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OOC: Google Docs Word Count: 6955. It’s been a hell of a ride! Let’s finish this story. Good luck, man! )
The nights were counting down and the night of Summer XXXTreme was starting to draw closer. As those nights got closer and closer, the insomnia that had riddled the SCW Heavyweight Champion for years was intensifying. It seemed to always get worse that week leading to the big one. Tonight was no different. Harris laid in his bed looking up at the ceiling. Hoping and even at times sleep would come. For a second, he just closed his eyes. Or at least it appeared like a second.
Yet, just as soon as he closed his eyes. He could hear what sounded like loud cheering. Instantly forcing himself to open his eyes again. However when he did he could feel himself out in the stands of the Princess Cruise ship. He was listening to the crowd all around him cheering. He was as confused as he could be, but his eyes looked forward and that’s when he could see why they were cheering. J2H was literally throwing lefts and rights connecting with the face of ... well Michael Harris.
Harris immediately knew this had to be a dream. There was no way it was an out of body experience. He wasn’t dead. There was no other explanation for this other than a dream. He closed his eyes again real tight as he began to speak out loud to himself. Trying to drown out the crowd.
“Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!”In the middle of shouting this to himself. He felt a sudden grip on his shoulder. It was a firm grip, but also one that was very warm - almost to the point it was hot. Harris opened his eyes and turned his head to the side. To see that “Demon” he had been battling with in himself for months. Again, he instantly told himself it was a dream. However, the “Demon” could read his thoughts.
“It’s far from a dream, old man. I have been telling you. That your days were numbered. I’ve been telling you. I’m coming to take your soul. And it all starts on July Second.”Harris tried to say something, but he instantly felt his ability to speak. Much like his ability to move be taken from him. Something he had experienced many times over. That “Demon” coming up behind him now and grabbed his head forcing it to stay still and watch the ring.
“Now pay attention. Watch where your demise begins!”He felt his eyes being forced open a little wider by some other power. Being forced to peer down at the ring where all the chaos was happening.
***J2H had landed his last right handed punch to Harris’ face and dropped the SCW Heavweight Champion down to one knee. J2H took just a second to pay attention to the crowd that was cheering him on. An experience in itself after spending so much time being hated.
Simone: Come on J2H focus! You got this man right where you want him!
Adams: You’re not wrong, but this is a weird experience. I can’t say I blame him for taking this moment in. After being hated and booed for so long.
Simone: Soak the moment in after you become the SCW Heavyweight Champion!
Back in the ring J2H turned and rushed towards the ropes. He hit them and used it to his favor for leverage. However as soon as he came back Harris shot straight up catching him with a Big Boot to the chin. J2H stumbled back into the ropes, but came off them again. Delivering one hell of a nasty Lariat that ended up turning the wrestling legend inside out.
Adams: That’s it! That’s it! He took the champion’s head off!
Simone: Now finish it J2H! Finish it, finish his reign, finish this man’s career!
Adams: Woah?!
Simone: It’s what he deserves!
He was going off the energy of the crowd. They were a hundred percent behind him as he slammed his hands to the mat and began to stand up. At the same time Harris was trying to get up as well. Only managing to get to his knees as J2H pointed to the back of his head. Before rushing forward and delivering SOLID GOLD right to the back of the champion’s head. J2H dropped down and made the cover.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
As the bell sounded, the crowd reaction was far more intense than it had been leading up to that moment. J2H rolled off of the champion and lay on his back as he looked up at the sky. Before starting to attempt to get up to his feet. He was borderline exhausted at that moment. As soon as he was up the referee handed the SCW Heavyweight Championship to J2H who quickly took it and raised it into the air for everyone to see.
Justin: Here is your winner... ANNNNNNND NEEEEEEEEEWWWWWW! SCW Heavyweight Champion, J2H!
***As Harris was forced to watch this. Justin’s voice was echoing in his ear. Far more than the fan cheering. It was making his blood boil. It was pissing him off. It was pushing him over the edge, but he still didn’t have any control over himself. Then within a split second the “Demon” let go of his head and the entire scenery disappeared. It was just Harris there in pitch black but now standing face to face with the “Demon” who had quite the smirk on his lips.
