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[updated:LAST EDITED ON Mar-28-02 AT 09:21 PM (EST)] 'COCKY' CRAIG MILES sitting at his desk, barefeet kicked up. He's got both arms behind his head, looking relaxed with a lit cigarette dangling from his lips...
MILES: "I really, really didn't want to go here. But after all the (BLEEP) I've heard, I think its time to give some people around here a little refresher course in what's BULL(BLEEP!) and what's TRUE."
MILES takes a small drag...
"Y'see kids, when NFW was just a bright, young shining star in the world we held an event called RANDOM RUMBLE on a CRASH Television show to crown our first champion. We watched 30 competitors dwindle down to the final duo of BLOODHUNT and RICKY ZANE. Since they finished as the final two, in order to win the NFW WORLD TITLE we held a 'SURVIVOR' match. On that night, after going through the 2 hour Rumble the world watched BLOODHUNT and ZANE fight this match. Only it wasn't JUST Bloodhunt and Zane. No, no, no - since the match's rules stated there were no DQ's BLOODHUNT took full advantage and had his buddies the ELITE GUARD come down and fight with him. We're not talking about a 30 second inteference folks...we're talking about Ricky Zane fighting against 3 men all over The Vault in one of the most EXTREME matches ever. On that night I should've recognized what BLOODHUNT really is and always will be, but I let it slide. In the end, after fighting against three men for what seemed like a marathon AFTER a previous TWO HOUR stint in the Rumble - Zane couldn't last and BLOODHUNT 'won' the title. Not on his own merit, not in one swift screwjob. No - he almost friggin' lost under the odds of having a tag team on his side for thirty minutes. Enough about that tripe 'cause really all that matters is that 'HUNT was the FIRST to pull this (BLEEP!) around here on that night. He's the one that rigged the game that night, not me. Not anyone else. I was cool with it, I figured let Zane retaliate if he wants to...this wasn't MY problem. Fast forward to CRASHMAS UNO - Bloodhunt defending the title against Ares. Zane shows up and (BLEEP!)s the whole thing up. Match goes to a no decision, crowd leaves jaded. Slowly becoming MY problem at this point. Coincidentally, on that same night as Armando Montezuma tries to end Rick Ryconik's career - SHANE SOUTHERN shows up and interjects himself into the whole ordeal. Was he asked to? Maybe. Was it HIS business to interfere? You could make a valid case for the answer "NO." But Shane did 'cause maybe it was the right thing to do...maybe Shane should've thought about his knees before embarassing Montezuma on national television. See Shane, you were the first to strike. You chose a side and the other side paid people off to take you out. Frankly, if you want to play 'hero' I think you know by now certain consequences come with that. But let's just say (BLEEP!) it and move on. BANNED 4 LIFE - Zane, Ares, Bloodhunt in a triple threat match. I made a MANDATE there be no interference. I PROMISED every fan that bought a ticket that we would have a clearcut winner without any questions or BULL(BLEEP!)."
MILES takes a deep drag...
"Now this is where alot of opinions differ, but let's just take a look at facts as we SAW them. Bloodhunt PAID OFF Ares. Bought him off to throw the match and let 'Hunt keep the belt. Name themselves The UNHOLY Alliance - whatever's clever. Point being, they didn't listen to the ONE rule I warned about...'Hunt just thought he got around it. At THAT point in time, it fully became MY problem. NFW was meant to be a place where there ain't no BULL(BLEEP!). Shane, that's why I'm HAPPY you're champ, at least I know that's not in you. At least I know you're a no BS kinda guy. When Ares turned that match into nothing, but CRAP I used my powers to disqualify him out of the match. Did I magically hand the title over to Zane at this point? NO. All I did was keep a promise that the match would end with NO questions, NO interference and NO screwjobs. Did I make Bloodhunt forfeit at this point? NO. All I did was simply CONTINUE the match. And this is the point where Bloodhunt blames me for something he can't accept. Bloodhunt still has the balls to say he deserved the title at this point in time 'cause he did such a great job trying to put it in the SH(BLEEP!)ER. Anyway, we watched the match continue on, both men giving it their all. BOTH men getting near-falls. At any point did I clock 'Hunt over the head with a chair? NO. At any point did I send two goons after 'Hunt like he did to Zane at Random Rumble? NO. All that happened afterwards was Zane knocking 'Hunt off the top rope after an attempted Superplex, hitting a Sunset Flip and pinning his shoulders WITHOUT ANYBODY else, but the referee there to make the 3-count. Was it a fast count? NO. Did Craig Miles hold down Bloodhunt's legs from being on the ropes? NO."
