*Mr. Smyth’s music hits, and there is a huge chorus of boos, which gets louder when Smyth leaves the gorilla position and stands on top of the staging area. Smyth smiles, nods and says thank you as he walks down the ramp towards the ring. He enters the ring, grabs a mic from the stagehand and waits for the boos to end.*
Mr. Smyth: At Treasure of the Kings, you saw a six man elimination match, which opened the show. Each one of those six men were making their debuts here in TWE, and they were looking to make an impact. Only one of those men actually made an impact though...
*Video footage shown on the titantron.*
Watch from 09:22 until pinfall.
*Crowd boos.*
Ouch! See that? I didn’t even have to hit The Rule or apply the Texas Cloverleaf. Just one simple clothesline, and Kaige Chamberlain went down quicker than a prostitute who has been handed a twenty.
And it’s not because Kaige is a weak man – he probably is a rather strong chap. The reason he fell foul of the clothesline and got beaten by me is because I surprised him, and I surprised him using my intelligence.
*Crowd boos.*
Well think it through – would a smart man stand there aimlessly slapping his chest like a retarded gorilla, just because he pinned someone? No he wouldn’t, because that smart man would realise that there is still a threat in the ring and let’s face it, there is no bigger threat than a man who is of a higher intellect. Kaige Chamberlain lost that match quite simply because – like the other four competitors - he isn’t smart. In fact, he’s an idiot.
*Crowd boos.*
In the days after Treasure of the Kings, Kaige and I crossed paths again. I won’t go into word-for-word detail, as it’s irrelevant, but the general jist is that Kaige was unhappy with his loss, and would like the opportunity to go one-on-one with me to prove that my win was a fluke.
*Crowd pops.*
And I agreed. I mean why the hell not? I’m a businessman, and that sounded like good business – a one-on-one match between two young, hungry
guys who want to make a big name for themselves in this business. Just between the two of us, we could tear the house down. Then I had time to think about it. While there were a few more factors to it, Mr. Smyth vs. Kaige Chamberlain has already been done, and I won. No cheating, no ambiguity – a full on clean win. What would be the point of seeing it again? Is that something that the world wants to experience for a second time?
*Crowd pops, with a small section chanting ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’*
Oh, you want to see that happen, do you? Mr. Smyth vs. Kaige Chamberlain? Tonight?
*Crowd chants ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’*
Well it’s not going to happen.
*Crowd boos.*
While it would be great for business in the short term, it would be detrimental for business in the long term. Just because Kaige is a spoilt rich kid who always got what he wanted doesn’t mean it should happen, nor should it happen because you troglodytes want to see it.
*Crowd boos.*
What would be deemed good business is Kaige and I moving on to new challenges. Actually, what Kaige does will have no bearing on business because I am the most important asset within TWE. I have the business skills to turn this company into a global phenomenon, and I have the in-ring experience to handle all the talent. That’s my goal. Everyone can aim for titles and belts, but my aim is for power. Once I have a hold on the day to day running of TWE, only then will I have been successful.
*Crowd boos.*
There will be no match tonight. Instead, I will be having meetings with the board of directors here at TWE, as well as some higher-ups in EWNCW. These meetings will be to discuss how to use my skills, experience and personal qualities to everyone’s advantage, and I promise you that in the very near future I will be the most powerful man in wrestling.
And that...well that’s what’s best for business.
*No music plays, Kaige simply walks out smiling; his hands clapping as he looks at Mr. Smyth. He turns and points at the titantron, mouthing something similar to “Well, that was impressive.” He chuckles and looks out towards the crowd, smiling and continuing to clap. Someone from the left side tosses him a microphone, and he heads towards the ring.*
“Congratulations, Mr. Smyth. Come on crowd, clap for him. He won the match, didn’t he? Got the win, proving to be the best new guy in TWE; the craftiest, the smartest, and one could argue, the best. But let's be honest, no one believes that do they? No, some don't believe this guy is the best; some think it was some of the others guys in the match, some think it was me, and some, well, some may very well think it's you. But why don't we prove it, huh? Me and you.”
*He beckons towards the crowd and places the microphone beneath his arm, holding it there as he claps.*
“You beat me, and as much as I hate it, almost fairly. And you’re right, I fell to a clothesline, a simple, yet powerful clothesline. I can still feel my neck aching from that shot, yet, not as much as it did initially. Time seems to be on side, but anyway. It was pretty damn impressive, especially seeing it - instead of living it. I'll give you that.”
