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Reactions - Franklin Fresh - 05-10-2013
[Hot, sweaty and out of breath, the young rookie pushes his way through the curtain with shaky arms and enters the backstage area of the arena. Mere minutes have passed since he went toe to toe with Kristen Silver in the squared circle for his first ever professional wrestling match. Still overwhelmed by it all, Franklin Fresh steadies himself against the wall and takes a few deep breaths. The sweat pours down his face and begins to pool on the ground between his feet. He suddenly realizes that the crowd are still chanting his name and booing his opponent as she is carried out of the arena. Franklin takes a quick look around the area to make sure he is alone, then quite literally jumps for joy and punches the air. His legs however are still wobbly from the match and he almost collapses under his own weight. He hears footsteps approaching him and turns to see his mentor and friend Bruiser beaming at him as he gingerly makes his way towards Franklin using his cane for support.
Bruiser – “You did it! Congratulations Franklin, I never doubted for a minute that you could kick that scrawny spoilt girl’s ass all over the arena. You looked incredible out there my boy. It was like poetry in motion the way you moved, and you showed great ring awareness the way you capitalized on her mistakes and got the win. I am proud of you.”
Franklin – “Thank you sir. I don’t know what to say. I feel so overwhelmed by it all. From the moment I walked through that curtain to the chants of the passionate crowd I was in utter awe. I wasn’t exactly in the best of moods considering I lost the XWF FTW title the other night, so my confidence was lacking, however as soon as that bell rang I don’t know what came over me, it all felt so natural and came easy to me.”
Bruiser – “You looked confident from the start. That has got to be one of the best professional debuts ever. The way the crowd got behind you from the get go, screaming your name over and over again, I bet it got the big wigs at XWF talking about you. They don’t ignore fan reaction like that.”
Franklin – “You really think they will be impressed?”
Bruiser – “Definitely. I overheard a conversation a couple of suits were having; apparently they were already discussing your next match. I may be wrong but I think they will be moving you further up the card next week to take on a returning XWF superstar. How amazing is that?”
Franklin – “You’re kidding?”
[Suddenly raised and excited voices can be heard getting louder and louder in the backstage area, followed by many hurried footsteps. The two men turn around to see a group of people rush around a corner, and on seeing Franklin they stop in their tracks. Five pretty young girls beam at the rookie and shriek with excitement, jumping up and down barely able to contain their pleasure. Before he knew what was happening, Franklin found himself surrounded by these giggling girls with notepads and pens shoved in his face. It suddenly dawns on him that they are wrestling fans that have sneaked their way backstage looking for his autograph. The young rookie suddenly feels quite dizzy as he tries to take it all in. He feels his face begin to flush as the girls dance around and whistle at him. He shakily begins to sign his autograph for them; barely able to put the pen to the paper due to how overwhelmed by it all he has become. As he signs his name one last time and is the receiver of a seductive wink, a couple of security staff arrive and escort them away from the area. Within moments, Franklin and Bruiser find themselves alone once more. The two men stare at each other in disbelief, unable to find words to discuss what just happened. After a numb silence, Bruiser shakes his head and speaks.]
Bruiser – “This is truly incredible Franklin. Do you realize what is happening? You are getting a following! People love you! I don’t know if it’s your skill in the ring that is doing it, or maybe your dashing good looks, or maybe you just have that ‘it factor’. Whatever it is, you are making such an impact here in the XWF.”
Franklin – “Those girls were crazy. It’s all just too much to take in.”
[Franklin feels his legs weaken and he stumbles a little. Bruiser grabs him under the elbow and manages to stop the young rookie from falling. Feeling both physically and psychologically overwhelmed by all the recent events, Franklin gingerly walks over to a seat and collapses into it. He wasn’t prepared for thousands of fans to scream his name and cheer for him. He wasn’t prepared to be accosted by a group of attractive young women desperate for his autograph. He wasn’t prepared for Bruiser’s news of Franklin being moved up the card already due to the reaction he was getting from the XWF universe. He suddenly becomes aware that everything appears to be going dark and realizes he is about to pass out. Bruiser, seeing it coming hands Franklin a bottle of water from which he drinks.]
Franklin – “Thanks.”
Bruiser – “Try and calm yourself down Franklin, I realize it’s a lot to take in, and you wouldn’t be the first young guy to feel like a deer in the headlights. You just need to remember to take it one step at a time.”
[Franklin listens to the crowd chatting and singing throughout the arena. He listens to their chorus as they react to the action in the ring. He listens to the applauding and the cheering, the hissing and the booing. He realizes it is the most beautiful sound that he has ever heard. He can’t but smile. Still overwhelmed, exhausted but immensely happy with himself, Franklin manages to get to his feet and carefully heads out of the arena into the cool night air.]