This is a discussion on Rich "The Future" Stone within the The Talent forums, part of the CWA E-Fed category; Name: Rich Stone
Nickname: The Franchise
Age: 28
Hometown: Yonkers, New York
Billed out of: San Diego, California
Height: 6'2''
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Name: Rich Stone Nickname: The Franchise Age: 28 Hometown: Yonkers, New York Billed out of: San Diego, California Height: 6'2'' Weight: 245 Gimmick: Hard working star that trains day in and day out, feels held back by everyone, and has disdain for the fans of CWA and anyone that sides with them. Willing to get to the top no matter the cost Disposition: Heel
Wrestling Style: Technical, power Wrestling Abilities:
Technical
Power
Brawling
Speed
Charisma
Signature Moves: Spike DDT, High Jumping Knee drop, Spinebuster, Superkick, Belly to belly suplex Finishing Moves: Franchise Tag (Fisherman Brainbuster) FOF- Foundation of a Franchise (Triangle Choke)
Previous Experience: Former amateur wrestler, and mixed martial arts fighter.
The camera opens up to a locker room in the back of the CWA arena. The room is empty but you can hear something faint in the background. The camera creeps closer and the sound can be made out. The camera reaches a door that leads to a gym in the back of the empty locker room. The camera goes through the door and the sound is made out to be a punching bag being hit over and over. The speed that the bag is being hit at sounds angry, like someone is getting out pent up anger out on it. The camera finally reveals Rich stone punching and kicking the bag. He sees the camera out of the corner of his eye and takes one final shot at the bag. He turns his full attention to the camera and grabs his towel off the floor. He wipes the sweat of his face and walks to the camera.
Rich: What exactly is destiny? A lot of people sue the word and don’t actually have a true meaning of the word. The correct definition of it is predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events. The sad thing is that people don’t actually know what they have to do to achieve their destiny. When the definition is the way to achieve your destiny. It is a predetermined course of events. How stupid do you have to be to not recognize what you have to do? Act yourself and don’t do anything different from what you do. But here’s something that is not known. Destiny is and acronym. That’s right it is. For those who don’t know what that is I will help you find out. Each letter stands for something else and I will help break it down for each and every one of you tonight.
Rich removes his towel of his shoulder and once again wipes the sweat of his face. His demeanor changes to a confident swagger.
Rich: The D in destiny stands for doubt. There should never be any doubt that the person in question should ever no achieve their respective destiny. It will always happened and there is nothing that can done about it. Take me for example, Eoghan O’Neill you want to step in front of my destiny and think that you can stop me. Well you are surely mistaken because I don’t fail at things like this. But lets continue shall we…The E stands for evolution. To find out one’s true destiny they have to evolve and becoming greater then they once were. As I have because everyday I get better and better, and as you all know I am the walking evolution that can not be stopped, slowed, or contained. The S… that means strength. To get to where you need to be you need to be strong. You need to have to be tough and get through the hard times. To have the strength to rise up to the occasion and take what is yours. To be able to take what is given to you since the very second that you were born. As for the T… that would stand for time. Only time will tell when your destiny will fully arrive and when it does you have to take it. Also your destiny will only come one time so the moment will have to be seized. And I can assure you when my time arrives I will not falter and not lose my chance.
Rich smiles and walks over to his bag on the ground. He opens the bag and puts on a shirt before walking back over to the camera.
Rich: This is where it gets good. The I stands for Imminent. The destiny is imminent and there is nothing that can be done because destiny is an order of events that lead to a bigger higher purpose. All events are imminent and O’Neill you are just the first obstacle that I have to go through rather than around. The N stands for Never. Never does the person in question ever EVER think that they will not achieve their destiny because I never have and never will. I know what will happen and I will not stop until It is achieved.
Now finally we get to my favorite one of all. The last one the Y. This is a little unconventional because there is very little few words that begin with Y but bear with me here ladies and gents. Well to stop myself before I get to far off topic… the Y stands for… WHY BOTHER! Why would you bother trying to stop what cannot be controlled? Stopping destiny is like trying to stop a train with your bare hands. It cannot happen. O’ Neill you are in your first match in CWA and you have to face me. I am going to embarrass you because people think that I am all talk. Ha I laugh at that thought. People don’t give me enough credit because I was eliminated from the match first last week. So what I had an off week big deal. I am still the number one man in CWA. I know that there is not a single person in that locker room, hell anywhere that can match me in all aspect of the game. Speed, power, technical, brawling, or whatever you can think of. I am the future of this business. That is not just a catchy title that is the honest to god truth. I am the future of CWA.
O’Neill I don’t know that much about you, and you don’t really know that much about me as well. But I know that after this match along with the rest of the CWA locker room you will know who I am. You will know what length I will go to achieve my destiny. The CWA championship is not just something I want. It is something that I have to get. It is my destiny to have that title and there is not a person alive, and I mean not a person alive who will be able to beat me at my best. Hell on any given day. Destiny guides me through everything I do and Eoghan O’Neill’s destiny path leads him to being my first victim. This cocky attitude is not a façade. I know that everything I say I can back up. I back up my words with my blood, my sweat, and your tears. The future of wrestling starts now and I am the future. This company is mine now and everyone better get out of the way unless they want to get hurt. Its not arrogance… It’s destiny.
Rich smiles and takes a deep breath. He comes to a slight chuckle before walking toward the punching bag he was hitting before. He walks past the bad and he hits it with a right hand. The light bag swings violently and the weak cable holding it up snaps slamming the bag against the ground. Rich stands behind the bag with his back to the camera as it fades to black.
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Video Games have ruined my life, luckily, I still have two lifes left.
The scene opens up backstage with Orlando Maxwell holding a microphone in his hand. The camera guy cues him to start talking. Orlando raises the microphone to his mouth and starts the promo.
Orlando: Welcome everybody to Adrenaline Rush. I am Orlando Maxwell and let me introduce to you at this time my guest, Rich “The Future” Stone.
Rich walks on camera and stands next to Orlando. He stands there with a cocky smile but behind it is no emotions at all. His sunglasses cover his eyes that would show the same thing that his smile does. No nerves, no jitters, like he is used to doing this like he has been there before. Orlando clears his throat and then raises his microphone.
