Post by Chris Page on Jan 15, 2023 13:15:40 GMT -5
CCPE vs The World.
Why are we here? Let’s start with that.
In October 2021 the next step in my career was to assemble what I deemed as the marquee attractions across the Wrestle Verse. It started as a small movement that has led us to where we are here and now upon this platform where the true battle is going to take place. Throughout 2022, CCPE ran roughshod over the entire profession, CCPE was sought out by every MAJOR promotion to come in and give them a boost in ratings. Let’s run the list, shall we? Fight NYC, UGWC, IIW, IWF, Action Wrestling, Sin City Wrestling, XWF, and the list goes on and on and on. It never ceased to amaze me just how much hate was bestowed upon us all just because we talk the talk and walk the walk when it comes to being the greatest group of talent ever assembled under one roof. It would be one thing if CCPE talked that smack but didn’t leave the Tara Fenix Charity Event with our hands held in victory, it would be different if even right now we didn’t have rock at least eight different Championships across six federations, you might be correct if calling us overrated if Peter Vaughn and Xavior Lux didn’t snag first and fourth in the World Series of Wrestling, you might have a point if Sebastian Everett Bryce wasn’t the talk of the town seemingly on a daily, you could be right if Bam Miller wasn’t right there to smash a brick over your head, and you could be onto something if I wasn’t the most in-demand athlete over the last fifteen months.
Yes, we are the cream of the crop.
No, you can’t join.
All of CCPE has worked incredibly hard to get us to this point, and the sheer backlash from all our haters is what spawned this event happening in the first place. Names like Matt Knox, Stephen Stratford, and a host of others openly spouted out hostile words in our direction almost like they wanted a piece yet when the opportunity is presented to them they, much like everyone else seemed to want a fight suddenly grew as silent as the house on Christmas Eve waiting for a jolly fat man to someone cram his jelly rolls down the chimney. Why is that? Why would so many people; Theo Pryce included, not want to step up and show us that you’re as bad as you claim to be, why wouldn’t the detractors willingly want to back their play? Because it’s one thing to pretend to be something in our industry and it’s something else completely to want to establish you’re anything but full of shit when you see the line of sharpshooters that stand with me in changing the world. I hate to be the bearer of bad news when I say Chris Page doesn’t make CCPE, but the talented men and women that put pen to paper do. Some people in our industry are put up on a pedestal without good reason. They’re worshipped and looked at some major threats, they’re always looking for the right moment to make a very loud statement, and even at times, they seem like they might be unbeatable.
CCPE is the polar opposite.
We are looked at in high regard because we show up and deliver the goods when others drop the ball. It’s not our fault that most of you suck, and truth be told you should probably provide a thank you if we revived your organization because most of them were on life support until WE changed your business. Do you think there was a thank you? Fuck no. Do you think various fedheads did the right thing? Nah, they tried to manipulate us into putting over the homegrowns only the homegrowns couldn’t earn it if their lives depended on it. For well over a year CCPE has stepped onto YOUR battlefields on YOUR turf where politics could run amuck. Now you’re on ours, and there isn’t an organization more primed and ready to BACK our play one more time for the entire World to see. CCPE has elected to put up or shut up, and some of the best of the World have elected to step to the plate and test their resolve against the diamonds of our industry; respective Goats, to animated Cosmos burners, weak beasts, jilted exes that WANTED in but didn’t measure up…
This is the moment that WE have been waiting for.
This is the moment that will DEFINE CCPE as the premiere destination if you want to advance your career under the tutelage of some of the elite in our industry. CCPE has put down every other talent company from Shitmaker to Damon Riggs, and any other’s out there trying to rip our style. You couldn’t and can’t hold a candle to the levels of success that we have attained, and in Damon’s case what are you doing nowadays anyway with Candice’s contract? Is there a reason why you haven’t pushed your talent who made the Saucy Sixteen while staying quiet? It’s not like you have a roster of talent, no, it’s because you’re a lazy fuck that wouldn’t know how to promote yourself out of a wet paper bag!
We are the reason YOU are all here.
We are the prettiest girls at the dance… and we know it.
Just like we know that we are walking into a MUST-win situation because everything that I’ve professed us to be is on the line. You had the scared pricks and cunts that pop off from the sidelines and then you have those that did step up, and to those I commend you, but you’re walking into a situation where you’re bringing a knife to a fucking gunfight, and we’ve got snipers already locked in on your chest cavities just itching to pull the trigger. One of the biggest differences between CCPE and the World rests with our drive to secure our spots as the tippy top of our industry, and this is our battlefield to further etch it into the history books.
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A Traitor in the mix: Part One
“What makes you say that?”
The scene opens at the Las Vegas Estate of Chris Page and Candice Wolf-Page.
Candice and Chris are in their master suite where Chris is finishing up brushing his teeth in the master bathroom while Candice fires up a blunt and walks out onto the terrace overlooking the pool and hot tub.
CANDICE WOLF PAGE: Because it’s true.
Candice states before taking a few tokes off the blunt. Chris emerges in a pair of black gym shorts with a red tank top, his hair is pulled back in a ponytail.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Sometimes it’s like I have to remind you just who the hell you are. People will always try and attack those that they are intimidated by. Unfortunately, you cast a pretty wide net.
Chris takes the blunt as he looks down at the crystal-clear water in his pool.
CHRIS PAGE: I am human, ya know? There are times when I do let what other people say affect me… and then I reign it all in.
Chris states while taking a toke on the blunt.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: You do have a lot of pressure on you so I’ll look past it for now.
Chris blows out from smoke rings as the afternoon sun shines down upon him. Chris turns his attention back around toward Candice passing the blunt back to her.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: CCPE vs The World next weekend, are you nervous?
I’ll be the first to admit that the weekend on deck is a pretty huge deal for the CCPE brand. We’ve built ourselves from the ground up while dishing out some devastation at every turn. The representatives of The World are in for a very long night of shuffling some humble pie down their throats bite after bite.
CHRIS PAGE: I don’t think nervous is what I’d use to describe things.
Chris casually states.
CHRIS PAGE: I have some anticipation for things in my own right, and I wish I could just focus on dealing with Kido. This is a contest that is long overdue.
Candice takes a huge toke from the blunt passing it back to Chris
CHRIS PAGE: But knowing I have a rat in my company is something that continues to eat away.
Let’s start talking about it because it’s not like you’re not all thinking the same thing. If ever was there a time for someone to try and orchestrate a power play this event would certainly fit the bill. The simple answer is yes, there is someone that is looking to make that kind of move. I’ve been aware of it for nearly a month when I first started putting the pieces together. Initially, I didn’t know who… until they revealed themselves.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: As it should, you have given everything to your clients AND then some. Do you have an inkling of just who it is?
CHRIS PAGE: I have a few people in mind that it could be. The truth will come out and when it does I can’t guarantee that heads aren’t going to roll.
Part of why I enjoy CCPE is being able to work with athletes that always bring their shit, regardless of what is going on around them they seem to always find success. We aren’t well-liked for that very reason. I can’t help that other agents throughout our industry have zero concept of how to do this successfully. I challenged myself to seek out and sign those talents that already had name value they just needed that little push that only Chris Page can bring.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Have you spoken to anyone in CCPE about this?
CHRIS PAGE: Not yet because as it stands there isn’t any proof. It’s just an accusation… but I do have someone digging into all the members of CCPE to see what they’ve been doing, who they’ve been talking to, and what has changed with their day-to-day schedules. The goal is the flush it out now and gets ahead of the curve.
Chris takes a toke off the blunt when he hears his cell phone ringing from just inside the sliding doors in the master suite. Chris passes the joint to Candice and makes his way inside where we hear his voice in the near distance.
CHRIS PAGE: Hey man, yeah… Is that right? When can we meet? I’ll see you then.
A few moments elapse before Chris walks back out on the terrace to find Candice exhaling some smoke before asking.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Who was that?
