Post by Firenze Everett on May 4, 2015 8:26:40 GMT
The Iron Maiden match, an interesting match not only for the concept but for the prize it gives, a Diamond Title Shot at the Night of the Immortals PPV. Six participants, one winner, and all six don’t even have to compete in the match for a winner to be decided. High stakes indeed.
Thursday 4/30 – 12 Noon
The Next Step – City Creek Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
*The scene opens up with Firenze and Sebastian walking through the mall of shops looking to get some lunch. As they walk toward the Cheesecake Factory, they converse on upcoming IWF events. Firenze is donning a white leather jacket, black blouse and black jeans, Sebastian uncharactestically wearing a full suit, no tie however.*
Firenze Everett: 3 more days Sebastian, 3 more days and Iron Maiden is upon us.
Sebastian Wolf: I thought you weren’t going to be in it originally but I’m glad you changed your mind.
Firenze Everett: Oh I had to, once I found out the urchins that were going to be in it, especially Mercedes Vargas, I had to make it a point to be in the match to prove my superiority over all of the other Diamonds.
Sebastian Wolf: You certainly proved your might against her last week when you beat the holy hell out of her.
Firenze Everett: I said I was going to win and I did just that.
Sebastian Wolf: Exactly. We flew out kind of early for the pay-per-view though.
Firenze Everett: Well, I wanted to be ready to go and have some time to train. I also wanted to ensure no issues getting here. This Sunday will be another watershed moment for me as I take the next step in my career and become THE IRON MAIDEN!
Sebastian Wolf: I know you got this Fire!
Firenze Everett: You bet I do Seb … it’s time to end the tyranny and division killing that Ana Valentine is doing and I’m the only Diamond, the only competitor in this match capable of doing that! Look at my one on one record, practically unblemished, I always win! I’m not Mercedes Vargas, I’m not Alexis Caffrey, I don’t need 150 chances to get the job done, I simply need one … ONE title shot and I’ll win it! It’s just that simple!
Sebastian Wolf: But they’re not the only two in the match, you have to contend with Eliza, Fiona McFly, and Crystal Hilton as well.
Firenze Everett: You mean motor mouth, gibberish lady, and two time loser? Yeah, that’ll be a real challenge.
Sebastian Wolf: She’s only Irish you know, it’s not gibberish.
Firenze Everett: Look, I’m gonna tell you what I said about Reñee Pleasant, any time he or Fiona McFly speak on IWF programming, there should be required subtitles because I cannot understand a word of what they are saying. Sounds like two drunks blathering on about nonsense; reminds me of those crazy guys you see on the corner sometimes hollering about the impending end of the world and such other nonsense.
Sebastian Wolf: Haha, I suppose you’re right Fire!
Firenze Everett: I know I am. Ah … here it is, lunch time!
*Sebastian and Firenze arrive at the Cheesecake Factory and ask to be seated. They are escorted to a table in the patio area as they had requested. Both take a seat and ask for some mineral water to start their lunch and a small salad each.*
Firenze Everett: This match, this match means a lot to me now because there’s a huge opportunity riding on the line.
*Firenze removes her sunglasses*
Firenze Everett: This is my chance to end Ana’s reign of blandness.
Sebastian Wolf: I thought you were going to say tyranny.
Firenze Everett: No, blandness is more accurate. I mean, I know she’s going to have a hell of a “great” match against Sunshine Sparkles. Five star candidate clearly in the making.
*Firenze rolls her eyes and smirks*
Sebastian Wolf: This is your year Fire! You … you are truly like a firecracker. You came out of relative obscurity and within one month’s time in this business, you became the Ruby Champion! Now, you not only have the greatest reign but the longest reign as Ruby Champion of all time!
Firenze Everett: Not to mention the Diamond Double Champion!
Sebastian Wolf: But now, you’d really become a double champion! Think about it, the Ruby Champion and Diamonds Champion at the same time, you’d become THE division on your own!
Firenze Everett: That’s exactly right! It’s amazing really when I look at the competition, which I need to address for this Sunday’s match. Let’s start with Fiona McFly, the newest talent in this match if I’m not mistaken.
