Puppy love

[Sexy Rexy [REBEL]]

(The scene starts where “In the Beginning” ended. Rex Caliber in the midst of the masses. He is celebrating a successful return to active competition. The crowd is drunk, excited, and living in the palm of Rex’s hand.)

REX: YOU BROUGHT ME HERE TO KICK ASS, AND BY GOD... WHAT DID I DO?

CROWD: KICKED ASS!

REX: I KNOW I SUGGESTED IT, BUT RPW SOUNDS A LITTLE TO CLOSE TO SOME SUCKY GROUP OF WRESTLERS. WE AIN’T LIKE THEM... I WANT YOU FANS TO CHANT: REBEL! REBEL! REBEL!

(Rex makes his way to the back as the crowd chants “REBEL.” We follow Rex into the back where REBEL staff congratulate him on bringing down the house. He has in waiting his personal interviewer, Amber, who is getting ready for a post match interview.)

REX: Hello gorgeous... Did you see what just happened out there? I tore the (BLEEP)ing house down! WHOO! I feel like celebrating.

AMBER: That was a very, very impressive performance. Did you expect Kyle to be as tough as he was?

REX: As much as he isn’t a singles wrestler, he is still a wrestler. He tried his best, and it wasn’t enough to stop the ONE! MAN! CRIMES! SPREE!

AMBER: What are your thoughts on your opponents next week?

REX: My thoughts on my opponents? MackaBEE, well he didn’t have to do a whole hell of a lot to get in next weeks match.. The fact of the matter is, if Billy would have been here... he’d be the one I’d be talking about. Fate is giving this guy a chance. He is too cocky for my blood, and I’m no stranger to egotism. I tagged with Static for God sakes. I’m truly the best thing going in this match. He hasn’t proved to me shit. I don’t know why he was hired, but I know he has never applied for NAPW, and if he did... I’d turn his ass down. His shots on NAPW being full of pussies.. he is gonna eat those (BLEEP)ing words.

YOU HEAR ME “MACK-A-(BLEEP)ING-BEE”?! YOU ARE GONNA WITNESS BY THESE HANDS...

(Rex looks at his hands as the camera zooms in.)

REX: WHAT NAPW IS ALL A (BLEEP)ING BOUT! You sit on this pedestal of mediocrity, thinking you are the shit. You ain’t nothing but just another man entering a world of agony. You haven’t ever wrestled a machine like me. You are going to get stretched, going to bleed, going to beg for NAPW mercy. And I have none for you.

AMBER: There’s one more man in that match... the psychotic Brian Bruno! Thoughts on him?

REX: Crazy, psycho, all those things that mean insane.. he likes to think that is who is. But to me.. he is totally sane. He has created this whole thing for intimidation purposes. The man who came to my bar asking for help against Young and Darko, is the same man I’m facing in that ring. Brian Bruno is no more menacing to me, than he was when he was crying to me about how the odds were against him, and he needed someone to help beat those guys. He is like looking at a teddy bear with a Jason mask on it. It’s supposed to be all violent and crazy looking, but it isn’t. Just like Bruno. He might scare a two year old, with his tirades and stuff, but not me. He can bring all this Blind Rage bullshit and I’ll stick it right up his ass. He hasn’t a clue about being crazy. He wanted to (BLEEP) chicks and not feel bad about it. So he made this whole thing up, and his girl leaves. He is swinging single, and everyone in wrestling is “supposed” to believe all this bullshit about him being insane. He is just using this tactic to get in the heads of guys heads. That and too bang some groupies who could careless who he is, they just want to be with a wrestler.

AMBER: You think it’s all an act?

REX: Think... toots, I KNOW IT IS! Not taking away from his attempt... it’s smart, but it doesn’t fool a veteran like me. Static... he was (BLEEP)ing nuts. That man was lethally insane. Ravager at times has been actually insane. Tommy Deathrow is the biggest nut job in the whole industry. Brian Bruno... a puppy. Quote me people: a puppy.

AMBER: How about his wrestling ability?

REX: He has some skill. I mean he isn’t like the legendary ex footballers like Wahoo McDaniel, Ernie Ladd, Goldberg, Brian Pillman, Lex Luger, Ron Simmons, I know I’m missing some... but he will never be like those guys. Those guys are legends... he is just the man I beat on the way to becoming REBEL’s first champ.

AMBER: Any final thoughts to cap off the evening?

REX: The ladies at the Holiday Inn, waiting in my room... get the panties off, the beer on ice... cause Rex Caliber is ready to party for a long damn time!

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(Rex Caliber’s office, Thursday morning, we see Angela and Rex, conversing.)

REX: I made a shit load of money off those shirts. I sold all one hundred and fifty I brought. Next week I’m bringing two hundred, and more small ones... there were more kids and ladies than I anticipated.

ANGELA: I’ll make the order. Also I’ve been working on some appearances this week.

REX: (looking interested) Do tell!

ANGELA: I have a signing scheduled at a NAPA here in Charlotte.

REX: NAPA? A car parts store?

ANGELA: Ric Flair drew like a thousand people there a few years ago.

REX: Really?

ANGELA: Yeah my son wanted to meet him, so I stood in line for like two hours, and didn’t even get to see him. He arrived late, and left early.

REX: YOU HAVE A KID? I mean, a son, that’s cool.

(Angela looks him very pissed like. He smiles, like only he can... and it doesn’t improve things.)

REX: Any other things going on?

ANGELA: The strip club, Uptown Cabaret here in Charlotte, would like you to judge an amateur night...

REX: DONE!

ANGELA: They said you owed them though and will not be paying.

REX: (looks guilty) Yeah.. that’s a loooong story.

ANGELA: Anything else you need me for today?

REX: You have time to...

ANGELA: Do some research on your opponents?

REX: You love finishing my sentences... No, I need reservations for two at Carpe Diem for around eight.

ANGELA: Hot date?

REX: Yeah, new girl I met working out this morning. She is totally into fitness... which isn’t much of an interest when you do it as often as I do. I mean, some might like talking about it, but I’d rather relax, and not think about it till the next day.

ANGELA: Then why are you going out with her?

REX: Well... women with that high of a fitness level, rarely go to sleep early, if you know what I mean!

(Rex gives her the thumbs up.)

ANGELA: Well, even though you didn’t ask I did do some research on your opponents.

REX: Well in your inexperienced opinion what do you think?

(She looks at him with much concern.)

ANGELA: That Brian Bruno is totally crazy. I’d be wary of him. You should be careful wrestling in a no holds barred environment. The other guy is a mystery, which concerns me too. You don’t know how to attack him.

REX: Brian isn’t crazy, well he is if he thinks he can beat me for that belt... but beyond that he is just a man trying to get attention. The same thing MackaBEE is trying to do. Make names off a man who is already a legend. They beat me, they become huge stars.. but that won’t happen. No need to worry... Bruno isn’t capable enough to beat me... and MackaBEE looks to be about the same size of Kyle Roberts... I’ll treat him like I did Kyle, which means whipping his ass all over Raleigh!. Anyway this is elimination style... they will kick each others ass too!

ANGELA: Well you should get ready for your big date.

REX: Yeah... Guess so. Hand me that bottle of tequila over there.

(Fade to black.)