Post by Ragsdale on Sept 11, 2021 10:32:02 GMT -5
(Cliff Ragsdale is in his office with Dillian DeHaven and Mark Murphy. Dillian is standing at the side of Ragsdale's desk with his arms crossed and Murphy is seated in a chair in front of Ragsdale's desk. Ragsdale's seat is ABOVE the seat the Murphy is sitting in so he literally looks down on him as he speaks. Despite Murphy being the last CCAZ man standing in the stable wars match at Sin City Strike, Murphy is being blamed for the loss..)
Ragsdale: You had that match in the bag and blew it! I don't believe it! You know what? I DO believe it! How many more times are you gonna screw things up for us?
Murphy: Nathaniel and your brother were eliminated before me!
(Ragsdale stares at Murphy as if that is the stupidest thing he's ever heard.)
Ragsdale: We're not talking about Nathaniel or my brother, who isn't even a full-time wrestler, I might add. You are one of the longest tenured members of this group and it was YOUR responsibility to WIN!
Murphy: I'm sorry....
Ragsdale: Enough with this sorry bullshit. Apology NOT accepted!
Murphy: What can I do to make it up to you and the team?
Ragsdale: I'll tell you what you can do. You and Dillian are scheduled in a match on the next Free For All against Cage and someone you are very familiar with, Ron Masterson.
(Murphy nods)
Murphy: Oh I know who that is!
Ragsdale: You wanna get back into our good graces? You want redemption?
Murphy: Yes.
Ragsdale: That doesn't sound convincing to me. DO YOU WANT REDEMPTION?
Murphy: YES!
Ragsdale: You and Dillian are gonna be in the ring with Bryan Black's old butt buddy and an old guy who was once considered a legend that has decided to use us as a mere "stepping stone" in his comeback bid. I am assigning YOU the responsibility of stopping this so-called comeback in its tracks. I want you to not only beat him but I want you to embarrass him and humiliate him. Do I make myself understood?
Murphy: Yes sir.
Ragsdale: You don't sound too thrilled.
Murphy: Well, I uh, well, I grew up watching this guy.
Ragsdale: You what?
Murphy: I grew up watching him.
Ragsdale (sarcastically): Oh, you grew up watching Cage?
Murphy: Yes I did.
Ragsdale: Oh and you probably had a poster of him in your bedroom and his action figures and even shoved a fucking ice cream bar with his likeness on it shoved down your throat, right?
Murphy: Uh, no poster or ice cream bar.....
Ragsdale (accusingly): But you had his action figure?!
Murphy: Well, uh....
Ragsdale (to DeHaven): Murphy had Cage's action figure. Can you believe it?
(The Sin City Champion chuckles.)
Ragsdale (to DeHaven): Were you a Cage fan too?
(DeHaven shakes his head.)
Ragsdale: Oh, let me guess, you were a TCE fan!
(DeHaven smiles and nods)
Ragsdale: Well, perhaps if TCE was the one that trained Masterson, he woulda made a man outta him.
(DeHaven laughs)
Ragsdale: You guys know Masterson well. I'm sure you can handle him just fine. It's this Cage guy you better watch out for. DO NOT underestimate him. (looks at Murphy) DO NOT be in awe of him. Your fan boy days are OVER. You are to go into that ring and defeat him and his partner by ANY MEANS NECESSARY. Do I make myself clear?
(DeHaven nods)
Murphy: Yes sir.
Ragsdale: Get it done! NO EXCUSES!
(Fade to black.)
Ragsdale: You had that match in the bag and blew it! I don't believe it! You know what? I DO believe it! How many more times are you gonna screw things up for us?
Murphy: Nathaniel and your brother were eliminated before me!
(Ragsdale stares at Murphy as if that is the stupidest thing he's ever heard.)
Ragsdale: We're not talking about Nathaniel or my brother, who isn't even a full-time wrestler, I might add. You are one of the longest tenured members of this group and it was YOUR responsibility to WIN!
Murphy: I'm sorry....
Ragsdale: Enough with this sorry bullshit. Apology NOT accepted!
Murphy: What can I do to make it up to you and the team?
Ragsdale: I'll tell you what you can do. You and Dillian are scheduled in a match on the next Free For All against Cage and someone you are very familiar with, Ron Masterson.
(Murphy nods)
Murphy: Oh I know who that is!
Ragsdale: You wanna get back into our good graces? You want redemption?
Murphy: Yes.
Ragsdale: That doesn't sound convincing to me. DO YOU WANT REDEMPTION?
Murphy: YES!
Ragsdale: You and Dillian are gonna be in the ring with Bryan Black's old butt buddy and an old guy who was once considered a legend that has decided to use us as a mere "stepping stone" in his comeback bid. I am assigning YOU the responsibility of stopping this so-called comeback in its tracks. I want you to not only beat him but I want you to embarrass him and humiliate him. Do I make myself understood?
Murphy: Yes sir.
Ragsdale: You don't sound too thrilled.
Murphy: Well, I uh, well, I grew up watching this guy.
Ragsdale: You what?
Murphy: I grew up watching him.
Ragsdale (sarcastically): Oh, you grew up watching Cage?
Murphy: Yes I did.
Ragsdale: Oh and you probably had a poster of him in your bedroom and his action figures and even shoved a fucking ice cream bar with his likeness on it shoved down your throat, right?
Murphy: Uh, no poster or ice cream bar.....
Ragsdale (accusingly): But you had his action figure?!
Murphy: Well, uh....
Ragsdale (to DeHaven): Murphy had Cage's action figure. Can you believe it?
(The Sin City Champion chuckles.)
Ragsdale (to DeHaven): Were you a Cage fan too?
(DeHaven shakes his head.)
Ragsdale: Oh, let me guess, you were a TCE fan!
(DeHaven smiles and nods)
Ragsdale: Well, perhaps if TCE was the one that trained Masterson, he woulda made a man outta him.
(DeHaven laughs)
Ragsdale: You guys know Masterson well. I'm sure you can handle him just fine. It's this Cage guy you better watch out for. DO NOT underestimate him. (looks at Murphy) DO NOT be in awe of him. Your fan boy days are OVER. You are to go into that ring and defeat him and his partner by ANY MEANS NECESSARY. Do I make myself clear?
(DeHaven nods)
Murphy: Yes sir.
Ragsdale: Get it done! NO EXCUSES!
(Fade to black.)