Post by Alice Harris on Dec 17, 2015 19:57:20 GMT -5
Interview with a Valkyrie.
We find ourselves in a cushy studio somewhere in America. Sat at the table is a middle aged man, slicked back hair, a faint finely trimmed beard and mustache and dressed in an all white suit. Across from him sits Alice Harris with the NAW Legacy title resting on her lap. As expected, she is clad in her usual attire of strapless vest top, black skirt and boots along with her white zip up sweater.
"Hello Folks, and welcome to "Beyond The Squared Circle", your premier wrestling podcast bringing you all the latest news, rumours and other important bits of information you will ever need regarding Pro Wrestling. I'm your host Pike Matton, and with me today, I have none other than the new NAW Legacy Champion... The Dirty Little Thing, The Valkyrie, The most dominant woman in the ring in NAW... Alice Harris!"
Alice: "Thank you for having me here Pike!"
Pike: "Not a problem Miss Harris... Or do you prefer Alice?"
Alice: "Whichever you feel like addressing me by is fine by me, I'm just delighted you have given me the opportunity to come on the show!"
Pike: "Honestly, we'd be fools not to invite you... You have made quite a stir since you signed with NAW back in May and you're probably the most talked about star on their roster!"
Alice leans back in her chair and smiles.
Pike: "Anyway... Let's get this on the road... It's going to be a lengthy interview where we basically touch on everything you've experienced so far in NAW and what plans you have for 2016 and then some other things... Basically I want to let the fans get to know you a bit more, because face it... You are a bit of a loner and you don't give much away..."
Alice: "I've learned over the years that the less people you interact with, the safer you can be... Putting yourself out there as a social butterfly can lead to disastrous results... Like what happened in PRW three months after I joined..."
Pike: "Yeah, a few people talked about that... But we're not gonna drag up those memories, because right now, it is all about NAW... So lets get the ball rolling... How did you find out about NAW?"
Alice takes a sip of her glass of water before clearing her throat.
Alice: "Basically, in PRW, I wasn't getting much air time. I spoke with the commissioner, Mr. Nahiro Koga, a very shrewd man who puts business first above all else, and he pointed me in the direction of NAW, saying they were looking for someone of my ability and how it would benefit both federations if I took the trial offer Alice White had set up for me."
Pike: "And it certainly has. You impressed in your trial matches against Kelly Parker and Rachel Dawn and soon found yourself thrust into the main shows as soon as the ink had dried on the contract... And it was a bit of a baptism by fire, facing a man who was pretty much two of you!"
Alice: "Yeah, facing The Beast wasn't the easiest of tasks. I've been roughed up in the ring and backstage, I've took my fair share of bumps and big moves, but this was a whole new level. I never truly realised just how intense he was and now looking back, I guess he never realised just how intense I am!"
Pike: "You impressed with your resilience and never say die approach, always throwing yourself in head first, coming back time after time, proving to be a difficult foe to defeat. Quite a lot of people started to take notice of you eventually, but you did face some adversity in the early stages"
Alice sighed.
Alice: "Call it the curse of my gender in this industry... Sadly the majority of pro wrestling companies don't truly appreciate the ability of the female stars they have on their books. They don't care if we can near enough knock a man twice our size out with a roundhouse kick, all they care about is making us wear less and less clothing and making us fight like drunk girls in a night club when they're arguing about a boy they have their eyes on"
Pike: "From being told you have no place in the ring, to then being told to go play with your dolls or to go back to the kitchen..."
Alice: "Yeah... I'm not a feminist in the slightest... Sure, I'd like women to get a little bit more respect and things, but I just think this dated mentality, that women are more for the breather matches to allow hype to adequately build... Or to shift more merchandise... It needs to change, and thankfully now I have the Legacy Title, hopefully they will change when they see that I won this because of my ability in the ring, rather than my looks... Because face it, in all my time here, I've turned heads, but usually that's because my foot as kicked them in the jaw and forced them to turn!"
Pike lets out a chuckle. He knew Alice was a straight talker and the way she just came across as relaxed and natural was brilliant. It was far removed from the cold and calculating Alice we see on TV.
Pike: "So what would you personally say was the turning point for you in NAW... Like when do you think it finally clicked into place for you with regards to how you were perceived?"
