SCW Underground Title Contention RP Part 1: Pikes Peak Mountain Climb and Marriage Proposal in Paris.

Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Pikes Peak mountain climb.) Wednesday 13th March (Offline)

As usual, I vomited in the car because doing the mountain climbs took a lot out of me; then again, I guess it saved sitting at home, waiting for my lady friend to come home from her Asia skateboarding qualifiers she had to do to qualify for the Paris Olympics. I know she'll do well, as she always does. However, I put it to the back of my mind as I was focused on climbing this mountain at Pikes Peak, and already, as Ross said, I would do it. I was struggling, and we'd been up for an hour.

It wore me out quicker than expected, even with Jacob there to assist me, as technically, you needed someone to go with to do any mountain climbs. I hope I don't have to do Mount Everest or K2 at any point because I'll not survive those mountains. I barely made it up Breithorn Mountain, let alone this one, which was the highest mountain I've had to climb, and I already didn't like it.

It might be all in my head, and Jacob may be right about how weak my mentality was. I don't know why I risk crashing a car into the wall, but I can't risk climbing this mountain and worrying about dying from altitude sickness. Maybe it was the struggle of collapsing and falling down or climbing up and risking falling down at such a high height because of being sick from climbing that scared me. Jacob saw me struggling as he was miles ahead of me, so he came over and assisted me.

Jacob Thomas: "Hey, you're doing a good job even though I see you struggling."

Konrad Raab: "Honestly, I hate this mountain climb. It's tiring me out."

Jacob Thomas: "I know you're tired, but we must keep going."

I didn't want to, as I had to stop and sit for a few minutes. Jacob realised we had climbed halfway and agreed that I would sit down and rest. Of course, I read something special about this mountain I was climbing that it was more than just a regular mountain but I didn't want to think about that until we were at the top.

Jacob Thomas: "I think you're just dragging along with these mountain climbs, Konrad, because you hate climbing them. As I said last week, you can't allow Selena to show signs of you dragging along with the world title match and not wanting to push yourself forward."

Konrad Raab: "But that's the issue; I get in my head about the world title match and feel I'm going to lose because I'm not a good enough wrestler to be a world champion."

Jacob Thomas: "That's why you won't win. You have to think that, yeah, you had a lot of losses, but if you really put a lot more thought into being positive about yourself and striking your opponent where it hurts most, then you will win, but until you are more positive and have the self-belief you'll win, you'll never succeed."

I know he was right at that point about how mentally weak I was and how my thoughts actually caused me to not get these title matches, but I knew even if I were to get one, I would still struggle, and that's likely why Ross said I would have to do these mountain climbs. But it did feel good to come and address Enigma to his face after the match and look at him in the eyes, which Jacob had to say.

Jacob Thomas: "I wish you returned to look Selena in the eyes instead of Enigma."

Konrad Raab: "I know you and Ross wish that, but honestly, I don't feel ready to face Selena yet. I need more time to work on my self-esteem and confidence before doing so. I'm a long way from that version of me."

Jacob Thomas: "I understand, but I still think if you want to get out of your comfort zone, it would've been possible even if you lack those fundamentals of yourself right now. It would've been perfect for Ross and me to encourage you with your self-esteem and confidence issues."

Konrad Raab: "The other problem is Selena herself. The fight would be absolutely boring. She wouldn't give me blood, sweat or tears to absolutely beat the living shit out of me to encourage me to win the match with violence because she hates that stuff. She talks nonsense about stuff I give no fucks about and has referees and the GM behind her back supporting her. I don't give a fuck about her because she doesn't strike fear as a wrestling champion at all. I'd fear the belt than Selena herself."

Selena didn't interest me as a champion, which was hard to admit, but I usually tell the truth when I'm struggling like this. It may seem like I wanted to face her in the promo last week, but truth be told, I didn't. I won't get anything back from her. Jacob understood.

Jacob Thomas: "But what if she still becomes champion when you develop your confidence and self-esteem? What, you won't bother with the title because she doesn't appear violent enough for you? I get it; that would encourage you more if the champion was more intimidating, but you can't have everything you want in a champion. Let's continue to walk up this mountain."

I know he was right, but at the same time, I needed to face a world champion who would corner me, finding that I couldn't get myself out of there and forcing me to face them for the world title, and Selena is not that. Jacob got his bag ready after we rested for five minutes, and he signalled my arm to get going. We did, so I placed everything in my bag, and we continued walking. As we did, I answered the question.

