Post by Konrad Raab on Sept 12, 2019 11:05:01 GMT
A day before Konrad's debut to step into the wrestling ring. Paris, France. Saturday, 7th April 2011.
It's the day before Konrad steps into the ring against Vantage, full of arrogance and a mouthy son of a bitch. It's a few days after finding out Fizz was pregnant, even though she was wrestling tomorrow tonight, against Ryan Cavallari for the TV title. He's pumped up in hotel room, not caring about anything or anyone, but himself as he flicks his muscles and says this.
Konrad Raab: "Oh fuck that Vineyard bitch, I'm going to win the match tomorrow night, and nobody is going to stop me. Every champion in World Elite Wrestling is a joke."
Fizz Raab: "Stop it."
Konrad Raab: "No. I'm going to show the Vineyard bitch what I'm all about. I'm not going to lose to him, no I'm going to beat him down and send him back to the Vineyard where he belongs. I'm sexier than he'll ever be. He's just a victim of losing to me, a non-wrestler making his debut because I'm not afraid, I will never be afraid of beating Vantage down."
Fizz Raab: "You'll get a slap in a minute if you don't stop being full of yourself. Do you not care about me winning the title?"
Konrad Raab: "Of course I care, of course, you're going to beat Ryan to win the belt, but I'm also going to beat Vantage and win the match. I'm better than h............................."
Fizz gives Konrad multiple slaps for not being normal, not being the man she first fell in love with, and although he got multiple slaps, he still smiles, knowing he's an annoying prick. A lot of wrestlers consider Konrad to be a fat wrestler that has no chance of beating Vantage; even Fizz is concerned about Konrad's will to face Vantage.
Konrad Raab: "Don't you like me being full of myself and calling every wrestler around me, apart from you a fucking joke?"
Fizz Raab: "No, you're going too far. Listen, nobody takes you seriously because of your mouth. Look at that video you've done for the match, now is that how a wrestler should act?"
Konrad Raab: "Who gives a fuck about other wrestlers? I don't because I'm going beat the living piss out of Vantage. I will win, and I'm going to be the best wrestler in the world. It takes no effort to get a match with a champion, and these WEW wrestlers are jealous of me for it. Let them bitch and moan, let them call me a joke to wrestling because they won't think that when I beat the crybaby to win the match, embarrassing him to a point, he'll strip himself from being the Universal champion."
Fizz Raab: "I give up, but don't say I warned you when you get the piss taken out of because you lost and then, you learn to respect wrestlers and maybe learn a thing or two about hard work."
Konrad Raab: "The fact they have to work for titles makes them shit wrestlers. I stepped in the ring, wanting a match against a champion without the belt being on the line and be the best wrestler in the world that way."
Konrad certainly wasn't going to stop bragging about the fact he has no sort of fear or pressure stacked against him, even if he's only been training for a month, he smirks, holding his arms and hands in the air like he's won a WEW title as he closes his eyes and speaks again.
Konrad Raab: "I don't need their bitter jealousy because the end of the day, everyone will see what The Killerplauze is all about. I challenged the champions, I went to beat up Vineyard bitch and took the matters in my own hands to force the school boy bitch face me. Everyone on Prosieben is going to witness me beating and winning against Vineyard because the true wrestler in this match is me."
Konrad closes his eyes and spread his arms out like he was being adored from the crowd, even if those were booing at him, Fizz sees Konrad just flat out doesn't care about her, she goes to the bathroom, locking the door behind her and cries. Konrad laughs and continues to be a self-centred prick he's been since the day he got into World Elite Wrestling.
Konrad Raab: "The crowd can hate me all they want, but I don't need years of training to get in wrestling. It was too easy to stick my face all over the cameras and say, I'm going to wrestle against a champion. They can talk all they want, and I won't give a shit. I'm not scared; otherwise, I wouldn't be challenging a champion for a match. It will bring new eyes to wrestling fans in Germany and promote the company to heights no person thought to dream about."
Konrad smiles, although notices Fizz wasn't around, but he sniffs and closes his eyes, smelling something that will make him feel victorious tomorrow night as he speaks again.
Konrad Raab: "I will win the match, and that Vineyard bitch isn't going to stop me. I'm going to send his ass back to being a rockstar because he is an insult to wrestling and I will show him just how much better I am, compared to a phoney prick who had to bust his ass to be a wrestler. I need to win; it's simple as that. I'm already the best wrestler in the world, and nobody will stop me. Prepare to be Raabinated by The Killerplauze."
Konrad stops talking as he knew he said enough, which switches his mind to his girlfriend as he knocks on the door and says this.
Konrad Raab: "Are you alright?"
Fizz stands up and unlocks the door as she's in tears, knowing she could very well be pregnant and she says this after letting tears pour down on Konrad's chest, being fully exposed to everyone due to him stripping off and showing off how sexy he is.
Fizz Raab: "I wish you stop being self-centred and care more about me, your potential pregnant wife."
Konrad Raab: "OK, I'm sorry, but I still believe in the fact I'm the best wrestler in the worl.............."
Fizz Raab: "Stop it, no more wrestling talk. No more talking crap and no more showing off your arrogance. It's not what it seems in the wrestling world. Spend time with me."
Konrad Raab: "You're right; I save everything tomorrow and focus all on you."
Konrad gets into bed with Fizz as they turn the TV on, watching a comedy together. Although Konrad wanted to do something with Fizz tonight, because it was his first-ever match tomorrow night, Fizz shook her head and suggested this to Konrad.
