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Post by REDEFINE Pro on Aug 2, 2015 0:30:46 GMT
Special Attraction Match: John Pariah vs Sasha Foote
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Post by Sasha Foote on Aug 3, 2015 1:20:52 GMT
Some time has passed since Sasha was defeated by Declan, meaning she wouldn't be getting a championship match as she dreamed of.
Sasha is seated in her hotel room in Chicago.
"I went out there at the final Redefine under the 2CW banner and gave it my all. Fact is, Declan was the better wrestler at the end of the night. But it was after the match that really had me going crazy. I started questioning myself, do I deserve to be main eventing? The question ran through my brain over and over again, I guess one way to find out is to go against Redefine's most iconic wrestler, John Pariah at Redefine 14.
I'm honored to have a chance to compete with someone that I've never wrestled, with such a rich history in our business. It might not be the championship match I wanted, but this is still something I need, but we'll come back to that.
John, there's one big factor that's going to determine the outcome of our match, and that is focus. Both of us have our minds elsewhere, partially at least. I mean this war not only of words, but the personal issues between you and Grayson have to be weighing on your mind.
And some would say my loss against Declan upset me to the point where questioning myself as a main event talent is going to be on my mind more than our actual match. To those people, I challenge you with the question, how? Is John Pariah not a main event talent?
My focus is where it needs to be, squarely on defeating John Pariah and showing the world that I had a small hiccup on my way to where I ultimately want to be, and that is the top of this company. But John Pariah isn't someone I'm overlooking, if we're being honest, he's the favorite in this match. He has the experience, he's beaten the best that wrestling has to offer, but favorite's don't always win.
John, I respect you. I want you to beat the hell out of Grayson for what he's put you and your family through, but at Redefine I HAVE to beat you. You have tunnel vision, all you see is Grayson Shaw. The problem is, between you and Grayson...is Sasha Foote.
If you aren't focused for our match, all it takes is one punch, one kick...and the match is over. Regardless of what happens in this match, you have your date with Grayson coming up, Razor wire included. My future is undetermined. I gave up a shot to become Television champion for a possible world title match and I lost. That isn't the end of my journey. John, at Redefine forget your path to Grayson, you're standing in my path to the top. You can try and make an example out of me, but the fact is at the end of our match, I'll be the one ending it with an exclamation point.
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Post by John Pariah on Aug 3, 2015 20:25:27 GMT
[The former 2CW Arena is empty, John Pariah is leaning against the ropes, staring around the empty arena. The 2CW posters are coming down-and being replaced with REDEFINE logos.]
Pariah: An era is ending, and like a phoenix, something new will take its place. Together, we are REDEFINE, and we are going to change the world.
[He smirks, turning to the camera behind him.]
Pariah: My brother, has thrown me something of a curve ball this week. A match against one Sasha Foote. You see last week, Sasha Foote came within inches, seconds-of becoming the Number One Contender to the World championship. She blames herself for that loss, and I can understand that. You see Sasha-I blame myself for a lot of things. Allowing Grayson Shaw to do the things he's done to me and my family-that’s on me. Losing to Declan Black in Chicago two weeks ago, that’s on me. Losing to you Sasha? That won’t happen.
[He pauses and smiles-leaning back on the ropes.]
Pariah: I won’t lie-my mind has been..preoccupied as of late. There are things I’ve discovered about myself and my life that I’m not entirely comfortable with. I’ve pushed away those closest to me-because of a point Mr. Grayson Shaw made. I am a liability to them. They’re around me, they get hurt. Now with them out of the way, out of the picture-I can focus on whats important to me.
[He smiles, stepping forward and pacing around the ring.]
Pariah: I’m not the opponent you deserve Sasha, I’m the one you need right now? You deserve to face Johnny Ajax for the World Title. Right now though, you need to face me. You need to stand up and prove to any lingering naysayers that you belong-and a win over me-no matter the how or why-will cement your status in this company. For me? Its very much the same Sasha. I deserve, to not have to wait until New Zealand, and not have to wait until Razor Wire Warfare to choke the life out of Grayson Shaw. But I need momentum on my side dear. I need to string together some strong matches-to show the world that I am more than just a relic. That Grayson Shaw is wrong, and I am the icon of this company! People say that I have a history of holding down the newer talent. Make no mistake Sasha-you and I want the same thing in the end, but win loss or draw, you’re still the top contender. You’re still next in line. I have my own journey to take. Nova Scotia-be prepared…you wanted a battle. Here’s a war.
