Into the belly of the beast...
(Fade in to… A desolate South Bronx street, several abandoned cars litter the garbage strewn street as dealers ply their trade… Lookouts in every corner keeping a close watch on approaching cars and people… On the rooftops more watchers, watching those who watch…)
“Walking through the streets of the South Bronx has always given me an uneasy feeling, yet here I am once again in hot pursuit of none other than Dakota Smith… A man who has been on a tear as of late; obsessed with becoming the king of the NWL jungle… Young, strong, talented and most importantly to many out there, a very dangerous man… But what makes him dangerous is not the fact that he is a second generation wrestler, no sir; not even the fact that he has trained under the tutelage of his father Nevada, the NEH and even the UA, and has mastered all their moves, every single hold and has combined them with his own techniques to create a vast arsenal and unique style… Not any of those aforementioned facts are what makes him dangerous… His unpredictability and prowess combined with his ruthlessness are part of that equation; and believe me; he didn’t fall far from the tree… Though he and Nevada are constantly at odds, they are very similar, different yet the same; cut from the same cloth, there is 6 degrees of separation… Only it appears that Dakota has elevated to newer and higher levels than his dad; his actions speak for themselves… In a few moments we will once again hear from Dakota, and like I have said before, he is very unpredictable; some would even say that he is bipolar and temperamental as well”…
(Suddenly and without warning our video feed goes dead and we are left with only audio…)
“In case you’re wondering why your screen went black, wonder no more, we have somehow lost our video feed but have been able to maintain audio… So let me cut to the chase and without any further ado… DAKOTA”!!!”)
RS: Dakota, let’s cut to the chase… Your next opponent is none other than the Watcher, the number one contender for the NWL gold, while you went down from third to fourth in the rankings… And here you are, about to take on the man who knocked your uncle Maelstrom from the number one spot… You have your job cut out for you this time; the Watcher is by no means a pushover…
DAKOTA: So now Medina and company has place yet another obstacle in my path… The man who goes by the moniker of the “Watcher”… A man who at present is a heavy odds favorite… A man in a club that very, very few belong to… The “I kicked Maelstrom’s ass”club… (Clapping is heard…) Kudos to you Watcher; you have accomplished what so many have failed to do and that’s to hand a loss to uncle Mael… Very impressive, but so was Karl “the Dragon” Brown, he too was very impressive… A very tough opponent, the heavy odds favorite to win our match; and for part of the match he was… BUT!!! Something happened mid stream Watcher; all it took was that split second it takes to blink and just as fast it was over and his very impressive record was not so impressive any longer… But I am sure that you’re thinking differently, I am sure you see things from a much more different perspective and, HELL, you beat uncle Mael and it all means… NOTHING!!! I hope that you’re listening very closely Watcher, I purposely took away the video… I don’t want you to watch tonight Mr. Watcher I want you to just listen!!! I can almost imagine what is going through that mind of yours and personally Watcher, I really don’t give a damn about your opinions, or this mystic aura you have about you, they don’t even break me into a light sweat… But before I continue Watcher, I want you to understand perfectly that I in any way; shape or form is taking you lightly, I am fully aware of your talents, your skills in that ring, and especially of your gift of gab… But they all mean nothing to me Watcher; all that means anything to me is that you have been thrown in front of my path, so I will have to deal with you… Yes Watcher, I am prepared to take whatever you dish out, as I am sure that you are also; but you will be forced to blink and that’s when I will take you down Watcher; so let the beast inside you escape and go rampant for once, let it Watcher… I respect your prowess within the confines of the squared circle, I respect your knowledge as well as your skills, but Watcher, none of that means anything to me, inside that ring, it’s survival of the fittest and only the strong will emerge and I INTEND on being that one… But you see it differently, I know you do, you feel it deep within your soul, but so do I Watcher… What you feel, I also I feel at times, I too have an encaged beast lurking within Watcher, wanting to escape, I too control and use him to my advantage; I too know suffering and pain… But unlike you I am a snake in the shadows of eagles; all my life I have been forced to walk behind greatness, behind the Nevadas, behind the Maelstroms, behind the NEH/UA…
(A siren can be heard as it appears that Dakota has paused or finished talking, several moments pass before we once again hear silence and it is then that we hear Dakota speak again…)
DAKOTA: That’s all in the past, I am carving my own path to greatness and at the moment, you are the one standing in my way and believe me when I say that I will act with extreme prejudice when we meet… Nothing we say here really matters, it’s all hype to stir the masses and it’s not really that important… But what is important is action; and within a fortnight we both will have that opportunity… It will be then that we will really know who has been paying close attention…
(Again we hear sirens, at first very close and within seconds it trails off… Suddenly our video feed is live again and we see Rico now staring at a departing Dakota… He watches until Dakota fades and blends into the darkness, he then turns and faces the camera…)
RS: What a mess!!! Folks I can now explain why there wasn’t any video; it was the only way Dakota would grant me another interview if you want to call it that… Dakota does in these interviews much like he does in the ring; whatever he damn pleases… He evades my questions and just rambles on about what, I really don’t know, but something is eating at him and he’s out to prove a point… Watcher, do not fall asleep, do not even blink for if you do, Dakota will be all over you like white on rice… I know that you are a top notch contender, just don’t blink Watcher… And most important; be prepared to fight not a human, but a merciless and unforgiving beast… Well time is running out as you can see and I most definitely DO NOT want to be out here more than I need to… So as always, the pleasure has been all YOURS!!! Good night folks, good night Mr. Watcher… Adios…
(Camera slowly begins to fade; slowly we fade to black…)