Post by Alex Jones on Jul 4, 2018 0:17:47 GMT -5
“I am one of the best professional wrestlers on the planet…”
Alex slowly chews a piece of gum, his eyes covered by a pair of black sunglasses, a black baseball cap flipped backwards as he crosses his arms over his chest. His long hair tied back under the cap as he laughs to himself.
“That isn’t a catchphrase. That isn’t just a boast or my arrogance shining through. It’s a fact. When Alex Jones steps in the ring and has a match the world watches. I’m not someone who sits on the sidelines and claps like a well trained seal at all the people in this business and the companies I’m in that aren’t half the performer or fighter that I am. I mean hey I’ll give credit where it’s due. Adrien Cochrane is a hell of an athlete and wrestler. Same with Aurora and Damon Graves, Avery Miles, Kayla Richards, my opponent at Wrestleforce 2 Matt Shields and my opponent at the last Dissension. Jazmyn Rain…”
“You look at her, and Adrien and even the current champion Johnny. And I have to question why they are looked at as the biggest stars in NGW when I have beaten two of them and Johnny Maverick is going to walk away after this match. See Johnny beat me twice, he was able to say he was better than me and in the beginning I was fine with that, cause he was a rising star and then he was the champion, he was the guy holding the NGW title and even though we could all say we’re great at what we do, in NGW he was the only one who could say he was the number one guy and actually have no one question it. There was no asterisk there to have a giant “I’m the best..but”. No Johnny Maverick was the champion….until he decided to take his ball...and go home…”
“See win or lose he’s gone. Either Adrien Cochrane a man who has wanted to be champion and has earned the right to get a shot wins and we have a champion who sticks around and will defend the belt or….we have a champion who will just walk away with the title. Never giving anyone a chance to say that they beat him. That’s not wrestling, that’s not the sport I love, that’s not the sport I have dedicated the last 16 years too. I wanted to remain unbiased here for this match, to sit back as a fan for this great company and what we have all built and just enjoy it. But I can’t do that now. Cause now I want Adrien to win, and it’s not just because Adrien is one of the best I’ve faced, it’s not just because he’s a hell of a nice guy and it’s not just because he deserves it….no...it’s because Johnny Maverick….is none of those things…”
“But why? Because life is hard?. Because you don’t think you have it anymore? Adversity and personal issues show the true mettle of a man. I went through a public break up and a public divorce, my kid torn away from me, my name thrown through the mud with anger and hatred thrown left and right, but did I quit?. Did I give up?. Nah, I fought my way back, won two world titles the global cup, remarried and became a better wrestler than I was before. But here’s the thing to everyone. I don’t care if you’re Johnny Maverick the current “champion”, or Matt Shields the guy whose run built this place, you don’t want to be here?, you don’t have the balls to stand up and be a man?....then there’s the door...get the fuck out…”
Alex points over to an open door in his house that seems to lead out the door of his home gym where he is recording the promo to the backyard, he growls under his breath trying to keep his anger in check.
“We have plenty of talent here. We have a lockeroom full of people who can shoulder the responsibilities of this company. Especially since as a champion Maverick was a C grade at best. I hate Kayla Richards, she’s an arrogant self centered little cunt, but as a champion she made sure eyes where on NGW. Some people, for some reason liked her, others watched us cause they wanted someone, ANYONE to beat her and put her in her place and when that moment happened, when the Destroyers reign of terror was over, it should have been this huge explosion of positivity and happiness. We should have seen Jazmyn Rain nodding slowly, Julianna DiMaria laughing at the destroyers misery, Dean Matthews taking Jassica Sears in his arms to kiss her like in that world war 2 photo…..but you know what we got instead?...”
“We got Johnny Maverick smiling ;like an idiot, we got The guardians beating the destroyers in a match that, actually meant very little in the grand scheme of things. Truth is I wish Adrien, or Avery or even myself took that title off Kayla. Cause the worst thing anyone can be met with by the fans is indifference. See people hate Matt Shields, Kayla Richards and Julianna DiMaria, they cheer and love Jessica Sears, Adrien Cochrane and Jazmyn Rain, they do both for me...but with him...with our “champion”...all that we heard was silence...and the collective rush of wind from everyone in the arena and everyone at home shrugging…”
“Two weeks ago Jazmyn Rain and I tore the house down. I told the world that she was an incredible talent, a worthy Five Lakes champion and I stand by that. She almost had me, she fought her heart and soul out and in the end when I looked in her eyes I saw disappointment but I also saw a resolve and a love for this business that I see when I look in the fucking mirror. I respect her and I hope she can get out of the shadows she finds herself in, cause that is the other side of it all, She is in Adriens shadow, she’s in my shadow. And she doesn’t deserve to be…”
“But speaking of shadows. My opponent for Wrestleforce is the same guy who was my first opponent in the company when I signed my contract Matt Shields. And I know, alot of people are expecting me to laugh at him, to tear him down because he once had it all. But the truth is I can’t. The truth that no one else wants to admit about Matt Shields is that we wouldn’t be standing here, we wouldn’t have this company if it wasn’t for Matt Shields. Sure NGW or Redemption might still be around but it wouldn’t be the company it is today. It wouldn’t do world tours, sell out arenas or allow us to have a company this big to perform in….”
“Even though it is Devlins vision, even though he and Amber and the rest of us have helped the company grow, no one has done as much as Matt Shields. For all his faults, his arrogance, his lack of morals, his disgusting treatment of women. We should all remember, while the Blair Jordans and Gray Malones were walking out on NGW and turning their backs….he was here, he was the champion and he was the star. He helped build it, brick by brick.”
“But with that being said, I can’t fully respect a man, who after doing that, also tried destroying what he helped build….”
“See Matt, this is going to be a great match between two great wrestlers at the biggest show of the year and honestly this could main event most cards for most companies. We’re both former world champions, both huge names and we both won’t pull any punches…..this should be a great match Matt….but I’m still going to try and walk out of Wrestleforce the winner…”