Making A Statement(Victor/...) *Spoilers*

["Mr. Showtime" Bryan Daniels]

A kick to the gut, then the inevitable happened. Just like so many before him, Eric Force's career took a cruel twist of fate as he was hit with the full force of a Director's Cut from Bryan Daniels. Showtime knew Victor had his back, Jack McArthur already hitting the arena floor at ringside from Victor's forearm. Victor followed him to the outside, keeping him at bay while Showtime got the pinfall. Their second tag match since Showtime returned to the ring and their second victory.

A short celebration followed as McArthur recovered Force's body from the ring. As they disappear from the scene, the camera turns to Showtime requesting a mic. He signals for his music to be cut short. It fades out, the camera focusing on the two men in the ring as Showtime walks over to one side of the ring, placing his forearms on the top rope as he leans on it. The mic raises to meet his lips....

Ya know, Victor and myself were sitting in the back earlier when a camera crew caught up to us in the middle of a conversation.

A short pause as he catches his breath, still a little winded from the match that just took place.

At the end of that conversation, Victor and I made an open challenge to any tag team wanting to take us on tonight.

Another short pause before continuing.

We didn't receive an answer.

A pause, just because he likes to prolong these things.

Not from Whiplash Force who we just beat AGAIN. Not from the Tag Team Champions who haven't even BEEN in a tag match since LockUp last month. Not from a single person who might be looking for an opportunity to make their name here! NOT.....ONE!

You could hear the anger in his voice as the last two words leave his lips. He turns to look at the stage as he makes his way to the middle of the ring, a calmer demeanor than just moments ago.

It makes me wonder if anyone in the back even has the GUTS to team up and go against us. Because if earlier tonight was any indication, they all have a yellow stripe down the middle of their back.

He passes the mic off to Victor Wayne.

[Victor Wayne]

Victor just shakes his head.

I don't understand you at all Bryan. Since it looks like in a scant 2 matches we've already made it so close to the top. And dare I say we're two guys whose comebacks may actually mean something in the end. We'll be learning our Jack shit and tasting Sugar in practically no time if we keep up like this.

He looks at the camera as if to say he knows how that last bit sounded.

We can't be the only two who've decided to hitch our wagons so to speak.

Victor freezes abruptly as if he's about to be interrupted, then looks at his non-existent watch, and back to the entrance ramp before going on.

Well I guess I was wrong.

That's fine, we don't want anyone fraying the cables on this gondola ride all the way to the top. Which is good, because no one's going to do it.



Ever.

Not even if I jinx myself like this.

He looks over at the ramp one more time as if to tempt fate, while giving his partner the floor again.

["Mr. Showtime" Bryan Daniels]

Showtime takes a few moments to stare up at the rampway as well, seemingly waiting on someone to come out and interrupt the two of them. Nobody answered the call however, leaving him with the mic and the audience's attention.

Ya know Victor, you just might be onto something there. Perhaps they already know what we know. Perhaps everyone in the back knows that there is no pairing that they could throw at us who could beat us in a tag match? I mean, we got the experience advantage, comradery, the teamwork, the star power, the looks.....

He takes a few seconds to pose for the cameras before continuing.

Everything they don't have, we got. The only thing that any tag team back there has that we don't are the Tag Team Champions. BUT, considering we have no other tag teams left to deal with? That will change soon enough.

A long pause as he hands the mic off to Victor again, seemingly waiting on an interruption. Perhaps they were correct about the other tag teams? Or maybe they were just getting under their skin........