(The picture opens up in small restaurant. The camera zooms past various people standing in line, waiting for an available table. Passing the entrance to the kitchen, and beyond the bar, to a small table in the corner, sits Smokin' Joe Seward. Pleasing his large appetite with a bacon cheeseburger and steak fries, Joe Seward dines alone tonight)

(UWA voice Trent Hoffman approaches towards the table)

Trent - Joe?

(Joe turns as he takes a big bite of his burger. Not wanting to appear rude, he signals for Trent to have a seat as he chews his food)

Joe - Sorry ol' pal. Don't want to talk with my mouth full of food now here. I gotta keep my manners.

Trent - I see, no problem.

(Joe burps)

Trent - So, Joe, you did not wrestle on Rampage. Any thoughts on the current status of the Hardcore Division on the UWA?

(Joe eats a steak fry while washing down a drink of root beer. Joe takes his napkin out from his shirt collar before fielding the question)

Joe - Well Trent, I knows there are wrastlers in the UWA who be hardcore. I know for sure a cigar smokin' fool like myself didn't scare them all off. Seems to me, there be lots of attention on the other divisions, but...

Trent - Not to interrupt, but you would say the Hardcore Division is dormant?

Joe - Yep, but I know it will be jumpin' again soon. I think all them hardcore dudes in the UWA be a layin' low. I know that it may seem dull on the surface, but I gots a funny feelin' that things a be brewin' under the surface. Things are a gonna light up any day now.

Trent - So Joe what do you think of the current U.S. Champ?

Joe - Sweet Merciful Lord, Minds Eye had himself an impressive match. But ol' Mirror, he put up a fight. I gots to tell ya Trent, Minds Eye be no easy go round in the ring.

Trent - I understand you hang around Jeremy Cundiff.

Joe - Ive been know ta...

(Joe takes a miniature cigar from his suit coat pocket while Trent writes in his notebook. With the flick of an ammonia lighter, the cigar comes to life)

Trent - What kind of cigar is that?

Joe - Ashton, 100 percent tobacco.

Trent - Oh.

Trent - Yeah.

Joe - Well, he be workin' round the clock I tell ya. We be cleanin' up the Williams joint the other day. That be the last time I talk to him. I think he be gettin' along the best a guy can.

Trent - Well Joe, that will be it for us. Enjoy the rest of you dinner.

Joe - I will. Ya get yourself somethin' ta eat here. They got a good T-Bone here. Ya should try it.

Trent - I might do that. I'm a little hungry.

(Joe gives a wave as he puts his napkin back into his shirt collar. Setting his cigar in the ash tray, Joe goes back to his meal)