Post by theaccountant on May 13, 2020 8:14:16 GMT -5
(The camera opens with the Accountant sitting in an empty arena. He is parked in the lower deck in a chair with blue leather covering and looks out toward the ring, which is empty, albeit lit up with lights. Banners and other equipment have not been positioned yet for the Friday Night Inferno card, but they will be rigged up soon. The Accountant is dressed in a black suit with a white shirt and a red, white, and blue American tie. His spectacles hang off the edge of his nose as he silently ponders the sight in front of him. His suit jacket is not buttoned since he is seated. After a few silent moments, the camera repositions itself to focus on the Accountant's face and he begins to speak)
"In all my years in the SFT there have been changes. Some good, some bad. And one of the biggest changes is our calendar of responsibilities. Not only did we use to have Tuesday Night Titans, but we also had Friday Night Inferno and Saturday Night Slaughter. These shows were a big part of the SFT's old history, where men like Shadow shined and reigned supreme. And they also were a big part of my history, featuring my first television championship victory or several of my victories to win the United States Championship. Often, before those shows I would come out to empty arenas like this one and hear the stillness in the air. As the recording artist Phil Collins might say, I could see what was coming in the air that night, which typically meant lots of pain and agony for whatever tax cheating opponent I was paired up against. This Friday night, in this very arena and in that ring a few yards away, the SFT is going to turn back the clock. Friday Night Inferno will return. The entrance will be decked out in flames and the ring apron and mats will reflect the same theme. And of course, yours truly will be part of the action.
"Now, I'm not sure why, but the SFT front office loves to book the Accountant in triple threat matches of late. As we saw on the last Titans, these matches can be chaotic and not altogether unusual in their outcomes. Poor Jamo ended up on the receiving end of his share of beatings and was double submitted by myself and Eli Martin. And Mr. Martin, you and I have a little date with destiny a few days after this Inferno show, but I'll talk about you at a much later date. Needless to say, I do want my Halliburton briefcase back.
"As far as present business in concerned, this Inferno card will pit the Accountant against two high profile challengers. Both men have been former SFT world champions. And as I told all of you sitting at home weeks ago, the SFT World Championship is the end of the line for the Accountant. It is the one title in this company that I have always wanted to obtain but never had the opportunity to seize. First, I get to deal with Louis Cypher. This man calls himself the embodiment of evil. Everything from his entrance music to his in-ring behavior exemplifies it. Our paths have never crossed before but a collison is inevitable, if only because I see Cypher as a stepping stone to get the championship I desire. And looking at the last Titans, Mr. Cypher has a lot to be worried about since he has a date with Apokalypse on the next Tuesday show and was just stripped of the Intercontinental Championship by Harold. Will your head be in the right place, Mr. Cypher? What evil thoughts or actions can you hope to direct while a band of chaos plays out in front of you?
"And then we come to Lucas Balkan, whose last name is chosen because of where he comes from. As a child of the 1990s, I can remember the devastation brought to Kosovo as part of the various Yugoslavian wars of that era. Things were not pretty and it appears that Mr. Balkan has lived a rough life. Believe me, Balkan, you were not the only one. I may never have had to flee a war, but living on the streets of Atlanta in my youth and having to climb the ladders of the business world were no joke either. Like Cypher, you, Mr. Balkan, were a former SFT World Champion and I do not take your challenge lightly. In fact, I see you as a tune up to something bigger and more grand. Your MMA background and style make you the perfect foil for my matchup against Eli Martin on the next Titans. Just as I plan to make him an example to the rest of the locker room and become the number one contender to the Hardcore Championship, you will be made an example of as well. Like Cypher you may entertain grand dreams of making Inferno a celebration of the past or achievements of old, but I have grand dreams in the present and will execute plans on Friday night to make them a reality."
(The Accountant takes off his spectacles and looks fiercly into the camera)
"I AM THE BEST DAMN TAX MAN IN WASHINGTON, D.C. and this Friday night, the Accountant will continue his rise up the SFT ladder. Two new rungs will be established when Mr. Cypher and Mr. Balkans careers are audited, found wanting, and discarded."
(The camera fades out as the Accountant slowly gets up and walks away)
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