Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Can we please stick this as the cold opening, as in before the "theme"/lead in commentary, etc.? It's a normal Thursday night...as normal as they get here in the OAOAST! In the back of the arena, everyone's gathered around, doing what they have to do as we prepare to take to the air...when suddenly one of the camera men catches a door swinging open, marking the arrival of Zack Malibu to the arena! Malibu, with the straps of his bag draped over his shoulder, walks into the halls of the arena, and upon doing so everyone appears to freeze in place, stopping whatever they were doing to look at the HI-YAH Heavyweight Champion. Malibu walks, peering over the rim of his sunglasses, knowing that these stares aren't the normal OMG IT'S ZACK type of reactions, but rather some of concern, of shock, and of disappointment. Malibu continues to walk slowly, looking around at everyone and waiting for someone's voice to crack, for somebody to say a word. Nobody does, and Malibu looks back one last time as he reaches his destination; his dressing room door. All eyes are fixed on him, but the silence is mutual, as Zack grabs his back off the ground and carries it into the room, slamming the door behind him, just as we're ready to go with this week's broadcast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 COLE Welcome back, fans. This past Sunday night at Living Angleously, we had a question that had been burning in everyone's mind recently answered, as Zack Malibu stepped into the ring with two mystery partners to take on the trio of Scotty Static, Johnny Jax, and Jamie O'Hara. COACH Partners? More like hired assassins! COLE At the beginning of the contest, Scotty Static took the microphone and demanded that Malibu, who brought out the three masked men who have come to his aid in recent weeks, unmask, or else no match would take place. Taking advantage of Malibu's character, he backed the HI-YAH Champion up against a wall, but the revelation has sent shockwaves through the wrestling world. The three men unmasked to reveal Todd Cortez, Bruce Blank, and Bloodshed, all of whom have competed previously, and in some cases currently, with the Smarks Wrestling Federation. It was a coup that Zack Malibu amazingly pulled off, uniting these men who are known to be some of the most brutal competitors in the sport today, but it was not without controversy. CABOOSE Controversial would be putting it lightly, Michael. First of all, I'm still not certain why Malibu, who has become the face of this company, and is the person I respect most here, went "behind enemy lines" so to speak and brought in athletes from the outside. Secondly, that match broke down into one of the most vicious displays of violence I've personally witnessed, as Bloodshed, fresh off having his own head busted open by several chairshots, entered the ring and brutalized Scotty Static until the canvas was stained red, and Static was motionless. COACH Brutalized? He was trying to kill him. KILL, Caboose. KILL. COLE Calm down, Coach. COACH You want ME to calm down? Man, SCREW that, homey. Don't let your bias get in the way this time, Mikey C. Malibu's gone too far this time... CABOOSE ...while I'm not condoning anything at this point, Coach, it's your boys who have pushed things this far. COLE It's an incident that has brought more questions than answers, not only amongst the rival factions, but across the OAOAST as a whole. So right now, I understand that Zack Malibu has acquired some interview time, and hopefully we'll have some light shed on the situation. "Getting Away With Murder" hits, and soon after it emerges over the soundsystem, Zack Malibu steps out onto the entrance ramp, and begins making his way to the ring...followed by three familiar faces. COACH Why are they here again? This isn't where they belong! COLE Hey, if you want answers, then maybe you should wait and see what gets said here tonight. Bruce Blank, Todd Cortez, and Bloodshed...all clad in normal, everyday attire, follow Zack down the aisle and into the ring. While Zack is greeted with his normal, crowd-enthused reaction, and plays to it, the three newcomers simply stand and stare, looking out to the fans, or watching as Zack plays to his supporters, before the entrance fades and the arena returns to form. COACH This guys shouldn't have the privelege of being on our show! ESPECIALLY after what they did! CABOOSE You know how you get on Cole and I for "biased journalism"? COACH Yeah. CABOOSE Look in the mirror. The crowd is buzzing, but mellow out soon enough, as Malibu gets a microphone from ringside. He circles the ring, while his newfound allies stand tall at center ring, and once things get quiet enough, the HI-YAH Heavyweight Champion begins to speak. MALIBU I know that right now, there are a lot of question to be answered. Right now, a lot of different people are thinking a lot of different