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The scene opens to old footage from the WCF before the hiatus. The footage begins at Genesis in January.
Cut to the back where you see President Ulmer’s door. A man knocks and opens it up.
Trevor Ulmer: Well if it isn’t Chad Monie, what can I do for you?
Chad: Hello Mr. Ulmer, I’m here to discuss with you Paul’s match last week.
Trevor Ulmer: Wonderful. My secretary would love to hear it. Thanks for stopping by.
Chad: No, you don’t understand. Paul never lost.
Trevor Ulmer: Um, sorry there, sport. It’s an over the top rope battle royal, it’s kind of obvious when someone loses.
Chad: Can I…just…?
He gestures toward a TV in the corner and puts a tape into the VCR.
Chad: I reviewed the match and Paul hit the ground, yes, but he was never eliminated.
Trevor Ulmer: Maybe you don’t understand the concept of a battle royal—
Chad: Just watch, okay?
Trevor Ulmer: Alright.
Ulmer leans back in his chair as Chad plays the end of the battle royal when it’s down to just Derreck and Paul.
Chad: Now let’s review what happens. Paul was thrown out of the ring, but through the top two ropes, not over the top. Thus, he wasn’t eliminated. He never got back in the ring. No, he got onto the apron but never into the ring. He then suplexed Derreck out and fell to the ground. However, him never crossing the ropes back into the ring means he was not yet eligible to be eliminated, and never in the match did Paul go over the top rope. Derreck, however, was eligible for elimination when he went out. Paul won the match. So the wrong man is fighting in the main event.
Ulmer chuckles to himself and leans forward.
Trevor Ulmer: Heh, I love when people go all legal on me. You should be a lawyer. What I see in when I watch the video, is Paul on the apron, holding on for dear life trying not to fall and be eliminated. I see Derreck trying to hit Paul off the apron to eliminate him. I see the ref raise Derreck’s hand in victory after Paul fell. It seems to me that it was the general understanding that Paul was “eligible,” as you say, to be eliminated.
Chad: It doesn’t matter if everyone on earth thought that, the rules—the only thing that matters in this case—says otherwise. Now are you saying for the record that Derreck, in all senses of the rulebook, won the match?
Trevor Ulmer: For the record? You a reporter now? Look, you have a fairly convincing case. But what do you want me to do? Swap spots last minute and not only have Derreck’s lawyers after me for going against the official decision of the match, but ruin the buy-rate that wants to see Derreck in the main event? Do you know how much money we spent on advertising?
Chad: Then you shouldn’t have made that mistake to begin with.
Trevor Ulmer: It’s out of my hands now. I agree. You know, maybe Paul should have been declared the victor. But it’s too late to do anything about it.
Chad: Then I demand you give Paul his world title shot immediately!
Trevor Ulmer: Demand? Listen here, buddy, you’re in no position to demand anything. You want him to have his world title shot? Since I don’t like your attitude, here’s what I’ll do. If Paul wins the National title tonight, I’ll give him a title shot on the grounds that Paul vacates the title prior to the match.
Chad: So even if he loses the World title match, he doesn’t keep the National title?
Trevor Ulmer: And that’s not all. The National title would not go on record to having been won by Paul. And win or lose in the World title match, he will not be in another title match for six months.
Chad: Oh come on, that’s just not fair!
Trevor Ulmer: Should’ve been nicer to me.
Chad: So basically, since Paul would be stripped of the National title, it doesn’t matter if he wins it. So we’re talking about giving a World title shot in exchange for no title shots after that for six months?
Trevor Ulmer: Correct.
Chad: I’ll talk to you next week.
Trevor Ulmer: I’m sure you will.
Camera cuts to the end of the National title match
He nails a closeline, followed by another, then another. He gets pumped and hooks Master C in for the Vertibreaker…he lifts him up…AND DROPS HIM DOWN! Master C lands headfirst onto the mat and Roberts quickly yet groggily goes for the cover. ONE…TWO…THREE!! Paul Roberts becomes the National Champion in 21:06!
Rob Harmon: Here is your winner and NEW WCF National Champion, “Primetime” PAUL ROBERTS! (Roberts is handed the belt that he holds proudly above his head.)
Less Moore: Paul did it! Paul won the National championship!
Wayne Maloney: That second wind at the end just saved him as he was able to finish off Master C to claim his right to the gold.
Less Moore: It’ll be interesting to see if Paul accepts President Ulmer’s ultimatum, because if he does, then Paul will NOT be the first WCF National champion, as he’ll be stripped of it and all records of the win will be erased.
Wayne Maloney: If I was Paul, I would take the National championship. You’ve already won one, why risk losing it all and starting back at square one?
The scene fades only to reopen at the end of the main event of the next months Pay-Per-View Golden Opportunity.
He signals for the Virtebreaker and when he stands, Ulmer gets in the middle to prevent it. Roberts shoves him out of the way and HITS THE VIRTEBREAKER TO SCHAEFER! Roberts falls on top of him and Ulmer starts the long count. ……ONE! ………TWO! …………He stands up and waves it off and orders the bell to be rung, mumbling “time limit draw” while doing so. Before the bell is rung, Roberts swings him around and decks him! The crowd is in an uproar and a real referee slides in to make the count…ONE! TWO! THREE! Paul did it! Paul became World champion in 28:44!
