HKYA! HKYA! RP – A Hole In Ma Pride
Jul 10, 2022 8:21:56 GMT -5
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Post by Markw on Jul 10, 2022 8:21:56 GMT -5
WFWF HKYA! HKYA! – A Hole In Ma Pride
I didnae see this coming.
The WFWF coming back was starting to feel a wee bit farfetched. But me? Invited to be a part of it’s resurrection?
Get tae f***.
I’m under no illusions, my first run with the WFWF didnae warrant this. Arrived, claimed I was gonna bring back the Intergalactic Spaceman Championship, got naewhere f***in’ near, left.
But I amnae gonna question it. They wanna give me another run at chasing my dream, course I’m gonna take it with both hands.
‘You’re only there because they’re short on numbers’ dinnae give a f***
‘You’re only there because your kid’s ma works there’ dinnae give a f***
‘You’re only there to be a ‘showcase’ jobber’ dinnae give a f***
‘You’re only there because they thought it’d tempt Bishop back’ dinnae give a f***
The important thing is, I’m there. A wee little kid from Possil, skinny as a twig, nae natural aptitude for wrestlin’, spent the majority of his youth reading about UFOs instead a turnin’ up for training. And yet, somehow, here I am. The WFWF.
WFWF wrestler, Shuggy.
Sounds f***in’ class don’ it?
Hasnae gone exactly as planned I’ll admit, believe me, I did not have ‘make an enemy of Trace Demon’ top o’ the agenda. But tha’s life, Trace isnae the only WFWF wrestler who could pick a fight alone in a locked room, som’in I’ve just gotta get used to I guess.
But aside from tha’, honestly, it’s been pretty f***in’ ace.
Got myself a spot in Scars & Stripes, one a’ the WFWF’s greatest institutions. An’ who knows, if I’m at ma absolute best, and get a very, very healthy dose a luck, could book masel a shot at the Intergalactic Spaceman Championship. Yous never know do ya?
An' got masel a match with the Vanguard Champion right outta the gate, win tha’ an’ I’ve gotta be in contention for tha’ one right?
Hard no’ ta feel like everything’s coming up Shuggy.
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Poppy: Alright say goodnight to your Dad Ellie.
Ellie: Night Dad!
Shuggy: Night Ellie, love ya.
Joe whisks her away, she’s still waving halfway up the stares haha.
Poppy: Thanks honey.
Shugs seems a bit sad.
Poppy: How you doing?
Shuggy: Ah, you know, it’s tough bein’ so far away.
Poppy: You’re always welcome, whenever you can make it.
Shuggy: I know, I know, thanks.
It must be hard. I just don’t know how to make it less so to be honest.
Poppy: Got be glad to have the WFWF back?
Shuggy: Yeah!
That perked him up at least.
Shuggy: It is, really good. An’ I guess you’re excited about it to? I read the article.
Poppy: Yeah it’s really big for me, shame Joe’s being Joe about it.
Shuggy: Hasnae changed then?
Poppy: In some ways. But where the WFWF’s concerned. Not a bit, haha.
Shuggy: I dinnae suppose he ever will.
Not wrong.
Poppy: Speak of the devil.
Shuggy: Hey Joe.
Joe: Hey, talking about me?
Poppy: Just talking about how much we’re enjoying having the WFWF back.
Joe: Ugh…
lol
Shuggy: Watching Ascension, it’s just got me so pumped again you know.
He knows Joe is hating this. I love Shugs.
Shuggy: Mesh’s win, my wee spat with Trace, the Scars & Stripes battle royal comin’ back. It’s so excitin’ ya know?
Got to get him off Ascension before he brings up EBR though, I cannot cope with hearing this again.
Joe: Four hours of Alex Sean videos followed by a 30 second match. The WFWF successfully flying out you, Trace, and God knows how many others who had no reason to be there but failing to get three of the booked participants to the building. The f***ing Kool-Aid Man. Yeah, really exciting.
Think we’ve dodged the bullet.
Shuggy: Look I amnae saying it’s perfect, but let me be a wee bit excited you know?
He does know who he’s talking to doesn’t he? I know we haven’t chatted about wrestling in a while, but he must remember that’s not what Joe does?
Joe: I just don’t get why you want to be a part of that?
Shuggy: I don’ know, I… I guess you’ve got tha’ luxury of pickin’ and choosin’ your jobs in pro-wrestling Joe. You’re a former WFWF World Champion, you arnae gonna struggle for bookings, and let’s face it, you havnae got any vices, nae expensive hobbies, you can live off what you earned for the rest a your days if you wanna.
It's true enough. Can’t see that being enough to shut Joe up though.
Shuggy: Me? For me it’s this, or I keep workin’ a couple of shows a month, keep working a nine to five. Keeping being a cog in the machine of whatever boring business will take me, struggle to contribute to Ellie’s future financially, and she has nae reason to look up to me, you know?
Poppy: Of course she does, you’re her dad.
