Post by Steve Sinclair on Feb 9, 2014 15:11:10 GMT
Just park it....
Ah the night off. It is a thing to enjoy, a thing to behold and a thing to be thankful for in middle of the Coronation Cup tournament. Playing the spoiler takes a lot of work don't you know and getting a week off before the final push was just....awesome.
Backstage at the TV tapings in his locker room is Double J. While he didn't have a match and really had no reason to be there, but he was there none the less if anything to see how the other blocks are shaking out. And to see keep his eye on Hart and now, new blow hard loud mouth Wolf Parker. The lack of AC backstage is making Joe sweat right through his white button up shirt as Joe has parked himself in front of a TV set to watch all the action.
"So uhmmm....how's it going?"
Joe glances away from the TV to see Hatemonger standing in the doorway. Why he is there we'll never know and Joe doesn't want to ask either.
JJ "Okay I guess."
JH "Ah cool. So what's going on?"
JJ "Didn't you just ask that?"
Joe a bit surly.
JH "I mean, with the tournament. How is that coming?"
JJ "Well Thompson is out so I get those 2 points, same with Kharne. He got 2 points too."
JH "Yeah but Kharne is like, out of it thou."
Joe slightly nods in agreement.
JH "So you have like, 7 points then?"
JJ "One shy of the maximum amount of points I could get." Sounding annoyed.
JH "So you're moving on to the Semi's then?"
Joe did his thing with Kip a while ago and now it is time for Wolf Parker's match and Joe watches as Parker makes his way out to the ring on the TV.
JJ "Xplode and Troy Vincent still have to face each other, in 2 weeks. If Troy wins that match, then I go onto the semi's. If Xplode wins, then we need a tie breaker."
JH "Oh.....So what's the tie breaker?"
Joe clears his throat and glances down at the floor as Wolf Parker beats Emma. Fuck. Runs through Joe's mind. Parker is starting to get a bit to big for his britches. There is no way that guy is getting my TV title shot....no way!
Double J stands up and clicks off the TV and turns to pick up his gym bag that was behind him on the floor.
"The tie breaker is a no time limit match I would guess. You battle till someone is the winner. A clear cut winner. At this point, Troy Vincent is more of a spoiler than I am. We'll see just how much he wants to keep Xplode out of the show." Joe says as he slowly strolls out of the locker room as he has seen enough UWL action for the night.
Hatemonger leans forward and turns the TV back on.
"Well you didn't have to turn the damn TV off. That was just rude." Hatemonger leans back in his chair. "I wish I had some popcorn, that would be awesome."
Monday and Joe has agreed to meet his Dad for lunch and to check out how the car is coming along as it is still in the body shop. Joe arrived at this little dinner in town early and as he waits for his Dad to show up he has a notepad in front of him and a fresh cup of coffee next to that. The pencil is tapping the notepad as Joe has some names written down on the pad that would look like this:
A Jacob Davies 6 Robb Daniels 4
B Me 7 Xplode 5
C Michaels 8
D Reed 6 Kahzir 4
Which would be the current Coronation cup standing. As Joe takes a sip of his coffee his dad shows up.
JJ "Dad."
GM "Hey....uhmm hmm yeah. How's it going?"
JJ "Ah. Just looking at the standings wondering how this is going to shake out."
GM "So what do you have then?"
JJ "We could have 2 tie breakers next week and one at Destiny 7."
GM "3? Really?"
JJ "Yup. If Daniels and Kahzir win this week....."
GM "This week end?"
JJ "Yep, they They will both have 6 points, thus tied going into the final matches in their blocks. Davies faces Daniels to finish the A Block. And.....Kahzir faces Aries Reed in the D Block. So far Jason Michaels when he was awarded the 2 points from Zevon's no shows is the only guy locked in the Semi's."
GM "And?"
JJ "Next week will be a real big show! 3 semi spots up for grabs, 2 will be locked up and the 3rd one is, in limbo."
GM "Why do you care?"
JJ "I don't...."
GM "But you do. Here you are sitting there with pen and paper adding points up on if this guy wins and if that guy wins. You said a bunch of times you don't give 2 shits about that tin cup so why get stressed about it?"
