One More Time

[D.J]

The Rock had done it. He had finally struck gold in the EBWF at Aftermath when he captured the EBWF Path to Glory Championship by defeating CM Punk. Which meant that if The Rock was able to hold on to the title long enough, he would be able to cash his belt in for a chance to become the EBWF World Heavyweight Champion. Something that had alluded The Rock throughout his wrestling career, despite his numerous accomplishments. The Rock was in a good place, he felt now with this recent victory that he finally had his feet securely fastened and was ready to continue to make a steady climb up the ladder in this particular company. Few worked harder than Dwayne Johnson when it came to getting his body and mind in the right state of mind to compete at a high level. The Rock's emergence in the EBWF seemingly had inspired other superstars of his hay day, as The Rock's first opponent after gaining the PTG Title would be a very familiar foe. This Monday wrestling fans of the late 90's and early 2000's would surely be tuned in when The People's Champ went one on one with none other than Stone Cold Steve Austin, who had just came to a contractual agreement a little over a month ago with the EBWF. This came as a surprise to many wrestling fans all over the world, just as The Rock's retirement from acting to rejoin the wrestling business full time had, a few months back. Needless to say it seemed as though EBWF fans hoping and praying for the return of a golden age in wrestling to hit an EBWF ring in 2015, were certainly having some of their prayers answered.

The scene opened up zoomed into a computer screen on the website http://www.youtube.com. A mouse seemingly being operated by a ghost because we could not see the person operating the computer, typed into the search engine. "EBWF-The Rock at a bar" A couple of videos came up all featuring The Rock, but the first one seemed to be the one that the cursor was looking for. The arrow clicked on the video and it took a second to load, but eventually the video came up in the full screen. We were now in a crowded bar, there was an EBWF logo at the bottom of the screen. The camera zoomed into the bars entrance. Into the bar walked the one and only People's Champ The Rock. He wore a v neck black shirt with gray slacks and black dress shoes. He had the Path to Glory Championship over his shoulder and he looked down right happy, he wore a smile on his face and a crowd of gentlemen to his right noticed him right away. Instantly a young man, Brian, in a flannel button down and a snap back Memphis Grizzlies hat. He opened the conversation with The Rock. He spoke in a loud voice, he clearly had had a few drinks.

Brian: Rocky! ROCKY! I can't believe you're here right now, why did you bring your belt to a bar bro?

The Rock's smile went quickly to a laugh, which made Brian laugh as well, the laugh quickly turned to a serious look which caught Brian off guard. Brian continued laughing for another beat, but as soon as he saw The Rock's serious face he too quickly straightened up.

The Rock: Look at you big man, coming up to The Rock.. "bro'ing" The Rock, with your little roody poo flannel shirt, and your little hat, yeahh you're a big man on campus. Drinking 99 cent watered down beer out of a plastic cup, you're so college bro yeahhh..

The Rock had a close fist but stuck out his thumb and pinky and wiggled his hand. Brian knew he had stepped into a conversation that he wouldn't have much luck in.

The Rock: Who the hell are you to come up to The Rock not thirty seconds after The Rock has walked into this place, acting like you and The Rock are going to hang out. Acting like you and The Rock are going to play flip cup, quarters, beer pong, ping pong, etch a sketch.. or any other game that you and your bro's play.

Brian: What's etch a sk..

The Rock: Shut your mouth jabroni. You asked The Rock why The Rock wore his title to the bar. Why The Rock wears the Path To Glory Championship proudly out in public. The Rock says to that question, that you would better be able to answer that question had you ever won anything worth showing off. The Rock says it doesn't make a ton of sense to wear your participation ribbon for T-Ball out in public, it wouldn't make a ton of sense for you to bring your 5th place trophy in a 5 person box car derby race out in public. The Rock's wearing his Path To Glory Championship belt out because he's proud. He's proud to once again become a champion in this business, proud that this title officially marks the return of the People's Champion, and if you don't back up at least three steps from The Rock, he's going to be proud to whoop your candy ass in front of all your little frat buddies.

Brian wisely took the steps back.

Brian: Sorry Rock! I didn't mean to make you mad, so like... what are you doing here?

