Post by Malcolm Dred-King on Dec 19, 2018 14:12:12 GMT -5
"Let me get this out of the way first and foremost....I have to EARN my way into the King Cobra Tournament via a triple threat match."
Malcolm Dred-King sits at the top of an empty arena his seats overlooking a wrestling ring being setup; the talent on the floor looks like ants. Beside him is sits the ORIGINAL GWP Television Title, a relic of past glory. He shakes his head at the thought of someone like him having to earn his way onto the card.....
"You reflect on the past few years of my tenure here, the much hyped signing to Union Battle after a brutal New Year's Eve battle with The Clown. This was supposed to signify a new start a rebirth to glory. Instead of a rebirth....I spent my initial run here battling my past....fighting with the familiar and settling old scores hoping to move on to re-invent myself."
WHY DO I HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR THE TOURNAMENT?
"I resigned hoping to move forward to be the Man I was brought in here to be....but real life reared it's ugly head. My daughter was suffering....my daughter was in pain...my daughter needed her father she needed her parents both Echo and I needed to step away to focus on her health. But The House of King was divided Echo and I were in no position to help each other much less our daughter; so to escape the pain I threw myself into my job and I half assed it because my heart.....my passion just wasn't in it. This business this killed Malcolm Dred-King...killed my family....."
WHO IS MAVERICK.......WHO IS KONRAD RAAB?
"So now the third and final chapter of the Union Battle trilogy begins.....with me having to earn my way onto the main card...."
MDK shakes his head....
"I'm not going to slight Maverick...hell I'm not going to slight Konrad Raab; mainly because I don't know them...hell I'm being honest. I have faith in my abilities and in my experience to know that this prelim match is just a formality; call me cocky...call me arrogant it just is. You see they are going in to win the match and move on, their sole motivation is advancement. I'm motivated by something a little more.....selfish.....I'M PISSED OFF!"
Malcolm stands up grabbing the title belts and holding it in his hands....
"I am pissed that after being brought on as a cornerstone for this company I have been relegated to having to EARN my way onto a card I have every right to be on when I signed my name on the dotted line. I'm pissed off that my professionalism nearly destroyed my family and as my reward for showing up to work I am booked to compete in a match that I don't even have to be pinned to lose. You mean to tell me my fate....my standing in this company .....my so called fresh start.....rests in the hands of someone named Maverick and an individual named Konrad Raab? Are you kidding me? You have no idea how insulting that is...no offense...but it is. "
Malcolm pauses before flashing a smile.....
"But that's why I'm in this business.....this is why I came back. Chapter One I was the conquering hero....chapter the hero suffers and suffers badly....but this is why trilogies are so popular; because the hero always finds a way to rise in the end. Rise I shall.....Maverick, Konrad you have no idea to what lengths I will go to earn my rightful place in this company. The two of you view this as an opportunity but for me this.....this is about legacy."
Looks down at the GWP Television Title in his hand......
"......this is about the last legacy....the last company that used me as a cornerstone failed at supporting me the way it should have. What I hold in my hand is the OFFICIAL GWP TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP.....I am the first and only true TV champion that company has ever known as let's be honest I don't consider that bastardized revival on the streaming network as anything more than me doing the honors to move on. The reality is that company was to be my legacy that company was to be my crowning achievement. However what that company did was set me on the path to what matters; cementing my legacy. I mean what good is a television champion without TV? Union Battle will provide me with forum GWP management robbed me of. Maverick, Raab your opportunity will come....but not today."
Malcolm smiles…..
“I am looking forward to advancing into the King of Cobra Tournament if for no other reason to restore the initial faith management had in me at Relapse II : Baptism By Fire….my rebirth will truly be at hand. No more being defined by my past , this is about my future….this is about my legacy…..this is about making Union Battle my own personal playground; the way it always should have been.”
Post by "The Iceman" Konrad Raab on Dec 25, 2018 19:44:27 GMT -5
Proving myself to the world is what I’ve been good at lately. London, England. Friday 28th December.
Usually, he would come to England on Friday’s to wrestle for Rebellion Pro, but that wasn’t the reason today as he stands outside of the Millennium wheel to do his video with the Millennium wheel moving in a very slow direction in the background. There are a few wrestling fans and tourists alike standing opposite him, knowing he hired a camera guy to film his video this week as he wasn’t able to do it on a keyboard while standing in front of a large crowd.
It had everything to do with Konrad competing for the chance to be in the King Of Cobra tournament itself, and he has done a bit of research on his opponents before talking about them before and after Christmas as he begins to speak.
