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Post by Osh Vaughan on Aug 24, 2021 0:33:11 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2021 1:30:50 GMT
(A light flickers from above as images of Ryan Hawkins can be seen as he sits in a dark-colored throne, a chair with a skull-like design. As the light continues to flicker, we see The TV Championship and his half of the Tag Team Titles on his shoulders. He admires them both for a moment, taken in the hand-crafted Diamond detail. He lifts his head up and begins to speak.)
Ryan: Cast your stones, set your traps, and pray to your god for your dreams to come true, but know it will fall on deaf ears, and your dreams will turn into a nightmare of unimaginable agony.
(The light flickers again, taking Ryan out of sight, and then he appears again with a stone-cold look on his face, still sitting in his throne.)
Ryan: Now, before I get to the lost souls that will challenge me and The Purge on September 12 at Up In Smoke. Let’s reflect on past events, shall we? Two Mayhems ago, I pushed the World Champion to his limit; I made Jake see the fear of losing his Championship and taking his career to the bottom of the abyss, but ole Jake found a way to win. I have no shame admitting he was the better man that day but listen very closely, Jake; if you managed to get by Cav, I’ll be waiting in the shadows for you, and when you least expect it, I will strike like saltwater gator that just found it’s next meal. Now let’s get to this previous Mayhem; the prodigal son Blade Alexander made his shocking return along with the BUM Squad, a group of has been that got sent packing out the door when Nitro and I beat them in that ring. So it was shocking not only to see them grow a pair but also that Blade Alexander has sunken so low since his Championship defeat that he thinks his two new stooges will carry him to immortality, and I will deal with him at a later date.
(The flickers again, and Ryan goes back out of focus when the light comes back on Ryan.)
Ryan: Good ole Bob, you got one over on The Purge. I will give you that I miss calculated, and I paid dearly for it, but you, sir, have used your one shot too soon because I am still wearing Two titles in this company you run! I know my presence and success have angered you, and hell, I've even embarrassed you, and boy has that been satisfying. I made a mistake, Bob, but now The Empire Strikes Back, and you will soon learn why I am the taker of dreams and the guide to your worst fear and nightmare all wrapped up in one, and I will start with those lost souls you have picked to stack the deck against me!
(The light flickers repeatedly, and as it stops, Ryan is standing up now as he looks at both titles and holds up the Tag Team Championship.)
Ryan: So Bob, you have me defending both my Titles in one night! I could complain like the many others that would throw a tantrum like a small ungrateful child. Still, instead, I'll take on your challenge and crush your dreams, Bob, when I retain both titles at Up In Smoke, and I'll start with your two favorites right now, Russell Wayne and That overly positive bastard Curtis!
(Ryan's facial features changes to a disgusted look after saying Curtis's name.)
Ryan: Russell Wayne, I never got to thank you for putting me in the right state of mind, but boy, oh boy, have things changed with you. You used to be a feared and dangerous man that nobody besides The Purge would want a match with. Now you've been taken under the wing of a semen demon name Curtis, someone you pledged to destroy and to wipe off this heart, but yet here he is still being positive and always wearing that sick smile on his face. Curtis look at me in the eyes and know I mean it when I say you disgust me. You need the most help out of everyone on this roster. You think you are happy and at peace with the events that have happened in your life, but on the contrary, you are a lost soul, and now you have brought Russell down this same path. You see, Curtis, you are the biggest dreamer in this company. You believe the world can be filled with so much love and peace, but I'm here to open your eyes and make you watch the ugliness in this world. I want to show the horror, pain, and agony I can inflict on another man. I want to show you just how nice I can be when I shatter your dreams and save you from yourself. You have been given a path by faith, Curtis. I know you believe in making your own way, but that is false knowledge you learned; the real lesson begins at Up In Smoke when Nitro and I defend these Tag Team Titles again and wipe Team Friendship out of existence.
This little experiment of yours will be over. The Purge will prove we are the best tag team in professional wrestling and put an end to this dream of you two magically coexisting and winning these belts. That's a fairy tale, and deep down inside, you know it's true, Wayne; you probably don't even want to take part in this, but your faith is sealed. Come Up In Smoke, my rage will be felt, and your dreams will shatter.
(The light flickers and GLASS SHATTERS in the background as they come back on to Ryan he holds up the Television Championship.)
