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As time continues to tick, getting closer and closer to the next pay per view on the calendar of Supreme Championship Wrestling, people begin to wonder exactly how things will play out. On one hand, the world got to see Dark Fantasy and The Next Level begin to try and get into the mind of World Champion, Jake Starr. On the other hand, they have heard Jake vehemently state that he was not going to let it cause him to fail, but utilize it as fodder to help him focus on the importance of the task at hand.
So they wonder exactly what it is they should expect? Will it be history repeating, or a sudden change in how things have seemingly always gone? Regardless of what happens, one thing that is certain, Supreme Championship Wrestling is at a point where there are a lot of questions, and many wonder who is "at the helm" of leading the organization into the "meat" of 2013. Right now, that man is Jake Starr. With the new year having kicked off with a newly "elected" World Champion, Jake felt that it was his responsibility to step up, and issue an edict on the direction of the "nation," and what his plans were, going forward. In order to issue said statement, Jake felt that it was only necessary to do so in a manner which brought everyone together in a forum. So, for the first time, to his knowledge, since he joined Supreme Championship Wrestling, the World Champion would do his duty, and issue the State of the Union Address to SCW and the masses. The scene begins to fade in from black on stock footage of the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives. People are milling about, finding seats, and greeting people like they haven't seen them in ages. There is a faint "grumbling" sound, from everyone talking to one another softly, and looking around, wondering for when things will start. After several moments of waiting, there is a sound of a gavel that echoes from the front of the House Chamber. People look up, to see the Speaker of the House instructing everyone to begin taking their seats, as the festivities are about to begin. People follow the order of the Speaker, and quickly try and jockey for the "best seats" to be seen in. They also slowly begin to look back toward the rear of the Chamber, knowing that the excitement always starts there. Half of those in attendance look in angst and anticipation, while the other half of them simply look annoyed, and feel that this is something that is unnecessary. The camera angle then shifts to a closeup of a door, back where everyone had been looking, and an old man stands with his back to it. The door opens, and a man steps out and simply taps the old man on the shoulder. The old man takes that as a signal, and takes two ridiculously large steps forward. He actually stumbles over the camera man, and subsequently tumbles onto the ground. As he tumbles, several "recognizable" people quickly jump forward to help the old man back to his feet. Once up, the man dusts his fancy jacket off, and once again takes two more gigantic steps forward. Again, he runs into the camera man, but this time he is able to catch himself before he falls. Realizing that two large steps will repeat history for yet a third time, he simply accepts that he is far enough inside the Chamber to let out a loud decree. Old Man: MR. SPEAKER... I PRESENT... THE SCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Everyone who is actually still seated in the Chamber rises, and also looks back toward the door. The door swings open, and "Hail to the Chief" plays loudly. The crowd all begin to applaud in unison. Jake Starr immediately walks out of the doorway, dressed to "the nines" in a suit and tie, and with an ensemble completed with an American Flag on his lapel. Jake slowly begins his walk down the aisle, shaking hands with "dignitaries," kissing babies that are obviously children's toys and Cabbage Patch Dolls, and chit chatting with various people that he encounters. Many of the people Jake encounters frighteningly resemble SCW superstars, US politicians, and members of KISS.
As Jake reaches the end of the walkway, where the Supreme Court would traditionally sit, there are people dressed as SCW's management stand in robes, simply staring at Jake, and show no emotion. Jake sees one more person who was given a special seat, at Jake's invitation, and gives him an "exploding" fist pound. He then reaches the staircase that leads up to the lectern from which he will speak. He turns around, and casts eyes on the "numerous" people there watching him. Jake waves at those up in the "balcony" and "cheap seats" before finally climbing up the stairs. When Jake reaches the top, he looks at the lectern, and sees his World Championship mounted upon it. Behind the lectern and perched in the seat of Speaker, is a man dressed identically to current Speaker of the House, John Boehner, crying uncontrollably. Beside him is a man dressed just like current United States Vice President, Joe Biden, and is fast asleep. As is customary, Jake goes to shake the hand of the Speaker. He extends one hand, and realizes that he'd be shaking the hand that has "Boehner's" soaking tissue. He then quickly shifts to the other hand, and shakes the weeping man's hand. Jake then goes to shake the hand of "Biden," before realizing he's completely asleep, with his thumb in his mouth. Instead of shaking "Biden's" hand, he runs up to their level, and puts a nightcap on his head, and covers him with a blanket. Jake finally finishes, and goes back down to his level, and up to the podium. He looks out over the exuberant crowd, and smiles. After the applause doesn't seem to quell, he begins to make motions for everyone to sit down. Jake Starr: THANK YOU! Jake continues to try and calm the masses down.
