King Solomon
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 5:29 pm
Four days had passed since the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view, where Solomon Crowe lost in his bid to become the World Champion once again. After a highly contested bout, Ziggler hit the Zig Zag from nowhere to hand Solomon Crowe his second singles defeat in the EBWF and his third in total, having lost to Brian Kendrick months ago and losing the World Championship before WrestleMania. So far in his career one thing was clear, Solomon Crowe was consistent. Whether it was contending for World Championships or mixing it up with the biggest names in the industry from Chris Jericho to Dean Ambrose to The Rock, he remained consistent. He debuted at the top and so far he’s stayed there and that’s the level he wants to stay at, and it’s the level many want to be at. But now, losing to Dolph Ziggler would mean fans don’t take Solomon Crowe as seriously any more, as he was unable to back up his words in a losing effort. The EBWF Universe was talking, from top to bottom, the superstars, other personnel, technicians and fans were all talking about the match and what it would mean for Crowe. What he would do next or who he would target next was still up in the air. Usually, when a star loses out in a championship match, it’s a tricky road to get back to the same heights, to get your name back into the spotlight but right now Solomon Crowe was very lucky. The EBWF King of the Ring tournament was starting on Monday and it would be a great opportunity for him to be catapulted into the limelight again, the only problem is that the entire roster will be fighting for that one crown.
The scene opened up inside the usual setting, the dark room filled with monitors for show, the sound of water dripping every so often and then the frame of Solomon Crowe as he was spinning around in his chair inside of The Crowe’s Nest. Nobody had heard from Crowe since Sunday, nobody saw him or reached out to him and it was clear the loss hit him hard, but as the camera moved closer to his face, he was smiling. Smiling, as if the match had never even took place, like he didn’t lose, like he didn’t feel any pain physically or emotionally, and back in usual fashion he showed-off his smug, sadistic grin towards the camera before speaking.
SOLOMON CROWE
I know…you didn’t expect to hear from me so soon. And to be quite honest, I didn’t expect to sit here and entertain you all but I feel like the time is right to speak. Because, all I have heard since Sunday when Dolph Ziggler pinned me inside of the ring, is that Solomon Crowe is no more. All I have been hearing is that Solomon Crowe is finished, he is no longer a threat, he is all talk, there is no need to be afraid any longer, we can now continue living our ordinary lives because he is…dead.
Crowe rubbed his hands together, clearly frustrated but that frustration changed into laughter, he found it amusing that people actually thought Solomon Crowe would take a back seat.
SOLOMON CROWE
Everything you say, everything you feel is all wrong. You sit there and proclaim that this loss to Dolph Ziggler is the end for Solomon Crowe, that it’s bad news for his career…wrong. Do you want to know who this is bad news for? Everyone else in that locker room. What, did you think I will cry myself to sleep? Did you think I would leave to another country and start my dominance over there? Do you think I am prepared to stand at the back of the queue and watch everyone else pass me by? You are wrong. Do you know who needs to be afraid? The champions, because Dolph Ziggler might have beaten me – and I applaud him for his efforts, he took me to a limit even the craziest of bastard weren’t able to – but there are still a lot of superstars who need to watch their back. This one loss does not mean the threat is over, oh the threat is now only just beginning, Dolph Ziggler lit a fire inside me and I am more determined than ever to cause havoc, turn lives upside down and who knows; I might even start with your Path to Glory Champion. If I wanted to, I could reach out and crush Dwayne Johnson…again, and take his championship. Or maybe, maybe I will target ANOTHER superstar I have already beaten in Chris Jericho, reach out and end him once and for all if I wanted the Intercontinental Championship, but I don’t. If we’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel, I could even reach out and bash Tyler Breeze’s skull open with his own damn selfie stick and take the Breakout Championship from his lifeless hands…but I won’t…because it’s not what I want, it’s not what I desire. I have already broken out and it will take a lot more than one loss to Dolph Ziggler to stop me from doing what I do best.
Crowe then leaned back, putting his arms behind his head and leaning on them as he started to think, with only the sound of his chair creaking being heard on the camera. Eventually he leaned forward and was close to speaking numerous times, but cut himself off with short bursts of laughter. Eventually, he contained himself enough to finally continue speaking.
