Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2009 8:14:04 GMT -5
Brian Borroughs: What? You have got to be kidding me!! No, this has to be a crank call.
The scene opens up in the airport the night after Ultimate Showdown. Gravedigger is seated in a chair in the terminal. He's wearing a white tanktop, a pair of jean shorts and some flipflops. He's chewing gum while staring out one of the windows. Chester is a couple of seats over in a red hoodie and black shorts. His head is leaned back on the seat, mouth open, snoring aloud. Off to to the side a few feet away stands Brian, wearing jeans and apparently a WCF Ultimate Showdown shirt that says ...Of Ultimate Destiny on the back. He turns around to reveal the front saying Ultimate Showdown. He's on his cellphone, looking annoyed at whoever he's talking to.
Brian Borroughs: What do you mean why do I think this is a crank call? Think about what you're calling me about. Think about what he's said on TV.
Gravedigger looks up with interest.
Brian Borroughs: Oh ok, so because you say you're with the company and because you say Seth told you to call, I'm suddenly supposed to believe you? Who are you? Don't get an attitude with me. You're the one apparently with the problem, not me. Screw you. I'll have your job. I'm calling Seth to verify this and to have you fired. No, YOU get bent.
Brian angrily hangs up on the caller.
Gravedigger: Who was that?
Brian looks over at Gravedigger and then glances back down at the phone as he searches through his contacts.
Brian: Oh, you'll find out in a second, I gotta call Seth real quick and verify something. If what this other schmuck called me about was true, you're going to shit your pants. I think I have already.
Gravedigger looks curious. Brian hits send on his phone once he finds Seth's number.
Gravedigger: What did they say?
Brian holds a finger up to Gravedigger to tell him to wait. Seth apparently answers the phone.
Brian: Yeah, hey Seth. Yeah, it's Brian. I'm doing great, the boys are doing great. Nah, John's fine. Chester on the other hand, lost sleep over their loss last night, he's here sleeping in the airport. Look, I didn't call for small talk, I just got a phone call.
Brian pauses as if listening to whatever Seth is saying.
Brian: Yeah, about his match next week.
Brian pauses again.
Brian: You have GOT to be kidding me! For real? No, we're changing our tickets right now. Where's next week's show being held at? Ok, got it, we're on our way now to prepare. Talk to you later.
Brian hangs up the cell phone and looks as giddy as a schoolgirl. Wow, that sounded fruity. Anyway...
Brian: Guys, get your gear, we're not heading home for a couple of days. We're heading out to the next city right now. It's not that far of a flight and Chester isn't wrestling next week. You, Gravedigger, are wrestling and you're well-rested. You're going to start training tonight.
Gravedigger: For what match? Who am I wrestling?
Brian: Johnny Reb.
Gravedigger: Shut the hell up. For real?
Brian: Yes. You realize that this isn't a non-title match, right? This is part of the WCF Championship series.
Gravedigger: No way.
Brian: Yes way. You're wrestling for the world title on Slam. You have the opportunity to make this the shortest world title reign that WCF has seen since the company re-opened its doors at the first of the year. Just remember though that when you win, you're going to be part of the WCF championship series and will have to continue defending the title for the next few weeks...EACH WEEK against a different opponent.
Gravedigger: Oh so kinda like I had to the last time I had the title, right?
Brian: Yes, exactly. Ok, wake Chester up and drag him over to the ticket terminal and we'll exchange our tickets. I'll call someone from WCF to set up an interview for when we get in town.
Brian walks off and dials a number on his cell phone. Gravedigger shoves Chester who falls out of his chair and starts yelling at his brother. He starts freaking out when Gravedigger tells him about the match. They hurry over to the ticket counter to exchange their tickets. The scene fades.
:::SEVERAL HOURS LATER:::
The scene opens back up in a hotel lobby. Gravedigger and Chester are talking to each other about something and Brian is sitting beside them with a microphone being attached to his shirt. Sitting a couple of feet beside him in another chair is WCF PPV commentator Lucious Jackson. Once everyone is adjusted, they are given the go-ahead signal and Lucious starts talking.
Lucious Jackson: Welcome you ungrateful WCF fans, I am Lucious Jackson here with Exodus and their manager Brian Borroughs. Thank you guys for this interview. What made you decide to have me interview you?
Brian: You're welcome and it's obvious why whe chose you: because you're the best announcer in the business. Those other guys are schmucks. You? You tell it like it is. Everyone else usually picks Kyle Steel or Zach Davis or even Shannan Lerch because they have no taste. You're the real deal. I heard that the reason why you're only on the PPV announce team is because your greatness can only be released for one week out of the month. It has to be contained, harnessed.
