TWhitefield
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Fade in to an empty arena. Tom Adler walks through the seats toward the floor area where the advance team for the CSWA grounds crew have placed the ring components. Adler pauses for a moment and looks around the surroundings, then glances down, noticing a loose shoe lace. As he kneels down to pick it up, Rudy Seitzer appears at the top of the steps)
Seitzer: Tom Adler, I was told that you were here. A bit early, aren't you?
Adler finishes tying his shoe and stands up
Adler: Well, like the old saying goes, Rudy, ya gotta get up pretty early... well, you know the rest.
Seitzer: Yeah, but this is DAYS early. (Adler shrugs it off) Well, since you're here, I was hoping to get your comments regarding your match here in a few days with now former UWA World Champ, Evan Aho.
Adler: I've got a lot[/b] of thoughts about Aho and this match. Not sure if you care to hear 'em all.
Seitzer: Ok, well, first, this match is non-title. Any reason why?
Adler: Lots of 'em. First, and I've said this before, when this match was signed, Evan was still the world champ. I honestly figured he would retain the belt at Fish Fund. Truth be told, as far as I'm concerned, he did. But, that's another issue.
Seitzer: Well, you've been quite vocal about the quality of officiating here in the CSWA as of late, to say the least. But, if you thought Aho would still be champ, why wouldn't you have asked for a shot at HIS belt?
Adler: Well first, Aho left the open contract. I signed it. The contract didn't specify a title match, so, I had no reason to assume there'd be one. But, beyond that, when I signed the match, winning the World Title wasn't my main objective.
Seitzer: That's a pretty cryptic statement, Tom. I've been around long enough to read between the lines a bit. When you say at the time, does that mean your objectives have changed?
Adler: My agenda is what it is. I pick my shots. And I adapt to situations.
Seitzer: That didn't exactly answer my question.
Adler: (Smiling) Didn't it?
Seitzer: Ok, so if winning the belt wasn't your objective at the time, what was?
Adler: I saw an opportunity to increase the stock of the Presidential Championship. Aho was a former Presidential Champion. he was the World Champion at the time. Can you think of a better way of bolstering your position?
Seitzer: So, you wanted to make the Presidential Championship the number two belt in the CSWA.
Adler: Number two? I intend to make it number one. As far as I'm concerned, I'm already second in line around here. Merritt and the rest of the championship committee can rank things however they want. But the fact is that I sucessfully defended my belt against two of the top people in this federation. The US Champion didn't. And, two of the people in that US Title match, I've already beaten. And Southern didn't even beat the CHAMPION to win the belt. And that earns him the top slot? Sorry, I don't think so.
Seitzer: Ok, so fast forward to post Fish Fund. Aho is no longer champ. You are. Why not defend the Presidential Title?
Adler: Well, first, like I said before, Aho was the World Champ when the match was signed. He'd have nothing to gain by asking me to put the belt on the line, so I didn't. After he lost the World Title, despite already being in a different mindset, I told Aho if he wanted a title match I'd give him one. He declined. It was his choice. If he wants a title shot down the road, no matter what the outcome of this match, he can have one. Contrary to what SOME individuals will tell you, I don't duck challengers. But, either way, I intend to beat Aho here in Orlando. If for no other reason than to prove a certain individual wrong when he said I didn't even belong on the same ring as Aho.
Seitzer: I have an idea who that was. But, moving on to something you just mentioned, about ducking people. Am I correct in assuming you're talking about the comments recently from Troy Windham regarding Eddie Mayfield?
Adler: Ya know, I really don't get Troy. He comes out here, tells me he wants and needs my help... which I believe... then procedes to do nothing but throw around insults. Whatever. Rudy, Mayfield and I have been playing this game for a while. Maybe in Troy's mind we've been playing it too long. Maybe or maybe not. But, the way Mayfield and I choose to deal with things is, quite frankly, none of Troy's business.
Seitzer: He did warn you not to reject his offer.
Adler: Rudy, if I were Troy, I'd try to remember that he needs me far more than I need him. I can get what I want without him. Can he get what he wants without me? He clearly doesn't think so. No, if Troy wants me help, he'd better come up with a far more amicable way of asking for it. Until then, sorry, he's just not on my To Do list.
Seitzer: One last question. What was on the letter that Eric Wright showed you after Fish Fund, and will he be at Primetime?
