CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
📅 July 1st, 2005
The wrestling world had a new name on its lips—
Malik "M.K. Jr." Smith, The Tribal Chief.
After surviving the most brutal main event in BWF history and retaining his title against Brick Bronson and Jetstream Jace, Malik's legend wasn't just rising—it was exploding.
Social Media Exploded:
Clips of the final spear.
The barricade break.
The dual finisher counter.
All over wrestling forums, sports sites, and TV recaps.
"WHO IS THIS GUY?"
—WrestleTalk Live
"THE NEW FACE OF BWF?"
—Pro Wrestling Now Magazine
"HE KICKED OUT AFTER FIVE FINISHERS. WHAT??"
—Fan tweet with 3.7M views
🔥 SYSTEM ALERT — MONEY MAKER IN ACTION 🔥
📈 Trait: Business Mindset I Active
💼 Negotiation Bonus: +12% Deal Leverage
📊 Merch Sales Increased by 40%
📊 Followers: 3,800 → 47,000
📌 Passive Perk: "Market Magnet" Unlocked
→ Small businesses and sponsors now approach you.
Malik wasn't just cashing in.
He was building an empire.
✅ Signed with MuscleFuel Energy for a 3-month promo deal. ✅ Launched his own merch line: "ACKNOWLEDGE THE CHIEF" tees sold out in 48 hours. ✅ Started weekly vlog called "Tribal Talks" with behind-the-scenes footage and promo breakdowns.
LIVE — BWF THUNDERCLASH PRE-SHOW PROMO
The lights hit. The stage fog rolled in.
Malik walked to the ring under golden spotlight, BWF Championship slung over his shoulder, city name stitched in gold on his jacket sleeve.
He pointed to the sky.
The crowd followed.
Then he raised the mic—
"Tulsa, Oklahoma…"
"ACKNOWLEDGE ME!"
(The roof came off.)
"You are standing in the island of relevancy. You're looking at the undefeated, undisputed BWF Champion. I didn't ask for this throne—"
"I took it."
Backstage Tension: Jace's Promo Cut-In (Recorded Earlier)
Jace, shirtless and seething, pacing in a dark-lit room.
"You think you're untouchable, Malik? I saved Bronson from that beatdown and you still got lucky. That title? It's on borrowed time."
He stared directly into the lens.
"You wanna play Tribal Chief? Cool. I'm the wind you can't catch. You'll never ground Jetstream Jace."
SYSTEM UPDATE — CURRENT STATS
📊 LEVEL 13 — XP: 2300 / 6000
Unspent Stat Points: 0
• Strength: 30
• Agility: 27
• Endurance: 29
• Charisma: 68
• Technique: 29
• Intelligence: 20
• Money Maker: 15
As the pre-show ended and the arena dimmed again, Malik leaned into the mic one last time.
"Jace… you wanna fly?
I'll clip your wings, break your body…
And sell the T-shirt afterward."
[End of Chapter 27 – "Empire Business"]