In My Hands

[D.J]

What a weird month it had been since The Miz regained the EBWF Championship. It looked as though he was in for a crash course with the unlikely winner of the Battle Royale at Last Survivor, however it was not to be. Uncertainty circled around the EBWF Title on the road to Fallout. A return from Alex Shelley made it seem like he would be the man to shockingly challenge The Miz after years of absence. Instead an Elimination Chamber match was booked for the Warfare before Fallout- it was a match that featured some of the EBWF's brightest young stars. The man who would emerge victorious from the chamber would earn an opportunity to challenge The Miz at Fallout. In a stunning turn of events.. Bray Wyatt's return to in ring action led to him being the victor, and thus instantly becoming the #1 contender. Wyatt had been the Fiend- he had been Paul Heyman's protector which added all sorts of intrigue to this match considering Miz was also the newest "Heyman Guy." In a recent interview with Michael Cole- Wyatt proclaimed that he would no longer be Heyman's protector instead he returned to his rocking chair persona, and seemed locked in on becoming the EBWF Champion. The Miz would most certainly have some thoughts on this, as he got set to face a man he'd never been in the ring with- with his coveted title up for grabs.

The scene opened up to a shot of a stretch limo. The camera quickly panned to inside the limo. The Miz sat in an expensive blue suit. The EBWF Championship sitting on the seat next to his. Across from his was both Mickie Mizanin, who wore a beautiful purple dress.. and Paul Heyman who wore a grey suit similar to the one Miz had on. There was an uneasy feeling in the limo until Heyman broke the silence.

Paul Heyman: My champion.. as we make our way towards Fallout.. I have to point out just how happy I am about how things worked out. I have to point out that I am BEYOND thrilled that Bray Wyatt was the man who emerged victorious in the Elimination Chamber. Do you want to know why?

The Miz was sort of zoned out to start the segment, but upon Heyman's speaking he perked up, and listened intently. He offered two words as a retort.

The Miz: Tell me.

Paul Heyman: The reason is.. this is the man.. who all the MIZTAKES.. think that you CAN'T BEAT. Bray Wyatt is a man.. that carries a stigma.. that he is for some reason unbeatable.. that he is in someway.. UNSTOPPABLE.. and I can GUARANTEE YOU.. that all of our detractors.. do NOT think.. that you can retain your title against him. THIS is EXACTLY the type of opportunity that you have relished from day one in your career. FOR SOME REASON- people fail to acknowledge that TIME AFTER TIME AFTER TIME AFTER TIME.. you have embraced the hate.. you have been DOUBTED.. QUESTIONED.. NOT BELIEVED IN.. and STILL.. you continue to SHOW EVERYONE.. that there is NOBODY.. NOBODY MIZ.. who YOU CAN'T DEFEAT.. who you can't OVERCOME.. who you can't DESTROY. I love that Bray Wyatt.. is the next person.. who EVERYONE will put all their moronic hopes and dreams into defeating you.. only to ONCE AGAIN.. be COMPLETELY let down.. it's going to be magnificent.

A wry smile formed on the face of the EBWF Champion.

The Miz: What's funny to me, Paul.. is how much people STILL don't seem to get it. It's hilarious to me.. that people STILL don't seem to realize.. no matter how much I beat them in their dumb faces with it.. that I have NO EQUAL. I have NOBODY.. that I should be considered the underdog when I'm against them. So many people have come through the doors here.. and they were pegged as the GUY.. who was going to emerge as THE GUY.. then a month later.. they are just THE GUY looking for another job. NEWS FLASH IDIOTS.. I'm THE GUY.. I've BEEN THE GUY.. and I'll continue to BE THE GUY. So Paul.. though I do agree.. that it doesn't get any less fun disappointing all the imbeciles that think I'm going to lose these matches... or that want me to lose these matches.. it's getting pretty god damn irritating that this sentiment still exists. It's like OK one of the Gunn douchebags wins the battle royale.. so I'm going to face him.. until he was probably like "ooooo weee sooonnn of a gunn... I don't want to face The Miz.. I'm fixing to be out of hereeee. yeee hawww" so now.. I got nobody to face.. then Alex Shelley shows up.. like I'm supposed to give two drops of piss about that.. he gets cheered for.. everyone's excited.. for like 3 minutes.. until.. he then goes into an elimination chamber match to become the number one contender.. and he.. get this.. loses.. because he's a loser.. and that's what they do. So what's the result of all that?

