"The Sensation" Danny Starr


	Revelations
	SPACEThere can never just be competition. With competition comes jealousy, hate, disrespect. Depending on simply principles of envy, competition can and will escalate to become something so fierce, that the two competitors forget what they were originally competing for. This has been going on since the dawn of time; even during the primitive days of the cave man. Over food, over the woman… etc. Of course our competitions have advanced, but not by much… we are still primal when it comes to possession and domination. Just look at our President of the United States. A man who is fixated on competition against others who possess the same mutual weaponry that has made America one of the strongest military forces in the world. I’m not saying that this ‘competition’ Bush has with the world is justified, I’m saying it’s natural for a human-being to overlook the boundaries and go over the line. As natural as it is, it proves that our human race is flawed… that we haven’t advanced much since the days of Neanderthal, however, we find other ways to compete over food/women. SPACEWhen it comes down to nature’s way, the food chain is a prime example of dominance in a world filled with power-hungry individuals, conceited movie stars, crooked cops and politicians… It comes down to power and money. When you take away the greed and create every man equal… what, besides surviving reasons, do we compete? SPACECompetition is healthy when it’s kept it at a calm, competitive level… it keeps the human ego striving to be better, and helps improve some… but when desperation and backlash comes into play, so does anger, deceit, betrayal, and crossing the line. SPACEA title belt. The highest rank being the World Title is simply a belt with decorative metal posted to its outer side. 15 Pounds representing the best of the best right now. A title belt that has caused anger, deceit, betrayal, and crossing the line. For what? Recognition? Power? Respect? Some may desire such attributes to this level of success, but to me… the belt is nothing except that: A belt. SPACESo why do I fight for it? Why do I insist on bleeding for it? The answer is simple, but it’s not what you’re expecting. You expect the worst from me, simply because of my past. Now, to give credit where credit is due, that belt has caused my hunger for power, greed, and money before… it has caused me to cross the line and betray those who were close to me. However, the past is in the past. That belt now represents something far more intelligent and mature than just power or recognition. It’s a personal achievement to prove to, not only me, but others as well that my changes for the better have lead to great success. Not being the Champion, but winning it with honor and respect. SPACEWhat you’d expect from a man, with my perception of this title, is a man who will try his hardest without cheating. That is honorable; that is respectful… but how can one obtain such respect for a title that is currently possessed by the personality representing the negatives it causes? Arrogance, Power Hunger, Disrespect, Conceit… Kevin Conner as a whole. SPACEA man I knew as a young man… learning and growing to become what he is now. A man I brought into this business to begin with, a protégé so to speak. I even helped him create his title ‘The Hardcore Soul’ and as he grew… he lost his sense of respect and admiration. Since the day I was on top, he’s done everything in his power to struggle against me in any way he could. Why? Not just to topple my success, but to topple me completely… to get rid of his creator. The question still lies: Why? The answer is complicated, well, an answer I could best guess, that is. SPACEAnyone who has held the HWA World Title will tell you, it possesses this power over you. I can tell you that, as well as Michael Diamond, TCO… Anyone. We’ve warned others, others being Kevin Conner… but as you can tell by his lack of respect for his creator, Kevin Conner has been taken by the power of this title. It’s sad… watching a man grow to such an outstanding level of success and seeing his downfall without even realizing it. I hate to be the one to rob him of his ‘Time’ but fate lined this up… SPACECompetition between Kevin and I started all by himself… trying to win championships before me, from me… trying to recreate a form of the old FOS that ruled the HWA with an iron fist… using Kevin Hurts and Pocket Change to attempt to topple the HWA’s roster, but why? It’s fear of competition. That’s why Conner has done everything in his power to deteriorate my mental state before trying to attack me physically. A man without his mind is an idle man. Conner knows that the past is my worst fear… so he gathers footage to show everyone, in hopes to bring back tension between my fans and me. It’s a psychological technique that was well prepared and thought up… I’m not hurt by his actions, just his level of desperation. Just like a cave man, primitive ways to escalate this ‘competition’ he’s been waging against nobody for 4 years. Conner’s downfall will soon follow his loss of the World Title at the hands of Danny Starr. SPACELike Kevin Conner, an invisible presence was felt as I looked to the aftermath of my fallen achievements. The wind blew through the rubble of what was left of the Hall of Sensation… smoke still seeping out from in-between the charred wood that remained cooking 5 days after its downfall. SPACEIn the presence of ground zero, I felt an indescribable force gripping my limbs… I heard an unsettling evil whispering in the wind as if Lucifer himself was still breathing from beneath the burned structure. This was evil’s true form… memories of such demonic actions still haunted this space. Perhaps Michael was right… burning my problems away would only result in temporary closure… but even 5 days after its destruction, I can feel it still breathing. SPACEThe chilling gust of wind sends Goosebumps up my exposed neck as I lock my hands in-between my armpits in an attempt to keep them warm. The material from my black jacket wasn’t enough to hide the cold from my skin’s tolerance, but it was better than exposing them completely. As cold as I was this February morning… I couldn’t help but feel the heat from the once blazing fire still burning inside as I pray silently for an end to these demons. SPACEI know God listens, but Jehovah can’t do everything for one… I know, as a man, I must take responsibility for the mistakes I’ve made… and fight them myself. It will be a long battle, as it has already been… but in the end, I will redeem my past and the future will be bright for Danny Starr. It’s the present I am worried about… Hopefully by winning the World Title… it will help to prove that I am still capable of being on top of my game, minus the negative actions I once committed. This time, I’ll do it right… and maybe then, no… I promise then the smoke will stop breathing from the rubble of the Hall of Sensation. SPACEIt was hard to move much, especially my arm which was still healing from the stitches. They got the glass shard out, but I still lost a lot of blood which may cause nausea until I have fully healed. Despite the pain of every movement, I made an attempt to release my hands from my armpit to turn around… but was startled by a sudden hand touching the back of my shoulder. A sharp pain shot through my entire arm as I turned around to see heaven before me. Jenn Copelin: I’m sorry… I didn’t know it was that sensitive! SPACEOr she forgot that I had glass lodged in my skin. Either way, it felt as if the stitches ripped apart… I grasped my arm in pain as she bit her bottom lip in worriment. Jenn Copelin: Are you okay? Danny Starr: There is no way I’m going to be 100% by Sunday. How the hell am I supposed to go into this match after a match I just went through… how could Conner even show up on Sunday with such blood loss from the broken glass… Jenn Copelin: At least it’ll be an even match… especially since Ryan will be special enforcer, as well as Damien as the referee. SPACEI was stunned she spoke their normal names. Danny Starr: What? Are you on a first name basis with the HWA’s roster now? SPACEJenn chuckled at my sarcastic remark before answering. Jenn Copelin: They’re your friends, right? So I guess that makes them my friends? Danny Starr: Is that so? SPACEShe was speaking as if we were married… not that there is an objection in the thought, but I’m not quite sure I want to throw myself out on a limb by asking her. I guess I’m afraid of rejecting… what I have with her right now is too good, I don’t want to scare