I think that was my lung.
Of all the luck in the world, you get sick before your LOW debut match.
Joe coughs again before he responds
Yeah who knows what my tempurature is. I don't even know what I've caught to make me this sick!
Maybe you should not go, I'm sure you'd be given another chance.
Yeah, I worked too hard to get this oppurtunity, I'm not about to blow it just because I can barely stand up. I'll fight in that match regardless.
Joe, you just said yourself you can barely stand! How will you be able to defeat 7 men to win a LOW contract?
I'll do it. Determination got me this far. I've wrestled in worse conditions.
Yes and hurt yourself worse in the process. You had a partially separated shoulder and put yourself out of action longer than expected when you stepped back inside the ring.
Yeah but this isn't an injury, it's just an illness. Besides, it's not as bad now as it was. I mean that's why I haven't been doing anything until now. I'll be fine. I should cut a quick promo to let those guys know I'm still alive.
Joe you can worry me very easily.
Joe smiles weakly.
Well at least I have someone like you to take care of me, since I won't take care of myself.
I'm going to make you some soup or something, ok?
Sounds great, if I can keep it down.
Mandy gives Joe a look of concern then walks to the kitchen to prepare a meal. Joe pulls out his camera, and turns it on to film a promo to send to his opponents.
I'm in such poor physical condition, that I'm sure a lesser man would be prone to calling Trigger and telling them they can't participate. Trigger is the guy in charge, right?
Joe looks down at a PPV card and sees it's Mike Meyhu.
Well it might as well be Trigger. Meyhu looks like he can't control how much steroids he takes, let alone a wrestling organization.
Well anyway my point was that I'm not a lesser man, and I will not be skipping this match. I'll give 110%, well 110% of what I have left, to win this thing and begin my quest to singles glory, and a future tag team title reign with my best friend, Judgement.
So I take a look at recent LOW events and this Mike Marvelous guy just outright annoys me. Normally, I'm not one to resort to petty name-calling, and cheap "gay jokes" to get at an opponent, but this guy, has a fixation on homosexuality. But whatever, I don't pry into personal issues, it's not my problem. As long as you don't cop a feel on me everything will be cool. Well, until the time comes for me to make you wish you were never given this oppurtunity, and make you tap out via the Cool Crunch. I notice that several people have been picking almost everyone in this match, but you, to win. That tells me one thing, and one thing only. No one expects you to win, much less get an advantage. Why? Well it's simple. You're not a winner. What kind of a name is Mike Marvelous? It's a cheap pun, is what it is. I mean the guy's name is Mike, so let's get a positive word that ALSO starts with an M and put them together. WHAT a ring name. Basically this whole rant can be summed up in one sentence: Mike Marvelous will NOT be a factor in this match. Nuff said.
Now, what about my other partners? Simon Krask doesn't look to have any signs of life in him at all. Maybe he decided he wasn't good enough for LOW. Legacy? Well he's too busy remembering his past and dreaming of his contract that will never come, to really be a factor. He won't be there mentally, even if he's there physically. But I did manage to catch something that involved me, albeit a small group of sentences. Legacy, ALLOW ME TO RETORT! The tag match we will win not because you're on MY side, but because I'm on YOUR side. The way things most likely will go, I'll be the one to win the tag match because my so called "partners" will either be running away or getting the hell beat out of them. And if you happen to be around afterwards.....I will win, Because you will be against me. Tell me something Legacy, do you plan on using clever metaphors to win the match? All you are doing is spitting out phrases which on the whole make absolutely no sense. You cannot beat me Legacy because my determination is too strong. I will not tap out, I will not allow you to pin me. You however, will be lucky to stand if I get ahold of you. Every man has a weakness, and once I discover yours it'll be your downfall.
Now as far as my opponents go, I can break this down easily. Joseph Magnus? Clearly not a factor. Magnus is in need of some enlightenment, if he thinks he is going to win this matchup. He quite frankly doesn't stand a chance. All you have to do is look at the man and you'll know what I'm talking about. He's one of those wrestlers that looks like they are in peak condition, but 5 minutes into the matchup they're sucking wind. Chris Wrestling? Who cares, he's not perfect, he's not much of a wrestler, and if he's not much of a wrestler then he's either not a Canadian, or he's Test. Jason Warrior? Well I've given my thoughts on him and none of them are good.
Let me sum this up for all of those who missed any previous points. Being the only marvelous one in this match, I'm going to make sure to use my wrestling skills to make sure the only legacy that will be continued in LOW is the Joe Cool legacy. I am not a warrior, I'm just a wrestler, but I'm headed for a war that will leave behind 7 casualties, and one victor. That one victor will be The Cool One, The Smooth Crimnal, The New Masterpiece, The Man Without Fear, yes, you guessed it, that victor will be me, Joe Cool. But you know what? I'm not telling you anything, that you don't already know.
Wow, I actually feel more rested filming that promo than I do training. I guess I needed to take my mind off of my poor health so my body could fight it.
Or maybe that cold medicine is kicking in.
Maybe. So what kind of soup did you cook?
Chicken noodle, from my mom's recipe.
Hey I'm trying to get better not worse!
Any more comments like that and you're sleeping on the couch
I was just kidding...I couldn't help myself.
The scene ends as Joe heads to the kitchen with his wife, as they prepare to spend another evening together.