Lucious sits there with his chin in the air, acting dignified.
Lucious Jackson: I would hafta agree sir. So, now, let's get down to the nitty gritty. Lemme ask you a couple of questions about last night first.
Chester rolls his eyes.
Lucious Jackson: How do you guys feel about losing the chance to regain the tag team titles? Before you say anything, I personally think you was robbed. That referee that came down after you knocked out the first one, Brian, I think he saw what was about to happen and he decided to take his time running down to the ring. You know, I even think I saw one of the Superfans look up at him and wink. Sources say that after the show, he was seen walking out of the Superfans' lockerroom with a wad of cash.
Gravedigger holds his hands up in disbelief.
Gravedigger: That wouldn't surprise me one bit. I wouldn't be surprised if Seth Lerch himself was in the lockerroom with them high fiving the Superfans and then dropping big money on that referee. It did seem like an eternity when that referee was running down. For a guy in great shape, he sure ran slow. I would have to say it's also a little fishy that the new referee waited until like ten seconds after Chester even attempted to pin him. In any other case, within a second or two of trying to pin, the referee usually bolts down then. This referee, however, decided to give it extra time. Like the other referee was going to wake up from that left hook my brother gave him.
Chester: Yeah, we lost last night. Big deal. There will be another shot at the belts for us. I heard Mark was laid out last night after we hit him with The Brotherly Love off the ring apron through the table on the outside. That was beautiful, man.
Chester turns and high fives Gravedigger.
Brian: Yeah, it's a loss. The Superfans got lucky. They know it and everyone watching last night knows it. Too bad that wasn't a tables match last night, because they would definitely have lost since both members went through tables. There will be another shot at the belts. The next time you guys are in a tag team title match, you will walk out with the gold.
Lucious Jackson: A lot of people are saying that Chester is to blame for the loss last night because of when they used the fire extinguisher and he accidentally hit Gravedigger with the chair. They're saying that Chester did it because of revenge for that time Gravedigger laid you out in the ring, that you were mad about the Superfans bringing up old wounds.
Gravedigger smirks and Chester rolls his eyes.
Chester: Let them think what they want. The ring was full of mist. Someone was standing in front of me and it was a complete accident. Gravedigger knows that.
Gravedigger nods.
Lucious Jackson: Ok, speaking of gold and title shots, this upcoming Slam, Gravedigger, you're up for a world title shot against the new WCF champion, Johnny Reb.
Gravedigger smirks.
Lucious Jackson: This is the same man you faced a couple of weeks ago in that tag team match with your brother against him and then-WCF Champion Dake Ken. This is also the same man that brushed you off like you're nothing. He claimed to be able to beat you and Chester single-handedly. That he wouldn't even need Dake Ken's help. What do you have to say to that?
Gravedigger: We all know that was a bunch of crap. That scum-sucking leech didn't handle us single-handedly. He got handled by Exodus. The moment he stepped into the ring, he was pretty much done in that match. But see, I know the type of guy he is. Getting beaten down in that match and then attacked at the end of the match won't phase him. He'll act like it was luck, like he didn't REALLY get beaten up badly in the match. Hopefully, he won't be that stupid and will actually take me seriously this time and realize that he's going to have to bust his ass this week.
Lucious Jackson: Your upcoming world title match will be eight weeks shy of being 6 years ago since you last held the world title. A match where you defeated Madd Dogg and vacated the world title. Back then, in your second title reign, you did something similar to this WCF Championship series and came out on top each time against talent that was the equivalent to today's lockerroom. Should you defeat Johnny Reb at Slam, do you think you can repeat what you did so long ago?
Gravedigger: Equivalent to today's lockerroom? Yeah, that's very debatable, but that's not what's up for discussion. If I win the world title, which I will, will I be able to repeat what I did so long ago and hold onto it during multiple title defenses? Yes, I will. So far this run, Torture had the longest title reign of five months. MY title reign, when I defeat Johnny Reb, will be far beyond Torture's five-month reign. I will surpass his and go on to have the longest title reign in the history of WCF. I will become a three-time WCF champion, third in the number of title reigns behind Creeping Death and Logan.
Lucious Jackson: A lot of people are runnin that mouth stating that you aren't as good as you used to be and that so far you've either had help, faced way weaker opponents or been carried by tag team partners during this entire run.
Gravedigger laughs.
Gravedigger: That's fine if people want to think that. I am still the greatest wrestler in that lockerroom. No loss will ever change that. I will defeat Johnny Reb and become the world champion.
