Trial by Fire
Posted by: The Ruffians on 04/11/2003 at 02:13
*The camera fades up on a familiar gym. Soon, Tazz carries Buff Bagwell into the picture and helps him sit on a bench.*
TAZZ: Oh, come on, you baby, it was only four hundred pounds. You could have benched it if you wanted to.
BUFF: Tazz...you were supposed to be my spotter. Why didn't you help?
TAZZ: I thought you wanted to do it on your own - you know, be independent.
BUFF: TAZZ - THE BARBELL WAS ON MY CHEST FOR FIVE MINUTES!!
TAZZ: Hey, don't talk back to me! I know what I'm doing. So, how do you feel?
BUFF: Like Earthquake just sat on me and then dragged me to the corner for a Banzai Drop from Yokozuna.
TAZZ: Good.
BUFF: Tazz...how long are you going to keep doing this to me. Shouldn't we be training in the ring?
TAZZ: Well, I've been thinking about this.
BUFF: Oh, no...
TAZZ: And I've come to the conclusion that we are going to sink or swim together.
BUFF: You mean...as a tag team?
TAZZ: Yes.
*Buff says a small prayer to God in thanks.*
TAZZ: What's the matter with you?
BUFF: I'M TIRED!!!! There's no way in hell I could have a singles match any time soon. YOU'VE BEATEN ME WORSE THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THE FTR ROSTER COULD!!!
TAZZ: Oh, I don't know about that...
BUFF: *Looking concerned* What are you thinking?
TAZZ: I'm gonna make you a winning wrestler and us a winning team with two words...
BUFF: No, no, no, no, no...don't say it!!!
TAZZ: TEAM EXTREME!! *Tazz looks into the camera.* If there's one thing I've learned in this business, it's that to make an impact, you gotta do something drastic. RVD! SABU! You look like a coupla' victims to me. And since my partner here didn't get much of a chance to show you what he's capable of, Sabu, I suggest this - Rampage. Team Extreme in one corner and the Ruffians in the other. Hardcore Rules apply...which means THERE ARE NO RULES. And these two Ruffians are gonna lay a beating all over your ASSES!!!
*Tazz walks off. Buff, looking concerned, stands and talks to the camera.*
BUFF: He didn't mean to insult you, fellas. He's been a little stressed lately. I, uh, look forward to wrestling you again, Sabu.
TAZZ: *Off screen* WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!?!
*Buff runs off to catch up to Tazz as the camera fades out.*
