Post by Alex Jones on Jul 24, 2017 21:21:05 GMT -5
“You all saw that right?”
Alex slowly grins and runs a hand over the back of his head through his hair.
“I stood here a little while ago and I told everyone. I told fans, I told Devlin and I told Matt Shields that I did not FEAR him. I told the whole world that while others ran from Redemption to avoid the former Heavyweight champion, I signed with the company to face him. Hell I even went as far as to say I respected Matt Shields and his accomplishments. But do you know what I got?. Do you understand what got thrown at me? Instead of mutual respect and admiration from one world champion to another I got disrespected and had to listen to Matt talk about seeing fear in my eyes.”
“Did you still see that when I got in the ring with you?”
“Did you see that when I had you set up for the dragon sleeps?”
“Cause I know what I saw in your eyes when Coda and Kayla stepped in. Relief. You were saved by your little family. You couldn’t even take a loss from the better man because of your ego. And the worst part is that you are going to bring everyone around you down...which brings me to Jack Tillman…”
Alex exhales and folds his arms mover his chest.
“Jack, you’re someone who I have been aware of for a while now. And not just because of your manager Chris. I see companies tweeting about you and you coming in to fight anyone anywhere anytime. I turn on the TV and there you are, I have a look at live streams and there you are. You travel and take on anyone Jack and the truth is that the second this match was signed I got excited. I got that rush, you know the one right? The urge of competition….”
“See you, much like myself love the art of professional wrestling. You eat, sleep, breathe and bleed it. Win or lose you get in that ring and leave it all in there. I admire that and I respect it. I know that when I step between those ropes it’s just going to be you and me. No one else. Two men, one ring, one winner. And the fact that you haven’t been pinned or submitted inside a Redemption ring?...it’s gonna be a war…”
“But a guy like you, I don’t get why you’re standing next to Matt Shields.”
Alex pauses and shakes his head getting to his feet pacing back and forth, his long hair tied back as he strokes his beard.
“I understand why Matt wants you standing next to him. I understand why he wanted Coda next to him. He’s scared of people like you, Coda, Myself, Yujiro and Adrien. He knows we’re the ones that can keep him away from the heavyweight title. He knows we’re the ones who can beat him and expose him. I mean sure, Matt is a great wrestler when he wants to be but you Jack?. You embody everything he fears. Just like me. Redemption is about competition and the best of the best. I don’t see the point in looking at someone like you and saying you’re beneath me or that I’m better or any of the usual ego filled bullshit that has become a staple of our profession…”
“Think about it Jack, I stand here and I say that you’re not deserving of a match with me, and you beat me. I just got beaten by someone I said didn’t deserve it. I look like an idiot. Just like Matt did. But I look at you, I sing your praises and I remind the world just how good you mare, then say I beat you?. I just beat a guy who has been destroying competition left and right, I just beat a damn terminator. And if I lose?. Well I just got beaten by one of the fastest rising stars in the wrestling world and a guy that I personally believe could be the world heavyweight champion…”
Alex stops and laughs to himself.
“But I’m not here to just stand to the side and observe. Your manager told me straight up that you were excited about getting in the ring with me, a real wrestler. I know one of the things you hate most in this world are fakes. The “sports entertainer” types. The people who focus more on getting a cheap pop mor heat from the audience through their words than through the fight that they have with an opponent out there.”
“And I know I’m not short on words…”
“In fact sometimes you’ll have to pop me in the mouth to shut me up.”
“But you know where my heart lies in all of this. You know that I’m one of those guys that will stand in that ring and trade shots, that will mat wrestle, that will throw my body at you time and time again without any fear….”
“Fear...that seems to be a word people use alot around these parts. But I’ll say it to your face Jack, I don’t fear you. I’m not scared of you, Shields, Coda. If he was still here I’d slap Gavin Grimes in the face. There is no man or woman on the face of this earth that intimidates me. And trust me Jack, I know how good you are, I’ve seen the trail of bodies you’ve left in your wake but I will make damn sure I’m not going to be a statistic. I’ll make you work for it Jack, but all I ask is that you don’t underestimate me…”
“Come at me with all you have, try and destroy me, push me, challenge me. Then when all is said and done, when the fans have had their fill and the dust has settled win or lose I’ll shake your hand. One night only Jack, in Memphis in front of almost 20 000 fans...we’ll steal the show…”
