TBirdSCIL
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(FADE-IN to a backyard pool area. The blue water of the pool is still, reflecting the noon sun. The camera pans around to view the professionally done landscaping and concrete statues and columns that adorn the area. From the pool house a man emerges dressed in blue swim trunks, a white towel around his shoulders, and dark Rayban sunglasses. A blond wearing just enough to keep the sensors from having to blur her out walks behind him carrying a tray of iced-tea)
"STUPENDOUS" STEPHEN MORGAN: "Greetings GLCW. In case you've been living under a rock, or even worse, the Great Lakes for the last year, my name is Stephen Morgan, ESQUIRE, but you can just call me STUPENDOUS. For months now, I've been sitting around my mansion, thinking about what to do next. Then I get this call from a guy named...(Morgan pauses as if trying to remember the name when the blond whispers it in his ear) ....MALEC who asked me to come on over to GLCW and save his league. Well, since Schmid won't return my calls, I threw the AAW World title in the garbage can, and told him I'd be right on over. I mean, the guy’s got enough smarts to realize what this league needs, so why should I deprive HIM and YOU, (points at the camera) the wrestling fans of my greatness any longer? "Well, the answer is that neither YOU nor Scott Malec DESERVE to have me in the GLCW. You're all worthless pond scum on the boot of my pool boy. I'm not coming to the GLCW for YOU, I'm coming...because as RICH as I am, as RESPECTED as I am, I just LOVE to take some poor SLOB with muscles and a tan and TEACH him all about a REAL man's sport. You have many pretenders running around there trying to stake their own claims to greatness. I am coming to teach them ALL that there is none greater, than me, STUPENDOUS Stephen Morgan. I am an EGO smasher, a dream DESTROYER, a pure blooded ASS KICKER. Look it up. It all goes back to when Stephen the Stupendous dumped that loser Eric the Red and raped and pillaged areas you've probably NEVER even heard of. It's deep, deep down...and it's ready to come out. "So you GLCW fans can count your many blessings. Very soon, not only will you get to see Stephen Morgan in the ring again, but YOU, more than likely won't be a victim. As for the employees of GLCW...you're just not so lucky. See you soon."
(CUTTO: Tony Ross and Rick Wiseman at the announce booth)
TONY ROSS: "So there you have it, strong words from newcomer Stephen Morgan, or as he wishes to be called, Stupendous!"
RICK WISEMAN: "You’re right Tony. We very often see a lot of newcomers come into the GLCW talking big, and not always can they back it up. Morgan seems to be on a mission, and with words like that, he better be ready to back it up. I hope he knows what he’s in for here in the GLCW."
T.R.: "The competition here in the GLCW is simply top-notched, and Morgan is sure to add another great competitor to the roster. Now, let’s get to the ring to see two more fine new competitors in the GLCW, Cameron Cruise and Nikolai Ash."
(CUTTO: Matt Faley in the ring)
MATT FALEY: "This contest is scheduled for one fall. ....(CUEUP: "Brushstroke: Walk in the Park" by Dredg ) Coming to the ring, from Hartford, Connecticut, weighing in at 220 lbs., NIKOLAI ASH!!"
(crowd gives Ash some good heat as he walks to the ring, wearing pants with blood red tracks with black stripes going vertically up the sides, he generally acts superior to the crowd, acting in a snobbish kind of way which makes the crowd hate him even more. CUEUP: "Outlaw Torn" by Metallica with the San Francisco Symphony")
M.F.: "And his opponent, from Jacksonville, NC, weighing in at 248 lbs., CAMERON CRUISE!!"
(crowd gives Cruise a good pop, as he jogs to the ring, wearing light blue tights on and a white stripe down the side of each leg, as well as his last name on the backside of his tights)
T.R.: "Two newcomers here to the GLCW. First of all we have Nikolai Ash, a man that acts as if he’s superior to everyone else in the GLCW, and then as a contrast, we have Cameron Cruise, who’s a guy that everyone in the GLCW seems to be behind."
