Post by Tommy "The Gladiator" Harrison on Apr 23, 2011 12:57:14 GMT -6
::backstage - Insane Rumble.::
::The Gladiator, The ICW World Heavyweight Champion, Tommy Harrison is walking to his limousine, dressed in his finest suit, ICW title over his shoulder.
The cell phone rings::
::What?::
::Yeah, I know what I did.::
::I have my reasons.::
::For what?::
::For waylaying Genesis, that's what.::
::No, I'm not ready to reveal those at this point. That's why I'm an enigma! I'll catch you later.::
::Harrison turns back towards the arena entrance, where we see an ambulance pulling up, presumably for Genesis, or could be for anyone, really. And he smiles...::
::Fast-forward several days.
The champion is in his Washington D.C. office, watching the latest webisodes of ICW, the daily promos, the ICW news briefs.
12 monitors on the wall in front of them, and they all display one man-
The Ox....
::Hmmm. You know, something really familiar about this guy. Oh, right. It's X-Dude. The man that my former...{Harrison shrugs}...masters...bosses...kicked around in EWA and EFWO. Interesting.::
::Interesting to see that he thinks that I have no idea who he is. That I have no idea about the Ox's career. That I have no idea what I am up against.::
::The Gladiator leans back in his chair, and clasps his hands together.::
::Interesting. Nonetheless, I'm the ICW World Champion. I'm The Gladiator I am the ANIMAL. And I am the pinnacle, the peak of professional wrestling today. And it is my JOB to know EVERYTHING that's going on in the wrestling world. And elsewhere.::
::I've done my fair share of scouting everyone here in ICW, but Ox, you're a cut above. You see, I may be free from all of the pharmaceuticals. I may be free from Cow Chemical's toxic control, from the persuasion of Healius and Hexane, and the rest of the XII.::
::But see...I remember my training. I remember the case files. I remember THE LIST.::
::The Gladiator flips on a screen, a list of what looks to be names...but they are mostly unable to be read. Brian Oxenreider is on this list.::
::There is a list. That's right. A list of not just...targets...but people who would overtake the power that THEY wanted to instill. And since you were the EFWO's top dog, you're on the list, buck-o.::
::And everyone on this list? I went over protocols. Scenario files. Your weaknesses. Your strengths. How to DEFEAT YOU. And in my head, virtually, in my brainwashing endurance training, I defeated you. A hundred times a day. FOR MONTHS.::
::Now...I know what you're saying. That was a simulation. And you're right. The real world will be a different situation. Still, I come as prepared as anyone could ever be for you, for your moveset, for everything.::
::And the tapes...oh, the tapes. My good sir, I've got hours and hours and HOURS of footage on you. I mean...just take a look.::
::The Gladiator flips on a monitor...the footage plays...
Failed comebacks... Resting on your Laurels, Trying to recapture past glory. When you become famous and then lose that fame it can be a hard hit to take mentally. Alot catn accept it. They try to come back when their skills arent there anymore. Or they hope that their past legacy will be enough to ride them to another round of fame. Trying to milk another 15 minutes..
3 years ago LWN stood atop the wrestling world. Its stars where second to none. Deion Nonz Arelli, Hoyakillah, Healius, Dave Dudley et al. The talent on that roster never seemed to end. But backstage politics made it that LWN ws never able to reach its full potential
Fast Forward 3 years... LWN has spawned many feds. Most of these are quickly forgotten about... DWF, CHF, HWF, EMMF, BCW!, and of course the two most notable EWA and ICW. THe last two feds tried to recreate the glory days of LWN ans succeeded for a while. But then both ended up in....
X Dude: Failure.
Standing on a street corner in Central Florida is X Dude, President of the EFWO. Out for a walk in the middle of the night to think about things.
X Dude: That's right... I've declared ICW's reopening a complete and utter failure.
Standing near him is a guy only known to us as Sam. A middle aged man who claims to know the ins and outs of the wrestling business but in reality is only a casual fan.
