Nothing Personal
Dec 22, 2016 20:59:56 GMT -5
Post by Chandler Scott on Dec 22, 2016 20:59:56 GMT -5
FGA AfterBurn
12.10.16
◉ On-Cam
We open up to the designated interview area, where Spencer Burke is standng by in front of the FGA red and black backdrop.
Spencer Burke: Spencer Burke here! With me right now is Chandler Scott and Cha-
(Immediately, Chandler Scott rushes into the picture and cuts Spencer off)
Chandler Scott: Spence, I know you’ve got a ton of questions to ask. And believe me, we’ll get to them. But first things first! We’ve got to talk about the biggest news story coming out of tonight’s show!
Spencer Burke: The downfall of Johnny Cannon?
Chandler shakes his head.
Chandler Scott: “The Downfall of Johnny Cannon”?!?! Noooo, I’m talking about the arrival of the one and only JOHN BLADE!
Spencer gives him a quizzical look.
Chandler Scott: Now me, I don’t get starstruck very often. I’d be hard pressed to come up with a name that puts fear into my heart. But when I watched that monitor two hours ago and saw “BIG JOHN MATCH” BIG JOHN BLADE roll up in his tour bus… I’ve got to admit, Spence, it’s gave me pause.
Spencer Burke: John Blade… gave you pause?
Chandler Scott: Yes! Look, when it comes to Boston sports legends, you think of Larry Legend. You think of Ted Williams. You think of Tom Brady. But #1 with a bullet… is John Blade.
Now I don’t know about anybody else. But me? I’m not about to get on that man’s bad side. He didn’t even come down to the ring and ended up costing a giant his undefeated streak! That’s the power of John Blade! Nah, I’m not getting on that man’s bad side. I don't need that bad karma in my life...
Spencer Burke: Well speaking of karma, you and Johnny Karma did quite the number on Johnny Cannon during and after the main event. You of course were able to defeat The British Mamba in the main event. Then Johnny Karma proceeded to get his long awaited revenge? Your thoughts?
Chandler Scott: Well, everyone knows how skilled Cannon is. You hear about his kicks and his knees and his elbows. You’ve seen what he’s been able to do with just his bare hands. But it’s not until you get inside the ring with the man that you realize, “wow, this guy really, REALLY hits hard.” Cannon, to his credit, came as advertised. And for a minute there, sure, he had the advantage. Of course, it only came after a cheapshot to start the match. Let’s not forget that very important detail. But once I was able to gather my bearings, Cannon quickly found out what time it was. At the end of the match, the King got trumped by the Ace of FGA, just like I said he would. But it didn’t stop there, did it? No, then came Karma, the man who has spent the majority of the year on the receiving end of two-on-one and three-on-one attacks… he finally got his. It was a beautiful thing.
Spencer Burke: Well what is the relationship nowadays between you and Karma?
Chandler Scott: Well, my relationship with Karma hasn’t always been the best. We both have smart mouths and we’ve taken our fair share of shots back and forth. Of course, there are also those two occasions when I denied him the chance to win the FGA World Championship. After the untimely passing of Grandpa Karma, there were a lot of guys on this roster who were more than eager to disrespect that man’s family. If this were a different time and place, I’d more than likely would’ve been one of those people. But I wasn’t. I paid my respects to Karma and Cherry was nice enough to thank me and everyone else for the well wishes.
As far as where we stand now? Who knows. But I’d like to think that if two rivals like myself and Cordy Stevenson could become friends, then I don’t see why me and Karma can’t do the same. Just think about it Spence. Me, Karma, and Cherry, the three of us strolling along Coney Island on a hot July afternoon. We swing on over to Nathan’s and grab a world’s famous frank. Then we jet on over to Citi Field for a nightcap and watch Cyndagod dominate the competition.
Spencer Burke: Cyndagod? I think you mean Syndergaard.
Chandler Scott: Right, that’s what I said.
Spencer Burke: Aaaaanyway, speaking of our World Champion, Ms. Stevenson had some words for you when she kicked off Vertigo tonight. Your thoughts?
Chandler Scott: Well, well, well. How nice of Cordelia to finally grace us with her presence. I mean afterall, she’s only the World Champion of one of the biggest wrestling companies in the world today. But we’ve got to cut Cordy some slack for not being front and center. After all, she did have those pre-existing commitments with CamSoda and those bills certainly don’t pay themselves.