R.W.: "This should be an interesting match, as two men who are smaller in stature will hope to out quick each other."
T.R.: "The match starts off with a collar and elbow tie-up. Cruise catches Ash and whips him into the rope, shoulderblock to Ash. Ash back up, off the ropes again, ducks clothesline, jumps a leap frog, and meets a Cameron Cruise clothesline!"
R.W.: "Ash seems to be frustrated early by Cruise. He comes back, and the two tie-up again, and this time Ash goes for the eyes. Cruise is dazed, and Ash lies some right hands into Cameron Cruise."
T.R.: "Now, Ash backs Cruise into the corner, and hits some headbutts onto Cameron Cruise. And now a few backhanded chops for good measure."
R.W.: "Ash hoping to taking control. he whips Cruise into the opposite turnbuckle, but Cruise comes off the ropes and responds with a clothesline of his own. Ash gets to his feet, and Cruise responds with a bulldog. Nikolai Ash rolls to the outside to get away from Cruise."
T.R.: "Smart move, as he pulls Cruise down underneath the bottom rope as Cruise was coming after Ash. Ash now pounds away on Cameron Cruise. Ash whips Cruise and Cruise goes right into the ring post. The might have taken its toll there a bit on Cruise. Ash now quickly rolls Cruise back into the ring, here’s a cover, 1-2- and Cruise kicks out!"
R.W.: "Ash was trying to capitalize on that last move. He now has Cruise up, Northern Lights Suplex, cover, 1-2- and Cruise kicks out!"
T.R.: "Ash tries another cover, 1-2- and another kick out by Cameron Cruise. Again, 1-2- and Cruise kicks out quite angrily. Cruise now responds with some rights to Ash as he gets back to his feet. He whips Ash into the ropes and hits a huge clothesline!"
R.W.: "The crowd is getting behind Cruise now as he has Ash up, tilt-a-whirl back breaker! Here’s a cover, 1-2-and Ash manages to kick out!"
T.R.: "Cruise is staying of the offensive now, as he lands a swinging neckbreaker, another cover, 1-2- and Ash again kicks out. Quickly up again, DDT! This could be it, 1-2-NO! Ash just barely kicks out, and the crowd thought he had him there!"
R.W.: "Cruise is smelling blood here, he picks him up, release German Suplex!! Cruise is now calling for The Shipwreck! He picks up Ash into the cradle position, and oh no! While he was in that cradle position, Ash managed to get a low blow in on Cruise, and the referee didn’t see any of that. Cruise fell in a heap there, and he dropped Ash!!"
T.R.: "I have no idea how Ash was able to do that even though it was blatantly illegal. Ash now has Cruise underhooked! And there it is, THE LEXICON! Somehow he turns that powerbomb looking maneuver into a backbreaker, here’s the cover, 1-2-3!!! And Ash takes the win!!!"
MATT FALEY: "Here is your winner... (CUEUP: "Brushstroke: Walk in the Park" by Dredg) NIKOLAI ASH!"
R.W.: "What a quick action-packed match. One move behind the referee’s back was all Nikolai Ash needed to take a victory here. But don’t count out Cameron Cruise, we’ll definitely be seeing more of him in the future!"
T.R.: "Now let’s go back to Lady Veronica back in the locker room."
(CUTTO: Lady V standing backstage with the man known as John Skieler, who’s wearing a red flannel shirt, faded jeans and black boots. There’s a small cast on his right forearm, partially hidden by the sleeve)
LADY VERONICA: "Guys, I’m back here with the GLCW’s own John Skieler, who was recently added to the injured list after a skirmish with "The Eradicator" Tr-"
JOHN SKIELER: "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Who said anything about being on the injured list?"
LADY V: "Well…your arm is-"
J.S.: "My arm should be the least of anyone’s worries. That punk Martinez and his buddy Rabesque got a lucky shot in, but don’t worry. They’ll both get theirs, and I’ll definitely be the one handing it to them."
