[The scene enters with Xavier Williams stretching in his locker room; he slightly turns his head to the camera before popping back up to his feet.]
 
Norman, for a man who once seemed so confident about the fact that nobody had been able to take that championship away from you, you’re awfully quickly to give us excuses to why. You throw the blame on the lack of title defenses on either the lack of challengers or management itself; never once thinking if the problem falls back onto you. You see Norman, as champion I was in the same position as you; holding a championship as if it were nothing more than an accessory. But rather than trying to force the blame onto others, I did something about it. I walked out on a weekly basis and gave an open challenge to anyone who thought they could take that championship away from Xavier Williams. And it worked! I mean, who would have thought, right? But you wouldn’t do that, Norman; Peter wouldn’t allow you to do that. Peter’s content with you being a champion without challengers. It allows him to profess to the world that nobody in this company has the guts to step up and face you; profess about this company’s lack of bravery. Do you want to know why I have thrown my name into that hat? It’s not because I believe I’m above that championship; it not fear of you. It’s because for the last few months, I’ve been pushing my way to the very top of this business too damn hard for too damn long, to stop for anything less. Do you understand why I ask you to bring everything that makes you a behemoth to Pain for Pride? It’s the same reason I told Kevin Devastation to bring everything that made him believe he’s a god; everything that makes him believe he’s the King of all Kings. I want you at your best at Pain for Pride; I want you to look back at this match and KNOW that you were beaten by a man that’s just simply, better than your best. I want Peter to look back and KNOW that his Behemoth; the man that he turned from a timid giant, to a monster couldn’t overcome Xavier Williams when the grandest of opportunities was hanging above him. Because I’ll ask you a second time, seeing you ignored the first. Peter believes that he’s trained Norman Hellion so well. He believes he’s turned Norman into the monster he should have always been. What happens if that timid giant shows himself at Pain for Pride; even if it’s for the shortest of moments? You can profess that side of Norman is gone but Peter, we both know it’s still there. It’s still lurking deep within Norman, and sooner or later it’s going to show itself again. I warned you once and I’ll warn you again, if that side of Norman shows itself for even the slightest of moment, this dream of standing over a pile of destruction with the Cash in the Vault briefcase in your possession, it all goes up in flames. I promise you that, Norman.
 
They say that respect is never given, it’s always earned. Kevin, once upon a time, you did have my respect. I respected the fact that you allowed very little to stand in your way, whenever you attempted to grasp what you wanted. I respected the fact that you once stood at the top of this company as the EAW Champion. But now Kevin, I don’t respect you. I don’t respect what you’ve become. You can profess all you want that the man we all once saw will return at Pain for Pride but I for one need to see that, to believe it. You’ve gone on these tirades before Kevin. You even changed your name in the hopes that it would bring back the man you once were. But this time Kevin, I'm meant to take you seriously? I’m meant to believe that the Kevin Devastation of old will turn up to Pain for Pride. You see Kevin, I know that he won’t. I know that at Pain for Pride we’re going to get the same man we have for months. The same guy that still believes he can stand toe to toe with the best in this business and come out better on the other side. You are no king; YOU ARE NO GOD. You’re nothing more than a man that should have stayed away, rather than returning and pissing away the legacy he once had. You’re doing exactly what I said you would; you’re convincing yourself that there’s no chance in hell that you’re losing at Pain for Pride. You believe with all your heart that Pain for Pride is going to be the place where Kevin Devastation grasps onto the last piece of dignity his career has left. But Kevin, it’s not. You’re not going to walk out of Pain for Pride with that Cash in the Vault briefcase. You’re going to leave Pain for Pride with the same heartache you’re accustomed to. You’re going to realise that fire you believe is going to push further than you have in months, is nothing more than a false sense of security to make you feel is if you actually belong at Pain for Pride, let alone the Cash in the Vault match itself. You needed to hand yourself a spot in this match, while we needed to earn it. At Pain for Pride you’re going to realise how bad of a decision that was. But be grateful; at least you have the chance to look back at Pain for Pride and know you were a part of one of the greatest rises this company has EVER seen. You’ll able to sit you’re grandchildren on your knee and tell them stories about how you had the chance to face one of the greatest men to ever step inside a ring, while he was still making his way through this business. And Kevin, that isn’t my ego speaking; that just the plain truth. There’s a reason this world found the need to place me as the bar you six need to try to conquer. There’s a reason that the only thing Cameron Ella Ava has over me is the fact that she has the chance to take the Cash in the Vault away from me, in front of my home state. When it comes down to pure ability, she doesn’t compare in the slightest, just like you. And do you know why that is? I’m just that damn good at what I do.
 

[The hint of a smile crosses Xavier’s face as he leaves his locker room and the feed cuts to black.]

You think I’m the lunatic? You’re already booking your spot in the Hall of Fame and you think I’M the lunatic? I don’t need this belt to be unretired to be the Elite Champion. I don’t need to beat anyone on the roster to carry this belt. I’ve already done that, Cage. I’ve won this belt before, and I made countless people tap out during that reign. I didn’t bring this belt into existence. I wasn’t the first one to hold it and I wasn’t the last. Who knows who even held it the longest time? But I know when I held this belt in 2011 I was the best damn wrestler in EAW. I transitioned that into a world title reign just a month after losing belt. I thought I’d work backwards this time around. A little over a month after losing MY Answers World Championship, I brought back THE Elite Championship. Because I am THE Elite. I am the best technical wrestler in the world and I don’t need to defeat you to prove it. I just have to defeat you to shut you up. You are not the best, Cage. I know it’s a cliché to call yourself “THE BEST IN THE WORLD!,” and I mean who isn’t going to have that confidence in themselves? If you don’t walk out to the ring every night with that mindset you might as well just stay in the back. But there’s a fine line between actuality and arrogance. There’s a fine line between what you can do and what you think you can do. I guarantee they are never the same. You’ve crossed that line, Cage. You are not the best. You have never been and you never will. Now I’m going to have to cross the line. I’m going to have to cross that imaginary line and drag you back to reality. I’m going to have to put you back in your place.
 
Cage you seem to think the “Elite Rules” environment is going to favor you somehow? You think because I won’t be able to use any weapons I won’t be able to defeat you? WRONG. I have thrived in the elite environment my entire life. What, you compete in one ultimate submission match and you think you’re the best all of a sudden? I’ve made more people tap out than anyone else in EAW history. That is a fact. You probably won’t find many people who have competed in more “Elite Rules” matches than me either. I’ve been in the ultimate submission match, the first damn one. I’ve been in a “pure wrestling rules” match, the only damn one. I know how to wrestle in these types of matches. Do you Cage? You outlasted Jaywalker but how will you survive when the only thing you’ll be able to rely on is your own body. You won’t be able to take me down. I’ll counter every move you throw at me. You are underestimating how good I am in that ring. Everything about this match is to my advantage. The only thing you might have going for you is that you’re too fucking dumb to know when to tap out. So you might buy yourself a little more time in that ring. We MIGHT just put on a Pain for Pride classic. ONLY because you won’t know when to quit. But you won’t have your precious “extremeness” to save you. You won’t have any weapons to rely on. The only thing you can rely on is yourself and your own body. We know no one can rely on you, Cage. You’ve let us all down your entire career. And your body? That will be the thing to let YOU down. Your body will give out on you. Whether you realize it or not it will. Whether you tap out or pass out it will.
 
You would have loved me to stay gone, wouldn’t you have Cage? Because I accomplished in six months what you have yet to accomplish in your entire career; winning a world title. Because maybe if I hadn’t come back you might have defeated Dark Demon. Maybe you’d be the one main eventing Pain for Pride and not he or Zack Crash. But we both know you would have found another way to screw that up. You’re a screw up. A fucking screw up, Cage. You’re so proud of speaking the truth, but you’ve yet to realize I’ve spoken the truth my whole damn career. I’ve done everything I’ve set out to do. I speak the truth no matter how harsh it is. Because this is a harsh world. Reality hits hard and it’s going to hit real hard at Pain for Pride. I never once bragged about taking out Alex Anderson. The fact that he’s back just shows he doesn’t know when to quit, just like you. You and Alex have a few things in common, Cage. One; you’re both from a SHITTY country called Canada. Two; you’ll both never become world champion. Whether that means Alex retires in October or not, there isn’t enough time in the world for him to make it to that level. There isn’t enough time for him to ever become world champion. In terms of you, Cage? You won’t have enough chances. Because you’ve had your last chance. This is your curtain call, Cage. Your grand finale. You won’t compete in an EAW ring again after I’m done with you. Whether it be the broken bones or the brutal humiliation, you won’t be able to show your face in this company again.
 