The Miz used air quotes.

The Miz: "Excitement" the result is that I get to have a match.. with a man who's protected you in the past.. when he wears his spooky mask...

The Miz' words were soaked in sarcasm.

The Miz: Bray Wyatt.. and it's just like you said Paul. It's a great scenario.. it's causing a great deal of buzz.. because people really think this guy is a big deal in this business. The sheep that watch our show.. "BAAAA" their asses off when this guy comes out here and spouts his nonsense. They EAT up everything this guy says.. like he EATS up every piece of food he's ever seen. They buy into the fecal matter that this guy spouts out to them.. they watch him in adoration.. like they watch all of their favorite horror movies. They LOVE his latern.. they love his hawaiian shirts.. they love his fedora.. they love when he does that bridge thing he does.. they love how he blows out a candle.. they love his rocking chair.. they love believing that SOMEONE could be so deranged.. so creepy.. that they are ACTUALLY SCARY. However, at Fallout.. what's going to transpire.. is something that they.. for sure.. won't LOVE. It's something that they're going to hate. You see Bray Wyatt's antics are designed to make people get squirmy.. to cringe.. and what's going to happen at Fallout.. will indeed be cringe worthy.. but the difference is.. the epic beating that I'm going to issue him.. will be the reason people will be squirming.. the annilihation of this FRAUD.. is going to be what people will be cringing over. The realization that ALL of the stupid things that Bray does when the camera is on.. all of the things that people love about him.. all of the "creepy so it's cool" antics.. are going to be pretty god damn irrelvant when it comes to match between the two of us. Because when it comes down to it.. it doesn't matter what he says.. what he does.. what he wears.. how he acts... the fact of the matter is.. he's NOT GOOD ENOUGH.. to be in the same ring with THE MIZ. So Paul, like you.. I'm very excited as well. It gives me great pleasure to face someone who truly believes their own hype. It gives me great pleasure to face someone who.. like you said.. people.. including themselves.. think are unbeatable. It gives me great pleasure.. to HUMBLE.. this rejects.. to knock some reality into their thick skulls.. to REMIND THEM.. that there's only room for one person at the top of the EBWF..and that one person.. is.. and will.. ALWAYS BE ME. HASH TAG FACTS.

Paul nodded.

Paul Heyman: Individuals like Wyatt, they can't help but insert themselves into these situation. Sometimes lurking behind the scenes.. or acting like a muscle intimidating my adversaries for me as The Fiend.. just isn't going to be enough. You see it all of the time. Instead of just embracing his role.. and even joining up with us.. he decided to be a hero.. to return to his old persona.. to try and involve himself in a world of in ring competition.. that he is NOT EQUIPPED TO BE IN. He exists to MAKE PEOPLE AFRAID.. but I'm AFRAID for HIS SAKE.. just what is going to happen to him at Fallout. I'm AFRAID to see just how embarassing it's going to be for him.. to go up against someone of the highest quality.. of the highest skill level.. of the highest intellect.. of the highest form of ability. He is NOT built to compete at this level.. he's not built to be anything but false intimidation. This is going to be abundantly clear at Fallout.

The Miz: Crystal.. Crystal.. clear.

The Miz patted the EBWF Championship.. as the scene faded out.

The scene re-opened up in a dimly lit porch. There was a flickering light- and a bug zapper hanging from the door way of a rickety looking entry way to a battered old house. There was a rocking chair rocking back and forth with nobody sitting in it. After several beats, The Miz entered the scene. He was in a gray suit, and was dressed to the nines despite his extremely filthy surroundings. He was flanked by Paul Heyman who was in an all blue suit, and had The Miz EBWF Championship in his hands. The Miz surveyed the scene, and after a couple of beats, he kicked the rocking chair over causing it's wooden arms to snap right off of the chair. The Miz picked up a baseball bat that was resting on the messy patio and took a full swing destroying the bug zapper that was on the door way. He threw the bat to the ground and brushed his hair back which was slicked all around. He adjusted the sunglasses that were over his eyes despite the dimly lit setting. He then took the glasses off of his face and hooked them to the top of his dress shirt. He looked into the camera and began to speak.