JJ "I said I want to make sure Xplode can't win it. If we are tied than I have to beat him in the tie breaker to make sure he doesn't win the cup. And while I haven't had very much interaction with these other guys in the cup, why should I stop with the guys in my block in making sure none of them win it. Davies already won this things once, if he was to pull this off again he would be a god in the UWL."
Joe sets his pencil down and sits up in the booth.
JJ "And why should I sit back and let these other guys go on and win the cup and leapfrog me in the UWL. I'm just as good or better than these guys. Fuck them! I'm not rolling over and just handing them the spotlight!"
GM "Oh so you now care about this cup?"
JJ "No....I said I'm playing the spoiler. I'm spoiling their shot at honor and glory."
GM "So why you getting all.....you know mathy about this then."
JJ "I want to stat crossing some of these guys off the list. It's time to start thinking about my game plan. I will be at Destiny VII with a shot at spoiling someone's fun. I want to ruin someone's night."
GM "I don't know, sounds like you care."
Joe picks up his coffee and takes a sip of his coffee.
JJ "Fuck that cup. I bet that thing isn't worth it weight in scrap metal."
Back to Saturday Night......
Hatemonger found some popcorn somewhere and is parked in front of the TV watching the rest of the tapings with a big bucket of popcorn and a big gulp in the other. He is wide eyed as everything is unfolding on TV. It's the part of the show where Justin Brooks returns. Hatemonger watches this goes down while slowly eating his popcorn and when it's all said and done Hatemonger sums it up.
Hatemonger "This Justin Brooks.....he is nothing....nothing but a tool! Cocheese is going to wipe the mat with him!"
Back in the dinner.......
GM "So Joey what's going this week? Big match this week?"
Green Man already knows but after going back and forth for 5 minutes about if Joe cares about the Coronation cup or not he decided to change the subject.
JJ "I guess it could be big. I'm facing Caleb Hart and Troy Vincent."
GM "Really? What if Hart pins you?"
JJ "hmmm yeah that won't happen."
GM "How can you say that? Don't tell me you can beat both Hart and Vincent in a handicapped match. You're not that good son."
JJ "Thanks for the vote of confidence dad. I have a tag team partner."
GM "Oh you do? Well this should be worth a laugh when...who are you teaming with?"
Joe sighs. "Wolf Parker."
GM "Man are you going to be able to live with yourself when Wolf Parker pins Hart?"
Joe leans back in the booth and puts his right arm along the back of the booth and smirks. His dad is in some mood today taking jabs at him. Joe just has to smirk and let him have his fun.
JJ "Yeah I don't know. I guess if that happens Wolfie will want my TV title shot."
Green Man opens up one of those shots of creamer and pours it in coffee and stirs it. "Well if he pins the mighty Caleb Hart, he should get your shot."
JJ "Thanks dad."
GM "What? It's the truth!"
JJ "I highly doubt Wolf Parker is going to pin anyone. I won't let that happen....well I guess he could pin Troy Vincent. No harm there. But I won't stand there and allow him to pin Hart. I'll be breaking up that pin myself. If anyone pins Hart.....it's me!"
GM "Well look at you mister big shot."
JJ "Yeah I know. Just call me Billy bad ass."
GM "Well Billy this is a match that can wreck everything you have built up. If Hart pins you, guess he was right and you were wrong. If Wolf pins Hart that could be trouble down the road. You know Troy Vincent is going to be out looking for blood for making him tap out the last time you two were in the ring. You don't want to get hurt right before the Cup Semi's. You can't just let Wolf do all the hard work because everyone will see that shit."
JJ "Yeah I know. This is a tricky match. Damn if I do, damn if I don't."
GM "Yup. uhmm hmm."
Saturday night, one last time.
The TV Tapings is nearing the end and Hatemonger is still watching the action in the back. He's sitting Indian style in the chair, he has made a mess of the place with popcorn laying everywhere, on the floor, on his lap, on his chest and even has some in his hair. He holds his big gulp in front of him and he sips from the nearly empty cup as Hart is taking on Jason Michaels. Then the match comes to a end with Michaels getting the win over Hart. Hatemonger's eyes grow wide.
"Oh my god! Holy shit!!! Jason!!! He!!!! He just beat HART!!! Joe!!!! JOEY!!!!! JOEY!!!!
