*Elric and Draymen are backstage. Elric is in his normal meditation that seems to confuse Draymen a bit. Silence lasts for what seems like forever before Elric speaks*
Elric: You did well last week. You have the spirit of a true Punisher, if it is something you want for yourself. Tonight we will compete against Edwards and Cage, the feeling in my gut is that a Punishment is indeed in order.
*Elric looks towards Draymen*
Elric: Don't you agree?
*Draymen looks to Elric with a puzzled look on his face*
Draymen: I guess you could say something like that. Punishment or not, we will be walking out tonight as the victors. I may be new to this industry, but I know what I'm doing. Plus I have you in my corner. Brock Edwards is a big guy and he has demonstrated his abilities and power over the past few weeks, but size does not matter to me at all. All it takes is one good Train Wreck to bring his ass down.
*The crowd pops in the arena at this*
Draymen: And Malcolm Cage ... He only has about thirty pounds on me, but I am faster. If he wants to catch me, he'll need to be fast enough, because I am fast on my feet, but these two are only an obstruction on the road to the tag team championships. We have bigger fish to fry, those fish being Black Blooded and Damaged Goods ... Tell me, Elric, what do you think of those men?
*Elric raises his head quickly*
Elric: Black Blooded? Damaged Goods? Disturbing individuals who require a severe beating. However, the teams are not one we should take lightly. The harlot with Black Blooded could prove to be an issue.
*Elric stands and looks towards Draymen*
Elric: Remove her and we are dealing with an above average team that we should have little issue dealing with. Damaged Goods have no distractions, Gaileo is a technical marksman and his partner appears to be a beast, they will be a true test, but one we should be able to overcome.
*Draymen nods his head in agreement*
Draymen: Aye, they will be a true test, but it is a test we will not fail, my friend. Black Blooded has their distractions, but those will not stop us. They are a bunch of hicks on mopeds carrying a hooker around with them, they are no threat. Damaged Goods ... Well, they are the tag team champions, so they have some credentials, but they only have those championships because we weren't a team when the titles were competed for, but now we are, and we will become the NEW. Tag team champions!
*Draymen and Elric nod to each other and then walk off camera to prepare for their match with Brock Edwards and Malcolm Cage*
The cameras cut to another part of the backstage where a couple of stagehands are shown talking. A door flies open in the background as Kyojin comes flying through it, to a huge pop from the arena, obviously angry. His Endurance Championship is in his right hand as he charges forwards, confronting the two men.
Kyojin: Have either of you two since Mr. Smyth?
Stagehand 1: No, sorry.
The stagehands walk away as Kyojin looks pissed standing in the corridor. Suddenly, Jake Johnson comes rushing up with a microphone.
Jake Johnson: Kyojin! Just wondered if I can get a few words from you?
Kyojin: Jake, have you seen Smyth?
Jake Johnson: No, sorry Kyojin. But is it possible to get a quick interview?
Kyojin sighs angrily, looking around again before placing the Endurance Championship on his shoulder.
Kyojin: Sure Jake, shoot away.
Jake Johnson: Thank you. Moments ago, we saw you successfully defend your Endurance Championship against Israel Pamich, ending his undefeated singles streak in IWA. Do you have any words for Pamich?
Kyojin: I’ve got plenty of words for Pamich. First of all, he learnt tonight that I bite back twice as hard when I’m bitten. At the house show last week, I was viciously attacked by Pamich after our match, and he thought he had the upper hand on me. He thought that tonight, I was going to come out all guns blazing and make a mistake, allowing him to capitalize and become the new Endurance Championship.
What actually happened was the very opposite. I wrestled my match, and despite a desperate attempt from Smyth to dethrone me in what can only be described as a suicidal move by getting his music to hit, I still managed to keep my head and beat Pamich, as you mentioned an unbeaten singles wrestler in IWA.
Not only that, but I held onto my Endurance Championship in my first defence of the title. Don’t get me wrong, I know it only gets harder from here, everybody back here will be shooting for me and my championship, but there is no way I’m going to let it go to somebody as undeserving as Israel Pamich or Mr. Smyth.
The fans pop in the arena.
Jake Johnson: You mentioned Smyth there and the fact his music hit during the match. You call it a suicidal move, but can you deny he is under your skin?
Kyojin: Under my skin? You’re damn right he’s under my skin. Do you realise what Smyth has done since IWA started? The first show, he showed his clever side by assaulting me with a brick to try and stop me in the IWA World Heavyweight Championship tournament. What he managed to do was make me angry, and I beat him for the first time.
