It Hurts. So What? (o2a)

[Sushi-X]

Moments after the final bell had rang, the Chicago ninja finally came to. Only when he realized that Romeo Davis was up the ramp with the No Limits Championship with his hand held high, Sushi-X had come to a realization. After a year as XWA No Limits Champion, he was beaten for the title. He struggled to reach his feet, but immediately crumpled to the canvas. He was reaching for his lower back, perhaps indicating some severe pain. The referee attempted to assist the former champion to his feet, but insisted on not being helped. He clutched on the top and middle ropes to hold himself up, but it was no use. His lower back was hurting. It was hurting in a way he hadn’t felt before. The referee immediately called for the trainers and doctors. Sushi-X continued to fight his way to his feet, but they were having none of it. Perhaps it was best for his safety and health in mind. He didn’t remember much of the last five or six minutes. The last thing he had felt before regaining consciousness was an elbow by Romeo Davis. Still, he grimaced in pain as he was assisted to the back by the medical staff. It was an eerie feeling. The last time had to be helped to the back, he was set on fire—literally. He was the first man to lose an inferno match in XWA history. Jonny Punch was the man that beat him that night. His mind flashed back to that night and began to race: is this how his career was going to end?

About ten minutes later, he was in the trainer room waiting to be examined by some of the best medical staff XWA had to offer. Suddenly, a knock on the door.

[MG]

MG and Kelon just walks into the room after knocking. To a surprise of everyone these men walked into the room. The trainers walks up to them to hold them back due to old relations but MG grabs one of them by the neck.

Yo back the fuck up

MG lifts his shirt to reveal his gun. He releases the grip and walks over to Sushi-X.

Yo wud up my nigga. Looks like you lost to that nigga we should been taken out back in the old times.

MG sits on the examination bed next to Sushi-X

Ya see how much different things would have been if we took him out. Now from the little bird that chills on the grapevine I hear that Scott cut a deal with the nigga to join the UE. He had the nerve to call us degenerates, gangsters, and shit. If we the gangster then they the mobsters. Ya feel me?

[Sushi-X]

So I've heard. Kinda interesting I'm the most wanted man in XWA, so to speak. UE's been eyein' me for over a year since I took some gold off one of their own. And I broke up TNN when the season started. It's the XWA, bro. Everybody got an agenda, you know that. But you know I'm the farthest thing from a gangster, mobster, or degenerate. You know that.

So what brings you here?

[MG]

What brings me here is to know what are you going to do next? It's pretty much nothing you can do but challenge him again for the title. The question that really comes into plays is how are you going to go against the Upper Echelon without no help?

[Sushi-X]

MG certainly had a point. Taking down TNN was one thing. But this was Upper Echelon, the most dominant collection of talent on the planet. That was another matter altogether. Sushi-X thought about it for a moment before responding.

I know what you mean. I've watched UE for a while, but only from a peripheral view. Had to be that way cause I had to concentrate on keeping what was mine. Now to answer your question, of course I'm gonna challenge Romeo for the title at XGames. I have a rematch clause. But I'm going to dictate the terms this time. He beat me in his match. Now I'll beat him in mine.

He paused, followed by a few seconds of uncomfortable silence.

As for me taking on Upper Echelon without any help... I can't believe I'm doing this.

I'm gonna call on some experience here. Yours. You've been here longer. You've seen them from the beginning.

I need to know everything you know about Upper Echelon. And not just the in-ring stuff.

[MG]

It ain't about what you know about these crackas it's what you got against them. Now I'm not trying to join forces and I'm certainly not trying to plug my name but getting a TNN back on the surface is your best bet. You get yourself ya own people and make TNN a group the fans can get behind. You got an opportunity to rebel against the biggest stable in Wrestling History. You had better make a good choice instead of fighting water with propane fire.

[Sushi-X]

I've got nothing against them. I mean, other than the fact that I took a belt from them once and now it's back in their fold. Seems like after a good run with that belt, UE's paying attention. Think they see me as a threat?

[MG]

Well I told you already and you completely ignored my obvious suggestion but hey you do you. We gonna see who comes out on top. A man within numbers or a man all alone.

With that MG stands up and walks out with Kelon.

[Sushi-X]

Sushi-X thought of what MG said as the former champion clutched at his lower back. Sage advice from his former rival/advisor? Perhaps. But no time to worry about that now. There was the matter of his lower back. The trainer enters to finally attend to the ninja.