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Post by kid on Jun 5, 2008 2:51:09 GMT -5
.::A sit down with Greg Anthony and a return to Larry King Live::. [/u][/b][/i][/size] .::The scene reopens with Greg Anthony sitting behind his solid oak desk in his office at the XHCW corporate tower. Greg sign an official looking document then places it in a file just as someone knocks on the door. Greg glances up at the door then tells the unknown visitor to enter. The camera pans from Greg to the door just as Thantos enters the office. A look of indifference takes shape on Greg’s as Thantos takes a seat before Greg has an opportunity to ask him to do so::.
Greg ~
Mr. Thantos … I was wondering when you were going to get around to coming to see me.
Thantos ~
Yeah well … what can I say … I’ve been busy trying to figure out why you let Damien try to fuck me out of my title.
.::Greg shakes his head disagreeing without saying a word and just as he looks to retort Thantos continues::.
Thantos ~
Don’t even sit there and try to tell me that Damien didn’t … Now I have always respected you … you know that and I am not here to disrespect you now but if you can honestly sit there and tell me that Damien changed that match for any other reason then you and I are going to have issues.
Greg ~
Stop … stop right there. I wasn’t disagreeing; I was just about to say that I had nothing to do with that. Damien is the booker and you know that. I mean Jesus Christ … you put the man in the hospital … what did you think he was going to do. Then you go and attack Phil for asking a question? You hit your tag team partner with a chair … did I forget anything?
.:: Thantos smiles as he shrugs then the smile fades as Greg shows his disapproval::.
Thantos ~
You know me Greg … you know what I am capable of and you know that I will not sit by and let a piece of shit like Damien disrespect me … and Phil was warned, several times yet he continued to bagger me about Nick so I laid his ass out and I would do it again.
Greg ~
and that is the problem we face Chris! I can’t have you putting your hands on my staff. I won’t tolerate and you know that. Damien was out of line so I let that slide but Phil couldn’t hurt a fly and because of that I am fining you $10,000 dollars
.::Thantos shrugs off the fine like he could care less::.
Thantos ~
10 grand is nothing to me … so you might as well make it 20 …
Greg ~
Why 20 …
Thantos ~
For the next time … I’ll pay the fine in advance!
Greg ~
God damn it Chris this isn’t a fucking joke …
Thantos ~
Do you see me laughing … I know it isn’t a joke but I have 4 weeks left until my contract expires and if you think for a single solitary second that I will put up with Damien Kane or any of his bull shit your out of your fucking mind.
Greg ~
I’ll handle Damien but you need to calm the fuck down … I know you were labeled the Loose Cannon early in your career but you don’t have to live it just because they call you that.
Thantos ~
You talk about it like it’s a gimmick or something … They called me that because that is what I was, what I am and what I always will be. But if you can keep Damien away from me I will stay away from him … that I promise you … but if he fucks with me … if he tries anything during my match with Reaper like he did with my match with Nick I will end him. I will make his last trip to the hospital look like a trip to Disney Land.
.:: Greg nods in agreement::.
Greg ~
Deal … now lets talk about all this shit I am hearing about you entertaining contract offers from the N.I.W.F. and CwO?! What the hell is that all about?
Thantos ~
They called my agent offering big dollars … what do you expect me to do?!
Greg ~
I don’t know … maybe give the XHCW an opportunity to match what they are offering. It’s true that you have made us stone of money but you have been compensate very well as a result so where is the bitterness toward the XHCW coming from?
Thantos ~
Who says I’m bitter? Maybe It’s time for me to move on … I mean there is nothing left for me to accomplish here in the XHCW.
Greg ~
I can’t say anything about the CwO but I know for a fact that the N.I.W.F. doesn’t have anything to offer you. What are you going to do there? Win another world title? Their roster is a joke and you would end up leaving in a month anyway out of boredom. And for the record … there is one thing you haven’t accomplished here in the XHCW and you know it … granted you have never had a shot at it but the last time I checked you never held the XHCW World title … again, you never had a shot at it by choice but wouldn’t you at least like to hold the most prestigious title in wrestling one time before you walk away?
