A Talk With Floyd

[Cassandra Caldwell]

I had just got off the phone with Floyd McCarver. I asked him to come to my office because I wanted to talk to him about something. I continued on with my paperwork at my desk as I waited for him to arrive at my office.

TBCB: Floyd McCarver

[Floyd McCarver]

*Floyd walks into the building, wearing a suit and shirt, but no tie. He was unsure of what Cassandra wanted from him, but he wanted to make a good impression by dressing up a little. He knocked on Cassandra's door and when he got the signal that it was okay to enter he opened the door. He smiled wide at Cassandra and closed the door. He sat down on the chair opposite her's.*

Floyd: Hello Ms. Caldwell, it's good to see you again so soon, what can I do for you?


tbcb: Cassandra

[Cassandra Caldwell]

I gave him a smile as I put my pen down and looked at him.

“You can relax Floyd. You’re not in trouble. I asked for you to come here for a good positive reason. I’ll get right down to it. I watched your match against Darren on Monday night and I must say, I was very pleased with how you did out there. I know you weren’t victorious, but you still held your own very well for a main event match. You gave Darren a run for his money and he’s one of our best wrestlers. You made him work for the win and you kept trying throughout the whole match. It’s made me realize that you have a lot to offer this company.”

I got up and went over to stand next to him. I hated talking to anyone from behind that desk of mine.

“Floyd, I know that you’ve been discouraged about how things have gone for you here so far. But let me tell you something. I knew a guy who got into the wrestling business and at first, his career didn’t go the way he wanted it to go. He had ten losses in a row when he first started and I’m being serious here, ten losses. He started to think that maybe wrestling just wasn’t for him and he was ready to give up. But, with some encouragement from other people, he decided to stay in wrestling and to keep at it to see if things would pick up for him. Well, I can honestly say that now, this guy has been a heavyweight champion not once, but twice. Yes, twice. And that’s because he stayed in the ring and worked as hard as he could to be the wrestler that he wanted to be.”

I continued to smile a bit at him.

“I see a LOT of potential in you Floyd. I can see you becoming a champion if you keep at it. You need to keep in mind that your expertise is football, and you’re trying hard to make the transition from a football field into a wrestling ring. Big difference between the two. But you know what quality that you possess that is really going to help you get to where you want to be? It’s your drive and determination. When you get down on yourself, it doesn’t take long for one of us to turn your thinking around and remind you that you’re Floyd McCarver, the guy who’s too dangerous to play on Sundays!”

I took a deep breath and I was going to tell him my plan for him.

“Floyd, I have a little plan for you next week. You’re going to be in a tag team match, and I’ve decided to let you pick who you would like to have as your tag team partner. It’s a one night only deal. You can choose anyone who is an active wrestler on this roster, male or female.”

I paused for a moment to give him time to think about who he might like for his tag team partner next week.

“Anyone coming to mind?”

TBCB: Floyd

[Floyd McCarver]

*Floyd pauses a little, rubbing his chin in thought.*

Floyd: Well first of all, thank you for your faith in me, the talking to you gave me before my last match motivated me into doing the absolute best I could out there, and yes, I did give Darren Maddox a run for his money. I realize that I'm not going to win every match, but it's the effort I put in, the determination that I have to get better that's really important, I will win, I know I will, and I'm gonna be champion some day. As for a partner? You know I looked up and down the roster of WXW and a lot of people stand out as really good choices. I could go with Andrew Ryder, the Intercontinental champion, he is a great competitor from what I've seen of him on tape. But he hasn't been real active lately. But one guy has, this guy I've seen and has impressed me greatly. He seems to be a guy that I can relate to. He grew up on the mean streets of Chicago much like I grew up on the mean streets of Montgomery, Alabama before I moved to Tupelo, Mississippi. He joined WXW a little while after I did. He is powerful, a brawler, like me. After watching this guy the last couple of weeks, I can't think of a guy that I would want in my corner than Chris Punk.

tbcb: Cassandra

[Cassandra Caldwell]

I was happy with his selection for a tag team partner for next week's show.

"Very good. You and Chris Punk will team up next week. I won't tell you who your opponents are. You'll find out soon. In the meantime, I want you to hit the gym this week and I want you to have whoever you train with to tell you what you need to improve on in the ring. That's the key to turning things around for yourself Floyd. Only you can make it happen."

I gave him a comforting smile.

"That was all I wanted to talk to you about. This conversation went very well, and I hope you feel a lot better now after everything I've told you. Do you have any questions about anything?"

TBCB: Floyd

[Floyd McCarver]

*Floyd smiles wide and stands up.*

Floyd: No, I don't have any questions right now, Ms. Caldwell, thanks so much for all the help that you've given me already, I will be sure to repay your faith in me by being the absolute best that I can be. I will workout harder than ever to prepare myself for my next match, believe me, I think with Chris Punk having my back, and your confidence in me, I will not fail again.

*Floyd offers his hand to Cassandra.*

Floyd: Good meeting you, and if you ever need anything else from me, don't hesitate to call.

tbcb: Cassandra

[Cassandra Caldwell]

I shook his hand with a smile.

"That is what I want from you Floyd. Your absolute best in that ring. By doing that, you will become a big force to deal with in this company. You've got physical strength and power on your side. Use it to the best of your ability, along with your wrestling knowledge, and you will move up the ladder in WXW. As for me having faith and confidence in you, of course I do. I know what you're capable of."