(scene: about an hour removed from the close of the HEW's return pay-per-view, Back 'N Black....the thousands of fans in attendance are beginning to file out of the arena, several of which are scurrying around in hopes of capturing an autograph from one of the few HEW stars who can still manage to stand upon their own two feet....the camera begins to pan through the crowd, passing children, intoxicated adults, vendors who are attempting to pack up for the evening, etc.)

(gradually, the cameraman makes his way down the oblong corridor which is located on the east side of the arena, the location of the wrestler's lockerrooms....quickly making his way through the corridor, the cameraman attempts to find the nameplate of one wrestler upon the numerous lockerroom doors, when suddenly that name which he seeks stands right before him)

(realizing that there is no hopes of someone actually coming to answer the door if he were to knock, the cameraman cautiously enters the lockerroom in hopes of finding the one man who he was sent to locate and interview just moments after his unexpected, brutal battle with the HEW legend, Zero....entering a poorly lit the room, the cameraman continues to use cautionary procedures....the reason for the poor lighting is simple, one-half of the rooms lighting devices has been shattered, presumably by this particular wrestler in a heated fit of rage....shattered pieces of glass crack as the cameraman slowly makes his way across the room, bypassing broken pieces of chair, shrowded food debris, etc....although, the cameraman attempts to ignore the debris upon the floor, he can't help but notice the trails of blood which accompany the debris on the floor....suddenly, without expecting to find him, the cameraman gets his wish in the form of a bloody and fatigue Kendall Codine who sits motionless in the corner of the room)

(its obvious that Blade has received medical attention, presumably against his wishes, but help nonetheless....making a complete scan of his war torn body, the cameraman begins at the top of his head which is bandaged completely by a blood soaked ace bandage....the bandaged head is presumably the result of the concrete bulldog and DDT through a table which he suffered at the hands of Zero....continuing to scan his entire body, trying not to inhale the bitter aroma of blood and sweat that encompasses the room, the cameraman picks up images of abrasions which are found upon Blade's face, arms, chest, etc)

(as the cameraman continues to tape what he assumes is an unconscious ex-HEW World Heavyweight Champion, he is surprised by the sudden movement of a fatigued Blade....not knowing whether to run for safety or continue to tape, the cameraman sits in complete silence as Blade appears as if he is going to speak....Blade's speech is somewhat slurred as a result of the shattered molars on the right side of his mouth due to the table shot from Zero to the jaw....blood slowly makes its way down Blade's forehead, over the bridge of his nose, and drips off of his nostril making a small red circle on the floor which sits before him....ignoring all of the pain and anguish which he is obviously feeling at this moment, Blade decides to speak)

Did you honestly think that the pain which I received this evening would prevent me from gracing the camera's presence?

(a moment of silence passes as Blade awaits an answer to his question which obviously will not be answered due to the cameraman's frightened state of mind)

Tonight, the fans saw a side of me which they have never experienced before. For years, I sat back and listened to the critics which labeled me as a paper champion. Capturing such titles as the HEW television, tag-team, and world heavyweight....my successes were simply dismissed as avoidance for if I were a true champion, then I would have sought after the title for which this entire organization is named after....

The HEW Hardcore-Extreme Title....

All of the real champions had held this title, the only title which matters....Havoc, Zero, Ric Samson, Eli Flair and so on and so on. The majority of these men went on to capture the world heavyweight title and represent it with an extreme mentallity, with the exception of one, the very man which shed my blood in the center of that ring this evening....

Lint Douglas....

Just as I, this man has been labeled as an HEW legend, capturing nearly every title that this organization has had to offer, with the exception of one. His return to the HEW was less than adecquate as he confronted the one man who was obsessed with his every move....

Mason Xavier....