Sebastian Wolf: You’re not.
Firenze Everett: Clearly very impressive, great victories against the likes of …
*Firenze starts laughing in the middle of the sentence*
Firenze Everett: I’m sorry … haha … I just can’t do that with a straight face. You are a disappointment in every sense of the word. You’ve beaten Helena, she’s beaten you, you’ve beaten Paige Garcia, she’s beaten you. Yet when you’ve had matches against important people like Jess Reed, you’ve failed, you’ve absolutely failed and you’ve been beaten and yet you think you deserve or even have a shot in hell in winning this match and then getting a Diamond’s Title shot?! Save your breath and effort sweetie, fact is if by some freak accident where the rest of us in this match were struck down by lightning and you were the only one who could win, it wouldn’t matter because you’d then lose to Ana Valentine making the endeavor pointless.
Sebastian Wolf: Struck down by lightning, huh? Hell of a freak accident that would be.
Firenze Everett: Then we have Eliza, another relative newcomer in this match, someone who claims she is really great and has “racked up victories” as I’ve often heard her say. Oh yeah, beating the likes of Wolverina, winning in tag matches … congrats, that really proves you can be a real good competitor when the competition is weak or when you’re being carried by someone else. Again, lightning strikes, you win, you go up against Ana Valentine, you have no one to carry you and Ana’s not weak competition and what will you do? You’ll fail because that’s what you’re destined to do. There will be no Kayla or Amber Richards there, there will be no one there to help you, much like this Sunday you will be in there by yourself and you will have to compete alone to win this match! There are no friends here, no allies, it’s all down to how badly you want success and judging by your demeanor, clearly you don’t care for it. Also, for the record, it doesn’t make you some badass “chica” or “muchacha” or whatever it is you people say because someone went to the hospital due to a pre-existing medical condition and you happened to be their last match. That doesn’t make you the responsible party and certainly not a bringer of pain or doom, just a lucky break of circumstance for which you now take undeserved credit, how drôle.
*Sebastian takes a bite of the salad that was just served*
Sebastian Wolf: You know, this salad is pretty good.
Firenze Everett: Try some of the dressing on it, it’ll make it even better. It’s funny, I see the other competitors in this match …
*Firenze takes a bite of the salad as she continues to speak with Sebastian*
Sebastian Wolf: It’s not even a contest. It’s pitiful that they think the rest of the participants of the Iron Maiden are worthy. You obviously did not have to compete to qualify.
Firenze Everett: Not at all, I’m the Ruby Champion. I simply called up and said I wanted in. Besides, after the beating Mercedes took, they had no choice but to let me in.
Sebastian Wolf: Power, fame, and fortune, they’re all yours and growing by the day.
Firenze Everett: Absolutely right, some of my opponents may think that having titles doesn’t matter but they only say that because they themselves have never been a champion. At the end of the day, I rescued this title from obscurity and made it the premier title of the Diamonds Division whilst Ana has taken a title that was the premier championship of the division and she’s made it a laughing joke. I may hate the woman but at least Amber Richards brought some class and interest to the title.
Sebastian Wolf: True division killer. And not in a good way either, more in a boring "I'm sick of seeing this bitch on television" kind of way.
Firenze Everett: Now then, let’s talk about Alexis Caffrey and Mercedes Vargas along with Crystal Hilton, all three great case studies in failure. Absolute failure! Alexis … you haven’t even been a champion here in the Imperial Wrestling Federation yet you’ve been here such a long time and people think you’re a real contender for the Diamond’s Title. Nonsense. How many more shots do you need at that title? I think it’s fair for you to simply step aside and move along and give someone who actually knows how to win a title shot because you wouldn’t have a chance in hell in beating Ana. If by a miracle you won, the title shot would be squandered as well because Ana would beat you and the status quo would remain in tact.
