We find “Hard Edge” Maxwell Drake walking along the sidewalk down where many of the casinos are. He’s been gambling throughout the day and is looking to take in a show. He watches for a taxi and stops one so he can get in. Before he can shut the door though,he is joined by Joseph Greer.
Maxwell Drake - What do you want?
Joseph Greer - I want to know what a pair of Warhammer Corporate Security Specialists are doing working for a slime like Morgan Decker.
Maxwell just shrugs with a grin.
Maxwell Drake - Things have slowed down with Warhammer, ya know? They haven’t had the need to have as many targets eliminated of late and we were looking to get back in the ring for a hot minute. Been a long time.
Joseph Greer - Yeah. The Blood Corps haven’t been in the ring since the early 2000’s? I’m thinking you might find the current wrestling talent a bit different than what you fought back in the day.
Maxwell Drake - Driver, I’m not familiar with Las Vegas. I want to see some showgirls.
Driver - You got it.
Maxwell turns back to Joseph.
Maxwell Drake - I know. They have “feelings” now and you can’t just take them down like you used to. I guess Hardkore America was sorta just that. Hardcore. All of the time. Samuel and I faced some tough foes back in the day and came out on top.
Joseph Greer - You and Samuel are an odd team. Didn’t he used to be your enemy? You were a Chicago Detective and he was an enforcer for the mob?
Maxwell Drake - Yeah. I was a cop and I worked hard to bust him, but could never get him. We left a lot of bodies between the two of us. Then, all of a sudden I was busted down for being “too hard” and he was busted down for allowing the war between us to go on for too long. We met without our organizations behind us for one last fight and then decided that we were better off teaming up. A Hardkore World agent witnessed us and hired us on the spot.
Joseph Greer - Impressive. And you went on to win tag team championships.
Maxwell Drake - Yeah. We didn’t have to cut promos back then so much. And let me tell you, it isn’t good to put a microphone in front of Sam. He can be…awful would be putting it mild.
Joseph Greer - No mic skills?
Maxwell Drake - No, not that. He’s a foul mouthed git who whips out racial slurs at the drop of a hat. That’s what.
Joseph Greer - I’ll keep that in mind as I am supposed to meet him tonight.
Maxwell Drake - Good luck with that, man.
Joseph Greer - What do you think of your opponents going into this?
Maxwell Drake - We’re manly men that are taking on a bunch of womenfolk. This is going to be a slaughter. Morgan has paid us to let him get the pinfall on Kat Hale so he can take her title, but otherwise they don’t stand much of a chance.
Joseph Greer - Isn’t that rather sexist of you?
Maxwell Drake - Heh. I guess Sam rubbed off on me after all these years.
Driver - Here’s your stop.
Maxwell Drake - Well, I’m going to see some showgirls. You have fun interviewing Sam.
Maxwell gets out of the car, leaving Joseph with the bill.
Joseph Greer - Might as well add to it.Take me here.
Driver - You got it.
Joseph Greer - What a slimewad…