Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2005 In the backstage area, brand spankin' new HeldDOWN~! General Manager Calvin Szechstein is walking through the halls. The dapper looking superstar turns a corner, and when he does, he bumps into an old friend, which draws a loud pop from the crowd. CALVIN Zack. MALIBU Cal. I need to talk to you. CALVIN All right, meet me down in my... Zack's look stops Calvin cold. CALVIN Right. Now. We'll meet now. What's up? MALIBU Something serious. Something that I hope you can grant me. CALVIN Of course, a favor...I should have known. Look Zack, everything we went through, we've gotta wipe the slate clean. Totally Endorsed, Candie, The Thrillogy...we need to start fresh and build some trust, because I'm going to be in power now. I realize that I jumped the gun on the Hoff situation, but let's face it, who else was thinking that it wasn't you? MALIBU Cal, I don't care about any of that. I've forgiven worse people in my life. I had to put pride aside because you paired me up with Black last week and I'm OK with that. Now, what I want to talk to you about is Angleslam. CALVIN Angleslam, ah yes. The same event where two years ago... MALIBU I know. CALVIN Then last year, you and... MALIBU CAL! CALVIN Right, sorry, I was drifting for a moment. What about Angleslam? MALIBU Have you booked me for anything yet? CALVIN Actually... MALIBU Because I want Stone. CALVIN Ooooh, I see what this is. You think that I can just magically erase you from my booking sheet and pit you against Drek Stone...against the guy who has been making your life miserable, then tucking his tail and running away from you for the past few months? MALIBU That's the guy. CALVIN No need to ask. You've got him. Malibu is taken aback, while Calvin smiles. CALVIN Zack, baby, I'm not just a businessman, but I'm a business, man! I know what's good for buyrates, sales, attendance figures...hell, I'm a regular corporate whore. You two have been doing this seesaw thing for too long now, and I figure it be settled mano y mano. That's Spanish for... MALIBU I know what it means, Cal. CALVIN Right. Also, I did add a little provision to the match that you should be aware of. MALIBU What's that? CALVIN I see what's been going on. Drek's brainwashing a lot of these guys into thinking you and the Originals are bad news. If that's the game he wants to play, then fine. But that match is a dream match, Zack. You two have never gone at it one on one, and I'll be damned if some overzealous punks want to ruin it. Same goes for any of the veterans. You guys are gonna fight one on one, and I mean one on one. If I see one Original or Upstart, and I don't mean just the guys hanging around now, I mean ANYONE, interfere in that match, that person is getting shitcanned on the quick, and the two of you are going to be suspended for six months. Malibu ponders the stipulation, and seems to agree with it. MALIBU I can live with that. That means he has no one to hide behind this time. Thanks, Cal. The two on-again, off-again friends are seemingly on again, as they shake hands. CALVIN Anything for the good of the company, Zack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