her away by trying to take it to the next level. Is it too soon? Should I wait? Or are these subtleties her way of hinting her interest in becoming my wife? I would have to wait just a little longer before deciding. Jenn Copelin: Well, after all… we are in a long term relationship now. I would only imagine you and I would be assumed to have the same friends… Danny Starr: Well you know what they say about one who assumes? SPACEI smile to let her know I am only joking. Jenn Copelin: I’m not sure, but I do know what they say about one who waits too long… SPACEMy smile faded as one appeared on her face. Before I could think of what that meant she approached me closer… Jenn Copelin: Come here… you big stud. SPACEShe carefully touched my face and we kissed… she got too into it and accidentally pulled my head towards her which sent sharp pains through my entire body causing me to tense up. Jenn quickly released her hold as I made a face of anguish… Jenn Copelin: Oh my god, I did it again… I’m so sorry… SPACEI grab the back of my neck, which is also sore from the match. Danny Starr: What, are you working for Kevin Conner now or something? SPACEJenn laughs… Jenn Copelin: Oh yeah, Danny… let me tell you. Danny Starr: I think you’re abusing me more than Kevin Conner did. SPACEJenn laughed and her smiled faded to seriousness as she looked to the burnt rubble… Jenn Copelin: So, Danny… you going to clean this up, or what? SPACEI turn around to see what she’s looking at noticing the haunting image of the Hall of Sensation. Danny Starr: What? Jenn Copelin: You think you’re just going to LEAVE it here? Danny Starr: What does it matter to you? Jenn Copelin: Look at it! It’s an eye-sore… and no way will I look at this all the time! Danny Starr: Wow, you really are starting to think we’re married aren’t you! Jenn Copelin: Hey, no husband of mine is going to leave a building he burned down in his backyard… you wanted to play with your fire and gas can, now clean up your mess! Danny Starr: Yes Mother… Jenn Copelin: Oh yeah? Danny Starr: Yeah! I said it! Jenn Copelin: You’re lucky you’re a cripple right now, or I’d open a can of whoop ass on you. Danny Starr: Are you kidding? I could take you in a wheel chair! Jenn Copelin: We’ll see about that! SPACEJenn comes at me and grabs my arms as if she’s attempting to perform a grapple move of some sort and I immediately fall to my knee in pain… She lets go of my arm… Jenn Copelin: Whoops! I’m Sor… Danny Starr: Just kidding! SPACEI grab in between her legs and flip her gently over my shoulder onto the grass… She rolls to her knees looking at me with a look of awe, realizing she has grass stains all over her clothes now. Jenn Copelin: You son of a bitch! Danny Starr: Thought you could take me! Jenn Copelin: You cheated! SPACEBefore I could reply, Jenn leaped into the air, tackling me to the ground as well. Laughing as we struggle to roll each other around in the dirt, finally turning her on her stomach and gently rubbing her face in the grass. Jenn Copelin: Oh my god, I’m going to kill you!! SPACEOur nonsense is interrupted by the voice of Mark Crow, who has wandered out to the backyard in search for me. Mark Crow: Guys, you better come see this… SPACEMark stops in the midst of his sentence… Mark Crow: What the HELL are you two doing? Mud wrestling?? SPACEI look up at Mark, letting off my guard from Jenn which gives her the opportunity to reach her hand behind and grab my sensitive spot. I tense up as my mouth drops in pain, falling backwards off of Jenn as she continues to hold me in a very controlling submission. Mark Crow: I’m serious, guys… you better come look at this. SPACEJenn lets go of her submission and looks back at Mark. Mark starts laughing when he sees how much dirt and grass is all over her clothes, and in her hair. Jenn Copelin: Oh, shut up, Mark… Now what is it? SPACEJenn climbs to her feet, brushing off the dirt from her clothes as she walks towards Mark, who is dressed in a black 2 piece suite. I continue to lay on the dirt, back first as they make their way around the house. Mark Crow: Are you coming, Danny? Danny Starr: Give me a few… Mark Crow: Hey, it’s YOUR car. SPACEMy car? What? Danny Starr: What about my car? SPACEMark and Jenn continue to walk, getting smaller in my eyes before disappearing completely around the side of the front where my car is parked. In curiosity, I climb to my feet and brush the dirt from my Armani jacket as I trot towards their whereabouts. SPACEWhen I came around the house, I saw my 40,000 dollar vehicle with the front in the air on top of a jack, and Mark Crow under it showing Jenn something. My eyes widened and my mouth dropped as my heart did as well… Danny Starr: What are you doing!??!!? SPACEI ran over to my 300 M as he slid out from under. Mark Crow: Danny, relax… I just want to show you what your CV Joints look like. Danny Starr: So you just voluntarily decided to lift my 40 grand car in the air to show me my CV Joints… Mark Crow: You still didn’t get this fixed! Jenn Copelin: You told me you were getting it fixed! Danny Starr: I am! I just wanted to wait until after Sunday. Jenn Copelin: Why? It’s not like you don’t have the money… and you have nothing but time! Mark Crow: I don’t know, but you better get this fixed soon, man. Look under here… SPACEI looked at Jenn, who was still giving me a negative look, then leaned down on one knee to look up where Mark was pointing. Mark Crow: You see there? SPACEHe was pointing to a piece of metal that was near the tire; it was uneven with the other, and looked as if it could snap if enough pressure layed into it. Mark Crow: If you don’t get this fixed, that’s going to snap off, and you’re tire is going to just fall off. Right when you’re driving; your front end will drop to the ground AS your driving. Jenn Copelin: Oh my god… Danny please get it fixed… Mark Crow: It will happen, Danny… you gotta get this fixed right now, man. Danny Starr: All right! All right… I’ll take it this afternoon, but I can’t until this interview deal is over. I have to meet up with some HWA correspondent soon. Jenn Copelin: For what? Danny Starr: You know, they want to bring their camera’s and lighting to hype up events. Jenn Copelin: I thought we were going to lunch! Danny Starr: Lunch? Jenn Copelin: Yeah, Danny… we made plans last night. SPACEI remembered the lunch plans she spoke of now, but I had forgotten when I agreed to meet with HWAe today. I let out an ‘Oh’ sound to notify her that I had just remembered and her eyes rolled back. Jenn Copelin: So I guess lunch is off… Danny Starr: I’m sorry, babe… It just totally blew my mind. It shouldn’t take long, and then I’ll take you to the most expensive Italian restaurant we can find in Hartford, okay sweetie? SPACEAfter a moment of hesitation, Jenn agreed and smiled. Mark Crow: Well, you better take Jenn’s car… I don’t think this thing is going to make it another week. Danny Starr: There you go! There’s an idea… We’ll take it to the auto-mechanic, and while it’s getting fixed, we’ll go out to dinner. Jenn Copelin: Wow, you are just so clever aren’t you? SPACEJenn let out a smile to accompany her sarcastic remark as I smiled cockily to her. We approached for a hug and kiss as well… Mark Crow: You guys are so annoying. Danny Starr: You just haven’t been in love, Mark… SPACEWithout realizing what I had just said… out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jenn’s face explode with happiness. Mark Crow: I was in love once… SPACEI broke from Jenn’s hug to look at Mark. Danny Starr: With who? Mark Crow: You don’t remember her… Danny Starr: Do I know her, period? Mark Crow: You did… her name was Galaxy… Danny Starr: Galaxy? How the hell do you know Galaxy? Mark Crow: I didn’t know her… I was just in love with her… I had her poster up on my walls, her action-figure. Danny Starr: Oh yeah, that reminds me… That’s another thing HWAe wants to do, create a new Danny Starr action figure. They never could get the hair right… Jenn Copelin: You can’t even get the hair right… SPACEJenn laughs as she playfully messes up my hair. Danny Starr: Now I have to go take a shower again… God! You ruined everything! SPACEI storm off jokingly up the porch, opening the front door and slamming it behind me mocking a rebellious teen-age girl, or Kevin Conner. Well, same thing. SPACEThe warm water hits my body like acid rain… steam climbing up from my feet blinding me from seeing anything under my belly button. I could be descending to hell right now… but as the temperature slowly heats the room, I think back to days Kevin Conner re-showed to the world before