Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 0:30:24 GMT -5
We open to James Pridmore in front of a WCG backdrop. He’s wearing his custom made “Upstart Inc.” shirt, and a beanie. HE looks to the camera with a frustrated concern. He begins to speak.
” Look, I understand this whole thing has begun with a rocky start. I understand that my passion, and my energy can be misconstrued. I understand it all, and that’s why I am here to set all records straight, as I go into my debut at WCG Crossroads: Ascension.”
He pauses for a moment.
” Let’s just say, I hold a lot of resentment towards my “oh so” famous cousin, Billy Danielson. See, when I was 17, I started training in the Danielson Dynasty, now called Squires Midway, because the only thing I ever wanted to be was a wrestler. This has always been my main goal, and my end goal. Billy was a washed-up football player who flubbed up bunch of possible NFL Draft deals, so he said, ‘Screw it, I’m going to be a wrestler now.’ He wasn’t even good when he started, but because it was his Dad’s school, he got center attention, and got the golden treatment.
He treated me, and the rest of the students, like crap because he was a Z list celebrity in his own mind. When he got signed, and got hot fast, we couldn’t hear the end of it. We were constantly compared to him, and as he went down his own egotistical path, the comparisons got worse. Finally, when it was time for us to graduate, I was already deemed “Billy Jr.” The fact that I was labelled as the second coming of a guy who constantly betrays his friends, has a god complex, and is highly overrated, it was insulting.
So, when I finally got signed by WCG, I was ready to blaze my own trail, but the first thing Billy did was interject himself in my career, because he can’t handle being outshined by someone who treats this industry with respect.”
He shakes his head in frustration.
” Now I know I may have overreacted, it is a family trait to be honest. I also know that by showing not only interest in Julianna DiMaria, but support for her, I may have rubbed some people the wrong way. However, specifically to Melina, those who got yelled at by me, asked for it by comparing me to Billy Danielson.
He pauses, and takes a deep breath. He grabs a water bottle from off camera, and takes a drink from it.
” Sure, I let my disdain for Billy get the better of me, but starting today, that name, means nothing to me. He is no more a future rival and opponent than Donovan Basch and Jason Hunter. When I get my time whenever that may be, I want the world to see the name James Pridmore, and say ‘Damn, that kid has what it takes to be a great’, and not ‘Wow, he’s just like Billy’. Starting today, I begin to actually blaze my own path, and I take my destiny into my own hands. Today, Upstart Inc opens for business, and the stocks are about to rise.
I know I’ve had a rough start, and I’m sure most of you already have preconceived notions about who I am, and what I can do in that ring, but I promise you, I am so much more than that. I am a prodigy, I am a wrestling genius, and I am the CEO of Upstart Inc. Most of all, I cannot wait to go one on one, two on two, or free-for-all against every single one of you, because I know you will all give me the competition needed to prove everything that I claim.”
James grins into the camera, as he closes his little statement.
” This is a new chapter in WCG. There is fresh blood, new talent, and a new face to run this place. Not only that, but this is a new chapter for myself as well. This is a new step, a new job, and a new task to overcome, but I promise, I won’t be like a lot of these flash-in-the-pan kids that come in here, and disappear before you know it. I’m looking to shock the world, and it starts here in WCG.
I’ll see you all real soon!
Goodnight.”
He smiles one last time, and puts his thumb up. The scene fades to black.
” Look, I understand this whole thing has begun with a rocky start. I understand that my passion, and my energy can be misconstrued. I understand it all, and that’s why I am here to set all records straight, as I go into my debut at WCG Crossroads: Ascension.”
He pauses for a moment.
” Let’s just say, I hold a lot of resentment towards my “oh so” famous cousin, Billy Danielson. See, when I was 17, I started training in the Danielson Dynasty, now called Squires Midway, because the only thing I ever wanted to be was a wrestler. This has always been my main goal, and my end goal. Billy was a washed-up football player who flubbed up bunch of possible NFL Draft deals, so he said, ‘Screw it, I’m going to be a wrestler now.’ He wasn’t even good when he started, but because it was his Dad’s school, he got center attention, and got the golden treatment.
He treated me, and the rest of the students, like crap because he was a Z list celebrity in his own mind. When he got signed, and got hot fast, we couldn’t hear the end of it. We were constantly compared to him, and as he went down his own egotistical path, the comparisons got worse. Finally, when it was time for us to graduate, I was already deemed “Billy Jr.” The fact that I was labelled as the second coming of a guy who constantly betrays his friends, has a god complex, and is highly overrated, it was insulting.
So, when I finally got signed by WCG, I was ready to blaze my own trail, but the first thing Billy did was interject himself in my career, because he can’t handle being outshined by someone who treats this industry with respect.”
He shakes his head in frustration.
” Now I know I may have overreacted, it is a family trait to be honest. I also know that by showing not only interest in Julianna DiMaria, but support for her, I may have rubbed some people the wrong way. However, specifically to Melina, those who got yelled at by me, asked for it by comparing me to Billy Danielson.
He pauses, and takes a deep breath. He grabs a water bottle from off camera, and takes a drink from it.
” Sure, I let my disdain for Billy get the better of me, but starting today, that name, means nothing to me. He is no more a future rival and opponent than Donovan Basch and Jason Hunter. When I get my time whenever that may be, I want the world to see the name James Pridmore, and say ‘Damn, that kid has what it takes to be a great’, and not ‘Wow, he’s just like Billy’. Starting today, I begin to actually blaze my own path, and I take my destiny into my own hands. Today, Upstart Inc opens for business, and the stocks are about to rise.
I know I’ve had a rough start, and I’m sure most of you already have preconceived notions about who I am, and what I can do in that ring, but I promise you, I am so much more than that. I am a prodigy, I am a wrestling genius, and I am the CEO of Upstart Inc. Most of all, I cannot wait to go one on one, two on two, or free-for-all against every single one of you, because I know you will all give me the competition needed to prove everything that I claim.”
James grins into the camera, as he closes his little statement.
” This is a new chapter in WCG. There is fresh blood, new talent, and a new face to run this place. Not only that, but this is a new chapter for myself as well. This is a new step, a new job, and a new task to overcome, but I promise, I won’t be like a lot of these flash-in-the-pan kids that come in here, and disappear before you know it. I’m looking to shock the world, and it starts here in WCG.
I’ll see you all real soon!
Goodnight.”
He smiles one last time, and puts his thumb up. The scene fades to black.