"The Sensation" Danny Starr


	Prime
	SPACEPrime. Everyone is given one at some point in their life… usually only lasts a short amount of time, but in that time, you are on top of the game… you are number one in your profession whatever it may be. Whether it’s an athlete breaking a record or a singer selling a large amount of copies of their album… a prime can last a day, or a decade… it depends on how strong the prime is. It also depends on the person who is living it… Take Tony Montana from Scarface for instance… the story of a man who came literally from nothing and made all of the right moves… swiftly rising up the food chain until he, himself, was the king pin… until he, himself, was in his prime… SPACEThat’s where the prime ends… his legacy could have continued longer if he hadn’t of gotten greedy… by becoming cocky and out of line he lost everything in the course of a 30 minute period… When you are on your way to the top, you are focused on what you desire… when you get there, if you lose that focus, others who want your spot; who ARE focused, will over-throw your empire. SPACEThat is what happened to Tony Montana… he thought he was invincible; thought he was on top of the food chain… it’s when you think you are compatible to God you will lose your grasp of reality long enough to lose your prime… Like taking candy from a baby, the world will be snatched out of your hands quicker than you can even come to the realization that it is gone… so words of wisdom… if you’re in your prime, stay away from ‘The Sensation’ Danny Starr… or your 15 minutes of fame will be cut short. SPACEA knock at the door was my signal to stand to my feet… It was also the sound that triggered Mark Crow to greet the visitor waiting on the outside. Mark Crow: I’ll get it… SPACEI heard from behind me as I brushed the dust off of my 2 piece Armani suit… I turned slightly to see Mark approaching the door to welcome my scheduled visitor and turned to face the door as he opened it. Mark Crow: Good afternoon… SPACEI could see a man peering over Mark’s shoulder to the inside of my home. He wore glasses and had a comb-over hair do, dressed in a blue button up shirt tucked into black pants. Man: Good day, I’m Boo Lesnie with Slam! Sports, I was scheduled to meet with Mr. Danny Starr… Mark Crow: You have the wrong house… Danny Starr: Mark! Mark Crow: I’m just kidding, buddy, c’mon in! SPACEMark grabs Boo Lesnie’s shirt by the shoulder area and pulls him in the front door… his way of greeting our guests I suppose. I walk up to greet him with an honorable handshake along with a polite smile. Boo Lesnie: It’s an honor to meet you, Sir… Danny Starr: Likewise, and please call me Danny, I insist. SPACEI led him towards the living room where our interview would be conducted… behind him was a camera man who was late walking in, but Mark was sure to pull him in as well. Mark Crow: Can I get you guys a beer or something? SPACEBoo Lesnie begins laughing so I join in as I mouth to Mark to get out… Mark understands and walks out of the room laughing. Camera Man: Actually, I’ll take a beer! SPACEI begin laughing again, even though he seems serious… Boo Lesnie: So where should we set up? Danny Starr: Anywhere is fine… SPACEAs the camera man begins plugging in cords and adjusting the focus… Boo Lesnie begins to go over what kind of questions he will be asking me so I have an idea of how to answer them. Boo Lesnie: Do you mind if I ask about your past? Or is that a touchy situation? I try to get as deep as possible without offending anyone, so is there any objections? SPACEThe camera man interrupts. Camera Man: Good to go! SPACEWe both turn our heads from the camera man to face each other once again when I noticed he was still awaiting my response to his question. Danny Starr: It’s fine… I have nothing to hide… SPACENothing that anyone else knew, that is… Everyone has skeletons in their closet… hell, I have a whole damn graveyard in mine. Boo Lesnie: All right, then… are we all ready? Danny Starr: As soon as you are… SPACEWe get in position, him on my black leather recliner, me on my identical love seat right next to it. The camera man counts down from three and a red light comes on as he points his finger to Boo Lesnie. Boo Lesnie: Hello, I’m Boo Lesnie for Slam! Sports Entertainment, and with me today is HWA’s 2 Time World Champion, 1 time EWF World Champion, and more importantly, 2 time HWA Last Man Standing winner… ‘The Sensation’ Danny Starr… Danny Starr: Salutations. Boo Lesnie: Danny Starr, with an event such as Last Man Standing approaching in the