12-18-22 Sunday Night DARK
Dec 18, 2022 23:09:20 GMT -5
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12/18/22
Ring Rust Cafe & Studio @ The Velvet Rabbit Las Vegas
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SAUCE BOSS: Hey everyone, welcome BACK to another episode of WGWF Dark. I'm the Sauce Boss, and welcome back to the Ring Rust Cafe, here inside the beautiful Velvet Rabbit Hotel and Casino in LAS Vegas. Tonight’s broadcast comes to you on ESPN The Ocho, brought to you by THIS IS AWESOME PROMOTIONS and Kayfabe Airlines. We have some great matches, segments, and extra content on the menu tonight. This ain’t the B show folks. This one just hits a little different.
On the program tonight we have several of the World’s Greatest Wrestlers. Finn Kuhn, Paul Montuori, Mike Mason, Bam Miller, Raion Kido, THE Tristan Slater, Holden Ross, Emily Simms and Lexi Gold, The Rundown w. Denise Essex: “Chronic” Chris Page
and more…
To the hundreds in attendance, and the millions at home, thank you for tuning in tonight to another episode of WGWF DARK.
Before we get started let’s take a look at what went down last time on BRAWL.
(A video package rolls of WGWF action from the most recent episode of WGWF’s flagship show.)
SAUCE BOSS: Cameras were rolling in Las Vegas as some of the biggest names in the sport got together for some incredible action. Let’s begin with the results of that show.
In the first match of the night, Bam Miller got himself disqualified when he took out the referee with an accidental punch. Emily Simms took home the win and advanced to the TV Championship match.
Next up Sonya Benson pinned Lexi Gold by using her own finishing move against her. What a scoundrel! Benson moves on to meet Simms and 2 others in the championship match for the WGWF Television Title.
In tag team action, The Show Stealers’, Todrick Tabor-Ramsey walked away with a victory against the Syndicate’s, Vittore Costa. We will see who gets the championship drip when the two teams face each other at the West Coast Rumble.
Match number 4 was supposed to put The Epitome, Mike Angelo versus his own niece, Addison Andrews, but the match never happened. Angelo refused to battle against the younger and smaller competitor. It was a no contest.
And in our main event, Buster Gloves took on Peter Vaughn in a real banger. Gloves who had asked for a big match, got all he could handle, and more, when Vaughn defeated him for the second time in a week, the other match happening over in the XWF. The 20-minute affair was one of the best matches in the short history of the fed.
And now… it’s time to turn the lights down low and get ready for some Sunday Night Dark.
I would be remiss of course to do the show without my partner in crime. You know her as The Soda Pop Princess. The Queen of Bong Style. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, BACK to the announcers’ table, Miss… Cherry… Cola.
CHERRY COLA: Sauce Daddy… let’s get it poppin’. It’s ladies' night at the Chum Bucket and I was promised bottomless drinks.
SAUCE BOSS: That’s right! We’re down here at the Ring Rust Cafe, and if you’re in Las Vegas, come on by for a night of wrestling action and classic American cuisine.
CHERRY COLA: Chicken tendies and body shots. Every Sunday!
SAUCE BOSS: That’s not entirely true. This is a family establishment folks. Make your reservation today.
CHERRY COLA: So Saucey… I heard a rumor.
SAUCE BOSS: What’s that now?
CHERRY COLA: I heard that there’s only one match tonight.
SAUCE BOSS: Your eyes do not deceive you, my pretty. There’s only one match.
CHERRY COLA: … and I still get paid for 8 hours though, right?
SAUCE BOSS: I assume so.
CHERRY COLA: I’m here for that bag. I’m not going back to selling pictures of my feet.
SAUCE BOSS: Woosah, Cher Bear. Sit back, mingle with the crowd, and let the people at home enjoy some reality television. We’re on autopilot tonight.
CHERRY COLA: You said that on camera. If you’re lying, that’s entrapment.
SAUCE BOSS: My word is bond. What do you say we head down to the ring for a special announcement with Cookie Carter?
CHERRY COLA: Oh Snap! I forgot about Cookie’s fine ass. Don’t you just wanna dunk her in a glass of milk?
SAUCE BOSS: No comment.
We cut to ringside where the lovely beauty queen/ring announcer/Spanish commentator, Cookie Carter is waiting in the center of the ring in a red and white Mrs. Claus outfit.
Ring Announcer
COOKIE CARTER: Ring Rust Cafe… the darkest hour is upon us. We have a great night of sports entertainment for you. Please turn your attention to the big screen for some extra special messages from some of your favorite WGWF Superstars.
[MUSIC AND AUDIENCE REACTION]
We head backstage at the Ring Rust Cafe where we follow The Golden Goddess, Lexi Gold, wandering down a hallway, pounding heavy heels on the cavernous cement corridor. Her head moves around as she peaks in open doors and down passageways. Eventually she finds what she wants and turns to the right revealing just how festive and gorgeous she looks tonight. She’s dressed to impress before her match later in the evening, wearing a long green sequin dress with black pump heels.
A small gift box is held in her hands. She smiles and her eyes light up as if she has found the things she’s been searching for. She stops in her tracks, locking her targets on what she sees from a distance. She heel-shuffles down the hall as the camera follows in hot pursuit.
Around the corner, we catch Lexi Gold approaching The Bull of the North, Buster Gloves, who’s loitering outside a locker room, and most likely here to accompany Emily Simms.
We cut to a side shot that has both WGWF wrestlers in the frame, Emily smiling brightly and Buster avoiding eye contact, at least six feet apart.
“Just the man I’m looking for. Can we talk?” she says, in a baited ice breaker. “Don't worry, my babies aren't around to scare you off this time.”
It takes a moment for The Bull of the North to realize what the Golden Goddess is actually talking about. Then he remembers the snakes. Lexi’s snakes. That Buster was trapped in a dressing room with until Security came to assist him out. Once he does, he’s a little shaken. “Oh, hey, um… What’s goin’ on?” he says with great unease in his voice.
“You know I respect the contributions that you and Emily have made to this business. Right?”
With great skepticism, he patronizes her, “Uhhh… suuure.”
“Well, when I first found out you were joining WGWF, I was ecstatic. I couldn't believe it.”
Buster leans back in his stance, prepared to dodge an attack.
“...and since you’ve been here, you’ve done an amazing job. I've been thinking about you a lot, and I want to give you something I think you’re really going to enjoy” She smiles and extends the gift box and waits for him to accept it.
Buster looks at Lexi, then at the box, then at Lexi. Then away again. It’s difficult for him to maintain eye contact with her. He hesitates before taking the small black box wrapped in a gold ribbon. He studies it with great detail. The sheen of the wrapping paper. The texture of the ribbon. He looks up and down the hallway to see if anyone else is around (ignoring the camera of course). This is definitely a trap. “It’s a Christmas present?”
She nods her head and looks down at the box, anxious for him to open it and give her his reaction.
“Yes, it's a very special gift. This is something I’ve wanted to give to somebody for a while now and when I closed my eyes and thought about who I should share it with, you’re the only person I could think of. I'm dying to see your face when you open it.”
