Post by Alberto Del Rio on Sept 1, 2011 16:55:56 GMT -5
A wide horizon is what we are witnessing right now. We are able to notice a magnificent sea with a forest behind us. Sadly, there’s no chance to get a delight with this. There’s a storm. Our expectations of a beautiful day have turned into ashes. Is this beautiful? Is this terrible? Is this what we are looking for? Despite the storm, we are able to clearly see a road that is leading us to a fortress. Somehow, we feel we’ve been here before. To our left, we notice a woman jumping and killing herself in the process, or at least that was what our eyes were able to perceive. To our right, we notice that same woman hugging an elder one, a woman that seems to be a reflection of her with grey hair, many wrinkles on her face, a lot more aged than her. We stare are her as we guess that may be the woman’s mother. After these visions, after dreaming this, after living this, we suppose we are inside a tormented castle in which we can see dreams to one side, yet the painful, the scars; the nightmares are all concentrated on the other. The camera slowly fades out and fades in, taking inside to the inside of a dark room left in ruins.
Alberto Del Rio: Life has been sweet to me in so many ways lately. I’ve had bad experiences on my life for the past couple months. I’ve struggled to keep my fortune alive, I’ve fought against the thoughts of many people, yet the only place I care about anymore; the ring, there’s where the magic, where my dreams have become a reality. I’ve been fierce, or lucky enough, to have gained all I have. I’ve main evented shows; I’ve main evented Pay Per Views. I even have this piece of gold on my waist. I have a handful of victories over the biggest names in this sport. What can I say… Even the most intelligent men, or at least the self-proclaimed wise men, have had faith not in themselves but destiny. Can you see it? My life outside of the ring seems to be black, yet everything is so white when I arrive the arena. I could even say my life is… Grey.
Will that be able to change in a few days? I don’t know if what I call life on the outside will become white again, but what I do know is that soon, what I love the most now, will either stay white, or become the deepest black hole any human has ever been in. I would be trapped and I know I wouldn’t be able to notice a single shine of light. Can I risk that? I have to. I can’t keep myself hiding every time. I thought holding this magnificent piece of gold would make wonders for me and prove myself as great. Am I really great? Past events have showed that I have been at least better than my competition, but this time, I will face a man that has always been up short to reach greatness, will that happen again? Will I prove myself worth enough, or will he become the great man? Will he become the hero? Will he… Shine?
A lot of questions will be answered that night. That night where I’ll not be certain if I will see a clear sky again on the next morning. There’s nothing left for me. He is a threat. He has always been a big threat. He is the man that is looking to destroy all that’s left in my life. He is the man that’s making not my life, but me, an unstable person. He is the man that is looking for me to become crazy. He is given the name Jacob Jones.
Will that be able to change in a few days? I don’t know if what I call life on the outside will become white again, but what I do know is that soon, what I love the most now, will either stay white, or become the deepest black hole any human has ever been in. I would be trapped and I know I wouldn’t be able to notice a single shine of light. Can I risk that? I have to. I can’t keep myself hiding every time. I thought holding this magnificent piece of gold would make wonders for me and prove myself as great. Am I really great? Past events have showed that I have been at least better than my competition, but this time, I will face a man that has always been up short to reach greatness, will that happen again? Will I prove myself worth enough, or will he become the great man? Will he become the hero? Will he… Shine?
A lot of questions will be answered that night. That night where I’ll not be certain if I will see a clear sky again on the next morning. There’s nothing left for me. He is a threat. He has always been a big threat. He is the man that is looking to destroy all that’s left in my life. He is the man that’s making not my life, but me, an unstable person. He is the man that is looking for me to become crazy. He is given the name Jacob Jones.
Del Rio walks a few steps in front of him. A window is revealed, in which Del Rio rests both of his hands while staring at the storm and its thunders destroying what used to be a forest in its bloom.
Alberto Del Rio: I know nothing lasts forever. Nothing does. Not even this title reign. I find it hard to look through this window as all that it tells me is that even the most beautiful, the strongest; they all will end up the same: they will all fall down. I’ve been blind for most part of my life. All I’ve done is let my destiny show me the correct path. If there’s no in-between, how would anyone explain my life having such drastic differences? It all points to me that this time there’s just one path: Highway 2 Hell. That is the same road Jacob Jones and Alberto Del Rio will walk in. We are going to walk at the same time. We will feel the same. It’s either my happiness and his insanity, or his victory and my defeat. That is when that in-between will finally come to an end, because at the end of the day, I do not know if I will get a chance again.
