01-19-2014, 03:49 PM
Phoenix to New York.
New York to Phoenix.
Phoenix to New York.
New York to San Diego.
San Diego to Phoenix.
A tick over 10,000 miles all in the span of a week. It’s times like these that Theo wishes he was still hooked on the cocaine; it might be the only thing to get him through the worst case of Jet Lag of his life. But alas, all the cocaine is gone. Thrown out or flushed down the toilet by Erica, Theo was never really clear on that point. However since his short stay at New Horizons Theo vowed to leave his beloved Peruvian White Flake alone for the time being so he can focus on getting his company back in order as well as squash what was previously a little rebellion brought on by a few people trying to make a name for themselves but has since turned into an all out war for the XWF. On one side The Black Circle, led by Shane
, on the other, the Congregation led by Eli James and aided by Sebastian Duke and the newest members to join the fun, the Administrator and his new handpicked successor to Theo’s crown, Haden Oliver Thomas.
While people may claim that the XWF is unbalanced, that The Black Circle and more specifically Shane will do only what is in the best interests of his group, he has never, not once promised anything to anyone. If you want to be successful in the XWF you have to earn it, Shane has never held anyone back. Just look at the current list of champions. Steve Davids, Frodo, Tri-Bute, Amos? The European Title has been handed over, literally handed over twice in a week and did Shane put a stop to it? Did he demand matches take place? No he didn’t. He let it happen. He let things play out, he didn’t micromanage.
The Administrator on the other hand has come out and as any good would be leader does, he has made promises of change. He’s made promises of restoring order, which coincidentally he has not actually outlined. He’s like the politician on his soap box bashing his opponent while talking about all the great things he is going to do if elected but never actually explaining how it’s going to be accomplished. Keep it vague so that you can’t be blamed for being a false prophet. It’s the smart play, even if it’s the most overused and obvious in history. One of the first things this man has promised? Shots at a newly created championship belt to those that promise to support him? Bribery? Hand outs. Sounds just like the kind of place that a roster filmed with lazy good for nothings would be excited about. Forget fighting your way to the top, you can just kiss the Administrators ass and he will hand you things. How is that different from the inaccurate perception given to Shane?
Over the course of the last two weeks some truly remarkable and somewhat shocking things have taken place. As mentioned previously the Administrator for the first time ever has shown his face to the public by appearing on not one but now two XWF broadcasts vowing to stop the evil tyrant Shane. In his most recent step out from behind the curtain moment the Administrator brought with him his money man, his financier, and what he will recognize in time as his downfall.
Having finally returned to his place of business for what seems like an eternity but was really only 2 days he walks through the first floor lobby to see the giant blue dog statue still gracing the rotunda. Obviously the staff thought he was joking when he told them to remove it or remove themselves. No bother, Theo has other things to worry about. Like his upcoming match with Haden Oliver Thomas, the supposed “King in Waiting” if the Administrator has anything to say about it. And truth be told, that’s all he has, his words. There is nothing he can do to change the inevitable, lest he end up becoming the very things he promises to abolish. It’s true that Haden Oliver Thomas will get the opportunity of his life, Theo Pryce being the man that he is was kind enough to grant Haden an audience with the King and just as quick as he was to do so, he will quickly dispatch him. But shhhh, don’t tell Haden that, according to his cute little interview on “The Chin’s” late night show, he actually thinks he has a chance.
As Theo makes his way towards the elevator Jimmy Durance comes down a flight of stairs with a small handheld video camera in hand. Theo, being the busy man that he is decided that instead of going on the Jimmy Fallon show, you know, the guy about to replace the old and decrepid Jay Leno that he would just have Jimmy film what needed to be said and then upload it onto the XWF website for all to see. Besides, it’s not like Theo needs the exposure, unlike Haden, this isn’t Theo’s first rodeo, the world already knows who he is and so parading himself on late night television is not something Theo needs to do.
“You ready to do this Jimmy?”
“Yes sir.”
“Good. Let’s get going.”
As Theo and Jimmy make their way to the elevator and hit the button for the executive floor, Jimmy lifts the video recorder to eye level and hit’s the record button.
“I’m going to keep this short and sweet. This company is already filled with people who talk nonstop. I’m looking at you Gilmour. But some things were said the other day by the new kid on the block and I want to set them straight. Generally I don’t care about such things, people are free to say what they want and right or wrong, accurate or false and they are constitutionally protected to do so. Good ole America, giving people the right by law to say whatever they want even if they sound like a complete asshole while doing it. And now I’m looking at you Haden."