things. Now I've secured this time not only for myself, but for these men as well, and I'm going to let you hear from their lips, how this all came to be. Malibu graciously turns and hands the mic over to Todd Cortez. The man known the world over as the "Urban Legend" was not one of the active participants the other night. Having been a favorite of many wrestling fans, a noticeable "Cortez" chant starts up, but quickly fades, as he starts to speak. CORTEZ I bet you never thought you'd see the day that the four of us were standing together in a wrestling ring somewhere, now did you? The crowd roars, as the collection of stars in the ring is quite the force. CORTEZ Let's start with a little backstory. A couple of months ago, I decided to leave the SWF and ply my trade elsewhere. I had been in the same place for so long, seemingly fighting for everyone's cause but my own. I opted out of renewing with the SWF earlier this year, and toiled for a while, doing a lot of overseas work. It was during a booking thru HI-YAH that I first came into contact with Zack Malibu, who had just won the HI-YAH Championship from Christian Wright. Zack and I talked on that tour, and he approached me with the opportunity to join the OAOAST. At the time I declined, feeling that I didn't want to get caught up in the same things that made me grow jaded with the SWF. I continued to do some tours in Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and most of all, get some downtime at home to spend it with my family. I went thru some *ahem* girl drama again, and if you know me you know exactly what I'm talking about. Now, about a month back, just after the Anglemania event, Zack came into contact with me again. He told me about the Global Party Exchange and Jamie O'Hara, and how they were doing their best to hurt this company, a company that this man right here loves. He told me that he wanted to do something, something that would grab their attention, and make them realize that the games were going to stop. That this was very serious. So I sat back and I thought about it, and thought to myself that these three guys are here talking about "street cred", and who knows more about the streets than Todd Cortez? I told Zack I'd be in, and when he asked who else we could call...well that's when I thought of these guys. Blank snickers, as he's chomping on a toothpick. Bloodshed, his head having titled down as if he wasn't paying attention, perks up upon Todd mentioning them in passing. CORTEZ Bloodshed...he and I ran together not long ago, and Blank...Blank's one of the toughest men in the world. Not the type of guys that the GPX and O'Hara were used to messing with. It was just a matter of finding a way to get them involved, and... Suddenly, Blank snatches the mic away from Cortez. BLANK ...I'll take it from here, Toddy. Ya see, when Cortez got ahold of me, I thought he was yankin' my chain. When Zack got ahold of me, I still thought it was a joke. I mean, I'm fresh out the trailer park and ain't exactly the type you see pallin' around with Zack Malibu, but he told me that that's exactly what he wanted. But I couldn't just up and leave the SWF, and neither could Bloodshed here, until we found out a lil' somethin'...apparently, our actions have spoken loudly to the corporate officials heading the Smarks Wrestling Federation, and it's not somethin' they wanted to hear. 'Course these are the same people who enjoyed puttin' on family friendly wrasslin' shows. Anyways, I told Zack about our predicament, and he came down and the three of us sat and talked with some of the suits in charge. Seein' as how they were so unhappy with us, they thought they could just pawn us off on someone, and that's when Zack stepped in. He agreed that he would pay off half our standing contracts with the SWF to get us here, but that we'd have to work off all future contactually agreed dates with the SWF. All's well that ends well, and a day later, Zack had OAOAST contracts in front of us, and that's how you're lookin' at us here, as well as on a certain other network. CABOOSE Well I'll be...we weren't kidding when we said it was a coup for Zack to get these guys here! He paid out of his own pocket to do so! BLANK Now the thing that irks me right now, and no offense, Zack, but the other night, you seemed a little...disturbed by what was goin' on. We've been gettin' funny looks all night in the back, ain't not one superstar other than you talked to us, so if you got somethin' to say then by all means, let it on out. Blank hands the microphone back to Zack, who grabs it, and looks up at the large backwoods bully. He takes the mic and paces by the ropes, as the three men he's responsible for bringing into the OAOAST look on. MALIBU You know something, Bruce. It did disturb me. And apparently, it disturbed a lot of people, because I've had everyone breathing down my neck since Sunday night. I've had people questioning why you're