Yes... THANK YOU! Please be seated! Half of the crowd wastes no time sitting down, while the rest of them continue to applaud. This leads the other half to believe that they should still be cheering, and once again stand up and cheer again.
Jake takes a step back from the microphone and begins to wave at everyone. He goes off to one side of the stage and begins to wave at people again. He then does the same at the other side of the stage, also making visual references to liking the outfits that random people are wearing, and also pointing at people he knows. After a couple passes, Jake finally settles behind the podium, yet again. THANK YOU!!! Alright, now! The audience finally begins to get the hint that it is time to begin, and they all begin to stop cheering, and sit down. The Chamber begins to grow utterly silent as Jake approaches the microphone again. He clears his throat, and once he knows he has everyone's undivided attention, he begins to deliver his speech.
Friends... Foes... Fellow human beings... Stock footage of everyone in the Chamber rising and applauding is shown.
Tonight we gather here, inside these hallowed halls, inside the walls where great moments in history have taken place, to reflect on the true State of Supreme Championship Wrestling! Another angle of stock footage, showing a communal rising and applauding is shown. A couple of closeups of various "dignitaries" are shown, with big smiles on their faces.
You see, for the bulk of the time I have spend in the organization, we have been under the constant barrage of tyranny, and facing challenges that have forced us to be resilient. Now don't get me wrong... We haven't faced 4 years of continual bad stuff here. We've had our ups too. We've seen some glimmers of light. We've seen positivity sparsely intermixed within the large weaves of bad fibers, but there hasn't been enough. We haven't seen enough good, amidst the bad. Folks, it's just facts... It's something cannot be disputed... We've had to endure a lot of things that have pushed our fair organization to the brink of an emotional collapse on many instances. We have suffered individually, and we have suffered collectively. We've had to deal with things that were bad, and we could join hands with our fellow members of the community to lean on, but we also had to deal with things that only impacted us as individuals. In those moments, we would have to stand there, and do the best we could, with what we could. We would have to lean on those who could understand our misery, but understand that those people may not fully understand how deeply it got to us. Hell, it's a boat I'm in right now! Right now, I am forced to deal with something that is very personal to me. It's something I don't get a choice about, but instead have to simply accept, embrace, and battle through. It's something that I can't go to someone else on our roster and fully talk about, and expect them to have that sense of empathy and sympathy. So I do what I can, and I use it as a challenge to show the world that I, like any of the rest of us in this chamber, can overcome it! Many on Jake's "side of the aisle" rise and applaud.
Now I want you all to understand something. We are a strong people. Whether it's a crisis encountered by an individual, or one staring us all collectively in the face, we WILL overcome and we will rise above it! This statement brings the entire Chamber to its feet, yet again.
But I'm not here, today, to speak in ambiguities. Ambiguity only lends itself to people believing that you truly don't have much of a clue of what is going on, and believe me, my finger is on the pulse! I know what's going on. I know the path we have to take in order to get out of our days of doom and gloom. I even began the process personally, when I took my actions that lead me to this position before you all, here today. When I dethroned Thirteen, the ball was set rolling for the resurgence of SCW, away from the darkness. The beams of light FINALLY began to show their presence through the stormy clouds. We, yes WE, began the process of rising above the plagues of our land! But trust me when I say that the fight, the desire to be free, is not a battle that can be won overnight. No, it is one that requires a continued commitment to taking down those evils that try and usurp us. I am committed to that fight. I am committed to going out there day in and day out and fighting for what WE believe in! Can I get an AMEN?! There is an utter silence within the hallowed halls of the Chamber. There is so much silence, crickets chirping could have echoed within its walls. He quickly realizes that he had gotten so into speaking, he had degenerated back into the last promo that he had delivered. He quickly smirks, and continues on.
Heh... My apologies there! I occasionally get so wrapped up in the moment that I tend to forget where I'm speaking! Nevertheless, let me explain where I'm coming from. I have seen a lot in my days. I've seen a lot of people come and go, especially here in the world of professional wrestling. I've seen people who show up, are given a golden ticket, only to squander it away, and then vanish again. Next thing you know, those same people are back and expecting another gift. That's not how this organization has become great. This organization, these hallowed halls of Supreme Championship Wrestling, was not founded by people getting gifted opportunities. People in SCW are forced to actually EARN their chances. While people may come and go, they still know they won't just get something free of charge. But with that knowledge, there is still that cloud I mentioned earlier... And it's been something that has NEVER gone away. My fellow Americans (and others), since their arrival on the scene, Dark Fantasy has been plaguing our organization, and forcing us to endure many things that we should have been able to say "enough" to. Instead, we have been forced to see their likenesses plastered everywhere. They've been on TV, posters, DVD covers, everything. They have been the focal point of SCW, but more importantly, a thorn in my side the WHOLE TIME! Now, a lot of people, including me, have criticized them for this. Back in the day, I made accusations stating that they may have not quite deserved the limelight. But as they say, hindsight is 20/20. When Infamous was still a cohesive unit, they had a group who had irons in every fire in SCW. Think about it... Lucas was in the Underground and World Championship pictures, Syren was the Women's Champion, and Dark Fantasy was the Tag Team Champions. They made it clear they were going to try and prove that they were the most dominant, collective, force in SCW. Then, it all fell apart, and I felt it was finally going to be the reprieve we all wanted from them. But again, I was wrong! Dark Fantasy broke off, and were able to steal The Next Level to form their new Supercell of Evil. They then were able to get themselves into a position to vie for my World Title, and now are hoping to fully assert their dominance over this organization again. This chess strategy of theirs, though, was obvious from the start. I snuffed it out, and my goal to position our agenda in a manner to stop them was immediately put in place. Jake pauses, and looks down at his notes. After reading through what he is supposed to say next, he continues on with his message of inspiration.
