Post by Kevin Bishop on Oct 29, 2017 14:00:06 GMT -6
Fade in:
Black screen is taken over by a blazing white logo reading The Shooting Squad that flashes bright enough to cause a seizure and as the logo fades away we are left with a dark haired crooked smile having hipster dressed in a black and white suit and tie combo with a pair of black rimmed glasses. He adjusts his black rimmed glasses and he spreads his arms showing off a blonde with a super short dike haircut like Ellen who wears a #BeachKrew t-shirt over a red blouse, and a sharp dressed black man wearing a plum colored suit who resembles that of a shorter Shaq.
The hipster shoots a finger gun at the camera before he starts talking.
“The Shooting Squad coming at-cha here on this unseasoned Thursday afternoon. To the left of me is Lila Nugent, to my right is my main man Joey Maverick, and I'm your host Bradley Christianson the third. Today we are offering up a special Shooting Squad show for you because it's all about the most epic wrestling company throw down in the industry right now and it's looking to make everyone forget about that bush league Monday night wars of yesteryear.”
Joey hops in.
“Let me holla for a second B… This right here! This right here is gonna be a bona fide EPIC and I ask you, how can it not be? The World Championship Federation has been going strong since 2001 and they have had true specimen of the sport grace their ring… Men and women who have proven to be competitors in a league that's all their own.”
Ellen’s clone adds her two cents.
“Let's throw it out there as fact… Without WCF there wouldn't be a UCI. I mean I'm all for their friendly competition but the UCI has to know they're doomed for failure against the more superior brand.”
Bradley reels everyone back in.
“The people out there love a good underdog story though, Lila. Besides most of UCI’S top tier talent use to be some of WCF’s brightest stars. Rumor has it they left to achieve success on their own and it was successes that they swear ‘Uncle’ Seth kept them from having in the Dub.”
Joey rolls his eyes.
“Come-on mane, what successes did Seth keep them from? ZMac held all kinds of titles and so didn't Kevin Bishop. Just because they didn't get tapped for that World title and given the chance to play head baller for a change… They call that as Seth keeping them from great success? Pssh, they just salty that my boy Theivin Steven swooped in like a thief in the night to capture that numbah one spot.”
Lila taps her cards on the desk.
“You mean the same man who got outmatched and outclassed by The Ripper John Rabid? The same man who got pinned multiple times in ONE NIGHT? You're talking about that man, right?”
Joey acts like he doesn't understand the English language.
“Steven Singh is the best thing to happen to the world of professional wrestling since Japan brought us Strong Style. Fact.”
Lila bounces back.
“John Rabid has been the hardest worker on the WCF roster and he truly deserved the title more than any UCI wrestler and any other WCF competitor on his roster combined. The arena self destructed at WAR when his hand was raised, did you not see that?”
Bradley raises his right hand.
“Now now, this is suppose to be a show that is evenly represented with one of us being the neutral person… How did we become so thrown off? I’m going to give UCI it’s props, I mean yes it owes its very inception to WCF and its infamous Mexico Incident, but their talent can really go. Like looking back at WAR, UCI made it to the top 10. That’s not something to take lightly, right?”
Joey nods.
“Okay, yeah I’ll give them their just deserts, but to imagine they have a serious shot against WCF would be a mad man’s dream.”
Lila raises her left hand.
“Speaking of mad men… How about The Mad King, the man who calls himself The King of the Brotherhood? Once was a promising new comer to WCF in 2016 and he found a nice comfy spot at the top of UCI after he got bested by the gentlemen of Everest. Heck, he even lost his little fancy nickname of The Plague because he thought he could defeat David Sanchez.”
Joey starts to chuckle.
“Speaking of that guy, tell me you guys saw his interview recently to hype this whole UCI vs WCF match. He tapped into his inner Cam Newton and walked out halfway through the interview.”
Lila starts laughing and Bradley scratches the back of his head.
“This guy is making it ridiculously hard to find his footing again, isn’t he?”
Joey taps on his tablet a couple times and points to the camera.
