All of a sudden, all the lights in the Pechanga Arena completely went out. Within seconds, lights from the phones of the EBWF Universe flicked to light, one after another. The sea of fans turned into thousands of stars in the darkness. They calming silence in the arena abruptly came to an end as the titan tron flickered to life in a loud burst of static. The static slowly faded away, only to a show blackness lit up only by an old tube television filled with static of it’s own. Sat atop a pedestal, the small tube television began to flicker different videos through the static. The camera moved in on the television until the video could be picked up. In between the frames of static, previous recorded videos of Hardcore Holly, Bobby Lashley, and Lio Rush could be seen. The videos were that of the trio’s brutal attacks. Not on other EBWF Superstars, but attacks on non-wrestlers.
One clip showed Lio Rush in the ring with world renowned rapper, Drake. Just outside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is where the wrestling ring was set up. Fans stood at the sides of the ring as they waited for Game One of the NBA Finals to take place. Rush, flanked by Hardcore and Lashley, talked the same talk he normal did to Drake, just then, Drake pulled back and nailed Rush in the face. As Drake managed to escaped, Hardcore, Lashley, and Rush fought it out in the ring with five of Drake’s crew. As the battle was in full swing, the little TV flashed to static again.
The next clip started shortly after. Here, only Lashley and Rush were seen walking until they stopped in front of an open door. The two looked into the room where UFC Fighter, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung sat with almost a dozen teammates. Rush darted into the ring with Lashley in tow. Everyone turned as Rush yelled out, “Hey Zombie!” before getting into the UFC Featherweight’s face. Jung then laid Rush out with a right hand. Irate, Lashley lunged forward before being stopped by ten of Jung’s Korean Zombie MMA teammates. Lashley punched his way through before Jung charged Lashley with a take down. The two wrestled on the ground before standing back up to a grapple. Lashley flung Jung into the camera and went in with more punches. Security hit the scene just as static took back over.
Another clip flashed through the static. The most recent of the clips showed Rush and Lashley on stage at the ESPY Awards. Lashley posed as Rush ran his mouth with complete praise for Lashley. Shortly after, Hardcore joined the duo on stage along with members of security on the other side of the stage. Lashley was the first to notice the security and in a rage, charged at them. Lashley, like a wrecking ball, took out seven guards. Three more jumped on Lashley’s back and tried to restrain him, until Hardcore walked over and pulled two of the guards off. Hardcore clocked the two straight in the jaw, knocking them out. Rush ran over and drop kicked the third security guard off Lashley. Through the chaos, Lashley stood up and walked to the microphone. He spoke out as numerous other security guards headed onto the stage. Lashley dropped the microphone as he charged. He singled out one of the guards and attacked with full force. Lashley picked him off and charged with the security guard as the two exploded through the award ceremony’s set. Outnumbered, Hardcore and Rush attacked the the remaining security. One by one, the security guard’s numbers dwindled as Hardcore and Rush managed to fight them off. More security took to the stage just as the television went to static once more.
The videos began to repeat themselves in between the waves static. Other clips were thrown into the mix through the video feed. Slowly the television seemed to get smaller as the camera backed away from the screen. However, this time the television wasn’t alone in the darkness. The eerie orange glow of little flames lit up the black. There stood several druids, cloaked in black hooded robes. In each of their hands they held onto a single white stick candle. The wax flowed down the side from the flame onto the druid’s hands, but no pain seemed to have been felt. In front of the druids on opposite sides of the television, Tommy End and Michael Dante stood. The duo both wore nicely pressed black suits with a white undershirt. Dante wore a black tie, while Tommy had the top few buttons of his shirt undone with his black tie draping around his neck. Tommy with his hand clasped together in front of him, he stood with a stern look on his face. Dante clutched a black book in his hands. On the soft leather cover of the book, in gold letters, the words “The Book of Legion” were printed. He used the silk bookmark attached to the book, to open the book to a certain page.