Spencer’s about to interrupt when...
Chandler Scott: I’m kidding, Spence, jeez! It was nice to see Cordy and yes, I caught the whole thing. The gist of what I got out of it was that the Cordy that I outwrestled last year is much different than the Cordy that we see today. And to that I say… I agree. She is much different than the Cordy of yesterday. First off, the woman was already beautiful. But now, she’s just a whole new level of fine. But there’s something different in the ring. She’s more assertive. More aggressive. She’s got that killer instinct now and the proof is in the results. You know, some women would hate to gain twenty extra pounds around the waist. Bur Cordy? I don’t think she shares those complaints.
Spencer Burke: I don’t think so, either.
Chandler Scott: But Cordy, if you are watching… and I know you are… I’m well aware that you’re a totally different wrestler than last year. Some would say that you’re… on a new level. Well I don’t know what you’ve got lined up for the New Year, but I’d love for nothing more than to Get Familiar with the new and improved Cordy.
Spencer Burke: Cordy wasn’t the only champion that had words for you on Vertigo. So did her partner, Dan Herrera. Your thoughts?
◉ On-Cam
When I think back on my career here in FGA, I think of the all the great matches I’ve been in. The Fatal 4-Way for the FGA World Championship. The Ironman Match with Kevin Hardaway. The Six Man Tag that main evented the debut edition of Vertigo. Chivalry is Dead. The World Title Match with Cordy Stevenson at All-Star Showdown IV. Even the title match from a few months back at Retribution. When I look back on my career here in FGA, I think of all the great rivalries I’ve had with people like Hardaway, Blaine “No Heart” Harrison, Jared James, some guy named Mako Mancini, Cordy, and even that piece of shit Jimmy Page, just to name a few. When I think back on my career here, I think of all the firsts I’ve been involved in like the first Ironman Match. I think of all the records that I’ve held. Being apart of the longest match in company history at 89 minutes. Having the most successful defenses of any World Champion. Having the longest reign of any champion in company history.
When I think back on my career here, I think of one single event that has defined me.
And no, it is not All-Star Showdown.
It is the Anniversary shows.
Out of the five that have occurred so far, I’ve officially main evented three of them. But after that match I wrestled against “The Brazilian” last month, we mind as well make it four main events. When you’re as arrogant as I am, there are no such things as “off nights”. When you talk the big game that I do, you’ve got to give 100% to back it up because there is always someone looking to knock you off. There’s always someone looking to humble you. There’s always someone looking to make their name off of you. But on the night that we celebrate this company’s rich history, that’s the night that I kick it into an even higher gear and put on classics. It’s the reason for my success at that event and it’s the reason why that event is now synonymous with me.
But despite all the highs, there are definitely some lows in my career here. Everyone’s got them. Even someone as great as me can’t get the job done every single time. And for whatever reason, Final Frontier has been the bane of my existence. I don’t know what it is about this event. I don’t know if there’s something in the air or what. But in all my time with this company, I have never left this event with my hand raised. Ever! It’s like, I can pretty much succeed at whatever I put my mind to in FGA… except this event. You have no idea how frustrating that is. You have no idea how infuriating it is to give your very best… only to wind up second best...
Every! Single! Time!
But you know what? I’m tired of it.
I’m tired of leaving this event with my head held down.
I’m tired of leaving this empty handed.
I refuse to close out another year on a loss.
That’s where you come in, Dan.
I didn’t call you out because I felt that you would be an easy fight. If I wanted a winnable match, I would’ve called out Kyle Ohio. No, I challenged you because I wanted a challenge. Now I know, I know. Most of the people at home aren’t used to Dan Herrera being described as a “challenge”, especially to someone of my caliber. But that’s exactly what you are.
