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Drifter vs. XXX
Hell In A Cell
Royal Gauntlet
August 30, 2009
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
From the same side of the locker rooms. Apples off of the same tree. It was simply a genius move by Mr. Carter and Cole Young to put these two in a match together on what could easily be the best pay per view of the year. Now it's a race between the two. A race where both men have been blind-siding each other hoping for the upper hand. A race to see just which man could "out bad" the other.
For the second time, Drifter stands being interviewed by Wrath team member Rocki Reynolds. Today, they are set up at the world famous Madison Square Garden. A place where history upon history in the business of wrestling has been stacked on top of each other. THE place where any athlete, singer, or superstar of any kind hopes to be at some point in his career. The place where dreams are made, and the place where dreams are lost.
Drifter and his wife Brooke sit alongside Rocki in one of the stadium seats overlooking the center of the arena.
Rocki: I'm here for the second time with the HWO World Champion, Rhemses Trekker. The man who will face Triple X in a Hell in a Cell match right here in Madison Square Garden for his world title.
Drifter: Thanks again. This seems to be becoming a habit, Rocki. You better watch it or Cole Young will start thinking that you are on my payroll instead of his.
Rocki: I just don't want your wife over there to get the wrong idea either.
Brooke: Anyone who's seen our video knows well what kind of life we lead at home. I don't have any fears of that Rocki.
Rocki: So let's just get down to the topic. There's been rumors over the last few weeks that you wouldn't show for Royal Gauntlet. Can you say where those stemmed from?
Drifter: I'm sure everyone that keeps up with Hybrid Wrestling on a daily basis knows full well the possibility of the Wrath show taking some time off air. I'm guessing that since the whole roster will once again become one big "happy" family again, people thought that maybe I'd step away. That, and the fact that I recently purchased a new home just south of Memphis, maybe people were thinking that I was going to retire from this business.
Rocki: So you're not?
Drifter: Don't get me wrong, Rocki, I've thought it over plenty. I've always felt like I was one of the lucky ones because I have my wife on the road with me all this time. But you start thinking about the travel schedules and the jumping from one hotel to the next, rarely remembering what city you are in, and a nice home looks very inviting. I've put in nearly fifteen years in this business since getting my first professional match. That seems like a long time on the road, but in actuality it's not. I've done alot, I've achieved every goal that I've set out on. I've broken records and I've broken bones. Sometimes I wonder just what's left for me, then I see some of the younger guys coming up and I see a things in a new light. I see guys like Russ Linus, Grappling Guru, and Zack Jagger, and I keep going because I want the chance to step into the ring with guys like that.
Rocki: So the rumors of you not showing up are laid to rest?
Drifter: I'm already here, right? Plus, no matter how things got, anytime I was able bodied of fulfilled my agreements. At the time that ML:XL closed, Ryansup and I had a meeting. He looked at guys like myself, Tommy Kurinto, and my brother Shia to keep things going at the Night of Dreams pay per view. When other guys backed out of the show, I was still planning on working. That PPV was taped but never aired. Refunds were given' due to many of the guys "not showing up". Some had their reasons, some didn't. I'm not taking shots at them, I'm just letting the world know that Shia and I were there, in wrestling gear, ready to go.
Rocki: So now, we'll talk about your match at Royal Gauntlet. Xerxes and yourself have both been honest about being "opportunist". You've both been back and forth on the Mayhem and Wrath shows attacking each other. He says that you've hid behind the Memphis Mafia and led them to do alot of your dirty work.
Drifter: Triple X saying that I've let Felix and Russ do my work for me is like the pot calling the kettle black. Just a few months ago, he had the Persian Empire doing the same thing for him. It's so much easier now to say that I'm hiding behind the Mafia while his goons have been away.
Rocki: And this weekend, there will be no way for the Memphis Mafia or the Persians to interfere in the match. It will be you and Triple X in a Hell in a Cell match. How will that play out?