Rob Harmon: Here is your winner and NEW WCF World Heavyweight Champion, “Primetime” Paul Roberts!
Less Moore: Paul did it! Despite the terrible odds, Paul Roberts became the Heavyweight Champion!
Wayne Maloney: President Ulmer tried his best to prevent it for reasons unknown, but fell flat on his face in more ways than one.
Less Moore: His World Title will look pretty good next to his National title I think. So it’ll be Paul Roberts and Mike Carnage headlining the next Pay-Per-View! This is intense, but we’re out of time! Join us next week for the consequences of the night!
The scene fades once again. When it reopens we see end of the meeting with the executive.
Exec 1: It just doesn’t seem to work, where would the money come from?
Trev: My own pocket!
Exec 2: With all due respect, I think your robot VP is a little too expensive. Technology hasn’t even progressed that far.
Trev: Fine…I have a pet Yorkshire back at home. It’s already house-broken, and it knows the company as well as I do—
Exec 1: We’ve decided to go with Mr. Roberts.
Trev: Gah…
Trev slams his head down on the table in frustration.
Primetime: Thank you gentlemen. I’m really glad you gave me an opportunity to give back to the company that I made famous. I told you Trev that I was not done here. Even if you will not let me wrestle, I am still going to make waves and it starts next week.
Exec 2: See? Look at this enthusiasm!
Trev: You’re giving away half my company!
Exec 1: No, no, no, not at all! Well kind of, but only on paper.
Trev: Look, I move to strike this meeting from records, go about how things were before, and never bring it up again.
Exec 1: Alright, a motion has been put into place. All for it?
Trev raises his hand.
Exec 2: All opposed?
The other three raise their hands.
Exec 1: Majority has it.
Trev: No fair, he can’t vote!
Exec 1: This is what we’re going with. And we know that with enough time, you’ll grow fond of this decision.
Primetime: Don’t get so upset Trev, there is nothing you can do to stop it now anyway. You could take the World Title off my shoulder but this you can’t stop. It’s you and me at the helm now; and what’s the problem? It is just like WCF: Revolution, all over again.
Roberts puts his arm around Trev, who sinks in his chair. We cut back to ringside.
Less Moore: OH MY GOD!
Wayne Maloney: I can’t…I can’t believe it!
Less Moore: Former WCF Champion “Primetime” Paul Roberts is our new Vice President?
Wayne Maloney: He said he was not done, and boy did he have a surprise for Trev.
Less Moore: But you have to believe that Trev will not take this lying down; what will he have to say to “Primetime” next week?
The scene fades and reopens on the following week.
Primetime: What are you going to do about it Trev? You can’t fire me. You heard the Execs, they want me in this position.
Trev: Well you can have private meetings with them and so can I. So after letting them in on some of your less appealing qualities via some old WCF footage, they have reconsidered placing you as VP.
Roberts grin has faded and now has a no nonsense look on his face as the crowd screams wildly.
Trev: At the end of it all, they decided to leave it up to me to whether or not you are going to be my VP. Wasn’t that nice of them? But I thought about it and, well, they are right. I do need someone to help share the responsibilities. So as of right now, you are still Vice President.
The crowd boos.
Trev: But I am a fair man, Paul. I’m all about people earning things in life. Nothing should be free, not even your management spot. So I want to offer you the opportunity to show to me that you deserve to be alongside me. To put all of this hostility behind us. At Harvest Festival you and I will have a little match.
Primetime: What? Trev, you said it yourself, I can hardly walk. I cannot compete anymore.
Trev: That’s right, you cannot compete against the best the WCF has to offer, but surely you can go one on one with an average everyday guy like me, right? I am not a wrestler Paul, and I am sure a former WCF Champion and self-proclaimed best wrestler ever could hold his own against me. Even in your injured state.
Primetime: Okay, you have point, I would destroy you. But is this really necessary?
Trev: Personally I don’t like the idea of having you as my VP. I can think of many candidates that could do the job better than you. But again, I am a fair man and it wouldn’t be fair to just take that away from you. So as of right now you will be VP until the end of Harvest Festival next Sunday, pending your loss to me.
Primetime: What? Trev, you can’t do that!
Trev: Whether or not you are the VP after this is over is entirely up to you. If you want to keep that VP job, all you have to do is beat me at Harvest Festival. Personally, I have wanted to punch you right in your face for some of the crap you have pulled in the past. And yes, that helped the decision in signing this match. So if I beat you then you are done. You will no longer be Vice President and I will hire a new one. And since you’re no longer capable of being on the active roster, should you lose, you will no longer be instated by the WCF.
Primetime: Well if that is how it is going to be, then fine your on. But I will not be held responsible for your condition after the match, remember where Carnage was after his match with me? He spent the next week in the hospital.
