Thanks for Not Trying...

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The camera comes in backstage where Ash has just returned from his match with TJ Pain, once again a challenge was put forth and once again he's put him down, but as Ash comes through the curtains rubbing the back of his head, it was known to him just how close he came to losing this match...then again, it was only almost. Ash makes his way through the hall, while some staffers are trying to congratulate Ash, he makes his way to a what looks like a locker room made for someone else. There are clothes on the outside, on the floor, luggage bag and pictures, but they are not of Ash. Ash snickers to himself and opens the door to see Poe sucking on a grape popiscle. She is wearing a Lost Prophets baby tee and pink shorts with pink Chuck Taylors. She smiles upon his entrance, she's sitting on this long black couch, she pats the couch for Ash to sit. Ash smiles and points to the shower. Soulsfate smiles and stands, she takes off her shirt exposing a deep blue bra and throws her shirt on the ground. Her skin is soft to the touch yet toned, a nice tan. She touches his face, placing it in the palm of her hand as she makes her way to the shower. Ash smirks at the camera and makes his way to the shower that's in another room. The cameraman goes to search for him and her, but an index finger stops him in his path waving no. The camera man sits on that couch. This is the life of the future champion. It's not Johnny, it's Ash Soulsfate, the man that has been fated to be this company's champion ever since setting foot in this company. A dim light that burst a hole in the sky the day he beat the King of the Mountain match. Now the king of a bigger mountain, holds a championship belt that is the very essense of this company. One that his friend Trey Baxter held, and made into one hell of a distinguished belt. Now Bliss has opened her big mouth, no more than usual, and Drake, all making claims to be something they won't be, not against Ash, but first, Johnny Clash must be...conquered. Put in the position of having to face the new boss, and yet having his dream in the balance should he beat him. Johnny Clash will make his life a living hell, but it's for that world title....which makes it...a "have to" situation.


Scene 2

Ash is backstage, and he looks to be disturbed by what he is watching on the monitors. What he is watching is the main event of Unsanctioned, his face in disgust, he watches in jeans and shirtless. Ash is watching the Brandon Nytrus destroy Kuk Killswitch, the future X-Core Champion. Ash watches this so called King of Hardcore of the MPW completely disrespect Kuk Killswitch.

Voice: You knew this day was coming.

The voice breaks Ash's trance, when he looks up, he sees Bobby Ball, Ash's agent.

Ash: What do you mean?

Bobby: I just saw the card, it appears you have the Boss next week, and that your time has come Ash. I don't know what to say, I knew this day was coming, not this quick but you've proven to the world that you deserve it. I know Clash, and I know the odds that he is going to use against you, Age of Arrogance, the Steele brothers, Andre Dixon, and with TJ Pain hating you, with Taufik and Ian Andrews, the list of names he has under his thumb are endless.

Ash: "The Boss"...that's what we're calling him now?

Bobby: Johnny Clash...

Ash: That's fine.

Ash looks at the monitor, as Bobby grimaces at the sight of Kuk Killswitch on the moniter, while Ash's face is stern.

Bobby: You have to remember Ash, towards the end, Kuk Killswitch didn't care about this title. At the Uncivil War pay per view he proved that when he didn't promote your match as much as he could, what champion do you know, would do that?

Ash: They aren't protecting the MPW, this is not protecting it. More importantly, my former title isn't on a king of hardcore, it's on the king of hairy bitch-tits..

Bobby: Yes, but Ash, Johnny Clash is your boss. You would do well to stay out of his way.

Ash: Why. Because he could make my life a living hell, after TVW's management, Johnny Clash will be a walk in the park. I know this is a match and it will stay a match, Johnny attacked me because he is afraid of losing his title, and is a very desperate man.

Bobby: Johnny Clash is a former World Heavyweight champion multiple times over.

Ash: Multiple times means he's lost a title that many times, which means that I will once again make him a former champion.

Bobby: I saw you in that ring tonight on this house show, and I saw what you said about Johnny Clash, and you expected retaliation and not one of them came out. Do you think it's a coincedence that now you're facing one of them after you said that, not only one of them, but the man leading the whole thing.

Ash: I don't give a shit, that Laura Tavares chick will lick his wounds amongst other tinie tiny things, she fires up the so called boss because he's a fuckin' troll and somehow got lucky, but somehow his antics are all to protect us? Doesn't make any sense. What do I have to see every week, these bunch of fuckin' tools come out and pretend they are more than they are. They are united in their war against anyone that is seen as competition to themselves. Age of Assagance thought they would make a name for themselves off Trey and I, then couldn't so attack us after matches, and why, because they think it will scare us away. But in the match, we take them out like a couple of chumps. Andre Dixon attacks me, then bows out of our match for the X-Core Championship. See but Johnny, after all those attacks will be left all alone to answer for those attacks...and it's going to cost him his very forgettable title reign.