Then a week later, in a match against the, at the time, future IWA World Champion- KJ Punk- Smyth attacked me again, this time costing me the match and making it so I was out of the tournament. I understand why he did it completely- you see, what Smyth did in the first week, was he underestimated me.
He thought that a simple attack would mean I would lose the match against him and my predicted legacy in IWA would be lost within one night. Unfortunately for Smyth, I beat him like everybody expected me to do, and I moved on. So what he did, was he came back for me. And like Smyth did to me in the first week, I underestimated Smyth in the second week.
I expected Smyth to go quietly, a mistake on my part that I will have to live with- but what Smyth did then was qualify for the Endurance Championship match at Thirst for Blood- something I was given the opportunity to do on the third IWA show. And just like I was expected to do, I won the match to qualify for Thirst for Blood.
And at Thirst for Blood? I won the Endurance Championship by beating Smyth for a second time.
The fans in the arena pop loudly as Kyojin smiles for the first time in the interview.
Kyojin: And then tonight, Pamich against Kyojin- two guys really fighting it out for a title that means everything to both of us, but yet again, I was expected to win. Something Smyth knew and didn’t like. That’s why his music hit tonight, that’s why he attempted to sabotage my defence.
Smyth doesn’t like Pamich we all know that, but Smyth knows one thing, Israel Pamich is no Kyojin.
Another massive pop from the arena as they burst out with a Kyojin chant.
Kyojin: And despite his attempt, I came out as STILL the Endurance Champion.
The fans pop loudly again as the Kyojin chant gets louder, something that makes the Endurance Champion smile once more.
Kyojin: There will always be similarities and comparisons made between ICW and IWA, but to me it’s two different companies, and two different experiences for me.
ICW was my original efed, the spot where I came onto the scene and by the end of it, I was the top man. All the way through ICW, I was an underdog. That’s completely different here. Now, in IWA, I’m the guy expected to win.
Does that put pressure on me? Yes. Does it matter that much to me? No. You see, the person that matters most to...is Mr. Smyth.
Smyth can’t stand to be put down- wherever he goes, he’s reminded that he isn’t as good as me. He’s reminded that I’m the Endurance Champion here and I was the final ICW World Champion. He’s reminded that while he failed to make any sort of impact in ICW, I ended up as the guy everybody on the roster wanted to beat. I ended as the man.
Another huge pop echoes around the arena.
Elric: You did well last week. You have the spirit of a true Punisher, if it is something you want for yourself. Tonight we will compete against Edwards and Cage, the feeling in my gut is that a Punishment is indeed in order.
*Elric looks towards Draymen*
Elric: Don't you agree?
*Draymen looks to Elric with a puzzled look on his face*
Draymen: I guess you could say something like that. Punishment or not, we will be walking out tonight as the victors. I may be new to this industry, but I know what I'm doing. Plus I have you in my corner. Brock Edwards is a big guy and he has demonstrated his abilities and power over the past few weeks, but size does not matter to me at all. All it takes is one good Train Wreck to bring his ass down.
*The crowd pops in the arena at this*
Draymen: And Malcolm Cage ... He only has about thirty pounds on me, but I am faster. If he wants to catch me, he'll need to be fast enough, because I am fast on my feet, but these two are only an obstruction on the road to the tag team championships. We have bigger fish to fry, those fish being Black Blooded and Damaged Goods ... Tell me, Elric, what do you think of those men?
*Elric raises his head quickly*
Elric: Black Blooded? Damaged Goods? Disturbing individuals who require a severe beating. However, the teams are not one we should take lightly. The harlot with Black Blooded could prove to be an issue.
*Elric stands and looks towards Draymen*
Elric: Remove her and we are dealing with an above average team that we should have little issue dealing with. Damaged Goods have no distractions, Gaileo is a technical marksman and his partner appears to be a beast, they will be a true test, but one we should be able to overcome.
*Draymen nods his head in agreement*
Draymen: Aye, they will be a true test, but it is a test we will not fail, my friend. Black Blooded has their distractions, but those will not stop us. They are a bunch of hicks on mopeds carrying a hooker around with them, they are no threat. Damaged Goods ... Well, they are the tag team champions, so they have some credentials, but they only have those championships because we weren't a team when the titles were competed for, but now we are, and we will become the NEW. Tag team champions!
*Draymen and Elric nod to each other and then walk off camera to prepare for their match with Brock Edwards and Malcolm Cage*
The cameras cut to another part of the backstage where a couple of stagehands are shown talking. A door flies open in the background as Kyojin comes flying through it, to a huge pop from the arena, obviously angry. His Endurance Championship is in his right hand as he charges forwards, confronting the two men.
