Post by Scruffy Dog on Jan 17, 2008 12:50:10 GMT 10
The crowd have barely absorbed all of Ice Rock's words into their pasty skin and fragile little minds when suddenly the AWOTron flares to life once again. This time though, instead of Ice Rock, the crowd are once again greeted by the smiling face of Scruffy Dog. He's sitting at a roulette table inside a random casino, with a small amount of chips in front of him. He looks up at the camera and his smile fades.
Scruffy Dog: "Ice Rock, I think your head has taken a few too many hard knocks. Sure, I can't deny that I have indeed been close to you in the past, and I did follow you guys around in the XFL, and partly for the reasons that you mentioned. But to say that you truly aimed to make me what I am today? That's bullshit and you know it. No one in Cry Wolf ever helped me, as far as I could see. You let me follow you around and copy some of the stuff you did, sure, and I'm grateful for what I learnt from that... but you're making it sound like you guys sat me down and went over battle plans and match tactics with me and went out of your to teach me the tricks of the trade. That's complete drivel Ice Rock, and you know it."
The girl on the other side of the roulette table, standing by the wheel and barely in camera, speaks.
Roulette Girl: "Sir, are you going to be placing any bets?"
Scruffy Dog ignores her.
Scruffy Dog: "The reason I so eagerly left the XFL and became so heavily involved in the AWO instead isn't because I'm a traitor and it certainly isn't simply a matter of AWO 'recruiting me.' It was a matter of the XFL losing me, because no one in that federation had any respect for me, and as far as I could see no one in the XFL wanted to see me succeed. Can you believe that the Hardcore Kid headlined every night, where I was constantly at the bottom of the card, if on the card at all? And where were you through all of this, Ice Rock? Well, granted, towards the end you had left... but to start with, you were IN CHARGE. So if you were so eager to see me succeed, then why the hell was I on the bottom of the card? I'm certain that from the very beginning I could have beaten Hardcore Kid, and probably even you Ice. Fact is, XFL was not the first federation I was in. I had won countless World Championships in lesser federations. They may not have been to the calibre of the XFL, but they did prove that I was more than a bottom carder, damn it. And so the XFL? They never appreciated me, and I left there as fast as I could when I got the offer from the AWO. And look at me now. I'm the biggest name in this federation. I bleed black and blue, and I dream of the AWO. This federation is what made me who I am today. The XFL was just an unfortunate path to get here."
The roulette girl speaks up, after having played a few games during Scruffy Dog's latest spiel.
Roulette Girl: "Sir, if you're not going to be placing any bets I'm going to have to ask you to leave."
Once again, Scruffy Dog ignores her.
Scruffy Dog: "But since you did bring up the XFL, let's talk about it some more, shall we? More so... let's talk about your life and all the decisions that you've EVER made. Starting with the XFL. You poured your life and soul into that place, let's be honest. You gave it your all, because you wanted to see it succeed. I've no doubt you poured a lot of your own hard-earned cash into the business side of things there also, when they put you in charge. It was a gamble... of sorts... and in the end, the XFL is gone and you're still here. The gamble didn't pay off. It was the wrong decision, and you lost. All that wasted time, effort and money on your part... and it led to nowhere but failure."
Scruffy Dog smirks. The roulette girl sighs and spins again.
Scruffy Dog: "And what else can we look at? What about your marriage. Marriage is a huge gamble, really. You're chosing one girl to be with forever, to make babies with, and to forever love, cherish and hold. One girl. And so you had better be sure you've made the right decision before you rush into something like that. All relationships take hard work... so when your marriage fell apart, once again there's something you failed at. Once again there's a gamble you took where you lost, literally, not only time and effort wasted, but half your belongings also."
Scruffy Dog smirks again, looking overly smug.
Scruffy Dog: "And what else is there? Well, something does spring to mind. I seem to recall you trying to run your own country for a while there, when you took over Texas. All the time and effort that one must have taken, only to lose it all to a wrestler pretending to be the actual Stalin from communist Russia. Really Ice Rock... it's like you don't even know how to stick up for the things you believe in."
Scruffy Dog shakes his head, but he's still smiling.
Scruffy Dog: "Finally lets take a look back at Independence Day. Central Hell. A match you made knowing full well the danger of it all. A match where you pu everything on the line for one shot at the AWO World Championship. And sure, it didn't turn out as badly as some of your other ventures... but the fact of the matter is, you didn't succeed, once again. In the match you designed, you could only manage a draw against myself, and you failed at becoming the new World Champion. And so, at Resolution, no matter how much you train, no matter how much effort you put into your preparation for the match or even the match itself... you have to understand why I can't take you seriously. As far as winning goes Ice Rock, you haven't had what it takes for a long time, over a vast variety of things. Marriage, federation running, matches... you're basically a wreck Ice Rock. I don't know if you're just afraid of winning or if you really simply can't. One thing is clear though, the choices you make are always bad, and always the wrong ones. Coming back to the AWO for a second shot at the World Title will prove to be no different. Because whereas you are a loser in everything you do Ice, I am a winner."
Finally Scruffy Dog pushes all his chips over onto Red. The girl behind the roulette table smiles, seeing that she won't have to call security, and spins the wheel.
Roulette Girl: "Black 11 is the winner!"
The girl takes all of Scruffy Dog's chips away as he looks on in surprise.
Scruffy Dog: "Oh..."
Scruffy Dog looks back to the camera.