Pride. Wondering if the fans still accept me even after cheering for both Kevin and I at the climax of the HWA Pay per view. SPACEI think back to Heather… and how odd it seems that I took Heather away from the man who will be enforcing my world title match against Conner… A friend of the man who will be refereeing the match… I would hope that Ryan hasn’t been corrupted successfully by Conner’s disrespectful replay on the screen. I also hope that this hasn’t been set-up under my nose just as I have set others up in the past. SPACEMaybe I’m just paranoid? But shouldn’t I be? How could a man who hated me so much in the past take my side against Kevin Conner… is it possible that Kevin Conner is more powerful than I, or anyone else, believes? I know I’m not the same as I used to be… my intensity isn’t as rapid, and my blood flows at a calm rate… will Kevin Conner become the new Danny Starr of 2006? Maybe my time is over… maybe I’m not capable of being on top anymore… this could all just be a master plan to rid the HWA, let alone the World of wrestling altogether, of Danny Starr? I can’t point my finger to a man who has forgiven me, but I can secretly be cautious… especially of Damien who, I know, still despise me for orchestrating that explosion in the HWA Arena a few years back. Perhaps this is my calling of fate… everyone I have ever wronged teaming up to destroy what’s left of Danny Starr at his most vulnerable state… the changed Danny Starr. SPACEMy hair sticks to my forehead as the water pours like rain upon my body… it almost feels as if the heat is ripping my skin off, giving me a satisfying cleansing. How ironic it is… how many times I’ve ripped my skin off in the past like a snake, showing my true colors… so many times has the true Danny Starr popped out from beneath whatever skin I put on… let people see my outside as a nice guy then took their trust and devoured them… why? For the world title I am fighting Kevin Conner for on Survival. Kevin Conner is doing the same as every infected World Champion that ever possessed that title. It’s gets in your blood… in your mind, hell, it got into mine. SPACESurprised by a unexpected movement behind me, I turned to see the love of my life in the nude climbing into the shower with me. A smile is draped on her face; her goddess-like body sweighing towards me… Jenn Copelin: Figured you could use some company… Danny Starr: Only yours… Jenn Copelin: Did you mean what you said? Danny Starr: No, Jenn… I don’t think you work for Kevin Conner… Jenn Copelin: Not that… Danny Starr: Then what? Jenn Copelin: You’re in love with me? SPACEUh oh… the moment of truth… no time to think about it… if I hesitate long enough she won’t believe I am, but if I say it, she might use it against me if she’s not feeling mutual. So be it… Danny Starr: Yeah, I am…I’m deeply in love with you… I just, I’m afraid, Jenn… Jenn Copelin: Afraid of what? Danny Starr: I am afraid to tell you how I feel because so many times in the past, what I want wasn’t what other did… and when I told them, it scared them away… Jenn Copelin: I’m not like the others, Danny… what you want is what I want. Danny Starr: You sure about that? Jenn Copelin: Well, what do you want? SPACEWhat I wanted was to marry her… to make her my wife… but I’m not the type to just tell her that and pick a date to get a ring. I’m more the type to surprise her and ask her on the spot, it’s more romantic to me. So therefore, I can’t tell her what I want, not yet anyway. Danny Starr: You. Just you. Jenn Copelin: Well, I don’t want that… I want YOU! SPACEWe both smiled before Eskimo kissing under the pouring water… just then, to ruin any great moment, Mark Crow’s stupity by doing the dishes downstairs instigated the hot shower to shift to a startling cold which was worse than anything Kevin Conner performed as a finisher during the NGW match. I turned to the faucet quickly and turned them off… I turned to Jenn and started laughing… Danny Starr: Looks like you have Hershey kisses! Jenn Copelin: Looks like you have a crunch bar… SPACEI look down to realize she is making fun of the cold’s effect on any male’s private. Danny Starr: Oh, come on… I was in the pool! SPACEInside joke between us referring to our favorite television show Seinfeld. We start laughing as I go in to kiss her… she stops me before I can… Jenn Copelin: Hold on, big boy… why don’t you get warm first… SPACEJenn starts laughing, as I hear through a vent on the floor connected to the kitchen. (Mark Crow: PWNT!) Danny Starr: At least I got a girlfriend!!! SPACEThat was the last time I heard anything from Mark through a vent. 2:20 PM SPACEIt was breaching 2:30 on this Wednesday afternoon. The sun was out, but the air still dry and cold… no matter, I was still inside in my heated home perfecting my hair with a thin black comb. SPACELooking in the mirror, my white dress shirt was flawless, only my gray Armani jacket was left to go on top. I take my eyes from what I’m wearing and pause in the midst of flipping my bangs up into a pompadour to lock eyes with a man I have never seen… a man of respect and honor… the same man as before, only a change was made. No more angry expressions, but faces of love, laughter, and happiness. SPACEThere’s no doubt my attitude has changed drastically over these last few months… and if I were to take another form and knock on this mansion’s door 3 years ago… I might have been laughed at, and had a door slammed in my face. A man is only what he makes of himself… and to go back in time knowing what I know now, perhaps I would have avoided these situations… these burdens that live with me still… I know deep down, locked away, there is a tendency to repeat past mistakes… but I doubt that which is drastic as Heather… or Mother. SPACEIf only I could tell Cassandra to secrets to my past… but then again, sometimes it’s best she not hear them. I miss her smile; her presence… Will I ever see her again? I truly thought when she appeared on that screen at Crash N’ Burn, she was back for good… to see her and Shawn once again would make my life complete… It would be possible to bring her back, now that things have calmed down… but God, it’s been 3 years since I’ve seen her… how much she must have changed, and in her eyes… how much I have changed, for the better of course. Perhaps If she could at least see my changes, she would consider bringing Shawn and living in Hartford again… I know Diamond still loves her… I know this is how it’s supposed to be now. God’s vision was to lead me to being this new rendition of a Starr… no more tragedy, no more pain… no more violence or hatred… just happiness. It was hard work… but I feel I’m so close to redemption. SPACEMy thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a car door closing outside of my window. I leaned sideways to see through the bright glaring sun light, squinting as I put my hand over my eye-line to block it. Vaguely, I could make out a van with 3 to 5 people unloading equipment… obvious to my knowledge, it was HWAe finally here… SPACEI lift my wrist to view the time on my watch, it reads 2:31 PM… a minute late after their scheduled time. Danny Starr: Wow, HWAe actually on time? SPACEJenn stands up from the couch she was sitting on since she was done putting on her make-up. She closes up the case and fits it back into her 300 dollar Coach pocket book. SPACEA door bell sounds to notify me they are here, and Mark walks by the bathroom to open the front doors for them. Jenn takes that as her signal to leave and approaches me for a kiss… Jenn Copelin: Good luck, babe… Danny Starr: What? You’re not staying? Jenn Copelin: I’m going to go get my nails done… Danny Starr: What about Lunch? Jenn Copelin: Oh! It totally blew my mind… Danny Starr: Are you mad at me or something? Jenn Copelin: No, I’ll be back before your little interview is over… relax. SPACE She smiles to indicate she was only mocking me forgetting in the first place and kisses me again. I follow her through the hall to the front doors to see her out. I see the camera crew has already began setting up in the usual spot: my living room. Technician: What’s going on, Mr. Starr? Danny Starr: Salutations… Technician: We’ll be done in no time sir. Danny Starr: Take your time, I have all day… SPACEI look over at Jenn who is now shooting bullets through me for attempting to break plans for lunch again. Danny Starr: I’m just kidding, babe… have fun, tell Alexis I said Hi. Jenn Copelin: Will do… remember! The hair… Danny Starr: Oh, I know! Trust me, it’s all under control. SPACEI helped put her jacket on and kissed one last time before she went