Adler: I'm sorry, that was two questions, but thanks for playing our game.
Seitzer has a somewhat dumbfounded look on his face as Adler walks away.
Fade Out
Seitzer: Tom Adler, I was told that you were here. A bit early, aren't you?
Adler finishes tying his shoe and stands up
Adler: Well, like the old saying goes, Rudy, ya gotta get up pretty early... well, you know the rest.
Seitzer: Yeah, but this is DAYS early. (Adler shrugs it off) Well, since you're here, I was hoping to get your comments regarding your match here in a few days with now former UWA World Champ, Evan Aho.
Adler: I've got a lot[/b] of thoughts about Aho and this match. Not sure if you care to hear 'em all.
Seitzer: Ok, well, first, this match is non-title. Any reason why?
Adler: Lots of 'em. First, and I've said this before, when this match was signed, Evan was still the world champ. I honestly figured he would retain the belt at Fish Fund. Truth be told, as far as I'm concerned, he did. But, that's another issue.
Seitzer: Well, you've been quite vocal about the quality of officiating here in the CSWA as of late, to say the least. But, if you thought Aho would still be champ, why wouldn't you have asked for a shot at HIS belt?
Adler: Well first, Aho left the open contract. I signed it. The contract didn't specify a title match, so, I had no reason to assume there'd be one. But, beyond that, when I signed the match, winning the World Title wasn't my main objective.
Seitzer: That's a pretty cryptic statement, Tom. I've been around long enough to read between the lines a bit. When you say at the time, does that mean your objectives have changed?
Adler: My agenda is what it is. I pick my shots. And I adapt to situations.
Seitzer: That didn't exactly answer my question.
Adler: (Smiling) Didn't it?
Seitzer: Ok, so if winning the belt wasn't your objective at the time, what was?
Adler: I saw an opportunity to increase the stock of the Presidential Championship. Aho was a former Presidential Champion. he was the World Champion at the time. Can you think of a better way of bolstering your position?
Seitzer: So, you wanted to make the Presidential Championship the number two belt in the CSWA.
Adler: Number two? I intend to make it number one. As far as I'm concerned, I'm already second in line around here. Merritt and the rest of the championship committee can rank things however they want. But the fact is that I sucessfully defended my belt against two of the top people in this federation. The US Champion didn't. And, two of the people in that US Title match, I've already beaten. And Southern didn't even beat the CHAMPION to win the belt. And that earns him the top slot? Sorry, I don't think so.
Seitzer: Ok, so fast forward to post Fish Fund. Aho is no longer champ. You are. Why not defend the Presidential Title?
Adler: Well, first, like I said before, Aho was the World Champ when the match was signed. He'd have nothing to gain by asking me to put the belt on the line, so I didn't. After he lost the World Title, despite already being in a different mindset, I told Aho if he wanted a title match I'd give him one. He declined. It was his choice. If he wants a title shot down the road, no matter what the outcome of this match, he can have one. Contrary to what SOME individuals will tell you, I don't duck challengers. But, either way, I intend to beat Aho here in Orlando. If for no other reason than to prove a certain individual wrong when he said I didn't even belong on the same ring as Aho.
Seitzer: I have an idea who that was. But, moving on to something you just mentioned, about ducking people. Am I correct in assuming you're talking about the comments recently from Troy Windham regarding Eddie Mayfield?
Adler: Ya know, I really don't get Troy. He comes out here, tells me he wants and needs my help... which I believe... then procedes to do nothing but throw around insults. Whatever. Rudy, Mayfield and I have been playing this game for a while. Maybe in Troy's mind we've been playing it too long. Maybe or maybe not. But, the way Mayfield and I choose to deal with things is, quite frankly, none of Troy's business.
Seitzer: He did warn you not to reject his offer.
Adler: Rudy, if I were Troy, I'd try to remember that he needs me far more than I need him. I can get what I want without him. Can he get what he wants without me? He clearly doesn't think so. No, if Troy wants me help, he'd better come up with a far more amicable way of asking for it. Until then, sorry, he's just not on my To Do list.
Seitzer: One last question. What was on the letter that Eric Wright showed you after Fish Fund, and will he be at Primetime?
Adler: I'm sorry, that was two questions, but thanks for playing our game.
Seitzer has a somewhat dumbfounded look on his face as Adler walks away.
Fade Out