Orlando: Thank you for joining me Rich, first question. Why do you call yourself the Future of professional wrestling?
Rich thinks for a second changing his smile to a more serious face. Still you can see no emotion change on his face. He takes of his shades to reveal his eyes. His eyes show passion and a desire to be the best.
Stone: I don’t call myself the Future, Orlando. You got it all wrong. Calling myself the future would be giving my self a cute little nickname, but that’s not the case. I was given the name the Future by an announcer who said that I am the future of wrestling. I am an accomplished amateur wrestler. I am a two time all American and not only that I was recruited to be on the Olympic team, but due to a knee injury I had to quit. That name has stuck with me and quite frankly the name has become synonymous with me. I think I represent that name pretty well don’t you think/ With a name like that people would suspect you to get lazy because you are considered to be the future. They expect you to not give your all because you think that everything was given to you. Everything was not given to me. I don’t have one of those sad sob stories. I had a pretty normal life. Not going to lie about it. But for everything that I have and everything I am now… I worked very hard to get it. Blood, sweat, and never any tears are how I got to CWA and that is the way it is going to stay.
Orlando is taken back by the response. He keeps his composure as all great reporters do and brings the microphone back to him.
Orlando: You are very passionate. But I have read you are also a mixed martial arts fighter. I watched your match yesterday and I didn’t see that. Why did you change your style MMA fight styles are very effective in pro wrestling.
Stone: Haha! That’s a good question. You want a honest answer. I believe that in my heart, I don’t have to use it. I can go out and do what ever I want to who ever I wanted. I wanted to… change my style a bit give myself a new identity. What’s the fun of going about my life with the same style day in and day out? I want to prove to the world that I can be the best at no matter what I want to be the best in. Its my destiny to do so. I have concurred two of the three worlds that I entered. And CWA is nothing than a matter of time.
Orlando: Last time you gave a promo you talked about Destiny and what exactly it means. To you, Rich what is your destiny? What is this Destiny that drives you to who you are today.
Rich stands there perplexed by the question.
Stone: Where have you been I just said it? We will make this one short because I am going to sound like a broken record. My destiny is to be the best of all time. I am going to be the CWA heavyweight champion, last week was just the start of it. I won my match in what was it under four minutes. I made that guy I faced famous by being the quickest match in CWA history. He got destroyed by the future. You see his destiny was to be my first victim. I can’t tell you anything for him past that, but I know what my destiny. Speaking of last week I prove to you all the first letter of the acronym I gave to you.
Orlando: What do you mean?
Stone: My Acronym for Destiny. I prove to you the D… the D that stands for doubt. I said that it stands for doubt. I lost my CWA debut by being the fist man eliminated. There was doubt by everyone swirling around and it was a…for lack of a better word, a fun night for my critics. All the critics loved to watch me fail miserably two weeks ago and I am not ashamed to say it. I got embarrassed plain and simple. But not once did I put my head down and say, “Maybe this isn’t for me.” No I went to the gym and I got better. I turned any signs of doubt from my self and turned it into fuel. Fuel to better myself. I don’t like to lose but it is the best way to learn how to get better. I never once doubted myself and all of my fans never doubted me. All the doubt comes from you guys in the media and the guys in the back that are jealous of me. Jealous of who I am, and more importantly they are jealous of what I will become. They all strive to be the best and that honor only comes to one person and that is the champion, and it’s only at matter of time before I am the champion.
Orlando: I see it makes more sense now. Tonight you face another newcomer to CWA, Top Dog. He is very eager to be here and is ready for a fight, your thoughts on him?
Stone: To be honest I don’t have a lot to say about him. He is just the next victim that I have to go through on my path to CWA champion. He is another soul that has the misfortune to have their debut against the future. The guy that is destined to be the CWA champion and the best to ever set foot on this planet as a champion. One other person has been an all American in wrestling, a mixed marital arts champion, and a professional wrestling champion, and that man is Brock Lesnar. I will be better than him and I am the most well rounded athlete to ever walk gods green Earth. Top Dog probably thinks that he is going to beat me, but I have something on my side that he doesn’t. And that is destiny ladies and Gentlemen. Like lastweek the new guy falls to me. I'm not going to promise the same result as last week but I can assure you this I will be the winner. There is not a single thing that anyone can do about it. Top Dog is in this business to win and be a champion, but he forgets that I am in the same division as him. When he gets on his high horse and the adrenaline from the crowd starts to kicks up, he will think he is unstoppable, but once I step in the ring with him, he will look in my eyes and realize that he cant beat me. He is not on my level, and that I AM THE FUTURE OF CWA.
Orlando: Very arrogant attitude what is if you lose tonight?
Rich puts on his sunglasses and regains his composure. He looks at Orlando and takes the microphone from him. He signals him to leave. He stares into the camera poised and as confident like all the greats. He raises the microphone to his mouth.
Stone: remember this one thing Top Dog. Its not arrogance… it’s destiny!
Rich cracks a small smile and walks off camera. The camera watches him leaves as it fades slowly ending the scene.
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Video Games have ruined my life, luckily, I still have two lifes left.
Rich appears on the tron in the backstage area by himself.
Stone: Each night I give my best and I still get no respect around here. Granted my record doesnt exactly show that, but regardless of that people need to recognize that I am the future of this company. I will say it every week until someone realize the potential that I possess a a wrestler and in everything that this company desires. And at the first ppv I am in the jobber match. The jobber battle royal. Are you kidding me. I guess you dont realize what I am capable of doing do you. I am going to eliminate every one of these jobbers by myself and prove to you all That I am not a buch of hot air spew out what ever I think of first. If this means tha to get to the CWA heavywieght championship I have to fight from the bottom all the way to the top... so be it. I know that I am going to be the CWA champion, all I have to do is make a believer out of you all.
Rich smirks and walks off camera as the scene fades out.
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Video Games have ruined my life, luckily, I still have two lifes left.
The scene opens to a completely darkened room, utter silence throughout the room and the screen’s pure black. Suddenly, a bright light turns on in the center of the room, the lonely bulb hanging from the ceiling, dangling even and swaying slowly side to side. A shadowed hand rests on the switch for the light and then a body walks into the light’s eerie glow, revealing Rich Stone. He stares deeply into the camera with his cold eyes; a feeling of nothingness overwhelms you when you look at his eyes.
