The scenes open up backstage as Code Jackman is going over a long list in his hands. A reporter rushes Jackman to see what he is going over.
Reporter: Mr. Jackman, what is it that you are going over currently?
Jackman looks up at the reporter with a smirk on his face.
Code Jackman: I am usually not the one to talk a lot to a reporter as you know from my past. I have knocked out four reporters and sent two to the hospital. Today though, I don’t feel like doing that.
The reporter laughs in a relieved manner.
Reporter: That’s a sigh of relief, so what are you looking at then?
Code Jackman: Well you see, Mike is it? I have gathered up a list of past champions in OCW and let me tell you there is a lot.
Reporter: it looks like you have circled a few names on there.
Jackman: I have because these are the ones that I think they might be. This is how I’m preparing myself. I have a spare of dice and I keep rolling it and I add up the numbers, boom, I circle that name see, look.
Jackman roles the dice and it shows a three and a six.
Jackman: Nine, I find the person who is nine and this is strange because it says Jacob Trance. Now trance is retired and I recently saw a picture of him and he is not looking like he is in ring form.
Reporter: That is an interesting way to put it. What names have your circled so far?
Jackman: I’m not going to list them all but I’ll give you a few. The coked up Pugh, recently Trance, b17 but I doubt he would want to get into a ring with me again, Kassidy Hays which I heard a horse wants to knock his teeth down his throat, Nate Ortiz, KD, and a few others.
Jackman looks at more names on the list.
Jackman: That’s the only names I’m releasing to you.
Reporter: Interesting and exciting names on that list. I have heard rumblings backstage about people asking me questions and you are going to answer all of them.
Jackman: Of course but I’ll answer those questions in the near future before Wrestlelution. It will be at my press conference.
Reporter: Thank you for your time and good luck.
The camera zooms onto the piece of paper Jackman is holding and the scene fades to black.
JOSHUA TUCKER
vs
The Anime Prince
In the cold, dark night, a hooded figure lurks in the shadows between street lights, making his way over the road and towards the back of the club that sits facing the street on the other side of the block.
Muffled noise from the club permeates through the back wall as they approach, and car noises and sirens fill the background audio-scape.
Out the back of the club, cars line one side of the area, dumpsters against the other wall. The area is dimly lit but a cloud of cigar smoke can be seen rising above the roof of one of the cars; one that looks like it most likely belongs to the owner.
As the hooded figure approaches, a voice can be heard in between puffs of the cigar.
???: Gene...Gene, I just want to talk. Hit me up when you get this.
He sighs and is then taken back by the hooded figure. As he turns to face him it is revealed to be none other than the embattled, Capo.
Capo: You want my wallet ya gonna have ta pry it from my cold, dead, Italian hands, ya jerk off!!!
He stomps out his cigar butt on the ground and puts his dukes up ready to fight.
The figure slowly steps forward and keeps a distance of about 10 feet. Dragging his hood up and over his head, a mop of curly light-brown hair spreads out and down over the top of his shoulders. It’s Justin Jehst.
Capo: YOU?!
Jehst: Cap, listen---
Capo: You tryna mess with my club! I know you want revenge, you think I ain’t dealt with snakes before?!
Capo begins to advance with a scowl on his face. Jehst motions for him to halt.
Jehst: Cap, I’m not here to fight or cause any trouble.
He puts his hands up as he slowly walks backwards from Capo to signal he’s not there to brawl.
Capo: Then what the hell do you want?! You can’t wait til Lution, huh?
Jehst: I’m giving you a chance to make this all go away. A chance to believe me and stop all this craziness. I want it to go back to what it was, Cap. I want us to be a team again…
Capo slows and seems a mix of confusion and anger.
Capo: I should smack the life outta you with one o’ these garbage bags, Justina! You took liberties with my girl...I was gonna ask her to marry me, Jehst!! And you took that from me! All these other girls got pretty faces, but Gene...she was tough, she had that “ja nay say qway”.
Jehst: You mean “je ne sais quoi”?
Capo: Did you hear what I just said about marrying that broad?!