Shuggy: Aye. Aye. It’s just, well, that isnae enough is it?
Poppy: It really is.
Shuggy: Well, isnae for me.
Sad he feels like that.
Shuggy: I donnae wanna be a nobody.
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If I’ve got any doubts about going back, honestly, it’s all about Ellie.
I donnae see her nearly as much as I should now 400 miles away. 4000 is pretty f***in’ daunting.
But honestly? With Poppy’s job, I’m hoping maybe it’ll help. Or at least tha’ the impact won’t be too huge.
An' hey, what have I got to lose? I amnae doing enough for her here.
Anyway, it's becoming increasingly clear…
Shuggy: Are yous still playing tha’ game?
Being a da is f***in’ hard.
Kyle: Too easy.
Kelsie: Next time I get to be Trace.
I just wish I was being a da to ma wee girl not ma teenage brother and his lass.
Kyle: Maybe it’d be fairer if neither of us had to be Shuggy.
Shuggy: I heard tha’.
Kelsie: Agreed
At least she thought she was whispering quietly enough that I couldnae hear.
Kyle: Sorry bro, you really are s*** though.
Shuggy: They’re create-a-wrestlers, you literally made me tha’ s*** you bawbag.
Kyle: I value accuracy.
Cheeky c***.
Shuggy: You value accuracy? Look at them! I’m literally the wee hat away from being Peter Pan, and tha’ Trace is just bad. Really, really bad.
Are those f***ing crocodile boots? What’s tha’ all about?
An I know it isnae real, but seein’ Kyle’s aberration of Trace flinging me round like a wee ragdoll doesnae fill me with confidence.
Shuggy: Seriously though, if Joe catches you twos playin’ these s***y wee games when you start your training he will send you back up here so f***in’ fast.
After he’s ripped them a pair o’ new arseholes.
Shuggy: And considering I amnae gonna be here anymore to do yer cookin’, and cleanin’ and generally keepin’ the two of yous alive, you prolly wanna avoid tha’.
Kyle: I will bet you any amount o’ money tha’ they release you again before Joe sends us home.
Kelsie: You don’t have any amount of money, like any at all.
Kyle: Shut up.
Kelsie: Touché.
Shuggy: You’re prolly right, I’m just sayin’ give yer head a wobble an’ have a think about what happens if you’re not, ‘k?
No' tha’ he’ll listen to a word I say. Maybe Kelsie’ll make him see sense, she’s got her head screwed on.
Shuggy: An’ yous two. Listen to everything Joe tells ya, take on board everything he can teach yous about being a pro wrestler. You can learn so much from him.
Kelsie: Course.
Shuggy: But please, for the love o’ god, donnae pick up all tha’ baggage. Tha’ communist bull, the holier-than-thou wrestling snob s***e. It eats away at him and it’ll do the same to yous if you let it. If he tries to teach yous how to be a human bein’, in one ear and out the other okay? An’ tha’s coming from one of his friends.
They better not tell him this.
Shuggy: Donnae let him drag you down.
Kyle: Whatever.
They’re definitely going to tell him.
---
Cannae say I’ve missed America too much really.
Generally I dinnae give too much of a s*** about politics. Isnae anything I can do about it, and I am no’ naïve enough to think I know nearly enough about it ta say much. But I certainly amnae mad excited about coming to the land of guns and sexism.
Whole place lacks the class and charm of Glasgee.
But I gotta admit, arriving at the Andrew W. Mellon, on the back o’ the Press Conference and Ascension. Everything was starting to feel a wee bit special.
This is really f***in’ happening.
I may no’ have been in the WFWF long first time around, but I did manage to make masel one good friend on the roster. And I knew bumping into her before He’ll Kick You Apart was gonna make it feel even more special.
Shuggy: Y’awright Mesh?
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Oh… hey.
Doesnae seem quite herself, I was definitely expecting more bubbly.
Shuggy: How you doing? It’s been too long!
She gives a wee nervous laugh. No' the greeting I was expecting either.
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Yeah…
Shuggy: Excited to have the WFWF back?
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Umm yeah, yeah it’s good.
Shuggy: I was so pumped seeing you beat POISON, congrats.
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Thanks.
Well she’s determined to talk my ear off today int she?
Shuggy: Time to get your title back now huh?
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Yeah!
At least that were a wee bit more enthusiastic I guess.
Shuggy: Wondered if I could pick yer brains about Mason?
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Mason? We’re not scared of him.
Shuggy: I know you’re… we’re…(?) not. Dinnae mean that. Isnae like you to turn down a handshake though, I figure he must have done something pretty s***ty?
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: His son died.
His… what? F***.
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Have you met TITUS yet? He’s an alien.
Shuggy: He… sorry can we go back a few steps? Johnny’s son died?
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Car crash. Yeah you’d probably like TITUS, he’s huge.
Shuggy: Are you feeling ok?
