▪ A BRAND NEW ERA ▪
›› prologue ‹‹

Summer XXXTreme II was officially in the books. On that night history was made in the main event. During the Six Pack Challenge, a brand new SCW Heavyweight Champion was crowned. That champion happened to be none other than Kevin Carter. The man known as the Main Attraction had been on a mission to win the championship since the day he walked into the company. Then finally it happened and it was the greatest feeling in the world.

At least to him it was the greatest feeling in the world. Because he had achieved what he set out to achieve not so long ago. However, the moment that the referee’s hand came down for a three count. The entire crowd erupted with boos and suddenly hated Carter for doing what he set out to do and suddenly turned on him - because weeks leading up to the match everyone supported him. They wanted to see him become champ. Now that it happened their opinions went the same.

What’s with the change? Why all the sudden hate on the man? Those are questions running through Kevin’s head for sure. At the same time though, it’s not something he could dwell on. Because this coming week on Climax Control, Kevin would find himself defending the SCW Heavyweight Championship in his first match as champion. He’d be going one on one with Goth. Many wonder what exactly Goth had done to earn a title shot. Many wonder why Kevin was defending the title right off the bat.

Thing was with Kevin though, it didn’t make a difference if he was defending it right off that bat or not. It didn’t make a difference whom he was facing or defending the title against in this case. He had intentions of being a fighting champion. No matter the opponent or the situation. Never the less, Kev was going to find himself pushed to his limits. Would Goth be able to knock Kevin off the throne so soon? Or would Kevin prove that he deserves to be the Heavyweight Champion of SCW? And would Nick Jones have anything to do with the match considering the announcement that was made?

All of those questions and more would have their answers this coming week on Climax Control. No matter how it was sliced and diced though, Sin City Wrestling is living in a brand New Era.

▪ DREAMS COME TRUE ▪
›› scene one ‹‹

Here I was sitting in the middle of the ring with the SCW Heavyweight Championship in my hands. I looked at it as I could almost feel the tears of joy starting to fill my eye sockets. I pushed myself to my feet and I grabbed the title lifting it into the air with two hands. Instantly I heard something that I wasn’t expecting. I heard a sea of loud boos coming from the audience. I stood there looking out at them all a little confused.

I looked around the ring at the five other men that I had just beaten and every single one of them were glaring at me. It didn’t surprise me any at all that they weren’t too pleased with the fact that I manage to obtain the victory. But for the fans to turn on me all of the sudden and in the manner that they did. It didn’t make any sense to me. Because weeks leading up to this very moment they were all supporting me.

I brought the title down and placed it over my shoulder as I looked out at the crowd one last time. The boos didn’t get any better. None of them had shifted to cheers. I shook my head a little bit as this was something that I couldn’t believe and clearly something that I didn’t expect. With that being said I shook my head a little as I walked over to the side of the ropes and rolled on out of the ring.

No sooner than I got out of the ring I noticed Pussy Willow running up to me. The last thing I wanted to do right now was give an interview. Not with the way these people have shit all over my moment. But I knew that she wasn’t going to take no for an answer, she never did. Standing there at ring side I prepared myself for the questions that were going to follow.

▪ PUSSY WILLOW: Kevin! You have managed to make history tonight. You are the brand new SCW Heavyweight Champion. How are you feeling right now?

▪ KEVIN CARTER: How am I feeling right now? Well, this should be one of the defining moments of my career here in Sin City Wrestling. I should be ecstatic. I should be loving every moment of making my dream and my goal a reality. This is a moment I’m meant to be sharing with these people but instead I’m feeling the exact opposite of what I am supposed to feel.

▪ PUSSY WILLOW: How could you feel like the exact opposite? This is your moment. You are meant to be enjoying it. You are meant to be celebrating it.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: I should but how could someone celebrate a moment like this. How can anyone enjoy a moment like this. How can I truly feel like this is my moment when every single one of these people in the crowd tonight are robbing me of that moment.

I couldn’t help, but shake my head a little bit. I could hear the crowd boo even louder. It didn’t appear to me as if they were too fond of my words or anything I had to say. Not that it actually mattered to me or anything. I was starting to come around. I was starting to see how things were going to be.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: Their boos are disrespectful. They are robbing me of this moment and for what? Because I’m not the champion they wanted? Because I’m not the guy that they wanted to walk out with the title? Yet for weeks leading up to this very moment. All of these people were on my side. They cheered me. They wanted me to become champion. Now that the moment is here they’ve done a complete one eighty. It doesn’t make any sense to me.

▪ PUSSY WILLOW: Well the crowd is a little rough tonight. I’ll admit that, but a veteran like yourself should know that you can’t please everyone. Sometimes you’re hated and sometimes you’re loved. Just depends on the situation and where you’re at. But you really shouldn’t let them ruin this moment for you.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: I do realize that I can’t please everyone, and that’s not my goal. However I’d be lying if I told you that I didn’t change some of my ways because of these people. They seemingly helped me see the light or that’s how I felt and that’s how it seemed but this right here tells me something completely different. This tells me that maybe I shouldn’t have been the saving grace they wanted. This tells me that maybe I shouldn’t have changed my outlook.

▪ PUSSY WILLOW: I guess in a way I could see why you feel that way. But with that being said Kevin, what’s the outcome going to be? Where do you go from here? What happens if these people don’t learn to grow to accept you as their SCW Heavyweight Champion in the end?

▪ KEVIN CARTER: Well, we all learn lessons Ms. Willows. It’s a big part of this business. It’s an even bigger part of life. If this is how things are going to be. Then so be it, but one thing is for sure. I busted my ass to win this. I out bested five of the best that SCW has to offer and I’m the one that walked with the SCW Heavyweight Championship. I’ll be damned if anyone ruins this moment more than it has been and I’ll be damned if anyone tries to imply I didn’t earn this... But with all due respect I’m over this interview. I’ve got the biggest moment of my career to celebrate.

With the booing still being there. I had nothing else left to say as I simply walked right on past Pussy Willow as I held the championship above my head. All the way up the ramp I held it up high despite the boos I was getting. I knew what I had to do now. I knew I couldn’t be all about pleasing them. I knew that I was going to have to change my outlook a little bit because clearly giving them what they wanted wasn’t enough. Never the less, I was going to enjoy this moment as much as I could now. After all this is the one thing I worked the hardest for since I walked through the doors of Sin City Wrestling.

▪ DON’T COUNT ON IT ▪
›› scene two ‹‹

In less than twenty four hours I found myself competing on Climax Control. It’d be my first show since becoming the SCW Heavyweight Champion. I honestly couldn’t be more excited for it. Not just because it was my first night as champion but also because as my first night as champion I’d be defending the championship.

It was rare that a champion defended the championship on a weekly show. It also almost never happened that the champion had to defend the championship their first match as champion. It set off a few red flags in my head that people didn’t want me as a champion, but it was what it was. I was prepared to defend it and I was going to do it with pride.

On that note I happen to have an official camera crew on hand. I waited for them to get themselves in position and the moment that I got the green light. I knew it was time for me to start speaking my mind. Something that I had never backed away from regardless of the outcome that could come with it.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: Nearly two weeks ago I won this bad boy right here. When most of my fellow roster mates thought I couldn’t do it. When a lot of people said my glory days were behind me. When the hardcore following of Sin City Wrestling said I would never be that guy. I’d never have my name associated with this title and when I was told that I’d never make an impression on the history books. I managed to end up to shut all the non-believers down. I silenced the haters and I did what I’ve been doing best for years.

I paused for the moment as I wanted the words to sink in a little. It was words like that, that an effect when it sank in that couldn’t be explained. I knew what I was gunning for. I knew what I was aiming for. I knew what I was trying to get people to see and what I was trying to get them to believe. Somehow someway, I was going to make sure it happened even if it took everything I had at this very moment.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: But the shocking part is when I was booed by all those people that supported leading up to the title win. As one could imagine, you could understand my confusion. It didn’t make any sense and I had no idea why it turned out that way. But I have had quite a few days to think about it. I’ve had quite a few days to calm down. A few days to take everything into consideration. I think the reasoning for the hatred at Summer XXXTreme II was the fact the crowd was behind Simon a little more than they would behind me and when he didn't walk out champion. It caused an issue for them. Eh, it happens to be honest. It’s no real skin off my nose.

That’s when I shrugged my shoulders a little bit. It didn’t matter to me what people wanted. What people had to say. Nothing like that at all. I did what I needed to do and what I set out to do I became champion. If people didn’t support me that was on them. Least I did what I wanted to do to succeed.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: But that’s not what today is about. That’s not what I’m here for. Instead today is about my first night as SCW Heavyweight Champion. From what I know this coming Climax Control. I’ll be involved in the main event of the evening - which to be fair is where I should be with the position I’m in at that the moment. My opponent is going to be none other than Goth. But here’s where things get a little weird and this is where I don’t exactly understand is why the SCW Heavyweight Championship is going to be on the line.

Goth didn’t deserve the title shot as far as I was concerned. It made no sense at all that he was the one in line getting a title shot. He was the last one that I would have considered in contention for it, but obviously I wasn’t the one that was running the show. I wasn’t the one calling the shots and I had no problem dealing with it as it was.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: Before you people start getting the wrong idea and start talking mess about something. Allow me to point out, I have no problem defending my championship. I’ll defend it every single night if that’s what it takes. But the problem is I don’t understand why Goth of all people is the one getting the title shot. I’d have no problem defending the title against Simon, Gabriel, Nick, Jordan, or even that bitch made, Drake Green. All of them were in the running for the title to begin with. It’d only make sense that one of those guys are a potential contender... but clearly at this point it’s Goth.

Again I shrugged my shoulders without a care in the world. I didn’t care at all about Goth. I didn’t care about him as a person, a wrestler, or anything. I knew that he wasn’t a threat to me. I knew he was below me.It was just a matter of exposing him as such.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: It is what it is and honestly, I’m not going to make a big deal out of it. There’s no reason to make a big deal out of it. See because as arrogant as this is going to sound. I am assuming this is going to be one of the easiest if not the easiest title defense I’m ever going to have during my run as the SCW Heavyweight Champion. Sure, that might get under Goth’s skin a little bit. I expect it too, but the question is what is Goth going to do about it? What can he do about it? At this stage, I don’t see him doing a damn thing.

I simply shook my head from one side to the other. Sure, I was likely counting him out. I was likely selling him short but honestly the guy had never done anything to make me take him seriously and I wasn’t going to start now for no reason at all.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: Don’t worry Goth, I get it. You think that you’re such a badass. Because you can put on all that white face paint. You think you’re such a badass because you can put your mother’s black massacra on. You think that you’re such a badass because you can get all cryptic and dark. You think you’re a badass because you can cut these evil little promos and what not. But the truth is Goth, I see right through all that bullshit. You can fool everyone else. You can scare everyone else, but you will never fool me. You will never scare me. I’ve been doing this for far too long. And the last thing I’m ever going to do is be fooled and be scared of some faggot with his mother’s makeup on and seems to think he’s the second reincarnation of Mark Calaway or the fucking Crow.

Here I was starting to take some real pot shots. I knew exactly what I was doing. I was aiming to get under his skin. I was aiming to piss him off. I was aiming to get inside his head. If he was like anything I expected or that I thought then I knew it wasn’t going to take much at all to do just that. Therefore making things easier for me at the end of the night.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: I can tell you just about every little thing you’re going to say about me. I could tell you just about every little thing that you intend to attempt to use against me. I can tell you how deep and dark I can see you attempting to get but if I did that then this promo would be about as boring as one of yours. Not to mention that’s something that would take all night and quite frankly Goth, I don’t have all night. At least I don’t have all night to be wasting on someone that’s not worth a damn. Someone that’s not worth a damn and someone that’s not even worthy of cleaning my gear after I’m wrestled a forty five minute match and the sweat as just drenched into the crotch of my tights.

I could hear the crowd now going “OOOOH” as loud as they could had this been a situation where I was cutting a promo in front of the world, but I wasn’t. Never the less it was another pot shot. It was another situation where I was burying Goth. I was putting him right where he belonged and that just happened to be below me.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: Besides as you should know words don’t mean anything. It’s all about the wrestling aspect of things. It’s all about what goes down in that ring and to be honest Goth, you don’t have the skills in that ring that you think you do and that you are trying to get everyone to believe that you do... but I’ll come back to that. Because before you became this former shell of yourself. You actually managed to have some success around here. Starting with the date August 26th, 2012... That’s a date that should really pop out in that mind of yours Goth. Because it was the first time you became the SCW Roulette Champion. You defeated Aleksei Koji in Bangkok, Thailand.

Surely, I’d shock Goth with the history lesson. I knew a lot about Goth. A Lot more than he might thought I did but I wasn’t stupid and I sure as hell wasn’t the SCW Heavyweight Champion for no reason at all. I did my research for a reason because I wanted to make sure I was a hundred percent ready for anything that could and would be thrown at me.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: I could only imagine that was when you felt like you were on top of the world. I could only imagine that’s when you felt like you could do anything and go anywhere. Of course that feeling was short lived wasn’t it? Because nearly two months later, you lost that championship to Argento on October 7th, 2012. I bet that was such a crushing blow.I bet it was enough to make that entire world of yours come crashing down around you. Of course there was a little part of you that told you that you could bounce back from that. There was a little part of you that told you it wasn’t over and that you could reclaim glory, more specifically you could reclaim the SCW Roulette Championship.

