We open inside J.J. Addams hotel room, he was unable to get a plane ticket so J.J. tried to get a bus ticket with no such luck. He then called about possibly getting a cab or Uber to Dallas but found that he couldn’t afford either. He sits on the bed as he watches the latest promos from the HWA roster only half listening as he tries to think of a way to get to Maniac quickly until it comes to Jeremy’s promo. J.J. almost spits up the water he’s drinking when not only does Jeremy challenge Maniac but to his own match, the room of thumbtacks match.
J.J. Addams: Holy fuking shyt!
While he does like Maniac J.J. has always been a Jeremy Branson fan, especially when Matt Miller was here but ever since he’s left Jeremy’s changed. J.J. understood why but at the same time he didn’t. Matt made the decision to do this match, he even pushed for it. His thoughts turned back to the matter at hand and J.J. stands from he bed, beginning to pace back and forth as he thinks aloud.
J.J. Addams: I’ve got to get this to Maniac but how? Time’s running out J.J. think…
As he’s pacing the floor J.J.’s eyes fall upon the box that contains the spear of destiny. He’s heard the legends told about this ancient artifact, one being that it can alter reality for whoever holds it. J.J. keeps pacing the floor but never takes his eyes off the box, was he really thinking about doing this? What if something went wrong?
J.J. Addams: Fuk it.
J.J. rushes over to the box and tosses the lid aside, digging out the spear and holding it in his hands. As soon as he grabs the spear he feels it, the power surges through him and it’s like nothing he’s ever felt before. No ring work or workout of any kind could come even close to what J.J. was feeling but then came the whispers, soft and subtle at first but then it intensified without warning. J.J. holds the spear close to him as he looks around for the sources of the voices but finds that’s he’s the only one in the room though he hears them as if they’re right there. After a few moments J.J. is able to shake it off and think clearly, looking down at the spear in his hands he clears his throat and speaks.
J.J. Addams: Take me to Maniac.
The last thing J.J. remembers is everything around starting to twist and change as the scene fades.
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On camera
The following footage is from an illegal streaming of this funeral
Scene opens and we see the Hoff Wildlife center a crowd has formed in front of a podium that lays in front of Wolfy’s favorite area of the zoo, The Reptile House. In front of the podium lays a coffin and within the coffin Wolfy lays dead with bruises on his head. Someone is standing at the podium, he is a worker for the Hoff Wildlife Center and is about to say some words, however looking sad about the whole situation.
(Louie): Hi my name is Louie, Wolfy was a weird man, He didn’t talk about his past, he was a loner, however still cared about the living around him. He took me in when I was 42 years old, I’m a war vet and caught a felony and I had nowhere to go… I lived on the streets for a while and took food anywhere I could get it. It wasn’t until Wolfy found me laying in the street he saw something in me, and said come with me and I’ll give you a job, within that time I was lucky enough to call him a friend. I learned about his childhood, how he got involved in a bad crowd like me but managed to turn his life around scooping poop at zoos, and eventually saving enough money to buy a small piece of land himself and slowly grew it over time. I would ask him after his childhood and his run within a bad crowd how could he keep a smile? He would say life is a journey, and it’s normal for your jeep to get a flat tire in the dunes of Australia, just got to replace it with a smile because you’re in the dunes of Australia. He eventually got into wrestling, and getting more dangerous all the time until he went after DreamMaster, I tried to warn him but he just told me. “Don’t cry if I die, but be happy for me as death is the greatest adventure of all, and I can’t wait to roam the fields of heaven discovering the animals we can’t here on earth” He also told me to never blame anyone not even Maniac as he would not want us to hate the crocodile that could also kill him when he tries saving it. With that all said I just gotta say I’ll miss you Wolfy I’m excited to join you on that safari one day.
Louie steps down and the preacher asks if anyone else has anymore words. Maniac felt like his heart was going to explode out of his chest the whole time, and when the preacher asked if anyone else wanted to share, it completely stopped. He had to do this, so he made himself get up from his seat in the back and raised his hand.
Maniac: I do!
Everyone turns to look at the source of the voice, and when they realize who it came from, Maniac was met with dirty glares. Maniac nervously makes his way up to the podium, and when he gets there, he pulls out a piece of paper from his pocket and unfolds it as he clears his throat. He looks from the paper to the crowd and back to the paper again, thinking back to the trip here. Watching what Hans and Jeremy said, Jeremy’s challenge, and now this. After a few moments of standing there, he's about to say something when someone yells, "murderer!" The crowd erupts, and the preacher goes to work calming them down, all the while Maniac stands there shaking his head. As the crowd continues, Maniac finally has had enough and crumbles the paper up and tosses it behind him.
Maniac: Enough!
Maniac slams his fist on the podium as he yells, which causes everyone to suddenly go quiet.
