Steve’s quest to win the World Heavyweight Championship after it was vacated by J2H failed as he ended up being the third person eliminated from the match which was ultimately won by Calvin Harris, not only that but during the week Steve had gotten into it with the recently signed Griffin Hawkins feeling that the new signee was stealing his spotlight but this week he had a chance to win the other title J2H just vacated in another multi-man match.

His opponents? James Tuscini, Eyesane and Ryan Keys, that’s right, two men from the Battle Royal and one man who Steve has had a storied rivalry with since Ryan ended his second Roulette Title reign just before Christmas, with all this and the budding rivalry with Griffin Hawkins on his mind can Steve overcome this and win the Internet Championship?

Spooner Summit, Stateline, Nevada
Wednesday the 2nd of August 2017, 16:00pm

Why am I going hiking just a few days short of my match for the other title J2H vacated two weeks ago and one week before Bloodstock? Because fuck you, that’s why!

In all seriousness I felt like changing up my promo locations for this week since my match is for the Internet Championship and will be my last match for a couple of weeks because of the music festival in England that I’m making my yearly trip too on Monday and it will be a hell of a weekend for sure but you know what would make this weekend even better? Winning the Internet Championship AKA, the other title J2H vacated two weeks ago and become one step closer to being a Grand Slam Champion.

And that’s if that punk Griffin Hawkins can mind his own business!

Last week was supposed to be my glory moment but I was so distracted by the thought of Griffin Hawkins stealing my spotlight that it allowed Calvin to knock me off the apron with that stupid looking punch eliminating me from a match that was mine to win!

I was literally sitting in the back waiting for Matt Spears to charge out and cash in the Golden Briefcase because that would’ve been more tolerable than some upstart punk holding onto the title that I should’ve won!

But I at least get a chance at redemption in this Fatal Four Way Match against two of my opponents from the Battle Royal in James Tuscini and Eyesane and my old enemy in Ryan Keys, the only reason why I haven’t pitched a fit on Twitter as the preview has predicted is because quite frankly my rants about Ryan getting yet another undeserving title shot would take up about a hundred tweets alone and that’s just the first paragraph! Instead I’m focusing all my effort into this promo.

Well that and how many ways I’ll kick Griffin’s ass if he even thinks about interfering in this match!

“So, are you regretting the decision to hike up this summit yet?” Andreas asked us as we trailed behind him, a review om Yelp strongly recommended that we not scale the summit without an experienced hiker with us and fortunately for us Andreas had plenty of experience hiking up places like this but yeah, we’re pretty far up the summit at the moment. “It’s not to late to go back down you know.”

“Yeah, yeah, I know.” I responded as I rolled my eyes before taking a sip from the water bottle. “Besides, this is Spooner Summit and Kaylee never complains when I spoon her!”

“You dragged us up that summit just so you could make that bad pun, didn’t you?” Cyrus asked and I hesitated for a second before nodding. “I’d say stick to your day job but professional wrestling isn’t really a traditional day job, is it?”

“In the sense that my sister still badgers me to get a real job? Yes.” I responded before we found a good place to stop for a rest and did just that. “But it was worth it for that pun.”

“Speak for yourself.” Andreas muttered under his breath as he, Kaylee and Cyrus sat down next to me.

“So, what’s the plan regarding the cameramen?” Cyrus asked as he glanced towards the cameraman. “I’m pretty sure that he wasn’t expecting to be going on a hiking trip today.”

“I’ll escort him down the hill once Steve is done with his promo and join you guys back up here.” Andreas responded before glancing up the mountain that we still had to climb to get the full experience, yep, regretting my choice now. “From there, we have two choices, rest up and continue the hike up the mountain or call it quits and just grab a bite to eat on the way back.”

“I say we call it quits.” Kaylee responded as she glanced up at the mountain. “I don’t think we’re dressed for a mountain climb, mostly because Steve made this decision on the spur of the moment just so he could make that damn pun but still!”

“Kaylee brings up some good points that I agree with.” Cyrus nodded in agreement and as much as I wanted to disagree, well, they’ve got a point. “Either you’ve come to your senses or you’re outvoted, all up to you Steve.”

“For the record, I vote we head back down.” Andreas added and that pretty much sealed the deal for me.

“Okay, I’ll do my promo, admire the scenery for a bit because for once Kaylee isn’t the most beautiful thing around and then head down, sound good to you?” I asked them and they nodded in response with Kaylee laughing at my little joke, after a few minutes I stood up and walked over to a different part of the area with the cameraman following me so that I could do my promo.

“First, Griffin Hawkins’ debut overshadows my ascension to greatness so much that I get eliminated from the Battle Royal that was mine to win and then? Not only is Griffin Hawkins booked in yet another match but I’ve got another title match lines up and I’ll be damned if I let that punk distract me from beating James Tuscini, Eyesane and Ryan fucking Kays for the Internet Championship later on this week at Climax Control!”

And I’m starting with Ryan.

“At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Christian just dropped all pretenses, and maybe his trousers, and just gave Ryan a World Title Shot next week at Climax Control just because he knows for a fact that I’m not going to be there because of my yearly trip to Bloodstock in England! Well Ryan, I’m going to have to disappoint the little boytoy that could by denying him the chance to win the Internet Championship this week on Climax Control!”

Next up is James.

“Now onto the guys I actually faced in last week’s Battle Royal starting with the guy who was the second to last one eliminated from the match, that’s right James it’s you and this time around you’re not getting so close to a title because I’m going to eliminate you from the match personally, why? Because you share something in common with Ryan in that you are nothing but a dirty thief who keeps stealing victories from me and this is one match that you’re not going to steal from me because I am going to win this damn title!”

And finally, Eyesane.

“First Matt wins the Golden Briefcase and then you get not one but two title shots in a row Eyesane, I’m beginning to wonder just what blackmail material the Elders have recently required off the bosses, I mean personally? The only reason Kaylee is still employed is because I have that one photograph with the bosses dressed up as fireman with the water hose and trust me, you don’t want to know the details, but in the end, it won’t matter because I’m eliminating you from this match Eyesane!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

“You can consider this match take two of my attempts to win a title other than the Roulette Championship and it won’t matter what Griffin Hawkins does on Sunday because I’m walking out the Internet Champion and there’s nothing that Ryan Keys, James Tuscini or Eyesane can do about it because they are not as good as I am! Simple as that! This message has been paid for and delivered by “The Fearless Champion” Steve Ramone, the champion the fans deserve!”

I returned to the others so that Andreas could take the cameraman back down as the scene fades.

 SCW RP Golden Briefcase AKA “On land or sea, I’ll claim my victory.”

It was the week of SCW’s annual Summer XXXTreme Spectacular and for the men in the opening match this year’s cruise liner based event was bound to be a golden opportunity as Steve Ramone, Xander Bishop, Damien Payne, Matt Spears, Joshua Acquin and Jeremiah Hardin where competing in a Battle Royal where the winner would earn the Golden Briefcase which they could cash in at any time! Steve has already teased possibly cashing it in on the winner of either the men’s Roulette Title Match or the World Heavyweight Championship/Internet Championship match but the other men in the match stood in his way, can he win?

Grand Princess Cruise Liner
Tuesday the 4th of July 2017, 11:00pm

If there’s one thing I love about cruise liners, it’s the fact that there’s so little security on them! Unless your departing to your destination off course but aside from that? I get to get away with shit like this!

What do I mean by that? Me and Kaylee were making out in the room we’re sharing when she got an idea, fuck in the pool! I was skeptical at first but she swayed me and whilst we finished just a couple of minutes ago it was still some great sex.

But you know what will be even better? Winning the Golden Briefcase this Sunday at Summer XXXTreme where I’ll defeat Damien Payne, Xander Bishop, Matt Spears, Joshua Acquin and Jeremiah Hardin on my way to winning the Golden Briefcase and a title shot whenever I want and it won’t matter if the champion is ready or not because I’ll be cashing it in when the time is right and when I do I’ll be the next champion!

Hold on a second, why am I narrating this minutes after having sex?

“We discovered them as we were getting a midnight snack from the vending machines.” I heard a cameraman explain to Cyrus and Andreas as I started to slowly gain my bearings. “At first we were going to leave the lovebirds alone but then we got worried about who else might discover them so we came over to your rooms and woke you up.”

“You mean like the bosses?” Andreas asked with a frown on his face as we started to wake up.

“Well, I was thinking more along the lines of the younger fans of this cruise liner.” The cameraman explained and my bodyguards nodded. “I’ll stick around so that Steve can do his promo but the bosses are going to find out about this so they had better have a good explanation for this in the morning.”

“We’ll make sure that they have more than enough time to prepare.” Cyrus responded before stepping in front of our naked forms as we started gathering up our clothes. “Now if you don’t mind, they need to get dressed.”

“Err, Andreas?” Kaylee chimed in awkwardly as she used one of her arms to cover up her breasts and the other to cover up her crotch. “My clothes are on the other side of the poolside area, same goes for Steve’s clothes, can you get them?”

“How did they end up……...” Andreas trailed off before noticing our wet hair. “You had sex in the pool, off course you did!”

“We finished outside the pool!” I asserted as I covered up my privates and Andreas sighed before jogging over to the area that Kaylee pointed him towards with her head, thankfully none of our clothes landed in the pool and we got dressed quickly and my bodyguards stood aside to let the cameraman see us.  â€œSeriously, why can’t a couple have sex in a pool these days? I thought this was America! And on Independence Day to boot!”

“If you start quoting South Park I’m throwing you into the pool!” Cyrus warned me and I quickly shut up. “And yes, you can have sex in a pool, if you don’t mind chlorine getting in places you really don’t want chlorine in and the fact that there are kids on this cruise! Seriously, do you guys want to return to the mainland as registered sex offenders!”

“I knew we should’ve just had sex in our room!” I grunted in response as I folded my arms. “So, what’s the plan? It’s still pretty late out.”

“Our plan is to go back to bed, the cameramen woke us up because they didn’t want to get you in trouble with the bosses!” Andreas responded with an annoyed grunt and I shook my head in response. “Shake your head all you want, we both know that this is a lot better than the alternative!”

“I’m not about to argue with that logic.” Kaylee sighed before turning around. “I’m off to catch up on my sleep back at our room Steve, if you want to go for round two just ask but in the meantime, I’ll see you guys in the morning.”

“But not before you and Steve are read the riot act by the bosses.” Cyrus responded and as she said nothing as she walked off.

“It was still worth it.” I commented and they glanced at me. “It was great sex even if we did get caught afterwards.”

“Yeah, except for the fact that no one will want to go in the pool now, especially not the competitors in the Roulette Title Matches.” Cyrus responded before pausing for a second. “Granted that is the point of the Over the Pool Matches but still! We’re off to bed, if you want to use this time to trash talk your opponents, go ahead, just try not to wake anyone up!”

“I’m nowhere near any of the other rooms on the ship!” I protested as they walked off but they were having none of it as they walked off towards the doorway that would take them back to their rooms, well even though I didn’t think anyone was going to rat on me and Kaylee tonight Cyrus was right, if there was ever a more perfect time for me to do my promo it’s right now!

“The 4th of July, the day that marked America’s independence and the name of a crappy Summer Blockbuster from the 1990s! But this year’s Independence Day means one thing for me, I’m one day closer to my destiny and my destiny lies in the Golden Briefcase Battle Royal where I’ll eliminate all the competition and focus my attention on who I am going to target for a cash in off my briefcase! And whoever it’ll be, it will be a glorious night and Xander Bishop, Damien Payne, Joshua Acquin, Jeremiah Hardin and Matt Spears are not standing in my way!”

