Not just good business

[The Immortal Arkken]

The Immortal Arkken is performing stretching exercises on an individual mat while Monica is sitting idle on a weight-lifting machine. The wrestler is sitting on the mat, his upper body bent over his left leg as he pulls the tip of his foot back with his hand. The interviewer-turned-ally is swiping and tapping on her phone, perhaps conducting additional research.

When do you think I should make the big reveal? Maybe tonight?

Arkken shakes his head before making a ticking motion with his fingers.

But this is the last show before Virtual Insanity. It's the perfect time to do it!

The wrestler once again rejects the idea. He starts stretching over his right leg. Monica finally notices the camera.

Oh, good. It's been too long since I've interviewed anyone. People must prefer weak, intellectual-looking men to strong, smart women.

The two-time former world champion nods this time. Monica switches to her interviewing voice.

Black Spirit and yourself go pretty far back. You've fought several times before, but never has the feud been personal. Would you say it's personal now?

As he is currently stretching his back, the interviewee is facing away from the camera. Still, he nods and pulls towards him his large duffel bag. He stops with his warm-up exercises and pulls a GX Ring Playset from the bag, along with two action figures.

You came prepared, I see.

He sets up the ring and has an official The Immortal Arkken Action Figure (with LJG Action!) "wrestling" with an invisible opponent. Then, the official Black Spirit Action Figure (with Memory-Erasing Serum!) jumps into the ring, loads Arkken on its shoulders and drops it head-first on its knee, after which the Arkken figure is pulled out of the ring. It is now Black Spirit's turn to air-wrestle, until Arkken jumps in and catches its nemesis in its patented choke.

So... you've interfered in each other's matches?

The real Arkken signals that she is right. Next, he pulls out a tiny GX World Heavyweight Championship Belt (with interchangeable Name Plates!... that earned GX a group lawsuit after kids swallowed a few of the tiny plastic pieces) and he puts it in the tiny ring. He has little Arkken reach for it, but little Black Spirit slaps its hand away. The first general manager of Generation eXcess then tries to grab it, but its rival also swats it away from the belt.

And you've cost each other chances at the World Heavyweight Championship.

The wrestler puts down the action figures and slams his right fist into his left hand.

So it's personal.

[The Immortal Arkken]

(Let's pretend that the following happens since I didn't have the time to finish the segment properly.)

What's this? Having yourself a little playtime?

Black Spirit walks into the gym, scratching his bearded cheek with the back of his fingernails. Arkken stands up.

I have to warn you, Monica. If you don't stop sticking your nose where it doesn't belong, our dear Arkken might not be the only victim here.

I'll look into whatever I want. You could say it's my duty to the GX fans.

And is it your duty to talk for the man who chose to stop talking? Probably not, but it's a wise career move, because unless he breaks his vow, he will never utter another word.

The Immortal Arkken steps forward, raising a halting hand towards Monica, signifying that he does not need her to speak for him, at least not in this instance.

Next week, we will face each other in one of the most brutal matches GX has ever seen. I chose this type of match so that I could break you and keep you out of the way for when I regain MY World Heavyweight Championship.

Arkken reaches into his bag and pulls out another action figure, this one still in its box. It's a bearded Black Spirit. The camera zooms in and shows the text: Now with Tapping Action! It is obviously a toy Arkken had someone make for this very occasion. A switch comes out the back of the box, presumably out of the action figure's back. Arkken lifts it and lowers it repeatedly, making the little Black Spirit tap on its box.

Black Spirit punches the box straight into The Immortal Arkken's face. He then grabs him and sends him flying into the weight-lifting machine, which Monica had thankfully vacated.

When you're in the ring with me, there won't be any games!

Black Spirit storms out of the gym, leaving Monica to help Arkken get back up.