Post by CD's Old Account on Sept 28, 2014 10:01:15 GMT -5
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The Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. A swanky venue, glitz and glamor, not exactly a place you think you'd find Corey Black. And yet, here he is. Standing with a woman in a black microdress, glasses, and a clipboard.
Corey Black
I'm thinking purple everything. Like, all of it. I want purple pepperonis on my pizza.
Woman
I don't think that's possible but I'll surely check into it.
Corey Black
Sweet. These tables need to not look so elegant, too. I can't be having my buddy Jayson getting drunk and breaking one of these chandelier centerpieces. What do those run, 4K?
Woman
Eighteen, but I get the sentiment. Have you thought about what kind of performers you want?
Corey Black
Yeah, got any metal bands lined up? Battlecross? Index Case?
Woman
I have access to an orchestra and Kanye West.
Corey Black
Uh, no. Thanks, but I'd rather put a fork in my scrotum.
Woman
Shall I have them get a movie?
Corey Black
Fuck yes, get Back to the Future!
Woman
I have it on blu-ray. What about food? Other than purple pepperoni pizza.
Corey Black
Nachos?
Woman
You're not as you led on, Mr. Black. I expected a little more class from you. At least a little education.
Corey Black
Look, I'm tossing way more money at you than I should be. I want purple shit, and Back to the Future, and nachos. Is that really too much to ask for a victory party?
Woman
I suppose not, Mr. Black. May I ask.. what did you win?
Corey Black
You may. I'm going to beat the shit out of the World and Hardcore Champions to keep my Tag Titles with my broski Jonny Fly.
Woman
You what now?
Corey Black
Who is uneducated now? I'm a WRESTLER. I fight other people for a living. A nice living. I have a castle.
Woman
Is it purple?
Corey Black
You cunt. No, it's not, but I sure as fuck have nachos!
Woman
Mr. Black, please.
Corey Black
No, woman, please. I hired you. You do what I say. If I wanted you to strip naked right here, I'd expect you to do it.
Suddenly, she's naked.
Woman
TAKE ME!
She lunges at Corey, who simply side-steps her and she flies off the stage into the chairs below. Puzzled, Corey hops down and helps her up.
Corey Black
So, purple pepperonis?
She bruised her nipples. Purple pepperonis.
A short while later, Corey is walking out of the Theatre when Nikki Venus happens upon him on the sidewalk. She's smiling wide.
Nikki Venus
Lunch is across the street?
Corey Black
Nope, lunch is inside.
Corey leads Nikki inside the Theatre, where everything is decked out in purple. The giant screen is showing Back to the Future, and there's pizza on every table. The pepperonis are red.
Corey Black
I had to fire my party planner.
Nikki Venus
Aw, why?
Corey Black
I ... don't want to explain. I've already explained enough.
Nikki Venus
Fair play, shall we?
The two sit at a table to enjoy the film and lunch, in preparations of Corey Black's impending Tag Team Title victory at War.
Nikki Venus
Do you think you should have gone bigger? I mean for War?
Corey Black
Haha, wait what? Are you serious? How many Wars have I been in? And how many have I won?
Nikki Venus
Well maybe this is your year.
Corey Black
This is already my year, Nikki. Cruiserweight Title. Tag Titles. Soon to be World Title. I am literally the King of All Wrestlers, every division will be conquered. What is War but a simple title match at One?
Nikki Venus
Uh, the ONE thing you haven't ever done?
Corey Black
Everyone has one, Nikki. Everyone has one. I wouldn't be me if I won War. Look at someone like Logan. He wins a few, I match and then surpass everything else he's done. Who is better?
Nikki Venus
Clearly you are, you beat him.
Corey Black
Bingo. In reality, I don't need War. That's not to say I'm not going to make an attempt at it, but I'm not going to shatter my entire world if it doesn't work out. Plus, am I going to fight myself at One? It would probably be a great main event, but likely wouldn't sell much.
Nikki Venus
That's actually a good way to look at it. You truly don't need it. So your whole focus is on the Tag Match? Especially with Steve?
