Post by Storm on Apr 20, 2022 18:59:23 GMT -5
Moments Away From Glory
“Either way, a new day is coming whether we like it or not. The question is will you control it, or will it control you?”
The scene opens with a shot of the moon illuminating the sky, before the camera tilts down to unveil Your Hero and Mine, Mark Storm, sitting by a fire alongside his manager, Gregory Murphy. They're out in the open air, by the beach, with the fire and the moonlight being the only light sources.
"Your Hero and Mine, Mark Storm - versus Tamika Strader for her OCW Craze Championship, in a 50 Shades of Tarzan match. It's finally here, ladies and gentlemen, here in Australia."
"50 Shades of Tarzan, sounds freaky..." Murphy interjects, a slimy grin on his face as Storm budges him over playfully.
"It's something different, something we're both going to be totally unprepared for. In these sort of occasions, I tend to thrive Greg. It can be as freaky as hell but at the end of it all, I'm gonna be the one who comes out with the OCW Craze Championship buckled around my waist."
"This is the moment we've been waiting for, buddy, this is fucking it!"
Storm is caught in his thought as Murphy attempts to roast a raw fish over the fire.
"Online Championship Wrestling, you're about to witness the birth of a new era, a new dawn here in this promotion. After all the fuckeries we've had on this Island, there will be a new beginning once Technical Difficulties comes to an end and we get off this godforsaken Island. When that time comes, Your Hero and Mine, will be the newly crowned OCW Craze Champion, ready to elevate that title to the most important championship in this industry!
That's what the Craze Championship deserves and that's what it's gonna get! The OCW fans know that the day has been coming, it was only a matter of time and it's finally here. For Your Hero and Mine, this is the crowning moment that he has been waiting for, this is about his goddamn legacy! Within touching distance of accomplishing a title here in OCW..."
He takes a bite out of the fish and hobbles back over to Storm, offering him some but Storm declines.
"I've been envisioning this moment my whole career. I can't lie, I couldn't have envisioned these circumstances, but here we are."
"Moments away from destiny!"
"Moments away from glory..."
Storm clasps his hands together in excitement.
"I remember a time when Easton Alexander was our biggest problem."
Murphy chuckles to himself.
"Fuck that guy..."
"That hurdle was leaped over, chapter closed and a new one is just beginning."
"You're damn right."
Storm licks his dry lips before opening them to speak.
"I used to think that maybe this moment would never come again. Back when I was sitting on the shelf, dusting away and watching the world pass by. It took a while for it to finally dawn on me that I still had unfinished business to address in the wrestling business, which is why you see Your Hero and Mine back on your television screens on a weekly basis, doing what needs to be done. Truth be told, there's a lot that I should've done all those years back, but I just didn't, or couldn't... but now I'm back, it's 2022, and whilst a whole lot has changed, some things haven't and it's great to know that the OCW fans still cheer my name every time I'm competing.
I'm wondering to myself how could it have taken this long for me to get here? Since 2014, I've been in and out of this promotion, paying my dues and paving my way, but every time the hurdle got higher or the opportunity was squandered, I slowly disappeared, until the next calling, and the next... for some reason, this time feels entirely different. First and foremost we're out here, stranded on a middle of an Island.
Competing in extreme conditions with crazy ass stipulations... but whilst I've been out here, I've been able to get the job done consecutively, week after week, opponent after opponent. I'm on a roll myself. Six wins out of six, with dominant displays and world class performances. I'm better than I've ever been, sharper, smarter, stronger... I've evolved as a fighter, grown as a man and ready to take on the championship responsibility that the Craze title will bring. This is all I've ever wanted.
On this Island, I feel as if I've found myself, and found my truly found my purpose here in OCW. At the beginning, I thought I'd lose my mind out here, but I found comfort being lost, found peace in the chaos of it all and have worn it like a badge of honour ever since. That's what this journey has been on a whole, a chaotic roller-coaster but I've been coasting, getting by, proving to the world that I'm still the best at what I do. I wanna be the man who elevates the promotion, puts it on his back and carries it to the next level, the New Ace of the World - ready to fight each and every week. That's what I've been doing and I've been doing a damn good job at it."
Murphy smirks, nodding his head in agreement.
"Ace Sky, Gilbert, Easton Alexander, Vortex, Terry Gould, the team of; Easton Alexander, Bob Grenier, CJ O'Donnell - all on the receiving end of losses to Your Hero, and Mine..."
