Post by mosler on Apr 24, 2023 11:23:45 GMT -5
(A steel barrier slides shut behind him, as Deathless enters the arena through a loading bay.)
(The Sacrificial Idol is not dressed to work. Loose clothing and a large hoodie suggest he is sporting some new injuries, and is decked out for comfort. His sickly pale skin sports a few dozen cuts from the first round of the End of Days. Walking with a noticeable limp, Radu Matei isn't halfway down the hall, when he is approached by road agent, Sam Burton.)
Burton: Where's your gear, champ?
Radu Matei: I'm not on the books tonight, Sam.
Burton: You sure about that?
(The senior road agent shoots Deathless one of those shit eating grins, the kind that suggests he thinks the Romanian has taken one too many bumps to the head. It's the typical kind of passive aggressive nonsense you get from middle management. Given that Sainovic was run out of the company, its amazing how many of the Serbian bastard's hires still remain. Radu normally likes worms, but he finds Burton to be disrespectful.)
Radu Matei: . . .
Burton: I think you might want to check again.
Radu Matei: You watch the Tribute show, Burton? My match with Spitz? That was my farewell to singles competition. I can't physically take them any more. It is dangerous for me. I know it. The fans know it. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY Fred and Diane know it. I am only working tag matches right now, and the last time I checked - my tag partner wasn't welcome here. So how am I on the card?
Burton: Fred and Diane are out. Fred got his walking papers Sunday, and Diane got shuffled into merchandise. Whoever was slotted in for them? They didn't get the memo that you're only half a wrestler these days. So you have Fierce tonight.
Radu Matei: Fierce isn't even on the list of KGB I have beef with. Why am I wrestling Fierce?
Burton: He asked for it.
Radu Matei: He as- HE ASKED FOR IT? EVEN RISKING MY LIFE, I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME LEFT FOR THE RING. AFTER EVERYTHING I'VE DONE FOR THIS COMPANY YOU THINK THEY COULD UNDERSTAND MY POSITION. I DIDN'T THINK I WAS TAKING REQUESTS FROM FUCKING FIERCE.
Burton: So are you going to let the fans down, champ?
Radu Matei: No. SWAT advertised me, I'm here. If the fans want me, they got me. I just hope they don't blink - because I'm not planning to take more than ten seconds to drop Fierce on his fucking head.
(Feeling hurt and betrayed, Deathless stalks off in a dangerous mood.)
(Sam Burton finds this immensely amusing.)
(The Sacrificial Idol is not dressed to work. Loose clothing and a large hoodie suggest he is sporting some new injuries, and is decked out for comfort. His sickly pale skin sports a few dozen cuts from the first round of the End of Days. Walking with a noticeable limp, Radu Matei isn't halfway down the hall, when he is approached by road agent, Sam Burton.)
Burton: Where's your gear, champ?
Radu Matei: I'm not on the books tonight, Sam.
Burton: You sure about that?
(The senior road agent shoots Deathless one of those shit eating grins, the kind that suggests he thinks the Romanian has taken one too many bumps to the head. It's the typical kind of passive aggressive nonsense you get from middle management. Given that Sainovic was run out of the company, its amazing how many of the Serbian bastard's hires still remain. Radu normally likes worms, but he finds Burton to be disrespectful.)
Radu Matei: . . .
Burton: I think you might want to check again.
Radu Matei: You watch the Tribute show, Burton? My match with Spitz? That was my farewell to singles competition. I can't physically take them any more. It is dangerous for me. I know it. The fans know it. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY Fred and Diane know it. I am only working tag matches right now, and the last time I checked - my tag partner wasn't welcome here. So how am I on the card?
Burton: Fred and Diane are out. Fred got his walking papers Sunday, and Diane got shuffled into merchandise. Whoever was slotted in for them? They didn't get the memo that you're only half a wrestler these days. So you have Fierce tonight.
Radu Matei: Fierce isn't even on the list of KGB I have beef with. Why am I wrestling Fierce?
Burton: He asked for it.
Radu Matei: He as- HE ASKED FOR IT? EVEN RISKING MY LIFE, I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME LEFT FOR THE RING. AFTER EVERYTHING I'VE DONE FOR THIS COMPANY YOU THINK THEY COULD UNDERSTAND MY POSITION. I DIDN'T THINK I WAS TAKING REQUESTS FROM FUCKING FIERCE.
Burton: So are you going to let the fans down, champ?
Radu Matei: No. SWAT advertised me, I'm here. If the fans want me, they got me. I just hope they don't blink - because I'm not planning to take more than ten seconds to drop Fierce on his fucking head.
(Feeling hurt and betrayed, Deathless stalks off in a dangerous mood.)
(Sam Burton finds this immensely amusing.)