The camera pans into the Inception’s locker room. The hoss security guards, Billy and Chuck, stand in the doorway. A small woman in a black Off-White™ hoodie is sorting through the belongings inside one of the lockers.
The figure slowly removes the nameplate posted on the locker that reads ”Valkyrie”.
Her blond hair is hanging out of her hood, but she turns around carrying a box of her things. It’s none other than Valkyrie, being escorted to get her things from the locker room.
Carrying the box, she turns to look over at 3 of her former friends and stablemates, K’Dangelo, Tyson Wagner, and in the center… Harvey Ocean.
She stares at H2O one second too long, so Billy and Chuck spring into action, ushering her away from Inception and out of the room. H2O stands with his arms crossed and shakes his head.
H2O: ...It’s for your own good.
As Valkyrie, Billy and Chuck are leaving, they cross paths in the hallway with 3 more figures.
Valkyrie: Oh, excuse me.
Looking up from her hood, she sees the former OCW World Champion Kassidy Hayes, flanked by Rust Cohle and Cowboy Quartz.
Kass stops for a moment and grins down at her ominously. After a few tense moments she pulls her hood back over her head and continues walking out of sight.
Kass: This may be your exit from the disgusting blowhards in this room, my canary, but soon enough you will see the light.
Valkyrie: Sure, whatever.
TTT continues walking down the hall and before the Inception door can close, Kassidy’s hand stops it’s momentum. After several more tense moments, the door peels back and off of Kassidy’s hand.
Staring back at him is Harvey Ocean, seeming surprised to see TTT approaching his door.
H2O: A snake trying to eat the young I see. You come to accept my challenge?
Kassidy ignores the comment and barges into the room with Quartz and Cohle in tow, carrying their titles proudly.
TTT and Inception are now face to face, sans Minio and Spider.
Kass: I came to see your face as your pathetic excuse for a group, loses it’s only viable member.
Kass: Harvey, don’t you understand that Kasstianity never fails?
H2O: I’ve seen you fail over and over again.
Kassidy laughs to himself and paces backwards. Both members of CQC stand with their heads down and hands behind their backs.
Kass: What you see as failure is all calculated, Harvey.
Tyson Wagner steps forward before H2O can respond.
Cyborg: ...and you two bow your heads before this belly crawler? It looks to me Harvey I have to pull their man card.
H2O: Leave them alone, Tyson. We all need to save it for Certified Greatness.
Cyborg takes his tongue and covers the top of his lips and sucks on them as if he’s savoring the taste of CQC. He slowly backs away behind H2O.
Kassidy Hayes stands still, facing the opposite wall. Before he can respond, Ijitu “Cowboy” Quartz peers his head up over his 10-gallon hat and locks eyes with Tyson Wagner.
Quartz: Speakin’ of bowin’ heads… I’m over here wondrin’ why you two overrated, overhyped garbage heaps are thinkin’ you deserve to be in the ring with us?
Tyson steps forward aggressively before KD puts his hand out, stopping Wagner and allowing Quartz to continue.
Quartz: I ain’t no math teacher ya’ see, but the way imma countin’ in here… That’s 2 losers who can’t beat me 1v1 and sure as hell ain’t gon’ beat me when I have the French Phenom in my corner.
Rust: You couldn’t beat me without breaking the rules. You can’t beat Quartzy… Just how many times do we have to beat you without you going away for good?
Cyborg: I stood my ground on the battlefield… I’m not afraid of a man who couldn’t even stand his ground in a locker room, when he was bullied into putting on that ridiculous get up. Your partner is nothing more than a loud mouth 15 year old girl.
Quartz: That’s just it, Sah-Borg… It don’t matter if I’m wearin’ this hat or if i’m wearin’ a nuthin’ at all. You will NEVER… beat me. You just ain’t cut out for it--
Kass: ENOUGH.
Kassidy Hayes turns around to face the 3 men once again. His hand in the air. Wagner attempts to retort, but H2O nods at him and Kassidy Hayes takes the floor once again.
Kass: Harvey, control your animals. Here you stand in front of the greatest collection of talent in OCW history. You stand in front of the longest reigning OCW champion in history. You stand in front of the longest reigning tag team champions in modern history.
Kass: You stand in front of excellence. The kind of excellence that can’t be replicated by…
Kassidy grins and looks KD and Wagner up and down.
Kass: ...your type of leadership.
H2O’s demeanor doesn’t change. He stands with his hands behind his back, staring daggers into the face of Kassidy Hayes.
H2O: I’m looking forward to actually getting my chance to prove you’re nothing but a loud mouth fluke.
H2O:...You and every one of your coattail riding followers.
KD: It’s a wonder you’re actually showing your faces back here without ambushing someone.
Cyborg: Don’t think we don’t realize why you’ve been winning these matches. Don’t worry though, we’re not gonna give you a chance to come at us like that. You’re going to lose those pretty titles of yours fair and square.
Both members of CQC step forward aggressively.
Rust: Some big talk from someone who got suspended last time he stepped in the ring with me.
Quartz: Next time it won’t be a suspension. If yer’ lucky… I’m putting you out for the rest of yer’ overrated ass career, K’Dangelo.
