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[Stephen Joseph 0]

::Stephen Joseph stands in the middle of the ring as we come back from commercial break, admist a chorus of boos.::

 

I know, I know. I'm out here yet again with a microphone, and everyone in this arena has decided that I'm about 1 shade worse than the devil himself and so the Boos are raining down on me. Enjoying yourselves? ::pause:: Good, glad to know it. Now I've got something from the heart to say.

 

::And the crowd boos and jeers as SJ pauses to clear his throat. He turns slowly to his left as he scans the crowd, settling in a gaze on Sofa Central.::

 

I know why you boo me, at least right now. With this "revolution" going on, I turned on Dan, Tony, and though it should be no surprise, Zack Malibu. Have you ever really considered why I did what I did? Have you ever thought how you would have acted?

 

::Stephen Joseph pauses, giving Sofa Central a chance to comment::

 

Cole

SJ trying to plant a seed of doubt in the true OAOAST fans.

 

Coach

He's got a point Coach. Have you ever thought about it

 

Caboose

Oh, I've thought about it all right... I'd...

 

Let's rewind here. Look at my career. It started off great, I was winning matches, had a dominant tag team run, and was for awhile the number 1 contender for the World Title. Remember the Trinity? Remember Intensezone as a great show? Los Infernales, my idea. Mystery Weirdness Connection, my idea. Hell, I made Eskimo in the fans eyes when he first started out, does anyone out there remember our USTV Title matches? I do. Then, because of some punks, I lost my smile, and with it, my position in the company. Because some punks thought making light of my, now, ex-fiancee was humorous. Sophomoric hijinks were in, and my personal life was exposed to the business. Let me ask you fans a question? Would you like it if your family was exposed to those are around you, your secrets, your home? How'd you like to have people camping outside your house chanting degrading things as you and your family go about their business, try to live a normal life? It takes a damn toll, its a circus, I know how that feels. And what did my company do, my 'veteran' friends do? They allowed it. None had any gumption to step up and say "This is not right". They made it clear they preferred the insulters to the insultee. No longer was I even wanted around here, and it became clear when good boy Malibu and Co. fled to their own show of HeldDown, took any talent that came around, and left the flagship show to rot and die. And where are the insulters now? Disgraced, like they deserved, but it took time. And did anyone of them ever, ever apologize? Well, I'll be honest. One did. But what about my friends, those who should have had? No, they didn't.

 

Coach

Stephen's being very real here.

 

Caboose

Talk about crossing the line between a shoot and a shoot.

 

Now, out of everyone who stayed with IntenseZone till the end, I had nothing but respect. Until, that is, Dan and Tony decided to not look after themselves anymore. Now they pander. It's pathetic. They're not thinking of their families, their friends, they're just thinking of themselves. That's selfish.

 

Cole

WHAT? And your NOT?

 

Coach

Of course he isn't. He's thinking of his family!

 

Caboose.

Ego.

 

Every company must eventually go in a new direction. You've either got to embrace the change, or let it destroy you. Now, I don't know about you all, but I have a job. I wrestle. Some of you work in cubicles, some of you own companies, and some of you serve hamburgers. But what we all have in common is that we have a job.

 

Caboose

I pray every day that you don't have a job

 

Coach

That's more likely to happen to you...or Cole

 

Cole

Hey, Josh Matthews is going first!

 

 

And why do we have a job? That's right, to take care of those near and dear to us. Would you throw away your job if it meant not being able to support those whom you love? I don't think so, and neither would I. We're the same in that respect.

 

Caboose

No. We are not.

 

Coach

That's because you lack integrity.

 

Now, let's go back again. Who on IntenseZone didn't change? Tha Puerto Rican, that's who. I don't really like like PR, I mean, he's a freaking arrogant prick. But you know what I do like? He trains 6 hours a day, watches tapes for 2 hours, and then spends the rest of the time with his family. He treats them well. He may have an ego about it, but damn if he doesn't take care of them. And he wants to take even better care of them, he wants to be World Champion, and he's puttting forth the effort to get there. You have to admire that. And deep down, you do, because that's why you all were so stoked for PRL/Cappa last week. There was a point to that match.