Konrad Raab: “Back at the end of June, I wrestled in the Guerrilla Warfare battle royal match as a chance to complete a task I had to do which involved being in the battle royal match. This time I’m in a match on Union Battleground’s Relapse two supershow to earn my spot in the King Of Cobra tournament and I’m alright with that because I rather want to prove I’ve earned my spot in the tournament than have it gifted to me.”
Konrad knew he was getting attention from the crowd, even some tourists who were in the line to go on the millennium wheel heard Konrad talking about wrestling, and some wanted some camera time that he allows because he’s a fans person and Konrad continues.
Konrad Raab: “My opponents who are also in the match to prove themselves to earn the right to be in the King of Cobra tournament are Maverick and Malcolm Dred-King who are up and coming guys of the business who are successful wrestlers with titles they’ve won in respective companies they work in. Malcolm nearly defeating Elena Dedraca for the Warhorse title on lights out and Maverick being very successful as being a Midwest champion in Ascension Wrestling Federation company.”
Konrad knows it’s a big deal for them to be in the match as much as he is as he watches the wheel slowly going around for a bit given a bottle of water drinks some of it before giving the bottle of water back to the camera guy. He turns to the camera to talk about his first opponent Maverick.
Konrad Raab: “While I respect the achievements you’ve done in AWF and doing the open challenge to wrestlers to fight you, I watched three of your videos at the time before your match against James Knox, and it tells me the exact kind of guy you are. I don’t know why you don’t like him, but I’m one of those wrestlers that doesn’t trash talk about anyone unless I have to. I have valid reasons with you because your arrogance is why you won’t win if you can’t be bothered to credit anything James Knox or any of your opponents has done in wrestling.
You may dislike the guy, but at least acknowledge that he was a threat to you, especially he did have you beat on a knockout victory until you stood up and won the match by pinfall in the end since you wouldn’t take a loss. You know how many times I bitched and complained about a loss since I returned to wrestling at the end of June? None. You can even say me and Malcolm are jokes and aren’t threats, but we are regardless of you trashing us under the sun. I know you're a threat in this match, but I’m confident to say I’ll make sure you’ll be the guy I’ll pin in the match because I don’t stand for people who trash wrestlers without viewing them as threats and calling wrestlers videos boring when trash talking opponents is overdone to the top.”
Konrad takes a quick break from speaking as he drinks water again before addressing his other opponent in the match.
Konrad Raab: “I respect what Malcolm Dred-King has done in the business to continue fighting, despite his win and loss record in Union Battleground as I believe hard work does pay off. Heck, I only won the Supreme Championship Wrestling Television title after working there for two years because of changes I’ve made with my mentality. I think you should know about me when I’ve wrestled in Union Battleground before in a battle royal. Coming close to defeat Elena for the War Horse title is not an easy task, let alone beating her. I know this from my experience of wrestling a great wrestler in a company that I won’t name for legal reasons.
You understand the hard work it takes to be successful, even if you have made mistakes in your life, but we all come back and learn from our mistakes to not repeat it. I know any wrestler can come back with a new side of themselves to improve themselves as wrestlers and being successful in the business the right way. However, despite this praise I have, I have the confidence to defeat you too because I'm very good at wrestling matches that put me under pressure a lot lately, even taking Autumn Valentine and Regan Street to their limits and they are two of the top wrestlers in Supreme Championship Wrestling right now.”
Fans cheered with the tourists clapping Konrad for being respectful as he could towards his opponents and once again, takes a drink of his water and continues to speak.
Konrad Raab: “While none of us will be wrestling much less alive by the time next millennium comes around, it’s also about making history, and I’m very good at proving to the world lately when I defeated Josh Hudson who’s a former Supreme Championship Wrestling champion for the Television title. It elevated me to be the breakout wrestler I am now over there because I went on a mental training course in Florida for two weeks in June to work on being mentally stronger because I wasn’t before June.
Now I don’t care for any comments wrestlers will give me or bitch towards them or the losses I get because I ignore them. I’m better than to listen to wrestlers talking garbage towards me to try and run me down. I have the ice bite in me to do everything in the rules to earn myself a spot in the King Of Cobra tournament. It will lead one of us being King Of Cobra tournament and champion in the future, but sadly for the pair of you, that will be me that will advance through because I’m that damn confident and know how good I can be in the ring.”
Konrad breathes for a little bit as it was getting very breezy outside, despite everyone being wrapped up warm and he speaks for the last time with cheers from the crowd and the tourists being interested in what Konrad says, even with them taking pictures of Konrad at times and some videos recording too.