Chris responds with a serious tone to his voice.
CHRIS PAGE: The call that I’ve been waiting for. I know we had some plans today but I need to meet this cat and see what kind of evidence he has gathered. Do you want to come with me?
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: And miss out on the opportunity to find out who has been trying to stab you in the back? This is a no-brainer. When are we leaving?
CHRIS PAGE: Now.
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We do have our share of high-profile contests that are on deck, and I’m sure that everyone within CCPE is ready to put boots to asses and display why they were approached to take part in this illustrious organization to begin with. Everyone has an opponent that they WANT to prove their merrit against, and I am not any different. The moment I had enough of the haters being keyboard warriors and announced this event was taking place I knew who I wanted to tangle with. He’s someone that I’ve had my eye on for about a year or so. When he debuted in the business he was someone that had the most potential in the world but over time has established that while he’s good… he’s not great. He’s the epitome of getting too much too fast, and now he’s about to find out why I am who I am and why he will always be beneath me… isn’t that right, Raion Kido. The name alone strikes fear into most yet I don’t seem to have that emotion because I’ve seen through his bullshit since day one and his actions taken only to throw him into that hypocrite bandwagon because your actions versus what you want your perception to be are the polar opposite. Here is a guy that most of the fans will cheer for because he wants you all to believe that he stands for the epitome that good does still exist within a world that is full of hate, smear campaigns, and overall a general negative space that we operate in.
When you start to assassinate someone’s character or moral high ground Raion has made it easier to do than smacking around Matt Knox. For starters, why would someone that spent months making himself one of the most cheered men in the sport suddenly align himself with someone that is more low down than I could ever be in Theo Pryce? Your reputation is that YOU are a fan favorite yet you aligned with someone that’s done more evil things in his in-ring career AND while running the XWF? Not to mention Jason Cashe is right beside you, and his moral compass; much like Pryce, is pointed in the opposite direction of yours. I mean, there has to be a reason for this, right? Because I’m not the only one scratching his head while wondering if you even realize how easy you’ve made it to expose yourself as a guy who underneath it all is just as opportunistic, just as vile as those that you claim bring injustice into our world. People look at you in a state of awe at your mere presence because they don’t see through the smoke in mirrors, they can’t see right through your front… but I do.
Is it just me that finds it more than interesting that you didn’t catch that “big break” until you joined up with the man that signs the checks? Or was that just another coincidence? I personally think not when you couldn’t beat goddamn Charlie Nickels! Fun fact; I squashed him the first time. How many times did it take you? And if you ever did get those wins back I’d imagine it was after you aligned yourself with one of the head honchos. It’s not difficult to paint this picture because actions always speak louder than any words, and while you might not break a lot of rules you sure a fuck didn’t get to where you on based on your talent or abilities. You’re a fraud. You know it, I know it, and soon the rest of the world will as well because the last thing I’m coming to Las Vegas to do is to allow you to continue this facade that you’re a top guy in this business.
How does it feel to know that when you reached the pinnacle of your XWF career you couldn’t get the job done on your own? Go back to the Cannabis Cup and ask yourself why Dolly Waters and Charlie Nickels did all the heavy lifting just for you to pick up the pieces over Alias, and correct me if I’m wrong but that run lasted about as long as it takes to consume a cold cup of fucking coffee before you dropped the strap to who? Mark Flynn. And who does Mark Flynn represent? CCPE. Now, take a look at my run. I won my Universal title in a SINGLES match and I successfully defended it six or seven times in four months back to back to back to back to back with little to no break. Why? Because I back my goddamn play, and now here you sit with a briefcase in hand which you should count your lucky fucking stars that you have because I guarantee you that it’s the ONLY way you’d be getting your happy ass would ever find your way back to that strap. Are you a good guy? Or are you a poser looking for a handout to find the success everyone else seems to believe you’ve earned? I find it pretty fitting that within the World Series of Wrestling, you were on top of the mountain several times throughout the competition as you showed glimmers of hope of living up to the high expectations that have been set out for you by those blowing smoke up your butt-hole… but just like your XWF past it’s easy to get to the top for you… but you tend to choke harder than Theo Pryce trying to book a card that makes sense.
You blew it when it mattered the most, again.
Kids, the sooner you realize it is easy to get to the top it’s hard to stay at the top. I have been relevant in our industry for THIRTY YEARS where I started at the top and I’ve stayed at the top. I am the only guy that walked into the XWF and challenged for a major championship in 2009, again in 2011, and finally in 2019 without starting at the bottom, why? Because I am that fucking good. The problem you and the rest of the haters seem to forget while you constantly underestimate me I always seem to pull it off when it matters. This isn’t my first rodeo and it’s far from the last.
Who finished first in the WSOW?
Oh yeah, Peter Vaughn, and what organization is Peter signed to? CCPE.
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A traitor in the mix: Part Two
Several hours later we pick back up with Chris Page and Candice Wolf-Page aboard one of their private jets…
Candice lays on the couch watching television while Chris sits on the far end with an open laptop in his lap as he is looking over some documents emailed to him by his unknown caller. Candice draws her attention from the Mayor of Kingstown via Paramount Plus and asks.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Do you know who we are even going to meet?
Chris takes his eyes off his screen and directs his visual attention to Candice while answering.
CHRIS PAGE: Whoever called me isn’t who I have looked into things but I’m looking over some very interesting information that was sent to me. I never thought in a million years I would be betrayed by one of my own.
It’s still eating at my core as to why? What have I done to anyone within CCPE other than be there whenever I was called upon? Sebastian needed a team for Outlast last year, I was there. Mac Bane needed a partner in Sin City, I was there. Joe Montuori blowing me up like it’s going out of style, I answered every call. Thad and Sahara wanted to travel to OCW, and even though I didn’t agree with it, I supported it. Bam Miller needed a new direction, I suggested making the brick a full-time thing. Holden Ross needed some direction, so I gave it to him. Xavier Lux needed someone to believe in him and his abilities, I screamed his name from the rooftops. Fred Debonair needed an outlet to get his name out into the world, I showed him the path. The list goes on and on. My clients ARE what makes me tick. I have nothing left to prove in a business that I’ve dominated other than shutting the mouths of those that choose to believe the bullshit narratives being spun by bullshit talent who wouldn’t succeed anywhere but in their waters.
CCPE has the world on a platter, but clearly, that isn’t good enough for one of you.
CHRIS PAGE: It’s like being disappointed at one of your kids because they fuck around and do something knowing what they are doing is deliberate and malicious as fuck. I’d almost be proud at the attempt to pull the wool over my eyes, but in business, things can be very cutthroat.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Yeah but this doesn’t make sense. I mean, I could see a point if you haven’t willingly let people out of their contracts. If someone isn’t happy you haven’t ever forced them to stick to the contract, you’ve released them.
CHRIS PAGE: And that’s exactly why I’m going to get to the bottom of this before we get to CCPE vs The World. I can’t go into something of this kind of importance knowing that at any moment this person can screw not only me but the rest of CCPE in the process. I’m going to burn them before they can burn me.
The last thing I am is a stupid businessman. Stupid business is holding people, hostage, when they’re not happy. Ricky Rodriguez, Sabian Wraith, Donnie Mason, Justin York, do any of these names sound familiar? They all wanted in until they wanted out, and what did I do? Released them just as they asked, and York is a sniveling little shit, if there was anyone I would have fucked with it would have been him. My point is if you didn’t want to be here you didn’t have to be. I assure you that you didn’t do me any favors with or without your presence.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: What are you going to do when you find out who?
Chris takes a minute and thinks about what Candice has asked. Millions of thoughts run through his head on how to handle it or when to make it known to the rest of CCPE. The truth is this is a pivotal crossroads that has unceremoniously put in my path, and regardless of the direction it could shatter the very foundation Chris has worked so hard to build.
