Ladies and Gentleman we are back on the scene! With RIOT 605!
The LAST STOP before WRESTLUTION 17!
As we return from commercial break. Stacy Clark is standing in the ring behind a table, set up with a chair on either side.
Stacy: Please welcome my first guest at this time, H2O!
’Faith’ by Ghost rings out across the arena as Hell Harvey makes his way down to the ring, showered by boos. He takes a seat facing the ramp, keeping his attention on the stage as Stacy continues speaking.
Stacy: Thank you for joining me, Harvey. As we all know, DOC brutally attacked you last week. After the attack he stated, “Even if I have to beat the good outta you at Wrestlution, Bruv.
Stacy: Well we have breaking news here on Riot that developed over the evening between General Manager Empress, Harvey and DOC - In which she didn’t care to explain the details to me.
Stacy: So I'll turn it over to you. Before we get DOC out here for this huge announcement, we’re all wondering if you guys are ever going to stop brutally attacking one another?
H2O: With friends like him, who needs enemies? You would think that when I finally had the drop on Mark Reese that DOC would come out and join me on the attack against him.
H2O: That’s my fault for thinking that he can put personal feelings aside to handle business. He couldn’t do it with his own..BRUV.
Hearing enough, the sound of ‘Audacity’ cuts off Harvey as DOC makes his way down to the ring, sporting his Uncrowned ‘Run it Back’ vest. Mic in hand, he starts speaking as he charges down towards the ring.
DOC: You know, when I was told we were doing this, I figured I might be talking to someone who learned a little something after getting hit with a shovel, but now I realize you’re still the same shell of a man that refuses to look me in the eye and tell me that he’s happy with what he’s become.
DOC: The truth is, Harvey, you’re not. You think that because you put that face paint on, and carry yourself around like you’re better than everyone that it makes special, makes you intimidating. And for most people, it works, but the thing is Harvey, I am not most people.
DOC: I know you better than anyone, bruv. Hell, I might know you better than I know Tony at this point. I know that this… thing you’ve become, it’s nothing but a mask. And at Wrestlution 17, when the chips are down in Vegas, I’m going to rip that mask off and show the whole world exactly who you really are.
Stacy: I have to ask you, H2O, with that in mind, do you think you will need to pull something new out of your bag of tricks to defeat DOC at Wreslution 17?
H2O: You’re insane thinking that you’re going to defeat me. Look back at our history, nothing will ever change. Just like I know you’ll never change. You will always remain self centered and not a care in the world for anyone that doesn’t fit your agenda.
DOC: Is that what they told you to say, bro? All this Kasstianity crap might have worked for you up to this point, but I see right through you.
DOC:
You want these people to think that the reason you’re so dangerous is because of the people you’ve aligned yourself with over this last year, but I know better than that. You’re dangerous because you’re the same damn guy that ripped the OCW World title from me all those years ago.
DOC: At Wrestlution, I know exactly what I’m up against, and my fight isn’t with Kasstianity, it’s with you, Harvey. They can say what they want, and convince you that you’re nothing without them, but at the end of the day bro, you don’t need them, they need you.
DOC:
And I promise you, when we put it all out there on the grandest stage, you’re gonna realize it as well.
Harvey: Says the man that says I’m the reason you have to face your demons. So why don’t our demons face each other in Hell…
H2O: …IN A CELL!
H2O emphatically flips the table and lurches forward towards DOC, and the two start brawling recklessly around the ring. Stacy dips out of the ring, and a cell begins to lower on the ring at the behest of the GM-P.
Just as the cell is about to touch the ground, Harvey dodges a punch and quickly rolls out of the way and under it, leaving a steel barrier between himself and DOC as he wildly strides around the ring, hyping up the crowd.
He stops and points at H2O, smirking as the two stare down for the final time before Wrestlution 17 as the scene fades to black.
ROOKIE CHALLENGE JynX vs. TELOS
Inside one of the GOAT Academy training rings is a class of juniors that are currently running the ropes. Inside of the ring alongside the juniors is head trainer of GOAT Academy, Chance Williams.
Chance is going over normal drills with the juniors as he makes his way around the entire ring, as he walks through the groups of juniors he gives each individual advice passing through.
The cameras pan to the left as Derek Smith walks into the room and darts straight to Chance. After the events from Turmoil 299, Chance and Derek have not spoke. Derek makes his way to the ring and looks up at Chance, Chance doesn’t give him a speck of his attention as he keeps instructing the juniors along with their workout.
Derek slides his arm under the bottom rope grabbing Chance’s foot and forces him to give him the attention he wants.
Derek: You’re not about to be able to ignore me all day. Shit you’ve been ignoring me all week, did I do something wrong?
Chance looks at Derek like he’s crazy before dismissing the class so he could finally talk to Derek. As all the juniors exit the ring Chance gets out of the ring and sits down on the apron. He looks over to Derek and shakes his head in disappointment.
Derek:You gon say something? Or you gon sit there with that look on your face which means “I wanna say something, but I want you to see how I feel about your actions”.
Chance: What exactly am I supposed to say to you right now? Like honestly, after Turmoil? What am I supposed to do?
Chance: I literally told you bro, and you still went and did some shit. You really did some shit, to a woman, RIGHT after Bobbi just got recently kidnapped dude. And that’s the way you wanna act out here?
