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One of the busiest nights of the year. The first OCW show of the new season. Riot finally returns after their nine year extravaganza. The air is filled with excitement. The crowd can be heard roaring throughout the arena. Backstage is filled with just as much commotion. The agents, the crew and even the competitors seem to have no time for anything else. Their minds are focused on one thing. They want to make this night memorable. The camera pans around the locker room area, going passed a plethora of stars.
There are a few stars, however, that get their own locker rooms. From the titles holders to the legends. The camera goes passed the locker room of our very own OCW Champion. The crowd can be heard cheering, anticipating a Kid Ego sighting. Considering he’s in tonight’s main event; he’ll be preparing for his battle. Moving forward, we come to a stop. The camera turns slightly to the right, zooming in on the nameplate on the bright white door.
Fixing its focus, the crowd in Chicago can read “Aries”. Moving in a bit closer, nothing can be heard coming from inside the locker room. Complete silence. Considering the disappointment of his match tonight; one can wonder what’s going on. The camera man tries to turn the door knob, but no success. It’s locked. Ready to find another interview, the camera turns away. Just then, the knob can be heard turning rather frantically. The door opens, and out walks the OCW Hall of Famer, Aries.
With his jacket on and bags in hand, he seems to be leaving. He looks at the camera, scoffing at the idea of giving an interview. Aries starts to walk away when a loud voice can be heard coming from inside the locker room.
??? – Aries! Wait! I’m sorry!
OCW Hardcore Champion Sid Harrison sprints out of the locker room to catch up to his mentor.
Sid Harrison – Aries! Stop!
Aries does so, and turns around to face his protégé with a look of discontent.
Aries – What do you want, Sid?
Sid catches up to Aries and stops directly in front of him.
Sid Harrison – Can’t we talk about this some more?
Aries looks down at his shoes, scratching the side of his ear, contemplating if he wants to give Sid the time of day.
Aries – Sid…you disappointed me out there.
Sid looks at Aries, trying to figure out how.
Sid Harrison – How did I do that? I don’t understand.
The OCW Hall of Famer scoffs and leans against the nearest wall. He reaches into his left pants pocket and pulls out a carton of Marlboro Menthol Gold Pack cigarettes. Aries hits the bottom of the pack with his palm a few times before pulling out a single stick. He opens the pack of Marlboros, and pulls out a cigarette. Pressing the butt against his lips, Aries offers a cigarette to his student. Sid turns down the offer, still confused about what he’s done. Aries puts the pack of cigarettes away and proceeds to pull out a lighter, but doesn’t yet light his smoke.
Aries – Do you really want to know how you disappointed me, Sid?
Sid nods his head briskly.
Aries – Okay, Sid.
Aries brings the lighter up to his cigarette, finally lighting it.
Aries – Tonight was a lesson. Tonight was a few lessons, actually. You failed every single one of them, Sid.
Sid begins to look even more confused than he was before.
Sid Harrison – How did I do that?!
Aries – Back there you were implying that I was going to quit. Really? Really, Sid?
Sid Harrison – I—
Aries – Shut up! Listen to what I have to say, or I swear to God I will drop you on your head faster than you can even THINK about breathing.
Sid stands in complete silence, waiting for his mentor to continue.
Aries – The first lesson you failed – Cody WAS the better man tonight. There’s no denying that. He beat my ass. Do you know why he did that, Sid?
Sid shrugs.
Aries – He did that because he didn’t make a mistake. Not a single one. I, on the other hand…I made several mistakes. If you didn’t pick up on a single one of them, then I don’t know why I call you my student. That’s the thing about this business, Sid. One second too later…one inch too far…you could lose. That’s what you need to learn. You’ve lost one match since you’ve been here, and it was a damn good match. You’re not used to defeat, Sid. I am. I’ve lost to the best and I’ve lost to the worst. The best thing you can do is prepare yourself for the inevitable loss. Cody did everything right, whereas I did everything wrong. Lesson one; learn the mistakes you made and move on. You failed.
Aries takes a quick puff of his lit cigarette as Sid takes in Aries’ lesson.