“How does it feel? Knowing that time is running out?”“Time isn’t running out. You’ve been telling me that for months! And you’ve been wrong every single damn time. All of this. Every last bit of it. It’s nothing more than a figment of my imagination! You’re not real. What I saw wasn’t real. None of this is real!”“You truly are a fucking fool.”The evil chuckle that came from the “Demon” at that point was enough to make the hair on the back of Harris’s neck stand up. It was about as unsettling and unnerving as it could get.
“Denial just makes you a bigger and bigger fool as long as you continue to live like this. I am very much real. What you saw is very much real. And it’s only going to get worse from here.”“You can’t scare me anymore. You don’t have the effect you want. You know it, I know it. And in knowing that. It scares you. You’re the one terrified of me!”“Is that what you truly think?!”“It isn’t a matter of what I think. It’s a matter of what I know and as soon as I wake up from all of this. You’re going back to being useless!”“Oh I’ve been waiting for the day you’ve truly tested my power.”The wide grin that crossed the lips of the “Demon” was the type of stuff nightmares were made out of. Before Harris could say anything else. He lost the ability to speak. Along with the ability to move. Once again frozen in place. The “Demon” taking slow steps towards him as he got right up to him. Eyes on eyes. That grin still sprawled across his lips.
“Michael Harris, allow me to show you what is to come. Going forward: This Is Your Life!”And no sooner than those words came out of his mouth. The “Demon” grabbed a hold of Harris by his throat before a blinding flash of light took place.
TO BE CONTINUED...
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕FLASHBACK
May 7th, 2023 -- Backstage -- Following Into The Void
“I did it. I fucking did it.”Those words came out of an exhausted SCW Heavyweight Champion. The one and only, Michael Harris sat there in his personal locker room. Covered in sweat, the SCW Heavyweight Championship draped across his lap, and he was staring down at the brass knuckles in his hand that helped him secure the win tonight. That was a deal breaker in being able to retain against Miles Kasey and Austin James Mercer. He finally looked up and his eyes settled on both his wives. Carmen and Blair sat there with pleased looks on their faces.
“
The Spiciest Woman Alive”
CARMEN ★ RIVERA-HARRISThere was never any doubt, papá.
“
The Greatest Export”
BLAIR ★ DUCHARME-HARRISThat championship was always going to stay where it belongs. No matter what imbécile
you get into the ring with. The gold will forever come home with us.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISMmhm, I am glad the two of you understand how this works. And that you understand what this means to me. That being said, a serious discussion needs to be had now.
“
The Greatest Export”
BLAIR ★ DUCHARME-HARRISOh? Whatever is on your mind, dear?
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISJames Huntington-Hawkes, the third.
“
The Spiciest Woman Alive”
CARMEN ★ RIVERA-HARRISExcuse my french here, but who the fuck is that? What significance does he have to us? To you?
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISJames is the one Sin City Wrestling refers to as the Greatest SCW Heavyweight Champion. He is the one that Mark and Christian have supported for years. He’s the one that has held every piece of gold that this company has ever had. James has the longest reign as the SCW Heavyweight Champion ever. And when you combine his reigns they come to a staggering number of three hundred and ninety nine days as champion. And after tonight he’s now half of the winners from the Blast from the Past tournament.
“
The Spiciest Woman Alive”
CARMEN ★ RIVERA-HARRISStill giving me
WHO vibes here baby.
Carmen had such a stone cold look on her face when she offered her response. This being said the Champion found himself standing up from the chair and placing the SCW Heavyweight Championship down inside it. Starting to pace back and forth in front of his wives just a little bit.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISThat win tonight has now secured him a shot at MY championship. And you’re failing to understand what that means. The both of you.
“
The Greatest Export”
BLAIR ★ DUCHARME-HARRISTo be fair, my love. I do not understand why this one person is that big of a deal. You mention his accolades and his accomplishments. But they are nothing compared to what you have done with your career. Even just in your short time here.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISBecause you’re looking at it so short-sightedly. In a fair environment James wouldn’t stand a chance. But this isn’t a fair environment. You have to see things for what they are. Christian’s hand was forced to give me a shot at Mac Bane and the SCW Heavyweight Championship. It wasn’t something he wanted to do, but it was something he had to do. I was the only one making noise. With as much as he didn’t want me to have that shot. He was also hoping in giving me that shot. I would fail. That I wouldn’t become the champion, but boy oh boy was he wrong.
