Post by Travis Pierce on Jul 6, 2010 16:57:15 GMT -5
We see a darkened set, with silhouettes visible of a table with a couch alongside it. A voiceover is heard from Rob Cartwright.
Cartwright: Ladies and gentlemen, the host of The Piercing Truth, you know his name, 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 spins around to reveal Travis himself.
Pierce: Good evening. I’m Travis Pierce, and here’s what’s happening tonight in your world.
Pierce stares at the paper in front of him for a moment.
Pierce: Not blowing my skirt up, Rob.
Cartwright: We’ll get you something different again next week.
Pierce: FAN-tastic.
Pierce switches to Camera B.
Pierce: Queen Elizabeth II will soon make her first visit to Ground Zero in New York City, perhaps because somebody finally told her about it. She is said to be personally concerned about the tragedy that occurred there, which means we will only have to wait a meager nine years more before word reaches her of the villainous plot of Alex Kiseragi to sabotage the career of Travis Pierce. Kiseragi finally got a sample of justice this past week, when he failed of his own accord to win an In Your Hands qualifying match. Asked to respond to allegations that he was somehow responsible for this, Pierce had the following to say:
Pierce switches to Camera A.
Pierce: Go suck an egg, Alex.
Pierce switches to Camera B and grins for a moment before switching to Camera A again.
Pierce: A movement is taking ground that may change the landscape of UGWC forever, as supports of “Travis Killer” Andy Savana campaign for him to receive another match with Travis Roberts. We go now live to campaign headquarters.
Pierce rolls back in his chair, and spins out of it and runs out of the studio, his footsteps fading into the distance. The camera switches to the hallway, and the footsteps get louder until Pierce runs into the shot. He holds up a sign which reads “Savana/Travis#2 II! Book it!”
Pierce: Huzzah.
Pierce drops the sign and runs off again. The camera switches back to the studio, and he runs into the shot and slips into the chair as it rolls back into place. Pierce steadies himself and looks back at the camera.
Pierce: Now, I…eh?
Rob Cartwright actually walks into the shot and hands a paper to Pierce, who studies it for a few seconds.
Pierce: Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you're doing and listen…Travis Pierce and Alex Kiseragi will face each other this week in tag team action, with Pierce reuniting with his former fellow Young Gun, John Russo, and Kiseragi by Travis #2. Chances of Kis getting embarrassed again? HIGH. Fire the cannons!
He crumples the paper and throws it at the camera.
Pierce: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest for this week...Declan Prescott!
The 8-bit synthesizer plays Strength in Numbers as Prescott comes out and takes a seat on the couch.
Pierce: Welcome to the show!
Prescott: Thanks very much for having me, Travis. I’d say it’s great to be here, but you already know what a terrific show you have!
Pierce: My research department tells me you've been out of the game for quite some time now, just what exactly made you decide to return?
Prescott: Hmm… well, GIW - and by extension UGWC - has been apart of my life for the last three years. I put my mind, body, heart and soul into the wrestling company I established. The longer I was away the stronger the call to return became. I guess it’s just who I am.
Pierce: Being the former owner of GIW, is it difficult to go from being the boss to being just another guy?
Prescott: Oh yes, very difficult. Luckily for me I’ve had quite sometime to get used to the idea. My control of GIW was actually taken from me a while before my hiatus. From a gun toting, cigar chomping penguin no less! Yeah, that was tough. Really tough. But ultimately we’re defined by how we face adversity. The greatest wrestlers - the ones that the true fans always remember - are the ones who adapt. Keep up with the times. Prove every day they’re just as dangerous as ever. That’s what I’ve been trying to do and will keep trying to do. Prove that even without the backstage power I can still step it up with the best of them.
Pierce: I wouldn't know, having never been the boss nor having been just another guy. In any case, since you used to own GIW, maybe you could put to rest something that has been bothering me, and answer a question for my long time viewers. Has Kiseragi always been this much of a dickhead, or does he just have a hard-on for me or something?
Prescott: *chuckles* I wonder if there are any ‘just another guy’s in the wrestling industry? I know Kiseragi certainly isn’t one of them. I’ve encountered him a few times in the past and besting him has never come easy. Actually, last time I saw him he spent a month straight kicking my ass! So I guess I’d have to answer ‘always been this much of a dickhead’ to your question.