Palms sweaty, Buster pulls the long golden ribbon until the knot frees itself, then he undresses it completely and lifts off the square top. The small box contains a neatly folded note on a piece of decorative parchment paper. Inside it is a message, hand-written, with care. Lexi motions with her hands to open the letter and read it.
Buster’s eyes widen as he realizes what the cursive words say.. He reads it out loud. “Will you do me the honor…” He pauses and looks up for a moment at the lustful eyes of the supermodel looking back. “...of wrestling me at the Denzel Porter Invitational?"
He drops his arms to his sides and looks back to Lexi, who has bunched fingers covering her smile. She’s almost vibrating in anticipation.
“Wait… you want to FIGHT me???” he questions with a discerning look on his unshaved face.
She nods enthusiastically. “Uh-huh… At the DPI.”
He looks at the paper again. Then back inside the box to see if there’s anything else. “...Why???”
“I want to wrestle the best in the world and you’re one of the best!”
Buster looks very confused by the statement. His heart flutters and he punches in back down before shaking his head. “...No, I’m not.”
“Sure you are!”
He dismisses the accusation. Then is silent for a moment, choosing his next words wisely. “But, I don’t want to fight you…”
“...I don’t care. Fight me anyway.”
“I mean… I’m flattered, but we shouldn’t fight. It doesn’t feel right. We’re friends. You’re friends with Emily. I don’t want to ruin that…”
“..We aren’t ruining anything. We’re just having a match. It’s not a big deal.”
“I don’t think Emily will like the idea very much…”
“...No! Don’t tell Emily. It’ll be our little secret until the big announcement from Denzel. We can just keep it between you and me. It’s my gift to you. I want you to have the match with me.”
“This is a bad idea…”
“...Or is it the best idea?”
“No. It’s just bad. I can’t do the match. I’m sorry Lexi. You’re a great wrestler. And anybody in this business would be lucky to have a match with you, but I have to say ‘no’. I’m saying ‘no’.”
Buster offers the gift back to Lexi, but she doesn’t take it. Instead she just folds her arms, shifts her weight to one leg, and contorts her face. She flips her hair. “Well that’s too bad! Because we ARE having this match. I’ve already spoken to Denzel about it, it’s been booked, and you’re going to be there!”
Buster just stares back blankly as Lexi pivots and walks away, swaying her hips more seductively than she needs to, and stomping her black pumps on the concrete. He avoids staring by picking a spot on the wall and focusing on it until she’s out of view. Finally, he exhales his breath and rubs his eyes with his thumb and middle finger, before one last cry for help. “Oh farts.”
~ EARLIER TODAY ~
The shot goes outside to the parking lot of The Velvet Rabbit in Las Vegas. A purple 2022 Aston Martin DBS pulls into the parking lot, and from it steps "Marvelous" Mike Mason, dressed in a skin-tight Kiton Cashmere suit. This suit, his car, his Edward Beiner sunglasses, this man is the walking definition of the term "drip".
The Marvelous One begins walking into the rabbit and as he passes by some equipment cases, Cholo’s beloved Uncle Paco is sitting on one drinking straight from a bottle of tequila. The Bod God looks over at Paco, Mason’s shades on the end of his nose, his eyes looking over his lenses, as he scoffs at Paco. Paco doesn’t turn his eyes from Mason but instead speaks out loud.
Paco: Mira, es el viejo John Travolta.
The Mecca of Manhood stops in his tracks and slowly turns back toward Paco. Mason walks over to Paco and stands in front of him, but Paco acts as if Mason doesn't even exist. Mason slowly pulls his shades off and places them inside his suit jacket. Paco responds by taking another drink of his Tequila.
Mike Mason: What did you just say?
Paco: *speaking slower and louder * MI-RA, ES EL VIE-JO, JOHN TRA-VOL-TA!
Mike Mason: English, not that God-forsaken dirt language they speak in your third-world country.
Paco: Vete a la mierda, gringo racista.
Paco raises the bottle to take another drink, but as he does, Mason slaps it from his hands. Mason grabs Paco by the shirt and shoves him against the wall. Paco looks a bit shaken, but not afraid. Mason gets closer to Paco's face so that Paco can feel Mason's breath on his face.
Mike Mason: I grew up in Tampa, went to college in Miami, and live in Boca. Just because I don't speak Spanish doesn't mean I don't understand it.
Mason spins around and throws Paco by the shirt from the equipment cases to the ground. Mason pulls his jacket off and lays it on the case, and then begins rolling the sleeves of his shirt up while Paco tries getting to his feet.
Mike Mason: You, Cholo, and a lot of other basic soy-boys around here need to learn your place. You’re getting too cocky, thinking you are something special. Well, Paco, you and Cholo are nothing more than pieces of crap I’ve stepped in on my way to the top.
Paco pushes himself up from the ground, and as Paco gets to his knees, Mason grabs him from behind in a full nelson and lifts Paco up off the ground and into the air. Paco’s feet kick around and his arms flail, but Mason shakes Paco like a ragdoll. It doesn’t take long for the fight to leave Paco as he starts to fade.
Mason throws Paco’s lifeless body down to the ground, and Paco begins gasping for breath and holding his throat. Mason takes a few steps away and picks up the tequila bottle and then stands over Paco.
Mike Mason: You’re trash Paco. Your boy Cholo is trash, which is why all the trash fans of WGWF love Cholo so much. Well, it’s time to take the trash that is stinking WGWF up out. It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it, because if not this place, and this sport will never be… SIMPLY MARVELOUS!!!
Mason then smashes the bottle over the head of Paco. The bottle shatters, glass flies everywhere, and Paco falls to the ground unconscious with blood pouring from his head. Mason wipes his hands off on his pants while he stands over Paco.
Suddenly Mason hears shouting and looks over his shoulder. Mason quickly grabs his suit jacket and talks off running inside of the Velvet Rabbit as Paco’s sons, The Malvado Brothers rush to the aid of Paco. One of them calls for help and it doesn’t take long for WGWF officials and EMTs to arrive on the scene.
The footage cuts to what is a pre-taped interview hosted in one of the Las Vegas Velvet Rabbit’s private suites. Two chairs are sat facing each other with a tall coffee table in between, with a few cameras capturing a few different angles of the action. In one chair sits Derrick Diamond, the official WGWF interviewer. In the other sits one of the newest WGWF signings, the King in Rags himself, Finn Kühn. Both men seem cool, calm, relaxed and composed with waters on the table for each of them as Derrick looks to the camera.
“Hello everyone, thank you again for tuning into WGWF Dark. I am, as always, Derrick Diamond. Over these next two episodes of WGWF Dark, you’ll be seeing this special Spotlight Interview conducted by yours truly, and we’ll be covering the past, present, and potentially even the future for our lucky guest today.”
Derrick doesn’t miss a beat with the camera, with practiced consistency that’s allowing him to take the lead here as he continues talking into it while gesturing to Finn. “So, while this may not be your first time seeing him, let alone on a WGWF screen given the last Brawl, allow me to introduce him properly. He is a star in the Xtreme Wrestling Federation, recently having come back to the big stages and has already been racking up quite the match resume in his few months back - he is none other than the King in Rags, Finn Kühn!”
