OOC: Razamania is probably going to run wild on me and leg drop me to kingdom come, but it is always great to face my good man Raza! best of luck, brother!

Monday June 27th - Hyatt Palace Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City, Utah - Scene 1: Forgetfulness


The camera panned around what looked like a hotel room... Nifty looking furniture, a flatscreen TV, the red LED lights of the alarm clock which rested on the night stand signalled 6:00AM. A groan filled the room, causing the camera to turn towards the bed, where someone laid tangled in between the white sheets of the bed. Our Bowl cut hero sat up, his eyes halfway closed as a yawn escaped his mouth... His eyes slowly accommodated to the dim lighting of the hotel room... He noticed he was being filmed.

Chuck Taylor: WHAT THE #### ARE YOU DOING HERE!?!?!?!?!

Cameraman: Uh... You called and said you needed a Cameraman... You mentioned something about needing a cameraman 24/7...

Chuck Taylor: Oh yeah...

If "Finding Dory" starred a dude, they'd probably cast Chuck Taylor for the role... Forgetfulness was a major drawback of being a free spirit. Chuck shifted his position on the bed... He was sitting up, shirtless, his lower body covered by the sheets. He stretched out and ran a hand along his bowlcut.

Chuck Taylor: I heard my upcoming opponent is very fond of letting fans catch a glimpse of his day by day... Exposing his inner thoughts and whatnot... So, I figured I'd show the Chuckiemaniacs where the magic happens... A day in the life of the hottest, newest EBWF superstar and next King of the Ring! Now... Before we go on any further, could you please turn this camera off for a moment?

Cameraman: Why? We just started!

Chuck Taylor: I need to put pants on...

Chuck rolled his eyes at the Cameraman's reaction.

Chuck Taylor: Don't look at me like that! Did you know Edge wears a thong under his ring tights? GOOGLE IT!

Chuck stood up, tying a knot on the sheets as he jumped off the bed.

Chuck Taylor: So yeah... I am not going to lie. I am feeling like a a million dollars right now! I beat Shinsuke Nakamura which surely turned some heads my way. And I heard everyone going like "That was a lucky shot! That was a fluke! That Chikara guy belongs nowhere near the biggest promotion in the world!"... Look, I am not going to lie... I cried about it. I'm a tough mother ####er, but I have feelings dammit... So, after I cried and had a liter of Ice Cream while I watched the first twilight movie, it was clear on my mind... Twilight sucks and no wonder why Gangrel was such a dud back in the day. I was going to watch the second Twilight movie, but then someone told me I had another match! I was going against Carlito... Former breakout champion. I said I was going to mop the floor with his stupid afro and I did! I beat Carlito and packed him back to his island! I defeated him... Pst... Do you remember how did I defeat him? I can't recall and I missed the replay...

The cameraman shrugged.

Chuck Taylor: Don't we have footage? A Replay?

The cameraman shook his head, moving the camera on a sideways motion.

Chuck Taylor: Well... Let's say I beat him with a pedigree onto three stacked tables with thumbtacks. That totally happened... Anyway! Chuck Taylor is 2-0 now in EBWF! And one step closer to being the King! Now I feel like I should shed some light on what being a king truly means to me.. .And what my first act as king of this dump would be... But there is still a lot ahead of me, a lot of obstacles sitting between me and the throne. The first of said obstacles stands ahead of me as a ginger bearded happy man with a newspaper cap. Sami Zayn... Now I can't completely wrap my finger around this Sami Zayn guy... Nor do I need to. The guy's EBWF career speaks for itself! He's a former world champion, he's a former Intercontinental champion, and I cannot stretch this enough... He is a former king of the ring... He walked this same path last year, probably against all odds... If there is someone in EBWF I could learn a thing or two from, is definitely Sami Zayn! See, that was the main reason why I chose to do this, to show everyone who I really am... Now, come along.

Still holding his towel with a hand, he made way towards a room which looked like the bathroom.

Cameraman: I am not going in there.

Chuck pouted.

Chuck Taylor: But I really want to go! Isn't this like, part of what Sami Zayn does? You're the worst cameraman in the world...

Chuck stomped his way into the bathroom leaving the door open... His voice echoed around the walls, and could still be heard by the fans.

Chuck Taylor: ...All good... You know Ric Flair did a lot of stuff besides riding limos, flying jets and paying alimonies... He said "To be the man, you gotta beat the man!" and if you ask me, Sami Zayn looks like the man! He's fast and strong like the man should be, he's hairy like the man should be... I still don't get the paperboy cap, but he's the man. He's the man I want to be... If I become more like him, maybe Trent will take me back as his best friend forever? How could I become hairy overnight? I guess I am going to have to wing it smooth and hairless... I'm not worried. I am used to being laughed at, belittled and badmouthed... But once I am King, I will behead anyone who insults me and I'll put their asses on a Pike! Because if I said I'll put their heads on a pike someone would say I am ripping Game of Thrones off... God, I hate having irritable bowel syndrome... Sometimes I sit here for hours, waiting for it to come out... No matter how much I push and I... Hey, are you still recording?

