Post by Dave D-Flipz on Apr 29, 2020 23:31:45 GMT -5
*The scene opens on a zoom meeting screen. It is being piped into the XHF Network infrastructure and hence we are not in a certain wrestler’s home we are on a screen in an office on the XHF Barge, empty but for this handy cam and the computer. Music begins to get piped in softly for background noise.*
*A box pops up in the top center of the screen taking up the center of the top third of the screen. Two larger boxes taking up the left and right half of the lower 2/3rds also pop up below but are blank at the moment. In that top center box appears Aleister Mayfield.*
*The box on the bottom left lights up with the familiar visage of a young woman with a messy bun and blue high collared shirt*
"Hello, thank you for inviting me, I am happy to be here."
"And also joining us, from Seattle, Washington, former MCCW World Heavyweight Champion and End of Days 2019 winner, The Main Attraction … Death Trap!"
*The bottom right box now lights up with the image of a familiar man in an Armani suit and a bowler hat.*
"Good evening Aleister, always a pleasure. Good to see Ronnie has the tech working even in quarantine."
"If only … *he shakes his head* … Anyway we are here because the XHF Rumble is now one week away and the XHF Network faithful want a deeper look into two of MCCW’s best and brightest. Also of note, we at MCCW appreciate the work you two, Zézé Taborda and Leon Chant have been doing going to bat for MCCW in this promotional cycle. It often feels like some of the more vocal wrestlers going into this rumble have nothing but negativity for MCCW. How would you like to reply to that?"
"Their statements are disappointing and childish. Clearly they have a lot to learn about respect and self-discipline."
"You ask too much of them, they aren’t working with a fully stocked pantry if you know what I mean. This is Anthony Caffrey, Zoran Sainovic, and Cross Recoba we are mainly talking about. One only cares about the dollars, and the other two have their heads so firmly wedged up their asses they are choking on their own previous meal."
*Discipline holds her hand up to her mouth and giggles at this as Aleister smirks but rolls with it.*
*Aleister nods and shuffles his papers. Mistress Discipline is looking at the screen with concern at that last answer. DT just cluelessly waits for his next chance to speak.*
*DT visibly shudders remembering the dolphin encounter he witnessed at the last big event on the barge. Aleister quickly shuffles his papers looking to change the topic*
"Er yes … you both are known for being submission wrestlers first and foremost. While DT has an impressive martial arts background and Mistress Discipline has shown some impressive power, does this format change the psychology of the match for you?"
"It changes the end game but nothing else. To be fair, it changes for everyone involved. There’s no pins, no submissions, more danger to high flying antics, and the endurance required is STAGGERING. In 2006 I was in the rumble for HOURS only to be the last one eliminated. It was exhausting and soul crushing. Nobody’s strategy can be unchanged if winning is the goal."
"I disagree with that notion. I think there is a place for submissions. Perhaps not as a method of elimination in most circumstances, or at least until the end game. But they do a great job of wearing a person out. And an exhausted person with a severely damaged limb is easier to eliminate and harder to fall victim to."
"Actually you’re not far off the strategy. The other benefit is of course keeping the fight on the ground makes it difficult to be targeted or thrown out as well. It’s one place where my use of choking holds and Mistress’s use of chokes and contorting holds can actually be surprisingly effective."[/div]
*Mistress smiles and beams with pride*
*DT logs off and the screen in his box goes black*
*She logs off as well. Her screen goes blank*
*The screen goes black and the feed fades on the final material from the MCCW stars leading into the rumble*
*A box pops up in the top center of the screen taking up the center of the top third of the screen. Two larger boxes taking up the left and right half of the lower 2/3rds also pop up below but are blank at the moment. In that top center box appears Aleister Mayfield.*
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I am your host and commentator for XHF Network fed, Master Class Championship Wrestling, Aleister Mayfield and tonight we wanted to give you a deeper look at two of our stars who have been making waves in the Gold Rush and will be hoping to continue that in the upcoming XHF Rumble. Joining me first is up and coming MCCW star, from Raleigh, North Carolina … Mistress Discipline!"
*The box on the bottom left lights up with the familiar visage of a young woman with a messy bun and blue high collared shirt*
"Hello, thank you for inviting me, I am happy to be here."
"And also joining us, from Seattle, Washington, former MCCW World Heavyweight Champion and End of Days 2019 winner, The Main Attraction … Death Trap!"
