Better Than Great
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:33 pm
It had been a month to remember for the leader of the wrestling world's most controversial group, The Vertex. At Destiny, The Miz reclaimed the EBWF World Heavyweight Championship for the second time, beating Sami Zayn in very controversial fashion. The month that ensued was a back and forth one upsmanship between the new champion and the former champion. This would culminate at EBWF's Fanniversary in the mean time, The Miz would be going one on one with Ryback on the last Warfare before the big rematch. Though his focus was surely on keeping the upstart Zayn from regaining the EBWF Championship, he would have to quickly get his mind on Ryback- otherwise it would undoubtedly be a long night for the EBWF Champion.
The scene opened up in a shopping mall in Denver the site of this weeks EBWF Warfare. The camera was panning around the mall as if it was looking for something or someone. Several people were seeing walking on both levels. Finally up on the third level of the mall the camera was able to spot what it was looking for. The Vertex was spotted walking as a group. They were all dressed in "street clothes" of sorts. With Owens wearing a dark blue t-shirt and blue jeans. Kevin also had a bottle of water in his hand. Balor a white button up and lighter blue jeans. Ted DiBiase a black fitted t-shirt and white with a black logo polo hat and grey jeans, O'Reilly wore a white t-shirt and black jeans. Finally The Miz was dressed in a grey button up with black pants, he also had a pair of glasses on. The Miz also had one more accessory with him, as you may of guessed, the EBWF World Heavyweight Championship rested on his right shoulder. A group of attractive mid 20's girls walked by the group and flashed a smile at them. All four members of the group turned to look back at the girls, but The Miz had his eyes forward. He began to speak, as his four counterparts were focused on the girls who were now about 50 yards away.
The Miz: You know what's great?
Still focused on the girls the guys answered.
Ted DiBiase: The one on the right.
Finn Balor: Left is pretty good too.
Kyle O'Reilly: Well I guess I'll take the one in the middle.
The Miz still looking forward snapped his fingers and the guys focused back on what he was saying.
Kevin Owens: What's great champ?
The Miz: It's great how for even just a second Sami Zayn thought he was in control of this situation. For even just that one moment in time, Sami Zayn thought he had our backs against the wall. As if he thought that would lead to anything but exactly what happened last week, when we once again left him flat on his back seeing stars.
Kyle O'Reilly: I'd like to leave any of those 3 girls flat on their back seeing stars.
The Miz: Kyle keep it in your pants.
Kyle O'Reilly: My bad.
The Miz: It's been a lot of fun this month listening to people bitch and moan about The Vertex. It's been fun to hear people whine and complain, and say that something must be done to stop us. That's how Jim Ross really ended the show last week.
The Miz mocked JR
The Miz: SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO STOP THIS GROUP!
The Miz and the rest of Vertex laughed, as they continued to walk through the mall.
The Miz: Doesn't everybody get it, there's nothing that CAN be done to stop this group. You can, like Zayn did, piss us off one week.. but make no mistake about it.. you will always get what's coming to you, and that is exactly what happened to good old Sami Zayn last week. Sami Zayn doesn't seem to get that every time he tried to get the best of me he's really just dipping his head in a shark tank. Every time he tries to gain momentum, he is really just reserving a room in the ER. Last week didn't end well for him, and trust me on this one.. neither will Fanniversary.
Kyle O'Reilly: Are we really not going to go talk to those chicks?
The Miz: Oh go ahead.
Ted, Kyle, and Finn all pumped their fists in delight. As they ran off after those girls that had walked by.
Kevin and Miz shared a glance.
Kevin Owens: Kids...
The Miz smirked.
The Miz: I'm just seeing the big picture lately, Kev. It's a different feeling holding this again, it's the same confidence, the same self assurance, the same awesome Miz, that I've always been.. but this time it's a wiser Miz. It's a Miz that understands how quick this can come and go. So it's making me a more focused Miz, which of course big Kev, makes me a more dangerous Miz. A perfect example is this Monday Night on Warfare.
