What's in a name?

[Cory]

The camera came up on Randy Orton, who was in his locker room. The EBWF tag team championship belt was laying next to him on the bench. He leaned down and laced up his wrestling boots.

Michael Cole: Uh, excuse me. Mr. Orton?

Randy looked up at the former wartime correspondent and self-proclaimed voice of the EBWF, Michael Cole. He sneered, usually preferring Renee Young's presence as his interviewer.

Randy Orton: What.

Michael Cole: Randy, I was hoping I might get a word with you about your upcoming match with the former member of the Shield, Roman Reigns.

Randy Orton: You thought you might get a word from me about some guy I've already beaten?

Michael Cole: Yes, if that's alright.

Randy reached back and scratched behind his neck.

Randy Orton: Yeah, uh. Listen, as much as that sounds like fun, I think I'm going to have to take a rain check on that. There's so much more important stuff going on, don't you think?

Michael Cole: Like, what?

He reached down and picked up the tag title belt from the bench and raised it in Cole's direction.

Randy Orton: Like the fact that for 403 days, Edge and I have carried this prestigious tag team championship title. We are officially the longest reigning champions in EBWF history. Let's talk about that, Cole. Let's talk about the fact that we're not featured on EBWF.net, or brought up by the announcers. I want to talk about that, not about Roman Regins.

Michael Cole: Um, Reigns.

Randy Orton: Regins.

Michael Cole: It's Reigns. Roman Reigns.

Randy Orton: Don't argue with the longest reigning tag team champion of all time, Cole. That's a good way to get in trouble.

Michael uncomfortably adjusted his tie, not sure what to make of this attitude by the normally intense Silent Assassin.

Michael Cole: Moving on, do you have a strategy going in against the former member of the Shield?

Randy Orton: Michael, you've been around for a good long while, haven't you. What happens to members of the Shield that get in my way?

Michael Cole: Well, you--

Randy Orton: Not fast enough. We've seen the Shield here before, and they got in my way. Seth Rollins paid the price with his spot in the King of the Ring tournament last year. Dean Ambrose paid the price with his EBWF World Championship. Roman... Reigns... is going to pay with his career. I don't have a strategy, and I don't need a strategy. It just turns out that when I step into the ring with some fool wearing kevlar, I beat them senseless and pin them in the middle of the ring.

Randy shrugged.

Randy Orton: It's what I do. Maybe I have some genetic code or something, when I see flak jackets, I go into a murderous rampage. So I'm not terribly worried about my strategy. You should really worry about the other guy. Now get lost. Go ask him what he plans to do after tonight when he's in the unemployment line.

Michael Cole: Thank you for your time, Randy.

Randy silently went back to lacing up his other boot as Michael made his exit. The camera faded to black.