her separate way. As I shut the door behind her, and turned to catch one of the fat technicians staring. Danny Starr: This isn’t a show! Voice from Behind: But this is! SPACEA smiling Jack Metal walked in from the hall, obviously using the bathroom before the shoot. He approaches me with his hand out in a friendly manner. Danny Starr: Jack Metal, how are you today sir! SPACEWe shake hands respectfully. Jack Metal: Doing great… I imagine that’s your girlfriend? Jenn is it? Danny Starr: That’s right… hey, May I offer anyone a glass of wine? SPACEThey declined, they were too drunk from liquor to appreciate the fine taste anyway… it would be a waste of grapes. Jack Metal nods to one of his workers and looks back at me. Jack Metal: Well, Danny… we’re ready when you are… Danny Starr: I didn’t pull out my best suite for no reason, Jack… where would you like to do this. SPACEJack scopes around the room and what appears to me, sparked a light bulb above his head with an idea. Jack Metal: How about you sit in this chair, and I’ll sit on your love seat. Danny Starr: I’m not sure you want to do that… but if you insist! Jack Metal: You’re just filled with jokes aren’t you? Danny Starr: This is no laughing matter! SPACEI laugh as I say it, because I know it’s truly not a joke… but apparently, he thinks it is. So be it… we decide to get started and take our spots on the black leather furniture. The lights were bright above my our heads, and the microphone was hanging close to my crystal chandelier. Danny Starr: Make sure you don’t hit that, please… it’s very expensive… Jack Metal: Lower it a little bit… Thanks, Dave. Okay, we ready? SPACEThe man behind the camera holds his hand in the air, all fingers extended and slowly puts each finger down until it reaches his pointer. He then points to Jack and a red light flips on above the lens. Jack Metal: Hello everyone, and welcome to another in depth look at HWA’s superstars just a week after Pride… With me is ‘The Sensation’ Danny Starr, after a brutal match with Kevin Conner, the World Champion in the main event… Thank you Danny for letting us do this in your home. Danny Starr: It’s an honor, Jack. Jack Metal: What a brutal match, in deed… one of which that ended in a draw, or a no-contest so to speak. How are you feeling just 3 days after the New Generation of Wrestling Match with Kevin Conner? Danny Starr: The match was truly brutal… all because of Kevin Conner’s desperation to keep that title belt around his waist. As far as my health is concerned, I, as well as Conner, lost a lot of blood which results in nausea… but it’s nothing I haven’t experienced before. This was unnecessary and stupid if you ask me… tell me, Jack… besides entertainment purposes, to what advantage is a glass surface going to provide a person in that match? Kevin Conner designed the layout of this match to purposely get noticed among HWA roster… he’s unable to do it by simply wrestling, he has to get the ‘Oh My God’ status of doing crazy matches… competing with others in the past. Is it necessary to put barbed wire, glass, thumbtacks… etc in a match for the World Title that has no basis of hatred between the two competitors? Conner didn’t do that out of trying to hurt Danny Starr, he did it for attention. He wanted his match to be the number one match in Pride, let alone, HWA… Jack Metal: So you think Kevin Conner designed this match to make himself look stronger and more intense than any other superstar? Danny Starr: I don’t think… I know. Why else would he go to that level of extremity when we haven’t even developed a rivalry? Not me at least… even when I fought Steven Fury in the GWA… that was a normal match… and we hated each other more than anyone had for a long time in the GWA. It was still looked at as one of the best… just as Obliteration when I faced Sett in Dante’s Inferno. Yes, that was an extreme match… it was also an extreme situation. I’m not going into details about it because I know Kevin Conner will probably try to show it at some house shows. SPACEJack Metal laughs. Danny Starr: It’s all about ratings these days, Jack… and that’s exactly what Kevin Conner is doing all of this for. All of this smart talking, showing footage, making extreme matches, and this entire formation of the NGW is all to help Conner become someone. His weakness is his lust for fame and this title reign will be his 15 minutes of fame. But yes, Jack, to answer your question… Kevin Conner wants to do all of this to compete against Fudge, Michael Diamond; anyone who is known for having a crazy moment… Kevin Conner wants to take their place. Jack Metal: What is your response to Kevin Conner’s comments about your changes? He seems to think you have lost your flame; doesn’t think you possess any of the talent you used to have when you were a top gunner back in 03. What do you have to say about his disrespectful claims that you are not as talented as you once were? Danny Starr: Kevin Conner is one to talk about losing talent. This is a man who is the world champion because the only other competitor was a man named Tiger Knight. Jack Metal: Yes, Tiger Knight was active in the HWA when you were on vacation after Last Man Standing. Danny Starr: Now let’s talk about our current HWA World Champion… what we know is, he beat Tiger Knight to become the World Champion because Syren was attacked and put out of action. If Syren was never put out, Conner would still be opening HWA Survival… that’s a fact. Now… what we also know is, the only person he fought besides Tiger Knight was Judge.. Who hasn’t been exactly on top of his game to for some time now… then we know that I won the Last Man Standing to become number 1 contender for Kevin Conner’s Championship. Jack Metal: Right… Danny Starr: Now, Kevin Conner claims I have lost my talent.. But what talent does he possess when he makes OUR first match…. Our first title match an NGW Match which, due to the extreme conditions, make it possible to get hurt early as the first Irish whip. Our World Champion depends on in-match flaws to retain his title… because in a normal, technical match he knows he cannot topple Danny Starr. That’s why he prays that I will slip on the glass and crack my head open so he can get an easy win… what kind of talent is that? Jack Metal: I see… Danny Starr: And sure, if that’s a talent… then all respect goes to Kevin Conner… but like I said, there was no basis of rivalry between us, so besides ratings… weapons are the only way he can beat me fairly in a match. You ask him to show you an arm-bar, and see how talent Kevin Conner is when it comes to professional wrestling. Jack Metal: If your right, then we’ll see how Kevin Conner reacts during your rematch on Survival. This is a match that is just a week after such a brutal clash at Pride… Danny Starr: This time, we’re playing my game… I played his game, and now he has to play mine. It’s called ‘Wrestling’ Whoever confused the X-treme division with the Heavyweight division should be fired on the spot… it’s two different worlds; that’s why Kevin Conner is not going to be remembered as a good HWA World Champion, he is going to be remembered as ‘Oh, Kevin Conner… he was always doing those insane matches with glass and barbed wire” because a world champion of a WRESTLING organization doesn’t need that brand of reputation… We’ll remember Michael Diamond, we’ll remember Judge, TCO, Sett… they were all respectful athletes. Kevin Conner is the new generation of wrestling… where everything involves weapons and risky odds. So on Survival… he’s not going to be in the ring with glass or barbed wire… he’s going to be in the ring with something a little more promising… that being ‘The Sensation’ Danny Starr. Jack Metal: I know you don’t want to talk about it, but the footage Kevin Conner showed brings up a lot of questions. Danny Starr: I think I know exactly what you’re going to ask. Jack Metal: Especially since Sett volunteered to be special enforcer for the rematch. Although he did seem more on your side… Danny Starr: Sometime around 2 months ago I called Sett and we arranged a meeting in his home town… this was the first time we talked since… Obliteration. I apologized and he forgave me… we even had a conversation other than wrestling and found ourselves actually enjoying each other’s company. He is one of the few who had originally trusted my change… at that time I was working with Kevin Conner as well… so I don’t know what to think about Sett’s influence on our rematch… I would like to hope it’d be a fair one. You know, I was thinking about this earlier… in my past, you know more than anyone, Jack… I’ve