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Damian Angel vs. The Canadian Heartbreak Kid
Topic Started: Jun 24 2007, 01:26 PM (381 Views)
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The match has been set and finally after month and month…AND MONTHS of taunting, challenging and everything else in between, the world will bare witness to the first every in-ring confrontation between Damian Angel and the Canadian Heartbreak Kid at Rise to Greatness.

The match itself is somewhat of a surprise to say the least in one respect. Damian Angel has demanded the opportunity to destroy the legacy of the Canadian Heartbreak Kid. He’s claimed that CHBK has intentionally held back some of the great up and coming wrestlers in Supreme Championship Wrestling and furthermore, has gone so far as to humiliate them and leave them without any sort of a fighting chance of being deemed a respectable challenge to any championship, let alone the World Championship. Since the beginning of 2007, this has been Damian Angel’s message. This has been what he has toted as his motto over and over again.

CHBK on the other hand, has spent most of 2007 at home, recuperating from injuries sustained at the hands of the New Blood Rebellion leader, Xander Valentine. At the End of the Year Special for 2006, Xander Valentine proceeded to take the Canadian Heartbreak Kid and throw him off the top rope with the Martial Bane, dropping the former four-time SCW Champion right on his head and neck and re-aggravating his back injuries, sustained over his twenty-plus year career. From that point on, the Canadian Heartbreak Kid had only one thing on his mind…it was over.

But not quite, the Canadian Heartbreak Kid re-appeared at Highway to Hell and proceeded to throw a fireball in the face of Xander Valentine, right after his inferno match with Jason Wheeler. For the next month, the wrestling world prepared to watch Xander Valentine and The Canadian Heartbreak Kid battle against each other at Retribution in a submission match. For the first time, one of those two men would compete with the hopes of making the other submit for the first time in their SCW careers. But during this month, Damian Angel made his attempts to get the Canadian Heartbreak Kid to go after him, but to no avail.

After Retribution and CHBK’s stunning submission victory over Xander Valentine, CHBK turned down Damian Angel’s challenge and disappeared. Damian Angel would claim to defeat all of his opponents and wreak havoc all on the conscience of CHBK. Every bit of terror caused would be the cause of CHBK and no one else. Damian Angel continued this path for three months until he became the fourth ever victor of the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal and had his date with destiny as he would face the SCW Champion at Rise to Greatness.

This is where the unlikely twist in the road takes place. CHBK would make a shocking return during Damian Angel’s victory speech on the following Breakdown and give him a proposal. He could face CHBK at Rise to Greatness if he would forfeit his SCW Championship shot. To say that Damian Angel decided without thinking would be an understatement. Damian Angel very quickly made his decision and CHBK found himself returning to the ring for the first time in four months. CHBK will have his second match of the year 2007 against the current reigning Adrenaline Champion and arguably, the true number one contender to the SCW Championship….all at the biggest event of the year.


The scene opens up in a white classroom, very bare. The lights turn on in the room and the cameras focus at the front of the room where the video projector winds down after going over the history between Damian Angel and the Canadian Heartbreak Kid. A man walks to the front of the room, clearly CHBK, dressed as Albert Einstein, much like how he was dressed in early 2006 when attempting to get his SCW Championship back from Greg Cherry.

The “professor” (hereby called that) walks over to the video projector and turns it off. He then grabs the projector and places it off the cart it sat on and places it on the desk next to it. He then moves to the slide projector and lifts it off the desk and onto the cart. He then grabs the button and walks back to the front of the room. He presses the button and up on the screen comes a graphic for Rise to Greatness, showing both Damian Angel and CHBK.

Professor: “This is the situation in question. You have two people, bitter rival, facing each other at the biggest event in the history of wrestling. One is a decorated champion who is a hall of famer within SCW and the other is trying to get their name recognized while racking up wins against some of the greatest in recent memory.”

The button is pushed again and the word “Legacy” comes up on the screen.

Professor: “Clearly in this matchup, this is what is on the line. For one, they wish to kill the others and for the other, they wish to retain it. So in this matchup, this is what will be the most important. But now onto the individuals involved…”

The button is pushed and picture of Damian Angel seething after CHBK makes his proposition to him on the June 20, 2007 edition of Breakdown comes up.

Professor: “Let’s just change that picture….that’s too distracting.”

He pushes the button again and the picture changes to a promotional picture taken for the SCW website.

Professor: “That’s better…Now, Damian Angel is a man who has taken the wrestling world by storm. He is a significant force in the New Blood Rebellion, led by a man who has already fallen to the legend of the Canadian Heartbreak Kid and better yet even tapped like a drum boy at the end of that match. But as I say that, it’s also led by the SCW Champion, who leads the faction through fear and Damian Angel is one of many who follow him around like a lost puppy dog. A imaginative soul would suggest that there is a degree of free will as Damian Angel was supported in his quest to destroy the Canadian Heartbreak Kid, but those who believe that are clearly in a dream world. Free will is of the imagination within the New Blood Rebellion. Damian Angel just happened to have a goal which coincided with the revenge of Xander Valentine who to this day may still be feeling the effects of tapping out for the first time in front of the world at Retribution of this year.”

“Thus the first methodology used to define Damian Angel and his stature within SCW is simply as a puppet. He’s a man that Xander Valentine sends out to do his dirty work. He’s a man that will only be able to press on with his dream if it works within the system that SCW’s Executioner has created. He has very little mobility of his own and thus very little true ability to do much when the landscape changes. Some say his hatred for CHBK is what drove him to forfeit his SCW Championship opportunity at Rise to Greatness, but just as likely would have been the pressure from Xander Valentine, the newly crowned SCW Champion on that day. Obviously there would be no desire to destroy the NBR and thus challenge his leader…but along with that, he knows the sheer difficulty of convincing Xander Valentine that he would actually be wrestling him. Should one apply this lens, it really isn’t hard to see the coward that Damian Angel is.”

“Building off this concept, one can see the next problem with his match with CHBK. Using the lens of cowardice…”

The button is pushed and a picture of a magnifying glass is placed over the picture of Damian Angel.

