Post by JaceParkerDavidson on Nov 13, 2023 18:07:09 GMT -5
After the break, the camera comes back live to the stage where once again Luis Montes is seated on the right holding his index cards. Sitting to his left is Madison Carter, who is stilling holding her FTW Championship belt on her lap.
LUIS MONTES
We’re back, ladies and gentlemen. I’m still seated with Madison Carter of The Kingdom. Earlier, you said some very hard-hitting and controversial things about the management here in UPRISING and the two top Champions. But, let’s switch gears for a moment.
MADISON CARTER
I have no issue with that, go right ahead, Luis.
LUIS MONTES
You and Serenity Holmes have been at each other’s throats on social media even before Revolution 1 happened here in season four. One of the things that Serenity has criticized you for is the Championship belt that is seated on your lap there.
Madison looks down at the FTW Championship belt and rubs her hand over the gold plate lovingly.
LUIS MONTES
People have called you a fake Champion because you carry around a title that isn’t an official belt here in UPRISING. Serenity Holmes says that you had that belt made because you know you’re not good enough to win a real title. What are your thoughts on that?
MADISON CARTER
Let me start to answer your question with a question of my own. Every single Championship belt that has ever been used in professional wrestling since the beginning of time has been made beforehand, correct?
Luis raises his eyebrow and stammers a bit.
LUIS MONTES
I- I- uh, would assume so, yes.
MADISON CARTER
You don’t have to assume, Luis. You are absolutely right, every single Championship belt you've ever seen in a company has been made before it’s been used on television. Championship belts don’t just grow on fucking trees. They aren’t hatched from a goddamn egg and no female has ever walked this Earth and just then given birth to a strap of leather and gold.
Luis nods, but his mind is focused on the visual of a woman giving birth to a belt.
MADISON CARTER
So, if the best insult people have is that I had this belt made then I think I can sleep well at night. People can talk about how lame it is that I carry around an unofficial Championship belt all they want, but I don’t live my life or my career by anyone else’s opinion. I had this belt made and I carry it around proudly because I earned it.
LUIS MONTES
Do you honestly feel that you earned it?
MADISON CARTER
Damn right, I do. This is the FTW Championship belt, that stands for FUCK THE WHINY. I earned this Championship belt because even though people like Serenity Holmes want to turn their noses up at me or people like Kevin Mears want to bring up my loss to Walker Hill, like that somehow fucking matters in November of 2023. I have done more than I’ve been given credit for in this company. Am I undefeated? No, I’m not, but then again, no one outside of GORGO is undefeated here in UPRISING. I earned this title because even with a loss to Walker Hill, I still mentally and physically broke that man to the point that his heart died and his body crumbled. Walker Hill is off somewhere getting fed via a feeding tube and I’m sitting here holding a Championship belt. So, who really won in that instance? I earned this Championship belt when I got booked in a non-title Unity Division match against the Champions at the time and I broke them both mentally and physically too.
Madison grabs hold of the Championship belt and holds it up.
MADISON CARTER
I wasn’t even given a shot at those titles. The mere thought of me getting a shot at the belts was too much for them to handle. Their fragile little egos exploded because they knew deep down, in whatever hole there is where their souls should have been, that getting their asses whoops by Madison Carter was something they could not avoid. They whined and complained about the fact that I had attacked them even though they were the ones that attacked me first back when Marisol gave a fuck about their existence.
LUIS MONTES
But it’s not an official title, it holds no value!
Madison narrows her eyes at Luis who immediately wishes he could take his comment back. However, Madison takes a deep breath and responds calmly.
MADISON CARTER
Who decided that it doesn’t, Luis? IF I was granted a title match against the Unity Champions and beaten them. Would I not have one-half of the Unity Championship belts?
LUIS MONTES
Well yes, but--
MADISON CARTER
I single-handedly defeated the Unity Champions. I verbally and physically beat them so thoroughly, that they threatened to quit UPRISING over ever having to face me or defend their titles against me. Now, I know that’s not the story that everyone was told by the powers that be. I know they denied that they had anything to do with the match being canceled, but it’s the truth. It was plain as day for anyone who saw the way I out-classed them verbally. But, I bit my lip about it because that’s not information that Management wanted to leak out to everyone. They didn’t want to risk their current Champions walking out of the door like a couple of fucking cowards because they couldn’t handle the heat I put on them, even though they outnumbered me.
