Post by Grace Taylor on Dec 1, 2014 17:40:04 GMT
‘All it takes is one mistimed, miscalculated jump and your career is over. Where is the logic in that?’ - Oct 27, 2014
I wouldn't use that logic on me, Weston Alexander. I can't be defined by your logic. Would it have predicted I’d be undefeated at this stage? Would it have told you I could make Vladimir Vishnevsky tap out? The same man who is one hundred and eight pounds heavier than me and forty-nine pounds heavier than you – he is also significantly stronger and faster than you. Logic didn't have me leaving that ring in anything other than a stretcher. My point is I defy logic. I don’t doubt you’re great at crunching the numbers and working out the chances of making a mistake, but I’m afraid I don’t fit into your little equations.
‘When reacting to emotional distress, individuals act in an uncharacteristic manner, exhibiting behaviors they would otherwise not display.’
You're right they do. Courtesy of Vinnie Metro I've seen just how true that can be, particularly in your case. For a man who was pretty quick to judge everyone else's 'emotional distress', you're not very good at containing your own. It only took the mere sight of Ravyn Nightshade to throw you off your poker game. In fact, ever since she caught your eye at Selection Sunday, you've been thrown off your game entirely.
You went on to lose your first match in Metro:PRO - via count out no less. It looks to me like that Huntress has done exactly what you criticized opponents before me for. You’re behaving in what I would call, an 'uncharacteristic manner'. Your focus is considerably less than mine on your best day, but let's be honest, these have not been your best days. What happens if you see her backstage just before our match? She and I have history, I'm familiar with her fondness for mind games. It's not beyond her to make an appearance to try and throw me off my game; she's desperate to stop me holding a title. What happens to your intelligence then?
Back in IWA, I saw an intellectual man win his debut match. That man didn't miss a trick. Now? Despite your in-ring intelligence being superior to hers, Lava still managed to click on to the count out and get herself back in that ring in time. The best part is my in-ring intelligence is better than hers.
I know what you're thinking, 'I won my most recent match'. Yes you did. Though, not quite in the manner you would expect considering she had just finished competing in a cage match lasting 17:49. With her pretty poor endurance, that match should have finished in the first few minutes. Instead, it took you 11 minutes to finish it. Prepare yourself Weston, I looked at the numbers too. I worked out the average finish time last night was 11:05. Just 5 seconds more than it took you. Which would have been fine if you had not went up against an already exhausted Dazielle. I'm afraid I'm not buying into those great statistics of yours. Sure on paper you seem like an unstoppable force. In practice though, I haven't seen it.
I'm going into this with great speed and aerial ability, both of which far exceed your capabilities. What is it you call people like me? 'Circus performers'? Well, this circus performer hasn't had her approach go wrong yet. This circus performer was the undefeated IWA Champion, and this circus performer is quickly making her way to that Empire Title. You admit yourself that you wait for your opponent to make a move before you do anything. Great, you just stand around that ring trying to keep up with me. Sure your in-ring intelligence means you'll recognize what's coming, but your speed tells me you'll not be able to get out of the way quick enough.
One last thing.
‘This match is not too important for me.’
This should be a huge match for you; it will lead on to a place in the final for the Empire tournament. As far as I can tell, this is the biggest match in your career so far. I know it’s an important one for me - I want that title. This isn't going to be the easiest path to get there; your submission skills are second to none. The problem is, that’s all you have. Being a great champion means adapting to each opponent – something I do each and every week. When you can’t get a grasp on me, what are you going to fall back on? It's certainly not going to be your non existent striking power or your complete inability to do anything in the air.
