We see CM Punk in a room with an interviewer


Interviewer- So this is part of our 30 for 30 documentary on the Fall of Samoa Joe, we’re going to play the intro for you and ask you a few questions…that ok?

Punk- Sounds fine to me.

Interviewer- Alright, play the intro

We see Samoa Joe highlights throughout his career as a narrator speaks

Narrator- What if I told you, his talent was his intensity?  What if I told you, he defied all the odds?  What if I told you, he reached the pinnacle?  What if I told you, he let others control his destiny?  What if I told you, that it led him to be a jobber to the true stars?  A 30 for 30 Special: Samoa Joe and The Nation of Disappointment.

Interviewer- Thoughts?

Punk- Wow…this better win an Emmy or something.  That’s perfect in describing Joe.

Interviewer- Well we appreciate that, now tell us, what do you think of the downfall of Samoa Joe?

Punk- Honestly it’s sad.  Obviously people know my story of how I walked away from the business, but it was for the better for the boys in the back to know someone said what we were all feeling.  Someone who stood up for our cause.  I may have become a Martyr in the process but I had people in mind to take the charge in my departure.  I mean there was AJ Styles doing similar things, there were guys like Dolph Ziggler and Daniel Bryan who in WWE I thought could take the mantle and run with it, but there was one guy I specifically was doing this for…Samoa Joe.

Interviewer- Why Joe?

Punk- Because Joe and I had been through wars with each other throughout the years, if anyone knows what Samoa Joe is capable of, it’s me.  He’s one of the toughest guys I’ve ever stepped in the ring with, he knows what to do in the ring and he’s a natural at it, and people don’t give him credit how good he is on the mic.  I respected the hell out of Joe and I knew his path would eventually lead him to WWE.  In my mind…Joe was the one guy out of that group that could defy Vince.  He was the one guy that could make his own path for himself because of his work and the fans getting behind him and I know Joe takes pride in his work and would stand up when he needed to stand up.  But you know what happened?  Joe lost sight of himself.  He saw that big paycheck from Vinny Mac and decided he could do whatever.  He felt that money was more important than pride.  That’s not the Samoa Joe I knew.

Interviewer- What do you think of Joe now?

Punk- Joe is a failure…he was only the guy in TNA for a hot minute and got overshadowed quickly by Kurt Angle, AJ Styles, Kevin Nash…yes post Torn Quad Kevin Nash, old as f*** Hulk Hogan and hell even Jeff Jarrett, the freaking guitar loser.  Wow…no wonder why Vince doesn’t take him seriously.  I gotta kinda retract because he’s sold himself out for over a decade.  Samoa Joe was at one point the biggest Indies superstar and should’ve been the biggest TNA Star ever.  But even back then he was selling out.  He buried himself.  I mean CHRIS SABIN at one point got over more than Joe did.  CHRIS SABIN.  Do I really need to continue?

Interviewer- I guess your feelings and lack of respect for Joe are strong

Punk- You know you think you know a guy.  The Samoa Joe I knew was about the passion for the business, putting in the work and being the very best.  The Samoa Joe I see now…he’s about money, he’s about greed, he’s about making everything for himself.  I’ll say this…if I can’t put an end to his reign at Fall Brawl, nobody will and HWL will die.  There’s not an option for me, I’m going to take the HWL World Heavyweight Championship from this fraud of a man.  I want that camera to pan right into my eyes because I say this with absolutely no respect Joe…CM PUNK IS GONNA KILL YOUR CAREER!

Punk rips off his mic, throws it to the ground and walks off set.

Undisputed Era,

You tell the world that you want me out

You want me gone

You want me to have nothing to do with you three anymore.

But why Cole?

But why do you want me out of your lives?

Is it because I stand up for the fallen?

Is it because I stand up for those who you choose to attack from behind?

Or is it because.. deep down inside... you three fear me.

The Undisputed Era has had enough fear put into them,

And now they want it gone.

Saturday Night,

When this Brother Hood falls

When they lose the HWL Tagteam titles

And they face their punishments for their cowardly acts..

Then Ill slowly back away from your lives.

But, be prepared as my partner could be anyone..

I could even be... Roderick Strong

That’s my warming

I

Am

Suicide

~The Undisputed Era are in the box seats at the HWL arena Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Riley are sitting down as Adam Cole is standing between them their music playing in the background~

Fish: Suicide just doesn't get it does he?

O'Riley: It's like he is dense or something....

Cole: Really does sound like Roderick Strong doesn't he.

~All three laugh~

Fish: "The Messiah of the Backbreaker"

O'Riley: WHAT A DWEEB!

~They all laugh~

Cole: Seriously though.... if you are... "Roderick Strong" then I'm disappointed in you buddy. If you had came in and offered your hand to the Undisputed Era Roddy, we would have accepted and brought you on as part of our crew.... but no, you decide to be a coward and attack us from behind and steal our tag team title belts. 

Fish: and if he isn't Roderick Strong.....

Cole: Well Bobby, we all know damn well that he is not Roderick Strong... even good ol' Roddy has more brains then Suicide even though that's not saying much for either man.

~They all laugh again~

O'Riley: This seems very difficult for Suicide though. How does he not understand out problem with him?

