Post by eb on Aug 15, 2007 0:32:27 GMT -5
*Takes place during the Detroit Takedown*
Lamb Of God's "Terror & Hubris" cues up on the PA, and to the ste comes Ethan Bain, fresh off of a well fought win versus Sylas Styles inside of a steel cage. Easy to say that Ethan was feeling mighty high on himself. So high infact, that he decided he wasn't just going to sit out this week, not when he was on this kind of roll. As he reaches the ring, he bounds up to the apron and steps over the top rope. Handed a mic, Ethan begins to speak.
Last week, I took one of the best in the industry to the LIMIT, and I PASSED him. Don't get me wrong, Sylas Styles is a hell of an athlete. One of the most successful superstars within the last 6 years. But there comes a time for those superstars to step down. Guys like Sylas Styles, Jayson Jones, Jon Payne, Shia Storm. Guys who are big time now, sure. But getting PAST THERE PRIME.
The crowd begins to boo the brash young Bain. The commentators respond with confusion.
Roach: What the hell is he talkin' about? Those are some of the biggest names in the game. Those guys have just HIT there prime in the industry.
Buzz: Sounds to me like "The Big Ticket" is selling s'more smack talk, Mikey.
The slogan of XWA is "A New Day Dawns". Yet who have we seen getting all the publicity, huh? How many of those cute lil' "Evolution" T-shirts do we have in the crowd? How many "I'm A Genite" signs do we have in the building? The old guard is DEAD. The guys still clinging on to glories of the past. Running around thinking what they've done in past companies actually means somethin'. Well it DOESN'T. Let me remind all you people who I am. I AM ETHAN BAIN. And I'm not a big timer. I'm not a mega star. I'm not a "Prime Time Playa". But I WILL be. And it all starts TONIGHT. Amongst all the names in this company. All he superstars, pretenders and JOBBERS in this dump. There's one name that stands out to me. One name that stands above ALL the rest. And it's a name that EVERYONE knows. Most people respect it, and even more FEAR it.
DRU NEDERMEYER.
The crowd erupts from the mention of the future hall of famer.
I remember back a few months ago, that guy XXL said somethin' about him bein' the best big man in the biz. That claim is BULL. Because He ain't step in the ring with ME yet, and he ain't step in the ring with "The Monster". For over 10 years, Nedermeyer's been the BENCHMARK of super heavyweights in this industry. At one point he was called "The Best Wrestler In The World". Only one of four men in North America to EVER go unbeaten over a eight months. The other three? Tatanka, Goldberg, Samoa Joe. That's a nice class to be joined at the hip with. Why do I have such an interest in him you ask? SIMPLE.
I'm CALLIN' YOU OUT!!!
The shock form the crowd was heard loud and clear.
Buzz: HOLY COW!!! D...did he just say he's calling Dru Nedermeyer out? He's got some stones on him I tell ya. WOW!!!
Roach: I think someone needs to remind him that Nedermeyer retired five months ago. What the hell's his deal?
I know you supposedly "retired" and took a job in XWA's front office. But you know, I know and EVERYONE in this INDUSTRY knows that you've still got it in you. You let those asshats in Toronto get some wins on you just to be fair. To please there crappy ass management. But you and I BOTH know you could have ended the career of ANYONE of those chumps you took on. You HELD BACK because you were AFRAID of the glory. Of that feeling you get when you take a guy into the air and slam him into the ground. That RUSH of being SIMPLY...DOMINANT.
You name your time, and your place. It doesn't even have to be a SANCTIONED match. I'm in this business to beat THE BEST. To HELL with the rest. Tonight, I'm gonna SHOW you that I mean BUSINESS. ANYONE backstage...all you need to do is come out here, RIGHT NOW, and challenge me to a fight. I don't give a damn WHO it is. I'll come out here, that jackass over there will ring the bell, and I will LAY YOUR ASS OUT. And I'll keep on laying guys out. One by one, until YOU Nedermeyer step to the plate. Maybe when I've made examples of SUPERSTAR after SUPERSTAR, you'll come out of "hiding" and back into THE YARD. So who's it gonna be? ANYONE!!! C'mon!!! Don't tell me any of you god damn PUSSIES don't wanna piece of me. LET'S DO THIS!!!
Bain was in a fighting mood. He had something to prove, and in his mind, beating as many as he could would be the best meansof doing that. He awaits a challenger.
