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That's weird, Bronson. I don't want to tell you that you're wrong for how you approach the Grand Rampage match or pretend I know more about you than you do, but what you said to me at just the very beginning of that video… It reminds me a lot of what Jake has been saying to me. He said that things have changed since his last time in Grand Rampage and that his overconfidence was just him believing in himself. He said that he was sure things would be different this time because he's such a different Elitist now than he was last time he was in the Grand Rampage match. Is this not the same thing you're telling me now? Maybe the time you two spent as friends is getting to you, or maybe it's this recent feud between the two of you. Either way, your attitude isn't that much different than his is to me, even though I'd honestly say you're doing better simply because you've done a better job of understanding that you need to keep an eye on your opponents. You haven't been as willing to overlook and openly disrespect your competition as Jake, and that alone may make a difference come Grand Rampage. I'm just not sure how much of a difference, and it's hard to be sure when your approach to this match is full of so much certainty not because of anyone that you're facing and whether or not you're actually prepared for any of them, but because of you and your own development for the past year. It's hard to say that everything will just go how you want it to when you're giving all the signs of an Elitist that may be a little too sure of their victory. It's never a bad thing to believe in yourself, but it can be a bad things to believe your victory is the only possible outcome. I've touched on this all throughout the week so I don't plan to spend too much time talking about why people may be able to surprise you when you walk into a match believing that absolutely nothing can stop you from winning, but I do think that after everything you've been through, you should be doing a bit of a better job of accepting the unexpected. It's one thing to say you'll expect it, but Grand Rampage is full of so many different factors that there will be things you simply can't. I've been trying to prepare myself for the worst case scenario, and make sure I walk into Grand Rampage ready to adapt if things don't play out how I want them to. However, some of you guys just seem to think you already know what will happen. Don't get me wrong, you all are great. If this was a smaller and less chaotic match, I'd even understand many of the words you guys have said. However… Are you sure that this is how you want to enter Grand Rampage?
I suppose we'll have to see which of our approaches are correct, because ultimately Bronson, your approach is something I believe many others could take with just as much, if not even more validity than yourself. TLA and Cameron Ella Ava are multiple time World Champions. Ms. Extreme broke a record in her last World Championship reign. Elitists like this are your competition this week, and much like you, they haven't won the Grand Rampage in the past. Also in this match is myself, and while I haven't been around for very long, this also means whatever I do in the Grand Rampage may be a complete shock. You can bank on your growth over the past year, but don't think that nobody is capable of even possibly reaching you. You'd only be setting yourself up for the worst kind of surprise, and who knows, maybe that surprise may even come from me. I mean, just imagine it. You told us all that you were the strongest. You told us that you were on another level, and yet there's still a chance that your run in the Grand Rampage is ended by me, some newcomer that has never competed in a match as big as this. What would you even say to that after a week filled with this much confidence, or I suppose I should say “belief in yourself”? Of course I may as well be speaking in hypotheticals right now, because there's really no telling what will happen. We can't actually see the future and guarantee our success. However, if I want to do well in this match I'll have to do my best to acknowledge what little flaws my opponents may have. If I can't see them heading into this match then there's just no chance I'll be able to do well, and from everything I've seen throughout the week, these flaws mostly come from the mindsets rather than what's going on inside of the ring. I don't have the experience to keep up with a lot of you guys yet, but there had to have been something keeping me from being embarrassed by Hall of Famers like TLA and Rex McAllister, right? Bronson, I don't doubt that you have a great chance of winning the Grand Rampage, and just like I said to Jake, there's nothing I can do to force you to change your mind. You already have your mind made up. Whatever you thought at the beginning of the week was most likely what you were going to be thinking at the end of the week. I just wanted to warn you in advance that I'm not going to let this opportunity go to waste, and if you do manage to reach your goal, it'll by no means be easy. I'm giving this match all I've got, and I hope that if you do win the Grand Rampage and head to Pain for Pride, it's not without getting an amazing fight from Gary Daniels!
Moving on, I'd like to speak to one of the Elitists who seem to be pretty vocal heading into this match, and for good reason, Donovan Duke! Donovan, you and I don't have any history aside from us standing in the same week during the Grand Rampage celebration that didn't play out as planned. However, you're one of those Elitists that most people have heard of, and that's because you're a history maker. You're the longest reigning National Elite Champion of all time, though I know you've been fighting for a while now to make sure that this isn't your only accomplishment. I can't blame you for that as everyone tries to do better for themselves, no matter how much they already have. It doesn't really matter how successful one is, they always tend to want more and you can really look at this Grand Rampage match as proof of that. However, this isn't always a bad thing. I talked to Ms. Extreme a while ago and your name came up in the conversation. You used to do some pretty bad things as a member of Insurgency, that one group with Jake Smith! You weren't much of a nice guy, yet you grew, you changed, and you reached new heights. Now you're in a spot where you are consistently fighting for a World Championship opportunity, and I'm sure you're bound to get that huge win eventually! I'm definitely rooting for you Donovan, though this is the Grand Rampage match, and I'm sure by now you're wondering where I'm going with this. My point is that while I want to see you succeed, I'll have to try my best to get in the way of that success this weekend. If I am going to get what I want you're one of the Elitists I'll have to take out, and it's a shame because you're definitely an Elitist that I believe is in for some amazing things. However, I'm sure you won't go out without a fight, and that's if you even go out at all. At the end of the day you've been in the Grand Rampage multiple times, so we shouldn't underestimate you and ignore your chances of victory, as this could be the year you get the job done. You have a good amount of experience in this match, experience that I don't have, and no matter the result I'm sure you'll do well. I just hope that I'm able to give you a good fight, just like I want to give Bronson a good fight. At the end of the day this is a wrestling match and I want to have the best matches I possibly can, so let's go out there and let's do our best. You have your own reasons for being here, so I'm sure you'll deliver this weekend. This definitely won't be easy for me, but I won't give up. Even against a record holder, I'll do my best to hold my own, and get the job done the GD Way!
