In-ring: Santino wins the Wild Card Battle Royal. An emotional Ezekiel Jackson blindsides him post-match, hammering forearms while sobbing, yelling, “Why him? Why not me?” Officials swarm. Camera lingers uncomfortably on Zeke’s shaking hands and wet face.
Backstage stinger:A hysterical Ezekiel Jackson paces, weeping; refuses interviews, slams himself into a locker, then laughs through tears. Fade out on him crumpled against a cinderblock wall.
Week 2 — SmackDown (go-home to Elimination Chamber)
Match:A deranged Ezekiel Jackson squashes a local competitor in under a minute; refuses to pin, resets the count, wins by ref stoppage.
Angle: During a midcard bout (e.g., JTG vs. Tyson Kidd), an agitated, sobbing Jackson storms the ring, mauls both men, then collapses to his knees, rocking, muttering “Make it stop.”
PPV — Elimination Chamber (Feb 19, 2012)
Thread: Santino’s battered but gutsy run is punctuated on commentary by cutaways to a distraught Jackson watching from the tunnel, chest heaving, tears visible. No physical run-in; the visual sells the obsession.
Chapter 2 (Weeks 3–6): Pattern of Interference
Week 3 — SmackDown
Match: Kofi Kingston defeats Drew McIntyre. Post-match, a trembling, emotional Jackson slips in, hugs Kofi mid-celebration—then bearhugs him until Kofi goes limp. Agents pry him off; Zeke weeps, apologizing and shouting, “I didn’t want to! I had to!”
Week 4 — SmackDown
Interrupt: Midcard match (Hunico vs. R-Truth). A frantic, sobbing Jackson rushes in, dismantles both, then stacks their bodies, lies beside them, and stares glassy-eyed at the lights. Security escorts him as he bawls.
Week 5 — Raw (cross-brand taste)
Backstage: Handheld camera finds a disheveled Jackson in catering, furiously shredding napkins into a mound (seed the tissue motif). He whispers to the camera, “If it hurts me, it has to hurt them.”
Match (dark tone): Jackson vs. Alex Riley. Zeke wins; post-bell, he tries to force Riley’s face into the napkin pile before officials intervene.
Week 6 — SmackDown
Match: Kofi vs. Jackson. Bell rings; a hysterical Jackson covers his own ears and starts sobbing. Kofi shows compassion, backs off. Zeke suddenly lariats Kofi out of his boots and chokes him on the bottom rope until DQ.
Production note: Commentators start leading with his state: “Here comes a clearly unhinged Ezekiel Jackson…”
Chapter 3 (Weeks 7–10): The “Caretakers” Appear
Week 7 — SmackDown
Angle: During Jackson vs. Tyson Kidd, Zeke’s unraveling—openly weeping, screaming “Not again!”—when two masked “orderlies” in white lab coats sprint in and methodically assault Kidd. Their violence is surgical, not manic. Zeke retreats to a corner, sobbing.
Reveal: The orderlies unmask—John Heidenreich and Gene Snitsky. No words. They stand behind Zeke, hands clasped, impassive.
Week 8 — SmackDown
Trios squash: Jackson/Heidenreich/Snitsky vs. three locals. Zeke never tags out; caretakers only step in to pull him off at “doctor’s orders.” Finish: Torture Rack; Zeke cries through it until the bell.
Backstage: Renee tries to interview. A glassy-eyed Jackson is flanked by stone-faced caretakers. He whispers, “They keep me safe.” Heidenreich rests a calming hand on his shoulder; Snitsky stares into the lens.
Week 9 — Raw
Prop escalation: The group enters with medical duffels (gauze, tissues, tape). An emotional Jackson wins quickly; Heidenreich tapes Zeke’s wrists afterward “so he doesn’t hurt himself,” Snitsky wipes Zeke’s tears with a pristine tissue, pockets it.
Week 10 — SmackDown
Angle escalation (The Kofi Incident): During Kofi vs. Swagger, caretakers jump Kofi. A hysterical Jackson collapses in a corner, face in hands. They drag an unconscious Kofi to him. Zeke pulls a wad of tissue from his trunks, wipes his tears, then shoves the damp tissues into Kofi’s mouth, screaming, “HE MUST FEEL MY PAIN!” Caretakers look on, approving, hands behind backs. Agents flood the ring; the image lingers.
Aftermath note: Commentary dips to near-silence; replays air in desaturated color, cutting before the most disturbing shove.
Chapter 4 (Weeks 11–14): Fallout & Disappearance
Week 11 — SmackDown
Kayfabe medical update: Kofi “has not been medically cleared.” On-screen statement: “indeterminate absence.”
Match:A seething, emotional Jackson vs. R-Truth. Zeke wins with the Rack, then cradles Truth post-bell and gently dabs his own tears with gauze, laying the damp gauze on Truth’s chest like a calling card.
PPV — Extreme Rules (Apr 29)
Stip match: Jackson vs. R-Truth, Towel & Tissues Match (no hanging weapons; towels/tape around ring). Finish: Zeke tapes Truth’s wrists to the bottom rope, levels him with a lariat, wins. Post-match, Heidenreich and Snitsky roll in a clean white towel; Zeke buries his face, screams into it.
Week 12 — SmackDown
Vignette 1 (tone shift): A sprawling mansion. A gleeful, gregarious Ezekiel Jackson, miraculously composed, hosts an opulent feast by a piano. The caretakers dine too, napkins perfectly folded. Zeke, smiling: “I come from excellence. Wealth. Expectations.” A beat. He downs a vintage drink, smile not reaching the eyes.