“…one can see that the choice of facing CHBK over the champion has another angle. CHBK is clearly injured. He had significant back surgery in early March after having faced Xander Valentine at Retribution. Damian Angel has willing given up facing the top guy in the business to face a retired legend in the business who clearly is not one hundred percent. For someone who claims to have been held back by the Canadian Heartbreak Kid, he’s now finding himself fabricating his angst for the legend in hopes of shaking off a demon that he has developed for himself. He needed purpose at that was all. The thrill of winning the SCW Adrenaline Championship wasn’t enough. Even the thrill of facing the SCW Champion in the biggest event in the history of SCW wasn’t enough. He needed to have the thrill of defeating a cripple in the middle of the ring. Some big guy, eh?”

The slide changes to show a drawing of Damian Angel pushing over an old lady with a walker.

“Granted this visualization is a bit unfair. It does work. CHBK is a stubborn fellow and he’ll take on the challenge if he’s able to make it to the ring. He’s only four months removed from major surgery and likely just was able to do a fraction of what he could do in the ring when he arrived at Breakdown. Damian Angel no doubt knows this, however would spin this into an excuse for CHBK. Angel no longer cares about pride. He just cares about destruction. As stated, it’s his way to shake off a demon and finally claim to be part of the elite, whether honourably or not.”

The “professor” pushes the button and the slide changes to a picture of Damian Angel locking in the Crucifixion on an unnamed opponent.

“However, regardless of these lenses, it is hard to dispute the sheer talent of Damian Angel and his attitude. Damian Angel has proven to nearly lethal in the ring with his domination in the Adrenaline Division and impressive victories over such wrestlers like Christian Savior, Jason Wheeler, Hiro Tanaka and, to beat the dead horse, the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. In his matches, he’s shown proficiency in submission wrestling and he’s proven he’s a great tactician, especially when it comes to focusing on a certain body part and causing pain and punishment. Recently, he’s been going after the backs of his opponents as a sort of forewarning to CHBK. His match against Hiro Tanaka is a perfect example of that.”

The slide changes to show Damian Angel assaulting Alex Desoubrais Jr. and a little smirk comes over the face of CHBK as the professor.

“And his attitude reminds the world of an old CHBK who would often use friends and family to get inside the heads of his opponents. He would have a take no prisoners attitude that would greatly help him in his matches by gaining the mental edge. These two aspects of the tactical warfare unleashed by Damian Angel are impressive to say the least. However, when ranked against CHBK, what do they hold?”

The slide changes to a shot of CHBK posing in the middle of the ring with the SCW Championship.

“Unfortunately, they pale in comparison with the Canadian Heartbreak Kid. CHBK is a former four-time SCW Champion, a former SCW Tag Team Champion and has been at the forefront of several key factions in the history of SCW. The factions of Evolution, the Mother Canuckers and the Unholy Alliance are etched in stone when it comes to the history of SCW. His name is synonymous with SCW. He has claimed on several occasions to be the epitome of this company….and yet he allegedly holds people back?”

“For Damian Angel, there is only one piece of evidence that aids his claim. That is his meteoric rise to greatness…no pun intended…since the retirement of CHBK. He’s gotten more spotlight. He’s got an SCW Adrenaline Championship reign. He’s also defeated some of the top stars. However, did CHBK play a role in any of that prior to his retirement? Clearly no. CHBK and Damian Angel barely had any contact with each other. Damian Angel also held the Adrenaline Championship prior to his retirement, so it was bound to happen again. Angel was still new to SCW and is still in his rookie year. As for the top stars, Angel has proven his in-ring talent and thus has had the opportunity to show his skills in the ring against some of the top ranked stars. And thus, what foundation does Angel have for his argument…none.”

“In philosophy this is a logical fallacy. It’s a problematic premise. Since CHBK is gone and Damian Angel has success, that must be the reason why. CHBK however, in the Unholy Alliance, was known for helping some of the younger stars, such as Donovan Kayl by giving him advice to become a solid champion in early 2006. However, because of some of his tactics against those like Greg Cherry or Jason Wheeler, his motives are in question.”

CHBK just laughs.

“But in all honesty, morals shouldn’t be on trial here as Damian Angel and CHBK both have reached down into their bag of tricks and used less than honourable means to get into each other’s head and at Rise to Greatness, this will likely not change. CHBK holds 21 years of age on Damian Angel and at least 20 years more experience. It could easily be seen as an old generation versus new generation. However, despite the stigma age has attached to it, experience is truly valuable and furthermore, regardless of his injury, experience can aid in CHBK’s attempts to not only get into the head of Damian Angel, which has shown some success on recent Breakdowns but also in the actual match where various tactics unknown to Damian Angel will prove invaluable. The perfected skill of CHBK in the area of submission wrestling and even timed high-risk wrestling will be areas where Damian Angel will rely on and be outskilled in. Perhaps for the first time in Angel’s young career, he will need to learn adaptation and use it to the nth degree. CHBK will merely need to protect his back and victory is never out of reach.”

The button is pushed for a final time to again show the graphic for Rise to Greatness with Damian Angel and CHBK on the screen.

“At Rise to Greatness, both men will compete for the ultimate goal of protecting or establishing a legacy. Both men battle in different styles, but also both men have a vision, a desire and represent something about the business. This Sunday, however, the time for talk will be over and one man will prove what they’ve set out to do and the other will either find themselves possibly with a trip to the hospital or with an ego that may be too far from repair.’

CHBK then walks up to the slide projector and turns it off. He the looks down for a moment and then smirks. He looks back up at the camera and reaches up to the fake mustache and pulls it off his face. He then grabs the wig and takes it off his head.