Maniac: Other than my friend Lunatik, Wolfy has been the ONLY one that not only believes me about this demon walking around but the ONLY one that's been willing to help. I...I didn't even know him when he first arrived. He just jumped in and volunteered, saying it was his mission like Louie said earlier. He said he had these animal spirits in him, and I think that's why he was so willing to help. He knew what I'm going through and tried his best to help me get rid of the demon only to end up its last victim. I didn't want this to happen...
Maniac points back at Wolfy in the coffin.
Maniac: But we had no choice, I couldn't reach him in time and...
Maniac trails off, and both Hans’s and Jeremy’s words echo in his head.
Maniac: They're right, Hans, Jeremy, everyone. I'm a fuking disease who affects and eventually destroys everything and everyone I come into contact with. Wolfy didn't deserve this. He deserved a life, happiness, fulfillment, and I took that away from him like I did Matt.
Maniac turns and faces Wolfy, tears streaming from his face.
Maniac: Wolfy...I'm so fuking sorry.
Maniac drops to his knees, and he lets go. He cries and screams as the preacher and a few others drag him off stage.
Maniac: WOLFY!!!!!
He cries harder, and people who were scowling at him have stopped and now have looks of sadness on their faces. When Maniac gets off stage he walks around a corner to calm down to see Prof. Hoff standing there.
(Prof. Hoff): Hello Subject. Hehe It's very interesting to see the crowd for someone who killed people in his life isn't it? Gives me hope to see who shows up to my funeral HAHA!
Maniac: You….
Maniac lunges forward and grabs Prof. Hoff by the throat and pins him against the wall.
Maniac: If it wasn’t for you and your experiments, Wolfy wouldn’t be the way he is. He wouldn’t be a killer! Everyone wants to call me a monster. Well, then, who cares if this monster kills another one…
Maniac squeezes harder on the professor’s throat until it looks like his eyes will pop. While being choked Prof. Hoff tries his best to speak.
(Prof Hoff): Kill me and you won't know DreamMaster’s plan
Maniac chuckles as he squeezes.
Maniac: I know it’s plan. You can’t weasel your way out, Professor poopy pants.
Prof Hoff puts his hands around Maniacs wrist
(Prof Hoff): Well seems to me you ignorantly fell into a plan of… An evil genius and you’re to ignorant to see the trap door. Doesn’t show you know it
Maniac chuckles again, easing his hold.
Maniac: Ok, I’ll bite. What plan do you have brewing, Gru? What trap door don’t I see?
(Prof Hoff): Surprising enough not me WAHAHAHA! What DreamMaster has planned. You seem to think someone as smart as he is, brought Wolfy into your home and just left willingly, despite how willing Wolfy was to end himself…. Like a suicide mission… It’s genius! Wahahahaha!
Maniac looks at the professor for a moment before releasing his hold.
Maniac: What are you saying? Spill what you know, or I’ll rip your fuking head off right here.
(Prof Hoff): Wahahahaha! Did you think DreamMaster didn’t know Wolfy wasn’t you or Erica? He’s a stubborn ass, a coward! He’s going to fight DreamMaster the entire way! Hahaha! Isn’t it obvious?! You created a sock puppet empty and hollow but with the same blood with all the powers I gave him! Isn’t is genius?! I have to write this down! HAHAHAHA!
Maniac looks from Prof. Hoff to Wolfy’s body and back to Prof Hoff a few times before it hits him.
Maniac: Shyt!!
Maniac lets go of Prof. Hoff and makes a mad dash back to the coffin, stopping when he’s right next to it.
Maniac: Ok, demon, make your move.
Maniac folds his arms and waits for something to happen. As Maniac stands there for a minute nothing is happening Wolfy remains dead. However an unknown man comes up next to Maniac and something is very similar about him that he can't put his finger on.
(James): Hey how's it going? I'm Wolfy's brother James. Hey just so you know theirs no hard feelings... He kind of already prepared us for this when he was suspecting something.. but he did want you to have this.
James brings Maniac a pet Parrot.
(James): He said when the day came this bird is going to help you somehow.
It takes everything Maniac has not to break down again, but he holds it together. He looked at the parrot and smiles, it reminded him so much of Wolfy, and he would cherish it for the rest of his days.
Maniac: Thank you, James, for the bird and the kind words. I don’t deserve either, though, not after what I’ve done.
(James): It's not entirely you're fault and he told me that, didn't need to anyway. I’m honestly surprised it didn't happen sooner, since we were kids he would walk into things that would normally result with your body in the ground by the end of the day, I mean heck even after settling down a bit he decided settling down was wrestling wild animals, I knew it was coming, guys like this don't live long sadly I mean look at Steve Irwin. Just glad to have the time we had.
Maniac looks back at where Prof. Hoff is standing and then back at James.
Maniac: What about him? All the experiments he did on Wolfy, that had everything to do with why Wolfy was the way he was. Don’t you think Wolfy would be normal if it wasn’t for that?
