Backstage after Joey Styles, Mark Madden & Tazz closed the End of Annihilation PPV, The Wild Kru celebrated. Sylvester knocked back a few shots of wine, Daffy & Homer jumped around and Red Tiger checked his scars in the mirror.
'I'm going to need a bunch of stitches. Vader hit me pretty hard with the Dead Level.' Red muttered. Then Bugs Bunny walked in.
'If you think for one second that your little F-5 stuntshow made us think twice about your betrayal, Bugs, then you've got another thing coming… and it ain't words!' Red said.
'I only came in here to congratulate you guys. Vader knew how I ticked and he used that against me. I told him to find some other work-hound for the little kidnap-and-run thing, but he threatened me. Just like when I told Vader to shove his invitation up his butt. But just like that, he made me see otherwise against my will.' Bugs explained.
'He'll be shoving more than an invitation up his butt after he gets home tonight with the pain we inflicted. Now, if you want to party, grab a chair and sit your butt down!' Red invited. Bugs complied. Then the door opened again and Red thought he had seen a ghost…
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'B.A.?' Red muttered in astonishment. It was 'B.A. Bumpy' Knuckles, his friend thought dead after a gunfight in Philadelphia a year before. Knuckles then opened his arms.
'That's my nickname, homie.' The echidna responded. Then Red hugged his long, lost friend.
'What happened to you, man? They were saying you were shot in that gunfight in Philly.' Red asked.
'I barely got out after you left for Vegas. That isn't important. But why I'm here is, though. Tommy Dreamer flagged me down when I got off the first flight from P-Town. You are all going to Philadelphia Spectrum next month for your next PPV appearance at Megaslam Wrestling Universe 30!' Knuckles replied.
'Any matches hooked up?' Sylvester asked, with the thought of his fifth festival flowing through his head.
'I knew you'd ask. XLW have an open-contract contest as they do every year and DCW are making the Bikebrakers defend their DCW Double Dragon tag titles. And, from what I've heard, the HWF management have Red under consideration for a Unified World championship match against Black Falcon. That's what I know. The promoters are spending big bucks to keep the festival's greatest card a surprise, so I'm not allowed to tell you if I wanted to.' Knuckles explained, in a nutshell.
'You want to party?' Red asked.
'OK, but I can only stay a little while. Dreamer and RVD are picking yours' truly up in an hour.' Knuckles said. Sylvester went over to Sierra.
'What's happening, baby doll?' Sly asked.
'Not a lot. I'm kind of bored.' Sierra replied.
'You'll get used to that. Red's never one to host an over-the-top birthday bash. Say… are you free tonight?' Sly said.
'If you're asking me out, I say we go now.' Sierra smiled.
'Oh, god, yes!' Sylvester told himself in relief. Then the two cats left. Red saw the door closing.
'Anybody seen Sylvester and Sierra?' Red asked.
'If I didn't know any better, I'd say that crazy black cat was on the jazz!' Knuckles smiled. Red let out a quiet chuckle.
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There you have it folks. The WAT is complete and now I'm on to the MWU30 story. See you soon with the sequel! – J-Shadow.