Sam: How can you say that? Nonz vs Jpac vs Hoyakillah! Thats a match made in heaven.
X Dude scoffs and looks at the man.
X Dude: That match would have sold out any arena in the world and would have sent the PPV buy rates through the roof... 3 years ago. Now, its nothing but 3 has beens fighting for nothing but who will get to brag to their grandkids that they won the big fued.
The man looks bemused.
Sam: But... you cant deny there is some excitement.
X Dude: Everything has some excitement to it. Even a Qpublic promo. But remember when WCW finally had Flair vs Hogan a few years back?
Sam: Yeah
X Dude: There was excitement, but the overall sentiment was... It was a shame this couldn't of happened 10 years earlier. Both men were past thier prime and trying to hold on to their legacies and their pride. Thats how the triple threat matchup is as well. Nothing more. Hoyakillah has retired 3 times in the last year or so. Jpac came back for no good reason other than try and show the virtues of real life heat once more. Nonz...Nonz has kept himself in good shape but nothing like the shape he was in when he was LWN Heavypost Champion.
Sam: But you cant call ICW a failure based on one match.
X Dude: True, but that match is a microcism of the problems in ICW. They are all like those 3 I mentioned. Resting on their laurels. They think they dont need to work house shows or do promos. No one was heard from Hoya and Jpac in over 2 weeks. And they are supposed to be the greatest match on the card besides the rumble itself? ICW's reopening has just made people who were once considered legends in this business, now look like lazy jobbers. Healius hasnt been seen in over 2 weeks either. Neither has Amalek and yet he decides to talk @#%$ about EFWO behind scenes? If ICW is so much better why doesnt he take the time to prove it?
Sam: Man... But there is so much talent on the roster. Myst, Dan Hampton Q pub..
X Dude cuts him off.
X Dude: There may be talent there but its wasted. Myst still has some of his skills but Hampton is resting on his laurels like the rest of em. Q Public never had much in skills to begin with.
Sam: So... you really consider ICW a failure huh?
X Dude: The reopening of ICW yes. When your roster dont care about the federation and just wishes to let their glory days talk for them then you are destined to fail. ICW's glory days, like it's stars, are far behind it. It can only live off of LWN's legacy so long before it finally fades into oblivion.
Sam looks at X Dude and nods.
Sam: I guess you're right. Man... what am I going to do now? ICW was my favorite fed.
X Dude: Welcome to the EFWO my friend. You will find fresh talent, angles that leave you panting for more and no one resting on their laurels.
Sam: Wow... thanks!
X Dude: Here's some tickets for our next event at Disneyworld. I need to get back to the hotel and get some sleep.
Sam: Thanks!
X Dude departs and walks back toward the hotel as the scene fades.
::Seems like you've just been saying the same thing, over and over.::
::Which, I guess...I can expect this from you. You've always been a...middle...range competitor. But what you've always been is a shrewd businessman, just like me.::
::A switch is pressed, another video plays...
The 77th floor of the SW wing of the EFWO Corporate Headquarters in Reading PA. A large, elegantly decorated room sits here. A man in a suit and tie walks up to the door and the camera focuses on the title on the door.
EFWO Board of Directors.
The man in the suit does not pause as he walks in, giving the impression to the viewer that he belongs here. His presence quickly causes the occupants of the room to stop their low rumble of talking amongst themselves and look toward the man who entered.
Board Member #1: Well... Mr Oxenreider, So nice of you to join us
A glance around the room shows 12 older men, prolly ranging from their uppers 40's to their 60's. Cigar smoke permeates the air as many of the dapper dressed men have a stoogie in their mouth.
X Dude: Yeah yeah... You know, The entire EFWO tour is down in DisneyWorld this week. Im an actual competitor in case you guys have forgotten. I had a match last night and I have to be back for Diva Day tonight. Unlike some federations, the EFWO actually has shows. Why couldnt you guys arrange to have the meeting in Disney World?