Now... One thing about my strategy is that history doesn't necessarily warrant optimism by those who have bestowed me with their hopes and dreams of a Dark Fantasy-free world. Since they arrived, the females that have either represented Dark Fantasy, or one of their spawned, secondary, groups, have had my number in singles competition. Honestly, I don't think I've ever beaten ONE of them, one on one. I know I've beaten Dark Fantasy, but I had Greg by my side, and it was in a tag team setting. Heads up, my strategy has not been effective. So why should you follow my lead now? Why should those of you on the other side of the aisle believe in me now? The answer, is simple! I've worked too hard to let them get ANOTHER day at the top, and bring morale back down to NOTHING! Half of the Chamber rises and begins to applaud and cheer audibly. It's an exclamation that isn't normal during these speeches, but definitely show the passion in his "believers." The camera cuts to various members of the audience, including those members of "SCW Management" dressed as judges. Some of them clap happily, believing in Jake's message, while others show obvious sarcasm in their clapping.
A lot of people look at Retribution as a moment where Syren can walk in, and redeem herself. She wants to prove that she can earn what I have had the never-ending drive for my entire career. She has been someone who has wanted it periodically. That's not the moment of redemption that I plan on making happen, come Sunday. I see it as MY, no OUR moment of redemption, when I go out there and I avenge my losses to these women, and cement my name at the TOP of the rankings of Supreme Championship Wrestling! See, I walk into this match in an interesting position. It's my first defense of this Championship, and it's one where if I were to succeed, the perceptions would change for me. People would stop looking at me as "lucky" or "not deserving" of the title anymore. Nobody would be able to say that I wasn't worthy. Instead, they would have to look at me, and realize that, not only did I work my ass off to get a shot at this crown, but I was worthy of it. Syren marks a moment for me to go out there, and show that I can rise to the occasion, and defend my championship in a manner that reflects EXACTLY what a World Champion is supposed to be. This is my moment to finally redeem myself, and get a massive monkey off of my back. That monkey haunts me. That monkey plagues my career. So walking into this match, I know that history is not on my side. I know that the world will look at me as someone who is walking to my death... Again! But like I said at Supreme Saturday, this time I'm going out there not to just retain my championship, but to also prove to the world that I can get the job done. I'm tired of sitting back and letting them beat me in my head. We all know that physically, we're all right about the same. Very few people are "physically superior," and it all comes down to mental mistakes. Those mental mistakes have costed me in crucial moments, and truthfully, it's something I have never lived down. Every time that those four have gone out and talked about me, they've brought up the past. They've reminded me about who bested who. And they purposely neglect to mention my dominance over Thorn, or even going back to Infamous, Lucas Knight, more times than not, but focus on the fact that I couldn't beat Syren, Christy, and David. These three, they have destroyed me. Those three have owned me inside the ring. Jake takes a very deep breath.
So I have to overcome that mental assault. They have tried to get the upper hand on me, this time, by involving my family, and they believe that it's going to work. I know they feel that they're already deep in my psyche, and on the verge of breaking me again... Jake pounds on the lectern. It's a move that immediately awakens the sleeping "Joe Biden." As he wakes up, "Biden" jumps up and immediately begins to applaud.
"Joe Biden": GO SCRANTON! He quickly realizes that he is the only one standing and cheering, and becomes a tad bit embarrassed. Jake looks over his shoulder and cocks an eyebrow in the man's direction. "Biden" realizes how much of a silly goose he resembles, and promptly sits back down.
Jake Starr: Well GUESS WHAT?! This exclamation catches the "Congress" off guard.
