JJ Halme vs JC Mason

[Ryan Cooke]

Good luck to both!

[Mikko]

Today a little something different. Instead of the usual, The Writer has decided to take his pen and paper to the city of Helsinki and meet with the man himself. Sitting on a bench along the South-Eastern edge of Ruttopuisto (Plague Park), is J.J. Halme. Sporting a leather jacket and a pair of jeans, with what appears to be a Megadeth t-shirt showing through. Leena is surprisingly absent on this outing. Perhaps as a result of J.J.'s reaction to her incident with Chris Kaladaro? I'll leave you to speculate and cut right to the interview.

Q: J.J. You had one hell of a battle against Chris Kaladaro last Sunday at Redemption. How are you feeling physically coming off that battle?
A: I have to admit, I feel like a truck might have hit me.

Q: It was a very back and forth brawl, were you surprised by the fight that he was able to bring against you?
A: In some ways yes, but knowing how good I am at inciting rage in people, it was somewhat expected.

Q: And the outcome, did everything go according to plan?
A: Perhaps I lost a little bit more blood that I planned for. But other than that, I did exactly what I said I was going to do.

Q: You had an interesting reaction with Leena Saari during the match.
A: (Laughing) Yes, she had decided to get involved and received a broken nose for her efforts. It was quite funny.

Q: Is that the explanation for her absence today?
A: No, she is in band practice. She plays bass in a local metal band.

That clears that up!

Q: Do you consider the matter with Chris Kaladaro closed?
A: Well, clearly he does not. As for myself, I am satisfied with the beating I gave him already.

Q: And should he decide to pursue something further against you?
A: Let him try it! When you operate things the way I do, you have to be on your toes. I'll be ready if he needs another lesson.

Q: Do you anticipate that he will try something?
A: If I've learned anything about him so far it is that he is all talk. I'm really not concerned at all.

Q: Any last comments on Chris Kaladaro before we move on?
A: He seems to have his memory out of order. I seem to remember him tapping his hand to the mat and DT announcing me the winner from submission. That shows a conscious effort to lose the match, not passing out from pain. Maybe he should watch the match and remember it better next time he opens his mouth to look like a fool.

Q: Excellent point! Next weekend you travel back to PPW to face the man known as J.C. Mason. What's are your thoughts on him?
A: So far nothing too great. We've had next to nothing as far as time in the ring together goes. But he lost his debut match in PPW and also to my associate Heatwave only a week ago. Between that and his crutches, I have no reason to be concerned or impressed.

Q: Crutches?
A: The guy went from steroids to Christ. Two things I've never needed nor had any respect for people who need them. It seems to me that his mind is weak, and when that is the case, the rest falls into place appropriately when I need them to.

Q: Are you saying you could manipulate him just as easily as you did Chris Kaladaro?
A: I don't think anybody could be that weak, that's a one in a million shot. But then again, you never know. I am saying that I will test his wills throughout our entire contest.

Q: Is J.J. Halme the Michael Jordan of professional wrestling?
A: ?

Q: He was well known as one of the best trash talkers on the basketball court in his day. Some say it is one of the reasons he was as good as he was.
A: I see. I can't say for sure, but I did once make an opponent cry.

Q: Are you saying you will make J.C. Mason cry at Showdown?
A: We'll see. I haven't done it yet in PPW to my knowledge. But I couldn't tell with Chris Kaladaro because of all the blood.

Q: What was it, if I may ask, that made that one opponent cry?
A: He had dedicated the match to his mother who was dying of leukemia. I exploited this knowledge and he broke down crying.

Q: You son of a bitch! Did you win?
A: Of course! Do you think a sobbing man has a chance of beating me?

Q: J.J. I always thought I was a real bastard when I was in the ring. My hats off to you, I have nothing on that.
A: Thank you.

Q: How can a man be so heartless?
A: It just comes naturally to me.

Q: Any last words for your opponent or fans before I end this interview?
A: I don't think I have any fans in PPW, but I do have something for J.C. Mason. This place is called Ruttopuisto. When the plagues hit Finland this was the place where they buried the dead. A large portion of the Finnish population from that time ended here. The church behind us is about as close to one as I get. God has no home in my mind. There is no soul, and the heart is only for pumping blood. J.C. Mason, the point is that finding God will do you nothing against me. Ghosts don't win matches, only men do. My advice coming in against me is to leave your bible and your mother at home. Fight me as a man, and you just might survive to see another day. If not? Well, you'll just be another name on the wall of defeated fools. See you at Showdown.

J.J. and I continued our discussion throughout the next hour or two before going our separate ways. One thing I can take away from spending time with this man is that his confidence is through the roof. But what separates him from most of the “confident” egos in this business, myself included, is that you have no choice but to really believe him. Many men can talk up their game, even fewer of them can back it up in the ring. This man not only backs it up, but he has you convinced before you even have a chance to question him. That my friends, is incredible. Until next time, in Finnish, näkemiin.