It was impressive that Goth had been champion twice. Especially that championship because I never saw him as anything special. He never struck me as the champion kind. But somehow he managed to pull the shit off, but the one thing he wouldn’t pull off is being champion this time around. Not for my title anyway. I was going to make damn sure of it. No one was going to ruin my time as champion. At least not this soon.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: And sure enough that’s what happened. A few weeks later on October 21st,2012. You did it. You took the championship right back from Argento. Proving to the world that his reign was nothing more than a fluke. Proving to the world that you shouldn’t have lost the championship in the first place. Proving to the world that you were on your way up... or at least that’s how it seemed and that’s what you thought. It wasn’t long until you lost the triple threat last man standing match to James Huntington-Hawks the III. Right there that shattered everything for you. It made you look weak. It made you look pathetic. It also opened up your eyes to a lot of things because it was then that you removed yourself from the SCW Roulette division like the coward and the pussy you are.

Goth just irked me and rubbed me the wrong way. I know he shouldn’t but there just something about the guy. It made me really want to beat the hell out of him. I was going to have that chance but, for now I was going to have a lot of fun in embarrassing the hell out Goth in any way that I possible could. This at the moment was coming quite easy for me.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: From November 11th, 2012 till April 28th, 2013 - you did nothing worth mentioning. For six months you were irrelevant. For six months you just rolled around the company winning or losing but it never meaning anything. Then somehow someway you managed to weasel your way into the Tag Team Title picture with that dude Brother Grimm. How you did it, I don't know nor do I care. Only reason I remember this is because it was during the time of my run... Never the less on April 28th, you along with Grimm managed to end the Tag Team Title reign of myself and Ace Baldwin. And maybe that’s where you get the illusion that you’re better than me or that you could compete on my level.

It was quite laughable a few months ago when Goth thought he was on my level. It was laughable that he thought he had a chance against me. It was laughable that he thought he could beat me. It all blew up in his face in the end regardless of the outcome of that match back then. Much like it’s going to blow up in his face soon enough. Only difference is this time it’s going to be on a much larger scale.

KEVIN CARTER: That’d make sense if you actually pinned me, but the truth is you didn’t. You didn’t pin anyone. You let your partner do all the work and honestly I wasn’t involved and neither was the faggot that is Ace involved with the finish of the match. As much as he is a shitty tag team wrestler. A shtty wrestler and even a shittier human being. On that night he didn’t drop the ball.You and Grimm won the titles by defeating the third team in the match.That doesn’t mean shit because you weren’t good enough to beat the actual tag team champions. Never the less per usual like all of your reigns. They don’t last long and they are easily forgettable. Two months later, you lost the titles and you haven’t done a damn thing since then.

The more and more I went over history. The more and more I pointed out how much of a failure Goth was. The more and more I pointed out that he’s pretty much weak. The more it confused me and the more it frustrated me that he was getting a shot at the title. My title, the one that I worked my ass off for to obtain in the first goddamn place. Oh well, it was going to straighten itself out before too long.

KEVIN CARTER: Hell, even look at your last couple of matches. They have been complete and utter shit. You look like you’re as green as goose shit out there. You’ve lost the last few matches quite quickly might I add. To be fair Goth, I think it’s pretty obvious what’s going on with you. It is the biggest slap in the face with reality that one can give. You don’t have what it takes to be at the top. You don’t have what it takes to be a wrestler anymore. Honestly, you should just walk away and hide in the closet you came out of. Maybe slit your wrists horizontally, but never the less this business isn’t cut out for you. It never has been and now that it’s showing more than ever. It’s time to just save yourself the embarrassment. Just walk away while you still can physically walk away.

It shouldn’t be too hard at all to add too and two together. It shouldn’t be hard to make the connection that I was alluding to taking him out. I would break his kneecaps if that’s what it came down too. I was giving him the chance to walk away. He had the chance that most people wouldn’t give him but the sad part was he wouldn’t be smart enough to take it.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: Of course, I know you won’t take my word for it. You’ll continue to do whatever you want and that’s fine. It’s your choice. I don’t really give a damn way or the other. Because it doesn’t affect me in any way shape or form. See unlike you Goth, I don’t suffer the issues you suffer from. I have actually proven my worth around this company. I have proven I’m not a joke. I have proven I’m not a loser. I have proven without a shadow of a doubt I am the future of this company. I have even proven that I am the Main Attraction of this company.

I paused once again. That was a statement that most people would be able to agree with. Even if I had lost some fans along the way and even if some people were irritated with me or whatever the case might be. It was still something people could agree with. They knew who I was, what I was about, and how business got done. I was everything that this company needed and it wasn’t that hard to tell that. Not even in the slightest.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: I am the one that puts asses in those seats. I am the one that have people buying tickets. I am the one that’s got people coming to the shows to see just me. I got them buying my merchandise and so on and so forth. I am everything that SCW needs, wants, and then some. Do you honestly believe that you are on that level Goth? Do you honestly believe that these people give a flying fuck about you? Because if you think that’s the case and if you honestly thing you’re a bigger star than me, a bigger main attraction than me then you need to have your head looked at. Because not even in your wildest dreams will you ever be anything that I am!

I had looked right into the cameras upon making that announcement. It was the body punch that was going to drop Goth to his knees in a verbal sense. Now I was about to hit the final blow that would not only knock his teeth out but would make his brain explode beyond belief. Believe me I had that power.

▪ KEVIN CARTER: I am just going to leave you with these final words Goth. If you think for one second you’re better than me. If you think for one second you’re going to beat me. If you think that you’ve got the tools to out-best me and if you think that you’re about to be the new SCW Heavyweight Champion then to you I say this... DON’T COUNT ON IT! This is my time and I’ll be damned if I have my time ruined. From the night I won the title until the day I leave SCW. I will be in possession of the SCW Heavyweight Championship. There’s not a damn thing anyone can do to change it... See you all real, real soon.

With a smug smirk featured I turned my back to the cameras and started to walk away. I know once this promo aired that there were going to be a lot of people upset with me. A lot of people disappointed with me and a lot of people most likely pissed off at me all because I spoke my mind and all because my attitude had changed a little bit.

But in really it hadn’t changed I was just being a little more blunt than usual and why shouldn’t I be? After all the people were blunt with me when it came to my title win. Oh well, in the end I am going to do whatever it takes to leave with the championship. It was going to take a lot out of me. It as going to take me to dig down deep. Maybe digging deeper than I have before.  It was going to take me completely and utterly rocking Goth’s world but it would happen. Just watch and learn folks, watch and learn.

 In the last couple of months The Main Attraction of SCW aka Kevin Carter hadn’t been seen a whole lot. That had quite a bit to do with Kevin joining Team Erik and attempting to steal the SCW Heavyweight Championship with the Going For Gold briefcase. At one point Kevin had seemingly successfully cashed in despite the rules and when this happened. The very next night Kevin was  stripped of the title and then SUSPENDED by Matt Ward for an undetermined amount of time.

Carter wasn’t heard from for months. He was quite quiet on twitter. Only making a few references to how Erik Staggs didn’t stand up for him like he should have. A little later on Ward announced a bounty on the head of Erik Staggs for a certain amount of money. What was shocking was when Kevin Carter returned to SCW to collect that bounty himself. It shocked the entire SCW world. The very next Climax Control, Kevin cut a promo on why he did what he did and vowed to make Erik pay.

That was the last heard from him at least until now. It was announced that on the July 7th 2013 Climax Control, Kevin Carter would be returning to action for the first time in nearly three months. His opponent would be none other than Drake Green whom was coming off a big win at Into The Void II. Drake wasn’t around during the time that Kevin was red hot. It’s going to be interesting to see how the two interact with each other when they do step into the ring with each other.

A lot of questions come into mind though when this match is discussed. People wonder if Kevin has ring rust and if he’s going to be ready to come back after spending time out of the ring. People wonder if Green is ready for this kind of challenge considering how good Kevin was once before. People wonder what would happen for the winner. Would that put them in contention for the title? Well all of these questions and more would have their answers this coming Climax Control.

¤ STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM

For the last three months where SCW Sensation, Kevin Carter wasn’t in the ring due to his suspension. When he wasn’t busy with other business related situations. He found himself in the gym working hard and keeping himself in the best shape he could be in. He digged looking good and he knew his soon to be wife dug it too.

Speaking of which Kevin found himself laying under the bench press doing his usual reps when he felt someone suddenly plop down on his lap catching him a tad bit off guard. He sat the bar down quite quickly and leaned his head up to see Amy sitting there on his lap.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Well hey there, something I can help you with?”

¤ AMY MARSHALL
-- the future ms carter
“No not really, I just happen to hear somewhere that when a woman sits on a man’s lap when he’s doing his reps. For whatever reason it causes his testosterone to rise and therefore causes him to perform better in his workout which leads to better and faster results.”

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Haha, is that so? Well in that case go ahead and enjoy your spot for the time being. Sadly though I don’t think the results are going to get any better than they are. I’m the most physically jacked person that isn’t on the juice.”

¤ AMY MARSHALL
-- the future ms carter
“Mmmm, you sir are.”

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Hey now, I know where you’re mind is going. We’re in a public gym. Can’t happen.”

¤ AMY MARSHALL
-- the future ms carter
“Being in public has never been a problem for us before.”

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Touche babe, touche.”

With that being said Kevin grabbed a hold of the bar and lifted it up off its resting point. He then went right back into his reputations with Amy staying put and carrying on a conversation with him like it wasn’t a big deal at all.

¤ AMY MARSHALL
-- the future ms carter
“So, I got some good news.”

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Oh yeah? What’s that?”

¤ AMY MARSHALL
-- the future ms carter
“I happen to know who you’re opponent is for Climax Control as I just got off the phone with Mark whom informed me so I could inform you.”

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Please tell me it’s either Simon for the World Championship, or that Son’s of Anarchy moron, Jericho Hill. I’d be cool with either one.”

¤ AMY MARSHALL
-- the future ms carter
“Oh... well in this case it might be bad news for you because it isn’t either one of those guys. Instead it’s Drake.”

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“The Rapper? What the...”

¤ AMY MARSHALL
-- the future ms carter
“No, no not the rapper. Why on earth would you assume that? I’m talking about Drake Green, one of SCW’s newest members.”

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Oh well... that’s cool I guess?”

After finishing his final rep Kevin put the bar right back down on the resting point as he pushed himself up which forced Amy to hop off his lap. He reached down grabbing his towel off the floor and starting to wipe himself down before looking up at his woman.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“I don’t exactly know anything about the guy, and honestly I don’t get the point of booking me against him. If he’s a new kid on the block and I’m someone that was that close to the Main Event before my suspension. You’d think logically, I’d be put back in the spot I once had.”

¤ AMY MARSHALL
-- the future ms carter
“Well you know how the business is... things change. People come and people go. You couldn’t be around so in a weird way you lost your spot but it isn’t lost for good. All you have to do is get into the ring with Drake, beat him, and I’m sure it’ll open up the doors that you need opened.”

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“That might be the case Amy, and that’s fine. However the fact still remains I don’t feel like I should have to do it all over again. I lost everything that I had thanks to Erik and now I have to re-earn it? That’s a bunch of bullshit. It pisses me off to no end but you know me. I won’t make a big deal out of it. I’ll go out and do what I need to do because I’m talented enough and because I can get the job done. Doesn’t change the fact it’s still frustrating.”

¤ AMY MARSHALL
-- the future ms carter
“Believe me I understand it’s frustrating, but like you said. You can get the job done. You’ve always been able to get the job done. That’s why you were blowing right on past the ranks like it wasn’t a big deal just a few short months ago. Now just do it again. Beat Drake, beat Jericho, and beat whomever else is in front of you until you’re standing in the middle of a SCW ring with the Heavyweight Championship slung over that shoulder of yours. You can do it, and everyone else knows you can.”

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“It was never a matter of if I could do it. It was just a matter of when I was going to do it, but if this is how it’s going to be. If I have to essentially start at the bottom and work my way back to the top. Then so be it, but this time around there’s no one telling me what to do and when to do it. I let Erik pull the strings once before but now I’m going to be fully in charge and I can guarantee you SCW has never seen anything like what I’m about to do in my return.”

No doubt about it Kevin was a focused man. He knew what he wanted and he knew what the goal was. Nothing and no one was going to stop him from getting there. Sure it wasn’t going to be an easy road or anything but nothing anyone ever wanted in life was an actual easy road. When you wanted something you had to work extremely hard to obtain it and that’s what the Main Attraction was going to have to do, now more than ever before.

¤ CONFIDENCE IS THE KEY

We happened to be a few days away from Sin City Wrestling’s Climax Control event and the thing that happened to be on the minds of a lot of people would be the return of the Main Attraction, Kevin Carter. It would be Kevin taking on Drake Green and it was a match that had managed to generate a lot of buzz. With it being Kevin’s first match back in about three months people were wondering just exactly what would be bringing to the table. Well they were about to find out.

Cue the cameras turning on and standing there in an empty room with a smirk on his face was none other than Kevin himself. He still looked like he was in the best shape of his life. He still looked like the same guy. Same aura to him. Same confidence and what not about him. That was just noticed by seeing him stand there. With that being said though as Kev was never one to shy away from having something to say he looked directly at the cameras and began to fill the world in.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Over the last three months I’ve had a lot of time to think about things. I had a chance to realize a couple of things too. Starting with the fact that Erik Staggs never had my back, never respected me, and never had the intentions of giving me the things he promised me when I hopped on board to fight SCW. I was so blinded and so stupid that I believed that and it eventually cost me my shot at the SCW Heavyweight Championship after my blood sweat and tears earned me that shot with the Going For Gold briefcase.”