Kevin Owens: What do you mean?
The Miz: This Monday on Warfare, I go one on one with Ryback.
Kevin Owens had just taken a sip of water, but spit it out right away upon hearing this news. In a sarcastic tone of voice he spoke.
Kevin Owens: Ryback?!
The Miz: Ryback.
Kevin Owens: Well that's.. that's horrifying. Who has time for Foot Locker when you have Ryback on the horizon?
The Miz smirked.
The Miz: I do.
Kevin Owens: Oh ok.
Kevin smiled as if he was relieved and took another sip of water.
The Miz: I mean here's a guy that is always talking about people "feeding him more" yet the ironic thing is, EBWF has chosen to feed him to the wolves the Warfare before my first title defense in 4 years at Fanniversary. They've decided to feed him to the most must see, the most captivating, the greatest of the great, your favorite CHAMPION's favorite Champion, The Miz. Which is going to leave this big oaf more disappointed than when he sees empty food trays at a buffet. You see Kev, the old me would have just walked into this match over confident.. the old me would have known a match vs. a slow lumbering loser with the IQ of a slow reading group 1st grader, was going to be no big deal.. that I wouldn't even need to break a sweat.. so in turn I wouldn't give it much thought, if any at all. The new me though Kev.. the new me... oh hell who am I kidding.. going into a match vs. a slow lumbering loser with the IQ of a slow reading group 1st grader IS not big deal.. and I WON'T need to break a sweat so why would I give it much thought, if any at all. You wanna go get some free samples?
Kevin Owens: FEED ME MORE.
The Miz smiled.
The Miz: Nice..
They fist bumped. The scene cut away for a moment. It cut back in to the 3 horny members of Vertex talking to the hot chicks we saw at the beginning of the segment. The scene then cut to Miz and Kevin Owens who were sitting at a table in the food court. Kevin Owens had about 20 toothpicks in front of him.
The Miz: Well they listened, they fed you more.
Kevin Owens: It just really doesn't get any better than free samples.
The Miz smiled.
The Miz: No.. no it doesn't. So I was thinking more about Ryback.
Kevin Owens: I thought you said you weren't going to give it much thought.
The Miz remained straight faced.
The Miz: I lied.
Kevin Owens: Ok go on.
The Miz: I'm obviously not worried about this match, or concerned... in any way.
Kevin Owens: Obviously.
The Miz: I am however, a little annoyed. I mean is EBWF serious? Ryback? Really? That's who EBWF is going to throw at me the Monday before Fanniversary ? REALLY? I can't wait to hear what he has to say about the match this week. He'll probably have like a mouth full of Chips Ahoy Cookies and say something like.
The Miz mocked Ryback muffling words, talking like he had his mouth full.
The Miz: (muffled) This Monday Night, it's feeding time, on cookies... more cookies.. and pancakes.. I also love pancakes... oh and peanut butter.. can't forget peanut butter.. wait who am I facing again.. where am I... CANDY!
Kevin Owens clapped.
Kevin Owens: I felt like I was just sitting with Ryback.. that is exactly what he'd say.
The Miz smirked.
The Miz: One thing he won't be saying after Monday night is how he got a victory over the Champ. You see I get a bad wrap sometimes Kev. People think I'm this bad guy, but I'm really not. I'm as nice as the next guy. I go to charity events, I've granted Make-A-Wish requests, but one dream I'm not going to let come true, is Ryback's everlasting wish to matter in this company. Sorry "big guy" but mattering is for people that should matter..
The Miz pointed at him and then at Owens.
The Miz: Not mattering.. is for people that only keep showing up for shows because of the catering.. I'm talking to you Paul Heyman.. and of course you too Ryback. I don't feel bad either, because amidst all the quesadillas, the chicken wings, the steroids.. and whatever else you eat.. you forgot about the most important thing.. and that is getting better at what we do in the ring. You may look like a "wrecking ball" but even a naked Miley Cyrus would be a tougher victory for me on Monday Night.
