Time to Stop Being Polite

[D.J]

(OOC: Huge thanks to Will for writing this one with me. Had a lot of fun with it. Best of luck to everyone on the card!)

The scene opened up in a backstage locker room. It was hours before a House Show was set to begin. As Mike Mizanin pushed open the swinging door, he quickly saw that he was the only superstar to inhabit this particular dressing room. He wore a solid white long sleeve thermal shirt, light blue fitted jeans, and white tennis shoes. He carried a bag that had the Intercontinental Championship sticking out of it. He placed the bag on the ground next to the locker closest to him on the left. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out his Iphone. He took a minute or so to send a couple of texts, and within 15-30 seconds received a couple back. He then put his phone back in his pocket, seeming satisfied with the cell phone exchanges that had just taken place.

A minute later Allen Jones better known as AJ Styles walked in wearing a similar thermal only his was white. Mike looked at his buddy and pointed to the shirt.

Mike Mizanin: Really? It's bad enough you want to be like me when the cameras are on. Now you're trying to get your Miz on, when it comes to fashion too?

Allen scoffed at Mike.

Allen Jones: Did you just say "get your Miz on?"

Mike Mizanin: I did.

Allen smiled.

Allen Jones: Alright, I guess great minds think alike. Kind of fruity though, if all else fails, we could always pick up a Billy and Chuck like gimmick.

Mike Mizanin: AJ Bi-lyes and the.. the.. crap I can't think of a good one for me.

Allen thought for a second, he had nothing.

Allen Jones: I got nothing.

Told you.

Allen Jones: Don't worry though man, I doubt anyone will notice.

The door of the locker room swung open and Trent Barreta and Zack Ryder made their way into the locker room.

Zack Ryder: Yo what did you guys call each other?

Trent Barreta: Appear to be life partners achievement UNLOCKED.

Mike stopped the madness.

Mike Mizanin: Enough! Now we're all meeting here for a reason. Chris had asked us to all get together and come up with something for tonight's House Show. Something that would quiet the doubters that think there are too many ego's and personalities for us all to co-exist. We all fought together at the end of Warfare, but Chris thinks the crowd needs to be a little bit more persuaded.

Zack Ryder: That's why we made the video bro!

Mike gave Zack a blank stare.

Mike Mizanin: I know Zack that's what I'm building towards.

Trent slapped Zack on the chest as if to say "yeah what's wrong with you?"

Mike Mizanin: So the video we put together, should do just that. It's going through editing now, and should be good to go for tonight. Basically what Chris and I talked about today is just the plan for how we bring it up. I figure I'll come out and say this and that, and then you guys will come out, finally, Allen will come out, and Allen can kind of set the scene for it, with kind of what we had talked about today. Sound good?

Allen nodded. Trent looked confused.

Trent Barreta: Wait a minute.. how come I didn't get any texts or calls about this today.

Mike Mizanin: Check your phone.

Trent looked at his phone and saw 9 missed calls and 20 text messages.

Trent Barreta: Oh right, today was a Legend of Zelda day. Tried to beat it without the strategy guide. Not as easy as I thought it'd be.

Mike stared at Trent and opened his mouth to say something, but then shook his head "no."

Allen Jones: Alright well sounds like a plan. I'm out of here, I'm going to go change my shirt.

The 3 men laughed as Allen walked out of the dressing room. A caption came on the screen that read "2 hours later." The scene cut inside a packed House Show in San Antonio, Texas already in progress. The camera whipped around the audience rapidly before gaining focus on the entrance ramp. All of a sudden.. we heard it..

"AWEEEEEEEEEEEEESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

Followed by "I Came To Play" by Downstait was heard over the PA System. The crowd popped as The Miz made his way down the ramp. He wore a Navy Blue with Red letters, "Your Favorite Wrestler's, Favorite Wrestler" T- Shirt and dark blue jeans. He had the Intercontinental Title over his shoulder as he walked down the ramp with his usual strut of confidence.

Lillian Garcia: Ladies and gentlemen making his way to the ring, the EBWF Intercontinental Champion, The Miz!

The Miz grabbed a microphone from Lillian, and nodded graciously bringing a smile to her face. The Miz looked out into the crowd with a smile that exuded a look of confidence bordered by arrogance. The crowd popped louder, but finally quieted down so Miz could speak.