[He smirks-and makes a bulletSCARS hand gesture at the camera as we fade to black]
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Post by Sasha Foote on Aug 4, 2015 5:42:49 GMT
"I have to say, I was flattered by some of what you had to say, Pariah. A few of your points were extremely valid, but some of those points were flat out wrong. The biggest mistake was when you said that you wouldn't lose to me. In the same video you said that regardless of the outcome of our match, I was next, that I would be the top contender to the Redefine championship even if I lost, and I don't believe that, hell, I don't want that.
I didn't get into professional wrestling to be handed anything. I'm not here to parade around a ring and look cute in my ring gear, I'm here to prove that women can do anything that the men can do. I'm here to REDEFINE the way people look at women wrestlers. There have been too many models and pretty faces to come out of the woodworks in the last few years, and that's fine...they can stay in their lane. But me? I can be pretty and kick ass at the same time.
I don't want a championship match handed to me, I want to earn it. Do I feel I've earned it already? I do. I have a win over the champion, his very first one on one match as the champion was a loss to me. But I blew it when I had my chance to truly step up and earn my shot at his belt. A win over you would do more than justify a title match for me, it would legitimize me as one of the best in this entire company.
I don't blame you for wanting to rip Grayson Shaw's head off, but you're still going about this the wrong way. Showing all of your cards isn't a wise move, and he knows that he's more than under you skin. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he tries to make an appearance in our match and ruin it. I'm telling you now GRAYSON, stay out of my business. I don't want an asterisk next to my win against Pariah, I can beat him without any help.
John, all respect aside, you are a member of bulletSCARS. A group of guys that have tormented, mocked, and attacked me from the first day I've been in wrestling, literally. My very first opponent was Al Envy, and ever since, I've crossed paths with almost every member of the group. I won some, and I lost some, but they've never kept me down for good. What makes you think you can do what nobody else has done? What makes you think that after the most humbling loss of my career, you can step into the ring with me and give me my second defeat in a row?
While you want revenge on SOMEONE, I want to prove myself to EVERYONE. You called this a war? Trust me, I'll leave you with more than just bulletSCARS then."
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Post by John Pariah on Aug 5, 2015 17:34:41 GMT
“Sasha, my dear Sasha…you are right about a few things. First, my affiliation with bulletSCARS impacts this match little. They are my friends, my brothers. Like a fraternity if you will. I have no agenda, at least as it pertains to you Sasha. Them? Well that’s their business. What Al Envy does is his business. What Johnny Ajax does is his business. Not mine dear.”
“You said you were here to REDEFINE wrestling for women. I fully back that. Lilith wanted to do the same. I respect that Sasha. You know me well enough to know that I am an advocate of professional wrestling, not sports entertainment. I’m all for you getting in that ring and kicking some faces in. It’s what I helped form this company around. As far as feeling like what I said about you already being next in line was a jab at you. It wasn’t Sasha. Nobody in this company has anything handed to them. Declan Black won the title on pure happenstance, because the former Champion decided to no show-and my brother opted to change the match at the last minute from a tag team match to a Title Match. That’s the closest you’ll get to being “handed” something in this company-and even than, he still earned it by winning the match. You beat the World Champion, and in my eyes-that makes you a top contender automatically Sasha. It wasn’t a knock at you or your abilities. Just a statement of fact.”
“I said before, you deserve this victory Sasha. It will put you back at the top of the food chain. You would give you that vindication, and validation you need, you want, you deserve. But me? Sasha..I need this win. I need this victory, because I need to go out there and prove to myself-for so than any of the mouth breathers out there on social media. For once, I’m doing this for myself, not for Lillith, not for Madison, not for the fans. For myself…”
“I dont care Sasha, I dont care what they think. I’m going to go out there and fight, and I’m going to make this count. Is Grayson Shaw in the back of my mind? Absolutely-but thats where he will stay, because I am 100% focused on whats in front of me. Sasha, it may be your destiny to be World Champion, but for me-it’s fate…and that fate, is mine alone to decide….”
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Post by Sasha Foote on Aug 5, 2015 18:31:06 GMT
"You NEED this, Pariah? Again let me reiterate that I respect you and all you have done not only for this company, but wrestling in general. In no way am I trying to discredit or disrespect you, those fans have gotten their money's worth match in and match out during your career, which brings me to my point. You don't NEED a win, you want one.
Why do you need it? You've already been a World Champion. You've already wrestled around the world, facing and defeating the best that our business has to offer. In my opinion, you don't need a win, you just want to show the world that you still have it. That you can compete with the future, and that's admirable. I honestly believe you can. But don't go throwing words around like NEED when its more a desire to win and not a necessity.
You say I deserve this win, and I would like to believe it, but its only deserved when your hand is raised after being better than the person standing across from you. John Pariah is a man who is hardly outworked ever, but if I want to win, that's exactly what I'm going to have to do.
