Personal Present

[trey]

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“The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born. The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals (parades) with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the holiday feasts, and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians.

Many of these traditions began with the Mesopotamian celebration of New Years. The Mesopotamians believed in many gods, and as their chief god - Marduk. Each year as winter arrived it was believed that Marduk would do battle with the monsters of chaos. To assist Marduk in his struggle the Mesopotamians held a festival for the New Year. This was Zagmuk, the New Year's festival that lasted for 12 days.

The Mesopotamian king would return to the temple of Marduk and swear his faithfulness to the god. The traditions called for the king to die at the end of the year and to return with Marduk to battle at his side.

To spare their king, the Mesopotamians used the idea of a "mock" king. A criminal was chosen and dressed in royal clothes. He was given all the respect and privileges of a real king. At the end of the celebration the "mock" king was stripped of the royal clothes and slain, sparing the life of the real king.

The Persians and the Babylonians celebrated a similar festival called the Sacaea. Part of that celebration included the exchanging of places, the slaves would become the masters and the masters were to obey.

Early Europeans believed in evil spirits, witches, ghosts and trolls. As the Winter Solstice approached, with its long cold nights and short days, many people feared the sun would not return. Special rituals and celebrations were held to welcome back the sun.

In Scandinavia during the winter months the sun would disappear for many days. After thirty-five days scouts would be sent to the mountain tops to look for the return of the sun. When the first light was seen the scouts would return with the good news. A great festival would be held, called the Yuletide, and a special feast would be served around a fire burning with the Yule log. Great bonfires would also be lit to celebrate the return of the sun. In some areas people would tie apples to branches of trees to remind themselves that spring and summer would return.

The ancient Greeks held a festival similar to that of the Zagmuk/Sacaea festivals to assist their god Kronos who would battle the god Zeus and his Titans.

The Roman's celebrated their god Saturn. Their festival was called Saturnalia which began the middle of December and ended January 1st. With cries of "Jo Saturnalia!" the celebration would include masquerades in the streets, big festive meals, visiting friends, and the exchange of good-luck gifts called Strenae (lucky fruits).

The Romans decked their halls with garlands of laurel and green trees lit with candles. Again the masters and slaves would exchange places.

"Jo Saturnalia!" was a fun and festive time for the Romans, but the Christians though it an abomination to honor the pagan god. The early Christians wanted to keep the birthday of their Christ child a solemn and religious holiday, not one of cheer and merriment as was the pagan Saturnalia.

But as Christianity spread they were alarmed by the continuing celebration of pagan customs and Saturnalia among their converts. At first the Church forbid this kind of celebration. But it was to no avail. Eventually it was decided that the celebration would be tamed and made into a celebration fit for the Christian Son of God.

Some legends claim that the Christian "Christmas" celebration was invented to compete against the pagan celebrations of December. The 25th was not only sacred to the Romans but also the Persians whose religion Mithraism was one of Christianity's main rivals at that time. The Church eventually was successful in taking the merriment, lights, and gifts from the Saturanilia festival and bringing them to the celebration of Christmas.

The exact day of the Christ child's birth has never been pinpointed. Traditions say that it has been celebrated since the year 98 AD. In 137 AD the Bishop of Rome ordered the birthday of the Christ Child celebrated as a solemn feast. In 350 AD another Bishop of Rome, Julius I, choose December 25th as the observance of Christmas.”

The voice, which takes the liberty to briefly inform us of the history of the upcoming Holiday that we today refer to as Christmas, comes from an eighteen year old individual by the name of Trey King. Recently, Trey had been in talks with EWA management, and a deal was made between the two sides, thus resulting in a contract that validates Trey King as the newest EWA wrestler - and youngest, too. Currently located at his home all the way in Davidsonville, Maryland, Trey hosts a live feed that connects his whereabouts and displays the footage he records on the large steel structure known as the titan-tron inside the EWA arena for all to see.

“For some odd reason, I felt it appropriate to recite some information I recently came across that pertained to the Christmas holiday. It was informational, and it had to do with the current goings-on of this world, so I added it into this promo. Yeah, don’t ask why, but I just wanted to sound smart and make you all think that I was really smart or something.”

Trey paused, and shrugged his shoulders. Trey was very outspoken, and he said absolutely whatever was on his mind at the exact point in time no matter the consequences. If he’s got something to say, he’ll say it. If he doesn’t like you, he’ll tell you. And if he wants to do something, then he’ll make sure that he does whatever it is that he wants to do.