next week, I find it hard to decide where I should start the interview… Danny Starr: Yes, we’re going into an event only 2 people have ever won… that being me two times, and the other Ryan Maxem… Boo Lesnie: When Ryan Maxem won the tournament, you were not around… where exactly were you that was important enough to miss your own pay per view? Danny Starr: To tell you the truth, I was invited to compete in the tournament, but at that time I was in a bad way… this was after my mother passed away and the GWA situation took place, not to mention IPW’s situation as well… I needed to get away to find myself… and just get away from everything that was causing me to lose my mind… Boo Lesnie: Now, when you say GWA situation… could you be more specific? Danny Starr: Of course… in 2002, I set out to GWA with Michael Diamond and Chris Vargas in an attempt to ruin the credibility of Steven Fury… but when I got there, I had found out he was retired… Boo Lesnie: Now, for those who don’t know… how do you and Steven Fury connect? Danny Starr: He and I were both members of The High Society… both friends of Eric Rayne. I was the last to join the HS before it was closed down… I was the only one who was dedicated to reviving the HS at the time. Steven Fury wouldn’t return my messages, and Eric Rayne didn’t want the responsibility… I put it in my head that Steven Fury was the reason High Society ended… and all I wanted was some respect… one of my idols to take me under their wing… I was young back then. Boo Lesnie: 3 years younger… 27 is it? So what happened when you found out he was retired? Danny Starr: At that point in my life, I was… obsessed, so to speak, with the High Society… I would do anything I could to get my revenge against Steven Fury… and by any means necessary. To the point where I kidnapped his girlfriend, MJ Francis… which was a grave mistake. Boo Lesnie: But you got what you wanted? Danny Starr: Yes.. .and no… I convinced Steven Fury to face me at GWA’s Requiem… however, I received the beating of my life… which completely took a toll on my mind. Boo Lesnie: After that you speak of an IPW situation… Danny Starr: Directly after my mother’s death, I had already been in the wrong state of mind… but I then went to the HWA again. I found myself aiming for Sett’s international title, but he denied me of a shot… and just like Steven Fury… by any means necessary, I would do anything to get what I wanted. Boo Lesnie: I’ll spare you details about what you had to do, but after that you disappeared… where did you go? Danny Starr: I have a second home in Peru… it was my only escape. My mansion was destroyed… this mansion we are sitting in right now is the exact same lot that burned down with my mother inside. Thanks to Copelin Construction and Eric Rayne, it was rebuilt for my return last month or so. Boo Lesnie: And during this time, Michael Diamond was off on his own winning the World Title in HWA… when you returned, you were blamed for certain things that you were not responsible for… what was going through your mind coming back to such negative energy? Danny Starr: I didn’t expect a bed full of roses when I returned… it’s like going to get your tooth pulled… you know it’s going to hurt, and you’re nervous… but you still push yourself to go because it needs to be done. Boo Lesnie: Of course… Danny Starr: When I returned, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy… I knew people would be gunning for me; I knew head hunters would be out for my skull… but as a man, I felt I needed to find peace within… needed to redeem myself for the mistakes I’ve made… but hearing Michael Diamond accusing me of things I was not accountable for… it hurt worse than any thing could. A person who I considered family… truly convinced that I was responsible for not only the death of his guardian, but also holding information from him about my sister and his ex… Cassandra… Boo Lesnie: Right… Danny Starr: That same Eric Rayne I looked up to was the man behind all of this negative energy coming from Michael… I just wish Cass had gotten to one of us before I put Michael Diamond in the hospital… I feel responsible for letting Eric Rayne brain-wash me into reviving HIS High Society… allowing him to run my life and push Michael and Cassandra so far away from me… I would be in his full control. Boo Lesnie: Have you spoken to Michael since Crash N’ Burn? Danny Starr: I visited him a few times, but he wasn’t conscious for any of my appearances… Boo Lesnie: I see… any word on his condition? Danny Starr: It’s not looking good… SPACEI covered my mouth