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Tucker G. Alston is working out in his gym. He on a weight machine doing bench press reps. A decent amount of weights is lifted with each rep.

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Alston lets out a big breath and stops his reps. He sits up on the bench and reaches for a towel to wipe away his extremely wet face. After cleaning, Alston leans forward a bit and starts to talk.

Alston:  Ever since the lineups for Retaliation and Untouchable were released, I have been in this gym working extra hard. Now that my goal is within sight, I have become extremely hungry. I have become obsessed with it. And I am doing everything I can to make sure that I am in the best possible shape for my matches.

First impressions are very important. You only get one shot at impressing people before they disregard you, render you irrelevant. You only get one shot at success, especially in this business. Most people don’t even get passed their first shot, their first match. I will not let myself fall into that category. I will not let people disregard me.

Sam Turner has already done that. He is already more interested, more worried about the big battle royal for the Southern Heritage championship. He is already disregarding his match with me. He’s pushed it to the back of his mind.

Sure, the Southern Heritage battle royal is on my mind. Any time you get a shot at winning a championship in this business, you should take it seriously. It should be all you think about. And you certainly shouldn’t let it slip through your fingers. So yes, I’m worried about that match too, but before that I have my match with Sam Turner. Unlike him, I will not forget it.

They say you always remember your firsts and its true. I always remember firsts. I remember my first touchdown in high school. My first dunk. My first home run. But more importantly I remember my first kiss with my ex wife. I remember my daughter’s first step, her first word. Each one of those firsts were life changing moments in my life. And my match with Sam Turner is yet another life changing moment. And I will never forget it.

And because of that, I am not taking it lightly. I am not taking it for granted. I will not waste it. I will not fail. I have spent every moment possible in this gym preparing, training. I have gone through countless matches with my trainer, going over my weaknesses, perfecting the Sanctuary. I have run the ropes for hours. I have been lifting weights until my muscles burn, begging me to stop. And yet I keep pushing myself to continue.

This first match against Sam Turner may be the biggest match of my entire career. It is the stepping off point. It is where everything begins. It is what people will judge me by. I’ll either be the next best thing, or I’ll be a joke. I’ll either be a guy who will close shows, or open them. Everything I’ve worked for, trained for over the last five years comes to this match, this moment.

This is the match I am focused on. It is the match that I need to win. It is the only thing that matters to me. If I have success in the battle royal, then that’s great, but only if I win this match against Turner first. While he is focused on the shiny belt and the glory that comes with it, I’ll be focused on him, and this match. I will win this match against him. And he should be prepared for it.

He should not take me lightly. I am not an afterthought. I will be a challenge for him, and I will make his night a very long one. I have said it before; I am not to be taken lightly. I will be a very motivated man in the ring. I will be a very dangerous opponent.

It’s not just because this is my first match, although that certainly plays a major part of it. I am in the best shape of my life. I have prepared for the ring. I have prepared for the best in the world. I have trained harder in the last five years, in these last couple of weeks than anyone else in DEFIANCE. While most people here have plateaued, I am still working at getting better. I am getting better physically, mentally, and most importantly, skillfully. What I lack in experience, I make for in my physical conditioning.

So Sam Turner, I heed you a warning. Do not overlook me. Do not come into this match overconfident and convinced that you will win. Do not take me for granted. I am not some local talent that’s filling a spot for the big guns to use like a tackling dummy. I am not a place holder. I am not the beer run break in the show. And you should not be thinking about me like I am.

Be prepared Turner. Be prepared for one of the toughest matches you’ll ever have here in DEFIANCE. Be prepared to face the most determined man you’ll ever face. I am ready. I am ready to make a huge impact in my very first match. I am ready to wow people in my first impression.

You seem like a great guy. Meeting in any other circumstance and I would probably love to treat you to a beer or two and get to know you. But unfortunately that not the case and we’re meeting for the first time, in a ring in a match. My first match. I hold no ill feelings for you. This isn’t personal. This actually doesn’t have anything to do with you. You’re just a man that the powers that be decided on making my first opponent.

No, this is all about me. This is my moment. My match. And I have made it very clear that I will not take it lightly, that I will not waste this opportunity. This is not some hobby of mine. This is not some mid life crisis. This is now my career. This is now my life. This is now who I am.

I’m sorry Turner but…

Failure is not an option.

Tucker G. Alston throws the towel aside and lies back down on the bench and reaches up for the bar. He grabs it, lifts and brings it down to his chest and resumes his reps.

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