Lucious Jackson: Ok, well that's all my questions. I'll step off screen and let you have the last little bit fo yo self. Say whatever you want to Johnny Reb and the viewers at home.
Lucious steps off screen and the camera zooms in on Gravedigger.
Gravedigger: Johnny Reb, don't grow fond of that belt. Like I've been saying all along, the true champion is me and everyone who's been holding it during this run is just keeping it warm for me. I've been gunning for that belt this entire run and every single time I've gotten a shot, people have stuck their nose in MY business. That's not going to happen this time. If anyone gets the bright idea to run down to the ring to mess with my chances of winning that belt, I will take them out just like I will you. I've held that belt twice now and like it's been pointed out, both title reigns were six years ago.
Six years ago? People point that out like it means something negative about my chances. I've been gone for that amount of time and now I'm back, for the thing that I NEVER lost. People want to talk about how the talent in the lockerroom back then was the equivalent of today's talent. Well, let me point this out again like I have before: back then during both my title reigns, I DID NOT LOSE the belt. Unlike nearly every other person who has worn that title belt, I was NEVER pinned for it. I was NEVER forced to submit for that belt. My first title reign ended when all three participants were injured to the point to where the match was stopped and I was stripped due to an injury I suffered during the match.
The Epitome of Hardcore is coming at you, Mr. Reb. You know, the fans both boo us. They both hate us. The good ol' boys in WCF hate sharing the ring with us because they think that we're above the rules. That we have no problem breaking them. Well, I'll go ahead and admit it. I have no problem bending or even breaking the rules. I have no problem with it. If I defeat you on my own, by myself, so be it. If I defeat you due to outside interference, then so be it also. I'm here to win back my world title. I feel to truly be satisfied, I would have to win the world title and be defeated by a better opponent. Simply getting a title shot and then losing it wouldn't be enough. It would prove nothing to me.
I hope you're prepared at Slam because I'm already prepared for it. I've been prepared for this match months ago before I even had a clue that I would be in it. I know that you must be a bundle of nerves knowing that for the next few weeks that you don't get time alone and rest with the belt, no, you have to defend it each week. Don't worry though, I'll solve your little problem with a sweet little Death Driver in the center of the ring, then I'll hook your leg and lay there for three seconds. That's all it will take Johnny, three seconds and all your problems will be solved. At Slam...the belt is mine.
The scene fades to black.
The scene opens up in the airport the night after Ultimate Showdown. Gravedigger is seated in a chair in the terminal. He's wearing a white tanktop, a pair of jean shorts and some flipflops. He's chewing gum while staring out one of the windows. Chester is a couple of seats over in a red hoodie and black shorts. His head is leaned back on the seat, mouth open, snoring aloud. Off to to the side a few feet away stands Brian, wearing jeans and apparently a WCF Ultimate Showdown shirt that says ...Of Ultimate Destiny on the back. He turns around to reveal the front saying Ultimate Showdown. He's on his cellphone, looking annoyed at whoever he's talking to.
Brian Borroughs: What do you mean why do I think this is a crank call? Think about what you're calling me about. Think about what he's said on TV.
Gravedigger looks up with interest.
Brian Borroughs: Oh ok, so because you say you're with the company and because you say Seth told you to call, I'm suddenly supposed to believe you? Who are you? Don't get an attitude with me. You're the one apparently with the problem, not me. Screw you. I'll have your job. I'm calling Seth to verify this and to have you fired. No, YOU get bent.
Brian angrily hangs up on the caller.
Gravedigger: Who was that?
Brian looks over at Gravedigger and then glances back down at the phone as he searches through his contacts.
Brian: Oh, you'll find out in a second, I gotta call Seth real quick and verify something. If what this other schmuck called me about was true, you're going to shit your pants. I think I have already.
Gravedigger looks curious. Brian hits send on his phone once he finds Seth's number.
Gravedigger: What did they say?
Brian holds a finger up to Gravedigger to tell him to wait. Seth apparently answers the phone.
Brian: Yeah, hey Seth. Yeah, it's Brian. I'm doing great, the boys are doing great. Nah, John's fine. Chester on the other hand, lost sleep over their loss last night, he's here sleeping in the airport. Look, I didn't call for small talk, I just got a phone call.
Brian pauses as if listening to whatever Seth is saying.
Brian: Yeah, about his match next week.
Brian pauses again.
Brian: You have GOT to be kidding me! For real? No, we're changing our tickets right now. Where's next week's show being held at? Ok, got it, we're on our way now to prepare. Talk to you later.
Brian hangs up the cell phone and looks as giddy as a schoolgirl. Wow, that sounded fruity. Anyway...
