Quote:"There are no longer beginnings, only endings."

“Move over John Madison it seems we have a new contender for the most quotable man in the XWF. Seriously, though, that is some deep shit right there.”

“I feel like I should be sitting in a leather chair in some dark place where ominous music is playing in the background and puffing on a cigar as I listen to this man wax poetic about how the Black Circle’s best days are behind then. What did he call us? An old trade route, one that needs to be blocked off I believe? Lovely, just one more way of spouting the same recycled drivel that has been thrown around these parts since the day I got here and in all likelihood, long before I ever signed on the dotted line to join this federation.”

“Honestly where do I begin with this person, assuming it is a person, who knows. With some of the “talent” that has made its way through the doors of the XWF anymore it could easily be a half horse/half man with a fucking horn coming out of its head. Shane , brilliant man that he is also has his moments of complete and utterly inexplicable insanity and he will let anyone work here. For the moment let’s call this person Cliff. After all, if he is too cowardly to reveal himself now than perhaps his name isn’t that important to begin with, so just giving him one shouldn't really be an issue should it? So Cliff it is.”

“Cliff seems to think that by not mentioning his name until now that I am scared of who he could be, that my refusal to acknowledge his existence is somehow me showing some sort of weakness but the truth couldn’t be further from the truth because the truth is, I don’t care who you are. You could be a returning star, you could be a current champion, or you could be the last thing Barney Green shit out, I could care less. You talk about taking the crown from me about how it is the first domino in the fall of The Black Circle, another wrong assumption, for a few reason and I will lay them out for you shortly. I see you wanted to add a stipulation that there be no interference to the match, from The Black Circle or anyone else. Fine with me. I’ve never needed their help, never asked for it. And if you are as big of a tough guy as you say you are than you shouldn’t need the help of wanna be martyrs like LJ Havok or Liz Hathaway.”

“Let me talk to you a little bit about the crown Cliff. The crown is nothing more than a symbol, a symbol that you’ve made it to the top of the mountain, but once you get there than what? John Madison, God Bless him, he held that crown for 8 months. The guy is a legend so it’s not surprising but me? I could give a rats hairy ass about the crown. You want it? Come and take it. I won’t just hand it to you but if you manage to take it from me so much the better, take it and run with it. I won’t lose any sleep over it. The crown is a headache as much as it is anything else. That’s why I pawned it 15 minutes after I got it. You think I have some respect for the crown or what it means? Not in the least. I’m like a dog chasing a rabbit. The thrill is in the chase. Once I’ve obtained what I set my sights on than I move onto something else. Speaking of moving on, you also mentioned that if I lose the crown the Black Circle will begin it’s eventual fall, many have tried, all have failed. Cliché but true. Here’s another truth for you, The Black Circle won’t fall, it can’t fall. You want to talk about your identity being right in front of our eyes the whole time, well in that vein here’s something you might have missed, the Black Circle can’t fall, won’t fall because it is forever. It has no end and it’s name speaks to that very fact. Oh and by the way Cliff, I hope you've enjoyed your little attempted mind fuck but I know exactly who you are. I've known for some time. I would say your name allowed but I don't want to spoil the fun for everyone else. ”

“Now there is a bit of confusion over some of what I mentioned earlier this week, so allow me to clear up that confusion now so we can move past it. Earlier this week I had some of my minions at Pryce Industries earn their pay checks for a change and do a little research. You see, I wanted to either verify or refute the claims that so many of the XWF roster members have clung onto, that the Black Circle is the big bad wolf, sticking their nose in where it doesn’t belong, influencing matches with interference as well as refusing to defend their titles, thus, allowing the meek to inherit nothing. I didn’t do any of that to justify the Circle’s actions, or as it turns out, in actions but rather to point out a flawed narrative that has been flowing out of the lips of XWF roster members for weeks on end. If the XWF wants to take issue with what the Black Circle does than by all means, do it. Bitch and complain, talk about how you have been wronged, or your friend was wronged, or your dog was wronged, but at least do so with stories that aren’t fabricated. I am all for narrative, when it’s based on substance and not just some easy to gravitate to nonsense as has been the case here. I never said the Black Circle was innocent, in fact, I know they aren’t, but what they have done, what they will continue to do and what people hold up as evidence of their being dismissed and held down are not the same thing. There’s my issue. Is that clear Cliff? Is that clear to everyone else?”