CHBK: “Damian…I hope you enjoyed this look into the matchup. Whether you like it or not, you’re outmatched. I may be a cripple. I may have a screwed-up back, but I still have all I need to beat you. You’re fighting up the side of Mount Everest and you need to know that I’m not going to just lie down and take it. I realize I’m the underdog, and you’ll probably view this as my attempt to get a quick laugh before becoming a martyr to the business and you get the satisfaction of taking me out. I really don’t care. Because as I’ve shown you, I’ll play the mind games with you and every step you take, I’ll be one step ahead. I may be broken and battered, but my mind is still right there. I may be up there in age, but I damn sure don’t have Alzheimer’s left. Damian…I look forward to Rise to Greatness. Why? I finally get the chance to shut you up. Not for my own good…not for the fans…but for you. You’re starting to lose it. You’re starting to obsess about this. And you need to let go. I’ll admit you’re a hell of a wrestler…but you’re now holding yourself back. I’m not.”

CHBK then places the wig and the mustache on the desk and walks over to the door of the classroom. He opens the door and leaves the room. The camera continues to focus on the yet again completely bare, white classroom as the scene slowly fades to black…




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Burn for your sins
Part 2 of the Legacy Saga

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Breakdown: July 4, 2007

CHBK then walks out but just narrowly and looks down to the ring. He then jerks his arm violently and Kitty Black stumbles out from the back. Damian’s face turns to utter horror.

Johnson: “No! Oh no!”

Sharper: “CHBK’s got Kitty Black. Look at Damian. He can’t believe it.”

Dawson: “This isn’t right either. I know an eye for an eye, but no!”

CHBK has a microphone in his hand and he places Kitty in front of him and holds onto her arm.

CHBK: “Damian! You wanted me to come out. You wanted to play this game. You wanted to play games with me. Well Damian….anything you can do, I can do better and if what you hoped to do to my daughter was on my hands, well I’m going to simply say this. This is on your hands!”

CHBK then throws the microphone down and grabs Kitty by the head and neck and locks in the Katahajme! The crowd cheers, not realizing Kitty’s health status. Kitty starts to flail around in sheer terror. Damian quickly rolls out of the ring and runs up the rampway. CHBK then lets go and Kitty stumbles forward and into the arms of Damian. CHBK just glares at Damian before exiting to the back. Damian, meanwhile, can be seen seething and in complete disbelief.

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“If that bastard ruined everything I’ve fought so long and hard for, I will do more than cripple him. I will end his God-forsaken life!” – Damian Angel

The scene comes on after the conclusion of SCW Breakdown. On that show, Damian Angel, in an attempt to arouse some kind of reaction out of his enemy, the Canadian Heart Break Kid (CHBK), dragged the man’s daughter, Skylar, from the back and locked her in the Broken Heart. And, although on the most basic level did he get a reaction, it was far away from the type of reaction Damian had expected: CHBK returned the favour by locking his Katahajme on Kitty Black… the pregnant follower, priestess and bound-concubine of Damian Angel. This act was widely celebrated by the fans in attendance, however Damian’s other followers viewing the show were left in a stunned, vacant silence. Could this have been the end of everything they had worked towards, all because of Damian’s headstrong war with Alex Desoubrais?

As we fade up, we can see Damian Angel walking without Kitty Black, without the Sons of War, without anyone at his side. Walking through his peoples’ compound undisguised and uncovered, he notes the terrified leers that his people turn his way, people clearly disgusted with the events as they nearly unfolded on Breakdown. However, as Damian looks into their eyes, it is not disgust for CHBK that shines through. It is not the looks of people clearly sickened by the actions of CHBK against their cause. These people, for whatever reason, are blaming Damian for what nearly happened.

As Damian passes through a busy street, the leers burning into his back, a middle-aged man, approximately 50 years of age, walks right up to Damian. Without hesitance, he shoves Damian back. Damian is taken aback by this affront. Undaunted, the man begins to berate Damian to his face.


Old Man: Do you not understand the severity of what almost happened?

Damian scoffs. The old man clearly did not understand just how much Damian DID understand about what happened. Since Breakdown, that moment had been running through his head on a continuous loop, tormenting the Hell-bound Messiah both day and night. However, his throat chokes up on him and he is unable to get out what is on his mind. The old man clearly sees that as ignorance.

Old Man: You’re petty obsession with CHBK nearly cost us everything we’ve worked for! This isn’t your war… this is everyone’s war!

Damian turns his head to the side, looking away from the man. He goes to step away, but the man grabs his arm.

Old Man: You selfish bastard! You'll ruin all of our dreams and leave us with spit!

Damian turns and, without warning, drives his elbow into the cheekbone of the old man, sending him crashing to the ground. The crowd, having witnessed this, begin to stir and yell obscenities at Damian. Damian looms over the fallen old man, who is holding his cheekbone in pain, and reflects.

Damian: Do you think I do not know that? Do you really believe that I could not see with my own eyes, everything crashing down around me? That’s where you are wrong. I felt it more than anyone. I could feel my entire world… my whole life’s work… crumbling down around me. I felt beads of sweat forming on my brow. I could taste the bitter salts of failure against my lips. I know what went wrong. But, more importantly than knowing what happened, I, and I alone, know what steps need to be taken to remedy it.

The crowd surrounding Damian, now leaving very little room to move, stop their pursuit, choosing instead to listen to Damian’s words.

Damian: The fact that Alex Desoubrais would put himself on what he believes to be “my” level tells me that he is running out of ideas. He is trying so desperately to break our resolve, to spurn all of our momentum that he is willing to bring himself to actions that he is seemingly “above”.

The old man, still holding his jaw below Damian, continues to mutter.

Old Man: You’ve doomed us all!

Damian looks down at the scornful man, then looks around to the crowd, who seem to be wavering back in his favour. Sensing this change, he presses the heel of his foot over the man’s throat.

Damian: On the contrary, my actions have saved you all.

The crowd around him reacts in disbelief. Saved! After what CHBK had done, there was no way being saved was considered.

Damian: The books told of this event happening. It had already been prophesized that there would come a moment of great doubt, a moment which would bring forth desires to quit. That is exactly what he wants. He claims to be spurning his doctor’s orders by competing, but when you look into his eyes, you can tell he does not want to compete. You can tell that he would rather be sitting at home, wallowing in his own crapulence. But, seven months ago, I made a pledge. I pledged that I would not stop until the root of CHBK’s sin was dug out and thrown away. I pledged that I would forever decimate his legacy, and I have thus far been moderately successful in doing that. However, the greatest way to accomplish my goal… our goal… is for me to defeat him at Rise to Greatness.

