Sometimes the only thing we have left to rely on,
is raw madness!
A backdrop is shown of the XWF logo over a plain white background. From the right steps in none other than the legendary Mean Gene Okerlund with a microphone.
MEAN GENE : "Hello everybody. I'd like to bring out a person who's going to be making his long anticipated return to the ring next Monday on Madness. I'm talking about..."
" OOOOOOH YEEEAH... "
Gene is interrupted by the approaching Macho Man Randy Savage, wearing a black robe that has sparkling gold and red along the edges. He comes in with his tongue flicking all the way out a couple times like he's part lizard.
MEAN GENE : "What the... what was THAT?"
MACHO MADNESS : (in a low, slow voice) "Happened so fast you can't even talk about it." (now slightly increasing his speed and pitch) "But speaking of taaaaalking, yeah, I heard somebody around here doesn't particularly like how XWF management runs things, Gene."
MEAN GENE : (looking around startled, in a flustered voice) "Well don't look at me. I'm perfectly happy having a job here!"
Mach wiggles his fingers up in Gene's face like he's putting a spell on him and starts talking real slow and low again...
MACHO MADNESS : "I knooow it isn't yooooou, Gene." (now grabbing Gene's shoulder to pull him in close and almost whisper) "You'd be a lot smarter than that because you know one very important thing... isn't that right, yeah."
MEAN GENE : "What would that be?"
MACHO MADNESS : "YOU KNOW THAT THE NEW WORLD ORDER RUNS THIS PLACE NOW!"
Gene has to close his eyes and lean back with Mach yelling so loud right in his face all of a sudden. Mach grits his teeth at the camera and then flicks out his tongue almost like he's dipping a quill into ink to say more of what's on his mind. His voice returns to a rather calm pitch...
MACHO MADNESS : "The world and everyone in it knows that the nWo is running things around here so when soooooomebody decides to get stupid and 'shoots' on the entire XWF and how its run, IT TICKS ME OFF JUST" (putting his fingers up to show about an inch measurement) "A LITTLE BIT! YEAH! And do you know who that person iiiiis who decided to speak up and break down walls that don't exist?"
MEAN GENE : "I'm not even sure what that means. What walls, and who are you talking about? Who ticked you off, Mach?"
Mach runs his fingers through the air in front of his face with a giant smile and his neck popping. He starts to slowly turn around and then holds his arms out to display the back of his beautifully designed robe.
MACHO MADNESS : "Gene, before we talk about the name that is synonymous with shit, let's see a name that MATTERS in this company... OHHH YEEEAH! CHECK THIS OUT!"
Gene observes the fine workmanship of the robe as Mach slowly turns around.
MEAN GENE : (in his overly serious tone) "My that is some excellent work that has been put into this piece, Randy."
MACHO MADNESS : "OOOH YEEEAH! The Macho Man enjoys the finer things in life," (lowering his voice instantly as he turns to welcome somebody else on set.) "as you can see..."
It's the lovely Miss Elizabeth. She has a very innocent looking smile on her face as she is greeted by Gene.
MEAN GENE : "Well how do you do Miss Elizabeth? It's a pleasure to..."
(interrupted by Mach!) MACHO MADNESS : "OOOOOH NO! DIGGIT! You're not going to sit here making small talk with Elizabeth while THE MA-CHO-MAN is standing right here, YEAH!"
Liz keeps looking off to the side and trying not to make any eye contact with anyone as Mach gets in Gene's face and speaks very angrily without yelling...
MACHO MADNESS : "I want you to ask permiiiiiision, yeah, anytime you're planning on interacting with my lovely Elizabeth... understand? You don't see The Macho Man walking into your house and using your toilet without asking, DO YOU?"
Gene looks absolutely flabbergasted.
MEAN GENE : "My god, did you just compare Miss Elizabeth to my toilet? How disrespectful!"
Mach grits his teeth and looks left, then looks right like he's really losing his marbles and is scanning the area for some kind of answer or direction. Liz starts to look a little concerned as she backs away...
MACHO MADNESS : "Gene I'm just saying one more time and one more time ooooonly... you need to ask permission when it comes to another man's property or you just may find yourself on the receiving end of the nWo's freshly shined boot of authority... YEAH... and speaking of authoooority..."
Mach waves Liz off and she quickly walks off set without a peep. Mach turns back to Gene and gets real serious, pulling the mic right up to his mouth as the camera zooms in.
MACHO MADNESS : "We've got a problem with somebody stirring the pot and talking trash in ways that make no sense to talk it... going as far as even claiming himself that he's breaking" (making air quotes while his neck pops and he stresses his lips) "kayfabe."
MEAN GENE : "Are you kidding me? This is the year 2014 and there's somebody trying to sound cool in the back because they think they know what kayfabe is? Give me a break."