Harris found himself right between the two of them. Pacing back and forth. His eyes were lit up, but in a way they had never seen before. He was very much deep in thought.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISI became champion and Christian instantly regretted the situation. That’s why he had no problem giving Kasey and Mercer the shot tonight. He figured with the odds being stacked against me. It would be too much. I’d fold under the pressure. I’d prove to not be as good as I have been saying. He really believed that two on one was going to be able to prevent me from retaining, but I’m smarter than that. I knew the numbers game would play a factor the entire time. And I made sure to have an ace up my sleeve!
As much as he might have sounded arrogant and sounded like he was truly feeling himself. Both Carmen and Blair sat there to see he had a very stone cold expression on his face. Seemingly nothing really changed in his look which was out of character - especially when he was stroking his own ego.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISChristian has swung and missed twice. He’s very much on the verge of striking out. He knows that, like I know that. So therefore he’s going to see to it that I do not beat James. This is much deeper than the two previous situations. This is much deeper than him just not wanting me to succeed. No, he’s going to be willing to break every rule and screw me over. It doesn’t matter if he pays off the referee, or he gets involved in the match himself. Christian isn’t going to allow me to defeat James.
That’s their cash cow, their most prized possession. James can’t lose. It’s against the rules. And when he does lose, it’s always a way to send him off for a very extended break. They think they need him. Hell, James himself thinks that they need him. That’s why he tried so hard in this tournament. That’s why he made sure he won that shot at my championship. All the odds are against me. So... we have to do something about it. We have to make sure that James doesn’t get his shot.
Harris stood there just looking off into the distance. That very blank stare very much continues to consume his expression. Blair found herself being the one to speak up.
“
The Greatest Export”
BLAIR ★ DUCHARME-HARRISWell how are we going to manage that?
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISOne of us has to take him out permanently!
“
The Spiciest Woman Alive”
CARMEN ★ RIVERA-HARRISWait, what?
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISYou heard me, Carmen. One of us has to end him permanently. I don’t care how messy it is. I don’t care how much blood there is. I don’t care how many bones have to be broken. It has to be done. We cannot allow James to have this shot. We cannot allow him to become champion thanks to Christian’s shady ass hands being in the pot. We cannot allow SCW to have what they want and what they want is me gone. So, we have to do this!
“
The Spiciest Woman Alive”
CARMEN ★ RIVERA-HARRISHold up! Just hold up one second!
Following those words, Carmen stood herself up. She finally approached her husband and made him look at her. There was a little bit of a concerned look on her expression compared to his blank one.
“
The Spiciest Woman Alive”
CARMEN ★ RIVERA-HARRISI am ride or die baby. I love you more than anything and I’ll do just about anything for you. I’m sure Blair feels the same way. But the way you’re talking is like... we gotta murder this man.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRIS... If that’s what it takes!
“
The Greatest Export”
BLAIR ★ DUCHARME-HARRISNo... No... No! That is too far. I am far too beautiful and far too smart to be in a prison cell!
“
The Spiciest Woman Alive”
CARMEN ★ RIVERA-HARRISMichael, over a fucking championship?! Have you lost your mind?!
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISNot at all.
He let his eyes really settle on Carmen’s. They were almost lifeless as he proceeded to shake his head from side to side. Everything he was saying he meant and that was the scariest part of them all. Especially for both of them to feel like it was going too far.
“
The Greatest Export”
BLAIR ★ DUCHARME-HARRISWe can figure something out, but we cannot go this far!
“
The Spiciest Woman Alive”
CARMEN ★ RIVERA-HARRISWe’re not going to fucking murder someone over a championship. You have lost your goddamn mind. Do you realize that?! Huh?! And you know there’s no way we’d get away with it! We’d be prime suspects!
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISYou think I haven’t thought of that?! Give me more credit here. I’ll have us the perfect alibi. We’re just going to have to come up with the plan and stick to it.
“
The Greatest Export”
BLAIR ★ DUCHARME-HARRISHow about I just work up a brew that will make him super sick for a couple of weeks?! It will mere the effects of food poisoning or maybe even a really bad flu. That way he can’t make it to your scheduled match.