I suppose we'll have to see which of our approaches are correct, because ultimately Bronson, your approach is something I believe many others could take with just as much, if not even more validity than yourself. TLA and Cameron Ella Ava are multiple time World Champions. Ms. Extreme broke a record in her last World Championship reign. Elitists like this are your competition this week, and much like you, they haven't won the Grand Rampage in the past. Also in this match is myself, and while I haven't been around for very long, this also means whatever I do in the Grand Rampage may be a complete shock. You can bank on your growth over the past year, but don't think that nobody is capable of even possibly reaching you. You'd only be setting yourself up for the worst kind of surprise, and who knows, maybe that surprise may even come from me. I mean, just imagine it. You told us all that you were the strongest. You told us that you were on another level, and yet there's still a chance that your run in the Grand Rampage is ended by me, some newcomer that has never competed in a match as big as this. What would you even say to that after a week filled with this much confidence, or I suppose I should say “belief in yourself”? Of course I may as well be speaking in hypotheticals right now, because there's really no telling what will happen. We can't actually see the future and guarantee our success. However, if I want to do well in this match I'll have to do my best to acknowledge what little flaws my opponents may have. If I can't see them heading into this match then there's just no chance I'll be able to do well, and from everything I've seen throughout the week, these flaws mostly come from the mindsets rather than what's going on inside of the ring. I don't have the experience to keep up with a lot of you guys yet, but there had to have been something keeping me from being embarrassed by Hall of Famers like TLA and Rex McAllister, right? Bronson, I don't doubt that you have a great chance of winning the Grand Rampage, and just like I said to Jake, there's nothing I can do to force you to change your mind. You already have your mind made up. Whatever you thought at the beginning of the week was most likely what you were going to be thinking at the end of the week. I just wanted to warn you in advance that I'm not going to let this opportunity go to waste, and if you do manage to reach your goal, it'll by no means be easy. I'm giving this match all I've got, and I hope that if you do win the Grand Rampage and head to Pain for Pride, it's not without getting an amazing fight from Gary Daniels!
Moving on, I'd like to speak to one of the Elitists who seem to be pretty vocal heading into this match, and for good reason, Donovan Duke! Donovan, you and I don't have any history aside from us standing in the same week during the Grand Rampage celebration that didn't play out as planned. However, you're one of those Elitists that most people have heard of, and that's because you're a history maker. You're the longest reigning National Elite Champion of all time, though I know you've been fighting for a while now to make sure that this isn't your only accomplishment. I can't blame you for that as everyone tries to do better for themselves, no matter how much they already have. It doesn't really matter how successful one is, they always tend to want more and you can really look at this Grand Rampage match as proof of that. However, this isn't always a bad thing. I talked to Ms. Extreme a while ago and your name came up in the conversation. You used to do some pretty bad things as a member of Insurgency, that one group with Jake Smith! You weren't much of a nice guy, yet you grew, you changed, and you reached new heights. Now you're in a spot where you are consistently fighting for a World Championship opportunity, and I'm sure you're bound to get that huge win eventually! I'm definitely rooting for you Donovan, though this is the Grand Rampage match, and I'm sure by now you're wondering where I'm going with this. My point is that while I want to see you succeed, I'll have to try my best to get in the way of that success this weekend. If I am going to get what I want you're one of the Elitists I'll have to take out, and it's a shame because you're definitely an Elitist that I believe is in for some amazing things. However, I'm sure you won't go out without a fight, and that's if you even go out at all. At the end of the day you've been in the Grand Rampage multiple times, so we shouldn't underestimate you and ignore your chances of victory, as this could be the year you get the job done. You have a good amount of experience in this match, experience that I don't have, and no matter the result I'm sure you'll do well. I just hope that I'm able to give you a good fight, just like I want to give Bronson a good fight. At the end of the day this is a wrestling match and I want to have the best matches I possibly can, so let's go out there and let's do our best. You have your own reasons for being here, so I'm sure you'll deliver this weekend. This definitely won't be easy for me, but I won't give up. Even against a record holder, I'll do my best to hold my own, and get the job done the GD Way!
