In defense of the Tag Titles.
Jan 16, 2023 22:08:45 GMT
Smash/TheEntity, Alexander Archer, and 2 more like this
Post by ccp on Jan 16, 2023 22:08:45 GMT
Not to be the guy to say I told you so… but I told you so. When I made the bold prediction that CCPE would trounce the Show Stealerz two straight falls you wouldn’t believe the number of hate tweets or DMs I received. It was like I insulted the Pope or some shit, and yet what happened? CCPE def The Show Stealerz in to capture the Entity Tag Titles in… TWO. Straight. Falls. For those unfamiliar, I don’t make a lot of false promises or fill someone with false hope. The moment I selected Joe Montuori as my partner this thing was a fucking wrap. I wish I could say it was fun humiliating Austin and Toddrick but that could be furthest from the truth as they rock the WGWF Tag Titles, and seeing as that’s my brand it seems like I would be putting that down in the process.
What I will say is that Joe and I have laid the groundwork for what it’s going to mean to be a successful pairing inside the confines of The Entity.
We take our roles seriously and understand that we now have bigger targets on our backs. We’re okay with that. It’s nothing new. It’s everyday life when you rule the wrestling world with an Iron Fist like CCPE has done going into our second year. WE are the measuring sticks, WE are the straw that stirs the goddamn drink, and WE take no prisoners only casualties for those that dare come across our path. We understand that it’s easy to get to the top and harder to stay at the top. We’ve had countless people try to take us down and yet here we stand begging for more.
This isn’t any different.
Final Hour was just the genesis for what is to come. I’ve never claimed to be a good guy, and I’ve always run to the beat of my drum. On deck next is Kaged In where new challengers are going to step forth and try to procure the gold that we’ve recently acquired. This is where Champions test their resolve when it comes to DEFENDING the shiny toys, successfully. Joe and I went through two falls to capture these straps and now we are prone to step inside one of the most barbaric structures known to man. It’s been nicknamed Satan’s Structure, the Devil’s playground, and fun fact… It's one of my specialties.
Hell in a Cell.
Now, this is my idea of a good time!
Let’s lock ourselves inside a massive steel structure and see who can back their play versus who goes up in smoke. What I enjoy the most when it comes to being locked inside a Cell is it leaves all the creative ways to inflict pain and punishment on those unfortunate enough to be locked inside with me. Take our opponents as an example, they fought diligently to get this one shot at greatness but now the pendulum has swung back in my direction. You, ladies, haven’t got the first fucking clue that it’s not going to take a silver bullet to put you down… It’s just going to take Chris Page.
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Monday
January 16, 2023
Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 AM
It was a beautiful Tuesday morning in Sin City coming off SCW’s Inception Pay-Per-View event that saw yet another victory notched on the belt of Chris Page. Our scene opens as Candice Wolf-Page can be seen in the luxury kitchen of the estate where a pot of coffee is brewing. Candice, in a red silk robe, patiently waits as the smell of roasted beans fills the air. Her attention is drawn toward the main foyer upon hearing the front door slam. Seconds later Chris emerges from the foyer, shirtless, dripping with sweat from a morning run. Candice tosses Chris a white towel which he uses to dry his forehead.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: I’m shocked to see you up so early considering we didn’t get back here until the wee hours of the morning.
The bonus of having several private jets and a pilot on retainer is that you don’t have to wait for a flight, you just go. Last night was glorious, the match with Finn was what it was but served a greater purpose in getting me one step closer to challenging for the World Title.
CHRIS PAGE: Sweetie you know the industry never stops. Last night was a walk in the park, and yeah we got in early this morning but production meetings for Monday Night Brawl don’t care that I was wrestling last night, getting prepared to defend the Entity Tag Titles this week inside of Hell in a Cell doesn’t care that I had a match last night. The truth is money never sleeps, and the same can be said for me.
I’m more than amped to defend these newly won straps. Anytime I can get in the ring with talents that I am not very familiar with is always what I like to call fun. You can watch all the tapes in the world, and you can do all the research you want but ultimately there is always that unknown that looms in the back of your head. Stepping inside Hell in a Cell isn’t new to me; it’s almost a second home. Both J Mont and I are like apex predators, and the last thing you want to do is put a pair of predators inside a cage with fresh meat for us to feast upon.
In this instance, we seem to be paired off against a Wolf Pac.
Cool, that’s original.
I guess these fools watched too much Twilight over the years to think that either Joe or I give two fucks about anything other than leaving with the victory. We are going to use every inch of that Cell to inflict as much pain and suffering humanly possible for this first defense is all about setting precedence, it’s about locking down this division before implementing the next phase of operation takeover.