The people around begin to murmur. A voice hollers from out of the crowd.

Crowd Member: What does that help for anything if there is no heir?

Damian looks out to the location where the crowd member shouted from. Looking to his right and left, he realizes that he is without backup at this current time, leaving him unable to send someone after the guy who hollered out at him. Shrugging his shoulders, he removes his heel from the old man’s throat and goes to walk though the crowd. However, before he does, he stops one more time.

Damian: I will remember your lack of faith when we reign supreme. You may consider your transgressions to be cautious hope for a future that will come to pass anyway; I consider it an undermining of my deeds. As far as I’m concerned, you might as well be aiding CHBK himself, because your faithless attitudes do not help me.

Damian turns to the nearest opening in the gathered mob and walks through. He continues through, watching as those who would stand in his way step back to create a path, as the scene fades.

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His eyes slowly open, and he shakes his head in an attempt to shake the cobwebs. From the best of his senses, it is about Tuesday afternoon. The last thing he remembered was leaving his office, heading out on the weekend. Now, he sits bound to a chair in a decorated chapel of sorts. Looking around, he is nearly physically ill at the sights around him: bodies of beheaded animals, blood splattered around on the walls, and two spears, one on either side of his head, protruding from the walls. He attempts to struggle, but the straps binding his wrists cut into his skin, drawing out blood. As he does this, sweat forms on his head and trickles slowly down his face. Sharply, he turns his head to the right as he hears a rustling. Into the chapel enter Damian Angel and Kitty Black. The menacing couple had the scare of their lives on Breakdown this past week, when CHBK first abducted, then threatened Kitty Black by locking her in his Kahatjme maneuver. The worst part about that was not that Kitty would feel pain, but that it threatened the life of their unborn child. But the time for regret is now long passed. They walk up to the man in the chair and Damian sits in the seat across from him. Kitty sits on Damian’s lap.

Damian: Well, Dr. Samson, I trust you’re accommodations have been… comfortable?

Both Damian and Kitty chuckle, which only causes more alarm in the doctor as he sits.

Samson: Wh-where am I?

Damian: Why, you are under my protective care, of course. My people had found you outside your office being assaulted by common thugs. Well, bless the souls of my people, but their mere presence warded off your attackers and they were able to take you to safety. That’s why you are here?

Samson: You call this safety?

The doctor motions his head to his wrists. Damian looks downward, seeing the blood from his wrists.

Damian: A minor precaution. We had to be sure that you wouldn’t lash out and do something we would be forced to make you regret.

Samson: Why am I here?

Damian looks at the doctor, a smirk crawling across his shadow-covered face.

Damian: I require information from you on a medical client of yours: Alexander Desoubrais.

Samson: That information is confidential!

Damian looks at the doctor in protest.

Damian: I hardly think that is your decision right now. Besides, I do not intend on asking any question that might breach your doctor/patient confidentiality. Does that make you feel better?

Samson doesn’t answer, but he does turn his head away from Damian, who simply smiles. Kitty rises from his lap and, once Damian is standing again, she seats herself in the chair they had shared.

Damian: I want you to tell me why Mr. Desoubrais has not yet received medical clearance to compete?

Dr. Samson does not answer. Damian, clearly not impressed, walks up next to him and crouches down beside him. Laughing, he grabs either side of the doctor’s face and squishes his cheeks.

Damian: I would suggest if you want to survive this ordeal with minimal damage, you might want to cooperate. Now, we both know that CHBK… Alex Desoubrais… is a man with limited capacities right now. I demand that you tell me what his current status is…

Samson looks into Damian’s eyes and quivers in fear. Despite his best efforts to refrain from revealing anything, he cracks under the pressure.

Samson: He’s in no shape to compete!

Damian tilts his head to the side, looking at the man.

Samson: Please, Mr. Angel, if there is a shred of dignity left in your soul, please do not kill my client!

Damian stands fully erect, his gaze never leaving that of the doctor before him. Curiously, he leans back forward towards Dr. Samson and inquires.

Damian: Do not… kill him? Why, who ever mentioned anything about murder? I merely wish to kill the man’s legacy. It has lived on for far too long, and the stench of it is infecting those who watch. You did see the event Breakdown where he took my sweet, innocent Kitty Black and the child within her womb, and threatened harm to both, bodily to Kitty, mortal to the child? And, the fact about the matter is the people out in the crowd cheered. A heinous act of shear brutality, a damn-near manual abortion broadcast to the masses and all the peons could do was cheer. And why is that? Because of his God-damned legacy, he is able to get away with things most others would be crucified for. That is the very ideal I need to crush.

Samson: He… he must not have been himself!

Damian laughs in the man’s face before rising back to his feet.

Damian: Do not defend the man who would not stop and spit on you if you were on fire. The fact of the matter is CHBK acted of his own free will. He was not in a mind-altered state due to insanity nor drugs. He was not possessed by any outside force. I know this because I am the Devil Himself! I am not an Anti-Christ, I am the top of that food chain. And the fact is that Alex Desoubrais will suffer dearly for the sins of CHBK. He, like all others, is a mere mortal. And mortals crumble. Mortals face sins and must atone for them. Mortals…

Damian looks down at the doctor, who is shaking involuntarily in his seat. A sinister grin forms on his lips.

Damian: My goodness, are you trying to kill yourself?

The doctor, realizing his shakes, forces his body into control.

Samson: How can I? I am bound to this chair like a madman.

Damian: Ah, death is more than physical, you know. Death also involves the mental portion. When one wants, the ability to mentally shut down, to cut off all life-bearing functions, is at his disposal. Because you are unable to act upon your wishes does not make those wishes any less prevalent. Pain is merely a function of working nerves. Once those nerves stop working, pain is all mental. A lesson, I’m sure. Alex Desoubrais… CHBK… will finally feel what it is like to have a nerve overload, to have every feeling function in his body simultaneously shut down to do an influx in pain and agony. And, when it is said and done, when I stand above the fallen legend, I will then take my rightful place in the top tier of the SCW pantheon. This is my time… CHBK is merely living in it.

