ABOVE AVERAGE The scene opens with a shot of a television screen, the picture shows American President George Bush making an address to the American public from the Oval office. Bush appears as his usual self, and begins to talk as the camera zooms in on the screen. As Bush speaks we here laughter in the background and the TV is quickly turned off. The camera then swings round to a shot of XWF superstar Mike Sanders standing in a locker room looking at the TV mounted on the wall. [ Mike Sanders ] " And that's the man I've got to call my President... [shaking his head] it's a sorry country we live in. I'm not going to go on about him being an idiot, everybody's heard that before and everybody is fully aware of his level of intelligence. Instead I'll tell you that I'm just disappointed to have that man representing me and representing the American way of life. He goes onto the world stage and instead of promoting American he ruins our nation's good name and make's us look a mockery rather than the superpower that we are. Now unfortunately he's not the only embarrassing representative America has... we've also got John Bradshaw Layfield. A man who claims to fight for all that is good and true about the American way of life but just drags our name through the dirt time and time again. You know there may be a good fair share of below average Americans but that doesn't mean that they should be the speaking and fighting for us. America deserves better than having George Bush or John Bradshaw Layfield as a representative... American deserves an above average representative, just like myself Mike Sanders. I could easily be a perfect above average ambassador for America... and at the very least I'd do a damn better job than JBL or George Bush ever could. " Mike Sanders moves away from the TV set turning his back on it and smirks before turning back around to the camera. [ Mike Sanders ] " You know the more I think about the men representing this country have a lot in common. As I already said they obviously don't deserve to be representatives for America. But the similarities don't end there. You see our President, Mr. Bush would like to think of himself as a smart, intelligent statesman much like JBL... they both wear the right clothes, walk the right way and even try and talk the right way. Although it's often when they open their big mouths that you can see them for what they really are... not the statesman they want to be seen as but common, dirty rednecks. They just can't hide it, no matter how hard they try and no matter how expensive their suits are they've got redneck blood running through them and their redneck mannerisms just can't help but slip out. Of course, people also have long memories they can remember what Bush junior got up to when he was young guy, getting caught drink driving and then not doing a days work, instead he'd just be hanging about back at his daddy's ranch. People's short-term memories aren't that bad either and to more than a few people JBL is just the beer drinking, alcoholic thus known simply as Bradshaw. Back in those days just like Bush JBL didn't hide the fact that he was redneck through and through, he accepted that he was a piece of trailer park trash, the sort of guy barely fit to wipe my feet, but nowadays JBL is getting a bit high and mighty. So, on Thursday night I'm going to bring him back down to earth with a bump... I'll show him that inside the ring he's no better than any other redneck yokel. " Just as Mike Sanders finishes speaking Mark Jindrak enters the room looking pretty ridiculous, dressed head to toe in what could be a JBL look-alike's costume. Jindrak is wearing an expensive suit with a white cowboy hat and cowboy boots while he clutches a copy of JBL's book. [ Mark Jindrak ] " Howdy there, Mike. " [ Mike Sanders ] " What the hell happened to you? You look like JBL took you shopping. " [ Mark Jindrak ] " Oh I tell you what happened Mike, I found the key to success. It's not through wrestling or anything even related, it's through buyin' low and sellin' high. " [ Mike Sanders ] " What are you talking about Jindrak? " [ Mark Jindrak ] " I'm talking about John Bradshaw Layfield's plan for success and money-making all contained in his revolutionary book Have More Money Now. It's the way to my future wealth and happiness and if you pick up a copy you too could turn your life around. " [ Mike Sanders ] " I don't believe this, you sound like JBL brainwashed you....first in to buying that book of his and then into being a walking and talking billboard for it. " [ Mark Jindrak ] " I knew you'd have your doubts Mike but put them aside and embrace a better a future. " [ Mike Sanders ] " You can't be serious with this, this is just one big practical joke right? I mean look at yourself in the mirror, you look like as much of a redneck as JBL... but wait, I suppose that book of his says you've got to dress like that. " [ Mark Jindrak ] " Well I'm just trying to present myself like any good business man. " [ Mike Sanders ] " Well you've crossed the style of a businessman with the style of a cowboy and it isn't pretty. " [ Mark Jindrak ] " A man's hat and shoes say a lot about him and I think mine are the perfect signs of success. " [ Mike Sanders ] " Look you've taken this way too far... I knew you were gullible but you always manage to taken things to the next level Jindrak. Now before you give me another sales pitch, other than wasting money on that book and that suit have you thrown it all away like however JBL said. " [ Mark Jindrak ] " Well I've done the right thing with my money and invested in the same ventures as JBL... with all of it invested I'm just going to sit back and watch my money grow. " [ Mike Sanders ] " Haha... yeah, I bet it grows real fast. " [ Mark Jindrak ] " Oh, speaking of bets I did have a little bit of spare cash and thought I'd make a bet of my own, I've got $100 on JBL beating you at Fight Night. " [ Mike Sanders ] " Haha.. now I know you're joking, not even a mad man would do something as dumb as that. The joke's up, Jindrak. " [ Mark Jindrak ] " It's no joke... I figured what better way to make more money quickly. " [ Mike Sanders ] " Wait a second... you're my friend, the guy who's got my back and you're backing JBL to win. I'm not standing for that, I'll happily laugh at you throwing your money away like any other below average fool but to actually think I'll lose to JBL is going way over the line. Now I suggest you get yourself together, get rid of that outfit and re-think that crap that you've read from JBL. " Mike seems pretty angry at Jindrak and as Jindrak attempts to protest Mike steps forward and raises a fist, pushing Jindrak out of the locker room. Jindrak gives Sanders a shocked look and walks off as Sanders storms back into the locker room. [ Mike Sanders ] " A joke is a joke, I can take a joke... but sometimes can get taken too far. There really shouldn't be any sort of question over whether or not I'll defeat JBL... it's just going to be another win to push me up the rankings here in the XWF. Everybody saw how I made light work of Bobby Lashley last week and I somehow didn't get any reward. But, this week after I tear apart that redneck JBL I'll expect a bit of respect here in the XWF and more importantly I'll expect to be given my chance of competing or the World title. It was a travesty that I was missed out originally but if I keep on performing to my above average standards the XWF simply won't be able to deny me my shot at the gold. It's really not taken me too long to work out that I'm the only man in the whole of the XWF who can call himself above average and surely that should guarantee me a place at the top of the card. If not I'll just step in the ring week in and week out, making moron after moron regret the fact that they underestimated me, this week it's his the moron in question is JBL and it's his turn to be
[ Mike Sanders ] " And you know what that means, Haha. " The camera pictures then fades out as the XWF logo flashes up before going to a advert for XWF's first pay-per-view Scars and Stripes. |
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Below Average: Bobby Lashley. |