“Just take a look for yourself…”
INSERT VIDEO:
Kevin Bishop walks dressed in his Johnny Cash-esque black attire with his slicked back, the location is a small press conference stage set up inside of The Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, New York. The Press is bulb flashing him with cameras and jamming microphones in his face begging to get answers from the former 2X UCI World Heavyweight Champion.
“Bishop! How do you plan on grabbing your 3rd UCI World title after you have to square off with WCF’s top GUYS the night before at Helloween?”
Kevin lowers his hands signaling everyone to calm it down a bit.
“Team UCI is going to go out there and we are going to steal the whole damn show, we had a hell of a moment at WAR, but that was only a precursor for the finale at Helloween. A 3rd title reign will come and it’ll outshadow my previous record, I guarantee you that, but this isn't about. This is about the Hellimination match.”
Another reporter throws their mic out at Bishop.
“That's all good and well Kevin, but how about you tell us about this potential Brotherhood return idea? Is there any weight to this rumor?”
Kevin looks around and then answers.
“I’m not opposed to the idea but I’m not actively trying to piece together a group in the wrestling world. I am still in fact helping those in need though and that hasn’t slowed down.”
Another mic.
“So you’re saying you’re a good guy now? A face as the smart marks call it?”
Kevin smirks.
“I’m a wrestler that fans choose to like or hate, but my loyal followers know what I am about and they choose not to label me.”
Fat Fuck Carl stands up with his giant ham sized fist holding a microphone out.
“Kevin, we go way back and you know I know you pretty well… Let’s be honest here, what’s the chances of UCI coming out on top at Helloween?”
Kevin nods.
“You’re right, Fat *Bleep* Carl, we do go way back, but you see, you don’t know UCI like I do… You don’t know the struggles we have faced to stay *bleeping* relevant in this industry. Does WCF have the star power and the longevity, *bleep* yes they do, but we have all the *bleeping* heart. We don’t quit and we don’t stop delivering the best product we possibly can to our loyal fans. You really believe our talent is capable of rising to the occasion? We finished in the top 10 of WAR, we didn’t get there by being *bleeping* bottom feeders, I’ll tell you that right now.”
“When the *bleep* did you become the poster child of the UCI flag wavers committee? You wanted to destroy it and remake it in your image in the beginning of your UCI career… Isn’t that your schtick?”
Kevin pushes back.
“I held the coveted WORLD title for UCI on two separate occasions and I broke their records for most defenses and longest reign! That’s what makes me a flag waver for the company, because I WAS THE FACE OF THE COMPANY!”
“Pssh, who are you now? Shadowlove? Heh, Mr. UCI…”
Kevin chuckles for a second before firing back.
“Come on, Carl, you really think I’d associate myself with that egotistical nitwit? I have proven that I am the best UCI has to offer and I proved that ‘UNCLE’ Seth was wrong not to push me when he had the chance. I was FIRE as the kids say and Seth should’ve capitalized on me when I was named Newcomer of the year in 2016… Or how about when I was the 2nd longest reigning People’s Champion… If my time in UCI taught me and the wrestling world anything, it’s that I AM VERY CAPABLE of carrying the company.”
Another reporter jumps in front of Carl, a hot little blonde in a red power suit.
“Cara Styles here, Mr. Bishop, I’m hearing everything you’re saying, I really am, but what is it that UCI is going to bring to overthrow WCF? I mean if we weigh on Bonnie Blue, she didn’t do much of anything in the so called ‘DUB’... ZMac proved to be the best mid tier talent of all champions but even he was bested by Lilith of all people and don't get me started on Zero Tolerance… Alex Richards is a mammoth of a man and a close second to that claim of best mid tier champion by how he won the hardcore title from Logan, was the People's champ twice, was an internet champion for the better part of a year.. Plus he beat Dune multiple times so he has a pedigree... Then there's Andre Holmes who’s pretty much the most relentless accomplished athlete in UCI and WCF combined, but seriously come on Kevin, ask yourself, do you really trust him? He’s directly linked to The Society and isn’t he brainwashed for their cause or something?”
Kevin nods.
“I’ll give you all of that… Cara is it?”
Cara pauses for a second and then nods.
