“Chester, you idiot, I thought I told you to turn the camera on!”
After some adjustment, the camera comes into focus and we find Max Maverick sitting front and center in a room in his home. Standing beside him to his right is his bodyguard, Solomon Black, and to his left is agent and sister, Chelsea Powers.
Chelsea Powers: “Max, I don’t have time to be screwing around, are you sure that guy is showing up?”
Max Maverick: “Of course I’m sure, why wouldn’t I be? And why wouldn’t he show up? After the brilliant scheme that we pulled, that went off without a hitch!”
Chelsea Powers: “Except for the part where you didn’t win, so maybe not without a hitch.”
Max Maverick: “All of the blame for that lies squarely on the shoulders of Hamad and that fat oaf, Pariah! I should have never joined his agency in the first place!”
Chelsea Powers: “I tried to tell you.”
Max Maverick: “I should have listened to you, I’m sorry sis. I truly thought signing with The Hamad Agency would carry me the promised land, but it was all a waste of time!”
Chelsea Powers: “Are you sure that you can trust this McMichaels kid?”
Max Maverick: “Of course I can, don’t be silly! When I look at Christopher I see a younger version of myself in him. Not as handsome, obviously, but I see a ton of potential in him. Plus, this whole deal, this was his idea.”
Chelsea Powers: “What are you going to do when inevitably Pariah and Hamad come back looking for revenge?”
Max Maverick: “I don’t think that will happen anytime soon, sis. Did you see what we did to Pariah? He won’t be back anytime soon, and as for Hamad, well seriously, do you expect me to be concerned? Those two are the least of my worries at this time.”
Solomon Black: “The boss is right.”
Max Maverick: “Thank you, Solomon. You’re a man of few words, but when you do speak up you use those words wisely.”
Solomon Black: “Thank you sir.”
Max Maverick: “What I should be concerned with is how Christopher and myself handle Sawyer Xavier and that hack of a champion, Shinzo Omega. I would love to discuss strategy with Christopher about the match as soon as he arrives.”
Chester Hayes: “Mr. Maverick, do you think you’ll end up with a title shot if you beat Omega and Xavier?”
Max Maverick: “Excellent question, Chester, but there is no “if”, because WE will beat Omega and Xavier. The beating that we give to Omega will be so bad that he will be in no shape to compete and he’ll be forced to relinquish the championship. Then, Oliver Thawne will have no other choice but to hand the title over to either myself or Christopher.”
Chelsea Powers: “What about a team name for you two?”
Max Maverick: “I haven’t thought of one yet, but I’ll let Christopher figure that out.”
Chester Hayer: “Are you at all worried that you guys might lose to Omega and Xavier?”
Max glares at the camera and at Chester.
Max Maverick: “I’m not worried about that because it will not happen. Christopher is the future of this company and the cornerstone of this business. I am a legend. I am an icon. There is a reason that this is the main event. Not because of the champion being in the match, and speaking of which, he should be thanking me for allowing him this opportunity to main event back to back events.
Only this time, this main event will have a much different outcome like the previous one. Omega, he got lucky, and if he thinks that he’ll still have luck on his side at Saint Patrick’s Day Smash, well he’s sadly mistaken. He can wish for lady luck to be on his side or the luck of the Irish but it won’t matter. Him and Xavier will fall at the hands of myself and Christopher McMichaels.
Together, McMichaels and I are going to take over this company. We will take what we want, when we want, because we can. It starts in Panama City with Shinzo Omega and Sawyer Xavier.”
The doorbell goes off, interrupting Max’s tangent.
Max Maverick: “That must be him, make yourself useful and go answer the door Chester!”
Chester sets down the camera facing the ceiling as he goes to answer the door. There is no mystery to who is at the door, however, as Christopher McMichaels can be heard from the distance.
Christopher McMichaels: “Charlie my boy, where’s Max?”
Chester Hayer: “Umm, in the den. It’s Chester by th-”
Christopher McMichaels: “Perfect, thanks, pal….Max! Apologies for the late arrival, but I’ve got some great news.”
Chester has returned to holding the camera just in time to see McMichaels and Maverick finish a handshake as McMichaels continues.
Christopher McMichaels: “I was just on the phone with my lawyers, and I’m happy to report that any agreement either you or I or anyone else in the past year for that matter, signed with Shabazz Hamad is now null and void. As if pen was never even put to paper.”
Max Maverick: “Ah that’s fantastic Chris. They say money can’t buy everything, but it sure can buy some damn good lawyers. I was just letting the world know that sham of an Agency was behind us and how punk kid and paper champion were next!”
Christopher McMichaels: “Oh please, you leave that kid to me. Sawyer Xavier…I will make you wish I never bothered to learn your name. And Max, as far as I’m concerned, you are the rightful AMA Grand Champion. It’s a matter of when not if, we right the wrongs the distraction of the Hamad Agency caused and it starts with getting that beautiful championship off of Shinzo Omega. And come Saint Paddy’s Day, there won’t be any question who the real Top Guns of AMA are.”
Max Maverick: “Oh Top Guns, yeah I like that.”
Christopher McMichaels: “Oh well you are about to love this, my friend. Wilhelm, bring over the gifts.”
Max Maverick: “More gifts? Oh, man have I ever mentioned that I love being your friend?”
Christopher McMichaels’s trusted butler, Wilhelm, makes his way into the frame carrying two sunglasses cases, with a Ray-Ban logo on the side. He hands one to McMichaels and one to a very excited Max Maverick. They both open them up and put on the matching glasses as Maverick pulls out his phone to see himself before turning back towards the camera.
Chelsea Powers: "You two look ridiculous!"
Solomon Black: "Looking good, boss."
Max gives a thumbs up to Solomon before turning back to his phone.
Max Maverick: “You hear that Shinzo? Sawyer? The Top Guns are here and the world is our playground. Now turn that camera off Chester, Chris, and I have some strategizing and celebrating to do.