Alice: "My first match with Corey Bull... It was a non-title match and the show right before a big PPV. My sister, Krystal, she thought I was just being offered as an easy win for Bull... You know let the champ go into the PPV riding a wave of momentum... I could understand her viewpoint, but she really hurt me by doubting my ability and professionalism. I haven't spoken to her since then, but I do know she still watches my matches... Because my own blood doubted me and my professionalism, it made me stand taller than I already did and embrace what was coming my way... Add to that the fact that Bull respected my ability and treated me like an equal in the ring.. To be accepted by the champion in that manner... It made me feel at home here"
Pike: "After that you went on to catch the attention of others with your displays in the ring. Fenrir had his eye on you, marking you as one of the most dangerous people in NAW at the moment given the fact you fought with such ferocity and conviction, he likened you to the legendary Valkyries"
Alice blushed a little at the mention of Fenrir, something which was not lost on Pike.
Pike: "Then you had that pyramid elimination match where against all odds and expectations, you won, capturing the briefcase which granted you a no questions asked title shot against Corey Bull..."
Alice: "That match, along with the one against Corey really cemented my status in NAW as a real contender, not an also ran or someone who was there to make up the numbers. It proved to everyone that I wasn't the eye candy people thought I was hired to be, that I was and am in fact the real deal"
Pike: "Jason Price and Erin both found that out the hard way I guess"
Alice smirks.
Alice: "Definitely. They underestimated me, bought into their own ego and self hype and they paid the price. Sure, people know I'm a loner, that I spend the majority of my time training or verbalizing my thoughts, but if I don't keep my body and my mind equally sharp, how can I expect to succeed? I never would have won this title if it wasn't for my single-minded dedication to honing my skills"
Pike: "Indeed. Corey Bull and Bohannon both spoke highly of you in the run up to Holiday Fear and talk backstage was that some felt before the match there was a feeling you were going to come out on top at the end of it given how driven and focused you were on the task at hand, not on the personal issues"
Alice: "Nothing against Corey or Bohannon, but they were too focused on each other... Bohannon with his wanting to get payback for being slighted, Corey with wanting to prove to Bohannon that you can't mess with the monster.... Whilst it made for some intense moments and real hard hitting physical battles which were impressive to watch and very painful to be caught in... They took their focus off winning. They were so hell bent on making sure they won at the others expense, it allowed me, the one with no agenda other than victory by any means possible to come through this and seal the deal."
Pike pauses for a moment as he allows Alice to take a drink and clear her throat again.
Pike: "So up next you have the traditional end of year show... A round robin tournament with yourself, Corey Bull, Impressive newcomer Billsta Anderson and Tag specialist Rocky Hollywood. Once again, people would say the odds are stacked against you, but that isn't the case in the slightest is it?"
Alice: "I'm on a hot streak right now, I have the Legacy Championship and I have proven time and time again I am not to be underestimated or taken lightly. Corey Bull has faced me several times now, he knows just how good I am, Billsta and Rocky are yet to learn but I get the feeling at least one of them may think before speaking and trying to bring my gender into things. Everyone else who has done that has failed before me!"
Pike: "Do you have anything to say or share, like a gameplan?"
Alice: "As much as I'd like to detail how I am going to give these men a run for their money... I think its safe to say I won't be giving things away because face it, people know what to expect when they step into the ring with me now, it's just a question of how can I keep it fresh without them managing to gain the upper hand?"
Pike: "Do you have any specific words for your opponents?"
Alice: "Billsta... You're a big guy who loves to brawl. You'll enjoy getting up in my face and tossing me round and imposing yourself on me... I look forward to seeing what you can try to put me through because I will guarantee you this - I will come back from whatever you throw at me and be the one standing tall at the end of this match. Just because you're nearly a foot bigger and one hundred pounds heavier, it doesn't mean anything when you're in the ring with me... Just ask Corey Bull... A well placed punch or kick hurts the same no matter how big, small or tough you are!"
Pike: "What about Rocky?"
Alice: "Big money, big ego, not short on the talent to back it up... He'll be tough but I don't think he'd be able to beat me cleanly... Rocky strikes me as the kind of guy who will go to any lengths to win and breaking the rules certainly wouldn't be an issue for his rough around the edges approach..."
Pike: "Interesting... Now, onto Corey..."
Alice: "What else can I say... Him and Me, this dance we have had going on since our first encounter only keeps getting more passionate and more intense... He made me feel things I hadn't felt in a long time... He protected me when he didn't have to... He respected my ability and fought me as someone who was his equal, giving me everything he had in all of our encounters... I have nothing but respect and admiration for the Hatebringer...."