“You see, you think we don’t see ourselves as the underdogs in this scenario? DO you really think we don’t see ourselves as being outnumbered by the juggernaut that is WCF? All of us have a deep rooted hatred for Seth Lerch and this right here means more to us than just simply WCF versus UCI… This is US VERSUS SETH *BLEEPING* LERCH!”
Cara delivers a rebuttal.
“So you’re admitting to be inferior to WCF?”
“Call it for how it is, Cara, we are going to go in there and we are going to compete as if we are possessed out there… In the end we WILL walk out victorious and I 100% believe that.”
Cara chuckles.
“That’s funny you say possessed…”
Cara mocks a ghost noise.
“Are we going to witness your ‘possessed’ Creeping Death self when the going gets tough?”
Bishop grinds his teeth.
“You make short of his power, that’s cute… Anyone else have some serious questions?”
A large broad shouldered italian man raises his hand and points his microphone at Bishop.
“Kevin Bishop, this is Antonio Moretti with Fight Fight Fight dot com and the entire internet has hit me up to pitch this one question your way…”
Kevin tilts his head to the left a bit and then requests the question with a hand motion.
“How long are you going to choose to play a victim in this combative sport? You’ve DONE IT, you’ve won your world title, which you’ve done twice already and aiming for a third after Helloween… You have proven to be dominant when it truly calls for it, so why do you continue to let John Rabid and The Everest *BLEEP* on you? Obviously this week they’re not going to be very respectful of you or the UCI horde.”
Kevin pauses for a second and then speaks.
“John Rabid and I have had our throw downs… He has been the one man I have faced that has truthfully attacked my Brotherhood in their home and we have had matches that have stolen the show… We have played mental chess to check mates and stale mates… Truthfully, he deserved his World title that he proudly carries, but he knows that our business against one another will never be over… There was a time we squared off and the fans literally screamed, ‘FIGHT FOREVER!’, that’s what WE aim to get out of our fans when we truly put everything on the line. John Rabid is going to be partnering with the likes of Everest and SJW, who’s only link to one another is the WCF, which I ask is it truly enough to unify them? Or will their hatred for one another be enough to give us the edge in our little elimination match? That’s the number one question everyone's been asking anyways… Can WCF’s top tier guys put their differences aside to take out UCI?”
“That's all well and good… But you're dodging the looming question, Mr. Bishop… How long are you going to play a victim? When are you going to shut these haters down and show them what the UCI fans have seen since you came to that company?”
Bishop fires back.
“Team WCF is going to speak a lot of truths that I can't deny, this is true, but you yourself have noticed my success in UCI. Did I fall down in the tail end of my WCF run? Did I lose The Plague name to David Sanchez because my pride got the better of me? Hell, did I fail to defeat Everest in the Trios tournament? Yes and but even Gravedigger blamed the fact he got pinned in that match on me… I suppose deflection is what comes with be a so called ‘legend' in WCF. Digger represents what is wrong with the ‘DUB’... Being *BLEEPING* bought by Seth to shut down UCI in WAR… Everyone has a PRICE, I suppose… But those *BLEEPING* clowns aside, this match isn't about my disgust of the bunch of them, it's about UCI’S collective stance against the unjust Seth Lerch. This match is to open the eyes to the wrestlers of WCF’s past, WCF’s current, and WCF’s future… WCF has acquired a good number of fresh new talents recently, like Luke Force, Jacob Black, Gemu, Johnny Alpha, and even that Agimat guy to name a few… How many of them stand a chance in Seth Lerch’s world, really? Sad thing is, Rabid and company see the same *BLEEP* but they just turn a blind eye to it… They want to continue to climb so they play good soldiers to his cause… UCI may have been built because of WCF but we don't stay running because of them… We thrive because WE make it happen! Our fans make it happen! Collectively we actually give a *BLEEP* about the wrestling industry and its future… This match is beyond personal and UCI is coming to fight with nothing to lose… If we lose, so what WCF gets to claim they were right all along… But if and when we win, we can wave our flag in each and everyone of their faces because we proved we don't have to hang out under Seth Lerch’s thumb… We aren't trapped within the shadows of WCF… It's our time to silence all of our haters…”
Antonio chuckles.
