[ Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome at this time, Ryuu .. Sakamoto! ]
:: Velvet Revolver's "Slither" kicked up through the speakers of the EEW Arena, and there was a mixed reaction among the crowd. This was partially due to the fact that a virtual unknown in this business was getting a chunk of camera time all to himself. But at least some of the fans were cheering in either A) anticipation or B) the fact that 'Slither' was a good song. Heading down the aisle eventually strolled Ryuu Sakamoto himself. Decked out in that white shirt adorned with musical notes and a pair of faded black jeans, Sakamoto peered at the world of EEW through black-tinted sunglasses. Making it to ringside, Ryuu retrieved a microphone from one of the ring techs, before making his way up the steps. Stepping in over the middle rope, he ducked inside. The corners of his mouth pulled up in a brief smirk, flipping the microphone in his hand anxiously as his music began to fade. This introductory promo was going to dictate where he was headed in EEW, so quite a bit was on the line. Taking a deep breath, Ryuu paced off to the side, microphone raised to his mouth. ::
" Wa .. watashi wa .. Sakamoto Ryuu, desu. Dozo yoroshiku ..! "
:: Big, exaggerated smile on his face. He bowed to each side of the ring -- before abruptly standing upright. ::
" Just kidding, just kidding, I can speak English, don't worry .. subtitles won't be needed for these next couple of minutes. But lemme go over what I just said anyway. My name, for those of you who might've missed it, is Ryuu Sakamoto. And lemme guess, some of you are lost as to who I am, right? Right. I'll give you a little bit of background as to who this handsome figure is .. "
:: A pause to gather his thoughts. Then Ryuu continued. ::
" About a month ago or so, I kicked off my career on this side of the business, having my first match with The Extremist, Saint Joey. And apparently, I caught some attention for that match, because apparently .. this kid from Yokosuka, Japan by way of Venice Beach, California came in out of nowhere and gave Saint Joey a run for his money. Sometime later, some guy named Cartwright .. a few of you might know who he is .. comes to me and says " Hey kid, you've got some potential, why not hop on with EEW? " Mind you he's telling me this in the middle of a ladder match that we were both participating in. So maybe at the time I didn't take into consideration the offer .. it's kind of tough to make career decisions when you've just taken a spill off a 16, 20 foot ladder. Now that I'm not getting the daylights kicked out of me, I want to say that first, and foremost, just by looking at the talent this roster has and hanging out in the locker room, officially signing with EEW has to be the BEST decision I've made for my career thus far. "
:: EEW chants started up along the crowd, and so he paused once again to let those chants ring out. ::
" So let's fast forward to tonight, the first anniversary show of EEW, lights, pyro, in-ring action, a big Happy Birthday to EEW, all that good stuff. Cart comes up to me just the night before and tells me, " Oh, by the way, we need to kill time. Can you work a mic? " .. And I look at him.
I looked at him and said, " Brother, I'm gonna go out there and work that mic the same way I'd work a fine lady. " MM! .. MM-MM-MM! "
:: And thus, Sakamoto, with a flirtacious smirk, sunk into a brief Ric Flair strut, and continued to do so as he spoke. ::
" And baby, being in this ring is startin' to give me the shivers! This is where we start on what Ryuu Sakamoto's about! In the ring, I hit harder, better, faster and stronger than all the rest, like a Daft Punk named Kanye West! In between, I'm that boy next door -- the reason why daddies hide their daughters and brandish shotguns! You go ahead and hide your daughters, hold your wives close, because come this day, this week, and every show onward, Ryuu Sakamoto's comin' to break hearts, break vows, break dreams and break BONES! ...
... I'm gonna make sure you all go home satisfied with your purchase of an EEW ticket. Quality control's about to kick in, and it's name is Ryuu Sakamoto. And while some quote long passages from the bible to sum up who they are, all I need are 3 letters, and they're easy to remember.
S. S. S. Three S's.
I'm Strong .. Style .. Sexy. This rocket's about to take a one-way trip to the top of EEW, so ladies, feel free to hop on, because I guarantee a smooth ride all the way through. I'm Ryuu Sakamoto. Think of me as the birthday present to EEW that you can only unwrap if you're missing a Y chromosome. I promise only two things.
One, to bust heads.
And two, to look good while doin' it. "
:: 'Slither' hit the speakers again and with a sly grin marked across his handsome features, Ryuu fanned himself with one hand .. chuckling to himself. Strutting his way on out of the ring, he gave a wink to the camera, before disappearing to the backstage area. ::
