Cartwright
Oh dang, Hiro rests his case already!
That sure speeds things up! cool
SCOTT NORTON FANCLUB do you have a response to these shocking allegations?!
Cartwright, who I have the upmost respect for, was kind of enough to give me a heavily condensed version of the accusations. I take these accusations seriously and will address them below, but before I do that let me preface with an apology to the community You may have seen in the previous
thread that this beef has supposedly by "squashed." In the interest of transparency, me and Hiro came to what I thought was a reconciliation well before the timestamp of the "apology" that he sent me yesterday. Thinking, incorrectly in retrospect, that this was the end of it he proposed to me that we draw out the conflict in public to create some publicity for his and BS match in WWFG. That was a big mistake.
Anytime you try to blur the lines between real life issues and storylines, you're playing with fire. I learned that in 2011, but I guess this time I'm the one that got burned. So to anyone whose confused, or alienated by any of this I sincerely apologize. There were a few people who suspected early on that me and Hiro's personal issues are a "work" and while that is partially true, at this point things have kind of gone off the rails. If I knew it would end up like this I never would've accepted his "apology" and taken part of this charade.
And to be honest, I'm not sure how serious Hiro is or isn't about anything that he's doing right now. He could very well just be playing a character or "trolling," it's hard to tell at this point. But for the sake of this trial I'm going to take what he's saying at face value and assume that he has some sort of legitimate grievance, however ridiculous that may seem:
1. Bo Brawler: Never heard of him before this. Never even talked to him. Not even really sure how to respond to this.
2. The Wrestlemania Dance Angle: The only reason that I reached out to you, in private (noticing a theme here?) to compliment you on your angle was because I felt sorry for you. That's it. Everyone was ganging up on you and I felt bad about it.
3. BJ Dragon: You know, I think it's ironic that you shore this up in the old WRPSG and not the new one because I actually started when this place was first open. A lot of you might not know this, but this community used to have real leaders. Mad Dog McLennon. Jerichoholic. Panda Man. Drunko. Rich Harden Oakland. DJ. Tibetan Black Magicians. Samoa Dan. I come from that mold. BJ Dragon is one such person. Yes I was in her guild, AWF, in 2006. No, I did NOT send any PM's to her. She booked me and helped me get into OECW, that's where the connection ends. Speaking of which...
4. BBW: The only reason I joined BBW was because I liked the concept of paying tribute to the great companies of the past. Before all the bullshit. I left because YOU wanted me to jump ship to WWFG for your jerk off angle. The only reason I didn't come back to BBW was because they got rid of the OECW Seasons Title and renamed it the "BBW Seasons Title." To me that was a spit in the face of tradition, my lineage and everything that made this community great. Me and Shanahan discussed that at length, don't drag him into this. I was there to celebrate the vets who nurtured my career, who made this place something for the short time period it actually was a place that mattered, 2006 to 2008. No offense to anyone who came here after that, but those days hold a special place in my heart.
5. Saint Joey's Suicide: Not even sure how to address him throwing a in character angle into a real life conflict. I guess I'm the one getting worked now huh? Congratulations, Hiro. You got me. Newsflash: St. Joey didn't actually kill himself in real life. It was a PROMO. Maybe if you could separate the two this wouldn't be a problem.
As far as my pushes and your jealousy over them goes I can't help but laugh. I never claimed to be better than anyone. Yes, I had an easier path to success than most. That's not because I politicked or because I'm a "bad guy." It's because I come from an era where vets looked out for rookies. I guess you took that as a sign of weakness. The reality is before EEW was the big dog on campus, I turned down more pushes and world titles in one year than you did in your entire time here. No, that's not me trying to big time you that's just the truth. You're the one that puts stock into internet accolades, not me.
And the big pushes I got? It was because people bet on me. People like Jed. People like Marxx. You? Getting your friends to tap out to you and backdoor your way around the bookers wishes, that's how you got ahead. And when you did have the booker behind you, you convinced champions to drop the belt to you off false promises they'd get it back. That's what your word is, a blank check.
You talk about there being more than one guild? Maybe if you and your friends didn't run us out of business there'd be more than one guild. Maybe I wouldn't have left to RP with the Reals, who actually accepted me for who I am. Maybe you guys would be able to create new stars instead of constantly begging people from the golden age to come back for one last run.
And before you say it, me and Summers have been in touch with each other consistently from the moment he left to the moment he returned a few weeks ago. I never did what you do. I never begged anyone I barely know to come back. I never stalked anyone, pulling their numbers from Skype to send cold texts out of the blue after years of non-communication. Never dragged my friends back into this dump after 10 years of not being able to elevate new talent to the level of myself and others who built this place.
Again, that's no disrespect to everyone that came up in the FWD era, in BBW, etc and busted their a**. There are a lot of people better than me that didn't get the same opportunities because of the toxic culture people like Jake cultivated. I get it, it's not fair and I tried to make it better. But again, this is just reality: Both me and Hiro won roleplayer of the decade, yet only one of our decades was actually a decade because the moment it was your decade this place went belly up. You know it's true, we saw it in that bullshit "Oh me??" act you did when Chrono gave you the award out of pity.
That's the story of me and your "friendship." A pity party where I got nothing in return. It was never, hey, Freakshow, how's your life going? Hey man, can I do anything for you? Hey bro, wanna watch a Yankee's game? No. It was always me, me, me. Help me get over because my fake career is in a rut (how about your real career dude? You're in your late 20's and still live at home.) Help me with my writers block.. And what did I ever get from it? Nothing. Not that I asked for anything in return. Well I'm done giving and never asking for anything in return. I'm done being the nice guy. Now it's time that I start making the demands for once.
Make this right Cartwright. You're the only authority I legitimately trust and take seriously in this community. When I saw you were running WWFG again I thought maybe things would be different. And maybe they still can be different, who knows. But it's gotta start with you. Set the precedent. Make this right or I'll quit.