(Dave Summers is wandering backstage at the Mayfield Community Center trying to get a feel for what has become his new workplace. As he explores different rooms and hallways he finds himself attracting the attention of most people. He exchanges glances with a few younger women when a man’s voice breaks his concentration.)
Man: “Dave, Dave Summers is that you?â€
(Dave slowly turns around notices a man smaller than himself hurrying towards him. After making his way down the hallway the man seems to be slightly out of breath and Dave blatantly laughs at him.)
Summers: “Can I help you?â€
Man: “You’re Dave Summers right?â€
Summers: “You would be correct.â€
Christopher Martello: “Dave it is a pleasure to meet you. I’m Christopher Martello, backstage interviewer for ACW. I was hoping that I could ask you a few questions regarding your hiring and impressions of ACW so far.â€
(Summers thinks over Martello’s proposition and reluctantly agrees to answer a few questions.)
Summers: “Sure why not, it’s not like I have anything important to do.â€
Martello: “Thanks I appreciate it. You are the ACW’s newest superstar, but most of our fans have never heard of you, why are you here in the ACW?â€
Summers: “I’m here because I needed a job. I’m not like a lot of these losers here, I didn’t toil my life away on the independent circuit. Instead I went to college for a year, then I went to wrestling school with a buddy of mine, and now a few years later I was in need of work so I decided to try my hand at it.â€
Martello: That’s a very interesting story Dave. If you have very little wrestling experience how did you get in at a place like ACW?â€
Summers: “Is that a joke question Carl?â€
(Martello interrupts Dave to correct his name, but Dave does not take kindly to it.)
Martello: “It’s actually Chris.â€
Summers: “I don’t care what it is; just don’t interrupt me ever again. I heard that ACW was looking for superstars of the future, athletes to carry the company into a golden age. As soon as I stepped foot in front of management I was hired. I mean look at me, who could reject this guy?â€
(Martello rolls his eyes at Summer’s arrogance while Summers flexes a little.)
Martello: “Well tonight is your ACW debut against another rookie, Toyota Chelios. What are your impressions concerning your opponent?â€
Summers: “Well when I saw the card the first thing that went through my mind was ‘what the hell is wrong with that kid’s parents’? Seriously who on Earth names their son, I’m assuming that it is a boy, Toyota Cherrios? When I go out to the ring tonight for my match I’m expecting to see a piece of crap 1985 Toyota Camry and a midget dressed up as a honey bee out there. When his mother was pregnant did she wonder ‘hmmm I wonder what crappy car manufacturer and horrible breakfast food I can name this one after’? I bet he has a brother named Honda Poptarts and a sister named Buick Cornpops.â€
Martello: “Actually Dave his name is Toyota Chelios, not Toyota Cherrios. Moving on, what are some of your goals here in ACW?â€
Summers: “What are my goals here? I’m guessing this is your first interview Chris because you ask questions a five year old could come up with. I have one goal here, to succeed. That might be a little difficult to achieve though considering we’re stuck in this dump called Yonkers, New York. Seriously management must be cheap if they couldn’t even get in Brooklyn.â€
Martello: “Well Yonkers isn’t actually that bad Dave. There’s parts of the city that-“
Summers: “Just shut up Chris. I know that you’re scared of all the lowlifes that live here, but there’s no need to kiss up to them.â€
(As Dave’s voice trails off, “Wanted Man†by Rev Theory begins to play over the PA. A smirk comes over Dave’s face and he almost walks off without saying anything else.)
Summers: “I guess this interview is over because I have to go make an example out of an old clunker.â€
(Dave gives the camera a half smile and a wink before walking towards the stage.)