Post by Warren Kane on Nov 23, 2014 18:47:11 GMT
Metaphors can be a powerful tool when used correctly, then can drive a point home to an opponent, hit harder than any fist or punch ever could. They could drive a wedge into the mind of a person, or even a team, hell even siblings, perhaps even a coupleā¦..but the problem is, you have to use them correctly. Metaphors, in this case, are a lot like gimmicks, Iām sure our fans arenāt stupid and theyāre aware many people in our line of work use gimmicks to garner their attention, to push themselves higher up the ladder, itās their schtick so to speak.
The gambler is probably one of the worst Iāve ever seen.
My mentor knew a guy, brought him into this business actually, admitted to me that it was probably one of the worst things he ever did, because all the dude ever did was bitch, moan, whine, and complain. This business has a dark side, the little game that people like to play, the politics, and he was damn good at itā¦..thatās the lesson I learned about āgamblersā thatās what I took away from that, you play a good game Jack, and Iām sure youāre just as full of it as every other redneck out thereā¦..but just remember for one second.
You donāt know a damn thing about me.
I lived a life before I came to America, I was a person before I became a member of Judasā flock. I am an individual, I have meaning! Iām not just some stupid, ignorant lamb being led to the slaughter all for the praise and celebration of Jack fucking Gaither! The supposed legendary professional wrestler of seven years, big woop. Seven years. Good for you Jack. Iām proud youāve lasted so long. Iām proud that youāve managed to spout the crap that you do and have NOT been put in the ground by someone. I understand that it means I should take you seriously, trust me, Iām not an idiot. I take all my opponents seriously, Spike Kane taught me thatā¦.oh, yeah, thatās who I was trained byā¦..a veteran of seventeen years. A four time hall of famer. I didnāt choose Spike, I didnāt pay to train with Spike.
He chose me.
That is the difference between us Jack. So donāt get me wrong, I respect the fact that you have experience over me, and youāre well travelled, Iāll be itching to get in that ring and do my best to try and up you, I really willā¦..but Iāll also be itching to kick your god damn teeth down your face you stuck up little prick!
~~~
The gambler is probably one of the worst Iāve ever seen.
My mentor knew a guy, brought him into this business actually, admitted to me that it was probably one of the worst things he ever did, because all the dude ever did was bitch, moan, whine, and complain. This business has a dark side, the little game that people like to play, the politics, and he was damn good at itā¦..thatās the lesson I learned about āgamblersā thatās what I took away from that, you play a good game Jack, and Iām sure youāre just as full of it as every other redneck out thereā¦..but just remember for one second.
You donāt know a damn thing about me.
I lived a life before I came to America, I was a person before I became a member of Judasā flock. I am an individual, I have meaning! Iām not just some stupid, ignorant lamb being led to the slaughter all for the praise and celebration of Jack fucking Gaither! The supposed legendary professional wrestler of seven years, big woop. Seven years. Good for you Jack. Iām proud youāve lasted so long. Iām proud that youāve managed to spout the crap that you do and have NOT been put in the ground by someone. I understand that it means I should take you seriously, trust me, Iām not an idiot. I take all my opponents seriously, Spike Kane taught me thatā¦.oh, yeah, thatās who I was trained byā¦..a veteran of seventeen years. A four time hall of famer. I didnāt choose Spike, I didnāt pay to train with Spike.
He chose me.
That is the difference between us Jack. So donāt get me wrong, I respect the fact that you have experience over me, and youāre well travelled, Iāll be itching to get in that ring and do my best to try and up you, I really willā¦..but Iāll also be itching to kick your god damn teeth down your face you stuck up little prick!
~~~
We open up on the compound, the same room that we last saw Warren Kidd in, thereās barely any light in the room as itās clearly dark outside. The moonlight is dim and ever so slightly coming through the window thatās high up on the one wall, and the only other light is coming from a candle on the outside of the door. Warren sits on the bunk that passes for his bed, breathing heavily, dressed in his wrestling gear with an ever so slight smirk on his face. The door creaks open and a light blinds Warren for a second or two before his eyes adjust and he sees Maggie standing there holding a lantern.
Maggie: Iām so proud of you Warren. You did it!
He lowered his head and let out a slight sigh, before taking a deep breath and flashing her a smile that was clearly meant just for her.