The Miz: You think I care? You REALLY think I care? You think I care that my opponent has been a monster? Or that he once protected my advocate with his... monster...

The Miz paused trying to find the right word, he didn't succeed.

The Miz: ness.. his monsterness... monsterness?

Heyman nodded.

Paul Heyman: If you want it to be a word, it's a word, my champion.

The Miz smirked.

The Miz: True enough. Anyways, do you really think that the second Bray Wyatt became the number one contender, that I had any reaction to that result besides the one I'm about to give you right now.. wait for it.. here it comes...

The Miz dramatically cleared his throat.

The Miz: PFFT.

Heyman smirked at Miz' confidence.

The Miz: Bray Wyatt is someone who I've always been intrigued by. He goes in and out of different identities, different personas. Whether he's inhabiting scenes like this trying to be cryptic and creepy. Or he's in his fiend mask looking like someone kids would be scared of finding in their closet, or he's wearing his goofy Mr. Rogers sweaters in a "fun house," all of his personas are designed to do one thing, and that is to creep his opponents out to the point of them being uncomfortable enough, weirded out enough, to be intimidated.. or even more importantly.. forget that the MAN behind all of these characters.. is some overweight fat slop.. a real.. Husky... Harris.. if I may..

Heyman couldn't help but laugh at this.

The Miz: It is a poor excuse for a distraction.. that the actual man.. looks like he should be in a diabetes commercial. He's a slow, bumbling, idiot in the ring.. and I'm supposed to be scared? REALLY?! I'm supposed to be scared of a man who looks like he'd rather eat the title.. than win it? REALLY!? No.. unfortunately Bray doesn't know who the hell I am.. if he thinks that's even a remote possibility. When I see Bray.. I'm actually confused if he's in touch with reality enough to even proccess anything that goes on around here.. so BRAY... BRAYYYY... stop jerking off to the born on the bayou music video.. and focus on what I'm saying. The man you're looking at in front of you.. is the man.. the beautiful bastard that is the face of this industry. The man in front of you- is the EBWF Champion.. and the reason why he's the EBWF Champion.. is because he's the very best that this business has EVER had to offer. You see Bray, the man in front of you doesn't need a stupid gimmick, I don't need rocking chairs.. or nursery rhymes.. or creepy masks.. or sweaters.. or fun houses.. to be interesting. I'm interesting.. I'm dynamic.. I'm must see.. because of just how friggin good I am... IN. THE. RING. I'm so good in fact.. that even someone so horribly out of touch with the real world.. like you Bray.. are going to be able to recognize.. pretty much instantly.. that I'm UNLIKE ANYONE.. that you've ever come across. You see winning an Elimination Chamber match with a bunch of scrub-a-dub-dubs.. doesn't prove you're ready for the big time.. big fella.. all it does.. is book your ticket.. to what the whole world has been waiting for.. and that is the elimination of this fallacy you've created.. that YOU ARE SOMEONE TO BE AFRAID OF. When I was a kid I was afraid of monsters in my closet.. the boogeyman under my bed.. so I can see why your goofy halloween mask persona scares some kids... but then.. then I turned 4.. and I wasn't afraid of those things anymore. You see Bray.. you don't get to be the EBWF Champion because you bought a mask that might give a 3 year old nightmares. So if that doesn't do it.. YOU CERTAINLY don't get to be the EBWF Champion by sitting on decks that smell like moose shit.. and rocking back and forth, speaking slow.. and giving off the vibe that you have human beings tied up in your basement. All of it is an act.. all of it.. is make believe.. NONE of it.. is enough for you to get over the hump against someone like me.

The Miz paced on the beat up patio in which he was standing on.