“Thank you, Derrick. You’re too kind,” Finn nods to the host. “Happy to be here, finally.”
“And we’re happy to have you!” Derrick chirps in, eagerly. “We should start with the basics, really. You started in the business as largely self-taught when it came to the world of professional wrestling, only mainly having something of an amateur background to fall back on. Despite that, you quickly shot up through the ranks of the indies and managed to impress enough people to where, eventually, you got your shot in the XWF. And while in there, you’ve faced plenty of names… just to run it down for you folks - you may not know a few of these names, but these are names that were at one point or another considered some of the best. Many names within the WGWF even faced off against them. Names such as…”
“Jim Caedus.”
“Chris Chaos.”
“Bobby Bourbon.”
“And even as of late, names like Raion Kido and Peter Vaughn.”
“So, you’ve seen quite a few things in your runs, Finn. You enjoy facing the best, and that’s what has you currently on your way to potentially being considered one of them these days.”
“Very true,” Finn says with a gesture so as to highlight Derrick’s point. “While I wish I could say otherwise, I still have a long ways to go until I get to that point. The story of my life, when it comes to professional wrestling, might as well simply be ‘close, but not quite.’ I’ve held my own against some of the best names in the business, and even sneaked a few wins here and there, but never have I ever been consistent at that level. In my older runs, I never really had the mindset to try and change that fact in my initial run, but I’m trying to change that now. No glory to be had in trying to come in second place, after all.”
“You seem to hold yourself to a high standard…” Derrick says, raising an eyebrow before taking a sip of water. “Care to talk about that, some?”
Finn gives a small shrug before speaking. “Well, I’d say it’s rather simple, really. Many people in this industry like labeling themselves as Kings. They like slapping the fancy titles onto themselves and take whatever power they can. I was calling myself a ‘Kaiser’ without recognizing just how much a title like that would actually mean. Now, I see ‘Kaiser’ as a title to work towards. I live by a simple phrase - ‘be the best, or be broken.’ I’m not going to properly improve if I cheat and use crutches to make my way through matches, unlike what some people here and elsewhere would prefer to do.”
“Hard to imagine one of those people you’re referring to happens to be none other than Peter Vaughn, who you just tangled with at Bad Medicine along with Buster Gloves…” Derrick offers with a wry smile.
That earned a laugh from Finn, who takes a sip of his water himself before leaning back. “Part of me just feels pity for him, y’know? People like him have the talent, but he’s delusional to boot. He can’t see any other point of view in his life. He has to have that snake tongue. He has to try and paint himself as the victim. For the time being, I’d say I’m done with him, but who knows what the future holds?”
“Well, Finn, speaking of the future…” Derrick’s voice begins to ring out as the interview footage for this week comes to a slow, fading stop to be continued on the next WGWF Dark.
We cut back to the crowded Ring Rust Cafe for an in-person appearance from a generational talent.
“Soldier Dream” by ROOT Five hits the P.A. system, and the crowd comes unglued as “The Lion” Raion Kido appears on stage, dressed in his Gold Cloth and white cape!
SAUCE BOSS: Ladies and gentlemen, we’re back! If you don’t recognize the man in gold, let me speak his praises. This is one of the Rookies of the Year in all of professional wrestling! He made his professional debut in January this year, went on to win the XWF Universal Championship, and now he’s here in the World Greatest Wrestling Federation!
The Lion makes his way to the apron, removes his cape, and climbs the stairs to slide between the ropes, a microphone already in his hand!
CHERRY COLA: I bet a fifty note this dude watches tentacle porn.
SAUCE BOSS: Cherry…
CHERRY COLA: What?! Don’t be mad. I’m not wrong. This guy bangs. If you disagree, you tell me exactly what I'm looking at.
SAUCE BOSS: Sure, he certainly draws inspiration from Japanese animation, but his talent in the ring is undeniable. Kido is a paragon of pro wrestling purity.
CHERRY COLA: I bet he wears gold underwear.
SAUCE BOSS: …as champions do.
CHERRY COLA: Kinky.
Raion waits for the murmur of the crowd to die down, before finally taking the opportunity to speak.
RAION KIDO: My pleasure to be here, ladies and gentlemen. Some of you may already know me. Some others might have yet to see me in action. But the people that brought me here know exactly what I am and what I stand for. During my time in the ring, I made the acquaintances of Mr. Mac Bane and Mr. John Cable…
The fans in the arena react with a sizable pop for the mention of the two wrestling legends.
RAION KIDO: And since they saw that the playing field was somewhat tilted against them with Mark Flynn, Peter Vaughn, Fred Debonair and Joe Montuori on the other side…
It’s obvious, by the booing of the people in attendance, where the fans stand against the members of Chronic Chris Page Enterprises.
RAION KIDO: I see we are of one mind in this. But as I was saying, Mac, John and Mr. Slater were at a disadvantage, so they thought of bringing in… an equalizer. And when I heard the names against which they were opposing, I figured… I might as well take the opportunity to bring the fight to Mark Flynn once more!
The Japanese wrestler gives a sly grin, his eyes vibrant, and the crowd again reacts with cheers!
SAUCE BOSS: Mark Flynn was the one to take the XWF Universal Title from Raion, and it seems that now is as good a time as any to seek some retribution!
CHERRY COLA: Who’s Mark Flynn again?
SAUCE BOSS: I can’t tell if you’re being serious right now.
CHERRY COLA: Serious as an abscess in the undercarriage.
SAUCE BOSS: Mark Flynn is the current XWF champion. He won the Cannabis Cup. He’s probably the best wrestler on the planet right now.
CHERRY COLA: …yeah, but can he lick his elbow?
SAUCE BOSS: …
CHERRY COLA: I’ll be impressed when he licks his elbow.
One more time does the crowd’s noise die down, and the Saint of Athena takes the mic once more.
RAION KIDO: Flynn is not the only reason I am here, ladies and gentlemen. You might have heard that Chris Page is also putting an event together - showcasing the best of his company against the best wrestling talent in the world. Well… it just so happens that Mr. Page has a certain itch to face me - and well, this is me also sending a message. If he wants to see what he will be up against - he will be seeing it right in his own company!
Yet another huge pop by the crowd, and the Lion flashes a big toothy smile.
SAUCE BOSS: This man right here is one of the people representing the XWF in the World Series of Wrestling, and he has been right on top since the very beginning!
CHERRY COLA: What’s a World Series of Wrestling? Is that a poker thing?
SAUCE BOSS: It’s the massive wrestling show that I’ve been running for during the last six months. It’s kind of a big deal. Sixty four of the best wrestlers in the world in a grueling 10-round competition. And Raion Kido has been the points leader for most of the show.
CHERRY COLA: …You’re telling me that Uncle Pikachu here is the best you could find?
SAUCE BOSS: He’s very good.
CHERRY COLA: I’ll take your word for it and stop talking before I say things that are even more lowkey racist.
Raion now lifts a hand to ask for a bit more patience, and once again the crowd falls silent.
