Post by Valentina Madison on Nov 3, 2013 18:51:35 GMT -5
Post-Reloaded: October 27
The first loss. Sure, you can’t win them all and things aren’t going to be the best every single week. A wrestler would know that every time they step in that ring and they do the best that they can to concentrate on winning. In reality, when you’re new to this business, you can do the best that you can to prepare for disappointment and defeat. However, you can never truly prepare for it unless you know what it feels like. Valentina Madison is in the hallway after Reloaded has ended. She’s experiencing this right now, having fallen short and not being able to get a shot at the Television championship. Disappointment comes natural, and that’s exactly what she’s feeling.
Valentina Madison: I don’t understand it. What did I do wrong? I was fully prepared and everything, but I still didn’t win.
Valentina is trying to sort her mind through it all. She’s done extensive studying of the sport back and forth many times over, but one of the things that she neglected to study was how a loss can affect a wrestler on a psychological level.
Valentina Madison: Perhaps the other side was more prepared than I was…
She’s struggling to come up with a logical conclusion to it all, but anyone can argue that, once again, she’s complicating things more than she really should.
Valentina Madison: Perhaps having that alcoholic on my side drastically decreased my odds to win…
Valentina would usually not put the blame on others. She’s always someone that takes responsibility for her own faults. But, this loss has sent her mind in a million different directions. She can’t think straight at the moment and with that, she’s just trying to fire anything inside of her mind to cope with the stinging feeling of defeat.
Valentina Madison: Or maybe….
Valentina thinks about what she’s going to say, because at the moment, she’s not really sure if she really wants to say it.
Valentina Madison: Maybe I’m just not good enough for this. Maybe I’m just biting off more than I can chew by being here.
This moment marks the first time she’s ever really had any doubts about whether she could make it in wrestling. She was pretty confident going into the event, but the loss has basically made said confidence evaporate in an instant. A member of the camera crew walks toward her.
Camera Crewman: Tough loss eh?
Valentina says nothing.
Camera Crewman: I know what can help. Here, have one of these…
The camera crewman takes out a can of Miller Lite from the back of his pocket and he tosses it over to her. She manages to catch it, but she doesn’t even look at what it is.
Camera Crewman: That should help. It helps anybody get through their problems. That’s how my father got through his.
The camera crewman walks away and Valentina is stumped at what to think. She finally looks at what she has in her hands and sees that Miller Lite can. Her eyes widen in shock at this.
Valentina Madison: This is so wrong….
And yet…
Valentina Madison: But for some reason, it’s tempting. I don’t know…
The loss has her mentality slanted so much that she’s forgetting that her father was an alcoholic and that he would always address his problems with a good three to four drinks when things are going wrong for him. She’s struggling with what she’s got going on in front of her right now.
Valentina Madison: I just don’t see how there’s any other way to cope with this disappointment. I just can’t come up with any other answer.
She thinks for a few more seconds before she asks herself a question.
Valentina Madison: Is it worth it though? Over a loss? Is putting myself down worth it?
She doesn’t take long to answer.
Valentina Madison: No! It’s NOT worth it! It’s just one loss! I don’t know why in the world I was making one loss so complicated. I have to be rational about this. Drinking won’t solve anything! It’ll just make everything worse. I didn’t lose because I don’t belong in wrestling, because I know I belong. I didn’t lose because of preparation, because I was prepared. I lost because, in all honesty, they were just better than me today and that’s something I am going to have to accept. Making all these excuses, and even blaming Christian Carter, even though he is what he is, won’t solve anything.
Valentina tosses the can of Miller Lite down the hallway, ridding herself of it.
Valentina Madison: If he were in my spot right now, he would have taken that drink. He’s probably drinking now that I think about it.
Valentina has come to her senses and in a rapid rush of rationality, she starts to see and realize the true situation at hand.