Hatemonger stumbles out of his chair, his legs fell asleep and he almost takes a face plant on the floor as he hurries to go find Double J and tell him the news of what just happened.
Scene opens up in Hatemonger's gym on the other side of Knoxville with Double J standing up against a brick wall and his back towards the camera. He's wearing a old beat up hoodie and Joe has the hood up.
"Some people are sheer out of luck while others, still have the door slightly open for them as they seek for glory in the Coronation cup. This week for some it is win and remain alive for one more week, Lose and you get to wait till next year at another shot at winning the whole damn thing. And then there is me. I am done with my block matches. 7 points. But yet I do not have a spot in the semi's locked up. Part of that.....is out of my hands. These hands have done all they could do....."
Joe slowly turns around holding his hands out in front of him as he looks at them.
"Other than Xplode.....I have defeated every man in Block B. A feat many of you thought I couldn't achieve. But next week it will come down to Troy Vincent beating Xplode to lock me in the semi's.......or at Destiny 7, I will step in the ring and face Xplode one more time. For the first time in this tournament, my fate is held another's hand......and that is something I don't like, at all."
Joe balls his hands into 2 fists.
"While I could stand here and share my feelings about the Coronation Cup, I must put those feelings off to the side for a week and focus in on the situation that has been pressed onto me this week. This week someone thought it would be funny to put in a match against a guy I want to win his final Coronation Cup match, against a guy I will face shortly for his UWL TV title, and team me up with a guy who is trying to take my TV title shot away from me.......How did I get so lucky?"
Joe slowly raises his head up towards the camera. The top of the hood on his hoodie shading his eyes.
"Let's begin with Troy Vincent. Troy who I can only guess wants revenge, revenge for making him....tap.....in middle of the ring. Revenge for singly handily wrecking his chances at advancing in the Cup. But next week it will be I who will be a huge Troy Vincent fan. I want him to beat Xplode. Not because I don't want to face Xplode at Destiny 7 in a tie breaker, but for a more selfish reason. I don't want to have 1 more match than everyone else at Destiny 7. And you know that match will be brutal. It will be challenging. It will also put me in a disadvantage. To face Xplode, and then move on to who ever in the Semi's and then if I'm lucky enough, the finals is a tall order, even for Xplode. So this week, against Troy Vincent, I don't know if I should be a tad more friendlier towards him, maybe give him a break in the ring, take it easy on him so he's well and rested for next week, or I should just finish the job and slap the ever loving fuck out of him! I'm so conflicted. Do I put my boot on his throat and finish him off for good......or do I show mercy? On one hand, if I take out the mighty Troy Vincent it raises my stock even more here in the UWL, but in the other hand I need Troy Vincent."
Joe opens his hands and weights each option in each hand.
"Then there is Caleb Hart. God's gift! The UWL TV title who's reign is coming to a end......I bet you would love to do nothing but score a pin fall on me this week. I bet in your mind if you were to do that it would somehow shut me up, prove me wrong and justified everything you have ever said about me to everyone in the locker room. But just like when we have our 2 out of 3 falls match, you have everything to lose this week. I win this match especially if I pin you......your whole world starts to crumble right before your eyes. That little title around your waist will be good as mine and that Hart, will be abundantly clear to everyone."
Joe reaches up and removes the hood over his head.
"And then there is my partner. Wolf Parker. I once was routing for you, now I'm just waiting to get my hands on you. Who do you think you are thinking you can step in and take my shot at the UWL TV title away from me? If I didn't have a desire as big as Texas in my heart to beat Hart and Vincent, I would just blow this match off and as they used to say, stomp a mud hole through your ass! If you think you are going to squeeze me out of the picture, you better think again. The UWL hasn't seen me pissed off. They have only seen me motivated and focused on winning. When I get mad.....bad things happen and they could happen to you. Get in my way and see what happens. Now, Parker....I don't want to come off as a hard ass. In this match the last thing I need is to have my partner stabbing me in the back. I don't see why we can't work together for the greater good and that greater good is beating the hell out of Vincent and Hart. If you're willing, when we get in that ring, i will set aside our issues so we can be successful this Saturday night."
Joe reaches up and grabs the side of his hoodie.
" But I will make one thing clear. Double cross me and you will have hell to pay."
