Post by bryanford on May 8, 2022 20:32:22 GMT -5
Los Angeles, CA
May 3rd, 2022
Bryan Ford sat in the bar booth downing his mug of ice cold modelo beer, his favorite, and his eyes lit up a bit as his father walked around the booth and had a seat on the opposite side with a tall glass already waiting for him. Nick "C4" Ford plopped down and the two battle cheered.
"So I heared about your showing in Level Up's battle royal impressive but tell me... what are you really aiming for over there?" Nick said getting straight to the point which Bryan was used to but the younger Ford answered honestly.
"Well if I'm being honest there's somebody There I have yet to face that I really have to prove something to... and honestly I have to prove something to myself. And that's why I'm facing Raab first." He said then chugged more of his beer.
"Raab ain't no joke you've seen what he can do. He's a literal monster." Nick said with an eyebrow raised.
"Hey if someone like Harry Hampton can defeat someone like him then surely I can too and that guy was a loveable idiot." Bryan chuckled. "Besides I'm at a whole different level these days. Raab is gonna have to adjust to ME." A bit of cockiness came out which Nick shook his head to but wasn't surprised by.
"Boy... you don't change but I hope for your sake... you're right. Either way I'll be front and center for it." He raised his mug as the two cheered.
March 31st, 2012
Terrell, Texas
Ford Family Training Center
"You all have shown great promise... I know these last few months have been grueling... but it all pays off today! As we are a day away from selecting our students who will perform at the student showcase! Nick Ford said loud and proud as he stood among a small group of wrestling students
It was true, tomorrow was the showcase and a young Brya was among the student hopefuls He stood with his hands behind his back, chest out, and head held high.
"You're all dismissed!" Nick Ford called out as the students began to disperse
"Sir Yes Sir!"
Bryan fist bumped a few students as Nick made his way over to him. "Well son..."
"Sir yes sir?" Bryan replied immediately.
"At ease.l boy" Nick chuckled I just wanted to personally let you know that I am proud of the a Progress you have made. It couldn't have been easy... having a legacy to live up to Learning everything from the bottom like everyone else and look at you... top of your class... don't tell anyone I said this but you're going to main event the showcase.
Bryan blinked and shook his head in disbelief. "Dad that sounds amazing but with all due respect I thought Steve Warren was gonna main event. I mean he's been killing it the last few weeks I've been botching... my practice matches ain't been nothing special..."
"Oh he very much is... and I see no better opponentfor him than you... I at least wanted to give you a heads up. Good work out there son." Nick placed a hand on Bryan's shoulder as he began to make his way out before Bryan's grandfather walked into the building. Chris "Hotwired" Ford. Immediate gasps and murmurs among the students ad they watched the hall of famer enter. He gave a nod to Nick as he approached his grandson who hugged him. "Boy you know there ain't no Gotdamn parkin anywhere on the street? Damn near walked a mile to get here!" The two shared a deep chuckle sharing the same dumb sense of humor before Chria playfully tapped his son on the face. "Look at you. Mr. All star now."
"Not yet Pops... I don't even know if I deserve my spot... to be honest it's a bit overwhelming." Bryan admitted to his grandfather before leaning against a table with his arms crossed.
"Well look at it this way... not only are you about to main event the first ever showcase with anothe great potential star... you'll be leading way into what may be the future of this school's potential. I know that aint lower the pressure... but pressure makes diamonds." Chris responded as he sat next to his grandson placing a briefcase he was holding on to the same table.
"What's in the case?" Bryan raised an eyebrow.
"Your gear for tomorrow night I custom made it for you... trust me boy... you'll do us proud.
Bryan teared up a bit before giving his grandfather another hug as he took the case with a smile.
Los Angeles
December 31st 2021 11:55pm
Bryan smiled as he checked on multiple guests at his party. He fist bumped his brother Aiden as he made his way over to their Father Nick. He sat next to the Hall of Famer, clinking glasses of champagne with him, resting an arm on his shoulder.
"So... enjoying yourself pops?" Bryan asked
"The party is nice sure..." Nick responded.
"Alright what's up with you old man?"
"Well... just... always this time of year I think how things would be different had your mother stuck around ya know?"
Bryan nodded a bit solemnly as he took a sip of his drink. "Yeah... I feel you pops... but hey new year... new beginnings."
