Scars and Stripes RP - The Persistence of Vermin, prt. 1
Sept 1, 2022 23:03:57 GMT -5
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THE PERSISTENCE OF VERMIN, PT. 1
A Billy Broom RP
After everything that’s happened, it was time.
I lost to Drakz. It was my fourth consecutive loss in a row. Not the send-off I would’ve wanted, especially since it ended with me getting drilled in the face with a steel chair but I went out at the top of my game. Not only did that prick get the upper hand on me but our world champion left me to be the sacrificial lamb. I was pissed off.
Doctors told me my bell was rung pretty bad and for a guy my age, that’s almost a death sentence. I am very lucky to have walked away with just a concussion. Head injuries are no joke.
I didn't want to spend the rest of my life confined to a bed and I didn't want Jenny to have to spend the rest of her life taking care of her broken down wrestler dad. As I was taken to the back following my match with Drakz, Jenny was there waiting for me and we hugged.
It was at that moment when I made the decision to retire from professional wrestling.
I didn’t want to put her through any more of the nonsense that comes with being a pro wrestler. By some divine intervention, I was able to walk away on my own two feet. I didn’t want to push my luck any further. After everything I had gone through, I didn't know how much luck I had left on my side. I felt a sense of pride knowing that my last wrestling match was for championship gold.
Not bad for a janitor.
Jenny and I went home, leaving the WFWF in the rear-view mirror. We were finally able to head home and walk towards the sunset...
That was two years ago and I would be lying if I said I don't get the itch from time to time.
I’ve been going to my AA meetings pretty consistently since I hung up my boots. It's been a truly life-changing experience. It didn't dawn on me until after the fact but one of the reasons why I behaved while I was in the service is because I had structure. I had orders.
When I was drinking, it was a goddamn free-for-all.
Going to AA has kept me in line. It's keeping me accountable which only makes relapsing that more difficult to do. My sponsor, of all people is Chuck, Vicky’s current husband. While her and I still don’t get along, Chuck and I have become good friends. Who would’ve thought? He keeps my ass in check and even makes the extra effort to not drink a beer near me.
I’ve been going to my AA meetings pretty consistently since I hung up my boots. It's been a truly life-changing experience. It didn't dawn on me until after the fact but one of the reasons why I behaved while I was in the service is because I had structure. I had orders.
When I was drinking, it was a goddamn free-for-all.
Going to AA has kept me in line. It's keeping me accountable which only makes relapsing that more difficult to do. My sponsor, of all people is Chuck, Vicky’s current husband. While her and I still don’t get along, Chuck and I have become good friends. Who would’ve thought? He keeps my ass in check and even makes the extra effort to not drink a beer near me.
I don’t know how anyone could call me a friend after what I did to those two kids.
I haven’t heard from Frank since he retired. He has a wife and a baby daughter to raise so I understand.
I haven’t heard from any of Delta Squad since….2018? Damn, it’s a been a while.
With the WFWF restructure that went down when Lila was terminated, my men were all let go, unceremoniously.
It took me a while to come to terms with the consequences of my actions but I'm wake up every morning and hold my head up high. Everyday, I strive to be the best father I can be to Jenny, who started high school. She’s a freshman now and she’s already acing all her classes.
Part of the recovery process is making amends to everyone I’ve wronged in my life.
That means having conversations with people that I have avoided for years. Some intentionally.
My relationship with Vicky is going to take some time.
Never thought I'd utter those words but I truly do believe that. Being in AA has given me a more positive outlook on life. I almost equate to when I first started in the WFWF.
That is the mentality I'm using when having those conversations. Even though I fully accept rejection by some, I do realize how better I will feel being able to finally let go of it all.
That means having conversations with people that I have avoided for years. Some intentionally.
My relationship with Vicky is going to take some time.
Never thought I'd utter those words but I truly do believe that. Being in AA has given me a more positive outlook on life. I almost equate to when I first started in the WFWF.
That is the mentality I'm using when having those conversations. Even though I fully accept rejection by some, I do realize how better I will feel being able to finally let go of it all.
The last two people on my list? Those two kids. The ones I hurt.
I'm not usually an anxious person but I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t a bit hesitant to make those amends. Not because I don't want to but how the hell do you make amends with people that you put into comas?
It's been said that I should’ve done jail time for what I did and I don't blame those people for feeling that way. I don't know why the verdict went the way it did but it did and I can't change that. It just serves as a reminder that there are forces at play that we don't even realize.
Like Jenny said before, there's a reason why I went through all that I did.
The initial reason why I decided to wrestle was for Jenny. To give her the best life possible. To make sure she went to the best college.
But that's all changed.
Jenny is well on her way to a scholarship so she can go to the best school.
Do I really want to wrestle for fun? Won’t that make me complacent?
Having something to fight for to not changes things. It put certain priorities into perspective.
I used to be so gung-ho about getting booked, willing to face anyone at anytime.
Now, for the first time ever I'm not but like I said earlier, there are times when I get the itch.
Just to go for fun. Just to prove to myself that I can still go if I wanted to.
As if I didn't need another reason to believe that there is something larger at play here, guess what happened the other day?
The WFWF came calling.
The company I thought was finally done for, like the phoenix rose from the ashes once again.
And they called me.
Just to go for fun. Just to prove to myself that I can still go if I wanted to.
As if I didn't need another reason to believe that there is something larger at play here, guess what happened the other day?
The WFWF came calling.
The company I thought was finally done for, like the phoenix rose from the ashes once again.
And they called me.
Apparently, the WFWF has another vermin problem. This time, it's a man named POISON.
I have seen first hand what he’s capable of. It took two of us to put him down in the Chamber match at Survival of the Fittest.
And at Scars and Stripes, I'm facing him one-on- one. I have my work cut out for me here . What if POISON is that reality check? The hard truth that William Saturn Broom is just too old for pro wrestling.
What if I make my return to the WFWF and I lose?
Is that something I want to relieve again? The shame of defeat?
Is having one, last hoorah worth it for the sake of my body?
Do I want to put Jenny through this again?
Can I even do this anymore? I don’t know.
I got the itch again, only this time - I scratched it.
I'm fighting for Jenny. I'm fighting for my recovery. I'm fighting for those who struggle with addiction. I will go to that ring and remind all of you to never give up! Even when it's completely dark and all seems lost, don't give up because you will always come through the other end, baptized by fire.
I sure as hell did.
I got the itch again, only this time - I scratched it.
I'm fighting for Jenny. I'm fighting for my recovery. I'm fighting for those who struggle with addiction. I will go to that ring and remind all of you to never give up! Even when it's completely dark and all seems lost, don't give up because you will always come through the other end, baptized by fire.
I sure as hell did.
POISON, it's no secret that you like to hurt people. You don't have a conscious or a moral compass.
That makes you dangerous and would make most opponents shudder at the thought but not me.
I've stared death in the face and didn't back down, even as I was bleeding out.
I stared the bottom of a liquor bottle until it destroyed my personal life yet, I refused to stay down.
I shattered the illusion that The Dragon was an unstoppable force.
I am not afraid of you, POISON so at Scars and Stripes, I want you to do your worst because your worst will not be enough to keep The Janitor down!
Yippie kay-aye!
That makes you dangerous and would make most opponents shudder at the thought but not me.
I've stared death in the face and didn't back down, even as I was bleeding out.
I stared the bottom of a liquor bottle until it destroyed my personal life yet, I refused to stay down.
I shattered the illusion that The Dragon was an unstoppable force.
I am not afraid of you, POISON so at Scars and Stripes, I want you to do your worst because your worst will not be enough to keep The Janitor down!
Yippie kay-aye!