✘ the past and the present.

The view of the camera opens up to depict a man sitting on a bed in what seemed to be his bedroom. Only a few seconds into the video feed, everybody could figure out that the man sitting there was Jaedon Church. Indeed, the footage was being recorded directly from his bedroom, as evident by the large Bring Me the Horizon poster that was visible on the wall behind Jaedon. Jaedon was glaring at the camera rather intensely, indicating that the reason he was recording was a serious matter. Jaedon fixed his snapback so that it was in its correct position and began to shed some light into why he was recording.



JAEDON CHURCH 【 ✘ 】 “ T H E_-H A R B I N G E R_-O F_-W A R ”
__« So, apparently, there's this big controversy regarding the end of my tenure in WEW. It's all I've been hearing about for the last seven months or so. I can't walk down the streets without somebody always stopping me and asking me why I decided to part ways with the company and if I ever plan to return to the ring again. Bothering me in my free time and questioning the decisions that I have made is seriously starting to piss me off. Now, with that said, I have taken it upon myself to record this video and explain to everyone why I did what I did and what my future plans are. I'm doing this not because I feel like I owe it to somebody but because I want to sleep my nights without having to wonder what the quickest and most cost-effective way to the grocery store is. I have taken a few minutes out of my personal time to tell you a story. Countless media outlets have asked me to appear on one of their shows to discuss this but the last thing I want is to have some scrawny, no-good interviewer do the job for me. And now that I'm officially under contract with Visionaries of Wrestling, I want everybody there to know just what kind of a person their employees will be dealing with. »

Jaedon took a moment to clear his throat as if he were preparing for an important speech ─ which, in a way, he was. It wasn't particularly important to him and though he'd never been one to pander to the public, this was something that he needed to get off his chest.



JAEDON CHURCH 【 ✘ 】 “ T H E_-H A R B I N G E R_-O F_-W A R ”
__« This is probably gonna be a long one. But you asked for it so the blame's all on you. Now, before I go deep into why I departed from a perfect wrestling company such as World Elite Wrestling, I would like to take this moment to go over my career in WEW as I remember it, just so everyone has a clear idea of who I am and what I accomplished in WEW. The story started in July of 2012, when I had just signed a contract with World Elite Wrestling. My first official match as a member of the WEW roster was in October, which should give you a pretty good idea on why I don't think they can do good business. I went into my first match, which was on the pre-show, as the obvious underdog. I wasn't the biggest guy they'd seen, but I pulled through. Before I even knew it, 2012 was over and 2013 came around. That's when everything changed. In April 2013, I was a part of the second-ever Revolver Match at the Shattered Dreams pay-per-view, also known as the moment I started turning heads and making believers out of people. I didn't win, but I left my mark. In May, I ventured on to WEW's other brand, Adrenaline, to challenge any of their members to a match at Battlefield. The unlucky individual that stepped up to the challenge was one Adrian Jobs. We had a heated rivalry, one that included me running over his best friend with my beautiful silver Mercedes. When the stage was set, I beat Jobs, decisively, and I don't believe I've heard of him doing anything of importance since then. By June, I had at least one fan ─ General Manager Jayceon Taylor. The dude was impressed with my performances over the last couple of months and he gave me the golden ticket, that being the entry number 29 in the 30-man Battle Royal known as the Retribution Rumble. I went in, new entrance music and all, and made into the final four. I think a few people in that arena thought I was gonna take it by some miracle. Didn't happen. I was very disappointed in myself. The kid that nobody believed in didn't get the biggest upset victory in the company's history. I was able to put that loss behind me, no matter how bad it felt. The following month, I got another chance to prove myself in front of the world when I was inserted into a Legacy Case Cash-in qualifying match against Jetstream. I disposed of him in a matter of minutes and I was added into the multi-person ladder match on the biggest pay-per-view WEW could offer, Legacy: Hawaii. Again, I felt the pressure going into the match as it included a few previous Champions that had reached the status of a legend in the business. Believe in or not, I was able to be victorious in that match and I guess a lot of people were starting to see me in a whole different light. They practically saw me as the next WEW Champion since the briefcase contained a guaranteed opportunity at the belt. I ended up being burned out and I had to take a hiatus. I gave up the briefcase like any real man would and I disappeared for a few months.»

