Reese Benson grits his teeth and strains as he slowly pushes the bar up off his chest and returns it to the rack above the bench he lies on. He slowly sits up and leans forward resting his arms on his knees and breathing heavily. He wears a white beater and navy blue basketball shorts with black Nikes. Sweat covers his face and chest, obviously he has been working out for some time. From behind him another young man walks up and playfully slaps Reese on the back. Reese looks up as the man moves around standing in front of him and picks up two dumbbells. The man begins doing single arm curls and then looks over to Reese with a smile.

Man “Getting ready for that big match?”

Reese Benson “Yeah, big triple threat this Sunday. Winning this match could go a long way towards getting a shot at the X Championship.”

The man nods his head slowly continuing to lift the dumbbells.

Man “So who you looking at Sunday?”

Reese Benson “Um… Adam Lax and Johnny Moxie.”

The man laughs to himself sharply.

Man “You’re kidding…?”

Reese shakes his head slowly looking at the man questioningly.

Reese Benson “Why you’ve heard of them?”

The man returns the dumbbells to their racks and turns back to look at Reese a cocky smirk on his face.

Man “Johnny Moxie, no. But Adam Lax has been in the game awhile. I’m surprised he found his way to Dynasty Wrestling. I figured he’d be sitting back, feet up, working on a nice little beer belly at this point. Along with that bad little bitch that sticks with him.”

Reese perks up a little seeming to get interested.

Reese Benson “Bad bitch huh?”

The man starts laughing and then nods his head.

Man “Yeah bad bitch. But I don’t think you need to worry about all that. You need to worry about keeping your mind, and your eyes, on Adam Lax. He’s no joke. He’s a seasoned veteran that has been doing this thing a long time.”

Reese shrugs his shoulders as if waving off everything this man has just told him. Reese stands up from the bench and scratches the back of his head.

Reese Benson “Good. I hope Adam Lax brings a lot of experience and a lot of pride to that ring Sunday Night. There is nothing I love more than breaking some so-called seasoned veterans and humiliate them in front of thousands of people. The more pride I have to strip away from them. The better.”

The man shakes his head slowly, smiling amused.

Man “You’re a soldier I got to give you that.”

Reese nods his head in agreement.

Reese Benson “Well Adam Lax and Johnny Moxie better be ready for a war come Sunday Night.”