Owens almost choked on his water.
Kevin Owens: She would be tough.. feisty I bet..
The Miz: Right? Probably stick her tongue out maybe even slip some Molly into my water before the match, probably be a hell of a lot craftier and more creative than Ryback.. who interestingly enough can't even spell 'creative'. I mean honestly, how many 'Ryback's have there been in professional wrestling? Like seriously, big moron's who look like jacked up killing machines, but can't think fast enough about what body parts they want to move, to even do anything about it. I mean god damn, I could probably just get him outside the ring, and then throw a coloring book at him and tell him to stay in between the lines, and then go back in the ring and win by count out. He may look like a body building tough guy, but mentally.. he's a child. Worse than that, he thinks that just because he can squat 8 million pounds that the mental part, the preparation, the in ring talent doesn't mean a thing. Which is precisely why, I'm sitting here holding the EBWF Championship.. and he's sitting over there holding 4 Junior Bacon Cheeseburgers from Wendy's in one hand and a 200 pound dumb bell in the other. Hah.. 'dumb' bell.. no wonder this guy lifts so much.
Kevin Owens: I see what you did there.
The Miz: Really though- that's the part that kills me about Ryback. Like, you would the think the lack of any success would wake him up to.. oh I don't know.. TRY TO IMPROVE in the ring. Instead.. he's all.. "ahh who needs to be a good wrestler when I can just LIFT this CAR OVER MY HEAD!" Well that's great Ryback.. go ahead an lift the car over your head.. go ahead and say I'm the car that you're going to lift over your head.. just believe me when I tell you- that though you are used to the things that YOU PICK UP AND THEN PUT DOWN.. to do nothing after you PUT THEM DOWN. This car..
The Miz pointed to himself.
The Miz: When you put him down.. is going to run you the hell over. This car is going to leave you unconscious, bloodied, battered and bruised. This car.. is going to turn you into what you truly are to the wrestling business. A big piece of human roadkill. A big piece of human roadkill that somebody is going to have to come and scrape out of the ring after the show. You may think that just being buff is going to get you to the top, but take it from the man who is at the very top- you don't get here without having 3 brain cells to rub together.. which means you are shit out of luck.
Kevin Owens: Speaking of shit out of luck.
The other 3 members of Vertex returned. Comically, they all had 3 free samples each in their hands.
Kevin Owens: No chicks?
Ted DiBiase: They weren't ready for us.
Owens held up a toothpick.
Kevin Owens: These are great though right?
Ted DiBiase ate one of his.
Ted DiBiase: Better than great.
The other vertex members were eating, and nodded in agreement. The Miz seemed detached from all that was going on.
The Miz: Better than great... better than great.. interesting choice of words Ted.. because better than great is EXACTLY what it takes to be the man. Being BETTER THAN GREAT.. is exactly what it takes to be the best wrestler in the HISTORY of the EBWF. Being BETTER THAN GREAT.. is exactly what makes The Miz.. The Miz.. it's EXACTLY what makes The Vertex.. The Vertex. You don't get to hold this belt, you don't get to be the most dominant group in sports entertainment history by being good.. or even great. You have to be BETTER THAN THAT.. and what Ryback doesn't realize is that even if he has a great night.. even if he comes out and is the best Ryback the world has ever seen. Even if he comes out and he's "the big guy" "the wrecking ball," even if he is solving Algebra Problems in three seconds flat, even if he's the best version of himself.. even if he's dare I say it... Great... the thing he doesn't get is that being great isn't EVER going to get the job done against me. Being great against me.. means nothing.. because I'm ALWAYS going to be BETTER THAN GREAT.. I'm always going to be too much for someone like him to handle. I'm ALWAYS going to show every idiot that watches our show.. just why I'm the champion.. just why I'm THE MIZ.. and just why I can also confidently say that I'm....