“Maybe in doing that you can silence your personal haters?”
“Ha, funny… Next question.”
A husky black man with a cheap brown suit steps forward.
“Tyson Russell with Wrestling Wire, what do you have to say to those people who claim most of your success were mere flukes? I mean your run with The People's title, a low tier popularity contest title have you, wasn't that awe inspiring… I mean you weren't the longest reigning People's champ, that belongs to Teo Del Sol… But I guess runner up is good enough for you in WCF, huh?”
Bishop stands and looks around for a second.
“...”
Tyson motions Bishop to answer.
“Well?”
Bishop walks off the stage leaving the press conference abruptly.
“What did I say?”
END VIDEO:
Bradley sits shaking his head.
“Wow… Just wow…”
Lila smirks.
“Now I'm not going to sit here and knock Bishop for that interview… I mean he gave some nuggets of importance and he added to the epic showdown that truly sells itself. So he at least added to this feud from what I can tell...”
Joey throws his two cents.
“Let's be honest, the cats a straight up dweeb… He stands on that stage and he tries to use his cult mentality to gain believers in UCI’S fight against the more superior WCF. If the past of his Brotherhood proves anything, is that Kevin Bishop is willing to throw anyone to the wolves to be able to stand out from the rest. Heck, the guy teamed with Bonnie Blue last year in UCI’S Civil War and he stole all the glory… Let's paint this picture…”
Joey hits a button on his IPad and a picture of Kevin Bishop is shot to the screen.
“Look at this man… If UCI walks out victorious and I mean that's a pretty big IF… I don't need a magical crystal ball to see this egotistical sociopath claiming the victory for himself.”
A voice chimes in from off camera.
“Alright I have heard enough!”
The short portly man walks out with a blonde skullet hanging over a cheap brown suit straight from the 80s. He waddles up onto the stage and he grabs his own seat to sit next to Lila.
“Hey lessie.”
Lila rolls her eyes and Howard smiles wide with a gap between his two front teeth.
“Time for Howard Wilcox from Howard Harking in the morning in Laramie, Wyoming to shine… Now let me set this straight for the wrasslin universes… UCI has better buyrates than WCF did in its infancy years and the trend demands it'll surpass WCF in the same amount of time given… Wrasslers like Zombie McMorris, Kevin Bishop, Alex Richards, Bonnie Blue, and Andre Holmes will assure a bright future for UCI… And as Mr. Bishop said in his press conference, they truthfully have nothing to lose and all to gain. That makes them more dangerous than team WCF. Imagine if WCF loses they are going to have to deal with the lose from Seth Lerch and the rest of the WCF roster… it'll be a harsh stain on WCF’s record books… It'll be the kind of thing that years later, Seth will probably have a match to erase it away because it'll weigh on him for too long… *cough* Tort *cough* Honestly, can the likes of Rabid, King, Singh, SJW, and Digger really hold back slipping into the act of desperation just to save face? Which we all know ends up costing people free thought… Desperation is a killer for sure.”
Lila chimes in.
“Are you done?”
Howard continues to hark.
“No I'm not done! You jackals have been ripping UCI to shreds this entire time and for what? Is it so easy to do, is that why? Typical bully mentality, I suppose, I've been on the receiving end of that in my life, but you people are vicious. UCI has done nothing to receive all of your ire.”
Bradley agrees by nodding.
“You're crazy Howie, but you're right… We were tough on UCI, but something tells me that they need this.”
“They need you to berate them on national television? What good will that do?”
Joey hops in.
“Let me holla at you for a second, Howard… These UCI cats are going to be verbally destroyed by WCF’s top guys because they are professional shooters. You gotta know that's a true story and their fire that'll be slung will burn way worst than what we are saying on this show.”
Bradley joins back in.
“Listen, we are wrestling fans to the core, but how can we rightfully sit here and put UCI on the same playing field as the WCF? You claim UCI is the better product than WCF circa 2001, but the times were different then… Now the wrestling world is everywhere and at the end of everyone’s finger tips. You throw your numbers in our faces but I'm not sure it carries as much weight as you're hoping.”