LADY V: "Surely you don’t mean that you plan to continue competing –"
J.S.: "I had to miss out the last show or two ‘cause of Malec’s stupid doctors giving me the run-around. But I didn’t come here to sit on my butt. I came here to make a name for myself and destroy anyone and anything that comes between me and that reputation, and I’m not letting anything, especially not a little cast like this, keep me out."
LADY V: "I hate to bust your bubble, but Troy Martinez has taken a leave of absence due to his injuries sustained last week."
J.S.: "Do I look like an idiot, girl? I know Martinez skipped town, probably because he knew I was coming back. But I do know this…if he’s any kind of man, and I know he likes to pretend he is…he’ll have to come back and face me. I’ll be here, waiting. I’m not going anywhere for a long time. But while I’m waiting…I’m issuing this open challenge to anybody that thinks they can go one-on-one with the ol’ Texas T-Rex. If you’re up to it, I’ll be ready to go. And don’t let this little thing (holds up arm) give you the wrong idea. John Skieler always comes ready to fight, and he don’t fight unless he plans to win."
(Skieler then gives a dirty look to Lady V. As the commercial initiates, the film is cut off abruptly by the image of an individual blocking Skieler's passage. One hand deftly positioned above the doorstop, the other caressing the handle of an aluminum bat, The man known as Rychard Isaac casually glances into the visage of the man adjacent to him… and relinquishes the urge to smile.)
RYCHARD ISAAC: "I really couldn't help overhearing your conversation… (Idly twirling the blunt, poignant object in his hand, he lifts the instrument upward... In what seemed like a silver blur, the bat screams across Skieler's countenance, centimeters from his face, landing somewhere between the crevice of the doorway and its jamb… The camera doesn't get the chance to notice whether Skieler flinched or not, but it does catch his glare)
R.I.: "…I accept." (He pivots, tossing aside the bat and saunters into a mesh of curtains separating the lockers from the rest of the arena…)
R.I.: "(Overheard from across the mesh..)…I accept the responsibility of helping others rationalize their professional standpoints… I'll make you a better person John, and you'll like the transformation… They all do, eventually…"
(fade to commercial)
"STUPENDOUS" STEPHEN MORGAN: "Greetings GLCW. In case you've been living under a rock, or even worse, the Great Lakes for the last year, my name is Stephen Morgan, ESQUIRE, but you can just call me STUPENDOUS. For months now, I've been sitting around my mansion, thinking about what to do next. Then I get this call from a guy named...(Morgan pauses as if trying to remember the name when the blond whispers it in his ear) ....MALEC who asked me to come on over to GLCW and save his league. Well, since Schmid won't return my calls, I threw the AAW World title in the garbage can, and told him I'd be right on over. I mean, the guy’s got enough smarts to realize what this league needs, so why should I deprive HIM and YOU, (points at the camera) the wrestling fans of my greatness any longer? "Well, the answer is that neither YOU nor Scott Malec DESERVE to have me in the GLCW. You're all worthless pond scum on the boot of my pool boy. I'm not coming to the GLCW for YOU, I'm coming...because as RICH as I am, as RESPECTED as I am, I just LOVE to take some poor SLOB with muscles and a tan and TEACH him all about a REAL man's sport. You have many pretenders running around there trying to stake their own claims to greatness. I am coming to teach them ALL that there is none greater, than me, STUPENDOUS Stephen Morgan. I am an EGO smasher, a dream DESTROYER, a pure blooded ASS KICKER. Look it up. It all goes back to when Stephen the Stupendous dumped that loser Eric the Red and raped and pillaged areas you've probably NEVER even heard of. It's deep, deep down...and it's ready to come out. "So you GLCW fans can count your many blessings. Very soon, not only will you get to see Stephen Morgan in the ring again, but YOU, more than likely won't be a victim. As for the employees of GLCW...you're just not so lucky. See you soon."
