Post by Slingshot Red on Apr 6, 2024 22:19:22 GMT -5
I should have seen this coming. I really, really should have.
Avery tells me I shouldn't be surprised how hypocritical Victoria Travis is, but somehow, I was. I don't know, maybe it's because I've fought her for so long, but I dared to think she actually had some kind of morals, or personal code, however messed up it was. Now, though? Well, I'm not so sure.
Can you blame me? At Super Brawl, Victoria claimed the match she chose would be the end, for us. Sure, she hedged her bets by later, in the same spiel, saying it was merely the "latest chapter," for us, but... Let's be real, here. She was making excuses for should she lose, before she even lost. She had every chance to prove herself and end me. She chose the match, she designed it to be in her favor... And she lost, period. She called it the "end," and yet... Now, she's coming running back, because she sees an opportunity to attempt to sneak in and take my title. Yes, the same Victoria Travis, who claimed titles don't matter, here, is running back, after our previous "end," because she sees a chance to try and steal a championship belt.
Avery warned me this would happen. I had hoped she was wrong. Clearly, she was not.
"Are you really coming crawling back this quickly, Victoria? I gave you the match you wanted... The match that you literally designed, and I beat you at your own game. I'd think you'd actually take a bit of time away... Maybe come up with a strategy to take me on later, or come up with some new way to torment me and Avery... You know, something. But, no, you couldn't even do that much. After about three weeks away, word is that you went crawling, on your hands and knees, to the general manager, Brian Klesko. Word is, you begged him, pleaded with him, beseeched him for all you were worth, just to get this title shot. And you got it. Maybe he felt bad for you, I don't know... But you got what you wanted. You've got a shot for my Air Raid Championship. It's clear how you got it, no point denying it. The only question, now, is... What did you give away, to take it? Your morals? Your pride? Obviously, yes. Now, nobody in the world will ever believe you again, when you try to say that you don't care about the championships here, or that they don't matter. Now, you've exposed yourself to the entire world just how desperate you are to be a champion, that you begged your way into a match where you could potentially win a championship without actually having to beat me.
I never liked you, Victoria, but atleast I used to think I could potentially respect what you stood for, no matter how twisted it was. Now, I realize just how foolish I was, though. Now, I realize that you're nothing but a liar. You don't actually believe in anything, least of all yourself. You pleaded your way into this match, hoping you could take advantage of the fact that there was somebody else in this match you could potentially defeat, to win the Air Raid Championship, because you've finally accepted that you can't defeat me, straight up. Do you even realize what you've just done to yourself, Victoria? You've broken that armor of yours down more than I've ever could... And now, frankly, I'm disappointed in myself, for even believing you were the threat you painted yourself to be.
This is over between us, Victoria. I've beaten you are your worst, I've beaten you at your best. Your attempting to now take a shortcut to winning my title, since you know you can't beat me straight on, tells me everything I need to know about you. I no longer fear what you may try to do to me and Avery. I no longer respect you as a threat. Now, I see you for what you really are. A hypocrite, a liar, and a pathetic individual who appears to think you can only truly define yourself via winning the very thing you claim to be above.
Come at me for the Air Raid Championship, Victoria. Do your absolute damnedest, I don't care. I know who I am, now. I'm confident in my abilities. I beat you at your own game, at every turn, including in a match that you designed to give you the best ability to beat me. I beat a legend like Matt 'Redline' Stevens, in a match where we could just test our talents against each other, with no hard feelings. I'm finally feeling myself, I'm finally realizing what I can accomplish... And you're not going to take that away from me, Victoria. Not now, not ever.
You're not a threat to me anymore, Victoria. I'm finally realizing just how right Avery actually was. You're not a real competitor, you're just somebody who tries to take advantage of every potential shortcut they possibly can. You have no morals, no personal goals, no drive or determination. You only care about your image, in the here and now, and, well... In the here and now, I shattered your armor, and I showed the world who you really are. Now, you're desperate to scratch and claw your way to relevance, even if it means chasing one of the championships you've claimed shouldn't matter to anyone. Clearly, it matters to you... So why should anybody ever believe anything you say, again? Why should anybody take you seriously? I see now that we shouldn't.