Corey Black
It's pretty funny, then you think about it. Supergroup brings in promising upstart, promising upstart wins World Title, World Champion loses belt ... promising upstart puts his tail between his legs because 'if you can't beat em, join em' is a really smart way to do business. Hardcore Champion, crown jewel of Discount Pantheon - excuse me - The Vapor Kings. I could sit here and explain how hurt I am, how I am going to turn that emotional hurt around give Steve the physical hurt he so very much deserves. I COULD be that guy, but I'm not. I've been turned on more times than I care to count. Rick Mad has done it, Torture has done it, everyone else and their mother is on the list too. Steve Orbit's situation is a little different, though.
Steve Orbit is clearly a great performer. He can get it done against anyone and everyone. In his time with us, Pantheon, he came into his own. He became better than his best. When you hang out with men that are tenured like myself, Fly, and Price, we're going to give you tips. Now I'm not saying we are the reason why Steve Orbit had a five month reign as World Champion. I'm simply giving facts. No bullshit, a five month World Title reign is far better than a one month reign. The only difference is Pantheon. And EPPW but that was horseshit so I'm not even going to divulge.
Nah, I'm not sad about Orbit showing his colors. Dude is a pimp, a hoodwinker, a shark, a low-life piece of scum I once called 'brother.' I'm sad because we gave this guy the world and he decided it wasn't enough. What more could we have done? When Steve swung that chair at my head, he sealed his fate. He gave back everything we gave to him, and accepted whatever Buddy Roman can offer. Just business, he said. I watched the tape back. So there was a little thing between Price and Orbit, that's how Jayson is. He's a brash jackass that thinks he is the best to ever lace them up. Clearly he isn't, but that isn't the point. When there's an issue within Pantheon, Pantheon handles it. Whether we fight, or we have a meeting, it doesn't matter, we squash it and it's done. We don't become the personal Rogaine applicator of a guy that quite frankly seems like he's using everyone to create his own stock. Again, neither here nor there.
The Tag Team Titles Match at War, it is just business. Business for Jonny Fly and I, anyway. The Vapor Kings walk into this match with something to prove. I ask you, what makes Orbit and ICE contenders in the first place? I guess the same could be said about my Cruiserweight Title, but nobody else in that match had to do anything. Fly and I had to win Trios. Not that it was difficult by any means, I mean it wasn't really, but we still could have got overconfident and slipped. Could have, but would never. I'll look across the ring and I'll see two punk-ass motherfuckers, two lower than scum douchebags that care about themselves and themselves alone. The only guys they want to associate with are men that will turn their backs on their friends and pretend it is a benefit. Steve Orbit, ICE Beckman, Buddy Roman, whoever else you assholes decide are enough of a bitch to join your group, I need you guys to realize one thing. Just one thing. In the end, Pantheon wins. Every single time.
I wouldn't be the King of All Wrestlers if there wasn't a few trying to take Caesar down. I have cast my shadow over this place since 2002, something that literally no other man nor woman can claim. Yet here is Chelsea, Chase Michaels, Alex Richards and Jay Omega with their sneak attacks, attempting to bring the castle down. You have Jeff Purse ... doing weird Jeff Purse stuff. Getting hit by that car may have rendered that poor dude retarded. Father Terry Robertsynn Andrews, Scott Savage, Buddy Roman, everyone has some super-ass behind them calling the shots nowadays. Nobody can think for their fucking selves anymore. Gone are the days when men are men and we fight for the thrill of it. Oh no, WCF has devolved into businessmen and weird church people trying to use people I used to call friends to fill their pockets or spread their sermon. That shit isn't going to fly as long as I am standing, know this. Jonny Fly won't let this crap go. Daniel Booker doesn't give a damn about your crap, either. And Jayson Price? Well, he's just crazy enough to agree, I think. When I say we win every time, I am not kidding. It's not a cutesy thing to say to pop the crowd, I mean WE DO NOT FUCKING LOSE. Many a fodder have stood up to Pantheon. Rebellion, Church of Dark Saints, Genesis, and on and on and on! Where are these groups now? Tell me, where are the ranks of these? Exactly. The members remain, their causes diminished because they couldn't break us. Their sole mission was to take us down, and we're still here. I've been through War. I go through War every week of my life, there's always someone gunning for my neck. Fourteen years, you'd think it would finally click and people wouldn't be such douchebags. Of course, what is there to gain if you don't take out the King?
