[“Crying Like a Bitch” pumps over the PA system as the crowd erupts with cheers. Bruno Kowalski walks out from behind the curtain and the cheers gets louder.]
Jim “The Amp” Johnson: It just got really really loud in here!
WarHead: What?!?
[Bruno has the NRWL Tag Team Championship belt around his waist, and the NRWL Championship over his shoulder. He pauses at the top of the ramp, taps the Tag Team Belt, taps the NRWL belt, and raises it and his arms in the air. The audience roars with approval.]
Jim: It’s deafening in here!!
WarHead: No, I don’t want a root beer!! Thanks though!!
[Bruno walks down to the ring, fist-bumping fans on the way down. He climbs into the ring and takes a mic as the music dies down.]
Bruno: So…..who’s ready for Season 6?!
[Crowd cheers again. After a moment the cheers start dying down, but the audience starts chanting “Bru-no! Bru-no! Bru-no! Bru-no!”]
Jim: The crowd loves the champ!
WarHead: He reminds me of me.
Bruno: Thank you! Wow! Yeah, sounds like you guys are just as anxious as I am. I’ve been looking forward to this for weeks now! I can’t wait to be back where I belong - in this ring wrestling. Are you guys as pumped as I am? ARE YOU GUYS PUMPED?!?
[Crowd cheers loudly in affirmation.]
WarHead: I’d say so.
Bruno: Things are heating up quickly. We haven’t even had a match yet and already there’s a whole bunch of goings-ons! A bunch of guys in the back are already throwing their names into the hat to take a crack at my title. Let’s see, we have…..Johnny Young.
[Crowd cheers at Johnny’s name and starts chanting “John-ny! John-ny!”]
Bruno: …….Hardcore Adam.
[Crowd cheers and starts chanting “HCA! HCA! HCA!”]
Bruno: …….Tiger Johnson.
[Crowd cheers and starts chanting “Ti-ger John-son!” *clap*clap*clapclapclap*]
Bruno: …….Max Destruction.
[crowd boo’s and starts chanting “You sold out! You sold out!”]
Jim: No love for Max from the capacity crowd.
Bruno: …….and John Fraust.
[Crowd cheers loudly and starts chanting “Fraust! Fraust! Fraust! Fraust!”]
Bruno: I think all of them have a legitimate claim at getting a title shot. And you know what? Bring ‘em all on. To those gentlemen I say, I fully expect you to give me all you got. But when the dust settles, I’m walking away from each one of you with this belt!
[“Breathe Into Me” by Red starts playing and Jacob Washington comes out from behind the curtain with a mic. The music fads and he talks as he walks down the ramp.]
Jacob Washington: OK, Bruno. Are you done tooting your horn? Because I while I can’t speak for these people are out here, I can say that everyone in the back is done listening to you.
Jim: What nerve! He isn’t speaking for everyone in the back!
WarHead: Well...let’s hear him out. Maybe he is...
Jacob: Now, I’ll give those guys you mentioned their props. Their all title contenders. I can speak personally that Johnny Young is probably the most talented guy in the business after me. But the fact remains that nobody turned more heads last season than I did! Did you notice how the general consensus is that Season 5 was the NRWL best season ever? That’s because of Jacob Washington!
Jim: That’s not the reason!!!
WarHead: Yeah! The reason was me returning to commentary!
Jim: No it wasn’t!
WarHead: But I took a poll!
[Jacob is at the ring apron. He climbs into the ring and steps up to Bruno.]
Jacob: So, why don’t we cut through all the red tape and get down to brass tacks. People want to see Jacob Washington as the NRWL champion. You did your job as the placeholder champion, but you were NRWL then. I am NRWL...NOW. So, be a good worker and put that title on the line against me!
Jim: Complete disrespect for the champion!!!
WarHead: Well, not “complete.” He could’ve said worse. I probably would’ve.
Bruno: Did you ever stop to think that maybe the reason Season 5 was so popular is because of the champion? [Bruno taps the NRWL belt on his shoulder] There’s a bunch of reasons why the past 2 seasons were so successful. Particularly the influx of new talent. And speaking of which, the line at this belt just got a lot longer, and lot tougher.
Jacob: I know you’re not referring to rabble of HAW guys that just signed.
Bruno: As a matter of fact--
Jacob: Don’t even get me started on them! They have no idea what they signed up for! They probably think this place is the same as it was in Season 1, where guys like WarHead could be champion!
WarHead: Hey!!!
Jacob: Bruno, you and I both know this place is very different. And you and I both know that their caliber of talent doesn’t belong here. I’m just not scared to say it out loud like you are.
Bruno: I think you highly underestimate the talent of the former HAW wrestlers. If you bothered to do your homework and watch some film, you’d know there’s guys that are going to turn heads. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see some of them shoot up the ranks and get a shot at my belt very quickly.
Jacob: Don’t worry Bruno, that won’t be your problem, because that belt will be mine if they do. And when they do, I’ll handle them more easily than I’m going to handle you. Enjoy the rest of your time on top. If I don’t get to you first, Johnny will. Then, you can sit in the locker room and watch the main event for the belt between me and him!
[“Breathe Into Me” starts playing. Jacob drops his mic, taps the NRWL belt and says something inaudible to Bruno whle poking him in the chest. Bruno smirks and holds the belt over his head and the crowd cheers with approval. Jacob smiles and claps sarcastically and walks out of the ring. He walks backwards up the ramp smiling and trash-talking Bruno, who just stands in the ring with the belt high in the air.]
Jim: This season is going to be one for the ages!
WarHead: I can’t remember so much tension before a season. This thing is about to explode!
Jim: I can’t wait to see how everything unfolds! NRWL’s Season 6 is about to begin!!!
[scene fades]
