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Post by Eʟʏsɪᴜᴍ Pʀᴏ on Oct 23, 2017 14:16:35 GMT -8
Iron Championship
[Iron Rules Match]
Tiami Erickson vs. Anthony Xavier [c]
Deadline: Friday November 3rd, 2017 at 11:59pm EST
Limits: 2 Promos of 1000 Words Each [Maximum]
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Post by Tiami Erickson on Oct 26, 2017 11:42:28 GMT -8
[Scene opens up to find Tiami with her laptop open, staring at it for a moment.] "I never thought this would be the case Anthony."
[She pokes at the laptop screen before quickly closing it. She sets the laptop on the table next to her and just shakes her head.] "Apparently our boss thinks after one match I deserve a title shot. I don't know what cosmic stars aligned in my favour but know one thing. I plan to take this and not stop until I win. Godless thinks I am good enough, and if he thinks so then I am. Do you think so, Anthony? Do you think I am ready to take you on?"
[Her trademark smirk is plastered across her face. Her eyes filled with a cross between fun and ready to bash in a skull or three. She tapped a finger on her chin, the smirk never leaving.] "I came into this company making waves. My call out was to anyone, come fight me. Come fight the best damn female athlete walking this earth. It didn't take long for the challenge to be met and the challenge to be disassembled. Godless is giving me the best competition...you Anthony. You are a top-notch talent. You wouldn't have the belt around your waist if that were not the case. However, all stars need to be tested and you are getting a real test.
Me."[She points to herself before making a motion that she herself has gold around her waist. She gets up from her chair, pacing the floor a few moments before finally sitting back down. Ger finger then points at the camera, shaking it a few times.] "I've prided myself on being a female fighter. Yeah, I look good, that is through hard work and dedication to this sport. I have strived and fought against all odds. When people told me all I was gonna be was a manager? I shut them up and stepped foot inside a wrestling ring. People said I could never go the distance. I have been in many matches where I not only have gone the distance but spat in the face of haters and went that much farther. People said I would not have a single soul around me through this journey. I am a part of one of the driving forces in wrestling today. Badd Breed.
Now people are claiming that I cannot be crowned a champion.
That does not bode well for you Anthony."
"Never underestimate me Anthony. My kicks will be stiff, my punches will be cold. I am not stopping until I pry that title from your hands, and I will go the extra mile to do just that. You have proven to be very adamant on holding on to your belt. Save yourself the trouble, the pain and the heartache you know is coming. Make this easy on you Anthony. If you don't? Then I will take you the extra mile. You will feel pain, you will feel heartache and you will be staring at the lights as you hear the ring announcer announcing a new Iron champion. You are the Iron man, fuck, if anyone can shut Archer up then I know you have what it takes. You just have to ask one question to yourself."
[She leans up into the camera, eyes shining brightly.]
"Have you ever dealt with an Iron Woman?"
[She cuts the camera to black, ending the scene.]
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Post by Anthony Xavier on Nov 3, 2017 6:34:55 GMT -8
Two young men can be seen staring at a massive painting that can be seen on a wall.
?: Very well... Qué se supone que significa la pintura? ¿: La verdad? No tengo ni la más mínima idea.
?: Huhhh... El D.F. es más raro de lo que me acordaba...
¿: Siempre lo fue, eh? Uhhh... Güero, creo que nos están espiando...
?: A qué te refieres?One of them looks back, and now we can now see that it's the Elysium Iron Champion, Anthony Xavier.
Xavier: OHHHH! There you are! It's the Elysium camera crew! So, can we, just shoot right here? I think that looks pretty cool, right? So, let's do this, one take, as usual.
He whispers something to his companion and waves at the camera.Xavier: Puedes encargarte de la cámara un segundo? *the cameraman nods* Awesome-o.Anthony points at the cameraman as he takes a stand in a front of the wall. He's wearing a dark leather jacket and jeans, while carrying the Iron Championship on his shoulder.
