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Post by Josh Duncan on Aug 4, 2014 10:51:33 GMT -6
1 RP Max. 300 word minimum. Deadline is August 18th at 11:59 PM Eastern.
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Post by anderson on Aug 18, 2014 13:31:01 GMT -6
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I wake up, well as much of waking up as you can do when you've been tossing and turning since laying down. My eyes glance at my alarm clock and the bright red numbers taunt me as they glow 3:30 in the morning. I run my hand through my short hair and let out a sigh. Another near sleepless night for me again it seems. I look over my shoulder and see my fiancé, Angelica Layne sleeping peacefully on her half of the bed. At least one of us is getting a good night's sleep in.
I rise from my seated position on the bed and stretch out for a moment. I quietly make my way out of the bedroom without waking Angie or my dogs and make my way into the hallway. The same hallway lined with photographs of Angie and myself in and out of wrestling. I finally reach the kitchen and take a bottle of water from the fridge. I drink down the ice cold water until the bottle is empty and I toss it in the recycling bin. I finally make my way to the recliner in the living room and take up residence there. My brain going a mile a minute with thoughts and all I want it to do is just be quiet and let me sleep. It's been like this since late May, I struggle just to get maybe four hours of sleep in each night. I try to hide it well, I don't think I let it show too much. At least it seems that those closest to me like Angie haven't really noticed, or at least noticed enough to say anything to me yet.
The funny thing is, I actually know exactly what it is that has me become so restless these last few months. It was just shortly after the handful of doctors in charge of health and well being told me that I was clear to return to get back in the ring. It's like an itch that can't be scratched really and it's beginning hard not let it show. But now, I feel like a warrior without a home. Inferno doesn't seem to be the place for me anymore so I need to find another outlet to be able to scratch this lingering itch. I turn on the television and flip through boring channel after boring channel. I actually pay for this amount of channels with nothing on them? I all but give up hope on finding something to take my mind off of what's been tearing away at it all night when a commercial for Pro Wrestling Project plays on my television. Suddenly my brain starts to swirl as I remember various Inferno Wrestling competitors taking part in shows here and there for PWP and a smile comes over my face. And for once, I actually feel like I could sleep.
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{The scene opens within a large open arena. An Inferno Wrestling ring has already been set up and in place, the chairs ringside have all been set up and except for a small number of workers placing fliers on the foldable stadium seats, the arena is empty. The scene then goes up to the first row of the upper bowl and sitting there with his feet propped up on the railing is Josh Anderson. He has on a blue TeamKill brand shirt and baggy jeans. He smiles when he sees the camera. He lowers his feet from the rail and slightly sits up.}
Anderson: "I guess it's been a while since I've done one of these. I hope I still remember how to do this whole song and dance. You know a lot has changed since Inferno Wrestling's pay per view, Conviction, back in February. I failed to reclaim the Inferno Wrestling Championship title against Matt Scheffert and I suffered another concussion all in the same night. Though not as severe as the first, this concussion was still a concern for my doctors, my fiancé and myself. Even though the causes of my first two concussions; being double handcuffed to the ring ropes and receiving multiple chair shots from seven guys after just competing in a very competitive match up or taking a cradle piledriver off the near top of a steel cage doesn't happen every week, being sidelined again did allow me to think more about my future in this life than just my present in the wrestling world. I mean, sure, I've made good money and even smartly invested it back when I wrestled a consistent world wide traveling schedule with the Chaos Heat Zone when I was younger. Making a name for myself on a worldly scale at such a young age was amazing. I experienced so much at such a young age that it sometimes seems I have more experience than guys older than me. All that allowed me to be able to negotiate and secure a very lucrative contract with Inferno Wrestling when they first opened up. All that allowed me to purchase, refurbish and open a gym and wrestling school in my name in Las Vegas. Not only that, but being in Inferno Wrestling allowed me the greatest thing of all... To meet my fiancé, Angelica Layne."