[/i][/span][/div]CHRIS PAGE: And we aren’t even to CCPE vs The World next weekend. I’ve come out in 2023 swinging for the fences with wins over Knox, Wheelan, this deal with Entity, CCPE vs The World next weekend, XWF Snow Job the following weekend… I’m telling you that if you thought last year was the year of Page just wait until you see what I accomplish this year.
The upward trend is in full swing and every match wields a huge level of importance when it comes to building momentum that carries me across the Wrestle Verse. I am bigger than one promotion and I carry a mighty sword with a blade sharp enough to behead a couple of Wolves. I guarantee you my pack trumps yours every step of the way, fortunately for you both, you won’t ever have to find out because frankly we’ve about to steamroll you just like we did with the Ramseys. The biggest difference between CCPE and the rest of the World is we don’t give a shit out you look, we don’t care about what you THINK you’re going to do, and the heart of the matter is we are flat-out better than you, and now we prove it.
The question for both of you becomes just how are you prepared to deal with the proverbial shit storm that is brewing above your heads?
You might be patting yourselves on the back thinking that winning this opportunity was a good thing… but you’re about to find out that the only thing either of you has done is made yourselves our next victims. We don’t hold back, we’re ruthless to the fucking core and we are going to make sure that the LAST thing you ever wish upon is to come across our paths.
[/i][/span][/div]CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Nobody has more resolve in the business than you do.
Candice states while retrieving their coffee mugs. She starts to pour them each a cup as she continues.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: But even you are human. I wouldn’t be doing my part as your wife if we didn’t at least discuss it.
Chris rolls his eyes behind Candice’s back yet when she turns to present him with his cup of coffee he’s all smiles. Chris takes the cup and walks toward the large sliding glass door which leads out to the back pool and hot tub while taking a sip from the cup.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Like as example, why would you be stepping inside Hell in a Cell a mere days before what could be the biggest match of your career? Anything can happen inside that Cell and you are running a huge risk of not coming out in one piece.
One thing I do love about Candice is how her brain works. She always has the best intentions when it comes to my career and the last thing I have to worry about is her telling me what I want to hear versus telling me the truth.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: It just doesn’t seem like the smartest move to me.
Candice states as she walks up behind Chris with her cup of coffee. They both look out of the beautiful mountain ranges in the distance that look as if Bob Ross had painted them with fine strokes.
CHRIS PAGE: I understand what you’re saying, but in all fairness to me, I didn’t ask for a Cell. In this case, I am just playing the hand I’ve been dealt.
With all the high-profile things going on around me I know that some people are hoping, if not praying for me to come out of this less than one hundred percent. The truth is they’re right. Anytime you wage a war inside this sadistic structure you’ve got to know you’re leaving with fewer pieces of your body than you had to go in.
I’m not in the prime of my career regardless of how hard I try to convince myself otherwise.
The Cell is as unforgiving as they come, but in the same breath makes for a great third partner to have in the equation.
[/i][/span][/div]CHRIS PAGE: Not to mention I have Joe backing me. If anyone loves to dish out some pain more than I do it’d be him. He’s hitting on all cylinders across the Wrestle Verse with no signs of slowing down. I know that I can rely on him just like he knows he can rely on me, but when it comes to anything happening you’re one hundred percent right.
I’ll have to exercise a bit of caution because the last thing I want or need is a nagging injury where the ultimate test of leadership by example is set to take place, of course, I say that now but who knows what adrenaline will do in the heat of battle. Joe knows, much like myself, that failure is not an option coming into this defense, the last thing that we want to happen is to be made to look like a couple of fools… and while on paper this is a blowout that doesn’t mean these chicks won’t bring it like it’s the last chance they’re going to get… probably because it is. We are all about stamping our legacy upon not only this division but this company.
It started at Zero Hour and it will continue at Kaged In.
[/i][/span][/div]CHRIS PAGE: I’ll play it as safe as I can but I can’t guarantee anything, especially with Joe pretty much putting himself in the same situation, he has a huge match at CCPE vs The World. I’m sure we’re going to look after each other because while this Entity event is a big damn deal there isn’t any denying that all eyes are going to be locked on vs The World. We have to be on par if we are going to shut the mouths of all the naysayers.
Chris turns his attention from the mountain ranges toward his lovely bride as he then asks.
CHRIS PAGE: What about you, babe? Will you be around for the show tonight?
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: I wouldn’t miss it for the world.