Bobby: You planning on joining the alliance against Johnny Clash?

Ash: No, because I AM the alliance against Johnny Clash.

Bobby: Are you thinking of Trey handing you this shot at the World Title, and you know this means that one day, you will have to face Trey for that same title.

Ash: Ah yes, a favor returned. I'll tell you one thing Bobby, I'm not going to be like Clash and win the title only to challenge people like Chicken or Christian Carter and pass it off as valid competition. You see that's why Bliss and Drake are trying to rise above it all, because if I should fail, right now they don't have to face Trey, they don't have to face me just yet, as of now, they have to face the weakest champion there will ever be....Johnny Clash. The downside of this rumble match, is that I'm going to walk into Road to Glory as the MPW's world champion and I'm going to make my mark as this company's very valid champion. I don't care who wins the rumble, that's as far as their happy ending gets.

Bobby: You saw what Bliss has had to say?

Ash: That it didn't matter if she faced me or Johnny, that she's win and blah blah blah, Poe copies her, which is funny, because I don't remember Tavares injuring Poe so bad she lost her title, and I don't remember having to face a subpar wrestler like Drake Hunter, simply to get it back. As if to say that we are lower than her and whichever boyfriend she has this week, she's been around more than the Sin City Championship she's going after, would be better suited at her level anyway. Yes, I heard every word of it, hence the wiping the look off her face statement I just made. She can do what she does best, and wait for the next cock to enter her mouth.

Bobby: You know Poe is a former United Kingdom Champion, perhaps if you talk to MPW management about signing her-

Ash: Shut up Bobby.

Bobby: Ash, Poe has proven to be able to take care of herself. Why should she sit in the back and await for you to come back, when she can be the Queen of MPW. Think of a Poe vs Laura Tavares, or Ms. Biguns or even a Bliss match.

Ash: My plate is full right now Bobby, Johny Clash would just use Poe to get to me. I don't want to have to worry about that.

Bobby: But Ash-

Ash: End of discussion.

Bobby: Well you beat TJ Pain, and I actually came in to congratulate you on that.

Ash: Well do it and leave.

Bobby nods. He turns and makes it to the door, his head down.

Bobby: You know Ash, I've been by your side for eight weeks now, maybe it wouldn't be so bad to have friends. People are joining together by the numbers, Ash Soulsfate is great, but against Johnny Clash and his minions, even he may need a little help.

Bobby lowers his head again and leaves. Poe comes into the room drying out her hair with a towel, while another towel is wrapped around her body.

Poe: What was that all about?

Ash: He came to say hi.

Poe: Well then why do you look so angry?

Ash: He's trying to get me involved with this Johnny Clash business and make it more than a match for the championship.

Poe: I heard him mentioning me signing a contract.

Ash: Oh you did?

Poe: This time is about you, I don't want to be in that ring however, I will not allow them to do to you what they did to Rage. I love you too much.

Ash: No, you'll stay back here and let me take care of myself.

Poe: What would do if you saw them hurting me, would you let a contract stop you from going to that ring?

"I know she's right, but I can't let on that she is right. It's much too dangerous. For the many weeks that this company has been about fun, about exposing what I can do in that ring. Now is a week where I must remain serious, then again, god damn it I'm Ash Soulsfate. I surprise myself out there with how great I am. I won't join any alliance, this will be a normal match, one on one and it will end this week. This is not my fight, but I will make Johnny Clash my bitch. And I will make a statement to The MPW management and Johnny Clash that will tell them that they had better leave me out of this meaningless power struggle."

Ash realizes that he hasn't answered Poe's question.

Ash: I'm gonna go get some coffee.

Poe: Don't think I'm letting this go.

Ash: I'm not letting you sign with MPW.

Poe: I'm just saying, as a valet, I can be your incase shit happens. And with you, that shit tends to happen.

Ash: I'm going to get that coffee.

"She will never let this go. I'll have to break Johnny Clash and leave him helpless and leave it at that."

Ash steps out of the locker room, the clothes are no longer there. Apparently whomever's locker room this was, came to claim their stuff. But Ash doesn't notice any of this, he just keeps walking. After a few deep breaths, he's back to Ash "Not a Care in the World" Soulsfate, his smirk on his face as he passes random staff. And that is when he hears movement in another locker room, he sees a long black cable, he follows the cable to the room. Ash takes a peak in to see who might be getting interviewed. When Ash looks on, he sees Jay Wyatt in his tighty whities only, sniffing what looks to be the MPW diva girl outfits that a few of them were wearing tonight. Ash laughs to himself, and hits the door accidentally. The loud bang scares Wyatt, he looks upon Ash's laughing face and rolls his eyes.