Just think of all the people you’re letting down; Your family, the wife and two kids you have sitting at home. Jaywalker, your mentor and close friend. The PATHETIC country you call your home, Canada. Every single fan that comes out to cheer you and chant your little catchphrase “KILL DC KILL!,” they’ll be saying under their breathe “wow dc wow.” Most importantly you’ll be letting yourself down. Because I can see you have high hopes for yourself. The sad truth is you will never be satisfied. You will never get what you want. You will never have my career or my legacy.

You might not know this about me, but I enjoy games. All kinds of games but my favorite is poker. When I first learned the game I was terrible. I would lose all of my chips after a couple of hands. But then I realized something. In poker you play your opponent and not the cards. You observe them, you look into their eyes and immediately I could tell if they were bluffing or not. My Pain for Pride opponents are indeed bluffing. All week long they are going to talk and guarantee themselves a victory at PFP because of many reasons. Cameron's reason could be good karma. Xavier's reason could be destiny, seeing as Pain for Pride is in Michigan. Kevin's reason could be he's a veteran and he knows his time is ticking, so he doesn't have much to lose. Venom's reason could be he's waited forever to breakout but no matter what he does, no matter what he tries, Hades and Jacob will always manage to one up him, just like the majority of the EAW roster. At Pain for Pride we are all going to play a game and it's not going to be poker or Candyland or Battleship. It's going to be my game. I continue to stir the pot, just to see how my opponents will respond and once I hear them speak and lash out, I only laugh hysterically because it's so easy to get under people's skin these days. Every extremist and vixen in EAW are so sensitive, that the littlest insult will cause them to blow a gasket. And it's fun to sense their blood boil and I love to listen to them say they will slay me, just like every other man I've faced before them. Every week some confident extremist or vixen will say they'll slay the monster, the behemoth himself. They will put on their armor and they'll bring their sword and shield into the colosseum and they think they're actually going to do it. They believe they are going to get the better of me. The bell rings and they charge with full force and once they get closer to me, they freeze up for a split second and why is that? Because they finally realize that this isn't a fairy tale, the good guy won't prevail and a happily ever after won't take place. As they freeze I take advantage of their poor souls. I feel bad for the men that are fed to me, I really do. It almost breaks my heart that I have to break them because they never asked for this. They are fighting wars that they are incapable of winning and it's sad to watch them all fall one by one, like dominos. I feel like my opponents are trying to make Jack and the Beanstalk a reality. Only the beanstalk is replaced with a ladder and they're going to meet me at the top. And once I see them I won't say, "Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread!” And I certainly won't let you get away because I have you in the palm of my hand. I watch as you talk in circles. I see through your tough guy exterior and I see the doubt that lies within. It's okay, you have a valid reason to doubt yourself, especially with me in this match, who will not stop until all of your hearts are barely beating.  

Venom I've been expecting to hear from you and I was expecting the response you gave. You said a lot. There was a lot of information to digest and believe me I could talk all day to counter those words of yours, which have little to no meaning to me, so I'll just talk about a few of your main points in this rebuttal of mine. The House of Renegades, let's start with that because I can see it's a touchy subject for you. The Renegades don't pose a threat to me, Venom, because I see the truth. Sure I see a vicious pack of wolves that could cause some serious damage but when you are separated, especially you, Nick, and Corrupt, I see a small little puppy with such an adorable bark. Bite my ankles Venom. Chew up my slippers hahaha. Hades and Jacob on the other hand are actually decent in the ring. They are the top tier of this group, while the rest of you fade away. I guess the point I'm trying to make is - you're forgettable. No really, you are. On Showdown you are often perceived as an ignorant drunk, but when you talk during the week you try to be coherent and you try to come off as intelligent, it's cute Venom. It's also cute that you think you're the glue that holds the Renegades together and actually you might be right. Because you see Venom, I'm not the desperate one, you are. You're so desperate to keep THOR together because you know once you eventually go your separate ways, you'll get lost. This is the reason why you have the most to lose at Pain for Pride. You need this win Venom because without that briefcase, you're toast my friend. Actually no, you're history. Yeah that's more accurate. Nick is the joke of this alliance, yes, but you're not too far behind. As a matter of fact Nick even won a title, the tag titles with Hades I believe, which is more than you've done. I feel bad for you at this point. It's like you're a homeless man that I want to give money or food to. Believe it or not I want to see you get your act together because I know you're better than this. Sure you have your moments here and there, but so does every other flash in the pan. Strive to be more than that. 

You're right I haven't done much with my InterWire championship, but it's not my fault. I'm waiting Venom. I'm waiting for someone to get off their ass and challenge me. I like challenges after all. Think about it, I terrorize extremists for no reason. What do you think happens when I fight for something that's actually important to me? I'll tell you what happens - bad things. Bravery is something that's lost in EAW. So please, someone, anyone, try to take this title away from me. Sign your death warrant, be my guest. I won't try and stop you because the poor fool who thinks he's up to the task will stop himself. I want to make one thing clear. Venom if you take at least one thing away from this, I want this to be it - I don't envy you. Why should I? Huh? Because you're apart of a stable and I'm not? Because you won something like the Young Lions cup nearly a year ago? Which reminds me, when you won that Cup, people probably expected you to be the next big star. What a flop you have been since then. Your supporters are still waiting for you to do something noteworthy. Hell even I'm still waiting. Sure Hades has been in EAW longer than the both of us, but his longevity is reason why you appointed him as the leader? How long has he even been in EAW? And he's just now getting his big break? I get the whole paying your dues thing but I'm not going to wait a few years to reach the top, the pinnacle of EAW. You yourself have been in EAW longer than I have and let's face it Venom, I've already done more than you have and it eats you up inside. So what's your reasoning for your lack of success? You point at management and blame them. You blame them because you are unable to evolve and adapt to the ever changing landscape of this company. There's a reason why people see Xavier and I as the future of this business and not yourself. It's because just like what your mentor did for the longest time, you're floating around. You wait for opportunities to come your way instead of taking them. And that's why you won't be crowned Mr. CITV. But hey I hope you prove me wrong for your own sake. 

Why is my friend ignoring me? Kevin! Over here! Shhhh. Stop shouting, enough with your mood swings and listen to me, the voice of reason. This silent treatment that you're giving me actually speaks volumes. It proves to me that I have you corned. I have the King of All Kings, Wraith, whatever the other thousand nicknames are, trapped. This hungry animal inside of you? I have caged it. I have put you down many times before and the reason why I don't keep you down isn't because I can't or won't, but because I like to toy with you Kevin. You may think you're some kind of mastermind who is always one step ahead, but really, you're the one being played. I'm the one dangling your strings. I'm the one who is making you dance on command. At Pain for Pride you claim you're going to bring a new side to Kevin Devastation and I say do it. Let's see the new and improved Kevin, I can't wait because even though you think you're stronger than ever, you're not. Your ego is going straight to your head. The power and responsibility that comes with being Showdown GM makes me you feel important. You feel like you're on top of the world while in a few short days, I'm going to kick you off that pedestal and I'm going to watch you tumble down this metaphorically hill like Jill and I'm going to watch you crack like Humpty Dumpty. You see Kevin, everything I've put you through, has just been a little free sample for the main course. Every ounce of pain you've felt is just a preview for this Pain for Pride movie, where "the most accomplished man in this match", is revealed as the biggest joke. Kevin you said you step on people for living, so you can get ahead. You cut corners because you unable to run the full lap. Step on me Kevin. I want to feel that boot of yours dig into my spin. I want to feel your boot to smack me in the face. C'mon do it. But you know that it takes a lot to keep me down and you know that at Pain for Pride I'm going to get even for costing me my match against Cameron Ella Ava. Yeah I'm still on that and once I choke slam you off a ladder and onto the concrete floor or on another ladder then I might have closure. All week long, extremists and vixens have been making guarantees, but me? Not so much, that is until now. At Pain for Pride I guarantee that the great Kevin Devastation will do what he does best - and that's come up short. Whether you like it or not, the new generation of EAW is taking over and there's not a damn thing you can do about it. 

