Post by William Levon on Dec 3, 2014 23:29:38 GMT
There was a chill in the air in rainy New York City as Will spent some time outside. Why? Well - why not? He rested on the balcony of his new apartment, staring onto the horizon, as he always did. He was still adjusting to the new scenery around him and the new way of living so he was growing accustomed to doing the same things to make himself feel more comfortable.
Some seem to overlook those who become synonymous with the talent of being a 'high-flyer'. They say that high-flyers aren't capable of power and of course, they lack submission techniques. I'm primarily a fast, agile risk-taker but at the same time, I can be seen as an even balance of all the types of wrestler out there - yet I'm still overlooked with certain qualities. I'm not a one-trick pony. My opponent this week also seems like a relatively well-rounded athlete - but one thing that separates the two of us above all?
Experience.
Experience means a lot. It can be what sets apart even the most vicious of competitors from one another. There seems to be a strong degree of separation this week. I respect the fact that you, Aura, have been training towards this for a long time... but doing it professionally and working actively within the industry for seven years means that there is a significant difference between us - an advantage for myself.
On paper, the veteran should defeat the rookie. Understandable. But that's not the only reason that I do feel I can defeat Aura.
Turning away from the barrier between himself and a fairly long drop, he suddenly took a step forward and pointed his index finger towards the camera with enthusiasm.
Oh!
Don't get me wrong. I'm not knocking Aura's skills. At all. I know that she can give me a run for my money and we can put on one hell of a match against one another. She's got a bright future... but she doesn't at my expense. I've been in situations like this before so I'm used to the pressure and I'm used to the need to focus at the correct level on something like this. I've learned not to underestimate anybody or even over-focus to the point of self-sabotage. I've learned more than enough lessons over the past year to be able to handle getting through a title tournament... that is how I became the first ever IWA World Champion.
Will nodded, radiating confidence - which yes, was fairly incongruous to his character.
What else can secure victory for me this week? Not only will I use my experience to my advantage but I'll also use my speed, my agility, my technique and my intelligence to put me over the edge. Sure, it's easy enough to think about things statistically and reel off all of the skills I excel in opposed to Aura. But anybody can work that out. William Levon equals high-flying skills, a handful of submission holds in his arsenal and a whole lotta experience.
Facts. All facts - but obvious ones. So let's delve deeper.
You see, Aura is the kind of women who can constantly state that her head is in the game and that she's focused on picking up a potential win - but she rarely sees things from the other way. After all, can she understand what might happen if I come into this match with the same level of intensity as she does? And what if I am indeed stronger than her or even in a better head-space than she is? Or how about if I actually just well, get lucky? I'm not saying I will - that's not my style - but what if I do rack up the win by any means? And all because she didn't give me enough credit or understand that she's in for the fight of her life? She'd never be able to forgive herself...
So I hope Aura does soon realize that it's going to be tough for her - there's no such thing as an easy ride in this industry. So it's great to believe in yourself and hey, even I do this week. But the point is, if she does start to realize that I'm a much tougher opponent than she gave me credit for - and it suddenly hits her that the match may not go her way - her anger issues and frustrations may just trip her up and force her to stumble.
I'm not saying she will but you never know. If she doesn't start doing something to ensure success - without having to resort to cheating in this match - then she'll be good. Otherwise? I'm afraid I'll be smashing her dreams.
To end, he nodded just to punctuate the end of that sentence as the scene came to a close.
Some seem to overlook those who become synonymous with the talent of being a 'high-flyer'. They say that high-flyers aren't capable of power and of course, they lack submission techniques. I'm primarily a fast, agile risk-taker but at the same time, I can be seen as an even balance of all the types of wrestler out there - yet I'm still overlooked with certain qualities. I'm not a one-trick pony. My opponent this week also seems like a relatively well-rounded athlete - but one thing that separates the two of us above all?
Experience.
Experience means a lot. It can be what sets apart even the most vicious of competitors from one another. There seems to be a strong degree of separation this week. I respect the fact that you, Aura, have been training towards this for a long time... but doing it professionally and working actively within the industry for seven years means that there is a significant difference between us - an advantage for myself.
On paper, the veteran should defeat the rookie. Understandable. But that's not the only reason that I do feel I can defeat Aura.
Turning away from the barrier between himself and a fairly long drop, he suddenly took a step forward and pointed his index finger towards the camera with enthusiasm.
Oh!
Don't get me wrong. I'm not knocking Aura's skills. At all. I know that she can give me a run for my money and we can put on one hell of a match against one another. She's got a bright future... but she doesn't at my expense. I've been in situations like this before so I'm used to the pressure and I'm used to the need to focus at the correct level on something like this. I've learned not to underestimate anybody or even over-focus to the point of self-sabotage. I've learned more than enough lessons over the past year to be able to handle getting through a title tournament... that is how I became the first ever IWA World Champion.
Will nodded, radiating confidence - which yes, was fairly incongruous to his character.
What else can secure victory for me this week? Not only will I use my experience to my advantage but I'll also use my speed, my agility, my technique and my intelligence to put me over the edge. Sure, it's easy enough to think about things statistically and reel off all of the skills I excel in opposed to Aura. But anybody can work that out. William Levon equals high-flying skills, a handful of submission holds in his arsenal and a whole lotta experience.
Facts. All facts - but obvious ones. So let's delve deeper.
You see, Aura is the kind of women who can constantly state that her head is in the game and that she's focused on picking up a potential win - but she rarely sees things from the other way. After all, can she understand what might happen if I come into this match with the same level of intensity as she does? And what if I am indeed stronger than her or even in a better head-space than she is? Or how about if I actually just well, get lucky? I'm not saying I will - that's not my style - but what if I do rack up the win by any means? And all because she didn't give me enough credit or understand that she's in for the fight of her life? She'd never be able to forgive herself...
So I hope Aura does soon realize that it's going to be tough for her - there's no such thing as an easy ride in this industry. So it's great to believe in yourself and hey, even I do this week. But the point is, if she does start to realize that I'm a much tougher opponent than she gave me credit for - and it suddenly hits her that the match may not go her way - her anger issues and frustrations may just trip her up and force her to stumble.
I'm not saying she will but you never know. If she doesn't start doing something to ensure success - without having to resort to cheating in this match - then she'll be good. Otherwise? I'm afraid I'll be smashing her dreams.
To end, he nodded just to punctuate the end of that sentence as the scene came to a close.
