Match Two: Kaine Vs. Knight

[Kaleb Steele]

Date: September 2en, 2022

RP Limit: 1 Per Character

RP Deadline: September 1st, 2022 @12am PST

*Match Two*

~Singes Match~

Darrick Kaine Vs. Stalker Knight

[Darrick Kaine]

{Tonight, tonight is Monday night. The night shows that the new work week is in full force. The history of the past has gone in the record books and shall never be visited again. A new chapter begins, and with the reopening of AXW. A legend was made, new alliances were born, title changes, and rookies got their start, but there was one thing that some people never expected. The fans of the wrestling world thought he was done, out with a broken neck. However, he explained to the fans last night. It was only a sprain. The man they all hated at one point this year. Due to his actions towards wrestlers like Eric Cobretti and Chet Finnley, the two most beloved wrestlers on the roster of another wrestling company long forgotten. But even when he faced the most hated man in the long history of said company, Brian Blades. He was still booed by the fans. He never got the fans on his side. No matter who he faced, what he won, who he lost to. The fans never embraced the rookie wrestler. But on that night, something unexpected happened. Some of the fans were cheering for him, as he was making a speech in the ring. It was mostly booed, but a few fans were cheering. Even chanting his name, happy to see that he is back in the ring. During his speech, he mentioned how he wants to start off at the bottom. In order for him to restart his career in the now defunct promotion. We know what he did before this year. Beating Eric Cobretti in a Triple Threat Match for a shot at the World Title. Then, he just stopped caring about wrestling. He was late to show up every week, and would take the easy way out to go after the Title, he once wanted so much. He was able to cheat his way to a win, or a DQ until he came across Brian Blades. With some help from Kaden Vossk, Blades was able to beat him for the World Title. After that, he cared less and less. Which some thought wasn’t possible. He lost to Logan at Payback, so he “quit” wrestling for a grand total of two weeks. Until he came back under his real name, confusing everyone. That didn’t last long either, as he was fired for unprofessional conduct backstage. But, he returned after a talk with his friend, CC. He faced off against AJ Flare at "End Of Days'' in what some people called another great Pay Per View Co-Main Event. It was then, that he sprained his neck. At the time though, he thought it was broken. Thus, he wasn’t sure about his wrestling future. A few weeks later, he found out though. So that’s how he got here, in a match at Assault. This event will see Dean Tyler take on Kiara Kross, in a singles match. Chris Styles versus Sammeal McBane in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Plus, Stalker Knight, and the newcomer Darrick Kaine}

~We cue into the home of Darrick Kaine in Death Valley. His small house is messy. Magazines and books were scattered all over the floor. Pizza boxes are covering up the countertops in the kitchen. His workshop, though, is neatly clean. Everything is where it should be. Darrick's old title belts, articles, awards, etc. Are all on the wall, arranged in chronological order. Of course, it dates with AXW. First of all, since he made his wrestling debut in this company. On his desk, there are various images of his upcoming DVD, “The Ghost Rider Story: Motorcycle Isn’t a Word, It’s a Way of Life.” Many of them show him holding a title in the air, but a few show him bloody after one of his grueling hardcore matches. Mostly against the likes of Eric Cobretti. Whether it was in the AXW, or where they were together. Or his hardcore match against Chet Finnley, a couple of years ago. Either way, these covers look to be amazing. Then we see Darrick staring out a window, watching the people walk along the streets of Death Valley. Kids are playing on the sidewalks, cars are zooming past, and laughter is heard from people telling stories or jokes to one another. But this doesn’t seem to faze Darrick. Looking closer, we notice that he is wearing his brand new hoodie of himself. Much like the one he wore at another company. Which is no longer available anywhere, so you can't order it. Anyways, his pants are just normal jeans, and shoes. Well, motorcycle boots. Something Darrick seems to wear often. He rubs his eyes, as he turns around. He walks over to his make-shift desk. He sits down in his chair. He puts his feet on the desk itself, before turning on Spotify. He browses through his vast music collection, perhaps getting a feel for the mood today. Darrick finally stops and clicks on a song. Upon hearing the song for a few seconds, it is determined that he has put on “Wicked Games” by Corey Taylor. He turns the volume down, so it’s just barely heard as a background song. He sighs and takes a deep breath. He exhales and runs his fingers through his black hair. A dye job went wrong most likely. Anyways, he takes his feet off the desk and places his hands on the desk now. A few seconds, then minutes of silence fills the air. Outside of the music that is barely audible at the moment. Finally, Darrick begins to speak~