Pike: "We've seen the way he looks at you, and the looks you give him back... Can you elaborate further?"
Alice: "I could... But I choose not to. Simply because I cannot discuss something regarding someone else when neither of us have a clue what is happening... All I know is that out of everyone in NAW, he is the one person I would trust no matter what because he has always given his all when we have fought and he has always treated me with respect when we have spoken... Is there any inclination of romance? I honestly do not know... He is in my head, he is under my skin and the same can be said for him regarding me... We are both a part of each other.. a match made in heaven and hell... But again, it is complicated..."
Pike: "What about Fenrir... We all know there was something which went down with you two..."
Alice: "Indeed there was, but again... Fenrir is gone, I remain... What could have been and what is are two different things and as the wolf would say, fate has plans which you cannot alter, only delay... Perhaps we were fated to never find out what could have been... But between him and Corey Bull, and the woman I owe everything too, Alice White, they helped make me the Legacy Champion and make me the most talked about star in NAW!"
Pike: "What about Trent Brown, the man next in line to challenge for the Legacy Title?"
Alice: "I have already begun preparations for this clash. Trent knows what to expect from me so it is my job to ensure that he finds something he may not expect. I respect his ability and his talent, but his judgement is clouded and his mind is not focused. It will be a grueling battle, but ultimately, my focus and ambition will burn brighter than his and I will retain the championship!"
Pike claps his hands together.
Pike: "So this brings us to the end of our interview, I have one last question for you champ... What does 2016 hold for yourself, the Legacy Title and NAW?"
Alice: "It holds the ambition to become the longest reigning champion and most dominant athlete in this company. Holiday Fear was the evidence Alice White needed to show why she put so much faith in me... 2016 is the year where her gamble paid off and she can no longer have to justify why she hired me. 2016 is where the Dirty Little Thing will continue to defy the doubters, silence the critics and make the naysayers eat their words... Billsta, Rocky, Price, Brown, Bohannon, Erin.... Anyone and Everyone who thinks they can face me... You better bring your all because I guarentee you'll need that and maybe more if you are to stand a chance against me!"
Pike: "Thanks once again, Ladies and Gentlemen, the NAW Legacy champion... Alice Harris!"
We find ourselves in a cushy studio somewhere in America. Sat at the table is a middle aged man, slicked back hair, a faint finely trimmed beard and mustache and dressed in an all white suit. Across from him sits Alice Harris with the NAW Legacy title resting on her lap. As expected, she is clad in her usual attire of strapless vest top, black skirt and boots along with her white zip up sweater.
"Hello Folks, and welcome to "Beyond The Squared Circle", your premier wrestling podcast bringing you all the latest news, rumours and other important bits of information you will ever need regarding Pro Wrestling. I'm your host Pike Matton, and with me today, I have none other than the new NAW Legacy Champion... The Dirty Little Thing, The Valkyrie, The most dominant woman in the ring in NAW... Alice Harris!"
Alice: "Thank you for having me here Pike!"
Pike: "Not a problem Miss Harris... Or do you prefer Alice?"
Alice: "Whichever you feel like addressing me by is fine by me, I'm just delighted you have given me the opportunity to come on the show!"
Pike: "Honestly, we'd be fools not to invite you... You have made quite a stir since you signed with NAW back in May and you're probably the most talked about star on their roster!"
Alice leans back in her chair and smiles.
Pike: "Anyway... Let's get this on the road... It's going to be a lengthy interview where we basically touch on everything you've experienced so far in NAW and what plans you have for 2016 and then some other things... Basically I want to let the fans get to know you a bit more, because face it... You are a bit of a loner and you don't give much away..."
Alice: "I've learned over the years that the less people you interact with, the safer you can be... Putting yourself out there as a social butterfly can lead to disastrous results... Like what happened in PRW three months after I joined..."
Pike: "Yeah, a few people talked about that... But we're not gonna drag up those memories, because right now, it is all about NAW... So lets get the ball rolling... How did you find out about NAW?"
Alice takes a sip of her glass of water before clearing her throat.
Alice: "Basically, in PRW, I wasn't getting much air time. I spoke with the commissioner, Mr. Nahiro Koga, a very shrewd man who puts business first above all else, and he pointed me in the direction of NAW, saying they were looking for someone of my ability and how it would benefit both federations if I took the trial offer Alice White had set up for me."
