The Boss (Part 1 of 2)

[Sexy Rexy [REBEL]]

(Time is three o’clock in the afternoon, Wednesday, April the 11th. The office of Rex Caliber is a noisy, place right now. Rex is getting congratulations from his workers, and getting ready to head back to Canada. Rex is dressed in a very nice suit, clean shaven, looking very business like. He sits at his desk, door wide open, as we see people go by. His cell phone rings, and he takes the call.)

REX: Hello? What can the champ do for you?... Yeah, the event is going to be huge. Tag teams from every part of the wrestling world... Oh yeah, I’m going to try and convince them to come down too.... I know they left on uneasy terms, but “business, is indeed business”... How? I’ve invited one of them too join me in Edmonton for the Last Resort show. Kind of a homecoming of sorts, but he isn’t going to be part of the show. Garrett wouldn’t like me getting his “exclusive” guys involved with my deal... Talk at you later.

(Angela walks in with a cake, and a bottle of Jose Cuervo.)

ANGELA: There’s the champ! The staff got you a cake, and this bottle.

REX:(almost teary eyed) Liquor and cake... I am truly a lucky man!

ANGELA: You don’t have much time before the flight. I got your bags in the limo.

REX: Being the champ is hard work. I have these two shows coming up, plus I have to train for my first defense.

ANGELA: You won’t have to do much more will you?

REX: Defending the belt is ten times harder than winning it. Plus this is one half of my tag team champs in NAPW. This guy has beaten me. I gotta train.

(Time is four o’clock in the afternoon, Thursday, April the 12th. The scene is the Nexus Sports Club. He has been accepting congratulations all morning. He is at the bar, dressed in another fine suit. He takes a shot of Tequila, and mingles with the customers before happy hour hits.)

REX: Yeah it was one hell of a match. Brian Bruno was one tough bastard, but he slipped up and boom... I’m champ.

CUSTOMER UNO: I read the reports on the internet... They said Mr. Canada showed up and hit Total Annihilation on Bruno.

REX: Yeah, I heard the same stuff. That internet man...

CUSTOMER UNO: So is it true?

REX: You follow the NAPW right?

CUSTOMER UNO: Totally!

REX: Who was Mr. Canada?

CUSTOMER UNO: You were...

REX: So if I’m Mr. Canada, then I HIT Total Annihilation right?

CUSTOMER UNO: I guess those internet reports ain’t always accurate.

REX: Yeah, drunk fans emailing in results.. you never know, unless you’re there!

(Rex wipes his head off with a handkerchief. His phone rings.)

REX: Hello? What can the champ do for you?... Yeah, I’ve been “hearing” things for the last two days... What do you mean watch the footage? It was taped for DVD... It’ll be atleast the middle of May before it comes out... It’s just mirage or something.... Yeah, or jealous people wanting to taint my victory. All I know is, the rules state No disqualifications, and by God anything goes... What do you mean?... No, I’m not implying anything.... I’ll talk to you later.

(Rex goes to his office in the back. He opens up his lap top, and checks some email.)

REX: (talking to himself) One from Angela...

Damn that Garrett... He must have heard about my Tagastravaganza II. An open invite to the wrestling world, for a battle royal on the eighth. Winner faces REBEL champ on the supershow. Deathrow, then God knows who, then a possibility of anyone in wrestling coming in to gun for me. He is trying out book the champ. I like the challenge though, if I’m still champ in June... I’ll be getting offers from all kind of promotions, big money matches.

(Just then, in barges Lloyd Rees, and David Banks)

REX: Well, well, well…To what do I own this honor?

LDK:: Caliber I need some info!!

REX: Now Rees, why should I be willing to help you? You and I have never been the best of friends, hell, you run around bragging about how you put me on the shelf. But, you know, I’m not doing to bad for a guy who has been put on the shelf by “LDK”, got myself a wrestling promotion and the Heavyweight strap in another.

LDK:: Yer right Caliber!! Me and you have never seen eye t’eye and I can’t imagine d’hat is about t’change but, dis is not about wrasslin’ Rex, dis is about John!