“
The Spiciest Woman Alive”
CARMEN ★ RIVERA-HARRISOr we can just beat him up really-really bad when he leaves the arena tonight. Do just enough damage to put him on the shelf for a couple of weeks. We got to think about this.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISI have thought about this...
He had turned his back to them for a brief moment as he walked over and grabbed the SCW Heavyweight Championship off the chair. Slowly lifting it up as he held it in both hands and just stared at it. His back remaining turned to them before he spoke almost cruelly.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISI have thought about it over and over and over again. There is nothing I won’t do to keep this championship with me. It’s the only thing that's keeping me going in this business. If I lose it, what do I have? What’s the purpose of me being here? What’s the purpose of me staying in SCW? There is none. This championship has to stay with me by any means necessary. And the way I see it, you’re either with me or you’re against me. What’s it going to be?!
His words were cold and heartless. His words were backing the two of them into a corner. That was completely unfair to them, but at the same time he needed this championship and they needed to need that for him. Carmen and Blair just looked at each other in silence, but before they could speak at all. Someone else spoke up clear as day.
“I’ll do it!” Those three words caused Harris to turn around. It caused Carmen and Blair both to turn their heads in the direction of the voice.
It was a voice all too familiar to the three of them. Standing there in the doorway of the locker room was the oldest child of the Icon. Jayden Harris just stood there looking back at the three of them. He had the same stone cold stare in his eyes as his father. One would have to assume that he was just as mentally disturbed as his old man to commit to something like this. Harris had a smirk spread across his lips as he began to walk towards his oldest.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISJayden, my precious boy.
He had taken a couple more steps towards until he was right in front of him. He leaned forward and wrapped Jayden into a warm embrace. That smirk of his only growing.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISI knew there was going to come a time and a place where I could count on you. I knew there was going to come a time and a place where you took everything I taught you and used it for good. I knew that I raised a ruthless fucking animal.
His embrace only got a little tighter on his nineteen year old son. Jayden’s emotionless stare had not changed at all. He just looked forward while listening to his father’s words. Before breaking his silence.
“
The NEXT Generation”
JAYDEN ★ HARRISAnything for you, Dad. Anything for the Family.
Harris was beaming from ear to ear at his son’s response. To anyone that might have seen this. They could have easily chalk this up as brainwashing. Maybe even child abuse - something he had instilled in Jayden at a very young age, but at the same time what could be done about it? Seemingly nothing. That being said Harris broke the embrace to slide his arm around Jayden’s shoulders and started to walk with him out of the private dressing room.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISI’ve got just the plan in mind.
Carmen and Blair were just left in the dressing room watching two of the men in their lives walk away with the most devious ideas in mind. Had he lost his mind? Had the champion been pushed too far? Was he that paranoid over losing the SCW Heavyweight Championship that he was going to cross a line that had never and should never be crossed? It truly seemed like it, but this was something that he had to be prepared to deal with the consequences. Because once the trigger had been pulled. There was no turning back. There was no undoing what was done.
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕As soon as the blinding flash had happened. It was obvious that the SCW Heavyweight Champion couldn’t see anything, but he could also feel the pressure where the “Demon” had grabbed a hold of his throat. Seconds later that flash subsided and he was able to see again. He was standing in the parking garage area. Something he had done a thousand times. All of the sudden he could hear loud screaming and commotion. Turning to where it was coming from, Harris saw quite the sight before his eyes.
He was watching himself being carried out by a team of six security guards from the venue. They literally had this man off his feet and dragged him away from the arena. All while he was kicking and screaming along the way. Harris looked over and screamed at the top of his lungs.
“Hey, let me go!”Of course as he screamed. Nothing actually came out. Well nothing that they could hear. That’s when the “Demon” found himself appearing side by side with Harris.
“They can’t hear you.”“What the hell is all of this about?! What kind of dream is this?!”“I said before, old man. This isn’t a dream. Now silence and watch!”That’s when Harris felt his jaw instantly close and prevented him from speaking. The “Demon” put a hand on Harris’ shoulder and began to walk him closer to the commotion. That’s when everything could be heard crystal clear.
***Harris was getting right up in the security guard's face. All six of them were just standing there in a line with their arms folded across their chest and not budging.
“The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRIS
What the hell is wrong with you stupid motherfuckers?! Don’t you know who I am?! Don’t you know what I mean to SCW?! I’m the FORMER SCW Heavyweight Champion and the HOTTEST damn thing this company has ever had! Let me in those goddamn doors!
