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Mar-01-2010
Press Conference March 1st 2010 for Debut Show


The Press Conference footage opens as we are outside of the Frontier Park Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dozens of reporters are on hand as well as fans that will be attending the upcoming March 7th debut show for WARPED Wrestling right here in the same venue.

On one side of the podium of WARPED President Joey Matthew and beside him is WARPED Talent Dan Dillinger. On the other side we see WARPED Talents Theo Davis and Kurtis Hyde.

Up to the podium is WARPED Color Analyst, Kris Red, wearing black slacks with a black button up shirt and a red vest over it, and a white tie, his hair gelled up in a faux hawk.

Kris Red: "Members of the press and WARPED fans, welcome to our first official Press Conference. We are pleased to have you all here today and are excited to announce that tickets are selling very well for our debut event this Sunday night in that building, but there's still room available. Sunday, March 7th, 2010, WARPED Wrestling will debut in the Fieldhouse and show the world what we're made of. Bring your signs, bring your pride, and get ready to enjoy a night of wrestling like you haven't seen in a long time. Video cameras will be on hand to tape for our DVD release, so get fired up!"

The crowd claps and there are a few whistles and chants from the crowd.

Kris Red: "Today, you'll hear from the talent and will learn something about them that you didn't know, plus they will take questions from the press. Volunteers were asked to join us as apart of this press conference and the three men you see at my side, Kurtis Hyde, Dan Dillinger, and Theo Davis, have all stepped up to the plate, and will speak to you soon. Also, WARPED President Joey Matthew will take the podium to speak to all of you and take your questions. First up, let me introduce to you the man who will take part in the first ever WARPED match this Sunday, Kurtis Hyde!"

Kurtis Hyde is up next to take the mic. He is wearing a all black suit, black shoes and dark sunglasses. Kurtis, drops his shades so he's glaring at the people in the room. He taps on the mic to make sure it's working.

Kurtis: It may say volunteers in the memo sent out to the Warped Wrestling wrestlers but make no mistake about it i was begged by Joey to be here since i'm the top draw talent he has signed or will ever sign. My name is Kurtis Hyde or to you press and all my legion of adorin fans i'm "Main Attraction", "Evolution of Excellence" Kurtis Hyde. I just get this straight right here right now, i will take no questions from you people cause i don't answer to anybody. I came to Warped Wrestling because it's new, it's inovatove, well no not really because it's a small time indy fed that needs help. Thats why i signed with them because i'm unlike most americans a good hearted soul, i'm unique in tha sense but thats me.

Kurtis: My goals here in Warped are really, very simple. I'm gonna become Wolrd and Evolution Champion because i'm that good..

He pauses.

Kurtis: You know theres good news and bad news coming off the announcement on the first card, the good news is that i open the show, i ste the bar for the night and that is the bad news. Because there is no way that anybody on this roster can come even close to matching what i do to Maik Logan on March the 7th.

Kurtis: Maik, do yourself i favour kid and juts say no to Joey and just keep your health and live to fight another day. That is all from the best in the world at this sport, watch the show.

Kurtis Hyde confidentally steps away from the podium as the fans in the crowd boo and hiss and the press snap photos. Kris Red rejoins us as he tries to get out of the way of Hyde as he pushes past.

Kris Red: "Well, folks, there you have it.. Kurtis Hyde, who will be facing MALIK Logan, not Maik, this Sunday night. Thank you. Next up we have a man by the name of "Dangerous" Dan Dillinger. Let's hear what he has to say. Dan!"

Dillinger gets up from his seat and pushes it in and makes his way to the podium. Kris Red steps aside.

Dan Dillinger: “Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the Press, I am Dan Dillinger from Columbus, Ohio. I hear to speak about this beautiful organization known as WARPED Wrestling. All of us from the wrestlers to the staff are really excited about WARPEDLive! - “The Audition” On Sunday, March 7th, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois at the Frontier Park Fieldhouse. That evening I will be in a singles match against a singles competitor that calls himself, “Mr. Rottentreats”. Now I don't know who this so-called “Juggalo” is or what he thinks he will accomplish here. But my past achievements speak for themselves, I was a champion in any division or league that I entered. For a while now I have been a local newscaster for Columbus, Ohio while training with some of the greatest individuals to ever enter the squared circle. And now I have come to WARPED to take all of my training I have gained and use that to defeat any opponent that faces me. In the past it has been a very easy task to control and dominate my opponent at any cost and that is what I plan to do. WARPED to me will soon become one of the biggest Pure Professional Wrestling Programs in the United States. Just wait until Sunday, March 7th, 2010 and come on down to the Fieldhouse and the roster and I will show all of you some of the greatest newcomers in Professional Wrestling. Now if you excuse me I will not be answering any questions. Move on.”

Dillinger makes his way back to his seat as Kris Red comes back to the podium, shrugging his shoulders down at the press who wanted questions answered.

Kris Red: "I- I'm very sorry to the members of the Press uh, it seems Dan had no interest in hearing from you. Nonetheless, thank you Dan.. Uh.. okay, well we have one more talent to go. This man will be wrestling in the Main Event and is a mat technician. Let's hear it for "The Great Leo" Theo Davis! Theo!"

Theo Davis is dressed pretty casual - blue jeans, a black Reckless Kelly t-shirt and a pair of aviator sunglasses. He takes the stand and takes a quick sip of water before removing his glasses and putting them in his shirt.