Wyatt: Why is it always you that catches me doing this weird stuff?

Ash: You know what, I can't be talkin' to you when you don't have pants on. Get your clothes back on and grab your mic....wait a minute, where is your mic?

Wyatt:...

Ash: Get a new microphone and meet me outside this locker room. You have three minutes.

Ash makes his way towards a vendor and grabs a water.

Vendor: Hey, sir it's 4 dollars.

Ash: Charge it to the MPW's account.

The vendor would like to escalate this, but is ultimately afraid of the outcome. Ash walks back towards the locker room, he waits outside with his back against the wall, he lifts one foot and places it against it and takes a drink of water. And finally Jay Wyatt comes out, embarrassed at what Ash Soulsfate witnessed. Ash looks down and Wyatt is wearing one of the skirts one of the women may have been wearing.

Ash: What's this, Wyatt?

Wyatt: I couldn't find my pants.

Ash: So you now have to interview me wearing a skirt?

Wyatt: It's what I have to do, to do my job.

Ash: If you weren't such a pervert in the first place, you wouldn't find yourself in situations like this.

Wyatt: I know.

Wyatt bows his head.

Ash: Don't worry about it man.

Wyatt: Last week you took out Johnny Clash with your X-Core title to make a definitive statement that you chose to go after his title. Had it really been that much of a decision to make.

Ash: Look, people hate me, people hate that I'm smug, that I talk trash better than anyone else, and that I don't go out there and lose. And I get why, so many come into this company and talk a big game, and then they go out because they lost their first match, or they weren't treated like royalty just because they signed a contract. It's amazing how many people walk into a company and expect their asses to be kissed, expect to go straight to the top, like this THE Tristan Slater. And what's more fucked up, is that happened, that actually happened, when Johnny Clash walked in, he walked directly to the main events and we now know why, because of the back up of MPW Management, and his former trainer Madd Katt. But to that audience, for the most part, people walk into this company, fail and instead of getting better, they leave. Is it any wonder why people need to prove themselves, that they won't leave, due to a loss, that people won't leave because they can't walk into the main event. He had a hard fought victory to beat Trey, but now, it's time for the other shoe to drop, now it's time for reality to set in.

Ash shrugs.

Ash: I let that audience in because they cheered even when I didn't care, and believe me, I still don't care, but those chants, that appreciation, it's not something I've gotten elsewhere. I won't go out there and kiss their asses, I won't be like Kuk Killswitch and go back and forth from kissing their ass to hating them and blaming them, back to kissing their asses, but I'll just say that the appreciation they show does fuel the fire. It has more than once made me kick out of a few pin attempts.

Wyatt: But you don't care what the fans think.

Ash: When a man is punched in the fuckin' face by the owner of the company, for being my fan, and still has the balls to be my fan. What can I say? I am not hated for being a bad wrestler or a bad talker, I'm hated for being better than everyone in this company. I'm hated for having and earning a title shot that only one man sought to get me. The first World Champion gives the first X-Core Champion a title shot, and yes that's the truth and it happened in front of the world.

Wyatt: Now you went out tonight and you put Johnny Clash on notice, at a house show, knowing that he may be the office watching. Do you really want this man's attention?

Ash: You know what, I had Johnny Clash's attention the day people started saying my name backstage, and through word of mouth, I became something to be on the look out for. Because I was yet another name that would keep Johnny Clash from reaching the level of winning that title. You see, the way the world was supposed to happen, was for Johnny to have so many chances at the World title that I'd surpass him and it'd be Ash Soulsfate versus Trey Baxter at Road to Glory, and tell me Jay. How fuckin' year ending does that sound, Trey Baxter versus the one upstart that paved the road for those coming in, Ash Soulsfate. See, I proved it can be done, guys like Taufik, TJ Pain, Christian Carter hate on me because I'm where they thought they'd be, and I did it in less time. But then there's guys like me, guys that will succeed because they were given a chance, because fate stepped in, and guys that will stick around and be part of this era of MPW. I will face the Johnny Clashes and I will face the men of the last era to prove that their time is up. That the only chance they had, was the time before I came to MPW. When I put ink to paper, that sealed the deal.

Wyatt: Speaking of the former era, how do you feel about Rage retiring last week?