Fizz Raab: "No, you need to get some rest because you need plenty of it. This isn't boxing you're dealing with, this is wrestling and believe me, you'll thank me because you will be a lot more exhausted than when you fought the female boxing champion."
Konrad nods, listening to every word Fizz said about him needing to sleep earlier because of his big match against Vantage tomorrow night, a start of Konrad Raab's potential wrestling career could take off from this match alone. One thing is for sure, Konrad will never forget tomorrow night, regardless if he wins or loses. Konrad follows Fizz's advice and goes straight off to sleep to rest, likewise with Fizz as well.
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Last warning of his behaviour. San Jose, California. October 2012.
After the win he got over Angelica Monroe, he earned himself a spot in the StarrDome wrestling school, although he lost the match against her sister, Trisha Monroe with the stipulation being that if someone lost, they leave Animosity brand for good. Which is what happened with Konrad, because of his alcoholic and drunken behaviour, because of people flat out sick of Konrad mocking the wrestling business like it was his playground.
However, he had the chance to improve on himself as a wrestler and most importantly, his behaviour. Ever since he got to the Starrdome, he continued to trash talk to everyone, not following instructions of what to do. When it came to the moves, he was getting better every single week, although he still disrespects wrestlers around him, even if Trisha Monroe who also trains at the Starrdome kept poking fun of Konrad losing to her, getting him banned from stepping foot on Animosity show.
It didn't mean it would stop Konrad from trash-talking every wrestler around him, even if he got his ass kicked every single time by a trainer in the Starrdome. One thing has changed with him; however, he has lost quite a lot of weight since he started being a wrestler. Konrad got a six-pack on his torso. He still wasn't taking things seriously; however, as he was doing sneak attacks and bad-mouthing every wrestler.
It caught the attention of the trainer who invited Konrad to get in the ring and to teach him a few lessons of shutting up and dealing with it. The trainer in the ring sighed at Konrad's lack of respect around the wrestling school. After everyone did things they were told to work on or in Konrad's case, it was his lack of stamina; they were told to head home. The trainer, however, stopped Konrad from going anywhere as he says this.
Trainer: "Come with me in my office. We need to have words."
Konrad smiles, being proud of being an arrogant, self-centred prick he's always been, he's not changed. He posed himself in the mirror before he follows follow the trainer in their office, and the trainer was the head of the Starrdome school. Konrad closed the door behind him and sat down as he poses like he's won a title, even though he has won the Starrdome Global title for a week before losing it to Brooklyn Cruz.
Konrad Raab: "You know I'm the best wrestler in this school, don't deny it."
Trainer: "This is what I wanted to discuss. Do you realise how close I am on throwing your ass out of this wrestling facility?"
Konrad Raab: "Because I believe in myself? Because I enjoy making others suffer?"
Trainer: "There's a balance between believing in yourself and how you conduct yourself in the world of wrestling. It's not the TV entertainment business where you can joke around and make fun of people. You're in the wrestling world. I can't deny you got a huge amount of potential to be a great wrestler someday, but you aren't going to get far if you continue to be mouthy and bragging about being the best. Didn't you learn anything from facing Trisha in a match?"
For the first time since before the match against Angelica, Konrad wasn't smiling and bragging now, in fact, he knew he had to listen to the trainer who's running the Starrdome school. Trainer speaks directly in Konrad's eyes.
Trainer: "I don't want to tell every wrestling organisation to forbid you from you entering any of their company because of your behaviour, but I will if you continue to act like this. I'm sick and tired of your consistent arrogant behaviour, acting like you're perfect. If you want to act like that, you can go home cos quite; frankly, I'm tired of getting reports about you and your behaviour."
Konrad Raab: "I'm getting tired of being treated like a piece of shit."
Trainer: "That's because you don't want to listen, that's because you're mouthing off on everyone. You're much older than all of these students here, you should know better than to act like you've been doing. I agree with what they say; you are disrespecting the wrestling business with how you act. Saying things like your the best wrestler of the school is not going to get you anywhere."
The trainer saw Konrad for the first time, looking entirely down, making him feel ashamed of his actions around the Starrdome wrestling school. The trainer was getting through to Konrad right now with him feeling very uncomfortable as it was serious that the trainer could throw Konrad out of the school, and he says this.
Trainer: "You entertaining people is why people want to see you wrestle, but you need to keep some level of control of what you say. You can't go around, attacking people from behind and trash talk them. That's not how wrestlers act. This is your final warning, and if I hear one more report about you mouthing off to wrestlers, I will fire you from here and get every wrestling school and organisation to ban you from ever entering in the wrestling business."
Konrad Raab: "So I have to change?"
Trainer: "Yes, you do. If you want, we can help you teach you how to conduct yourself as a wrestler in a sensible manner."
Konrad Raab: "I think that would be the best idea, yes. Truthfully, I thought it's how wrestling works."
Trainer: "Well, I'm glad you realise you need work. Stamina is your biggest weakness at this moment in time, but I'm proud you've lost a lot of weight, and I tell you, you're always the last student to leave the school because you want to bust your ass. Keep doing that because you'll go far, but don't act like your the best wrestler when you still training."
It hit a raw nerve in Konrad's chest, knowing everything he was doing in the school, regarding his behaviour, how he conducts himself has gone way too far now as Konrad sighs, knowing it's going to be a life lesson for him to learn, although he will get behavioural lessons and Konrad nods at the trainer.
Konrad Raab: "I understand."