I know you'll wax philosophical about this match, Victoria. I know you'll try to claim that this somehow paints you in a positive light, and that it means more than it does. In reality, the truth is that you begged for this match... You got on your hands and knees, promised the world to Brian Klesko, and were basically given this opportunity out of pity, because you barely know how to show your face after I defeated you in your own designed Super Brawl match. Now, Victoria? Well... I'm not afraid of you, anymore. I don't even respect you. You're not a threat, you're not even a real competitor.
From this point on, Victoria... You're nothing to me. I'm going to move on from you, without a second look, and I don't care what it drives you to do, because I know I'll be able to stop you, just like I have every time before.
You showed your true colors here, Victoria... And, honestly? I'm disappointed. That said, disappointment won't stop me from defending my title against you and Matt Stevens, and it won't stop me from moving on to bigger and better challenges.
Matt? I know you've been silent, lately, and I know I have no idea as to whether I've defeated you at your best or not. Regardless, I'll take you on all the same, expecting your absolute worst. I look forward to the opportunity to defend my title against you. You're consistent, atleast, and I respect that. I still want to prove that I deserve to be thought of amonst the legends you've faced before, just like Avery, and this is yet another chance to prove just that. I'll fight my heart out to earn that spot, and I relish this chance to do so. I expect the best from you, and I'll give you nothing but my best, in return.
I finally have the chance to prove why I deserve to be the Air Raid Champion, both against a living legend, and a hypocrite who can't even remain consistent about who she is from week to week... And I'm going to make the best of it, because it's about time I finally get to prove who I really am, in that ring."
I had no time or patience to care about Victoria Travis, anymore. She proved who she really was, and I was just ready to move on, finally. Now, I had the chance to prove why I was a champion, to the fullest... And I wasn't about to pass it up, not for anything.
Avery tells me I shouldn't be surprised how hypocritical Victoria Travis is, but somehow, I was. I don't know, maybe it's because I've fought her for so long, but I dared to think she actually had some kind of morals, or personal code, however messed up it was. Now, though? Well, I'm not so sure.
Can you blame me? At Super Brawl, Victoria claimed the match she chose would be the end, for us. Sure, she hedged her bets by later, in the same spiel, saying it was merely the "latest chapter," for us, but... Let's be real, here. She was making excuses for should she lose, before she even lost. She had every chance to prove herself and end me. She chose the match, she designed it to be in her favor... And she lost, period. She called it the "end," and yet... Now, she's coming running back, because she sees an opportunity to attempt to sneak in and take my title. Yes, the same Victoria Travis, who claimed titles don't matter, here, is running back, after our previous "end," because she sees a chance to try and steal a championship belt.
Avery warned me this would happen. I had hoped she was wrong. Clearly, she was not.
"Are you really coming crawling back this quickly, Victoria? I gave you the match you wanted... The match that you literally designed, and I beat you at your own game. I'd think you'd actually take a bit of time away... Maybe come up with a strategy to take me on later, or come up with some new way to torment me and Avery... You know, something. But, no, you couldn't even do that much. After about three weeks away, word is that you went crawling, on your hands and knees, to the general manager, Brian Klesko. Word is, you begged him, pleaded with him, beseeched him for all you were worth, just to get this title shot. And you got it. Maybe he felt bad for you, I don't know... But you got what you wanted. You've got a shot for my Air Raid Championship. It's clear how you got it, no point denying it. The only question, now, is... What did you give away, to take it? Your morals? Your pride? Obviously, yes. Now, nobody in the world will ever believe you again, when you try to say that you don't care about the championships here, or that they don't matter. Now, you've exposed yourself to the entire world just how desperate you are to be a champion, that you begged your way into a match where you could potentially win a championship without actually having to beat me.