And now for the disappointing part.

“Last week I had to group two of my opponents together because they clearly didn’t belong in this match, namely Damien Payne and Xander Bishop, but this week? Not only do I must lump those two idiots in together again but I also must throw in all but one of my opponents! That’s right, Jeremiah, Joshua, get in here as well, none of you have said anything since the match was announced last week and I find that disappointing! What’s the matter? Don’t like it when I speak the truth about each of you? The only opponent with any backbone in this match is the guy who I’m going to be spending the rest of the promo trash talking because quite frankly, you idiots have wasted enough of my time!”

And now onto Matt Spears.

“You’d think that an opportunity like this would get the people participating in the match talking about it! But no, aside from me there’s only one person in this whole match who has dared to open his mouth and speak about it and his name is Matt Spears and I must ask, where the fuck have you been? You disappeared for a while before returning to our screens just a few weeks ago and suddenly you have a remote chance of winning any title in the company if it’s in the Men’s Division!”

Hell, he wouldn’t have any luck if he got a sex change and tried out for the Bombshell Division!

“Unfortunately for you there’s a reason why it’s a remote chance Matt and you’re looking at him! There’s only one way that I could possibly not walk off this cruise liner as champion and that’s only if I get pulled from the match at the last minute and I don’t see that happening, I’d almost say that divine intervention would be your best bet otherwise but there’s just one problem for you in that department Matt, God doesn’t exist and religion is a joke! Much like the other competitors in this match!”

And that’s a fact!

“As I said before, my destiny lies in that Golden Briefcase and there’s no way in hell that four silent losers and Matt Spears are going to stop me from achieving my destiny! I may not be competing in one of the over the pool matches this year but that pool is about as wet and slippery as your chances of winning this match Matt and you’d best be careful because otherwise your opportunity is going to slip out of your hands just like that!”

I expected more!

“When my promo aired last week I expected more than just two promos for it but instead all I got in response was from the guy who was voted “least likely to win the Golden Briefcase Match at Summer XXXTreme VI” in the world’s most specific yearbook and that man is Matt Spears, where’s the king of trash talk Xander Bishop? Where’s he hungry new guy Damien Payne? Where’s my old rival Joshua Acquin? And most importantly, where is the former World Heavyweight Champion Jeremiah Hardin? I’ve heard more dialogue from silent films from those idiots and they will pay the price for that this Sunday!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up because I was getting tired and it was already passed midnight.

“Josh, Jeremiah, Xander, Damien and Matt, I have one thing to say to you idiots, on land or sea I will claim my victory! Now to save you the hassle of trying to look up were I got that great quote from, I didn’t get it from anywhere! I pulled it straight out of my ass and it will take a major ass pull for me to lose this match on Sunday because as I said before my destiny lies before me and my destiny is in that Golden Briefcase! This message has been paid for and delivered by “The Fearless Champion” Steve Ramone, the champion the fans deserve!”

I returned to my room as the scene fades.

 Steve’s luck has been pretty rotten as of late with his losing streak since Into the Void VI being extremely noticeable to anyone who watched SCW to the point where when the men’s Roulette Title Match was announced for this year’s Summer XXXTreme Steve wasn’t among the wrestlers competing, worse yet (as far as he was concerned at least) the three competing men where ones who he felt had stolen the opportunity from him in the forms of Ryan Keys, Travis Nathanial Andrews and the Roulette Champion Kris Halc! However, this week on Climax Control he had a chance to turn that around in a huge way.

It was the last Climax Control before SCW’s annual cruise ship based Supercard Summer XXXTreme and whilst more matches were bound to be announced for the show this week that wasn’t what he had on his mind as Steve was taking on the World Heavyweight Champion J2H in a non-title match in this week’s Main Event and whilst it was a non-title match the implications this had on the Supercard were huge as it could mess with the Main Event but can Steve win?

Down at the beach, Long Beach, California
Wednesday the 21st of June 2017, 17:00pm

It’s the middle of summer, I need a chance to relax after all the shit I’ve endured since Summer XXXTreme and we’re in Long Beach California for this week’s Climax Control, why the fuck not, right?

Truth be told, I wasn’t expecting anything to come from my challenge to J2H at last week’s Climax Control because I figured that he was a cowardly little shit who was afraid of a real challenge but low and behold, this week I’m in the main event against our joke of a World Heavyweight Champion in a non-title match but if, no, WHEN I beat that sniveling little punk it will catapult me all the way to the top!

As for J2H, well you didn’t hear this from me but I’ve heard that he likes being on the bottom so there’s that!

But as I said earlier me and my entourage are at the beach either working on our tans or just having a good time, off course if there were no kids about I’d be taking the drink “sex on the beach” literally with Kaylee but it’s a Summer holiday and there’s kids about and since we’re not in the mood to become registered sex offenders we aren’t doing that.

Even though certain parents have complained about Kaylee’s bikini.

“I swear if one more soccer mom complains about my bikini I’ll scream.” Kaylee muttered under her breath whilst laying on her front with her bikini top off to avoid tan lines whilst I applied sun tan lotion. “At least it’s not like the last time I was at a beach for fun.”

“You mean that time some kid’s dad recognized for your work?” Cyrus asked remembering being told that story back when Kaylee decided to make her relationship with me public. “Didn’t you also say that his wife’s face turned redder than a tomato when she heard that?”

“Let’s be honest Cyrus, they probably got divorced not long after that incident.” I pointed out with a grin as I finished applying the sun tan lotion. “Did he at least get an autograph?”

“He was about to ask for one when his wife came storming over, then he tried to pass me off as an old college friend but forgot that he met his wife in college.” Kaylee responded with a grin before checking to see if anyone was watching, when she confirmed that no one was watching she sat up (with her boobs being censored) and put the top back on. “That’s probably the only time I’ll ever put a top back on whilst I’m on my knees and in front of a camera.”

“Yeah but if I submitted that kind of footage to SCW instead of my promo I’d may as well start looking for a new job!” I responded and Kaylee grinned before lying back down. “I was serious!” I said before taking a sip from my drink.

“Well if that does happen, I could always get you a job in porn.” Kaylee responded causing me to nearly spit out my drink. “It wouldn’t have to be as a porn star, though you already have experience in that field.”

“If by that you mean the sex tape we filmed on the Summer XXXTreme Cruise Ship then that was a onetime thing.” I responded as I sat up, looking around I could tell that the parents were starting to leave and I grinned. “Besides, even if SCW fires me I can find work in the wrestling industry with my credentials alone.”

“True enough.” Kaylee responded before noticing that Cyrus and Andreas were starting to get dressed by putting their clothes on over their trunks. “We’re leaving already?”

“We’ve been here for two hours.” Cyrus responded as he checked the time on his watch. “What do you guys want to do for dinner? Eat out or go back to the hotel?”

“Eat out since it’ll probably be past dinner by the time we get back.” Kaylee responded before motioning over to Steve. “Besides, now that the kids are gone I want to have some real fun with Steve.”

“If any cops show up we’ll send you a text.” Cyrus responded as they finished getting dressed. “Besides, Steve has his promo to do first.”

“I can wait.” Kaylee responded with a grin before they left, now that they were gone and Kaylee was in her own little world I decided to get started on my promo.

“I don’t know if you’ve noticed but my luck has been shit ever since I lost the title back to Ryan Keys at the Climax Control after Blaze of Glory.” I said as I sat up and looked over at Kaylee. “Off course, by that I mean in the ring, outside the ring? I’m married to a porn star; can it get much better than that? Off course not! But this week on Climax Control I have a chance to make things even better than they were before as I am taking on the World Heavyweight Champion J2H in a non-title match in the Main Event!”

And I’m not letting it go to waste.

“Let me get one thing out of the way, J2H thinks that Bloodstock is a dumb name for a metal festival? That’s rich coming from the guy who once called himself “The Brat Prince” and went by his full, pretentious as all hell name James Huntington-Hawkes the Second! Hell, the fact that someone who used to be the laughing stock of SCW is now the World Heavyweight Champion just shows me how far this business has fallen since I first got started in the GWA.”

I can just tell that James isn’t going to like this!

“What’s that Hunty? You don’t like me digging up your past? I don’t give a shit! Personally, I’m proud of my past because aside from my title reigns in SCW I held every title except the top two in the GWA and the last title I won there? I won it on the last GWA show and the owners let me keep it, with that in mind, why are you so ashamed of your past? Oh, that’s right, you were a laughing stock when you first got started in SCW!”

But I digress!

“Now I know this is just me talking but I can’t take someone who used to come out to “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 seriously as a wrestler but yet someone clearly takes you seriously considering that you’re now a two-time World Heavyweight Champion but here’s my problem with you James, when I was your age I was forced out of wrestling by my current ex-wife because she got pregnant so I never got a chance to climb to the top of the mountain like you have! In fact, if you ask me if I hadn’t taken that hiatus I’d already be at the top of the mountain but if I have to dethrone the brat prince to put me on the road to the top then I will!”

No one’s stopping me, not the bosses and not you.

“Here’s how I see it, this is a chance of a lifetime for me to do what I couldn’t go eight years ago, climb to the top of the mountain and win the World Heavyweight Championship! Yes, I know that this is a non-title match and yes, I know that Lord Raab earned a shot when he won the Blast from the Past Tournament at Into the Void but it wouldn’t be the first time they’ve added someone to a match after they beat one of the competitors, would it? I’ve seen it happen more than enough times over my career and as far as I’m concerned, it’s about time the phrase “card subject to change” worked in my favor.”

I leaned over and whispered in Kaylee’s ear, she grinned broadly and started removing her bikini top again, why? Because I had decided to wrap things up.

“Everyone’s expecting an easy win for Hunty this week but Hunty himself has shocked the world many times, just look at how he won his first title in SCW! Only difference this time Hunty is that it’s going to work in your opponent’s favor and when I kick your brat head off and it lands in the cheap seats maybe then I’ll finally be taken seriously! This message has been paid for and delivered by “The Fearless One” Steve Ramone, the champion the fans deserve.”

A now topless Kaylee climbed atop me (again with her boobs censored) but the scene fades before any sexual acts are shown on screen.

 Despite everything Steve had going for him going into the Roulette Title Match at Into the Void VI he lost the match, even worse (as far as Steve’s concerned)? Ryan didn’t walk out as champion either as the man Mark Ward added to the match at the last-minute Kris Halc walked out the new SCW Roulette Champion and to say that Steve wasn’t happy about this fact was an understatement.

However, this week on Climax Control Steve had a chance to not only bounce back from that loss but win the Roulette Title as it seemed that the bosses have finally listened to him (that or they want him to shut up already) as they have given him what he wanted, a one on one match for the SCW Roulette Championship against Kris Halc, this was also on the heels of Steve bravely (or foolishly) challenging the World Heavyweight Champion J2H to a title match at an undetermined date which J2H has yet to respond to but that might be for naught if Steve would become the first four time champion in SCW history by beating Kris Halc but can he do it and avenge his previous loss to Kris as well?

Local café, West Wendover, Nevada
Wednesday the 31st of May 2017, 11:00am

This is a travesty.

I was robbed yet again of my championship and now it’s in the hands of a punk who had no business competing in that match because he had done nothing to earn it! And now I’m competing for a title that I should’ve won in my home city in some city that I had never heard of before this week’s card was announced that SCW had never held a show in before this week and to make matters worse an even bigger punk in J2H is to busy laughing at me to take the challenge I issued seriously!