Konrad Raab: "Selena won't be champion for much longer. Someone is going to find a way to expose her and beat her. When that time comes of someone more threatening and can produce violence towards me, making me up my game to beat them, then I'll be interested."

Jacob Thomas: "I understand. As I said, you have some way to go before you are ready for the world title level. If you're already struggling to climb mountains, you aren't ready. But these mountain climbs are to mentally prepare you for the worst situation with the world title. But honestly, I don't know anything about you apart from wrestling and racing."

Konrad Raab: "There's not much to tell you about me. I guess that's something I'm still working on. Who the hell am I? I don't know. I also get angry because I can't discover who I want to be. I feel trapped in this modern society because I have nothing in common with wrestlers I work with, and I have to accept things as they are, which is hard for me."

Jacob Thomas: "I think it's because Ross told me that you aren't open to new friendships, but hearing all of this, have you told Ross this?"

I shook my head because I hadn't, and it started to kill me when he brought up making friends in wrestling. How could I do that when I barely had time to hang around with wrestlers? I barely have time to hang around with car drivers as much as I want to because I connect with them better than with wrestlers. I think that's another reason I wanted to race: I wanted to have friends to talk to, and I got a few with whom I had an instinct connection. Jacob then says this as we prepare for the high climb of the mountain while we are walking.

Jacob Thomas: "Maybe that's something you can tell him when you meet next. I'm sure he'll understand."

I nodded at his response to me telling Ross this in the future. We continued walking as I was just thinking about myself; I don't do much apart from gym, wrestling, and racing work. Mostly because I never have free time. We continued walking, and I had to look at the mountain and see how high it was and the fear of being sick from Altitude. I had to think hard about the question, even though we were walking on paths and on a high rope on the corner that had the harness on.

Konrad Raab: "Well, I like fishing to relax. I do colouring books sometimes. I like to play pickleball with the Kaulig team, and I like playing bowling. I also play video games at times with my younger friend. I play instruments at times as well."

I was referring to Jasmine mostly when I said a younger friend, but I could make up that I was friends with young drivers, which, admittedly, Ty Gibbs, Derek Kraus, William Byron, Kyle Larson and Daniel Dye were the young friends I had.

Jacob Thomas: "See, you do have hobbies. What about music?"

Konrad Raab: "I'm a country music fan and like Western and war films."

Jacob Thomas: "Interesting. See, that's not so hard."

Konrad Raab: "I'm finding this mountain climb hard, though."

I certainly was, as I'm just pushing myself through this situation. It was so complex and difficult to climb this mountain with the paths because I was tall. Getting through and looking down to see where my footing was was tough. Still, after reading the book, I walked across and kept my mouth closed, excited to see what was on top of this mountain. But to be honest, I forgot about why I was, and I hadn't mentioned it to Jacob because I knew he would encourage me harder than he did during the Italy mountain climb we did.

It was also scorching, which made this mountain climb even more difficult. I was sweating all over my body as I stopped briefly and drank some water before placing it back in the water bottle holder and continuing to walk. I knew I needed to do this for myself and my self-esteem and confidence, so I did a little promo about the World Title side.

Konrad Raab: "Selena, I will punish and beat the shit out of you to the point that I will force you to be violent towards me. I will knock out CHBK and the referee to stop you from running into them; being a coward, you are to the point that you're forced to kill me to do everything to retain your World Title. But I'll become a fucking manic to destroy you and end your title reign as world champion."

It was hard to admit, but I had to pretend because I knew Ross was hearing everything on the radio, even if he listened to my discussion with Jacob about me feeling trapped and how difficult it was to get along with people. I always felt stupid for doing promos for someone who wasn't in front of me, but Ross and Jacob told me to do them, even if I didn't mean it.

I was out of breath while climbing this Pikes Peak mountain; that was hell. It was a long walk, but we must be getting closer to what I was looking forward to seeing. Admittedly, the mountain climb didn't test my mentality; it also tested my physical endurance. Sometimes, I forgot that my endurance was being tested here. I've not met anyone my age doing something like this, and I can't blame them because it was exhausting.

But I have had strange looks from people who know me from somewhere, which, of course, if you were a racing and wrestling fan, you know it's me, Konrad Raab, climbing mountains to improve on his mentality to chase for a wrestling world title that everyone wants me to do. Even racing fans have asked about it as well. But I was plodding along with the walk, strolling, exhausted as we hadn't stopped for four hours. Walking non-stop, Jacob kept looking back at me to check if I was alright.

