The True Last Man (O2A)

[atlasx0x]

Atlas had just heared the previous announcments by Ms. Blackheart concerning the main events of Mayday. These events did not concern Atlas, in fact, no other match was concerning him except the one he planned to be in. As Disturbed's Droppin' Plates blares over the PA Atlas begins his walk down the ramp. Going over the top three ropes Atlas raises his hand as his signiture pose and motions for a microphone and begins his pre-determined speech.

Philly! I hope you guys are ready for some warfare! Because I have brought the Army (Atlas raises his index finger), the Navy (Atlas raises his middle finger), the Air Force (Atlas raises his ring finger), and the Marines! (Atlas raises his pinky) all for tonight!. Tonight I am once again offering a open challenge for anyone in the back, anyone in the audience, hell...anyone watching at home can come down and get in this ring with me. I am here to personally invite any single person to come and be my adversary in tonights most gruesome match of all, of course being my match. So here is the deal, anyone who has the mind set of being beaten tonight, I invite them to come out and be my third sacrificial lamb.

Atlas lowers his head for one moment then raises it again.

In a Last Man Standing Match!

Atlas quickly turns to the titantron and hears a new theme song playing and awaits to see who it is.

[superman]

That song is "Combat" by The Deftones, and the fans in Philly as well as the XWA get yet another glimpse of Marcus Samson, making his hopefully triumphant return to the company. The crowd welcomes the man with cheers that soaks in with a grin on his face. This was his debut as far as he was concerned, nothing about the past mattered anymore, it was all GO from this point on.

Marcus steps into the ring with a mic and takes in the impressive looking Atlas.

First up, before I say anything I just gotta say one thing to all you people...

DAMN IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!!!

Now I know some of you all don't know me from a hole in the ground, and that's all good. The point is that right now, from this point on you're all gonna know exactly who I am. Marcus "Superman" Samson!!!

Now, as for you Mr. Atlas...if that's your real name, I look at you and I gotta admit, you're a pretty big strong guy. Then again, so am I. The difference between you and me though is that you've got a couple wins under your belt. Tonight's my first night, and I was thinking to myself on the ride here, hey!!! What am I gonna do for a debut in the XWA? Then you come out here and lay down your challenge and a bulb pops off in my head. Tonight's as good a time as any to get things started and you're as good an opponent to do it against, but there ain't gonna any sacrifices tonight, that I can tell you.

You can bring the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marines, the Foreign Legion, the Galactic Federation, hell, you could bring the freakin' Empire to strike back and it isn't gonna make any difference, because we all know that there isn't a fighting force in the world or universe for that matter that can take down the SUPERMAN!!!

So if it's a war you want, then you've got one right here!

He waits for a reaction...

[atlasx0x]

Atlas looks into the eyes of this new being, Atlas had never seen this man before. Moving the microphone back to his mouth Atlas begins speaking again.

Seeing as you don't know me as well as a few of the other competitors here, and you haven't seen what I do to people who joke around. I'm going to give you a break on that remark. As for what you can call me, its Dante. Dante "Atlas" Elsworth. I expect respect from you or I will take it from you. Now, 'Superman' you want to face me in your debut match, I was expecting someone of a bit more....notority, but I guess if it takes one more victory to get some attention around here then so be it. So tonight, it will be the titan Atlas! And 'Superman'...eh...what was your name again kid?

Atlas chuckles to himself at the remark and the look on Marcus's face and waits for his adversary's response.

[superman]

Marcus responds with a sarcastic chuckle of his own and replies.

Hahaha!!! The best jokes are the ones that only you laugh at, right? Pfft...Superman, Samson, Your Daddy, whatever you wanna call me is just fine. Don't worry, I'll write it all down for you and leave it in the ring so that you can remember it when it's all over with. Seeing as I'm gonna knock you out tonight you might wind up with a case of amnesia or something!

Now, if my mythology professor was right on this one, didn't the Titans get their asses kicked by the Pantheon or something like that? Or was that the Patriots? Who knows...running around here like you're some kind of god or something? Well...it's original I give you that much Xerxes!