Trev: Yes, yes he was. But let me ask you Paul, who really got the worst deal out of that match? You went from untouchable champion to a gimp who can’t even walk without the aid of a cane. But don’t worry Primetime, you wont even have to limp into the ring for this one cause it is going to take place in the parking lot. Go ahead and bring your cane to the match, because this is going to be a street fight. The scene fades once again but this time reopens in the parking lot of the Dakota Dome in Vermillion South Dakota. A sleek black limousine pulls up in the parking lot and stops once it nears the camera. Guess who? That’s right it is everyone’s favorite actor/wrestler “Primetime” Paul Roberts. That’s right the very same man who time and time again over came the odds stacked against him by the very same Prez Trev that he battles in a street fight this Sunday live on Pay-Per-View. Roberts steps out of the limo he is dressed for success in his black business suit. It appears that nothing could spoil the mood of the former champion today. And what is there to be upset about? He is the VP of a major wrestling company one that he was once the champion of. As usual Roberts is still walking with a cane. The limp is still there but it seems now that Roberts has learned to live with it. Stepping out of the car behind him is his former manager and best friend Chad “The Truth” Monie. Who is no longer employed by the WCF. Since his contract was contingent on Roberts competing. But one last match for Roberts means one more pay check for Chad. As Roberts nears the Dakota Dome a conversation between him and Chad is struck up.
Chad: Paul, come on there is nothing you can do?
Primetime: I don’t know Chad. Maybe I can get you a job as my assistant. But come on what would you do?
Chad: I don’t know but come on you promised me a job after we left the DSW.
Primetime: Yes, but that was before my limo was hit by a Suburban and destroyed my knee. What do you want from me? I could get you an assistant job, but all you would do is follow me around. But hey that is pretty much all you did as my manager anyway.
Chad: Come on Paul, don’t joke.
Primetime: Your lucky I even gave you a call. I told Everett I had nothing for him and now he went back to managing that restaurant.
Chad: Paul, the only job I have ever had was being your manager. If nothing else you could employ me personally.
Primetime: Chad, come on. I brought you back for this match with Trev, after this I cant guarantee anything. You herd Trev all things need to be agreed on. So if I want you to be my assistant, then Trev and I have to agree on it. I cant promise you anything.
Chad: I will be a ref, or a backstage interviewer come on!
Primetime: I will talk to Trev about it okay. But it will have to wait till after this match. You know he does not want to talk business with me until afterwards.
Chad: Well I think if he has it his way you two wont be talking business ever.
Primetime: I know, but I am not the slightest bit worried about this match. I will rip him limb from limb and it will all be good you will see.
Chad: So what are we doing here?
Primetime: I am going to get everything opened up. For the WCF stars and the workers who set up the ring.
Roberts and Monie walk up and unlock the doors and head on inside. They head on down to inside of the arena where the ring and the stage and what not will be set up.
Primetime: I have to tell you Chad. I do enjoy doing all this stuff behind the scenes. But I do miss being in the ring.
Chad: I know look at the heights you rose to.
Primetime: And it wasn’t the same in DSW. It was a second rate company. The WCF reopens and what happens? I hurt my knee on my way to a DSW event where I would have won there brands title, but it never happened. The show was cancelled and had I got the call an hour earlier I would be defending the WCF world title this Sunday instead of fighting Trev for my VP spot. I miss competing in the WCF Chad, I really do.
Chad: Well yeah, I can see that. Everything that you built was here. You had a story book career Paul, no doubt about that.
A flash back begins. Paul thinks back to right after he won the World title. Coming out on stage and holding up both the National and World Championships, being the Undisputed Champion, being the absolute best. We fade back to present time.
Primetime: I am the only man in the history of the WCF to hold both the National and World belts at once. I am the most dominant Champion in WCF history. And now…now its all over.
Chad: And in only seven months.
Primetime: And what do I have now?
Roberts holds up his cane.
Primetime: This damn thing.
“Primetime” tosses it to the floor.
Chad: Oh I don’t know Paul. Some would say what you have now is the next step for a legendary superstar like yourself.
Primetime: Yeah well Trev wants to end all on Sunday. I mean why would he want to do that to me?
Chad: Trev sees what your doing as trying to take away his company.
Primetime: Well he should just give it to me for all that I have done. The WCF is Primetime Paul Roberts and Primetime Paul Roberts is the WCF. We are one and the same. If it were not for me the WCF would be a crap hole fed worse than the DSW even was. The great heights it has rose to he can thank me for.
Chad: Well I am not sure he sees it that way.
Primetime: Well I don’t really care how he sees it. After Harvest Festival the Ulmer/Roberts era begins. And if I have it my way it will be just the Roberts legacy continuing and Trev can go to hell.
Roberts just gazes into the stands.
Primetime: If this is going to be my last match, then I will make damn sure it is a good one. Chad…
Chad turns and looks at Paul. Roberts just continues to gaze into the stands.
Primetime: It isn’t about greatness anymore...I am gonna hurt him.
The camera pulls back showing Roberts and Monie just looking into the stands. Only silence follows.
*Fade to Black*
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