Anyone can run a wrestling company, as you can clearly see by the ones that start up one month and crash the next. It seems like any jackass can sit on the other side table in the boss’ chair. Hell, you used to do it for years. But it takes a whole different breed of individual to get on the other side of the table and into the ring. That’s what you did three or four years back when you went from Dan Herrera: Failed GDW Boss to Dan Herrera: Aspiring Pro Wrestling. You failed at first. Goddamn, did you ever fail. You made crucial mistakes. I’m talking monumental blunders here. You fell on your face plenty of times. But time and time again, you got up. At first, I thought it was stubbornness. I thought maybe you were too hardheaded to understand that you just weren’t cut out for wrestling. Clearly you weren’t cut out for the boardroom when you ran a profitable empire like GDW straight into the ground. But after your years of futility in the ring, it looked like you had no future in this business, period.
But all good things come to those who wait, don’t they, Dan?
There was a time in the not too distant past where you essentially went a calendar year without winning a match on Pay Per View. Yet look at you now? All-Star Showdown… Above & Beyond… Retribution… all big Pay Per View events where Dan Herrera walked out with a championship in tow. That’s something that even I can’t say or take away from you. There was a time, Dan, when you couldn’t win an accolade here to save your life. Yet look at you now. I wouldn’t be at all shocked if you came away with a couple pieces of hardware.
You had a litany of success with GDW. But that was a company that over the years was filled with Hall of Famers. In terms of your actual in-ring career, though? This has probably been the greatest year of your life. You’ve made tremendous strides. You’re a champion in and out of FGA. You have soared to heights that you thought you’d never achieve as a singles wrestler.
But despite the heights that you’ve reached this year, I’m here to remind you that you’re still a level below me. And if you think I’m lying, then I’ll be more than happy to make sure that you get familiar with that bitter truth.
I know you don’t like me, Dan. Hell, “dislike” would be an understatement. You had my guts for a variety of reasons. Over the years, that hate has done nothing but grow, especially after last year, right Dan? I’m sure you’d love for nothing more than to cap off your banner year by exorcising that last demon and finally defeating me. That would be the perfect Christmas gift for you. That would make this entire journey over the last 6-7 months complete.
Too bad nothing of the sort is going to happen.
I need this as much as you do, if not more. I feel as though I'm finally hitting my stride again. I feel like I'm back to controlling that ring and outwrestling the competition like only I can. Not only that, but your partner knows what's around the corner. She knows full well that I'm nipping on her heels just like she was nipping on mine last year. If I finish this year out strong, this company would be hard-pressed to find another deserving challenger. I've waited a long, long, looooong time to get that World Championship back. I can damn near feel it in my hands. In my eyes, you're the last thing left standing in the way between me and your partner. That's why I must piss all over your parade. That's why I must ruin your comeback. That's why I've got to prove that even Dan Herrera at his peak... still isn't good enough to outwrestle me inside that ring.
This Saturday, Dan, every head will bow and every tongue will confess than Chandler... Reigns... Supreme... included you.
Nothing Personal.
12.10.16
◉ On-Cam
We open up to the designated interview area, where Spencer Burke is standng by in front of the FGA red and black backdrop.
Spencer Burke: Spencer Burke here! With me right now is Chandler Scott and Cha-
(Immediately, Chandler Scott rushes into the picture and cuts Spencer off)
Chandler Scott: Spence, I know you’ve got a ton of questions to ask. And believe me, we’ll get to them. But first things first! We’ve got to talk about the biggest news story coming out of tonight’s show!
Spencer Burke: The downfall of Johnny Cannon?
Chandler shakes his head.
Chandler Scott: “The Downfall of Johnny Cannon”?!?! Noooo, I’m talking about the arrival of the one and only JOHN BLADE!
Spencer gives him a quizzical look.
Chandler Scott: Now me, I don’t get starstruck very often. I’d be hard pressed to come up with a name that puts fear into my heart. But when I watched that monitor two hours ago and saw “BIG JOHN MATCH” BIG JOHN BLADE roll up in his tour bus… I’ve got to admit, Spence, it’s gave me pause.
Spencer Burke: John Blade… gave you pause?
Chandler Scott: Yes! Look, when it comes to Boston sports legends, you think of Larry Legend. You think of Ted Williams. You think of Tom Brady. But #1 with a bullet… is John Blade.
Now I don’t know about anybody else. But me? I’m not about to get on that man’s bad side. He didn’t even come down to the ring and ended up costing a giant his undefeated streak! That’s the power of John Blade! Nah, I’m not getting on that man’s bad side. I don't need that bad karma in my life...