Rich: I came to this company hoping to be become the best star in history. But it is very very hard to do that when people don’t respect your abilities. It is hard to accomplish a dream, a legacy, your destiny when people do no allow you to get to where you need to be. Since say one I have been patiently biding my time to get a title shot. And because I lost some battle royal I am kicked and tossed aside like yesterdays news. No, it doesn’t work like that for me. Doing that just pisses me off, and when I get pissed off people get hurt. I am not some jobber to fill a card up I am the main event of the show. I am the reason people come to the show and I don’t know why management can’t realize that. For the past 3 weeks I have been stuck in the “jobber” matches. That not what I signed up for! Why in gods name would I sign up for being a jobber? I could just go back to MMA and be the undisputed champ that I was.
The lights sways back and forth as Rich puts his back against the wall with his shadow placed right under the light.
You know the thing people don’t realize is that; destiny is a lot like the darkness that surrounds me at this moment. It’s something that if you fear it will over come you. But if you can channel this fear, anything is possible. Most people are afraid of what their destiny is. Many of them are afraid of what they might become, and some are afraid of changing into something they are not. Like with darkness. They are afraid of what looms ahead of them. They are afraid of what twist and turns are ahead of them. I have conquered this fear and now I am ready to pursue what is mine. Mainly that CWA championship.
Rich turns on the lights revealing the small locker room.
Roberto, I applaud you on becoming the first CWA champion, form the bottom of my heart I truly do. Sadly for you I know that you are not meant to hold that tile for much longer. I think its great that you are holding that title around your shoulder with your cute little dog and everything but this is my world and that is my ring. At uprising I was put In a battle royal and I single handedly took out everyone in that match. I threw every single one of them out and I made them look like pathetic worms beneath me. Sounds mean I know but it’s the truth. There are guys in this company that I have faces that are to on my level. Not in the same league, not even able to lace up my boots with me. I am not just the future, I am the past and I am the present. Arrogance and cockiness are things that people see me as but it goes beyond that. I talk the way I do and act the way I do because simply I am able to back it up. Not like these people who think that they are on y level, Three guys, three guys I took out at uprising. Tossed them out of my ring and showed them that I am the man around here. And when the time comes… I will be CWA champion.
Rich walks over to the lockers and takes a seat by his locker. He sits on the floor next to his locker gently kicking the bags of the other guys away from him. A sly look of contempt creeps upon Rich’s face before he looks up at the camera.
Tonight, I am going to make an example out of Hardcore Hell. I'm a nice guy but I have been pushed against the wall and it is time for me to start pushing back. I'm done waiting for a chance to be a star. I am going to make myself a star, and god forbid if anyone would get in my way. I am not going to hold my self responsible for anything that happened to anyone involved with this. Tony Burlom and Devon Jones, two guys who are not undefeated, but the EXACT opposite. They haven’t won a match yet and now they face me. Why is management so hell bent on making my days as miserable as possible. I don’t have time for this garbage. I could be doing other things rather than facing these jobbers and the so-called superstars. Their winless streak will continue because I am tired of playing the nice guy around here. Tonight marks the night where I go out and do what I was born to do. That is dominate you with a smile on my face and my hand print on yours. No matter how many people they throw at me I am going to start knocking them all down one by one. I'm done talking here its pointless. I'm just going to let my actions speak for themselves.
Rich gets up off the floor and walks out of the room. As he leaves he turns off the lights leaving the singe bulb swinging in the darkness. The camera fades zooming in to that one bulb in the middle of the room.
Adrenaline Rush comes back for ma commercial and the camera is over the arena. The crowd is buzzing in anticipation for more action. The lights in the arena go out and a single spotlight hits the middle of the ring. The spotlight shows Rich Stone sitting in a director type chair in a black Armani suit and sunglasses. There is a microphone sitting on his lap but he doesn’t look ready to talk just yet. He looks around at the crowd in front of them with sign of his name. The more he looks around the more pissed off he seems to become. A look of confidence has turned o a scowl and a looks of contempt toward the screaming audience. They start to chant his name out of no where. The more he hears it the more it pisses him off. No one in the ring has any idea why he looks so angered by it, and the rest of the crew around the ring is just as confused as the crowd is. Very slowly he moves his left arm and removes his sunglasses from his face. His eyes have a swagger that can be only matched by the swagger of champion. Confidence, arrogance every thing that Rich Stone is, told in these two eyes. He breaks the confusion and raises the microphone up to his mouth.
Stone: It would be greatly appreciated if you all were to never do that again. I do not need you ingrates to cheer me on anymore because you are al nothing but selfish little sheep that do whatever us in CWA tell you to do.
The crowd starts to boo and the look on Rich’s face becomes more relaxed.
Stone: Ahh, boo a sound that is music to everyone’s ears. That sound is the equivalent of cheers if you really think about it. Either way you screaming my name out, but boos are something else. They give out a little more. They have a little of something that I don’t get around here. And that is respect. You boo because you “hate” me but you are really telling me how much you hate that I am what your not. You wish you were me, and that is as much respect as anything else. You think of me in such a bad way that you will take time out of your day, and money out of your wallets to tell me how much you hate me.
The crowd continues to boo at Rich but he shrugs it off.
Stone: Now I know many of you are asking yourself, why did I “turn” on you? Why would I leave behind my “great fans” and go on this selfish path on loneliness. You want a honest answer well I will give you it to a tee. *deep breath* Basically I came to terms with the fact that the fans are the reason I've lost matches. You are all the sole reason that I am not the CWA champion right now and why I had to fight to get out of the opener spot. You would think that a person would try to use your support to will them forward, but once again you are all wrong. Every single one is to blame for the way that I was losing. Every single one of you is to blame. And it is that simple ladies and gentlemen. Wrestling is a single person sport, how is a bunch of screaming drunk sheep yelling my name going to help? Let it soak in, realize that I am right and besides the fact you with out you I am not getting as big of a paycheck, you are useless.
The crowd goes into a frenzy of boos and Rich finally cracks a smile as he sits in the chair even more relaxed then before.
