Example Backstage skits

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If you are introducing a character or building around a character then one or a series of Backstage skits can work nicely

We cut to a backstage shot. We see three of the Future; Darkstar, Evil Gringo and The Incredible Holt walking towards us, the crowd boo seeing these 3 on screen. Darkstar is on a mobile phone

DS: What do you meant you have a surrpise for us?

DS puts a finger up and stops all three

DS: Ok we'll make our way to the parking lot, this better be good

Gringo and Holt follow Darkstar into the Parking area. We see technical staff hovering around and a whole line of catering tables.

DS: I don't know what he's planning guys, any ideas Holt? Seeing as he is your partner.

Holt stands there, arms folded just raising an eyebrow.

DS: Talkative as ever I see.

A nameless Diva walks past

Gringo checks his reflection in Holt's tag team belt

EG: Hey essa, wanna come celebrate with the Gringgggggggo?

Diva screams and runs away realising Gringo was asking her. Darkstar chuckles to himself.

DS: What in hell is that?

Camera pans towards a vehicle coming into the compound. It is a luxury mobile home.

The caravan parks up and out hops Tom "The Disciple" Trash with his tag team belt round his waist.

Trash: So do ya like it? How'd I do, I got what you asked for didn't I?

DS: What the hell is that Trash?

Trash: Easy boss, I just did what you said.

DS: I told you to get us some transport

Trash: Yeah I heard ya the first time, transport

DS: I told you something luxurious to herald the arrival of the Future wherever we go

Trash: Luxurious what are you on about, this has its own build in gas supply, a refridgerator and leather sofa

DS: Trash, its a f***ing Caravan

Trash: Easy boss, I did what you told me, Luxurious, fits 4 people in executive bunk beds

DS: For f*** sake!

Trash: Are you saying you don't like it Boss? I mean we can have it painted up in a nice colour for you, even get the carpet upgraded for ya.

DS: You're a f***ing joke

Holt chuckles to himself, Gringo shares Holt's laughter

Trash: What, I did what you said!

DS: It goes to show you can take the Trash out of the Trailer Park but never the Trailer Park out of Trash

Darkstar, Holt and Gringo laugh, Trash tries to laugh with them, not quite understanding the joke.

DS: I'm sure we'll find a use for it, now chaps lets leave the valet to park this so we can discuss tonight's proceedings

The Future walk off and we pan back to the Caravan, backstage crew walk past, laughing shaking their heads.

Cut to commercial

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Back from commercial we are backstage and we see The Incredible Holt and Tom The Disciple Trash walking through the curtain coming back from their match. Trash is wearing his tag team title around his waist, Holt has his strewn across his left shoulder. Trash is talking to Holt, as they come into shot

Trash: Another Week, another victory for the future. Put it there buddy

Holt ignores Trash, he is mesmurised by his blood sodden hands

Trash: Actually on second thoughts

The pair carry on walking as The Future's deluxe Caravan comes into shot.

Trash: Another victory for us, the tag team champions, destroying two more idiots that got in our way, they got their asses served tonight, and tonight their asses were trash!

Trash chuckles to himself as Holt carries on in his own world, staring through his hands, breathing deeply.

Trash: And here she is

Trash pats the Caravan

Trash: The finest mobile home you can get in this s***hole town

Boos ring out across the arena.

Trash: One mo buddy, I left a couple of cold ones in the fridge.

Trash leaves shot and enters the caravan.

Holt continues staring at his hands and then eyes two backstage crew laughing, he presumes they are laughing at him (not the 80's mobile home behind them) and floors both with a running two armed clothesline.

He picks one crew member up Powerbombs him onto the bonnet of a nearby car. The crew member arches in pain.

Holt then stalks the other crew member who is on his backside pleading for mercy. he drags him to his feet, into the vertical suplex position and spins him through the catering table.

Surverying the dammage he wanders slowly back to the caravan.

Trash leaves the caravan, a coupld of beers in his hand, chucks on to Holt.

Trash: There we go buddy

Trash toasts Holt's belt.

Trash: Cheers

The two start to walk and Trash looks over and notices the wreckage, not putting two and two together

Trash: Ooooh nasty

Camera pans around so we see Holt and Trash leaving in the background the camera is low down so we view over the wreckage of the catering table.

Cut to Backlash Promo.

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This can then be carried over to the next show for example with the Trailer Park match and the following skits:

Cut to backstage camera, Darkstar's office door is attempting to be broken by Tom the Disciple Trash

Trash: I can hear you boss, we'll get you out

More attempted barges at the door

Trash: Hey Incredible this door won't shift

Holt strides over seemingly unimpressed. He also shoulder barges the door but to no avail

Holt walks off

Trash: Hey come on man, you can't give up!

Trash carries on barging until we hear a vehicle horn.

Trash jumps out of the way as we see Trash's caravan come into shot and crash into the office door and wall.

The door and frame stay in tact as the weak wall collapses around it.

Holt exits the caravan, reaches round the door frame and unlocks the door before opening the door for Darkstar.

At Darkstar's mumbling request he rips off the gaffer tape over Darkstar

DS: ARGH! SON OF A BITCH!

Holt breaks the handcuffs and Darkstar is free. Darkstar looks around and surveys the damage

DS: Erm, nice job guys

Trash comes back into shot, holding the back of his head, looking confused at the office door

Trash: My caravan! Dude what happened to my caravan???

Holt shrugs and the camera pans back to Trash, consoling his caravan

Trash: My caravan!

Cut back to Arena