The Night Before WL10

[Nate Ortiz]

The scene opens to a lavish house in the hills of Hollywood, California. Inside Nate Ortiz walks by a wall filled with memorabilia from his storied OCW Career. Plaques with canvas cut out from his series of matches with Kage, signed boots from Guy Fausto, and even picture of Nate in a standoff with Aries from their Wrestlution battle. Nate stops glancing at a plaque commemorating his Wrestlution 1 match against Versus.

 

Nate: It’s been over 10 years and that still eats at me.

 

Nate shakes his head and walks into his home office and takes a seat at his desk. The desk is full of memos and papers from Nate’s executive duties. They look to be about concern for the state of OCW with control being on the line as Nate’s father in-law battles Mugen. Nate picks up one of the said memos looks at it for a moment, crumples it up and tosses it into the trash.

 

Nate: Dad’s lost the company before and if it happen’s he’ll get it back, he always does.

 

Nate then picks up a paper that reads “Contract: OCW Championship Wrestlution 10”. He looses himself in thought for a moment but snaps back as he hears his office door open and he sees the face of his 7 year-old, daughter Ellie. The hall of famer’s stoic look turns to a bright smile.

 

Nate: Now what are you doing up?

 

Ellie: You weren’t in bed with mommy so I find you.

 

Nate: Daddy is just thinking honey, big day tomorrow.

 

Ellie: I know daddy fight the Pug.

 

Nate: His name is Paul Pugh honey. He’s going to be one of dad’s toughest opponents. He’s up there with that Dupree guy I fought a few years ago.

 

Ellie: The fire guy?

 

Nate: Yea him. Daddy doesn’t know if he has it in him. You know I’ve been doing this a long time. I’ve seen a lot of people come and go. When I started out the only other guy that’s still around now is Uncle Johnny. They call him…

 

Ellie: I know he’s Versus dad.

 

Nate: Yea it was just him. I saw Steve come in as a rookie, and Majin as well and look at them now. They’ve built great legacies for themselves and are back to show they still got it to. I can remember Parker Stevens opening the shows and wearing facepaint and now he’s become one of the greatest to ever do it. Smythe, Leon, RD, Guy, everyone. I’ve seen every single one of them become something more. Pugh used to be an afterthought and now he’s here with me.

 

Nate: Who knows about this new crop now, the Kwan guy, or that Carter kid, and the others. A few of them may reach these heights. I never imagined Wrestlution 10 as a possibility but here it is.

 

Nate: You know I’m just rambling It is just tomorrow is Wrestlution 10 Ellie. I’m excited and nervous at the same time. I’ve done everything there is to do in OCW. But I’ve never come into Wrestlution as the challenger for the OCW Championship. Tomorrow that’s what I do. This is different than battling with uncle Geo, Kage, Deano, or Aries. This out weights all of them but the very first one.

 

Ellie: You sound like you’re worried. Mom and I believe in you and that’s all you need. Do your best and we’ll be proud of you no matter what.

 

Nate: Thanks honey. But I think it’s time you head to bed I’ll be in bed in a minute.

 

Ellie exits as Nate picks up a box sitting on the floor. He opens it and sees the vest he’ll be wearing at Wrestlution. He reads the words on it and smiles.

 

Nate: He asked for this, and he’s getting it tomorrow.

 

Nate folds the vest and puts it in his duffle bag. The hall of famer begins to leave his office.

 

Nate: Ok I can get a good 4 hours. Got an early flight to the bay.

 

Nate turns off the office lights as the scene fades.