Post by Ben-Stev on Dec 29, 2016 13:26:08 GMT -5
“Drew Stevenson… The great one!”
That voice belongs to Benny Stevens. The scene slowly fades in to the man himself proudly standing at a snowy mountain’s summit. He’s wearing heavy clothes so we can tell that it appears to be very cold.
“I made it. I fuckin’ climbed the Mount Everest. Can you believe that, Drew?”
Benny laughs. The man does seem to be standing at the top of the Everest; however, something looks slightly off – almost as if his figure is floating over the soil.
“I just wanted to understand how you see the world before your eyes, Stevenson. You’re one of the best that ever graced a wrestling ring, aren’t ya? You’ve seen it all and done it all… You’ve beaten them all. You’re a hall of famer and, hell, your trophy room probably has like one hundred titles! What the fuck does Benny Stevens even have against the legendary Cyborg? So let me correct myself… You made it. You’re the top of the mountain!”
Benny claps his hands nonchalantly.
“Honestly? This match is very important to me, Drew. Because this time, I finally have the opportunity to prove that Amis Shelton is the most overrated wrestler in AWE. I’ll prove that I’m undoubtedly better than Sinister Minister. But most importantly, I get to show you that your perception of your world is nothing but an illusion. See, I used to think that you were as much of an arrogant jerk as Amis Shelton is… However, I re-watched your AWE promos and realized that I was wrong. Well, partially wrong.
You are an arrogant jerk, Drew… And you know that. But the difference between you and Amis is you’re a smart one. Unlike Shelton, your accomplishments actually match up with your career’s length. And, of course, you don’t have to scream that you’re better than everybody else like a spoiled brat. You don’t have to BEG for attention. People give you the attention because your accomplishments speak for yourself. I mean, the reactions are mostly negative but they’re still a reaction, right? They’re still talking about you at the end of the day.
The fact of the matter is you’re NOT overrated. I’m fully aware that you’re damn good, Drew… But you’re not the greatest. You did try to scream such thing at first, though. How did that work out for you?”
Benny smirks and looks to the side.
“Turn it off.”
Benny's been in a green screen room the whole time. The background image of the Everest’s summit vanished. He takes off the fluffy coat and the Ushanka-hat. Finally, he wipes the sweat off his forehead and spreads his arms to the sides.
“You realized that you weren’t the top of the mountain, Drew.
I have to admit that I loved your sudden change of attitude… I mean, just re-watch your first AWE promo. You fucking trashed Dominic Lawson. You were acting as if he stood no chance at all against a world-class athlete such as yourself but hey, didn’t that backfire? Dominic eliminated you from the tournament – and whether it was a fluke or not, the fact is your arrogance got you nowhere. But you’re a smart veteran, Drew. You did realize that you fucked up badly. You took the loss and learned from it. Your new attitude going against Carmen proves so quite clearly.
It’s almost like you, an EWC wrestler, were trying to pull a Napoleon Complex on us, man... Funny, isn’t it? Just like Shelton! Nevertheless, you checked your ego and you won. Meanwhile, Shelton kept the same SHITTY attitude and ended up getting eliminated by our beloved Champion.
You’re smart because you know that AWE is not a playground, Drew. You showed me respect on Twitter and I appreciate that. I’ll show you respect as well because you earned it. Although some of these companies that you work for are shady, you still built your legacy throughout all these years – and I’d be an idiot if I didn’t acknowledge that. But I end up wondering why you’re still wrestling, bud. Lets be honest now, wrestling ain’t for pussies. We’re all addicted to painkillers and alternative therapies to heal our broken bodies. I don’t even have one year as a professional wrestler so I don’t really give a fuck about that… But you? The years are starting to catch up to your body, aren’t they? You don’t move like you used to. You can’t take as many bumps as you used to. Still, your in-ring experience’s probably enough for you to predict all my attack strings when we square up. I’m just being honest, I don’t even know how the hell I’m gonna put you down because you’re that guy that knows all kinds of moves and styles.
But let me tell you something, Drew. I guarantee that you cannot keep up with my pace and my heart. You have no idea how hungry I am. And don’t you claim that you’re as hungry as I am because that would be a fucking lie. I have NOTHING to lose! I don’t even have a legacy, buddy. In fact, beating you in Ohio would be just the beginning of my legacy… Interesting, isn’t it?”
Benny takes a pause to stretch his neck.
“You said it yourself… You’ve done it all and beaten them all. You don’t have anything else to accomplish! So why would you keep wrestling anyway? That’s a legit question and I hope that you will answer it. Just don’t give me a cliché such as the love for the business. We all love the business, Drew.
The thing is you were talking about the “hype train” and how you’d direct it in Dominic’s direction, weren't you? Well, you missed him but kept moving forward... Now guess who will be the reason of its derailment?”
Benny smiles as video of a train getting derailed is being played in the background. Finally, the scene fades.
“Me, that’s who!”