Kitty Black rises to her feet and begins to walk off, Damian Angel following closely behind her. The doctor shouts out.

Samson: Wait! You can’t just leave me here!

Damian stops and, slowly turns his head back.

Damian: Of course I can.

He smirks.

Damian: I am the devil, after all.

A laugh comes out of Damian’s mouth, and the doctor begins to struggle. His struggles only bind his wrists tighter, causing a greater blood flow from them. Damian walks past Kitty, who takes his arm and follows. The scene fades out on the desperate wailing of the bound doctor.
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Part 3 of the Legacy Saga

Time. It is friend to some, enemy to others. It can slow down when we want it to go faster, and move at a blinding pace when we want it to stand still. It has the innate ability to control every single facet of our lives, whether it is how we act, when we act or where we act. Everything comes down to one variable: time.

Time is all that stands between the Alex Desoubrais, known around the world by a loyal fan base spanning the globe as CHBK, the Canadian Heart Break Kid, and Damian Angel, the hell-bent, Hell-bound Messiah, the man who, in just one year, as ascended the rankings to seize this high-profile match-up at the biggest show in the history of Supreme Championship Wrestling. If Damian had his way, however, he will tell you that he had not intended for it to go this far. If believed, Damian would have you believe that his desire from the very beginning was simply to have CHBK come out and publicly denounce his legacy, and walk away from the wrestling industry after that. However, CHBK had other ideas. He returned, but to avenge his last defeat at the hands of Xander Valentine, not to denounce his legacy. He returned to exorcise his one remaining demon and clean his legacy. He returned to do the exact opposite of what Damian had wanted.

So, extreme measures needed to be taken. Those measures were in the form of his son, Alex Desoubrais Jr., and daughter, Skylar Desoubrais. The measures ended up putting both siblings in the hospital, the victims of their own cruel joke which Damian saw as a move to shine disrespect and disdain on his cause. That, however, was also not enough to drag the man from his hiding place. So, Damian went about his business and did the one thing that guaranteed CHBK’s return.

He won Taking Hold of the Flame.

30 people, both men and women, contracted to both SCW and the Majestic territory, entered this battle royal for the chance to face the SCW Champion at Rise to Greatness. After nearly one hour, after the dust had settled and the smoke had cleared, Damian Angel had earned himself a guaranteed shot at the SCW Champion. He had solidified his place in SCW legend, and did it without having to rely on cheap tactics. His final elimination, James Exeter of Majestic Wrestling, came to pass after Damian had scouted the inexperience of Exeter, capitalizing on what proved to be a big mistake. As it turned out, this success was enough to bring CHBK out again. It was enough to cause him to ignore both doctor’s orders and the advice of those closest to him. Perhaps the call of glory was too strong for him to ignore. Perhaps he felt now strong enough for one more kick at the old can. Or, perhaps he feels it necessary to ride out into the sunset, away from a world where obscurity is forever.

Rise to Greatness… the clash of the titans will be near. And SCW will find itself forever changed…

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TV Announcer: A troubling picture of a professional wrestler painted by a member of his own team. Coming up on Inside the Box.

The scene rises up to a shot of Damian Angel’s personal training facility. The man can be seen at the treadmill, leaning after some cardio work, and watching the television. In the back of his mind, he hadn’t expected this prophecy to come true, but in the forefront, he knew it was inevitable. Someone very close to his cause had gone behind his back. And for what? To protect the man who represents everything Damian had fought against? The reasons baffled him, but he felt it best to not linger on them. He watched as the show returned from commercials, and the smug television announcer returned to his spot.

TV Announcer: Hideous tales inside the mind of an SCW superstar. Hello, I’m Gavin Taylor, and when SCW fans turn on their pay per view channel of choice this Sunday and witness the anticipated match-up between Alex “Canadian Heart Break Kid” Desoubrais and Damian “Hell-bound Messiah” Angel, what they will not be privy to is just how deep the seeds of this rivalry have sunk into the mind of the latter. For more on this, we go to our roving reporter, Micah Kingsley, for this exclusive.

Damian smirks slightly. As far as the chips falling into place, he now had his Judas. The only question remained: who? The scene on the television changes over, and we see the reporter Micah Kingsley seated in front of a man masked in shadows.

Kingsley: We are here today with a member of Damian Angel’s entourage, to attempt to dissect the thought processes of the man before going into SCW Rise to Greatness. Please bear in mind that our guest requested complete anonymity so that he might avoid persecution in his circle.

Damian scoffs. There is no anonymity from him, and this fool clearly understands that.

Kingsley: Sir, I welcome you today.

Follower: Thank you, Micah.

Kingsley: You requested some time here today in order to paint a better picture inside the psyche of Damian Angel. Why come out and speak now, rather than months ago when perhaps the inevitable collision between he and Alex Desoubrais is imminent?

Follower: I am speaking out now because now seems like the best time to. I don’t want to wait a second longer and risk my message not getting out, but if I had spoken earlier, the repercussions would have been immeasurable.

Kingsley: And what repercussions would those be?

Follower: It can’t be hard to see. Damian Angel is clearly not right in the head. He’s allowed his pursuit of CH… Mr. Desoubrais… to consume him entirely.

Kingsley: How has this happened?

Follower: I… I don’t know. He’s become so enamoured with the idea that he is some form of Messiah that he allowed it to take over who he is as a person. The Damian Angel I met doesn’t exist anymore.

Back in the real world, Damian shakes his head. “I don’t exist anymore?” he thinks to himself. “Oh ye of little faith.”. He laughs a bit, but continues watching the interview.

Kingsley: What was your first impression that Damian was beginning to lose his mind?

Follower: Probably the amal hallucinations. He had concocted this hallucinogen… I never did figure out what was in it… that he called amal. He said it gave him visions of what was to come to pass.

