Post by Markw on May 6, 2013 17:41:47 GMT -5
WFWF Revolution In The United Kingdom – Colour
“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it” – “I do not understand the squeamishness about the use of gas. I am strongly in favour of using poisonous gas against uncivilised tribes”
Don't talk to me about morality.
They say history’s written by the winners, and they're right. If, while you’re in the United Kingdom for Revolution, you go up to any normal member of the uneducated masses and ask them about Winston Churchill they’ll tell you that he was the greatest British Prime Minister of all time. They'll tell you about how he led the country to victory in World War II. They'd tell you that we're lacking great leaders like Winston Churchill nowadays.
What they wouldn't tell you, because most of them don't know, is that Winston Churchill was a human being who held some truly vile views and was an appalling peace time Prime Minister. They neglect to tell you that the only reason Churchill is revered as a great man, is because that's the picture he painted of himself and he silenced anyone who begged to differ.
Are you seeing the correlation with Trace Demon?
Trace Demon said on Revolution last week, that in the future, he will be remembered as the greatest International Champion in WFWF history. To be honest, if the WFWF ended today then he'd probably be proved right, he would be remembered as the greatest International Champion of all time, because he's repeated that lie often enough for the the poor lemmings back in the United States to start to believe it.
But I don't intend to let history remember Trace Demon as the greatest International Champion of all time, if I get my way, Trace Demon will forever be remembered as the man who was defeated by the greatest International Champion of all time. Because quite frankly, Trace Demon doesn't deserve to be remembered for anything else.
I'm not naïve enough to believe that Trace Demon has become a Grand Slam Champions and a WFWF Hall Of Famer without doing something to earn it. But I'm certain that he hasn't done as much as most people have to do, to be able to call themselves one of the greatest wrestlers in the history of the sport. I refuse to let Trace Demon's version of events, the heroic struggle to become World Champion, the odds stacked against Mr. Demon by an evil Xavier Pierce and the greatest reign as International Champion ever seen, to be the version of events that people remember in 10, 20, 30 years time.
In 10, 20, 30 years, I want people to look back on Revolution in the United Kingdom and remember it as the night that Trace Demon was found out. I want people to remember it as the night that the lies were exposed, I want people to remember it as the night that the Trace Demon myth was blown to pieces.
At Revolution at the United Kingdom I am going to right the wrongs of a couple of weeks ago, I am going to become the WFWF International Champion.
Trace, I'm going to write the history books and you're not coming out of it smelling of roses.
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It's odd really, to think that you can be world famous, you can have fans all around the globe, you can have more money than you could possibly use, yet still you can feel so incredibly alone. You can look at those normal folk in the street in a pub, at a football stadium and you can envy them.
But you can't talk to anyone about it. I mean, you're rich, you're famous, you're not going to get any sympathy, people just aren't going understand how someone who seems to have such a fantastic life, can be utterly miserable.
I guess you shouldn't be complaining about your life when there are kids starving in Africa, homeless people around the globe, children being forced to fight for oil. I guess you should be happy with a fast car, an army of fans, as much money as you need.
But it's not really something you can control. You can feel sorry for those people and still complain about your own, in comparison, minuscule problems. I guess that's just human nature, I'm not going to apologize for it, I'm sure it's true of people with even more than me. Heck I've got more problems than most in the western world, I think I've got every right to complain.
“Hey, I'm Alex”
Wait what?
Bishop seems less than impressed to be disturbed while he's lost in his thoughts, a girl stands in front of Joseph Bishop, hand stretched out, awaiting a response that Bishop isn't going to give her.
“Joe...”
“Bishop, I know” she interrupts, “I'm a big fan”.
“Great”. Bishop replies, not particularly enthusiastically.
“Can I have your autograph.” The excited girl blurts out, shoving a piece of paper and a pen in the face of the former National Champion as she does so. Bishop quickly scribbles down his name, she grabs the paper and realises that he's not really in the mood for a conversation. She goes off while Bishop collects his bags from the airport following his trip back to England. He grabs the bag and wheels it outside to his car, throwing it in the boot before climbing in to his car.
Bishop looks in his side mirror to see the same girl he had dismissed a moment a go, jumping for joy, with his autograph in her hand.
