After Wreckingball vs. Oddity, backstage.

[Human Wreckingball/ Cosmos!]

The Human Wreckingball walks through the ring entrance after being thrown through a table at Sunday Night Surge...and walks down the corridor towards his dressing room.

He goes into his dressingroom- and comes out, five minutes later with a camera, and dressed in street clothes (NY Giants jersey and jeans.)

He walks to the bottom of a staircase and sets up the camera, and presses "RECORD".
He sits back down, and begins to talk into it, in a quiet, low tone.

Wreckingball: ......I'm sorry, everyone. I really am. I thought I was ready for GHW, but I'm not. I just can't undestand! I started off so well, I won my first two matches without even breaking a sweat...but since then, I lost every match I've ever been in. I even managed to lose to someone who's been away for longer than pretty much anyone can remember. I have tried so hard to be a hero to everyone....but I don't even know if they're cheering me or laughing at me anymore.

(Wreckingball sits and thinks for a while....)

Wreckingball: I'm still going to fight my matches....because I'm sure I'll break this losing streak somehow.

(Wreckingball presses STOP, but carries on sitting and thinking, when __________ walks past...)

TBC anyone.

[Zantazm]

Zantazm is walking down the hallway when he sees Human Wreckingball sulking with a video camera in hand.

Zantazm: What's going on HW? You look down, that's a sight I've never seen before. Where's the Human Wreckingball that walks around with confidence and intimidates everyone who lays eyes on him?

HW looks up at Zantazm, then looks back down at his video recorder without saying a word.

Zantazm: It's not that losing streak you're on right now, is it? That can be fixed in a second. Look here, how bout when I get back to my office I'll have a word with Matthew and have him book you this Sunday on Surge?

HW looks up at Zantazm again, but still has a still skeptical look on his face.

Zantazm: If anyone knows anything about losing streaks then Matt's your man. He had a horrible start in GHW before he turned his career around. Your future is too bright to slump around backstage worrying about it. You gotta go train, get some motivation, and then I'm sure you'll be able to get back into winning ways.

HW gets to his feet, looks at Zantazm with hope in his eyes and mutters, "Thanks."

Zantazm: Anytime man, see you around.

Zantazm continues down the hallway and disappears around the corner.

TBC BY HW

[Skull]

As Zantazam goes out of sight around the corner Skull appears on the scene wearing street clothes but still with his facepaint on. He leans on wall next to the staircase and HW looks up at him.

Skull: Hey, I couldn't help overhearing your little ... predicament shall we say.
No you can go down your fabled path of righteousness if you want and be deeply touched by Zantazam's all inspiring speech or there's option number 2.
I can help you. It may not look it, but i do care. I can turn you into something better. I can turn your career around just like i did with Stevie Rock.
Just as long as you don't mind making a deal with the devil.

Before HW can answer Skull walks off down the corridor and when he gets to the end he turns in the opposite direction to Zantazam.

[Human Wreckingball/ Cosmos!]

Wreckingball stands, lost in thought.......and watches the two men walk off, in opposite directions down the corridor....and whispers-

Wreckingball: This is one of those moments. Look at them both. Skull wins matches....but the crowd hate him. Zantazm- he's been here longer than pretty much anyone....why am I even thinking about this, when I know what to do. Just like the song really- so you think you can tell, heaven from hell. Well, I can.......and Skull's about to find out.


Wreckingball: Skull! I know you care...!
(Skull turns, expressionless....)
Wreckingball: I know you care.....about yourself! And I know you'll drop Stevie Rock as soon as it's convenient. You two really do deserve each other. I probably should thank you for helping me out.....but I'll show you how grateful I am in the ring soon enough!

(Wreckingball walks off, in the direction Zantazm went...with a more cheerful look...whereas Skull laughs bitterly and walks the other way...)


Wreckingball (thinking to himself):Who knows where I'd end up, if I went after Skull......at least this way, I'm in charge of my own life. Skull could get me all the gold belts in the world....but I think that would be nothing compared to what he'd take in return. What good is gold when your fans hate you, when you can't even walk out into a ring without being booed, and spat at......

(Human Wreckingball turns the corner, into his locker room and lies down, on the bed. He doesn't even look back.)

END.

OOC: Excellent work Zant, Skull.