Spencer Burke: Well speaking of karma, you and Johnny Karma did quite the number on Johnny Cannon during and after the main event. You of course were able to defeat The British Mamba in the main event. Then Johnny Karma proceeded to get his long awaited revenge? Your thoughts?
Chandler Scott: Well, everyone knows how skilled Cannon is. You hear about his kicks and his knees and his elbows. You’ve seen what he’s been able to do with just his bare hands. But it’s not until you get inside the ring with the man that you realize, “wow, this guy really, REALLY hits hard.” Cannon, to his credit, came as advertised. And for a minute there, sure, he had the advantage. Of course, it only came after a cheapshot to start the match. Let’s not forget that very important detail. But once I was able to gather my bearings, Cannon quickly found out what time it was. At the end of the match, the King got trumped by the Ace of FGA, just like I said he would. But it didn’t stop there, did it? No, then came Karma, the man who has spent the majority of the year on the receiving end of two-on-one and three-on-one attacks… he finally got his. It was a beautiful thing.
Spencer Burke: Well what is the relationship nowadays between you and Karma?
Chandler Scott: Well, my relationship with Karma hasn’t always been the best. We both have smart mouths and we’ve taken our fair share of shots back and forth. Of course, there are also those two occasions when I denied him the chance to win the FGA World Championship. After the untimely passing of Grandpa Karma, there were a lot of guys on this roster who were more than eager to disrespect that man’s family. If this were a different time and place, I’d more than likely would’ve been one of those people. But I wasn’t. I paid my respects to Karma and Cherry was nice enough to thank me and everyone else for the well wishes.
As far as where we stand now? Who knows. But I’d like to think that if two rivals like myself and Cordy Stevenson could become friends, then I don’t see why me and Karma can’t do the same. Just think about it Spence. Me, Karma, and Cherry, the three of us strolling along Coney Island on a hot July afternoon. We swing on over to Nathan’s and grab a world’s famous frank. Then we jet on over to Citi Field for a nightcap and watch Cyndagod dominate the competition.
Spencer Burke: Cyndagod? I think you mean Syndergaard.
Chandler Scott: Right, that’s what I said.
Spencer Burke: Aaaaanyway, speaking of our World Champion, Ms. Stevenson had some words for you when she kicked off Vertigo tonight. Your thoughts?
Chandler Scott: Well, well, well. How nice of Cordelia to finally grace us with her presence. I mean afterall, she’s only the World Champion of one of the biggest wrestling companies in the world today. But we’ve got to cut Cordy some slack for not being front and center. After all, she did have those pre-existing commitments with CamSoda and those bills certainly don’t pay themselves.
Spencer’s about to interrupt when...
Chandler Scott: I’m kidding, Spence, jeez! It was nice to see Cordy and yes, I caught the whole thing. The gist of what I got out of it was that the Cordy that I outwrestled last year is much different than the Cordy that we see today. And to that I say… I agree. She is much different than the Cordy of yesterday. First off, the woman was already beautiful. But now, she’s just a whole new level of fine. But there’s something different in the ring. She’s more assertive. More aggressive. She’s got that killer instinct now and the proof is in the results. You know, some women would hate to gain twenty extra pounds around the waist. Bur Cordy? I don’t think she shares those complaints.
Spencer Burke: I don’t think so, either.
Chandler Scott: But Cordy, if you are watching… and I know you are… I’m well aware that you’re a totally different wrestler than last year. Some would say that you’re… on a new level. Well I don’t know what you’ve got lined up for the New Year, but I’d love for nothing more than to Get Familiar with the new and improved Cordy.
Spencer Burke: Cordy wasn’t the only champion that had words for you on Vertigo. So did her partner, Dan Herrera. Your thoughts?
Inner Thoughts
◉ Off-Cam
Well how about that?
So Dan Herrera finally decided to accept the challenge I laid out weeks ago. While he remained silent, you began to hear the words “Dan Herrera” and “bitch” being used in the same sentence.
Correction, those words have always been used in the same sentence. But the longer my challenge went unanswered, you began to hear more claims of cowardice being directed at Dan The Man.
For a guy that used to run a company, you would think that timeliness would be of great importance to him. Unless, of course, you’re getting called out by someone you know is better than you. Then it’s okay to take your sweet time and wonder to yourself, “is it worth it?” Well after weighing the pros and cons, Dan decided that agreeing to this match was indeed worth the risk of him getting his ass handed to him yet again.