*The bottom right box now lights up with the image of a familiar man in an Armani suit and a bowler hat.*
"Good evening Aleister, always a pleasure. Good to see Ronnie has the tech working even in quarantine."
"If only … *he shakes his head* … Anyway we are here because the XHF Rumble is now one week away and the XHF Network faithful want a deeper look into two of MCCW’s best and brightest. Also of note, we at MCCW appreciate the work you two, Zézé Taborda and Leon Chant have been doing going to bat for MCCW in this promotional cycle. It often feels like some of the more vocal wrestlers going into this rumble have nothing but negativity for MCCW. How would you like to reply to that?"
"Their statements are disappointing and childish. Clearly they have a lot to learn about respect and self-discipline."
"You ask too much of them, they aren’t working with a fully stocked pantry if you know what I mean. This is Anthony Caffrey, Zoran Sainovic, and Cross Recoba we are mainly talking about. One only cares about the dollars, and the other two have their heads so firmly wedged up their asses they are choking on their own previous meal."
*Discipline holds her hand up to her mouth and giggles at this as Aleister smirks but rolls with it.*
"Well on that topic we have seen a lot of people on the online dirtsheets predicting all three of those names as well as you DT for most likely final four combatants, along with a few other names here and there. Do you feel like this puts a target on your back?"
"Normally it would, my face has been used by Mongo to promote the rumble heavily, even some April Fool’s prank he probably pulled himself in my name, so it makes sense. If the management feels I am going to put the butts in the seats, other wrestlers will feel slighted. But the way I see it this is just putting your most in demand, marketable, reliable, attractive star front and center… *he smirks* But it doesn’t seem like the others are all that concerned. All I keep hearing is how I’m old, and broken, and pathetic, and my fed is pathetic so I am too. It’s the same old garbage and it’s clear no lessons were learned from End of Days. In fact they are being willfully ignored."
"It is true. I think they will be very surprised at how well the few from our fed are going to represent. There can be only one winner so the sheer number of people is not relevant."
"And yet the number of superstars is daunting. There are a few from MCCW, the two of you, Chant and Taborda, Justice and Swann, Nelly and Lord Dominicus … but we will be outnumbered. Have either of you given any thought to some alliances to help further the prospects of our fed?"
"I am very much open to an alliance."
"Depends on the who and the when. Like she said there is only one winner and I am out to win the whole thing. I’ll work with anyone if the situation calls for it but I am not going to be suckered by anyone. My head is on a swivel. Like you said, I should theoretically have a target on my back."
"Normally it would, my face has been used by Mongo to promote the rumble heavily, even some April Fool’s prank he probably pulled himself in my name, so it makes sense. If the management feels I am going to put the butts in the seats, other wrestlers will feel slighted. But the way I see it this is just putting your most in demand, marketable, reliable, attractive star front and center… *he smirks* But it doesn’t seem like the others are all that concerned. All I keep hearing is how I’m old, and broken, and pathetic, and my fed is pathetic so I am too. It’s the same old garbage and it’s clear no lessons were learned from End of Days. In fact they are being willfully ignored."
"It is true. I think they will be very surprised at how well the few from our fed are going to represent. There can be only one winner so the sheer number of people is not relevant."
"And yet the number of superstars is daunting. There are a few from MCCW, the two of you, Chant and Taborda, Justice and Swann, Nelly and Lord Dominicus … but we will be outnumbered. Have either of you given any thought to some alliances to help further the prospects of our fed?"
"I am very much open to an alliance."
"Depends on the who and the when. Like she said there is only one winner and I am out to win the whole thing. I’ll work with anyone if the situation calls for it but I am not going to be suckered by anyone. My head is on a swivel. Like you said, I should theoretically have a target on my back."
*Aleister nods and shuffles his papers. Mistress Discipline is looking at the screen with concern at that last answer. DT just cluelessly waits for his next chance to speak.*
"There are a fair few in this rumble who have expressed goals that do not extend to winning. While Discipline, you have stated you would like to win the goal is more exposure and notoriety, others like Chant, Dylan, and Diamond have expressed motives of nothing more than violence. How do you handle wild cards like that?"
"Give them the violence that they request."
"They certainly do change the strategy as fighting someone like Caffrey you can count on survival being the main objective. But someone like Dylan could ruin your night if he hits you with that COMPLETELY ILLEGAL … metal hand with no regard for his own safety or continued exposure in the match."
"Another example of nepotism and a naughty child that needs to be punished."
"Let’s … let’s not bring up Jeffrey Viper … there’s nothing of value there…"
"Give them the violence that they request."