MILES takes another drag, blows out a smoke ring...
"So why is Bloodhunt mad at me? It's the fact that I exposed him that night. Bloodhunt NEEDED Ares to win that match. Maybe he knew if Zane and him went at it toe to toe, mano y mano - he'd LOSE. Hmmmm...where would he get that from? So please tell me where I screwed Bloodhunt? I told everyone in that match there'd be none of that (BLEEP!) allowed. As owner of this league, I have EVERY right to make that happen whenever I want to. If I don't do it for three months and one day I say that's the way its goin' down - this is MY HOUSE and that's the way its gonna go down. Bloodhunt and Ares HEARD me say it, HEARD ME PROMISE IT - and still tried to CROSS the BOSS. Its not like I was asking for anything difficult, people. All I was asking was for three men to put it all on the line with a little guts on the side. They were the ones who decided to make a MOCKERY of the match. They decided to break the ONE rule, I set. All I did was give the PAYING public what they came there to see 'cause of a PROMISE I MADE - a NO BULL(BLEEP!) Triple Threat War. So (BLEEP!)'in sue me if I fixed the match, 'Hunt. Oh wait - I didn't. 'Cause I never took the opportunity away for you to do the one thing that would've avoided the whole thing in the first place - PIN ZANE YOURSELF."
MILES flicks the cigarette away...
MILES: "Y'all want to blame me for the Zane era? Y'all want to point the finger at me? (BLEEP!) that. I hated Zane as much as the next guy. Hell, there wouldn't be a day without some comment about my (BLEEP!)'in WIFE. I wanted to see him get mauled just like the next guy. But I wanted to see it done RIGHT. So, the fact is there's only one reason the Zane Era EVER happened, NFW. If Bloodhunt WAS a true competitor of this sport and did the job himself - it would've NEVER happened. The truth hurts sometimes, but probably not as much as it does to Bloodhunt sitting home every night knowing he couldn't do it...he couldn't pin Ricky Zane all by his (BLEEP!)'in lonesome self. You may hate me, 'Hunt, but all I did was put you in a position where you could've earned the respect of your peers. Where you could've sent Zane packing home with no excuses. You went and threw it all away. And some of us will only remember that you weren't man enough to win something on your own, or accept the loss on your own. And to be honest, that makes me happy the little (BLEEP!) pinned you."
(FTB)
MILES: "I really, really didn't want to go here. But after all the (BLEEP) I've heard, I think its time to give some people around here a little refresher course in what's BULL(BLEEP!) and what's TRUE."
MILES takes a small drag...
"Y'see kids, when NFW was just a bright, young shining star in the world we held an event called RANDOM RUMBLE on a CRASH Television show to crown our first champion. We watched 30 competitors dwindle down to the final duo of BLOODHUNT and RICKY ZANE. Since they finished as the final two, in order to win the NFW WORLD TITLE we held a 'SURVIVOR' match. On that night, after going through the 2 hour Rumble the world watched BLOODHUNT and ZANE fight this match. Only it wasn't JUST Bloodhunt and Zane. No, no, no - since the match's rules stated there were no DQ's BLOODHUNT took full advantage and had his buddies the ELITE GUARD come down and fight with him. We're not talking about a 30 second inteference folks...we're talking about Ricky Zane fighting against 3 men all over The Vault in one of the most EXTREME matches ever. On that night I should've recognized what BLOODHUNT really is and always will be, but I let it slide. In the end, after fighting against three men for what seemed like a marathon AFTER a previous TWO HOUR stint in the Rumble - Zane couldn't last and BLOODHUNT 'won' the title. Not on his own merit, not in one swift screwjob. No - he almost friggin' lost under the odds of having a tag team on his side for thirty minutes. Enough about that tripe 'cause really all that matters is that 'HUNT was the FIRST to pull this (BLEEP!) around here on that night. He's the one that rigged the game that night, not me. Not anyone else. I was cool with it, I figured let Zane retaliate if he wants to...this wasn't MY problem. Fast forward to CRASHMAS UNO - Bloodhunt defending the title against Ares. Zane shows up and (BLEEP!)s the whole thing up. Match goes to a no decision, crowd leaves jaded. Slowly becoming MY problem at this point. Coincidentally, on that same night as Armando Montezuma tries to end Rick Ryconik's career - SHANE SOUTHERN shows up and interjects himself into the whole ordeal. Was he asked to? Maybe. Was it HIS business to interfere? You could make a valid case for the answer "NO." But Shane did 'cause maybe it was the right thing to do...maybe Shane should've thought about his knees before embarassing Montezuma on national television. See Shane, you were the first to strike. You chose a side and the other side paid people off to take you out. Frankly, if you want to play 'hero' I think you know by now certain consequences come with that. But let's just say (BLEEP!) it and move on. BANNED 4 LIFE - Zane, Ares, Bloodhunt in a triple threat match. I made a MANDATE there be no interference. I PROMISED every fan that bought a ticket that we would have a clearcut winner without any questions or BULL(BLEEP!)."