Howard fires back.
“Forget the numbers, let's talk about heart then! Because UCI has IT in spades and they have plenty left over!”
Lila chuckles.
“Aww but heart isn't what wins matches, Howie…”
Lila gives a mocking sad face to Howard.
“But heart is what drives you to dig down deeper and to raise that bar when it calls for it. I think UCI is going to surprise everyone out there at Helloween and you three MORONS are going to be stuck sitting on your thumbs after it's all said and done. You think UCI needs you three to wave their flag and to praise them? No way, they have an entire GALAXY cheering for them and backing them… So to you idjits... I say Good Day.”
Howard pounds his fist on the desk and storms off leaving The Shooting Squad taking back a bit, but still laughing.
“Oh my, well that was entertaining… But coming up shooters we have Seth Lerch sharing his mix drink specials with us and his personal cabana boy Baron Von Massacre will be here to tell us how to get bloody Marys out of white button up shirts.”
Bradley smiles and winks at the camera.
“You know that's always good knowledge to have. So stay tuned and we will be back after this commercial break which is brought to you by Jayson Price Brand Whiskey, the only whiskey guaranteed to make you not look like a *BLEEP*.”
Fade out:
Why did I walk off that press conference stage?
That's what they keep asking me anyway…
To set the record straight, I wasn't mimicking Cam Newton, I just got sick of having to defend myself and UCI to vultures of the media press.
Truths as I've said already is going to be thrown at me and it's shut that I can't deny.
Did Everest get the better of me multiple times? Yes they did…
Did Johnny Rabid play one of the best nemesis in my wrestling career? Yes he most certainly did…
Did Gravedigger help get our Trios team to the finals? Yes…
That only leaves you Sidney who doesn't know a damn thing about me…
You're the type of man who's too smart for his own good and admit it, you're going to do your research…
But SJW you should know research isn't as good as the real deal…
All of your pre planning will go right out the window with one single punch or kick…
Every opponent I have ever squared off with, be it a victory or not, know one fact Sidney…
You should never sleep on Kevin Bishop.
Give me an inch and I will gladly take a mile.
Tear me down in your little shoots and I will step up to take a fight to you like you've never seen before…
Play your mind games like you do Rabid and get off on the fact you feel like you're inside my head…
That's always your m.o. right, John?
You lay out all of your different approaches setting mind traps for your opponents to waltz into and the moment to hook’em you attack like a shark in bloody water…
But what happens once you realize you're not as much of a master mind as you put on?
What happens when your very own reality becomes unraveled?
You are good at what you do, hell, you assisted in changing Bonnie Blue’s mind set and helped her ‘break bad’...
She still hasn't been the same since…
You claim to be one of a kind but we are all starting to see the chameleon’s true colors...
You are a manipulator and you will do whatever it takes to gain what you want…
Play your part in The Pantheon and give your buddies false hope that you will always be there for them to keep them on top…
How's Jared by the way?
I see you buried the hatchet for a night the other night, but I'm sure trusts isn't there…
That's the thing about you, John, nobody should trust The Serpent and you will smile your crooked smile the moment they see your fangs…
The end game… Your end game in all of this is the implosion of everyone around you, leaving you standing tall amongst the wreckage…
This UCI vs WCF story you see unfolding… This playing the good soldier for Seth Lerch…
It’s all apart of the grander scheme that you are holding close to your chest…
That's what makes you dangerous, John…
That's what makes you unpredictable…
But as good as you are… What would happen if you were outnumbered?
Your team knows your true intentions and Hellimination will be no different in your approach…
Your master plan of being the sole survivor will fall flat…
I assure you, John, because I have nothing to lose here and this grudge between us needs to end…
And it'll end at Halloween.
Singh… Theivin Steven you're going to aim to steal your moment because you've proven without a shadow of a doubt that you were a cowardice World champion…
You steal your moments and you lay your character on the line…
You had The Very Big Security in your pocket and they had your back, Singh…
Are you okay with Rabid having a better pull than you?
