HD: Cucaracha Int./Enterprise interview

[King Cucaracha 0]

COLE
Earlier tonight we were scheduled to see Todd Cortez in singles competition, but the ki-bosh was well and truly put on that by Landon Maddix. We understand that Josh Matthews is now standing by with Landon and the rest of the members of Cucaracha Internacional, let's go back and hope we can get some more information. Josh?

We cut to Josh and the ranks of Cucaracha Internacional, which do not include Todd Cortez, at the interview sports lounge kinda thing that Patty decribed a couple of weeks ago!

MATTHEWS
Landon Maddix...

MADDIX
Woah woah, hang on a second. When the hell did we get this place?

MATTHEWS
A little while ago.

MADDIX
You're kidding? Right? I've been cutting interview in front of a blank wall for years and there's been all this set up, every HeldDOWN~!, every week? And nobody told me about it? That is bogus!

MATTHEWS
Uhm, yes. Now, Landon, if we could talk about what happened earlier on.

Distracted by all the video screens, Landon clearly doesn't hear Josh's question.

MADDIX
Yeah, that's whatever you were talking about alright. Now, let's talk about something of more pressing importance. See I predicted boldly that War Games was going to mark the explosion onto the OAOAST scene for Cucaracha Internacional. And it didn't work out that way, due solely to internal sabotage in the camp. Todd Cortez made his bed. And as I told him earlier, he's damn sure gonna lie in it until he does something to redeem himself to me. No more Mr. Nice Landon.

Landon once again milks the injuries he may or may not be still carrying and the bandage on his head that he definately is.

MADDIX
Much as I'm determined to deal with the aftermath of what happened, I'm determined to look forward to the future. We still hold the World 6-Man Tag Team Championships. We proved the dominance we possess between us when we shed the blood of Zack Malibu and Leon Rodez and the rest at The Great Angle Bash. And now, we're looking ahead. Defeat in War Games didn't beat me before. It drove me. It strengthened my resolve. It turned me into the champion I would soon become. And history will repeat itself soon, because finally I've got a shot again. In the Money In The Bank Tournament. And so has this man, Faqu!

Stepping forward, Faqu beats his chest menacingly.

MADDIX
The World Heavyweight Championship and $500,000 on the line and everybody knows, the last time somebody held Money In The Bank, it was me. The last time somebody cashed in Money In The Bank, it was me. And the last time somebody used that contract to win the World Title, well, that was me too! Small wonder. It doesn't really matter if it's me or if it's Faqu. In the end, when we do it all over again and bring the World Title home, then everybody will sit up and take notice again. Cucaracha Internacional will ride high in the OAOAST where we belong. And there'll be no Todd Cortez to stop me this time. There'll be...

Landon suddenly trails off upon seeing the members of THE ENTERPRISE crashing the interview set! An air of tension rises between the two groups as they square up. Theodore Moneymaker steps out in front of his followers and things calm down a little.

MONEYMAKER
My apologies for interrupting, gentlemen. But I've got to take some issue here.

MADDIX
Yeah well you needn't bother, we didn't know about this place either.

MONEYMAKER
Wha... nevermind. No, infact I'd like to take issue with these predictions you're making and advise you not to write cheques you won't be able to cash without $500,000 burning your pockets. See you've been very vocal these past few weeks, Mr. Maddix. You've been claiming to anyone that'll listen than Cucaracha Internacional is to prove itself the best and most dominant force in the OAOAST.

Moneymaker turns back at the sounds of sniggers from Ned and Simon in particular.

MONEYMAKER
And yet, every time you say that, you go out and do something in the ring to renege on those big words. You lost The Match Of Champions. You lost War Games. Face facts, you're nowhere near being the most powerful force in the OAOAST. Because, where-as you fellows are big on the promises and not so big on following through with them, The Enterprise are the ones changing the very DNA of the OAOAST!

MADDIX
So you had a say in who the new authority figure is around here. Big whoop. I actually run a wrestling company, remember.

The Enterprise send up more sniggers and more scowling looks fire back from Landon and co.

MONEYMAKER
How very dear. Tell me Landon, this Money In The Bank Tournament, have you had anything like this in your company? Or do your straight to DVD shows not make the kind of money I, Theodore Moneymaker, have donated to this tournament? I rather suspect that's the case.

MADDIX
Please. So you threw some money around and somebody took your idea. Big whoop. You're not running anything, you're just a benefactor. Who's really going to benefit in the end. The guy who wins it and the person who's actually running things. Last I checked, neither of those are you.

MONEYMAKER
And what makes you think you will be Landon? Need I remind you that your first round match in the tournament will be against The Enterprise's financial guru, Christian Wright?

CW steps forward, to a shrug from Landon.

MONEYMAKER
What luck! I guess we'll have the chance see which group really is the power and dominance around here in New York City, won't we?

MADDIX
Let me save you the trouble. My hired muscle is more dangerous than your hired muscle. My manager is hotter than yours and isn't a closet lesbian. My tag team have gold around their waist, where-as yours can't even hold onto their own talk show in a company with about six of the damn things! And at least my protege is a complete and utter failure because of my doing, instead of in [i]spite[/i] of it like yours! Oh, and I'm a former World Heavyweight Champion and the Commissioner of the SWF. You're trying your best to run this place and win a belt but neither's quite happened yet. You're a trier. That's admirable.

As the smiles rise on the faces of Landon, Black and Blonde, Moneymaker steams a little.

MONEYMAKER
You're a confident man Landon. Confidence is an admiral trait, but falce confidence is just an annoyance. So I have a little proposal for you. Let's not wait until The Big Apple Spectacular, shall we? How about next week, we test our troops. Let the actions speak for the words. I'll hand-pick one of my Enterprise and you can can choose any of your Cucaracha International colleagues, for a one on one match.

MADDIX
Sounds good to me.

MONEYMAKER
Who knows, maybe I'll give you a first-hand example of why The Enterprise is so revered around these parts.

MADDIX
Well I was probably going to do that via your lackey the week after anyway, but yeah, who knows.

Still steamed up a little, Moneymaker clicks his fingers and his Enterprise colleauges follow him out of the set, all except CPA who's locked in a staredown with Faqu. The two bigmen of the groups are finally prised apart as Moneymaker calls CPA off, Faqu grunting away as Landon smirks to himself.