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Post by Eʟʏsɪᴜᴍ Pʀᴏ on Dec 20, 2017 14:34:56 GMT -8
[Singles Match]
Jake Archer vs. Kai Atticus
Jake Archer has been on a losing streak as of late. The Elysium Original is a force to be reckoned with when motivated but the self-proclaimed G.O.A.T. has not been able to catch a break, despite his many opportunities. Starting from the bottom may be what Archer needs to rise back to the top of Elysium but newcomer Kai Atticus is hungry and a win over someone of Archer's status could rocket Atticus into title contention..
Deadline: Friday January 5th, 2018 at 11:59pm EST
Limits: 2 Promos of 1000 Words Each [Maximum]
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Post by Kai Atticus on Dec 22, 2017 6:20:52 GMT -8
“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable. Christopher Reeve spoke these words in the Superman movie.”
Kai Atticus is seen for the first time. He is seated, cross-legged, in what appears to be an attic. It’s dusty, there’s boxes everywhere. There are several items hung all over the place.
“This is my little safe space, right here. We’re not actually at my place, we’re at my parents’. This whole attic is littered with boxes full of nostalgia for me. From old video games I used to rush home to play, to the comics I stayed up in bed for to read, well past my bedtime under the cover. I wanted to be these folks. I wanted to be the heroes I read about and saw fly past my screen. I wished every year for the power to fly, like Superman for example. I wished, I wished. It never happened. I realized that, albeit a little too late.”
Kai shows great flexibility and leg strength by getting up from the floor from an awkward position to do so. He pointed to a black sheet covering something in the corner.
“Over there is my trampoline. Everyone had one to do flips on but I was trying to teach myself how to fly on that thing. I fell so many times, it was nuts of me how I kept trying. I never stopped. I should have, but I didn’t. Eventually the passing of my grandfather, rest his soul, happened and… man. The wrestling I had done up until that point was atrocious. I lost match after match almost willingly. Perhaps even willingly. I took my training seriously. I ditched that damn trampoline. The ring was where I had to learn. And I taught myself how to fly. I taught myself how to flip, how to jump.”
Kai sighed.
“It wasn’t enough. I did keep losing. I achieved my dreams of being able to fly. I became a luchadore. A high-flyer. A risktaker. And all it brought me was more heart. I learned a very valuable lesson that day. I need to grow past my dreams. I learned that it is terrible to be satisfied. You must always chase new dreams and grow. Grow. Grow! So I did. I continued training beyond my suggested limits and now here I am. I am now an official Elysium Pro Wrestling competitor. A true member of the roster. And how awesome that feeling was to finally put my name down on the paper and put down my signature on the damn-near silver lining… Words cannot describe it if I tried. I’m here now.”
A smile curls on to the face of the young wrestler.
“I’m not Superman. I don’t have a cape. I’m not like the comic book heroes. I’m certainly no Deadpool, or Spiderman. Or that guy with the hammer who everyone seems to care about. I’m no hero. But it’s time I became one. To show every single person watching my moves that no matter where you come from with whatever disadvantages, you can reach your goals.”
Kai Atticus bows, as a means to say goodbye before we cut to black.
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Post by Jake Archer on Dec 27, 2017 0:44:16 GMT -8
Alright nerd boy, let's talk.
The GOAT himself, Mr. Jake Archer, is seen fuming in front of the Elysium Pro logo. Archer points a finger into the camera, hand slightly trembling.
First of all, let's address the elephant in the room. You're going up against Jake Archer, and yet not. once. did my name come out of your lips. Not once did you say the words "Jake Archer", "my opponent", "the match", or "win". You might as well have been doing a commercial for home living the way you rambled on and on about your precious attic, so I'm genuinely baffled as to why Finale seems to have given you a contract. Finale, buddy, is this a pity hire? Did Kai beg you incessantly for weeks? An email campaign? Because frankly, I'm having a hard time seeing what's so special about Trampoline Boy over here.
Archer wipes his brow in anger as he looks to the right of the camera. Rolling his eyes, Archer turns back and lets out a frustrated sigh.
Look, I get the why you want to be Mr. Superhero. You've seen the trend going towards superheroes as of late, minus Justice League, and you want to be just as popular as Batman and Captain America and Thor. By the way, let's not pretend you're cool enough not to know who Thor is. Ragnarok kicked ass.
Point is, you want to be famous and loved and adored, and you think that wrestling will be the way to do it. You get to change your name and wear flashy clothing, and you hope that by doing so you can be an inspiration to kids all over the world. And hey, good for you buddy! Hell of a life goal!
Archer has a cheesy grin on his face as he gives the camera a thumbs up. The smile quickly disappears as the thumbs up becomes a thumbs down. Boooo.
The problem is that your debut match is against-
THE BEST
THE BEST
THE BEST
THE BEST
that Elysium has to offer! You're going one on one with Mr. Elysium himself, the man that has been here every single week since Elysium began, never ONCE missing a show. You think that Erik Holland can say the same? SHIDO? ANY of our champions? NOT. A. CHANCE. Everyone likes to make fun of Jake Archer, everyone likes to mock Jake Archer, but NO ONE cares more about Elysium than Jake Archer! You've got morons like Maurice the intern writing fluff pieces, talking about how "Jake's gotten plenty of opportunities!" and "he's a force to be reckoned with when motivated", as if he has any right to question my motivation or desire! Even worse, he dares to say that starting from the bottom might be exactly what I need to "rise back to the top", as if I'm some hard luck story who's begging for a redemption story to set him on the right path.