Really Xavier? After all I said, that's the best you can come up with? As you know you aren't the first person to question my InterWire title reign. You're right Xavier I have yet to defend it and like I said a few minutes ago that's not my decision. I've been waiting for somebody to step up, but I don't see many volunteers. Why don't you try to take it away from me? Especially since we are on the same brand and everything. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? HUH? See I knew it Xavier. You're just like everybody else. You hype yourself up beyond belief. You get this tough guy exterior and then you try to question my achievements, when yours are even worse than mine. All you're doing is talking. Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk. ENOUGH. If you have a problem with me being InterWire the change it. You said it yourself, you're not afraid of me so what's holding you back? Oh right you're probably going to say you're above this title. Lame excuse, especially since you were New Breed champion not too long ago. Maybe the reason why I have yet to defend my title is because management is scared. They saw what I did to Carlos months ago and they don't want to see it happen to anyone else. If that's the case, then I see where they're coming from. I see what you're trying to do. You're trying to dig up my past and use anything you can against me in order to make me look bad like the Grand Rampage when I tried to convince Jacob Senn to align himself with me. First off, if you want to know the truth, that was me messing with him. There never was a real offer on the table and if given the chance, I would've thrown his ass over the top ropes immediately, without any hesitation. Looking back at it, it's funny really because Jacob would always say he's a lone wolf, that he doesn't need help to get over the final hurdle and now look at him. He's rolling with the House of Renegades, how sad and pathetic. So as you can see Xavier, you can never trust anyone in this company and when you listen to their words carefully, you have to take it with a grain of salt. At Pain for Pride you're begging for The Behemoth to come out of me. I'm not sure why you would want that, but you're going to get him nonetheless and once he shows up and makes quick work of you all, you'll be curled up in a ball, sucking your thumb and wishing that you never asked for him to make an appearance. But it's too late. There's no turning back now. The daises will appreciate you soon enough. 

Cameron Ella Ava it's hard to be nice to you. Yes this whole week was me being nice to you. Since Monday I've sugarcoated everything. What I really want to say to you remains in my brain and it's going to stay there for a very long time because believe it or not, I don't want to frighten a delicate flower like yourself. I don't want to expose you to the world that I live in because you'll see things that's make you sick to your stomach. I see you have a lot of questions. You want to know more about Peter and my friendship with him. You're right Cameron he is my puppet master. I would use a different term, but that'll do. He does tell me what to do and I do it, no questions asked because he's been there for me since day one. Let me put it like this. Our bond is stronger than yours with the Heart Break Boy. We've seen the best of times and we've seen the worst of times. He's there when I'm fighting an uphill battle and he's there when I'm squashing easy competition. So why would I turn on him when I owe all of my success to that man? Wouldn't make much sense now would it? I see you're all about heart and pride. That's wonderful but from what I've seen, in order to succeed in EAW, you don't need a heart at all. But you're an exception and that intrigues me. I want to find out all about you. I want to learn about what drives you. What motivates you to go the extra mile? When you feel like giving up, what makes you keep going? Tell me all about you. Tell me your life story because I'm hear to listen but in the meantime, I want you to listen to me. You're not going to put me in my place at Pain for Pride. You can try all you want but it'll be a real struggle for you and it'll only tire you out and distract you from your main goal. When will you wake up and realize that you're playing my game Cameron? When will you learn that you're nothing more than a pawn on a chessboard? Or a checkers piece that's about to be leaped over? You're pride is blinding you. Soon Cameron. Soon the truth will be revealed and you'll be left disappointed, just like the rest.

Most rightful kings can rightfully claim their place as a ruler. Most true kings will never be defied from there sheer ability to dictate whatever they desire, but when a king takes the easy road to earn things, then he is oblivious to what true power is.

What gave you the reasoning to be this so called king is unknown to many, but after digging deeper into the mystery, I think I have found the solution to that question. The almighty Kevin Devastation, a man renowned for his power and ability once was a great adversary to many, but slowly, very slowly, your abilities faded. When you returned in 2013 to target the World Heavyweight Championship, it was a last gasp to reach your former state, wasn't it, Kevin? There comes a time when many man who have plunged into nothingness try to gain that former glory they once so strongly enjoyed. Once you taste it, you want to taste it again and again, that was the case for you, right, Kevin? Your time as EAW Champion, and other championships you won all led to this impostor of Kevin Devastation that we all currently witness try to gain that prominence once again. Admiration was something that never flocked to you, but you managed to shrug off your critics and gain success in EAW, but it faded long ago. The experiment as Wraith was that last ditch effort at achieving this success once again, and it too, failed. What a piteous site it was. Kevin, you were regarded as one of the more dominant man in EAW history, but the last display of you that we witnessed left a bitter taste in the mouth of extremist and fans alike. To many, it was quite saddening to see your struggle, but to me, it was entertaining to see a man crawl and struggle to attain something he never rightfully deserved. Many individuals in your shoes would have given up, Kevin. That same scenario applies after you failed as Wraith. But somehow, you managed to return yet again, and you became the type of individual that men like me and my fellow House of Renegades members despise. Men who grant themselves things, or slither their way into opportunities they don't deserve, and rob those who are truly worthy. This king that you portray is a weak king, a king that can buckle under the pressure, and a king that hopes his claimed "inferiors" move aside and allow him to easily cross the bridge that has the Cash In The Vault Briefcase on the other side. What you truly portray is a man who has been beaten down by failure time and time again, and instead of accepting his fate that success has come and gone, he only further disgraces the legacy he may have had and only further embarrassed himself.

You managed to gain a position of power, a position that could easily get you what you desired, a chance at glory once again. Being empowered as a general manager gave birth to the king you claim to be, but if you were stripped of that position, what would you be left with? Another attempt as immortality resulted in failure yet again. In your own right, you have made the descent into becoming a thief, you took an unneeded spot in the Hellfire No Way Out match at Dia Del Diablo, and again in the upcoming Cash In The Vault ladder match. It's man like you that gave birth to The House of Renegades. We came together to eradicate individuals of your caliber, and at Pain for Pride, that last needed push that you have needed for so long will leave you with no desire to make another run as success ever again.

This drunk you see as nothing more than alcoholic is a man with capabilities that have made the ascension to a level so great, that even the point where you were at your peak Kevin, still fails to become relatively close to my level. You mentioned that I have the opportunity to become more than than a mere alcoholic, but I did that long ago. First I became an extremist, and eventually, I became what I am today, a renegade, something a man like you would be never be considered for. Being a renegade is a lot more than just not abiding by the typical corrupted rules that have been established for us to go by, it is eradicating all the nefarious acts that plague this land, to eradicate all the individuals who help give rise to injustice, and you have committed nefarious acts, and you are an individual who has become symbolic of injustice. As a renegade, it's my duty to put an end to you, and at Cash In The Vault, justice will truly transpire.

When I view you, Cameron, I don't see fear, I see a legitimate desire to establish yourself as perhaps the great vixen to come in EAW. We share a mutual desire to win, but doesn't every individual in this match? Everybody has desires, and many of those desires vary from person to person, and the majority of those desires won't every occur. Perhaps, if you do desire to become the greatest Vixen, you can do so at Pain for Pride, but if you believe that can only be achieved by leaving me struggling to cope with you winning the Cash In The Vault briefcase, then you will have to resort to other means to make such a desire a reality. A good showing won't be enough, proving to be the most dominant individual in the match won't be enough, nothing will suffice for at Pain for Pride if it's anything short of victory for me. I have opposed those who wrong others for nearly a year now. I became a renegade to eradicate the corruption of this land. Hades, Jacob, Chris, and I have all been wronged by Extreme Answers Wrestling, but we have continued to fight, and inch our way to what we truly desire, that being achieving what we have been robbed of. Small victories aren't adequate enough. The only way things will truly be adequate for me Cameron, is winning that briefcase. I do not know what your views consist of when it comes to individuals who often break the rules. Perhaps nothing won't be sufficient enough for you unless it's victory, but you have never been wronged like me and The House of Renegades now have you? At Pain For Pride, I take one major step in eliminating corruption, and I do so by making the ascent that I have been preparing to make for so long.

I know that to the typical human eye, it appears that I have been out shined by individuals that have been presumed to have more promise than me, but time and time again, I have established that as a false assumption. Xavier Williams has never truly out shined me, but in the eyes of many he has through his rouse of possessing potential that I have proven that is worse than a latent potential, it's a potential that never existed. If you seek to make your presence known, if you seek to make your presence hidden, whatever you seek to do, to truly persevere, I will have to be more precise than ever before. The typical sense of danger that one possess can be useful, but when you possess a sense that detects danger before that danger ever has an actual target, that's when those individuals truly have the advantage. Cameron, that is what makes me distinct from you and other competitors. Through all the hardships and the times I have been wronged, I have become more than just an acute individual, I have become an individual who can thrive in any environment.

