Can this old lion still Roar?
Jan 7, 2020 0:55:23 GMT -5
Mongo the Destroyer, Dave D-Flipz, and 2 more like this
Post by Lio on Jan 7, 2020 0:55:23 GMT -5
We Open the scene in a familiar location. A locker room. Sitting front and center with his head down is Mike Lio, coming off yet another brutal loss; and to someone with whom he's faced many times in the past no less. Sighing heavily, he raises his head up so the audience can see his face. His look is one of consternation, as if he were deep in thought. He waits a few moments before beginning to speak; almost like a pregnant pause, such as it were.
Lio: "You know. at some point I begin to question myself. Have I been doing this for too long? Is age finally starting to catch up to me? How long can I continue to do what I love to do before my body calls it quits on me? Thankfully I have been blessed not to have suffered any serious injuries, despite the kinds of matches I have put myself through. You see, I like to wow the audience with antics. Do the kinds of things few people dare to do. Personally I think that's what gives me the edge most of the time. You never know what I'll do next. Nobody does. Do I have a plan going into a match? No. I prefer to adapt on the fly to what my opponent does. Makes it harder for them to read my next move."
He nods to himself, and pushes himself up off the bench and takes a step towards the camera, giving himself an extreme close up. Although he has a smile on his face, there seems to be something behind that smile....behind his eyes. A flicker of something.....else. He tilts his head ever so slightly, then backs off so his entire body is once again in view.
First off, I wanna emphasize that I appreciate the opportunity I've been given, all things considered. Destiny wrestling has alot of great talent, and it is an honor to be chosen. At the same time, I feel that this element of surprise is the reason I was chosen to participate in this match. Being something of a relative unknown to the larger XHF network. Maybe some folks know me from my days in the other fed....the one I had the most success in to date. But for the most part, people are gonna look at this match and say "Mike Lio? Who?" Compared to my opponents. I mean, you have Fukushima Zombie. A former SSS Goddess of sakura champion. Basically the top title of that company. Very well known, and tough as hell from what I hear. And Ai Moe..... Another tough competitor and former world champion as well. So one could say I have my hands full in this match. But I'd also like to point out that I myself am a former world champion, and am someone who's not only tougher than these two ladies, but also stronger. I have that going in my favor. Something else I can claim to have over them is ring experience, as i've been doing this for around 10 years."
"But again, something else they have on me harkens back to what I mentioned earlier. Youth. Both of them are at least 10 years my Junior. Which means they'll be faster than me, and may well last longer than I can. What does this mean for me though? Simply that i'll have to use my experience and strength to end this quickly, or as quick as I can. Or maybe I let the two of them fight it out and prey upon whoever is prone at an opportune moment. But you know what? This old lion still feels good. And i'm ready to wage war with these two young ladies. And after this match, once I have proven that this old Lion can still roar....then comes the real challenge. Taking down the man known as Maverick, and finally putting myself at the top of XHF as the X*Crown Champion."
With that he suddenly marches up to the camera so that only an extreme up close of his eye can be seen. Once again, it seems theres something there....flickering behind his eye. Could this be a sign of things to come?
"Expect the unexpected."
END FEED.
Lio: "You know. at some point I begin to question myself. Have I been doing this for too long? Is age finally starting to catch up to me? How long can I continue to do what I love to do before my body calls it quits on me? Thankfully I have been blessed not to have suffered any serious injuries, despite the kinds of matches I have put myself through. You see, I like to wow the audience with antics. Do the kinds of things few people dare to do. Personally I think that's what gives me the edge most of the time. You never know what I'll do next. Nobody does. Do I have a plan going into a match? No. I prefer to adapt on the fly to what my opponent does. Makes it harder for them to read my next move."
He nods to himself, and pushes himself up off the bench and takes a step towards the camera, giving himself an extreme close up. Although he has a smile on his face, there seems to be something behind that smile....behind his eyes. A flicker of something.....else. He tilts his head ever so slightly, then backs off so his entire body is once again in view.
First off, I wanna emphasize that I appreciate the opportunity I've been given, all things considered. Destiny wrestling has alot of great talent, and it is an honor to be chosen. At the same time, I feel that this element of surprise is the reason I was chosen to participate in this match. Being something of a relative unknown to the larger XHF network. Maybe some folks know me from my days in the other fed....the one I had the most success in to date. But for the most part, people are gonna look at this match and say "Mike Lio? Who?" Compared to my opponents. I mean, you have Fukushima Zombie. A former SSS Goddess of sakura champion. Basically the top title of that company. Very well known, and tough as hell from what I hear. And Ai Moe..... Another tough competitor and former world champion as well. So one could say I have my hands full in this match. But I'd also like to point out that I myself am a former world champion, and am someone who's not only tougher than these two ladies, but also stronger. I have that going in my favor. Something else I can claim to have over them is ring experience, as i've been doing this for around 10 years."
"But again, something else they have on me harkens back to what I mentioned earlier. Youth. Both of them are at least 10 years my Junior. Which means they'll be faster than me, and may well last longer than I can. What does this mean for me though? Simply that i'll have to use my experience and strength to end this quickly, or as quick as I can. Or maybe I let the two of them fight it out and prey upon whoever is prone at an opportune moment. But you know what? This old lion still feels good. And i'm ready to wage war with these two young ladies. And after this match, once I have proven that this old Lion can still roar....then comes the real challenge. Taking down the man known as Maverick, and finally putting myself at the top of XHF as the X*Crown Champion."
With that he suddenly marches up to the camera so that only an extreme up close of his eye can be seen. Once again, it seems theres something there....flickering behind his eye. Could this be a sign of things to come?
"Expect the unexpected."
END FEED.