Post by Jack Tillman on Apr 29, 2018 20:52:53 GMT -5
The arena goes crazy as they react to what’s going on in the ring. The cheers and the stomping of feet can be heard backstage as Jack Tillman stumbles his way through the curtain that separates the arena floor to backstage. Jack holds his neck as he was slammed on his head a few minutes ago by his opponents. Snatching an ice bag from the hands of an athletic trainer, Jack quickly waves him off as he slowly makes his way down the hallway and begins to shoot a promo.
Jack Tillman: “You know what I just got done doing? I just got done wrestling in the Finals of the Kamikaze Pro Lords Of The Ring Tournament with the Dogs Of War. We were in the main event of one of the hottest Wrestling companies in the world today. We didn’t win, but that’s not the point of this little conversation. Here I am, a representative of NGW, the black sheep of NGW in the finals, and yet you strip me of the Tag Team Titles two weeks ago and the then Genesis Title last year. I’m the bastard son of NGW and yet The Dogs Of War and myself beat your hand picked team that you sent to the Kamikaze Pro Trios Tournament. Here I am! Jack “The Ripper” Tillman, with a future NGW Title opportunity in my back pocket and yet I don’t get the respect nor the praise that others in NGW get. Here I am, busting my ass for this company and yet who are the faces of NGW? Johnny Maverick, Jazmyn Rain, Jessica Sears! Where were your hero’s NGW when they needed you the most! Where the hell were they with this Kamikaze Pro Trios Tournament? Where were the “best of the best” that NGW has to offer? Where were the current Five Lakes and NGW Champion at? Why did you send the B team to the hottest event in pro wrestling today?”
Jack tosses the ice bag against a wall as he goes back to talking.
Jack Tillman: “Nowhere to be seen. Maverick and Rain, sitting at home letting their title belts collect dust while the true worker of NGW fought his way to the finals of this tournament. One of the most hated guys in NGW.....yet I get phone calls left and right from different promotions, begging me to be part of their tournaments...or their one offs....or their special guest appearances. The guy that everyone in NGW disrespects is one of the hottest wrestlers in the industry today while also being part of the hottest stable in the industry.”
Turning a corner, Jack quickly begins to unravel the athletic tape around his wrist.
Jack Tillman: “NGW! You spit on my name with every opportunity that you can and yet I get where I’m at in NGW because I had to claw and fight my way to get there. Hell, I’m sure NGW wouldn’t be giving me my rematch for the Five Lakes Title if it wasn’t required in my contract.”
By now Jack has ripped the tape off his wrist and have tossed them aside.
Jack Tillman: “You know I wonder why I stick around. NGW doesn’t want me. The roster doesn’t want me. Management doesn’t want me. Yet I’m still around because I now have a future NGW Title shot in my back pocket. So sorry NGW, I’ll be sticking around a little bit longer. I plan on grabbing that NGW Title and make some history as being the first ever Grand Slam Champion in NGW history. Wouldn’t that be the grandest thing ever? The black sheep of NGW holding the NGW Title while also making history at the same time? You would hate that so much. God I can only hope Maverick is still Champion by then. There would be nothing more I’d like to do than to cripple that sad little man in the middle of that ring. But that’s another violent fantasy for another day. This coming week I face off against an old friend.”
-Touching his lip, Jack notices blood coming from his mouth. Jack spits blood out before talking once again.
Jack Tillman: “So here we go again Rain. You and me in that ring. The NGWs chosen Golden Child verses the Black Sheep of the company. The current Five Lakes Champion verses the former Five Lakes Champion. At least I didn’t bitch and moan about getting a rematch. Hell, I didn’t even ask for it. And yet here we go, once again. So Rain....what have you done with the title since winning it huh? Have you brought it over to Japan? How about Mexico? England? Australia? Or did you just bring it over to your first home of GCW and then failed at Strange Bedfellows two weeks ago. See you can question my title reign with the Five Lakes Title all you want but at least I brought it to every wrestling promotion I stepped foot on. I didn’t let it collect dust like you have since winning it. But I get it. You’re just to scared to join NGW into battle with the Kamikaze Trios Tournament. You’re not good enough to where no other tournaments or special events invite you. You stay in your little safe spaces....just like the rest of NGW.....and you play it safe. Don’t want to take any chances and make yourself look weak and prove to NGW that you truly aren’t worthy of holding onto that Five Lakes Title.
You can knock me all you want but at least I’m out here busting my ass. I didn’t hide the Five Lakes Title in the shadows and pop it out on special occasions. I’m getting booked four to five times a week because this is my job. I’m a professional wrestler. What the hell are you doing during your off time in NGW, Rain? You tan it up, do some slutty photo shoots, and get told by NGW management that you’re special. That you’re a star. That you’re the face of NGW and we’ll protect your scrawny ass from the likes of Jack and the rest of the Destroyers. We’ll hand you opportunity after opportunity until, by some act of God, you win a match against Jack.”
Jack reaches his locker room and is about to enter but stops as looks at the camera.
Jack Tillman: “You can shove that loss of mine down my throat all you want but the better professional wrestler didn’t win that night. So you can thank what ever God you believe in with you walking out of the winner that night. But let me make something perfectly clear, no act of God is going to have you walk out of our next match with you leaving with the title. So wipe the dust off my title, shine it up and wipe the coffee ring stains off..... because I’m going to get my title back and I’m going to do what I’ve always done.....and that’s being the best professional wrestler there is.”
