Post by goldstandard on Nov 24, 2017 19:37:04 GMT -6
Scene 1
The UCI cameras catch up with the three members of Gold Standard moments after their gauntlet match with L Verez. Dani Applegate walks into view.
Dani: Can I get a moment of your time?
The three share a look before James sighs and nods his head.
Dani: Thank you. The three of you just competed in a gauntlet match where you seemed to dominate the Hypermedia Champion...yet somehow you failed to pick up the victory. Your thoughts?
Before James can say anything Bobby snaps.
Bobby: Really that's your question? Are you trying to insult us?
Apollo: You're damn right we dominated L Verez.
Bobby: She survived by the skin of her teeth and she knows it.
Apollo: Next time we won't be beaten next time-
James: Shut up!
Apollo and Bobby are both shocked into silence as even Dani looks surprised.
James: Damn would you two shut it and listen to yourselves. What happened to us? That's a serious question by the way.
Bobby: What do you mean?
James sighs.
James: We are suppose to be the Gold Standard. Yet all I here out of your mouths are excuses. We didn't climb to the top of our little underground promotion by crying every time we lost.
Apollo: Well yeah...but-
James: NO! No we didn't. We got to the top because we used our god given talent and every time someone knocked us down we got up again and came back till we figured out their abilities and knew everything about them.
Bobby: James...
Bobby and Apollo looked down as James shook his head.
James: This is my fault.
Bobby and Apollo both open their mouths to retort but James cuts them off.
James: No. I don't want to here it. I'm suppose to be the leader the man who always pushed himself no matter how much people doubted me. I realized something tonight...I've become what I always hated the most...a complacent asshole. Someone who was so sure of himself and his abilities that no one could touch me in that ring. I got too complacent and allowed you guys to stop pushing yourselves as well.
Apollo: You're right...and wrong.
Bobby: Just because you got complacent doesn't mean we had to as well.
Apollo: We're the ones who stopped trying and allowed you to get complacent with us.
Bobby: We're not the Gold Standard...not right now.
Bobby looks at the other two.
Bobby: That's why we need to go back...
Apollo: You mean give up?
James smirks.
James: No he means back to him.
Apollo blinks before he starts to laugh.
Apollo: Last time we were there I believe you told him we didn't need him anymore.
James nods his head as he chuckles.
James: Good thing he's a bigger man than the three of us then.
Bobby: You do know he's going to chew us out for loosing right?
James: Yep.
Bobby smiles.
Bobby: Then what are we waiting for? We got to head to Detroit.
Dani: What are you guys talking about?
The three smirk before James answers.
James: It's simple Dani...it's time to go back to our master.
Bobby: The man who trained us into the ground and built us back up.
Apollo: And when we get back...well our next match will go much different.
James: That's right...because when we come back we will be...the...Gold Standard.
The three men raise their right hands into the air before walking off.
Dani: Well...that was interesting.
Scene 2
The red Dodge Rover pulled into an empty parking lot. The driver side door opened as Bobby hopped out. The passenger door opened as Apollo got out. Before the two could even move a black Chevy Colbert pulled into the parking lot next to them. The driver door opened as James got out. He shut the door before nodding to Bobby and Apollo.
James: You two ready?
Bobby: Not really...
Apollo: Bobby's just afraid of him beating us up...again.
James laughs as Bobby shoots a dirty look at Apollo.
Bobby: You are too!
Apollo: At less I'll admit it!
James: Calm down you two.
James pops his trunk and grabs his bag as Bobby pops the back open and he and Apollo grab their bags. The three walk towards the abandon looking warehouse. James gets to the door and pulls out a key and unlocks the door. The three share a look before James pushes open the door....
Master: So the three of you are back...
James, Bobby and Apollo are on their knees with their heads bowed. They are in a dark office within the warehouse.
James: Yes master.
Master: I thought you three were better than me?
James takes a deep breath.
James: We...no I was wrong sir.
Master: I see...well maybe I don't want you three back.
James tenses as Bobby jumps up.
Bobby: Do you know how much it took for us to even come here!
Apollo looks at Bobby:
Apollo: Bobby....