Joe pulls the hood back up over his head and walks past the camera as the scene fades to black.
Ah the night off. It is a thing to enjoy, a thing to behold and a thing to be thankful for in middle of the Coronation Cup tournament. Playing the spoiler takes a lot of work don't you know and getting a week off before the final push was just....awesome.
Backstage at the TV tapings in his locker room is Double J. While he didn't have a match and really had no reason to be there, but he was there none the less if anything to see how the other blocks are shaking out. And to see keep his eye on Hart and now, new blow hard loud mouth Wolf Parker. The lack of AC backstage is making Joe sweat right through his white button up shirt as Joe has parked himself in front of a TV set to watch all the action.
"So uhmmm....how's it going?"
Joe glances away from the TV to see Hatemonger standing in the doorway. Why he is there we'll never know and Joe doesn't want to ask either.
JJ "Okay I guess."
JH "Ah cool. So what's going on?"
JJ "Didn't you just ask that?"
Joe a bit surly.
JH "I mean, with the tournament. How is that coming?"
JJ "Well Thompson is out so I get those 2 points, same with Kharne. He got 2 points too."
JH "Yeah but Kharne is like, out of it thou."
Joe slightly nods in agreement.
JH "So you have like, 7 points then?"
JJ "One shy of the maximum amount of points I could get." Sounding annoyed.
JH "So you're moving on to the Semi's then?"
Joe did his thing with Kip a while ago and now it is time for Wolf Parker's match and Joe watches as Parker makes his way out to the ring on the TV.
JJ "Xplode and Troy Vincent still have to face each other, in 2 weeks. If Troy wins that match, then I go onto the semi's. If Xplode wins, then we need a tie breaker."
JH "Oh.....So what's the tie breaker?"
Joe clears his throat and glances down at the floor as Wolf Parker beats Emma. Fuck. Runs through Joe's mind. Parker is starting to get a bit to big for his britches. There is no way that guy is getting my TV title shot....no way!
Double J stands up and clicks off the TV and turns to pick up his gym bag that was behind him on the floor.
"The tie breaker is a no time limit match I would guess. You battle till someone is the winner. A clear cut winner. At this point, Troy Vincent is more of a spoiler than I am. We'll see just how much he wants to keep Xplode out of the show." Joe says as he slowly strolls out of the locker room as he has seen enough UWL action for the night.
Hatemonger leans forward and turns the TV back on.
"Well you didn't have to turn the damn TV off. That was just rude." Hatemonger leans back in his chair. "I wish I had some popcorn, that would be awesome."
Monday and Joe has agreed to meet his Dad for lunch and to check out how the car is coming along as it is still in the body shop. Joe arrived at this little dinner in town early and as he waits for his Dad to show up he has a notepad in front of him and a fresh cup of coffee next to that. The pencil is tapping the notepad as Joe has some names written down on the pad that would look like this:
A Jacob Davies 6 Robb Daniels 4
B Me 7 Xplode 5
C Michaels 8
D Reed 6 Kahzir 4
Which would be the current Coronation cup standing. As Joe takes a sip of his coffee his dad shows up.
JJ "Dad."
GM "Hey....uhmm hmm yeah. How's it going?"
JJ "Ah. Just looking at the standings wondering how this is going to shake out."
GM "So what do you have then?"
JJ "We could have 2 tie breakers next week and one at Destiny 7."
GM "3? Really?"
JJ "Yup. If Daniels and Kahzir win this week....."
GM "This week end?"
JJ "Yep, they They will both have 6 points, thus tied going into the final matches in their blocks. Davies faces Daniels to finish the A Block. And.....Kahzir faces Aries Reed in the D Block. So far Jason Michaels when he was awarded the 2 points from Zevon's no shows is the only guy locked in the Semi's."
GM "And?"
JJ "Next week will be a real big show! 3 semi spots up for grabs, 2 will be locked up and the 3rd one is, in limbo."
GM "Why do you care?"
JJ "I don't...."
GM "But you do. Here you are sitting there with pen and paper adding points up on if this guy wins and if that guy wins. You said a bunch of times you don't give 2 shits about that tin cup so why get stressed about it?"