The board chairman, a lanky fellow in his mid 50's with slightly greying hair looks at X Dude and nods.
Chairman: We are so sorry to inconvience you, but you must remember that we are wealthy business men and have other tasks besides worrying about going to some amusement park all week to have fun. We understand you have commitments but so do we. The sooner we get down to the issues at hand the sooner you can get back to Mickey and Minnie.
X Dude cocks his head but says nothing to the man. He instead just nods.
Chairman: Very well. Lets get down to business shall we gentlemen.
Each of the board nod in agreement. X Dude takes a seat near the head of the table.
Chairman: Mr Oxenreider, how are profits, ratings and buy rates lookig so far for the first fiscal quarter?
X Dude: EVerything is looking well. As i'm sure you all know that stock price is trading at 10% higher than it was at last year at this time. Although we are still down slightly from our 52 week high that we acheived in August of 2000, shortly before the collapse of the Dan DOwntown regime and the susequent terrorist attacks on America.
Ratings have improved significantly over the past month since Mr Coyle resigned his booking position and that post was filled with Mr COurse. Our High School Rumble buy rate was 12% lower than last year's event, but Shock's buy rate has already reached 100% of last years sales and thats with about 9 days before the PPV. So we expect at least a 25% increase in sales. Profits are looking good. Alot of over priced, washed up stars ended up voiding their contracts late in the 4th quarter, thus freeing up alot of revenue.
Board Member #2: Who were these stars? And why did they decide to leave?
X Dude: Mostly refugees from the LWN era. Mid card talent like Hexane and Kayfabe, overhyped guys like Hoyakillah and has-beens like Jpac
Board Member #2: And why did they leave?
X DUde: In most cases they were like fair weather friends. All happy with the fed when they entered but unwilling to weather the storm when a little trouble brewed. IN one of those 4 men's case it was a matter of wanting a quick ride to a world title without having the talent to really back it up.
Board Member #8: So they just left the EFWO and voided their contracts without having anything else?
X Dude: NO. Insane Championship Wrestling has reopened its doors once again.
The entire board looks toward X Dude.
Board Member #5: ICW? Wasn't that once a major rival to EFWO? How does this affect us?
X Dude shakes his head back anf forth.
X DUde: They were a major rival to us 2 years ago. They have collapsed more than ENRON has since their hey day back then.
Board Member #10: Are you sure you aren't underestimating them?
X Dude: I'm sure. I mean we are talking about a fed with 0 tv time. They air only recap shows and they usually make their contracted tv station wait at least 2 days after the scheduled date to even air the short recap show. Their stars are all has beens trying to relive their glory years and whats sadder is most didnt even have glory years to even relive.
Chairman: SOunds like a pretty patetically run company.
X Dude: Indeed. Imagine a fed with only Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Hurricane Helms, Ultimate Warrior, Missy Hyatt, Sgt Slaugter, Goldberg, and Golddust in it.
Chairman: Well... a federation like that would suck.
X DUde: Well, thats what you have with ICW, Hoya, Nonz, Smokey Green, Qpublic, Andrew Leigh, Sylver Morrigan, Jpac, Hexane and Ethan Prophet respectively.
Board Member #7: I can understand the comparison between Hoya and Hogan, both having huge egos but not the commitment to back it up
Board Member #2: And I can see the comparison between Nash and Nonz. Both think they are big and sexy and both are still trying to relive their glory years of a fed no longer in existence.
Board Member #4: And SMokey Green and Hall is obvious.
Board Member #1: Hurricane Helms and Qpublic both believe they are stars but are really just jobbers with barely mid card talent.
Board Member: #11: And lets see...Ultimate Warrior and Leigh are alike in the fact they often just disappear and sometimes people assume they are dead.
Board Member #6: Missy Hyatt and Sylver are both sluts.
Board Member #9: Jpacs gimmick is a rip offs of slaughters from 10 years ago.