A king that will soon be overthrown from the throne he never rightfully possessed, a woman who seeks to be established than more than an average vixen, and many others who have fallen prey to the temptations of accepting lies as the truth are all among us in this match. But as the only individual with ideals that don't include corruption, or things that will never transpire, this is where the revolution I have became a major factor in takes it's next great step, and I take my next step into creating my legacy. Pain For Pride 7 is the day my name becomes renowned for my relentless perseverance.

[[The camera opens up to The Nas and Maya Fujimoto inside their home.]]

Maya: Finally...Pain For Pride week is upon us. And the one show of the year which is known for being simply spectacular. So what better man to entertain the millions and millions than the man known for being “Simply Spectacular”...THE NAS!

Nas: Ha ha ha, thank you babe. Now The Nas says that it is show time! Time for put up or shut up! Now we have heard from Monstro, with his boring gray personality and his uninspiring monotone voice. We have also heard from Terry Chambers, that bald headed bitch. He sits here and cries every single week. He makes excuses as to why he constantly loses and then he has the nerve to come out here and make a little slide show as to why he is the best young lion’s cup holder? Very cute Terry, however The Nas says that he wipes a monkey’s nut sack with your little slide show! You actually think that The Nas gives a damn about any of those people who you claim to be better than? You’re damn right that he does NOT! The Nas says that he will do to you exactly what he does best, and that’s lay the smackdown on your CANDY ASS!

Maya: You see Terry you have always had a “get out of jail free card” when it comes to your past cup defenses. First at Ambush you had Monstro and Jake Mercer come on down and assist you to the victory. Then come Hellbound we have World’s Finest come on down and help you take the easy way out as far as keeping that cup in your hands goes. But at Pain For Pride Se7en, you won’t have that. You will be stuck between a rock and a hard place. 

Nas: And that hard place ain’t The Nas and Monstro, it is The Nas and this ass beating that awaits Terry at the show of shows. As for you Monstro, The Nas says that you and he have a great deal of history as well. Did you beat The Nas one on one? Yes you did. Did you beat him in a way that clearly makes you the better competitor? Yes you did NOT! You see, seeing as how that last victory was by a roll up, in a match up which The Nas had won with the Rock Wrecker mind you, You barely escaped The Nas’ grasp in order to claim the slight victory with as The Nas just said, a roll up of all things. But how about The Nas remind of what happened to you last time you were in the ring with him. You got Rock Wreckered through a table. The Nas says that he can easily make that happen again at Pain For Pride.

Maya: Honey, didn’t you write something for Terry and Monstro? A song?

Nas: Ah I did. Thank you for reminding me Maya. Yes that’s right, The Nas has a few verses for you two, just to get his point across and deep into your bald thick skulls:

At Pain For Pride The Nas will beat you with anything whatever it is he don’t care.
It could be a ladder, a table, a trash can, a guitar, or even a steel chair.
Any beating either one of ya have gotten before this won’t even compare.
So The Nas says at Pain For Pride JUST BRING IT...if you dare.

I won’t just beat you two I will maim.
The Nas competing at Pain For Pride? That’s bigger than the Super bowl game.
And as The Nas is layin the smackdown on you two dames...
Over 100,000 strong will be chanting The Nas’ name.

The Nas kickin both your monkey asses all over Michigan.
So bring your asses, and The Nas will bring the ass woopin
You won’t even get to like it, the only thing you can do is absolutely nothin.
IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLALALALALALAH...WHAT THE NAS...IS...COOKIN!

[[The Camera fades out.]]

MY ROAD TO PAIN FOR PRIDE III


Eradication of corruption should be the authority's number one priority instead it has been MY number one priority since my return to the famous land of extreme. Corruption has vastly damaged everything and everyone around us. I've been fighting this war against it and it's baneful multifarious effects alone. It has been a laborious task to complete my mission, but I can proudly say that I am relatively close to completing it. At Pain for Pride I will be competing in the 24/7 battle royal that is a well known secret. Many men and women will dispute the opportunity of a lifetime, the opportunity I have been seeking since the infancy of my illustrious career. I'm not the only extremist seeking eternal glory and relevance I can grasp that fact perfectly, but I hope you can all grasp THIS fact: I will prevail, honor will sustain for an eternity even if my death has to be a fact to ensure it. My adversaries continue to fight a war that they already lost. They continue on intending to cease the inevitable. When the smoke clears, and the dust settles they will have no other option but to ACCEPT I am superior to all of them and that honor always prevails no matter what.

I never implied that I had respect for you. I clearly stated I had respect for how dominant you have been AS New Breed Champion, Ryan, which is utterly different. I find it comical how you blame Xavier Williams for your OWN failures. It seems to me you have become obsessed with Xavier Williams. It's evident you are envious of his success and I don't blame you, Ryan. You've been a successful New Breed Champion, but you have basically  accomplished nothing else in your entire miserable LIFE. Why? Because you always blame others for every adverse moment you experience. That's why your contrivances to leave Pain for Pride unscathed with what is rightfully mine will ultimately fail and get spoiled by yours truly. You say honor perished the moment I made a pact with the devil and joined The Council, but truthfully as long as I live HONOR LIVES. Not a single word you've uttered has been factual. Those are lies on your lips and you know it. I'm nobody's hype beast or cheerleader I'M MY OWN MAN. I've done whatever is necessary to protect this company from scum like you. I had to join The Council to stop scum like you. I didn't join The Council to be their mascot. I didn't invent this persona to gain relevancy. It's not even a persona or a gimmick this is WHO I AM and I AM who will throw you over the top rope and earn the 24/7 contract!

My accomplice Eddie Mack has remained silent. Why is that, Edward? What a let down. I was really looking forward to hearing what you had to say regarding my statement. You must be shocked I assume. I'm not surprised nonetheless. It's not the first time you let somebody down and I doubt it will be the last. Eddie Mack had the perception that we were going to coexist accordingly, but that ain't how it's going to be. You see, I got sick and tired of watching my adversaries, my colleagues and  so called "friends" succeed by winning world titles and entering the hall of fame while I sit here with my arms crossed watching corrupting hurt what I love and hold dear most. Those days are over, Eddie. IF you want this as bad as I do you're going to have to kill me. That's the only way Lucian Black will be stopped. My reputation is just as tarnished as yours, that is one of the many affinities we share, but there is one obvious different between the two of us, Mack. I don't need The Council, I don't need YOU to win this match... THE TWO OF YOU NEED ME.

Surprisingly, the novice extremist Sage had a few words for me... He mentioned that I am not going to have someone to save me at Pain for Pride Seven. Let me tell you something, Sage, I have never required the help of anybody to survive. I've never had anybody's help at my disposal either. I don't need it, I don't need to be saved, EAW DOES. EAW needs saving and that can be attributed to the likes of you who usurp the squared circle to corrupt. I don't fight because I have to. I have a true motive, a powerful motive. I fight to cleanse this company. To eradicate the disease known as corruption and those associated with it. I don't need to be cheered on, I don't need to be supported regardless I will be triumphant and there is nothing you can do about it, Sage. Your "insults" don't phase me, your words possess no significance whatsoever to me or to anybody because let's face it you're just a rookie and that is all you will ever be. I will make sure you never reach your full potential at Pain for Pride, I will make sure you never go down in history as a prominent figure. I'll spear you so hard you will need a wheel chair for the rest of your miserable days.

Alex Anderson insinuated that I am in the same category as my accomplice Eddie Mack. Although seemingly he is right, he is not. Eddie Mack was given numerous opportunities to be successful, he was handed a Cash In The Vault Briefcase on a silver platter and he failed to capitalize, he failed to seize the moment. You would argue that so did I, but I only got one shot and that three years ago. I'm still not ashamed about losing to Y2Impact that night. What I am is proud because I provided him the challenge of his career. And if we ever meet again history won't repeat itself, Anderson, I guarantee you it. Why? Because I have evolved from who i used to be. I have experienced a  metamorphosis that turned me into a major threat to my adversaries. A threat you or anybody will not detain at Pain for Pride.

Most of you are frightened of having to cope with affliction to gain some pride, but I am not. I don't care how much pain I have to endure to achieve my objective, if I have to die in that ring this Saturday ON MY BIRTHDAY so be it. I'll fight until my last breath for honor and for EAW.

[The scene enters with Xavier Williams slowly walking through the hallways of the Pain for Pride arena.]
 