Homeboy knows what I am talking about, he was part of this. He knows exactly the lengths we're willing to do to reign above all, just like we have, just like we will continue to do. Maybe it was for the best, perhaps Steve knew he couldn't hang with us. He probably thought it was better to bounce than be eliminated. Whatever the case may be, what is done is done, and all I can do it move on. Move on to the Cruiserweight Title. Move on to the Tag Team Titles. Move on to the World Title. I'll never forget the time I had with Steve Orbit, and I know he won't either. The difference between us is very simple - Pantheon shaped Steve Orbit. Steve Orbit didn't shape Pantheon one bit. He'll forever be the guy that turned on us, we won't be the guys Orbit betrayed.
As my chapter with Steve Orbit comes to an end, my week with our World Champion are upon us. This week he attempts to take a belt from me, next week I attempt to take THE belt from him. It's a story as old as time itself, Corey Black challenging a relative newcomer, win or lose the man in the other corner comes out the better. Don't think for one second I am overlooking the Tag Match, ICE. I know what lies ahead, but first things, they're first. Take this as a preview of what you have to deal with at Slam #300. I'm putting your boy down so I can get him out of my hair, and then it is your turn.
Between these two title matches, what else, but War. The literal bane of my life. I've been beaten down, broken, and destroyed so often that I will forever walk into War and expect the worst. And the worst usually happens. Like being pinned by Adam Young. At least this year he isn't announced for the match, so I have that going for me. To be honest though, this year is a sigh of relief, as I literally do not have to win to get a World Title Match. It's not a passing thought, it's just fact, I blow at fighting thirty six people at once. My mind is always too scattered, I can't be three steps ahead of so many people. My brain works so fast so often that there's always someone behind me I didn't account for and poof. I'm pinned by fodder. At least I might be able to pin Torture again, that's always pretty fun.
So here we are. Party planned, venue selected, food picked out, and movie going. After War tonight, there's going to be a lot to celebrate. Next week, though, there's going to be even more.
Nikki Venus
Well said. Let's get you ready for tonight. There's a gym a block away.
Corey and Nikki finish their pizza, and head out of the theatre. Corey stops at the doorway and takes one last look inside, breathes in deep and lets it out.
It's go time.
The Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. A swanky venue, glitz and glamor, not exactly a place you think you'd find Corey Black. And yet, here he is. Standing with a woman in a black microdress, glasses, and a clipboard.
Corey Black
I'm thinking purple everything. Like, all of it. I want purple pepperonis on my pizza.
Woman
I don't think that's possible but I'll surely check into it.
Corey Black
Sweet. These tables need to not look so elegant, too. I can't be having my buddy Jayson getting drunk and breaking one of these chandelier centerpieces. What do those run, 4K?
Woman
Eighteen, but I get the sentiment. Have you thought about what kind of performers you want?
Corey Black
Yeah, got any metal bands lined up? Battlecross? Index Case?
Woman
I have access to an orchestra and Kanye West.
Corey Black
Uh, no. Thanks, but I'd rather put a fork in my scrotum.
Woman
Shall I have them get a movie?
Corey Black
Fuck yes, get Back to the Future!
Woman
I have it on blu-ray. What about food? Other than purple pepperoni pizza.
Corey Black
Nachos?
Woman
You're not as you led on, Mr. Black. I expected a little more class from you. At least a little education.
Corey Black
Look, I'm tossing way more money at you than I should be. I want purple shit, and Back to the Future, and nachos. Is that really too much to ask for a victory party?
Woman
I suppose not, Mr. Black. May I ask.. what did you win?
Corey Black
You may. I'm going to beat the shit out of the World and Hardcore Champions to keep my Tag Titles with my broski Jonny Fly.
Woman
You what now?
Corey Black
Who is uneducated now? I'm a WRESTLER. I fight other people for a living. A nice living. I have a castle.
Woman
Is it purple?
Corey Black
You cunt. No, it's not, but I sure as fuck have nachos!
Woman
Mr. Black, please.
Corey Black
No, woman, please. I hired you. You do what I say. If I wanted you to strip naked right here, I'd expect you to do it.
Suddenly, she's naked.
Woman
TAKE ME!
She lunges at Corey, who simply side-steps her and she flies off the stage into the chairs below. Puzzled, Corey hops down and helps her up.