It's not fair that you can bring that much happiness to a complete stranger and yet find yourself alone in this world. Find yourself in a place where no one can bring you that much happiness. It's not fair that the closest you can imagine yourself coming to that level of ecstasy is lifting a stupid gold strap above your head. It's not fair that your signature and a quick conversation can bring a level of joy to a person that you simply can't replicate yourself no matter what you try.
It's not really fair that you're not going to see the one person who brought you that much joy every again.
You know when other people talk about true love and this idea of the 'one', it's always seemed pretty tacky to me. In fact on a number of occasions it's made me feel physically ill. Maybe it's a lack of an emotional connection with anyone that makes you focus more on the most recent. Maybe it's just down to overthinking. But right now, sat in this car, I can't see the happiness coming back, not like it was. No one else is going to bring it back, no glory is going to bring it back, winning a belt isn't going to bring it back.
But I guess, right now, that's the only thing I can do.
When you're alone, every moment of free time you get, you spend thinking about the fact you're alone. What's worst is that you have a lot more free time.
Sometimes it's good to have a distraction, sometimes it's alcohol, sometimes it's cigarettes, but wrestling, that's the best distraction. That's my distraction, right now, it feels like I'm going to need it for a while, so why not try and be the best at it?
I think that's a much better reason than money, or glory, or fame. Heck I think that's a better reason than making strangers happy, crazy right?
God I need distracting.
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I love the fact that Revolution is being held in the United Kingdom, honestly I do. I love the fact that for once my work, my determination, my passion will finally get the appreciation that it deserves. I love the fact that I'm going to be wrestling on the very spot that Wimbledon Football Club lifted the FA Cup. It will no doubt be one of the greatest moments of my life.
But there is a downside.
You see usually, I'll be asked to do a quick interview for WFWF.com, or I'll have to have a brief conversation with the people who run the magazine, but generally I'm not asked to do much for the media. This is a very different experience for me though and one that I'm not really enjoying so far. You see the WFWF hardly has a wealth of British stars nowadays, so as one of the unfortunate British stars we have, I have to 'promote' the WFWF, I have to promote the promotion that in a few weeks could be owned by the man I intend to annihilate at Revolution. The man who has, if you ask me, been halting the progression of this federation from the moment he gained an ounce of control over it.
Joe Bishop arrives at the Sky Sports headquarters dressed in a plain black suit. Whilst Bishop will quite happily talk to thousands of fans in a wrestling arena, he's clearly feeling less than comfortable in this situation as he's led up a set of stairs towards the studio, whilst a work experience girl barks orders at the number one contender for the International Championship.
Eventually Bishop is led up to the door and as the show goes to a commercial break, Joseph Bishop is led in to the building, introduced to the two presenters and sat down ready to give the interview that he was supposed to do 50 minutes ago (oops).
A video clip is played prior to the presenters leading into a discussion with Bishop, this just seems to be a replay of every interaction Scarlett Quinn and Shawn Malaki have ever had with a quick shot of Trace Demon, Joe Bishop and pretty much every British wrestler that has entered the WFWF being shown.
“Welcome back, we're joined now by WFWF wrestler Joseph Bishop ahead of the long awaited Revolution in the United Kingdom. Thank you for joining us Mr. Bishop.”
“Thanks for having me.” Bishop responds.
“First and foremost, are you looking forward to wresting in a sold out Wembley Stadium.”
“Of course, I used to dream of playing for the Dons at Wembley, this isn't quite the same, but I'm sure it's going to be pretty special.”
“And what a main event it's going to be as well, Penny Shannon taking on the legendary Thunder, the WFWF fans here in the British Isles are in for a treat aren't they?”
Bishop doesn't look particularly pleased about being asked to comment on matches other than his own, it's not something he's usually forced to do. “Yeah, I guess, but it's not the Main Event that they're going to pay to see.”
“Well of course, I think it's safe to say that the entire stadium is going to be cheering you on in that title match.”
“Why wouldn't they? The Americans sometimes have a bit of trouble noticing talent, but our fans over here recognize a real champion, whether they've got a belt around their waist or not.”
“Let's hope you'll have that belt around your waist by the end of the night anyway. How have the fans been since you came back to England?”
“They've been great, the reception we've got has been pretty intense and I'm sure Wembley is going to be electric. You can't go anywhere without having a fan screaming your name, it's weird.”
“That must be a great feeling for professional wrestlers, having such passionate fans all over the world. You're a lucky guy.”
“Yeah...”