Bobby: No! We swallowed our pride and can admit our mistake and your just going to tell us to bounce? Well fuck you!
Bobby slaps his hand over his mouth as his eyes are wide. Apollo and James look on in shock at what Bobby had just said.
Bobby: I...I'm....
As Bobby is stuttered the master slowly smiled until he started to outright laugh. The three men shared a look as the master calmed down.
Master: Finally...the reason I let you three idiots walk away two years ago was because you weren't ready to move on.
The master stood up as he flipped on the lights in the main building revealing the wrestling ring in the middle of the old factory.
Master: Now then...are you three ready to grow again?
The three smile.
James: Of course we are master.
Scene 3
It has been three days since Gold Standard had returned to the warehouse, or the hell house as Bobby liked to call it. Apollo was busy lifting weights as James was working on his cardio running the ropes when Bobby busted into the room.
Bobby: This is awesome!
Apollo: What is?
Bobby: The boss is in the Civil War match!
Apollo: What!
James smiled as Bobby nodded.
Bobby: Yeah.
James: Who's team am I on?
Bobby's smile faltered a bit.
Bobby: Well...you got Corey Bull.
James sighed.
James: And?
Bobby: Your other partner is Karlie Nash.
Apollo: Oh...
James: Who are we facing?
Bobby chuckles a bit.
Bobby: Well...El Payaso Loco, Harry Diderot and...
Bobby doesn't finish as Apollo looks at his phone and looks shocked.
Apollo: Really?
James: Who's the third person?
Bobby: Um....
The master walks into the room and looks at the three of them before sighing and shaking his head.
Master: Obviously it's L Verez.
Bobby: How...
Master: It was written all over your face.
Apollo and Bobby share a look as James is quite for a minute before smiling.
James: That's perfect!
Apollo: Huh?
Bobby: That's not the reaction I was expecting.
The master just smiles.
Master: Who told you to stop running the ropes James?
James smile just gets bigger as he nods his head.
James: Sorry master...your right.
James goes back to running the ropes as the master turns to Bobby and Apollo.
Master: He is right you know. This is perfect for him.
Apollo: Why?
Master: How better to bounce back from a devastating loss then to pull off the win against the same person the next time around.
Bobby: And if she beats him again?
The master just smiled.
Master: How many times has he lost to the same person more then twice?
Bobby and Apollo look at each other before smiling.
Apollo: Once.
Master: Correct. If she beats him a second time she'll just be placing herself up to taste defeat the next time. Now shouldn't you two get back to training?
Apollo and Bobby nod their heads as the head over to some of the exercise equipment.
Scene 4 Chesapeake Energy Arena
James is seen walking into the arena alone as Dani walks over to him.
Dani: Um...where are the other two?
James stops and smiles.
James: Still with the master.
Dani: I see. Can I get your take on tonight's match?
James smiles and nods his head.
James: Sure. You see...the best thing that could have happened last time was us loosing. L Verez...she proved herself beyond a shadow of a doubt. Now tonight I team up with Corey Bull...and Karlie Nash. Most people would think our team is at a disadvantage because Karlie hasn't done to well here.
James chuckles.
James: They would be dead wrong. You see she may not be the best but as she said...she wasn't the one who got pinned last week. Now are team captain so to speak...Corey Bull...do I really need to say anything about him. He's a monster and I'm sure he'll be out to destroy L Verez and the other two. El Payaso Loco and Harry Diderot.
James smiles.
James: This is the best thing I could hope for. You see not only do I get a chance to face off with L Verez again...but I also can test myself against the TV Champion and El Payaso Loco. Will we get a clean sweep? I doubt it. L Verez is tough and Harry has made a name for himself being TV champ.
If I had to pick a weak link it would be Loco...and even he's been real good as of late from what I've seen.
James smirks.
James: That just means I'll have to bring my A game and hold nothing back. Yeah I came in here with my brothers acting like a cocky asshole...and now the worst thing that could have happened for the rest of this roster was I got reminded why I was able to become one of the best around. Now I'm refocused and determined. Last week was a warm up...tonight you will see the 'Best In The World' prove he earned this self given title and restore a little faith in his group...tonight I'll show you why we call ourselves...the Gold Standard.