(CUTTO: Tony Ross and Rick Wiseman at the announce booth)
TONY ROSS: "So there you have it, strong words from newcomer Stephen Morgan, or as he wishes to be called, Stupendous!"
RICK WISEMAN: "You’re right Tony. We very often see a lot of newcomers come into the GLCW talking big, and not always can they back it up. Morgan seems to be on a mission, and with words like that, he better be ready to back it up. I hope he knows what he’s in for here in the GLCW."
T.R.: "The competition here in the GLCW is simply top-notched, and Morgan is sure to add another great competitor to the roster. Now, let’s get to the ring to see two more fine new competitors in the GLCW, Cameron Cruise and Nikolai Ash."
(CUTTO: Matt Faley in the ring)
MATT FALEY: "This contest is scheduled for one fall. ....(CUEUP: "Brushstroke: Walk in the Park" by Dredg ) Coming to the ring, from Hartford, Connecticut, weighing in at 220 lbs., NIKOLAI ASH!!"
(crowd gives Ash some good heat as he walks to the ring, wearing pants with blood red tracks with black stripes going vertically up the sides, he generally acts superior to the crowd, acting in a snobbish kind of way which makes the crowd hate him even more. CUEUP: "Outlaw Torn" by Metallica with the San Francisco Symphony")
M.F.: "And his opponent, from Jacksonville, NC, weighing in at 248 lbs., CAMERON CRUISE!!"
(crowd gives Cruise a good pop, as he jogs to the ring, wearing light blue tights on and a white stripe down the side of each leg, as well as his last name on the backside of his tights)
T.R.: "Two newcomers here to the GLCW. First of all we have Nikolai Ash, a man that acts as if he’s superior to everyone else in the GLCW, and then as a contrast, we have Cameron Cruise, who’s a guy that everyone in the GLCW seems to be behind."
R.W.: "This should be an interesting match, as two men who are smaller in stature will hope to out quick each other."
T.R.: "The match starts off with a collar and elbow tie-up. Cruise catches Ash and whips him into the rope, shoulderblock to Ash. Ash back up, off the ropes again, ducks clothesline, jumps a leap frog, and meets a Cameron Cruise clothesline!"
R.W.: "Ash seems to be frustrated early by Cruise. He comes back, and the two tie-up again, and this time Ash goes for the eyes. Cruise is dazed, and Ash lies some right hands into Cameron Cruise."
T.R.: "Now, Ash backs Cruise into the corner, and hits some headbutts onto Cameron Cruise. And now a few backhanded chops for good measure."
R.W.: "Ash hoping to taking control. he whips Cruise into the opposite turnbuckle, but Cruise comes off the ropes and responds with a clothesline of his own. Ash gets to his feet, and Cruise responds with a bulldog. Nikolai Ash rolls to the outside to get away from Cruise."
T.R.: "Smart move, as he pulls Cruise down underneath the bottom rope as Cruise was coming after Ash. Ash now pounds away on Cameron Cruise. Ash whips Cruise and Cruise goes right into the ring post. The might have taken its toll there a bit on Cruise. Ash now quickly rolls Cruise back into the ring, here’s a cover, 1-2- and Cruise kicks out!"
R.W.: "Ash was trying to capitalize on that last move. He now has Cruise up, Northern Lights Suplex, cover, 1-2- and Cruise kicks out!"
T.R.: "Ash tries another cover, 1-2- and another kick out by Cameron Cruise. Again, 1-2- and Cruise kicks out quite angrily. Cruise now responds with some rights to Ash as he gets back to his feet. He whips Ash into the ropes and hits a huge clothesline!"
R.W.: "The crowd is getting behind Cruise now as he has Ash up, tilt-a-whirl back breaker! Here’s a cover, 1-2-and Ash manages to kick out!"
T.R.: "Cruise is staying of the offensive now, as he lands a swinging neckbreaker, another cover, 1-2- and Ash again kicks out. Quickly up again, DDT! This could be it, 1-2-NO! Ash just barely kicks out, and the crowd thought he had him there!"
