Post by Frank Venable on Jan 5, 2020 18:44:03 GMT -5
FPV RUMBLE RP - The Double Gold Dash
I have a thing for making company debuts in rumbles, I suppose.
With all the nonsense with Walter in Action Wrestling, people have accused me of being nothing more than a goblin for gold, obsessed with every title I get. And they have a point, perhaps I do put a lot of stock into my collection of belts and trophies, because that's the metric I use to define my success in this industry. But not with Walter, things have gotten too personal with him, I'm too entrenched into the morality of it all to even factor in the world title when plotting how to end him. That's where he's wrong. If I happen to become a two time world champion in the process, that's just icing on the cake.
Still, when it was announced APW would be putting a shot at their World title on the line in a Royal Rumble to start of the year, my ears perked up. Perhaps this would be my opportunity to forget my Walter Woes for just a moment and do what I do best, hunt for gold. Smith Jones is already one half of the match at 2020 Ways To Die. I need to be that other half of the match. Who knows, if I play my cards right I can make history and become the first person in history to hold both Action Wrestling and Alpha Pro Wrestling's top prizes.
But I'm getting ahead of myself now. It's a miracle I'm even in this thing. With the CBS premiere of Monday Night Clash taking place the same night as the rumble, logic should dictate that I shouldn't even be able to be at both shows. But thankfully, I'm in good enough with my former One opponent Bonnie Blue to borrow a little bit of her tech to facilitate being at both shows. Ramon, my compatriot and former sponsor in AW, couldn't believe that what I was telling him was the truth.
I have a thing for making company debuts in rumbles, I suppose.
With all the nonsense with Walter in Action Wrestling, people have accused me of being nothing more than a goblin for gold, obsessed with every title I get. And they have a point, perhaps I do put a lot of stock into my collection of belts and trophies, because that's the metric I use to define my success in this industry. But not with Walter, things have gotten too personal with him, I'm too entrenched into the morality of it all to even factor in the world title when plotting how to end him. That's where he's wrong. If I happen to become a two time world champion in the process, that's just icing on the cake.
Still, when it was announced APW would be putting a shot at their World title on the line in a Royal Rumble to start of the year, my ears perked up. Perhaps this would be my opportunity to forget my Walter Woes for just a moment and do what I do best, hunt for gold. Smith Jones is already one half of the match at 2020 Ways To Die. I need to be that other half of the match. Who knows, if I play my cards right I can make history and become the first person in history to hold both Action Wrestling and Alpha Pro Wrestling's top prizes.
But I'm getting ahead of myself now. It's a miracle I'm even in this thing. With the CBS premiere of Monday Night Clash taking place the same night as the rumble, logic should dictate that I shouldn't even be able to be at both shows. But thankfully, I'm in good enough with my former One opponent Bonnie Blue to borrow a little bit of her tech to facilitate being at both shows. Ramon, my compatriot and former sponsor in AW, couldn't believe that what I was telling him was the truth.
Ramon: My word! You must be joking with me, my friend. There's no way that this technology exists.
FPV: Oh it exists Ramon, and I plan on abusing it to the Nth degree to be with both these companies.
Ramon let out that hearty, lively laugh of his, the sort of vivacious laughter that makes you feel more alive just hearing it. I was surprised I was still spending time with this man, our agreement had only been until Turmoil in November, after that we were supposed to be through. And yet here we were, in his office at PepsiCo, shootin' the breeze and hanging out like old friends. I could not tell you what it was about this effervescent latin man that had caught my interest, but he had it for sure. His laughter slowly faded into a chuckle before he spoke again.
Ramon: You know, you are a very ambitious man, my friend.
FPV: When you first met me I gave you my word I would win the World Title for your brand, and I made good on that promise, didn't it?
Ramon: But now you're going after a second! You don't rest with just one mass of gold over your shoulder, now you want both your shoulders shining!
FPV: You're making me sound like I'm biting off more than I can chew, friend.
Ramon: Perhaps I am. But I suppose I'm just living in a different world from you.
FPV: I wouldn't say so. You're a CEO of a large company, you've gotta juggle so many different aspects of the business. Production, distribution, marketing, all of that is things that you have to be knowledgeable in to be successful. Me, I've only got AW I have to focus on now, I can take a part time schedule in APW and make it work.
He once again laughed, this time probably at me more than anything else.
Ramon: So Frank, what you're suggesting is that I buy out Coca-Cola and manage both companies?! Oh that's wonderful, haha!
His laughter continued, I reacted with a simple chuckle and a smirk.
Ramon: Tell me this then, what if you get both belts? AW and APW? I mean, that will obviously increase your workload, do you think you can handle something like that?
Now it was my turn to laugh at my dear friend.