Somethings I wonder why I bother and if I should hang up the wrestling boots as Corey and Sara told me to do during the fortnight I spent in New York but then I remembered that no! I have still yet to win a World Championship in my career and I will not retire until I win the one championship tier that has alluded me ever since I entered the wrestling business at the age of nineteen.

Sad thing is? At the age of nineteen I was a much better wrestler than J2H can ever hope to be!

But there is one other thing on my mind and that’s Bloodstock, it seems that the festival is putting the finishing touches to this year’s (frankly fantastic) line-up so me, Cyrus, Andreas and Kaylee are at this café planning how we’re going to spend the weekend, I’m sure they’ll be other bands announced but at this point I’ll be surprised if any main stage bands that aren’t the openers aside from Broken Teeth get announced.

“Okay, let’s get one thing out of the way.” I said as I placed my finger firmly on Battle Beast’s logo on the poster that we had printed out before coming out. “We will see Battle Beast.”

“Agreed, not sure about the other bands playing Thursday Night but who knows?” Cyrus shrugged his shoulders before taking a sup from his drink. “I wasn’t too sure about Dragonforce last year and, aside from technical issues cutting into their time, they put on a great show.”

“Even though we had to drag Steve whilst he was air guitaring to Through the Fire and Flames so that we could get to the Sophie Tent in time for Vektor’s set.” Andreas commented before shaking his head in response. “I’m still surprised that your fingers didn’t fall off.” Andreas added as Cyrus took another sip.

“I got a lot of fingering practice in with Kaylee.” I responded and immediately regretted my choice of words when Cyrus spat out his drink. “I meant with the guitar.”

“Even so, phrasing!” Andreas responded before picking up the poster. “Moving swiftly along, Blind Guardian, Amon Amarth, Obituary, Annihilator, Kreator, Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Testament, Dendera, Decapitated, Soilwork, Municipal Waste, Possessed and Hell are the bands I’m the most excited to see live.”

“Yeah, I think we’re all in agreement there, especially after Megadeth surprised us with that amazing album they released last year.” Kaylee nodded in agreement as she looked over the line-up. “So, are we in agreement that we’re not seeing Ghost?”

“I’m treating them the same way as I treated Mastadon last year.” I responded before finishing my drink. “Kreator are the true Saturday night headliners, I don’t care what the poster or the cover pic on Bloodstock’s Facebook page says.”

“Your getting no argument there.” Cyrus nodded in agreement. “Speaking of headliners, Battle Beast are the only band headlining the Sophie Stage that I’ve heard off, any thoughts on the other bands?”

“All I’m saying is that they can’t be as boring as Ghost and whoever’s headlining the Sophie Stage Saturday Night will be who we’re seeing instead of Ghost.” I responded with a nod and the others nodded in agreement. “As for the other bands, we’ll give them a shot, I mean, they can’t be a bafflingly bad as Ghost Bath was last year.”

“That would take a special type of awful.” Cyrus nodded in agreement. “I’m still amused that the band’s Twitter liked your tweet of the Krusty the Clown Vid.”

“I was more confused than amused.” I responded as I shook my head. “I still can’t believe that shit has a Nuclear Blast record deal.”

“Eh, it’s a record label, there has to be at least one shit band on it.” I responded with a shrug as the others finished their drinks. “So, we’re all set for Bloodstock?”

“Aside from flying to England, getting to the hotel and fast forwarding a couple of months? Pretty much.” Cyrus responded with a nod before asking the waitress for the bill as she walked past our table. “So, I’m guessing you’re staying behind to do your promo?”

“Pretty much, yeah.” I responded with a nod, a few minutes later the waitress returned with the bill which wasn’t much since we had eaten breakfast back at the hotel, only reason we’re doing our Bloodstock plans here is because the hotel restaurant closes at 10:30 for breakfast and we had gotten downstairs for breakfast late.

“Okay, five bucks for the bill, an extra two dollars as a tip.” Cyrus commented to himself as he put the money down and explained that to the waitress when she returned, the others left the café with the Bloodstock poster in hand and I got ready for my promo.

“Into the Void VI was supposed to be my moment in the spotlight, not only was I competing in front of my home city for the first time in years but I was competing for a chance to become the first four-time champion in SCW history but no! In yet another example of highway robbery during an SCW match I was robbed of that opportunity by a guy who had no business being in the match in the first place! The only upside is, if you can really call it that, if that the bosses have finally remembered about my rematch clause and have put me in a Roulette Title Match against Kris Halc!”

Took them long enough!

“Only instead of being in New York my title shot is in some small city in Nevada that I’ve never heard off before SCW announced this week’s card! Don’t get me wrong, from what little I’ve seen, West Wendover seems like a nice place but this place can’t compete with New York but regardless this small city will soon have a claim to fame, namely where I, “The Fearless One” Steve Ramone, became the first three-time champion in SCW history and unlike my first two reigns this third one is going to last for a long time and Kris? You’ll be sent to the back of the line where you belong!”

Simple as that!

“I’m now convinced that Mark keeps trying to screw me over by adding wrestlers that don’t belong in my title matches to my title matches is because I’m the only one with the balls to speak out on the blatant favoritism and incompetence that’s on constant display whenever they make a decision, like how much money did they waste on that Laki guy that debuted at Into the Void, got destroyed and got fired that same night?”

I said as I shook my head.

“I could go on but if I was around during the Team Erick debacle I would’ve definitely been on Team Erick’s side and with some luck you’d be on Team SCW’s side and get your ass kicked week in, week out by Team Erick Kris but instead you’ll have to settle for the title continuing to be passed around like it was yesterday’s garbage and when I’m done with you Kris the world will see you for the garbage you are and who knows? Maybe the Black Sheep will kick you out as well!”

Also, worst stable name ever.

“Seriously, the Black Sheep? I’d almost suggest Nobodies 2.0 but unlike the Nobodies the Black Sheep has members with credentials in it already! Not that those credentials will last much longer either because not only will I be taking the Roulette Title back but I doubt Crystal Millar will hold the World Bombshell Championship for much longer either so good luck fighting the Mean Girls/Bad Boys! Especially after I kick the Roulette Champions teeth down his damn throat!”

And I’ll have fun doing it too!

“This match for me is about two things, one: doing what I should’ve done at Into the Void VI by winning the Roulette Championship and becoming the first three-time champion in SCW history, the other? The fact that I’m putting a punk in his place and that punk is you Kris! There’s only one way that this match is going to end Kris and that will be with me turning a black sheep into a black and blue sheep and kicking off that stupid little group’s existence in a way fitting for one of the worst stable names I have ever heard and this is coming from a guy who once ran a stable called the X-Revolution, it’s a long story, it was towards the end of the GWA’s existence and by the time of the closure there was literally only two members left, me and a guy called Fang, you might have seen him in some of Goth’s promos.”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

“Kris, your new stable has the worst name I’ve ever heard in the ten years that I’ve been in the wrestling business, you were only added to the Roulette Title Match at Into the Void VI because Mark wanted to screw with me for some reason and this Sunday I’m going to avenge my previous defeat at this fluke champion’s hands by beating him for the Roulette Championship! Kris, you really should’ve stayed in the tag team division because you won’t amount to much as a single’s competitor as I’m about to demonstrate in this match! This message has been paid for and delivered by the “Fearless Champion” Steve Ramone, the champion the fans deserve!”

I left the café as the scene fades.

 RP Title: “Justice in my home city!”

Steve’s terrible month continued at Climax Control where he lost the match to Kris Halc but the outcome of that match didn’t affect the men’s Roulette Title Match at Into the Void as the match would be made official later that night as Ryan’s first defense of the Roulette Title was set to take place in a Fatal Four Way Roulette Rules Match pitting him against Steve, Kris and James Tuscini, after the month he’s had Steve could use another title reign to turn things around but can he win?

The home of Corey Steele, Queens, New York
Saturday the 6th of May 2017, 11:00am

What? Did you expect me to stay in a hotel during my return to my home city?

Granted the house I had during my GWA days is no longer under my ownership, I sold it to afford the house in Vegas that is currently owned by my ex-wife back when I was signed to SCW in 2013, but I still have relatives in Queens, like my brother in law Corey  and my pregnant sister Sara, they had moved to a larger house because of the fact that they were expecting a baby but since they had yet to start work on their baby’s room they have enough room for the five of us.

No, me and Kaylee aren’t sharing the room that will inevitably be occupied by my niece/nephew, we agreed that, even though the baby won’t be born until next April, it would be creepy for me to make out with my porn star of a fiancé in a room that will be home to their kid, instead that room is being occupied by Cyrus.

Off course, there is a catch to this as Corey only agreed to let me stay with them if I let him train me for my match against James Tuscini, Ryan Keys and Kris Halc at Into the Void VI and since I need all the help I can get for this match I agreed and have been spending the past week or so training at Corey’s wrestling school and whilst it hasn’t made him as much money as it did when he was wrestling twelve years ago it still allowed him to afford this house.

Okay, Sara having a quote unquote “real job” these days helps too but you get my meaning!

“Anything good on TV?” I looked up and saw my brother-in law standing by the doorway with a can of coke in his hands, me, Kaylee, Cyrus and Andreas were sitting on the couch watching TV but we were channel surfing at the moment.

“Law & Order reruns from all three series, old episodes of MasterChef, the news and SCW reruns.” I responded as I turned to him and Corey sat down next to Andreas. “In other words, more evidence as to why I prefer the internet to TV.”

“Yeah, I here you but we have to use Cable TV sometime since Sara’s job is paying for it.” Corey responded with a shrug and we nodded in response. “Speaking of which, she called me a couple of minutes ago and suggested that we get Chinese Takeout for tonight’s dinner.”

“Are you sure that’s not her cravings talking?” Kaylee joked getting a laugh out of Corey. “Seriously though, the last time we ordered Chinese back in Vegas we got enough food to feed a small African village.”

“That place is notorious for its portion sizes to be fair.” Cyrus commented and Corey shook his head. “And Steve didn’t exactly help by basically saying “order everything on the menu and charge it to Mark Ward’s credit card”.”

“You didn’t actually do that, right?” Corey asked with a bemused look on his face and I shook my head.

“I was joking and if I did do that I’m pretty sure that I would’ve been fired the moment he found out.” I responded as I shook my head. “Seriously though, I’d rather have a pizza in all honesty.”

“Small problem with that, there aren’t any pizza places on the way back from her workplace.” Corey responded with a frown on his face. “Meaning that if you want to get pizza you’ll have to order Dominos or some other chain place.”

“There aren’t any pizza places near here?” Andreas asked as he turned to Corey. “I thought New York was famous for that.”

“Among many other things, yeah, problem is that the nearest non-chain pizza place costs an arm and a leg and I remember you saying that your next payday isn’t until after Into the Void VI.” Corey commented and I frowned in response. “Don’t worry, the portion sizes from this Chinese Food Place aren’t enough to feed an African Village.”

“Fine, Chinese it is.” I conceded defeat and Corey nodded before standing up and walking off, I noticed him getting his phone out and realized that he was probably calling up Sara to let her know about our decision. “Can’t believe we’re having a discussion like this during the lead-up to my big homecoming match in two weeks!”

“Steve, you’ve been training with Corey all week and you’re only getting weekends off because Into the Void VI is happening on a weekend.” Kaylee pointed out as she folded her arms. “This was kind of inevitable, that’s all I’m saying.”

“I know but I want to be completely focused on this match.” I responded with a frown before taking a sip from the drink I had sitting on the tea table. “The debate between Chinese or Pizza for dinner should be the last thing on my mind!”

“You could’ve just said “yes” to getting Dominos.” Cyrus pointed out and I glared at him.