DK: Here am I, once again. Sitting before the AXW fans. The fans, who I had thought hated me my whole time here. The other night though? I was cheered by a few of them. But for what? Showing more enthusiasm than I have all year? I don’t know, but that took me off guard though. Hearing those fans chant for The Ghost Rider sent chills down my spine. Hearing those fans cheering for me in the general admission section sent chills down my spine. Never have I gotten such a good reaction in wrestling this year. It’s always been “I hate you Darrick” or “F*ck you Kaine” from the fans. So I went on to tell you all ...well, the people there and the people watching at their homes on Network TV. That I want to start again, from all the way down at the bottom. I want to work my way from the ground up. I want to show you fans that I still have what it takes. It begins this week at Assault.

~Darrick spins his chair around, and stands up. He starts to pace around his workshop, thinking of the right words to say~

DK: Yeah, I am making my return as the Darrick of old this week. It'll be against Stalker Knight in this match. The only match I truly care about here is this one. My last match was a Triple Threat match, against Logan and Eric Cobretti. Those two put up a fight, and I expect nothing less from this one. I know a few were in a match last night. CC made her debut like me, she lost to a better wrestler. Of course, though …she did have someone hit her in the head with a f*cking kendo stick. But I guess, she had that coming. AXW you seem to be a good wrestlers and all, but this is my time to make my return. You blew your chance at your first win last time, and it won’t happen this time either. In all honesty, I think you would be better served to go against someone like Nick Nytro. A man who lost anything, and everything throughout his career in wrestling. Of course, though …he did beat me once. And as hard as that is to believe. Outside of that though, Nick Nytro was nothing. Anyways, enough talking about that baboon. AXW, you have money do you not? Thanks to Kaleb Steele ...Then, why a wrestling promotion? I mean, if I had money like that? I wouldn’t be wrestling … well, I would be. But I would, but for free.

~Darrick looks into the camera, and lets his words sink into everyone's mind. He tilts his head to one side, and then the other before continuing on~

DK: I saw your promo for Assault. While you are a good wrestler, you think you are the greatest. That is the problem with you rookies, you aren’t humble enough to know when someone is better than you are. Stalker may not have been able to match you hold for hold, but stepping into the ring with me is an entirely different story. Watch my matches with Logan, one of the so-called greatest wrestlers in another company. Watch how I went hold for hold with him. Watch me kick out of two of his Punt Kicks. Stalker, in due time ...you will be great, but for the time being. All of you are, is just a potential victim of the Final Destination!!

~Darrick stops pacing back and forth. He stands up straight for a few seconds, before returning to pacing around the room. He looks like some sort of caged animal, ready to be unleashed~

DK: Then we have the true debut of Stalker Knight. He looks like he has been through Hades Damnation, doesn’t he? The man is possessed by some sort of demon, maybe? I don’t know for sure. But Mr. Knight looks to be quite an odd man. I mean, maybe he isn’t a man at all. Maybe he is this “monster” that voice was saying to him. I don’t know, and I really don’t care. “The Void” Stalker Knight, wants to be a psycho. I thought I split personality a few years ago. But this guy takes the cake. I could just go outside of the ring, and let the personalities beat each other ...to the point of death, before making a move. But that would be the Darrick everyone hated. No, I am going to take the fight to him. I will teach him what it’s like to be in The Boneyard. This person thinks he has a chance at beating me at Assault...I don’t think so!!

~This rookie will find out why I am the Vice President of The Reapers. Why I am considered by some people, as one of the best in another company a few years ago. This person will find out why I am called The Ghost Rider. At Assault, Stalker Knight better be ready for me. If not, he will suffer in defeat and ponder “How did I become another victim, to the Seized Motor”? Darrick pushes the camera over, as it goes into static~

{After watching this, we do wonder if Darrick does mean to earn his way back towards the top. I guess, we can only think about it for now. The coming months will truly show if he is for real, or just running his mouth. Only time can tell what will happen between now and the Upcoming Pay-Per-View. Will Darrick be able to deliver, or will another superstar be able to score a huge win? It's as simple as winning this big match}