Rabid is a better manipulator than you are and now he's parading around with your title…
But I suppose you're fine with that, considering you're siding with the man in this little company versus company match…
You've never seemed like the company man type, so I don't really know what your payoff is going to be…
Is Seth promising you another shot at the top?
Or is that something you're going to have to steal later?
The sad thing is, you have all the tools to be a true champion, but you willingly choose to play the role of the coward…
Which I shouldn't have been surprised to see you side with David Sanchez, because he too was a wasted talent…
Everest had my number numerous of times, that's true and I'm not going to stand here and say that I didn't get ahead of myself against you guys…
But I do know that I trust my partners in this match…
We are loyal to the cause, but you should ask yourself… Can you trust your partners? That's including your Everest compatriot, Ethan King...
Which brings me to Ethan…
King, I commend you on your stellar performance at WAR and there's no doubt that your moment is coming sooner rather than later… But you know this Hellimination isn't about all that, is it?
This match is about both sides proving a point…
You guys are sick of us claiming we are on the same level as you…
You guys can't stand that Seth accepts us back with open arms to make special appearances…
He bills them as special one offs and here we are yet again in a WCF ring…
I knew what we were starting at WAR wasn't going to be some special one off appearance…
I knew this is the match that needed to happen and both sides can't argue that this match isn’t brilliant for both companies.
Continue your hunt for that World title Ethan, just don't let Seth make promises to you about being HIS guy… He’s known for stroking egos and not actually holding up his promises…
You know where that gets guys of your talent…
How about you chew on that food for thought before you kill yourself for that man…
Because this match up with UCI isn't going to be for the weak hearted…
SJW will play victim as another promising talent that Seth squanders…
Gravedigger played his role for Seth, but what did it take to flip Digger?
If Digger didn't give a shit about UCI, then why does he call the play by play? Why did he try to assist ME in a World title match at Trios?
Digger may have been paid off, but a man with such a legacy needs to get more than money out of an act like this…
Digger is looking to go out with a bang…
So what did it take to make him flip on us?
Gold…
I'm not talking about the prison that is The People’s title either…
I was in WAR with Digger and I was in Trios with him…
He fought hard… He fought real hard…
There was a look he got in his eyes though… a look that told me that he was going to take that WCF World title shot for himself in Trios… Did I let him get pinned so our lose fell on his shoulders? That's a resounding yes.
Watching the look in his eyes during WAR sealed my presumption… When a World title shot is on the line, there is no trusting Gravedigger…
But that's the feeling for all of Team WCF…
Nobody can trust anyone, so you never know where they stand…
Team UCI, we all have fought each other for the coveted prize, but we have an underlying respect for each other…
Bonnie Blue and I have fought for the better part of 2017 and we didn't hesitate to join up in arms to fight WCF…
Alex Richards can't stand me, but I don't see him throwing me under the bus… No he knows we share the same disgust for all things Seth Lerch…
Andre Holmes in typical fashion ran his gums at me my entire record breaking title reign, but he chose UCI over WCF, didn't he? He may be a loose cannon with this while Society thing, but he didn't hold back from joining our ranks to combat Seth…
Then there's ZMac… The man who defied all logic by losing his tag titles… Breaking his arm… and winning MY UCI World Heavyweight Championship at Rite of Passage… All of which was in the same night. Zombie is tough as nails and he's even crazier to step up to lead Team UCI with me since he defends his title the very next night at Killing Floor.
But that's what we do here… That's why we are stepping up in unison, because we know how big this match is…
We are sick of WCF shitting on us, because we know how good our product is…
We know how far we have and we know our future is going to be a bright one…
If WCF doesn't like it…
THEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
UCI isn't going away no matter what you throw at us…
Our endgame is to open your eyes to Seth Lerch’s tyranny…
I only have one thing left to say…
Let's make this the WAR of the century and give the fans this once in a lifetime match…
Everyone said this moment would never come…
But here we are on the eve of destruction…
I smile in the face of adversity here and UCI isn't going to be simply swept under the rug…
Be ready WCF…
Uncle Seth’s forgotten are coming back to raise some hell…
See you at Helloween…
Hellimination is going to be a bloodbath...
