Reaper, please, have a seat

I'll stand, thanks.

I noticed you wanted a World title shot next week.

Yes, I asked you formally for it. The way I see it, at Anarchy, you didn't just screw over Gladiator. I know that was your intention but you also screwed me over.

I know that. But let's face it, you were out cold and Fate was the only one in the ring at the time. Had it been you, you'd be World champ right now.

Yes I know. You just wanted to make sure Gladiator didn't have it. Which is why I want a World title shot next week.

You know what? You're the Hardcore champ, you beat Mantys in a successful title defense. I don't see why you can't have another shot.

Thanks a lot man you won't regret this. Oh yes, before I forget, I saw The Avenger outside. Want to talk to him?

Do I have to?

Well I can't tell you what to do, but he is trying to fly off the secretary's desk.

Oh jesus. Do me a favor will you? Tell him I've jumped out the window.

Ok....HEY AVENGER! Joe's in here! Hahahaha

Damnit Reaper!

See you around Joe! Hahahahaha

Reaper leaves and The Avenger leaps into the room almost knocking down the file cabinet with all important ICW papers.

Mr. President! I have something to discuss with you.

*sigh* What is it now Avenger

What gives? You have placed what makes a superhero a superhero on the line at WWW! My cape!

Is that all? Just beat up Sinzere and take your cape back. I got more important matters than to deal with you right now, ok?

You don't understand! A superhero is nothing without his cape!

Nonsense. Spiderman, The X-Men, The Hulk, Iron Man...shall I go on?

No your point is well seen. Well in that case I'll leave you now.

The Avenger runs out and tries to start a fight with Reaper outside, who just starts laughing at him. Avenger takes a punch but trips over his cape and slams into the wall. Reaper walks away laughing. Meanwhile Joe has set up his camera after catching a Gladiator promo on TV.

Yo Smoke. Yes I'm still calling you Smoke. You seem to be mad about this. Why? Because I think Gladiator is a cheap way to bank money from the recent movie? Because I think The name Gladiator is just an idiot name that reminds me of the over the top antics of the 1980's WWF? I'm calling you Smoke. You say Smoke isn't employed on the ICW roster? Come here, look at this. See this contract in my hands? This is your contract. No don't piss your pants I'm not going to rip it up. Look right here. "Employee Wrestler Name: Smoke - Name Change: Gladiator" It's all a name change to me. I can call you whatever the hell I want. You say Smoke was weak like my father. Like my father? I'm not even going to argue with you on that point. Why? Because my father was a weak man. He was too weak to stay with my mother, too weak to not have an affair with a prositute and too weak not to get AIDS and die. My father was weak. Smoke was weak. You are Smoke, so you are weak. Case closed.

I noticed you think the reason I don't tear this contract up right now is because it would cause an uprising? Well to perfectly quote AOD, everyone would uprise because everyone wants to kick your ass Mr. Smoke. I mean, even The Avenger thinks he stands a chance against you. And you know what? I believe him. You are a weak troublesome insect. I saw an ant on the ground yesterday and it made me think of you. Why? Because I stepped on the ant, and it was no more. I had the power and I did it. This Wednesday, I'll have more than political power, which I could easily use to fire you, I'll have the physical power to maim you and squash you like I did that ant. When we step into the Hell match, it's not Gladiator vs ICW President Joe Cool. It's Gladiator vs Joe Cool, the wrestler. The Cool One, The Smooth Criminal. Have you any idea what you are getting yourself into? I think not. If you did, you'd take the advice of AOD whom I fought in a triple cage match, tossing him off the top cage all the way to the bottom cage. You should take the advice of Armageddon, whom I took to hell and back in a 60 minute Iron Man match. Smoke, I don't have to take you to hell this Wednesday...we'll already be there.

Next you say I should put an "immunity" stipulation to our match. Why does someone like you need immunity? It won't do you any good I'll still fire you if I feel like it. But I do have an idea. You also think you are deserving of a World title shot, so I got a better idea. If you beat me, and that's a BIG if, you will be granted a World title shot. That's right Smokey it's that simple. Simple, yes. Easy? no. Impossible? most likely. You win, you get a WC shot. Remember what's on the line for you tho, if I win, the stable trophy goes to Dark Forces. There's the question that I should have been asked. Why the hell did I pick Dark Forces to be the stable? Because I am DF for life. When BTW, my former fed closed, I was DF. When we went to UWFX, I was Defiance, formerly DF. So when I was trying to decide which stable will get the trophy when I win, I picked DF. Simple as that.

You know why I call you a cocky little punk? Because you are. You see, you think you can beat your superior. There is a quote that goes, "Remember history, or it will come back to bite you in the ass" Want to know what I'm talking about? You see, you are me, 2 years ago. Bet that came as a shock didn't it? The only thing not me that you are, is my talent. Back in BTW, there was a man running it named Mr. Jules. The man is a legend. Like me. Well, he started pissing me off, and seeing as how I was and always will be the non-comformity type, I challenged him. I challenged the freakin Owner of BTW. We fought for nearly 30 minutes, Boss and employee, and in the end. Old man Jules pinned me...1...2...3. I was too cocky. Just like you are my friend. And see what you don't realize is, we are now in the same scenario, you are pissed off at me, we are fighting in a match. We'll fight possibly longer than 30 minutes, but in the end, the vicious circle will make another loop, history will bite Gladiator in the ass. The boss will defeat the employee.

Yes, I did mention all my previous stats didn't I? Here they are again. BTW World Title(2x), BTW Hardcore Title(2x), BTW SOB Title(2x), BTW Tag Team(With Taker), BTW US(2x), Out Of Control Tourney Winner, Former President of BTW, Current Co-Holder Of The UWFX Tag Team Title with Darkrebel. That's a lot of memorable career highlights. You bring up the word Former? Well hell of course I'm a former champion. I lost. Everyone loses Smoke. But everyone I lost to, I turned around and beat them again surprisingly. You see, when I lose, I beat the person that beat me. Armageddon? I've beat him before. Fate? I've beat him before. AOD? Kanich? CBA? Beat em. They've all beaten me, and I turned around and beat them, or vice versa. Either way, I always win, even if I lose. And you say I'll be a former loser to Gladiator? Look at it this way Glads, I lost to you in a brawl backstage. And since I'll be a former loser to Gladiator.....the former part's gotta kick in sometime. It'll happen Wednesday.

Part 2, Foo!