Pierce: I have another note here from the research department that tells me that you and Travis Roberts used to be partners. Any thoughts you'd like to share on his partnerships since then, including his current partner, Tyvola?
Prescott: Yeah, Roberts... Well, there was a time last year when I wrestled as a homeless man, did you know that? It was a good disguise when I wanted to go unnoticed. It wouldn’t surprise me if Tyvola is actually BoolZ or Dirge in disguise and Roberts is the only one that has figured it out! But seriously, Tyvola may be a bit ‘out there’, but no one can complain about his results in the ring! Prescott, Hastings and now Tyvola. Travis Roberts is doing what he’s always done… aligning himself with the best!
Pierce: You are one of the co-nominees to face the Cooperative Champions at In Your Hands. Tell us why the fans should vote for you.
Prescott: Jeez, Travis, you ask the tough questions don’t you? Honestly, I can’t sit here and say the fans ‘should’ vote for me. The fact is I’m coming off a year-long Houdini act. And I couldn’t win a match for at least a month before that. The fans have every reason to doubt me and I can’t sit here and tell them what they should do. But what I can do is ask them to vote for me. And to make a promise that if they do, I’ll march out against the Cooperative Champions and I’ll do everything I can to pick up the win and to make sure I entertain everyone watching along the way. And don’t forget Andy Savana. He wants nothing more than a second chance at Roberts! Something I wouldn’t mind myself, truth be told.
Pierce: Well, you have our endorsement. Furthermore, I'm certain that you're aware of The Piercing Truth's campaign in support of Andy Savana, the Travis Killer. Any chance that once we're done with the show we could get you to film a quick PSA for us?
Prescott: Actually I haven't heard much about it at all...... But of course I'll lend a hand. I’m always happy to help out Andy Savana and Travis Pierce. Besides, being apart of this show is the closest I’m ever going to get to having my own!
Pierce: Thanks so much for your time.
Prescott: It was a pleasure, Travis. I hope you’ll have me back one day. And, may I say, good luck in your match this week.
Pierce: I won’t need it, but I thank you. That’s all the time we have for this week, and remember, it’s not my fault that the truth…hurts. You stay classy, UGWC!
“You Know My Name” plays again, and Pierce continues to chat with Prescott as we fade out.
Cartwright: Ladies and gentlemen, the host of The Piercing Truth, you know his name, 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 spins around to reveal Travis himself.
Pierce: Good evening. I’m Travis Pierce, and here’s what’s happening tonight in your world.
Pierce stares at the paper in front of him for a moment.
Pierce: Not blowing my skirt up, Rob.
Cartwright: We’ll get you something different again next week.
Pierce: FAN-tastic.
Pierce switches to Camera B.
Pierce: Queen Elizabeth II will soon make her first visit to Ground Zero in New York City, perhaps because somebody finally told her about it. She is said to be personally concerned about the tragedy that occurred there, which means we will only have to wait a meager nine years more before word reaches her of the villainous plot of Alex Kiseragi to sabotage the career of Travis Pierce. Kiseragi finally got a sample of justice this past week, when he failed of his own accord to win an In Your Hands qualifying match. Asked to respond to allegations that he was somehow responsible for this, Pierce had the following to say:
Pierce switches to Camera A.
Pierce: Go suck an egg, Alex.
Pierce switches to Camera B and grins for a moment before switching to Camera A again.
Pierce: A movement is taking ground that may change the landscape of UGWC forever, as supports of “Travis Killer” Andy Savana campaign for him to receive another match with Travis Roberts. We go now live to campaign headquarters.
Pierce rolls back in his chair, and spins out of it and runs out of the studio, his footsteps fading into the distance. The camera switches to the hallway, and the footsteps get louder until Pierce runs into the shot. He holds up a sign which reads “Savana/Travis#2 II! Book it!”
Pierce: Huzzah.
Pierce drops the sign and runs off again. The camera switches back to the studio, and he runs into the shot and slips into the chair as it rolls back into place. Pierce steadies himself and looks back at the camera.
Pierce: Now, I…eh?
Rob Cartwright actually walks into the shot and hands a paper to Pierce, who studies it for a few seconds.
Pierce: Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you're doing and listen…Travis Pierce and Alex Kiseragi will face each other this week in tag team action, with Pierce reuniting with his former fellow Young Gun, John Russo, and Kiseragi by Travis #2. Chances of Kis getting embarrassed again? HIGH. Fire the cannons!
