses! GOOD, BRING IT ON!!!
But know this and know this VERY well Ninth Gate, you can come back from the dead, but we’ll be there to put you back in your nice little cozy estate in Hell. I don’t believe in Ghosts and I’m sure WULF doesn't either. You bleed like us, you know pain like us, and you will know defeat like we've known before. You are humans, you are not monsters, you are HUMANS, and I have a foot right to kick a second hole into your HUMAN ASSES!!! HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM, NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN FRONT OF THE THOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCES AND THE MILLIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE...WE ARE GOING TO WIN!!! I know what time it is Ninth Gate...better damn well know what time it is too…!!!
I nod and walk out of the camera’s frame. It stays capturing New York's bright lights. It begins to fade away, and soon Ninth Gate would too...forever.
No Second Comings.
No Reincarnations.
Gone For Good.
Fade. Static. End.
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Post by PANTHRO on May 11, 2014 10:49:18 GMT -6
The Big L stood inside of his local gym, the sound of weights banging around and the faint sound of music playing in the background gave off that electric feeling. Everyone was hard at work...it was a great day to sweat. He stood there, firm, coated in sweat, so you know The Big L ain't been slacking for the past couple of days.
Steve Lenton: The Big L's heard around the grapevine, rumors. Rumors that Kameron Chase was gonna make a comeback to EXODUS Pro Wrestling. The Big L remembers Kameron Chase, he remembers the Hell he put EXODUS through, he remembers what he DID when EXODUS was in it's infantile state. When I came here, him and Daisuke wanted to bring EXODUS to it's knees. The Big L didn't like him then, and he sure as HELL doesn't like him NOW!! So he comes back he makes his grand return back inside of the ring, looking to show Nate Soto how to "win". Nate Soto, if smart, he the kid knows what's good for him won't buy into Kameron's B.S.!
I know what type of snake oil Chase pitches, because he used the same sales pitch when LEGION ran around EXODUS. Chase, Soto, lemme be real clear, this ain't some picnic. This ain't a nice breezy walk in the park, you are facin' the TAG...TEAM...CHAMPIONS. Me and The Big Bad Wulf didn't get here by pussyfootin' around. HARD WORK...DEDICATION...and COMMITMENT...that's our cocktail for success! We fight hard, we work hard, and we won't let you win! That cock-eyed son of a bitch Kameron Chase can say what he wants, he can say he can lead Nate Soto to the mountaintop, but the only thing they'll see when ascending to the top if the 13 inch boot from a walkin', talkin', big and brown HULK!!!
Because I know Kameron Chase's game, he don't stray far from the crazy tree. Nate Soto is a smart kid, he's had his ups and he's damn sure had his downs, ain't no denyin' that. Nate Soto has a BRIGHT future, and he could do many things if he's hungry enough. I believe in guys like you, Nate, I know deep down somewhere you're just waiting to be seen. But your "mentor" ain't Mr. Miyagi, he'd rather cast you down a waterfall if he knew you were a failure. That's how Kameron Chase plays and THAT is not game you can risk losing.
So yeah, The Big L knows what he's gotta do; Wulf Erikksen knows what he has to do, and you DAMN sure better know what you've got to do when we come there in San Diego, CAL-I-FORNIA...ready to lay that BOOM on those little asses!! The Big L's ready to take this fight, and he's ready to get a little revenge on a Kameron Chase that should've left his ass home. Chase, believe The Big L when he says this: He's got a boot-in-ass package that's been on a year long waiting list for you...
I stand there, then march out of the camera's sight. The lens takes still, and then the focus begins to fade away.
Fade. Static. End.
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Ready.
Apr 26, 2014 22:56:59 GMT -6
Post by PANTHRO on Apr 26, 2014 22:56:59 GMT -6
Prologue: Friendly Ass Kicking
So The Big L’s been quiet for weeks, sitting here, getting antsy. He goes for a run, he can’t do five laps, he’s gotta do three more. When he goes to the gym, when his trainer tells him slow down with that clangin’ and bangin’ he has to do twenty more reps. When The Big L and Victoria want Bigger L to come out to play, he can’t go two rounds, The Big L looks like the pretty Victoria and goes…
“I didn’t hear no bell.”
