Saturday September 4, 2010
The Birdz RV- Main Cabin
Ellensburg, Washington
5:49 PM Local Time
[So...]
[Labor Day Weekend]
[Or Labour Day weekend if you’re a sissy Brit]
[Labor Day is definitely a hallmark during the American year- the unofficial end of summer, the announcement of a new school year (unless you’re one of the kids that has to start in August, in which case HA!). The start of College Football, the final preseason week for NFL, and the site of parades, festivals, and parties all across the nation.]
[And, the last day a chick can wear white.]
[For Daniel Pollaski, Labor Day weekend brings one other event- the Kittitas County Fair and Rodeo, held annually in his hometown of Ellensburg, Washington. Its the single biggest event in Central Washington every year, and attracts people from all over the western United States, turning the normally small town of Ellensburg into one massive five day drunken binge and traffic jam.]
[Pollaski insisted on attending this year, just like any other, and Terrence and Wendy, deciding a bit of a getaway would do them good before the final push towards the Civil War, have come along, with Cassie and Theresa in tow.]
[All in all, its been a hell of a busy weekend for the Birdz, but betwen the fair, rodeo, and daily trips to the local gym (named, creatively ‘THE GYM’) to train, the Birdz haven’t had much time to cut a promo. So, here we are, Saturday Night, and the Birdz figure that its either now or never.]
[So, we join our heroes in the Birdz RV, parked a ways out of town at the KOA campground on the bank of the mighty Yakima river. Rare for a Birdz promo, Terrence, Wendy, AND Pollaski are sitting on the couch, all three looking into the camera. Terrence and Wendy sit together, Terrence’s arm around his wife’s shoulders, while Pollaski has taken up occupation on the other end of the hide-a-bed.]
Pollaski: “So, the second No Limits has come and gone, and yet again, you can chalk up another victory for a member of the WhirlyBirdz, as Wendy and her partner Josh Graves put a whuppin’ on the Cartel!”
[Wendy turns crimson, and shoots Pollaski a dark glare.]
Wendy: “I’d.. rather not talk about that match...”
[Its fairly understanding, considering that the match had one of the weirdest endings in PWX history. Brian Hollywood, suddenly scared of what Wendy and Josh could do to him, had tried to make a break for it, only to be ran down and pinned by Wendy. Willett, disgusted with the whole shebang, walked out of the match, giving Wendy and Graves a win by count-out. For anyone who knows Wendy by now, its hardly the way she wants to win.]
Twister: “To be fair, if I had Brian Hollywood as my partner, I’d probably walk out too!”
[This wasn’t the best thing to say in front of Wendy after this time.]
Wendy: [slightly sarcastically] Thank you, Terrence.”
[Terrence grins, and shrugs, and Wendy turns back to the camera.]
Wendy: “What disappoints me the most about our match at No Limits is that, in the end, nothing was accomplished. We all knew Hollywood was a coward, and we all knew that both Josh and I were more than a match for those two. The actions of Bryan Willett, on the other hand, were confusing.”
[Terrence shrugs]
Twister;” What’s there to be confused about? It just goes to show that he’s a pussy, just like the rest of the Cartel.”
[Wendy shakes her head.]
Wendy: “No. I could tell that Willett didn’t walk away out of fear. I don’t approve of what he did, but that was frustration that caused him to retreat, not cowardice. But a clean win over Willett- that was something that no one has been able to accomplish yet. Unfortunately, we didn’t really get that chance.”
Twister: “Because he’s a pussy. Hell, even Ojeda said he’s a pussy.”
[Wendy shoots her husband another glare.]
Wendy: “Because John Ojeda is suddenly the authority on courage and cowardice?”
[Terrence shoots Wendy a lopsided grin, and shrugs.]
Twister; “Sorry. But its fucking lame, you know that? You’ve beaten half the fucking Cartel with your own hands, and yet, every single time you have a chance to pull off a huge, defining win, something happens to overshadow it or screw you out of it. It’s damned frustrating to watch, so I can’t even imagine what it feels like for you.”
[Wendy turns, and gives her husband a half smile, and slowly nodding.]
Wendy: “It’s tough, and it is frustrating. But regardless of what it makes me look like, regardless how the fans and so-called ‘experts’ feel, the fact is, I’ve stepped into that ring against nearly every single member of the Cartel, and I’ve yet to walk away in defeat.”
[Terrence nods at his wife in agreement, and Pollaski, at the other end of the couch, shifts into a more comfortable position.]
Wendy: “And while letting Willett get away is definitely disappointing, I don’t think I need to look any further than next week for a big win. After all, with Brian Hollywood, John Pariah, and Tyler Graves all in the same ring against us...”
Twister: “So long as we don’t spend the entire match trying to keep Zion from getting killed.”
[Wendy shoots another glare at her husband, a poignant reminder that it’s never a good idea to insult one’s tag partner.]
Wendy: “Darin will more than pull his own weight, Terry. Brian’s mere existence in this match will put Darin in a fighting mood.”
[Terrence shrugs nonchalantly]
Twister: “Yeah, now if we could just get Darin to step up his game against the other thirty members of the PWX roster...”
Wendy: [Through gritted teeth] “Terrence...”
[Terrence grins squeezing his wife’s shoulder as she turns and shoots him another dirty glare. At his wife’s emerald eyes boring into him, Terrence actually chuckles.]
Twister: “Just havin’ some fun, hon. Besides, everyone knows that the selling point of this match isn’t who’s tagging along side of us... it’s who’s going to be across that ring from us.”