What will happen with me if Jacob takes my holy grail? I won’t be half empty as a pessimistic would say; as far as I see it, nothing would be left inside of me. My ambitions would be killed as Jones’ would become bigger. That is when the tragedy will be born. That is when the tragedy will take over my body as I walk in the path of damnation. My dreams will be killed.
What do you dream of, Jacob? Will succeed get you somewhere? That’s what I fear. I fear of losing everything as you gain nothing out of it. You used to show emotions, but then your life was taken. That’s what our eyes were able to see. How can all this be explained? A soul, a tormented soul, how would it leave the body of a crippled man to go on the inside of one with a future ahead of him? Jacob, I remember you saying Raven has always been a hero to you. I remember you saying he was the only good thing about your life. Look back at it, Raven was not a tormented soul, he was a tormented man. The Raven will always be Scott Levy, the same man that lived hell inside of his house due to his father. He received no love from him. If Scott ever had a child, would he be able to give his child love? Would he be strong enough to break that chain? Would he put misery to an end and give his own son the life he wished he had? Why would Jacob Jones love Raven so much? Why would Raven finally look at Jacob as his successor? There’s no investigation needed, just a few seconds to notice it. Scott Levy is Jacob Jones’ father.
Just as desperation was seen in Levy’s eyes as he wasn’t man enough to handle his destiny of having a son of his own, Levy had to give his son another fate. His destiny had to be different. Scott left his son on the hands of another family to finish this, and to his bad luck, he lived through the same rough childhood he had. Jacob loved Scott so much because there was something in him. He looked at Levy’s scars noticing those were the same he saw in his body. Can’t you see it? It has never been Raven’s soul. It has always been Levy’s blood what has been running through your veins. Scott Levy is Jacob Jones, Jacob Jones is Scott Levy. They are one… They are one depressed, separated family. Why don’t you realize it, Jones? Scott gave you a beating. He realized he had to do so in order for you to notice what path to follow. He did it for your well-being; he strived for his son to be different than him. “The Raven” Scott Levy gave it all for this business and was even willing to die to get what he wanted. He always thought he wanted his holy grail, but in the very end, he noticed all he should’ve fought for, was love. Have you ever thought of why Scott said numerous times he felt sorry for letting you down?
What will happen with me if Jacob takes my holy grail? I won’t be half empty as a pessimistic would say; as far as I see it, nothing would be left inside of me. My ambitions would be killed as Jones’ would become bigger. That is when the tragedy will be born. That is when the tragedy will take over my body as I walk in the path of damnation. My dreams will be killed.
What do you dream of, Jacob? Will succeed get you somewhere? That’s what I fear. I fear of losing everything as you gain nothing out of it. You used to show emotions, but then your life was taken. That’s what our eyes were able to see. How can all this be explained? A soul, a tormented soul, how would it leave the body of a crippled man to go on the inside of one with a future ahead of him? Jacob, I remember you saying Raven has always been a hero to you. I remember you saying he was the only good thing about your life. Look back at it, Raven was not a tormented soul, he was a tormented man. The Raven will always be Scott Levy, the same man that lived hell inside of his house due to his father. He received no love from him. If Scott ever had a child, would he be able to give his child love? Would he be strong enough to break that chain? Would he put misery to an end and give his own son the life he wished he had? Why would Jacob Jones love Raven so much? Why would Raven finally look at Jacob as his successor? There’s no investigation needed, just a few seconds to notice it. Scott Levy is Jacob Jones’ father.
Just as desperation was seen in Levy’s eyes as he wasn’t man enough to handle his destiny of having a son of his own, Levy had to give his son another fate. His destiny had to be different. Scott left his son on the hands of another family to finish this, and to his bad luck, he lived through the same rough childhood he had. Jacob loved Scott so much because there was something in him. He looked at Levy’s scars noticing those were the same he saw in his body. Can’t you see it? It has never been Raven’s soul. It has always been Levy’s blood what has been running through your veins. Scott Levy is Jacob Jones, Jacob Jones is Scott Levy. They are one… They are one depressed, separated family. Why don’t you realize it, Jones? Scott gave you a beating. He realized he had to do so in order for you to notice what path to follow. He did it for your well-being; he strived for his son to be different than him. “The Raven” Scott Levy gave it all for this business and was even willing to die to get what he wanted. He always thought he wanted his holy grail, but in the very end, he noticed all he should’ve fought for, was love. Have you ever thought of why Scott said numerous times he felt sorry for letting you down?