KD snaps and grabs Quartz by the throat, prompting Cohle to drop his belt and leap onto the back of KD. The 2 teams begin throwing punches and brawling in the Inception locker room. H2O and Kassidy Hayes attempt to pull the 4 men off of each other.
Eventually Kass separates CQC and H2O push back KD and Cyborg and the two teams stand on opposite sides of the locker room once again as the camera fades to black.
The Camera Pans To The Interview!
The scene opens with Ashley Moore leaning against a wall directly next to a corner and wearing a trenchcoat. Empress comes around said corner and greets Ashley.
Empress: Hi, I got your message that you wanted to meet me here?
Ashley looks away and whispers: Stay behind the corner, nobody should know that we talk to each other.
Empress: Couldn't we have just met up at Capo’s club? And why are you wearing that ugly jacket?
Empress is a bit confused, but goes behind the corner. She looks around at the walls and floor disgusted.
Ashley Moore: This conversation has to be top secret.
Empress: Does this top-secret conversation include a meal? I skipped lunch for this.
Ashley Moore: I thought about what you said last Turmoil. And we have to team up to clean up OCW. People like Flojo, Belle and especially Valkyrie will ruin this place. We have to stop them.
Empress: Based off how you were looking back on Turmoil I'm really surprised you remember much of anything.
Empress: But, you are right, Valkyrie is a human black hole that's destroying OCW. Her fat sweat rag of a friend Belle is just feeding her ego and Flojo...ehh..she's like the oil spots in this parking garage she’s there but, who really cares.
Empress: I know we would like to get Blaine on our side but, getting her on will prove to be difficult.
Ashley Moore: I worked out a plan that will get Blaine on board.
Empress: I’m listening. If it has anything to do with offering her a free meal I tried that on Turmoil it didn’t go over well.
Empress leans the back of her head on the wall before screaming in disgust and running around the corner back toward Ashley.
Empress while pulling gum out of her hair: Enough of this spy stuff. This place is gross. I have someone’s nasty gum in my hair and I’m hungry.
Ashley Moore: Nobody cares how it looks behind the scenes here because they only see that glory image of Valkyrie on their screens and think everything is perfect.
Ashley looks suspiciously around if anyone sees them and then whispers into Empresses ear.
Ashley Moore: Back to my plan. Blaine already hates Valk, we only have to remind her and then we can get her with ease.
Empress: Easier said than done. How you plan on doing that just walking up and saying “ You Blaine...You hate Valkyrie...Blaine Crush.”?
Ashley Moore: Unicorngirl1997, her Instagram password. Just let me handle this and you will like the results of Operation Last Unicorn.
Empress: Operation Last Unicorn? Hahaha...okay..I’m not even going to question how you got that password but, if it gets Blaine on the same page I’m all in.
Ashley Moore: And now you have to leave, I will go in the other direction in a few minutes.
Empress beings to walk toward the exit she’s still pulling gum out of her hair.
Empress: Next time can we do this somewhere nicer. This place smells like nyō. I also want my own trench coat why do you get one and I don’t…and a hat.
Empress turns to look at Ashley but, Ashley already turned into the other direction and pretends that she heard nothing while whistling quietly.
During the Riot show the following pictures were shared via Valkyrie's twitter account:
DRAGO CESAR vs BUNNY M.
???: Stop.
Doc Green and Antonio Everrett have just passed into the backstage area - Gorilla Position, in the trade. Doc freezes for a moment before taking a deep breath and turning to the side to face all three members of Fame - all of whom are sitting down.
Pugh: You think you’re slick right?
The Uncrowned both smile in unison.
Doc: I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Pugh immediately pops out of his chair and walks over to Green
Pugh: If you ever use my move on TV again - in a fucking curtain jerk match no less - I will personally tear your eyes out of your head…
Doc cuts him off.
Doc: You talk a big game for such an old man, Pugh. You actually think I’m afraid of your threats? I’m glad we’ve got your attention now, champ, could probably do you some good thinking about anyone else but yourself.
Pugh smiles.
Pugh: Interruptions too huh? You know, you two are a great example of OCW Rookies. Thirsty. Little. Bitches.
He pats Doc on the head and Everrett immediately swats his hand out of the way. Doc begins to get annoyed with the situation
Doc: Look mate, last week we beat you in the middle of that ring. No excuses.
Doc squares up to Pugh, within an inch of the pristine suit the world champion is wearing. He points at the title strapped over his shoulder.
Doc: I pinned your little golden lover last week and as far as I’m concerned, you’re next.
Pugh: Look, I don’t care for your backtalk. You keep being a problem, I will take steps to eradicate that problem. You understand?
Everrett interjects, standing level with Doc now.
Everrett: Look, we get it. You see two rookies coming up and your first instinct is to put out the fire that we’re starting. You know that we’ve worked and EARNED everything we’ve been given since we got here, and you know it’s only a matter of time for Doc gets his shot at that belt of yours.
Doc: Or are you too scared to put that up against a rookie, because you know I have a fighting chance as good as anyone on this roster right now? Your call, champ.
With that, the Uncrowned make their way through the backstage area, Green lightly bumping Pugh on the shoulder as they pass through. Pugh stays still for a moment, smiling to himself, almost astounded at the attitude of the rookies.
