The three of them smiled and laughed all the way to the bank. The hoax had worked and the station received the highest ratings around for the time slot when the AoD walked in. They were sitting in the station managers office. The manager was so happy himself that he gave them a nice bonus and shook their hands.


Station Manager
Listen, The people love you guys. Your the ones they love to hate and take the time to watch. You could make us all a lot of money with endorsement inquiries already pouring in. Would you be interested in a proposal?


Death Merchant
That depends on what the terms are. You know what the bottom line is. Words don't pay the bills. What did you have in mind?


Station Manager
I was thinking about a daily segment where the three of you will do a special interview either about your matches or whatever is on your mind. You could even interview other wrestlers.


'Maniac' Matt Ward
I would say that it sounds good but we will maintain any and all production rights. That means what we say goes or we walk.


Death Merchant
Very well put! Also, We would only ask for ten percent of whatever is made off our show for ourselves, Twenty Percent for the station, And the remaining Seventy Percent to be donated towards helping the local homeless and needy.


Station Manager
I'm not sure we can agree to those terms. The station usually gets Seventy Five Percent of profits made.


Death Merchant
Not this time. Either take that or One Hundred percent of nothing when we walk.


Station Manager
Okay, I don't like it but you have a deal. There goes my new swimming pool.


Death Merchant
If you need a pool that damn bad go jump in a lake! People out there are sick and starving, Not knowing where their next meal is coming from and your worried about a damn swimming pool? Really?


Station Manager
It's not that big a deal. I'll have my secretary type the papers up and get them ready for your signature in about five minutes. If you'll wait here I'll be right back.


The station manager stepped out of his office. Death Merchant looked around at the many awards that lined the walls. It looked more like some rich lawyers office than anything else. He could tell by looking at the place that the station wasn't hurting for money one bit. The guy was just a greedy ba$tard.


Night Rider
I know what your thinking and I agree. This guy is nothing but a blood sucking leech. I'm glad we got the best of him. He deserves every bit of it. When this is all over and the money is where it belongs I am personally going to slap the $h!t out of him just for the hell of it.


'Maniac' Matt Ward
I like the ideal of having our own forum to do whatever the hell we want to do and have it broadcast out to everyone. We'll be doing our promos over the air and getting paid for it. What should we call it?


Death Merchant
We could call it 'Tales from the dark side' and even use the creepy intro from the movie.





Night Rider
I like the sound of that! We could even dub in the song 'On the Dark Side' to play while the intro is showing.





'Maniac'Matt Ward
They are going to love us! This $h!t is going to be off the hook! Who should we have as our first guest? Wait, I got it. Ourselves!


Death Merchant
It's all set then. As soon as the papers are signed we'll start filming our first one with a live broadcast.


The station manager walked into the room with a smile on his face and papers in his hands. He held the papers out to Death Merchant as he began to speak.


Station Manager
I'm not used to doing business like this but you will see that everything is in order. You have complete control over all aspects of the program.


Death Merchant
Awesome, We are going to get started right now with our first installment of 'Tales from the dark side' Lets go.


The four of them made their way into the studio. The cameraman quickly zoomed in on them as the station manager walked over and whispered something into the ear of the anchorman. The man nodded and took off his headphones as he stood up to leave the room. Death Merchant and Matt Ward walked over and sat down behind the desks as Night Rider stood menacingly behind them. The cameras continued to roll........


Death Merchant
And so it begins. I would like to welcome everyone to 'Tales from the dark side' A segment where you will get the in depth reporting that others are lacking. In other words, If you want the down low on what's going on this is the place you will get it! I'd like to welcome my first guest, Matt Ward to the show. Maniac, How are you today?


'Maniac' Matt Ward
I tell you what, I have never been better! It feels so good being a part of such a wonderful program! Now, I would like to welcome my guest, Death Merchant. Death, How are you today?


Death Merchant
I'm doing just fine and dandy but that $h!t isn't going to sell any tickets. It's time to get down to what everyone has been talking about, US! The Angels of Death. Kind of rolls right off the tongue doesn't it? You know you like it! The first victims we will discuss on our program are Jordan Calibum and ljHavokless. The XWF's answer to the odd couple. They are about as odd as you get! You have one that likes to talk a lot of $h!t but doesn't have the b@ll$ to back it up. Then you have the so called Savior who thinks he's such a bad@$$.


'Maniac' Matt Ward
LJ is nothing but a cream puff trying to put on a good front. If he thought that $h!t he posted on the boards was in any way intimidating then he's even worse off than we thought he was. The guy must be delusional or something? We'll show him the beginning of something alright. Something he's not going to like one bit!


Death Merchant
The word around the locker room is everyone is taking bets on if Calibum will even show up. I heard he $h!t his pants and ran home crying when he saw our last little message. It's too bad Havokless didn't do the same. It would have saved him from something he is going to regret for the rest of his life. The pain might fade with time but the scars are going to last forever! Your going to find out the hard way that you just don't mess with the AoD! We are your worst f#c%ing nightmare! He's going to wish to hell he had never looked our way!


'Maniac' Matt Ward
Havokless, You should have listened to our warning. Now you are going to pay the price. Face it, It's your own damn fault. We have tables with both of your names on them and plenty of lighter fluid! Come get some boys!


Death Merchant
I honestly don't think either one of them has the b@ll$ to back up what they have been saying. They are not fooling me one bit because I know how much of a coward they really are. You can act tough and stage all of the phony fights you want. We all know the truth. SSSHHHhhhhhh........ We won't tell. Until the next time, Pleasant Nightmares.


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