Day Of Reckoning (Invite)

[scott]

The opening event of the 2010 season, XWA UNION was upon us. Fans packed into the Mellon Arena in droves to catch a glimpse of the premiere event. As the opening pyro array finished off, the fans in attendance and at home expected the appearance of one of the GMs, but instead where treated to the entrance theme of none other then Scott O'Dell.

Tony: Looks like we kick things off with a bang, eh? Welcome to XWA Union ladies and gentlemen. Tony Gomez joined by my new ringside partner Travis Rose.

Travis: And might I say I'm happy to be here, Tony. And happy to be graced with the presence of XWA's one and only "Franchise". This is going to be interesting.

O'Dell steps out from backstage clad in a stylish suit. As was to be expected, boos ring out in the arena from his mere presence. At the top of the stage, he smirks before starting on his way down the ramp. He trades pleasantries with some front row fans before reaching the foot of the ring. Following another pause, he ventures towards the ring steps and ascends them. Now inside of the ring, Scott is handed a mic. He saunters to the middle of the ring and stands defiant as ever as the fans continue to boo. He clears his throat and begins his 1st address of the season.

The last time I stood in this ring, I wasn't standing at all. I had just lost a Last Man Standing match to Jayson Jones at XGames III.

Cheers from the fans follow. Scott smirks and continues.

And I've had four months to let it linger. Four months to let the wound fester. And fester it did. When I was in the gym, training my ass off to prepare for this year, it's all I could think of. It consumed me. How close I was to ridding XWA of that pompous, self righteous bastard of a GM Stan O'Malley. If any of you remember, the stipulation of the match was if I won, Stand had to step down as GM, and I'd get to hand pick his successor. But Jones threw a wrench into the plan. But if anything is known about yours truly, it's that I never go to battle without a contingency plan.

Now, I'm not slated to wrestle tonight. Nor am I even angered about being left out of the #1 Contender Battle Royal. The way I see it, I'll take the Global Title from whoever has it when I'm good and damn well ready to. Tonight, I stand in this ring with a more important agenda. And that agenda is next week. The season premiere of Overload. I have done everything in my career for one reason. My pride. And Jones, you've challenged my pride for a long time. We've gone to war a couple times now, and by the luck of the gods you've been able to beat me. But that luck's run out. That luck is dead and buried. I'm challenging YOU Jones...next week. But not just to any match, no no no. I challenge you to a KING'S ROAD match.

A burst of surprise and anticipation fills the arena.

Travis: We're not even 10 minutes into the season and already O'Dell's swinging for the fences. A King's Road challenge to Jayson Jones at the Overload premiere? WOW!!!

Tony: To the fans unfamiliar with King's Road rules, it's the violent brother of Pure Rules. Much like Pure Rules, neither competitor can exit the ring, but unlike Pure Rules there are rope breaks. The telling difference between the two is that in King's Road matches, the winner is decided by pinfall, submission...or KNOCK OUT. Yes, you can win the match by knocking your opponent complete unconscious. It's a test of skill, conditioning and utter brutality.

No fancy stips. No swerves or curveballs. I just want to kick your good for nothin' New York ass. So what's it gonna be, Jay-J? Ready to man up or what?

Lowering his mic, Scott turns his focus to the stage.

[manup]

Not even 10 seconds pass by before the entrance theme of Jayson Jones fills the arena. The fans come to their feet as he emerges from backstage.

Travis: We won't have to wait long to hear a response to the challenge. All hail The King!

Jay-J stands atop the stage with a mic in hand. He then makes the walk from stage to ring, joining O'Dell inside. As the cheers of the crowd begin to quiet, he begins.

Ya' know, somethin' in the pit of my stomach told me you wasn't gonna take the ass whoopin' I gave you back at XGames layin' down. And when ya' think about it, I don't blame you. Two times you and me have danced at XGames. And two times you've been the one starin' up at the lights. I'd be a lil' frustrated to if it were me in ya' shoes. So how do you follow up? You come out here, and challenge me to a King's Road match at Overload. Seein' as it's only been done twice in XWA, and the two guys who partook in both matches Kris Cade and Primo beat a few years off each other in 'em, I know full well that it's a match that does one thing, and one thing only. Settle the score. Because to beat a man under King's Road rules is to physically and mentally beat him.

Jay-J pauses to ponder the possibilities...

And that's exactly what you wanna do. Prove your dominance. To try and best one of the very few guys in tha' game you ain't been able to solve yet. I like the move, cuz it's the same play I would have made. But lemme tell ya' where you're plan falls short. Cuz if I know you the way I do, I know you've got some master plan up ya' sleeve. Like if I beat you next week, you sick the dogs on me. Well Scotty, let me let you in on somethin'. I got a pretty big dog waitin' in the wings myself. So if by any chance you and ya' boys decide they wanna get froggy, bet ya' Irish ass he's gonna jump, son.

He waits for the reply of O'Dell.

[scott]

A small, sarcastic chuckle proceeds his response.

*Heh heh heh* Is that right, Jones? So now your pulling one out of O'Malley's book of empty threats? We all see how well that worked for him last year. I would have expected you of all people to be smart enough to stay clear of such a ridiculous tactic, but...I guess I gave you more credit then you're worth.

Boos follow is dig at Jones.

The difference between you and I, is the fact that when I say I'm going to do something game changing, I deliver. *Hmmph* Now I'm curious. I'd personally love to know who this "big dog" of yours is. But at the very least, you're smart enough to know you do need backup aside from O'Malley, Devlin and the rest of the band of merry morons called The Bravehearts. Props on that. But you see Jones, what you fail to realize is that the troops are circling. This little war that's been going on for the past year, it's about to reach it's apex. The decisive battle is looming, and I'm afraid you're going to find out soon, and very soon at that...that you're on the wrong side. That's not a threat my friend, it's a promise.

Lowering his mic once more, O'Dell waits for the coming response.

[manup]

Jay-J brings his mic up once again for a reply.

Isthat right? Dayum...seems like you got it all just about figured out then, dont'cha? Damn shame I've heard it all before. The funny thing about war is that the side that reveals all of it's resources first is usually the side that ends up losin'. And a wise man once said "History is written by the winners". You and ya' boys have a real nasty habit of revealin' your next play before you're on the line of scrimmage. Mighta' worked for you last year. But it ain't happenin' twice, my man. In order for shock & awe to work, you need to shock the opposition. I ain't shocked by anythin' you can pull outta' your hat, fam-o.

He waits for O'Dell's final response.

[scott]

Scott smirks ear to ear as he speaks his response.

Jayson, Jayson, Jayson...you oughta' know by now never to underestimate what I have in my hat. Last time I revealed one of my tricks, it turned XWA on it's ear. But I'll tell you what, you keep believing that you and all of your friends have seen the worst of things. Unfortunately, that's not even anywhere close to the truth.

Scott sets the mic down on the ring floor. With an unsurprisingly unimpressed look on his face, O'Dell walks past Jones and steps through the 2nd ropes to the ring apron.

Travis: Looks to me like we're going to have makings of another fearsome encounter between two of the industries Titans. And we get it for free!!!

Tony: I don't know about it being all that free. When it's got something to do with Upper Echelon, there's always a price to be paid.

The scene concludes as O'Dell walks back up the ramp with Jones leering down at him in the ring.