Post by Alex Cross on Feb 28, 2015 0:42:43 GMT -6
Sitting inside the otherwise empty GZW Trouble Trax was the former dual champion Alex Cross. The workout he just finished had clearly worn him out from the look in his eyes. Several nights of drinking had taken so much out of him and following up a black out drunk night with an intense workout was not his idea of a good time. He had already finished off four bottles of water and was preparing to start on his fifth, he just couldn't keep enough water in his system. It probably didn't help that he had already thrown up at least three times maybe more seeing as he lost count over an hour ago. Munin had already left to go pick up Travis and bring him to the gym which left Alex alone with his thoughts. Sometimes it was nice to have the peace and quiet to think over things, while other times it was perhaps the worst thing that you could imagine. With the recent events going on in his life today was not the day to have that peace and quiet, he wished he wasn't alone.
Leon when you're right you're right. In just a few short days I do have the title match I was looking for and yet where have I been? Certainly not too busy to appear on the airwaves and certainly not doing what's expected of me as a contender for the World Title. Don't worry though, I won't bore you with the details. But like I said, when you're right Leon you're right. The girls did talk just like Munin and I have talked. Not only did we talk but the end result ended with me slipping into a drunken stupor and her on a flight to see Eva. Pretty sure she came out smelling like a rose while I ended up smelling like the underside of an Irish pub.
Leon I know that for every action their is a reaction or in this case a consequence. Nothing goes on between those ropes that doesn't impact something outside the ring. A good night inside that ring leads to a good night outside, the reverse is true about a bad night. Since Aftermath its been one thing right after the other and it's snowballing in a direction that's uncharted for me to say the least. For so long I was the hero, I was the guy everyone wanted to see rise to the top because I stood for everything that was right and decent in this company. I went toe to toe with the likes of you, Steve Sampson, New Era and anyone else that wanted to bend the rules just to get ahead and refused to back down. I wanted to prove to the world that you could rise to the top and be the best without changing who you are. Fuck the mold, be yourself! Look where that got me.
He smirks to himself as he shakes his head from side to side.
It got me beat down, bloodied and left for dead more times than I could count. It got me a run with the W.C.E.K. TV Title and forever stuck opening shows while those I swore to stand up to main evented. So you wonder why I said I had no choice in the matter Leon? You want to know why I said my back was against the wall? Now you know. Very few people have ever darkened these doors and won the World Title without bending the rules. From Paul Spartan and Nathan Williams all the way to you their's been a total of eight men and women who have won that title with the cheers of the crowd while more than twenty have won with the crowd hating them. You know how many of those achieved that without first bending the rules? Four! You wanted to know why I do what I do? Now you know. I found out first hand that if I want to get anywhere in this company I've got to be willing to do whatever it takes, which is exactly what I'm doing now.
But Leon I'm far from perfect outside that ring. Much like you I made decisions growing up that will haunt me for the rest of my life. I've done things to people either directly or indirectly that has hurt so many people and yet I never truly paid the price I should have. You want to talk about drunken rages? Ya I've had a few and been arrested numerous times because of those drunken rages but that's nothing new. I admit that at times I have a problem and if I'm not careful it'll kill me or someone else. Perhaps though that's what I deserve after all the shit I've done and gotten away with over the years. Oh sure, I did time for selling drugs and domestic battery but nothing like I should have. I went to rehab for a pill and alcohol addiction problem but that probably should have lasted longer than it did, maybe I wouldn't be such a fuck up now if I had.
What I'm saying Leon is I know my past and my past is what has helped mold me. The abusive step father that didn't love me and was a drunk, the jail time, the drugs, the women, its all helped to make me what stands in front of you today. I learned from those mistakes but that doesn't mean those mistakes don't still haunt me. I still wake up a night in a cold sweat thinking about the shit I've done in the past so when you talk about your fucked up life you're preaching to the choir. With that being said their is one thing that makes all of that worthwhile and it's Munin. It's not some school yard crush or puppy love as you like to think Leon. None of what goes on between her and I is fake or simply a show for the cameras. I fuck up, she fucks up, we talk about it and move on but in the end we still love one another.
Alex grabs a nearby water bottle and takes a drink from it.
I say that to say this. Leon I don't need to hide behind anything because I know who the hell I am. I know the mistakes I've made and I own up to each and every one of them. At Anniversary Armageddon when we step into that ring for the World Title all this pent up anger and aggression I have will be unleashed on you. All the mistakes, all the errors, all the fuck ups will be put to rest when I beat you in the middle of that ring and win the World Title. I know I've said that before and look at the outcome. Instead of being the first person to hold the TV, IC and World Title at the same time I'm going in with no titles. But for the first time ever Leon I'm going in with no other titles. No target on my back, no weight on my shoulders from other titles, just you and I for that World Championship.