He paused for a second as the look on his face said it all. Just taking a second to remember everything that he had prior to it all being taken away from him due to his own actions in favor of someone that he at once believed was his friend and was the man that would get him somewhere, but Kev clearly learned his lesson and that was the most important factor.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Of course by the time I realized that it was too late because I had been stripped of my shot and suspended from this company. However when I did realize it and when I did see the opportunity to get some revenge I did just that with Hot Stuff’s little bounty on Erik’s head. You know speaking of Hot Stuff, I realized a few things about him in my time away too. Starting with the fact that he’s not such a bad guy. All he wants is what is best for Sin City Wrestling and I can’t blame him for that. As a matter of fact I respect the hell out of him for that. Because now days there’s a lot of promoters that don’t give a damn about their company or what’s best for it thus why this business is going to shit like it is.”

Seemingly once again Kevin hit the nail on the head. He and Hot Stuff had never seen eye to eye with each other due to the obvious nature of everything that was going on around them at the time. Again though with being a man that had changed his outlook and woken up so to speak. He was able to see the big picture and therefore it helped him put the past behind him with Hot Stuff.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“After talking to the guy and realizing that I was wrong all along. I offered my apologies. Like a man he took them, we shook hands, and then he lifted my suspension. Which leads me standing here before you at this very moment. I’m officially coming back to SCW as of the 7th of this month and I couldn’t be more excited. But in my time away I have noticed a couple of things. I’ve noticed that we’ve got a new SCW Heavyweight Champion of Simon Jones and I can assure you that in the near future he and I are going to have some words. I’ve also noticed there’s some new talent around here. Guys like Jericho Hill - whom quite honestly is nothing more than an asshole with a shitty ass Sons of Anarchy slash Aces and Eights gimmick. There’s going to come a day where I kick his teeth in.”

Kevin just smirked at the cameras a little bit with that smug look of his. For whatever reason it was obvious that Kevin wasn’t the biggest supporter of Jericho Hill. From those words it actually looked like he’d be looking for a fight sometime in the near future with him. As long as nothing major happened there would likely be a time and place.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“And then there’s my opponent Drake Green. He’s not exactly new to the wrestling world. It seems from my knowledge ACW knows him quite well considering the fact he holds one of their championships. He is however new to SCW since I’ve been away. I haven’t exactly had the time to really sit down and do the research that I have needed to do in order to make sure that I knew what I was up against. Sometimes that just happens, but I was in attendance at Into The Void II and what I did see from him I was a fan of. Not to mention seeing him put Jericho in his place was a plus. Kudos for at least doing that much right.”

The Main Attraction gave a little wink towards the cameras with making that statement. It was kind of hard to tell if he was being sarcastic or if he actually meant what he said. He was always so good at blurring the lines like that. Guess in the long run it didn’t make a difference either way.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“But that’s all I know about him and that very well could put me at a disadvantage going into this match. While on the flip side to it I know how good I am. I know I can adapt to any style that is thrown at me. I’m multi-talented inside that ring for a reason. Because there’s so many different styles out there for a reason. You need to be ready for anything and everything. I can tell you that deep down in my heart and deep down in my gut I am prepared for anything and everything Drake Green brings to the table on Sunday Night. But the question at hand is Drake ready for what I have in store for him? Is he talented all the way around? Does he even know who I am and what I’m about?”

He stood there with this look on his face as if he was trying to figure out the answer himself. Nine times out of ten when new kids rolled into a promotion where someone wasn’t around at the time they came in. They didn’t do too much digging into the history and finding things out that needed to be found out. That usually ended up costing them could be the case with Drake, just a matter of time till we found out.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“I think it’s safe to say that Drake most likely doesn’t know a whole lot about me. As a matter of fact I think its even safer to say that he didn’t bother to do the research. I mean why should he? He has no idea that I even existed and even if he did he probably had the same mentality a lot of people had which would be me never returning to SCW. That’s fine, that’s not something I blame him for or something I hold against him. But Drake does need to come to terms with a few things and does need to understand that this isn’t a walk in the park. This is in fact the real deal - no pun or gimmick infringement intended.”

It shouldn’t have been too hard to put two and two together there with Kevin making a little joke at the expense of Drake. Of course jokes were jokes and they didn’t really mean a whole lot unless someone took it out of context or made a big deal out of it. Drake didn’t seem to be that type of person and even if he was it wasn’t like Kevin would give a damn.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“I won’t stand here and bore you with too many facts. However I will point out the most important. Fact, I’ve been doing this longer than you. Fact, I was undefeated as a world champion for two years. Fact, when I came to SCW I had a rocket ship under my ass. I was the hottest thing going for this company. Fact, in the time that I have been here. I’ve never been beaten. I’ve never had my shoulders pinned to the mat. I’ve never been forced to tap out. Many tried and many failed. Fact, I was this close and I mean this close to finally achieving the goal of becoming the SCW Heavyweight Champion. Fact, now that I’m back I am on a mission to get that close again. Not only get that close again, but I will win that title. Oh and the last fact as well as the most important, nothing and NO ONE is going to stop me. It doesn’t matter if it’s you, or anyone else on this roster. Hell it can be someone from other rosters. I’m bulldozing through them all one at a time to get where I need to be and to get what I want most. Because that’s the only way you ever progress in a situation like this.”

Thing was Kevin had been around the business for years. He knew what it took to get to certain levels and knew what it took to get where he needed to be. After all he had done it once before for two years something he had pointed out. He craved being at the top so much that now that he was back he wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stop him.

¤ KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Just a little something to process over the next couple of days Drake, but I am sure it won’t be a walk in the park. I’m sure you’ve got a few things up your sleeve and I am sure that you’re going to give it everything you’ve got... I’m just confident that I’m BIGGER, BADDER, and most of all BETTER than you. No offense of course but, I guess we’ll see soon enough eh?”

With that being said Kevin just smirked while looking into the cameras. On his end there was nothing else that needed to be said. He put it out there the way he felt it needed to be put out there. Now it was just a matter of seeing if he could get the job done like he said he would have spending all that time away or if Drake would be able to stop him dead in his tracks. On that note the cameras proceeded to fade on out to static leaving the entire world known as Sin City Wrestling wondering and waiting for it all unfold.

 

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Last week at Climax Control things turn quite the interesting turn involving SCW Superstar, Kevin Carter. It was announced early on in the evening that he couldn’t become the SCW Heavyweight Champion based on a count out – which is what happened the week before and as one could imagine Carter wasn’t too pleased about the call. This led to Carter telling Erik Staggs that he better make it right and that he only had one shot at doing so.

Cue later on in the night when Erik handed Kevin Carter a brand new SCW Heavyweight Championship – declaring that Kevin was the REAL SCW Heavyweight Champion. As one could imagine it didn’t go over very well with people but none of that really mattered to the Main Attraction as long as he was looked at and declared champion. The rest of the night went on to be history as everyone expected Ace Baldwin and Kevin Carter to lose the tag titles.

In reality that’s not what happened due to Dudley deciding to screw his partner over and jump ship to Team Erik. Once again somehow someway Carter escaped with his titles and escaped with only one loss added to his name. Well, there’s a good chance that record could come to an end this coming week on Climax Control as it has been announced the Tag Team Champions will take on the SCW Heavyweight Champion & Roulette Champion in the second annual Clash of Champions Tag Team Match.

This is where many questions will begin to arise and will continue to come up until the match actually takes place. People are going to want to know if Kevin and Ace are going to be able to provide a decent challenge to Spike Staggs and Thatcher Rex? Considering the fact the two have barely escaped with wins. People want to know if Spike and Thatcher are going to be a hundred percent ready to defend the honor of Team SCW? Because losing wouldn’t be an option.

All of these questions and more will have their answers come Climax Control. Until then the fans and even the people of SCW were going to have to wait patiently until then. One thing is for sure though regardless of who wins and regardless of what happens in this one match. It was going to be a match that created history for SCW and it would be a match that would go down in history. Be sure to tune into Climax Control this Sunday to see how it all unfolds.

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While everyone within SCW was on the world tour, Kevin Carter opt to fly home after the last event and the reason being? It was his weekend with his six year old daughter and no matter what he was doing. No matter where he was and no matter the situation. He’d stop whatever he was doing to make sure he got that one weekend with her. With that being said, the two of them found themselves on the couch a few hours before Lacey’s bed time and watching one of her all-time favorite Disney movies. It wasn’t too long before the little girl gained her father’s attention.

LACEY CARTER
-- the princess
“Daddy…”

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Yes princess?”

LACEY CARTER
-- the princess
“How come I can’t come live with you?”

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“We’ve had this discussion before baby girl. I can’t have you live with me because I’m never home due to work and you know as well as I know that’s a battle with your mother.”

LACEY CARTER
-- the princess
“But if you loved me and really wanted me here. You’d be home more and you’d fight against mommy.”

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Well I can tell you’ve been talking and listening to your mother.”

On that note he reached over grabbing the remote to the blu ray player and hit pause to the movie. It was at that point his attention was put on his daughter. He wanted to make sure that she understood his reasoning for everything that he was about to explain to her. Not to mention he was pretty much convinced his ex-wife had told her a bunch of lies.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“It isn’t what I don’t want you here. I don’t have a problem fighting for you with your mother. I don’t even have a problem taking off work. I’ve made my money and I could live comfortably for the rest of my life… but the point of me working as much as I do is so that you can eventually have everything you’ve ever wanted – something your mother cannot and will not ever be able to provide for you.”

LACEY CARTER
-- the princess
“But don’t you ever get sick of work? You do the same thing over and over again. No one ever provides a challenge for you.”

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“You’d think that eventually I would get sick and tired of the same thing. You’d think that I’d eventually get sick of never having a challenge and winning all the time. It happened years ago when you were just a baby. But I’m not at that point just yet and I think it’ll be a while before I do get to that point. At least not until I reach the goal of single handily beating every single person that’s ever existed in SCW.”

LACEY CARTER
-- the princess
“Isn’t that going to be impossible?”

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“If there’s anything in life that you learn from me sweetheart is that nothing is ever impossible. As long as you focus and as long as you try anything and everything that you set out to accomplish can be accomplished even if it seems impossible. Because the moment that you agree with other people or the moment you think something is impossible is the moment you’ve let yourself down and I’ll be damned if my daughter is someone that is lumped in with others as far as being a failure goes.”

It was no secret that he was going to be one of those father’s that pushed his children to be something great. He had high expectations of them and because of that he wanted to see them succeed. There was nothing wrong with that at all unless it crossed a line it shouldn’t and seeing as he knew where that line was it’d never happen.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Anything and everything I ever set out to do I’ve done. I became tag champ. I won the going for gold briefcase. I’m technically the SCW Heavyweight Champion. So, obviously it’ll be easy for me to defeat every single person past and present that has competed in that company. It’s just a matter of time.”

LACEY CARTER
-- the princess
“Okay Daddy, I understand.”

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Do you really? Because the last thing I want is your mother telling you something that isn’t true. It isn’t that I don’t want you here. It isn’t that I don’t love you. It isn’t anything to do with that. It has everything to do with work, but I know for a fact that once I’m at that point where I have done all that I can and all that I need to do. Once I know that I’m in a position to give you everything you’ve ever wanted. Then I’ll leave work and I’ll fight your mother tooth and nail to have you come live with me.”

LACEY CARTER
-- the princess
“Yay! I love you!”

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Love you too, princess.”

With that being said Kevin reached over grabbing the remote a second time and hit play as the two of them went right back to watching their movie. It was these moments in life where he got to enjoy every single second of it and for all the right reasons. It wouldn’t be long though till his attention was pulled into another direction and where his attention would be placed right back on work. For now though the Main Attraction would just focus on what’s important.

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It was a few hours before show time and I stood there in the back in my own personal locker room. I couldn’t help but think of the big match that was coming up. It was once again my time to step up and once again my time to show SCW what I was capable of. With that being said though, I knew that the cameras were there and I knew that people wanted to hear from me. I looked right up at them and wasted no time expressing my views.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Clash of Champions II – It is a main event match that people have spent their entire week talking about. People can’t wait to see Ace and I get in the ring with Spike and Thatcher. People have so many high expectations of this match. People have formed their own opinions about this match. They seem to think this is going to happen. They seem to think that is going to happen. They all want to see Spike and Thatcher get the ever so needed win for Team SCW…”

I shook my head to the side for a second or two. Truth be told I had expected this all along. It wasn’t like I was a fan favorite and it wasn’t like people supported me. it had been me all on my own since day one and it was going to continue to be like that all because I wasn’t going to change who I was for these idiots.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Well here’s a little bit of a newsflash for you people and it shouldn’t be a shock to you at all, but I don’t care what you want and I damn sure don’t care what you think will or won’t happen. I’ve repeated myself so much since I came to SCW that it’s starting to get on my nerves. Every single one of you don’t seem to understand that I do what I want. I say what I want. I accomplish what I want. Ever since I came to SCW, you’ve all been against me.