Corey Black
So, purple pepperonis?
She bruised her nipples. Purple pepperonis.
A short while later, Corey is walking out of the Theatre when Nikki Venus happens upon him on the sidewalk. She's smiling wide.
Nikki Venus
Lunch is across the street?
Corey Black
Nope, lunch is inside.
Corey leads Nikki inside the Theatre, where everything is decked out in purple. The giant screen is showing Back to the Future, and there's pizza on every table. The pepperonis are red.
Corey Black
I had to fire my party planner.
Nikki Venus
Aw, why?
Corey Black
I ... don't want to explain. I've already explained enough.
Nikki Venus
Fair play, shall we?
The two sit at a table to enjoy the film and lunch, in preparations of Corey Black's impending Tag Team Title victory at War.
Nikki Venus
Do you think you should have gone bigger? I mean for War?
Corey Black
Haha, wait what? Are you serious? How many Wars have I been in? And how many have I won?
Nikki Venus
Well maybe this is your year.
Corey Black
This is already my year, Nikki. Cruiserweight Title. Tag Titles. Soon to be World Title. I am literally the King of All Wrestlers, every division will be conquered. What is War but a simple title match at One?
Nikki Venus
Uh, the ONE thing you haven't ever done?
Corey Black
Everyone has one, Nikki. Everyone has one. I wouldn't be me if I won War. Look at someone like Logan. He wins a few, I match and then surpass everything else he's done. Who is better?
Nikki Venus
Clearly you are, you beat him.
Corey Black
Bingo. In reality, I don't need War. That's not to say I'm not going to make an attempt at it, but I'm not going to shatter my entire world if it doesn't work out. Plus, am I going to fight myself at One? It would probably be a great main event, but likely wouldn't sell much.
Nikki Venus
That's actually a good way to look at it. You truly don't need it. So your whole focus is on the Tag Match? Especially with Steve?
Corey Black
It's pretty funny, then you think about it. Supergroup brings in promising upstart, promising upstart wins World Title, World Champion loses belt ... promising upstart puts his tail between his legs because 'if you can't beat em, join em' is a really smart way to do business. Hardcore Champion, crown jewel of Discount Pantheon - excuse me - The Vapor Kings. I could sit here and explain how hurt I am, how I am going to turn that emotional hurt around give Steve the physical hurt he so very much deserves. I COULD be that guy, but I'm not. I've been turned on more times than I care to count. Rick Mad has done it, Torture has done it, everyone else and their mother is on the list too. Steve Orbit's situation is a little different, though.
Steve Orbit is clearly a great performer. He can get it done against anyone and everyone. In his time with us, Pantheon, he came into his own. He became better than his best. When you hang out with men that are tenured like myself, Fly, and Price, we're going to give you tips. Now I'm not saying we are the reason why Steve Orbit had a five month reign as World Champion. I'm simply giving facts. No bullshit, a five month World Title reign is far better than a one month reign. The only difference is Pantheon. And EPPW but that was horseshit so I'm not even going to divulge.
Nah, I'm not sad about Orbit showing his colors. Dude is a pimp, a hoodwinker, a shark, a low-life piece of scum I once called 'brother.' I'm sad because we gave this guy the world and he decided it wasn't enough. What more could we have done? When Steve swung that chair at my head, he sealed his fate. He gave back everything we gave to him, and accepted whatever Buddy Roman can offer. Just business, he said. I watched the tape back. So there was a little thing between Price and Orbit, that's how Jayson is. He's a brash jackass that thinks he is the best to ever lace them up. Clearly he isn't, but that isn't the point. When there's an issue within Pantheon, Pantheon handles it. Whether we fight, or we have a meeting, it doesn't matter, we squash it and it's done. We don't become the personal Rogaine applicator of a guy that quite frankly seems like he's using everyone to create his own stock. Again, neither here nor there.