Jehst is taken aback by the proposal and looks guilty even though he knew he wasn’t; he just felt bad for his friend.
Jehst: Cap, I’m sorry about how this has all gone down, man, I really am...But you gotta believe---
Capo: You think I don’t know what I saw?! Ya lucky I don’t bash your head into the wall and slam you through another table!
Jehst: It doesn’t have to be this---
Capo: ---YES IT DOES!! It does, Jehst! You did this, not me...
Justin looks at the ground and sighs, pulling his hood back up slowly.
Jehst: I knew this was a mistake...
Two large bouncers have now come out the back for a cigarette. Capo’s aggressive demeanour suddenly lowers in intensity, not wanting to make a scene in front of his employees.
Capo: You know what was a mistake, Justina? That I didn’t hit Elsa that night - give her some Long Island Ice ‘D’, if ya know what I mean! *scumbag laugh*
Jehst stops, turns, and rushes towards Capo. The two bouncers move out in front and grab him as Capo turns and walks back towards the door. Justin flails about trying to escape their grasp.
Jehst: There you go! Running away again!
Capo waves off Jehst’s comments and begins closing the door.
Jehst: No running at Lution, Cap!
The bouncers bush Jehst backwards as the door slams shut. He brushes himself off, turns, and walks back towards the shadowy street as the scene fades out.
The Camera Pans To THE X-TRON
The scene opens up in the Caruso Suite of the Knickerbocker Hotel in the heart of Times Square, NYC. The camera is set up in one corner of the front room where you can see the entrance door and the door that leads to the bedroom. From the bedroom, out walks MAXWALE. He is in a bathrobe and very comfortable slippers.
MAXWALE walks over to the table to the left of the camera, pours himself a Gin and Tonic and heads back to the chair that is next to the bedroom door. He takes a seat, sips on his Gin and Tonic, then places it on the small end table next to the chair. MAXWALE has a look of disdain on his face.
MAXWALE:(Sigh) Bobby, Bobby, Bobby. I know you’ve been in OCW for a number of years now. And now that you have stumbled upon some success that you think you can call the shots.
MAXWALE: Well let me be the one to burst your bubble. You aren’t calling a damn thing when it comes to MAXWALE. So no, I am not at the Barclays Center. No I am not at Turmoil 231 tonight. I am in my suite that is company paid and I am doing whatever I want to do.
MAXWALE reaches over to take another swig of his Gin and Tonic. He looks at the glass and keeps it in his hand before speaking.
MAXWALE: Now let’s go over a few things here. The beating I gave you on Riot post R2G was just to show you that our match was a fluke. And that your days as the OCW Pride Champion are numbered. And bait you? This isn’t the Bassmasters. This isn’t your local Field and Stream store. I don’t need to bait you are anyone. What I am going to do…. Is BEAT you.
MAXWALE: I let you have your shine. I let you gain some confidence with your narrow victory at R2G. Now it’s time to be the killer of hopes and dreams. And that’s exactly what I’m going to do at Wrestlution PRIME. I will tear your hopes to pieces, I will vanquish your dreams and I will beat every last inch of pride out of you.
MAXWALE drinks the last bit of the Gin and Tonic and places the cup back on the table.
MAXWALE: And to make matters worse for yourself. You are actually allowing MAXWALE to choose the stipulation for our match. That was so kind of you. You and I both know that 99 times out of 100, I can beat you in the center of the ring. You had your one shot to put me away and you let me live to fight another day.
MAXWALE: So let’s see if you can get lightning to strike you twice. No disqualification, falls count anywhere for the OCW Pride Title. And you can bet your ass that I will walk out of Lution Prime with that OCW Pride Title in my possession.
MAXWALE rises to his feet.
MAXWALE: So if I were you Bobby Minio. I wouldn’t concern yourself with H2O or Spider Matsumoto. Because the only concern you should be focused on is June 1st the beating that will take place at the hands of MAXWALE.
MAXWALE smirks at the camera and walks back towards the bedroom. The scene transitions back to ringside.