"And still counting, there's still more to come, a whole roster to go through. But Tamika Strader, is next."
Storm looks towards the camera directly, his face cold and emotionless.
"Tamika Strader is undefeated here in Online Championship Wrestling, with 8 wins out of 8, she's been more than impressive. That much against Roach at Luck of the Violent was something else, I've been paying close attention. You haven't slipped up once and you've made this place your home, you've been very comfortable here, climbing up the ranks and paying your dues - just like me.
We're quite similar in a way, we beat to our own drum, create our own rules, pave our own paths to destiny... but I don't come from no wrestling dynasty, enriched with an illustrious history. There's no lineage that I can look up towards, the only thing that I have is my own and I've done a pretty good job of making my name a household one. The difference between us is you have that strap around your waist, but that's soon about to change. I'm about to get mine and you're about to lose everything you worked so hard to get, to make your Daddy proud.
That's just the wicked ways of our world, Tamika. Only one of us can come out the winner and even though you've just won that title, I'll happily tear it away from you. The only thing that's on my mind is making Tamika Strader suffer in a way that no one else has. Why? Because I can. No one else has, because they suck. I want to teach Tamika a lesson, I want her to know that as long as I'm around - I'm the guy who's calling the shots, setting the tempo and putting asses in seats. I'm the guy who's stepping up and challenging for your title, and undefeated streak. I'm prepared to drag you through the depths of hell if I have to, the truth is, I'm expecting to do so because I know you're going to give me one hell of a match at Technical Difficulties.
I don't even dislike you. I see what you can do, and I know what you are, you're a main event talent here, undoubtedly. I know the danger that you possess, the threat that you carry is heavy and no one has been able to overcome that. You're a real fighter, a brawler and striker who's been in the ring But you see the thing is Tamika, every kingdom comes to an end, and I know that your reign has just started, and you probably had ambitions of your own to hold onto that title, and make the people you love proud, being the champion... I'm afraid that those plans are going to have to come to an abrupt end, because your fairy-tale reign can't exist in a world where Your Hero and Mine is challenging for the Craze Championship...
There's no fairy-tale ending for you, it only ends in pain and misery, and you suffering your first defeat here in Online Championship Wrestling. That's what's also at stake here between the two of us, we're both undefeated, both in hot form, both climbing up the rankings, but one of us has to stoop down the pecking order. I'm going to do everything in my power to ensure that it's not me. I've worked too damn hard for too damn long to squander it now and watch it slip away. There's a fire in me that's awaken in the last few weeks since being here and it's telling me that my time is now, my moment has arrived and no one is going to take that away from me! The Strader Clan has been wiping all the championship here in Online Championship Wrestling since they've come in, where it's about time a hero put a stop to them."
Murphy looks over at Storm, seemingly tearing up a little as he looks at him like a proud Father would.
"I'm proud of you, Storm."
Storm is a little caught off-guard, tilting his head back and shifting his eyes.
"Everything we've been through together these last few years... man, I love you... I fucking mean it man."
Murphy lunges into Strom and embraces him with a hug, Storm eventually and reluctantly hugs him back.
"Now all that's left to do is put everything into action and get the job done at Technical Difficulties, something which I have no doubt you will do."
He straightens himself out and turns to face the camera, wiping his eyes before opening his lips to speak.
"Tamika Strader has done a tremendous job since she's been here, no doubt. She's been one of the best, garnered a lot of attention, and was rightfully crowned the Craze Champion. You've done everything you were supposed to do and excelled at it, congratulations, but this isn't just your average fight against any roster member, this is a fight against one of the best in the world! The toughest challenge that you have faced since stepping into OCW, and one that you shouldn't underestimate...
As hot as you've been in form and streaks, you haven't come across Your Hero and Mine, and all over that clout, those wins, that streak - it's all about to come crashing down. We fully understand that the job isn't going to be easy, far from it, because time and time again you've shown resilience and guts, and we respect that. But all that guys, resilience, heart and soul, that still isn't going to be enough. Some things are just set in stone and that's exactly what we have in our hands, right now. Your Hero and Mine, is fulfilling his destiny and becoming the OCW Craze Champion at Technical Difficulties!"
The scene gradually fades with the final shot being Mark Storm and Gregory Murphy embracing in a hug once more.
