The scene momentarily fades to black and returns with the word “LIVE” in red in the top right corner of the screen.
The scene returns inside the New York installation of the Icebox where Talon can be seen standing outside of one of the many rings in the training area of the large facility... Talon looks on as two of his students, one of which is Kaleb Cross, and observes the actions in front of him. He is wearing a pair of Dark blue denim jeans and a black nWo T-shirt. He watches for several minutes before Ronnie McNeil walks up beside him. Ronnie looks into the ring as Talon breaks the silence.
Talon, "...remember when we were those guys? ...it's been a long trip."
Ronnie..."A long, hard, back breaking, nearly soul crushing trip. In some ways, we are still them. Fighting our past failures, fighting to show our true worth. Fighting because we want to live the dream of being a champion. I look at Kaleb and I see us. We know what we're capable of, but the naysayers continuously try to deny what we are. What we are meant to be."
Talon nods while keeping a close eye on the ring and the actions in it.
Talon, "Very true bro, they can only say and do so much though... you showed Hans that he can't beat you, and you showed everyone else that you are the rightful HWA Champion, and its just a matter of time before you get your "official" title match and bring the gold home..."
Talon turns and looks over at Ronnie.
Talon, "I mean, look at you, you're a beast... You're going to destroy Parker at Road to Ruin, and then we'll do it all over again at Havoc..."
Ronnie "I am aching for this match. I don't really give a damn about the stipulation. I just want to stand there, take everything he has to dish out, all his anger, all his hatred of me, all his fury in the attempt to get back in good graces with the "champ" and his little brother because of what I did to Vanessa. I want him to bring all of that, and that Scottish pride of his, and do his best to bury me with it. And once he's hit me with everything he's got, I want to see the look on his face when I stand up, look him in the eye, and beg him for more. I don't want to merely beat him....I want to break his will. I want to show him that Tartan Army warrior he says he is cannot compare to a man born of the streets, a man who's been through real wars, both for his self and his country, a man who has taken the worst that life can dish at him, and became a self made legend. "
Talon nods slowly as he takes in what Ronnie says. He bares his trademark smirk as he runs his hand across his chin.
Talon, "I'm looking forward to that, I know you... Hell Butch knows you, and he can spout off all he wants, but at the end of the day, he knows exactly what you are in that ring... and that's Fxcking unstoppable. You're the first guy I faced in the HWA, and after that match, I was thinking 'wow, if this is the first guy they throw at me... how tough are the rest of hte guys'... but then I realised they threw their best at me right off the bat, and thats probably why the HWA has always seemed to be a little softer then I expected, but that's not the issue here. You, my friend, are in a zone I haven't seen you in since my arrival 3 years ago. You're legitimately reaching your prime, and thats something Butch and later, Hans need to recognize and fear..."
Talon pauses and then returns his attention to the ring.
Talon, "of course, if I take the title from Hans at Ruin, then we'll have one hell of a battle between us eventually..."
Ronnie "That we will...a real one, not the two skirmishes we've had before. As long as one of us holds the title, the rest of it is just gravy. I'm about ready to stick it to Willyard if his goons keep coming after me like they are. He wants to prove his worth off of our backs....then I'm more than ready to show his little wannabe warriors what it takes to play in the big leagues. I know they'll be coming at the PPV....and I'm counting on it.
Talon, "Willyard... at least you're not stuck doing his will... I can't get a legit match with him, the only reason I’m good this week is the Lottery, Hell wouldn't surprise me if he popped up and made some announcement about it right before the match and changed things up on me. He's a little man with a big desk, and it's going to come crashing down on his head eventually. He thinks that because he has the division of underlings at his bay, that he has power? No way, he forgets that guys like Fallen and Grunge are enough to stop any one of us.... let alone the entire nWo? He's delusional, TNT is his best asset, and they aren't even enough... so when it comes down to it, his strength is limited to our willingness to comply and entertain his delusions of grandeur... He'll see soon enough that I'm on the way back to being in my spot... if he keeps up with his little bounties, he's going to find one on his own head, and that will be MUCH, easier to collect..."