"I admire your optimism son... you have a lot of big things that are going to happen for you I feel it kid" Nick patted his son on the back taking a gulp of liquor.
Bryan stood up tapping his glass with a spoon gaining the attention to everyone in the room.
"Everyone... I want to thank everyone for coming out to my New Year's Eve party I appreciate every single one of you as we prepare to go into the new year. Now my father has just said something to me that has registered deeply into the back of my head.
He said that there will be a lot of big things happening for me in this upcoming year. And daddy I love you man, you always know just what to say but I want to make a correction. You see because things aren't going to just happen for me, I'm going to make them happen.
Anyone who pays attention to my Twitter these days know that I have been posting a lot of statements with confidence. And while many are brushing it off I gotta say I actually like that fact. Because it just fuels my fire to prove every single one of them wrong and to look damm good doing it."
He raises hia glass to the many guests who also raiss theirs. "To Greatness!"
"TO GREATNESS!" Everyone cheers in unison as the clock counts doen and the year 2022 finally begins. "Happy New Year!"
Bryan stared out the window as fireworks began to go off and he simply smirked as he took another sip of his drink.
Present Day
Level Up Arena.
Bryan Ford sits on the stairs outside of the arena staring at the camera for a moment gathering his thoughts befofe speaking.
Ford: "The only reason I'm here is because there is someone on this roster that I have yet to actually face.... we've always been in each other's presence but have yet to lock horns.... and I chop it up to wrong places wrong time... but that excuse isn't gonna fly with me this time....
But before you and I do battle I have a giant task ahead of me. Lord Raab You and I are definitely no strangers to each other. But we also have never had the pleasure of truly facing in that ring one on one. See everyone sees you as a monster... but me? The real monsters Growing up were the police pulling my father over at 11:30 at night with me in the back seat pressing that man's head against the door all because they thought his license plates were expired.
For me the real monsters were the people in the back who always said Bryan Ford would never be a main event level talent.
For me the real monsters were whatever demons convinced my mother that I was not worth staying around when I was only 6 years old you see monsters are all about perspective and you my friend are no monster you're a big man who's about to be dropped on his ass by the Innovator of Greatness.
I'm here at level up because I know deep down in my heart I have what it takes to run with the best of the best. And I have made it my mission to establish that if you want to be considered one of the best in the business you have to have a victory over Bryan Ford. But those victories don't come easy especially nowadays when I am proving myself to be a top dog in this business.
See you may intimidate a lot of people on this roster and I'm not gonna lie and sit here and say that I'm not even the least bit worried about what you can do in that ring but understand this I'll be damne if I let someone who refers to themselves as a monster get a win over me when I'm trying to prove that I am the best.
I don't need no prayer, I don't need no Santa Maria, I don't need no crucifix, I don't need no holy water, I don't need a Bible, I don't need a damn thing other than my BFORD and After bicycle kick to put you down and get that one... two... three."
Bryan stands up tall now.
Ford: "Now I'm not gonna sit here and act like this is gonna be an easy test for me. I'm not gonna sit here and pretend that you haven't been dominating almost every federation you've ever been a part of... but I'm also not gonna pretend that I don't have what it takes to knock you down.
I call myself the Innovator of Greatness not because it just sounds good, which it does, I call myself that because I make greatness happen no matter where I am whether it be Level Up, whether it had been at Carnage Wrestling l, whether it be at Mainstream whether it be at anywhere I decide to step into I become the main attraction and tonight you're gonna understand why but it's not just because I have something to prove to you it's because I have something to prove to myself and I have something to prove to someone that I want to face.
Eli Goode."
Ford stares dangers at the camera
Ford: "Let's not pretend that isnt something we haven't deen coming. Ive had my eye on you for awhile and with Jack Michael's out of the picture I can't get the one thing owed to me... so this os the next best thing. I'm coming for you Eli but not until I feel Im ready amd deserving of that showdown.
But I need you at your best too otherwise all this will be for nothing. I want nothing but the five star classic I know you and I will produce but first I have to prove that I can slay even giants here at Level Up.
I will face everyone who I deem worth of the tour and I will knock down name after name after name until it's down to you and me. And I will give you the match of your life that I can promise Eli. And I'm not a man to go back on a promise ask JC... ask anyone who's ever faced me and they'll all say the same thing... Bryan Ford is the one to beat...
This is part one of the Bryan Ford level up tour and Lord Raab... I'm gonna WHOOP. THAT. ASS."