“I refuse to get chain restaurant pizza in a city full to the brim with independent pizza parlors.” I responded simply and Cyrus nodded in admission. “And I swear, before the Supercard period is up I’m taking you guys to me and Corey’s favorite pizza place back when we were training.”

“I might have to join you for that.” Corey chimed in and I grinned in response.

“That does sound good.” Cyrus commented before getting his phone out. “Well, since there’s nothing else to do, anyone up for a Pokehunt?”

“Wasn’t there something about an influx of Grass Type Pokemon happening this weekend? Because if that’s the case I’ll finally be able to evolve my Bulbasaur and Chicorita.” Kaylee responded with a grin on her face before they turned to me. “Are you coming Steve?”

“I’ll catch up with you guys, I’ve got a promo to do.” I responded and they nodded in response before they left the house, as I stood up to go out back for my promo Corey cleared his throat.

“Steve, don’t you think it’s time you retired?” Corey asked and I turned to him. “I’ve watched your recent matches and to put it kindly, you’re not moving the way you used to.”

“Corey, I’m 29 years old, AP Feight was even older than I am when he retired from active competition back in the GWA.” I responded with a frown as I folded my arms. “I’ll retire when I’m good and ready, I still have a few years left in me.”

“Yeah but the guy who held the GWA Airborne Championship for a long time is long gone.” Corey pointed out with a frown on his face. “Me and Sara had to retire early due to injuries and she has a real job nowadays, one that pays the bills without the possibility that she’ll cripple herself doing something that she’s done a million times before.”

“You mean the What Fear.” I realized and Corey nodded. “Nothing has gone wrong with that move since I made my debut, why would it start now?”

“I thought the same thing when I went for the move that cost me my career and look at me now.” Corey pointed out with a frown on his face. “I got lucky, I only injured my knee but what the What Fear there’s always a chance that you’ll land on your head, do you want your kids to grow up with a crippled dad?”

“If Charlotte has her way I won’t be in their lives one way or the other, her lawyers keep delaying my attempts to get custody.” I responded with an annoyed look on my face. “Look, nothing will go wrong and when I do retire it’ll be on my own terms with enough money to send my kids to college if they don’t want to take up wrestling.” I added and Corey frowned in response.

“If you say so man, go ahead and do your promo and give me a shout if you want a drink or something.” Corey responded before stepping aside to let me past, I wasn’t sure if I had won that argument but regardless I went out to the back garden to do my promo.

“Last week I was robbed yet again by biased officiating, I had the match won but the ref allowed that cheapshot to be inflicted on me and as a result what should be my one on one title opportunity against Ryan Keys has been turned into a Fatal Four Way Match with two undeserving challengers for the second Supercard in a row, only difference is that the title didn’t change hands more times than a joint in Colorado during the lead up to the show but other than that one other piece of history will repeat, namely me winning the Roulette Title again!”

You get no prizes for guessing who I’m starting with.

“Ryan, you never should’ve gotten another chance at my title in the first place, I beat you fair and square last month at Blaze of Glory but because your Christian’s boy-toy you had to have another undeserved title shot and to add to the injustice I suffered all those weeks ago I was placed in a tuxedo match against you and don’t even think about suggesting that Christian didn’t have a hand in making sure that that stipulation was stopped on! Well the injustice stops here!”

Among other things.

“Next Sunday Ryan I will defeat you again to win the Roulette Title and when I do maybe, just maybe, Christian will realize that you have no place in any title scene and should be joining the likes of Alex Rush, The Surf Boys, the Job Squad and the other SCW comedy characters that never do anything significant with their SCW careers! My only regret is that there’s two other morons in this match because otherwise I’d take great pleasure in beating Christian’s boy-toy black and blue.”

Next up is James.

“We meet again James and once again it’s for the Roulette Title, will it end the same way as when me, Ryan and some other guy challenged you at last year’s Into the Void? No, because I’ll be winning back my title and there’s nothing that you can do about it! What’s that? Pinky’s got connections to the mafia? I hope he gets whacked! What’s that? You have allies in the Hell Legion? First off that is the worst stable name I have ever heard in my wrestling career and I’ve been wrestling for ten years! Second, if they value their SCW careers they won’t interfere!”

Might be a moot point depending on what the wheel stops on!

“What I’m getting at James is that there’s no way in hell you’ll take back the Roulette Title because you’ve had too many reigns with that thing, what about me? I haven’t had enough reigns with that thing and I haven’t had a chance to have a decent reign with that thing because the bosses keep booking title defenses against underserving challengers with a lucky streak as long as the list of people Kaylee has fucked on camera and trust me, you won’t be among the lucky challengers next week James!”

Finally, is Kris.

“Why did I save Kris for last and not someone I have more history with? Because Kris is the latest in a long line of underserving challengers but in his case, he’s getting a shot because of one long tag team title reign! If I knew that it was that damn easy to get a title shot I would’ve found myself a competent partner long ago and went after the tag team titles a long time ago but since the last time I held those belts was with Joshua Acquin I’m not in a hurry to try that!”

I really hope that new Samoan Guy that Christian’s drooling over kicks Josh’s ass!

“But enough dwelling on the past, I’m looking to the future and that future features me as the first four time SCW Roulette Champion in the history of this company and from that point on that title won’t leave my grasp for a very long time, the only way I’m going to lose the SCW Roulette Championship is if I am forced to vacate it due to a sudden injury but I’m feeling fit as a fiddle which means that I won’t be losing that title any time soon once I win it and Kris, you’re just a speed bump on my road to that title!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

“Ryan never deserved another shot but got one anyway because Christian has the hots for him! James and Kris don’t belong in this match and frankly this should be a one on one match between me and Ryan but no, because the bosses are morons my rightful title shot is in jeopardy but don’t worry, I’ll win my title back at Into the Void and there will be justice in my home city! This message has been paid for and delivered by “The Fearless Champion” Steve Ramone, the champion the fans deserve who keeps getting screwed over by incompetent management!”

I went back in the house as the scene fades.

 In what has become a running gag at this point the SCW Roulette Championship changed hands once again two weeks ago at Blaze of Glory VI where Steve was the one who emerged victorious from the Inferno Elimination Match finally eliminating Ryan Keys to take back the title and join fellow GWA alumni Goth as the only three time Roulette Champions in the company’s history, it didn’t take long for challengers to start lining up either as both James Tuscini and Xander Bishop tried to stake a claim to a title shot via Twitter but Mark Ward had other ideas.

This week SCW was emanating from Chicago for the first time and in the main event Steve would defend his title for the first time but not against Tuscini or Xander, rather he would defend the title against the very man he beat to win the title for the first time and the man who took the title from him in the first place just before the New Year, that’s right, Ryan Keys was set to be Steve’s first challenger, both men had a lot of history with each other but Steve was on a roll at the moment and was determined to not have another title reign end prematurely but can Steve end the trend of the Roulette Title being a hot potato?

Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois
Friday the 31st of March 2017, 11:00am

How did I get talked into this?

No, I’m not talking about my third Roulette Title Reign, let’s face it, my second one should’ve been a lot longer, I’m talking about this trip to the zoo! Kaylee’s still off filming her porno and won’t be back in the US until after this week’s Climax Control so it hasn’t left me with a lot of options for me to pass the time between now and the first Climax Control since Blaze of Glory VI and since I’m in an unfamiliar city Cyrus and Andreas took it upon themselves to do a Google Search for things to do in Chicago.

Literally, that was the exact wording of the Google Search!

After arguing for a bit, we agreed to go to the zoo, why? I don’t know, maybe it’s an early April Fools prank and you know, it’s funny that April Fool’s Day next year will fall on what will hopefully be a Climax Control date because you just know that the antics on that day will be hilarious.

Speaking of April Fools, how many of you were hoping that it was an early prank when they heard that I won the Roulette Title again? Come on, be honest, but no, unfortunately for you I am the Roulette Champion again joining fellow GWA alumni Goth as the only three-time Roulette Champions in the company’s history and no, I’m not going to stop bragging about it even if Ryan Keys steals the title from me again!

Oh yeah, there’s that too.

You know what should’ve been an early April Fool’s Day prank? Ryan Keys getting yet another underserved shot against me! What’s that? He came this close to beating me at Blaze of Glory in, appropriately enough, an Inferno Elimination Match but how does that old saying go? “Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades”! Any of the other competitor in the match would’ve been a better challenger for my belt, hell Travis was the champion going into the match so how does Ryan get a shot over him?

Oh right, because he’s Christian’s new boy-toy.

I’ll go into more detail about this when I start my trash talk but like I said earlier, me, Cyrus and Andreas are at a local zoo just chilling out and being bored out of my mind.

“I told you we should’ve stayed at the hotel room.” I commented as I sat down on the bench, we were near the Gorilla Enclosure after we just walked past the lion enclosure and since there isn’t a gorilla called Harambe in the closure I doubt they’ll be any dead gorillas today. “But no, you had to drag me out to the zoo!”

“It was your idea to come out here in the first place.” Cyrus responded as he folded his arms and Andreas continued to watch the lions. “Not your fault that the one we could only agree on was the zoo.”

“Cyrus, if I wanted to watch bored animals I’d look them up on YouTube, at least then I wouldn’t have to go anywhere.” I responded and Cyrus shook his head in response before Andreas walked over. “Where haven’t we been anyway?”

“We’ve been to the reptile enclosure, we just past the lion enclosure and the gorilla enclosure is just over there.” Andreas responded as he consulted a nearby map. “After the lion enclosure we’ve got the crocodile enclosure and the elephant enclosure.”

“I wonder if we’ll see Belinda Warrick in the Elephant Enclosure.” I joked and they gave me a dirty look. “Oh, come on! It’s funny!”

“No, no it’s not.” Cyrus responded bluntly before sighing. “I guess our next stop is the gorilla enclosure, after that it’s a toss-up between the crocodile and elephant enclosures as to where we’ll go next, what do you guys think?”

“I think that coming out here was a waste of time.” I muttered under my breath and they ignored me.

“I’ve always liked elephants so I guess we’ll go there.” Andreas responded before they turned to me. “So, do you want to do your promo now and let the cameraman enjoy some time at the zoo?”

“Yeah sure, I’ll do my promo in front of the gorilla enclosure.” I responded with a shrug and besides, I already had a good idea for some trash talk whilst I was there, after a few minutes we stood up and walked over to the gorilla enclosure where I leaned on the railing and folded my arms. “I wonder if the ghost of Harambe is down there?”

“That joke only works if we’re at Cincinnati Zoo.” Cyrus pointed out and I shook my head in response though I couldn’t help but chuckle when I saw that one of the gorillas had taken an interest in me. “I wonder if the zoo keepers have been showing them clips of your matches.”

“Depending on who you ask that could be considered animal cruelty.” Andreas chimed in and I rolled my eyes in response.

“Laugh it up guys, we all know that I’m the best wrestler on the SCW roster anyway.” I responded before turning to them. “Anyway, you guys go on ahead, I’ll meet you at the crocodile enclosure.”

“Sounds like a plan.” Cyrus nodded in response before he and Andreas walked off, I retrieved my Roulette Title from my backpack and slung it over my shoulder so that I could get ready for my promo.

“Blaze of Glory VI has come and gone for those who missed it……” I trailed off as I dusted off the Roulette Championship. “The Roulette Championship is back where it belongs, over my shoulder, around my waist, wherever I decide to wear it, it’s mine and quite fittingly I beat the man who took the title from me in the first place to win it back, that’s right, I’m talking to you Ryan Keys!”

I said before frowning.