R.W.: "Cruise is smelling blood here, he picks him up, release German Suplex!! Cruise is now calling for The Shipwreck! He picks up Ash into the cradle position, and oh no! While he was in that cradle position, Ash managed to get a low blow in on Cruise, and the referee didn’t see any of that. Cruise fell in a heap there, and he dropped Ash!!"
T.R.: "I have no idea how Ash was able to do that even though it was blatantly illegal. Ash now has Cruise underhooked! And there it is, THE LEXICON! Somehow he turns that powerbomb looking maneuver into a backbreaker, here’s the cover, 1-2-3!!! And Ash takes the win!!!"
MATT FALEY: "Here is your winner... (CUEUP: "Brushstroke: Walk in the Park" by Dredg) NIKOLAI ASH!"
R.W.: "What a quick action-packed match. One move behind the referee’s back was all Nikolai Ash needed to take a victory here. But don’t count out Cameron Cruise, we’ll definitely be seeing more of him in the future!"
T.R.: "Now let’s go back to Lady Veronica back in the locker room."
(CUTTO: Lady V standing backstage with the man known as John Skieler, who’s wearing a red flannel shirt, faded jeans and black boots. There’s a small cast on his right forearm, partially hidden by the sleeve)
LADY VERONICA: "Guys, I’m back here with the GLCW’s own John Skieler, who was recently added to the injured list after a skirmish with "The Eradicator" Tr-"
JOHN SKIELER: "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Who said anything about being on the injured list?"
LADY V: "Well…your arm is-"
J.S.: "My arm should be the least of anyone’s worries. That punk Martinez and his buddy Rabesque got a lucky shot in, but don’t worry. They’ll both get theirs, and I’ll definitely be the one handing it to them."
LADY V: "Surely you don’t mean that you plan to continue competing –"
J.S.: "I had to miss out the last show or two ‘cause of Malec’s stupid doctors giving me the run-around. But I didn’t come here to sit on my butt. I came here to make a name for myself and destroy anyone and anything that comes between me and that reputation, and I’m not letting anything, especially not a little cast like this, keep me out."
LADY V: "I hate to bust your bubble, but Troy Martinez has taken a leave of absence due to his injuries sustained last week."
J.S.: "Do I look like an idiot, girl? I know Martinez skipped town, probably because he knew I was coming back. But I do know this…if he’s any kind of man, and I know he likes to pretend he is…he’ll have to come back and face me. I’ll be here, waiting. I’m not going anywhere for a long time. But while I’m waiting…I’m issuing this open challenge to anybody that thinks they can go one-on-one with the ol’ Texas T-Rex. If you’re up to it, I’ll be ready to go. And don’t let this little thing (holds up arm) give you the wrong idea. John Skieler always comes ready to fight, and he don’t fight unless he plans to win."
(Skieler then gives a dirty look to Lady V. As the commercial initiates, the film is cut off abruptly by the image of an individual blocking Skieler's passage. One hand deftly positioned above the doorstop, the other caressing the handle of an aluminum bat, The man known as Rychard Isaac casually glances into the visage of the man adjacent to him… and relinquishes the urge to smile.)
RYCHARD ISAAC: "I really couldn't help overhearing your conversation… (Idly twirling the blunt, poignant object in his hand, he lifts the instrument upward... In what seemed like a silver blur, the bat screams across Skieler's countenance, centimeters from his face, landing somewhere between the crevice of the doorway and its jamb… The camera doesn't get the chance to notice whether Skieler flinched or not, but it does catch his glare)
R.I.: "…I accept." (He pivots, tossing aside the bat and saunters into a mesh of curtains separating the lockers from the rest of the arena…)
R.I.: "(Overheard from across the mesh..)…I accept the responsibility of helping others rationalize their professional standpoints… I'll make you a better person John, and you'll like the transformation… They all do, eventually…"
(fade to commercial)