"They certainly do change the strategy as fighting someone like Caffrey you can count on survival being the main objective. But someone like Dylan could ruin your night if he hits you with that COMPLETELY ILLEGAL … metal hand with no regard for his own safety or continued exposure in the match."
"Another example of nepotism and a naughty child that needs to be punished."
"Let’s … let’s not bring up Jeffrey Viper … there’s nothing of value there…"
*DT visibly shudders remembering the dolphin encounter he witnessed at the last big event on the barge. Aleister quickly shuffles his papers looking to change the topic*
"Er yes … you both are known for being submission wrestlers first and foremost. While DT has an impressive martial arts background and Mistress Discipline has shown some impressive power, does this format change the psychology of the match for you?"
"It changes the end game but nothing else. To be fair, it changes for everyone involved. There’s no pins, no submissions, more danger to high flying antics, and the endurance required is STAGGERING. In 2006 I was in the rumble for HOURS only to be the last one eliminated. It was exhausting and soul crushing. Nobody’s strategy can be unchanged if winning is the goal."
"I disagree with that notion. I think there is a place for submissions. Perhaps not as a method of elimination in most circumstances, or at least until the end game. But they do a great job of wearing a person out. And an exhausted person with a severely damaged limb is easier to eliminate and harder to fall victim to."
"Actually you’re not far off the strategy. The other benefit is of course keeping the fight on the ground makes it difficult to be targeted or thrown out as well. It’s one place where my use of choking holds and Mistress’s use of chokes and contorting holds can actually be surprisingly effective."[/div]
*Mistress smiles and beams with pride*
"We would work well together!"
"That would be something the fans would pay to see in MCCW for sure! You two have never fought but you have a match lined up later in the Gold Rush, does this affect your ability to cooperate in the rumble?"
"Not in the slightest. I always have some match lined up. I can respect a guy like Justice who took my title and still cooperate with him here and still make him tap later. I can hate Yamaguchi just fine now even with no match lined up and no presence in the rumble! Er … that is to say I don’t look past my next challenge and I don’t hold a sporting event against people. It’s all for the fans."
"Recently you both have been getting some attention from the other promos in the rumble. Mistress you have been a hot topic of sorts. Cross Recoba really seems to want Zoran to settle down with you AND wear your leather outfit … and Tarrasque seems smitten with you. How do you react to this sudden popularity?"
"To be honest I was never a popular child in high school so this is an interesting experience. I mean sure, I was the debate club captain but that never really led to the type of masculine attention I am receiving now. I mentioned Tarrasque recently and he still seems unable to separate Chaos from myself and it is somewhat concerning to hear some of the things he has had to say. If Cross would like to BUY that leather outfit for Zoran he should contact me I can offer him a good deal. No judgement here."
"It’s a little concerning that Zoran is that in Cross’s head given the cabin fever he seems to be experiencing … could get messy. That Tarrasque is a hard one to peg. Dude is a brick shit house and seems to LOVE the messy type of violence but … he seems oddly … quaint. Peaceful. I almost feel sorry for him. I mean I’m still gonna dump the big lug over the ropes and let him sort out the whole Goth situation OUTSIDE the ring…"
I would not describe him using terms such as … quaint … or peaceful."
"Bring some shrimp you’ll be fine."
"*under her breath* No pudding though …"
"Meanwhile it seems Michael Storm has taken offense to your characterization of him Death Trap, and Rat Bastard feels you shamed him for a mental handicap while also calling your heart into question."
"I don’t give a flying monkey anus about what someone like Rat Bastard has to say. He wants to say he’s changed then prove it, until then he is the same maladjusted, contrarian, unhygienic, horrific ‘human’ being I have ever met. He could be a superstar but no. He is a waste of space and frankly if he thinks what I said is wrong he’s free to change so the facts stop fitting the situation. He is a revolting beast with more issues both internal and external than I could count on all my digits. You saw his match with Merric. I have nothing else for him, he disgusted me in 2004, he disgusts me now. The difference is I’m a wiser, better man now. As for Storm he is free to take offense but I stand by what I said. Maybe heart was the wrong word but his soul left him long ago. Why keep doing this if the money isn’t necessary, the accolades aren’t needed to cement your legacy, and you hate what you have to do? Look the old Michael Storm I had no issue with. I kind of liked the dude. Talent for days. This new Storm? I hate his outlook on life. And my reaffirmation earlier this week of my self and my goals means if I meet him in the ring, maybe we can work together … but I am no fool and he will not be choking me out. I will put him to the floor and show him the proper technique for putting someone to sleep and then safely deposit him outside with no injury and preventing him from hurting anyone else."