(Blade pauses for a moment so that he can allow the blood to drip from the tip of his nose....afraid to open his mouth, the cameraman continues to wonder why Blade will not simply wipe the blood from his brow and prevent the dripping....nevertheless, witnessing the battle which Blade survived this evening, the cameraman decides that it is best if he just keeps his mouth shut)

Had my back on countless occassions....

At one time, we were like BROTHERS....

(Blade slowly raises his head as the blood continues to roll down his face and looks intensely into the eye of the camera, with a somewhat psychotic grin upon his face, Blade continues to speak)

Oh Mason, I still consider you as my brother, but you know as well as I, that all brothers fight sometime or another....

And that time is NOW....

Do not attempt to throw your false threats into my face because I will simply continue to ignore them just as Lint Douglas has continuously. You state that you had my back on several occassions, yet where were you when J-Smooth and Nocturnal decided to screw me over when the HEW re-opened?

(Blade awaits an answer for his question which obviously will not be answered once again)

YOU WERE RIGHT BESIDE THEM!!

And as you know Mason, with every action comes a reaction, hence the reason for my alliance with one Eli Flair....

Some may call it an awkward alliance, yet I beg to differ. Upon endless discussion with Flair, I came to realize that he and I are one in the same. In fact, our goals were quite similiar....putting an end to the dictatorship which runs the HEW....the Syndicate....

Nevertheless, he realized just as I, that he could not do it alone for the group which stood before him was much to strong as a unit. Just as he, I searched the entire HEW in hopes of finding that one unit which would dismantle the Syndicate. In my first attempt, I formed a group which would have dominated any other organization, however their hopes of obtaining gold in the HEW were defeated due to the fact that they aligned themselves with me. Their goals were different than mine, they sought titles and fame, all of which I have already had, where as I sought out the complete deterioration of the Syndicate. Knowing this, I realized that the only hope that they had to capture gold and avoid the continue screw jobs was to subject me from the group....

I came to understand that the only way that I could find someone to find for the same cause as I, was to find someone who had accomplished everything that I had already done, thus the reason that I sought out the services of one Eli Flair. He's done and seen everything that I have ten times over, making it logical for him to agree to my request....

(Blade pauses once again as he drops his head to his chest where it once was)

So, as you can see Mason, I have explained to you in lamen terms why I chose to walk along the side of Eli Flair and why I chose to oppose you and your new found "brothers"....

Opposing the mighty Havoc...."do I realize what I'm getting myself into?" Yes, I understand that I will be coming face-to-face with perhaps the greatest wrestler that this sport has ever had to offer....Yes, I realize that if I come face-to-face with the mighty Havoc, then I can more than likely count on opposing the infamous Zero as well....

Am I sure that I want Mason Xavier as an enemy?

(Blade offers a slight laugh in response to the answer which he is about to supply)

Oh, I'm sure Mason....

As sure as Semper Fi will continue to cut similiar promos from which he steals lines from the movie Face/Off, during which he'll have a lesbian pornstar at his side....

As sure as I am that we'll hear the song "Counterfeit" the next time that the Prowler cuts a promo....

As sure as I am that Zero cries himself to sleep everynight due to the fact that he has to watch Karen stand by your side, night after night....

As sure as I am that Paul Wolfstein will quit the HEW by the next card because he doesn't have the "time" to hack it....

As sure as I am that Nocturnal will threaten his opponent to "beware the nighttime" in his next promo....

(Blade pauses for a moment in an attempt to compose himself)

If that's not enough assurance for you Mason, then tuff because I'm sure that I want you as an enemy....

May it be you, Zero, Nocturnal, Samson, UnHoly Father, Ruiz, Wolfstein, or whoever, I'm sure....the only question that remains is....

Are you sure that you want me as an enemy?

Because I can sure as hell assure you that your new found friends won't once all is said and done....

I hope that you are ready Mason for it has begun and only one of us can stand atop the HEW, calling it our own....

(Blade gradually lifts his blood soaked face and stares into the eye of the camera)

That, I'm sure of....

(fade to black)