Post by Alex Jones on Mar 2, 2018 19:55:08 GMT -5
“It seems like my run in the Global Cup is being punctuated by facing the ultimate underdog types.”
Alex looks up slowly with a laugh under his breath. He takes a deep breath in, the wince from his hurt ribs no longer there as he pushes pup from a sitting position to his feet. Stepping into the center of the room
“First round I drew John Blade. And thing is we all joke about “Big John Match” we talk him up or tear him down but the truth is he’s a very strong human being with not much between the ears. He has heart but no soul, he can’t hang in NGW or really, anywhere else. But he picks up his paycheck, gets a few lucky wins, then moves on to the next week. Truth be told John Blade is doing nothing but taking up a roster spot for someone who could be a bigger badder and much more talented. For people like Matt Shields that’s a good thing, cause the last thing Matt wants is more competition.”
“But me?. I wish it would happen, I wish for more competition to come strolling through those doors. In the past I have been complimentary to people like John Blade, I have talked them up to a larger point and told them to keep following their dreams. But really that’s just cruel on my part, cause he is not someone who will be anything in this company or this business just like Latoya Hixx, Just like Alicia Hixx...Just like Travis Blake….”
“Bye Travis…”
“But then there’s someone who is a step above all that. Someone like my second round opponent Mr Joshua Goldstein, also known as the Jew Blazer. See Josh, I’m not going to lump you in with people like Blade cause that’s an injustice to how good you are. Make no mistake you are an underdog, you are not the favourite to win this match but I get the feeling that means nothing to you. And it shouldn’t. It means nothing to me either. People look at the physical differences between us and probably get the idea that you can’t beat me…”
Alex laughs and shakes his head again looking in the mirror.
“You’re 6’1 and a buck fifty soaking wet. I’m a similar height but I outweigh you by sixty pounds. But physical attributes aren’t the only place where people might think there’s a bit of a discrepancy. See while you are no slouch in the ring and you have held gold in many companies with the exception of one it was tag team gold. You might be a great teammate, you might be someone others can rely on but the fact is Josh in your career you have won a singles title once, here in NGW. Which is more than I have been able to do I admit but at the same time look at my track record. I have almost thirty championships to my name in a 14 year career. 9 of those were world titles. So you look at everything together and I can see why people believe you to be an underdog…”
“And maybe you relish that role. I know that most people would look at that and take you easy, they would underestimate you. I refuse to do that Josh. If I let my guard down and buy into that then I have already lost. This tournament is my chance to show that potential and to show I still have it. It’s a chance for me to become the world beater...quite literally...that NGW believed I was when I signed my contract. See you Josh, you were never looked at as the world beater, a possible world champion, your status is that of the funny guy that people can like and get behind, the guy that people can believe in and when you win, they win, when you lose, they lose and they are right there with you…”
“You’re an everyman, a literal everyman really.”
“But this gives you a unique opportunity. Because you don’t have the same expectations chained to you, because you don’t have that track record, you don’t have that aura and that is actually dangerous for me and advantageous for you. What if you beat me Josh?. What if the Jew Blazer does the same thing he did against Jack Tillman and beats the bigger, badder, competitor?. I wouldn’t see it as a failure, I wouldn’t feel slighted because I know you’re good enough to be a star, to be a champion. But everyone else?. Who knows?. I have to beat you Josh and I don’t dislike you, I don’t wish you ill...the truth is I admire you…”
“You go out there every show and bust your ass. You are the heart and soul of NGW and I can respect that. I can look at you and know I’m in for a fight, I know no matter how hard I hit you, no matter how bad I beat you, you’ll keep getting up. You’ll keep getting in my face you you won’t quit. No Josh, I know that to beat you I’ll actually have to put you down hard, I’ll have to hurt you, I’ll have to do real damage, and even though I don’t want to...I have to...cause I know...unlike France...you’ll never surrender…”
“So here we go Goldstein, you put your blue suit on, you get in that ring and you do what you need to, fight with all your heart, fight with all your soul. Cause you know I’ll be relentless, you’ll know it, you’ll feel it and when the dust is settled, win or lose I’ll shake your hand...but truthfully...I see myself winning this whole thing….”
