WWE corporate offices in Stamford Connecticut. Mr. McMahon has assembled a talent relations meeting with Triple H. In addition, John Cena has been brought in to observe the meeting from the side. Mr. McMahon is behind his desk wearing a light gray suit and pink necktie. In the hot seat is Triple H who's wearing a black suit with the top button of his blue undershirt undone. Off to the side, John Cena is dressed casually in his signature jhorts and neon color Never Give Up merchandise.
"This guy is good, Vince. I wasn't completely sold on his indy work, but as soon as I watched him in XWF, my opinion changed completely."
"Remind me again-- bear in mind that I haven't slept in the past 36 hours-- who are we talking about here?"
"Kevin Steen; former ROH Champion and current employee of Xtreme Wrestling Federation."
"English please. What in the hell is ROH and XWF again? Sounds familiar but like I said I'm running on two hours of sleep here. Give me the scoop in ten seconds or less."
"Ring of Honor... their wrestlers are known for their athleticism and dedication to the sport of professional wrestling. Young talent, hard hitting style, edgy fans, sportsmanship, moral code, Japanese influences, Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, CM Punk... Is any of this ringing any bells or am I speaking a foreign language here?"
(Flustered) "Uhhhhh..."
(Rolls eyes) "Okay it's stupid wrasslin' stuff. Is that better?"
"Oh! Okay and what about XWF?"
"Stupid wrasslin' stuff with weapons."
"I totally understand now! Okay so this guy isn't a former football player or bodybuilder. He just does that wrasslin' thing that people won't shut up about. Well, fine. Look, Paul. The only thing I care about, is can he make me money?"
"With a little bit of work-- yes. I think that this guy can help us recoup that 300 million we lost last year."
"Good. And what about his adaptability? Remember I'm not looking for 'wrasslers,' I'm looking for sports entertainers! Can we mold him into the entertainer that we need him to be?"
"Yes, it will just take a lot of time."
"What do you mean 'a lot of time?' what is so wrong with this guy that he's gonna need to spend extra time in development?"
"Well, here's a picture of him..."
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"What... what in the hell is that?"
"That's Kevin Steen."
"Is that... a muffin top? Oh God, take that picture down, it's DISGUSTING! I'M GONNA PUKE! I'M GONNA PUKE!"
"Yeah, like I said. It's gonna take some time but I think we can get this guy in shape. That's why I brought John in here today."
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"Mr. McMahon I know that I can turn this guy's career around. He just needs to drop 90 pounds and learn how to wrestle entertain like a professional. The potential is there, I can dig it out of him like I did with Sami Zayne, Daniel Bryan and CM Punk."
"That is true, you did do a good job at whipping Punk and Bryan into shape. Those two were atrocious when they first came in and somehow you worked your magic."
"Give me nine months and I can get Kevin Steen in shape for Wrestlemania. I'll undo all of that piss poor training he's received and teach him how to BE A STAR!"
"Then nine months it is. You better have that fat bastard in shape by the end of February or else YOOOOU'RE FIIIIIIRED!"
"Wait-- fired?! Hold on a second, Vince. Let's be reasonable here, you shouldn't fire John Cena if this doesn't work out. Don't get me wrong. Steen is gonna be huge, but there's no need to put Cena's career in jeopardy. He puts butts in the seats and sells all the merchandise! Who else is gonna make us that kind of money? Actually, forget this whole thing. Steen is a fat, lazy piece of shit and he won't amount to anything."
"Pardon the interruption, but Mr. McMahon... I ACCEPT YOUR TERMS! Triple H here might not believe in hustle, loyalty, and respect but I breath those three values every day when I wake up and lace my sneakers! I'm afraid of no challenge, no matter how difficult it might be. I will take Kevin Steen and I'll mold him into the superstar that you need him to be! THE CHAMP... IS... HERE!"
(Applauding) "Alright! That's the spirit! Let's see what you're made of, John!"
"Shit..."
The celebration between John Cena and Mr. McMahon commences as McMahon serves up some champagne. After they share a toast, John puts his cap and wristbands on Vince like he's a little boy in the front row at a live event.
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