Kingsley: These “visions”, did they ever come to pass?

Follower: Rarely… but there were times.

Kingsley: And then what happened?

Follower: Then Kitty Black became pregnant.

Kingsley: Did he foresee this with his amal?

Follower: …He diagnosed her pregnancy without doctor’s assistance.

Kingsley: Mmm hmm. Tell me, what does all this mean for his match-up at Rise to Greatness?

Follower: It means that Alex Desoubrais is in a very bad position. He is facing a man who is unlike any he has ever faced before in his life. He is facing a man who does not want to defeat him, but who would much rather prefer to simply break him in two. Damian is like possessed right now. He won’t relent until he has what he wants.

Kingsley: I want to thank you for this time…

The TV turns off. Damian smirks, having heard the words of transgression against him, he now knows exactly who to turn to. He knows which of his followers dared act out against him. And he knows exactly what to do to them.

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The scene returns inside the common room of Damian Angel and his entourage. Inside the room with him are Kitty Black, Dominic Scar, Phobos and Deimos. Damian paces in front of the four of them, deep in thought.

Kitty: Lover, what is the purpose of this gathering? Is something on your mind?

Damian stretches a hand out, silencing Kitty. She obliges, leaning back on her chair and rubbing her hands over her pregnant belly.

Damian: Last night, I saw something I thought I might never see. I saw a man, one of our own, go behind our backs and go to the mainstream media, crying and painting a tale of insanity on my part.

Scar: What? Who could perform such blasphemy?

Damian turns to Scar, facing his follower as he rises from his own seat.

Damian: Well, Scar, funny you should ask. The culprit is in this very room.

Scar: What? But that would mean…

He turns to Phobos and Deimos, who remain seated, with cold expressions on their faces. Scar’s face becomes red with anger.

Scar: How could you do it? After everything Damian’s done for you? He charged you with the life of his daughter! You not only almost blow that, but now you betray our confidence?

Damian comes from behind Scar, placing his hands on his shoulders.

Damian: It is ok, Brother Scar. I will handle it.

Scar, still clearly fuming, takes his seat. Damian walks in front of the Sons of War, neither of whom has flinched since being in this setting.

Damian: When I took you gentlemen under my wing, it was to do one thing: Protect Kitty Black and the child within her womb. Two weeks ago, CHBK nearly made your jobs both irrelevant and the way you perform them appear clumsy. You almost failed me. And now, with someone going out on national television and virtually denouncing me in front of the entire world, you can imagine how my mood might not be all that good.

Both men nod.

Damian: And yet…

Damian exhales before turning his head slowly to face Dominic Scar.

Damian: I know that this man falsely accuses you two of this act.

Scar: What!? I never…

Damian: I know this because it was you, Scar, who went out and spoke against me, wasn’t it?

Scar is speechless, albeit trying to stammer out a response.

Damian: You were one of only two people privy to the tales of amal. You were the only one who had found himself with a lessening role in my circle. So you lashed out and aired your grievances on national TV in an attempt to discredit me, didn’t you?

Scar: I would never do such a thing!

Damian: I know…

Damian turns his back on Scar, smirking evilly.

Damian: Which is why it was the perfect moment for you to do it. You never would before, so now that you felt slighted, now that you felt absolutely shoved out of the picture, now was your time to step back in. Now was the time for you to act on your treachery. And for that… I thank you.

Scar looks up at Damian with a confused look in his tearing-up eyes.

Damian: Yes, I thank you for your acts. You merely fulfilled what was prescribed for you. You acted with the information you felt necessary to act with. You painted a picture of insanity and utter domination for all the world to see. You made me more feared in your 5 minute interview than I could have ever accomplished with 1000 attacks on Skylar Desoubrais.

Scar: So… you’re not…

Damian: Banishing you? No, I’m not. It would be rather silly for me to do so now, would it not? No… I simply will hold myself in reserve whenever you are around from now on. I will act with discretion, lest you go out and give away more thoughts from my head. You may never step into my inner circle again, or you may be let back in next week. It all depends on how I feel. For now, Scar… you are dismissed.

Scar rises to his feet, a strange mixture of gratitude and disappointment floating in his eyes. He turns away and walks out of the room, stopping once to look back and see those within the room for what could be the one final time. As he exits, the scene fades.

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The scene comes back to a shot of the wilderness. We are currently standing at a fork… one path leading towards the light, another into the unknown of the darkness. Damian Angel stands between the two right now, at the point where the paths converge, a walking stick carved out to be a vine with thorns on it in his hand.

Damian: Well, Alex… CHBK… here we are. Rise to Greatness is merely hours away, and we stand at the crossroads. As you can plainly see, there are two paths we could decide to go down. One path…

Damian points his cane towards the lit path.

Damian: … would lead us to an era of mutual respect, where both the up and coming youth and the grizzled veterans might co-mingle, acting in the best interests of SCW. The other…

Damian points towards the darkened path.

Damian: Leads to an era of stagnation. That era would encapsulate first decline, then complete downfall of SCW. Now, which appears more attractive to you, Alex? Because I can assure you, if I fail in my quest, that path will be the one taken. Now, I’m sure you’ve sat and wondered to yourself, “Why me?”… and the answer is really quite simple. I have chosen to pursue you, to eradicate your legacy, because it is based on the very foundation that I seek to destroy. CHBK, can you list the number of times that you’ve been in a big match and fallen to defeat, only to watch as the man defeating you gets shuffled aside into obscurity while you continue to flourish? It’s happened countless times. And why? Why did you feel the need to remain atop the industry when the industry was clearly moving past you? Because that’s what you had been trained to do 20 years ago.

Smiling, Damian pulls out a VHS videotape. Examining it as if it was a critical piece of evidence in a high-profile murder trial, Damian continues to speak.