Konrad Raab: “You’re best won’t be good enough lads, and I am entirely focused on Malcolm and Maverick without anything distracting me to win. I have no fear bringing my A game towards the pair of you as that’s something I do not fail at doing because I live and breathe this business and I will do anything to earn my spot and advance through the tournament.
I will be winning the match by pinning Maverick who’ll likely bitch about having to earn his spot in the tournament. I will be advancing through to defeat everyone in my way to win the King Of Cobra title and the tournament as well because I'm the top wrestler in this match. I have no fears of proving to everyone how much I’ve changed and how I believe in myself of winning this match to hold the crystal ice belt around my waist.
Two days time in Royal Albert Hall at Relapse two supershow, the future of The Iceman will live on and being the better man by performing in that ring to have my hand raised in the ring as the winner and face against Datura who’s known for bringing personal family topics up with her pissing Regan Street off. Because of that, I know Regan Street would love to see me destroy her for her actions in Supreme Championship Wrestling. That match potentially makes me want to win this match and the tournament even more. Malcolm and Maverick, prepare yourselves to be Iceinated by The Iceman.”
It was that time where a lot of fans mostly wanted to have selfies with Konrad, even from some who were lining up to ride on the Millennium wheel which took two hours to do before Konrad goes back to the hotel. The hotel he’s staying at is very close to Royal Albert Hall where he spends two more hours in the gym before heading off to bed. He spends another day doing a video for another match twenty-four hours after the Triple Threat match.
Post by TheMaverickk on Dec 25, 2018 22:00:25 GMT -5
Scene One Title: Battlegrounds ANNOUNCER Ladies and Gentlemen! Prepare yourself for the personification of royalty, a man hidden from the shadows and looking for his time to shine… He is The Iconic Prince. This… is… Jason Mavis!!
We open the scene to what seems like the stage to a stand-up comedy gig at a bar, an ambitious crowd cheer for this lean and young man walking onto the stage, this is Jason Mavis. Most of you would know him as his wrestling alias “Maverick”, the newest signing to Union Battleground. He claps along with the crowd as some women would ‘wolf-whistle’ to him, it only leaves a bigger smile on his face as he detaches the mic from the stand and takes a seat on a stool that stands beside him.
MAVERICK Hello everyone!
The crowd give a cheer.
MAVERICK For everyone watching this and for the people here tonight… My name is Maverick. Tonight, I will speak about my debut in a Triple Threat Match that once was a Fatal Four Way but due to a dropout in the Tournament… They didn’t once consider placing myself in the tournament, but they put Robina Hood in. I still have to qualify, have to prove to everyone what’s my worth. I understand.
MAVERICK I’ve learned that we have to earn our way to the top, I’ve done so within the last year and a half and not once have I even battled for a World Championship. Now, a tournament to crown a new champion is something I can get involved with.
MAVERICK Though I never entered an application until just before Coup De Grace, I’ve been watching closely. Carefully. Examining the men and women that I will be battling against in the future. Finn Whelan, Kira Izumi… Which is a name I am quite familiar with. Then you have Flash Kassidy, Alex Kincaid and even the champions… Kimitsu Zombie, Elena DeDraca and Alyssa Daniels.
He looks around at the crowd, giving them a cold-blooded stare. The light shining down on him dims as the tone of his voice sounds more serious than his normal tone.
MAVERICK You see those champions and their shiny belts they have either around their waist or on their shoulder? You’d have to admit they look nice, right? Right!? Yeah, now imagine this scenario… Once I enter this Crown of The King Cobra Tournament, I beat everyone given to me and I win the King Cobra Championship, I’ll be the one every single person in the locker rooms that they’ll keep their eyes on.
MAVERICK Now… about these opponents I have. Mr. Malcolm Dred-King and Mr. Konrad Raab, these two gentlemen have the honour of sharing the ring with fucking royalty. My track record doesn’t hold back for me when talking about wins but when we talk in-ring talent… Well, you’re in for a treat.
Maverick smirks and quietly laughs.
MAVERICK Staring off with the Mr Freeze himself, Konrad. So, I see you’ve watched my match with James Knox, huh? The Mad Titan of Hyperion, who dominated me throughout that match. Did you see the type of person I really am, though? Powerbombed to the outside and yet I still stood up, ignoring everyone and I kept on fighting! I viciously decapitated him with Superkick and Superkick after Superkick and once he didn’t go down from the fifth… One Single Leg Dropkick later and he was done for.
