(Fight Grid intro plays.)
(The camera opens up and focuses on EAW Headquarters, which is located in Newark, New Jersey. The sun barely hangs over the building as the shot pans around, before proceeding to go inside. There, Fight Grid correspondent Molly Waters is seen behind her desk. A smile on her face as the shot begins to settle in. She takes a moment before she then begins to speak.)
Molly Waters: Welcome back to Fight Grid! Your home for all the news surrounding the Land of Elite. I’m your host, Molly Waters. Well, with all the drama that unfolded last weekend at the Fighting Spirit Marquee Event, Pain for Pride will certainly be exciting! Between the attacks and challenges, the emergence of Ms. Extreme stepping in for her sister, and everything else, one interesting backstage tidbit seems to have slipped through the cracks.
(Molly smirks at this, feeling quite proud that she’s uncovered this. She pauses before continuing what she had to say.)
Molly Waters: We at Fight Grid have managed to obtain footage from backstage at the Fighting Spirit Marquee Event involving Saturday Night Showdown Elitist SOSA Henderson, who was spotted with a mysterious young woman as they flirted with each other. Take a look!
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(The camera opens up to the backstage area of the Stadio Olympico in Rome, Italy. Fighting Spirit is well underway as various members of the backstage crew and several EAW Elitists are seen making their way through the hallways. That’s not what’s being focused on, though, as we’re completely set on SOSA Henderson, who is seen leaning against a wall with a smile on his face. Across from him is an unknown woman, who is twirling her hair, quite infatuated by the former National Elite Champion, as they’re deep in conversation.)
SOSA Henderson: Damn, you never been here before? Well, I guess you ran into the right person. I’m kind of a big deal around here.
???: Really?
SOSA Henderson: Yeah, I’m a former World Champion, just got off of a National Elite Championship reign this season, a whole lotta people wanna be SOSA Henderson, and most importantly… A whole lotta people wanna be *with* SOSA Henderson.
(The woman giggles, blushing as she hides her face briefly to hide it. SOSA knows that his smooth talk is working, and keeps speaking.)
SOSA Henderson: This love shit ain’t for wrestlers like me. We’re on the road too much, far too busy to wrap our minds around something like that. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to give it a chance. It’s been a bit, though, I don’t know, guess I’m just looking for the right person to join me on that experience. But shit, I guess I’m just talking too much about myself. I’m sure a pretty lady like you would want to talk about something else.
(She giggles again, continuing to twirl her hair as she gently shakes her head.)
???: No, no, we can talk about whatever you want… I insist.
SOSA Henderson: Nah, nah, whatever the lady wants, the lady gets. And I’m pretty certain that I have everything that you ever could want right here.
(The woman raises her eyebrow in intrigue, as she steps toward him. But before she can say anything in response, a loud shout is heard as someone briskly walks in.)
Trixie Stane: AMERSON! WHAT THE HELL?!
(Trixie Stane, wife to Solomon Stane, is seen making her way into the scene. Amerson quickly turns to look at her, a smile on her face while SOSA holds his hands up in innocence.)
Amerson: Sis, I was hoping I could introduce you to this guy I just met. This is SOSA!
(Trixie rolls her eyes, looking over and glaring at him.)
Trixie Stane: I know exactly who that is.
Amerson: SOSA offered to show me Rome tonight, and I took him up on that.
(Trixie’s eyes flutter in disbelief, as she shakes her head.)
Trixie Stane: Uh, no, he isn’t. You need to get with the other Children of Sanity and prepare yourself. My husband is going to be winning the EAW World Championship tonight and we must welcome his rise to glory with open arms.
(SOSA crosses his arms, watching all of this with interest as Amerson puts her hand under her chin and thinks for a moment. After some time, she shakes her head.)
Amerson: I’ll meet up with you guys later. I think I’m going to go with SOSA.
(SOSA smirks as he takes out his hand, Amerson taking it as both of them make their way out of the scene. The shot completely focuses on Trixie, who is shaking her head in frustration over this.)
Trixie Stane: (Muttering) Solomon isn’t going to like this at all…
(Trixie turns around and walks the opposite way as the shot transitions to elsewhere.)
(It then goes back to Molly Waters in the present day as she continues with what she has to say.)
Molly Waters: Interesting situation that unfolded this weekend. Could this possibly be a new love connection? What does Solomon Stane have to say about all of this? I guess all of this is something that we’re just going to have to find out at a later time. For right now, though, that’s all we have for you. On behalf of Fight Grid, I’m Molly Waters, signing out.
(Molly waves to the camera as it pans out, with the last shot being seen yet another panaround of EAW Headquarters as Fight Grid begins to fade out to a complete black from there.)
(Fight Grid logo buzzes.)