Scruffy Dog: "Well, regardless... there are so many things in my past that have been a success that it would be impossible to list them all... much like your failures Ice Rock. And come Resolution, there will be another one to add to both our lists. As I've already said, you will be very embarrassed at Resolution. You really, really, shouldn't have come back."
Scruffy Dog stands and leaves the table, as the AWOTron fades to black.
Scruffy Dog: "Ice Rock, I think your head has taken a few too many hard knocks. Sure, I can't deny that I have indeed been close to you in the past, and I did follow you guys around in the XFL, and partly for the reasons that you mentioned. But to say that you truly aimed to make me what I am today? That's bullshit and you know it. No one in Cry Wolf ever helped me, as far as I could see. You let me follow you around and copy some of the stuff you did, sure, and I'm grateful for what I learnt from that... but you're making it sound like you guys sat me down and went over battle plans and match tactics with me and went out of your to teach me the tricks of the trade. That's complete drivel Ice Rock, and you know it."
The girl on the other side of the roulette table, standing by the wheel and barely in camera, speaks.
Roulette Girl: "Sir, are you going to be placing any bets?"
Scruffy Dog ignores her.
Scruffy Dog: "The reason I so eagerly left the XFL and became so heavily involved in the AWO instead isn't because I'm a traitor and it certainly isn't simply a matter of AWO 'recruiting me.' It was a matter of the XFL losing me, because no one in that federation had any respect for me, and as far as I could see no one in the XFL wanted to see me succeed. Can you believe that the Hardcore Kid headlined every night, where I was constantly at the bottom of the card, if on the card at all? And where were you through all of this, Ice Rock? Well, granted, towards the end you had left... but to start with, you were IN CHARGE. So if you were so eager to see me succeed, then why the hell was I on the bottom of the card? I'm certain that from the very beginning I could have beaten Hardcore Kid, and probably even you Ice. Fact is, XFL was not the first federation I was in. I had won countless World Championships in lesser federations. They may not have been to the calibre of the XFL, but they did prove that I was more than a bottom carder, damn it. And so the XFL? They never appreciated me, and I left there as fast as I could when I got the offer from the AWO. And look at me now. I'm the biggest name in this federation. I bleed black and blue, and I dream of the AWO. This federation is what made me who I am today. The XFL was just an unfortunate path to get here."
The roulette girl speaks up, after having played a few games during Scruffy Dog's latest spiel.
Roulette Girl: "Sir, if you're not going to be placing any bets I'm going to have to ask you to leave."
Once again, Scruffy Dog ignores her.
Scruffy Dog: "But since you did bring up the XFL, let's talk about it some more, shall we? More so... let's talk about your life and all the decisions that you've EVER made. Starting with the XFL. You poured your life and soul into that place, let's be honest. You gave it your all, because you wanted to see it succeed. I've no doubt you poured a lot of your own hard-earned cash into the business side of things there also, when they put you in charge. It was a gamble... of sorts... and in the end, the XFL is gone and you're still here. The gamble didn't pay off. It was the wrong decision, and you lost. All that wasted time, effort and money on your part... and it led to nowhere but failure."
Scruffy Dog smirks. The roulette girl sighs and spins again.
Scruffy Dog: "And what else can we look at? What about your marriage. Marriage is a huge gamble, really. You're chosing one girl to be with forever, to make babies with, and to forever love, cherish and hold. One girl. And so you had better be sure you've made the right decision before you rush into something like that. All relationships take hard work... so when your marriage fell apart, once again there's something you failed at. Once again there's a gamble you took where you lost, literally, not only time and effort wasted, but half your belongings also."
Scruffy Dog smirks again, looking overly smug.
Scruffy Dog: "And what else is there? Well, something does spring to mind. I seem to recall you trying to run your own country for a while there, when you took over Texas. All the time and effort that one must have taken, only to lose it all to a wrestler pretending to be the actual Stalin from communist Russia. Really Ice Rock... it's like you don't even know how to stick up for the things you believe in."
Scruffy Dog shakes his head, but he's still smiling.
Scruffy Dog: "Finally lets take a look back at Independence Day. Central Hell. A match you made knowing full well the danger of it all. A match where you pu everything on the line for one shot at the AWO World Championship. And sure, it didn't turn out as badly as some of your other ventures... but the fact of the matter is, you didn't succeed, once again. In the match you designed, you could only manage a draw against myself, and you failed at becoming the new World Champion. And so, at Resolution, no matter how much you train, no matter how much effort you put into your preparation for the match or even the match itself... you have to understand why I can't take you seriously. As far as winning goes Ice Rock, you haven't had what it takes for a long time, over a vast variety of things. Marriage, federation running, matches... you're basically a wreck Ice Rock. I don't know if you're just afraid of winning or if you really simply can't. One thing is clear though, the choices you make are always bad, and always the wrong ones. Coming back to the AWO for a second shot at the World Title will prove to be no different. Because whereas you are a loser in everything you do Ice, I am a winner."
Finally Scruffy Dog pushes all his chips over onto Red. The girl behind the roulette table smiles, seeing that she won't have to call security, and spins the wheel.
Roulette Girl: "Black 11 is the winner!"
The girl takes all of Scruffy Dog's chips away as he looks on in surprise.
Scruffy Dog: "Oh..."
Scruffy Dog looks back to the camera.
Scruffy Dog: "Well, regardless... there are so many things in my past that have been a success that it would be impossible to list them all... much like your failures Ice Rock. And come Resolution, there will be another one to add to both our lists. As I've already said, you will be very embarrassed at Resolution. You really, really, shouldn't have come back."
Scruffy Dog stands and leaves the table, as the AWOTron fades to black.