Post by AJ Knight on Jul 27, 2024 17:05:58 GMT
AJ sits in the middle of a wrestling ring, looking deep in thought.
"It may surprise you to learn that I am a bit of an arrogant person. I know, it's stunning, you never would have guessed that I have a high opinion of myself. But it's true. Part of me wants to believe that I'm good at everything, but at the end of the day that's just not true. See I'm a great technician, an excellent counter wrestler, fantastic on the mic, astounding in terms of mind games, I know how to fight dirty, I'm a solid brawler, overall, pretty good looking, I'm quite funny, and..."
AJ's voice trails off before he starts looking around him like he's forgotten something.
"I'm sorry what was I talking about?"
Another couple of moments pass before it dawns on him.
"Oh right! What I'm not good at! Sorry, it's a small list, it's tough to remember sometimes. Like I said, I'm great at a good many things but in spite of my many, many, many, many, many, many, MANY virtues as a competitor, there is one thing I'm not particularly great at. I don't play well with others."
AJ once more puts his hands up, acting as though he's just made a shocking and controversial statement.
"I know, shocking as it may be, I am not particularly easy to get along with. Don't believe me? Look at my accolades. For as accomplished a singles competitor as I am, my list of tag team accolades is surprisingly small. Most of my partnerships really just don't last, and usually end with a knife sticking out of my back when my so called "friends" move onto something "better". And maybe that's why I'm not a great tag team wrestler, because tag teams ultimately require trust, and I feel paranoid and anxious in a way that I never do in singles matches when I have to tag with someone. So now imagine my surprise and shock to learn that I will be in a tag team title tournament in my next Great Lakes outing, with Henry Yamazaki or as I like to call him "The Artist Formerly Known as Mushigihara" or TAFKAM for short."
AJ shrugs.
"I guess I could do worse for a partner. He and I did team briefly in 2018, and I apparently didn't irritate him enough in that brief period for him to want to kill me. But still, I admit that I'm a touch nervous. That said I am one of the greats, and the greats don't make excuses, they make history. They don't wallow in their weaknesses they overcome them! And that's what's going to happen when I get back to the Great Lakes! AJ Knight, and Henry Yamazaki AKA The Artist Formerly Known as Mushigihara, or TAFKAM for short, will be your tag team champions!
AJ gets a knowing smirk.
"Oh, and Roy, Harv. You better hope I don't reach you, because I owe you a receipt. And another of the many things I'm good at? Payback, bitches. If I don't catch you in the tournament, I'll go hunting."
FADE TO BLACK.
"It may surprise you to learn that I am a bit of an arrogant person. I know, it's stunning, you never would have guessed that I have a high opinion of myself. But it's true. Part of me wants to believe that I'm good at everything, but at the end of the day that's just not true. See I'm a great technician, an excellent counter wrestler, fantastic on the mic, astounding in terms of mind games, I know how to fight dirty, I'm a solid brawler, overall, pretty good looking, I'm quite funny, and..."
AJ's voice trails off before he starts looking around him like he's forgotten something.
"I'm sorry what was I talking about?"
Another couple of moments pass before it dawns on him.
"Oh right! What I'm not good at! Sorry, it's a small list, it's tough to remember sometimes. Like I said, I'm great at a good many things but in spite of my many, many, many, many, many, many, MANY virtues as a competitor, there is one thing I'm not particularly great at. I don't play well with others."
AJ once more puts his hands up, acting as though he's just made a shocking and controversial statement.
"I know, shocking as it may be, I am not particularly easy to get along with. Don't believe me? Look at my accolades. For as accomplished a singles competitor as I am, my list of tag team accolades is surprisingly small. Most of my partnerships really just don't last, and usually end with a knife sticking out of my back when my so called "friends" move onto something "better". And maybe that's why I'm not a great tag team wrestler, because tag teams ultimately require trust, and I feel paranoid and anxious in a way that I never do in singles matches when I have to tag with someone. So now imagine my surprise and shock to learn that I will be in a tag team title tournament in my next Great Lakes outing, with Henry Yamazaki or as I like to call him "The Artist Formerly Known as Mushigihara" or TAFKAM for short."
AJ shrugs.
"I guess I could do worse for a partner. He and I did team briefly in 2018, and I apparently didn't irritate him enough in that brief period for him to want to kill me. But still, I admit that I'm a touch nervous. That said I am one of the greats, and the greats don't make excuses, they make history. They don't wallow in their weaknesses they overcome them! And that's what's going to happen when I get back to the Great Lakes! AJ Knight, and Henry Yamazaki AKA The Artist Formerly Known as Mushigihara, or TAFKAM for short, will be your tag team champions!
AJ gets a knowing smirk.
"Oh, and Roy, Harv. You better hope I don't reach you, because I owe you a receipt. And another of the many things I'm good at? Payback, bitches. If I don't catch you in the tournament, I'll go hunting."
FADE TO BLACK.