Drifter: Like I've said before, like it or not, I've become an "extreme" wrestler. It's like cages are a second home to me now. I've done every single type of match you can imagine inside the cage. I've had match after match that the Mafia or anyone else has not been able to assist me. Now, I'll say again that I'm an opportunist, and that yes, I'll take the easy way out to get exactly what I want. That simply doesn't mean that I can't do anything on my own. Everyone that knows me knows my wrestling ability and knows what I can do. I've face legend after legend, and come out the victor. This weekend with Xerxes will be no different.
Rocki: And as for the Royal Gauntlet match itself. I'll know that you'll be focusing on that as well to see who will get the next shot at the HWO World Championship. Odds are that win or lose against Triple X, you'll be facing the winner either way at the next pay per view.
Drifter: I won't lie, Rocki, there's some great talent in this years Royal Gauntlet. You can go back and look at the history and it's winners have always been some of the best. I'm sure the world is expecting some hands on favorites like Lynch or Double G or Blackowt to win it, but then there's some awesome underdogs that have entered the match as well. Guys like Toshio and Zack Jagger and Cornbread.
Rocki: Even your Memphis Mafia stable mate Russ Linus has entered the Royal Gauntlet.
Drifter: Russ knows how to move ahead in the business. He knows that a match like the Royal Gauntlet isn't something to pass up. He has the talent to move into the main event spot this weekend. If he gets the opportunity to move up and take me on for the title, then that will be great. We both understand and know the values that stand behind winning that match and we both know what can come out of it. Our friendship and partnership will continue before, during, and after that match if it's the case.
Rocki: Okay, once again, I'll let you guys go and enjoy the town.
Drifter: And once again, we've enjoyed it Rocki. We have alot to do over the weekend before Sunday. I've been to New York quite a few times and there's still so much that I haven't seen. Then there's still alot of preparation to do before the Hell in the Cell match.
The challenge is laid out once again for Drifter. This time he walks into the arena as the World Champion and not the challenger. Can not having the Memphis Mafia by his side hinder his chances at beating Triple X? Will Triple X outshine or take the opportunity to make himself a champion once again?
Hell In A Cell
Royal Gauntlet
August 30, 2009
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
From the same side of the locker rooms. Apples off of the same tree. It was simply a genius move by Mr. Carter and Cole Young to put these two in a match together on what could easily be the best pay per view of the year. Now it's a race between the two. A race where both men have been blind-siding each other hoping for the upper hand. A race to see just which man could "out bad" the other.
For the second time, Drifter stands being interviewed by Wrath team member Rocki Reynolds. Today, they are set up at the world famous Madison Square Garden. A place where history upon history in the business of wrestling has been stacked on top of each other. THE place where any athlete, singer, or superstar of any kind hopes to be at some point in his career. The place where dreams are made, and the place where dreams are lost.
Drifter and his wife Brooke sit alongside Rocki in one of the stadium seats overlooking the center of the arena.
Rocki: I'm here for the second time with the HWO World Champion, Rhemses Trekker. The man who will face Triple X in a Hell in a Cell match right here in Madison Square Garden for his world title.
Drifter: Thanks again. This seems to be becoming a habit, Rocki. You better watch it or Cole Young will start thinking that you are on my payroll instead of his.
Rocki: I just don't want your wife over there to get the wrong idea either.
Brooke: Anyone who's seen our video knows well what kind of life we lead at home. I don't have any fears of that Rocki.
Rocki: So let's just get down to the topic. There's been rumors over the last few weeks that you wouldn't show for Royal Gauntlet. Can you say where those stemmed from?
Drifter: I'm sure everyone that keeps up with Hybrid Wrestling on a daily basis knows full well the possibility of the Wrath show taking some time off air. I'm guessing that since the whole roster will once again become one big "happy" family again, people thought that maybe I'd step away. That, and the fact that I recently purchased a new home just south of Memphis, maybe people were thinking that I was going to retire from this business.
Rocki: So you're not?
