Post by JMav/JGold/RNorth/MKarloff on May 27, 2018 11:35:10 GMT -5
'THE JEW BLAZER'
JOSHUA GOLDSTEIN
Zusha
JOSHUA GOLDSTEIN
Zusha
“My name is Joshua Avraham Goldstein and I’m not a complicated person.” Josh says. He was in an ‘Iron Maiden’ t-shirt with a leather jacket over it and was sitting across from the camera which was set up on a tripod in the booth across from him at a diner. He takes a sip of his coffee.
“As far as my goals I want to make sure my mom is taken care of and loved, make sure my wife is taken care of and loved, and overall to leave this world a little better than I found it. That’s pretty much it. Anyone who gets in the way of those goals? I will seek to correct them. This is about that third goal.” Josh says, setting down his coffee.
“We go to war once more. I’m not gonna lie, the first time we did this? I was nervous. There was a lot of potential for a lot of bad stuff to happen and people I thought I was friendly with ganged up on me and hit me with chairs several more times than was necessary. In the end? The Guardians came out on top. No nerves this time folks. As the Radicalliance claims victory and the Tag Team Titles so shall the Guardians come out on top and win this war once and for all. This war probably should have had a more dramatic conclusion but… well The Destroyers have been on the ropes for a while. After losing title after title and claiming it was everyone’s fault but their own they have arrived at the moment where they must defend the final scraps of their legacy against their sworn enemies. Man that sounds AWESOME when you say it that way. Sounds like one of the better Meat Loaf songs.”
“Hi Jax! You seemed pretty critical of my title reigns. Well, I hate to be this guy but you were INCREDIBLY rude so I guess I’m gonna have to ask about all of YOUR title reigns big guy. So your big ‘truth bomb’ is that I’m silly and the trope that soon everyone will be laughing at me and not with me? Gosh aren’t you an original fella. You know my first ever job was as a babysitter for all the neighborhood kids in the crummy apartment I was raised in and one day I went to check on a kid I had in time out to find him with his arms folded looking exceptionally proud of himself. It was upon closer examination of the situation that I realized he had relieved his bowels on the carpet. ‘Look’ he seemed to be saying, ‘Look at the big important dookie I made, No one else could have made a dookie this important.’ As he stood there, almost seven feet tall with all his tattoos and….wait now I’m getting you both mixed up. We are both the Muscle of our respective teams so I’m sure we’ll eventually tangle in a test of strength. I’ll have you know that I’ve been suing my Shake Weight like CRAZY and DEFINITELY now have the upper body strength to lift you over my head or my money back. I think. I’ll have to read over that guarantee again.” Josh says, trying to remember if he read that guarantee right before snapping back to reality.
“Man there’s been a little too much poo talk lately. Need to cut back on that.” Josh says, making a mental note to himself.
“Matt Shields got a lawyer involved to prevent the presence of the Rebel Society which makes sense given where his confidence must be after he failed to recapture the NGW Championship because he couldn’t get one guy to stay down. I thought Matt was supposed to be the Horror film villain but it seems like Johnny is the one who won’t stay down no matter how many times you think you’ve killed him. Johnny wants nothing to do with the Guardians but he has been integral to the breaking of the morale of the Destroyers. I think he likes being the wrench in the works no matter whose works they are but still… As far as Matt and I go? He’s made it clear he’s not a fan of me. Can’t say I’m a fan of his either. If he thinks Johnny doesn’t stay down? Oh man… if I take enough of a beating I get this….rush I can’t explain. As I hear about you being in the life of your son I have hope that your soul can be saved, Matthew but at the same time I and so many others worry for the child.” Josh says, some genuine concern in his voice.
“Kayla… apparently doesn’t get what Kayla wants anymore. Kayla gets beat for one title, stripped of another, and it is entirely because of her own behavior and not that you needed to know this but of course she won’t accept responsibility for it…not openly at least. Her twitter has become a pretty sad read and it’s pretty clear she isn’t really handling all of this in a healthy way. I wish her health and happiness in all things but it is clear there is much negativity in her life that she needs to sort through and she should likely start by coming to terms with the fact that if Matthew is serious about being in his son’s life then things can’t be entirely about her anymore. Maybe that will be good for her. I sincerely hope it will be good for her. I hope this loss will be good for her as well, help her to realize that she is not on the correct path. I believe you are more than Matt’s tchotchka” Josh says, stopping to take another sip of his coffee.
“And finally….I once again find myself across the ring from a man who is a real shvitzer. The most dangerous man I’ve ever shared the ring with and OH BOY am I so excited to tangle with him once more. Jack Tillman should be competing for the NGW Championship right now but if you ask me he is being held back by his association with The Destroyers. I can’t wait to show him how much I have grown as a fighter and to see how much he has grown in return. As much as I appreciated that handshake from him as a sign of respect….the moment I had it I realized that I never needed it. I am proud of the man I have become and everything I have done to get to where I am today and all the wonderful places I will go in the future. I want you to be able to say the same thing Jack but can you really say that right now?” Josh asks, raising an eyebrow.
“As far as my teammates go? I don’t have to say much. I trust them with my life. They came to frickin Chanukah. They’re family and they always will be. Adrien, Jazmyn, and Jessica are my brother and my two sisters and anyone who tries to harm my family has 150 pounds of Hebrew Hammer to deal with. We’ve all grown individually as people since we formed this group but we’ve also grown closer together. I wouldn’t trade that for the world. Save for my wife and my best friend there are no other people I would rather go into a war with. I am confident and my heart is filled with joy in the face of this upcoming challenge. I was less confident going into my Bar Mitzvah and I absolutely NAILED that.” Josh says. He finishes his coffee.
“There was a guy named Rabbi Zusha. Everyone loved him. On his deathbed his students found him crying and to comfort him they told him he was nearly as wise as Moses and as kind as Abraham. Through tears he told his students ‘When I get to Heaven, I will not be asked, Why weren't you like Moses, or why weren't you like Abraham? They will ask, Why weren't you like Zusha?’. I am going to live every day of my life as the best Joshua Goldstein I can be and in the end? I hope to not leave this world with any regrets. To not bring an end to The Destroyers would be a powerful regret.” Josh says, taking a moment to think over his own words before nodding.
“I’ll see you all in the ring.” He finishes before reaching out to the camera right before it shuts off.