FORWARD
" Happy Halloween... Massacre! "
When Xplosion was all said and done, Test and Goldberg were standing victorious, just as Goldberg had said would happen. Goldberg has got his revenge... or has he? For Goldberg’s ultimate revenge will be this Sunday at Halloween Massacre when he takes back what is rightfully his... the Intercontinental Championship. Contrary to beliefs, there will be no friends at the end of this match. Four men will massacre each other on Halloween for one of the richest prizes in the game. Who will walk out as champion... or will anyone even walk out? Will Booker be able to silence the rumors, when he is able to defeat Goldberg once again along with Raven and Test? Will Raven prove that he is a force to be reckoned with by coming out of the shadows to win the match? Will Booker, Raven, and Goldberg all fail the test as Test decides that gold more powerful than friendship? Or will Goldberg finally regain what he lost just a few weeks ago? HALLOWEEN IS COMING... THE MASSACRE IS COMING...
Scene 1
" Trick-or-Treat! "
The scene opens up just a few days from the WIW pay-per-view appropriately entitled Halloween Massacre. Goldberg is seen in his locker room, sitting on a steel folding chair. Goldberg’s head is lowered as he thinks to himself about Sunday. A knock is heard at the door as a mysterious voice calls out.
| ‘Unknown’ | “Trick-or-treat!”
Goldberg slowly raises his head, obviously not in the mood for jokes. He gets up and looks at the door for a few seconds before taking a deep breath. He then walks over to the door and flings it open to reveal a man wearing a Rock mask holding a pumpkin shaped pail.
| ‘Unknown’ | “Hey, it’s me. It’s The Rock.”
Goldberg is not fooled as he rips the mask off the guy. Goldberg drops the mask to the floor as Rico looks at Goldberg.
Goldberg looks surprised.
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Rico? What the hell do you want?!”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “I just wanted an interview! Nobody wants me to interview them anymore... its always the Coach and Josh Matthews. Even Mark Lloyd gets more interviews than me!”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Alright, alright. But quit your whining.”
Rico nods his head as if to say OK. Rico then pulls out a microphone out of the pumpkin shaped pail and sets the pail on the ground.
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Alright. First off, it seems like you got what you wanted... a rematch for the Intercontinental title.”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “I got what I wanted?! I haven’t got what I want yet. You see, what I want is the Intercontinental title back around my waist... I want my Intercontinental title to be returned to its rightful owner. But Rico, I will get what I want soon enough. This Sunday night, after Halloween Massacre is over, you can come find me and then you can tell me that I got what I wanted.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Oh... well, sorry about that. Anyway, what do you think about your opponents?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “There is no doubt in my mind that all three of my opponents have one goal in mind... to walk out as the champion. They want the Intercontinental gold so bad that they can start to smell it... and just as they reach out their hand and start to grasp it, I will be the one who takes it away... who crushes their dreams of ever becoming Intercontinental Champion. I know that Test, Booker T, and Raven all want the title... but as much as they want it, I want it that much more. I am prepared in all ways for this match on Sunday... I am more prepared than I will ever be. If any one of my opponents are walking into this match thinking that they will have an easy win, they should rethink their strategy.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “To what lengths are you willing to go to in order to secure your name on the Intercontinental Championship title?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Rico, I am willing to go to whatever lengths I have to. I am willing to risk it all, Rico, just like I am in each and every one of my matches day in and day out. I realize that blood will be spilt... maybe even bones broken... but I am risking it all for the gold, Rico. There is nothing that will stop me from leaving the arena with the Intercontinental title.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Let’s move on to each one of your opponents individually. First off is your friend and fellow Supremacy member, Test. Will you two work as a team to try and eliminate Booker and Raven from the match?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “I’m not really sure, Rico. That would definitely be the smart thing to do... after all, Stephanie said that all she wants is a Supremacy member to walk out as champion. Working together with Test will make sure one of us wins the match. But I’m telling you right now, regardless of what happens, Test and I are friends and a team and we will not break our bond because of the Intercontinental title. If it really comes down to me and Test, then like they always say... may the best man win.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Raven has been saying that Test will stab you in the back. Are you listening to Raven at all? Do you really think Test would stoop to such levels?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “I know Test both in and out of the ring and I really think Test is trustworthy. I don’t see Test backstabbing me in order for him to win the Intercontinental Championship. I am telling Test right here, right now, that he can trust me in this match. As much as I want to win the Intercontinental Championship, I am willing to work with Test to fight Raven and Booker. As for Raven saying these things, I’m not really sure why he is. I guess he’s just trying to get in my head. He’s trying to break up our allegiance. After all, if myself and Test do work together on Sunday, Raven’s chances of winning will but cut down tremendously. So, no, Rico, I don’t think Test will turn his back on me and on the Supremacy.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Test said in a recent interview that it isn’t about seeing who is the better wrestler in the Supremacy but it is instead about testing the bonds within. Do you agree with this?