I'm not breaking this time! I have suffered through they're nonsense for FAR TOO LONG, and I am going to end this streak. I am going to show the world that I don't have to have someone like Greg Cherry in my corner in order to beat these guys. I am going to show the world that I can step up to the plate, and defend the belt I have strived for, and campaigned for, for so long. This moment is a true moment of retribution for me. It is a true moment where the world can finally witness me overcome some of the darkest days of my career. Most importantly, it's the time when I can finally stick a DAGGER in the heart and soul of the Axis Powers of Supreme Championship Wrestling! The crowd stands in their final "applause break" of the speech. As this happens, "Boehner" audibly begins to sob some more. He blows his nose so loud that the entire group begins to just stare at him, confused as to how he was able to achieve such an insanely loud sound from his schnoz.
Folks, Syren is the one who makes that whole world revolve. She is the one who pulls the strings, and dictates everything else they do. She is the "head" of that body, and it's time that someone finally wielded the "Sword of Justice" and sliced the head off! Out of nowhere, Jake tears his clip-on tie off, and rips his perfectly-pressed shirt open. He grabs the Championship Belt off of the lectern, and throws it over his shoulder, before knocking the lectern itself to the ground. This, too, is something not normally seen by "Congress," and several gasps can be heard as Jake delivers his final message.
You see, Syren, I have watched and I have listened. I know that in your cold, emotionless, heart, you feel I am nowhere NEAR worthy of this championship, and you want to come and take it. You want to swoop in, and take it away before anyone can begin to realize how RIGHT I have been all along. You want to shut people up because of the fact that deep down, you realize everything you have said about me is truly what describes YOU. YOU were the one handed everything on a silver platter, and the fact that everyone called you out, and didn't give you an OUNCE of respect for it, upset you. It HURT you. It made you realize that your achievements, no matter how lengthy, no matter how "important" in the history books they may be, nobody cared. Everyone simply overlooked you. They realized you never deserved to have your name associated with this belt, and after all of those things you have done, you want to try and change their minds. In a nutshell, you want to be Jake Starr! When I came to SCW, I was gifted something. I had NOBODY believing I deserved the Adrenaline Championship, but once I kept winning, once I turned the Adrenaline Championship into the most coveted "tier two" title in the business, they realized that I wasn't just some lucky schmuck Then, I capped it off with a World Title reign, SIMULTANEOUSLY! So, not only was I the top "tier two" athlete, I was the TOP ATHLETE as well. I had conquered the world, and I had done so in less than SIX MONTHS! You have been around HOW LONG, and are still trying to feel like you've done it? It grinds on you. It kills you. It is that monkey on YOUR back. And while you have gone out, and you have beaten me, you know what? Nobody even gave it a second look. They just ignored you even more. But then, I beat you in a division where you had been invincible I beat you and took you and Ravyn's Tag Team Championships. THAT caught the world's attention. THAT moment was widely talked about. You realize that means that in order to get the respect you crave, you can't just beat me. You have to DETHRONE ME. Now, while you may have David there, giving you the guidance, it doesn't mean it's going to work. Remember how hard I had to work to get here? Remember what I had to endure? You think I'm going to let you end this for me? You think I am going to let you in my head? You can take that belief and kiss it goodbye! I am not losing this championship. Not to you, and not to any of your brood. I am ending your collective reign of terror, and I am going to shock the world. I know that you have an advantage, having beaten me in singles competition before, but this time, the world will be shocked. This time, I allow the light to shine. This time, I retain, and I show the world I am for real! I will have my moment of Retribution! I will have this moment in the sun! I will show the world that I am the past, the present, and the FUTURE, of SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! GOD BLESS YOU ALL... AND GOD BLESS THE HALLOWED HALLS OF SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! With those final words, a final cutscene from an actual State of the Union Address is shown, with people standing up and cheering. The camera cuts back to Jake, as he turns around to shake the hand of the sobbing "John Boehner." "Boehner" pokes "Biden," who also jumps up and begins applauding again, this time seeing he's not alone. He runs up and shakes Jake's hand as well.
As this all transpires, red, white, and blue balloons begin to fall from the rafters, and "Celebration" by Kool and the Gang begins to echo throughout the Chamber. Jake grabs the belt off of his shoulder, and lifts it high into the air, as the volume of cheering is increased. Jake knows that this was his moment to truly convey "his message" in a manner that only he can. He knows that this match with Syren is a true test of whether or not he has truly risen to new heights in his career. He knows that if he can stop Syren, and achieve such a milestone victory for his career, he will know his championship reign will be proven legit. He also knows that this victory could spell a significant blow to the long-term success of Dark Fantasy and their counterparts. Failing to get the World Championship would cripple their efforts to cement themselves as the true powers of SCW, so Jake knows the weight is on his shoulders. Will he be able to pull it off? Will he be able to step up to the plate, and deliver? If he can, SCW truly will embark on a new path, and it will be Jake's path. If he cannot, the world will once again have to face off with the notion that Dark Fantasy controls the cards, and the organization's direction. Fin |
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