Well fuck you, Maurice. I'm Jake Goddamn Archer. I am Mr. Elysium. I AM ELYSIUM. I don't need to start from the bottom, I'm the measuring stick for any newcomer who dares think they can waltz in and take MY spot!
Archer's on a roll now, pointing to himself with a wild look on his face.
Kai Atticus, let me make this as simple as I can for you: I'm going to kick you so hard your teeth will fly into the third row. I'm going to make you regret overlooking me and having the temerity to not mention MY name. I have earned respect in this company, and to have you come in and brush me off as if I'm not a threat is the easiest way to ensure that I beat you senselessly. Ask any wrestler around, and they'll tell you than an angry and motivated Jake Archer is a scary thing to deal with. Vitoly Volkov faked an injury to get out of facing me at Wide Awake, and Redd Thunder walked out after facing me once because he didn't want to test fate and challenge me again. My advice to you? Walk away Kai. Just walk away now before you get hurt.
Because if you come to Frontline, if you step into that ring, I promise you that it won't end well. In fact, I guarantee that you'll end up flat on your back, counting the lights as I stand over you triumphantly. And while you lay there, hopefully as uncomfortable as you possibly can be, I want you to remember that this was because you dared to exclude the name Jake Archer. Because you overlooked Jake Archer. And in Elysium Pro, in MY Elysium, that's something you just don't do.
It's like the saying goes, hero. You don't spit in the wind, you don't tug on Superman's cape, and you never forget the name Jake Archer.
THE BEST
THE BEST
THE BEST
THE BEST!
Archer piefaces the camera and storms off. The camera wobbles briefly before stabilizing, focusing on the Elysium Pro logo before fading out.
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Post by Kai Atticus on Dec 29, 2017 8:01:05 GMT -8
“I have this stupid idea. Sometimes when you call yourself the greatest of all time, you can make it actually happen quicker than anyone else. Call it a psychological thing, right? It works the same way with faking a smile. If you can convince people you’re happy by faking a smile, it’s been proven you too will eventually feel happy just because you’re smiling. That’s science, and we all love science! So somehow I think that if you call yourself and portray yourself to be the greatest of all time, soon people will start calling you that too and eventually, you WILL be seen as the greatest of all time!”
Kai Atticus looks puzzled, suddenly.
“I’ve done some research into Elysium and into my opponent, Jake Archer… You made your debut against Redd Thunder. Which is a feat with itself because I’ve seen that man, he’s a monster. A beast. You had your steady rise to the top and… then a certain pattern took place. Every single time you had a big match that had something on the line, you came up short. Factually you do not have what it takes to beat other people in the most important and demanding of times, Jake. And that sucks, because I see a lot of myself in your moveset for example. You are an excellent high-flyer and your confidence is very visible. You don’t call yourself the greatest of all time… or literally the animal I suppose, for nothing. And you’ve had it in you before! You are well respected in Elysium as a competitor! Maybe your attitude is a bit frowned upon but by all means, people still recognize you in every instance of Elysium! You are a household name for Elysium.”
Kai has a sly smirk appear on his face as his eyes read joy.
“But now, it is my time to shine. And your household name will only be a rung for me on the proverbial ladder I mean to climb. People have said that this could be your return to glory. That by defeating me, someone who’s making their debut on Frontline and in Elysium, you could go back to your early-day winning ways. You have had a point when you said you never missed a show in Elysium. I said so before and I’ll repeat myself now, you are a household name when it comes to Elysium. Your threats would’ve meant so much more if your record was actually remotely positive and if you didn’t fail every single time you had the opportunity to prove you weren’t just a bit of flash without a bang. You assume because I tell people about my story, you think I’m weak. I’m far from it. I’ve grown above what used to be my weak self. But that was just my way of telling you. I was trying to be subtle about it but I suppose keeping people entertained is not the way you like to do things. Odd, coming from a luchadore.”
Kai Atticus shakes his head disapprovingly.
“If you demand that you be taken seriously. If you demand that you will be heard. If you demand to be given better matches. If you demand respect. If you demand anything… Jake Archer, you have to prove to the world you’re not just some animal or catchphrase. You have to give what you demand. And I’ve only seen you disrespect me. My name. My journey. My story. Yet you're the one people are writing redemption stories for. You may deny. You may turn them down. You may point and say that none of them hold any truth them. That you are better than them and that you are better than what they make you out to be. You don't need this you say. There is no redemption story you might think. You might tell people you've never lost your edge to begin with. But at some point, who are you trying to convince? The fans or yourself? We already know the truth despite what you spout out to the world. About being the greatest of all time and such. We know better now. But by all means you can try to prove it at my expense... it will go rather unsuccessfully if I have my way.”
Kai Atticus smirks again.
“Jake, with these fists I will weaken your body. With these feet I will demoralize your spirit. With my mind I will make you feel inferior to me. With these knees, I will prove to you and everyone else that I am not just some small-time rookie who you can look over. With these knees, you will be laid out on the mat to be staring at the cycling. With these knees, I will knock you out and pin you in the center of the ring. I am the Swan Song of professional wrestling. And we’ve only just hit the chorus. See you there.”
Cut.
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