[Nic Totopoulous is standing backstage with a TNT Wrestling interviewer.  He is in his wrestling gear, and his Title belt seems to be missing.]

Nic, this up coming Monday night is a big day for you.  It might even be the biggest day of your life.  You will have to defend your title against two men on the same night.  Now while you have the chance to walk away with the Eurasian Title, I somehow don't think winning that title and losing the World Title would be the exchange you're looking for.

Well of course it isn't.  Now my plan going into this match is to win both titles.  I am confident in my ability that I will be able to come up with a way to win both titles.  I know what Big Boss is all about.  I have beaten him in the past.

But what about that win over Big Boss?  He clearly had you beaten.  You were tapping your hand on the floor and Jonny Fly wasn't looking.  He was tying his boot.

Listen, I've gone over this enough.  I think that by now you should have been able to understand what happened exactly.  Like I said before, when I am in pain, such as I was when Boss had me in the figure four, I slam my hand on the floor.  It helps to alleviate the pain, it helps to distract me from my pain in my legs.  I am able to withstand the pain better.  It's not tapping out if I'm not giving up because Nic Totopoulous never gives up, never.  I would fight until the bitter end.  I would fight until I am victorious.

Somehow I'm not too certain about that.

Of course you're not, nobody is.  Nobody believes in me anymore.  I haven't changed, it's everyone else that has changed.  I'm still cocky, arrogant, jerky, just like before.  It's everyone else that has changed.  I used to do everything in my power to win and keep my TNT Wrestling World Heavyweight Title belt.  Nothing changed.  When I kidnapped Sarah, it was purely business, and I think she understands that.  I think she understands that what I did was because I wanted a shot at my title, the title that Edwards was holding for me.  I did what I had to do, just like always.

Well I still don't think that either she or Michael Edwards feel that way.  I think they feel as if it was an attack at their family.  They has a baby, and I'm sure that she was wondering what happened to her mother.

I'm sure she was too.  But listen, Michael Edwards is yesterday's news.  He was the champion, then I embarrassed him in our cage match, and I was forced to retire.  I know the way the story is supposed to go.  The kidnapper gets what he had coming to him.  He gets the pulp beaten out of him by the victim's boyfriend.  Well not this time.  Not this time because I am better that Eddy.  I'm his superior in every way.  That is exactly why I beat him in that match, and that is why he was forced to retire.

Well what about your match against Jonny Fly last Sunday?  I mean you can't tell me that you think you deserved that victory as well.  While Jonny might not be everyone's favourite wrestler, he did deserve to win that match.

I don't think he did.  He claims to have had me right where he wanted me.  On the contrary.  He thinks that he had me in a vulnerable position.  The truth is that I was faking it.  I had him right where I wanted him.  He thought he had the match all locked up, he thought he was about to win the match.  That's exactly what I wanted him to think.  I wanted him to get confident, let his guard down.  Then when he least expected it, POW!  I would hit him right in the groin!

What?!?

You heard me.  I'd punch him right in the groin, that would slow him down for certain.  Then I'd hit the Diamond Dust, and that baby would be over with.

Well I don't condone such bevahiour in a wrestling match.

So are you telling me he wouldn't do the same thing?

Well no.

Well it's all fair when the rules are thrown out the window.  Or maybe I should say the PIT rules.  Oh ya, everything would be legal, and I would do everything I could to win that match.  Big Boss didn't need to hit Fly over the head with anything, I would have done it myself after I hit him in the groin.  I mean I'm not going to revoke this victory, I'll take it any way I can get it.  Seriously though, I didn't need his help.  I think that Fly should be thanking Boss for hitting him.  That gives Fly an excuse for why he lost the match.  If Boss hadn't hit him, I would have won anyway.  What excuse would he have had then?

Well, I'm not so sure he would have lost.

Trust me, he would have.  He would have had no excuses, and that would be worse for him as far as he is concerned.

Well what about your match this Sunday night at June Meltdown.  You'll be going one-on-one against arguably two of your most difficult opponents yet.  How do you think things will play out?