{He laughs a bit.}
Anderson: "Angie does have that way about her that can really rub people the wrong way. And really, I don't blame her with the hardships she's had to deal with starting at such a young age and through most of her teenage years. But the truth is under that corse protective shell of hers, there is an amazingly thoughtful, loving and caring woman that few get to really see. She truly is amazing. You know, without her, I would have sank deeper into that pit of depression and darkness I fell into after my first concussion but she was the breath of fresh air that I truly needed. She got my mind back on track. But you with two people in a relationship, both in this business... It can wear you down and tire you out with both of you dealing with injuries, assholes and other annoyances that are sadly part of this sport. So with me out of action, I think it has strengthened our relationship because I am more there for her. And she can use my support even more so since she is now the Inferno Wrestling Champion. Heh, we are actually the first couple to have both won that championship. Even though I've had various offers from other promotions asking me to join up with them and my answer is always the same. I can't leave Las Vegas, it's my home now, it's where she is. I cant travel the United States and leave her behind in Vegas. But this drive to compete within me sometimes pulls at me, makes me want to do more than just training the newest crop of wrestlers at my gym and training facility. That's where the Pro Wrestling Project works out so perfectly..."
{He looks out at the ring for a moment.}
Anderson: "Now, I may not have actually competed in a sanctioned match since February, but that doesn't mean I haven't been active. I train seven day a week in my home gym. I kick my ass in training, harder each time. I push myself to limits my opponents could only dream of taking me to and I do that because no matter what they think they are able to or are able to do to me, I have done much worse in training. I will admit that coming into this match, I had only heard small insignificant things about Ryan Kidd. Nothing to really get a grasp on what he is really, truly about. But the wonderful thing about not having to compete night in and night out for the fans is that all my attention, all my focus is solely on Ryan Kidd. You see, I now know much more than I could really hope for when it comes to this indie darling. This spot monkey who would be better suited in a back yard on a trampoline than in an actual wrestling ring. While some may look at my situation and think how I am at a disadvantage because I am not out there grinding it out in various events, working so I can eat that night, no I am busting my ass, focusing all that I have on Ryan."
"So while you jump around from company to company, striking while the iron is hot and rushing out of town as fast as you once appeared, I'm watching, I'm waiting. Waiting for PWP's Anniversary show for when I get to get my hands on you and break you for the whole wrestling world to see. You don't know what it's like to be on the top of the wrestling world and have that taken from you. You've never had that sweet taste of ultimate success and you know nothing of it. But once you've had it, you will do anything and everything to gain it back again. I really don't think you have it in you to beat a guy like me. Hell, I honestly don't think you knew what you got when Josh Duncan placed us against each other. See, with me? I didn't and still don't give a flying fuck who I am facing here in PWP. I'm not here to make friends, I'm not here to test my abilities and I'm not here to have fun. I'm here to fucking destroy. That is what you have lined up against you Ryan Kidd... A fucking destroyer who is about to take months worth of frustrations and rage out on you once that bell rings."
{He rubs slightly at his scruffy and unshaven chin.}
Anderson: "I get that you'd be hungry though Ryan. Trying to bust out on the scene and get noticed is a big and daunting task. I'm sure that's what fuels your desire. It's funny that you already have that dime a dozen, I'm better than everyone state of mind. What really makes you better Ryan? That you're straight edge? That you're a vegetarian? Or that you can fit your own head so far up your ass that you can't smell your own shit anymore? What you think winning winning a handful of meaningless championship in companies that struggle to find the funds to rent the local high school gym mean anything? You think holding a championship in UWL means anything to anyone not in UWL? Let me fill you in on the UWL, Kidd, the company that I put on my back and carried to the top, Inferno Wrestling, it used to be in the UWL. Then the place came falling apart. You know that when the UWL came back they wanted Inferno Wrestling there with them. And why not? Inferno Wrestling was blowing up on it's own. So Inferno turned down UWL because guess what? They couldn't offer Inferno anything they didn't already have. So seriously, why should I be impressed with a title from a place that isn't good enough to align with the company I helped put on the map?"