“And any sane wrestling promoter would’ve put me up against fresh competition for my first defense but I think his failed attempt at splitting up the Metal and Punk Connection proves that Christian Underwood is not a sane man! So instead Ryan gets another underserved shot against me for the Roulette Title and you know, I’d almost ask just what Ryan did to earn a title but then I remembered that he’s Christian’s new boy-toy!”

It’d be funny if it wasn’t so pathetic.

“And so here I am, in the main event of the first ever Climax Control to emanate from the city of Chicago as I defend the Roulette Title against an underserving Ryan Keys, what’s that? He almost had me beat at Blaze of Glory? News flash genius, “almost” only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades and I don’t think Ryan has any horseshoes handy! What was I talking about again? Oh yeah, how I’m going to kick Ryan’s ass to the back of the line where he belongs!”

Seriously, where’s my fresh competition?

“Rather than describe how I’m going to kick your ass Ryan I’m going to use my environment to describe it.” I said before motioning with my head to the gorilla enclosure sign that was right next to me. “Now a couple of years ago, a gorilla was shot and the internet lost its shit, “dicks out for Harambe” they’d cry, it’s just a fucking gorilla, said anyone with any common sense in response to that nonsense! What I’m getting at is that Ryan stands just as much a chance of beating me again as Harambe has of coming back!”

Just as soon as I finished saying that one of the gorillas in the closure threw it’s poop hitting me square in the back off the head, I wasn’t happy.

“I’m going to have to shower for hours just to get this shit out of my hair.” I muttered under my breath before glancing back at the enclosure, I couldn’t see the offending gorilla but if it was the gorilla that spotted me I’d laugh. “Anyway, back on topic and, I can’t believe I’m saying this, it’s good that that gorilla threw shit at my head because that demonstrates just how bad Ryan is at wrestling, sure he can do the flippy shit but actually wrestling? I don’t think so!”

Yes, I realize that one of my finishers is the flippiest of shit.

“Long story short, history won’t repeat itself and I’m walking out of Chicago having won my first defense, something that none of the previous three champions can claim! Ryan, you may want to win back the title from me and go into your second reign in your career and as Roulette Champion but as far as I’m concerned that’s not happening, the only thing that’ll happen at the end of Climax Control on Sunday is that I am going to retain the title!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

“Dicks out for Harambe! Err, no, how about “tits out for your new Roulette Champion!” Ryan, this past Supercard Cycle might have seen more Roulette Title Changes than most but this Supercard Cycle is going to be different because I have one goal in mind! In May this year’s Into The Void is emanating from my home city of New York City and I have one goal in mind for that event, I’m walking into this year’s Into the Void as Roulette Champion and Christian’s boy-toy won’t stop me! This message has been paid for and delivered by “The Fearless Champion” Steve Ramone, the Roulette Champion the fans deserve!”

I walked off as the scene fades.

 RP Title: “Ungrateful bastards!”

At the last Supercard Inception II Ryan Keys defeated Steve Ramone to retain the SCW Roulette Championship in a match that, alongside the regular Roulette Rules stipulation, carried the stipulation that the wrestler who lost the match couldn’t challenge the champion if he was the champ, Steve set out to make sure that Ryan’s reign wouldn’t last for much longer promising to interfere in Ryan’s first defense of the title at the first Climax Control since Inception II.

Steve wouldn’t have to wait long for Ryan’s first defense to come around as he defended the title against Chris Shipman the following week in a Barbed Wire Massacre Match, the match was as bloody as you could expect but right when it looked like Ryan was about to retain the title Steve sent out Kaylee and two other women to perform an erotic dance number on stage to distract him, it worked but not in the way you’d expect but Chris forced Ryan to pass out to the Hangman’s Noose winning his first title in the process.

Unfortunately for Chris that reign wouldn’t last long either, the following week Travis Nathanial Andrews, who had made his intentions to challenge Ryan for the title known, cost Steve his match against Jeremiah Hardin and went on to challenge Chris Shipman for the title the following week in what would end up being a Bar Fight Brawl, a Falls Count Anywhere Match taking place at a local bar, which took place at the Los Angeles based strip club Rogue, after an intense battle Steve and Kaylee, who was there performing a striptease for Steve, managed to get involved again with the express intention of costing Travis the match, this ended up backfiring as Travis was able to duck out of the way of Steve’s Fearless Shot Superkick and whilst Steve and Kaylee fled the bar before the match finished Travis was able to win the title using the Casino Robber with Chris’s legs wrapped around the pole Kaylee was using.

Not long after that match the men’s Roulette Title Match for Blaze of Glory VI was set in stone and it was to be a Fatal Four Way Match pitting three former champions and the current champion against each other as Steve, Ryan and Chris challenged Travis for the title in the event’s opening match, with so many combustible elements in one match you could bet that things were about to get heated but can Steve win the Roulette Title for a third time and cement the hot potato status of the title as of late?

Outback Steakhouse, Stockton, California
Wednesday the 8th of March 2017, 18:00pm

Man, it’s been years since I’ve eaten at an Outback Steakhouse! I thought they had gone out of business but here we are!

But it’s kind of like me in a way, just when you thought I was out I get back up and keep fighting, I mean really, did you really think that I was going to take that bullshit stipulation the bosses slapped onto my title match against Ryan at the last Supercard? And did you really think that I was going to let Travis get away with costing me my match against Jeremiah Hardin the week after? Off course not! And if the bosses didn’t want me to interfere in the match they never should’ve slapped that stipulation on in the first place!

I mean for fuck’s sake, it was a Roulette Title Match! It doesn’t need any extra stipulations slapped on because the wheel provides plenty as it is!

Regardless, my match for Blaze of Glory has been set and appropriately enough it’s a Fatal Four Way Roulette Title Match between myself, Chris Shipman, Ryan Keys and the luckiest son of a bitch on the roster Travis Nathanial Andrews, why is he lucky? He’s the current reigning and defending champion but he only has that title in the first place because he was able to break free of Chris’s grasp just before I was going to hit him with the Fearless Shot leading to Chris taking it instead and Travis making him submit with the Casino Robber.

I bet the Casinos back in Vegas love hearing that finisher’s name being called whenever SCW hosts a show there!

As for Ryan and Chris, you should know my history with both men by now, Ryan was the man who ended my second Roulette Title Reign just before the New Year and my little program with him led to this match in a way, Chris and I go way back and most of my encounters with him ended in a loss for me but I have a claim to fame that not many wrestlers in SCW can attest to, I was the first SCW wrestler to compete in the House of Fun Match, and I won.

And no, I’m not suggesting that I’d like the wheel to stop on the House of Fun Match, I think the only guy in this match that wants that to happen, especially after his match with Despayre last week, is Shipman himself!

I’ll go into more detail later but as I mentioned before, I am eating out with Kaylee, Cyrus and Andreas in one of my frequent stops during the GWA days, the Outback Steakhouse, what had happened was that we were driving around looking for a place to get some good food following a good workout at a gym and just as we were about to say “fuck it” and drive back to the hotel for dinner due to no one agreeing on where we wanted to eat I saw the Outback Steakhouse and we agreed to go there instead.

“Are you ready to order?” The waitress asked and we looked up seeing her with a pen and pencil in hand.

“Okay, for a starter I’ll have the Blooming Onion and for the main I’ll have a Rib-Eye with Smoky Bacon Bourbon Style, medium rare.” I responded and the waitress nodded before writing my order down. “And a chocolate milkshake for a drink please.”

“Off course.” The waitress nodded before turning to the Kaylee. “And for you ma’am?”

“I’ll skip the starter and get a Bone-In Ribeye Roasted Garlic Butter Style, same temperature as my fiancé’s steak please.” Kaylee responded and whilst ignoring the surprised looks from the rest of us the waitress wrote it down. “And a soda for a drink.”

“I’ll go with Chicken Wings for a starter and New York Strip for the main, medium.” Cyrus said as soon as the waitress turned to him and the waitress wrote it down. “I’ll get a milkshake as well, vanilla.”

“For my starter, I’ll have Aussie Cheese Fries and for my main I’ll have the Center Cut Sirloin medium well.” Andreas added and the waitress nodded before writing it down. “No drinks for me right now.”

“Okay, I’ll be back with your drinks and your food as soon as it’s cooked.” The waitress said as she took our menus and turned to Kaylee. “Because of the size of the steak it will take a bit longer to cook and it might not be medium rare, is that okay?”

“Sure, I’m starving anyway.” Kaylee shrugged her shoulders before passing the waitress her menu as she was sitting further away from the waitress than I was, once the waitress left (and Kaylee took a moment to check out her ass) she turned to the rest of us. “I hope the steaks here are as good as you say Steve, I’ve heard you raving about how amazing they are since we first met.”

“Trust me, if I could find more locations I would’ve taken you to one sooner.” I responded before shifting my weight. “And besides, Bone-In Rib-Eye, you have seen the size of those things, right?”

“Yeah, on MasterChef Canada.” Kaylee nodded in response as she leaned forward. “After I saw it I knew I had to try one.”

“If your referring to the episode I think you are, wasn’t that steak raw in the middle?” Cyrus pointed out and Kaylee nodded reluctantly.

“Okay, so it wasn’t exactly the best showcase for the Tomahawk Steak.” Kaylee responded as she shook her head. “Setting aside the fact that Dale was applying temperature readings that would be acceptable for a regular sized steak off course, after I watched the episode I looked up videos on YouTube to see it done right and I did want to try my hand at cooking at.” Kaylee responded before sighing. “But I couldn’t find it at my local butcher’s back in Canada and besides, this will be my last SCW show before filming starts on my next movie, may as well treat myself.”

“Hence why you got one of your co-stars in the film to appear in the seg.” I commented and Kaylee nodded. “When will writing wrap up?”

“Just after the post-Blaze of Glory Climax Control.” Kaylee responded after thinking for a moment. “Filming for porn movies takes a lot less time than it does for other movies, most of them take place in the same location and, well it’s not like those films require any acting talent.”

“Yeah, I remember one porno I watched, the two lead actresses spent the whole movie naked and there was barely any dialogue aside from the sounds they made during sex.” I commented as I thought for a moment. “And the dialogue that was there was provided by a private investigator who never engaged in any sexual acts.”

“Yeah, I think I know the movie your talking about.” Kaylee nodded in response after thinking for a moment. “That film is pretty much a perfect representation of what I was just talking about, sure you get the occasional overly ambitious director but most pornos don’t require that much plot, if any.”

“And I’m going to change the subject before we either a: get kicked out for talking about inappropriate things or b: lose our appetite.” Cyrus chimed in and we nodded in response before he turned to Kaylee. “You do what you want, I’m just interested in whether the food here is as good as Steve says.” Cyrus responded before the waitress walked over with a tray full of drinks, me and Cyrus took our milkshakes whilst I passed the soda to Kaylee and the waitress walked off to tend to another table. “I was still in the marines when this place was as wide spread as it was during the GWA Days.” Cyrus added before taking a sip from his milkshake. “Wow, the milkshakes are good here.”

“Told you so.” I responded before I took a sip from my own milkshake. “Just wait until you try the food.”

“Speaking of waiting.” Andreas chimed in as we took another sip. “They sure did make you wait a lot over the past few weeks, you only competed at one Climax Control since Inception II.”

“Yeah and I’m not sure why, they didn’t even give me a match at the second Climax Control despite having the week off the week before.” I responded before grinning. “But you know what? That extra time off gave me all the time I needed for me to train and plan, granted my plans didn’t always go the way I wanted but still.”

