Post by Slingshot Red on Apr 19, 2024 19:26:51 GMT -5
”Wow, I guess that one really set Victoria off, huh?”
I knew I was playing with fire, when I said the things I said, leading up to Damnation and a Day. Can you really blame me, though? I’ve been dealing with her for so long, I’m just kinda over it. Do I really think she begged to be put into the match? No, but Avery thought it’d really drive her up a wall, and, well… I was feeling daring, I guess. That’s a new feeling for me, really. Kinda liked it. Maybe I should be more assertive… Maybe I should start pushing buttons more often, to stop being overlooked. I don’t know, that’s something we’re still figuring out as we go.
”Look, I know I’m not truly ever going to be done with Victoria. She’s made it painfully clear that she will keep coming after us until she literally can’t anymore. I’m not happy with that fact, not in the slightest, but I guess I have become a bit… Resigned to it. I know it could be coming, at any time, and I’ve just gotta deal with her when it happens. That said, I want to make it clear that I have moved on. I’ve said what I needed to say, and I’ve proved my point in that ring, time and time again. Sure, I poked the bear a little, leading up to Damnation and a Day. Why, exactly? I don’t know, really. Maybe I thought it’d rile her up and she’d make mistakes, maybe I just wanted to see what would happen. Maybe I’m just so tired of dealing with her that I figured… Screw it, have a little fun. Regardless, Damnation and a Day has come and gone, and I’ve defeated her once again. I’m still the Air Raid Champion, and I’m ready to move on, both to defending my championship against other competitors, and to seeking new opportunities.
And, well, speaking of opportunities… Pure Mayhem sure seems like a nice one, doesn’t It? Avery and I get to team up, something I absolutely love getting the chance to do, to take on the newly crowned Triple Crown Champions, Ripper. This is a huge opportunity, because even though the match is non-title… Well, if we beat the champs, I’d say that goes a long way in proving we deserve a shot at the titles, don’t you think? Listen, being a solo champion is great, and I love going out there and proving myself… But the chance to team up with Avery and potentially earn a shot for the Triple Crown Championships? That’s something I’d never pass up, that’s pretty much a dream come true. And now that we’ve both moved on from dealing with… Certain individuals, well, we have that opportunity.
I respect the current champions, Ripper. They defeated one of the most impressive teams around, Duke & Ava, and they accomplished it all in the ring. They didn’t need to play prolonged mind games, or attack anybody, week in and week out, outside of the ring. They just got in that ring, fought their hearts out, and won the championships. Now, I don’t really know the guys, so I can’t speak much to anything but what I’ve seen, but when it comes to being in the ring, they’re impressive, and they’ve certainly proved they deserve the respect. Still, this is a huge opportunity, like I said. If Avery and I can go out there and prove we’re better, even if just for that night… That’s really all it takes, right? If we prove we can hang with the champs, and even beat them, then that has to prove how much potential we have as a team. That’s what I want to prove. I want to show the world that, when we get a chance to actually compete as a team on even footing, we can be one heck of a challenge. I want to show the world that there’s more to us than just our battles with Disturbed, Victoria Travis, Legion, and whoever else we’ve come across under such circumstances. I want to prove that we don’t need to have our backs against the wall, fighting for our lives, to be a threat. This is our chance to prove that, and we’re going to fight as hard as we can to do just that.
So, again, respect to Ripper, you really earned those titles. I’d just like to say that it may not be a good idea to get comfortable with them for too long, because this is a dream that I’m not about to let slip away.”
Duke & Ava were incredible champions, and Ripper proved they could be better. Well, if you ask me… Avery and I? I truly believe we can be even better, yet. Now, we've just gotta prove it.
I knew I was playing with fire, when I said the things I said, leading up to Damnation and a Day. Can you really blame me, though? I’ve been dealing with her for so long, I’m just kinda over it. Do I really think she begged to be put into the match? No, but Avery thought it’d really drive her up a wall, and, well… I was feeling daring, I guess. That’s a new feeling for me, really. Kinda liked it. Maybe I should be more assertive… Maybe I should start pushing buttons more often, to stop being overlooked. I don’t know, that’s something we’re still figuring out as we go.
”Look, I know I’m not truly ever going to be done with Victoria. She’s made it painfully clear that she will keep coming after us until she literally can’t anymore. I’m not happy with that fact, not in the slightest, but I guess I have become a bit… Resigned to it. I know it could be coming, at any time, and I’ve just gotta deal with her when it happens. That said, I want to make it clear that I have moved on. I’ve said what I needed to say, and I’ve proved my point in that ring, time and time again. Sure, I poked the bear a little, leading up to Damnation and a Day. Why, exactly? I don’t know, really. Maybe I thought it’d rile her up and she’d make mistakes, maybe I just wanted to see what would happen. Maybe I’m just so tired of dealing with her that I figured… Screw it, have a little fun. Regardless, Damnation and a Day has come and gone, and I’ve defeated her once again. I’m still the Air Raid Champion, and I’m ready to move on, both to defending my championship against other competitors, and to seeking new opportunities.
And, well, speaking of opportunities… Pure Mayhem sure seems like a nice one, doesn’t It? Avery and I get to team up, something I absolutely love getting the chance to do, to take on the newly crowned Triple Crown Champions, Ripper. This is a huge opportunity, because even though the match is non-title… Well, if we beat the champs, I’d say that goes a long way in proving we deserve a shot at the titles, don’t you think? Listen, being a solo champion is great, and I love going out there and proving myself… But the chance to team up with Avery and potentially earn a shot for the Triple Crown Championships? That’s something I’d never pass up, that’s pretty much a dream come true. And now that we’ve both moved on from dealing with… Certain individuals, well, we have that opportunity.
I respect the current champions, Ripper. They defeated one of the most impressive teams around, Duke & Ava, and they accomplished it all in the ring. They didn’t need to play prolonged mind games, or attack anybody, week in and week out, outside of the ring. They just got in that ring, fought their hearts out, and won the championships. Now, I don’t really know the guys, so I can’t speak much to anything but what I’ve seen, but when it comes to being in the ring, they’re impressive, and they’ve certainly proved they deserve the respect. Still, this is a huge opportunity, like I said. If Avery and I can go out there and prove we’re better, even if just for that night… That’s really all it takes, right? If we prove we can hang with the champs, and even beat them, then that has to prove how much potential we have as a team. That’s what I want to prove. I want to show the world that, when we get a chance to actually compete as a team on even footing, we can be one heck of a challenge. I want to show the world that there’s more to us than just our battles with Disturbed, Victoria Travis, Legion, and whoever else we’ve come across under such circumstances. I want to prove that we don’t need to have our backs against the wall, fighting for our lives, to be a threat. This is our chance to prove that, and we’re going to fight as hard as we can to do just that.
So, again, respect to Ripper, you really earned those titles. I’d just like to say that it may not be a good idea to get comfortable with them for too long, because this is a dream that I’m not about to let slip away.”
Duke & Ava were incredible champions, and Ripper proved they could be better. Well, if you ask me… Avery and I? I truly believe we can be even better, yet. Now, we've just gotta prove it.