Post by dylanblack on Aug 8, 2023 23:10:34 GMT -6
We open the scene days after Supremacy, as we see Raymond sitting in the seats of the Ricoh Arena.
James Raymond: I have failed everyone. My family, my friends, myself. I... tapped to Caffrey. I thought I could beat him but I went though hell when I was being beaten to shit by Kosloff and Anomoly. My days are done, I'm not the Raymond I once was. You know that Raymond... The former Undisputed and Anonymous Assault Champion? I'll never be that Raymond ever again.
James sighs
James Raymond: You know why I'll never be the same? Because I have changed, for the fucking worse, and being in The AVA... Makes it worse. I went in there because I saw potential in both Caffrey and Dunne and I thought they needed me to bring them to the next level. Caffrey didn't, but Dunne needed me. Dunne, Dunne, Dunne... I'm done carrying you around like you need me to hold your hand everywhere you go because now... I'm taking back my reputation.
James puts his feet up on the seat in front of him.
James Raymond: And it'll start at Anonymous TV, when I beat Lio and Blake Luthor, now... Mr Lio, or Mike Lio, or whoever you want to be known as... You bring up the fact that I used to be "The Anti-God", and that's not a name I've heard since August of last year. Now if we're gonna be bringing up the past, then why don't we bring up... oh yeah, you don't really have one. You got beat by Kai, which is no surprise in itself. "Immaculate", Lio... you do know what it means right? I'd expect you to know since it's your nickname. Immaculate means Clean, neat and tidy, and when I look at you... There's nothing clean about you. I watched your entrance at the last show and that would give kids and adults the most horrific nightmares!
James Raymond: Lio, you may think that.. your this sex icon or something of the sort, the most beautiful man in the world but one look at you and everyone thinks you look like an alien. You, are like Dunne, you are nothing and will be nothing. And then there's The Hammerhand himself, Blake Luthor. Now, I won't even know if you'll be there to fight since it seems like you've been arrested, but I hope you make it.
James Raymond: You're deformed hands... they mean nothing. You couldn't win at Supremacy! I wish I could say some more about you but I barely got mentioned, the same for Lio. If you can't take this more seriously, then why are you even in this match? Get down and fuck off.
James scoffs.
James Raymond: As I said earlier, I'm taking back my reputation...
James reaches into his pocket and pulls out his invitation for "A Celebration of Caffrey"
James Raymond: ...And I know, exactly, where to start.
James gets up and walks away as we fade to static...
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The following footage was recorded by a fan after the AXW Undisputed Championship Match at Supremacy…
January 27th, 2019
James Raymond is still standing at the end of the ramp as Anthony Caffrey exits the ring, Raymond and Caffrey stare at each other, face to face. Raymond walks past Caffrey and enters the ring, Caffrey waits at the end of the ramp just to see what Raymond is going to do.
Raymond stands in the centre of the ring and then sits down, legs crossed, as the fans start chanting “Thank You Raymond!” Tears fill the eyes of Raymond as he soaks up the crowd’s reaction, his music plays and the crowd give him a standing ovation, Raymond stands back up and bows toward the crowd.
Once again, the crowd break out into a chant of “Thank You Raymond!” and Raymond rolls out of the ring, he heads up the ramp and standing upon the stage is his AVA brothers, Caffrey and Dunne.
Raymond looks at both of them and relates for the worst but Caffrey leans closer to Raymond and put his arm around Raymond for a hug, then Dunne does the same and all three members of The AVA are bundled up in a group hug. The footage ends abruptly as we cut to black.
The following footage was recorded by a fan after the AXW Undisputed Championship Match at Supremacy…
January 27th, 2019
James Raymond is still standing at the end of the ramp as Anthony Caffrey exits the ring, Raymond and Caffrey stare at each other, face to face. Raymond walks past Caffrey and enters the ring, Caffrey waits at the end of the ramp just to see what Raymond is going to do.
Raymond stands in the centre of the ring and then sits down, legs crossed, as the fans start chanting “Thank You Raymond!” Tears fill the eyes of Raymond as he soaks up the crowd’s reaction, his music plays and the crowd give him a standing ovation, Raymond stands back up and bows toward the crowd.
Once again, the crowd break out into a chant of “Thank You Raymond!” and Raymond rolls out of the ring, he heads up the ramp and standing upon the stage is his AVA brothers, Caffrey and Dunne.
Raymond looks at both of them and relates for the worst but Caffrey leans closer to Raymond and put his arm around Raymond for a hug, then Dunne does the same and all three members of The AVA are bundled up in a group hug. The footage ends abruptly as we cut to black.