Stone: Why do I need to pander to use parasites? You all don’t help me win matches if anything you are a distraction. Waving, saluting to you, and letting you “will me on.” For what reason? To sell some t-shirts. Look at some of the best of all times, they spent their career with the crowd against them. Ric Flair, Andre the giant, Ted Dibase, Roddy Piper, and countless other. They all the same disdain for you ingrates that I do. And look at them legends that countless people try to emulate them and follow their path. They wanted to be the best and they learned right off the bat you all are not the keys to get there. It hurt doesn’t it? It hurts knowing that going home with sore throats screaming you heads off for your favorites goes for not. This ring, these arenas are for wrestlers, not for you. The only thing you are good for is giving me my paycheck at the end of a week. All your hard earned money goes into, my pockets and the funny thing is I couldn’t care less about each and everyone of you. Mindless sheep that’s all you are, Anderson backstage makes you believe whatever he wants you to believe. I hope this is getting through to you all. I know its very hard to comprehend at once, but no one else was going to tell you it so I might as well do it.
The crowd starts to go into a deeper frenzy of cheers. Rich stands up and adjusts his suit. He slowly takes out his sunglasses and then put them over his eyes. He looks around at the crowd, and a small smile crosses his face. He takes a deep breath after fixing his suit and raises the microphone back to his mouth.
Stone: Speaking of speaking out. If you haven’t listened to anything recently, I have been shunned out by the CWA management when It comes to my matches. I have opened the show since day one and its crap. Why open the show with me? Doing that, you just lose your interest in the show by the next match. Why watch the rest when you already seen he best? You are looking at a the uncrowned champion right now. A king with out his crown, and as most people would say a diamond in the rough. Its just a matter of time where there will gold around my waste. Short amount of time where I can stand in front of you ungrateful insects with a my arms raised high and a gold belt over my shoulder.
More boos flare up from the crowd but Rich shrugs them off.
Stone: As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted. I was at my house the other day and I looked in the mirror for a long time just trying to figure out who I was. While looking there I finally realized something, which is why my performance isn’t up to the level that I know it should be. It has to do with this destiny that I cling to so tightly. I think that one day I am going to be the best in the world. And you know what… That was destiny was achieved since day one. I just never took the time to think about it. Who on this show can truly say that they are better than me? Who can look themselves in the mirror and truly say that Rich Stone is NOT better than me? I see the look that people give me when I walk through the hallway and that question is embedded into EVERYONE’s face. Everyone in that locker room knows that I cannot be beat. I wanted to be the best, and I was the only one that didn’t think that I was the best. And know that I look around at everyone it become apart that I am. So luckily for all of you, no more talk about Destiny and all of that stuff in my façade that I actually like you. You people love the underdog story don’t you? You love hearing about the guy who will never give up, never back down, and who works from the bottom. That’s not me anymore. From me you are going to see the kingpin story. That guy that everyone will have to raise their game up to match. The one guy that you have to beat to become the best in the company. Every single one of you will have your heroes crushed beneath my feet like the worms and roaches that they are.
The crowd starts to boo again, Rich takes a step back and sits back down in the chair behind him. He adjusts his tie and then raises the microphone back up.
Stone: Booing to facts aren’t you? Having a feeling that you are only doing this because you don’t want to believe what I am saying. Denial is what is called for you slower ones. You don’t want to listen to what I have to say, you don’t want to think about the reality of my words. So to stay in your little fantasy world, surrounded by your hopes and dreams you boo me trying to science me. I would too don’t worry it actually makes perfect sense. As stupid and worthless as you are your boos are proving all my points. I am at the top, and like I said before it is only going to be a matter of time before you are all forced to give me the respect I deserve as champion.
Now for entertainment tonight, I am in a match later tonight with Top Dog… again. We faced off a couple weeks back. And not a shocker to everyone else but me, I lost that match. Top Dog pinned me in the middle of this very ring.
The crowd starts to cheer at the lose by Rich a couple weeks back. Rich leans back in his chair and looks up in the ceiling. Waiting for the crowd to die down from mocking him. Very relaxed and composed he sits back up normally looking at his watch on his wrist. He hears the crowd die and starts talking again.
Stone: Cute very, very cute. You hear that I lost and it excites you about the only thing people in Dallas have to cheer for… How ‘bout them cowboys? (the crowd boos) Anyway as I was saying, last time I was in the ring he beat me fair and square. But the thing I have one gripe I have is that I didn’t come to that match full prepared to fight. I took this guy lightly and I got caught. Don’t get what I'm saying twisted, he is a great athlete. He is not on my level. He cant compare to the thing that I can do, and he never will get to that level. If I come at him with everything I got this match will be over in a short amount of time. That acronym that I gave kind of applies to this moment if you really think about. Mostly the last letter. The “Y” in the word destiny. Why does the whole CWA locker room bother to want to get in my way? Personally if I were them, I would just not do it. Lets get back on track, Top Dog last time we faced off I dominated the whole match but you caught me and stole my win. Think about this though you had a chance to watch me in action seeing as I was your debut match and I had a match or two under my belt. Me on the other hand had to go in blind with no knowledge on who you were and what you offered In the ring. Yet I still dominated that match until I got caught and you know that. This time however, I'm ready for you and I am not going to take you lightly at all. Domination from bell to bell is what you can expect from me. My time from to shine has arrived and each person in my way will feel my wrath slowly but surely until I get what is mine and that is a CWA championship. Top Dog your future is going to be written in Stone!
Son of a Gun by Cory Gunz plays over the PA system as Rich entrance theme. He stands up out of the chair and place the microphone down on the chair and walks out of the ring. He walks up the ramp with his cocky arrogant walk. The crowd screams at him but he ignores it as he walks behind the curtain and the camera fades to black.
