*** The screams of the crowd in the PWA resound over exploding pyro and thundering heavy metal music as PWA Assault hits the air. The camera cuts to Gary Bloomfield at ringside. ***
GARY BLOOMFIELD: “Ladies and gentlemen, we welcome you to the PWA Arena for the beginning of Season 8 of PWA action! The card is absolutely stacked for tonight’s show, including our main event, when Johnny Ecks takes on PWA Heavyweight champion Viktor Soklo-“
*** At that moment, Bloomfield is cut off by Clutch’s “Subtle Hustle” and the crowd’s cheers immediately turn into vehement boos. BARTHOLOMEW “BRAWLER” BECKETT emerges onto the ramp in a resplendent dark purple suit, the NWC World title around his waist and the Your Mother’s title over his left shoulder. Right behind him in a black and gold suit and bowler cocked to one side is ARTHUR SOLOMON. ***
GB: “Oh, what fresh Hell is this?”
*** Beckett and Solomon slowly making their way down the ramp. Hey stop at one young fan timidly holding his phone and asking for a selfie with the champ. Beckett and Solomon smile bemusedly at each other. Beckett shrugs his shoulders and smiles, then leans in with the fan for the selfie. The young man is elated as Beckett turns to continue his way down the ramp. As he passes, Solomon quickly snatches the young fan’s phone and throws it on the ground, breaking it to pieces. Beckett and Solomon make their way to the ring, where Beckett calls for a microphone. ***
BARTHOLOMEW, LORD BECKETT: “Ah, my adoring public! Welcome, welcome to Season Eight of PWA Assault. You may be wondering why my esteemed associate, Mr. Arthur Solomon – Sir, to you lot – are here this evening, even though neither of us is on the card. Well, it is rather quite simple. Mr. Black, a consummate gentleman and pillar of tradition, asked me to come out and kick-off the season in high style. It is only fitting, really. I was in the first match of Season One, and the victor, besides. I am the reigning fighting champion of the NWC. I am the reigning fighting champion of your mother’s honor … which is more than she ever did …”
*** The booing intensifies as “Lord” Beckett and Solomon laugh obnoxiously together. ***
B, LB: “… and the undisputed winner of the PWA Grand Rumble, so I am a significant presence here. Moreover, this is the perfect opportunity to introduce to you all, for those of you who missed our ground-breaking interview, this is my life-long friend, my most trusted mate, the man who will watch this champion’s back, and who, in his own good time, will leave his own mark on PWA.”
*** Solomon gives a mocking bow, drawing more angry booing from the audience, and more still when he comes up from his bow raising a two-finger salute. Beckett laughs, and the two give each other a long, brotherly hug in the middle of the ring, wasting the audience’s time. ***
B, LB: “So, my precious peons, my dear comrade and I welcome you to Season Eight, a season that promises to be PWA’s – and our – best yet. Ta!”