as I looked down… thinking about how I basically killed my own brother… Boo Lesnie: Take as much time as you need… Danny Starr: I just can’t believe I let Eric Rayne cause all of this… Boo Lesnie: Have you talked to Cassandra Starr since Crash N’ Burn? Danny Starr: No… there would be no way to contact me… I have a new cellular phone with a new number… for all she knows I live in Peru… but… Boo Lesnie: But… Danny Starr: I might have to check something out a little later… but none-the-less, Eric Rayne extorted her into moving to Europe with my nephew Shawn to stay out of what Eric Rayne was trying to do… it all makes sense now. He knew if anything ever came to blows with Michael and I, Cassandra would always intervene and mediate. Without her around, nobody would be there to stop us from tearing into each other… Boo Lesnie: Eric Rayne has a reputation of being a very manipulative mastermind… Danny Starr: Puts me to shame… Boo Lesnie: Well, Danny, we’ve discussed the past… now let’s discuss the present… Last Man Standing is just around the corner… and some say the competition this time around is extraordinary. With David Jackson in control of the tournament, you are going into this a very marked man… especially since you have never lost a Last Man Standing match… Danny Starr: I’m a very marked man… public enemy number one, even… in response to your statement, the only thing I can say is… I’ve come from the monster that I killed 3 years ago… and now I’ve proven that I’m a changed man… a new man, and it’s a new dawn for “The Sensation’ Danny Starr. Boo Lesnie: I’m glad you said that, because that lines me up for my next question… Danny Starr: Shoot… Boo Lesnie: In the past… when it came to Last Man Standing… you always had a trick up your sleeve… even in the EWF’s pay per view: Last Man Standing… you even won that! Whether it be people laying down for you, or assembling 10 man stables.. You’ve always had something that left HWA in awe… are those days long gone? Or will this just be another Last Man Standing cliché? Danny Starr: Perhaps you and Nate Hartman should go out for a drink… Boo Lesnie: Why do you say that? Danny Starr: It seems you both have strong resemblance when it comes to predicting my own actions. Boo Lesnie: It was just a question… Danny Starr: I’m sorry if my tone of voice had malice. I did not intend to sound threatening, I simply become aggravated when it comes to people attempting to ruin my credibility. Boo Lesnie: Well, Speaking of Nate Hartman, he’s challenged you to a match for Last Man Standing… what are your comments about that? Danny Starr: You know, when I came back to the HWA… there were a lot of skeptical people. It seemed as if it was me against the world, and through-out the course of a month, I’ve managed to make amense with old enemies, and even gain respect from others who despised me… but despite their change of heart’s, Nate Hartman still makes it his number one goal to destroy my name. Boo Lesnie: Do you think it’s because of the past? Or a personal grudge he has? Danny Starr: It could be both… knowing Nate, it’s most likely the entire FOS situation when I turned on him. That was 4 years ago, Boo… I can call you boo, right? Boo Lesnie: Yeah… SPACEI stare at him with an eye brow raised, realizing how stupid his name is… Danny Starr: Anyway, Boo… Nate seems to have personal problems with me… he’s out to disgrace my name and to tell you the truth, I’m getting tired of it. Every week he’s on Slam! Television speaking about how Danny Starr is going to make his move after Last Man Standing, he’s going to show his true colors… like he’s Nostradamus… let me tell you, Boo… he doesn’t have to take ‘No’ for an answer to his match request, because I’ll make this simple… he won’t hear me say “No’ to it… I’m going to say it now to you, to this camera man, and to Nate Hartman… I accept his challenge for Last Man Standing… Boo Lesnie: Do you think after this match the tension will cease to exist? Danny Starr: That depends if he taps out right away… if he doesn’t, we might not be hearing anything from Nate unless it’s from a wheel chair via satellite. Hopefully things won’t come to that, and to tell you the truth, it’s not my first choice to even fight him in the first place, but if he desires this wish, I will be obliged. Boo Lesnie: That marks 2 matches for Last Man Standing… Danny Starr: 3... Boo Lesnie: None-the-less, you seem quite confident going into a match with both Kevin Conner and a man who took you to the limit on this past Survival… The Exiled. Do you have any comments about your