Not a single one of you has believed in me. Not a single one of you have believed in me and for what? All because I don’t kiss your asses like Spike and Thatcher? Oh well then, I’ll never be an ass kisser. But the funny part about all of this is the simple fact that no matter how much you doubt me. No matter how much you are against me. No matter how much you tend to root against me. I always find a way to prove you wrong. I always do what you think I can’t do.

You said I couldn’t win the Going For Gold briefcase, and what happened? I defeated four other men to land myself in that spot. You said that I couldn’t defeat the iconic tag team Blood Omen for the Tag Titles, and what happened? That’s right I did it. You all claimed I couldn’t beat Spike Staggs to become the SCW Heavyweight Champion… and regardless of what you thought and regardless of what management says. I went out and did just that.”

I had this little smirk featured as I knew every single word that was coming out of my mouth at that very moment was pissing people off. I knew that making them relive the moments in which they were wrong every single time was eating them alive and that’s exactly what I wanted. I wanted to piss them off because I enjoyed it and it got me that much more over as far as being the bad guy that I loved to be.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“So, what in the hell makes you people think that with this match taking place that I won’t be able to do what is deemed impossible once again? Honestly, what makes you think I can’t beat Spike? I’ve already done it. What makes you think that I can’t defeat Thatcher? It isn’t like he’s actually in my league. What makes you think I can’t lead this team to victory once again despite Ace being the shittest tag team partner I have ever had? I’ve done lifted him on my shoulders once before and carried us to a win – a championship win none the less!

But I’m asking the question I already know, I’ve known for quite a while why you people think the way you do. You see you are all stuck in denial. You never thought in a million years someone that has been out of the wrestling business for five years could come right back in and dominate your favorite superstars. None of you believed in a million years someone like me could just take a matter of weeks to become one of the biggest names this company has ever seen and ever produced. It got a little bit worse when I decided to join Team Erik.

It got worse because you people had already seen what I was capable of. You people seen how much of a roll I was on. You people seen me winning matches left and right. You people seen how untouchable and how unstoppable I was that you knew the moment I joined Team Erik and the moment I had Erik backing me up that there was truly no stopping me ever. So now you boo me that much more, you root against me that much more, and you pray to God that much more than something and someone stops me. Well, you can boo me, you can root against me, and you can pray as much as you want. It isn’t going to happen!”

I shook my head once again. I stood by everything I said and I made sure that I wasn’t someone that came off as a liar. I went above and beyond to make sure my word was true. This time was going to be no different. Sure, it’d piss people off but again that’ what I wanted and again I didn’t care about their feelings.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“It isn’t a surprise that I don’t give a rats ass about SCW as a whole, and honestly why should I? No one gave a damn about me. No one had high hopes for me. No one praised me for my good work. No one rode my dick like Ward and Underwood ride Spike’s and Thatcher’s. I was disrespected from the day I stepped through those doors, and now people want to be upset that I chose to fight against the company rather than fight for it.

Too damn bad, maybe SCW should have thought about that before they decided to toss me aside and before they decided to treat me as if I was just another superstar on the roster. I don’t care what happens to SCW as long as Team Erik wins. I’m going to enjoy standing behind Erik and sticking it to everyone that’s Team SCW. I’m going to enjoy getting my chance at taking down people like Spike and Thatcher. I’m going to enjoy every minute of being the center of attention.

Much like I’m going to enjoy every single second of being the top guy on Team Erik, and there’s not a single person that can say I’m not. Erik looks at me as everyone else should have looked at me and that’s as a star. He looks at me as if I am the main event which I am. He looks as me as the future of this company which I am. He looks as me as if I’m the guy that’s going to take this company to heights it has never been which is true.

I get treated the way I should have been and that’s exactly why I’m with Team Erik. Had I decided not to join Team Erik then I would have never gotten to where I am. No one would be paying attention to me. No one would respect me and I’d just be someone on the roster that’s floating around like the majority of the roster. Well, good thing I’m a wise business man and went with the best choice for me because now I’m in the driver’s seat. I call the shots and I’m the one that controls my future.”

Most people involved with SCW couldn’t say that about themselves. They couldn’t say they called the shots and they couldn’t say they controlled their future. They were just a part of the ‘machine’ so to speak and dealt with things as they came to them. I refused to be one of those people and obviously it was working for me because look at where my career was compared to other people involved with the company.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Thatcher Rex – I have heard a lot about you more so after you won the SCW Roulette Championship. From what I have heard you are really stepping up and taking a role in this Team Erik versus Team SCW situation. But the question I have for you is why? Why have you decided to stand up for a company that really hasn’t given two shits about you? Why have you chosen to stand up and fight for Ward and Underwood when in reality they couldn’t care less if you worked for SCW or worked somewhere else.

Why are you going to risk your health for a company that hasn’t ever given you anything? And why are you going to allow yourself to get your ass kicked over and over again when this company isn’t going to fight for you? To me it seems kind of pointless but, I guess you have your own reasons for doing what you’re doing. I guess they probably promised you this and that. My guess would be that you are stupid enough to believe Ward and Underwood when it comes to anything they say.

Well, that’s fine Thatcher. You are entitled to that right. You can believe what you want. You can fight for whichever team you want. But just because you have that right doesn’t mean you made the correct choice and it doesn’t mean I’m not going to kick your teeth down your throat. Because the truth of the matter is, if you aren’t bowing before me and telling me how great I am then that just means your against me and if you are against me then that means I’m going to kick your ass.

Trust me though Thatcher, I have been around here long enough to know when someone is in denial and know when someone doesn’t believe a word I say. You’re one of those people. You’ve already got it stuck in your head that you are better than me. I know that you think that I’m full of hot air and that you think you’re going to be the one that just comes along to put me in my place. Well you couldn’t be any more wrong and that’s why I’m going to enjoy every second we’re in the ring with each other.

With your attitude and with your approach that tells me you literally have no respect for me at all. If you don’t respect me then that means I have to go above and beyond. That’s what I plan on doing Thatcher, you see I’m going to beat you so bad that you are forced to vacate that title. I’m going to beat you so bad people are never going to take you seriously again. I’m going to beat you so bad you won’t even have a chance to fight alongside Team SCW. Hell, I’m going to beat you so bad that you are never able to wrestle again. I’m going to do that just because I can, and the best part is you don’t have the ability to stop me.”

Was I being a little arrogant and a little egotistical? Of course I was and I had that right. Thatcher wasn’t in my league. I had already faced some of the best the company had to offer and upon doing so. None of them were able to stop me so obviously someone like Thatcher wouldn’t be able too even if he tried really hard.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“Then of course there’s your Spike Staggs – I don’t think it is a surprise that I can’t stand you. I hate everything about you. I hate the way you talk. I hate the way you wrestle. I hate the way these people kiss your ass and I hate all the hype that you get. But more importantly I hate how I got screwed last week for the likes of you. I had a briefcase that said I could cash in whenever I wanted as long as I announced it a week before and that’s what I did.

Then I beat you for that title – because you decided to no show. You decided to get counted out. You decided that some piece of crap independent promotion was more important than SCW. You decided to disrespect this company, disrespect me, and disrespect that championship. Something that I get heat for but it is apparently okay for you to do. None the less though, I won that championship fair and square but what happens? I’m screwed because the ‘rules’ say I can’t win off a count out.

Either way it doesn’t make a difference I won and I should have been handed the championship which is why Erik handed me a championship that recognizes me as the REAL SCW Heavyweight Champion since it’s clear Underwood and Ward are stuck slobbing on your knob Spike and you can enjoy it while you can, because soon enough it’s going to come to an end. It’ll come to an end when these people and when those two specially are forced to see how much better I am compared to you.

You are actually in a match with me, you can’t use the fact that you were out of the country as an excuse. You can’t lie about this and lie about that as to why you couldn’t face me. Nah, it’s official and it’s been booked we’re going to eventually get in the ring with each other. Sure, I have a hunch that you might try and be a bitch about things in a sense that as long as I’m in the ring you’re going to avoid me by making Thatcher face me but I have my own way around that.

You aren’t going to get out of facing me. It doesn’t matter if I have to drag you in that ring or whatever. Fact is I’m going to get you in that ring and the moment I do I’m going to beat the living hell out of you. I’m going to show you that you are nothing compared to me. I’m going to show the SCW world that you aren’t anything special. I’m going to show everyone why you are always going to be below me. Sure, you aren’t going to like it and sure, you’re going to try to prove me wrong.

But ultimately you are going to fail. Ultimately you are going to come to realization that all this time you’ve been overhyped and overrated. You’ll see that when I say something it’s the truth and that I’m not someone that bullshits. It’s going to be a hard pill to swallow. Just ask people like Michael Hickenbotton or CJ Tyler – two men that I ended their careers when I showed them the truth. They didn’t like to swallow the pill but they eventually did and now they are enjoying their time in retirement homes where you will soon be thanks to yours truly.”

I think it was pretty obvious that I was no fan of Spike or the way he did business. Course no one saw Spike for what he was other than myself, but by the end of it all I was going to make sure that I exposed him for everything he was and I didn’t care how far I had to go or what I had to do in order to make sure that happened.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“To be quite honest with Ward and Underwood – You two are going to assemble a better team than Spike and Thatcher if you want to see me lose. You’re going to have to send better people after me if you want to see me fail. You’re going to have to give it everything you’ve got if you want me to stop leading Team Erik to the victory that we all deserve. Even then though, it’d be close to impossible to stopping me.

There is a reason that I dominated back in WWER. There is a reason that I am recognized as a Hall of Famer. There is a reason for why I walked right into this company and I have dominated anyone and everyone that I have come across since coming to SCW. There is a reason I’m your tag team champions. A reason for why I won the Going For Gold briefcase and a reason for why I am the REAL SCW Heavyweight Champion… It’s because I’m that damn talented and I always will be! Keep that in the back of your minds that way you aren’t let down when I leave with yet another victory.”

There was that ego of mine coming out once again. I wanted SCW to see how hopeless they were against me. I wanted them to see that there was nothing they could do to stop me and that there was nothing they could do to prevent me from taking my spot at the top of the mountain. I was going to be the best thing that came to SCW one way or the other. On that note I had one final message to deliver.

KEVIN CARTER
-- the main attraction
“I have said it a million times before and I’ll say it a million more. It doesn’t matter if you boo me or you cheer me. It doesn’t matter if I’m at the beginning of the show or the end of the show. It doesn’t matter who I face or what kind of match I’m in. Fact still remains as long as I’m on your minds and as long as you’re talking about me. I’m doing my job and my job is to be the Main Event no matter the situation. Just watch and learn folks, because tonight is going to be no different.”

For a moment or two I looked at the cameras with that arrogant smirk of mine featured. It was going to be a long night for myself seeing as I knew that every single word I have let escape my mouth would have pissed people off and it was going to cause Spike and Thatcher to step up their game in an attempt to stop me. Though no matter how much they stepped it up and no matter how much they’d attempt to stop me. In the end it wouldn’t be enough and I’d leave with the victory. With that being said the cameras cut out leaving the fans waiting for tonight’s Main Event to see how it all ended.

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Blaze of Glory II had ended with quite the bang for a lot of people. Kevin Carter was one of the many that had an amazing night and a rather successful one to say the least. Carter found himself in the Going For Gold reverse Steel Cage Match against four other men. Not too many people had been expecting Carter to walk out with the briefcase considering he was still the new kid on the block. However come match time Carter stepped his game up like never before and managed to leave with the victory.

That briefcase gave him the power to cash in for any male championship at any given show and at any given moment he wanted. He had all the power in the world and he had done made it clear that if he had won he was going after the SCW Heavyweight Championship. Well now it was just a matter of time until that came into play. We were all going to have to play the waiting game till he was ready to cash in.

Not only did he have a successful night in winning his match, but Carter also made other headlines at the event when it appeared that he had joined the side of Erik Staggs in his war against SCW and the golden children so to speak. It was something that no one had expected but obviously the Main Attraction had made his decision for a reason. Obviously people were going to have to get used to that decision whether they wanted to or not.

It was all a matter of time till Carter revealed what his reasoning for joining that team was, but in the meantime of waiting the fans were going to have to prepare themselves for the Main Event of Climax Control this coming week. Much to the surprise of many people Kevin Carter and Ace Baldwin are going to be teaming up to take on Blood Omen for the SCW Tag Team Championships. One would assume that neither man is going to be too happy with the news.

Despite them not being happy with it there was nothing that could be done as it had been made official, but now that left a lot of unanswered questions. Would these two actually be able to set their differences aside for the sake of winning gold? Or would it be one of the easiest tag title defensives Blood Omen has ever had to deal with due to the face neither man will be willing to work with each other? All of those questions and more will have their answers come this Sunday.

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It was in the wee hours of the morning when Amy Marshall had returned to the hotel room that she and her boyfriend Kevin Carter had been sharing all weekend long due to Blaze of Glory II event that had taken place. After returning she had found the self-proclaimed Main Attraction sitting there on their bed holding the gold briefcase in his hands just staring at it. A small smirk formed over her lips as she could tell her better half was excited and rather happy over the turn out of the night.

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“Am I going to have to prepare myself for this briefcase being a part of our nights?”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“Ha, that’s a good one but no. I was just taking a moment to truly admire this thing. I mean this thing holds a contract for me to cash in for any male championship at any given moment. I have all the power in the world and there’s not a single person that can stop me. This right here puts me back on top where I have always belonged.”

