“All I see is red.”

“Last week wasn’t a good week. I couldn’t achieve in helping Red with his stuff, and I’m not sure if Red sees me as a person that is worth saving, and in fact, why am I even asking for Red’s help? Red must see what I’ve got to show when we were tagging with each other last week, but all I did was nothing but embarrassing myself in front of Red. Maybe… just maybe I’m not meant to be saved. I couldn’t even get the job done most of the time, and maybe Klause was right. Look at Klause now; he is going for the world title while I, staring up at the lights, wonder what got into me.”

“All I see in me is nothing but frustration and humiliation—the cycle that seems to never end. Last week, I thought it would be a chance to prove to Red and especially to myself, and what did I do? I choke! I’ll probably let Red down, which is probably why he asked management to face me in a one-on-one match. He probably did it so that he could stop helping me out and make me find another alternative. I guess I blew it. I have to honor my contract and be Klause… entertainer. Who knows…”

“Wait a minute. I’m facing Red this week.”

“This isn’t the end of Mighty Mighty; in fact, this is my shot I believe that Red isn’t facing me because he has given up on me. He is facing me because he wants to give me a second chance—a second chance to prove myself. No doubt that last week was rough. Let Red down, and especially let myself down.

I need to push myself harder; I need to dig deep and find that spark, the ‘Funk’ that used to drive me that is now gone. That same confidence made me believe that I could take on the world, but after my crushing loss to Ajax and the contract that I signed with Klause,. Klause. He has been in my head ever since, whispering doubts, trying to convince me that I’m nothing but his mere puppet to bring in money to his ‘Circus.’ I know he is wrong, but I know it will be a matter of time before I start to agree with his madness. I need to get out of this contract as soon as possible.”

“Now that’s brought me back to Red. I know that this match isn’t just a fight; it’s a lifeline. He’s giving me a chance to see if I can step up. And I will; I have to. The match with Red is my proving ground, a chance to remind myself who Mighty Mighty really is. The guy who fights with heart, the guy who can take hits and come back stronger, and most importantly, remember how to have fun!”

“All I see is red, and it’s not anger, it’s focus. I’m need this.”