Damian: What I have here is a tape of your very first televised match. After coming out of the slum wrestling leagues of Windsor and Toronto, you had finally hit the big time… except, the big time didn’t hit you, did it? As best I can recall you lost your first televised match to a man who was then deemed a legend. And how did you react to that loss? You kept plugging away, frankly. And then, when you had built up enough momentum, you faced that legend again and this time defeated him. That was his last match. You drove him away. And, from then on, your actions mirrored that of the man you cast out. And now, CHBK… Alex… it is a sad twist of fate for you that we stand at this crossroads now, and you look on knowing that only your sound defeat at my hands can send SCW onto continued prosperity, just as your victory some 20 years ago over that unnamed legend continued prosperity wherever you went. And so, to you, Alexander Desoubrais, Canadian Heart Break Kid, Legend, Icon, Show Stopper, Main Event… I hereby decree that your legacy will now be stripped… and I shall carry it on my back until someone decides to rip it from me. At Rise to Greatness, the biggest show in SCW history, I put to rest the legend of the Canadian Heart Break Kid. At Rise to Greatness, I dispel the pitiful audience’s cries for you. At Rise to Greatness, I end you.

Damian takes his cane and begins to walk down the lit up path. The camera follows him a short ways, but he continues walking and, after a while, passes out of sight. The scene fades to black.
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With the day approaching nearer, the Canadian Heartbreak Kid has been forced to greatly change his day to day routine. Since his forced retirement, the routine for CHBK has allowed him to spend a lot more time with his wife, at home and just relax for a while. The rigors of a full-time wrestling schedule have long disappeared since the start of 2007 and CHBK has even had a chance to buy a cottage and spend some time in it, instead of being in his multi-million dollar mansion.

But as said, the most coveted part of his time off is the time spent with his wife, Laura. For the first time in many years, he’s had the opportunity to sleep in and stay in bed with his wife in the morning or even just go and take her out to dinner. This opportunity was taken for their twenty-one year anniversary which was just back in May. The life of CHBK has become somewhat of a fairy-tale, regardless of the circumstances it had come about. However, the one thing that has always remained is his love and passion for the business of wrestling. He would always be at home and watching SCW Breakdown on his television while recovering or between his own self-rehab sessions. He was always taking note of Damian Angel and his various messages to the Canadian Heartbreak Kid. He always noted everything.


The scene opens up in the familiar mansion of the Canadian Heartbreak Kid. Inside the mansion, CHBK walks down the steps from the second floor and onto the first floor. He turns into the kitchen and sees his wife in there making a cup of coffee for herself. CHBK walks over and hugs her from behind, wrapping his arms around the waist of his significant other. CHBK then turns her around and gives her a kiss on the lips. Laura just smiles and looks up at him.

Laura: “Do you really need to go back?”

CHBK: “Yeah….just a one time thing though. You don’t need to worry about that.”

Laura: “Good…I’ve liked this.”

CHBK: “I know.”

CHBK turns Laura onto his arm and then grabs a mug from the cupboard above.

CHBK: “I may as well have some, since you’ve made it.”

Laura just jokingly shows off the coffee pot, much like Vanna White on Wheel of Fortune. This has been something that has improved in their relationship. Laura and Alex have found themselves revitalized in their relationship with each other. CHBK grabs the pot and pours himself a cup of coffee and then takes it over to the kitchen table.

CHBK: “I probably should do some weight training today.”

Laura: “Well Dr. Samson said that you probably shouldn’t do a whole lot of heavy lifting.”

CHBK: “Well whether I like it or not, Rise to Greatness may have some of that for me.”

Laura looks a bit concerned but CHBK gets up and places his arm around her shoulders.

CHBK: “Don’t worry….you know I can lift a few things and be fine.”

Laura just smirks and CHBK walks back and grabs the cup of coffee. He then turns to Laura briefly.

CHBK: “I’ll just be in the living room watching some tv for a bit.”

Laura: “Okay.”

CHBK walks off and enters the living room, taking a sip of his coffee. He walks around the long leather couch in the middle of the room before sitting down on it. He bends forward and winces a bit. He looks around, seeing if anyone saw his pain, before then reaching forward and grabbing a remote quickly and then falling back, to relieve the pain in his back. CHBK then turns on the television, looking a bit worried about his physical condition. On the television, comes on the show Inside the Box. CHBK sits back and takes another sip of his coffee. The show covering the exclusive interview with “Micah” played and CHBK couldn’t help by smirking hearing the interview and seeing it with his own eyes.

CHBK: “Well someone is having a bit of trouble in paradise.”

CHBK then just continues to watch intently as he continues to drink his coffee. Suddenly, the phone rings and CHBK turns to the end table and reaches over. He winces again and grabs the cordless phone, pressing the talk button and putting it on speakerphone.

CHBK: “Hey…”

???: “It’s me Donovan.”

CHBK: “Hey Donovan. How are you after that beating?”

Kayl: “I’ll live somehow.”

CHBK: “So what’s the call for?”

Kayl: “Well I just wanted to ask for a promise.”

CHBK is a bit confused by the request but bites.

CHBK: “Concerning what?”

Kayl: “I want you to promise me you’ll make Damian pay.”

CHBK: “For Skylar?”

Kayl: “You may be not at 100 percent, but you can still think.”

CHBK: “Probably a good thing…and I’ll promise you that. Donovan…don’t worry. I’ll make sure Damian gets what he deserves for what he’s done in the past half year.”

Kayl: “Thanks Mr. Desoubrais….I’ll see you later.”

CHBK: “Bye Donovan.”

CHBK then reaches over and ends the call before rolling back to his back on the couch. He slowly pulls himself up and then reaches down his back and rubs his lower back a bit. He then grabs his cup of coffee and walks over to the weight room. CHBK, since his forced retirement had only really done significant training prior to his match with Xander Valentine. However, against, Damian Angel, he had mainly worked on his cardiovascular conditioning and the occasional sparring with a few friends at a gym in Toronto. However, he had done little weight-training. The fact of the matter was that CHBK had a faint hope that he could get back to some amount of a normal wrestling schedule. It had been part of his life for the better part of his life and he had to let go. However, he didn’t want to rush his rehab for a match, despite the fact that he’s getting into the ring with a man who has aspirations to end his career permanently.