opponents? Danny Starr: Kevin Conner… it’s always been about respect with Conner. I’ve seen him from the beginning when he lost every match, and now I see him a grown man… multiple champion, our current International Champion… but still loses matches. To him, all I can say is facing him in the first round was just a taste of what Last Man Standing will be. And Boo… let me tell you, if that was a taste… Kevin Conner will be devoured at Last Man Standing… Boo Lesnie: And The Exiled? Danny Starr: The Exiled is a man I can relate to… blind devotion. Without eyes, he will have a hard time seeing the ultimate prize… in fact, I’m surprised he hasn’t fallen off the ramp walking towards the ring… but despite his vision… he has a strong chance of winning the semi-finals… that’s to say I’m not in the match… but again, fantasy will be overcastted by reality at Last Man Standing… and whether it’s Kevin Conner… or The Exiled… I will not be left in the semi-finals. Boo Lesnie: Those are very strong words, and we all know you are able to back them up… Danny Starr: I am getting older now… Boo Lesnie: Well, from what you do every week still… you’re obviously still very much in your prime. Now if you win… Danny Starr: When… Boo Lesnie: ‘When’ you win that semi-finals match… you will be going straight to the finals against either your close friend, Syren… or new-comer, Decado. Danny Starr: Yes… Boo Lesnie: What type of mind state are you going to be in if you are forced to face not only the HWA World Champion… but possibly your best friend in the HWA… how could you possibly prepare for that? Danny Starr: It’s really hard to answer that… especially since I’m under a lot of heat right now after she was brutally attacked and her belt was left in MY locker room… I’m not sure exactly who is responsible for her attack, but I can assure you I’m not going to let it happen again if I can help it. As far as us meeting in the finals, I believe there is a very good chance you very well may see that situation… and if not at Last Man Standing, you will see Danny Starr versus Syren at the next HWA event for the World Title… Boo Lesnie: And Decado? SPACEI couldn’t help but laugh just hearing that imbecile’s name. Danny Starr: Decado… Boo Lesnie: Any comments about Decado… another possible contender in the finals of Last Man Standing… Danny Starr: If he were to even defeat Syren in the semi-finals… let’s just say, beating Decado will be a… breeze. Boo Lesnie: That will conclude this edition of Slam! Sports Entertainment’s Livewire with HWAs “The Sensation” Danny Starr who will go into the Last Man Standing tournament this weekend in attempts to become the 3 time Last Man Standing Tournament. Thank you very much for your time Mr. Danny Starr… Danny Starr: Thank you… Boo Lesnie: And this is Boo Lesnie saying BOO! To you! SPACEWas that really his catch phrase? Boo Lesnie: And that’s a wrap… thanks a lot, Danny… SPACEWe both stood up as he grasped my hand for a tight respectful handshake. The camera man got the order to clean up his equipment as Boo and I conversed. Boo Lesnie: Now that the camera’s off, let me just say Good luck at Last Man Standing, not that you need it… Danny Starr: Thank you, I appreciate it… but my friend, we all depend on luck… for without luck, we would have only hope. Boo Lesnie: Well I hope you win, I’m a big fan… Danny Starr: Is that so? I’ll tell you what, will you be in the city this weekend? Boo Lesnie: I’m not sure… Danny Starr: Well if so, give me a call about 6:30 the night of LMS and I’ll talk to some people about getting you backstage. Boo Lesnie: Are you serious? But we’ve hardly met… Danny Starr: Hardly, but we have, in fact, met… and I invited you into my home therefore you are a friend… not only those facts, but you are the only honest reporter I've dealt with... you actually had enough respect to avoid bringing up the Heather situation so please, bring your camera man as well… and I hope you enjoy the show. Boo Lesnie: You’re awesome, man… thanks a lot… SPACEBoo shook my hand with respect and gratitude. Danny Starr: No, thank you, now please… feel free to have my butler prepare you a drink… I must be going. Boo Lesnie: Thanks again, sir! SPACEI smiled politely as I left them in my living room… I trusted they would clean up their equipment without my supervision… plus, I liked Boo Lesnie, his name was remarkable. None-the-less, I now had the day to myself… a day to call the man who has been trying to get a hold of me for almost 3 weeks… a man I haven’t spoken to since… since the revelation of his true colors.