Ryan: Tolly and Alexander, these are the poor souls' Bob Mitchell has chosen for me to defend this Championship belt against.
(Ryan taps on the Television Championship.)
Ryan: Not to mention you set them up for their own funeral when you had them ambush me and attack me in the ring. How fucking foolish of them to piss me off even more after what happened earlier tonight, but who am I kidding? These two put together don't have the brain cells to formulate a plan, let alone realize the danger they are stepping into. Boys, let's go down recent memory of our time here in IIW. If memory serves me correct, I took the Television Champion from Rogue, who has owned both of you boys at one point in time. As a matter of fact, I sent Rogue way. After being beat for the first time, he couldn't live with his failure, unlike you two, who seem OK with being mediocre and living in the past. Tolly, you talk so much about the past, and almost you don't realize it's a new decade, and a new generation stands at the head of the pecking order, but I understand your dreams of being what you once were have trick you into believing in yourself. Despite the numerous Championship matches, you have failed. Title match after title match management headed you opportunities and you took lose after lose. I'm surprised you haven't been sent down to the combat roster to help build the next generation because, Tolly, you are no longer the franchise your a forty-year-old washed up has been, but don't worry because you are not alone. You're new best friend in Alexander knows your pain at just a young age. He's faced failure so young, and yet he doesn't accept his faith; instead, he dreams of being forgiven for his past sins by the gods of wrestling, but nobody truly forgets a man that goes so low to win and still come up short that was the biggest joke about the situation.
(The light flickers again for a moment and as they come back on. Ryan has moved closer toward the camera clutching the titles tight.)
Ryan: You fools even choose to align yourself with Shaun Hart, and that's an even bigger joke. You two honestly believe that moron will advance your careers. Just look at the track record for Shaun; everyone he works with fizzle out, and he somehow moves up the company ladder. You two are just chess pieces in this game. You can't think for yourself, so you need Shaun or Tollys slut of a sister to put a simple sentence together for you. Why I can do this all day in the dark or in a fucking parking lot, it doesn't matter. I am the slayer of dreams and taker of souls, and come Up In Smoke, you two will learn actual pain and agony when I crush your dreams and open you up to your nightmare. I am The Dream Killer; I am The Dark Messiah. On September 12, you will all COME AND SEE...
The camera flickers off with the last image of Ryan with the Championship
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Post by Curtis on Sept 1, 2021 17:48:24 GMT
The scene opens to Curtis sitting Indian style on his kitchen table with a loaf of whitebread and glass of milk next to him. His laptop in front of him with Mr Hawkins promo playing on it. He is smiling, he takes a sip of milk than closes the laptop.
Curtis - Mr Hawkins is coming out of the gate ready for a fight. I do appreciate that from someone I'm going to be sharing the ring with. I want him to be fired up and at his best so that when I out class him in the ring it's not seen as a joke. When Mr Wayne and I best the Purge for the titles we want them to be at their absolute best because we all know to be the man you need to beat the man. I do not expect this to be a walk in the park by any means though. I fully understand just how talented and dangerous the Purge can be. They are the longest reigning tag team champions for a reason. Even if they have only had 4 matches in the span of 6 months.
Curtis takes another sip of milk.
Curtis - I do have to admit that so far The Purge has been a very dominant team in the literal handful of matches they have had. Every single obstacle that has been thrown at them they have overcome. The fact that The Purge started off as enemies feuding for the hardcore title than became a team is truly fascinating. I absolutely love that through that battle they saw friendship and where able to build that into a great faction. It's a great case for love always winning reguardless of circumstances. I do not agree at all with the hardcore way of life though. I don't know why someone would ever intentionally enter the ring with the intent to possibly cause lifelong damage to someone. Blood should stay inside the body not out. That's just how I see it though and doesn't mean everyone else has to as well. I understand we all have different ways of wrestling even if they are completely wrong like The Purge.
Curtis picks up a piece of bread and eats it.