RAION KIDO: You must be wondering about me. You’ve seen me, you’ve heard me talk, when do you get to see me in action? I’ll give you the answer right now. There just so happens to be another big event coming soon here in the WGWF - and I tell you right now that you shall see me when it happens… at the West Coast Rumble!
This time, the crowd’s reaction nearly blows the roof off the venue!
SAUCE BOSS: Let’s go, fam! It’s official - Raion Kido is coming to the West Coast Rumble!
CHERRY COLA: yay… I guess.
SAUCE BOSS: This is huge news. If the WGWF keeps attracting talent of his caliber, the future is gonna be extremely bright.
CHERRY COLA: I’m over this body pillow enthusiast to be honest. Dragon Ball guy drizzles. Where’s J Mont? I'd like to possess his Dragon Ballz.
Raion Kido now clenches a golden fist as he speaks into the microphone for the final time.
RAION KIDO: There, ladies and gentlemen, you shall see who I am and what I represent. There you shall see a power that lives within all of us - the power to make our very soul burst like the Big Bang, in order to produce miracles. It comes from the very stars above our heads, made of the same atoms and particles as we are. And that power… is the power of the cosmos!
So ladies and gentlemen, get ready, for at the West Coast Rumble… you shall see the cosmos burn!
A final pop from the crowd, and the Lion finally leaves the ring.
SAUCE BOSS: Well, there you have it, folks! The Lion has made his statement, and now we’ll see him on January 2nd in the West Coast Rumble!
CHERRY COLA: West Side Rumble bay-bee! Buy the pay-per-view. And send money to my CashApp.
Fade Out.
We open up backstage and enter a smoke-filled box suite.
There are a few random people hanging out and, as the camera searches, it finally lands on Holden Ross, where he is sitting in a recliner. He’s smoking something that’s blurred out by the camera. He is clad in his shirt from the Cannabis Cup and a cut off pair of Grey Dickies.
He sees the camera and gives it a nod.
HOLDEN: Life ain’t too bad, ya know? Been traveling all over, kicking ass and taking names. I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to work here at the W.G.W.F., where some of the best workers in the World are signed. I made myself known here with a chair and a chokeslam and I’m not stopping there.
He takes another pull from the blurred object and the camera pans around the room to show that those gathered have all pulled on ski masks. The camera pans back to Holden who is now standing, blurred box nowhere to be found.
HOLDEN: I was brought in to cause some havoc and to send some bodies out on stretchers. It’s time I start doin my job…
The feed cuts out and we go back to the ring.
“Mark Flynn.”
We open following Mark’s likeness flashing across the screen to a shot of THE Tristan Slater sitting in front of a West Coast Rumble backdrop.
THE TRISTAN SLATER: The little guy is funny, isn’t he? Running around claiming to want a piece of me but never issuing a challenge.
A sly smirk appears on Slater’s face.
THE TRISTAN SLATER: Instead he’s the guy that would instead make a mockery of me, or try, all because ten years ago he got owned so many times I’ve lost freaking count by my hands. History is a funny tool when you know how to use it, right Mark?
Slater leans back in his seat.
THE TRISTAN SLATER: You use it to point out flaws in my past while I’ll use it to solidify beyond any shadow of a doubt that you have never been on my level. Since the WGWF relaunched there has been a small war brewing.
THE Tristan Slater raises up his right hand displaying a white cast that covers his wrist.
THE TRISTAN SLATER: Casualties already exist, but do you see me crying about it? No wait; all I need to do is watch a Fred Debonair promo and he’ll do enough of that for everyone, what you do see is a group of talent coming together that all have their own motives and intentions for refusing to lay down for guys like you Mark, guys like Vaughn, Fred, and even J Mont.
THE Tristan Slater lets out a small breath.
THE TRISTAN SLATER: Don’t worry Mark, for a guy that wants to get his hands on ME without really asking, we are two short weeks away from the West Coast Rumble… and if I were a betting man I think it’s a safe bet to say that our paths are going to cross in some form or fashion; but I can go ahead and tell you now that interaction isn’t going to be enough to wet the ole whistle, oh no.
THE Tristan Slater gazes into the lens of the camera with his cold, blue eyes before he states.
THE TRISTAN SLATER: I could easily hire a parody character and beat them in seven seconds but that seems to be more your style seeing as the only way you can score a REAL win over ANY version of THE Tristan or Tristen Slater is going that direction considering every time we’ve met straight up you’ve been the one looking up at the lights. Now, that’s comedy.
THE Tristan Slater gives a wink and a nod at the camera.
THE TRISTAN SLATER: Seeing as how you WANT a piece of me SOOOOOO bad, why wait? Why don’t you show up Monday Night, January 16th, the first Brawl of the New Year? Seems like just as good of a time as any. The ball is in your court. How bad do you REALLY want it?
THE Tristan Slater blows a kiss toward the camera as we fade to black.
***THE VIDEO YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE HAS BEEN PRE-RECORDED
We open up inside the USA Wrestling headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado as Bam Miller comes walking down the halls looking for Executive Director Rich Bender, he walks down the hall with a heated facial expression as his advisor and trainer Charles Barrett walks behind shaking his head as he tries to keep up with him.
Charles Barrett: Sir Miller, listen to me, this idea of yours is not logical. I was upset with the disqualification as well but you're not thinking straight about this right now.
Bam continues to march down the halls, still bright red from the anger he holds inside.
Bam Miller: The hell with that Beckett, I'm supposed to be competing on Brawl for a chance at the Television Championship but instead they got me on fucking DARK all because some referee has a soft spot in his heart for Emily Simms!
Charles shakes his head.
Charles Beckett: Sir I agree that the referee overstepped but there is no need for that comment.
Bam Miller: If you thought that was too far you really aren't going to like it when I say he was probably too busy getting a hard-on for her!
Charles Beckett: Mr. Miller!
Bam looks back at Beckett with a smirk as he reaches the office door of Executive Director Rich Bender.
Charles Beckett: Ok let's get you together before we go in there no need to go overboard…
Bam ignores Charles and proceeds to kick the door in and barges inside and Charles just shakes his head.
Charles Beckett: Of Course he kicks the door in.
As Bam charges in Executive Director Rich Bender stands up out of his seat and takes his glasses off as he looks at Bam.
Rich Bender: WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS…
As the words leave his mouth Bam grabs him by the collar and pulls him over the desk so Bam could look at him face to face.
Bam Miller: Listen up here you son of a bitch! I know what powers you hold and I know you can make some calls to have my disqualifcation loss on WGWF Brawl a weeks ago reversed.
Charles Beckett: Damn it lad you're taking this to far!
Bam ignores Charles as he keeps a tight grip on the director's collar.
Rich Bender: What on earth are you talking about?
Bam Miller: I got disqualified in a very important match all because I was a little to aggressive! Do you know how stupid that is in a sport where we are trying to harm each other? I want you to do the right thing and reverse the decision and then I can get added to the Television Championship match, now pick up the phone and call James Raven!
Bam takes his office phone off the hook and puts it to the directors ear forcefully.