I never liked you, Victoria, but atleast I used to think I could potentially respect what you stood for, no matter how twisted it was. Now, I realize just how foolish I was, though. Now, I realize that you're nothing but a liar. You don't actually believe in anything, least of all yourself. You pleaded your way into this match, hoping you could take advantage of the fact that there was somebody else in this match you could potentially defeat, to win the Air Raid Championship, because you've finally accepted that you can't defeat me, straight up. Do you even realize what you've just done to yourself, Victoria? You've broken that armor of yours down more than I've ever could... And now, frankly, I'm disappointed in myself, for even believing you were the threat you painted yourself to be.
This is over between us, Victoria. I've beaten you are your worst, I've beaten you at your best. Your attempting to now take a shortcut to winning my title, since you know you can't beat me straight on, tells me everything I need to know about you. I no longer fear what you may try to do to me and Avery. I no longer respect you as a threat. Now, I see you for what you really are. A hypocrite, a liar, and a pathetic individual who appears to think you can only truly define yourself via winning the very thing you claim to be above.
Come at me for the Air Raid Championship, Victoria. Do your absolute damnedest, I don't care. I know who I am, now. I'm confident in my abilities. I beat you at your own game, at every turn, including in a match that you designed to give you the best ability to beat me. I beat a legend like Matt 'Redline' Stevens, in a match where we could just test our talents against each other, with no hard feelings. I'm finally feeling myself, I'm finally realizing what I can accomplish... And you're not going to take that away from me, Victoria. Not now, not ever.
You're not a threat to me anymore, Victoria. I'm finally realizing just how right Avery actually was. You're not a real competitor, you're just somebody who tries to take advantage of every potential shortcut they possibly can. You have no morals, no personal goals, no drive or determination. You only care about your image, in the here and now, and, well... In the here and now, I shattered your armor, and I showed the world who you really are. Now, you're desperate to scratch and claw your way to relevance, even if it means chasing one of the championships you've claimed shouldn't matter to anyone. Clearly, it matters to you... So why should anybody ever believe anything you say, again? Why should anybody take you seriously? I see now that we shouldn't.
I know you'll wax philosophical about this match, Victoria. I know you'll try to claim that this somehow paints you in a positive light, and that it means more than it does. In reality, the truth is that you begged for this match... You got on your hands and knees, promised the world to Brian Klesko, and were basically given this opportunity out of pity, because you barely know how to show your face after I defeated you in your own designed Super Brawl match. Now, Victoria? Well... I'm not afraid of you, anymore. I don't even respect you. You're not a threat, you're not even a real competitor.
From this point on, Victoria... You're nothing to me. I'm going to move on from you, without a second look, and I don't care what it drives you to do, because I know I'll be able to stop you, just like I have every time before.
You showed your true colors here, Victoria... And, honestly? I'm disappointed. That said, disappointment won't stop me from defending my title against you and Matt Stevens, and it won't stop me from moving on to bigger and better challenges.
Matt? I know you've been silent, lately, and I know I have no idea as to whether I've defeated you at your best or not. Regardless, I'll take you on all the same, expecting your absolute worst. I look forward to the opportunity to defend my title against you. You're consistent, atleast, and I respect that. I still want to prove that I deserve to be thought of amonst the legends you've faced before, just like Avery, and this is yet another chance to prove just that. I'll fight my heart out to earn that spot, and I relish this chance to do so. I expect the best from you, and I'll give you nothing but my best, in return.
I finally have the chance to prove why I deserve to be the Air Raid Champion, both against a living legend, and a hypocrite who can't even remain consistent about who she is from week to week... And I'm going to make the best of it, because it's about time I finally get to prove who I really am, in that ring."
I had no time or patience to care about Victoria Travis, anymore. She proved who she really was, and I was just ready to move on, finally. Now, I had the chance to prove why I was a champion, to the fullest... And I wasn't about to pass it up, not for anything.