James raises his right fist into the air before he winks at Dani and walks off.
The UCI cameras catch up with the three members of Gold Standard moments after their gauntlet match with L Verez. Dani Applegate walks into view.
Dani: Can I get a moment of your time?
The three share a look before James sighs and nods his head.
Dani: Thank you. The three of you just competed in a gauntlet match where you seemed to dominate the Hypermedia Champion...yet somehow you failed to pick up the victory. Your thoughts?
Before James can say anything Bobby snaps.
Bobby: Really that's your question? Are you trying to insult us?
Apollo: You're damn right we dominated L Verez.
Bobby: She survived by the skin of her teeth and she knows it.
Apollo: Next time we won't be beaten next time-
James: Shut up!
Apollo and Bobby are both shocked into silence as even Dani looks surprised.
James: Damn would you two shut it and listen to yourselves. What happened to us? That's a serious question by the way.
Bobby: What do you mean?
James sighs.
James: We are suppose to be the Gold Standard. Yet all I here out of your mouths are excuses. We didn't climb to the top of our little underground promotion by crying every time we lost.
Apollo: Well yeah...but-
James: NO! No we didn't. We got to the top because we used our god given talent and every time someone knocked us down we got up again and came back till we figured out their abilities and knew everything about them.
Bobby: James...
Bobby and Apollo looked down as James shook his head.
James: This is my fault.
Bobby and Apollo both open their mouths to retort but James cuts them off.
James: No. I don't want to here it. I'm suppose to be the leader the man who always pushed himself no matter how much people doubted me. I realized something tonight...I've become what I always hated the most...a complacent asshole. Someone who was so sure of himself and his abilities that no one could touch me in that ring. I got too complacent and allowed you guys to stop pushing yourselves as well.
Apollo: You're right...and wrong.
Bobby: Just because you got complacent doesn't mean we had to as well.
Apollo: We're the ones who stopped trying and allowed you to get complacent with us.
Bobby: We're not the Gold Standard...not right now.
Bobby looks at the other two.
Bobby: That's why we need to go back...
Apollo: You mean give up?
James smirks.
James: No he means back to him.
Apollo blinks before he starts to laugh.
Apollo: Last time we were there I believe you told him we didn't need him anymore.
James nods his head as he chuckles.
James: Good thing he's a bigger man than the three of us then.
Bobby: You do know he's going to chew us out for loosing right?
James: Yep.
Bobby smiles.
Bobby: Then what are we waiting for? We got to head to Detroit.
Dani: What are you guys talking about?
The three smirk before James answers.
James: It's simple Dani...it's time to go back to our master.
Bobby: The man who trained us into the ground and built us back up.
Apollo: And when we get back...well our next match will go much different.
James: That's right...because when we come back we will be...the...Gold Standard.
The three men raise their right hands into the air before walking off.
Dani: Well...that was interesting.
Scene 2
The red Dodge Rover pulled into an empty parking lot. The driver side door opened as Bobby hopped out. The passenger door opened as Apollo got out. Before the two could even move a black Chevy Colbert pulled into the parking lot next to them. The driver door opened as James got out. He shut the door before nodding to Bobby and Apollo.
James: You two ready?
Bobby: Not really...
Apollo: Bobby's just afraid of him beating us up...again.
James laughs as Bobby shoots a dirty look at Apollo.
Bobby: You are too!
Apollo: At less I'll admit it!
James: Calm down you two.
James pops his trunk and grabs his bag as Bobby pops the back open and he and Apollo grab their bags. The three walk towards the abandon looking warehouse. James gets to the door and pulls out a key and unlocks the door. The three share a look before James pushes open the door....
Master: So the three of you are back...
James, Bobby and Apollo are on their knees with their heads bowed. They are in a dark office within the warehouse.
James: Yes master.
Master: I thought you three were better than me?
James takes a deep breath.
James: We...no I was wrong sir.
Master: I see...well maybe I don't want you three back.
James tenses as Bobby jumps up.
Bobby: Do you know how much it took for us to even come here!
Apollo looks at Bobby:
Apollo: Bobby....
Bobby: No! We swallowed our pride and can admit our mistake and your just going to tell us to bounce? Well fuck you!