The Tag Team Titles Match at War, it is just business. Business for Jonny Fly and I, anyway. The Vapor Kings walk into this match with something to prove. I ask you, what makes Orbit and ICE contenders in the first place? I guess the same could be said about my Cruiserweight Title, but nobody else in that match had to do anything. Fly and I had to win Trios. Not that it was difficult by any means, I mean it wasn't really, but we still could have got overconfident and slipped. Could have, but would never. I'll look across the ring and I'll see two punk-ass motherfuckers, two lower than scum douchebags that care about themselves and themselves alone. The only guys they want to associate with are men that will turn their backs on their friends and pretend it is a benefit. Steve Orbit, ICE Beckman, Buddy Roman, whoever else you assholes decide are enough of a bitch to join your group, I need you guys to realize one thing. Just one thing. In the end, Pantheon wins. Every single time.
I wouldn't be the King of All Wrestlers if there wasn't a few trying to take Caesar down. I have cast my shadow over this place since 2002, something that literally no other man nor woman can claim. Yet here is Chelsea, Chase Michaels, Alex Richards and Jay Omega with their sneak attacks, attempting to bring the castle down. You have Jeff Purse ... doing weird Jeff Purse stuff. Getting hit by that car may have rendered that poor dude retarded. Father Terry Robertsynn Andrews, Scott Savage, Buddy Roman, everyone has some super-ass behind them calling the shots nowadays. Nobody can think for their fucking selves anymore. Gone are the days when men are men and we fight for the thrill of it. Oh no, WCF has devolved into businessmen and weird church people trying to use people I used to call friends to fill their pockets or spread their sermon. That shit isn't going to fly as long as I am standing, know this. Jonny Fly won't let this crap go. Daniel Booker doesn't give a damn about your crap, either. And Jayson Price? Well, he's just crazy enough to agree, I think. When I say we win every time, I am not kidding. It's not a cutesy thing to say to pop the crowd, I mean WE DO NOT FUCKING LOSE. Many a fodder have stood up to Pantheon. Rebellion, Church of Dark Saints, Genesis, and on and on and on! Where are these groups now? Tell me, where are the ranks of these? Exactly. The members remain, their causes diminished because they couldn't break us. Their sole mission was to take us down, and we're still here. I've been through War. I go through War every week of my life, there's always someone gunning for my neck. Fourteen years, you'd think it would finally click and people wouldn't be such douchebags. Of course, what is there to gain if you don't take out the King?
Homeboy knows what I am talking about, he was part of this. He knows exactly the lengths we're willing to do to reign above all, just like we have, just like we will continue to do. Maybe it was for the best, perhaps Steve knew he couldn't hang with us. He probably thought it was better to bounce than be eliminated. Whatever the case may be, what is done is done, and all I can do it move on. Move on to the Cruiserweight Title. Move on to the Tag Team Titles. Move on to the World Title. I'll never forget the time I had with Steve Orbit, and I know he won't either. The difference between us is very simple - Pantheon shaped Steve Orbit. Steve Orbit didn't shape Pantheon one bit. He'll forever be the guy that turned on us, we won't be the guys Orbit betrayed.
As my chapter with Steve Orbit comes to an end, my week with our World Champion are upon us. This week he attempts to take a belt from me, next week I attempt to take THE belt from him. It's a story as old as time itself, Corey Black challenging a relative newcomer, win or lose the man in the other corner comes out the better. Don't think for one second I am overlooking the Tag Match, ICE. I know what lies ahead, but first things, they're first. Take this as a preview of what you have to deal with at Slam #300. I'm putting your boy down so I can get him out of my hair, and then it is your turn.
Between these two title matches, what else, but War. The literal bane of my life. I've been beaten down, broken, and destroyed so often that I will forever walk into War and expect the worst. And the worst usually happens. Like being pinned by Adam Young. At least this year he isn't announced for the match, so I have that going for me. To be honest though, this year is a sigh of relief, as I literally do not have to win to get a World Title Match. It's not a passing thought, it's just fact, I blow at fighting thirty six people at once. My mind is always too scattered, I can't be three steps ahead of so many people. My brain works so fast so often that there's always someone behind me I didn't account for and poof. I'm pinned by fodder. At least I might be able to pin Torture again, that's always pretty fun.
So here we are. Party planned, venue selected, food picked out, and movie going. After War tonight, there's going to be a lot to celebrate. Next week, though, there's going to be even more.
Nikki Venus
Well said. Let's get you ready for tonight. There's a gym a block away.
Corey and Nikki finish their pizza, and head out of the theatre. Corey stops at the doorway and takes one last look inside, breathes in deep and lets it out.
It's go time.
