The sound of an organ plays throughout the arena, which makes the crowd roar with cheers. They all turn their attention to the entrance way, giddy with excitement. As "Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple kicks in, the crowd begins to cheer, holler and clamor for the man that’s about to make his way out onto the stage. The camera dolly slowly rolls up towards the curtain. At around the 30 second mark, Chandler Scott pushes through the curtain to a loud ovation from the crowd. Chandler scans the crowd and takes in the ovation he's being given. He puts his hand over his heart and nods before pointing to someone in the crowd.
The DNA of FGA begins to walk down the aisle. Once he reaches ringside, he slaps the hands of a few lucky fans before making his way up the ropes. After wiping his feet off on the apron, Chandler steps through the ropes, climbs up onto the middle ropes and puts his hand above his eyes as he once again scans the crowd. He smirks as he slowly slaps his chest three times before pointing to another lucky fan in the crowd. Chandler steps down and calls for a microphone, which Melanie Sierra gladly gives him. Once the music dies down, Chandler goes to speak. But he's overtaken by the loud chants from the crowd.
CHANDLER SCOTT!
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CHANDLER SCOTT!
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CHANDLER SCOTT!
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Chandler Scott: … I missed you guys, too.
Chandler shakes his head. He can't help but to smirk. He puts his head down as the fans given him around round of applause. Once the applause finally dies down, Chandler goes to speak again when he's cut off by...
WELCOME BACK!!!
WELCOME BACK!!!
WELCOME BACK!!!
WELCOME BACK!!!
WELCOME BACK!!!
Chandler purses his lips to stop himself from getting emotional. He quicky runs is hand down his face before composing himself. After surveying the crowd, he raises his hand in the air to try and get the crowd to settle down. A few more seconds later, the lively crowd quiets down to hear from Chandler for the first time in weeks.
Chandler Scott: Alright, guys. I didn’t come out here to get sentimental. I came out here to address business. The last time you guys saw me in this ring, I was getting the holy hell beat out by 12 of Vertigo’s finest. Now I’ll admit it. I fell into the trap. I should have saw it coming. I should have known better. But I let my emotions get the better of me. I let Evan E-
BOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Chandler’s quickly cut off by the jeering from the crowd. The boos towards the Undisputed Championship are quickly replaced with chants of..
FUCK YOU, ENVI!!!
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FUCK YOU, ENVI!!!
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FUCK YOU, ENVI!!!
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The crowd continues jeering and booing the Chief before finally quieting down.
Chandler Scott: … I let Evan Envi stall for time and when I finally realized what was happening, it was too late. A prolonged 12-on-1 beatdown later and you people have been deprived of seeing me in this ring ever since. After that night, I’ve been deprived from competing in the sport that I love due to various injuries. Injuries that I’ve still yet to be cleared from.
Another round of boos from the crowd.
Chandler Scott: But the only thing that sucks worse than that is the fact that 99 percent of the people in the back right now acted like they couldn’t have cared less.
There are some light boos. Chandler paces back and forth before continuing.
Chandler Scott: Now I get it. This is a Dog Eat Dog world. With a guy like me out of the way, that makes the road to the top a little bit easier for you. With me out of the way, it’s one less hurdle you have to get over. But Jesus Christ, we’re in the middle of a war here and at the very least, I would expect some brand loyalty. Just a small show of support. Something, anything. Brandon Macdonald has been trying to screw over Hadley Herrera since the very beginning and you all felt a way about it. When Brian Stryker got royally screwed out of the Pride Championship match that he earned, you all felt a way about it. When Evan Envi screwed over Johnny Karma and ran off to Vertigo with the Undisputed Championship, you all felt a way about it. Yet I got the crap kicked out of me by a dozen people on their show and the overwhelming majority of you acted like you didn’t give a damn. I mean hell, when Amanda Johnson pressed The Chaotics on the issue, they simply shrugged their shoulders and essentially went “welp, we coulda helped him. But he was totally outnumbered and we wouldn’t have been much help anyway. So better him than us. Sorry dude.”
