UWL Eruption 12-9-23

There’s hype and electricity backstage. Maybe it’s because it is the big go-home show before Starrzone, or maybe it’s because the Heritage Champion was standing in front of a UWL banner and getting ready to give one of his always-anticipated promos. Billy Danielson takes a deep inhale through his nose as if trying to siphon some of the energy in the arena.

Billy Danielson - Big fight feel in the Thompson-Boling for tonight’s main event, huh?

He listens for the fans’ reactions as he shifts his UWL Heritage Championship on his shoulder. Billy then raises one hand and has three fingers on it, and 1 on his other hand.

Billy Danielson - You’ve got essentially the 3 of the men to hold down UWL over the last few years, and a man who helped hold UWL down in its heyday.

He continues to change his hands to match the different numbers he’s about to say.

Billy Danielson - You can also cut it as 4 men who have held the UWL World Championship, 4 men who have held the UWL TV Championship, 2 Champions, and 2 Challengers, or even just 4 damn good wrestlers in general.

Danielson chuckles to himself as he shakes his head.

Billy Danielson - It doesn’t matter how you look at the match, it’s a big freaking deal. It gets even bigger when you think about the fact that Chevy and Jackson don’t like each other, and Daron and I aren’t that far off. People start to throw those “can they co-exist” in the air because they know wrestlers have egos before they are professionals every single time, but this isn’t just any ego. These are 4 highly respected, highly decorated, and highly volatile egos, and when they see each other across the ring 9 times out of 10 sparks are bound to fly. So it truly begs the question “Can Daron and Billy co-exist”.

Billy shrugs his shoulders for a second as he pauses. He truly didn’t know if his mutual respect for Daron Smythe outweighed his mutual distaste for the man, but he was willing to give it a chance, especially if it meant an opportunity to snuff even more of Jackson Burnside’s momentum and maybe even finally beat Chevy.

Billy Danielson - Well… as the old cliche goes… the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and tonight, Burnside is just as much Daron’s enemy as he is mine, and though Chevy and I have a LONG history together, he’s just as much my enemy as Daron’s tonight.

For a small moment, Billy feels bad for calling his long-time friend an enemy, but that moment quickly passes as he would like nothing more than to get a win over Cory.

Billy Danielson - And realistically, despite he and I not getting along, there are not many people in the UWL I’d want to reluctantly team with other than Daron. He completely resuscitated his career and is wrestling at a level that some people only dream of in their prime, let alone in a second lease on their career nearly 15 years after they hung up their boots the first time.

Danielson is trying to make sure to hype up his partner as much as possible because he knows he needs to butter Daron up a bit to get him to trust Billy more. However, he also realizes that his opponents are just as impressive.

Billy Danielson - Then again, Cory can say the same thing.

He raises one hand, to punctuate the fact that Cory’s meteoric return is just as impressive, despite being “on the other hand”.

Billy Danielson - He returns to UWL after… what? Seven years away? Instantly wins the TV and World Championships without even trying? Like he never left? Just as dominant as ever? His daughter looks just as attractive as ever too, might I add. Regardless, he’s dangerous, but I know Daron and I can take him out just as much as I know that we can take out Jackson Burnside.

There’s a tone shift in Billy’s voice. Not nearly as sportsmanlike or casually competitive as before.

Billy Danielson - And let’s talk about Jackson Burnside, yea? Not just for this sham of a tag team main event, but the fact that Jackson is a man that has lost everything. He went from being the first Champ Champ in nearly a decade, to losing what? Three title matches in 3 shows?

The respect is almost gone from him now. Jackson and Billy had been battling over the Heritage Championship for months now, and Billy had started to lose his cool towards his rival. Jackson Burnside may be relentless, but so is Danielson.

Billy Danielson - Jackson, let’s be honest. For us, this match is just you and me and this Heritage Championship.

He stares into the camera as if looking directly at The Weatherman.

Billy Danielson - You are all I’m focused on. You are the only man I’m staring at when I step into that ring. Chevy and I? We’ll be just as good as we were before we walked into this. Daron? I could care less if he walks out of this match so long as we get the win, and I mean that in the most respectful way possible.

He continues to stare through the camera at Burnside.

Billy Danielson - You though? You are all I see because I see you for what you are. A desperate man looking for one last shot. A man gunning for what was never his, to begin with. A man who wants.

Finally, he breaks his glare, but it is not replaced with a headshake, a scoff, or a smirk. No, Danielson just looks at his Heritage Championship and moves it around to everyone what Jackson wants from Billy.

Billy Danielson - You want what you no longer have because you think you’ve recovered from your exhaustion and burnout. You want the prestige of a title you failed, because you think you can do better, but here’s the thing, Weatherman…

Billy’s voice is still so cold and distasteful. He sees Jackson Burnside as nothing more than a man looking to take away one of Danielson’s crowning achievements. He worked so hard to become a triple crown champion in the UWL, and he wasn’t about to let Jackson end that reign for him.

Billy Danielson - No matter how hard you try. No matter how hard you push yourself. You are not back to 100%. You are not the man you were a few months ago. You pushed too far. You have bitten off more than you could chew, and you are too busy looking for your next bite to realize that you’re still choking.

Danielson spreads his arms as if welcoming the opportunity to get his hands on Jackson Burnside and settle this once and for all.

Billy Danielson - So allow me to finish the job tonight before we ever make it to Starrzone. Allow me to take a moment and finish choking out that last gasp you seem to have at regaining this championship. Allow me to show you why you’re not touching this Heritage Championship so long as I hold it.

He grabs his Heritage Championship off his shoulder and raises it high in the air. Taunting Jackson Burnside with it.

Billy Danielson - Tonight will be the night that you get tired of me always being right, and I promise you, just like my reign as Heritage Championship, it’s not ending anytime soon.