RED NECK WRECKING CREW - LANCE CADE & TREVOR MURDOCH

The camera picture slowly fades up, showing what would appear to be a standard backstage corridor, complete with the usual staff milling around and production equipment scattered here and there. We can hear raised voices coming from just around the corner and some of production workers begin to take notice of what sounds like a heated exchange. The camera rounds the corner to show none other than Jim Cornette berating a young member of staff for some reason or other. Cornette is in full flow and the hapless member of the production crew looks rather worried by the ominous presence of Trevor Murdoch and Lance Cade who are standing directly behind Cornette. The camera moves closer towards Cornette as we listen in on his rant.

Jim Cornette:  ' When Jim Cornette walks past, you show him some respect. You don't ignore me and you sure as hell don't try and barge past me. That doesn't even take respect, all that takes is common courtesy... but I suppose that's too much to ask, huh? '

It would seem that this particular rant is over something pretty trivial. None the less Cornette is as rapid and ferocious as ever with the poor production worker now all but cowering as he looks for any way out of the situation.

Jim Cornette:  ' At the very least I expect you to acknowledge my existence, you don't just ignore one of the most successful  wrestling managers of all time. After all I've only been in this business a good twenty-five odd years,  that long enough to merit your recognition, son? Is that long enough to have earned me your respect? '

The young production assistant attempts to reply but only manages a mumble as Cornette roars on. Cade and Murdoch simply watch on with Lance Cade clearly smirking as the young worker continues to squirm.

Jim Cornette:  ' Next time I walk along past, you'd better stand aside and show a tiny bit of  appreciation for the fact that you get share a corridor with a man like myself. I'm hardly asking you to bow at my feet, all I want is the respect that I'm due... it's really not too much to ask. Now you  got all that, boy?  I sincerely hope you understand me, 'cause I'm going to be around the CEW quite a bit from now on and I don't expect hassle off every wet behind the ears production lackey that happens to cross my path. '

Cornette's tirade comes to an end but he pauses, giving the production worker a long stare, before moving off down the corridor. Lance Cade gives the young man a firm slap on the back as he walks off chuckling slightly. Trevor Murdoch simply grimaces and glares at the worker as he too follows on. The trio of Cornette, Cade and Murdoch have a confidence about them as they stroll around, they hold their heads high while looking down on the other CEW personnel scattered around. They walk and talk as the camera watches on.

Lance Cade:  ' Did you see the look on that poor boy's face... Haha, priceless. '

Jim Cornette:  ' Well you've got to put these people in their place, they need to know that they're below you. You've every right to walk all over them, it's how you earn respect in this business. '

Lance Cade:  '  We'll see if any of these folks are still disrespecting us after tonight and after we beat the New Age Outlaws. '

Trevor Murdoch let's out a grunt of agreement, causing Cornette and Cade to look around at him. Murdoch apparently fails to notice and lies back against the corridor wall, beginning to chew away on something. Slowly raising his eyes Murdoch notices the stares of Cornette and Cade, he quickly straightens himself up and spits what looks like chewing tobacco out from his mouth.

Lance Cade:  '  Damn... you know that's just a nasty habit. '

Jim Cornette:  ' Too right it is, I mean d'you want folks calling you a dirty redneck, white-trash and all that, just you sure are asking for it. '

Trevor Murdoch:  '  They can try calling me it if they want, but they'd best not call me it to my face. '

Cornette simply rolls his eyes and turns around while Murdoch slumps back up against the wall. Upon turning around Cornette glimpses the CEW cameraman that's been filming, he quickly springs forwards calling over to the cameraman.

Jim Cornette:  ' Well look here, we've got the perfect opportunity to introduce ourselves to everybody in Cutting Edge Wrestling. Get that camera on me, boy. '

 The cameraman approaches and centres on Cornette who attempts to position himself directly in front of the camera with the corridor wall as his backdrop. He then motions to Cade and Murdoch who move over to stand by Cornette's side, Murdoch growling away on the left and Cade smirking on the right. Cornette checks everything looks presentable before firing away with his promo.

Jim Cornette:  ' Cutting Edge Wrestling let me introduce to you two of the finest professional wrestlers I have ever set eyes upon. Coming from the former manager of the Midnight Express that alone is quite a statement, but I would actually go further. I would say that the men to my side are the future of this promotion and quite possibly the future of professional wrestling. I know that is quite some introduction and quite a billing, but these boys are more than capable of living up to it. '

It's all coming naturally to Cornette as he rifles through his introduction and quickens the pace of his speech even further.

Jim Cornette:  ' The man to my right, Lance Cade, has without a doubt one of the top physiques in wrestling today. Standing six feet, five inches tall and weighing in at two hundred and ninety pounds, he has a body that men all across the country crave. The physique and the look maybe be impressive but let me assure you that they are mere representations of the true power that Lance Cade possess. He is one hell of an athlete, believe me. On his own Lance Cade is as I said, mighty impressive, but pair him up with the man to my left, Trevor Murdoch, and boy do you have one special combination. Trevor Murdoch might not be win any beauty pageants but since when did that matter in professional wrestling. All that matters is that you sure don't want to get on the wrong side of Trevor Murdoch. I mean look into the man's eyes, is he the sort of man you want to piss off, is he the sort of man you want getting in your face, huh? I don't think so, unless your quite happy getting your sorry ass beaten black and blue. You put Trevor Murdoch and Lance Cade together and you've got an untouchable tag-team, a real force to be reckoned with. '

The smirk on Lance Cade's face is noticeably wider following Cornette's introduction. Murdoch on the other hand is continue to grimace and looks as camera friendly as ever. Cornette himself just nods his head and resumes speaking.