Ash: I don't care about Rage getting fired or going into retirement. When I saw that, I envisioned my own career going out that way. I thought to myself, never, I will never go from winning the Sin City Championship to being destroyed in such a throwaway manner. You see The MPW's Empire took away Rage's legacy in one swoop, because Rage got lazy, because he took his eye off the prize. I won't go out like that. I have a legacy to leave here in the MPW, Johnny Clash isn't the MPW, the entire roster is the MPW, and the MPW has an ever changing face, at one time it was Rage, Johnny Clash and Trey Baxter, and now it's Ash Soulsfate, Trey Baxter and Johnny Clash, as you saw on the MPW website as far as Army of One, it's my face that's making this pay per view and hell, I'm not even in the rumble. When I walk out of this company, there will be several accomplishments under my belt, including the World Heavyweight Championship, I've placed my first foot print into the sands of MPW time, by winning my X-Core title, it's on to other accomplishments. And after I achieve those accomplishments, it will never be an Empire, it will never be a Age of Arrogance to sweep my legacy under any rug. That's how much of a statement I'm going to make. When I walk out those MPW doors, it will be...on my feet.

Wyatt: And speaking of "The MPW Empire", you have Johnny Clash-

Ash: Yes, I do. Johnny Clash has the comfortability of knowing his "roster" has his back. But he doesn't know the true talent that I hold. All my life I've dealt with these types of situations, where the deck is stacked against me. Now one on one, as far as Johnny Clash, I'm untouchable. I've beaten tons of Johnny Clash's, and facing the Hamburglar of The MPW doesn't impress me, even if he signs my paychecks. What I have done in this company, has been impressive to most, but not to guys that are at the top of this company, I've beaten those they feel are beneathe them. Johnny Clash has done nothing to live in comfort, he hasn't even established himself here in the MPW, and yet, I'm watching him every week on my monitor, because he's brushing elbows with Madd Katt. Well, once he goes against me, and I return him to his precious job as the loser he is, the shine to his smile will be gone. I came into this company, and I beat Frost, Primal, and everyone they thought that was going to stomp me out and everyone thought it was a fluke, all the way until I made it to my X-Core title, and now as I told you before After Shock. I said that Trey Baxter and people at that level would know my name, would acknowledge me. Not only do they know my name, I've taken some of their spotlight, and only to Trey, respectfully, but the others, I took it by any means necessary.

Ash: People know my name now because of my style, because of my promos, because of what the fuck I do in that ring. I'm a bulldozer, and I truly work hard, that's the reason for my attitude, that's the reason my walk to that ring is one of confidence. I understand that one day I'm going to lose a match, but it won't be to Johnny Clash, it won't be to a man that is too lazy to work. You know Johnny Clash's name because he and his little band of flyin' monkeys are attacking everything that moves. And if I stand in the way of his battallion, it'll be on my own two feet, and I will not back down. I don't fear his flunkies and I don't fear Johnny Clash. There are those that claim that they have the IT factor, others even use that as their nickname, but there are those that actually have it. I've created memories in that ring, and with the revolving door of a roster, there are going to be those that don't do homework, but all the while I'll be forming a legacy. And it won't be like Johnny Clash, where I can't accomplish anything on my own. Johnny Clash can make my life a living hell, but what Johnny Clash doesn't understand, is that I can make his little title reign, dead. I will start with Army of One, and if he chooses to retalliate and make this a go, I'll welcome a rematch, simply to do it again.

Wyatt: But you choose to stay out of it?

Ash: I don't like to get involved in dick swinging contests such as Madd Katt and Johnny Clash. I have something to prove to myself, not to them.

Wyatt: It's being told to me that you were watching Friday's Unsanctioned backstage, why the reaction?

Ash: Look, I could give a shit about Kuk Killswitch, especially after his rant about me never belonging to the X-Core Division. Having said that, the moron has one feat in life and it's to be the X-Core division, and I guess I had that little engine that could moment for him. See, I had to give up the very first thing that made me here in the MPW, and a Brandon Nytrus is going to use it to get him glory, however, when his title reign is a week long, then it'll be back to Brandon Complainus.

Wyatt: Thank you Ash.

Ash nods and burns a whole into the camera staring as if looking at Johnny Clash.


The First Shot

The camera comes on Ash Soulsfate in a ring, a spotlight in the middle of that ring. Ash is wearing a his signature motorcycle jacket with a Metallica Kill' Em All cover shirt and jeans. Complete blackness around him, a banner for Army of One behind him, especially since it's based on him.

