HD: Zack/Moneymaker/Alison promo

[Zack Malibu 0]

We return from commerical with the sound of Theodore Moneymaker's music drowning out the negative reaction he's garnered from the crowd, as the leader of The Enterprise and Alison stand in the ring.

 

MONEYMAKER

It seems that every week I'm out here lately, holding a mic, having to tell you people the same damn things. Every week I come out here to remind you what fools you are. Tonight, however, I won't do that. I will not tell you how ridiculous it is that you cheer a man well past his peak. Not only that, but you cheer a man that you shouldn't. A man that claims to be the savior of not only this company, but of each and every one of you! A man with a rather high opinion of himself, don't you think? Well, that's about to change, because tonight people, I humbly ask Zack Malibu to come out here and stand face to face with me in this ring. Tonight, I will bring Zack Malibu back to reality, and make Zack Malibu himself realize that he is NOT the saving grace he presents himself as!

 

The fans continue to boo, and Alison, unimpressed, gets the mic.

 

ALISON

Boo all you want, but like you've been told before, the only reason you boo is because you people can't handle the truth. Just look at what happened last week. Zack Malibu, the proud family man, getting in MY face? A woman? It seems to be a pattern that Zack either hits or hits on every woman in this company, and it obviously it all went to hell for him when I left and he knocked up that tartlet Candie! Why do you think he went after Crystal and Josie years ago? Because they represented a challenge? God no! He went after them to get out his aggressions, his frustrations. Zack Malibu is a menace to women because he knows that the one he has at home ruined his life, and that bastard child didn't steal his heart, just a percentage of his earnings! I mean, who can purchase shirts that run in triple digits when you've got to stock up on Pampers and formula? Zack Malibu ruined his own life, and he takes it out on everyone else. He is not a good guy, people,. We've tried to tell you. We've been polite, we've been diplomatic. Now tonight, if you won't believe us, we want you to hear it straight from the man himself. So Zack, come on out. No setups, no traps. Just you, me, and Theodore here, clearing the air once and for all so that everyone can get on with their lives!

 

After a few moments of hesitation, the fans start chanting for Malibu. The "ZACK" chant grows louder and louder, until finally, Papa Roach hits, and "Getting Away With Murder" leads the former World Champion down the aisle!

 

COLE

Here he comes, and he's not looking too happy!

 

Malibu, in jeans with an In Crowd T-shirt worn under a sharp looking blazer, heads to the ring and wastes no time in getting into it. Moneymaker hands over a microphone, which Zack snatches, looking like he's ready to kill.

 

MALIBU

Polite and diplomatic? Your smear campaigns and your sneak attacks are one thing, Moneymaker. You can say to me and do to me anything you want. You can keep trying to brainwash these people, but you know it won't take. So here we are, the same old song and dance, with the two of you going to the last resort. Going after Candie and my daughter didn't work out too well for the last guy who tried it, so how the hell do you think it's going to benefit you?

 

MONEYMAKER

Relax, Zackary. You and I certainly have our differences, but Bruce Blank I am not. Your family is safe from harm...from us, anyways. From you though, that's a different story. It seems Zack that the revelations in recent months have humbled you, yet you put up a brave front every time you're called out on your bull. Tell me, Zack...when WAS the last time you won a match, anyways? Better yet...why did you really reform The In Crowd, hmm? Let me tell you what I think, Zack. I think the loss of Anglesault has hurt you greatly. Without someone in power to give you clout, you're not getting your way as much. The fact that you've been exposed as a fraud constantly has reduced your confidence. You can't win a match to save your life. You've been beaten down by almost everyone on the active roster at one point or another. You come out here and do these interviews acting like you're not bothered by all of this but the fact is Zack...I BROKE YOU. You mean NOTHING anymore. You reformed The In Crowd to surround yourself with yes men to make yourself feel better about yourself. Not to be the avenging angels of the OAOAST. Not to counteract any perceived wrongdoings. You did it for YOURSELF. Everything Zack Malibu does is for HIMSELF. Zack Malibu was a company man simply because he felt it was HIS COMPANY. With Anglesault in charge, you had free reign, Zack. Now that he's not, you can't play puppet master, and it's affected you. Zack Mailbu, the former World Champion, the superstar, the man who fought against Hollywood and the SWF and Civil Wars and Wildcards just can't catch a break because everything has finally caught up with him! Karma at it's finest, Zackary! You are at the end of your rope in this business, and honestly it seems to be that you're kept on simply because you still have a shred of name value. Lord knows enough of these people are still chanting your name, but I have no idea why. You're not a success anymore. You're not, nor have you ever been, a role model. You are weak, you are broken, and you just don't have the it factor you once had. The In Crowd wasn't a good idea, nor was it "cool" to be "retro". It was a last ditch effort to boost your self confidence, but with Sly Sommers down with injury and the other two preoccupied with their own lives, it's safe to say that Zack Malibu rides alone. Hell, last week you needed to be helped by a GIRL because you were defenseless.