DAVIS: Hello everyone. I trust you all are well. I'm Theo Davis, I've been travelling around the world for the past ten years attempting to put my mark on the professional wrestling circuit. I've studied with the Japanese, the Mexicans, the Australians and the Europeans. I've spent full years in other countries just to immerse myself in the languages, the culture and the wrestling so that when I return home, I can honestly say I've learned something and so that I can pick up various things that I can use to my advantage against wrestlers who may think they've got me well scouted. Anyways let's get to some questions. Yes?

REPORTER #1: After having watched you for a number of years, I'm excited to see what you can contribute to an American company. Are you excited for this stint with Warped Wrestling?

DAVIS: Totally. You're right, too. As much time as I've spent in all the places I've mentioned, I've really not spent a whole lot of time right here in the United States. I feel that with my ten year anniversary coming up, it's as good a time as any to begin. I've worked various spots shows obviously but I've never been able to sit down in the States and have steady work. Part of it was me not wanting to due to my family and other things like that but the circumstances are right and I'm very excited for what Warped Wrestling can potentially bring to the table.

REPORTER #2: Let's talk about your opponent for a moment. Brian Zane. Do you know anything about him?

DAVIS: Of course. As soon as I heard who I was up against I did some research on him. He's a little bigger than me physically and we've got around the same years of experience. I wasn't able to find any solid background information on him but I watched some matches on YouTube. The guy knows what he's doing in the ring, I'll give him that. He's younger by six years so he might have a jump on agility and speed or more appropriately, he might think he has. I'm only thirty. I can still go but obviously my days of being capable of doing that are winding down quickly. He claims to be psychotic and that's demonstrated in his matches. He likes to climb up things and jumps off which makes him a dangerous individual but dangerous to himself as well. He's young and he thinks he's invincible to some extent so he's prone to taking more risks which in turn could lead to him making more mistakes. I've been around the block, I know how to capitalize on those mistakes so I'm ready for him. It should be an interesting clash to say the least. Any further questions?

Davis looks around before looking to Matthew. Who stands up and begins making his way over to the podium.

DAVIS: Alright then. In closing, I'd just like to reiterate that I'm very excited for this opportunity and look forward to competing next weekend.

President Joey Matthew now takes the podium, nodding at Theo Davis as he takes his seat.

Joey Matthew: Let me first say that I am very honored to be the head of another company that is showing so much promise with the level of talent we have. Let me follow up that by saying no matter how good the talent looks on the outside, it all comes down to how much heart they really have. I've seen situations where there's all the talent in the world in an organization but the lack of determination and drive to put forth the effort to succeed caused the fed to die out. I hope that this isn't the case here in WARPED and I will do my part to make sure things work out the way they are meant to. I invite everyone to join us for our first show this Sunday night at the Frontier Park Fieldhouse here in Chicago Ridge and give us a chance. We're calling this "The Audition" for a reason, because this is the fed getting up there and trying to put on a show that will prove our worth to the entire world. And some of you must watch the talent shows on television to know that the first audition is a make or break. We've got to come to play this Sunday, and I am confident that everyone on the roster will do just that. I'll take questions from the press if there are any..

Reporter #3: Mr. Matthew, sir, why did you choose to not bring WARPED onto a national base such as you had with Headstrong Wrestling?

Joey Matthew: Well its quite simple - the money isn't there. A lot of money was lost when Headstrong Wrestling went under in 2006 and the untimely attempt at a relaunch in early 2007, so this is truly not only the most realistic route, but in my opinion its the best route. No fed can truly start at the top. Let's be real, right?

Reporter #4: A lot of people are second guessing your abilities to make this work, what with your past, well..

Joey Matthew: My past what? Failures? Do we speak of the Total J Cup tournament? Sure, that failed miserably near the end, and I feel terrible for that. This is different. I have put a lot of planning and a lot of time, and money as well, into WARPED and the talent we've acquired over the past month. Now, that's not to say the Total J Cup didn't mean the world to me, because it did, and I hope we can resolve that open-wound in time, but for now, all focus is on WARPED and moving forward. Yes, go ahead.

Reporter #2: When will we see the Championships of WARPED decided?

Joey MattheW: I'm of firm belief with our new direction with the WARPED promotion that we must first find out who is a contender and who is not. Everyone starts with a clean slate and everyone has to work their way up. I think, if I were to put a timeline on the idea of a Champion being crowned, we'd need a few shows under our belt before any of that happened. Good question.

Reporter #1: Many are wondering what kind of a company will you be operating, in terms of angle-focus, match-focus, family-friendly environments or grunge-type atmospheres. If you could describe a little for us, that'd be great.

Joey Matthew: Sure. WARPED will focus a lot on wrestling, and I've recruited some of the best in the world with more to come, but in the world of wrestling and being entertaining, there also have to be compelling storylines and such. I urge you all to follow the 'Videos' of promos the stars put up as well as Show Recaps and DVD releases as well which will showcase the storylines and angles in ways the live crowd could not view them. As far as the type of atmosphere we're promoting, this is reality. People will get angry, some will curse, some will choose to hold back their thoughts. I'm not censoring anyone. We're turnin' em loose, and no matter how 'warped' the process gets, it'll be quality and it'll be real.

Joey Matthew: That's all the questions I'll take for now, as we're out of time, but thank you all and please join us this Sunday night here at the Fieldhouse. See you then. Thank you!

Pictures are snapped as Joey waves to the crowd and is joined by Kris Red for a briefing. The talent get up from their seats and as this happens the cameras fade out.