Trainer: "Make sure you do. I don't want to throw your ass out as you got a ton of potential to be a fantastic wrestler someday, even holding the WEW World title, especially that you aren't drinking alcohol anymore which is a good thing and losing some weight is another benefit too. Maybe you are taking some things seriously, but not enough. From here on forth, take everything seriously and no more bad-mouthing, unless it's in charisma lessons, got it?"
Konrad Raab: "I get everything you're saying."
Trainer: "You may leave, I see you tomorrow for your private lessons on how to behave yourself in the wrestling business. Also, I will be bringing Vantage over to keep you in line with the other wrestlers, to help you learn to behave correctly with wrestling with other students around."
Konrad knew it was for his good, to be yelled and shouted at, even getting his ass kicked in almost every lesson he has because of his arrogance and his overall of being better than everyone else. Konrad stood up and left the office with a lot to think about.
Once he got into his changing room, which at this point was all alone. Konrad places his head down on the floor and for the first time in his life, beating himself up over his lack of honour with other students and the wrestling sport in general, knowing his wrestling career could very well be over before it truly began after retiring from being a TV entertainer.
He gets himself dressed into his regular clothes and places his wrestling gear in the bag before zipping it up and heading straight back to his home in Anaheim, California. He sits back down with Fizz, and she sees Konrad not making eye contact, shielding his body, dropping his chin to his chest, looking at the floor.
Fizz Raab: "What's wrong?"
Konrad Raab: "The trainer threatened to kick me out and get every wrestling organisation to ban me from ever stepping foot to be in the wrestling business if I don't change. I don't know how to act like a wrestler."
Fizz Raab: "That's why you're at the StarrDome so that they can help you with that. I told you about your attitude towards wrestlers, didn't I?"
Konrad Raab: "Yeah, but like the trainer was saying, I didn't listen. Now after that telling off and the threat of me banned from being a wrestler, I'm forced to change, and I won't disrespect wrestlers, unless in charisma lessons ever again. I'm a horrible excuse for a person."
Fizz Raab: "No, don't say that. Everyone doesn't know the real you; everyone doesn't know the fact you saved my life from thugs that were going to kill me while being in the streets. Show StarrDome students and the trainer the Konrad I know, not the one full of himself, being self-centred."
Konrad nodded as he took a lot of what the trainer and Fizz to heart. He wanted to be a professional wrestler and knows it's time for him to change. He went straight to bed to sleep as for him; it was so exhausting to be a professional wrestler.
Eventually, he does change a lot with Vantage being by his side to a point; he was guiding him and even becoming friends. Konrad's behaviour changed a lot to the point that now, the StarrDome students respected him and became friends with some of them. Time will tell if Konrad ever made it as a professional wrestler and that he doesn't slip up along the way.
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Changing from The Killerplauze to The Iceman nickname. Boston, Massachusetts. Monday, 12th January 2015.
Konrad always feels guilty when coming to the mental hospital due to him placing Fizz in there, to stop her from committing suicide and wanting to scratch and bite Konrad. Today was always tricky with tears pouring down Konrad's face to see Fizz in such a state that he's forced to see her from time to time.
Konrad although was always coming along to visit Fizz in a specialised mental hospital where it's a female-only space and those who struggle to deal with pregnancy which has been very hard for Fizz, hence why he resorted to keeping Fizz safe from killing herself and her unborn children. He went to reception to ask for Fizz, but the receptionist knew who Konrad was.
He was told to place things in a bag as you weren't allowed to bring sharp equipment or anything that could be considered dangerous before going over to Fizz's room. Receptionist knocks on Fizz's door, and she opens it to see Konrad standing there. She gives him a big hug and a kiss after greeting him. The receptionist leaves them alone as Fizz says this, cheering Konrad up.
Fizz Raab: "I didn't expect you to come here today."
Konrad Raab: "I wanted to see you and also, discuss things that Shady Layne said about me after the match that hit home."
Fizz Raab: "If she was trashing me about the whole Toseland thing, that's the past, and it's pathetic if she was bitching about the past matches we've had against each other. My days with wrestling are done."
Konrad Raab: "Yeah she said all of that and you did warn me about it, but it's not what I'm here to talk to you about, it wasn't even about you that hit me right at home. She's right about something that I need to change."
Fizz looking lost on what Konrad wanted to talk about, although he could've phoned her about it, all phone calls are monitored and could only have a certain amount of minutes on the phone. Konrad sees Fizz holding her head.
Konrad Raab: "You got a headache?"
Fizz Raab: "No, I'm confused; what did she tell you to change?"
Konrad Raab: "My nickname."
Fizz Raab: "You shouldn't change it, just because she disagrees with it."
Of course, Fizz was right in this case, Konrad shouldn't change his nickname if he didn't want to, but this time, Konrad felt very different about the whole nickname thing. He has a negative body attitude towards Fizz, knowing he has very close eye contact with Fizz and he sighs to say this.
Konrad Raab: "I kept thinking about it all weekend. Shady's right, I'm not a killer in the ring, and I've not got a big belly anymore. I came to ask you what I should change my wrestling nickname as."
Fizz Raab: "OK, I admit you need to change your nickname, but I think it needs to be something that's about your life, something very special to you. What about that story of you as a child when you were a shy kid, and you didn't want to come out to play. The moment you stepped out in the snow, you loved it because of the encouragement from your parents, and you found something new to do which you enjoyed."