Week 13 — Raw
Vignette 2: Zeke in a marble gallery of family portraits—faces obscured by glare. Voice lowers: “They loved appearances. They taught lessons.” The piano notes strike harder. Heidenreich closes a curtain; Snitsky locks a door behind them.
Week 14 — SmackDown
In-ring promo:An emotional Jackson wavers between laughter and tears: “Pain is a teacher. I am the best student.”
Angle tease: A production crate behind the curtain briefly rattles as they pass. A muffled thud. Commentary notices, then moves on.
Vignette 3 (the “therapy” conceit): Zeke in a sunlit parlor, caretakers in lab coats. He smiles, “My doctors recommended exposure therapy. WWE is my clinic. My syllabus is long.” Heidenreich: “We’re here to make sure he completes the course.” Snitsky: “And to ensure compliance.” (Both calm, chilling.)
Match:A deranged Jackson vs. Santino (non-title, if applicable). Zeke wins decisively; post-match, he tucks a tissue into Santino’s headband like a handkerchief and whispers, “I’m learning.”
PPV — Over The Limit (May 20)
Trios: Jackson/Heidenreich/Snitsky vs. Santino/Truth/Kidd. Finish: Heidenreich pins Kidd after the caretakers cut off the hot tag; Zeke never tags in for the final fall—he simply kneels outside the ropes, silently crying, “Let them feel it without me.”
Week 16 — SmackDown
Vignette 4 (wealth → rot): Zeke tours a private garden. He plucks a perfect rose; the underside is crawling with aphids. “They looked perfect,” he purrs. “Underneath: appetite.” He crushes the bloom in a napkin.
Backstage beat: A wardrobe trunk marked “Kingston” appears in a hallway. Heidenreich quietly rolls it away while Snitsky meets the camera’s gaze.
Week 17 — Raw
Match:An unmoored, emotional Jackson vs. Zack Ryder. Quick win. Zeke caresses Ryder’s face with a folded tissue, then puts it in Ryder’s mouth—stops, smiles gently, replaces it with a clean, folded one, pats his cheek. It’s somehow worse.
Week 18 — SmackDown
Angle: Agents announce fines for “use of medical implements.” A trembling Jackson surrenders a duffel of tissues at ringside like contraband. He immediately produces a stash from his trunks anyway, grinning through tears.
Chapter 6 (Weeks 19–22): The Rich Boy Revelation
PPV — No Way Out (Jun 17)
Singles grudge: Jackson vs. Santino (or a babyface proxy if Santino’s in another program). A fevered, emotional Jackson wins; post-match, caretakers present a lacquered tissue box on a silver platter. Zeke kneels, shrieking into a linen napkin as the crowd boos.
Week 19 — SmackDown
Vignette 5 (full reveal of wealth): 1920s-style family footage (actors, faces obscured). Zeke, cheerful: “Old money. Old rituals. Old debts.” A quick cut to the present—Heidenreich closes a heavy ledger; Snitsky initials something off-camera.
Week 20 — SmackDown
Backstage: A production runner looks for Kofi’s ring gear; caretakers “helpfully” point in the wrong direction. Over a quiet bed-mic, a faint cough is heard when Zeke opens a door—he smiles big and slams it.
Week 21 — Raw
Match:A volatile, emotional Jackson vs. Great Khali. Disqualification when Zeke won’t release a corner choke. Heidenreich and Snitsky each place a hand on his shoulders; he calms instantly—eerily obedient to them alone.
Week 22 — SmackDown
Vignette 6 (mother & “vultures,” IMPLIED): Zeke, impeccably dressed, at a supper table set for many, all seats empty. He swirls wine and says, lightly, “They taught me about appetite. About shame. About performance.” The camera doesn’t pry; the implication hangs. He smiles wide: “Now I’m the host.”
Chapter 7 (Weeks 23–26): The Kidnapping Reveal
PPV — Money in the Bank (Jul 15)
Angle (not a match): During a backstage cutaway, a production door marked with a medical cross creaks open. The frame catches Kofi’s wrist zip-tied to a radiator for half a second before Snitsky yanks it shut. The announce team is stunned and doesn’t replay it (production claims “glitch”). Social explodes.
Week 23 — SmackDown
Confrontation: Babyfaces confront the trio. An eerily serene Jackson wipes a single tear: “Therapy can be… immersive.” Heidenreich: “Our patient is not yet discharged.” Snitsky says nothing; holds eye contact, then nods once.
Week 24 — Raw
Search angle: Cameras follow agents down corridors. They find a chair with a clean, folded towel and a single used tissue on top. No Kofi. A low, rhythmic piano note repeats from an unseen room.
Week 25 — SmackDown
In-ring address:A composed, emotional Jackson (tears present, voice steady): “My pain had no place to go. Now it has a voice.” He points to the Tron: a live feed shows a blurred figure (Kofi) in a dim, padded room. Heidenreich steps into frame, adjusts the camera, ensures we see a bottle of water and fresh towels—“humane captors” optics that make it creepier.
Week 26 — SummerSlam Build (Aug)
Go-home SmackDown: The babyface locker room corners the trio. A frantic, sobbing Jackson drops to his knees, begs, then bursts out laughing. The Tron cuts to black. Final shot: Zeke presses a clean tissue into the camera lens until the screen goes white.
I had to talk it through it lol. Hopefully the phallus won't be too much for it's censors. It DID NOT like the self loathing elements of Jason Thurgood Goode. I noticed that it really went all in on the tissues when it was just a one off in the original. I kind of like the direction it took.
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