Our scene awakens, we see Christian Cage
sitting inside his hotel room with his feet upon the table. He has a
content look across his face, pleased with his work on the latest
show. He is watching TV when his cell phone rings, he looks at the
caller display and
doesn't know the number.
Christian Cage
-
"
Yeah?
"
...
Christian
Cage
-
" What!? "
...
Christian Cage
-
" You have got to be
kidding me. "
...
Christian
Cage
-
" Touching up Japanese
women? "
...
Christian Cage
-
" Have
I got to do everything? I leave you for three weeks, and already..
You messed it up. "
...
Christian
Cage
-
" Alright, I'll make it
happen.. Oh, and those women.. I assume they were smokin' hot?
"
...
Christian Cage
-
" Nice. "
Hang
up.
Christian stands up from the chair and he walks out of
the room, who was on the other end of the
phone?
_____________________________________________
We are outside an airport, the
front of the airport is crowded with people carrying various items
of luggage. Our attention is brought upon a car, sitting parked
nicely just down from the entrance. The license plate reads "
Christ1an " and as if by magic, we go inside the car. We can see an
annoyed looking Christian, sitting behind the wheel of the car.
Christian Cage - " Where the hell is
this, idiot? "
Just then,
the passenger side door opens and someone sits down upon the
seat.
It's Tomko.
Christian
Cage - "
T-Squared, I thought I was gonna' have to
send a search party out.. What was the hold up? "
Tomko - " I had to wait
for my bag, took forever to come round. "
Christian
Cage - "
No sweat, listen.. We've got a huge week,
I'm about to become the number one contender.. Once I eliminate
those other dorkchops. "
Tomko - " Nice.
"
Christian Cage
- " What the hell does
Bischoff think he is doing? I mean, placing me in a match with
losers.. It's hard being me sometimes Tomko, it really is.. I mean,
don't you just hate having to be the man to carry a company on your
back? "
Tomko - " Oh yeah, I hate
it. "
Christian suddenly realises that Tomko
has never actually been in this situation.
Christian Cage
- " Oh, my bad.
"
Tomko - " No worries,
anyway.. I've got a surprise. "
Christian
Cage - "
Woah, hold it right there.. This isn't
like that time you surprised me with a cross gender stripper is it?
"
Tomko - " No.
"
Christian Cage
- " Good, I'm still trying to
erase it from my mind. "
Tomko - " You weren't
complaining when you were grabbing the ass, were you?
"
Christian Cage
- " ... "
There is an awkward silence for a moment and then, Tomko
quickly picks the conversation back up to where it was.
Tomko - " So, about the
surprise.. "
The rear
door opens and a bag is thrown into the car.
AJ Styles takes
a seat.
Tomko - " Erm, surprise.
"
Christian turns around and looks at AJ
Styles, who slaps Christian on the back. Christian doesn't look
impressed as Styles places his feet up on the other
seat.
Christian Cage - " Tomko? "
Tomko - " Yeah?
"
Christian Cage
- " I'd rather have that
hooker again. "
AJ Styles - " Ah, come on man.. It's me, AJ Styles.. We'll set that
place on fire. "
Christian Cage - " Exactly, that's the problem.. Why would I want you
riding on my success? I don't need AJ Styles to hang around me, "
watch my back ".. That's why I've got Tomko, right Tomko?
"
Tomko - " Right.
"
AJ Styles - " Come on, I know you're the " Instant Classic ".. The
way I see it, you can never be too careful these days.. You never
know when you might need an extra bit of help, you know?
"
Christian Cage
- " Look, as you're here..
You might as well stick around, this baby isn't gonna' clean itself
I suppose. "
AJ Styles - " What!? You want me to clean you're car?
"
Christian Cage
- " Naturally, everyone's
gotta' start somewhere. "
AJ thinks
about arguing but, he settles for it in the end. Christian turns to
face the front once again, thinking ahead.
Christian Cage
- " I can't wait for Soul
Survivor, Tomko.. Wait till I win that rumble, the confetti will
fall and my name will be announced as the winner.. It'll be a thing
of beauty. "
There is
silence again as Christian was speaking totally out of character
there, almost like a pansy. He sharpens himself up.
Christian Cage
- " Yeah, right.. I mean,
what have those dorkchops got that I haven't? "
Tomko - " Talent?
"
Tomko smiles.
Tomko - " I kid.
"
Christian Cage
- " This is no time for
jokes, T-Squared. "
Tomo motions
to the backseat where AJ is sitting quietly and Christian quickly
catches on.
Christian Cage - " I stand corrected. "
Our scene fades
away as Christian starts the car and they are ready to
go.
