Post by "The Moose" Mark Millar on Jan 24, 2006 1:54:59 GMT -5
There's a lot of fans outside here, even though it's cold, hoping to get mebbe an authograph or shake a hand with their fave wrestler. I gotta admit, it gives me a damn good feeling that when I walk out that back exit way, the fans cheer my name.
FANS: MOOSE! MOOSE! MOOSE!
They called me The Moose back in high school. Like I was just a big, dumb animal. The kind of big, dumb animal that'll run you flat over if you mess with it. I'm not as dumb as all that. I work hard, that's all. Worked the rigs, worked the jobs that drain the body. The rigs gave me enough money that I could pay fer the training to do what I really wanted t'do. And that?
That was wrestlin'.
[The Moose Mark Millar is outside, in his jean jacket and blue jeans. Duffel bag on his shoulder, and he's signing autographs for some of the young NAPW fans still hanging out after Joker's Wild. He's wearing the biggest smile on his face and an old, beat up Edmonton Oilers cap on top of his head.]
FAN: Oh man, Moose, can you sign my jersey! I've almost got everybody in the NAPW to sign my jersey! I didn't think you were ever coming back though!
THE MOOSE: Heck, kid, I didn't know if I was comin' back myself for a while there. I'm sure glad to be here though.
FAN #2: Man, Moose, when you came out to beat up D-X, dude, that was the COOLEST thing ever! You should team up with D! and win the tag team titles!
That's a crazy idea if I ever heard one.
[Moose laughs.]
THE MOOSE: Buddy, I think D!'s got his hands full bein' NAPW Champ again. But that ain't a bad idea, if I could find the right partner. I gotta get back in the game, and D-X is still needin' somebody to give 'em hell for all their cheatin' and backstabbin'.
FAN #3: You should team with Ravager!
[Moose stops short, frowns. He spits on the ground and thinks for a minute before he talks again.]
THE MOOSE: Could be, if Ravager hadn't beat me up so bad my first few weeks in NAPW. I don't know 'bout him, even though I see you fans really like him, he still gives me a bad feelin'. Don't trust him. I mean heck, cheer him all ya like, but I don't know about askin' him to team with me. [cocks his head, than.] But I'll tell you what, boys, took some kinda wrestler to beat three wrestlers in a row, including the Predator! Unbelievable stuff, I thought Predator had it fer sure!
FAN #1: Yeah, I totally knew Ravager was going to reverse that move!
FAN #2: No you didn't! You were saying Ravager had no chance! I wanted Predator to win, though! Predator versus D! for the NAPW Title would be awesome!
FAN #3: Not as awesome as D! versus Ravager's going to be!
FAN #2: Will to be as awesome!
FAN #3: Will not be as awesome!
THE MOOSE: Kids, yer too much! Maybe they'll just do a triple-threat match for ya!
FAN #1, #2, #3: Yeahhhhhh! But wait, Moose, than you're not in it!
THE MOOSE: Well... (winks). Maybe one day. I gotta head out, kids. Busy day tomorrah and I need some sleep!
FAN #1: But Moose... where did you go anyways?
THE MOOSE: Kid, let's jus' say that... I had to go figure a few things out. [Looks up and smiles.] And maybe I needed a little bitta help figgerin' from somewhere I didn't figger it would come. But I got my purpose back, and I ain't going away for a while now. I'll be coming out here every show now, and you know what I'm goin' to say to anyone gets in the ring with me guys?
FAN #2: What?! WHAT?!
[The Moose pauses and looks around, than leans in like it's a good secret he's sharing with the kids. Smiles big.]
THE MOOSE: I'm gonna tell 'em... LET'S ROCK!
FANS: WHOOOOOOOO!
Seems like she was right, there is still a part left for me to play. And maybe it was more than just doin' right by D!. Gonna be an interesting 2006.
FANS: MOOSE! MOOSE! MOOSE!
They called me The Moose back in high school. Like I was just a big, dumb animal. The kind of big, dumb animal that'll run you flat over if you mess with it. I'm not as dumb as all that. I work hard, that's all. Worked the rigs, worked the jobs that drain the body. The rigs gave me enough money that I could pay fer the training to do what I really wanted t'do. And that?
That was wrestlin'.
[The Moose Mark Millar is outside, in his jean jacket and blue jeans. Duffel bag on his shoulder, and he's signing autographs for some of the young NAPW fans still hanging out after Joker's Wild. He's wearing the biggest smile on his face and an old, beat up Edmonton Oilers cap on top of his head.]
FAN: Oh man, Moose, can you sign my jersey! I've almost got everybody in the NAPW to sign my jersey! I didn't think you were ever coming back though!
THE MOOSE: Heck, kid, I didn't know if I was comin' back myself for a while there. I'm sure glad to be here though.
FAN #2: Man, Moose, when you came out to beat up D-X, dude, that was the COOLEST thing ever! You should team up with D! and win the tag team titles!
That's a crazy idea if I ever heard one.
[Moose laughs.]
THE MOOSE: Buddy, I think D!'s got his hands full bein' NAPW Champ again. But that ain't a bad idea, if I could find the right partner. I gotta get back in the game, and D-X is still needin' somebody to give 'em hell for all their cheatin' and backstabbin'.
FAN #3: You should team with Ravager!
[Moose stops short, frowns. He spits on the ground and thinks for a minute before he talks again.]
THE MOOSE: Could be, if Ravager hadn't beat me up so bad my first few weeks in NAPW. I don't know 'bout him, even though I see you fans really like him, he still gives me a bad feelin'. Don't trust him. I mean heck, cheer him all ya like, but I don't know about askin' him to team with me. [cocks his head, than.] But I'll tell you what, boys, took some kinda wrestler to beat three wrestlers in a row, including the Predator! Unbelievable stuff, I thought Predator had it fer sure!
FAN #1: Yeah, I totally knew Ravager was going to reverse that move!
FAN #2: No you didn't! You were saying Ravager had no chance! I wanted Predator to win, though! Predator versus D! for the NAPW Title would be awesome!
FAN #3: Not as awesome as D! versus Ravager's going to be!
FAN #2: Will to be as awesome!
FAN #3: Will not be as awesome!
THE MOOSE: Kids, yer too much! Maybe they'll just do a triple-threat match for ya!
FAN #1, #2, #3: Yeahhhhhh! But wait, Moose, than you're not in it!
THE MOOSE: Well... (winks). Maybe one day. I gotta head out, kids. Busy day tomorrah and I need some sleep!
FAN #1: But Moose... where did you go anyways?
THE MOOSE: Kid, let's jus' say that... I had to go figure a few things out. [Looks up and smiles.] And maybe I needed a little bitta help figgerin' from somewhere I didn't figger it would come. But I got my purpose back, and I ain't going away for a while now. I'll be coming out here every show now, and you know what I'm goin' to say to anyone gets in the ring with me guys?
FAN #2: What?! WHAT?!
[The Moose pauses and looks around, than leans in like it's a good secret he's sharing with the kids. Smiles big.]
THE MOOSE: I'm gonna tell 'em... LET'S ROCK!
FANS: WHOOOOOOOO!
Seems like she was right, there is still a part left for me to play. And maybe it was more than just doin' right by D!. Gonna be an interesting 2006.