Post by Anthony Jordan on Mar 7, 2023 22:23:41 GMT -5
DOWNTOWN PORTLAND – DAY
KALMIN WATTS and ANTHONY JORDAN are shown walking the city. Watts is without his British TV Title as carrying it around in civilian life is a schmuck move. Watts has an evening workout scheduled, but no one can train 24 hours a day.
The next two weeks will be big for Watts. Three wins and Watts will be springboarded to new heights. Three losses and it’s back to the drawing board after some massive heartbreaks. Something in between is, well, something in between.
JORDAN
I know we have a lot of training to do, but we need to find a lot of time to work on controlling your center of gravity. That is the key to winning a battle royal. You have to make opponents deadlift you out of the ring. You also have to avoid being too aggressive because one wrong step, and your momentum will be used against you. Honestly, you could lose the other two matches, and things would still be amazing if you won the battle royal.
WATTS
(sternly) I’m winning all my matches.
JORDAN
Love the attitude, but there is a hierarchy here. Thankfully, you have time between the first and the last two. You can shut Cross up and make a lot of people happy.
Watts smirks at the thought of shutting up the Tap Out owner.
JORDAN
Saint Patrick’s Day Massacre is the show we have to strategize.
(raising hand to cut Watts off)
I know you go all out in every match, but your defense may come before the battle royal. If that happens, you can trick Windsor into a disqualification or get a count out without expending too much effort. I know you can beat him, but the battle royal is for something even bigger.
(he puts his arm around Watts and does the Buzz Lightyear thing (permission obtained from Marty Donovan))
Imagine it: a World Heavyweight Title shot.
Watts looks up at the sky and imagines it. It’s the biggest prize in WUK. Challenging for it in his first year would be an accomplishment.
WATTS
I just got the British TV Title, and I don’t want to abandon it to chase something bigger. I believe in the British TV TItle, and I think the fans are starting to believe, too.
JORDAN
The cream rises to the top! This is the circle of life (thanks again, Marty!)! All wrestlers do it. I had the British Title and Intercontinental Title before I won the World Title in BWA. You deserve to be at the top. The money and the lighter schedule are worth it.
WATTS
I think you care about that stuff more than I do.
JORDAN
When you can retire at 30, you will be glad I did.
WATTS
(smiling) Good point.
JORDAN
And think about the guys in the Chamber. Are you any worse than they are?
WATTS
I did beat Goth in LA.
JORDAN
You hung with Havok. Crane never fought you directly in your matches with him. You would not be the weak link that match.
WATTS
I agree. I’m as good as any of those guys. I know I’m good enough, but I do have other responsibilities.
JORDAN
Hey, if it means that much to you, you can have both titles. That might happen with Rob Riot, and no one is saying he has to forfeit the Commonwealth Title.
WATTS
That could be fun!
JORDAN
You would get your cardio in on the big shows.
(beat)
Opportunities like this are not everyday occurrences. You need to respect it. Right now, you are the only guy who wants to inspire people in W:U.K. No one knows if Eron Hunter will ever be back.
WATTS
I hope he does come back. I don’t even want to watch the Chamber because there is no one I want to root for. Crane’s never been humbled, and I’m not sure he ever will be. Havok is just always the tough guy who is too cool. He never cares about the people.
JORDAN
You tried to treat him with respect, and it went exactly how I expected it to go.
WATTS
Never gonna let me forget, huh?
JORDAN
After you win your first World Heavyweight Title, we will talk.
WATTS
Goth and von Krauss are just odd. I think they’d be happier on a horror movie set than in a wrestling ring.
JORDAN
Neither are heroic nor are they sportsmen. They should not represent the company.
WATTS
Then there’s the Bastards. It’s obvious that Rob Riot is in it for himself. Billy Fowler shows some heart, but then ruins it by…being a Bastard. He’s basically Havok with some social skills.
(beat)
That’s it. One of those guys will represent WUK, and none conduct themselves with any honor. You can’t go to a show with your kid and tell them it’s okay to emulate any of those guys.
JORDAN
This company is basically There Will Be Blood. This company needs Kalmin Watts! This company needs to be saved by Kalmin Watts!
(beat)
Look at the rest of the entrants in the battle royal. They are just like everyone in the Chamber. Kalmin, you need to win this. You are the only one who should. You know I was the “Role Model”, but you are, too.
WATTS
I always admired Dr. Death and felt that he embodied that in Mid-South Wrestling. He taught me that hard work and doing things the right way pays off. I always hoped I could be that to a generation.
JORDAN
Let the rest of W:U.K. be edgy and evil. A light gets brighter when it is surrounded by darkness. You can be a hero. You can be someone families want to see and who our corporate backers want to support.
WATTS
The ultimate rebellion in WUK is to have a moral compass and to embrace good. That’s what I’m bringing to the battle royal.