Of course I'm going to win.  I'm a little worried though, the first time I've ever been worried in my career.  This is a very touch and go type match.  I need to time everything I do exactly.  That is because I can lose my title without even being pinned.  Normally I would have the champions advantage.  Normally the challenger would have to beat me to win the title, and I wouldn't have to beat them to keep it.  This time it's the other way around.  They don't have to beat me for my title, and I have to beat one of them to keep my title.  This has to be a blessing for both Jonny Fly and Big Boss.  I know for certain that they will try to stay out of my way as much as possible.  They know that if I get too involved in the match that I'll be able to dispose of both of them without any trouble.  I know that I am normally very arrogant, but with one wrong move on my part, I might love my title without even losing the match.  I will have to be very calculating here this Sunday night.

What happened to your belt, just out of curiosity?

It's locked in my locker.

Oh.  So you didn't bring it?

No, I want to keep it safe.

Oh, I didn't think you'd ever let it out of your site.

Wait, that's a good idea.  I think we should end this right now.  I've gotta get back to my belt.

[Just then Joe Shmoe walks out in front of the camera opposite Nic Totopoulous.]
 

 

What are you doing here?

I'm here to talk to you Nic.

Well what about?  About how you were supposed to have my back on Sunday and you didn't?  About how you were supposed to come down to the ring with me but you were no where to be found?  About how you turned your back on me?  Is that what you're out here for Joe?

You expect me to be sorry about that?  Of course I'm not sorry Nic.  What about my job man?  Are you to good to help out your good friend Nic?  Or am I not your friend anymore?  Are you too good to help me out?  Has your head blown up so much that you can't help me out?  I mean hell Nic, we were best friends.  We grew up together, we trained together.  You know as well as I do that I belong here in TNT Wrestling.  You know as well as I do that it should be me in that main event with you on Sunday.  You know I have the talent to shake TNT Wrestling to it's foundations.  You know what I am capable of.  But you won't help me out.  You're too busy with your own life to take five minutes out of your day, call Marcel and do me a favour.  I mean you're Nic Totopoulous, TNT Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion.  You're God.  You're too good for the little people Nic.  You're head's too big Nic.

You know what?  I don't have to do anything for you Joe.  I mean you could maybe ask yourself for a job.  You could maybe try and impress Marcel yourself in all of your try-out matches.

Nic, people are being signed left, right, and centre right now.  I'm more talented than all of them.  I would help make TNT Wrestling a better place if I was simply given the opportunity.  All I need is a match on TV.  Marcel will see the way the fans respond to me, he'll see that I can beat anyone on that roster right now Nic, right now.  I just need a chance, I just need that one match against someone decent to prove it to everyone.

I know how talented you are, but maybe you're right.  Maybe I am too good for you now Joe.  Maybe my head has blown up so much that nothing matters but my World Title.  Maybe you're right about everything.  But maybe Marcel hasn't signed you yet because he hasn't seen anything in you yet.  Maybe you don't have what you used to Joe.  Maybe these guys being signed are better than you Joe.

Umm...  This are getting a little heated here, maybe I should just go.

No, stay.  I want to finish this interview.  Now as I was saying...
 

 

That's what I'm talking about.  We can't even finish what we've started here Nic.  You think you are too good for me any for everyone.  You're wrong, you have changed.  You were never this egotistical before.  You always had time to help out a friend.  I can't believe I ever was your friend Nic.  I'm out of here, and don't expect me to have your back ever again!

[Joe turns around an storms away.]

Fine!  That's the way I want it.  I don't need your help, and I don't need anyone's help.  I can do it all on my own.  I have in the past, and I'm going to on Sunday as well.  Now listen lady, we're going to finish this interview, now!

Ye... yes sir.  Ummm...  Jonny Fly said that Big Boss is TNT Wrestling's kleenex, how would you respond to that?

What the hell kind of question is that?  Of course I'd agree.  Do you have anything important to tell me?  If not than this interview is over.  I know I wanted to finish it, but I'm just not in the mood any more.

You can leave sir.  We don't have to finish it.

Great, I'm going to check on my belt.

[Totopoulous turns and walks away.  The scene fades to black.]