Thantos ~
It’s true I’ve never held that title but calling it the most prestigious title in wrestling is going a bit far don’t you think? I mean let’s look at some of the superstars that have held that title lately …. Reaper, a one and done champion .. Thomas Montgomery another one and done champion, Nic Leone, Trax … the list goes on and on. That title hasn’t meant a damn thing since Nick Kelly last held it and you know it. It’s a transitional title at best that should be ranked somewhere between the Tag Team titles and the Tv title but below the Xtreme title because at least Machine has been able to hold onto his belt. Cid may have created the Euro-Continental title but at least he defended it more than once before losing it to me. Your world title doesn’t mean anything to me. All I care about it putting Reaper down this Monday night and holding onto the title I already have.
Greg ~
Fair enough … I will admit that some of the latest champions have not been the best ever and that’s all the more reason for you to go after it. Perhaps you can bring it back where it belongs like you did with the TV title. Just think about it.
Thantos ~
OK … but let me deal with Reaper first … Kash has his hands full right now and although Reaper is less than a challenge for someone like me I still want to give him my undivided attention. Reaper earned the ass kicking he is about to receive fair and square so he will get nothing but the best out of pro wrestling original loose cannon.
.:: Suddenly Thantos’s phone rings and immediately he checks the caller id and answers it::.
Thantos ~
Hello … yeah, just finishing up a meeting with Greg … yeah Greg Anthony! No, no he hasn’t offered me a new contract. … Just one second..:: Thantos lowers the phone and gets to his feet and offers his hand to Greg which Greg shakes without hesitation::. Sorry Greg I gotta take this and I have an interview in New York later tonight so I have to catch a flight but I’ll be in touch next week after I put Reaper to bed and we can finish this conversation.
Greg ~
Good deal … just promise me you won’t sign with another company before we talk again.
Thantos ~
You have my word ...::Thantos makes his way to the door and put the phone back to his ear::. Cid Black … how the hell are you ….:: The camera pans away from Thantos and zooms in on Greg as he shakes his head in disgust as the scene fades to black::.
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Post by kid on Jun 5, 2008 2:52:05 GMT -5
.::Addressing the Matter at Hand::. [/u][/b][/i][/size] .::The scene fades in just hours before Fusion, the show replacing what was once known as Genocide comes on the air. Thantos can be seen standing in his locker room with the FCW Euro-continental title draped over his shoulder along side Ace Bradley, the man who will be calling tonight action. Ace raises the mic to his lips and turns toward Thantos ::.
Ace ~
I am standing here with the current FCW Euro-Continental champion Chris Thantos who is just a few short hours away from stepping into the ring with the man known as Reaper. Now Chris … you would think this match would be about your Euro-Continental title, or even perhaps about a man wanting to make his way back up the ladder toward the main event but all Reaper seems to care about is taking you down … what do you have to say about that?::.
.:: Thantos looks down at his title then back up at Ace with a smile etched on his face::.
Thantos ~
What do I think about that? … Nothing … nothing at all and that is the god’s honest truth. Reaper has had a hard on for me since the day I came back to what was once known as the XHCW. I don’t know why and I could have cared less at the time. The fact is when I first came back I had never heard of Reaper .. never seen one of his matches and never saw one of his promo’s. For all I know he could have been with the XHCW for years and I never noticed him because he just wasn’t in my league. Yet the first time I saw him in the locker room … the first time I ever laid eyes on him the bitch walked right up to me and said “hey, Your Chris Thantos right?” Of course I told him I was and this ignorant little fuck comes back with …”Yeah I heard of you and honestly I think you’re over rated!”
.:; Thantos shakes his head almost in disbelief but the smile remains on his face::.
