Post by Steve Sinclair on Jul 12, 2014 13:29:15 GMT
Back home in Vermont. With a visitor in Rob Stallion. Time is short and much has to be done in the meantime. The Hardcore title has to be found in case Scavenger was able to pull a win out of the bag in which I think he would like to have the title. But seeing that Green Man has forgotten where he left it, it brings up a small problem.
Joe Jones is in charge of searching the house to find that title. Not only would Scavenger like to have it, but I think the XWA would also like to know of it’s where about’s. Joe wasn’t to happy about this but he has to do what was asked of him.
In the meantime. Green Man and Rob go for a walk. They drudge through the forest of Green Man’s 150 acres that he owns. It’s the dead of winter and very little life can be seen in their travels. No leaves and a few dead trees all covered in ice and snow. In some places four feet deep. A few small foot prints are in cased in the surface of the snow, preserved in time till the next snow fall leaving behind the cold hard fact that life is alive in the forest. The deeper in the forest they go, the darker it gets as it becomes overgrown in pine trees. Compacted into small areas, almost growing on top of one another to give the impression of a unimpenetrate able wall to keep people out and the secrets of the forest in. But it is this path that they must go. And go they do.
Some time later. On the ridge that over looks the water fall and the valley below sits Green Man and Rob Stallion. They built a small fire to keep warm. The sun is out and the water if flowing nicely and powerful over the falls. The mist that raises forms into ice in the air and falls back to the iced over river. Some of the mist falls around them leaving ice on their jackets that melts when the heat of the fire attacks them. This is the place in which Green Man goes to get away and thinks and today he brought Rob Stallion with him.
“This is the place. This is where I get away and I come to think. This is the first time I have been here since it started snowing and bring someone with me on top of that.” Green Man says. Stallion seems to like the place. Guess he just doesn’t enjoy it as much as Green Man. All he cares about is keeping that fire going.
I hope Joe finds that title. Your right Rob. I should lug it around behind me. After all I am a Champion even if it is just a Hardcore one. But I would give it up to say the TV, European or even the north American Champion instead. I don’t like the whole concept of hardcore rules. To me it doesn’t prove anything. There is no skill in hardcore rules. Just means you can swing a chair good or something. I am much more than a lonely hardcore champion. I can wrestle any style. It’s like a chess match to me. Who can out do who. Pinning one man’s skill against the other. Hardcore is just an all out assault on the other guy with no planning or skilled involved. That is why I hate the Hardcore rules so much. I don’t even look forward to the match. I should just give it up. Not like I am a proud Hardcore Champion.” Green Man says.
“Listen to you. Listen to what your saying. It’s almost like you want to give up. Do you want to be like Vindicator. Whining like a baby? Bitching like the female that he is about how he loses all the time? Did yo hear him? Vindicator the greatest loser of all time? Is that what you want to play. It’s bad enough that he took your idea of regrouping after the lose at Warfare but what do you expect from a unoriginal bum like Vindicator.” Stallion says.
“You know. Speaking of Vindicator. Is it just me or is he the lousiest guy to carry a feud with? I beat on him and beat on him and rip on him all the time and he says nothing. Even after he set me ablaze, he said nothing. It’s like beating on a wall. You get no reaction.” Green Man says.
“Why are we here anyways?” Stallion asks while changing the subject.
“I wanted to share this with you.” Green Man says.
“No. That’s not how I see it. I see this as an escape. Your running. Come on man listen to yourself. In the past three weeks it seems like the life has been sucked out of you. I bet you are even thinking about retiring again huh?”
Green Man gives Stallion a blank look as of being caught.
“You know way back when we were beating on each other, What was the point of it? HUH? It was because you saw something in me and wanted to bring it out in me. And you did! European gold I have no. It took me a while but I did it! And I have you to thank for it. You taught me so much. And now look at you. Maybe Hammer is right. Your nothing but a broken down old man who should be put out to the pasture. I should be asking myself why am I hanging around trying to help a has been when it is clear he doesn’t want help.” Stallion says as he stands up.