Kyojin: Have either of you two since Mr. Smyth?
Stagehand 1: No, sorry.
The stagehands walk away as Kyojin looks pissed standing in the corridor. Suddenly, Jake Johnson comes rushing up with a microphone.
Jake Johnson: Kyojin! Just wondered if I can get a few words from you?
Kyojin: Jake, have you seen Smyth?
Jake Johnson: No, sorry Kyojin. But is it possible to get a quick interview?
Kyojin sighs angrily, looking around again before placing the Endurance Championship on his shoulder.
Kyojin: Sure Jake, shoot away.
Jake Johnson: Thank you. Moments ago, we saw you successfully defend your Endurance Championship against Israel Pamich, ending his undefeated singles streak in IWA. Do you have any words for Pamich?
Kyojin: I’ve got plenty of words for Pamich. First of all, he learnt tonight that I bite back twice as hard when I’m bitten. At the house show last week, I was viciously attacked by Pamich after our match, and he thought he had the upper hand on me. He thought that tonight, I was going to come out all guns blazing and make a mistake, allowing him to capitalize and become the new Endurance Championship.
What actually happened was the very opposite. I wrestled my match, and despite a desperate attempt from Smyth to dethrone me in what can only be described as a suicidal move by getting his music to hit, I still managed to keep my head and beat Pamich, as you mentioned an unbeaten singles wrestler in IWA.
Not only that, but I held onto my Endurance Championship in my first defence of the title. Don’t get me wrong, I know it only gets harder from here, everybody back here will be shooting for me and my championship, but there is no way I’m going to let it go to somebody as undeserving as Israel Pamich or Mr. Smyth.
The fans pop in the arena.
Jake Johnson: You mentioned Smyth there and the fact his music hit during the match. You call it a suicidal move, but can you deny he is under your skin?
Kyojin: Under my skin? You’re damn right he’s under my skin. Do you realise what Smyth has done since IWA started? The first show, he showed his clever side by assaulting me with a brick to try and stop me in the IWA World Heavyweight Championship tournament. What he managed to do was make me angry, and I beat him for the first time.
Then a week later, in a match against the, at the time, future IWA World Champion- KJ Punk- Smyth attacked me again, this time costing me the match and making it so I was out of the tournament. I understand why he did it completely- you see, what Smyth did in the first week, was he underestimated me.
He thought that a simple attack would mean I would lose the match against him and my predicted legacy in IWA would be lost within one night. Unfortunately for Smyth, I beat him like everybody expected me to do, and I moved on. So what he did, was he came back for me. And like Smyth did to me in the first week, I underestimated Smyth in the second week.
I expected Smyth to go quietly, a mistake on my part that I will have to live with- but what Smyth did then was qualify for the Endurance Championship match at Thirst for Blood- something I was given the opportunity to do on the third IWA show. And just like I was expected to do, I won the match to qualify for Thirst for Blood.
And at Thirst for Blood? I won the Endurance Championship by beating Smyth for a second time.
The fans in the arena pop loudly as Kyojin smiles for the first time in the interview.
Kyojin: And then tonight, Pamich against Kyojin- two guys really fighting it out for a title that means everything to both of us, but yet again, I was expected to win. Something Smyth knew and didn’t like. That’s why his music hit tonight, that’s why he attempted to sabotage my defence.
Smyth doesn’t like Pamich we all know that, but Smyth knows one thing, Israel Pamich is no Kyojin.
Another massive pop from the arena as they burst out with a Kyojin chant.
Kyojin: And despite his attempt, I came out as STILL the Endurance Champion.
The fans pop loudly again as the Kyojin chant gets louder, something that makes the Endurance Champion smile once more.
Kyojin: There will always be similarities and comparisons made between ICW and IWA, but to me it’s two different companies, and two different experiences for me.
ICW was my original efed, the spot where I came onto the scene and by the end of it, I was the top man. All the way through ICW, I was an underdog. That’s completely different here. Now, in IWA, I’m the guy expected to win.
Does that put pressure on me? Yes. Does it matter that much to me? No. You see, the person that matters most to...is Mr. Smyth.
Smyth can’t stand to be put down- wherever he goes, he’s reminded that he isn’t as good as me. He’s reminded that I’m the Endurance Champion here and I was the final ICW World Champion. He’s reminded that while he failed to make any sort of impact in ICW, I ended up as the guy everybody on the roster wanted to beat. I ended as the man.
Another huge pop echoes around the arena.





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