MACHO MADNESS : "It's true Gene and the beauty of it all iiiiiis that he just painted a big black and white target over his own forehead and the nWo is going to be coming in on Wednesday to make sure that target isn't missed. You see, Gene, the nWo doesn't fall for people's mind games and we're not going to give this guy additional spotlight by having me even drop his name here today!"
Gene looks shocked and offended that he is going to be left in the dark as to who this may be!
MEAN GENE : "What! You can't do that! You're telling me we've all got to wait another day and a half before we know who you're talking about?"
Mach pulls Gene in with his arm around him, smiling real big with his teeth clenched and his veins protruding everywhere.
MACHO MADNESS : "Well if you're like most of the world you're not going to have any clue who I'm talking about until the CORRECTIVE ACTION takes place, YEAH! The way I see it noooooow, yeah, is that the ONLY people who know who I'm talking about right now are people who make it a point to tune in when this 'ever so controversial' person speaks up! So going by my math, if the XWF fanbase and viewership were represented by grains of sand in the desert and you picked up one handful... yeah... whatever small amount of sand is left in your palm after most of that handful falls through your fingertips and rejoins the rest of the sand on the ground, is exactly the percentage of people who actually pay attention to this particular individual anyway."
Gene raises his eyebrows, shocked by the numbers he's now considering in his head.
MEAN GENE : "So there's a chance that if you said the person's name to me right now, I may not even know who it is?"
MACHO MADNESS : "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH! But have no fear, the nWo is here and we're going to make sure we do this guy a big favor on Wednesday when we finally give him a name and a face that people will recognize, YEAH!"
MEAN GENE : "Well, that's really something. I guess we're all going to have to tune in to Warfare to see what happens... but enough about that. What about your match coming up on Madness? How fitting is it that the in ring return of Randy Macho Man Savage be in a show titled MADNESS?"
Mach starts shaking his head up and down in agreement with an overly stressed smile across his cheeks.
MACHO MADNESS : "The Madness.. The Madness... THE MADNESS IS BACK! The stars have aligned and the angels have spoken to me... THEY SAID: What up, Mach? We think it's about time for you to grace the squared circle with your special brand of madness yet again. I looked up to the heavens AND I SAID BACK TO THEM: I think you're right but I don't think there's a place on Earth that can handle the level of madness that THE MACHO MAN brings to the table, YEAH! So now we're going to find out if that's true or not because next Monday I am stepping into the ring with another legend in Dennis Rodman; ROD THE BOD; BODZILLA; RODZILLA; THE REAL HOT ROD; or by aaaaaaaany other name you want to giiiiiive him yeah. It doesn't matter what you call us! It doesn't matter IF ya like us! The only thing matters today and the only thing that Tommy Wish and... and...."
Mach starts looking back and forth wildly like he's looking for something he lost.
MEAN GENE : "What are you doing?"
MACHO MADNESS : "Did anybody see where I wrote the name of the guy who's teaming up with Tommy Wish?"
MEAN GENE : "Oh come on; you know you're booked against Romulus Heinrich Winters. Don't jerk us around like that!"
Mach starts to slowly bob his head like he's remembering the name too now...
MACHO MADNESS : "Who did you say it was agaaaain?"
MEAN GENE : "Oh brother. Alright, well we're just about out of time here folks..."
MACHO MADNESS : "Out of TIME and out of SIGHT and out of MIIIIIIIND, YEAH! That's Mister Romulan to ME and that's what Tommy Wish is going to be too after Monday night when I return to Nitro and I..."
(Gene interrupts him cautiously) MEAN GENE : "Uh, you mean Monday Madness... remember?"
Mach throws his arms out and looks around like he can't believe it!
MACHO MADNESS : "That's right! The MADNESS goes without saying, GENE! Give me some credit where credit's due just for me being able to keep Tommy Wish's name straight... YEAH! The Macho Man can show up Monday night to any show in the world and that show IS GOING TO BE THE MADNESS, OOOOOOOOOOOOH YEEEEEEEEEAHHHH!!! DIGGIT!!!!"
Mach storms off set as Gene looks like he was about to add more but instead he just shakes his head in amazement.
MEAN GENE : "Well there you have it folks; Randy Savage is back and is ready to march into Monday Madness with Dennis Rodman to go head to head with Romulus Heinrich Winters and Tommy Wish. Perhaps the bigger story though is whatever he and the nWo are planning for tomorrow night at Warfare, when SOMEBODY who has allegedly been 'breaking kayfabe' is going to be dealt with" (putting up his best version of the nWo hand signal but he really screws it up) "nWo style. I guess time will tell what that all really means."
Gene stares with his serious face at the camera as it fades.