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[BACW fans, settle into your favorite chairs, kick back with your beverages of choice, and prepare for BACW’s tournament of the year! Sinister 16 is upon us and standing on the ramp-way looking exquisite as ever is X-Zone roving reporter Candice Hoffman, microphone in hand, and ready to go. She flashes her sophisticated smile and with a quick bat of her eyelashes, coughs slightly into her free hand.]
Hoffman: Ladies and Gentlemen ... it is with great pleasure that I introduce to you, my former crush!
[The speakers crank up and 'Release Yo'delf (Prodigy Mix) by Methodman echoes around the arena.]
Crowd: [POP!]
Hoffman: "The Real Deal" RYAN RHODES.
Crowd: [CHEERS!] Welcome back! Welcome back! Welcome back!
[Slight pause as Rhodes steps out from the curtains in his clad navy blue wrestling shorts and grown out afro. Sitting on top of the afro is his amateur high colligate wrestling headgear. Rhodes acknowledges the fans and reaching for Candice’s hand, kisses the delicate flowers fingers one by one. Hoffman softens her often cold stance, blushing while Rhodes takes the microphone focusing his attention on the fans.]
Rhodes: Well hello... I am Ryan Rhodes!!! But you can call me –
[Ryan coaxes the audience into an old school response.]
Crowd: BRUTE!
Rhodes: Riiight!
[Rhodes turns his head, and as the camera moves in for a full head shot, he points to his headgear.]
Rhodes: Like the Headgear!!!
Crowd: [POP!] [YEAH!]
[Candice Hoffman smiles as Rhodes winks at her. After another slight pause Rhodes heads down to the ring leaving Candice as she heads into the back. With each strut Ryan’s continuous smile gets larger and larger. Up the stairs, through the ropes and into the ring, he settles over the logo to address what’s on his mind.]
Rhodes: I will keep it simple and concise. My name is Ryan and I am the Real Deal. Like it or loath it, I am here in an effort to extend the love, and enjoy myself every step of the way. BUT THEN AGAIN YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT.
[The camera pans around to see newly formed apathy amongst the crowd.]
Rhodes: Life is too short to sit idly by and wait for something to happen. Get on your horse, slide on those shoes, go forth and go boldly. The journey is uncertain, the guarantees are few, but the rewards are limitless and that experience is what will truly define you. Sit on the mountain tops, swim in the seas, touch every corner of the earth and then you will know that there is no room for doubt and dreams are realized.
Onward young soldier, Onward ...
[Rhodes paces the ring, stops, raises the microphone to his lips and continues.]
Rhodes: It's been three years ... yes three long years since I was last in a Mr. Batee ring and a lot has passed. Only a few weeks ago I was sitting at home drinking a cold beer and flicking through the channels, when there I was flicking on Channel 431, the Wrestling Channel… and what did I see?
Crowd: WHAT?!
Rhodes: An interview with Michael "Snake Eyes" Cavanaugh.
Crowd: [BOO!]
[Rhodes pauses as the crowds interest picks up and a loud boo rings around the arena.]
Rhodes: You know what 'Ol' Snake Eyes could definitely tell a story back then. And my god could he wrestle. Anyway I digress. There I was watching Mike on Channel 431 and my phone rang. Without looking at the caller ID I took the call.
[Rhodes smiles a broader grin into the closest camera.]
Rhodes: You know what. I never have believed in fate ... its utter bullshit. But there I was watching Mike Cavanaugh on cable and taking a call from Mr Batee.
[The crowd boos at the mention of Mr. Batee’s name.]
Rhodes: Come now there's no need for that, you all love that man.
Crowd: [More boos!!]
Rhodes: Anyway ... I had Batee on the phone and within five minutes he was pleading, begging, hollering and whaling... He is persuasive, and before I knew it, I was booking a flight back to the good old U. S. of A! That’s right fans; Ryan Rhodes has signed back onto the good ship BACW!
Crowd: [POP!]
[Rhodes hops slightly and bounces off the ropes.]
Crowd: [WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]
[Stopping, ticking his head, and grinning to the camera Ryan continues.]
Rhodes: And here I am...
Crowd: Rhodes! Rhodes! Rhodes!
[Rhodes stands arms outstretched in the centre of the ring.]
Rhodes: Is that it? Is that my welcome back.
[Rhodes looks out into the crowd.]
Crowd: Welcome back! Welcome back! Welcome back!
Rhodes: I thought as much.
Crowd: [POP!]
Rhodes: It's going to have to take something extraordinary for me to get any semblance of respect here in the BACW?
Crowd: NO!
Rhodes: Good because it's time the anti was upped, the goalposts where widened, and the night life sizzled because MY freaks are back! It's time the movers, the shakers, and popcorn makers ALL got a wakeup call!
Crowd: [YEAH!]
[Rhodes demeanor changes as he lowers his head.]
Rhodes: Lovers and losers, guys and gals, the “Real Deal” Ryan Rhodes has come home ...
Crowd: Welcome back! Welcome back! Welcome back!
Rhodes: So that's it?
[Rhodes continues to work the crowd who’s popping like mad at his every dare.]
Rhodes: That's all you have for me?
[Ryan chuckles as the building begins to shake.]
Rhodes: Looks like the only way that you'll appreciate what I have to offer is if I go out and win this Sinister 16 tournament.
Crowd: [YEAH!]
Rhodes: That'll wake a few of you up right!?
Crowd; [YEAH!!]
Rhodes: Ryan Rhodes as BACW Heavyweight Champion?
Crowd: [POP!]
Rhodes: Right on then, because if that’s what I have to do, then THAT'S WHAT I'VE GOT TO GO AND DO!
[Rhodes stops pacing from corner to corner, looks up at the camera and smiles.]
Rhodes: Starting with you Randy Oaktree and moving one by one through the sixteen until I pin the barrel 1,2 ... 3 taking my place on top of the mountain! Don't you think that sounds good?
Crowd: [YEAH!]
[Rhodes looks out into the arena and wags his finger at the fans in a shame on you manner.]
Rhodes: We known how this works don't we? I know how clever you all are. A blindside attack here, a behemoth looking Vixen to distract the ref there. Not this time! For this time, not only am I carrying my weapon of choice but I am going to have my back covered.
[Rhodes turns his back to the camera and pats it.]
Rhodes: So if any of you sluts thought you would come down here and cost me my legacy, then think again! I've learned from my past mistakes and this time I am carrying all the ACES!
[The crowd is grows silent as Rhodes leaves us with one final remark.]
Rhodes: Let the games commence!
Crowd: [POP!] Bad ASS Wrestling! Bad ASS Wrestling! Bad ASS Wrestling!
[The arena rings again to the 'Release Yo'delf(Prodigy Mix) and tossing the microphone to one side, Rhodes heads up the walkway and into the back. The show cuts to the promotional video and we are ready to go!]
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