Konrad Raab: "I don't know, The Snowman doesn't sound like a name for a wrestler. It's a bit I don't know, childish that doesn't fit within the wrestling world."
Fizz Raab: "I agree; the nickname has to be something to do with snow. Oh, what about The Iceman?"
Konrad didn't think of that one, although it's very close on resembling what he loved the most, what he loves to play with and completely forgot about because of how serious he was as a wrestler. Konrad nods in approval, although it was with swallowing hard, frowning before making a hmmm noise as he says this.
Konrad Raab: "Has The Iceman nickname being used before in wrestling?"
Fizz Raab: "Yes, but so have other nicknames being used all the time, like the best wrestler in the world or gods gift to professional wrestling. Nicknames are apart of who they are and who cares if you come across another wrestler with the same nickname? Besides, I've not heard anybody call themselves The Iceman. It fits you, considering you are calm when you are yourself, and you love playing with ice. It's perfect. The Iceman Konrad Raab is born."
Konrad Raab: "That sounds good to me. Maybe I need to discover this Iceman persona of myself and redefine what made me step outside the house for the first time and got fascinated playing with snow. I still have the snow sleigh at my German home, you know."
Fizz opens her eyes wide, having her mouth falling wide open, taking a couple of steps back from Konrad, knowing he does keep some stuff at home as apart of history. However, Konrad sighs at that thought cos of the weather in California being so different to Germany as he says this.
Konrad Raab: "Shame, I can't bring the snow sleigh over to our kids because of the weather being different in California, compared to Germany. It always snowed in the winter where I am. I even enjoy watching snow pour down. So we agree from this day forward, I will be known as The Iceman."
Fizz Raab: "Indeed and I beginning to like it. Besides, it will also help you to work on having some fun in your videos, explore what makes The Iceman you. I can imagine the change will benefit you in the long run, finding your own identity, instead of pretending to be someone you aren't."
Konrad Raab: "I agree, it's time to make my mark and move away from my past of wrestling I will never return to and be myself to start things from scratch, except I'm still Universal champion, that's the only thing that's staying the same. I will change my finisher from The Killer Cutter to The Ice Storm, and I will change my theme to Cold as Ice by M.O.P. to fit in with the nickname."
Fizz Raab: "Good to hear."
Mental hospital staff: "I'm afraid visiting times are over now; you have to leave to go home."
Konrad Raab: "That's alright, I was finished talking to Fizz anyway. I love you, Fizz."
Fizz Raab: "I love you too."
Before Konrad goes, Fizz runs to Konrad, embracing him in a big hug, even some tears dripping down from Fizz's face because of how much she missed home and how much she missed being with Konrad, but at the same time, she was getting better because of being away from family and was nearly at a point of coming back home.
As soon as Konrad and Fizz kissed each other and Konrad left the room, the mental hospital staff closed the door and locked Fizz up as Konrad went to get his things and then left the hospital to head back to Anaheim, California.
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My fears are exposed in this match youtube.com shoot with English subtitles, speaking in Japanese.
"It's been a year ago today the last time I spoke in Japanese to an opponent since Hide doesn't understand a single word of English. I can't lie to you all that will be reading the subtitles that this is a match I'm not looking forward to. Not just down to Hide being a monster, my fears are increased because of that, but my main fear is being in these hardcore matches because I don't know how to make a wrestler bleed. I'm terrified of hardcore matches because I'm not a good wrestler in this type of environment and I lack a lot of experience. So you see, Jerry is right about all of those things he said about me, especially when he said I needed to do these next few matches to overcome my fears of hardcore wrestling.
But it's time to move on to talk about Hide Yamazaki. Don't get me wrong, you are a massive threat to me, not only because you're a terrifying monster, but because you know how to cause me to bleed. It's something I have to discover within myself in this match. I'm not addressing any comments your manager will make about me because it's not about him, it's about you.
Because nobody else in UGWC can speak the language and understand what you're saying, however, I got the chance to watch you wrestle at the Wrestlestock event via stream on the UGWC site against Sebastian Everett-Bryce 3 to do some research and I can see why your intimidating, but at the same time, you weren't focused, that's why you lost the match, and I heard you make excuses for your losses every time. Why don't you admit you lost to the better wrestler? I do every single time I lose and not once do you ever hear me complain about losing. You're obviously dependant on Johnny Bonecrusher to do the talking for you. I wish you could speak from your mouth about your point of views or at least use a site to translate things for you like I'm doing now with subtitles written across the screen.
I want to hear your thoughts, not Johnny's and I know you can understand me Hide, it's why I'm speaking Japanese, but regardless of you throwing me around like a ragdoll, taking advantage of my weakness, taking advantage of me figuring out during the match how to beat you, how to use a weapon to maybe take an extra advantage to cause you to bleed. I don't like the match, but I understand Jerry's reasoning for doing so.
I will do anything it takes to show the world that despite my fears and weaknesses, I'm not going to allow it to defeat me psychically and mentally. I'll eventually figure out to beat you in the match and show the world that the inexperience Iceman can overcome you and this terrifying match because Jerry believes I can, and I will Hide. Be careful because you will not like me when you will be the first man to bleed, and I hope Angelica is going to watch this match to see the future Chaos title contender making a mark over a match I've never been in my entire life and it would be embarrassing for Hide to lose to me in this situation.
I hope you're ready Hide because I'm certainly am and I'm not going to run away and forfeit this match because if I do, it's a failure of wanting to do something I've never had the guts to do. I'm going through with it, and despite me not liking it, it's something I need to do for myself. See you in the ring on Monday night Hide because you'll prepare to be Iceinated by The Iceman."
