Post by Ragsdale on Oct 22, 2021 11:31:51 GMT -5
(Cliff Ragsdale is seated in his studio with the Sin City Championship belt hanging behind him.)
Ragsdale: Thank you all for joining us on another edition of the Ragz Podcast. I'm Cliff Ragsdale and joining me is the rest of the da crew. First of all, the NUMBER ONE CONTENDER to the UPW World Championship.
Brittany: Openweight!
(Nathaniel rolls his eyes.)
Ragsdale: The number one contender to the Openweight Championship, Nathaniel, and his lovely sidekick, Brittany.
Brittany: Did you all see what he did to the champ on Free For All?!
(Brittany puts her arm around Nathaniel and kisses him on the cheek.)
Ragsdale: Who didn't? That was a masterpiece. Not only did we show that The Black Hand is not as invincible as everybody thought but our world champion apparently has a crack in his armor.
Brittany: THAT is how you take down the world champion.
(Nathaniel has a smug look on his face.)
Ragsdale: Don't you mean Openweight? (grins)
Brittany: Yeah! My bad. By the way, a shout out to our old friend Ariana Sears for the assist!
Ragsdale: An impressive performance by Ariana, as well as Jester, I must admit.
Brittany: For sure!
Ragsdale: Also joining us is our current Sin City Champion, Dillian DeHaven.
(DeHaven flashes a peace sign.)
Ragsdale: Also joining us, after a GLORIOUS victory over the returning Bryan Black the other night, Mark Murphy. The Maniac is back!
Murphy: Oh yeah!
(Murphy is seated in his old spot as if nothing has ever happened. As Bryan Black pointed out, Murphy is more buff and muscular than he was before his "punishment". Murphy seems more confident than ever.)
Murphy: I showed that punk ass bitch Bryan Black that he messed with the wrong guy. I beat a former world champion!
Brittany: And Nathaniel is gonna beat the CURRENT World Champion.
Murphy: I hope he does beat him!
Nathaniel: Who asked you?
Ragsdale (changing the subject): So let's get started. It was announced that Dillian's Sin City Championship match has been moved to France and will take place on Halloween Night.
(Brittany boos)
Brittany: How could they do this to us?
Ragsdale: Apparently they are using Dillian to give UPW more exposure. On one hand, it's very flattering that they think so highly of Dillian that they are willing to showcase him on this show. On another hand, it's an inconvenience for me because I gotta fly outta Tokyo the night before and head to France.
Murphy: Do I get to go to France?
DeHaven: No!
Murphy: I just want to help. You know The Black Hand will be there.
Ragsdale: I'll tell you where to go and what to do? Understood?
Murphy: Yes.
Ragsdale: You had a good night on Free For All, Murphy, but it's gonna take some time for you to regain the trust of the rest of this team. Know what I mean?
Murphy: I know exactly what you mean, sir. If I can be of any assistance, let me know.
(Ragsdale nods)
Ragsdale: We have a big week ahead of us. There is Hostile Fury on the 30th and End of Days on the 31st. First and foremost is Nathaniel's opportunity to win the UPW World Openweight championship. Nathaniel, are you ready?
Nathaniel: I've never been more ready, Cliff. Bishop claims that he's not gonna underestimate me but he hasn't given me any indication that he sees me as any kind of threat. Perhaps what I accomplished last Friday night changed his mind about that. If I beat him, no, WHEN I beat him, I don't want any excuses. I want Bishop at his best. I wanna beat him at his best.
Brittany: Oh you will!
Nathaniel: I'm not here to screw around, Cliff. When you brought me into this company, you promised me that you'd give me opportunity and you've done just that.
Ragsdale: And you've seized that opportunity and you've done what NOBODY thought you would do in a short amount of time. Win or lose, you've proven yourself to be one of the best.
Nathaniel: Being one of the best isn't good enough. I want to be THE best. I'm not playing "not to lose". I'm playing to WIN. I don't give a damn if Bishop goes to some dojo every day to roll around on the mat with some foreigners. This isn't the martial arts. This is WRESTLING where anything goes. I've knocked down pretty much everybody that they put in front of me. This will be my toughest challenge yet but I'm ready for it. I'm not gonna let you down. I'm not gonna let Brittany down. And I'm not gonna let myself down. You're all looking at the next UPW World Champion!
