Post by Rage and Cage on Jul 24, 2024 22:31:46 GMT -5
Inside Wesley Crane’s suite at Turning Stone Casino, the most accomplished champion in WUK history, Wesley Crane, sits on his leather couch joined by Preston Andre Reese. Between the two men, they’ve held almost every title in WUK. A knock is heard on the door. Crane motions for Henderson to get it. Henderson does so and greets “Woke” Wesley Rage and Nicholas “Honest” Cage. Rage is in his romper as he carries the WUK Commonwealth Title over his shoulder. Cage is dressed to impress in a black Armani suit with a wine-colored shirt. The two men greet their fellow High Rollers and take a seat.
Crane: I heard you two wanted a meeting about the North American Cup.
Rage: Yes. First, we can all agree that the North American Cup is going to be in the High Rollers trophy case next month.
Everyone nods in agreement.
Rage: Along with the cup comes the WUK Tag Team titles. It’s going to be a great night for us. We’re going to have almost all the gold after Revolution.
The High Rollers Club cheers and gets some early celebrating in.
Rage: The only thing that can stop us is ourselves. We can’t have in-fighting, bitterness, or jealousy after Revolution. The way I see it, we’re all tag team champions.
Cage: We all know that we’re going to Freebird the shit out of those titles!
Rage: Exactly. What’s ours is yours.
Reese: What’s yours is ours? You think you’re beating the boss and me in the finals?
Rage: Not exactly. I say one team should lie down and let the other win. There’s no point in beating each other senseless for a cup and belts we’re all going to share. I don’t want that. A new number one contender for the Commonwealth Title will be named. I don’t want to be dealing with an injury. We all know that Wesley Crane is taking back the WUK World Title sooner than later. Let’s keep him as fresh as possible.
Cage: This makes a lot of sense.
Rage: It was your idea.
Cage: Really? Then maybe it makes too much sense.
Reese: And don’t think I missed the part where you didn’t volunteer to lay down for us. Instead of dancing around it, say what you really came here to say.
Rage: Don’t get hot. We’re all comrades here. However, the fact is that we’re facing a trend where the older leaders and stepping aside for the future players. That’s just a fact. I think your team could show a lot of leadership by graciously stepping aside for us.
Reese: You two have already won, and lost, the tag titles before. If you’re the “share everything” guy, then you should give us our turn. That’s only fair, right?
Rage: I feel you on that. I do. But, you two aren’t the High Rollers designated tag team. We’ve been the representatives of the High Rollers in the tag team division. You two aren’t a regular team. I thought you two entered the tournament to help pave the way for us.
Reese: You think we’re fighting teams to make it easier for you?
Cage: Be real cool if you did. I mean, think about it. Wesley Crane as the 2x WUK World Champion and the WUK World Extreme Champion of the World. Wesley Rage as the WUK Commonwealth Champion, and the greatest tag team, Rage & Cage as your 2x WUK World Tag Team Champions… and you… well, talk to Blood, maybe he’ll bring back the British TV Championship or something.
Reese: You think I need a made up championship to make me relevant? Who do you think I am, Wes-
At this point, Wesley Crane has heard enough. He stands up and addresses the room.
Crane: Look, before things are said that we can’t take back, how about we calm the fuck down. Have I ever steered you guys wrong?
Reese rolls his eyes.
Cage: I saw that!
Crane: Enough. Listen, I have a plan, like I always do. The High Rollers Club have run WUK for close to two years now. In our time at the top, we’ve accomplished many great things… and at Revolution we are going to do the right thing. At Revolution the team of Wesley Crane and Preston Reese will officially lay down for the High Rollers Team of Rage & Cage.
Reese jumps up off the leather sofa.
Reese: Like hell we are!
Cage reaches into his pocket and pulls out a coin.
Cage: Okay, let’s settle this like gentlemen. Heads we win, tails you lose.
Reese: What the he-
Cage flips the coin in the air. He catches it and gets a huge smile on his face.
Cage: Heads, we win.
Reese: Nah, nah, fucking nah! Flip it again, but this time let’s make it right, shall we? Heads you win. Tails WE win. Got it?
Cage shrugs his shoulders. He’s been caught, but let’s be honest, it was a solid try.
Cage: Fair enough.
Cage flips the coin again. Again it lands on heads.
Cage: Woohoo, one more win for the bad guys.
Reese: Let me see that coin!
