~Brooklyn, NY~

The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch stands dead center. Fathi comes walking through the arch wearing a black paisley bandana shirt with black South pole jeans and black and white Chuck Taylor’s.  His hair is cut in a high and tight fade. Fathi steps out front the center of the Arch off to his left. 

Fathi: Apparently right here in BROOKLYN….

Fathi pauses for effect before continuing.

Fathi: …the home to one of the largest Muslim communities in the U.S. and infamous for the brawling mentality,  I will be facing Tyler Cross one on one. 

Stepping back a few steps he leans against the large stone block. He resumes

Fathi: In this match ALL of Empire is banned from ringside. There is no other participants. Why is this relevant?

He reaches into the pocket of his Southpole jeans and pulls out a pack of L&M red short cigarettes. Pulling one out, he places the cigarette in his mouth and slips the pack back into his pants. Taking a lighter he lights the cigarette and takes a drag before continuing. 

Fathi: Tyler wants to run his mouth about his precious victories. So, let’s recap shall we? Our first match together I was poisoned by Evan Storm which led me to take some time outside of the industry. Our next match Tyler couldn’t figure out how to beat me until Brian Kennedy suggested he light me on fire and his recent victory he didn’t pin me, submit me or even get me counted out. No, rather he pinned the third participant in the match.  He beat Dark Tiger

Fathi applauds mockingly. He takes another drag. The camera zooms in on Fathi’s face.

Fathi: Here is what I want to know Tyler. What is going to happen when this pathetic, irrelevant guy beats your bitch ass and shows the world once and for all that you were ALWAYS a paper champion compared to me? Tyler as Mark Wahlberg once said, ‘just because you put your finger in your belly button and brown shit comes out don’t mean it’s your asshole.’ 

He takes another drag and knocks off the ash. 

Fathi: Maybe others don’t see it but I do. I see the twitch in your eye this time Tyler. I see you skeared.  Don’t be skeared. Bring that giant inflated viagra popping ego. See I will say it so others don’t have to. I’m an asshole. I am. I made peace with that. But, I just showed everyone that your claims of beating me have less chance of standing on their own than George Burns’ dick. As for who you have beat in SCW only one of those have I faced and I beat him too.

Fathi smirks, takes a drag and blows the smoke at the camera.

Fathi: You want to talk about clocks and time cascading? This isn’t a Dr Seuss book you are walking into. This is a snuff film and you are the victim. I am the rabid cur and no one will be poisoning me this time, no one can slide you some matches and there is no additional opponent.  There will be no escape when this foaming, growling, rabid cur tears the flesh from your bone and has them tears rolling down your face before ending it because at the end of the day everyone gets… CAUGHT SLIPPING. 

Fathi tosses the remaining cigarette at the camera lens.

The scene fades with Fathi holding up a middle finger sneering.

Brian is seen with his SCW Alternative and Tag Titles over his shoulder. He is looking all healed up and ready for his match against Dark Tiger. He smirks, already knowing that he’s gonna get under dark tigers skin right off the bat. He places the Titles on the desk and he takes out his rolling tray, his Dutch and his weed. He looks up at the camera as he is breaking his buds up. He starts to speak.

Brian: “Lions tigers and bears oh my.”

He laughs. Knowing that he is just warming up. He splits the Dutch and puts the weed in it as he continues to talk.

“You know you have been looking a lot less like actual competitor and more like a joke or a novelty item as of late. You wanna step in the ring against one of the best the SCW has to offer and I’ve already proven that I am on a whole other level than any of the rest of you in the back. You see, I said that I was gonna win the Alternative Title and that’s exactly what I’ve done. See Lewis made a mistake choosing me to go defend that title because now this title is right where it belongs and I don’t give a fuck what Paige, Emily, Neela or anybody else has to say this title staying around my waist somebody’s gonna have to pin me or make me submit for me to relinquish this title anyone. They are going to have to earn it.”

He finishes rolling the blunt and lights it. Taking a few hits as he allows what was just said to sink in.

“You see. It’s been a long time coming but I am back on top, I’m looking good, I’m feeling good and much like the legendary Ric Flair says woo it’s Showtime and Dark Tiger when it comes time for me and you to step in that ring I’m gonna have myself a brand new tigerskin rug on the floor’ cause this isn’t a game by no means is this a game. This is war Tiger you’re coming down to my ring. You see Paige Lewis has cemented and her name in the books here at SCW so hasn’t Neela our GM she was out very first World Champion. I was the second, along with Emily, we are SCW legends. Your some lost little kitten playing in a shark tank with some of the biggest baddest sharks. And I smell blood. I smell fear. That’s why you haven’t said anything. That’s why you been silent. Cause you already know what comin boy. 2022 is the year of The Empire. We are taking over SCW again son. And there isn’t anything that anyone can do. So your choice is either. Get down or lay down. You don’t stand a snow balls chance in hell at beating me.”

“So come on kitty, come get ur issue. Cause the only thing that’s happening at our match is me issuing you a whole box of whip ass. Cause the only chance you have at beating me is if he’ll freezes over. I’ll see you soon.”