CHRIS PAGE: That’s the million-dollar question if there ever were one. On the one hand, I’ll have to bring it to the rest of CCPE because much like I won’t be caught blindsided neither will they. It’s going to have to be discussed because I guess it depends on WHO it is and WHO they are connected to in CCPE. I have had my suspicions, but this is supposed to be concrete.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: I know this isn’t the best position that you wanted to find yourself in.
CHRIS PAGE: Put in, not the position I should have ever been put in.
As I sit back and think about all of this as it unfolds it leaves me to believe that some within my ranks think that I might be weak or getting weak in my older age. There is always one that has to try and buck the system that is far from broken to see how they fare against the alpha lion roaming these jungles. The truth is all you’ve managed to do is allow me to show you who the real Don in this Mafia has always been.
Hard to lead by example unless I don’t hold those accountable.
CHRIS PAGE: Looking at what he’s sent narrows things down a bit. I know it’s not Vaughn, Bam, or Debonair.
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The last thing I’m going to do is try and discredit your in-ring style, and while it might come across as if I am downplaying you, I’m not. I’m simply pointing out how hypocritical your actions versus your words don’t jive for a guy that is supposed to be standing up for what is right while aligning yourself with people who are sketchy as fuck. Our styles in the ring are more similar than most of the masses might know. I pride myself on being a great professional wrestler, my body count reads like a who’s who. I’ve been to the top of the mountain eighteen times and at fifty-three years old I ain’t done yet. People love to look past me, they love to try and discredit me, and they enjoy trying to push me out of a business only to realize they don’t have the balls, or in some cases, the cunt to do it. Nothing drives me more than shutting the mouths of the hate squad that wishes they could do what I do on a daily, and this match… this battle… this war that is going to unfold you are going to have to pay the price for what it means to be a Professional Wrestler! You are going to have to go to the deepest, darkest waters because I am not only going to test your resolve but I’m going to do what nobody in the World thinks is in the realm of possibility…
I’m going to defeat Raion Kido.
I’ve dealt with being overlooked by the masses but the only person I need to believe in me… is me. If anything over the last several years should tell you anything is that when it comes to Chris Page you have to expect the unexpected. Your attention is all over the place, Raion, and that is going to be a piece of your downfall. I’m rolling into this with all the momentum in the world. I’ve recently plunked the poser Raven over in Sin City Wrestling, I completely dismantled the XWF’s roster inside an Elimination Chamber, and as of tonight, I’m about to knock off Finn Wheelan TONIGHT at Inception. Victory, after victory, after victory over everyone that has crossed my path. I’ve built myself up by breaking my back carrying everyone in every organization while you have been peddling somewhere in the middle when you didn’t have to be. That briefcase can change your landscape at any point but using it means you’re going to have to take advantage of someone in a weaker state. What kind of hero does that? Your only out is to make a challenge in advance, but we know Flynn will mop the floor with you just like he did the first time, and as I am going to do come to CCPE vs The World.
Your level of complacency is deplorable.
I am not only just better than you but I am going to use the platform created to prove it.
You can’t outwrestle me, you can’t outwork me… nobody can. If pressure is on anyone it’s on you because your fans and even the boys from the World are looking at YOU to be the man to lead them to victory. Do you know why I am so confident about this? Because I have the best of the best right behind me. I’ve made no qualms over the last year or so that my clients don’t need me because they’re rock stars on their own; they want me because of who I am and what I’ve accomplished. They will have my back through thick and thin, or most of them will. They know that if I’m needed that I am just a phone call away and will drop what I’m doing if my assistance can help them in any way, shape, or form… but you, Mr. Kido, you are the shining light of hope that the World is gravitating toward. Eliminating you from the final battle of the evening is like putting the World in checkmate by the close of Match Five of this series.
I want to be the guy that kills the spirit of Team World.
I’ll be doing it by scratching your name off the list, Mr. Kido.
The question becomes how are you going to feel knowing that not only did you fail yourself, not only did you fail the cosmos, you failed every guy or girl behind the curtain, and the fans in attendance down? I’ve seen your apologies for failure, I’ve seen The World simp to you, but now more than ever you can’t afford NOT to win. Here’s what sucks about that for you, over the last year or so I’ve had many successes, and I’ve had some failures… those failures came while punching down to the level of competition and none of those peeps have bothered to punch up to mine. You’re now in my world where I don’t have to cater to the limitations of others and the others have to cater to the limitations of me. Now more than ever I want to step to the plate and knock this out of the fucking park so that I can wake up Monday morning next to my smoking hot wife being able to say that once again I’ve backed my play.
Knox wasn’t a challenge.
Wheelan was a bore.
Kido is going to be a chump.
Something I’ve always managed to do is elevate myself by putting on the performance of a lifetime when the lights are on bright and it’s all on the line. Make no mistake about it Raion; not only is my reputation on the line but so are the bragging rights. It’s safe to say it’s ALL on the line.
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A traitor in the mix: Part Three
“No, this isn’t inconspicuous at all.”
The scene opens as Chris Page looks up at the sign while shaking his head. He turns back around toward the street where Candice has the window rolled down in the back of a private SUV.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: You got this. I’ll be right here.
Chris nods his head before turning back around toward the building and walks up to the door where he opens it and enters the establishment. Upon fading inside we come to find a dingy, dimly lit hole in the wall lounge. The smell of greasy foods invades your nasal cavities and the cleanliness is subpar at best. We see one patron at a bar, a bartender that appears like they woke up under a bridge.
Essentially this is the LAST place Chris Page would ever find himself at.
His eyes drift away from the bar where back in the corner he sees a hand motioning for him from the darkness.
CHRIS PAGE: What the fuck have I gotten myself into?
He softly questions himself before reluctantly making his way over under the watchful eye of the bartender and the singled-out patron. Chris gives them a nod of the head that garners zero response as he approaches the booth.
“Take a seat.”
A voice from the shadows is heard. Chris thinks for a moment before finally taking a seat.
“I thought you were supposed to be fat?”
Chris can’t see the figure sitting across from him as the light above the both is out not only there but around them as well.
CHRIS PAGE: Common misconception.
Chris then asks with some base in his tone.
CHRIS PAGE: Who are you?
“I am a guy that was hired by someone you know.”
CHRIS PAGE: Who hired you?
“We will get to that but before we do I want you to know that all the suspicions you’ve had about your company… they’re correct. CCPE does have someone plotting against them, and they are under contract.”
CHRIS PAGE: And why should I believe you? These are some pretty intense allegations that are being thrown around without the burden of proof.
There is a moment of silence before we hear.
“My employer said the same thing.”
CHRIS PAGE: And does your employer know that you’re here with me?
“No.”
Chris lets out a hmm.
CHRIS PAGE: So this is a shakedown then? Do you want me to beat his price? No thank you.
Chris looks to get up when he hears.
“Incorrect.”
Chris stops his motion and settles back in.
“I wanted to show you what I found because as I understand it you’re on the cusp of a pretty big event that will leave lasting impressions to be felt for years to come.”
CHRIS PAGE: CCPE vs The World?
“Yes, and my understanding is that there is a really good chance that your traitor could be using this event to pull off his masterpiece, or so they thought.”
CHRIS PAGE: They? More than one?
“That’s not yet been determined.”
CHRIS PAGE: You’re being kind of shady, let’s start from the top. Who hired you?
There are several seconds of silence before the voice answers.
“Bam Miller, you can call me Sherlock.”
Chris mutters under his breath.
CHRIS PAGE: Jesus fucking Christ.
He then states.
CHRIS PAGE: Okay, Sherlock. Let me guess, the guy at the bar is your partner and his name is Watson.
SHERLOCK: THE GIG IS UP WATSON!
We see the patron at the bar wave.
WATSON: Okay.
SHERLOCK: Nothing gets past you, Chris, which is surprising that this has.
CHRIS PAGE: Bam has thought there was a rat in the mix for a hot little minute, we’ve had a few conversations.