So THIS, THIS is what The Big L wants, THIS is what The Big L ACHES FOR: WRESTLING! And He’s gonna get it because he goes up against JON COLLINS and the red HOT lil’ mama Lexy Chapel who’s got that pretty little International Championship around her waist. He knows this might be tough, Wulf knows it’s gonna be tough, but tough BE DAMNED!! The Big L knows who Jonathan Collins is, and he knows who Lexy Chapel is. They know who Wulf Erikksen and Steve Lenton are, so let’s get rid of the formalities and let’s get to the match.
We’re friends, Lexy’s out of the loop, but we are indeed friends, have been since I came here. The Big L trusts Wulf and Jonathan Collins to death, so when the match came up, The Big L was amped, because he trusts Jon Collins and his decision for this match. The Big L gets it Jon, you wanna see if you’re still worthy of being called a “Godfather” well we’re gonna see. We’re gonna see Jonathan Collins and Lexy Chapel, see how they get together. Because me and The Big Bad Wulf are READY for anything.
I’ve got my head scrambled.
I’ve fallen of ladders.
And I’ve had a fat Japanese man try and eat me like a plate of neckbones!!
THE BIG L AIN’T SCARED OF A LIL’ CHALLENGE! NOT ONE DAMN BIT!
So bring it on, let’s see you give TROUBLE a taste of what you can do. I mean hey, this might be the formation of a beautiful relationship. Say you win, say you beat the tag champs, that means you could damn near go for the gold. We can’t let that happen. See me and Wulf went through a lot of bullshit to keep these belts, and they’re going to be staying RIGHT HERE on us. So we’re going to have to do anything and everything to beat you two tonight.
The Big L gives credit where credit is due, you both are amazing competitors, you both deserve praise, you both give it you got out there. But The Big L’s the one who always gives his 110%, always shows up, ALWAYS gives the people what they want! YOU WANT HYPE, I’LL GIVE YOU HYPE!!! So, be ready for The Big L, Wulf Erikksen, and special guest, MY FOOT coming your way guys. Oh…
And May The Better Team Win.
I was pacing, the sun was out, the waves were crashing, and The Big L could see a nice view from his hotel room. I turn to the camera, glaring at the lens.
Steve Lenton: Last time you saw The Big L, last time you saw The Big L in that ring, he was up against newcomer Chuck Matthews. The Big L went out with the W. The Big L then suddenly takes damn near three weeks off. The Big L goes go-karting, he goes fishing, he makes sweet, sweet love to his baby girl Victoria Reid; So The Big L gets a call, they call and ask if he wants to have a match with Jonathan Collins…
I wave my right finger, standing firm.
Steve Lenton: That ain’t all, they want The Big L to face Lexy Chapel too. So The Big L is conflicted, he has a friend in Jon and a nice girl in Lexy Chapel, so The Big L stands there, thinking of his relationships...so...he takes a breathe...he holds up the phone…
I pretend to hold a phone to my ear.
Steve Lenton: And I tell them, “GIVE ME AN ASS AND I’LL KICK IT!” Because this is something The Big L’s been looking forward to since they announced the card! Lexy Chapel, new International champion, lovely girl. She’s been hot, really hot, looking like a true blue competitor, a future FACE of EXODUS Pro Wrestling. The Big L’s seen you work, he’s seen you claw to your position. You wanna prove something, you want people to one day talk about you like they talk about your daddy. You wanna make people proud, make’em feel good. Well if you keep this up baby girl, people will remember.
But right now, you’re living on Cloud 9 and unfortunately for you and Jon me and Wulf have a job to do. We’re gonna come in, we’re going to look at you and we’re going to give you whatever we can. Friends, enemies, it don’t matter to me OR Wulf, we do whatever we can to WIN! The Big L and Wulf are going to head into San Diego as victors, and we’re going to go to bed victors after the show, and go back home...VICTORS. So Jon, Lexy, bring it, we’re waiting RIGHT here for you, we ain’t goin’ nowhere. Let’s see what you’ve got!!!!