~We start off tonight on the streets. You should have heard of him by now. The place where people walk, drive, bike, skateboard, rollerblade, etc. to get where he needs to go in life. But one man likes to walk his way around town. One man chooses to just simply walk to where he needs to go. Of course, one has to realize that in the long run, walking has its advantages over driving. The advantages: exercise, fresh air, take your time to go wherever you are going. But there are many disadvantages though. I mean, who would want to tire themselves out before a huge match at Assault? No one, that's who. Darrick's riding his custom motorcycle. Anyways, this is his road back to the top after all. The higher up you are in the wrestling world. The more fame, more money, more women, more motorcycles, the bright lights, and the overall feeling of being a bad @$$. Because you can call yourself the best. One would think that the life of a wrestler. Would be somewhat easy on the road to this fame, but it is quite the opposite. The life of a wrestler can be quite tough on the body, mind, and spirit. Back on the streets, we notice Darrick is the man who we saw riding around a bit earlier. He is slapping hands with a few fans, as he now walks down the street. A few women are seen talking about him like school girls, until they notice the ring. They walk along, no longer looking at him. There is a scar from him hitting light tubes a few years back. Other than that though, nothing appears out of the ordinary. He walks up a bit of stairs to get to his house. He shuts the door behind him, as he checks the mailbox. Nothing in there, as always. He shrugs his shoulders, as the elevator opens. Darrick pushes the button for the bottom floor. The elevator shuts, and begins its ascent to the basement floor. Not a very long ride, as the door opens. Darrick walks out, and keeps going until he gets to his workshop. He opens the door to see his lovely girlfriend reading a magazine. He grins once he sees what the magazine is. We look to see if it is some random porn magazine. He nods then heads to his "thinking area". Of course, this is a different workshop from what we are used to seeing. He must have gotten a new one, which is pretty badass. Darrick looks around the room, seeing all of his old titles, newspaper articles, and pictures. All among his other accolades in his three-year career in wrestling. One has to remember, that this time of the year is going much better for him compared to last September. When he was in prison for various reasons. Anyways, Darrick sits down at his desk and logs onto his laptop. The next thing we know, he is looking at the new and improved AXW website. He is looking at the various columns, results, wrestler pages, etc. Then he sees the preview for Assault this week. He sees the other matches on the show, besides his for the evening. He closes the window, and gets up from his chair. Darrick heads back up to the living room to see his girlfriend watching TV now. She is laughing, as Darrick sits down next to her on the couch. He puts his arm around her, as she leans in and puts her head on his shoulder~

DK: Anything good on, babe?

CC: Not really ...just South Park.

DK: It’s not that bad of a show. I know, I heard you laughing.

CC: I’m not much for little kids cussing all the time. I wish Family Guy was on.

DK: It will be on Friday night.

CC: But I gotta watch you wrestle on Friday.

DK: Speaking of which, I have another match on my long road back to the top of the Wrestling World. This week, I get a chance to show my skills in AXW. This is the chance I've been waiting for, babe.

CC: Yeah, I remember watching a few matches last week on Slam TV. It was pretty good, I guess.

DK: But not as good, as the re-debut of myself though. You'll see me beat Stalker in a pretty competitive match. If he keeps at it, he’ll have a good future in AXW. But for now though, he gets the honor of being in the same ring as me. Which is tough luck for the kid. I mean, he can go out and have a good match with anyone else. But against me, it is a whole different story. He hasn’t faced a wrestler like me before. Ask anyone in AXW, what it is like to have me in the ring for a one-on-one match. Hades, he can ask Eric Cobretti or Chet Finnley how good I am. They found out the hard way, and he will find out this week!!

~Darrick gets up and walks around the room, staring his frantic pacing again~.

DK: Stalker Knight, all you are is just another name to me. Until you really impress me, that’s all you’ll continue to be ...is just another name in the pack. Much like everyone else in wrestling, I had to work my way up the ladder. Here in AXW, I was thrust into this match against a person ...which gave me a crash course in everything. I mean, I was in the main event of two Distortion Shows. Which were my second and third matches in wrestling. And at One, I beat Eric Cobretti in his match. But that is history, now. Then a couple of years back, I asked Nick Nytro about the matches we were putting on out there. We tore the house down, every night.