As the elevator continues to climb upwards towards the executive floor Theo grabs the I-Pad out of his attaché case, hits a few buttons and starts watching a replay of Haden’s 15 minutes of fame on the Jay Leno Show. A few seconds in Theo starts laughing, clearly.
“Alright Haden, you said a lot here, some of it I will address some of it I won’t. For instance, you want to talk about money, about who has been around longer, you want to engage in a dick measuring contest, do it on your own time. I have all the money I need and then some. As for you being around longer, that’s fantastic, just means you are one step closer to dying than I am and if you are really lucky we might be able to speed that whole thing up by a couple of decades. But you know what really gave me a laugh? It was this…”
“Says the guy who admits to first approaching Shane about working with him, only to get rejected. So what do you do next? Why you go to your Plan B, the Administrator, and again like the pseudo politician he is, he gladly accepts your handout. But I’m up peoples asses? That’s cute. Oh I am sure you will play it off like this is what was meant to be, you know, because the Administrator is so wise and intelligent and all. And yet, he wasn’t your first choice was he? No, he wasn’t. You already told us as much. So if you truly believe the Administrator is all the things you claim him to be and yet you still went to Shane first what does that tell us about you? I hope that’s not the same mind set you take to your other business ventures. Let’s see what else you had to say.”
“Is that so? Is that what you did when Shane told you to fuck off? Did you try and do anything to change his mind, to show him that you are worthy of his time and effort? Or did you just run off like the sniveling cunt that you are to your new master? I’d be willing to bet it was the latter. Any other gems from you Haden? Let me fast forward a little bit. I remember hearing something else last night while trying to sit through this nonsense that made me laugh…oh yes, here it is.”
“Now this right here, this is truly marvelous. It’s not bad enough that you are trying to be a carbon copy of me but now you want to go the Savior route? As if this company doesn’t have enough assholes who quote from the good book and claim to be prophets. Nicely done Haden. You just put yourself in the same breath as jerkoffs like Eli James and Peter Gilmour. You should have learned to quit while you were ahead. Being like me is at least admirable. Being like those two half wits? Well that’s a fate worse than death. Congratulations Haden. You just went from being a shitty version of me to being Peter Gilmour light. Hey, maybe you can use some of that money you have to buy up all the abandoned churches in America and you two can cut promos together, what do you say? Do yourself a favor Haden. Learn from your mistakes and shut your mouth now before you stick your foot in it again, and if for some reason you decide not to take my advice, then allow me to stick my boot down your throat on Monday night and end this charade once and for all.”
Theo glances down at his watch and then back up to Jimmy.
“Alright, shut it down Jimmy.”
“Yes sir.”
The doors to the elevator open a split second after the it reaches the Executive Floor. Once the doors are completely open Theo and Jimmy both disembark and head towards Theo’s office. Once there Theo opens the doors to his office as Jimmy heads off in another direction. Theo get’s about 2 feet in when he stops dead in his tracks, his eyes fixated on something that is neatly placed on his desk. Theo immediately turns back around and walks out of his office and looks directly over at his secretary of the week.
“Did anyone go into my office while I was gone?”
“Not that I saw Mr. Pryce. Why? Is something wrong?”
“You didn’t see some bald black man, with a long leather trench coat and also likes to wear dark sunglasses, even inside, go into my office while I was gone?
“No sir, no one. Not even Ms. Rayner or Jimmy.”
“No one, are you sure?”
“Yes sir, very.”
“Get my head of security up here immediately, send him into my office when he gets here.”
“Yes sir.”
Theo turns and reenters his office, this time walking straight over to his desk. Placed upon the glassy surface of it is the XWF Crown. Leaning up against the crown is a white envelope with “Theo” written on it. Theo grabs the envelope, turns it over and removes the contents and begins reading it.
Theo crumples up the letter and throws it on the floor.
“Well ain’t that a bitch!”
Fade to black.
New York to Phoenix.
Phoenix to New York.
New York to San Diego.
San Diego to Phoenix.