Curtis - Is there anything better than white bread and milk? Thats a rhetorical question I know there isn't. Mr Hawkins I think you have an anger problem good sir. You came out filled with a lot of hate towards me and we have never even had a conversation before. Well we kind of did in a graveyard during the build to Worlds Collide but that doesn't count there was other people, a doll and a grave. Seems like a wild reality show to me but it actually happened. I don't know where all this hostility is coming from at all we where on the same team and even after you bailed on us we won. It's funny to me though a man who was my enemy in that same match is now my best friend and someone who was my teammate seems to hate me. My how the turn tables have turned. I honestly only want to see what's best for you man that's all I have ever wanted for you. I have no issues with you and the Purge at all outside of wanting those tag titles. Mr Hawkins do you think I don't know how everyone here sees me? Do you think I don't know that everyone hates me and feels I'm a joke because of my positive outlook on life? Because I do, it's painfully obviously. I hear the whispers when I'm eating at catering in the back, I see the side eye looks I get when I walk down the hallway. I will never for the life of me understand how I'm so hated when all I want is to make friends and for everyone to achieve their dreams. I don't understand why I'm the social pariah here in the IIW but I know I am. Maybe it's because of my family situation, Jonny and Osh has said and done things to make me an outcast and maybe it works. Funny thing though I'm still here and i haven't changed who I am or what I stand for once. That makes me stronger than anyone one in this fed.
Curtis spins and hangs his legs off the side of the table. He is slowly kicking them whole he sits there. He looks into the camera as his eyes narrow a bit.
Curtis - You know what that makes me Mr Hawkins huh? It makes me the strongest person in the IIW. I am who I am and nothing or no one will change that. Not like you on the other. Debuting with no mask, than adding a mask than immediately removeing it again. Than we move on to "killing dreams" don't know what happened to that one but that seems to be done now l. Than you had a doll that talked now apparently you don't. Im OK with that though because Annabelle always gave me the Willie's. You have changed personalities more than the big show has turned heel. You clearly don't know who you are a person deep inside. I can definitely help you find your inner peace. I know who I am deep down and can help you find out who you are. You seem to have a major identity crisis going on. As I told Mr Wayne let me help you Hawkins. At least Nitro knows who he is. You have changed your look and actions 63 times and poor Nitro is being dragged along for the ride. Nitro is the same today as he was on his debut, I don't see him changing at all. Don't even get me started in Anthony Phoenix joining your little cult.
Curtis takes another large sip of milk.
Curtis - Mr Hawkins you claim that Nitro and you will open my eyes to the evil and sick world of violence we live in. Do you think I don't already see that. I have been wrestling for years and know just how disgusting people are. I watch the news and know exactly how dark the the world is. I appreciate you trying to open my eyes to something new but I don't need it. Do you think I can't see how messed up and disgusting the world is. I know just how dark it can be. Unlike you who just confirms to it I rally against it. I want to be the light at the end of the tunnel. I want to show people you don't need to be a bad person or a violent person. I know the easy road is the one you guys took just being jerks all the time but that's just not me. I make my own path and smile through the darkness to be the one good part of this world. I will never stop fighting to be a better person and I will do my best to help you and Nitro do the same.
Curtis smiles.
Curtis - You know what bothers me the most about that promo of yours. You're lazy Mr Hawkins. As much as I appreciate your work ethic having 2 matches on the same ppv card I don't like that you took the easy 1 promo for both way out. Be a man Hawkins and give both matches the respect that they deserve. Team Friendship is a top tier team now and we should be treated as such moving forward. You would never see someone with my work ethic take the easy way out like you did. It's kind of embarrassing a man of your talent doing something so despicable. Maybe you need to learn how to manage your time better or maybe you just don't care enough to give us our own time. I promise you Mr Hawkins you have 100% of my attention and I would advise you to give me 100% of yours.
Russell Wayne walks into the kitchen. He sees Curtis sitting on the table kicking his feet drinking milk he lowers his head and sighs in disgust.
Russell Wayne - Are you 4 years old?
Curtis - No I'm 22.
Russell Wayne - What the hell are you doing?
Curtis - Talking about the Purge.
Russell Wayne - Oh the former tag team champions. I hit that dude Ryan so hard I changed him at Worlds Collide maybe I will hit him so hard again at Up in smoke he won't remember his name.
Curtis - We have talked about this Mr Wayne you shouldn't try to hurt people anymore. We are only trying to win the titles not retire the Purge.
Russell Wayne - Maybe you're not.
Curtis - The one thing we can definitely agree on is that we are walking out of up in smoke as the tag team champions and that's pretty splendid.
