Matters of small concern should be treated seriously
Jun 28, 2016 17:30:29 GMT -5
Post by Smart Style on Jun 28, 2016 17:30:29 GMT -5
2nd June 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina
Returning from the arena after defeating Peaches, Shintaro Majima may be slightly short on breath and utterly drenched in perspiration, yet despite this there is a proverbial spring in his step – something which is all the more obvious given his usual stoic demeanour
For the second time in as many shows I have been sorely underestimated by my opponent. The pair of them both wished to try and kick the hornet’s nest, bringing up the times I have failed to make that one step to a higher plane, thinking that doing so would cause me to question myself – and both times it failed, as it gave me incentive to make them eat those words whether they wished to or if they did not.
You would think Peaches would have seen that Stoney Nymph regretted her words and acted accordingly, but instead she believed that strategy could work. I guess this is what is called a “rookie mistake” because not only did she fail to learn from mistakes others had made, but in doing so she defeated herself before she had even set foot in the ring. I would not call this the best of starts to a career, in fact I would call it a reason to take as much time to think about what she had hoped to achieve – yet I knew what I wanted to achieve, and what I wanted to achieve was to remind people what I am capable of doing. It is not my fault that Peaches’ debut was ruined by me doing so, it was her fault for treating me lightly. I can only hope that nobody else will be so foolish in future.
Once he finishes speaking, Majima wipes the sweat off of his face before untying his hair, allowing it to cascade down his shoulders before he walks away without saying another word
28th June 2016, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
We jump forward a few weeks to catch up with Majima as he finishes a sparring session to prepare for his match with face Mylo Danvers, as he unwraps the tape from his wrist and carefully places it to one side – whereas most people would just toss a bundle of tape aside – before he removes his mouth guard
The sparring session obviously wasn’t one for the faint-hearted, as once more Majima is dripping with sweat, and there’s some welts on his forearms that indicate he was throwing some full-force elbows as he trained, meaning his sparring partner may have had a bad day
I hope for the sake of my opponent that he has more interesting things to say than bringing up how the Old North Championship eluded me. I have heard this brought up far too many times lately, and an equal amount of times I have seen people wishing they had not done so – in that split second where they realised their match was over.
When I began my training we were taught to respect those around us, not only by training within an inch of our lives to make sure we were ready for what an in-ring career would throw at us, but because we were taught to respect what came before us – and if we did not, as some foolish young boys did, they would soon be taught what respect was.
I can point to two examples of what happens to somebody when they lack respect and believe that is all they need to do, two recent examples at that, so it would mean a lot for Danvers’ chances for him to be respectful so he will not learn from his mistakes in front of a paying crowd like so many young boys before him.
Yet what I have seen from my Mylo Danvers, he wishes to threaten his opponents in the hope they are intimidated.
Pausing to pick up his used tape so he can place it in a nearby trash can, Majima thinks of his next opponent
I will tell you this, Mylo Danvers, threatening me is not in your best interests, as I will respond to your threats in the same way as I respond to disrespect: by making an example of you so that you will learn, to the point you wish you had never suggested you or your friends would attempt to injure me.
I hope for your sake you are not telling yourself that I am bluffing, or you wish to gamble on what I am saying – because gamblers lose, and when they lose they can lose it all. You will find this out soon enough if you do not believe me.
Word count: 782
Returning from the arena after defeating Peaches, Shintaro Majima may be slightly short on breath and utterly drenched in perspiration, yet despite this there is a proverbial spring in his step – something which is all the more obvious given his usual stoic demeanour
For the second time in as many shows I have been sorely underestimated by my opponent. The pair of them both wished to try and kick the hornet’s nest, bringing up the times I have failed to make that one step to a higher plane, thinking that doing so would cause me to question myself – and both times it failed, as it gave me incentive to make them eat those words whether they wished to or if they did not.
You would think Peaches would have seen that Stoney Nymph regretted her words and acted accordingly, but instead she believed that strategy could work. I guess this is what is called a “rookie mistake” because not only did she fail to learn from mistakes others had made, but in doing so she defeated herself before she had even set foot in the ring. I would not call this the best of starts to a career, in fact I would call it a reason to take as much time to think about what she had hoped to achieve – yet I knew what I wanted to achieve, and what I wanted to achieve was to remind people what I am capable of doing. It is not my fault that Peaches’ debut was ruined by me doing so, it was her fault for treating me lightly. I can only hope that nobody else will be so foolish in future.
Once he finishes speaking, Majima wipes the sweat off of his face before untying his hair, allowing it to cascade down his shoulders before he walks away without saying another word
28th June 2016, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
We jump forward a few weeks to catch up with Majima as he finishes a sparring session to prepare for his match with face Mylo Danvers, as he unwraps the tape from his wrist and carefully places it to one side – whereas most people would just toss a bundle of tape aside – before he removes his mouth guard
The sparring session obviously wasn’t one for the faint-hearted, as once more Majima is dripping with sweat, and there’s some welts on his forearms that indicate he was throwing some full-force elbows as he trained, meaning his sparring partner may have had a bad day
I hope for the sake of my opponent that he has more interesting things to say than bringing up how the Old North Championship eluded me. I have heard this brought up far too many times lately, and an equal amount of times I have seen people wishing they had not done so – in that split second where they realised their match was over.
When I began my training we were taught to respect those around us, not only by training within an inch of our lives to make sure we were ready for what an in-ring career would throw at us, but because we were taught to respect what came before us – and if we did not, as some foolish young boys did, they would soon be taught what respect was.
I can point to two examples of what happens to somebody when they lack respect and believe that is all they need to do, two recent examples at that, so it would mean a lot for Danvers’ chances for him to be respectful so he will not learn from his mistakes in front of a paying crowd like so many young boys before him.
Yet what I have seen from my Mylo Danvers, he wishes to threaten his opponents in the hope they are intimidated.
Pausing to pick up his used tape so he can place it in a nearby trash can, Majima thinks of his next opponent
I will tell you this, Mylo Danvers, threatening me is not in your best interests, as I will respond to your threats in the same way as I respond to disrespect: by making an example of you so that you will learn, to the point you wish you had never suggested you or your friends would attempt to injure me.
I hope for your sake you are not telling yourself that I am bluffing, or you wish to gamble on what I am saying – because gamblers lose, and when they lose they can lose it all. You will find this out soon enough if you do not believe me.
Word count: 782