wronged people on more than one occasion. Jack Metal: Of course… Danny Starr: I’ve made people believe I was their friend… then betrayed them. I’ve gained trust and turned against them knowing the whole time I was going to. I played the good guy and deceived HWA… but now that I’m a changed man… it’s a perfect opportunity for HWA to play me… and that’s my only fear… it’s almost as the movie Clockwork Orange… The character ‘Alex’ was a thug… used to go around with his friends and rape, kill, rob… sinful acts… he was turned on by his friends and put in prison. In prison he became aware of his mistakes and underwent treatment… he was released deemed ‘cured’. During his path, he ran into every enemy who he had wronged… and they had revenge on him despite he had changed. Despite he has change… Jack Metal: So you portray ‘Alex’ in this sense? Danny Starr: Perhaps… It seems to be the agenda of Conner so far, but is it completely unrealistic? Isn’t it possible to take advantage of my new ways knowing I will never let things get as deep as they once were? Knowing I would forfeit and give my pride before repeating my history… Jack Metal: It’s been done to others before, and it would be a great way to get back for all the ‘Old Danny’ has taken from HWA… but if Sett’s now a friend, do you really think he would do that? Danny Starr: No, I don’t think he would do that… I’m not saying that’s what he’s going to do… but let’s not forget how much I did to TCO, and he, is not a friend of mine. I don’t know what Damien is to me anymore, but definitely not a friend. I haven’t spoken with him since Obliteration as well. Jack Metal: Where is Michael Diamond in all of this? Danny Starr: He’s doing his own thing… but we’re still FOS at heart… just not as a team anymore. You see, the FOS is one thing that will always live on, not as a stable, but as a name… for that name represents everything we’ve fought for. We are who we are today because of the FOS… it was a family of people who loved each other, were loyal to each other… and no matter what the future holds, Michael Diamond and my bond could never break… Jack Metal: It almost did though in December… all because of one man, that being Eric Rayne. After turning on him, what has been up with Eric Rayne? Have you spoken to him? Danny Starr: He’s tried on several occasions to plea with me via cellular phone… as a turtle on his back, struggling to talk things out with me. He’s a manipulator… and his only goal is to revive his precious ‘High Society’ that now I have the key for. That’s why he needs me so desperately… Steven Fury burnt down the HS building and now the Hall of Sensation was demolished as well… so I’m curious to understand exactly what Eric Rayne’s plans are for the High Society. Jack Metal: There was a time when you were obsessed with the High Society Interfed Stable… that’s why you fought Steven Fury in the first place… what changed your mind about the High Society? Danny Starr: Steven was right for leaving and disbanding all ties from the High Society. Jared Sengir, Scarlett Rayne Sengir, Eric Rayne were corrupt, selfish manipulators. They all did what they could to stay on top, and I too was like that in the past… but now I can see clearly that Eric Rayne is a monster… the devil if you will. Jack Metal: Devil? That’s quite harsh… Danny Starr: He must be the devil… only Satan himself could speak with such an idle tongue.. While smiling to ones face… while plotting behind someone’s back all at the same time. Under no circumstance will I allow the rebuilding of Eric Rayne’s empire known as the High Society… he just needs to retire and drink his 40,000 dollar bottles of wine. Jack Metal: What exactly was the High Society Interfed Stable? Danny Starr: Look, I’ll make this clear for everyone one last time… I hope you have a lot of time on your hands because this will be the only and last time I explain this from the beginning. THE HIGH SOCIETY… At the time, I had only heard of the High Society. I was still wrestling as Dan E. Gotisticaly in a small independent organization known as the EWF. I didn’t make it far due to an injury I sustained at the hands of Darren ‘Khaos’ Copeland in the Hardcore Division. That’s also where I met Tony Gold… he was the World Champion of the EWF in 2000. I didn’t make it far, for I was still a rookie in the wrestling business… It also didn’t help that I knew nothing about the tricks of the trade, or anyone to teach me the ropes. Through Tony Gold I heard of the High Society Interfed Stable… a highly respected faction of the best in the business… not only that, they were of wealthy descent just as I was. I felt that if I was going to make it in this business, a foot in the door would be the High Society. I had heard of Eric Rayne, and Jared Sengir… I had also heard of Steven Fury… they were all Gladiator Wrestling Association talent. I idolized Eric Rayne… and when I tried out for the High Society, I was turned down… but told by Eric himself to keep at it because I have potential to one day be in the High Society. So I did… tried out again; rejected… I finally gave up for a while. It was then I had met a good friend of mine, now my butler, Mark Crow… back when he used to wrestle that is. We went to a GFWA try-out and were both accepted, only not to the mainstream roster, we were sent to the GIWO to ‘train’ to become better. It was like I wasn’t good enough… plus I was using a gimmick that wasn’t even my idea… so I changed my name to ‘The Sensation’ and used my real name, Danny Starr… Mark Crow and I worked hard in the GIWO and finally made it out to the mainstream roster in the GFWA. But it had closed down. I was becoming aggravated, none-the-less, but all of this training wasn’t going to waste. It was then I met up with Michael and Cass who were also wrestling. We decided to join the HWA… I remember my first match was with Hollywood D, who was pretty up there in the main event status… I was still a beginner. I remember losing that match, as well as a few after that as well… This was around the time ‘The Void’ was pretty popular… Zack Tyler, Mathew Hydrox, Sett… Wow, I can’t believe I remember that… anyway, I guess my anger from not getting my way took a toll and I started plotting against people to break down the system. My only method to beat opponents was to beat them mentally first, and I was heading towards International gold when before I could finish my plan, Sett had put me out with an injury. It was then I left the HWA with Cass and Michael, setting forth to the SWO by myself. It was there I met Jason Marah… you remember the old Irish man. I continued to practice there as well, learning new tricks and developing methods to win matches, unfairly so to speak. I also met my current girlfriend in the SWO, Jenn… she managed me for a while, but that’s not important to this story. Jack Metal: All right… and then what happened? How does the HS come into play? Danny Starr: I felt my career had taken off… I was holding multiple titles in multiple feds, and was starting to get a name. I went to the High Society again for a 5th and final try-out… I was certain I would get accepted this time. Eric Rayne proudly accepted my membership and put my name with the other members… a day later, guess what happened, Jack… Jack Metal: Closed down? Danny Starr: Like Clockwork. It was then I had started to develop a hostility towards the High Society… I had tried endless attempts to convince members to start it up again, but to no avail. I had finally gotten where I wanted and they closed the doors. Jack Metal: Sounds frustrating… Danny Starr: It was… I had gotten a hold of Eric Rayne and told him how I felt; what I’ve been through… and he loved my loyalty and dedication. Gave me the key to the building and said I could take over the High Society… so I went to the office and contacted every one of the members… none of them responded back, especially another man I looked up to… Steven Fury. I remember trying out for the GWA to get closer to the High Society’s members… but Fury rejected my application. Said I wasn’t qualified to take place in the roster of the GWA… His ignorance to simply respond to my greeting was enough to send me into a rage… but this… this pushed me off the edge. it was then I had cursed the members of the High Society for ruining everything I had fought for… I returned to the HWA and you know the rest. It was 2 years that followed when I felt it was time to go after Steven Fury in the GWA. I had already developed a reputation of ending careers in the HWA, so it was time to meet fury in the beloved GWA. I tried out