Post by Travis Pierce on Aug 11, 2016 19:42:08 GMT -5
Travis Pierce is walking down a hallway with his longtime friend and former producer, Rob Cartwright.
Pierce: No, absolutely not.
Cartwright: Please, it’s the perfect opportunity.
Pierce: You’ve been on me for this for months, I don’t know what you’re not understanding.
Cartwright: Think about your campaign.
Pierce: Do you realize what I’ve already done for this campaign? Did you see what happened last weekend in Japan? Do you think I wanted to put myself through all of that Pool of Blood nonsense? The less said about that debacle, the better.
Cartwright: Travis, let’s face facts. The “piercing truth” if you will. The way you’ve gone about things this year, turning your back on Jet, disrespecting Deimos when he was your co-champion, that stuff doesn’t play well with fans.
Travis starts to respond, but Rob puts up his hand to stop him.
Cartwright: I know, I know. You didn’t care, and at the time it didn’t matter, but now it does, doesn’t it? Now your fate is in the hands of those same fans, pardon the pun.
Pierce: It feels like selling out.
Cartwright: I get that, and that’s what it probably actually is, sure, but do you want to be the World Heavyweight Champion again?
Pierce: Of course.
Cartwright: Well, this might be it. If you don’t get elected into this match, when does your next opportunity come? You technically could have a chance at Outlast, but so does everybody else, not good odds. After that, you’ll probably have to enter and win Battleground.
Pierce: I’ve won it before.
Cartwright: You did, yes. Do you really want to put yourself through that again?
Travis shakes his head.
Pierce: Of course not, not if I don’t have to.
They stop in front of a door, both of them staring at it.
Cartwright: Do you want those votes or not?
Travis sighs and nods.
Pierce: Fine, but we do it my way.
Cartwright: Is there any other?
We see a darkened set, with silhouettes visible of a table. A voiceover is heard from Rob Cartwright.
Cartwright: Ladies and gentlemen, he is the host of The Piercing Truth, you know his name, the Icon of Entertainment, and the man you should be casting your vote for today to become the World Heavyweight Champion at In Your Hands, he is...TRAVIS PIERCE!
“You Know My Name” by Chris Cornell begins to play, and the lights come on to show a chair sitting backwards behind the desk. A monitor behind the chair shows the logo for The Piercing Truth. The chair slow turns around, revealing Travis Pierce.
Pierce: Welcome to the show! I am Travis Pierce, and welcome to a very special edition of The Piercing Truth, where we are ready to get this party started all over again. As always, we begin with top stories!
Travis switches to Camera B.
Piece: Warner Brothers has announced that their disaster film anthology known as the DC Extended Universe has added a new villain, as the upcoming Aquaman film will pit protagonist Khal Curry against Black Manta, in a film certain to be a success as they are making decisions such as casting Willem Dafoe and not having him be the villain. Of course, the biggest villain in UGWC today is Travis Roberts, who has mired the World Heavyweight Championship in mediocrity and for much of this calendar year, highlighted by his stellar defenses against the likes of Cynric, the Crazed Anarchist, and Jet Somers, and all while continuing the legacy of banal monologues that “The Blessed One” has been known for throughout his career. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, of course, and that is when you go online and cast your vote for me to face Roberts at In Your Hands, and give the championship the breath of fresh air it so rightly deserves.
Travis switches to Camera A.
Pierce: The Ghostbusters franchise is changing gears after the roller coaster ride that was the process of filming and release of the new reboot film, as it appears that instead of a live-action sequel the franchise will shift to animation. Of course, changing gears is exactly what the main event scene in UGWC needs, and it is what we’re going to get when we switch out the droll Travis Roberts for the significantly more animated Travis Pierce.
Travis switches to Camera B.
