Millions of people tune in every Sunday, Monday and Thursday to watch some of the most entertaining men and women in the Sports Entertainment Industry put their bodies on the line to earn the ultimate prize...WWF Championship Gold. But most people don't know about everything else that goes on behind the scenes, the hardships these people take on from a day to day basis; the risks that these people take, placing their health, friendships and family lives in jeopardy to please the fans and earn a living. My job, as the dedicated fan I am and have been for the past 16 years, is to bring you a few of these stories...


"Brotherly Love"

Setting- Pre-fame days for Adam (Edge) and Jay (Christian)

"We've been driving for 3 hours, how much longer?", Jay said as he gazed blankly out the window.
"Only 20 miles to go", Adam stated as he changed the radio station, trying to find something to keep himself awake.
The 2 long-time friends had run out of things to discuss a long time prior...only adding to their tension.
"I can't believe we are doing this promo for free, how are we going to make a living off of working for nothing", Jay stated, obviously disturbed by the thought.
"If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times, these free promos lead to bigger and better things", Adam retaliated spitefully.
"I just hope we can pay the bills this month, as well as save something for the holidays", Jay pondered aloud as he took notice of the approaching venue. "Oh God, it's a high school? Why didn't you tell me that we were going to a high school."
"Because I knew that you wouldn't come along if I told you."

As the 2 men walked into the Gymnasium, memories of their teenage days flooded back to them. Those days seemed so simple, so homely, so long-ago. Their nostalgia was soon shattered by the reality that they were no longer students roaming the hallways of a school such as this. They were grown men, trying to make a name for themselves in the world of wrestling.

Adam and Jay walked timidly to their promoter, waiting for their assignments.
"Good news boys", the promoter said, "you two are wrestling each other tonight".
"And that's good news?" Jay retorted.
"It means that you are getting paid", the promoter responded.
"Then that is very good news," Adam stated as he flashed a toothy-white grin towards his cohort.

After 20 minutes of throwing each other around the ring, and another 10 minutes of signing autographs, Adam and Jay were done for the night, and $200 richer. As they left the locker rooms with costumes and duffle bags in tow, an unfamiliar man stood in front of them.

"I was watching you out there tonight", the mystery man directed towards Adam.
"So we assumed", Adam responded, slightly rattled from the man's bluntness.
"You have real talent, how would you like to move up to the big leagues?" the man stated as he handed Adam a business card.
"We would love to!", Adam gleefully responded as he saw the familiar WWF logo on the business card.
"We? Well I'm sorry son, but there is no 'we'. There's just you."
"I'm sorry, but I can't, he's like a brother to me."

After pondering this for a little while, the man grew impatient.

"Are you really going to pass up this opportunity? A lot of people would kill for this chance", the man retorted.
"We're a team, it's either us, or nothing"
"Are you joking?" the man responded astonished.
"Adam, this is your chance, take it" Jay pleaded.
"You better listen to him son, you might not get this chance again"
"My answer is no", Adam said as he tore up the business card and walked away.

Back at the motel, Adam and Jay were catching a little shut-eye when the phone wrang:

"Is that you Adam", their promoter said excitedly.
"Yeah, it's me."
"You won't believe what just happened"
"Spill it, I'm trying to sleep"
"After you left, I spoke to the suit from the WWF. He said that both of you guys have a spot on the WWF roster if you want it."
"Of cousre we do!" Adam screamed as he woke up Jay, as well as the elderly couple next door.
"That's what I told him. You guys are headed to Connecticut this Friday. Congratulations, you guys made it!"

"What was all that screaming about?" Jay asked as he waited for his ears to stop ringing.
"We made it! We finally made it!"
"We made it? You mean that we're in the WWF?"
"Of course, where else?"
"Holy sh*t! We made it!"
"Didn't I tell you that these little promos lead to bigger and better things", Adam responded as he flashed his soon-to-be-famous toothy-white grin.