It's the day before Konrad steps into the ring against Vantage, full of arrogance and a mouthy son of a bitch. It's a few days after finding out Fizz was pregnant, even though she was wrestling tomorrow tonight, against Ryan Cavallari for the TV title. He's pumped up in hotel room, not caring about anything or anyone, but himself as he flicks his muscles and says this.
Konrad Raab: "Oh fuck that Vineyard bitch, I'm going to win the match tomorrow night, and nobody is going to stop me. Every champion in World Elite Wrestling is a joke."
Fizz Raab: "Stop it."
Konrad Raab: "No. I'm going to show the Vineyard bitch what I'm all about. I'm not going to lose to him, no I'm going to beat him down and send him back to the Vineyard where he belongs. I'm sexier than he'll ever be. He's just a victim of losing to me, a non-wrestler making his debut because I'm not afraid, I will never be afraid of beating Vantage down."
Fizz Raab: "You'll get a slap in a minute if you don't stop being full of yourself. Do you not care about me winning the title?"
Konrad Raab: "Of course I care, of course, you're going to beat Ryan to win the belt, but I'm also going to beat Vantage and win the match. I'm better than h............................."
Fizz gives Konrad multiple slaps for not being normal, not being the man she first fell in love with, and although he got multiple slaps, he still smiles, knowing he's an annoying prick. A lot of wrestlers consider Konrad to be a fat wrestler that has no chance of beating Vantage; even Fizz is concerned about Konrad's will to face Vantage.
Konrad Raab: "Don't you like me being full of myself and calling every wrestler around me, apart from you a fucking joke?"
Fizz Raab: "No, you're going too far. Listen, nobody takes you seriously because of your mouth. Look at that video you've done for the match, now is that how a wrestler should act?"
Konrad Raab: "Who gives a fuck about other wrestlers? I don't because I'm going beat the living piss out of Vantage. I will win, and I'm going to be the best wrestler in the world. It takes no effort to get a match with a champion, and these WEW wrestlers are jealous of me for it. Let them bitch and moan, let them call me a joke to wrestling because they won't think that when I beat the crybaby to win the match, embarrassing him to a point, he'll strip himself from being the Universal champion."
Fizz Raab: "I give up, but don't say I warned you when you get the piss taken out of because you lost and then, you learn to respect wrestlers and maybe learn a thing or two about hard work."
Konrad Raab: "The fact they have to work for titles makes them shit wrestlers. I stepped in the ring, wanting a match against a champion without the belt being on the line and be the best wrestler in the world that way."
Konrad certainly wasn't going to stop bragging about the fact he has no sort of fear or pressure stacked against him, even if he's only been training for a month, he smirks, holding his arms and hands in the air like he's won a WEW title as he closes his eyes and speaks again.
Konrad Raab: "I don't need their bitter jealousy because the end of the day, everyone will see what The Killerplauze is all about. I challenged the champions, I went to beat up Vineyard bitch and took the matters in my own hands to force the school boy bitch face me. Everyone on Prosieben is going to witness me beating and winning against Vineyard because the true wrestler in this match is me."
Konrad closes his eyes and spread his arms out like he was being adored from the crowd, even if those were booing at him, Fizz sees Konrad just flat out doesn't care about her, she goes to the bathroom, locking the door behind her and cries. Konrad laughs and continues to be a self-centred prick he's been since the day he got into World Elite Wrestling.
Konrad Raab: "The crowd can hate me all they want, but I don't need years of training to get in wrestling. It was too easy to stick my face all over the cameras and say, I'm going to wrestle against a champion. They can talk all they want, and I won't give a shit. I'm not scared; otherwise, I wouldn't be challenging a champion for a match. It will bring new eyes to wrestling fans in Germany and promote the company to heights no person thought to dream about."
Konrad smiles, although notices Fizz wasn't around, but he sniffs and closes his eyes, smelling something that will make him feel victorious tomorrow night as he speaks again.
Konrad Raab: "I will win the match, and that Vineyard bitch isn't going to stop me. I'm going to send his ass back to being a rockstar because he is an insult to wrestling and I will show him just how much better I am, compared to a phoney prick who had to bust his ass to be a wrestler. I need to win; it's simple as that. I'm already the best wrestler in the world, and nobody will stop me. Prepare to be Raabinated by The Killerplauze."
Konrad stops talking as he knew he said enough, which switches his mind to his girlfriend as he knocks on the door and says this.
Konrad Raab: "Are you alright?"
Fizz stands up and unlocks the door as she's in tears, knowing she could very well be pregnant and she says this after letting tears pour down on Konrad's chest, being fully exposed to everyone due to him stripping off and showing off how sexy he is.
Fizz Raab: "I wish you stop being self-centred and care more about me, your potential pregnant wife."
Konrad Raab: "OK, I'm sorry, but I still believe in the fact I'm the best wrestler in the worl.............."
Fizz Raab: "Stop it, no more wrestling talk. No more talking crap and no more showing off your arrogance. It's not what it seems in the wrestling world. Spend time with me."
Konrad Raab: "You're right; I save everything tomorrow and focus all on you."
Konrad gets into bed with Fizz as they turn the TV on, watching a comedy together. Although Konrad wanted to do something with Fizz tonight, because it was his first-ever match tomorrow night, Fizz shook her head and suggested this to Konrad.