"I will admit to you that you have some talent and you have some skill. But you are too busy caring about what those other fucks in the back think about you and all that. The sooner you stop worrying about what they think, how they look at you or anything like that the better off you will be. Because here's the thing Ryan, all that caring and wonder about what they think about you, is one more second that your mind is off me and this match. And that is one more second advantage I have over you. And trust me, against a guy with my skill set, the less advantage you give me the better off you'll be. Because, our styles don't really mesh up well... At least not in your favor Kidd. You can be nimble and agile as a freaking cat but at the end of the day, when that cat is locked in the jaws of the pit bull, all that agility and nimbleness doesn't mean shit. In other terms Ryan, you can do all the fancy, awe inspiring maneuvers you'd like in that ring. But as soon as I catch you, I'm not letting go. I'm going to latch on, break you down and snap your limbs. And trust me, you will remember this match as the point in your career when your best, wasn't good enough."
{He leans back in his seat, props his feet up on the railing again and has a sly smile on his face.}
Anderson: "It's not like you won't be in bad company when that happens either. It's funny but only a handful of people can actually claim a pin fall victory over me in the past two years. But the list of people that I have pinned or made submit is pretty long and impressive in it's names. In fact Chris Night, who is also booked on the PWP Anniversary show is on that list. I beat him in Inferno when he challenged me for my Inferno Wrestling Championship. Everyone remembers Blake Jones right? The guy is a former PWP World Champion and the only time we faced, I beat him cleanly in the middle of the ring. Go check the history of the Unsanctioned events and you'll see that at the last Unsanctioned this year I competed in what was hyped and what delivered as match of the whole event with the Bro Off. That match put four great and well respected talents against each other in a battle for bragging rights. It was between Dom Harter, Gordon Fury, Dan Herrera and myself. We blew the roof off the building and in the end my hand was raised as the victor. In one night I beat the some of the best talent in wrestling today. But I'm guessing you already know all of this right Kidd? You have studied up on me and my previous matches in hopes that any piece of insight, no matter how insignificant it may seem would offer up some kind of an advantage for you in this match? At least I hope you did because there will not be any redos. No mulligans or restarts. You need your very, absolute best in that ring against me Ryan Kidd. I'm not saying that it will help you at all, I just don't want to break you too quickly and disappoint all those fans who will be watching."
"Now don't get me wrong Ryan, I'm not saying you don't have a chance against me. Every dog has his day, a broken clock is right twice a day and blind squirrels eventually find nuts. Pick whatever cliche saying you'd like. We all know that David bested Goliath, Team USA beat Russia in hockey and the world loves the underdog. But this isn't about cliches or that magical underdog moment. This is about you, me and the ring. Do I think of you as a David and myself a Goliath? Sure, but you can damn sure believe that I am training for you like the roles are reversed. At the same time I can admit you do have a chance against me, just as good as anyone else would. But at the same time that chance is as good as a snowballs chances of surviving hell. And just like that snowball in hell... I'm going to leave you in a soggy pile of your former self at the end of our match."
{He lowers his feet from the railing again but this time stands up from his stadium seat. He rolls his neck for a moment before eyeing up the camera again.}
Anderson: "I do look forward to hearing from you Ryan. I'm hoping you can provide me with some new insight on myself and this match. Like I said, I haven't had to deal with this promo bullshit in some time so it'll be fun to watch another generic idiot ramble on about me. That is if you'll even bother with talking about this match up. I've heard a nasty little rumor that sometimes you don't do your due diligence when it comes to matches, don't hype them up or whatnot. So just don't go and throw in the towel already Ryan... Let's make this at least a little bit interesting before you tuck that tail between your legs and go running off."
