Foreign Mindset

[Dan Herrera]

[ Begin Promo | Foreign Mindset ]

I’d like to keep this professional. Let me say that from the get go.

You and I, Savannah, we’ve never spoken. I don’t think we’ve ever said more than a few words in passing to each other in the back halls at FGA shows. And that’s fine, I don’t expect everyone on the roster to be friendly and want to have long meaningful chats with everyone else on the roster. We all have our favorites and our friends, and sometimes that’s enough. What I’m getting at is that it’ll be interesting that our first real significant time with each other will be standing across from each other in the ring at Vertigo. It’s just odd that you’ve been here so long in FGA and we’ve never come across each other right?

But I’m not saying that I’ve not thought of coming up and seeing how you’ve been since Retribution. I’m not blind. What you went through against Magnus Gunnar was brutal. I can honestly say that in my few years of wrestling… I’m glad I’ve never had to endure something as savage as that match was. Honestly was worried about how you were doing when that ended. But of course, after what RubyWay decided to do after my own match, I was a little distracted and didn't’ get a chance to check.

I assume you’re doing well though. YOu did after all face off against Salem Cartier only two weeks ago. The match itself only two weeks after fighting Magnus. Now that’s a pretty quick turnaround. But you lost… so were you fully healed?

Are you fully healed now?

I’m asking because you beat a monster. And I plan on beating the monster beater. But I don’t want there to be any doubt in anyone’s mind when my hand is raised that I had an unfair advantage. So is your body healed?

I’m sure you’ve not really cared to ask, or bothered with it since you’ve been here. But go ahead and ask about the stiffness and soreness that comes after facing off with me. You’ve seen my matches… at least I’d of hoped by now you’ve caught some. You’re not going to want to be in any undue state when we step into the ring.

Dan Herrera is a brawler. I’ve always prided myself on punching just as hard if not harder than anyone else on this roster. Sometimes that doesn’t equal victory, but no one can say that I’m a pushover. And if they do, they’ll get more of the hands until they change their story.

Dan, you’re sounding awfully cocky. You’re sounding different.

The time for finesse is over. It’s never done me a bit of good anyways. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll never turn into the guy everyone hates. I don’t plan on turning my words into grandioso, just laying out the facts. When you step into the ring with me, it’s going to be tough. Win or lose, you’ll feel like a loss when you wake up in your stiff hotel bed the next morning. If you think that’s a lie, then I guess you’ll have to let me know after Vertigo if I was telling the truth or not.

The time for subtlety is over. Playing the straight edge for the past four months has led me to getting my title stolen and then attacked by RubyWay. I can’t even get the chance to enjoy our title defenses because they keep getting interrupted when I’m not looking at what’s right in front of my own face. I should have seen the Usual Suspects coming. But I figured they were of the same mind I take, enjoy the win for now but I’ll take that joy away later. Or the same situation with RubyWay at Retribution. Obviously, I’m the one with their mind on the wrong wavelength lately.

So with that in mind, no one will be stealing my joy anymore. I own my own destiny in that ring and when it ends, I’m not worried about anything other than savoring the moment. No more funny business. All business, all the time from the bossman. No one is going to catch me off guard in my own ring again.

I don’t suppose that you would do anything crazy like though that Savannah. In fact, I assume this match will be an exhibition that the fans will be buzzing about the whole ride home from the arena. You’re a great wrestler. You’ve put on some crazy and great matches in your time in FGA. Hell, nobody will forget Retribution for a long time. I don’t assume that we’ll be making people forget that bloody mess, but as far as Vertigo matches go, this matchup is top notch.

I lost to Cordy a month ago. Then I proceeded to lose to Ruby Tyler. It’s time to pick myself back up after losing my shot at the World Championship and get things back on track. If that has to be at your expense Savannah, so be it.

I realize that the tone of this kind of went sour, I didn’t mean for that to happen. It’s just when you start talking, you start to remember what you’ve been through recently. As much as I want to talk about how much getting to take you on in FGA for the first time means to me, I’m stuck on the fact that people seem to think that they can just show up during and after my matches and do and say whatever they please.

I’m not letting myself get played again. And pretending that you have the same thing in mind for our match as I do… that being a friendly contest… would put me in the same damn spot I was in at the end of Above & Beyond and Retribution. So I’ll be there at Vertigo, Savannah. We can play this out however you want to. I know how I’d like to, but whatever tune you decide to play the piano, I’ll dance to it. And we’ll see how the night ends, win or lose.

But keep in mind…

I’m a very good dancer.

Thank You, That is All.

[ End Promo ]