 

MALIBU

I wasn't about to lay a hand on Alison.

 

MONEYMAKER

Here we go again with the setting an example speeches. You wouldn't lay a hand on her, but yet you ran through every woman on the roster a couple years ago. You had Crystal in a damn CAGE, bleeding like a stuck pig, but you were afraid to stand up to a few choice words last week? The fact that you're still around is a business decision, nothing more, because in all honesty you're going to wind up a liability sooner than later. When these kids cheering you grow up to be wifebeaters or deadbeat dads, their parents will have Zack Malibu to thank. When the people chanting your name watch you crash and burn and throw out their In Crowd t-shirts, when your action figures remain on the shelves because no one wants them, when our pay per views drop in buyrates because you can't handle being a main attraction anymore, you are going to be stuck on your ass with a kid and a tramp to care for, with no more money coming in. No one's going to want you. These people aren't going to want you. This company isn't going to want you. YOUR OWN FAMILY ISN'T GOING TO WANT YOU, because let's face it, Zack, the game is up. The secret's out. You are a fraud, and now...NOW, you want to captain a team to go against me at November Reign? For what reason...to bring Anglesault back!? ANOTHER security blanket from Mr. Ego himself? Bring back the one guy that might suck your ass for God knows what reason, given that he LOATHED you for so long? I am all too willing to sign on the dotted line for that Zack, but I must ask you...step it up, will you. Don't make it TOO easy for me. Bring your A game. Bring whatever false friends you have that week to stand on the apron and take your tags, because that's all they're going to be good for to you. See who you can rally behind you, because no one wants to associate with a loser, Zack...and that's EXACTLY what you are.

 

Malibu looks humbled by Moneymaker's words, looking down at the canvas, then back up, peering into the eyes of his rival.

 

MONEYMAKER

Nothing to say for yourself, Zack? Or are you going to hit me and take the cowards way out, defending yourself with a cheap shot rather than reason?

 

MALIBU

I'm not going to hit you. Fortunately for yourself, I'm not going to hit you. I will tell you this though...I'll agree one some points. I'll agree that this business, this company has evolved. I will NOT agree that its passed me by. I have fought with heart and determination for my entire six years here. I came from NOTHING, and made myself into someone that people could be proud of. I didn't walk out here and demand respect like you do...I EARNED IT. I didn't walk into this company throwing clout and cash around...I earned everything I've ever gotten. You want to point fingers and say that I've made some deals behind closed doors, acting like some type of saint as if that behavior is above you? Let me tell you, Teddy...the reason you hate me is because I'm everything that you are, only better. I'm just as talented, just as powerful, with one major difference...I EARNED my spot. I didn't buy into anything, and I'm certainly not buying into your crap. You think because I've been defeated in matches, or jumped by some of your goons that it's going to destroy my confidence? I have been beaten by some of the best wrestlers in the world, and beaten down by some of the worst people in the world, and I have risen up off the ground to fight another day. You desperately want to take credit for running me out of here. You got rid of Anglesault, and now I'm the last piece left. You think that if you can get rid of me, you can rip the heart out of the OAOAST. You're not looking to better this company, Teddy. You're looking to DESTROY IT. You want it all for yourself. The spotlight, the titles, the power...you crave it. You feed off of it, and it's killing you that I won't bow to your whims. I have come out here for weeks now, but YOU are the one avoiding confrontation. Until now. November Reign is coming up quick, and the only reason you've even agreed to this is because you have people that will let you stand on the apron. You're going to have four other people doing your dirty work, while you stand there and avoid me at all costs. Mark my words, Theodore, you and I are going to be in this ring VERY soon. Not for another face off, or another verbal spat. You and I are going to actually, physically battle it out, because words can only stretch so far. You want me to prove my worth? Step it up a notch? Let's see you prove that you've got a backbone behind that bankroll. Let's see you get in this ring and prove that you've got the talent to back up the talk.

 

MONEYMAKER

Be careful what you wish for...

 

MALIBU

...why, because I might get it? GOOD. Nothing would please me more than to crack your jaw with a School's Out and shut you up once and for all. Being able to get Anglesault back is a bonus. You can brag about having all the money in the world, but I'd kick your ass for free.

 

Moneymaker scowls, and drops his mic. He loosens his tie and steps up to Malibu, who doesn't flinch. The two go nose to nose, with the crowd at a fever pitch. Both men have clenched fists, neither man backing down...and then Moneymaker smiles and turns around, exiting the ring with Alison.

 

COLE

What a coward.

 

COACH

Coward? He's brilliant! He's getting under Zack's skin and he knows it!

 

The crowd boos viciously, as Moneymaker and Alison back up the aisle, again proud of the fact that they're pushing Zack to the brink. Malibu just stares coldly at them, letting it all sink in as he prepares to exact some revenge at November Reign.

Edited November 15, 2008 by Zack Malibu