Bobby slaps his hand over his mouth as his eyes are wide. Apollo and James look on in shock at what Bobby had just said.
Bobby: I...I'm....
As Bobby is stuttered the master slowly smiled until he started to outright laugh. The three men shared a look as the master calmed down.
Master: Finally...the reason I let you three idiots walk away two years ago was because you weren't ready to move on.
The master stood up as he flipped on the lights in the main building revealing the wrestling ring in the middle of the old factory.
Master: Now then...are you three ready to grow again?
The three smile.
James: Of course we are master.
Scene 3
It has been three days since Gold Standard had returned to the warehouse, or the hell house as Bobby liked to call it. Apollo was busy lifting weights as James was working on his cardio running the ropes when Bobby busted into the room.
Bobby: This is awesome!
Apollo: What is?
Bobby: The boss is in the Civil War match!
Apollo: What!
James smiled as Bobby nodded.
Bobby: Yeah.
James: Who's team am I on?
Bobby's smile faltered a bit.
Bobby: Well...you got Corey Bull.
James sighed.
James: And?
Bobby: Your other partner is Karlie Nash.
Apollo: Oh...
James: Who are we facing?
Bobby chuckles a bit.
Bobby: Well...El Payaso Loco, Harry Diderot and...
Bobby doesn't finish as Apollo looks at his phone and looks shocked.
Apollo: Really?
James: Who's the third person?
Bobby: Um....
The master walks into the room and looks at the three of them before sighing and shaking his head.
Master: Obviously it's L Verez.
Bobby: How...
Master: It was written all over your face.
Apollo and Bobby share a look as James is quite for a minute before smiling.
James: That's perfect!
Apollo: Huh?
Bobby: That's not the reaction I was expecting.
The master just smiles.
Master: Who told you to stop running the ropes James?
James smile just gets bigger as he nods his head.
James: Sorry master...your right.
James goes back to running the ropes as the master turns to Bobby and Apollo.
Master: He is right you know. This is perfect for him.
Apollo: Why?
Master: How better to bounce back from a devastating loss then to pull off the win against the same person the next time around.
Bobby: And if she beats him again?
The master just smiled.
Master: How many times has he lost to the same person more then twice?
Bobby and Apollo look at each other before smiling.
Apollo: Once.
Master: Correct. If she beats him a second time she'll just be placing herself up to taste defeat the next time. Now shouldn't you two get back to training?
Apollo and Bobby nod their heads as the head over to some of the exercise equipment.
Scene 4 Chesapeake Energy Arena
James is seen walking into the arena alone as Dani walks over to him.
Dani: Um...where are the other two?
James stops and smiles.
James: Still with the master.
Dani: I see. Can I get your take on tonight's match?
James smiles and nods his head.
James: Sure. You see...the best thing that could have happened last time was us loosing. L Verez...she proved herself beyond a shadow of a doubt. Now tonight I team up with Corey Bull...and Karlie Nash. Most people would think our team is at a disadvantage because Karlie hasn't done to well here.
James chuckles.
James: They would be dead wrong. You see she may not be the best but as she said...she wasn't the one who got pinned last week. Now are team captain so to speak...Corey Bull...do I really need to say anything about him. He's a monster and I'm sure he'll be out to destroy L Verez and the other two. El Payaso Loco and Harry Diderot.
James smiles.
James: This is the best thing I could hope for. You see not only do I get a chance to face off with L Verez again...but I also can test myself against the TV Champion and El Payaso Loco. Will we get a clean sweep? I doubt it. L Verez is tough and Harry has made a name for himself being TV champ.
If I had to pick a weak link it would be Loco...and even he's been real good as of late from what I've seen.
James smirks.
James: That just means I'll have to bring my A game and hold nothing back. Yeah I came in here with my brothers acting like a cocky asshole...and now the worst thing that could have happened for the rest of this roster was I got reminded why I was able to become one of the best around. Now I'm refocused and determined. Last week was a warm up...tonight you will see the 'Best In The World' prove he earned this self given title and restore a little faith in his group...tonight I'll show you why we call ourselves...the Gold Standard.
James raises his right fist into the air before he winks at Dani and walks off.