Initially I looked past the banter about who reps CCPE and who doesn’t. The truth is not everything is about CCPE. Our presence is something that is acknowledged because of what we have done in our business. Like, when I hear Jason Cashe try to downplay us it makes me laugh because he hasn’t accomplished jackshit outside of flapping his gums. The entity that is CCPE has trumped everything that has gone on as our business because we WIN.
At the end of the day, that is what it’s all about.
We put the pieces together and get this shit done better than anyone before us and I goddamn guarantee we are the measuring stick for what’s to come later. However, it doesn’t take away that some are proud to represent those initials and some make no mention of it.
Some call that being embarrassed by the brand.
Others say they’re distancing themselves from me.
Does it bother me? Of course, it does, but do I lay awake at night thinking about it? Nope.
SHERLOCK: I can tell you that Peter Vaughn, Mark Flynn, Bam Miller, Fred Debonair, and Mac Bane are cleared based on what I’ve managed to uncover.
A document is slid across the table from the darkness. Chris takes it and slides it in front of him. He starts to look it over.
SHERLOCK: Times, dates, places. Let me ask you, honestly, do you trust everyone that is under contract?
Chris raises his head looking into the darkness as he is forced to give an honest answer.
CHRIS PAGE: No.
SHERLOCK: Nor should you.
CHRIS PAGE: You do know I’ll have to corroborate anything you tell me, right? I’ve had someone else looking into this entire deal as well.
SHERLOCK: In the future, you will be calling me because I got what they couldn’t get.
Another set of documents is slid across the table.
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Can we at least take a moment and talk about how this Trilogy has now morphed into a Saga? I know most of you are scratching your heads asking yourselves what the hell am I talking about? It’s okay, I don’t blame you. Lend me a few moments to explain. The Trilogy is the failure of a faction that Raion aligned with. The Trilogy featured Raion, Jason Cashe, and Ned Kaye. They tangled with CCPE and lost, miserably. Kido dropped the Uni to Flynn, and the last time Jason Cashe won a match against CCPE was Elijah Martin, how long ago was that? Exactly! Don’t get me started on Nedski because I have his ass on a silver platter in two weeks. What did the Trilogy accomplish in the slightest?
… I’ll wait.
Why do we wait let’s talk about how more people from other locations have joined what will be the next big failed experiment to form a Saga. Do you know who else scoured the industry to find the cream of the crop of talent and sign them to contracts? Chris Page. Do you know what industry? CCPE. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; especially when one of those members WANTED in CCPE only to be told no thank you.
Bitter feelings?
I can appreciate how you want to walk in my shadows, I understand why you all are a thrift store version of CCPE, and even in this Saga, Raion IS the frontman. All the more reason to pull the plug on you here and now. I don’t think any of you truly understand just how big this ONE battle is in a war that is bigger than this event. Failure is not an option, and phoning it in isn’t in the equation. I understand that I MUST be at the top of my game, I know that Kido is going to be looking for that ONE opportunity to catch me slipping, I have spent countless hours watching, studying his motions and interactions inside the ring.
I’m coming to CCPE vs The World to play spoiler.
There isn’t a Trilogy, there isn’t a Saga on the planet strong enough to contain the talent OR the star power that we bring to the table. How fitting, Mr. Kido, how fitting that WE get to set the tone and dictate the pace. Now, I can give two fucks about your compliments, I can care less about being a good sport, and I’m not here to listen to you go on and on about nothing; if I wanted that I’d watch Sinfield… or sit through a Buster Gloves promo.
Jim Morrison once said that the time to hesitate is through.
When Raion Kido meets Chris Page in what is a Main Event around the world there isn’t a strap of gold at stake… but an awful lot of pride is, and that my friend is more valuable than any shiny gold toy. Kido is the heart and soul of this movement and he’s the one that I MUST take down. I’m not in a position to do anything else when I preach leadership by example or how does that make me look? People have asked me what would happen if CCPE were to lose to The World. Honestly, I haven’t put a lot of thought into it because I know exactly why I signed each person to my brand. They, much like myself, live for these environments, they live for these big fight feels that surround events where you don’t have a choice but to put or shut up, they live to create moments that are talked about for YEARS to come.
Never in my life to the words victory pack so much of a punch.
I’m honestly shocked people haven’t put you out to pasture more frequently because it seems like when you’ve seen Kido once you’ve seen it all.
Raion Kido, you’re about to find out why I am simply better than you.
Fuck your cosmos.
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A traitor in the mix: Conclusion
SHERLOCK: What you’re looking at are the close acquaintances of your traitor, so it should come as no surprise to see.
Chris finishes reviewing the documents before looking back into the darkness as he continues.
CHRIS PAGE: I started putting all this together before the New Year, and I hoped that I was wrong. Everything that you’re showing me isn’t moving the needle on things that I haven’t already thought about.
SHERLOCK: Your traitor is this man.
A picture is slid across the table that Chris slides over and takes a look at.
CHRIS PAGE: I was hoping that it wasn’t true.
A file folder is then slid out from the darkness.
SHERLOCK: Inside that folder is all the evidence, the tweets, pictures of a meeting on New Year’s Eve, the whole enchilada as they say. The only thing you’re wrong about is the time the intentions are going to be known.
CHRIS PAGE: It’s not at CCPE vs The World?
SHERLOCK: No.
Chris opens the file folder places the picture inside and closes it.
SHERLOCK: You now have all the information on who, what, where, when, and why at your fingertips. The only question that’s left is what you’re going to do with it.
Even now I’m not sure how to feel about this betrayal. I knew that eventually, someone would test me but I never thought it would be you. The way it appears is that you have made your bed and now you’re going to have to lay in it. The obvious signs are in front of all your faces if you elect to look at the times, places, and circumstances.
I figured you out.
Sherlock just confirmed it.
Knowing that the plan was never to embarrass me at CCPE vs The World will not be a huge surprise when this revelation comes to action. Just know that when you cross that line, especially who is on the other side of that line is more than disappointing. For now, I have bigger fish to fry, but your time is coming… and for your sake… I just hope you’ve learned something.
CHRIS PAGE: I’m going to continue playing chess.
Chris looks down at the file folder before lifting his head back up into the darkness.
CHRIS PAGE: Any good player knows you don’t make predictable moves. My rook just took their Queen… and the King is just a move or two away from Checkmate.
Chris slides the folder off the table and gets out of the booth.
CHRIS PAGE: How do I get in touch with you once I validate all this?
A business card is slid across the table. Chris takes it and slides it into the folder.
CHRIS PAGE: Thank you, Sherlock.
Chris turns and starts to walk back toward the door. He passes by Watson.
CHRIS PAGE: Later Watson.
Chris reaches the door and exits back outside where he reaches the parked SUV streetside. Chris gets into the SUV joining Candice.
CHRIS PAGE: I fucking knew it.
He hands Candice the folder, and she opens it and starts going through all the documents.
CHRIS PAGE: It’s time to play a game.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Uh oh.
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I haven’t forgotten about the rest of you for one second. By no means will we sweep the field, although it would be dope as fuck, right! I understand that once I stamp my ticket to the Main Event and get to stand alongside those that survive that we will hold something over The World that is going to be insurmountable… Teamwork. I’m sure plenty of you will try and use the personalities in CCPE against CCPE, but allow me to tell you where you’re wasting your time. I’ve made it pretty fucking clear that I don’t interfere in any of their business, and I’ve made it known that some in CCPE despise each other…
Do you know who they respect?
Me.
From bell to bell it’s all business and regardless of who is joining me to put the exclamation point on this entire event they’re going to put the petty bullshit aside, and collectively we are going to unite like the mother fucking avengers.
We are all dangerous on our own…
We’re fucking unstoppable when we stand united… ask Corey Black.
Under any combination, CCPE will always be greater than the world. This is the one night of the year when the World has elected to show some signs of fight… Unfortunately, those signs are too little too late. The wrestling world is our oyster, this is our house, and you’ve been fortunate enough to have a seat at the table.
