Metalingus: The Tale of Number Thirty

[MyLeeCyrus]

You think you know me...

You think I'm some psuedo-surfer playboy, always chasing the tail, regardless of who I hurt in the process. You look at what I did with Amy and think to yourself "wow, what a dickhead. How could he do that to his friend?" Because I fell in love, dumbass. Love conquers all; it conquers logic, it conquers reason, it conquers everything you ever thought you knew about yourself, and turns you into someone completely new, unrecogniseable from the person you once were. I didn't set out to hurt Matt, and I certainly didn't enjoy it, but I didn't think about him when I was with Amy; all I thought about was her, and how much I loved being around her. I'm not a playboy, I'm a man who got caught up in something he wasn't ready for; a man who didn't know how to say no to love.

You think you know me...

You think I'm a coward, that the character I portray is who I actually am. I'm not a coward, I'm one of the gutsiest men in this business. I've broken my neck, torn ligaments, leapt through flaming tables and fallen off twenty-foot ladders, and I'm still called a coward. Fear isn't an emotion that I'm allowed to feel, because if I'm afraid, I can't do what I love doing; I can't push the envelope as far as I'm expected to, and I can't entertain you as much as you want me to. I'm not a coward, I'm one courageous son of a bitch.

You think you know me...

You think I'm a transitional champion, someone who never quite managed to break through the glass ceiling, but tricked the world into thinking he had. You think I'm portrayed as weak, that every one of my title reigns has been a fluke, that I'm incapable of staying at the top of the mountain for a prolonged period of time. You're wrong. I've made it to the top. I've played the game of backstage politics, I've climbed the ladder of success and I've fought tooth and nail to get to the top of it. It doesn't matter how long I've held the belt for; what matters is that they keep giving it to me. They know I'm a trustworthy champion, one who guarantees quality, ratings and buyrates. I'm one of the best in the world at what I do, and I don't need the critical acclaim to prove it.

You think you know me...

You think I'm an opportunist; I see an opening and I jump through it, and thats how I got to where I was. You know what? You're damn right about that one. I'm the ultimate opportunist, and that's not just a gimmick. I am a man who knows exactly what he wants from his life, and who'll take any chance he gets to achieve it. You think thats a bad thing? You're crazy, my friend. You're crazy.

I thought I knew me...

I thought I loved this business more than anything in the world, and that I couldn't wait to get back into the ring and do what I do best once more. I thought I was ready for this. I thought I was fearless, but the truth is I'm terrified. Its easy to go out there and make them boo me, playing the arrogant fool with the heart of a coward, but to go out there and try to make them love me? I don't know if I remember how to do that anymore. I feel like a kid in a band, about to walk on stage at his first gig. My stomach's fluttering, my head's spinning and my throat feels dry. I don't know what I'm doing. What am I thinking?

Ten...

Shit. There's no escape now, absolutely nothing I can do to get out of it. Its happening, I'm here, I have to focus.

Nine, Eight...

Get your head in the game, Adam. Shake it off. C'mon, you can do this. You're gonna knock 'em dead.

Seven, Six, Five...

They'll remember you. They remembered Chris after like five years, didn't they? You're every bit as good as him; they'll remember you.

Four...

What am I doing, what am I doing, what am I doing?

Three...

This is it; months of rehab, months of training, all for this one moment. Don't fuck it up, Copeland. Whatever you do, do not fuck this up.

Two...

Better late than never, I suppose. There's the buzz I've missed. I can do this. God, I'm excited. I'm back!

One.

You think you know me.

[Mister E]

Originally Posted by Mylee

You think I'm some psuedo-surfer playboy, always chasing the tail, regardless of who I hurt in the process. You look at what I did with Amy and think to yourself "wow, what a dickhead. How could he do that to his friend?" Because I fell in love, dumbass. Love conquers all; it conquers logic, it conquers reason, it conquers everything you ever thought you knew about yourself, and turns you into someone completely new, unrecogniseable from the person you once were. I didn't set out to hurt Matt, and I certainly didn't enjoy it, but I didn't think about him when I was with Amy; all I thought about was her, and how much I loved being around her. I'm not a playboy, I'm a man who got caught up in something he wasn't ready for; a man who didn't know how to say no to love.

That paragraph has John Terry written all over it!

This piece seemed to blur the line between storyline and reality at times which I liked. I would be quietly optimistic Edge will be back at the Rumble, fingers crossed.

Short & sweet, good stuff mylee.

[Prince-Jigsaw]

This was pretty good, not the best but by far not the worst. It wasn't typical and it I enjoy the works that attempt to give you an inside look at what the superstars are thinking. Plain and simply, this was solid but didn't wow me.

[Dr. CMV1]

As a big time Edge mark, I really liked this column.

These are not easy columns to pull off, in my opinion. Some people make them look easy...others make them look stupid. You fall into the former.

Well done...I'm even more pumped for his return now

[The Maz]

A standing ovation from me here MyLee.

No, was not quite as good as Insecurity but fuck it, it was along those lines and worked really well.

Plus LOL at Eoghan's John Terry thing, I was thinking the same.

[Martin Riggs]

It's just one of those columns, that, for some inexplicable personal reason, just is perfect. I just love it. Just. Love. It.

[DxFan28]

Wow that was awesome, everyone says these are tough columns I wouldn't know I'm new here. Let me tell you though it was a great insider look and feel wow man big difference then your other column. Nicely done keep it up.

[Glacier]

I gotta tell you dude, you set a great tone to make it seem like we're really inside Edge's head in this one.

I'm betting on Edge coming back tomorrow night. I know that he'll be coming back as a face, and i'll give it a month or two trial period to see if a face run works...but my gut says he should stay a heel. he is perhaps THE greatest heel of the decade. From going to a title hungry psycho, to a whore, to a champion, to the ultimate opportunist. He was just great.

Good stuff dude, this is probably a top runner for cotm.

[Super Chrisss]

I'm a sucker for first-person narratives, and you do those best, MyLee. Maybe it would have been cooler had you ended with Edge walking out and the fans going wild, and how the rush felt to him. Still, your ending worked too.

I'm pretty sure we'll see him return tonight, no worries there.

[Chrisbear]

having suffered the same injury myself Im not expecting a return tonight...however this was a poetic masterpiece, really enjoyed it

I was thinking about the John Terry thing also! and yesterday he scored away from the bridge ... again