Off camera

After Havoc

Scene opens to the waiting room of Virginia Mason Medical Center, where Maniac had just arrived and bursts through the door still in his ring attire as he frantically makes his way to the desk. Before he gets there, he hears his name and turns seeing Roderick standing there with tears in his eyes. Maniac makes his way over to him, and before Roderick can say a word, Maniac wraps his arms around him in a hug.

Maniac: Thank you, Roddy, you're my Goddamn hero. And I know Mandy feels the same right now.

He lets go of the hug and grabs Roderick by both sides of his head and plants a big kiss on his forehead. Maniac looks at him for a moment before patting him on the shoulder and asking where Mandy is at, Roderick simply gives him the room number and points, still in shock as Maniac smiles and heads towards the room. Maniac steps inside, and once again, his eyes begin tearing up seeing Mandy laying in the hospital bed connected to different machines. He makes his way over to her and gently grabs her hand, kissing it, which wakes her up. She tries to say something, but Maniac just strokes her hair and shakes his head.

Maniac: Shhh, it's ok Mandy bear save your strength. I'm so sorry, this is all my fault. I should have been there for you.

It's Mandy's turn as she takes her good hand and strokes Maniacs hair, which soothes him a little. When she stops, Maniac looks up to see her writing something on a pad of paper. After a few moments, she stops and hands it to Maniac, and he reads it.

"Not your fault, it was that bitch."

Maniac: Yeah, and if she didn't have that demon, you would have totally kicked her ass.

Mandy smiles and does her best to giggle, but can't. Maniac smiles and leans down, giving her a kiss on the forehead. She writes more and hands it to Maniac.

"How's Roddy? He was upset."

Maniac chuckles and looks back over his shoulder for a moment before turning back to Mandy.

Maniac: He'll be OK, though you might have to fight him off with a stick once you get better...

Maniac chuckles again and Mandy gives a curious look. Before Maniac can explain, he hears a noise from behind him, and he quickly jumps to his feet and turns around fist drawn, ready to fight, only to find Wolfy standing there. Wolfy is holding a stuffed capybara that is holding a wrestling microphone that says get well soon across it.

(Wolfy): Hey I got here as fast as I could. How are you doing Mandy?

Maniac lets out a breath of relief and relaxes. He smiles and makes his way over to Wolfy, patting him on the shoulder and taking the stuffed animal.

Maniac: She’s a fighter Wolfy, so she’s going to make it. Thanks for your support, I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have friends like you, Lunatik, and Roddy. Come on in, have a seat.

Maniac pulls up another chair and sets it next to the bed. Mandy smiles and waves him over, writing something on her pad of paper as he does. When he sits down, she turns the pad around so Wolfy can read it.

“Thanks for coming Wolfy, it means a lot. How’d your match go? I unfortunately missed it.”

(Wolfy): I wouldn’t miss coming here for anything. As for my match sadly me and Sharky unfortunately, failed to get the victory, however the match still gave me hope as the match was one of cheating to get ahead and me and Sharky still hung in there, and impressed a lot of people by staying in such a cheat fest. Showing Skinky Skank and Lazy Butt Goblin that once they’re in my element or Maniacs they’re doomed. From either the zoo match or when me and Maniac gets rid of that demon, and after this I promise you me and Maniac will get this demon soon, I’ll do anything without second thought to send that thing back to hell for everything it’s done to everyone.

Mandy smiles, writing  more as she does.

“It’s ok, I know you’ll guys get her. But for now, you need to concentrate on your upcoming match with Tobias, just like Maniac needs to focus on his HWA Championship opportunity.”

She smiles at them, which causes Maniac and Wolfy to exchange a look that isn’t lost to Mandy.. She gives Maniac a look, and he sighs as he sits down on the bed next to Mandy.

Maniac: Don’t freak out, but I renounced my title match to get my hands on Erica at Road To Ruin.

Mandy’s eyes widen in shock and then quickly turn to anger and start writing, but Maniac stops her.