“Now that I’ve gotten done with the history of the fine holiday we know as Christmas, it’s time to move on from the past and relish what we have to come in the distant future. At the end of each year, we always have Christmas to look forward to, as well as a whole new year too. Near the end of every year we have new things to look forward to, new opportunities arise to be taken, new accomplishments are meant to be made, and new things come across our way. This year, one of the new things that have graced the Earth is the EWA - and thus far it’s proving to be one hell of a wrestling organization with a load of potential. And with the EWA arising from out of nowhere, it gives everyone something to look forward to. However, I don’t think that’s enough. I think that the EWA needs something a bit more to be able to spark a generated interest in the product. Although most of you may be satisfied with the wrestlers the EWA has acquired thus far, let me be the first to say that the current EWA roster really isn’t something to be proud of, or boast about. It’s lacking a key element, and that is a franchise player. The EWA is missing someone who can single handedly carry it straight to the top of the wrestling world. The EWA is missing someone who will be able to put the butts in the seats night in and night out. The EWA is missing one of the greatest and most talented performers this world will ever come to know… until now!”

He’s only a few minutes into his first promo here in the EWA, and already Trey King has taken the opportunity to boost his own ego. Unfortunately, this won’t be the first, last, and only time Trey does so - in fact, this is just the beginning. Be prepared to hear Trey methodically hype himself up and boost his own ego time and time again because he is no doubt one of the biggest egotistical, arrogant, and conceited individuals any of you will ever come to meet.

“On Christmas, certain individuals - actually, most individuals - feel the need to exchange gifts with one another. There is a saying that goes along the lines of ‘it’s better to give than to receive’, and in this case it fits perfectly. I myself am in the giving mood, and I have decided to give to the needy. Now, although some may disagree, in this predicament the EWA is indeed the needy, and what I am giving them is myself! That’s right, I am EWA’s very own Christmas present. I am a blessing in disguise. I am the man that the EWA was previously missing before I signed a contract to join it’s roster. I am that very franchise played that will single handedly carry this federation straight to the top. I will be everyone’s role model; I’ll be the one all of the small children look up to and hope they can be like one day. Unfortunately, nobody can even come close to being like me because there is only one Trey King, and it’s me. I don’t mind people trying to be like me though, and mimicking my every move. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so every person I see trying to copy me and be just like me I’ll take as a compliment.”

Told you it was just the beginning with Trey’s own ego-boosting. Wonder how many people will actually want to be like Trey, anyways? A good guess would be around five… yeah, five out of the billions of people that watch the sport we call wrestling. But five is better than nothing, right?

“I would wrap myself up and place myself under a tree like a normal present, but you see, that’s just it - I’m not normal. In fact, I am probably the best damn present in the entire world. The EWA is lucky to be the recipient of his magnificent gift, and they better appreciate everything I am going to do for them. Not only will I equal automatic ratings, but I’ll also amount to a massive overhaul of merchandise revenue, ticket sales, pay per view buy rates, as well as portray a role model, idol like, hero for kids around the globe to look up to and wish every night to whomever God-like figure they believe in that they can be me. And eventually, yours truly, Trey King, will be that God-like figure to those who idolize me. I will be their savior. I will be the one that they thank for the good occurrences in their lives. I will be the one they pray to at night. Quite simply, I am just that damn good, and in due time Trey King will be your fuckin’ God.”

It was only a matter of time before Trey allowed his explicit mindset and mouth to be unleashed. Trey is infamously known around his parts for having a bad temper, and foolishly cursing out at whomever agitates him in the least way, so it’s a sure bet to expect more obscenities to flow from Trey’s constantly open mouth.

“Now, recently the EWA has released its very first card for its very first televised event, and I must say… what a pathetic show that is destined to be! For its first ever show, the EWA should be trying to make this one of the biggest wrestling events ever showcased so the EWA as a whole can gain some new viewers, and a larger fan base to its company. Well, by the looks of it right now, the EWA will most likely lose more of a fan base than earn one. I mean, take a look at the joke ‘stars’ scheduled to wrestle. They’re all low-class jobbers who aren’t even eligible to hold the jock strap of a top tier athlete like myself. The EWA better do some fast thinking and come up with something big if their looking forward to making an impact on the wrestling world with their first show, or else the EWA is going to plummet faster than Paris Hilton does as she goes down on her knee’s to give her daily blowjob to a random individual she finds on the streets. If the EWA was smart, then they’d work something out and allow yours truly to appear on the show somewhere. Even if I’m not wrestling, allow me to make an appearance somewhere, because then that’ll at least help out a bit in the ratings department because, as we all know - or will come to known very soon anyways - is that Trey King equals certified ratings.”