Green Man stands up. “Is that how you are going to thank me? But degrading me like this? Man with a friend like you who needs enemies!”
“Fuck you old man!” Stallion says. Green Man took offense to that. He takes a step forward and gets in Stallions face.
“Fuck me? You want to fuck me? Maybe we should take care of this right here and now! Maybe I should throw your ass over the cliff and watch you snap in two like the frail wanna be wrestler that you are! We all ready know that you can’t handle a ten foot fall off the top of a ladder. Let’s see how you handle a hundred foot fall....pal.” Green Man fires back with.
Stallion gets the look on his face. The I dare you look. “Wow aren’t we mister tough guy all of a sudden. Two seconds ago you were a broken down old man. You know Green Man. Maybe we should break up this team we have here. It’s all ready clear we don’t shit except for last Tuesday. And then I could be free to drag you to the ring and kick your ass once and for all. Show the people what a bum you are! But I remember you saying in the Pro Wrestling Torch that I should get my head out of my ass and stop worrying about how I will get screwed over. I remember you saying that!” Stallion says as he pokes Green Man in the chest. “Well buddy. I got my head out of my ass and I did what was right for Xain and you. I became a team player. Look at us. We all have gold. Xain the XWA Champion. I the European Champion and you the Hardcore Champion! We have the power! Xain and I stepped up to the plate and became as you said many times Champions. You saw in us the power! You saw in us the ability and you most importantly believed in us! We came through! We held up our end of the deal. But as we can see, your backing off and fading away. Vindicator isn’t a loser. YOU ARE!”
The two stare into each others eyes. A stare down of sorts.
“How dare you compare me to Vindicator.” Green Man says.
“You cane be just another name in the crowd or you can be the greatest.” Stallion says.
“You...doubt me? Are you saying that I can’t beat this Scavenger?” Green Man says.
Stallion grins. “Not only am I saying you are no better than Vindicator. But I also saying that Scavenger will kick your ass!” Stallions says as he pokes Green Man in the chest again.
Green Man looks down at his chest. Stallion pokes his again.
“Poke me again and I’ll hurt you.” Green Man says.
“What? A old has been washed up wanna be retired wrestler who can’t even defend himself in a hardcore match, The simplest, the easiest of matches is treating me? Me? Rob Stallion the European Champion? The multi retired wrestler of old thinks he can hurt me? I don’t think so. The man who used to destroy his opponents in the ring in under five minutes not that long ago thinks he can do something against me. Hell Greeny I bet you couldn’t even beat that bum Scavenger in a hardcore rules match in which you can use a chair, a table, chains and handcuffs! All these things you love to use and now you can use them legal like in the ring. Hell you should be bale to tear Scavenger apart.”
“Oh don’t you worry about that Stallion boy! Scavenger will be defeated and in short order. Scavenger doesn’t have a chance and Tuesday his world will come crashing down on him! And you want to know why?” Green Man says.
“Why is that?” Stallion asks
“Because, Come hell or high water. I will be the best damn Hardcore Champion of all mother fucking time! But we have one thing left to do.” Green Man says.
“What is that...(Stallion pauses. Pokes Green Man in the chest one last time.) Champ?”
“We better find that title belt.” Green Man says.
Deep down, Green Man appreciates how Stallion can push his buttons and he wasn’t going to throw him off the cliff. But he wouldn’t want Stallion to know that. They leave the cliff and the waterfall and the warmth of the fire.
Meanwhile back at the cabin. A sort mad Joe Jones has given up looking for the title. A search that lasted all of three minutes. He’s standing in the bathroom now. His bandages are laying on the sink and Joe stares at his stitches. He holds a phone in one hand and a card in the other. The card being one from President Todd. Joe wants Hammer in the worst way. Joe turns around and leans up against the sink. He starts to dial the phone.
“Hello? Is Todd in?” he asks who ever on the other end of the phone.
“This is Joe Jones. Yes Green Man’s son. I wish to speak to Todd about a contract.” Joe says to I am guessing to be Todd’s Secretary.
