The famous doodled T M Z letters hit the screen with loud thunderous tom drum hits accompanying each letter as there was a quick transition to about 2 dozen journalists in a round room. A very iconic image as the gossip media giant had #TMZonTV hashtagged on the bottom of the screen. Harvey Levin was slouched over a barrier as he addressed the rest of the room, holding a mug of what one can only assume was S tier single origin Colombian dark roast coffee prepared in the style of a single use drip press.

“So we got Rosario this week, out of [Redacted], First time we’ve caught him out and about lately”. Katie Daryl quickly took up the screen, sitting on the left side of the room, wearing a quaint cardigan, no drink to her side. Katie wasn’t a fan of coffee, she was more of an early morning tea drinker. “Oh Wow, what a nice surprise”. Harvey continued through the interruption as he was reading off of a piece of paper to help guide him through the segment. “Right, tremendous. He was walking out of a specialty foods store, which looked like Big John’s PFI. Looks like we caught him on a pantry run as it was obvious he was carrying two bags full of canned seafood to his car.” Katie Daryl Interrupted again. “That guy sure likes his canned fish, that’s prolly why we’ve heard he gets heat with his co workers.” Harvey went off of the small talk. “Every week it seems to be a new can with this guy. The smell is a doozy, but maybe he’s on to something. Well anyways, one of our guys decided to ask him about the upcoming EEW Reunion show and he had some things to tell us in return.”

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A shaky camera takes over the scene as labored breathing can be heard from behind the video device. Faced downwards the only thing really visible is some fast moving feet. It seems like it’s late afternoon, golden hour, so not only would this be delectable gossip news, but it would also look absolutely stunning during the process. The camera gets faced upwards as an older man with a scroungy beard and medium length dirty blond hair is visible. He is holding two bags worth of food as he is moving hastily to his destination. He sees the man approaching him and knows that it is inevitable, he is going to be harassed for the sake of gossip. This man is Rosario, and he sighs as the camera gets right into his face.

“Rosario! Rosario, Have you heard about EEW Final Stand, and if so are you planning on showing up and finally competing once again in the ring?”

There was an immediate scoff as Rosario couldn’t really keep his head down, he was just built different. This man had earned himself a number of low card and mid card titles while being undervalued. Tag team galore, this Italian wasn't the biggest star but man if he was a worker. “That overhyped poor excuse of a nostalgia act? Yea they contacted me, what about it? Presented me and Dean with their budget, and the amount of money they are paying these guys is criminally low! You know I never did a show there, and even as a rookie their budget was 5 times bigger! I get it the industry has changed, the big territories are over but still! I mean yea these wrestlers are 40+ but come on management, help these guys retire!.. We declined, I get it, it's special and all, but I don’t do charity shows bud! Who even has time fo….Hold on”

Rosario paused, putting his bags on the ground. Visible from the top were a few shiny metal cans, which looked to be a pretty yellow. Could have been a few cans of Angelo Parodi in Spicy Olive Oil, or if he was particularly lucky, a can of Nuri sardines straight from Portugal. Who knew but that Rosario was going to be feasting. Currently, he was multitasking as he reached into his pockets to pull out a cell phone and immediately took the call with no care in the world.

“Rosy Speaking…Yes…Yep..What? He can’t get on the plane? This ******** guy, can’t even fit into First Class!? Well forget about his bookings then we will figure something out, if he’s going to be stuck in town then we’re going to make the most if it…Also tell Portia I’m sorry but Power Slap Season 2 got canceled we’re going to have to find another avenue for her to break out here in the states…Dean updates?…Amazing!…The kid’s a star I tell you, a star! Heard..Heard…Bye”

Rosario hung up, sighing and pausing. The thought on his face being brought even farther to the forefront by his unkempt beard. The man had been through a lot but he had found his place. But quickly he remembered where he was and what was happening and snapped back into full camera mode. The cameraman spoke up before Rosario could. “Who was that? Who couldn’t make it on the plane?” Rosario was quick to respond, man was quick on his feet he was!

“Doesn’t matter, but I’ll tell you what. At EEW Final Stand I will make an appearance, just an appearance, I’m not stepping foot in that rusted sorry excuse for a ring, but I’ll be bringing someone with me who’s very special. Someone that I think the audience will connect with and is worth every penny they are offering. Even if the roster is thin for the reunion he will fill in more than enough space I tell you! They want to bring the craziness that was that cesspool then we will bring it to them…is that what you wanted, why are you harassing people who are just getting groceries..if you bother me any longer I’m gonna open a ca-…”

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The scene goes back to Harvey as he begins to comment. “Did he say Power Slap got canceled. What a way to break the news to us. You think for a man so busy he would get someone else to buy his groceries.” Kylie interjected quickly “It’s good to be picky about some things, I mean he’s obviously picky about where he sends his wrestlers”. Harvey positioned himself differently, sipping his coffee, waiting for Kylie to finish her statement. “If this budget is as tight as he says it is then who can we even expect at EEW Final Stand. No one can argue that the news is exciting, It’s EEW! Fingers crossed the budget brings some more talent then what this guy is saying so it doesn’t become EEW Final Crawl!” The team laughed at the bad jesting, The show appealed to middle aged moms and social media scrollers, the comedy wasn’t exactly pristine or good. The TMZ doodles once again hit the screen, ending the “news” segment.