MAVERICK Now, why would I credit anything anyone has done in their careers? Does it matter to me? No, it doesn’t. Konrad, you could be a former World Champion, you could win tournaments from defeating the very best around the world, yet I couldn’t give one too many fucks who or what you are. You’re a wrestler, right? You can wrestle, right? Well then… What more do I need to know? I’m sure enough you’re at retirement stages when you are only 52 years old.
MAVERICK The type of guy I portray in my promos, quite like this one… Is very different to what I actually am in that ring. Trash talking is overrated? What would you know about trash talk? Do you hate it because you can’t take it? If you can’t take it, then keep that mouth of yours closed. Because, you’d be the first one I’m gonna target since you want to pin me and prove me a point. Here’s my point to you, it’s never too soon to go into retirement.
The crowd chuckles as Maverick looks around the room, still sitting on the stool.
MAVERICK Malcolm Dred-King. For a second. I thought I was facing Martin Luther King’s long time relative, I could be but who knows? Now, Konrad was expecting me to complain about me qualifying but as we mentioned earlier, I know my place. I know I need to earn it. I don’t mind it. As someone younger, you’d expect that but Malcolm… That’s a different story now. You whining, bitching, piece of shit. Excuses after excuses, saying all this depressing shit, trying to make fans cheer you on because you’ve been through a lot lately. That’s petty and pathetic.
MAVERICK [Mocking Malcolm’s voice] “Oh, I had to be there for my daughter and my family as she suffered through pain and sickness” Then you shouldn’t be here, be there for your daughter, stop looking for sympathy and go home to be there for her. Because you say you’ve half assed your job and this business, the wrestling business, it killed you and your family… Bull-fucking-shit.
MAVERICK The only thing you’ve half arsed is being a good parent, a responsible parent. You could have quit this business to help yourself, Echo and your daughter, save your own family, but no… You didn’t, and here you are. This is what you’ve become because of that decision you made, and you’ve to remember that for the rest of your fucking life. You remember that you couldn’t help your daughter because you decided “Maybe I’ll go back to Wrestling” and then bitched and moaned and fucking complained about how you’ve to earn your way onto the card!
Maverick laughs, slapping his knee before calming himself down and taking a deep breath, wiping his finger along his eye as a tear of joy starts to show.
MAVERICK Trust me when I say this, I could come onto this stage now, hold up a replica of the AWF Midwest Championship and say I am the only champion worth mentioning, but that’s not true and it’s not me. The man that beat me for the title, Seth Dillinger, is worth mentioning and by god… He’s a top star. The man who I beat for that title, Jason Justice, was once good. Would and could have been a contender to the World Championship, but his downfall after I beat him was shocking.
MAVERICK You carrying around an irrelevant championship, reminding you of a past when you were worth something, why are you bringing up the past? Are you any good now? Well, if you were, you wouldn’t be in this match. As I mentioned earlier, accomplishments don’t mean shit. It’s about the raw talent you have in the ring that matters.
MAVERICK I know you two are well worthy targets, you two are threats to my success in advancing to the King Cobra Tournament. But, I won’t let that bother me, I’m going to show you two, everyone in Union Battleground and even the management… Why I’m good, and not just good, but the fucking best. If you don’t think that, then you’re not paying attention. So I suggest you do, have a listen, look at my body language. Examine… every… single… detail. By the end of all this examination, you’ll know I’m no ordinary man, I’m nothing like the rest.
The crowd cheer and clap as Maverick stands up, claps along with the crowd before taking a bow and walking off stage. He heads out back where we see a 2018 model of the Audi R8 parked up, with a blacked-out paint job. Sitting on the hood of the car is his girlfriend, Hanna Rockford, who some would have seen her at Coup De Grace.
HANNA ROCKFORD Finally done, huh?
MAVERICK Went a bit overtime but it’s over, I think that this is it. This is when I finally show my potential to everyone.
HANNA ROCKFORD You have the talent, babe. What do you mean?
MAVERICK People… are just not impressed with me.
HANNA ROCKFORD Who gives a fuck what they think of you?
MAVERICK I slightly give a fuck.
HANNA ROCKFORD Come on, let’s go. You've to go Japan and shit with me as well.
MAVERICK Ah fuck! This better be good, why am I even going over there for it? Why can’t it be in America!?
They get in the car as the engine lets out a roar before they drive off as the scene fades out to black.
Last Edit: May 6, 2019 18:56:25 GMT -5 by TheMaverickk