Cage takes the coin and goes to throw it but Reese grabs his arm.
Reese: Not so quick. Let me see that coin.
Cage can’t get Reese to release his arm. Cage knows he’s got no choice.
Cage: Alright, alright, alright. Here, have the coin, but I should warn you, that coi-
Reese looks at both sides and sees that both sides have a “heads” on it.
Reese: You son of a bitc-
Rage: People, I’m sure we can finish the rest of this conversation as gentlepeople.
Crane walks over to the bar and pours himself a drink. He takes a sip from his whiskey as everyone is bickering. Finally, he speaks up.
Crane: Enough, all of you. I said what I said. At Revolution, when the four of us make it to the finals, I will be the one to lay down for Rage & Cage. They will win the cup and they will bring the WUK World Tag Team Championships back into the High Rollers Club. Understand?
Rage reaches his right hand out and shakes hands with Crane.
Rage: Thanks, Boss. I knew we could come to you with this idea. Thank you for listening.
Cage: Badass idea, Boss.
Reese storms off and leaves the suite.
Cage: What’s his problem, jeez!
Rage: Sorry, for the trouble. Want us to go after him?
Crane: He’ll calm down. Don’t worry about him.
Cage: Thanks for your time, Mr. Crane!
Crane nods and sends the boys away. Rage and Cage walk out of the penthouse and go to the elevator.
Cage: I think that went pretty good!
Rage: Yeah. Crane’s a hell of a guy. With Reese fired up, they’ll mow through their bracket. We need to worry about ours.
The elevator reaches their floor. Rage and Cage enter their suite.
Cage: I’m not too worried. One team is ODS. We regularly pound their asses.
Rage: I’m not comfortable confirming that. I’ll say we defeat them in honest combat.
Cage: That’s boring, but whatever.
Rage: I think they could beat Cryptid Cabal, but that’s only because I’ve heard of ODS. I’m guessing Cryptid Cabal is some kind of gothic team.
Cage: That’s hot…wait, is it two dudes?
Rage: Yeah.
Cage: Nevermind.
Rage pulls out his phone and asks Siri about Cryptid Cabal. It tells him about the team.
Rage: Huh? English guys with a complimentary bend. One big guy and a high flyer. They can switch up the match any time on us.
Cage: But we’ll be in America, so we’ll have the homefield advantage.
Rage: Good point, bro. They also travel in elite circles.They’re friends with Bloodied Fox.
Cage: OH! That name is so fucking cool! Let’s kick their asses and get Bloodied Fox in the High Rollers Club! Dude, I really hope they beat ODS!
Rage: We’ll do our part. We’ll beat the Imperial Catch Kings.
Cage: Who the fuck is that?
Rage: I don’t know. Siri isn’t much help. They sound like fisherpeople.
Cage: Oh, I remember them! The Deadliest Catch dudes are finally wrestling. I hate to beat them, but we’re taking that North American Cup!
Rage: Overfishing is a real problem. Biodiversity is being challenged, so I won’t feel sorry about beating them. It’s the best way for us to combat climate change.
Cage: No cap, bro. We’re on the right side of history. This is our show! It’s named after one of your moves: Revolution!
Rage: And I’ll be watching Sinclair Godfrey, Psychotic Goth, and Kalmin Watts match. One of them will be trying to take our Commonwealth Title.
Cage: You can always ask Mr. Crane for advice. He’s beaten all of them.
Rage: Good idea, bro. Crane is a valuable resource for us High Rollers.
Cage: Yeah. He gives us a place to live and a gym. He’s a great part of the team. I bring the fame with my Oscar and movie career. Reese brings the legacy with his family ties. You bring the social consciousness.
Rage: That’s the beauty of our collective. We each bring something to the table and operate as equals. We are the perfect society. The world could learn from us.
Cage pulls out his weed vape pen and takes a hit. He holds it in and speaks his next line.
Cage: We have so much to offer the world.
Cage exhales and coughs.
Rage: Revolution is our time. It’s our time down there in DC! I’m serious, bro! We’ve been the best team in WUK since we’ve got here, but it’s always been guys like the Bastards and Marty Donovan and Florida Man getting in our way!. I’m tired of it! We’ll back at the top of the mountain at Revolution!
Cage: Hell yeah! We’ve waited for too long. Let’s order a pizza!
Rage: What?