Fizz Raab: "No, you need to get some rest because you need plenty of it. This isn't boxing you're dealing with, this is wrestling and believe me, you'll thank me because you will be a lot more exhausted than when you fought the female boxing champion."
Konrad nods, listening to every word Fizz said about him needing to sleep earlier because of his big match against Vantage tomorrow night, a start of Konrad Raab's potential wrestling career could take off from this match alone. One thing is for sure, Konrad will never forget tomorrow night, regardless if he wins or loses. Konrad follows Fizz's advice and goes straight off to sleep to rest, likewise with Fizz as well.
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Last warning of his behaviour. San Jose, California. October 2012.
After the win he got over Angelica Monroe, he earned himself a spot in the StarrDome wrestling school, although he lost the match against her sister, Trisha Monroe with the stipulation being that if someone lost, they leave Animosity brand for good. Which is what happened with Konrad, because of his alcoholic and drunken behaviour, because of people flat out sick of Konrad mocking the wrestling business like it was his playground.
However, he had the chance to improve on himself as a wrestler and most importantly, his behaviour. Ever since he got to the Starrdome, he continued to trash talk to everyone, not following instructions of what to do. When it came to the moves, he was getting better every single week, although he still disrespects wrestlers around him, even if Trisha Monroe who also trains at the Starrdome kept poking fun of Konrad losing to her, getting him banned from stepping foot on Animosity show.
It didn't mean it would stop Konrad from trash-talking every wrestler around him, even if he got his ass kicked every single time by a trainer in the Starrdome. One thing has changed with him; however, he has lost quite a lot of weight since he started being a wrestler. Konrad got a six-pack on his torso. He still wasn't taking things seriously; however, as he was doing sneak attacks and bad-mouthing every wrestler.
It caught the attention of the trainer who invited Konrad to get in the ring and to teach him a few lessons of shutting up and dealing with it. The trainer in the ring sighed at Konrad's lack of respect around the wrestling school. After everyone did things they were told to work on or in Konrad's case, it was his lack of stamina; they were told to head home. The trainer, however, stopped Konrad from going anywhere as he says this.
Trainer: "Come with me in my office. We need to have words."
Konrad smiles, being proud of being an arrogant, self-centred prick he's always been, he's not changed. He posed himself in the mirror before he follows follow the trainer in their office, and the trainer was the head of the Starrdome school. Konrad closed the door behind him and sat down as he poses like he's won a title, even though he has won the Starrdome Global title for a week before losing it to Brooklyn Cruz.
Konrad Raab: "You know I'm the best wrestler in this school, don't deny it."
Trainer: "This is what I wanted to discuss. Do you realise how close I am on throwing your ass out of this wrestling facility?"
Konrad Raab: "Because I believe in myself? Because I enjoy making others suffer?"
Trainer: "There's a balance between believing in yourself and how you conduct yourself in the world of wrestling. It's not the TV entertainment business where you can joke around and make fun of people. You're in the wrestling world. I can't deny you got a huge amount of potential to be a great wrestler someday, but you aren't going to get far if you continue to be mouthy and bragging about being the best. Didn't you learn anything from facing Trisha in a match?"
For the first time since before the match against Angelica, Konrad wasn't smiling and bragging now, in fact, he knew he had to listen to the trainer who's running the Starrdome school. Trainer speaks directly in Konrad's eyes.
Trainer: "I don't want to tell every wrestling organisation to forbid you from you entering any of their company because of your behaviour, but I will if you continue to act like this. I'm sick and tired of your consistent arrogant behaviour, acting like you're perfect. If you want to act like that, you can go home cos quite; frankly, I'm tired of getting reports about you and your behaviour."
Konrad Raab: "I'm getting tired of being treated like a piece of shit."
Trainer: "That's because you don't want to listen, that's because you're mouthing off on everyone. You're much older than all of these students here, you should know better than to act like you've been doing. I agree with what they say; you are disrespecting the wrestling business with how you act. Saying things like your the best wrestler of the school is not going to get you anywhere."
The trainer saw Konrad for the first time, looking entirely down, making him feel ashamed of his actions around the Starrdome wrestling school. The trainer was getting through to Konrad right now with him feeling very uncomfortable as it was serious that the trainer could throw Konrad out of the school, and he says this.
Trainer: "You entertaining people is why people want to see you wrestle, but you need to keep some level of control of what you say. You can't go around, attacking people from behind and trash talk them. That's not how wrestlers act. This is your final warning, and if I hear one more report about you mouthing off to wrestlers, I will fire you from here and get every wrestling school and organisation to ban you from ever entering in the wrestling business."
Konrad Raab: "So I have to change?"
Trainer: "Yes, you do. If you want, we can help you teach you how to conduct yourself as a wrestler in a sensible manner."
Konrad Raab: "I think that would be the best idea, yes. Truthfully, I thought it's how wrestling works."
Trainer: "Well, I'm glad you realise you need work. Stamina is your biggest weakness at this moment in time, but I'm proud you've lost a lot of weight, and I tell you, you're always the last student to leave the school because you want to bust your ass. Keep doing that because you'll go far, but don't act like your the best wrestler when you still training."
It hit a raw nerve in Konrad's chest, knowing everything he was doing in the school, regarding his behaviour, how he conducts himself has gone way too far now as Konrad sighs, knowing it's going to be a life lesson for him to learn, although he will get behavioural lessons and Konrad nods at the trainer.
Konrad Raab: "I understand."