Rich Bender: Look… I'm sorry about your disqualification loss,,, but there is nothing I can do about that… its out of my hands.
Charles places a hand on Bam's shoulder.
Charles Beckett: Sir please , its over let the gentleman go and lets get back to the gym and work on how to get better.
Bam sighs as he loses the grip on the director and then walks off out of the office with his head behind his head as he goes to calm down.
Charles Beckett:I'm sorry about all this, hes just very passionate but here's something for your trouble.
Charles reaches into his pants pocket and pulls out a couple hundred bills and stuffs it into the shirt pocket of the director and then gives him a wink on the way out.
Rich Bender: This has been the most chaotic day of my life but atleast that british fellow made up for it with this cash, but that lunatic with him can go to hell…
Bam Miller walks back in with an angry look on his face as he closes in on Rich and then kicks him in the gut and delivers a Miller Time stunner on him. Rich drops to the ground and Bam kneels down and talk some shit before takign the money out of his pocket.
Bam Miller: Couldnt help me out and think your going to get paid?! Think agin buster!
Bam stands up and walks back out the door where Cahrles Beckett waits for him shaking a head with a smirk on his face.
Charles Beckett: Good now lad?
Bam looks at him with a smirk.
Bam Miller: Yeah I feel much better.
Bam and Charles walk off without a care in the world while leaving the director laid out in his office as the scene goes dark.
vs.
Lexi Gold & Emily Simms vs. Fiona Hassleback & Diane Hasselback
We cut to a darkened venue inside the Ring Rust Cafe. The spotlight illuminating the ring. The beautiful Cookie Carter standing in the ring, looking like Santa’s hot daughter.
SAUCE BOSS: Finally, a wrestling match.
CHERRY COLA: Calm down, Beavis. Don’t blow your wad.
SAUCE BOSS: It’ just… it’s been a while.
Real tears.
CHERRY COLA: You need help.
SAUCE BOSS: There is no help. Wrestling is life.
COOKIE CARTER: Ladies and Gentlemen our main event tonight is set for one fall with a twenty-minute time limit. First, already in the ring, both hailing from Reno, NV, weighing in at at combined weight of 242 lbs, Fiona & Diane, the Hasselback Sisters!
SAUCE BOSS: Fiona is Hassel…back at the Ring Rust Cafe, and she’s brought her big sister.
CHERRY COLA: The sister is fine. I like the cut of her jib. Fiona on the other hand… I want to scratch her face into the afterlife.
SAUCE BOSS: What’s your problem with Fiona Hasselback?
CHERRY COLA: THERE IS ONLY ONE CRIMSON QUEEN IN THIS HOUSE! SHE IS NOT THE ONE!
SAUCE BOSS: Oh… right… you don’t like her hair. I forgot about that.
CHERRY COLA: Hair is important Mr. Sauce. But you wouldn’t know anything about that would you?
SAUCE BOSS: Ouch. You cut me Red. You cut me deep.
Cherry gets loud.
CHERRY COLA: Hey Fiona! Look what you did to Sauce Daddy? You come in here looking like the devil’s bush and you made him cry… on Christmas! You demon woman! Come back here one more time with hair like that and I will eat your f*cking soul!!!
SAUCE BOSS: …
FIONA HASSELBACK: …
Lose Control by Poe the Passenger kicks up over the loudspeakers as the arena goes dark. A second later a series of red and blue pyro explodes and the lights come back up and we see one Emily Simms standing at the top of the ramp bouncing back and forth on the balls of her feet. She’s clad in a pair of blue booty shorts with a red and blue crop top that bears the Pepsi logo next to the words “Emily Simms”. Her long blond hair is pulled back into a high ponytail with a red and blue ribbon tied in a neat little bow. She waits for her partner.
"5 out of 6" hits and the crowd cheers on The Golden Goddess as she makes her way out from behind the curtain. She stands on the ramp and looks toward the crowd then elbow bumps her partner. They feed off the energy and start skipping down the ramp and clapping some hands at ringside. Lexi is first to run up the steps and enters the ring through the bottom rope. She taunts the Hasselbacks a little before Emily Simms bounces through the ropes with a wave and a smile.
COOKIE CARTER: And their opponents, making their way towards the ring, weighing at a combined weight of 250 lbs, they are the team of Lexi Gold and Emily… Simms!!!
DING! DING! DING!
Fiona and Diana Hassleback glare daggers at Emily Simms and Lexi Gold as they make they’re way down to the ring. Once all four opponents are in the ring, Fiona starts talking trash to Emily. Emily shrugs her shoulders and hits Fiona with a European uppercut that sends the other woman reeling back into her corner where Diana tags herself in. She charges across the ring at Emily who bends over and hits her with a back body drop. Emily spins around to cover Diana but Diana was playing possum and rolls Emily up into a small package.
ONE…
TWO…
Two count before Emily kicks out with authority!
SAUCE BOSS: Diana looking pretty good here in her debut. Clearly the better wrestler of the two sisters.
CHERRY COLA: Fiona Hasselbitch is a glass of recycled mule piss. I want to strap her to a rocket and launch her into the sun.
Emily reaches towards Lexi as Diana tries to pull Emily back to their corner by her ankle, Diana tags in Fiona and the two of them start punching Emily until the referee gives them a warning. Lexi yells at the referee and for Emily to get up as she stomps the ring apron with her foot. As Fiona pulls Emily to her feet by her hair, Emily growls something under her breath and drops to her knees and hits FIona with a jawbreaker which left Emily a little unsteady on her feet and Fiona rolling around on the ground. Emily scrambled over to her corner and tagged in Lexi as she rolled out under the bottom rope.
Lexi charges at Fiona and knocks her over the top rope and out onto the floor in front of the announcers desk. Fiona then taunts Diana and ducks out of the way when Diana attempts to slap her face, Lexi shakes her head and then hits Diana with a forearm shot to the face knocking her off the ring apron as Fiona rolls back under the bottom rope. Fiona swipes her leg and takes out Lexi and rolls her up for a pin and only gets a one count before Lexi kicks out and tags Emily back in. Fiona struggles to pull herself up to her feet and Emily kneels down in front of Fiona and yells at Lexi to run. Lexi gets back into the ring and runs from one corner to the other and uses Emily’s back to jump off of and hit Fiona with a flying cross body shot and quickly gets out of the way as Emily grabs Fiona and rolls her up into a small package.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE..
CHERRY COLA: That drift*cker. Take her life you flippy bitch!
SAUCE BOSS: Woh there, Cherry. Emily Simms is a lethal ring performer. You don’t want to make her an enemy.
CHERRY COLA: She needs to put Fiona down. Periodt.
Diana breaks up the pin and Emily is infuriated as she gets to her feet and kicks Diana in the chest with a standing drop kick and Lexi pulls Diana out from under the ring by her feet and the two slug it out in front of the announcers desk. Fiona manages to get to her feet and she and Emily slug it out and while the referee tells the other two women to get to their respective corners, Fiona rakes Emily’s eyes and laughs before she takes a few steps back and spears Emily. Lexi decks Diana and sends her across the announcer’s table and runs over to where Emily is on the ground and slams the ring apron, encouraging her to get up and keep fighting. Fiona looks at Lexi and flips her the middle finger before bending over to grab Emily’s arm. Emily grabs Fiona’s arm first and hooks her left leg with her other arm and the referee starts to count.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!!!!