Cage: Shit, sorry. I mean let’s win the North American Cup…and order a pizza.
Rage: Dude, we can call room service any time.
Cage: You saved my life, bro!
Rage: Make sure you’re ready for Revolution. FIrst we beat the fisherpeople, then the foxes, and finally get coronated with an easy win over Crane and Reese.
Cage: I’ll be there!
Crane: I heard you two wanted a meeting about the North American Cup.
Rage: Yes. First, we can all agree that the North American Cup is going to be in the High Rollers trophy case next month.
Everyone nods in agreement.
Rage: Along with the cup comes the WUK Tag Team titles. It’s going to be a great night for us. We’re going to have almost all the gold after Revolution.
The High Rollers Club cheers and gets some early celebrating in.
Rage: The only thing that can stop us is ourselves. We can’t have in-fighting, bitterness, or jealousy after Revolution. The way I see it, we’re all tag team champions.
Cage: We all know that we’re going to Freebird the shit out of those titles!
Rage: Exactly. What’s ours is yours.
Reese: What’s yours is ours? You think you’re beating the boss and me in the finals?
Rage: Not exactly. I say one team should lie down and let the other win. There’s no point in beating each other senseless for a cup and belts we’re all going to share. I don’t want that. A new number one contender for the Commonwealth Title will be named. I don’t want to be dealing with an injury. We all know that Wesley Crane is taking back the WUK World Title sooner than later. Let’s keep him as fresh as possible.
Cage: This makes a lot of sense.
Rage: It was your idea.
Cage: Really? Then maybe it makes too much sense.
Reese: And don’t think I missed the part where you didn’t volunteer to lay down for us. Instead of dancing around it, say what you really came here to say.
Rage: Don’t get hot. We’re all comrades here. However, the fact is that we’re facing a trend where the older leaders and stepping aside for the future players. That’s just a fact. I think your team could show a lot of leadership by graciously stepping aside for us.
Reese: You two have already won, and lost, the tag titles before. If you’re the “share everything” guy, then you should give us our turn. That’s only fair, right?
Rage: I feel you on that. I do. But, you two aren’t the High Rollers designated tag team. We’ve been the representatives of the High Rollers in the tag team division. You two aren’t a regular team. I thought you two entered the tournament to help pave the way for us.
Reese: You think we’re fighting teams to make it easier for you?
Cage: Be real cool if you did. I mean, think about it. Wesley Crane as the 2x WUK World Champion and the WUK World Extreme Champion of the World. Wesley Rage as the WUK Commonwealth Champion, and the greatest tag team, Rage & Cage as your 2x WUK World Tag Team Champions… and you… well, talk to Blood, maybe he’ll bring back the British TV Championship or something.
Reese: You think I need a made up championship to make me relevant? Who do you think I am, Wes-
At this point, Wesley Crane has heard enough. He stands up and addresses the room.
Crane: Look, before things are said that we can’t take back, how about we calm the fuck down. Have I ever steered you guys wrong?
Reese rolls his eyes.
Cage: I saw that!
Crane: Enough. Listen, I have a plan, like I always do. The High Rollers Club have run WUK for close to two years now. In our time at the top, we’ve accomplished many great things… and at Revolution we are going to do the right thing. At Revolution the team of Wesley Crane and Preston Reese will officially lay down for the High Rollers Team of Rage & Cage.
Reese jumps up off the leather sofa.
Reese: Like hell we are!
Cage reaches into his pocket and pulls out a coin.
Cage: Okay, let’s settle this like gentlemen. Heads we win, tails you lose.
Reese: What the he-
Cage flips the coin in the air. He catches it and gets a huge smile on his face.
Cage: Heads, we win.
Reese: Nah, nah, fucking nah! Flip it again, but this time let’s make it right, shall we? Heads you win. Tails WE win. Got it?
Cage shrugs his shoulders. He’s been caught, but let’s be honest, it was a solid try.
Cage: Fair enough.
Cage flips the coin again. Again it lands on heads.
Cage: Woohoo, one more win for the bad guys.
Reese: Let me see that coin!
Cage takes the coin and goes to throw it but Reese grabs his arm.
Reese: Not so quick. Let me see that coin.
Cage can’t get Reese to release his arm. Cage knows he’s got no choice.
Cage: Alright, alright, alright. Here, have the coin, but I should warn you, that coi-
Reese looks at both sides and sees that both sides have a “heads” on it.