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “I agree that it is about testing the bonds within the Supremacy. That is why me and him should take out Booker and Raven in the beginning of the match. But I don’t want Test to just let me win the title... I want a challenge. I don’t like being handed things, Rico... I like earning them. I don’t want Test to help me out by laying down for me. Once we prove to the world and to the rest of the WIW that we are in fact a team, then we can truly see who the better wrestler is. And whoever is the better wrestler, well, I congratulate them and may their Intercontinental title reign last long.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Test said that he just doesn’t want to start problems between the Supremacy when he takes your title.”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Test, if you’re listening, if you can truly beat me this Sunday one-on-one, then you have the right to be the Intercontinental Champion. But I’ll tell you right now that I don’t think that’s going to happen. Not that I am a better wrestler than Test, but I want that title more than anybody else.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Test also said that he guarantees a Supremacy member to walk out of Halloween Massacre as the new Intercontinental Champion. Can you guarantee this much?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Absolutely. There’s no doubt about it that either me or Test will win the match. Look at it this way, Test and I defeated the team of Booker T and Raven last Monday night on Xplosion. So if we can beat them as a team, we will definitely beat them when they are by themselves.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “So you don’t think Raven and Booker will team up to try and take out you and Test?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “They could hardly even co-exist when they were a real team last Monday night... so I don’t think they will team up. And even if they did team up, the result will be the same as Xplosion... that being a victory for the Supremacy.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Alright, hot stuff...”
Goldberg steps back as he stares at Rico.
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “What?!”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Well, that’s what Rue called Test... hot stuff.”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Oh...”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Do you think that Rue might hook up with Test... or will Test become more than just a bodyguard for Stephanie?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “I really don’t know. And I really don’t care. Test’s love life is not something I really think about that much.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “I think about it quite often actually... Well, anyway, moving on to your next opponent in this match... Raven. How do you feel about Raven in this match? Is he as big of a threat as the other two?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Let me go on record by saying that the only reason that Raven is even in this match is because he screwed me out of the title a few weeks ago for no apparent reason. Raven isn’t a threat in my eyes... mainly because he is the one that will suffer the most in this match. Raven is the reason why all this mess started in the first place. He is the one who is to thank for me being here without the Intercontinental title around my waist. And for that, Rico, Raven will be in store for an ass kicking like nobody has ever seen.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Do you feel like you’ve got an edge over Raven having basically pinned him for the win last week on Xplosion?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “I’ve always had an edge over Raven. I didn’t need to beat him last week in order to have an advantage. But Raven is the one who gave me my real advantage. That advantage is my motivation... my motivation for revenge. I am motivated more than Raven is and that is the reason why I will walk out as the new champion. Raven just wants the belt... but he really has no reason to win it.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Raven said that the tag team match on Xplosion was more like a handicap match because Booker didn’t help him at all. Do you agree with this or is Raven just making an excuse?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Well, in a way he was right in the fact that Booker didn’t help Raven much. At one point, Booker even refused to tag out Raven. But I don’t blame Booker not wanting to get into the match considering he would have to face myself and Test... the two strongest guys in the WIW. But it wouldn’t have mattered if Booker did help Raven because you would have saw the same result... myself and Test winning the match and standing victorious.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Raven is heavily influenced that fate will decide who wins the match. Do you agree with this?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “If fate decides who will win, then fate decided a few weeks ago. Fate decided that I would win back when Raven screwed me out of the Intercontinental Championship.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Raven personally insulted you by saying that the only reason you are in the WIW is for the titles and the paycheck.”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Rico, there was a time a few months back when that statement was true. I admit that when I lost my World Heavyweight title the first time, I thought the fans had turned on me. But if was only a matter of time that the fans showed me that they were behind me as much as ever. I am in this business for the paychecks... and even though the titles mean so much to me, they do not mean as much as the fans’ respect does. They fans are the ones why I receive paychecks. It is because of these fans that I am able to walk out each and every night and do what I love to do. The fans pay their hard earned money to see me wrestle and beat my opponent... I am here to entertain the fans. Raven does not know the first thing about fans. Sure, he says he can relate to them because he lives the same life they do... but that’s not true. Raven does not give a damn about putting on a good show for the fans... all he cares about are wins and titles. Wins and titles mean a lot to me, but they don’t compare to the fans that chant my name each and every night. And I know that regardless of the outcome of Halloween Massacre, the fans will still respect me. All Raven cares about... is Raven. You here him on a nightly basis say the same thing over and over and over again... what about Raven? He is too busy thinking about himself to gain the fans respect.