Valentina Madison: I may have lost, but defeats don’t weaken anybody. Defeats make you stronger and I’m going to bounce back from this. I’m not going to let this weigh me down. Now that I know what a loss feels like, it’s not so bad. I’ll come back stronger next week. I heard a saying somewhere that said that the first loss is always the hardest. Now that I’ve been through it, it won’t be so negative from here. What was I thinking feeling sorry for myself?
On that positive note, Valentina turns the other way and walks out of the building for the night to contemplate her strategy and to learn from her first loss… the right way.
November 3, 2013
The scene takes place in what appears to be some kind of office. Valentina is sitting down on a chair sorting through her thoughts for a final, brief moment before she speaks her mind about Impaler. The setting becomes even more peculiar when there’s another chair right across from her, but it’s empty. The office is just five minutes away from the arena, so she’s not worried about being late.
Valentina Madison: I’m glad you finally made it to your appointment Impaler, because having heard your words, there are so many things about you that are something of concern.
If it’s not obvious by now, Valentina is pretending to be a therapist and she’s pretending that Impaler is sitting in that chair right now.
Valentina Madison: I must say Impaler, that you are one of the more intriguing opponents that I’ve had to face in my short time in MPW. I thought people like you, Crow, Laila and Hellbender were all one in the same, or at the very least, different, but coming from the same branch from the personality tree. But having heard your words, I realize that I was wrong about you, to an extent. I’ll give you credit where it’s due Impaler, you are a physically imposing wrestler and you’ve been in the industry for sixteen years. I realize that it’s no fluke and that it’s nothing to sneeze at and I know what I am going up against. In this match, the experience and the size factors are two things that are not going to be in my favor, not even close. But, that’s not going to deter me because I really feel like I can defeat you. I’ll give you credit for something else though. You are quite intelligent for someone that comes from your branch of the personality tree.
Valentina smirks at this and continues.
Valentina Madison: But, having studied people like you for a long time, I know what ails you and you need not to worry because it’s nothing physical. It’s all in your head. I find it very fitting that you talk about failure making you stronger over the years, because that’s exactly the kind of situation I was going through last week when I lost. I was even saying that failure doesn’t destroy you, it makes you stronger. Over this last week, for me personally, I’ve grown stronger. I’ve come to terms with that loss that stung me so bad and I realize that the only thing I can do about it is stand up and fight another day. I’m not intimidated by you because I know that the cause of the kind of person you are is a result of something that happened in your past that truly traumatized you. People like you will often try to inflict the same pain to others the pain that was inflicted upon you. What ails you Impaler, is the fact that you are psychologically weak! I don’t know what you’ve been through personally, but in any case, you dealt with what you’ve gone through horribly wrong. I’ve been through so much in my life too! My father was an alcoholic and even abused me physically on occasion. My best friend was killed in a drunk driving accident. And yet, here I am, showing no signs of pain or trauma of any kind.
And that, to be quite frank with you, is the difference between you and me.
I know how to handle disappointment. There are times where I struggle in coping with it and I get tempted to do something extremely wrong, but I never cave in to those temptations because that’s how psychologically strong I am. But people like you? Impaler, when people like you are in a situation where they have to cope with disappointment or any sort of trauma, they respond to the situation by hurting not just other people, but themselves as well. You’ve been in this industry for 16 years and through all those years, you can’t sit there and tell me that you have never inflicted psychological pain, self-inflicted or otherwise. The kicker is that with people like you, it’s often not your own fault at first, because the world can be cruel, but then it comes to the point of no return where it all becomes self-inflicted. Impaler, you reached the point of no return a long time ago.
Valentina remains stern on what she’s saying.
Valentina Madison: But how does this relate to our match? It’s quite simple. My point is, you might be stronger than me physically and you just might be able to match me intellectually and you may be more experienced than me, but at day’s end, psychological strength is what’s going to make all the difference and it’s in that area alone where I have the clear advantage by the longest of shots and that’s one of the reasons why I’m going to be victorious tonight. The hunt for success continues Impaler, may the best wrestler win!
