Jackson Rhodes arrives only shortly before the undercard begins. The moment he steps into the VIP section, several people immediately greet him with familiar nods and handshakes.
He barely responds beyond polite acknowledgment before continuing toward ringside where Hugo Ramirez is already seated comfortably near the consortium section, one arm resting across the back of his chair while watching the arena preparations.
"You look irritated," Hugo Ramirez says the moment Jackson takes the seat beside him.
Jackson loosens the front of his suit slightly before answering. "That kid from Japan turned out more troublesome than expected."
Hugo glances sideways at him. "Ryoma Takeda?"
Jackson nods once. "I was already ninety-nine percent certain we had Kenta Moriyama." A faint scoff escapes him afterward. "Then that kid pulled him back at the last second."
