Post by mosler on Apr 24, 2023 11:47:06 GMT -5
(At the moment all the best wrestlers in the world have converged on New York in the middle of competing in the No Man’s Land tournament, or gearing up for SWAT’s annual rumble. It’s a dizzying collection of talent and stars... except for two.)
(On the other side of the world, Radu Matei is about to embark on the most arduous challenge of his entire career...)
(...Trying to eat the foulest looking pea soup that a hospital has ever put in front of him.)
(South Perth Hospital. Deathless was raced to medical centre following his New Years Nightmare tag match, owing to injuries suffered during the match, along with a few nagging war wounds – like kidney failure. As his complications developed complications, a brief stay has stretched out to weeks later – and now, while he is expected to appear in New York, he currently struggles to lay on his right side.)
Sabrina Sinstone: I’ll see if I can get the nurses to send the PPV feed to the room.
Radu Matei: It’s started then? What time is it?
Sabrina Sinstone: It’s been on for about an hour...
Radu Matei: I’m so sorry, I-
Sabrina Sinstone: It’s the medication. We’ll catch the earlier tournament rounds on the replay. I’m really looking forwards to seeing the Linda Brookes rematch. Man, I’d hate to see Burton’s face when they call you.
Radu Matei: I don’t know why that match was booked. The SWAT brass were there as they loaded me into the ambulance, they more than anyone know the shape I’m in. Sometimes it feels like they want to kill me. I feel bad missing it – feels like the first big SWAT show I haven’t been on since they got on the Network, but there is nothing left. So if they want to give this masked guy a forfeit win, then-
Sabrina Sinstone: Oh, they announced his name – It’s Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre. He’s-
Radu Matei: Brian’s dad? That’s great!
Sabrina Sinstone: You know him?
Radu Matei: Nah, but when the Idol bit was first starting to pick up steam, Brian showed me some matches the two had down in Mexico. He never bragged to you about it? Sangre is the BEST. I should have known he’d be behind that zipline stunt – you’d have to have nerves of steel to pull that one off!
Sabrina Sinstone: You don’t have to sound so excited about it, he almost killed you.
Radu Matei: Look, because of me, Brian lost his job. Now that he’s gone, there is no way for me to fix that. If his old man wants a pound of flesh to get closure? It’s the least I can do for, Brian. Soon as I can walk again, Sangre is welcome to it.
“Then you’d better keep your strength up.”
(An apple is tossed through the air.)
(With his functioning arm – the one not attached to an IV drip, Radu reaches up catching the apple.)
(At the door of the hospital room stands the thrower, Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre. Behind the masked man is referee Kip Kapp.)
Sabrina Sinstone: Whatever you’ve got in your head, get it out. <pointing at Radu> He can barely move-
Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre: I just wanted to bring him some fresh produce to help him with a speedy recovery, I know how foul hospital food can be.
Radu Matei: Heroico, we were very sorry to hear of-
(The Sacrificial Idol is bleeding.)
(Turning the apple over in his hand, Radu discovers it has a razor blade sticking out of it.)
(Just like the razor apple that ended Brien O. Thomas’ career.)
(From behind his mask, Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre sports a sadistic grin.)
Radu Matei: ...It wasn’t Rally...
Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre: Well... there have been so many career ending pranks lately, it would be wishful thinking to chalk every single joke maiming up to Jackson. He’s good, but-
(Letting out a bestial shriek, a hospital gown glad Deathless lurches out of the bed – using his one functioning leg to pivot into Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre. Using the razorbladed apple as a weapon, Matei attempts to pulp it into an applesauce against Sangre’s face. As the two men roll around – they take out the camera-)
(On the other side of the world, Radu Matei is about to embark on the most arduous challenge of his entire career...)
(...Trying to eat the foulest looking pea soup that a hospital has ever put in front of him.)
(South Perth Hospital. Deathless was raced to medical centre following his New Years Nightmare tag match, owing to injuries suffered during the match, along with a few nagging war wounds – like kidney failure. As his complications developed complications, a brief stay has stretched out to weeks later – and now, while he is expected to appear in New York, he currently struggles to lay on his right side.)
Sabrina Sinstone: I’ll see if I can get the nurses to send the PPV feed to the room.
Radu Matei: It’s started then? What time is it?
Sabrina Sinstone: It’s been on for about an hour...
Radu Matei: I’m so sorry, I-
Sabrina Sinstone: It’s the medication. We’ll catch the earlier tournament rounds on the replay. I’m really looking forwards to seeing the Linda Brookes rematch. Man, I’d hate to see Burton’s face when they call you.
Radu Matei: I don’t know why that match was booked. The SWAT brass were there as they loaded me into the ambulance, they more than anyone know the shape I’m in. Sometimes it feels like they want to kill me. I feel bad missing it – feels like the first big SWAT show I haven’t been on since they got on the Network, but there is nothing left. So if they want to give this masked guy a forfeit win, then-
Sabrina Sinstone: Oh, they announced his name – It’s Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre. He’s-
Radu Matei: Brian’s dad? That’s great!
Sabrina Sinstone: You know him?
Radu Matei: Nah, but when the Idol bit was first starting to pick up steam, Brian showed me some matches the two had down in Mexico. He never bragged to you about it? Sangre is the BEST. I should have known he’d be behind that zipline stunt – you’d have to have nerves of steel to pull that one off!
Sabrina Sinstone: You don’t have to sound so excited about it, he almost killed you.
Radu Matei: Look, because of me, Brian lost his job. Now that he’s gone, there is no way for me to fix that. If his old man wants a pound of flesh to get closure? It’s the least I can do for, Brian. Soon as I can walk again, Sangre is welcome to it.
“Then you’d better keep your strength up.”
(An apple is tossed through the air.)
(With his functioning arm – the one not attached to an IV drip, Radu reaches up catching the apple.)
(At the door of the hospital room stands the thrower, Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre. Behind the masked man is referee Kip Kapp.)
Sabrina Sinstone: Whatever you’ve got in your head, get it out. <pointing at Radu> He can barely move-
Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre: I just wanted to bring him some fresh produce to help him with a speedy recovery, I know how foul hospital food can be.
Radu Matei: Heroico, we were very sorry to hear of-
(The Sacrificial Idol is bleeding.)
(Turning the apple over in his hand, Radu discovers it has a razor blade sticking out of it.)
(Just like the razor apple that ended Brien O. Thomas’ career.)
(From behind his mask, Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre sports a sadistic grin.)
Radu Matei: ...It wasn’t Rally...
Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre: Well... there have been so many career ending pranks lately, it would be wishful thinking to chalk every single joke maiming up to Jackson. He’s good, but-
(Letting out a bestial shriek, a hospital gown glad Deathless lurches out of the bed – using his one functioning leg to pivot into Heroico Derramamiento de Sangre. Using the razorbladed apple as a weapon, Matei attempts to pulp it into an applesauce against Sangre’s face. As the two men roll around – they take out the camera-)
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