Post by soulreaver on May 24, 2020 22:37:40 GMT -5
‘Quick Wit’ Johnny Class stands in front of a full-length mirror inside his tailor’s shop. He closely examines the lengths of the sleeves on a black suit. He turns to check himself out from the side.
“Georgio, it looks fantastic! My friend you are doing God’s work my friend!”
Johnny spins around to find Soul Reaver sitting quite comically on a small sofa. The sofa was clearly meant for two people but Reaver fills it out himself.
“Reaver, I told you that hiring me was the best decision that you could ever make! I represent you for two weeks and you have a title shot at Kingdom Come! I also got you and the Bloodline fellas a match together! Ha, I still can’t believe that the entire Bloodline has never been in a match together. It’s a damn shame if you ask me! But I don’t want to get bent out of shape about that now. It’s water under the bridge. All I know is that it didn’t take much convincing for management to agree to put you three in a match. And what a match it is going to be! Just think, if I can do all of this in two weeks where you will be in two months or two years. Soul Reaver, you and I are going to take our rightful places at the head of this company. We’re going to be the faces they put on the billboards. We’re going to be the kings of APW. Our reign started two weeks ago when you won that match to become #1 contender for the Hardcore Championship and it’s going to continue this Monday night when you lead The Bloodline to victory over that ragtag collection of nobodies.”
Johnny turns and begins to leave the small shop. Soul Reaver attempts to climb off of the couch and it ends up taking more than one attempt before he finally is able to rock his body enough to get the necessary momentum to hoist himself up. He lumbers after ‘Quick Wit’.
Once outside the shop the two men stop next to a waiting, jet black SUV. Johnny turns back towards the cameras.
“And I suppose you’re here because you’re dying to find out what Johnny Class and Soul Reaver have to say about the upcoming match. Am I right?”
Johnny’s feigned anger leaves and is replaced by a warm smile.
“Of course, I’m right. I’m always right. And truthfully I am very glad that you’re here. See APW I have a lot to say about most things, but I have a particularly large amount to say about this 6 man tag match that is going down on Metal. APW the first thing I want you to know is that Soul Reaver and I are both very aware of the… ahem… reputation that the Bloodline has earned. We hear it all the time. The Bloodline is all talk is what they tell us. Or ‘they haven’t won anything.’ is the feedback we get. And if I have learned anything from running the largest and must successful used car dealership on either side of the MIssisisppi it is the importance of honesty. At First Class Cars we aren’t going to bullshit you. We’re going to be honest and upfront about any issues a car might have. That’s the Johnny Class promise! And APW I am bringing that honesty to APW. You see the people are right.”
Johnny nods his head.
“They are. Plain and simple. Up until about two weeks ago The Bloodline was a joke. Now there are a million reasons why. As my client and I discussed earlier, management hasn’t exactly been keen to put these guys in a match together. Mr. Ryan and Mr. Blaze have been paired up a few times, btu never with Soul Reaver. If you want to talk about a joke look no further than that. How could management not include the LARGEST professional wrestler int he world? How could they not include The Bloodline’s muscle in Bloodline matches? Look, I love Jason and Aaron as much as anyone. They’re kin at this point, but they don’t bring the same things to a match that Soul Reaver does. But that has changed. On Monday night the Bloodline is going to be at full strength. Aaron and Jason finally have the backup that they should have had before. They finally get the most dominant force in APW. And APW, I hope you realize what you have been missing out on. Because with Soul Reaver involved The Bloodline is going to dominate as they should. With Soul Reaver, under my tutelage, wrestling the way he wrestled two weeks ago this one should be a quick one and then The Bloodline can hop on our private plane and go somewhere a hell of a lot nicer than Minnesota. Maybe we’ll head to NYC or Miami. Hell, I’ll let the boys pick. But there is no doubt in my mind that we will be celebrating a victory!”
We get a long pause from Johnny Class here. He says something to Soul Reaver that we couldn’t quite pick up and we see a slight smile crack the tough demeanor of Reaver.
“So I guess this is the part where I am supposed to run down the opponents and explain why they don’t stand a chance against Soul Reaver. That is usually what you see in these things, right? Johnny Class ain’t going to do that. I don’t want to bore you with what I feel is so obvious. The truth is that it doesn’t matter who lines up across from the Bloodline on Monday night. This week it is the guy involved in some janky ass startup company, the disgraced former General Manager of Metal, and the woman who is about to have the shortest reign as Hardcore champ this company has seen. The next time The Bloodline steps in the ring together it will be some other dubious cast of characters. It just doesn’t matter. This is a well-oiled machine. The new and improved Bloodline is the cream of the crop. They are the real deal.”
“So L Verez, Masuda Jubei, and Damian Kane you better get ready because you’re about to feel the wrath of The Bloodline. You’re about get an up-close and personal look at what three insanely talented wrestlers can do when they are led by the single greatest manager to ever walk on God’s green earth. Look you three, I respect each of you. Jubei you’re a businessman like me. You understand what it’s like to make tough decisions. You know what it’s like to have people question your every move and to be constantly doubted. Damian Kane you used to be on the top. You fell from grace and now you are trying to build yourself back up. I know what that’s like. I too have experienced a great fall. It was the summer of 71’ and I had run the most successful Lemonade stand in the neighborhood for three years in a row. First Class Lemonade was booming. But then I got greedy. Looking back I should have known that franchising First Class Lemonade was a bad idea. The other ten-year-olds in the neighborhood just didn’t have the business acumen that I did. Damian, it got ugly. Unfortunately, at the end of that Summer there was only one Lemonade stand left and it wasn’t mine. I didn’t know if I would be able to show my face in the neighborhood again. But you know what, I didn’t give up. I built First Class Lemonade back up. That became First Class Tupperware and that led to First Class Tombstone Engraving. From there I of course opened the renowned First Class Bikini Wax and then First Class Cars. But I digress, what I was trying to say is that I also get where you’re coming from Damian. And then there is L Verez. Now L, I am going to save what I have to say for you. Kingdom Come is just around the corner and you and I will surely have a lot to say. But I do want you to know that Soul Reaver and I were both very impressed with your win over Zombie.”
“To be honest, we were shocked. We put a lot of money on Zombie to retain the belt. But you surprised us. And we do know that taking that belt from you won’t be easy. But L, this week is just a taste of what is coming for you when you mix it up with Soul Reaver at Kingdom Come. You’re match with Z was tough. It was brutal. You had to take him to places he has never been taken to win that one. Now imagine what it is going to take to beat someone like Reaver. Can you imagine what he will do to you when he isn’t being tethered by the rules of a wrestling match? Can you imagine what getting hit with a steel chair would feel like when it’s got 500 pounds of muscles behind it? L Verez, Soul Reaver is looking forward to Kingdom Come. He is ready. Enjoy the safety of the match this week. Enjoy knowing that Soul Reaver can’t throw your ass off the stage or put you through a wall. Enjoy knowing that the only weapons he has this week are those ham sized fists and a size 20 boot that will definitely be coming for your face. Because in two weeks that all changes. He will have a plethora of other weapons at his disposal. And L Verez I'd make sure to up your life insurance before the big match. Just sayin'."
Johnny Class and Soul Reaver climbs into the SUV as the screen fades to black.
Johnny Class and Soul Reaver climbs into the SUV as the screen fades to black.