I do know this though...that respect you're talking about isn't given or taken. It's earned...and it doesn't matter how many people you beat, even if I'm not gonna be one of them...you either get it or you don't and there ain't a damn thing you can do about that. I tell you one more thing you're not gonna be able to anything about, me giving you a SUPERsized beating in this ring with all the trimmings! Now how do you like...them apples?

[atlasx0x]

Atlas takes a quick breathe and grins,

Heh, apples. The same color of your blood all over the ring tonight. You want to talk about forgetting what happens tonight, hmm, how about I write what happens on this very ring with your blood. I don't stand here proclaiming godly right, or tyrannic ruling. I stand here exclaiming, that tonight, tonight I will beat you. I will break you, I will bloody and bruise you, and there is not a damn thing you will do about it. And tonight after my music plays for a second time, tell yourself 'You're the one who kept on pushing till I made you bleed'. Please, don't come in this ring and give me a history lesson or ask me why I stand above you, because that is just how it is.

Atlas lowers his microphone and awaits Marcus's response.

[superman]

Stand above me? From where I'm standing you and me are about the same height, so that's not possible...

He scratches his head.

...oh wait, you meant that like you were saying you were going to drop me tonight, is that it? HAHAHA!!! Now that's a funny one! You do have some comedy in you after all, don't you Atlas! Well, all jokes aside...I might bleed, but I'm still this ring's own man of steel and the last thing I'm going to be is broken. Not by you, not by anybody...so get that delusion out of your head quick fast-like. I'm here for one thing, to make it happen and you beating me...that's not gonna happen.

These people out here, they want a winner! They want someone they can cheer on and cheer for who gets it's done and holds his own against the "I'm above you" types. The good guy, the hero...and I'm just the man for the job. So you see, on just principles of that alone...I gotta kick your ass. Now that's the way it is...nothing personal.

[atlasx0x]

A hero...now isn't that the irony of the situation. The word hero is defined as this, 'A man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.' Sadly, you do not fit any of these qualities listed. Now lets take a look at the word 'Dominance', 'the condition of being dominant'. I appears I fit that quality just fine as far as I have seen. Oh and don't tell me what the people want, because I have been 'the people' before, and I know what I want. I want to see a business that releases the true animal inside a person. To reawaken the darkest fears of a person and turn them into their victory. As a child thats what I wanted to see, and now as a competitor that is what I will be. Oh and no, by being above you I don't mean I am physically taller than you or that I will be standing above you tonight, I have better things to do than to watch you squirm in the middle of a red painted ring. To put it simple for you to understand...

Atlas straightens up and gets nose to nose with Marcus.

I am better than you.

Atlas backs away towards the other side of the ring.

Maybe if you would had given me a reason to respect you earlier, other than claiming that you are a 'Man of Steel' I may have given you a better reason for why I will give you absolutely my greatest fight tonight. Why I won't give you a single shot at me, why I will not back down. I chose a Last Man Standing match for one reason, to show the people, to show the lockeroom, and to show most importantly myself. That I will always get back up.

[superman]

You're better than me? Do you all think he's better than me?

Marcus turns to the crowd from some support, and they're answer is a pretty resounding "no".

Well, it looks like the people are siding with me on this one and that might not mean a damn thing to you, but it means the world to me. Let's just get one thing straight here...you don't have to show anybody that you always get up, or even that you can get it, because we all know that you will get up...

He nods as he pauses, then adds a final word into this exchange.

But what we all know as well is that in order to get up you gotta be knocked down, and tonight that's exactly what's gonna happen to you...and after the longest ten seconds of your life you'll maybe have one of those moments of clarity or something, or maybe you won't, but one thing is damn sure certain...you can think that you're all that you say you are, dominant, better, whatever. Tonight, I'm gonna show you and everyone else that me...Marcus Samson is just plain old SUPER. And quite frankly, that's all that I've gotta be!

Now I would say good luck, but you're not gonna need luck...you're gonna need a freakin' miracle! Seeing how's that's not gonna happen tonight though Atlas, I guess it's just gonna suck to be you!

And that's all he has to say as he makes his way out of the ring to the sound of his theme song in the background. Heated words, but who will back them up tonight?