Charlotte, North Carolina…
The camera pans over the skyline of the city, showing the Bank of America Stadium, with the Carolina Panthers’ flag flying high. It fades into the historical Southpark District, focusing on a mid-century Chateau. The overhead shot fades again to a hand-cam, shaking at it walks up the expansive driveway, around the left side of the estate, past the pool, through the Basketball court, to a private workout facility. The doors swing open, continuing down the hall to a large mirror, showing the image of the newest WZCW employee Stacey Madison, wearing a tight red mini skirt. As she rounds the corner, muffled sounds of a stereo system can be heard from up ahead. Through the next door, the music of Tito Puente can be made clearer, as it opens up to a room filled with workout equipment. Stacey motions for Gary the cameraman to move in closer for a tight shot.
”Uh… excuse me, Mr. Morales,” she says, talking to the figure lying on the weight bench.
The man effortlessly presses the weights, breathing as he exhales. One his last rep, he puts the barbell back against the pins. He sits up to grab his towel, smiling as he does.
”Obsidius” he says, wiping his face.
”Very well… Obsidius,”Stacey stops, staring into his eyes, Uh… I um… wanted to ask you about the rumble for the contract. What do you think your chances are?”
”No, that’s not what ju’ came here for…” Morales states in his thick accent, ”a simple phone interview would’ve taken care of that. Ju’ want to know about mi paqueto segumenté last week, sí?
”Sí… (sigh) um… I mean yes!” Stacey stammers, ”Why are you here in the WZCW?”
”Why does anyone want to be in the WCZW, chiquetá? To be the best! I’ve beaten everyone there is to beat… todo el múndo… UWA, CWF, EWO, RWA, underground… I need more competition. I thought I’d done everything, pero WZCW was left.”
”But what about the fact that you…” Stacey replies, but Morales puts his fingers over her mouth, silencing her.
”Shhhh…” Morales whispers, ”like I said, it doesn’t matter what ju’ know. I don’t care ju’r champion is. The rumble is just the beginning…” moving in closer touching his nose with Stacey’s.
”But Obsidius, what about that gorgeous woman I saw you with earlier when we agreed to…”
”Don’t concern ju’rself with her… that’s not important. The point is, when this is over, I will own the WZCW.” kissing her, ”Now, chiquetá… (kiss) ju’ go back and tell them… (kiss) tell them to polish the title, por qué the champ is coming…”
Stacey wipes the sweat from her forehead, straightening her clothes, before thanking Morales for his time.; nearly forgetting that the camera was in the room with them.
”Gary! You weren’t taping that were you?! Cut the feed! I said cut dammit!”
The camera’s footage ends, showing static on the screen, before fading out…