Unless he literally didn't pay the dude, that's not going to happen. Also nobody remotely professional who practices in the district regularly is going to piss off the judge by filing a default judgment because something might or might not have a deadline that exact day. It's a dick move and it just pisses off everyone involved. Unless it's unambiguous that the deadline passed or the defendant simply outright states he isn't responding, it's unprofessional gamesmanship just to jump immediately to a default judgment.
By Friday, or maybe Monday, it's pretty likely some kind of responsive pleading will be filed. One of those would be an answer simply denying the allegations or offering Waid's own version of events (blanket denials are frowned upon in federal practice). Another, which I think is more likely, is a motion to dismiss under FRCP 12(b)(6) (failure to state a claim), either partly or entirely. Another is a similar motion to dismiss, simply of the defamation claim, along with an answer to the tortious interference claim.
Another is some less common maneuver like some other Rule 12 thing, i.e. 12(e) motion for a more definite statement asking for more details, or Rule 8 objection to the form of the complaint, or a motion to strike for some reason, or some other oddball thing. To the extent the complaint seems to allege Waid colluded with others to do what he did, there is a conceivable argument that heightened pleading requirements apply and Meyer should have to plead with more specificity and reference to specific communications.
Easy prediction: Iqbal or Twombly or both will be cited.