A dark, vile, red wallpaper is now crossing through our vision. Del Rio grabs it and stares at it.
Alberto Del Rio: I’m a different man. That’s the only truth. This wallpaper is nothing but Levy’s lens of truth. I could be in a very different place enjoying what could be my last days of life, but instead I chose to come here; to that place Scott Levy used to be a long time ago. Scott was a wise man, but he used to contradict himself in so many ways. What can I achieve being here? I need to make you realize, Jacob, that is not what you’re looking for. Scott was here once before battling Kurt Angle and told us that doing the same thing over and over again would end in the same result. He lost against Kurt Angle, but years after that he tried the same exact formula against The Roy and not only did he defeat Roy Rowe, but he was able to claim his beloved holy grail yet again. You see me doing the same thing again and again inside the ring. I try to put everyone in pain; I try to take them all out. Has it worked? It gave me the only thing I care about in this business.
The storm finally comes to an end. Del Rio tries to make the sunlight reflect over the wallpaper, to his surprise, it causes no effect to the room’s lighting.
Alberto Del Rio: I’m crying out to God this doesn’t come to an end. Jacob, you can’t have this holy grail; you don’t deserve it. Your tormented mind, your lonely heart. It lacks love and it is vanishing, just as Raven feared it would. Jacob, you don’t deserve this because you never wanted it in the first place. Just as your father, the only thing that you think will make you happy is becoming the World Heavyweight Champion. You failed on even getting the opportunity to fight for it. You are looking at what is MY holy grail as a consolation price. I wonder if you even care to hold this, or you just want to destroy me because I did what many couldn’t do. I defeated Naples Knight and he was the one that defeated you. He was the one that finished your dreams. That is why you want to be here. You want to change my destiny. If Raven was really a soul that caught your body, you would do the same things Scott Levy did. I came here to that same place Scott was on, yet, there’s no clue of you even stepping a single foot inside this place. He has killed you. You have killed yourself. By following Raven’s footsteps, you have changed your destiny into your father’s. Whatever you do, whatever you accomplish, you will never be satisfied enough; not until you finally reach… Love.
Your soul, your mind; it needs to be killed. You need to change and be a new man. Raven was always great. Scott Levy has always been great. He was able to handle the pain, the suffering, the loneliness, what about you, Jacob? You can’t. You need to be saved; you need to be killed. That’s the only thing that can save you. I am sorry, but I can’t be that man. I can’t be the man that saves you, my fate is what will save you or kill you. If I’m taken down, you will survive, but if I prevail after all of this, that is when the Raven will finally die. That is when your schizophrenic alter ego dies. As much as I love Scott Levy, I have to finish this. Jacob, I’m not willing to risk my life to save you. You need to save yourself. You need to learn from the mistakes your father did. You asked for it, Jacob. You chose the stipulation yourself. I’m proud of you, because no matter what, something big is bound to happen. Only one man will survive. Only one will be the last man standing: It’ll be either Jacob Jones or Alberto Del Rio… or Raven.
Your soul, your mind; it needs to be killed. You need to change and be a new man. Raven was always great. Scott Levy has always been great. He was able to handle the pain, the suffering, the loneliness, what about you, Jacob? You can’t. You need to be saved; you need to be killed. That’s the only thing that can save you. I am sorry, but I can’t be that man. I can’t be the man that saves you, my fate is what will save you or kill you. If I’m taken down, you will survive, but if I prevail after all of this, that is when the Raven will finally die. That is when your schizophrenic alter ego dies. As much as I love Scott Levy, I have to finish this. Jacob, I’m not willing to risk my life to save you. You need to save yourself. You need to learn from the mistakes your father did. You asked for it, Jacob. You chose the stipulation yourself. I’m proud of you, because no matter what, something big is bound to happen. Only one man will survive. Only one will be the last man standing: It’ll be either Jacob Jones or Alberto Del Rio… or Raven.
The sunlight is finally getting inside of these ruins. We then notice a clear image Del Rio trying to walk away, barely being able to stand on his two feet, yet holding a big smile on his face. To this image, the scene slowly fades away to black.