Pike: "And it certainly has. You impressed in your trial matches against Kelly Parker and Rachel Dawn and soon found yourself thrust into the main shows as soon as the ink had dried on the contract... And it was a bit of a baptism by fire, facing a man who was pretty much two of you!"
Alice: "Yeah, facing The Beast wasn't the easiest of tasks. I've been roughed up in the ring and backstage, I've took my fair share of bumps and big moves, but this was a whole new level. I never truly realised just how intense he was and now looking back, I guess he never realised just how intense I am!"
Pike: "You impressed with your resilience and never say die approach, always throwing yourself in head first, coming back time after time, proving to be a difficult foe to defeat. Quite a lot of people started to take notice of you eventually, but you did face some adversity in the early stages"
Alice sighed.
Alice: "Call it the curse of my gender in this industry... Sadly the majority of pro wrestling companies don't truly appreciate the ability of the female stars they have on their books. They don't care if we can near enough knock a man twice our size out with a roundhouse kick, all they care about is making us wear less and less clothing and making us fight like drunk girls in a night club when they're arguing about a boy they have their eyes on"
Pike: "From being told you have no place in the ring, to then being told to go play with your dolls or to go back to the kitchen..."
Alice: "Yeah... I'm not a feminist in the slightest... Sure, I'd like women to get a little bit more respect and things, but I just think this dated mentality, that women are more for the breather matches to allow hype to adequately build... Or to shift more merchandise... It needs to change, and thankfully now I have the Legacy Title, hopefully they will change when they see that I won this because of my ability in the ring, rather than my looks... Because face it, in all my time here, I've turned heads, but usually that's because my foot as kicked them in the jaw and forced them to turn!"
Pike lets out a chuckle. He knew Alice was a straight talker and the way she just came across as relaxed and natural was brilliant. It was far removed from the cold and calculating Alice we see on TV.
Pike: "So what would you personally say was the turning point for you in NAW... Like when do you think it finally clicked into place for you with regards to how you were perceived?"
Alice: "My first match with Corey Bull... It was a non-title match and the show right before a big PPV. My sister, Krystal, she thought I was just being offered as an easy win for Bull... You know let the champ go into the PPV riding a wave of momentum... I could understand her viewpoint, but she really hurt me by doubting my ability and professionalism. I haven't spoken to her since then, but I do know she still watches my matches... Because my own blood doubted me and my professionalism, it made me stand taller than I already did and embrace what was coming my way... Add to that the fact that Bull respected my ability and treated me like an equal in the ring.. To be accepted by the champion in that manner... It made me feel at home here"
Pike: "After that you went on to catch the attention of others with your displays in the ring. Fenrir had his eye on you, marking you as one of the most dangerous people in NAW at the moment given the fact you fought with such ferocity and conviction, he likened you to the legendary Valkyries"
Alice blushed a little at the mention of Fenrir, something which was not lost on Pike.
Pike: "Then you had that pyramid elimination match where against all odds and expectations, you won, capturing the briefcase which granted you a no questions asked title shot against Corey Bull..."
Alice: "That match, along with the one against Corey really cemented my status in NAW as a real contender, not an also ran or someone who was there to make up the numbers. It proved to everyone that I wasn't the eye candy people thought I was hired to be, that I was and am in fact the real deal"
Pike: "Jason Price and Erin both found that out the hard way I guess"
Alice smirks.
Alice: "Definitely. They underestimated me, bought into their own ego and self hype and they paid the price. Sure, people know I'm a loner, that I spend the majority of my time training or verbalizing my thoughts, but if I don't keep my body and my mind equally sharp, how can I expect to succeed? I never would have won this title if it wasn't for my single-minded dedication to honing my skills"
Pike: "Indeed. Corey Bull and Bohannon both spoke highly of you in the run up to Holiday Fear and talk backstage was that some felt before the match there was a feeling you were going to come out on top at the end of it given how driven and focused you were on the task at hand, not on the personal issues"
Alice: "Nothing against Corey or Bohannon, but they were too focused on each other... Bohannon with his wanting to get payback for being slighted, Corey with wanting to prove to Bohannon that you can't mess with the monster.... Whilst it made for some intense moments and real hard hitting physical battles which were impressive to watch and very painful to be caught in... They took their focus off winning. They were so hell bent on making sure they won at the others expense, it allowed me, the one with no agenda other than victory by any means possible to come through this and seal the deal."
