We're NOT together... Or Are We?

[D.J]

The Miz was able to pick up a victory last week on Warfare leading into the last Monday before the Royal Rumble. The match on tap was between men who were very familiar with each other. The Miz and AJ Styles would be taking on the newly formed team of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, the two men that the Miz most recently defeated to retain the EBWF Gateway Championship. These men all had history as they had all been in separate battles with each other when it came to claiming the top spot in the company. This tag match was extremely high profile, and Zayn and Owens had already weighed in on what they thought the match would bring.. but they had to know that Miz and Styles.. two of the games most outspoken individuals.. would have a lot to say in return.

The scene opened up outside of a mobile home. It was parked in a random rest stop near the site of EBWF Warfare. The camera cut to the inside of the mobile home, where AJ Styles sat on his couch. He wore a dark grey hoodie and black pants. He had his headphones in, and he was clearly in the zone listening to music. The scene cut to the outside of the mobile home, where The Miz approached. He was wearing a dark blue henley and light jeans. He had sunglasses over his head, and shook his head, at his current scenery. He knocked on the door of the mobile home, the camera cut back to inside where AJ was deaf to the world, clearly jamming VERY hard to his tunes. The camera cut back outside where The Miz slammed harder on the door.. finally.. he got fed up..

The Miz: Jesus.. what am I doing? I'm The Miz.. I'll just go in.

The Miz opened the door and it really startled AJ who threw his headphones off.

AJ Styles: Holy crap Miz.. you scared me? What did you just say to yourself... I'm The Miz.. I'll just go in?

The Miz looked uncomfortable as that is EXACTLY what he'd just said.

The Miz: Uhh.. no... I just... it doesn't matter. I gotta ask you though Styles.. mobile home.. why?

AJ Styles: Easy.. I hate traveling with the rest of the knobs that work in this company. I figure.. why not travel in Style.... s.

The Miz shook his head.

The Miz: That was horrible.

AJ Styles: True enough.. speaking of horrible though.. when this beautiful baby does arrive at EBWF Warfare.. the two of us are going to be busy.. just attempting to once again rid the horrible from this god forsaken company. Sami Zayn and oh yes.. you guessed it Kevin Owens. Facing us in a tag match. Like how many times do we have to destroy these two before we all join hands across america? I really don't get it.. are the EBWF Higher Ups like secretly obsessed with watching the demise of two guys who just seem to have no clue that they can't hang? Has the fact that you JUST beat both of these idiots, seem to slip everybody's mind.. THEN you throw me.. the greatest wrestler in the Galaxy into the fold.. what exactly do they expect to happen? How exactly do they plan to create like ANY intrigue with a match like this? That is why I choose not to go on the planes or the busses with the rest of the crew.. precisely that.. I can't sit next to someone eating honey roasted peanuts telling me how Styles/Miz vs. Owens/Zayn is going to be a good match.. no it fucking.. IS NOT. There's all sorts of levels in this business... there are guys that are at a certain point in their careers.. that are capable of a lot.. and then there's other guys.. who THINK that they are.. but could not be more wrong. Zayn and Owens are a great example of that.. they think now because they talk trash about fans.. like every other person who's ever wanted to get their rocks off to a "boo" has done.. that this somehow makes them tougher.. that this somehow makes me fear them. Guys.. there's only one real bad guy.. there's only one real guy who truly doesn't give an F-U-C-K about anything or anyone in this business.. and you're fucking looking at him. So don't try and scowl your way past the ultimate scowler.. don't try to fuel your own fires by acting like you're all of a sudden big and bad... the bottom line is... you both suck. I know it.. Miz you know it.. and when the fans say it to you.. it's because you fucking do.

The Miz smirked.

The Miz: This mobile home has given you time to think huh?

AJ Styles: Let's just say I'm naturally thinking extremely clear right now.

The Miz smiled.

The Miz: I bet. Well can I just say that I love what you've done with the place.

The camera panned around.. what was a generally speaking poorly kept mobile home.

AJ Styles: So sweet.. thanks..

Sarcastic laughter filled the room.

The Miz: I can't say I disagree with anything you just said that.. which is a first.. usually there's at least a couple of nuggets... calm down.. I mean points that you've made.. not.. well you know.

AJ Styles: You lost me at nuggets.. we should get some chicken nuggets... go on.