FPV: Ramon, these are the kinds of things that I live for as a wrestler. I thrive off of this kind of challenge. It's that drive that made me only the third person in WCF history to run the Grand Slam circuit TWICE in his career. It's that drive that makes me go far beyond what anyone thinks is possible in this business, like a fan vote seed getting to the finals of the Wrestler of the Year tournament in Action Wrestling. This kind of thing is right in my wheelhouse.
When I first met you friend, I made you a promise that I would represent your brand on a specific date as World Champion, and did I or did I not make good on that promise?
Ramon shrugged sheepishly.
Ramon: You've got me there.
FPV: So I've got a good track record with these guarantees to you, so I'm going to make another one. Not as your client, but as your friend. I'm walking into The Pit on Monday and I'm going to win that rumble, move on to 2020 Ways to Die, and I'm going to become the APW World Heavyweight Championship. And by that point, over in Action Wrestling, I'll have rectified the Walter situation and regain the Action Wrestling World Title, and become the first person to hold. Both. Belts. At the same time. You can mark my words on that, my friend.
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From Ramon's offices to mine.
The camera man panned around the entire office, making sure to capture every single title belt, trophy, and photograph that hung up on these walls. For some people, this sweeping shot of titles upon titles would be they're first impression on me in APW, and I wanted that impression to be meaningful. I want these people to know just what caliber of talent has just entered into their cozy little federation, ready to shake everything up within it. The camera man turned and turned, finally stopping as he captured my image, seated at my desk, smiling and confident as I've ever been in my life. He slowly began approaching me as I began to speak.
FPV: Alpha. Pro. Wrestling. I'm going to tell you all right away, that from now on...A P W is F P V.
That's right, if you watch Action Wrestling then you already know who I am, to you all I say hello, glad to be here. But if you're true APW faithful and this is your first exposure to me, then allow me to introduce myself. My name is Frank Patrick Venable, I'm a two time WCF World Champion, two time WCF United States Champion, 2016 WCF Television Champion of the year, two time Grand Slam Winner in WCF...oh, and recently the World Champion of Action Wrestling. And come 2020 Ways to Die, I'll be adding the APW World title to my resume. Mark my words.
You may be asking me why I'm even IN this Rumble to begin with. Shouldn't I be preparing for the main event scene over in AW? Am I even allowed to enter into this Rumble? To answer that last question, yes I am. I signed a part time talent exchange agreement to come over to APW whenever my schedule allows on behalf of Action Wrestling. Simply put, I'm here to compete, and I'm here to WIN.
I'm not the only one though. There's plenty of other people vying for this shot at gold in the Rumble, not just me. I'm sure plenty of them are already crying foul that a quote unquote "rival competitor" is even in contention. A fair sentiment I'd say, and if you take offense to me being here, then I've got a proposition for you in the Rumble.
Beat me, and show me just how strong the APW faithful is.
But really, how many people in this federation are true APW faithful? Zombie McMorris? Hell no, that man will wrestle anywhere you let him, even in an alleyway. And with the years he's put into this business, it is good, great even, to see that cocaine monster finally holding a title of importance, the APW North American Championship. A win for you tonight could be the first step into becoming the elusive double champion.
But that's the ceiling for you, isn't it ZMac? You're always good enough to be in that tertiary title or secondary title realm. Hell, there are some belts that you've gone and made your own, like the WCF Internet Title.
You've never gotten the big one, have you?
In all your years I've seen you, all the federations you've been in, you've never gotten a hold of a World Title. Maybe you're just not cut out for that kind of responsibility, not everyone in this business is. But this isn't a gauntlet to determine the next Hardcore title contender. No, this is for ALL the marbles, and I don't care how much the honey badger don't give a shit, this ain't your time.
As for the other champion in this match Alex Scott, I'm sure he's also got eyes on winning double gold. I've had my eye on you, Alex. I know you're one of the bad guys in wrestling, one of the bad boys as it were. I've seen your type all over, they're a dime a dozen. I watched that promo of you in your hotel before Omega, and I knew i'd be keeping my eye out for the typical jackassery of people like you...only to see you...being incredibly polite to the front desk receptionist and using facts and logic in your promo against Ashley Derringer? What?
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that you're not the jackass I pegged you to be, but I'm just a little confused is all. Nevertheless, it doesn't matter whether you're a good guy pretending to be bad or a bad guy pretending to be good, I've got your number. You're young, and you don't have the instinct that age and experience bring you in this industry. I've got you so scouted out already it's unreal. But if you wanna climb the ladder and make yourself famous, by all means. Prove me wrong.
Both of these guys are on that road to Double Gold, it's a road I'm traveling right on them with. But i'm going beyond what they could even consider within the confines of a single federation .Just imagine, Action Wrestling World Champion and Alpha Pro Wrestling Champion Frank Patrick Venable. It's got a nice ring to it, doesn't it? That's what I'm working towards. Come the end of this month, I'll have finished my Double Gold Dash and hold both world titles on my shoulders like badges of fucking honor.
