Post by Old Line Jeff on Feb 26, 2022 17:23:23 GMT -5
[It's not precisely clear how long after the show this is, but Ronnie Long, clad in a black Carhart jacket and carrying a duffel bag, has just stepped out of his locker room. And of course, Archie Rude is waiting for him.]
Rude: Mr. Long, Mr. Long!
[Ronnie turns.]
Rude: Listen, I understand you're probably aggravated over what just happened tonight, but I was wondering if I could get a word with you?
[Long turns a not-entirely-friendly look on Archie, but then takes a deep breath.]
Long: Yeah. You can get a word. For the record? 'Aggravated' is putting it a little bit mildly. I just suffered my first actual loss in NPW - not a bullshit countout loss, not something where some other guy lost the match while I was too busy fighting a different guy to break up the pinfall. And I lost it to my own. goddamn. finisher. And most importantly, I lost it because half the damn promotion decided to get involved.
Rude: Well, it wasn't really half the fed, just The Empire.
Long: Oh yeah, that makes it so much better. I thought Awesome ran off with his tail between his legs after I rescued the Openweight Title from him. He should've stayed gone.
Rude: As for Donzig and Timeless-
Long: What about them? The only reason I'm not madder about this trainwreck is because I should've just spiked Timeless myself instead of trying to hold him for Jamester. I mean, holding a guy for a telegraphed lariat and expecting him not to duck? Stupid, STUPID, STUPID...
[Long turns around and lays a savage punch into the locker room door behind him, leaving a dent and slamming the door shut with an ear-splitting crash.]
Long: You know, while I'm thinking of it?
[He turns directly to the camera.]
Long: JJ, I don't blame you, but seriously, get your elbow on some ice. You got a hell of a swing, but you're not supposed to connect with a lariat at that angle, and a good swing makes it worse. You'll sprain your arm, tear up your shoulder. You're gonna need to be in top shape when we pay the Empire back.
[Turning to go, Long is interrupted by Archie Rude's voice once again.]
Rude: One last question, please? Where was Daeriq Damien tonight?
[It was not a good question to ask.]
Long: You know that thing that some wrestlers do, where they throttle and manhandle the backstage interviewer to show how big and scary and pissed off they are? I'm not that guy. But you're really tempting me. I don't know where the fuck Damien is, I don't care, and I'm done answering questions.
[Door slam, door slam, and Ronnie Long is no longer in the building, leaving a somewhat stunned Archie Rude holding his microphone up where nobody's there to speak into it.]