Cameraman: Umm.... No.

The scene cut to black and there was static.

Monday June 27th - Vivint Smart Home Arena - Salt Lake City, Utah - Scene 2: If only!!!!


The scene opened up backstage, where Matt Striker stood next to the Kentucky Gentleman, Chuck Taylor. Striker was sharply dressed in a gray vest, light blue shirt and a dark blue tie, holding a microphone on his right hand. Standing next to him, Chuck was wearing a black T-shirt which read "Chuck Taylor, Professional child scarer", clad in his wrestling tights and armbands, arms folded as he looked into the camera.

Matt Striker: Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time is Chuck Taylor.

Chuck nodded at Matt Striker.

Matt Striker: Chuck, only couple of weeks separate us from the King of the Ring Pay Per View... And you've certainly taken EBWF by storm, racking up two victories in your first two matches! Should you beat Sami Zayn you'd be one step closer to being King! Do you have any thoughts about Sami Zayn?

Chuck shook his head.

Chuck Taylor: Nope. No thoughts whatsoever.

Matt Striker: What?

Chuck Taylor: Sorry to break it to you, but there is little I can say about my next opponent in the King of the Ring tournament, as I have never met with him in the ring before. Sure, I've done my homework on the guy... I know about his success in EBWF; I know he's a former World champion, I also heard that story about him slaying Voldermort or something... TWICE, but that's it. I don't really know much about his drive and motivation, I haven't had the chance to talk to him... I have seen his matches back to back and one thing is for sure... Sami Zayn knows his way around the ropes! It is as if he had been wrestling for a decade or so. But here's the deal... It doesn't matter if he has been wrestling all over the globe, It doesn't matter if he destroyed Voldemort twice... Because once he's in the ring with me, I will seize my moment, I will take him off guard and when he least expects it, I'll shoot my white Expecto Patronum on his face...

Not realizing how gross that sounded, Chuck turned his head towards Matt, who coughed a couple of times, trying not to chuckle.

Matt Striker: Ahem... So, your plan to beat Sami is... To shoot some white... Thing on his face?

Chuck shrugged.

Chuck Taylor: I don't know man, gimme a break. It is not easy to do this... I've only been here for two weeks... And it is week after week of live television, opponent after opponent... I am facing guys I never even knew they existed! Some others like Shinsuke Nakamura... Who I didn't even expect to share a ring with. It is not easy... Day after day a million wrestlers wake up with the only goal of making it big in the EBWF... It is extremely tough to keep up with the times! last week we had Carlito here, now we have Evel Knievel, Raven... This Sami Zayn guy who is a massive talent, who was just apparently hiding under the radar... I don't know Matt... If only I were facing someone like... For example, El Generico!

The crowd cheered and started out an "Olé" chant.

Matt Striker: What do you mean?


Chuck Taylor: I mean... Chuck Taylor vs. El Generico would be a match for the ages! I've known the guy for long enough to know his every trick, every move in his arsenal! I know him like the back of my hand! For example: If I were facing el Generico I would have gone down to his Orphanage in Mexico and scare the #### out of his orphans... Just to get under his skin! I can see him cringe under his Luchador mask in my mind! Now that is a WrestleMania caliber feud! Instead, I am stuck with this Sami guy... Who am I supposed to go an scare the #### out of... SAVE FERRIS? Curse my bad luck!

Matt Striker: Chuck, have you realized...

Chuck Taylor: Yes Matt, I have realized there is no point in me bringing up El Generico, there is no point in me telling you how I can counter the "BRAINBUSTAAAAAAAAH" And The "Olé Kick", I know that's not going to do me any good for this match up! I have also realized that I am wasting my time talking about a wrestler you and these people probably don't even know, I know I should be focusing on Sami Zayn and not el Generico! But it is not easy to focus on someone you barely know anything about! His T-shirt, his ginger beard, his paperboy hat... Everything about him is extremely... common.

Matt Striker: Chuck...

Chuck Taylor: WHAT!?!?!!! Can you stop interrupting me?

Matt leaned in and whispered something into Chuck Taylor's ear.

Chuck Taylor: For real? Like... For really real? Well, if that is the case... My wishes have come true! Not only am I extremely prepared for this upcoming match up... I feel so prepared that if preparation levels were letters, I'd be all the way up to Preparation H! That is how ready I feel, that is how confident I am! Now if Sami Zayn has any doubts on who I am and what I can do on that canvas... he can ask Shinsuke Nakamura and Carlito... Wait... Carlito died, or was deported, or something. The fact of the matter is, Chuck Taylor is here to make history in EBWF! To become Royalty! And some Generic, unmasked wrestler is not going to stand between me and my goal... No matter how good of a wrestler he is!

Chuck winked at Matt Striker, who rolled his eyes in return.

Chuck Taylor: And in order to become King... The first thing I should do is to overthrow the old king. The former king will be the first to bow down before your Royal Highness... King Chuck!

Chuck posed for the camera as the scene faded to black.

This properly made me laugh out loud!