Warren: I donāt know what came over me. It was likeā¦.justā¦.like, like I just knew what to do!
She gasped and brought a hand to her mouth, almost like a giddy schoolgirl. Bending ever so slightly towards him as she moved closer.
Maggie: He was guiding you Warren! You were being led by a higher power, just like Judas promised.
Warren: Judasā promises have a habit of coming true, donāt they?
The lantern catches Warrens eyes and for just a second he seems to have a far away look seeming to hint that heās not all there for that specific moment in time. Maggie moves closer to Warren, placing the lantern down next to him on the bed. She reaches a hand up to his face, placing a hand on his cheek and it seems to bring him back.
Maggie: He offers us only the truth my dear Warren. That is all heās ever offered you. It is all heās ever wanted you to accept.
Warren: I know that now. I can see that now. It justā¦...it took me some time to see through everything. To see the truth, to see through everything that clouded my mind. Everyone was just jealous. They didnāt like the fact that I was chosen, and they werenāt. First Spike chose me, and now Judas chose meā¦..He chose me.
Maggie let a sly smile spreads across her face as she leaned forwards on her knees and placed her lips on Warrens kissing him. Warren closed his eyes, giving himself to her in the moment, and he felt himself lost to the world for all intents and purposes until she pulled away.
Maggie: And I choose you too Warren.
That left a lovesick smile on his face, his eyes looked dazed, almost drunk. Heād clearly fallen for her during his time locked up in this place. Maggie had been the only kind face heād seen when he wasnāt being tortured by Judas and the Sentinel, or being visited by the Operator.
Maggie: Come nowā¦.Judas wants to welcome you into our family officiallyā¦..
Warren climbed to his feet, as Maggie took him by the hand. He followed her willingly, almost like a lost puppy. He was well and truly enthralled, he was sold on the truth, and he would follow Judas Aliah into the mouth of hell if he was asked, and all it took was the kindly touch of a woman.
~~~
I travelled half way around the world to make something of myself. I travelled half way around the world to find a meaning to my life. I had been treated like scum, I had been beaten, abused, and made to feel like I didnāt deserve to be aliveā¦..but do you know what I feel know? Do you know what Judas Aliah has brought to me?
Love.
Family.
Home.
Things I havenāt had in a very, VERY, long time. Do you know what it is like to feel alone in a foreign country? Screw that, do you know that itās like to feel alone in your own country? To have no friends, no family, no direction in life? I had nothing Jack. Nothing at all, until I found wrestling. Until Spike Kane found me, and brought me to the United States. I worked my fucking ass off to prove that I deserved the treatment he was giving me. I had to work twice as hard to prove to the rest of the class that I was worthy of the so-called āspecial treatmentā I was receiving, and you know what the funny thing is Jack? Not a single one of them made it here to IWF, but here I stand. The sole survivor of Hellview. The chosen protege of Spike Kane, the newest member of Judas Aliahs flock, because I am chosen Jack Gaitherā¦.it does wonders for the self esteem, trust me. Iāve gone from wallowing in my self pityā¦
To feeling on top of the world.
Iāve gone from questioning my reasons for lacing up my boots, to serving Him. To opening myself to the truth, and following that truth and pledging myself to spreading his message. I opened my heart Jack, I opened my soulā¦..you idiots say Iāve been brain washed, I simply say Iāve been awakened. I have everything I wanted. Everything that Judas promised me. Judas didnāt lie to me, did any of you ever think about that? He told me the truth, he straight up told me everything that he offeredā¦..and he delivered every ounce, despite the fact that I spat it all back in his face, despite the fact I spurned him on several occasionsā¦..he delivered, and I have something worth fighting forā¦
I have something worth dying for.
You have experience Jack, that is something I cannot take away from you. However, I have youth on my side. Those seven years on the road, how many bumps have you taken? How many cuts, bruises, breaks, fractures, tears? This life isnāt easyā¦..how about that knee, huh? Ohā¦.I know. I do my research on my opponents, donāt worry. You may think Iām as green as grass, and thatās a perfectly fine assumption to make, Iād probably do the same, but the thing is Iāve already proven I can hang with the big boys here in IWF Jackā¦..and you? Youāre nobody as far as IWF is concerned, that my friend is why you are down here in the Training Ground ranks with the likes of a lowly rookie like myself. Letās be honest Jackā¦.you were a big fish, in a very small pondā¦.but now the pond is bigger, and the fish are much bigger too...I could go into a whole finding nemo type thing right here, but I donāt think youād care...my point is quite simple.
