HD: GPX/D*LUX segment

[King Cucaracha 0]

This should go before the segment with Landon. And if it doesn't, I'll just edit the show so it does. Test my gangsta.

 

 

In the buzzing media centre of the building, we typically have a camera (hey, it is a media centre) fixed on the HI-YAH Tag Team Champions, Shayne Brave and Tyler Bryant, D*LUX. Alongside manageress Jade Rodez, the duo are backstage with Josh Matthews, conducting a special interview on OAOAST.com. The internet's all the rage, dontcha know. They have it on computers now too. Anyway, this simple interview seems to be going without incident...until suddenly, Josh goes scampering out of his chair, backing quickly away as he spots two men approaching. Those two men being The GPX.

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Normal service is resumed as The GPX are booed in the arena. Quickly Jade stands to protect her team and try to diffuse the situation, as Tyler and Shayne set their belts down, showing their ready to fight.

STATIC
Cool your jets there hotshots, we ain't here for a fight.

JADE
That makes a change.

STATIC
Shut u...

Static stops himself in mid abuse, shaking it off.

STATIC
Just...just hear us out, wouldya. Listen, these past few weeks, we've been real hostile towards you kids and you know exactly why. It was about pride. About saving face. And about respect. See, we saw you two comin' out to the ring, boyband music playing you down, the people digging it like they used to with us. What were we supposed to think, understand? We just figured you were two newbie punks hanging off our reputation, without earning it.

Scotty stops, turning to Jackson. It's almost as if this is paining Static to say, head hung for a moment before he finally looks up at the trio.

STATIC
Last week, you earnt our respect.

Understandably, D*LUX seem a little surprised to hear this. But Static seems genuine enough and they don't call him on what he's saying.

STATIC
Hooligan Street Fight, that was our match. Our rules, how we do, how we conduct business every day of our lives dawgs. And you stuck with us in our environment. You stepped into our yard and you held ya own. We hit you upside the head, you hit us back just as hard.

JAX
[i]Nearly[/i] as hard.

STATIC
Okay, nearly as hard. But pretty dang hard. (points at Tyler) We damn near crushed you and hell, you didn't take it lying down. For long. You came back for more, dawg. Both of ya, you proved you ain't just two greenhorn kids who can't go. You gave as good as you got. So, as far as me an' Triple J are concerned, the issue's dealt with. We threw down and settled this, like men. And right now, there's only one thing left to do.

Nodding to Jax, Static turns to D*LUX again and holds out his fist. Jax does the same, as Tyler and Shayne watch on curiously.

STATIC
Props.

JAX
Mad props.

For a moment, the past few weeks of abuse run through the heads of the HI-YAH Tag Champions and they seem a little wary of getting within striking distance of The GPX. But they do trust their manager's judgement. And on the encouragement of Jade, they reach out and pump fists with Johnny and Scotty, signalling some mutual respect between the two teams.

STATIC
You ain't gotta worry about us jumpin' you or trying to run you outta town no more. Maybe we'll meet again. And next time, it ain't gonna be about respect because you've earnt that already. And listen, we gotta say, we had absolutely NOTHING to do with that SWF chicken*bleep* doin' what he did. We're as pissed as you gotta be about it.

JADE
Well, we didn't think you had anything to do with it. Going through me to get to my brother, I guess.

JAX
Whatever his deal, he made a mistake tarnishing a GPX match, ya dig.

STATIC
Yeah. Anyway, look, we did what we came to do, so we're sorry about how it went down in the end but, it did end. If there's a next time, hopefully it'll be straight up two to two, no outside intervention crap.

JADE
Thanks Scotty.

The pleasantry throws Static off a little and without a way to respond properly, he just turns and leaves, dragging Jax with him. This is the cue for Captain Bravery Josh Matthews to come back over to resume his interview, as Jade pats her team on the back for handling the situation so well.


*Back to the arena!*

COLE
Wow. The GPX, showing some respect to D*LUX. We saw them go through one hell of a match last week against each other and evidently, the newcomers struck a cord with Static and Jackson. Some rare humility shown by The GPX.

COACH
Rare humility? C'mon Mikey, The GPX ain't shy about handing out the props when deserved.

COLE
Ebonics aside, I guess we know for sure, The GPX weren't behind Landon Maddix's interfence last week.

COACH
Who suggested they were?

COLE
Well...uh, it wasn't ruled out. But now it has been.

COACH
What if they were lying?

COLE
You were just...oh, nevermind. We're going to hear from Landon Maddix later on so hopefully we'll find out for sure then.