(The Empire's music plays! Two long purple banners unfurl on either side of the special WrestleMania entranceway. The doors part and the Emperor is carried out on his sedan chair by two servants. Power and Glory walk in front and behind the Emperor, respectively. The servants reach the ring and put the chair down so that the Emperor can enter the ring. He does and he takes the mic. Hercules and Paul Roma stand on either side of him. The camera picks up Derrick Stardom, sitting in the front row, alongside the beautiful Heart Attack, keeping a close eye on this situation.)

Emperor: Citizens of the Empire! Hear my words! For weeks now, I have promised you that Madusa Miceli would come out and make public her apology to the Giant and Mr. Taylor for her actions. And for weeks, it seems that she has been proving me a LIAR, and is embarassing me! Well... I don't LIKE to be embarassed! Talk to Derrick STARDOM about THAT!

(The camera shows Stardom again, angrily looking up into the ring.)

Emperor: So Madusa... before you publicly aplogize to the Giant OR Mr.Taylor... I want you to come out here... and apologize to ME! Because the Citizens do not know me as a liar, and you, Madusa, have painted me out to BE one! So Madusa... come on down....

(The camera pans to the entryway.... but no one comes through. It pans back to Gilbert.)

Emperor: MADUSA! Come down here... and apologize!!!!

(The camera pans back to the entryway... nothing. Stardom is shown nodding his head and giving a cocky smile. Heart Attack claps!)

Emperor: Madusa... tonight.. the WHOLE EMPIRE is watching. You don't want to make me LOOK bad do you? Get OUT HERE!!!!

(The camera shows the entryway again. It pauses. But no one comes out YET!)

Emperor: MADUSA MICELI! YOU'RE MAKING A HUGE MISTAKE!!! YOU OWE ME A LOT FOR WHAT I'VE DONE WITH YOUR CAREER OVER THE YEARS! I BROKE YOU INTO THIS SPORT... AND I PAID YOUR WAY TO THE TOP!! YOU OWE ME BIG! GET OUT HERE.... AND BEG FOR FORGIVENESS! I may grant it, YET!

(The camera shows the entryway once more... but STILL no Madusa! But then... her VOICE is heard! The camera pulls back to show Madusa up on the big screen! The fans cheer when they see her!)

Madusa: Eddie Gilbert! You've done NOTHING for me! I got to the top of my sport through hard work and determination! You've taken my career... and RUINED IT! When's the last time you've gotten me a match, Emperor! When's the last time you've listened TO ANYTHING I'VE SAID! I could have had Mr.Perfect as an ally! But you said... LET IT GO! And then... you let the Giant... and that Perfect-wanna-be Terry Taylor... pound on him! Injure his LEG! You'd rather have your men beat on him then face him in the ring!

(The camera shows Stardom again, looking up at the Emperor as if he wants to break out laughing. Heart Attack is pleased! The Emperor is shown staring daggers at Madusa on the screen.)

Emperor: We talked about this, Madusa! I OWN YOUR WRESTLING CONTRACT! You DO WHAT I SAY! I don't do what YOU say! YOU DO WHAT I SAY! REMEMBER?

Madusa: You should have listened to ME, Gilbert. Because now... take a look around you. Your Empire is crumbling, and you don't even KNOW IT yet! Sabrina will be a poison from WITHIN! And Eddie... I'll be your poison from the OUTSIDE! Gilbert, you say I'm making you to look like a LIAR!? You ARE a LIAR, Gilbert! YOU ARE A LIAR!

Emperor: That's the pot calling the kettle BLACK! Madusa... you promised me! You said you would come out... and make a public apology! You said you would DO THAT! I OWN YOUR WRESTLING CONTRACT, NOW WOMAN... DAMMIT... APOLOGIZE!

Madusa: Eddie, I DIDN'T LIE!! I told you I would come out and apologize... and I AM!

(The Emperor is shown. He looks happy. Derrick Stardom is shown... NO WAIT! HIS SEAT IS EMPTY! Heart Attack shrugs.)

Emperor: LET'S HEAR IT!

Madusa: I APOLOGIZE TO ALL THE FANS! I SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS A LOT SOONER! EMPEROR EDDIE GILBERT...... I QUIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

(The fans POP EXTREMELY LOUD! THE PLACE GOES CRAZY! The screen switches off, but not before Madusa gives a triumphant smile at Gilbert. Eddie is kicking his feet and angrily cursing. Power and Glory pound on the ropes and turnbuckles, humiliated and angry. The Emperor regains his composure... and is ready to speak.)

Emperor: ...

(There is a tap on the Emperor's shoulder. He turns.... AND IS PUNCHED IN THE NOSE BY DERRICK STARDOM!!!!! Gilbert falls to the mat as Stardom flips out of the ring, laughing! Power and Glory pursue! Stardom jumps over the barricade and back into his seat! Hercules and Roma are hot on his tail! They are about to leap over at him...)

Emperor: WAIT!

(Hercules and Roma stop as Stardom sits comfortably back in his chair with a cocky smile. He holds a ticket up and sneers at Roma and Hercules. The Emperor comes out of the ring. He's bleeding from his nose pretty bad. Heart Attack puts her arm around Derrick, smiling.)

Emperor: Not tonight, my gladiators. He's a 'FAN' tonight. Sabrina's taken all his money. Let's not give him any of it back from a lawsuit! STARDOM!!!???

(Stardom looks inquisitively at Gilbert, acting obnoxious.)

Emperor: We ACCEPT you little challenge!! And I may just WANT Power and Glory to lose so that when you DO get FIVE MINUTES ALONE WITH ME IN THE RING... I CAN KICK YOUR @$$!!!!!!!! Let's GO!!!!

(Stardom rolls his eyes and puts his foot up on the barricade. The Emperor storms out with Power and Glory behind him. Stardom's music: Cult of Personality begins to play.)



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