Pierce: The Olympics are in full swing down in Rio, and I suppose we can’t call it playing Russian Roulette with your health with the water considering most of Russia got banned this year, but the United States is of course cleaning house with the medals, because that’s how this country rolls. Now, there is nothing more American than rooting for a winner, and the most important gold this week is the gold that I’m going to win at In Your Hands when you elect me to be your challenger, and I will be your champion.
Travis switches to Camera A.
Pierce: A difficult decision sits in the hands of the UGWC fans this week. You’ll be voting for who you want to see fight to become the new World Heavyweight Champion, voting for who you think deserves to be the new face of UGWC. Now, what should be the face of UGWC? Should it be this?
Travis uses his hands to frame his own face.
Pierce: Or should it be this?
Travis opens his arms, and replica masks of those worn by Holden Orson and Mil Vidas drop from the ceiling, dangling on strings on either side of Travis.
Pierce: That’s right, friends. My fellow candidates are both men that hide behind a mask. They don’t feel they have a face that can represent the company. If they feel that way about themselves, who are the rest of us to feel any differently?
Travis unhooks the replica Holden mask and holds it in his hand.
Pierce: We know what’s under the mask of Holden Orson. It’s the face of Martin Graber, sometimes known as the Mainstreamer, frequently known as a guy that can’t get it done when the lights are shining brightest. Yes, he had a dominant reign as the Cross-Hemisphere Champion, defending against the likes of Ichabod and the Crazed Anarchist. Now, where did we hear that before? Ah, yes, when we were talking about the championship reign of Travis Roberts. A vote for Holden is a vote for more of the same, and let’s be fair, we all saw him blow it three times in a row against Vain last year. Too bad he didn’t go for four in a row. He could have been the Rydell of the World division.
Travis tosses the mask aside and unhooks the replica Vidas mask.
Pierce: And what is it that we know about Mil Vidas Jr, truly? Nothing. I don’t know anything about this guy. Who’s to say he even really speaks Spanish? He might have Rosetta Stone piped into an ear piece he’s got tucked under his mask. I don’t know. This guy could be a straight-up fraud. What happened when he tried to represent UGWC abroad? Total J Cup? Didn’t get it done. We needed Rogan MacLean to pick up the pieces there. Surprise, surprise, he’s also the guy that relieved Vidas of the Chaos Championship. Funny how these things work out. World Heavyweight Champion? I don’t think so. Rogan can’t sweep in afterwards to make it all okay this time.
Travis tosses the mask aside in the other direction.
Pierce: We’ll be right back after a few words from our sponsor.
Travis is still seated at his desk, leaning on it with his chin in his hand, appearing lost in thought for a moment.
Pierce: You know what the single biggest reason is to make this match happen?
He sits back in his chair.
Pierce: Because it has been in the making for six years, going back to the day that UGWC first opened its doors. Pierce versus Roberts, the Battle of the Travii, and can you believe it has never happened? I’ve had marquee matches against Alex Kiseragi, Jet Somers, Eden Morgan, Tyvola, the Drunken Buzzsaw, some of the biggest names that the industry has to offer. Through it all, Roberts has ducked me time and again. Do you know why that is?
Travis leans forward in his chair.
Pierce: It’s because he’s the Beta Travis.
Travis sits back again.
Pierce: He knows it, too. At In Your Hands, there will be no more hiding. The so-called “Headliner” is going to be faced with a hard and piercing truth, that he is nothing more than second-best, at being a champion, at being a Travis.
Travis sits upright.
Pierce: I am the Alpha Travis, and I am your next World Heavyweight Champion. It’s simply how it is. It’s a fact. It’s the truth, and it’s not my fault that the truth...hurts.
”You Know My Name” plays again as we fade out…
Cartwright: We’re clear!
Travis pushes away from the desk, and after he stands he shoves the chair away, and it rolls into part of the set. He walks around the desk, tearing out his microphone and throwing it aside.
Cartwright: See, that wasn’t so bad, was it?
Travis glares at him. He looks back at the set and spits towards it.