James growls at the sight of Prof. Hoff
(James): God I can’t stand him…. But if David didn’t do what he did… I think he would still be weird. Of course probably not as gifted but a guy that would jump on animals of course he would. My first memory of him before what Hoff did to him was when he risked himself by grabbing a snake to get it off the street. Heck I actually have a picture for you, you could have it I have extra copies of Wolfy back before he dealt with David, just kind of shows he was always that kid that loved animals more than he did people.
James hands a photo to Maniac who takes the photo, and when he looks at it and sees Wolfy as a young boy shaking hands with a seal, which instantly tears Maniac up.
Maniac: No, please God, he doesn’t deserve this…
Maniac drops to his knees, and once again, the tears flowing and he’s crying and screaming. James tries consoling Maniac
(James): Come on man, he’d want you to be tough. I know one thing you could still do for him is win that championship. He talked a lot how he was excited to see you step up.
As James is speaking Maniac hears a familiar voice in his head
(DreamMaster): Isn’t it a peaceful graveyard Maniac? HAHAHAHA!
Maniac stands up quickly like someone lit a fire under him, and he’s over at the coffin yelling at Wolfy’s body.
Maniac: You fuk! Come out here and say that! You want to torture someone, come get me, you scared little shyt!
DreamMaster still speaking within Maniacs head
(DreamMaster): HAHAHAHA! I would calm down buddy, you’re freaking out in front of Wolfy’s family. I mean look at the girl to your left, she gave her life to him. You think she wants to see that? HAHAHAHA! I find it so funny you call him so undeserving of this mess he created! HAHAHA!
A vision begins to play in front of Maniacs eyes almost like a movie it was so vivid. What Maniac sees is Wolfy around the age of 13 at a underground fight, he’s on top of a man on the ground exchanging punches with him blood flying everywhere while mobsters and gangsters are around them cheering making bets for money, Wolfy seems to be getting the upper hand bashing the man with his fist knocking teeth out and breaking the mans nose and eventually making the guys eye swell until the man screams mercy. Wolfy jumps off covered in both of their blood his face swelling worse than Rocky at the end of the movie. He then raises his hand up in victory as the crowd cheers. Until a mobster walks up behind him.
(Mobster): Don’t you know? We only do fights to the death here Mr. Tamer.
The mobster drops a pistol onto Wolfy’s lap while Wolfy looks at the man in shock.
(Wolfy): I can’t… I can’t do that! I won’t! For the love of god he had enough!
(Mobster): I ain’t ####ing asking you! If he’s the weak member he’s gotta go! Now ####ing blast him!
(Wolfy): Hell no! you crazy son of a bitch! I ain’t going to do that!
Wolfy begins to tear up as the mobster grabs another pistol and drops it on the other man.
(Mobster): Shit maybe I was wrong. Maybe you’re the weaker one then.
The man immediately grabbing the gun points it at Wolfy and shoots him right in the knee, Wolfy falls to the ground screaming in pain.
(Wolfy): Please god! Don’t do this! None of us has to die!
The man slowly gets himself up and limps over to Wolfy before slowly pointing it at his face.
(Man): I’m sorry kid, You got involved in the wrong crowd.
However before the man could pull the trigger Wolfy fires off his shot shooting the man right in the forehead. The man falls to the ground dead. The crowd goes nuts while the one mobster that handed out the guns goes up to Wolfy and drops a pile of cash on him. As Wolfy sobs uncontrollably
(Mobster): See? Sometimes the only thing people need is a little motivation.
The last thing Maniac sees before his vision coming back is Wolfy on the ground crying regretting his actions hating his life.
(DreamMaster): See? The way I see this is it’s an eye for an eye… HAHAHA! He splattered his brains all over the wall! You splattered his brains all over the wall! He splattered his brains all over the wall! You splattered his brains all over the wall! All over the wall! HAHAHAHA!
Maniac is shaking from not only the vision he was just shown but DreamMaster taunting. A mix of fear, sadness, and anger all swirl through Maniac like a tornado of emotions and goes to step closer when suddenly the parrot talks.
Parrot: Live to fight another day…
Maniac suddenly stops and looks at the parrot, shocked at his sudden words.
Maniac: What did you say?
The parrot is quiet for a moment before it suddenly speaks again.
Parrot: Don’t be a meathead. Live to fight another day.
Maniac just stares at the parrot and then looks at Wolfy’s body and back at the parrot, taking in what it just said. After a few moments, Maniac nods as he looks over at Wolfy’s body, talking to DreamMaster.
Maniac: See you around…
Maniac turns to James and smiles.
Maniac: Thanks for the picture, I’m sorry again, James. This should have NEVER happened. I’ll fix this, I’ll fix everything even if it’s the last thing I do.
Maniac smiles and pats James on the shoulder before turning and walking away as the scene fades to black.
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