A brand new start to the day. The scene opens up with the sun coming over the water on the beaches of San Diego, California. The sun over the tree gives a good feeling of a new life, a new start, and a new chance to prove yourself to the world. On the beach there is a few people that are starting their day with a morning jog. People conversing, dogs running anything for people to get their minds off the harsh reality of their normal day jobs. The camera zooms out revealing a white house with a balcony that over looks the incredible view. A figure walks out from behind one of the sliding glass doors on the top floor. The figure stands out on the balcony shirtless looking out upon the horizon watching the sunrise. He watches as the waves slowly wash a shore. He watches as everyone on the beach gets a start to their day. He leans out farther onto the balcony and leans on the black bars that contrast the house. Still looking out at the sun, he looks relaxed, calm, and at peace. What could be thinking of? What problems could any person have out here? The perfect view, the perfect house… there is not a person in the world that would trade for this. A perfect morning… not a cloud in the sky, not a trace of rain, a nice morning temperature of 75 degrees… he is hiding something it is a bit obvious. The question can still be raised, why would someone have a problem with the perfect day? The glass door opens again and a beautiful woman comes out in a white silk nightgown. She walks up besides him and puts her arms around him. He comes to a smile and he leans and kisses her on the cheek. She gives a cute smile, like a high school girl that is in love with her boyfriend type of smile. She stands besides him and takes in the morning sky, yet even with this perfect brunette beside him he still is hiding something from her. A true emotion, a true feeling, is all hidden behind his eyes. Has she done something to upset him? No that couldn’t be it… the house they are in his superstar status she would have to be the perfect girl to him to still be at his side with him getting an instant look of disgust on his face. No… It’s something else. The woman goes back inside after kissing him on the cheek. A camera cuts to an over the shoulder view of this man.
Rich turns and looks into the camera. As always, he stands looking directly into the camera with the same cocky, arrogant attitude as if he were to be at an arena. He turns his head to the camera’s left and looks out onto the same people that are trying to start their day off with a walk on the beach or jogging. There is even a guy throwing some punches and kick into the wind. Rich puts on his soon to be trademark cocky smile then looks back into the camera.
Stone: Look at all them out there. Every single one of them has their own secret agenda. Hiding behind a selfish motive of personal gain. The all claim to be good people. What is a good person. A person that sells out to their true feelings and say that they actually give a damn about what others care about? Is it a person that will give you their last dollar so that you don’t go hungry? Is a good person a person that will do what they think is best for the benefit of thousands rather than their own self? Maybe that is something that has been questioned forever. But ironically enough, all these people have something in common. They do this stuff to get attention toward themselves. They all hate selfish people but even the so called humanitarians are taking up television time from people that have worked their entire lives to find their big break. If they are great people then why don’t they let people who deserve a shot get that shot? I've heard that some of the people that do great stuff for communities and stuff like that are some of the meanest people in the world. People who shine in the spotlight for doing nothing but help people are people who wouldn’t look at someone on the street asking for a bite to hold them until next week when someone is nice enough to give it to them. Don’t get me wrong for a second. I am nowhere a nobel prize. The thing is I don’t try to hide my true colors, and when I actually have, it eats me inside. I can’t look myself in the mirror and I cant sleep at night knowing this. You saw my girlfriend come out here; she knows that I am the most honest person that you will ever meet. I hate hiding behind facades and saying that I am someone that I am not. I'm not as big of an asshole as people make me out to be. Honest is not a sign of arrogance. Saying you are the best and you are not is arrogance. I am not an arrogant person, I am a confident person, I say I am the best and I can go out to the ring and prove it each and every single week. Are you kidding me? As I was saying before, its very obvious on how the people out here are liars and hypocrites. You saw that guy down on the beach throwing some kicks right? I see that guy down here every say, every single morning he is out here doing the same thing every day. He looks like he knows what he is doing, he looks like he is a pro fighter. He’s got a solid physique, and a solid base. The thing is that people think he is good fighter, but he doesn’t think about it. You watch him out there he has not confidence in himself as a fighter. He just sits out there with his shirt off to pick up girls. He’s a disgrace to actually people that want to be a fighter, but I digress from this I can spend all day on this topic. It is truly disgusting… the way that people pretend to be the best.
Rich turns and looks out at the rising sun one more time. The camera moves to Rich’s right and he continues to look forward into the sun, squinting at the bright sun.
Stone: Many people have asked me a very stupid question. I don’t know if it is out of jealously or if it is just because they have to know. But they ask me what gives me the right to think that I am better than everyone else? Why am I the person that gets to claim to be the best? You know I think it is pretty easy. You see out of everyone in CWA I think I am the most dedicated to being the best. Some are in it for the fortune, and the fame. Some are truly dedicated to the company but they are lazy. Me on the other hand, I'm different. I get up to train at 5: 00 every morning and I go out to train, whether it is at this beach, or if it at a gym. Either way I don’t take a day off. Never do I take a day off. Of course I take breaks I'm not a robot but never a full day off. Maybe I wont go lift one day but I will always get up and run. Maybe I wont go and hit the bag, but quarter after 5 in the morning I will never be in bed. I know I am not the biggest, fastest, or the strongest, but I will never and I repeat never be out worked in a match. I am at in iron man match shape every single day. If I have to go 60 minutes with some one then so be it. I will be there at the end with a smile on my face knowing that 15 minutes in you were gassed and tired out. No one will ever be say that they beat me endurance wise. It’s something that I have prided my self one since I have been born. Anything that I have done I made sure that I was in a better shape than everyone else. That’s why I was a two-time all American. That’s why I was a former MMA champion, and that is why I am going to be the future CWA champion. There is not a single person that can honestly say that they are in better shape than me. Not a person on the roster can claim to be a better than me when I am on top of my game. That is why I have this “scowl” on my face all the time. People… people actually think I am really not the best this company has to offer. Critics, management, and those parasites in the crowd think that I am all talk. There has been only two people in the company that have put me on the mat for three second and one of them I avenged just last week. Top Dog felt my wrath of the “New” Rich Stone. And Logan V will be another victim when the time comes I can assure you that one for sure one day his destiny will be derailed and he will have his back on the mat for three seconds with me looking down at him with my foot on his chest crushing him like the worm that he is.