Kevin Devastation, weeks ago I had to listen as you ran me down; spoke about how there’s no chance that I guy like myself, could defeat the self-professed, King of all Kings. I had to listen at you professed that you were the man that DESERVED the Cash in the Vault briefcase. You don’t deserve to be at Pain for Pride, let alone the Cash in the Vault match itself. You needed to HAND yourself a spot in this match, and why? Because you thought you deserved to be in this match? No, of course not; you had to hand yourself a spot in this match because you knew that if you were given the same opportunity we were, you might have had to deal with the failure you’ve come so accustomed too. I used to watch you as I grew up. I watched as you teamed with the Dark Emperor; I watched as you went to war with Cyclone; I watched as you stood at the top of this company as the EAW Champion. But where is that man now, Kevin? He’s long gone and saddest part is, the man that stands before us now, isn’t even the shell of that man; you’ve pissed everything you earned away. You’ve attempted to do everything you could to bring the man that once ruled EAW back; you tried to steal the World Heavyweight Championship at Road to Redemption and were destroyed in the matter of minutes. You changed your name and tried to recreate Cy Henderson into the man he once was and ended up leaving the company with your tail tucked between your legs, after you were utterly destroyed by him. You made your big return at the Grand Rampage and were eliminated in less than ninety seconds. Even with it all of that, you were still handed, HANDED a chance to earn a Main Event match at something some people only dream of possessing in the World Heavyweight Championship. And now I’m forced to listen as you profess that the same man we all saw years ago, is the man that we’re going to deal with at Pain for Pride? Please Kevin, PLEASE. PLEASE bring that man to Pain for Pride. Show me why you once called yourself a God. Show me why you call yourself a king, because if the Kevin Devastation we see now arrives at Pain for Pride, you have no hopes of walking out as Mr Cash in the Vault. And Kevin, that isn’t me trying to run you down, that’s the truth. I look at Norman Hellion as a threat in this match because I know what he’s capable of; I know how quickly he can take my head off. While you, I have no reason to take you seriously. It definitely isn’t that passion you professed you have. Over the next few days leading into Pain for Pride, you’ll convince yourself that nobody in this match can stop you. You’ll convince yourself that the Cash in the Vault is what’s destined to push you back into the position you once sat. You’ll convince yourself that you’re walking into a war that you couldn’t possibly lose and once Pain for Pride comes to conclusion; you’ll find yourself sitting in your locker room asking yourself, how. How did I lose? How did I fail once again? How did Xavier Williams manage to overcome my overwhelming amount of passion? And you’ll finally understand that are not a god; you’re not a king; you’re not destined to become the World Heavyweight Champion once more. You’ll understand that the man who once held himself in such a high regard, is really nothing special. And Kevin, that isn’t a threat; I guaran-damn-tee that.
 
A man like Norman Hellion believes that because I know what he’s capable of, I should fear him. He said it himself, why would I bother talking to him? You see Norman I don’t fear you; sure you destroyed Carlos Rosso in one hell of a war; sure you’ve even beaten me. But Norman, if I feared you, what’s the point in competing at Pain for Pride? You see Norman, you usually have so much to say, but when I brought you something that could hinder you; you ignored it. You gave us a fact that Norman Hellion is still the Interwire Champion, even though he hasn’t defended it once since winning that championship. I must say Norman, that’s a rather impressive feat. We all watched as you made Carlos Rosso’s life a living hell; you took away the thing that he held so preciously; the one thing that he could flaunt around, as if it was proof that he was more than just a tag team specialist. Since that, all you’ve seemed to do is move back into the shadows. Sure, you’ve taken down a man that’s proven he should have taken his ball home years ago and put up one hell of a challenge against the likes of Jaywalker; but since winning that championship, what has Norman done to attempt to move forward? You’re meant to be a champion and yet all that’s happening to the Interwire Championship, is the same thing Ryan Savage has done to the New Breed Championship. And I’m meant to be impressed by a champion like that, Norman? I watched as Carlos Rosso attempted to regain his footing after you won the Interwire Championship. He was given the chance to make the world believe that in some way or form, he had a chance to win the Grand Rampage. While what did you do? Attempt to create an alliance with Jacob Senn? Even though you’re meant to be a guy, a MONSTER, a BEHEMOTH that can run through whatever he pleases? You believe that you’re this monster than the world cannot overcome; you asked why I play with fire when I know that the end result doesn’t end well for me? YOU believe that, YOU believe that there’s no way Xavier Williams could possibly overcome you. Do you want to know why I play with fire? Because I know I can come out of the other side, unscathed. But that doesn’t just apply to you Norman, no. That applies to the Goddess herself, Cameron Ella Ava; the man that believes he’s the one and only threat in this match, in the form of Venom; the two men that looked upon themselves as two of the best wrestlers in the world, in the form on Carlos Rosso and GI Styles; even the man that wishes with everything he possesses that he becomes a king, in the form of Kevin Devastation. I’m not the favourite leading into this match because it’s in my home state of Michigan; it’s not because I’ve been depicted as the Golden Boy of Demon’s Council. It’s because in the space of less than a year, I’ve PROVEN why I’m better than everyone that’s been placed ahead of me. I’ve PROVEN that I can stand toe to toe with every man that’s considered this company’s “elite”. Pain for Pride has been a long time coming and I promise you, I’m not going to fall this close to the end.
 

[The feed cuts to black.]

     "This is sickening to listen to." Says Baron McMasters standing backstage watching Ryan Savage talking about the 24/7 Battle Royal in his locker room.
"Welcome to the darkness and I hope you all can survive it because if not, it will just go to show that you all will perish by my absolute power." Says Ryan Savage. Then he walks away. 
"No, the darkness isn't here yet, Ryan isn't the one that tells you when the darkness is here, a dark cloud will parade over EAW, and the only person that can tell you when that dark cloud is here is my client Sage. Sage is the only man who can determine when the cloud is here. I won't stand for Ryan Savage stealing this." Baron McMasters and Sage slowly approach the ring. Once the finally get to the ring Baron raises his microphone to his hand. "No, this isn't how it works, this isn't how this is going down, watching all of these veterans talking about the Pain for Pride 24/7 battle royal. They're all thinkning they've got a chance to win; underestimating my client Sage. I've watched four men bicker back and forth, these four men are Ryan Savage, Lucian Black, Vic Vendetta, and Eddie Mack, all talking about only each other, being cocky and arrogant and leaving out the biggest threat in this battle royal, my client Sage. They're focusing all on each other, and if you ignore Sage, he'll just get more angry. His anger will build up and he'll snap. You don't want to be in the ring with Sage when he snaps. Sage is a giant, Sage is a titan, you wouldn't want to anger a titan, why would you want to anger Sage, for as simple of a reason as not counting him as a threat in this match. Anyone that's in the right state of mind would count Sage as a threat although. Look at him, he's nearly 8 feet tall, and he's 400 lbs does anyone have the slightest part of a brain? No one can match Sage's height or weight, or strength. How do you arrogant fools even plan on knocking Sage off of his feet, let alone outsde of the ring." 

     The crowd cheers for the giant and his manager. "So tell me one thing Ryan, if you can't even beat Xavier Williams, how do you plan on knocking Sage over the rope?" The crowd goes wild on the way Baron McMasters just owned Ryan Savage. "Ryan, admit it you're all talking. You're always rambling on about how you're the greatest wrestler in the world, when quite frankly look at yourself. What have you accomplished? Have you ever taken away two undefeated extremist, and made them no-longer undefeated in a single match, let alone your second ever match? Sage did. Rami and Nick Perry were both 1-0, undefeated and single handedly, Sage ended both their streaks in one night, how does that make you feel Ryan? Pretty worthless right?" He asks "Pretty worthless. At that note, after being in the wrestling business with Sage for a few nows, I've learned one thing from the wrestling business, and that is you have to fight through some bad days, to earn the best days of your life. Look at Mr. DEDEDE, do you think that he just started EAW and was automatically praised and given a main event spot? No, he had to fight for the position he's in Ryan, he didn't just magically say one day that he's one of the best in EAW and now he's going to be in the main event, that's not how this goes Ryan, that's not how this works. Look in the mirror, and tell me Ryan, tell me what you see. Are you a man that is in EAW that's fighting for his life just to get a shot at any EAW Championship, any time any where, or are you the little child you were fifteen years ago, begging for that last ice cream bar Ryan. Which one of these two do you see? Right now, you're acting like you're still in middle school. Some wrestlers will end Sunday, others legends will live on for ever Ryan. You better make or take, because there's no inbetween and you're going down one of those two roads."

