Sadistic Madness

[Ben M]

The scene opened backstage at the Barclays Center. Britt Baker was standing in front of a television screen which featured a match graphic, promoting her Sadistic Madness match against Rhea Ripley. As the camera started rolling, Baker began to speak.

Britt Baker: Christmas Eve of Destruction... the night where the EBWF turns into a masterpiece of madness. And who better to bring the madness than yours truly, Dr. Britt Baker, DMD?

Baker pointed at the match graphic, then continued speaking.

Britt Baker: Sadistic Madness, a match where it’s not enough to pin or submit your opponent; you have to make them bleed first. It's carnage, and tonight, my opponent is none other than Rhea Ripley. Welcome back to the EBWF, Rhea. I hope you've been keeping up with your health insurance.

Baker smirked.

Britt Baker: There have been some strange occurrences in EBWF over the years, but The Rapture might be the strangest of them all. The Australian “Mami” Rhea Ripley aligned with a man whose facial hair must be some sort of practical joke, Lexis King. And who's their manager? None other than Austria’s finest export, the legend that is Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Terminator. The Governator. “Get to the choppa”, Rhea... arrive in style, then leave in an ambulance.

Baker chuckled to herself.

Britt Baker: Arnie, you managed to assemble a group that thinks they can bring the pain to Britt Baker. What was it you said you’d teach Rhea to do... make us puny girls cry and whine? It seems Rhea and Lexis look up to you; they see you as a role model. But in EBWF, I'm the Role Model; and I’m about to teach Rhea a thing or two about sadistic tendencies. Rhea, you may be part of The Rapture, but tonight, it's not about salvation – it’s about survival. You're stepping into the ring with someone who’s made a career out of inflicting pain, someone who revels in the chaos of Sadistic Madness. That ring is my canvas of destruction.

Baker wasn’t smirking or chuckling any more... there was a fire in her eye.

Britt Baker: Rhea, you might think you're ready for this, but there's a difference between thinking and knowing. You're stepping into my world, the world where pain is an art form, and blood is the paint. Arnie, if you're watching, tell your protégé to brace herself... I’m about to give her beating bigger than the one Turbo Man gave Dementor. And when the canvas is painted red, when the madness is complete, I'll stand tall as the victor. Get ready to bleed, Rhea. Get ready for Sadistic Madness.

Baker grinned sadistically as the scene drew to a close.