Trainer: "Make sure you do. I don't want to throw your ass out as you got a ton of potential to be a fantastic wrestler someday, even holding the WEW World title, especially that you aren't drinking alcohol anymore which is a good thing and losing some weight is another benefit too. Maybe you are taking some things seriously, but not enough. From here on forth, take everything seriously and no more bad-mouthing, unless it's in charisma lessons, got it?"
Konrad Raab: "I get everything you're saying."
Trainer: "You may leave, I see you tomorrow for your private lessons on how to behave yourself in the wrestling business. Also, I will be bringing Vantage over to keep you in line with the other wrestlers, to help you learn to behave correctly with wrestling with other students around."
Konrad knew it was for his good, to be yelled and shouted at, even getting his ass kicked in almost every lesson he has because of his arrogance and his overall of being better than everyone else. Konrad stood up and left the office with a lot to think about.
Once he got into his changing room, which at this point was all alone. Konrad places his head down on the floor and for the first time in his life, beating himself up over his lack of honour with other students and the wrestling sport in general, knowing his wrestling career could very well be over before it truly began after retiring from being a TV entertainer.
He gets himself dressed into his regular clothes and places his wrestling gear in the bag before zipping it up and heading straight back to his home in Anaheim, California. He sits back down with Fizz, and she sees Konrad not making eye contact, shielding his body, dropping his chin to his chest, looking at the floor.
Fizz Raab: "What's wrong?"
Konrad Raab: "The trainer threatened to kick me out and get every wrestling organisation to ban me from ever stepping foot to be in the wrestling business if I don't change. I don't know how to act like a wrestler."
Fizz Raab: "That's why you're at the StarrDome so that they can help you with that. I told you about your attitude towards wrestlers, didn't I?"
Konrad Raab: "Yeah, but like the trainer was saying, I didn't listen. Now after that telling off and the threat of me banned from being a wrestler, I'm forced to change, and I won't disrespect wrestlers, unless in charisma lessons ever again. I'm a horrible excuse for a person."
Fizz Raab: "No, don't say that. Everyone doesn't know the real you; everyone doesn't know the fact you saved my life from thugs that were going to kill me while being in the streets. Show StarrDome students and the trainer the Konrad I know, not the one full of himself, being self-centred."
Konrad nodded as he took a lot of what the trainer and Fizz to heart. He wanted to be a professional wrestler and knows it's time for him to change. He went straight to bed to sleep as for him; it was so exhausting to be a professional wrestler.
Eventually, he does change a lot with Vantage being by his side to a point; he was guiding him and even becoming friends. Konrad's behaviour changed a lot to the point that now, the StarrDome students respected him and became friends with some of them. Time will tell if Konrad ever made it as a professional wrestler and that he doesn't slip up along the way.
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Changing from The Killerplauze to The Iceman nickname. Boston, Massachusetts. Monday, 12th January 2015.
Konrad always feels guilty when coming to the mental hospital due to him placing Fizz in there, to stop her from committing suicide and wanting to scratch and bite Konrad. Today was always tricky with tears pouring down Konrad's face to see Fizz in such a state that he's forced to see her from time to time.
Konrad although was always coming along to visit Fizz in a specialised mental hospital where it's a female-only space and those who struggle to deal with pregnancy which has been very hard for Fizz, hence why he resorted to keeping Fizz safe from killing herself and her unborn children. He went to reception to ask for Fizz, but the receptionist knew who Konrad was.
He was told to place things in a bag as you weren't allowed to bring sharp equipment or anything that could be considered dangerous before going over to Fizz's room. Receptionist knocks on Fizz's door, and she opens it to see Konrad standing there. She gives him a big hug and a kiss after greeting him. The receptionist leaves them alone as Fizz says this, cheering Konrad up.
Fizz Raab: "I didn't expect you to come here today."
Konrad Raab: "I wanted to see you and also, discuss things that Shady Layne said about me after the match that hit home."
Fizz Raab: "If she was trashing me about the whole Toseland thing, that's the past, and it's pathetic if she was bitching about the past matches we've had against each other. My days with wrestling are done."
Konrad Raab: "Yeah she said all of that and you did warn me about it, but it's not what I'm here to talk to you about, it wasn't even about you that hit me right at home. She's right about something that I need to change."
Fizz looking lost on what Konrad wanted to talk about, although he could've phoned her about it, all phone calls are monitored and could only have a certain amount of minutes on the phone. Konrad sees Fizz holding her head.
Konrad Raab: "You got a headache?"
Fizz Raab: "No, I'm confused; what did she tell you to change?"
Konrad Raab: "My nickname."
Fizz Raab: "You shouldn't change it, just because she disagrees with it."
Of course, Fizz was right in this case, Konrad shouldn't change his nickname if he didn't want to, but this time, Konrad felt very different about the whole nickname thing. He has a negative body attitude towards Fizz, knowing he has very close eye contact with Fizz and he sighs to say this.
Konrad Raab: "I kept thinking about it all weekend. Shady's right, I'm not a killer in the ring, and I've not got a big belly anymore. I came to ask you what I should change my wrestling nickname as."
Fizz Raab: "OK, I admit you need to change your nickname, but I think it needs to be something that's about your life, something very special to you. What about that story of you as a child when you were a shy kid, and you didn't want to come out to play. The moment you stepped out in the snow, you loved it because of the encouragement from your parents, and you found something new to do which you enjoyed."
Konrad Raab: "I don't know, The Snowman doesn't sound like a name for a wrestler. It's a bit I don't know, childish that doesn't fit within the wrestling world."