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“That’s correct baby, you deserve to be on top and from what you told me about your past it doesn’t surprise me it didn’t take you very long to get there. However I do have some news for you and I’m really hoping that it doesn’t put a damper on our evening or your evening more so than anything else seeing as you’re on an all-time high right now.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“There’s nothing you can tell me that would ruin my mood or this moment at all.”

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“Good because there’s a rumor going around that due to the fact you decided to pair up with Erik Staggs that the other people in charge aren’t too happy with that and as a punishment so to speak. You’re going to be forced to team up with Ace Baldwin on the next Climax Control in a week.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“Uh… what?!”

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“Yeah, but there is a silver lining in it all. Sure, you’ve got to team up with him but you’re both going to get a shot at becoming the Tag Team Champions because you’ll be facing Blood Omen in the Main Event for the belts.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“How the fuck is that a silver lining? I still have to team up with the sorry piece of shit and then to top it all off, I’ve got to lead him to a victory and his first championship in SCW? Yeah, that’s bullshit and there’s no silver lining at all.”

Kevin shook his head to the side a little bit as he tossed the briefcase down on the bed and got up starting to pace the room a little bit. It was pretty clear that he wasn’t too happy with the news but at the same time it really shouldn’t have been much of a surprise considering the fact the two couldn’t stand each other.

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“Kevin, I know that you aren’t happy with the decision that’s been made but we all knew that there was a chance that this could happen when we made the decision that we did. There’s no need to have a meltdown over this because you can control this entire situation with ease.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“How do you figure that one darling? It’s pretty clear that Hot Stuff or Christian or whomever the hell booked this match is going to be out to get me for doing what I knew was right. There’s just no easy controlling a situation like this. You really think I’m going to be able to get out of the match? Hell no.”

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“I’m not suggesting trying to get out of the match. One, I know that’s not going to happen because whomever booked it is doing this as punishment. Two, you deserve to hold gold around your waist regardless of what kind of gold it might be. And thirdly, because there’s a better option. Here’s what I suggest. Compete in the match, deal with Ace as your partner, and win the titles.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“And what in the blue hell are you smoking Amy? I’d rather compete in the match by myself than to deal with him and lead him to a victory that lands him in a championship. Screw that noise.”

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“You didn’t let me finish. No one said that you had to actually tag him into the match. You have the ability to be a One Man Show. You’re the Main Attraction. You could get in there and beat Blood Omen all on your own. Stick it right to the morons that put you in this position. Prove that you are once again better than Ace and win those titles. Then after that’s done and over with, You can go to Erik and see if he can pull some strings to give you complete possession of both titles.”

As soon as those words came out of Amy’s mouth, Kevin stopped pacing and looked over at her. It was almost like he was thinking over what she had said. It almost seemed like it made sense to him and he was trying to see if there was any loop holes in the situation but sure enough it seemed rather solid.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“See, I knew I loved you for more than just being extremely hot and great in bed – you’ve got a set of brains on you. That’s the perfect solution to this entire problem. I’ve just got to make sure that Ace doesn’t do something stupid to derail the plans and he seems like a bitter bitch to try something like that – especially now more than ever. I done proved I can win the big one over him and I’ll do it again before long.”

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“Well there is a little something called an insurance policy babe. I am sure if you talked with Erik before the match that he could someone out to the ring with you to make sure that Ace doesn’t do anything to cost you a chance at winning those tag titles. See, there’s always ways around this kind of stuff. Just gotta use your head instead of getting upset so quickly.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“Hey, you can’t blame me for that. I happen to have a short fuse and don’t tolerate stupid shit. That’s why you can be the brains out of little operation. Besides you like it when I get angry, don’t even try to deny it.”

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“I’m not denying it, but I only care for you being angry when you’re taking that anger out on certain body parts of mine. Seeing as you aren’t putting that anger to good use at this particular moment I have to be against it.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“You know all you have to do is ask and I can channel that anger where it belongs, not to mention there sweetheart. We haven’t even properly celebrated my victory – so I mean we could combine the two if you really wanted.”

♕ A M Y ◦ M A R S H A L L
-- the punk princess
“If I want? You act like I really have a choice in the matter. I’ll just get to assuming the position.”

With that being said Amy smirked a little bit looking over in her boyfriend’s direction as she grabbed a hold of his briefcase pushing it off the bed and then proceeded to bend on over it. It was quite clear what these two were about to engage in – after all it wasn’t like they were exactly private or shy about their sex life in the first place. For now though the Main Attraction could have all the fun he wanted but eventually it was going to be time to crack down and get to business.

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It was a few days before Kevin Carter would find himself flying out of the country to be a part of Climax Control. Ever since he found out about the match that he was going to find himself in. He hadn’t been too happy to be quite honest and it has been something that had consumed his every thought but it was something that he had to deal with for now until his plan worked out.

On that note the Main Attraction decided to take matters into his own hands and by that hook his camcorder up within his office there in Los Angeles. After he had it all set up he wasted no time hitting the record button as he took a couple steps back and set right on down on top of his desk with his eyes focused directly on the cameras.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“It isn’t news to anyone that on this week’s Climax Control I am featured in the main event – and after winning such a huge match at Blaze of Glory II. After being as good as I am for years I should be in the main event, I just shouldn’t be in the main event under the circumstances I find myself in. You’ve all heard that I have to team up with the cocksucker that is Ace Baldwin to take on Blood Omen for their Tag Team Championships.

I am not pleased with the match. I do not want to be a part of the match as long as Ace is my partner, and I’m doing everything I can to make sure the prick isn’t my tag team partner. That means one thing and one thing only, as long as I get my way then I’ll be facing Blood Omen all on my own for the Tag Team titles. That’s right folks, I plan on not only being the Main Attraction for this company, but I plan on being a One Man Show like I am every other night.”

As expected there was huge smirk that started to spread across the lips of this young man. For a while now the fans of SCW had come to learn that he was quite arrogant, quite cocky, and quite egotistical. He was truly full of himself and after Blaze of Glory II whether people wanted to believe it or not he actually had a right to be that way as he had finally stepped up and he had finally proven himself just three matches into the company.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“Rest assured by the time it’s all over, I’ll be a one man show that is carrying the Going For Gold briefcase and in possession of BOTH tag team titles – because you see that’s just how damn good I really am. I have been saying it since I got here. I have said it a billion times in the past. I am single handily the best thing that has ever existed in the history of professional wrestling and soon enough I’m going to prove it again – in which not a single person can do a damn thing about it.

Don’t get me wrong though Blood Omen, I’m not blind. I know when I see a pair of talented people and the two of you are some talented dudes. You wouldn’t be the tag team champions if you weren’t. You wouldn’t have beaten the challenges that have been placed in front of you if you weren’t good and didn’t have what it took to be in the spot you are in now. But here’s the thing even though you are good. Even though you have been champions for a while and even though you have beaten all challenges thus far.

Fact is you haven’t met a challenge like me, and fact is neither one of you have the ounce of talent that I have. Even combined the two of you couldn’t even scratch the surface of how damn good I am. I was born to be one of the best that has ever been a part of this business and I’m going to leave this business one day for good as one of the best. Hell, at such a young age I am already a legend which isn’t anything that the two of you can say. Neither one of you will ever be able to say it.”

He shook his head to the side a little bit. Granted that statement was a little bold and was going a little too far for someone that wasn’t sure whether or not someone would actually end up becoming a legend by the time their career ended. Only time would tell whether or not he was actually right or not – but truthfully none of that really mattered in the end.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“I’ll go ahead and go out on a limb here to say that you two likely don’t know anything about me. You likely know nothing of my past. You likely have paid no attention to what I have done since I arrived on the scene and you likely don’t even know what I am capable of let alone who I am. Well, here’s a little newsflash for you two gentlemen. You’re about to find out just who I am from a verbal stand point and then when we get into the ring with each other you’re going to find out just what I can do in the ring.

See while I don’t want to team with Ace, and while I won’t team with Ace that doesn’t count me out or anything when it comes to beating the two of you for those tag team titles. I was actually a part of a tag team for many years in my earlier years. It was a tag team that I led. It was a tag team where I had learned that my partner was less than I was and where I learned how to win matches on my own for the team.

And you know what happened during those days? I led that me and my partner to tag team titles. I led me and my partner to being an undefeated team. I led me and my partner to having the longest reign in the company’s history for the tag team titles. So you see it’s right there in black and white that I’m capable of beating tag champions on my own. It’s there in black and white that I don’t really need a partner and it’s there in black and white that I can beat the two of you to take your titles with ease might I add.”

Course at this very moment Kevin was taking a stroll down memory lane so to speak. It wasn’t exactly a relevant situation and that was something that the tag champions could point out but at the same time Kevin did have a point if he was able to do all of that in his past there’s a good chance that he could make a repeat happen – only difference being is it’d be in a different company against a different pair of champions.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“Let me guess you aren’t completely sold yet right? You want to just rant and rave about how that’s in my past and how it isn’t relevant now right? You want to go into full on rage quit mode and talk about how much better you are than me correct? Well allow me to go ahead and use some stuff that will shut that whole mentality down and get you two to open your eyes a little more when it comes to what you’re going to be dealing with in the ring.

I hadn’t been seen in the wrestling world for five years prior to me signing a contact with SCW. I should have had trouble in my first match with the company. I should have shown signs of ring rust. I shouldn’t have been as good as I was in that ring but I was. It was like I hadn’t missed a beat. It was like I hadn’t been away from the ring at all and I chalked up a win under my belt. Now, I admit that the next match I had I did lose but it was a fluke and I proved for it to be a fluke just two weeks ago.

I proved that when I go my revenge for Ace beating me. I proved that when I went through other men. I proved that when I was the one that walked out of that arena with that gold briefcase. Now I’m the only guy walking around here that can say he has a shot at any championship he wants at any show he wants at any given time he wants. So, you see my return to the wrestling world hasn’t been much different from when I was in my prime a few years ago. I’m still dominate and I’m still the best thing to ever exist in squared circle – which means I’m more than capable of knocking you two off your high horse as Tag Champs.”

There was that arrogant little smirk of his once again creeping over his lips. At this point Kevin was hitting the nail on the head so to speak and he was backing up all his statements with facts. Thing was as much as people wanted to deny them and as much as people wanted to ignore them facts were the truth and they were always there as there was no escaping them.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“That right there is enough to make you two see what is going to be coming your way, but something tells me that you aren’t very bright. Something tells me you two have some undeserved egos and ones that you don’t deserve. Something just tells me that you are going to ignore everything that I have to say. Well that’s fine the two of you have that right but in the end it’s going to be leading the two of you to a road of disappointment and failure.

Like I said you have never been in the ring with me. You have never had a challenge like me and that’s exactly why the moment we find ourselves in the ring with each other gentlemen you’re going to struggle. You’re going to fumble. You are going to find out for the first time ever that you aren’t as good as you think you are or as good as you want people to believe that you are. You are going to find out that the team of Blood Omen can be stopped by one man – while two men have never been able to stop you.

Again that just proves how good I am and how good I am always going to be, but I want the two of you to know I encourage you to show up with your best and I encourage you to show up giving it everything you’ve got. After all a win over you and taking your titles wouldn’t be that fun for me unless there was an actual fight put up on your behalf. So bring it up, but just keep in the back of your minds that the tag team Blood Omen is going to be history by the time the Main Attraction is done come Climax Control.”

It was quite clear that Kevin had no problem pushing the barrier and making statements as well as claims that could land him in hot water. It was something that he has always done and it didn’t seem like it was going to be changing any time soon. After all that’s just who he was as a person and it would forever be like that.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“That leaves me to you Ace. We’ve done been down this road before, I beat you when it mattered the most and with that I proved I’m better than you. I shouldn’t have to deal with you anymore and I’m not going to deal with you anymore. It doesn’t matter if this whole me being forced to team with you is a punishment or not because I have my connections. I have my sources. I have my back up and I have my plans. You aren’t even going to make into the match. There’s no fucking way in hell I am going to lower myself to teaming with you.

There’s no way in hell I’m going to allow you to mooch off me and my success. There’s no way in hell I am going to allow you to obtain your first championship here in SCW due to me carrying you to it. That’s not how I roll and you don’t deserve that kind of honor. So, I truly hope that you haven’t started calling home or bragging to the only two friends you’ll ever have in Derrick and Aspen – because you WILL not be the one half of the tag team champions, but I on the other hand WILL be the Tag Team Champions, it’s what being a one man show is all about junior.”

There was no stopping Kevin as he kept on running his mouth. Some would say that he was digging himself a hole for the grave that would soon be his, but in his mind and in his world he was digging up the truth and exposing it the way it needed to be exposed. On that note Kevin looked right back up at the cameras to deliver his final message of the evening.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“I’ll leave you all with these parting words. I believe I said it before so I’ll go ahead and say it again. It doesn’t matter if you love me, hate me, boo me, or cheer me. You still spend your hard earned cash to see me in one way or another – because I am the Main Attraction regardless of where I fall on the card and regardless of how you feel about me. Come this Sunday night, I’m going to steal the show once again. I’ll be the Main Attraction once again, but by the end of the night I’ll have a new title for myself. SCW’s First Ever Solo Tag Team Champion, don’t like it? Too bad, you’re going to have to deal with it!”