JJ "I said I want to make sure Xplode can't win it. If we are tied than I have to beat him in the tie breaker to make sure he doesn't win the cup. And while I haven't had very much interaction with these other guys in the cup, why should I stop with the guys in my block in making sure none of them win it. Davies already won this things once, if he was to pull this off again he would be a god in the UWL."
Joe sets his pencil down and sits up in the booth.
JJ "And why should I sit back and let these other guys go on and win the cup and leapfrog me in the UWL. I'm just as good or better than these guys. Fuck them! I'm not rolling over and just handing them the spotlight!"
GM "Oh so you now care about this cup?"
JJ "No....I said I'm playing the spoiler. I'm spoiling their shot at honor and glory."
GM "So why you getting all.....you know mathy about this then."
JJ "I want to stat crossing some of these guys off the list. It's time to start thinking about my game plan. I will be at Destiny VII with a shot at spoiling someone's fun. I want to ruin someone's night."
GM "I don't know, sounds like you care."
Joe picks up his coffee and takes a sip of his coffee.
JJ "Fuck that cup. I bet that thing isn't worth it weight in scrap metal."
Back to Saturday Night......
Hatemonger found some popcorn somewhere and is parked in front of the TV watching the rest of the tapings with a big bucket of popcorn and a big gulp in the other. He is wide eyed as everything is unfolding on TV. It's the part of the show where Justin Brooks returns. Hatemonger watches this goes down while slowly eating his popcorn and when it's all said and done Hatemonger sums it up.
Hatemonger "This Justin Brooks.....he is nothing....nothing but a tool! Cocheese is going to wipe the mat with him!"
Back in the dinner.......
GM "So Joey what's going this week? Big match this week?"
Green Man already knows but after going back and forth for 5 minutes about if Joe cares about the Coronation cup or not he decided to change the subject.
JJ "I guess it could be big. I'm facing Caleb Hart and Troy Vincent."
GM "Really? What if Hart pins you?"
JJ "hmmm yeah that won't happen."
GM "How can you say that? Don't tell me you can beat both Hart and Vincent in a handicapped match. You're not that good son."
JJ "Thanks for the vote of confidence dad. I have a tag team partner."
GM "Oh you do? Well this should be worth a laugh when...who are you teaming with?"
Joe sighs. "Wolf Parker."
GM "Man are you going to be able to live with yourself when Wolf Parker pins Hart?"
Joe leans back in the booth and puts his right arm along the back of the booth and smirks. His dad is in some mood today taking jabs at him. Joe just has to smirk and let him have his fun.
JJ "Yeah I don't know. I guess if that happens Wolfie will want my TV title shot."
Green Man opens up one of those shots of creamer and pours it in coffee and stirs it. "Well if he pins the mighty Caleb Hart, he should get your shot."
JJ "Thanks dad."
GM "What? It's the truth!"
JJ "I highly doubt Wolf Parker is going to pin anyone. I won't let that happen....well I guess he could pin Troy Vincent. No harm there. But I won't stand there and allow him to pin Hart. I'll be breaking up that pin myself. If anyone pins Hart.....it's me!"
GM "Well look at you mister big shot."
JJ "Yeah I know. Just call me Billy bad ass."
GM "Well Billy this is a match that can wreck everything you have built up. If Hart pins you, guess he was right and you were wrong. If Wolf pins Hart that could be trouble down the road. You know Troy Vincent is going to be out looking for blood for making him tap out the last time you two were in the ring. You don't want to get hurt right before the Cup Semi's. You can't just let Wolf do all the hard work because everyone will see that shit."
JJ "Yeah I know. This is a tricky match. Damn if I do, damn if I don't."
GM "Yup. uhmm hmm."
Saturday night, one last time.
The TV Tapings is nearing the end and Hatemonger is still watching the action in the back. He's sitting Indian style in the chair, he has made a mess of the place with popcorn laying everywhere, on the floor, on his lap, on his chest and even has some in his hair. He holds his big gulp in front of him and he sips from the nearly empty cup as Hart is taking on Jason Michaels. Then the match comes to a end with Michaels getting the win over Hart. Hatemonger's eyes grow wide.
"Oh my god! Holy shit!!! Jason!!! He!!!! He just beat HART!!! Joe!!!! JOEY!!!!! JOEY!!!!
Hatemonger stumbles out of his chair, his legs fell asleep and he almost takes a face plant on the floor as he hurries to go find Double J and tell him the news of what just happened.
