Post by zybala on Jun 29, 2024 9:02:58 GMT -5
Shit, how much time you got? Back in the day, some time in 2003, a bright eyed bushy tail Mike Zybala joined SFT. Or was it SCW or SFW back then? So many name changes back then. Anyways, I was a 18 year old rookie surrounded by the biggest names of the time, AJ NIN Redrum, Nirvana, Megan The Monster, Dave Van Dam, some group that had a Sean, a Shawn, and some chick they both wanted. The SHAWN and the chick actually made a sex tape as a promo. Shit was wild back then. And somehow, through all those now-legends, I made a great career of my own.
Though records have been lost, or purged, my memory doesn't fail me. I'm sure Rumpke can back me up when I say that I held every title I could. TNT, Hardcore, U.S., Tag-Team, even the World Championship twice. I think I'm missing a few, but that was almost 20 years ago. The last World title win was over Rico Smith during the great SFT/ Boardwalk divide. Like of tension during that time, lots of screwy finishes. Which is how I got the belt. Then got stripped of the belt.
I tried to wrestle in both companies. Jet hopping and all that. I forgot who ran SFT back then. I wanna say this was like 2012... maybe. I'd ask Shadow, but unfortunately time comes for us all. The old man's health wasn't doing so good back then so someone else was running the show back then. They seemed to have a grudge with me because I worked both companies. Now, if you know me, you'll know I'm like Switzerland. I try to be everybody's friend and not get in the middle of things. That wasn't good enough for this guy. He didn't book me on shows for a while, so I eventually stopped checking. Then, months later, I get booked and not told about it. So I no showed, by no fault of my own. I find out from someone that this happened after they saw the current boss come out and lambaste me in front of the fans, saying I gace up on them and SFT and wouldn't be welcomed back.
But here I am, back again. Funny how that worked. SFT just popped in my head the other day, so I did a Google search and lo and behold, the old girl was still running. So I go in creep mode, check on you all, surprised to see names like Rumpke and Twilight still knocking about. Oh fuck, Twilight. I remember when they were a rookie! Fuck, I'm only 39 and I feel ancient. I even told Shadow that I had a had feeling about Twilight's career. Wonder how that prediction came about? Anyways Rumpke saw me lurking, shot my an e-mail, and after a little back and forth, here I am. Booked in my first SFT match in over a decade.
Going up against Emerson. The name sounds familiar but being away for so long, it's hard to remember. Regardless, why are they saying I have bad luck being against them? I don't care if I win or lose, because unlike Emmy, I literally have nothing to prove anymore. My career has been nothing but good luck. A champion everywhere I go. A Hall of Famer everywhere I plant roots in. I run my own successful wrestling company, based out of a backyard because fuck you, I'm rich and I do what I want. Outsiders Championship Wrestling btw if you're interested. ocwonline13.proboards.com/board/29/shows?page=2
My wife and I just had our first baby. I'm living the fucking dream! I'm nothing but good luck. I'm past wins and losses. I'm here to help SFT from time to time. I'm mot looking for title wins or reconlgnition. I've had all that since before you were a rookie.
I'm just here to kick a little ass and help the company that gave me my start in the world we call wrestling. Don't get me wrong though. I'm not gonna half ass it in the ring. I'm aiming to kick your ass and add yet another W to a long list of Ws I've amassed these 21 long years I've been in the game. Your not a mountain I need to overcome, a roadblock on my path to victory, or even a pothole. You're a street sign at the side of the road I barely pay attention to. You're the guy behind the snack counter at the movie theater. The girl who bags my groceries. I'm saying I'll acknowledge your presence in the moment, but when I leave, I'll never be able to pick you out of a line up. If I win, big deal, another notch. But if you win, for you at least. You can say you pinned a legend. And I'll just take it as another lose that don't mean squat.
If I may paraphrase the great Raul Julia from the underrated Street Fighter movie, "For you when Zybala graced your ring, it was the most important day of your life. For me, it was Tuesday."
Though records have been lost, or purged, my memory doesn't fail me. I'm sure Rumpke can back me up when I say that I held every title I could. TNT, Hardcore, U.S., Tag-Team, even the World Championship twice. I think I'm missing a few, but that was almost 20 years ago. The last World title win was over Rico Smith during the great SFT/ Boardwalk divide. Like of tension during that time, lots of screwy finishes. Which is how I got the belt. Then got stripped of the belt.
I tried to wrestle in both companies. Jet hopping and all that. I forgot who ran SFT back then. I wanna say this was like 2012... maybe. I'd ask Shadow, but unfortunately time comes for us all. The old man's health wasn't doing so good back then so someone else was running the show back then. They seemed to have a grudge with me because I worked both companies. Now, if you know me, you'll know I'm like Switzerland. I try to be everybody's friend and not get in the middle of things. That wasn't good enough for this guy. He didn't book me on shows for a while, so I eventually stopped checking. Then, months later, I get booked and not told about it. So I no showed, by no fault of my own. I find out from someone that this happened after they saw the current boss come out and lambaste me in front of the fans, saying I gace up on them and SFT and wouldn't be welcomed back.
But here I am, back again. Funny how that worked. SFT just popped in my head the other day, so I did a Google search and lo and behold, the old girl was still running. So I go in creep mode, check on you all, surprised to see names like Rumpke and Twilight still knocking about. Oh fuck, Twilight. I remember when they were a rookie! Fuck, I'm only 39 and I feel ancient. I even told Shadow that I had a had feeling about Twilight's career. Wonder how that prediction came about? Anyways Rumpke saw me lurking, shot my an e-mail, and after a little back and forth, here I am. Booked in my first SFT match in over a decade.
Going up against Emerson. The name sounds familiar but being away for so long, it's hard to remember. Regardless, why are they saying I have bad luck being against them? I don't care if I win or lose, because unlike Emmy, I literally have nothing to prove anymore. My career has been nothing but good luck. A champion everywhere I go. A Hall of Famer everywhere I plant roots in. I run my own successful wrestling company, based out of a backyard because fuck you, I'm rich and I do what I want. Outsiders Championship Wrestling btw if you're interested. ocwonline13.proboards.com/board/29/shows?page=2
My wife and I just had our first baby. I'm living the fucking dream! I'm nothing but good luck. I'm past wins and losses. I'm here to help SFT from time to time. I'm mot looking for title wins or reconlgnition. I've had all that since before you were a rookie.
I'm just here to kick a little ass and help the company that gave me my start in the world we call wrestling. Don't get me wrong though. I'm not gonna half ass it in the ring. I'm aiming to kick your ass and add yet another W to a long list of Ws I've amassed these 21 long years I've been in the game. Your not a mountain I need to overcome, a roadblock on my path to victory, or even a pothole. You're a street sign at the side of the road I barely pay attention to. You're the guy behind the snack counter at the movie theater. The girl who bags my groceries. I'm saying I'll acknowledge your presence in the moment, but when I leave, I'll never be able to pick you out of a line up. If I win, big deal, another notch. But if you win, for you at least. You can say you pinned a legend. And I'll just take it as another lose that don't mean squat.
If I may paraphrase the great Raul Julia from the underrated Street Fighter movie, "For you when Zybala graced your ring, it was the most important day of your life. For me, it was Tuesday."