Board member #3: Goldberg abd Hexane both believe they have incredible talent but its obvious they really have just been lucky thus far in the business.
Chairman: But I fail to see your comparison between Ethan Prophet and Golddust.
X Dude cracks a smile.
X Dude: Both are sexually repressed, flaming homosexuals.
Even the stuffy board members chuckle at the comment.
Chairman: SO ICW has no chance of being a threat to us then?
X Dude: About as much chance as ENRON's CEO being named executive of the year.
The board mumble amongst themselves for a moment.
Chairman: Gentlemen... Do we have any other business to discuss with Mr Oxenreider?
He looks over the men and no one raises an issue.
Chairman: Ok... then I motion we adjourn this meeting and meet again in 30 days. All those in favor say aye.
Board: Aye
Chairman: Any opposed?
....
Chairman: Ok..we are adjourned.
X Dude gets up and shakes the chairmans hand and starts to walk out the door.
X Dude: Sorry to run out guys, but I need to be back in Disney World in just a few hours.
X Dude heads out of the boardroom and to the elevator of the building as the scene fades.
::Strangely enough, you seem to have a mild obsession with Disney World. I won't exploit your weaknesses, yet.::
::You know, what it comes down to, is that you're a man who's proving to himself that he still has something left. And let me tell you. With sincerity. I value that. I admire that.::
::I was once a man who had...SOMETHING. Then I had it ALL taken away from me. And I persevered. And now? Look at me. I've got it all. I control IT ALL. And the ICW World Title?::
::To paraphrase you, Simple Mathematics prove, The Gladiator > The Ox::
::Bring your A-game to Mayhem, and I'll bring THE game. And if you survive, I'll bring it again at Death and Taxes. And I'll continue bringing it, because it's what I do. It's what I was BRED to do. ::
::Mr. Ox, palley, friend...I'm in complete control.::
::The scene begins to end as the monitors change from The Ox to Genesis, showing him in various activities, outside of the ring, talking to shadowed out figures and beings...
as the camera fades...::
::The Gladiator, The ICW World Heavyweight Champion, Tommy Harrison is walking to his limousine, dressed in his finest suit, ICW title over his shoulder.
The cell phone rings::
::What?::
::Yeah, I know what I did.::
::I have my reasons.::
::For what?::
::For waylaying Genesis, that's what.::
::No, I'm not ready to reveal those at this point. That's why I'm an enigma! I'll catch you later.::
::Harrison turns back towards the arena entrance, where we see an ambulance pulling up, presumably for Genesis, or could be for anyone, really. And he smiles...::
::Fast-forward several days.
The champion is in his Washington D.C. office, watching the latest webisodes of ICW, the daily promos, the ICW news briefs.
12 monitors on the wall in front of them, and they all display one man-
The Ox....
::Hmmm. You know, something really familiar about this guy. Oh, right. It's X-Dude. The man that my former...{Harrison shrugs}...masters...bosses...kicked around in EWA and EFWO. Interesting.::
::Interesting to see that he thinks that I have no idea who he is. That I have no idea about the Ox's career. That I have no idea what I am up against.::
::The Gladiator leans back in his chair, and clasps his hands together.::
::Interesting. Nonetheless, I'm the ICW World Champion. I'm The Gladiator I am the ANIMAL. And I am the pinnacle, the peak of professional wrestling today. And it is my JOB to know EVERYTHING that's going on in the wrestling world. And elsewhere.::
::I've done my fair share of scouting everyone here in ICW, but Ox, you're a cut above. You see, I may be free from all of the pharmaceuticals. I may be free from Cow Chemical's toxic control, from the persuasion of Healius and Hexane, and the rest of the XII.::
::But see...I remember my training. I remember the case files. I remember THE LIST.::
::The Gladiator flips on a screen, a list of what looks to be names...but they are mostly unable to be read. Brian Oxenreider is on this list.::
::There is a list. That's right. A list of not just...targets...but people who would overtake the power that THEY wanted to instill. And since you were the EFWO's top dog, you're on the list, buck-o.::
::And everyone on this list? I went over protocols. Scenario files. Your weaknesses. Your strengths. How to DEFEAT YOU. And in my head, virtually, in my brainwashing endurance training, I defeated you. A hundred times a day. FOR MONTHS.::
::Now...I know what you're saying. That was a simulation. And you're right. The real world will be a different situation. Still, I come as prepared as anyone could ever be for you, for your moveset, for everything.::
::And the tapes...oh, the tapes. My good sir, I've got hours and hours and HOURS of footage on you. I mean...just take a look.::
::The Gladiator flips on a monitor...the footage plays...