“Now let’s move onto me specifically, as it seemed like my Mystery Opponent had a lot to say these past few days and much of it, not all of it, but a sizeable portion focused on me. And that makes sense. I am, for the time being the top dog in this fed, whether that is because of a lucky win over John Madison as some have claimed, or because perhaps I am just that good, either way, speaking my name is a good way to get noticed, and after all, who doesn’t want to get noticed?”

“So Cliff, what did you call me? Power Hungry I believe it was. Ok, I’ll give you that. I do have a thirst for power, and for gold, which according to my mystery opponent that is a bad thing. Imagine that, striving for gold, which in the XWF is the ultimate measure of success, is a bad thing. I guess you come from the new generation where mediocrity is considered acceptable. Where striving for greatness is too much work, so hey, why bother? Why not just get by doing the bare minimum. After all, if no one notices that I exist I can’t be held responsible for anything or be expected to do anything. Is that honestly what you are advocating with your nonsense? That I’m a bad guy because I have goals? That’s interesting.”

“Oh but it gets better and I do have to give you credit for this one, at least you had the wherewithal to come up with a new reason why The Black Circle is the XWF’s Big Bad. And I must say, it sure is a hell of a story. In case anyone missed it, allow me replay it for you, and I am going to play the entire clip because I don’t want to be accused of misconstruing what Cliff had to say.”

Theo reaches down and picks his I-Pad off the ground, hits the power button at the bottom and then after a quick swipe hit’s the play button on the XWF App 2.0:

Quote: The problem with the titles has been brought on by you Theo, you and The Black Circle. Obsession with destroying your group has stopped anyone from caring about anything else. They want nothing more than to send you all back to hell. Taking down and his Circle is the stuff of legends and they feel it holds more prestige than the titles. That is the sickening sound of what you've all become. A goal held by all, to dethrone the king and topple his kingdom. Where has all the competition gone? They sit around waxing their belts hoping it will give them enough of a boast to be the newest revolutionary.


It has polluted the minds of the Administration to the point where they even forget they have a single damn belt.

“Bravo Cliff, truly, great work there. I hope everyone else got a chance to soak that in. The reason no one bothers going for other titles is because they are so focused on building their own legend by taking down The Black Circle. That would be a completely believable scenario except for one small fact, and please, I apologize if my facts get in the way of your great story. But please, let me put this one out there for you and then I promise I’ll put it to bed. But according to you, Cliff, the XWF is so focused on taking down Shane and his merry misfits that they don’t have time for things like XWF titles. That’s cool except for the part about there being 8 titles in this federation and 6 of them being held by members not associated with the Black Circle. And to take that one further until this recent PPV only 50% of the fed’s titles were held by the Black Circle and it’s associate members. 50%. You want to hang your hat on that? Really? I guess it’s something, it’s certainly better than all the interference and refusing to defend the title nonsense that others have clung to but still. Not great. But as I promised, I said my piece and now I will put it to rest. Cliff, if we meet each other in the ring, I’m sure it will be a great time. Until the bell rings and I take you apart. But until then, enjoy what could be your big moment.”

“Apparently there is a chance that I might be facing the former US Champ John Austin. Though from what I hear he wants no part of me. In fact, he’s gone so far as to ask people not to vote for him becaue he is too afraid to step into the ring with me. And honestly, who could blame him? The guy went from an absolute no body to having a cup of coffee with the US Title and now, back to obscurity. He’s not ready to stand in the ring with the King, not unless his idea of a good time is a beating that would make Rodney King jealous, maybe some other time John.”

“Next on the docket we have Griffin MacAlister. And honestly I don’t have much to say about Griffin that I haven’t said before. You see unlike Cliff, nothing Griffin ever says, ever, is original. In fact, if I can just for a second recap the three things I hear him say most often they would be:

Don’t talk about my dead brother.
Don’t talk about my girlfriend/fiancé.
If you do either I will kick your ass.

"Ok, well I can do a little bit with that. First off, fuck your dead brother. I doubt he will mind me saying that, being as that he is dead and all. Fuck your girlfriend, or fiancé, or baby mama, or whatever it is she is. I doubt she will mind me saying that being as that she hasn’t been around much, probably best for her since she’s carrying your kid, though that last part hasn’t been verified yet. Speaking from one guy to another, you might want to get that shit checked out. Not saying your girl is a whore, that whole notion seems played but, but women are sneaky cunts, and there’s no fix for being a cunt. Oh and what was that last part, about kicking my ass? Well, guess I fucked that up nice and proper. Your move bitch.”