That was all that needed to be said on his end. He had put it all out in the open for his partner and for his opponents. No doubt they’d all have their own opinions on how things would go. No doubt about it they’d have quite a bit to say but at the end of it all it was just words that even meant it was just words coming from Kevin. All of that went out the window as soon as they got into the ring with each other and it became all about which one of them actually have the ability to get the job done in the ring. In a few days we’d see just which team had that ability after all.

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It was the night of Climax Control and while the show hadn’t gone on air just yet. It didn’t change the fact that most of the superstars and bombshells were there getting ready for the night. One of those superstars just happened to be Kevin Carter as he was walking down the hall with his Going For Gold briefcase in hand. After a few more steps he came to a halt at a door.

He looked at the door in front of him and that door had the name HOT STUFF written across the name plate. It seemed that Carter’s eyes were narrowing a little bit as he clearly had some kind of problem with the man but what was the problem? We’d all find out as Kevin opened the door pushing it open heading right on inside wasting no time cutting to the chase.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“You’re Hot Stuff right?”

☆ M A R K ◦ W A R D
-- hot stuff
“I do believe that’s who I am. What can I help you with?”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“What can you help me with? Well from what I have been told you are the one that decided it was a good idea to book myself in a tag match and force me to team with Ace Baldwin. That doesn’t fly with me at all – so before tonight’s show gets under way. I’m telling you right here and right now you’re changing the match.”

☆ M A R K ◦ W A R D
-- hot stuff
“Am I now? I know I took quite the licking at Blaze of Glory II, but I don’t think it was that bad to the point I can’t remember when I decided to cancel a match that I booked in the first place.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“I don’t have time for your sarcastic bullshit. I said you are changing the match and that’s what I mean. I’m not competing in a match where I have to team up with Ace Baldwin. Either cancel it or remember him from the match it’s that simple.”

☆ M A R K ◦ W A R D
-- hot stuff
“It doesn’t seem to be all that simple at all actually Kevin.”

Hot Stuff sat there at the desk he was sitting at and shook his head from side to side. It didn’t seem that the Main Attraction was getting anywhere with this situation and it didn’t seem like Hot Stuff was going to budge on the match he had made and sure enough there was a good reason for it.

☆ M A R K ◦ W A R D
-- hot stuff
“And the reason for it not being that easy is because I don’t take kindly to people telling me what to do. On top of that I don’t take kindly to people turning their backs on SCW and siding with the devil so to speak when this company gave you a shot that no one else was willing to give you despite your background. I made the match and it’s sticking.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“Obviously, you don’t know who you are dealing with here. I’m not your everyday superstar. I’m not like the rest of these idiots around here that will talk shit but never do anything about it. I’m not like those that complain but never have the intentions to change things around. I see a problem and I fix it one way or another. I’m not going to say it again. Teaming with Ace is not option and it’s a problem for me. You have no choice now do as I told you.”

☆ M A R K ◦ W A R D
-- hot stuff
“I do have a choice and no I’m not changing the match. You brought this on yourself Kevin. You decided to turn your back and you wanted to go along with the rebels well now you’re going to have to deal with consequences that come your way. Besides, I don’t know anyone that would complain about having a title match just given to them. Maybe you’re just the type of guy that doesn’t want to succeed in this business not that it makes any sense but whatever.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“I’m not complaining about the title match you ignorant piece of shit. I’m complaining about the fact that you are forcing me to team with Ace Baldwin. The guy is a loser and the guy does not deserve to be teaming with me. I’m not going to team with someone that is worthless. I’m not going to lead someone like him to a victory. I’m not going to lead him to a championship when he doesn’t even deserve it. But since you don’t want to comply how about I pull you out of that chair and beat the piss out of you right here and right now. Maybe that’ll get you to change your mind.”

☆ M A R K ◦ W A R D
-- hot stuff
“It won’t get me to change my mind at all, but it will get you a lawsuit. It will get you fined. It will get you suspended and it might even get you fired. Now is that the road you really want to go down?”

For a second or two Kevin stood there in silence without saying a word at all. It’s not what he wanted to deal with and it didn’t seem like it was something that he had expected to come out of his mouth but at the same time he wasn’t a punk and one way or another he was determined to make sure things went his way.

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“If that’s how you want to go about things then fine. I’m not going to compete in the match at all. Instead I’m going to walk out of this office and I’m going to be on the first flight back home to Los Angeles. Ace can deal with the tag champs on his own. One way or another you’re going to see I don’t play by your rules. I don’t go by your shots. I play by my own rules and I’m the one that calls the shots whether you like it or not.”

☆ M A R K ◦ W A R D
-- hot stuff
“Well if that’s how you feel things should go that’s fine, but I must tell you as a heads up. If you walk out of this office and then head on home then you are in breach of your contract. You aren’t fulfilling your contractual obligations which creates a huge issue. That could lead to SCW suing you. It could lead to you getting fired. It could lead to fines and a bunch of other stuff. But if you do that I won’t go that far but I will take that briefcase away from you.”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“WHAT?! You can’t do that!”

☆ M A R K ◦ W A R D
-- hot stuff
“Oh but I can Kevin. If you don’t want to comply with your contract and what you obligated to do according to your contract. Then I’m going to punish you for it and that seems to be the only thing you care about and it appears that I’m going to have to treat you like a little kid in the matter. Besides if you aren’t going to stick around to do what you are meant to why should you have that kind of opportunity whenever you want? Who is to say if you cashed in and won a title that you wouldn’t bail on the company again?”

♔ K E V I N ◦ C A R T E R
-- the main attraction
“That won’t happen. It can’t happen. In fact I won’t allow it to happen and neither will Erik.”

☆ M A R K ◦ W A R D
-- hot stuff
“And it won’t happen as long as you do what you are supposed to do. In the end it’s totally your call my friend.”

Kevin just stood there glaring at Hot Stuff as it was pretty clear he wasn’t happy with what he was being told right about now. This wasn’t what he was expecting and was finding out rather quickly he didn’t have much of a say in the matter. As irritated as he possibly could be Kevin turned and walked on out of the office door slamming it shut behind him. He was put in a position that he couldn’t get himself out of. Now it was either compete in a match he didn’t want to compete in or lose the one thing he busted his ass off the hardest for. It was going to be a hard decision but in the end the Main Attraction would make the right one.

 

Blaze of Glory II is Sin City Wrestling’s next event and it’ll be coming to people live on pay per view. There are quite a few matches that have been booked for that event. One of the matches that are being talked about the most happens to be the Five Way Reverse Steel Cage match.

Rules are rather simple the first man that is able to climb the cage and get inside the ring to retrieve the briefcase that’ll be sitting on a table in the ring will be declared the winner. Here’s the perk to it all. Inside that briefcase is a contract that states the winner can have a shot at any male title on any show at any time they choose.

One could assume that’s going to be enough to drive certain superstars to go the extra mile. Those five superstars that are going to be battling it out for this once in a lifetime opportunity are Blade Alexander, Kevin Carter, Ace Baldwin, Argento, and the returning Tommy Staggs.

That’s going to make for an interesting match considering the fact that every single man in that match brings something new to the table. Every single one of them has their own style. Every single one of them has their own little ideas and thoughts about how things work. It’s going to be quite interesting to see all five of them mix it up.

That leaves just one question though, and that question being which one of them want it more? No doubt about it both Kevin and Ace are going to be ones that people tend to overlook due to them being the new guys. A lot of people are going to question whether or not they can hold their own with some of the biggest names SCW has ever produced.

At the same time though it is the perfect chance for the two of them to prove people wrong and it is their chance to prove that they belong. On the flip side to it all you’ve got Tommy Staggs whom without a doubt wants to make something out of his return. You’ve got Argento who wants to finally step out into the spotlight.

Then of course there’s Blade Alexander whom literally just had a shot at Spike Staggs SCW Heavyweight Championship in which he failed. No doubt this is a perfect opportunity to get him right back into that position. No matter what it comes down to which one of them wants it the most. Be sure to tune on March 3rd, 2013 to see which one of them leave with a victory.

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“NEVER AGAIN”
► Monday | February 18th, 2013 | 11:30 AM ◄

We were just twenty four hours removed from Climax Control and I found myself back home in Los Angeles. Instead of enjoying a day in bed, instead of spending time with my daughter or my girlfriend, and instead of spending time doing something that was fun I had myself locked away in my personal gym inside my home.

I was laid flat back on my bench press and I was in the middle of doing some pretty heavy reps. I was all about pushing myself to the limits and beyond them. I had quite the sweat going on as I was feeling the burn. About the time I finished my reps and sat up I was met with the familiar face of my girlfriend.

► AMY MARSHALL
“Well how did I know I was going to find you down here?”

► KEVIN CARTER
“Where else would I possibly be after an embarrassing loss like last night? I have to bounce back.”

► AMY MARSHALL
“Are you still upset about last night? Kevin, it was a minor setback. You seem to forget you haven’t been in the ring in five years. You’re still getting the rust off and working out the kinks so to speak. Ace beating you doesn’t mean much.”

► KEVIN CARTER
“Five years away from the ring or not… the fact is Ace should have never beaten me. He’s garbage in the ring. He’s overhyped and overrated. He is no way in any shape better than me but now he has a victory over me and worse of all it’s a submission victory. Do you understand that’s the first time in my entire career I have been forced to tap out?!”

► AMY MARSHALL
“Okay first of all Kevin, you don’t need to yell at me. All I am trying to do is help you and get you to understand it’s nothing more than a minor setback. Second of all, I understand that it is the first time you’ve suffered a loss like this and yes it sucks but you are better than this. Ace got lucky, we both know it and I’m sure everyone else in SCW knows it as well. And finally, I came down here to tell you some good news. Well at least in my opinion it’s good news. I found out you’ll be booked at the pay per view, Blaze of Glory II.”

My attention went to semi on her to being completely on her. It’s like she was dangling a piece of meat in front of me when I was starving. I had to know what this ‘good news’ she had found out and I knew it wasn’t going to take much to get it out of her.

► KEVIN CARTER
“So, what’s the match? Let me guess it’ll be some kind of rematch between Ace and I? I’m sure the dickheads running the show loved me losing so much they want to see it again.”

► AMY MARSHALL
“C’mon now Kev, you’re just being silly, but yes it is a bit of a rematch with you and Ace only thing is it won’t be just the two of you in the ring. You, Ace, Blade Alexander, Argento, and Tommy Staggs are going to fight each other in a Reverse Steel Cage.”

► KEVIN CARTER
“What the fuck is a reverse steel cage? And what the hell could be the point? Seriously it sounds stupid for someone to want to climb in the cage rather than climb out of one.”

► AMY MARSHALL
“Eh, well from what I have gathered the five of you will fight on the outside. The first person that is capable of climbing the cage, getting into the ring, and retrieving the briefcase that’s sitting in the middle of the ring will be declared the winner. Good news is the person that gets that briefcase will officially have a title shot for any male title that they choose on any show at any given point they want. Think about it Kev, you win and you’ve got a future Heavyweight Title shot just three matches into your return to wrestling.”

For a second or two Kevin just sat there mowing over the idea and the possibility of what the future awaited him. That was a big deal and pretty surprising to say the least that he found himself in such a position so early on his career. Well the good thing was he wasn’t going to let that opportunity slip through his fingers.

► KEVIN CARTER
“Ace… got lucky once. He isn’t going to get lucky again.”

► AMY MARSHALL
“Huh?”

► KEVIN CARTER
“Just what I said, the prick got lucky once before. He got me when I least expected it and I may have underestimated him at that moment but it was all luck. He isn’t going to be so lucky this next time. No way in hell is that little bitch going to become champion before I do. I refuse to allow that to happen.”

► AMY MARSHALL
“Well that’s great babe, and I believe you but take into consideration this match isn’t just about the two of you. There’s three other people involved that have the same exact goal. Make sure you don’t just put your attention on one person. It could cost you in the end and we don’t want that.”

► KEVIN CARTER
“Those three aren’t any concern of mine. They are irrelevant as hell and won’t pose any kind of threat to me in that ring. Ace on the other hand the shit is personal now and when shit gets personal I take it to a whole new level. The prick has no fucking idea what is coming his way and neither do any of the others for that matter.”

At that point I laid back against the bench press and reached up grabbing a hold of the bar. I lifted the bar up off its resting point and started to lift it up and down once again. Working out was my only release besides fucking Amy when I was frustrated. I wouldn’t let last night’s loss go at least not until I had avenged it and it seemed like I had that chance in two weeks. There wasn’t a chance in hell I was allowing myself to lose. Never again and I meant it.

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“MY TIME IS NOW”
► Saturday | February 23rd, 2013 | 4:00 PM ◄

We were about a week before the big Blaze of Glory II event. I had spend most of my time in the gym. I had been preparing myself for this match that wasn’t too far away. I wanted nothing more than to win for the obvious reasons and I was going to make damn sure one way or another it happened. Made no difference to me who tried to stop me considering it’d be pointless on their part.

Today’s agenda though was to take the time to cut a promo and that’s exactly what I found myself doing right now. I had my camcorder set up outside the personal ring I stored in my basement. I leaned up against the ropes looking over at the cameras with a slight smirk on my face before beginning to speak.

► KEVIN CARTER
“Blaze of Glory II – the super card everyone is talking about. The night that so many things could happen and the night that the very fate of Sin City Wrestling could change. Well that’s all fine and dandy. People can worry about what could or couldn’t happen to the company. People can worry about this match or that match. They can have their attention wherever the hell they want to put their attention but my attention and my concern is on the Five Man Reverse Steel Cage match – because Blaze of Glory II is the night my career changes and the night my fate changes.”

