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A RUDY-MENTARY MATCHUP
(The scene opens up on the field of Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The camera
pans into the field. Scott "The Boy" Hellings can be seen standing on the fifty yard line, wearing
a Fighting Irish football jersey with the number 45 on the back. His United States Title is around his waist, as always. He is holding a football in his hands.)
HELLINGS-
"This is the site of one of the greatest sports stories ever told. It is the story of a young
man who fought against the odds, triumphed over adversity, and became a legend. That man was
none other than Daniel Ruettiger, otherwise known as Rudy. You know everyone told poor Rudy
that he was too small to play college football, but he was resilient. He was finally rewarded too,
getting the opportunity to play in the final game of his senior year. And it paid off because he was able to make a tackle with that one chance he was given. He had become such a legend and had earned so much respect from his peers that he was the only player to be
carried off this field. It truly is a touching story, isn't it? It's...it's...uh, excuse me a
moment."
(The Boy seems as though he is genuinely getting choked up thinking about the moment, but then
he actually starts laughing instead.)
HELLINGS-
"If you ask me, it's not a triumph, it's not a great story! The story is nothing more than a joke! Who
was Rudy, huh? He was someone who was not good enough to play. So what did they do? They
rewarded him because he was too stupid to quit and walk away. The guy was incapable of recognizing
that he had no talent! Should we teach our children that if you wait long enough you'll get whatever you want out of life? It doesn't work that way and that is a poor lesson to be teaching the youth of this nation. It's an unfortunate fact of life, but some people in this world are winners
and others are losers. Me? I'm a winner. That is why I wear the United States Title around my
waist. Anyone who wants to try and take it away from me is welcome too because I accept all challenges. But we all know that no one can measure up to me because I am the one and only UBERstar! See
people like Jake Hero and Jason Maverick they must look up to the story of Rudy as a source of
inspiration; they want to cheer on the underdog because they know that they have to be considered
the underdog in this one. Some people can't help it; they want to root for the underdog and I must say I will never understand
this fascination with going for the long shot. If you want to play it conservatively and go for the real
money, go for the safe bet-ME! Because we all know that I am The Boy and that does mean I am The Best!
People who root for the underdog are just trying to live vicariously through others, hoping that
they one day can fulfill their dreams of being something more significant. If you cheer on the underdog, all you are doing is setting yourself up to be disappointed. Anyone who lets that happen has issues. Why let yourself by disappointed? Root for The Boy and develop your own routine of watching me win. Well I'm sorry to break it for you folks who like the darkhorse picks, but there
will be no feel-good story at Genocide because there is no way I am walking out of there without
that title on my waist where it belongs! Maverick and Hero can adopt a (making quotation marks with his fingers) 'can-do attitude' all they want, but it won't make a difference. I don't think like that you see because I know I don't have a can-do attitude I have a WILL-do attitude! It's practically a scientific fact I'll beat the two of you this weekend. I'm sorry if I sound harsh, if I'm a little blunt
about dishing out the cold, hard facts, but I am a Dream Crusher. Don't look down on me, someone has to do it and might as
well by a superior being like myself. So my opponents can go on and look for inspiration prior to our match by asking-What Would Rudy Do?
And the answer? He would lose because that is what losers do. I crush dreams because I am a Dream Crusher, and losers, well...they lose. It's just the nature of things. And soon enough I will make sure both Jason Maverick
and Jake Hero are branded as losers as well because that is what happens when they feed me rookies like this. Let me tell you folks I decimate rookies; I practically eat them for breakfast! And at Genocide I'm going to serve me up a heaping helping of Jason Maverick Fritters and I'll give a new meaning to the Hero Sandwich."
(The Boy cups his hand to this ear.)
HELLINGS-
"What's that you say? Jake Hero is not a rookie? Yes I know the guy has been around for far, far too long, but he is a rookie around No Surrender Wrestling. And isn't about how long you've been in the business, it's about your attitude. You come in here thinking you've got one more run in you, believing that you can succeed. Jake you are a veteran, you should know better. You can't beat me, not even on your best day. I am just too damn good. I know it, you know it, the whole damn world knows it! But if you believe that, then you really are a rookie because only the inexperienced, only the ignorant think they have a chance against me. I'll tell you folks, if Jake Hero thinks he can come into my company and take my title then he is sadly mistaken. Ignore the fact that Jake Hero hasn't been in a ring forever, which only exacerbates how bad his chances against me are. The fact is even if he were in the prime of his career he couldn't beat me. I am the marquee player, the franchise saviour, and the number one money maker. Who is Jake Hero? Jake Hero is a guy who thinks he can still make it. But I think he fails to realize that he is going up the former Canadian and now recently expanded North American Legend! The world needed a hero Jake? They have one and his name is Scott Hellings. I'll tell you something else Jake, the only way you are walking out of Genocide as the champion is through some sort of miracle. So if you want that to happen, you had better get done on your hands and knees and pray to whatever divinity you believe in and ask for the unthinkable to happen. You heard about the parting of The Red Sea? That would be a distant second to you actually beating me Jake. See Jake Hero may be like ninety years old and he might have even been
considered good at one point in his extraneously long career. But that was then and this is now.
That was...wherever it was you were before and this is No Surrender Wrestling. To me, you are just
the new guy. You may be my dad's age, but to me you are just a pathetic, wannabe rookie. And
stepping into the ring with me is not an advisable career move. People come up against me, they
lose, get humiliated, and then they vanish because their careers end right then and there. I am the Bermuda Triangle of the Wrestling Ring boys. The only difference is that while the reason people vanish in the real Bermuda Triangle is a mystery, everyone knows why it happens when you are up against The Boy! It's expected! And trust me, when the two of you go missing no one will be sending out a search party."