Jacob Thomas: "Man, you're pushing through this, right?"

Konrad Raab: “I got to. When I feel like climbing a mountain, I pretend I'm trapped in a corner from a world champion, and they scream for me to face them for the world title in my face literally."

Jacob Thomas: "That's a good way to look at things that you be trapped, can't move and go anywhere until you give in and face them for the world title."

Konrad Raab: "Yeah, well, you and Ross said so many times I got to push through this mental barrier I block; I'm doing so. Even how tough and exhausting this mountain climbing experience has been for me. Ross said I have to do more of these mountain climbs."

Jacob nodded as if Ross had already told him. He was my mountain climbing partner, which I never asked for, but I knew that after reading about the dangers of mountain climbing, it was not something I could do on my own anyway. We were nearly at the top, but there was still some way to go.

Jacob Thomas: "You do, and you have some tough ones coming up that I know about, but you don't. I let Ross explain to you at the weekend. I tell you that one of them is tougher than this mountain. You're doing well here after the struggle you had at the beginning. I know you're still struggling, but this will be worth it."

Konrad Raab: “I know it will. I've already read the book about this mountain. Despite my struggles, I do want to keep going, but it's because it's not something I'm used to directly in the sun. When it comes to think of it, I'd rather be in a car in heat temperatures like this."

Jacob Thomas: "Ah yes, I know you collapsed after winning Nashville two years ago, which was crazy."

Konrad Raab: "Because the water in my cool suit didn't work, and the team gave me tons of ice and water bottles in the car that day to push myself through to win that race. I nearly collapsed out of the car in Miami Homestead last year. But not nearly as bad as Nashville."

It was rare for me to talk about my racing history now, and I rarely spoke about my past to anyone; I'm not even sure why I did. I guess the mountain made me have weird thoughts that caused me to say things out of the blue. Maybe that's what they meant by mountain climbing, making you mentally off and having to push through the challenging parts of yourself. 

Finally, after all that climbing, I got to the top of the mountain and planted a flag down. I took pictures of myself accomplishing the task. But I stopped and looked at the racing track, and there was a list of winners' names, and I was standing back in shock.

Konrad Raab: "How come I've never heard of races in the mountains before?"

Jacob Thomas: "Surprise, I knew you would manage to see the hard work paying off in the end. That's what you have to think about when you go for that world title, win or lose; the hard work of getting there will be worthwhile. I also got another surprise for you since I think I owe you that after these last mountain climbs."

Konrad Raab: "Wow, these names are also famous in racing. I had no idea races take place in this place."

Jacob Thomas: "I'm so glad you're fascinated by that because you, my friend, are going to race this down the hill."

I was so happy that, for once, I got to do what I wanted. I barely even spoke to Jacob after that, as he did me a massive favour by helping me through this. He said something about me deserving this, as I managed to get in what looked like an Endurance Racing car, although it's a two-seater. The thrill I got from driving the car was unbelievable. 

They even set the track up for me to race on, too. I walked over to the blue Chevy hypercar. I immediately got straight in, and Jacob followed me in. We put our belts on, and Jacob gave me the keys to start the engine. I was then driving a hypercar down the mountain with such a smile and exhilaration, just as I remembered with the Rolex twenty-four-hour race. I could tell how scared Jacob was when I drove that car.

It was just something I will enjoy the rest of my life on the payoff I get afterwards of a treat Jacob obviously paid for, and my god, the thrill of going fast with the hypercar just brings so many memories I had in Andretti team. It took hours to get to the bottom, which was six hours with a car, and I pat the car before someone drove it back to the garage after I gave them the keys.

Konrad Raab: "Thank you for this, Jacob."

Jacob Thomas: "I made you go through torture with climbing the mountain; I was willing to receive back with the hell of a drive you did with that hypercar. Let's get a taxi back to the hotel before you set for whatever race you have this weekend. I will see you next week for more mountain climbing."

I nodded, as Supreme Championship Wrestling always has a bit of a break after the PPV and man, I needed that experience of driving a hypercar again. I was still shocked that Jacob had this all set up, but it was totally worth climbing that mountain. I could do that race one of these days. That's all I thought about until I went to the hotel room to relax before heading to the Bristol Motor Speedway race on a Sunday for Cup Series drivers only, but I was scheduled to drive the car with AJ and Hemric.