Michael Dante
”As per the law of karma, that which is your meat today, this dear beloved animal will make mincemeat of you tomorrow. In another birth.”
Dante closed the book and tucked it to his side. Tommy turned his head to look at his brother and gave him a nod before he turned his head forward once more. Tommy shifted his body to the left and turned slightly to the television. The flickering between the static and the video clips of Hardcore, Lashley, and Rush continued. Tommy pointed back to television.
Tommy End
”You believe this is dominance.. You believe that this..”
He turned his head back forward.
Tommy End
”Makes you look like tough guys.”
Tommy slowly turned his head back to the television screen and watched. A few seconds passed before Tommy could be heard again.
Tommy End
”This assault.. These beat downs.
This is what you think makes you look like the most devastating force to step foot in EBWF. Attacking innocent men. Innocent men who are just doing their job. Their job..”
Tommy turned away from the television and faced forward once more.
Tommy End
”To stop people like you. To stop people who want to attack men who is doing nothing but living their lives. They did nothing to provoke you. They did nothing to antagonize you. Instead, it was your little mouth piece that instigated nearly every encounter in that video.”
He turned and pointed back at the television.
Tommy End
”I have sat here and watched this video, over and over. I’ve seen the assaults. I’ve witnessed the brutality. I’ve seen the dominance that you claim.
Kick Ass..
It’s right there.. Look at that.”
Tommy pointed as one of the clips replayed. It was the end of the ESPY Award’s clip where Hardcore and Rush fought of numerous security guards alone.
Tommy End
”Hardcore.. You’re really showing your strength. Alabama Slam after Alabama Slam.. What is that? Is that nine security guards on you? And look over there.. Lio’s... Well Lio’s finding his own way to take out those guards. Keep in mind it’s an underhanded low blow, but he’s taken out quite a few himself.
It’s outstanding..”
Tommy continued to watch the screen as he went silent. Dante stood still, not even looking back at the screen. The video feed replayed as one constant loop. More videos played through and Tommy just watched. He kept his hands clasped in front of him until the clip with Drake popped up once more.
Tommy End
”And here.. Do you know who that is? Do you know who you just started a war with?
Lio.. I can’t even count how many times in this video that mouth of yours got your ass knocked to the floor.. Yet you continued to spew shit through those pearly whites. I mean, you think that you would have learned by now. You got knocked out by Drake.. You ate canvas at the hands of a pop star.
Honestly, you should be glad you didn’t get shot.
But nevertheless, in comes the stooges to bail you out of trouble. Big Bob and.. Bigger Bob.”
Tommy turned away from the television. He looked over at Dante before he faced forward.
Tommy End
”Now I have to be honest with you.. Dante and I, well we haven’t really been paying much attention to the three of you lately. Sure, I had to deal with the little weasel of the group when he managed to beat Grado and advance in the King of the Ring. Luck was with him that night.. But aside from that, Legion hasn’t thought of three of you since the last time we beat you.. Since the last time that we retained our EBWF Tag-Team Championships against you.
See.. Legion, we have bigger things on our plates than to waste manpower on the three of you. We’ve already proven that no matter what you try to do.. No matter how many words Lio Rush can speak.. None of that matters when you’re in the ring with Legion.”
Tommy smirked as he shook his head slowly before he continued.
Tommy End
”Legion almost forgot about you.. Until you did exactly what you beat people down for when they do it to you..
You put our name, in your mouth..
That’s right.. You weren’t even a blimp on our radar anymore until Lashley.. Until you had to take over for Lio, and in your low IQ, you managed to muster a few words together and you called us out. You said that we have something that you want.. That we have something you’re going to take.”
Tommy paused as he took a deep breath. He stroked his beard as he looked like he was pondering something big. He looked over at Dante.
Tommy End
”Say, didn’t we hear that before?”
Dante nodded.
Tommy End
”And didn’t we shut them up?”
Dante shook his head no.
Tommy End
”But we beat them?”
Dante nodded again.
Tommy End
”Then why are we here again?”
Tommy turned forward as he continued to speak.