{He laughs a bit before slowly walking off down the stadium steps as the scene slowly fades out.}
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Post by Ryan Kidd on Aug 18, 2014 20:08:42 GMT -6
SCW Climax Control
Del Mar Arena, San Diego, California
August 17th, 2014What you didn’t see on TV…
Jasmine checked on Ryan after his grueling match with Gabriel Asar. Jasmine tried to help him up but Kidd refuses to be helped. He crawled on the mat towards the ropes as the fans silently watched him. He made it to the ropes. He grabbed onto hi and used it as his leverage to get to his feet. He made it to his feet and leaned to the ropes as he breathed heavily. The crowd then began to be animated and began cheering him on to his surprise. He slowly let go of the rose and staggered towards the center of the ring. He then looked around as the crowd began chanting…Crowd: RYAN KIDD! RYAN KIDD! RYAN KIDD! He remained baffled as he stood in the middle of the ring. The crowd then began to stand on their feet as they applaud him and went on to chant his name. We can see a smile slowly forming on Kidd’s face. He glanced at the referee Jasmine who smiled at him. He then slowly walked towards the ropes. He propped up his foot on the bottom ropes before raising his arms up and roared to the delight of the crowd.
He then dropped down and rolled out of the ring. He slapped some hands of the fans ringside as he made his way to the back. Upon reaching the entrance stage, he stopped, turned to face the fans and raised both his arms up again as the fans cheered again. He bowed before turning around again and walking out to the back as the scene slowly fades.********** Later That NightThe scene opens up at the parking area of the Del Mar Arena in San Diego, California. As with how dark it is out, it looks like that this video was shot later in the night as there are still a handful of vehicles on the parking lot but it’s not as pack as it was earlier before and during the Sin City Wrestling event is going on. As the camera panned to the right, we see a door labeled “Event Staff Entrance” on it. The door then slowly opened and we see a handful of the talent and crew of SCW getting out of the building until we see Ryan Kidd come out of the same door. He is wearing a The Ghost Inside jersey, a pair of black camouflage cargo shorts and a pair of black and white Vans skate shoes. Cameraman: Ryan! Ryan! Ryan turned and looked at the camera. Ryan: Hey what’s up? Cameraman: Ryan, what do you think of the show tonight? Ryan: It was great man. The crowd was hot. The wrestlers performed great. The show was pretty bad-ass. Cameraman: Now you didn’t win tonight, how do you feel about that? He sighed. Ryan: Of course, I’m a little bit disappointed. But I couldn’t have lost to anyone else but Gabriel Asar. The dude’s an up-and-coming wrestler and he’s really good and he brought a great game plan with him to the match tonight and he executed well hence why he got the hand raise. Cameraman: So what’s next for Ryan Kidd after tonight? Are we going to see you more in Sin City Wrestling now? Or is this a one-time deal? He nodded. Ryan: Oh you’ll definitely see me more here in Sin City Wrestling now. I’ve always loved this place due to the fact that not only do they run shows in the West Coast but because of the level of talent here. I’ve always pride myself as one of the best wrestlers in the world and in order for me to claim that, I have to go and compete with the best of the best and SCW clearly has some of the best professional wrestlers in the world as indicated from the amazing show each and everyone on the roster has put on tonight. Cameraman: Any last words? He nodded. Ryan: I would like to thank all the amazing San Diego fans who came out to Climax Control tonight. They are the reason why we do what we do and why we put our bodies on the line week in and week out. They deserve all the credit for the success we’ve been having. Cameraman: That seems to be a little different tone you’ve been singing tonight from you did a couple of days ago. He nodded. Ryan: Yeah, I admit that. I’ve been a bad man lately. I’ve been an evil man lately. I haven’t been acting like myself and I know I’ve been a pain in the butt towards some people. But tonight was quite eye-opening. I came in here tonight with the intention of spreading The Young Moderns’ arms into SCW but I came out a changed man. Despite my actions lately, the San Diego crowd still stood behind me and applauded me and chanted my name. It shows how forgiving wrestling fans are. It shows how they are not fooled easily and they see through what’s really going on. And I’m thankful for that. As I’ve mentioned earlier, they are the reason why we do this… why I do this and that they deserve all the credit for our success. And with what I happened tonight, I owe them a lot more. I owe them for setting me free from all these chains I’m in. I owe them for enlightening me and showing me all the lies I’ve been fed. I owe them for bringing back the old Ryan Kidd that everyone loved. For that, I am forever indebted in them more than I already am. Cameraman: Right on. Thanks Ryan. He nodded. Ryan: Thank you. He then winked at the camera before making his way. The camera panned to show him walking down the parking area as the scene slowly fades. ********** Kidd Khronicles
August 18th, 2014The last time I posted one of this, I was still blinded by this false ideologies instilled in me by James Silkk. Like a naïve little kid, I was bait-and-hook to do things that I would not do in my right mind and believe in something that doesn’t fit the ethos that was instilled in me by my parents. I did a lot of things while I was under that impression… a lot of bad things. I was clouded by those false ideologies that I did some things that I am not and will not be proud of.
