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Rabesque vs. Sands

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CSWA Greensboro Champ Rabesque takes on Christian Sands!

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(FADEIN: A sitting room somewhere. CHRISTIAN SANDS sits back in an armchair, leaning forward with his hands clasped in his lap.)

Sands: Well, here we are...

I must admit that GXW's talent scouts have done their homework. The card for Battleground Britain is utterly stacked. So much talent... so many high-profile matches. On the other hand, GXW's refereeing staff HASN'T done their jobs. If they were, I'd be in that main event.

Then again, I suppose it's all for the best... I'll be better off without another match splitting my focus.

So let's get down to business.

Just so there are no questions about it later, Jean - There are two reasons I challenged you to this match. First off, because I issue challenges looking for exactly that - challenge. There are people out there who'd rather come out and challenge some jobber just to get a win on their resume. I'm not one of them. If I'm challenging someone I'm doing it because I'm looking to be pushed beyond my limits in the squared circle. After all, I'm more likely to better myself wrestling a skilled opponent than I am by stomping jobbers.

The second reason... I'm curious as to whether or not you live up to your catchphrase.

You take a great deal of pride in presenting, as you say, "no false gimmicks and no false hype." Good. However, I'm not foolish enough to take you at your word on the latter. For all I know, your no-false-hype attitude is in itself false hype. In all seriousness, I don't believe it is, but as I said, I'm not taking you at your word until I get in there with you and see for myself exactly what you can do. I suppose I could judge your abilities from the numerous tapes in my library, but seeing something on tape doesn't do them justice.

I'm told that you're quite possibly the best mat-tech on the circuit at this time. Good. If the hype IS true, then I'll know I've challenged the right man. From there, all that remains will be to beat you. You are, after all, not the only mat-tech around here. I'd be willing to wager that I could go hold-for-hold with you, and then some, regardless of whether or not you are what your reputation says you are.

Not that something like a reputation will stop me from beating you.

As always, I've got my share of things to prove. I'm in this to prove that I'm one of the most dangerous technicians on this circuit... To prove that I'm one of the best MEN on this circuit, period... And more importantly, to bring myself closer to the top of this industry. Thus far, I've done fairly well at proving that, but there's still plenty of road to be travelled. And as the saying goes, you can't be the best if you don't beat the best.

And since you ARE hailed as one of the best wrestlers out there, you're just the type of man I'm looking to beat.

Obviously I'm not expecting a cakewalk. I'm going to throw everything I have and more at you in order to win this match, and I'm certain you'll do the same. Thus, it comes down to who's got more fuel in their proverbial tank - because talent by itself is good, but talent with willpower behind it is infinitely superior.

At Battleground, it's going to be you and I in a contest of skill and will. If the tales are true, you've got plenty of skill. The question is - can you match my will?

We'll see.

But somehow... I doubt it.

This is my time to shine, and I absolutely refuse to let anyone stand in my way. No matter the odds, I will prevail, in this match and the next, and the next after that.

This... is the start of the Year of Sands.

(FADEOUT)
 

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(The screen comes in on a GXW backdrop, and as we pan out, we see Jean Rabesque, looking back at it, and as he turns, a smile can be seen etched on his face, he is dressed in his normal gear, a black bandana, shades, and a black “NO FALSE GIMMICKS” shirt, the CSWA Greensboro Title is draped over his shoulder, as he looks into the camera and speaks)

Rabesque: “So, as if I didn’t have enough going on, I’ve been recruited. I get a call from when of the honchos over at GXW, telling me about this big ‘one night only’ extravaganza! Something I’ll just ‘have to be a part of!’ So, here you go GXW, I am here, and Christian Sands awaits. Not exactly the name I was expecting to go up against when I signed on for such an occasion, but the kid had enough balls to call me out, so I figured he deserved a shot. It’s been a long, long while since anyone had the guts to do that, so I give him credit. Unfortunately, all of that ends right here.