The Miz smirked as did the rest of Vertex.
The Miz: Awesome.
The Miz stole one of Balor's free samples and popped it into his mouth, he flicked the tooth pick to the ground and left the other four members of the Vertex behind as the scene faded to black.
The scene opened up in a shopping mall in Denver the site of this weeks EBWF Warfare. The camera was panning around the mall as if it was looking for something or someone. Several people were seeing walking on both levels. Finally up on the third level of the mall the camera was able to spot what it was looking for. The Vertex was spotted walking as a group. They were all dressed in "street clothes" of sorts. With Owens wearing a dark blue t-shirt and blue jeans. Kevin also had a bottle of water in his hand. Balor a white button up and lighter blue jeans. Ted DiBiase a black fitted t-shirt and white with a black logo polo hat and grey jeans, O'Reilly wore a white t-shirt and black jeans. Finally The Miz was dressed in a grey button up with black pants, he also had a pair of glasses on. The Miz also had one more accessory with him, as you may of guessed, the EBWF World Heavyweight Championship rested on his right shoulder. A group of attractive mid 20's girls walked by the group and flashed a smile at them. All four members of the group turned to look back at the girls, but The Miz had his eyes forward. He began to speak, as his four counterparts were focused on the girls who were now about 50 yards away.
The Miz: You know what's great?
Still focused on the girls the guys answered.
Ted DiBiase: The one on the right.
Finn Balor: Left is pretty good too.
Kyle O'Reilly: Well I guess I'll take the one in the middle.
The Miz still looking forward snapped his fingers and the guys focused back on what he was saying.
Kevin Owens: What's great champ?
The Miz: It's great how for even just a second Sami Zayn thought he was in control of this situation. For even just that one moment in time, Sami Zayn thought he had our backs against the wall. As if he thought that would lead to anything but exactly what happened last week, when we once again left him flat on his back seeing stars.
Kyle O'Reilly: I'd like to leave any of those 3 girls flat on their back seeing stars.
The Miz: Kyle keep it in your pants.
Kyle O'Reilly: My bad.
The Miz: It's been a lot of fun this month listening to people bitch and moan about The Vertex. It's been fun to hear people whine and complain, and say that something must be done to stop us. That's how Jim Ross really ended the show last week.
The Miz mocked JR
The Miz: SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO STOP THIS GROUP!
The Miz and the rest of Vertex laughed, as they continued to walk through the mall.
The Miz: Doesn't everybody get it, there's nothing that CAN be done to stop this group. You can, like Zayn did, piss us off one week.. but make no mistake about it.. you will always get what's coming to you, and that is exactly what happened to good old Sami Zayn last week. Sami Zayn doesn't seem to get that every time he tried to get the best of me he's really just dipping his head in a shark tank. Every time he tries to gain momentum, he is really just reserving a room in the ER. Last week didn't end well for him, and trust me on this one.. neither will Fanniversary.
Kyle O'Reilly: Are we really not going to go talk to those chicks?
The Miz: Oh go ahead.
Ted, Kyle, and Finn all pumped their fists in delight. As they ran off after those girls that had walked by.
Kevin and Miz shared a glance.
Kevin Owens: Kids...
The Miz smirked.
The Miz: I'm just seeing the big picture lately, Kev. It's a different feeling holding this again, it's the same confidence, the same self assurance, the same awesome Miz, that I've always been.. but this time it's a wiser Miz. It's a Miz that understands how quick this can come and go. So it's making me a more focused Miz, which of course big Kev, makes me a more dangerous Miz. A perfect example is this Monday Night on Warfare.
Kevin Owens: What do you mean?
The Miz: This Monday on Warfare, I go one on one with Ryback.
Kevin Owens had just taken a sip of water, but spit it out right away upon hearing this news. In a sarcastic tone of voice he spoke.