"Strong words. Recently there was also a video from Anthony Caffrey calling you out for your age and choice of fed. How …"
"I OBJECT to everything he said!"
"Oh. Mistress Discipline, what are your feelings on Caffrey and his chances in this match then?"
"There are several words that come to mind to describe him: Overrated, small, Underperforming, scrawny, egomaniac; but it can be difficult to condense these words into any particular feeling. In regards to his chances in the match, I really only feel sorry for him."
"Look Caffrey has a way of getting into your mind and under your skin. He makes you talk about him so he can talk about himself more. You wanna know why he is so hyped and rated so highly? Because all everyone hears is people talk about Caffrey and then someone saying how GREAT Emperor Caffrey is … that’s him you hear. He uses the trick of repetition to make you believe an idea even if it isn’t true, why he could be in the Trump cabinet! *DT looks at the screen as if waiting for someone to call him out for stealing that insult* If you know how to escape or avoid an ankle lock he is not the hardest guy to overcome. He has one strategy and when that fails he cheats. Now in this match that IS a problem but when you willingly make it so EVERYONE wants you gone it’s kind of hard to overcome THOSE odds and cheat your way to glory. And last I checked a) you can’t eliminate people with an ankle lock submission and b) I am the submission EXPERT, if anyone can escape that hold and make him look goofy it’s me. What else can he do?"
"I am somewhat surprised he has limited his repertoire to just that. It is not a particularly difficult move. I expected more from someone who is so well discussed. I look forward to removing him from the competition."
"We here at MCCW look forward to your performances and hope one of you MCCW stars bring home the X*Crown. But assuming you both DO get eliminated, who do you think is the biggest threat to win the match, maybe even a dark horse pick?"
"I have not really been paying much attention to people who are not myself and Death Trap. As this is my first rumble I am not confident I would be able to pick a winner "
"Look everyone assumes Caffrey, myself, Cross, or Zoran is winning. And frankly coming in last, with a hoard of despicable tricks up his sleeve, and basically unlimited resources with sway over some big names (SWAT) in that match … it’s hard to say anything other than Zoran. However don’t sleep on Bloodied Fox. The kid has talent and if he gets mad enough to really strike out on his own … he could upset us all while we try to take each other out. I still say I’m winning the damn thing."
"Do you have any additional questions?"
"No I think that’s a wrap, I’ll just take the closing from here on this interview and get it sent out to the network."
"Thanks as always for the help Aleister, I’ll be seeing you Wednesday for the Gold Rush and then next week with my title."
"That would be something the fans would pay to see in MCCW for sure! You two have never fought but you have a match lined up later in the Gold Rush, does this affect your ability to cooperate in the rumble?"
"Not in the slightest. I always have some match lined up. I can respect a guy like Justice who took my title and still cooperate with him here and still make him tap later. I can hate Yamaguchi just fine now even with no match lined up and no presence in the rumble! Er … that is to say I don’t look past my next challenge and I don’t hold a sporting event against people. It’s all for the fans."
"Recently you both have been getting some attention from the other promos in the rumble. Mistress you have been a hot topic of sorts. Cross Recoba really seems to want Zoran to settle down with you AND wear your leather outfit … and Tarrasque seems smitten with you. How do you react to this sudden popularity?"
"To be honest I was never a popular child in high school so this is an interesting experience. I mean sure, I was the debate club captain but that never really led to the type of masculine attention I am receiving now. I mentioned Tarrasque recently and he still seems unable to separate Chaos from myself and it is somewhat concerning to hear some of the things he has had to say. If Cross would like to BUY that leather outfit for Zoran he should contact me I can offer him a good deal. No judgement here."
"It’s a little concerning that Zoran is that in Cross’s head given the cabin fever he seems to be experiencing … could get messy. That Tarrasque is a hard one to peg. Dude is a brick shit house and seems to LOVE the messy type of violence but … he seems oddly … quaint. Peaceful. I almost feel sorry for him. I mean I’m still gonna dump the big lug over the ropes and let him sort out the whole Goth situation OUTSIDE the ring…"
I would not describe him using terms such as … quaint … or peaceful."
"Bring some shrimp you’ll be fine."