“Christian, you went on the GXW airwaves, and you made it very clear to everyone watching at home that you challenged me for two reasons. You wanted a challenge. You came to the right place Christian, because if that’s what you’re looking for, prepare to be educated. Now, I have a great deal of respect for everyone associated with GXW, whether it be the fans, the wrestlers, everyone who works backstage, everyone..... but Christian, have you figured out what a challenge is yet? Now I have seen you toiling in the bottom end of the NFW, while I continue to set the standard for the entire league. My point here is, if you’re having trouble hanging in the NFW Christian, then why come after me to try to obtain some kind of challenge? Shoot for a realistic goal Christian, and you just might have a chance at success. Shoot too high, I don’t care what anybody tells you, and you are destined to do nothing but crash and burn.

“I’m not talking long term here Chris. You’re a talented kid, you have a lot of.... potential, but right now, you have done nothing to prove that you’re there yet. Now, maybe you see this match, against the man that sets the standard, as your chance. And to be honest Chris, you’re right. You have everything to gain here, I have nothing to gain. Get the word on the street Chris, no one thinks you have a shot right now, but I know damn well that miracles can happen. But not on my watch. Be honest with yourself Chris, that wasn’t about a challenge, it was about making a name for yourself by beating the best damn technical wrestler in the world. If you want to set goals of becoming the greatest, be all means do it, but you needed to straighten out the short term, because if you don’t, the long term will never happen.

“So after you spoke on that subject for some length, we then went on to reason number two, and that is to find out if I can live up to the catchphrase. Consider yourself person #3345 to go after this. But allow me to make something abundantly clear to you Chris. You again talked at great length about how you don’t think I live up to it, about how ‘no false hype’ is exactly that, false hype...............”

(Rabesque pauses a moment)

“No it’s not Chris. That is hype, yes it is. And never at any point have I EVER made the claim that there is no hype involved with Jean Rabesque. Hell, go to the merchandise stand and try to buy one of my shots. Odds are you won’t be able to, because they’ll be on the bodies of the fans watching the show. There is a hell of a lot of hype surrounding me. But there is NO FALSE HYPE!

“So what exactly does that mean? It means that I am never going to say anything or boast about myself in a way that is untrue. I am the greatest technical wrestler on the planet right now. Is that hype? Yes. Is it the truth? You’re damn right. Over the past three and a half years, I have pinned cleanly exactly ONE time, and that was when I was standing on one damn leg against Hornet last week. Well, you know what Chris? The leg is feeling a whole lot better, so I wouldn’t expect me to lose two in a row.

“You want to know how I make this claims? Because NO ONE has been able to outwrestle me. Sure, I’ve been outbrawled, people have been able to take it to the air against me, and people sure as hell have been able to outcheat me, but NO ONE outwrestles. I live up to the phrase every single damn day. There’s nothing phony about what you see in front of you. My birth name is Jean Rabesque, and I can flat out wrestle. I’m not going to pop pez and tell you I’m the world’s Lord and Savior. I’m not going to come up with some fancy name for myself like Bonecrusher or Viper. I’m just going to come out, and shed some light onto what wrestling really should be. So don’t tell me I can’t live up to it Sands, you have no idea what you’re talking about.

“So after we get reason number two, we get you saying you can go hold for hold with me. (chuckles) You just go on thinking that Chris. To quote a movie, ‘Do it, and I’ll own you.’ You can’t Chris, I’m not saying this to be cocky, I’m saying this for your own good. You can’t do it, so find another strategy right now. If you don’t (chuckles) then Battleground is going to be a miserable night for you?”

(Rabesque again pauses and gathers his thoughts)

“So finally, after all of that, we get something brand new... it’s called ‘Cliche Hour With Christian Sands.’ Give me a break Sands. You’re a good kid with some wrestling ability, but the last thing this world needs is you telling us you’re going to ‘throw everything you have’ at me, we need to figure out who has more ‘fuel in the tank,’ that this ‘isn’t going to be a cakewalk,’ ‘this will be a battle of wills,’ or I’m not going to be able to ‘stand in your way.’ SPARE US SANDS!