“I’m guessing you meant the incident with Travis two weeks ago, where you cost Shipman the match where your plan was to help him retain?” Cyrus asked and I nodded with a frown on my face. “And now you’re in a Fatal Four Way Match with the other three rivals for the title with the Roulette Championship on the line.”

“Yeah and I intend to do what I couldn’t at the last Supercard, win back the SCW Roulette Championship.” I added before the waitress came over with me, Cyrus and Andreas’s starters and placed them down, the food was just as good as I remembered and we finished the food in no time flat. “Andreas, you have cheese in your beard.”

“I’ll get it out when we get back to the hotel.” Andreas shrugged before the waitress came over and took our empty plates. “And the food was great.”

“Here, here.” Cyrus nodded in agreement and I grinned.

“I can’t really comment on that since I’m saving for the Tomahawk.” Kaylee responded before she took a sip from her drink. “But it did look good, anyway the food’s probably going to be a while so what do you want to do Steve?”

“I’ll go outside and do my promo.” I responded before finishing my drink. “If the waitress asks, I’m going out for a cigarette, send me a text when the food arrives.” I added before standing up and walking out of the restaurant, spying a nearby bench I sat down and I got ready to do my promo.

“You know, it’s almost like the bosses don’t like the fact that I’ve interfered in not one but two Roulette Title.” I commented as I leaned back. “I can’t imagine why, I mean it’s not like they forced me into a bullshit stipulation and the current champion felt the need to interfere in my business or anything oh wait, yes they fucking did! And rather than punish Travis they gave him a title match, fucking double standard, and you saw for yourselves how well my attempt at revenge went because otherwise Chris Shipman would still be champion after he beat Ryan Keys! And now as we head into the sixth annual Blaze of Glory I find myself competing for the Roulette Title for the second year in a row, only difference? I’m the challenger this time and Ryan is involved.”

But I digress.

“Well that and the Roulette Wheel never stopped on Steve’s Rules, anyway at Blaze of Glory myself, Chris Shipman and Ryan Keys are challenging Travis Nathaniel Andrews for the SCW Roulette Championship in a Fatal Four Way Match that’ll open the show! By now you should know my history with all three men so I am going to not waste any more time, let’s get this shit on the road!”

First up, to the surprise of absolutely no one, is Ryan.

“Here we are again Ryan, competing for the SCW Roulette Championship at a Supercard only this time we have a psychopath and the only man in the world whose ego can rival mine also competing in the match! Now I am going to address those idiots in more detail in just a second but for now I want to focus on you, after all you where the object of my anger and rage at the beginning of the Supercard Cycle and they are just along for the ride.”

And what a ride it’ll be!

“But when it all comes down to it, this match is less about them and more about you and me and the score we must settle, what’s that? You thought you settled the score at Inception II by beating me in a match where if I lost I couldn’t challenge you if you still owned the belt? Did you really think I was going to let that slide? Hell no, I’ve endured a lot of shit over this past year and that stipulation was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me and at Blaze of Glory I’m going to ensure that you aren’t going to start the next Supercard Cycle the same way you started this Supercard Cycle!”

Next up is Shipman.

“Chris, you had one job! Just one job and that job was to keep hold of Travis long enough for me to kick Travis’s head into one of the cheap lighting rigs at the Strip Club but no! You couldn’t even do that! And because of that the Roulette Title is being passed around more than Kaylee when she’s filming a scene for one of her movies! Yes, I stole that joke from Jason Adams but it was too good to pass up just like how this opportunity is too good for me to pass up!”

But more on that later.

“Chris, anyone who’s followed either of our careers knows our history together! And even knowing that I was willing to cost Ryan his title defense against you if it meant me being able to challenge for the title again! Anyway, to anyone who’s never faced you one on one, let alone in a Roulette Title situation, you would be a very intimidating opponent but not for me and it’s not because of my nickname either! I’ve faced you so many times that I know your weaknesses like I know what my fiancé’s naked ass looks like only they aren’t as glorious as that is and more importantly I will exploit them in this match and win!”

And last up is the champ!

“Travis, you are the luckiest champion in the history of SCW and I’m not talking about the fact that you dived nose-first into my fiancé’s cleavage! What I am talking about is the fact that you were this close to failing in your attempt at winning the Roulette Championship, with my help off course, only to duck at the last second and send my plans flying out the window almost as quickly as me and Kaylee got out of the strip club!”

And you know the story from there!

“So yeah, if it weren’t for Shipman developing a rapid onset case of butter fingers he’d still be the champ but we can sit here and go “what if?” all day and we’d accomplish nothing, here’s what I am going to discuss, the fact that your title reign is a fluke and the fact that I’m going to end it at Blaze of Glory by walking out of the event the new Roulette Champion but look on the Brightside, under my reign the title won’t be passed around as much!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up as I has just gotten a “food’s here” text from Kaylee.

“This all started with one mistake by the bosses! If they hadn’t attached that stipulation to my match against Ryan I never would’ve interfered in his match against Shipman incurring Travis’s wrath in the first place and who knows? Maybe Ryan would still be the champ! But here’s one thing I do know, two weeks from this Sunday the title is going to change hands one final time, it won’t go back to Ryan, it won’t go back to Chris and it won’t go back to Travis, you’d think me mentioning a title changing hands would’ve covered that but that’s beside the point, it is coming home with me and my third title reign will start with a Blaze of Glory, this message has been paid for and delivered by “The Fearless One” Steve Ramone, the champion the fans deserve!”

I returned to the restaurant as the scene fades.

 RP Title: “Beat me once………”

Inception II was two days away and for Steve it came with his last chance at winning the SCW Roulette Championship if Ryan Keys was still champion but, as we discussed last week, that rule went both ways because if Ryan lost the title to Steve then he would not be able to challenge for the Roulette Championship as long as Steve held the belt, obviously this was do or die for both men and they clearly did not want to lose risk never getting another shot at the title but can Steve achieve a record of being a three time Roulette Champion?
   
Local wrestling school, Las Vegas, Nevada
Friday the 20th of January 2017, 18:00pm

I needed something to get my mind off the election and what better way to get my mind off the election than the train for my upcoming match against Ryan Keys?

I’ll save you a few minutes by saying that there’s only one better way to take my mind off this joke of an election and that’s wild, rough, dirty sex with Kaylee but then again that’s an excellent way off getting my mind off most things! And as much I love screwing a female porn star’s brains out my title match against Ryan is on Friday and I can’t afford to be off my game.

Besides, the last time me and Kaylee had sex in a wrestling ring a Climax Control was almost cancelled, and no, I’m not saying which one!

But yeah, on the off chance that you’ve been living under a rock for the past two weeks because we’re electing a fucking Oompa-Loompa as president I have my contractually obligated rematch against Ryan Kays this Sunday night and because of what happened when I lost the Roulette Championship for the first time last year I threatened to sue the company for breach of contract if they didn’t grant me an immediate rematch, it took me a week to figure it out but yes, that’s why they made it so that if I lose then I can’t challenge Ryan for the Roulette Championship.

And yes, I know that the same applies to Ryan if he loses, no, wait, let me correct that, WHEN he loses!

As I said I’m training in a wrestling ring at a local wrestling school that I’m the co-owner off alongside my brother in law Corey, to make a long story short I realized that my time as a wrestler is on life-support, most wrestlers consider retirement at the age of 35 at most and whilst I still have six years to go before then anything can happen between then and now by which point Sophie will be in her early teens and with the way the court proceedings are going I’ll have full custody of her and Marcus in no time, oh sure, Marcus will have longer to wait as he’s one year old but that’s beside the point.

So yeah, I basically opened this wrestling school to teach the next generation of wrestlers the art of the craft, sure there might not be an America by the time these guys and gals go pro but that’s not important, anyway the training session is over for the day leading me to do sit-ups in the middle of the ring whilst Kaylee supports me, as for Corey, Cyrus and Andreas? They are elsewhere in the school leaving us alone.

“99…….100.” I said as I finished the sit ups and lay flat on my back, Kaylee, who was dressed in a sports bra and Yoga Pants, grinned as she watched over me. “Man, I usually only work up that much of a sweat with you when we’re both naked.”

“Same here, except for the fact that I also work up that much of a sweat when I’m doing my day-job as well.” Kaylee joked and I laughed in response. “And for the record, when I said that I wanted to eat Five Guys the other day, I did mean the Fast Food Joint.”

“You waited this long to tell me that?” I asked and Kaylee grinned in response.

“You know I haven’t been on Twitter much because I’ve been doing photo-shoots for Sexy Times in the Sun 5.” Kaylee responded with a grin before shaking her head. “And take it from me, gang bangs aren’t as fun when you’re the one taking dicks in several holes at the same time, if you thought my body ached after a regular make-out session then you should see it after a gang bang, and that’s just with five guys.”

“What about having a bunch of guys jerk off onto your face with one dick in a hole? I know you’ve done several scenes like that for Brazzers and PornHub.” I responded before face-palming. “And that is not a sentence I expected to say today, at least the others aren’t in the same room.”

“Yeah, I have, on one hand I prefer it but getting the cum off your face is a pain in the ass, pun fully intended.” Kaylee responded with a grin before shaking her head. “It’s strange to think that me, a porn star casually talking about gang bangs and bukkake, would make a better first lady than the one who’s going to be the First Lady for at least four years! Then again it fits because you’d make a better president!”

“Kaylee, Scott Oliver would make a better president than Donald Trump and Mark’s midget assistant would make a better first lady, you’re not really setting a high bar here, that’s all I’m saying!” I responded with a look of mock offence and Kaylee laughed. “Okay, help me up, I want a go on the weight machine.” I added and Kaylee stood up before grabbing my hand.

“!......2…….3 and up!” Kaylee counted down before going to pull me up, however she lost her footing and so did I and she instead landed on top of me briefly knocking the wind out of me in the process, was it intentional? No, am I enjoying it? Hell yes! “Well this is awkward!”

“Would you believe me when I say that this isn’t my plan?” I asked and Kaylee shook her head.

“Steve, I’m a porn star, not only have I seen worse excuses for sex but I’ve been involved in a few of them!” Kaylee joked before grinning as she started to feel me up. “But on one hand, the other guys are in the other room and, well it’s not like the students will notice a few cum-stains on the matt.” Kaylee added and I grinned as I started to undo her sports bra.

“And that’s because I’d make you clean up after yourself.” Corey’s voice rang out and we looked up seeing my brother in law standing at ringside whilst Cyrus and Andreas watched on with amused looks on their faces. “Seriously, I have no problem with you dating/getting married to a porn star, I’d be lying if I said that that wasn’t a fantasy of mine when I first got into puberty, but save the make-out sessions for a place that won’t be used by our students!” Corey added and Kaylee got off me in a hurry and fastened up the sports bra, fortunately for her I had only just gotten started so it didn’t take her long.

“I thought the rule was that, once you and Sara moved to Vegas to run this school with me, you wouldn’t cockblock me.” I responded and Corey shook his head.

“I draw the line at potential health and safety issues, this place just opened and I don’t want it to close due to a surprise health inspection.” Corey responded as I stood up. “We’re not Mr. Burns, we can’t bribe the health and safety inspectors every time they come around for an inspection!”

“What’s sad is that reference is so dated that it’s probably as old as Mr. Burns himself.” I responded with a grin getting a laugh out of the guys. “Anyway, if you guys want to work out in the ring that’s fine by me, I have trash talk to do.”

“Go ahead but if I find any cum-stains I’m interrupted your trash talk so that you can clean it up!” Corey responded as we got out of the ring, I held the middle rope down by sitting on it for Kaylee partly because I’m a gentleman but also to get a nice view down Kaylee’s top, yes, I know that most of the world has seen her naked but I can still enjoy the view, right? Once we were out of the ring Kaylee stayed behind to watch Cyrus and Andreas work out whilst I went into the other room, which was where they had the weight equipment, so that I could start on my promo.