The Miz: There's usually a couple of things that you say, that I'm not.. how do I put this? All the way on board with... but what you just said regarding Zayn and Owens. For once.. spot on. What is this business coming to? Flabby Frank.. and Smiley McGee... are going into a match with two of the biggest pricks the business has ever seen.. and the fans.. well they want us to win?! Holy alternate universe Batman. I'm going to explain though, it's because finally the amount of Mizfits out there has multiplied.. finally game is recognizing game. Finally people are seeing just how spec-dac-a-tacular we really are. Zayn and Owens must have literally just woken up one day.. and like one of them picked up the phone and was all "bro.. I know we've been friends.. and then we became enemies.. but like.. I'm tired of going to brunch alone.. so you wanna be friends again.. and also.. do you wanna insult the fans so someone actually gives a shit about us? Cool? Cool." If there's one thing I hate.. it's two guys that can't seem to figure out if they want to be enemies or best friends.

The Miz and AJ stared right into the camera like a cheesy movie.

The Miz: It's like you said already AJ. I JUST got done beating the holy hell out of both of these jamaok-a-dokes.. and now you're telling me I get to do it again. Is it Christmas again? Is my Karma at an all time high? I just don't get what I did to deserve this type of treatment. I just don't get what I did to be SO SO lucky.. oh wait now I remember.. it's because I'm a freaking god amongst men in this business. You mentioned earlier that the higher ups must hate Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.. for booking this match.. I think the real truth of it all, AJ, is that as much as they probably hate Zayn and Owens.. because let's face it... who doesn't? I think the real truth of the matter is that they just get their jolly's watching pure greatness perform. So why not put pure greatness against two guys.. that are pretty much universally hated? Now I don't think they're hated because they growl and call the fans stupid.. I think they are hated.. because they are both just generally not interesting and hatable. I don't really care if Zayn is smiling or if he is reading "how to make people boo you" books on the road.. either way... I'm changing the channel. Except not on Monday- because on Monday, Sami will be part of an entertaining portion of Warfare. Except he obviously won't be doing the entertaining.. it will just be entertaining to watch how someone who is considered to be entertaining.. can be so god damn NOT entertaining.. while we entertain ourselves by beating Sami and Kevin half to death.. in a most entertaining fashion..did you follow me there?

AJ Styles nodded.

AJ Styles: So.. chicken nuggets?

The Miz sighed.

The Miz: Yes. Chicken Nuggets.

AJ Styles: There's my guy!

AJ hopped into the drivers seat, and the two drove towards.. apparently chicken nuggets.. as the sceene faded to black. We reopened at the Moda Centre- the site of EBWF Warfare. There was a house show in progress, as a match just concluded. All of a sudden "AWESOME" followed by "I Came To Play" was heard over the loud speaker. The Miz, dressed in a blue suit, made his way out to a bevy of cheers from the capacity crowd. He had the EBWF Gateway Championship over his shoulder, and a big confident smile on his face. He cocked his head as if to say "get out here." The cheers grew louder as a hooded AJ Styles made his way out of the back. A "Sequel" chant started as Miz and Styles made their way to the ring. Miz entered and received a microphone. The "Sequel" chant grew louder.

The Miz: Mizfits.. I love ya.. I respect ya.. I think you're great.. but if you think AJ and I are going to form yet another alliance.. well you're freaking dumb.

The crowd booed, they clearly wanted a reunion.

The Miz: We've learned our lesson enough that when the two of us come together.. we're basically like Ron and Sam of the Jersey Shore.. going to be good at first.. but we're always one night away from AJ being all " RAHNNNNN STOPPPPPP"

AJ had also grabbed a mic, while Miz was opening.

AJ Styles: Why do I have to be the girl?

The Miz: It's a metaphor man.

AJ Styles: That's not a metaphor.

The Miz: IRREGARDLESS!

There was laughter from the crowd as The Miz continued.

The Miz: Regardless- what is happening in front of your very own eyes.. is two of the companies greats.. two of the companies best allies.. and best rivals.. are joining together once again.. at EBWF Warfare to put a stop to something that quite frankly.. well it quite frankly blows.. I'm talking of course about the alliance between Bert and Ernie.. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.

The crowd booed at the mention of their names.

The Miz: Now I feel like I could just make a "See and Say" out of things that I've said recently to be successful in this business.. because a lot of what I've talked about has regarded these two shrooms... but allow me to circle back and continue to reiterate the things you guys already know. My name is The Miz.. next to me is AJ Styles- we are actually pretty god damn good at this thing called wrestling.. we're also cool.. we're also entertaining.. we also have a clue as to how to make people genuinely give two craps about what we do and what we say. We know how to survive and thrive in this otherwise very difficult business. We've both won a ton of matches.. we've held countless titles.. and we've seen guys over our time here.. come.. and we've seen them go. All the while, observing people, that in their time here.. are clearly making multiple efforts into figuring out how to "stick.." in figuring out how to truly matter. Clearly, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have not yet cracked that code.. because holy god in heaven.. if these aren't the two most uninspiring celery sticks in this business.. than I don't know who is.

