Weston

DAMIAN

True wisdom starts with humility. Proper learning begins with
an acceptance that one might not know everything or, even worse,
may be misinformed. Ignorance, by definition, is an inability
or unwillingness to learn-- particularly when learning means
accepting that you don't know everything. 

There is a lot of ignorance in this sport. Pick any fight for any 

WarZone and watch the promos. They're all the same. One fighter 
points out the weaknesses in his opponent's game; and his opponent, 
in turn, either ignores the attack or attempts to discredit the attack.
Call it pride or ignorance, but you rarely see an opponent even consider 

the merits of an attack, let alone accept those merits. And to be clear, I'm 

just as guilty. I didn't listen to Cross when he called into question the company 

I kept, and how it was impacting me, going into our rematch. I dismissed his 

comments, I defended, I lashed back. But I didn't listen. That changes today.

Weston, you'll find no sadness in these eyes from failed potential. My decisions 

have given me this little guy right here, and while you may not understand, that 

trumps all. Besides, my past decisions have led me to a world title, so there's that.

I respect your intelligence, so I won't disregard your words simply because
you're my opponent. I've considered your advice, rejected some of it, but
found value in some of it as well; which has led me to a conclusion.

DAMIAN

Max, buddy, cover your ears for a moment.

DAMIAN

Roxanne. This thing between you and I, it isn't 

working, and therefore I am ending it. And while 

I'm at it, you, and you Marty, are fucking fired.

DAMIAN

Thank's for showing me the way, Weston. Now I'd like to offer you
some advice in return. Be true to yourself. On November 23, 2014,
you lost to Lava in this arena-- by count out. A month ago, you
claimed to lose because you didn't  know the count out rules. Kyle
Cross would call you out on such an incredulous claim. In response,
you've defended, deflected, and lashed back. But you didn't come
clean. Ultimately, Cross didn't press the issue-- which was
a disservice to you, as it relieved you of explaining yourself. 

Weston, you lied to us. You lied, when you said you didn't know the count
out rules that cost you the Lava match. Of course you knew. You knew because
you scout your opponents and watch their prior matches. "Of course" you do--
that's what you told Kyle Cross. Those opponents, whose matches you scout,
include Travis Black, whom you were set to face weeks earlier in IWA. And
being the meticulous researcher you are, you obviously watched Travis's
victory over Will Levon at LiveWire #7. A victory by count out. 

You lied to us. More important, you continue to lie to yourself.

You see, the Weston Alexander mystique is that he's robotic in his 

approach, akin to a machine, incapable of human error. But machines
don't lie themselves for reasons of pride and self-preservation. When an 
error occurs, a machine will find the problem, and fix the problem; it
is only the human that will hide the problem, pretend it doesn't exist.

You claim to be a genius, but you're just like the rest of us. Real 

geniuses wouldn't like to themselves, because that stifles the 

learning process. And "Lava-Gate" is but one of many examples, isn't it? 

When you insist that you only utilize flawless game plans, but employ
a flawed strategy by looking to trade blows with Bjorn the Conqueror
from opening bell, you're lying to yourself.    

When you insist that you have "flawless technique" but ignore your 

"less than stellar take down defense" that allowed Grace Taylor to put 

you "on the ground with text book take downs," you're lying to yourself.