Beneath on the ladder like where everyone else will be. Technically however, I am not the best in the company because there is something that is missing from my life. And if you haven’t noticed yet, there isn’t many things in my life that I am missing. Look at all the things I have here. I have a incredible home, in a perfect city, in a perfect location, I have a incredibly hot girl sitting in my bed, I have money, fame, and I have a Hennessey Viper ready to rip the road into pieces. What else could I need? The only thing I need is a CWA championship. Am I going to sit here and tell you all the things that I would give up for it? No because there is not a thing I would trade for it. Everything is almost perfect so why give up any of it? I don’t need to be pitied, I don’t want to be pitied. I love people looking at me wishing they had what I have. Even multi millionaires look at me and feel beneath me because of what I have. They can have all the money and power in the world but they are compensating for their insecurities. Every yacht, every plane, they are trying to fill a void. I have everything I need and there is just one thing that I a missing and at Exile I will get it.
Rich turns away from the balcony and walks into his house. He walks into his room from the outside and the camera follows him. The inside of the house looks just as good as the outside. Everything perfect matches in color and gives a warm relaxed feeling. Rich walks through the room and picks up a shirt off the top of the dresser and throws it over his shoulder. The logo of the shirt can be made up. He did not do it intentionally but it never hurts to plug the college you got your start in. The LA in UCLA is what is shown on the shirt. The camera follows Rich as he walks out of the room. Rich walks down the hallway and down his spiral staircase. He walks out the front door as he throws the shirt on and the camera follows him out the door. Rich walks over to his garage and uses his code to unlock it. The door rises up and a black and white Dodge Viper is sitting up the hood staring at the camera.
That brings me tonight match up against Joey Nicolas the two time and current CWA light heavyweight champion. Now he is one of those guys who is technically above me on the CWA social ladder. With a championship around his waist he has a bit of leverage when it comes to respect around here because he has proven himself to be an asset to this company. I have a lot of respect for Joey I really do. Regardless of what some of these hypocrites think I actually have respect for people. See Joey and I have something in common we mean what we say, and we say what we mean. Joey doesn’t beat around the bush, and neither do I. However there is something about Joey that just gets under my skin. It just bugs me to death. He was one of those rich spoiled kids that got what ever they anted. He probably paid for wrestling school out of Daddy’s credit card. Don’t get me wrong he is a great talent, but you can be the best in the company if you had to politic your way to the top. Its like the girl who sleeps with the boss and she is instantly the next in line for a title shot. I earned everything that you see behind me. Every single thing that I have I worked my entire life for. I hate guys like Joey who all of a sudden think that they can use money to get into the spotlight. Sure the talent that he has goes a very far way but in the end, he used his money to get what he wants. He lives in his own little words up in the clouds that he is above everyone else and that we are all below and unworthy of him. Sure I think that too but that is when I am in the ring with people. Outside of the ring I know my place with all the superstars and I don’t shun myself out from them. They give me respect I give it back It is as simple as that. The fans however I have no respect for. Once again I am going to stay off of that topic. Joey its not that I do not like you its more of the fact that you are in my way of what I was destined for. Yes I know I was going to stop talking about my destiny but I have no choice it has fallen all to perfectly for me. What else can I possibly say. I win tonight I am on perfect pace to capture my CWA gold at Exile regardless of what Guardian Devil wants or not. This match sets the scene perfectly. One week you beat a champion, and the next you become a champion. Joey has no idea what is coming his way. He can go out and spend his daddy’s credit card on his rental car, and his cheap hookers for the night. I am ready for a fight and I am ready to destroy Joey if he doesn’t come prepared for his match tonight. Watch film, hit the treadmill, and hit the weight room. Do what ever you want Joey. At the end of it all you will look in the mirror like the little girl that you are and you will see that you cannot beat me. It is as simple as that you are no way able to pin me down for three seconds. Who’s the real deal now, Joey?
Rich smiles and moves away from the hood of his car. He takes his keys out of his pocket and opens the door. He steps in the door and starts up the 700hp engine. Through the tinted windshield you can see that there is nothing bothering anymore like he should have been before. Looks as if he has gotten a lot off of his mind. He shifts into first gear then slowly rolls out of the garage. He turns to the camera’s left and then speeds away from his house. The camera zooms in on the lisence plate that simply says, “DESTINED.” One word that can sum up everything that Rich is. The camera fades to black ending the scene.
Rich Stone is seen coming out of the Burbank arena getting ready to leave the arena after his biggest win to date. Confident as always, Rich walks toward his Viper. He looks exhausted, it would make since he just wrestled for 54 minutes and defeated the Lightheavyweight champion, it would take a machine to not be tired. Nonetheless he puts on his sunglasses just so no one can see his eyes even though driving at night with sunglasses is pretty dangerous. All of a sudden he hears his name down the hallway. He stops to try to recognize the voice but he doesn’t. He hears it again and this time he turns around, the camera turns over his shoulder seeing Michelle Kelly running down like she has been looking for him all night. She sprints down the hallway, and Rich does the gentlemen thing and walks toward her trying to stop her from running. Michelle catches up to him and waits to catch her breath and regain her composure. She finally does and then raises the microphone to her mouth.
Michelle: Let me be the first one to say congratulations on your huge win tonight, many people did not think you could beat Joey, and I will admit I was one of them.
Rich: Well I appreciate the gratitude but I have to say that I might the only one who is not surprised by what I did out there tonight. Michelle I don’t think you were listening when I said this but I said that I am the hardest working athlete in CWA and tonight I proved it. I went out and went 54 minutes and I won in a dominant fashion. Who can say that they are more conditioned than me now? Not a single soul in that locker room. That is why I am the future. Better yet I am the Franchise of CWA. I am their franchise player and the one that Management needs to put gold around. You all need to understand that I can not lose. Four wins in a row. I have beaten 5 guys in my last 4 matches, and one of them is a champion. But not just any champion the poster boy for CWA, Joey Nicolas. I said that he was a great athlete and that he was on a great path to be the best, but for him that path better be around me.
Michelle: Are you saying that he couldn’t beat you again if he tried?
Rich: Yes Michelle that is what I am saying. You all say that match. I hit a northern lights suplex. A move that I have never done and did it because it was open and I knew how to do it. Joey quit that match. I didn’t even hit the move that well, to be honest I think I botched it a bit. I wasn’t thinking at all that the match was going to end but Joey couldn’t go any more so he quit. He should have just laid down on the mat at the opening bell and just let me win. Because that was the biggest waste of time in my entire life… Ok once again I am going to be honest because this world is filled with liars. Joey put up one hell of a fight, but I am not lying when I say he gave up half way through the match. He didn’t want to be in there with the uncrowned CWA champion.
