Antonio Everrett Posted October 22, 2022 Posted October 22, 2022 Following the conclusion of OCW: Don’t Come to New York, a camera following Jim Black has been moving around backstage, capturing the immediate thoughts of the various superstars who have competed on the show. In this exclusive clip, the camera has moved into the medical room, where Jim Black is standing by with Antonio Everrett. Tony has multiple ice bags placed on his neck and face, a towel wrapped around his neck. Jim Black: Well, ladies and gentlemen, what a fantastic main event we have just witnessed at Madison Square Garden for OCW: Don’t Come to New York! Tony, a real tough loss for you out there, but it could’ve gone either way by the end. What are your immediate thoughts? Antonio: Well, Jim, of course it’s disappointing to come up short tonight but look, whether you love him or hate him, Harvey is a top, top competitor when that bell rings, and he more than showed that out there tonight. Antonio: I’m sure I’ll watch the match back in the morning and there’ll be a few things here and there I could’ve done differently, but I know for a fact that I went out there tonight and gave it absolutely every ounce of blood sweat and tears I have in my body, and for that I can be proud of what I did . It may not have been enough, but that’s just a credit to the level of competition we have at the top of the mountain right now, so I have no issues with taking this loss on the chin and moving on. Jim Black: And speaking of that, Tony, what’s next for you once the dust has settled on this disappointing night? Antonio looks up at Jim and shoots a quick glance at the camera. He’s got a dejected look in his eyes, but he’s smiling. He wipes his face with the towel as he answers. Antonio: I don’t know, Jim. I don’t know. You know, for the first time in about a year and a half Jim I really have no clue what the future holds for me. And you know what? I’m actually excited about it. Pretty much since I came back at Road to Glory, my life has been a non-stop revolving door of weekly television, pay per view, rinse and repeat. Every single week. I’m not complaining, by the way. This is the best damn job in the world. I thank God every time I go to sleep at night that I can step out and perform in front of those amazing OCW fans in the way that I do. Antonio: But I’m tired, Jim. You don’t get to perform at the very top for such a consistently long time like I have without making sacrifices along the way. There are people in my life who have given everything for me, and no amount of money will ever be able to pay off what I owe them, but maybe, just maybe, I can start chipping away before it’s too late. Antonio: So, to give you an honest answer, Jim, the only thing I’m focussed on right now is spending time with my family. I have a beautiful fiancė who is soon to be my wife waiting for me at home, and we’ve got an amazing baby girl on the way and I couldn’t be more excited to start my journey as a father. This sport has given me everything, Jim, and I will continue to give myself to it, but for now, I’m going home. Thank you. With that, Tony gets up. He shakes Jim Black’s hand and limps out of the medical room as the clip fades to black. 3
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