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Sunday Bloody Sunday
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|| The sun is out, this bright summer day in Des Moines, Iowa. Just days from the mega-event, ECW on TNN. We're brought to an area outside, a large gathering of people have all gotten together. Lines of people, all seated in chairs, their focus all on one thing, the small stage that's been setup before them. On the stage we're shown a podium with a microphone attached. The camera scans the faces of the people seated, most of the women wiping tears from their eyes. A man walks onto the stage, rubbing his eyes and hiding his face so no one sees him tearing up. He stands behind the podium and adjusts the microphone for his height. He brings his head up, showing himself to be Shane Douglas. The Franchise, dressed up in a tuxedo, Perry Saturn and John Kronus standing behind him, also dressed quite nicely. Douglas looks out over the people, the sniffing and sobbing heard from various spots in the crowd. ||
Shane Douglas Ya know, when I found what happened, I couldn't help myself. I had to take a moment.. take a break from my workout to sit down and think about what I was just told. When I found out about this tragic event, I couldn't help but almost break down right there. But I didn't, I persevered, because it's what he would've wanted. Everyone here was apart of this and now it's only right that we celebrate it and allow it to continue on from the other side.
|| Douglas rubs his eyes a little before continuing. ||
Shane Douglas Since he decided not to be here himself, let's take this time upon ourselves to reflect and that which was the career of Taz.
|| What the hell is he talking about? ||
Shane Douglas Ladies and gentlemen, Taz insists that he will not just roll over and die. He insists that on Sunday, it will mark the rebirth of Taz.. the rebirth of his career. Well they say when something is born.. it's because something else perished. And today, just days before ECW on TNN.. we're gathered here to celebrate the DEATH of Taz's career.
|| Shane, Perry, and John all smile as the rest of the people seem puzzled. ||
Shane Douglas You people sitting there, you're the very ones that Taz has shit on during his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling. That was supposed to be the reemergence of Taz, ECW. And now, now after all these months.. still in the place he calls home.. he's burnt out. And you know why that is? Do you people know why he's burnt out? Because The Network is taking over. He's finally come to his senses. He's the first one to realize that his time is through and it's now time to get the hell out of the way before the we MAKE you get out of the way. When we announced our goal to the world, we gave everyone two options. Either quit the bullshit entertainment and start wrestling...
|| He smirks as he scratches his chin. ||
Shane Douglas ..or get the fuck out.
|| The smirk grows as Douglas keeps his eyes locked on the still-shocked crowd. ||
Shane Douglas So now let us look back on this worthless time that Taz has spent as a shadow of his former self.
|| Kronus wheels a TV out on a small cart, the cords dragging behind. She turns it on and hits 'Play' on the VCR before taking her seat. The camera zooms in as we're given one clip and it's of Taz teaming with Spike Dudley. It ends abruptly and the camera focuses back on Shane. ||
Shane Douglas : See that? The crowning moment in Taz's career. The only clip we could find of him that summed up his entire career into ten measly seconds. And although I do apologize for taking away ten seconds of your lives to see that, it needed to be shown.
|| Everyone now seems confused as Douglas just grins. ||
Shane Douglas Ya see, never once was Taz his own man. Never was has Taz ever thought for himself, never made his own decisions. You think he wanted to be with Raven? You think he wanted to team with Spike? Be with Bill Alfonso? Of course not. But Taz always did, and always will choose to do WHATEVER he is told. And that is exactly what seperates him from me. Taz is no different than anyone else that decides to go with the flow. That decides to be average. You have to WANT to be the best.. you have to WANT to be out of the ordinary. That is what I have done since the very instance I stepped into a wrestling ring.
|| Saturn and Kronus clap for a minute before Douglas keeps going. ||
Shane Douglas I am not a man to be held down and forced to be disrespected. When I was told to play a "Dean".. ya know what I did? I told McMahon to shove it.. AND I WALKED OUT! I kept my dignity, my pride, my integrity. Something Taz has yet to do in his career. When the management in ECW told Taz to lose the title.. he did it. When the management in WWF said he was gonna go from a wrestling bad-ass to a announcer, he did it. HE DIDN'T STAND UP FOR HIMSELF. And why would he? To not cause trouble? To not get on someone's "bad-side"? Well fuck that! Only the run of the mill wrestlers sit back and do what they're told. And only the BEST go out and TAKE what they want.. TAKE what they feel should already be theirs.
|| He reaches out and clenches his fist, symbolizing what he's saying. ||
Shane Douglas Taz was always weak. Weak in the ring and weak in the head. And now, now he wants to restart his career, preaching the EXACT thing that The Network is trying to put an end to. He doesn't wanna roll over and let the young guys shine. He doesn't wanna get out of the way and let guys like Rhino have his spot. Well that my friends, is a direct slap in the face to us from Taz.
|| Douglas' grin disappears and he grows a little intense. ||
Shane Douglas Well once again, the days of me sitting idly and watching these events are gone. Gone are the days that I sit in the Main Event scene, trying to defend my honor. Now, the new age upon professional wrestling, The Network, we will not rest until the term 'sports-entertainment' is gone from the people's minds. We will not rest until every last one of our goals is met and met to OUR liking.
|| Douglas moves away from the podium, enunciating quite clear so he doesn't need the microphone. ||
Shane Douglas Taz will learn just like he learned a few weeks ago that when you step in the ring with Shane Douglas, you're gonna get your ass kicked. ECW on TNN, might as well just call it 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' because it's exactly what it's going to be. The blood of Taz's new found love of for his career will be on my hands before it even gets started..
|| The crowd is now disgusted, moving from their seats and away from the area. Douglas hops off the stage and laughs maniacally as we slowly fade out to black. ||
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