SOLOMON CROWE
So, that begs the question…what do I really want? If I do not want to continue chasing Dolph Ziggler and the World Championship, if I want to let The Rock, Chris Jericho and Tyler Breeze continue living their ordinary lives and not slowly break them down, what do I want? The problem we have in this company is that…our World Champions have never really been…leaders, they don’t rule over the remainder of the business now call me old-fashioned, but I feel ordinary people in the business need to look up to, and respect one particular individual. Last year, we had that problem in the form of…this man.
Crowe started to shuffle through some papers as he finished off his sentence, he was unprepared and looking for something but finally managed to find one particular paper, it looked more like a photo, he flicked it which suggested this was what he was looking for. He smiled and slowly turned it around to show the camera as it focused on it and it was none other than a picture of Randy Orton in 2014./b]
SOLOMON CROWE
Now you may be asking me why I have a picture of Randy Orton, and no it’s not because I have a weird obsession with him before all of you smarks that posting that on social media. This right here, is the Apex Predator, the Legend Killer, the Viper…Randy Orton. And believe it or not, THIS man was our King of the Ring, the King of the EBWF. So I need to ask, where is he? Where has he been? What has he been doing? If anything, that throne has been vacant even when he became King, he was only King on paper but this company needs a King like ME! I strike fear into people, I make them bow down to me, and I reign over the ordinary people in this company because that is what I am born to do, that is what the company NEEDS in a King. Gold…is only made for two kinds of people, Kings…and Pharaohs and calling myself a Pharaoh would just be silly, but I am gold, I am the prize. I know every single superstar is fighting for that crown, but deep down they would all LOVE to say they defeated Solomon Crowe in the process, but I am not going down without a fight, whoever wants to be the King needs to go through me and if I am going to hell then I taking every single son of a bitch there with me.
Crowe calmed himself down a little, unbuttoning his shirt so he could breathe easier and ran his fingers through his hair which seemed to soothe him. He coughed, before speaking in a calmer tone.
SOLOMON CROWE
Our whole world is in revolt…and soon when society turns the planet upside down there will only be five Kings left. The King of Diamonds, the King of Spades, the King of Hearts, the King of Clubs…and King Solomon. You need me occupying the throne, because I know what it takes to survive, nobody else does. WHEN I become King, I will claim that crown, that throne…and THEN the World Championship and you will have no decision but to bow your worthless heads down to me and kiss the ground I walk on
He stood up and started to laugh, slowly walking around the table and dragging his fingers across the table and checking them for dust, he then leaned down in front of the camera, smiling and talking with one hand on the camera; ready to turn it off.
SOLOMON CROWE
The brackets have been drawn, and everyone believes they stand a chance but the harsh reality is something you need to accept starting from today, King Solomon will rise, and become the World Champion…Luke Harper…you’re a very hard man to find.
The camera switched off as Crowe highlighted who his opponent would be in the opening round of the King of the Ring tournament. A tricky opponent and someone far twisted and stranger than Crowe himself in Luke Harper and he would be looking to make a statement against the big man in the race to become King.
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Monday June 8 2015 – Monday Night Warfare – MTS Centre – Winnipeg, Manitoba; Canada
EBWF was in Canada for Warfare which will be hosting the first rounds of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments in a stacked evening, so the fans were in for a treat. A number of interesting first round matches were taking place and were extremely difficult to call down the middle. CM Punk was taking on Dean Ambrose whilst the boss himself was in action, Wes Ikeda would go up against Doc Gallows. Another match on the card towards the end of the show will see Luke Harper go up against Solomon Crowe, fresh off his loss to Dolph Ziggler at Death Before Dishonor and last week he made his intentions clear, he wanted/needed to win the King of the Ring tournament. Crowe hoped he would be given the nod to get past the first hurdle and Luke Harper was no slouch, a highly impressive superstar who didn’t move like a big-man but the styles matched very well, they were both rough, angry, wanted to hurt anyone standing opposite of them and they were both just deranged; so the fans were definitely in for a treat.
The night was almost half way through and the cameras went backstage towards the interview area, standing in front of the camera was Michael Cole who nervously looked into the camera and every so often, he looked to his right, towards his guest.
MICHAEL COLE
Ladies and gentlemen…my guest at this time…Solomon Crowe. Solomon, you lost out in your bid to become the new World Champion against Dolph Z…
SOLOMON CROWE
This is why you and I have never gotten along, Michael. That was in the past, let’s not fixate on what happened on Sunday even though I know how much you love talking about it, let’s talk about tonight.