Reese: You son of a bitc-
Rage: People, I’m sure we can finish the rest of this conversation as gentlepeople.
Crane walks over to the bar and pours himself a drink. He takes a sip from his whiskey as everyone is bickering. Finally, he speaks up.
Crane: Enough, all of you. I said what I said. At Revolution, when the four of us make it to the finals, I will be the one to lay down for Rage & Cage. They will win the cup and they will bring the WUK World Tag Team Championships back into the High Rollers Club. Understand?
Rage reaches his right hand out and shakes hands with Crane.
Rage: Thanks, Boss. I knew we could come to you with this idea. Thank you for listening.
Cage: Badass idea, Boss.
Reese storms off and leaves the suite.
Cage: What’s his problem, jeez!
Rage: Sorry, for the trouble. Want us to go after him?
Crane: He’ll calm down. Don’t worry about him.
Cage: Thanks for your time, Mr. Crane!
Crane nods and sends the boys away. Rage and Cage walk out of the penthouse and go to the elevator.
Cage: I think that went pretty good!
Rage: Yeah. Crane’s a hell of a guy. With Reese fired up, they’ll mow through their bracket. We need to worry about ours.
The elevator reaches their floor. Rage and Cage enter their suite.
Cage: I’m not too worried. One team is ODS. We regularly pound their asses.
Rage: I’m not comfortable confirming that. I’ll say we defeat them in honest combat.
Cage: That’s boring, but whatever.
Rage: I think they could beat Cryptid Cabal, but that’s only because I’ve heard of ODS. I’m guessing Cryptid Cabal is some kind of gothic team.
Cage: That’s hot…wait, is it two dudes?
Rage: Yeah.
Cage: Nevermind.
Rage pulls out his phone and asks Siri about Cryptid Cabal. It tells him about the team.
Rage: Huh? English guys with a complimentary bend. One big guy and a high flyer. They can switch up the match any time on us.
Cage: But we’ll be in America, so we’ll have the homefield advantage.
Rage: Good point, bro. They also travel in elite circles.They’re friends with Bloodied Fox.
Cage: OH! That name is so fucking cool! Let’s kick their asses and get Bloodied Fox in the High Rollers Club! Dude, I really hope they beat ODS!
Rage: We’ll do our part. We’ll beat the Imperial Catch Kings.
Cage: Who the fuck is that?
Rage: I don’t know. Siri isn’t much help. They sound like fisherpeople.
Cage: Oh, I remember them! The Deadliest Catch dudes are finally wrestling. I hate to beat them, but we’re taking that North American Cup!
Rage: Overfishing is a real problem. Biodiversity is being challenged, so I won’t feel sorry about beating them. It’s the best way for us to combat climate change.
Cage: No cap, bro. We’re on the right side of history. This is our show! It’s named after one of your moves: Revolution!
Rage: And I’ll be watching Sinclair Godfrey, Psychotic Goth, and Kalmin Watts match. One of them will be trying to take our Commonwealth Title.
Cage: You can always ask Mr. Crane for advice. He’s beaten all of them.
Rage: Good idea, bro. Crane is a valuable resource for us High Rollers.
Cage: Yeah. He gives us a place to live and a gym. He’s a great part of the team. I bring the fame with my Oscar and movie career. Reese brings the legacy with his family ties. You bring the social consciousness.
Rage: That’s the beauty of our collective. We each bring something to the table and operate as equals. We are the perfect society. The world could learn from us.
Cage pulls out his weed vape pen and takes a hit. He holds it in and speaks his next line.
Cage: We have so much to offer the world.
Cage exhales and coughs.
Rage: Revolution is our time. It’s our time down there in DC! I’m serious, bro! We’ve been the best team in WUK since we’ve got here, but it’s always been guys like the Bastards and Marty Donovan and Florida Man getting in our way!. I’m tired of it! We’ll back at the top of the mountain at Revolution!
Cage: Hell yeah! We’ve waited for too long. Let’s order a pizza!
Rage: What?
Cage: Shit, sorry. I mean let’s win the North American Cup…and order a pizza.
Rage: Dude, we can call room service any time.
Cage: You saved my life, bro!
Rage: Make sure you’re ready for Revolution. FIrst we beat the fisherpeople, then the foxes, and finally get coronated with an easy win over Crane and Reese.
Cage: I’ll be there!