Special Video Announcement!

Right now ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to welcome a man who's no stranger to the sport of professional wrestling and likely no stranger to you, the viewer. He has been appointed as the new general manager, the new director of wrestling operations - your title hasn't exactly been ironed out but you are Duke Womack and you're here for a very specific reason.

DUKE WOMACK
It's good to see you once again, Sam, and you're right, I have been appointed this role for a darn good reason. Two months ago during the Masked League held in Detroit, Pollo Bucket officials thought they could pull a fast one. They even made sure there was no official footage of this match available, so all that's left is our fans' video footage of a fifteen minute time limit draw that somehow only went eleven minutes. The Laurentide Athletic Commission has been keeping a keen eye on Pollo Road as of late and that's why yours truly is here. That particular match isn't the only blemish, you might recall a title bout between Pollo Dorado II and El Cerdo Mostaza that ended in a disqualification. The bell rang right after Mostaza struck our official, Ted Thomas. Now tell me, Sam, if ol' Tubby didn't call for the bell then who did? Because as far as I'm aware, if there's no referee to call for the bell then the bell ought not be ringin'. Our referees aren't made of glass, so this issue doesn't come up too often... but a big man like Cerdo hits a lariat, you're going to sleep, son. That match should've continued, but it ended in that instant with Pollo Dorado II coming out on top.

Hewitt nods as Womack fixes his glasses.

DUKE WOMACK
The common thread here is that both of these outcomes benefited Pollo Dorado II, but the L-A-C does not believe that he had anything to do with these decisions. Y'see, all I have to do is point to the handling of MATT PULVER...

Womack smirks.

DUKE WOMACK
...since he lost that Pollo Dorado II mask. Now I don't know they done it, but Pollo Bucket managed to get him medically cleared last fall and now all of a sudden, they're claiming he is unfit to be inside a professional wrestling ring. It's almost like they used him up and kicked him out when they didn't have any more use for him.

SAM HEWITT
It certainly appears that way.

DUKE WOMACK
So that's why I'm making my first promise right here, right now. I am going to get Matt Pulver reinstated.

Hewitt seems surprised. 

DUKE WOMACK
Matt needs to know that his talents are still very much welcomed here in Pollo Road, even if Pollo Bucket disagrees. Now there's obviously some legal ramifications and medical dealings that our lawyers and doctors are going to have to work out and believe you me, I'm the last man who's going to sing their praises but I'll work alongside them the best I ca--

ROY VEZINA
Wow! Mr. Womack! I have to say this is a huge honor for me. I have been a fan of yours for many years. “The Only Man!” Am I right? You are a man well traveled, that’s for sure. I remember seeing tapes from your time over in Japan and you have always been a tough son of a gun. A traveling man, a Okla-Roamer if you will haha!

Duke does not look amused.

ROY VEZINA
Anyways, I just wanted to come out here and be the first to say that I am so happy you are here in Pollo Road. Look at you! You look great. Weren’t you in a wheelchair last time we saw you? But look at you now! Standing up on your own two feet. Like a boss! And like a boss, I wanted to talk to you about my main man, El Cerdo Mostaza. Mostaza just won the Masked League and he’s kinda owed a title shot against AJ, whatta say?

Roy, you look like a smart man. Two hundred and eighty five is a bigger number than two twenty five, right?

Roy smirks.

ROY VEZINA
Mr. Womack, the only number that matters is 10. Ten pounds of gold to hold. That title belt is what is important, bossman.

DUKE WOMACK
You'll get no arguments from me. El Cerdo Mostaza proved himself worthy of being a top contender, but as it stands... what title is he going to hold? If you want to talk about additional titles, then we can continue this conversation off air but as it stands - El Cerdo Mostaza is no cruiserweight so my hands are tied on that one. Why don't you fight AJ, Ray?

Roy is so focused on feinting utter shock at this idea that he overlooks that Womack got his name wrong.

ROY VEZINA
I mean, I have been hitting the gym pretty hard lately. I really couldn’t. Well, actually I could, couldn’t I? I mean who else here is a world renowned self help expert? It actually would be a disservice to AJ by not offering him the chance to face me in the ring. There’s a lot to learn in defeat and I would obviously easily defeat AJ no problem. Then I could help build him back up! Mr. Womack, this is ingenious! I accept!