I nod my head and march off. The camera stays in place, the scene then slowly begins to fade.
Fade. Static. End.
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Post by PANTHRO on Apr 6, 2014 11:26:28 GMT -6
Gimme that Triple H. Because I have an affinity for shovels, seeing as work's buried me lately... |:
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Post by PANTHRO on Apr 6, 2014 11:01:24 GMT -6
“HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS...AND STILL EXODUS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS...WULF ERIKKSEN...STEVE LENTON...TROUBLE!!”
Wulf was a bloody mess backstage, while the doctors tried to patch him up, he pushed them away to go check on Stacey. I wanted to go see if she was okay too. I hobbled around backstage, Wulf was in full sprint to get the dried blood from his face, get dressed, and go to whatever hospital they had her in. I lagged behind, the room spun, my head throbbing and my body was in “E”. I told Wulf I would be right behind him, the doctors wouldn’t let me leave after I took some vicious shots to the head. Victoria was close by, I saw her in the corner of my eye looking in a panic after she saw the look on Wulf’s face.
Was this all worth it? All of this pain, all of this torment, all of this unwanted bullshit. Gods and Monsters wanted a “new age” but all I saw was a bunch of crooked bastards. It costed me a month of my life, and it got Stacey hurt. I sat there, numbing out the doctor’s voice as I tried to make sense of what we were fighting for. All of this shit was backwards, all of it meaningless when you think about it. Victoria pulled up a chair in front of me after I got done getting checked out. I held the belt in front of me, looking at it. Victoria placed a hand on top of my, her small hand stroked mine as she looked at me.
Victoria: ...Stephen.
I didn’t talk for a moment.
Victoria: We have to go see if Stacey is okay. You told Wulf you would be there...Stephen?
Steve Lenton: ...What if that was you?
Victoria looked at me with sad eyes, she placed her hands on my face and kissed me once.
Victoria: Stephen, calm down for a moment, okay? Everything is fine, Stacey will be fine...I’M going to be fine.
Steve Lenton: …This won’t happen again.
Victoria: ...I know it won’t.
That was the last time someone I loved was going to get hurt. That was the last time Gunner, Kamigawa, and whoever the fuck else would hurt someone that I cared about. I stood up, and looked around, frustrated at the situation.
Steve Lenton: Let’s go.
I headed to the locker room...feeling as if we didn’t win. This…? This was only the beginning of something worse. I could feel it.
I needed to get away, somehow, some way, I had to stay away from wrestling for two weeks. I decided to go back home to Hampton and see my family and friends. I saw this as a short little vacation before I headed BACK to San Diego for my match. I felt like I had been hit by a tank, Ryuji really knew how to work someone over. Everything hurt, and yet at the end I was satisfied. Wulf and I got the best revenge possible and that was by retaining the tag team titles. Now what? Where would we go from here? Knowing Gods and Monster, those persistent bastards, they would be back. They never stay down, they never quit, and that’s probably why I hate them so much. That irritating need to cling to things, that stupid almost cultist mentality makes my skin crawl. After that match, Victoria met me in the back and gave me a kiss and told me that I HAD to be careful from that day forward. I guess she knew this wasn’t the end...just like I knew that they would be back and most vicious. So I worried? Hell no, why would I be?
I’ve faced these idiots in the past, and at the end of it all, yeah, I’m going to have some scars from this long, tiring, war. That’s what it’s all about, when you fight for something good, the payoff at the end of your struggles speaks wonders. I’m use to struggles, to letdowns, to being told I would be nothing, and yet I’m still here. I had to remind myself over and over again that...I was fighting for something, something bigger than myself. I was fighting for those who need someone to fight for THEM. I never wanted to see someone suffer ever in my life, and yeah it might be weird, it might make me somethin’ out of a comic book, but goddamn, if you felt the way I do each and every goddamn night you’d KNOW why I exactly why I always have a smile on my face. I’m proud to be in my own skin. So proud, for some unknown reason I decided to talk in front of a group of teenagers. Bethel High School, home of the Bruins, it had been so long since I stepped inside of this building. The school looked different, the atmosphere had changed, everything about it seemed brand new.
