Post by ttthet on Mar 2, 2022 19:09:24 GMT -5
Our scene starts backstage at the Crowning. TJ is getting his injuries tended to by a member of Project Honor's medical team when he notices something weird about his nurse.
TJ Thompson: Wait a second...is that...BOHN BASH BADER?!? GET AWAY FROM ME! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?!?
BBB: Relax! I'm chill now!
TJ Thompson: How?!? The last time I saw you, you were snatching kids on some weird shit! And you're speaking in complete sentences now!
BBB: I know! I'm a functioning member of society now. When I had Sauce trapped in my basement, he made me realize the error of my ways. The stuff I was doing just wasn't right! I needed to change my ways before anyone else got hurt. It was hard to quit being a creep, but I'm trying my best.
TJ Thompson: That's great, bro. But how'd you get hired by PH?
BBB: A part of changing my ways was getting my medical license back and earning some money. PH hired me to give me a chance at redemption!
TJ Thompson: In a weird way, I'm happy for you. At least the streets are safe for the children now.
BBB's head twitches a little bit but his face returns to a smile.
BBB: But that's not all I'm here for. PH asked me to give you some important news! To make up for that tough loss tonight, at the next Proving Ground, you'll be facing Casanova English for a chance at the Warrior Rising Title!
TJ Thompson: Oh shit! That's great! People should beat the shit out of the Kavengers more often, if it's even possible. I haven't been close to a belt since that embarrassing L to Ozy in that scramble. It's time to get some gold back around my waist!
BBB: That's the spirit!
TJ Thompson: You know what?!? Cameraman Jeff?!? Bring that ass here, boy. Pause. I got some shit to say. WarGames?!? That wasn't exactly a fun time. My body is kinda dying right now, but at least I can say that I predicted some stuff right about that match. For one thing, it was the Kavengers getting 10 balls by everything with a pulse. They weren't even safe from inanimate objects like chairs and the cage! Sure, they were swung around by people, but the inanimate objects did all the damage! Was that a true representation of the shit we could do to those bozos?!? Not with a bummy third party stinking up this joint. The only true representation is a one on one match! Isn't that funny, because that's exactly what we're about to get when I job out that fool Cassie. He won't know what hit him. The Crowning was tough, I'm sure I'll still be feeling the effects when I'm beating his ass in the ring, but when I have the desire to win a belt fueling me, nobody's stopping me. The last time I lost a singles match, was against Ozy. Fucking Ozy! The dude that literally murders people. And not only did I live to tell the tale, I aaaaaalmost picked up the dub. I haven't been pinned since! Nobody's pinned my shoulders to the mat since the crazy tentacle man did. Ow! Be careful!
BBB: My bad.
TJ Thompson: Anyway, these opportunities don't come often for me. It's been a while since I've been in a title match. It's been a long reason since I had a title! And the Warrior Rising scene looks pretty ass. I don't mean to sound like some bitter old man, but this belt used to mean something! Remember the Seven Gates of Hell? The last time that felt meant something was when Emmanuelle had it. And now we have bums like Cassie facing off against complete losers, week after week. My guy keeps fighting easy competition because he knows he can beat them. He knows that the second he faces some real competition for his belt, he'll lose it in an instant. And by taking those easy dubs, he drags the prestige of that championship through the fucking mud. I mean, just look at his latest title defense? Three challengers seems pretty tough, right? But the second-best wrestler in that thing was Douglas Crane. Don't y'all remember what I did to that man? I made an embarrassment of him! I made him look like a bitch in what was the biggest match of his PH career! He ain't shit compared to me! And Cassie barely escaped with his belt. If he's having real trouble with him, this match is gonna be light work.
TJ rubs his waist to prepare for the belt being worn. Even BBB thinks it's weird.
TJ Thompson: Ain't that right, Cassie? I would say you've never faced someone like me before, but you have. Right before you be Petey for that thing, we had ourselves a little match. That I won. You might say you had the upper hand before it ended, but I know you got yourself disqualified because you are scared of the hands I was about to give you. You knew if the match kept going, you wouldn't be able to handle the beatdown coming your way, so you ended it and escaped with your dignity. I'm pretty sure that was the first loss you suffered, and it was handed to you by your boy. And I'm about to do it again. If you think you can pull some cheap shit and DQ yourself to retain, you're out of luck. I know your plans. I know your tactics. I know what to expect when times get tough, and I'm not leaving the arena without that belt around my waist. You know you can't beat me. You realized that the first time we faced off, and you're about to realize it again when I'm stomping you out! I'm not some bum like Crane or Betsy. I'm not someone who gives you a little fight, then lies down nicely to be pinned. You've never beat this level of talent before, and I'm about to show you where we stand. With me above you. And soon, with me holding your title.