Maniac: I know what you’re going to write, I know I wanted this title match, especially since Ringmaster, but this is more important. You’re more important to me than that stupid fuking title, more important to me than this company. Mandy, if you wanted to walk away right now, just me and you, we would ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after that’s how much you mean to me. That demonic bitch hurt you to get to me, along with everything else she’s done I think it’s about time this ends once and for all don’t you?

Mandy just looks at Maniac for a moment before nodding her head. Maniac smiles and reaches behind him, pulling the Spear of Destiny from where he had it tucked in his waistband covered by his shirt.

Maniac: Good, now take this and let’s go home.

Maniac extends the spear towards Mandy who hesitates for a moment before taking it, as soon as she does there is an energy that surges through her and you can hear the machines start to beep louder as her pulse begins to rise. This goes on for a few minutes before the machines return to normal and Mandy is lying in bed motionless with her eyes closed, Maniac takes the spear back and then gently rubs her cheek with his hand before giving her a kiss. Mandy’s eyes flutter before opening, and she sits up, removing the oxygen mask and smiling at Maniac, who then turns and smiles at Wolfy.

Maniac: Do you believe in miracles, my friend?

(Wolfy): Well bitch slap me and call me Betty. What in the duck was that thing!? Looked like something you’d hear about during Sunday school while you shoved pencils up your nose to make you friends laugh.

Maniac laughs as he holds up the spear.

Maniac: This my friend is THE spear of destiny, that’s right, the mythical artifact that many say doesn’t exist. The same spear that was used to give the killing blow to our lord Jesus Christ on the cross. Yes, it happened, and he's real. This baby right here has come in handy many a time, especially during my time traveling adventures, and will definitely come in handy getting rid of that demon.

Mandy stretches her legs over the side of the bed and sits on the edge.

Mandy: How are we going to explain my sudden recovery?

Maniac chuckles and stands.

Maniac: I already have that covered Mandy bear.

Maniac pulls the time travel device from his pocket and puts it on his wrist, activating it and disappearing for a moment before coming back with a woman who looks just like Mandy.

Mandy: Who is that? And why does she look like me?

Maniac: Well, that’s because she is you… just from an alternate universe.

Maniac instructs Mandy to carefully remove one wire at a time and apply it to her alternate self, though she’s freaked out about all this she does as instructed, and soon the switch is complete. Mandy quickly looks over her alternate self with a curious look on her face.

Mandy: It’s amazing that there was an alternate me out there with the same injuries. She must have had the same thing happen to her or something similar, right?

Maniac: Yeah, crazy isn’t it?

Maniac looks away, trying not to think about the fact that he just lied to Mandy. This other Mandy was perfectly fine when he found her. However, this alternate Mandy had already killed the Maniac in her timeline and was more than willing to kill one from another timeline. Maniac had to give her matching injuries after he subdued her, which wasn’t easy.

Maniac: Now obviously we can’t just walk out of here, so we’re going to have to use the  time travel device. Are you ok with that, Wolfy?

Wolfy is in the corner at the doctors sink splashing water on his face while trying to sing the alphabet

(Wolfy): Uh.. yeah sure thing. I just had to make sure you didn’t slip me some DMT or Acid as revenge for giving you that edible powder. This is crazier than Taylor Swift having a successful relationship.

Wolfy begins to make sure he can walk in a straight line and Maniac chuckles.

Maniac: Yeah, I know it's a lot to take in, but this is all real. Prepare yourself because we're about to take a trip back in time, anybody have a special request of where they'd like to go?

Maniac looks back and forth between Mandy and Wolfy. Wolfy suddenly gets excited

(Wolfy): Well son of a female dog! Lets go see the freaking behemoth and some dinosaurs or even the Gigantopithecus! This is a zoologist dream!

Wolfy hands Mandy some pepper spray.

(Wolfy): Spray me I must be dreaming..

