(The following is a sit-down interview I conducted this morning with ErikDraven, former NPWA star and current #1 contender to the EWA Heavyweight Title, regarding his walkout from the NPWA on Tuesday night.)

Royce Garland: Thank you for taking the time to do this interview,Erik...it's much appreciated. Now, let's cut to the chase...what happened inthe NPWA on Monday night?

Erik Draven: You want the Cliff's Notesversion, or the long, drawn-out, longer-than-War-and-Peace version,Royce?

RG: The drawn out version, Erik...with as much detail as possible.We can't seem to get a comment from Angela Chang or DEVIne Entertainmentabout it, and the world wants to hear your side of the situation.

ED: What the world wants is all fine anddandy, Royce...it's what I want that's the issue at hand, isn't it?The events aren't going to get 'fixed' by what I said...I'm still going tohave had a rather large metallic object shoved up my ass (figuratively), ofcourse. But I'll say this much...if 'Ms. Chang' continues to cater moretoward her friends and *ahem* 'other' relationships...and ignores the restof the workers in that federation? I may have been the first to walk, but Idamn well won't be the last...no matter how much she tries to make it seemotherwise. But I'm not going to besmirch her 'character', as it were...for while honor may be a foreign concept to some, it isn't to me. I'm not goingto trouble myself with the past...only with my upcoming World Title match inthe EWA, and continuing the Dynasty's re-emergence as the best damn tag teamof all time.

RG: So, Erik, are you saying that you're not going to explain whyyou left the NPWA, or tell us what exactly happened?

ED: Did you go to school to get thatsmart, Royce? I left the NPWA because I didn't feel that I could progressany further in that federation...that much is pretty damn obvious. But ablow-by-blow description? Go find one of the 'boys' that saw it.

RG: Is it a talent matter, or a political matter?

ED: It was a matter of my time coming and going...at least there. Now, it's a matter of you not pissing me off, ifyou value your pathetic excuse for a life. You follow, Royce?

RG: Very well, Erik...thank you for taking the time to conductthis interview. It's been a pleasure.

ED: For you. [Erik reaches down,and pulls out two beer bottles from under his chair. He opens one, takes adrink, then holds out the other bottle to Royce.] Beer?

RG: Sure...don't mind if I do.

ED: Nope...I don't mind at all.[Erik cracks the other beer, starts to hand it to Royce, then thinksbetter of it...first dumping the beer over Royce's head, then cracking thebottle itself over the interviewer's beer-soaked toupee. Royce topples overlike a sack of concrete.] I told you not to piss me off.

[Erik stands up, drinks the rest of his beer, and walks off theset...fade to black.]