Post by Badgerman on Jun 26, 2016 19:43:42 GMT -6
The scene is that of a hotel room that is currently occupied by a familiar figure. The most recent MSW cameraman is shown organizing a few tapes from his current task, putting his interviews with Robert Garland in numbered ordered and thinking about how he’ll prepare the final presentation once he gets back to the office. Catching his attention, a key card can be heard swiped from the outside, Garland making his way into the room with a towel around his shoulders as he heads for the fridge. Having previously emptied a few of the drinks from his backpack into the room’s fridge, Garland grabs himself a cold Evil Twin Imperial and begins to drink happily. He looks over at the cameraman who goes back to his work, Garland throwing some words his way…
Robert Garland - Nothin’ better than a cold beer after a long workout. Especially after all this travel we’ve been doin’? Damn, man. This drink here’s just what I needed to unwind, you know?
Cameraman #963 - All this travel, huh? You mean the last week of us only making it about a quarter of the way to Washington DC? I hate to say it Badger, but I don’t think we’re going to make it all the way at this pace. Don’t you think it’s about time we start heading back to Kansas City? If we leave now, we’ll still have a few more days to tape a couple of killer interviews before I cut all this footage together.
Robert Garland - You’re jokin’ right?! I can’t abandon this mention now that we’re this far in camera pal! The people are countin’ on me to make it all the way! They’re lookin’ forward to seein’ me talk to congress! If I turn around now, who’s gonna rally the fans on national television? Who’s gonna let them know that we’re gonna give this match our all?! Who’s gonna be that voice that unites everyone behind our cause for our last shot at redemption, man?!
Cameraman #963 - Then who’s going to show up for the three on two elimination match in your place? Who’s going to help Chris and Smart get through any potential issues before they try and team up next weekend?! Look…
Garland continues to ignore the cameraman’s questions, taking another sip of his drink before moving to look out the window over the city below. He seems to have a lot of thoughts going through his mind, the cameraman picking up on that and working to get to the root of Garland’s real objectives…
Cameraman #963 - We both know this whole plan was never about making it all the way to the capital city. You really are considering no-showing this whole event, aren’t you?
Robert Garland - What do you mean?! Of course this is about the thousand mile trek!
Cameraman #963 - You’re scared, correct? You just want to repay your debt and, after recent events with The Crew, you’re not sure you guys can take them down now that it’s all on the line…
Robert Garland - And when we get to the city, the people will hear me speak and start to really get our backs!
Cameraman #963 - And, if you lose the match? What happens then? With your mission left unfulfilled, do you lose your friends too? Will letting Chris Williams and the fans down put you back out to pasture?
Robert Garland - They’ll cheer loudly, dude! Let’s go Garland! Frankie suck! Let’s go Garland! Frankie -
Cameraman #963 - Is one of the few men you’ve never managed to beat… And is the current MSW Champion that you, Smart, and Williams need to be on the same page to stand up against! And yet, here you are making excuses! You’ve been telling people you’ve changed since you’ve made your return to The MSW, yet here you are looking to retreat when your friends need you the most! You got both of them into this mess, and now you’re planning on not seeing it through all the way? Oh yeah, Garland. That’s the kind of man that people will rally behind for sure. Someone who’s trying to escape when he needs to head back into Kansas City, get his pals together in the same room, and hash out any and all issues so they can capture The Championship title from The Crew!
Chris and Smart need you now more than ever, Garland. They need a leader to get behind who will stand stalwart against this upcoming challenge. And who do they have? A man who’s too scared of defeat that he’s turning his back to them in their final hour…
The cameraman’s words seems to cut deep, Garland at a loss as the cameraman sneakily starts to record with his camera. He leaves it at his side so not to raise Garland’s suspicions, Garland’s face starting to show a deep anger as he turns to the man he’s been working with over this past week…
Robert Garland - And, what of it, huh!? So what if I’m scared! So what if it’s all ridin' on this one last contest… You really think Robert Garland will leave his friends to fight without him?! How dare you even suggest that! They need a leader, I’ll be that leader! The fans need a leader, I’ll stand in front of them and take charge with a full head of steam! We’ll not only take The MSW Championship from around Frankie’s waist, but we’ll grab The Hardcore belt from Vega as well. We’ll rip every bit of prestige that whole damn group has to their name!
Cameraman #963 - Actually, Glint is the current Hardcore Champion.
