Ya know, the last card of the show is only two weeks away.  It's shaping up
to be one tremendous show...pitting Ian McMurphy and myself in a triple
threat match with "Torturous" Tony Sly for the CFWA heavyweight title.  A
lot of people have been asking me...do you think you can win TRD?  Do you
think you can take two of the top superstars in the CFWA at the same time? 
Let's take a look back at a few things shall we?

It was exactly one year ago that my most bitter enemy right now..."The Irish
Assassin" Ian McMurphy pulled me out from the street and trained me.  Since
then, I've been workin as hard as any of the other top guys.  Practice,
train, work hard...that's what I've done for the last year.  And I have
become the fastest rising star in the CFWA ever...EVER!!  And no doubt about
it...Ian and I have had two tremendous matches in that ring.  He's beat me
once...and I scored the pinfall just two weeks ago.  So it's even.  But
Ian...between you and I...it will probably never be even.  In less than two
weeks...I'm gonna move ahead...bottem line...I want that title more than
you.  It's mine...I've held it longer than any other superstar in the
CFWA...and I'll break that record starting the 27th...I guaran damn tee it. 
You can beat my ass down with chairs, you can stomp on my face, you can
break desks with my forhead...and I'll still come flyin at you full speed my
friend.  Run at me Ian...run at me.

Now, on to "To...rtur...ous" To...ny Slyyy.  Sly, people are wonderin if now
that we are both the "good guys" comin into this match, is that gonna come
to our advantage?  Most definately.  I mean, God knows that we both have
vendettas with Ian and Flex Appeal.  So it's a sure bet that we're gonna
take it to Ian.  But only one of us can walk out Champion Sly...and honestly
I think it has to come down to what the fans want...because God knows that's
what motivation is all about...hearing the fans chant your name and cheer
you on.  It can make you kick out of the most devistating finishing
move...and can give you a second, third, christ it could give you a dozen
different winds.  So what do the fans want Sly?  Tell ya what...you come out
there, wipe the water you slobbered on your chin off...and hope to God a few
fans will give you a high five.  And then watch...cause when I come out
there...actually listen....for them three little letters....T....R...D. 
Gives me goose bumps just thinkin bout it.  And shine that gold up real
nice...whichever gold it may be at the time.

Ya know, people have been asking me a lot about what will happen with TRD
next year.  Honestly, I don't know.  I want to talk about alliances I
suppose.  We've all seen alliances dominate the CFWA...from the original
Flex Appeal, to Insubordination, to Flex Appeal 2001.  So that has me
thinkin...who would I like to be alligned with...The Real Deal and who? 
Let's take a look at a few guys on the roster shall we.

We got A-Bomb...one of the craziest sunabitches I ever met.  One
problem...Flex Appeal has him wrapped around their little finger...and quite
frankly it weakens him.

Adam Kage...probably my pick for the rookie of the year this year.  He and I
battled one hell of a match...but theres no secret that he's a clutz in the
ring.  I mean damn....how many times can the guy accidently hit someone else
with a chair.  Given a chance...he could excell under TRD's wing...don't
count it out.

You got Flex Appeal 2001....not many in number...and not much for brain
power....Ian McMurphy, Brick, A-Bomb, and the Attitude Chris Ryan.  Ryan and I
were like brothers...honestly like brothers our entire life.  It's just a shame what
a Wal Mart vest and a microphone can do to a man.  Ryan, brother or
not...you would never have what it takes to run with the big guns like
myself.  As far as Bricks concerned....duuuhhh  which way did he go george,
which way did he go.

What about the only CFWA member to wrestle in the independant circuit,
"Beautiful" Brent Filmore?  Actually this is the man I won my first gold
with...the tag straps at the beginning of the year.  But it's also the man
that deserted me, and I had to drop those titles.  Quite honestly, I think
Filmore vs. The Real Deal makes much more sense than Filmore and The Real
Deal.

We got high flyin lunatic in "Death Metal".  Another crazy bastard...and
quite honestly...I'd love to have him on my side.  Although not the most
reliable man or trustworthy...I think he and I could have one hell of a
future as an alliance.

"Heardhead" Riff Harrison?  Riff who...????

How bout that crazy guy that took his own friends career...K9.  This guy has
potential...he can be technical, he can fly, and he can hard core with the
best of em.  K9 and TRD make sense.  Look for this one next year as well.

How bout Mysterious Agent M and Ted Nugent 2000?  Riiiiight....  If I see
one more guy rollin around on the ground I'm gonna punt 'em.  It's an
Apostle fest out there....

"Shooter" Chet Hardwood showed some impressive talent when I saw him out
there againt M.  But quite honestly, if he doesn't put something on over
that....thing he's wearing to cover up...well the obvious....then I wouldn't
give this kid the time of day.

The world champ...soon to be former....Tony Sly.  WOuldn't work...it's no
secret that there's no love loss here.  And quite frankly...the guys jealous
of me.  I'm a better wrestler than him...the fans love me more than him, I
get all the beautiful women....jealousy...it's an evil thing Sly.  And
honsestly it's gonna hold you back.

Now to the man that I think has the potential to move up to main event
status.  The man that will be taken under my wing...no pun intended.  The
man that was the first to tap out to the Reality Bites...yet showed me one
hell of a fight....Captain Parrot.  Parrot can hang with the best of us...no
doubt about it.  He's smart, he's technical...and it all shows in that ring.
  Honestly, this man will be more than just a midcarder Blackhwak county
champion...he is a future CFWA world Champion.  With his bike and
all...watch this kid become the best...sorry...second to best next year.

Well there ya have it.  Shut yo mouth and read next week's article.....
Oh yea- And run at me!!

TRD!
The real jive from the Real Deal
for the week of Monday, Apr. 16th
This column is only the opinion of one wrestler
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