Firenze Everett: Before I get to Mercedes though, I want to bring up Crystal Hilton. Crystal … I already beat you twice, I proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that you were nothing more than a fluke champion who was given the Ruby Title as a co-champion simply to spite me. Fact is IWF Management hates me because I bring something new to the table and they did it to supposedly cool my jets but I did what I always do, I prove everyone wrong and I do exactly what I say that I’m going to do. I beat you in a ladder match and proved that you simply could not hang. Yet here you are thinking you actually have a chance at winning this match? I’ll tell you what, I’ll make it real easy for you, just lay down, I’ll pin you, and you don’t have to embarrass yourself by having me humiliate you one more time! That’d be three pay per views wouldn’t it? Yes, yes it would. You can’t beat me, you sure as hell can’t beat Ana Valentine, a piece of garbage does not even deserve a spot in the Iron Maiden match!
Sebastian Wolf: None of your opponents hold a candle to you and you know it! Champ for 130 days and counting!
Firenze Everett: YES! In fact, that brings me to Mercedes Vargas and how this whole situation makes me sick. I often hear you two getting consideration for Diamond Title shots as if you deserve them yet every single time you get a shot, you fail and you fail and you continue fail and you always fail yet you continue to get shot after shot after shot after shot! Why in the hell is that? Hmm … I know some of you like to think that I just spend most of my time looking over my shoulder well guess what … I HAVE TO! It’s not easy being a champion and having a bulls eye on my back because I don’t tow the company line, because I don’t follow the status quo and choose to blaze a trail instead. But yet garbage like you continues to get undeserved title shots and undeserved recognition. You both had a title shot in February at DangerZone and what did you both do … you FAILED … TOGETHER! Last year, Mercedes, you cashed in your Ruby Title for a shot and what did you do? YOU FAILED! How many more times does anyone in the world want to see you two continue to fail?! I’ll tell you the answer, NO MORE! IT’S OVER! It’s time for you two to step aside as well and let someone with actual talent compete against Ana Valentine!
Sebastian Wolf: Just a few days ago, you hammered your point home when you beat Mercedes Vargas!
Firenze Everett: That’s absolutely right. You know, for someone who constantly runs her mouth and talks about how she deserves this and she’s going to do that, you much like most politicans in the world fail to deliver and then you try to spin it to your advantage and continue to fail in that because your kool aid mix is wearing off. You said you could beat Ana Valentine at any time and what happened? You failed! You said you could beat me quickly and what happened? You failed because not even a few days ago, I beat you in the middle of the ring … 1 – 2 – 3! Whether you like it or not, at the end of the night, I proved to you, to the world, to everyone what I already knew, what Seb here already knew, that I AM BETTER THAN YOU! You were the longest reigning Ruby Champion and I took that away from you, I ripped that last shred of relevance you had and then I really drove the point home when I beat you in the middle of the ring! Read my lips slowly … I … AM … BETTER … THAN … YOU! Oh I know you’re going to continue to run your mouth and try to come up with some BS excuse about how this and that happened but at the end of the day, you have to look in the mirror and take responsibility and accept the fact that you much like Alexis Caffrey, much like Eliza, much like Fiona McFly, and much like Crystal Hilton are nothing more than a failure!
Sebastian Wolf: Think of it, in about one month’s time, you will be the next Diamond’s Champion!
Firenze Everett: That’s exactly right! See, unlike all of you, I don’t need more than one shot at a title, I simply need the one and I will win it! I am the fresh competition needed and the new face of the IWF Diamond’s Division whether you like it or not! We all have one thing in common, we want to see Ana Valentine dethroned and I personally want to see her gone from the Imperial Wrestling Federation, which means you all simply need to do the right thing and make sure I win this match because if by a freak accident any of you win, you will do nothing but squander the opportunity and ensure Ana’s reign of boredom and blandness continues. I however … I will do what none of you can do and that is beat Ana Valentine and become the new Diamond’s Champion! This match is a mere formality honestly speaking for what I truly deserve which is a Diamond’s Title shot! It’s time to stop giving away these title shots to trash like Mercedes Vargas and Alexis Caffrey, worthless competitors like Sunshine Sparkles, it’s time for the title to come home to a winner … a real winner … the next Iron Maiden and the next Diamond’s Champion, your current, greatest, and longest reigning Ruby Champion … FIRENZE EVERETT! See you all this Sunday!