The Miz: Good evening Mizfits. I'm sure you all might be a little surprised to see me, knowing that this time tomorrow, I will be preparing to take part in a classic Survivor Series match, pitting Team Heyman against Team Jericho.

The Miz shook his head as "Team Jericho" left his lips.

The Miz: Still doesn't sound right, but we've already crossed that bridge. I've accepted it, Chris is our captain, he's our CEO, he's a multi time world champion, he doesn't care for party hats..

Some of the crowd chuckled thinking back to what Miz had done on Warfare.

The Miz: But the fact remains he is our leader for this match, he's chosen the team of myself, Trent Barreta, Zack Ryder, and AJ Styles to compete on his team against Paul Heyman's Coalition in addition to Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. So though Chris and I may have had our differences in the past, he's basically inviting me to the party I've been wanting to go to for months now. Now you may be asking "what party is that, Miz." Well I'll tell you inquisitive Mizfit, I'm talking of course about the "beating the hell out of The Coalition all at once, party." AND throw in the fact that we get to beat the weird out of Rollins and Ambrose too, I'm RSVP'ing to that shindig, with a big fat...

The Miz raised two fingers in the air mocking Daniel Bryan.

The Miz: YES! YES! YES!

The crowd chanted YES! The Miz smiled.

The Miz: Now many of you may think that our team just has too many ego's to be successful against such a united group, such as the one Heyman has assmebled. Some of you may think that we won't be able to co-exist tomorrow night when we step in this ring. To those of you that are sitting in your seats right now saying "he's right, I DON'T think they can co-exist tomorrow night." To you I say, stop talking to yourself, and also that you are very wrong sir or madam, you are very wrong indeed. Because there is one thing that each and every member of Team Mi... Jericho has in common. It's something that every person in the enitre EBWF has in common, and it's that we just flat out hate the crap out of Paul Heyman and anyone associated with him.

The crowd cheered loudly as Miz smiled and continued.

The Miz: Common enemies can create allies. Now I'm not saying myself and my teammates are going to send out "Team Jericho" Christmas Cards with all of us in matching sweaters, but what I am saying is that we are going to be able to come together with the common goal of taking out this group once and for all. It is a goal we share, it is a goal we accept, and most importantly, it is a goal we will achieve. Fact. With that sa..

"Ohhhh Radioooo tell me everything you know."

With that Zack Ryder and Trent Barreta walked down the ramp and received a huge pop from the fans in Texas. They entered the ring and were each granted microphones.

Zack Ryder: Just to kind of piggy back on Miz here.

Trent jumped on Miz' back, and Miz threw him off. He looked mad as if he wanted to fight, but then realized that they were out there to present a united front, and refrained.

Zack Ryder: We are totally set to bring down Paul Heyman's team tomorrow night, and Miz, I know you said we weren't going to send out Christmas Cards, but what do you think of this?

A card appeared on the Tron. It was a photoshopped picture of Miz, AJ, Trent, Chris, and Zack. It read "Happy Holidays Coalition, hope the Hospital has a nice Christmas Buffet. Signed Team Jericho." Miz shook his head as if to say "not bad not bad"

Zack Ryder: Anyways bro, all kidding aside, you talked about what a party it's going to be tomorrow night when we're roughing up on The Coalition, well you can count us in.. because one.. we never say no to a party.. and two.. it's about time Heyman crawled back into the gigantic hole he came from. Woo Woo Woo.. You KNOW IT!

The crowd cheered. As Miz shook his head in agreement. Trent had a look of confidence on his face as well. All of a sudden the cheers got even louder when "Wherever I may Roam" was heard over the PA System. The fans in attendance were on their feet once AJ Styles walked out on the stage. Dressed in a pair of fitted 501 Levi jeans and a T-shirt that read “I’m the Man” he already had a microphone in his hand as he marched towards the ring. Styles wore a smile on his face as he quickly entered the ring and stood only inches away from his former ally in action.

AJ Styles: Guys, now you know there is no way there can be a party without me. The life of the party. Tell em Miz, good times. Good times.

