Jenova – 001 – Re: Assurance

May 14th, 2020 J E N O V A CJ Wylde 33 min read

*     *     * Bloody and bruised Brought to my knees When beaten down When broken up You would appear, Reach out to me, Heal every wound, And make me whole *     *     * One Month Ago “I knew you’d come back.” CJ was laid out in his bed, just as he had been for a long time. Laid out, where she…

It was a Wednesday

Apr 28th, 2020 J E N O V A CJ Wylde 46 min read

Shine bright once more Guide me to you Smile bright once more This time I will never let you go   *     *     *   “It’s about time you’ve returned.” At the time of his comment, CJ Wylde had known that he was already dead.  The husk of a man once known throughout the professional wrestling industry, and the world, by…

Death Bed

Sep 23rd, 2017 Vignettes CJ Wylde 16 min read

“You know why I’m here.” A preacher man in black cloth hovers over the edge of a hospital bed. Bible clutched in his soft, wrinkled hands; he comes in lieu of God. In the bed before him, just a little more than a recognizable face. The heart rate monitor above him pulses softly; it’s clear that these are the final ticks of a tired clock…

“Broken on the Wheel” (Part 4)

May 14th, 2017 Step 2, Thirteen Steps Saga CJ Wylde 37 min read

Life’s full of its little ironies. The person that drew CJ Wylde’s blood pre-match was the same one cleaning blood off of him now. The bottom is different for everyone, this we already knew. CJ Wylde just happened to find his bottom in a small room, at the end of a dimly lit and narrow hallway. CJ found himself waking up within that small darkened…

“Mirrors / The City of Five” (Part II)

May 9th, 2017 Step 2, Thirteen Steps Saga CJ Wylde 68 min read

  [April 25th 2017 – 4:34 AM – The Wylde Residence – Western Maryland] CJ couldn’t sleep. It was another night that the coughing kept him awake. One in many, so many now that he had lost count. The edict against him was simple – abuse any substance and get caught doing so, and he’d lose what was left of his career. This included the…

“Out of the Blue” (Part 2)

May 4th, 2017 Step 2, Thirteen Steps Saga CJ Wylde 82 min read

Hundreds of people gathered to witness the burial service of Baltimore City Police Homicide Detective John H. “Jack” Street. Most of them that knew Jack say that he was a good man – a man of honor and integrity, blessed with a brilliant mind and a good life where he was loved by family, friends, and colleagues alike. Everyone in attendance shared in a crippling…