The camera pans a shot of a huge gated mansion. As the camera moves around the house we see an in ground pool and fountain. A huge outdoor barbeque station. The camera whirls past an enormous manicured lawn before finally settling for a few seconds on the back door.
After a second or so the scene shifts inside where we arrive at an open door. The camera slowly moves down the aisle toward a huge motion picture screen. Just a few seconds later the audience can openly tell that there are two people sitting about 3 rows away from the screen. As the camera rolls in closer it becomes obvious that the two people sitting in the seats are none other than WZCW Champion Everest and some unknown guy, maybe mid 20’s and looking a bit nervous. The champ is casually dressed and looks a little exhausted. He sees the camera and motions for it to move into position beside the two men.
EVEREST: Damn it’s about time you showed up, did you not notice the huge house in the gated fence? I mean seriously, what took you so long?
The cameraman mumbles something that sounds like nothing more than babble before the champion keeps talking.
EVEREST: Well Jimbo, you ready to get this started?
JIM: Yes sir. Alright WZCW fans, my name is Jimmy Rodgers and I’m here from *advertisingbant* to interview WZCW’s own World Champion and *advertisingbant* number 1 ranked wrestler: EVEREST.
So it’s finally here! The pay per view to end all pay per views: Kingdom Come! It’s going to be Titus vs. Everest for the Biggest prize in Wrestling.
EVEREST: Ok Jim, I know you’re new at this and all but let me give you a bit of advice. When you are in the home of the greatest wrestling specimen the world has ever known you don’t go off on a tangent. No son, you ask the question and you give the mic to the pro, and you son are NOT the pro, so fork it over.
Everest grabs the mic and tosses it three rows down and away from the announcer.
EVEREST: Not to mention the fact that the camera is right beside us, we don’t need a microphone. Now I know what you are wondering. You’re going to ask me what I think of Titus, or you’re hoping for a juicy little cyber quote or a scoop on some strategy.
Fact is the only reason you got this interview is because you’re my cousin.
Now look, I’m not messing around anymore. I thought about having one of those workout photo shoots like Terrell Owens had, you know the one where he did sit ups in the driveway. Hell I thought about having a sparring match in my new multi million dollar gym while spouting off about Titus and I even thought about running cross country while a cameraman drove beside me.
You know what happened though? I realized this match is above all that. It’s above the glitz and glamour of other fights. It trumps any Meltdown match, maybe even any Pay per view I’ve ever been involved in. No amount of articulate statements or clever one liners will do justice to what is going to transpire come Kingdom Come.
You know though Titus, I seen your little production and I have to say I was very entertained. The Red Mask segments and all the foreshadowing and such, it was very Hollywood and honestly very well done. I’m not surprised though, not from Mr. Hollywood himself. Bravo.
Everest claps for several seconds before grabbing the remote that is sitting beside him
EVEREST: You see Titus, while you were off producing your Emmy hopeful I was here. Researching, watching, learning.
With that Everest flips on the huge screen and flickering black and white images of Lou Thesz pop up. Simple shots, just Thesz doing the things that made him great. Wrestling the way wrestlers used to back in the day.
EVEREST: You see that Titus, that right there is the man. The single greatest “Pure” wrestler of a long begotten era.
Everest hit’s a button and suddenly the pictures change to a video of Ricky Steamboat and Ric Flair locked in battle of their epic 60 minute war that some consider the greatest match NWA/WCW has ever seen.
EVEREST: Once again Titus, pure wrestling at the highest level known to man. This is what you hope will happen at Kingdom Come, is it not Titus.
My friend, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. That night you drop your “bombshell” of an announcement about your “Pure Rules” stipulation for our match up, well if you go back to that tape you’ll notice I’m not backing away from anything. I wasn’t in fear of your announcement, actually after that show went off the air I stood there smiling to myself. You know one of those sinister “He doesn’t know what he’s gotten himself into” smiles. On that night I was probably as excited as you were old friend, because it’s common knowledge I’m the best pure wrestler the WZCW’s got. Now, then and ever!
I’m no idiot Titus, I know the reasons you wanted these rules. You’ve seen me use the countout to my advantage. You’ve seen me blasted poor unsuspecting foes with a steel chair so hard the indentation looks like Manzo was sitting in it. You wanted to make sure that wouldn’t happen to you. And for that I commend you Titus, smart move. Actually the rope breaks and all of it, were smart moves, Titus.
There was only one problem in your logic. You see you just challenged the best pure wrestler in the business to a match that suits his style more than you know. I’ve made it known multiple times that I don’t care for hardcore antics. I’ve got no real need for high flying or for some no holds barred bar fight. I’m a wrestler Titus, plain and simple. That’s how I started, that’s how I climbed the mountain to where I am at now. I studied and I learned from the best the World has to offer and I’m going to show the wrestling world just what I know.
Titus, I’m not going to degrade you, I know what you can do. I know that no matter what you tell the people or what you tell yourself, there’s a part of you, a deep dark part of you that will turn on your own friends if it benefits you. I’ll be watching for that at Kingdom Come.
I also know you’re good! Damn Good! If you weren’t you wouldn’t be here. You wouldn’t be waiting and looking at your biggest opportunity ever. Thing is Titus, you are good, I’m just better. They said I couldn’t beat Rios, I did! They said there was no way I would ever get past Lars Reidar, I did! The list goes on and on.
At Kingdom Come, I’ll disappoint the World one more time. By taking their “champion” and planting your ass onto the mat via a Rock Slide. And after the ref’s hand hits that mat for the third time you won’t be anything more than just another victim, one with his own superhero identity, but just another victim nonetheless.
I’ll see you at Kingdom Come Titus. You’ll know me, I’ll be the one entering with the World Title hanging on my shoulder.
Everest slowly gets up from his seat and walks across in front of the camera. He turns up the aisle and heads toward the door with the camera still following. The champ stops short of the door and suddenly turns back toward the camera.
EVEREST: Oh and Titus, I’ll be leaving the same way.
Everest stares coldly into the camera for a moment before turning back toward the door and disappearing into the hallway.