MILES takes a deep drag...
"Now this is where alot of opinions differ, but let's just take a look at facts as we SAW them. Bloodhunt PAID OFF Ares. Bought him off to throw the match and let 'Hunt keep the belt. Name themselves The UNHOLY Alliance - whatever's clever. Point being, they didn't listen to the ONE rule I warned about...'Hunt just thought he got around it. At THAT point in time, it fully became MY problem. NFW was meant to be a place where there ain't no BULL(BLEEP!). Shane, that's why I'm HAPPY you're champ, at least I know that's not in you. At least I know you're a no BS kinda guy. When Ares turned that match into nothing, but CRAP I used my powers to disqualify him out of the match. Did I magically hand the title over to Zane at this point? NO. All I did was keep a promise that the match would end with NO questions, NO interference and NO screwjobs. Did I make Bloodhunt forfeit at this point? NO. All I did was simply CONTINUE the match. And this is the point where Bloodhunt blames me for something he can't accept. Bloodhunt still has the balls to say he deserved the title at this point in time 'cause he did such a great job trying to put it in the SH(BLEEP!)ER. Anyway, we watched the match continue on, both men giving it their all. BOTH men getting near-falls. At any point did I clock 'Hunt over the head with a chair? NO. At any point did I send two goons after 'Hunt like he did to Zane at Random Rumble? NO. All that happened afterwards was Zane knocking 'Hunt off the top rope after an attempted Superplex, hitting a Sunset Flip and pinning his shoulders WITHOUT ANYBODY else, but the referee there to make the 3-count. Was it a fast count? NO. Did Craig Miles hold down Bloodhunt's legs from being on the ropes? NO."
MILES takes another drag, blows out a smoke ring...
"So why is Bloodhunt mad at me? It's the fact that I exposed him that night. Bloodhunt NEEDED Ares to win that match. Maybe he knew if Zane and him went at it toe to toe, mano y mano - he'd LOSE. Hmmmm...where would he get that from? So please tell me where I screwed Bloodhunt? I told everyone in that match there'd be none of that (BLEEP!) allowed. As owner of this league, I have EVERY right to make that happen whenever I want to. If I don't do it for three months and one day I say that's the way its goin' down - this is MY HOUSE and that's the way its gonna go down. Bloodhunt and Ares HEARD me say it, HEARD ME PROMISE IT - and still tried to CROSS the BOSS. Its not like I was asking for anything difficult, people. All I was asking was for three men to put it all on the line with a little guts on the side. They were the ones who decided to make a MOCKERY of the match. They decided to break the ONE rule, I set. All I did was give the PAYING public what they came there to see 'cause of a PROMISE I MADE - a NO BULL(BLEEP!) Triple Threat War. So (BLEEP!)'in sue me if I fixed the match, 'Hunt. Oh wait - I didn't. 'Cause I never took the opportunity away for you to do the one thing that would've avoided the whole thing in the first place - PIN ZANE YOURSELF."
MILES flicks the cigarette away...
MILES: "Y'all want to blame me for the Zane era? Y'all want to point the finger at me? (BLEEP!) that. I hated Zane as much as the next guy. Hell, there wouldn't be a day without some comment about my (BLEEP!)'in WIFE. I wanted to see him get mauled just like the next guy. But I wanted to see it done RIGHT. So, the fact is there's only one reason the Zane Era EVER happened, NFW. If Bloodhunt WAS a true competitor of this sport and did the job himself - it would've NEVER happened. The truth hurts sometimes, but probably not as much as it does to Bloodhunt sitting home every night knowing he couldn't do it...he couldn't pin Ricky Zane all by his (BLEEP!)'in lonesome self. You may hate me, 'Hunt, but all I did was put you in a position where you could've earned the respect of your peers. Where you could've sent Zane packing home with no excuses. You went and threw it all away. And some of us will only remember that you weren't man enough to win something on your own, or accept the loss on your own. And to be honest, that makes me happy the little (BLEEP!) pinned you."
(FTB)