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Fade into a black and white still of the Canadian Loonie, standing sweaty and mid-gasp for air in the middle of the ring during the TEAM Invitational Tournament last year, the first round site of Auburn, AL.
JESS CHAPEL V/O: The Comeback. It's always the feelgood story of any sporting year. People forgot that George Foreman was a dirty, cocky S.O.B. when he made his boxing comeback in the 90s and showered him with love and praise. Michael Jordan came back after a two year hiatus and led his team to three straight NBA titles to the fanfare of millions of fans worldwide. It's no different in this arena. Comebacks happen all the time. Some fail spectacularly. Some of them are great successes. Last year, we saw the latter...
The still photo comes alive...
TILLRULES: Loonie dazed! Could the dream end here?
DR. PHANTASMO: I really hope so. I never liked that dingbat. Too comic.
TILL: Stevens going for that X-Terminator, the Osaka Street Cutter that has put so many people down before. He's... NO! NO! Loonie reversed it! Loonie reversed it! Edge-O-Matic and he's escaped certain doom!
DRP: How in the hell...
TILL: Loonie with the cover... one... two... THREE! YES! LOONIE'S DONE IT!
--Cut to the same ring, different opponent. This time, Loonie's on the top rope with a prone Joe Retro in the middle of the ring.--
TILL: Could it be? Could the Canadian Upset Express keep rolling?
DRP: For the love of all that's good and pure in this world, Retro, put your knees up!
TILL: He'd better do it now... YES! LOONIE HITS THE MONEY SHOT WITH EVERY FLASHBULB IN THE PLACE GOING OFF! Cover... one... two..... THREE! Loonie made it to the Sweet Sixteen!
--Cut to the ring at the Palacio de los Deportes ring in Mexico City, Karl Brown grabbing Loonie by the wrists.--
JESS CHAPEL: The Dragon looking to perhaps end this match soon. He had a few attempts to do so, but Loonie keeps slinking away.
IRON DUKE: Bah, England always finds a way to overcome!
JC: Not so sure about that here... Brown with the whip to the cor... NO! Loonie reversed it! And he follows it up with the big Hornet splash!
ID: Begorrah! No!
JC: Loonie climbing the ropes... do you believe, Duke?
ID: I'm trying not to!
JC: Loonie leaps... MONEY SHOT! MONEY SHOT! LOONIE JUST TYPHOONED THE DEFENDING MERRITT CHAMPION WITH THAT SIGNATURE SPLASH! COVER... ONE! TWO... THREE!
ID: NOOOO!!!
JC: YES! LOONIE WINS! LOONIE WINS! THE COMEBACK CONTINUES!!
Freeze frame to Loonie's arms raised in victory.
JC V/O: The Comeback. It happens here.
The scene fades to a white background with this printed in big, black numbering:
JESS CHAPEL V/O: The Comeback. It's always the feelgood story of any sporting year. People forgot that George Foreman was a dirty, cocky S.O.B. when he made his boxing comeback in the 90s and showered him with love and praise. Michael Jordan came back after a two year hiatus and led his team to three straight NBA titles to the fanfare of millions of fans worldwide. It's no different in this arena. Comebacks happen all the time. Some fail spectacularly. Some of them are great successes. Last year, we saw the latter...
The still photo comes alive...
TILLRULES: Loonie dazed! Could the dream end here?
DR. PHANTASMO: I really hope so. I never liked that dingbat. Too comic.
TILL: Stevens going for that X-Terminator, the Osaka Street Cutter that has put so many people down before. He's... NO! NO! Loonie reversed it! Loonie reversed it! Edge-O-Matic and he's escaped certain doom!
DRP: How in the hell...
TILL: Loonie with the cover... one... two... THREE! YES! LOONIE'S DONE IT!
--Cut to the same ring, different opponent. This time, Loonie's on the top rope with a prone Joe Retro in the middle of the ring.--
TILL: Could it be? Could the Canadian Upset Express keep rolling?
DRP: For the love of all that's good and pure in this world, Retro, put your knees up!
TILL: He'd better do it now... YES! LOONIE HITS THE MONEY SHOT WITH EVERY FLASHBULB IN THE PLACE GOING OFF! Cover... one... two..... THREE! Loonie made it to the Sweet Sixteen!
--Cut to the ring at the Palacio de los Deportes ring in Mexico City, Karl Brown grabbing Loonie by the wrists.--
JESS CHAPEL: The Dragon looking to perhaps end this match soon. He had a few attempts to do so, but Loonie keeps slinking away.
IRON DUKE: Bah, England always finds a way to overcome!
JC: Not so sure about that here... Brown with the whip to the cor... NO! Loonie reversed it! And he follows it up with the big Hornet splash!
ID: Begorrah! No!
JC: Loonie climbing the ropes... do you believe, Duke?
ID: I'm trying not to!
JC: Loonie leaps... MONEY SHOT! MONEY SHOT! LOONIE JUST TYPHOONED THE DEFENDING MERRITT CHAMPION WITH THAT SIGNATURE SPLASH! COVER... ONE! TWO... THREE!
ID: NOOOO!!!
JC: YES! LOONIE WINS! LOONIE WINS! THE COMEBACK CONTINUES!!
Freeze frame to Loonie's arms raised in victory.
JC V/O: The Comeback. It happens here.
The scene fades to a white background with this printed in big, black numbering:
2/15/08