Lamb Of God's "Terror & Hubris" cues up on the PA, and to the ste comes Ethan Bain, fresh off of a well fought win versus Sylas Styles inside of a steel cage. Easy to say that Ethan was feeling mighty high on himself. So high infact, that he decided he wasn't just going to sit out this week, not when he was on this kind of roll. As he reaches the ring, he bounds up to the apron and steps over the top rope. Handed a mic, Ethan begins to speak.
Last week, I took one of the best in the industry to the LIMIT, and I PASSED him. Don't get me wrong, Sylas Styles is a hell of an athlete. One of the most successful superstars within the last 6 years. But there comes a time for those superstars to step down. Guys like Sylas Styles, Jayson Jones, Jon Payne, Shia Storm. Guys who are big time now, sure. But getting PAST THERE PRIME.
The crowd begins to boo the brash young Bain. The commentators respond with confusion.
Roach: What the hell is he talkin' about? Those are some of the biggest names in the game. Those guys have just HIT there prime in the industry.
Buzz: Sounds to me like "The Big Ticket" is selling s'more smack talk, Mikey.
The slogan of XWA is "A New Day Dawns". Yet who have we seen getting all the publicity, huh? How many of those cute lil' "Evolution" T-shirts do we have in the crowd? How many "I'm A Genite" signs do we have in the building? The old guard is DEAD. The guys still clinging on to glories of the past. Running around thinking what they've done in past companies actually means somethin'. Well it DOESN'T. Let me remind all you people who I am. I AM ETHAN BAIN. And I'm not a big timer. I'm not a mega star. I'm not a "Prime Time Playa". But I WILL be. And it all starts TONIGHT. Amongst all the names in this company. All he superstars, pretenders and JOBBERS in this dump. There's one name that stands out to me. One name that stands above ALL the rest. And it's a name that EVERYONE knows. Most people respect it, and even more FEAR it.
DRU NEDERMEYER.
The crowd erupts from the mention of the future hall of famer.
I remember back a few months ago, that guy XXL said somethin' about him bein' the best big man in the biz. That claim is BULL. Because He ain't step in the ring with ME yet, and he ain't step in the ring with "The Monster". For over 10 years, Nedermeyer's been the BENCHMARK of super heavyweights in this industry. At one point he was called "The Best Wrestler In The World". Only one of four men in North America to EVER go unbeaten over a eight months. The other three? Tatanka, Goldberg, Samoa Joe. That's a nice class to be joined at the hip with. Why do I have such an interest in him you ask? SIMPLE.
I'm CALLIN' YOU OUT!!!
The shock form the crowd was heard loud and clear.
Buzz: HOLY COW!!! D...did he just say he's calling Dru Nedermeyer out? He's got some stones on him I tell ya. WOW!!!
Roach: I think someone needs to remind him that Nedermeyer retired five months ago. What the hell's his deal?
I know you supposedly "retired" and took a job in XWA's front office. But you know, I know and EVERYONE in this INDUSTRY knows that you've still got it in you. You let those asshats in Toronto get some wins on you just to be fair. To please there crappy ass management. But you and I BOTH know you could have ended the career of ANYONE of those chumps you took on. You HELD BACK because you were AFRAID of the glory. Of that feeling you get when you take a guy into the air and slam him into the ground. That RUSH of being SIMPLY...DOMINANT.
You name your time, and your place. It doesn't even have to be a SANCTIONED match. I'm in this business to beat THE BEST. To HELL with the rest. Tonight, I'm gonna SHOW you that I mean BUSINESS. ANYONE backstage...all you need to do is come out here, RIGHT NOW, and challenge me to a fight. I don't give a damn WHO it is. I'll come out here, that jackass over there will ring the bell, and I will LAY YOUR ASS OUT. And I'll keep on laying guys out. One by one, until YOU Nedermeyer step to the plate. Maybe when I've made examples of SUPERSTAR after SUPERSTAR, you'll come out of "hiding" and back into THE YARD. So who's it gonna be? ANYONE!!! C'mon!!! Don't tell me any of you god damn PUSSIES don't wanna piece of me. LET'S DO THIS!!!
Bain was in a fighting mood. He had something to prove, and in his mind, beating as many as he could would be the best meansof doing that. He awaits a challenger.