Brian: Guys, get your gear, we're not heading home for a couple of days. We're heading out to the next city right now. It's not that far of a flight and Chester isn't wrestling next week. You, Gravedigger, are wrestling and you're well-rested. You're going to start training tonight.
Gravedigger: For what match? Who am I wrestling?
Brian: Johnny Reb.
Gravedigger: Shut the hell up. For real?
Brian: Yes. You realize that this isn't a non-title match, right? This is part of the WCF Championship series.
Gravedigger: No way.
Brian: Yes way. You're wrestling for the world title on Slam. You have the opportunity to make this the shortest world title reign that WCF has seen since the company re-opened its doors at the first of the year. Just remember though that when you win, you're going to be part of the WCF championship series and will have to continue defending the title for the next few weeks...EACH WEEK against a different opponent.
Gravedigger: Oh so kinda like I had to the last time I had the title, right?
Brian: Yes, exactly. Ok, wake Chester up and drag him over to the ticket terminal and we'll exchange our tickets. I'll call someone from WCF to set up an interview for when we get in town.
Brian walks off and dials a number on his cell phone. Gravedigger shoves Chester who falls out of his chair and starts yelling at his brother. He starts freaking out when Gravedigger tells him about the match. They hurry over to the ticket counter to exchange their tickets. The scene fades.
:::SEVERAL HOURS LATER:::
The scene opens back up in a hotel lobby. Gravedigger and Chester are talking to each other about something and Brian is sitting beside them with a microphone being attached to his shirt. Sitting a couple of feet beside him in another chair is WCF PPV commentator Lucious Jackson. Once everyone is adjusted, they are given the go-ahead signal and Lucious starts talking.
Lucious Jackson: Welcome you ungrateful WCF fans, I am Lucious Jackson here with Exodus and their manager Brian Borroughs. Thank you guys for this interview. What made you decide to have me interview you?
Brian: You're welcome and it's obvious why whe chose you: because you're the best announcer in the business. Those other guys are schmucks. You? You tell it like it is. Everyone else usually picks Kyle Steel or Zach Davis or even Shannan Lerch because they have no taste. You're the real deal. I heard that the reason why you're only on the PPV announce team is because your greatness can only be released for one week out of the month. It has to be contained, harnessed.
Lucious sits there with his chin in the air, acting dignified.
Lucious Jackson: I would hafta agree sir. So, now, let's get down to the nitty gritty. Lemme ask you a couple of questions about last night first.
Chester rolls his eyes.
Lucious Jackson: How do you guys feel about losing the chance to regain the tag team titles? Before you say anything, I personally think you was robbed. That referee that came down after you knocked out the first one, Brian, I think he saw what was about to happen and he decided to take his time running down to the ring. You know, I even think I saw one of the Superfans look up at him and wink. Sources say that after the show, he was seen walking out of the Superfans' lockerroom with a wad of cash.
Gravedigger holds his hands up in disbelief.
Gravedigger: That wouldn't surprise me one bit. I wouldn't be surprised if Seth Lerch himself was in the lockerroom with them high fiving the Superfans and then dropping big money on that referee. It did seem like an eternity when that referee was running down. For a guy in great shape, he sure ran slow. I would have to say it's also a little fishy that the new referee waited until like ten seconds after Chester even attempted to pin him. In any other case, within a second or two of trying to pin, the referee usually bolts down then. This referee, however, decided to give it extra time. Like the other referee was going to wake up from that left hook my brother gave him.
Chester: Yeah, we lost last night. Big deal. There will be another shot at the belts for us. I heard Mark was laid out last night after we hit him with The Brotherly Love off the ring apron through the table on the outside. That was beautiful, man.
Chester turns and high fives Gravedigger.
Brian: Yeah, it's a loss. The Superfans got lucky. They know it and everyone watching last night knows it. Too bad that wasn't a tables match last night, because they would definitely have lost since both members went through tables. There will be another shot at the belts. The next time you guys are in a tag team title match, you will walk out with the gold.
Lucious Jackson: A lot of people are saying that Chester is to blame for the loss last night because of when they used the fire extinguisher and he accidentally hit Gravedigger with the chair. They're saying that Chester did it because of revenge for that time Gravedigger laid you out in the ring, that you were mad about the Superfans bringing up old wounds.
Gravedigger smirks and Chester rolls his eyes.
Chester: Let them think what they want. The ring was full of mist. Someone was standing in front of me and it was a complete accident. Gravedigger knows that.
Gravedigger nods.