Russell Wayne - It is. I will tell you this right now Curtis, I'm kind of a changed man but not all the way there yet. If Nitro pulls out that kendo stick I'm going to hurt him.
Curtis - Mr Wayne you don't need to do that. I've known you for some time now and have to say you're better than that. You don't need to stoop to their level.
Russell Wayne - Maybe I want to though you ever think of that?
Curtis - I know you better than that and know you don't really want that. I know that deep down you have far more respect for yourself than that. You are a better man today than you where 6 weeks ago.
Russell Wayne - Maybe i am, but maybe I'm not it's something we will find out at Up in smoke. But I will tell you this right now Curtis I'm going to try and change Hawkins again at Worlds Collide I turned him into a monster with a chair. Maybe I I turn him into a vegetable if I do the same thing again. I know that goes against your way of thinking but I am looking at it from a scientific point of view.
Curtis - You know something I would kind of like to see that as well. Purely for the science of it all. I don't want to see him turn into a vegetable though that I can say for certain.
Russell's jaw drops open as he blindly stares at Curtis.
Russell Wayne - Wait hold on, did I just hear that correctly? Does the goody 2 shoes Curtis really want to see me possibly hurt someone.
Curtis - No I don't want you to hurt anyone at all. My theory is that if you do manage to change him again maybe it would make him a better person. Maybe just maybe it would wake him up and he will realize that his hard-core way of life is just no good. I am in not way advocating that you hurt someone Mr Wayne.
Russell is smiling ear to ear
Russell Wayne - It sure as hell sounds like you are. I think as much as you're rubbing off on me I am rubbing off on you a little bit. Curtis might have a bit of an edge to him now. This could get really interesting.
Curtis - It's not like that at all.
Russell Wayne - Isn't it though?
Curtis appears to have a tiny little smile on his face.
Curtis - Maybe just a tiny little bit.
Both me laugh. Curtis offers Russell Wayne some bread from his loaf but Russell smacks it our of Curtis's hand as the scene fades to black.
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Post by Chris 'Monday Night' Nitro on Sept 10, 2021 18:04:31 GMT
The scene opens to Chris Nirto sitting back stage at the IIW arena. He is sitting st a table with his feet up. There is a bottle of whiskey on the table in front of him. Nitro looks directly into the camera.
NITRO - What is it really that motivates you The need to fly or this fear to stop I'll go along when you realize When we get there I say nine of ten drop Now who's the light and who is the devil You can't decide so I'll be your guide And one by one they will be hand chosen Now this is what it's like when the Purge arrives.
Nitro bites the cork of the top of the whiskey bottle and spits it away. He takes a huge sip from the bottle.
NITRO - Let's get all of the generic we are better than you out of the way first OK, then we can move on and really get into why team Friendship sucks as a team. 144 Days we have been the tag team champions. April 19th 2021 we defeated Blade and Commander one of if not the greatest teams in IIW history to become the new IIW tag team champions. We made ourselves the #1 tag team in IIW and put that bullseye on our own backs, we welcome the challenge. We did what needed to be done to make ourselves the top of the tag team division and we haven't looked back once. 144 days that's the longest reign by any tag team in IIW history. The Purge has been absolutely dominant the whole time. Granted its only been like 5 matches though. That's only because we are so good and so strong as a team that no tag teams stick around long enough to lose to us. Where is the Prestige? Where is the young Lion Guns? Where is Revolution X? WHERE THE FUCK IS EDDIE ZAM? All people who claimed they could best us. All failed and most aren't even wrestling anymore. Eddie Zam talked a lot of shit to end up being a giant cry baby Pussy. Wahhhhhh I didn't win so I quit. We have made easy work of every single team that's stood across the ring from us. No one has posed a threat not even the Celitc Club. There is a reason why we are still the tag team champions and you will all see why Sunday night. A team formed in battle That's now lasted the test of time. We where able to go from bitter rivals to the best of friends. Not unlike team Friendship.
Nitro grabs the bottle and takes a huge swig.