Failed comebacks... Resting on your Laurels, Trying to recapture past glory. When you become famous and then lose that fame it can be a hard hit to take mentally. Alot catn accept it. They try to come back when their skills arent there anymore. Or they hope that their past legacy will be enough to ride them to another round of fame. Trying to milk another 15 minutes..
3 years ago LWN stood atop the wrestling world. Its stars where second to none. Deion Nonz Arelli, Hoyakillah, Healius, Dave Dudley et al. The talent on that roster never seemed to end. But backstage politics made it that LWN ws never able to reach its full potential
Fast Forward 3 years... LWN has spawned many feds. Most of these are quickly forgotten about... DWF, CHF, HWF, EMMF, BCW!, and of course the two most notable EWA and ICW. THe last two feds tried to recreate the glory days of LWN ans succeeded for a while. But then both ended up in....
X Dude: Failure.
Standing on a street corner in Central Florida is X Dude, President of the EFWO. Out for a walk in the middle of the night to think about things.
X Dude: That's right... I've declared ICW's reopening a complete and utter failure.
Standing near him is a guy only known to us as Sam. A middle aged man who claims to know the ins and outs of the wrestling business but in reality is only a casual fan.
Sam: How can you say that? Nonz vs Jpac vs Hoyakillah! Thats a match made in heaven.
X Dude scoffs and looks at the man.
X Dude: That match would have sold out any arena in the world and would have sent the PPV buy rates through the roof... 3 years ago. Now, its nothing but 3 has beens fighting for nothing but who will get to brag to their grandkids that they won the big fued.
The man looks bemused.
Sam: But... you cant deny there is some excitement.
X Dude: Everything has some excitement to it. Even a Qpublic promo. But remember when WCW finally had Flair vs Hogan a few years back?
Sam: Yeah
X Dude: There was excitement, but the overall sentiment was... It was a shame this couldn't of happened 10 years earlier. Both men were past thier prime and trying to hold on to their legacies and their pride. Thats how the triple threat matchup is as well. Nothing more. Hoyakillah has retired 3 times in the last year or so. Jpac came back for no good reason other than try and show the virtues of real life heat once more. Nonz...Nonz has kept himself in good shape but nothing like the shape he was in when he was LWN Heavypost Champion.
Sam: But you cant call ICW a failure based on one match.
X Dude: True, but that match is a microcism of the problems in ICW. They are all like those 3 I mentioned. Resting on their laurels. They think they dont need to work house shows or do promos. No one was heard from Hoya and Jpac in over 2 weeks. And they are supposed to be the greatest match on the card besides the rumble itself? ICW's reopening has just made people who were once considered legends in this business, now look like lazy jobbers. Healius hasnt been seen in over 2 weeks either. Neither has Amalek and yet he decides to talk @#%$ about EFWO behind scenes? If ICW is so much better why doesnt he take the time to prove it?
Sam: Man... But there is so much talent on the roster. Myst, Dan Hampton Q pub..
X Dude cuts him off.
X Dude: There may be talent there but its wasted. Myst still has some of his skills but Hampton is resting on his laurels like the rest of em. Q Public never had much in skills to begin with.
Sam: So... you really consider ICW a failure huh?