Victoria: Rather nice high school, I see now why you were so excited to come back.
Steve Lenton: Yep, kind of weird, I feel so old now that I’ve come here.
Victoria: Just a bit of nostalgia that’s all love.
Steve Lenton: Yeah. Hey, thanks for coming, honestly if I did this alone I’ve been scared shitless.
Victoria: “The Big L” who wrestles infront of thousands of people can’t handle maybe a hundred teenagers?
Steve Lenton: It’s kind of a different story when you have to TALK to them.
Victoria: You’ll be fine.
She gave me a kiss on the cheek and then we made our way towards the principal’s office. Victoria and I came to visit my parents. Seeing as I told my mom and dad all about her, it was about time they got to meet her. Mom was so fixated on how skinny she was, almost stuffed her with a giant dinner she prepared, me and dad tried to tell her to stop, but she doesn’t listen once she’s set her mind on something. Victoria was so full she could barely walk to the car when we left. But that was another story for another time. After getting cleared by the secetary, I knocked on the door of the principal’s.
Principal Bailey: Come in.
I opened it up wide with a small smile. Bailey smirked and got up and walk towards me.
Principal Bailey: Stephen! Good to see you, wow, the years have been good to you.
Steve Lenton: Yeah, same to you, you look like you haven’t gotten old at all.
Principal Bailey: Believe me, I’ve been doin’ this for nearly twenty-four years now and I still find the time to get a nice little run in now and then.
He turned his head towards Victoria.
Principal Bailey: Did you bring your wife along?
I blink and give a nervous chuckle, Victoria giggled and looked at my flustered expression.
Victoria: I’m Victoria Reid, his soon-to-be wife if he plays his cards right.
Principal Bailey: Ohhh, young love, I gotcha. Anyway, we’ll send an announcement to let the kids into the auditorium so you can get prepared for your talk. I really think this is a nice little treat for them and could REALLY help those kids with some doubts of what they want to do with their lives.
Steve Lenton: I’ll try my best Mr. Bailey.
Principal Bailey: That’s all I can hope for Stephen.
The announcement went out, and the place got flooded with chattering teenagers who sat around, wondering what they were there for. Some were just happy they got out of class. I sat there in a chair as Mr. Bailey stepped to the podium, clearing his voice and ready to speak.
Principal Bailey: Good afternoon everyone. Today I have a guess here, an alumni of our school. Stephen has brought three regional championships to the school, has broken records in the nation for most tackles and sacks as a middle linebacker and ranked #1 in all of Virginia as a recruit. He was a former All-American from Virginia Tech, not only that, but was a smart young man throughout his time here, holding a 3.7 GPA. Now Stephen is a professional wrestler, and has garnered worldwide attention, from here to all the way from Japan, his name is spoken. Stephen’s come here today to talk to you all about the importance of staying focused on your goals and never losing sight of them. Now without any further delay...please welcome to the stage, Stephen Lenton.
There as a silence, I stood up, nervous. I grabbed the microphone from the podium and looked around for a moment. What was I going to say? Would they listen? I cleared my throat and then blinked, Victoria looked at me and mouthed to me, “It’s okay.” I smirked some and turned to the students.
Stephen Lenton: Thanks for having me here guys. Uhm, when Principal Bailey called me, I didn’t know what to say. Of course, I didn’t mind I mean, I love coming back here, because Bethel is somewhat of a home for me. Let me tell you something about myself that many people don't know. I'm my biggest critic. Everything I've done in my career in sports, everything that I do now, I critique. I wanna get better, I want to get stronger, faster, smarter, I want to do EVERYTHING I can to better myself as a human being. When I was a kid, I was fat, three hundred pounds, no one wanted to be around me, I was made fun of, kids poked fun at me and thought I was a nobody. They kept picking and picking and sometimes I would fight back. There's a tolerance you have inside of you where you say enough is enough, you can't take anymore of this abuse.
