Post by dylanblack on Aug 5, 2023 14:31:20 GMT -6
London, England
The Royal Garden Hotel
October 20th, 2019
Anomoly sits on the edge of a balcony, looking out over a dark, dreary London sky. The wind slightly blows, his jacket swaying with it. He casually looks back over his shoulder, at the camera, and gestures for it to come closer. The camera moves forward, settling a few feet behind him, and he spins around to face the music.
The Anomoly: The rumors are true. AXW's doors are finally closing, after a two year stretch as one of the top companies to work under the XHF umbrella. It's a heartbreaking moment, really. Not just because one of my most steady forms of income is coming to a hault, but the memories, the friends I made within AXW. It's a chapter of my life I'll have to leave behind me. A chapter filled with heartbreak, beloved memories... but, it's a chapter that needed to end.
The Anomoly: I've felt for, nearly a year now that I've got nothing left to do within this company. My time as Undisputed Champion, just a faded jewel of a bygone era. I'd become a relic of the past, and surely enough my time would be up soon anyways. This show, it'll give me a breath of fresh air as now I'll have to follow a different career path. Maybe I'll become, I dunno, an accountant. Or a door greeter at your local supermarket. But my wrestling days are numbered. 5 days left, in fact. Because I have the privilege of sharing the ring once more, with my dear friend James.
He sort of leans back on the fence of the balcony, hands in pockets and yawning briefly.
The Anomoly: They say James Dragon is one of the most underappreciated, underutilized talents in the entire XHF. One of the best to never hold a world championship. Leader of one of the best factions to grace the XHF, alongside the OG Icons and The GUNS. All of those statements are true. James Dragon is, an extraordinary figure to work with both professionally and personally.
The Anomoly: Behind the scenes... sure, he's the same, lacking care for everything and the norms. But our relationship ran deep. Something Fargo and I couldn't have achieved, and maybe that's why he isn't involved in this showcase. Or maybe it's because he abandoned us. Or maybe, it's Maybelline.
He shrugs.
The Anomoly: Now, imagine my surprise when they announce the closure, release the card, and one of the founding fathers, one of the Mt Rushmore members of AXW, isn't even on the card. Imagine my surprise, my anger, negative feelings for MANAGEMENT when my name isn't on the card. I see Rob Arnold, a figure of authority who was never involved in my scene, in a match for my title. I see Stormcrow, returned from exile. And I see Scorpion... who never even won a singles match here. The others who helped build AXW were being showcased, but not me.
The Anomoly: I however, bottled up my feelings and made a few calls. James had been rather bored lately, with no wrestling obligations, so what better than to head on down to the AXW town and kick up the dust with a fellow rabble rouser.
He slumps to the floor, sat down now as the breeze begins to pick up. The audio feedback screeches momentarily, but the man behind the camera fiddles with it and it returns to normal. Anomoly pinches the bridge of his nose through his mask, and resumes his monologue.
The Anomoly: James Dragon is a figure who's inspired many people to do many things. Mainly, inspired tons of merch sales. Seriously, the revenue on all that merch was insane. But for such a character to work with, many management people didn't have much faith in him. He wasn't given the big boy keys to drive the AWF truck to and beyond. Instead, he was put in the back seat while Chris Card and Raiden Ishimori took turns driving.
The Anomoly: James had a lot to say about me, and to be quite honest, I disagree with a lot of it. Honestly, man to man JD, I love all the compliments, the comments you made about me. But the truth is, my time really has come and gone. My presence was known, but I never felt I'd ever reach my full potential. I did waste away, and...
He sighs again, looking into the camera.
The Anomoly: I look at James Dragon, and I see everything. A strong, charismatic, influential kid with miles of gas still in the tank. But, I look at James Dragon, and I see someone better than me in every way possible. And that motivates me, it makes me want to do better... it makes me want to beat him. I don't want to beat James, I NEED to beat him. I see someone who I failed, and need to prove I'm not a complete failure. Because I failed you, and you never should have taken this up. I'm a man with something to prove, and I'm out to prove to the world that Anomoly is always gonna be the man.
He stands up.
The Anomoly: James, I'm sorry. For disappointing the world under your name, under your squad.
The Anomoly: I'm sorry... for you having to be the one I prove to the world I've still got it. I'm sorry for the ass kicking you're going to take in a week's time.
He holds his fist out to the camera, as is mandatory in a ZDS promo.
The Anomoly: Take it easy, homie. Because I won't take it easy on you at Lay Rest to the Wicked.
Fin.