The scene fades to a Empire logo as Frostbite knocks on the door and is seen walking into Brian’s office.

Out in the wilderness someplace, Gabriel Tuck sits in a lawn chair by a campfire. He would normally have a bunch of hooting clowns to keep him company, but now he’s alone. He watches the blaze and drinks on a beer from a cooler by the chair. 

Gabriel Tuck: A stiff welcome back to SCW it was, wasn’t it, Fathi? I figured you would have hollered to management by now to get yourself a rematch with me since you got a little pie to the face during that open challenge, but that part of the show hasn’t hit the air yet has it? I guess they bought you not coming at me with a main event slot. Whatever. I guess I get Jessica Tendonin’s luggage in the form of Lucius Tendonin. 

Gabriel drains his can of beer, crushing it in his hand and throwing the can into the fire. He belches loudly and looks around for the laughter from his clowns, but remembers that he’s alone.

Gabriel Tuck: Lucius, do you even know how to wrestle? I mean sure you do. You probably served as Jessica’s scratching post for years and are sure to have picked something up by now. At least I would have hoped that you would have learned something by now or else this match that we’re going to have is going to be a quick one as I punch your teeth down your throat.

I think that the time has come for this fed to have a fucking enema. You people have grown complacent in facing the same people week in and week out. I’ve come to shake shit up. Fuck men, the last time that I was here Paige Lewis was the fucking World champion. It’s about high time that someone dethroned her for good and that person happens to be me.

I don’t think that I can properly express in words how much I hate that chick for sitting at the top of the fucking food chain like the company were a god damned egg that will never hatch. 

Gabriel takes out a pack of cigarettes and lights one. He takes a nice, long drag and blows smoke into the air.

Gabriel Tuck: So, SCW, consider all of you on fucking notice. After I dispatch the trophy husband back crying to his wife, I will be coming for each and every one of you on my way to dethrone Paige Lewis for the last time.

On camera

“You know I should of expected it, Paige Lewis choosing me to defend the Alternative Title after I broke her like a child breaks a toy. You see Paige, I told you that you weren’t facing the same old Brian Kennedy. Now look at you. And you know what? When I heard that bone snap, after beating you like a drum all night. I felt a release that I haven’t felt in such a long time. And it unlocked a side of me that I had almost forgotten. I have to give you props. Because you were elevated to a higher level. And you are THE only person in SCW that holds 3 wins over me. Something our great GM couldn’t ever do. Or Emily Desmond for that matter. Well, she doesn’t hold one at all so, guess that says something. But, I also gave you a huge wake up call. Cause Paige, you also know if you wouldn’t have had that Tranquilizer gun. You would have lost. I never knew it was legal to use, even if it was a no DQ. Now this old dog learned a new trick. See you learn something new everyday.”

The scene opens with Brian at the gym. Training with Requiem and Frosty. He is looking great after the huge war that set history in SCW. He is all healed up and looking even better than he did going into the PPV. He takes a drink from his water bottle and looks up at the camera.

“But you know what, this isn’t about the World Title or Domination. This is about Mr. Creed and Dario two of my fellow Empire members being in a match with me for the SCW Alternative Title. And while we are on the same team guys. I have to say I know this will not cause a rift within our foundation of the Empire. At the end, we will still show the same love as we have this entire time. But, this night we are not team members even though we are friends, we will not be acting like that during this match. For you seen what I’ve done to the unbreakable Paige Lewis.”

He pauses gathering his thoughts. He takes a hand full of vitamins and he takes a drink of water and wipes the sweat from his forehead and begins talking again.

“First off Dario, you think that the World Title slipped through my fingers and that I failed bringing home the World Title to the Empire and be what? The third person in this company to beat Paige Lewis, I did show that woman that she is not unbreakable and that she is not the goddess that she thinks that she is. We are on a different level, we are the elite, we are among the highest level of talent in this company and Paige and I have a lot more in common than anyone thinks. That is something I can address at another time. But Dario, for you to sit there and think that you’re on the level of the great Brian Kennedy, man you must be higher than eagle pussy cause son, I’ve been in the ring with Frostbite, with Requiem, with Rage Sadler, with icons in this business and I’ve always have been the victor. Son, you couldn’t even lace Paige Lewis’ bootstraps. To sit there and claim that I should be threatened by you. Well, you said I would see which you were capable of in the ring and I’ve seen what you’ve done in this company so far. I chose to look in your direction because Mr Creed cosigned for you and said that you would be an asset to the Empire. And you wanna claim that you’re gonna set this in stone with the victory over me? Well, you’re going to see the same Brian Kennedy that was in that world title match and boy I hope that you ate your Wheaties, I hope that you pumped your steroids, I hope that you got down on your knees and prayed to God. I hope you’re ready for what you asked for. And you know what, I’m not even going to be an asshole you’re still one of our Empire brothers but, I am going to show you your place in this faction, because you are not my equal by any means. You might wanna ask Mr Creed what kind of man I am truly, because you already know I dominated in NCW and I’ve achieved everything I’ve ever set out to do and while I might not be the world champion right now the day will come again where Brian Kennedy is the SCW world champion.”