NITRO - Team Friendship where at one point rivals. Well maybe not because Curtis always seemed to have a school yard crush on "Mr. Wayne." Wayne definitely saw Curtis as a rival and wanted nothing more than to stomp the shit out of him. It's a real shame that didn't happen though but much like Curtis's father when it was all on the line Russell Wayne couldn't take home the win. Seems to be a huge running trend in Curtis's life doesn't it? The common denominator being Curtis. Hmmm something doesn't seem to add up about all this. Anyone that's associated with Curtis just can't seem to win when it's absolutely necessary. Just like Sunday at Up in Smoke team Friendship will fail to win the big one yet again. It's sad really to truly belive you're a top tier talent than to choke when the game is on the line.
Nitro takes another swig of whiskey.
NITRO - Curtis I must hand it you though inside that ring you're immensely talented. Being raised by Osh and having Jonny's blood running through your veins I shouldn't be surprised. You're whole life has revolved around wrestling. I've seen the pictures of you in a ring as an infant. Wreatling is a part of who you are, it's a part of your soul and that shows. I will never ever dare take anything away from you as a wrestler. In the ring you're a force for sure but that doesn't change that you have the most punchable face in all of wrestling today.
Nitro leans over picking up a barbwire baseball bat than rests it on the table.
Nitro - Look at this beautiful instrument of pain and destruction. I want nothing more than to take this bat and bounce it off the side of your skull cracking it wide open like a rotten pumpkin. I don't know what it is Curtis but you annoy me man. There is something about you that just rubs me the wrong way and at up in smoke I will make sure to get my shots in. Maybe it's because you're so nice and positive all the time, or maybe it's because you turned Russell Wayne into a giant bitch now i don't know. I just know that deep down I don't like you at all and will show you that first hand on Sunday night.
Nitro pulls out a cigarette lights it than blows a cloud of smoke into the air.
NITRO - Speaking of Russell Wayne what the fuck happened to you bro. You where the stone cold killer of IIW for almost a year. You have ended the careers of what 3 people now with your "work place accidents." There was one point where we wanted you to join the Purge with us. You kicked ass and took names than Curtis messed that all up. You let that little bitch get all up in your head and change you. He made you belive who you where as a person was a monster. I mean sure it may have been true but so fucking what. You where on track to be the most hated and feared wrestler in IIW. Now you're a shell of your former self who has a wildly public erectile disfunction. You couldn't even get it up for a couple of granny's man you sicken me as a person. You should have rode those tired ass bitches all night and asked Curtis what Your fingers smelled like. He got into your head and now lives there rent free. To think you call yourself a marine. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman would be ashamed to be in the same branch as you. You are a disgrace to everything you once stood for man. You're family may they rest in piece are turning over in their graves seeing the bitch boy you have become.
Nitro takes another drag off his cigarette.
NITRO - Oh boy I mentioned the dead family, thankfully Russell Wayne is a changed man or I would be in trouble wouldn't I? Thank God you won't try to Work Place Accident me anymore. Not like you would have been able to do that to me anyway. I can take more pain than you could ever dish out Russ. You disgusting piece of human trash. Imagine letting a should have been aborted mistake make you reevaluate your life to the point of becoming an innocent little puppy dog. God you are sad Russ. At the end of the day it's like this you 2 morons don't stand a chance against use at Up in Smoke. We are a real tag that that knows eachother inside and out. We work together as a unit, as a team hell as a family. You think we are going to let those titles slip away rhat easily after 144 days? I don't think so.
Nitro stands up grabbing the bottle of whiskey.
NITRO - I also call BS on this whole team Friendship. Russ you're only playing along because you have to. You don't want to get fired and we fully get that. Everything else has been taken from you and you couldn't live with yourself if you lost wrestling as well. I've seen you around back stage and in your promos. Deep down you haven't really changed at all we all see it. You have been given many chances to show you have changed and you haven't done it. You're not fully committed to being a good person yet and that's perfect. When it comes time for you to step up and save Curtis you won't be able to. You will let us do what we want with him while you watch and contemplate what you should do. My guess if you will hop off the ring apron and walk to the back. We all know you don't want to be associated with someone like Curtis Russ. You're better than that and we all know this. Come to the dark side it's fun and we have cookies.
Nitro flicks his cigarette away than takes another swig from the bottle.