Xavier: Well, how's it been? A long time, right? Uhhh... Well, not really. Elysium is biweekly, jeez... Anyways! A ton of things happened since the last time we saw each other, right? As you can see, I'm not that close to home this time. I'm in Mexico City, right now. Welll, it's Día de los Muertos season, so I used this week to have the opportunity to meet up with some old friends, and also pay my respects to a few of the old legends, alright. Being here around was really helpful, though, cause it made me revisit a lot of experiences I had as a wrestler. Xavier looks around and puts his hands on his pockets.Xavier: Golly, I spent almost four years down here, learning how to be a luchador. Before I got here, I'd never been far from home for more than just a week, tops, I barely knew a word or two in Spanish, and I didn't know all that much about lucha itself, but if there was something I did know was that I wanted to learn, badly, so I did what I could do, I worked harder than everyone else out there, tryna improve every day of my life, and that's how I became the man I am today. A very proud smile can be seen on Anthony's face.
Xavier: Sure, I still have a lot to learn, I'm still kind of a young buck in this business, but those years I spent down here definitely modelled the way I look at wrestling and life itself, so I'm pretty thankful for that. That mentality definitely changed my worldview in many ways, and at a time in which I wasn't so sure about doing this for a living, it changed my worldview, and it turned me into someone much more confident, more skillful, more determined to succeed. Down here in these streets, this is where I became a champion, and this Sunday in Portland, I plan on defending the Elysium Iron Championship I carry so dearly.
He grabs the title, shows it to the camera and then drapes it across his chest.
Xavier: I have to keep very much in mind that, as the Iron Champion, I don't get days off. My job is clear and easy, to protect this title on every single show I'm on, and if anyone can do it, that's definitely me. I'm gonna go out there, every week, to defend this title against a different opponent. Totally different skillset, different personality, it almost doesn't allow me to plan all that much. And I guess I am known for being one of those guys that plans well in advance, but the circumstances are others, and I'm sure that my opponent, Tiami Erickson will not make things easy for me. Xavier looks up and smirks.
Xavier: Of course, I'd never expect that, y'know. If there's a thing I've learned from all the time I've done this is that you need to have tough challenges constantly. If you settle, you'll never make it to the top, reall stuff. So, what can I tell you about her? She made a very strong debut last week, quickly taking down her opponent, Rudy Blue Jrue, and it seems like she made a great impression to the Elysium higher ups, 'cause she got a well-deserved championship opportunity right away. So, I must be very keen on not underestimating her.
Anthony suddenly puts his finger in the air, as if he's trying to make a point. Xavier: Interestingly enough... She does seem to be aligned with the Badd Breed, something that does strike as odd, to say the least. The Badd Breed has been nothing more than just the dastardliest of the dastardly, while Tiami seems to be a proper fighter who abides by the rules. Now, I hope that this time I won't get fooled and I won't have to deal with any sort of interferences either. So, in that way, I'm more than convinced that I'll have to do everything in my power to stop them or anyone who might try to take the Iron Championship away from me.
He taps the championship with his fingers as he says so. Xavier: Yeah, that's right. "Hay que hacer todo lo posible para alcanzar lo imposible" You must do all that's possible to achieve the impossible. I probably butchered the quote just a lil' bit, but that's that. Now, that quote is something that one of my mentors, Dragón de Jalisco, used to tell me all the time. So, with that said, I guess that's what I want to do. To do all I can, to have an excellent match, to do a great job against someone I'm pretty sure will be a great opponent, and of course, to continue being your Iron Champion. See y'all soon.
Xavier gives a thumbs up to the camera and quickly walks out of frame.
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Post by Anthony Xavier on Nov 3, 2017 19:48:05 GMT -8
Anthony Xavier is in his hotel room, talking on the phone. He seems just a bit nervous, but seems to be alright in general.