Let’s fucking go.
Why are we here? Let’s start with that.
In October 2021 the next step in my career was to assemble what I deemed as the marquee attractions across the Wrestle Verse. It started as a small movement that has led us to where we are here and now upon this platform where the true battle is going to take place. Throughout 2022, CCPE ran roughshod over the entire profession, CCPE was sought out by every MAJOR promotion to come in and give them a boost in ratings. Let’s run the list, shall we? Fight NYC, UGWC, IIW, IWF, Action Wrestling, Sin City Wrestling, XWF, and the list goes on and on and on. It never ceased to amaze me just how much hate was bestowed upon us all just because we talk the talk and walk the walk when it comes to being the greatest group of talent ever assembled under one roof. It would be one thing if CCPE talked that smack but didn’t leave the Tara Fenix Charity Event with our hands held in victory, it would be different if even right now we didn’t have rock at least eight different Championships across six federations, you might be correct if calling us overrated if Peter Vaughn and Xavior Lux didn’t snag first and fourth in the World Series of Wrestling, you might have a point if Sebastian Everett Bryce wasn’t the talk of the town seemingly on a daily, you could be right if Bam Miller wasn’t right there to smash a brick over your head, and you could be onto something if I wasn’t the most in-demand athlete over the last fifteen months.
Yes, we are the cream of the crop.
No, you can’t join.
All of CCPE has worked incredibly hard to get us to this point, and the sheer backlash from all our haters is what spawned this event happening in the first place. Names like Matt Knox, Stephen Stratford, and a host of others openly spouted out hostile words in our direction almost like they wanted a piece yet when the opportunity is presented to them they, much like everyone else seemed to want a fight suddenly grew as silent as the house on Christmas Eve waiting for a jolly fat man to someone cram his jelly rolls down the chimney. Why is that? Why would so many people; Theo Pryce included, not want to step up and show us that you’re as bad as you claim to be, why wouldn’t the detractors willingly want to back their play? Because it’s one thing to pretend to be something in our industry and it’s something else completely to want to establish you’re anything but full of shit when you see the line of sharpshooters that stand with me in changing the world. I hate to be the bearer of bad news when I say Chris Page doesn’t make CCPE, but the talented men and women that put pen to paper do. Some people in our industry are put up on a pedestal without good reason. They’re worshipped and looked at some major threats, they’re always looking for the right moment to make a very loud statement, and even at times, they seem like they might be unbeatable.
CCPE is the polar opposite.
We are looked at in high regard because we show up and deliver the goods when others drop the ball. It’s not our fault that most of you suck, and truth be told you should probably provide a thank you if we revived your organization because most of them were on life support until WE changed your business. Do you think there was a thank you? Fuck no. Do you think various fedheads did the right thing? Nah, they tried to manipulate us into putting over the homegrowns only the homegrowns couldn’t earn it if their lives depended on it. For well over a year CCPE has stepped onto YOUR battlefields on YOUR turf where politics could run amuck. Now you’re on ours, and there isn’t an organization more primed and ready to BACK our play one more time for the entire World to see. CCPE has elected to put up or shut up, and some of the best of the World have elected to step to the plate and test their resolve against the diamonds of our industry; respective Goats, to animated Cosmos burners, weak beasts, jilted exes that WANTED in but didn’t measure up…
This is the moment that WE have been waiting for.
This is the moment that will DEFINE CCPE as the premiere destination if you want to advance your career under the tutelage of some of the elite in our industry. CCPE has put down every other talent company from Shitmaker to Damon Riggs, and any other’s out there trying to rip our style. You couldn’t and can’t hold a candle to the levels of success that we have attained, and in Damon’s case what are you doing nowadays anyway with Candice’s contract? Is there a reason why you haven’t pushed your talent who made the Saucy Sixteen while staying quiet? It’s not like you have a roster of talent, no, it’s because you’re a lazy fuck that wouldn’t know how to promote yourself out of a wet paper bag!
We are the reason YOU are all here.
We are the prettiest girls at the dance… and we know it.
Just like we know that we are walking into a MUST-win situation because everything that I’ve professed us to be is on the line. You had the scared pricks and cunts that pop off from the sidelines and then you have those that did step up, and to those I commend you, but you’re walking into a situation where you’re bringing a knife to a fucking gunfight, and we’ve got snipers already locked in on your chest cavities just itching to pull the trigger. One of the biggest differences between CCPE and the World rests with our drive to secure our spots as the tippy top of our industry, and this is our battlefield to further etch it into the history books.
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A Traitor in the mix: Part One
“What makes you say that?”
The scene opens at the Las Vegas Estate of Chris Page and Candice Wolf-Page.
Candice and Chris are in their master suite where Chris is finishing up brushing his teeth in the master bathroom while Candice fires up a blunt and walks out onto the terrace overlooking the pool and hot tub.
CANDICE WOLF PAGE: Because it’s true.
Candice states before taking a few tokes off the blunt. Chris emerges in a pair of black gym shorts with a red tank top, his hair is pulled back in a ponytail.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Sometimes it’s like I have to remind you just who the hell you are. People will always try and attack those that they are intimidated by. Unfortunately, you cast a pretty wide net.
Chris takes the blunt as he looks down at the crystal-clear water in his pool.
CHRIS PAGE: I am human, ya know? There are times when I do let what other people say affect me… and then I reign it all in.
Chris states while taking a toke on the blunt.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: You do have a lot of pressure on you so I’ll look past it for now.
Chris blows out from smoke rings as the afternoon sun shines down upon him. Chris turns his attention back around toward Candice passing the blunt back to her.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: CCPE vs The World next weekend, are you nervous?
I’ll be the first to admit that the weekend on deck is a pretty huge deal for the CCPE brand. We’ve built ourselves from the ground up while dishing out some devastation at every turn. The representatives of The World are in for a very long night of shuffling some humble pie down their throats bite after bite.
CHRIS PAGE: I don’t think nervous is what I’d use to describe things.
Chris casually states.
CHRIS PAGE: I have some anticipation for things in my own right, and I wish I could just focus on dealing with Kido. This is a contest that is long overdue.
Candice takes a huge toke from the blunt passing it back to Chris
CHRIS PAGE: But knowing I have a rat in my company is something that continues to eat away.
Let’s start talking about it because it’s not like you’re not all thinking the same thing. If ever was there a time for someone to try and orchestrate a power play this event would certainly fit the bill. The simple answer is yes, there is someone that is looking to make that kind of move. I’ve been aware of it for nearly a month when I first started putting the pieces together. Initially, I didn’t know who… until they revealed themselves.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: As it should, you have given everything to your clients AND then some. Do you have an inkling of just who it is?
CHRIS PAGE: I have a few people in mind that it could be. The truth will come out and when it does I can’t guarantee that heads aren’t going to roll.
Part of why I enjoy CCPE is being able to work with athletes that always bring their shit, regardless of what is going on around them they seem to always find success. We aren’t well-liked for that very reason. I can’t help that other agents throughout our industry have zero concept of how to do this successfully. I challenged myself to seek out and sign those talents that already had name value they just needed that little push that only Chris Page can bring.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Have you spoken to anyone in CCPE about this?
CHRIS PAGE: Not yet because as it stands there isn’t any proof. It’s just an accusation… but I do have someone digging into all the members of CCPE to see what they’ve been doing, who they’ve been talking to, and what has changed with their day-to-day schedules. The goal is the flush it out now and gets ahead of the curve.
Chris takes a toke off the blunt when he hears his cell phone ringing from just inside the sliding doors in the master suite. Chris passes the joint to Candice and makes his way inside where we hear his voice in the near distance.
CHRIS PAGE: Hey man, yeah… Is that right? When can we meet? I’ll see you then.
A few moments elapse before Chris walks back out on the terrace to find Candice exhaling some smoke before asking.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Who was that?
Chris responds with a serious tone to his voice.