I wanted a change, I wanted to...not be the loser they thought I was. I wanted to be the kid they looked up to one day. So I started playing sports, and it was hard, it was tough, but I lost the weight, I got into shape and people started to like me. Maybe because I wasn’t a walking pile of snack cakes, maybe they just saw the good in me; But...I gained their respect. And I took that respect and I turned that into a bond, between me and everyone around me. That bond, becomes love, and that love is forever. Those people might have hurt me back then, but now I’ve realized that only made me stronger.
Each and everyone of you has something that makes you unique. I don’t care where you come from, the pain you’ve suffered, EVERYONE...in this room is unique. I want you to look around, and see these faces. One day you all will be someone important. Deep, deep, deep down inside of me I believe in all of you. I see so many faces here, and...I’m proud of the future. I’m proud to be able to come here and speak to you all and let you know that if you stay focused, if you stay ready, if you take LIFE as your own, there is nothing you cannot do.
I pause for a moment, and think back, the tag team match. Stacey getting hurt, Wulf bloodied, Ryuji Kamigawa towering over us during that match and Emi looking psychotic. I look at them all.
Steve Lenton: There’s going to be pain in your life. Obstacles? Yeah, they’ll be there in front of you, believe that…
I look towards Victoria who kept her eyes locked on me. That warm feeling I had inside of me came about.
Steve Lenton: But these things are worth fighting for. Because you will have people who will hold you up.
Jon...Fiona...Blake...Wulf...Stacey...Victoria…everyone. I closed my eyes and smiled a bit and looked at them all.
Steve Lenton: You will never fall, you will never feel abandoned...and you will survive. I believe in you all, I believe that you WILL make it in life. You will not be left behind, and you will shine.
I pause for a moment, and grin.
Steve Lenton: I promise. Thank you.
Everyone sat there, they then gave a roaring applause. Victoria clapped too, shedding a small tear. Principal Bailey walked over and gave me a small hug.
Principal Bailey: Thank you.
Somehow, I think I did goo, Victoria congratulated me and everyone seemed to be in good spirits. After this nice meeting, kids came up to me, talked to me, told me their problems. I realized...my connection with people is strong. I speak to them, not because I want something from them, but I speak to them, because there’s greatness inside of everyone that needs to come out. The people, each one of them brought greatness out of me. The people were my strength and I knew I could never let them down.
I Not Now, Not Ever.
My neck is stiff, bruises haven’t gone away yet. In fact, it’s been two weeks, two long weeks, and my head is ringing. The scars of war, more or less, that’s what you get when you fight for something. I fought for something, maybe it didn’t seem important to most, but dammit, I FOUGHT for something. Everything I’ve tried to accomplish could have gone away within a blink of an eye. The people, Wulf, Stacey, Victoria...everything was riding on that match. And in the clutch...we pulled it off. I sat there, sweat pouring down my face as the banner above me spoke what I was made of, what I was brought up to believe, “HARD WORK. DEDICATION.” those simple words, and yet they spoke volumes. Bethel High School, the weight room was the same, the green and gold painted everywhere, and stocked full of the weights I had used to try and build my football career; But people already know about that. I rubbed my hands together, the faint sounds of the radio playing in the background as I roated my neck some, glaring at the green canvas below me.
Steve Lenton: Two weeks ago The Big L...set foot inside of San Diego, California...unsure. Unsure, if he was going to be able to take on Destroy All Humans...with a bad head. A grade three concussion, migraines, that little RINGING in my ear whenever I tried to stand up; It was clear to me the moment that I STOOD UP...I was hurt, I was hurt bad. I’ve felt it before back then when I was playing football. Oh and I damn sure remember Zack Lifer trying to decapitate me last year, so The Big L got USE to getting his noggin scrambled. But you see, I take risks, this wrestling thing? Risk. Victoria Reid and her parents being racists? Risk. Going TOE to TOE with the most VICIOUS duo in EXODUS today?! RISK!!! So I’m a very risky, brown son of a BITCH. And so when Chucky M. wants me to REFLECT, when Chucky Matthews wants ME to weigh my options, I gotta ask Chuck something?