Kevin Owens: Ryback?!
The Miz: Ryback.
Kevin Owens: Well that's.. that's horrifying. Who has time for Foot Locker when you have Ryback on the horizon?
The Miz smirked.
The Miz: I do.
Kevin Owens: Oh ok.
Kevin smiled as if he was relieved and took another sip of water.
The Miz: I mean here's a guy that is always talking about people "feeding him more" yet the ironic thing is, EBWF has chosen to feed him to the wolves the Warfare before my first title defense in 4 years at Fanniversary. They've decided to feed him to the most must see, the most captivating, the greatest of the great, your favorite CHAMPION's favorite Champion, The Miz. Which is going to leave this big oaf more disappointed than when he sees empty food trays at a buffet. You see Kev, the old me would have just walked into this match over confident.. the old me would have known a match vs. a slow lumbering loser with the IQ of a slow reading group 1st grader, was going to be no big deal.. that I wouldn't even need to break a sweat.. so in turn I wouldn't give it much thought, if any at all. The new me though Kev.. the new me... oh hell who am I kidding.. going into a match vs. a slow lumbering loser with the IQ of a slow reading group 1st grader IS not big deal.. and I WON'T need to break a sweat so why would I give it much thought, if any at all. You wanna go get some free samples?
Kevin Owens: FEED ME MORE.
The Miz smiled.
The Miz: Nice..
They fist bumped. The scene cut away for a moment. It cut back in to the 3 horny members of Vertex talking to the hot chicks we saw at the beginning of the segment. The scene then cut to Miz and Kevin Owens who were sitting at a table in the food court. Kevin Owens had about 20 toothpicks in front of him.
The Miz: Well they listened, they fed you more.
Kevin Owens: It just really doesn't get any better than free samples.
The Miz smiled.
The Miz: No.. no it doesn't. So I was thinking more about Ryback.
Kevin Owens: I thought you said you weren't going to give it much thought.
The Miz remained straight faced.
The Miz: I lied.
Kevin Owens: Ok go on.
The Miz: I'm obviously not worried about this match, or concerned... in any way.
Kevin Owens: Obviously.
The Miz: I am however, a little annoyed. I mean is EBWF serious? Ryback? Really? That's who EBWF is going to throw at me the Monday before Fanniversary ? REALLY? I can't wait to hear what he has to say about the match this week. He'll probably have like a mouth full of Chips Ahoy Cookies and say something like.
The Miz mocked Ryback muffling words, talking like he had his mouth full.
The Miz: (muffled) This Monday Night, it's feeding time, on cookies... more cookies.. and pancakes.. I also love pancakes... oh and peanut butter.. can't forget peanut butter.. wait who am I facing again.. where am I... CANDY!
Kevin Owens clapped.
Kevin Owens: I felt like I was just sitting with Ryback.. that is exactly what he'd say.
The Miz smirked.
The Miz: One thing he won't be saying after Monday night is how he got a victory over the Champ. You see I get a bad wrap sometimes Kev. People think I'm this bad guy, but I'm really not. I'm as nice as the next guy. I go to charity events, I've granted Make-A-Wish requests, but one dream I'm not going to let come true, is Ryback's everlasting wish to matter in this company. Sorry "big guy" but mattering is for people that should matter..
The Miz pointed at him and then at Owens.
The Miz: Not mattering.. is for people that only keep showing up for shows because of the catering.. I'm talking to you Paul Heyman.. and of course you too Ryback. I don't feel bad either, because amidst all the quesadillas, the chicken wings, the steroids.. and whatever else you eat.. you forgot about the most important thing.. and that is getting better at what we do in the ring. You may look like a "wrecking ball" but even a naked Miley Cyrus would be a tougher victory for me on Monday Night.
Owens almost choked on his water.
Kevin Owens: She would be tough.. feisty I bet..
