{November, '06} [The scene opens up to a big flash. As the picture clears up we then see the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In the lower 9th Ward of New Orleans houses that use have happy families living there are now nothing. The streets where young kids use to play and have fun are now deserted. As the camera pans over to the left we then see a African American man standing there with his left hand over his face. As he shakes his head he then takes off his fitted New Orleans Saints cap. He looks to the camera and begins to talk.]

Man: They say home is where the heart is. There is no place like home. As you can see I now have no home. I have nothing here.. Family? Don't know if they're dead or alive. Friends? Don't even ask.. (SIGHS) But enough about this, let me tell you a few things about myself.

[The man then puts his dreadlocks in a ponytail and then puts his cap back on. He then looks to the queit streets of N.O. and begins to walk up the street. As he is walking he resumes to talk.]

Man: My name is Jason Cannon. My niggas call me J.C. though.. I grew up here in New Orleans' lower 9th Ward. Before all this shit, I was your typical young black male.. Selling drugs? I did that with pleasure.. Armed robberey? Had to let the time past by something productive.. I did it all man.. I had it all too. Nice house, nice ass cars, bitches for days, I had what you call "The American Dream".

(CHUCKLES) American dream.... That shit comes with a price.. But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? That's the old saying, and that is the motto that I by to this day. (PAUSES) Look at this shit here..

[Jason stops dead in his tracks as he sees two dead bodies lying down on thier front porch. Well what use to be a porch is now a burial ground for this poor couple. J.C. then continues to walk up the street and resumes to talk]

Jason Cannon: Ain't nothin' new around here. Where I'm from we a fuckin' dead body everyday! You get use to it after a while. It's patheic, it's fuckin' patheic..

Before the storm hit us bad I was up in New York taking care of business with my nigga O-Dizzle. Trying to get a few keys of coke to flip down here and get that money. After I heard about the storm, I had to call my family but there was no answer.. I had to call my old friends but nobody answered.. To this day I don't know where they are.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.. All that I do from here isn't just for me.. It's for the whole New Orleans.. They didn't do shit for us, but we have to do it for each other and ourselves.

I really don't know what else I can besides hustle..

[The scene then fades away to black..]

{March, '07} [Queens, New York. Home of "James Christopher Stubz's School for Wrestling". Inside you can hear the bodies being slammed on mats, you also hear the locals cheering each other on, and lastly you can hear the deep raspy voice of a local legend.]

Stubz: YOU CALL THAT A SUPLEX!?! LET'S TRY IT ONE MORE TIME! WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS SHIT RIGHT UNTIL I'M SATISFIED!

J.C.: C'mon man we've been doing this shit for like 30 minutes now!

Stubz: I dont' give a fuck if we've been doing this shit since Christmas!! If you don't know the basics then you're not going to make it! And that goes for all y'all.....

[James then turns around and faces the whole gym. As everyone looks at him he then gets in the ring with J.C. As J.C. looks upon him he then continues to talk.]

Stubz: If you don't know the basics then your ass won't make it in ANY federaton! You have to master the basics of wrestling to survive in this game. Now I know I may a hard ass but it's for your own good! As for you...

[He then looks to J.C. As the rest of the people continue to train, he then looks to J.C. with a concerned look on his face and continues to talk.]

Stubz: Kid you have alot of talent.. BUT! You have alot to learn as well. All you have to listen to me and you can't go wrong.

J.C.: I'm tryin' to man.. But I feel that I mastered this shit though.. I'm tryin' to move on to some more difficult challenges.

Stubz: Oh so you think you're shit now!?! You think you can wrestle now 'cause you've mastered a suplex?! Kid you haven't learned the half of it!

J.C.: I feel like I'm ready!

Stubz: You may think you're ready.. But you're not.. Not yet.

[The scene then fades to black.]

{April, '07} [The scene then opens back up to have J.C. standing at a graveyard. As he looks upon a tombstone it reads: "R.I.P. JAMES CHRISTOPHER STUBZ 1947-2007" . As J.C. continues to look at the tombstone he then gets down on one knee, places his right hand on top of the tombstone, closes his eyes and begins to talk.]

J.C.: I can't believe you're gone man.. Today was the last day the school was open. We decided to stick to your wishes and close it down. Maybe one day I'll re-open it and continue where you left off. (WIPES HIS FACE RID OF TEARS) You were the closest thing I ever had for a father. I thank you for giving me the oppurtunity to wrestle. When I thought I could do nothing else, you showed me that I can do something else.

Everything you taught me was a blessing and I thank you for that. Wrestling and street fighting is all I know now. I won't dissappoint you Stubz, you have my word on that. I promise to carry on your legacy through my wrestling.

[J.C. then stands back up. He then takes off his 1st place chain he earned during a local wrestling tournement and places it on top of Stubz's tombstone. He then walks away and the scene then fades to black slowly.]

{May, '07} [The scene opens up to have Jason sitting down in his New York City apartment. As he sits on his couch he then sees a commercial for STRIKE FANTASY TOWERS they're accepting applications for new talent. Jason now thinks that this is his chance at the big times. He then nods his head up and down as if it's time to show the world just what he is made of. He then reaches for his phone, dials a number and awaits.]

Operator: Strike Fantasy Towers, this is Sandy how may I help you?

J.C.: Umm yes I just saw your commercial and it says that you all are looking for new talent?

Sandy: We certainly are. Before we go any further I need to ask you a few questions.. What is your weight class?

J.C.: Jr. Heavyweight..

Sandy: Excellent! How long have you been a professional wrestler?

J.C.: Actually I just graduated from wrestling school and I'm looking to debut for your company.

Sandy: Great! Well in that case we need for you to come down to our headquarters, fill out all the paperwork, take a physical, all that good stuff and we'll see if you get accepted into our federation.

J.C.: Very well..

[The scene then fades away to black.]

{SFT Headquarters} [The scene opens back up to have Jason Cannon walking into SFT headquarters. He then walks up to the front desk and sees a very beautiful young lady. With a smile on his he then walks up to her and begins to talk to her.]

J.C.: Hi how you doing today?

Sandy: Are you Jason Cannon?

J.C.: What gave it away?

Sandy: I know everybody that walks through those doors. Wrestlers, staff members, everybody! Plus I recognized your voice.

J.C.: So you're Sandy?! Oh okay you're more beautiful in person..

Sandy: Well thank you!

J.C.: You're welcome.. So how long have you been working here?

Sandy: About 2 years now.. And I must say I have eye for the gifted.

J.C.: So am I one of those gifted?

Sandy: Can't really say just yet.

J.C.: Why don't we disscuss it over dinner then?

Sandy: I don't date wrestlers.

J.C.: Who said anything about a date? I'm new in town and I was just wondering if you would show me around and have a bite to eat or somethin'..

Sandy: Tell you what.. Why don't you take the elevator to the 34th floor becuse the president is awaiting you to fill out your application..

J.C.: After that?

Sandy: Take your physical..

J.C.: I was talkin about you and I afterwards..

Sandy: (SMILES) We'll see about it Mr. Cannon..

J.C.: Call me J.C.

Sandy: Okay J.C. See you then..

[As J.C. walks to the elevator he can't take his eyes off of Sandy. He then hops on the elevator to the 34th floor and awaits to talk to the president of SFT. The scene then fades to black.]