You mentioned the validation that I need, and you are 100 % correct, beating someone like you, a cornerstone of Redefine would do wonders for my career. In this business, I've noticed we have two types of people. Those that lose and refuse to acknowledge it, acting like it was a fluke, like the person who beat them got lucky and is 'trash'. Then, there are people who lose, and in doing so, elevate the entire company and the careers of everyone involved by shaking the winner's hand and patting them on the back. Our business could never grow if the same people won over and over and never recognized someone as the future.
When I look at you Pariah, I see you as the second type of competitor. I see you as the type who, after I inevitably defeat you, will stand up, extend his hand and give me the respect I deserve. Why? Because unlike everyone else in bulletSCARS, you seem to actually have class. And truthfully, I know you don't hate me. The way you've spoken about me, about my future, I can see that you believe in me. I just want to ask you a question. How will it feel to be the one who ultimately puts me back on track to eventually beat one of your bulletSCARS brothers, Black or Ajax on route to my first Redefine Championship?
This is one for the fans. This is one for both of us to look back on proudly one day, but make no mistake, when that bell rings, we won't be friends until the final bell and my hand is raised. There are no friends during a match. I NEED it. You want it. Big difference."
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Post by John Pariah on Aug 5, 2015 19:27:44 GMT
“A Need can be many things Sasha. A need can be born of dire straights. You need food, you NEED water, you NEED shelter….you NEED respect, you NEED the feeling of being on top of things, the feeling of omnipotence. You don't need the feeling swelling in your stomach, the despair, the feeling of guilt, of self deprecation. You don’t need that, and Sasha-for weeks thats all I’ve felt.”
“I’ve let myself get lost in a cloud of misery. Distracted by the antics of a sociopathic madman. My family has gone, and everything I’ve fought for has left. I lived in fucking Wayne Manor, and now a loft studio apartment-on top of a bowling alley and beneath another bowling alley. Do I want this victory? Sasha, absolutely. I want this victory. I want this win so badly I can taste it. A victory here will not only test my metal against one of the legitimate top stars in the company-but it will show the world-and send a message to said sociopathic madman-that I will not back down. I will not bow, I will not crawl away. So yes Sasha, I want this win more than anything, but I too, I NEED this win. I need to put that devil on my shoulder to bed, and stand tall in the sun once more…”
“When the smoke clears though, no matter the outcome. I will stand across that ring from you Sasha. I will extend my hand, and shake yours. Not out of spite, not out of anger, or bitterness. Rather, out of respect. What you've accomplished in a month is more than some people have done their entire careers-and when the smoke settles, win or lose, I will shake your hand and give ou the respect you deserve. Don't make the mistake though that I won't fight this battle like its my last Sasha. Don’t think I’m going light or easy-because I wont. Ask my students Sasha, i’ve broken their bones, I’ve injured them-not because I’m angry or wreckless. Because I am their mentor, their sensei-and I do not hold back on them. There is a difference between a need and a want Sasha…but at a certain point, they’re one in the same”
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Post by Sasha Foote on Aug 5, 2015 19:46:43 GMT
"I have to hand it to you John, you are still as resilient as ever, at least verbally. The thing about me that people have to respect whether they like me or not, is I'll give my all into whatever I do. In the ring, promoting a match, getting the fans invested...I go all out and I never give up. I didn't expect you to keep up with me, or my mouth, I guess I should say. Thanks for taking the time to make this truly a special attraction match.
That is what this is being billed as, right? It fits like a glove. Its not everyday that you get a match like John Pariah versus Sasha Foote for free on tv, but at Redefine 14, you do. It's a special occasion, one that I'm looking forward to.
Earlier I mentioned keeping up with my mouth, which you've done. How will you be able to keep up with me in the ring, physically, Pariah? You are a lot bigger than me, which should give you the strength advantage but due to my background in boxing and striking, my power, at least as far as striking goes, is at least on par if not superior to yours. But being larger comes at a disadvantage to you because I'll definitely be the quicker of the two of us. Being quicker gives me a chance to avoid those strikes of yours, but also gives me a better chance of hitting one of my knockout blows to you. All it takes is one, Pariah, you know that.
Your need to show the world exactly who you still are again is admirable, but maybe a bit foolish. You didn't have to take this match. You have a match coming up with the sickest man in all of wrestling, Grayson Shaw, that is a match you should be mentally and physically preparing for because that will truly be a war. You accepted this match, when you could have turned it down, because your pride won't allow you to back down from a match. I respect that, but it was a mistake under these circumstances.