Mandy giggles as she hands Wolfy the pepper spray back.

Mandy: No dreams, Wolfy, prepare to have your mind blown.

Mandy turns to Maniac as he prepares the time travel device.

Mandy: You said that other me came from an alternate universe. How is it that you can do that when that is a time travel device?

Maniac finishes putting the information in the time travel device and smiles as if everything is fine.

Maniac: Nowhere special… just a Men in Black agent I killed with his own gun. Ok, the both of you come over here and hold on to me.

The two do as they're told, each grabbing one of Maniacs arms. Right before they disappear, it registers to Mandy what Maniac just said.

Mandy: You WHAT?!?!?

(Wolfy): I call dibs on the memory deleting device! WOOHOOO!

As soon as they all disappear, the alternate Mandy’s eyes shoot open, and the machines go crazy as her heart rate and pulse begin to rise rapidly as her anger boils over. Soon enough, the alarms alert nurses and doctors who come rushing in and hold her down as they sedate her. She quickly falls asleep, and they get everything back under control before heading back out none the wiser that the real Mandy Banks is gone as the scene fades.
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On camera

Current day

The scene opens to an undisclosed location where Maniac and Wolfy stand side by side, both smiling widely. Maniac has a lit cigarette in his mouth that he takes a drag off of before removing it and releasing the smoke.

Maniac: Before we begin, I’d like to thank Brat-son for his touching words of compassion for Mandy. Tell me Jackoff, did that make you feel better? Did it magically heal Matt and bring him back from retirement?

Maniac looks around briefly and then takes another drag off his cigarette as he shakes his head.

Maniac: Nope, he’s still crippled and retired. Mandy isn’t a wrestler like Matt is..

Maniac clears his throat.

Maniac: Excuse me, I meant to say was.

Maniac smirks.

Maniac: Mandy didn’t follow the demon into the darkness like Matt did, so to sit there and insinuate otherwise just shows how petty you’ve become.

(Wolfy): Mandy didn’t deserve any of this. Neither did anyone. However at least we are taking a stand compared to most people that are sitting back criticizing us about this demon. I mean anyone can complain but can you join the fight? I invite anyone to join us.

Maniac nods in agreement as he finishes his cigarette and tosses the butt to the ground.

Maniac: You know Wolfy, I wonder if Brat-son realizes that even though he thinks he is, he’s not doing this for Matt he’s doing it for himself. This is for his own ego, his own satisfaction. But you’re right, Wolfy everyone has sat around and did nothing and want to criticize us wondering what we’re doing to stop this when we could have all joined forces and had this done and over with. Instead, everyone wants to keep reminding me of my mistakes and treating me like I’m the same as I was when I came back at the reunion show. I just don’t know anymore, pal…

Maniac trails off and reaches into his pocket, removing his pack of cigarettes. He takes one from the pack and lights it, taking a deep drag.

(Wolfy): I will be honest I disagree with the old you Maniac and will always keep an eye on you to make sure you don’t go into old habits but I can recognize a man trying to change and fix his problems. I don’t attack people who quit drugs or alcohol and fix the things he screwed up I watch them, and so does everyone here. So I say join us and lets take this demon down and fix this problem.

Maniac: And I appreciate that buddy, which brings us to the source of our problems… Erica.

Maniac looks into the camera as if he was looking at Erica herself, with no emotion as he takes a few drags off his cigarette.

Maniac: You’ve been begging and begging for my attention, you demonic fuking kunt, and now you got it. At Road To Ruin, it’s going to be you and me, Erica one on one and I SWEAR on everything that you’re going to pay. They’re going to have to have security AND the police force drag me off of you, and IF they can they are going to recoil in absolute horror at what I do to you before I send that demon back to Hell.

Maniac is absolutely seething, his entire body shaking because of how angry he is.