A tick over 10,000 miles all in the span of a week. It’s times like these that Theo wishes he was still hooked on the cocaine; it might be the only thing to get him through the worst case of Jet Lag of his life. But alas, all the cocaine is gone. Thrown out or flushed down the toilet by Erica, Theo was never really clear on that point. However since his short stay at New Horizons Theo vowed to leave his beloved Peruvian White Flake alone for the time being so he can focus on getting his company back in order as well as squash what was previously a little rebellion brought on by a few people trying to make a name for themselves but has since turned into an all out war for the XWF. On one side The Black Circle, led by Shane
, on the other, the Congregation led by Eli James and aided by Sebastian Duke and the newest members to join the fun, the Administrator and his new handpicked successor to Theo’s crown, Haden Oliver Thomas. While people may claim that the XWF is unbalanced, that The Black Circle and more specifically Shane
will do only what is in the best interests of his group, he has never, not once promised anything to anyone. If you want to be successful in the XWF you have to earn it, Shane has never held anyone back. Just look at the current list of champions. Steve Davids, Frodo, Tri-Bute, Amos? The European Title has been handed over, literally handed over twice in a week and did Shane put a stop to it? Did he demand matches take place? No he didn’t. He let it happen. He let things play out, he didn’t micromanage. The Administrator on the other hand has come out and as any good would be leader does, he has made promises of change. He’s made promises of restoring order, which coincidentally he has not actually outlined. He’s like the politician on his soap box bashing his opponent while talking about all the great things he is going to do if elected but never actually explaining how it’s going to be accomplished. Keep it vague so that you can’t be blamed for being a false prophet. It’s the smart play, even if it’s the most overused and obvious in history. One of the first things this man has promised? Shots at a newly created championship belt to those that promise to support him? Bribery? Hand outs. Sounds just like the kind of place that a roster filmed with lazy good for nothings would be excited about. Forget fighting your way to the top, you can just kiss the Administrators ass and he will hand you things. How is that different from the inaccurate perception given to Shane
?Over the course of the last two weeks some truly remarkable and somewhat shocking things have taken place. As mentioned previously the Administrator for the first time ever has shown his face to the public by appearing on not one but now two XWF broadcasts vowing to stop the evil tyrant Shane
. In his most recent step out from behind the curtain moment the Administrator brought with him his money man, his financier, and what he will recognize in time as his downfall. Having finally returned to his place of business for what seems like an eternity but was really only 2 days he walks through the first floor lobby to see the giant blue dog statue still gracing the rotunda. Obviously the staff thought he was joking when he told them to remove it or remove themselves. No bother, Theo has other things to worry about. Like his upcoming match with Haden Oliver Thomas, the supposed “King in Waiting” if the Administrator has anything to say about it. And truth be told, that’s all he has, his words. There is nothing he can do to change the inevitable, lest he end up becoming the very things he promises to abolish. It’s true that Haden Oliver Thomas will get the opportunity of his life, Theo Pryce being the man that he is was kind enough to grant Haden an audience with the King and just as quick as he was to do so, he will quickly dispatch him. But shhhh, don’t tell Haden that, according to his cute little interview on “The Chin’s” late night show, he actually thinks he has a chance.
As Theo makes his way towards the elevator Jimmy Durance comes down a flight of stairs with a small handheld video camera in hand. Theo, being the busy man that he is decided that instead of going on the Jimmy Fallon show, you know, the guy about to replace the old and decrepid Jay Leno that he would just have Jimmy film what needed to be said and then upload it onto the XWF website for all to see. Besides, it’s not like Theo needs the exposure, unlike Haden, this isn’t Theo’s first rodeo, the world already knows who he is and so parading himself on late night television is not something Theo needs to do.
“You ready to do this Jimmy?”
“Yes sir.”
“Good. Let’s get going.”
As Theo and Jimmy make their way to the elevator and hit the button for the executive floor, Jimmy lifts the video recorder to eye level and hit’s the record button.
“I’m going to keep this short and sweet. This company is already filled with people who talk nonstop. I’m looking at you Gilmour. But some things were said the other day by the new kid on the block and I want to set them straight. Generally I don’t care about such things, people are free to say what they want and right or wrong, accurate or false and they are constitutionally protected to do so. Good ole America, giving people the right by law to say whatever they want even if they sound like a complete asshole while doing it. And now I’m looking at you Haden."
As the elevator continues to climb upwards towards the executive floor Theo grabs the I-Pad out of his attaché case, hits a few buttons and starts watching a replay of Haden’s 15 minutes of fame on the Jay Leno Show. A few seconds in Theo starts laughing, clearly.
