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As we return from commercial, Guy Fausto is standing in the ring awaiting the call to start his bit. Fausto paces the ring annoyed.
Fausto: "Sunday wasn't the best day we could be... we had some people try to disrupt the natural order of things. Break people out of prison who have committed grave, unforgivable crimes like not paying taxes. I firmly believe that paying your taxes is a patriotic duty, and for refusing to do so, this particular individual is a criminal and a traitor to our nation, a communist.
Fausto: "Because there's no one who believes in America as much as I do, I feel it would be best to not honor the memory of this individual. As Executive Director of Operations for OCW, I am ordering a blackout on this individual. The name Jaysin, in any of its variations, any talks of heroes, or the word sensation."
He pulls out a thesaurus.
Fausto: "Not even in the generic term do I want that word used. I have brought a thesaurus with general suggestions on how you can use this term in general practice: feeling, vibes, sensation, palpation, warm fuzzies, among others. Really, I will have harsh fines for mentioning him, and I have our censors on the ball. He never existed, and we will treat him as such."
He tosses the thesaurus to the outside.
Fausto: "Now there's the matter of Riot 350. Apparently this is a big deal or something, and the board of directors have advised me to make a big deal about it. So I have two major announcements... one, next week we will be having a very special Future Investment Match outside of Wrestlution, because people apparently really, really want to mirror perfectly a certain other wrestling company. You know how it goes, contract good for one title match, blah blah, but you have to claw through a chaotic hellscape of a ladder match to do so. Personally, I've been in them, and I have to say, I'm not particularly a fan of them. Too many crazy bumps, pain, and all the like."
Fausto: "Secondly, we're going to have a very special guest host next week. ZZ Top!"
The crowd goes mild.
Fausto: "It's like you don't understand classic rock and roll and old men who want nothing to do with wrestling. How about someone actually relevant to this place. Say...a legend. An icon. And one of my bestest friends in the whole world..."
Poling: "...Wait, Fausto has friends?"
Scaggs: "Theatre of Pain?"
Poling: "They all hate Fausto. Fausto hates them. Fausto pretty much hates everyone."
Fausto: "We've had our rough spots, like his unexplained hatred of me and how he doesn't trust me in the least, but our friendship is through thick and thin. Next week...our very own Nate Ortiz will be our guest host!"
Fausto basks in the cheap pop and cheering of the crowd, excited he's actually doing something positive for once.
Pugh grabs a mic from ringside but Fausto's waiting, and beats him to speaking.
Fausto: "You again. Who are you again?"
Pugh: "Shut it lumpy. You know I've always heard you were a little bit unhinged... something of a lunatic, but even for you... what you did was insane. You bump into Parker once backstage, and you set him up in a situation where one of your biggest stars can get so severely injured?"
Fausto: "Parker deserved every bit of that. I never forgot about the cruelties he invited on the homeless all those years ago. People who stomp on the downtrodden are not the people who should be representing our company."
Pugh: "That was years ago... You've only been in control for a month and you're already making decisions worse than..."
Fausto: "We don't mention that individual anymore."
Pugh: "That guy... point is, Parker's got a broken arm. And while I hold Dupree and Dimsmore responsible, I hold you to it too, Fausto, because you set it up and allowed it to happen. I had to threaten my career to stop it from being worse than it was."
Fausto: "Sooo...?"
Pugh: "Are you going to keep making it a problem, Fausto? I don't see your game. Piss off both OMG and the Insiders... just what do you think you're doing?"
Fausto: "I'm unifying OCW, making it a more harmonious company, reshaping it in my image. If I have to clean out some chaff like Parker to make my vision a reality, well..."
Pugh: "Chaff like Parker...? Even for you... You know what... There's no reasoning with you is there?"
Fausto: "I'm bored. What do I have to do to get rid of you? Title shot? If I give you a title shot will you leave me alone?"
Pugh: "I think we both know the answer to that... "
Fausto: "OK, board was on my ass about doing a title match for Riot 350 too. There you go. Next week, OCW Championship... Tibby Dupree against..."
Fausto holds a finger up at Pugh, thinking long and hard.
Fausto: "...Whoever this guy is."
Pugh: "I can't tell if you're serious or just stupid."
Fausto: "...Can't it be both? Stacked card! A title defense suited for a hallmark Riot that we want to hold for some reason."
Fausto drops the mic, bored with the conversation, leaving Pugh alone in the ring ready to face Mugen.
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Main Event
PUGH vs MUGEN w/ Ari Brookstone
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