 

Cole

Whatta match last week that was!

 

Because to me, out of everyone in the OAOAST, PRL is family. And come hell or high water, we're going to take care of each other.

 

Coach

You want loyalty? That's loyalty, to the 24/7 Champ no less!

 

Put yourself in my shoes. The winds are changing, and I've muddled it out here, hanging on, in a job I hate, just to put food on the table. And a roof and a few cars, but I stayed in a job I disliked for my family, for my friends. How is that any different from you?

 

::Crowd boos as SJ pauses, but a smattering of hands clapping. A very small smattering. OAOAST production crews are quick to edit it out::

 

But, but recently I woke up. See, here's where ole BPP imparts a little wisdom. If you want anything in life, you have to take a chance at it. Nobody becomes a somebody without risking a chance to be a permanent nobody. Our leaders took a risk like that (well, except for Daddy's boy Bush...) If you remember back to MSG, Jimmy Snuka took that risk.

 

::The crowd pops at the mention of Jimmy Snuka::

 

You have to take that risk. So I did.

 

I took that risk because, while I don't doubt for a moment that Drek and Co only care about themselves, maybe, just maybe, they'll take better care of me, of PRL, of the LC, and of my family than the whole old order of the OAOAST did for us. Maybe PRL will get that title shot he's been deserving for TWO YEARS! And I'm not even mentioning my claim to it.

 

::Crowd boos, again. Some fans clap, but you can't hear them. They're mostly in the front seats of the arena.

 

And here's where we differ, you fans and I. When I saw this opportunity to improve my lot, I came back. I returned, I went for it. I've got...cajones. I'm trying to live my dream. Now look around at you all, how many of you have put it all on the line for your dreams, or how many of you have let your dream pass you by, you've settled for something less than what you know you could have been.

 

Coach

That's it. Motivate these low-lifes!

 

Cole

I like my job just fine.

 

Coach

But you could have been more Cole. You can have been.

 

Caboose

Yeah, if he took steroids...

 

 

See, that's the difference. I'll risk it all. You won't. Well, not all of you. There are some of you, who are like me, who'll take that risk. And I salute you, and those who will be inspired by you to take that risk...finally.

 

How many people lose their dreams and wonder why? But that not for me

I'll get my dream or die trying.

 

And you know what my dream is.

 

OAOAST HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION.

 

Caboose

OH FUCK NO!

 

Coach

Oh HELL YES! Popick's stepping it up!

 

Hoff, I'm serving notice to you. I will be coming for that title. And if not from you, from the next person, or the next person. I will have that title. I'll live my dream. And starting tonight, by any and all means necessary, I will start the climb back up to get there. By any means necessary. This week, I'll beat Dan Black 1,2,3 in the middle of the ring.

 

Next week, I challenge former World Champion Tony Brannigan. I'll beat your ass too.

 

It's not over for me.

 

And if you don't like that, then well... Fuck You. (minor crowd echo, which is quickly gone).

 

 

CUE: It Ain't Over (Terrence Howard)

 

Look this is my life, and it's a battle within

I gotta survive, even if I'm sinnin to win

And if I show no remorse I reap the devil's reward

He said he'd, give me riches but I'm lookin for more

 

This is the gift I was given so I just live by my hustle

 

[Chorus 2X: Djay] + (singer, ad libbing at times)

(Keep hustlin) It ain't over for me, no it ain't over for me

(Keep, flowin) I'ma step my game up and get what's comin to me

 

[Djay]

So I give it my all, you feel my struggle and pain

If you ain't feelin what I'm spittin trick you late to the game

But the closest ones to me know I'm holdin it down

You gon' feel me one day, we gon' be heard in the town

 

[Chorus] - 2.5X, singer ad libs to fade

Edited September 15, 2005 by Stephen Joseph