Thantos ~
So I tell him to go fuck himself and walked away … I mean I had no idea who the hell he was so why should I give a shit what he thinks right … and that’s the last I heard of him until the Brand took on BloodBath and we all know how that night ended for the jackass that thought I was over rated … His own partner blasted his bitch ass and he was carried out on a stretcher and opted not to wrestle in the XHCW again .. .::Thantos falls silent for a moment as the smile fades from his face::. That is until Jackson Steele and Jay Swift started talking shit on the XHCW and I decided to call them on their bull shit by challenging anyone on the UHWF roster to a match … stating that there wasn’t a man on that fucking roster that stood a chance against Wrestling’s Original Loose Cannon … and I wasn’t wrong because not one man on the roster had the balls to come to the XHCW to face me … Not Jay Swift .. not XtZ … not Thomas Montgomery … no one ….
Why … because I beat them all … each and every one of them fell at the hands of Chris Thantos and they fucking knew better than to answer the challenge. I mean Thomas Montgomery was their World champion and on the active roster here in the XHCW and the man didn’t say a word to me because he knew that last year he faced me 6 times and 6 times his shoulders were pinned for the 1,2,3 … Thomas learned his lesion. Jay Swift learned his lesion … but out of nowhere Mr Irrelevant … Mr. I’m taking my ball and going home because I can’t beat anyone in the XHCW Reaper comes out of the fucking wood work talking about how he is going to take down Chris Thantos. …. When I first heard his rant on TV I laughed my fucking ass off because I knew that the guy that had bounced from the XHCW just weeks prior talking about needing to retire must have been out of his mind or didn’t know who the hell he was tangling with challenging me to a match.
While I was winning match after match in the XHCW this bitch was getting his ass handed to him. I knew there was no way he was serious so I blew him off. It’s no secret that when he came out of the wood work trying to represent the UHWF I told him to go fuck himself because not only wasn’t he good enough to beat me … he wasn’t even good enough to represent the UHWF. The fact is he saw an opportunity to get in a high profile match and I wasn’t having it. There was no way I was going to let this nobody walk in and use my name to make himself relevant for the first time in his sorry ass career so I forgot about him. Hell I didn’t reply to his challenge. He wasn’t worth my time because once again … I was busy winning the title I’ll be defending tonight while he was trying to make a name for himself by jumping another man from behind … something he is quite fond of from what I understand … but hey … that’s his thing and there is nothing wrong with that. So you ask me what I think of this nobody … and his desire to take down Chris Thantos … again I say nothing …
Ace ~
But Chris … you have to Admit his win over Boxer does mean that he has something in the tank .. I mean Boxer and you had one hell of a match.
Thantos ~
Your damn right we did .. Boxer and I tore the fucking house down but in the end Boxer was counting lights … just like every other man that I have stepped into the ring with Boxer found out that Chris Thantos is the best wrestler in the world today. Reaper was running off at the mouth earlier tonight about me not talking about the matter at hand … he, like Boxer thinks that because I don’t spend every waking moment talking about them that they are in my head or that they have an edge one me … think again Bitch … You may have nothing better to do than to cut promo’s about the many ways you think your going to kick my ass but me … I find that shit kind of redundant and boring … I mean have you seen Reaper on the mic? It’s like a monkey fucking a football … not only does he talk in circles about nothing but he gets himself confused with men that don’t even wrestler here anymore … I mean Damage Control[/u] … wasn’t that Riley Scots finisher? Are you stupid or just an unoriginal piece of shit stealing someone’s finisher? The fact is Reaper … the matter at hand for me goes a little something like this … Finish your sorry ass off exposing you for the irrelevant nobody you are thereby retaining my title so I can move on to a real challenge … So I can move on to face the man you failed to beat not two weeks ago … You know the man I am speaking of don’t you Reaper? … A man by the name of Kash .. Your remember him don’t you? The guy that sent your ass packing the first time? The man that beat the ever living hell out of you two weeks ago … yep … same guy. Some would say that looking past you to my match with Kash is a bad thing …. Some would say that looking past my opponent might come back to haunt me … and that might be true but not when I’m facing someone with limited skills such as yourself. Ya see not only and I looking past you to next week … I am looking past you to the week after that as well … Ya see because after I