Brittany: Openweight.
(Nathaniel smirks)
(Continued in Part 2)
Ragsdale: Thank you all for joining us on another edition of the Ragz Podcast. I'm Cliff Ragsdale and joining me is the rest of the da crew. First of all, the NUMBER ONE CONTENDER to the UPW World Championship.
Brittany: Openweight!
(Nathaniel rolls his eyes.)
Ragsdale: The number one contender to the Openweight Championship, Nathaniel, and his lovely sidekick, Brittany.
Brittany: Did you all see what he did to the champ on Free For All?!
(Brittany puts her arm around Nathaniel and kisses him on the cheek.)
Ragsdale: Who didn't? That was a masterpiece. Not only did we show that The Black Hand is not as invincible as everybody thought but our world champion apparently has a crack in his armor.
Brittany: THAT is how you take down the world champion.
(Nathaniel has a smug look on his face.)
Ragsdale: Don't you mean Openweight? (grins)
Brittany: Yeah! My bad. By the way, a shout out to our old friend Ariana Sears for the assist!
Ragsdale: An impressive performance by Ariana, as well as Jester, I must admit.
Brittany: For sure!
Ragsdale: Also joining us is our current Sin City Champion, Dillian DeHaven.
(DeHaven flashes a peace sign.)
Ragsdale: Also joining us, after a GLORIOUS victory over the returning Bryan Black the other night, Mark Murphy. The Maniac is back!
Murphy: Oh yeah!
(Murphy is seated in his old spot as if nothing has ever happened. As Bryan Black pointed out, Murphy is more buff and muscular than he was before his "punishment". Murphy seems more confident than ever.)
Murphy: I showed that punk ass bitch Bryan Black that he messed with the wrong guy. I beat a former world champion!
Brittany: And Nathaniel is gonna beat the CURRENT World Champion.
Murphy: I hope he does beat him!
Nathaniel: Who asked you?
Ragsdale (changing the subject): So let's get started. It was announced that Dillian's Sin City Championship match has been moved to France and will take place on Halloween Night.
(Brittany boos)
Brittany: How could they do this to us?
Ragsdale: Apparently they are using Dillian to give UPW more exposure. On one hand, it's very flattering that they think so highly of Dillian that they are willing to showcase him on this show. On another hand, it's an inconvenience for me because I gotta fly outta Tokyo the night before and head to France.
Murphy: Do I get to go to France?
DeHaven: No!
Murphy: I just want to help. You know The Black Hand will be there.
Ragsdale: I'll tell you where to go and what to do? Understood?
Murphy: Yes.
Ragsdale: You had a good night on Free For All, Murphy, but it's gonna take some time for you to regain the trust of the rest of this team. Know what I mean?
Murphy: I know exactly what you mean, sir. If I can be of any assistance, let me know.
(Ragsdale nods)
Ragsdale: We have a big week ahead of us. There is Hostile Fury on the 30th and End of Days on the 31st. First and foremost is Nathaniel's opportunity to win the UPW World Openweight championship. Nathaniel, are you ready?
Nathaniel: I've never been more ready, Cliff. Bishop claims that he's not gonna underestimate me but he hasn't given me any indication that he sees me as any kind of threat. Perhaps what I accomplished last Friday night changed his mind about that. If I beat him, no, WHEN I beat him, I don't want any excuses. I want Bishop at his best. I wanna beat him at his best.
Brittany: Oh you will!
Nathaniel: I'm not here to screw around, Cliff. When you brought me into this company, you promised me that you'd give me opportunity and you've done just that.
Ragsdale: And you've seized that opportunity and you've done what NOBODY thought you would do in a short amount of time. Win or lose, you've proven yourself to be one of the best.
Nathaniel: Being one of the best isn't good enough. I want to be THE best. I'm not playing "not to lose". I'm playing to WIN. I don't give a damn if Bishop goes to some dojo every day to roll around on the mat with some foreigners. This isn't the martial arts. This is WRESTLING where anything goes. I've knocked down pretty much everybody that they put in front of me. This will be my toughest challenge yet but I'm ready for it. I'm not gonna let you down. I'm not gonna let Brittany down. And I'm not gonna let myself down. You're all looking at the next UPW World Champion!
Brittany: Openweight.
(Nathaniel smirks)
(Continued in Part 2)