CHRIS PAGE: The call that I’ve been waiting for. I know we had some plans today but I need to meet this cat and see what kind of evidence he has gathered. Do you want to come with me?
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: And miss out on the opportunity to find out who has been trying to stab you in the back? This is a no-brainer. When are we leaving?
CHRIS PAGE: Now.
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We do have our share of high-profile contests that are on deck, and I’m sure that everyone within CCPE is ready to put boots to asses and display why they were approached to take part in this illustrious organization to begin with. Everyone has an opponent that they WANT to prove their merrit against, and I am not any different. The moment I had enough of the haters being keyboard warriors and announced this event was taking place I knew who I wanted to tangle with. He’s someone that I’ve had my eye on for about a year or so. When he debuted in the business he was someone that had the most potential in the world but over time has established that while he’s good… he’s not great. He’s the epitome of getting too much too fast, and now he’s about to find out why I am who I am and why he will always be beneath me… isn’t that right, Raion Kido. The name alone strikes fear into most yet I don’t seem to have that emotion because I’ve seen through his bullshit since day one and his actions taken only to throw him into that hypocrite bandwagon because your actions versus what you want your perception to be are the polar opposite. Here is a guy that most of the fans will cheer for because he wants you all to believe that he stands for the epitome that good does still exist within a world that is full of hate, smear campaigns, and overall a general negative space that we operate in.
When you start to assassinate someone’s character or moral high ground Raion has made it easier to do than smacking around Matt Knox. For starters, why would someone that spent months making himself one of the most cheered men in the sport suddenly align himself with someone that is more low down than I could ever be in Theo Pryce? Your reputation is that YOU are a fan favorite yet you aligned with someone that’s done more evil things in his in-ring career AND while running the XWF? Not to mention Jason Cashe is right beside you, and his moral compass; much like Pryce, is pointed in the opposite direction of yours. I mean, there has to be a reason for this, right? Because I’m not the only one scratching his head while wondering if you even realize how easy you’ve made it to expose yourself as a guy who underneath it all is just as opportunistic, just as vile as those that you claim bring injustice into our world. People look at you in a state of awe at your mere presence because they don’t see through the smoke in mirrors, they can’t see right through your front… but I do.
Is it just me that finds it more than interesting that you didn’t catch that “big break” until you joined up with the man that signs the checks? Or was that just another coincidence? I personally think not when you couldn’t beat goddamn Charlie Nickels! Fun fact; I squashed him the first time. How many times did it take you? And if you ever did get those wins back I’d imagine it was after you aligned yourself with one of the head honchos. It’s not difficult to paint this picture because actions always speak louder than any words, and while you might not break a lot of rules you sure a fuck didn’t get to where you on based on your talent or abilities. You’re a fraud. You know it, I know it, and soon the rest of the world will as well because the last thing I’m coming to Las Vegas to do is to allow you to continue this facade that you’re a top guy in this business.
How does it feel to know that when you reached the pinnacle of your XWF career you couldn’t get the job done on your own? Go back to the Cannabis Cup and ask yourself why Dolly Waters and Charlie Nickels did all the heavy lifting just for you to pick up the pieces over Alias, and correct me if I’m wrong but that run lasted about as long as it takes to consume a cold cup of fucking coffee before you dropped the strap to who? Mark Flynn. And who does Mark Flynn represent? CCPE. Now, take a look at my run. I won my Universal title in a SINGLES match and I successfully defended it six or seven times in four months back to back to back to back to back with little to no break. Why? Because I back my goddamn play, and now here you sit with a briefcase in hand which you should count your lucky fucking stars that you have because I guarantee you that it’s the ONLY way you’d be getting your happy ass would ever find your way back to that strap. Are you a good guy? Or are you a poser looking for a handout to find the success everyone else seems to believe you’ve earned? I find it pretty fitting that within the World Series of Wrestling, you were on top of the mountain several times throughout the competition as you showed glimmers of hope of living up to the high expectations that have been set out for you by those blowing smoke up your butt-hole… but just like your XWF past it’s easy to get to the top for you… but you tend to choke harder than Theo Pryce trying to book a card that makes sense.
You blew it when it mattered the most, again.
Kids, the sooner you realize it is easy to get to the top it’s hard to stay at the top. I have been relevant in our industry for THIRTY YEARS where I started at the top and I’ve stayed at the top. I am the only guy that walked into the XWF and challenged for a major championship in 2009, again in 2011, and finally in 2019 without starting at the bottom, why? Because I am that fucking good. The problem you and the rest of the haters seem to forget while you constantly underestimate me I always seem to pull it off when it matters. This isn’t my first rodeo and it’s far from the last.
Who finished first in the WSOW?
Oh yeah, Peter Vaughn, and what organization is Peter signed to? CCPE.
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A traitor in the mix: Part Two
Several hours later we pick back up with Chris Page and Candice Wolf-Page aboard one of their private jets…
Candice lays on the couch watching television while Chris sits on the far end with an open laptop in his lap as he is looking over some documents emailed to him by his unknown caller. Candice draws her attention from the Mayor of Kingstown via Paramount Plus and asks.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Do you know who we are even going to meet?
Chris takes his eyes off his screen and directs his visual attention to Candice while answering.
CHRIS PAGE: Whoever called me isn’t who I have looked into things but I’m looking over some very interesting information that was sent to me. I never thought in a million years I would be betrayed by one of my own.
It’s still eating at my core as to why? What have I done to anyone within CCPE other than be there whenever I was called upon? Sebastian needed a team for Outlast last year, I was there. Mac Bane needed a partner in Sin City, I was there. Joe Montuori blowing me up like it’s going out of style, I answered every call. Thad and Sahara wanted to travel to OCW, and even though I didn’t agree with it, I supported it. Bam Miller needed a new direction, I suggested making the brick a full-time thing. Holden Ross needed some direction, so I gave it to him. Xavier Lux needed someone to believe in him and his abilities, I screamed his name from the rooftops. Fred Debonair needed an outlet to get his name out into the world, I showed him the path. The list goes on and on. My clients ARE what makes me tick. I have nothing left to prove in a business that I’ve dominated other than shutting the mouths of those that choose to believe the bullshit narratives being spun by bullshit talent who wouldn’t succeed anywhere but in their waters.
CCPE has the world on a platter, but clearly, that isn’t good enough for one of you.
CHRIS PAGE: It’s like being disappointed at one of your kids because they fuck around and do something knowing what they are doing is deliberate and malicious as fuck. I’d almost be proud at the attempt to pull the wool over my eyes, but in business, things can be very cutthroat.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Yeah but this doesn’t make sense. I mean, I could see a point if you haven’t willingly let people out of their contracts. If someone isn’t happy you haven’t ever forced them to stick to the contract, you’ve released them.
CHRIS PAGE: And that’s exactly why I’m going to get to the bottom of this before we get to CCPE vs The World. I can’t go into something of this kind of importance knowing that at any moment this person can screw not only me but the rest of CCPE in the process. I’m going to burn them before they can burn me.
The last thing I am is a stupid businessman. Stupid business is holding people, hostage, when they’re not happy. Ricky Rodriguez, Sabian Wraith, Donnie Mason, Justin York, do any of these names sound familiar? They all wanted in until they wanted out, and what did I do? Released them just as they asked, and York is a sniveling little shit, if there was anyone I would have fucked with it would have been him. My point is if you didn’t want to be here you didn’t have to be. I assure you that you didn’t do me any favors with or without your presence.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: What are you going to do when you find out who?
Chris takes a minute and thinks about what Candice has asked. Millions of thoughts run through his head on how to handle it or when to make it known to the rest of CCPE. The truth is this is a pivotal crossroads that has unceremoniously put in my path, and regardless of the direction it could shatter the very foundation Chris has worked so hard to build.