“You might put up a hell of a fight, but you’re going to end up like the rest. But since you enjoy cliches as much as you do, I have one of my own for you Sands. ‘Be careful what you wish for.... because you just might get it.’ You wanted me, now you have me. You have no idea what’s in store for you.

“No false gimmicks.... no false hype.... I am Jean Rabesque.”

(Fade out)
 

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(FADEIN: A gym somewhere. CHRISTIAN SANDS sits on a bench with a towel draped across his shoulders, staring intently into the camera.)

Sands: Ah, decisions, decisions. Give me a hint here, Jean. Should I sit back and buy into your I'm-The-Best claims without bothering to question? Or should I contest them?

Since I've got, you know, more than one brain cell, let's go with option number twooooo.

But first, let's make you look like a fool.

If you honestly think I've been having trouble in NFW, Jean-Claude, you're sorely mistaken.

You've lost, what, one match there cleanly? Good for you. In contrast, I've lost, oh... what was that number again? Could it be ZERO? Could it be that I've basically romped through the ranks despite arriving five weeks behind schedule? My, what a concept! Someone other than you winning matches! This is earth-shaking! It's the start of a revolution!

But seriously.

I'm having absolutely no trouble in NFW, as Castor V. Strife among others can attest to. In three weeks I've gone undefeated - and wound up beating two division leaders in the process in a match in which I completely outperformed the current CSWA Champion. If WINNING MATCHES qualifies as having trouble, then I think you've got more to worry about than I do.

Now let's get to the real fun stuff.

I'm happy to say that I dispute your claims of being the best wrestler in the world. The truth is - On any given day, I'm as good as or better than you are. You think I'm deluding myself? Well, my friend, I think I'm not the only one deluding himself around here.

If I wanted to set my sights too high, I'd be out there picking fights with the tide or challenging a deity or two to a deathmatch. Last I checked, there was no Church of Rabesque out there, so there you go.

The two reasons I mentioned for challenging you do indeed segue into one ulterior motive - I want to be the best, and I can't do that without wrestling and defeating the best. Otherwise, the issue will always be in doubt. Fortunately, the doubt's going to be cast aside at Battleground Britain - along with your tagline, I bet. After all, it'd be false hype to call yourself the best after I've beaten you at your own game - which, incidentally, happens to be MY game.

Then again, you could keep the tagline. In fact, I encourage it. It'd warm my heart to see you on national TV, ending your promos with... "No false gimmicks, no false hype, I am the second-best technical wrestler in the world, right behind Christian Sands."

Despite what you may think, I'm not insane, nor am I stupid. I'm quite aware that any number of men have tried to beat you at your own game and failed. Good. In other words, when I do accomplish that feat - and I will - I'll have done something no one else has ever done.

But hey, that doesn't matter, right? Because I'm just going to end up like the rest!

Jeez... and you're busting MY balls about clichés?

Alright. If you want something original, how about YOOOOU losing a technical wrestling match? To me, no less? I bet you're not used to that one, are you?

You're exactly right when you say that you have nothing to gain and I have everything. But by that same token I have nothing to lose... whereas you have somewhat more than that. If I win, you won't be the best anymore. I doubt that possibility has occurred to you, but my time in GXW and NFW has taught me that anything is possible for those who want it enough. And I think I've mentioned before that I've got more than enough motivation to make beating you a very, very distinct possibility.

Sure, the odds against me are stacked rather high. That's alright - I'm used to long odds. I've come to enjoy them, actually. After all, it's overcoming long odds that makes you stronger in the end, isn't it?

My friend... expect the odds to be overcome, and then some.

Feel free to doubt every word I say. I'd be disappointed if you didn't. If I'm not taking YOUR words at face value, why should you take mine in such a way?

Just make sure you're ready to be proven wrong.

Beware the f*cking Sandstorm.