in 2003... And was successfully accepted into their talent roster… immediately I went for Fury, but… he had retired shortly before I had arrived. I remember hearing Steven Fury was good friends with members of a faction in the GWA called ‘The Circle’… it was ran by Steven Fury’s fiancé Mary Jane Francis. Knowing that hurting someone close to someone else will bring that someone else… one by one, Chris Vargas, Michael Diamond, and I tried to dismantle The Circle in an attempt to get the attention of Steven Fury… Jack Metal: It didn’t go as planned though…. Danny Starr: Not at all… we were assaulted by at least 5 people a show… and they weren’t even in the Circle. We came in calling shots and instigating… when we should have hopped in a Trojan horse and waited until they least expected. Dumb move on our part… but I quickly compensated our loss by skipping to a whole new level of desperation… I actually took liberty to harm MJ Francis right in front of GWA’s fans as Fury watched on live television… I pointed the blame at him for ruining my chances in the High Society… I was under the impression Fury was the one who pulled the cord on it out of jealousy of the other members… I was so full of hate for Steven Fury… I would do anything to fight him and bring him out of retirement. It did the trick… I made it known that I was calling him out, and he responded at the next GWA special event which was Requiem. It was the worst mistake I have ever made in my life. I received the beating of a life-time… made a complete embarrassment out of, not only myself, but the FOS as well. It was just a mistake from the time we got there to the minute we left in stretchers. Rayne had warned me about Steven Fury… how I didn’t want to get his attention, but I didn’t listen… and I paid the ultimate price for it. As far as the High Society goes… I didn’t leave a scratch on The Circle or the GWA’s foundation… and Steven Fury only had the temporary anguish of seeing MJ in a hospital bed… but that was the most damage I had initiated. Eric Rayne stood by me during every other moment… even my trial. Rayne was my mentor… and a friend at one point, but after the incident in HWA’s Obliteration era, I had left the country without any means to keep in touch with anyone from my past. That’s when I returned 3 years later, and here we are… Eric Rayne found me right away and tried to use me to revive the High Society after all of these years… but over those 3 long years in Peru, I guess I grew up… realizing the High Society had no relevance in my life at all… it was just a dream to be a part of them, but I made a name without them… so that’s where we are today. All the High Society did was bring the monster out of me… it had me so obsessed with getting revenge, I was blinded to the acts of hate I was committing… it brought out my selfishness; my desperation… I was living for the demise of Steven Fury and when I couldn’t do it… I took it out on the HWA. I know if I fall into the High Society’s grasp again, there’s a possibility history would be repeated… and nobody would be there to stop me. There will never be a High Society as long as I’m breathing under Eric Rayne’s leadership again… and you know what, I’m sorry to break the subject… but I understand you wanted to talk about the new Danny Starr action figure HWAe is releasing? Jack Metal: Oh yes, I did mean to bring that up with you… Danny Starr: Before you even get started, I want you to look at this… SPACEI point to my hair do. Danny Starr: This… THIS… is how it is meant to look… now I’ve seen other action figures of ‘The Sensation’ in the past, and they all seemed to have had the same type of hair cut… for some reason, the manufacturers can never get it right and give me a rain-bow on top of my head. From now on, it’s a simple flip… to a 45 degree angle, no more… no less… Jack Metal: Apparently, they decided to give you a hat this time. Danny Starr: A hat? When have I wore a hat? I don’t even own a hat… Jack Metal: Maybe they realized how hard it was to master the hair style, but none-the-less, you will be wearing a black hat reading: HWA. SPACEI couldn’t help but laugh, and Jack Metal joins in… Danny Starr: Is the hat detachable? Or… I mean, c’mon! SPACEJack looks threw his notes… Jack Metal: Actually, I’m not sure… wait… you know what? I was looking at the wrong one. The action figure wearing a hat is Bigg Money. Danny Starr: Well, that’s more believable… If they didn’t cover up most of his face, nobody would buy into their product. Jack Metal: Here is yours… it looks like they attempted your hair style, and it looks fine to me… but you’re the master… could we show a picture of the action figure? Danny Starr: Why do I have a sword? Jack Metal: I believe it's a cane... Maybe a mallet… Danny Starr: That’s definitely a sword… Jack Metal: Well… I think it’s a cane. Danny Starr: Why do I have a cane? Jack Metal: I think it must be some kind of rich stereotype or something… Danny Starr: I really think it’s a sword… since when do cane’s have sharp blades connected to the handle? Jack Metal: Maybe it’s metaphorical? Danny Starr: …There can only be one?? Jack Metal: Look, I don’t know! This is your action figure though… Danny Starr: Why the hell do I have a damned sword?! What about the other characters!? SPACEJack scrutinizes his other papers. Jack Metal: It looks like Kevin Conner comes with an Axe… Danny Starr: Now that’s metaphorical… He’s just a hack… Jack Metal: Good one… anyway… Danny Starr: What about Kevin Hurts? Jack Metal: They didn’t make an action figure for him… Danny Starr: If they’re going to make NGW wrestlers, they might as well just recycle the old Power-Ranger’s figures. Maybe Ninja Turtles… Jack Metal: Oh, that’s why… the new edition of HWA Figures’ gimmick is Medieval Mayhem… Danny Starr: That’s just ridiculous… Jack Metal: At least you have a pretty cool sword… Danny Starr: But I want a mace… Jack Metal: Maces are so hard to use compared to a sword… you could easily just swing it and hit yourself in the head! Danny Starr: Maybe you’re right… Jack Metal: Right… Danny Starr: Yeah… Jack Metal: So anyway, another thing I wanted to bring up was… this new attitude you possess in every-day life. Now, HWA fans may not see it as much as others, but since you’ve changed… you seem to always have a smile on your face… a Danny Starr we’re not used to. Danny Starr: That’s very true… Jack Metal: I walked in here and remember me mentioning you’re just filled with jokes? Just today, I noticed a drastic change in your personality and sense of humor… it seems you’re a more humble, fun-loving Danny Starr, opposed to the serious, masterminding HWA superstar most people know. Tell me, what is it that has intrigued this new attitude for you? Danny Starr: A new chance… this new change has given me hope… just life in general. I’m still here despite the fact I shouldn’t be, I don’t deserve it be… but I am. Making amends with enemies gives me hope, just as waking up every-day wondering how I can help someone. How can I make a difference… I’m enjoying every part of life… I mean how can you not? You live for around 80 years and either go to Heaven or Hell. Jack Metal: Are you a religious man? Danny Starr: I am now… after all of the horrors I’ve seen, and the mistakes I made… I feel as if God has given me a second chance at making things right. Sure, I have so many past regrets, but after all, we cannot go back in time, only try our best to compensate their losses today. That’s what thrives me… that’s what motivates me to continue. I never was religious until I realized God himself has given me the opportunity to change, and I did… and I thank him every day for it… Jack Metal: Now, do you go to church now? Danny Starr: Yes I do… since Survival and special events are on Sundays, wherever the HWA’s show is… I try to find a catholic church nearby the arena and pray for everyone on the roster, and HWA personnel among personal friends and relatives in my life. Jack Metal: Wow, this is a whole new Danny Starr we’re seeing. Danny Starr: Now you’re getting it! Jack Metal: Hopefully I’m included in there! Danny Starr: You kidding? I know about your college days, I’d be wasting my breath… SPACEWe laugh. Danny Starr: Basically, I feel that everything in my life is perfect, or becoming perfect; just how I hoped it would turn out. I have money which is needed to live… I have great friends, like Michael, and Mark Crow… rekindled my relationship with someone very special to me… and I’m respected in the HWA again… Jack Metal: Well, respected, minus the New Generation of Wrestling. Danny Starr: Well, that