In the mind of everyone else they weren’t going to be too concerned about my fate or concerned with my career changing. Instead like I mentioned they were concerned with everything but me. It seems that most of SCW was still sleeping on me when in reality they shouldn’t be but soon enough I’d prove it to be a mistake.

► KEVIN CARTER
“It changes because sitting in the middle of that ring will be a briefcase that presents not only an opportunity for me, but it presents the entire world for me. I know that the moment I climb inside that cage and grab that briefcase I have a chance to face any male champion for their belt at any show and at any given point I want. Well it’s a no brainer I’m targeting the SCW Heavyweight Champion when I win.”

I don’t think I’m the only one that has that thought in their head or that I’m the only one that’s going after that championship. I am almost positive every single man in that match was thinking the same thing but sadly enough for them that didn’t matter.

► KEVIN CARTER
“Notice how I said when I win and no that’s not a botch. That’s not a mistake or anything like that. I truly mean what I said I am going to win this match. I’m going to rise faster in the ranks of SCW than any other superstar has before and honestly who the fuck is going to stop me? The five men I’m in the ring with? Well let me go ahead and point out right now. There’s not a damn thing Blade Alexander, Ace Baldwin, Argento, and Tommy Staggs can do to stop me from the mission I’m about to embark on. You’ll all see when I’m a man on a mission there is no room for error.”

I shook my head to the side a little bit. I was not letting this chance slip through my fingers. I wasn’t going to come up short. I wasn’t going to lose my chance to make history in such a short time and I was going to make damn sure it all took place no matter what it took and no matter how far I had to go.

► KEVIN CARTER
“Out of all the men involved the one man I can’t stand is Ace Baldwin. You see, you managed to do something that no man has ever done in the time I have been in this business. You made me tap out in the middle of the ring. You managed to beat me, and while I know you aren’t better than me. While I know that you got lucky – the fact I tapped out is going to stick out like a sore thumb. It is all I have thought about for days and now that I’ve got you in another match. I’m making you pay.

I’m sure you are real proud of yourself and I’m sure the moment this little shoot is released to the public you’re going to have yourself one hell of a laugh. You’ll think it’s all fun and games. You’ll be so proud of yourself that you actually got under my skin that much that I have obsessed about that one thing. Truth be told though Ace the moment you see me there at ringside. That moment I punch you dead in your mouth. The moment I knock your damn teeth out, you’re going to find out it isn’t a laughing matter.

I’m a firm believer in what I said last week Ace. You’re nothing more than a bunch of hype an you are clearly overrated. You might have everyone else fooled. You might have everyone else believing your bullshit. You haven’t fooled me and you will never convince me of a damn thing. Trust Ace, there’s not a chance in hell I’m letting your evil deed go punished and I’d much rather risk my entire career than let you ever have a chance at becoming champion before me. I just hope you’re ready for the hell that’s coming your way.”

I nodded just a little bit. I knew that Ace was going to be stupid enough to blow it off and I knew he was going to be stupid enough to write me off considering he beat me once before but that was going to prove to be his biggest mistake to date. I was a man of my word and I was going to deliver.

► KEVIN CARTER
“Now from what I hear and the way people are acting is I’m supposed to be impressed by the fact that Tommy Staggs has decided to return. People are acting like it’s a big deal. People are acting like he’s on some second coming type bullshit and act like his presence in the match is meant to mean something. Well, while everyone believes that and while everyone is prepared for Tommy to do something special. I’m prepared to make him see his time frame for a return was a really bad idea on his end.

I’m not in this company or in this match to play second to anyone, especially not someone from the Staggs family. You see being a Staggs has done nothing but put Tommy in an even worse spot than he already was in with me. Let’s just say I don’t like it when people are in a position that they shouldn’t be in. I don’t like it when someone is determined and said to be better than me due to the spot that they are in. That’s the case with the SCW Heavyweight Champion and it pisses me the hell off to no end.

Now considering I can’t do shit to the champ at this moment, what’s the next best thing than by smacking around one of his family members? I’m not sure what you want to accomplish. I’m not even sure what you think you’re going to accomplish Tommy. But what you need to know is this. I’m the new kid on the block and I’m going to be the one that’s running the show from here on out. I’m the one that’s calling the shots and the shot I’m calling at Blaze of Glory II is simply what I said early. I’m winning the match. It’s in your best interest to shut the hell up and take the beating that’s coming to you. It goes by easier that way.”

I didn’t know much about Staggs but I knew where he came from and what he was related to that was more than enough for me to kick his teeth in. I wanted to make sure people saw how serious I was and I wanted to make sure people saw my points. Failure was not an option for me. Never has been and never will be.

► KEVIN CARTER
“I won’t lie it pisses me the hell off that Blade Alexander is even in this match. What the hell made the people running the show think he deserved this opportunity? He had his chance at the SCW Heavyweight Championship and what happened? He failed and he failed big time. So what does this company do? They put him in another position where he could get a title shot when he already lost once? When he doesn’t deserve it? Is that how things are run around SCW they give chances and opportunities like this to losers?

Well, regardless of what I believe and regardless if I think SCW is stupid for putting him in this spot. I have to deal with it and deal with it I shall. You see Blade, I am going to show you what happens when you step into the ring with a man that knows what it takes to get the job done. I’m going to show you what it is like to be in the ring with someone that has the tools to win the big one. I’ll show you what its like to be in the ring with someone that has all the tools in the world to win the Heavyweight Championship.

Sure, it’ll piss you off and sure it’s going to upset you. I know that you’ll try and stop me from making you look like a jackass. I am sure the moment that you realize you can’t beat me. You’ll try and jack my style for further matches. You’ll do whatever you can to try and progress around here. Truth is though it’ll continue to blow up in your face because there’s only one of me and my skills only work for me. Though, I assure you when I knock your lights out and I go on to do what you can’t do. I’ll give you a shout out.”

I chuckled a little bit like the true smartass I was. Let’s face it shall we? I knew how to get under the skin of people. I knew how to piss them the hell off and this time wasn’t going to be any different. I just loved watching people be so bothered by my words.

► KEVIN CARTER
“Don’t think I forgot about you Argento because I haven’t. If anything out of everyone in this match I could see you as the person that poses a legit threat. Not a big enough threat to where you could beat me or where you will beat me but I could see you holding your own out there. I can’t ignore the fact you’ve made something out of yourself compared the rest of us. You know what it’s like to hold championship gold and I have no doubt in my mind you want to pull it off again.

Thing is though, you’ve had your chance to be at the top. You’ve had your chance to hold gold and you’ve had your chance to be someone – but you lost that chance. You lost that chance when you lost the belt just like you lost that chance when you were put in the ring with me. You lost the chance to reclaim any kind of glory, at least on this one night. I don’t give a rats ass what you think might happen and you can try as hard as you possibly want till your blue in the face. It won’t change a damn thing.

I’ll be shutting that shit down real quick and I get it. I get that I’m just the new kid and I get that you don’t take anything I say to heart. You’ll probably be stupid enough to laugh it off and not bother to pay attention to a single word that comes out of my mouth. You’ve got that right but at the same time though you’re going to end up making yourself look stupid. In the end you’re going to regret it and in the end you’re going to wish to god that you had listened to me because Blaze of Glory II will be a night that doesn’t end well for you or any of the others for that matter.”

I looked right at the cameras and nodded my head just a tad bit. It was going to be a long night for all of us and I know all of them expected to win. I know they all expected me to fall on my face and prove none of my words to be true but they really had no idea what the hell was coming their way. The element of surprise and I loved every minute of it.

► KEVIN CARTER
“I made it clear on the day I stepped into Sin City Wrestling, I am here to be the best. I am here to further my legacy and I am here to take this company by storm. I don’t give a damn who I’m against. It could be these five or the entire fucking company for all I can. One by one they are all going to end up falling. One by one they are going to end up being defeated. One by one, I’ll prove that I can out best them at any given moment and they have to deal with it.

But for now that’s just talk. For now, I’m the laughing stock and for now no one bothers to believe anything I have to say. Again that’s fine and that’s on them because it’s them that’s setting themselves up for failure. Mark my words though, I will climb that steel cage. I will get in that ring and I will claim that briefcase. Once I have done that then I’m going to go on and take the SCW Heavyweight Championship that belongs to me. Because my time is now. I am the Main Attraction and I approve this message.”

On that note I got out of the ring and walked over shutting my camera off. I’d have to run upstairs and make sure this got emailed to SCW.com to make sure it ended up being put on their website. I was in no rush though as it wasn’t a matter of words. It was a matter of doing what you do in the ring. In a week’s time we were going to find out who were men and who were little boys. We’d find out just which one of us could hang and pull it in the big one. As far as I was concerned it was going to be me and there was no other outcome to take place.

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“BLAST FROM THE PAST”
► Monday | February 18th, 2013 | 11:30 AM ◄

I found myself sitting in my office chair in Los Angeles as I looked across my desk to see the man sitting in front of me. The last time I had saw Michael Hickenbottom or to the wrestling world, Shawn Michaels is when I kicked him in the mouth to put him into retirement. It was quite the blast from the past to say the least.

► MICHAEL HICKENBOTTOM
“It’s been a long time Kevin. Almost too long don’t you think?”

► KEVIN CARTER
“Too long since I kicked your ass? Yeah, I believe it has been too long, but ya know my mother always taunt me to be nice to the elderly so it doesn’t look like I’ll have that chance ever again. Darn you old folks for getting old.”

► MICHAEL HICKENBOTTOM
“I can tell you still think you’re funny… but that’s not the point of this meeting between us. I wanted to meet with you because I think I can help you out for that match you have coming up on Sunday.”

► KEVIN CARTER
“What the hell makes you think I need help? Let alone your help, I think I did fine years ago when I dominated WWER and when I made you my bitch on more than one occasion.”

► MICHAEL HICKENBOTTOM
“See Kevin, that’s just the thing. You are still stuck in 2007 for whatever reason. You aren’t that guy anymore. You aren’t in that company anymore. A lot of things have changed since then and I think you need to realize that if you want to progress in this little return of yours.”

I sat there looking at him as I was becoming quite annoyed with him. Who the hell did he think he was? Who the hell was he to tell me anything? Who in the hell was he to judge me? This guy I had kicked the crap out of more times than I could even begin to count. I didn’t need him or his stupid ass advice but per usual he had to have his input on everything. So much in fact he started to run his mouth before I could even begin to say anything back. Typical of him though, he thought his opinion  was the only one that mattered. No wonder why I kicked his ass al the time.

► MICHAEL HICKENBOTTOM
“You are three matches into your return and you’ve got yourself quite the opportunity lying before you, but I don’t see you making much of that opportunity with the attitude you continue to present yourself with. You lost to Ace Baldwin when you should have one. You used to eat guys like him alive back in the day but this attitude and this ego put you in a position where you underestimated him and you lost. That same ego is going to continue heading into this match and it’ll lead to another loss if you don’t hear me out.”

► KEVIN CARTER
“Okay first of all Michael, there’s nothing wrong with my ego. I have been this way since day one and it has never been a problem. This ego led me to beat you for the World Championship and to put you into retirement. This ego let me go undefeated for the longest time. This ego has made me one of the biggest names in this business, and it isn’t going to fail me now. Second of all, Ace got lucky. Simple as that, and finally I know what I’m doing. I got this match in the bag.”

► MICHAEL HICKENBOTTOM
“Do you though? You’re in a match with someone that’s beat you already. It makes no difference whether it was luck or not. Fact is he still beat you. Then there’s three others that you’ve got to worry about as well. Three men that you’ve never faced before. Three others that have success on more than one occasion. Three men that are going to have the same goal you do and they’ll do anything to get there. It’s not a walk in the park Kevin. You need to wake up and smell the coffee.”

► KEVIN CARTER
“I have woken up Michael. I woke up months ago when I started to prepare for this return. I woke up when I signed my name on the dotted line. I woke up the moment I walked through the doors of Sin City Wrestling. I woke up the moment I stepped back in that ring and realized this is where I belong.”

I was more awake than I had been in years. I realized that I should have never left this business behind. I should have stuck around and I should have dominated. Had I done that these weak ass people running around the business today wouldn’t exist let alone be in the spot they are in.

► KEVIN CARTER
“Here’s the deal though old man. I think it is you that needs to wake up and smell the coffee. I never had a problem back in the day and I’m not having a problem now. Ace got lucky but he won’t get lucky again. Blade Alexander is someone that can’t close in the big one. Tommy Staggs choose the wrong time to return. Argento wrong place, wrong to try and get some glory back to his name, ya see I’ve got it all planned out. Am I egotistical? Damn right, but confidence is the key old man or have you forgotten that?”

► MICHAEL HICKENBOTTOM
“Confidence is the key to success, I haven’t forgotten about that Kevin. Take into consideration I have been in this business a lot longer than you have. I have seen more and I have been through more. With that being said there’s a fine line between being confident and being egotistical. You’re egotistical and that’s going to provide a huge problem for you Calvin. Just because you see your opponents as a non-threat doesn’t mean that’s how things truly are.”