REX: I am sorry about John, Lloyd but, I do not know what I can do. Nobody knows who did this.

LDK:: I do…

(Lloyd reaches into his pocket and throws the sunglasses he found at the scene on Rex Caliber’s desk.)

REX: What is this?

LDK:: Why don’t you tell me Caliber!

REX: It can not be Lloyd. I know you two have not been on the same page…ever…but, he would never go to this level. He has more class than this.

LDK:: Da proof is right in front of ya Rex!! Ya can’t deny it!!

REX: I know it does not look good for him, but we have to have more proof. What exactly do you want from me?

LDK:: I want you t’tell me where I can find him!!

REX: Rees, you know I can not do that…

LDK:: I just want t’talk t’him Rex, ya know, see what da hell he was tink’n!!

REX: That is exactly why I can not tell you where he is…

LDK: Fine Caliber!! Have it yer way!! Don’t tell me where t’find Mr. Green, white, and red!! I’ll just wait til Tuesday. Plan on have’n a little extra security on hand fer “The Last Resort”…You’ll need it!!

(Lloyd and Banks exit Rex Caliber’s office.)

REX: This is not going to be good… I got a feeling this show is going to have me drinking early.

(We fast forward to Tuesday, April 17th. The Polish Hall in Edmonton, is jam packed. Rex Caliber looks nervous as he peeks at the sold out crowd from the curtains. The NAPW staff is hard at work behind the scenes. This is the first non televised, DVD taping of the new NAPW era. Everything is right in place... then it isn’t.)

REX: Why the (BLEEP) is Rees’ music playing?

(Rex watches on and sees the events unfold. Then he sees Bruno lay out Simply Beautiful.)

REX: Son of a bitch! Get the damn EMT’s out there now. I want to know if he can go or is my card getting (BLEEP)ED THE HELL UP!

(Rex calms down, and talks to the EMT’s about the status of Beautiful. Rex watches the first few matches, and waits for the Intermission session to make his announcement.)

REX: Here we go, hit my music boys!

(The music plays and the fans go nuts. Rex makes his way to the ring, and grabs a mic.)

REX: Hell yeah, you enjoying the show tonight?

(POP!)

REX: Edmonton fans are awesome. I'm glad all of you could make it tonight, you've been the reason NAPW is a success today... and it's with that in mind Ive got some bad news to report. Thanks to that dickhead Brian Bruno, Simply Beautiful will not be wrestling tonight.

(Boooooo.)

REX: Yeah it sucks. But I know you fans came here to see The Beast (pop!)... Sebastien Martyr, well, maybe to see him get his ASS BEAT (pop!)... and some of you came out here for the first damn time to check out a guy named, oh, Dan Ryan (pop!!). So you know what? You're still going to see that match! Triple-threat rules... THE BEAST vs SEBASTIEN MARTYR vs "THE EGO BUSTER" DAN RYAN!

(Rex leaves the ring and gets through the curtain. There he meets Prince Darko.)

REX: You made it!

DARKO: Sure did... we got business to discuss.

REX: That promo we did for REBEL got some eyebrows raised around here.

DARKO: I bet they were more raised by the rumors of a Mr. Canada sighting.

REX: Who? Anyway, why don’t we discuss business during the Superstar match? I need to scout my opponent anyway.

DARKO: Cool.

(They take some seats in the crowd, and watch the match. They laugh some, the noise of the crowd makes the conversation un-hearable. They shake hands during the match, and finally we see Darko leave before the end of the match. Rex exits to the back after seeing Tommy lose, then get nailed with a chair. Josh Reynolds is fast on the scene, to ask Rex about Darko.)

REX: What Josh? I’m not a wrestler here.

JOSH: I just would like to know why Prince Darko, one half of the REBEL tag team champions, was here?

REX: Well, it hasn’t been formally announced, but Tagastravaganza is coming back this year, and it’s open to any tag team in wrestling. You have a scoop... run with it... RUN!

