It's been a long while since I competed in a TGW ring and on the eve of doing so, I'm excited. Is it because it' s a TGW match? Or is it because I'm in a tournament for the Volitionary title? Closer to the latter, because it will bring me one step closer to facing Russell Franchise.
Russell thinks he knows what he is talking about when it comes to the past. He says I had something to do with his failed drug test months ago. What do I have to gain from doing that? I was on top of TGW, the TGW Champion and he was still the Voilitionary champ. There was no question as to who was the better competitor. Now, as I am coming back from injury he wants some.
Franchise, I'll come dish out all you can handle and then some. You might be the A Game, you might have a great streak as the Volitionary Champion, but that doesn't mean you can beat me. It doesn't mean that you'll be able to go move for move with me...
...Just like my opponent, Scott Myers.
The “Playboy” who has so far been all talk and no bark. He went up against Jake Norton last week and could barely get to his feet. He seems more worried about getting into the pants of Kirsten Shelley then what happens in the ring. Myers says he doesn't know a lot about me so let me give you a crash coruse.
I'm the true definition of a rookie, my first year not only in this company but in wrestling all together. I show up and take out Camisado, a man that was thought to be on his way to the top of TGW, and he is never seen again. Weeks later, I'm given my shot at the TGW Title against another up and comer, Cody Only. I defeat him and become the TGW Champion. So you're not going up against some nobody that has never amounted to anything here in True Glory, like yourself. You're going up against someone that has been at the top and will be there again someday. I'm not in this tournament to win the Volitionary Title, I'm in it to face off against Russell Franchise.
You're going to be a stepping stone as to what I really want. Don't believe me? I've never once been a liar. I've achieved everything I've gone after. First it was a victory, then it was a streak, then it was winning the title, then it was ridding the TGW of Blacklist. I've outlasted one of the strongest groups I've ever seen in my life. Now this week I'm telling you Scott, I'm telling you that I will be in the middle of that ring, hit the Last Call, and pin you 1...2...3. You'll have to go one more week looking for a victory here in True Glory. The ladies won't be crawling all over you after the match because they won't be impressed.
I'm going to prove that you are nothing more than someone that needs to hit the gym rather than hit the clubs. You want someone to care about what you say? Win a match first, then you might be able to do more than just get slapped in the face. Maybe they will tell you no first.
One of the Sirens might have got you an “in” when it came to getting signed but now it's up to you to actually do something about it. Sooner or later the upper management will get tired of paying you for not being able to win, so, might want to work on that. Sure you might have some ring rust but now it's do or die time. Time to show that giving you this shot was a waste, that you actually have some skill. At least come down to the ring and be able to put up a fight, it'll be some improvement from last week. See you Tuesday, Scott.
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Wednesday March, 3rd, 2010. 1:12PM
San Diego, California. AJ Adams' apartment.
“What do you mean you're going back to wrestling? I thought that you're appearance in the CWC was just as a representative for TGW and that you were done. Last time you appeared on Animosity you were almost seriously injured, as in life altering. Now you're going back there? What are you thinking, AJ?”
AJ Adams is sitting on his couch, leaning over with his head in his hands. He sighs as he looks up to his girlfriend, Cassie, sitting to his left in the nearest chair. She flips her blond hair back and behind her ears. AJ runs his hands through his dark hair, red streaks, and just shrugs his shoulders.
“Honestly, Cassie, what I'm thinking is that I am ready to get back to to doing what I love to do. I can't just sit around here all day and just do nothing. Sure, San Diego is a nice city and it's nice to explore it but I'm ready to be active again.”
“Then go and do some community service, pick up a new hobby, just anything but this.”
“I'm sorry but this is my decision. I want to be doing this and only this. Wrestling is something that I love doing and I can't see myself doing anything else.”
Cassie sits forward with tears in her eyes.
“AJ, I can't. I've already lost one man in my life to the wrestling business, I won't do it again.”
He shakes his head and falls backwards up against the couch.
“This is different, Cassie. You're father is a business man in the wrestling business, he became consumed in work and by the time he was ready to be a dad you had already grown up. I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere.”
“You don't understand what it is like to have the feeling of being second in someones life, what it is to sit up at night waiting, and then what it would be like to watch you get beat on. Maybe worse.”
AJ sits silent, unsure of what to say. He cares for her but he knows what he wants to do, the itch to get back into the ring is too much for him to ignore it. He left TGW with so many things left undone. Franchise was calling, the TGW Title still waiting for him return, even the chance to become to only member on the TGW roster to hold both titles. There were so many things he wanted to prove to not only himself but to the fans. They remember the Blacklist taking him out and that was a feeling he hated living with. He needed to wash their memories of that encounter and be remembered as one of the TGW greats.
“Cass, I'm going to be at the arena on Tuesday and you are more than welcomed to go down with me. Even say hi to your dad, I'm sure he'd love to see you. You did cancel your plans with him to go to Nevada with me for the CWC.”
“He'd be too busy, you know I don't want to bother him. Plus, I can't watch your matches. The one I did watch you lost to the Blacklist. It's bad luck.”
“I want you to do this with me.”
She sniffed as a tear ran down her cheek, holding back a sob. She stood up and turned away from him, taking a deep breath.
“AJ, you know I love you but I can't do this. If you're really going to return to TGW, I can't be here anymore.”
He looked over at her standing in the doorway. He knew she was half crying but he couldn't hear her, she cleared her throat.
“You know you can't make me choose, it's not fair.”
“You just chose.”
Cassie grabs her purse and opens the door, a sob is heard as she shuts the door behind her. AJ sits forward one more time, hiding his head in his hands, hoping he is doing the right thing.