LUIS MONTES
That is a bold accusation!
MADISON CARTER
No, Luis, it’s not an accusation at all. It’s a fact and I have the receipts to prove it, if anyone wants to try and call me a liar. Management decided to work out a deal where the so-called Champions got to defend the titles against some shitty foreign team that no one knew, just so they can say they had one another successful defense in their reign. And then win, lose, or draw at Solstice III, their contracts would expire and all parties would go their separate ways.
Madison points at the gold plate of the Championship belt.
MADISON CARTER
I rightfully should be one-half of the Unity Champions, but management decided to cater to whiny fucks instead of making the Champions defend the titles that they supposedly earned in the ring. You say can this title has no value, but it has tons of fucking value. I’m not an “official” Champion by technicality ONLY. I earned the right to call myself a Champion, the fact that the former Champions decided to tuck tail and run away doesn't change that. This belt, at this moment, has more value in it than the Silver State Championship belt does.
LUIS MONTES
You can’t possibly believe that…
MADISON CARTER
Again, Luis, this is a fact. Kevin Mears handed off the Championship belt because Serenity touched his wee wee. Serenity is the longest-reigning Silver State Champion only on the fact that she sucked a dick for it. Tell me where the value is in that. Show me where Serenity has done anything to elevate that Championship belt. Is there anyone out there outside of me, who has even mentioned wanting a shot at the Silver State Championship belt? Does Serenity Holmes have people beating down her door wanting to a shot at the belt? Fuck no, she doesn’t. That title is dead, much like the Unity titles were dead when the previous Champions held them.
LUIS MONTES
I don’t know what to say.
MADISON CARTER
There is nothing you can say to argue the truth. It’s like I’ve said many times, the wrestler makes the title. The title does not make the wrestler. If that was the case then the MM cunts wouldn’t have made the Unity division die a slow and painful death. Chris Mosh would be considered a great UPRISING World Champion, but he’s not, because he was awful. If just holding a belt made you great, then explain Amy fucking Santino.
Luis remains silent.
MADISON CARTER
This Championship belt was earned by me in a way far more prestigious than Serenity earned the Silver State Championship belt. This Championship belt has never changed hands in exchange for letting someone get their dick wet. The hard pill that Serenity Holmes, and everyone else, needs to swallow is that I am more of a Champion than the fake ass longest-reigning Silver State Champion.
Madison places the Championship belt over her shoulder and then crosses her arms over her chest. Luis takes a moment to gulp down a whole glass of ice water before trying to regain control of this interview.
LUIS MONTES
I think the fact that you had not one, but two Championship belts made, needs to be pointed out.
MADISON CARTER
You’re right, this isn’t the only FTW Championship out there. I had a set of them made and I gave one to Serenity Holmes. Why did I do that? I did that because I tried to be nice. She would have been my partner if that match wasn’t canceled and even though I did all the fucking heavy lifting, I still wanted to acknowledge her whether she rode my coattails or not. And that’s the fucked up part, Luis. Even after all the bullshit of season 3 and getting left off of the Solstice III card. I still tried to come at this whole thing with Serenity in a civil manner. If she doesn't care about the FTW Championship belt that I gave her? Then that's fine with me, clearly, Serenity doesn't know how to handle a Championship belt or put prestige into one properly.
Madison’s foot twitches up and down repeatedly in annoyance.
MADISON CARTER
There I was, even after getting shit on, punished, overlooked, and screwed out of what I deserved, I still tried to be a nice person. What did she do? She got up on her high horse and tried to clown me. She tried to act like I was beneath her. She tried to act like her agreeing to defend the title against me back in season three never fucking happened. So, yeah, she brought out the bitch in me. Her, Mears, The Aces, and management all had a hand in making me into the raging psychopath that they call me. And I’m tired, Luis. I’m tired of waiting my turn just to get skipped over by people who aren’t as good as I am. I’m tired of eating shit, even though I’m better than a major share of this entire roster. I’m so fucking tired of being pulled aside by someone in management and asked to not tell the truth. Not to go as hard on my opponents because they are fragile fucking children that can dish it out, but not take it. I’m not trying to kiss anyone’s ass or win any popularity contest. From the moment I started wrestling professionally, I’ve had opponent after opponent, whine, bitch, moan, or threaten to quit because words hurt and I’m supposed to handle them with padded gloves. Not any fucking more.
