The Champ (IO Class Project)

In a locker room backstage at a sports area, an older gruffer male pro wrestler is lacing up his boot when a young rookie wrestler enters the locker room.

ROOKIE
Hey Champ!

The older gruffer male wrestler looks stern as he continues lacing up his boots as the rookie sits across from him.

ROOKIE
Tonight is the night, champ.

The older wrestler finishes lacing his boots and then opens his locker to grab a bottle of booze. The older wrestler takes a sip of booze as the rookie gets up.

ROOKIE

I take it you talked to Fred right?

The older wrestler puts the bottle of booze back in his locker and places his hand on the rookie’s shoulder.

OLDER WRESTLER
Be careful out there rookie.

ROOKIE
Don’t worry Champ, it’s my night.

In the distance we hear the crowd cheering from outside the locker room. The older wrestler gestures to say you go out first as the rookie exist the locker room. The older wrestler sighs and then does the sign of the cross.

OLDER WRESTLER 
Let’s do this.

Now we go back to the locker room after the rookie and the older wrestler finished their match to a sold out crowd. The rookie is feeling pumped and holding the championship belt.

ROOKIE
It was my night boss. I feel like partying.

OLDER WRESTLER 
You do that champ.

The older wrestler grins as the rookie leaves the locker room happy as a clam. The older wrestler then sighs only to drinks from his bottle of booze.

OLDER WRESTLER
My time has come. It’s that punk’s turn now.

END