AS15: Garth Black vs. Everest

[Phoenix]

After having his opponent fired before the match started, Garth Black wants an opponent that will show up. This week, he takes on Everest who had an easy going match with Corey Payne being taken out by Ty Burna. Expect a tight encounter between the two no doubt.

Deadline is Tuesday 25th May 23:59 EST

 

[Tastycles]

We're backstage and Garth Black is standing around backstage with Becky Serra

So Garth, in what is arguably your biggest challenge since you began your singles career, you find yourself up against former World Champion Everest, what are your thoughts?

I'm not worried. You see, Everest is conquerable, Everest is beatable, that's why he's the former World Champion. Just like Edmund Hillary, I will be able to conquer Everest. Unlike Edmund Hillary, I will be able to do it without the help of anyone else. I don't need sherpas, I don't need steel chairpas, I don't need the power of prayerpas or anything unfairpas, it's just going to be me showing the world that I am and I can be an important figure in the development of this company.

You're opponent last week was fired before your match, does that make you fresher?

Ah yes, I suppose it has made me fresher. That being said, Everest had an easy ride too last week. The whole incident just shows that there is only room for one Welsh man in this company. The irrational zero has gone and we're left with the national hero.

You seem focussed, you haven't said anything negative about me, why is that?

I'm focussed because Phoenix is a coward. He keeps trying to rise from the flames and get one over me, but I'm there with a bucket of water dousing the fire and putting him down, putting him out. Much like my compatriot Fireman Sam and he's that annoying ginger one.

As for mocking you Becky, you appear to be doing that yourself with your outfit. I'm sorry it's been short and sweet today, B, but I've got things to do.

He leaves, leaving Becky looking a litle puzzled.

 

[michigan]

The scene opens once again backstage at Ascension, it doesn’t take long before we see EVEREST strutting down an aisle. He looks focused, with his duffel bag over his shoulder he is walking at a brisk pace, passing by WZCW workers, some who stumble over a hello, some who just nod yet the superstar says nothing. As he continues his assault toward his locker room EVEREST passes a television set, a few steps later he stops dead in his tracks, looks over his shoulder and slowly backpedals to the television, obviously now invested in what is being broadcast. Seconds later the camera catches up to the former Champion and picks up what is on the television.

It’s Garth Black talking to Becky Serra. It seems to be a tape of a previously recorded interview that they had. Everest stares intently at the screen as Garth talks about conquering the mountain. The interview is short and sweet but it intrigues Everest none the less who now just seems irritated.

Everest starts looking around feverishly for something….

EVEREST: Where the hell is he? Damn, whenever I’m in a hurry or don’t need to be bothered that little walking popcorn turd is always around to bug me, now when I could use the useless pipsqueak he’s nowhere.

Everest notices a young man, maybe 20 years old, standing in the hallway. He’s bundling some wires, just doing busy work. Everest walks over, grabs him by the shirt and drags him down the hall.

EVEREST: Come on boy, you’re about to be famous. Cameraman get that thing focused right here. We’re doing an interview. Now since I really don’t give a damn who you are or what you do we’ll keep this simple. You hold the microphone right here and I’ll talk.

WORKER: Ye ye yes sir.

EVEREST: Hell you’re already light years ahead of Kensworth. You see it’s time something was made perfectly clear. I’ve said for the last several weeks that there are people out there, hell people here in the back, that think Everest is washed up. That I can’t “bring it to the ring” or I’m not the competitor I once was. Well, look, they don’t call me the Pinnacle of Perfection for nothing. Garth Black at Ascension this “former World Champ” is going to escort your ass straight to the bottom of my mountain. You want to take a crack at me, fine. You want to use your match against me to climb the “mountain” or “ladder” so to speak? Fine. Problem is Garth, you’re not going any higher. You’ve hit your apex and I’m here to send you back down to your level.

You blow smoke about Phoenix and stopping him from rising up again, well son you better focus your attention where it belongs cause I’m not rising anywhere, I’m already on top.

WORKER: But, um sir wouldn’t Titus be the guy on top?

EVEREST: (Visibly pissed) WHAT? Did you just speak?

With that Everest grabs the microphone, and with one big hand to the face shoves the worker to the side and into a catering table.

EVEREST: Like I said Black, I’m already on top. You see I may be a “former” World Champion, and don’t worry, I’ll be Champion again but you my friend are none of that. WZCW is my playground. And just like on playgrounds the world over, rules are made by the strong. Rules are made by the powerful. They are not made by people like you Garth. In that ring on Ascension, I’ll make the rules. I’ll show you just exactly how it is done.

I know that you, just like all these other young guys, you all just want to make Everest your stepping stone. Everyone wants a crack at the Icon. Well Garth, it seems your dream is going to come true. Problem is that after the Rock Slide and the inevitable 3 seconds that follow your dream will officially be your nightmare.

THIS IS MY WORLD…………..AND FOR THE MOMENT


I JUST LET YOU LIVE IN IT!

With that Everest tosses the microphone into the lap of the worker who is still sitting in a heap with the flipped over catering table and a bowl of pasta all over his head and dripping down his shirt.