One could never quite tell when EBWF programming was going to be hijacked by the justice craving phalanx known as The Shield. That familiar burst of static could appear at any moment and interrupt without warning. This was one of those moments. The three core members of the lineup stood huddled closely in front of a camera. Not a single one of them appeared to be in a particularly good mood as all six eyes looked particularly blood thirsty on this occasion. It was a complete mystery where exactly this had all been filmed and very little could be seen behind them.
Dean Ambrose: Mahal.
Seth Rollins: Slater.
Roman Reigns: McIntyre.
Dean Ambrose: Hm. Doesn't exactly have that..ah..same imposing ring to it, does it?
The apparent leader of the group tapped a few knuckles just above his chin. That introduction of EBWF's resident rock stars didn't quite roll off the tongue.
Dean Ambrose: Maybe because when you hear those three names all it seems to conjure up is three wannabe rock stars. They could just do the whole world a favor if they really want to play the part and DIE! Go pick up an addiction, take a few speedballs, and pull a Cobain, Nowell, a Moon or a Hendrix and rot! Oh, oh, oh, but don't worry. If they don't have the balls to go through with it we don't have a problem beating them so badly that they're forced to pick up a habit to deal with the physical and emotional trauma.
Seth Rollins: Since I'm going to assume that 3MB's combined intelligence is floating underneath double digits, I'll offer some assistance. Hydrocodone, acetaminophen, L-methamphetamine and chlorpheniramine. Combine those and save yourselves a whole world of trouble.
Rollins rattled off the presumably deadly cocktail in an incredibly calm tone of voice. Somewhat disconcerting when you consider the dire subject matter.
Dean Ambrose: There are three core members of 3MB and three core members of The Shield. And that is about where the similarities come to horrific, gut-wrenching halt. I mean, I'm sure there is someone out there who is afraid of air guitar but..it ain't us. We, very literally, burned this place to the ground in front of the largest audience it had ever seen. People ran for their lives so they wouldn't be SET ON FIRE. And, you know..
An unsettling smirk appeared on Ambrose's face when he recalled the infamous Wrestle Mania moment that cemented The Shield into the history books.
Dean Ambrose: I'm sort of getting that itch again. Like, maybe I would really enjoy seeing a sight like that a second time. Maybe, just maybe, purifying all this filth and trash that surrounds us with fire might be the way to go. It might help to illustrate that we don't care who is holding what belt or who is a contender for what title. We'll torch every single building and watch every last superstar go scurrying out like rats. Including 3MB.
Ambrose slowly wiggled a few fingers while moving his wrist sideways, mimicking the movements of vermin running for dear life.
Seth Rollins: Once again, for the benefit of 3MB and the less than stellar intellect of the viewing audience..a fear of fire is classified as pyrophobia. Mahal, Slater and McIntyre weren't there the night we introduced that term into the lexicon of everyone in the EBWF..
Dean Ambrose: So we wouldn't want them to feel left out, would we? When I see 3MB all I see are Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. Brain dead, worthless little tools used to attract the dumb, deaf and blind. There are people stupid enough out there that might consider 3MB's little song and dance routine "cool". Because God knows wrestling fans are about as dumb and ignorant as it gets.
Rollins shook his head in disgust at the thought of anyone admiring the eclectic group he and his teammates were preparing to face.
Seth Rollins: We take 3MB's existence as a personal insult. If they think that for one single, solitary second that we're going to allow another trio to even PRETEND to be considered in our league..they must somehow be dumber than they look.
Dean Ambrose: 3MB..The Shield has a song of their own. Their aren't any instruments and we aren't going to be supplying the vocals. You are. But you won't be singing. Our little tune's lyrics are you three screaming, whimpering and begging. You can believe that..
The powerhouse and the muscle of the team had remained silent. He only spoke when he felt like it and preferred to allow Ambrose and Rollins to be the mouth pieces. But he did deliver one final message.
Roman Reigns: And you can believe in The Shield.
And Reigns' imposing voice would be the last words spoken as static overtook the scene again.
