HD: Landon/AS segment

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Backstage we go, to the boss' office where AngleSault is busy running over the schedule for the night with one of the many backstage underlings of the company. His conversation is interrupted though as OAOAST World Champion Landon Maddix, along with manager Megan Skye, walk into the room. The lowly worker makes a quick exit as AngleSault raises an eyebrow to Landon.

ANGLESAULT
Landon, glad you could make it.

MADDIX
Uh, Megan. Is... is it me or did it just get sarcastic in here? If that was a jab at me for being late then, well, you know how it is. Business to take care of.

ANGLESAULT
Ah yes. I guess I should congratulate you, Mr. Commissioner.

Grinning at merely being referred to as that, the new SWF Commissioner wraps an arm around Megan's shoulder.

MADDIX
Ever thought of getting yourself an assistant?

MEGAN
Co-commissioner.

MADDIX
Huh? Uh, yes, that. Sorry, slip of the tongue. So, anyway. Who knows, maybe we'll be working in a different capacity in the future, Commissioner and... 'co-commissioner' to... uh, President? General Manager? What are you anyway?

ANGLESAULT
Well there's really no title. Frivilous things like that aren't important to me. And no offence but we haven't had the best of dealings with the SWF in the past, as I'm sure you're aware.

MADDIX
Yeah and The Cadillac Boys and The 70s Dude won ALL the gold at our place. :rolleyes:

ANGLESAULT
That's really besides the point. Proud of your new position as I'm sure you are, I'm not here to talk about that to you.

MADDIX
Me neither actually. Look, I've only just got here and I've been on my cellphone all afternoon so it's possible my brains are pretty scrambled right now. But, I overhead something as I was walking in. What's this about Todd Cortez... getting a World Title shot tonight!? Because, if that's the case, you'd better have a quick re-think with your little unnamed authority group. I'm not booked to compete tonight and Megan assures me, you can't force me into anythi...

Anglesault chuckles under his breath.

ANGLESAULT
Don't panic Landon.

MADDIX
Who's panicking!? I'm just saying, I beat Cortez, he shouldn't be in li...

ANGLESAULT
Todd Cortez is going to get his shot at you November 25th as arranged. No, tonight, he's competing for the [i]International[/i] World Championship. And let me tell you, from speaking to him earlier, the man is just itching to get back into the ring after what you did to him in Hawaii.

MADDIX
Well that's super.

ANGLESAULT
Yes. It could very well be a clash of champions come November Reign. But, again, that's not what I wanted to call you in for. See, I can't force you into competing tonight, you're right. But I can force you to defend that title between now and November Reign. We want our World Champions to be fighting champions, to represent this company. There's been some talk that, now you're SWF Commissioner, you're not an ideal representative for this company. You competing for the SWF rather than for us last week just fuels that talk. So, I've organised a title defence for you on October 31st, to keep everybody happy. I've got Stephen Joseph Popick in my ear about wanting another match with you so you'll be facing him at the Halloween Spectacular.

MADDIX
To soften me up for PRL, like last time?

AngleSault shrugs.

ANGLESAULT
That's down to you now isn't it?

MADDIX
Very true. No problem, I'm not surprised he doesn't trust PRL to get the job done to be honest. Honestly, I can't wait to see who you throw into the mix once I beat PRL... AGAIN... and Zack... AGAIN... and Cortez... AGAIN... at November Reign.

ANGLESAULT
Glad to see you're still feeling confident.

MADDIX
Hey, you just keep stacking the challengers against me and I'll keep coming out on top. Two guys, three guys, eight guys. Doesn't matter. I've proven it before, not one of those guys is good enough to take my title away from me and it'll be the same story come November Reign. Let's face it, Zack's old news around here. And as far as PRL and Cortez go... just between you, me and the wall, I don't think they're quite World Championship material.

ANGLESAULT
We might just see different tonight.

MADDIX
Yeah, we might. We might.

Landon chuckles to himself and walks off, leaving AS to go back to his paperwork.