The Rock smiled again which caused Brian's muscles to relax a little, he started laughing with The Rock again. Once again The Rock's laugh turned to a serious stone face and Brian, who was now visually uncomfortable and regretting ever coming over to The Rock, once again followed suit.

The Rock: What's The Rock doing here? Is The Rock not allowed to come out to a bar for a drink without being integrated by Asher Roth and the funky bunch?

Brian: Wasn't it Marky Ma..

The Rock: It doesn't matter who it was.. The Rock is here not only to celebrate his victory at Aftermath, but also he's here because it's... tradition. You see once upon a time in a wrestling company far far away, there were two giants in the ring. Two men who's impact and relevance transcended any one else in the entire company. They were perhaps the two biggest stars the business had ever seen at that point in time. Because of this these two stars, were constantly going head to head. Constantly going one on one to decide, to PROVE, who the best was. They had arguably the greatest rivalry in the history of Sports Entertainment. One of the men, was a beer swilling, foul mouth, pot belly having, black boot wearing, steaming stinking pile of monkey crap. The other a tall, dark, handsome, chiseled, bull of a man. They were polar opposites physically, but the one thing they both shared was that neither one of them could stand the site of the other succeeding. The one thing they both shared was a burning desire NOT to be outdone by the other. So every time these two went head to head, the tall, dark, handsome, chiseled Samoan God of a man, came to a bar... just like this.. and he had a couple of drinks.. not only to relax and to kick back.. but also to get into the mind set of his rival. To get into the mind set of how his bald headed drunken oaf of an adversary saw the world each and every night.

Brian: Sounds lik..

The Rock: Seeing as The Rock was not done speaking yet.. you should know your role..

Brian's friends were now listening and joined in.

The Rock: AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH..

Brian's friends cheered the verbal pounding of their buddy.

The Rock: The Rock is referring of course to not only himself, but the one and only.. Stone Cold.. Steve Austin.

Brian: You are facing Stone Cold this Monday?

The Rock looked at Brian annoyed. He then clapped for him sarcastically.

The Rock: Nothing gets by you huh? You are like a super sleuth. Yes The Rock is facing Stone Cold Steve Austin on Monday Night. However, though The Rock came here tonight to relive the tradition he always had when facing Steve Austin, he also would be remiss if he did not point out that this match is NOTHING like the matches from yesteryear. You see The Rock over the past 15-20 years has remained in PEAK physical condition. He has starred in action movies, he never takes a day off in the gym. He works, works, and when he gets tired.. he works some more. Whereas, Stone Cold Steve Austin over the last 15-20 years has done things a little bit.. different. You see Steve Austin was never exactly the picture of health, but as time does to us all if you let it, time has not been kind to the old Texas Rattlesnake. The only exercise Stone Cold Steve Austin has gotten over the past 2 decades are the 12 ounce curls that makes him look like a sun burned pregnant bald lady.

Brian and his friends started cracking up.

The Rock: You see, you guys think this life style is fun now.. and believe me The Rock was young once, it is fun. Drinking beers, chasing chicks, raging all night... The Rock gets it.. he digs it.. but that lifestyle can't be sustained. You can't be a 50 year old man, drinking 15 beers a night... and even if you do that.. you DEFINITELY can't do that and expect to be able.. and expect to be capable.. of being able to step into the EBWF.. and be able to GO ONE.. ON ONE... with The Great One. That might have been doable when you were in your late 20's Steve.. it might have been doable for awhile, but those days.. are over. Your youth as has passed you by. The effects of being a non stop booze hound for 30 years straight have finally caught up with you, and as a result The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, though it will excite people, though it will make people think of the good old days, it will also be one of the biggest disappointments to those same fans, because simply put The Rock is going to hand out one of the single biggest ass kickings that this business has ever seen. The Rock is going to show that Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock, no longer a rivalry, no longer a match worth watching, instead he will show that The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin will be nothing other than... a slaughter.

Brian went to go say something in response, but The Rock disinterested walked past him to the bar. He ordered a miller lite, Stone Cold's beer of choice, he then asked for another. The bartender brought over two cans. The Rock opened both and acted like he was going to smash them together, but he then stopped and laughed into the camera.