Scene opens up in Hatemonger's gym on the other side of Knoxville with Double J standing up against a brick wall and his back towards the camera. He's wearing a old beat up hoodie and Joe has the hood up.
"Some people are sheer out of luck while others, still have the door slightly open for them as they seek for glory in the Coronation cup. This week for some it is win and remain alive for one more week, Lose and you get to wait till next year at another shot at winning the whole damn thing. And then there is me. I am done with my block matches. 7 points. But yet I do not have a spot in the semi's locked up. Part of that.....is out of my hands. These hands have done all they could do....."
Joe slowly turns around holding his hands out in front of him as he looks at them.
"Other than Xplode.....I have defeated every man in Block B. A feat many of you thought I couldn't achieve. But next week it will come down to Troy Vincent beating Xplode to lock me in the semi's.......or at Destiny 7, I will step in the ring and face Xplode one more time. For the first time in this tournament, my fate is held another's hand......and that is something I don't like, at all."
Joe balls his hands into 2 fists.
"While I could stand here and share my feelings about the Coronation Cup, I must put those feelings off to the side for a week and focus in on the situation that has been pressed onto me this week. This week someone thought it would be funny to put in a match against a guy I want to win his final Coronation Cup match, against a guy I will face shortly for his UWL TV title, and team me up with a guy who is trying to take my TV title shot away from me.......How did I get so lucky?"
Joe slowly raises his head up towards the camera. The top of the hood on his hoodie shading his eyes.
"Let's begin with Troy Vincent. Troy who I can only guess wants revenge, revenge for making him....tap.....in middle of the ring. Revenge for singly handily wrecking his chances at advancing in the Cup. But next week it will be I who will be a huge Troy Vincent fan. I want him to beat Xplode. Not because I don't want to face Xplode at Destiny 7 in a tie breaker, but for a more selfish reason. I don't want to have 1 more match than everyone else at Destiny 7. And you know that match will be brutal. It will be challenging. It will also put me in a disadvantage. To face Xplode, and then move on to who ever in the Semi's and then if I'm lucky enough, the finals is a tall order, even for Xplode. So this week, against Troy Vincent, I don't know if I should be a tad more friendlier towards him, maybe give him a break in the ring, take it easy on him so he's well and rested for next week, or I should just finish the job and slap the ever loving fuck out of him! I'm so conflicted. Do I put my boot on his throat and finish him off for good......or do I show mercy? On one hand, if I take out the mighty Troy Vincent it raises my stock even more here in the UWL, but in the other hand I need Troy Vincent."
Joe opens his hands and weights each option in each hand.
"Then there is Caleb Hart. God's gift! The UWL TV title who's reign is coming to a end......I bet you would love to do nothing but score a pin fall on me this week. I bet in your mind if you were to do that it would somehow shut me up, prove me wrong and justified everything you have ever said about me to everyone in the locker room. But just like when we have our 2 out of 3 falls match, you have everything to lose this week. I win this match especially if I pin you......your whole world starts to crumble right before your eyes. That little title around your waist will be good as mine and that Hart, will be abundantly clear to everyone."
Joe reaches up and removes the hood over his head.
"And then there is my partner. Wolf Parker. I once was routing for you, now I'm just waiting to get my hands on you. Who do you think you are thinking you can step in and take my shot at the UWL TV title away from me? If I didn't have a desire as big as Texas in my heart to beat Hart and Vincent, I would just blow this match off and as they used to say, stomp a mud hole through your ass! If you think you are going to squeeze me out of the picture, you better think again. The UWL hasn't seen me pissed off. They have only seen me motivated and focused on winning. When I get mad.....bad things happen and they could happen to you. Get in my way and see what happens. Now, Parker....I don't want to come off as a hard ass. In this match the last thing I need is to have my partner stabbing me in the back. I don't see why we can't work together for the greater good and that greater good is beating the hell out of Vincent and Hart. If you're willing, when we get in that ring, i will set aside our issues so we can be successful this Saturday night."
Joe reaches up and grabs the side of his hoodie.
" But I will make one thing clear. Double cross me and you will have hell to pay."
Joe pulls the hood back up over his head and walks past the camera as the scene fades to black.