here. I had James Blonde and Faqu, two guys I respect the hell out of, calling me out for not choosing them. I've gotten stares from all of the "Originals" wondering why I didn't use them to settle the score that's lasted a year now. My own ex-partner hasn't even done anything but give me a glare...but that shouldn't matter to you, because right now, it doesn't matter to me. Now hear me out, because this is not meant as an attack on anyone's character, but this is something I needed to do. Week after week, the beatdowns, the insults, the attacks on everything I've worked for made me realize that maybe along the line of defending everyone's honor, of sticking up for this company, that I lost what made me a star in the first place. The scheming, the not caring of the consequences, the unpredictable nature of it all...I thought outside the box! I brought you all vintage Zack Malibu, and I did it for the GOOD of this company. Because these men didn't get their start here, because they made their names elsewhere, you shun them? Or was it something else...a certain incident that set you all off? At this point, Zack gets up close to Bloodshed, who now looks up, appearing agitated that Malibu seems to be placing blame on his shoulders. MALIBU I did what I had to do by bringing you here, but I have to ask...was it worth it? Was it me who crossed the line, or was it someone else? Bloodshed leans his head down, and talks into the microphone. BLOODSHED Are you speaking to me. MALIBU I don't need to speak to you, but if you have something to say, here. Malibu shoves the mic into Bloodshed's chest, which causes him to look down, then back up at Zack. BLOODSHED Weeks ago, Zack, you were the one who came to us. You know, you have always known, what we are capable of...what I am capable of. The name Bloodshed, it's not simply something marketable, something catchy. Bloodshed is a way of life, a part of me that is alive and well. Crossing the line? This is professional wrestling, Zack. This is a live and die sport, a game of survival that only the strongest fighters can win. You coming to me gave me the chance to write a new chapter, a fresh start. The chance to go back to my roots, when blood loss and permanent scarring and injury was not an option, but simply a cold, hard fact. I may have beaten the World Champion not once, not twice, but three times, and yet still, I haven't felt as victorious as I did the other night, with Scotty Static's blood staining my ringwear, my hands...it felt GOOD. Somewhere along the way though, you got...scared? Weak in the knees maybe? Don't fear, Zack, you're not responsible for my actions...I stand by them proudly. You are not to blame. MALIBU Maybe to YOU I'm not to blame, but the fact is I brought you in here to get even, but you exceeded that expectation in the wrong way. You... Blank, seeing where this is going, grabs the microphone. BLANK Whoa whoa whoa now hold on just a second there, Zack. Now Bloodshed makes a good point...you didn't go blindly into this thing. You knew what you were gettin' when you signed up this package deal. We made ourselves a living in some of the most violent matches imaginable, and you cringe at the sight of a lil' blood? Now we owed you a debt for getting us into the company as far as I'm concerned, we paid it off in full. If anything, it scared those boys senseless, and they'd be stupid to mess with you, or any of us, ever again. Blank barely gets a trademark chuckle out before "I'm A Hustla" sounds over the speakers, and Jamie O'Hara starts down the aisle! Right behind him though is Johnny Jax, who rushes down the aisle and cuts him off, backing up the eager young Upstart, who starts issuing threats to the men in the ring. BLANK I stand corrected! What have we here now, you finally gettin' some hair on that chicken chest o' yours or what, son? You want yourself some of this? Jax, trying to keep his partner from doing anything stupid, motion for a mic, and manages to calm Jamie down enough that he doesn't charge the ring. JAX Let's get one thing straight...I don't care who you guys wanna pin in it, but the fact remains that you took my partner out Sunday night, sending him to the hospital for a blood transfusion because he left half of the blood in his body on the mat. I don't care how you got here, I don't care what your reps are, but if you think you've seen the last of us, you're sadly mistaken! Jax pauses, and in that one moment, O'Hara grabs the mic. O'HARA Yo, what's up with this? You think you're just gonna walk after what you did to my boy? That ain't how we play in the streets dawg! I'll cut all you mothaf... CORTEZ Wait a minute...did I hear you say "streets"? Let me tell you something, you poser... The crowd ROARS, but Jamie is unimpressed. CORTEZ ...you don't get any more "street" than Todd Cortez, and if it's one thing I hate, it's punks like you acting like what they're not. A man of the streets