"*under her breath* No pudding though …"
"Meanwhile it seems Michael Storm has taken offense to your characterization of him Death Trap, and Rat Bastard feels you shamed him for a mental handicap while also calling your heart into question."
"I don’t give a flying monkey anus about what someone like Rat Bastard has to say. He wants to say he’s changed then prove it, until then he is the same maladjusted, contrarian, unhygienic, horrific ‘human’ being I have ever met. He could be a superstar but no. He is a waste of space and frankly if he thinks what I said is wrong he’s free to change so the facts stop fitting the situation. He is a revolting beast with more issues both internal and external than I could count on all my digits. You saw his match with Merric. I have nothing else for him, he disgusted me in 2004, he disgusts me now. The difference is I’m a wiser, better man now. As for Storm he is free to take offense but I stand by what I said. Maybe heart was the wrong word but his soul left him long ago. Why keep doing this if the money isn’t necessary, the accolades aren’t needed to cement your legacy, and you hate what you have to do? Look the old Michael Storm I had no issue with. I kind of liked the dude. Talent for days. This new Storm? I hate his outlook on life. And my reaffirmation earlier this week of my self and my goals means if I meet him in the ring, maybe we can work together … but I am no fool and he will not be choking me out. I will put him to the floor and show him the proper technique for putting someone to sleep and then safely deposit him outside with no injury and preventing him from hurting anyone else."
"Strong words. Recently there was also a video from Anthony Caffrey calling you out for your age and choice of fed. How …"
"I OBJECT to everything he said!"
"Oh. Mistress Discipline, what are your feelings on Caffrey and his chances in this match then?"
"There are several words that come to mind to describe him: Overrated, small, Underperforming, scrawny, egomaniac; but it can be difficult to condense these words into any particular feeling. In regards to his chances in the match, I really only feel sorry for him."
"Look Caffrey has a way of getting into your mind and under your skin. He makes you talk about him so he can talk about himself more. You wanna know why he is so hyped and rated so highly? Because all everyone hears is people talk about Caffrey and then someone saying how GREAT Emperor Caffrey is … that’s him you hear. He uses the trick of repetition to make you believe an idea even if it isn’t true, why he could be in the Trump cabinet! *DT looks at the screen as if waiting for someone to call him out for stealing that insult* If you know how to escape or avoid an ankle lock he is not the hardest guy to overcome. He has one strategy and when that fails he cheats. Now in this match that IS a problem but when you willingly make it so EVERYONE wants you gone it’s kind of hard to overcome THOSE odds and cheat your way to glory. And last I checked a) you can’t eliminate people with an ankle lock submission and b) I am the submission EXPERT, if anyone can escape that hold and make him look goofy it’s me. What else can he do?"
"I am somewhat surprised he has limited his repertoire to just that. It is not a particularly difficult move. I expected more from someone who is so well discussed. I look forward to removing him from the competition."
"We here at MCCW look forward to your performances and hope one of you MCCW stars bring home the X*Crown. But assuming you both DO get eliminated, who do you think is the biggest threat to win the match, maybe even a dark horse pick?"
"I have not really been paying much attention to people who are not myself and Death Trap. As this is my first rumble I am not confident I would be able to pick a winner "
"Look everyone assumes Caffrey, myself, Cross, or Zoran is winning. And frankly coming in last, with a hoard of despicable tricks up his sleeve, and basically unlimited resources with sway over some big names (SWAT) in that match … it’s hard to say anything other than Zoran. However don’t sleep on Bloodied Fox. The kid has talent and if he gets mad enough to really strike out on his own … he could upset us all while we try to take each other out. I still say I’m winning the damn thing."
"Do you have any additional questions?"
"No I think that’s a wrap, I’ll just take the closing from here on this interview and get it sent out to the network."
"Thanks as always for the help Aleister, I’ll be seeing you Wednesday for the Gold Rush and then next week with my title."
*DT logs off and the screen in his box goes black*
"Thank you for the opportunity this has presented. Please let me know if you have any additional questions."
*She logs off as well. Her screen goes blank*
"Well ladies and gentlemen, that wraps it up for me. I’ve been MCCW’s host and commentator Aleister Mayfield, and this has been our interview with the stars of MCCW representing us in the rumble. We look forward to the showing they will put up in the rumble and humbly hope they bring home the title. We want to thank Mongo for allowing this set up, and DT and MD for popping in with the hard hitting answers! Thank you all and good night!"
*The screen goes black and the feed fades on the final material from the MCCW stars leading into the rumble*
