Post by Ryan Shane on Jun 9, 2013 17:26:56 GMT
June 3rd, 2013
It is late and Sacrifice has recently ended. Not being on the show Ryan didn’t bother going to the arena. Instead he is seated on a stool at a rundown looking bar. He seems to be lost in his own world as he stares at the now lukewarm bottle of beer in front of him.
It’s not losing. I have lost before. Losing I can handle, for the most part. It’s how it happened. Something about me was off. When I entered the ring to face Mike Machado, I planned on winning. I expected it. From the moment the bell rang you would have thought I was at the top of my game. Physically I have never been in better shape. Mentally, that’s something different all together.
You do know you’re supposed to drink that right?
The voice comes from the cute brunette bartender. There are few other patrons at the bar, mostly an older clientele. So she is deciding to make conversation with someone who at the least is closer to her age. Ryan barely raises his head to acknowledge her.
Ryan Shane: I’m not really much of a drinker.
She is a little confused by this.
Bartender: Why would you order it then?
Ryan Shane: I thought tonight might be a good time to start.
Bartender: Let me guess, girl problems?
Ryan Shane: Always, but that’s not the reason I’m here staring at this beer.
Bartender: It’s pretty dead in here and I’m a good listener if you want to talk about it.
Ryan thinks about it for a moment. It might be nice to get some things off his chest, especially to someone who doesn’t already know him.
Ryan Shane: Alright, it you really want to know. I’m a professional wrestler.
Bartender: I’ve heard that isn’t the easiest life.
Ryan Shane: It’s not. But from the moment I first stepped into the ring it’s all I have wanted to do. I was a natural. I picked up things easily.
Bartender: Then I don’t see why you are so down. You are doing something you love, something your good at.
Ryan Shane: I should be happy. It’s just that things haven’t exactly gone the way I would like lately. I don’t know what it is, but I’ve lost my groove. Either that or everyone has caught up or surpassed me. I continue to give everything I have to the business but it’s stopped giving back.
Bartender: Hmmm, I don’t know what to say to that. Maybe you just need to ride it out. I’m sure things will turn around.
Ryan Shane: I would like to think so. The biggest problem in all of this is that it cost me the one thing I love more than wrestling.
She gives him a little smirk.
Bartender: So this really is about a girl.
Ryan Shane: Indirectly, yes. My obsession with wrestling is what drove her away. It’s funny because if I never wrestled I never would have met her. It’s cruel how things work out sometimes.
Bartender: Well, take it from me. It doesn’t matter who she is, no girl ever wants to feel like she comes second.
Ryan Shane: I never tried to make her feel that way. I just wanted to be successful. Then I could give her everything she deserves.
Bartender: It’s not always about that. Sometimes she just wants to be loved.
Ryan Shane: I do love her. She knows I love her. It isn’t good enough. As long as I am wrestling it won’t work.
Bartender: Have you thought about giving up wrestling then?
Ryan Shane: Never!
Bartender: Then she really isn’t your first love.
Up until now Ryan has been pretty reserved but that last comment makes him angry.
Ryan Shane: I can make it work out! I can be the best wrestler in the world AND win her back!
Bartender: I hate to break it to you. You can’t always have your cake and eat it too.
With that Ryan finally gives in and takes a drink of the warm beer.
June 8th, 2013
It is late in the afternoon and Ryan Shane is still in bed at his modest hotel room. All the drapes are shut and there is little light that is creeping in. He starts to stir under the covers and the loud banging coming from the hallway finally brings him awake.
Ryan Shane: What the hell…
The banging continues and he makes his way to the door wearing nothing but a pair of boxer shorts. Without even checking to see who it is he opens it. Before he can even see who it is he is pushed back into the room and slammed onto the bed. He tries to fight back but is in no condition to do so. He stops his struggle and looks up to see his cousin Brian over him.
Ryan Shane: What was that for?
Brian: You are kidding right? No one has heard from you since last weekend. You don’t answer your phone. We thought something happened to you.
Ryan Shane: As you can see I am perfectly fine.
The room is dark but Brian can make out bottles lining the dresser and end tables of the room. He gets up and opens the shades revealing his suspicions to be true.
Brian: You call this just fine?
Ryan Shane: So what? I’ve had a few drinks. Last time I checked there was nothing wrong with that. I don’t need a babysitter.
Brian: I didn’t say there was a problem with drinking, you know outside the fact you haven’t since you were overseas. This isn’t about that. It’s about ignoring the people who care about you. You can do whatever you want, but don’t shut us out. I know you are still hurting but this isn’t the answer.
Ryan Shane: I know. The answer is taking out my pain in the ring, making everyone else feel it.
