Post by thumbtack on Apr 15, 2009 7:45:31 GMT -5
The scene begins on a sunny and warm Philadelphia day; we are stood before the Pennsylvania Hospital – the nation's first hospital founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond. Since its founding, Pennsylvania Hospital has been at the forefront of innovative, high quality patient care and continues to build on its many centres of excellence. A well respected and well run hospital, highly renowned in the medical world. Most watching have probably never visited such as hospital with all the mod-cons and thee very best staff ensuring the quality of service is second to no other hospital. As we look on in admiration of what can be summed up as a both historic and revolutionary hospital, our silent approval is interrupted by a shouting sound that can be heard.
As the yells and voices become louder, the face of ICW’s own ThumbTack Jack can be seen as it is dragged out by two of the hospitals security. He carries on yelling but it is to no avail as he is forced through the doors, cigarette in hand he is enraged about the improper exit he was subjected to. He dusts himself off from where his attire was grabbed, still shouting his mouth. He walks towards us with a slight limp; he is still bruised from the battle between him and Fenrir last Friday at Mayhem. He continues the threats under his breath as security disappears out of sight and ear shot, he sits on the curb just next to us drawing back long and hard on the cigarette as it burns down with authority. A few seconds later a half-dressed Kristy comes running out through the same door as Jack just did, we now have more of an idea for the reason behind his forced exit. She runs straight to her man clinching him tightly in a hug, he groans in pain as the bruising doesn’t agree with her little show of affection.
Kristy joins him on the curb doing up her top and making herself more presentable, she pulls out a little hip-flask which Jack grabs straight out of her hand without any hesitation. He stands up before heading over to us – leaving Kristy behind finishing covering herself up on the side walk.
‘’You believe this bull shit? I can’t even have a quiet half an hour with my girl. I’ve had two whole days of this, them pondering over me and doing tests as if I’ve never been hospitalised before (laughs). Poking me here and injecting me their, I admit I had some pretty horrific injuries but come on not a smidgeon on what I’ve encountered din yester-year. These college fucks took my smokes and liquor away from me, trying to replace them with a stick of celery accompanied with a nice book (laughs). Stupid kids didn’t know their ass from their elbow, what do I pay taxes fro seriously? This aside though Friday was a great day in ICW’s history, thee single most brutal match in this companies short life. Our match at Mayhem projected me and Fenrir to the very top of ICW and its no wonder why, both of us left our body along with souls in the ring Friday.
Fenrir put up much more of a fight than I first anticipated (claps a couple of times), he just about got the win after we both kicked the holy shit out of one and other. Last week I showed a much deeper sensitive side to ‘ThumbTack’ Jack, not ‘cos I was playing mind games or for a mental edge either. I went to my ‘recluse’ in order to get in the correct frame of mind, there’s a lot going on around me lately both inside and outside the ring. I wanted to ensure I could give you my all; I have been to that broken down structure many times over the years. Each time I have been faced with an enormous challenge and was in need of some alone time to get things in perspective, to summarise I feel maybe I came back a little too soon after my ankle injury. Not that I’ am excusing my defeat but I hope the Ice fans recognise the heart, passion and guts that it took to get involve din such a brutal match – so soon after the braw-before-a-fall match at Unleashed.
Fenrir you may very well be the best X-treme champion this company has seen so far, lets be honest it hasn’t exactly had a glimmering list of champs so far (laughs as he thinks back through the jokes of past champs). However I have shown the highest pedigree when it comes to all things extreme, next time our paths cross – you best believe they will the out come will be a different one!’’
Still feeling the affects of his injuries he hobbles down the street a little, stopping outside a fast-food restaurant. His mouth is wet with drool as the various smells leak outside and straight in his face, he has no alternative but to send Kristy in as he waits outside with the camera. He waits anxiously as she goes inside and the food is prepared, he takes the time to speak to us once more whilst in the process of waiting.
‘’I never knew how hungry a single person could be, I feel hungrier than a small African tribe! I just sent her in there to get me whatever they had ready to eat, I couldn’t give a shit if it’s only a handful of those small tubes of sauce they do. Anyway while I starve out here I may as well spare a moment to discuss my ‘opposition’ at Last man standing – Hunter Houston. A real legend (laughs), or at least that’s what the deluded old man thinks. He thinks a few selling his soul to Vinny Mac before managing a few dark matches to warm a crowd up, before a shitty little edition of oh I don’t know...Whatever they call the shit they concoct and then air before an audience of about a hundred people. I had more people write me a get well soon card over the past two days in hospital (laughs), yea dude you’re a real legend.
