Settled in front of the camera, with a desk before him, is Hans von Richtoven, the upper portion of his body clad in a loose white shirt, the top button’s undone. The sound of the AC unit in the background making the prevailing heat clear…
With a nod from off-camera, he begins…
(Hans) It's not often I'm spoilt for choice, but today I am.
He interlocks his fingers.
(Hans) Maniac, I just don't know where to begin. I've always had a compulsion to correct lies and misinformation spread about me, and you've spouted so so many, that I'm like a child in a sweet shop. Then of course, there are your words related to our actual fight and other such and sundry.
Do I begin with the indignity you have at me claiming to be better than you? Or do I go straight to this nonsense about a missing car?
No, I'll start off by puncturing your little delusion that I've been silent because of your words. Believe you me, had I had a camera crew with me when I finally managed to catch up on the promo's shot since I left for New Orleans, I'd have been all over the airwaves. Tom and Frank here…
He gestures at the camera, obviously indicating the two men behind the screen
(Hans) … got here in record time, and I'm grateful to them for doing so, because I'd hate to allow you to get anymore giddy over my silence when it's nothing more than down to me being on holiday…
Loosening his shoulders, he leans back into his chair.
(Hans) Now, that aside, allow me to call you out on this, and to channel Logan Neilson here, 'pish', that you came out with the other day about a car I've never owned. You know I filed a police report?
A mild look of disbelief mixed with amusement crosses his face, the corner's of his mouth turning up.
(Hans) Really? For a car that doesn't even exist? Pray tell when this happened. When have I scoured the city looking for this car? When did I manage to con some police officers into believing that I owned this Roadster? Is there really a gap, perhaps caused by amnesia, in which I've gone out, bought a Roadster, used it enough times for you to notice I own one, and then misplace it? Come on Antoninio, cut the crap. When Eddie makes up sh*t, at least he believes it himself. I'd love to spend more time ridiculing you for this, but I can laugh long and hard over it when the camera's not running. Who knows, maybe next time you'll engage your own brain, and avoid making an embarrassment of yourself for the entire world to see…
Now then, about this supposed lack of testicles. *Smirks* Didn't matter when I outclassed both you and Lucas Valentine when I held the All-Star title now, did it?
Joking aside though, I do have every right to state that you need to up your game to get on an even keel with me Maniac, because it's true. It's not me running my mouth, seeking to rile you up, and beating my chest. It’s certainly not me allowing my pride to block out all else. It's just a fact.
Consider the following. After I beat you and Lucas, all that seems to have happened to you is that you've alternated between doing the vanishing act, teaming up with Bryan Deas… which, let's be honest, simply cannot be seen as a good career move… for a shot at the tag-titles, getting hit with amnesia, and then spend months and months popping up every now and then with Senester, before, finally getting rid of Deas.
Now you're back, angling for another shot at the All-Star.
Now compare that to what I've achieved in that time. Yes, you may be a "two time HWA World champion", but the last time you held that belt was 2004, or was it 2005…? I'm thinking the former. Regardless though, since you came back to the HWA, you've not exactly been reminding anyone of the person you used to be.
Now I’m sure that you’ve spent time in front of the mirror perfecting that ‘I don’t give a f*ck’ attitude and demeanour, and matched it with a concerted effort to get yourself into the headlines by saying the things you’ve been saying, and targeting me in particular. The simple fact is though Maniac, that this recent resurgence, and your ‘two times World champion’ line is still overshadowed by the fact that you’re a man who struggled to put away Bryan Deas.
You’ve been training hard? Good. It’s a necessity if you’re wanting to even consider beating me. This isn’t me placing myself on a pedestal above all others. I’m placing myself in the upper echelon of HWA’s talent, because that’s where I belong, simple as that. And that, alongside the fact that I was the beacon of this company when it needed someone to take up the mantle of World champion, and restore some much needed dignity to it, gives me the right to say that you need to step up your game Maniac.
He allows himself a brief respite.
(Hans) Now, let’s take a moment to puncture your indignation at my words, and the supposed outrage it’s caused you. You, a man who has spent the last few weeks going so far over the line, that you may as well be a speck in the distance. It’s laughable, and let’s not forget, you were the one to begin this little war of words we’ve been having recently.
Now I don’t think you’ve lost your step per se. I’ll treat you as I treat everyone else that I step into the ring with, and prepare appropriately. Yes, you may have won countless titles, but as our mutual ‘friends’ in the NWO say in between name dropping me, it’s what you’ve done recently, not in the past that counts… or something to that effect. *Smirks* But for every move you try to pull, I’ll have a counter. For every blow you land, I’ll land twice as many in return.
I’m the Baron, Antoninio. You didn’t fare so well against me the last time we fought. I’ve moved on and improved since then. It was a veritable mountain you faced last time, and it’ll be the same again.
He tilts his head at the camera, as the scene fades out to black.
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