doesn't talk, he just does...kinda like how I just hit the ring and left you bouncing off the top of your head a few weeks back! O'Hara looks like he's ready to charge the ring again, but Jax tells him to think better of it, saying "there's four of them!" O'HARA You think I can't hang? Bitch I'll slap the taste outta your mouth and then put you on the corner so you can use it for what it's good for! "Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!" CORTEZ So you wanna go? You wanna do this? O'HARA Yeah G, let's do this...let's do this... O'Hara starts to walk towards the ring. O'HARA Let's do this NEXT WEEK! The crowd starts booing loudly, while Blank waves O'Hara on for Cortez to get a piece of. CORTEZ Next week? OK, that's cool...you probably need time to prepare...but if you wanna talk street, you wanna act street, then there's only one way this should be settled. STREETFIGHT. COLE Whoa! COACH Aw J, c'mon dawg, they'll kill you! O'Hara starts shouting that Cortez is "on", and again looks ready to bolt for the squared circle, but he's forced back up the aisleway by Jax. Not one for threats, Blank steps over the top rope and hops off the apron to the floor, and starts to head up the aisle. Cortez is soon to follow, and Bloodshed is the last to exit the ring, looking back at Zack as he steps through the ropes, then pausing on the apron, staring at the man responsible for bringing him to the OAOAST, before hopping to the floor. COLE This looks like an extremely volatile situation...Zack Malibu tried to end his war with the GPX and Jamie O'Hara, but in the process has put himself at odds with friend and foe alike, including some of the men he brought in to back him up! COACH Karma's a bitch, ain't it? CABOOSE I've known Zack for a while, and if it's anything he's good at, it's coming out of these situations looking better than ever...however this time, putting himself ahead of the company after doing so for so long, it's going to raise a lot of questions, ESPECIALLY with the company he's keeping these days. COLE Only time will tell, but for the sake of Zack's reputation, and this company, let's hope it tells us what we want to hear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2006 PK!!! I hope this isn't too late, I just got in and want this added as the final segment if possible. JOSH Fans, before we sign off tonight, I've just seen Zack Malibu step out of his dressing room and head this way. We're going to try and get a word with him as it pertains to the arrival of Bruce Blank, Todd Cortez, and Bloodshed, as well as how he feels about being blamed for what many in the company are calling a case of excessive violence against Scotty Static this past Sunday. Almost right on cue, the door to the arena opens, and Malibu, bag slung over his shoulder, starts heading for the back lot. JOSH Zack! Zack, over here! MALIBU Now what, Josh? More of an expose? More finger pointing? JOSH Look, since you were cut off earlier tonight, I figured I'd take it upon myself... MALIBU What do you want me to say, Josh, huh? What do you exp... *WHOOMP* Suddenly, Malibu is tackled and pushed against the side of a car, as Johnny Jax of the GPX has attacked! Malibu starts pushing him away, but Jax holds him by the arms, allowing Jamie O'Hara to appear from behind some of the parked cars, and start hammering on Zack's back! JOSH Guys...WE NEED NEED SOME HELP OUT HERE! Jax...c'mon get off of him! Jax and O'Hara wrestle Zack to the ground, and start putting the boots to him, but not your normal stomping. These are hard, relentless kicks, driven into the ribcage of Zack as he tries to swat his attackers away! JOSH WE NEED SOME HELP! DAMMIT! ANYONE, GET OUT HERE NOW! Jax and O'Hara reach down and pick Zack up, and as he comes up Jax drives a hard knee into his gut. Together, they both hold Zack by the head, and then throw him backwards, sending the back of his head right through a car window! JOSH My...my God, Zack! Malibu slides down to a seated position on the ground, blood smearing itself down the door of the vehicle. Malibu's face is a bloody mess, and his eyes are barely open, as Jax and O'Hara look down at him, pleased with themselves...until the back door swings open and a mass of superstars and staff rush outside! Jax and O'Hara back off slowly, then sprint away, hopping in a car and starting it up, peeling out of the parking lot as several superstars give chase. The cameras witnesses the vehicle speeding out of the lot and out into the city somewhere, watching until the taillights fade along with the scene. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingPK 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2006 No problem. I'm just waiting on Adam's last segment and Hoff's match and I'll add this in to wrap it up. I guess I should have waited until I knew what was coming before doing the framework for the show, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