-Opening up the door, Jack enters the room and shuts the door behind him. The scene ends as the last image you see is that of the Dogs Of War logo on the wooden door.
Jack Tillman: “You know what I just got done doing? I just got done wrestling in the Finals of the Kamikaze Pro Lords Of The Ring Tournament with the Dogs Of War. We were in the main event of one of the hottest Wrestling companies in the world today. We didn’t win, but that’s not the point of this little conversation. Here I am, a representative of NGW, the black sheep of NGW in the finals, and yet you strip me of the Tag Team Titles two weeks ago and the then Genesis Title last year. I’m the bastard son of NGW and yet The Dogs Of War and myself beat your hand picked team that you sent to the Kamikaze Pro Trios Tournament. Here I am! Jack “The Ripper” Tillman, with a future NGW Title opportunity in my back pocket and yet I don’t get the respect nor the praise that others in NGW get. Here I am, busting my ass for this company and yet who are the faces of NGW? Johnny Maverick, Jazmyn Rain, Jessica Sears! Where were your hero’s NGW when they needed you the most! Where the hell were they with this Kamikaze Pro Trios Tournament? Where were the “best of the best” that NGW has to offer? Where were the current Five Lakes and NGW Champion at? Why did you send the B team to the hottest event in pro wrestling today?”
Jack tosses the ice bag against a wall as he goes back to talking.
Jack Tillman: “Nowhere to be seen. Maverick and Rain, sitting at home letting their title belts collect dust while the true worker of NGW fought his way to the finals of this tournament. One of the most hated guys in NGW.....yet I get phone calls left and right from different promotions, begging me to be part of their tournaments...or their one offs....or their special guest appearances. The guy that everyone in NGW disrespects is one of the hottest wrestlers in the industry today while also being part of the hottest stable in the industry.”
Turning a corner, Jack quickly begins to unravel the athletic tape around his wrist.
Jack Tillman: “NGW! You spit on my name with every opportunity that you can and yet I get where I’m at in NGW because I had to claw and fight my way to get there. Hell, I’m sure NGW wouldn’t be giving me my rematch for the Five Lakes Title if it wasn’t required in my contract.”
By now Jack has ripped the tape off his wrist and have tossed them aside.
Jack Tillman: “You know I wonder why I stick around. NGW doesn’t want me. The roster doesn’t want me. Management doesn’t want me. Yet I’m still around because I now have a future NGW Title shot in my back pocket. So sorry NGW, I’ll be sticking around a little bit longer. I plan on grabbing that NGW Title and make some history as being the first ever Grand Slam Champion in NGW history. Wouldn’t that be the grandest thing ever? The black sheep of NGW holding the NGW Title while also making history at the same time? You would hate that so much. God I can only hope Maverick is still Champion by then. There would be nothing more I’d like to do than to cripple that sad little man in the middle of that ring. But that’s another violent fantasy for another day. This coming week I face off against an old friend.”
-Touching his lip, Jack notices blood coming from his mouth. Jack spits blood out before talking once again.
Jack Tillman: “So here we go again Rain. You and me in that ring. The NGWs chosen Golden Child verses the Black Sheep of the company. The current Five Lakes Champion verses the former Five Lakes Champion. At least I didn’t bitch and moan about getting a rematch. Hell, I didn’t even ask for it. And yet here we go, once again. So Rain....what have you done with the title since winning it huh? Have you brought it over to Japan? How about Mexico? England? Australia? Or did you just bring it over to your first home of GCW and then failed at Strange Bedfellows two weeks ago. See you can question my title reign with the Five Lakes Title all you want but at least I brought it to every wrestling promotion I stepped foot on. I didn’t let it collect dust like you have since winning it. But I get it. You’re just to scared to join NGW into battle with the Kamikaze Trios Tournament. You’re not good enough to where no other tournaments or special events invite you. You stay in your little safe spaces....just like the rest of NGW.....and you play it safe. Don’t want to take any chances and make yourself look weak and prove to NGW that you truly aren’t worthy of holding onto that Five Lakes Title.
You can knock me all you want but at least I’m out here busting my ass. I didn’t hide the Five Lakes Title in the shadows and pop it out on special occasions. I’m getting booked four to five times a week because this is my job. I’m a professional wrestler. What the hell are you doing during your off time in NGW, Rain? You tan it up, do some slutty photo shoots, and get told by NGW management that you’re special. That you’re a star. That you’re the face of NGW and we’ll protect your scrawny ass from the likes of Jack and the rest of the Destroyers. We’ll hand you opportunity after opportunity until, by some act of God, you win a match against Jack.”
Jack reaches his locker room and is about to enter but stops as looks at the camera.
Jack Tillman: “You can shove that loss of mine down my throat all you want but the better professional wrestler didn’t win that night. So you can thank what ever God you believe in with you walking out of the winner that night. But let me make something perfectly clear, no act of God is going to have you walk out of our next match with you leaving with the title. So wipe the dust off my title, shine it up and wipe the coffee ring stains off..... because I’m going to get my title back and I’m going to do what I’ve always done.....and that’s being the best professional wrestler there is.”
-Opening up the door, Jack enters the room and shuts the door behind him. The scene ends as the last image you see is that of the Dogs Of War logo on the wooden door.