take out Kash next week I am going after another old friend of mine … a man that just made his return to the FCW …. XHCW … whatever fucking name were using this week … that man would be Eddie Fucking Stichard … Eddie has won more matches than you could dream about being in … Eddie was a member of one of the most dominant tag teams and stables of all times in X and I am looking forward to facing him … ya see unlike you Eddie presents a big challenge to me … Eddie actually has a chance at beating me …[/color] .::At hearing the matches Thantos has booked himself in for the next two weeks the fans begin to cheer .. perhaps hoping that Thantos will finally lose or maybe because they know they will see matches that just might go down as match of the year candidates::. But I didn’t stop there Reaper … Ya see while you were concentrating on the so called “Matter at Hand” … what might be the biggest match of your career I decided that my last match which will take place at “Heat of the Battle” will be against non other than the only man that rivals my accomplishments in wrestling …
All natural Nick Kelly .. ya see Nick and I have actually made an impact on this business. While you were bitching and complaining about an XHCW wrestler bashing you and your sorry ass fed Nick and I were defending our tag team titles and crushing the competition. Nick and I have more World titles wins between us than you have wins combined … That my delusional little friend is why my week was filled with promo’s about more than just “I’m going to kick your ass because I’m the best ever” like yours … I was positioning myself to get anything I wanted after finishing you off and looking at my dance card for the rest of my time here in the FCW I would say … mission accomplished. So while I’m sorry if you felt slighted by my ignoring your lame insults and empty talk of walking out with my title but I had more important things to deal with … don’t take it personal … just get use to it.::Thantos turns and walks away leaving Ace all alone as the scene fades to black.[/size]
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Post by kid on Jun 5, 2008 2:53:03 GMT -5
.::A blast from the past: Thantos and Kash come full circle!::. [/u][/b][/i][/size] .::The scene fades in with Chris Thantos sitting alone in the ring after the arena has been cleared and the very first FCW Monday night Genocide is in the books. Because the overhead lights are not lit the arena Thantos is barely visible until the camera pans in closer. Thantos’s Euro-Continental title can be seen laying next to his tag team title in the center of the ring. With his back propped up against the turnbuckle Thantos reaches into his pocket and pulls a cigarette and lighter from within. After lighting his cigarette Thantos drops the lighter on the mat next to him and as he exhales a glazed over look erases the smile which could be seen moments before::. .::Flash Back::. [/u][/b][/i][/size] .::The date and time is unknown but from the looks of things it is several years earlier. A younger, less scared and evil looking Black Wolf Kash can be seen exiting a training facility after bidding the trainer in the ring goodbye. As he exits the building a younger less muscular Chris Thantos passes him in the doorway. The two men eye ball one another but no words are exchanged. Kash closes the door behind him and Chris makes his way to the ring where the trainer whom appeared to be in a pleasant mood just moments before now looks angered with a hint of disappointment::.
Thantos ~
What’s up Cuzz … you look like you just swallowed shit?
Saist ~
Maybe that’s because you’re an hour an a half late? Maybe it’s because the rest of my trainee’s take this serious and you treat it like a fucking game.
Thantos ~
Chill out man … I had some shit to handle! It’s not like you ever leave this place to begin with. Besides, I am the cousin of the current IWG and N.I.W.F. World Heavy weight champion … I have a free ride on that alone.
.::Satist shakes his head as he motions for Chris to get in the ring so they can begin::.
Satist ~
Ya see that’s your problem Chris … you think shit is going to be handed to you because of who you know! The fact is you are going to have to work twice as hard because of that. Believe it or not your name entitles you to exactly nothing.
Thatntos ~
Whatever man … lets just get started.
.:: The two men lock up and begin there work out as the scene fades then reopens 2 hours later. Both men covered in sweat sitting in the middle of the ring::.
Satist ~
See asshole .. if you worked this hard all the time you could be wrestling for the TV title right now instead of working dark matches and being the ring boy.
Thantos ~
My time will come man .. just like yours did. In no time I’ll be challenging you for one of your world titles!
Satist ~
Keep thinking that little man .. you need to keep your eye on the prize and quit fucking around if you think your going to get a match with me. Shit it’s bad enough no one from management likes you as is because of your shitty attitude.