(FADEOUT)
 
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(The screen comes in on Jean Rabesque, wearing the normal gear, in the same location we previously saw him in, CSWA Greensboro title draped over his left shoulder, as he looks into the camera, smiles, and speaks)

Rabesque: “58 minutes............

“58 minutes Chris. That’s how long it took for you to wrestle a camera crew together, go pour water on yourself, throw a towel over your head, and prepare a couple comments to throw out at the masses. Hell, Chris, I’ve been in matches like that. Hell, I’ve headlined PPVs with matches longer than that. What exactly is going on there in Camp Sands? Are you sitting poised by the television set, just waiting for my latest spot to hit the air, so you can instantly spring into action? Do you have the director on speed dial, just so he can come in and make sure the lighting is right?

“You might wonder why it takes me days to get back to you Chris. I’ll tell you why, it’s because I have better things to do than sit and wait for you to put out another spot. Sure, I’ll catch it on GXW TV, and eventually, I’ll drum a few people together, and I’ll make a few comments to the world, but 58 minutes is out of control. While you’re sitting around twiddling your thumbs, I actually am in the gym. I actually am doing everything it takes to get better. And don’t try explaining to me any story about how you ‘happened to be in the gym’ and the crew found you. If that happened to be the case, I would then be forced to ask why you’re keeping a full-time GXW camera crew on full time.

“All of that aside, I really do have to point out how much you remind me of everyone else that has come along. All of you kids. You all handle things basically the same way. In your first spot, you’re generally pretty timid, you speak very highly of your opponent, and you don’t do anything too drastic. You’re also pretty much understanding of how the world works, and how you’ll need a miracle to pull of a win, but you really think you do have a shot.

“Then..... the grizzled veteran like myself will make some comments, and with the second spot, everything has changed. No, now you feel like you need to pick apart everything I’ve said, because if you can find a chink in the verbal armor of Jean Rabesque, then you’ve definitely amounted to something.

“Well, congratulations Chris, you’ve found some holes in my arguments. You’re not the first, and you most definitely won’t be the last. Yes, you do have a heck of a record, and you’re still looking up in the standings. Nothing else really matters to me. And of course, you do this at the expense of hacks like Hiroshi. (holds up belt) Yep, been there, done that Chris, nothing spectacular there. But as far the verbal thing goes Chris, I’m not paid on the quality of my promos. There are plenty of guys in this business that can talk circles around me. That’s not my thing. I show my superiority where it counts, inside the ring. You want to take pride in something like that, then knock yourself out. I’ll focus my energies on things that really matter.

“But now, Chris, after one spot, what changed? And this isn’t just you, this happens to everyone. We went from you just wanting to see if I could live up to the hype, to you basically guaranteeing victory against me, with you describing how I’m the second best wrestler in the world.

“Where’s the proof Chris? Who have you really beaten? What titles have you won? Who have you outwrestled? Sorry to be the one to break this to you Chris, but so far as anyone is concerned around here, you haven’t done squat. Why don’t you go win a couple hundred matches and go headline a few dozen PPVs, and then come back here and tell me you know something about mat wrestling. With age comes experience Chris, and I can use all that to bend and break the living hell out of you. You think you got it? We’ll see what happens in the ring when the Figure 4 is making you tap.

“You’re not better than me Sands, and for you to even imply that is blatantly absurd. Hell, I could teach you half the things I know and it would make you the second best wrestler around here. And yes, there may not be a Church of Rabesque........... yet. But granted, the amount of ‘RABESQUE IS GOD’ signs I’ve seen around arenas all over the country do lead to the belief that it most definitely is possible. And according to all those facts, I bet they think you’re setting your sights a bit to high as well.

“Especially when you think about the 58 minutes. You’re not doing what it takes to get prepared for this Chris, and it’s going to cost you. You say you know about all of those who have tried to beat me at my game. Good, so study some tape. Study A LOT of it, and in the process of game planning, you may discover how bleak your prospects really are.