Michelle: I don’t understand you sometimes Rich. You claim to be so much higher above everyone you think that you are the best to ever walk gods green Earth, and you go as far as saying people that are humanitarians are selfish egotistic maniacs. Where does that leave you? What makes you so special that you can say whatever you want and it should be accepted, while other cant say anything with out being scrutinized?
Rich starts to chuckle and adjust the bag strap on his left shoulder. He looks Michelle directly in the eyes and he can see that she is serious about her question. Gutsy move by her, going out of her unbiased position to ask such a direct question.
Rich: You wanna know why Michelle I can say whatever I want regardless of who’s feeling it hurts? Because simply I can say whatever I want you know that its America I am a citizens and can say whatever I want as long as no ones reputation is destroyed I can say whatever I want. I bet your next question is why do you say those things besides the fact that you can? Well here is the answer that everyone knows. The answer that didn’t make sense at first but actually makes the most sense. It’s because everything I say about the true intentions about people are true. Deep down after I said what I said last week from my balcony, everyone took a deep look at themselves and the said “ He is right.” So do not sit in front of me Michelle Kelly and tell me that what I say is not the right way to talk about people because your job is just as bad. Reporters, all they are trying to do is dig on the wrong side on people, just to get ratings just to make an extra buck. All you want to do drag people to the floor just to raise your paychecks. All of a sudden I am the anti-Christ because I called you out on it? Fine I’ll take the burden. We are done here Michelle you have a nice night. I cant wait to see what goes on air about me the next day. Let me guess you are just going to leave the “ I am the anti-Christ” part in and then make the rest up. This guy has it all on camera so have fun in editing Michelle, and like I said have a good night.
Rich walks over to his car sitting in the parking lot. He turns on the engine and slowly pulls out of the parking lot as the scene cuts to black.
We open back up to the site of Exile, Toronto, Canada. The parking lot is empty but a few cars and the production trucks that were there since yesterday. A black Lincoln Town Car rolls down the ramp in the parking lot and stops by the arena door. The driver walks out of the front seat and moves to the back door. He reaches his arm out and opens the back driver side door. The door opens up and a leg sticks out. Rich Stone steps out of the car with a black armani suit on and with a pair of versache sunglasses. Rich looks around the parking lot noticing that there is no one there. Right behind him his girlfriend, Victoria steps out of the car and she stands beside him looking beautiful as ever in a royal blue dress. The driver goes to the trunk and removes their bags out. Rich takes both of their bags as he proceeds into the arena. Rich and his girlfriend walk through the arena and look for their locker room. As they get to the arena, he can hear his name just as he touches the door knob. He looks down at the door knob but he turns and sees Michelle Kelly once again ready to talk to Rich and get his thoughts. Rich actually cracks a smile as she is running to him. Like he was waiting for her, like he was expecting this some. Michelle catches up to him and she gives a dirty look to Victoria. Victoria returns the gesture. Michelle rolls her eyes and turns her attention to Rich. Rich beats Michelle to the punch and asks the first question.
Rich: So you came crawling back to me for another interview?
Michelle: I came to apologize for my actions before, I was out of line and I hope you accept this apology.
Rich: That’s cute Michelle, you think that I am really that stupid. Like you actually mean what you said to me. Like you actually care about how that may or may not made me feel. Like I told you reporters are nothing more than people that will do anything to get their stories.
Michelle: You know you are ridiculous? But you did get something right, I don’t care about your feelings I just need to do my job and get an interview so can you cooperate with me later tonight when I need to get a word with you before your match.
Rich: Ohh honesty from a reporter maybe you are of some use to the world. I guess you can have your interview.
Michelle: You are so arrogant; Victoria is it? How can you stand this everyday?
Victoria snaps out of dazed state to address Michelle a bit angered by the question.
Victoria: Who do you think you are. You don’t have the right to judge him. You think because he didn’t fall head over heels in love with you, he is a evil person. He’s not he is a honest yeah maybe a bit radical in his approach but he is still honest. You cant handle his honesty that is your problem don’t mock and criticize him just because you and all the fans cant handle the things that he says. He has done everything he has been asked of and he doenst get any respect from anyone in management. Why the hell do you get to jump n the ban wagon, and you are just a worthless employee who cant even spell Rich Stone out. You know why you were hired? Because you are pretty good looking, your stuck up, and you play hard to get. It is what most guys like and it raises ratings. Once they find a hotter you, your done and you go back to the street corner that you belong on. Lets go Rich, I think I think I'm going to catch something being around her.
Rich and Victoria walk into their locker room as Michelle stands outside the door beyond stunned at what she heard.
Michelle Kelly is standing by with a microphone dreading the fact that she has to interview. She sees Rich walk down the hallway in his wrestling gear this time without Victoria. Michelle lets a sigh of relief. Rich walks up to her and doenst even acknowledge her. Rich waits for the camera guy as Mihelle raises her microphone up to her lips.
Michelle: Hello everyone and welcome to In Exile, I am joined by the self-proclaimed Franchise of CWA, Rich Stone. So Rich you had a huge win over Joey Nicolas and you were promised a title match tonight but due to an injury you were pulled from that to give Guardian Devil time to recover.
Rich: Since the day after my debut management has done nothing but push me to the bottom of the pile and wanted to keep me there. I have scratched and clawed my way to the top, and when I break through the ceiling, they add another one above me. What is it going to take? What is it going to take for me to get to the place I belong at the top of the ladder looking down at the people that are beneath me? There is no one in this company that can say that they are better than me, and once again I proved it, once again I showed that I don’t just make stuff up and my words are credible. Everyone say that I beat the CWA poster boy, and tonight I should be facing the undefeated Guardian Devil for the Brotherhood championship. He shouldn’t be able to be hide in a couch as I have to wait… yet again for my shot. Management just wants to hold me back and hold me down, they want to keep those titles around the most marketable guys, not the guys that are the best. Like some other companies who just happen to do that.
Michelle: What does this decision mean for you now?