Tommy End
”Why are we here again.. Having to listen to you talk about something that is just out of your reach. You talk about the EBWF Tag-Team Championship like they’re something that you can grasp. Something that Dante and I are just going to lay down and allow you to take. But I don’t know how many times I can kick you in the head before you’re going to realize that Dante and I, we’re the champions..
We’re the champions because we’re the best tag-team in EBWF. Hell.. We’re the only tag-team in EBWF. Everyone one of you who think that you’re a “team”, you’re dead wrong. It doesn’t matter how many of you form together, whether it was here or elsewhere... None of you have been through the things that Dante and I have. None of you have been through the battles we have. The wars that we fought. The wars that we won.. They forged Dante and I into something more than a team. More than a brotherhood..
Because of this, it means that it doesn’t matter if you’re brought together because you both just like to fight, or if it was based off a bond for justice..
Dante and I will continue to dominate this division here in EBWF, and all over the world. There is not a team, alive or dead, that can beat the two of us.”
Tommy adjusted and turned to the side. He looked over his shoulder at the television.
Tommy End
”And unlike others that show their “dominance” by attacking untrained innocence.. Dante and I, we continue to show our dominance where it matters. We prove our dominance in that ring..
That’s what we’ve done to the three of you before, and that’s what we’re going to do you again...
OH SHI!!
Did you see that?”
Tommy pointed at the screen. Again the clip was from the ESPYs where Lashley rushed across the stage and speared seven security guards at once.
Tommy End
”Paint a few circles on the back of his head, and boom.. You have the world’s biggest bowling ball.”
Tommy turned forward and shook his head.
Tommy End
”The three of you want to be taken seriously.. You want us to believe that you’re a force to be reckoned with. You want to be taken as a credible threat..
Yet you do that..
You just attack anyone, anywhere. It doesn’t matter if it’s a rapper, a MMA fighter, some jons dressed up like wrestlers, or even the security. It doesn’t matter whether they’ve done something to you or not.. No rhyme or reason.. You just attack and attack.
And then you want to cry about being held down.. You want to blame things on Wes Ikeda not having something for you. Not giving you a shot at the Tag-Team Championship. Not having credible opponents for the Breakout Championship. But you don’t look at what you’re doing.. You want to make a name for yourself. And you are..
You’re making yourselves known as a bunch of brutes who is more likely to attack a mother and child in the streets, than compete inside the ring..
But you don’t care about that, do you? And that’s why you’re being held down. That’s why you will never accomplish anything of value. Yeah, you’re still the Breakout Champion, Hardcore.”
Tommy mockingly slow clapped a few claps before he continued.
Tommy End
”You are the greatest champion in a division that doesn’t matter. A division that shouldn’t even still be around. Everyone that steps foot in EBWF nowadays, they surpass the EBWF Breakout Championship. That is the real reason why you don’t have any opponents. That’s why Wes never books a EBWF Breakout Championship match.
It’s not because Hardcore Holly is unbeatable, and it’s pointless to put anyone against him. No.. Instead it’s the opposite.
Here’s the hardcore truth for you, Hardcore.. The EBWF Breakout Championship was put on, and remains on you because the championship is worthless. It’s meaningless. The Breakout Championship has lost all relevance. No one cares about that championship, so that is why they put it on the one superstar that no one couldn’t care less for.
You.”
Tommy paused for dramatic effect. As he continued, Tommy turned to the side and pointed back to the screen that continued to flash the clips.
Tommy End
”And if you think, that is the way to get your point across, you’re as foolish now, as you were each and every other time that we’ve been in the ring with you. If you think coming out and just beating some random celebrity, will change things, yet again.. You’re wrong.
Those men, are no challenge. They provide nothing. They ready you for no one, especially not for Dante and I. The two of us, we’re at the top of our game. We’re the best in the tag-team division, not just here in EBWF, but all over the world. We dominated in Europe. We dominated in Japan. We’ve dominated here in the states. We’ve held championships all over the world..