“You make these bold claims, yet you have nothing to back it up. You don’t have the experience, the technique, or the repertoire of moves that I do, and again, it is absurd for you to even imply that that is remotely possible. It’s a stone cold fact Chris, something you’re going to have to get used to.

“Yes, I know miracles can occur, but again, you’re searching up the wrong tree for it to happen this time.

“Words are nothing Chris, I understood that before you laced up your first pair of boots. Reality is everything, and you seem to be far, far away from it right now. It’s unfortunate that it appears that I’m soon going to have to knock you back into reality.

“Like I said before Chris, you’re a good kid, you got one hell of a future, and you will soon be a world champion, but not right now. Sit back and take notes. You talk about what makes you better. This will make you better Chris. Pay attention to what is going to happen, and don’t forget, and you will become a better wrestler. The reality is you’re about to get an education of a lifetime.

“No false gimmicks, no false hype, I am Jean Rabesque.

“See you in 58 Chris.”

(Fade out)
 

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(FADEIN: Plain white backdrop with CHRISTIAN SANDS sitting on a steel chair. It's that simple.)

Sands: First thing's first. I do apologize for being prompt in my replies, Jean-Paul. I keep forgetting that you CSWA boys are more accustomed to a slower-paced schedule, especially considering the frequency at which you guys hold televised events. I'll keep that in mind next time.

As it happens, your promo hit the airwaves while I was working out, and I opted to respond to it promptly so I could get it out of the way and get back to my training without having a white elephant hanging from my neck.

As for the percieved "change" from promo to promo - have you ever heard of something called "the feeling-out process?" Or would you prefer that I rush right in like a moron and waste words screaming about things you may or may not have said or done? Sorry, but I'll leave it up to you to waste all your heavy artillery in the first volley. I'll stick with what works - testing the waters before taking a swim.

Either way, I think both promos managed to get across the gist of what I'm trying to say - that I'm ready, willing, and able to prove your hype false.

But you won't have that, will you, Jean-Louis?

From an objective standpoint, I'm not casting any doubt on the fact that you're good. All I'm saying is that there are other people on your level - myself included. But that's inconceivable, isn't it? Let me ask you something.

Is that really the way things stand, or is it the way you WANT things to stand?

Here you sit, screaming about how I've done nothing and talking about how I have to prove myself before laying hands on the mighty Jean-Michael Rabesque - after talking about how my run in NFW has been impressive, I might add - yet as they say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. When you step into the ring with me you'll find all the proof you'll need to understand that my claims are true.

Maybe I'm not a grizzled veteran, but if you truly understand this business you'll realize that experience can be overcome by sheer drive and willpower. I've seen enough veteran grapplers fall to fresh-faced rookies to know this. Hell, I've knocked a few down myself. With that in mind, I'll tell you the same thing I told some of those OTHER veterans who thought their experience was going to save them.

You can take your experience and shove it up your ass, compadre.

Honestly. If I remind you of the rest of the kids, then you remind ME of the rest of the vets in this sport who are high on their own tenures. Get off your damned soapbox, you pretentious c*cksucker.

You're right about one thing, though. There IS something of a bright future in store for me.

Fortunately, the future isn't so far off.

In fact, I believe it starts at Battleground Britain.

You want to take me to school, huh? Well, forgive me if I decide to disrupt the class, teacher, because I beg to differ. You THINK you're going to take me down, but it's simply not the case. The rewards I'll get from winning this match are far too great for me to consider rolling over to die. Despite what you may think, I've got at least one tremendous advantage over you, and that's the fact that you doubt my abilities and my motivation. Me - I know quite well what I'm up against and have prepared appropriately. You, on the other hand, are expecting a lesser opponent despite the fact that you're getting something completely different.

I've said before that I want to win this match to prove myself to be the best technical wrestler in this sport. There's another reason in there now - and that is to rub your face in your own no-false-hype propaganda.

You say you've proven yourself to be the best.

Prepare to be proven wrong.

