Post by lanceerickson on Feb 13, 2007 22:19:18 GMT -6
At a POW house show, two young up and comers are just finishing up a match. Right after the winner leaves the ring. "Now You're a Man" kicks up over the PA as the loser stumbles up the ramp to exit and the crowd cheers. Lance Erickson walks out onto the ramp and shakes the hand of the previous match's loser. He then walks down into the ring, snaps his fingers and a stagehand tosses him a microphone. He waits a moment for the music to finish. After the music finishes, Lance Erickson raises the mic to his mouth, but the crowd is still going wild. Finally, the crowd settles down and Lance starts speaking.
Lance Erickson: You know what? I love that. I have my first match in POW coming up. I'm sure you all know that it's a tag team match and chock full of really strange people. Although strange is an understatement and I'm no exception. First of all, we have my opponents; the Jungle Kitty predator and the mute Dan Real. Then we have my partner, the time-traveling spartan warrior. And then there's me. I like to do this...
Lance flexes for the crowd and everybody cheers and the ladies swoon. After throwing a couple more poses in he continues.
Lance Erickson: Now, one of the good things about this match is that it's my first chance to rise through the ranks of POW. It's my first chance to prove to the boss that I'm main event caliber and capable of headlining shows. I mean come on, you all already come here to see me, why shouldn't I headline the show?
The audience murmers their assent with Lance Erickson's bold statement.
Lance Erickson: So, I guess this is a message to Dave Hunter and Dan Real. I'm bringing everything I have to this ring and I'm going to leave it here along with your battered bodies. It doesn't matter what you do, double team me, hell, bring your friends. You two are the first rung on my trip to the top and you both had better be prepared to get stomped on. I refuse to be one of those guys who doesn't have so much as a single highlight in his career. The guy who, after he retires, only has people say "Hey, remember that guy? He could've done something if he had tried." I'm here to create a legacy in POW. I refuse to be stopped or hindered by anybody. Least of all these two yahoos.
Lance Erickson throws down the microphone and "Now You're a Man" kicks back up over the PA. He climbs out of the ring amongst many cheers from the crowd. He picks up a young boy who was reaching out and sits the boy on his shoulders. Lance and the kid pose for a photo Lance-style, and Lance puts him back down before exiting the ring area.
Lance Erickson: You know what? I love that. I have my first match in POW coming up. I'm sure you all know that it's a tag team match and chock full of really strange people. Although strange is an understatement and I'm no exception. First of all, we have my opponents; the Jungle Kitty predator and the mute Dan Real. Then we have my partner, the time-traveling spartan warrior. And then there's me. I like to do this...
Lance flexes for the crowd and everybody cheers and the ladies swoon. After throwing a couple more poses in he continues.
Lance Erickson: Now, one of the good things about this match is that it's my first chance to rise through the ranks of POW. It's my first chance to prove to the boss that I'm main event caliber and capable of headlining shows. I mean come on, you all already come here to see me, why shouldn't I headline the show?
The audience murmers their assent with Lance Erickson's bold statement.
Lance Erickson: So, I guess this is a message to Dave Hunter and Dan Real. I'm bringing everything I have to this ring and I'm going to leave it here along with your battered bodies. It doesn't matter what you do, double team me, hell, bring your friends. You two are the first rung on my trip to the top and you both had better be prepared to get stomped on. I refuse to be one of those guys who doesn't have so much as a single highlight in his career. The guy who, after he retires, only has people say "Hey, remember that guy? He could've done something if he had tried." I'm here to create a legacy in POW. I refuse to be stopped or hindered by anybody. Least of all these two yahoos.
Lance Erickson throws down the microphone and "Now You're a Man" kicks back up over the PA. He climbs out of the ring amongst many cheers from the crowd. He picks up a young boy who was reaching out and sits the boy on his shoulders. Lance and the kid pose for a photo Lance-style, and Lance puts him back down before exiting the ring area.