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Monday
January 16, 2023
CCPE Arena @ The Velvet Rabbit Las Vegas
4:30 PM
Chris emerges from a closed door with a sign that reads “QUIET! PRODUCTION MEETING IN PROCESS”. He takes the sign off the door as he’s joined by an assortment of WGWF producers and agents. Chris slides right next door to his office where he opens the door to find Joe Montuori waiting. The two shake hands before Chris motions for J Mont to take a seat while he walks around a desk and takes a seat himself.
CHRIS PAGE: Thanks for meeting me and I’m sure you know this has nothing to do with the WGWF and everything to do with Kaged In.
J Mont nods his head while letting out a small sigh before he states.
J MONT: I can’t believe we’ve got to waste our time with the she-wolf.
CHRIS PAGE: It’s not a waste of time though, they could prove to be worthy opponents.
J Mont looks at Chris like he’s crazy before they both burst out into a fit of laughter while Chris asks.
CHRIS PAGE: I almost had you!
The two men compose themselves as Chris then states.
CHRIS PAGE: Waste of time or not we’re contracted to show up and defend those straps. I wouldn’t take it so seriously if it wasn’t inside Hell in a Cell. We’ve both been around the block enough to know that these matches are fucking brutal as well as unpredictable. If we don’t clock in they could catch a fall, and it’s not like we have one to play with.
J MONT: In all seriousness, I know that we have to keep focused not only on this but on CCPE vs The World. You know how I roll, man. Draped in gold in different federations. Why don’t I take the eyes of the blue wolf and you take the eyes of the green wolf? We can mail them back to their pack and let them know where to find us if they need a stern ass-kicking themselves.
CHRIS PAGE: I don’t care about the pack, I just care about making sure that we leave that Cell in one piece and with our titles in tow.
I know on any given night any one person can defeat another. Unfortunately for you two this isn’t that night. Let’s get down to brass tacks because you two are in for the longest night of your lives. You are outmatched and outgunned from all angles when you compare the two of you to the two of us. We are bigger, stronger, and have a combined level of experience in our industry than the two of your ages combined. If you think for one fucking second that you’re going to sneak in the backdoor and pull off the upset of a lifetime then you’re about as mistaken as the Ramseys thinking they were going to own this division.
You are here by the grace of God and because we’re nice guys.
I’m sure somewhere in some organization you might be at the top of the food chain, but here you’re not a predator that you desperately want the world to believe… you are the prey, and we’re pretty fucking hungry to thrash the hopes and dreams of another failed duo that occupies Tag Team Wrestling. I am on Mount Rushmores of our industry, who the fuck are you?
[/i][/span][/div]CHRIS PAGE: Every move we make is under a fucking microscope with all the haters desperately wanting us to fail because it gives them some sort of hope in their meaningless careers. Our job is to make this quick and painless because honestly, the last thing I can do is risk injury on the cusp of CCPE vs The World.
J MONT: I’ll make sure your old ass gets out of the Cell in one piece.
J Mont laughs under his breath as Chris exudes sarcasm in his response.
CHRIS PAGE: I’ll be sure to tell Candice, I’m sure that will ease her mind that the great and powerful Joe Montuori is going to make sure Papa Page comes home in one piece.
Chris scoffs at Joe and rolls his eyes in the process.
J MONT: Tell her I need my pass to the Empire Room.
CHRIS PAGE: Not in a million fucking years.
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Now this is where I tie a bow on all of this because I’m a very busy man. Here are the facts that you should probably get comfortable with here and now because it will save you the embarrassment of what’s to come. First, there’s no way you’re leaving Kaged In with the Entity Tag Titles. It wasn’t possible, to begin with, and especially being locked inside a Cell with me doesn’t increase your fucking odds. Second, you have no clue what I am capable of or how far I am willing to go if it means leaving with the straps intact. Third, you can pretend like either of you are a threat but the only people you’re going to be convincing are yourselves.
Joe and I eat talents like you for breakfast.
I don’t care if you have green, blue, red, pink, purple, yellow, or orange eyes because you’re blood is red just like the rest of us, and if there are any doubts about that we will be sure to answer them when we shed it for the world to see. The words wrong place, wrong time have never rung more true than right here, right now. We didn’t ask for this but that doesn’t mean we aren’t going to bury you where you fucking stand.
There is a reason why we have dominated the industry.
There is a reason why we are looked at as the most dominant organization around.
There is a reason why we travel from federation to federation PROVING every time we step through that fucking curtain why we are CCPE! Don’t you worry though, don’t you fret because both of you are about to find out exactly why we are simply better than you. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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