Thantos ~
They don’t like me because they know that someday soon I’ll be the main event and I didn’t have to sleep in my car for 5 years to get where I’m at. This paying your dues bull shit is just that … bull shit!
Satist ~
That’s what I’m talking about man … That attitude right there. Just because you didn’t have to pay the same dues as others before you believe me when I say that one way or another you will pay your due’s. One day you’ll understand that being great isn’t about holding titles but rather about putting asses in seats and making people begged to see you … when people wait in lines for hours on end to buy tickets to see you that and only that means your great.
Thantos ~
This coming from the guy holding two world titles right now.
.:: Satist laugh as Thantos looks over with a smile and jabs him on the shoulder::.
Thantos ~
Anyway … who was that dude leaving when I showed up? He looks to have some size to him.
Satist ~
That would be Henry, I think he is going by the name B.W. Kash …
Thantos ~
He any good?
Satist ~
Right now I would have to say that he is my best student and has the best chance of making it.
Thantos ~
Fuck you man … I know your just saying that shit because I was late ..
.::Thantos looks over at Satist looking for him to confirm his latest statement but judging the look on Satist’s face Thantos isn’t going to get the answer he is looking for::.
Satist ~
No … no I’m not. I’m saying it because it’s true. Henry works harder than anyone else I have ever trained. Maybe its because of where he comes from or maybe it’s because he wants it more but that man will be a star one day … I’m not saying you wont be but he proves it every time he steps in the ring … and that there is the difference between you and him.
Thantos ~
Ok … I’m man enough to take constructive criticism so from this day forward I will make it my personal mission to out work and out perform this “B.W. Kash” and the day I beat him I hope you’re sitting at ringside so I can make you eat your words
.:: Satist pats Thantos on the back then gets to his feet and makes his way out of the ring as the scene fades::.[/size] .::The present!::. [/u][/b][/i][/size] .::The scene fades back in as Thantos gets to his feet and makes his way over to the ropes and leans forward resting his arms on the top rope::.
Thantos ~
Kash and I will step into the ring with one another for the first time ever and it saddens me that our teacher, mentor and my cousin will not be here to see it. All those years ago Satist said that Kash would be one of the best in the business one day and he wasn’t wrong. I think Satist gave me such a hard time because he knew that I would always be compared to him no matter what I accomplished in this business and he wasn’t wrong about that either. As a matter of fact until the day I walked away from the N.I.W.F. and IWG I was cursed to stand in the shadow of one of the if not the greatest wrestler in any company at any time.
Most people wouldn’t mind and I can’t say it bothered me all that much but Kash never had to worry about that. Very few people knew that Kash was a pupil of my cousins so he was never compared to Satist the way I was. I don’t hold that against Kash and really why should I? The two of us have had great career and have accomplished many great things but the one thing that Kash has done that I haven’t is win the FCW/XHCW World title. Does that mean that Kash is better than me? Does that mean that Kash’s career means more than mine?
.:: Steps away from the ropes and looks down at his titles laying in the middle of the ring then paces around the ring a bit showing his concern or perhaps it’s frustration in knowing that for the first time in his illustrious career he has a chance to show his mentor what his training meant to him but unfortunately due to his untimely death Satist wont be here to see it::.
Thantos ~
I don’t think it means anything other than the fact that Kash has had a chance to wrestle for the title and I haven’t. I will take nothing away from Kash’s title win a few weeks ago against Trax but let’s face it … Trax is no Chris Thantos. Just last week Extreme Machine … the man Kash and I both trained gave Kash all he could handle resulting in a count out finish. And not 3 weeks ago Boxer, the man that I destroyed with ease one week later took Kash behind the wood shed and beat his ass in what can be looked at as the upset of the year.
.::Thantos reaches down and grabs his Euro-continental title holding it up staring into the shinny gold surface before turning back to the camera holding it up for the camera to see::.
