Team Extreme has arrived...
Posted by: Team Extreme on 02/01/2003 at 15:52
Rampage is still hours away and performers have been filing into the arena for their warm ups, interviews and such. Several fans have begun to gather around the wrestler’s entrance area hoping to get a glance or even an autograph from their favorite FTR superstars. A jet-black H2 pulls into the arena’s back entrance and fans begin to clamor around to see who has arrived. The driver’s side door swings open as soon as the H2 comes to a stop. The fans murmuring gets louder and louder.
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
The fans let out a collective sigh, not quite who they wanted to see much less hear. But the back doors swing open and out steps Team Extreme from each side – the fans react extremely positive they’ve been concerned about not hearing from Rob Van Dam or Sabu since the last Rampage. A Rampage that happened to feature Rob Van Dam failing to defeat Eddie Guerrero for the World Heavyweight Title in a Ladder Match. Not to mention Sabu taking a Feliner from RVD’s former partner, Ernest Miller. Their one bright point came early in the night when Sabu was able to hit the Triple Jump Moonsault on the Cat to advance to the second round of the Big Dick Dudley Memorial Tag Team Tournament. Now the duo faces 3 Minute Warning – a team they faced at the beginning of the Rebirth era but the match was marred by an interference disqualification.
Van Dam is still visibly injured and sporting some stitches from his match with Eddie Guerrero. Sabu on the other hand looks like he’s ready to eat a newborn. Fonzie swings around the back of the H2 and grabs a couple of duffle bags while RVD signs a handful of autographs. Fans ask all kinds of questions but RVD ignores them and simply signs their memorabilia and moves to the next fan. Fonzie urges the two to follow him into the arena and avoid the rest of the gathered people.
Fonzie: Come on, you two need to be focused! Tonight both of you need to be on top of your game because tonight you have to beat those two fat Samoan fry cooks!
Team Extreme follows but neither responds to Fonzie’s comments. They walk the maze of corridors backstage until they find the one labeled Team Extreme. Michael Cole rushes up to them before they enter he pulls the microphone out and immediately starts in on RVD about his loss to Eddie. RVD opens his mouth to respond but he’s abruptly cut off when Fonzie clotheslines Michael Cole down to the concrete floor! Fonzie follows through with the clothesline and begins to wail away at Cole granted he’s only a buck ten but it isn’t like Cole is much more. Fonzie gets to his feet – stands over Cole and leans down to tell him something.
Fonzie: DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM!? I’M BILL ALFONSO THE MANAGER OF CHAMPIONS AND THE ONLY MAN WHO CALLS IT RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE! DON’T BRING THAT SHIT AROUND HERE!
Team Extreme enters the locker room and Fonzie gets in RVD’s face.
Fonzie: SNAP OUT OF IT!
***SLAP***
Rob Van Dam whips his head back around after having the taste slapped out of his mouth. He’s ready to pounce and maul Fonzie like a Pit Bull on a toddler.
Fonzie: THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT! GET YOUR INTENSITY BACK! YOU’VE BEEN BROODING AND POUTING LIKE A DAMN BABY! YOU WANT TO SHOW YOU ARE THE TOP WRESTLER IN THE WORLD THEN GET YOUR ASS OUT THERE AND PROVE IT! YOU AND SABU HAVE GOT A MATCH TO WIN, DADDY-O! AND YOU’VE GOT A MATCH YOU NEED TO INTERFERE IN! GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER BECAUSE YOU’VE GOT A LONG NIGHT!
Van Dam stares at Fonzie as if debating on beating him to a pulp. He nods his head in agreement.