The Miz: You see Bray, what I AM.. is someone who is real. I'm someone who has BEEN NOTHING but MYSELF from the second I've stepped into this company. The MIZ.. is ME.. MIKE MIZANIN. The kid from Cleveland, who has known for QUITE SOMETIME that the world of professional wrestling.. is his friggin playground. Can you imagine that Bray? Knowing you're just so good at something.. knowing you're the best at something. Knowing that no matter who is standing across from you, that you can unequivocally say that you are better than them.. 100,000 times out of 100,000. Can you imagine what that feels like? I mean you might be the best at eating Lizards or iguanas or whatever you fry up and eat.. down here.. but I'm talking really being the best at something that matters. Something that SO MANY strive to excel at.. something that SO MANY have bled for, sweat for, cried for.. to become the best.. SO MANY people want to be on top of this business Bray... SO MANY people do everything in their power to achieve this goal. SO MANY people put SO MUCH time into that aspiration.. IMAGINE KNOWING.. that while ALL OF THAT was going on.. that NONE of them would ever EVER.. ACHIEVE becoming the best.. because YOU.. IN FACT.. WERE SO OVERWHELMINGLY ENTRENCHED in that position.. that you would be the reason why so MANY would fail at reaching their hopes and dreams.. RIGHT AT YOUR GOD DAMN FEET. That Bray.. THAT.. is my reality. I wake up every single day.. KNOWING.. that I am FOREVER DESTINED.. to be the TOP GUY.. that I am FOREVER DESTINED.. to be this companies Champion.. because I am better than great.. I redefine what it means to have talent.. I AM THIS BUSINESS. That is why Bray.. when something like..

The Miz looked disgusted.

The Miz: you.. crosses my path.. though SO MANY others may be unsettled.. where they might get twinges of anxiety for having to face the enigma that is Bray Wyatt.. I have a different emotion.. a COMPLETELY different feeling. My reaction.. my feelings.. is that of.. epic.. pure.. and utter.. boredom. Bray, I have gone up against every single major guy in this business..and I've beaten them all. I have a LIFETIME of ACCOMPLISHMENTS that make my last statement not one of over confident nature.. it's not arrogant.. it's not.. it's just me.. looking at you as an opponent.. and knowing that EVERY SINGLE THING.. you use to gain an advantage over your opponents from a mental standpoint.. is utterly IRRELEVANT to someone like me.. with the reason being.. that through all the facades that you present.. I look at you and know that when you wade through all the nonsense.. you're just another blubber butt jamoak.. that is WAY out of his league against me.

Paul Heyman interjected.

Paul Heyman: My champion.. if I may.

Miz nodded. Heyman handed him the World Title.. Miz slung it over his shoulder. He began looking around at the deck he was standing on. He shook his head in disgust.

Paul Heyman: As usual.. you couldn't be more accurate in the depiction of all that is Bray Wyatt.. the fiend.. or the keeper of the Fun House. You have identified all that is this underwhelming opponent. So many are anticipating that this match would perhaps have me conflicted. That because I have alligned myself at one time or another with both of it's competitors that somehow my allegiance would be in question. This could not be more inaccurate if it wanted to be. The fact is.. I used Bray Wyatt.. I used his mystique, his fear inducing persona albeit it smoke and mirrors, I USED IT to intimidate my adversaries over the past several months. I am a man that gets what HE WANTS. I have NEVER been an individual in the scope of this business to take NO for an answer! So in that same breath.. my relationship with Mr. Wyatt.. was to utitlize him to GET WHATEVER I WANTED.. by ANY MEANS NECCESARY. I recognized that same quality in you, Miz. From day one.. you have been the LAST person to care what he had to do.. to become the VERY BEST. You have consistently been the LAST PERSON to care who he had to leave in his path.. en route to the TIPPY TIPPY TOP.. of professional wrestling. That is why this ALLIANCE.. OUR ALLIANCE.. is one that will survive the test of time. It is an alliance.. that will go down in history as one of the most SUCCESSFUL.. in the HISTORY OF THE EBWF! We are LIKE MINDED.. we are GIANTS of the industry.. there is absolutely NOTHING that is going to stand in the way of us continuing to be JUST THAT. I no longer need to use FEAR as a weapon.. I no longer NEED to have a FIEND.. at my disposable.. because I have.. in you Miz.. a client that does me one better. It isn't someone that goes "Boo" and children scatter.. instead.. it's a man.. a man who shows up... laces up his boots.. puts on his tights.. and DOES WHAT WE DO.. better than ANY SINGLE MAN.. in the HISTORY OF THIS BUSINESS. I HUMBLY stand with you Miz.. as being in your presence validates me.. in a way that I have never felt validated before. Standing with you.. SOLIDIFIES ME.. in a way that I have never felt solidified before... and WATCHING YOU.. DISMANTLE.. a man who is supposed to be the "face of fear" right before my very eyes at Fallout.. is going to be one of the MOST ENJOYABLE experiences of my career. I no longer NEED PROTECTION.. I no longer need a BODYGUARD.. because Miz.. you and I are so far at the top of the EBWF.. that nobody has the enduarance to even climb that high to try and approach us. THIS BUSINESS.. is full of ANTS that we can STOMP ON.. WHENEVER WE DAMN WELL PLEASE. Which is a feeling of power.. that ONLY being the advocate of the GREATEST OF THE GREAT.. SUPEREST OF SUPERSARS.. CREAM OF THE CROP.. YOUR FAVORITE WRESTLERS FAVORITE WRESTLER.. REIGNING EBWF WORLD CHAMPION, THE MIZ, could give me.