He found himself trying to push his way through the line of them. Once again not a single one of them had bothered to budge. All this was doing was further angering him.
“The Head Of Security”
JACKSON ★ HENRY
Sir, we have already told you. You are not welcome here tonight. Matter of fact, you are not welcome here any other night!
“The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRIS
This makes no goddamn sense! I work here. I have worked here for the last five months! Go get Christian. Bring his bitch ass out here right now. I demand to know what the hell is going on!
“The Head Of Security”
JACKSON ★ HENRY
That’s just the thing Mr. Harris. It was Mr. Underwood that had us escort you out of the building. Following your loss a few days ago. He took it upon himself to terminate your contract.
“The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRIS
What?! Terminate my contract?! He can’t fucking do that!
Once again his emotions were getting the best of him. He charged forward and tried to get through the line of those big men. This time they actually pushed him back making him stumble before losing his balance and landing flat on his backside. His eyes filled with rage as he looked up at them.
“The Head Of Security”
JACKSON ★ HENRY
You look real desperate right now. It’s kind of depressing. Just take the L my man. Mr. Underwood doesn’t see you as a valuable asset to this company anymore. Move on with your life!
“The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRIS
Tell that piece of shit. He’s going to be hearing from my attorney!
“The Head Of Security”
JACKSON ★ HENRY
Yeah, yeah. We’ve heard that before from far more impressive people. Hit the road!
Harris found himself getting up from the crowd and starting to storm off from the group of guards. It wasn’t long before he had disappeared from the parking garage.
***That being said, the “real” version of the champion was forced to stand there and watch that take place. He felt his jaw become unstuck as the “Demon” turned to him. Harris glared at him while rubbing his jawline just a little bit. He heard the words coming from the “Demon” at that point. Cruel and hateful as always.
“Have I opened your eyes to what is happening? What is right around the corner?!”“This is still a dream. I’m going to wake up any minute. There’s no fucking way Christian would terminate my contract after a loss. He’s stupid in a lot of ways but he knows I’m money!”“Are you? Are you money? Are you really that positive he wouldn’t cut you the first chance he got?!”His words were so imposing that it stopped Harris from responding right away. It made him stop and think. Once again just showing how much control this “Demon” had over him. Also allowing him to further talk and get into the head of the champion.
“From the moment you walked into that company. You have been the worst piece of shit imaginable. You have exposed yourself as someone that’s rotten to the core. You have done nothing but make yourself public enemy number one with Christian.”Harris stood there glaring at the “Demon” but at the same every word that was being said. It was starting to make more sense, it was starting to sink in more. It was starting to get under the skin of the champion.
“When you lose the championship. When J2H dethrones you. When they have the champion they have always wanted. You serve no purpose to them. And that’s going to give Christian the chance to do what he's wanted to do for a very-very long time now. All of this is going to be your fault.”It was finally becoming too much for Harris to hear. Finding himself glaring at the “Demon” before starting to scream and slap himself in the face. Doing everything he could to wake himself up.
“WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE THE FUCK UP, MICHAEL!”Seeing this resulted in the “Demom” starting to laugh out loud. Very demonic and certainly drowning out the screams of the SCW Heavyweight Champion. He saw this as a sign of weakness. He saw this as the mental cracking of the man’s soul he owned. Gripping Harris by the throat again, he spoke out loud.
“Maybe you’ll understand what this is when it’s a little more personal.”No sooner than those words came out of his mouth. That same instant flash that Harris had experienced before consumed them both once again.
TO BE CONTINUED...
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕In less than twenty four hours, all of the talent for SCW were going to be required to start reporting for the “Princess Cruise” ship. This was going to be quite the trip and falling right in line with the company’s history. However, it was at this time that the SCW Heavyweight Champion had decided to take the time to address the huge main event that everyone had been talking about. In fact, it was going to be the main event of the summer and may even be the Main Event of the year. With cameras on him, he looked up at them with an emotionless stare and spoke.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISAll you had to do James. All you had to do was stay away.