Chance waves at Derek with dismissal and disgust, he rolls his eyes at him as well as he takes a moment. He looks back at Derek, who right now has a dejected look, knowing what he did at Turmoil was wrong. Chance just sits there still not knowing how to feel.
Chance: Like, I seriously don’t know what else to do man. Do I gotta kick you out? Do I gotta fight you myself? Like help me out here.
Derek:Kick me out? How the hell would that solve any of the problems we have now? I’m doing everything in my power to try to maintain my sanity.
Derek:Elliot has tried to play mind games with me for WEEKS and I have done everything to keep him out of my head. Now I will admit Turmoil, I lost control.
Derek turns around and starts rubbing his head and looks like his stressing as he’s walking in around in circles.
Derek:And you can’t judge me for this one. Nah, because you can’t come at me after you just beat the shit outta Bolek. And y’all went after his POPS!?
Derek walks back up to Chance getting back close to him
Derek:You can say i’m wrong for what I did, but this much is true. We are in the exact same boat right now.
Chance: I don’t really think we are in the “exact same boat.” I started laying hands on Bolek because HE didn’t know how to stay the hell away from me and Bobbi.
Chance: PLUS, I didn’t go after his dad. That was Bobbi’s decision WHICH I didn’t agree with either. Two wrongs don’t make a right my dude
Derek: So tell me Chance. How do we do what’s right? How do we get to the point where the actions we make is the right choice?
Chance physically looks like he doesn't have the answer. As the two stand in an awkward silence, a plumpy familiar figure trots his way toward Chance and Derek.
The plumpy man eventually stands in front of Chance and Derek revealing himself as none other than Giuseppe Feinstein or Brian Feinstein for those who don’t remember the legal proceedings.
Giuseppe: Derek my ole boy! My you are still built like the finest war machine I’ve ever seen. How are you two nowadays? The Academy being paid off, in your name must be magnificent!
Giuseppe tugs at his suit coat and pulls out a Manila envelope holding it in his hand.
Derek: Feinstein! My guy, we've been chilling but I know the only times you come see me in person it’s straight business. So what’s in that envelope?
Giuseppe awkwardly laughs after what Derek says and channels his attention over toward chance.
Giuseppe: I’m assuming you’re Chance, this is for you my friend.
He hands over the Manila envelope where Chance grabs it. Giuseppe takes a few steps back as he clears his throat while Chance opens the envelope.
Giuseppe: By order of OCW, you have been hereby served. You can not have any physical contact with Aleksander Bolek from henceforth until your next meeting with him in the ring.
Giuseppe: Failure to adhere to this contract will result in a fine and potential suspension. I am terribly sorry ole boy, but I’m just the messenger.
Chance rolls his eyes and just puts the paperwork on the ring.
Chance: It is what it is. I’m not gonna freak out on you for this. Thanks for bringing it Giuseppe, now if you could, get the hell out.
With this Giuseppe exits view as it is now Derek and Chance yet again.
DerekYou good? Cause from someone who wasn’t gonna snap on Feinstein, you did kinda get a lil hostile when you told him to leave.
Chance: Y’know what. Y’know what would help the mood? Some food. So how about we go get some grub, eh? I’ll buy… you hungry hippo.
DerekIm glad you say that cause this chinese spot just opened up around the corner. But i can’t eat to much I gotta prepare for Paul.
The two walk out the Academy still talking about what they’re gonna order as the camera fades to black
We join our favorite ‘One-Eyed Warrior’, Inness Quartz along side his protege and The Believer In Chief, Joe Deaver. The two prepare for the Custody of Joe Deaver('s Mind) Tag Match.
The former 3x CCW Champion takes an aggressive bite from the loose end of the roll of tape he’s been wrapping around his wrist, speaking to his tag partner without even peering in his direction.
Quartz: Are you ready for this?
Deaver: Yeah, I think… I know we've been training and everything but, I really don't wanna end up like Sam-
Quartz: Enough of that. For almost a year now, I’ve been telling you how to channel that “belief” of yours in the right way. It appears that the universe has given you the opportunity to prove yourself against these… Ambitious new threats.
Deaver: I appreciate the enthusiasm, but I'm not really too positive. Like we've barely seen what Mad Dawg can do and I have no clue what BASH can do now that he's leveled up.
Quartz: I would be willing to bet that no amount of AI training or whatever capabilities BASH has, can even touch the progress you’ve made since we began training.
The big man stands and stretches his neck, slowly rotating his jaw in a circular motion, still feeling the effects from the injuries sustained at the hands of Wrex.
Quartz: What is it you call yourself? The Believer in Chief?
Quartz: That means you run the bingo, kiddo. You made a believer out of me and so many of the most talented men and women in the world who share these halls with us.
Quartz: Now don’t go making a fool out of me, out there. You and I have big plans, we can’t afford to let these hackers do to you what they’re doing to Samsin.
Quartz: And don’t forget who’s in your corner.
Quartz smirks at Deaver as he cracks his knuckles, showing he's ready for the fight. Deaver jumps to his feet enthusiastically.
Deaver: You’re right! Let's do this!
Deaver throws his fists in the air, clearly hyped up for what could very well be his last moments of freedom…
