Post by Samuel Chatman on Aug 12, 2023 22:53:02 GMT -5
Samuel Chatman plays games on his phone as he is in the air about to land in New York. This was not anything new as he always stayed in Austin and Todrick Ramsey’s New York home on the weekends. He was the headliner at The Velvet Rabbit New York on Saturday, and the relationship benefitted both parties. When they were away at their new home base in Las Vegas, he would do whatever needed to be done at the house to keep it up. Lately, they had been staying in NY, and he had been babysitting his godchildren and their twins in the house.
There was a new twist; however, Austin’s cousin, Edward Grado, was moving to New York and had been staying at the house as well. Edward had taken quite the shine to Sam, and he didn’t mind. Sure, the dude was “eccentric,” but he was genuinely a good person. He definitely enjoyed spending more time with Sam than his cousin Austin. Austin could be an asshole, that was no secret to the outside world. Todrick was probably the only reason why anyone liked him, to be honest.
Sam chuckled as he remembered the first night they met. It was the world’s worst dance-off at The Velvet Rabbit. Sam was all about having fun and never having fun at someone else’s expense unless they took him there. Grado was introduced to the world in a different way that night, but it was all good with Sam. He reacted to whatever Grado was throwing out that night with pure fun until his cousin had to rescue him from security.
In truth, Grado had grown on him, and he enjoyed hanging out with him because of his childlike innocence when it came to the real world. Sure, it could try your patience at times, but you always knew Edward meant well. That’s why Sam couldn’t stay annoyed with him. In fact, he offered to take him shopping when he landed in New York for a well-needed wardrobe upgrade. But Edward and the Velvet Rabbit was not the only reason why he was in New York this weekend. He was to face Callista Cambrick in a match during night two of Summer Madness for the summer’s biggest party courtesy of the WGWF.
He had looked her up and discovered that she was the youngest of three children and born into some serious old money. That didn’t really impress him, as most of the people that were in his orbit had massive amounts of money. He had saved his money and made the right investments over the years, and lived comfortably. He was glad he had done that because he had a daughter, a fiancé, and a child on the way. Wrestling could not be his only hustle if he wanted to give his family a good life. Wrestling benefitted those that had the money and the constant backing of the promoter and corporate people in the back.
He had a successful career, but he never put all his eggs into the wrestling basket, which some considered a mistake, but it had served him well over the years. He had learned from his mentor, Ivory, that dive right in when you are hot, but when you are starting to stagnate, walk away, reinvent, come back, and repeat. That formula had served him well over the years when it came to wrestling. He always had work when it came to modeling, acting, and promoting when he wasn’t actively in the ring.
His past was just that, he made multiple bad decisions, but his childhood friend, first love, and the mother of his first child, Akasha Monroe, had always kept him in check and had his back. It was her number that he found himself calling on this Delta flight.
Akasha Monroe: “I already told you that Whitney would be flying up to meet you tomorrow, so you can take her to Summer Madness to watch your match. I can’t get her out of here any earlier, and, yes, I tried to book a private flight.”
Samuel Chatman: “Right, hello to you as well. Kinda wasn’t calling you about that.
Akasha Monroe: “Go in the bathroom, take your shirt off, unbutton your pants, and record your promo.”
Samuel Chatman: “Da fuq? Are you getting some dick or something? Cause you rushing me and bugging right now.”
Akasha Monroe: “We grew up together, I’ve known you all my life. I know your questions before you do. Go sex yourself up in the bathroom, record your promo, and call me back after you show Edward Grado a good night out on the town. Austin is trying to parent him, and Daniel is trying to get him into trouble. He needs a friend.”
Samuel Chatman: “Sex myself up? What the hell, woman? I’m more than a…”
Akasha Monroe: “Piece of meat? Stick to your strengths out of the ring, and back them up in the ring. Right now, sex sells for you because you have “it”. Until you are in a consistent storyline, be that gatekeeper that you were called and make them all believe.”
Sam snorts but doesn’t dispute her. She had always guided his career in the right place at the right time.
