Post by Jackson Burnside on Dec 20, 2023 16:02:45 GMT -5
"Why are you calling me this late?
"You know I don't mind.
"Mm-hmm.
"Oh so you watched?
"I couldn't tell you. Some sort of a uh, scheduling conflict.
"For Starzone? Oh so you don't know?
"Rematch.
"Yeah. Me 'n Billy again.
"Yep, belt on the line.
"No. No I'm not surprised. We knocked each other out in our last singles match. Plus I pinned him last night and-
"Yeah. I did. I'm not proud of it. Sometimes you gotta do what needs to be done, and it doesn't change anything. So what if I took a cue from Sonya Benson?
"I can beat 'im straight-up. Of course I can. Look here. Look! Listen! What matters now is that I'm back on track. I'm as ready as I'll ever be to see this year out with a big bang.
"Because that title means something to me. When I beat that goofball Leo for the belt, I wasn't thinking much of it. A diversion at the time, right. 'Cause I was still hung up on Caleb, I wanted redemption. But then I realized Caleb's gone again and who knows when he'll be back. I realized what I had. My first run was ended short but I didn't care at the time. I had bigger things to look forward to and I became World Champ. After Leo though, where was I? Back of the line for the World Title.
"You know I'm right.
"That's right. Second time around it was gonna be a catalyst to reach the top. And I'll tell you, 2023 was all about The Weatherman, baby. Everyone was talkin' and everyone was watchin'. I put 'em all away, one after another. Everyone lined up to get crushed or broken. The Heritage Title was my identity, and I wanted to make it mean everything.
"Yep that's what I said. Catalyst to my greatness.
"You know what happened. A few weeks, gone. You don't gotta mince words. First Billy, then BRADDOCK.
"Well you know, don't you? I'm recuperating. I've been recollecting myself, reorienting, and figuring out how to get back to where I was. What happened at the end of last night's match was result of that. At Starzone I'm gonna beat Billy Danielson again, only this time more emphatically.
"Because it needs to be a statement. I was down, but I'm not out.
"It's called 'Tubthumping', and yes it's exactly like that.
"Watch Starzone, you'll see.
"Sure, then we can focus on that. It can be next year's goal. I'll think about it during my drive tomorrow.
"I'd rather go back to bed. I'll talk to you later."
"You know I don't mind.
"Mm-hmm.
"Oh so you watched?
"I couldn't tell you. Some sort of a uh, scheduling conflict.
"For Starzone? Oh so you don't know?
"Rematch.
"Yeah. Me 'n Billy again.
"Yep, belt on the line.
"No. No I'm not surprised. We knocked each other out in our last singles match. Plus I pinned him last night and-
"Yeah. I did. I'm not proud of it. Sometimes you gotta do what needs to be done, and it doesn't change anything. So what if I took a cue from Sonya Benson?
"I can beat 'im straight-up. Of course I can. Look here. Look! Listen! What matters now is that I'm back on track. I'm as ready as I'll ever be to see this year out with a big bang.
"Because that title means something to me. When I beat that goofball Leo for the belt, I wasn't thinking much of it. A diversion at the time, right. 'Cause I was still hung up on Caleb, I wanted redemption. But then I realized Caleb's gone again and who knows when he'll be back. I realized what I had. My first run was ended short but I didn't care at the time. I had bigger things to look forward to and I became World Champ. After Leo though, where was I? Back of the line for the World Title.
"You know I'm right.
"That's right. Second time around it was gonna be a catalyst to reach the top. And I'll tell you, 2023 was all about The Weatherman, baby. Everyone was talkin' and everyone was watchin'. I put 'em all away, one after another. Everyone lined up to get crushed or broken. The Heritage Title was my identity, and I wanted to make it mean everything.
"Yep that's what I said. Catalyst to my greatness.
"You know what happened. A few weeks, gone. You don't gotta mince words. First Billy, then BRADDOCK.
"Well you know, don't you? I'm recuperating. I've been recollecting myself, reorienting, and figuring out how to get back to where I was. What happened at the end of last night's match was result of that. At Starzone I'm gonna beat Billy Danielson again, only this time more emphatically.
"Because it needs to be a statement. I was down, but I'm not out.
"It's called 'Tubthumping', and yes it's exactly like that.
"Watch Starzone, you'll see.
"Sure, then we can focus on that. It can be next year's goal. I'll think about it during my drive tomorrow.
"I'd rather go back to bed. I'll talk to you later."