(Wolfy): And at Road At Ruin, I’ll be taking you down too Lazy Butt Goblin. I know you managed to get a victory over me of a game of cheats but remember I stayed in there and almost got you too. However when you get into my element I now know you won’t stand a chance when I lock you in that cage you will become prey… as for you Skinky Skank I’ll help Maniac too anyway I can to get rid of that pits of hell in your eyes. After Road To Ruin there will be a new heaven and new earth within HWA. Things will change forever a new era will begin.

Maniac takes a drag off his cigarette as he thinks about what Wolfy just said about a new era in HWA.

Maniac: Or instead of a new era, maybe we could finally get back to that pure wrestling vision that I kind of wrecked?

Maniac shrugs his shoulders as he takes another drag from his cigarette.

Maniac: I don’t know, maybe it’s too late…

(Wolfy): I see a new era however I don’t see that as a bad thing bud! I see a era coming of pure wrestling and entertainment. A mixture colliding. Something where people who see the most pure wrestling and laugh at a joke or two or laugh how Prof. Hoff looks like Carl Wheezer, HAHA or look on at amazement of some cool animals, or something even more out of this world. I think a new era will be the greatest wrestling show of all time. Not something to be scared of, I say have fun and enjoy an adventure.

Maniac chuckles at Professor Hoff’s nickname as he finishes his cigarette.

Maniac: Well said, Wolfy, what’s wrestling without some entertainment?

Maniac walks off camera view for a moment before returning with Erica’s brother, who’s beaten and bloodied. His left hand is broken, and his left eye  dangles from its socket, and his jaw is broken. He can hardly stand, but Maniac has a hold of his hair with one hand and his arm with the other holding him up in front of the camera. Maniac produces a switchblade knife much like the one Erica has and flicks the blade open, holding it close to Erica’s brother’s ear.

Maniac: I’m not going to lie, Erica. I don’t enjoy this, going back to my days before I broke into the wrestling business. I know you know what I’m talking about. The demon has shown you everything, including my past. So there’s no hiding that I used to be an enforcer, and I know how to hurt people in ways that will scar them both mentally and physically for life. You like pain you fuking demonic bitch? Get your fill then…

Maniac cuts the ear off with ease, and from behind the camera, you can hear Greg scream, which causes Maniac to look up at him, pointing the knife right at him

Maniac: Shut the fuk Greg and film.

Greg does as he’s told and keeps filming in terrified silence.

Maniac: How do you want him back, Erica? In pieces, or maybe I’ll send him back fillet style?

The look of shock comes across Wolfy’s face.

(Wolfy): Holy lizard Maniac chill out! Gosh dang man! Stop hurting the guy! This guy has had nothing to do with what Erica did. You need to save your anger like I did for that match at Havoc when she killed my Elephant. You didn’t see me killing her poodle. Lets not stoop to her level man. There’s other ways… Come on man give me the knife. Don’t go to this level. I said I’ll keep an eye on you and this is what I meant. I know we did things to bad people but I’m not just going to do something to someone just because they’re a sibling. Hell this guy could be on our side. What brother wants to see there sister possessed by a demon. Come on man think

Wolfy reaches out his hand to signal for Maniac to give him the knife

(Wolfy): Don’t do this… Lets not be her.

Maniac drops Erica’s brother, and he hits the ground in a heap. Maniac backs up a few steps with the knife still in hand.

Maniac: Are you serious right now, Wolfy? That demon nor that bitch hesitate in hurting anyone or anything. Do you REALLY think that before Erica lit the fire that killed your elephant, she thought, “Hey, maybe this isn’t a good idea.” NO!! Without hesitation, she did it just like before she was even possessed and turned on everybody to join sides with that demon when I was still possessed by it. And lets not mention the absolute Hell that Erica has put Hans and Vanessa through, and yes I know I had my part in that but my point remains. And the demon, NEVER hesitates…ever. No second thoughts or any doubt what so ever, it causes as much chaos and pain as it can. So much so that it keeps going and can continuously feed the demon, like things are going now. It crippled Matt, and who knows, maybe just did the same to Mandy, so I'm sending them BOTH a message that their end is at Road To Ruin.