But we're not done yet, are we? We've still got a couple competitors who can swoop in and take this whole thing, ye? Like Raging Dead. Another person doing the talent exchange thing for the Rumble, courtesy of Irina's open invitation. A man who made a name for himself in one federation then represented that fed with pride in Action Wrestling, you're no stranger to success, Nathan. You've even finished the Double Gold Dash and held the Trinity Wrestling Pure Title along with the AW Cruiserweight Title when you unified the two belts.
I even heard you bring my name up in Action Wrestling as one of the people on the main roster you wished you could face off. Well, tonight's your chance, perhaps your only one at that. You and I are both men with storied histories, and a lot of legacy on the line. Your biography reads like a Tolkien family tree with all of your branching connections and relationships. "I know X. Yes, that X who started Y promotion" is a sentence I read so many times it was beginning to be laughable. You need a Silmarillion for people to know your story. I keep my story simple and clean for every fan to understand everything I'm about. Perhaps after seeing what I'm capable of you'll be more content to being that big fish in the small pond you had talked about in AW.
Now...about Jaice Wilds. Boy, do you have no love in AW. I suspect it's less intense in Alpha Pro Wrestling. They might be willing to forgive you for your body double shenanigans in AW because they just might not know about it.
But I know. And I won't let you just brush it up under the rug.
Your reputation has taken an immeasurable hit just because you couldn't accept that you lost to my tag partner Corey Black. You had to try to rewrite history just to make yourself seem like more of a victor than you were. Whereas if you had just gone to Twitter and said "I got beat, I'l do better next time," then NONE OF THIS would have happened. Now you're a pariah, a laughingstock, and a joke in many people's eyes. To let the man known the world over for his use of body doubles be this company's World Champion? I don't think so.
John McCarty, you're a man of class and taste if nothing else. A master of music, golf, and other fine pursuits, but the one you've stuck with more than anything is wrestling. This business kept you afloat throughout some dark and troubling times in your life, and now you've got your House of Blues rebuilt and everything for you should be good...to which I ask "Why are you still in this business, then?"
You are such a talented man! You could an entire living just on music alone! You're already rich, you've gained some modicum of success, why are you still subjecting yourself to this violent sport? Do you still dream of becoming a World Champion? Well bud, i'm sorry to say, but just like ole' ZMac, you've hit your ceiling. Hit the road, be a successful touring artist now, you'll thank me later.
Arthur Pleasent, the Provacateur, this federations resident crazy violent man. An analogue to AW's Corey Bull, if you will. I've seen the way he talks, the people he associates with, the things he does in the ring. You think that I'm scared of you because you take pleasure in bringing pain to others, Arthur? Check my wrists. I've got scars from a time I was nailed to a cross. I've literally been CRUCIFIED for this sport, Arthur, you can't bring me any more pain than that. Besides, you think I'm scared of a man who's backup goons are two director schlubs from Netflix? Your federations big monster of a man is taking part in brand synergy with the show's network? That's not hardcore, that's corporate! I know, I may be a business man myself, but I am also one of two men to win the title of King of the Deathmatch in WCF. When I say I'm hardcore, I MEAN IT. Taking care of the Provacateur will be easy.
The last man in this rumble I feel could be a challenge, one Lex Collins. You and I are cut from a lot of the same cloth, Lex. We wandered for a long time in our lives, drifting from place to place. I found my home in the WCF and stayed there for many years, you're still that wandering drifter though, moving from fed to fed with little care. Not even being the World Champion in Trinity Wrestling could keep you there, as you tendered your resignation while you were still champion. So to that I ask, what's the point of you even being here, when even if you win gold, you're still going to just drift away like you've done for every other promotion in your life. I'm here because I want to be world champion and make the most of my talents here. To you, this is just another stop in the Lex Collins World Tour of Loneliness. But like everything else in this federation, if you're hear because you want to be World Champion more than I do...then SHOW ME.
But there is one more man I want to talk to while I have the time. Smitty Jones.
Smitty, you've been dealt a bad hand. You're the face of this company in a lot of people's eyes, and now that the title has been vacated under such acrimonious circumstances, many say you should be the rightful champion. Instead, you've got to bide your time until 2020 Ways To Die, and see who your opponent that night is going to be. To that, Smitty, I actually have a gift for you...
I reached into my coat pocket and pulled out a small, rectangular card made of plastic, like a credit card, with the Action Wrestling logo emblazoned on it. I smiled as I twiddled the card in my fingers.
FPV: This is a gift card good for one year of the Action Wrestling Network. I'll find a way to get this to you before the Rumble. With this, I advise you to go back and look at everything I've done in that company so far, plus all of the WCF archives on there to see my true rise to power. I want you to watch as much footage as you can Smitty, and do the proper homework, because make no mistake, I WILL be your challenger for the APW World Title, and I'm going to want you as prepared as you can be so that we put on a good show.
The FPV Double Gold Dash begins. I hope you're all ready for it. I know I am.