Jim Cornette:  ' To some people Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch aren't quite their idea of a modern tag-team. Some people seem to think they don't fit into today's world of wrestling, maybe they don't have a fancy enough entrance music or maybe they don't fly around the ring enough. To those people I say two words... too bad. You see you're damn right, Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch don't fit in today, they're just too far ahead of everybody else in this industry. They're a throwback to real tag-teams from decades ago, the likes of Crusher and Bruiser, the Blackjacks and The Texas Outlaws, those were teams that got the job done. They smacked guys about in the ring and took pleasure out of it, they got a kick out of it. That's how I like my wrestling, but these days all I see are pretty boys straight out of some developmental school and they're getting given big chances straight off the bat. Trevor Murdoch broke in through a New Japan Dojo and a stint with the legendary Harley Race and Lance Cade was one of first graduates of Shawn Michaels wrestling academy. Now that's how you get into this business. Since then they've been on the road and they've had to earn opportunities, they've been forced to work their way to the top. You just don't get all that much help these days if you don't have your own fancy little gimmick. '

Cornette appears to getting more heated and more intense as he goes along. He certainly doesn't sound too pleased with the state of wrestling business these days.

Jim Cornette:  ' I suppose myself, Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch don't fit in here either. I frankly admit that Cade and Murdoch are not cutting edge, they're not fresh, they're not new... they're just good at what they do. At least though they've been given a shot, an opportunity, to prove to Cutting Edge Wrestling that you don't need to be 'cutting edge' to be successful. You see right here tonight, on Exile in San Antonio Texas, the team of Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch will be in action in a tag-team qualifier with the chance of a shot at the gold come the very first CEW pay-per-view event. They'll show everybody that they really are all that I claim. They're going out tonight for the competition and for the fight, not for the fans or the appreciation. That approach might not sit well with the crowd, it might not sit well with management but that isn't a concern, that's not anything to worry about. Cade and Murdoch are only concerned with picking up a victory tonight and breaking a few bodies along the way. I guess it's an especially sweet night tonight, given how they can make a statement and stake a claim to the tag-titles. That's only an added bonus to the thrill of kicking the crap out of another couple of guys. '

Lance Cade rubs his hands together at the thought of his match-up tonight, even Murdoch's expression changes as he noticeably grits his teeth and clenches his fists. Cornette smiles slightly before roaring on.

Jim Cornette:  ' Tonight the poor souls set to take on my boys are none other the New Age Outlaws, or The James Gang, Voodoo Kin Mafia... I forget what they're calling themselves these days. But as the old saying goes a leopard can't change it's spots and no matter what they call themselves those guys can't help but stink in the ring. Over the years not a lot has changed about them, sure they once had HHH to help them win the odd tag-team championship, but they've never been anything special. They've been more concerned with messing about than actually doing a decent job in the ring. They'd rather laugh and joke than wrestle... well unfortunately for them I don't think they'll be doing much laughing when they come face to face with Trevor Murdoch and Lance Cade. It's really just disappointing to see the quality of opponent that my boys have to deal with. How the hell are they supposed to make a statement by beating up those two clowns? Is that the best competition we've got? '

Cornette just shrugs his shoulders as Lance Cade pauses him and slowly moves forward towards the camera ready to say his own little piece.

Lance Cade:  '  I want to have my say on this too, Jim. Those boys, the New Age Outlaws, need to know first hand that I'm going out tonight with the intention of humiliating them. If they want to take wrestling as a joke then they've chosen the wrongs guys to mess around with. Me and Murdoch are all business and if we have to slap the sense into them boys then so be it.  '

All of a sudden Trevor Murdoch bursts forwards past Lance Cade and gets right in the camera lens, shouting out his own thoughts as Cade struggles to restrain him.

Trevor Murdoch:  '  I'll enjoy putting my boot up their asses till they're begging me to stop, that's why I'm in the wrestling business... not to joke around. I'll make them squeal like he pigs they are... '

Cade eventually pushes Murdoch back and calms him down slightly. Cade checks on him once more before turning back to the camera and finishing what he was saying.

Lance Cade:  '  Calm it down there, Murdoch. We all know that you just want to get in the ring, everybody understands that. The Outlaws are in for a spot of trouble tonight, that's for sure... we're headed out in only a few hours time and we'll be letting everybody here in Cutting Edge Wrestling known that there's new sheriffs in town. '

With a smile and a wink Lance Cade stops talking and walks out of camera shot with Jim Cornette moving a still raging Trevor Murdoch along behind. The picture then slowly begins to fade out to a preview for Exile.