X Dude: The reopening of ICW yes. When your roster dont care about the federation and just wishes to let their glory days talk for them then you are destined to fail. ICW's glory days, like it's stars, are far behind it. It can only live off of LWN's legacy so long before it finally fades into oblivion.
Sam looks at X Dude and nods.
Sam: I guess you're right. Man... what am I going to do now? ICW was my favorite fed.
X Dude: Welcome to the EFWO my friend. You will find fresh talent, angles that leave you panting for more and no one resting on their laurels.
Sam: Wow... thanks!
X Dude: Here's some tickets for our next event at Disneyworld. I need to get back to the hotel and get some sleep.
Sam: Thanks!
X Dude departs and walks back toward the hotel as the scene fades.
::Seems like you've just been saying the same thing, over and over.::
::Which, I guess...I can expect this from you. You've always been a...middle...range competitor. But what you've always been is a shrewd businessman, just like me.::
::A switch is pressed, another video plays...
The 77th floor of the SW wing of the EFWO Corporate Headquarters in Reading PA. A large, elegantly decorated room sits here. A man in a suit and tie walks up to the door and the camera focuses on the title on the door.
EFWO Board of Directors.
The man in the suit does not pause as he walks in, giving the impression to the viewer that he belongs here. His presence quickly causes the occupants of the room to stop their low rumble of talking amongst themselves and look toward the man who entered.
Board Member #1: Well... Mr Oxenreider, So nice of you to join us
A glance around the room shows 12 older men, prolly ranging from their uppers 40's to their 60's. Cigar smoke permeates the air as many of the dapper dressed men have a stoogie in their mouth.
X Dude: Yeah yeah... You know, The entire EFWO tour is down in DisneyWorld this week. Im an actual competitor in case you guys have forgotten. I had a match last night and I have to be back for Diva Day tonight. Unlike some federations, the EFWO actually has shows. Why couldnt you guys arrange to have the meeting in Disney World?
The board chairman, a lanky fellow in his mid 50's with slightly greying hair looks at X Dude and nods.
Chairman: We are so sorry to inconvience you, but you must remember that we are wealthy business men and have other tasks besides worrying about going to some amusement park all week to have fun. We understand you have commitments but so do we. The sooner we get down to the issues at hand the sooner you can get back to Mickey and Minnie.
X Dude cocks his head but says nothing to the man. He instead just nods.
Chairman: Very well. Lets get down to business shall we gentlemen.
Each of the board nod in agreement. X Dude takes a seat near the head of the table.
Chairman: Mr Oxenreider, how are profits, ratings and buy rates lookig so far for the first fiscal quarter?
X Dude: EVerything is looking well. As i'm sure you all know that stock price is trading at 10% higher than it was at last year at this time. Although we are still down slightly from our 52 week high that we acheived in August of 2000, shortly before the collapse of the Dan DOwntown regime and the susequent terrorist attacks on America.
Ratings have improved significantly over the past month since Mr Coyle resigned his booking position and that post was filled with Mr COurse. Our High School Rumble buy rate was 12% lower than last year's event, but Shock's buy rate has already reached 100% of last years sales and thats with about 9 days before the PPV. So we expect at least a 25% increase in sales. Profits are looking good. Alot of over priced, washed up stars ended up voiding their contracts late in the 4th quarter, thus freeing up alot of revenue.
Board Member #2: Who were these stars? And why did they decide to leave?
X Dude: Mostly refugees from the LWN era. Mid card talent like Hexane and Kayfabe, overhyped guys like Hoyakillah and has-beens like Jpac
Board Member #2: And why did they leave?
X DUde: In most cases they were like fair weather friends. All happy with the fed when they entered but unwilling to weather the storm when a little trouble brewed. IN one of those 4 men's case it was a matter of wanting a quick ride to a world title without having the talent to really back it up.
Board Member #8: So they just left the EFWO and voided their contracts without having anything else?