     "Lucian Black, you know that feeling? When you're just waiting to get home into your room, close the door, fall into bed, just let everything that you've kept in all day out? That feeling of desperation, you're tired. Tired of nothing, you just want someone to be there and tell you it's okay. But no one is going to be there. You know you have to be strong for yoyrself because no one can fix you. You want it to be easy for once, you want it to be simple, you want to be helped, you want to be saved. You know you won't be but you're still hoping, still wishing. Let me tell you a few things Lucian Black, sorry to break it to you but that's how life works. You're not always going to have someone there to save you, sometimes you just have to fight your problems away, like this Sunday. No one is going to be in your corner cheering you on. No one is going to be behind you ready to be tagged in when you're hurt. You're alone. Out of the tribe. Let's look at the difference between you and Sage Lucian, Sage fights because he likes it. Sage fights because it makes him feel alive Lucian, Sage fights because it's what he loves to do. Lucian you fight because you have to. Let me ask you something Lucian, if you could make all the money you make from wrestling by simply sitting at home doing nothing, would you take up that offer? Knowing you Lucian, you would and that is what's making the difference from a succesful carreer, and being trapped in the lower card your whole life."

     "In life there will always be people that are telling you, you can't Vic Vendetta, but that is when you look them straight in their eyes and tell them watch me. Sage doesn't fight to prove he's tough, he knows he's tough, Sage fights because it's inside of him, it's in his body to attack every man that comes in his path, he fights because it's inside of him to be the best he can be, Sage fights to release his anger on lower class citizens like yourself Vic. The universe exists in your mind, if you can drop the boundaries of what you think you can't do only then is when you realize the world of what you can do. Do you honestly think that Sage was born into wrestling? By god, who the hell knows who is mother and father are they taught him nothing. Sage put focus on what he loves doing, and that's hurting people. Do you really think that people told him all his life that he could be a professional wrestler? Do you honestly think that Vic? Well that's invalid,  let's go back ten years, if you told your friends in high school that you want to be a professional wrestler what do you think they'd say Vic? Let me answer that for you, they'd say in your dreams! IN YOUR DREAMS VIC! Sage would be no where if he didn't love doing this, and he's going to keep doing this for a long damn time, with no family what else does he have to fight for rather than himself? He could retire today and live a full healthy life but do you really think he's ready to retire, do you really think all his anger is gone, it's not gone, it may never be gone, but let me ask you one thing Vic, is your anger all gone, or do you have a monster hiding inside of you ready to break out of the eternal cell that you have it locked in?"

     "The confusing thing about the society in which we live in is that it's not illegal to be an asshole, but it's illegal to smack one. Eddie Mack, you're hiding behind laws, if there was no laws, do you honestly think an arrogant shit like you would still be living? Sage has to be real about himself, he has to compete the way he feels. When he's in the moment, his body will do what it does. If you're goal isn't to be ontop then you don't deserve to be here, because that's what this company is about, the point of EAW is to be on top. The person that is on top of EAW is on top of the world! Sage don't want to do what his idols did, he wants to do more than they did and he feels like he's on his way. Which he is, he's been called the future of EAW many times, and he'll be called the future of EAW many times to come, because like it or not, Sage IS the future of EAW, Sage IS a future EAW Champion, Sage IS a future Hall of Famer, Sage IS greatness. Success isn't always about greatness, It's about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come. The day just awaits for Sage, the darkness awaits."

     Baron McMasters hands the microphone to Sage "The Darkness Awaits..." says Sage "The Darkness Awaits!"

(Tyler Parker is shown sitting in a poorly-lit room with the National Extreme Championship resting in his lap and his hood hiding part of his face.)

I strive for Pain and give my Pride.

You were the one that started this. You're the reason why we're fighting at Pain for Pride. You started this whole thing when you attacked my former tag team partner for no reason and you've exasperated our feud. You're the one who just won't let me be successful, you're the one who just won't let me take the chances that I'm given. Thing is, you don't see it that way. You're constantly putting me down and telling me that I'm nothing compared to you. If that's it, then why are you trying to get rid of me? Why are you trying to take me out of EAW? You've ridded me of being the successor, you've told the world that you were taking back the throne. Yet, if you really felt that way, if you really felt that I'm nothing compared to you, then why oh why do you attacking me? Why do you keep trying to take me out of EAW? Know why, Impact? Know why you keep doing this? I'm a threat to you. You know it, I know it, the whole world knows it. Part of you thinks that I can beat you. You shove that thought as far away as you can but it won't go away. Despite what you may think, despite what you may say? I can beat you. You can pull off as many attacks as you want, you can beat me up as much as you want but it won't discourage me. It won't stop me and it won't stop me from doing what you did to me. I mean, look at what you tried. You tried to stop me from fighting you. Thing is, what you did, I don't get it. I mean, what was the significance of attacking me? Yeah, sure, it hurt but you've hurt me before and I haven't backed down so why would I back down now? If you proved anything, it's that you're a coward. I mean, look at me. Am I broken? Have I been taken out once and for all? No and no. I'm still one hundred percent healthy. I'm still here, Impact. On Showdown, you used a steel chair to help put me on the mat motionlessly but here I am, as per usual, I'm back up. Not only that but I still got the will to beat you at Pain for Pride. These cowardly acts of intimidation have done nothing in trying to deter me from showing up. The contract is signed, the stipulation is booked. No matter what you do, I'll be at Pain for Pride. In fact, I wouldn't put it past you to try and attack me in my home, I wouldn't put it past you to try and run me over when I'm crossing a road. Whatever you do, whatever you try, whatever course of action that you take... it won't stop me from fighting you. I'll be at Pain for Pride no matter what. See, I got a lot of people counting me on this week. The fans are counting on me, my family are counting on me and my former tag team partner is counting on me. I won't let any of them down. At Pain for Pride, Impact, you're going to suffer the way you thought you have, the way you've made me suffer.

I've never backed down before, I've never shied away when things got difficult and I've certainly never quit in any kind of situation in my career. I've had to go through some terrible situations so far, in EAW, mostly you. I mean, you've beat me up. You've hurt me a number of times but I've always got back up. I've never quit. This week, is a testament to just that. You tore me limb from limb in the ring and then, no more than a few minutes later, I was walking back to the locker room. If that's not proof of my inability to quit, then what is? You put me through a lot but then I still fought with all my heart. Was I intimidated? No. Was I too scared to come out to the ring? No. More importantly, did I quit? No, I didn't and I won't at Pain for Pride. I know as well as you do, that at Pain for Pride, there are essentially no rules. We can both do whatever the hell we want to each other. Thing is, what more can you do to me? See, you've basically done everything to me and I haven't quit yet. You've attacked my former tag team partner, you've humiliated me, you've told me that I'm worthless and you've beat the hell out of me. As I said before, you put me through a lot and despite all of this, I've never quit. I've never backed down from you and I never will. So, Impact, bear that in mind. Whatever new idea you come up with, whatever way you think of to make me quit, it won't work because, you can't make me. My willpower is too strong to pride you on that. Something always confuses me about you. When you do these things like what you did on Showdown, when you take an opportunity from me or when you beat me up in front of everyone, do you feel proud? Do you feel pleased with yourself? If you do, you really, really shouldn't. Everything you do to me; every crime, every sin and every act of pain infliction, it just causes more anger towards you. Every time you try to hurt me, in whatever way you do, it's just like putting another log on the fire that is my hatred for you. That fire will be set ablaze. All of my passion, all of my emotion and all of my anger that has been storing up for months on end is going to be released at you. There's never been a more befitting name to describe what our match will be like; it'll be Pain for Pride. It's going to be extreme, it's going to be physical and it's going to be pandemonium. You need to know that I'll do whatever I have to do to beat you. I'll go to whatever extremes are necessary. This whole thing between you and I has gone too far. You started it and I'm going to end it. I'm going to do what needs to be done and I'm going to beat you. You talked about a debt to be paid but I'm going to make you pay, tenfold.

(Tyler Parker peels his hood back and reveals his cold, blue-green eyes as the scene fades to black.)

( The camera pans to poorly lit room, a lightblub is the only thing that can be seen flickering on and off several times, it’s very similar to the room that was once used to kidnap Liam Catterson, Lucius Creed and Cyril Punnoose in those chilling segments )

Hahahahahahaaha ….

( The psychotic laughter fills through the room as Dark Demon can be seen stepping into view, the flickering lightblub the only thing giving any light whatsoever to the room as Dark Demon’s face is completely covered in blood from after Dynasty, the blood already staining his shirt with broken shards of glass sticking out of his body with a twisted smile on his face )

Was that …it? Was that …your best shot at me? Was that best attempt at bringing me down and finishing me off? Because let me just say that if it was …

YOU FAILED!