~Darrick goes and grabs a bottle of whiskey. He unscrews the cap, and takes a large gulp~

DK: Then a year ago, my up and down year. I started the year off like a house of fire. I was able to win the Number One Contender's Match ...before my ego got the best of me. All of a sudden, I thought everyone should roll over and die for me in the ring. That came back to bit me in the @$$, when I had to face Brian Blades. He beat me, pretty badly. So I just kinda lost interest in wrestling for quite a while. Then at "End Of Days", I was the first real challenge to Chet Finnley for that World Title. We put each other through Hades, and back that night. I sprained my neck, pretty badly. I thought it was broken at the time. That match against Chet almost ended my career. But I came back after a month, and was ready to go again. You saw last week, you saw me get the win over a few good wrestlers. Sadly, it was a dark match.

~Darrick gulps the rest of the bottle down, before throwing it in the trash~

DK: Stalker, I want you to ask yourself if you are ready. Are you ready to face a talent like The Ghost Rider so early in your young career? If you manage to beat me at Assault, it will help you in ways you could never imagine. Stalker, if you beat me ...you could claim you beat the best in the business. But, that won’t be the case. Stalker, you aren’t ready to beat a wrestler like me. Maybe in a year, you could go against me once again. But for the time being, I am simply too good for you to beat. It’s simple really, you get in that ring at Assault and try to compete against me. I beat you, and you go back thanking your lucky stars ...I didn’t kill you. My drive to get back to the top of wrestling is very high, right now. I am ready to get back to the position I was once in. All you are Stalker, is just another stepping stone on my climb back to the top.

~Darrick grabs a brick, and throws it. We hear the smash of a car window, as Darrick laughs and people are yelling in the background~

DK: Oh Shyte, that’s great stuff there. Don’t you just love messing with people’s minds like that? I mean, it’s great that they have no idea how that happened. Did the brick fall off the building, or was it thrown by some @$$hole like me? Anyways, Stalker can’t be more concerned with other wrestlers though. There are many people who overlooked me in their career, and well ...it bit them in the @$$ to be quite frank. Not to get too far in my past tonight, but taking Eric Cobretti for example. When I went into PWI …He overlooked me, only to fall flat on his head. I mean, sure he was ...still could be, a great wrestler but he failed to see the fact ...that I am quite the opponent.

~Darrick starts walking outside, slowly though as we see The Reapers’ patch on his back. He walks around as the stars are shining brightly. He spits on the ground, as he turns his back to the camera~

DK: But I have earned my right to run my mouth. I have earned the right to talk about who I have beat in the past. Who I have taken to their absolute limit. You, on the other hand …should be more respectful to someone who knows what works around here. Stalker, your lack of respect has pissed me off. To claim you are the future of this business is quite ...well, for a lack of better terms here. You don't realize that I have only been wrestling for three years? Don’t you realize, that despite my many hardcore matches over those years ...I am still in great shape, minus that neck injury. Stalker, you have to understand that this is about more than you calling yourself the future of wrestling. Hades, at one time ...I was just like this promotion. Young, cocky, thought I could beat anyone at any given time. A few @$$ kickings later, I found out that I was quite wrong. I found out that some wrestlers are quite skilled at what they do. You will find out that no matter how good you are, there is always someone a bit better. Take myself and CC as an example. I thought I was the better wrestler, and she proved me wrong as a real wrestler should. Can you do that same thing, Stalker?!?

~Darrick rolls his neck again, popping it his time~.

DK: Yes I know my road back to the top is going to be tough. But it won’t be because of you. On the mountain to the top, you are merely a pebble compared to some of the other wrestlers. I will have to face it in the future. You see Stalker, you're not the future of wrestling by any means. I am not the future either. No one is exactly the future of this business. Everyone in Wrestling Community makes up the future. Not just a single person. If one person leaves, it could cripple a promotion ...unless someone else steps up, and fills their spot. Everyone ensures that this industry has a future. Stalker, I will prove my point to you at Assault. I will show you that, you aren’t the future of Wrestling. Stalker, I hope you're prepared. Are you ready to face The Ghost Rider? There is only one way to find out, and that is to step into the ring with me. Stalker, be sure to rest up …be sure you are well fed, and be sure that you are truly ready for this match. If not, you will become just another victim just like Cobretti!!

~A thunderstorm cloud rolls in, perhaps proving the point about the career of a wrestler that once shone so brightly. Was only to get covered by ego, a mistake, or just blind faith. Darrick smirks, as he heads inside~