Rich: Well as you know Michelle I have to face the newcomer Dmac tonight in basically a number one contender’s match for Roberto CWA heavyweight championship. But answer this one Michelle if you can keep up. (Michelle rolls her eyes back) Why does Dmac get a chance a title shot so quickly. He won one match against some scrub and all of a sudden he is in title contention. You know what though? As much as it pisses me off I welcome the challenge from Dmac. That is because the faster he gets in the ring with me the quicker he can learn that I am the best that this company has ever hand and the best they will ever have. And if that means breaking hearts and kicking some *** then so be it.
Michelle (trying to hide her hatred): What can we expect from you tonight in your match.
Rich: You can expect the same thing that Joey did. The same thing Hardcore Hell did, the same thing that Top Dog felt. Them laying on their back with me standing over them as they look up in to the rafters dazed. Dmac is going to hear the boos of the crowd as I am declared the winner. Just another victim is what Dmac will be, just another worm beneath me that I am going to have to crush. I really don’t care how many times I have to say it, because it seems that people just don’t understand what it is I ma saying to them. Something in their little minds tell them that an upset is in the making and that they can topple this giant. Something in their brains gives them an edge when they face me because people want to shut my mouth, they want me to finally shut up and get back to the bottom of the ladder where they think I am. Until the day that I am finally champion they are going to keep thinking this. Everyone one is going to think that I just spew hot air and have no idea what I am talking about when I say that I am the franchise of CWA. That whole thing about the future is gone and passed. You are all going to have to worry about me more now than ever.
Michelle: Can you tell us why now more than ever?
Rich: Its because some people get this mentality that when they are at the top they have to stay there or they can not function. Something in my mind will not let me settle for anything less than the top spot. And anyone that tries to take that spot ahs to be stopped. Listen to me Dmac, you impressed me with your win last week, but you are nothing compared to me. You are absolutely nothing compared to me. The farther you will ever get to me is second best. No matter what you do you will always be compared to me. Never being able to surpass me. Stuck looking at film of me saying what cant he do? Trying to emulate me everything you will do, you will trying to be me. Am I serious Dmac? Ask yourself that not me. I know the truth, and deep down you know it. You better bring you’re a game Dmac because I'm not playing around. I want CWA gold and you are the last man that I am going to have to go through to get it. You realize that right? Two people and I get my CWA championship and you are the biggest obstacle in that path. Once I pass you Roberto is next on my list, next one that I have to beat to get my hands on the CWA championship. And once champion all you hypocrites in the crowd or sitting at home, will have no choice but to respect me and finally say that I was right. Regardless of what they think of me at this moment after I get the CWA world title, it all means nothing. CWA’s future has been written in Stone.
Rich turns to Michelle who gives him an extreme look of disgust. Rich returns the look but then smiles to get in her head even more. The ever-confident Rich Stone walks off camera and heads toward the arena. The camera fades to black.
The scene opens up on a dark beach in the obvious middle of the night. The area is quiet enough to hear a pin drop. Beautiful night to say the least on the beach you can see a small light with someone next to it. The figure is just sitting next to the fire looking out into the ocean. The camera zooms in closer and moves closer to the figure in the distance. Based on previous records and the location it is safe to assume who the person it. The camera gets closer and we can make out that indeed it is Rich Stone who the one sitting out on the beach. The camera gets next to him and looks at him through the fire. He doesn’t acknowledge the fire and he just continues to look out into the ocean. He turns and looks over to the camera and then looks back out into the ocean.
Stone: Every once in a while, the best get beat, in any sport, and in anything the best get beat. It’s the absolute best that know what to do after they lose. If people decide that they should sit around and sulk, that is what makes them lose their edge. It makes them lose that number one spot. For those of you who saw, In Exile I lost fair and square to Dmac. He was clearly more focused and hungrier than I was. And that more than losing sickens me. That is the one that that has me out on a beach at 3 in the morning. It truly sickens me that the one thing I promised to myself, I didn’t come through on. I sat in that ring in front of those people and told them that I am hardest working person in CWA and there is no one that will ever be able to claim that spot from me. And it happened, my biggest fear, came to fruition. I promise that it will ever happen again. I'm not trying to tell anyone else but myself that right now. I have gods gift of being the best in this company and I will not let that talent go to waste.
Rich looks over to the camera and it looks this defeat hasn’t taken its toll on his like it would many others. He looks rested and content on proving himself the next time he is in the ring. He looks down at the sand beneath his feet, and then he looks back out to the water.
Stone: This week I have to team up with Dmac, the man who beat me and took my title match. A match that to this day I don’t think that he deserves. I really don’t think that he should have gotten a title match two matches into his career. I personally have been here since the start. And I have proven myself night in and night out even with my inauspicious start to the year. I have shown that I am the only person that is fit to wear that tile. Ultimate Pain may be the champion officially, but I am the uncrowned king. If you look at most NFL teams the Franchise player is not always the star of the team. He is the guy that they see makes the biggest impact, and the guy that they cannot continue success with out. In CWA, that guy is me, Rich Stone. Dmac may be my tag team partner tonight but I am on his side from bell to bell. After that and before that I don’t care what happens to him. Because until I get my rematch with Dmac, he is public enemy number one in my eyes, but I hate losing so I am going to work with Dmac and destroy Shaun Quinn… Now Shaun I don’t know that much about and to be honest I don't care about you. I don’t care what you have done and I don’t care about your past. All I know that you are in my way and you will not be able to beat me. You haven’t won a match in gods knows how long. Ill go as far as say months and tonight you are not going to be that lucky to get another win. And to face Dmac and myself, you are going to pick your own partner. Lets look at it realistically right now. Who is going to want to face Dmac and I? We are the two very best in this company, and two guys who are going to fighting for the CWA championship for a very long time. You think that anyone is going to want to face me in a pissed off mood. Seriously, I don’t think that anyone can beat me, and tonight will be no different. You will never see anyone more focused and determined then me. You will never see anyone work harder than I will and I can assure you that you will never…ever see me get out worked in a match. None of that BS stuff about it’s a new Rich Stone. Nothing about how you have never seen this side of me before. I am just going to go out there and do what I should have done a while ago. That it simply win. You got a problem with that… do something about it.
Rich gets up and walks away from the fire toward his house right next to the beach. He kicks some sand into the fire to put it out leaving the camera in the dark. The camera turns into the full moon as the scene fades to black
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