There is a tension-filled silence between Madison and Luis. Montes shuffles through his index cards frantically before finding one that he’s comfortable with.
LUIS MONTES
Everyone knows you’re booked in the main event of Revolution 2 against Serenity Holmes and Kevin Mears in a Unity match. And before I get into that I want to play a bit of a game. I’m going to list a member of The Aces, one by one, and I want you to give me your opinion on each one.
MADISON CARTER
Fair enough.
LUIS MONTES
Let’s start with Talia Skye.
MADISON CARTER
Overrated and washed up as a professional wrestler. She’s a disgrace to the word Ace. Yet, for some reason, management loves watching me beat the shit out of her time and time again. I’ve faced her more than anyone else here in UPRISING. They try so hard to make this into a rivalry, but rivalries aren’t one-sided. I would rather wrestle with a faulty remote control than be forced to face Talia again. The remote would put up more of a fight. She’s a slightly warm body to complete a set of four in The Aces. She hasn’t accomplished a fucking thing since her friends ditched her. And even though all of that is obvious, management and The Aces continue to try and mask the shittiness that is Talia Skye. They pretend that she’s something great, instead of the major disappointment that she is. She’s only still a member of the UPRISING roster because you forget she exists until Mears and Company dig her up from her grave for the random segment cameo. And she’s only still an Ace because it would honestly kill Mears to give her the boot now that I’ve pointed out numerous times that it’s going to happen. She wants the recognition of being here without doing any of the work. She can fuck off at any time.
LUIS MONTES
Summer Page.
MADISON CARTER
Blonde bimbo who thinks she's a sentient Barbie Doll. She might be a former UPRISING World Champion, but so were Molly Hatchet and Chris Mosh, so who gives a fuck about that? She beat Griffin Hawkins for the title, but then lost it right back to him. Beating Griffin Hawkins isn’t impressive by any means. Beating Griffin Hawkins just means that his old fake-ass Mick Jagger-looking ass gets to rock on to the next company that will cater to his dumb shit. I could beat Griffin Hawkins on my worst day, I’ve menstruated more talent than Griffin Hawkins will ever possess.
Luis places his hand over his mouth to stifle laughter.
MADISON CARTER
Everything that Serenity Holmes hates about me or tries to insult me about? Is the living embodiment of Summer Page. Yet, it's perfectly fine and they hype her like she’s a good wrestler, even though that’s not the case. She's just a slightly warmer body than Talia, who is just there to complete the set of four. Every single person that she’s ever aligned with, has either turned on her or tossed her away. But now, because she’s with The Aces, she thinks she can pretend to have a spine and come at me any kind of way. That’s fine, she challenged me to a match on the show before the holiday break, and I’ll be happy to show her just how pitiful truly she is. Summer is just a poor man's Marisol Vilaro, only prettier and without the stupid gym whore gimmick. If Marisol was smart, she’d make Summer her spokesperson for whatever the fuck kind of bullshit she’s selling. At least with Summer, if you stand her up, get her to hold your product, and put a gag in her mouth so she can't speak. You'd find out that profits would increase dramatically.
LUIS MONTES
The Silver State Champion Serenity Holmes.
Madison scrunches her nose.
MADISON CARTER
I’ve already said plenty about Serenity, but sure, let's go. She’s an entitled, spoiled, little bitch that can barely keep her own life together. I find it funny that she’s got this "Holier than Thou" attitude, yet every single time something fucked up happens in the wrestling industry. You can bet the house on the fact that it was a company that Serenity Holmes was active in. How many times do we have to see the “Serenity Holmes is no longer affiliated with [insert promotion name here]” before we start to point the finger back at her? Real talk, though? Is Serenity talented? Yeah, she’s got skills, but it isn’t hard to figure out why since she was practically born and raised in this business. But is she as good as she thinks she is? HELL FUCKING NO!