End scene.
The first loss. Sure, you can’t win them all and things aren’t going to be the best every single week. A wrestler would know that every time they step in that ring and they do the best that they can to concentrate on winning. In reality, when you’re new to this business, you can do the best that you can to prepare for disappointment and defeat. However, you can never truly prepare for it unless you know what it feels like. Valentina Madison is in the hallway after Reloaded has ended. She’s experiencing this right now, having fallen short and not being able to get a shot at the Television championship. Disappointment comes natural, and that’s exactly what she’s feeling.
Valentina Madison: I don’t understand it. What did I do wrong? I was fully prepared and everything, but I still didn’t win.
Valentina is trying to sort her mind through it all. She’s done extensive studying of the sport back and forth many times over, but one of the things that she neglected to study was how a loss can affect a wrestler on a psychological level.
Valentina Madison: Perhaps the other side was more prepared than I was…
She’s struggling to come up with a logical conclusion to it all, but anyone can argue that, once again, she’s complicating things more than she really should.
Valentina Madison: Perhaps having that alcoholic on my side drastically decreased my odds to win…
Valentina would usually not put the blame on others. She’s always someone that takes responsibility for her own faults. But, this loss has sent her mind in a million different directions. She can’t think straight at the moment and with that, she’s just trying to fire anything inside of her mind to cope with the stinging feeling of defeat.
Valentina Madison: Or maybe….
Valentina thinks about what she’s going to say, because at the moment, she’s not really sure if she really wants to say it.
Valentina Madison: Maybe I’m just not good enough for this. Maybe I’m just biting off more than I can chew by being here.
This moment marks the first time she’s ever really had any doubts about whether she could make it in wrestling. She was pretty confident going into the event, but the loss has basically made said confidence evaporate in an instant. A member of the camera crew walks toward her.
Camera Crewman: Tough loss eh?
Valentina says nothing.
Camera Crewman: I know what can help. Here, have one of these…
The camera crewman takes out a can of Miller Lite from the back of his pocket and he tosses it over to her. She manages to catch it, but she doesn’t even look at what it is.
Camera Crewman: That should help. It helps anybody get through their problems. That’s how my father got through his.
The camera crewman walks away and Valentina is stumped at what to think. She finally looks at what she has in her hands and sees that Miller Lite can. Her eyes widen in shock at this.
Valentina Madison: This is so wrong….
And yet…
Valentina Madison: But for some reason, it’s tempting. I don’t know…
The loss has her mentality slanted so much that she’s forgetting that her father was an alcoholic and that he would always address his problems with a good three to four drinks when things are going wrong for him. She’s struggling with what she’s got going on in front of her right now.
Valentina Madison: I just don’t see how there’s any other way to cope with this disappointment. I just can’t come up with any other answer.
She thinks for a few more seconds before she asks herself a question.
Valentina Madison: Is it worth it though? Over a loss? Is putting myself down worth it?
She doesn’t take long to answer.
Valentina Madison: No! It’s NOT worth it! It’s just one loss! I don’t know why in the world I was making one loss so complicated. I have to be rational about this. Drinking won’t solve anything! It’ll just make everything worse. I didn’t lose because I don’t belong in wrestling, because I know I belong. I didn’t lose because of preparation, because I was prepared. I lost because, in all honesty, they were just better than me today and that’s something I am going to have to accept. Making all these excuses, and even blaming Christian Carter, even though he is what he is, won’t solve anything.
Valentina tosses the can of Miller Lite down the hallway, ridding herself of it.
Valentina Madison: If he were in my spot right now, he would have taken that drink. He’s probably drinking now that I think about it.
Valentina has come to her senses and in a rapid rush of rationality, she starts to see and realize the true situation at hand.