You may have the experience when it comes to high pressure matches but that won't matter because I'm walking out of Texas with that title and when that happens nothing else will matter. Not the drinking, not the pills, not the arrests or fights with Munin. None of that will matter because in the end I'll be the World Champion, I'll be at the top of my game, and I'll finally prove to you and the world that nobody is better than me!
The door opens as Travis and Munin step back into the gym. Alex stands up and walks over to greet them as the scene fades.
Leon when you're right you're right. In just a few short days I do have the title match I was looking for and yet where have I been? Certainly not too busy to appear on the airwaves and certainly not doing what's expected of me as a contender for the World Title. Don't worry though, I won't bore you with the details. But like I said, when you're right Leon you're right. The girls did talk just like Munin and I have talked. Not only did we talk but the end result ended with me slipping into a drunken stupor and her on a flight to see Eva. Pretty sure she came out smelling like a rose while I ended up smelling like the underside of an Irish pub.
Leon I know that for every action their is a reaction or in this case a consequence. Nothing goes on between those ropes that doesn't impact something outside the ring. A good night inside that ring leads to a good night outside, the reverse is true about a bad night. Since Aftermath its been one thing right after the other and it's snowballing in a direction that's uncharted for me to say the least. For so long I was the hero, I was the guy everyone wanted to see rise to the top because I stood for everything that was right and decent in this company. I went toe to toe with the likes of you, Steve Sampson, New Era and anyone else that wanted to bend the rules just to get ahead and refused to back down. I wanted to prove to the world that you could rise to the top and be the best without changing who you are. Fuck the mold, be yourself! Look where that got me.
He smirks to himself as he shakes his head from side to side.
It got me beat down, bloodied and left for dead more times than I could count. It got me a run with the W.C.E.K. TV Title and forever stuck opening shows while those I swore to stand up to main evented. So you wonder why I said I had no choice in the matter Leon? You want to know why I said my back was against the wall? Now you know. Very few people have ever darkened these doors and won the World Title without bending the rules. From Paul Spartan and Nathan Williams all the way to you their's been a total of eight men and women who have won that title with the cheers of the crowd while more than twenty have won with the crowd hating them. You know how many of those achieved that without first bending the rules? Four! You wanted to know why I do what I do? Now you know. I found out first hand that if I want to get anywhere in this company I've got to be willing to do whatever it takes, which is exactly what I'm doing now.
But Leon I'm far from perfect outside that ring. Much like you I made decisions growing up that will haunt me for the rest of my life. I've done things to people either directly or indirectly that has hurt so many people and yet I never truly paid the price I should have. You want to talk about drunken rages? Ya I've had a few and been arrested numerous times because of those drunken rages but that's nothing new. I admit that at times I have a problem and if I'm not careful it'll kill me or someone else. Perhaps though that's what I deserve after all the shit I've done and gotten away with over the years. Oh sure, I did time for selling drugs and domestic battery but nothing like I should have. I went to rehab for a pill and alcohol addiction problem but that probably should have lasted longer than it did, maybe I wouldn't be such a fuck up now if I had.
What I'm saying Leon is I know my past and my past is what has helped mold me. The abusive step father that didn't love me and was a drunk, the jail time, the drugs, the women, its all helped to make me what stands in front of you today. I learned from those mistakes but that doesn't mean those mistakes don't still haunt me. I still wake up a night in a cold sweat thinking about the shit I've done in the past so when you talk about your fucked up life you're preaching to the choir. With that being said their is one thing that makes all of that worthwhile and it's Munin. It's not some school yard crush or puppy love as you like to think Leon. None of what goes on between her and I is fake or simply a show for the cameras. I fuck up, she fucks up, we talk about it and move on but in the end we still love one another.
Alex grabs a nearby water bottle and takes a drink from it.
I say that to say this. Leon I don't need to hide behind anything because I know who the hell I am. I know the mistakes I've made and I own up to each and every one of them. At Anniversary Armageddon when we step into that ring for the World Title all this pent up anger and aggression I have will be unleashed on you. All the mistakes, all the errors, all the fuck ups will be put to rest when I beat you in the middle of that ring and win the World Title. I know I've said that before and look at the outcome. Instead of being the first person to hold the TV, IC and World Title at the same time I'm going in with no titles. But for the first time ever Leon I'm going in with no other titles. No target on my back, no weight on my shoulders from other titles, just you and I for that World Championship.
You may have the experience when it comes to high pressure matches but that won't matter because I'm walking out of Texas with that title and when that happens nothing else will matter. Not the drinking, not the pills, not the arrests or fights with Munin. None of that will matter because in the end I'll be the World Champion, I'll be at the top of my game, and I'll finally prove to you and the world that nobody is better than me!
The door opens as Travis and Munin step back into the gym. Alex stands up and walks over to greet them as the scene fades.