The Rock: Steve, The Rock knows this match means a lot to you. It'll be nostalgic, it'll bring you back to a time where you had enough brain cells to know what nostalgic means. It'll be a match that you'll be sitting in a bar when your wrestling career is over, telling whoever will listen about how you and The Rock locked it up one more time. So with that said, it'll be a match that on Tuesday after your wrestling career is over you'll be sitting in a bar telling whoever will listen about how you and The Rock locked it up one more time. You'll unfortunately have to tell them that though in your mind you felt as though you could still hack it. You'll have to tell them that though in your mind, you felt that you could still kick ass and take names, that you could still stomp mudholes in people's asses and walk em dry, that you could still OPEN UP A CAN OF WHOOP ASS on people, but that the sad truth of it all is that those days are long behind you.. because the only can you are going to be opening up on Monday Night is the can you've opened up day in and day out for the past 30 years.

The Rock held up his Miller Lite and took a sip.

The Rock: You see Steve the difference between you and The Rock is the same as it's always been. Yeah you had your run, you made a name for yourself by being the cool anti-establishment toughest SOB and all that other monkey crap that you spew to The Rock's fans on a nightly basis, but we both know that only one of us TRULY knew what it took to have any type of sustained success. We both know that only one of us, could be looked at, could be discussed as the best of ALL TIME. If you are wondering which one of us that will end up being, look no further than exhibit A.

The Rock adjusted his EBWF PTG Title.

The Rock: The Rock, Path To Glory Champion, still proving night in and night out that he can bring it. Still proving night in and night out that he, like he always has, has what it takes to compete at the highest level possible. The Rock is embarrassed for you Steve. You should have quit while you were somewhat ahead. Now as you hobble to the ring on your two barely functioning knees, and manage to climb into the people's ring, it just makes people sad to see you as the shell of your former self. They remember that Stone Cold Steve Austin who was tough, the Stone Cold Steve Austin that whooped ass, hell you whooped The Rock's ass on more than one occasion.. but now it's different. Now The Rock doesn't see that same hell raising Steve Austin, no no no NO, he sees a desperate man. He sees a sad man, he sees a man who just can't let go. Well The Rock says Steve Austin.. as a long time co-worker..and a man who's shared plenty of battles with you.. please for all of us... just let go. Just let go.. stop doing what you're doing Steve.. because if you limp down the People's Ramp and try and step up to The Rock.. The Rock is going to be forced to kick your candy ass to the point where you will be wheeling your way around for the rest of your sad pathetic life.

The Rock took a sip of the same Miller Lite. A man sat down next to The Rock. He was bald headed and had on a God Bless Texas t-shirt. The Rock had to smile. The man nodded at The Rock. The Rock simply slid the other Miller Lite over to the man.

Man: Thanks man!

The Rock: Don't say The Rock never gave you anything.

The Rock patted the man on the shoulder, then looked back into the camera.

The Rock: Let go Steve. Take the Rock's advice please.... and if you don't.. well you won't be able to say The Rock never gave you anything.. because simply put The Rock is going to GIVE you a Texas size ass kicking, and as you know better than anyone...

The Rock mocked Austin's beer gut sticking his out.

The Rock: EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas.

The Rock chugged the rest of his beer, crushed the can with his hand and slammed a 20 dollar bill on the table. He cocked an eye brow and the scene faded out. We were back at the computer, the arrow found another link that was titled "House Show Promo 5-10- The Rock" The arrow clicked the link and we were now at a House Show in New York City. Suddenly a familiar voice emanated from the PA system.

"IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL... WHAT THE ROCK..... IS COOKIN'"

Followed by Jim Johnston's "Electrifying brought the fans swiftly to their feet. The Rock made his way confidently down the ramp he wore a "JUST BRING IT" sleeveless T-Shirt and black track pants. He had on his signature sun glasses and had the Path To Glory Championship over his shoulder.

Lillian Garcia: Ladies and gentlemen, making his way to the ring, from Miami, Florida he is the NEW EBWF Path to Glory Champion, THE ROCK!

The Rock made his way into the ring and went to all 4 turnbuckles holding his title high in his right hand at each one. He got a microphone from the time keeper, and held it to his lips. A "Rocky" chant shook the arena, and it would get louder after The Rock's first sentence.