Styles joked nonchalantly as he walked forward and patted Miz on the shoulder as if the past had never taken place.

AJ Styles: Miz, Zack, Trent, we’re all about fun and games, laughing and having a good time. I mean when you are going up against Paul Heyman and the group of goofballs he has with him you can’t help but to get a good laugh. We’re suppose to be taking them seriously, but how can we when the EBWF Universe doesn’t even take them seriously. Think about it for a second, our team, is what would you call it Trent? A Super Team?

Styles held his microphone towards Trent who spoke into it with a spark of enthusiasm in his voice.

Trent Barreta: Something like the Justice League.

AJ Styles: And that has to be bad ass. I mean, with me being the Co-captain of this team and all It-

He was cut off as Miz put his hand on his shoulder and gave him a blank stare. Styles tried to come back quickly.

AJ Styles: Miz being the other Co-captain of Team CEO. We are like a dream team. Paul Heyman is probably pissing his pants because he knows how embarrassed he is going to be at Survivor Series. First and foremost, we are the two guys that took the EBWF by the throat and broke the status quo of who’s the man. Well, of course I’m the man, but what I’m trying to say is that if you take a look at this year, The Miz and I have been the most decorated superstars in the EBWF. Trent and Zack you guys were the Tag team Champions for most of the year, both turning the Breakout title into something worth some sort of value.

The Miz cut in.

The Miz: Basically what you’re saying AJ, if I can paraphrase.. is that we rule.. and Paul Heyman’s group.. well... sucks. Did I cut to the heart of what you were going for?

The Miz smiled and AJ returned that smile before he responded.

AJ Styles: Pretty much. But you missed the part where we have the greatest waterboy in the world. Chris Jericho.

That caused a rally of boos to echo throughout the arena.

AJ Styles: Come on guys. I’m just joking. Mr.Jericho knows that we have our eyes on the prize and we are going to win this thing. With guaranteed title shots on the line for the survivors, how can Miz and I turn down the offer to become triple crown champions? How could Trent and Zack turn down a possible shot at the World Title? Jericho knows how to build a team and inspire them. I’ll give him that, and I don’t want you guys or any of my teammates to think that I’m not focused, or that I don’t have their backs.. because I do. In fact I have gone over and above the call of duty.

Trent Barreta looked up.

Trent Barreta: Call of Duty!?

AJ Styles: No like the expression, not the game.

Trent Barreta: Oh.

He bowed his head in silence, as a couple of the people in the audience chuckled. Miz shook his head as if to say “what am I doing here?”

AJ Styles: One of the reasons why I have been able to be so successful this year, aside from the fact that I’m well.. the man.. is that I do my homework. I never did it when I was in school, so I figured I’d start now. This match is no different, I like to know my opponents, I like to know they’re tendencies, and what they’re all about. I’ve read about them, I’ve watched tape, I’ve prepared myself to rid us all of this group of losers once and for all. So just when I go to turn my brain off, just when I go to relax and stopped thinking about them, I’m watching some late night TV, and who do I see.. but the Coalition!

The Miz had a fake look of sarcasm on his face.

The Miz: NO WAY!

AJ Styles: WAY! I’m on MTV right, and I gotta be honest I still watch MTV, just thinking I’m going to see you on there hosting some sort of after show for a few extra bucks.

The Miz shrugged.

The Miz: MTV has a fever.. and the only prescription is more Miz.

The crowd laughed again as AJ Styles nodded.

AJ Styles: Maybe so, maybe so.. but on this particular night.. it wasn’t you who I saw, it was Paul Heyman and his band of nobodies, live and loud and in the flesh. It was the true story.

Zack Ryder: Of 5 wrestlers.

Trent Barreta: Picked to be in a match at Survivor Series.

The Miz: Work together.

AJ Styles: And still lose... it was The Real World.. The Real World: Coalition.

AJ pointed to the tron, and the scene faded into what the fans were viewing in the arena. The scene faded in and the Real World: Coalition logo was in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. The scene opened up with Zack Ryder donning Bully Ray clothes standing alone in the living room. He was bent over with a mirror in his hands trying to look at his calves. He was craning his neck, but then bent down a little bit too low and fell over flat on his face. The camera cut to The Miz who had a short blonde haired wig on, and was chewing gum with his mouth open. Clearly mocking Anderson. He shook his head. The scene cut to The Miz in the confessional.