(The Boy points to the stands all around him.)
HELLINGS-
"Do you want to be embarrassed with the eyes of thousands of people sitting in stands just like these watching as the referee raises my arm in victory? That's fine, but don't expect any fanfare. See Rudy might have been celebrated as a hero, despite only ever having played in one game in his entire career, but that won't happen to you. Rudy didn't have me on the opposing line, staring him down to expose how untalented he really was. But you do and everyone knows it. Are thoughts of doubts entering your head yet? If they're not, they will be soon and that's only natural. See everyone knows that your chances are slim to none, so you can't pull the wool over the eyes of all the fans the way Rudy did. I'm sorry to say, but no one will make a movie out of either of you, no one will want to read your biography, and no one is even going to remember who you were. In short, they just won't care. Because all my fans, all The Boy Scouts, and myself have a policy in which we do not condone nor celebrate mediocrity-we exploit it! Granted, it is possible that you will be carried out of our match this weekend just like Rudy was carried off this very field, only it won't be done by your peers it will be done by EMTs! But listen to me ramble on and on about your impending crushing defeat. I'll change pace here for you because, believe it or not, I do have some good news for you both too."
(The Boy pulls out one of his Red and White Ribbons out of his pocket and pins it to his jersey).
HELLINGS-
"Because I'm a nice guy and I am going to take pity on you both, I'll be sure to give you both one of my ribbons absolutely free. That's a heck of a deal too, trust me. You know, I was going to complain about being forced to have a match with a rookie two weeks in a row, but I have done some thinking. Sure, it might seem like a slap in the face to some, but the more I think about it, the more I believe that perhaps this is a great opportunity for both myself and No Surrender Wrestling. My bosses will be happy because I am saving them a lot of strife. This is a new company trying to get on its feet and, as such, there are a lot of guys that have been walking through those NSW doors looking for a job lately. Unfortunately not everyone can make the cut. Sometimes, I'm sure someone like James Higgins only gets a very brief look at a potential superstar before he makes his decision. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But to play it safe, they feed me these new signees, as the best way to determine just how talented these guys really are. If they are truly lucky and can hold their own against me they get to stick around here. But, as is often the case, the guy just looks pathetic. After that happens...well, let's just say he'll be the first in line at the unemployment office the next morning. It's a great idea and I have to admit, a little flattering that they think so highly of me. Of course they know that I am The Nielsen's Favourite Son and because I draw in such huge ratings, I am their most valuable guy on the roster. Which is why this also presents me with a much-deserved opportunity. See while I'm plugging away and picking apart all the new guys, determining their futures in this industry, everyone else is knocking themselves out. Erin Jacobs and John Murphy will kill themselves at Genocide this weekend when they battle for the World Title inside Hell in a Cell. No matter who wins, both men will take quite a beating. And then, when they are wounded, I'll be able to swoop in there like a vulture, looking to pick away at the bones. It's a win-win situation for everyone…well at least it is for the suits in NSW and myself. Not so much for everyone else around these parts though I guess. In case you haven't noticed that includes you too Jason Maverick. At least Jake Hero had a career, some sort of legacy that he can fall back on and hope that people still remember. But you? You're just a young punk trying to make it around here. What are you hoping to accomplish in this match anyway? Are you another one of these guys who hopes to make himself look better by being in my presence? I know you're jealous of not only myself but also of the gold I wear Maverick. I can't really blame you for that either. I mean, if I were you I would want to be me too! But it is not going to happen buddy. After I'm through with you it will all be over. You'll walk through that curtain and they'll hand you a pink slip and leave the arena, long forgotten. You don't keep the small fish from the small pond Maverick you throw it back. If you ask me you're not exactly going to be the one that got away either."
(The Boy then punts the football as hard and as far as he can.)
HELLINGS-
"The game of football is a game of inches; space is very important. Wrestling is not always limited by space and in this case we are lucky because we will be able to enjoy a lot more freedom. In fact we're going to have all the space we need at Genocide because this is a Falls Count Anywhere match. Do you know the most important rule in real estate? Location, location, location. So I guess that means I have a lot of thinking to do over these next few days, as I have to decide where I want to pin one of you. Heck, it could end up right here on the old gridiron. Don't worry though, I'll do you both a big favour: I'll be sure to pick out a nice piece of real estate for you, something with a view, and in a good neighbourhood. It will be a piece of land where your family and friends can commemorate the moment of your loss by placing a little epitaph that reads, 'here lies the careers of Jason Maverick and Jake Hero.' It will all be over soon, so enjoy the ride while you still can. You see this isn't football; there are no penalties, I won't get flagged for unnecessary roughness, I will be able to do anything I want. I promise you it won't be pretty either. Jake Hero, when you step into that ring against me at Genocide I would advise you to avoid me at all costs. Because I promise you that the pain you felt when you hurt your knee all those years ago will be NOTHING compared to the torment and anguish I will put your ego through at Genocide. As for you Jason Maverick? Find another way to honour the unfortunate death of your brother because this wrestling thing ain't working out. I'll see to it. I'm going into Genocide and I will take out the two of you, I will go the distance, the whole nine yards! Trust me when I say that I will be walking out as I came in-the champion! Why? Because I want to, because I can!"
(The Boy takes off his jersey and throws it on the ground and then walks off as the scene fades to black.)
  
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