Post by osh on Oct 19, 2010 14:16:11 GMT -5
[shadow=red,left,300]As Devil's Night rolls along, the Detroit fans come alive as Osh Vaughn's theme hits the PA. Fresh off the heels of the bloodbath of an Inferno Match versus Bryan Jasta, Vaughn walks out from backstage. It could clearly be seen that the effects of the grueling match was still prevalent in Osh's movements, but being the competitor he was, there was no way he'd pass up the chance of competing on the grand stage known as Devil's Night. After making his way to the ring, Osh is provided a mic. He then begins his address.[/shadow]
Two weeks ago, I walked into hell itself...and survived. For the better part of a year and a half, Bryan Jatsa and I have spilled each other's blood across the country and around the globe. Two weeks ago, it came to it's climax. And while I may not be a fan of Jasta as a human being, I've got the utmost of respect for him as a wrestler. The scars he's left on me, namely the fresh one on the top of my forehead here will serve as a constant reminder of what kind of competitor he is. But that's old news. The time has come for me to move on in my career...or what's left of it, *heh heh*.
The wrestling world is pretty much buzzing about the fact that one of the greatest female competitors of all time Alundra Jade has called it a career after 22 years. She's a woman I have the utmost respect for as well. She's left behind a legacy that's littered with promise. Anyone who's crossed her path, be they friend or foe, enemy or student, has ascended to greatness. The two gals presently holding XWA's Women's Titles are testament to that. Both of them are indubitably connected to Alundra in two different ways. But the end result is they're both champions. This got me to thinking. I've got 18 years under my belt in this business. I've seen and done it all. I've paid my dues and busted my ass for nearly two decades, and I've left a pretty decent legacy myself. There are a number of guys in the biz who I discovered, trained, or gave a job that have become superstars. Noteably here in XWA, the current Global Champion Lionel Xander. 10 years ago, I gave an undersized kid from Toronto with little training a chance to follow his dream, and he's become one of the best wrestlers in the world, though he's never really been a fan favorite at any point.
What I'm trying to get at is, there comes a time when you look in the mirror and say to yourself "What do I have left?" Alundra's retired. Cody Black's retired. An old friend of mines in another organization named Shannon Miles has retired as well. In the case of Alundra and Black, I've never crossed paths with either in my career, but you always hear about what people are doing elsewhere. A lot of the guys and gals who started in the biz when I did are starting to step away. It's truly a sign that the torch if officially being passed on you the new generation of wrestlers. And that's why I'm out here tonight.
[shadow=red,left,300]A brief pause.[/shadow]
There's a lot of top tier talent here on Overload. Guys who are on the cusp of being break out stars. I know from my own experience that going up against a veteran does wonders for gaining experience and becoming better at your craft. No one who's called a legend was born that way. The skill they have, is gained through years of leaving it in this ring. Now, I don't know how many more years I have left. It's starting to get a lil' harder to get out of bed, and hitting the weights has become a lil' more taxing for me. But I'll keep on going until my body says otherwise. And while I'm going, I'll baptize the new generation in the ring in real time.
[shadow=red,left,300]Osh turns and focuses his attention to the stage.[/shadow]
So the challenge is pretty simple. Any of you young guys backstage looking for a good scrap with no agendas, motives or apologies, step on up. The Equalizer is here, and he's ready to rumble.[/font]
[shadow=red,left,300]With that, Osh awaits the response to his humble challenge.[/shadow]
Two weeks ago, I walked into hell itself...and survived. For the better part of a year and a half, Bryan Jatsa and I have spilled each other's blood across the country and around the globe. Two weeks ago, it came to it's climax. And while I may not be a fan of Jasta as a human being, I've got the utmost of respect for him as a wrestler. The scars he's left on me, namely the fresh one on the top of my forehead here will serve as a constant reminder of what kind of competitor he is. But that's old news. The time has come for me to move on in my career...or what's left of it, *heh heh*.
The wrestling world is pretty much buzzing about the fact that one of the greatest female competitors of all time Alundra Jade has called it a career after 22 years. She's a woman I have the utmost respect for as well. She's left behind a legacy that's littered with promise. Anyone who's crossed her path, be they friend or foe, enemy or student, has ascended to greatness. The two gals presently holding XWA's Women's Titles are testament to that. Both of them are indubitably connected to Alundra in two different ways. But the end result is they're both champions. This got me to thinking. I've got 18 years under my belt in this business. I've seen and done it all. I've paid my dues and busted my ass for nearly two decades, and I've left a pretty decent legacy myself. There are a number of guys in the biz who I discovered, trained, or gave a job that have become superstars. Noteably here in XWA, the current Global Champion Lionel Xander. 10 years ago, I gave an undersized kid from Toronto with little training a chance to follow his dream, and he's become one of the best wrestlers in the world, though he's never really been a fan favorite at any point.
What I'm trying to get at is, there comes a time when you look in the mirror and say to yourself "What do I have left?" Alundra's retired. Cody Black's retired. An old friend of mines in another organization named Shannon Miles has retired as well. In the case of Alundra and Black, I've never crossed paths with either in my career, but you always hear about what people are doing elsewhere. A lot of the guys and gals who started in the biz when I did are starting to step away. It's truly a sign that the torch if officially being passed on you the new generation of wrestlers. And that's why I'm out here tonight.
[shadow=red,left,300]A brief pause.[/shadow]
There's a lot of top tier talent here on Overload. Guys who are on the cusp of being break out stars. I know from my own experience that going up against a veteran does wonders for gaining experience and becoming better at your craft. No one who's called a legend was born that way. The skill they have, is gained through years of leaving it in this ring. Now, I don't know how many more years I have left. It's starting to get a lil' harder to get out of bed, and hitting the weights has become a lil' more taxing for me. But I'll keep on going until my body says otherwise. And while I'm going, I'll baptize the new generation in the ring in real time.
[shadow=red,left,300]Osh turns and focuses his attention to the stage.[/shadow]
So the challenge is pretty simple. Any of you young guys backstage looking for a good scrap with no agendas, motives or apologies, step on up. The Equalizer is here, and he's ready to rumble.[/font]
[shadow=red,left,300]With that, Osh awaits the response to his humble challenge.[/shadow]
