Welcome to My World

"Welcome To My World"

Starring:



Vincent Van Rose -- The Main Man



Lori Ann Van Rose -- Vince's Old Lady



Dwayne Rollins -- Vinnie's Best Friend and Co Owner of the Rusty Nail



Part I -- Long Hard Road Outta.....Knoxville!?

It had been a long past couple of months for Vince and it was starting to show. Everytime he looked in the mirror, the guy he saw was just a bit more weatherd, a bit more "Wordly" as Old Man Van Rose used to say. The Rusty Nail, the roadhouse Vince owned with his buddy Dwayne had become a money pit and Vinnie was losing money hand over fist. If it wasn't beer prices going up, it was his woman and her "entertainment troupe" as she liked to call it, wanting more floor time. Vinnie and Dwayne knew a roadhouse can't succeed without good music and hot tail and Lori Ann, Vince's old lady, gave them the tail and Raccoon Hollow, the resident house band gave them the tunes....As Vince pulled into the gravel lot on his Soft Tail, he could hear the band finishing a screaming rendition of "Everything I Do, I Do It For You", originally a ballad by Bryan Adams. Raccoon Hollow had a thing about turning ballads and 80s pop into thrash metal, Vinnie thought it strange, but the rough necks and bikers ate it up. Vinnie opened the door and the sunlight from outside streamed in, causing many of the early afternoon stragglers to moan and wince like vampires exposed to holy water. Vinnie slid behind the bar, chatting up one of the regulars...

Vinnie: How's it hanging Bocephus?? Dwayne taking care of my best customer??

Bocephus: Long and hairy and hard to carry like always old man....Dwayne is about the shittiest 'tender you got ... He doesn't shake his ass in them there tight jeans like Lori Ann nd the girls do....Tell him he might make better tips if he....

Vinnie: I ain't telling Dwayne shit.... I know he waters down the whiskey, he has good intentions but he gets you old timers wound up like a rattler in a rucksack don't he? I will set him straight brother, give me a minute to get my bearings...

Vinnie was turning 'round, headed for his office when Dwayne grabbed him by the elbow...

Dwayne: Hey pard', how's you today?? I know the old timers are raggin' me 'gin ain't they?? You know I water down those doubles so we can save on th' back end right?

Vinnie: I know you mean well bud, but Bo' is in here every day come rain, come shine....So hook 'im up every now and again, it won't hit the bottom line too damn hard right??

Dwayne: You got it Massa', anything else 'fore I head home?

Vinnie: You got the weekend totals done? I think we are close to breaking our heads above water and I need those figures...

Dwayne: Yeah, man they are back on yer desk, They ain't so good man...We gonna have to have a hell of a Spring Break to make it back in the black man, or come up with another cash flow....

Vinnie: I have gotten us through tough shit before Dwayne, don't you worry your pretty lil head none....

Dwayne turned on a booted heel , chuckling, remembering some of the good ol days no doubt, and headed out the office door leaving Vinnie alone with his thoughts for a minute or two....Whenever Vince was alone he always drifted back to his days as a bodyguard to the stars particularly his stint with Semi Pro wrestler Axel Van Osbourne. Osbourne knew Vinnie wanted more than to stand idle and bang heads, he wanted to run the show. It was Axel who fronted the money for the Rusty Nail and let him staff the place sight unseen. Vinnie had made enough from this and freelance 'guarding to live comfortably with his old lady (girlfriend for those non bikers) Lori Ann and let her start her dance troupe Vicious Vixens. That being said, he was still restless and never could nail down what the problem was. Mama would have just said it was the cowboy in him, the wanderer never satisfied with taking root. Maybe she was right, he thought as he pulled himself back into the real world with a sharp knock on his door...His bright eyed lady leaned in giving him that "What the Hell Have You Gone and Done Now?" look....

Lori Ann: Hey Vin baby, there is some suit out here says he needs to speak with ya on personal business...Know what he wants??

Vinnie: Ain't the foggiest sweetie....Send him on back....When did you crawl in??