So then I thought to myself, “why?” Why would Dan accept now? There are plenty of people that have called him a coattail rider. But he never blinked. There are many people that have questioned his toughness. But he never budged. He’s been in the ring with me on many occasions. Not only does he know what I’m capable of, but he’s smart enough to know that he doesn’t want these problems. Now I realize that when he accepted the challenge, he had just won a match. So maybe he was still feeling so good off the win that he decided to get cocky. But he beat Jaxson Blade. Now if this were JOHN BLADE, then he’s allowed to talk aaaaaaall the shit he wants. But beating John Blade’s fifth cousin twice removed? Yeah, I don’t think so.
I realize that he’s had a good run, so maybe he’s still feeling himself. But with the great year that he’s having, why would he willingly step into the ring with a man that would likely end his 2016 on a sour note?
Then it hit me.
Well, well, well, what a surprise. It seems like Danny Boy was smart enough to initially ignore my challenge. But once his sister wanted him to nut up and accept, that’s when Dan miraculously regained use of his tongue.
So this is what it’s all about?! I assumed Dan only accepted because he finally felt like he was good enough to defeat me (SPOILER ALERT: he’s not). I thought this was about me being the Moby Dick to his Captain Ahab. Instead, this looks like a case of my bitter ex wanting her big brother to save the day.
I get it. I don’t blame Hadley for not being over me (ANOTHER SPOILER ALERT: none of my ex’s are over me). Last year was a bit of a whirlwind for the two of us. When I started making overtures to her, I’ll admit that it was done mostly to piss Dan off. And boy did it work! But the more I got to spend time with this young lady, I actually began to realize how beautiful she was on the inside as well. It wasn’t about Dan or anyone else. It was about the two of us clicking on a deeper level. And you know what? The relationship was great. But sometimes, you fall out of love with someone just as quickly as you fell in love with them. Of course, that “falling out” part was due to hearing and succumbing to the Siren’s song. A decision that, with the benefit of hindsight, I now regret. Plus, the last thing your partner wants to hear is that you still have feelings for your ex. So I don’t blame her for dumping me. I don’t blame her for still hating me over a year later.
Despite how bad things ended, I never had any ill will towards her. To this day, I don’t. I want her to do well. I don’t want her to be known as “just Dan’s sister.” I want her to succeed and make the Herrera name synonymous with her. I’ve never made any crass comments about her. I never bragged to Dan about bedding her. I never taunted him about all the times we were intimate or how it drove her wild when I would kiss on her inner thighs. Nope! I simply kept that information to myself and will continue to do so. Not that it matters. As soon as that tweet of hers went out, there was no going back. Hadley spent most of her upbringing away from Dan. Then when she resurfaced a few years back, he pushed her away when all she wanted to do was reconnect with him. Since realizing the error of his ways, the two have bonded in recent years and are closer than they’ve ever been before. You think he wouldn’t pass up the chance to do his sister a solid and beat the shit out of the ex that broke her heart?
I don't even know where Dan found a phone booth these days to change in. But here he is with his Superman cape flapping in the breeze.
Unfortunately for him, his Kryptonite will be standing across the ring from him at Final Frontier..
◉ Off-Cam
Well how about that?
So Dan Herrera finally decided to accept the challenge I laid out weeks ago. While he remained silent, you began to hear the words “Dan Herrera” and “bitch” being used in the same sentence.
Correction, those words have always been used in the same sentence. But the longer my challenge went unanswered, you began to hear more claims of cowardice being directed at Dan The Man.
For a guy that used to run a company, you would think that timeliness would be of great importance to him. Unless, of course, you’re getting called out by someone you know is better than you. Then it’s okay to take your sweet time and wonder to yourself, “is it worth it?” Well after weighing the pros and cons, Dan decided that agreeing to this match was indeed worth the risk of him getting his ass handed to him yet again.