► KEVIN CARTER
“Really though? You of all people are going to speak to me about ego when you’re the one that turned your back on multiple partners to get ahead in this business? You’re the guy that was a part of the Montreal Screwjob where you screwed over one of the best in this business because he wouldn’t do business with you. It was always an ego thing with you Michael and you did whatever the hell you had to get ahead. I’m doing the same thing – just on a better scale so don’t come at me with your bullshit. Like I said I know what I’m doing. I’ve got this in the bag. No room for failure I will leave with a victory.”

► MICHAEL HICKENBOTTOM
“All of that stuff is in the past. I learned from the error of my ways. I learned it was better to not have an ego ad have respect for all people than to be that selfish person. I excelled more in my career and in my life with that outlook. In fact it was God that helped me learn that as I became a Christian. Trust me Kevin, I’m sticking my neck out on the line because I want to see you excel and this rate you’re going to crash and burn. I hope I can just get through to you before it’s too late.”

► KEVIN CARTER
“Christian my fucking ass. You know what? You’ve done nothing but insult me and doubt me since you walked into MY office in a meeting YOU asked ME to have. Since you’re just going to be a disrespectful piece of shit. Why don’t you just take your ass on out of my office? But be sure to give my people a call on Sunday when you see me leave with a victory. I’d love to hear the apology and hear you admit that you were wrong – just like you were wrong back in the day. Now get the hell on before I have security come in here and toss you from my building.”

I made it rather clear there was no reason for him to stay. I’d had it with his mouth and his judgmental character. At that point he stood up and walked right on out of my office closing the door behind him. If this was the game people wanted to play, If people doubted me, and if people thought my ego was too big to the point it would cost me the match. Then it was time for me to kick things up a notch. It was time for me to show the world that my ego was just fine and show the world that in the end I am always right.

 

[ THIS IS MORE THAN A COMEBACK ]

I found myself lying there in my bed wide awake. Amy on the other hand was out cold and for good reason. I had put the girl through one hell of a night. She was going to be sore in the morning, but that’s just the way she liked it. About that time I heard my phone vibrate on the bed side table. It didn’t take long for me to grab it and realize it was a text message. As I read the text message I felt Amy roll over and groan a little bit.

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: “Who could be messaging you at seven in the morning?”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “It’s a text message letting me know about Climax Control. I have my first official match coming up in Laughlin, Nevada.”

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: “That’s good Kev. Have any idea who your opponent is?”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “Someone named Daniel Tyler.”

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: “Hm.”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “Hm… what is that supposed to mean?”

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: “It’s just interesting to me. That’s all.”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “Yeah, about that. Why is it interesting? Clearly there’s some reason behind it.”

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: ““Well, it is interesting that they are throwing you up against such stiff competition right away. I hope that you’re ready for something like that. You haven’t been in the ring in about five years.”

I know that Amy didn’t mean any harm with what she said, but it was a little insulting to me. I proceeded to set my phone down on the table and push myself out of the bed. This caused Amy to lift her head up and look over at me.

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: “What’s wrong?”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “I know you didn’t mean any harm by what you said Amy, but seriously you’d say that to me? You hope that I’m ready for such stiff competition. You want to point out that I haven’t been in the ring in five year – like that’s supposed to play a factor or something.”

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: “No offense or anything Kevin, but being out of the ring so long can play a factor when someone does get back in the ring. There is a little thing called ring rust. I know you’re talented but that is something you need to take into consideration.”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “I have took that into consideration, much like I have took a lot of other things into consideration. Let’s get something straight though Amy. If I thought ring rust would be a factor, I wouldn’t have signed my name on that dotted line. If I didn’t believe I could come back and be everything that I was five years ago. I wouldn’t have so much as considered a return to the wrestling world.”

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: “I understand all that Kevin, and I’m sorry if I offended you in any way, shape, or form but if you know that I didn’t mean any harm by what I said. Then why are you so worked up over it right now?”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: ““I’m worked up over it because it’s guys like Daniel Tyler that are getting all this praise and being hyped up to be stiff competition or being hyped up to be the next big thing or being hyped up to be whatever when in reality they don’t deserve to have that kind of hype or to have those kinds of things said about them.”

I took a moment to breathe. I was getting a little worked up and maybe I was getting a little more worked up than I should, but I was passionate about what I had done because for three years I was the hottest thing in wrestling. I went from being a rookie and a nobody to being the biggest thing ever – I got there because I worked my ass off to get there unlike most of the wrestlers and the kids that lived in the business today.

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “While someone like Daniel Tyler was still in high school or just getting their foot in the door to this business. I was the one that was on the road every single night living the dream and proving I was the best. While guys like Daniel Tyler sat at home and marked out like the true mark he is. I was being a Heavyweight Champion for seven hundred and thirty days. Something that no one will ever come close to doing or achieving and something I am sure Daniel Tyler will never do.While Daniel Tyler was just learning how to bump and do it the right way, I was being inducted into a Hall of Fame.

Just one year after I started wrestling – that is something that is completely and utterly unheard of and it is something that will never ever happen again in this life time or the next. See, the point I’m trying to make here Amy is this. I deserve to be called the Main Attraction. I deserve to have all the hype that I do. I deserve to be considered something special because I busted my ass off to get there something that Daniel has never done, and I’ll be damned if I’m told he’s this or he’s that when he hasn’t done anything close to what I have done. Sorry, if you don’t get that and sorry if you think I’m going off on you but it’s the truth and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out.”

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: “You’re right Kevin, I made a small mistake by suggesting some things that I’m not a hundred percent sure on. I think anyone would make that mistake and quite possibly have a little bit of doubt but you’re right. You were the best during your time. I’ve seen the matches you’ve showed me. I see why everyone called you what they called you, and I should have known that you’re someone that’s going to do what you say you’re going to do. I just hope you can forgive me.”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “It isn’t a matter of forgiving you, and there’s no need for me to forgive you. You didn’t intentionally try to offend me. You didn’t claim that Daniel was better than me. You didn’t do anything wrong aside from give Daniel more credit than what he deserved but I got a feeling you aren’t the only one that has done that with him or anyone else in SCW for that matter. I can tell you this much though: SCW, Daniel Tyler, and everyone else is going to find out what true talent is and what it means as well as takes to be classified as one of the best.”

On that note I let out a deep sigh before I grabbed my basketball shorts off the floor there and slipped them on. I grabbed my black t-shirt that was tossed on a chair across the room only to slip it on. That’s when I sat at the edge of the bed and started to slip my tennis shoes on. Amy was now sitting up as she caught my attention once again.

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: “You aren’t mad at me are you?”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “Not in the least bit.”

#THEPUNKPRINCESS ;; AMY MARSHALL: ““Then why are you leaving?”

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “Because while Daniel Tyler is probably off sleeping. I’m going to head to the gym – which leads to results and that way when Climax Control comes. There’ll be no excuses on my end and I’ll be able to prove without a shadow of a doubt I’m the best thing to ever exist in wrestling, and the best damn thing to ever hit SCW.”

By that time I had finished lacing up my sneakers and pushed myself up off the bed. I made my way around the side of the bed long enough to plant a firm kiss on Amy’s lips and then proceeded to make my way out of my bedroom. I had less than a week to get ready and why I didn’t believe I was going to have an issue with beating Daniel. I had to make damn sure I was at the top of my game and I had to make sure there was no reason for anyone to make any kind of excuse or accusation. After all as far as I was concerned this was more than just a comeback.

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[ V-LOG #1: THE RETURN ]

Being the busy person that I am. I have to make due with what time I have for little things. Today, I had to cut a promo for my debut coming up in SCW. Something that’s not exactly easy to do when I’m on the road for other business projects but thankfully I always had my camcorder on me. Using the dash of my car I propped it up before turning it on and hit the record button. Seeing as I was a cut to the case kind of person. I wasted no time jumping head first in.

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “For the last five years I have been out of the public eye when it comes to professional wrestling. For five years I have done my own thing outside the wrestling business. For five years I have kept away from anything professional wrestling related and the reason being. I felt I had done everything there was to do. I retired and I had no intentions on ever returning to the squared circle, but I guess deep down I should have known better. After all in this business you never actually retire. Somehow someway at some point you end up sucked back in because you get that itch.”

I nodded my head a little bit. In the back of my mind I always had the small thought I wouldn’t ever be gone for good but at the same time I had accomplished so much in just three years. I didn’t see the point in going back as I didn’t feel I’d be challenged but obviously things change over time.

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “And that’s exactly what happened to me. I got the itch and I decided it was time to come back. I decided it was time to pick right back up where I left off. Only difference is I’m not returning back to the company I made a name for myself. One, it no longer exists and two, even if it did there’d be no point in me going back because there’d be no challenge. I was the longest heavyweight champion there, I want two years undefeated and while most people would go back to what’s comfortable just to be back in that spot. I refuse because I want a challenge, and from what I hear SCW is the place that’s going to bring the challenge I desire.

Now I know exactly what’s going to happen the moment I walk through those arena doors. I’ll get strange looks from people – as a lot of people will wonder who the hell I am. I’ll get a lot of dirty looks because I’ll be viewed as the rookie and the kid that’s trying to take everyone’s spot. I’ll get people trying to give me advice just for the sake of some people wanting to see new kids excel. Then the moment I step through those curtains every single fan in that arena is going to go nuts. People will remember me, and people are going to confuse me with someone that has come back to entertain them.”

In this business anytime someone made a return after an extended absence. They were automatically welcomed back with open arms and what not. I knew that’s what was going to happen the moment I stepped through the curtains. I’d get cheers but make no mistake about it. I wasn’t there to be a good guy and I wasn’t there for the fans.

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “I didn’t come back to be a good guy. I didn’t come back to entertain the fans. I didn’t come back to listen to people’s advice. I didn’t come back to give a damn if someone hated me and I didn’t come back to make people know who I am. I came back for two reasons and two reasons only. The first reason being, I came back to be the best. I came back to be the Main Attraction. I came back to be the headliner. I came back to be everything I was once before, and because I can do it. Now the second reason happens to be the SCW Heavyweight Championship that sits comfortably around the waist of Spike Staggs.

See, why everyone assumes I’m the rookie and I’m the new kid on the block. I’m not going to allow myself to be treated like such. No, on day one I am going to target the biggest and the best name in the company. That at this current time happens to be Spike, and while I might not be anything to him. While he might not know who I am or even so much as care to who I am. While he might view me as just a rookie with a big mouth. I guarantee this much, I’m going to be the rookie and the kid that ends up knocking him off his block. That guy that knocks him off his pedestal and becomes the next champion.”

Of course I had an ego and it was rather deserved in my opinion. Sure it wouldn’t go over well with others but I wasn’t a people pleaser and like I made it clear I wasn’t there to make friends. I was there to be about myself and be the best like only I knew I could be. That’s just as simple as it got.

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “But as the old saying goes, you have to start somewhere and that would explain the opponent I have for my debut match. Daniel Tyler, and allow me to just get this out my system right now. The fact that the higher ups in SCW tried to pass Daniel off as something special and tried to pass me off as someone that really had to try is a fucking joke. I have done my research and Daniel Tyler hasn’t done a damn thing that’s worth mentioning. He hasn’t done a damn thing to get the hype that he got. He doesn’t deserve to be passed off as someone that is greater than me – especially when most of the people in SCW had never seen me do anything in this business.

If there’s anyone out of the two of us that deserved to get hype and was deserved to be passed off as something great it was me, but you see I can tell how things are going to work around here. Clearly, I’m not going to be given the respect I deserve. I’m going to have to go out and take the respect that I deserve. Much like I took the World Championship when I worked for WWER. Much like I took the career of Shawn Michaels back in the day. Much like I took the virginity of my ex wife. Much like I have taken everything else I have ever wanted in my life. I have no problem taking the things I need and this time around won’t be any different. SCW is going to end up giving me what I want regardless.”

I simply shrugged my shoulders a little bit. I didn’t care how I got what I wanted. I didn’t care how I got what I wanted. All that mattered is I got what I wanted and that’s all that was ever going to matter as far as I’m concerned. But of course, I still had to make sure Daniel Tyler understood a little something about me.

#THEMAINATTRACTION ;; KEVIN CARTER: “Daniel Tyler, here’s the best advice I can offer you. I suggest that you don’t go off what people have said about me. I suggest that you don’t buy into all the hype that you are getting. I also suggest that you put your own ego aside because entering this match with me where you’re running your mouth and talking about how you are this great, that great, how I’m this and that. How you’re going to beat me with ease and what not. None of that is going to get you anywhere at all. In all reality all it’s going to do is make me laugh at you.Way I see it. I don’t have to talk about how great I am because my legacy speaks for itself.

I don’t have to talk about how much better I am than you because the moment we step into the ring with each other it’s going to show. I don’t need to brag about this or that because truth be told it’s going to go in one ear and out the other. Truth be told there isn’t a single person in the locker room that’s going to believe in anything I have to say. You aren’t going to believe in anything I have to say. Like I said it’s going to go in one ear and out the other. That’s fine with me. And the reason its fine is because you are the one that is setting yourself up for failure. Take it for what you will Daniel, but I will say this much. On the night I make my debut in SCW things are never ever going to be the same around the company ever again.”

I proceeded to look at the cameras with an ever so arrogant smirk and gave the cameras a little wink before reaching up hitting the off button on my camcorder. I have said pretty much everything I felt needed to be said. I wasn’t much of a talker unless I needed to be and as far as I was concerned in this particular situation. I was going to let my actions speak louder than my words. One thing was for sure though, the night I debuted at Climax Control things were going to be change forever in Sin City Wrestling.