Robert Garland - Oh yeah?! Well, I’ll beat her ass too! Then I’ll beat down Vega backstage and lay that asshole over the fallen Hardcore Champ, whoever the hell it is by the time we get back, and make sure he keeps that belt ‘til Unstoppable #26 just so he can lose it to us!
Garland takes some time to calm himself down, anxiously grabbing another beer from the fridge and drinking this one at a much faster rate. The cameraman seems pleased with himself, Garland starting to mellow out a bit…
Robert Garland - But let’s skip the bravado for a minute, guy. Let me look you dead in the face and tell you one of the few truths that you’ll hear come out of my mouth… You were right. I was tryin’ to hightail it… Somethin’ I didn’t think I’d do. But this is the moment that I’ve always needed, isn’t it? This is my chance to prove all the things I’ve been sayin’ since I’ve helped Chris defend himself against those jack asses in The Crew. So, listen up… ‘Cause I’m gettin’ tired of repeatin’ myself...
I will stand with Chris Williams. I will stand against The Capital Crew to help that man get his name cleaned up from the mud they covered it in. I will stand with Michael Smart, the man who I’ve known since the good old days of The GWF. I know those two will have their turmoil to get over… But you’re right. I need to be there to help them through it. And this match of ours? This match will be the roughest of all of our careers. I can scream about our victory from the heavens, but it’s up to me to make those claims into reality. And the reality ahead of all five of us? That reality is somethin’ that those fans, and all five of us will remember for the rest of our careers.
Now get up, punk. We got a bus to catch back to the arena!
The cameraman stops recording, Garland heading out the door as #963 picks up all of his tapes and follows behind him. When the two are finished checking out at the front desk, the cameraman points Garland to the nearest bus stop. Luckily the next bus is almost here, Garland seemingly brimming with positive energy…
Robert Garland - I know we’ve got what it takes to stand tall. Imagine, man… This whole tape set gets out there? There won’t be a single fan who isn’t behind us all the way. I guess this whole trip had a point after all, right?
Just then, the bus pulls up. Garland’s face turns to one full of worry as the bus driver is the same guy he pissed off a couple of days before…
Bus Driver - Well, if it isn’t Robert “Fuckin'" Garland! The man who didn’t pay me my sixty dollars, and tossed change at my bus while I drove away! Fuck if I will let you on my bus! Next one’s in two hours, ya shithead! I hope Cocheese beats the ever living crap out of you next weekend!
The driver shuts the door aggressively, Garland wearing a blank expression as he turns to the cameraman…
Robert garland - I guess we’ll just have to wait for the next one...
Robert Garland - Nothin’ better than a cold beer after a long workout. Especially after all this travel we’ve been doin’? Damn, man. This drink here’s just what I needed to unwind, you know?
Cameraman #963 - All this travel, huh? You mean the last week of us only making it about a quarter of the way to Washington DC? I hate to say it Badger, but I don’t think we’re going to make it all the way at this pace. Don’t you think it’s about time we start heading back to Kansas City? If we leave now, we’ll still have a few more days to tape a couple of killer interviews before I cut all this footage together.
Robert Garland - You’re jokin’ right?! I can’t abandon this mention now that we’re this far in camera pal! The people are countin’ on me to make it all the way! They’re lookin’ forward to seein’ me talk to congress! If I turn around now, who’s gonna rally the fans on national television? Who’s gonna let them know that we’re gonna give this match our all?! Who’s gonna be that voice that unites everyone behind our cause for our last shot at redemption, man?!
Cameraman #963 - Then who’s going to show up for the three on two elimination match in your place? Who’s going to help Chris and Smart get through any potential issues before they try and team up next weekend?! Look…
Garland continues to ignore the cameraman’s questions, taking another sip of his drink before moving to look out the window over the city below. He seems to have a lot of thoughts going through his mind, the cameraman picking up on that and working to get to the root of Garland’s real objectives…
Cameraman #963 - We both know this whole plan was never about making it all the way to the capital city. You really are considering no-showing this whole event, aren’t you?
Robert Garland - What do you mean?! Of course this is about the thousand mile trek!
Cameraman #963 - You’re scared, correct? You just want to repay your debt and, after recent events with The Crew, you’re not sure you guys can take them down now that it’s all on the line…
Robert Garland - And when we get to the city, the people will hear me speak and start to really get our backs!
Cameraman #963 - And, if you lose the match? What happens then? With your mission left unfulfilled, do you lose your friends too? Will letting Chris Williams and the fans down put you back out to pasture?