Pierce: You can go ahead and actually tear it down this time.
Travis storms off the set.
Pierce: No, absolutely not.
Cartwright: Please, it’s the perfect opportunity.
Pierce: You’ve been on me for this for months, I don’t know what you’re not understanding.
Cartwright: Think about your campaign.
Pierce: Do you realize what I’ve already done for this campaign? Did you see what happened last weekend in Japan? Do you think I wanted to put myself through all of that Pool of Blood nonsense? The less said about that debacle, the better.
Cartwright: Travis, let’s face facts. The “piercing truth” if you will. The way you’ve gone about things this year, turning your back on Jet, disrespecting Deimos when he was your co-champion, that stuff doesn’t play well with fans.
Travis starts to respond, but Rob puts up his hand to stop him.
Cartwright: I know, I know. You didn’t care, and at the time it didn’t matter, but now it does, doesn’t it? Now your fate is in the hands of those same fans, pardon the pun.
Pierce: It feels like selling out.
Cartwright: I get that, and that’s what it probably actually is, sure, but do you want to be the World Heavyweight Champion again?
Pierce: Of course.
Cartwright: Well, this might be it. If you don’t get elected into this match, when does your next opportunity come? You technically could have a chance at Outlast, but so does everybody else, not good odds. After that, you’ll probably have to enter and win Battleground.
Pierce: I’ve won it before.
Cartwright: You did, yes. Do you really want to put yourself through that again?
Travis shakes his head.
Pierce: Of course not, not if I don’t have to.
They stop in front of a door, both of them staring at it.
Cartwright: Do you want those votes or not?
Travis sighs and nods.
Pierce: Fine, but we do it my way.
Cartwright: Is there any other?
* * * * *
We see a darkened set, with silhouettes visible of a table. A voiceover is heard from Rob Cartwright.
Cartwright: Ladies and gentlemen, he is the host of The Piercing Truth, you know his name, the Icon of Entertainment, and the man you should be casting your vote for today to become the World Heavyweight Champion at In Your Hands, he is...TRAVIS PIERCE!
“You Know My Name” by Chris Cornell begins to play, and the lights come on to show a chair sitting backwards behind the desk. A monitor behind the chair shows the logo for The Piercing Truth. The chair slow turns around, revealing Travis Pierce.
Pierce: Welcome to the show! I am Travis Pierce, and welcome to a very special edition of The Piercing Truth, where we are ready to get this party started all over again. As always, we begin with top stories!
Travis switches to Camera B.
Piece: Warner Brothers has announced that their disaster film anthology known as the DC Extended Universe has added a new villain, as the upcoming Aquaman film will pit protagonist Khal Curry against Black Manta, in a film certain to be a success as they are making decisions such as casting Willem Dafoe and not having him be the villain. Of course, the biggest villain in UGWC today is Travis Roberts, who has mired the World Heavyweight Championship in mediocrity and for much of this calendar year, highlighted by his stellar defenses against the likes of Cynric, the Crazed Anarchist, and Jet Somers, and all while continuing the legacy of banal monologues that “The Blessed One” has been known for throughout his career. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, of course, and that is when you go online and cast your vote for me to face Roberts at In Your Hands, and give the championship the breath of fresh air it so rightly deserves.
Travis switches to Camera A.
Pierce: The Ghostbusters franchise is changing gears after the roller coaster ride that was the process of filming and release of the new reboot film, as it appears that instead of a live-action sequel the franchise will shift to animation. Of course, changing gears is exactly what the main event scene in UGWC needs, and it is what we’re going to get when we switch out the droll Travis Roberts for the significantly more animated Travis Pierce.
Travis switches to Camera B.
Pierce: The Olympics are in full swing down in Rio, and I suppose we can’t call it playing Russian Roulette with your health with the water considering most of Russia got banned this year, but the United States is of course cleaning house with the medals, because that’s how this country rolls. Now, there is nothing more American than rooting for a winner, and the most important gold this week is the gold that I’m going to win at In Your Hands when you elect me to be your challenger, and I will be your champion.