Ash: The match is to be one of carefulness, I understand fully what I'm getting into. Johnny Clash, you haven't proved a thing in this company, yes you beat Trey, I know that. But do you really want to get into that. What you've accomplished in a dead company has put you on Madd Katt's radar, but it hasn't put you on mine. You walked into the upper echelon of this company, and you've surpassed many at a quick level, while me, I'm still proving myself to this company but you see, it's my last step before my proving to this company becomes absolute. Now I could take that as a bad thing, but you know what, you are the beginning of me being at your level, but I'm going to earn it. Madd Katt has done everything to make you happy even trained you. The MPW audience has learned your name because whenever Rage was out there, you'd be there to wipe his ass. And head of this company, I'm going to show your wife just how unsafe her future truly is. Johnny, you are head of MPW and yet you can't even protect yourself. And that's only after you took it from the man that showed you everything. Now how can we expect you to have any sort of loyalty, when you've turned on Madd Katt and Rage, two men that made you what you are today, even if it is a shallow shameless man.

Ash: Rage called himself the only one, to me, there will only be one Johnny Clash and after Army of One may he rest in peace. And you call yourself a True Wrestling Icon, that must be interesting considering a lot of America never knew who you were until you set foot into the MPW, oh and no, don't bring up NYCCW or WEW, because I can list off plenty of initials and say that I was the World Champion of those places too, but here's what's real. We are in the MPW, and what you have done here and only here, matters. And when I laid my eyes on you, you looked pretty plain, and pretty much the same riff raff that's been showing their face here lately, and with your light schedule, you don't have the same work horse ethic that I do and you're the fuckin' champion. But you see, jealousy set in, because you walked into one of the greatest main events in history, or at least it was meant to be. I know how you truly hate these people and use them like chess pieces, things got moved around, people got the boot and people had to take their place. Drake Hunter, an asshole but with a lot of accomplishments, all of the sudden he's trying for a lesser title rather than yours, and that's after he faced you once for the NYCCW Championship and my guess was for Rage to return, and you know what that would mean, Rage, Johnny Clash, Ms. Biguns, and Jason Xavier would join as one in this meaningless group TWI....you see that was the money maker, those egos couldn't be contained in just one group for long, as you've no doubt proven with your antics as of late. And there are those that paid good money once they heard of that match, but by the time this pay per view came, it was you, Age of Arrogance, Andre Dixonhismouth, and anyone else that will have your back because of the empty promises you've made to them. It just wasn't the same. It's not what it started out to be, wasn't the same caliber of machine than when it started. They got a bunch of stand ins and they were supposed to care about that machine because of what Johnny Clash accomplished elsewhere? Give me a fuckin' break.

Ash: Now before you puff out your chest on me being jealous of you, don't boast just yet, you see, had Ash Soulsfate been in that match, even with my standing as a newcomer, I would've made that match more than it was. The work I would've put into that match up is just something that can surpass anything you could ever do. Now saying that, and seeing what you've done with the opportunity, everyone knows that I am right. I saw TJ Pain, a man who lost his title to woman and I had to face at Thursday Night Take in the main event twice. Not to mention you, your history of failing and walking into the main event. When the Johnny Clash hype died, I came here and was granted a mere chance, now I know management expected me to go out the first match, they saw someone eager to be a part of this company, eager to get into that ring and do what he does best. Me in that main event match at Uncivik War, I just may have walked out of that pay per view with that belt around my waist and would've won it in mere record breaking months of signing my contract. But now, I have a my history with the X-Core title, and a guaranteed title shot and with that, comes the power of changing the MPW as it is today to the place it should be, the change is already beginning to happen. Here is where my jealousy ends, because I left Uncivil War with my X-Core title and a title shot, you left with a belt. You didn't beat Trey Baxter at his best and what's sad, is that everyone fuckin' knows it. That's why you're not getting the respect you thought you'd get. Remember those times of failing to Trey, you thought it would all be different once you finally won the world title, and look at the company, who respects you. Oh sure, they pretend to, just so that you'd grant them with title shots. And wouldn't you know it, Drake who has attacked me twice, for some odd reason is in line for the Sin City Championship. Andre Dixon attacks me a few times, and he's in line with Chris Cable, another of your minions, in a tag title match. But when Trey and I beat the tag champions were we in line for the championship, nope. We beat the champions AND the number one contenders for that championship and fuckin' nothing. Jason X who hasn't done a fuckin' thing in this company has a title shot against Roxi Johnson for no reason other than his association with you. That's why there are so many in that rumble, they are willing to earn it and keep their dignity rather than be associated with you.

Ash: You come into this company and walk into the main event and were not the first one to hold the World Championship, and with all those accomplishments elsewhere, what does that say about their competition. You were the king there and you couldn't last past anyone else in the main event. You see when I get to that level Johnny Jackass, I won't be demoted, and as publicly as you will be. You were there living the good life, and then the next week you face some scrub contract in Chicken Choke, I mean it wasn't even a slow decline, it was just so abrupt. And after you've slaughtered Christian Carter, now you and I are set to battle. Will I send you back down or will you make your climb back to the top. I tell you one thing Johnny, I'm so much more hungrier than you to be at the top of this company. Look at what I do every single week, I'm earning my name week by week. And what was great, was that you and the rest of you replacements going into that After Shock match gave the Battle for the X-Core Title a little more spotlight. You see because the caliber of that match went down and seeing me work as hard as I do, knowing what I can do in that ring against anyone, it pays off. Because the whispers of how I'm the next big thing, the gaze in their eyes as I walk out and they hear my music. It means they are about to see a match that only I can provide. Watching your match at that pay per view was just watching Trey Baxter slaughter the lambs.