Fizz Raab: "I agree; the nickname has to be something to do with snow. Oh, what about The Iceman?"
Konrad didn't think of that one, although it's very close on resembling what he loved the most, what he loves to play with and completely forgot about because of how serious he was as a wrestler. Konrad nods in approval, although it was with swallowing hard, frowning before making a hmmm noise as he says this.
Konrad Raab: "Has The Iceman nickname being used before in wrestling?"
Fizz Raab: "Yes, but so have other nicknames being used all the time, like the best wrestler in the world or gods gift to professional wrestling. Nicknames are apart of who they are and who cares if you come across another wrestler with the same nickname? Besides, I've not heard anybody call themselves The Iceman. It fits you, considering you are calm when you are yourself, and you love playing with ice. It's perfect. The Iceman Konrad Raab is born."
Konrad Raab: "That sounds good to me. Maybe I need to discover this Iceman persona of myself and redefine what made me step outside the house for the first time and got fascinated playing with snow. I still have the snow sleigh at my German home, you know."
Fizz opens her eyes wide, having her mouth falling wide open, taking a couple of steps back from Konrad, knowing he does keep some stuff at home as apart of history. However, Konrad sighs at that thought cos of the weather in California being so different to Germany as he says this.
Konrad Raab: "Shame, I can't bring the snow sleigh over to our kids because of the weather being different in California, compared to Germany. It always snowed in the winter where I am. I even enjoy watching snow pour down. So we agree from this day forward, I will be known as The Iceman."
Fizz Raab: "Indeed and I beginning to like it. Besides, it will also help you to work on having some fun in your videos, explore what makes The Iceman you. I can imagine the change will benefit you in the long run, finding your own identity, instead of pretending to be someone you aren't."
Konrad Raab: "I agree, it's time to make my mark and move away from my past of wrestling I will never return to and be myself to start things from scratch, except I'm still Universal champion, that's the only thing that's staying the same. I will change my finisher from The Killer Cutter to The Ice Storm, and I will change my theme to Cold as Ice by M.O.P. to fit in with the nickname."
Fizz Raab: "Good to hear."
Mental hospital staff: "I'm afraid visiting times are over now; you have to leave to go home."
Konrad Raab: "That's alright, I was finished talking to Fizz anyway. I love you, Fizz."
Fizz Raab: "I love you too."
Before Konrad goes, Fizz runs to Konrad, embracing him in a big hug, even some tears dripping down from Fizz's face because of how much she missed home and how much she missed being with Konrad, but at the same time, she was getting better because of being away from family and was nearly at a point of coming back home.
As soon as Konrad and Fizz kissed each other and Konrad left the room, the mental hospital staff closed the door and locked Fizz up as Konrad went to get his things and then left the hospital to head back to Anaheim, California.
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My fears are exposed in this match youtube.com shoot with English subtitles, speaking in Japanese.
"It's been a year ago today the last time I spoke in Japanese to an opponent since Hide doesn't understand a single word of English. I can't lie to you all that will be reading the subtitles that this is a match I'm not looking forward to. Not just down to Hide being a monster, my fears are increased because of that, but my main fear is being in these hardcore matches because I don't know how to make a wrestler bleed. I'm terrified of hardcore matches because I'm not a good wrestler in this type of environment and I lack a lot of experience. So you see, Jerry is right about all of those things he said about me, especially when he said I needed to do these next few matches to overcome my fears of hardcore wrestling.
But it's time to move on to talk about Hide Yamazaki. Don't get me wrong, you are a massive threat to me, not only because you're a terrifying monster, but because you know how to cause me to bleed. It's something I have to discover within myself in this match. I'm not addressing any comments your manager will make about me because it's not about him, it's about you.
Because nobody else in UGWC can speak the language and understand what you're saying, however, I got the chance to watch you wrestle at the Wrestlestock event via stream on the UGWC site against Sebastian Everett-Bryce 3 to do some research and I can see why your intimidating, but at the same time, you weren't focused, that's why you lost the match, and I heard you make excuses for your losses every time. Why don't you admit you lost to the better wrestler? I do every single time I lose and not once do you ever hear me complain about losing. You're obviously dependant on Johnny Bonecrusher to do the talking for you. I wish you could speak from your mouth about your point of views or at least use a site to translate things for you like I'm doing now with subtitles written across the screen.
I want to hear your thoughts, not Johnny's and I know you can understand me Hide, it's why I'm speaking Japanese, but regardless of you throwing me around like a ragdoll, taking advantage of my weakness, taking advantage of me figuring out during the match how to beat you, how to use a weapon to maybe take an extra advantage to cause you to bleed. I don't like the match, but I understand Jerry's reasoning for doing so.
I will do anything it takes to show the world that despite my fears and weaknesses, I'm not going to allow it to defeat me psychically and mentally. I'll eventually figure out to beat you in the match and show the world that the inexperience Iceman can overcome you and this terrifying match because Jerry believes I can, and I will Hide. Be careful because you will not like me when you will be the first man to bleed, and I hope Angelica is going to watch this match to see the future Chaos title contender making a mark over a match I've never been in my entire life and it would be embarrassing for Hide to lose to me in this situation.
I hope you're ready Hide because I'm certainly am and I'm not going to run away and forfeit this match because if I do, it's a failure of wanting to do something I've never had the guts to do. I'm going through with it, and despite me not liking it, it's something I need to do for myself. See you in the ring on Monday night Hide because you'll prepare to be Iceinated by The Iceman."