The crowd cheered. A "Miz is Awesome" chant broke from the crowd.

The Miz: True enough.. I am.. and even if I wasn't.. I would still be more than enough to lead our team to a victory at Warfare. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn I don't care if you guys are now best buds.. I don't care that you came up through the Nobody Gives a Shit Wrestling Federation together.. there are some facts.. that as long as my name is The Miz.. which it always will be.. I know to be true... and one of them is that YOU TWO Ramen Noodles.. can't beat myself and AJ Styles in a wrestling match. You just can't... you might be able to beat us in a "who's hair is the reddest.." or "who's gut jiggles the most" contest.. but in this very ring.. we are like Tom Hanks coaching Women's Baseball.. because we are in a god damn freaking "LEAGUE OF OUR OWN." I would elaborate more.. but you two idiots already know that.. because we've proven it to you time and time again.. even you guys AREN'T THAT DUMB. We all know what's going to happen here.. we all know you're both going to come into this match inspired.. thinking that it's going to finally be your time to SHOW US what you got.. then the match is going to start... and you're both going to be abruptly reminded that you just don't quite have what it takes to hack it versus.. well anybody.. LET ALONE.. the EBWF Gateway Champion.. and you know AJ as well.

AJ cocked his head.

AJ Styles: Now hold on Miz.. I'm not an after thought. In case everyone here didn't know.. I'm pretty fucking good at what I do too...I've been a multi time World Champion.. I'm the best in ring performer in the history of this company.. and when I feel like beating the living shit out of someone.. well that's exactly what I do. You see for me.. I'm all about comfort zones.. being in the EBWF is one of the biggest examples of my comfort zone. Beating the hell out of people with The Miz watching as my partner.. even bigger comfort zone..

The Miz: Well I'll be doing a lot more than watching.. because as you all kn..

AJ Styles: I wasn't done.. some matches are all business.. it's a personal rivalry.. or it's ...

The Miz: No you were done.. because I'm The Miz.. and I decide when it's my turn to talk...

The Miz checked his watch. AJ smiled.. refraining from going after Miz.. he was clearly taking the high road.

The Miz: My turn to talk- I think what you were just about to get to.. was that a lot of matches are personal.. some are build up rivalries.. and other matches.. well they're just a lot of fun. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.. think I'm their rival.. but honestly as far as I know.. in order to be "rivals," there has to be some back and forth.. and all that's happened lately is a steady dose of Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.. being all too underwhelming for someone like me... and of course AJ.. you know.. as well.

AJ smirked.

AJ Styles: You know what's crazy? That is what I was going to say..

The Miz: You're not exactly a complex guy, Styles.

AJ laughed not taking the cheese.

AJ Styles: As much as I know you're trolling me right now.. I'm not going to take the cheese.

See.

AJ Styles: All jokes and ribbing aside. There's nothing more enjoyable than wiping a undeserving unwarranted confident smile off of the faces of two guys who think they are WAY better than they are. Of two guys that think they are owed WAY more respect than they are given. I've always been a lone wolf in this company, but despite all the back and forths.. Miz.. you are the one guy I've always enjoyed beating down loser nobody "L-N's" with.. and at Warfare we will just be able to add Zayn and Owens to that long list.

The crowd cheered. The Miz adjusted his title.

The Miz: AJ- again.. somehow someway.. I agree. I think you.. me.. all of these people.. we're all in agreement that something needs to take place at Warfare.. and that something is to put the proverbial sock in the mouths of these two "major players" so that they go from just having a hard time putting 3 words together.. to having no consciousness to utter anything at all. At Warfare.. it will NOT be a full blown Sequel reunion.. but when you watch the utter dominance that we are going to show.. you would think you were smack dab back in 2015. The Miz and AJ.. together one more time.. fighting for the common good.. or at least the common well deserved hatred.. of the two biggest Ralph's going in this business. OWENS and ZAYN have teamed up.. yayyyyy.....whoo gives a rats ass.. because Owens and Zayn.. are going to be brutalized at the hands of.. oh screw it.. US... because...I can't believe I'm gonna do it.. but you're not taking the cheese.. I just somehow trust that you're gonna bring it tonight.. oh what the hell.. I'm gonna do it..

AJ Styles: Do it..

The Miz: BECAUSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WE'REEEEE THE SEQUELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

The crowd erupted in cheers.

The Miz: AND WE HAVEEEEE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Crowd: EQUAL!

The Miz flipped the mic to the mat.. and "I Came To Play" hit once again.. and the scene faded to black.