Ash: And how were you eliminated from the match, you expected another hand out. Yes, Laura Tavares was back, it shocked you. You got on one knee and asked her to take you back. Let's take a look on one of these monitors and see what happened.

Behind Ash, we see a flat screen showing After Shock.
[Johnny Clash asks Laura “Will you take me back?” She smiles at him then delivers a vicious kick to the back of Clash’s head. Clash gets hit and instantly falls to mat. Laura takes out some lipstick from her pocket and writes on Johnny’s back.]


Ash: So she wrote call me and well, I guess you did, because now you both are the bitch and ho of the MPW. Now, doesn't that just explain how this will all end for you with this hand out by Madd Katt, by hand out, I'm referring to your endless title shots, sooner or later with this hand out you have, you're going to eat a chair or another belt. Johnny, you are out for power, and right now you are embarrassing your empire. You've got another shot against me to prove yourself and John Boy, Trey gave you the wrong motherfucker to prove yourself against because all I care about, is winning matches. Since day one, I've told the world, I'm here for titles and titties and I will be making my way to winning the World title in the MPW. You won't be standing in the way of that, and you never will be. I'm coming to Army of One to diminish at any joyous part of holding that title, and I'm bringing your ineptness back to the light. I don't care if your back up come out in droves, let them come, but I will be winning this match Johnny, this is the legacy I've been talking about since day one, and what better way to win it, than to take it from the boss, himself?. I have too much pride to lose to a man that looks for hand outs. A man that isn't willing to climb the ladder as the man of this world title reign has before us. As I am concerned with leaving behind a legacy, you have yours elsewhere and a chunk of that history is gone in the NYCCW, which means little by little your accomplishments are fading. Which means you are going to have to start doing something in this company to seem relevent. But it won't be at the cost of my own legacy. You are no different, I'm coming to plant down another piece of who I am, to excel in that ring.

Ash: So many people call the ring their kingdom, their backyard, or their battlefield, well look at how comfortable I am in that ring, that ring is my home. I don't care if you tarnish a part of MPW's history in Rage, I don't care who wins between Johnny Clash, Laura Tavares and Madd Katt. Whomever does it'll just be another man that believes he's untouchable that I will prove wrong, just as I will at Army of One. You see, I've been talking about fate a lot, and come on, as fate would have it, I am the superstar of the month, and all over the website for the one pay per view I just happened to have a world title shot for. You know before I had this opportunity at this pay per view, it was seen that I was to win that rumble, no one thought they had a chance, but now that I have the title shot, everyone and their mother is going for that rumble because since I'm not in it, they feel they actually have a shot.

Ash: It was so pathetic to see you go from one group of losers right before everyone's eyes and pay off another group of losers. What am I talkin' about, okay let's see, at After Shock, of the three of TWI that had matches, not one of you won a match, and all three of you had title shots HANDED to you. And to see the True Wrestling Icon's little plan unfold little by little and for you to be so proud of being a pawn, so proud to be used for someone else's gain, what the fuck are you happy about, but now, now they are out to make you happy, aren't they? Everything you do as a group glorified Johnny Clash, they aren't your groups achievements, they are Johnny Clash's achievements. You went from being your own man, to being Laura Tavares' lap dog and you're doing it with a shit eating grin. And as a dog, you will always be begging for scraps. Sooner or later you're going to notice that you are not in a stable, you are in someone's army, and Johnny Clash's has gone to the mindless pieces of shit, easily manipulated, and the ones that won't ask questions. Your new empire was meant to fail, even in it's infancy, it will faulter. Think about it, you have an army, and all Madd Katt has, is the truth. Now what Madd Katt is telling you, is that even with his multiple injuries, he and the truth can handle your army. Now I would take that as a spit in the face, but you all will be busy thinking them two are easy targets.