Miz smirked confidently.. he patted Paul on the shoulder. He handed the EBWF Championship back to his advocate, who in the moment seemed overcome with emotion.

The Miz: I never once questioned your motives, Paul. Never once. The reason is pretty simple. Why allign yourself with someone like Bray Wyatt, when you're already alligned with The Miz. You see Paul, I understand who you are in this business. I understand that no matter what people say about you.. that the one thing you're great at.. is recognizing quality. You have a clear eye for what is REAL in this company. I have a clear understanding.. that you recognize becoming my advocate.. was TRULY the best moment of your illustrious career. That though you've been alligned with some of the companies best.. there is NOBODY better.. than the man you're currently looking at right this second. So those that have questioned whether or not I was concerned with your past connection with Wyatt.. the answer is simple.. NO.. I'm not concerned..for TWO REASONS.. one.. because I'm too DAMN GOOD to be concerned with ANYTHING.. and two.. I'm confident that you Paul.. are man of intelligence.. and aligning with losers.. as opposed to aligning with the biggest WINNER this business has ever seen.. is NOT something that smart people do. You see BRAY.. there's NO SUCH THING as INSECURITY.. when you're The Miz. There's no such thing as worry.. there's no such thing as CONCERN.. the biggest enemy of all those emotions.. is COLD HARD FACTS. Facts take away all doubt.. facts are certainties.. and the FACT of this situation.. is that at Fallout.. I'm going to destroy you.. I'm going to humilate you.. I'm going to TEACH you that.. THE SECOND you want to stop trying to be a weirdo-deirdo freaking people out.. and ACTUALLY step in the ring, and get your hands dirty.. is the SECOND.. that you're going to have to LEARN that you'll NEVER be built to be the guy. You'll have to learn.. that though you may have a fat freaking head.. it's NOT BUILT to be the head that wears the crown. You don't scare me, Bray.. you don't intimidate me, Bray.. you don't freak me out.. you don't make me uneasy.. you don't have any effect on ANYTHING that I think or feel. To me.. you are not the "eater of worlds" you are just man who looks like an "eater." To me you're not intimidating.. in fact you are man who is for the first time.. going to be intimidated.. you're going to be the one who feels that insecurity.. that anxiety.. that concern.. when seconds into this match.. you realize just how NEXT LEVEL.. OTHER LEVEL.. OTHER WORLDY good I am.. and how impossible it is for you to hang.. how impossible it is for you to keep up.. how impossible it is for you to compete.. you've spent your whole life trying to make people queasy, when they see you.. when they hear your words.. when you're around.. but it's YOU Bray.. that is going to be sick to his oversized stomach.. when you realize.. for the first time.. that I BRAY.. am someone that you can never.. could never.. WILL NEVER.. intimidate.. but more importantly.. I'm someone that you CAN. NOT. BEAT. You see BRAY.. it is ME.. that has THIS WHOLE WORLD IN MY HANDS.. and I got a grip on it.. that I'm never.. EVER going to relinquish.

I got the wholeeeeee world.... in my hands... I got the wholeeeeee world...

IN

MY

HANDS.


BECAUSE I'MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM THE MIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

ANNNNNNDDDDD I'MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

AWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESOMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

As Miz was finishing his promo.. Heyman had lit a candle.. the camera zoomed into Paul's face. He had a crazy smile on his face as Miz' tag line bellowed. He then blew the candle out and the scene faded to black.