Aries – Lesson number two – you did nothing. We’re a team now, Sid. A TEAM. This isn’t the original Apex. You aren’t Chris Ryder or Valmont. You sure as hell aren’t Jacob Trance. He may be stuck in a never ending hell that is the North American Championship, but he would have known…you don’t stand there when your partner, your MENTOR is being demolished in his first match back.
Sid Harrison – I didn’t think you needed help!
Aries – You didn’t think I needed help? Everyone needs help, Sid. It doesn’t matter how good you are. It doesn’t matter if you’re the Queen of OCW or the OCW World Champion himself. EVERYONE needs help with something. Lesson number two…failed.
Aries goes to take another puff of the cigarette, but begins to look disgusted. He tosses the cigarette away, and stands upright. He gets into Sid’s face as he begins to tell him about his final failure.
Aries – The third lesson – it isn’t really a lesson, but it is a failure. Sid…you’re too soft.
Sid Harrison – I’m soft?! I’ve won every single match bar one, and I’m the OCW Hardcore Champion. How does any of that make me soft?
Aries snickers in Sid’s face.
Aries – Do you think any of that makes you a real man? Do you think it makes you the man that you SHOULD be? You ARE the OCW Hardcore Champion. Where’s your viciousness? Where’s your RAGE? Where is your pure unadulterated ANGER? You should be kicking ass and taking names. Not the other way around. You don’t introduce yourself to a deer before you blow its brains out, do you?!
Sid Harrison – Well…
Aries – Don’t even ANSWER that. I’m going to teach you how to be a man, Sid. I’m going to teach you how to take what you want. You’re going to learn how to call someone fat, and still beat their ass afterwards and NOT vice versa.
The smile on Aries’ face widens. He must have just hatched an ingenious idea.
Aries – Next week...on Riot...you're going to defend that.
Aries points to the belt on Sid's shoulder.
Aries - You're going to defend that in an open challenge, Sid.
Sid Harrison - How is that fair? I'll have no time to get ready!
Aries laughs.
Aries - That's the point! A man that wants to be the best doesn't need to get ready for a challenge. You want to be the best like me, Sid? You're going to prove your worth. Next week, you'll go out to that ring...alone, and you'll issue a challenge to ANYONE backstage, Do I make myself clear?
Sid Harrison answers in a low voice.
Sid Harrison - Yes...
Aries - What was that? I can't hear you.
Sid Harrison - I said yes!
Aries smiles again, and pats Sid on the shoulder.
Aries - If you're as good as I trained you to be Sid...you'll have nothing to worry about.
Aries walks off camera, leaving Sid behind to contemplate his fate next week.
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The sound of recurrent "Ohm" chants take us out of the commercial break where we find Matsuda getting ready for his main event match with the help of his OMG compatriot Patolomai, in a make shift meditation station complete with incense and dimmed lights.
Both Ambition originals sitting in lotus position with closed eyes, taking deep breaths and repeating the mantra.
Matsuda: Ohmmmmmmm… Ohmmmmmmm... Ohmmmmmmm...
Patolomai: Ohmmmmmmm... Ohmmmmmmm... Ohmmmmmmm...
Matsuda: You know what Pato? I think you are right about this new age stuff. I'm already feeling less stress, and meditation really gets me going for matches.
Pato: See? Isn't this better than your old pre match routine?
Matsuda: Better than wrecking the dressing room and spitting in Stacy Clarke's face?
Matsuda pauses, as if to ponder the thought.
Matsuda: Yes… yes it is…
Matsuda rises to his feet in a swift motion after catching a glimpse of the time. After a few last minute quick stretches, Matsuda heads over to gorilla position.
Pato: Good luck out there, Hide!
Matsuda gives his OMG compatriot a thumbs up as he grabs his title and makes his way out as his music begins to play, however on his short walk he passes Stacy Clarke.
Matsuda: Oh, hi Stacy, hows it going?
Stacy flinches at Matsuda's abrupt greeting, but the Dear Leader is gone before she got a chance to react. The camera zooms in on Clarke who opens her eyes, and smiles.
The camera turns, revealing that Matsuda had returned, and he quickly spits mist in her face before hustling out onto the stage.
Stacy: Well... it's still better than reading tweets with that fat moron and his boyfriend...
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Paul Pugh (c) vs MATSUDA MADDAFAKKA
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