Wrestlution... 3

The scene opens to the March 13, 2008 edition of OCW Riot. The show has just gone off air as Nate Ortiz lay motionless on the floor after the devastating powerbomb off the cell by Kage. Kage has descended from the Kage and as he walks to the back a stunned Versus makes his way to ring side. Kage and Versus stare at each other for what seems to be an eternity though only a second before Versus makes his way to Nate’s side. Kage smiles as emergency personnel run past him as he heads through the curtain to the backstage area.

Versus: Get down here now!

Versus yells for the emergency personnel who hastily make it to Nate’s side. The EMT’s check Nate’s vitals which seem to be fine but he still lay motionless. Slowly the EMT’s place Nate in a neck stabilizer and a stiff board before putting him on a stretcher. Versus walks with the EMT’s at they head up the entranceway with Nate. The crowd begins to cheer for Nate hoping that he will show some sign of life. But the cheers die as Nate does not move as the stretcher goes through the curtain to the backstage area.

The scene cuts to March 16, 2008 at UCLA Medical Center in an examination room. A heavily sedated Nate Ortiz sits with his wife Tiffany and Versus as his doctor begins to read his wife his prognosis.

Doctor: Mr. Ortiz suffered no broken bones from the fall he took last week. He suffered some bruises but nothing that will require any further treatment. But he did suffer yet another concussion. This time of the grade II variety. Now the last time you were here he had suffered from a grade III and that was back in August. In 2006 he also suffered from a grade II concussion. Now he has been fortunate not to have suffered from any of the effects of post-concussion syndrome up to this point, but with 3 very severe concussions in such a short period, this time it might be different.

Tiffany shakes here head as she grips Nate’s hand. Versus just looks on unsure of what to think of what he has just heard.

Doctor: Symptoms may include headaches, dizziness, fatigue, anxiety, memory and attention problems, sleep problems, and irritability. And the cumulative effects of these concussions could be devastating. Cumulative effects may include psychiatric disorders and loss of long-term memory. For example, the risk of developing clinical depression has been found to be significantly greater for retired football players with a history of three or more concussions than for those with no concussion history. Three or more concussions is also associated with a five-fold greater chance of developing Alzheimer's disease earlier and a three-fold greater chance of developing memory deficits.

Nate stirs a little and speaks.

Nate: Wrestlution…

Tiffany, Versus and the doctor turn to Nate with surprised looks on their faces.

Doctor: The recovery time for something like this with your past history is a month at the least. I see no way that you can be physically stable by April 6.

Tiffany: I don’t want you risking your future for this.

Versus just looks.

Nate: Wrestlution…

Doctor: Unless your condition improves dramatically I will not be able to clear you to wrestle.

There is a moment of silence as Nate closes his eyes. The Doctor rises from his seat along with Tiffany. The two begin to walk out of the room but Versus stays behind.

Versus: I’ll be there in a minute Tiffany.

Tiffany and the doctor talk in the hallway as Versus stands by Nate’s hospital bed.

Versus: Hammer?

Nate: Wrestlution…

Versus smiles. Nate slowly raises his hand. Versus extends his hand and the two shake hands as the scene fades.