“Alright Haden, you said a lot here, some of it I will address some of it I won’t. For instance, you want to talk about money, about who has been around longer, you want to engage in a dick measuring contest, do it on your own time. I have all the money I need and then some. As for you being around longer, that’s fantastic, just means you are one step closer to dying than I am and if you are really lucky we might be able to speed that whole thing up by a couple of decades. But you know what really gave me a laugh? It was this…”
Quote: The biggest difference between us is your head is up other peoples ass, like Mr.
“Says the guy who admits to first approaching Shane
about working with him, only to get rejected. So what do you do next? Why you go to your Plan B, the Administrator, and again like the pseudo politician he is, he gladly accepts your handout. But I’m up peoples asses? That’s cute. Oh I am sure you will play it off like this is what was meant to be, you know, because the Administrator is so wise and intelligent and all. And yet, he wasn’t your first choice was he? No, he wasn’t. You already told us as much. So if you truly believe the Administrator is all the things you claim him to be and yet you still went to Shane first what does that tell us about you? I hope that’s not the same mind set you take to your other business ventures. Let’s see what else you had to say.”Quote: People try to pucker their lips and pray to God Almighty I give them some mercy. They want me to give them some type of deal and when I say, fuck off, it's when they do anything to get me to change my mind.
“Is that so? Is that what you did when Shane told you to fuck off? Did you try and do anything to change his mind, to show him that you are worthy of his time and effort? Or did you just run off like the sniveling cunt that you are to your new master? I’d be willing to bet it was the latter. Any other gems from you Haden? Let me fast forward a little bit. I remember hearing something else last night while trying to sit through this nonsense that made me laugh…oh yes, here it is.”
Quote: Consider the XWF to be the Earth and me Jesus Christ. I'm the Savior of that piece.
“Now this right here, this is truly marvelous. It’s not bad enough that you are trying to be a carbon copy of me but now you want to go the Savior route? As if this company doesn’t have enough assholes who quote from the good book and claim to be prophets. Nicely done Haden. You just put yourself in the same breath as jerkoffs like Eli James and Peter Gilmour. You should have learned to quit while you were ahead. Being like me is at least admirable. Being like those two half wits? Well that’s a fate worse than death. Congratulations Haden. You just went from being a shitty version of me to being Peter Gilmour light. Hey, maybe you can use some of that money you have to buy up all the abandoned churches in America and you two can cut promos together, what do you say? Do yourself a favor Haden. Learn from your mistakes and shut your mouth now before you stick your foot in it again, and if for some reason you decide not to take my advice, then allow me to stick my boot down your throat on Monday night and end this charade once and for all.”
Theo glances down at his watch and then back up to Jimmy.
“Alright, shut it down Jimmy.”
“Yes sir.”
The doors to the elevator open a split second after the it reaches the Executive Floor. Once the doors are completely open Theo and Jimmy both disembark and head towards Theo’s office. Once there Theo opens the doors to his office as Jimmy heads off in another direction. Theo get’s about 2 feet in when he stops dead in his tracks, his eyes fixated on something that is neatly placed on his desk. Theo immediately turns back around and walks out of his office and looks directly over at his secretary of the week.
“Did anyone go into my office while I was gone?”
“Not that I saw Mr. Pryce. Why? Is something wrong?”
“You didn’t see some bald black man, with a long leather trench coat and also likes to wear dark sunglasses, even inside, go into my office while I was gone?
“No sir, no one. Not even Ms. Rayner or Jimmy.”
“No one, are you sure?”
“Yes sir, very.”
“Get my head of security up here immediately, send him into my office when he gets here.”
“Yes sir.”
Theo turns and reenters his office, this time walking straight over to his desk. Placed upon the glassy surface of it is the XWF Crown. Leaning up against the crown is a white envelope with “Theo” written on it. Theo grabs the envelope, turns it over and removes the contents and begins reading it.
Mr. Pryce, What if I told you that this crown is the symbol of all that is wrong with the current XWF? What if I told you that on Monday night your reign as the XWF’s “King” will come to an end, and shortly thereafter the XWF as it is known currently will cease to exist? What if I told you that a new era was about to begin and that with my help Haden Oliver Thomas will be the face to usher in that new era? Is it truly that hard to believe? I had this crown brought to your office so that when you do indeed lose to Haden on Monday Night you can personally hand the crown to him and walk away as the first domino to fall in what will eventually be the end of Shane ’s Black Circle. Regards, Administrator |
Theo crumples up the letter and throws it on the floor.
“Well ain’t that a bitch!”
Fade to black.