_____________________________________________
Our scene opens up
once again, this time we're sat inside Madison Square Garden for a
Soul Survivor " pre-show. ". There is a full crowd, these fans will
do anything to see some Legacy superstars inside the ring. We see an
empty ring, we just had a short match with two superstars and now,
the crowd are being shown a video package hyping the pay-per-view.
They seem tuned into it when..
" 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9.
"
" CHRISTIAN CAGE "
The fans erupt into a loud chorus
of boo's as the theme music of Christian Cage blasts out in the
arena, they don't seem to like him much. He appears at the top of
the ramp, a huge grin across his face. He's wearing a T-Shirt with
the " >C< " logo across it, he slowly strolls down to the ring
with a microphone in his hand. He reaches the bottom of the steps
and moves up, entering the ring to even louder boo's from the crowd.
He waits a moment for it all to die
down..
Silence.
Christian
Cage - " You know, I was going to come out here tonight and
give you people a treat.. I was going to show these jobbers how it's
actually done, seeing as MVP took all of twenty seconds to defeat..
A thought then struck me, why should I have to come out here and
give you something? Hell, you people are lucky to even see me here
tonight. "
Christian strokes his beard.
Christian Cage
- " Last week, that was
nothing.. I didn't even have to try against that idiot, it was a
waste of my time.. So, this week.. It's Soul Survivor, the first "
mega " pay-per-view in Legacy Wrestling.. Now, instead of giving me
a World Title shot.. They decide to place me in a match with
fourteen other Dorkchops, just so I can win it and get that shot
anyway.. Hey, it's fine with me.. It'll just be delaying the
inevitable. "
Slight booing is starting again.
Christian Cage -
" Look at it this
way.. "
He clears his throat.
Christian Cage
- " Who would you rather see
holding that World Title? Jeff Hardy or Christian Cage? "
" LET'S GO HARDY!
LET'S GO HARDY! "
Christian
Cage - " Exactly, I wouldn't pick Jeff either. "
He
smirks.
Christian Cage - " However, it isn't about Jeff Hardy at Soul Survivor..
It's about those fourteen other men, who think they have what it
takes to win this match.. Now, I know they'll all tell you the same
thing.. The Undertaker will turn all the lights out in the room,
John Bradshaw Layfield will check The Stock Market while telling
you.. Me, I'll tell you right here.. There isn't one man in this
company who is capable of throwing me over this top rope, not one
single person.. All I've been hearing is people talking about The
Undertaker, who gives a crap? If I was six feet eleven and could
roll my eyes back into my head, I'd throw myself over the top rope..
The Undertaker's nothing more than a freak, he's been a freak since
the first day he stepped foot inside a wrestling ring. "
Harsh words for
The Undertaker, not that he'll care.
Christian Cage
- " One name that keeps
popping up.."
Pause.
Christian
Cage - " Chris Hero. "
No
reaction.
Christian Cage - " I'll get onto him in a second but, what the hell is
wrong with his manager? That guy sweats more than anything I've ever
seen, he acts like a retarded ape.. Now, that's one guy I wouldn't
wanna' play basketball with.. Five minutes and you'd walk off the
court looking like you've just been hit by a Tsunami. "
Christian laughs
at his own joke.
Christian
Cage - " Chris Hero, he's a man who lets his ape-like manager
do the talking.. I've heard people shouting his name, calling him a
" possible " winner of the match.. Well, it's possible.. I mean, if
the New York Giants can win a Superbowl then ANYTHING is possible.
"
The New York crowd didn't
like that at all.
Christian Cage - " It seems to me these days, it's easier to have someone
else do the talking for you.. That's not how I roll, I like to let
people know myself.. I didn't even have to try last week, it was
almost like a free pass.. I mean, as usual.. I'd heard these things
about MVP, how " ballin' " he was.. It was possibly the easiest
night of my life, so what am I to think of this rumble? It's always
the same, people hype themselves up and when it comes down to it..
They just can't cut it. "
True.
Christian Cage
- "
I couldn't give a damn what you people
think because deep down, you all know who is winning this match..
You can cheer for whoever the hell you want, all that matters is who
the last man standing is. "
He pats himself on
the chest.
Christian Cage - " You see, I'll step into that ring with anybody.. There
isn't a single person on this earth who scares me, I'll take on
anyone.. I don't give a crap if all those idiots come after me, they
only hate me 'cause they ain't me.. When it comes to the end of the
match, and you see my hand raised.. That'll be when you all finally
understand, that there is simply no better than Christian Cage
baby..And that's why I'm.. AN.. INSTANT..
CLASSIC!
Christian drops the
microphone and heads back up the ramp pleased with
himself.