*The scene fades to black*
Thursday 4/30 – 12 Noon
The Next Step – City Creek Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
*The scene opens up with Firenze and Sebastian walking through the mall of shops looking to get some lunch. As they walk toward the Cheesecake Factory, they converse on upcoming IWF events. Firenze is donning a white leather jacket, black blouse and black jeans, Sebastian uncharactestically wearing a full suit, no tie however.*
Firenze Everett: 3 more days Sebastian, 3 more days and Iron Maiden is upon us.
Sebastian Wolf: I thought you weren’t going to be in it originally but I’m glad you changed your mind.
Firenze Everett: Oh I had to, once I found out the urchins that were going to be in it, especially Mercedes Vargas, I had to make it a point to be in the match to prove my superiority over all of the other Diamonds.
Sebastian Wolf: You certainly proved your might against her last week when you beat the holy hell out of her.
Firenze Everett: I said I was going to win and I did just that.
Sebastian Wolf: Exactly. We flew out kind of early for the pay-per-view though.
Firenze Everett: Well, I wanted to be ready to go and have some time to train. I also wanted to ensure no issues getting here. This Sunday will be another watershed moment for me as I take the next step in my career and become THE IRON MAIDEN!
Sebastian Wolf: I know you got this Fire!
Firenze Everett: You bet I do Seb … it’s time to end the tyranny and division killing that Ana Valentine is doing and I’m the only Diamond, the only competitor in this match capable of doing that! Look at my one on one record, practically unblemished, I always win! I’m not Mercedes Vargas, I’m not Alexis Caffrey, I don’t need 150 chances to get the job done, I simply need one … ONE title shot and I’ll win it! It’s just that simple!
Sebastian Wolf: But they’re not the only two in the match, you have to contend with Eliza, Fiona McFly, and Crystal Hilton as well.
Firenze Everett: You mean motor mouth, gibberish lady, and two time loser? Yeah, that’ll be a real challenge.
Sebastian Wolf: She’s only Irish you know, it’s not gibberish.
Firenze Everett: Look, I’m gonna tell you what I said about Reñee Pleasant, any time he or Fiona McFly speak on IWF programming, there should be required subtitles because I cannot understand a word of what they are saying. Sounds like two drunks blathering on about nonsense; reminds me of those crazy guys you see on the corner sometimes hollering about the impending end of the world and such other nonsense.
Sebastian Wolf: Haha, I suppose you’re right Fire!
Firenze Everett: I know I am. Ah … here it is, lunch time!
*Sebastian and Firenze arrive at the Cheesecake Factory and ask to be seated. They are escorted to a table in the patio area as they had requested. Both take a seat and ask for some mineral water to start their lunch and a small salad each.*
Firenze Everett: This match, this match means a lot to me now because there’s a huge opportunity riding on the line.
*Firenze removes her sunglasses*
Firenze Everett: This is my chance to end Ana’s reign of blandness.
Sebastian Wolf: I thought you were going to say tyranny.
Firenze Everett: No, blandness is more accurate. I mean, I know she’s going to have a hell of a “great” match against Sunshine Sparkles. Five star candidate clearly in the making.
*Firenze rolls her eyes and smirks*
Sebastian Wolf: This is your year Fire! You … you are truly like a firecracker. You came out of relative obscurity and within one month’s time in this business, you became the Ruby Champion! Now, you not only have the greatest reign but the longest reign as Ruby Champion of all time!
Firenze Everett: Not to mention the Diamond Double Champion!
Sebastian Wolf: But now, you’d really become a double champion! Think about it, the Ruby Champion and Diamonds Champion at the same time, you’d become THE division on your own!
Firenze Everett: That’s exactly right! It’s amazing really when I look at the competition, which I need to address for this Sunday’s match. Let’s start with Fiona McFly, the newest talent in this match if I’m not mistaken.
Sebastian Wolf: You’re not.
