A New Revolution

[Joe Everyman]

I raise my flags, don my clothes
It's a revolution, I suppose
We're painted red to fit right in

---Last Week---

The scene slowly opens up inside of the living room of the Joe Everyman household. Joe, sporting a scraggly beard and his new IWF t-shirt, sits firmly on the couch. The television remote sits upon his hand, draping off a small amount. Joe looks rather dazed as Melanie, his soon to be wife, walks into the room and sits down on the couch next to him.

Melanie Brooks: Are you done re-watching How I Met Your Mother already?

Joe Everyman: I just watched seven seasons worth in a four day span. I feel so burnt out now.

Melanie Brooks: Well, now you can just move onto the next show. How about Big Bang Theory?

Joe Everyman: Already done.

Melanie Brooks: Already... done? You watched all of those already too?!

Joe Everyman: Yep. And Seinfeld.

Melanie Brooks: That's not even on Netflix!

Joe points up to the television stand, where all nine seasons of Seinfeld sit, next to all ten seasons of Friends and all twelve seasons of Dragon Ball Z.

Melanie Brooks: You... watched all of those?

Joe Everyman: And all six Star Wars. And all three Lord of the Rings, extended versions, and the Hobbit. And-

Melanie Brooks: Joe.

Joe Everyman: Yeah, Mel?

Melanie Brooks: I think you should go back to work.

Joe Everyman: You... what? But, I promised you to stay around here until the kids were born!

Melanie Brooks: I know you did. But, I can tell that it's making you miserable. You worked for six years straight. It's hard to just stop that.

Joe Everyman: ...I will admit, it's been tough. But I'm ok!

Melanie Brooks: Come on Joe, it's ok. If you want to go back, it's ok.

Joe Everyman: Are... are you sure?

Melanie Brooks: Of course, but under one condition.

Joe Everyman: Name it!

Melanie Brooks: I want you to be here the other six days of the week, ok?

Joe Everyman: Square deal! Just... let me go wash up. I haven't shaved in weeks.

Joe kisses Melanie and bolts upstairs. Melanie then puts her feet up onto the coffee table.

Melanie Brooks: Now I get to watch all of these new shows!

Melanie lets out a quiet maniacal laugh as she picks up the remote. The scene then slowly fades to black.

---Present Day (Or Sunday, for future reference)---

The scene opens up again today, with Joe in the kitchen making himself a sandwich for the road. He finishes making his triple decker sandwich and turns around to see Melanie standing there.

Melanie Brooks: Oh thank you, Joe! I was starving!

Melanie looks at Joe with sad puppy eyes as he reaches out with the sandwich and hands it over to Melanie, who quickly takes a large bite out of the corner. Joe sniffles a little bit as he sees his work of art be devoured by his pregnant fiance. Joe then walks out into the living room to the corner nearest the television, where his brand new championship case stands.

Joe Everyman: Hello, ladies and gentlemen of IWF. God... it's so weird saying that now. Welcome to my humble abode! I was going to give everybody here a quick run down of my past and everything you can expect from me, but instead, I wanted to show off this! Behold!

Joe whips his arms up and shows off his new championship cabinet. It is made of oak and large panels of glass, holding all of his former championships inside.

Joe Everyman: At the top, sits my three replica nCw National Championships. These are the versions that the companies give you for winning a championship. These are my proudest accomplishment in my career so far. Next in the case is my nCw X-Championship. This, however, isn't a replica. This is the real thing! After nCw closed down, they said I could keep the championship belt because I was it's last champion. I am very proud of this too. Under it sits the nCw Xtreme Championship replica. It was my first championship in nCw, and put me onto the path to success. After it sits the VXW Xtreme Championship. It is also the real one, and not a replica. I won it just before the company closed, and I keep it in here too as it's a fine keepsake of my time there. And as you can see, there is no World Championship in my case.

Joe then pulls out the X-Championship and closes the cabinet slowly. He slings the title over his shoulder and turns back towards the camera.

Joe Everyman: The elusive World Championship is all I care about here in IWF. It is a new beginning for all of us, but for me, the goal is still the same. Here, the World Championship is called the IWF Imperial Championship. Call it by whatever name you wish, it is the main championship here. And my sights are set upon it and only it. However, I know I won't just be rewarded a shot at it immediately. I will have to fight through one of these lower divisions first. And it's funny that I was thrown into the Man of Steel division, because that is exactly what I am. I come out and fight every single week. I fight through heartache. I fight through injury. I fight through whatever is happening in my life. I just fight. And I'm damn good at it too. And I fully intend on proving that week in and week out. I know I won't win every week. And even when I fail, I'll fail as a contender. I'll come out and put my entire heart into my match, and if I come up short, I'll just fight harder the next week. For so many people in this industry, it's win or nothing. For me, it's win or something. Even during my losses, I'll learn something that I'll be able to use for my next match. That may be one of the things that has given me so much longevity in this.

But, moving on. I've spoke enough of my past here for now. Onto the future, I says. My first match here is against three men who I've never faced before, and that's exactly what I wanted. I want to fight new blood. I want to fight people who I barely know anything about, instead of the same faces every week. These three men are Ryan Blade, Daniel Constantine and Eirik Ragnar. And here is what I know about these three so far. Eirik is Thor. Ryan is a dick. And Daniel is WAAAY too obsessed with Jesus. And seems a little bit too Old Testament-ey for me. So basically, I think Eirik is ok. He seems like a nice enough guy. He said a few nice things about me. So for now, he's ok in my book. Ryan Blade, as I stated before, is a dick. My name carries a lot of weight because of the accomplishments I have done. I'm not just some flash in the pan wrestler like you will be. I've done things you couldn't do in your wildest dreams. I'm slain giants and kings alike. I've been on the cusp of greatness so many times. You, however, will not even get close enough to greatness to smell it's sweetness. You can try your hardest, but you will not succeed. And Daniel... I don't know about you. You have a lot to say, but it's mostly random bullshit that has nothing to do with anything. Yes, your religious ramblings are nothing. They have little to do with you. Your skills in the ring here will have nothing to do with God or Jesus or anything. It's all on you. If you succeed, it's on you. If you fail, it's on you. That's how real life works, and the sooner you figure that out, the better.

I suppose I should be moving on now though. I want to rant about these three men, but I can't really. I know little about the three of them, but in a good way, that's the fun of it all. Being here enables me to be able to fight against new opponents. I know a lot of mainstays are here too, but the majority of them are new guys. I'm excited about my future here, and you should be too. I really think I have a good chance of having a lasting legacy here, just like I did in nCw. I know that I will not be handed any chances. I will have to fight every single week to get where I want to be. And my first step is the Man of Steel Championship. And after I prove that I can be Superman and Captain American at the same time, I will step up even bigger and become the IWF Imperial Champion. That is my goal. I will not settle for being a multi-time secondary champion anymore. I will not settle for being second fiddle. I will not settle for anything less than perfection. I came out last week and told everybody that they are on notice. That threat still stands. I don't care who or what gets in my way. I will take them down and work towards my goal. I don't care if I have to crawl inch by inch, I will succeed. I don't need lineage. I don't need Nordic traditions. And I don't need God. I already have all of the skills I need to be the very best I can be here in IWF. And I will prove that every single week. I always heard that, good things come to those who wait. Well, I've waited long enough. It's Imperial Championship or bust for me now. Don't get in my way, or you might be trampled. Good luck... you're going to need it.

Joe smirks into the camera and holds his nCw X-Championship tightly as the scene slowly fades to black.

All systems go, the sun hasn't died
Deep in my bones, straight from inside