{Stop Me}

[thatguy]

“Soulfire” Justin Tyger struts out to the ring, where he grabs a microphone, and lays down near the edge of the ring.. He faces the camera, before he takes a breath..

Tyger: Here I lay… Some may call me a broken old man.. Some may call me a has been.. Some may call me Jesus Christ himself.. But none of that matters.. What other people think.. Doesn’t matter to me.. Never did.. It’s always been about what I think.. ‘Cause them other people.. What do they know?? Nothin’… It’s all about what’s in my mind..

Somethin’ that’s been floating around in my head this past little while.. I’ve kinda fell into that ole old man looking back at his life and all.. In doing that, I saw all the good things I did.. NHBWO and SNME Worlds Titles.. Custom Titles… Tag Titles.. Intercontinental Titles.. I’ve basically done all I can.. I’ve beat the biggest names of the past.. Ryan Beyer, Raven, CM Punk.. The stars of today.. Johnny Magnum, Joey Leone.. Looking back, there have been very few guys that have beat me.. Fair and square, down the middle, with nothing going on.. And if they did, I always came back and beat ‘em back..

But I saw this one inaccuracy.. I looked back, and there was something wrong.. I looked at the list of people that have defeated me.. Punk? Beat him back… Twice.. Danielson? Beat him in a battle royal.. Sydal? We all know about that.. Magnum? Beat him before.. But, there was something wrong.. There was someone that beat me.. That I never had the chance to prove myself to..

This man beat me, fair and square.. You know, good job to him on that.. But I want my second chance.. This man likes to go around, thinking he’s everything.. Thinking he was actually somethin’ big.. When in all reality.. He didn’t do nothin’.. He beat me, woohoo.. Going around like you actually have some legacy.. I don’t like that from you.. You didn’t leave nothin’.. You may have beat me once.. But I guarantee if you come on back.. That won’t happen again, ‘cause…

There ain’t no stopping me…. now

["HBK" Shawn Michaels]

Rather surprisingly, "Sexy Boy" blares through the arena, bringing Justin Tyger to his feet. Tyger looks on awaiting, as the curtain slings wide open. Prancing his way out onto the stage with a grin like no other on his face, Shawn Michaels lets his presence be known to the world. The thousands of fans gathered for the show erupt in cheers that haven't beeen heard this loud for quite some time, as Shawn tips his cowboy hat to them. With a skip in his step, Shawn makes his way down the ramp and leaps up onto the ring apron. He spins around, dancing on the apron, as the fans cheer even more. There seems to be something about him... Something renewed. Shawn quickly ducks under the top rope and steps into the ring. He stands before Justin Tyger, his grin as wide as ever...

Shawn: That was my cue, right?

Tyger looks at Shawn almost ready to laugh.

Shawn: Well Tyger... You wanted someone to come through that curtain... But you didn't get just anyone, did you? Nope! you got me! "The Icon," "The Main Event," "The Showstoppa," "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels!

The crowd erupts in cheers once more, as Shawn lowers his microphone for a moment. As he motions for them to quiet down, he brings it back to his mouth.

Shawn: Now Tyger, I know who you wanted to come walking through that curtain, but it isn't happening. You and I both know he's done with wrestling, and there's nothing wrong with that. So rather than wasting time calling someone out that isn't gonna come waltzing through that curtain... How 'bout you call out someone you've never had the opportunity to beat... Someone like... Me!

Shawn lowers the microphone, as the anticipation begins to rise...

[thatguy]

Tyger: Well.. I did have the chance to beat you once, and it would have happened, if someone... Didn't cancel the show.. Now, you already chickened out once... Now how am I to know you won't do that again?? Besides... We all remember what happened last time we were in the same ring.. Remember?? Does that glass in your back still burn??

Tyger looks over Shawn's shoulder, looking at his back, before he grimaces and hunches his back, remembering the pain of going through the glass himself..

["HBK" Shawn Michaels]

Shawn's grin turns a look of betrayal...

