Tat-N-Tia Vs Tristan & Valkyrie: World Tag Team Championships / Jason Interviewed About Anthony

Rebellion Week 1: Tat-N-Tia face off against Tristan and Valkyrie for the tag team championships after having earned the shot for the titles prior to Mutiny & Anarchy. --- After the match ends, the view transitions over to Jason who is being interviewed. He is asked about his encounter with Anthony and what he expects from The father of Mary/Father-in-law of Malcom. He is also asked who he sees amongst The DeathHeads as his next primary adversary given that he has now defeated Samir. “I’m familiar with Anthony in terms of what he can deliver as a leader and ringside manager. He’s smart, cunning, perceptive, and knows your entire career’s archive before he even says ‘hello’ to you. He’s not one for getting the spotlight personally, rather he’s a merchant who wants his merchandise to be showcased and admired. I respect that about him and it does suggest that he doesn’t need his name on the fine print of anyone he takes under his wing. If the person he mentors and guides finds that main event success, he is satisfied.” Jason says as he then processes the other questions. “As for what I expect from him… I expect him to be an absolute pain in the ass and to challenge my knowledge of myself and my own in-ring skill more than any other opponent I’ve had to deal with. His weapon is his mind and that is often more deadly than any move, skill set, or physique. More often than not, a match comes down to who’s mind is in the game as much and sometimes more than who’s body is attuned to what’s going on in the ring. Malcom is a talented man and an intelligent opponent all in his own right. For him and Mary to have Anthony whispering commands in their ears? We’re going to see a different side of them. I also expect to see the new faces Malcom has brought onto the roster to come into their own and I welcome it.” Jason continues as he then lets out a deep breath and thinks to himself for a moment. “Let’s be real about my encounter with Samir, of anyone I’ve faced, he’s come the closest to taking this title from me through sheer brute force alone. I consider Samuel and James to be my two greatest rivals in terms of strength and intelligence respectively, but Samir is driven by pure instinct and that is something you cannot fully plan for. Samir on his own scares me readily enough, but with Anthony at the helm? I look forward to facing that head on and winning. To stand against the might of Samir and the mind of Anthony and not only meet them blow for blow, tactic for tactic, but to win? Perhaps it’s arrogance, but being able to say I stood against that and won? That excites me immensely. Some run from challenges? I embrace them. I want to beat the best so I can stand here and say I am the best. So to Samir and Anthony… As The Great One himself would often say: Just… Bring it!” Jason says with a confident smirk. As soon as he finishes speaking the lights around him flicker and they all laugh at what they think is a power outage after such a “bold claim” and amidst the flickering, Viktor Kraus can be seen in the background with a butcher’s knife briefly until he disappears completely and the lights return to normal. Jason turns back to where Viktor had been and recomposes himself and then bids the interviewer a goodnight before walking off. The camera lingers where Viktor had been before the scene fades to black.