Akasha Monroe: “Oh, I need you to push her hard, I’m considering managing her career, and I need to see what she is all about. Don’t ask questions, just do what I ask. I see something in her, and I know I’m the only one that can bring it out of her.”
Akasha hangs up before he can respond. Sam sits there for a moment, shakes his head, and then gets up and goes to the airplane bathroom and follows her every instruction. He pulls off his shirt and unbuttons his pants showing off his red boxer briefs. He pours baby oil into his hands and rubs it onto his chest and abs. He washes his hands and goes live.
Samuel Chatman: “What’s up? I know all of you are ready to see Daddy at the biggest party of the Summer. What party is that? It’s WGWF’s Summer Madness at Madison Square Garden. Now night one is gonna be a banger, and we all know it. We open night one with tag team turmoil, where you know my little sister and her husband are going to steal the show like they always do in these big feel matches. That’s right special shoutout to all of Austin and Toddy’s Rockstars. Y’all support them but come back and shower Daddy with all of that energy on night two. Next up, we got, Nick Danger facing off against my nephew’s main squeeze, Brook Blakely. Daniel has been itching to take a role outside of the commentary table, and I think this is his chance. Rooting for Brooke cause when she’s with Daniel, she’s family.
Now I know you all are wondering why I’m talking about night one, right? Let’s face it, I am the gatekeeper of the WGWF. It was said on Brawl Talk, and it’s true, if you think you belong in the WGWF, then you have to beat me. Something that Callisto from Xena is going to learn. Wait, didn’t Callisto always lose to Xena in the end? Am I Xena? I suppose I am Xena. I’ll take it. A badass chick that had an eight-year run in Hollywood. Powerful ladies are so fucking sexy. As the gatekeeper, is it not my job to talk about all the matches before mine? They have proven themselves, right? Now that doesn’t mean that they beat me because they didn’t. They just came with a pedigree or common enemies that pushed them.
You can read the card, right? Yeah, you can, let’s face it, you aren’t interested in my gauging your reading ability, right? You want to hear about my opponent, Callista. She is gorgeous, she’s already got one victory under her belt, and she is facing the Lone Wolf. She seems like a nice girl, fun fact, she was like a female Robin Hood when she turned 18. Now did she do that to mask her true desire of becoming a pro wrestler? One thing she knows how to do is use her money to get what she wants. She claims that her money brings help to those less fortunate, but I’ve been around to know that lasts as long as it lasts.
Her money will only get her so far, and it certainly won’t help her when she stands in the ring across from me. She reminds me of Belle when she was on the way to the Beast’s castle, and she was all alone in the woods. She heard the sounds of the night, but it was the wolves that scared her the most. Callista, coming to the WGWF, was like a little innocent sheep that was navigating her way to her grandmother’s house. She outsmarted her first opponent, but unfortunately, she advanced to the next level, and the boss is the Big Bad Wolf.
Her theme is “So What ‘Cha Want” and I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want. I wanna, I wanna, wait a minute…this isn’t the Spice Girls. She isn’t supposed to encounter me until she makes it all the way to grandmother’s house. What in the Tales in the Crypt bullshit is this story? I guess she found a rogue Mario warp pipe and advanced to the boss fight in her first level.
Look, a Goomba isn’t ready to challenge Koopa for the throne, and so Callista isn’t ready for Daddy. Her money won’t help her in this contest nor will her inexperience. Callista, I am going to take you to your very limit, pull your shoulder off the mat, and do that shit again. It is up to you to show me that you belong in the WGWF, because if you lose, well, there’s that. If you manage to put on a good showing against me, then I’ll vouch for you cause rumor has it, there is someone out there that is looking to manage your career. You gonna have to work for it, though. Show me, and the rest of the world that your name is not to be associated with throw-away matches. You gotta beat the gatekeeper to become a part of the conversation. The must-win situation is on you. I have proven who I am, time and time again. You wanna be on top? Do you have what it takes? Show me, Rich Bitch.”