Reckoning Awaits...
Posted by: The Undertaker on 04/24/2003 at 21:56
We open in the middle of a cemetery in the dead of night. A thick fog hangs over the ground, and a full moon shines down providing a meager illumination. Among the graves, we can see a large figure approaching. As it gets closer, we can easily recognize it as The Undertaker.
The Undertaker beckons the camera to follow him. He walks easily among the graves, as he is very familiar with them. After a brief walk, the Undertaker holds up his hand, signalling for the cameraman to stop. The cameraman aims down, as we see a freshly dug grave. Instead of saying anything, The Undertaker simply walks off camera. He comes back a few moments later holding a HOT ROD t-shirt. He examines it for a moment, and then tosses it into the grave.
Undertaker: "Roddy Piper, Rampage approaches. But Rampage isn't the only thing that is approaching, Piper......your judgement day is approaching. Because it is at Rampage that I intend to put the final nail in the coffin that contains your pathetic career, and your meaningless legacy.
Because you see Piper, your time is over. Your 'last run' is but a fantasy that even you know is faux. You had your chance to bow out a long time ago, yet you chose to ignore it. You chose to go on and strive to recapture your former glory. And now, Roddy...you can't stop. You can't let it go. You are pathetic.
What do you have to show for it all, Piper? What did you really accomplish after all of these years? The answer to that question is simple, my friend......
The answer is nothing.
All you've ever done is neglect your family and destroy your body. If it weren't for your foolish desire, Piper, your kids might actually know who their father was. If it weren't for your drive, Piper, you might not walk with a permanent limp. You dove in too deep Piper.....and you'll never see the surface again.
For it is at Rampage where you will pay for your sins. Your only salvation now would be to fall down and worship me...and even if you did that, I would turn away. Because Piper, you are meanginless to me. You have nothing to offer me. You're nothing but a crippled old man.
To be quite blunt, Roddy....there is no way out. At Rampage, I will add you to a growing list of names. At Rampage, I will serve as your judge....as your jury...and as your executioner. You can't be the first, Roddy...but at Rampage you sure as hell will be the next.
And one more thing....your last little promo to me, I found that to be quite hypocritical. How much did you pay that child? Why must you hide behind a mask, Piper? Why don't you tell the people how you have devoted yourself entirely to this business....why don't you tell them how you have forgone any type of relationship with your family? Why don't you tell them all that you deserve what you will get at Rampage. Why don't you explain to them that this is not just some sort of random encounter. Everyone's life catches up with them, Piper....
And the time has come to pay the Reaper.
Yet, do not overestimate yourself. I don't place enough importance on you to dig this grave. I told you once that you were going to be an example. I told you once that you were going to be allowed to breathe just so you could go and tell those infidels who idolize you just what awaits them.....
Kidman, on the other hand......you are important. For you betrayed me. You turned your back on me......and at Rampage...
The Army shall rise again."
The Undertaker walks away, and the camera pans up to the tombstone that was over the freshly dug grave. It reads simply:
