14/10/2022
Neil Kenneth Charles: Ladies and Gentleman, I am here with the one of the most prominent figure in the History of The Summit on NBC. Longest reigning NBC Paramount Champion, 5th Grand Slam Champion…
* The camera pans out to reveal Rivers seated adjacent to Neil Kenneth Charles as a massive pop from the audience is heard.
Charles: Raymond Rivers….Now Raymond…we’ve known each other for quite sometime. I appreciate you speaking with me. I won’t hold you long. There are elephants in the room.
Rivers: Neil before you ask me how I fell - You look me in my eyes…and tell me what kind of man…stalks…covets…obsesses…over the successes of another individual… A man he’s never met…or even shared a ring with? To the point where in an attempt to send a message… You put the lives of innocent people in immediate danger…Friends…Family…Instead of working his way up to the Paramount He choose an act of terrorism?…Which almost saw the life of the person I care about more than anyone or anything…come to an end…
Rivers: So you tell me…How do you think…I feel…
NKC: I understand, my apologies. We are just excited to see you home and getting back in action.
Rivers: I’ve done all there is to do. I am the 5th Grand Slam Champion in history. Done it all…First let talk about what Voice does…Walking around here with an award from yesteryear? He was breakout star of the year…I won OVERALL Male competitor of the Year…we’re not in the same league we’re not even in the same tax bracket…And instead of coming to me like a man… while I’m in the hospital? He plots on destroying MY LIVING SPACE? He sabotaged a ship with roughly 100 passengers on board…people like the chairman of this company…my family…Neil you were there…
NKC: I was there luckily enough I was not on board at the time of impact…
Rivers: Luckily enough my wife is alive…because if she didn’t survive that we wouldn’t be having this conversation…I’d be imprisoned..for the entirety of my life from that point on…82 days Neil…82 days they searched for her body…assuming she’d already be dead…
NKC: Where was she?
Rivers: Safe…Sore…Changed…but safe. Which is what Voice won’t be…Voice isn’t.
NKC: I can understand you caution to reveal that information. Could I ask you just one more question a bit more personal?
Rivers:…?
*Neil looks a bit nervous as he asks his question…
NKC: Considering everything you’ve experienced over this past summer… Will the NBC Paramount Championship be enough for you? After what you’ve endured…If you and Voice were alone in that chamber…would you be able to put this being you over the bell rings for the final time..?
*Rivers looks Charles in the eyes…an empty gaze…cries Rivers face before he seemingly regains his focus with showing any emotion…He takes his microphone off and thanks Charles before walking out of the room…
NKC: Raymond? - Raymond??…
[Door Closes]