Lori Ann: Just a few shakes ago love, and Vin if this is another damn Paternity thing, I am leaving your ass and taking the Vixens with me...No Bullshit this time.

Vinnie: (With puppy dog eyes) Babes, I ain't left your side for a year now, no worries there trust Big Daddy....

Lori Ann: Well if "Big Daddy" is anyone else's daddy this ass is going walkin' on down the road remember that...(she smacked her well formed ass playfully), here's that guy...

[i] A slim, little man in a rumpled grey suit appeared behind Lori Ann fumbling with a brief case and adjusting his glasses at the same time...Lori Ann tried to stand in the doorway as long as she could, but Vinnie gave her a look and she shut the door grumbling about "keeping his zipper up"....

Vinnie: All right Poindexter, what brings ya to the Rusty Nail, by the looks of ya it ain't the 'shine...So spill it...

Vinnie kicked his boots up on the desk and leaned back apraising the little man....

Man: Well Mr..um...Van Rose...Yes Mr Van Rose. I am Sylvester Schiester ....

Vinnie: I knew it...A fuckin' lawyer man....Who was it Virginia, Louise, that hot ass stripper from 'Bama? Any ways, I ain't admitting nuthin' til a blood test....

Sylvester: You have it wrong Vince, may I can you Vince? I am a legal representative for a new Wrestling Federation...Insurgency Wrestling...They have sent me to sign you to a rookie contract to wrestle for them....You come highly recommended by a Mr. Von Asbone, I believe his name was. And management wants you to sign on the dotted line and jump in with both feet ASAP.

Vinnie: Oh Van Osbourne put you up to this hey Sly?? And you can call me Vinnie....Well tell Ax man that I ain't taking no more hand outs...The bar is doin just fine and I don't need any help...

Sly: Our management team is genuinely interested in you Vinnie, you have an edge and style they can see even in your other line of work and they think you would fit right in....Mr. Van Osbourne said you always wanted a shot at the spot light....Well here it is Vinnie....You just have to sign on the dotted line....

Vinnie: Mama always told me I had a pretty good bullshit detector Sly, and honestly you reek to high heaven...So I will tell ya what, give me your card and I will give ya a shout if I think this is on the up and up. I mean hell it might be fun, and it will sure as hell draw people to the Nail if I am famous again right?

Sly: Well I can understand the reservations you have Vinnie...I had a few myself starting out, but I assure you this company is on the level...Here is my card, I am only in town for a few days, so please make up your mind soon...

Vinnie: Will do Sly....Why don't you stick around, grab a beer or four on me....The Ladies come on about ten....Trust me it's a damn good show....

Sly: Um... I am Mormon Vinnie we don't drink but thanks for the offer....Remember I am only in town for a few more days....The Insurgency wants you Mr. Van Rose, let's hope you return the favor...I will find my way out...

Vinnie leans back in the chair looking up at the ceiling when Lori Ann throws open the door....

Lori Ann: So what slut did you knock up this time?? I swear to God Vinnie....

Vinnie: Relax Buttercup, that guy was a lawyer for a Pro Wrestling Federation...Remember Old Axel Van Osbourne...He recommended me of all people to them and they want me to wrestle for money!!!

Lori Ann: Holy Buttered Bees Knees Vin, I was ready to whip your ass...Well did ya sign, when do you start baby??

Vinnie: No I didn't sign yet...I dunno what I am gonna do honestly, I mean the bar is just gettin' up and running good and I sure as hell can't leave that Buzzkill Dwayne running shit....Everyone will revolt. Hell he will have y'all dancing in mumus and curlers the way he is. And I would have to leave you behind....

Lori Ann: Like hell Mister!! I am coming with ya, we are a team baby!

Lori Ann wraps Vinnie in a big hug and runs out into the bar telling all the patrons Vinnie is gonna be a famous
wrestler...Vinnie shakes his head back in his office chuckling at his wild woman. He looks down at the card in this hand, smirks and lays it by the phone as he makes his way out the door turning off the light....

Vinnie: A Pro Wrestler huh?? Who knows ... Maybe it would be a hoot....