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: I’m good. Really good. Going to be Vanguard champion soon. Beat Poison. G̷̛̮̣͆̽͐̍͋̚l̶̤̫̬̉͌̊̚̚a̸̟̰͓̦̾̋͘ḑ̴̡̭̪̞̫́ ̸͈̥͇̻͕̃͆̅͗h̸͕͒è̴͕̖͙̦͘͜ ̷͎̇c̶̰̎̀͝͝͝r̸̨̡͎̬̎̀͌͗͗̔ȃ̶̜͈̀s̶̢̩̣͕̃͛̈́̃͂h̷̖̖̹̦͔̣̀̎͜ḙ̸͈̼͔͙̤̭̊͠d̷͈̪̕
Jesus.
Shuggy: …
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Umm, sorry, I really didn’t mean that.
Shuggy: Do you need some help?
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: It’s fine, I think, yeah fine.
Shuggy: You sure?
She nods, something aint right though.
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: I really should, I’ve… got to go.
Shuggy: Mesh, if you ever need to talk I’m here, okay?
M̴̊͐E̴̓͘S̷͑͝H̶̾̐: Okay. Bye.
And off she goes. Isnae the Mesh I knew right now.
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Gotta admit, I tuned out just a wee bit after ma first run (I still cannae believe I can call it ma first run, pinchin’ masel) with the WFWF came to a screeching halt.
I love wrestlin’. I love the WFWF. Always have, always will. I think it were just to painful ya know? I didnae think I’d get another chance, and I thought I’d completely blown ma shot at the one thing I’d always wanted.
Thought I’d doomed masel to a miserable life, lamentin’ what coulda been if I’d got ma head in gear.
So yeah, I was nae watching that closely.
I watched SuperBrawl. Of course I did, couldnae miss that. I saw Jackson and Watts turn their back on you. But honestly, all I felt, was disappointment for Mesh. That in deserting you, all your ex-goons had done was cost her the chance to win back her title.
I was absolutely gutted.
If anyone deserved tha’ big SuperBrawl moment it was her, and the politics of your stupid wee gang cost her it.
That’s how I saw it then.
That’s how I saw it a week ago when I was told I was takin’ you on. I was ready to go out there and give everything to get a wee bit of revenge for tha’ moment your boys took away from her.
Now?
I still feel some of tha’, sure. But I gotta admit, knowing that you’d just lost your son. That your friends turned their backs on you when you needed them most.
F***.
I’ve got nothing but respect and sympathy for you Johnny. It’s a miracle you get outta bed every day, get yourself dressed and function after what happened to you. Let alone go to the ring night after night and defend tha’ title of yours. I didnae know him, but I’m sure Bryce would be proud of you.
And I know, I just know, Mesh has that same respect for you that I do.
I dinnae know what’s happening with her. I dinnae know why she wouldnae shake your hand at Ascension. But I know her, and I know she will. She’ll feel terrible about it, and she’ll put it right. Donnae know when, but I know she will.
The lass that ran away from tha’ offer at Ascension, that isnae her.
Donnae get me wrong. I admire you so much Johnny. An’ it’s certainly humbled me, put ma own parenting problems into some f***in’ perspective. But it doesnae change things too much for me.
Because ultimately, this? This is ma second chance.
Yous rarely get them, and when you do, you really gotta take ‘em.
This is ma chance to not be a loser. To give my daughter a reason to be proud of me.
I lose to you on night one, off the backa my first run with this company? Everybody starts questionin’ what I’m doing here, again. But beat ya? A win over the Vanguard Champion, and I instantly show all yous that this isnae the same Shuggy who left with his tail between his legs last time.
This isnae the same green lil’ alien enthusiast who clearly wasnae ready. This is now a much more polished wee alien enthusiast who is prolly just about ready.
I wanna win tha’ Scars & Stripes Battle Royal. I wanna be the second Intergalactic Spaceman Champion. I wanna shut tha’ wee red demon’s gob. Isnae likely, but you gotta aim high. But I definitely cannae do any of it, if I cannae beat you 1…2…3.
Isnae gonna be easy. I know that there’s gotta be so much pain in you right now Johnny, an’ I know tha’s gonna make you real f***in’ dangerous. I fully expect ya to channel all that anger, tha’ pain, tha’ grief, directly at me. An’ I’ll forgive yous for it. Believe me I will. If you go to far with it, well, I couldnae blame you for a second. I can only imagine what you’re going through.
An’ I know, that me, with ma skillset, I’m quite rightly the heavy underdog here.
But I’m from Glasgee. I can deal with dangerous. I can deal with pain. I can deal with bein’ the underdog.
What I couldnae deal with, is bein’ a disappointment again.
I’ve no intention of bein’ tha’.
I wish you all the best. I hope that having this place back can help you, I really do. An’ after He’ll Kick You Apart, I’ll wish you every success in this place, a really will.
But right now, I gotta be focused on doin’ wha’ nobody believes I can.
See yous at the ballroom.