..Jonathan Storm..
Straight From The Heart.


[Thursday September 27th, 2001...7:50 PM, Pacific Time. How do we know?? Simple, there's a time/date stamp on the lower left corner of your screen. This isn't some fancy promo Storm filmed. This is a camera, a tripod, and Storm, all sitting out in the back of his home, on the stairs leading down to the beach. He's not even in his normal attire, settling for some basic black cargo pants, an aqua blue hooded sweatshirt, and his Angels cap, with his khaki colored Airwalk sneakers covering his feet. He adjusts his black knitted stocking cap (huh? NO ANGELS CAP?), and picks up the NYSWF Television Title off the stairs. He sits on the stairs, looking to be in deep thought before he speaks.]

Jonathan "The Impact" Storm: I decided to film this by myself. I decided I'd go at this one alone. No expensive budget, no huge deal around me. You're in my home, and the topic is this matchup. This is where it gets interesting.

You see, I wanted to think about what to say. I wanted to take the time and think all my words out, but then I realized that it wasn't going to be genuine, so I figured I'm just gonna sit here and let the words flow freely before I go out on my first date since Ashlee left me. Hope you're ready...because I'm not.

You see, I started to think about everything in my life recently...Ashlee leaving me, the last battle between my brother and I, and even this title. I started to think about how these moments in time are going to be burned into my long term memory...and I started thinking even deeper back. I started thinking about the first time I ever stepped into a TLS match, and how it affected me. I had revenge on my mind that night, and I won. You are aware, that every time the NYSWF has seen this match, there I am, in the middle of the ring? That makes this my match...and this puts you on the spot.

You have everything to gain on Sunday night at Breach of Faith. If you win, you're basically the number one contender to this title. If you win, you've beaten one of the top stars in the NYSWF, and the man that some people claim is the leader of The Elite. What do I get if I win? Absolutely nothing. One more notch in the 'w' column, and a sense of pride that I did the job right.

Too bad for you I like that feeling.

Darkling, I'm gonna cut to the chase. There's not a single fiber in my being telling me that you're ready for me. You're wrestling at Breach of Faith because I don't turn down a challenge. You're wrestling at Breach of Faith because you called me out. All jokes aside, you're not worthy to be in the ring with me. I could be defending my belt against people who have busted their ass off to get onto the show, like John Iley, Cameron Jones, or even Sean Boden...but I'm here to respond to my name being called out by you. Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.

So you called me out, thinking that you've actually made some heads turn with your debut, and I responded. Let's recap that night, shall we? You lost to Whisper, and if I remember correctly, you lost bad. Do you see this belt? *He taps the TV Title* This was my rite of passage, Darkling. This is what defines my career. I just got this one week ago, and I'm going to fight every match like a title match...like that person staring me in the ring is trying to take away the last thing I have left. Darkling, I'm not going to let you take this from me...and I'm certainly not going to give you a chance to get into that position either. What I will do, however, is teach you a lesson. If you're going to call out someone for a challenge...you better make sure you can back those words up.

I don't despise you...I don't even hate you. It's nothing about that. I just can't justify to myself or anyone else why you're in this match in your second match ever in this promotion...but I will tell you this. Your second match ever is going to end the same way the first one did...a loss. This loss is gonna be special though...because you're going to lose in front of a bigger audience, and you're going to lose to one of the best.

Another thing struck me...it's your name. You see, when I think of a Darkling, a fledgling, a hatchling, or anything of the sort, I see someone who is small in this world and its ways. You're seven freakin' feet tall, jerky! That's far from small. My name? Well, it means something. Despite all the mocking, they know it. An Icon is a symobol of something. When you think of that one thing, you think of that icon. When you think of the NYSWF, you think of Jonathan Storm. So tell me...what do you stand for? Nothing, right? What does it all mean? Take every little part of me. Take my cap, my trademark glasses and pants, take my theme music, take my belt, and every other little thing away...and you're not left with much of anything. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, Darkling. That's what makes me who I am...and that's exactly what's going to be defeating you at Breach of Faith...ME.

I guess I'm really trying to say is that you can look at this match from every angle humanly possible. You can have every critic in the world make a judgement. You can even take every person who thinks I'm the worst wrestler in the world, and you're still going to have the same answer. There isn't a damn way I can lose this weekend at the Pay Per View. It's not going to happen. I once heard a man say "You could take a piece of garbage, shine it up, and try to make it smell as nice as possible, but at the end of the day, it's still garbage"...and that's true, Darkling. You can clean you up anyway you like, but you're still gonna be the unexperienced punk that's challenging the greatest wrestler on television today. Like it or not, your challenge has been answered, and the end result's gonna leave you with egg on your face...and it's gonna be egg even Danny Dynamite won't eat.

So I guess this brings us to the end...my date's going to be here in a few minutes, and I'd like to go out and enjoy myself this evening, so I'm going to leave you with this thought...all my career, there's been that one nagging voice telling me that I couldn't handle it. There's been that one critic who's telling me that no matter how hard I try, I'm not going to be able to be a worthwhile competitor in this sport...and now they've been proven wrong. The evidence in the form of this title. I'm not letting anyone get within breathing room of this belt, Darkling...title match or non-title. So please do me a favour. Come over to the television. Press your face against the screen. Good, now remember that moment. It's the closest you'll ever be to my NYSWF TV Title...

..Lights Out, End Of F'ing Story..

And if you don't like it? Quite frankly, I don't care anymore...I've got way too much to prove.

[Storm grabs the camera, and neglectfully forgets to turn it off as he carries it on the tripod up the stairs and into his home. The doorbell rings and he walks to the door, tripod in hand, before setting it down not far from the door. As he opens it, we realize the woman's a dead ringer for Ashlee Reeves, and she smiles at Jon before he smiles back. Not just any smile...one of those joyous smiles.]

Helena Benes: Hi, I'm Helena Benes...you must be Jonathan, right?

Jonathan Collins: Why yes...*smiles* yes I am...

[To Be Continued...]