Ronnie "Wilyard leads those fools like a cult, but he doesn't have Shakir or Curt under his control, so it's only a matter of time before his little world comes crashing down. The only question is whetherwe are the ones to break him, or those two.
Talon, "Honestly whichever gets to him first is fine with me, I just want to be there to see him reaching for his dignety before we crush it for good... but enough about that roach... he's wasted enough of our time already... what do you think about our current situation, when we were with Ed, you seemed a little frustrated... just wanted to make sure we were all still on the same page."
Ronnie "Honestly, having to do what I did, and hearing Vanessa's words kinda stung a bit, because she got me in a moment when I was thinking about my wife. I wasn't in business mode after getting the hell out of that chaos. I just wanted to get home to Toya. Get home out of that place, where we all could have died behind AC's bullshit. I could care less about how they want to name us on the marquee. The fact that we're on it; that we headline it...that's what matters. Besides, with Hogan spending more time on his other business endeavors, maybe it's time to take the four of us in a new direction...one where we dictate and make the history, not just add to someone elses.”
Talon turns to Ronnie with a look of respect.
Talon, "Glad you speak your mind bro, it's good to have a group of guys ban together as equals and not lackies. in the NWO of old, you'd not get this kind of conversation, and thats why we are so different... so maybe we should pull Ed aside and talk to him, maybe we are already beyond the legacy of the New World Order... and if that's the case, we'll move on... What's in a name? Alot, and if we are more and better than what we set out to be when we took on the banner of the NWO, then maybe its time to think about who we really are..."
Talon, "...I just have to deal with Logan and my sister, this situation is getting to the point were something's gotta give, ya know."
Ronnie "I understand bro. Ally really doesn't know what the hell she's getting herself into. I see the road she's on, and before you know it, she's gonna want to be more involved in this business. She's gonna want to travel the road with Logan because she wants to be seen as more than just your sister. She wants her own identity, and she's willing to fight to get it."
Talon, "Yeah, and I know how that will end. Someone will use her as a way to get to Logan, and before you know it she's the one who ends up hurt and in the hospital... I keep telling her to stay home or she'll eventually end up hurt in that ring, but she keeps ignoring me. I think that's what kills me with Logan, he knows its true too, but he keeps encouraging her to come to the shows... I mean, Toya didn't go to Iran, and she's your wife... I wouldn't bring anyone and put them in danger like that... it's really bothering me..."
Ronnie "It should...and I just furthered the reality of what happens to women in this company. I guess that's what's bothering me a bit too. No woman that has been in this company has been able to walk out of it even close to normal ever again. Not one. I will never say that a woman would never succeed in wrestling, but there isn't one that could stand up to what a woman goes through in this company. This is why my wife, who could run her practice from a laptop and a cell phone and travel the world with me, wants no part of stepping one foot in HWA. And even if she did, I'd retire first. Ally needs to really look at the history of the ladies of HWA....really look at it, and then think about if she really wants this life."
Talon, "I keep bringing up Blush to her, since she saw her life unfold first hand when I was trying to make it work... but she's blinded by that 'love' ... I dont know man, it's just not a good feeling to have, I know whats going to happen to her if she keeps coming down to the ring, and I know she's not ready for that reality... but oh well, I guess she'll have to find out one way or the other..."
Talon looks back to the ring and smirks as Kaleb pins his opponent and the ref counts 1.....2....3....
Talon, "Hey, you want to climb in and show him a thing or two?"
Ronnie "Sure. Just so happens I have my gear in the car. Yo Kaleb? You want to go another round?
Kaleb nods his approval, as he towels off and slides out of the ring.
Talon smirks and lets out a laugh as Kaleb looks at him.
Talon, “You’re going to need to hit the whirlpool tonight kid…”
He turns back to Ronnie, “Well bro, I’ll let you get ready…”
As Ronnie gets his gear and returns, Eddie and Merlyn walk into the icebox from the opposite side…
Talon grins and walks over to them as the scene fades.
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