Maybe not ‘cos of your skills in a ring but instead due to your ‘memorable’ dress sense, you look as though your going into a village people video as an extra! Shave that gay looking stash first off (laughs), then the t-shirt that looks more like an overall you could be the homo chef or something? Sorry I’m not too good with were and weren’t overalls are appropriate in specific lines of work, so if yours didn’t belong to a chef or was meant to be for a chef I apologise (laughs). You get taunted at your own autograph signing session without me even leaving my hospital bed, how demeaning and embarrassing maybe I should just let you square-off against the ‘Thumbtack’ Jack fan club? Your old wrinkly ass could probably stand a chance then, you see the truth is I’m not thrilled about our match at LMS. I would have placed myself against someone with much more purpose round here, not some guy that’s been a reject at every company he ever worked with – desperate to do something before his body gives in and can’t even stand anymore (laughs).
I suppose it could be fun tormenting you for a while, making you look the fool you really are. I hear you’re not keen on Santa outfits, well what a fucking shame your ass is going to be wearing a suit by the end of LMS. The likes of which you won’t be accustomed to, a costume of bruises and cuts after I Manhandle you again not in the way you are accustomed to or enjoy (laughs).’’
He is interrupted by the returning Kristy armed with a bag full of all sorts’ fires, burgers and chicken are just a few of the smells in the air. He demolishes his way through the contents of the bag, stopping every few moments and taking a swig of his hip flask. After a minute or so of the ‘feast’ arriving it has gone as quick as it came, he lets out a mighty belch and smiles wildly now fully satisfied. He and Kristy begin a journey down the street towards the parked car; we carry on following behind as he talks with some of the food still around his mouth – not that it bother shim at all.
‘’That was EXTREMELY satisfying (laughs), I know a cheesy joke but not as big of a joke as you Hunter. You see this is Insane Championship Wrestling not I Crave Wespect, so you are stepping into OUR Insane ring and if I’m honest you don’t look any where near Insane enough. You say I’m more content with making my opponent bleed than getting the fall, I couldn’t agree more! The fans in the arena that night, the fans watching around the globe at home on T.V, along with the people who aren’t really wrestling fans but tune in to see the brutality that comes with my style of wrestling these are all that matters. Not making it into some book somewhere in a list along with other egotistic, money hungry and self centred ‘pros’ (crosses road to his car).
I may never make it into a hall of fame and again if I’m truthful I couldn’t give a flying fuck, my name will forever be talked about along with the other greats of extreme wrestling. I know I can retire knowing I served my company well doing what I did best every night, without fail or any regrets of what could have been. Can you say the same though Hunter? I doubt it very much otherwise your decrepit self would have been carte doff to the old folks home years ago, instead of carrying on trying to force a mediocre career into a great one (laughs). It ain’t going to happen let it go; it’s time for me to prove you never should have signed to a company where you don’t belong.
You don’t have the skill or the credentials to face me, or face half the roster we have compiled here that is without doubt an exciting and skilled one (opens his car door). You see I might be battered and bruised from a REAL match I participated in last week, but that won’t stop me from putting your ass into a quick retirement. I wouldn’t unpack your belongings into the dressing room you’ve been assigned, save yourself a job ‘cos you ain’t going to last here – that I will guarantee! ‘’
Jack sits in his car alongside Kristy, who as of yet still remains silent most of the time. He winds down his window and the camera ducks to see what he is going to say, he wipes his mouth of the food scattered around it as he speaks once more.
‘’You see whilst this old-timer is getting involve din the highlight matches and fucking a twenty four year old, you struggle lacing up your boots by yourself and get abuse at your own autograph signings (laughs). That just illustrates the difference between us both; you say you are in a different league. Well I say I wouldn’t want to be in that league, why would I? Your ‘hall of fame’ status is inferior to the legendary matches I have participated in, I know which I would rather be and I know exactly why you bitch and moan (laughs).
True I offered you a beer, not ‘cos I have respect for you but instead due to the fact most of the athletes are sober all the time! A fait worst than death (laughs), I had heard of you but only in the jobber hall of fame. A place you will be definitely suited better to, WWE or WCW don’t mean shit Hunter you are getting your arthritis ridden ass snapped in half at LMS! I ain’t’ a complete idiot…that would be stealing the lime-light form one of the only things granddad Houston can still manage all by himself (laughs)!’’
He speeds off as he finishes his sentence, the music blazes out of his car’s speakers. Leaving a very definite impact on us all watching, he really can’t stand the attention starved Hunter Houston.
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