Chapter 3
Football tryouts were the immediately after school on Thursday. James arrived with all the required equipment. It was kind of odd to have tryouts with pads. There is only one football team at wrestling schools, varsity. All the big guys, Jon Heidenreich, Viscera, Dave Batista, John Layfield, and a lot more were there. Including Randy Orton.
It was fifty crunches, fifty push ups, 25 up downs, two mile run and a ton of sprints. Cuts were in two days.
2 days later:
Rey Mysterio Jr.
Simon Dean
Russell Simpson
Paul London
Juventud Geurerra
Were all cut on the first day.
A week later, James was waiting by the Sports' Bulletin Board to check the final roster. Most of the guys were there to see the news. James was one of the first to spot it.
It said:
WR/ DB James Johnson 89
"Well Johnson", said Coach Hogan. Looks like you actually made the team. I wouldn't think you'd be starting though." "Ah, well, I still made the team," said James hopefully. He then took a copy of the team schedule:
TNA
vs. New Japan
vs. MECW
JAPW
vs. NWA Wildside
vs. NWA Virginia
Hardcore Japan
vs. TNA
MECW
The Japanese teams play in Atlanta near the old WCW Power Plant. James stopped thinking when he saw Ashley. "You're on the team?" she asked. "Yep," he replied. "With a bad wrist too," he continued. "Cool ," she said. "So is my boyfriend, John". James's smile faded. "I'll look for you, okay?" "Okay" he scrambled out.
James was mad at himself. He was going after someone already taken. He began to think he had no chance. Well, until the first game was over, that is.