Reminiscing his breakthrough year caused Jaedon to pause with his story. Jaedon typically wasn't an emotional guy, yet he couldn't help but flash a smile, one that could barely be seen due to him staring at the floor. He still remembered how it felt standing on the top of the ladder that night in Hawaii. He envisioned himself as the next WEW Champion but that never came to be. Jaedon looked up into the camera once again, this time looking more serious.



JAEDON CHURCH 【 ✘ 】 “ T H E_-H A R B I N G E R_-O F_-W A R ”
__« I returned to WEW programming in November 2013, feeling fresh after the hiatus ─ or so I thought. I wrestled against Chris Dunn and I lost. Either the kid had gotten better in a few months or my heart was not into it anymore. I discovered that it was the latter and I thought that was it. I thought my career had just ended. While I was 'off-duty', this curly-haired guy walked up me in the streets of Detroit. He introduced himself as Luke Bane and we had a nice chat. It concluded with Bane proposing the idea of a tag team. I have never liked to team with another person, but I can't lie, I was really tempted. We were to go against every man and woman on the roster and hell, even the machine itself. We officially formed the team and went after the Tag Team Championships, which had lost all of their prestige when they were in the hands of the Divas of Harlem. The two girls were out there in the ring each and every week, demanding competition. When Bane and I, the Men of War, arrived on the scene, they were quick to tug their tails between their legs and run. Basically, what happened afterwards was just me and Bane beating everybody the company had to offer. We injured a few in the chaos that ensued during or after our matches. The Divas were stripped of their titles due to being unable to defend them and the Men of War saw this as the opportunity to strike. There was a Four-Way tag team match for the titles at Legacy: Jamaica. We quickly eliminated two teams from the match and it was up to us and The Natural Born Killaz. I don't know what happened but Bane dropped the ball and got pinned by a girl. That was the fall of the dominant Men of War. Bane just up and left the company. He didn't say a word to me or to anyone else. He left and I've never heard from him again. I didn't know what to think but I knew I had to just accept it and continue flying solo as I was used to. A month or so after Bane left, I started to realize why he left. So I left, too.»

Jaedon took his snapback off and brushed his long, two-toned locks back. He quickly switched his position on the bed and continued to speak.



JAEDON CHURCH 【 ✘ 】 “ T H E_-H A R B I N G E R_-O F_-W A R ”
__« Now that we have that career recap out of the way, it's time to move on to THE question. So, why did Jaedon Church leave WEW, the organization that made him in the first place? The reality is that WEW didn't make me. I made myself, it just happened to be in WEW. Like I said before, I was feeling extremely burned out after Legacy: Hawaii and I needed more time to mentally heal than I thought I would. When I got back as part of the Men of War, I felt really good. During that time, though, I started to feel the working environment changing. There were a lot of power hungry people within WEW and nobody could decide who was put in charge. It changed every so often and with every ruler come new rules. It was really a place of insecurity for the company. They had a lot of their top talents taking a break and they couldn't rely on their dear old Chance Rugani to lead the way for the rest of us. The higher-ups were completely lost and there were a lot of politics and conspiracies going on. It drained the will to wrestle completely out of me. Bane's leave shook me more than I ever thought it would and I'd lie if I told you that it didn't play a part in my decision to leave. There was really no reason for me to stay. I was literally outmatched by the politics. I could've kept fighting but I probably would've ended up getting myself fired in the process. So I left, again. I was back to where I was after Legacy. I didn't want to compete because I felt like there was no wrestling company left that I could trust. I took a long leave of absence and I enjoyed my life as a free agent. Eventually, I went on to join 4CW. I had exactly one match there, beat my opposition, wasn't feeling it and split. So there you have it, ladies and gents, hope you're happy with that because I don't think this subject will ever be touched upon again. This is a very thorough explanation on why I left. I could've just said "I left because of the politics" but since I'm a nice guy, I decided to take the longer road. I just spent 10 minutes telling you my story as far as I can remember it. 10 minutes isn't long? People, 10 mins of my time equals 10 hours of yours. Remember that.»

Jaedon got up from the bed and got extremely close to the camera. He switched it off and the scene faded to black. But not for good...