[“Crying Like a Bitch” by Godsmack blasts out of the speaker and the crowd erupts in cheers. After a few seconds, Bruno emerges from behind the curtain and the crowd cheers louder.]
Jim “The Amp” Johnson: We are less than 24 hour removed from the finale’ of Season 5, and we are graced with a visit from the champion!
WarHead: The reigning, DEFENDING champ, Jim!
[The NRWL Championship belt is around Bruno’s waist and the NRWL Tag Team Championship is draped over his shoulder. Noticeably jumping out are the series of butterfly bandages across his forehead. Bruno stands at the top of the ramp for a moment. He points to the NRWL Championship belt, and then points at the bandages on his forehead and smiled wryly, earning an audience pop.]
Jim: Bruno, showing off some of the battle scars from last night.
WarHead: He knows he was in a fight, that’s for sure.
[He makes his way down to the ring. He climbs into the ring, grabs a mic as the music dies down…]
Bruno: Let me start first by saying, Wow. What a match, right?
[Crowd cheers with approval.]
Jim: I’ll say!
WarHead: It was no Flaming Castle of Doom, but yeah, great match!
Bruno: That was, without a doubt, the TOUGHEST match I have ever been in. You would think that knowing I won would’ve allowed me to sleep like a baby last night, but not really. The doctors are certain I sustained a concussion and I didn’t get much sleep last night as I was to be woken every 45 minutes as a precaution. Fraust is a warrior. A fierce warrior. I don’t want to say that I underestimated him, but halfway through the match, it became apparent that he was going to fight tooth and nail to take this belt from me. He would not stay down. At a point, it gets scary because you start to think about what you have to do to put someone out, and then you wonder if you're capable of performing such acts.
WarHead: Truth. I know that feeling all too well.
Bruno: Luckily, sticking to my gameplan, I wore him down and caught a lucky break to where his body said “no more!” and I didn’t have to resort to anything that I would cause me to question my own integrity later. I don’t think we--myself especially--have heard the last of Fraust. And he showed last night that he still has a lot left in the tank. I think that before he hangs it up, he’ll be holding this belt. …...but not for a while, because here is where it’s staying for quite some time!
[“Wishbone” by Dropbox suddenly begins playing and The 4 Elements emerge from behind the curtain.]
Jim: Oh, what are these guys doing here?
WarHead: Look! It’s Mikey Armstrong! He’s walking!
[The 4 Elements make their way down the ramp. They all get mics and climb into the ring. Bruno looks on edge.]
Tommy: What’s wrong, Bruno? You look kind of tense. Relax, we’re not here to make any trouble. We simply want what's ours.
Marcus: That’s right. When Season 6 kicks off, we want it to start the right way, with The 4 Elements as Tag Team Champions.
Max: Look at yourself, Bruno. What happened to you? You just kicked the crap out of Fraust, and now you’re out here buttering him up with hollow compliments like your some annoying girl posting on her friend’s Facebook pictures, “Oh girl, I love your shoes! OMG you’re so pretty!” Stop it! It’s beneath you. You destroyed Fraust. Own it! If Fraust beat you, I bet he would’ve owned it. He would’ve come out here and said that he annihilated you as he predicted. Not of this greasing each other up kind of garbage. You make me sick.
Mikey Armstrong: I have something to say.
[Mikey receives a small pop from the crowd.]
Mikey: I am now medically cleared to wrestle! After months of physical therapy and rehap on my leg, I was able to fight my way through paralysis and return to the ring. The doctors said I would never chew food again, but I thought knew I would. And here I am now, a walking miracle of the modern world! And my first order of business is to be Tag Team Champion. Now, hand it over.
Bruno: Did you get a lobotomy or something while in the hospital? I know I took a few hits to the head myself last night, but in what universe does a champion, who just took a severe beating to keep his belt--simply hand it over to someone the next day? Check yourself back into this plane of existance, Mikey. You want to hold a belt, you have to earn it!
Mikey: You know, Bruno, that is no way to talk to a superior talent. I was giving you a chance of having the honor of bestowing the NRWL Tag Team Championship belt to me. I mean, on top of that, that belt is going to be worthless soon because due to my amazing recovery and re-entry, they’re sure to create a belt and name it after me and replace those Tag Team belts. They’ll be called The Armstrong Championship belts!
Jim: What nerve!
WarHead: You have to admit….it does have a good ring to it.
Bruno: This is ridiculous. I don’t have time for this nonsense. As NRWL and NRWL Tag Team champion, I have more important things to deal with.
[Bruno goes to leave but Tommy V. blocks his path.]
Jim: Uh oh.
Tommy: Whoa, where are you going, champ? You don’t walk out on The 4 Elements. When we’re done with you, we’ll let you know.
Marcus: Yeah. And what was it you said to Fraust? “If you want the belt, come take it,” or something along those lines? Well, what if we want to take that Tag Team belt now?
[The 4 Elements begin to close in on Bruno. Suddenly, Marty Anderson runs out from backstage with a big shiner under his eye and a fat lip and tears down to the ring.]
Jim: Marty Anderson coming to his partner’s defense!
WarHead: Ouch. That brawl with Tommy left its mark on his face, didn’t it?
[Marty slides into the ring and stands next to Bruno and yellow audibly.]
Marty: You want to take these belts! Go ahead and try!
[Marty turns and punches Tommy V right in the face.]
Jim: Oh man!
WarHead: Payback!
[Marcus jumps on Marty. Bruno spears Mikey and starts pummeling him before being pulled off by Max and suplexed. Tommy gets up and starts stomping Marty while Marcus drops knees. Marty and Bruno turtle for protection.]
Jim: Oh come on! This isn’t fair!
[Suddenly, Johnny Young and Jacob Washington tear out from backstage and run into the ring.]
WarHead: Johnny and Jacob to the rescue!!
[Johnny dropkicks Tommy while Jacob delivers a brutal clothesline to Mikey. Marcus runs and Johnny but Johnny sidesteps him and pulls down the rope and Marcus goes tumbling over and smacks on the mat below.]
Jim: It’s complete chaos in the ring!!!
[Jacob and Max are locked up but Johnny comes over and puts Max in a full nelson slam! Max, Mikey, and Tommy all roll out of the ring, holding different body parts in pain. The 4 Elements walk backward up the ramp, angrily staring at their foes in the ring. “Stain” by Full Devil Jacket starts playing. Marty and Bruno get up and join Johnny and Jacob in yelling at The 4 Elements from the ring. Bruno and Marty hold up their belts as Marty gestures to come get the belt.]
Jim: Wow! What an ending to Season 5!!!
WarHead: Or, is this starting Season 6 with a bang?!??
Jim: I don’t know, but either way, what action! I can’t wait to see what Season 6 has in store!
WarHead: Me too!
Jim: And I’m also looking forward to the Hall of Fame inductions, where a certain wrestler-turned-commentator is rumored to be a first ballot inductee!
WarHead: Pssh! Oh stop it, you!
Jim: Tune in for the Hall of Fame ceremony and Season 6!!!
[scene fades out.]