Brian: How do you expect to that when you have a hangover? Have you even been working out, training? Or have you spent the whole week with your mouth around a bottle?
Ryan Shane: What good would it do? I am already as good as I am going to get, and it isn’t good enough. I figure I will just show up and then when I get released for not being an asset I can try somewhere else. It’s been my business model recently.
Brian: That hasn’t worked well for you. That’s why I am going to stick around to right the ship. If you don’t want to come home, I am going to bring home to you.
Ryan Shane: I said I don’t need a babysitter.
Brian: But you could use a friend. So why don’t we see if we can get you ready for Monday?
Knowing it’s no use arguing with him Ryan agrees.
Ryan Shane: Alright, but I need something for this headache.
Brian sniffs the air.
Brian: You need a shower.
This week I get a chance at redemption. If I can pick up a victory it will make my losing to Machado look like ancient history. The cruiserweight division is full of tough competitors and will the center of attention come Monday night. It’s also my debut on Sacrifice. I can’t squander this opportunity to make everyone take notice. It’s not going to be easy. A simple one on one match would have been a simpler way to show off my talents. Unfortunately I don’t make the matches. Instead I am facing five other men. The odds are stacked against me. But if I can pick up a win I will have defeated five others and skyrocketed my way toward the top of the cruiserweight division. With so much on the line, failure is not as option.
I’m not the only one having a tough go of things so far. Things could be worse. I could be John Rherring. Alright, on the first show he was one of three men to lose to Jake Keeton in the cage. I can’t really fault him for that. Last week he took the fall in a tag match, not exactly something you want to add to your highlight reel. In a one on one match maybe the guy would fare better. I guess we will have to wait and see because he ended up with the short end of the stick again this week. Personally I wouldn’t expect it. I have no idea who he is or what he is about, which is how he probably wants it. Why else would he wear the mask? I guess it could be to hide the fact that he just can’t get the job done. Then why wear the mask outside the ring? It sounds like he is just looking to be punished. If that is the case, when he gets in the ring he won’t be disappointed.
Did I not get the memo about the costume party? I’ve got to face not one but two masked wrestlers? Anyone who knows me knows that I think hiding behind a mask is cowardly. If you are going to put yourself on the line, don’t hide behind anything. Then again it says Gjenrei is nothing but the mask. We know that can’t be true. He is still just a man. He can feel pain and he can bleed. Knowing that is true I feel confident that I can beat him. I know he picked up a victory over Brad Kane last week, and that might mean something to some people. To me beating Brad Kane should be a done deal. Sure it might be a bit hypocritical to say that after losing last week. I just don’t want anyone to think I am a pushover because of that one match. So feel good about that victory Gjenrei because it’s not something you will experience this week.
This is a big time wrestling event right? Not some circus side show? Two guys with masks, AND a guy with face paint? It’s almost too much. The possible ugliness of my opponents aside, Bushido did beat two other men last week. In my eyes that gives him an advantage. I’m alright with that. I fully expect everyone to be sleeping on me. Instead of doing a little research and looking outside the very small sample they have of me, they can think I’m a joke. Maybe I am. What have I done to prove them wrong? Nothing. That is all going to change Monday night. I am going to pick up a victory and earn the respect I deserve. Bushido you might have a lot of experience in your career but nothing can prepare you for me.
Cable Arcane’s name sounds familiar. I just can’t place it. I guess it couldn’t be that important then. I think the two of us have something in common though. I was and sometimes am considered the weaker link of the Ryan Shane and Jake Keeton tag team. It isn’t true, but that’s what people say. I guess that’s what being in HonorBound must be like for you. Always being in the shadow and wanting to prove yourself. It’s annoying. This match could be a chance to shine brighter than Gjenrei and I have no doubt you will do this. Just know that because you shine brighter than him, there is always a star shining brighter. That would be me.
The last of the five men I am facing is Alex Jones. Big surprise, I have no idea who he is. I guess I should know him since he is some sort of royalty. “The Prince of Perfection” I believe. That claims means nothing to me. No one can be perfect Alex, claiming so only makes you look like…what is the word I am looking for? A dumbass. Sure you picked up a big victory on Sunday, again something I couldn’t do. But will your head even be in the game? Aren’t you worried about Brad Kane? That’s even more laughable the more I think about it. I am sure this is just a warm up match for you Alex but we are all in the same boat. Only one man can win the match and have people take notice. This match can potentially shape the cruiserweight division and I don’t want to be on the bottom.
Six men enter but only one can be victorious. We all have reasons we think we will win, and why we need to win. It’s all going to come down to who wants it more. I can promise all of you this. There is no one who wants to win this match more than me.