So then I thought to myself, “why?” Why would Dan accept now? There are plenty of people that have called him a coattail rider. But he never blinked. There are many people that have questioned his toughness. But he never budged. He’s been in the ring with me on many occasions. Not only does he know what I’m capable of, but he’s smart enough to know that he doesn’t want these problems. Now I realize that when he accepted the challenge, he had just won a match. So maybe he was still feeling so good off the win that he decided to get cocky. But he beat Jaxson Blade. Now if this were JOHN BLADE, then he’s allowed to talk aaaaaaall the shit he wants. But beating John Blade’s fifth cousin twice removed? Yeah, I don’t think so.
I realize that he’s had a good run, so maybe he’s still feeling himself. But with the great year that he’s having, why would he willingly step into the ring with a man that would likely end his 2016 on a sour note?
Then it hit me.
Well, well, well, what a surprise. It seems like Danny Boy was smart enough to initially ignore my challenge. But once his sister wanted him to nut up and accept, that’s when Dan miraculously regained use of his tongue.
So this is what it’s all about?! I assumed Dan only accepted because he finally felt like he was good enough to defeat me (SPOILER ALERT: he’s not). I thought this was about me being the Moby Dick to his Captain Ahab. Instead, this looks like a case of my bitter ex wanting her big brother to save the day.
I get it. I don’t blame Hadley for not being over me (ANOTHER SPOILER ALERT: none of my ex’s are over me). Last year was a bit of a whirlwind for the two of us. When I started making overtures to her, I’ll admit that it was done mostly to piss Dan off. And boy did it work! But the more I got to spend time with this young lady, I actually began to realize how beautiful she was on the inside as well. It wasn’t about Dan or anyone else. It was about the two of us clicking on a deeper level. And you know what? The relationship was great. But sometimes, you fall out of love with someone just as quickly as you fell in love with them. Of course, that “falling out” part was due to hearing and succumbing to the Siren’s song. A decision that, with the benefit of hindsight, I now regret. Plus, the last thing your partner wants to hear is that you still have feelings for your ex. So I don’t blame her for dumping me. I don’t blame her for still hating me over a year later.
Despite how bad things ended, I never had any ill will towards her. To this day, I don’t. I want her to do well. I don’t want her to be known as “just Dan’s sister.” I want her to succeed and make the Herrera name synonymous with her. I’ve never made any crass comments about her. I never bragged to Dan about bedding her. I never taunted him about all the times we were intimate or how it drove her wild when I would kiss on her inner thighs. Nope! I simply kept that information to myself and will continue to do so. Not that it matters. As soon as that tweet of hers went out, there was no going back. Hadley spent most of her upbringing away from Dan. Then when she resurfaced a few years back, he pushed her away when all she wanted to do was reconnect with him. Since realizing the error of his ways, the two have bonded in recent years and are closer than they’ve ever been before. You think he wouldn’t pass up the chance to do his sister a solid and beat the shit out of the ex that broke her heart?
I don't even know where Dan found a phone booth these days to change in. But here he is with his Superman cape flapping in the breeze.
Unfortunately for him, his Kryptonite will be standing across the ring from him at Final Frontier..
◉ On-Cam
When I think back on my career here in FGA, I think of the all the great matches I’ve been in. The Fatal 4-Way for the FGA World Championship. The Ironman Match with Kevin Hardaway. The Six Man Tag that main evented the debut edition of Vertigo. Chivalry is Dead. The World Title Match with Cordy Stevenson at All-Star Showdown IV. Even the title match from a few months back at Retribution. When I look back on my career here in FGA, I think of all the great rivalries I’ve had with people like Hardaway, Blaine “No Heart” Harrison, Jared James, some guy named Mako Mancini, Cordy, and even that piece of shit Jimmy Page, just to name a few. When I think back on my career here, I think of all the firsts I’ve been involved in like the first Ironman Match. I think of all the records that I’ve held. Being apart of the longest match in company history at 89 minutes. Having the most successful defenses of any World Champion. Having the longest reign of any champion in company history.
When I think back on my career here, I think of one single event that has defined me.
And no, it is not All-Star Showdown.
It is the Anniversary shows.
Out of the five that have occurred so far, I’ve officially main evented three of them. But after that match I wrestled against “The Brazilian” last month, we mind as well make it four main events. When you’re as arrogant as I am, there are no such things as “off nights”. When you talk the big game that I do, you’ve got to give 100% to back it up because there is always someone looking to knock you off. There’s always someone looking to humble you. There’s always someone looking to make their name off of you. But on the night that we celebrate this company’s rich history, that’s the night that I kick it into an even higher gear and put on classics. It’s the reason for my success at that event and it’s the reason why that event is now synonymous with me.