Drifter: Don't get me wrong, Rocki, I've thought it over plenty. I've always felt like I was one of the lucky ones because I have my wife on the road with me all this time. But you start thinking about the travel schedules and the jumping from one hotel to the next, rarely remembering what city you are in, and a nice home looks very inviting. I've put in nearly fifteen years in this business since getting my first professional match. That seems like a long time on the road, but in actuality it's not. I've done alot, I've achieved every goal that I've set out on. I've broken records and I've broken bones. Sometimes I wonder just what's left for me, then I see some of the younger guys coming up and I see a things in a new light. I see guys like Russ Linus, Grappling Guru, and Zack Jagger, and I keep going because I want the chance to step into the ring with guys like that.
Rocki: So the rumors of you not showing up are laid to rest?
Drifter: I'm already here, right? Plus, no matter how things got, anytime I was able bodied of fulfilled my agreements. At the time that ML:XL closed, Ryansup and I had a meeting. He looked at guys like myself, Tommy Kurinto, and my brother Shia to keep things going at the Night of Dreams pay per view. When other guys backed out of the show, I was still planning on working. That PPV was taped but never aired. Refunds were given' due to many of the guys "not showing up". Some had their reasons, some didn't. I'm not taking shots at them, I'm just letting the world know that Shia and I were there, in wrestling gear, ready to go.
Rocki: So now, we'll talk about your match at Royal Gauntlet. Xerxes and yourself have both been honest about being "opportunist". You've both been back and forth on the Mayhem and Wrath shows attacking each other. He says that you've hid behind the Memphis Mafia and led them to do alot of your dirty work.
Drifter: Triple X saying that I've let Felix and Russ do my work for me is like the pot calling the kettle black. Just a few months ago, he had the Persian Empire doing the same thing for him. It's so much easier now to say that I'm hiding behind the Mafia while his goons have been away.
Rocki: And this weekend, there will be no way for the Memphis Mafia or the Persians to interfere in the match. It will be you and Triple X in a Hell in a Cell match. How will that play out?
Drifter: Like I've said before, like it or not, I've become an "extreme" wrestler. It's like cages are a second home to me now. I've done every single type of match you can imagine inside the cage. I've had match after match that the Mafia or anyone else has not been able to assist me. Now, I'll say again that I'm an opportunist, and that yes, I'll take the easy way out to get exactly what I want. That simply doesn't mean that I can't do anything on my own. Everyone that knows me knows my wrestling ability and knows what I can do. I've face legend after legend, and come out the victor. This weekend with Xerxes will be no different.
Rocki: And as for the Royal Gauntlet match itself. I'll know that you'll be focusing on that as well to see who will get the next shot at the HWO World Championship. Odds are that win or lose against Triple X, you'll be facing the winner either way at the next pay per view.
Drifter: I won't lie, Rocki, there's some great talent in this years Royal Gauntlet. You can go back and look at the history and it's winners have always been some of the best. I'm sure the world is expecting some hands on favorites like Lynch or Double G or Blackowt to win it, but then there's some awesome underdogs that have entered the match as well. Guys like Toshio and Zack Jagger and Cornbread.
Rocki: Even your Memphis Mafia stable mate Russ Linus has entered the Royal Gauntlet.
Drifter: Russ knows how to move ahead in the business. He knows that a match like the Royal Gauntlet isn't something to pass up. He has the talent to move into the main event spot this weekend. If he gets the opportunity to move up and take me on for the title, then that will be great. We both understand and know the values that stand behind winning that match and we both know what can come out of it. Our friendship and partnership will continue before, during, and after that match if it's the case.
Rocki: Okay, once again, I'll let you guys go and enjoy the town.
Drifter: And once again, we've enjoyed it Rocki. We have alot to do over the weekend before Sunday. I've been to New York quite a few times and there's still so much that I haven't seen. Then there's still alot of preparation to do before the Hell in the Cell match.
The challenge is laid out once again for Drifter. This time he walks into the arena as the World Champion and not the challenger. Can not having the Memphis Mafia by his side hinder his chances at beating Triple X? Will Triple X outshine or take the opportunity to make himself a champion once again?