He just kept that stone cold glare on the red light of the camera.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISI know that it’s hard for you to comprehend that, but it’s really a simple concept. I knew that having a conversation with you would fall on deaf ears. I knew that you wouldn’t take anything I said seriously. More than anything you would have spit in my face and told me to fuck off. Because that’s just who you are. You’re just a bratty rich kid that doesn’t feel like he has to listen to anyone. Seen this shit a thousand times before, kid. It’s nothing new and nothing brilliant. Same old gimmick that’s been repeated for years, but you really lay it on thick.
Which is why I knew you wouldn’t listen to me. Having my son run you over with a car and attempt to put you on the shelf for good. Yes, that was done to benefit me. But it was also done to benefit you. I was trying to protect you. I was trying to make sure to protect your legacy. I was trying to protect the image that you had here in SCW. I was trying to do right by you, James. Because I knew that if we faced off that I was going to have to do some rotten things. I knew if we faced off, I was going to have to cross the line. I knew if we faced off, I was going to have to end you in front of all of them.
Each word that escaped his mouth at that moment was painting a picture on how evil his thought process could be. Of course by this point based off all of his actions. People already had that thought process, but all this did was further drive the point home.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISNot to mention James, this time around. I knew that I wasn’t going to get the James that we were used to. By that I mean, sure you’ve always been a little prick. You always carried yourself with that better than you mindset. But even though that was the case. You always got the job done in the ring. That’s why you had such an impressive reign. That’s why you are called the Greatest SCW Heavyweight Champion. That’s why a lot of people fear you when you come back around. However this time, I know that you weren’t going to do things on your own. No, you were going to be perfectly fine with striking a deal with Christian Underwood. That resulted in
SCREWING me out of
MY Championship.
The rage that filled his eyes at that moment said more than enough. Granted, the mindset he had was nothing more than pure speculation. There was nothing about what he was saying that had come to light or had proven to be factual. Harris had simply become paranoid.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISThat man is so obsessed with me. Just like so many others are obsessed with me. They want nothing more than to see my downfall and they’re going to do anything they can to see it happen. Especially him. I already know word for word what happened. He told you, win Blast from the Past so it didn’t look obvious. You held up your end of the deal. Then he started to feed your ego. He began to tell you how afraid of you I was. He began to tell you how desperate I was going to be.
He began to tell you how much better you are than me. Giving you that verbal blow job so to speak. For crying out loud. It’s clear in all the programs and all the flyers being written how biased that man is. Christian is out to make me look like I’m nothing and you went along with it. Because it was feeding your ego and because it was going to guarantee you another Heavyweight Championship reign. Makes me sick. Makes me want to vomit. Makes me want to discredit you just for taking the route.
Had it been you and I man to man, without Christian’s influence involved. I would have given you a lot more respect. I may have actually been looking forward to this match. This match might have meant something to me, but you ruined it James. You ruined it. Christian ruined it. So, I took matters into my own hands. Because I knew that as long as he was involved. There was no way that I would defeat you and retain. He was going to stick to that plan to screw me over. But you just couldn’t stay away! You couldn’t just let things be the way I had them planned!
His eyes were starting to make him look more and more deranged. Harris was truly living in a constant state of paranoia. The same paranoia that very well might make him one of the most dangerous people J2H had ever shared the ring with when that time came.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISAll the pain that you went through. All the doctors are checking on you. All the machines that you had to be connected to. All the advice you were given about calling it a career. You let every last bit of that go in one ear and out the other. You looked past all of it and you brought yourself back. In doing so, you then made this more personal than it needed to be. This isn’t how it needed to be, but since this is what you want to make it, James. Since this is the route you want to take. Allow me to inform you of what you ate truly dealing with.
Following those words. He took a couple of steps towards the camera. Getting real close and personal. Almost as if he was getting into the face of James. Out here driving his point home.
“
The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISYou might think the most diabolical thing I’ve ever done in my career is have you set up to be ran over by a car, but that couldn’t be any further from the truth. You might think that one of the shadiest things I’ve ever done is use chloroform to win the SCW Heavyweight Championship. That also couldn’t be any further from the truth. You go back further in my career and you look at the things I’ve done because someone made something personal with me. You would want to stay as far away from me as possible. Contact a man by the name of Phoenix Winterborn and ask him what happened between us. A man that I joined the wrestling business with.