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Paris, France. Wednesday 31st July. (Offline)

I decided to give my lady friend, Jasmine Williams, a rest yesterday from the skateboarding she had done. We opted out of our room in the Olympic Village as the beds weren't suitable for us, nor did we have any sort of privacy with the bathroom. The food where Jasmine stayed was ideal for me as it was primarily vegan stuff, and I will continue to go there and grab food, although it was a problem for Jasmine, who liked eating meat and had to.

Anyway, we grabbed our luggage and everything from the Olympic sleeping rooms to a much more secure hotel. However, I had to remember to bring the small box with me, which I decided to keep in my jeans pocket without Jasmine looking, along with expensive tickets. I texted someone to come and meet us without Jasmine looking. The hotel gave us a better feel, especially regarding what I plan to do later. She wanted to relax, but I shook my head.

Konrad Raab: "We aren't going to rest yet."

Jasmine Williams: "Why?"

Konrad Raab: "We need to leave this hotel room. I got to take you somewhere."

Jasmine knew I was dead serious when I looked into her beautiful eyes. She didn't ask any more questions, as I expected her not to because I had plans, and I aimed not to tell her about them. We held hands as I wanted her to know what the plans I had for us were. We left the hotel room, only a five-minute walk to where we needed to go. We held hands, and everything was good until I got her closer to the Eiffel Tower as she gasped. She already liked the idea of going to the Eiffel Tower.

We then went up the lift with the photographer I texted earlier, as everything was closed entirely, and I made this time for us. We stood, and I felt extremely nervous to the point that I had to let go of Jasmine Williams' hand. I was shaking and sweating my palms a lot from the nerves I was having about the plan I had. Also, the lift to the top was not helping; the speed was slow.

We reached the top five minutes later, and both got off the lift. The lift only closed its doors, and that was it as I stood there. Jasmine turned towards me, and I said this to her because I wanted this to be a special moment for her.

Konrad Raab: "Look at the view with the binoculars there."

Jasmine did just that while looking at the view, which she said was terrific. She looked at every view of Paris she could as we never got the chance to be on the Eiffel Tower since we arrived in Paris, but it was a good thing because I intended to bring Jasmine here, alone with only the photographer on the top of the Eiffel Tower. I got down on one knee, letting her look at the view for two minutes. Then, I told her to turn around, and she saw me on one knee. I held her hand and said these words.

Konrad Raab: "Jasmine, you mean everything to me since we first laid eyes on each other. I never had real feelings for a gentle, kind woman like yourself. We've gone through the hard times together, and the more we've had hard times, the more I felt love for you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life, so I have this to say to you."

The photographer had the camera out as I was about to pull a box out of my pocket, and I said this to Jasmine after I opened the box with the expensive white-blue diamond ring inside.

Konrad Raab: "Jasmine Williams, will you marry me?"

Immediately, I saw tears running down Jasmine's eyes, feeling the emotional attachment that I wanted to marry her, and she said in response.

Jasmine Williams: "Yes."

That was the happiest day of my entire life. I took the ring out of the box and placed the ring on her finger, and the photographer took pictures of that before we gave each other a kiss on the lips. Despite going through the hard times and all those nerves for nothing, I had this to say as we went to a particular area where couples got engaged and had a glass of champagne each. We said as we had a toast, saying "to the future" and drank a champagne glass.

Konrad Raab: "The only things you need to pay for are the wedding dress and the flowers."

Jasmine Williams: "Wait, you already paid and booked the wedding?"

Konrad Raab: "Yes, we will be married three days after returning from your Park Skateboarding event in Las Vegas. Only our family members will attend the wedding. I've already told your parents and twin sister about it, as well as some of my family."

Jasmine Williams: "Oh my god, you took care of everything without anything my parents have to pay for, apart from the dress and flowers. You really are so sweet. I love you so much more. It feels good to be your fiance."

Konrad Raab: “Same here. You have been the best woman I've ever had the pleasure of dating, and to think it was at that Wrestlestock show last year that we first met."

When I was in a shitty mood after the break up I had with Luiza, when I was in the moments of planning to marry her, but she wanted to leave me, it did turn out to be the best thing she did because I got to marry a woman who would never hurt me. 

Konrad Raab: "Let's go back to the hotel."

Jasmine Williams: "Yes, let's do just that."

We drank the whole bottle of champagne and kissed each other before we got in the lift to go back down. We held hands and kissed all the way to the bottom. Then we walked back, holding hands with each other, and well, let's say after we got back to the hotel, we did what couples do, and that's all you need to know.