I don't remember how the rest of that interview went to be honest, it was mostly a load of promotional c***. I remember really not enjoying a second of it after that though. I've never liked doing the media s*** anyway, let alone when they inadvertently pluck a nerve.
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“Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on.”
I keep telling myself that I can go back. That I can be a normal guy again, that one day I can have a family and friends like anyone else. But the more I keep telling myself that, the less I believe it.
I'm 21 years old and I've stopped believing it's going to happen.
Yes I keep telling myself that it's going to happen... but I don't actually believe it.
Maybe it's right there and I just need to go and take it. That's something I've never had a problem with in the fantasy that is professional wrestling. But in real life, in the real world, I just can't do it. At least not anymore, not like I used to be able to.
I guess I'm waiting for something to trigger that change... but there's nothing doing that right now.
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As far as I'm concerned, watching the battle between Trace Demon and Xavier Pierce over the ownership of the WFWF, is like watching two bald men fight over a comb. Can I honestly say that in my time as an active WFWF competitor, that either have proven themselves to be a capable leader?
No, not really.
Plenty of incompetent leaders go down in history though, plenty are remembered as the greatest leaders of all time. That doesn't bother me too much, I'm more concerned with the people who are fighting, rather than the people who are profiting from their efforts.
But whilst I'm not particularly bothered about which owner is running the show right now, I am glad that this little battle is going on.
You see Trace Demon has been the WFWF International Champion for almost a year, and unlike previous title reigns, he probably deserves this one. But right now Trace Demon is walking a tight rope, in the past he's been concentrating solely on keeping that belt around his waist, but right now Trace Demon is juggling ownership of the WFWF, this grudge with Xavier Pierce and the afterthought that is his International Championship.
It's only a matter of time until Trace Demon slips up, until he throws that belt away. I know, he knows it, everyone knows that his days as champion are numbered. The longer he holds onto the title, the closer he gets to the slip up, the mistake, the distraction, that screws it all up.
I'm aware of the fact that Trace Demon is a talented wrestler, and with Trace Demon waiting for a mistake probably isn't going to cut it. But I don't intend to wait for it. I'm engineering it.
I promise Trace, that mistake is coming at Revolution in Great Britain. I know, because I'm going to make it happen. I did it to Reckless, I did it to Hana Brightly and Justin Tyme and now, I'm doing it to you, I'm making you throw away your title. It's not up for debate, it's a fact, it's happening whether you like it or not, because I'm making it happen.
I don't particularly dislike you Trace, I don't think you're great at one of the many jobs you're juggling, but I don't dislike you. But you've got what I want, you've got in your possession that belt that I desire and I will stop at nothing to take it from you. Whatever it takes, I'm not walking down from that ramp despondent like I was the last time we went toe to toe in the squared circle, I'm not going to roll over like the challengers that have come before me. I'm going to do what Yukio Blaze couldn't do, what a few weeks ago I couldn't do, I'm going to become the International Champion.
I'm not going to lie, I'm not going to pretend that I'm doing it for the thousands of fans that are going to be in that stadium chanting my name. I'm not going to pretend that I'm doing it to prove a point to anyone. I'm not going to pretend that I'm doing it for Yukio Blaze or any of the other has-beens you've ended. I'm doing it because I crave that WFWF International Championship more than you can possibly imagine.
I don't think you're helping the WFWF, I don't think Xavier Pierce is. I don't give a rats ass to be honest. I'm not interested in politics, I'm not interested in money, I'm not interested in fame, I'm not interested in booking matches. I'm interested in becoming the WFWF International Champion in the stadium a stones throw away from my hometown, I'm interested in seeing a bit of justice, I'm interested in my efforts being rewarded for one, I'm not interested in what you think you can do to stop me, I worried about that last time and it got me nowhere. I'm just going to go out there and take what I deserve.
Good luck with your Battleground match Trace, good luck with rebuilding your career post-international championship. But if you've got any sense at all, you'll accept defeat in this one, you don't need another enemy added to your list.
I'm warning you Trace, like I warned Reckless before I ruined him, like I warned Hana and Justin before I beat them. You're losing your belt at Revolution, if you do it the easy way, you won't be adding another enemy to a very long list. Heed this warning Trace, don't mess with Joe Bishop. You don't have to rummage too far through the history books to see what happens to people who don't, you just need to look at Reckless.