Cole: I really don't know.... it seems simple to me, everywhere we turn their's Suicide, were at the gym their's Suicide, eating dinner their's suicide, I'm in bed with my wife last night - HWL superstar Brit Baker - their Suicide peeping through the window, one hand on his binoculars the other hand between his leg holding his tiny.... pencil! 

~They laugh again~

Fish: It's not that we fear Suicide.

Cole: No of course not, how could we fear a man whose name stands for harming one's self. How could we fear a man that is so afraid of showing who he truly is that not only does he hide his face in a mask but a full on body suit....

O'Riley: You mean gimp suit right?

~They all laugh again~

Cole: Suicide man.... get over yourself, there is nothing cool about what your doing.... nothing uniqe about what your doing.... your not special.... the only thing that remains somewhat special about you is how many times you have gotten one over on the Undisputed Era and that one single thing I will tip my hat to you for sir! But all of that ends Saturday night, and all of the sneak attacks, all the theft, and the general screwing us over during our matches all comes to a head. When we get to take out all of that frustration on you and that....

All three: IS UNDISPUTED!

~The camera cuts~
 

The scene opens up on a empty corridor when Toni Storm walks into shot her NXT UK Women's championship over her shoulder. Renee Young walks over to her

Renee "Toni can we get your thoughts on your match for Fall Brawl tomorrow night when You team up with The Man Becky Lynch, Shayna Baszler and Alexa Bliss to take on Awesome Kong, Kelly Klein Taya Valkyrie and Allie in a War Games match and the Winner will get a chance at the women's champion at some point, How are you feeling?

Toni "How am I Feeling, That is a good question.. Its a mixed bag full of hope, Optimisim, Nerves and Excitement... You see Renee I've always wanted to be in the same ring as many of these talented women and I will go all out to get this win and even though we have yet to hear from any of the Gals on my team I'm sure the feeling is mutual, I'm sure the other team won't even know what hit them and when the dust is settled you could very well be looking at the New Future Women's Champion, Nikki Cross still has that target on her back and she has set a precedent and as the longest serving champion on the HWL brand I am chomping at the bit to get my Shot"

Toni smiles as she adjusts her title

Toni "So Kong, Tara, Allie and Kelly you had better bring your A games because I'm Bringing Mine.."

Toni then walks out of shot as the scene ends

* A video message from HWL Exclusive is up. We see Bayley in a hotel room close to where Fall Brawl is going to be, as she's using her phone that's connected to the HWL website to broadcast a live update. *

Bayley: Oh my God. I'm so excited for tomorrow. Can't sleep. Can't eat. Can't even contain my emotions intact. Let alone prepare myself for what's to come. And yes Nikki, I heard everything you had to say about me. But Nikki...you're getting way too cocky heading into our championship match. I'm not those other women's that just look pretty and try to flex so people can maybe notice them. You're wrong. I'm more than that, I'm a fighting women. And I believe in everything I said.

* She points the phone camera outside the windows as she talks. *

Bayley: Outside this wall, there's thousand to even millions of women's out there looking up to me and thinking to themselves..."one of this day, I'll make it to the top just like Bayley did.". Saying that they want to live the life I had. Since all of this girl started the same way I did. They were just wrestling fans like me. Now....in the biggest match of my career, I'm not giving up. Nor will I be forgotten any longer.

* She turns her camera to herself with a determined face. *

Bayley - Cross, I'm not a pushover you can step all over. I'm the women who's going to hug her opportunity and bring it to fruition. This is my time. It's Bayley's time. Your time has been a dominant one. And with no competion in sight for you, you say that I'm going to suffer. Well....I got news for you. The only person who'll be suffering is you. Cause once that bell rings, all gloves are off. The playtime will commence and you'll witness first hand what I'll be capable of doing to you. Mark my words Cross.....our playtime will be short as you say and we might never face each other again. But the results will be a hell of a lot different when I pinned you to the mat and take that title off your shoulder and....

* A knock is on the door. She puts her phone on the table as the phone points to the door, where Bayley is heading to. *

Bayley - What the hell? It's 11:00  o clock. Who could that be at this hour?

* She looks through the peephole and it's Teresa. *

Bayley: OMG OMG. YOU'RE HERE.

* She opens the door and bring her in. *

Teresa: Long time no see girl...how's it been?

Bayley: AMAZING. But...could you give me a moment. I'm finishing a promo right now.

Teresa: Sure girl, Don't mind me.

Bayley: Perfect.

* She grabs her phone again. *

Bayley: Where was I? Ohh yeah....and once I have you pinned down. I'll raise that title way above my head and join the HWL Universe in the biggest celebration yet. And don't worry, cause when I win it from you, I'll make everything in my power to talk to HWL Management to make a rematch for it. So don't get upset, cause as you said...I'm too good of a good girl to let you walk empty handed. Till then....hold that title real tight and give it your biggest hug tonight. Cause tomorrow, Bayley is going to end your playtime, and I'm going to usher a new era of Women's wrestling like no one has ever seen before. Bye bye.

* Teresa is applauding to her. *

Teresa: Girlllll that was off the hook. Didn't know you had it in you.

Bayley: Rightttttt....I have so much stuff to talk to you. You have to hear about the gossip that's going around the locker room.

Teresa: Shut up....what's the latest buzz you got for me.

Bayley: Well...the latest thin....WAIT. I left the camera on. This folks, you don't have to hear.

* Bayley turns off the camera to end the segment from HWL Exclusive . *