DING! DING! DING!
SAUCE BOSS: Well there you go, Cheryl Cola. Emily gets the pin on Fiona Hasselback. All is right in the world again.
CHERRY COLA: Cover for me Saucey. I have a set of tires I need to accidentally maliciously destroy.
SAUCE BOSS: Sure thing. Bring me a Coke on the way back?
Sauce makes the request in Cherry’s direct, but she’s already flung her headset and took off running with a pocket knife raised his her hand.
CHERRY COLA: Out of the way everybody or get some stitches!
Emily immediately rolls out from under the bottom rope and is caught by Lexi, the two women embrace and Lexi and Emily hold their hands high for the fans as they head back up the ramp.
COOKIE CARTER: Here are your winners, by way of pinfall, the team of Lexi Gold and Emily… Simms!!!
WINNERS VIA PINFALL: Lexi Gold and Emily Simms
Match Length: 8 minutes 30 seconds
Host: Denise Essex with Special Guest: Chronic Chris Page
A familiar polished steel plated desk stretches across a small sound stage bathed in soft pink and white lights from above. The reflective black granite desktop is sleek and streaked with pink and white ribbons of color and swirls trailing across its gleaming surface. Across the front, lit from behind by pink neon LEDs, hangs a sign emblazoned with the WGWF Logo, and the words 'Run Down' in brushed steel plated letters ringed in pink acrylic and just below it to the right the words, 'with Denise Essex' in flowing script of polished pink steel. We rejoin our host, Denise Essex, today adorned in a dark blue pantsuit with the tiniest of white pinstripes. Her matching short heeled pumps and hairband add a perfect final touch to her ensemble, and as always her smile is bright and cheerful as she looks up at the camera and begins her show.
“Ladies and gentlemen... fans of the WGWF... everyone out there in the EFed-A-Verse... welcome back to another edition of 'the RunDown with me... Denise Essex.', and today we have the very special honor of welcoming the Owner of the WGWF, a highly decorated athlete, and one of the most sought after names in the game... 'Chronic' Chris Page!” She announces excitedly as Page parts the curtains and makes his way onto the stage o a loud pop from the small crowd here in the RRC.
Page steps across the small stage and gives Denise a small friendly hug before taking his seat at the marble topped table between them. The muted creak of his black leather pants and finely threaded biker style jacket can be heard across the desk as he settles into the interview chair and his smile is gleaming as he looks out and waves at a few of the fans in attendance.
“It's a pleasure to have you here with us today Mr. Page. We see a lot of different faces come through our studio every week and rarely do we get to free up some space for the man, the myth, the legend... Chris Page.” she cheerily remarks.
“I do find myself to be a busy man, after all, but I'm glad I could make some time to chat with the fans before the Go Home show to the West Coast Rumble, and tell the world how proud I have been of the WGWF Product since Relaunch!” Page beams in response.
You have been off air since the relaunch, as you said you would be, with the exception of the announcement at the last show about the awarding of the WGWF World Heavyweight Title and the WGWF Tag Team Titles at the West Coast Rumble. What was the thought behind you removing yourself from the on air parts of the show? Was this something that you and James Raven decided between you, or was this your idea going into Relaunch? What was the discussion around this aspect of the return of the WGWF? Tell me about the process.
“Well damn if you didn’t come out swinging off rip.” Page chuckles. “Let’s start with the first part that revolves around not being a part of the on air production of WGWF Programming, Denise. When you're upper echelon in our industry you don’t get there without making A LOT of enemies. I mean, trolls, cyber stalkers, cockwombles, or any other name you can think of, they are out there just waiting for me so say or do anything they can sink their fangs into. One thing I strive to do when it comes to my company is not make things about me. I don't do a lot of Television for the WGWF because I don’t need to when we have so many talented performers that are all looking to make waves out here. When you look up and down the WGWF roster something you won’t see are a lot of prima donnas; Sonya Benson excluded, but what you DO see is a roster of athletes that legitimately WANT to show the world what they are capable of, and can carry the banner of the WGWF without Chris Page. These are facts.” he says, obviously passionate about the brand he has worked so hard to build. There's a pause from Chris before he continues on.
“In regards to who made the call, well, the buck starts and stops with me. It was my decision, and one that I don’t regret. Much like I said at the Relaunch, talent makes the federation… not the ownership. The discussion I had with James about it was more or less quick and painless. Now, don’t get me wrong I am at every television taping, I am producing the shows, I’m handling the sponsors, and working with James every step of the way. This is a team effort between the two of us on putting everything together all the way down to the talent we have under contract. Thus far, both Raven and I are happy with how things have gone.” he answers that part with a smirk.
“Also, since Relaunch, we have all seen the influx of talent from every corner of the wrestling world come flooding into the roster and trying to carve their own niches into the WGWF fan base. What do you think is the driving factor of the appeal of the WGWF to so many new faces and to the numbers of veterans who have flocked to the show since then?” Denise asks, trying to find out how Page feels about the level of talent and the interest from all around the globe on getting booked on his show.
“I think it’s a testament to the product that we deliver. I honestly believe that the WGWF Roster right now on talent alone runs deep. We have some of the best talents in the industry from all corners of the spectrum. It would be easy to say people are here for me and Raven but when either of us aren’t involved in competition it’s a hard pill to swallow. I think a piece of it rests with the reputations of Raven and I but I also think that the talent selling the product has a lot to do with it. Denise, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone on the roster right not not having a good time.” he says modestly, before continuing casually.
“What makes us special is the level of collaboration between management and talent, or so I’d like to think. I don’t just tell people what to do, I allow them the freedom to come to me with ideas, to discuss the bigger picture for them with the way I see their performance. I wish I could say I knew what the magical ingredient is to our little sandbox, but as long as it’s fun and as long as the talent involved are invested then there isn’t any stopping the level of success we can attain.” he grins as he answers looking out over the crowd across the cafe.
“It's a fairly uncommon choice in the industry, at least as far as I have seen before, but you guys decided to keep the WGWF Titles up for grabs so to speak, at least until now. What were the deciding factors behind the idea to withhold the Championships this long?” Denise digs into even more of the decisions surrounding the Relaunch.
“It would have been easy to just come out and crown champions, but anyone that knows our industry knows that things can change on the drop of a dime. James and I had LONG conversations with how to roll out the Championships. Part of what we wanted to do before we crowned anything was to see what our landscape is going to look like a few weeks in, because again, things can change quickly. Talents come and go, and you just never know. The last risk we wanted to take was putting a Title on someone that might be here today and gone tomorrow. It happens all the time when the industry is flourishing with places to work.” Page says with a shrug of his shoulders and a sly grin as he takes a look at the intimate crowd inside the Ring Rust Cafe while he continues. “Over the last four months we’ve lost a few but we’ve gained a plethora of new faces. The talents have been jockeying for position for this very moment as we start crowning new WGWF Champions.” he says to a small pop from the audience.