Xavier: Don't worry... I found another flight... Yeah. From Portland to London... It's not gonna be easy, but hey, that's the business. Won't be the first time I'll have to work jetlagged, hah... Now, don't worry about me, I'll see you there, alright? Awesome. See you soon!
He hangs up the phone and takes a seat in a swivel chair right beside him.
Xavier: Sorry about that, a couple of... you know, issues, but nothing to serious. Well, let's do another one of these bad boys, alright! So... quick update: should've left the D.F. earlier, buuut I had a couple of issues with my flight, but no need to worry, tomorrow I'll be in Portland, and sure enough, I'll see you guys there.
Xavier winks and points at the camera, with a big smile on his face.
Xavier: Oh man... Trust me, I can't wait to defend this title once again. Now, on the past episode of Frontline, I made a few mistakes I'll try not to do again. I got a bit too worked up with the things Jake Archer said about me, so that affected my performance more than I had imagined. Up to the point it almost costed me this very title. I cannot allow myself to make mistakes like that once again, you know.
He looks up and starts thinking.
Xavier: The way things are right now makes things extremely complicated, so if I want to continue being the Iron Champion, if I wanna make it to Hallowed Ground holding this very belt, I'll have to keep it together, you know. Last thing I wanna do is get worked up, then make a mistake and that would put me in a situation I'll regret. So, I'm gonna keep on striving. I'm gonna keep doing everything I can to be the best, to make you guys proud of what I've done, to honor my masters, to make sure my legacy continues being written. To be the best, I must go against the best, to prove myself, that I'm not just all-talk. That Anthony Xavier is truly one of the best, of the best, of the best, right on!
He starts spinning on the swivel chair, almost falling down.
Xavier: Whoaa! Hold it down, there! Now, it hasn't been all smiles for me, I'll be honest with ya. I've been dealing with a few problems in these last couple of weeks. That's old news now, but I guess I have to mention it. It wasn't the best of times, I was struggling with some personal issues, but I pulled through. You might be wondering, why is Anthony Xavier mentioning this? Well, I guess that you or'ta know that life as a wrestler is never easy, and sometimes you have to do things you don't wanna do to make yourself better. That's not necessarily a very good argument in a wrestling segment, but it's a good life lesson. Persevere and things will eventually go your way.
He gives a cheesy smile and a thumbs up to the camera.
Xavier: Now that I said so, let's go back to what I like doing the most: explaining the tactics behind a wrestling encounter. Now... This week's match is gonna be pretty interesting. I'll be facing off a very well based technical wrestler who happens to lean towards the brawling skillset. Now, that means that my strategy will be based more towards speed, more than anything else, slowing down my opponent, and in that way, I can be in control of what happens. This isn't a personal encounter, or anything like that. No beef means that I shouldn't expect no bad behavior, but I gotta be on the lookout for any sort of Badd Breed intervention. I have to focus on what's in front of me, to take care of the match I planned to, gotta make no mistakes, and if things work out in my favor, that's another win in my book. So, let's get to it, my dudes!
He spins his chair once again, but he quickly stops.
Xavier: Actually, I'm just... a bit... kind of concerned, 'cause being down here made me unable to do my typical research I like to do before I face off against somebody new, but hopefully, what I did earlier will be good enough. My personal issues made me unable to go very deep in that research, so I might have to improvise a lil' bit. Maybe that has actually affected me, you know? I have tried to be extremely structured with the way I work my matches, and maybe being rigid has made me a bit unable to accept the changing circumstances. I guess I'll have to adjust certain things...
Xavier looks down for a few seconds, arguably somewhat dissapointed.
Xavier: Not that I'm afraid of doing so. Adaptation and growth are essential parts of a wrestler's development. If I want to prove that I'm one of the best wrestlers in the world, I'll have to adapt to certain undesirable conditions, pulling through no matter what the circumstances are, so I can prove again that the Submission Magician, Anthony Xavier is one of the best wrestlers in the world. Goodbye.
Anthony waves at the camera as it fades out.
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