Post by dandandan on Mar 6, 2007 22:19:08 GMT -6
The scene fades in from black to yellow. We're backstage somewhere at a POW show. The camera zooms out to show Danny Danielson centered in front of it. He's wearing his wrestling trunks, boots; all of his gear. He's also got on a cut-up yellow t-shirt, his aviator sunglasses, and a yellow bandana. Danny is looking down at his feet, obviously with a lot on his mind, running through his head at a-mile-a-minute. Danny glances up into the camera and begins to talk.[/i][/color]
DANIELSON: Last week, I walked into the Star Pavilion with a message. A message for the POW Heavyweight Champion, Shawn Stevens.
Danny pauses and looks back down at his boots in deep thought. Finally, he continues.
DANIELSON: And tonight, I'm here to issue an apology. See, I came down to the ring with a microphone in hand and tried to let everyone know exactly how I felt about Stevens and his undeserved championship. It was going pretty good until some way-Italian guy decided to wedge himself into my business.
Danny takes off his sunglasses and stares through the camera lense right at Tito.
DANIELSON: Tito, don't worry. You'll get yours too.
Danny smirks and throws his glasses back on.
DANIELSON: Anyway, the funny thing was... I don't think I effectively got my message across... Until the end of the night when I had to punctuate my statement... With THIS.
Danny reaches off camera to grab a slightly-dented, slightly-bloodied steel chair. He throws it to the side as it crashes off camera.
DANIELSON: Shawn. I don't know how to make it any clearer to you. You've never beaten me and you probably never will. I left UWL in the middle of a heated feud with Teddy Davis...
Danny shudders at the mentioning of the name...
DANIELSON: And I know you spent every night in those arenas... Just dreading the day I'd return and regain the glory that should have been mine in the first place! The glory that you stole from me! Shawn, you've NEVER beaten me! How are you able to sleep at night calling yourself a real champion!?
Danny throws his glasses to the side, shattering them against a wall...
DANIELSON: Shawny... I hate to break this to you, but being a coward is not a legitimate career. Luckily for you, and not so luckily for me, UWL folded before I was able to make my return, Shawn. You eventually made your way over to POW and I spent time outside of the ring with my family. But see, the wrestling world ticked on without me there... If you can even all it wrestling without Danny Danielson...
DANIELSON: All I can hear about is the next big thing in wrestling, one of the greatest wrestlers and hardest workers in the business... And it's not me, it's you, Shawn. It made me sick to my stomach! But what REALLY set me off, Shawn...
Danny glares into the camera with rage. He runs a hand through his hair.
DANIELSON: The part of this nightmare that I wanted to wake up from in cold sweat... My son, my 7 year old son... He was born into the Danielson family to wrestle like my dad "Ace" Allen Danielson! Like my legendary grandad, George Danielson! Like his dad, "The Future" Danny Danielson! It's the Danielson legacy! ...
Danny becomes aware that he's yelling and calms himself.
DANIELSON: My son... My son's hopping up and down on his bed with a green bandana. And he tells me he's going to grow up to be just like Shawn Stevens...
Danny slams his fist against a door behind him.
DANIELSON: If all I need to do to get the belt I deserve is walk over you a few times, then the POW staff can save themselves trouble and effort by just giving me the belt right now. SHAWN! It's just a matter of time!
Danny starts walking away. He catches himself and turns around.
DANIELSON: Oh yeah. I'm here to apologize. To you, Shawn Stevens. ... YES. Did I stutter? I said I'm sorry, Shawn. But you see. I'm not apologizing to you for leveling you with a chair the other night. I'm not apologizing for walking into POW to give you trouble. I'm not even apologizing for something that I've done... But rather, for something I couldn't do.
DANIELSON: I'm sorry that I couldn't give you enough time to enjoy what's left of your championship reign, Shawn.
Danny walks away as the feed fades out to black.
DANIELSON: Last week, I walked into the Star Pavilion with a message. A message for the POW Heavyweight Champion, Shawn Stevens.
Danny pauses and looks back down at his boots in deep thought. Finally, he continues.
DANIELSON: And tonight, I'm here to issue an apology. See, I came down to the ring with a microphone in hand and tried to let everyone know exactly how I felt about Stevens and his undeserved championship. It was going pretty good until some way-Italian guy decided to wedge himself into my business.
Danny takes off his sunglasses and stares through the camera lense right at Tito.
DANIELSON: Tito, don't worry. You'll get yours too.
Danny smirks and throws his glasses back on.
DANIELSON: Anyway, the funny thing was... I don't think I effectively got my message across... Until the end of the night when I had to punctuate my statement... With THIS.
Danny reaches off camera to grab a slightly-dented, slightly-bloodied steel chair. He throws it to the side as it crashes off camera.
DANIELSON: Shawn. I don't know how to make it any clearer to you. You've never beaten me and you probably never will. I left UWL in the middle of a heated feud with Teddy Davis...
Danny shudders at the mentioning of the name...
DANIELSON: And I know you spent every night in those arenas... Just dreading the day I'd return and regain the glory that should have been mine in the first place! The glory that you stole from me! Shawn, you've NEVER beaten me! How are you able to sleep at night calling yourself a real champion!?
Danny throws his glasses to the side, shattering them against a wall...
DANIELSON: Shawny... I hate to break this to you, but being a coward is not a legitimate career. Luckily for you, and not so luckily for me, UWL folded before I was able to make my return, Shawn. You eventually made your way over to POW and I spent time outside of the ring with my family. But see, the wrestling world ticked on without me there... If you can even all it wrestling without Danny Danielson...
DANIELSON: All I can hear about is the next big thing in wrestling, one of the greatest wrestlers and hardest workers in the business... And it's not me, it's you, Shawn. It made me sick to my stomach! But what REALLY set me off, Shawn...
Danny glares into the camera with rage. He runs a hand through his hair.
DANIELSON: The part of this nightmare that I wanted to wake up from in cold sweat... My son, my 7 year old son... He was born into the Danielson family to wrestle like my dad "Ace" Allen Danielson! Like my legendary grandad, George Danielson! Like his dad, "The Future" Danny Danielson! It's the Danielson legacy! ...
Danny becomes aware that he's yelling and calms himself.
DANIELSON: My son... My son's hopping up and down on his bed with a green bandana. And he tells me he's going to grow up to be just like Shawn Stevens...
Danny slams his fist against a door behind him.
DANIELSON: If all I need to do to get the belt I deserve is walk over you a few times, then the POW staff can save themselves trouble and effort by just giving me the belt right now. SHAWN! It's just a matter of time!
Danny starts walking away. He catches himself and turns around.
DANIELSON: Oh yeah. I'm here to apologize. To you, Shawn Stevens. ... YES. Did I stutter? I said I'm sorry, Shawn. But you see. I'm not apologizing to you for leveling you with a chair the other night. I'm not apologizing for walking into POW to give you trouble. I'm not even apologizing for something that I've done... But rather, for something I couldn't do.
DANIELSON: I'm sorry that I couldn't give you enough time to enjoy what's left of your championship reign, Shawn.
Danny walks away as the feed fades out to black.