The Miz: Right? Probably stick her tongue out maybe even slip some Molly into my water before the match, probably be a hell of a lot craftier and more creative than Ryback.. who interestingly enough can't even spell 'creative'. I mean honestly, how many 'Ryback's have there been in professional wrestling? Like seriously, big moron's who look like jacked up killing machines, but can't think fast enough about what body parts they want to move, to even do anything about it. I mean god damn, I could probably just get him outside the ring, and then throw a coloring book at him and tell him to stay in between the lines, and then go back in the ring and win by count out. He may look like a body building tough guy, but mentally.. he's a child. Worse than that, he thinks that just because he can squat 8 million pounds that the mental part, the preparation, the in ring talent doesn't mean a thing. Which is precisely why, I'm sitting here holding the EBWF Championship.. and he's sitting over there holding 4 Junior Bacon Cheeseburgers from Wendy's in one hand and a 200 pound dumb bell in the other. Hah.. 'dumb' bell.. no wonder this guy lifts so much.
Kevin Owens: I see what you did there.
The Miz: Really though- that's the part that kills me about Ryback. Like, you would the think the lack of any success would wake him up to.. oh I don't know.. TRY TO IMPROVE in the ring. Instead.. he's all.. "ahh who needs to be a good wrestler when I can just LIFT this CAR OVER MY HEAD!" Well that's great Ryback.. go ahead an lift the car over your head.. go ahead and say I'm the car that you're going to lift over your head.. just believe me when I tell you- that though you are used to the things that YOU PICK UP AND THEN PUT DOWN.. to do nothing after you PUT THEM DOWN. This car..
The Miz pointed to himself.
The Miz: When you put him down.. is going to run you the hell over. This car is going to leave you unconscious, bloodied, battered and bruised. This car.. is going to turn you into what you truly are to the wrestling business. A big piece of human roadkill. A big piece of human roadkill that somebody is going to have to come and scrape out of the ring after the show. You may think that just being buff is going to get you to the top, but take it from the man who is at the very top- you don't get here without having 3 brain cells to rub together.. which means you are shit out of luck.
Kevin Owens: Speaking of shit out of luck.
The other 3 members of Vertex returned. Comically, they all had 3 free samples each in their hands.
Kevin Owens: No chicks?
Ted DiBiase: They weren't ready for us.
Owens held up a toothpick.
Kevin Owens: These are great though right?
Ted DiBiase ate one of his.
Ted DiBiase: Better than great.
The other vertex members were eating, and nodded in agreement. The Miz seemed detached from all that was going on.
The Miz: Better than great... better than great.. interesting choice of words Ted.. because better than great is EXACTLY what it takes to be the man. Being BETTER THAN GREAT.. is exactly what it takes to be the best wrestler in the HISTORY of the EBWF. Being BETTER THAN GREAT.. is exactly what makes The Miz.. The Miz.. it's EXACTLY what makes The Vertex.. The Vertex. You don't get to hold this belt, you don't get to be the most dominant group in sports entertainment history by being good.. or even great. You have to be BETTER THAN THAT.. and what Ryback doesn't realize is that even if he has a great night.. even if he comes out and is the best Ryback the world has ever seen. Even if he comes out and he's "the big guy" "the wrecking ball," even if he is solving Algebra Problems in three seconds flat, even if he's the best version of himself.. even if he's dare I say it... Great... the thing he doesn't get is that being great isn't EVER going to get the job done against me. Being great against me.. means nothing.. because I'm ALWAYS going to be BETTER THAN GREAT.. I'm always going to be too much for someone like him to handle. I'm ALWAYS going to show every idiot that watches our show.. just why I'm the champion.. just why I'm THE MIZ.. and just why I can also confidently say that I'm....
The Miz smirked as did the rest of Vertex.
The Miz: Awesome.
The Miz stole one of Balor's free samples and popped it into his mouth, he flicked the tooth pick to the ground and left the other four members of the Vertex behind as the scene faded to black.