The Truth is
The sound of a cash register followed by the sound of dropping money. “Money†by Pink Floyd.
TV Announcer: Former Deathmatch Champion, Former Commonwealth Champion, Former World Champion John McHenry returns to in ring action.
The screen then shows John, the six foot four blonde wearing his trademark business suit walks up to a gym virtually identical to the one in Rocky.
John McHenry: Now this gym may look familiar. That’s because it appeared in the feature film Rocky. Now what I should do is talk about how in these tough economic times I’ve bought this building or that I’m a member of this gym, but the truth is…It’s not even a real gym. I’m not here to crush your dreams of a guy coming from Pittsburgh making his way in the world. I’m right here I’m the real version do I have a montage of me running up some steps? No. I don’t need it. I grew up on the streets a true rags to riches story.
A limo pulls up alongside John. He Climbs inside all the while talking.
John McHenry: The truth is, I used to live off of your garbage living down alley’s, under over passes, and even in the sewers anything for shelter.
John pauses a minute reflecting as buildings pass by the car windows.
John McHenry: If you’ve never seen me before, hell maybe if you have, you’re probably thinking this guys a d**k. Many of you don’t know who I am, some of these young guys in the locker room don’t seem to remember me at thirty-six years old, I’m a dinosaur one my first title at twenty one a world championship when I was twenty five won them a few more of them. Got injured became a GM and retired from in ring action all before I was thirty. I inherited a fortune from an old man who lived like he was middle class. I betrayed him and he left me everything I’ve invested and I’ve lost it all, invested it again and won it all back.
John steps out of the car in front of a towering building. He looks up at it to emphasize its size.
John McHenry: Throughout my career I’ve gone back and forth good guy to asshole…
John smiles widely reflecting for a moment.
John McHenry: I’m so glad we’re doing this as a recorded segment could you imagine the asshole chants right there. So now next week I have a match in the World Wrestling Icons I’m not at the top of the card and I’m fine with that. I’m not at the bottom of the card either. It’s a nice middle ground. I’m not obsessed with the belt so I’m not going to make some long boring speech about how I’m going to hold the WWI championship belt, hell none of you know much abou the WWI. I don’t know much about it either and the truth is it could be the equivalent of holding a world title in Orlando Florida.
John steps into an elevator.
John McHenry: I can’t say much about my opponent the most I know about him is that he’s a redneck who whines about how he hasn’t been champion. Now I’m not about to lay down for him I’m not the kind of veteran that shows up to a company to put over the new guys. I have a love for the biz but I have no joy in making myself look like a pushover to get someone else on the career path I figured out on my own.
John steps out of the elevator into an all white room almost sterile looking like a hospital gym equipment all over anything that could be digital or computerized is.
John McHenry: The truth is that’s whats wrong with the younger generations. They expect the older generation to step aside the minute they hit puberty I’m in the WWI because if I go to the east coast the only option I have is to put over guys under thirty if I go to florida I put over guys pushing eighty.
John opens the door to his gym locker pulling out his wrestling trunks. The shorts of a three piece business suit as he pulls his hair out the pony tail he’s had it in.
John McHenry: The Truth is, It’s my time.
TV Announcer: Next week right here on Adrenaline TV World Wrestling Icons presents Wreckage at 9pm.
OOC: Been at least two years since I’ve Rp’d feedback much appreciated.