But despite all the highs, there are definitely some lows in my career here. Everyone’s got them. Even someone as great as me can’t get the job done every single time. And for whatever reason, Final Frontier has been the bane of my existence. I don’t know what it is about this event. I don’t know if there’s something in the air or what. But in all my time with this company, I have never left this event with my hand raised. Ever! It’s like, I can pretty much succeed at whatever I put my mind to in FGA… except this event. You have no idea how frustrating that is. You have no idea how infuriating it is to give your very best… only to wind up second best...
Every! Single! Time!
But you know what? I’m tired of it.
I’m tired of leaving this event with my head held down.
I’m tired of leaving this empty handed.
I refuse to close out another year on a loss.
That’s where you come in, Dan.
I didn’t call you out because I felt that you would be an easy fight. If I wanted a winnable match, I would’ve called out Kyle Ohio. No, I challenged you because I wanted a challenge. Now I know, I know. Most of the people at home aren’t used to Dan Herrera being described as a “challenge”, especially to someone of my caliber. But that’s exactly what you are.
Anyone can run a wrestling company, as you can clearly see by the ones that start up one month and crash the next. It seems like any jackass can sit on the other side table in the boss’ chair. Hell, you used to do it for years. But it takes a whole different breed of individual to get on the other side of the table and into the ring. That’s what you did three or four years back when you went from Dan Herrera: Failed GDW Boss to Dan Herrera: Aspiring Pro Wrestling. You failed at first. Goddamn, did you ever fail. You made crucial mistakes. I’m talking monumental blunders here. You fell on your face plenty of times. But time and time again, you got up. At first, I thought it was stubbornness. I thought maybe you were too hardheaded to understand that you just weren’t cut out for wrestling. Clearly you weren’t cut out for the boardroom when you ran a profitable empire like GDW straight into the ground. But after your years of futility in the ring, it looked like you had no future in this business, period.
But all good things come to those who wait, don’t they, Dan?
There was a time in the not too distant past where you essentially went a calendar year without winning a match on Pay Per View. Yet look at you now? All-Star Showdown… Above & Beyond… Retribution… all big Pay Per View events where Dan Herrera walked out with a championship in tow. That’s something that even I can’t say or take away from you. There was a time, Dan, when you couldn’t win an accolade here to save your life. Yet look at you now. I wouldn’t be at all shocked if you came away with a couple pieces of hardware.
You had a litany of success with GDW. But that was a company that over the years was filled with Hall of Famers. In terms of your actual in-ring career, though? This has probably been the greatest year of your life. You’ve made tremendous strides. You’re a champion in and out of FGA. You have soared to heights that you thought you’d never achieve as a singles wrestler.
But despite the heights that you’ve reached this year, I’m here to remind you that you’re still a level below me. And if you think I’m lying, then I’ll be more than happy to make sure that you get familiar with that bitter truth.
I know you don’t like me, Dan. Hell, “dislike” would be an understatement. You had my guts for a variety of reasons. Over the years, that hate has done nothing but grow, especially after last year, right Dan? I’m sure you’d love for nothing more than to cap off your banner year by exorcising that last demon and finally defeating me. That would be the perfect Christmas gift for you. That would make this entire journey over the last 6-7 months complete.
Too bad nothing of the sort is going to happen.
I need this as much as you do, if not more. I feel as though I'm finally hitting my stride again. I feel like I'm back to controlling that ring and outwrestling the competition like only I can. Not only that, but your partner knows what's around the corner. She knows full well that I'm nipping on her heels just like she was nipping on mine last year. If I finish this year out strong, this company would be hard-pressed to find another deserving challenger. I've waited a long, long, looooong time to get that World Championship back. I can damn near feel it in my hands. In my eyes, you're the last thing left standing in the way between me and your partner. That's why I must piss all over your parade. That's why I must ruin your comeback. That's why I've got to prove that even Dan Herrera at his peak... still isn't good enough to outwrestle me inside that ring.
This Saturday, Dan, every head will bow and every tongue will confess than Chandler... Reigns... Supreme... included you.
Nothing Personal.