(FADEOUT)
 

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(The screen comes in on Jean Rabesque, wearing the normal gear, same spot, you know the drill)

Rabesque: “Sit back, Chris, sit back and relax, as we prepare to have a bit of a lesson. This lesson has to do with how to become the ultimate mat technician. And step one is to grab a pen, grab a notepad, and listen to what I have to say because if you do... you might just learn something.

“The lesson is this Chris.... You will become a mat technician when and only when you realize that all of this jabber that is going on between the two of us means absolutely NOTHING! You talked at great length about this ‘feeling out’ process after I called you on your sudden change of perspective. What the hell is there to feel out Chris? What the hell have we done so far? All of this, and I mean ALL OF IT means absolutely nothing in the long run. Once the bell goes off, simple mat ability is the one and only thing that can get you through.

“But you’re not getting the clue. My last spot ‘apparently’ hit the airwaves at the convenient time you ‘happened to be working out?’ Ok, so let’s take that for what it is. So, you just happened to have a camera crew sitting outside just waiting to come in at a moment’s notice? While you were in the midst of this ‘strenuous’ work-out, you had time to get to a TV, find my promo over the airwaves and then watch the entire thing? And you then, while indulging yourself in a true work-out, had the time to sit back, compose your thoughts, come up with a witty, clever remark to everything I had to say, prepare yourself in front of the camera, and then speak to the world? Are you following me here Chris? Or could the true reality be that you’re not as interested in working out and preparing yourself INSIDE THE RING for the next match as you are making yourself look good in front of the camera?

“That really is the unfortunate part of this business nowadays. It’s not about the in-ring product anymore, but who can pull off the clever stunts, eat the most Pez, and have cheese sculptures made of their head. To be a true mat technician Chris, you have to get by that and understand what is truly important in this business, and right now, son, you are botching this MISERABLY!

“I will continue to make the claim that there is no one as good as I am. You can continue to dispute that until you’re blue in the face, but in the grand scheme of things, does it really matter? And did it really take the amount of time to dispute as you gave it? Think about Chris. Nothing’s going to change from now until bell time, well, except for maybe the fact that you’ll be standing by watching and waiting for new clips to come up, I’ll actually be getting better inside the gym. So save your breath. It’s not going to help.

“The next step for you Chris is for you to honestly sit down, face facts, and accept reality. You have a long way to go. You have been on one hell of a hot streak, and I guarantee that someday a losing streak will go along with it. You’re not at my level, you’re not at Montezuma’s or Aho’s. Talk to me in 8 years Chris, and let’s see if you can put together that same kind of consistent performance over that period of time.

“You talk about how you beating me at one show is suddenly going to solidify your place as some kind of top star. That’s simply not the case Chris. Even if you have the match of my life, even if you do find some kind of way to pull all of this together, you still wouldn’t be at my level. The sooner you understand that, the sooner you accept the reality of the situation, the quicker you will learn, and the better you will be. Until that occurs Chris, you will remain in the shadows.

“I’m sure you’ve had your wins Chris, congrats, but you’re still not in my league. Instead of trying to prove something against me, maybe just maybe you should really sit back and pay attention to what I do. Watch my motions, watch how I handle myself.

“You’re probably wondering why I would say this, aren’t you Chris? Because if you do everything right, in eight years, you MIGHT just be me. But not without learning how. And all the potential in the world will only get you so far without the head on your shoulders to match.

“And one last tip, making fun of a guy’s name is just SO ORIGINAL that all the promoters really eat that stuff up. Do you really think you’re being original Chris? Jean-Michael, Jean-Louis, Jean-Paul? Yep, never heard those before. I’m sure the time and effort you spent working on that will REALLY come in handy at Battleground.

“So, if you’re smart Chris, you’ll turn the camera off, and leave it off, and maybe spend some time getting ready for the match. But knowing you, you probably have the camera crew waiting outside, like a newscaster trying to make a deadline. Enjoy it Chris, because it really isn’t going to make a damn bit of difference.

“No false gimmicks, no false hype, I am Jean Rabesque.”

(Fade out)
 

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