“Executioner” Samuel Madison sits in the back seat of an Uber. He thinks on his past performance at the world stage with CWF when he was shamed by three women in the ring. Three WOMEN.
The shame clung to him like a stink. No wrestling companies would touch him afterward. No contracts came his way after the humiliation. He was fortunate to have a rather large savings that he was able to rest on his laurels, but his pride wanted him to fight. He wanted some measure of vengeance against those who had wronged him, but CWF wasn’t taking his phone calls either. Said that he had aligned himself with a monster like Morgan Decker and that he deserved early retirement.
Samuel looks out through the window and sighs. Small houses and whatnot go by as he rides in the car to his eventual destination. A suburb South of Chicago was where he was going to handle something personal.
Driver - Whatcha gonna do when you get to your destination, boss?
Samuel considers the question for a moment before answering.
Samuel Madison - I’m going to have a discussion with my daughter’s boyfriend is all. We need to be able to see eye to eye.
Driver - Sounds good, boss. A meeting of the minds. You gonna be a long time?
Samuel Madison - No. I am thinking that this is going to be a brief conversation. You thinking of waiting?
Driver - May as well. I got nothing better going on.
Samuel Madison - Good.
Driver - You a wrestler of some kind?
Samuel Madison - I was once.
Driver - Looking for work?
Samuel Madison - Yeah.
It should be noted that Samuel doesn’t look at the driver during this conversation. He stares out through the side window of the car as if he were searching for something.
Driver - I might have just the thing for ya then, man. We’ll talk after your conversation when we’re on the way to your home.
The drive pulls up to a small house that looks to be a two bedroom place out in the outskirts of Joliet, Illinois. Samuel gets out of the car and walks up to the door. Inwardly, he was wondering if this was a good idea. His daughter had finally shared her location with him on her phone. He said he would not tell her mother or her Uncle, but he did not say that he wouldn’t come himself. He knocks on the door and his daughter, Rose Madison, opens the door. She looks surprised, but happy. She jumps up and hugs Samuel.
Rose Madison - Oh! I’m so happy to see you, daddy! We were just sitting down to eat dinner. Would you like to join us?
Samuel nods and lets Rose lead him to the dining room where Rose’s boyfriend, Fred Steele, is setting up a third spot for he was listening in to their conversation from the kitchen. He sets down the food, a roast chicken and vegetables with mashed potatoes and gravy. He walks around the table, wiping his hands onto his apron to clean them real quick before holding out his hand with a smile.
Fred Steele - Nice to meet you, si-
Fred doesn’t get to talk for very long before Samuel punches him in the throat. Fred backs up a few steps before Samuel treads on his foot to get him to stop backpedalling. Fred yelps in between gasps as he tries to recover from the throat punch.
Samuel Madison - You manipulate my daughter!
Samuel grabs Fred by the hair on the back of his head and punches him full in the face with his ham-like fist. Blood begins to flow from a gash opened up next to Fred’s right eye.
Samuel Madison - You’ve emotionally abused her with these threats to harm yourself if she broke up with you!
Fred recovers in time to throw a punch, but Samuel catches the fist and kicks Fred in the left kneecap, hyperextending the knee until the leg snaps like a twig. Fred begins to fall, but Samuel grabs him by the shirt to hold him aloft. Fred is screaming in pain at his broken leg.
Samuel Madison - Rose doesn’t want to be with you, but says it is complicated. It’s not. She doesn’t want you anymore. You cant hurt her anymore!
Samuel places his other hand onto Fred’s shoulder so that he’s holding on to the smaller man with both arms and holding him close so that he can hit several knee lifts to the groin and midsection. Fred barely squeaks out a protest from being in so much pain, coughing up blood onto Samuel’s shoulder.
Samuel Madison - You get me? You get me, Fred? You will never see her again.
Blood, snot, and tears run down Fred’s face, but he manages a weak nod. Samuel drops him to the floor where he attempts to curl up into a fetal position. Samuel looks at the table and grabs Fred’s phone, crushing it to little pieces in one hand and letting those pieces rain down onto Fred.
Samuel Madison - Can’t have you calling for help while my faughter and I are close.
Samuel turns around to see an angry Rose Madison.
Rose Madison - I told you I could take care of myself when it comes to Fred, dad! Mom just wants me home so I can pay her bills and she can get drunk!
Samuel motions to Fred.
Samuel Madison - You still want this broken man? He can’t support you now.
Rose Madison - And who’s fault is that?
Samuel Madison - Well, he knows my stance on his actions of late. Maybe he’ll straighten up…unlike that leg. Call for the ambulance if you must, I’m leaving.
Rose Madison - I’ll be ok, dad.
Samuel Madison - You better…or I’ll be back for Fred…and I won’t go easy on him next time.
Samuel walks out of the house and gets back in the back seat of the Uber. The driver notes the blood on Samuel and makes a noise. Samuel looks down and smiles.
Samuel Madison - It’s ok. The blood isn’t mine. I think my daughter’s boyfriend is going to be more respectful from now on. Now, for this wrestling opportunity you’ve heard about?
The driver starts the car and begins driving down the road to go back to where he picks Samuel up from.
Driver - Conquest Wrestling Federation is doing an open invite rumble at their pay-per-view, Lunar Warfare. The winner gets a Conquest title shot!
Samuel Madison - Really? Let me text Max.
Samuel texts Maxwell Drake about the news and calls CWF hq at Las Vegas.
Samuel Madison - Hey. Maxwell and I want in the Lunar Rumble at Lunar Warfare. My name? Sam Madison. His name? Maxwell Drake. We had a one off match so our info should still be in the system. Thanks. Oh and are Kat Hale, Tetsuo Oni, and Tabitha Osborne going to be in this match? Yeah? I love it.
The driver waits until Samuel hangs up the phone before speaking again.
Driver - You know those three chicks?
Samuel Madison - I do. At the rumble, I’m going to be teaching them to fly when I throw them over the ropes. They thought that they could humiliate me and Max? They have another thing coming. Maybe I’ll teach them the same lesson I did Fred…
The driver now swallows hard.
Driver - And what lesson was that?
Samuel Madison - Ha! You know my name right?
Driver - Samuel Madison like it says on your profile.
Samuel Madison - I’m also known as the Executioner since my mob days…
Driver - Oh. Please, lord, grant me five stars and the ability to survive this fare.
Samuel laughs and slaps his leg.
Samuel Madison - Fred yet lives…this time. If I have to return, that may change.
The driver nods, going silent for the rest of the ride. Samuel looks out through the window.
Samuel Madison - I won’t go without my revenge. See you girls soon.
The scene fades to black.