Valentina Madison: I may have lost, but defeats don’t weaken anybody. Defeats make you stronger and I’m going to bounce back from this. I’m not going to let this weigh me down. Now that I know what a loss feels like, it’s not so bad. I’ll come back stronger next week. I heard a saying somewhere that said that the first loss is always the hardest. Now that I’ve been through it, it won’t be so negative from here. What was I thinking feeling sorry for myself?
On that positive note, Valentina turns the other way and walks out of the building for the night to contemplate her strategy and to learn from her first loss… the right way.
November 3, 2013
The scene takes place in what appears to be some kind of office. Valentina is sitting down on a chair sorting through her thoughts for a final, brief moment before she speaks her mind about Impaler. The setting becomes even more peculiar when there’s another chair right across from her, but it’s empty. The office is just five minutes away from the arena, so she’s not worried about being late.
Valentina Madison: I’m glad you finally made it to your appointment Impaler, because having heard your words, there are so many things about you that are something of concern.
If it’s not obvious by now, Valentina is pretending to be a therapist and she’s pretending that Impaler is sitting in that chair right now.
Valentina Madison: I must say Impaler, that you are one of the more intriguing opponents that I’ve had to face in my short time in MPW. I thought people like you, Crow, Laila and Hellbender were all one in the same, or at the very least, different, but coming from the same branch from the personality tree. But having heard your words, I realize that I was wrong about you, to an extent. I’ll give you credit where it’s due Impaler, you are a physically imposing wrestler and you’ve been in the industry for sixteen years. I realize that it’s no fluke and that it’s nothing to sneeze at and I know what I am going up against. In this match, the experience and the size factors are two things that are not going to be in my favor, not even close. But, that’s not going to deter me because I really feel like I can defeat you. I’ll give you credit for something else though. You are quite intelligent for someone that comes from your branch of the personality tree.
Valentina smirks at this and continues.
Valentina Madison: But, having studied people like you for a long time, I know what ails you and you need not to worry because it’s nothing physical. It’s all in your head. I find it very fitting that you talk about failure making you stronger over the years, because that’s exactly the kind of situation I was going through last week when I lost. I was even saying that failure doesn’t destroy you, it makes you stronger. Over this last week, for me personally, I’ve grown stronger. I’ve come to terms with that loss that stung me so bad and I realize that the only thing I can do about it is stand up and fight another day. I’m not intimidated by you because I know that the cause of the kind of person you are is a result of something that happened in your past that truly traumatized you. People like you will often try to inflict the same pain to others the pain that was inflicted upon you. What ails you Impaler, is the fact that you are psychologically weak! I don’t know what you’ve been through personally, but in any case, you dealt with what you’ve gone through horribly wrong. I’ve been through so much in my life too! My father was an alcoholic and even abused me physically on occasion. My best friend was killed in a drunk driving accident. And yet, here I am, showing no signs of pain or trauma of any kind.
And that, to be quite frank with you, is the difference between you and me.
I know how to handle disappointment. There are times where I struggle in coping with it and I get tempted to do something extremely wrong, but I never cave in to those temptations because that’s how psychologically strong I am. But people like you? Impaler, when people like you are in a situation where they have to cope with disappointment or any sort of trauma, they respond to the situation by hurting not just other people, but themselves as well. You’ve been in this industry for 16 years and through all those years, you can’t sit there and tell me that you have never inflicted psychological pain, self-inflicted or otherwise. The kicker is that with people like you, it’s often not your own fault at first, because the world can be cruel, but then it comes to the point of no return where it all becomes self-inflicted. Impaler, you reached the point of no return a long time ago.
Valentina remains stern on what she’s saying.
Valentina Madison: But how does this relate to our match? It’s quite simple. My point is, you might be stronger than me physically and you just might be able to match me intellectually and you may be more experienced than me, but at day’s end, psychological strength is what’s going to make all the difference and it’s in that area alone where I have the clear advantage by the longest of shots and that’s one of the reasons why I’m going to be victorious tonight. The hunt for success continues Impaler, may the best wrestler win!
End scene.