Some more light boos can be heard towards the perceived lack of support. While Chandler paces back and forth, his head shakes with disgust...
Chandler Scott: See, that makes me feel some type of way. Especially in light of recent events. When I was getting stomped into the ground, only one of you bothered to show any type of support. Yet seven days later, when it’s YOU getting stomped into the ground… when it’s YOU getting busted open… when it’s YOU getting jumped… when it’s YOU getting hit with chairs… when it’s YOU getting put through tables, oh NOW everyone on Flashpoint has a problem. NOW everyone wants to take it to Vertigo. NOW everyone wants to rally the troops, band together, go to war and fight the good fight. Imagine that…
Chandler couldn’t roll his eyes any harder if he tried.
Chandler Scott: Two weeks ago, I watched Flashpoint and heard our esteemed GM say with a straight face to Brian Stryker, “I need the best Flashpoint has to offer to win this and every successful team needs a Captain that knows how to win and can get the job done. Who else has a hatred for Brandon McDonald like yourself?” Well, I don’t know about you guys, but after what happened nearly a month ago, I think I’ve got a pretty big gripe with Brandon Macdonald and his roster.
A round of cheers and applause are heard from the crowd.
Chandler Scott: It’s like this. I’m not out here lobbying for the captaincy. I don’t need the pomp and circumstance that comes with being the leader of Team Flashpoint. Stryker can walk around here with the “C” stitched onto his tights for all I care. The only thing I need is a piece of Macdonald and Team Vertigo. Stryker, you say you want the best? You say you need the best? You’re looking at the best right here. So this isn’t me throwing my name out there as a suggestion. This isn’t me begging for your permission to be apart of the squad. This is
me telling
you that you’re looking at the fifth and final member of Team Flashpoint!
The announcement as Chandler as the final member of Team Flashpoint pops the crowd here in OKC. “YES! YES! YES!” chants soon follow.
Chandler Scott: And I’m not doing this for our GM. I’m not doing this for the majority of this roster. I’m doing this for you guys.
Chandler states as he points out to the crowd. On cue, another round of cheers ring throughout the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Chandler Scott: But above all else, I’m doing this for one person in particular. The one person in FGA that has had my back for the last several months. The person that has been loyal to me and has never asked for anything in return and that person… is
Noelle Smith.
The crowd applauds the mention of the inaugural United States Champion.
Chandler Scott: Noe, you’ve had my back throughout this entire time. I just want you to know that I’ve still got yours. And if you’re going into battle against Team Vertigo? Then you can bet that I’ll be right there with you!
Another round of cheers.
Chandler Scott: At All-Star Showdown Seven, Johnny Karma is going to take the Undisputed Championship back from that
trashbox Evan Envi and bring it back to THE number one show here in FGA. But before Karma caps off the pay per view and sends the fans home happy, we’re going to have ourselves a ten man tag team match. Team Vertigo vs. Team Flashpoint. They’re best against our best. On July 14, when Vertigo looks across the ring and sees the five wrestlers that make up Team Flashpoint? They will see for the first time what a
real Firing Squad looks like.
A couple of “OOOOOOs” and snickering can be heard from the crowd.
Chandler Scott: And we will not rest until each and every single last one of you has been taken out. At All-Star Showdown Seven, every head will bow and every tongue will confess that Team Flashpoint…
Chandler throws the mic into the air and let’s the fans finish off with…
Crowd: REIGNS SUPREME!!!
With that, Chandler flips the microphone over his back before exiting the ring. “Perfect Strangers” pumps through the speakers while Chandler takes his time high fiving the fans around the ring. Once he finishes circling the ring, the DNA of FGA makes his way up the aisle and up the ramp. At the top of the ramp, Chandler turns to face the crowd. He raises his arms in the air as the twentieth episode of Flashpoint fades to black...