Madison shouts which startles Luis.
MADISON CARTER
I don’t know if it’s the fact that she feels like the Board of Directors loves the smell of her own shit or that being with Kevin Mears has lowered her IQ. Regardless, the fact that she thinks she’s incapable of getting her ass kicked is beyond dumb. She’s whined about how I “interrupted” her meeting with the Board. Like, why are you having a behind-the-scenes meeting with the entire Board? What hasn't been handed to you on a silver platter that you don't already possess? How much more can one company continue to give to one person without getting anywhere closer to a fair deal in return? When I say things like that, it makes her way to throw hands. Yet, somehow, it hasn’t clicked in that empty parking lot she calls a brain, that I couldn’t just roll up to her at any show just like that and punch her in the fucking face. That’s either extreme arrogance or a severe mental disorder on her part. Has she accomplished more than me? Yes. Has she been doing this longer than me? Yes. Does she have an “official” Championship belt? Again, yes, she does.
LUIS MONTES
How do all those things make you feel?
MADISON CARTER
I think she needs to be happy with her accomplishments and stop waving them in my face like it somehow makes her better than me. She won a Championship in the first three matches as a professional wrestler. Congratu-fucking-lations, on that. Was that Championship an UPRISING Championship? Did the person you beat for that title yours truly? Nope, so again, how does that make her better than me? She wants to brag and flaunt like she’s such a great Silver State Champion and I’m just jealous because I want to be where she wants to be. And as usual, she’s completely wrong about that.
Madison explains.
MADISON CARTER
There is a huge difference between wanting to win the Silver State Championship belt and wanting to be “where she is.” We all know where Serenity is, that’s on her back under Kevin Mears with her legs spread eagle. Clinging desperately to a relationship that everyone already knows won’t last. Then when it ends, she'll be three seconds away from finishing off a bottle of Grey Goose just to wake up in a ditch somewhere. But like I said, Serenity is talented. But being talented doesn’t make her better than me. Holding the belt that she deep-throated to get doesn’t make her a superior wrestler. It’s easy to recite accomplishments you have in places that I’ve never been. It’s child’s play to wave a Championship belt in my face and try to insult me because I haven’t “won” an official title yet. She can do all of those things, but she completely ignores the fact she’s never beaten me one-on-one for any title and that I’ve never even gotten an official title shot before.
Madison leans forward in her seat and points her index finger at Montes.
MADISON CARTER
Every single time that I get close to getting my first title shot. Shit like the former Unity Champions shitting their diapers happen. People threaten to quit, just so they don’t have to put their titles on the line against me. When I get close to getting Serenity in the ring for a match with the Silver State Championship on the line? Suddenly, all the people who have power in this company decide they can’t make up their minds. So, then my rightful shot gets turned into a fucking fan poll that was rigged from the start.
Madison begins to laugh sarcastically.
MADISON CARTER
But that’s fine, that’s perfectly okay because the fact that current and former Champions in this company are scared to fucking death of facing me for their belts is a bigger flex than anything Serenity Holmes has done in her career. That’s why I hold this Championship belt on my shoulder because I earned that. I didn’t have to get down on my knees and lick Kevin Mears’ asshole to have a belt in my possession and that fact eats both of them alive.
LUIS MONTES
And that just leaves the UPRISING World Champion himself, Kevin Mears.
Madison begins laughing genuinely this time as she leans back in her seat.
MADISON CARTER
Buckle your seatbelt for this one, Luis!
LUIS MONTES
Do we need to take another break before you start to talk about Mears?!
Madison ponders for a moment and then nods her head.
MADISON CARTER
It’s only fair that I give you, and everyone who will watch this, some time to prepare yourselves for what I have to say.
LUIS MONTES
Alright then, we’re going to take another break here, but we’ll be right back with the final part of my sit-down interview with Madison Carter. You won’t want to miss it!
The camera stops recording once again as Montes pulls himself up from his seat and crouches down in front of Madison. Luis begins to whisper something to her that can’t be heard as we fade away.