There he goes again - that conceited son of a bitch. Sadly, he may just be right. He has that certain aspect about him that does attract fans. He’s highly hated, but he’s one of those men you just love to hate. You can’t live with him, and you can’t live without him.

“Basically, the future of the EWA relies on how they utilize their Christmas present, which is me, and how they capitalize on the opportunity they have to make this federation huge by allowing me to be the front man. When given the ball, I will run miles with it, and I won’t stop until somebody makes me. It’s just a matter of time before the higher ups in the EWA realize my potential to bring the EWA to the pinnacle of perfection, and whenever they finally realize that Trey King is the single biggest star that will ever grace their roster, and they accept me as the face of the EWA, only then will EWA reach it’s maximum aptitude of greatness. Sure, you can try and find another front man if you’d like, but no matter how hard or how long you look, you’ll never find anybody else like me. Go ahead and scout all of the competitors competing at next week’s Mayhem, but don’t be surprised if you aren’t able to find anyone worthy enough to single handedly carry this place to the top like I can.”

Trey stands up, and makes his way through the numerous different rooms in his very own home. He approaches a large, decorated Christmas tree with multiple ornaments, flashing lights, and a large blinking star at the top. Under the tree is an assortment of different gifts. Trey leans down, and lifts one up. He holds the wrapped package up to the camera’s lens, and on the white tag it reads “From: Trey King | To: EWA”.

“Seeing as I wasn’t able to wrap myself up in a box and transport myself to the EWA arena as an actual gift, I got the EWA something a little different. On behalf of the EWA, I’ll open it myself.”

As Trey unwraps the present, a brown box emerges. Trey opens the box, and pulls out a white t-shirt with a black silhouette of himself on the front, as well as his name implemented underneath in black font. He holds the camera up to the camera, and smirks.

“Behold, the very first piece of Trey King merchandise! I’ve already sent a large supply of t-shirts and other clothing materials to the EWA arena so they can be put on sale. If you’re watching, and you want to represent your faith to the wrestling God that is Trey King, then go pick up your own piece of Trey King merchandise quick! They’ll be selling like hot cakes, and they’ll be gone and off the shelves in no time.”

Suddenly, another man makes his way into the room and in the scene. Malcolm Knight, Trey’s longtime friend, looks confused as Trey holds a t-shirt up to the camera. Malcolm questions Trey, as he is startled, not knowing that Malcolm was now near him.

“Trey, what the hell are you doing?”

“Oh, just showing everyone the gift I got for EWA - well, the second gift, as I was the first.”

“Gift? Hah, you’re more like a burden. You’re a trouble maker, you have a bad attitude, a bad mouth, and you basically have no respect for anyone.”

“Hey, fuck you dip shit! Everything was going fine until you showed up.”

“Relax, relax. Although you do come with minor setbacks and characteristics values many hate, I will admit that you are one hell of a wrestler, I’ll give you that much. But hell, that’s basically the only thing you’ve got going for you.”

“Okay, when you wanted to tag alongside me in my wrestling journey, I thought you said it was to help me and not try to flame me?”

“Yeah, that was the sole reason, because out me you’re a fucking nutcase. You’re uncontrollable, wild, and just insane. I am the key to your sanity, so that’s why I stand by your side. But I couldn’t resist that one opportunity to make fun of you, though. I only do it once in a blue moon, whereas you make fun of people all the time. I figured I’d do it to you before you did it to me.”

Trey shrugs, and tosses the t-shirt onto a nearby chair. Trey then sits down on a couch, as Malcolm proceeds to do the same.

“So, you ready to fucking rule this place?”

“EWA? Fuck yeah. I’m going to own every single one of those little fucking faggots.”

“Honestly, they’re all probably bigger than you.”

“I wasn’t being literal ass wipe! Yeah, they probably are bigger than me, those fat shits. I’ll still own them all.”

“As much as I want to disagree with you, I can’t, because you’re probably right. Still, I can’t believe somebody as egotistical as you was lucky enough to be blessed with extraordinary wrestling talent. If anybody should’ve gotten it then it should’ve been me.”

“Yeah, but it wasn’t, so fuck you!”

Malcolm sighs, as Trey just continues to be egotistical as always. The two continue talking, and arguing, as the scene then eventually fades to black.