NITRO - That's the major difference between us as teams. We are a real tag team that's been working together for months now. You 2 are a thrown together joke for us all to laugh at. Do you not see that Curtis? We all think you're a joke. I know you say you know how the locker room sees you, I know you claim to not care but I know deep down it bothers you. You're someone that needs to be liked. This whole happy go lucky bullshit is all fine and well but I see through it. I'm not saying it's an act at all I know you're a good person and all that crap what I question is how good. No one and I mean no one is inherently good with no flaws. Shit even the pope was caught liking pictures of bikini clad girls on Instagram. Do you think you're better than the pope Curtis? You claim to want to help people be the best they can be well I want to help you. It's clear as day to anyone you're a talented wrestler. You've been doing it your whole life and it's ingrained into your DNA. It's your attitude that's really holding you back. You don't have the edge that required to make it to the top. You will never be a main event talent being as gracious as you are. We need to break you some show you the darkness to really wake you up. You gave tremendous upside, Russ and you but it's being hindered by that's cheesy nice outlook you have.
Nitro begins to walk down the hallway.
NITRO - We all saw what Russ did to my boy at Worlds Collide. He hit him so hard it changed who he was as a person. Thats my plan at Up in Smoke. I'm going to take my barbwire bat and bounce it off you're skull so hard it will reset everything about you. Maybe I can pull off a twofer and hit both of you so hard I can rewire both of your brains. We are coming to that ring and plan to hurt you both. We will show you that in this game nice guys do in fact finish last. The Purge is ready like we always are but is team Friendship. We will find out on Sunday won't we. Good luck boys you're going to need it in droves.
Nitro takes a huge swig from the bottle finishing the whiskey. He throws the bottle at the wall causing it to explode and send glass all over the hallway.
NITRO - CHARLIE CLEAN UP ON ISLE 9. Where has that asshole janitor been I haven't seen him in a long time. This place is a fucking mess.
Nitro smiles and laughs. He grabs his baseball bat and makes to way down the hall to the Purge locker room as the scene fades to black.
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Post by Russell Wayne on Sept 11, 2021 5:30:26 GMT
Curtis and Russell's home - Manchester, UK
Curtis and Russell are sitting at the table eating dinner. Russell is poking around with his food and Curtis is looking at him concerned.
Curtis - Mr. Wayne, what's wrong?
Russell - What do you think?
Curtis - Mr. Nitro's promo?
Russell - Ding ding ding, we have a winner! You're not a complete dumbass after all!
Curtis - Aww, thanks Mr. Wayne! I wouldn't expect a compliment when you're upset.
Russell - Ope, nevermind, I was wrong.
Curtis - Wrong about what?
Russell lowers his face into his hands.
Russell - You're damn right I'm pissed! You heard what he said!
Curtis - Mr. Wayne, it's ok to be angry. I get angry some times...
Russell - You've never been angry a day in your life.
Curtis - I've gotten angry whenever you've committed a war crime and WPA'd somebody.
Russell - Good times!
Curtis - No, Mr. Wayne, not good times. That was wrong, you know that now.
Russell - At least, that's what you tell me.
Curtis - You've changed Mr. Wayne. You can't deny it.
Russell - No, I can't...and I'm not sure it's a good thing.
Curtis - It definitely is. WPA's are a thing of the past for you, I know it.
Russell - We'll see semen demon.
Curtis - I've asked you not to call me that.
Russell - Oh, c'mon, it's catchy!
Curtis - Well, you're not wrong.
Russell - You've changed too. You still need some work but you're not as dull as a trench knife that was dug up from World War 2 anymore.
Curtis - I'll agree with you, but I'll never resort to the tactics you've used in the past.
Russell - You may have to, if what Nitro does what he says.
Curtis - It's a regular tag match. If he does that he'll be disqualified. He can't use a barbed wire bat in this match. It's against the rules!
Russell - Champ's advantage, kid. He doesn't care if he gets disqualified. He and Hawkins will retain. We may need to play a bit dirty to distract the ref to prevent that from happening.
Curtis - I'm not sure if I can...
Russell - You want those belts?
Curtis - Yes, I want us to be tag team champions. Team Friendship forever!
Russell - The only way we will last past this Sunday is if we win those belts...I've made enough progress to satisfy Bob.
Curtis - What?
Russell - Yup, if we win, we remain a team. If we lose or win by DQ, I'm out.
Curtis - But what about Team Friendship?! We're best friends now! Like these last couple of months haven't meant anything, we lose or don't win the titles and you're gone?!