I lean forward and look around for a moment. I raise an eyebrow at the camera lens.
Steve Lenton: Has anyone told you about me yet? No. Because if you did know The Big L you would know The Big L’s all ABOUT taking risks. He’s heard about you, he’s seen ads, he knows you’re a VERY savvy businessman and you’re a VERY successful promoter. He knows that already; You gotta be blind if you can’t see that. But you don’t know The Big L, the Brown Skin Assassin, the ONE and ONLY, The SUNTAN SUPERMAN...so you might need a crash course. Anything you throw at me I will get back up. Everything you say about me, I will make you eat those exact words. Because you might see seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, HELL the entire damn YEAR ahead of everyone else; But that magic ball you got tucked away inside of your ass…?! It didn’t see my foot!!!
The Big L respects that you’re a businessman, he respects, “The Most Intelligent Man” in professional wrestling, but believe me jack, whether it’s brains or brawn, The Big L could give two duck’s asses about any of that. You are facing ME, one on one, win, lose or draw I will FIGHT. You can lay your foundation, plant your seeds, do whatever the Hell you want. Me?! I’m waiting for your ass in sunny San Diego, California in front of the THOUSANDS in the RIMAC Arena!! You could be the smartest man in all of professional wrestling, but that doesn’t mean shit to me. That’ll get you a ham sandwich and a handshake, sure, but THIS right here, THIS MATCH right here is what matters. Call it a proving ground, call it a blueprint, call it your coming out party. You wanna say that if I don’t win then you’ve laid your foundation; Believe me, I’m just the door standing in your way.
Once that door swings on you Matthews, it stays open. The competition here isn’t something you can just FACE. The blood, the sweat, bruises, cuts, concussions come with getting to the top. I’ve climbed up that mountain many times here in EXODUS, I’ve fallen, and I’ve risen and at the END, the VERY END, I’ve come back for more. You like to ask the question how do you kill Superman; You will KILL Superman. It’s a nice little analogy, you got the fire, but you don’t KILL something that’s a force of a million people. As long as I’m alive, as long as I breathe, as long as I have an ounce of fight left inside of my being, you will not kill me.
Many people before you have wanted to dim the light of the people. You want to make a statement, you want to put your foot in that window of opportunity, well here you go. The Big L is PRAYING you give him a fight. He’s PRAYING, for you to step your game up, because he wouldn’t ask anything less of you!! I don’t care where you come from, I don’t care who you are, The Most Intelligent Man, The Most Interesting Man, The COUNT of MONTE CRISTO, it don’t matter to The Big L. You can lay your foundation Chuck, you can lay as much as you want, set your roots, try and build yourself a career here; But the Big L is going to set his own roots, he’s going to lay his own foundations, and the blueprints ARE ALL IN HIS SIZE THIRTEEN BOOT!!!! San Diego, California, we will see THE BIG L...CHUCK MATTHEWS...one on one. Think about your legacy for another day. Think about killing Superman for another time...
I lean in a bit.
Steve Lenton: Because Superman always comes back when the people need him the most.
I stand up from my workout area and leave the scene. I was ready, I was amped, and I was willing to kick Chuck’s ass to prove a point. No matter what you do to me, no matter who you think you are...I will NEVER give up. Superman was here to stay...for good...no matter what.
Fade. Static. End.
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Post by PANTHRO on Apr 2, 2014 4:18:03 GMT -6
|: Time to make up for me getting fucked in the brown eye by the coin flip of dewb, I'm gonna go with Yoshitsune. There ya go... :V
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PANTHRO
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Post by PANTHRO on Mar 31, 2014 3:03:52 GMT -6
Sorry for being late guys e_e gimme dat Dudley Dudley tho.
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