Ash: Johnny Clash, there was a time for you, there was a time when you were relevent and you've served your purpose, you were an empty vessel to get my title from Trey Baxter and hand it over to me, and most deservedly might I add. You see Johnny Clash, the day you became our boss, you got too greedy. The World Title just wasn't enough for you, I let you have your fun with the title, hell I even left you alone after all the attacks and still you came after me. You're begging me to release you of that title, the thought of knowing you didn't earn it is getting to you. You know for weeks now, I've talked about how hard it is to carry that on your back, this company, this company who has now shown so much god damned potential, there is a fire lit under the asses of the many. And I'm not saying I'm their leader, but hey, I am the guy that has created the uproar. I was never one for authority, that was right off the bat. No matter how much of an asshole I am, I'm not going to sell myself out, this title shot is going to be one of the worst experiences of your life. Because you are the last man I have to stomp to get my world title, my rightful prize for breaking my back every week to make sure Takedown is one of the most watched shows on television. It's promos like these where I can look you dead in the eye and tell you just how worthless you truly are. Where I can spit in your face and there ain't a damned thing you can do about it, but make excuses. I'm coming for my title Johnny, take pictures with it now, because you've reached the highest level you're ever going to get. And while you think back to your happiest time, I want you to also think about the man that took it all away from you...Ash Soulsfate.

Ash: It came to me why you are so happy because you are the youngest owner and champion probably ever and that means all your life you've been fighting for attention, attention you never got. And now being part of this company wasn't enough, you feel you are being appreciated for your talents, wrong Juan. You are but another body, you are a broken down "old man" that used to be able to not only hold his own, he excelled in the things that he did. Johnny Clash, that was a name to respect, and I get that putting your name next on that title, you think in your tiny little brain that any talent will wash over you but it won't. You are just another number to get whatever the real plan is, done. And since none of your bitches can get that done in the ring, you have to wait until after matches and beat everyone down senselessly, like a pack of wild dogs. You know everyone sees that, and in this era of the MPW, all you will be known as, is Laura's bitch. Now how can you look at yourself with any kind of respect, I look at your list of accomplishments and they seem to match all the other liars, but for some reason you feel better being told what to do by a wife that'd rather fuck me and dream of only doing it again in the morning, because she knows that she couldn't handle the pleasure I'd give her. Let's put it this way, I'd dehydrate her in mere minutes. And this following rules business may give you some sense of direction, and you'll have instant friends, and this will pave the way to easy street. Well look where it's gotten you, it's not easier, you'll face me and I will beat you. I will beat you so bad, the entire company will look on with a grimace on their faces.

Ash: I will not what I've earned this past month become a distant memory so that you can make a claim towards your goal of becoming more than what you are, you limp dicked, can't satisfy you're own wife, who left you until you became the world champion, sad sack of shit. I will not become collateral damage in this clusterfuck of a war, especially to a former superstar such as yourself. You know, wrestling to keep you away from being such a fuckin' tool, oh how heroic, your parents saved you from becoming a statistic, and now we all have to deal with your ineptitude. I wonder if you were better at doing the lawn on Saturdays than you were at wrestling. I'd like to think that God had a plan for you, to get into the light that you're in and so that you will realize, that even then, when it's time, you'll die and have no one care, to just your miserable existance fade away and you'd be forgotten. That would've been so nice, but your god instead is making you suffer, making you live out this life you weren't supposed to have. Making this wrestling thing your savior, and within wrestling you are looking for the things that you're wife said her happiness would give you.

Ash: Here's how much of a loser you are. You go into a fed being well aged, win some world title at however many years of age, and then you go on to form your own group and the very night you do, the company closes it's doors, that's why you traveled from company to company. It would seem that the company had a little bit more pride than to glorify the mediocre. And who did you find to be in this little group, the rest of the cast of the Little Rascals, come on man, you're a hack. You're that chip of shit in the toilet bowl that just won't go away no matter how many times you flush, but in the end, you're still a chip of shit. And then in reading your bio, do you know what I've come to find, that you have already done this gig, you are the owner's "alliance" team in the MPW, to as you put it fend of undesireables. Why after all these years would you repeat a part of your life. Because it's what you know. You don't find it weird that the man striving for power, is the one firing everyone, why does he need a group of men, if he has the simple ability to fire people. You look at each of your cronies and it puffs out your chest to see people under you. To see them listen to them and go out there and beat someone down, it's all to boost your ego. By them following this man, you're only out there for your ego.

Ash: Okay back to your history, you lose your sight for years, and return to wrestlings as this shell of a man and then people have closed their doors to you and taken opportunities from you. Are you starting to see a pattern, Johnny, thats why for so long you couldn't get the title off of Trey. I suppose you should see this pattern , but it does make me worry. To have such a jinx so close to the heart of MPW, I mean I plan on making my legacy here and leaving behind one of the best careers in MPW history and for them figuratively to have my jersey number held up at the MPW Headquarters. I'm willing to give all of me to this company because I believe it is a company that will be around for a very long time. And as a man, I'm not about leaving from company to company and being a legend unto myself, no, there's a bit of pride in having loyalty to a company. Johnny Clash is not the MPW, I have no loyalty to you, nor do I have a loyalty to Madd Katt. I have a loyalty to the inspiration the MPW has somehow put into my body. The thought of Ash Soulsfate living on through this company, through it's halls of time and fame, makes me do the things I do out there. It's going to be all the inspiration I need to completely destroy you at Army of One.

