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It's been a few days, nearly a week, since the BKI pay-per-view went to air. It was an event which saw titles and the deed to the company change hands. It saw contracts terminated and careers reinstated. For the first time in a long time, Eno Redrum isn't the World Champion. Marcus T achieved his goal and finally became the true pinnacle of The Wrestling Domain. Dragzilla and Shaka X lost their belts. Kingpin tried to steal the show by stealing the Enforcer title. And yet, these things, they're not what people are talking about.
No, ever since the BKI show screened to fans across the world the feedback, the water-cooler conversations, it's all been about one thing: What special "gift" has Jamie Krenshaw won? And for people like Kingpin and Marcus T, guys who crave attention, guys who lust after the spotlight, this must be quite an upsetting turn of events. While their achievements are overlooked, Jamie Krenshaw's rapid rise to prominence has captured the imaginations of fans worldwide. Make no mistake, folks, Jamie Krenshaw is ready to step into the Main Event. He's ready to earn the big money and finally leave this business. So, as much as you may hate him being the most talked about man in the business, just try to persevere through it. After all, he won't be here for much longer. People like Kingpin, Eno Redrum and Marcus T, they'll have the spotlight soon enough because they'll be in this business forever. The directly contrasting ambitions of Krenshaw and the rest of the wrestlers making up TWD's roster is yet another reason he's better than you. Don't forget it.
We are situated outside the dingy little two-storey block of apartments Jamie Krenshaw calls home. It's not ideal but it's cheap which allows Jamie to send more money back home to his family. It's a compromise. Live cheaply now, get out of wrestling faster. Most wrestlers can't make compromises. Shaka X couldn't compromise his "street cred" and "dignity" and now he's lost his tag title and he's suspended. Eno Redrum couldn't compromise between his World Title and his hatred for Kingpin and now he stands a defeated man. Jamie Krenshaw, however, is man enough to make compromises. Not just pertaining to his living arrangements either. Just last week Jamie made a compromise in the Parking Lot Brawl. He decided to pin both Blacksmith and Henry Ivan Davis despite the fact that he really wanted to pin Adam Young. He put victory and the prospect of a "special gift" before the satisfaction that would have come from defeating Adam Young again. He did this, knowing full-well that it meant Adam Young would try to continue his assault on the Virtuoso of Violence. An annoyance but a small one when compared to what Jamie has possibly gained by winning that match.
But I digress. We are outside the place he lives and standing in the parking lot of that apartment complex is none other than the "Aussie Newsbreaker", sports correspondent, Tony Prescott.
 TONY: Hello blokes and ladies, my name is Tony Prescott, correspondent for the hit Australian sports-show Yeah! Running! And with me today is quite possibly Australia's greatest ever sportsman... Jamie interrupts, offended. JAMIE: Quite possibly? TONY: Sorry... definitely Australia's greatest ever sportsman: Jamie Krenshaw! Tony eagerly applauds his guest as Jamie throws him an almost pitying look of embarrassment. TONY: Jamie, thanks for agreeing to speak to me today. JAMIE: Your pleasure. TONY: Now, Jamie, I'm going to cut straight to the chase. Last week you won the Parking Lot Brawl and thus a "special gift". We've been informed that you will receive the gift, most likely in some kind of ceremony at the next Showdown. Any ideas on what that gift may be? Jamie smirks. JAMIE: Any ideas? I've got a few but to be honest, there's only one gift I'd be happy with: money. See, that match was without a doubt the most brutal I've been in since returning to this industry. I put myself through a hell I didn't deserve and I did it for that special gift. After going through what I went through last Sunday, I think I'm deserving of a hefty cash bonus. TONY: Fair enough. I guess we'll just have to wait for Showdown to see what happens. As for that Parking Lot Brawl, do you have any comments you want to make about the match? JAMIE: Comments? Not really. I won. I beat eleven other men which now, on top of my other victories since returning, means I have now defeated over half of The Wrestling Domain's roster. Beyond that, the guys here who I haven't yet beaten, most of them are guys I've beaten in other federations. Eno Redrum, Kingpin, the out-of-action Tomas Luger and Rob Blondie. As it stands, I am the only undefeated man on our roster. What does that tell you? It tells me that I should be thrown into the Main Event immediately. TONY: Ah, but there is a problem with that, isn't there, Jamie? JAMIE: Apparently there is. You see, under these Moderators, it appears before I can challenge for any of the singles titles I need to win the tag titles. Which means, if I want the upward mobility that will afford me larger pay-cheques, I will have to once again deny my own impulses and integrity and lower myself to teaming with someone on this roster. TONY: Like who? JAMIE: How should I know? It's like being forced to adopt from special school. All I can do is hope to find the least retarded guy around. TONY: And how do you plan on doing that? JAMIE: By watching. Again, I'll put myself through the agony of actually watching the other wrestling matches on the show so that I can find a suitable partner. TONY: And what, for you, is a suitable partner? What qualities would one need? JAMIE: Simple. Someoned who can keep their mouth shut, sit on the ring apron and watch me win. Tony enjoys Jamie's confidence. TONY: Okay, Jamie, well before I let you go, you have been scheduled for a one-on-one match with TWD newcomer Saber. You two have had quite a war of words over the past month or so. Do you have any comments for the young upstart today? Again, Jamie smirks. JAMIE: Why would I want to make comments about Saber? It seems he has more than enough to make for the both of us. This rookie, this child that has allowed the premature plaudits of a loud minority get to his head already. This kid who wantonly believes Brian Clark's every embelished road-story and self-proclaimed accolade. This sad little idiot who thinks he knows me, who thinks he can judge me. What kind of comment could I make, Tony, that might permeate this guy's thick skull? Saber and I, we're as diametrically opposed as two men could be. He purports to be all about respect for this business whilst I constantly outline the very real and clear reasons that this business is unworthy of respect. Why should I say anything to him when he just willingly misinterprets every word? He bounces back at me saying that he respects all those who are worthy of it which is completely missing my point. I never slammed Saber for disrespecting people. I merely pointed out the rather blatant hypocrisy he showed in respecting some whilst disrespecting others. I've made it clear, I think nobody in this business deserves respect so I couldn't care less if he disrespects a whore like Aimee Miller or a gargantuan failure like Colt Crawford. What I care about is pointing out the flaws in Saber's apparently perfect character because it serves to further prove my point that this business and the people who perpetuate the false sense of honour within it are fundamentally and irrepairably broken. TONY: And you honestly feel like Saber is a hypocrite? JAMIE: Of course he is, Tony. They all are. Every single one except me. I say what I'm going to do and I do it. Saber criticises me for using a weapon in the Parking Lot Brawl? Well, Einstein, I told you I was going to. If that didn't alert you to the fact you may need to change your gameplan, then I can't be blamed. It was a Parking Lot Brawl. Of course I brought a weapon! You don't try to put out a fire with your hands. But I digress. I am a man who does exactly what he says he is going to do. So, Saber, listen up. This Showdown, I will wrestle you, I will beat you and, SPOILER ALERT, I will not shake your hand afterwards. Because unlike you, I don't pretend to respect anybody. Not even this guy. Jamie points at Tony Prescott and promptly facepalms him out of camera shot. With that, Jamie exits the frame and heads back into his apartment. Tony re-enters the scene, visibly shaken and on the verge of tears. TONY: That was Jamie Krenshaw with some strong words for Saber and some... (sob) ... strong actions for me.
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