Wednesday, January 22, 2014 – 4:11 PM EST – On Board Air Darkness One



The flight to Australia is no doubt welcoming. It's been a damn cold winter in Connecticut and all around the majority of the United States in general. Getting to a place in the southern hemisphere during their warmer months should provide some relief from the generally arctic-like conditions we've dealt with to this point in our winter.


My father, Asmodeus, even came along. The warm days in Australia should certainly provide him with some great relief of his typically pain riddled knees. As is normally the case while I'm in flight, I try to keep everything quiet and relax a little prior to having to gear up for the match.


Just as I drift off to sleep, Asmodeus wakes me as I sleep in my private chambers aboard the jumbo jet.



ASMODEUS: “Sebastian?”



I grumble and groan under my breath as I wake.



SEBASTIAN DUKE: “What is it, Dad?”

ASMODEUS: “Jacob received an electronic mail from the Administrator Network.”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Why can't you just call it an e-mail like a normal person?”

ASMODEUS: “Have you ever known me to be normal, Sebastian?”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Good point. What did it say?”

ASMODEUS: “He didn't tell me. I think it involves your match this evening.”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Alright. I'll be out in a minute.”



My father leaves and I begin to will myself out of my comfortable bed. Within just a few minutes, I'm dressed and headed up the hallway toward the cabin where my entourage awaits.



SEBASTIAN DUKE: “What do we got?”

JACOB, THE MESSENGER: “The Administrator has sent an email to you.”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Well, let's not waste time then. Read it.”

JACOB, THE MESSENGER: “Read it yourself. I don't really understand it.”



I take the iPhone from Jacob and begin reading the email.

Sebastian Duke, what if I told you...... Asylum? What if I told you........ potatosack? What if I told you........ late promo?

I hand the phone back to Jake. Unsure of this odd riddle given to me by the Administrator, I decide there's only one wise choice.



JACOB, THE MESSENGER: “What do you think it means?”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “I'm not entirely sure. Pull up the XWF website. I think I might know what he means.”



Within a few seconds, the XWF website is pulled up. After once again taking the phone back from Jake, I finally understand what Administrator was talking about.



SEBASTIAN DUKE: “That son of a bitch potatosacked me!”

JACOB, THE MESSENGER: “What the hell are you talking about?”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Asylum! He dropped a promo at the last damn minute!”

JACOB, THE MESSENGER: “So, what's that mean?”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “The Administrator is letting me know so that I can respond if I wish.”

JACOB, THE MESSENGER: “Are you going to?”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Ohhhh, I wish.”



It takes a few minutes to get everything in place, not to mention the somewhat long and winding walk into the dark and dreary cargo hold of the jumbo jet. Once inside, the lights on the camera are turned on.



JACOB, THE MESSENGER: “Ready when you are.”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “If there is one thing, just one thing that pisses me off more than the Catholic Church, it's a guy that refuses to drop even one promo for a match. If there are two things, it's a guy that does drop one, but waits until the final hour or so to do it!

“Congratulations Asylum, you've pissed off the King of fucking Darkness!

“Dropping promos on your competition at zero hour tells me one of two things, Asylum! One- you're a chicken shit coward and you fear me. Or two- you have zero respect for anyone or anything! Regardless of which one is correct, I promise you, you're going to pay dearly!

“I have given a lot of myself to the Xtreme Wrestling Federation in the year plus that I've been here. I have stepped into the squared circle with some of those that are considered the top names in the company. Each and every one of them are twice the man you are!

“Hell, back when John Madison was a woman, even she was twice the man your are.

“I've taken a lot of shit over the past year, much of it for good reason. I'm not a good man, I accept that. One thing I do not do, is disrespect those that have come before me. I do not disrespect those that have paved the way for guys like me to come to the XWF and make it my fucking playground!

“I requested this match personally, Asylum. For one reason only. We're both pretty big guys and I love physicality. All I saw was a guy that could match me in size and strength and you did nothing but prove that your fear of the King of Darkness overshadows your physical size.

“Don't you ever disrespect me like this again or I promise you, Asylum, I will bury you and there will be no coming back!

“Looking at the content of the one lousy promo you did manage to release, it looked as if you brought us all back in time. A time when you were just a lowly cell rather than a full grown Asylum. It seems as though Asylum had a demanding father... That's not something I'm unfamiliar with...”



I didn't know my father was lurking in the shadows...



ASMODEUS: “Hey! I'm not demanding! Edit that part out, Jacob!”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Shut up, Dad! I'm busy!”

ASMODEUS: “I'm not demanding! Tell them now!”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Could you.... c'mon! I don't have that much time!”

ASMODEUS: “This whole thing is crap, Sebastian! Start over!”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Dammit! You know, it might be crap! But, it's my crap, Dad! MY CRAP! Go back to your coffee or something!”

ASMODEUS: “Fine!”



Asmodeus makes his leave.



SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Where was I?”

JACOB, THE MESSENGER: “Something about a demanding father.”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Oh... I don't remember where I was going with that.”

JACOB, THE MESSENGER: “Just move on.”

SEBASTIAN DUKE: “Good idea.

“Asylum, we could all hope that during the time that has passed since you were but wee boy and now, that you've actually grown a set of balls. However, it is painfully obvious that it's not the case. Your refusal to address me until the last possible fucking minute speaks volumes to what you really are...

“An oversized, gutless, nut-less, man-child without one ounce of fucking courage!

“Tonight in Melbourne, Asylum, Darkness indeed does Fall for thee.

“Darkness Falls, Asylum!

“You have a one way ticket to hell! I'll be there to send you off!”