*Kaige motions towards the titantron where the video is shown again in slow-motion.*
“Wait, what is that? From behind? You couldn’t even face me like a man, you had to catch me on the rebound, so to speak. But I must give you your due, Mr. Smyth. You got me, and you beat me. One. Two Three. I can’t fault you for that, because the object of the game is to win, and make money. Something we both do, I presume, relatively well. So good on you, winning the match with a clothesline. The Debut Elimination match. What a wonderful match it was, down to the wire, down to the final two - down to me and you.”
*Kaige enters the ring and leans against a turnbuckle.*
“It was your smarts that got you the victory? How I see it, it wasn’t that you were smart, it was an opportunity - one that you took advantage of. On one, that was very smart of you, but on the other it just proves, you have to catch me off-guard to beat me. I do the work, and you take the easy route out. I must say that is impressive. But what does it really prove? That you can, what? That you can beat me with a sneak attack? Now you can argue it was a match and I should have been on my game, and I’d agree, but let’s be honest - you, you took the easy route.”
“Now, these people came to see a fight, and one way or another, they are going to get it. These people obviously want this match, and despite how they are, they will pay to see it. Now, you claim to be intelligent, but riddle me this, batman, if the name of the game is to make money, and these people want this match, which means they’ll pay for this match, why do you deny it to them? Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t particularly care for these people, but it seems to me that if they want this match, it’d be in your best interest to participate in this match. You make money, I make money, we get to find out just who was better, in a straight, one on one match up, between the two richest and best new TWE Talent.”
*Kaige smirks*
“But I have a feeling that, you’re still going to say no, so I already went to management. We had a nice long talk about my future, and the future of some of the new debuts, in particular you. Now, I won't get into specifics, because I didn't want to get to close into your future, but something did come up. It was rather interesting and something that is sure to please me greatly. Guess what, buddy!”
*He approaches Mr. Smyth*
“See, you did promise me a match, a return match. But now you're out here going back on that, saying that you'll be the future of TWE and EWNCW, the most powerful man here, but I find that funny. To think that you'll be more powerful than me, when I symbolize power. Yet that is neither here, nor there. What is here, and there though is this."
"We have a match tonight. One on One, me versus you, And there is really nothing you can do about that. Looks like we get to give these people a treat. Tonight, when I face you, Mr. Smyth, there will be no shots from behind, it will be face to face, a straight up match - with one of us either tapping out, or getting pinned. Which, as I said earlier, should be fun for me, and well, profitable too. This spoiled rich kid did get what he wants, and while you may not like that, I particularly enjoy the chance to pin you in the middle of this ring. One. Two. Three. Personally, I can't wait - and now, now I know they can't either and by default, you can't.”
Mr. Smyth: At Treasure of the Kings, you saw a six man elimination match, which opened the show. Each one of those six men were making their debuts here in TWE, and they were looking to make an impact. Only one of those men actually made an impact though...
*Video footage shown on the titantron.*
Watch from 09:22 until pinfall.
*Crowd boos.*
Ouch! See that? I didn’t even have to hit The Rule or apply the Texas Cloverleaf. Just one simple clothesline, and Kaige Chamberlain went down quicker than a prostitute who has been handed a twenty.
And it’s not because Kaige is a weak man – he probably is a rather strong chap. The reason he fell foul of the clothesline and got beaten by me is because I surprised him, and I surprised him using my intelligence.
*Crowd boos.*
Well think it through – would a smart man stand there aimlessly slapping his chest like a retarded gorilla, just because he pinned someone? No he wouldn’t, because that smart man would realise that there is still a threat in the ring and let’s face it, there is no bigger threat than a man who is of a higher intellect. Kaige Chamberlain lost that match quite simply because – like the other four competitors - he isn’t smart. In fact, he’s an idiot.
*Crowd boos.*
In the days after Treasure of the Kings, Kaige and I crossed paths again. I won’t go into word-for-word detail, as it’s irrelevant, but the general jist is that Kaige was unhappy with his loss, and would like the opportunity to go one-on-one with me to prove that my win was a fluke.
*Crowd pops.*
And I agreed. I mean why the hell not? I’m a businessman, and that sounded like good business – a one-on-one match between two young, hungry
guys who want to make a big name for themselves in this business. Just between the two of us, we could tear the house down. Then I had time to think about it. While there were a few more factors to it, Mr. Smyth vs. Kaige Chamberlain has already been done, and I won. No cheating, no ambiguity – a full on clean win. What would be the point of seeing it again? Is that something that the world wants to experience for a second time?
*Crowd pops, with a small section chanting ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’*
Oh, you want to see that happen, do you? Mr. Smyth vs. Kaige Chamberlain? Tonight?
*Crowd chants ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’*
Well it’s not going to happen.