But somewhat, the fans in San Diego last Sunday overlooked that. Somewhat, people was able to forgive me for what I did and despite all my actions lately, they still cheered, applauded and showed me their appreciation. And that opened my eyes. That snapped me out of the funk that I am. I was blinded by my frustrations and anger due to my recent failures that James Silkk was able to come in, tell me things and was able to harness my anger to corrupt me and do whatever his bidding.
With the commanding of James Silkk, The Young Moderns and I made Jason Aries’ life a living hell lately. We “stole” his 2CW Heavyweight title and pretty much ruined everything that he had worked so hard for. That’s right, I said it. Jason Aries worked hard for his title. Jason Aries did not get his opportunity because he was friends with John Pariah or whatever stupid reason James Silkk brainwashed us to believe. Jason Aries earned his opportunity and he earned every success he had gained.
And I, with the help of Silkk and his hoodlums, ruined that…
I know no apologies can ever make up for that. I know Jason Aries would rather kill me than have a conversation to me. And I’m not even going to try to. I’m going to show everyone that I am apologetic of what I have done lately and I’m going to prove them that the real Ryan Kidd… The Ryan Kidd they have grown to love and adore is back. And there is no better place to do that than on my match against Josh Anderson at the Pro Wrestling Project’s 1st Anniversary Show on August 30th in Cleveland, Ohio.
I’m on a road to redemption and there isn’t any other way I would start that than being able to show the rabid fans in Cleveland that I am willing to bust my ass, give all my got and leave everything in the ring just to make up for the horrible things I’ve said and done lately. And there is no better opponent for me to start this new journey than against someone with the stature of Josh Anderson.
Now Josh, I must admit, I have not seen you compete before. But you are one of the people I constantly see people on Twitter talk about. You are a heralded competitor, a submission master that dominated Inferno Wrestling and faced the who’s who in the building including the former PWP World Champion Blake Jones. But you’ve had some your own share of setbacks lately, Josh.
As you’ve stated in your promo, you haven’t been in the ring in awhile and that I am facing someone, a destroyer as you put it who is hell-bent in unleashing all of your frustrations and anger unto me when we face inside that PWP ring. And I can empathize with that, Josh. In fact, that is the reason why I am on this road to redemption, Josh. I’ve had my own share of failures and that fueled my anger and frustration that James Silkk got to me and led me to do things that I am not proud of.
But I’m not here to be your therapist, Josh. I’m not writing this to tell you what you should be doing with those frustrations and anger. I am here to be your opponent and opponent to you I will be. Josh, you haven’t been in the ring for awhile. I have been wrestling non-stop all over the world since I came back in April. While you were at home and nursing your injuries, I am in the ring wrestling the best of the best in this sport. And that consistency in competition had made me a better wrestler and had given me the insight that I need to pull this match off.
Yes, experience-wise you might be a little above me but I’ve been known for my adoptability in any given situation and I’ve been known for my relentlessness and my never-say-die attitude. Yes, I may be the underdog in this match but one thing is certain, Josh. There will be no “magical underdog moment”, Josh. There will be no David-Gets-Goliath comparison. At the 1st Year Anniversary Show of Pro Wrestling Project, this “generic idiot” that you call? He will bring the fight to you and there will be no excuses, Josh… No clichés… It will only be me pinning you… One… Two… Three… in the middle of that ring.
I will see you on the 30th.
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