“He’s not in? Yeah I am sure he will call me back.” He says a she hangs up the phone in disappointment.
“One way or another Hammer. I will get payback. Mark my words.” Joe says as the scene fades to black.....................
Joe Jones is in charge of searching the house to find that title. Not only would Scavenger like to have it, but I think the XWA would also like to know of it’s where about’s. Joe wasn’t to happy about this but he has to do what was asked of him.
In the meantime. Green Man and Rob go for a walk. They drudge through the forest of Green Man’s 150 acres that he owns. It’s the dead of winter and very little life can be seen in their travels. No leaves and a few dead trees all covered in ice and snow. In some places four feet deep. A few small foot prints are in cased in the surface of the snow, preserved in time till the next snow fall leaving behind the cold hard fact that life is alive in the forest. The deeper in the forest they go, the darker it gets as it becomes overgrown in pine trees. Compacted into small areas, almost growing on top of one another to give the impression of a unimpenetrate able wall to keep people out and the secrets of the forest in. But it is this path that they must go. And go they do.
Some time later. On the ridge that over looks the water fall and the valley below sits Green Man and Rob Stallion. They built a small fire to keep warm. The sun is out and the water if flowing nicely and powerful over the falls. The mist that raises forms into ice in the air and falls back to the iced over river. Some of the mist falls around them leaving ice on their jackets that melts when the heat of the fire attacks them. This is the place in which Green Man goes to get away and thinks and today he brought Rob Stallion with him.
“This is the place. This is where I get away and I come to think. This is the first time I have been here since it started snowing and bring someone with me on top of that.” Green Man says. Stallion seems to like the place. Guess he just doesn’t enjoy it as much as Green Man. All he cares about is keeping that fire going.
I hope Joe finds that title. Your right Rob. I should lug it around behind me. After all I am a Champion even if it is just a Hardcore one. But I would give it up to say the TV, European or even the north American Champion instead. I don’t like the whole concept of hardcore rules. To me it doesn’t prove anything. There is no skill in hardcore rules. Just means you can swing a chair good or something. I am much more than a lonely hardcore champion. I can wrestle any style. It’s like a chess match to me. Who can out do who. Pinning one man’s skill against the other. Hardcore is just an all out assault on the other guy with no planning or skilled involved. That is why I hate the Hardcore rules so much. I don’t even look forward to the match. I should just give it up. Not like I am a proud Hardcore Champion.” Green Man says.
“Listen to you. Listen to what your saying. It’s almost like you want to give up. Do you want to be like Vindicator. Whining like a baby? Bitching like the female that he is about how he loses all the time? Did yo hear him? Vindicator the greatest loser of all time? Is that what you want to play. It’s bad enough that he took your idea of regrouping after the lose at Warfare but what do you expect from a unoriginal bum like Vindicator.” Stallion says.
“You know. Speaking of Vindicator. Is it just me or is he the lousiest guy to carry a feud with? I beat on him and beat on him and rip on him all the time and he says nothing. Even after he set me ablaze, he said nothing. It’s like beating on a wall. You get no reaction.” Green Man says.
“Why are we here anyways?” Stallion asks while changing the subject.
“I wanted to share this with you.” Green Man says.
“No. That’s not how I see it. I see this as an escape. Your running. Come on man listen to yourself. In the past three weeks it seems like the life has been sucked out of you. I bet you are even thinking about retiring again huh?”
Green Man gives Stallion a blank look as of being caught.
“You know way back when we were beating on each other, What was the point of it? HUH? It was because you saw something in me and wanted to bring it out in me. And you did! European gold I have no. It took me a while but I did it! And I have you to thank for it. You taught me so much. And now look at you. Maybe Hammer is right. Your nothing but a broken down old man who should be put out to the pasture. I should be asking myself why am I hanging around trying to help a has been when it is clear he doesn’t want help.” Stallion says as he stands up.
Green Man stands up. “Is that how you are going to thank me? But degrading me like this? Man with a friend like you who needs enemies!”
“Fuck you old man!” Stallion says. Green Man took offense to that. He takes a step forward and gets in Stallions face.