May 3rd, 2022
Bryan Ford sat in the bar booth downing his mug of ice cold modelo beer, his favorite, and his eyes lit up a bit as his father walked around the booth and had a seat on the opposite side with a tall glass already waiting for him. Nick "C4" Ford plopped down and the two battle cheered.
"So I heared about your showing in Level Up's battle royal impressive but tell me... what are you really aiming for over there?" Nick said getting straight to the point which Bryan was used to but the younger Ford answered honestly.
"Well if I'm being honest there's somebody There I have yet to face that I really have to prove something to... and honestly I have to prove something to myself. And that's why I'm facing Raab first." He said then chugged more of his beer.
"Raab ain't no joke you've seen what he can do. He's a literal monster." Nick said with an eyebrow raised.
"Hey if someone like Harry Hampton can defeat someone like him then surely I can too and that guy was a loveable idiot." Bryan chuckled. "Besides I'm at a whole different level these days. Raab is gonna have to adjust to ME." A bit of cockiness came out which Nick shook his head to but wasn't surprised by.
"Boy... you don't change but I hope for your sake... you're right. Either way I'll be front and center for it." He raised his mug as the two cheered.
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March 31st, 2012
Terrell, Texas
Ford Family Training Center
"You all have shown great promise... I know these last few months have been grueling... but it all pays off today! As we are a day away from selecting our students who will perform at the student showcase! Nick Ford said loud and proud as he stood among a small group of wrestling students
It was true, tomorrow was the showcase and a young Brya was among the student hopefuls He stood with his hands behind his back, chest out, and head held high.
"You're all dismissed!" Nick Ford called out as the students began to disperse
"Sir Yes Sir!"
Bryan fist bumped a few students as Nick made his way over to him. "Well son..."
"Sir yes sir?" Bryan replied immediately.
"At ease.l boy" Nick chuckled I just wanted to personally let you know that I am proud of the a Progress you have made. It couldn't have been easy... having a legacy to live up to Learning everything from the bottom like everyone else and look at you... top of your class... don't tell anyone I said this but you're going to main event the showcase.
Bryan blinked and shook his head in disbelief. "Dad that sounds amazing but with all due respect I thought Steve Warren was gonna main event. I mean he's been killing it the last few weeks I've been botching... my practice matches ain't been nothing special..."
"Oh he very much is... and I see no better opponentfor him than you... I at least wanted to give you a heads up. Good work out there son." Nick placed a hand on Bryan's shoulder as he began to make his way out before Bryan's grandfather walked into the building. Chris "Hotwired" Ford. Immediate gasps and murmurs among the students ad they watched the hall of famer enter. He gave a nod to Nick as he approached his grandson who hugged him. "Boy you know there ain't no Gotdamn parkin anywhere on the street? Damn near walked a mile to get here!" The two shared a deep chuckle sharing the same dumb sense of humor before Chria playfully tapped his son on the face. "Look at you. Mr. All star now."
"Not yet Pops... I don't even know if I deserve my spot... to be honest it's a bit overwhelming." Bryan admitted to his grandfather before leaning against a table with his arms crossed.
"Well look at it this way... not only are you about to main event the first ever showcase with anothe great potential star... you'll be leading way into what may be the future of this school's potential. I know that aint lower the pressure... but pressure makes diamonds." Chris responded as he sat next to his grandson placing a briefcase he was holding on to the same table.
"What's in the case?" Bryan raised an eyebrow.
"Your gear for tomorrow night I custom made it for you... trust me boy... you'll do us proud.
Bryan teared up a bit before giving his grandfather another hug as he took the case with a smile.
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Los Angeles
December 31st 2021 11:55pm
Bryan smiled as he checked on multiple guests at his party. He fist bumped his brother Aiden as he made his way over to their Father Nick. He sat next to the Hall of Famer, clinking glasses of champagne with him, resting an arm on his shoulder.
"So... enjoying yourself pops?" Bryan asked
"The party is nice sure..." Nick responded.
"Alright what's up with you old man?"
"Well... just... always this time of year I think how things would be different had your mother stuck around ya know?"
Bryan nodded a bit solemnly as he took a sip of his drink. "Yeah... I feel you pops... but hey new year... new beginnings."
"I admire your optimism son... you have a lot of big things that are going to happen for you I feel it kid" Nick patted his son on the back taking a gulp of liquor.