CHRIS PAGE: That’s the million-dollar question if there ever were one. On the one hand, I’ll have to bring it to the rest of CCPE because much like I won’t be caught blindsided neither will they. It’s going to have to be discussed because I guess it depends on WHO it is and WHO they are connected to in CCPE. I have had my suspicions, but this is supposed to be concrete.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: I know this isn’t the best position that you wanted to find yourself in.
CHRIS PAGE: Put in, not the position I should have ever been put in.
As I sit back and think about all of this as it unfolds it leaves me to believe that some within my ranks think that I might be weak or getting weak in my older age. There is always one that has to try and buck the system that is far from broken to see how they fare against the alpha lion roaming these jungles. The truth is all you’ve managed to do is allow me to show you who the real Don in this Mafia has always been.
Hard to lead by example unless I don’t hold those accountable.
CHRIS PAGE: Looking at what he’s sent narrows things down a bit. I know it’s not Vaughn, Bam, or Debonair.
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The last thing I’m going to do is try and discredit your in-ring style, and while it might come across as if I am downplaying you, I’m not. I’m simply pointing out how hypocritical your actions versus your words don’t jive for a guy that is supposed to be standing up for what is right while aligning yourself with people who are sketchy as fuck. Our styles in the ring are more similar than most of the masses might know. I pride myself on being a great professional wrestler, my body count reads like a who’s who. I’ve been to the top of the mountain eighteen times and at fifty-three years old I ain’t done yet. People love to look past me, they love to try and discredit me, and they enjoy trying to push me out of a business only to realize they don’t have the balls, or in some cases, the cunt to do it. Nothing drives me more than shutting the mouths of the hate squad that wishes they could do what I do on a daily, and this match… this battle… this war that is going to unfold you are going to have to pay the price for what it means to be a Professional Wrestler! You are going to have to go to the deepest, darkest waters because I am not only going to test your resolve but I’m going to do what nobody in the World thinks is in the realm of possibility…
I’m going to defeat Raion Kido.
I’ve dealt with being overlooked by the masses but the only person I need to believe in me… is me. If anything over the last several years should tell you anything is that when it comes to Chris Page you have to expect the unexpected. Your attention is all over the place, Raion, and that is going to be a piece of your downfall. I’m rolling into this with all the momentum in the world. I’ve recently plunked the poser Raven over in Sin City Wrestling, I completely dismantled the XWF’s roster inside an Elimination Chamber, and as of tonight, I’m about to knock off Finn Wheelan TONIGHT at Inception. Victory, after victory, after victory over everyone that has crossed my path. I’ve built myself up by breaking my back carrying everyone in every organization while you have been peddling somewhere in the middle when you didn’t have to be. That briefcase can change your landscape at any point but using it means you’re going to have to take advantage of someone in a weaker state. What kind of hero does that? Your only out is to make a challenge in advance, but we know Flynn will mop the floor with you just like he did the first time, and as I am going to do come to CCPE vs The World.
Your level of complacency is deplorable.
I am not only just better than you but I am going to use the platform created to prove it.
You can’t outwrestle me, you can’t outwork me… nobody can. If pressure is on anyone it’s on you because your fans and even the boys from the World are looking at YOU to be the man to lead them to victory. Do you know why I am so confident about this? Because I have the best of the best right behind me. I’ve made no qualms over the last year or so that my clients don’t need me because they’re rock stars on their own; they want me because of who I am and what I’ve accomplished. They will have my back through thick and thin, or most of them will. They know that if I’m needed that I am just a phone call away and will drop what I’m doing if my assistance can help them in any way, shape, or form… but you, Mr. Kido, you are the shining light of hope that the World is gravitating toward. Eliminating you from the final battle of the evening is like putting the World in checkmate by the close of Match Five of this series.
I want to be the guy that kills the spirit of Team World.
I’ll be doing it by scratching your name off the list, Mr. Kido.
The question becomes how are you going to feel knowing that not only did you fail yourself, not only did you fail the cosmos, you failed every guy or girl behind the curtain, and the fans in attendance down? I’ve seen your apologies for failure, I’ve seen The World simp to you, but now more than ever you can’t afford NOT to win. Here’s what sucks about that for you, over the last year or so I’ve had many successes, and I’ve had some failures… those failures came while punching down to the level of competition and none of those peeps have bothered to punch up to mine. You’re now in my world where I don’t have to cater to the limitations of others and the others have to cater to the limitations of me. Now more than ever I want to step to the plate and knock this out of the fucking park so that I can wake up Monday morning next to my smoking hot wife being able to say that once again I’ve backed my play.
Knox wasn’t a challenge.
Wheelan was a bore.
Kido is going to be a chump.
Something I’ve always managed to do is elevate myself by putting on the performance of a lifetime when the lights are on bright and it’s all on the line. Make no mistake about it Raion; not only is my reputation on the line but so are the bragging rights. It’s safe to say it’s ALL on the line.
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A traitor in the mix: Part Three
“No, this isn’t inconspicuous at all.”
The scene opens as Chris Page looks up at the sign while shaking his head. He turns back around toward the street where Candice has the window rolled down in the back of a private SUV.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: You got this. I’ll be right here.
Chris nods his head before turning back around toward the building and walks up to the door where he opens it and enters the establishment. Upon fading inside we come to find a dingy, dimly lit hole in the wall lounge. The smell of greasy foods invades your nasal cavities and the cleanliness is subpar at best. We see one patron at a bar, a bartender that appears like they woke up under a bridge.
Essentially this is the LAST place Chris Page would ever find himself at.
His eyes drift away from the bar where back in the corner he sees a hand motioning for him from the darkness.
CHRIS PAGE: What the fuck have I gotten myself into?
He softly questions himself before reluctantly making his way over under the watchful eye of the bartender and the singled-out patron. Chris gives them a nod of the head that garners zero response as he approaches the booth.
“Take a seat.”
A voice from the shadows is heard. Chris thinks for a moment before finally taking a seat.
“I thought you were supposed to be fat?”
Chris can’t see the figure sitting across from him as the light above the both is out not only there but around them as well.
CHRIS PAGE: Common misconception.
Chris then asks with some base in his tone.
CHRIS PAGE: Who are you?
“I am a guy that was hired by someone you know.”
CHRIS PAGE: Who hired you?
“We will get to that but before we do I want you to know that all the suspicions you’ve had about your company… they’re correct. CCPE does have someone plotting against them, and they are under contract.”
CHRIS PAGE: And why should I believe you? These are some pretty intense allegations that are being thrown around without the burden of proof.
There is a moment of silence before we hear.
“My employer said the same thing.”
CHRIS PAGE: And does your employer know that you’re here with me?
“No.”
Chris lets out a hmm.
CHRIS PAGE: So this is a shakedown then? Do you want me to beat his price? No thank you.
Chris looks to get up when he hears.
“Incorrect.”
Chris stops his motion and settles back in.
“I wanted to show you what I found because as I understand it you’re on the cusp of a pretty big event that will leave lasting impressions to be felt for years to come.”
CHRIS PAGE: CCPE vs The World?
“Yes, and my understanding is that there is a really good chance that your traitor could be using this event to pull off his masterpiece, or so they thought.”
CHRIS PAGE: They? More than one?
“That’s not yet been determined.”
CHRIS PAGE: You’re being kind of shady, let’s start from the top. Who hired you?
There are several seconds of silence before the voice answers.
“Bam Miller, you can call me Sherlock.”
Chris mutters under his breath.
CHRIS PAGE: Jesus fucking Christ.
He then states.
CHRIS PAGE: Okay, Sherlock. Let me guess, the guy at the bar is your partner and his name is Watson.
SHERLOCK: THE GIG IS UP WATSON!
We see the patron at the bar wave.
WATSON: Okay.
SHERLOCK: Nothing gets past you, Chris, which is surprising that this has.
CHRIS PAGE: Bam has thought there was a rat in the mix for a hot little minute, we’ve had a few conversations.
