The scene opens up in a gym. It is empty except for Chris Shipman on a bench press with Father Williams off to the side as if saying “I’m here to spot but not really”. Shipman continues a couple more presses before replacing the bar and sitting up. He drinks out of his official SCW water bottle and looks over at the Father, who has been advising Shipman on changes he needs to make.
FW: I personally think a new entrance and ring attire is in order. The whole street fighter look, it doesn’t work anymore in today’s world. You need to be more “generic”.
Shipman: I told you I am not a wrestler, I am a brawler.
FW: That’s not true and you know it. I’ve seen your matches. You have the skills to be one of the best. You have the abilities to grapple with the best of them as well as slugging it out with the best.
Shipman: If that is the case how came no matter where I go I could never win the big one?
FW: Because you always lost sight. But now that I am here, I can give you your spiritual advice. After all why did you hire me if it was not to advise you during matches and help you win?
Shipman: Ok fair enough, so what was this about new entrance and attire?
Father Williams chuckles and brings an IPad up to Shipman’s face. “I Want it All” by Queen can be heard coming from the device. Shipman looks intrigued. When the clip finishes, Shipman looks over at Father Williams.
Shipman: Do you think that will help?
FW: Could it hurt to try?
Shipman: As long as people don’t think that it is some sort of Halloween costume.
FW: They won’t once they take you seriously, especially after this week’s Climax Control.
Shipman: Do you really think any of my opponents in this match could earn me some credibility. Steve Ramone? He is like a case of herpes, he just doesn’t go away. Andrew Garcia, with a name like that I feel like I am up against the bassist of some Indy metal band. I don’t care if he is a former roulette champion, or won some largest dick award. There is nothing there to impress me. Now maybe there is some credibility to be had, after all Travis Nathanial Andrews is in this match. He did make me tap. I vow I will never tap to him again. In fact if it comes down to it, I will make him tap this week. I will get my retribution. He will not go unscathed.
FW: I can sense the fire inside of you starting to flicker. Ignite it. But don’t let it consume you. When it does you lose sight and you get sloppy, that is your problem.
Shipman: But Father, the anger and aggression is what designed me. It is all I have known. Whether it was in the cold damp recesses of the asylum, to AWA, to SCW, it is what I have done to conquer.
FW: What have you conquered? What have you done in SCW? You toyed with Tuscini and what did you get? Chris you couldn’t even intimidate Pinky del Ferrando. You challenged J2H for the world title and you choked. Chris you only got 6 wins out of 16 matches in SCW. With the way Mark Ward has been I am surprised he hasn’t released you.
Shipman: Not helping the confidence here Father.
FW: Or am I? You feel that fire under your ass? I will guide you and help you win at Climax Control. You said it yourself, this match should be easy. Tell me how you feel about them, specifically.
Shipman: Well Steve Ramone, he’s been a thorn in my side for years. It was destined our paths would cross in SCW. He is probably still sour at me for costing him the Roulette title when I first arrived here but that feels like forever ago. Whether I cost him the match or not the fact remains he has had multiple opportunities since and failed each and every one of them. He has been nothing more than a failure his entire time in SCW. The only reason he seems more successful than me is because I was away fighting a court case because of my actions in that ring. Besides a couple of blemishes in the history books, Steve Ramone in SCW in nothing but a virgin visiting a brothel, he is shit. I have defeated him many times in the past; this time will be no different.
Andrew Garcia is facing me for the first time and if he wants to come to that ring and think he is going to walk away a winner, he will be lucky if he walks. Just like Steve he is a former roulette and tag team champion bet the key word there is former. Past championships do not mean shit. I can say how I was a former GWA Airborne champion and do you know what I would hear back? Whatever a crickets chirp is to a cricket’s bad joke. This Trekkie has something special coming his way if he thinks he will live long and prosper after a match where I am involved. He will feel the force by the time the bell rings to end the match. I have a feeling this will be the first in a long line of encounters between Dying Breed and myself, and just like the name says, they are dying, and it will be up to me to finish the job.
Travis, the man I cannot wrap my head around. There is a huge list of memorable SCW moments and the fact he made me tap should be a Moment of the Year candidate. Travis was right; no one in SCW has made me tap before. Tuscini, J2H, no one here has ever done it. But no one will ever do it again including Mr. Andrews. I have no idea what is in store for us at the Halloween themed event but rest assured Father, whether it is hardcore, submission, iron man, hell in a cell, even an elimination bra and panties match, I will win, I will be victorious. Travis can continue thinking he is destined to win the Internet championship because he has done what seemed impossible, but rest assured, he will be lucky to be fit to compete by the time our clash at Climax Control is done. I am not speaking to speak when I talk about Travis, I am prophesizing the future of our little golden child.
FW: Chris, Climax Control will be the one to end all. You will be victorious, and I will be there to guide you the right way.
Shipman and the Father laugh as they leave the gym and the scene fades to black.