I know if someone were threatening my daughter, filming her, going anywhere near her, I would drop everything else and focus on beating the crap out of said person. You say you're focused on him, but that you still remain focused on me and your career. The one thing I fear is that I may seriously hurt you in our match Pariah. I want you to get revenge on Shaw, I want you to shut him up more than anyone because I understand it from a parents perspective, but just as you aren't taking it easy in our match, neither am I. If I have to give you a concussion to keep you down for a 3 count, I will. Even at the risk of costing you a match with Grayson in a few weeks. Is the risk worth the reward?"
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Post by John Pariah on Aug 5, 2015 20:27:43 GMT
“Sasha, I am a man of many hats, and with those hats come many demons. I’ve been doing this for 16 years, and in those 16 years-I’ve learned a thing or two about task management. You see-I’ve learned how to keep one eye on the long term, and one on the present. Its what happens when you’re running an international wrestling organization like PWX, and competing in the hottest division on the planet-the Hybrid Division at the same time.”
“You are right though Sasha. The stars, they’ve aligned for this once in a lifetime, Special Attraction. It isn’t every day that you’re going to see someone as impactful as Sasha Foote-taking on the Archetype of the Second City, John Pariah. You’re a little younger than me, you’re a little faster than me…but as I said before Sasha. Sixteen years in this ring. Think of this, you were in kindergarten-when I made my debut. When I walked through those curtains, and into that ring for the very first time, and I won the XCIW Internet Championship in my debut-your biggest worry of the day was ‘Chocolate Milk, or White Milk?’. I’ve built an empire on the stones my haters have thrown at me Sasha, now here’s the question I pose you…”
“…Sasha, are you going to turn into just another brick in the wall? Or are you going to back it up? Are you going to make good on your promise? Sasha, I’m not a spring chicken by any stretch of the imagination-but Sasha. I am fierce, I am ruthless. I am passionate. I am the embodiment of REDEFINE, and I am the man who put this company on the map!”
[Pariah chuckles a bit now, turning around and slamming his forearm against the wall behind him]
“Didn’t I Sasha? Didn’t I have to take this match? You call it pride, I call it honor. My brother-your boss-asked me to get in the ring with you. He wanted to put you against someone who he knew would test every limit you had, both physically and mentally. I said ‘Jason, give her to me.’ I’ve done some dark things in my past Sasha, and I’m not afraid to let that monster out of the cage a little early. As far as my focus on Grayson Shaw goes-don’t worry Sasha. You my friend-have my undivided attention. I’ve walked into the ring with a broken collar bone Sasha. I awoke from a coma-and got back in that ring. There is nothing you can do that will keep me from extracting my revenge. This weekend, it’s just a stop on the road to my redemption. I wanted this match…and I’m going to make the most of it…”
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Post by Sasha Foote on Aug 7, 2015 1:30:04 GMT
Sasha nods at John Pariah as they go their separate ways after posing for a photo with Batman for their Special Attraction match. Camera's follow both competitors to get their thoughts on the upcoming match. Sasha comes to a stop once she's a safe distance away from Chicago's Finest. She looks at the camera with a smile.
"Special attraction match, fitting with Batman around right? Seriously, all publicity photoshoots aside, Pariah and I are about to go to war. A hard hitting, stamina testing battle where only one of us can walk out with our hand raised. You see Pariah when you said you are capable of having one eye on the future and one on the present, I have both eyes focused right where they need to be, on defeating you at Redefine.
Its no coincidence that since I joined this company, I've been in the most watched match damn near every week besides maybe my first. The people watch because they see I have something special, I may not be the complete package yet, but I'm getting closer and closer with each match.
Unfortunately for you, I'm not the little girl who was choosing between chocolate and white milk while you were wrestling, I'm grown. I'm strong, and most importantly, I'm ready.
These photo shoots are fun, I mean who wouldn't want to take a picture with Batman next to you and your opponent on the other side of the Dark Knight? Its cool for the fans and it gets everyone excited, but then the time comes when we have to step back, look at what is about to happen, and prepare.
You said you put this company on the map and I agree. Without John Pariah who's to say that 2CW would have survived, let alone evolved into a traveling company? Everything you've done, from the time I was in kindergarten, until now, has been nothing short of trend-setting, ground-breaking, and heart-stopping. I can't stress how much respect I have for you and your accomplishments. John Pariah is one of the best in the world without a doubt. But you've had your time.
Your brother, my boss wanted to test me? I ace tests. There isn't a test I've ever taken that has scared me just as there isn't a man or woman walking this earth that could put fear in my heart.
You have Redefined this company, and I've Redefined what a female wrestler is viewed as. What happens with we collide, for the first time ever in Nova Scotia? Nobody knows, what I can guarantee is that this match will be picture proof of what this company is all about. This company that John Pariah built.
John, if you are the embodiment of this company, then I'm going to be the one that dissects you, physically and mentally."
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