A man I teamed with for years. But a man that I outgrew as a performer and as a wrestler. He couldn’t just take the fact I didn’t want to team with him anymore. So he made it personal. He tried to start a war with me. And then I lit him on fire in front of his fucking family. I did it with no remorse. I did it and stood there watching as he burned. Is that the road you want to go down with me, James? I almost sent you home in a wheelchair. But this time I could send you home to your small child with third degree burns. Or even better yet send you home to your child in a wooden fucking box. Do you really think that’s fair to you child or even the rest of your family? All because you wanted to make this personal?
Maybe this wouldn’t actually mean a damn thing to J2H or anyone else that would listen to what he had to say. Yet in his mind, he was giving J2H the chance to back out now. He was giving him a chance to just walk away. Save his career. Save his life. Save his family from going through horror. It would be his choice in the end.
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The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISOr you could ask a man by the name of Riley Michaels. We had a match that was centered around his Hardcore Championship very early on in my career. He couldn’t handle the fact that he lost. So he made it personal with me. From the words that he said. To some of the actions he was taking against me. He even went as far as challenging me to a Barbed Wire Massacre match for that very hardcore championship that he lost. And because he made it personal. Because he kept forcing my hand. Because he forced me to be a hateful and unremorseful human being. I took a barbed wire wrapped bat to his throat. Crushed it and left him unable to speak.
I took a barbed wire wrapped steel chair to his lower back and ripped it to shreds. To the point he was left with scar tissue that not even a skin graph could fix. And then for shits and giggles I threw him face first into a barbed wire wrapped table. It caught his eyeball and pulled it out of its socket. He ended up losing that eye. As well as losing his entire career. Last I heard the man was in his mid fifties and already living in a nursing home because he couldn’t take care of himself after all of that. It became too much over the years. He lost everything because making it personal was that serious to him. Again, I ask you, James. Is this the route you truly want to take?!
Again, he looked at the cameras with those intense set of eyes.
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The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISChances are, you’re not going to listen to me. Chances are you aren’t going to take my warning. Your ego is far too big and when you have someone like Christian backing you up. You’re going to feel invincible. You’re going to feel like nothing bad can happen to you. But I didn’t waste my time in giving the examples I gave to be ignored. I didn’t give those examples in order to seem scary or to seem threatening. I didn’t do it to make myself sound like a badass. Or to even make myself sound better. I did it because deep down. I’m trying to be a good person and deep down, I am trying to give you a chance to make the right decision. After all James when I look at you. I do see a very young version of myself. One with an ego and one ready to take on the world. But this isn’t a world you want to take on. This doesn’t end well for your ego. Let alone you as a person.
Once again he seemed to be speaking from the heart. Even though he was in such a state of paranoia. However the reality of the situation was. J2H wasn’t going to listen. There was a ninety nine point nine percent he wouldn’t listen and would follow through with his own agenda. Harris was being far too giving, but before long he was going to have to take that off the table.
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The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISYour career doesn’t have to end, James. Your legacy doesn’t have to vanish. I don’t have to hurt you beyond being recognized. All of this can be avoided. If you simply don’t follow through with the palm Christian threw your way. Simply tell the man, you want nothing to do with him. You want nothing to do with me. You want nothing to do with the SCW Heavyweight Championship. And then stick to your word by not showing up at Summer XXXTreme. You do this and everything is protected. You get to go home to your wife. You get to go home to your kid. Everyone in SCW gets to remember you for the mark that you left on the company. But if you don’t do this, then that tells me you want this to be personal.
That’s when he proceeded to take a couple of steps back from the camera. In doing so he proceeded to lift up that SCW Heavyweight Championship for all to see. He wanted the entire focus on the gold and for good reason.
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The Icon”
MICHAEL ★ HARRISNo matter though, James. In the end with Christian’s plan, with you making it personal, with you standing on your own, or with you taking your ball and going home. You nor anyone else will be able to take this from me. I am your
FO- EV-
ER Sin City Wrestling Heavyweight Champion!
Once those words came out of his mouth. It was the perfect time for the cameras to find themselves to zoom in a little. To the point they were getting a close up of just the SCW Heavyweight Championship. This was the last image scene before the cameras faded to black. The one thing that was guaranteed in all of this was Harris vs J2H would be a match that went down in SCW history. However, which one of them was good enough to go the distance and which one of them would take the gold home. That would simply come down to which one them wasn’t willing to die.