BBB: I walked past that guy on my way to patch you up. He seems tough!
TJ Thompson: Trust me, he's no comp. Cassie, True Society won't be around to help you, and I'm sure you'll need all the help you can get. They're all preoccupied with their own infighting to worry about you getting my foot up your ass. Havoc and Billy are about to go at it. Julius’ mental state ain’t looking good. Nobody cares enough to run in on your match, and you know you don’t stand a chance against me alone. TS is basically the evil fan club, and even though you have a belt, you’re not exactly too high on the totem pole. Being on the other brand doesn’t help you either. Isolated from all your friends, not even the best wrestler with a belt. Hell, they didn’t even include you in the WarGames match! They’d rather have the newcomer as their teammate than you. They’d rather have the mentally unstable dude that could turn on them at any moment instead of you. Don’t you feel appreciated? Instead of fighting it out, you had to fight three other wrestlers that don’t deserve to be anywhere near that belt! If I were you, my feelings would be hella hurt right now. You’re their man inside the brand that most of their mortal enemies are on, and they don’t even use you in their crazy match! That shows they don’t think very much of you. That shows that they think they don’t need you, and I guess they didn’t need you to make a local talent tap out. But I guess they’re right when they see you as below the rest of them, because I’m about to leave you begging for mercy. And then what?
BBB: What?
TJ Thompson: Good question. You blend into the TS scenery. You got Slade, Syndicate, all guys that like to hurt people. Without a shiny thing on your waist, there’s nothing that sets you apart in your group. You provide nothing of value that they don’t already have. There are a million people just like you in TS when you don’t have your only claim to glory. And guess what’s about to happen to that little thing? It’s gonna be mine. I need to win this. I held that belt you have before, and for me, that reign was a little short. I won the belt in a chaotic match, defended it once, and then lost it to the same guy I pinned to win it in the first place. When I challenged for it again, I forgot how to climb a ladder. But I think you’re a little easier to beat than a former Grand Champion. Compared to other former champs, my run wasn’t the worst, but I’ve always wanted a do-over. It looks like I’m gonna get it. You might think I’m underestimating you, but I’ve faced you and others like you before. I get how this shit goes. I know the drill. Maybe your goon stays out of the way, maybe he doesn’t. But no matter what happens, the Warrior Rising Title is coming back home where it belongs. That title doesn’t deserve someone like you. It needs some real prestige back, and I’m about to give it what it so desperately needs. Just like you might need to see a therapist! I know a guy. Sauce needed to see him after the fifth BBB snatching.
BBB: …Sorry about that…
TJ Thompson: No worries! I’m sure the two of you can make amends. Someday. Maybe after he gets out of therapy. I think he’ll be happy to be safe from any more kidnapping attempts. From you, at least. Anyway, back to Cassie. You think you’re the only one with daddy issues? If you want people to care about that, you should start an OnlyFans and leave wrestling to the professionals. I’m pretty sure Petey hasn’t talked to his parents ever since he started his music career. And we know what’s going on with Sauce’s mom and literally every person to step foot on this planet. Hell, you’re not even the first person to commit murder! Ozy’s in jail right now for that shit! All that doesn’t help you stay on top of the Warrior Rising Division, and nothing’s gonna stop me from dethroning your ass. For some people, their biggest limiters are themselves. They can’t bring themselves to the next level because of some inner strife or some shit. And we know that you and your friends have a lot of that going on. But nah, bro, your biggest threat is your boy. You couldn’t stop me the first time we fought. And when I’m motivated to win a belt? You’re done for. Spend quality time with that belt. Take it for a walk. Kiss it goodbye one last time. Because when you hand it over to the ref, it’ll be the last time you ever hold it again. Hey, at least you can focus on your legal troubles then! Without a belt to look after and turn into a toy, you’ll have lots of time to make sure you don’t get sued by the many people you did dirty. I’m coming for that gold, and nothing’s about to stop me.
BBB: Hey, maybe I should be worried about legal troubles too…
TJ Thompson: Now that I think about it, those kid’s parents must have been pretty mad. I would lawyer up before you’re sued for everything you own.
BBB: You’re right. I don’t want those vultures taking my taxidermied heads!
TJ Thompson: Taxidermied heads…those aren’t human heads, right? Those are animal heads? From hunting and shit?
BBB: Uhh…sure?
TJ Thompson: You didn’t wax those up with your own hands, did you? The same ones making sure I don’t bleed to death? THE SAME HANDS THOSE KIDS RAN FROM?!?
BBB: …
We fade to black as TJ stares at BBB in horror.