Disclaimer: I still own no one famous. Unfortunately, 'cause Raven would
make a nice addition to my bed.
Chapter 2.
"Russo! Get your ass down here right now. I said it earlier and I'm going to tell you again. I am not facing Sandman in a hardcore match tonight, and you're going to fix it."
Russo's music played as Gaby walked out onto the stage. She took a deep breath and looked out at the crowd as well as Harris. "Wipe the confused look off your face Harris, you saw me earlier, so quit looking at me like I've got four asses. Mr. Russo is going to be unable to fix the little predicament that you are in."
"Why? He made this mess, he can fix it."
"Are you always wrong, or is it just tonight? Mr. Russo did not make this hardcore match between you and Sandman, I did, and I'm not going back on my word."
"Your word?"
"Yeah, Raven went to Mr. Russo demanding a title shot, and I told him that since he has a number one contender's match with you next week, I thought that you needed a warm up match. I mean, you haven't ever faced a hardcore legend like Raven before, and I just wanted you to be prepared for what might happen next week. You may not be able to see this right now because your judgment is clouded by your anger, but this is really for your benefit Chris. Why can't you see that? This match is going to prepare you for what you may face next week in that very ring. I just want to prepare you in case Raven decides to use foreign objects."
"Oh, well when you put it that way, I guess it doesn't seem like a punishment."
"It's not Chris, and I'm sorry if you took it that way. I just got here, what could I possibly be punishing for?"
"You're right. Alright, I am ready for Sandman."
"Sweetie, no one is ready for Sandman, but he is ready for you." With that, Gaby walked back behind the curtain.
"I should give you a raise. They way you went out there and managed to convince him that being brutalized by Sandman was actually going to help him when he faces Raven next week, that was incredible." Russo said as she got behind the curtain.
"That really was a great job."
"Raven, was that a compliment? From what I hear, compliments from you are few and far between. I think I feel mighty special."
"It was a well-deserved compliment, I don't think there way any way that Russo could have talked his way out of that one."
"Hey I am standing here, but you're right, I couldn't have talked to him like you did."
"Raven, you better make yourself scarce, Goldylocks looks like she's heading over here for an interview. I don't think it would look very good that you are talking civilly with us consider Harris got the shit kicked out of him. Might look a little like a conspiracy, don't you think?"
"See you around." Raven left Gaby and Vince to do their interview.
"So Vince, would you care to introduce us to the woman who made Chris Harris face the Sandman?"
"Made him face the Sandman? Did you not hear what I said to Harris? You make it sound like I did him a horrible injustice by having him in a preparation match against the Sandman. That is certainly not the case. I actually benefited him greatly; you just obviously can't see it. Now that Chris Harris had faced the Sandman, it has him better prepared to face Raven next week."
"Oh, well, I guess you could look at it like that." Goldylocks replied.
"No, Goldylocks, that is the way you should look at it. Now, Mr. Russo and I have some papers that we need to go through before next week, so excuse us, but this interview is over." Gaby and Vince walked off and walked into Vince's office.
"You were great Gaby. You are a natural in front of the camera. Which is great because that means we don't have to send you to get acting lessons." He said with a slight chuckle. "But seriously, you were great."
"What was up with the compliments Raven was giving me? Not that they weren't appreciated, but I was under the impression that he was broody, moody, angry, you know, stuff like that."
"He usually is, but you gave him an advantage tonight. That's more than I usually give him. He bothers me all of the time about getting a title shot, and I normally don't give it to him, but you made him a happy man tonight, and you never mentioned one thing about the title. Tell you what, from now on, if he wants something, you deal with him."
"That's fine Vince, He's not that bad, you just have to know how to talk to him. You can't sound hostile, that puts him on the defensive automatically, and he'll tune you out. I think that's why he keeps bothering you about his title shot, you get angry with him too quickly. You have to be calmer when you talk to him. This isn't Orange County Choppers. You two act like Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. You two fight like cats and dogs and it's unnecessary. You have to placate him, make him think that what you're giving him is what he wants. Then he thinks that he is getting what he wants, and he leaves you alone. It's a simple matter of psychology."
"Yeah, well, I think I'll leave the psychology up to you."