MICHAEL COLE
Well, tonight marks the return of the King of the Ring tournament, your first in the company, how are you feeling? What are you aiming to achieve?
SOLOMON CROWE
Michael…whenever I compete in a ‘first’ of something, I thrive. In my first match here, I won. My first championship match here, I won. My first WrestleMania here…I won. You’re right, this is my first King of the Ring here so put two and two together and you tell me what you think I am aiming to achieve.
MICHAEL COLE
You’re probably aiming to become the King of the Ring, and go on to eventually become World Champion, probably.
SOLOMON CROWE
Probably? Michael, I’m going in tonight to prove a point, that I am definitely going to be the King, and I am slaying everybody that stands in my way. Everybody wants to rule the world Michael, but only one man can do it, only one man has the potential to do it and you’re looking at him, everybody knows it yet they just don’t want to admit it.
MICHAEL COLE
Let’s talk about your opponent tonight, an interesting opponent in Luke Harper, your thoughts on the first round?
SOLOMON CROWE
I think…Mr. Harper is an individual 90% of the superstars wanted to avoid, because they don’t really know what he brings to the table, they would have been slightly afraid, wary of what he is capable of. But Solomon Crowe is not like everyone else, this is perfect, because inside of that ring you put one psycho against another psycho, two deranged human beings who will be willing to fight to the death to win…I can’t wait to smash his skull in.
Crowe stormed off as he licked his lips, clearly looking forward to his clash with Luke Harper. As the event rolled on, the times was nearing to the penultimate match of the evening and fans erupted into a mixture of cheers and boo’s as Space Dementia by Muse hit the PA system as the MTS Centre lights went dark. The spotlight was fixed on the stage as moments later, Solomon Crowe emerged and scouted the arena from the stage before walking down ever so slowly. He was introduced to the crowd by Christy Hemme as the camera was fixed on his face, not showing any emotion.
JIM ROSS
Well King, this should be interesting. Solomon Crowe came agonisingly close to the EBWF World Championship last Sunday against Dolph Ziggler and tonight he takes on Luke Harper.
JERRY LAWLER
I don’t know what we’ll see from him tonight, JR! Could we see a Solomon Crowe who can’t get over the loss on Sunday and crumbles in front of Luke Harper? Or could we see a determined Solomon Crowe? Who will put Luke Harper’s career in danger?
JIM ROSS
Well, whatever happens I hope the right man wins, but that look in his eye tells me Solomon is ready and he’s taking Luke Harper to the limit tonight.
Crowe was standing inside of the ring with a microphone in his hand, looking around the arena as a number of pro-Crowe chants managed to seep through, which was very strange for him. He didn’t get out of character though, he still snarled at the children on the front row and hurled abuse at the adults before taking a step back into the middle of the ring and addressing the crowd.
SOLOMON CROWE
Wow, what a horrible little arena filled with horrible people in a worse country, but I guess we need to step out of our comfort zones once in a while and this evening won’t last much longer anyway then I’ll finally be free from all of you imbecile. But one imbecile I am forced to share a ring with tonight is Luke Harper. Now Luke Harper is somebody that is supposed to strike fear in us, and to some of you he will with his big, buggy eyes and his huge beard and his horrible stench but that is something I am going to overlook when I kick his sorry ass right here…in the middle of this ring. You see, he is a man who blames others for his own misfortunes, he blames everyone else and that because of us, people like him are treated like rotten pieces of trash. But Luke, Luke you crazy son of a bitch, do you know why you are treated like an old, rotten piece of trash? Because you are! You are rotten! You are trash People like you weren’t created to fit in, you are not meant to fit into society and it’s about time somebody actually knocked some sense into that empty head of yours.