Bryan stood up tapping his glass with a spoon gaining the attention to everyone in the room.
"Everyone... I want to thank everyone for coming out to my New Year's Eve party I appreciate every single one of you as we prepare to go into the new year. Now my father has just said something to me that has registered deeply into the back of my head.
He said that there will be a lot of big things happening for me in this upcoming year. And daddy I love you man, you always know just what to say but I want to make a correction. You see because things aren't going to just happen for me, I'm going to make them happen.
Anyone who pays attention to my Twitter these days know that I have been posting a lot of statements with confidence. And while many are brushing it off I gotta say I actually like that fact. Because it just fuels my fire to prove every single one of them wrong and to look damm good doing it."
He raises hia glass to the many guests who also raiss theirs. "To Greatness!"
"TO GREATNESS!" Everyone cheers in unison as the clock counts doen and the year 2022 finally begins. "Happy New Year!"
Bryan stared out the window as fireworks began to go off and he simply smirked as he took another sip of his drink.
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Present Day
Level Up Arena.
Bryan Ford sits on the stairs outside of the arena staring at the camera for a moment gathering his thoughts befofe speaking.
Ford: "The only reason I'm here is because there is someone on this roster that I have yet to actually face.... we've always been in each other's presence but have yet to lock horns.... and I chop it up to wrong places wrong time... but that excuse isn't gonna fly with me this time....
But before you and I do battle I have a giant task ahead of me. Lord Raab You and I are definitely no strangers to each other. But we also have never had the pleasure of truly facing in that ring one on one. See everyone sees you as a monster... but me? The real monsters Growing up were the police pulling my father over at 11:30 at night with me in the back seat pressing that man's head against the door all because they thought his license plates were expired.
For me the real monsters were the people in the back who always said Bryan Ford would never be a main event level talent.
For me the real monsters were whatever demons convinced my mother that I was not worth staying around when I was only 6 years old you see monsters are all about perspective and you my friend are no monster you're a big man who's about to be dropped on his ass by the Innovator of Greatness.
I'm here at level up because I know deep down in my heart I have what it takes to run with the best of the best. And I have made it my mission to establish that if you want to be considered one of the best in the business you have to have a victory over Bryan Ford. But those victories don't come easy especially nowadays when I am proving myself to be a top dog in this business.
See you may intimidate a lot of people on this roster and I'm not gonna lie and sit here and say that I'm not even the least bit worried about what you can do in that ring but understand this I'll be damne if I let someone who refers to themselves as a monster get a win over me when I'm trying to prove that I am the best.
I don't need no prayer, I don't need no Santa Maria, I don't need no crucifix, I don't need no holy water, I don't need a Bible, I don't need a damn thing other than my BFORD and After bicycle kick to put you down and get that one... two... three."
Bryan stands up tall now.
Ford: "Now I'm not gonna sit here and act like this is gonna be an easy test for me. I'm not gonna sit here and pretend that you haven't been dominating almost every federation you've ever been a part of... but I'm also not gonna pretend that I don't have what it takes to knock you down.
I call myself the Innovator of Greatness not because it just sounds good, which it does, I call myself that because I make greatness happen no matter where I am whether it be Level Up, whether it had been at Carnage Wrestling l, whether it be at Mainstream whether it be at anywhere I decide to step into I become the main attraction and tonight you're gonna understand why but it's not just because I have something to prove to you it's because I have something to prove to myself and I have something to prove to someone that I want to face.
Eli Goode."
Ford stares dangers at the camera
Ford: "Let's not pretend that isnt something we haven't deen coming. Ive had my eye on you for awhile and with Jack Michael's out of the picture I can't get the one thing owed to me... so this os the next best thing. I'm coming for you Eli but not until I feel Im ready amd deserving of that showdown.
But I need you at your best too otherwise all this will be for nothing. I want nothing but the five star classic I know you and I will produce but first I have to prove that I can slay even giants here at Level Up.
I will face everyone who I deem worth of the tour and I will knock down name after name after name until it's down to you and me. And I will give you the match of your life that I can promise Eli. And I'm not a man to go back on a promise ask JC... ask anyone who's ever faced me and they'll all say the same thing... Bryan Ford is the one to beat...
This is part one of the Bryan Ford level up tour and Lord Raab... I'm gonna WHOOP. THAT. ASS."