Miz Anderson: This frickin guy Bully Ray is a moron. Always looking at his calvessssss.. calves.. I say things twice, a lot. I do it because I want to seem important, but really I’ve just had a stutter my whole life, and this is the best way to play it off.. off.. OFFFF. Perfect counter to a stutter, yelling impulsively. Makes me seem tough.. I mean I am tough.. I’m an assholee.. an asshole.. I said I’m an asshole! What was the question? Oh right Bully ray.. ya frickin moron.

The scene cut back to the living room. Trent Barreta walked in dressed in a white tank top and denim shorts. He had a name tag on it that said Hi My Name is: Seth Ambrose. He looked at Bully who was on the ground holding his head. He then jump kicked the air. The scene cut to him in the confessional.

Trent Ambrose: I’m Seth Ambrose. I’m like Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, all rolled in to one big ball of weird. I jump kick the air, nobody knows why, I’m creepy but cocky, I like adjectives that start with C. I’m cool.. you see another C word... ha ha C Word.

Trent giggled as the scene cut away from him in the confessional.

AJ Styles was the last man to enter the scene, he had a fake beard on and he made a big splash as he entered the room. He walked over to Miz Anderson who was chewing a pack of gum, not even just one piece.. the entire pack of gum with the pieces inside.

Miz Anderson: God I just love GUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.. Gum!

Styles lifted a piece from the table sitting next to him and Anderson looked at him with a fire in his eyes. Shrugging his shoulders he put the gum in his mouth and turned to walk away, but not before Anderson standing to duel him in battle.

Miz Anderson: NO!

AJ Bryan: YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

Zack Ray stood up, and pointed to his legs.

Zack Ray: CALVES! CALVES! CALVES!

Miz Anderson had heard enough.

Miz Anderson: Alright everybody shaddup! I got an announcement to make!

Trent Ambrose: You know the announcement!

Miz Anderson: I know, I know the announcement. I’m about to make it.

Trent Ambrose: You are about to make it.

Miz Anderson: That’s what I just frickin said.

Trent Ambrose: Yeah.

He was staring a hole through Miz, who seemed uncomfortable. The tension was broken with a jump kick from Trent. Trent left the scene, but not before a quick confessional.

Trent Ambrose: Jumpkicks!

Back to the scene. He looked into the sky and a microphone fell from the sky, cracking him in the face.

Miz Anderson: SHIT!

Miz Anderson continued his announcement while rubbing his face.

Miz Anderson: I just found out what our job is going to be while we are here. Our job is going to be to take over the EBWF. Step 1 to that task is to win at Survivor Series.. do you think we can do it?!

Miz Anderson looked right at AJ Bryan. Expecting a very positive response. Instead he got this.

AJ Bryan: No.. no I don’t think we can to be quite honest.

Zack Ray: Of COURSE WE CAN! Are you serious bro? I mean SERIOUSLY we can easily take these chumps out!

The scene cut to Zack in the confessional.

Zack Ray: Do I really think we can win? I don’t know. I think I may have got a concussion when I fell earlier. There are a lot of guys on the otha’ team, that I probably shouldn’t be in tha’ ring with. Hopefully nobody tags me.

The scene cut back to the living room.

Miz Anderson: We need a plan, first person that gets tagged has to come up with it.

Miz Anderson ran and tagged Zack Ray. The scene cut back to the confessional.

Zack Ray: DAMNIT!

Back to the living room.

Zack Ray: Alright I don’t have a plan alright! I just want to do step ups, and I’m not talking Step Up’s like the wiggah dance movies, I’m talking step ups like the calf shaping exaaacise, that I’ve mastah’ed.

Miz Anderson: Stop talking about your calves, and for gods sake Bryan GIVE ME MY GUM BACK!

The scene cut to the confessional.

AJ Bryan: NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

The scene cut back.

AJ Bryan: NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

Trent Ambrose could be seen sitting in the corner now, pulling his hair out of his head. Well, it wasn’t his hair, but it was the gold crap he had in it, and sitting in the corner while doing it was pretty weird. AJ Bryan ran past him pointing into the air like a mad man before the scene cut back to confessional.