Thantos ~
I have my title and Kash has his … looking at what the two of us have done over the years I don’t think that anyone can say for sure that Kash has accomplished more than me and the same goes when you compare me to Kash. We have both given more to this business than it has ever given to us. This match whether Kash knows it or not means more to me, more to the sport and more to the fans that know about our connection than any match in recent history..::Thantos drops his title and continues to look into the camera::.I have been in many great feuds in my career … most recently my feud with Cid Black … I have my feud with Nick Kelly and Kash has his feuds but this match …. This match, which takes place in 5 short days on Genocide for the biggest prize in this great sport, will over shadow them all. I know Satist will be looking down on this match from heaven and when it’s over whether it’s me, or whether it’s Kash walking out with the win I know that we will make our mentor proud.
.::Just as Thantos falls silent he turns to grab his tag team title when suddenly the overhead lights come to life and Thantos drops his titles and looks around what he thought was an empty arena. Thantos places his hand above his eyes in an attempt to block out the light as he looks up the ramp as the shadow of a man becomes visible. Thantos takes a few steps forward once again leaning on the top rope trying to make out who the person is.
Shadow ~
I was told I might be able to find you here … I was told that after a big win you like to come out to the arena after it clears out to reflect on things.
Thantos ~
Congratulations … what do you want?
.::Before an answer comes to Thantos’s question Reaper steps out of the shadows. Thantos looks down at Reaper with a look of wonder as it is no secret that Reaper has no respect for Thantos and Thantos has little for Reaper due to Reaper antics after leaving the XHCW for the UHWF::.
Reaper~
I thought you and I should talk …
Thantos ~
I have a big match to prepare for Reaper … perhaps the biggest match since my return so forgive me but I don’t have time for your stupid bull shit.
Reaper ~
I know Chris … and that is why I am here … I think we can help each other out?!
Thantos ~
What can you possible do for me .. I mean honestly … aren’t you the same guy that was walking around telling everyone that would listen how over rated I am? And aren’t you the same guy that was telling everyone that I win my matches because of who I know rather than my ability?
Reaper ~
Look … I know I have said some shit lately that may have been out of line and you have no reason to listen to a word I have to say but I assure you I am not here to start anything with you.
Thantos ~
Then why are you here …
Reaper ~
Like I said before … I think we can help each other … Your taking on Kash and this past week you showed me that there is more to Chris Thantos than hype. Look I know you have all the experience in the world .. and I know that you are one of the greatest of all time but you have to admit that I know more about Kash than anyone else in the FCW. Kash and I have fought with and against each other. I know his strengths and I know his weaknesses’.
.::Thantos rubs his chin pondering Reapers propositions for a moments then looks down before turning his attention back to Reaper::.
Thantos ~
And what’s in this for you? I mean you said it yourself … I can help you and you can help me! What is it you want from me?
Reaper ~
.::Reaper smiles::. I want you to train me the same way you trained Extreme Machine. I want to train under the great Chris Thantos. The fact is I took you light and thought I had you beat. The lack of respect I showed you was my downfall and I am here to admit that … but I am also here to ask you … work with me … work with my new partner. Show us what it takes to be the best!
Thantos ~
I have to admit that at one time your proposition would have intrigued me .. but I have too must respect for Kash to use underhanded trick to take him down. If I beat him it’s going to be because I am the better man on Monday night … not because I have inside information. I appreciate this .. I really do but I am going to do this alone.
.::Reaper nods and turns to make his way up the ramp but Thantos calls out to him to stop. Reaper turns around just as Thantos continues::.
Thantos ~
However … that doesn’t mean that I won’t train you … If your serious about wanting to learn then I just might be interested in working with you and this new partner of yours … but tell me … who is this partner?
Reaper
Sorry … but you’ll have to wait to find out just like everyone else … but does it really matter? Your cousin was a great trainer in his day and you’re proving to be just as great. Look at Extreme Machine … he hasn’t been pinned and has held his Extreme title longer than any other holder before him. You and Kash did that … just the same way your cousin did it for you and Kash … Think about it … you don’t have to give me an answer today!
.::Thantos nods and Reaper turns to make his way back u the ramp and the scene fades to black::.
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