Shawn: Yeah, I remember that night quite well, Casey... The man I thought to be like a brother slammed me through a pain of glass... For what? What did it get you? Fortune? Fame? Tyger, there's not a day that goes by that I don't think back to that night and remember the pain of that glass stabbing through the flesh on my back. But it isn't the pain of the glass digging into my back that haunts me. No. What haunts me even more is the look in your eyes as you stood above me, laughing as the blood of your brother soaked the floor. And you want to brag about that, Tyger? What you've turned into sickens me, Justin, because it's all a lie. You come off to these people as a good 'ol country boy who's done nothing to harm anyone. The truth lies within you, Tyger. The lies. The hatred. The jealousy. All of those things are deep within you and drive you all along the way. Keep on believing you would've walked out the winner that night. Keep on believing you really were something... Fact of the matter is, Tyger, neither you... nor I, know which one of us would've walked out of there...

Shawn lowers the microphone, as he adjusts his hat upon his head.

[thatguy]

Tyger: I think something you need to learn.. Is that your little promotion would have been nothing without me.. I carried that company for months upon months.. Not only was I your main star, not only was I your world champion.. I was your savior.. When you, and your supposed friends and co-owners, Paul, Ryan, Darrell, all of them.. When all of you failed, and gave up on the would damn thing.. Who was there to pick up the pieces, run the shows, wrestle in the main event?? Me.. This happened week after week, again and again..

You know what?? Maybe all I wanted, was alittle appreciation for all the time and life I gave to you.. I gave you everything I had for those seven or eight months.. Did you care?? No.. Did anyone even see it?? Of course not, all I was, was Shawn Michaels' little lackey.. Yeah, we did have some good times together.. The midgets, Mike Crotchtickles, yeah, it was all fun.. But you know, all it was, was a way for YOU to ride off MY coattails.. You can't do nothin' alone.. You always have to have someone.. It be Vince, Orton, Me.. Your legacy is built off of you staying over at someone's expense..

You know what? You had no appreciation for it.. I gave you everything you had.. You didn't care.. Maybe I'd finally had enough with your being an ungrateful bastard.. Just alittle appreciation!! Would that have been so hard for you?? I guess it was, because you probably didn't notice all the shit I did for you.. Because it was all you, right? What did I do.. All I did was fail and fall, right.. Even if you did give me alittle attention of what I did, it was all negative.. You messed up this, you messed up that..

Shawn, stick your head outta your ass for five seconds and realize... The only bad guy here?? Is you..

["HBK" Shawn Michaels]

Shawn removes his hat, tossing it to the side.

Shawn: Me the bad guy, huh? You may have done all that to help keep SNME afloat, but it damn sure wasn't for me, Tyger. You can claim you did it for me and you can claim to have done it for the loving fans... But we all know what it really was. A simple ego stroke. But while you kept me on my feet, who sat up in that hotel room every night listening to your problems? Who was there to help you through everything that didnt know how to handle? Me! So while you were busting your ass in the ring night in and night out and keeping me on my feet, I was doing what you couldn't do. Handling your personal problems for you. So go ahead... Call me ungrateful. Call me worthless. Call me the bad guy, but when it comes down to it... You need someone like me, Tyger. You need someone like me so you can point your finger. So you can say you picked up the pieces and held it all together when someone like me couldn't. So stand here and hide behind everything you've done in the past. You want me to be greatful? You want me to kiss your feet? To thank you for everything you've done? Get over yourself, Tyger. It wasn't me who used people to get over. I've been over with these people since the day I got on my own in this business. But you... You used an entire business in the hole to get yourself over. Call me the bad guy... Call me whatever you want... But in the end, it'll always be me who you come running to...

Shawn looks right into Tyger's eyes, glaring at him like never before.

[thatguy]

Tyger looks down, then to his sides, then back up at Shawn.. He slowly lays down his microphone, and turns his back to Shawn.. He stands idle for a second, before he walks off from Shawn..