*Crowd boos.*
While it would be great for business in the short term, it would be detrimental for business in the long term. Just because Kaige is a spoilt rich kid who always got what he wanted doesn’t mean it should happen, nor should it happen because you troglodytes want to see it.
*Crowd boos.*
What would be deemed good business is Kaige and I moving on to new challenges. Actually, what Kaige does will have no bearing on business because I am the most important asset within TWE. I have the business skills to turn this company into a global phenomenon, and I have the in-ring experience to handle all the talent. That’s my goal. Everyone can aim for titles and belts, but my aim is for power. Once I have a hold on the day to day running of TWE, only then will I have been successful.
*Crowd boos.*
There will be no match tonight. Instead, I will be having meetings with the board of directors here at TWE, as well as some higher-ups in EWNCW. These meetings will be to discuss how to use my skills, experience and personal qualities to everyone’s advantage, and I promise you that in the very near future I will be the most powerful man in wrestling.
And that...well that’s what’s best for business.
*No music plays, Kaige simply walks out smiling; his hands clapping as he looks at Mr. Smyth. He turns and points at the titantron, mouthing something similar to “Well, that was impressive.” He chuckles and looks out towards the crowd, smiling and continuing to clap. Someone from the left side tosses him a microphone, and he heads towards the ring.*
“Congratulations, Mr. Smyth. Come on crowd, clap for him. He won the match, didn’t he? Got the win, proving to be the best new guy in TWE; the craftiest, the smartest, and one could argue, the best. But let's be honest, no one believes that do they? No, some don't believe this guy is the best; some think it was some of the others guys in the match, some think it was me, and some, well, some may very well think it's you. But why don't we prove it, huh? Me and you.”
*He beckons towards the crowd and places the microphone beneath his arm, holding it there as he claps.*
“You beat me, and as much as I hate it, almost fairly. And you’re right, I fell to a clothesline, a simple, yet powerful clothesline. I can still feel my neck aching from that shot, yet, not as much as it did initially. Time seems to be on side, but anyway. It was pretty damn impressive, especially seeing it - instead of living it. I'll give you that.”
*Kaige motions towards the titantron where the video is shown again in slow-motion.*
“Wait, what is that? From behind? You couldn’t even face me like a man, you had to catch me on the rebound, so to speak. But I must give you your due, Mr. Smyth. You got me, and you beat me. One. Two Three. I can’t fault you for that, because the object of the game is to win, and make money. Something we both do, I presume, relatively well. So good on you, winning the match with a clothesline. The Debut Elimination match. What a wonderful match it was, down to the wire, down to the final two - down to me and you.”
*Kaige enters the ring and leans against a turnbuckle.*
“It was your smarts that got you the victory? How I see it, it wasn’t that you were smart, it was an opportunity - one that you took advantage of. On one, that was very smart of you, but on the other it just proves, you have to catch me off-guard to beat me. I do the work, and you take the easy route out. I must say that is impressive. But what does it really prove? That you can, what? That you can beat me with a sneak attack? Now you can argue it was a match and I should have been on my game, and I’d agree, but let’s be honest - you, you took the easy route.”
“Now, these people came to see a fight, and one way or another, they are going to get it. These people obviously want this match, and despite how they are, they will pay to see it. Now, you claim to be intelligent, but riddle me this, batman, if the name of the game is to make money, and these people want this match, which means they’ll pay for this match, why do you deny it to them? Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t particularly care for these people, but it seems to me that if they want this match, it’d be in your best interest to participate in this match. You make money, I make money, we get to find out just who was better, in a straight, one on one match up, between the two richest and best new TWE Talent.”
*Kaige smirks*
“But I have a feeling that, you’re still going to say no, so I already went to management. We had a nice long talk about my future, and the future of some of the new debuts, in particular you. Now, I won't get into specifics, because I didn't want to get to close into your future, but something did come up. It was rather interesting and something that is sure to please me greatly. Guess what, buddy!”
*He approaches Mr. Smyth*
“See, you did promise me a match, a return match. But now you're out here going back on that, saying that you'll be the future of TWE and EWNCW, the most powerful man here, but I find that funny. To think that you'll be more powerful than me, when I symbolize power. Yet that is neither here, nor there. What is here, and there though is this."
"We have a match tonight. One on One, me versus you, And there is really nothing you can do about that. Looks like we get to give these people a treat. Tonight, when I face you, Mr. Smyth, there will be no shots from behind, it will be face to face, a straight up match - with one of us either tapping out, or getting pinned. Which, as I said earlier, should be fun for me, and well, profitable too. This spoiled rich kid did get what he wants, and while you may not like that, I particularly enjoy the chance to pin you in the middle of this ring. One. Two. Three. Personally, I can't wait - and now, now I know they can't either and by default, you can't.”


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