Post by Marcus Welsh on May 20, 2021 11:18:53 GMT -5
Last Night on Piledriver(narrator voice is dramatic and familiar not unlike a super intense drama): Ed Houston confronted Mack O'Connor. An already sullen Mack became disillusioned with his in-ring career and left, vacating the title. Houston has taken his spot.
~We cut to the OCW Press Room. Who’Re, growing increasingly comfortable in front of cameras, stands behind the podium. Greg and Sara Syren flank her left and right, respectively~
Who’Re: Quick announcement. Mack O’Connor has chosen to vacate his OCW Title. In doing so, he will no longer be involved in the Prison Yard Match. Taking his spot is former OCW Craze and Paradigm Champion, Ed Houston. We do expect Mack O’Connor to honor the contract he signed - in one form or another.
~She pauses. Allowing a few questions to be hurled her way~
Reporter 1: Was Ed the first name on the Waiting List?
Who’Re: He was not. However, he made the biggest impact and showed a willingness to compete within OCW that inspired me to bump him a few spots. Very excited to have Ed Houston.
Reporter 2: Do you think Mack vacating the OCW Title hurts its image?
Who’Re: This title has been vacated before. If memory serves, its last vacancy preceded the greatest stretch of champions the title has ever seen. I think it’ll be fine.
Reporter 3: How do you plan on making Mack O’Connor honor his commitment?
Who’Re: Everybody likes to get paid, right? Well, he isn’t getting paid unless he provides some type of service to the product.
Reporter 4: Is this just the start of expanding the roster from 8 to 10 to eventually 150?
Who’Re: No. And your question is not appreciated.
Reporter 5: Were you disappointed with how the first episode of Piledriver played out?
Who’Re: Yes and no. We had more planned for the inaugural show. But, the incident that took place did get people talking. Can’t argue with the end result.
Reporter 6: What’s with the Survivor Season 3 news that seems to be brewing? Is it really making a comeback?
Who’Re: We’re always looking to enhance the entertainment value of our brand. Survivor, while controversial, has always provided a ton of interest and entertainment.
Reporter 7: Where is all the money coming from to fund this stuff? You guys were broke like two weeks ago.
Who’Re: Slap a new name and a fresh coat of paint on a dying restaurant and you’ll renew interest. The OCW brand, while weaker than usual, still carries a lot of weight with influential people interested in the wrestling business. Infection opened some eyes. The quick roster rebuild solidified what some hoped. There’s money rolling in. I will not disclose from where or whom.
~The reporters nod...they aren't totally satisfied with the answer. They also grumble about zero money being spent on the press room, as they shift uncomfortably in their bean bag chairs~
Reporter 8: Listen, whore…
Who’Re: Excuse me?!
~Silence. Who’Re, no longer willing to accept such a condescending synecdoche in replace of her actual, birth name, glares the reporter down. Greg clears his throat, stepping forward...he pulls out a laser pointer and shines a bright, red dot on the reporter’s forehead. Faceless security members (mostly female) rush in and beat the reporter down. He wails and cries for help. But it is useless...his badly beaten body is dragged from the room. A few seconds of tense air lifts...giving people a chance to breathe and Who’Re the window to speak~
Who’Re: Anything else?
Reporter 9: I just wanted to say you are doing a great job.
Reporter 10: Me too!
Who’Re: Why thank you. You guys are so kind. Anything else?
~Every other reporter shakes their head ‘no’ with a giant smile on their face and a thumb raised high up in the air~
Who’Re: Great! See how easy things are when you cooperate with management? That’ll do it for this press conference. Enjoy the weekend. Things will really start to heat up on Monday as we officially begin our march toward Quarantined.
~She steps back and exits...Sara Syren and Greg flanking her. We fade out~
~We cut to the OCW Press Room. Who’Re, growing increasingly comfortable in front of cameras, stands behind the podium. Greg and Sara Syren flank her left and right, respectively~
Who’Re: Quick announcement. Mack O’Connor has chosen to vacate his OCW Title. In doing so, he will no longer be involved in the Prison Yard Match. Taking his spot is former OCW Craze and Paradigm Champion, Ed Houston. We do expect Mack O’Connor to honor the contract he signed - in one form or another.
~She pauses. Allowing a few questions to be hurled her way~
Reporter 1: Was Ed the first name on the Waiting List?
Who’Re: He was not. However, he made the biggest impact and showed a willingness to compete within OCW that inspired me to bump him a few spots. Very excited to have Ed Houston.
Reporter 2: Do you think Mack vacating the OCW Title hurts its image?
Who’Re: This title has been vacated before. If memory serves, its last vacancy preceded the greatest stretch of champions the title has ever seen. I think it’ll be fine.
Reporter 3: How do you plan on making Mack O’Connor honor his commitment?
Who’Re: Everybody likes to get paid, right? Well, he isn’t getting paid unless he provides some type of service to the product.
Reporter 4: Is this just the start of expanding the roster from 8 to 10 to eventually 150?
Who’Re: No. And your question is not appreciated.
Reporter 5: Were you disappointed with how the first episode of Piledriver played out?
Who’Re: Yes and no. We had more planned for the inaugural show. But, the incident that took place did get people talking. Can’t argue with the end result.
Reporter 6: What’s with the Survivor Season 3 news that seems to be brewing? Is it really making a comeback?
Who’Re: We’re always looking to enhance the entertainment value of our brand. Survivor, while controversial, has always provided a ton of interest and entertainment.
Reporter 7: Where is all the money coming from to fund this stuff? You guys were broke like two weeks ago.
Who’Re: Slap a new name and a fresh coat of paint on a dying restaurant and you’ll renew interest. The OCW brand, while weaker than usual, still carries a lot of weight with influential people interested in the wrestling business. Infection opened some eyes. The quick roster rebuild solidified what some hoped. There’s money rolling in. I will not disclose from where or whom.
~The reporters nod...they aren't totally satisfied with the answer. They also grumble about zero money being spent on the press room, as they shift uncomfortably in their bean bag chairs~
Reporter 8: Listen, whore…
Who’Re: Excuse me?!
~Silence. Who’Re, no longer willing to accept such a condescending synecdoche in replace of her actual, birth name, glares the reporter down. Greg clears his throat, stepping forward...he pulls out a laser pointer and shines a bright, red dot on the reporter’s forehead. Faceless security members (mostly female) rush in and beat the reporter down. He wails and cries for help. But it is useless...his badly beaten body is dragged from the room. A few seconds of tense air lifts...giving people a chance to breathe and Who’Re the window to speak~
Who’Re: Anything else?
Reporter 9: I just wanted to say you are doing a great job.
Reporter 10: Me too!
Who’Re: Why thank you. You guys are so kind. Anything else?
~Every other reporter shakes their head ‘no’ with a giant smile on their face and a thumb raised high up in the air~
Who’Re: Great! See how easy things are when you cooperate with management? That’ll do it for this press conference. Enjoy the weekend. Things will really start to heat up on Monday as we officially begin our march toward Quarantined.
~She steps back and exits...Sara Syren and Greg flanking her. We fade out~