Post by theprotagonist on Mar 15, 2015 6:33:39 GMT -5
The following events took place 7 days ago..
[Scene opens to an office. Fairly typical for such a setting; a desk, some chairs, cheap plants, un-filed paperwork. Sat behind the desk is a man, short in stature, hair thinning on top, wearing a suit that doesn't fit him. This man is Ezra Goldman, self-described 'Wrestling Super Agent'. Suddenly a bell sounds and a man walks through the door. Average build, long dirty-blonde hair. He's wearing jeans, a loose fitting t-shirt and leather jacket. This man is Jamie Jackson.]
Jamie: Hi, I'm looking for Mr Goldman. I called ahead earlier, sent you my resume. I'm Jamie Jackson.
Ezra *shuffling through unorganized paper*: Jackson.. Jackson, right yeah British fella. Just flew in, looking for bookings. Got you here. Ok, I see. Some independent stuff, few tours of the motherland, good skills set. You're no household name, kid. But you came to the right place. I'm Ezra Goldman, 'Wrestling Super Agent', and it just so happens I got a memo this morning from New Generation Sports Entertainment. Are you familiar?
Jamie: Somewhat.
Ezra: Well they got a spot on their roster and an opening gig three weeks from now up in Pittsburgh. They're signing new guys by the day, so we gotta strike while the iron's hot, you with me?
Jamie: Sure, let's make it happen.
Ezra: It's a good up and coming brand, it'll be a good place to hone your skills, hopefully make a name for yourself. It's a strong roster but get your head down, work your way up the card and we'll be making big bucks. I mean, YOU'LL be making big bucks. Now I'm gonna go ahead and spruce up this resume. When you get up there tell them you were drawing big money all over Europe. Tell them you wrestled at Buckingham Palace for all I care.
Jamie: I don't feel comfortable lying.
Ezra: Look kid, it's just bending the truth. It'll sell a few more shirts down the line, get you higher up the billing. You just do what you gotta do. Now, you need a gimmick. Or a nickname of some sort. You're clearly a righteous man with morals and such, and pretty boy looks, and the girls will love your accent, so you're not gonna make a great heel anytime soon. Plus the anti-American thing has been well overused. How about this? Jamie Jackson - The Tower of London!
Jamie: I'm 5 feet 10.
Ezra: Right, yeah that's not gonna fly. Let's try 'The Protagonist' Jamie Jackson. Did you main event much back home?
Jamie: Here and there, I once won a Cruiserweight tournament in Stoke-upon-Trent, and an over the top Battle Royal in Winchester Town Hall.
Ezra: Ok, well, that's something. Go with that. Minus the specifics about Stokechester and Wintertown. When you get up there say you was the King of the Cruiserweights and you were the main story everywhere you went. Hence, 'The Protagonist'. *moves hands apart to symbolize a big sign* Now, I got that memo here. It says who you'll be up against. Let me see here.. Jeez, I hope it's not against that TJ McDaniels fella, that guy is BIG, and MEAN, he'll eat you for breakfast. Ah, here we go. Triple Threat match, great news. All being well you can take two names at once. The first guy is Hayden Phoenix. Calls himself 'The Rising'. Phoenix. Rising. Ashes. You get the picture. Mid-twenties but experienced for his age. Technically adept, loves a submission, typical Canadian in that sense. Have your wits about you, he's unpredictable at the best of times. He was in the main event in the first show, which shows Devlin Scott thinks highly of the kid, and from what I can gather up there in Ohio they were BIG fans of him. So with you coming in as unknown rookie, I think we're gonna need to build up some hype around you.
Jamie: And the other guy?
Ezra: Ha. Well, where do I begin? Zero. Calls himself the NGSE superhero, but spends more time playing video games instead of fighting crime. Claims he came here from another realm, through a portal. This guy's a nut-job. Total loon. But sometimes they're the ones you have to be wary of. T-shirt guns, butt-slapping, dancing with the referees. Not my cup of tea but some fans like that kind for behavior. Don't let the crazy antics fools you though, kid. He can wrestle. He won his opening match up in Ohio, and like Phoenix, the fans LOVED him. Which means we have a bit more work to do in getting your name across, but we can work around that. Now sign here, kid. *speaking quickly* It's just to say you accept responsibility yadda yadda my 80% from the pay cheques yadda yadda and we're done. Now let's get you down to West Virginia.
Jamie: Why West Virginia?
Ezra: That's where the next show is. We'll get you on screen for a bit of self-promotion. One word, kid, 'EXPOSURE'.