Firenze Everett: Clearly very impressive, great victories against the likes of …
*Firenze starts laughing in the middle of the sentence*
Firenze Everett: I’m sorry … haha … I just can’t do that with a straight face. You are a disappointment in every sense of the word. You’ve beaten Helena, she’s beaten you, you’ve beaten Paige Garcia, she’s beaten you. Yet when you’ve had matches against important people like Jess Reed, you’ve failed, you’ve absolutely failed and you’ve been beaten and yet you think you deserve or even have a shot in hell in winning this match and then getting a Diamond’s Title shot?! Save your breath and effort sweetie, fact is if by some freak accident where the rest of us in this match were struck down by lightning and you were the only one who could win, it wouldn’t matter because you’d then lose to Ana Valentine making the endeavor pointless.
Sebastian Wolf: Struck down by lightning, huh? Hell of a freak accident that would be.
Firenze Everett: Then we have Eliza, another relative newcomer in this match, someone who claims she is really great and has “racked up victories” as I’ve often heard her say. Oh yeah, beating the likes of Wolverina, winning in tag matches … congrats, that really proves you can be a real good competitor when the competition is weak or when you’re being carried by someone else. Again, lightning strikes, you win, you go up against Ana Valentine, you have no one to carry you and Ana’s not weak competition and what will you do? You’ll fail because that’s what you’re destined to do. There will be no Kayla or Amber Richards there, there will be no one there to help you, much like this Sunday you will be in there by yourself and you will have to compete alone to win this match! There are no friends here, no allies, it’s all down to how badly you want success and judging by your demeanor, clearly you don’t care for it. Also, for the record, it doesn’t make you some badass “chica” or “muchacha” or whatever it is you people say because someone went to the hospital due to a pre-existing medical condition and you happened to be their last match. That doesn’t make you the responsible party and certainly not a bringer of pain or doom, just a lucky break of circumstance for which you now take undeserved credit, how drôle.
*Sebastian takes a bite of the salad that was just served*
Sebastian Wolf: You know, this salad is pretty good.
Firenze Everett: Try some of the dressing on it, it’ll make it even better. It’s funny, I see the other competitors in this match …
*Firenze takes a bite of the salad as she continues to speak with Sebastian*
Sebastian Wolf: It’s not even a contest. It’s pitiful that they think the rest of the participants of the Iron Maiden are worthy. You obviously did not have to compete to qualify.
Firenze Everett: Not at all, I’m the Ruby Champion. I simply called up and said I wanted in. Besides, after the beating Mercedes took, they had no choice but to let me in.
Sebastian Wolf: Power, fame, and fortune, they’re all yours and growing by the day.
Firenze Everett: Absolutely right, some of my opponents may think that having titles doesn’t matter but they only say that because they themselves have never been a champion. At the end of the day, I rescued this title from obscurity and made it the premier title of the Diamonds Division whilst Ana has taken a title that was the premier championship of the division and she’s made it a laughing joke. I may hate the woman but at least Amber Richards brought some class and interest to the title.
Sebastian Wolf: True division killer. And not in a good way either, more in a boring "I'm sick of seeing this bitch on television" kind of way.
Firenze Everett: Now then, let’s talk about Alexis Caffrey and Mercedes Vargas along with Crystal Hilton, all three great case studies in failure. Absolute failure! Alexis … you haven’t even been a champion here in the Imperial Wrestling Federation yet you’ve been here such a long time and people think you’re a real contender for the Diamond’s Title. Nonsense. How many more shots do you need at that title? I think it’s fair for you to simply step aside and move along and give someone who actually knows how to win a title shot because you wouldn’t have a chance in hell in beating Ana. If by a miracle you won, the title shot would be squandered as well because Ana would beat you and the status quo would remain in tact.