Youāre no better than me.
You have your little past, and thatās good for you. Nobody cares, except you and your little scooby doo club. Yay for you. IWF is all that matters, and Iām forging my own path right here, in the present, in the now. You need to wake the hell up and realise that nobody cares about the past. Pull your head out of your ass, realise that nobody cares about your dead and buried federation, nobody cares about what fucking beverage you drink, and nobody cares which god damn pussy rugby team you supportā¦ā¦..you can take your experience Jack, stack it high as you like, play your cardsā¦..hold āem, because Iām going all in Jack. Iāve got the royal flushā¦.I have conviction, and nothing on this planet is stronger. No power in this verse can stop meā¦..
Nothing can stop a man who believes.
I travelled half way around the world to make something of myself. I travelled half way around the world to find a meaning to my life. I had been treated like scum, I had been beaten, abused, and made to feel like I didnāt deserve to be aliveā¦..but do you know what I feel know? Do you know what Judas Aliah has brought to me?
Love.
Family.
Home.
Things I havenāt had in a very, VERY, long time. Do you know what it is like to feel alone in a foreign country? Screw that, do you know that itās like to feel alone in your own country? To have no friends, no family, no direction in life? I had nothing Jack. Nothing at all, until I found wrestling. Until Spike Kane found me, and brought me to the United States. I worked my fucking ass off to prove that I deserved the treatment he was giving me. I had to work twice as hard to prove to the rest of the class that I was worthy of the so-called āspecial treatmentā I was receiving, and you know what the funny thing is Jack? Not a single one of them made it here to IWF, but here I stand. The sole survivor of Hellview. The chosen protege of Spike Kane, the newest member of Judas Aliahs flock, because I am chosen Jack Gaitherā¦.it does wonders for the self esteem, trust me. Iāve gone from wallowing in my self pityā¦
To feeling on top of the world.
Iāve gone from questioning my reasons for lacing up my boots, to serving Him. To opening myself to the truth, and following that truth and pledging myself to spreading his message. I opened my heart Jack, I opened my soulā¦..you idiots say Iāve been brain washed, I simply say Iāve been awakened. I have everything I wanted. Everything that Judas promised me. Judas didnāt lie to me, did any of you ever think about that? He told me the truth, he straight up told me everything that he offeredā¦..and he delivered every ounce, despite the fact that I spat it all back in his face, despite the fact I spurned him on several occasionsā¦..he delivered, and I have something worth fighting forā¦
I have something worth dying for.
You have experience Jack, that is something I cannot take away from you. However, I have youth on my side. Those seven years on the road, how many bumps have you taken? How many cuts, bruises, breaks, fractures, tears? This life isnāt easyā¦..how about that knee, huh? Ohā¦.I know. I do my research on my opponents, donāt worry. You may think Iām as green as grass, and thatās a perfectly fine assumption to make, Iād probably do the same, but the thing is Iāve already proven I can hang with the big boys here in IWF Jackā¦..and you? Youāre nobody as far as IWF is concerned, that my friend is why you are down here in the Training Ground ranks with the likes of a lowly rookie like myself. Letās be honest Jackā¦.you were a big fish, in a very small pondā¦.but now the pond is bigger, and the fish are much bigger too...I could go into a whole finding nemo type thing right here, but I donāt think youād care...my point is quite simple.
Youāre no better than me.
You have your little past, and thatās good for you. Nobody cares, except you and your little scooby doo club. Yay for you. IWF is all that matters, and Iām forging my own path right here, in the present, in the now. You need to wake the hell up and realise that nobody cares about the past. Pull your head out of your ass, realise that nobody cares about your dead and buried federation, nobody cares about what fucking beverage you drink, and nobody cares which god damn pussy rugby team you supportā¦ā¦..you can take your experience Jack, stack it high as you like, play your cardsā¦..hold āem, because Iām going all in Jack. Iāve got the royal flushā¦.I have conviction, and nothing on this planet is stronger. No power in this verse can stop meā¦..
Nothing can stop a man who believes.
Well howdy there pardner.