Is somebody like Luke Harper meant to succeed in life? Is he meant to be an idol to the other trailer park trash so he makes them feel like they too can achieve something? No. It’s as simple as that, people like you never amount to anything, you never have and you never will, this business, these bright lights will all be too much for you especially when the sole of my boot is stomping away on your already-toothless mouth and you will realise what a huge mistake you made thinking you could actually try and make something of your life and stand toe to toe with Solomon Crowe. What I would suggest, is you crawl back into whatever swamp you came from, go back and continue mating with your cousins and continue creating three-eyed babies with six fingers and thirty toes and continue living the deranged little life you were born to live in. You can’t beat me, you shouldn’t be inside of this ring with me, but I guess I do need to take out a little frustration after Sunday so I cannot wait to finally meet you inside of this ring, I have heard so much about you, how scary you are meant to be, but we will see just how much you can scare me when I smash that lantern upside your head, over and over and over…and over. Maybe, just maybe will be able to dig a little deeper, actually see what is going on inside that twisted head of yours before I put you out of your fucking misery.
The fans cheered Crowe as he took shots at Luke Harper, but it wasn’t Crowe bullying Harper, the fans knew what Crowe was doing, goading Harper into a fight. He was trying to get him to completely flip his switch and kick Crowe’s ass because he wanted another lunatic on the scene and quite frankly, it would be fun to see Luke Harper terrorising the EBWF. Crowe walked around the ring for a short while, smiling to himself as he continued to have sadistic thoughts in his mind.
SOLOMON CROWE
Luke Harper…it is clear that he had a rough upbringing as a child. It’s the very reason he doesn’t know just who he is today, those same monsters that talk to him and drive him to do the things he does, to cause pain, anarchy…they were hiding under his bed from a very young age and to this day, this grown man still has that fear, and now Luke…it’s time to meet the monster who was under your bed, whispering into your ear all the evil, sadistic things you NEEDED to do to fit into society, Solomon Crowe is the only monster you need to be afraid of!
Crowe started to laugh out loud, making it clear he was trying to rattle Harper’s cage and fans were left confused as to why Crowe would want to piss off an angry big-man.
SOLOMON CROWE
Of course, it’s clear there’s a clear physical difference between you and I, I have heard of a shower and a razor but it’s the physical size difference between you and I, you tower over me and on paper you should be tossing me all over this ring, this arena, pulling my arms from torso and taking them home as souvenirs but don’t let that deceive you, Luke. You know the old saying, the bigger they are, the harder they fall and tonight you will fall and there is no way in hell I am letting you get back up. You are like a big, lonely tree that stands out in the woods, it’s been there for years, nobody noticed it growing, nobody noticed it for years and years until one day…a little, confident lumberjack came along and decided to chop down that big tree and slowly watch it fall down…and poof…it’s like it never even existed. Just like you, after tonight…people will forget Luke Harper even existed, that he even competed in the EBWF. I’m no Roman Reigns. You might have defeated the newbie but where have you been since then? What an unlucky time it is for you to return, having to lose to my hands, unlike Roman Reigns I am not going to be running. I am going to look you in the eyes and stick my middle finger right up in your face and tell you to unleash the hell you speak of and I swear to whatever is up there I will show you a new depth of hell that even YOU will be afraid of. I beg you, unleash all the hell you can, hit me with chairs, pummel my face…because you’re going to need to do all of that and more to keep me down. You? You’re already giving me an advantage, that stare of yours…those wide, bulging eyes. They’re tempting me Luke, I suggest you keep them hidden. Because if I see them exposed in the match then…my fingers have a mind of their own…all we will hear are your screams and even I won’t be able to stop my fingers from gouging those eyes out, then there’ll be no more staring, no more talking, no more walking. The only thing you will be fit to do, is live under my command. Those monster inside of your head, they talk about me, and tonight you will feel the brunt of my anger, because there’s no going easy on you Luke, people like you are not meant to fit in and once I’m done with you, you will realise that being an outcast isn’t so bad. You’ll never complain again but you’re the kind of person who doesn’t stay down. So I will punch your fucking face over and over and over and if you REALLY piss me off…let’s just say I have a great spot inside of The Crowe’s Nest for your head to hang as a wall mount, you will learn to never cross King Solomon.
Crowe started to circle the ring, as if he was talking to himself, trying to convince himself that Luke Harper couldn’t defeat him.
SOLOMON CROWE
You can’t be King, you can’t be the World Champion…I plan on making the tiniest of pieces out of you, so small that even you can’t piece yourself together anymore, I’m going to make Luke Harper and his hellish thoughts look like a fucking Disney movie!
Crowe dropped the microphone to the outside of the ring as he started to shout more abuse at Harper with the fans cheering, not looking away from the stage as he walked around the ring and was more than ready to destroy Luke Harper.