Firenze Everett: Before I get to Mercedes though, I want to bring up Crystal Hilton. Crystal … I already beat you twice, I proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that you were nothing more than a fluke champion who was given the Ruby Title as a co-champion simply to spite me. Fact is IWF Management hates me because I bring something new to the table and they did it to supposedly cool my jets but I did what I always do, I prove everyone wrong and I do exactly what I say that I’m going to do. I beat you in a ladder match and proved that you simply could not hang. Yet here you are thinking you actually have a chance at winning this match? I’ll tell you what, I’ll make it real easy for you, just lay down, I’ll pin you, and you don’t have to embarrass yourself by having me humiliate you one more time! That’d be three pay per views wouldn’t it? Yes, yes it would. You can’t beat me, you sure as hell can’t beat Ana Valentine, a piece of garbage does not even deserve a spot in the Iron Maiden match!
Sebastian Wolf: None of your opponents hold a candle to you and you know it! Champ for 130 days and counting!
Firenze Everett: YES! In fact, that brings me to Mercedes Vargas and how this whole situation makes me sick. I often hear you two getting consideration for Diamond Title shots as if you deserve them yet every single time you get a shot, you fail and you fail and you continue fail and you always fail yet you continue to get shot after shot after shot after shot! Why in the hell is that? Hmm … I know some of you like to think that I just spend most of my time looking over my shoulder well guess what … I HAVE TO! It’s not easy being a champion and having a bulls eye on my back because I don’t tow the company line, because I don’t follow the status quo and choose to blaze a trail instead. But yet garbage like you continues to get undeserved title shots and undeserved recognition. You both had a title shot in February at DangerZone and what did you both do … you FAILED … TOGETHER! Last year, Mercedes, you cashed in your Ruby Title for a shot and what did you do? YOU FAILED! How many more times does anyone in the world want to see you two continue to fail?! I’ll tell you the answer, NO MORE! IT’S OVER! It’s time for you two to step aside as well and let someone with actual talent compete against Ana Valentine!
Sebastian Wolf: Just a few days ago, you hammered your point home when you beat Mercedes Vargas!
Firenze Everett: That’s absolutely right. You know, for someone who constantly runs her mouth and talks about how she deserves this and she’s going to do that, you much like most politicans in the world fail to deliver and then you try to spin it to your advantage and continue to fail in that because your kool aid mix is wearing off. You said you could beat Ana Valentine at any time and what happened? You failed! You said you could beat me quickly and what happened? You failed because not even a few days ago, I beat you in the middle of the ring … 1 – 2 – 3! Whether you like it or not, at the end of the night, I proved to you, to the world, to everyone what I already knew, what Seb here already knew, that I AM BETTER THAN YOU! You were the longest reigning Ruby Champion and I took that away from you, I ripped that last shred of relevance you had and then I really drove the point home when I beat you in the middle of the ring! Read my lips slowly … I … AM … BETTER … THAN … YOU! Oh I know you’re going to continue to run your mouth and try to come up with some BS excuse about how this and that happened but at the end of the day, you have to look in the mirror and take responsibility and accept the fact that you much like Alexis Caffrey, much like Eliza, much like Fiona McFly, and much like Crystal Hilton are nothing more than a failure!
Sebastian Wolf: Think of it, in about one month’s time, you will be the next Diamond’s Champion!
Firenze Everett: That’s exactly right! See, unlike all of you, I don’t need more than one shot at a title, I simply need the one and I will win it! I am the fresh competition needed and the new face of the IWF Diamond’s Division whether you like it or not! We all have one thing in common, we want to see Ana Valentine dethroned and I personally want to see her gone from the Imperial Wrestling Federation, which means you all simply need to do the right thing and make sure I win this match because if by a freak accident any of you win, you will do nothing but squander the opportunity and ensure Ana’s reign of boredom and blandness continues. I however … I will do what none of you can do and that is beat Ana Valentine and become the new Diamond’s Champion! This match is a mere formality honestly speaking for what I truly deserve which is a Diamond’s Title shot! It’s time to stop giving away these title shots to trash like Mercedes Vargas and Alexis Caffrey, worthless competitors like Sunshine Sparkles, it’s time for the title to come home to a winner … a real winner … the next Iron Maiden and the next Diamond’s Champion, your current, greatest, and longest reigning Ruby Champion … FIRENZE EVERETT! See you all this Sunday!
*The scene fades to black*
Well howdy there pardner.