Post by Anastasia Hayden on May 13, 2017 22:18:29 GMT
The camera turns on and Anastasia Hayden is seated in a room with the NJFC banner behind her. A simple glare into the camera is the only introduction she needs before clearing her throat and speaking.
"Another tournament. That's all it took to bring me back to Japan. A promise that I'd get placed into a tournament for the Global Championship. And to my surprise, New Japan followed through on their promise because here I am. Everyone remembers how the last tournament went when I was paired with my friend Terry McKenna and everyone knows how that turned out for us. And everyone should also know that I don't care that we didn't win. We got to ruin the dream of becoming a champion for someone else and that's all I needed. So that's why I'm back in Japan and why I'm involved in another tournament."
She sighs; a brief moment of the tag tournament back in her mind.
"But this time? I'm planning on sticking around. I'm sticking around because of guys like Toshikazu. Hell, just add about every other name in the tournament too. These people want to win this championship so badly. You can listen to Toshikazu's manager or whatever the fuck ramble on about all kinds of shit...and it won't matter. It's the same garbage that's been carefully filtered and spewed by everyone else. 'Oh, I'm just here to have fun, that's all', what bull. I will say that I at least appreciate that you're trying to hide the fact that you don't want this belt, but, come on...you can be this legendary guardian of Japan all you want...that doesn't mean anything to me."
"I'm an outsider, I'm a gaijin entering your homeland and I'm going to kick your ass and everyone else. Global Takeover is my chance to destroy so many dreams and...it just feels my heart with such joy. A joy that you won't understand completely Toshikazu. Because everything you cherish, I'm going to do to destroy. I'm going to make you hate wrestling when we step into the ring. I'm going to do everything in my ability to break you down and make you wish you never picked this life as a 'form'. Wrestling isn't meant to be fun. It's a means of survival. Without it? I'm out of a job. But you? You want to say it's fun entertainment."
As Ana speaks, the arrogance in her voice slowly starts to pick up with each word.
"Disrespect me, Toshikazu, and I'll kill you for it. I'll do whatever it takes to rip that mask off your face. I want the world to see you for the coward that you are. You're no hero. No guardian. But I will say it's very fitting that you're a snake...you lie to these people and you make them almost want to believe in you. Pretty disgusting if you ask me. Me? I don't have to instill hope into anyone because I'm very upfront with my intentions and promises. I say I'm going to ruin someone's dream of winning the Global Championship? Then I'm going to do it. And if it's not you, that's fine. I got someone in the second round or, hell, maybe someone in the final to upset."
"That's what I do everywhere I go. I did it in the last tournament, I've done it in AWE, and I'll just keep doing what I do best. IF someone wants to try and stop me, please, I beg of you, do it. Because there's not a single person on the list of competitors at Global Takeover that will be able to stop me. I've already had one opponent back out due to an 'injury'. Maybe the rest of you should wise up and follow that. Toshikazu, that's some damn good advice from me. Just back out of the tournament and go back to being the dragon or snake savior of Japan. I'm not meant to be in your realm just like you're not meant to be in mine."
"The Global Championship isn't what I want, but it's what you want deep down, Toshikazu. No man...or...whatever you are can go through life without needing some validation. I get that by dropping chumps like you. And chumps like you get that by winning meaningless paper weights and holding them up for everyone to see. Why would anyone be stupid enough to put a target on their back? I don't know. Once you get that championship, you grow complacent and you rot away. Everything that made you a great wrestler to get the championship in the first place vanishes the moment you hold onto it. But luckily, that won't be a problem in this tournament."
Ana smirks, shrugging her shoulders.
"I don't care what you've got to do or say, Toshikazu. Regardless of who you are or what you've in the past, right now? You're trash like everyone else. All the kids can run up and say how much they love Toshikazu, but it won't matter when their hero is on the canvas having his head stomped in by me. If the kids were smart, they'd realize that I was the real her of Japan. I'm showing them that their myths are just that...myths. Nothing to be inspired by or to look up to...you're just the first stepping stone I need to break, Toshikazu. After that? It just gets easier."
"Everyone is going to be killing themselves for this belt and I won't care. If I win it? Cool. If not? Cool. Don't think I won't be giving it my all of course, but know that I'll have the edge of everyone. My vision isn't locked in on just one thing. I'm aware of everything that's going to happen and I'm not going to let a belt get in the way of my goal."
"There's no room for mistakes and, Toshikazu, you'll be the shining example of what happens when you make a mistake against Anastasia Hayden."
