*Meeko walks into the SDC locker room to find PenWing sitting on a bench preparing for the battle royal.*

Meeko: You sure you want to get back into hardcore? You don't have anything left to prove.

PenWing: You're half right, Meeko. To the guys in this match, to El Superbeasto, I have nothing to prove. All of us have held the Hardcore Porn Title. All of us know what to expect of ourselves out there. But to the fans, if I stop proving myself to them, then what am I here for?

Meeko: You're here because you're one of the best this business has to offer. You've proven that.

PenWing: No, I've proven that I can be one of the best. But I can only stay at the top if I'm willing to put forth the effort to remain there. Win or lose, the fans will see me out there. They'll see me give my all against impossible odds, and they'll see how big my heart is. And that's all that matters in the end. Not the titles I've held. Not the matches I've won. All that matters is that I'm out there, putting it all on the line, all the time.

*Meeko picks up a recently taped Sherwood and hands it to PenWing.*

Meeko: Well, if I can't talk you back to your senses, do me a favor?

PenWing: Anything.

Meeko: Watch your back. Oakers is going to be gunning for you in particular out there.

PenWing: <grinning> I doubt he's the only one. But if he focuses too much on me, he's not going to last long in there. <PenWing stands up> When Sammitch gets here, tell him no matter what happens next, I've got his back if he needs me.

*PenWing walks out the door. Meeko just stands there with a concerned look on her face as the camera fades.*

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