[Wendy nods, her face hardening just a bit.]
Wendy:”This will be the first time either of us have ever faced Tyler Graves.”
[Terrence’s rolls his eyes, and almost seems like he’s about to yawn.]
Twister: “Well, I’m glad I’m about to fill THAT hole in my resume. I don’t know whatever would have come of my career had I never, ever faced Tyler Graves.”
[Given the tone of his voice (and the annoyed expression on Wendy’s face), its fairly obvious that Terrence is being sarcastic.]
Wendy: “I haven’t forgotten about what he did to us in our locker room.”
[Beat them up in their own locker room. With a lot of help, of course.]
Twister: “Yeah, it was his big initiation into the Cartel. A geniune “Oh Em Gee” moment at our expense.”
[Wendy nods quietly, her emerald eyes looking angrier by the second.]
Wendy: “It’s funny, because if you look back at the history of PWX, Tyler Graves stood alone against the Heirarchy, earlier this year. He stood up for what was right, regardless of the consequences. But now, after everything those people put him through, he joined up with them the moment he was invited. Its what Devon Poole had said earlier- Graves is little more than a snake, who had managed to fool everyone.”
[Terrence shrugs.]
Twister: “Its just more proof that the Cartel is a whole bunch of people who band together in an attempt to cover up their weaknesses, hon. I mean, if they were really as prestigious as they claim to be, why would they even allow a hack like Tyler Graves in? The man’s only claim to fame in Pro-Wrestling X is that he’s on the verge of setting a record for breach of contract violations in a single fiscal year.”
[Not sure what the record actually is, but Graves has GOT to be close. Both Birdz pause, and look at Pollaski, who’s been strangely silent the entire promo.]
Pollaski: “What?”
Twister: “You’ve been quiet. Do you , as our manager, have anything you’d like to add?”
[Pollaski shrugs.]
Pollaski: “Sorry, I was just thinking... given that Pariah had to share Lillith with Tyler earlier this year... does Tyler now have to share Valerie Belmont with Pariah to make amends? Or even the entire Cartel?”
[Terrence bursts out laughing, rewarding his manager’s comment with a quick fist bump, while Wendy merely rubs her eyes, as if she has a migraine.]
Wendy: Pollaski....
Twister: “Ah, and that’s where we get to John Pariah. Johnny boy hasn’t done too well in tag matches against us, has he?”
[Next to Terrence, Wendy shakes her head. Oh and two, for the record]
Wendy: “No, but he’ll never admit it. Every single time he loses, he simply blames his partner for the loss, and goes on pretending he’s, as he’s fond of saying, ‘dominance defined.’
[Terrence snickers.]
Twister: “Yeah, real dominating. Pariah seems to have forgotten that it was HE who was pinned at Respect is Earned.”
[Wendy nods]
Wendy: “John Pariah does have selective memory, that’s for sure. Probably because he knew that if he started facing up to reality- he isn’t half as successful as he thinks he is.”
[Terrence shrugs]
Twister: “Yeah, but its nothing compared to that ring-flop Brian Hollywood. You’ve beaten him what, now, four times?”
[Wendy nods. Beside them, Pollaski snickers.]
Pollaski: “Well, here’s a fun fact- the most wins either of you have over a single individual is Wendy’s six wins over Jenna Blaze back in the old NGWA. At the rate you and Brian are going- we could very easily be looking at a new record.”
[And Jenna actually managed beat Wendy. Once. In a tag match pinning her partner. After a lot of interference.]
[A LOT of interference. Wendy almost smiles at the memory.]
Wendy: “Brian’s yet another man who can’t seem to let his ego comprehend the fact that he’s not winning. Him and Pariah both, have so successfully deluded themselves into thinking that they’re the belles of the ball, when the fact is, they’re not anymore. There was a time, not long ago, when both men where honest to God Grand Prix title contenders. Not anymore. Brian’s resorted to abusing his own power to create the illusion he’s a top contender in this fed, while Pariah’s bounced around from partner to partner, deluding himself further and further into thinking that he matters.”
[Terrence opens his mouth to say something, but decides against it. His wife is on a roll, and he’s not interrupting.]
Wendy: “The sad part is, Hollywood and Pariah’s egos are going to drag a lot of people with them. Especially his fellow members of the Cartel. I made it very clear that I do not like Bryan Willett, but I do respect his technical abilities, and it was a shame that Brian hung him out to dry last week with his cowardice. Every member of the Cartel now has to be thinking that if Hollywood will do that in a simple tag match, what will he do when the going gets REALLY tough?”
[Wendy shrugs.]
Wendy: “And it is going to get tough for the Cartel. I said last week that the Resistance is dead, and the Rebellion is in full swing, and I meant it. And while we didn’t get a defining victory at No Limits last week, we forced the Cartel into retreat. But we’re just a couple weeks away from the Civil War, and there- there won’t be any more room for the Cartel to retreat.”
[Wendy breaks into a smile]
Wendy: “And then, their entire regime will come crashing down.”
[Wendy takes a deep breath, and exhales, satisfied, while Terrence hugs his wife closer, and Pollaski looks over to see if anymore needs to be said.]
[Short answer: Nope]
Pollaski: [Getting up] “Okay, good talk. Let’s go watch us some bullridin’.”
[As Wendy and Terrence climb up from the hide-a-bed, getting to their feet, Pollaski reaches the camera. A moment’s hesitation and...]
[Black]
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