CHBK walks up to the bench press located in his back room and he just holds onto it for a moment. He doesn’t try to lift it or even do anything at all with the weight training equipment. He then lets go and has a sip of his coffee. CHBK walks over to the weight set in the corner and grabs one of the light five pound weights. He just lifts it up a bit and somewhat bounces it in his hand before putting it back down. He then walks over to the leg press in the adjacent corner. He sits down on the seat and places the cup of coffee on the top of it. He looks at it and then places his feet on the press, but doesn’t push at it at all. He then moves off of it and pulls himself back up to his feet.

CHBK then looks around the room and grabs his coffee. He then turns and leaves the room. He then quickly steps back and grabs a towel from the room and throws it around his shoulders. He then walks out of the room, looking down at the floor the entire time. He then walks out of the living room and Laura turns into the room with a bottle of water in her hand.

Laura: “Oh…Alex…that was fast.”

CHBK: “Yeah…I guess so…”

Laura just look at CHBK for a moment.

Laura: “You didn’t do anything, did you?”

CHBK turns away from Laura and starts to make his way up the steps towards the second floor.

Laura: “Alex?”

CHBK turns back.

Laura: “It’s okay…”

CHBK turns back away from Laura and continues up the steps to the second floor.


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The scene reopens in the study of the Canadian Heartbreak Kid where CHBK is sitting at his desk, now with a glass of scotch in front of him. He then sits back and looks up at the ceiling.

CHBK: “Isn’t it surreal when you think about how things change over such a long time? One day you’re on top of the world and the next day, you’ve had to sit at home and look back on one’s entire career. Twenty-four years is what I’ve put into this business…something that you Damian, have apparently reviewed time and time again to get the best interpretation of what will happen when I enter the ring at Rise to Greatness. When I look back onto my career, I see the legacy I have created and I will always go down as one of the best ever, regardless of what you or anyone else thinks.”

“But the one thing that has been odd for me lately is that it is no longer necessary for me to go to every show and be in the back and go out to the ring. Now that is not because I no longer have the passion but more correctly, because I’ve been forced out of the ring by the current SCW Champion. But if you believe that means I no longer have the heart to keep going, one’s naivety has taken over their ability to logically interpret a situation and really know what is going on. But since I have left, Damian Angel’s sheer desire to remove me from any wrestling history book or from the minds of our fans has been front and centre and I have definitely been watching. And now it’s time for me to do something about it.”

“I saw the lovely tell all interview with one of your followers and I guess you have your own Judas within your group. I’m surprised you haven’t claimed to be the second coming of Christ. Your alias is the Hellbound Messiah and you have your own disciples and now betrayers. Geez, you two are looking just like the other. But regardless of this problem, I don’t expect it to hinder you at all. I’m not a dumb man and you know that. That’s the one thing I know you will not underestimate. You know that I am quite able to cause some serious problems for you in that ring regardless of whether or not I’m in the best physical or medical shape. And because of that, I realize quite clearly that you’re going to be more motivated than necessary to destroy me in that ring should I give you the opportunity. I’ve exposed your vulnerability in front of the world by abducting your wife. You’ve got followers backing out of your ministry. And I’ve apparently been the man who has held you and many others back for too long. You don’t need more motivation and it is not my intention to give it to you.”

“However, it may indeed be my intention to make you realize that you’ve become nothing more than someone who really fails to grasp what he is truly saying. Now, I am not going to call you an idiot as I do know you are perhaps one of the more impressive intellects within SCW, however, you are also one of the most hypocritical members of the roster. I love how you talk about how I’ve tyrannically held back members of the roster and continued to rocket to greatness. It’s perhaps the same reason why Christian Savior, Jason Wheeler, and even Xander Valentine have gotten some of the same breaks. They’ve proven that they are bankable superstars who not only go out and have a main event match every night, but they want to win. Everyone gets bounced around, but one cannot deny I have one of the better win loss records in SCW history and on pay per view, I am damn near impressive. You however are as well. But you seem to neglect to know what the true definition of tyranny is.”

CHBK takes a sip of his scotch before placing the glass back down and sitting back.

CHBK: “You see, tyranny is simply the act of using violence as a means to remove a legitimate power and usurp it for yourself. Now, I do know of a situation currently within SCW that mirrors that definition. You see, there is a young man in SCW, who does hold a bit of gold, but has been unbelievably obsessed with the destruction of a man who allegedly is the epitome of SCW. He’s called the man out and even attacked people who have a significant emotional stranglehold on this man. He’s now attempting to battle this man in hopes of removing him from all significance and leading the roster into a new era. Sound familiar. Believe it or not, I am far from tyrannical. I don’t have enough vested into the industry to send e-mails to Mr. Drachewych telling him to hold back Mayhem because I didn’t care for the guy back in 2003. However, you, on the other hand, have made it your mission to destroy me and to remove me from the industry. You’re the tyrant, not me Damian.”

“And that’s something I hope you realize. I hope that you’ve become exactly what you claim to be fighting against, in a perverted fashion. Damian, the only man who has held you back is yourself, or Xander Valentine. I say that because you had a chance to prove the world wrong. You had a chance to face Xander Valentine for the SCW Championship, but instead of having your chance at greatness, you turned and faced me. You let your hatred manifest itself into truth and for that, I will not be responsible for. However, Damian, I do plan on going into Rise to Greatness and bring responsible for knocking you down a few pegs. When we battle at Rise to Greatness, all of the mind games, all of the cheap shots, all of the claims of every dirty trick in the book, will be unnecessary. Two things I can guarantee at Rise to Greatness. One is that there will be an unbelievable contest at Rise to Greatness between you and I and that is my respect to your ability as a wrestler. But two, is that a heartbreak does last forever and that it’s time for you to realize the truth about the world and that is that sometimes things don’t work out like you wish.”

CHBK then reaches forward and takes a sip of the scotch. He takes a sip and then winces as his back spasms slightly. He looks down a moment and then has another sip of scotch before getting up and walking out of the room, looking somewhat deep in thought, realizing the problems his back could have on him at Rise to Greatness…


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