[The scene fades out to Jamie signing some sheets of paper while Ezra looks on with a wry smile on his face.]
[Scene opens to an office. Fairly typical for such a setting; a desk, some chairs, cheap plants, un-filed paperwork. Sat behind the desk is a man, short in stature, hair thinning on top, wearing a suit that doesn't fit him. This man is Ezra Goldman, self-described 'Wrestling Super Agent'. Suddenly a bell sounds and a man walks through the door. Average build, long dirty-blonde hair. He's wearing jeans, a loose fitting t-shirt and leather jacket. This man is Jamie Jackson.]
Jamie: Hi, I'm looking for Mr Goldman. I called ahead earlier, sent you my resume. I'm Jamie Jackson.
Ezra *shuffling through unorganized paper*: Jackson.. Jackson, right yeah British fella. Just flew in, looking for bookings. Got you here. Ok, I see. Some independent stuff, few tours of the motherland, good skills set. You're no household name, kid. But you came to the right place. I'm Ezra Goldman, 'Wrestling Super Agent', and it just so happens I got a memo this morning from New Generation Sports Entertainment. Are you familiar?
Jamie: Somewhat.
Ezra: Well they got a spot on their roster and an opening gig three weeks from now up in Pittsburgh. They're signing new guys by the day, so we gotta strike while the iron's hot, you with me?
Jamie: Sure, let's make it happen.
Ezra: It's a good up and coming brand, it'll be a good place to hone your skills, hopefully make a name for yourself. It's a strong roster but get your head down, work your way up the card and we'll be making big bucks. I mean, YOU'LL be making big bucks. Now I'm gonna go ahead and spruce up this resume. When you get up there tell them you were drawing big money all over Europe. Tell them you wrestled at Buckingham Palace for all I care.
Jamie: I don't feel comfortable lying.
Ezra: Look kid, it's just bending the truth. It'll sell a few more shirts down the line, get you higher up the billing. You just do what you gotta do. Now, you need a gimmick. Or a nickname of some sort. You're clearly a righteous man with morals and such, and pretty boy looks, and the girls will love your accent, so you're not gonna make a great heel anytime soon. Plus the anti-American thing has been well overused. How about this? Jamie Jackson - The Tower of London!
Jamie: I'm 5 feet 10.
Ezra: Right, yeah that's not gonna fly. Let's try 'The Protagonist' Jamie Jackson. Did you main event much back home?
Jamie: Here and there, I once won a Cruiserweight tournament in Stoke-upon-Trent, and an over the top Battle Royal in Winchester Town Hall.
Ezra: Ok, well, that's something. Go with that. Minus the specifics about Stokechester and Wintertown. When you get up there say you was the King of the Cruiserweights and you were the main story everywhere you went. Hence, 'The Protagonist'. *moves hands apart to symbolize a big sign* Now, I got that memo here. It says who you'll be up against. Let me see here.. Jeez, I hope it's not against that TJ McDaniels fella, that guy is BIG, and MEAN, he'll eat you for breakfast. Ah, here we go. Triple Threat match, great news. All being well you can take two names at once. The first guy is Hayden Phoenix. Calls himself 'The Rising'. Phoenix. Rising. Ashes. You get the picture. Mid-twenties but experienced for his age. Technically adept, loves a submission, typical Canadian in that sense. Have your wits about you, he's unpredictable at the best of times. He was in the main event in the first show, which shows Devlin Scott thinks highly of the kid, and from what I can gather up there in Ohio they were BIG fans of him. So with you coming in as unknown rookie, I think we're gonna need to build up some hype around you.
Jamie: And the other guy?
Ezra: Ha. Well, where do I begin? Zero. Calls himself the NGSE superhero, but spends more time playing video games instead of fighting crime. Claims he came here from another realm, through a portal. This guy's a nut-job. Total loon. But sometimes they're the ones you have to be wary of. T-shirt guns, butt-slapping, dancing with the referees. Not my cup of tea but some fans like that kind for behavior. Don't let the crazy antics fools you though, kid. He can wrestle. He won his opening match up in Ohio, and like Phoenix, the fans LOVED him. Which means we have a bit more work to do in getting your name across, but we can work around that. Now sign here, kid. *speaking quickly* It's just to say you accept responsibility yadda yadda my 80% from the pay cheques yadda yadda and we're done. Now let's get you down to West Virginia.
Jamie: Why West Virginia?
Ezra: That's where the next show is. We'll get you on screen for a bit of self-promotion. One word, kid, 'EXPOSURE'.
[The scene fades out to Jamie signing some sheets of paper while Ezra looks on with a wry smile on his face.]