X Dude: NO. Insane Championship Wrestling has reopened its doors once again.
The entire board looks toward X Dude.
Board Member #5: ICW? Wasn't that once a major rival to EFWO? How does this affect us?
X Dude shakes his head back anf forth.
X DUde: They were a major rival to us 2 years ago. They have collapsed more than ENRON has since their hey day back then.
Board Member #10: Are you sure you aren't underestimating them?
X Dude: I'm sure. I mean we are talking about a fed with 0 tv time. They air only recap shows and they usually make their contracted tv station wait at least 2 days after the scheduled date to even air the short recap show. Their stars are all has beens trying to relive their glory years and whats sadder is most didnt even have glory years to even relive.
Chairman: SOunds like a pretty patetically run company.
X Dude: Indeed. Imagine a fed with only Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Hurricane Helms, Ultimate Warrior, Missy Hyatt, Sgt Slaugter, Goldberg, and Golddust in it.
Chairman: Well... a federation like that would suck.
X DUde: Well, thats what you have with ICW, Hoya, Nonz, Smokey Green, Qpublic, Andrew Leigh, Sylver Morrigan, Jpac, Hexane and Ethan Prophet respectively.
Board Member #7: I can understand the comparison between Hoya and Hogan, both having huge egos but not the commitment to back it up
Board Member #2: And I can see the comparison between Nash and Nonz. Both think they are big and sexy and both are still trying to relive their glory years of a fed no longer in existence.
Board Member #4: And SMokey Green and Hall is obvious.
Board Member #1: Hurricane Helms and Qpublic both believe they are stars but are really just jobbers with barely mid card talent.
Board Member: #11: And lets see...Ultimate Warrior and Leigh are alike in the fact they often just disappear and sometimes people assume they are dead.
Board Member #6: Missy Hyatt and Sylver are both sluts.
Board Member #9: Jpacs gimmick is a rip offs of slaughters from 10 years ago.
Board member #3: Goldberg abd Hexane both believe they have incredible talent but its obvious they really have just been lucky thus far in the business.
Chairman: But I fail to see your comparison between Ethan Prophet and Golddust.
X Dude cracks a smile.
X Dude: Both are sexually repressed, flaming homosexuals.
Even the stuffy board members chuckle at the comment.
Chairman: SO ICW has no chance of being a threat to us then?
X Dude: About as much chance as ENRON's CEO being named executive of the year.
The board mumble amongst themselves for a moment.
Chairman: Gentlemen... Do we have any other business to discuss with Mr Oxenreider?
He looks over the men and no one raises an issue.
Chairman: Ok... then I motion we adjourn this meeting and meet again in 30 days. All those in favor say aye.
Board: Aye
Chairman: Any opposed?
....
Chairman: Ok..we are adjourned.
X Dude gets up and shakes the chairmans hand and starts to walk out the door.
X Dude: Sorry to run out guys, but I need to be back in Disney World in just a few hours.
X Dude heads out of the boardroom and to the elevator of the building as the scene fades.
::Strangely enough, you seem to have a mild obsession with Disney World. I won't exploit your weaknesses, yet.::
::You know, what it comes down to, is that you're a man who's proving to himself that he still has something left. And let me tell you. With sincerity. I value that. I admire that.::
::I was once a man who had...SOMETHING. Then I had it ALL taken away from me. And I persevered. And now? Look at me. I've got it all. I control IT ALL. And the ICW World Title?::
::To paraphrase you, Simple Mathematics prove, The Gladiator > The Ox::
::Bring your A-game to Mayhem, and I'll bring THE game. And if you survive, I'll bring it again at Death and Taxes. And I'll continue bringing it, because it's what I do. It's what I was BRED to do. ::
::Mr. Ox, palley, friend...I'm in complete control.::
::The scene begins to end as the monitors change from The Ox to Genesis, showing him in various activities, outside of the ring, talking to shadowed out figures and beings...
as the camera fades...::