“Fuck me? You want to fuck me? Maybe we should take care of this right here and now! Maybe I should throw your ass over the cliff and watch you snap in two like the frail wanna be wrestler that you are! We all ready know that you can’t handle a ten foot fall off the top of a ladder. Let’s see how you handle a hundred foot fall....pal.” Green Man fires back with.
Stallion gets the look on his face. The I dare you look. “Wow aren’t we mister tough guy all of a sudden. Two seconds ago you were a broken down old man. You know Green Man. Maybe we should break up this team we have here. It’s all ready clear we don’t shit except for last Tuesday. And then I could be free to drag you to the ring and kick your ass once and for all. Show the people what a bum you are! But I remember you saying in the Pro Wrestling Torch that I should get my head out of my ass and stop worrying about how I will get screwed over. I remember you saying that!” Stallion says as he pokes Green Man in the chest. “Well buddy. I got my head out of my ass and I did what was right for Xain and you. I became a team player. Look at us. We all have gold. Xain the XWA Champion. I the European Champion and you the Hardcore Champion! We have the power! Xain and I stepped up to the plate and became as you said many times Champions. You saw in us the power! You saw in us the ability and you most importantly believed in us! We came through! We held up our end of the deal. But as we can see, your backing off and fading away. Vindicator isn’t a loser. YOU ARE!”
The two stare into each others eyes. A stare down of sorts.
“How dare you compare me to Vindicator.” Green Man says.
“You cane be just another name in the crowd or you can be the greatest.” Stallion says.
“You...doubt me? Are you saying that I can’t beat this Scavenger?” Green Man says.
Stallion grins. “Not only am I saying you are no better than Vindicator. But I also saying that Scavenger will kick your ass!” Stallions says as he pokes Green Man in the chest again.
Green Man looks down at his chest. Stallion pokes his again.
“Poke me again and I’ll hurt you.” Green Man says.
“What? A old has been washed up wanna be retired wrestler who can’t even defend himself in a hardcore match, The simplest, the easiest of matches is treating me? Me? Rob Stallion the European Champion? The multi retired wrestler of old thinks he can hurt me? I don’t think so. The man who used to destroy his opponents in the ring in under five minutes not that long ago thinks he can do something against me. Hell Greeny I bet you couldn’t even beat that bum Scavenger in a hardcore rules match in which you can use a chair, a table, chains and handcuffs! All these things you love to use and now you can use them legal like in the ring. Hell you should be bale to tear Scavenger apart.”
“Oh don’t you worry about that Stallion boy! Scavenger will be defeated and in short order. Scavenger doesn’t have a chance and Tuesday his world will come crashing down on him! And you want to know why?” Green Man says.
“Why is that?” Stallion asks
“Because, Come hell or high water. I will be the best damn Hardcore Champion of all mother fucking time! But we have one thing left to do.” Green Man says.
“What is that...(Stallion pauses. Pokes Green Man in the chest one last time.) Champ?”
“We better find that title belt.” Green Man says.
Deep down, Green Man appreciates how Stallion can push his buttons and he wasn’t going to throw him off the cliff. But he wouldn’t want Stallion to know that. They leave the cliff and the waterfall and the warmth of the fire.
Meanwhile back at the cabin. A sort mad Joe Jones has given up looking for the title. A search that lasted all of three minutes. He’s standing in the bathroom now. His bandages are laying on the sink and Joe stares at his stitches. He holds a phone in one hand and a card in the other. The card being one from President Todd. Joe wants Hammer in the worst way. Joe turns around and leans up against the sink. He starts to dial the phone.
“Hello? Is Todd in?” he asks who ever on the other end of the phone.
“This is Joe Jones. Yes Green Man’s son. I wish to speak to Todd about a contract.” Joe says to I am guessing to be Todd’s Secretary.
“He’s not in? Yeah I am sure he will call me back.” He says a she hangs up the phone in disappointment.
“One way or another Hammer. I will get payback. Mark my words.” Joe says as the scene fades to black.....................