Russell - Look, kid. I don't hate you as much as I used to and yeah, I'm in a better place now thanks to you and your stupid seminars and our one on one sessions. I'm no tag team specialist though. I could care less about the tag titles. I want singles gold and not no stupid UK or Hollywood Championship, or whatever that idiot Shaun wants to call it, or TV championship or even Hardcore Championship. I want Jake, I want Cavanaugh. I want a title that actually means something. I've had this key around my neck for too long. As far as we go, we'll always remain...
Curtis gets an excited look on his face.
Russell - Colleagues.
And it's gone.
Curtis - Oh.
Russell - Look at the bright side, at least that means I won't WPA you.
Curtis - Yeah, I guess. I'm going to clean up and go to bed.
Russell shrugs.
Russell - Ok, see you in the morning when you wake me up at the ass crack of dawn.
Curtis just nods, looking crestfallen and conflicted as the scene fades to black.
Russell's room, Manchester, UK
All the lights are off in Russell's room, except for a flash light that he has hung from the ceiling. Russell sits in a chair directly beneath the flashlight in his usual denim getup, black boots and his Team Friendship shirt that he is contractually obligated to wear during all promos. Russell is looking down but after a few seconds he slowly looks up towards the camera. After a couple of more seconds, Russell bursts out laughing.
Russell - Ope, sorry Hawkins, that's your tired bit.
The regular room lights come on
Russell - Sorry, I just wasn't aware that people were still doing the whole angsty, brooding character bit. I kinda figured that died out years ago after being some goth loser stopped being ironically cool. I guess I do have myself to thank for that, and by extension to thank for every bit of success that you've enjoyed since World's Collide. Before you were some alleged "Dream Killer" now look at you, championships on your shoulders. Both thanks to me, ultimately. You see, what you and Nitro fail to remember is that it is because of Jonny C and I that you even have those tag titles. Blade and Commander had you and had I not of ended Commander's in ring career, him and Blade would have won those titles off of you by now. You and Nitro are only the champions because nobody actually gives a damn about those titles. Who cares about the tag team championships? It's nothing more than a crutch for those who aren't good enough to go it alone. That is you and Nitro. You and Nitro are just not cut out for the big leagues. Oh, what, you have a TV title that absolutely nobody gives a flying damn about? Who cares? The TV title is nothing more than the title that says you're the best, worst singles wrestler we have. Let me teach you something else, and I won't even have to give you a Last Resort from the top rope to do it, there's no points for second place.
I'm sure you both are asking yourselves, "If you don't care, why are you challenging us for the tag titles?" That answer is simple...because I have no damn choice. I have to tag with Curtis until this Sunday, if we lose or until we lose the tag team championships...which won't happen when we win them. Curtis may be an annoying idiot but he is damn talented in the ring and will stop at nothing to make sure we win...fairly. I, however, am the best that this company has seen. The only reason I haven't challenged Jake for the World Title is because I can't use the key to do so and Bob seems keen to give championship opportunities to those who don't deserve it...because that will put butts in the seats...nonetheless, I digress.
Nitro, Curtis may want to fight fair...I will not. Come at me with your bat...I'll be ready with my pipe. Come at me with everything you have, I'll be ready...and waiting. You know all too well, apparently, that mentioning my family is just something that you do not do...you're just too stupid to understand the consequences. Let me spell it out for you...W....P....A. Nitro, you think you're even better than Hawkins huh? Oh, you beat Blade and Commander! I've beaten them both, ended Commander's career and Blade even took time off after our last encounter...of course, as soon as I mention him he pops back up...like the Candyman. As I stated earlier, the only reason the Purge has the belts is because I let you have them. The only reason the Purge has been champions for 144 days, or whatever the count is now, is because we have a piss-poor tag division. Why? Because nobody gives a crap about those belts. You went up against jobbers. Sunday, you go up against the best that the company has to offer.
I may only tolerate Curtis, but there's no denying, we work well together. We will work together like a well-oiled machine to bring the Purge's reign to an end...Suday night, Hawkins...Nitro...
The room lights go off again, leaving the flashlight the only light on. Russell looks intently into the camera, a dark, brooding expression on his face.
Russell - Come and see!
Russell starts laughing again.
Russell - Sorry, sorry, couldn't resist. Hell, I created Hawkins anyways...I can use it if I want. But Purge, one question....
Do you think you can handle it?
The scene fades.
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