It is late and Sacrifice has recently ended. Not being on the show Ryan didn’t bother going to the arena. Instead he is seated on a stool at a rundown looking bar. He seems to be lost in his own world as he stares at the now lukewarm bottle of beer in front of him.
It’s not losing. I have lost before. Losing I can handle, for the most part. It’s how it happened. Something about me was off. When I entered the ring to face Mike Machado, I planned on winning. I expected it. From the moment the bell rang you would have thought I was at the top of my game. Physically I have never been in better shape. Mentally, that’s something different all together.
You do know you’re supposed to drink that right?
The voice comes from the cute brunette bartender. There are few other patrons at the bar, mostly an older clientele. So she is deciding to make conversation with someone who at the least is closer to her age. Ryan barely raises his head to acknowledge her.
Ryan Shane: I’m not really much of a drinker.
She is a little confused by this.
Bartender: Why would you order it then?
Ryan Shane: I thought tonight might be a good time to start.
Bartender: Let me guess, girl problems?
Ryan Shane: Always, but that’s not the reason I’m here staring at this beer.
Bartender: It’s pretty dead in here and I’m a good listener if you want to talk about it.
Ryan thinks about it for a moment. It might be nice to get some things off his chest, especially to someone who doesn’t already know him.
Ryan Shane: Alright, it you really want to know. I’m a professional wrestler.
Bartender: I’ve heard that isn’t the easiest life.
Ryan Shane: It’s not. But from the moment I first stepped into the ring it’s all I have wanted to do. I was a natural. I picked up things easily.
Bartender: Then I don’t see why you are so down. You are doing something you love, something your good at.
Ryan Shane: I should be happy. It’s just that things haven’t exactly gone the way I would like lately. I don’t know what it is, but I’ve lost my groove. Either that or everyone has caught up or surpassed me. I continue to give everything I have to the business but it’s stopped giving back.
Bartender: Hmmm, I don’t know what to say to that. Maybe you just need to ride it out. I’m sure things will turn around.
Ryan Shane: I would like to think so. The biggest problem in all of this is that it cost me the one thing I love more than wrestling.
She gives him a little smirk.
Bartender: So this really is about a girl.
Ryan Shane: Indirectly, yes. My obsession with wrestling is what drove her away. It’s funny because if I never wrestled I never would have met her. It’s cruel how things work out sometimes.
Bartender: Well, take it from me. It doesn’t matter who she is, no girl ever wants to feel like she comes second.
Ryan Shane: I never tried to make her feel that way. I just wanted to be successful. Then I could give her everything she deserves.
Bartender: It’s not always about that. Sometimes she just wants to be loved.
Ryan Shane: I do love her. She knows I love her. It isn’t good enough. As long as I am wrestling it won’t work.
Bartender: Have you thought about giving up wrestling then?
Ryan Shane: Never!
Bartender: Then she really isn’t your first love.
Up until now Ryan has been pretty reserved but that last comment makes him angry.
Ryan Shane: I can make it work out! I can be the best wrestler in the world AND win her back!
Bartender: I hate to break it to you. You can’t always have your cake and eat it too.
With that Ryan finally gives in and takes a drink of the warm beer.
June 8th, 2013
It is late in the afternoon and Ryan Shane is still in bed at his modest hotel room. All the drapes are shut and there is little light that is creeping in. He starts to stir under the covers and the loud banging coming from the hallway finally brings him awake.
Ryan Shane: What the hell…
The banging continues and he makes his way to the door wearing nothing but a pair of boxer shorts. Without even checking to see who it is he opens it. Before he can even see who it is he is pushed back into the room and slammed onto the bed. He tries to fight back but is in no condition to do so. He stops his struggle and looks up to see his cousin Brian over him.
Ryan Shane: What was that for?
Brian: You are kidding right? No one has heard from you since last weekend. You don’t answer your phone. We thought something happened to you.
Ryan Shane: As you can see I am perfectly fine.
The room is dark but Brian can make out bottles lining the dresser and end tables of the room. He gets up and opens the shades revealing his suspicions to be true.
Brian: You call this just fine?
Ryan Shane: So what? I’ve had a few drinks. Last time I checked there was nothing wrong with that. I don’t need a babysitter.
Brian: I didn’t say there was a problem with drinking, you know outside the fact you haven’t since you were overseas. This isn’t about that. It’s about ignoring the people who care about you. You can do whatever you want, but don’t shut us out. I know you are still hurting but this isn’t the answer.
Ryan Shane: I know. The answer is taking out my pain in the ring, making everyone else feel it.