“And, with the company moving towards finally crowning new Champions, the Television Title will be the first official WGWF Title awarded on our next episode of BRAWL. How has that division built itself up since Relaunch and where do you see the roster in the coming months where the TV Title's concerned?” She dives in while she has him talking about the belts.
“I was just about to pivot toward that by saying Cholo, Sonya, Emily, and Ace Sky all had to earn their spot in this Four Way that is headlining tomorrow night’s show. Both Cholo and Sonya have been on the roster since the first show while Emily and Ace are newer faces in the locker room. I believe that the TV Title division is one of the more competitive divisions in the sport right now. Whoever is able to climb that Ladder and pull down that Title has a lot of pressure on their shoulders, but they will forever be able to say that they were the first WGWF Champion crowned since the Relaunch.” he says, happy with himself with the caliber of matches he and Raven had booked in the weeks to come.
“It seems to me, that inside the industry over the last year or so, many companies seem to be struggling with building a Tag Team Division, and early on, the WGWF was no different. Now though, whether anyone has realized it yet or not, there are at least six teams rolling around in the locker room and it seems like that division is really just getting started. With the rise of the new Tag Teams, and the upcoming match between the Syndicate and the ShowStealerz at West Coast Rumble to crown the first Modern Ear WGWF Tag Team Champions, where do you see the WGWF Tag Team Titles in the coming months, and what plans do you have in store for the fans around those Belts looking past the West Coast Rumble?” she inquires about the influx of talent that the tag division has had in the last few months.
“Tag Team wrestling is very special to me, always has been. In two weeks we will crown the first Tag Team Champions, and it’s either going to be The Syndicate or the Show Stealerz. I expect to see an explosion within the division moving forward, because as you just said there are at least six pairings right now with MORE on the way. What I can tell you about post Rumble plans, well… keep those eyes peeled because Wrestle Wars is right around the corner.” Chris says coyly, expertly dodging the direct answers he is hiding to keep things entertaining for the fans for the next few months.
“So... we've touched on some of the pre-planning that happened before Relaunch. We touched on the TV Title coming up on BRAWL tomorrow, AND the Tag Titles up for grabs at the West Coast Rumble. Now, let's get into some of the happenings that have been going on around here since the early shows, and really talk about some of the feuds that have been brewing in the WGWF. Right after Relaunch, we saw a huge four man Main Event between Mac Bane, JMont, Fred Debonair, and John Cable that has now grown into something far bigger than it started out as. What were your thoughts during the aftermath of that match, and how has this affected the offices of CCPE?” Denise asks, really trying to get to the bottom of the question the fans have been dying to hear more about from behind the curtain.
“Ahhh now we’re getting into the meat and potatoes. So let’s discuss it. It’s a hot topic of conversation on where I stand, right?” Page asks as Essex nods her head in affirmation. “The first thing I’m going to say is that I do not now, nor have I ever, controlled any of the talents signed to CCPE. I hate to break the bad news to the people at home; but uh, this isn’t the first time CCPE has taken on CCPE. The wrestling world is well aware that the biggest names in our industry are signed on with me, so with all these personalities, you’d have to be the dumbest person on the short bus if you think that some of them won’t clash from time to time.” Chris takes a moment before he continues on. “When they clash, they know a ring isn’t far away to settle their differences in. I knew when I put this group of powerhouses together that issues would exist. I never thought things would get to where they are right now with Mac, Holden, Fred, Mont, Vaughn, and Flynn, but here we are. The differences will either be settled, or they won’t. Tomorrow night on Monday Night Brawl I am hoping that when we close out that Last Man Standing match between Mac and JMont that this issue between them is over at least.” Chris answers matter of factly, hoping he won't have to answer that particular series of questions again in a month.
“Well, what about Fred Debonair? He is one of the ones that attacked Mac after the bell many weeks ago that seemed to have started this blowup in the first place.” Denise prods further.
“Mac and Fred will hook it up in the near future to settle that. I will say that I wasn’t particularly happy with JMont and Fred’s post-match attack on Mac, NOR was I happy to see Holden do the same thing several weeks later to the other side of this little scuffle. It is what it is at this point, though, and either they'll all get it together or they won't. Period. Here's the reality... and it's the same thing I have told them that I will tell the fans once more right now: We are all here to make money. End of story. Regardless of them having issues or not, you can’t take away from any one of them about their marketability in our industry. This issue is one between them and has not affected CCPE’s business one bit. Now, with the match itself and the things that have spawned from it I’ll keep that to myself for now.” Chris shrugs his indifference to the wishes of the masses on elaborating more on this situation.
“Well, that being the case, now, weeks after the initial fallout of the four man match, we find ourselves in a very different landscape here in the WGWF. The CCPE talent is divided, and on one side we have five men represented by CCPE who have found common ground to unify within the group, and two men who have chosen to take a very different approach to the business altogether. It's no wonder there are different ideals and ideas at play here from each of the talents you represent, but there are other men involved in this feud than just those under your banner. Has it been surprising to you to see the reach that Johnathan Cable has been able to extend to pull talent from around the world to join this fight and take his side? Was it a surprise to you that he would be able to influence both Mac Bane and Holden Ross? And what about the massive surprise on the last BRAWL of the addition of 'the Lion' Raion Kido to the mix? How did that come about, and what does it mean for the WGWF moving forward?” Denise fires off questions in rapid succession about the massive feud building and the twists it has taken over the last few weeks.
“Unfortunately this isn’t about John Cable, and I’d imagine it was Mac that got a hold of Holden. I’ll give John the credit for snagging Kiddo, though. John has always had a tendency to get himself in way over his head, as far as I'm concerned. The people that I’ve signed with CCPE all have the same killer instinct that I have. What if John is being gullible and falling into a trap? I’m not saying that is or is not the case, it’s more food for thought.” Page winks at her with the last few words, making her wonder at his authenticity here. “I do appreciate the attempt at trying to stir the pot further, but you’re going to have to be quicker than that to pull one over on me, Denise.” he chuckles to himself as he grins to the crowd at their inside joke.
“Fair enough.” she giggles with him before continuing on with the interview. “How does all of the last few months of this play into the dynamics of the West Coast Rumble, and even beyond that, CCPE Vs the World just next month? What factors here could really be a draw for the fans and perhaps even more talent just waiting to sign a contract with the WGWF? What do these major matches and events have in store for the WGWF World Heavyweight Championship, and what does that picture look like moving beyond the West Coast Rumble into next year?” she inquires as she moves the topic onto the Super-show coming up in just a few weeks hosted by Chris Page himself.
“I feel like I have to break all my answers down with all these questions!” Page exclaims before laughing it off and continuing with the questions. “On the dynamics, I’d imagine all hell is going to break loose. I don’t think we’ve had any issues drawing the fans considering every show has been a sellout, but on the contract side of things, I think we are in a pretty good spot with the right amount of talent in the right places to safely say that we aren’t hurting in any division, and regarding the World Title scene Post-Rumble… Stay tuned is all I can say about that.” he grins a sly smile as he dodges yet another breaking news moment on his own show.