(Wolfy): And this doesn’t make you any better than them! I mean look at Greg what the hell did he do besides come out of the same woman as that skank?! Also think of this you seem to know a lot about the bible and demons do you realize what you’re doing to yourself?! Making sinful acts towards the innocent like this is making you open to possession yourself. Have you not read a single passage in the books?! Have you not read about the possessed man getting so possessed the only thing that saved him was Jesus putting the demons in pigs? That possession was caused by acts just like this, and it’s especially possible for us we’re fighting them! Also what is this going to do? Tick her off and you get to live with the guilt if not possessed again by what you did to this man? Hell what’s Mandy going to think seeing you do this to an innocent guy? Hell she knows how it feels now! We’re going to stop her stop that demon but we shouldn’t become demons ourselves in the process and you know that to be true.

Wolfy with his hand out with a serious concern look on his face.

(Wolfy): Please don’t do this bud..

Maniac looks from Erica’s brother to Wolfy.

Maniac: I’m familiar with the scriptures. However, I’m afraid I’m beyond saving Wolfy, so I do what needs to be done to keep everyone else safe. But, seeing as you’re so…persistent about not punishing this guy, we’ll do it your way.

Maniac closes the knife and tosses it to Wolfy, who catches it with ease. Maniac then looks down at Erica’s brother still lying on the ground.

Maniac: Hey, can you hear me?

Erica’s brother painfully turns over and looks at Maniac, nodding his head.

Maniac: Good, when you recover, you better thank this man for saving your life.

Maniac points at Wolfy, and Erica’s brother nods again, only to receive one final kick from Maniac that sends him skidding across the floor. Maniac retrieves another cigarette and lights it before looking over at Wolfy.

Maniac: What do you suggest, oh holy one?

Wolfy goes on his phone texting someone then walks up to the man helping him up gives him some money

(Wolfy): There’s extra in there for compensation.. There is a ride out there to take yourself to the hospital get yourself cleaned up.

Wolfy then looks at Maniac as the man stumbles out of the room

(Wolfy): We go at the sinner themselves the skank, and we fight like hell. We show good can prevail and will..

Wolfy sighs and walks to the fridge in the room grabbing a beer opening it and walks to a chair to take a seat while he drinks his beer.

(Wolfy): Look Maniac I’m not a holy one. I’m broken too. Don’t think I don’t know anything about wanting revenge. I’ll be honest I joke a lot but that’s to cover up things.

Wolfy takes another swig of his beer

(Wolfy): I had a hell of a life before The zoo before HWA bud. I had to do things I’m not proud of. Prof. Hoff destroyed me as a man. He gave me spirits but the fact lies I was tortured for 48 hours before hand, I was only a child and I was so badly tortured I was no longer recognizable after the mess. I was covered in blood from head to toe, My eyes were even bleeding.. I still have night terrors to this day of what that man did to me.. I even wake up at night and sometimes see him standing next to my bed.. Of course after a few minutes he disappears but I feel like a scared child every night.

Wolfy looks like he’s trying to hold his emotions back to not show how he feels as he drinks more of his beer

(Wolfy): That’s not even the end of it. After what happened the government got word and me and my disabled brother were taken out of my parents home as someone like Prof. Hoff was to dangerous to be around a child, and my parents couldn’t get him to leave us alone. We were put in a foster family that just beat the hell out of us.. Eventually me and my brother ran away and since my brother had some learning disabilities I had to take care of him. I got a job working with animals, and that’s where I fell in love with wildlife. However I was struggling I was young we were homeless and all I had was a part time job to feed us.. until one day after coming home from the zoo I saw some kids picking on my brother.. I beat them to a pulp. Broke the one kids leg I made one kid go blind in one eye and one kid is missing a finger. A beast came out of me that day that I never seen before it was almost like possession. However lucky enough for me someone saw the fight and offered me a lot of money to do basement fights. I needed the money I was hungry scared, and had a brother to take care of so I took it. However the more I fought the stronger the beasts became I got to the point I could see animals all the time. However one night I fought one guy and beat him up so bad… He died.. I got away with it because the fight that night was very legit and legal so it was ruled a mistake.. However I quit and just focused on zoo work from there on out and to this day I curse Prof. Hoff for what he put me through, making me go through that making me do what I had to, making me so mentally ill I do things so crazy because I don’t care if I die… Making me who I am. I want revenge bad, real bad bud but I’m not taking his route. I can’t I don’t want anyone go through that..  Hell the only reason I took the HWA job was I learned to control the beast through the zoo.. So don’t call me holy… I’m broken just much as you..

