There hadn’t been a Fatal 4-Way match since last year’s epic return, meaning as far as he knew…it had been prior to 2016 before there was one and he’d have to check the archives to see when that was. There was a lot of buzz on the internet about this match and the company seemed to be making several big and bold moves in the new year starting off with the Ring Master announcement for May. It was like the entire roster had been put on notice and folks would be stepping up their game. There was no time to waste, so he decided to launch right into a recording for the HWA Fanverse. App fired up and he was ready to go.
(Jeremy): Fatal-4 at Havoc. I have to say…I didn’t see that coming, and at the same time…I’m really looking forward to it. Stu-E, William, Legion…gentlemen let me be clear…this one is mine! As matter of fact, 2024 is going to be mine. Admittedly in some regards 2023 was a big learning curve for me. Going from little arenas of a few hundred people to those ten times that size brought a different element to being in the ring. Traveling the country, planning meals, things each of you were already familiar with some of us got a crash course in and trial by fire. Sure I had Sean and Matt to help guide me, but I had no intentions of riding their coattails and holding them back because I was a few steps behind.
Jeremy looks over at a photo on the wall of a moment during his match with Will Ospreay last year.
(Jeremy): There’s a lot of critics out there and some of them are right. I probably did have more lows than I did highs, and more loses than wins for the trolls at home counting, but as 2023 ended, the training wheels came off. It’s 2024 and this Fatal 4-way is where I show the wrestling world that Jeremy Branson has arrived. Stu-E I respect the hell out of what you’ve done in this business, and the father you are to Laney on top of that, but what comes out of your mouth sometimes is less than favorable. You’re a “don’t sing it, bring it” kind of guy and I can guarantee you that come Havoc that’s exactly what I’m going to do.
He turns his head looking across the room with a slight smile.
(Jeremy): William Draconis, we got a rough start and have begun to turn things around. There’s that bottle over there on my counter waiting for the day you and I sit down and can say that everything is in the past. I think we’re close, but we’re not there just yet. To be fair this isn’t all about you, you need to know who I am just as much as I do you. This business should be about healthy competition and respect and the people whom which that can be forged seems to be few and far between at times. Jesse, Rain, Kratos, Angelus…brining your family in ads a whole new dimension to you. Some people think you’re building your own personal little army, some are wondering which way the wheel on that General Lee is going to turn, and others…like me…are just watching as things unfold, no judgements or speculations.
He pauses a moment, taking a sip of his AG1. Not that he couldn’t afford it these days, but he was thinking of switching brands. For the price point they didn’t do a great job at really telling you the amounts of the ingredients and there were other brands that did better. It was a brief thought in the back of his mind, and he returned to his foremost thoughts.
(Jeremy): Then there’s Legion…a 2nd generation athlete. We have some similarities Legion, you and I…in that we’re both making strides to stand out from the rest of our packs. You’re the most agile big guy I’ve seen and caught me off guard more than once in our last match. I don’t know who this Wyatt person is at your side, but he’s not concern come Havoc…I’ll be looking across the ring at you and like the others I know what you bring to the table, or I did.
The stakes are much higher now aren’t they gentlemen? We’re months away from the biggest event in wrestling and any one of us would be a fool not to be showing up and showing out. All eyes are going to be on us at Havoc. We represent generations of this company all in the ring at the same time and the correlation to Ring Master is very present. With all due respects as I said before…this one is mine. No breaks, no deviations, Jeremy Branson is full speed ahead to the top of HWA in 2024 and no one is going to stop me. See you boys at Havoc!
With a wink, the footage ends and is published. He grabbed his phone and text Matt. They hadn’t spoken in a few days since Havoc, again giving him some space, but he decided to pull the turtle’s head out of his shell.
“Heading to the gym, and errands after. Dinner tonight…that wasn’t a question! Love you!”
He grabbed his bag, jacket, keys and was out the door for the academy as the scene faded to black.
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