Do you see the difference?”
He pointed back to the video on the television.
Tommy End
”Do you understand why you can’t prepare for us, beat up people like that?
Look where it’s gotten you. Look at where attacks like that has gotten you.. Is it where you want to be? No.. Not even close. You two want to be EBWF Tag-Team Champions. You want to beat us. Beat Legion.. But you will never beat Legion when the only dominance that you know how to do.
Is that...”
Tommy looked back at the screen for a second and shook his head. He turned back forward and continued.
Tommy End
”But regardless of what you do there.. Lio Rush will still talk like the three of you are God’s gift to this entire planet. He will still talk you all up like there is no one better. Like there is no one who can match them. Yet the more I hear Lio Rush praise Bobby Lashley and Hardcore Holly, the more I want to take the bottom of my foot, and break you little jaw.. Then once Lio’s mouth is wired shut, no one will have to hear about “The Almighty” Bobby Lashley or “The Greatest Breakout Champion” Hardcore Holly. We’ll still have to see them.. But we won’t have to listen to the runt..
Which also means.. The Bob Twins will have to run their own mouths. They will have to step to the plate and actually try to be entertaining on their own. Then maybe we can have less stunts like this, and more of the two of you actually trying to be something. More of the two of giving a damn about more than just kicking ass.. Don’t get me wrong, Dante and I enjoy kicking ass.. Especially the two of yours.. We get satisfaction kicking your asses only because we love crushing your dreams of becoming the EBWF Tag-Team Champions. We get so much satisfaction proving to the world, just how weak Hardcore Holly and Bobby Lashley truly are. The satisfaction of proving that the men who orchestrate attacks like those..”
He points back to the television.
Tommy End
”Are worthless, and don’t deserve anything.. We will make sure of that. Legion will make sure that Hardcore Holly and Bobby Lashley will never get the EBWF Tag-Team Championships. In fact, Legion will make sure that the championships stay within Legion.”
Tommy motioned between himself and Dante.
Tommy End
”So, Lio.. Go on..
We know that you’re going to talk your talk. Praise Hardcore and Lashley, and act like they’re going to run through Dante and I like we don’t have a chance. Act as though all of the past trails, have no effect on the outcome of tonight. Pretend that Hardcore and Lashley actually have a chance against Legion.
We know that no matter what we say.. No matter how many times Dante and I beat you.. The three of you will continue to be delusional and believe that you still deserve the tag belts. Believe that you can still beat Legion. We know that even when we win at Warfare, and retain our championships yet again.. The three of you will continue to think that you’re better. You will continue to think that you’re unjustifiably be held back from getting a shot at the belts. You’ll forget about all the failed attempts. You’ll forget about how many times Legion has put you in your place.. You’ll forget all of that...
Only to come out next week and blame everyone, other than yourself.
Next week, you’ll act like nothing happened.. Like you didn’t just lose. Like you didn’t just waste a shot at the championship you think you deserve. You’ll fight another celebrity.. You’ll have Lio Rush make his claims. Hail your praises. And act like the three of you are higher than life.
You may act like it never happened.. But deep down, you’ll remember that once again, you failed to become EBWF Tag-Team Champions, yet again. And just like every other time.. Legion will stand tall. Deep down, you will know that we will always be better than you.”
Tommy stood there in silence for a moment.
Tommy End
”Hardcore. Lashley. Rush...
We’ll indulge you this one last time, but after we beat you. After we retain the EBWF Tag-Team Championships, again.. We don’t want to hear from the three of you again. Not until you prove that you’re worth beating us.. Until then.. The three of you will keep Legion’s name out of your mouths. We don’t want you blame anyone for your loss. We just want you to admit the same thing that the EBWF Universe will admit..
Legion is unstoppable.”
On cue, Michael Dante spoke up along with Tommy.
Legion
”We are Legion.”
With that sign off, all the druids in unison blew out their candles. The television with the repeating clips continued for a few seconds before it two went out, leaving the entire screen and the entire arena in darkness.
