Post by davevandam on Oct 4, 2020 21:34:23 GMT -5
:The camera fades in to see DVD walking down the hall of the Ben Secours Wellness Arena with his wife in hand. He has a shit eating grin on his face and the look on his wife's face is much different. They stop in front of dressing room.:
Victoria: Are you sure you want to do this?
:Dave chuckles for a second:
DVD…Just sit back and watch the show babe.
:Victoria just rolls her eyes and heads into the dressing room. Meanwhile, Dave walks through the halls like a ghost passing people who don't even acknowledge his existence. He stops in front of the curtain and looks over to the gorilla area.:
DVD….Hit my music kid.
:The producer looks over to another guy in a suit and says. "What is his music?" The dude in the suit says…."I think it's this…" All the sudden "Changes" by Tupac blares throughout the arena and Dave makes his way through the curtain and as he does a third of the audience get's up from their seats and heads to the concession area. Dave continues down the ramp way and slides under the bottom rope. He hops up on the top rope and looks out to the fans who are either on their phone or eating. He hops down into the corner and asks the ring side guy for a microphone. The guys lean up to him and says. "I was told to tell you to make it quick, we have a mid-carder coming through who has something he wants to say. DVD nods in agreeance and takes the microphone from the guy at ringside.:
DVD…. What is going on Greenville?
:DVD is met with the sound of an actual cricket who has made its way to the ring. DVD continues unphased.:
DVD…Everyone is in for a treat tonight as we have a true legend in the wrestling business.
:DVD pauses again met with chirp, chirp from Charlie the cricket but Dave continues.:
DVD…. I present to you all The Brooklyn Brawler.
:The fans in the arena who, the majority, are under the age of 40 look at each other confused. The Brawler heads out from behind the curtain and looks extremely irritated he is there. DVD is standing in the ring and is literally the only person in the arena clapping his hands, unless you count Charlie the cricket chirp chirping. The Brawler frailly climbs into the ring and leans against the rope. Dave hands him a microphone and DVD goes over to the opposite side of the ring and grabs another microphone.:
DVD…..First off, I want to take the opportunity to thank you for being were and welcome you to APW.
:This must have excited Charlie as he hops around the ring.:
BB….Dave I'm here what do you want? Also, where is my check.
:DVD laughs and takes a check out of his back pocket and hands it to the Brawler.:
DVD…Now that business is taken care of…
:The Brawler cuts Dave off.:
BB…Let's make it quick.
DVD….I know you are a busy man.
BB…Not really just didn't know who you were until my agent called.
DVD….Such a jokester…..I brought you down to Greenville to help me understand what it is going to take to be a curtain jerker…a show opener….the one who get's these people excited?
BB….You brought me down here how to be a successful jobber?
DVD….Yes sir.
BB….Ok…that is honestly the first time some one has brought me to National TV to ask me that question.
DVD…You were the best in the business at getting these people fired up as the show progressed while making your opponent look like gold. Share your ways grasshopper.
BB….Grasshopper….WOW you really are clown, but I do have a confession…..I do know who you are…..well I know you have only won one match in the last 15 years and that was a tag team match. So, for advice…here it is. Change nothing you are doing a great job at being a jobber.
:The Brawler drops the microphone and starts to make his way out of the ring, Dave tries to stop him.:
DVD….Where you going? I had a few more questions.
:The Brawler points down to the producer at ring side who is telling DVD to wrap it. DVD nods in agreement.:
DVD….I want to thank our guest tonight. The Brooklyn Brawler. Let's give it up.
:The fans in the arena are again silent but Charlie is chirping his head off.: Dave leans down and hands the microphone to the guy at ringside and slides under the bottom rope. He showboats to a silent roar as he makes his way up the ramp and through the curtain. He walks back down the hall way and hops into the dressing room where his wife was stationed. He walks in grabs a bottle of water and a towel and then sits down on the couch and wipes the minimal sweat from his forehead.:
DVD…I thought that went fairly-well. How about you?
:Victoria who is positioned on the couch next to Dave shoots him a look and says:
Victoria: Dave? I love you but what the hell did I just watch? Seriously. The most entertaining this about the last fifteen minutes was that damn cricket hopping around the ring.
DVD….Really babe I thought that went awesome.
Victoria….I think you may need to see Dr. Almus and get another cat scan…I think the chair shots of the 00's have finally caught up. I can't believe you made your mom watch Eli because you thought it was important for me to be here. I'll be in the car.
:Victoria gets up from the couch and exits the room. Dave takes a sip of water and seems unphased by his wife's critique and starts his next diatribe.:
DVD….Johnny Legend a blast from my past….I man who remember who I was and the things I accomplished. I had the opportunity to do some self-reflection this last week and I know a lot of you at home expect me to come out here and pontificate like I normally do, but then I had the opportunity to hear what Johnny had to say and my response is this…..you are right. Everything you said is true….I have no legacy because I was handed all my success in SFT. I helped build that federation on the friendship I created with Shadow, Joey, Icon, Dark Wolf, Lone Wolf and every other wolf who owned a piece of SFT. I was nothing more than a transitional champion for the names that mattered like Gust, Kyle Murphy, Johnny Legend, Amy Jo Smyth, Mike Zybala and Reno Destiny. Another thing that he is correct about is that he is better than me…..I mean come on his last name is Legend.
:There is a knock on the door. Dave get's up and walks over to the door and there is a guy standing there in a suit.:
Suit Guy…..Ummm I didn't realize you were still here… You need to be out in 10 minutes.
DVD…No problem will do.
:The suit guy pulls the door closed and Dave continues unphased.:
DVD…Johnny I am a little insulted that you would think I don't remember you or know who you are. Of- coarse you were a mainstay and a great competitor for many years. Dare I say I actually looked up to you because you didn't have to suck up to leadership "there" to make a name for yourself and become the legend you are today and here we are getting ready in just a few short hours to stand toe to toe in a match billed as "The Showcase of Legends"….mainly I think that is a typo and should read as "The Showcase of Johnny Legend." The reason is that once the referee slaps his hand on the mat one….two…..three and you have your hand raised in victory I will once again be the stepping stone for some one on their way to greatness.
:DVD pauses a moment to take a drink of water.:
DVD….I will wrap this up with a compliment. Your promo was nothing more then eloquent. The way you transitioned from your sister, to calling me a blockhead, to confusing yourself and making these people believe that you were confused. In all, all I can say is…Brilliant!
:The door swings open and the guy with the suit swings the door open.:
Suit Guy….Time to go….Whoever you are……
:With that Dave grabs his stuff and exits the locker room. As he does a group of janitors enter the room and begin to sit down. Dave walks down the hall way and through a set of doors illuminated by the word exit. He walks across the parking lot and see's Victoria sitting in their mini-van. He gives her a McLovin wave and she rolls her eyes. The camera fades out as DVD hops in the back of the mini-van and the van rides off into the warm South Carolina night.