Pike pauses for a moment as he allows Alice to take a drink and clear her throat again.
Pike: "So up next you have the traditional end of year show... A round robin tournament with yourself, Corey Bull, Impressive newcomer Billsta Anderson and Tag specialist Rocky Hollywood. Once again, people would say the odds are stacked against you, but that isn't the case in the slightest is it?"
Alice: "I'm on a hot streak right now, I have the Legacy Championship and I have proven time and time again I am not to be underestimated or taken lightly. Corey Bull has faced me several times now, he knows just how good I am, Billsta and Rocky are yet to learn but I get the feeling at least one of them may think before speaking and trying to bring my gender into things. Everyone else who has done that has failed before me!"
Pike: "Do you have anything to say or share, like a gameplan?"
Alice: "As much as I'd like to detail how I am going to give these men a run for their money... I think its safe to say I won't be giving things away because face it, people know what to expect when they step into the ring with me now, it's just a question of how can I keep it fresh without them managing to gain the upper hand?"
Pike: "Do you have any specific words for your opponents?"
Alice: "Billsta... You're a big guy who loves to brawl. You'll enjoy getting up in my face and tossing me round and imposing yourself on me... I look forward to seeing what you can try to put me through because I will guarantee you this - I will come back from whatever you throw at me and be the one standing tall at the end of this match. Just because you're nearly a foot bigger and one hundred pounds heavier, it doesn't mean anything when you're in the ring with me... Just ask Corey Bull... A well placed punch or kick hurts the same no matter how big, small or tough you are!"
Pike: "What about Rocky?"
Alice: "Big money, big ego, not short on the talent to back it up... He'll be tough but I don't think he'd be able to beat me cleanly... Rocky strikes me as the kind of guy who will go to any lengths to win and breaking the rules certainly wouldn't be an issue for his rough around the edges approach..."
Pike: "Interesting... Now, onto Corey..."
Alice: "What else can I say... Him and Me, this dance we have had going on since our first encounter only keeps getting more passionate and more intense... He made me feel things I hadn't felt in a long time... He protected me when he didn't have to... He respected my ability and fought me as someone who was his equal, giving me everything he had in all of our encounters... I have nothing but respect and admiration for the Hatebringer...."
Pike: "We've seen the way he looks at you, and the looks you give him back... Can you elaborate further?"
Alice: "I could... But I choose not to. Simply because I cannot discuss something regarding someone else when neither of us have a clue what is happening... All I know is that out of everyone in NAW, he is the one person I would trust no matter what because he has always given his all when we have fought and he has always treated me with respect when we have spoken... Is there any inclination of romance? I honestly do not know... He is in my head, he is under my skin and the same can be said for him regarding me... We are both a part of each other.. a match made in heaven and hell... But again, it is complicated..."
Pike: "What about Fenrir... We all know there was something which went down with you two..."
Alice: "Indeed there was, but again... Fenrir is gone, I remain... What could have been and what is are two different things and as the wolf would say, fate has plans which you cannot alter, only delay... Perhaps we were fated to never find out what could have been... But between him and Corey Bull, and the woman I owe everything too, Alice White, they helped make me the Legacy Champion and make me the most talked about star in NAW!"
Pike: "What about Trent Brown, the man next in line to challenge for the Legacy Title?"
Alice: "I have already begun preparations for this clash. Trent knows what to expect from me so it is my job to ensure that he finds something he may not expect. I respect his ability and his talent, but his judgement is clouded and his mind is not focused. It will be a grueling battle, but ultimately, my focus and ambition will burn brighter than his and I will retain the championship!"
Pike claps his hands together.
Pike: "So this brings us to the end of our interview, I have one last question for you champ... What does 2016 hold for yourself, the Legacy Title and NAW?"
Alice: "It holds the ambition to become the longest reigning champion and most dominant athlete in this company. Holiday Fear was the evidence Alice White needed to show why she put so much faith in me... 2016 is the year where her gamble paid off and she can no longer have to justify why she hired me. 2016 is where the Dirty Little Thing will continue to defy the doubters, silence the critics and make the naysayers eat their words... Billsta, Rocky, Price, Brown, Bohannon, Erin.... Anyone and Everyone who thinks they can face me... You better bring your all because I guarentee you'll need that and maybe more if you are to stand a chance against me!"
Pike: "Thanks once again, Ladies and Gentlemen, the NAW Legacy champion... Alice Harris!"