isn’t really an object because honestly, Jack… who DO they respect? Not Ron Royalty, not TCO, not Sett, not Michael Diamond… It’s this new blood of the HWA and apparently they have lost any sense of intelligence following an idiot like Kevin Conner. By doing that, they completely ruined any chance of developing a respected reputation. Jack Metal: Kevin Conner seems to believe that you are past your time… Danny Starr: See, what Conner wants to do is bring the worst of out of me… he wants me to lose my composure so the immediate crowd will see the darker side of Danny Starr, and quite frankly, Mr. Conner is not nearly impacting enough to even dent my tolerance. See, in order to break someone’s tolerance, that person has to take you seriously to begin with… I just can’t… I mean I’ve tried… but I can’t help but wonder how the hell Conner can look in the mirror and pretend he’s as good as he is. Jack Metal: What are your comments about Mark Crow being signed to the HWA? Danny Starr: That’s funny! Anyway, it doesn’t matter what Kevin Conner has to say about me being passed my time… or how much footage he saved from my career… what’s in the past is in the past, and everyone knows it. If he can’t convince Sett to turn against me with footage as bad as the footage he played, do you really think the fans are going to turn on me because of what I did to him in the past? If anything, they’d wish it would happen again to him. He is an idiot, and come Sunday, the HWA will be spared of his reign of stupidity once and for all. Jack Metal: Now, Danny… I have been wondering, everyone knows you are responsible for bringing Kevin Conner into the HWA… how did this go about? Danny Starr: Boy, That was a while ago… back when Conner’s head was still 8 pounds. Jack Metal: Haha… Danny Starr: I remember I was doing some recruiting for HWA… going around scouting at other feds for possible talent. I mean, the kid had potential… so it was a simple deal, we talked and he was ‘Fire crotch’ Kevin Conner back then. I said, that name isn’t going to work in the HWA, so I helped him develop the ‘Hardcore Soul’ name. Of course, being the Kevin Conner we all know and love, he took credit for it… just as Evan Blane took credit for creating his name as well. Jack Metal: That’s actually kind of disrespectful… Danny Starr: It doesn’t bother me that much… it just goes to show what kind of a person they are. So now that you know that, they will look at Kevin Conner as the person he really is. Whether he’s pretending to be a good person, or this ego brained imbecile, the fact still remains.. He’s a selfish, cocky, and more importantly, disloyal scum. Jack Metal: What happens if Kevin Conner beats… ‘The Sensation’ Danny Starr at Survival? Danny Starr: It’s a normal match so it shouldn’t happen… but if for some reason Kevin Conner happens to win fairly, I will take it as a sign that I AM passed my time, I AM out of the zone… and maybe I should consider giving hanging up the boots. I mean, there’s always someone better than you, Jack.. No matter who you are; there’ll always be someone one step ahead of you. I just don’t believe that my superior is Kevin Conner. Sett, maybe… Michael Diamond? Maybe… but It’ll be a cold day in hell if Kevin Conner is known as the man who over-threw Danny Starr in a fair technical wrestling match. Jack Metal: Weirder things HAVE Happened… Danny Starr: Kevin Conner being in any match higher than the first card happened… quite frankly, if that can happen.. Anything can. Jack Metal: More fun-loving… AND more witty. Danny Starr: Full package, Jack… Jack Metal: No doubt about it… well, is there anything you want to say to the NGW or Kevin Conner? The camera is yours. SPACEI look to the camera as I know it is zooming in closer to my face, focusing on only me. Danny Starr: For once the shoe is on the other foot this time around. HWA needs as much help as it can get to stop this intolerable, unbearable crew of moronic amateurs lead by the king of all rookies, Kevin Conner. This is the only person in the history of professional wrestling who has been in the HWA for 4 years… and is still considered a rookie. Kevin Conner, the World Title is a vicious disease… I know this. Once someone gets a taste of it, they need it… they live off of the energy it provides, however… I have the antidote… it’s called: ‘Control’ and that’s one thing you don’t possess. You don’t posses control over anything that happens if it’s not in your jurisdiction… I played your games, Conner… and now you’re playing in my jurisdiction… in my world. No weapons; no cheating,… you are going to have to wrestle for the World Title… and we’re going to find out who the best wrestler is. Bigg Money and Pocket Change: They are idiots as well… you can tell by their ‘well-scripted’ promotional videos every week. Apparently word got back to them about Jakob Grimes wanting a McFlurry, and they’ve hopped on the wagon in an attempt to gain popularity from the crowd… but in the attempt, they’ve officially killed the entire concept of a McFlurry, and if I was Grimes, I would sue them for infringement and use THEIR money to buy out of prison. C4: Where is Kevin Conner finding these people? I think he is just grabbing random people off of the street and forcing them to protect him… which hasn’t worked yet. This idiot comes up with a name like C4, I’m guessing to relate to the type of explosive weaponry… walks around dressed in black clothing, and is supposed to scare the HWA superstars. Okay, obviously Kevin Conner is, once again, biting off of others styles and ideas in a desperate attempt to become a trend-starter… well, the goth look was around when Sett first started wrestling, so tell Kevin Conner to have his lackey dress up like something original… rather than a posing high school student. As for Kevin Hurts… He’s probably the most talented wrestler in the entire NGW Looney toons group, which isn’t saying much beings his leader is ‘The Hardcore Soul’ but I must hand it to Hurts… he did take Michael Diamond to hell and back, and is showing to be more of a team-player than anyone in the NGW other than Conner… I just want to help Hurts understand that following Kevin Conner will limit his own talent… well, what talent he has. Slowly, the New Generation of Wrestling will perish… whether it be Ron Royalty.. Michael Diamond… Sett or TCO, or even ‘The Sensation’ himself, one way or another… this little phase Kevin Conner is going through… it’s going to come to an end. First, I’ll go to the source. Take his source for all of this arrogance… take the HWA World Championship… and then what will fuel him? Like a car with no gas, he’ll slowly but surely stop dead in his tracks… and have no choice but to get out and walk. Back to square one for Conner… no more help; no more power. And then who will follow him? Does he even have a reason to be banding with Kevin Hurts, Bigg Money, Pocket Change, and C4? What is there cause? Disgruntled HWA employees tired of first-carding Survivals and never booking pay per views? That would send me in a frenzy too… in fact, if that happened to me, I might actually go to a gym and learn some wrestling moves… not how to swing a chair, or tie barbed-wire around a baseball bat. Quite frankly, that’s all I have to say about the matter… Conner’s had enough of my attention. The next time Kevin Conner’s name comes out of my mouth is when my lawyer asks me who has pressed charges against me for fracturing her back… because Conner… come Survival… the hall of sensation may be burned down, but you will be locked in it until you tap out. So Kevin Conner… on Survival, there will be no weapons for you to grab… all you will be grabbing for is the ropes from your stomach. 