SILAS MASON: ‘I’m Coming for the Ten Pounds of Gold’

…And Thom Latimer Is Furious!

On an episode of NWA Powerrr, Silas Mason shocked the National Wrestling Alliance. His decision to relinquish the National Heavyweight Championship has many scratching their heads. Perhaps more importantly, one superstar finds the decision downright offensive!

During an interview with Kyle Davis, “The Thrillbilly” stunned the wrestling world, giving up the National Heavyweight Championship. Instead, he announced, he’s now solely focused on EC3’s World’s title.

“I’ve been the NWA National Champion for six months,” declared “Big Daddy Thrill” when asked about his choice after-the-fact. “But it’s become pretty obvious this belt just ain’t big enough for ‘The Biggest Man Who Ever Lived’ EC3, I’m coming for ‘The Ten Pounds of Gold,’ baby!”

While many are left to question the decision, one person is particularly disturbed by it. National Wrestling Alliance star Thom Latimer seems irate.

“What’s the bloke’s thinking?” asks a bewildered Latimer. “He busted his arse to win that title — just to give it up? It makes no sense!”

For months, Mason doggedly chased National champion EC3. Coming just shy of success in a series of hard-fought, evenly-matched encounters throughout 2023, EC3 vacated the belt when “Big Daddy Thrill” seemed closer to victory than ever.

Even then, some speculated EC3’s move served not one but two purposes. While the cerebral spartan outwardly stated intent to challenge then-World’s champion Tyrus, many viewed it as a calculated twisting of the knife for Mason.

By vacating the title amidst a rivalry grown ever-more-personal for Mason, EC3 effectively blocked “The Thrillbilly” from completing his self-professed destiny.

Though Mason ultimately claimed the strap at NWA 75, some believe defeating Odinson and Kratos rather than EC made the victory — and therefore the championship — feel hollow. Tim Storm speculates whether Mason’s real mission was equal parts winning the belt and defeating EC3.

“It’s possible Silas felt his reign would never be what he imagined since he didn’t beat the champion,” suggests former World’s champion Storm.

“For the last two years, EC3 has repeatedly said the only way others can ‘live up to their true potential’ is by going through him,” Storm continued, “If the champ’s propaganda has gotten into Silas’ head, I can see how that might compel him to put everything on the line to shut EC3’s mouth and prove himself.”