AJ Bryan: Ever since I stopped eating meat, I stopped getting laid. And that built up a lot of pressure. Screaming and jumping and pointing seem to be helping out a lot.

The scene faded back and the second time AJ Bryan ran past Trent Ambrose he got tripped in the process, landing on his face with a hard smack. The gum fell out of his mouth during his fall. Miz Anderson ran over quickly, picked the gum up, and put it in his mouth. He pointed two fingers to the sky.

Miz Anderson: YES! YES! YES! YES!

The scene cut to the confessional.

Miz Anderson: Was it sanitary? Maybe not. Was it gross? Probably. Was it my gum? You bet your ass it was.. and NOBODY takes my gum.. NOBODYYYYYY. nobody.

A voice was heard off camera from the man filming this.

Voice from off camera: You done?

Miz Anderson: Nobody.. nobody.. nobody.

Voice from off camera: Anymore?

Miz Anderson: Nobody. Ok I’m done.

Voice from off camera: Ok let’s cut i..

Miz Anderson: Nobody.. ok I’m done now.

The scene cut back to the living room where all 4 (5 if you count both Trent’s characters) sat on the couch with their heads in their hands. AJ Bryan spoke first.

AJ Bryan: Do you guys think there will be any veggie burgers at our victory celebration?

Nobody responded.

AJ Bryan: Yes? No?

He looked disappointed.

AJ Bryan: Assholes.

This got someone's attention.

Miz Anderson: They aint the assholes kid.. I’m the asshole. I’m the asshole that shits.. I mean I’m the shit. Shit! I screwed that up...

Zack interrupted

Zack Ray: I hafta Shit!

The scene cut to the confessional.

Zack Ray: What? All that talk of shit reminded me, I’ve been constipated for a really long time.

He farted.

Zack Ray: See what I’m saying?

Back to the living room.

Miz Anderson: I think it might just be time to face it guys, there aint going to be a victory party.. for us anyway.. because we just aint gonna win. I can’t take the anxiety.

Miz Anderson got up.

Zack Ray: You gettin’ a drink or somethin?

Miz Anderson: No more gum!

In all the excitement, nobody seemed to noticed AJ Bryan had gotten off the couch. He held the last of the gum up in the air.

AJ Bryan: You want this gum?

Miz Anderson: YES!

AJ Bryan: This gum right here?

Miz Anderson: YES! YES!

AJ un did the final 5 pieces and shoved them all into his mouth. With a mouthful of gum, he scremed out muffled.

AJ Bryan: NO! NO! NO!

Miz Anderson chased AJ Bryan out of the room. The camera cut to Ryder and Barreta in the living room. Zack looked at Trent.

Zack Ray: You’re pretty frickin weird aint ya?

Trent Ambrose: YES! YES! YES!

The scene faded to black. Miz, Styles, Ryder, and Barreta all had smiles on their faces in the ring. Miz brought the mic to his lips.

The Miz: I got to tell you, I WAS on Real World, and I am man enough to admit, that this is by far the best season I’ve ever seen. So many personalities, so little wrestling talent. One thing I will say about them though is that they are honest. For as whacky as they all are, they seem to really grasp the truth and the reality that they will be facing tomorrow night.. and that truth and that reality is that this team, OUR team, is on a level that they will never be on. We are on a level, that they will never reach. Survivor Series will be exactly what they seem to expect, a beatdown, a massacre, an ass kicking. Much like the gum of Mr. Anderson, our team will chew the coalition up, and spit them out.. because I’m The Miz

AJ Styles: I’m AJ Styles.

Trent Barreta: I’m Trent Barreta.

Zack Ryder: and I’m Zack Ryder.

The Miz seemed taken aback at first but embraced the others mooching on his catchphrase.

The Miz: And WE’REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Together: AWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESOMEEEEEEEE!

Zack Ryder: Woooooo Woooo Wooooo.. You.. KNOW IT!

Trent and AJ shared a fist bump and every man in the ring dropped their microphones as “I Came To Play” came over the PA System once again. All 4 men left the ring looking united, and focused on earning a victory at the expense of Team Heyman at Survivor Series.