Initially I looked past the banter about who reps CCPE and who doesn’t. The truth is not everything is about CCPE. Our presence is something that is acknowledged because of what we have done in our business. Like, when I hear Jason Cashe try to downplay us it makes me laugh because he hasn’t accomplished jackshit outside of flapping his gums. The entity that is CCPE has trumped everything that has gone on as our business because we WIN.
At the end of the day, that is what it’s all about.
We put the pieces together and get this shit done better than anyone before us and I goddamn guarantee we are the measuring stick for what’s to come later. However, it doesn’t take away that some are proud to represent those initials and some make no mention of it.
Some call that being embarrassed by the brand.
Others say they’re distancing themselves from me.
Does it bother me? Of course, it does, but do I lay awake at night thinking about it? Nope.
SHERLOCK: I can tell you that Peter Vaughn, Mark Flynn, Bam Miller, Fred Debonair, and Mac Bane are cleared based on what I’ve managed to uncover.
A document is slid across the table from the darkness. Chris takes it and slides it in front of him. He starts to look it over.
SHERLOCK: Times, dates, places. Let me ask you, honestly, do you trust everyone that is under contract?
Chris raises his head looking into the darkness as he is forced to give an honest answer.
CHRIS PAGE: No.
SHERLOCK: Nor should you.
CHRIS PAGE: You do know I’ll have to corroborate anything you tell me, right? I’ve had someone else looking into this entire deal as well.
SHERLOCK: In the future, you will be calling me because I got what they couldn’t get.
Another set of documents is slid across the table.
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Can we at least take a moment and talk about how this Trilogy has now morphed into a Saga? I know most of you are scratching your heads asking yourselves what the hell am I talking about? It’s okay, I don’t blame you. Lend me a few moments to explain. The Trilogy is the failure of a faction that Raion aligned with. The Trilogy featured Raion, Jason Cashe, and Ned Kaye. They tangled with CCPE and lost, miserably. Kido dropped the Uni to Flynn, and the last time Jason Cashe won a match against CCPE was Elijah Martin, how long ago was that? Exactly! Don’t get me started on Nedski because I have his ass on a silver platter in two weeks. What did the Trilogy accomplish in the slightest?
… I’ll wait.
Why do we wait let’s talk about how more people from other locations have joined what will be the next big failed experiment to form a Saga. Do you know who else scoured the industry to find the cream of the crop of talent and sign them to contracts? Chris Page. Do you know what industry? CCPE. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; especially when one of those members WANTED in CCPE only to be told no thank you.
Bitter feelings?
I can appreciate how you want to walk in my shadows, I understand why you all are a thrift store version of CCPE, and even in this Saga, Raion IS the frontman. All the more reason to pull the plug on you here and now. I don’t think any of you truly understand just how big this ONE battle is in a war that is bigger than this event. Failure is not an option, and phoning it in isn’t in the equation. I understand that I MUST be at the top of my game, I know that Kido is going to be looking for that ONE opportunity to catch me slipping, I have spent countless hours watching, studying his motions and interactions inside the ring.
I’m coming to CCPE vs The World to play spoiler.
There isn’t a Trilogy, there isn’t a Saga on the planet strong enough to contain the talent OR the star power that we bring to the table. How fitting, Mr. Kido, how fitting that WE get to set the tone and dictate the pace. Now, I can give two fucks about your compliments, I can care less about being a good sport, and I’m not here to listen to you go on and on about nothing; if I wanted that I’d watch Sinfield… or sit through a Buster Gloves promo.
Jim Morrison once said that the time to hesitate is through.
When Raion Kido meets Chris Page in what is a Main Event around the world there isn’t a strap of gold at stake… but an awful lot of pride is, and that my friend is more valuable than any shiny gold toy. Kido is the heart and soul of this movement and he’s the one that I MUST take down. I’m not in a position to do anything else when I preach leadership by example or how does that make me look? People have asked me what would happen if CCPE were to lose to The World. Honestly, I haven’t put a lot of thought into it because I know exactly why I signed each person to my brand. They, much like myself, live for these environments, they live for these big fight feels that surround events where you don’t have a choice but to put or shut up, they live to create moments that are talked about for YEARS to come.
Never in my life to the words victory pack so much of a punch.
I’m honestly shocked people haven’t put you out to pasture more frequently because it seems like when you’ve seen Kido once you’ve seen it all.
Raion Kido, you’re about to find out why I am simply better than you.
Fuck your cosmos.
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A traitor in the mix: Conclusion
SHERLOCK: What you’re looking at are the close acquaintances of your traitor, so it should come as no surprise to see.
Chris finishes reviewing the documents before looking back into the darkness as he continues.
CHRIS PAGE: I started putting all this together before the New Year, and I hoped that I was wrong. Everything that you’re showing me isn’t moving the needle on things that I haven’t already thought about.
SHERLOCK: Your traitor is this man.
A picture is slid across the table that Chris slides over and takes a look at.
CHRIS PAGE: I was hoping that it wasn’t true.
A file folder is then slid out from the darkness.
SHERLOCK: Inside that folder is all the evidence, the tweets, pictures of a meeting on New Year’s Eve, the whole enchilada as they say. The only thing you’re wrong about is the time the intentions are going to be known.
CHRIS PAGE: It’s not at CCPE vs The World?
SHERLOCK: No.
Chris opens the file folder places the picture inside and closes it.
SHERLOCK: You now have all the information on who, what, where, when, and why at your fingertips. The only question that’s left is what you’re going to do with it.
Even now I’m not sure how to feel about this betrayal. I knew that eventually, someone would test me but I never thought it would be you. The way it appears is that you have made your bed and now you’re going to have to lay in it. The obvious signs are in front of all your faces if you elect to look at the times, places, and circumstances.
I figured you out.
Sherlock just confirmed it.
Knowing that the plan was never to embarrass me at CCPE vs The World will not be a huge surprise when this revelation comes to action. Just know that when you cross that line, especially who is on the other side of that line is more than disappointing. For now, I have bigger fish to fry, but your time is coming… and for your sake… I just hope you’ve learned something.
CHRIS PAGE: I’m going to continue playing chess.
Chris looks down at the file folder before lifting his head back up into the darkness.
CHRIS PAGE: Any good player knows you don’t make predictable moves. My rook just took their Queen… and the King is just a move or two away from Checkmate.
Chris slides the folder off the table and gets out of the booth.
CHRIS PAGE: How do I get in touch with you once I validate all this?
A business card is slid across the table. Chris takes it and slides it into the folder.
CHRIS PAGE: Thank you, Sherlock.
Chris turns and starts to walk back toward the door. He passes by Watson.
CHRIS PAGE: Later Watson.
Chris reaches the door and exits back outside where he reaches the parked SUV streetside. Chris gets into the SUV joining Candice.
CHRIS PAGE: I fucking knew it.
He hands Candice the folder, and she opens it and starts going through all the documents.
CHRIS PAGE: It’s time to play a game.
CANDICE WOLF-PAGE: Uh oh.
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I haven’t forgotten about the rest of you for one second. By no means will we sweep the field, although it would be dope as fuck, right! I understand that once I stamp my ticket to the Main Event and get to stand alongside those that survive that we will hold something over The World that is going to be insurmountable… Teamwork. I’m sure plenty of you will try and use the personalities in CCPE against CCPE, but allow me to tell you where you’re wasting your time. I’ve made it pretty fucking clear that I don’t interfere in any of their business, and I’ve made it known that some in CCPE despise each other…
Do you know who they respect?
Me.
From bell to bell it’s all business and regardless of who is joining me to put the exclamation point on this entire event they’re going to put the petty bullshit aside, and collectively we are going to unite like the mother fucking avengers.
We are all dangerous on our own…
We’re fucking unstoppable when we stand united… ask Corey Black.
Under any combination, CCPE will always be greater than the world. This is the one night of the year when the World has elected to show some signs of fight… Unfortunately, those signs are too little too late. The wrestling world is our oyster, this is our house, and you’ve been fortunate enough to have a seat at the table.
Let’s fucking go.