Oh you failed, you failed alright. You can put me through doors and windows all you like, you can hit me all with the weapons you like and you still failed at bringing me down. I’m still standing! I’m STILL alive and that is something you two have to come to realization at Pain for Pride, that I can’t be taken down, that I can’t be destroyed and that I cannot be beaten. Maybe the two of you will only begin to come to that realisation mid-way through the match when nothing you throw at me, nothing you do to me, will keep me down. There is a realisation that has haunted many men before you two and it’ll haunt many men long after you two, this is a realisation that has driven men to go to extreme lengths to put me down, is that something you two are willing to go? Are you willing to go to places deep within the dark part of yourself to truly put me down because let me tell you right now, if you aren’t, you’ve got no chance against me. Unlike Methuselah, you don’t have a thirty foot high hell in the cell to spear me through, unlike Scott Diamond, neither of you have a riot squad ready to gas me, so what can you truly do to me that hasn’t been done to me before? What can you do to me that I haven’t survived from before? WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ME THAT NO MAN HAS DONE BEFORE TO ME? You both strangely underestimate me in this match, you both strangely think that I’m just going to walk into Pain for Pride and die to the both of you, you both ignorant fools. Hades can go on about me only winning if I have Cleo or Xavier or Lucian or Mack and he can go about me only being ‘’successful’’ in a ‘’depression era’’ of EAW but if that’s all Hades can truly throw at me, if he thinks those jabs are truly going to affect me, he really doesn’t know me at all. This is the problem with today’s extremists, these ‘’renegades’’ or ‘’rebels’’, they all think that they can underestimate anybody that comes before them because they are hot shit, especially coming from a guy who has FAILED in every single attempt at the world championship but Hades magically thinks he can look his nose down on me for some reason. Yeah, you beat DEDEDE and I didn’t, congratulations Hades, yeah you won the Grand Rampage in an extremely impressive fashion, congratulations. But you have to understand, you’ve moved to the big leagues and you’re dealing with the best. The ‘depression era’ is just a cute buzzword that EAW likes to throw around to put people like me down because EAW never wanted somebody like me to succeed because I didn’t fit what they wanted, I didn’t have cute catchphrases or labelled myself a ‘’rebel’’ but I beat the system, I beat the system by myself so EAW uses this ‘depression era’ label to put my accomplishments down because the fact of the matter is – I’m the best, I’ve always been the best and I ALWAYS will be the best. Maybe I need to statpad more like the rest of the ‘GOAT circle’ to be recognised on their level but the fact of the matter is, I’m better and more important to EAW than all of them and always will be. But it’s okay Hades, you walk into Pain for Pride expecting me to be an easy contest because as god as my witness I’ll make sure you don’t walk out of Pain for Pride champion and once again add another ‘’L’’ to your record in the big matches. You think I’m afraid of you when in truth, I fear no man because despite your bigger size, despite your bigger weight, despite your massive confidence, I don’t fear you at all. I could have tried my hardest to get rid of you from this match, I could have done all that was within my power to force you out of this match, fire you, injure you, but I didn’t and you know why? You aren’t impressive to me, you aren’t anything remotely challenging to me, you can cry and moan all you want with your drinking buddies over being ‘’held back’’ and ‘’screwed’’ and you can try and take all that anger out on me but ultimately Hades, it’s your fault for all those loses. It’s your fault you lost to Jay at Grand Rampage, it’s your fault you lost to Zack Crash at No Regards, it’s your fault Extreme Enigma eliminated you from the Grand Rampage, it’s your fault you didn’t win the title at Territorial Invasion, it’s your fault you didn’t win the title at Road to Redemption and it’s going to be your fault when you lose at Pain for Pride to me. There comes a point Hades when it’s just not worth it and you just have to accept that some people are cut out to be ‘’the guy’’ and others aren’t and despite all this ‘potential’ that you might have, clearly you aren’t cut out to be ‘’that guy’’. There’s nothing wrong with that, there’s nothing wrong with being good but not good enough, not everybody can make it in EAW and instead of crying foul and blaming all the ‘veterans’ and EAW for YOUR mistakes, you just have to accept your faith and move on with your life. Maybe, maybe you’re better off leaving EAW after Pain for Pride if I’m kind enough to spare your life, maybe when the realisation comes in during our match that you can’t beat me, that you can’t defeat me and there’s nothing left for you to throw at me, maybe you’re best course of action is to just hand in your resignation and go back to whatever cesspool run by Matt Striker Fan and be dominate there because sadly in the big leagues, going against THE GREATEST, you just don’t match up.

( The blood still dripping down his face, onto his shirt and even his hands, Demon lifts up his Answers World Championship, smearing the title with his own blood from his hands )

Zack, I really can’t seem to grasp you, I can’t see to understand your thought process, truly I can’t. I have done nothing wrong to you but you yet you continue to insist that I am your enemy, that I am somehow your greatest enemy. That hurts me Crash, that hurts me a lot because for this entire year of 2014, I’ve been doing nothing but trying to mend fences and be friends with you. It’s like the match graphics for our match says, together we could have been the greatest allegiance that this company has ever seen, we could have ruled this company with an iron fist, you could have had the world title reign that you always should have had, that you deserved to have but you PISSED IT ALL AWAY! You pissed what could have been the opportunity of a lifetime away and for what Zack? FOR WHAT? For your damn pride, that’s what! You’re trying to make out like I’m somehow the bad guy in this situation when in truth, I’ve been nothing BUT the bad guy, I’ve saved you from broken arms from Victor Vendetta, Cleo fired you to save you from being ripped to shreds and destroyed, I SAVED YOU ON DYNASTY WHEN HADES WAS ABOUT TO BRIMSTONE YOU INTO A ROAD! I could have sat there and watched you break your neck, I could have allowed Hades to finish you off and have the advantage for myself but I didn’t, I saved you Crash and YET YOU STILL CONTINUE WITH THIS SELFISH DEDICATION TOWARDS YOURSELF! YOU’RE TOO BLIND TO SEE WHAT ME AND CLEO ARE DOING FOR YOU! You owe your entire life to me after Dynasty, if you were any way right, you’d lay down for me at Pain for Pride, accept the loss and embrace the welcoming arms of Cleopatra and join the family, because you’d be doing me a great justice Crash, you’d be doing me a great justice because when I go to bed at night, I won’t be haunted by the images of what I’ll be forced to do to you at Pain for Pride. What I’ll be forced to do to you at Pain for Pride won’t be anything like that brawl on Dynasty, I’ll be forced to do things that a person just shouldn’t do to another human being but you’ll have left me no choice. I never wanted to kill off your legacy Crash, I never wanted to destroy your accomplishments, no, no, I wanted to help you see the light and not fall into the same traps that I once foolishly did. I don’t want you to do things in favour of the people, to be some ‘’thrill-seeker’’ for the people of EAW WHO DON’T GIVE TWO FUCKS ABOUT YOU! TO BE SOME ‘THRILL-SEEKER’’ FOR THE PEOPLE OF EAW WHO WOULD WATCH YOU BE SET ON FIRE AND NOT EVEN HELP PUT YOU OUT! THAT IS THE PEOPLE YOU HELP PANDER TOO, YOU HELP THRILL AND YOU TURNED YOUR BACK ON ME FOR THEM WHEN THEY WILL CHEW YOU UP AND SPIT YOU BACK OUT LIKE THEY DID ONE YEAR AGO WHEN YOU WON CASH IN THE VAULT AND WON THE WORLD TITLE! THEY LAUGHED IN YOUR FACE, THEY LAUGHED AND BOO’D YOU CRASH. THEY BOO’D YOU ENDING JAYWALKERS REIGN OF TERROR, THEY SAT THERE AND LAUGHED WHILE YOU GOT YOUR ARM BROKEN AND HAD TO DEAL WITH DAMIEN MURROW TRYING TO STEAL THE TITLE AWAY FROM YOU! YOU ARE WEAK AND PATHETIC! YOU THINK I’M OUT TO KILL YOU WHEN IN REALITY I’M TRYING TO GET YOU TO LIVE UP TO YOUR POTENTIAL, THE POTENTIAL THAT I HAD AND PISSED AWAY TRYING TO HELP UNGRATEFUL INGRATS LIKE YOU AND HADES WHEN I COULD HAVE BEEN ADDING MUTLIPLE WORLD TITLE REIGNS TO MY ACCOMPLISHMENT LISTS SO MANY OTHERS, THE SAME POTENTIAL THAT YOU ARE PISSING AWAY! YOU’RE MAKING MY MISTAKES! I’M TRYING TO HELP YOU, YOU SELFISH BASTARD! …But I guess it all comes down to Pain for Pride, while I hope deep down in whatever remains of my heart that’ll finally see the light and tell Cleopatra that you give up and you want to join the Demon family, I know that will not happen. I know you’ll fight this until one of us are buried in a grave but sadly Crash, that will not be me. You may have beaten me in back-to-back FPVs and you may have gotten the better of me then, that will not be the case come Pain for Pride, where I have nothing left to lose. I have already experienced the pain of losing the things that I love, I’ve already experienced the pain of losing the world title, I’ve experienced pain and trust me, I love my own pain. I love feeling my pain, it thrives me onwards and Crash, you won those battles but in the end, this war will be won by me, one way or another I’ll end it at Pain for Pride.