He smirks. Knowing that he just getting started he continues.

“I’ll tell you your downfall coming into this match Dario, you’re more focused on Emily Desmond then you are me and this chance that you have at gaining the SCW Alternative Title. It is sought after just as much as the world title and is one of the three titles left in this company that I have to gain to become a Grand Slam champion. And Dario if you’ve been paying attention, since SCW reopened. I’ve made it very clear that one of my ambitions here is to become a Grand Slam champion, so while you’re sitting there having your wet dreams over Emily Desmond, I’m sitting here training because I know that Mr Creed isn’t a slouch and I’m not underestimating you Dario. So make no mistake about it, I know you have this whole doctor Jekyll-Mr Hyde thing going and you know that’s the other reason that I looked in your direction. While I know you’re gonna do miraculous things for the Empire. When it comes to me and then being in the ring, if you’re not with me at that time, you are against me and while again, I will repeat you are one of my Empire brothers I will not hesitate to beat your ass like a drum as I did Paige Lewis at Domination. And I have one last thing to say to you Mr Dario, well more of a question. Who have you faced in this company that holds any status for you to think that you’re in the same league as I am. Let that one sink in because everybody you have faced to this date not one of them has had the privilege to say they had their hand raised in victory over me. So that that one soak in”

He pauses to allow this to sink in. He has one person left he needs to address.

“Mr.Creed, brother we have stood side by side and we retired the NCW world tag team titles together. You have been a loyal and perfect friend, so they know the relationship and how close we are with each other the so now they wanna pit US against each other for the SCW alternative title. Me and Dario might not as be as close as you and him, are and me and you might not be as close as you and Dario are. But, what management is expecting is that this match will cause the rift between the Empire ’cause all they have done since this company has opened and the Empire first came here and took over, have been trying to disband us and get us to not be what we are, and that is the greatest God damn faction that’s ever landed in SCW. So I am saying this Mr. Creed, you already know the type of man I am and you already know what I’m capable of. And I mean no ill will towards you or Dario, but neither of you will stop me from obtaining the alternative title and becoming that much closer to becoming a Grand Slam champion. Cause you see I have always been on top in this company and then Paige Lewis comes in and while I hate to admit it. She took over SCW. You know what there’s always gonna be somebody that can beat you there’s always somebody that would define what it means that you need to elevate your level and elevate to a different person and that is what Paige done for me. Paige elevated me as I elevated her and now you’re seeing a different side of me Creed you’re seeing the side of me that hasn’t been seen in a very very very long time since the UHW, the XPW and PWO days”

He looks in the camera, with a serious look in his eyes that are almost scary.

“So this is a warning and no I’m not threatening I’m making it public knowledge, I’m coming to that ring and leaving with the alternative title by any means necessary and no I will not put either of you on the shelf, you guys are my brothers your fellow members of the Empire so I would never do something to damage or end your career. But I will win the alternative title and when Paige comes back, well she thinks I will walk down to her so called ring and hand her, her so called title. That is something we can figure out when she gets off the shelf well, if she gets off the shelf let’s state it like that.”

He continues to look in the camera with the same Intensity as he has since he first started looking in the camera.

“Paige said she wanted somebody that would represent SCW to the fullest. She said that she wanted somebody that has shed blood sweat and tears to be on the level that they are. She said she wanted somebody that lived and breathed SCW and passionate about this company. Paige you know that I am an SCW exclusive, I’ve got offers from SWAT, from various other companies that want Brian Kennedy on their roster but no SCW is my home and this will be my last company before I retire. And that is a long time away.

We all know the real reason why I was chosen and that is because I am the only person to push you to the extent that you were pushed at Domination and you know that there is no other real choice when it comes to the matter of defending they Alternative Title In your name. You can claim it’s because you’re so angry. But the truth is you know that there is no other person is company as great as you are. And now before anybody goes and tries to twist my words Jessica is one of my best friends and my tag team partner and I know how excellent she is you see there are very few people that can actually claim that their name means something in this company and while Paige yeah, Atadu would have been a good choice. But you also know you’re not on Jessica’s level and if I remember correctly she came out with broken limbs and defended the title successfully.”

He pauses for a moment.

“So Mr. Creed and Dario, I wish you two the best in this because in the end the Empire will be gaining the Alternative Title and just like any of the rest of the titles that we get our hands on we don’t lose them. So, whichever man is the better man this night be it you Mr. Creed or you Dario or myself the Empire will gain a victory. But gentlemen remember you guys were put in my path and I did not choose this, while you are my brothers and my friends, I’m putting that to the side for this match and you guys will be just two more people in the way of me achieving what I have set out to achieve. Mr. creed your focus seems to be on Emily too. While the two of you are about to step in the ring with a monster. If you can get me to tap or submit more power to you but everybody knows, I do what’s good for business and while I had a set back at Domination business is still picking the fuck up. I shall not fail, I shall prevail. See you both in a few days.”

The scene cuts to a BK Empire logo