Gaby and Vince went over the paperwork that they needed to go over as the rest of the show went on as planned.
Chapter 2.
"Russo! Get your ass down here right now. I said it earlier and I'm going to tell you again. I am not facing Sandman in a hardcore match tonight, and you're going to fix it."
Russo's music played as Gaby walked out onto the stage. She took a deep breath and looked out at the crowd as well as Harris. "Wipe the confused look off your face Harris, you saw me earlier, so quit looking at me like I've got four asses. Mr. Russo is going to be unable to fix the little predicament that you are in."
"Why? He made this mess, he can fix it."
"Are you always wrong, or is it just tonight? Mr. Russo did not make this hardcore match between you and Sandman, I did, and I'm not going back on my word."
"Your word?"
"Yeah, Raven went to Mr. Russo demanding a title shot, and I told him that since he has a number one contender's match with you next week, I thought that you needed a warm up match. I mean, you haven't ever faced a hardcore legend like Raven before, and I just wanted you to be prepared for what might happen next week. You may not be able to see this right now because your judgment is clouded by your anger, but this is really for your benefit Chris. Why can't you see that? This match is going to prepare you for what you may face next week in that very ring. I just want to prepare you in case Raven decides to use foreign objects."
"Oh, well when you put it that way, I guess it doesn't seem like a punishment."
"It's not Chris, and I'm sorry if you took it that way. I just got here, what could I possibly be punishing for?"
"You're right. Alright, I am ready for Sandman."
"Sweetie, no one is ready for Sandman, but he is ready for you." With that, Gaby walked back behind the curtain.
"I should give you a raise. They way you went out there and managed to convince him that being brutalized by Sandman was actually going to help him when he faces Raven next week, that was incredible." Russo said as she got behind the curtain.
"That really was a great job."
"Raven, was that a compliment? From what I hear, compliments from you are few and far between. I think I feel mighty special."
"It was a well-deserved compliment, I don't think there way any way that Russo could have talked his way out of that one."
"Hey I am standing here, but you're right, I couldn't have talked to him like you did."
"Raven, you better make yourself scarce, Goldylocks looks like she's heading over here for an interview. I don't think it would look very good that you are talking civilly with us consider Harris got the shit kicked out of him. Might look a little like a conspiracy, don't you think?"
"See you around." Raven left Gaby and Vince to do their interview.
"So Vince, would you care to introduce us to the woman who made Chris Harris face the Sandman?"
"Made him face the Sandman? Did you not hear what I said to Harris? You make it sound like I did him a horrible injustice by having him in a preparation match against the Sandman. That is certainly not the case. I actually benefited him greatly; you just obviously can't see it. Now that Chris Harris had faced the Sandman, it has him better prepared to face Raven next week."
"Oh, well, I guess you could look at it like that." Goldylocks replied.
"No, Goldylocks, that is the way you should look at it. Now, Mr. Russo and I have some papers that we need to go through before next week, so excuse us, but this interview is over." Gaby and Vince walked off and walked into Vince's office.
"You were great Gaby. You are a natural in front of the camera. Which is great because that means we don't have to send you to get acting lessons." He said with a slight chuckle. "But seriously, you were great."
"What was up with the compliments Raven was giving me? Not that they weren't appreciated, but I was under the impression that he was broody, moody, angry, you know, stuff like that."
"He usually is, but you gave him an advantage tonight. That's more than I usually give him. He bothers me all of the time about getting a title shot, and I normally don't give it to him, but you made him a happy man tonight, and you never mentioned one thing about the title. Tell you what, from now on, if he wants something, you deal with him."
"That's fine Vince, He's not that bad, you just have to know how to talk to him. You can't sound hostile, that puts him on the defensive automatically, and he'll tune you out. I think that's why he keeps bothering you about his title shot, you get angry with him too quickly. You have to be calmer when you talk to him. This isn't Orange County Choppers. You two act like Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. You two fight like cats and dogs and it's unnecessary. You have to placate him, make him think that what you're giving him is what he wants. Then he thinks that he is getting what he wants, and he leaves you alone. It's a simple matter of psychology."
"Yeah, well, I think I'll leave the psychology up to you."
Gaby and Vince went over the paperwork that they needed to go over as the rest of the show went on as planned.