Wolfy takes another swig of his beer wishing he didn’t tell Maniac all that. Maniac walks over to Wolfy and kneels down beside him, placing a hand on his shoulder.

Maniac: I'm sorry you went through all that, Wolfy. After we get rid of that demon, we'll work on Professor Hoff next. Or maybe Toby...

(Wolfy): I can’t talk about everything I had to do in the criminal underworld with all that fighting…

Wolfy looks at deep in thought about his past for a second then tries to play it off

(Wolfy): I mean I can’t tell you about how I got edibles from one drug guy and got so high I woke up in a disco dressed in 70’s discos clothes… god it was hard to shave off that afro.. Anyway as for who’s next I don’t care as long as we’re taking down evil, and I’ll do that to the day I die or it kills me whatever comes first bud.

Maniac studies Wolfy for a moment, knowing there’s more that’s he’s hiding but doesn’t say anything.

Maniac: We all have done stuff in our past that we’re not proud of.

Maniac stands and then walks over to where Erica’s brother’s ear lies and picks it up. He examines it for a moment before putting it in his pocket, then looks over at Wolfy, who’s giving him an odd look.

Maniac: The past, remember? Old habits are a bitch…like Erica. Come on, let’s get out of here.

(Wolfy): Sounds good bud! Lets do this.

The two go to leave, and as they do, Maniac leans in close to Wolfy.

Maniac: By the way, that’s Erica’s knife. I snatched it off of her during our tussle at the end of Havoc, and as you know, she doesn’t have pockets in those tights, and you never see her remove it from between her breasts. So that just leaves one other place that she can store it…

Maniac meows hoping Wolfy gets the reference. Wolfy’s eyes got big and looks at Maniac

(Wolfy): I think you might want to go wash your hands, with lava.

Maniac throws his head back and laughs.

Maniac: You’re welcome. Hey Wolfy, smell my hand.

Maniac raises his hand to Wolfy’s face, and he takes off running with Maniac, chasing him laughing as the scene fades to black.
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Off camera

Wolfy enters his bedroom shaking with his heart pounding. Wolfy feels like he’s about to drop from a heart attack. His breathing starts to hyperventilate, Wolfy then grabs his chest and then the room starts to spin.

(Wolfy): F*CK!

Wolfy kneels to the floor and begins to have flashbacks. Wolfy sees himself as a child going into a carryout going to the food section and grabbing a Jar of peanut butter and bread looks at the cashier and runs out as fast as he could without paying. The cashier cases Wolfy throwing stuff at him however Wolfy gets away. Wolfy then sees himself giving that food to his brother in a handmade wooden shelter behind a dumpster. Another image flashes before his eyes of him in a fight night beating a man so bad he goes limp.

(Wolfy): Jesus!

Wolfy panicking even more gets more images now of a man torturing some women. Wolfy then sees himself killing that man. Wolfy then sees a group of three men one obviously a leader of some kind.

(Man): You betrayed the family Chris. I send my regards.

The man then shoots Wolfy in the stomach which causes Wolfy to then finally comes out of it with tears in his eyes still panicking but lifts his shirt looking at a scar on his stomach. Wolfy then begins to cry curled up in a ball on the floor as the scene fades to black.