“All of that being said and unsaid, are there any Superstars in the business you would like to see make their way into the WGWF and compete here that aren't already signed up and active on the roster? Are there any WGWF Legends you might be talking to about making a return in the future, or other major future plans you would like to share with the fans?” Denise digs once more trying to find some small nugget of news to break first in her rare meetings on air with Page.
“You know I have always kept things close to the vest when it comes to WGWF business. What I will say is I have a wide reach, and you can never say never when it comes to legends from the past. Since the relaunch we haven’t had a lot of legacy talents; hell I think Max, Centurion, Cable, and Slater are about it. We respect our past but we don’t live in it. I want to take the WGWF to levels we have never seen before. I usually get what I want, and this isn’t going to be anything different.” Chris grins again with a knowing twinkle in his eye, but keeps his lips sealed on the kernels of plans in the making.
“If you don't mind Chris, the fans have some more personal issues that they have been wondering about in the last few month, like what role has your sudden marriage and lifestyle change to being a married man played in your career over the last year, and what advice can you give to the young men out there about how to manage your busy career and that of you lovely wife, Candice Wolf-Page? How do you find the time to balance work and home life?” she asks as she sinks her chin onto her palms and gets settled in to talk about the really important stuff now.
“Candice is my rock. She inspires me on a daily basis with not only her work ethic but how much of herself she pours into any project she is involved in. We broke the internet when it came out that we tied the knot right here in Vegas, and whereas most people assumed we wouldn’t last yet here we are heading into our one year anniversary in the next few months. We both love to prove the haters wrong, and it looks like we are doing that on a daily basis. He says smiling to himself more than anything else, then a brief pause from Chris before he then states, “When it comes to any advice, I believe it’s safe to say that giving advice about love isn’t something that I’m qualified to do. I got extremely lucky with Candice, and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t acknowledge it. The trickiest thing is finding that time with each other but we manage. I spend a lot of time here in Vegas while she is in Manhattan or recently in Greece dealing with Velvet Rabbit business. We make time for us, and when we do it’s usually pretty dope.” he says as he smiles at the crowd and then turns back to Denise.
“This wouldn't be a proper interview with Chris Page if I didn't ask you anything about this year in your personal career, since it has been one of your most accomplished years in the business, and THAT is saying something compared to some of the other years in your career, how have you managed to find yourself in the places and the moments to compete at such a high level basically all over the world, and how did that process come about for you? What were your plans going into the year, and how have those evolved as it has moved forward?” Denise inquires.
“I’ll be the first to say that 2022 was indeed the year of Page. When it comes to landing myself on every major card from every major company it wasn’t because I was asking, I was being asked… but to take it a step further, I delivered in spades. IIW was a flash in the pan until I showed up and gave it name value, Action Wrestling put me in their with their poster boy, UGWC was all about Sebastian Everett Bryce’s ascension toward the Main Event, the list goes on and on and on. When you have the name value that someone like me has, naturally everyone wants to get their hands on the golden goose of professional wrestling because I shit golden bricks when it comes to content and getting the fans invested in whatever story I am telling. There weren’t any major plans when the year started because I was going with the flow. Yet I can stand here with a straight face and tell the world that NOBODY has done what I did over 2022. Plenty have tried, only one succeeded. You do the math.” Page answers confidently.
“Well, where DO you go from here? Do you have plans to compete for Titles in other companies? What matches do you have on your horizon going into 2023? And furthermore, how much more do you intend to accomplish before you decide you have done everything you could have dreamed of? What does your bucket list even look like after the career you have had so far?” she asks, truly interested in what he might say to these questions given his past few years.
“Outside of handling the WGWF with Raven I’ve toned down my travel schedule. I set out and accomplished becoming the face of professional wrestling, I have won 18 World Titles throughout my tenure in the industry. Currently I am competing in Sin City Wrestling as well as some minor stuff in the Xtreme Wrestling Federation while dabbling in The Entity where I believe Tuesday Night I’ll be challenging for the Tag Titles with Joe Montuori against the WGWF’s very own Show Stealerz.” he says smugly reflecting on his current projects before adding, “I made a point to stay out of major title pictures throughout the year because part of what I proved is you can be more successful, make more money, and increase your value without gold around your waist if you know what the hell you’re doing. I’ve been to the mountaintop eighteen times so I think in 2023 it’s time to round that up to an even twenty.” he smiles as he says this casually. “In regards to a bucket list, I don’t have one. I’m usually the name on them.” he grins his famous sly smile with that answer.
“Do you have any intentions of expanding on your businesses, or opening any new endeavors? Is there a product or a company you look forward to getting involved in in the future?” she fires off.
“Rule number one in business is you never get complacent. Sure, there is always room for expansion, but right now I think it’s time to cultivate what I have. So, as far as new endeavors are concerned you’ll just have to stay tuned, and when it comes with possible future business endeavors I’ll say the same thing. Just stay tuned.” he grins once more dodging even more of the hidden news landmines before him. There’s another pause from Chris before he then states. “One thing I do want to touch on as we close this out is just how fantastic the WGWF has been doing. We’re killing it every time we roll our cameras, and that is in a large part due to the guys and girls that are occupying the roster. We’ve done some great shit so far but we’re just getting started. Tomorrow night we’re going to crown the Television Champion, two weeks from tomorrow night we will crown the Tag Team and World Heavyweight Champions; which leaves the Intercontinental Title left in the mix which you can expect some sort of announcement on at the West Coast Rumble.” he teases as applause is heard from the crowd as Chris talks over it. “All eyes are on the Rumble Match… I know mine are.” he chuckles as they cheer softly.
“Well, Mr, Page, it has been a pleasure to have you with us here today. Thanks for fielding all the hot topics today, and if you guys out there in the WGWF-A-Verse want to see more of what's coming up for the Roster and the company at large, don't forget to click the Like and subscribe buttons down below, and ding the bell to keep up to date with all the news from behind the curtain with me, Denise Essex. For all of us here at the Ring Rust Cafe, and the WGWF, it's been a pleasure to have you here with me for the Run Down. I'm Denise Essex. See you next time... and goodnight.” she signs off as the scene fades to black.
WGWF Presents:
Monday Night Brawl
12.19.22
CCPE Arena @ The Velvet Rabbit Las Vegas
Match 1:
LAST MAN STANDING
MAC BANE vs JOE MONTOURI
Match 2:
ATARA THEMIS vs ZARA IVORY
Match 3:
WINNER CHOOSES ENTRY SPOT IN THE RUMBLE MATCH 1st FALL WINS
FRED DEBONAIR vs SAMANTHA VOX vs JOHN CABLE vs “THE EPITOME” MIKE ANGELO vs MARK “THE DRAGON” CROSS
Match 4:
STEEL CAGE MATCH
THE PUNISHER vs BUSTER GLOVES
MAIN EVENT:
FATAL FOUR WAY LADDER MATCH
CHOLO vs SONYA BENSON vs ACE SKY vs EMILY SIMMS