Lucious Jackson: Ok, speaking of gold and title shots, this upcoming Slam, Gravedigger, you're up for a world title shot against the new WCF champion, Johnny Reb.
Gravedigger smirks.
Lucious Jackson: This is the same man you faced a couple of weeks ago in that tag team match with your brother against him and then-WCF Champion Dake Ken. This is also the same man that brushed you off like you're nothing. He claimed to be able to beat you and Chester single-handedly. That he wouldn't even need Dake Ken's help. What do you have to say to that?
Gravedigger: We all know that was a bunch of crap. That scum-sucking leech didn't handle us single-handedly. He got handled by Exodus. The moment he stepped into the ring, he was pretty much done in that match. But see, I know the type of guy he is. Getting beaten down in that match and then attacked at the end of the match won't phase him. He'll act like it was luck, like he didn't REALLY get beaten up badly in the match. Hopefully, he won't be that stupid and will actually take me seriously this time and realize that he's going to have to bust his ass this week.
Lucious Jackson: Your upcoming world title match will be eight weeks shy of being 6 years ago since you last held the world title. A match where you defeated Madd Dogg and vacated the world title. Back then, in your second title reign, you did something similar to this WCF Championship series and came out on top each time against talent that was the equivalent to today's lockerroom. Should you defeat Johnny Reb at Slam, do you think you can repeat what you did so long ago?
Gravedigger: Equivalent to today's lockerroom? Yeah, that's very debatable, but that's not what's up for discussion. If I win the world title, which I will, will I be able to repeat what I did so long ago and hold onto it during multiple title defenses? Yes, I will. So far this run, Torture had the longest title reign of five months. MY title reign, when I defeat Johnny Reb, will be far beyond Torture's five-month reign. I will surpass his and go on to have the longest title reign in the history of WCF. I will become a three-time WCF champion, third in the number of title reigns behind Creeping Death and Logan.
Lucious Jackson: A lot of people are runnin that mouth stating that you aren't as good as you used to be and that so far you've either had help, faced way weaker opponents or been carried by tag team partners during this entire run.
Gravedigger laughs.
Gravedigger: That's fine if people want to think that. I am still the greatest wrestler in that lockerroom. No loss will ever change that. I will defeat Johnny Reb and become the world champion.
Lucious Jackson: Ok, well that's all my questions. I'll step off screen and let you have the last little bit fo yo self. Say whatever you want to Johnny Reb and the viewers at home.
Lucious steps off screen and the camera zooms in on Gravedigger.
Gravedigger: Johnny Reb, don't grow fond of that belt. Like I've been saying all along, the true champion is me and everyone who's been holding it during this run is just keeping it warm for me. I've been gunning for that belt this entire run and every single time I've gotten a shot, people have stuck their nose in MY business. That's not going to happen this time. If anyone gets the bright idea to run down to the ring to mess with my chances of winning that belt, I will take them out just like I will you. I've held that belt twice now and like it's been pointed out, both title reigns were six years ago.
Six years ago? People point that out like it means something negative about my chances. I've been gone for that amount of time and now I'm back, for the thing that I NEVER lost. People want to talk about how the talent in the lockerroom back then was the equivalent of today's talent. Well, let me point this out again like I have before: back then during both my title reigns, I DID NOT LOSE the belt. Unlike nearly every other person who has worn that title belt, I was NEVER pinned for it. I was NEVER forced to submit for that belt. My first title reign ended when all three participants were injured to the point to where the match was stopped and I was stripped due to an injury I suffered during the match.
The Epitome of Hardcore is coming at you, Mr. Reb. You know, the fans both boo us. They both hate us. The good ol' boys in WCF hate sharing the ring with us because they think that we're above the rules. That we have no problem breaking them. Well, I'll go ahead and admit it. I have no problem bending or even breaking the rules. I have no problem with it. If I defeat you on my own, by myself, so be it. If I defeat you due to outside interference, then so be it also. I'm here to win back my world title. I feel to truly be satisfied, I would have to win the world title and be defeated by a better opponent. Simply getting a title shot and then losing it wouldn't be enough. It would prove nothing to me.
I hope you're prepared at Slam because I'm already prepared for it. I've been prepared for this match months ago before I even had a clue that I would be in it. I know that you must be a bundle of nerves knowing that for the next few weeks that you don't get time alone and rest with the belt, no, you have to defend it each week. Don't worry though, I'll solve your little problem with a sweet little Death Driver in the center of the ring, then I'll hook your leg and lay there for three seconds. That's all it will take Johnny, three seconds and all your problems will be solved. At Slam...the belt is mine.
The scene fades to black.
