HD: Stephen Joseph Popick/Tha Puerto Rican segment

[Ed Wood Caulfield 0]

Place these segment(s) sometime in the beginning/middle of the show, before the Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match AND before the main event. kthxbye

 

The camera cuts to The Lightning Crew dressing room where Stephen Joseph Popick and "The Corporate Champion" Tha Puerto Rican are standing up. The crowd responds with a mixture of boos and cheers. Ms. Lindsay Gonzalez is sitting on the leather couch, wearing hoop earrings, a gold necklace, a white dress shirt, gold bracelets around her wrists, her engagement ring on her right ring finger, a black plaid skirt, and black combat boots. And her hair is in pigtails. The OAOAST Women's Championship belt is sitting next to her on the couch. Popick and PRL are in their business suits. Popick is holding the OAOAST World Heavyweight Championship belt over his right shoulder. 

STEPHEN JOSEPH POPICK
All right. All right. We're almost there! It's almost Sunday. It's almost November Reign! And P, I know we're close like brothers, but I hope you understand that this Sunday...I gotta treat you like an enemy. I'm the World Heavyweight Champion, which means I have a target on my back. And this Sunday, I gotta fend off four of the greatest superstars the wrestling world has ever seen...and the most electrifying man in all of professional wrestling! 

"THE CORPORATE CHAMPION" THA PUERTO RICAN
YEAH-UH~! 

POPICK
So, I hope you know that anything and everything I do to you in the Triple Decker Cage Match is not personal...it's just business. 

THA PUERTO RICAN
I understand. And I hope you know that anything and everything I do to you in the Triple Decker Cage Match is not personal...it's just business. 

Popick seems caught off guard. 

POPICK
Uh...yeah, yeah. Yeah. Anyway, last week, we'd clear on that? 

THA PUERTO RICAN
Yeah. I just...lost my spark, is all. I don't know. I just didn't feel like doing it. I didn't want to give Colombian Heat a Conchairto. 

POPICK
Understand. We all have our moments of weakness. I do. Not many, but they're there. Anyway, that's the past. We need to focus on the future, like tonight, when we team up with The Cockroach one more time to soften up three of OUR November Reign opponents. Then onto Sunday, and the Triple Decker Cage Match. P, this is the biggest Title defense I've EVER had to make. But you know what? You know something? I'm ready. I'm ready for the challenge. I'm ready to take on all five of you. And P, remember, when that bell rings, all bets are off, bro. 

PRL
I got'cha. I got'cha. I know how much that belt means to you. 

POPICK
It means alot. It means the world to me. So, I hope you let bygones be bygones, and go into the match on Sunday with a clear head. I know The Lightning Crew will be rooting for you, but I sure hope they'll be rooting for me too! 

MS. LINDSAY GONZALEZ
We will, Popick! Don't worry! 

POPICK
Good to know! I'm so excited! I can't wait until Sunday! But we got one more match before then, so let's go get ready for it, huh? 

THA PUERTO RICAN
All right then. I gotta go tinkle. 

POPICK
Okay. Later, Puerto. 

PRL
Later.

LINDSAY
Later, babe. 

PRL
Later, sweetie. 

Tha Puerto Rican opens the door to The Lightning Crew dressing room and exits the room. He waves goodbye to Lindsay and Popick and then closes the door. P.R. then walks down the hallway. He makes a right turn and bumps into Colombian Heat! 

PRL
Oh sorry. 

COLOMBIAN HEAT
Nah, it's cool, bro...oh. 

PRL
Uh...hey. 

HEAT
...yo. 

Tha Puerto Rican and Colombian Heat stare at each other awkwardly for a few seconds. There's nothing but silence, surprising for two people known to run their mouths with no problem. PRL looks down at the ground, while Colombian Heat looks up at the ceiling. 

THA PUERTO RICAN
So...what's up? 

HEAT
Nuthin'. How 'bout you? 

PRL
You know. Same old, same old. Trying to win the World Title for the first time in my career. 

HEAT
Still haven't done it yet? 

PRL
Nope. 

HEAT
Oh. Okay. 

THA PUERTO RICAN
Listen...uh...last week...I hope you know...I wasn't really going to hit you with that chair. I had no intention of doing a Conchairto on you. 

HEAT
I kinda figure you wouldn't. You're not THAT evil. At least I don't think so. 

PRL
Yeah. I'm not. And um...uh...I'm...I'm...I'm sorry. I'm sorry that Popick made you fight me. I had no idea. Trust me. I had no clue he was going to do that. I swear to you. 

HEAT
It's cool, G. It's cool. I almost had you didn't I? Heh, heh, heh. 

PRL
Yeah. Heh. You did. Heh, heh. 

Tha Puerto Rican's half-smile fades away. He takes a deep sigh. Colombian Heat just looks at the floor. PRL looks up at Heat. 

THA PUERTO RICAN
Sooo...I gotta go. Got to go get ready for my match. 

HEAT
Yeah, me too. 

PRL
All right. I guess I'll see you, Heat. 

HEAT
Yeah, man. See ya. 

PRL
Peace. 

Tha Puerto Rican nods his head and then turns to walk away. 

COLOMBIAN HEAT
Yo, PR! 

PRL turns around. 

COLOMBIAN HEAT
...Thanks...fo' not hittin' me with tha chair. 

PRL
You're welcome. No problem. Hey...are we actually talking to each other and not fighting each other? 

HEAT
...Yeah. I guess we is! 

PRL
When's the last time THAT happened? 

HEAT
It's been a long time, bro. 

PRL
Yeah, it has. 

PRL's smile fades away again. So does Colombian Heat's. Both men sigh. 

THA PUERTO RICAN
Uh...later.

HEAT
Late. 

"The Corporate Champion" Tha Puerto Rican and Colombian Heat nod their heads. Both men turn and walk away. The crowd doesn't know how to react. 

[b]* COMMERCIAL BREAK *[/b]

Edited November 23, 2007 by Ed Wood Caulfield