Brian: How do you expect to that when you have a hangover? Have you even been working out, training? Or have you spent the whole week with your mouth around a bottle?
Ryan Shane: What good would it do? I am already as good as I am going to get, and it isn’t good enough. I figure I will just show up and then when I get released for not being an asset I can try somewhere else. It’s been my business model recently.
Brian: That hasn’t worked well for you. That’s why I am going to stick around to right the ship. If you don’t want to come home, I am going to bring home to you.
Ryan Shane: I said I don’t need a babysitter.
Brian: But you could use a friend. So why don’t we see if we can get you ready for Monday?
Knowing it’s no use arguing with him Ryan agrees.
Ryan Shane: Alright, but I need something for this headache.
Brian sniffs the air.
Brian: You need a shower.
This week I get a chance at redemption. If I can pick up a victory it will make my losing to Machado look like ancient history. The cruiserweight division is full of tough competitors and will the center of attention come Monday night. It’s also my debut on Sacrifice. I can’t squander this opportunity to make everyone take notice. It’s not going to be easy. A simple one on one match would have been a simpler way to show off my talents. Unfortunately I don’t make the matches. Instead I am facing five other men. The odds are stacked against me. But if I can pick up a win I will have defeated five others and skyrocketed my way toward the top of the cruiserweight division. With so much on the line, failure is not as option.
I’m not the only one having a tough go of things so far. Things could be worse. I could be John Rherring. Alright, on the first show he was one of three men to lose to Jake Keeton in the cage. I can’t really fault him for that. Last week he took the fall in a tag match, not exactly something you want to add to your highlight reel. In a one on one match maybe the guy would fare better. I guess we will have to wait and see because he ended up with the short end of the stick again this week. Personally I wouldn’t expect it. I have no idea who he is or what he is about, which is how he probably wants it. Why else would he wear the mask? I guess it could be to hide the fact that he just can’t get the job done. Then why wear the mask outside the ring? It sounds like he is just looking to be punished. If that is the case, when he gets in the ring he won’t be disappointed.
Did I not get the memo about the costume party? I’ve got to face not one but two masked wrestlers? Anyone who knows me knows that I think hiding behind a mask is cowardly. If you are going to put yourself on the line, don’t hide behind anything. Then again it says Gjenrei is nothing but the mask. We know that can’t be true. He is still just a man. He can feel pain and he can bleed. Knowing that is true I feel confident that I can beat him. I know he picked up a victory over Brad Kane last week, and that might mean something to some people. To me beating Brad Kane should be a done deal. Sure it might be a bit hypocritical to say that after losing last week. I just don’t want anyone to think I am a pushover because of that one match. So feel good about that victory Gjenrei because it’s not something you will experience this week.
This is a big time wrestling event right? Not some circus side show? Two guys with masks, AND a guy with face paint? It’s almost too much. The possible ugliness of my opponents aside, Bushido did beat two other men last week. In my eyes that gives him an advantage. I’m alright with that. I fully expect everyone to be sleeping on me. Instead of doing a little research and looking outside the very small sample they have of me, they can think I’m a joke. Maybe I am. What have I done to prove them wrong? Nothing. That is all going to change Monday night. I am going to pick up a victory and earn the respect I deserve. Bushido you might have a lot of experience in your career but nothing can prepare you for me.
Cable Arcane’s name sounds familiar. I just can’t place it. I guess it couldn’t be that important then. I think the two of us have something in common though. I was and sometimes am considered the weaker link of the Ryan Shane and Jake Keeton tag team. It isn’t true, but that’s what people say. I guess that’s what being in HonorBound must be like for you. Always being in the shadow and wanting to prove yourself. It’s annoying. This match could be a chance to shine brighter than Gjenrei and I have no doubt you will do this. Just know that because you shine brighter than him, there is always a star shining brighter. That would be me.
The last of the five men I am facing is Alex Jones. Big surprise, I have no idea who he is. I guess I should know him since he is some sort of royalty. “The Prince of Perfection” I believe. That claims means nothing to me. No one can be perfect Alex, claiming so only makes you look like…what is the word I am looking for? A dumbass. Sure you picked up a big victory on Sunday, again something I couldn’t do. But will your head even be in the game? Aren’t you worried about Brad Kane? That’s even more laughable the more I think about it. I am sure this is just a warm up match for you Alex but we are all in the same boat. Only one man can win the match and have people take notice. This match can potentially shape the cruiserweight division and I don’t want to be on the bottom.
Six men enter but only one can be victorious. We all have reasons we think we will win, and why we need to win. It’s all going to come down to who wants it more. I can promise all of you this. There is no one who wants to win this match more than me.
Well howdy there pardner.