Robert Garland - They’ll cheer loudly, dude! Let’s go Garland! Frankie suck! Let’s go Garland! Frankie -
Cameraman #963 - Is one of the few men you’ve never managed to beat… And is the current MSW Champion that you, Smart, and Williams need to be on the same page to stand up against! And yet, here you are making excuses! You’ve been telling people you’ve changed since you’ve made your return to The MSW, yet here you are looking to retreat when your friends need you the most! You got both of them into this mess, and now you’re planning on not seeing it through all the way? Oh yeah, Garland. That’s the kind of man that people will rally behind for sure. Someone who’s trying to escape when he needs to head back into Kansas City, get his pals together in the same room, and hash out any and all issues so they can capture The Championship title from The Crew!
Chris and Smart need you now more than ever, Garland. They need a leader to get behind who will stand stalwart against this upcoming challenge. And who do they have? A man who’s too scared of defeat that he’s turning his back to them in their final hour…
The cameraman’s words seems to cut deep, Garland at a loss as the cameraman sneakily starts to record with his camera. He leaves it at his side so not to raise Garland’s suspicions, Garland’s face starting to show a deep anger as he turns to the man he’s been working with over this past week…
Robert Garland - And, what of it, huh!? So what if I’m scared! So what if it’s all ridin' on this one last contest… You really think Robert Garland will leave his friends to fight without him?! How dare you even suggest that! They need a leader, I’ll be that leader! The fans need a leader, I’ll stand in front of them and take charge with a full head of steam! We’ll not only take The MSW Championship from around Frankie’s waist, but we’ll grab The Hardcore belt from Vega as well. We’ll rip every bit of prestige that whole damn group has to their name!
Cameraman #963 - Actually, Glint is the current Hardcore Champion.
Robert Garland - Oh yeah?! Well, I’ll beat her ass too! Then I’ll beat down Vega backstage and lay that asshole over the fallen Hardcore Champ, whoever the hell it is by the time we get back, and make sure he keeps that belt ‘til Unstoppable #26 just so he can lose it to us!
Garland takes some time to calm himself down, anxiously grabbing another beer from the fridge and drinking this one at a much faster rate. The cameraman seems pleased with himself, Garland starting to mellow out a bit…
Robert Garland - But let’s skip the bravado for a minute, guy. Let me look you dead in the face and tell you one of the few truths that you’ll hear come out of my mouth… You were right. I was tryin’ to hightail it… Somethin’ I didn’t think I’d do. But this is the moment that I’ve always needed, isn’t it? This is my chance to prove all the things I’ve been sayin’ since I’ve helped Chris defend himself against those jack asses in The Crew. So, listen up… ‘Cause I’m gettin’ tired of repeatin’ myself...
I will stand with Chris Williams. I will stand against The Capital Crew to help that man get his name cleaned up from the mud they covered it in. I will stand with Michael Smart, the man who I’ve known since the good old days of The GWF. I know those two will have their turmoil to get over… But you’re right. I need to be there to help them through it. And this match of ours? This match will be the roughest of all of our careers. I can scream about our victory from the heavens, but it’s up to me to make those claims into reality. And the reality ahead of all five of us? That reality is somethin’ that those fans, and all five of us will remember for the rest of our careers.
Now get up, punk. We got a bus to catch back to the arena!
The cameraman stops recording, Garland heading out the door as #963 picks up all of his tapes and follows behind him. When the two are finished checking out at the front desk, the cameraman points Garland to the nearest bus stop. Luckily the next bus is almost here, Garland seemingly brimming with positive energy…
Robert Garland - I know we’ve got what it takes to stand tall. Imagine, man… This whole tape set gets out there? There won’t be a single fan who isn’t behind us all the way. I guess this whole trip had a point after all, right?
Just then, the bus pulls up. Garland’s face turns to one full of worry as the bus driver is the same guy he pissed off a couple of days before…
Bus Driver - Well, if it isn’t Robert “Fuckin'" Garland! The man who didn’t pay me my sixty dollars, and tossed change at my bus while I drove away! Fuck if I will let you on my bus! Next one’s in two hours, ya shithead! I hope Cocheese beats the ever living crap out of you next weekend!
The driver shuts the door aggressively, Garland wearing a blank expression as he turns to the cameraman…
Robert garland - I guess we’ll just have to wait for the next one...
