A Man Possessed
Mar 25, 2013 14:47:19 GMT -5
Post by shaunsindelman on Mar 25, 2013 14:47:19 GMT -5
Fade up on Johnny Blayze sitting in a pew inside of a church. Candles are lit all around the room and the statue of Jesus on the cross hangs above the pulpit. He's wearing a black hoodie which is all we can see from the camera framing as he sits with his profile to us. The hood of his sweatshirt is pulled over his head to hide his face.
JB: It feels like forever since I've stepped inside of a house of worship. Growing up, I never really had much faith…but with the way things have been going lately, I thought I could use some guidance from "above". After all, it's clear that the guidance I've gotten thus far in FGA hasn't really scored well in my favor. I guess it's like they say "guilty by association". People saw me stroll in from TSWF following behind Leon Corella and they all thought I'd be just like him.
And in a way I guess I am because he too never got a fair shake in this company. But that's where our similarities end because unlike Corella, I don't plan to blow-up in some backstage meeting and sabotage the rest of my career in FGA.
Blayze turns to face the camera but the hood still hides his face.
JB: Career suicide is never a good thing and watching him do just that was certainly eye opening. So I started thinking how I could change my perspective on things…find a new direction in life…one that is not full of partying and womanizing. Which is exactly how I ended up here in the first place.
With Easter approaching, I figured what better time for a "resurrection" of my own. A new beginning to reignite my stunted career this far in this company. To show all the naysayers that Johnny Blayze is NOT a joke but rather someone to look out for in 2013. Yeah it's still early in the year but let's be truthful here, people…whatever I've been doing thus far hasn't gotten me more than two wins here and they were both against an opponent that didn't even bother bringing their best offense to the ring in the first place. I'm no dummy...I know fully well that Dani Tyler had both feet out the door before we faced off the first time Plymouth, MA and the only reason we even HAD a rematch at Pride Honor Excellence was to appease the fans who followed me jaw-jacking at Tyler over Twitter for weeks. Man what a mistake that was.
Now you can all sit there and say "But Johnny, you should be happy to be part of the Gold Rush Rumble. Here's your chance to walk out with a shot at the FGA title."
Blayze removes the hood and we see his brown hair is not spiked but rather a mess on top of his head and he has grown a bit of brown stubble on his chin. Also his eyes look a little bloodshot; almost as if he hasn't really slept in days.
JB: Well I'm not happy in the least. Cause I know damn well that the only reason my name was thrown into the Gold Rush Rumble this early was to placate me for the shitty matches I've been handed week in and week out. For every time I've had to curtain jerk against clowns like Zero and Santa. For being the "team player" and making guys like Chandler Scott and Anton Chase look good so they can maintain their so-called "rightful place" in the grand scheme of things. Hell, I took Chandler Scott to a good ten solid minutes and what do I get in return? A pat on the back and a "Hey, sorry you got attacked after the match. Hope you're feeling ok for the next show".
And let's not forget the MANY times I've been overlooked in show recap after show recap each and every week on the 'Efed Guerillas' radio show. If I have to hear "And also, Johnny Blayze appeared and lost" one more time, I'm going to lose it.
But in two weeks time….on April 6th… I'm putting all that crap to an end. Sure, I'll carry Santa and his rotund behind for ten minutes to make him look good like I did with Chandler Scott but when it's all over, it will be MY hand raised high in the air.
Not his.
Because I'm daring The Murder to show up like men instead of thieves in the night. Or here's a novel idea -- maybe my "partners" Pat Gordon Jr and Bob Pooler can hold up their end of the deal for a change so i don't have to. Maybe then, I can stay focused on my opponent instead of watching my back every damn step I take in and out of the ring.
We hear a buzzing noise like a cellphone vibrating which is exactly what it is. Blayze pulls it out of his pocket and looks at it. The camera zooms on the display to show it says "J Collins - EXODUS Pro".
JB: I'm gonna take this. Catch up with me later and we can finish this up.
The cameraman moves away and we fade to black.
JB: It feels like forever since I've stepped inside of a house of worship. Growing up, I never really had much faith…but with the way things have been going lately, I thought I could use some guidance from "above". After all, it's clear that the guidance I've gotten thus far in FGA hasn't really scored well in my favor. I guess it's like they say "guilty by association". People saw me stroll in from TSWF following behind Leon Corella and they all thought I'd be just like him.
And in a way I guess I am because he too never got a fair shake in this company. But that's where our similarities end because unlike Corella, I don't plan to blow-up in some backstage meeting and sabotage the rest of my career in FGA.
Blayze turns to face the camera but the hood still hides his face.
JB: Career suicide is never a good thing and watching him do just that was certainly eye opening. So I started thinking how I could change my perspective on things…find a new direction in life…one that is not full of partying and womanizing. Which is exactly how I ended up here in the first place.
With Easter approaching, I figured what better time for a "resurrection" of my own. A new beginning to reignite my stunted career this far in this company. To show all the naysayers that Johnny Blayze is NOT a joke but rather someone to look out for in 2013. Yeah it's still early in the year but let's be truthful here, people…whatever I've been doing thus far hasn't gotten me more than two wins here and they were both against an opponent that didn't even bother bringing their best offense to the ring in the first place. I'm no dummy...I know fully well that Dani Tyler had both feet out the door before we faced off the first time Plymouth, MA and the only reason we even HAD a rematch at Pride Honor Excellence was to appease the fans who followed me jaw-jacking at Tyler over Twitter for weeks. Man what a mistake that was.
Now you can all sit there and say "But Johnny, you should be happy to be part of the Gold Rush Rumble. Here's your chance to walk out with a shot at the FGA title."
Blayze removes the hood and we see his brown hair is not spiked but rather a mess on top of his head and he has grown a bit of brown stubble on his chin. Also his eyes look a little bloodshot; almost as if he hasn't really slept in days.
JB: Well I'm not happy in the least. Cause I know damn well that the only reason my name was thrown into the Gold Rush Rumble this early was to placate me for the shitty matches I've been handed week in and week out. For every time I've had to curtain jerk against clowns like Zero and Santa. For being the "team player" and making guys like Chandler Scott and Anton Chase look good so they can maintain their so-called "rightful place" in the grand scheme of things. Hell, I took Chandler Scott to a good ten solid minutes and what do I get in return? A pat on the back and a "Hey, sorry you got attacked after the match. Hope you're feeling ok for the next show".
And let's not forget the MANY times I've been overlooked in show recap after show recap each and every week on the 'Efed Guerillas' radio show. If I have to hear "And also, Johnny Blayze appeared and lost" one more time, I'm going to lose it.
But in two weeks time….on April 6th… I'm putting all that crap to an end. Sure, I'll carry Santa and his rotund behind for ten minutes to make him look good like I did with Chandler Scott but when it's all over, it will be MY hand raised high in the air.
Not his.
Because I'm daring The Murder to show up like men instead of thieves in the night. Or here's a novel idea -- maybe my "partners" Pat Gordon Jr and Bob Pooler can hold up their end of the deal for a change so i don't have to. Maybe then, I can stay focused on my opponent instead of watching my back every damn step I take in and out of the ring.
We hear a buzzing noise like a cellphone vibrating which is exactly what it is. Blayze pulls it out of his pocket and looks at it. The camera zooms on the display to show it says "J Collins - EXODUS Pro".
JB: I'm gonna take this. Catch up with me later and we can finish this up.
The cameraman moves away and we fade to black.