Travis switches to Camera A.
Pierce: A difficult decision sits in the hands of the UGWC fans this week. You’ll be voting for who you want to see fight to become the new World Heavyweight Champion, voting for who you think deserves to be the new face of UGWC. Now, what should be the face of UGWC? Should it be this?
Travis uses his hands to frame his own face.
Pierce: Or should it be this?
Travis opens his arms, and replica masks of those worn by Holden Orson and Mil Vidas drop from the ceiling, dangling on strings on either side of Travis.
Pierce: That’s right, friends. My fellow candidates are both men that hide behind a mask. They don’t feel they have a face that can represent the company. If they feel that way about themselves, who are the rest of us to feel any differently?
Travis unhooks the replica Holden mask and holds it in his hand.
Pierce: We know what’s under the mask of Holden Orson. It’s the face of Martin Graber, sometimes known as the Mainstreamer, frequently known as a guy that can’t get it done when the lights are shining brightest. Yes, he had a dominant reign as the Cross-Hemisphere Champion, defending against the likes of Ichabod and the Crazed Anarchist. Now, where did we hear that before? Ah, yes, when we were talking about the championship reign of Travis Roberts. A vote for Holden is a vote for more of the same, and let’s be fair, we all saw him blow it three times in a row against Vain last year. Too bad he didn’t go for four in a row. He could have been the Rydell of the World division.
Travis tosses the mask aside and unhooks the replica Vidas mask.
Pierce: And what is it that we know about Mil Vidas Jr, truly? Nothing. I don’t know anything about this guy. Who’s to say he even really speaks Spanish? He might have Rosetta Stone piped into an ear piece he’s got tucked under his mask. I don’t know. This guy could be a straight-up fraud. What happened when he tried to represent UGWC abroad? Total J Cup? Didn’t get it done. We needed Rogan MacLean to pick up the pieces there. Surprise, surprise, he’s also the guy that relieved Vidas of the Chaos Championship. Funny how these things work out. World Heavyweight Champion? I don’t think so. Rogan can’t sweep in afterwards to make it all okay this time.
Travis tosses the mask aside in the other direction.
Pierce: We’ll be right back after a few words from our sponsor.
Travis is still seated at his desk, leaning on it with his chin in his hand, appearing lost in thought for a moment.
Pierce: You know what the single biggest reason is to make this match happen?
He sits back in his chair.
Pierce: Because it has been in the making for six years, going back to the day that UGWC first opened its doors. Pierce versus Roberts, the Battle of the Travii, and can you believe it has never happened? I’ve had marquee matches against Alex Kiseragi, Jet Somers, Eden Morgan, Tyvola, the Drunken Buzzsaw, some of the biggest names that the industry has to offer. Through it all, Roberts has ducked me time and again. Do you know why that is?
Travis leans forward in his chair.
Pierce: It’s because he’s the Beta Travis.
Travis sits back again.
Pierce: He knows it, too. At In Your Hands, there will be no more hiding. The so-called “Headliner” is going to be faced with a hard and piercing truth, that he is nothing more than second-best, at being a champion, at being a Travis.
Travis sits upright.
Pierce: I am the Alpha Travis, and I am your next World Heavyweight Champion. It’s simply how it is. It’s a fact. It’s the truth, and it’s not my fault that the truth...hurts.
”You Know My Name” plays again as we fade out…
* * * * *
Cartwright: We’re clear!
Travis pushes away from the desk, and after he stands he shoves the chair away, and it rolls into part of the set. He walks around the desk, tearing out his microphone and throwing it aside.
Cartwright: See, that wasn’t so bad, was it?
Travis glares at him. He looks back at the set and spits towards it.
Pierce: You can go ahead and actually tear it down this time.
Travis storms off the set.