“I can’t help but find it funny how the bosses have declined to comment on their, oh so blatant, conspiracy against me! Hell, that’s pretty much the only reason why I didn’t sign up for this year’s Blast from the Past Tournament because I just knew that they would find a way to team me up with Veronica fucking Taylor! However, conspiracy or not, this Sunday I’m making history in that ring by becoming the first three time SCW Roulette Champion and unlike reigns number one and two, this one’s here to stay!”

Much like our President Elect, unfortunately.

“But you on the other hand Ryan? You’ll go down in history for a completely different reason, shortest reign with the men’s Roulette Belt, oh sure your reign will be as long as some of the reigns that the Bombshell equivalent has seen since its creation but for the most part the men have enjoyed nice long reigns, as of this Sunday Ryan you will be the exception to that rule as your reign will be looked back on as fondly as that time a major wrestling promotion let David Arquette win their top belt!”

You know the one!

“Only difference is that your reign won’t be the catalyst for SCW’s eventual closure, at least I hope not! But more importantly Ryan this Sunday I’ll prove that the three wins that you have over me where all flukes the only way I know how, by beating you one on one in the middle of the ring and I almost added “by pinning or submitting you” but come on, this is the Roulette Division and that wheel could stop on anything, I’m just hoping that it doesn’t stop on something like a Full Monty match but in that case I might enlist Kaylee’s help, everything after that will be something straight out of a porno!”

As much as I enjoy sex with Kaylee, let’s hope that doesn’t happen.

“At the end of the day Ryan it doesn’t matter what stipulation that wheel will stop on because I can beat you in any match imaginable! And no, those three fluke victories DO NOT COUNT! There is only one way this match will end Ryan and that’s when I reclaim the Roulette Championship whilst you will fade into obscurity joining the likes of Alex Rush as comedy guys that show up occasionally to get their asses kicked, usually by newcomers, and this Sunday I will start you on the fast track to that road!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

“Beat me once, shame on you for getting lucky, beat me twice, shame on me for falling for your tricks again, beat me three times? You must have the luck of the Irish because that is my only explanation for this shit, beat me four times? Not going to happen Ryan and this Sunday at Inception II it will be the Inception of my third Roulette Title Reign and your slow downfall into obscurity, also Downfall into Obscurity sounds like an awesome Death Metal Band! Anyway, this message has been paid for and delivered by “The Fearless One” Steve Ramone, the champion the fans deserve!”

I went back into the area with the ring as the scene fades.

 Steve’s title reign ended even quicker than the first one as Ryan Keys managed to get the pin fall victory over Steve despite interference from Steve’s bodyguards, word through the grapevine is that Steve is already planning to cash in his rematch clause but with his match on this week’s edition of Climax Control that might have to wait.

This week’s co-main event was a ten-man battle royal that included Steve where the winner would go on to be the #1 Contender for the World Title, add to that the fact that the champ J2H was on commentary for this match and this was a huge match for everyone involved and who was involved? Steve, James Tuscini, Blade Alexander, Jeremiah Hardin, Joshua Acquin, Samuel Devereux, Xander Bishop, Calvin Harris, Jamie Dean and Samuel McPherson, Steve was looking to bounce back from his loss and this would be a huge opportunity to do just that but can he win?

Backstage at Climax Control, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 2nd of January 2017, 11:00pm

Well, I ended the year as champion at least!

Welcome to my very first promo of 2017 and wouldn’t you know it? I’m in a similar situation to when I did my first promo of 2016! There’s only two differences, I’m divorced from Charlotte (thank god) and I’m getting married to a porn star in a few months but most importantly the match I lost just a few minutes ago, was for my Roulette Title!

And trust me, this isn’t the last Ryan Keys has heard from me!

But more importantly the second Climax Control of 2017 is this Sunday and I’m sure that I’m in contention for a title, why? Because I’m Steve Ramone damn it! Me without a title is like Kaylee staring in a movie where she doesn’t get naked/fuck other people on camera, it just feels wrong and I will soon rectify that fact!

Only thing is, I’m still waiting for this week’s card!

Right now I’m backstage at Climax Control holding a ice pack to my head, most of the other wrestlers have left by now, in fact I’m certain that the only other SCW roster members in the building are Christian and Mark since they usually oversee getting everything packed up and ready to go in preparation for the next show, Kaylee is sitting across from me and we are the only people in the locker room as Andreas and Cyrus are off trying to find out what my next match is, needless to say the wait is killing me.

“Steve, how do you even know that you’ll be in action this week?” Kaylee asked with a skeptical look on her face. “Yeah, you just lost the Roulette Title again but don’t you think that the bosses will give you the week off?”

“Normally I’d agree but we both know how unpredictable Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb are.” I responded with a frown on my face as I shifted my icepack from one hand to the other due to that hand getting cold. “I mean, when was the last time that I was booked on the same Climax Control as Jessie Salco before tonight?” I asked and Kaylee thought for a moment.

“Not sure, it’s definitely been a while.” Kaylee responded once she gave it some thought. “But then again, the bosses did allow the roster to sign up for this show and you and Jessie just happened to be among the first ones to sign up, hell I can see the same thing happening when the Blast from the Past Tournament starts.” Kaylee added before the door opened and Cyrus and Andreas entered the room. “Provided she makes it past round one for once.”

“She’s made it past the first round before, we were both in the Quarter Finals of the second tournament.” I responded as Cyrus closed the door behind them. “She just had shitty luck with opponents these past few years.” I added before turning to Cyrus and Andreas. “So, what’s the news? Am I even on the next card?”

“Yes, you are, just not in the way you were expecting.” Cyrus responded before handing over the card to me and I took it from him. “As we expected, next week’s Main Event is the World Bombshell Championship match between Melody Grace and Crystal Millar but it’s the match just before the Main Event that you are interested in.” Cyrus added and I read the card.

“Ten Man Battle Royal to determine the #1 Contender for the SCW Championship, holy shit, I just realized that J2H has held that thing for just under a year.” I realized before going over my opponents. “Okay, when did Jeremiah Hardin and Blade Alexander get back and why are they in contention for the title? And for that matter, what has Xander Bishop, Samuel Deveroux and Calvin Harris done to deserve a title opportunity? At least I can understand the logic behind putting former champions like Jamie Dean, James Tuscini, Joshua Acquin, me and a monster like Samuel McPherson in the match!”

“We don’t know, we’re just the messenger.” Andreas responded with a shrug and I frowned in response. “Best I can guess is that they needed more bodies to make it a Ten Man Battle Royal and included those guys based on their impressive in ring work.”

“I don’t care if these guys are former Olympians, back in my day we earned title opportunities!” I responded and Cyrus scoffed. “What?”

“Didn’t you interject yourself into the Internet Title Scene not long after your first reign ended?” Cyrus asked and my frown deepened in response. “And didn’t the bosses stick you in the Roulette Title Hunt so you would stop complaining about never getting a one on one title shot against James during his original reign?”

“No, they gave me the shot to stop me from going through with my plan to sue them for breach of contract!” I responded before shaking my head. “And as for the first point, do I need to remind you that I beat Kain just after he returned with the Internet Title in his sights?

“Yeah, after Rage interfered and got Kain disqualified because you called him out.” Andreas responded and I shook my head in response.

“That’s beside the point and we are getting off topic here!” I responded before handing the card back to Cyrus. “I’ll be back for my Roulette Title later but for now I will focus on the ten man battle royal, up for doing another news room seg with me Kaylee?”

“Considering that I banged my head against the desk when I finished the blowjob after the segment ended? No, not really.” Kaylee responded with a frown before getting an idea in her head. “But I do have an alternative to that.” Kaylee added before whispering the next part in our ears, granted she had to stand on her toes to reach up to Cyrus and Andreas since they were quite a bit taller than she was but still.

“I’m not even going to ask how you were talked into that or how uncomfortable you must’ve been afterworlds.” Cyrus responded as he shook his head. “You still have the tape?”

“Cyrus, I filmed that scene for Brazzers, not only do I have the tape but I have the website link as well.” Kaylee responded as she rolled her eyes before turning to me. “In the meantime, you want to do your promo here whilst we wait in the parking lot? I’m certain that security will be around to kick you out before you are finished if you do.”

“Look, if that does happen I’ll just continue the promo as I walk towards the parking lot.” I responded and they nodded in response before leaving the locker room, now that I was alone I got started on my promo.

“Well, in a way I did what I set out to do, namely I ended 2016 as Roulette Champion! However, because a certain punk has a lucky streak the length of my reasons why Donald Trump should not be President, which is long enough to span the length of this room, I am not heading into the first Supercard as Roulette Champion because once again the title was stolen from me by someone who is not, nor will ever be, on my level! Ryan, I will be back for my title, just you wait and see, but this Sunday I have a bigger prize in my sights and I just have to beat nine other guys to win it!”

I said as I shifted my weight.

“This Sunday I, alongside Xander Bishop, Calvin Harris, Samuel Devereux, Jamie Dean, James Tuscini, Joshua Acquin, Blade Alexander, Jeremiah Hardin and Samuel McPherson, will compete in a Ten Man Battle Royal to determine who will be J2H’s next challenger and just to make things more interesting, the Brat Prince himself will be joining Jason and Belinda on commentary! I have never felt sorrier for SCW’s commentary team than I will in this match but it’s not like it really matters, we all know that I’m the best wrestler in the match.”

But first, let’s get the guys who aren’t my concern out of the way.

“I’m sorry but since when did leaving a company after a long period of absence qualify you to challenge for any belt, let alone the top belt in the company? And for that matter, what have the new guys and the Angel Clan member done to deserve a shot? Encase you haven’t figured it out, I’m referring to Xander Bishop, Calvin Harris, Blade Alexander AKA the only guy in this match who predates my SCW debut aside from Acquin, Jeremiah Hardin and Samuel Devereux though considering that he’s the only male Angel Clan member you’d have to be especially dumb to not realize that he was the guy I was talking about! Doesn’t matter anyway, these idiots will all be tossed out like yesterday’s trash and in the case of Jeremiah and Blade, that’s exactly what they are!”

Now onto the real competition, starting with…….

“First on the chopping block as far as wrestlers who are worthy of a shot are concerned is James Tuscini, must’ve been rough having your team’s undefeated streak ended just like that and by another competitor in the Battle Royal for that matter, well you know what will suck even more? When you are busy trying to get Samuel McPherson over the top rope on your own I’ll be there to eliminate you both at the same time because I’m the smartest man in this match who also carries grudges! And speaking of Sam.”

Yep, he’s next!

“You know I almost grouped Samuel McPherson with the idiots that shouldn’t be in this match because all he’s done is be a hanger on for Lord Raab! So, what made me change my mind? Oh, I don’t know, how about the fact that said hanger on is the biggest man in this match! As I said before I’ll be tossing him out with James and I sure hope J2H will be watching as I single handedly eliminate my old foe and my biggest threat in this match because if that doesn’t send him a message then his days as champ are numbered!”

Next up, Jamie!

“To this day, I’m not sure how the name Team BJ didn’t cause a shitstorm courtesy of idiots who want to censor good television but then again if the sexual content that has featured in my segs since Kaylee made her on-screen debut didn’t cause a shitstorm then neither should this but I digress, Jamie it’s clear that you were put in the match because of your tag title reign with Ben Jordan but I don’t know if you’ve noticed this but the Tag Team and Singles Divisions in both Bombshell and Superstar locker rooms are completely different beasts and I can’t remember the last time you won a single’s match! And you’re not about to start with this match either!”

