H2O walks back into his dressing room. He turns on the lights and Heather Angelo is standing up against the wall near the light switch and startled The World Lightheavyweight Champion.
Heather: SURPRISE!!!!
Heather points to the middle of the dressing room and there’s a rocking chair with somethings sitting on it.
H2O looks at the rocking chair and it disconcerts him at the very least. He walks over to it and notices there’s a few little figures sitting on it and on the back of the chair it reads, “The Old Country”.
The figures are OCW action figures. Nate Ortiz, Parker, Pugh, Dimsmore and Tiberius Dupree.
Heather: Do you like it? I’d figured surprising you with this would make you laugh.
H2O: It is a bit amusing. But one thing would make this a perfect gift.
H2O takes Dimsmore off the chair and Heather nods in agreement.
Heather walks behind Harvey and hugs him.
Heather: Would anything else at this time make things more perfect?
H2O ponders for a moment and takes her arms from around him. Heather is left dumbfounded by this action and her entire mood changes.
H2O: No, not at this time.
Heather: Does it have to do with you recent visit to Brooklyn?
H2O: To Turmoil? No, I just had in run in with a ton of mediocrity and almost made myself sick!
Heather doesn’t like his answer and cuts her eyes at Harvey.
H2O: What? You didn’t hear what happened out there?
Heather: Yes, I did. It was boys being boys; having a masculine match.
Heather: But no, I was referring to your recent hospital visit to Valkyrie.
H2O: Valkyrie? That’s out of left field. I was busy dealing with Green Beret on Turmoil. I wasn’t at a hospital.
Heather: When I was watching Turmoil it said, “Previously Recorded” before the whole promo. It reminded me of how you visited me at the hospital before Riot.
Heather: NO SABES QUE ESTOY LOCA?!?!?!
H2O gives her a look of repugnance when she snaps at him. He is doesn’t give her the response she wants….which is fear.
He begins to put on his gear.
H2O: Yeah, I got the memo.
Heather: Yeah well I don’t think you have because I had a visitor today while you boys were giggling with each other in the hallway.
H2O stops what he is doing then turns to Heather. Now she has his full attention. Just as she wanted.
H2O: Yeah, who? The Big Cheat or The Little Cheat?
Heather: Look at you? The World Lightheavyweight Champion still stuck in the past. Get over it. I’m here with you just like YOU wanted me to be.
H2O turns his back once again towards Heather and continues to get ready.
Heather frowns at his attitude as she folds her arms in a “matter of fact” kind of way.
Heather: All that talk about The Old Country retiring you forget there’s some that are still here.
H2O proceeds to tape up his hands in a callous manner.
Heather: He came to this door in the most kindly manner I must say. When I opened the door his presence was like he was from another dimension.
H2O eyes widened when realization slaps him square in the face. He finishes getting his gear on and places his hands against the locker resting himself.
H2O: It can’t be…..
Heather: Mugen.
H2O closes his eyes as his whole body brood in the thought of fighting Mugen once again.
H2O: He almost broke my neck!
Heather: He said he wants to talk to you about The World Lightheavyweight Title and something about “De Five”?
H2O: No! He’s not in my division and it’s not happening! He’s unsafe! Most importantly he’s overweight by five pounds!
She nods her head now understanding what he meant by, “Dropping De Five”.
Heather begins to leave H2O as she makes her way to the door.
Heather: Papi, don’t worry. You’re The Good Light. If you guys do end up fighting I’m sure you won’t end up…
Heather pauses for a moment.
Heather: ….visiting a hospital after your match. I mean from your injuries and all.
Heather gives him a dirty look and shuts the door behind her leaving Harvey festering in his displeasure.
Harvey takes a nearby chair and throws it against a wall that holds up a mirror. The mirror is cracked and doesn’t shatter.
The Good Light is refracted in the mirror. Harvey looks at it for a good while and begins to smile.
The image I see before me isn’t a broken version of myself. It is The Good Light telling me there’s many avenues that I can go with my career from here.
Any route I take is going to be good for me. But which one is best for me?
That is for another time to think about.
Guide me Good Light. Guide me in this match tonight and help me fulfill my legacy.
Scene fades….
The camera pans to the announce team.
Man Heather is a wacko!
I hope she cuts you!
The Xtron Flickers On!
The camera pans to the announce team.
Wait!!
Hmm!
Previously Recorded...
...And we don't buy no drinks at the bar
We pop champagne 'cause we got that dough...
Loud music fills an unfamiliar area. Crowds of people are gathered cheering along, singing the words to the music. Through the crowd, a stage is revealed front and center.
Pocket full of money
Club don't jump
Til I walk inside the doorway
Bottles of that rose
Smellin' like Dolce and Gabbana
A well dressed man stands on the stage. Mic in hand, he continues along with the song, delighting the crowd. At the end of the performance, he removes his hat, hands the mic back to to DJ and makes his descent down the small staircase to a roaring applause.
As the next performer comes to the stage, we see the MC take the mic.
MC: "Yeaaah, baby! Ya'll was hype for my man Tayy! Iunno if our next man gon' be able to top it..."
As he continues, the camera follows behind. The performer stops at the bar, the gold rims on his designed shades nearly blinding those who look near. After a moment...
Bartender: "Yoooo, Tayy. Excellent work as always, dog. What'll it be?"
The camera pans away from the bartender as the performer removes his shades and places them gently inside his hat. Before he can answer, he peaks a smile and a wink at the camera, and it fades out... The OCW Riot crowd fading back into view.
The camera pans to the announce team.
Interesting!
No doubt!
Telos vs A.C. Cobra
The camera pans to the announce team.
What the what!
Bah Gawd!
The scene opens up as Code Jackman is playing with the GoPro.
Code Jackman: Well, Tay just came out here for a few seconds to give me my clothes from Lution as a spare pair of clothing. It’s odd to see Tay do something on days of Riot he is moving in the right steps.
Jackman begins to look in the paper bag pulls out his suit and tie along with his dress pants and sees there is extra cloth inside.
Cod Jackman: Well that is it I might put all this stuff into some good use for these next 26 days. Once again #### you wrex!
The camera pans to the announce team.
Oh man!
I can smell him from here!
We pan to the TTT Locker Room in the back, Kass is sipping on a comically large Surge Slurpee and Ryu is laying on a couch.
Kass: Can you believe what Jay did, I mean, I understand we’re the most popular guys on the roster. But to put your career on the line? Rude.
RYU: Right? Rude! and uncalled for he is trying to give me a heart attack!
Kass takes a comically loud slurp as they agree on how rude OUR HERO is being.
RYU: But really it's not like it matters if my career is on the line, we have so many options to make it safe.
Kassidy: No Contest due to double DQ, Double Count Out, Double Knock Out, One of us could get popped for a wellness violation after the fact.
Kass looks directly at the camera and winks
RYU: THAT'S MY BOY! Another Sensation Scheme foiled again. The real question is how are we going to spend this Big Main Event Money?
Kass: Can we buy a TTT Yacht? People driving boats are the only way I get across bodies of water.