(He winks at Josh, and leaves him. The Krenshov match is taking place, and then he looks out the curtain to see the match. Then he sends everybody to get Kenny out of there. Then Rex goes ballistic.)

REX: NO, THE (BLEEP) HE DIDN’T! YOU GET THAT SON OF A BITCH OUT OF MY BUILDING.

(We see the swarm of security guys, exiting the building.)

REX:(taking out his cell phone, he dials, then talks) Hey Kenny, when you get this message... realize that you are unemployed because... YOU’RE ASS IS FIRED!

(He closes his cell phone, and calms down.)

REX: Everyone keeps trying to (BLEEP) up my show. They want me to fail... but it won’t happen. Rex Caliber doesn’t do that.

(We cut to later in the show. Rex watches his main event in an a very controversial fashion. Rex seems pissed, then smiles a bit. He walks out to sort out everything.)

REX: Whoa, whoa, WHOA! You know what, that does smell like the inside of a barn, doesn't it!

(His music cuts and the crowd, led by Rex Caliber, now, starts chanting "Bull Shit!" again.)

REX: Bull shit, is damn right! I thought I promised you people a GUARANTEED WIN tonight! Didn't I?

(The NAPW fans cheer! )

REX: Well, I'm sorry it didn't go down that way. Seems Mr. Casino has once again found a loophole, and Dick Kiebiech called it fair. And GOD DAMN, but that was a HELL OF A MATCH! LET'S HEAR IT FOR THEM, FOLKS!

(The Edmonton fans have always been the loudest, always been the most appreciative of their hometown promotion. And they LET THE TWO CHAMPS HAVE IT! Casino does his best to look like he's not touched.)

REX: Well, I'll tell you what! I loved that match so damn much, I think I want to see it again. NEXT WEEK!

(Cheer! Now Chris Casino is angry. Ravager, on the other hand, is cracking his knuckles.)

REX: And both of those Championships will STILL BE ON THE LINE!

(Huge cheer! )

REX: And next week... there will be NO DRAWS! NO DISQUALIFICATIONS! NO COUNT OUTS! I DAMN WELL GUARANTEE that one of those belts WILL CHANGE HANDS! And we WILL have an UNDISPUTED CHAMPION ! RAVAGER! CHRIS CASINO! TWO!

(Rex walks back to the back. His staff are all gathered around the curtain when we walks through.)

REX: Well folks, Eric Bischoff was right... CONTROVERSY EQUALS CASH! Calgary will sell out next week, and we everyone will want to buy these two DVD’s as you can’t see part two, without watching the first one. This is what we call a successful night!

(Rex commandeers the REBEL camera man, and takes him to a secluded part of the back.)

REX: This was a good night for NAPW. Did bad things happen? Oh yeah. But things that are important took place. The struck fan was given free passes to all of the Edmonton NAPW shows for the next year. I take care of the ones who take care of me. Now... was being successful here as good as winning my belt? Not even close. Winning a title, no matter what the level is awesome. With the roster we have in REBEL, I’m the cream of a crop of awesome wrestlers. You’ve been watching my all night, and we saw some interesting things... things most people never see. Tonight, we saw my next opponent, Tommy Deathrow, lose. That isn’t something new. But that doesn’t mean anything.. NOT ONE DAMN THING! Next week, he is fighting in a tag team title match. He can win it, lose it... or whatever... but it doesn’t change anything. Tommy Deathrow is an unorthodox, tough as nails, mean as they come, son of a bitch. That man will go out and do whatever it takes to whoop my ass. He will not take me lightly, no matter what he says. I will never take anyone lightly, never again. All these top fights going on, bringing on anyone to fight me. The Superstar will bring me a damn fine fight, but it won’t mean anything. He is a great fighter, he is hardcore as hell... but it won’t matter. I’m the REBEL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION. I INTEND TO STAY THAT WAY. No matter what it takes.

(Fade to black.)


Prince Darko used with permission.

All other appearance's of characters were taken straight from promo's or events.