Finally, is Joshua Acquin.

“Why did I save Josh for last when I had faced guys like James more recently? Simple really, when I won the Roulette Title for the first time he was my first rival and I’m kinda expecting the same thing to happen once I beat J2H for the title at Inception II complete with you coming after me! What’s the matter? Trying to make up for your failure of a brother? Doesn’t matter because I’ll prove that I’m the best wrestler in this match and among the Superstars in SCW, just you wait!”

I got up and left the locker room on my own accord, why? So I can make a point as I wrap things up.

“These walls don’t know what’s in store for them in the coming weeks because I will be the one to dethrone J2H at Inception II and it will all have started here in Las Vegas! Yes, I still have unfinished business with Ryan but with me turning thirty at the end of the year I need to win a top title before it’s too late and I’m willing to beat up nine other guys to do it, in or out of the ring! This message has been paid for and delivered by “The Fearless One” Steve Ramone, the champion the fans deserve!”

I walked towards the parking lot as the scene fades.

 Steve had finally done it, he had dethroned James Tuscini and won the SCW Roulette Championship at High Stakes VI ending James’s second title reign in the process, Steve spent the next two weeks celebrating his win on a Tropical Island with Kaylee and a bunch of other women and yes, he was celebrating in the same way that you are thinking off! He wasn’t at Climax Control last Sunday but he did send a video message to SCW HQ to announce the Steve Ramone Open Invitational, however the bosses had other ideas.

Out of the blue they announced Steve’s on again, off again rival Ryan Keys as the Number 1 Contender for the Roulette Championship in a match that would presumably take place at the first Supercard of the New Year but before that would happen the two men would meet this week on Climax Control in a Non-Title Match, Steve hasn’t said much about the match but apparently he’s against Ryan Keys getting the shot in the first place but that hasn’t stopped the bosses before but now they were set to face off, can Steve continue his winning ways?

Wild River Grille, Reno, Nevada
Friday the 9th of December 2016, 18:00pm

It’s great being champ again! Something that Ryan Keys will never experience.

If you’re an SCW fan and missed High Stakes VI for whatever reason, go back and watch it before you continue my promo because I don’t want the fact that I have won back the Roulette Title from James Tuscini avenging my earlier loss in the process and basically meaning that I was going into 2017 as a champion for the first time in years.

Add in the fact that the bosses completely ignored my open invitational announcement and went ahead and announced Ryan Keys as the number one contender and I’ve had a mixed couple of weeks! I mean seriously, what has this punk done to deserve a shot at my title? Sure, it’s been argued by idiots that Jessie didn’t earn her recent shot at the World Bombshell Championship but I can easily point to the body of work she’s put into her SCW career and tell you to shut it! Ryan on the other hand?

Okay, yeah, I cost him his title match against James Tuscini during the lead up to High Stakes VI but I did that for his own good! The only way Ryan would be on the same level as a champion in any division is if Despayre’s fucking teddy bear somehow won a belt!

Then again considering that one of my allies in a Steam Game I’ve been playing recently called Maize is a grumpy, foul mouthed, high tech Russian teddy bear nothing surprised me about those things anymore! And no, that’s not the weirdest thing about the game and I don’t know what drugs the developers where on during the game making process either!

Anyway, why am I at a restaurant? Why the fuck not? It’s capping off the celebrations we’ve been having ever since the Roulette Title win, we got back from the tropical island and after making sure the other women who you saw in my segment got home safely (they were Kaylee’s friends in the porn industry, you get no prizes for guessing what their jobs are) we traveled to Reno for this week’s Climax Control, and if you’re wondering, no, Christian didn’t give me an earful for missing last week’s show, why?

1: I still sent in a pre-taped segment 2: I had booked my time off for the trip as soon as my rematch with James was confirmed, that’s right, I was so confident that I was going to win back my title that I booked my celebration trip in advance, the fact that my game of tempting fate worked just makes the great time we had all the better!

“So, have we decided on the starters yet?” I asked as I looked up from my menu, Kaylee was sitting next to me whilst Andreas and Cyrus where sitting across from us. “I’m thinking either the Seared Scallops or the Salmon and Crab Cakes.”

“Scallops, really?” Cyrus asked as he lowered his menu. “Steve, do you remember what happened the last time you ate scallops?”

“I got food poisoning, yeah, I know.” I responded as I rolled my eyes. “Thankfully it wasn’t during a week that I was competing on Climax Control.”

“Wasn’t that during the Supercard break for Summer XXXTreme or am I thinking about Into the Void?” Andreas wondered out loud and I shook my head in response.

“It was during the break for Into the Void, trust me, I have not so fond memories of spending most of the night puking my guts out all over ensuite.” I responded with a wince. “I’m still not sure what was worse, explaining it to the 911 operator or the cleaning ladies when they came to investigate the noise because they thought I was dying, definitely felt like it.”

“Even more reason to skip the scallops and go for the crab and salmon cakes, that’s what I’m going for.” Cyrus responded and I shook my head.

“When we ate the scallops last time it was in a dingy seafood restaurant.” I responded before looking around the place. “This place on the other hand? I feel confident ordering scallops from here.”

“Fine but you’re paying the hospital bill.” Cyrus responded as he shook his head. “And whilst we’re on the subject, what are you guys having and are we ready to order our main course as well?”

“Yeah, I’d say so.” Kaylee responded with a nod. “For my appetizer I’m having the Seared Pork Belly and for the main I’m going for the duck breast.”

“They do sound good, as for me I’m going for the steamed mussels as my appetizer and the grilled pork chop as my main.” Andreas decided as he set down the menu. “That just leaves you two.”

“I haven’t had ravioli in a while so I’ll go with the Wild Mushroom Truffle Ravioli.” Cyrus decided once he looked at the menu before turning to me. “That just leaves you Steve.”

“I want something big and hearty so that I feel ready for my match on Sunday.” I responded before looking at the steak section. “And for that reason I’m going for the Rib-Eye.”

“Steve, your logic is so backwards that it makes the average Trump Supporter look like Einstein by comparison!” Cyrus responded with n annoyed sigh as he ran a hand down his face. “You should go for something lighter instead, yeah I know the match isn’t until Sunday night but we’re talking about a 14oz Ribeye here and there’s also the fact that your match is the fifth one on the card!”

“Cyrus, it’s Ryan Keys we’re talking about, I could eat enough food to feed the entire continent of Africa before this match and still beat him.” I responded as I rolled my eyes getting a laugh out of the others in the process, the waitress arrived a few seconds later to take our orders and once she did that and walked off I turned to the others. “So we’ve agreed that we’re all chipping in on the bill, what about tipping the waitress.”

“I think she’d complain about being tipped upside down.” Andreas responded with a deadpan expression on his face and we laughed. “Seriously though, she’s treated us all right since we got here, I say we tip her at least ten dollars.”

“Sounds good, I’ll take care of that myself.” Cyrus responded after he quickly checked the contents of his wallet. “Speaking of restaurants, isn’t Hell’s Kitchen returning tonight?”

“You mean from the second sports related delay of the season?” I asked and Cyrus nodded. “I’ve got it DVRed back at the hotel so we should be able to watch it tomorrow at some point, any idea who’ll be eliminated?”

“Hard to say at this point, if Johnny had somehow avoided being eliminated last time around I’d say him which sucks because I had him pegged as a Black Jacket based on his early performances.” Kaylee responded before she took aa sip of her drink. “Then again that was before he got exposed as the biggest asshole since Season 8’s Russel, just not as talented.”

“Yeah, he lost all support from me the moment he started bullying the Red Team.” Cyrus responded as he shook his head. “I can understand getting a little competitive, hell I’m sure me, Steve and Andreas can understand it since we are all wrestlers, but being a chef is a lot different from being a wrestler, I can’t believe I just said that out loud being still.”

“Well if nothing else we were right about Ryan and Heidi making it to Black Jackets, Paulie I’m not so sure about unless he ends up in a similar situation to Manda from Season 15 and Josh from Season 14.” Cyrus responded with a frown. “As in a consistently mediocre performer at best gets to the Black Jackets because the only competition stopping them from doing that was even worse.”

“You mean like Frank from Season 15.” I responded and Cyrus frowned.

“All I’m going to say about that moron if that I’m glad that his comments cost him his job with the marines since that means he can’t go around giving the Armed Forces a bad name,” Cyrus responded just as our appetizers arrived, once we finished those (and before you ask I don’t feel sick, yet) and we continued chatting along until the entrees came, naturally I devoured the steak in a few minutes and once we were done and received the bill from the waitress Cyrus started adding it up. “Okay, Steve your meal comes to $46, mine comes to $35, Kaylee, yours also comes to $35 and Andreas, yours comes to $36, so $152 in total.”

“Good thing I just got my paycheck from High Stakes VI.” I responded before putting fifty dollars down and the others did likewise. “Speaking of SCW, any objections to me leaving early to do my promo?”

“Go ahead, we’ll explain to the waitress if she sees you outside.” Cyrus responded and I walked out of the restaurant, the waitress did try to stop me but she backed off when I told her that the whole group was contributing to the bill and we were ready to pay her and once I was outside I got ready to do my promo.

“You know, when I had set my sights on the Roulette Title again, I had done a lot of shit in the months leading up to it, challenged the then Internet Champion Rage to a match that had Kain shoehorned in? Check! Competed for a chance at the World Championship? Check! Defeated Ryan Keys in a Triple Threat Match by outsmarting him? Double check, so why the fuck has management decided that Ryan Keys is the Number One Contender for my Roulette Championship?”

Didn’t they get the message last time I was in a ring with that idiot?

“And before you say anything about the fact that he also has a pin-fall victory over me and that I cost him the Roulette Championship when he challenged James the following week, come on! Do you think James would’ve been pinned by Ryan’s weak-ass finisher? That thing’s just one step above the various claw holds that have been used throughout wrestling history and the only reason he has a pin-fall win over me in the first place was because I was toying with him.”

Not this time.

“Ryan, I’d make a joke about what favors you gave Christian to get the Number 1 Contendership in the first place but considering his recent temper tantrum that would be asking for trouble! But on the other hand, I honestly can’t think of any other reason why you got this shot so I’m here to set the record straight, you are not on my level Ryan! You’re not even in the same league as me! All you are is a male stripper and the reasons Christian hired you in the first place are as obvious as the reasons he hired Justin back when the company opened, difference is? Justin knows better than to compete in a match!”

And no, the one match against J2H a few years back doesn’t count.

“You may have some flashy moves Ryan, no pun intended, but you are all flash and no sustenance! You are like that Asian Masterchef contestant from Season 4 of the US Version who consistently plated beautiful looking plates that lacked seasoning! How he got past the Auditions is anyone’s guess but my comparison still stands! This week you will be exposed and not in the way you are used too or the way Christian and numerous female fans would enjoy, you’ll be exposed as the bad wrestler you are when I kick your ass!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

“The world is full of kings and queens, who blind your eyes and steal your dreams! That line is from my favorite Black Sabbath record, the title track from the Heaven and Hell album and I can’t think of a more fitting description for our current situation, can you? No, off course not! Ryan, this Sunday I will be the king who’ll blind your eyes and steal your dreams when I kick your ass so hard that you won’t be able to sit down for a week, something I’m sure your used to by now! This message has been paid for and delivered by “The Fearless One” Steve Ramone as I show the world why Christian’s eye candy doesn’t make worthy challengers!”

I was joined by the others and we got in the car as the scene fades.