( Dark Demon slumps down, cuddling his blood-smeared Answers World Championship next to his blood soaked face )

I know I step into mission impossible at Pain for Pride, I’m facing two gunslingers and they both got their guns pointed squarely in my face. I know I’m facing two men who hate me, who despise me and who would love nothing more than to wear this beautiful championship around their waists and be called a champion. It’s going to take a miracle for me to win this match, that I know. But I’ve got nothing left to lose, no more pain left to be left, my nightmare since Road to Redemption 2012 will finally be finished because I will walk out the champion. I might be cornered by Crash and Hades but that works only in my advantage, not against me, because when you trap an animal, that’s when that animal has to defend himself and that’s when that animal becomes truly dangerous.

Do you know how hard it is to gain back a reputation? Most likely not considering hardly any of you have one that means anything. It's times like these where I... I almost find myself appreciating the likes of Mr. DEDEDE and Jaywalker. It must be nice to do whatever you want, whenever you want and not have to worry about what others think. On the rare occasion that you do lose respect all you have to do is ask for it back and you have it. Unfortunately I'll never know that feeling. But... this isn't the time for that, this isn't the time for me to air out my grievances, it's not what this week's about... it's not what you want to hear...

IT'S PAIN FOR PRIDE WEEK EVERYONE!!

And what does that mean?

False promises, false hope and a whole lot of mellow depression as we head into the Summer!

Speaking of false promises, I made a rare one this past Saturday, I said there would be a slaughter... and that Cy Henderson would be the sheep. Anyone who saw Showdown would know that we were both the wolves and the sheep. But I want to take you all back to something that happend on Showdown.

Deadprez: SCOTT BREAKS THE HANDCUFFS!! HE BREAKS THE HANDCUFFS AS HE CHARGES LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN TOWARDS CY!!

HE BROKE... THE HANDCUFFS!!


HE BROKE THE FUCKING HANDCUFFS!!

That just proves what I've been saying my entire career, that proves what I've said to Cy Henderson time and time again, it proves everything. People like to look at this as, "A match of equals"... equal strength, equal power... but I challenge Cy Henderson to break out of handcuffs... no I challenge ANYONE else to freely break a pair of handcuffs. They won't be able to, I have no equals... never have, there isn't a soul here who can match me in anything. 

How many times do I have to keep saying it? Really... People wonder why I've sounded like a broken record for the past year, people have wondered why I only "cut a promo" once a month, it's because no matter what I say, no matter how many times I say it, and no matter how many times I back it up... you just don't care, you don't listen. I'm wasting my time. WHICH TAKES ME ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL THE WAY BACK to the beginning.

Do you know how hard it is to gain back a reputation? 

Do you know how hard it is to gain back a reputation when people don't even listen to you... and instead poke fun at you, laugh at your misfortune... this is the world we live in, it's all around us but in EAW it's magnified. EAW has a very narrow filter, the fans, the other extremists, the board... it doesn't matter the filter is all the same, you can only state lies and false information, when you tell the truth it isn't believed because c'mon let's be real... who wants to hear the truth? Most of the time it's boring and black and white. With a lie you could make it as exciting and colorful as you'd like... but you know what lies get you? False hype. False hype leads to false potential, false potential leads to a false REPUTATION, and considering that it's false reputation, is it really there? All you have to do is stir up a few more juicy lies and boom... you have your reputation back. So when Cy Henderson says that he's as strong or as powerful as me, you all flock to him and believe it... because he's built a false a career. But when I try and tell you that it's not true, that I'm out of Cy's league in every way possible you laugh, you turn away... excuse me for priding myself in the truth, I'm sorry I don't "entertain" you.

You've built up so much false hope that people actually think you can pull this off, and naturally you think you can as well... 

Ha.

PAIN FOR PRIDE PROMO #2
 
(Christopher Corrupt is wearing a white t-shirt with blue denim jeans as he stands in front of the camera giving a ‘What’s the deal?’ look on his face. He wastes no time and launches into his promo…)
 
Corrupt: So I am being ignored is that it? Sure, I get it. Ignore the guy who spouts off about revolutions, corruption and a definite and definitive change in the company others work and strive to survive in. It won’t affect any of you. You’re all thinking he’s talking complete bullshit anyway and it doesn’t matter, right? Why pay attention to an idiot? Problem is, the moment you let any of it enter your mind I am not capable of anything, or this is all garbage, the impossible strikes and everyone is left dumbfounded and completely fooled. There is no faith in me and if I was a racehorse, I’d be the one considered the underdog, the one million to one chance. The odds stacked so high against me it doesn’t seem like I’ll cross the finish line. All the other horses are focused on one another, jockeying for position when before you know it, the one that never could, considered never will, is passing by and leaving everyone behind in the dust. I am that exact horse, the one considered for the glue factory because nobody cares or has the patience or belief. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t need the support of fans or the admiration of others but the one thing I do demand is respect. I am quite aware it’s earned in this business and when Pain for Pride is over, you best damn know I’ll be receiving it. The House of Renegades didn’t take me in for no reason, they believed in me, they saw a future in my eyes and a hunger to dominate in the EAW. My other opponents are fixated on everybody else but me and sometimes that’s the best thing. They won’t know what hit them when they’re eliminated from the match and having to take the walk of shame up the ramp and to the back where there comrades and so called friends pat them on the back and say “It’s alright Vendetta, you’ll get em’ next time,” or “You did the best you could Ryan. At least you’re still a champion.” Or even better, “Moonlight Predator, you’ll get way more opportunities next time!”
 
See I’ve tasted defeat lots of times and I am not going back there anymore. This is the turning point, a new beginning, a second chance and the pathway to greatness. I have a fighting spirit and the belief in myself to get the job done. Standing in my way are many small obstacles but they’re just like I’ve said before, stepping-stones to the bigger piece of the puzzle: a championship shot. In fact, two title shots as you’re looking at the number-one contender for the New Breed championship. This horse ain’t so bad after all and maybe it’s still got some life left in him. My opponents like to talk and ramble on and on at each other well, I am right here. Take a shot at me. Say what you have to say and get it all out because at Michigan Stadium in the squared circle is where it really matters. When Pantera hits, the shit becomes real and you know it, fuck it, the whole EAW universe knows it, Christopher Corrupt will win in some way or another. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the particular match itself or after the fact. If I were to lose, I’ll find a way to get involved and ruin someone else’s chances and meddle in business I see fit to meddle in. It might even be the match someone cashed in the 24/7 contract for! Why not? If I don’t win, no one does.

Remember it well all of you. As you’re all busy talking to each other, keep it in the back of your head I am always watching and waiting for an opportunity to upset anyone and everyone. I came into this company to be the asshole no one liked but the one everyone took note of and paid attention to. Haven’t quite accomplished the latter, so perhaps after Pain for Pride it will be accomplished. You all have no idea what’s in store for you in this battle royal. A battle it will be indeed, a fight of our lives, vying for a contract, and a piece of paper that’ll open the doors to our futures or cause a rapid decline into the abyss. Because one of you may win this weekend but then you have to win again in the title match. Are any of you capable? I think not. Whereas I, the greatest one to step inside those ropes, cocky as hell, dripping with confidence and the gift of the gab to back it all up can do both. Because I cheat to win and take risks you all wish you could do.
 
However no one is speaking about me or talking shit. Am I the forgotten son? The one whom cannot do anything right and is cast away into the darkness never to see the light again? Or am I the triumphant one, the prodigal son returning to destroy anyone and anything in its path until standing as a winner? Have a good think on it before answering and realize the time for a revolution of corruption is now. Keep on doubting and ignoring me, pay me no mind but don’t be upset when your parade gets rained on. This revolution must be taken seriously and management along with its so-called “wrestlers” has to be overthrown and I will do this by any…means…necessary!
 
(Fade to black.)