Ash: And in the passing...VERY passing era, you were their World Champion, now first of all, to the MPW, do these accomplishments mean a damn. How many people have come in through those doors and made claims of being world champion here and there, millions right. So many that all these acronyms mean absolute shit. There are so many local shops, in American, in Japan, Brazil, Mexico, it's a list of shit. You saw in my first match against Frost, the little pride I had in being in the "whatever company name", all went away, why, because a man that was supposed to represent it, couldn't even bring himself to do so, and went to a lesser title match and didn't even win that. Now all his life in the next companies, he's going to talk about being a world champion in the NCW as you do about the NYCWW and no one is going to give a living shit about it. Sadly, should the doors ever close here, me winning the X-Core title won't mean dick elsewhere, but as I said, I'm putting my eggs in this basket, my world title shot will not go wasted. Because what I leave behind will excel anything you've ever done at all the places you've been combined. And might I add, when you gained the championship and formed Laura's Bitch's' bitches, your little stable, hopefully these doors won't close because of you. Which kind of tells me, that we should all be thankful that you couldn't retain the World Championship from me and my awesomeness. Because as you've seen, we're half way there, you are a leader of a psuedo stable and should you have retained the title, the track record you have, we might have closed our doors.

Ash shutters.

Ash: You sick fucks. By the way Johnny, I've seen your wife, and you know what would be the best thing of all time, it would be to collect the money from ending your career early, and use some of that money to bone your fuckin' wife, you no pride, can't be a man, because you're too busy being in love with yourself, fuck. That'd be what you deserve, but two things happen in that scenario, your empire gets what they want, and you gain money from it. But I will say this, your wife is god damn hot, and just because your 3 inch heat seeker couldn't please her, doesn't mean you have to take it out on her. YOU are the one that is lower than her, I mean look at you, it looks like you were one of the dwarves from the Lord of the Rings and they shaved you down to make you look more presentable. But your small dog attitude is becoming annoying, at 6'1, you should start acting like a man. You were and probably are a druggy, and she settled immensely for you, you are the worst luck in wrestling history, and she looked passed it. Clash Inc is nothing more than a shallow dream to glorify yourself, and we saw that with TWI, we're seeing it now with your lack of leadership. How fitting is it that you've spent your whole career trying to get others to glorify the name of Johnny Clash, only to finish your career as a foot soldier, as a woman's "talking twat". I think it serves you right, but what's going to be the cherry on top is that I'm going to kick your teeth down your throat.

Ash: I was there when you lived out the high light of your career...but because of me, I'll be the reason you live out the low part of your career here, when everyone realizes you're a sham, an over rated ham that will fall to real talent every time.

Ash: You always hated Trey, and I couldn't figure out why, until I delved a little deeper in the past. I'll have you take a look. Decide for yourself.

Ash: That's right, he set down the path and all you ever did...was follow it, hell, you were even the champion right after him. You are a follower, not a trail blazer, and now, the world knows that you're simply living in the shadow of someone better than you. You are not your own man, you're a clone, and a mindless one at that. I'm going to break that clone in half and return it the drawing board...and then, when I'm holding that title, you can clone yourself after me, it'll give you something else to fail at. You're already failing at being any sort of competition.

Ash: All you don't understand what a stable is, to be able to find people you can trust and I tell you thus far, there ain't a man or woman that I trust on this roster, except Trey. I once looked upon the main eventers with jealous eyes, and one by damn one, like falling angels they are dropping off. Now in a time where I should be happy, they aren't leaving after losses from me, except for Terrin Reign. And this new man with instant main event status do not have my respect, here I stand, against any kind of authority. I'll wrestle matches, but there is no paycheck that will ever make me bow to anyone. Johnny Clash, to say you have your hands full this week is a massive understatement. You are dealing with a man that has too much pride to live under anyone's shadow. I am my own empire, and I will succeed passed you. I will outlive the era of Johnny Clash and his flunkies, I promise you that. Brick by brick, each of you that steps up to me, I will return each of you broken. Johnny, you may have pimped out your wife for some self gratification, and you may always be Laura's recurring failure, but for this week....I'm going to make sure you walk to that ring "The Boss" ....but when you leave....you'll always be known...as "The Bitch".

Ash snaps his fingers and the camera goes to....

-Black-