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “The last thing Raven said was that Sunday will mark the beginning of the end for the Supremacy. He said the Supremacy will be a three legged dog that will not be able to catch up with everybody else.”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Heh, heh. You know, Raven sure seems to know a lot about the future... or so he thinks. Yeah, maybe in Raven’s little world, he would love to see the Supremacy fall apart. And who wouldn’t want the Supremacy to deconstruct? After all, we have been dominating the entire WIW for quite sometime now. But contrary to Raven’s beliefs, the Supremacy will not fall apart anytime soon. The Supremacy will actually become stronger because we will have the Intercontinental Championship in our grasp once again.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “And that brings us to your final opponent for Sunday... the Intercontinental Champion, Booker T. Anything to say about him to start off?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Yeah, there is something that I would like to say. Booker is nothing more than a fake. He knows it, I know it, and the rest of the world knows it. He won that Intercontinental title with luck... luck in the form of Raven. Booker never stood a chance against me one-on-one and that is a fact. Booker has disgraced my Intercontinental title just by calling it his own. Booker is a coward and a wimp and he proved it last Monday night when he refused to tag Raven. This Sunday I will show the world the real Booker T... a man who shouldn’t even be in the WIW in the first place.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Well, Booker T’s manager Ted DiBiase is saying that on Monday night Booker was screwed out of the win...”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Screwed?! Screwed, Rico, do you want to talk about getting screwed? Being screwed is having a match won and then getting attacked by a man with no purpose and then losing your title... that is being screwed. Booker wasn’t screwed because he wouldn’t even step foot in that ring before I had to bring him in. DiBiase says that Booker didn’t lose... Raven did. Well, Book, all you had to do was break up the pinfall. Oh wait, I forgot... you couldn’t because you were knocked out from my Spear just a few seconds earlier. Booker, last Monday night on Xplosion, you lost plain and simple... just like you will this Sunday.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “DiBiase also said that Booker deserves to be the Intercontinental Champion because he conquered WCW and...”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Whoa, whoa, whoa! Booker conquered WCW?! I conquered WCW. How the hell can DiBiase sit there and say that Booker conquered WCW when I was the one who defeated every single man in the business over and over again. Conquering WCW is having 176 wins before a loss... not winning the belt five times with luck.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Booker said his main target in this match will be Test. Do you have any clue as to why Test?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Well, Booker couldn’t beat myself, Test, or Raven, so I guess he just picked a random guy. It doesn’t really matter what kind of crap Booker talks because the fact remains the same... and that is Booker will not walk out as the Intercontinental Champion... I will. Booker can target Test all he wants because while Booker is chasing Test around, I will simply defeat Raven and become the champion. Then I will kick Booker’s ass just for good measure.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Booker has made quite a lot of inappropriate comments about Stephanie... the same ones you used to make about six months ago...”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Yeah, I admit that I used to make fun of Stephanie... but I was all wrong. Stephanie is brilliant and beautiful. Booker’s comments towards Steph just give me more of an excuse to kick his ass. But I know Test will be fighting in honor of Stephanie, so I will just fight for the real goal... the Intercontinental Championship.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Do you think Ted DiBiase will try and help Booker win?”
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “It won’t matter, Rico. Do you think a washed-up has been like DiBiase could affect me? I promise that I will take out Booker... but I will take out DiBiase if I have to, too. DiBiase was pathetic in his prime and now, he’s beyond that. He can barely get into the ring and hold a microphone, let alone play a factor in this match.”
| ‘WIW Interviewer’ Rico | “Well, that pretty much wraps things up. Thanks for the interview, Goldy and good luck at Halloween Massacre. And oh yeah, Happy Halloween!”
Rico frolics off as Goldberg looks into the camera and continues to speak...
| ‘Da Man’ Goldberg | “Test... Raven... Booker... get ready, boys. You guys are in for one hell of a night. And isn’t the pay-per-view titled perfectly? Halloween Massacre... massacre... that is exactly what will happen in our match... a massacre. This match will not be for the faint of heart, that’s for sure. Get ready for the most intense pain you guys have ever felt. Raven, you say you can’t feel pain, but believe me that you will come Sunday. Heh... I hope you guys aren’t afraid of a little blood. Don’t you boys get it?! Then let me spell it out for you... YOU’RE ALL NEXT!!!”
Goldberg walks back into his locker room, slamming the door behind him so hard that the nameplate falls off. The camera zooms in on the pumpkin shaped pail still lying on the ground as it slowly fades to black...