The Rock: FINALLLLLLLLLLLLY THE ROCKKKKK HAS COME BACK TO THE BIG APPPPPPPLEEEEEEEE!

The building almost came unglued. Another "Rocky" chant started.

The Rock: Sunday Night.. The Rock in front of the millions...

CROWD: AND MILLIONS.

The Rock: Of The Rock's fans did exactly what he said he was going to do, and that's take CM Punk.. down know your role boulevard.. together.. we HUNG THAT RIGHT.. onto Jabroni Drive.. and then The Rock proceeded to check CM PUNK.. DIRECTLY into..

CROWD with The Rock: THE SMACKDOWN HOTEL.

The crowd cheered as The Rock began to pace around the ring.

The Rock: The result.. The Rock standing before you all now EBWF Path to Glory.. champion.

More cheers and another "Rocky" chant started.

The Rock: You may think that because of that, The Rock feels as though he's made it, you may think The Rock feels as though he's hit the pinnacle, but make no mistake about it.. The Rock.. just getting started. You see tomorrow night, in this very building The Rock will be going one on one with a man he knows very well. A man whom The Rock has squared off with as much as anyone else in this business, a man named... Steve Austin.

There were cheers for Austin.

The Rock: Yeah you love him.. and The Rock gets it.. he's always been entertaining, with the drinking, the cursing, but most importantly the kicking ass... but The Rock says.. what if one of those 3 things disappeared? What if instead of Steve Austin the drinking, cursor, and ass kicker, he became Steve Austin the drinker, cursor, and ass... kickee... and the reason The Rock asks that is because come this Monday Night.. Stone Cold Steve Austin...

The Rock held up his boot.

The Rock: Ass.. Kickee.

The crowd cheered, they liked both men but in this moment The Rock was entertaining them.

The Rock: You see Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock is confused about a lot of things. There's a lot of things The Rock just doesn't know about you these days. The Rock doesn't know why you decided to come back to this business, The Rock doesn't know how you could be confident going into this match knowing the type of man you're going to be going up against, The Rock.. doesn't know how your liver is still in tact... but the one thing The Rock does know is EXACTLY what's going to happen come tomorrow night.. You see tomorrow night Stone Cold Steve Austin is going to come out here.. the glass will shatter you all will cheer, and out from behind the curtain.. will come Stone Cold.

The Rock began to mock a person who was clearly intoxicated. He started swaying from side to side at a swift pace, he raised his arms, weakly.

The Rock: Lillian Garcia will bellow out.. making his way to the ring... from Victoria, Texas.. weighing in at god damnnnnn that's a big beer belly..

The Rock went from being Lillian back to being "Austin" he held his belly.. and looked down at it sheepishly. He then shrugged and let out a huge belch into the microphone. The Rock straightened up again.

The Rock: STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN... kind of... sort of.... not really.

The crowd laughed.. The Rock was back to being Austin.. He pantomimed stumbling into the ring, and started to climb a turn buckle only to on purpose lose his balance and fall to the mat, he began cracking up laughing like a drunk person might in this situation.

The Rock: Then just as all of you look upon a man you used to idolize. A man you used to emulate, look about as sad and pathetic as he's ever looked, The Rock's music will hit, The Rock will make his way down the ramp, walk into this ring and suddenly it will suddenly become CRYSTAL clear, that The Rock is and has ALWAYS been superior to Steve Austin in every which way but loose!

The crowd cheered. Another "Rocky" chant broke out.

The Rock: Those of you that may still not be convinced will have that change in about .4 seconds after the bell rings, when Steve Austin will stagger into the Great One... WHAM Rock Bottom.. BAM.. People's Elbow.. and The Rock as he's done so many times throughout the course of his career.. pinning Stone Cold Steve Austin in the middle of this ring... ONE... TWO... THREE...

The Rock cocked his head back.

The Rock: IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAALALALALAALLOW

WHAT THE THE ROCK!

IS COOKIN'

The Rock's music hit once more as he began to do his Austin drunk walk again, and quickly straightened up and smiled to the fans. He cocked an eyebrow into the camera and made his way back up the ramp as the scene faded to black.