3 Time HWA World Champion? Now THAT’S Sensational! SPACEI stop talking and give a certain, confident look to the camera as the camera-man puts his hand up again, counting down from 5 with his fingers.. Finally the light goes out and Jack Metal stands up… Jack Metal: That’s a wrap! Danny Starr: All right, I’ll be right back… take your time cleaning up… SPACEJack has a look of confusion painted on his face as I shake his hand. I wondered why his face seemed puzzled, but decided to walk away anyway. I had to use the bathroom since I started, and waited until the very end to leave. SPACEI walked down the familiar hall like second-nature, finding the bathroom door. I open it and shut it behind me as I unzip my pants. I was aching from the NGW match still… and wrestling with Jenn in the grass didn’t help the situation, but didn’t hurt it. SPACEI lifted my left wrist and read the time on the clock to myself. It had been 30 so minutes… should be an interesting interview for HWA’s 24/7 broadcast. I’m surprised it’s still on the air since most of the time it’s an NGW promo… but none-the-less, HWAe found a way to make profit off of it. Whoever the owner of the HWA may be… he’s obviously a very brilliant, patient man… SPACEI finished my business, and zipped my pants back up… walked to the marble sink and turned the faucet releasing cold water into the palm of my right hand. I used my left hand to push on the top of the soap dispenser on the surface and rubbed the soap in my hands… I rinsed them and turned the water off… SPACEAfter I dried my hands, I made my way out of the bathroom to search for Jack Metal again, whom I assume is still in the living room. Walking through the hall again, I could hear a faint conversation being held… the voice was familiar; sounded like Mark… most likely offering my guests a drink or food. SPACEWhen I approached closer to the living room, I saw Jenn had returned and was standing in front of the door, looking towards the couches. My one eye squinted in curiosity as I cocked my head trying to see what she was looking at. I couldn’t see… but kept walking forward, finally seeing Jack Metal sitting back on the couch talking to Mark Crow… in front of them, I saw the camera was on… recording their conversation. SPACEWhat the hell?! SPACEI walk to Jenn remaining silent in confusion, and look on to Mark Crow… listening to their conversation closely. Mark Crow: Yeah, so I called the office like they told me… had the interview and they told me to come by for a try-out… sure enough, here I am… SPACEI lean to Jenn to whisper… Danny Starr: What the hell are they talking to Mark for? Jenn Copelin: Not sure, I was going to ask the same thing… I just walked in… Jack Metal: Now, with the name ‘The Delinquent’ Mark Crow… SPACEI am startled by his words and abruptly interrupt in a rude fashion. Danny Starr: What the hell?! What is going on? SPACEThey both say nothing… only stare up at me for interrupting the interview. Danny Starr: I haven’t heard ‘The Delinquent’ title since… well, since you stopped wrestling, Mark… what is with the camera? Jack? Jack Metal: Did you think I was kidding when I said Mark Crow was signed to the HWA? SPACEWhat??? Danny Starr: What? Mark Crow: Yeah, dude… Danny Starr: When? What? Why?? How?! Jenn Copelin: Wait.. Mark got signed to HWA?? As what?! Mark Crow: A mother fuckin’ wrestler! What do you think? Danny Starr: How!? Mark Crow: Well, last time Jack was here, I got the number and he hooked me up… SPACEMark and Jack perform some kind of complicated handshake. Danny Starr: So you’re HWA talent now? Mark Crow: Yeah, man… I’m probably going to attack Bigg Money on Survival… Danny Starr: You’re kidding… Jack Metal: No, sir… I had some people take a look at him… plus he was an ex-pro wrestler with you in the GIWO, so of course… he does have the proper training to make it in the HWA… Mark Crow: Then I don’t have to help you around the house anymore… I can get my own place… SPACEOh no… who’s going to clean my house? I look over at Jenn to see how she’s reacting… Jenn Copelin: Don’t look at me! Danny Starr: What?! Jenn Copelin: I’m not cleaning your house! Danny Starr: I didn’t even say… Jenn Copelin: Oh, no… you just look at me after Mark tells you he can’t clean your house anymore… Danny Starr: To see your reaction! Jenn Copelin: Look, are we going to lunch or not? SPACEI look down at my watch… Danny Starr: Yeah, we really should… well, Mark… congratulations on getting signed… and Jack, thanks for the interview. Jack Metal: Thank you… Mark Crow: Danny, don’t forget to get your car fixed, man… Danny Starr: I know, Mark… do your little interview, I’m a big boy… SPACEI shook hands with Mark and Jack one last time before walking Jenn out to our vehicles. I kissed her and told her to follow me to Gary’s Auto body which was the closest, most respected mechanic in Hartford. SPACEI hopped in the broken 300 M and twisted the key in the ignition, starting up the car with a low growl. Jenn did the same with her Mustang. As I put the car in reverse and twisted the wheel… I felt it grind harshly… my face morphed into one of unpleasantness as I backed up with the thumping underneath me. SPACEOnce again, it felt as if driving on square tires… a very scary feeling, especially knowing that any time it could snap causing the front end to drop… it was only a block away, but there is always the possibility that the worst could happen. SPACEIn the lot of the shop, I passed several cars that looked fine on the outside, but were obviously damaged in one way or another. A few of the ones in the back were totaled… I’m hoping these cars weren’t all in line to be worked on… I pulled up to the front… and parked by the garage doors. SPACEWhen I got out, a cool breeze whistled in the wind… and a dead silence caught my attention as I shut the car door. I looked around as I saw Jenn pulling up behind my 300 M. I felt something… something like that of the breeze when I would step near the Hall of Sensation before it was burnt to the ground… it felt like pure evil. SPACEThe odd feeling vanished as quick as it emerged… and I shook off the cold breeze that had crawled into my skin before walking to the inside of the garage. When I walk in, it looked like a common car garage… a car was on the lift and a man in grease stained clothes. I looked around and saw he was the only one in the garage… so I felt I had to interrupt. Danny Starr: Excuse me… SPACEThe man stopped whatever he was doing, and paused as if he wasn’t sure if he had heard anything. He lifts his head up and peers out from under, trying to see where the voice came from. Danny Starr: Over here, sir! SPACEI smiled politely as he finally noticed me standing near the doorway of his 4-car garage. He slides out from under the Plymouth he is working on, and I can see him clearly now as he prepares to land his feet on the ground. Mechanic: What can I do for you? Danny Starr: Terribly sorry to bother you, sir… I know you’re busy, but my car out there… I believe something is wrong with the CV joints. My friend, Mark is an ex-mechanic and took a look at it and said it was near snapping… SPACEAs I was saying this, he had approached me and stood face to face as he scrutinized my face it seemed. He looked familiar, but I can’t place it… Mechanic: Well, what is wrong with it? Danny Starr: Well… when I turn the wheel, it kind of… it grinds. And whenever I’m driving… it’s as if I’m driving on square tires, or over several speed bumps… Mechanic: Are you driving on speed bumps? Danny Starr: No… I’m not. SPACEHis cocky, gum-slopping mouth flew apart with every chew… Mechanic: Well, I can take a look at it… I got a lot of work to do today though… SPACEHis eyes shifted to my car and noticed it was an expensive vehicle.. I assumed his comment was a hint for a little side money. Danny Starr: Well, perhaps Andrew Jackson could help you get some of this done… SPACEI hand him a crisp 20 I had prepared; I knew I would need one to get my car done before a week had passed. He took it, and folded it into his shirt pocket… he looked at me closer… Mechanic: Say… aint you Danny Starr? SPACEI smiled politely. Danny Starr: That I am… so do you think this could possibly get done today? I was wondering if I could leave it with you while I was out to lunch… SPACEHe became shady… but what mechanic isn’t? Mechanic: Why, sure… I’ll take a look at this right away… let me tell you what, you go get something to eat, and by the time you come back… we’ll have ya all squared away… Danny Starr: …All right… sounds promising. Mechanic: It’s guaranteed. I’ll just need your key to pull it in here… Danny Starr: Oh! Of course… SPACEI reach into my pocket, and pull out the set of keys including the one to start my car. I hand it to him and he smiles with a beard like a hillbilly. His smile wasn’t a polite one, it was a forced one. Danny Starr: Thank you very much, sir. SPACEI began walking out to meet in Jenn’s car… Mechanic: You have a great lunch now, Mr. Starr… we’ll take care of ya… SPACEAnother Mechanic walks in as Danny Starr leaves with Jenn Copelin… Mechanic 2: What’s going on Sam? Sam: Bob, Remember that son of a bitch who ran pops out of business? Bob: How can I forget… Starr…isn’t it? Sam: Well, there goes that son of a bitch… he wants me to fix his CV Joints…. Says they’re about to snap… Bob: Well… isn’t that a shame… Sam: Why, it sure is… SPACEThe two men smile evilly as they begin walking to Danny Starr’s 300 M… to ‘fix’ it. The cold breeze blows by again.