He crumples the paper and throws it at the camera.
Pierce: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest for this week...Declan Prescott!
The 8-bit synthesizer plays Strength in Numbers as Prescott comes out and takes a seat on the couch.
Pierce: Welcome to the show!
Prescott: Thanks very much for having me, Travis. I’d say it’s great to be here, but you already know what a terrific show you have!
Pierce: My research department tells me you've been out of the game for quite some time now, just what exactly made you decide to return?
Prescott: Hmm… well, GIW - and by extension UGWC - has been apart of my life for the last three years. I put my mind, body, heart and soul into the wrestling company I established. The longer I was away the stronger the call to return became. I guess it’s just who I am.
Pierce: Being the former owner of GIW, is it difficult to go from being the boss to being just another guy?
Prescott: Oh yes, very difficult. Luckily for me I’ve had quite sometime to get used to the idea. My control of GIW was actually taken from me a while before my hiatus. From a gun toting, cigar chomping penguin no less! Yeah, that was tough. Really tough. But ultimately we’re defined by how we face adversity. The greatest wrestlers - the ones that the true fans always remember - are the ones who adapt. Keep up with the times. Prove every day they’re just as dangerous as ever. That’s what I’ve been trying to do and will keep trying to do. Prove that even without the backstage power I can still step it up with the best of them.
Pierce: I wouldn't know, having never been the boss nor having been just another guy. In any case, since you used to own GIW, maybe you could put to rest something that has been bothering me, and answer a question for my long time viewers. Has Kiseragi always been this much of a dickhead, or does he just have a hard-on for me or something?
Prescott: *chuckles* I wonder if there are any ‘just another guy’s in the wrestling industry? I know Kiseragi certainly isn’t one of them. I’ve encountered him a few times in the past and besting him has never come easy. Actually, last time I saw him he spent a month straight kicking my ass! So I guess I’d have to answer ‘always been this much of a dickhead’ to your question.
Pierce: I have another note here from the research department that tells me that you and Travis Roberts used to be partners. Any thoughts you'd like to share on his partnerships since then, including his current partner, Tyvola?
Prescott: Yeah, Roberts... Well, there was a time last year when I wrestled as a homeless man, did you know that? It was a good disguise when I wanted to go unnoticed. It wouldn’t surprise me if Tyvola is actually BoolZ or Dirge in disguise and Roberts is the only one that has figured it out! But seriously, Tyvola may be a bit ‘out there’, but no one can complain about his results in the ring! Prescott, Hastings and now Tyvola. Travis Roberts is doing what he’s always done… aligning himself with the best!
Pierce: You are one of the co-nominees to face the Cooperative Champions at In Your Hands. Tell us why the fans should vote for you.
Prescott: Jeez, Travis, you ask the tough questions don’t you? Honestly, I can’t sit here and say the fans ‘should’ vote for me. The fact is I’m coming off a year-long Houdini act. And I couldn’t win a match for at least a month before that. The fans have every reason to doubt me and I can’t sit here and tell them what they should do. But what I can do is ask them to vote for me. And to make a promise that if they do, I’ll march out against the Cooperative Champions and I’ll do everything I can to pick up the win and to make sure I entertain everyone watching along the way. And don’t forget Andy Savana. He wants nothing more than a second chance at Roberts! Something I wouldn’t mind myself, truth be told.
Pierce: Well, you have our endorsement. Furthermore, I'm certain that you're aware of The Piercing Truth's campaign in support of Andy Savana, the Travis Killer. Any chance that once we're done with the show we could get you to film a quick PSA for us?
Prescott: Actually I haven't heard much about it at all...... But of course I'll lend a hand. I’m always happy to help out Andy Savana and Travis Pierce. Besides, being apart of this show is the closest I’m ever going to get to having my own!
Pierce: Thanks so much for your time.
Prescott: It was a pleasure, Travis. I hope you’ll have me back one day. And, may I say, good luck in your match this week.
Pierce: I won’t need it, but I thank you. That’s all the time we have for this week, and remember, it’s not my fault that the truth…hurts. You stay classy, UGWC!
“You Know My Name” plays again, and Pierce continues to chat with Prescott as we fade out.
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