Chapter 41: Altercation
"Hey punk, you, yes, it’s you I am talking to," the gruff voice of Marshall Jones interrupted Rob as he was busy talking to some backstage personnel and reviewing tonight’s show.
Rob turned around in confusion and looked at the aged veteran. Marshall Jones stood over 6ft. 5in. Despite being in his early 40s, he still looked spry and ready to go. His hair had greyed a bit, but it only added to his rugged charm.
Normally, a man like Marshall Jones would be very popular with people. His smile was pleasing to look at and his handsome face would bring a favorable impression as well.
However, Marshall Jones had a very serious problem. A mouth that runs off without much thought behind it. He picked up fights like they were on sale and initiated most of them by running his mouth.
And Rob was going to experience this problematic man firsthand.
"Marshall," Rob frowned not knowing why the veteran was talking to him. Especially in that tone. Rob knew this tone well. This was the tone of a person who was looking to pick a fight.
"That’s Mr. Jones to you punk," Marshall Jones corrected getting in Rob’s face. This caused the personnel surrounding Rob to back off a bit as they didn’t know why Marshall was currently acting like this towards Rob.
"Ok, Mr. Jones," Rob stressed the name looking at Marshall Jones in the eye. "How can I help you?" Rob asked.
Rob didn’t back off. In an environment like a wrestling promotion, backing off from a fight would mark him as an easy target for the next person. And he could ill afford that.
Rob had already seen men and women picking on those who were too timid to stand their ground in the last six months multiple times. So, he knew that backing off here would see more headaches trying to browbeat him later.
Furthermore, Rob was in a position of power. Whether it was his role as a booker or a commentator, Rob had a pretty high position in LWC. If word got out that he was intimidated by a wrestler, every wrestler out there would try to intimidate him into favoring him.
"I don’t know," Marshal Jones replied sarcastically. "Why don’t you first put some respect in the way you address me, punk?"